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Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst”
Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9u16FOHPs
"A Look to the Heavens with Chet Raymo, “Going Deep”
*“Going Deep”* by Chet Raymo "Doris Lessing's dedication for her science-fiction trilogy Canopus In Argos: Archives: "For my father, who used to sit, hour after hour, night after night, outside our house in Africa, watching the stars. 'Well,' he would say, 'if we blow ourselves up, there's plenty more where we cam from!'" And he didn't know the half of it. He didn't know the billionth of it. Here we go again, one of the epic documents of our time, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (UDF) photograph, the deepest look into space ever (*click to enlarge*). A random part of the sky, so small i... more »
The Latest—and Perhaps Last—Twist in Doe v. Mattis
The *Doe* v. *Mattis* saga has taken a significant turn, as the U.S. government continues to attempt to rid itself of the dual U.S.-Saudi citizen it has held in military custody in Iraq since last September (following his capture in Syria by the Syrian Defense Forces): In *a filing late this afternoon* in the D.C. federal district court, the government announced that it intends to “release” Doe within 72 hours, dropping him in or near a town in Syria that apparently is identified in an accompanying, sealed declaration. The ACLU, which represents Doe, has denounced the proposal as ... more »
Macron Warns of World War 3 as Tensions Rise Over Iran Nuclear Deal
Macron Warns of World War 3 as Tensions Rise Over Iran Nuclear Deal by ROMINA MCGUINNESS, https://www.express.co.uk/ EMMANUEL Macron has warned war will break out if world leaders do not “stabilise” tensions arising from the Iran nuclear deal in a frantic European effort to save the agreement from collapse. – Iran announced it will open a new […]
NATO: Colombia to Become First Latin American Country to Join
RT America Published on Jun 6, 2018 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is getting a new ‘global partner’. NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg received Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos in Brussels last week following an announcement his country intends to join the military alliance. RT America’s Anya Parampil reports. end
EU Wants Firms Exempt from US Sanctions on Iran
EU Wants Firms Exempt from US Sanctions on Iran by http://www.presstv.com/ Major European powers as well as the European Union have written a letter to the United States, urging Washington not to go ahead with its planned “secondary sanctions” against European firms doing business in Iran. – Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and […]
‘It’ll Be Problematic for Israel, US if Europe Adheres to Iran Accord’ – Analyst
‘It’ll Be Problematic for Israel, US if Europe Adheres to Iran Accord’ – Analyst by https://sputniknews.com/ Israel’s intelligence minister has called for a military coalition against Iran if the Islamic Republic were to defy world powers by enriching military-grade uranium. Yisrael Katz’s remarks came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began visiting European leaders to discuss […]
Norman Finkelstein(Jew) on Israel’s ‘Murderous Assault on Nonviolent Protesters’ in Gaza
TheRealNews Published on May 11, 2018 Norman Finkelstein says Israeli forces have conducted “a murderous assault on nonviolent protesters” in Gaza’s Great March of Return, because peaceful Palestinian protest threatens not Israel, but its occupation. In conversation with TRNN’s Aaron Maté. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz […]
Belgium: EU Slaps US with Tit-for-Tat Tariffs After ‘Illegal’ Duty Raise
Ruptly Published on Jun 6, 2018 Maros Sefcovic, the EU’s Deputy Commissioner, announced that additional tariffs on a variety on US products will be imposed starting from July, during a press conference in Brussels on Wednesday. The move is in response to newly-enforced US tariffs on steel and aluminium products. “The application of the rebalancing duties […]
Life Comes at You Fast (LIAR) CNN… Thanks for Exposing Yourself!
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Life Comes at You Fast (LIAR) CNN… Thanks for Exposing Yourself! by http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/ They are STILL reporting the wiretapping and spying as baseless and unfounded. end
Macron Says No Indication Tehran Breached 2015 Nuclear Deal
Macron Says No Indication Tehran Breached 2015 Nuclear Deal by http://www.presstv.com/ French President Emmanuel Macron has said that there is “no indication” of Iran breaching the nuclear deal. – Macron made remarks during at a press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. “If you consider it insufficient but that it’s a step forward […]
FED UP: An Insiders Take on Why the FEDRES is Bad for America — Lynette Zang & Danielle DiMartino Booth
ITM Trading Published on Jun 6, 2018 Lynette Zang Interviews Danielle DiMartino Booth on her book Fed Up, along with a diversity of topics ranging from Gold and Silver, the coming Crash, Rescission, and Financial Reset. They also get into the Central Banks, the Federal Reserve, US currency, the Chinese Yuan, Global Markets, Derivatives, the Bond […]
Pierce: If Italy Leaves the Euro, It Will Be the Death of the EU
RT UK Published on Jun 4, 2018 “If Italy starts talking about leaving the Euro, it will be the death of the EU” Journalist Andrew Pierce talks to Going Underground about George Soros, #Brexit and the European Union. end
Alex Newman: Honest Money or Enslavement of Humanity. Panic in the Deep State
Alex Newman: Honest Money or Enslavement of Humanity. Panic in the Deep State by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Journalist Alex Newman has written extensively about the New World Order, the push for one world government by globalists and the so called “Deep State” that has it’s invisible hand in just about everything. Newman contends things have not been […]
Israel’s Netanyahu, France’s Macron Agree to Disagree on Iran Nuclear Deal
What exactly is NUTenyahu advocating by rejecting the peaceful JCPOA solution? Obviously, WAR! – Israel’s Netanyahu, France’s Macron Agree to Disagree on Iran Nuclear Deal by The Associated Press, https://www.usatoday.com/ PARIS – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron held a joint news conference Tuesday yet stuck to their opposing views on Iran and […]
Ron Paul Liberty Report: US Missiles To Germany — Defense Or Warmongering?
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Jun 4, 2018 Reports are circulating that the US is considering sending its THAAD missile defense system to Germany to, they claim, guard against the Iranian threat. Are the Iranians — or the Russians — about to attack Berlin? Or is this another big win for the US defense contractors? end
EU Confirms Iran Enrichment Plan Not in Nuclear Deal Violation
EU Confirms Iran Enrichment Plan Not in Nuclear Deal Violation by http://www.presstv.com/ The European Union says a “first assessment” indicated that Iran’s declared intention to increase uranium enrichment capacity did not violate Tehran’s commitments under a landmark nuclear agreement it signed with major world powers in 2015. – A spokeswoman for the European Union foreign policy […]
France, Germany, UK Demand US to Refuse From Sanctioning Their Companies in Iran
France, Germany, UK Demand US to Refuse From Sanctioning Their Companies in Iran by https://sputniknews.com/ The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Finance from the UK, Germany, and France have written to top U.S. officials, that they confirm their commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as Iranian nuclear deal, urging Washington to […]
“The ECB Is Basically Giving The Finger To Italy”: Is Draghi Risking Everything To Teach Rome A Lesson
“The ECB Is Basically Giving The Finger To Italy”: Is Draghi Risking Everything To Teach Rome A Lesson by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Perhaps the most perplexing market-moving event of the past 48 hours, was the 1-2 punch of a Tuesday Bloomberg report that next Thursday’s ECB meeting is “live” in that policy makers anticipate (at long last) holding […]
"Face It..."
"Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it." - Joseph Conrad
Another Special Election Red To Blue Seat Flip-- This One In Missouri
Last night, when everyone was wondering if Democrats would be shut out of the Orange County races in California-- they weren't-- and while political junkies were watching congressional races in California, New Jersey, Iowa, New Mexico, South Dakota, Alabama, Mississippi and Montana, a more definitive race than a primary was happening in Missouri's 17th state senate district in the Kansas City Metro. The district has been vacant since then-Governor Eric Greitens appointed Republican Ryan Silvey to the Public Sevice Commission in January 2018. In 2016, Silvey had beaten Democrat Ran...more »
Top 15 climate scientists: consensus and skeptics
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry This is rather astonishing, kudos to Best Schools for putting this together. Best Schools has put together another very interesting list: Top 15 Climate Change Scientists – Consensus and Skeptics. Recall their previous list that included the top 50 women in STEM Here is the rationale…
Rainer Maria Rilke, "Book of Hours II, 16"
*"Book of Hours II, 16"* "How surely gravity's law, strong as an ocean current, takes hold of even the strongest thing and pulls it toward the heart of the world. Each thing- each stone, blossom, child- is held in place. Only we, in our arrogance, push out beyond what we belong to for some empty freedom. If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. Instead we entangle ourselves in knots of our own making and struggle, lonely and confused. So, like children, we begin again to learn from the things, because they are in God's heart; they have never left h... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Monheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Thanks for stopping by!
"What Foolish Forgetfulness..."
"You live as if you were destined to live forever, no thought of your frailty ever enters your head, of how much time has already gone by you take no heed. You squander time as if you drew from a full and abundant supply, so all the while that day which you bestow on some person or thing is perhaps your last. You have all the fears of mortals and all the desires of immortals… What foolish forgetfulness of mortality to defer wise resolutions to the fiftieth or sixtieth year, and to intend to begin life at a point to which few have attained." - Denis Diderot
Rio City Hall Takes Over Maintenance of Porto Maravilha in Centro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, June 6th, Rio Mayor Marcello Crivella revealed that City Hall would have to take over maintenance of Porto Maravilha in Centro, due to the concessionaire’s lack of funds to provide even basic services, like garbage collection and security. “The PPP is in a […]
“The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"
* “The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"* by Morris Berman "One who knows “enough is enough” always has enough." –Tao Te Ching “What does it take to produce large-scale social change? Most historians, if you catch them in an honest moment, will admit that the popular levers of social change, such as education or legislation, are bogus; they don’t really amount to very much. What does make a difference–and then only potentially–is massive systemic breakdown, such as occurred in the United States in the fall of 2008. It was the greatest market crash since 19... more »
"A Refining Process..."
"Life is a refining process. Our response to it determines whether we'll be ground down or polished up. On a piano, one person sits down and plays sonatas, while another merely bangs away at "Chopsticks." The piano is not responsible. It's how you touch the keys that makes the difference. It's how you play what life gives you that determines your joy and shine." - Barbara Johnson
I Went to War Against Stealth Fighters—And Lost Badly
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Flying with the bad guys into a mock air-to-air battle. *While the Raptor would be the most formidable fighter in the world due to its raw performance even without stealth, it’s now clear to me that even the F-35 with its mediocre kinematic performance will be an extremely dangerous foe in the air due to its low radar cross-section and sensors. “If the pilots of both could carry a 9mm and open the canopy inflight, they would have 15 more kills per sortie,” the senior Air Force official told me. “It's like fighting Mr. Invisible.”* *(This first appear... more »
How to Kill the F-35 Stealth Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It all comes down to radar ... and a big enough missile. *Signal processing partially solved the range resolution problem as early as in the 1970s. The key is a process called frequency modulation on pulse, which is used to compress a radar pulse. The advantage of using pulse compression is that with a twenty-microsecond pulse, the range resolution is reduced to about 180 feet or so. There are also several other techniques that can be used to compress a radar pulse such as phase shift keying. Indeed, according to Pietrucha, the technology for pulse co... more »
The Russian Navy’s Achilles Heel is Aircraft Carriers
*TNI Staff* *Security, Europe* And the planes on the one they have. Under the stewardship of Adm. Sergey Gorshkov, the Soviet Union built a fleet that could challenge the might of even the United States Navy during the Cold War. But one area where the Soviet Navy never caught up to the United States was in the realm of naval aviation, despite the plans put forth by Gorshkov and his successor Adm. Vladimir Chernavin. The Soviet Union only completed one true aircraft carrier—*Admiral Kuznetsov*—before the massive state came apart at the end of 1991. With the collapse of the Sovie... more »
Trump Shouldn't Accept Georgia into NATO
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Eurasia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva] It should be a concern to every American that foreign-policy leaders openly advocate extending NATO membership to volatile nations on Russia’s border. Members of America’s foreign policy establishment are encouraging the White House to adopt more confrontational policies towards Moscow. One policy suggestion that would increase confrontation would be to inc... more »
America Shouldn't Rush to Condemn Sadr's Electoral Victory in Iraq—Yet
*Matthew Reisener* *Security, Middle East* [image: Demonstrators wave Iraqi flags during an anti-U.S. protest called by fiery cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Najaf, marking the fourth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad April 9, 2007. Baghdad was under curfew on Monday on the fourth anniversary of the fall of the capital to U.S. forces. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz] Iraq may be left with a ruling coalition that can moderate the Sadrists’ worst impulses while also addressing many of the structural problems that plague Iraqi democracy. Iraq’s recent parliamentary elections left many Western obser... more »
Are Americans a Broken People?
*Here's Why We've Stopped Fighting Back Against the Forces of Oppression* *A psychologist asks: Have consumerism, suburbanization and a malevolent corporate-government partnership so beaten us down that we no longer have the will to save ourselves?* By Bruce Levine / AlterNet Can people become so broken that truths of how they are being screwed do not "set them free" but instead further demoralize them? Has such a demoralization happened in the United States? Do some totalitarians actually want us to hear how we have been screwed because they know that humiliating passivity in ... more »
James Retherford : BOOKS | Little big Meshuganah
Jim Retherford does Pat Thomas does Jerry Rubin. By James Retherford | The Rag Blog | June 6, 2018 Pat Thomas, author of DiD iT! and The Rag Blog‘s James Retherford, who was the ghost writer for Jerry Rubin’s bestselling … finish reading James Retherford : *BOOKS* | Little big Meshuganah
Organic Breakfast Alternative | Superfood Breakfast Salad
In this video, cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson shares his favorite organic breakfast alternative to eggs. He calls it the “Superfood Breakfast Salad.” Check it out. TRANSCRIPT: Are you struggling with what to do for breakfast? Are you sick of oatmeal or cereal, or even had too many eggs in a row? Well listen. I’m here […] The post Organic Breakfast Alternative | Superfood Breakfast Salad appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
X22 Report, “World Leaders Are Worried About The Global Economy, The World Is On Fire”; Gregory Mannarino
X22 Report, “World Leaders Are Worried About The Global Economy, The World Is On Fire” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egZ3Gpwuuhs Gregory Mannarino, ”6/6/18 Post Market Wrap Up: This Is What To Do Next!” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cb0n16bhBU • *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/
More lies and scandals from Obama
The report by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations revealed that under President Barack Obama, the Treasury Department issued a license in February 2016, never previously disclosed, that would have allowed Iran to convert $5.7 billion it held at a bank in Oman from Omani rials into euros by exchanging them first into U.S. dollars. If the Omani bank had allowed the exchange without such a license, it would have violated sanctions that bar Iran from transactions that touch the U.S. financial system. Secret Obama-Era License Let Iran Tap Dollars | Newsmax.com And here... more »
The stupid NFL controversy—Just Stop It!
Let's go back to the pre-Obama days when the players stayed in the locker room and came out after the anthem. The Department of Defense paid 14 NFL teams $5.4 million from 2011 to 2014 to show patriotism during NFL games. It seems many players felt patriotic then with a black president, and don't now, but also the money has dried up (I hope). Not that the President will listen to me, but there's no reason to give sports millionaires special access to the WH or celebrate with them. Librarians work hard, too, and we were never invited. Just drop this feud. It's going no where. Those... more »
The tragedy in Guatemala
Terrible news coming out of Guatemala about the volcano. But why is the country so poor? Poverty is about 60% in a country rich in natural resources, and about 60% of the people are European or mixed Spanish/Indian heritage. Their Civil War ended in 1996, and perhaps that's a large part of it. Look how many people in the U.S. are still knocking down statues. I was listening to an appeal for funds this morning from an organization (Christian I presume) that has been there for DECADES feeding the hungry, finding clean water, housing, etc. Mexico sends the Guatemalan ethnic "refugees... more »
Trump/North Korea (Art of the Deal) & Trump/Russia (Two Years of Fraud) – Boiler Room EP #165
*Alternate Current Radio | *Hesher, Patrick Henningsen & Daniel Spaulding discussing the Trump/Russia phenomenon and the upcoming meeting between Trump and Kim Jong-un.
First Lady Returns to Public Eye After ‘Little Rough Patch’
The first lady showed herself in publicy for the first time in nearly a month, seated alongside her husband for a briefing on the federal government's preparedness for the hurricane season.
Oxford University Criticized for Dismal Diversity Record
One of the most prestigious universities in the world is under fire for its dismal record in admitting Black students. More than one in four of the colleges at Oxford University failed to admit a single Black British student each year between 2015 and 2017.
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 22 “The Garden in Cauldron”
And our original tale is getting interesting and interesting. Tonight we will listen to episode No.22 of our Ramadan Arabian Nights podcast for this year or to be more accurate to episode No. 283 of the Egyptian State Radio’s One Thousand and One show. You can hear the episode after the break. Your browser does not support the audio element. [image: From Arabian nights b Anton Pieck] From Arabian nights illustrations by Dutch Anton Pieck*As the Mirzaban is now in another city; another world in the heart of some big brass cauldron, a new company is coming on the way. * *Sukar’s three a... more »
Climate Changing
The solar index seems to be indicating a reduction in solar energy, which means a reduction in the plasma forcing currents powering the Sun and by Ampere’s Law, the currents passing through the planets and our Earth. Like an electric … Continue reading →
America Has a Chance to Finish the War in Yemen
*Ahmed Charai* *Security, Middle East* [image: A police trooper mans a machine gun mounted on a patrol truck at the site of a car bomb attack outside the Finance Ministry offices in the southern port city of Aden, Yemen November 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman] Inaction is not an option. While Iranian and North Korean diplomatic maneuvering distracts the world, the Trump Administration is in serious talks with Gulf Arab officials about widening the war in Yemen. Americans unfamiliar with Yemen should take more of an interest—at the far south of the Arabian Peninsula, where the Re... more »
The Presidential Fight over War Powers Could Strip the Constitution of Its Value
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Americas* The Trump administration is trying to render Congress irrelevant on matters of war and peace. That would be a big mistake. In the late evening of April 13, 2018, President Donald Trump delivered a brief statement to the nation announcing that the U.S. military—in partnership with its French and British allies—launched a cruise missile strike against the Syrian government in retaliation for its chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus. The strike was designed to send a warning to Bashar al-Assad that any additional chemical attac... more »
China's Naval Expansion Is No Threat
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. Picture taken April 12, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer] The stable functioning of the American democracy depends on rigorous and impartial law enforcement and on public confidence that the organs of government involved in law enforcement and security are operating rigorously and impartially. American strategists seem to agree on little these days, except to say that America is in grave danger. Some mai... more »
The Lessons of the Past for the Present
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Americas* The stable functioning of the American democracy depends on rigorous and impartial law enforcement and on public confidence that the organs of government involved in law enforcement and security are operating rigorously and impartially. Sixty-four years ago this week came a pivotal moment in the overdue discrediting and downfall of an American demagogue. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a nationally televised inquiry from April to June of 1954 that became known as the Army-McCarthy hearings. Senator Joseph McCarthy,... more »
Protecting the Dreams of Immigrant Students
June is Immigration Heritage Month. It’s a time to celebrate American diversity, to celebrate the stories of those — like my mother and my grandparents — who came to this country and worked hard to succeed here, and to admire the bravery and perseverance of today’s immigrants, striving to achieve the American Dream.
Campus Child Care Critical in Raising Single Mothers’ Graduation Rates
Access to campus child care is a key factor in determining if single mothers in college will graduate within six years, according to the latest in a series of reports released Wednesday by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.
Things Politicians Want To Achieve-- Trump's Real Spy-Gate
It was easy to back candidates Ted Lieu, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Pocan, Keith Ellison, Judy Chu, Jamie Raskin, Karen Bass... They had all been in state legislatures where they had created records that showed how awesome they would be in Congress. None of them have disappointed. This cycle, candidates like Jared Golden (ME-02), Lisa Brown (WA-05), Ellen Lipton (MI-09) and Kaniela Ing have built tremendous records of accomplishment in their state legislatures, each one demonstrating an ability to put forth successful cutting edge efforts on progressive policy initiatives. And each one... more »
Did Barack Obama Pardon More Than 330 Criminals During His Final Week in Office?
A popular meme confused pardons with commutations and spread an erroneous rumor about the former president.
Did Gaza Preschoolers Perform a Mock Execution of an Israeli Soldier?
An alarming video appears to be authentic, but critics say it is being used to cast Palestinians in a negative light.
Does a Viral Photograph of Kidney Stones Show the Effect of Sodas and Energy Drinks?
Although the image appears to be real, experts say that blaming soft drinks or energy drinks alone for the formation of kidney stones is dishonest.
Skeptics – Dennis Miller & Christopher Hitchens
The Dennis Miller show and interview with Christopher Hitchens - on Skepticism. Continue reading →
Tribute to the Last Honorable US Senator: The Story of Paul Wellstone’s Suspected Assassination
*I wrote the article below on the 14th anniversary of Senator Paul Wellstone's murder back in October 2016 and with the latest revelations marking the half century anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination, Global Research decided to repost my tribute to the last people's politician.* https://www.globalresearch.ca/tribute-to-the-last-honorable-us-senator-the-story-of-paul-wellstones-suspected-assassination-2/5643200 *On October 25**th**, 2002 the last great hero of the common people in the US Senate was very likely murdered by agents of the shadow US crime cabal gove... more »
Goodbye Monsanto; Hello Bayer On “Steroids”
By Catherine J. Frompovich Oh, how prognosticating words about Monsanto apparently have come true! And people say there’s nothing to astrology! Moneywatch published online on...more »
Editor's Note
I have been having problems with my internet all day, and now I have realized it is my router. Need to get a new one. Borrowing one tonight. Hope to be back to blogging later this evening. *Update 23:46 EST: *Finally got a router and everything is working find. Blogging will will return early Thursday morning.
Gotham City Digest
I am literally dead now. Kellyanne Conway just called Trump "the Commander of Cheese" pic.twitter.com/zM9UqO0dnt — Tommy Christopher (@tommyxtopher) June 6, 2018 Yes, Kellyanne Conway this morning called Donald Trump "the Commander of Cheese." Seems to me Conway didn't need a facelift as much as a brain lift or perhaps a reinflation. ------------------------------ Yesterday, the 50th anniversary of RFK's assassination, was primary day in California and several other states. And the best piece of news to come out of California's election day yesterday was Aaron Persky, the ... more »
This Is How The U.S. Wants Europe To Prepare Itself For A Possible Russian Attack
Combat vehicles of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team are unloaded at port ahead of training in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, meant as a show of force near Russia's border with Europe. The Pentagon is increasingly focused on Russian deterrence in Europe, and additional U.S. troops may be in the mix. (Sgt. Christopher Case/Army) *Military Times*: *Here’s how the US is preparing for a possible Russian attack in Europe* An increasing focus on Russian deterrence within the top ranks of the Pentagon could foreshadow the deployment of more U.S. troops to Europe. Defense Secret... more »
Critical evidence on W Hudson Bay polar bears still not published after 25 years
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Polar bear researchers have been doing capture/recapture studies in Western Hudson Bay for decades yet most of the data claimed to be critical for assessing effects of human-caused global warming on this species have not been published. I raised this point in one of my early blog posts (27 Sept 2012)…
BREAKING: 'Soledad Brother' John Clutchette has been released!
Watch a short video interview with John Clutchette following his release, here. (*PHOTO*: *John Clutchette in the 1980s.*) Today 'Soledad Brother' John Clutchette walked out of the prison gates a free man, following Governor Jerry Brown's final approval of a January 12, 2018 decision by the California Parole Board to grant parole to Clutchette. On January 18, we published an interview with Southern University Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell detailing Clutchette's case, and which launched an action campaign initiated by Prof. Bell and her students. We extend our heartfelt thank... more »
Is It Okay to Like Morrissey?
Not long ago, Morrissey said he couldn't listen to Smiths songs any more. Following his endorsement of Anne Marie Waters, For Britain, and defence of Tommy Robinson, a lot of fans will be thinking the same. And this is not the first time Morrissey has expressed racist sentiments either. Never a massive fan, but as a 90s indie kid I paid my respects. The Smiths put out great songs and after they split up, Morrissey went through a purple patch (especially *Every Day Is Like Sunday*) which, in my opinion, he didn't match again until *You Are The Quarry* in 2004. His material is as tun... more »
Book news
It's been a frantically busy few weeks, but progress is being made. First, the (minor) corrections I promised to "The Stones of Silence" have been made and published. Everyone who has bought the e-book so far should have it automatically updated the next time they sync their Kindle items, provided that they have their Automatic Book Updates setting enabled. The corrections will be incorporated in the print edition, which is almost ready for publication - I'm just waiting on the cover. So far, it's been well received, with 35 reviews and an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars.... more »
Tensions Increase Between The U.S. And NATO Members Before Thursday Meeting Of Alliance Defense Ministers
*Reuters:* *U.S. pushes NATO to ready more forces to deter Russian threat* The United States is pressing its European allies to get more NATO battalions, ships and planes ready for combat, officials say, in a fresh move to shore up NATO's deterrence against any Russian attack. U.S. Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis will seek broad agreement for the plan in Brussels on Thursday when alliance defence ministers meet, laying the ground for endorsement by NATO leaders at a summit in July, four U.S. and NATO officials and diplomats told Reuters. Known as 30-30-30-30, the plan would requir... more »
Syracuse National Security Program Director Registers as a Saudi Foreign Agent
[image: undefined] The director of a national security program at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs has registered with the US Department of Justice as an agent of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 28Pages.org is first to report. In his registration statement, retired US Army Colonel Bill Smullen, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, indicated he has agreed to provide “public relations support” to the Saudi embassy for compensation initially projected at $8,000. Smullen’s National Security Studies program at Syracuse is billed as... more »
Meet the last surviving fluent speaker of Upriver Halq’eméylem
She's the last surviving fluent speaker of her Indigenous language, but Elizabeth Phillips says she's more confident now than ever that her mother tongue will survive. The 79-year-old Sto:lo Nation elder is scheduled to receive an honorary degree Wednesday for her efforts to preserve the Halq'emeylem language of the Indigenous people who live in British Columbia's Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon areas. "I do believe it is quite an honour," said Phillips, who joked she was nervous about the ceremony and wanted to ask the University of the Fraser Valley if she "may back out now." P... more »
Q: Do you have the right to refuse service to anyone?
A: Yes. Yes you do. And for any reasons you choose. Because as the man says, we have a right to be wrong: doing what *is* right is a *personal* responsibility, not a *legislative* one. Law gives you the moral space in which you can do right. Or wrong. And it affords us the moral space to judge you for it. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Tensions Rising Between The U.S. And NATO Members Beofre Thursday's
*Reuters:* U.S. pushes NATO to ready more forces to deter Russian threat The United States is pressing its European allies to get more NATO battalions, ships and planes ready for combat, officials say, in a fresh move to shore up NATO's deterrence against any Russian attack. U.S. Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis will seek broad agreement for the plan in Brussels on Thursday when alliance defence ministers meet, laying the ground for endorsement by NATO leaders at a summit in July, four U.S. and NATO officials and diplomats told Reuters. Known as 30-30-30-30, the plan would require ... more »
"Standing Up When It’s Too Late"
"Standing Up When It’s Too Late" By JR Nyquist "This article is a comparison between America and another great empire faced with rot in high office and a decline of the state—Rome. The writer, JR Nyquist, artfully points out it’s not the big events that sink an empire but many seemingly little ones. You could call what is happening to the U.S. “death by a thousand cuts.” Except in this story, people are not really aware how deep the cuts are and exactly who is doing the cutting. I loved this piece, and I hope you do as well." - Greg Hunter ••• "There is a letter by Marcus Tullius Ci... more »
In at least seven states, absentee votes are not final
According to CNN, seven states--Wisconsn, Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Mississippi, make it possible for absentee voters to change their vote prior to the actual counting of the vote. Apparently, Wisconsin allows three bites of the apple, so even a second absentee ballot can be invalidated by showing up on election day and voting. Not surprisingly, it's not easy to do, but the point is that it is allowed. So an important question is whether this is a good idea. Some political theorists, including Dennis Thompson, have criticized early voting--a s... more »
China Blasts The U.S. For Flying B-52 Bombers Near Its Disputed Islands In The South China Sea
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on a routine training mission May 4, 2018. Continuous bomber presence missions are intended to maintain the readiness of U.S. forces. (Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger/Air Force) *VOA*: *China Blasts US for Flying B-52 Bombers Near Disputed Islands* China blasted the United States Tuesday for flying a pair of B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the South China Sea, further fueling tensions between the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying accused the U.S. of "stirring up... more »
"Giving Money And Power To Government..."
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." - P.J. O'Rourke
USGS on Hawaii Volcano Changes
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Florida’s "Red-flag" Law Taking Guns Without Due Process
[image: floridas-red-flag-law-taking-guns-without-due-process] In simple terms, under Florida’s “red flag” law — presently in place or being considered in more than two dozen other states — a person is guilty until proven innocent, and he must bear the costs of proving his innocence.
California's New Water Laws Institute Draconian Limits on Water Usage
[image: california-s-new-water-laws-institute-draconian-limits-on-water-usage] California Governor Jerry Brown has signed two bills into law that take water rationing in the state to an extreme level, water use has dropped dramatically over the last four years and California’s historic drought has come to an end.
Has Climate Change Alarmism Run Its Course Politically?
[image: has-climate-change-alarmism-run-its-course-politically] Steven Hayward of UC-Berkeley argues that climate-change alarmism may have run its course as a political movement.
“Loving Your Servitude”
*“Loving Your Servitude”* by James Quinn “The real hopeless victims of mental illness are to be found among those who appear to be most normal. Many of them are normal because they are so well adjusted to our mode of existence, because their human voice has been silenced so early in their lives that they do not even struggle or suffer or develop symptoms as the neurotic does. They are normal not in what may be called the absolute sense of the word; they are normal only in relation to a profoundly abnormal society. Their perfect adjustment to that abnormal society is a measure of th... more »
Since 1996, US Agriculture Department Gave Over $277 Million To Fund Local Jail Construction
The United States government provided over $277 million in funding for county jail construction since 1996, according to documents obtained by Shadowproof. The funding came in the form of grants and long-term low-interest loans through the Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program run by the Department of Agriculture’s Rural The post Since 1996, US Agriculture Department Gave Over $277 Million To Fund Local Jail Construction appeared first on Shadowproof.
VIDEO: Gaza Demonstrations and the Execution of Razan Al-Najar
*Robert Inlakesh* | Gaza demonstrations explained with the context that the MSM refuses to report upon.
Amnesty International Report - June 2018: Undeniable USA mass war crime in Raqqa - Syria
The Amnesty International report of June 5, 2018, Syria: “War of annihilation”: Devastating toll on civilians, Raqqa – Syria 5 June 2018, Index number: MDE 24/8367/2018 https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/MDE2483672018ENGLISH.PDF presents undeniable evidence of USA criminal disregard for civilian life, on a mass scale, in a populated city, and calls for official
Europe Seeks Exemption From U.S. On Iran Sanctions
An ad for Volkswagen in Tehran. European officials have been working with the State Department for some time to try to persuade President Trump to remain in the Iran nuclear agreement, which he has consistently called “the worst deal in history.”CreditArash Khamooshi for The New York Times *New York Times*: *Europe Asks U.S. for an Exemption From Sanctions on Iran* BRUSSELS — In a letter to senior Trump administration officials, European foreign and finance leaders this week tacitly acknowledged that their efforts to preserve the West’s nuclear deal with Iran were failing. In the l... more »
WATCH: 10yo Boy Scared to Tears as Cops Mistake Him for Escaped Criminal and Handcuff Him
[image: boy] A horrified 10-year-old boy was left traumatized after police mistook him for an escaped inmate and they handcuffed and detained him. The post WATCH: 10yo Boy Scared to Tears as Cops Mistake Him for Escaped Criminal and Handcuff Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
BREAKING: Press corps tries to question Sanders!
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018The competent question not asked:* On Monday and Tuesday of this week, members of the mainstream press corps tried to question Sarah Huckabee Sanders. They tried to question her about something she said last August. This was the exchange in which her statement was made: QUESTION (8/1/17): Sarah, according to the Washington Post, the president tried to change the narrative of what went down in [Donald Trump Jr.'s] meeting with the Russian lawyer. Can you address that story and tell us did the president really try to do that? SANDERS: Look, the statement tha... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army launches powerful night assault in eastern Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – At approximately 11:00 P.M. (local time), the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against a group of militants inside the eastern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate. According to military journalists in eastern Dara’a, the Syrian Army unleashed a flurry of artillery shells and missiles towards the Islamist rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trouble in paradise: Jihadist civil war restarts after militants attack one another in rural Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The jihadist ceasefire in northern Syria was short-lived as the militant group in northern Idlib exchanged hostilities near the Turkish border on Wednesday. According to pro-opposition activists in Idlib, a fierce battle broke-out between Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-Ahrar (FSA faction) inside the town of Zardana this afternoon. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army ammo depot explodes in western Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – A massive explosion was reported in the western countryside of the Hama Governorate, today, after an ammunition depot burst into flames. According to a Syrian military report, the ammunition depot blew up as a result of the heat – no bombing was reported. The ammunition depot was located inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Twin bombing rocks Sadr City in northeast Baghdad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Two powerful explosions rocked the Sadr City part of Baghdad this evening, local activists reported. More details to come… Sadr City is located in the northeastern part of Baghdad; it is one of the most densely populated suburbs inside the Iraqi capital. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu negotiated Israel’s withdrawal from Golan Heights with Assad: former adviser
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The former Israeli presidential adviser, Uzi Arad, told a radio station on Wednesday that the Israeli and Syrian governments held two rounds of negotiations regarding Israel’s withdrawal from the Golan Heights. According to Arad’s claims, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad held ‘serious’ negotiations on two occasions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Mufti thanks Russia for standing by Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Syria’s Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun told Russian MP Dmitri Sablin on Wednesday that Syria is indebted to Russia for standing by his country in its fight against terrorism. Hassoun’s remarks came during a meeting with the Russian parliamentarian in Damascus on Wednesday. Hassoun said that Russia has stood by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish party ready to talk with Syrian government
The dominant US-backed Syrian Kurdish party that controls large swaths of oil-rich territory in northeastern Syria is prepared to hold talks with the government in Damascus over the future of the area, a senior Kurdish official said Wednesday. Aldar Khalil said his party is ready to send a delegation to “test the waters” to see […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Sabbagh reelected as Syria Speaker of People’s Assembly
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The veteran Syrian politician, Hammoudeh Sabbagh, was reelected as Speaker of the People’s Assembly this week, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. As per the Assembly’s statute, the Assembly’s bureau elections are held annually, and its term shall extend for one year and is to be reelected during the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Argentina apologizes for cancelling friendly against Israel ahead WC (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – President of the Argentine Football Association Claudio Tapia apologised on Wednesday for cancelling a friendly game against Israel which was scheduled to take place in Jerusalem on Saturday. “I would like to apologise to all the Argentinian people who live in the Israeli community, to all the Israelis who bought […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US wants Saudi, UAE, Jordanian military presence in Syria – Kurdish politician
Gelo Iso, the president of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party, shared with Sputnik that the representatives of the Arab states brought by the US to the negotiations with Syrian tribes, namely Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan, expressed their willingness to participate in rebuilding Syrian cities, especially Raqqa. But the US wants more than just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi jihadist commander reportedly assassinated in rural Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A Saudi jihadist commander of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was assassinated this week after unknown assailants opened fire on his vehicle in rural Idlib. According to pro-opposition activists, Abu Mohammad ‘Abdallah was traveling through the eastern part of the Ma’arat Al-Nu’man District when the unknown assailants attacked his vehicle. The HTS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Homs-Hama highway reopens to public for first time in 7 years (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Cars, motorbikes and buses were seen driving along the Homs-Hama highway (M-5 Highway) on Wednesday, after the Syrian government re-opened the road to the public for the first time in more than seven years. The highway, which has been used for providing humanitarian aid to the city of Al-Rastan, was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US shows off air arsenal at military base in northern Syria (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The U.S. Air Force released several photos of their troops operating inside a military base in northern Syria this week. According to pro-opposition media, the photos were taken at the Sarrin Military Base in western Al-Raqqa. As shown in the photos below, the base is equipped with a U.S. Marine MV-2 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
JetBlue tightens policy on emotional support animals
Over the last couple of months, emotional support animals, which are not required to be crated in the cabin and ride for free, have been under fire and last week JetBlue became the latest carrier to tighten its policy regarding ESA’s traveling on planes. Emotional support animals help people with emotional, psychiatric or anxiety issues, […] The post JetBlue tightens policy on emotional support animals appeared first on Health Nut News.
Team creates edible 6-pack rings for sea life, reduces plastic waste and saves lives
Saltwater Brewery, in Delray Beach, Florida decided a couple of years ago that they didn’t want their six-pack rings to kill any more marine animals. But instead of just talking about it, they actually did something; made of wheat and barley the rings either biodegrade or serve as a hearty treat for wildlife! RELATED STORY: ‘Chasing Coral’: […] The post Team creates edible 6-pack rings for sea life, reduces plastic waste and saves lives appeared first on Health Nut News.
"The Bobby Kennedy Assassination Tape: Were 13 Shots Fired Or Only 8?"
*"The Bobby Kennedy Assassination Tape: * *Were 13 Shots Fired Or Only 8?"* by Tom Jackman "For years after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968, analysis of the case focused on the ballistics evidence and varying witness accounts of what happened in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. But in 2004, delving through the archives of the police case file, CNN senior writer Brad Johnson found a recording that had been ignored for decades. It was a tape inadvertently made by Polish journalist Stanislaw Pruszynski, who had recorded Kennedy’s victory speech wi... more »
Trump Commutes Term of Kardashian-Championed Drug Offender
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of a woman serving a life sentence for drug offenses whose cause was championed by reality TV star Kim Kardashian West in a recent visit to the White House.
The Crisis In Nicaragua Just Keeps On Getting Worse
*Miami Herald:* *Amid worsening violence, Nicaraguans say crisis has reached 'catastrophic' proportions* MANAGUA, Nicaragua: Nearly seven weeks after a violent crackdown on student protesters ignited a movement to oust the president of Nicaragua, daily life has become difficult and dangerous for a population increasingly in open rebellion against the government. At least 113 people have been killed, more than 1,000 injured and hundreds arrested since the political uprising began in mid-April, according to human rights groups. Dozens of others have disappeared. In what was until r... more »
Ed Case-- The Silver Spike Must Have Been Aluminum
The best member of Congress from Hawaii was Patsy Mink-- a legendary FDR progressive-- served in Congress from 1965 2002, with a break to serve in the Carter administration. She was the first woman of color to be elected to Congress, as well as the first Asian-American woman elected to Congress. And a stalwart progressive. In 2002 she was succeeded by Hawaii's worst member of Congress, Blue Dog Ed Case, who served from Mink's death in 2002 until 2007 when he unsuccessfully challenged progressive U.S.Senator Daniel Akaka for his Senate seat. since then he's run against progressives ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Max Blumenthal Reveals Surveillance Program in Yemen Run by Cambridge Analytica Parent Company SCL Group Trump's hawkish security adviser may have tried to sabotage the Kim Jong Un summit — and now he's out of the talks The US has a secret plan for AI to hunt down North Korea's nukes — but it could make war more likely Executives from investment banks including Citi and Deutsche Bank charged with criminal cartel offences in Australia Trump Asked Saudi Arabia To Boost Oil Production By 1 Million Barrels Per Day US Ambassador To Serbia: If You Want Peace, Give Kosov... more »
5 Best Handguns, Shotguns and Military Rifles on Planet Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * 15 of the most powerful guns. *The standard weapon of the Russian Ground Forces is the AK-74M. Developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the iconic AK-47, the main difference between the two weapons was the use of smaller, lighter 5.45-millimeter ammunition. The weapon, equipped with a thirty-round magazine, saw extensive use in the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and was issued to frontline Soviet Units, particularly airborne, naval infantry and Germany-based conventional army units. The rifle has a side folding stock, 16.3-inch barrel and an ov... more »
Meet the Tu-95MS Bear, Russia's Old Bomber That America Fears
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Thanks to new cruise missiles. *The Russian development is significant—even if the Kremlin does not yet have the ability to retarget cruise missile while the weapons are in flight (there are indications that X-101 can be retargeted while in flight and that such a capability at the very least in development).* Russia’s venerable Tupolev Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers are starting to receive the capability to retarget cruise missiles once the bombers are already airborne. Moreover, those cruise missiles can be retargeted once they are already enroute ... more »
Common Toothpaste Ingredient May Cause Inflammation of the Gut and Even Colon Cancer, New Study Says
What type of toothpaste do you have in your medicine cabinet? If you’re like most people you probably still buy one of the big box brands considered to be “most recommended by dentists worldwide,” like Crest, Colgate, Sensodyne or other similar brands. The problem with these brands is that they contain fluoride, an industrial byproduct of the fertilizer industry that has been linked to serious neurological problems, tooth discoloration (dental fluorosis), nervous system problems and even higher rates of cancer according to one prominent doctor. Fluoride is not only the main ingr... more »
U.S. Asks OPEC to Boost Production to Help Hold Down Oil Prices
[image: u-s-asks-opec-to-boost-production-to-help-hold-down-oil-prices] The United States has asked OPEC producers to increase oil production by about one million barrels a day after Trump complained about “artificially very high” oil prices.
Tips & Notices – June 2018
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Obama Administration Tried And Failed To Give Iran Secret Access To U.S. Banks After Agreeing To The Nuclear Deal
President Barack Obama in an interview with NPR. NPR *Washington Times*: *Obama hid efforts to aid Iran's windfall* Team approached U.S. banks for cash conversion after signing of nuclear deal The Obama administration — despite repeatedly assuring Congress that Iran would remain barred from the U.S. financial system — secretly mobilized to give Tehran access to American banks to convert the windfall of cash it received from sanctions relief under the 2015 nuclear deal into dollars, an investigative report by the Senate has revealed. A copy of the report, obtained by The Washington... more »
California's jungle primary sets up polarized governor's race for November
Thad Kousser, Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
The top two system in California was created to draw out more centrist candidates and voters, but data from primaries past show it's just not working.
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Cooling Ocean Air Temps
Originally posted on Science Matters: Presently sea surface temperatures (SST) are the best available indicator of heat content gained or lost from earth’s climate system. Enthalpy is the thermodynamic term for total heat content in a system, and humidity differences in air parcels affect enthalpy. Measuring water temperature directly avoids distorted impressions from air measurements. …
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 156 – 2018
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French President Emmanuel Macron Says Calls With President Trump And Other World Leaders Is Like Explaining How Sausages Are Made
*Reuters: **Macron says calls with Trump like sausages: better not know what's inside* PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday his phone calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders were just like sausages: better not explain what’s inside. During a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Macron was asked about a CNN report on Monday saying that a phone call between the French leader and Trump last week had been “terrible”. Borrowing a famous quote from 19th century Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck, Macron ... more »
NETANYAHU VERSUS THERESA MAY
*Netanyahu and May* On 6 June 2018, in London, the UK Prime Minister Theresa May told Benjamin Netanyahu that: *1.* She is ‘concerned’ about the recent loss of Palestinian lives in Gaza. *2.* The UK ‘remains committed’ to the Iran nuclear deal. *May and Netanyahu at odds over Gaza and Iran * Expect certain security services to attack some London icon? Expect the UK media to call for the resignation of Theresa May? London's Mandarin Oriental hotel, which is close to the Israeli Embassy, caught fire on 6 June 2018. Theresa May could be forced out 'as soon as next week'
As Media Hypes Trump-Kim Summit, The Real Rulers of the World are Secretly Meeting at Bilderberg
War criminals, politicians, bankers, media controllers, and heads of state will be meeting in secret this week at the Bilderberg Group to discuss policy on how to bend the world to their desires. The post As Media Hypes Trump-Kim Summit, The Real Rulers of the World are Secretly Meeting at Bilderberg appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Putin Confirms the 'Acute Political Struggle' in the United States Is Delaying Meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a lengthy interview to Austria's ORF news service yesterday, on the eve of his visit to Vienna today. Armin Wolf asked the questions, one of which was, "Why is it taking so long" for there to be a meeting between President Donald Trump and Putin? According to the Kremlin translation, the President replied: "You should ask our colleagues in the United States. In my opinion, this is the result of the ongoing acute political struggle in the United States. Indeed, Donald Trump and I have, firstly, met more than once at various international venues... more »
What is the “Far Right”? The Musical Daniel the Spaniel has his thoughts
https://youtu.be/RcWk640Rjq0
50 Years After RFK Was Killed, Here are 5 Reasons Why His Own Son Doesn’t Believe the Official Story
By Rachel Blevins On June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy had just won the California Democratic presidential primary when he was shot following a... more »
Facebook Gave Data Access To Chinese Firm Flagged By US Intelligence
By Mac Slavo Facebook has data-sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese electronics companies, including a manufacturing giant that has a close relationship with China’s government. The... more »
Schools Replacing WiFi with Wired Internet Due to Confirmed Illnesses and Increased Health Risks from Exposure. Website Provides Locations and More.
By B.N. Frank No “safe” level of cell phone and wireless WiFi radiation exposure has been scientifically determined for children or pregnant women. Despite this,... more »
U.S. Labor Market Reports: Someone Is Lying
By Dave Kranzler The propaganda laced with bold lies is enveloping the media. The JOLTS report (Job Openings and Labor Turnover) released on June 5th... more »
The Emergency Destruction of American Liberty
[image: undefined] Emergencies are the time-honored method by which people lose their freedom. That’s because public officials use emergencies as a way to acquire totalitarian powers, under the rationale that they need such powers to keep people “safe.” Of course, officials usually make it clear that the totalitarian powers will only be “temporary.” As soon as the emergency is over, they say, the powers will be canceled and things will return to normal. During emergencies, much of the citizenry becomes afraid, very afraid. Being kept safe zooms to near the top of many people’s prio... more »
Does the President Have an ‘Absolute Right’ to Self-Pardon?
Neither the Constitution nor hundreds of years of Supreme Court rulings have directly answered the legality of this question.
Is Story Land Closing?
A viral Facebook post falsely claimed that the New Hampshire amusement park Story Land was permanently closing its doors.
RUDY GIULIANI'S BITCH-SLAP DIPLOMACY
Well, this ought to go over well in a country that can reach our shores with nukes and can inflict devastating violence on a couple of our allies: TEL AVIV—President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un got “on his hands and knees and begged” for their summit to be held after Mr. Trump canceled it last month.... Speaking at an investment conference in Israel hosted by the “Globes” newspaper, Mr. Giuliani said Mr. Trump canceled the summit last month because senior North Korean officials insulted top Trump administration officials. “They also sa... more »
US Senator Markey Statement On EPA’s Decision To Ignore Full Scope Of Threat Of Asbestos, Other Toxic Chemicals
“Senator Markey Statement on EPA’s Decision to Ignore Full Scope of Threat of Asbestos, Other Toxic Chemicals Friday, June 1, … Continue reading →
Hotelier-in-Chief: Here Are the Trumps’ New Hotels
From http://www.propublica.org: “Hotelier-in-Chief: Here Are the Trumps’ New Hotels by Derek Kravitz, ProPublica, Alan Huffman, special to ProPublica, and Matt … Continue reading →
US Congressman Joe Kennedy III Statement On His Grandfather, US Senator Bobby Kennedy – Assassinated 50 Years Ago
“On June 5, 1968, 42 year-old presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was mortally wounded shortly after midnight PDT at the … Continue reading →
According To President Donald Trump’s Lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, Kim Jong Un Begged For A Summit ‘On His Hands And Knees’
With the summit plans back in place the U.S. has the upper hand, Rudy Giuliani said at an investment conference in Israel. Photo: Joshua Roberts/Reuters *Wall Street Journal:* *Kim Jong Un Begged for Summit ‘on His Hands and Knees,’ Giuliani Says* *With the summit plans back in place, the U.S. has the upper hand, President Trump’s lawyer said.* TEL AVIV—President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un got “on his hands and knees and begged” for their summit to be held after Mr. Trump canceled it last month. Mr. Giuliani counseled a similar app... more »
Centralization of Executive Power # Liberal Democracy in Crisis
In a book I published some years back, Governmentality, Biopower, and Everyday Life (2008), I describe the centralization of executive power amplified by the "war on terror." Analysis by US historians reveals that executive power has been consolidated across the 20th century. The Bush-Cheney administration created the paper trial allowing the executive to be placed above the law itself, as illustrated in this passage from my book: For four years, Vice President Cheney has claimed that his office is exempt from federal orders regulating handing of security information; he recentl... more »
Who Are You and What Did You Do With Chris Matthews??!
"I'm Rootin' Against Them" Either space aliens have kidnapped and replaced Chris Matthews with an impostor or it was just too early in the morning to be drinking and he was sober. Either way, a person identified as *Tingles Matthews* laid down some shock and awe, and blew some hard core liberal minds on 'Morning with Squint and Meat Puppet' Tuesday Roundtable. The question was what the Democratic party might take away from RFK in their attempt to defeat DJT. The stunned look on the panel's faces is worth the 2 min. video.....
Mortality, morality and politics
Step by step, across four decades, American conservatism has reversed almost every stance on responsible personal morality. Their love affair with casino lords and gambling is just one aspect that would have infuriated their own, Greatest Generation parents. Also, the divorce rates (and perversion rates) of their politicians. Or think of any American strength that helped to *win the Cold War. *Strong alliances, superlative science, a confident civil service and justice system and officer corps, a basic sense of shared purpose, clear recognition of the adversary, and the moral hig... more »
Tucker Carlson’s strange interview with Pamela Anderson about Julian Assange, Vladimir Putin and Uber drivers (Video)
Pamela Anderson tells Tucker that Assange is in danger. More The post Tucker Carlson’s strange interview with Pamela Anderson about Julian Assange, Vladimir Putin and Uber drivers (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Strengths Become Vulnerabilities: How a Digital World Disadvantages the United States in Its International Relations
We have a new essay in the Hoover Aegis series called “Strengths Become Vulnerabilities: How a Digital World Disadvantages the United States in its International Relations*.”* It seeks to explain why the United States is struggling to deal with the “soft” cyber operations that have been so prevalent in recent years: cyberespionage and cybertheft, often followed by strategic publication; information operations and propaganda; and relatively low-level cyber disruptions such as denial-of-service and ransomware attacks. The main explanation is that constituent elements of U.S. society... more »
What Obstruction Law Applies to the President?
In a January 2018 memorandum, President Trump’s attorneys told Special Counsel Robert Mueller that without exception, “the President’s lawful exercise of his constitutional power ... cannot constitute obstruction of justice.” Full stop. The president’s lawyers have been making it for months, and we have all known that. What is novel about the memorandum is that it provides relatively detailed insight into why the president’s lawyers have concluded that the obstruction-of-justice statutes cannot apply to the president with respect to *L’Affaire Russe*. Specifically, integrating law... more »
Colleges Igniting Promiscuity
[image: colleges-igniting-promiscuity] Today’s colleges are actually hosting orgiastic events and pushing perversity on students, all the while helping numb the young into ignorance, iniquity, and atheism.
The neoconservatives have seized the opportunity and replaced diplomacy with threat and coercion. Our government tells weaker countries to "do as you are told or we will impose sanctions." Sanctions are an assertion of hegemony of one country over another. And once the constraint on Washington’s unilateralism was removed, sanctions became an instrument of US foreign policy and replaced diplomacy.
------------------------------ *The* *Absence of Diplomacy Is Isolating Washington — Paul Craig Roberts* ------------------------------ June 5, 2018 | Categories: Articles & Columns The Absence of Diplomacy Is Isolating Washington Paul Craig Roberts The dissolution of the Soviet Union removed the constraint on Washington’s unilateralism. The neoconservatives, who had just risen to power, seized the opportunity and replaced diplomacy with threat and coercion. One infamous example is from the George W. Bush regime when the Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, told Pakistan... more »
California to Fine Citizens Using Over 55 Gallons of Water as Nestlé Pumps Billions of Gallons for Free
[image: nestle] While California places drastic restrictions on the amount of water residents are allowed to use each day, Nestlé is stealing millions of gallons of water with no repercussions. The post California to Fine Citizens Using Over 55 Gallons of Water as Nestlé Pumps Billions of Gallons for Free appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Is There TRULY a US/Turkish Agreement on Manbij? NO!
*As in a real, honest, meaningful agreement between Turkey and the US?* *From my reading today- There is NO agreement. * *Only the usual time buying, lip service as the US continues to move ahead with it's remake of the region.* *Kurdistan24* WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) - State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert emphasized to reporters on Tuesday that* the “general roadmap” for Manbij* that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu endorsed the previous day *was “conditions-based.”* *The roadmap is conditions based.* *“That means that thin... more »
Editor's Note
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BWorld 218, Tobacco taxation, smuggling and plain packaging
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last June 04, 2018. *“To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did, I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times.”* — Mark Twain On May 29, 2018, I attended the “Health for Juan and Juana” conference on universal health care (UHC) at the PICC, jointly sponsored by the DoH, ADB, PHAP, MeTA, Havas, AC Health, others. It was a big event with many participants and high-powered speakers and facilitators from national and local governments, multilaterals, NGOs, academe and private players. Listening to the health officials of Davao, Mak... more »
Labour MP Responds To Decarbonisation Questions
By Paul Homewood Readers will recall I wrote to my Labour MP a few weeks ago, asking about her party’s manifesto pledge to ensure that 60% of UK energy comes from low carbon/renewable sources by 2030. I have still had no reply despite chasing. However one reader has had a response to a similar […]
George Carlin “The American Dream” best 3 minutes of his career (warning: excessive swearing)
This little genius clip comes from George Carlin’s 13th live comedy stand-up special, “Life Is Worth Losing,” filmed for HBO at the Beacon Theater in New York in 2007. Every once in awhile I just have to go off script and share something like this with you all. It might not seem important but it […] The post George Carlin “The American Dream” best 3 minutes of his career (warning: excessive swearing) appeared first on Health Nut News.
43 times more Vitamin C than an orange, a weapon against the flu
By Dr. Mercola Chances are, if you live in the U.S. and Europe, you may not have heard of camu camu (Myrciaria dubia, sometimes also referred to as cacari and camocamo), a small orange-red fruit, similar in size to that of a large cherry, with a tart flavor. The camu camu tree grows along Amazonian […] The post 43 times more Vitamin C than an orange, a weapon against the flu appeared first on Health Nut News.
CBS: Sen. Jeff Merkley denied entry into one migrant detention facility, claims he saw kids caged in another
This past weekend, Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley tried to visit an immigration detention facility (I understand the topic of detention facilities has been controversial but I am merely reporting the news, not attempting to be political) in Brownsville, TX and live-streamed his arrival. Merkley wanted to visit the detention facility, run by the Office of […] The post CBS: Sen. Jeff Merkley denied entry into one migrant detention facility, claims he saw kids caged in another appeared first on Health Nut News.
THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CENSUS POWER GRABThe Trump administration’s...
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
*THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL CENSUS POWER GRAB* The Trump administration’s decision to alter the 2020 Census to ask people if they are American citizens is an unconstitutional power grab that would hurt many disadvantaged Americans. It must be stopped. The U.S. Constitution calls for “*actual enumeration*” of the total population for an explicit purpose: To count the *residents* – not just citizens, residents – of every state to properly allocate congressional representatives to the states based on population. Asking whether someone is a citizen could cause some immigrants — not just ... more »
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