Tuesday, May 08, 2018

8 May - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

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West of Eden: Deal Away

Yastreblyansky at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 minutes ago
Chahar Bagh School, or School of Sultan Hossein's Mother, Isfahan, 19th-century drawing by Pascal Coste, via Wikipedia. Money quote, for my money, from the press questions after Trump's announcement: REPORTER: Mr. President, how does this make America safer? How does this make America safer? TRUMP: Thank you very much. This will make America much safer. Thank you very much. Oh, *that's* how. In a much kind of way. Not somewhat or a bit. It's the muchness, stupid. I didn't listen to the speech, but the way folks were describing his delivery (somebody on Twitter said he was "readin... more »

History: "The Battle of Watling Street"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 minutes ago
"The Battle of Watling Street" by Wikipedia "In AD 43, Rome invaded south-eastern Britain. The conquest was gradual. While some kingdoms were defeated militarily and occupied, others remained nominally independent as allies of the Roman empire. One such people was the Iceni in what is now Norfolk. Their king, Prasutagus, secured his independence by leaving his lands jointly to his daughters and to the Roman emperor, Nero, in his will. But when he died, in 61 or shortly before, his will was ignored. The Romans seized his lands and violently humiliated his family: his widow, Boudica,... more »

"Let Him Come Out As I Do..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 27 minutes ago
"Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire. I hate a fellow whom pride or cowardice or laziness drive into a corner, and who does nothing when he is there but sit and growl. Let him come out as I do, and bark." ~ Samuel Johnson

"A Blessing"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 27 minutes ago
*"A Blessing" * “May you awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence. May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses. May you receive great encouragement when new frontiers beckon. May you respond to the call of your gift and find the courage to follow its path. May the flame of anger free you from falsity. May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame and may anxiety never linger about you. May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of soul. May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention. May you be cons... more »

"The Philosophy Of Being"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 27 minutes ago
* "The Philosophy Of Being"* By E D Detetcheverrie "Outrageous to some, clarifying for others, a strange conversation meant to provoke further thought. Now I know why they explain it in metaphors. The truth seems surreal. We are inadequate to describe it concisely. Ask not if you have strayed from the path; there is only one path, one way, and you are always on it... *Do they call it enlightenment because there is a light?* It is not mere photons, and light is only one part of it. *Who is in charge of it all?* Yes, we are. *Do the wicked receive their just reward?* We shall all, u... more »

New drought record- no tornadoes so far this year in Oklahoma

Hifast at Climate Collections - 28 minutes ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Oklahoma tornado drought to start 2018. By Tom Di Liberto If there is one state in the country that immediately conjures up images of tornadoes, it has to be Oklahoma. After all, it’s the home to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center and the National Severe Storms Laboratory, and it’s located…

No, North America’s Climate Boundary Did Not Move East

Hifast at Climate Collections - 28 minutes ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: From the team at CFACT ~ The mainstream media have been flooding readers with claims that global warming is shifting North American climate boundaries. Specifically, the media this past month have uncritically reported on a paper by climate alarmists claiming a climate barrier east of the Rockies has…

Kicking away the energy ladder – How environmentalism destroys hope for the poorest

Hifast at Climate Collections - 28 minutes ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: There is a new white-paper out from The GWPF that illustrates the damage being done to people in poorer countries by environmentalists’ obsession with decarbonization in their imaginary quest to stave off global warming. As Dr. John Christy once said: “Without energy, life is brutal and short” The…

The Biggest Deception in the Human Caused Global Warming Deception

Hifast at Climate Collections - 28 minutes ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball It is likely that every year annual variance in the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere exceeds the warming effects of human CO2. I can’t prove it, but nobody can disprove it with any reasonable measure of evidence because there is insufficient…

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 30 minutes ago
F/A-18 fighter jets are seen on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, May 5, 2018. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Navy jets fly sorties against IS in Syria* (Reuters).

A Remarkably Clear Video On Global Warming “Issues”

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 55 minutes ago
A real Scientist tears apart "Global Warming" is simple clear language and direct questions. Continue reading →

China Now Controls The South China Sea (Updated)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 59 minutes ago
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy warships and fighter jets take part in a military display in the South China Sea, April 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Stringer *Asia Times*: *Short of war, China now controls South China Sea* Beijing's new missile deployment to contested land features has tilted the maritime area's balance of power in its favor. Will the US respond? Tensions in the South China Sea are on the boil again amid new reports that China has deployed advanced missiles to land features in the disputed maritime area. According to new reports, China has installed sever... more »

When Extremist Online Recruiters Get Close To Home

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
My neighbor is in synch with Bernie's views but she's a personal friend of Bill and Hillary Clinton and she voted for Hillary in 2016. So did her son. Her son, who's in his 40s, is sorry he did. After the election he changed his mind and is now firmly committed to Trump. How firmly? He's a well-educated and talented guy and believes Trump is using the things he writes in his speeches. Writes? Yes, he halted his cable connection-- thinking mainstream TV is controlled by liberals-- and now gets all his info from some very extreme right/extreme Trump internet sites. And he writes fo... more »

Ohio voters make conservative choices in governor's primary – picking DeWine, Cordray

Nathaniel Swigger, Associate Professor of Political Science, The Ohio State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
In this speed read, a political scientist from Ohio State University ponders an ideological shift in the May 8 gubernatorial primary.

11 Things You Need To Delete From Your Facebook Right Now.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 hour ago
11 Things You Need To Delete From Your Facebook Right Now – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/05/05/11-things-you-need-to-delete-from-your-facebook-right-now/ Advertisements

How Far Should Science Go to Create Lifesaving Replacement Organs?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 hour ago
How Far Should Science Go to Create Lifesaving Replacement Organs? https://undark.org/article/dilemma-science-ethics-organ-farming/

China Watch 27, How many islands the PH has?

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 1 hour ago
A friend sent me this meme, I posted it in my fb wall with this note: *Old Q: How many islands in the PH? * *Old clarification: High tide or low tide?* *New clarification, this... * *(and the joke is on us)* Many people commented and shared it, nice. Some trolls came, posted their own meme with quotes like *"you want Duterte to attack those islands?" * That comment can only come from paranoid and even idiotic minds. The choices for weaker states are not going to war, bombing the bigger bully, appeasing the bully, no. The more rational choices are largely international diplomacy, i... more »

Syria Blames Israel for Strike Near Damascus; Target Was “Iranian Missiles Aimed at Israel”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
This “Iranian Missiles Aimed at Israel” is propaganda BULLSHIT IMO. If Syria and Iran are such war mongering nations out to destroy Israel why haven’t they launched any attacks after more than 100 airstrikes by Israel? It is Zionist war propaganda. – Syria and Iran do not possess nuclear weapons. Zionist ‘666’ Israel has 200-400 nuclear […]

Reactivation of 2nd Fleet: The US Navy’s New Command Puts Russia in the Crosshairs

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
US military Technology Published on May 7, 2018 Amid heightened tensions with Russia, the US Navy announced Friday the re-establishment of the US Second Fleet which will be responsible for Naval forces along the East Coast and in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The areas are seen as critical to counter the rising threat of Russia and […]

Israel Threatens to Topple Assad If Iran Retaliates Over Recent Israeli Strikes

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Israel Threatens to Topple Assad If Iran Retaliates Over Recent Israeli Strikes by Jason Ditz , http://original.antiwar.com/ Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, a member of the nation’s security cabinet, warned Israel would “topple” Syrian President Bashar Assad if Iran strikes Israeli territory. He said any Iran action would mean Assad’s “end and the end of his regime.” – There has […]

Nearly 50 Palestinians Murdered by Israelis Since March 30

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on May 6, 2018 Israeli forces have shot to death two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israeli officials say the two along with another suspect were trying to cross over the so-called buffer zone. They claimed the Palestinians had plans to damage QUOTE security infrastructure. Gaza Health Ministry has confirmed the deaths. Israel has […]

Buchanan: Don’t Trash the Nuclear Deal!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Buchanan: Don’t Trash the Nuclear Deal! by Patrick J. Buchanan, http://buchanan.org/blog/ This next week may determine whether President Trump extricates us from that cauldron of conflict that is the Middle East, as he promised, or plunges us even deeper into these forever wars. – Friday will see the sixth in a row of weekly protests at […]

Ron Paul: Congress To Green-Light Perpetual Global War?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on May 8, 2018 The new, bi-partisan authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) introduced by Senators Kaine and Corker is billed as evidence that Congress is finally taking its Constitutional war-making authority seriously. This could not be further from the truth. Congress is about to grant the president “forever war” power and […]

Neocons, Netanyahu Want Military Confrontation with Iran: Ron Paul

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Neocons, Netanyahu Want Military Confrontation with Iran: Ron Paul by http://www.presstv.com/ The American neoconservative and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu don’t want to see another nuclear sanctions waiver for Iran, because they want military confrontation with the Islamic Republic, former US congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul says. – In a tweet on Monday, US President Donald Trump […]

Pilger: Why Are We Threatening Iran?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT UK Published on May 8, 2018 “Why is an anachronism like Israel allowed to have its impunity?” John Pilger – johnpilger.com​ asks Going Underground​’s Afshin Rattansi​ why we’re threatening Iran. end

US Demands Cancellation of Venezuelan Election

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
RT Published on May 7, 2018 The United States has sanctioned three Venezuelans and 20 companies said to have ties to President Nicolas Maduro, accusing them of narcotics trafficking activity. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called for other nations to join in increasing pressure on Venezuela. end

Iran Ready for the Most Dangerous Scenarios: IRGC

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
PressTV Published on May 8, 2018 A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the Iranian nation is prepared for the “most dangerous scenarios of threats” against Iran as US President Donald Trump is expected to announce a decision on the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. end

Iran Will Remain in Nuclear Deal, US Withdrawal Illegal – Rouhani

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
These actions by Iran show they are peaceful people. Contrast this with Zionist ‘666’ Israel’s actions: – 1. Constantly lying about their 200-400 nuclear bombs and nuclear weapons program. 2. Caught attempting to sell nuclear weapons to South Africa. 3. Refuses to sign the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) which Iran has signed. 4. Deployed […]

Israeli Military on ‘High Alert’, Reservists and Bomb Shelters Primed Over Iran Activity in Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The sheeple thinks it is war between: Israel vs Syria/Iran. In reality, it is war between: Satan and his minions vs the Rest of Humanity. This coming WW3 is really about laying the foundation for the coming of the Man of Sin, the Anti-Christ who will conquer the world with peace via a peace treaty […]

Israel Deploys Troops To Syrian Border After Detecting “Unusual Movements Of Iranian Forces”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Did Syria attack Israel after the more than 100 times of airstrikes by Israel: NO! Has Iran attacked Israel: NO! The aggressor is Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. Why would Syria or Iran attacked Israel who has 200-400 nuclear bombs and is backed by USA with thousands (if not ten thousands) and NATO with […]

Israel Launches Air Strike On Iran Base Near Damascus

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
This ‘Iran military base’ in Syria smells like BS. Are there Iranians assisting Assad in the fight against ISIS: YES. Are the Iranians building bases to launch a war against Israel: I don’t think so. Ie. Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit, is using a false pretext to attack Syria. It is attempting to ignite […]

Trump Withdraws from Nuclear Deal, Promises Iran ‘Highest Level’ of Sanctions, ‘Bigger Problems’ If Nuclear Research Continues

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Trump Withdraws from Nuclear Deal, Promises Iran ‘Highest Level’ of Sanctions, ‘Bigger Problems’ If Nuclear Research Continues by https://www.rt.com/ President Donald Trump has promised the highest level of sanctions on Iran after announcing that US is leaving the nuclear deal. He promised Tehran “bigger problems than it has ever had before” if it develops nuclear weapons. […]

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Has Arrived In Pyongyang

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail:** Trump reveals Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting Kim Jong-un within hours to finalize plans for peace summit* * President Donald Trump hailed progress with North Korea as he announced he was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal * He revealed his CIA director Mike Pompeo is en route to the hermetic nation * He said 'plans are being made, relationships are building' * By contrast he called Iran a 'murderous regime' * Talks are 'in preparation for my upcoming meeting with Kim Jong-un' President Donald Trump hailed the emergence of new 'relationships' being forg... more »

Does Legalizing Marijuana Necessitate Euthanizing Pot Sniffing Dogs?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Arguments made by one sheriff opposed to legalized marijuana are dubious and disputed by police departments that have dealt with legal weed.

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Fists Of Fury’ By Kamasi Washington

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 2 hours ago
Jazz musician Kamasi Washington reworked the theme for Bruce Lee’s “Fists Of Fury” film into a theme for the movement for black lives. The song appears on Washington’s forthcoming double album, “Heaven and Earth,” as part of the “Earth side” that he says will represent the world as he sees The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Fists Of Fury’ By Kamasi Washington appeared first on Shadowproof.

X22 Report, “Banks Are Preparing For An Economic Catastrophe”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
X22 Report, “Banks Are Preparing For An Economic Catastrophe” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_aiZyGJzo

Commentaries And Analysis On The U.S. Withdrawal From The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Special Briefing: U.S. withdraws from Iran nuclear deal* President Donald Trump has made his decision. The United States is going to withdraw from what he called Tuesday a "defective deal" – the multinational agreement to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons. Reuters Commentary has enlisted leading thinkers to address the global implications of Trump's dramatic course of action. Trump's decision "significantly increases the chances of war" – and that may be exactly what he wants, says State Department veteran Peter Van Buren. *Read more* .... *Commentaries And A... more »

Israel launches missile strike against Syria after Trump cancels Iran deal – reports

Matfey Shaheen at The Duran - 3 hours ago
A Syrian base was reportedly struck after Israeli troops were stationed on 'high alert' More The post Israel launches missile strike against Syria after Trump cancels Iran deal – reports appeared first on The Duran.

Drone footage captures moment Syrian airstrike destroys rebel weapons factory in northern Hama

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) continued to launch airstrikes over the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, targeting Jaysh Al-Izza’s positions near the Idlib provincial border. Among the recent attacks carried out by the Syrian Air Force was their airstrike on a Jaysh Al-Izza weapons factory that was located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large Syrian cargo plane carrying supplies from Iran arrives in Damascus after Israeli attack

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – A large Syrian cargo plane left Iran on Tuesday night for the Damascus International Airport, Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer reported. According to Isik, the IL-76-T cargo plane of the Syria Arab Air Force’s (SyAAF) 585th Transport Squadron of the 29th Air Brigade left Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport on Tuesday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi Arabia will continue to ‘neutralize’ Iranian threat

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 A.M.) – Saudi Arabia will continue to work with its partners to ‘neutralize’ the danger from the “hostile policy of Iran,” Saudi Foreign Minister ‘Adel Al-Jubeir tweeted on Tuesday evening. “We will continue to work with our partners to neutralize the danger of Iran’s hostile policy,” the minister tweeted. Jubeir would then […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Alleged Israeli strike kills two people in southwest Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – Two people were killed by the alleged Israeli airstrikes on the town of Al-Kisweh in the southwestern countryside of Damascus, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the report, a man and his wife from the Dara’a Governorate town of Sheikh Miskeen in Dara’a were killed after several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

WATCH: Aftermath of alleged Israeli bombings in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
On Tuesday, the Syrian army repelled the alleged Israeli missile strikes near the settlement of Al-Kiswah 23 kilometers (some 14 miles) south of Damascus, the Syrian state television reported citing a military source. Earlier, a source at the Beirut International Airport told Sputnik that Israeli combat aircraft were in the Lebanese airspace at the supposed time of the strike on Syria. Meanwhile, the Israeli military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military hammers ISIS in Yarmouk Camp as troops advance (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBAON (2:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale offensive in southern Damascus on Tuesday, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions inside the Yarmouk Camp District and Hajar Al-Aswad. Led by their 42nd Brigade (4th Division) and 105th Brigade (Republican Guard), the Syrian Arab Army scored a new advance inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces unleash barrage of missiles at Saudi Coalition (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – The Houthi forces unleashed a barrage of missiles towards a Saudi Coalition military camp inside northern Yemen on Tuesday. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired at least four ZilZal-1 missiles at the Al-Farda camp in the Nihm District of the Sanaa Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large number of Syrian military reinforcements arrive in rural Idlib for next offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – A large number of Syrian military reinforcements reportedly arrived in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate recently, as they prepare to launch an offensive in the Al-Ghaab Plain and Jisr Al-Shughour District. Pro-opposition accounts and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s official media wing claimed on Tuesday that the Syrian military had […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

IDF on high alert after ‘irregular Iranian activity’ in Golan Heights (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – Israeli defence systems and troops were put on high alert in the occupied Golan Heights, as images released by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) showed on Tuesday. The move was in response to “irregular Iranian activity in Syria”. Civilian populations in the area, which is Israeli-controlled Syrian territory, are being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS releases first footage of Russian chopper crash in eastern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – A Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter crashed in eastern Syria on Monday evening after experiencing technical trouble while flying a mission to attack the Islamic State (ISIS). As a result of the crash in the Syrian Desert last night, the two Russian pilots were declared dead and their bodies were retrieved […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Global Warming About The Money? – AGW Investment Club…

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 3 hours ago
Is Global Warming all about the money? You decide. Continue reading →

Porn Star’s Lawyer Says Russian Paid Trump Attorney Cohen

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Stormy Daniels' lawyer said he has information showing that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, received $500,000 from a company associated with a Russian billionaire.

Reaction To President Trump's Decision To Withdraw From The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Al Jazeera*: *World leaders react to US withdrawal from Iranian nuclear deal* A round-up of international reaction following US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out the Iran nuclear deal. President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from a multinational nuclear agreement with Iran, saying the deal is "defective at its core" and announcing " the highest level of sanctions" against Tehran. Under the deal signed in Vienna with six world powers - the US, UK, France, Germany, Russia, China and the European Union - Iran scaled back its uranium enrichment... more »

Who’s the hater now?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
It's now fashionable to declare that if a person believes marriage is between a man and woman, he is a homophobic hater. Yet both Obama and Clinton ran on that assumption right up to 2012 or until someone threatened to spill the beans. It's possible to believe differently and not hate. This company, Chick-fil-a, doesn't discriminate or have hiring and promotion quotas for its homosexual employees, but the thought police have declared them not suitable to be among the 7,300 fast food restaurants for New Yorkers. Recently, a Houston gay man shot and killed his partner/husband t... more »

Abortion peaked in 1981

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
Everything the Democrats told you about abortion is a lie. Roe v. Wade has created more poverty among women; it has created more child abuse; there are more scandals at abortion clinics than there ever were for "back alley" abortions; staff at abortion clinics suffer trauma and quit; they are "aging out" of the abortion business; many women suffer terrible post abortion trauma; studies from Europe reveal a 6-7x higher suicide rate among post-abortion women; some of the strongest opponents of abortion are women who have experienced one or two. It's good that there has been a drama... more »

Did Singer James Blunt Prevent World War III?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
An anecdote about the musician's time as a soldier in Kosovo has been distorted over the years.

Donald Trump Explains Why Lincoln Succeeded

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
This was indeed Donald Trump's answer to an interview question, for whatever that's worth.

First Impact Of Iran Sanctions: The Sale Of 200 Boeing/Airbus Passenger Jets To Iran Will Be Cancelled

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin: Revoking Boeing, Airbus licenses to sell jets to Iran* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Licenses for Boeing Co (BA.N) and Airbus (AIR.PA) to sell passenger jets to Iran will be revoked, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Tuesday after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Trump said he would reimpose U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, which were lifted under the agreement he had harshly criticized. The pact, worked out by the United States, five other world powers and Iran, lifted sanctions in... more »

Iran Deal Stunt Slams US Reputation: Questions Korean Talks – Analyst

Sputnik News at 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal weakens the reputation of the United States, and reduces trust in the upcoming negotiations with North Korea, US Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity Executive Director Daniel McAdams told Sputnik on Tuesday. "The real immediate question is what will be Iran's reaction and how will the Europeans, particularly the UK, France, and Germany, respond. The other question is whether Israel and Saudi Arabia will take Trump's action as a green-light to use military force against Iran — or laun... more »

Musical Interlude: Karunesh, “Moon Temple”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Karunesh, “Moon Temple” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE1yQu6I0A4#t=225

Trump Withdraws from the Iran Nuclear Agreement: What Comes Next

echachko at Lawfare - 4 hours ago
President Trump announces his new Iran strategy, Oct. 13, 2017 (The White House) After reluctantly implementing the Iran nuclear agreement—also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—for over a year, President Trump announced today that he is pulling the United States out. He described the agreement as “a horrible, one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made” and signed a presidential memorandum directing federal agencies to “re-impose all United States sanctions lifted or waived in connection with the JCPOA” within 180 days. Trump stated that the United... more »

Why I Support Gina Haspel for CIA Director—Despite a Big Reservation

bwittes at Lawfare - 4 hours ago
If Barack Obama had nominated Gina Haspel to head the CIA, supporting her would have been—for me, at least—an easy call. She has had a distinguished career as an intelligence operative, one greatly admired by former senior agency officials of both parties. Her colleagues, current and former, talk about her as one of the best. She has diverse experience across a number of regions and subject-matter areas. I do not share the belief, held today by many observers, that involvement with the agency’s post-9/11 detention, rendition and interrogation (RDI) program makes a person morally u... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 8, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*David P. Goldman, Asia Times*: *An Israel-Iran war is unlikely – for the time being* *Israel won’t take the risk of war short of an immediate existential threat, and Iran is unlikely to present one * An Israeli-Iran war would not be a limited conflict. Both sides would attempt to destroy the other’s capacity to fight, and the odds for the moment favor Israel. Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours, and that makes a war unlikely for the time being. Fewer than a dozen power plants generate 60% of Iran’s electricity, and eig... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. The diffuse light from Andromeda is caused by the hundreds of billions of stars that compose it. The several distinct stars that surround Andromeda's image are actually stars in our Galaxy that are well in front of the background object. *Click for larger, desktop sized, image.* Andromeda is frequently referred to as M31 since it is the 31st object on Messier's list of diffuse sky objects. M31 is so di... more »

Paulo Coelho, “The Mystery of Discovery”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“The Mystery of Discovery”* by Paulo Coelho “Tonight, before leaving, I’m going to spend time sorting through the pile of things I never had the patience to put in order. And I will find that a little of my history is there. All the letters, the notes, cuttings and receipts will take on their own life and have strange stories to tell me – about the past and about the future.All the different things in the world, all the roads travelled, all the entrances and exits of my life. I am going to put on a shirt I often wear and, for the first time, I am going to notice how it was made. I ... more »

Israel Setting The Stage To Attack Iran Over Phony Claims Of Iranian Missile Threats

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville Over the past several days, Israel has been throwing its typical series of fits and tantrums both to its patron in Washington... more »

U.S., France Setting The Stage For Another False Flag Chem Attack In Syria To Justify More Bombing

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville As Israel sets the stage for a possible attack on Iranian forces inside Syria under the false pretext of “pre-emptive” self-defense against... more »

According to Cisco, There are 3 Reasons Why Almost 75% of Internet of Things (IoT) Projects Fail. So Why Are Taxpayer Dollars Still Being Spent to Connect Everything to It?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By B.N. Frank The Internet of Things (IoT) is technology that can connect multiple Internet-enabled devices together in order to collect and exchange data. For... more »

Symmetry and Balance

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach The CERES satellite dataset is a never-ending source of amazement and interest. I got to thinking about how much energy is actually stoking the immense climate engine. Of course, virtually all the energy comes from the sun. (There is a bit of geothermal,…

Climate Answers Blowing in the Wind

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The subtropical jet streams are weaker and higher in the atmosphere at 10-16 kilometers above sea level. Jet streams wander laterally in quite dramatic waves and can exhibit huge changes in altitude. Breaks in the tropopause at the Polar, Hadley and Ferrel circulation cells cause the streams to form. The…

405 thousand year climate cycle discovered related to Earth’s orbit around the sun

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: In ancient rocks, scientists see a climate cycle working across deep time. A repeating shift in Earth’s orbit spans hundreds of millions of years From THE EARTH INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Scientists drilling deep into ancient rocks in the Arizona desert say they have documented a gradual shift…

"No One In The World..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“No one in the world was ever you before, with your particular gifts and abilities and possibilities. It’s a shame to waste those by doing what someone else has done.” - Joseph Campbell

Why Russia's Su-35 (Now in China's Air Force) Could Be Taiwan's Worst Nightmare

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * And a threat in the South China Sea. The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) according to the Chinese Ministry of Defense. The advanced Russian-built fourth generation fighter is a significant boost to the PLAAF and could be used to good effect by Beijing in over the South China Sea. “The Su-35 is a multi-purpose fighter jet capable of air combat and precision strike against land and surface targets,” Senior Colonel Wu Qian, Director General of the Information Office of China's Ministry of Natio... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 5 hours ago
Summery cats.

Does It Make A Difference If The President Is A Truculent, Ill-Advised Imbecile?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
*Nikki Haley by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday Señor Trumpanzee announced, as expected, that he's withdrawing the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal, "reneging," as NBC put it, "on a landmark pact and raising the question of whether Tehran might respond by resuming its frozen weapons program." Babbling like a psychotic money, Señor T imagines he got even with with Obama for making fun of him at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011. Trumpanzee: "It is clear to me that we cannot prevent an Iranian nuclear bomb under the decaying and rotten structure of the current agreement. The Unite... more »

Seen in Downtown Cairo : Renovated Sherifeen street

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
On 18 April, the Egyptian government and Cairo governorate inaugurated the Sherifeen Street after its renovation as part of the Khedival Downtown Cairo renovation project. I went there to see what happened and how the renovation went in a quick visit and I am currently so happy with what I saw for real. [image: El-Sherifeen Street after renovation] El-Sherifeen Street after renovation It was inaugurated on the 18 April as it marks the Heritage World Day. [image: Cairo's Sherifeen street after renovation] No cars are allowed in the narrow street now That’s the first stage of renovatio... more »

Follow Up to Exxon Lawsuit; Schneiderman’s Involvement

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 5 hours ago
Revisiting the Lawsuit: On January 8, 2018, Exxon Mobil Corporation (“ExxonMobil”) filed a petition under Rule 202 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure seeking pre-suit discovery to evaluate potential claims and preserve evidence related to constitutional violations, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy. ExxonMobil’s potential claims arise from an alleged conspiracy by California municipalities … Continue reading "Follow Up to Exxon Lawsuit; Schneiderman’s Involvement"

The Real Scandal is How Green Activists Distort the Scientific Truth

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 5 hours ago
But the real intent of the climate activists turning to litigation is about generating publicity, as plainly admitted by German site Klimafakten on 16 April 2018: Going to court for more climate protection – and for more transparency Everywhere across the world activists are fighting against climate change by using litigation. Experts already count about one thousands court proceedings … Continue reading "The Real Scandal is How Green Activists Distort the Scientific Truth"

Congress Should Investigate Green Companies for Defrauding the Public

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 5 hours ago
Ignoring the countless birds vaporized by this “environmentally friendly” boondoggle, taxpayers were misled by the efficiency projections for these power plants. Taxpayers were defrauded with utopian projections. Congress should investigate how these projections were so far off. If there are public companies involved, the SEC should investigate them for defrauding investors with deceitful projections. The rules … Continue reading "Congress Should Investigate Green Companies for Defrauding the Public"

Climate “Science” is more Theater than Science; Finally a Climate Scientist Speaks the Truth

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 5 hours ago
The late Stephen Schneider, who authored The Genesis Strategy, a 1976 book warning that global cooling risks posed a threat to humanity, later changed that view 180 degrees, serving as a lead author for important parts of three sequential IPCC reports. In a quotation published in Discover, he said: “On the one hand, as scientists … Continue reading "Climate “Science” is more Theater than Science; Finally a Climate Scientist Speaks the Truth"

China and North Korea: friends again?

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Relaxed summit between North Korean and Chinese leaders confirms restored friendship, commonality of aims, of the two countries More The post China and North Korea: friends again? appeared first on The Duran.

Something Wrong With Physics

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
Wal Thornhill’s EU Keynote address 2016 included the fact that there’s something wrong with physics, around 53 minutes into the address. The problem with physics is its basis in the Western cultural creation myth, the judeo-Christian-Islamic or Abrahamic faith. It … Continue reading →

Tourism’s carbon impact three times larger than estimated

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 5 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-44005013#_=_ I would have two questions to ask Matt McGrath: 1) So what? 2) Where are you going on holiday this year? Advertisements

People Prosper from Trade: NAFTA and Texas

Content Multimedia - 5 hours ago
By Vance Ginn Today, the Texas Public Policy Foundation released the paper *People Prosper from Trade: NAFTA and Texas *which examines how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a trilateral trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, has influenced people’s lives.

World News Briefs -- May 8, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail*:* Trump pulls U.S. OUT of Iran nuclear deal calling it 'disastrous' and accuses Iranian regime of LYING to build an atomic bomb – and defiant Tehran pledges to step up its program* * Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will reimpose sanctions on Iran and punish any country that helps in its pursuit of nuclear weapons * 'America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail,' he said in remarks from the Diplomatic Reception room of the White House * Trump faced a May 12 deadline to decide what to do with the 2015 pact from which he said during his campaign that he'd extrac... more »

Israel On High Alert. Bomb Shelters Are To Be Opened And Prepared

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Israeli soldiers sit atop a tank as they watch the border with Syria near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights July 3, 2013. REUTERS *Reuters:* *Israel goes on high alert over Syria as Trump quits Iran deal* JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has instructed local authorities in the Israeli-held Golan Heights to “unlock and ready (bomb) shelters” after identifying what the military described on Tuesday as “irregular activity of Iranian forces in Syria”. The announcement came minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump declared he was... more »

African King to Give Commencement Speech at Ohio University

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An African monarch with a special connection to a small Ohio university will visit to give the school’s commencement speech. The Springfield News-Sun reports Lesotho’s King Letsie III will travel to Springfield to speak at Wittenberg University Saturday. Wittenberg history professor Scott Rosenberg has taken hundreds of students on service trips to […]

Mexican Authorities Dispute U.S. College Student Was Murdered

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
BOSTON – The family of an American college student who died on spring break in Mexico says he was murdered, but Mexican authorities say that’s untrue. The Mexican government told The Boston Globe Monday that Amherst College senior Andrew Dorogi was found dead on train tracks in Mexico City on March 15. The government says […]

Charles Steger, Former Virginia Tech President, Dies at 70

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Tech President Charles Steger Jr., who led the institution through a period of great change and faced both criticism and praise for his leadership during a 2007 mass shooting, has died, the university announced Monday. He was 70. Steger, a Virginia Tech graduate who spent most of his professional […]

Community College Classes Resume After Shooting Threat

cmaadmin at Diverse - 6 hours ago
HOUSTON – Houston Community College Central Campus will reopen for business as usual Wednesday after it was closed Monday and Tuesday while authorities investigated a shooting threat made on social media over the weekend. Finals will resume as scheduled with the exception of the Monday, May 7, exams, which are postponed to Friday, and the […]

Alpha Female.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/alpha-females Advertisements

Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity: A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
Fasting boosts stem cells’ regenerative capacity: A drug treatment that mimics fasting can also provide the same benefit, study finds — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180503142852.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

CASE REPORT Perioperative anaphylactic shock in a patient with unruptured hepatic hydatid cyst.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
http://www.apicareonline.com/case-report-perioperative-anaphylactic-shock-in-a-patient-with-unruptured-hepatic-hydatid-cyst/

Public Health Alert: Gina Haspel—and not for the reason you think—Is the President Promoting Someone Out to Destroy Him?

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 6 hours ago
President Trump may be letting a leading figure in the coup against him take over at the CIA. That is, if David Ignatius is telling the truth about Haspel’s background in his May 7, 2018 Washington Post article. Ignatius, a dutiful scribe for the intelligence community, used the article to sell the Haspel nomination to the rabid McCarthyite Democratic Party with this argument: So what, if she was involved in torture. The greater good is that she hates Russia and will fight off any attempt by Trump to curb the agencies’ provocations against Putin, or any attempt to get to the truth ... more »

Syrian TV Reports Israeli Attack Near Capital of Damascus

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Syrian state-run media is reporting an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, saying Syrian air defenses shot down two missiles.

"A Voice Within..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“How do the geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans, know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us; there is a voice within, if only we would listen to it, that tells us so certainly when to go forth into the unknown.” - Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross

Bombshells & Black Holes: House Intel Report on Russia Collusion Finally Released … Sort of

William F. Jasper at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: bombshells-black-holes-house-intel-report-on-russia-collusion-finally-released-sort-of] No Trump-Russia collusion, but plenty of anti-Trump collusion and conspiracy by Deep State operatives such as Comey, Clapper, and Brennan.

Don't Trash the Nuclear Deal!

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: don-t-trash-the-nuclear-deal] The Israelis, Saudis and Beltway War Party want the deal trashed, because they want a U.S. clash with Iran. They are not afraid of war.

X22 Report: “Pop, There Goes The Bubbles, It's All Coming Apart”; Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
X22 Report, “Pop, There Goes The Bubbles, It's All Coming Apart” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QneuLP0k9kE Gregory Mannarino, “5/8/18 Post Market Wrap Up: Big Rant! And What Will Happen Next” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaqgnhT9AuM

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Keauhou, Hawaii, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Only Time..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got." ~ Art Buchwald

Violating the terms?

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
Interestingly, on the Today Programme, Justin was rather pleasant to Emily Thornberry, despite some fairly rigorous probing. (It can be done.) Addressing Boris Johnson’s bid to persuade Donald Trump not to abandon the Iran deal, the Shadow Foreign Secretary said she was sad to see Boris on Fox News instead of ‘face to face’ with the POTUS, like Macron with the dandruff. *“Might that have had anything to do with your party being contemptuous of Trump?*” asked Justin amenably. *“No”*, said the Shadow Foreign Secretary. She was more concerned with the Iranian nuclear programme, which ... more »

Israel claims Syria strike ‘thwarted Iranian attack’ – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – Israel allegedly carried out an attack in southwestern Damascus tonight that targeted several sites near the provincial border of Al-Quneitra. According to the Haaretz, the alleged Israeli strike was “thwarting a potential Iranian attack.” However, the target of this alleged Israeli strike still remains unknown. A source in Damascus told […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Update: Two vehicles destroyed by alleged Israeli attack

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – An alleged Israeli airstrike struck two vehicles in the southwestern countryside of Damascus, local media reports claimed this evening. According to the reports, alleged Israeli missiles blew up two vehicles that were parked in the Kisweh area near the Al-Quneitra provincial border. These reports remain unconfirmed, as neither the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Israel allegedly bombs southwest Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Israeli AIr Force has allegedly struck the southwestern countryside of Damascus tonight, causing loud explosions close to the occupied Golan Heights. According to preliminary reports from the area, the Israeli Air Force struck a military position near the town of Kisweh. No casualties reported yet. Some reports claim that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian jets strike foreign jihadist bases along Turkish border as Syrian Army gears up for offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed another flurry of airstrikes over the western region of Idlib, hitting several jihadist targets near the Turkish border. According to a military source in Damascus, the Russian Aerospace Forces’ airstrikes targeted a number of sites belonging to the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) near the strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US will apply ‘highest level’ of sanctions against Iran: Trump

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 P.M.) – The United States (U.S.) will apply the ‘highest level’ of sanctions against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump stated this evening. “We will return the economic sanctions at the highest level, any country that helps Iran in its nuclear aspirations can also be sanctioned by the U.S. America will not be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Developing: Israeli forces deploy air defense systems in Golan Heights – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have been instructed to open their bomb shelters in the occupied Golan Heights after reports of “unusual Iranian activity” in Syria, Ynet News reported tonight. According to a report from the Israeli Army’s media wing, their forces detected unusual movements by the Iranian military in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli forces on high alert over ‘unusual spike in Iranian activity in Syria’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has deployed its defence systems and are “on high alert for an attack,” after identifying what it said was “irregular activity of Iranian forces in Syria”. The IDF has also ordered local authorities in the Golan Heights, controlled by Israel, to “unlock and ready (bomb) shelters.” Earlier this week, reports […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Trump to withdraw from Iran Deal, says Europeans

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce on Tuesday that he is pulling out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, European officials said, in a move that would raise the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upset America’s European allies and disrupt global oil supplies. One senior European official closely involved in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military to be in total control of 3 southern Damascus towns for first time since 2012

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The last rebel forces are preparing to leave the southern Damascus towns of Babila, Yalda, and Beit Sahm after being in control of them for more than six years. According to a military report from this province, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has already entered the town of Yalda to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rebels hand over another large arsenal of weapons from northern Homs (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – The rebel forces in northern Homs have handed over another large arsenal of weapons to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), per the the evacuation agreement that was put in place. According to a military report from the province, the rebel forces handed over a large number of RPGs, ATGMs, tank […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian ship heads to Syria to deliver more weapons

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – A Russian cargo ship is sailing towards Mediterranean waters to deliver more weapons to the Syrian government, Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer reported. According to Isik, the Russian flag heavy laden ship Ro-Ro Sparta has entered Mediterranean waters via the Bosphorous Strait and is en route to the Port […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Is Trump Starting a War with Iran?

Jacob Heilbrunn at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump signs a proclamation announcing his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement at the White House in Washington] The coming weeks will show if Trump wants to pursue a policy of containment or rollback. In 2015, John Bolton laid out a clear plan to stop Iran from building a nuclear arsenal. He declared in the *New York Times*, “The inescapable conclusion is that Iran will not negotiate away its nuclear program. Nor will sanctions block its building a broad and deep weapons infrastructure... more »

Trump Delivers on His Promise to Tank the Iran Deal. Now What?

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump departs after announcing his intent to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Trump has created a brand new, self-imposed international security crisis that could very well get worse before it gets better. President Donald Trump had a stern, concerned look on his face when he stepped up to the lectern to deliver what was perhaps the most significant foreign policy decision of his presidency thu... more »

Hold the Iran Deal–Killers Accountable

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* The future of the JCPOA will remain uncertain in the weeks ahead as Iran and the other parties to the agreement discuss whether they can salvage a version of it without the United States. At least President Trump’s statement today about Iran made clear exactly what step he was taking: an outright material breach of U.S. obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the multilateral agreement that restricts Iran’s nuclear activities. Trump said he will pile new sanctions on Iran, contrary to the commitment that was the U... more »

The One Reason India Might Not Become a Navy Superpower

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* Accidents still plague India's navy. Disaster struck the first of a new class of Indian frigates in late April 2018 when a towering, 250-ton crane came toppling down onto the vessel during heavy winds as she sat in dry dock. The vessel — which is under construction — was not damaged, according to the Indian Ministry of Defense. The images of the disaster look bad, though. The crane is destroyed and there is an indeterminate amount of damage to nearby buildings, but the Indian Navy alleged a conspiracy to exaggerate the damage in the press. “So... more »

Kim Jong Un is Playing America and China

Doug Bandow at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Whatever happens next, Kim has transformed Northeast Asia. Lest anyone imagine that Kim Jong-un is an international ingénue, consider how well he played the People’s Republic of China. Long on Beijing’s as well as Washington’s naughty list, North Korea forced the PRC to come calling, finally inviting Kim to visit more than six years after he took power. Two months later Kim made a second visit, and this one to the northern city of Dalian rather than more distant Beijing. He explains that he came to “strengthen strategic communication” with China’s ... more »

North Korea's Nuclear Bait-and-Switch

Amitai Etzioni at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Amitai Etzioni* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks on the phone to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul] Enjoy the fine notes emanating from North Korea these days, but recall that when things sound too good to be true—they usually are. After decades of virulent anti-American rhetoric, the sound of cooing doves is now being heard from Pyongyang. In the first month since North Korea agreed to enter denuclearization talks, its leaders have made one major concession after another. Most notably, Kim Jong-un has agreed to... more »

Can America's Credibility Survive the Death of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

Christopher A. Preble at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, Middle East* Trump’s decision to withdraw from the agreement further isolates the United States. It was never obvious that Donald Trump knew much about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal with Iran, but he knew the important parts: It was Obama’s deal. It was a deal with Iran. Those two crucial facts likely doomed it from the start. Trump called it the “worst deal ever” negotiated. Given his disdain for the JCPOA, it is somewhat surprising that he stayed in it as long as he did. He was likely swayed, temporarily at ... more »

China’s Military Is Waging a Cold War in Tibet

Asia Times at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Yading Airport’s significance lies in the tactical advantages offered by its location at the roof of the world. In 2011, Beijing shelled out some 1.5 billion yuan (US$236 million) for the construction of an airport to serve the frigid wilderness of the Tibetan Plateau, saying it wanted to boost the local tourism industry. Completed in 2013, Yading Airport has since handled no more than 150,000 passengers a year, equivalent to three or four daily flights carrying 400 travelers brave enough to enter the remote backwater. Little wonder: at an elevation...more »

China’s Surveillance System Can Scan Population ‘in 1 Second’

Asia Times at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Welcome to 1984. A new, advanced facial recognition system, which can theoretically scan the entire Chinese population of 1.3 billion people within one second, has quietly entered service with public-security apparatus in 16 locations across China to help police crack down on criminals and improve security. However, its name, Sky Net, is somehow eerily reminiscent of the kind of surveillance in George Orwell wrote about in his dystopian novel *Nineteen Eighty-Four.* Xinhua reports that by leveraging motion facial recognition and big-data technology... more »

Breaking: Israel Strikes Syria (Updated)

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Coming hot on the heels, and predictably so, of the cancellation by the US of the P5+1 there are reports of Israeli Air Force strikes on Syria.* Trump Breaks Nuclear Deal (P5 +1) Risks Increased Middle East Conflict* ......Good- Bye P5+1 + Hello Sanctions = War* *I'd say Trump and Netanyahu had this planned * *Fox News* Western military sources said *the military compound that was hit is located about 10 miles south of the Syrian capital city of Damascus.* *Syrian TV reported that it was an Israeli airstrike and that Syrian air defense systems shot down two missiles. * *The att... more »

Former President Obama And Democrats Criticize President Trump's Decision To Withdraw From The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*CNN: **Obama: Leaving Iran deal 'misguided'* Washington (CNN)Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Iran deal, a pillar of Obama's legacy on foreign policy. "Indeed, at a time when we are all rooting for diplomacy with North Korea to succeed, walking away from the JCPOA risks losing a deal that accomplishes -- with Iran -- the very outcome that we are pursuing with the North Koreans," Obama said in a statement. "That is why today's announcement is so misguided." Trump announced on Tuesday afternoon that he was withdrawin... more »

Israeli military on ‘HIGH ALERT’ at Syrian border moments after US announces new sanctions on Iran

Matfey Shaheen at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Israeli sources cite "abnormal movements of Iranian forces in Syria" More The post Israeli military on ‘HIGH ALERT’ at Syrian border moments after US announces new sanctions on Iran appeared first on The Duran.

CONFIRMED: US to withdraw from Iran nuke deal, impose new sanctions on Tehran

Matfey Shaheen at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Trump withdraws against advice of Putin, AND his own allies More The post CONFIRMED: US to withdraw from Iran nuke deal, impose new sanctions on Tehran appeared first on The Duran.

U.S. History Of Attempting To Overthrow Iran Is Riddled With Conspiracy To Stage Conflicts #DisbandTheCIA

Aaron at Activist Post - 8 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. is hell-bent on regime change in Iran; so much so that John Bolton, whose life goal has been arguing for... more »

Who Is An Effective Community College Leader?

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
There are few books that I looked forward to reading as much as Cheryl L. Hyman’s *Reinvention: The Promise and Challenge of Transforming a Community College System*.

Professor Explores Dark Side of the Anti-Trafficking Movement

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
A rising young academic, Dr. Elena Shih — assistant professor of American Studies and Ethnic Studies at Brown University and faculty affiliate in sociology at the Watson Institute for International Studies — examines complex issues surrounding women’s lives and survival. By this summer’s end, Shih will complete writing her book Manufacturing Freedom: Trafficking Rescue, Rehabilitation, […]

Billionaire Chen Yidan Uses His Resources to Focus on Education

Jamal Watson at Diverse - 8 hours ago
HONG KONG — He is sometimes called the Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates of China. And like Zuckerberg and Gates, Chen Yidan — also known as Charles Chen — has used his financial empire to make education a top priority.

Here's a great idea for a real reality show ...

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
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Join LaRouchePAC's Campaign to Win the Future

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 8 hours ago
The present economic disaster in the United States demands a solution that does not exist in the current axioms of economic thought today. Instead, we must turn to Lyndon LaRouche's method of economic forecasting, which locates economic wealth—not in monetary profit—but in the discoveries of universal principles which change man's relationship to nature. With your help, we intend to create a firestorm of activity demanding the necessary action from our President and the U.S. Congress on the economic solutions that have in the past, and can once again, make this country great. Get t... more »

The Conservative Case Against Gina Haspel

John Kiriakou at 8 hours ago
[image: undefined] The White House is insisting that Gina Haspel move forward in nomination as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite her own concerns that the Senate hearings—expected to begin Wednesday—could turn brutal over her history in the CIA’s torture program. The Trump administration would be smart to heed her concerns. Predictably, progressives like Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, and Bernie Sanders have come out strongly against her. Libertarian Republican Senator Rand Paul said not only that he’ll vote against Haspel, but that he’ll filibuster her no... more »

Iran President: Will Restart Nuclear Program If Negotiations With The Europeans, Russia, And China Do Not Yield Benefits In The Coming Weeks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani © Danish Siddiqui / Reuters *Washington Post:* *Iran to negotiate with Europeans, Russia and China about remaining in nuclear deal* ISTANBUL — Iranian Pres. Hassan Rouhani said he has directed his diplomats to negotiate with European countries, Russia and China about remaining in the nuclear deal despite the U.S. withdrawal from the agreement. But Rouhani said Iran is ready to start unlimited uranium enrichment if these negotiations do not yield benefits in a couple of weeks. Iranian officials struck a defiant tone Tuesday as President Trump withdr... more »

In Facebook Data-breach Scandal, U.K. Privacy Watchdog Demands Data be Released to U.S. Citizen

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: in-facebook-data-breach-scandal-uk-privacy-watchdog-demands-data-be-released-to-us-citizen] The Cambridge Analytica data-breach scandal continues to haunt Facebook: The British Information Commissioner's Office Cambridge Analytica's parent company to provide an American citizen all of the information it has on him.

Sessions Warns Illegal Borders Crossers Not to Smuggle Children, Who May Be Separated From Them

Warren Mass at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: sessions-warns-illegal-borders-crossers-not-to-smuggle-children-who-may-be-separated-from-them] Attorney General Sessions told would-be illegal border crossers: “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you.”

Hatch Urges McCain to Invite Trump to McCain's Funeral

Steve Byas at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: hatch-urges-mccain-to-invite-trump-to-mccain-s-funeral] Apparently, Trump and McCain are not going to reconcile on this side of the grave.

Impeachment-- Which Side Are You On?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
Crucial Senate primaries today in West Virginia and Indiana-- states that Trump won by big margins in 2016 (68.5% to 26.4% in West Virginia and 56.8% to 37.9% in Indiana)-- are a mess for the Republicans. Both quickly descended into civil wars based around which candidate is more extreme and more oriented towards Trump-- messages that may be winners in a Republican primary by are toxic for independents, and even moderate Republicans-- and will help Democrats Joe Manchin (WV) and Joe Donnelly (IN) keep those seats in November. And Trump isn't making matters any better for his part... more »

"Americans Are Plagued By Financial Anxiety"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Americans Are Plagued By Financial Anxiety"* by Jacob Passy "Americans are stressed out. People are plagued by financial anxiety, according to the results of an annual poll of 1,004 adults conducted by the American Psychiatric Association released Monday. This year’s national anxiety score - derived by mean scores on a scale of zero to 100 - is 51, a five-point jump since 2017. Two-thirds of respondents said they were extremely or somewhat anxious about paying their bills or expenses. Last year, 56% of people reported financial worries. But some people are more worried about fina... more »

Isolating the Impact of CO2 on Temperature Reveals No Warming over the Past 100 Years

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
Here are CO2isLife, we pride ourselves in not being Climate “Scientists” who have had our minds polluted by the Man Made Climate Change Echo Chamber. We view our lack of formal Climate Education as a positive, not a negative. It allows us to look at the data, results, and research in a totally impartial and disinterested … Continue reading "Isolating the Impact of CO2 on Temperature Reveals No Warming over the Past 100 Years"

Onshore Wind Development Collapses As Subsidies End

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Patsy Lacey From the Independent: ? The government failed to consider the climate or the economic costs of a policy change that contributed to the collapse of onshore wind in the UK. Planning applications for new onshore wind developments have…

Coldest April in 20 Years – USA

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Coldest April in 20 years. 3 states (Wisconson, Iowa and Minnesota) were 9F colder than normal. 2 states set a record for coldest April. 1 set a record for hottest.

Google’s massive carbon footprint fingered with new online tool

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Internet search giant emits 500 kg of CO2 emissions per second. Every Google search comes at a cost to the planet. In processing 3.5 billion searches a day, the world’s most popular website accounts for about 40% of the internet’s carbon footprint. Despite the notion that the internet is a “cloud,”…

Chasing Footnotes - The Coyne Edition

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 9 hours ago
In an abbreviated version of chasing footnotes, I found some information that is relevant to the discussion about the Coyne helicopter case. I took a look at Richard Dolan’s *UFOs and the National Seurity State*. He wrote, on page 384 “When he [Coyne] tried UH-1H helicopters in flight. Photo copyright by Kevin Randle.to confirm the existence of a craft out of Mansfield, his UHF and VHF frequencies went dead (Mansfield later confirmed there were no aircraft in the area).” Dolan’s endnote, which included a couple of sources, mentioned Jennie Randles (no relation, please note the “S” a... more »

20 Questions the Senate Should Ask Gina Haspel

sanderson at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Photo: Wikimedia/Library of Congress Gina Haspel is scheduled to appear before the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday for her confirmation hearing to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Although the odds seem slimmer than they did a week ago, confirmation still appears well within reach. The outcome is likely to hinge on what questions the senators ask and how she answers, a rare feature for modern confirmation hearings. This largely reflects how little is known about Haspel’s background—and the fact that many view what is publicly known as cause for concern. ... more »

Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: April 2018

meoyang at Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Credit: Wikimedia/Architect of the Capitol In July, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of April. It includes perceptions about government institutions and about the two major political parties’ handling of national security; about the president’s handling of key national security issues; about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation; and ongoing military operations. *Confidence in Institutions to Protect U.S. National Security Increases... more »

Did Melania Trump Plagiarize a Pamphlet for the ‘Be Best’ Campaign?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The White House quickly corrected a statement on its web site claiming that a document written by the Federal Trade Commission in 2014 had been co-authored by First Lady Melania Trump.

Did Rosie O’Donnell ‘Plead Insanity’ Over Illegal Campaign Donations?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Right-leaning web sites falsely accused the actress and comedian of trying to set up a "Trump Derangement Syndrome" defense.

Did North Korea Agree to ‘Open Its Doors’ to Christianity?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A bogus story in a notorious fake news web site claimed without evidence that the country is now allowing open practice of Christianity.

Does a Nationwide Listeria Outbreak Affect Vegetables from Walmart, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Web sites continue to confuse consumers with a long out-of-date warning about a listeria-related recall of packaged vegetables.

Trump Decides to Exit Nuclear Accord with Iran

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
President Donald Trump plans to follow through on his campaign threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran.

Trump Breaks Nuclear Deal (P5 +1) Risks Increased Middle East Conflict

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 9 hours ago
*Good- Bye P5+1 + Hello Sanctions = War* *Newsweek* *Updated | President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would reinstate nuclear sanctions against Iran, ending U.S. commitment to a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran. Experts said the move could destabilize the region and spark a new conflict.* *It's seems quite obvious the US is looking to "spark a new conflict" * May 14/18- PROVOCATIVE Opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem *Days before a May 12 deadline set by the administration, Trump told a press conference at the White House that the U.S. would withdraw from the 2015 arra... more »

TRUMP AND 12-YEAR-OLD MARIA

Anon at Aangirfan - 9 hours ago
Katie Johnson alleged in federal lawsuits that Donald Trump and his friend Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was aged 13, in New York City, in 1994. *Katie Johnson alleged that Trump and Epstein also raped a 12-year old - only identified as "Maria."* *In 1993, 11-year-old Maria was kidnapped in Waterbury.* Waterbury is 77 miles northeast of New York City. It is believed that Maria was kidnapped by a child abuse ring operating out of New York. *Wayne Madsen writes:* "*Maria has been avoiding any public limelight since the Trump Organization discovered her actual identity,... more »

Pompeo Informed Europeans Of Trump’s Iran Deal Withdrawal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 9 hours ago
Pompeo Informed Europeans Of Trump’s Iran Deal Withdrawal by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Eliminating any doubt as to what Trump will do at 2pm today (if not the language he will use and what the implications will be), Barak Ravid from Israel’s Channel 10 reported this morning that following last week’s pilgrimage by Macron and Merkel, both […]

BREAKING: Excitement spreads about Jones Institute!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 9 hours ago
*TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018 Need becomes even more clear:* International excitement about the proposed Mother Jones Institute for Serious Thought has reportedly spread in recent days, according to people who say so. The proposed institute would have two fellows—ourselves and Kevin Drum. Proposed marketing would adopt a "Butch and Sundance" hook, though this would probably mean that the institute would have to find and sign a Katharine Ross type. Why the desperate need for an institute of this kind? Consider yesterday's Serious Science report in the Washington Post. Sarah Kaplan does lo... more »

President Trump Withdraws From The Iran Nuclear Deal. Will Impose Sanctions Immediately

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*WNU editor:* When one considers the history behind the Iran nuclear deal. The enormous lengths and accommodations that President Obama went through to get this deal finalized .... even when Congress was adamant that they were not going to support it .... and then have it ripped up in the matter that it was done today .... it was quite a sight to see this afternoon. President Trump did not only attacked the fundamental ideals behind the deal, but he called out Iran as the world's greatest sponsor of terrorism. I have never heard Presidents Obama, Bush, or Clinton talk like this whe... more »

"Manipulation-Craft, Or How They Get Us To Agree"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"Manipulation-Craft, Or How They Get Us To Agree"* We are not so smart. by Abrams Hap "Manipulation takes many forms, and aims at us from multiple levels. Emotions, inattention, preoccupation, distraction, lack of information, misinformation, and levels of trust all aid in the success of manipulation-craft bewitchment. The systems and techniques, utilized to manipulate and deceive, are known and tried. They are natural systems experienced in society and the psychological functions of reality. When used with the intent to beguile they become manipulation-crafts. Below are a few exa... more »

TPPF challenges unconstitutional Texas family law statute

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Robert Henneke, Brandon J. Logan, Chance Weldon

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
"In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Electric Universe - Alien Sky - Pyramids in an electric environment

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 10 hours ago
if you live in a(n Ancient Egyptian-era) world where GALACTIC ELECTRICITY is far more prevalent in the universe, in fact you live on a far more electrical world than today, then you can TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT by making all kinds of monuments and gadgets that DON'T MAKE ANY FUNCTIONAL SENSE AT ALL today. So, anything round about 10,000 BC when the Earth could have last been subject to these electrical stresses from a nearby interaction with a new sun and a series of moving planets.

Congress To Green-Light Perpetual Global War?

Daniel McAdams at 10 hours ago
A bipartisan Authorization for the Use of Military Force introduced by Sens. Corker (R-TN) and Kaine (D-VA) is being celebrated as evidence that Congress has finally woken up from its slumber and is asserting its Constitutional obligations on matters of war and peace. Nothing could be further from the truth! This "reform" legislation only legalizes the currently unsustainable status quo, where the president can go to war anywhere and everywhere, against anyone he chooses, with no further Congressional approval needed. This bill makes matters far worse, in that Congress will not be a... more »

President Trump To Announce The U.S. Will Withdraw From The Iran Nuclear Deal (Live Video And Updates)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*LIVE UPDATES* The Latest: Trump to withdraw US from landmark nuke deal (AP) Live: Trump to announce decision on Iran nuclear deal (France 24). Iran deal: Trump reportedly to withdraw US from nuclear agreement – live (The Guardian) LIVE: Trump 'to pull US from Iran nuclear deal' (SKY News)

Free Download: Ernest Hemingway, “The Old Man And the Sea”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“The Old Man And the Sea”* by James Quinn "Ernest Hemingway is one of the most renowned writers in American history, with classics such as "A Farewell to Arms," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," and "The Sun Also Rises" to his credit. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954. He constructed a new literary style characterized by lean, hard, sparse dialogue. He influenced literature and young authors for decades. As a teenager I was immediately drawn to his gritty realistic novels. There was no nonsense to his novels. They always involved man’s struggle against death and hardship. Mos... more »

"The Center Of The Universe..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

Official With History Of Whistleblower Retaliation Served On Board That Fired Key U.S. Intelligence Whistleblower Advocate

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
Key U.S. intelligence whistleblower advocate was fired by ad-hoc board supported by no policy. Board included officials with huge conflict of interest. The post Official With History Of Whistleblower Retaliation Served On Board That Fired Key U.S. Intelligence Whistleblower Advocate appeared first on Shadowproof.

"I Am An Invisible Man..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me. Like the bodiless heads you see sometimes in circus sideshows, it is as though I have been surrounded by mirrors of hard, distorting glass. When they approach me they see only my surroundings, themselves, or figments of their imagination - indeed, everything and anything except... more »

“Bad News: We’re Homeless”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“Bad News: We’re Homeless”* by Bill Bonner "Last week ended on a high note: ‘Stocks rally after jobless rate sinks to 3.9%,’ said a headline at Bloomberg on Friday. ‘Jobless Rate at 17-Year Low,’ added The Wall Street Journal front-page on Saturday. ‘Solid,’ was how analysts described the report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. ‘U.S. Economy is Doing Fine,’ another headline concluded. Too bad. The high note was off-key. The news was fake. *Unemployed, homeless: *We’re back in Ireland after a quick trip for a wedding in Virginia. Here, it’s about 40 degrees cooler…and rainin... more »

Putin's Inaugural Address - Cashing In On The Benefits of Building a Better Mousetrap

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 11 hours ago
*Putin's Inaugural Address* I watched and listened to the latest inaugural address of Russian President Vladimir Putin and, in spite of his rather rushed delivery, he did a masterful job of laying out his administration's focus and agenda for his fourth term in office. I liked the way Putin acknowledged that his power "came from the people" and promised to "dedicate his life and work to working for them". You don't hear much of that kind of talk anymore from western politicians...who owe their electoral victories *NOT* to the people but to lobby groups, corporate donations and "... more »

Job Openings Highest Since 2000, Reflecting Robust Economy

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: job-openings-highest-since-2000-reflecting-robust-economy] The U.S. economy, as measured by job growth, job openings, and unemployment numbers, is stronger now than at any time in the past 17 years.

The NSA Continues to Abuse Americans by Intercepting Their Telephone Calls

Ron Paul at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: the-nsa-continues-to-abuse-americans-by-intercepting-their-telephone-calls] One of the few positive things in the ill-named USA FREEDOM Act, enacted in 2015 after the Snowden revelations on NSA domestic spying, is that it required the Director of National Intelligence to regularly report on its domestic surveillance activities. On Friday, the latest report was released on just how much our own government is spying on us. The news is not good at all if you value freedom over tyranny.

Rand Paul Exposes Congress’ Plot to Give President “Unlimited” Dictatorial Power for War

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Matt Agorist “The Congress shall have Power To . . . provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.” —U.S.... more »

Gold Mining Supply IS Collapsing

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Rory Hall Normally, I don’t step out and make such bold statements as gold mining supply IS collapsing; however, in this case it seems... more »

BREAKING NEWS: White House Officials Are Telling Congress That The U.S. Will Withdraw From The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*WNU Editor: *According to *Reuters*, Congressional aides are saying that Trump administration officials have told members of Congress that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Iran nuclear accord. Updates will follow as more news becomes available. More from AP .... *Trump decides to exit nuclear accord with Iran* (AP).

"How It Really Was- Internet Outage!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
What fun! Seems while digging a trench a "borer" machine cut through a main fibreoptic cable yesterday at 2 PM. Now repaired, back online, posting resumes as I catch up. Thanks for your patience and understanding!

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Resigns Over Allegations He Violently Abused Women

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters:* *New York state attorney general resigns after report he abused women* (Reuters) - New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned on Monday after allegations of physical abuse by four women were reported in an article in the New Yorker magazine. Governor Andrew Cuomo had called for Schneiderman’s resignation within hours of the article’s publication, and only slightly more than an hour later Schneiderman, a Democrat who was running for re-election, said he was stepping down. “In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have b... more »

Architects of Social Control

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 11 hours ago
Ever wondered why modern architecture seems so awful? Mark Windows on how architecture and urban planning are used as a means of social engineering

Mk 13 Mod 7 Will Be the Marines' New Sniper Rifle. This Is What It Can Do.

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * Your guide to this new weapon of war. *How and when the service plans on fielding its new suite of precision weapons, like every other new piece of gear in the U.S. armed forces, remains to be seen. But no matter when it reaches Marine scout snipers, the new rifle represents a major, long-awaited breakthrough for the Corps — and certain doom for their adversaries downrange.* The Marine Corps plans on adopting the Mk 13 Mod 7 sniper rifle for Marine scout snipers, officials confirmed to Marine Corps Times on April 2, a much-needed an... more »

In 2009, France Proved an F-22 Raptor Can Be Killed in a Dogfight

David Axe at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The French victory over the F-22 occurred in November 2009. *Even before the Emirati and French wins in 2009, the Americans knew the F-22 could be beaten, although they rarely mentioned this uncomfortable fact. During the Raptor’s first-ever major air exercise in 2006, an Air Force F-16 most likely dating from the 1980s managed to “kill” an F-22. A Navy Growler jet,designed to jam enemy radars, repeated the feat in 2008 or early 2009.* Past evidence seems to confirms that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in moc... more »

Why Trump Can't Afford to Ditch the Nuclear Deal

Adam Lammon at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Adam Lammon* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends the National Army Day parade in Tehran, Iran, April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Tasnim News Agency/Handout via REUTERS] Abrogating the nuclear deal will diminish America’s credibility, isolate it diplomatically, and engender a rise in regional tensions. President Donald Trump’s imminent decision on whether to stay in the nuclear deal will affect more than nuclear nonproliferation in the Middle East. Trump has remained obstinate about his intention to destroy the deal absent a new agreement, despite that... more »

An Israel-Iran War is Unlikely—for Now

Asia Times at The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Asia Times* *Security, Middle East* Time will tell if the situation escalates. An Israeli-Iran war would not be a limited conflict. Both sides would attempt to destroy the other’s capacity to fight, and the odds for the moment favor Israel. Two dozen Israeli missiles or bomber sorties could wipe out Iran’s economy in a matter of hours, and that makes a war unlikely for the time being. Fewer than a dozen power plants generate 60% of Iran’s electricity, and eight refineries produce 80% of its distillates. A single missile strike could disable each of these facilities, and bunker-... more »

10 Reasons You Should Eat Eggs Instead of Oatmeal (Video)

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 11 hours ago
Watch time: 3 minutes 58 seconds In this video, cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson explains why eggs are the best healthy food alternative when compared to oatmeal. By watching this video you’ll discover: The nutritional value of eggs versus oatmeal How eggs help you lose weight Why eggs are a better food choice than oatmeal TRANSCRIPT: […] The post 10 Reasons You Should Eat Eggs Instead of Oatmeal (Video) appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Panda spotted on Greek beach ahead of regional false flag alert, Geoffrey Pyatt visits Piraeus harbour as British warships arrive, Prince Charles’ to visit them on Thursday following false flag involving Greek navy ship under UK NATO command…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
A Ahead of a major false flag red alert in Greece, which could involve blaming the shooting of UK, American and or French tourists on Iranians based in Syria or North Korea or a collision of warships in the Aegean Sea to help Theresa May and Trump justify WW3 with Iran as a nuclear deal runs […]

Trump ally’s company could review Iran’s alleged nuclear documents. Fix in to find Iran guilty and justify Trump’s decision to pull out of deal and escalate tensions?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
Globalist and Donald Trump’s ally Peter Thiel’s software company could be given the job of assessing documents Israel claims show Iran’s secret efforts to build a bomb. Now, if one sold Palentir software to the IAEA, might there have been in a backdoor for spying or hacking built in? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/peter-thiel-in-eye-of-iran-storm-as-deadline-looms-for-trump … Palantir has spent years […]

Former Secretary of State John Kerry Advises Palestinian Official To 'Play For Time' And 'Not Give In To Trump'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L), meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, at the Palestinian Ambassador's Residence in Amman, Jordan, March 26, 2014. *Daily Mail: **John Kerry tells Mahmoud Abbas ally that he might run for president in 2020 as he urges Palestinians to 'play for time' and 'not give in to Trump'* * Former secretary of state told a close confidant of Mahmoud Abbas that he's considering another run for the White House * Urged Palestinians to 'play for time' while Trump is president and said he could broker a separate peace deal with Israel * Lebanese acad... more »

Labour NEC Make Jewish Members Stand Outside Room During Anti-Semitism Meeting per Guido Fawkes

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
'Labour: a party with no room for Jews…' Guido Fawkes has the story https://order-order.com/2018/05/08/labour-nec-make-jewish-members-stand-outside-room-anti-semitism-meeting/ don't expect any coverage on the Labour Party's propaganda arm aka the BBC.

U.S. Navy's Newest Aircraft Carrier Suffers Propulsion Failure At Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The U.S.S. Gerald R. FordSource: U.S. Navy *Bloomberg:* *Carrier Suffers New Failure at Sea as U.S. Navy Seeks More Funds* *The Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship, suffered a new failure at sea that forced it back to port and raised fresh questions about the new class of aircraft carriers.* The previously undisclosed problem with a propulsion system bearing, which occurred in January but has yet to be remedied, comes as the Navy is poised to request approval from a supportive Congress to expedite a contract for a fourth carrier in what was to have been a three-ship ... more »

£10,000 Bribe For 25 Year-Olds Would Cost £8 Billion Per Year per Guido Fawkes

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
Guido Fawkes is not impressed by the latest vote grabbing policy https://order-order.com/2018/05/08/resolution-foundations-10000-bribe-for-25-year-olds-would-cost-8-billion-year/ 'The Resolution Foundation's call for millennials to be given a £10,000 handout from the state on their 25th birthday has to be one of the daftest ideas from wonk land in a while. The Institute of Economic Affairs tell Guido that, while the number of people turning 25 will vary each year, on average it's around 800,000 people a year. That means the policy will cost an estimated £8 billion a year. Which is ... more »

Police Say 4-6 Girls’ Bodies May Be Buried in Michigan Woods

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Police are digging in woods northeast of Detroit near where the body of a 13-year-old girl who went missing in 1986 was found more than a decade ago.

Are Schools Removing Analog Clocks Because Students Can’t Read Them?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A centralized and specific news report about analog clocks and timed exams naturally morphed into a Internet-wide bashing of "kids today."

WATCH: Raging Cop Nearly Shoots Innocent Man, Falsely Accusing Him of Stealing Candy

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: mentos] An off-duty police officer was caught on camera pulling his gun on an innocent citizen who he suspected was shoplifting a pack of Mentos. The post WATCH: Raging Cop Nearly Shoots Innocent Man, Falsely Accusing Him of Stealing Candy appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

WATCH: Witnesses Watch in Horror as Cop Kills Tiny Groundhog for ‘Acting Oddly’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: groundhog] A graphic video is now going viral after it captured a Maryland deputy stop traffic, get out of his car, and kill a groundhog for 'acting oddly.' The post WATCH: Witnesses Watch in Horror as Cop Kills Tiny Groundhog for ‘Acting Oddly’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Doctor For Billionaire Sex Slave Ring NXIVM, Charged for Conducting Horrific Human Experiments

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: doctor] The doctor who has been accused of forcing NXIVM members to take part in horrific human experiments is finally facing charges after previous allegations were ignored. The post Doctor For Billionaire Sex Slave Ring NXIVM, Charged for Conducting Horrific Human Experiments appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Our faint hearts....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 11 hours ago
Cold wind coming blow them away as they count their gold the devil's brew Domination ethic burns bright in heart's of many marching (reluctantly or not) in Mr. Big's parade These 'holy soldiers' can't come to grips with changing weather, global income disparities, and endless war Lost without vision or courage the gate minders trudge along bowing before the green frog skin $$$ Too much pain and too much sorrow in the land of the 'shining city upon a hill' The collapse is all around us the future vision obscured by our faint hearts Bruce

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