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Some Russian kids....
By Regis Tremblay Here’s the second in my series, Who Are These Russians? These are high school students from The School of the Future in Yalta, Crimea. I love these kids and hope you will too! They were so excited to meet an American and practice their English. They take it for several years in school and are very competent and articulate. Meeting them and touring their school was one of the high points of my trip to Russia in May. I am quite confident that if more Americans could visit Russia, we would discover that they are just like us. They do not want war. They want to be ... more »
Poland’s US Military Base Is More About China Than Russia
Assessing the grand strategic implications if a US base in Poland leads to Washington accepting the Chinese-built Balkan Silk Road’s possible expansion to Warsaw one day, this would clearly result in serious long-term losses for Germany and Russia while being a major victory for the US and China. The post Poland’s US Military Base Is More About China Than Russia appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
As Disney/ABC Fires Roseanne for Racism, They Have No Problem Hiring CONVICTED Pedophiles
The same company that claimed it fired Roseanne Barr for "racist" Tweets, has a history of hiring convicted pedophiles and giving them access to children. The post As Disney/ABC Fires Roseanne for Racism, They Have No Problem Hiring CONVICTED Pedophiles appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
97 Years Ago Today, Cops Helped Terrorists Kill 300 of the Most Successful Blacks in America
[image: african] More than 300 innocent people were killed when police assisted a racist mob in the burning and looting of the most affluent African American neighborhood in the United States. The post 97 Years Ago Today, Cops Helped Terrorists Kill 300 of the Most Successful Blacks in America appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
“Stop F**king Hitting Him!’: Cops Pummel ‘Mentally Challenged’ Man As He Lies Motionless
[image: pummel] A disturbing video was uploaded to Twitter this week showing two police officers pummel a man with batons, even after he had fallen to the ground and lied motionless. The post “Stop F**king Hitting Him!’: Cops Pummel ‘Mentally Challenged’ Man As He Lies Motionless appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Spain's Prime Minister Losses Confidence Vote. Socialists Take Power
*CNN:* *Rajoy forced out as Spain's Prime Minister in confidence vote* Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was toppled by a corruption scandal Friday, becoming the first leader in Spain's modern democracy to lose a vote of no confidence in Parliament. The demise of Rajoy -- one of Europe's longest-serving political leaders -- paves the way for Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the main opposition socialist party, to become Prime Minister. Friday's vote in Madrid was the culmination of years of corruption allegations against Rajoy's Popular Party. The scandal came to a head last week ... more »
Ecuador Tells Julian Assange That He Can Stay In Their London Embassy But Under 'Certain Condiotions'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo *The Guardian:* *Ecuador's president says Julian Assange can stay in embassy 'with conditions'* Assange must follow rules and avoid talking politics on Twitter – otherwise Lenín Moreno says he will ‘take a decision’ Lenín Moreno, the president of Ecuador, has said Julian Assange’s asylum status in the country’s London embassy is not under threat – provided he complies with the conditions of his stay and avoids vo... more »
Harvey et al. paper becomes the poster child of the reproducibility crisis in science
Originally posted on polarbearscience: You can now own an awesome mouse pad featuring Josh’s ‘stupidest paper ever’ cartoon, as a reminder of the depths to which some people will descend to silence the voices of rational scientific debate just as the authors of the 2018 Harvey et al. BioScience paper qualifies it for the honour…
Is America's Racial Divide Permanent?
[image: is-america-s-racial-divide-permanent] For Roseanne Barr, star of ABC's hit show *Roseanne*, there would be no appeal. When her tweet hit, she was gone.
How much cancer stems from diabetes, obesity? Lancet journal swaps high-profile paper
Six months ago, the media was ablaze with the findings of a new paper, showing that nearly six percent of cancer cases are caused, at least in part, by obesity and diabetes. But this week, the journal retracted that paper — and replaced it with a revised version. The new paper doesn’t change the main … Continue reading How much cancer stems from diabetes, obesity? Lancet journal swaps high-profile paper
Democracy?
'So now we know: in the New Europe, in this EU-governed continent that 'progressives' tell us is a wonderful, liberal place, governments are now shaped to the tastes of the rich and powerful rather than by the votes of ordinary people. This is the lesson of Italy. A new government was finally confirmed this week, but only after the Italian president, in tandem with Brussels officials, vetoed a Eurosceptic minister. Anti-EU thinking is not permissible in public life, Italy's semi-democratic president and the EU's anti-democratic officials informed Italy's democratically elected populi... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Cherise Seucharan interviews Andrew MacLeod about his new book on the health benefits of investing in income, housing and education. And Kyle Edwards discusses the unconscionable number of Indigenous children being put in foster care. - Ben Smee reports on the UK's parliamentary inquiry into franchising - including evidence that franchisees have been advised to use wage theft and exploitation of vulnerable workers as regular business strategies. And Jeffry Bartash examines new U.S. data showing that an unusually high number of employees are see... more »
Falsehoods, Sandy Hook and suing Alex Jones
Enrique Armijo, Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Elon University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Family members of Sandy Hook victims sued media personality Alex Jones over his claims that the killings were a hoax they participated in. Current law makes their lawsuit unnecessarily hard to prove.
Why Florida Democrats can't count on the so-called 'black vote'
Sharon Austin, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of African American Studies, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Caribbean immigrants in Miami are upending old assumptions about black voters in Florida. Neither party should take them for granted in this November's midterm election.
SpongeBob's Bikini Bottom is based on a real-life test site for nuclear weapons
Holly M. Barker, Senior Lecturer, University of Washington at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The cartoon-turned-Broadway sensation is set in a place named after the Bikini islands, which has a dark history of forced removal and exile of native people from their land.
Report: U.S May Deploy Anti-Missile System In Germany
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout via Reuters/File Photo *Reuters:** Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany - sources* BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. military has held preliminary discussions about moving a powerful missile defense system to Germany to boost European defenses, according to two sources familiar with the is... more »
The Navy's Greatest Fear: Submarines Could Soon Be Obsolete
*James Holmes* *Security, * Just like the battleship? *For instance, ASW hunters could look for minute disturbances a submarine makes to its tactical surroundings. The most hydrodynamic hull makes a wake as it travels through water. Engineering plants discharge heat. Undersea craft may interfere with sea life as they pass. Finding such traces of an American sub’s presence—and parleying that information into actionable tracking and targeting data—would nullify its core advantage in whole or in part—namely its ability to vanish beneath the waves. A visible boat is a vulnerable bo... more »
Iran's Submarines: A Threat to the Navy or Paper Tiger?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * We break it down. *A weapon that may be closer to entering service is the Hoot (“Whale”) supercavitating torpedo, which reportedly can attain speeds of over two hundred miles per hour—around four times faster than a typical modern torpedo. This is achieved by using rocket exhaust heat to vaporize water in the path of the torpedo, allowing it travel in a gas bubble with minimal drag resistance. The first Hoot tests were broadcast on Iranian TV back in 2006, and the weapon reportedly underwent new trials in 2015 and May 2017, though the outcome of ... more »
American Citizens for Taiwan #2: Know Your Weaponized Narratives
*That guy waited so long, he turned into a statue* My second installment for American Citizens for Taiwan: Know Your Weaponized Narratives. An excerpt: Another way that Beijing attacks its critics is “whataboutism”? China invaded Tibet? Well, what about the US attack on Iraq, and Libya, and support of Israel, and so on. What about US racism, and America’s decimation of its aboriginal population? A variant on this is to sniff at critics and dismiss Taiwan as just a pawn of US imperialism, a form of whataboutism common on the Left. This has two important functions. It appears to pre... more »
Russia and China vs. the United States - The Coming End of the Unipolar World
In the most recent iteration of the National Security Strategy of the United States which was published in late 2017, two nations are singled out for particular attention as shown here: "*China and Russia challenge American power, influence, and interests, attempting to erode American security and prosperity. They are determined to make economies less free and less fair, to grow their militaries, and to control information and data to repress their societies and expand their influence*." ...here: "*China and Russia are developing advanced weapons and capabilities that could threat... more »
Space
By the end of the day, I will not have a classroom. I have one more duty to complete (I'm basically the stage manager of graduation on Sunday), but today is the last regular school day of my career. I'll scrub my classroom of every last trace of me, then hand over the keys and go home. Of all the retirement moments that I've had to wrap my head around, this is turning out to be one of the tougher ones. Because I'll no longer a classroom, a teacher space of my own. We probably should talk about space more often in education, because if there's one thing nobody in a school has, it's ... more »
Is Swansea Bay For The Chop?
By Paul Homewood https://twitter.com/JH_Ambrose/status/1002477119996383232 This actually fits in with other sources I have seen. Watch this space! Advertisements
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Trump To Give Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza There rewards of sycophantism. Btw, the final scene of D’Souza’s film, "Hillary's America," is such over-the-top patriotism, one could be forgiven for confusing it with a send-up. "Assassinated" Anti-Putin Journalist Shows Up Alive At Kiev News Conference With Remarkable Story Judge Orders Stormy Daniels' Lawyer To Choose Between "Publicity Tour" Or Court Case: Guess Which He Picked Resident Evil? DARPA Unveils Genetic "Tuning" To Fight Chemical, Radiation Attacks Iran To Bring International Lawsuit Against "ISIS Founder" ... more »
SOMETIMES THEY MAKE IT TOO EASY
Here's Tammy Bruce last night, talking to Tucker Carlson about Sally Field's tweet defending Samantha Bee: ... What they're trying to do is normalize the debasement of women in the name of being able to attack a woman with whom they disagree because they think she's conservative. Tammy Bruce: Samantha Bee and those backing her have revealed their true nature (via #Tucker) pic.twitter.com/y4y5w6U0G1 — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 1, 2018 Now here's Bruce on *Face the Nation* in October 2016, after the release of Donald Trump's *Access Hollywood* tape, and after Trump attack... more »
Su-57 Fighter Jets Performing Maneuvers (Video)
*Sputnik:* *Su-57 Jets Perform Maneuvers at Military Aviation Contest in Russia (VIDEO)* The Sukhoi Su-57 stealth air superiority fighter is a super-maneuverable fifth-generation warplane which can carry a wide array of weaponry allowing it to engage airborne, ground and naval targets. The Russian news network Zvezda has published a video of the Su-57 fighters' combat maneuvers during a stage of the Aviadarts-2018 all-army competition. Made by an unmanned aerial vehicle, the footage showed a pair of Su-57s carrying out an attack on ground targets of a simulated enemy. *Read mor... more »
Tweets For Today
BREAKING: "We have to believe that at some point, common sense will prevail. But we see no sign of that in this action today by the US administration," Canadian PM Trudeau says after new US tariffs. https://t.co/N5dQPmH0O9 pic.twitter.com/JmGEOlfPAx — NBC News (@NBCNews) May 31, 2018 Hard to quantify the difference in how far apart the two sides are. But Trudeau definitely made it sound like Pence scuttled a deal that was all-but-complete in that phone call. White House officials say no way, there were still major hurdles to overcome. — Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) May 31, 2018 🔴 Ra... more »
That's It, Donald!
Both Emmanuel Macron and Justin Trudeau have tried hard to establish a personal relationship with Donald Trump, their theory being that flattery would open Donald's brain. But both men have learned that Donald doesn't have an open brain. All he has is an ego that looks after his own needs.Trump shook each man's hand and showed him to the exit. Macron and Trudeau now know that they cannot deal with Trump. Rick Noack writes in the *Washington Post*: Both Macron and Trudeau voiced especially harsh criticism of Trump on Thursday, even though other leaders who have been more at odds wi... more »
How Italian Crisis May Trigger Domino Effect Leading to Collapse of EU
How Italian Crisis May Trigger Domino Effect Leading to Collapse of EU by https://sputniknews.com/ The Italian political crisis could provoke a domino effect across Europe, which could potentially result in the collapse of the Eurozone. The supposed snap elections in Italy have already dealt a blow to euro and global stocks. Meanwhile, the EU, France and […]
US Tariffs on European Exports ‘Illegal and a Mistake’, Says Emmanuel Macron
US Tariffs on European Exports ‘Illegal and a Mistake’, Says Emmanuel Macron by Agencies and staff, https://www.independent.co.uk/ ‘Threats over trade war will solve nothing of the serious imbalances in world trade. Nothing’ – Emmanuel Macron has denounced the imposition of US tariffs on steel and aluminium as a mistake and illegal. The French president said he would speak to Donald Trump later tonight […]
Italy Ready to QUIT EURO: Lega’s Matteo Salvini Reveals Plan for Italexit in SHOCK Footage
Italy Ready to QUIT EURO: Lega’s Matteo Salvini Reveals Plan for Italexit in SHOCK Footage by TOM PARFITT, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY’S new government could be on the verge of sensationally quitting the Eurozone after footage emerged of Lega leader Matteo Salvini revealing plans for ‘Italexit’. – In the video, filmed in July 2016, the right-winger vowed to lead Italy out […]
Italy: Anti-EU Alliance is BORN – Populist PM SWORN in Today in EU’s WORST NIGHTMARE
Italy: Anti-EU Alliance is BORN – Populist PM SWORN in Today in EU’s WORST NIGHTMARE by ALICE SCARSI, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY populist forces and President Sergio Mattarella have made a breakthrough which looks like creating the European Union’s biggest nightmare: a eurosceptic government in the eurozone’s third-biggest economy. – The longest-ever political crisis in the history of the […]
‘It’s ILLEGAL and Could Lead to WAR’ Macron in Furious Outburst at Trump’s EU Tariffs
‘It’s ILLEGAL and Could Lead to WAR’ Macron in Furious Outburst at Trump’s EU Tariffs by PAUL WITHERS, https://www.express.co.uk/ FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron has launched a furious attack on Donald Trump, warning his decision to impose trade tariffs on the EU is illegal and could lead to war. – The French leader will talk to US President […]
This Means War: Furious Canada and Mexico Launch Retaliation After Trump Imposes Tariffs
This Means War: Furious Canada and Mexico Launch Retaliation After Trump Imposes Tariffs by http://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Canada responded to the US tariffs on steel and aluminium by imposing billions worth of countermeasures, while Mexico put duties on food and steel and the EU vowed its own retaliation. – US President Donald Trump’s decision Thursday to slap tariffs […]
Syrian Army attacks militants in Eastern Daraa & Other News
*I'm opening this post with the most recent news regarding Syrian Army moving into Daraa:* *June 01/2018- Inside Syria Media Center * *This morning the Syrian Army has struck the militants positions inside the Al-Lijat area in east Dara’a.* *According to Inside Syria Media Center Sources, the government forces shelled the fortifications of the Free Syrian Army and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the Al-Lijat region.* *Moreover, the Syrian troops initiated this attack to fracture the front-lines of the islamists rebels before they launch their long-awaited offensive in southern part of S... more »
Canada’s Spy Agency Is Warning That New Zealand Has Been Compromised By China
The Canadian report claimed New Zealand’s business and political elite had all been targeted by China’s Communist party. Photograph: POOL New/Reuters *Globe And Mail*: *CSIS report warns of Chinese interference in New Zealand* Canada’s spy agency is being warned that New Zealand, one of this country’s closest military allies, has been deeply affected by a Chinese government campaign of foreign interference. The new report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service cites “a curtailing of freedom of speech, religion and association for the ethnic Chinese community” in New Zeala... more »
Civil Liberties Groups Want More Details On The 500 Million Phone Calls Collected On Americans By The NSA
*The Hill:* *Civil liberties groups press Trump administration on NSA call record collection* Two-dozen civil liberties organizations are urging U.S. officials to disclose more details on the more than 500 million call records collected on Americans by the National Security Agency (NSA) last year. The organizations, which include the American Civil Liberties Union and digital rights group Access Now, say that the information is crucial to determining whether the government is overstepping its authority. The letters, sent Thursday to the Office of Director of National Intelligence ... more »
It’s Time for South China Sea Economic Sanctions
(Credit: US Navy/Wikimedia) The most recent U.S. freedom-of-navigation operation (FONOP) in the South China Sea garnered the usual global headlines, but it also shows how ineffective such operations have been in deterring Chinese actions in the region. It was so inconsequential that the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not even be bothered to come up with new phrases in what is now a ritualized denunciation. Its May 27 statement is nearly word-for-word identical to a 2017 Foreign Ministry statement denouncing a similar FONOP. U.S. policymakers need to face facts: The curr... more »
Mexico aims tariffs at Trump country, sees NAFTA complications
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 Mexico hit back fast on US tariffs on steel and aluminum, which complicate talks between the United States, Canada and Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trudeau says NAFTA talks broke down after Pence made ultimatum
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said months of intense negotiations between his country, the United States and Mexico imploded when Vice President Pence demanded that any deal expire automatically in five years.
Trump's new tariffs have effectively killed TTIP and may collapse NAFTA
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 China's preferred model of free trade has already won a favoured position in developing countries vis-a-vis the US model.
Did Canada buy an oil pipeline in fear of being sued by China?
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 The logic to Trudeau's action may lie in an obscure and overlooked 2014 agreement to ensure China got a pipeline built
China signs more trade deals with Belt and Road countries
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 Economic integration of China and the Belt and Road countries gained steam.
China's Belt and Road a dilemma for Germany
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi tried to ease Germany's concerns over Beijing's cooperation with 16 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, which many European Union leaders consider a threat to the bloc's integration, during his visit to Berlin on Thursday.
Singapore, India to cut tariffs on 30 more products after trade pact review
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
01-Jun-2018 Singapore and India will reduce or remove tariffs on a further 30 products, improve rules of origin and facilitate mutual recognition of nursing standards following the second review of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between the two countries.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, June 1, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Samba Que Eles Querem (Lapa) – Tonight, the ladies of samba take over bar A Paulistinha in Lapa for another round of female-powered Brazilian music. This night will […]
Papua New Guinea leading the ‘resistance’ against Facebook abuse
“The time will allow information to be collected to identify users that hide behind fake accounts, users that upload pornographic images, users that post false and misleading information on Facebook to be filtered and removed,” claimed Papua New Guinea Communication Minister Sam … Continue reading →
UK’s Labour Party says that Trump’s tariffs are ‘based on a lie’
Trump is one by one antagonizing his allies across the board More The post UK’s Labour Party says that Trump’s tariffs are ‘based on a lie’ appeared first on The Duran.
Kant on Happiness and Self-Respect
Kant's Statue in KaliningradImmanuel Kant felt that he would not be able to stand happiness unless he was convinced that he was worthy of it. In a letter to Moses Mendelssohn (April 8, 1766), he wrote: "For though there may be flaws that even the most steadfast determination cannot eradicate completely, I shall certainly never become a fickle or fraudulent person, after having devoted the largest part of my life to studying how to despise those things that tend to corrupt one's character. Losing the self-respect that stems from a sense of honesty would therefore be the greatest evi... more »
Will Steve Sweeney Feel Bad If There's A School Gun Massacre In New Jersey This Month?
*Who likes Van Drew more, the DCCC or the NRA?* *-by Jersey Jim* On March 26, the New Jersey Assembly passed a package of six gun control bills that Gov. Phil Murphy had promised to sign. Each of the bills had at least 12 sponsors and co-sponsors in the Assembly, and several Democratic state Senators were eager to vote for them, too. But two months later, gun control legislation still hasn’t reached the governor’s desk. Why not? The bills are stalled in the Senate. They’ve been passed by the appropriate Senate committees, but Senate President Steve Sweeney has refused to put them o... more »
German Court Rules That Germany's Intelligence Agency Can Monitor Internet Hubs
The logo of the German Federal Intelligence Agency (BND) is pictured at the 60th anniversary of the founding of the BND in Berlin, Germany, November 28, 2016. (Reuters Photo) *DW: **German intelligence agency can monitor internet hubs, court rules* Frankfurt-based internet exchange provider De-Cix has lost a case against the German international intelligence service (BND) for siphoning off data from its exchanges over a number of years for "intelligence purposes." The Federal Administrative Court in the eastern German city of Leipzig ruled late Wednesday that the BND was justified... more »
Armenian Prime Minister may be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan may be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, the country’s Jamanak newspaper wrote on Friday citing diplomatic sources. “This initiative comes from several foreign ambassadors with accreditation in Armenia, who were joined by members of the prime minister’s team,” the daily writes. According to the newspaper, Pashinyan “has not only […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Situation in northern Latakia intensifies as Turkish troops establish permanent posts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and rebel forces have been trading attacks inside the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate recently. This back-and-forth battle began last week, when the Turkish military entered the Jabal Al-Akrad region of northern Latakia. The entry of Turkish troops in northern Latakia is a clear […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
India mulling purchase of S-400 systems
India intends to purchase the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems from the Russian Federation, despite objections from the United States, the Hindustan Times newspaper reported, citing sources in the country’s defense sector. According to sources, within the next stage of the deal, the Indian Defense Ministry should receive approval from the Governmental Committee on Security […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel conducts mock raids along Syrian-Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force conducted mock raids along the Syrian-Lebanese border last night, a military source told Al-Masdar from Damascus. According to the source, the Israeli jet flew over the southern Lebanese town of Marjeyoun before making its way to the Beqa’a Valley near the Syrian border. These mock raids […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army strikes jihadist rebels in east Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – For the first time in several weeks, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has attacked the jihadist rebel defenses inside the Al-Lijat region of east Dara’a, the 5th Armored Division reported this morning. According to their report, the Syrian Army heavily shelled the defenses of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Trilateral talks on southern Syria to be held in Jordan next week – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States (U.S.), and Jordan will be held in ‘Amman next week, the Sputnik News Agency reported this morning. According to Sputnik, the primary topic of this meeting will be the ongoing situation in southern Syria. “The meeting will take place next week, at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Los Angeles-Class Submarine: The Navy's 'Old' Sub That Could Sink Russia's Navy
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * She is old, but she is a killer. *Armament consists of four 533-millimeter torpedo tubes for all production submarines. The tubes are placed amidships on the hull due to the bow housing the active/pass sonar array. The ships can carry twenty-six torpedo tube-launched weapons, which at the height of the Cold War included Mk.48 homing torpedoes, up to eight Tomahawk cruise missiles, Harpoon antiship missiles and CAPTOR mines. The last twenty-three submarines were equipped with twelve vertical launch silos for Tomahawk missiles, a concept carried on wi... more »
This Video Shows How China Could Dominate the South China Sea
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* Two words: Swarm weapons. A video from late May 2018 shows a swarm of 56 small, unmanned boats operating in the South China Sea. While a rudimentary demonstration, it mirrors similar exercises performed by U.S. Navy boats practicing — semi-autonomously — to defend harbors and intercept incoming vessels. The Chinese robo-boats do not appear to be armed, but the company behind it — Yunzhou Tech Corporation — revealed an armed unmanned boat at a Beijing “Civil-Military Integration Expo” in July 2017. The show focused on cutting-edge technologies... more »
Spooks Spooking Themselves: Did US Elites Outsource Election ‘Meddling’ to Britain?
*Daniel Lazare* | It should be clear by now: US and British intelligence agencies intended to spread fear and propaganda in order to stampede the public into supporting their imperial agenda.
New Italian Government Set To Repeal Vaccine Mandates
by John Stone After months of negotiations Italian have finally managed to form a government based on the Five Star Movement and the Northern League both of whom were opposed to vaccine mandates piloted by Beatrice Lorenzin and the previous...
UnPacked Shorts: Free speech, blasphemy and structural discrimination
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss structural discrimination, how it applies to religion and why the progressive Left are selective in calling it out. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts: Free speech, blasphemy and structural discrimination appeared first on UnHerd.
The Tommy Robinson affair: a tangled web of politics, culture, religion, race and law
It seems that many so-called "alt-right" individuals, groups and sources are trying to paint the arrest of Tommy Robinson in England last week as an attack on the right of free speech in formerly Great Britain. I'm not convinced. The bare facts of the matter are well-known. Mr. Robinson (who has a not inconsiderable prior arrest and conviction record) last year tried to film, and publicly challenge, Muslim defendants in a rape trial. Tommy Robinson, who appeared under his real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, had arrived at Canterbury Crown Court as evidence was still being given. Cl... more »
Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Lifetime Subsidies Will Total £2.5 Billion
By Paul Homewood From The Argus: THE onshore headquarters of the Rampion windfarm was officially opened yesterday. Maria Caulfield MP unveiled a plaque at the new operations and maintenance base – a massive building at Newhaven’s East Quay. Sixty staff will work from the premises, mainly the crews who service and […]
Rockin' the Boat: NYC Special Education Student Actors Ace "Guys and Dolls Jr."
By Barbara Fischkin After the curtain call, we approached the actors and begged them to autograph our Playbills. Some were gracious. One was overly enthusiastic. Another wanted to go home. Or maybe it just seemed that way because he did...
"Mystery of the 'Golden Ratio' Explained"
*"Mystery of the 'Golden Ratio' Explained"* by Richard Merritt "The Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the construction the Pyramids. The architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it. Fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel its mysteries in the novel "The Da Vinci Code." "It" is the golden ratio, a geometric proportion that has been theorized to be the most aesthetically pleasing to the eye and has been the root of countless mysteries over the centuries. Now, a Duke University engineer has found it to be a compelling springboard to uni... more »
Lavrov on North Korea: Denuclearization cannot be completely assured without lifting of sanctions
Trump could change his mind and walk away from any agreement process at any point in time for any reason More The post Lavrov on North Korea: Denuclearization cannot be completely assured without lifting of sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
Assad said Americans should leave Syria, Pentagon responds
Assad says he would oust the Americans by force, if necessary More The post Assad said Americans should leave Syria, Pentagon responds appeared first on The Duran.
After Gaza ‘Massacre’ Israeli Parliament Proposes Bill to Ban Photographing, Recording Soldiers
The bill proposes prison sentences for those recording or photographing Israeli soldiers. The objective being to conceal Israeli crimes
Five Most Popular Posts in May
What were the month's most popular posts according to audience figures? Well ... 1. Labour Friends of Israel 2. Enemies to the Left 3. Understanding the Local Election Logjam 4. Jon Cruddas and 'Blue Marxism' 5. Marx and the Fragment on Machines Understandably, my blog addressing Labour Friends of Israel's apology for murder attracted most of the attention. And how helpful of them to have gone ahead with an organised jolly for a bunch of Labour MPs. Only an outfit with a moral deficit as deep as Nentanyahu's well for liquid cynicism could have thought it fine and dandy to have gone... more »
Brain Tumors in Dogs
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Organes-sur-puce, la révolution multiple qui arrive
Ethical Technology - 17 hours ago
En finir avec l’expérimentation animale, réduire le coût de développement d’un médicament, imaginer la médecine personnalisée de demain, ou encore tenir un laboratoire entier dans sa main… Voici autant d’avancées que permettront les organes-sur-puces. https://ieet.org/images/lung-on-a-chip-illuminated-by-natural-light-1000x300.jpg
INTERVIEW: William Engdahl discusses his new book ‘Manifest Destiny’
*F. William Engdahl* | Behind every Color Revolution... you will find the usual suspects.
American MQ-9 drones ensure ‘stability’ in Poland
Generally speaking, the Poles don't happen to feel very warm and fuzzy inside about their Russian neighbors More The post American MQ-9 drones ensure ‘stability’ in Poland appeared first on The Duran.
G7 meeting focuses on limiting the damage of Trump’s trade wars
Trump's trade war is antagonizing his allies More The post G7 meeting focuses on limiting the damage of Trump’s trade wars appeared first on The Duran.
"How the Government Became a Deep State Puppet"
*"How the Government Became a Deep State Puppet"* By Bill Bonner "When you’ve got a chainsaw, you cut down a tree. And when you’ve got control of monetary and fiscal policy…you go to work on an economy. In both cases, you leave them in pieces. *Knuckleheaded experiment: *The difference between the next crash and the last two is that this time, the feds have less room to maneuvre. At the end of an expansion cycle, like the one America has had for almost ten years, the federal government should be running a surplus. That’s the whole idea of countercyclical fiscal policy. When the eco... more »
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/1/18"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/1/18"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The Mueller investigation into Russia colluding with the Trump campaign was started with FBI paid spies. Congressman Trey Gowdy calls them “informants,” but other top former federal prosecutors call them spies that were hired to plant phony evidence to try and get Trump kicked out of office. Roseanne Barr was fired from her show, and it was cancelled all because of what ABC called a “racist” tweet involving former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett. I don’t think Barr was fired for this tweet, but she was fired because sh... more »
The Rise of Mass Knife Attacks Around the World Shows the Problem Isn’t Guns. It’s People.
Dictators know that an unarmed populace is easier to control. Those who are intent on harm will find other ways of wreaking havoc
Italy’s anti-establishment leaders revive governing coalition
Italy’s anti-establishment parties revived coalition plans on Thursday, as they announced a government that promises to challenge EU dictates and crackdown on immigration
EU ON BRINK: ‘We could handle Brexit but Italy will be TOO MUCH’ – finance minister
Latvian finance minister warns that the prospect of an Italian euro-sceptic government could spell the end of the EU
The Ongoing Thimerosal Travesty Needs to End
Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in vaccines, has been linked with epilepsy, seizures, autism, mental retardation and other disabilities
If we’re headed for regime change in Iran, get ready for a military draft. We’ll need one.
A former U.S. Marine Corps officer writes: If you like the idea of regime change in Iran, then you had better love the idea of a new American draft
About 100 children of women convicted in Iraq will be returned to Russia: Chechen leader
The President of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, stated that 94 children, whose mothers were sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities, are planning to return to Russia in the near future from Iraq. “After a short pause connected with the solution of complex legal issues, 94 children will be returned home to Russia. These are the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian airstrikes hit Islamist rebels hard in southern Idlib despite Turkish presence
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched several airstrikes over northern Hama and southern Idlib last night, targeting several bases and depots belonging to the Islamist rebels. According to a military source in Damascus city, the Russian Aerospace Forces repeatedly struck the Islamist rebel positions inside the towns of Khan Sheikhoun, Kafr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Air Force begins operating reaper drones in Poland
The US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper drones were recently stationed at a Polish air base and have now initiated operations, the second deployment of the drones in Europe since March. Just over two months ago, the service placed unarmed Reaper assets at Greece’s Larisa Air Force Base to surveil threats “emanating from the south” and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Italy government: Giuseppe Conte to head populist coalition per BBC News who have an 'if only here' moment
One line from this BBC report on the forming of a new Italian government http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44322429 struck me: 'Mr Conte presents his cabinet list to President Mattarella who vetoes the choice of Mr Savona as finance minister on the grounds that he is a eurosceptic.' Maybe many at the pro EU BBC would like it if being a eurosceptic was grounds to be vetoed as finance minister, or preferably any type of minister.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Sigh, there's so much flatulent gas being passed by conservatives since Roseanne Barr gave such a loud and proud perfect example of what lies in the black hearts of Trumpies. On the one hand, they can't stand the idea that anyone, especially an African-American athlete, would be against police brutality towards minorities. I mean, where's the fun in not being able to murder innocent black people? Damn Colin Kaepernick! Things were bad enough when they took away Saturday Night Lynching Parties! I told ya it was a slippery slope! On the other hand, when one of their fello... more »
Dershowitz: Media incentivizes terrorism
A core strategy against all forms of terrorism is to simply stop reporting what is completely unessential. That also includes good data. The point is to minimize thevalue of the action. A plain statement that an individual blew himself up at such and such on the third day of May is ample. What it does not do is turn the action into a propaganda effort. A public service is met as the public needs to know just that. All the rest is not their business. Doing this throws the promoters out of the show. This naturally reframes the whole dialogue. . *... more »
Long-awaited OIG report recommends criminal prosecution of FBI and DOJ
I have been on a vacation this past month and have just returned. Made it hard to keep current on the developments in the USA except to observe Q has gone silent for now. This.item paints a pretty horrible picture of what will go down as Spygate. I also think that it may well have silenced the Dem footsoldiers if that is ever possible. In the event, they all see unending bad news on the horizon. What has also become clear is that Trump strategy is to apply the full rigor of the criminal justice system over the normal time frames without shortcuts or any backing down. This... more »
Canada pushes back against Trump’s tariffs
Trade wars appear to be on the horizon, and just about everyone seems to be jumping on the tariffs bandwagon More The post Canada pushes back against Trump’s tariffs appeared first on The Duran.
Georgian protesters demand PM’s resignation
Protesters are pledging to stay camped outside the Parliament building until their demands are met More The post Georgian protesters demand PM’s resignation appeared first on The Duran.
Spanish PM may lose a no confidence vote with a Socialist set to take the reigns
This change of government in yet another Southern European nation is taking place almost simultaneously with the present changes in Italy More The post Spanish PM may lose a no confidence vote with a Socialist set to take the reigns appeared first on The Duran.
Romania, Lithuania hosted CIA torture sites
The CIA has been gaining a stronger foothold in the government via key appointments within the Trump administration More The post Romania, Lithuania hosted CIA torture sites appeared first on The Duran.
Petition Launched to Stop GMO Mosquito Release in Both Florida and Texas
The saga of the GMO mosquito has been a long and drawn-out one, with the British company Oxitec maneuvering to position its “product” as a solution to disease while wary citizens question the environmental impacts and risks of releasing novel organisms into the environment. It has even extended into Africa where Bill Gates has announced plans to unleash the mosquitoes into Burkina Faso for experimental purposes. Next on the agenda are release points in Texas and the Florida Keys, as Oxitec applies to the FDA for an “animal bug” patent on its GMO creations. In response, a petitio... more »
Banned Pregnancy Drug Given to Millions of Women Linked to 36% Higher Risk of ADHD in Grandchildren
Every year pharmaceutical drugs are being banned after causing horrendous unexpected—sometimes hidden and lied about—side effects. The ban usually takes place after a row of lawsuits are filed against the drug manufacturer. Unfortunately, for many patients injured, the negative life-changing side effects aren’t discovered until decades too late, and sometimes generations later. This is what happened with a banned pregnancy drug. The drug that pregnant women took between 1938 and 1971 and is now affecting their grandchildren, demonstrating once again that pharmaceutical drugs come ... more »
Picture Of The Day
Demonstrators fire homemade mortars during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua, on May 30, 2018. Oswaldo Rivas / Reuters *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *A Month of Anti-Government Protest in Nicaragua* (The Atlantic).
New MREs For U.S. Soldiers On The Front Lines
Items under development from the Close Combat Assault Ration on display at the Pentagon May 24, 2018, include a root vegetable bar, Korean BBQ stir fry package, spinach quiche, cheddar cheese bar, banana and French toast. (U.S. Army photo by Gary Sheftick) *PJ Media:* *New MRE Headed for the Front Lines Includes Mini Spinach Quiches* ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Army debuted new meals ready to eat including pizza that's coming down the pipeline soon and special compact, gourmet rations for close combat that will include mini quiches for the front line. The new food items, which were disp... more »
Mindless Behavior, Sadistic Tactics Planned Against Alaska Wildlife
Originally posted on Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting Blog: Here are C.A.S.H.’s Comments Re the proposed anti-animal tactics to be undertaken in Alaskan National Monuments:…
Google Lists “Nazism” As The Ideology Of The California Republican Party.
*VICE:* *Google listed “Nazism” as the ideology of the California Republican Party* Less than a week before the California primary, Google listed “Nazism” as the ideology of the California Republican Party. In the “knowledge panel” that provides easy access to information next to search results, Google was showing “Nazism” as an “ideology” of the party as of Thursday morning. The word “Nazism” was hyperlinked to a secondary page that shows “Nazism” alongside other “ideologies” of California Republicans like “Conservatism,” "Market liberalism,” “Fiscal conservatism,” and “Green c... more »
French Foreign Minister says EU needs to trade with Iran in euros to circumvent US sanctions
In this way, France can better keep its commitment to Iran and the JCPOA while defying the demands of Washington More The post French Foreign Minister says EU needs to trade with Iran in euros to circumvent US sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
BROWN JOURNEYS THROUGH MEXICO PROFUNDO
BROWN JOURNEYS THROUGH MEXICO PROFUNDO: https://xicanation.com/brown-journeys-through-mexico-profundo/ (posted by XicaMedia) The above is the longer version of a recent piece I wrote for Truthout's Public Intellectual Page. The piece was shortened and given a different title. The first part is pretty much the same and the second part expands on the relationship between law enforcement violence, racial profiling... and this topic of light-skin preference and the Smiling Brown Project. The primary reason for posting these articles/columns is to solicit more stories for the project. Th... more »
China Says Its Carrier Group Has Reached 'Initial' Combat Capability
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning (C) takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018. (REUTERS) *Daily Mail:* *China says its carrier group has reached 'initial' combat readiness as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington over South China Sea* * The carrier group is led by China's first aircraft carrier, called the Liaoning * A spokesperson said today that it had reached 'initial' combat readiness * Also today, China called U.S. claims of it militarising South China Sea 'ridiculous' * U.S. previously... more »
Jim Willie: Demise of the Dollar
ROGUE MONEY Streamed live on May 30, 2018 Dr. Jim Willie returns to deliver an excellent assessment of geopolitical events unfolding around the globe that are leading to further US isolation and the inevitable demise of the US dollar. A must listen to interview. To learn about about Jim’s work with the Hat Trick Letter please […]
Leaked Military Report: UFO ‘Rendezvoused’ With Something Big Under Ocean
Leaked Military Report: UFO ‘Rendezvoused’ With Something Big Under Ocean by Mac Slavo, May 30th, 2018, SHTFplan.com An in-depth government report “prepared by and for the military” and obtained by a Nevada newsroom, details a 2004 incident involving an alleged “UFO” sighting recorded by the US military off California’s coast 14 years ago. Dubbed the “Tic Tac” incident, the unidentified flying […]
President Assad: US Must Leave Syria
PressTV Published on May 31, 2018 Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad says the United States “is losing its cards” as the militant groups it supports have lost significant ground on the battlefield against the army, emphasizing that the Americans “should leave” Syrian soil. In an interview with Russia’s RT television network on Thursday, Assad said that following […]
China Warns US of Retaliation Over Trade Restrictions
PressTV Published on May 31, 2018 Beijing says the US measures against China’s investments are against World Trade Organization rules, and that the country reserves the right to take counter-measures. China’s commerce ministry has, however, said that the country is not willing to see an escalation of trade tensions, and that the two countries have a […]
Lithuania & Romania Complicit in CIA Torture Program, EU Court Rules
RT Published on May 31, 2018 The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Lithuania and Romania participated in the CIA’s programme of secret black site detentions and also violated the prohibition on torture – by helping the Agency with interrogation of two al-Qaeda terror suspects. end
US Slaps Europe, Canada & Mexico with Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
RT Published on May 31, 2018 Unable to win concessions from from its trading partners ahead of the Friday deadline, the US has introduced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/96iq end
The Debate: Gaza Massacre by Israel
PressTV Published on May 18, 2018 An investigation that is int’l, independent & impartial, in the hope the truth regarding these matters will lead to justice.” That is the call by the UN, Human Rights Watch & others regarding Israeli actions in Gaza that led to the killing of Palestinian protesters. Israel says anyone seeking to […]
Stunned Scientists Find BLUEBERRIES Are Better at Destroying Cancer Cells Than Conventional Radiation Therapy Alone
Stunned Scientists Find BLUEBERRIES Are Better at Destroying Cancer Cells Than Conventional Radiation Therapy Alone by Tracey Watson, https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) Cervical cancer strikes close to 13,000 women each year, claiming over 4,200 lives. Traditional treatment options include surgery to remove the affected tissue, radiation therapy using high energy x-rays to destroy cancer cells, chemotherapy drugs to destroy […]
Want To Start Fighting About The 2020 Nomination?
I'm sure Bernie will role out his 2020 presidential campaign carefully and on his own time table. In 2015 Blue America was the first independent PAC raising money for his 2016 campaign and this year we are the first independent PAC raising contributions for the 2020 campaign. You can contribute here. Disclaimer: No one from Blue America has talked with him about 2020. One of his top advisors did tell us to move forward-- though perhaps not as top as Jeff Weaver, who was on C-SPAN Tuesday morning talking about the "possibility" of a Bernie run. He didn't mention a Bernie-Elizabeth W... more »
U.S. Lt. Gen. McKenzie Warns China That The U.S. Military Is Very Good At 'Taking Down Small Islands' In Pacific
Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana W. White and Joint Staff director Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie brief the media at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 2017. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) *CNN:* *US warns of ability to take down Chinese artificial islands* Washington (CNN)The Pentagon on Thursday ratcheted up rhetoric about China's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, even as the Trump administration presses China for cooperation on North Korea. When asked by a reporter about the ability of the US to "blow apart" one of China's controver... more »
Recurrence of BHP post TURP.
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Macron: ‘economic nationalism leads to war’
Emmanuel Macron is calling the U.S. decision to levy tariffs on the European Union “illegal” and a “mistake” More The post Macron: ‘economic nationalism leads to war’ appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s Pardons
My opinion on Trump's pardons. Continue reading →
Militants Wore US Military Uniforms In Attack On The Afghan Interior Ministry
Long War Journal *The Hill*:* Afghan security forces repel attack from gunmen dressed as US soldiers* Several militants dressed in U.S. military uniforms opened fire outside the Afghan Interior Ministry on Wednesday, before being fatally shot by security forces, the top U.S. commander in the country said. The attack began as 10 militants, traveling in armored vehicles, gathered outside the interior ministry in Kabul, according to The Associated Press. Two militants then detonated suicide bombs, allowing the others to pass through a gate at the ministry. The militants traded fire... more »
Breaking: Iraqi forces eliminate scores of ISIS terrorists inside Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – For the third time in two weeks, the Iraqi Armed Forces have struck the Islamic State’s (ISIS) positions inside of Syria. According to the official media wing of the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi), their forces scored direct hits on an Islamic State gathering inside the Syrian town of Al-Dashayshah, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US warns Assad that any attack against their forces in Syria will end badly for him
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The Pentagon issued a stern warning to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on Thursday after he said that his troops will retake lands from the US-backed forces if they do not leave Syria. In response to Assad’s threats, the Pentagon warned that any attack against its allies will be a “bad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria is beefing up its air defenses to combat Israeli threat: Assad
Syria will continue beefing up its air defenses after getting help from Russia, Bashar Assad said. “Our air defense is much stronger than before, thanks to the Russian support, and the recent attacks by the Israelis and by the Americans and British and French proved that we are in a better situation,” he said. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle for southern Syria sees largest Syrian military buildup of the war
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – The battle for southern Syria is expected to start in the coming days and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is still busy sending large convoys of soldiers to the provinces of Al-Quneitra and Dara’a. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Army’s mass mobilization of troops in southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russian Air Force launches first airstrikes over northern Hama in several days
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – For the first time in several days, the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched airstrikes over the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. According to a military source in Damascus, the Russian airstrikes were primarily concentrated on the towns of Kafr Zita, Al-Lataminah, Khan Sheikhoun (Idlib cs), Morek, Salihiyah, and Zakat. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
PH stockmarkets 2nd worst performing in the world in 2018
The PH Stock Exchange (PSE) is the 2nd worst performing stockmarket in the world this year (-12.4%) next to Turkey (-12.7%). Dutertenomics is lousy at encouraging more investments, good only at tax-tax-tax, loans-loans-loans especially from China. Over the last 52 weeks, PSE is also the worst performing in the Asia Pacific. Over the last 3 years (May 2015 vs May 2018), PSE has contracted. The gains of the markets in the last year of the past administration has been erased by the first 2 years of the Duterte admin. Data from wsj.com. See also: AsPac markets after the Korea Summit, ... more »
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Dear Readers, here is what the USSA has done to Syria (and Libya, and Iraq and many other countries and peoples over the last 225 years). Please click the link to view: *https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/images/104931/80/1049318013.jpg* With plans to do the same or worse to Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Russia ..... What the USSA has done cannot be forgiven. It is unpardonable. When the karmic wheel finally turns, the judgment against the USSA will be harsh, unflinching and merciless. Get out of that wicked, red-white-and-blue cesspit if you can. *********************************... more »
EFN Asia 67, Program of Conf 2006, KL
I rediscovered this while cleaning my inbox of old emails. I remember very well that conference because (a) it was my first time to go to Malaysia, (b) a day before there was a one-day forum by Atlas also on trade and I was one of the presenters, and (c) the subject of unilateral liberalization was articulated by several speakers like Aco Patunru (Indonesia) and Barun Mitra (India). Here's the program 12 years ago. ----------- Economic Freedom Network Asia Conference 2006 *Preferential Trade Agreements* *Local solutions for global free trade?* 12th - 13th September 2006 Corus Hotel... more »
#Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 16 “The war ”
We continue our tale for this year, the tale of the Amazing tales challenge. Tonight, we will listen to the 16th episode of our Ramadan Arabian Nights Podcast this year and just like last night’s episode, it was inspired by true events that changed the course of history. Taher Abu Fasha was inspired by the Suez war events in 1956 to write the 277th episode of the Egyptian Radio state’s One Thousands Nights and One. There is nationalization or support to Algerian rebels and their great revolution here but you will below what I mean. I believe that that tale was written and aired followin... more »
Dear Ex-Friends in #TheResistance
It's been a long time since we've talked. I think the last civil conversations we had occurred just days before November 8, 2016. You were supremely confident Hillary Clinton would win the presidential election; you voted for her with glee. Me, I bit down hard and cast my vote for Donald Trump. Then the unimaginable happened. He won. And you lost your freaking minds. I knew you would take the loss hard since all of you were super jacked-up to elect the first woman president. But I did not imagine you would become totally deranged, attacking anyone who voted for Trump or supported hi... more »
Are Rosaries Being Taken From Immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Rosaries are among personal belongings confiscated from immigrants when they are arrested at the southern border of the United States.
Setting Up -- Dine' CARE Peoples Convention June 1 -- 3, 2018
The canopy going up today for Dine' CARE's Peoples Convention Photo by Brenda Norrell Dine' Citizens Against Ruining our Environment Peoples Convention Begins Friday noon with registration and camping set up. Speakers at 4:30 p.m. Full day of great speakers Saturday, and again on Sunday. June 1 -- 3, 2018 Dilkon Fairgrounds, Navajo Nation Govinda, Spirit Resistance Radio, setting up to
Water & Electricity
Physicist Eugene Bagashov reports on some recent experiments with water in the following two Youtube videos. Some years back, before I retired in 2009, I suggested to aspiring Perth University post students at an Aus. Inst. Geoscientists students seminar that … Continue reading →
On the need to restrain scientists
In his 1905 veto of what would have been the first and eugenics-aimed compulsory sterilization law in the U.S., Pennsylvania Gov. Samuel Pennypacker stated: Scientists, like all other men whose experiences have been limited to one pursuit, and whose minds have been developed in a particular direction, sometimes need to be restrained. Men of high … Continue reading "On the need to restrain scientists"
Post #47,000: Simon & Garfunkel, “A Hazy Shade Of Winter”
Simon & Garfunkel, “A Hazy Shade Of Winter” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnZdlhUDEJo
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Falling Through Time”
2002, “Falling Through Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn5SjXaxc74
‘Animal’ Assad ANSWERS Trump: ‘You can’t move me’ (FULL Interview)
The Syrian president responded to US, Israeli, and western charges against him in a wide-ranging English interview More The post ‘Animal’ Assad ANSWERS Trump: ‘You can’t move me’ (FULL Interview) appeared first on The Duran.
Josh’s ‘stupidest paper ever’ cartoon on a mousepad and polar bear science tote bags
Originally posted on polarbearscience: You can now own a mouse pad featuring Josh’s ‘stupidest paper ever’ cartoon or treat yourself to a versatile tote bag for your summer activities with a positive, non-confrontational message about polar bears. Or give them as gifts. Proceeds from these useful items will help support my work here at Polar…
Israel in Panic Over Losing Their ‘Dear’ ISIS & Al-Nusra Terrorists in Syria – Assad
Israel in Panic Over Losing Their ‘Dear’ ISIS & Al-Nusra Terrorists in Syria – Assad by https://www.rt.com/ Striking targets in Syria and threatening to assassinate the leader on the pretext of fighting Iranian influence is a sign that Israel is in “panic” after losing its “dear” terrorist assets, President Bashar Assad told RT. – Over the […]
It’s Time to Reform Global Trade Rules, Says France’s Macron
It’s Time to Reform Global Trade Rules, Says France’s Macron by Reuters, via https://www.nytimes.com/ PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said it was time for the world’s biggest economic powers to start talks on reshaping World Trade Organization rules to prevent current tensions spiralling into trade wars. – Macron’s comments before the Paris-based Organization for […]
Trump Reportedly Said He Wants to Stop German Luxury Car Imports in the US
Trump Reportedly Said He Wants to Stop German Luxury Car Imports in the US by Sam Meredith | @smeredith19, https://www.cnbc.com/ * Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron last month that he would maintain his trade policy with the aim of stopping Mercedes-Benz models from driving down Fifth Avenue in New York. * Europe’s autos sector was trading […]
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Is Being Setup To Crash”
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Is Being Setup To Crash” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ah95QglHls Related followup report: X22 Report, “The Pieces Are Falling Into Place, Follow The White Rabbit” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwwIC6xgT_I - https://x22report.com/
Russia Would Destroy the A-10 Warthog in a War. The F-35B Could Take Its Place.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Would this work? The United States Air Force recently issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a program called the A-10 Thunderbolt Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit—or ATTACK—to fit new wings onto the venerable close air support jet. Once the Air Force selects a vendor, there would be a contracting period followed by five years of firm orders plus options for two more years of production. The Air Force intends to order the kit as an indefinite quantity contract—which the service defines as having contract minimum of the first article plus three Low R... more »
Russia Wants to Arm Its New Husky-Class Submarines with Hypersonic Missiles
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Putin has big plans for his navy. Russia plans to arm its most advanced nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles by 2027. The *Husky*-class attack submarines will be equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles, according to Russian news organization TASS, which attributed the information to a source in Russia’s defense industry. “Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles will become the main armament of the newest multipurpose submarine,” the source told TASS. If true, this would be a marriage of two of the most formidable weapons in Moscow’s arsenal. Th... more »
The Iran Deal Was Bad, but Leaving It Was Worse
*Ariel E. Levite* *Security, Middle East* [image: Soldiers from Iran's army fire an anti-aircraft gun during the Defenders of Velayat (Pontificate) Sky Manoeuvre 2 near Arak, 290 km (180 miles) southwest of Tehran in this November 23, 2009 picture. REUTERS/FARS NEWS/Ali Shayegan (IRAN MILITARY POLITICS) QUALITY FROM SOURCE] By leaving the deal, Iran may now want the bomb more than ever due to a deepening the sense of existential threat from the U.S. bent on fomenting regime change in Teheran. We ought to shed only few tears over the demise of the Iran nuclear deal (also called t... more »
Trump's Decision to Kill the Iran Deal Will Make Things Worse
*Ryan Costello* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to announce his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement during a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] With Iranian hardliners vindicated by Trump’s decision, it is likely that any recent caution will soon evaporate. In announcing his intent to kill the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) President Trump argued that Iran's "bloody ambitions have grown only more brazen" under the Iran deal. Trump cite... more »
How Do You Define Terrorism?
*Antonia Ward* *Security, Middle East* [image: Investigative personnel work at the scene of a cafe shooting in Oesterbro, in Copenhagen, February 15, 2015. Danish police shot and killed the man in Copenhagen on Sunday they believe was responsible for two deadly attacks at an event promoting freedom of speech and on a synagogue. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke (DENMARK - Tags: CRIME LAW TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)] Terrorism remains a contested term, with no set definition for the concept or broad agreement among academic experts on its usage. Terrorism remains a contested term, with no set... more »
China Is Using Syria's Peace Process for Its Own Ends
*Logan Pauley* *Security, Middle East, Asia* [image: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (L) speaks to China's ambassador to the U.N. Ma Zhaoxu before the United Nations Security Council vote for ceasefire to Syrian bombing in eastern Ghouta, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz] China’s more broad strategic initiatives lead to other international stakeholders voting in line with Beijing on debates on Syrian crisis. *China Taking Charge in Syrian Peace Talks* On May 13-14, China held the “International Sympo... more »
How Mattis Can Help Reshape the Navy
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia, Americas* Arrhythmic operating patterns will help the sea services wrest the initiative from prospective foes, knocking them off-balance to American advantage. Well, there is a reason he cops to the nickname “Chaos.” Last month Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis set the naval community aflutter by musing, Hamlet-like, about jettisoning the U.S. Navy’s effort to rotate carrier, amphibious, and surface forces from home port to foreign stations on a foreseeable cycle. To be predictable, or not to be? That is the question, quoth Chaos. His Shakespearean ... more »
The Pompeo Plan for Iran Is Doomed to Fail
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* For Iran’s regional rivals, the Trump administration’s policies have been an unalloyed gift. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent speech on Iran, although titled “After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy”, was in fact not new at all. It was something else-- a tedious recitation of the same arguments, with the same fallacies and red herrings, that have become numbingly familiar in attacks on the deal in question: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the multilateral agreement that restricts Iran’s nuclear program and closes all po... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This stunning group of galaxies is far, far away, about 450 million light-years from planet Earth and cataloged as galaxy cluster Abell S0740. Dominated by the cluster's large central elliptical galaxy (ESO 325-G004), this reprocessed Hubble Space Telescope view takes in a remarkable assortment of galaxy shapes and sizes with only a few spiky foreground stars scattered through the field. *Click image for larger size.* The giant elliptical galaxy (right of center) spans over 100,000 light years and contains about 100 billion stars, comparable in size to our own spiral Milky Way ga... more »
Chet Raymo, “Roofs”
*“Roofs”* by Chet Raymo "It would be well, perhaps, if we were to spend more of our days and nights without any obstruction between us and the celestial bodies, if the poet did not speak so much from under a roof, or the saint dwell there so long." Good advice, Mr. Thoreau. I came here to this island for its unobstructed sky. Built a house called Starlight House. I'm no poet or saint, but I settled in to nurse what slender gifts I have. The sky has not disappointed. Except occasionally. We have just come off a rare four-day string of cloudy days, and the celestial bodies have been... more »
New Colorado Law Expands Asset Forfeiture Reforms
By Michael Maharrey On Tuesday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law expanding asset forfeiture reporting requirements instituted last year. Rep. Leslie Herod (D-Denver)...more »
“Yucky” Freedom
By Larken Rose There are still misguided people who point to unpleasant, distasteful, or just less-than-ideal economic situations, and want to blame them on FREEDOM,... more »
Former State Dept Anti-Trafficking Chief Admits Efforts Are Overly Focused On Sex Trafficking
By Brian Saady Marc P. Lagon directed the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. State Department from 2007 to 2009.... more »
Transcending the Hegelian Dialectic and Duality Reality
*Rosanne Lindsay, ND* - In our ego-driven, divide-and-conquer world, we live in a duality reality.
Is Trumpanzee Making His Nobel Prize A Pre-Condition?
*Ivanka and Jared will run Pyongyang's fanciest restaurant* I recall that right after Trump fake-cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-Un. he blubbered something about his willingness to reinstate the meeting but "only under our conditions." First and foremost of those conditions-- aside from Trump getting to share the Nobel Peace Prize with Kim and Moon-- is that North Korea denuclearize. But that's not really on anyone's table put the one in front of Trump's highchair in the White House nursery. The real question is whether or not a member of the Trump family will be granted the co... more »
WHEN YOU'RE FIGHTING THUGS, BE READY FOR THEM TO FIGHT LIKE THUGS
Here's a quote from Jonathan Swan's latest Axios piece, which tells us that President Trump repeatedly pressured Jeff Sessions to reverse his recusal in the Russia investigation, and also pressed him to investigate Hillary Clinton: “It’s not just payback; it’s punishment. It’s never enough to win. There’s never too much blood. There’s never too many guts on the floor. That’s his mentality. If you give him a paper cut he'll never forget that paper cut.” — Source who talks frequently to Trump Swan also writes: Much of [Trump's] desire for investigating Clinton and Barack Obama comes ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 1, 2018
A TV report in the South Korean capital of Seoul broadcasts news about the dismantling of North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear testing site, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *Philip W. Yun, Reuters: **Trump's best option for denuclearizing North Korea* The head-spinning ups and downs of the “on-off-and-now-maybe” summit between Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un is diverting attention from the real choice facing the U.S. president: if he remains inflexibly committed to eliminating Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and missile program by the end of his first term, he will fail. Co... more »
World News Briefs -- May 31, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*NBC*:* U.S. hits E.U., Canada and Mexico with steel, aluminum tariffs, sparking trade war* "This is not about the American people. We have to believe that at some point their common sense will prevail," said Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau. The Trump administration on Thursday slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, prompting outrage from America’s closest allies and major trading partners and setting off a trade war that could see U.S. consumers pay more for everything from canned soup to cars. The move to implement tari... more »
A Nutritionist’s Guide to Healthy Summer Eating
Summer is here. It’s time for vacations, road trips, beach days, barbeques and going to the fair. Extra margaritas, a few scoops of ice cream and funnel cakes can all easily impede your health goals and do a number on your waistline. Don’t let adventures and warm weather lead you to abandoning the healthy routines […] The post A Nutritionist’s Guide to Healthy Summer Eating appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
"A Long, Melancholy Roar"
"A Long, Melancholy Roar" by Olivia Judson "On a recent evening at twilight, I was sitting on the grass in Regent’s Park - one of London’s most manicured public spaces - when I heard the fierce, melancholy sound of a lion’s roar. I wasn’t dreaming: it was coming from the zoo. Listening to it, I began to reflect on predators - and us. On returning home, I did some reading. I discovered that between 1990 and 2004, lions attacked 815 people in Tanzania, killing 563. Some of the victims were pulled out of bed during the night after lions forced their way inside huts. Between January 20... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, “The Sea”
*“The Sea”* “The pull is so strong we will not believe the drawing tide is meant for us, I mean the gift, the sea, the place where all the rivers meet. Easy to forget, how the great receiving depth untamed by what we need needs only what will flow its way. Easy to feel so far away and the body so old it might not even stand the touch. But what would that be like feeling the tide rise out of the numbness inside toward the place to which we go washing over our worries of money, the illusion of being ahead, the grief of being behind, our limbs young rising from such a depth? What would t... more »
"The Majority Of Us..."
"The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor. But that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we had to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act... more »
Italy finally realizes new government ministers, technocrat steps aside
Giuseppe Conte, the Italian political coalition's man of the hour, managed to arrange a ministerial line up More The post Italy finally realizes new government ministers, technocrat steps aside appeared first on The Duran.
India to trade with Iran using national currency, not dollars
The more the US tries to use its currency, financial systems, and market share as a club, the more the nations of the world seek independence from it More The post India to trade with Iran using national currency, not dollars appeared first on The Duran.
Air Travel Protectionists' Wings Clipped by Open Skies Agreements
[image: air-travel-protectionists-wings-clipped-by-open-skies-agreements] Though competition is great for consumers — as they get more and better goods and services for less money — some companies dislike the constant pressure it creates for them to stay ahead.
Trump Signs Law Letting Terminally Ill Patients Try Experimental Drugs
[image: trump-signs-law-letting-terminally-ill-patients-try-experimental-drugs] President Trump signed into law legislation that gives terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments that have not yet been approved by the FDA.
I need your input, please
More specifically, I need the input of those who've read some or all of the books in my "Maxwell Saga" military science fiction series. I've been pondering the future of this series, and I've come up with some ideas: but they may not satisfy my readers, so I'm giving you the chance to weigh in. When I began the Maxwell Saga, I was a novice fiction writer. It was my first series of books, and I had a lot of learning to do. I still think it's a pretty good series overall, and obviously many of you do too, as your reviews indicate. However, because it was my first effort, there ar... more »
Did a Man from Zimbabwe Invent an Electric Car That Requires No Charging?
The Internet is full of dubious claims regarding a genius Zimbabwean inventor, but nobody has ever actually seen his technology work.
Is State Farm Denying Insurance to Gun Owners?
Both the company and an insurance expert refuted online anecdotes painting the company as hostile toward firearm owners.
California Seeks To Regulate The Internet In A Drive To Resurrect Net Neutrality
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Colombian Senators Say Medellín Cartel “Financed” Uribe’s Senate Campaign, State Ends Controversial FOIA Surge, and Much More: FRINFORMSUM 5/31/2018
Nacropolis: Medellín Cartel “Financed” Senate Campaign of Former President Álvaro Uribe, Colombian Senators Told U.S. Embassy State Department cables released to the National Security Archive shed new light on the U.S.’s awareness of, and concerns about, then-senator Álvaro Uribe Vélez’s relationship with the Medellin drug cartel. One cable shows a Colombian senator telling the U.S. […]
Syrian Army seizes massive weapons cache in northern Homs (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has seized another large cache of weapons in the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate recently. According to a military report, the Syrian military was given a large quantity of weapons and ammunition from the rebel forces that surrendered in northern Homs. As shown in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Chinese drone-killing laser takes out targets 300 meters away in demo
Chinese firm Poly Technologies recently redisplayed a counter-drone laser weapon system at a military equipment exhibition in Kazakhstan in a bid to capture a share of the growing market for anti-drone defense systems. The Silent Killer’s laser successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from 300 meters away during a mock demonstration, the Asia Times […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces complete daring operation behind Sudanese Army lines (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces carried out a daring operation this week inside a Sudanese military camp in southern Saudi Arabia. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their fighters slipped past the Saudi Coalition’s lines in the Najran region, making their way to the Sudanese military camp where […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Four US-backed fighters killed in apparent assassination attempt in rural Hasakah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – At least four US-backed fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were reportedly killed, today, after their vehicle struck an IED in rural Al-Hasakah. According to a report from pro-SDF activists, the four fighters were traveling along a road in northwest Al-Hasakah, when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian naval ships leave Syrian waters for Black Sea
The frigate Admiral Grigorovich and the guard ship Pytlivy have completed their missions as part of Russia’s Mediterranean permanent taskforce and have set off for Sevastopol, Black Sea Fleet spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyacheslav Trukhachyov said on Thursday. “Currently, the warships are passing through the Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus, heading for the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s elite forces arrive in Al-Quneitra, offensive may begin in 48 hours
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 P.M.) – The 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Division has officially arrived in the Al-Quneitra Governorate to lead the upcoming offensive against the jihadist and Islamist rebels inside the province. According to a source from the Ghiath Forces, they arrived alongside their allies from Liwaa Al-Quds (Palestinian paramilitary) in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels score direct hit on Syrian Army troops in northern Latakia (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) scored a direct hit on a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers that were traveling in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate today. Based on the footage released by pro-opposition activists, the Free Syrian Army’s 2nd Coastal Division scored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel appreciates Russia’s understanding of its interests in Syria
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu that Moscow is sympathetic to the security interests of Israel, including with regard to the border with Syria. The main topic of the talks, which the participants identified, was the situation on the borders of Syria with Jordan and Israel, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kim Jong-un welcomes Lavrov for Pyongyang talks (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to hold a historic meeting with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, becoming the first Russian official to meet him in person. Prior to the meeting, Lavrov met with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho, where they discussed relations between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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