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Picture Of The Day
The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform during the Vectren Dayton Air Show in Dayton, Ohio. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Editors Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Venezuela Now Controls All Access To The Internet For Its Citizens
*VICE News: **Venezuela just took a huge step toward controlling all access to the Internet* Venezuela’s government has blocked access to the anonymous Tor network — a move condemned as a “flagrant violation of human rights” that mirrors the repressive online censorship of China and Iran. The restriction is part of a wider crackdown by the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, which wants to control what information Venezuelans can access. Tor — an encrypted network that allows users to browse the web anonymously without having to reveal their location — has been heavily use... more »
Does It Surprise You To Know That Eating At An Over-Priced Trump Restaurant Is Like Eating Off The Floor Of A Public Toilet?
*You'll have to click on the image before you figure out how to react if you see any of them in a restaurant* The ugly imbecile and illegitimate "president" of the U.S.-- who had millions of votes less than Hillary Clinton, the people's choice and who was helped by a foreign power (Russia) who wanted to cripple America by installing an incompetent moron-- is, in case you forgot, a gaslighting racist. In true Goebbels fashion, he repeated his ridiculous projection that Maxine Waters is "an extraordinarily low IQ person," which she isn't... but he is. After the heroic ostracism of Hu... more »
Donald Trump worshiped as a god by Indian village!?! [Video]
Trump worship spreads to India More The post Donald Trump worshiped as a god by Indian village!?! [Video] appeared first on The Duran.
HHS: Reunification of Migrant Children With Detained Parents Will Mean Prolonged Child Detention
Health and Human Services officials said they will reunite children with detained parents if Congress lifts a 20-day limit on child detention.
Volcanic heat source discovered under Pine Island Glacier, the poster child for Antarctic melting
From WUWT:Anthony Watts / June 26, 2018 [heat source] Plays critical role in movement, melting Via Eurekalert KINGSTON, R.I. — June 22, 2018 — A researcher from the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography and five other scientists have discovered an active volcanic heat source beneath the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica. The […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 176 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Global Sea Ice 1,000,000 sq km higher than last year on this day. South / North
The People's Liberation Army Navy Submarines In 2018
The People's Liberation Army Navy submarines in 2018 *Naval Analysis*: *INFOGRAPHICS #31: The People's Liberation Army Navy submarines in 2018 * In the following infographic, The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) submarines in 2018, I depict all the submarines that are currently in commission with the PLA Navy (as of April 1, 2018). Currently, the PLA Navy (PLAN; Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军), operates a large number of nuclear-powered and diesel electric submarines. The Chinese ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet consists of at least five (5) Jin class (09IV/09IVA, from now on 094/... more »
Group of rebels killed by unknown assailants in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – A group of rebel fighters were killed in the southern countryside of Idlib, yesterday, after unknown assailants opened fire on their vehicle. According to pro-rebel activists, three members of Faylaq Al-Sham were killed along the Ariha-Saraqib Highway, yesterday, when a group of unknown assailants fired on their transport. No group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Video tour of captured northeast Daraa towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured several towns in the northeastern countryside of Daraa, yesterday, after a short battle with the jihadist rebels. The Syrian military managed to capture the towns of Busra Al-Harir, Maliha Al-‘Atash, Madajin, and Nahitah after forcing the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham to retreat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army nearly in full control of strategic city (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The Libyan National Army is on the verge of capturing all of Derna city after several weeks of fighting. Led by their commander General Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan National Army has managed to seize most of Derna city after overrunning the terrorist forces over the last few days. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes large cache of missiles, RPGs in northeast Daraa (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized a large quantity of weapons left behind by the rebel forces in northeastern Daraa on Tuesday. According to a military report, the Syrian Army uncovered a large cache of weapons inside the towns of Busra Al-Harir and Maliha Al-‘Atash after they fully expelled the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
East Ghouta’s rehabilitation is ahead of schedule as several institutions are restored (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The East Ghouta region has been recently undergoing several projects by the government that are meant to restore the institutions of this region located just outside the capital. According to a report from the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the government has managed to restore several schools, electrical grids, markets, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian heavy-lift helicopter equipped with upgraded defensive aids suit enters trials
The Mi-26 (NATO reporting name: Halo) heavy-lift helicopter furnished with the Vitebsk defensive aids suit has been delivered to the State Flight Testing Center of Russia’s Defense Ministry in Akhtubinsk for trials, the Mil Helicopter Plant said in its annual report on Tuesday. “For the purpose of raising the combat survivability of Mi-26 helicopters and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN estimates 45,000 displaced in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – At least 45,000 people have been “internally displaced” due to ongoing fighting between militants and government forces in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, the United Nations said in Geneva on Tuesday. Jens Laerke of the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the fighting has affected […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures all of northeast Daraa – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored its biggest advance in southwest Syria this week after they broke-through the jihadist lines to capture the key town of Busra Al-Harir. The battle for Busra Al-Harir began at midnight, with several units from the Tiger Forces and their allies from the National Defense […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military claims victory over ISIS along Iraqi border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) have liberated an area along the south-western border with Iraq, close to the city of Al Bukamal, from Islamic State (IS; formerly known as ISIS, ISIL) militants on Monday. Footage shows troops, artillery and tanks on manoeuvres. One army unit planted a Syrian flag in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Would China Launch A Massive Surprise Attack Against The U.S.?
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 *Dave Majumdar, National Interest:* *Would China Launch a Massive Pearl Harbor-style Attack Against America?* While tensions between Beijing and Washington remain primarily in the economic realm as the two great powers levy massive tariffs on each other’s exports, as relations continue to sour, those antipathies could spillover into the military realm. As it currently stands, China and the United States do not see eye... more »
Why a Nuclear-Armed Eurofighter Might Spell Big Trouble for the F-35
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Europe* The move might signal that Germany does not want to purchase America’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Germany has officially asked the United States to explore certifying its Eurofighter aircraft to carry tactical nuclear weapons. The move might signal that Berlin does not want to purchase America’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Under NATO’s nuclear sharing arrangement, the United States bases tactical nuclear weapons in various countries in Europe. In the event of a conflict, Washington would release these weapons (the B61 gravity bomb) to the host n... more »
Lockheed Martin's 'New' F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon Has F-22 and F-35 DNA
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * At the core of the F-16 Block 70 is the Northrop Grumman APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar, which is based on technology leveraged from the F-22 Raptor and the F-35. Lockheed Martin has received a massive $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 advanced F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcons for Bahrain. The “undefinitized contract action award” means that the Royal Bahraini Air Force will become the first operator of the most advanced and capable version of F-16 ever designed. Moreover, unlike previous versions of the F... more »
Shapes, Flakes and Liths
Snow flakes came in all sorts of exquisite shapes So do Coccoliths Which causes one to wonder if there is some connective forcing between them. Many decades ago Texan sedimentologist Robert Folk sampled some sand dunes using sticky tape. He discovered two distinct size populations, the smaller of which intrigued him since the grains were … Continue reading "Shapes, Flakes and Liths"
Kushner’s Peace Plan Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
Not a peace plan: total Zionist fraud! Emphasis mine: Kushner’s Peace Plan Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen by ILAN GOLDENBERG, JUNE 25, 2018, https://foreignpolicy.com/ The last thing Israelis and Palestinians need now is another failed blueprint. Stabilizing Gaza is more important. – Fresh off his high-profile meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore earlier […]
China, EU Vow to Strengthen WTO Amid US Protectionism
PressTV Published on Jun 25, 2018 China and the European Union have vowed to coordinate their efforts to oppose protectionism in trade by strengthening the World Trade Organization (WTO). end
New World: ‘US Must Learn to Respect Other Nations’
RT America Published on Jun 26, 2018 As the world changes and other nations ban together, America is finding itself more isolated and less relevant. The SCO has experience far more success in a greater area than NATO. RT America’s Manila Chan is joined by Martin Sieff, Senior Fellow at the American University in Moscow. end
‘West Not Interested in Peace in Africa: More Conflict, More Money’ – Mercenary Leader
Illuminist Military Industrial Complex (MIC): KaChing! KaChing! RT Published on Jun 26, 2018 Modern wars are increasingly fought not by the forces of governments but by private hired soldiers, present-day mercenaries. Is it something to fear? We talked about this with Eeben Barlow, the founder of Executive Outcomes, the firm that started this private soldier boom. […]
Egypt to Extend State of Emergency for Three Months
“Fighting terrorists in North Sinai” is BOGUS. It is being cleared for the Palestinians who will be driven out of Gaza into the north Sinai desert. – Egypt to Extend State of Emergency for Three Months by http://english.ahram.org.eg/, 24 June 2018 A nationwide state of emergency was extended for a further three months starting 14 July, […]
Merkel on the BRINK: Attempt to Strike Migrant Deal Will NOT Save Her, Warns EU Chief
Merkel on the BRINK: Attempt to Strike Migrant Deal Will NOT Save Her, Warns EU Chief by CIARAN MCGRATH, https://www.express.co.uk/ ANGELA Merkel’s desperate attempts to cobble together a Europe-wide deal over asylum seekers are unlikely to appease her coalition partners, European Commissioner Günther Oettinger has said – increasing the prospect of her being forced out of office. […]
Is This a Giant Anaconda Getting Caught in a Trap?
A video was manipulated to make a much smaller snake look like a giant anaconda.
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Live At The Acropolis: Until The Last Moment”
Yanni, “Live At The Acropolis: Until The Last Moment” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WECMgGG8dg
South Korea Wants Russian Natural Gas
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In, during a press conference on the outcome of their meeting in the Kremlin on June 22, 2018. Photo: Alexei Druzhinin / Sputnik via AFP Andrew Salmon, Asia Times: *Moon in Russia: Gas pipeline no longer a pipe dream* *Russia established North Korea after World War II, but in recent decades has been marginalized in the region; warming economic ties with South Korea may help it regain a strategic position.* South Korean President Moon Jae-in was to wrap up a three-day visit to Russia on Saturday afte... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups. The four prominent galaxies seen in this intriguing telescopic skyscape are one such group, Hickson 44, about 100 million light-years distant toward the constellation Leo. The two spiral galaxies in the center of the image are edge-on NGC 3190 with its distinctive, warped dust lanes, and S-shaped NGC 3187. Along with the bright elliptical, NGC 3193 at the right, they are also known as Arp 316. * Click image... more »
Chet Raymo, “All Men Have The Stars”
*“All Men Have The Stars”* by Chet Raymo "At the end of his big-bang book "The First Three Minutes", PDF, physicist Steven Weinberg famously wrote: "The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless." His point is this: We have discovered in this century that the human species is just one of billions of species of life on a typical planet near a star that is just one of a trillion stars in a galaxy among hundreds of billions of galaxies. It is no longer possible, he implies, to think that the universe was made for us or that our existence is in any way im... more »
The Poet: Linda Pastan, "What We Want"
*"What We Want" * "What we want is never simple. We move among the things we thought we wanted: a face, a room, an open book and these things bear our names- now they want us. But what we want appears in dreams, wearing disguises. We fall past, holding out our arms and in the morning our arms ache. We don't remember the dream, but the dream remembers us. It is there all day as an animal is there under the table, as the stars are there even in full sun." ~ Linda Pastan, "Carnival Evening"
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Violence’ By Parquet Courts
“Violence is daily life.” That line is repeatedly chanted throughout “Violence,” a song by Parquet Courts that considers the various ways that violence weaves its way into everyday American life subtly and overtly. It’s a song that calls out racism, classism, capitalism, normalization. It also connects dots between the endless The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Violence’ By Parquet Courts appeared first on Shadowproof.
France Allows EMF Testing For Utility “Smart” Meters. Court Testimony, News Stories, Research Prove “Smart” Meters Emit Dangerous EMF/RF Levels.
By B.N. Frank On June 21, 2018, it was reported that French consumers may ask to have testing performed to the check the electromagnetic exposure... more »
Does Carpenter Revolutionize the Law of Subpoenas?
The Supreme Court’s decision in *Carpenter v. United States* has lots of new directions in it. One direction that some commentators have focused on is its impact on the law of subpoenas. For example, Marty Lederman writes today that the subpoena analysis in *Carpenter* is “extraordinary” and “groundbreaking” and may trigger “a fundamental transformation of national subpoena practices.” In their dissents, Justice Alito and Justice Kennedy also suggest that the subpoena analysis in the case is a major break from the past. I have a different view. There is a lot that is extraordin... more »
Trump’s Travel Ban at the Supreme Court: Deference Joined by Nudges Toward Civility
Flickr/Adam Fagen As I expected, the Supreme Court has upheld President Trump’s travel ban (EO-3). The court’s traditional deference to the president on foreign affairs and national security drove the 5-4 decision, in which Chief Justice John Roberts (joined by Justices Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch) rejected both statutory and constitutional challenges to Proclamation No. 9645, which followed two executive orders. Both Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Kennedy, concurring in the judgment, offered critics of the ban a bit of a silver lining: The j... more »
Europe’s Latest Move Towards ‘EU Army’, Britain Welcome Too
*21WIRE + The Duran* | Nine EU countries are expected to sign on to a new European military force. Non-EU countries can also participate, including Britain – if Brexit ever really happens.
When Did The U.S. Give Up On Overthrowing Syrian President Assad?
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during an interview in Damascus, in this handout photograph distributed by Syria's national news agency SANA on September 26, 2013. SANA/Handout via Reuters/File Photo *Robert Fisk, The Independent:* *This moment will go down in history: the US has given up on the overthrow of Assad in Syria* When Washington ‘understands the difficult conditions’ its militia allies are facing and says it ‘advises’ the Russians and Syrians not to violate a ceasefire – which was Moscow’s idea in the first place – you know that the Americans are pulling the ca... more »
What Is Trump And His Idiotic Trade War Doing To Wisconsin Workers?
A few days ago I read something about Wisconsin cranberry farmers facing a very bad year because of Trump's trade war. Retaliation is a bitch. Maine is the top cranberry producer in the U.S.There are 20 counties across the state that grow cranberries. Wood, Jackson, Monroe and Juneau are the top producers. All of them are losing jobs now. They all voted for Señor Job Producer in 2016: *•* Wood- 57.0% to 37.7% *•* Jackson- 53.3% to 41.5% *•* Juneau- 61.2% to 39.1% *•* Monroe- 58.5% to 36.0% Trump won the state's 10 electoral votes 1,409,467 (47.9%) to 1,382,210 (46.9%). So close.... more »
Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un Keep Meeting—Here's Why
*Oriana Skylar Mastro* *Politics, Asia* [image: A man walks past a TV broadcasting a news report on a meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in Seoul, South Korea] China has been successful at keeping North Korea close and leveraging the relationship to achieve its own overarching goals beyond denuclearization. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made his third visit to China in mid-June. The fact that Kim visited Beijing shortly after the Singapore summit was unsurprising—it was expected that Kim would have to debrief Xi and the ... more »
Turkey’s Elections: Will It Be More of the Same?
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Politics, Europe* [image: A man waves a Turkish flag at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of modern Turkey's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, during a Youth and Sports Day celebration in Ankara, Turkey] The elections have clearly demonstrated a deep polarization within Turkey. Preliminary results show that President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has been re-elected in the first round with 52.6 percent of the votes. His closest rival, Muharrem Ince of the Republican People's Party (CHP), polled 30.6 percent. The opposition’s strategy of setting up several candidates in the first... more »
Who Pays for Uncle Sam’s Deficits?
*Warren Coats* *Economics, North America* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida] With U.S. federal debt at 109 percent of America’s GDP and rising, low-risk interest rates will not last forever. United States President Donald Trump continues to make a big deal of American trade deficits with China despite such bilateral deficits or surpluses being irrelevant. They are irrelevant in part because a significant amount of what Americans buy from China includes components imported by China from other coun... more »
The End of the Iran Deal Spells the End of Iranian Moderates
*Ali Fathollah-Nejad* *Security, Middle East* [image: A government supporter holds a poster with images of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (R) and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against opposition demonstrations during Ashura in Tehran] The end of the Iran Deal will strengthen the hand of Tehran’s hardliners. When announcing the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement, Donald Trump rationalized his decision as one that served the aspirations of Iranians to live in peace and prosperity. “[T]he future of Iran belo... more »
Mexico's Coming Presidential Shakeup
*Ana Quintana* *Politics, North America* [image: Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) gives a thumb up to supporters as he leaves a campaign rally in Mexico City, Mexico] Less than a week before Mexico’s elections, there is little doubt who will be the next president. Less than a week before Mexico’s elections, there is little doubt who will be the next president. Barring any major development, leftist populist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is projected to win by a wide margin of 52 percent. In second place with 26 p... more »
A New Book Takes a Close Look at Israel’s History of Assassinating Foes
*Task and Purpose, Katherine Voyles* *Security, Middle East* We take a look. *“Since World War II, Israel has assassinated more people than any other country in the Western world.” — Prologue* Two things about *Rise and Kill First* by Ronen Bergman immediately jump out: It is, in the words of its subtitle, about “the secret history of Israel’s targeted assassinations” and, at almost 800 pages (including endnotes and index), it’s a giant brick of a book. A brief note on terms. Bergman says that whatever we call it — extrajudicial killing, killing the driver, liquidation, targete... more »
Can China Buy Its Way Into Better Trade Relations With America?
*Patrick Mendis, Joey Wang* *Security, Asia* [image: Visitors pass in front of the Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo] Both Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are now working to prevent the Trump White House from giving aid to what is arguably a Chinese state-owned enterprise. With China’s telecom giant ZTE now poised to take the final steps before a ban on U.S. suppliers can be lifted, President Trump is urging Republican lawmakers not to undermine his p... more »
Photos from Global Network conference in Oxford
*Regina Hagen (Germany) spoke about the current situation with Europe's military space program.* *Members of the Oxfordshire Peace Campaign (who hosted the conference) received the GN's 'Peace in space' award. Each year they are the first to commit to organizing a Keep Space for Peace Week event in their community. It was agreed that Trump's proposal to establish a 'Space Force' would be the theme of space week this coming October 6-13.* *The beautiful grounds of the Oxford Friends Meeting House where our GN annual meeting was held. * *The catered food at the event was wonderful and... more »
Colleges and Universities Express Concerns Over Travel Ban Ruling
Colleges and universities across the nation are expressing concern following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that the Trump administration has the authority to implement the controversial travel ban.
Pennsylvania OKs New College Saving Grants for Newborns
Pennsylvania is starting a program proposed by state Treasurer Joe Torsella to provide college savings accounts for newborns, beginning with a $100 grant. Torsella said Monday the program will be open to any child starting next year who is a Pennsylvania resident at birth or adopted by a Pennsylvania family. Parents will be notified about […]
Effort to Establish National Museum of the American Latino Gains Traction
An effort to establish an American Latino Smithsonian Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is picking up steam. The museum would focus on how Latino culture and history have impacted United States society.
Whose Responsibility Is It? The Role of Faculty in Student Success
As college professors, we hear it all the time, especially during the end of the semester, when it seems that’s the only time students decide to pay you an office visit. “Can you tell me how I’m doing in your class?”
New Maryland Athletic Director Finds Redemption
Damon Evans was officially named the full-time athletic director at the University of Maryland after serving as the interim since October 2017, when his predecessor Kevin Anderson announced he was taking a six-month sabbatical before ultimately leaving the school altogether.
No Deal for Insurer and University of Mississippi Hospital
Mississippi’s largest hospital and largest private insurer remain on track to split Saturday. Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi tell the Clarion Ledger they haven’t reached an agreement. The Medical Center in April said it would end its Blue Cross contract June 30, attempting to […]
ACT or No ACT? Ask University of Chicago
Chances are, if you have children in high school, or had children in high school, or work in a school system, you have heard the students stress over the ACT standardized test. In their minds, understandably, they think a bad, or not good enough, ACT score will derail their chances of getting accepted to some […]
Trumpistas dish it out but can’t take it…
Apparently “sauce for the goose is NOT sauce for the gander”. After a year and a half wherein the Trump Pigs deployed operatives to disrupt any kind of dissent, many of those operatives being soldiers, cops and other professional murderers, but they get all pissy about backlash of non-fascist citizens confronting Trump disciples with non-racist […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 26, 2018
Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) gestures while addressing supporters during a campaign rally in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo *Dave Graham, Reuters:** Scourge of Mexico establishment poised to capture presidency* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - For 13 years, Mexico’s perennial political outsider Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has covered tens of thousands of miles crisscrossing the nation in dogged pursuit of its highest office. Now the 64-year-old leftist is on the brink of winning Sund... more »
World News Briefs -- June 26, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *Syria army widens southwest offensive, U.N. says 45,000 flee* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops widened a major offensive against rebels in the southwest on Tuesday and Jordan said it would not open its border to tens of thousands of civilians fleeing the attack. At least 45,000 people have fled the upsurge in fighting in Syria’s southwestern Deraa province, heading toward the border with Jordan, the United Nations said. President Bashar al-Assad is aiming to restore control over a strategically vital part of Syria at the borders with Jordan and the Israeli-occupied G... more »
Did Pope Francis ‘Grant Immunity’ to a Vatican Diplomat Caught With Child Pornography?
A notorious fake news web site gets the basic facts right about the crimes of Monsignor Carlo Alberto Capella, but misrepresents the role of Pope Francis.
"The Cost Of Knowing It..."
*"The Cost Of Knowing It..."* "There's a truth deeper than experience. It's beyond what we see, or even what we feel. It's an order of truth that separates the profound from the merely clever, and the reality from the perception. We're helpless, usually, in the face of it; and the cost of knowing it, like the cost of knowing love, is sometimes greater than any heart would willingly pay. It doesn't always help us to love the world, but it does prevent us from hating the world. And the only way to know that truth is to share it, from heart to heart, just as Prabhakar told it to me, j... more »
EU Takes Major Step Toward “European Army”
[image: eu-takes-major-step-toward-european-army] The European Union has been moving toward disunion, but now, perhaps in a move designed to shore up EU unity, a group of its states has reportedly agreed to create a joint force that would be, say observers, a step toward a “European army.”
U.S. Economic Upsurge and Trump’s Tax and Tariff Policies
[image: u-s-economic-upsurge-and-trump-s-tax-and-tariff-policies] With some warning that Trump's actions on trade and taxes spell impending economic doom, the facts speak otherwise.
Taiwan Seeking Entry in Revised TPP
[image: taiwan-seeking-entry-in-revised-tpp] Taiwan wants to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, according to Taiwan's top trade negotiator John Deng.
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La separación de las familias migrantes: la crueldad como política migratoria
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26-Jun-2018 Guillermo Castillo La institucionalización de la barbarie En un acentuado contexto antinmigrante y de clara criminalización de centroamericanos y mexicanos sin documentos migratorios en su intento por ingresar a EU, las medidas sobre la separación de miles de familias (la mayoría de ellas provenientes de Centroamérica) son la nueva cara del nacionalismo racista del gobierno norteamericano y su actual presidente. Esto se enmarca dentro de las diversas estrategias discriminatorias (como las (...)
X22 Report, “The Fight To The End, Tariffs Won't Crash World Economy, Monetary Policy Will”
X22 Report, “The Fight To The End, Tariffs Won't Crash World Economy, Monetary Policy Will” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKojLUunjJE
Gregory Mannarino, “6/26/18 Post Market Wrap Up: Trouble Ahead For The Financial Sector?”
Gregory Mannarino, “6/26/18 Post Market Wrap Up: Trouble Ahead For The Financial Sector?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgcRIZjaNh0 • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
MIKE BLOOMBERG WON'T WIN THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION IN 2020
Here comes this guy again: Michael Bloomberg is revving up to run for president in 2020, making him both the oldest and richest person to seek the job. Bloomberg considered running in 2016 as an Independent, but sources tell CBS2’s Political Reporter Marcia Kramer that if he runs in 2020, he would run as a Democrat. So that explains the $80 million he's reportedly planning to spend to help flip the House for the Democrats this year -- he's collecting IOUs. Naively, I thought he might be doing it for the good of the country. Matt Yglesias thinks Bloomberg could win the nomination in... more »
Gotham City Digest
Where all the news is fit to print and uniforms fit the fat. ------------------------------ Remember back when he was running for Senate, Rand Paul said he would've liked to repeal the Civil Rights Act because it impinged on the rights of business owners? Well, after Sarah Sanders got her fat Kentucky Fried Chicken-eating ass tossed out of the Red Hen, she decided to use her Press Secretary's standing to punch down and whine about her ejection. Then today, Chancellor Trump tweeted much the same thing from the bunker and called the Red Hen "filthy". That's right. The so-call... more »
"For The Most Part..."
"Human beings never think for themselves, they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told- and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.' The reason is that beliefs guide behavior, which has evolutionary importance among human beings. But at a time when our behavior may well lead ... more »
Y'all Raise Your Hands if You Care What Keith Ellison Thinks. Yeah....I didn't Think So.
Islam is not a race, and the 'Travel Ban' only affects 8% of the worlds Muslim population. *Your arguments are invalid* Mr. Ellison. Game Over. Thank You For Playing.
Russian Military Says U.S. Ceasefire Is Over in Syria
*Newsweek:* *Russia Military Says U.S. Ceasefire Is Over in Syria As Israel Reportedly Attacks Iran Weapons in Damascus* The Russian military's main air force base in Syria announced on Tuesday an end to a ceasefire agreement reached with the U.S. and Jordan in southwest Syria, citing breaches by insurgent groups. The decision comes at a time when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stages a new offensive to retake one of the last rebel-held regions in the country. The Hmeymim base, an airfield located in the west coast province of Latakia, is one of two major Russian-leased military... more »
Remarks on UFO Activity in Brazil, 1997
*Remarks on UFO Activity in Brazil, 1997* *By Scott Corrales Inexplicata Journal #2 (1998)* *A Tangled Web of Abductions* Mirassol, a city of a quarter-million souls near Sao Paulo, Brazil, was the scene of one of the most controversial alien abduction cases ever reported. Chronicled by the late Dr. Walter K. Buhler in his book O Caso de Mirassol, which appeared in 1984, the case centered around the hapless Antonio Ferreira, who had been 21 years old at the time when the events transpired in 1979. \ On June 28, 1979, while performing his appointed rounds as a night watchman outs... more »
California Considering Creating Advisory Group For Fake News With Orwellian Bill
By Aaron Kesel In an Orwellian move straight out of 1984, California has proposed a bill to consider creating a “fake news” advisory group in... more »
Is Mattis Next on Chopping Block for Questioning the 'Adelson Agenda'?
[image: undefined] Like Rex Tillerson and H.R. McMaster before him, Secretary of Defense James Mattis – one of the longest-serving members of the Trump cabinet – may soon be out of a job. Just as was the case for the former secretary of state and the former national security adviser, media reports are now asserting that Mattis has been shut out of major White House decisions for months and is increasingly “out of the loop.” According to NBC News, Mattis was shut out of major administration decisions such as President Trump’s decision to tear up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actio... more »
The Drug War Is Pushing More Migrants to Our Borders
[image: undefined] Over the last couple of weeks we have been bombarded by news coverage of the US government handling of foreigners illegally crossing the southern border and having their children separated from parents by our government. At first I tried to avoid subjecting myself to this circus, but I have been paying close attention for about a week. I describe it as a circus because of the hysteria involved. Everyone from the Know- Nothing wing of the Trump party to the ultra-PC progressives, and the libertarians, and even the First Lady Melania Trump have jumped on the emotio... more »
Why was Korematsu wrong?
Amid the general horror show today at the Supreme Court (sequel tomorrow), one small point that could easily get lost, but should not, is the majority’s effort in the travel ban case to distinguish *Korematsu*. Today the majority took the interesting and, I think, important step of officially repudiating *Korematsu*. The Court held that that case was “gravely wrong the day it was decided” and furthermore “overruled in the court of history” (p.38) (a court whose jurisdiction it is at least interesting to hear the current five-Justice majority acknowledge). Chief Justice Roberts, wr... more »
If China Succeeds In Deplying A Mounted Electromagnetic Railgun On Its Warships, You Can Kiss U.S. Naval Supremacy In The Western Pacific Goodbye (Update)
*CNBC: **US intelligence report: China will have the world's most powerful naval gun ready for war by 2025* * The warship-mounted electromagnetic railgun is expected to enter China's arsenal by 2025, according to sources with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report. * Railguns have long appeared on Russian, Iranian and U.S. military wish lists as cost-effective weapons that give navies the might of a cannon with the range of a precision-guided missile. * China's railgun is capable of striking a target 124 miles away in under 90 seconds, according to the report. China is cur... more »
Reuters Exposes The Shock Troops Who Expelled The Rohingya From Myanmar
Myanmar is accused of waging a crackdown in Rakhine state that forced 700,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh [Reuters] *Reuters: **Tip of the Spear: The shock troops who expelled the Rohingya from Myanmar* *Two elite divisions led a crackdown that forced 700,000 Muslims to flee Myanmar. Here's how they did it.* A Reuters investigation provides the first comprehensive account of the precise role played by Myanmar’s 33rd and 99th light infantry divisions in the savage offensive, and the close ties between the army's commander in chief and its elite troops. YANGON, Myanmar/COX’S BAZ... more »
Christian Non-Profit Faces Scrutiny Over Government Foster Care Contract for Separated Children
Bethany Christian Services, which has links to the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, has fostered out at least 81 children taken from their parents at the U.S. border.
Judge Rejects Frivolous California Climate-change Suit Against Big Oil
[image: judge-rejects-frivolous-california-climate-change-suit-against-big-oil] While accepting the science of climate alarmists, which insists that man is responsible for global warming, Federal Judge William Alsup believed that the scope of the case was beyond his purview.
Mothers Break the Silence: How Feeding Their Kids a Non-GMO Diet Healed Everything From Autism Symptoms to Autoimmune Disease
Children illnesses are on the rise in the United States, and it is becoming a bigger issue every year. Having a child with a chronic illness is no longer a rarity, and if the surge in illness continues, analysts worry it may wreck a havoc on the United States health care system in the near future. Almost 1 in 2 children today have or will develop some kind of mental disorder, and more than 1 in 5 will have a debilitating illness – the most common one being ADHD. Illnesses such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, autism, and other chronic conditions are on the rise in children. This ... more »
Democrats CALL OUT crazy Maxine Waters
California Rep. Maxine Waters' INSANE rhetoric gets body-check on craziness from Senate's Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi More The post Democrats CALL OUT crazy Maxine Waters appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Muslim ban leaves a few billion holes!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018Our liberal elites in action:* We lived our whole life without understanding how tribal, and unintelligent, our species actually is. We actually thought we had an idea. We hadn't seen anything yet! Watching "liberal cable" in recent weeks, the truth has been hard to miss. Today, we want to warn you that the commander's "Muslim ban" may have a few billions holes. The corporate actors on liberal cable are talking that "Muslim ban" talk. We checked to see if Trump's newly-approved measure might have missed a Muslim or two. Sure enough! Among many others, citi... more »
Occult Theory Hypothesizes A Very Different Theory Of Our Evolution
Based on the work of Helena Blavatsky, the theory says we are in the 5th of 7 root races, from which all being are derived.
Harvard Research Scholar Explains How America Created Al-Qaeda & The ISIS Terror Group
A Harvard scholar by the name of Garikai Chengu states various terror groups are created by America.
On 1, You’ll Wake Up
Having gotten the knot in consciousness at the center of the vasana, I feel the grip of the vasana fall away.
Bill Gates Donates $4 Million Dollars to New GM Mosquito Project
Bill Gates is at it yet again.
"The US Military Drops a Bomb Every 12 Minutes, and No One Is Talking About It"
*"The US Military Drops a Bomb Every 12 Minutes, * *and No One Is Talking About It"* by Lee Camp "We live in a state of perpetual war, and we never feel it. While you get your gelato at the hip place where they put those cute little mint leaves on the side, someone is being bombed in your name. While you argue with the 17-year-old at the movie theater who gave you a small popcorn when you paid for a large, someone is being obliterated in your name. While we sleep and eat and make love and shield our eyes on a sunny day, someone’s home, family, life and body are being blown into a th... more »
The Incivility Of The Trumpist Regime
Monday night, Maxine Waters was Chris Hayes' guest on *All In* to explain how Señor Trumpanzee had misinterpreted-- purposefully-- her call for Americans to confront Trumpist Cabinet members into a call for violence against GOP Voters. What she had said had zero to do with violence and zero to do with GOP voters... it was simply about legitimate, constitutionally-protected protest about usually cloistered and unavailable government officials... *very* healthy. She then read a list of times Señor T had publicly called for violence against Americans. A few we should all easily reme... more »
Designed For Power To Keep Power?
Some notes on those in power and what they do to retain it. Continue reading →
Thinking
A slide popped up on my twitter feed that attempts to explain that mysterious quality-- rigor-- using terminology I've seen before. Rigor is not more work or harder books or AP course. On the defining rigor side, the slide offered that rigor is "scaffolding thinking" and "planning for thinking" and a few other bullet points all highlighting the word "thinking." I agree in principle. What teachers hope for from students is some serious, deep, heavy-duty thinking. And if all teachers had psychic powers or at least some useful teach like a teenager tuned cerebro, we'd be all set and r... more »
The Supreme Court Travel Ban Ruling: A Summary
The Supreme Court's decision Tuesday in *Trump v. Hawaii* decisively puts to bed the “preliminary injunction” round of litigation over President Trump’s travel ban. In a 5-4 decision, with the majority opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court issued two core holdings: (a) that the latest ban does *not *exceed the president’s authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA); and (b) that ban does not violate the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. The present case deals with the third iteration of the travel ban, “Proclamation No. 9645.” The ... more »
A Glimpse into Private-Sector Cybersecurity in Japan
PDF Version Review of Shinichi Yokohama’s “Keiei to Saiba Sekyuriti—Dejitalu Rejilienshi” (Nikkei BP, 2018). *** The traditional approach in Japan by the large-scale corporate sector to addressing national technology policies—such as cybersecurity requirements—that will inevitably affect wide swathes of industry has been to await instructions from government regulators. The approach of large American corporations, by contrast, has long been to engage proactively and publicly with government agencies, through their own corporate policy teams or industry-wide trade associations, w... more »
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello Calls For Army of Veterans to ‘Take On ICE’
[image: morello] Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is calling on U.S. veterans to create “a Children’s Liberation Army to take on ICE." The post Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello Calls For Army of Veterans to ‘Take On ICE’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
As Military Drops A Bomb Every 12 Mins, Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Refugees Created By US
[image: ban] The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump Administration's travel ban is legal—letting the U.S. ban the refugees it is created in the Middle East. The post As Military Drops A Bomb Every 12 Mins, Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Refugees Created By US appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"The Coming Collapse"
*"The Coming Collapse"* by Chris Hedges "The Trump administration did not rise, prima facie, like Venus on a half shell from the sea. Donald Trump is the result of a long process of political, cultural and social decay. He is a product of our failed democracy. The longer we perpetuate the fiction that we live in a functioning democracy, that Trump and the political mutations around him are somehow an aberrant deviation that can be vanquished in the next election, the more we will hurtle toward tyranny. The problem is not Trump. It is a political system, dominated by corporate power... more »
QotD: "That there are now more overweight humans than starving humans is one of mankind’s greatest achievements."
*"That there are now more overweight humans than starving humans is one of mankind’s greatest achievements."*~ Damien Counsell. [Hat tip Samizdata] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Did Anti-Trump Protesters Call For Republicans to Be Assassinated?
Hyperpartisan web sites used shoddy image editing to spread inflammatory disinformation.
Did ICE Hurl a Pregnant Woman Over a Border Wall?
In June 2018, a piece of satire from "The Onion" became more confusing to social media users.
Did FEMA Use Barges to Incarcerate People Fleeing a Volcano in Hawaii?
A conspiracy theorist web site once again publishes groundless, scaremongering claims about the federal government's disaster management agency.
The need to rethink free trade agreements
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Jun-2018 Sri Lankan public has not heard of most of the FTAs that the country has entered into, let alone the harm or benefit they might get.
Time for pushing India- EU trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
26-Jun-2018 Since 2007, India-EU free trade agreement has been under re-negotiation; after 16 rounds of talks trade negotiations are far from reaching any agreement. The last round of re-negotiation happened in 2013 without much success.
Homeland Security Unveils Plan to Reunite Children of Illegal Aliens With Families
[image: homeland-security-unveils-plan-to-reunite-children-of-illegal-aliens-with-families] A message posted on the DHS website stated that the U.S. government knows the location of all children in its custody and is working to reunite them with their families.
Supreme Court Upholds Trump "Travel Ban"
[image: supreme-court-upholds-trump-travel-ban] In a stunning victory for President Trump, the Constitution of the United States, and for the American people, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Trump’s “travel ban” in a decision announced Tuesday.
Contemporary Trotskyism: A Symposium
At a loose end on Thursday afternoon? In (or can be in) London? Then this might be of interest to you. *Description* A symposium on British Trotskyism jointly organised by the Political Studies Association Labour Movements and Communism Specialist groups for John Kelly’s new book *Contemporary Trotskyism: Parties, Sects and Social Movements in Britain* (Routledge, 2018) *Speakers* John Kelly (Birkbeck) Ian Birchall Phil Burton-Cartledge (Derby) Madeleine Davis (Queen Mary) Kevin Morgan (Manchester) Mark Wickham-Jones (Bristol) In a major new study of British Trotskyism, John ... more »
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court upholds Donald Trump’s travel ban Executive Order
Supreme Court holds Donald Trump acted within his authority as US President More The post BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court upholds Donald Trump’s travel ban Executive Order appeared first on The Duran.
A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
On the day that the Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration's Muslim ban, let's turn the clock back to August 2016 and recall the words of then-Bernieite H.A. Goodman at the Huffington Post: Jill Stein’s platform and value system correlate directly to the ideals Bernie Sanders championed in 2016. For Americans who refuse to abide by the political “extortion” of voting for Clinton because Trump is frightening ..., Ajamu Baraka and Dr. Stein represent a viable option.... Ultimately, Trump’s major policies would never get passed Congress. Specifically, Trump’s border wall, widesp... more »
Kelly Clarkson lost 37 pounds on this diet — but it’s controversial
If you haven’t seen recent pictures of Kelly Clarkson then you either live under a rock or don’t care at all about famous people (which I TOTALLY get)! However, as you’ll notice in the pics above, she’s lost quite a bit of weight. And she did it after reading a book some dieticians (likely the same […] The post Kelly Clarkson lost 37 pounds on this diet — but it’s controversial appeared first on Health Nut News.
Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain dead, do you know these signs of risk?
The recent suicides of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, which occurred within days of each other, have reignited a much-needed public discussion about suicide, mental illness, and its treatment. As noted by Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), depression […] The post Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain dead, do you know these signs of risk? appeared first on Health Nut News.
How to make coconut oil sunscreen that protects your skin from both UVA and UVB rays
This whipped sunscreen moisturizes skin while protecting it from the sun by using the natural SPF in zinc oxide for a toxin-free sunscreen. Zinc oxide is a treasure in the cosmetic world for its plethora of uses, from diaper rash cream to providing the main ingredient in natural sunscreens. Used topically, zinc oxide promotes healing […] The post How to make coconut oil sunscreen that protects your skin from both UVA and UVB rays appeared first on Health Nut News.
FDA approves first cannabis-based drug
On Monday, the FDA approved the cannabis-based drug, Epidiolex, for use. “The twice-daily oral solution is approved for use in patients 2 and older to treat two types of epileptic syndromes: Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic dysfunction of the brain that begins in the first year of life, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a form of epilepsy […] The post FDA approves first cannabis-based drug appeared first on Health Nut News.
Biosignatures: When Will We Find Signs Of Life In Space?
A new paper believes detection of atmospheric signatures for a few potentially habitable planets could occur before 2030. Does that mean life on other planets? Perhaps. perhaps not. We could be first in the universe, even though mathematically we should not be, just like mathematically light from infinite stars could make our sky pure white even at night. But if we are not first, the challenge becomes how to really detect anything else. We are currently unable to visit exoplanets, and since we determined 15 years ago we couldn't even return to the moon until 2020 (and then the succe... more »
U.S. Military Training Is Four Times More Deadlier Than Combat
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ken Scar *OZY: **U.S. Military Training Nearly Four Times Deadlier Than Combat* When an Army Black Hawk helicopter went down off Hawaii during a training mission in August 2017, five soldiers died in the crash. While enlistees know they risk death when they sign up, most troops assume if they die, it will be in combat — not during routine training. But the most recent National Defense Authorization Act found that: This statistic, which showed 80 service members killed during training accidents versus 21 service members killed in combat, isn’t just a one-yea... more »
Sustainable Pulse Interview: Carey Gillam on ‘Whitewash’ Her Stunning Book on the Story of Glyphosate
Sustainable Pulse are excited to interview Carey Gillam, the author of the stunning new book Whitewash, which unveils the truth about the world’s most used herbicide – glyphosate. What influenced you in your time at Reuters to start uncovering the dirty secrets of the food and chemical industries? It actually was simply a process of […] The post Sustainable Pulse Interview: Carey Gillam on ‘Whitewash’ Her Stunning Book on the Story of Glyphosate appeared first on Sustainable Pulse .
Daraa Field Report: Syrian Army intensify attacks to disrupt rebel forces
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – The Syrian forces are escalating the military operation in the provincial capital of Daraa by attacking rebel positions and supply lines in the southeastern part of the city amid massive rebel collapse. According to a military source, intense artillery and rocket shelling are being conducted near Garz Prison and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Holmes, Uncle Clunk, and and Epic Con Job: How American Business Apparenntly Sometimes Works
OK, book report time. I have just finished reading Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou of the Wall Street Journal. Good read, fascinating story. It is the saga of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, the miraculous blood-testing company of Silicon Valley. Holmes, … Continue reading →
NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Will Likely Be Sentenced To Five-Plus Years In Prison
Reality Winner formally pled guilty to violating the Espionage Act. Plea was part of agreement with U.S. government for 63-month prison sentence. The post NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Will Likely Be Sentenced To Five-Plus Years In Prison appeared first on Shadowproof.
Carpenter's Curiosities (and its Potential to Unsettle Longstanding Fourth Amendment Doctrines)
Not surprisingly, there are already a slew of reactions to the Court's landmark decision on Friday in *Carpenter v. United States. *Most observers understandably have focused on two major aspects of the ruling: (i) The Court held that customers have at least some "reasonable expectation of privacy" in the cell-site location information (CSLI) records that their service providers maintain about them--a new "exception" to the so-called "third-party doctrine," and thus a repudiation of the principle the Court announced in *Smith v. United States *that “a person has no legitimate expec... more »
WATCH: Police Chief Calls Press Conference and Then Arrests Everyone Who Showed Up
[image: conference] A Texas police chief called a press conference during which he was supposed to address concerns with police accountability activists. As it started, however, he arrested everyone. The post WATCH: Police Chief Calls Press Conference and Then Arrests Everyone Who Showed Up appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
State Bans Guns That Hold More Than 10 Rounds, Citizens Told To Surrender Them or Become Criminals
By Rachel Blevins The state of New Jersey, which is known for its strict gun laws, has tightened regulations with new legislation that gives citizens... more »
Eritrea's Foreign Minister In Ethiopia For Historic Talks
*BBC:* *Eritrean officials visit Ethiopia for first time in 20 years* The first high-level Eritrean delegation in decades has reached Ethiopia for a visit which could ease decades of military tension. Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year conflict - but a border war five years later killed tens of thousands. Diplomatic ties have been cut between the two countries for almost 20 years. Last week, Ethiopia's prime minister said he would accept a peace deal awarding Eritrea disputed territory. The deal, agreed by a border commission in 2002, had never formall... more »
Sarah Sanders Booted From 'Red Hen' - What To Do About This Discrimination?
Many conservatives are furious that Trump Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders was booted from a Virginia restaurant for political reasons, citing "discrimination." But didn't they support the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Colorado bakery that refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding? And liberals viewed the Sanders boot as "justice" while decrying the bakery issue. The hypocrisy seems to run deep, but is there another solution? Can free speech and property rights be a more consistent and logical approach? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Winning Design Selected For New Native American Veterans Memorial
According to Pratt, who is Cheyenne and Arapaho, the circle serves as “a symbol of unity among all Native veterans.” When Harvey Pratt got the call telling him he’d been selected to design a new memorial to Native American veterans in Washington, D.C., he was in shock. “My wife and I just sat there looking at one another, like, what do we do now? What’s going to happen?” Pratt said. On Tuesday morning, the National Museum of the American Indian made the public announcement about Pratt’s selection, freeing him to finally share the good news with his community in Oklahoma. He’s a me... more »
¿Amnistía para traficantes? Eso propone este candidato presidencial mexicano
Luis Gómez Romero, Senior Lecturer in Human Rights, Constitutional Law and Legal Theory, University of Wollongong at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, el candidato presidencial favorito de México, busca terminar con la violencia en el país perdonando a los traficantes de drogas y funcionarios corruptos.
Here Are 3 Weapons That Taiwan Would Love To Have
Reuters *Zachary Keck, National Interest:* *3 Weapons Taiwan Would Love to Buy to Defend Itself Against China * No country is more threatened by China’s growing military and economic power than the island of Taiwan. Beijing has always considered Taiwan a renegade province that it vows to once again control. For most of their history since 1949, however, China did not have the military power to conquer Taiwan by force. Indeed, for many decades Taiwan’s military was qualitatively superior to the mainland’s. Furthermore, even after the United States established diplomatic relations ... more »
Chinese Warships Have Been Holding Military Combat Drills Near Taiwan For The Past Week
J-15 fighters from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier conduct a drill in an area of South China Sea, January 2, 2017. On Tuesday, Chinese state media revealed that Beijing warships had been holding military drills near Taiwan every day for over a week. Reuters *Newsweek:* *China Steps up Combat Drills Near Taiwan As Invasion Fears Rise* Chinese warships have been holding military combat drills in waters near Taiwan for more than a week, Beijing state media said on Tuesday. The news comes amid rising cross-strait tensions and invasion fears. Since June 17, a group of navy warships,... more »
FDR Granddaughter: Trump Immigration Policies Worse Than FDR Internment of Japanese
[image: fdr-granddaughter-trump-immigration-policies-worse-than-fdr-internment-of-japanese] Anna Roosevelt thinks President Trump's enforcement of federal immigration laws is worse than her grandfather's mass internment of American citizens of Japanese descent.
The War On Trump: From Confrontation to Harassment to … Violence?
[image: the-war-on-trump-from-confrontation-to-harassment-to-violence] The Left has become more unhinged in their calls for a war against President Trump.
How Killing Racial Profiling Is Killing Blacks
[image: how-killing-racial-profiling-is-killing-blacks] “Please Stop Helping Us,” reads the title of a 2014 book by black author Jason Riley. This plea could be uttered to the black race hustlers and white liberals who hamper policing with “racial profiling” propaganda, a move that has helped many blacks — into graves.
Victory!!! Monsanto Denied AGAIN in Court, Will Face First “Ecological Disaster” Trial for Destroying Thousands of Acres of Crops Across the Country
When it comes to chemicals produced by the Monsanto Company (which is now a part of Bayer), it goes without saying that Roundup is the most well known (and infamous) of the bunch. But there’s a new kid on the block that’s been causing perhaps even more damage to the farming landscape in the United States: dicamba, which is sprayed en masse on crops that have been genetically engineered to withstand it. The chemical has already caused damage to millions of acres of farmland in the past few years, leading to a ban in Arkansas during which Monsanto sued the state’s entire plant boa... more »
Fisk: This Moment in History- The US Gives Up on Assad Overthrow
*As promised, back to Syria* *First up, Robert Fisk from the Independent: This moment will go down in history: the US has given up on the overthrow of Assad in Syria * Assad *When Washington ‘understands the difficult conditions’ its militia allies are facing and says it ‘advises’ the Russians and Syrians not to violate a ceasefire – which was Moscow’s idea in the first place – you know that the Americans are pulling the carpet from beneath another set of allies.* *It will be called the great betrayal. And it was a long time coming. But the grim message from Washington to the ant... more »
General strike in Argentina over austerity brings nation to a halt
Investors are treated like royalty while the average citizen is treated as little better than a foreigner More The post General strike in Argentina over austerity brings nation to a halt appeared first on The Duran.
EU will respond if Washington sanctions European energy companies over Nord Stream 2 project
Sanctions are already a major issue in relations between Europe and America More The post EU will respond if Washington sanctions European energy companies over Nord Stream 2 project appeared first on The Duran.
The NSA’s surveillance network is MUCH bigger than you think
The existing network infrastructure of America's largest telecommunications companies is being used by the government to spy on... everyone More The post The NSA’s surveillance network is MUCH bigger than you think appeared first on The Duran.
Russia’s agriculture sector continues to BOOM in face of Western sanctions
A major economic shift unremarked by the West, while multiple production dimensions come on line. More The post Russia’s agriculture sector continues to BOOM in face of Western sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
Tensions mount as Yemenis seek asylum in South Korea
The concern centers around the cultural damage that could be inflicted by migrants More The post Tensions mount as Yemenis seek asylum in South Korea appeared first on The Duran.
Know your enemy #2: The silencing of opposing voices
The progressive, far-left-wing faction in US politics is aggressively pursuing so-called "deplatforming": denying their opponents any outlet or medium or channel from or through which to make their views known. It's more than censorship. It's a blatant attempt to ensure that an entire viewpoint or perspective never reaches those who might be persuaded by it. Fortunately, its ideological proponents make no secret of their motivation - and thereby expose their own intolerance. We are seeing the worsening of a trend that the 20th century German-American philosopher Herbert Marcuse ... more »
June 26: The irving press - triviality and insanity
*Donald J. Trump*Verified account @realDonaldTrump FollowFollow @realDonaldTrump More ....Our Immigration policy, laughed at all over the world, is very unfair to all of those people who have gone through the system legally and are waiting on line for years! Immigration must be based on merit - we need people who will help to Make America Great Again! ________________________________________________________ I keep seeing news reports that refugees crossing a border are 'illegal' immigrants. That is NOT true. They are NOT illegal. Under international law, refugees fleeing from their ... more »
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: No Timeline On Negotiations For North Korea's Denuclearization
*Nikkei Asian Review/Reuters*:* Pompeo says won't put timeline on North Korea denuclearization steps* *Remarks contradict reports that Washington would ask for 'specifics'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he will not put a timeline on negotiations for North Korea's denuclearization, contradicting a senior defense official who said Washington would soon present a timeline to North Korea with "specific asks." Speaking to CNN in a telephone interview conducted on Sunday and reported by the network on Monday, Pompeo said he wanted to see continued ... more »
The USA supreme court did NOT just uphold "Trump's Arab and Muslim ban"
By Denis Rancourt Statements to the effect that the USA supreme court just upheld "Trump's Arab and Muslim ban" are FAKE NEWS for fabricated outrage and to obfuscate reality. Read the court's decision: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/17-965_h315.pdf The executive order that was before the court was not an "Arab and Muslim ban". It is a detailed policy instrument meant to
Democrats And Children
Democrats say they love children and that Republicans are cruel.. Here is President Clinton’s Secretary of State saying that killing half a million Iraqi children was “worth it” Here is Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama bombing Syrian children. Here are … Continue reading →
The Youtube Censorship continues: It is now 'inappropriate' to discuss RAPE GANGS
In my inbox, from Youtube... Hi Knowledge Is Power, As you may know, our Community Guidelines describe which content we allow and what we don’t allow on YouTube. Your video Muslamic Ray Guns = Islamic Rape Gangs. Liberals are sick. *was flagged to us for review*. Upon review, we’ve determined that it may not be suitable for all viewers and it has been placed behind an age restriction. *Video content restrictions* If a video contains violent or graphic content that appears to be posted in a shocking, sensational, or disrespectful manner, it's less likely to be allowed on YouTube... more »
Dem Candidate Howard Sherman-Sela Ward Niece Worked For Republican Miss Gov Phil Bryant And Republican Wicker; Currently Working In US Senate – Probably For Republican Hyde-Smith; Possibly For Wicker; Worked For Sherman In April Which May Be Illegal
If Sherman wins we still won’t know if Mississippians got the wool pulled over their eyes, or if Bryant had … Continue reading →
A Dangerous Religious Cult?
Yesterday we took a peak at how the GOP is slipping into the status of being a cult rather than a legitimate political party. As I've mentioned before, recently Blue America has partner with an evangelical group, Vote Common Good, a 501 c (4) non-profit organization, which is helping Democratic congressional candidates have a better understanding of evangelical voters. They describe their goal as "an intentional effort to dislodge control of Congress from the Republican Party by engaging religiously-motivated voters, many of whom have reflexively voted Republican in the past but ... more »
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