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City Government Policies Cause Lack of Affordability
By James Quintero, Rachel Freeman
( Does anyone wonder why realtors run for offices in city government ? )
Government is the Problem When it comes to high Austin Home Prices
By James Quintero, Jacob Morton
SPEAKING FREELY- ICYMI: Montrose MMD Dissolves, Possibly Marking a First
By James Quintero, Rachel Freeman
She Doesn't Fit the Narrative. Nothing to See Here. Move Along.
*DT -* The left has been making hay since the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting with a coordinated push for new anti-gun laws using brainwashed children (and one ambitious little fascist) as human shields for their ultimate agenda of repealing the Second Amendment. When the news of the shooting at YouTube’s San Bruno, CA campus hit the airwaves, some quickly jumped the gun and were pre-blaming it on an angry white male before the facts about the incident and the shooter were even known. Now details are out and not only was the attempted murderer a woman but she had radical leftist... more »
Trump Wants Putin to Come to Washington [Enter the Matrix] for Meeting. Ahhhhhhhh.... Don't Do it, Vlad.
*Putin Invited to Meet Trump in Washington* In a related story, a Fly was recently invited to Meet a Spider in Middle of a Web *Spider Eats Fly* I have returned to my computer after a few days off to celebrate Easter with my family. Sometimes it's harder than others to get back in the traces. This time has been particularly difficult due to ongoing problems with my computer. Just yesterday I finally found out exactly what is wrong and so I need to take my laptop back to the shop later on this morning to get Microsoft downloaded again. It was a difficult and expensive "fix" but... more »
“The Most Extensive Withdrawal in History:” Nestle, Michigan Govt. Ignore Widespread Petitions, Decide to Ramp Up Production Anyway
The Nestle company is the largest packaged foods corporation in the entire world, but the company has plenty of detractors based in large part because the actions of its bottled water division. Chairman Emeritus Peter Brabeck once famously said that he believes only a little over one percent of drinking water is a “human right,” and while his assertions have been trumped up a little bit in order to paint the company as an evil entity, one thing’s for sure: the controversy surrounding their constant gobbling up of local water supplies is highly justified to say the least. Nestle h... more »
UK Version of Skripal Case ‘Not Credible’ says Walter Litvinenko, Father of Alexander Litvinenko
*Oksana Boyko* | The Skripal case mirrors the Litvinenko case in so many ways - and neither of these cases add up.
The Three Most Important Aspects of the Skripal Case so Far … and Where They Might be Pointing
[image: undefined] I have now asked a total of 50 questions around the Skripal case, which you can find here and here. Having gone back through these questions, as far as I can see only three have been answered by the release of public information or events that have transpired. These are: Are they (Sergei and Yulia Skripal) still alive? If so, what is their current condition and what symptoms are they displaying? Can the government confirm that its scientists at Porton Down have established that the substance that poisoned the Skripals and D.S. Bailey was actually produced or man... more »
Robert Mueller reveals to Donald Trump's attorneys that he is the subject of an investigation, but not yet the target.
So I'm the subject, but not the target? So then I win right?Courtesy of WaPo : *Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III informed President Trump’s attorneys last month that he is continuing to investigate the president but does not consider him a criminal target at this point, according to three people familiar with the discussions. * *In private negotiations in early March about a possible presidential interview, Mueller described Trump as a subject of his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. Prosecutors view someone as a subject when that person has engag... more »
April FoolsCon Mannity here. Shrink deficits! States’...
*April Fools* Con Mannity here. Shrink deficits! States’ rights! Stand up to Russia! Free Markets! I’m a conservative from the old school, with a capital “Con.” And I love Donald Trump because he’s sticking to the time-tested conservative beliefs I’ve been pushing on this show for years. For Example, if there’s one thing we conservatives believe its that we’ve got to shrink the deficit. [News bulletin: Trump and Republican tax cut will explode the deficit] Huh? [*agitated*] Actually, a lot of people don’t understand this, but I tell people all the time… if the real conservat... more »
Can soil science research dig itself out from a citation stacking scandal?
Last year, the soil science community was rocked by reports that an editor, Artemi Cerdà, was accused of citation stacking — asking authors to cite particular papers — boosting his profile, and that of journals where he worked. (Cerdà has denied the allegations.) The case had some major fallout: Cerdà resigned from two journals and … Continue reading Can soil science research dig itself out from a citation stacking scandal?
BWorld 201, Expanded environmental rights and anti-coal drama
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Tuesday, April 03, 2018. *Matter is energy … Energy is light … We are all light beings.”* — Albert Einstein Several recent events in the Philippines energy sector which when implemented, might mean an extended and long-term penitence for electricity consumers nationwide. One is the planned expanded “environmental rights” to be put in the draft Constitution by Retired Chief Justice and Consultative Committee (ConCom) Chairman Reynato Puno. Two, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) meeting with anti-coal groups Sanlakas and Philippine Move... more »
Crawling Through The Wreckage Of This Year's Republican Party Primaries
Although Dana Rohrabacher is a special case we can look at below, basically there are no Republicans in Congress who are being primaried because they are too Trumped-up. The most Trumpified lunatics in the House-- take Matt Gaetz (FL) or Devin Nunes (CA) as perfect examples-- have no mainstream Republicans trying to take them out. Mainstream Republicans are either a figment of our imaginations or being mighty quiet this year. Instead, Trumpists are savaging GOP incumbents who they claim aren’t sufficiently servile to Señor Trumpanzee. Even without Bannon running a purity jihad fro... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Porton Down experts unable to verify precise source of novichok Ten thousand people declared fit to work under Tory benefit cuts have died 2018 Hurricane Prediction – Strongest Cycle in 70 Years - 721news.com Global Weather Oscillations (GWO) was cited by news media as the only major hurricane prediction organization that correctly predicted the hyperactive… Teacher Strikes Are Spreading Across America With No End in Sight With Vice President Pence breaking tie, Senate passes anti-Planned Parenthood bill How for-profit prisons have become the biggest lobby no one i... more »
Peskov: ‘There are No Rules in West When it Comes to Bringing Russia Down’
*Sophie Co* | Trying to understand the mental madness of the US and UK governments and western mainstream media.
Craig Murray: Johnson and May are Hiding as Their ‘Novichok’ Lies Dissolve
*Craig Murray* | Last night's statement by Porton Down has cause Theresa May and Boris Johnson to go into hiding over the Skripal Affair.
Global Temperature Report: March 2018
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.13 C per decade March temperatures (preliminary) Global composite temp.: +0.24 C (about 0.43 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for March. Northern Hemisphere: +0.39 C (about 0.70 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for March. Southern Hemisphere: +0.10 C (about 0.18 degrees…
TODAY Chase Iron Eyes Demands Withheld Evidence of TigerSwan and Law Enforcement
. Last Child Camp, Standing Rock Lakota attorney Chase Iron Eyes will be in court on Wednesday, April 4, at 1:30 pm in Mandan, North Dakota, for a hearing related to his criminal defense. His charges stem from the nonviolent Last Child stand on Feb. 1, 2017 at Standing Rock Update -- "The state is now refusing to cooperate in handing evidence over that will assist in Chase's
An Interview with Retired Russian General Evgeny Buzhinsky
*Paul J. Saunders* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin (back) stands on the stage as he addresses the Federal Assembly, including the State Duma parliamentarians, members of the Federation Council, regional governors and other high-ranking officials, in Moscow, Russia] A retired Russian general says that relations between the United States and Russia are more dangerous than during the Cold War. *Paul Saunders, associate publisher of the *National Interest*, interviewed retired Russian general **Evgeny Buzhinsky. Buzhinsky** retired from the Russian Armed ... more »
This is How France 'Shot Down' America's Stealth F-22 Raptor
*David Axe* *Security, * An amazing--and forgotten--story, Past evidence seems to confirms that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat. Although not unprecedented, the simulated shoot-down is still a big deal for a couple reasons. For one, the Lockheed Martin-made F-22 is supposed to be the most fearsome warplane in history, a quarter-billion-dollar-per-plane technological marvel that flies higher and faster than its opponents while avoiding detection by radar. The Pentagon is counting on a tiny number of the pricey Raptors ... more »
Ever heard of a 'curse tablet'?
I hadn't, until I came across this article at Lapham's Quarterly. Lacking performance-enhancing drugs, ancient Olympians turned to sorcery to gain an unfair competitive advantage. Athletes visited professional scribes to commission curse tablets, which needed to be buried within the sports arena to benefit from the utmost magical efficiency ... The Persian general Chosroes supported the “Green” chariot team and had this spell created against Roman emperor Justinian’s favorite “Blue” team: *Most holy Lord Charakteres, tie up, bind the feet, the hands, the sinews, the eyes, the knees... more »
Astana Three In Istanbul- Affirm Support for Syria's Sovereignty
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*I really can’t understand why the alternative media is not discussing the Astana three meeting in Istanbul... What’s up with that? Where are all these alt media supporters of Syria ?(of course I have my own thoughts on why the 5 eyes alt media isn’t touching this news and yes I checked a few places )* *Astana has so far represented the one lone hope for Syrian survival. Return of Syrians to their homeland etc., However imperfect these three nations may be, even the Syrian government/media is acknowledging this trio as more beneficial to Syria. * *Unlike the UN which has contribut... more »
Weapons R us - the western allies
The Australien Government just released an ad about its plan to become one of world's top exporters of arms and it's surprisingly honest and informative 🇦🇺🔥 pic.twitter.com/bDKZU9KyzZ — theJuiceMedia (@thejuicemedia) April 4, 2018
Cosby Gets Pair of Key Rulings, But Not ‘Bandwagon’ Juror
The defense wanted a man who said he thought many of the women coming forward in the #MeToo movement were "jumping on the bandwagon."
NYC Bus Terminal Reopens; Unidentified White Powder Harmless
The police investigation occurred at the close of rush hour, when the area around the terminal is still usually packed with morning commuters.
YouTube Shooter Told Family Members She ‘Hated’ the Company
A woman opened fire at YouTube headquarters, wounding some people before fatally shooting herself as terrified employees huddled inside, police and witnesses said.
Poll: Public Convinced That Media Reports Fake News to Advance Their Own Agenda
[image: poll-public-believes-media-reports-fake-news-to-advance-their-own-agenda] A new poll indicates that a majority of Amercans question the media's honesty in reporting, even to the point that they believe much of the news isn't even real.
What if we could scan for image duplication the way we check for plagiarism?
Paul Brookes is a biologist with a passion for sleuthing out fraud. Although he studies mitochondria at the University of Rochester, he also secretly ran a science-fraud.org, a site for people to post their concerns about papers. Following legal threats, he revealed he was the author and shut the site in 2013 — but didn’t … Continue reading What if we could scan for image duplication the way we check for plagiarism?
The latest twist in the NAFTA negotiations could mean higher wages
The fate of NAFTA – the North American Free Trade Agreement between America, Mexico and Canada – has been hanging in the balance since President Trump launched renegotiations last Summer. Dubbing NAFTA the “worst trade deal ever made”, the President sees the deal as a job-killer. Setting aside analysis that shows the overall economic impact […] The post The latest twist in the NAFTA negotiations could mean higher wages appeared first on UnHerd.
‘It’s Only Polite to Reciprocate’: Beijing Slams New US Tariffs on $50Bn Worth of Chinese Goods
‘It’s Only Polite to Reciprocate’: Beijing Slams New US Tariffs on $50Bn Worth of Chinese Goods by https://www.rt.com/ After the US unveiled a preliminary list of imports from China that will be hit by the tariff hikes ordered by President Trump last month, Beijing has vowed to take retaliatory measures of “equal scale and strength.” – […]
Polish Politician: Ex-Spy Skripal Was ‘Highly Likely’ Poisoned by CIA
Emphasis mine: Polish Politician: Ex-Spy Skripal Was ‘Highly Likely’ Poisoned by CIA by https://sputniknews.com/ The poisoning of Sergei Skripal is continuing to make waves in the international community. In solidarity with the UK, some European countries together with the US have expelled Russian diplomats over the matter. – Russia’s Foreign Ministry has responded to these moves by saying […]
It is SUCH a bad idea to lie to Robert Mueller.
Courtesy of CNN: *A Dutch lawyer tied to former Trump deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates who admitted to lying to special counsel Robert Mueller's team was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in prison and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine. * *Alex van der Zwaan is the first person to be sentenced in Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. * *He pleaded guilty to lying to Mueller's team in February and faced up to six months in prison. * *Earlier Tuesday, Van der Zwaan's attorneys begged for no jail time for their client, who mostly sat with pursed lips, slo... more »
U.S. Marine Helicopter Crash In California Kills 4
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *USMC CH-53E Super Stallion Crashed Near El Centro With All Four Crew Presumed Dead* *It is the second loss of a USMC aircraft in less than 24 hours.* A CH-53E Super Stallion crashed near Naval Air Field El Centro at roughly 2:30pm local time on Tuesday. An official release from the USMC states that the helicopter belonged to the Third Marine Aircraft Wing based out of MCAS Miramar in nearby San Diego. CH-53s transit through and train in the area regularly. The four crew members onboard the Super Stallion are presumed dead. It's worth noting that the CH-... more »
EVEN ON MATTERS OF RACE: Dr. King went to Newark!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2018Part 2—Respectful ways to speak:* In total fairness, it was we ourselves who made the mistake of mentioning Dr. King this morning. We mentioned him to our friend, NAME WITHHELD, in a Baltimore coffee shop. Our friend said he shook hands with Dr. King, "looked him right in the eye," one week before he was taken away in Memphis. Our friend said he was a senior in high school in Newark at the time. "We had shut the city down," he said. "You and your siblings?" we mordantly said. (We know a bit about them, and about his mother, who grew up in Charleston, Sout... more »
New film 'An Indigenous Response to MeToo' -- Breaking the Silence for Healing
. New Film – “An Indigenous Response to #MeToo” – is an Engaging Conversation Starter to Break the Silence and Lean into Cultural Teachings for Viable Solutions By Liz Hill, Ojibwe Censored News SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 4, 2018) – “An Indigenous Response to #MeToo” is a new half-hour Rematriation Magazine film featuring a group of cultural change-makers from Haudenosaunee Six
In A Paradigm-Shifting World Situation, the Skripal Case Is Now Backfiring on the U.K.
The poisoning of two Russian citizens in England last month, aimed with such bombast by the U.K.'s May government at isolating Russia's President Vladimir Putin and trapping the British-targetted President Donald Trump, may wind up leaving May and Foreign Minister Boris Johnson with egg on their faces. The situation is shifting. The new reality of the great benefit of China's New Silk Road for nations all over the world, and the benefits of great-power cooperation for peace as understood by President Trump, is making May's all-out attack backfire. Already stung when just half of t... more »
April 3: Days of computer hell.....
My apologies for being late with this. The last two days in my home have been days of computer chaos - now, I hope, behind me. _____________________________________________________________ https://www.rt.com/uk/423162-russia-poison-government-twitter/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=push_notifications&utm_campaign=push_notifications The story above did NOT appear in the irving press - or in most of the western press. (I know. I know, it comes from the evil Russian press. But British scientists have been saying the same thing for quite a while - and even the British government now admi... more »
World News Briefs -- April 4, 2018
Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan met in the Russian city of Sochi last November [Mikhail Metzel/Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Putin, Erdogan and Rouhani to discuss Syrian crisis in Ankara* *Leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran to hold talks to end the conflict amid rapid developments on the ground.* Turkey will host a trilateral meeting on the Syrian crisis between the presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran on Wednesday amid significant developments happening on the ground in the seven-year civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ankara on Tuesday, followed by Iranian President H... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 4, 2018
*New York Times:* *Trump Plans to Send National Guard to the Mexican Border* WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday night that President Trump planned to deploy the National Guard to the southern border to confront what it called a growing threat of illegal immigrants, drugs and crime from Central America after the president for the third consecutive day warned about the looming dangers of unchecked immigration. Mr. Trump’s advisers said Monday that he was readying new legislation to block migrants and asylum seekers, including young unaccompanied children, from entering the Un... more »
The Army Now Has 117,000 M4A1+ Rifles: Here's How They Work (And Kill)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * An amazing weapon. *Despite the fact that the particular M4A1+ effort did not move forward, Army officials explain that market surveys regarding improvements to the weapon will continue; in addition, Army developers explain that the service is consistently immersed in effort to identify and integrate emerging technologies into the rifle as they become available. As a result, it is entirely conceivable that the Army will explore new requirements and technologies for the M4A1 as time goes on.* The US Army has now produced at least 117,000 battle-tested,... more »
Israel's apartheid system against kids
This is purely a tactic to destroy Palestinian culture - it's genocide and illegal under international law, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Israel is an outlaw state and so is the United States that helps fund Israel. The US enables all that Israel does that is illegal.
Afghan Air Force kills 18 Taliban terrorists in northern Afghanistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Afghan Air Force killed at least 18 Taliban terrorists and wounded a dozen more after conducting a series of air raids over the last 48 hours, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Afghan Defense Ministry, Mohammad Radmanesh, reported on Wednesday. The majority of these airstrikes were carried out over northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Iraqi forces kill high ranking ISIS commander near Ramadi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces carried out a special operation this week that targeted a high ranking commander of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the Al-Anbar Governorate. The Iraqi military was able to gather important details about the location of the ISIS commander before they launched their operation to kill […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Turkish, Iranian presidents reject separatism in Syria
The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran – Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan Rouhani – have expressed their opposition to separatism in Syria and any attempts to change the situation “on the ground” under the pretext of fighting terrorism, the joint statement, adopted on Wednesday, said. “They rejected all attempts to create new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t begins restoring most important highway in Damascus (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – The Syrian government has begun the process of restoring the Damascus-Homs Highway (var. Harasta Highway) after the full withdrawal of militants from the East Ghouta region. According to a report from the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the government is removing several barricades that were placed along this highway, while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran-backed fighters prepare fresh assault against ISIS in Eastern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:05 P.M.) – The Islamic Republic of Iran sent new military reinforcements to a large pro-Syrian government faction ahead of a full offensive in Eastern Syria. Al Baqir Brigade, a group of fighters loyal to the Syrian government, is trained and armed by Iran in order to help the Syrian Army defeat the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
High ranking rebel commander defects to Syrian gov’t in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – A high ranking rebel commander has recently defected to the Syrian government after spending much of the war in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. According to a Syrian military report, the former security chief of Faylaq Al-Rahman, Isma’el Al-Saghir (AKA “Abu Salmo”), defected to the Syrian government after settling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army steps up operations against ISIS in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off the second day of their cleansing operation against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) by attacking the latter’s positions in southeast Deir Ezzor. Led by their 5th Legion and 17th Division, the Syrian Army stormed more Islamic State installations located between the towns of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t accuses US of aiding ISIS in seizing region’s oil
The US is trying to establish control over Syrian oil fields, Syrian Deputy Defense Minister Mahmoud al-Shawa said, speaking at the Moscow Conference on International Security. Mahmoud al-Shawa he said that the United States had “decided to invent various pretexts to justify keeping the illegal presence of their bases and troops on Syrian soil in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Several US military vehicles enter northwestern Hasakah – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Several U.S. military vehicles were spotted entering the northwestern countryside of the Al-Hasakah Governorate, today, local activists reported via social media. According to their reports, the U.S. military moved several vehicles from the northeastern countryside of Al-Raqqa to the city of Ras Al-‘Ayn near the Turkish border. No details were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Intense clashes breakout between ISIS, FSA in west Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – A series of intense clashes broke-out between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Islamic State (ISIS), today, pro-opposition activists reported via social media. According to these activists, the Free Syrian Army and Islamic State traded attacks at the towns of Hayt, Jaleen, and Al-Bakar, with neither party gaining any substantial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pictures show new US base in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 P.M.) – A new military base has been recently established by the US-led coalition in northeast Aleppo province. The newly-established base is located northwest of Manbij; a city controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. Manbij received more than 200 US servicemen with armored vehicles and construction machines as fresh reinforcements for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Operation in Syria’s East Ghouta to be completed in several days: Russian General Staff
The humanitarian operation to provide help to the Eastern Ghouta population will end in several days, said Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, head of the Main Operations Directorate of the Russian General Staff, on Wednesday. “The humanitarian operation in Eastern Ghouta should be completed within several days,” Rudskoy said at the seventh Moscow International Security Conference […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
East Ghouta rebels release prisoners as per deal with Syrian government
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:35 P.M.) – Up to 13 civilians were freed up by Jaysh al-Islam rebel group as stipulated in the agreement concluded with the Syrian government. As per the deal, Jaysh al-Islam shall release a specific number of the prisoners detained in Douma for every batch of militants evacuated to the country’s northern city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Free Syrian Army infiltration attempt in Daraa ends in failure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – The Free Syrian Army (FSA) attempted to infiltrate into the west Dara’a countryside, yesterday, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’ (SAA) positions at Tal Khuder. However, the infiltration attempt would be short-lived, as the Free Syrian Army fighters were spotted by Syrian Arab Army scouts near Tal Khuder. The Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian top brass says US striving to divide Syria and trigger war of all-against-all
The United States seeks to trigger a new large-scale all-against-all war in Syria, Head of the Main Operations Department at Russia’s General Staff Colonel General Sergei Rudskoi said at the Moscow Conference on Global Security on Wednesday. “The United States is set to divide Syria. It has been laying potential groundwork for a new all-against-all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Unwitting Masochists
Things are coming apart in the United States. That's been happening for quite awhile. Paul Krugman writes: This isn’t a new story, or just about politics. Things have been falling apart on multiple fronts since the 1970s: Political polarization has marched side by side with economic polarization, as income inequality has soared. And both political and economic polarization have a strong geographic dimension. On the economic side, some parts of America, mainly big coastal cities, have been getting much richer, but other parts have been left behind. On the political side, the thriv... more »
Government Just Lifted A Ban On Shooting Bears And Wolves From Airplanes In Alaska
Shooting wolves and bears from airplanes is once again legal in Alaska's national wildlife refuges after President Trump signed legislation to allow the hunting of predator animals. The legislation signed Monday repeals a federal rule put in place during the Obama administration that banned the aerial shooting or baiting of animals with food in order to curb the population of bears, wolves and other predators. Put in place by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in August 2016, the rule prohibited the hunting of predator animals unless it was authorized by a refuge manager. It also ou... more »
The Real Reason to Take a Statin
“Why should I take a cholesterol medication if my cholesterol isn’t high?” This is a question I heard recently from a new patient, Greg (not his real name, of course). Greg’s seeing me because he had a heart attack a … Continue reading →
Getting off Opioids: 6 Tips From a Pain Expert
As pressure to cut back on prescription opioids continues to mount, doctors and patients are feeling the heat. If you have been on long-term opioid therapy and are now being asked to switch to a different pain management method, you … Continue reading →
10 Clever Ways to Deal with the Ups and Downs of Life
I think everybody has ups and downs in their lives. We learn from the biggest disappointments, right? You learn how to be humble to yourself and to be humble to others. ~ Carolina Kostner You know, lately, I have been … Continue reading →
Tooth Loss in Middle-age Linked to Heart Disease
Losing two or more natural teeth in middle age is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), new research suggests. “In addition to other established associations between dental health and risk of disease, our findings suggest that … Continue reading →
‘New Organ’: Fluid-Filled Interstitial Spaces Could Allow Metastasis
A previously unrecognized contiguous organ in the form of fluid-filled interstitial spaces lining the dermis, gut, lungs, and urinary tract, as well as surrounding blood vessels and the fascia between muscles, has been identified for the first time, a new … Continue reading →
Consensus Details H pylori Testing, Treatment for US Patients
A new consensus document defining who should be tested and treated for Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection has been issued by 11 experts after their participation in the Houston Consensus Conference on Testing for H. pylori Infection in the United … Continue reading →
Grilled Meats, Fish Linked to Hypertension
A high consumption of meat, poultry, or fish grilled, broiled, or cooked at a high temperature is associated with an increased risk for hypertension, independent of the overall amount consumed, and the risk is also increased with higher intake of … Continue reading →
Vitamin D Linked to Metabolic Syndrome in Postmenopausal Women
Postmenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency have greater risk for metabolic syndrome than those with sufficient levels, data from a cross-sectional cohort study suggest. Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D [25(OH)D] below 20 ng/mL were also linked to a greater likelihood of high … Continue reading →
Low-protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease
Abstract Intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses provide complementary information about the usefulness of therapies. While intention-to-treat analyses of trials that tested low-protein diets remain debated, per-protocol analyses of the same trials show that low protein intake actually reduces the risk of … Continue reading →
Dexmedetomidine Prevents Acute Kidney Injury After Adult Cardiac Surgery
Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine has been shown to confer direct renoprotection by stabilizing the sympathetic system, exerting anti-inflammatory effects and attenuating ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in preclinical studies. Results from clinical trials of dexmedetomidine on acute kidney injury (AKI) following adult cardiac … Continue reading →
A Question of Time: Israel’s State Comptroller Finds Flaws in the IDF’s ‘Protective Edge’ Investigations
In July 2014, a deadly series of events began when Hamas operatives kidnapped and murdered three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank. After waves of arrests of Hamas leaders by Israeli security agencies in response and Hamas’s subsequent launching of 40 rockets from Gaza into Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began Operation Protective Edge: an air campaign that soon expanded into a limited ground invasion of Gaza primarily aimed at locating and destroying cross-border “terror tunnels”designed by Hamas. During the seven-week military campaign, more than 2000 Palestinians were... more »
How Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and Other Privacy Abuses Could Have Been Prevented
The shocking misuse of personal data by Cambridge Analytica, actively facilitated by Facebook, was a preventable harm. Hundreds of thousands of individuals who thought they were participating in an academic research project were used as seed corn for a large-scale, unethical profiling scheme. Tens of millions more then had their personal data swept into broad, profit-making political experimentation that gave unscrupulous advertisers the ability to target messages based on highly sensitive personality properties. So what’s worse than the dishonesty of Cambridge Analytica and the ... more »
The gender pay gap as misrepresented by the BBC
The gender pay gap is one of the BBC's favourite hobby horses and they are off riding that toy animal for all its worth today. 'UK companies are rushing to submit their gender pay figures ahead of Wednesday's midnight deadline. By 11:00 BST, 9,053 companies had done so, with more than 1,000 companies reporting in the last day alone. Firms with more than 250 staff must state the average difference between male and female employees. Of those that have published data, 78% pay men more than women, 13% pay women more and 8% said they had no gender pay gap, based on the median measure.... more »
Nine Major Studies Reveal DARE Program Actually Makes Drug Problem WORSE
[image: dare] DARE has been around for decades, despite the fact that every single study done on the program has shown that it was ineffective at best, and counterproductive at worst. The post Nine Major Studies Reveal DARE Program Actually Makes Drug Problem WORSE appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
«Les tribunaux spéciaux ne sont pas compatibles avec le droit européen»
04-Apr-2018 Des investisseurs pourraient restructurer leurs investissements en déplaçant notamment leurs activités de l'UE vers la Suisse et bénéficieraient alors de la protection offerte par les TBI conclus entre la Suisse et les pays membres de l'UE.
Sarkozy’s Hand In The French Cookie Jar?
Khadaffi had made the fatal mistake of telling his eldest son, Saif al-Islam, and senior officials about his secret payment to Sarkozy. The post Sarkozy’s Hand In The French Cookie Jar? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
John Bolton and His Middle East Solution
Looking back in time, we can see what lies ahead for U.S. foreign policy if John Bolton gets his way. As I showed in this posting, Mr. Bolton has very strong feelings about how the United States should handle both Kim Jong Un and North Korea. He has also expressed his feelings on another nation that has shown great reluctance to fall into line as far as Washington is concerned as you will see in this posting. First, I would suggest that you watch this short speech given by John Bolton at the Grand Gathering of the Iranian Resistance held in Paris on July 1, 2017, a meeting sponsore... more »
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*GENES APPEAR TO EXPLAIN MOST OF THE SUCCESS OF SELECTIVE SCHOOLS* *Matt Ridley below acknowledges his indebtedness to the iconoclastic Toby Young. Read more of Toby here* The good news is you can save on school fees. A new study finds that selective schools add almost nothing to the exam results of students, because the advantages teenagers come out with are mainly ones they arrived with, and are for the most part genetic. The bad news is that this implies genetic stratification of society is happening, and more than we thought. But then that is bound to happen in a meritocra... more »
AS I WAS SAYING: TRUMPERS DON'T THINK "DRAIN THE SWAMP" MEANS "END CORRUPTION"
Yesterday, under the headline "The All-Consuming Tribalism of Trump’s Republican Party, in One 30-Second Ad," Aaron Blake of *The Washington Post* flagged this spot from the Indiana Senate race, in which GOP candidate Todd Rokita denounces his primary opponents: Blake's transcript: I'm Todd Rokita, and here's the truth: We're not going to beat Joe Donnelly with a RINO [Republican in name only]. Mike Braun? He's a lifelong Democrat. He voted for Obama or Hillary. Wow. And Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump. You've got to be... more »
Porton Down CAN'T Exclude Porton Down from Skripal Incident
Yup, I changed the original headline- the original content remains below. *The inability or unwillingness to verify the precise source of the Novichuk enables us to draw two conclusions......* *1- Very obviously, there is no proof the state of Russia was behind the alleged incident* *2- Very obviously, Porton Down CANNOT be excluded as the source for the Novichuk* *The Guardian * Gary Aitkenhead, the chief executive of the government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), said the poison had been identified as a military-grade novichok nerve agent, which could* proba... more »
India's Military Is Mostly Made Up Of 'Vintage' Equipment
*UK Defense Journal*: *68% of Indian military equipment is ‘vintage’ say officials* Indian officers and officials expressed concerns before an Indian parliamentary committee on defence, service chiefs revealed dire shortfalls in equipment and investment. According to an article that appeared in the Asia section of the print edition of ‘The Economist’: *“Judging from the three services’ own testimony, the airing of such grievances is long overdue. MPs were told that some 68% of the army’s equipment, much of which was first supplied by the Soviet Union, such as BMP-2 personnel ca... more »
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*Environmentalist Publishes Op-Ed on Climate Change… Covers it With Blatant Lies* An anti-fossil fuel movement proponent dubiously claimed Tuesday natural gas development’s methane emissions are hitting catastrophic levels. Activist are failing to impress upon people the dangers associated with the fracking industry, according to Vermont’s Middlebury College Professor Bill McKibben. He also suggested most research shows methane emissions from natural gas are pitching above a safe level, yet many studies show the antithesis. “When I think about my greatest failing as a communicat... more »
Six Months After Vegas Massacre, a Massive FBI Cover-up of Alleged ‘Anti-Trump’ Motive Revealed
[image: vegas] New details have been released in the FBI's investigation into the Las Vegas shooting that suggest high-ranking officials have kept important information from the public. The post Six Months After Vegas Massacre, a Massive FBI Cover-up of Alleged ‘Anti-Trump’ Motive Revealed appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Video Catches Cops Drag Innocent Disabled Man From Home, Torture Him in His Front Yard
[image: disabled] Police were caught on surveillance camera dragging an elderly, disabled man from his home and then beating him with a baton, taunting him, and covering his face with pepper spray. The post Video Catches Cops Drag Innocent Disabled Man From Home, Torture Him in His Front Yard appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Police Warned by Family San Bruno Shooter Would Go After YouTube, Found Her BEFORE Shooting
[image: youtube] The father of the San Bruno shooter who opened fire in the YouTube headquarters Tuesday reportedly warned police -- who talked to his daughter that morning -- that she "hated" the company and may go after them. The post Police Warned by Family San Bruno Shooter Would Go After YouTube, Found Her BEFORE Shooting appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Google scrubs NATO affiliated lawyer from search engine overnight. Afraid of the scandal of a NATO lawyer found acting on behalf of George Soros, Barack Obama and the eugenicist Globalist Pentagon to silence me for my reports on their depopulation activities?
A Google search of Larisa lawyer Evangelos Karanastatis today has turned up zero results as the second screenshot above shows. The Globalists and Google have been quick to scrub every sign of him from at least my search engine. But if you search for him on Yahoo you can find him. And if you search for […]
EUGENICIST GLOBALIST PENTAGON CHIEFS NEED TO BE FIRED AS TOP US NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITY, POSE EXTREME THREAT ALSO IN RELATION TO MY CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST GEORGE SOROS IN LARISA
content highlight The revelation that a NATO linked lawyer has played a key role in the multiple attempts to pervert justice in such a way as to set me up for a lethal penalty in Larisa shows that the eugenicist Globalists have managed to insert a Trojan horse into the very heart of Donald Trump’s […]
ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE THREE ANONYMOUS WITNESSES IN THE NOVARTIS BRIBERY CASE COULD TAKE DOWN ALEXIS TSIPRAS AND THE PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE OF THE CASE
An order by prosecutor Eleni Touloupaki to open the bank accounts belonging to ten political rivals of Alexis Tsipras accused of taking bribes from Novartis should be contested on the grounds there is not enough evidence to warrant a further investigation. http://www.ekathimerini.com/227366/article/ekathimerini/news/prosecutor-in-novartis-probe-orders-opening-of-bank-accounts All the evidence is claims of three “protected” witnesses. No one is allowed […]
Has London Become More Dangerous Than New York City?
*Daily Mail:* *London murder rate is HIGHER than New York's for the first time ever after TWELVE killings in just 19 days* * A man has died after being stabbed to death on Sunday morning * The victim, thought to be 20, was stabbed after leaving a bar in Wandsworth * This marks the 12th murder in 19 days as London overtakes NYC's murder rates London's murder rate has overtaken New York City's for the first time ever as the twelfth person has been killed in just 19 days. February marked the first month in history books that London had more murders than the American city with a tot... more »
Alex Jones is being sued. Again.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *On Monday, attorneys for Marcel Fontaine ― a 24-year-old Boston man whom Jones’ website, Infowars, incorrectly identified as the Parkland, Florida, school shooter in a Feb. 14 article ― filed a defamation lawsuit against Jones and his publication. * *What’s more: Fontaine plans to take his case against Jones’ conspiracy-laden site to a jury instead of settling the matter behind closed doors, Fontaine’s lawyer Mark Bankston, of the law firm Farrar & Ball, told HuffPost. * *The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Travis County, Texas, names Jones, Infowar... more »
The Inside Story of How Israel Built Nuclear Weapons
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Some facts you may not know. *This was not the end of Feinberg’s involvement in U.S.-Israeli relations, however. In fact, after the Democrats retook the White House in the 1960 election, Feinberg became an unofficial advisor to both JFK and LBJ. For instance, in 1961 Feinberg led the effort to persuade Ben-Gurion to allow American inspections of the Dimona reactor.* Although Israel doesn’t officially acknowledge it, it is well understood that the country possesses a nuclear weapon arsenal (although the exact number of warheads are in dispute). It is ... more »
The Navy Just Tested Its Most Deadly Nuclear Missile Ever (from a Submarine)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A warning to North Korea? The Navy test-fired two unarmed Trident II D5 nuclear missiles March 26, as part of an effort to assess various upgrades and sustain an undersea nuclear attack option amid a quickly-changing threat landscape, service officials said. The weapons were fired off the coast of Southern California from the USS Nebraska, a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine. The missile launch also represents next steps in an ongoing Navy-Lockheed effort to modernize the 1980s-era weapon for service through the next several decades. The US n... more »
Huge Swing Away From Republicans In Wisconsin Yesterday
*Tuesday's big loser in Wisconsin-- Scott Walker* Once enough of the votes were counted in Wisconsin for Scott Walker to understand what was happening Tuesday night, the Koch Brothers-created governor warned that the state was looking at a blue wave in November. Liberal Democrat Rebecca Dallet crushed his hand-picked right wing Republican Michael Screnock 555,196 (56%) to 440,235 (44%) for the open Republican Supreme Court seat. It was a miserable night for the GOP-- and not just in liberal bastions like Madison and Milwaukee. Below are the counties where Dallet did exceptionally we... more »
Why local news matters: The Bureau celebrates one year of the Bureau Local
To celebrate the Bureau Local’s first year, we held an event that brought together reporters from the Boston Globe to the Lancashire Post to discuss why local news matters.
The Epicureanism of Thomas Jefferson
1483 copy of *De rerum natura* Thomas Jefferson was heavily influenced by the philosophy of Epicurus. He has revealed his debt to Epicurean philosophy in his several letters In a letter to William Short (October 31, 1819), Jefferson proclaims that he is an Epicurean. He writes: “I too am an Epicurean. I consider the genuine (not the imputed) doctrines of Epicurus as containing everything rational in moral philosophy which Greece and Rome have left us.” In a letter to Charles Thomson (January 9, 1816), Jefferson says that Epicureanism is the most rational philosophical system of the... more »
Does Oligarch Father-in-law Of Lawyer Mueller Sent To Jail Have Kompromat On Putin?
“Alpha held ‘kompromat’ on PUTIN and his corrupt business activities from the 1990s whilst although not personally overly bothered by … Continue reading →
That's cool - in fact, it looks really cold!
Here's an F-16 flying low-level over Japan. Looks like the pilot's having a lot of fun. Unless my eyes mislead me, at one point he actually flies between (not over) a bunch of wind turbines, at jet speeds! Not something I'd care to try. Some people get paid for having fun, don't they? Peter
Global atmospheric carbon dioxide trails ocean temperature changes
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U.S. Marine Advisers Embeded With Afghan Troops Are Not Engaging In Direct Combat
A Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest sights in with a M107 .50-caliber Special Applications Scoped Rifle during a security post for an advising mission with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army 215th Corps as they conduct Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 13. (Sgt. Conner Robbins/Marine Corps) *Marine Times:* *Marines ‘not at the point of contact’ in Afghanistan* Marines advisers embedded with Afghan troops near the front of the fight against the Taliban are not engaging in direct combat, according to the top Marine. The comments from Marine Comma... more »
Correlation, Causation, Antacids and Allergies in Pediatric Population
How many times have we been told that "correlation does not equal causation" regarding autism and vaccine injury? Except when it does. American children have been lab rats for more than two decades as medical interventions have taken over infancy...
Light It Up True: The Hardship
I'm not complaining - I'm explaining. In a month of bluewashing a serious diagnosis, I thought this gave a bit of perspective, at least in our home. Kim
Chinese defense minister wants to show America how close China and Russia are in military cooperation
Notably, Mattis has declared that both China and Russia are threats to US national security More The post Chinese defense minister wants to show America how close China and Russia are in military cooperation appeared first on The Duran.
Captives of Sinclair Broadcasting. Update!
There is no part of me that could allow myself to work for a soulless corporation that spreads lies like this one does. But then I was raised with a little something called "integrity." Update: This addresses some of the points made in the comments section. Courtesy of Bloomberg: *After Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. drew widespread criticism for having anchors read a statement taking aim at the integrity of other U.S. media outlets, many wondered why some of the company’s journalists didn’t just quit. * *The short answer is the cost may be too steep. According to copies of two e... more »
The Insanity That Is Modern Sociology
My experience with "Sociology" and a modern example showing it continues today. Continue reading →
Putin and the $100 million Deal that Disappeared; Investigator Died of “Natural Causes” Weeks After Talking to Journalists
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : From the Bureau of Investigative Journalism: “Putin and the $100 million deal that disappeared Published April…
The Truth About Pet Cancer Docu-Series Begins on April 4, 2018
*Registration page link below:* *The Truth About Pet Cancer Docu-Series * Some of the things you’re going to learn in this groundbreaking docu-series are pet cancer causes, how the pet food industry may be responsible for some of these health issues, and treatments and preventions. I’m so excited to be able to share this information with you that I can hardly stand it. We have over 30 pet health experts, ranging from world-renowned veterinary oncologists to holistic veterinarians ready to share their vast expertise in health with you. And it’s hosted by yours truly. If you ha... more »
Gunboat Diplomacy In The Mediterranean
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Chase Winter, DW:* *Gas, pipeline dreams and gunboat diplomacy in Mediterranean* A spate of recent deals and gas finds in the eastern Mediterranean Sea has positioned Egypt to be a major energy hub. Turkey, which is flexing its military muscles, may be left out. For years, there was hope that gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean Sea would usher in peace and prosperity in a volatile region. But a string of recent deals and gas finds have revealed deep geopolitical fault lines. Since 2009, Israel, Egypt and Cyprus have made a series of large-scal... more »
Pak-Thai FTA likely to be signed this year
04-Apr-2018 Pakistan and Thai governments are actively engaged in talks on free trade agreement (FTA) and with signing of the FTA, the bilateral trade will instantly boost as there is a huge potential on the both sides.
US Fruit exports to South Korea surged 140% since FTA effectutation
04-Apr-2018 A new report finds that US fruit exports to South Korea surged 140 percent since the 2012 effectuation of the two nations' bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
Jewdas Seder: "Smash the State of Israel, F**k the Queen, Burn Down Parliament" per Guido Fawkes
The BBC have decided that the Jewdas 'sedar' is old news, nothing to see other than Jeremy Corbyn engaging with young Jews. Guido Fawkes has some more details of the prayers (I use the term loosely) from last year. Let's ignore the anti Israel sentiments, sentiments that Jeremy Corbyn probably does agree with, likewise the institutionally anti Israel BBC. Let's look at the end of one of the prayers, quoted in full at Guido Fawkes's https://order-order.com/2018/04/04/jewdas-seder-smash-state-israel-fk-queen-burn-parliament/ 'And fuck the queen and ESPECIALLY FUCK PRINCE PHILLIP. Bu... more »
India And Pakistan Now Want To Arm Their Navy With Nuclear Weapons
*Tom Hundley, VOX: **India and Pakistan are quietly making nuclear war more like* *Both countries are arming their submarines with nukes.* KARACHI, Pakistan — The Karachi Naval Dockyard, home port and strategic nerve center for Pakistan’s fleet, sits on a sliver of land bracketed between Port Grand, a “family fun” pier that features kiddie rides and a panoramic view of warships at anchor, and Machar Colony, a sprawling slum where cattle graze on garbage and a million human inhabitants live in nearly unimaginable squalor. It was here, during the quiet predawn of May 6, 2014, that ... more »
Skull And Jaw Of Giant Bear Of The Late Pleistocene Found In Buenos Aires
[image: Remains Of A Giant Bear From The Late Pleistocene Found In Buenos Aires] This ensures that the bear was present until recently in South America and surely throughout the Pleistocene. Obviously those popu;ations have collapsed and subspecoes have gone extinct. As with the cave bear, i am inclined to blame humanity and leave it at that. After all, all bears are vulnerable during hibernization. Hunters would soon know all such dens and soon enough they will take advantage of this natural vulnerability. It is only where man is thin on the ground that this can be avoided. A... more »
Arctic Ice Volume Growth Surprises As Solar Activity Approaches Near 200-Year Low
I was aurprised at how fast the ice was removed from 1998 through 2012. Essentially fifteen years was good enough to knock open the North West Pasage.Then we got five years of clear sailing. Now we are watching that same door been slammed shut. It will not be long at all. You can be sure that when this happened perhaps sevearal hundred years ago, the handful ofVikings in Vinland on Vancouver Island all grabbed the boat ride back before it got too difficult. Two years of this and the open waters leading to the Banks island portage will become impassable and this would have be... more »
Pruitt insists EPA only use data that is public. No more secret science.
That this was even possible puts large sectors of the scientific community into deep disregard and quickly reduces science to witchcraft. The known public science is troubled enough let alone giving every shyster a free pass. Let me see now. This must be acceptable. 'my highly accredited team of geoscientists have carefully evaluated the available science and have determined that the grade of our gold mine is spectacular and must enrich all share holders greatly'. It comes down to just that folks. We have had the decade long Global Warming Deceit in which critical claims were ... more »
Eye drops that can repair corneas could make glasses obsolete
This is promising and unexpected. I am pleased to see that the protocol likely applies across the full range of sight issues.We probably have to wait a decade here but it will obviously be worth the wait.All good. *Eye drops that can repair corneas could make glasses obsolete**Wednesday, March 21, 2018 by: David Williams* *Tags: cornea, discoveries, eye drops, eye health, eye repair, eyeglasses, eyes, eyesight, future tech, Glasses, nanotechnology* * https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-03-21-eye-drops-that-can-repair-corneas-could-make-glasses-obsolete.html* *(Natural News) For i... more »
US goes for seconds: trade war escalates, more tariffs targeting 1,300 products made in China
American consumers could end up paying for the tariff More The post US goes for seconds: trade war escalates, more tariffs targeting 1,300 products made in China appeared first on The Duran.
We're all quantum mechanics, only we didn't know it
*Off-topic, Hawking's resurrection:* Stephen Hawking's death and resurrection encouraged him to write lots of papers. In a new paper with Gordy Kane, they argue in favor of a Chinese collider. ------------------------------ Luke and Edwin wrote this nice promotional summary of quantum mechanics: Like I said, we're all quantum mechanics only we didn't know it! All the vague but tremendously useful "intuitive physics" we do in our heads, all the knowledge we have about the world, all the fuzzy understanding of what things are: it has been quantum mechanics all along. "We" just didn'... more »
The U.S. Army Wants To Fire Ground Artillery From Navy Ships
Raytheon photo *Warrior Maven*: *Army to Fire Ground Artillery, Rockets From Navy Ships * The Army and Navy are operating together in the Pacific to fire ground artillery from Navy ships. The Army and Navy are operating together in the Pacific to fire Army artillery from Navy ships, send targeting data to land weapons from Navy sensors and use coastal land rockets to destroy enemy ships at sea, service leaders said. “The Army is looking at shooting artillery off of Navy ships. Innovation is taking existing things and modifying them to do something new,” Maj. Gen. John Ferrari, Di... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Stacey Dash, we hardly knew ye, and that was more than enough. Former *Clueless* star and current clueless human, Stacey Dash has withdrawn her candidacy for the House Of Representatives, saying After much prayer, introspection and discussions with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy for California's 44th Congressional district. Prayers from California's citizens probably had more to do with her bailing than any prayers of her own. Anyway, she's gone from the race and we can only speculate as to who or what will replace her. But, oh, I worry so much about what wi... more »
Reflection on the Global Solutions (GS) Taipei Workshop 2018
IEET Fellow Stefan Lorenz Sorgner explains that smart city needs upgraded humans at the Global Solutions (GS) Taipei Workshop 2018. There, his transhumanist reflections get discussed intensely by world leading politicians, scholars, and policy makers. In the photo below, you find him standing in between Prof. Blair Sheppard from Duke University and Dr. Chen Mei-ling, the current Taiwanese Minister of the Development Council. Next to her is the former General Director of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, who was a special guest at the event! As a consequence of his visit t... more »
Social Media Visa Vetting Sure Is Orwellian, But Folks Have To Get Over It
Given that the US is a global trendsetter for better or for worse, social media visa vetting can be expected to eventually become the norm, which means that political profiling based on one’s digital footprint will be increasingly relied on as one of the main determinants in whether someone gets a visa or not. The post Social Media Visa Vetting Sure Is Orwellian, But Folks Have To Get Over It appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
MYSTERIOUS MANDELAS
*Stompie Moetesky* Stompie was murdered by Winnie Mandela. Winnie Mandela was found guilty in court of the murder of Stompie. Many other boys were murdered by Winnie's gang. THE MURDEROUS MANDELAS / MANDELA THE SPOOK / MANDELA IN LONDON IN 1962 MEETING SPOOKY PEOPLE / GANGSTER MANDELA'S LEGACY *Multi-millionaire Mandela who reportedly worked for MI6.* Nelson Mandela was anti-communist. Winnie Mandela said that the Mandela faction within the African National Congress conspired with the people who murdered the South African Communist leader, Chris Hani in 1992. *Above, we see Ne... more »
Iraqi official: PKK has actually left city of Sinjar
The head of district state administration of the Iraqi city of Sinjar, Mehma Xelil, told Sputnik that members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) officially left the territory of Sinjar, near Iraq’s northern border, April 1. According to Xelil, the PKK has now officially retreated from Sinjar. “[On April 1], the PKK officially left our […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump says Saudi Arabia may have to pay to keep US troops in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump stated during a press conference on Tuesday that he is still interested in withdrawing the U.S. forces from Syria. “I want to get out, I want to bring our troops back home,” Trump claimed during the press conference. Trump also remarked that if Saudi Arabia wants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS foils big Jabhat Tahrir Souriya assault in west Aleppo
BEIUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – Jabhat Tahrir Souriya launched a big assault in the western countryside of Aleppo, yesterday, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions at the town of Kafr Naha. Led by Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki, Jabhat Tahrir Souriya stormed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Shm’s positions inside of Kafr Naha, resulting in a fierce battle that would ensue […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Evacuation of militants of last rebel-held city in East Ghouta begins
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:35 A.M.) – The first convoy carrying militants and their families from the last rebel-held city of East Ghouta has left to the country’s north as per an evacuation deal with Russia. Up to 24 buses carrying 1198 people – including Jaysh al-Islam rebel fighters and their families – left the city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iranian president calls for end to ‘illegal’ foreign military presence in Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed the “illegal” military presence of foreign forces in Syria on Tuesday, calling for their withdrawal ahead of his trip to Turkey’s capital city of Ankara. Before leaving Tehran for Ankara to participate in a trilateral summit on a Syrian settlement by the heads of states of the guarantors of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
EPA rules should be based on best available, open peer-reviewed science without prejudice; Not on secret studies done behind closed doors.
“The New York Times is spittin’ mad at Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt. In just the past week, the paper has attacked Pruitt four times – from the front-page to the editorial page — following his announcement that the … Continue reading →
U.S. Special Operations Command Is Buying A Lot Of Gear
*Task & Purpose*: *SOCOM Accidentally Bought Way, Way Too Much Combat Gear * U.S. Special Operations Command purchased at least $26.3 million in extra gear ranging from handheld radios to night vision goggles, according to a Pentagon audit, equipment that could potentially end up in the hands of other U.S. service members. An audit of the Department of Defense Inspector General made public on March 29 examined five SOCOM equipment programs to ensure that the command, increasingly on the front lines of the Global War on Terror, was appropriately recording excess equipment in its inv... more »
UnPacked Shorts – Singapore is worth emulating, but not for the reasons you think
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Charlotte Pickles and Seb Giraud discuss Singapore’s turbo capitalism, and ask if it’s really the shinning beacon free market fundamentalists think it is. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – Singapore is worth emulating, but not for the reasons you think appeared first on UnHerd.
US Proposes 25% Tariffs on 1,300 Chinese Products
RT America Published on Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration has named about 1,300 Chinese exports for possible tariffs. Experts say this may add up to about $50 billion in tariffs on imports from China. This week the Chinese government placed new tariffs on a number of agricultural products, but pork producers may be the hardest […]
Israeli Snipers Shot at Palestinians Trying to Save Wounded
PressTV Published on Apr 3, 2018 “Israeli snipers shot at Palestinians who were trying to save the wounded: Gazans share their ordeal after Friday’s bloodshed. end
Saudi Crown Prince Admits Saudis “Financed Terrorist Groups”, Blesses Israeli Statehood
Saudi Crown Prince Admits Saudis “Financed Terrorist Groups”, Blesses Israeli Statehood by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) admitted in a wide-ranging interview in The Atlantic that Saudi nationals have funded terrorist groups, and quite stunningly – that Israelis are entitled to live peacefully on their own land – yet another indicator that the relationship between Riyadh and […]
US National Security Advisor John Bolton Backs Terrorists
US National Security Advisor John Bolton Backs Terrorists by Tony Cartalucci, https://journal-neo.org/ Talk surrounding US President Donald Trump’s move to appoint John Bolton as his new National Security Advisor has focused on Bolton’s role in promoting the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and the profound contrast his appointment signifies in light of President Trump’s 2016 campaign promises […]
John Pilger Warns of War with Russia as West Wages ‘Propaganda’ Battle
John Pilger Warns of War with Russia as West Wages ‘Propaganda’ Battle by https://www.rt.com/ Campaigning journalist John Pilger has warned that the current propaganda war being waged by the West against Russia and China could escalate into a “real” war if it continues. – The Australian journalist and filmmaker issued the warning during an interview with […]
RAW: IDF Detain a Three-year old in Hebron
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]
THE 100% TRUTH: Why Do The “Elite” Hate JESUS So Much?
SGTreport Published on Apr 2, 2018 WHY DO THE ELITE HATE HIM SO MUCH? The answer has never been more obvious. The elite are hardcore Satanists who are spreading their Luciferian doctrine through the music industry, Hollywood and on through television “programming.”. They defile Jesus Christ and defy His teachings. THEY stand in opposition to EVERYTHING […]
Israeli Forces Shoot Unarmed Protesters from Across Gaza Security Fence, Killing at Least 15
Israeli Forces Shoot Unarmed Protesters from Across Gaza Security Fence, Killing at Least 15 by http://mondoweiss.net/, 30 March 2018 We are closely following the horrifying news from Gaza this morning. The Israeli government said it would meet Gaza protesters with live fire across the border fence and duly massed snipers on the border; and it has […]
“They Loathe Christians”: Google Refuses to Recognize Easter
Google = NSA. Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency.
China to Start Paying Yuan for Oil
US-Pentagram: “Those damn ChiComs, they are out to destroy America, kill all Americans. Take away our rights to apple pies and French Fries. They want to kill democracy, liberty … our way of life. We must destroy them, nuke them before they nuke us. We must protect the Illuminist global monetary hegemony … ur ur […]
West Stirring Up ‘Anti-Russian’ Sentiment – Former Pentagon Official
RT America Published on Apr 3, 2018 In the wake of the suspected poisoning of Sergei Skripal, Western nations are stirring up tensions with Russia. Meanwhile, the North Korean and Chinese leaders have met ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned discussion with Kim Jong-un. RT America’s Ed Schultz speaks with former Pentagon senior security policy […]
Tweets For Today
Foes, partners: #Putin, #Erdogan hold warm meeting, albeit with 'daggers poised' https://t.co/A8VRFtL5Y6 pic.twitter.com/L4tlvM3c3q — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 4, 2018 During a joint news conference with Baltic leaders, President Trump says he will be meeting with Defense Secretary Mattis to discuss preparations for the military to guard the U.S.-Mexico border. https://t.co/Unqm5DLcKi — NBC News (@NBCNews) April 4, 2018 Anticipating President Trump's next move, aides prep US pullout from Iran deal. https://t.co/SEU41Yx1kO — The Associated Press (@AP) April 4, 2018 "The War in ... more »
Israeli Intelligence Is Looking At Iran
Director of Israel’s Ministry of Intelligence Chagai Tzuriel (YouTube) *Kimberly Dozier, Cipher Brief:* *Israel’s Intel Ministry: One Eye on Tehran, the Other on the Future* “Right now, our number one goal is to prevent Iran from basing itself militarily in Syria,” Tzuriel said, in a sit-down during the recent German Marshall Forum in Brussels. “If the U.S. has presence on the ground, which it has…and if it takes part in the political processes around the future of Syria, it can influence.” Tzuriel on Monday would not comment on President Donald Trump’s recent comments about leavi... more »
Greg Hunter, "Michael Pento – Financial Crescendo in October of 2018"
*"Michael Pento – Financial Crescendo in October of 2018"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “Money manager and financial writer Michael Pento says the federal government is “burning the furniture to heat the house.” Pento contends, “If you are burning the furniture in your house to heat your house, guess what, you are not too far away from freezing to death. The government is now selling its assets to try to make the fiscal situation look better. We have so much red ink in the government today. Our debt to GDP ratio is now way above 100%. The budget deficits are way over $1 trillion... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Balance (Galaxies)”
Liquid Mind, “Balance (Galaxies)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKKzFk-FiZM
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan. Popularly called the Tulip Nebula the glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust is also found in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless as Sh2-101. About 8,000 light-years distant the nebula is understandably not the only cosmic cloud to evoke the imagery of flowers. *Click image for larger size.* The complex and beautiful nebula is shown here in a composite image that maps emission from ionized sulfur, hydrogen, an... more »
The Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "A Psalm of Life"
"A Psalm of Life" "Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivou... more »
"A Giant Question Mark..."
"We are all of us born, live and die in the shadow of a giant question mark that refers to three questions: Where do we come from? Why? And where, oh where, are we going?" - Tennessee Williams
"Thucydides In The Underworld"
"Master, what gnaws at them so hideously their lamentation stuns the very air?" "They have no hope of death," he answered me..." - Dante Alighieri, "The Inferno" *"Thucydides In The Underworld"* by J. R. Nyquist "The shade of Thucydides, formerly an Athenian general and historian, languished in Hades for 24 centuries; and having intercourse with other spirits, was perturbed by an influx into the underworld of self-described historians professing to admire his History of the Peloponnesian War. They burdened him with their writings, priding themselves on the imitation of his metho... more »
Trump Celebrates Christ’s Resurrection, God-given Freedom
[image: trump-celebrates-christ-s-resurrection-god-given-freedom] President Donald Trump sparked an outpouring of support among Christians this week as he publicly celebrated Jesus Christ, the Savior's Resurrection, the Passover feast, and the key role of God in securing both human liberty as well as eternal life. The latest remarks follow a number of speeches in the United States and overseas in which the American president, who was elected thanks to overwhelming support from American evangelical Christians, has openly thanked God, celebrated the Bible, and emphasized America's und... more »
Picture Of The Day
*WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World* (Newsweek).
Is The U.S. Military Losing Its Innovation Edge To China?
Wikipedia *Gareth Evans, Army-Technology*: *Is the US military machine losing its innovation edge to China?* America has far outstripped its rivals when it comes to defence innovation, but there are signs that this seems to be slowing and could possibly be in danger of stalling altogether, a situation that could open the door to China. Innovation has been central to the US war machine since the end of WWII, and, by implication, to the success of the rules-based system that has governed international relations over the same period too. American advances in nuclear weapons technol... more »
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A! You're Not OK!-- A Guest Post From Tom Guild
Public education is a great egalitarian experiment. All children of all races, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, and of varying abilities have access to a public education in America and in Oklahoma. Sadly, tragically really, the political ruling class has tarnished this noble experiment by benign neglect or with malicious intent. They have failed Oklahoma, K-12 education, higher education, Oklahoma’s educators, and most tragically Oklahoma’s children. Oklahoma’s teachers are 49th nationally in salaries and haven’t had a pay raise in ten years. They are not treated with the r... more »
Big embarrassment for Britain: lab findings spark social media uproar
The revelation of Porton Down's CEO shows that someone has been lying about the Skripal case, and that someone is Boris Johnson More The post Big embarrassment for Britain: lab findings spark social media uproar appeared first on The Duran.
36 Nations Do Not Have A Standing Military
Department of Defense photo *CNBC:* *From Aruba to Iceland, these 36 nations have no standing military* * Three-dozen nations do not have a standing military, according to the CIA World Factbook. * While several of these states do not have armed forces, their national police act as de facto military forces. In the United States, which has 1.3 million active-duty troops and spends more on defense than the next seven countries combined, it's hard to imagine that there are countries without a standing military. But there are, in fact, three dozen such countries and regions. The CIA W... more »
Correction notice for Harvey et al. BioScience paper retracted due to error
Originally posted on polarbearscience: You just have to laugh: the promised miniscule changes were finally made to the embarrassing Harvey et al. 2018 BioScience paper last week but today were retracted. The corrigendum was erroneously published 28 March 2018 at the journal Neurosurgery. And that blunder attracted the attention of the folks at Retraction Watch.…
The First Sentencing of the Mueller Investigation: A Van Der Zwaan-Song
On Tuesday, April 3, Alex van der Zwaan became the first person to receive a court sentence in the course of the Mueller investigation. But the sentencing hearing was a strangely anticlimactic affair. There were no major issues of dispute between the defense, headed by William Schwartz, and the special counsel’s team, headed by Andrew Weissman. The stakes were comparatively low: van der Zwaan, who pleaded guilty to one count of 18 U.S.C. 1001 (making false statements to the FBI), faced a maximum sentence of only six months. Publicly available court documents in van der Zwaan’s cas... more »
The Facts Behind ‘Caravans’ of Immigrants
The President has used the occurrence of an annual human rights demonstration as a reason to deploy the military to the United States-Mexico border.
The F-22 And The F-35 Cannot Communicate With Each Other
F22 Raptor and F35 JSF in flight formation *Bloomberg:* *Why America’s Two Top Fighter Jets Can’t Talk to Each Other* The F-22 and the F-35 were built with communication systems that don’t work together, a problem that’s going to take a lot of money to fix. With the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. has fielded two of the world’s most sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets. They both function as airborne shepherds of America’s flock of older combat aircraft, using their state-of-the-art systems to communicate threats and targets on the ground and in the... more »
How Does CO2 Melt Ice FROM BELOW? The Right Questions Must Be Asked to Put the Climate Alarmists on the Defensive
At the same time, hundreds of feet inland and deep underwater where even remote-controlled submersibles cannot venture, the warming ocean is also chipping away huge swaths of Antarctica’s frosty underbelly. According to a new study published yesterday (April 2) in the journal Nature Geoscience, ice is receding deep below eight of Antarctica’s largest glaciers at … Continue reading "How Does CO2 Melt Ice FROM BELOW? The Right Questions Must Be Asked to Put the Climate Alarmists on the Defensive"
QotD:"Engagement with politics is like sports fandom..."
*"Engagement with politics is like sports fandom ... -- people seek and consume news to enhance the fan experience, not to make their opinions more accurate."* ~ Steven Pinker, from his new book *Enlightenment Now* [Hat tip The Jolly Libertarian, commenting on 'A New Study Shows How American Polarisation Is Driven by a Team Sport Mentality, Not by Disagreement on Issues'] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Negotiations underway between Syrian Army, rebels in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and rebel forces are currently negotiating a peace plan that would put an end to the latter’s presence in southern Damascus. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Army and rebel forces are negotiating the fate of the in southern suburbs of Yalda, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey, Russia deepen ties through Akkuyu nuclear plant – Putin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended a ceremony in Ankara on Tuesday to launch the first unit of Turkey’s first nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, in the country’s southern province of Mersin. During the ceremony, Putin stated that the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US mission in Syria isn’t over: official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Spokesperson for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIS, Brett McGurk, stated on Tuesday that the U.S. has not completed their mission in Syria. “We are in Syria to fight ISIS. That is our mission and our mission isn’t over and we are going to complete that mission,” McGurk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
How Do Israeli Weapons End Up in the Hands of ISIS-Daesh Terrorists?
PressTV Published on Apr 3, 2018 Syrian forces discover Israeli, US-made weapons in Daesh hideouts in Dayr al-Zaw, vast tunnel network in newly liberated Arbin, Eastern Ghouta. end
Trade War Round 2: US Releases China Tariff List Targeting 1,300 Products
Trade War Round 2: US Releases China Tariff List Targeting 1,300 Products by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Assuring that a second retaliation by China in the escalating trade war is just a matter of days if not hours, moments ago the US Trade Representative released a list of Chinese product subject to 25% tariffs as part of Trump’s Section […]
Near 30% CHANCE IT GETS NUCLEAR, Financial Crisis Leads to War | Fund Manager
SilverDoctors Published on Apr 3, 2018 Fund manager David Kranzler says Trump’s hawkish cabinet appointments come at a concerning time. end
‘Skripal Provocation Aimed at Increasing NATO Military Budget’ – Russian Deputy FM
RT Published on Apr 3, 2018 Moscow does not rule out that the poisoning of former double agent Sergei Skripal in Britain was designed to justify the growing defense spending of NATO, among other reasons, media quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksander Grushko as saying Tuesday. end
Unidentified: UK Lab Cannot Confirm Novichok Used on Skripals Was Made in Russia
RT Published on Apr 3, 2018 UK scientists have been unable to prove Russia made the nerve agent A-234 (also known as “Novichok”) which was used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury. end
Kremlin says “idiocy has gone too far”, Brits need to apologize
What competent head of state foments such a hazardous political atmosphere without having their ducks in a row? More The post Kremlin says “idiocy has gone too far”, Brits need to apologize appeared first on The Duran.
U.K. Experts Cannot Prove Novichok Nerve Agent Used On Skripals Came From Russia
(Click on Image to Enlarge) *The Independent*: *Salisbury poisoning: UK experts cannot prove novichok nerve agent used on Skripals came from Russia, MoD says* 'We have not identified the precise source, but we have provided the scientific info to government who have then used a number of other sources to piece together the conclusions' Accusations and recriminations between Britain and Russia are set to escalate with the news that scientists at the Porton Down military research facility have been unable to establish exactly where the novichok nerve agent used to carry out the Skri... more »
North Korea's Air Force Would Be Wiped Out in a War (But It Could Still Kill)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Here's how. *There is also the outside chance that the North Korean forces are as fanatically as the Imperial Japanese were during World War II. As noted earlier, North Korea less resembles an Eastern European Communist state than it does an Asian monarchy in many ways. As the Japanese demonstrated during the Second World War, there is no better weapons guidance system than a kamikaze pilot. Indeed, while J-5 and J-6 are basically useless as fighters, they would be great cruise missiles loaded up with bombs on a one-way trip. If even only a few ... more »
Air War: Here's What Happens if an F-22 Raptor Battled Russia's Su-57
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Who would in? *How would the F-22 and Su-57 fare in a head to head engagement? The design priorities of the two aircraft give the two aircraft different advantages at different ranges. The Su-57’s priorities and armament lend themselves to detection and elimination of threats at long ranges. Key to this strategy, the Su-57’s radar must be able to detect stealth jets at long ranges. The aircraft’s emphasis on speed allows it to respond quickly—or back out quickly from fights it cannot win. Once the two opposing fighters close to visual range however ... more »
The Navy's Secret Wish: Bring Back the Old F-14 Tomcat from the Dead?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who cares about the F-35? *As Work described it, the Navy was relatively confident it could sink the Oscars and surface ships before they could launch their missiles. They were far less confident about their ability to take out the Tu-22Ms before they could get into launch position. The Tomcats, under Outer Air Battle, would try to “kill the archers”—the Backfires—before they could shoot and attempt to eliminate any cruise missiles that they launched. But, Work notes, no one knows how well it would have worked during a shooting war with the Soviet Un... more »
Russia's Dangerous S-400 Air Defense System is Headed to China (And Maybe Turkey)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Should America be worried? Russia has delivered to China its first regiment of S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries. Moscow signed a deal with Beijing to sell China the potent weapon system in 2014. "Two vessels have delivered the first regimental set of S-400s from the port of Ust-Lug, Leningrad Region, to China within the time limit established by the contract. It includes a command post, radar stations, launching stations, energy equipment and other property. It lacks the equipment that was onboard the third vessel," a Russian defense source to... more »
Trump Has Big Plans for Asia. Well, More Like the "Indo-Pacific" Region.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Welcome to the "Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy". Will it work? Despite having pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement, the United States still seeks to balance against a rising but authoritarian People’s Republic of China by creating a zone of free societies around Beijing’s periphery. Moreover, Washington hopes to leverage a growing India as a counterweight to China’s increasing heft. “I want to discuss what we mean by Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. And the best way to do that is to focus on the two modi... more »
An Emerging Arab-Israeli Thaw
*James S. Robbins* *Security, Middle East* [image: Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants march during a military drill in the southern Gaza Strip] Prepare for the historic normalization of relations between Israel and several major Arab states. A tectonic shift is taking place in Middle East politics. We may be on the verge of seeing a historic normalization of relations between Israel and several major Arab states. And it is all thanks to Iran. On March 13, representatives from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and the United Arab Emirates, among other countries, gathered at the ... more »
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