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Scots call for halt to EU's Mercosur trade talks
24-Apr-2018 Scottish farm leaders have urged the European Commission to postpone its “reckless” trade negotiations with the Mercosur block of South American countries because of fears over the damage it could inflict on the beef sector.
Kimberly-Clark to sue Venezuela over 2016 expropriated factory
24-Apr-2018 US multinational Kimberly-Clark has filed a formal request to take Venezuela to court regarding the expropriation of its abandoned factory by the government of Nicolas Maduro in July 2016.
Why Australia really wants a free trade deal with the EU
24-Apr-2018 A free trade agreement between Australia and the European Union now looks like a viable prospect, so what's in it for both parties?
Russia's PM signs agreement on establishing free trade zone between EAEU and Iran
24-Apr-2018 The agreement provides for the formation of a free trade area on a limited range of goods between the EAEU and Iran.
Israel, EAEU resume talks on free trade agreement - Israeli ambassador in Russia
24-Apr-2018 Israel has resumed negotiations with Russia on joining the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Israeli Ambassador to Russia, noting the developing economic relations as well as increasing trade between the two countries.
Creating Versailles out of a landfill: after landmark case, what is the fate of the multilateral investment court?
24-Apr-2018 The EU should not negotiate on its multilateral investment court project until the Court of Justice of the European Union has established the compatibility of the investment court agreed in CETA.
Taxpayers face Sh500bn loss in case against Canadian firm
24-Apr-2018 The government risks losing up to Sh500 billion in an international arbitration case against mining firm, Cortec, after it failed to provide Sh100 million in the second mini-budget to pay a UK-based law firm representing it in the case.
BREAKING: Hayes pretends to interview Chozick!
*TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018But first, what Lozada did:* Last night—actually, early this morning—we watched Chris Hayes as he pretended to interview Amy Chozick. To watch the segment, click here. The New York Times made Chozick its "Hillary Clinton reporter" in July 2013 [sic]. It was more than three years until the presidential election in question. But in its stupid, inexcusable way, the Times was going to hound this pre-candidate every step of the way. In our view, Chozick did a terrible job as the Times' Clinton reporter. Now she's written a book about the experience, hoping to p... more »
Forbes: New Jersey is dealing with a tick species that is new to America
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced their follow-up to a problem that occurred last summer; “On August 1, 2017, after shearing a 12-year-old Icelandic sheep named Hannah, a farmer went to the Hunterdon County Health Office” covered in thousands of ticks. RELATED STORY: A genius trick to keep ticks from biting you What
Avoid this ‘healthy’ fish, it’s stuffed with junk food including a tire chemical
By Dr. Mercola Do you buy farmed salmon in the belief that it’s the environmentally responsible thing to do? Think again. Fish farms are the water-based equivalents of land-based concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and as such they create the same, if not worse, environmental concerns. Since the salmon pens are placed along wild salmon
Melania shows her knees and wears a hat...
*a great hat and great knees.* Thank you, Melania. *Amazon Today:* I received my AstroAI Digital Tire Pressure Gauge 150 PSI 4 Settings for Car Truck Bicycle with Backlit LCD and Non-Slip Grip, Silver and it is super nifty! *Still only $8.87* *Great Deals in Women's Fashion* and *As a public service announcement:* Ticked off at Yeti for dumping the NRA? Walmart sells the Ozark Trail 40 oz Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler *for under $10.00* Amazon *sells it for $11.50 if you don't have access to a Walmart.*
Confirmation for Donald Trump's pick to head the VA has been suspended amid accusations of misconduct on the job.
Courtesy of CNN: *Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are raising concerns about allegations involving Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, and are reviewing them to determine if they are substantial enough to upend his nomination. * *Committee members have been told about allegations related to improper conduct in various stages of his career, two sources said. * *The sources say the committee is in talks to delay Wednesday's confirmation hearing as they try to figure out the allegatio... more »
Why more than 2,500 people pay for start.me PRO
As you know, start.me is a free service and will always remain a free service. That’s a matter of principle to us. Nevertheless, we offer a paid subscription called start.me PRO. There are more than 2,500 people who decided to pay for a free product. Why? Well, that’s a good question, and the answer may… Read More Read More The post Why more than 2,500 people pay for start.me PRO appeared first on start.me.
Double Entrende in the Case of The Goldman Award to Anti-Nuclear Activists
I am updating an error in my previous post where I mistakenly assumed that Goldman Sachs was the source of the 2018 Goldman award recognizing the anti-nuclear activism of two South African women. Here is an article on the award: Nosmot Gbadamosi (2018, April 24). Goldman Prize: Two South African activists win for halting secret Russian nuclear deal CNN https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/23/africa/south-african-activists-win-goldman-prize/index.html Two female South African environment activists working for small NGOs taking on the South African government and winning a legal challenge tha... more »
Order of Canada Recipient Peter Dalglish Accused of Abusing Children in Nepal
*Peter Dalglish with Justin Trudeau* *location and date of this photo* *are unknown* In a manner that has now become gruesomely familiar to truthers, the Globe and Mail story quoted below, about the shocking arrest and imprisonment of Peter Dalglish has been pushed from the front pages by *yet another anomalous mass murder,* this time in Toronto. If folks were not currently mezmerized by the 24/7 newz coverage of all the tragic details of the Ryder truck driver [yet another misfit of dubious mentality] crashing into dozens of pedestrians, killing 10 and injuring many others they wo... more »
Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Trump?
That Ryan-Trump tax cut for the wealthy was meant to save the GOP's ass in the midterms. It isn't working out as planned. The latest-- tax week-- Gallup poll finds just 39% of people approving, while 52% disapprove. When I predict that the Democrats-- despite the most venal, bungling and incompetent DCCC in history-- are going to win over 50, perhaps over 80, seats in the midterms DC types always-- and I mean *always*-- say, but there's a lot of time between now and election day and things can change. I agree... things *will* change.And all evidence point to the same thing-- that ... more »
Canada’s Worst Mass Killing in 30 Years Proves Lunatics Who Want to Kill People—Don’t Need Guns
[image: guns] Proving the notion that deranged lunatics hell bent on taking innocent lives will carry out their demented plans with or without guns, Canada's deadliest mass killing in decades was conducted with a van. The post Canada’s Worst Mass Killing in 30 Years Proves Lunatics Who Want to Kill People—Don’t Need Guns appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Terminally Ill English Toddler Taken Off Life Support After Court Ruling
Pope Francis intervened in the long-running controversy, and the Vatican offered to fly Alfie Evans to Italy for treatment.
Christiana Figueres Imagines A Fossil Fuel Free World
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier The BBC is running a series of short videos, which are intended to imagine provocative visions of the future – newtopias. It includes this one from Christiana Figueres, which more sensibly belongs on Jackanory: https://www.bbc.com/ideas/videos/imagining-a-world-without-fossil-fuels/p0639hks?playlist=newtopias It must be difficult to squeeze more ridiculous nonsense into two and a half […]
NFU’s Guy Smith’s Latest Fake Climate Claims
By Paul Homewood After complaining about “early springs” for long enough, the Guardian are moaning about how damaging the delayed start to spring is this year. And guess what, it’s down to climate change! Last year, asparagus growers were harvesting as early as 8 April. This spring, they are not expecting to harvest […]
Russian Black Sea Fleet’s warships practice sea battle in Mediterranean
The frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen and the guard ships Pytlivy and Smetlivy are practicing a sea battle in drills in the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea Fleet’s press office reported on Tuesday. “In compliance with the combat training plan, the Black Sea Fleet’s naval taskforces comprising the frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian security forces officially take over former rebel bastion in East Qalamoun [+ Pictures]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:50 P.M.) – Security forces of the Syrian Ministry of Interior entered the city of Jayrud of the East Qalamoun region amid massive celebrations of civilians. The Syrian forces took over the city after militants had left to the country’s north as per an evacuation deal with the Syrian government. Police stations as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey will continue military operations in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Tuesday that his military will resume their operations in northern Syria. “We will continue to do what is necessary for our nation’s tranquility,” Erdogan stated during an AKP meeting on Tuesday. “We will also do what is necessary in the northern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More reinforcements pour into southern Damascus for final showdown against ISIS [+ Pictures]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Dozens of Army tanks, armored vehicles and troops arrived at the frontline in southern Damascus where the government forces are battling against the Islamic State for its last enclave. The fresh reinforcements, which belong to the SAA’s elite Republican Guards and National Defense Forces, will open a new front against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian strikes aimed to defend people by destroying chemical weapons: UK minister
Western strikes on Syria were aimed at preventing human suffering by reducing the government’s chemical weapons capabilities, UK Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Alistair Burt said on Tuesday at the Brussels Conference Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region. “The recent airstrikes carried by the United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese security forces arrest Syrian ISIS leader
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Lebanese Internal Security Forces arrested a high ranking member of the Islamic State (ISIS) this week, a military communique read today. According to this communique, the Islamic State commander was a Syrian man that participated in the battle for the historic city of Palmyra in central Homs. The ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military plans to retake northern Homs: official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is planning to retake the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate, the Syrian Minister of Reconciliation ‘Ali Haider told the Reuters News Agency on Tuesday. “The issue will not be a long time coming after the final resolution in Qalamoun,” Haidar said in reference to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN envoy warns of Syria’s new looming humanitarian crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – UN Special Envoy Steffan de Mistura warned of the next possible humanitarian crisis in Syria at a joint press conference in Brussels with EU High Representative Federica Mogherini on Tuesday. De Mistura said: “Our concern [is] on the humanitarian side: Idlib. Because Idlib is the big new challenge. 2.5 million […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: civilians killed and injured in ISIS rocket attack on Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – Scores of civilians were killed and wounded as rockets fired from ISIS-held districts in Southern Damascus landed in a residential neighborhood. The homegrown rocket hit an overcrowded market in Nahr Aiysha residential neighborhood located south of the Syrian capital which is relatively adjacent to the districts still under the control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Air Force strikes Jaysh Al-Islam’s command center in Yarmouk Camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out powerful airstrikes over the Yarmouk Camp and Hajar Al-Aswad, today, targeting several areas under the control of Jaysh Al-Islam. According to a source in Damascus, the Syrian Air Force struck Jaysh Al-Islam’s positions in response to the group refusing to handover their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: 4 civilians killed in ISIS-led attack on Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – At least four civilians were killed this afternoon, when the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) launched an attack on Damascus City, Al-Masdar’s field correspondent Ibrahim Joudeh reported from the capital. Joudeh reported that the Islamic State terrorists fired several mortar shells towards a crowded market in the Nahar ‘Aisha suburb, killing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan offers condolences to Armenians over 1915 events
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered his condolences to Turkey’s Armenian community in a statement that was released on Tuesday, the Daily Sabah reported. According to the Turkish publication, Erdogan sent a message to the Istanbul Armenian Church that offered his condolences over the events that took place in 1915. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS arrests high ranking FSA commander in northern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham arrested a high ranking commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the northern countryside of Idlib, today, pro-opposition activists. According to these pro-opposition activists on social media, the commander of the FSA’s Islam Martyrs Brigade, Sa’eed Naqrash (AKA “Abu Jamal”), was arrested by a group of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army, Palestinian forces liberate two streets in Yarmouk Camp (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside several Palestinian paramilitary units, continued their advance inside the Yarmouk Camp this week, liberating several areas that were occupied by the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS). Led by their Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army and their Palestinian allies were able to liberate Al-Baradi and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Impact of recent forcing and ocean heat uptake data on estimates of climate sensitivity
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis We have now updated the LC15 paper with a new paper that has been published in the Journal of Climate “The impact of recent forcing and ocean heat uptake data on estimates of climate sensitivity“. The paper also addresses critiques of LC15. There has been considerable scientific…
Brazil’s Indigenous March on Brasilia for Rights and Land
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With the theme “Unifying the struggles in defense of Indigenous Brazil – For the guarantee of the original rights of our peoples,” more than 2,500 indigenous representatives from over one hundred ethnic groups are expected to participate in the 15th edition of Terra Livre […]
Itaipava: The Culinary Hub of Rio’s Mountain Range
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As winter approaches, Cariocas start to think of their next destination in Rio’s mountains, and Itaipava is certainly one of the favorites. With a refined culinary scene, charming hotels and pleasant temperatures, Itaipava, approximately 2 hours from Rio, is a great destination, either for a […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, April 24, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Idriss Boudriou Base and Brass (Botafogo) – The talented French saxophonist, Idriss Boudriou, will be performing live tonight at the Audio Rebel. His music career spans over more than […]
Lost the Plot: UK Gov Accuses Human Beings of Being ‘Russian Bots’
*21WIRE* | A look inside UK Gov-Media Complex and NATO's smear campaigns and online harassment which seems designed to defame and discredit any independent social media users, bloggers and journalists speaking truth to power.
World News Briefs -- April 24, 2018
*CNN:* *Trump blasts Iran deal as 'insane' and 'ridiculous' as Macron looks on* President Donald Trump railed against the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, calling the Obama administration-negotiated deal as "insane" and "ridiculous" while seated next to French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office. The outburst proved that a dinner of Dover sole and a glitzy military welcome could not paper over the two leaders' differences as they begin intensive talks on Iran and Syria. Trump offered scant assurances to Macron that he was reconsidering his pledge to exit the agreement. "Peop... more »
"The racial dot map"
Courtesy of a link at Mr. B's place, I came across something called 'The Racial Dot Map', from the Demographics Research Group at the University of Virginia. Here's a scaled-down representation (clickit to biggit). I recommend consulting the original, scalable version to see specific areas in more detail. It's very interesting to look at that map, and then compare it to this one, showing the results of the 2016 Presidential election by county. As Mr. B reminds us, 'correlation does not imply causation' . . . but there's an awful lot of food for thought in the visible correl... more »
Victims of the Federal Leviathan
[image: victims-of-the-federal-leviathan] A group is pushing President Trump not only to stop federal prosecution of innocent people who stand in the way of bureaucrats, but to pardon those who have already been jailed.
Security In Iraq Apr 15-21, 2018
April has been different from previous months during the year. Each week the number of security incidents has gone up and down. The two main trends during the third week of April was the ongoing fighting between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Turkey in northern Kurdistan and more attacks upon candidates and political parties before next month’s parliamentary elections. The first and third weeks of April saw extremely low numbers of security incidents. There were just 40 incidents from April 1-7, one of the lowest figures since 2003, and then from April 15-21 there were 44. ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Apr 24
1916 British attempt to re-supply besieged garrison at Kut failed 1920 UK gave France 25% of Turkish Petroleum Company in return for agreeing to British mandate in Iraq 1941 PM Gaylani and Mufti of Jerusalem met with Italian amb Told him they were angry Axis had done nothing to help Iraq vs British 1974 Iraqi planes bombed Qala Diza during Kurdish rebellion killing 130 1991 Kurdish leaders announced tentative deal with Saddam over autonomy and returning refugees who fled during revolt 1999 Were clashes between Iraqi forces and Iraqi opposition in... more »
Scarier Than John Bolton? Think of Nikki Haley for President!
[image: undefined] The musical chairs playing out among the senior officials that make up the President Donald Trump White House team would be amusing to watch but for the genuine damage that it is doing to the United States. The lack of any coherence in policy means that the State Department now has diplomats that do not believe in diplomacy and environment agency heads that do not believe in protecting the environment. It also means that well-funded and disciplined lobbies and pressure groups are having a field day, befuddling ignorant administrators with their “fact sheets” and s... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2018
*The Hill*: *US scales back war game exercises ahead of N. Korea summit* The U.S. and South Korea have reduced the scale of war games on the Korean Peninsula ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, The Associated Press reports. Annual maneuvers that began on April 1 have featured a scaled-down number of U.S. assets, much lower than the 200,000 U.S. service members engaged in the war games at the height of U.S. war games in the 1980s, the AP reports. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 24, 2018* Jim M... more »
Is this the face of the assassin Russia sent to kill Sergey Skripal? A British newspaper says so….
Media reports suggest British authorities still in the dark about the Skripal case More The post Is this the face of the assassin Russia sent to kill Sergey Skripal? A British newspaper says so…. appeared first on The Duran.
Pensioners Pay for Climate Activism
The Perpetrators: Huge Fund Managers like BlackRock and Vanguard apply Proxy Power against companies in their portfolios. Reports such as these have been appearing in the media: BlackRock Wields Its $6 Trillion Club to Combat Climate Risks Big investors press major companies to step up climate action ‘Money talks’: A $1.2 trillion fund manager is […]
Obesity Can Lead to Liver Damage by Age 8
Obesity can lead to liver disease in kids as young as 8 years old, a new study warns. The long-term study of 635 children in Massachusetts found that a bigger waist size at age 3 increases the odds that a … Continue reading →
Editing Out Blood Disease
Gene therapy successful in 22 patients with severe form of the blood disorder beta-thalassemia In a powerful example of bench-to-bedside science showing how observations made in the lab can spark life-altering therapies in the clinic, an international team of investigators has … Continue reading →
This animal kills more people in a day than sharks do in a century
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Sheep
There are a lot of different animals on the White Wolf Mine property on Arizona's Mogollon Rim. Since they're wild, they come and go as if they own the place - which in a real sense they do. I received reports from some of the guys who are pounding nails and working on the hovel that a herd of big horn sheep are in the area and have been recent arrivals to take advantage of a salt lick. I put out a large block of rock salt for the elk, deer, and apparently for the sheep now. Carnivores get salt from the animals they kill but herbivores find it more difficult to fill their salt need... more »
Trade War Between the US and Germany?
The US attacks on Germany's economy are nothing new. But previously those had been limited to just Trump’s words and infamous tweets. Now Washington has moved from words to deeds and seems to mean business, as evidenced by the March tariffs on Chinese goods. The post Trade War Between the US and Germany? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
BREAKING: Today's initial "Noteworthy Fact!"
*TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018Sad, but thought-provoking:* At the very top of the reimagined page A3 in the New York Times, we get each day's "Noteworthy Facts" in the "Of Interest" section. (Hard copy only.) This morning, we were offered seven such facts. The one shown below appeared first: *Of Interest* NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY'S PAPER Leeds Castle, in Kent, England, has a collection of dog collars dating to the 15th century. Within the modern New York Times, that counts, at least in one person's mind, as a noteworthy fact! The reimagined page A3 is like this pretty much all the ... more »
For the First Time, Facebook Spells Out What it Forbids
Facebook is making public its detailed guidelines for determining what it will and won’t allow on its service.
When kosher pigs fly
I dipped in and out of the Today programme this morning, as you do - (Isn’t it annoying and unhelpful that the website no longer provided us with ‘running order’) but I did hear John Humphrys’s remarkable interview with Jenny Manson, co-chair of Jewish Voice for Labour. On the off-chance that you missed it, or don’t already know about Jenny Manson’s group, it’s a small number of Jewish members of the Labour Party whose devout admiration for Jeremy Corbyn involves dismissing allegations of antisemitism as politically motivated smears. Manson described the Chakrabati report as ‘very ... more »
In preparation for phone calls with foreign leaders State Department staff have to provide Trump with memos dumbed down to the level of Dick and Jane books for early readers.
Courtesy of The New Yorker: *Before a phone call to a foreign leader, American Presidents are normally supplied with talking points prepared by staffers at the National Security Council, which is housed in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House. Because conversations between heads of state can range widely, such materials are usually very detailed. But Trump, as a senior Administration official recently put it, is “not a voracious reader.” * *The National Security Council has a comparatively lean budget—approximately twelve million dollars—and so its st... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Louis Uchitelle discusses how the decline of organized labour in the U.S. has harmed not just workers' direct interests, but the economic sectors where unions previously thrived: Want to make America great again and keep factories in the United States? Try strengthening labor unions. That may seem counterintuitive, and certainly contrary to the direction the country has been moving in lately. But the reality is that when organized labor dug in its heels — as it did regularly in the United States until late in the 20th century — manufacturi... more »
Returning to the Dark Ages isn’t Progressive; Climate Change Book Burnings
Returning to the Dark Ages and Socialism aren’t Progressive Ideas. To most, the Dark Ages were a warning, to Progressives they are the good ole days. Continue Reading. Advertisements
Fools and Their Money; Bloomberg Donating $4.5 Million to Fight Climate Change
Michael Bloomberg is what you call “Stupid Rich.” He is donating $4.5 Million to fight Climate Change. Above is the chart of atmospheric CO2. My “Poor Smart” brain is willing to bet that after Michael Bloomberg’s donation, the trend in atmospheric CO2 will remain unchanged. Michael Bloomberg’s donation is the equivalent of someone in the Dark … Continue reading "Fools and Their Money; Bloomberg Donating $4.5 Million to Fight Climate Change"
Why Advances In Conventional Weapons Should Concern All Of Us
Chinese artist’s conception of a PLA anti-ship ballistic missile attack on three USN CVNs. *Michael Dempsey, The Hill*: *From drones to the more conventional, recent weapon developments should alarm us all* Lost amid the intense international focus on North Korea’s promise to halt its nuclear and missile tests and the deteriorating security situation in Syria have been several worrisome incidents involving the development and use of advanced and conventional weapons. This has included surprising revelations about the extent of Russia’s weapons programs and ominous new applications... more »
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Putin to spend more than a few crumbs on ordinary Russians
From Bloomberg Vladimir Putin is planning a roughly 10 trillion-ruble ($162 billion) increase in spending on health care, education and infrastructure, hoping to kick-start sputtering economic growth in his new presidential term, according to people familiar with the plans. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-23/putin-said-to-back-162-billion-spending-spree-for-new-term Questions remain on how Putin plans to finance the much needed increase in spending to […]
Pentagon pulls plug on corporate controlled Skynet cloud run by Globalist front Amazon
From the next web The Pentagon just flipped the terms for bidding on a cloud technology contract worth billions as Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft and other high-tech giants lobby and jockey for position amid allegations of favoritism in the award process. “We’re doing things differently,” Dana White, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson, told reporters at a briefing. […]
TRUMP STARTS TO SABOTAGE NORTH KOREA SUMMIT WITH FAKE CLAIM IN HIS TWEET, PART OF TROUBLING PATTERN OF LIES AND “FAKE NEWS” TRUMP PUTS ON TWITTER FEED PUSHING GLOBALIST WW3 AGENDA. JAMES MATTIS RELAYS NORTH KOREA CLAIMS ACCURATELY, DENUCLEARIZATION IS PART OF UPCOMING SUMMIT, EXACT TERMS STILL TO BE AGREED IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT QUID PRO QUO
The chances of a successful summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have declined after Trump made the false claim in a tweet that Kim Jong had agreed to denuclearize ahead of a summit. From the Guardian Over the weekend, Trump celebrated the North Korean announcement that it would suspend nuclear and intercontinental ballistic […]
Mike Pompeo nominated after Trump persuades critics he is not a neo con war mongerer and false flag liar like John Bolton. Let’s judge on what Pompeo actually does
From Infowars In a stunning reversal, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has expressed his support for nominating CIA Director Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State after weeks of promising to block him over his interventionist views. “Having received assurances from President Trump and Director Pompeo that he agrees with the President on these important issues, I […]
Alex Jones source detained by FBI after warning of ISIS false flag against CNN, UN and Fed, Jess Sessions compromised
The Alex Jones Channel Published on 23 Apr 2018 Alex Jones breaks down how Zaq, a longtime, high-level intelligence source to Infowars, was detained at the San Francisco Airport by the FBI who briefly confiscated his laptop.
Taking the Pulse of the FBI One Year Into Trump’s Tenure
Photo: Matthew Kahn Last year, in the wake of President Trump’s controversial decision to fire FBI director James Comey, several media organizations—including *Lawfare*—took a special interest in the “climate survey” that the bureau administers to its personnel each spring. In justifying his decision to fire Comey, President Trump had claimed that the FBI was “in turmoil” and that he “just want[ed] somebody that’s competent” to head the organization. As the New York Times reported when the FBI released the results under the Freedom of Information Act, however, the climate survey—w... more »
Officer Accused of Running Child ‘Fight Club’ Breaks 14yo Boy’s Nose With His Fist on Video
[image: child] A Florida officer was captured on surveillance footage savagely attacking a small child — breaking his nose in two places — and he was allowed to quietly retire with no charges. The post Officer Accused of Running Child ‘Fight Club’ Breaks 14yo Boy’s Nose With His Fist on Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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From Jenna Orkin Starbucks is closing all stores nationwide for racial bias training — and baristas say the problem runs deeper than many customers realize The latest Snapchat Discover channel promises to get inside your head using Japanese psychology The Waffle House shooting suspect was arrested near the White House in 2017, had 4 guns confiscated then returned to him Deutsche: Another $5 Rise In Oil Would Unleash Market TurmoilWestern-Backed Regime Change Looms As Armenia PM Resigns Following Mass ProtestsWikiLeaks To Countersue Democrats; "Discovery Is Going To Be Amazing Fun"Gov... more »
The Real Story of Why the Navy Hates 'Small' Aircraft Carriers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * As long as the United States buys aircraft carriers, the high/low mix debate will continue. *There were also advantages in building more, smaller carriers. For the first time in decades the number of carriers dropped below twenty, making it increasingly unlikely that enough flight decks would be available during a conventional war to service all requirements. Spreading naval aviation out among more platforms made it more resistant to individual wartime carrier losses. Finally, the increasing importance of new operating areas such as the Persian Gulf ... more »
Forget the F-35: The (Ugly) X-32 Could Have Replaced It
*Robert Farley* *Security, * But would it have been a better plane? *One thing is for certain; the X-32 was a ridiculously ugly aircraft. It looked like nothing so much as the spawn of an A-7 Corsair and a hideously deformed manatee. The F-35 is no prize from an aesthetic point of view, lacking the sleek, dangerous lines of the F-22, but the X-32 made the F-35 look positively sexy by comparison. How much should this matter? Not a bit. How much did it matter? Good question. Fighter pilots don’t like to fly aircraft that look like they could be run over by Florida speed boat.* Th... more »
Support the MAS Women's Plaza Honorees Campaign
As part of the Raza Studies continuing struggle, many of the mostly young women who took direct action, including: getting arrested after HB 2281 was signed in 2010; taking over the school board on April 26, 2011; and getting arrested at the highly militarized meeting on May 3, 2011, are being honored as part of the MAS Women's Plaza Honorees Campaign Project at the University of Arizona. Initially, some 2 dozen students, community members and elders are being honored with a brick in their name. Kim Dominguez, who herself has already been honored at the Plaza, is coordinating this c... more »
GAPS AND STANDARDS: Do grade level "standards" even make sense?
*TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018Part 2—Two kids in sixth grade:* As we start, let's imagine two great kids on the first day of sixth grade. They may live thousands of miles from each other, on the east and west coasts. They may live in different communities in some individual state. They may attend different schools within the same school district. Who knows! They may be sitting next to each other, in the same classroom, on this first day of sixth grade. We'll call them Student A and Student B. We'll also tell you this: According to reliable testing, Student A is working two years above "... more »
It's Time for Arizona's School Board to Implement a Court's 2017 Raza Studies Ruling in Good Faith
It's Time for Arizona's School Board to Implement a Court's 2017 Raza Studies Ruling in Good Faith TRUTHOUT Despite a favorable 2017 court decision, the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) school board continues to refuse to abide by a historic ruling against the state of Arizona in regards to the 2010 legislation HB 2281. This Orwellian legislation outlawed the teaching of courses that promoted segregation or race hatred; it fined any Arizona school district that was found to be out of compliance 10 percent of its budget. The court found that the state was motivated by racial anim... more »
Argentinos empiezan a contemplar los derechos de la mujer, comenzando con el aborto
Virginia García Beaudoux, Professor of Political Communication and Public Opinion, University of Buenos Aires at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
La posible legalización del aborto en Argentina abre debate sobre temas sociales importantes hasta ahora relegados, como la inequidad salarial, las licencias parentales y la representación política.
Argentina's abortion legalization debate ignites soul searching on women's rights
Virginia García Beaudoux, Professor of Political Communication and Public Opinion, University of Buenos Aires at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
A new bill that would legalize abortion in Argentina has spurred surprise debate on the gender pay gap, parental leave and political representation. Will Argentinean women finally get their due?
Lynching memorial will show that women were victims, too
Evelyn M. Simien, Professor of Political Science and Africana Studies, University of Connecticut at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Although fewer black women were lynched in the US than men, their stories have been marginalized. Will a new memorial in Alabama help make their sacrifices known?
It's Still The British, Stupid!
With the British May government's outburst of dubious chemical weapons charges and demands for war and confrontation with Russia, the leaders of the nations most important to future human progress, are having to make a choice. The British demand a new Cold War, or worse, with not only Russia, but China. The nations we have long identified as the key to mankind's greater future if they cooperate — the United States, China, Russia, and India — have been given the new paradigm for that cooperation in China's Belt and Road Initiative, a potentially global program of great projects of ... more »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Has Failed In Her Approach Towards President Trump
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Trump (YouTube) *James Kirchick, Foreign Policy:* *Merkel Has Disastrously Bungled Her Relationship With Trump* The chancellor’s approach has been typical of German foreign policy: moralistic, hypocritical – and completely ineffective. This week, the leaders of France and Germany make back-to-back visits to Washington. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump will honor his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, with his first state dinner; three days later, he will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. High up on both leaders’ agend... more »
Treadmill for seniors
https://www.verywellfit.com/treadmill-walking-for-seniors-3436652 This routine pretty much describes mine. I go to Lifetime Fitness 6 times a week and walk 40-50 minutes on the treadmill--walking not running. The only thing that doesn't match up is holding on the hand grips. I do walk swinging my arms and was hoping that is good for balance (and the article confirms that), but only for maybe 10 minutes. So I'll increase that--the article says that holding on can throw off your posture, or even cause some new aches and pains. Then 3 days a week I do resistance, all on pulley mac... more »
Craig Murray: Why Mainstream Media are Attacking Indy Media
*Craig Murray* | The lauded "Index on Censorship" is a farce - Britain is now waging a pernicious war against any independent voices and political dissent online.
Events in Armenia: not a ‘colour revolution’
The political crisis in Armenia had clear internal causes and is unlikely in the long term to effect Armenia's close relationship with Russia More The post Events in Armenia: not a ‘colour revolution’ appeared first on The Duran.
Iraq's An-32 Cargo Planes That Were Turned Into Bombers Were Used More Than Either Iraq’s F-16s Or Its Light Attack Jets
An Iraqi Air Force An-32 with bomb racks in June 2017. Iraqi Air Force *The Warzone/The Drive:* *Iraq's An-32 Cargo Planes Turned Bombers Flew Nearly Twice As Many Strikes As its F-16s* *New data shows the impromptu bombers were heavily involved in fighting ISIS.* Following a recent strike its F-16IQ Viper multi-role jets flew against ISIS terrorists in neighboring Syria, the Iraqi Air Force has released a detailed infographic showing how many combat and combat support missions each of its aircraft types have flown over the past nearly four years. Of particular note is that the co... more »
HOW MANY PEOPLE EVEN KNOW THE "MEN'S RIGHTS" MOVEMENT EXISTS?
We don't know the motive for the van attack in Toronto that killed nine people yesterday, but we're being told this about the man charged in the attack: Speculation surfaced Monday night around a Facebook post associated with the same name and the same photo as the one that appears on [Alek] Minassian's LinkedIn profile.... The post referred to the "Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger." Rodger was the 22-year-old California man responsible for a deadly rampage in Isla Vista, Calif., that left six people dead and a dozen more injured. In a video posted ahead of that 2014 attack, Rodger ... more »
Easy Solutions Could Have Saved Lives-Prevented Toronto And Other Van Attacks: Why Weren’t They Implemented?
This seems to be the area of the van attack, where 10 were killed on Monday and more injured. Just … Continue reading →
French President Macron Wants U.S. Forces To Remain In Syria And To Stay In The Iran Nuclear Deal
*VOA:* *Iran, Syria, Trade Hover Over Macron's US Visit * WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump officially welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron with an arrival ceremony Tuesday at the White House before the leaders hold official talks and attend a state dinner. The ceremony is set to include nearly 500 service members from all five branches of the U.S. military, while Trump's first state dinner will feature entertainment by the Washington National Opera company. Tuesday's bilateral meeting comes with several issues of global importance confronting the governments of both c... more »
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*Penn State says wilderness is too risky for outdoors clubs* STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A near-century-old outdoor recreation club will now refrain from going outside because it is too dangerous out in the wilderness, according to officials at Penn State University. The Penn State Outing Club, originally founded in 1920, announced last week that the university will no longer allow the club to organize outdoor, student-led trips starting next semester. The hiking, camping and other outdoors-focused activities the student-led club has long engaged in are too risky, the university’s of... more »
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*It's no small irony that Nelson founded "Earth Day" on the centenary of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin's birthday* Today is Earth Day, the ecofascists’ favorite day of the year. Here are some excerpts from Mark Alexander’s 2010 essay on the real origin and use of this socialist celebration. It’s that time of year again — that time when the northern hemisphere will be warming, as it has for millions of years, except during ice ages. Since most of the world’s industrial capacity and economic wealth is located north of the equator, this means that the now-perennial onset of global warmin... more »
Silence, on tourne ! L'UE négocie des accords commerciaux...
24-Apr-2018 Après des appels à l'ouverture et à la participation du public, la Commission européenne annonce maintenant que ses négociations commerciales sont transparentes et inclusives. Mais des informations cruciales sur les accords commerciaux de l'UE sont toujours dissimulées aux citoyens.
Japan says trade talks with US under new framework won't start until June
24-Apr-2018 Japan's Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that bilateral talks on trade under a new framework led by him and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer won't begin until mid-June at the earliest.
China and South Korea seek free trade deal with Mercosur
24-Apr-2018 China and South Korea are seeking to establish free trade agreements with Mercosur in a strategic response to Washington's increasingly protectionist stance.
Korea, US made 'progress' on details in revised FTA draft: minister
24-Apr-2018 South Korea and the United States have made progress on the final details of a revised free trade agreement before a formal signing after they agreed in principle on major issues last month, Seoul's commerce minister said Monday.
Indonesia targets to conclude RCEP negotiations this year
24-Apr-2018 Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has said that the government is planning to finish negotiations over the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this year, as, currently, progress in negotiations stands at about 80 percent.
Republican 2018 campaign ads to focus heavily on Hillary Clinton. I'm sorry, what?
And get this, they are STILL running against me. Courtesy of the AP: *Almost 18 months have passed since Hillary Clinton lost the presidency. She holds no position of power in government. And she is not expected to run for office again. * *Yet Clinton is starring in the Republican Party’s 2018 midterm strategy. * *With control of Congress up for grabs this fall, the GOP’s most powerful players are preparing to spend big on plans to feature Clinton as a central villain in attack ads against vulnerable Democrats nationwide. The strategy, which already has popped up in races in Pennsy... more »
NY Post: Sex cult partied on Richard Branson’s private island
It was recently discovered by the UK publication, The Sun, that Nxivm cult members held wild parties and seminars on Sir Richard Branson’s private Caribbean island, Necker, at least twice. According to Frank Parlato a former Nxivm publicist, they hoped to recruit Branson into the organization. “Several group members, including co-founder Nancy Salzman, visited Necker for two seminars in 2007
Will Russia Deliver Its S-300 Missile Systems To Syria?
© Valery Sharifulin/TASS *RFE:* *Lavrov: No Decision Yet On S-300 Missiles For Syria* Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has not yet made a decision on whether to deliver advanced S-300 missile systems to Syria. "We'll have to wait to see what specific decisions the Russian leadership and representatives of Syria will take," Lavrov said on April 23 during a visit to Beijing. Lavrov had said in remarks published on April 20 that after U.S.-led air strikes on Syria this month, Russia no longer had a "moral obligation" to withhold the delivery of the missile systems t... more »
We Don't Need No Education
That's the title of Paul Krugman's column in this morning's *New York Times. *This spring, in several states, teachers strikes are springing up like dandelions. Krugman explains what's been happening: So what happens when hard-line conservatives take over a state, as they did in much of the country after the 2010 Tea Party wave? They almost invariably push through big tax cuts. Usually these tax cuts are sold with the promise that lower taxes will provide a huge boost to the state economy. This promise is, however, never — and I mean never — fulfilled; the right’s continuing belie... more »
Russian Foreign Minister: US Has No Plans To Leave Syria
A US soldier rides a military vehicle in the town of Darbasiya, Syria, April 28, 2017 / Rodi Said / Reuters *RT:* *No plans to leave: Moscow says US has settled in Syria, contrary to ‘terrorist defeat’ promise * Contrary to Donald Trump’s promise to withdraw, the Americans “are actively settling down” on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Syria and have no plans to leave, the Russian Foreign Minister has said. Speaking in Beijing on Tuesday, Sergey Lavrov said “a number of countries have explicitly chosen to disintegrate Syria.” According to Russia’s top diplomat, the US,... more »
A NYT Lesson in Horrendous Economic Journalism-- Guest Post By Jonathan Tasini
On Monday, journalist and author Jonathan Tasini wrote a "Dear colleagues" letter about bias in mainstream journalism, especially in the coverage of economics. It impressed me so much that I asked him if I could publish it here at *DWT*. He graciously agreed. Mainstream/traditional journalism is replete with examples of bias and utter cluelessness when it comes to economics. You can’t get a better example of that than the absolutely horrendous piece today in the *New York Times* entitled Public Servants Are Losing Their Foothold in the Middle Class-- which purports to explain why... more »
Mr. James Comey memos reveal the CNN smoking gun?
“Memos written by former FBI director James Comey reveal that CNN may have helped orchestrate a possible setup of then-president-elect Donald Trump.” click here
Regehr et al. 2016 model guarantees that polar bears will decline
“The real story has been the extent to which polar bears have managed to mitigate the demographic effects of sea ice loss so far. In retrospect this is perhaps not so surprising because polar bears have been around since the … Continue reading →
Toronto Van "Attack" Anomolies
*There are some curiosities about this incident:* *1: Incorrect name- Incorrect identification ? * The alleged van driver-* Alek or Alex Minassian*. It seems that the media has settled on Alek. Despite early reporting having police services providing two different names/spellings. This is not the first time I've read of incorrect naming of a suspect. Is it just incorrect spelling? I don't know. Is everyone illiterate and can't spell a name correctly when proper ID is paramount? *Inconsistent name reporting by the same source* *“There has been some confusion about the correct spelli... more »
James Comey’s Honest Loyalty: Leadership Ethics and the Role of Process
Credit: Obama White House When James Comey became the FBI director, he set out to build what he terms in his new book the “government’s premier leadership factory.” The leaders he hoped to train successfully would be distinguished by, among other characteristics, their integrity, decency and their joy in the moral content and meaning of their work. He conveyed these expectations to his new employees, emphasizing that this was an ethical-leadership model that required a deeply personal commitment. So personal, in fact, that he issued a novel directive: “I order you to love somebody... more »
Rio’s ‘Presente’ Security Operation Announces Over 12,000 Arrests
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Earlier this week the state government of Rio announced that its ongoing ‘Operação Segurança Presente’ (Security Today) program is a continuing success, with over 12,000 arrests and counting in the neighborhoods it operates. The security operation, which now involves over 1,000 officers, was first launched […]
Desperate Greens claim fracking causes rise in STDs
The desperate attack comes as natural gas, rather than wind and solar power, replaces coal power throughout the United States.
Authorization for Use of Military Forces - The Presidential Blank Cheque to Declare War
As we know, the men that framed the U.S. Constitution were aware that putting the power to declare war in the hands of one man was dangerous. As such, delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention specified that only Congress has the power to declare war under Article 1 Section 8 as shown here: "*The Congress shall have power…* *To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water;* *To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;* *To provide and maintain a n... more »
Will North Korea Denuclearize?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang September 3, 2017. © KCNA / Reuters *Warzone/The Drive*: *North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization* *Now with an elevated international persona, Kim has opened the door to the chance of a nuclear freeze, but rapid denuclearization it is not*. North Korea's young and brutal dictator Kim Jong Un has gone from one of the world's top pariahs to a man in demand who is stepping out on... more »
Wedding Hit by Saudi-Led Airstrike in Yemen, Up To 50 Killed
RT Published on Apr 24, 2018 Suspected Saudi-led strikes on a wedding ceremony in Yemeni Hajjah province have resulted in multiple casualties, including women and children. The death toll ranges from 20 to 50 people, reports citing local health officials say. end
Contributions of German Philosophers to Modern Aesthetic Theory
Moses Mendelssohn; Immanuel Kant The various arts are as old as civilization, but the manner in which we group them and evaluate their importance in our life and culture is a relatively recent development. With their theory of mimesis, the ancient Greeks had established a link between painting and sculpture, poetry and music, but they lacked a system of fine arts in which all the visual arts can be grouped with poetry and music. The development of such a system of fine arts had to wait till the eighteenth century. In his essay, “The Modern System of Fine Arts: A Study in the Histor... more »
Malnourished, 55-Year-Old Elephant Tied To Tree Finally Rescued By Volunteers
Like many elephants, Phang Duan had a hard life.
Let the rEVOLUTION Begin! – 10 Practical Steps to Uplift You and Your World
Let the Personal rEVOLUTION Begin!
The Four Pillars of Disaster Shamanism
“We need shamans, and if society doesn’t provide them, the universe will.” ~Joe Lewels
US-led strikes on Syria violate all international rules, Russia’s defense chief notes
The US-led air strikes on Syria were a violation of all the international rules, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting with Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission General Xu Qiliang on Tuesday. “I am grateful to you for the support you have provided to us at the United Nations […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army shatters ISIS lines in two key south Damascus districts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Army and allied Palestinian forces have scored a noteworthy advance against Islamic State militants in two key terrorist-held districts of southern Damascus. According to military-affiliated sources, the Syrian Army’s seasoned 4th Mechanized Division – supported by the National Defense Forces – managed to capture the Al-Jorah Orchards inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army continues offensive in IS-held districts south of Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Heavy shelling struck the district of Hajar al-Aswad, to the south of Damascus on Monday, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) worked to gain further ground against the remaining members of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) still in the capital. The SAA targeted the district with airstrikes as foot […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Syrian cargo aircraft leaves Iran for Hama Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – A large Syrian cargo aircraft left Iran on Monday for the Hama Military Airport in western Syria, Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer reported. According to Isik, the Ilyushin-76T strategic air lifter left Iran’s Mehrabad Airport for Hama, yesterday; however, the cargo being transported is still unknown. The Ilyushin-76T is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Defense Minister warns Syria against using Russian missiles against Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman told Ynet News on Tuesday that if Syria uses any Russian missiles against the Israeli military, they will act. “What’s important to us is that the defensive weapons the Russians are giving Syria won’t be used against us,” Lieberman stated. “If they’re used […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemeni forces vow ‘crushing response’ for killing Houthi top official
Houthi-run Al Masirah television has reported on the death of a senior Houthi official, following a weekend of continued Saudi airstrikes that have left at least 33 civilians dead and 55 others injured. Yemeni forces have vowed a “crushing response” to the US and the Saudi-led coalition for killing Saleh al-Samad, the chairman of Yemen’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov says US has no plans to leave Syria (video)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that the US and its allies have “openly pursued their policy to divide Syria” after a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s foreign ministers in Beijing on Tuesday. Lavrov went on to say that the US is “actively settling down” on the east bank of the Euphrates and “is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army intensifies offensive in southern Hama amid collapse of peace talks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the southern countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, striking the Islamist rebel defenses near the provincial axis of Homs. Led by the 4th and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army began their assault on Tuesday by striking the Islamist positions around […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Complete map update of Yemen War
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – The Yemeni War is now three years in and still no political solution has been put in place to end the violence plaguing this historical country. Most recently, the battle has intensified along the Yemeni coast, as both the anti-regime Houthi forces and UAE-backed Southern Resistance trade offensives near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army will likely raise new armored brigade with equipment captured in east Qalamoun – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Army will most likely raise a new armored brigade with heavy weapons recently acquired from surrendered rebel forces in Syria’s eastern Qalamoun region. As video evidence shows, the Syrian Army has come into possession of dozens of armored vehicles – most of them main battle tanks – that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US has no plans to leave Syria, Positioning itself on eastern bank of Euphrates: Lavrov
Despite Donald Trump’s claims, the US is actively digging in the area of the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Syria and has no intention of leaving, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday. “As for economic reconstruction, this will take time and I am convinced that we should all act in the interests […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS in serious trouble as Syrian, Palestinian troops storm several axes in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Palestinian allies launched another big assault in the southern districts of Damascus this week, striking several axes under the control of the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS). Led by the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army and their Palestinian allies kicked off today’s attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Fighter jet ‘flew over our frigate off Syria’ – French admiral
Russian military aircraft have been spotted flying close to French naval ship eight times in as many months, Agence France Presse reported, citing the country’s naval chief of staff Admiral Christophe Prazuck. Speaking before the Senate’s international and security commission in April, Admiral Prazuck said that early this year a Russian fighter jet from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian, Russian preemptive strikes may have just thwarted big offensive by rebel forces in Hama, Idlib – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – Heavy artillery shelling and airstrikes by Russian and Syrian forces in Hama and Idlib provinces appears to have thwarted what may have been an offensive in the making by armed rebel groups according to some reports. The strikes in question took place over most of Monday and lasted until the early […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
All conditions created for return of Syria to ‘unified, integral’ state, Russia looks for help of SCO to assure it – Russian DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – All preconditions have been met towards the end of restoring Syria as a unified state, something which Russia can achieve with the help of strategic partners according to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Speaking to defense ministers of other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states on Tuesday, Shoigu expressed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Choices..."
"Choices" "Our capacity to choose changes constantly with our practice of life. The longer we continue to make the wrong decisions, the more our heart hardens; the more often we make the right decision, the more our heart softens - or better perhaps, comes alive. Each step in life which increases my self-confidence, my integrity, my courage, my conviction also increases my capacity to choose the desirable alternative, until eventually it becomes more difficult for me to choose the undesirable rather than the desirable action. On the other hand, each act of surrender and cowardice w... more »
Italian Doll with Measles a Throwback to An Era Before Sickness Meant Terror
NOTE: In 1962, my sister received a dolly named Hedda Get Better. Hedda had measles, a smiley face and a sleepy face. Shelly played Mommy and nursed Hedda back to health. In 1969, the Brady Bunch sitcom featured an episode...
The World Stealth Organization, the Gates Foundation and the Tetanus Vaccine Spiked with a Birth Control Drug in Kenya
'The days when health officials could issue advice, based on the very best medical and scientific data, and expect populations to comply, may be fading.' Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General, Report to the 126th Executive Board, 2010. Age of Autism publishes...
A Discourse of Denial: Memories of the Armenian Genocide
Pre-WWI Map of Armenia by Yerevanc, CC-BY-SA via Wikipedia 1915 New York Times Armenian Genocide article The Armenian Genocide, also … Continue reading →
In Armenia, Cautious Optimism, Uncertainty Follow Shock Resignation
Not much left of what was Armenia 100 years ago. Pre-WWI Map of Armenia by Yerevanc, CC-BY-SA via Wikipedia From … Continue reading →
"My Thing, Your Thing..."
"I do my thing, and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations, and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am I, and if by chance we find each other, it's beautiful." - Frederick E. Perls
BREAKING: Iran promises tough ramifications if nuclear deal abandoned
Trump says he won't renew the deal unless it is renegotiated with more favorable terms for America More The post BREAKING: Iran promises tough ramifications if nuclear deal abandoned appeared first on The Duran.
"We Are All. Free. To Do. Whatever. We Want. To Do."
"We are all free to do whatever we want to do,” he said that night. “Isn’t that simple and clean and clear? Isn’t that a great way to run a universe?” “Almost. You forgot a pretty important part,” I said. “Oh?” “We are all free to do what we want to do, as long as we don’t hurt somebody else,” I chided. “I know you meant that, but you ought to say what you mean.” There was a sudden shambling sound in the dark, and I looked at him quickly. “Did you hear that?” “Yeah. Sounds like there’s somebody...” He got up, walked into the dark. He laughed suddenly, said a name I couldn’t catch. ... more »
The unified theory of . . . kiwi???
The Silicon Graybeard tickled my funny-bone with his 'unified theory of kiwi' - the intersection between bird and fruit. Click over there to see it. Your fruit salad will never taste the same again! Peter
My favorite caption for this photo.
A picture of a group of people who all voted for Hillary Clinton. pic.twitter.com/cky6f1Rk2M — Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) April 22, 2018 I saw this picture posted repeatedly on the internet after the funeral of Barbara Bush, but this caption was the one that made be LOL. Mostly because we know it's true.
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Wait For Me”
2002, “Wait For Me” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM0BXDz6Klw
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Sea & Silence"
Deuter, "Sea & Silence" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yx7TpVDzQI&t=337s
“Why Trump Can’t Cure America”
*“Why Trump Can’t Cure America”* by Bill Bonner "We drove up to Cherbourg yesterday, boarded a ferry, and are now cruising towards Ireland. The trip takes nearly an entire day, but the wifi works onboard…so we were able to stay in contact. *Harbor at Cherbourg* It can be a miserable crossing for someone who gets seasick easily. But the sky was sunny when we got on board, and the trip has been smooth. We have only a couple more hours to go; we are approaching the Irish coast already. The ship is full of children - French teenagers who are going to Ireland. There must be at least a ... more »
"Stop Stress From Killing You"
"Stop Stress From Killing You" by Elizabeth Walling "What is stress? Physiologically, stress could be considered any event that triggers a marked response by the adrenal glands. In basic terms, this response is the release of cortisol. It's the body's natural reaction to any stressor. For occasional stressors, cortisol can provide a burst of benefits like increased energy, heightened reflexes and a higher threshold for pain. However, when stress is chronic, as it often is in modern society, cortisol levels can remain unnaturally high and lead to damaging effects, which include: • P... more »
"As I'm Sure You Guys Know By Now..."
"As I'm sure you guys know by now, it is extremely difficult to stay alert and attentive, instead of getting hypnotized by the constant monologue inside your own head (may be happening right now). Twenty years after my own graduation, I have come gradually to understand that the liberal arts cliché about teaching you how to think is actually shorthand for a much deeper, more serious idea: learning how to think really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose ho... more »
Free Download: Hermann Hesse, "Siddhartha"
"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse "Siddhartha" is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of a boy known as Siddhartha from the Indian Subcontinent during the time of the Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated "Siddhartha" to Romain Rolland, "my dear friend". The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit ... more »
"Yet Now..."
“Yet now, as he roared across the night sky toward an unknown destiny, he found himself facing that bleak and ultimate question which so few men can answer to their satisfaction. What have I done with my life, he asked himself, that the world will be poorer if I leave it?” - Arthur C. Clarke, “Glide Path”
$ / “Gallon” of Electricity
Another way of looking at comparative fuel costs. The Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent. Applied to our crazy high electricity costs in California. Continue reading →
Jeremy Corbyn set for crunch meeting with Jewish leaders per BBC News
One section of this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43868922 is pretty laughable: 'Mr Corbyn has himself been criticised for sending an apparently supportive message to the creator of an allegedly anti-Semitic mural in 2012. In a message sent via Facebook, he had appeared to question a decision to remove the artist's controversial mural. He later called the mural "deeply disturbing" and backed its removal.' 'apparently supportive' - how was Jeremy Corbyn's original message anything anything other than supportive? 'allegedly anti-Semitic' - the Labour Party admitted... more »
How WHOLE Turmeric Heals the Damaged Brain
The extraordinary capability of turmeric is astonishing and it supports brain health. Ten years ago i wondered what it was actually good for besides making your curry yellow. We now have this and Cannabis juice as well without the THC as powerful therapeutics and both need to be consumed in whole form. We are witnessing the emergence of a small group of powerful juices whose health benefits are huge and well worth consuming on a daily basis. Reducing them to a tincture and creating a quality blend is a powerful commercial concept. It will take time for Cannibis to be properly ... more »
System extracts quarter-liter of water per day per kilogram of MOF from desert air
This is an extraordinary breakthrough as it operates independent of the dew point. Thus the constraint will be air flow and that can be handled. Early days of course but the possibility is clear that we can develop a device able to produce 100 liters per day and then drive the cost down. Been solar driven we can go into the desert were the need is greatest. My own approach using either coolant driven systems or inexpensive dew driven systems involved starting outside the edge of the desert where the humidity is high and slowly growing the forest and hardware inward ... more »
MANDY RICHARDS, JIMMY SAVILE, JO COX, MANCHESTER ARENA
*Mandy Richards with Jeremy Corbyn. In Worcester, in the UK, Mandy Richards has been selected as the Labour Party's candidate in the next General Election.* *Mandy Richards* *has said that people were murdered to cover up the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal.* She tweeted: 'Key journalists and witnesses in UK child sex abuse scandal investigation disappeared before the inquiry tackled critical cases.' *Cliff Richard and Tony Blair* Mandy Richards does not trust the security services, MI5 and MI6. She says that: "between 2015 - 2017 there were a number of unexplained incidents in... more »
THE ARCTIC : Ground Zero For Anthropogenic Hubris And Climate Change Hysteria
Originally posted on Climatism: CLIMATE change alarmists conveniently ‘deny’ the existence of the 1970’s “global cooling” scare because such panic, a mere 40 years ago, threatens the legitimacy of the current “global warming” scare. HOWEVER, climate experts and government agencies of the day were indeed warning of impending climate doom and that we must take…
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Señor Trumpanzee, the Republican Party's "der Leader," on President Obama's golfing: President Obama played golf yesterday??? (Tweet, November 18, 2013) Can you believe that, with all of the problems and difficulties facing the U.S., President Obama spent the day playing golf. Worse than Carter. (Tweet, October 13, 2014) We pay for Obama's travel so he can fundraise for millions so democrats can run on lies. Then we pay for his golf. (Tweet, October 14, 2014) Presidents don't have time to take time off. I would rarely leave th... more »
Qanon Red Cross Contraband
The level of activity is global and it is hectic and without Q we would not understand the significance. I am trying to get this stuff out asap because the pace is fast. normally i can write an item and post it even weeks later. Not so with this stuff as it is coming from an active front. Obviously the Red Cross has been used to ship contraband and this surely has been going on for a long time. The collapse of the Armenian link breaks the chin between Iran and NK. Who knew this? As stated we are dealing with an intercepted criminal insurgency involving leftest element... more »
Qanon Trump Card Coming & DNC suit
[image: The Democratic Party's suit alleges conspiracy by Trump campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks to sway 2016 election; reaction from former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.] The DNC must be crazy. Unless of course this is merely for the headline. It becomes an open invitation to force the DNC to cough up their servers along with allowing masses of evidence to be read into court. It cannot possibly end well for the DNC. For a year and one half, while all appropriate conversations have been tracked and gathered by Mil Intel , we have seen a steady flow of real disclosure all of ... more »
It's wrong to summarize the multiverse as "left-wing"
*And Keating's proposed Nobel prize reforms are left-wing lunacy* Nick has asked whether Brian Keating, the designer of BICEP1 and the author of "Losing the Nobel Prize" (which will be released today), was conservative. At least according to some methodologies, the answer is Yes. http://WhiskeyPolitics.net/podcast-player/2169/dr-brian-keating-losing-the-nobel-prize.mp3 His 50-minute interview in Whiskey Politics, a right-wing podcast, has shown that he had the courage to hang the picture of George W. Bush in his University of California office – where most of his colleagues would pre... more »
Anzac Day 2018 -Lest we forget.
Anzac Cove looking towards Arıburnu, 1915The Anzac Day TraditionFrom the Australian War Memorial What is Anzac Day? Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. What does ANZAC stand for? *ANZAC* stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as Anzacs, and the pride they took in that name endures to this day. Why is this day special to Australians? When war broke out in... more »
The Syrian Strikes Didn’t Start WWIII, But They Did Confirm The New Cold War
The hysterical hype about the supposedly imminent commencement of “World War III” and the nuclear apocalypse that people are being conditioned for manipulative reasons to expect right afterwards never came to pass, but all the same, there’s an unmistakable worldwide struggle going on for the future of International Relations. The post The Syrian Strikes Didn’t Start WWIII, But They Did Confirm The New Cold War appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
VIDEO: Syrian military uses rocket fire, airstrikes and heavy mortars to break-up ISIS defenses in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – More video footage (below) has emerged showing the Syrian Army’s ongoing bombardment of Islamic State defenses throughout various districts of southern Damascus. Staple fire support assets used in the attack on ISIS positions includes IRAM rockets (generally fired from Goulan systems), 120-mm and greater caliber heavy mortar pieces and airstrikes. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Houthis avenge fallen leader by assaulting Saudi troops in Jizan
Houthi rebel fighters launched a wide-scale offensive against positions for the Saudi Army in Jizan province to avenge the death of Saleh al-Sammad who was killed in a Saudi airstrike. Headquarters and gatherings of the Saudi troops near the northern borders of Yemen have come under heavy attack by ATGMs and light weapons, causing heavy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warplanes smash militants across south Idlib during night attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Russian warplanes struck rebel forces and their assets at various points throughout the southern countryside of Idlib province. Reports say that, in particular, Russian airpower attacked jihadist tactical positions, storage sites, camps and movements in and around the town of Al-Habit (near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia can be the hegemons of the region’ – Iran FM Zarif
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – “Neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia can be the hegemons of the region, that’s a fact. We need to realise and appreciate this fact however heart-breaking it may be,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said during his address to the US Council on Foreign Relations in New York City on Monday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Most Syrians support Assad, it appears BBC fails to accurately report on Syria’ – British House of Lords member
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – According to British House of Lords crossbencher Baroness Caroline Cox speaking to Russia Today, most Syrian people support President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian military. The statement by Baroness Cox comes after she undertook a fact-finding trip to Syria, during which time she visited several cities throughout the Arab republic. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys Smerch heavy rocket artillery to shell multiple rebel strongholds across north Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – On the night of the Monday to Tuesday, Syrian Army rocket artillery units shelled multiple rebel strongholds across the northern countryside of Hama province. Specifically, the bombardment witnessed government forces deploy a number of BM-30 ‘Smerch’ self-propelled rocket launchers. The weapon is considered a ‘heavy’ artillery piece due to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Army battle tanks, BMPs fire onto ISIS positions at point-blank range in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – Combat footage (below) has been released by the Syrian Ministry of Defense showing part of the Syrian Army’s ongoing operation against Islamic State forces in southern Damascus. The video offers insight into some of the tactics being employed by Syrian Army armored assault groups currently storming the districts of Yarmouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assad accuses US, UK, France of supporting militants since start of Syrian War
The US, the UK and France, which hit Syria, have supported militants since the start of the country’s civil war and failed to help Damascus in the anti-terror fight, Syrian President Bashar Assad said on Monday at a meeting with Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister for Special Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari. “Those states […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Armenia: Drone captures protest in Yerevan as Sargsyan resigns from office
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – Drone footage captures a mass demonstration in Yerevan, Monday, as Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned from his office amid protests in Armenian capital. Sargsyan announced his resignation in the written statement: “I will resign from the post of the country’s leader, the prime minister. The street movement was against me. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces arrive in Yarmouk Camp to begin offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces have arrived in the southern part of Damascus after a short deployment in the eastern Qalamoun region. According to a military source in Damascus, the Tiger Forces are preparing to storm the Yarmouk Camp after receiving orders to deploy to this front […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia capable of providing S-300 to Syria within one month — source
Russia is technically capable of providing its air defense systems S-300 to Syria within one month, a military-diplomatic source has told TASS, adding that for this the launchers already at the Defense Ministry’s disposal might be used after the required reconfiguration, a military-diplomatic source has told TASS. According to the official, there are two options […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Motive Elusive After Van Driver Kills 10 on Toronto Sidewalk
Police in Canada's biggest city are piecing together witness accounts and surveillance video trying to determine why a driver plowed a rented van along a crowded sidewalk, killing 10 people and injuring 15.
Tweets For Today
Toronto van attack: Suspect quizzed after 10 pedestrians killed https://t.co/vap1i5Y8nc — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 24, 2018 Earlier today, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed President Macron and Mrs. Macron of France to the White House. pic.twitter.com/Cx4LWceTHA — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 24, 2018 which pink floyd album is this pic.twitter.com/a0uQx6rsNp — Hunter Lurie (@hunterlurie) April 23, 2018 Factfile on previous and planned inter-Korean summits@AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/iE9GpKW0D9 — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 24, 2018 US Navy... more »
Court deals blow to Trump’s delay of Obama’s fuel efficiency fines
The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a 2017 Department of Transportation (DOT) action delaying higher fees under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program. The court did not explain its rationale.
10 Dead, 15 Wounded, After Van Strikes Pedestrians In Toronto. Suspect Identified -- News Roundup
*CBC:* *'Nobody's seen anything like this': 10 dead, 15 injured in north Toronto van ramming attack* Alek Minassian, 25, is the alleged driver in the attack, CBC News has confirmed * Death toll revised from nine to 10 * Suspect identified as Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill, Ont. * Attack doesn't appear to have a national security connection, public safety minister says * 15 injured sent to various hospitals across Toronto Ten people are dead and 15 others are injured after a van driver plowed into a number of pedestrians Monday in the Yonge Street and Finch Avenue area of Nor... more »
LIVE Border Patrol Agent Found Not Guilty of Murdering Teen -- Crowd Blocking Street in Tucson
Border Patrol agent shot through the border fence into Nogales, Mexico, murdering teen Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was charged in the October 2012 killing of 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodríguez of Nogales, Sonora. The agent is accused of firing 16 shots through the Nogales border fence at a group of rock throwers, including Elena Rodríguez, who was hit eight times in the
Picture Of The Day
A police officer stands next to a victim of an incident where a van struck multiple people at a major intersection in Toronto, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Van plows into pedestrians in Toronto* (Reuters).
México y la UE pactan tribunal permanente de inversiones
24-Apr-2018 Uno de los principales cambios en el acuerdo comercial es que se remplaza el arbitraje de diferencias Estado-inversor con el nuevo Sistema de Juicios de Inversión, esto para asegurar la transparencia.
Colombian President Santos: Venezuela Nearing ‘Implosion’
This is the view of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge from above taken at 6 a.m. on a Monday. You can see that there is already quite a bit of traffic as people try to enter Colombia. (Brookings) *Bloomberg:* *Colombia's Migrant Crisis Worsens With Venezuela Nearing ‘Implosion’* The flow of migrants fleeing Venezuela’s collapsing economy is increasing every day, putting a strain on Colombia’s health and education systems and its jobs market, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said. “Venezuela is on the verge of imploding,” Santos told Bloomberg TV Monday. “What we hope is... more »
Tuesday Truisms
While Monday is like getting reacquainted with the workweek, Tuesday is when it begins in earnest. In no particular order, I have noted a few truisms for this Tuesday. Looking out at the rainy early evening, it is wonderful to … Continue reading →
Crucial Special Elections In New York Tomorrow For Control Of The State Senate... And Then There's Colorado Springs
*The real bad guy in New York politics-- Simcha Felder (fake Democrat)* Conservatives know the gig is up once the big blue wave sweeps dozens of Republicans out of Congress in November. Or is it? As we mentioned yesterday, there are forces on the right, trying-- trying hard-- to put together an effective governing coalition of mainstream conservatives-- from both parties-- to run the show in November with a corrupt conservative Speaker (former New Dem chieftain Joe Crowley) and a motley crew of DCCC candidates from the New Dem and Blue Dog coalitions from the Republican wing of the ...more »
Friction Between China And Taiwan Is Going To Get Worse
China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group on exercise in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua *Cary Huang, SCMP*: *For US and China, the real friction over Taiwan is yet to come* *US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s trip to Taipei and Trump’s stance on submarines could make the biggest mess of China-US ties since Nixon.* Even if the United States and China can find a way out of their simmering trade dispute, the next topic that could provoke an ugly clash may already be upon them: Taiwan. A string of recent events has served to highlight escalating tensions between Was... more »
Neymar Plans May Return, Says Brazil is Team to Beat in World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia draws near, the hopes and dreams of millions of Brazilian football (soccer) fans were given a huge boost this past weekend when injured superstar Neymar confirmed he is less than a month away from returning to action. “I […]
The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria and Reprisals Against Russia Over the Skripals
The Mainstream Media Fueled Military Action in Syria and Reprisals against Russia over the Skripals by philip giraldi, http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/ The complicity of America’s Fourth Estate in the evolution of the national security warfare state is often mentioned in passing but rarely analyzed in any detail. But a recent article on Lobe Log by Adam Johnson is refreshing in that it […]
‘Rescuers’ on Payroll: (Al Qaeda Linked) White Helmets Get $12MN from West Despite Dubious Reputation
RT Published on Apr 23, 2018 White helmets – the self-styled emergency response group behind the reports of the chemical attack, has long been embroiled in controversy. The activists enjoy wide support from western governments – disclosing that they had received 12 million dollars in overseas donations this year. end
The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza
The European Parliament Calls for Immediate End to Blockade on Gaza by The Palestinian Information Center, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ The European Parliament (EP) on Thursday called for an immediate and unconditional end to the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip and condemned the Israeli killing of peaceful protesters near Gaza’s eastern border over the past three weeks. – The […]
SITREP: A False Flag Attack on a US Navy Ship Next?
SITREP: A False Flag Attack on a US Navy Ship Next? by Nick for the Saker blog, http://thesaker.is/ The USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group left the east coast Naval Station Norfolk, VA on 11th April. The aircraft carrier is accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy, the guided-missile destroyers USS Burke, Bulkeley, Forest Sherman and […]
Putin to Macron: US-Led Coalition’s Strikes in Syria Seriously Violate International Law
Putin to Macron: US-Led Coalition’s Strikes in Syria Seriously Violate International Law by https://sputniknews.com/ The presidents of Russia and France discussed on Monday by phone the situation in Syria after an airstrike carried out by the United States, France and the United Kingdom in response to an alleged chemical attack in the city of Douma near […]
BREAKING: MSM Admits Syrian Chemical Attacks Were Staged By Rebels
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 23, 2018 Alex Jones lays out a series of mainstream media articles that admit ISIS, and other rebel groups in the middle east, have staged chemical attacks against Syrian civilians time and time again. end
MI5 Vetted Thousands of BBC Staff to Keep ‘Evil’ And ‘Subversive’ Lefties Out
The Illuminist MSM is quite obviously controlled via Illuminist intelligence agencies: CIA, MI5/6, Mossad … etc. The people at the top echelons are Illuminists ie. Satanists. In the west they are usually Freemasonic Illuminists of 30 degrees or higher. – MI5 Vetted Thousands of BBC Staff to Keep ‘Evil’ And ‘Subversive’ Lefties Out by https://www.rt.com/ The […]
Hollywood Is The Entertainment Division Of The Pentagon
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 23, 2018 Lionel discusses how Hollywood and the Pentagon are one in the same. end
Government Accidentally Releases Documents On Remote Mind-Control
Government Accidentally Releases Documents On Remote Mind-Control by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just months after the mysterious ‘brain-melting weapon’ accusations in Cuba, that left several US diplomats with long-term mental damage, something very strange has popped up… from an even stranger origin. – Earlier this year, MuckRock Journalist Curtis Waltman (who specializes in filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests) […]
Turkey’s Gold Repatriation ‘Sign of Coming End’ of US-Dominated Monetary System
Turkey’s Gold Repatriation ‘Sign of Coming End’ of US-Dominated Monetary System by https://sputniknews.com/ The Turkish Central Bank has decided to bring its 220 tons-worth of gold home from the US. The country’s largest commercial banks have followed suit. Claudio Grass, a Mises Institute ambassador and consultant at Switzerland’s Precious Metal Advisory, explained why the move is […]
‘She Should Have at Least Been Shot in Knee’ – Israeli MP on Jailed Teen Protester Ahed Tamimi
‘She Should Have at Least Been Shot in Knee’ – Israeli MP on Jailed Teen Protester Ahed Tamimi by https://www.rt.com/ Female Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi, who is currently serving an eight-month jail term for slapping an Israeli soldier, should have been shot in the knee and placed under house arrest for life, believes an Israeli MP. […]
Less Svalbard polar bear habitat during the early Holocene than now
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Svalbard in the western Barents Sea has recently had less sea ice extent than it had in the 1980s, especially in the west and north, but this is not unprecedented. New evidence from clams and mussels with temperature-sensitive habitat requirements confirm that warmer temperatures and less sea ice than today existed…
This Is The Trade Show Where U.S. Special Forces Buy Their Weapons
*Popular Mechanics*: *Where U.S. Special Forces Buy Their Weapons* Inside the world’s most surreal trade show. Jackson’s Bistro is the nicest restaurant within walking distance of the Tampa Convention Center, and right now, at lunchtime, it is overrun with soldiers in fatigues. The place is like an anthill. From the elevated bar, where I am waiting for the host to grant me a blessed table, you can see a line of soldiers meandering back toward the convention center, which looks like a toy ocean liner from this angle, all decks of sunny windows propped up on sand-colored columns. ... more »
Did an Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Accept $20,000 from a Pro-Assad Group?
Former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat, disclosed he received the money as payment for a speech.
Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Your Heart? (Video)
Watch Time – 5 minutes 36 seconds Watch as cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson shares why intermittent fasting helps your heart health. By watching this video you will learn: The heart health benefits of intermittent fasting The three common ways to fast Common fasting schedules Intermittent fasting dos and don’ts Transcript of this video: Hey, […] The post Is Intermittent Fasting Good for Your Heart? (Video) appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
George HW to join Barbara in Hell really soon.
Mass murdering Bush Klan getting smaller….
How 1 Revolutionary New Technology Is Making the F-35B Even Deadlier
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Think 3D printing. Additive manufacturing—colloquially known as 3D printing—is starting to revolutionize military logistics. Recently, a U.S. Marine Corps unit— Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit—provided a replacement part for a forward deployed Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121). The aircraft in question had a small plastic component on its landing gear door wear out. While the piece was relatively small and insignificant, it nonetheless would have required... more »
Would Russia Really Sell to Syria the S-300 Air Defense System? (And Why It Might Not Matter)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Would Putin really do it? Russia has not made a final decision to supply Damascus with the S-300 surface-to-air missile defense system following an American-led attack on Syria on April 13. However, even if Moscow were to proceed with the delivery of the S-300 system to the Assad regime, the Russian-made weapon would not likely be able to stop an American cruise missile strike even if it could complicate allied air operations over Syria. "I cannot say that this question has been settled," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the state-owned T... more »
What Is Kim Jong Un Thinking?
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the Third Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on April 20, 2018. KCNA/via Reuters] The Korean Peninsula has not seen the last of this year’s startling developments. The wild rollercoaster ride of ups and downs will continue, and there’s no telling where it will end. Welcome news from North Korea—it used to be a rarity. But Pyongyang’s announcement that it will st... more »
The Iran Deal Is Dead. Now What?
*Ilan Berman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A video projection is seen on the face of Iran's President Hassan Rouhani as he arrives for a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo] The pendulum has swung decisively in favor of Donald Trump “nixing” the Iran nuclear deal at the earliest possible opportunity. The operative question is: what comes next? These days, it’s increasingly clear that the Iran nuclear deal is on life support. For much of the past year, opinion within the Trump ... more »
Russia Will Have Robots in This Year's Victory Day Parade
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, Europe* The mix of unmanned systems the Kremlin will feature is curious. *It was probably just a matter of time before the Russians started showing off their unmanned military systems.* On April 18, 2018, Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the year’s military parade in Moscow, commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, will feature new and advanced weaponry. He noted that for the first time ever, “the Uran-9 combat multifunctional robotic system, the Uran-6 multipurpose mine-clearance robotic vehicle and Kor... more »
Feminist Hope to Detoxify Masculinity by Dressing Up as Men (Who Act Like Women)
A Society That Believes All This Nonsense Probably Deserves to Die Out. *PJM -* "For a while now, feminists have been trying to find a way to combat “toxic masculinity.” The feminist belief that rape and other sexual crimes stem from societal norms about masculinity has caused the term “toxic” to come to encompass any behavior that is traditionally considered male. So, to combat toxic masculinity, one must weed out all behaviors that are seen as masculine. Which, of course, leaves only behaviors that are seen as feminine. Which means pretty much everyone would have to act like a w... more »
And Shawkan makes press history in Egypt for real
Earlier Monday, the UNESCO announced it awarded detained Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid aka Shawkan its UNESCO /Guillermo Cano Press Freedom prize for 2018. “The choice of Mahmoud Abu Zeid pays tribute to his courage, resistance and commitment to freedom of expression,” said Filipino veteran journalist and head jury of the prize Maria Ressa. [image: Shawkan] Shawkan in court behind bars "AFP"Shawkan has been detained for four years since his arrest during Rabaa sit-in while doing his job as a freelance journalist working for Demotix agency. He was accompanied by two foreig... more »
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