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A Charter Becomes Alabama County’s First Integrated School
This week, the rural University Charter School in Livingston, Alabama became Sumter County’s first integrated school. Integration within Sumter County did not occur until recently due to events that occurred almost 50 years ago. In 1969, prior to Brown v. Board of Education, White students left the county’s public schools and created their own private […]
Children’s Climate Lawsuit Tossed
Now this is interesting. This week another children’s climate lawsuit has been dismissed, this time in Seattle Washington, hotbed of climatists as rabid as California. According to AP, Judge Michael Scott gave away his personal bias by telling the plaintiffs not to be discouraged by his ruling granting the motion to dismiss from defendant Governor […]
Relative: Family of 7 on Vacation Died in Oregon Collision
Erika Carter Boquet, 29, was driving her 2016 Toyota 4 Runner eastbound on Oregon Highway 78 when an oncoming vehicle veered into her lane, authorities said.
Colorado Baker Who Refused to Make Cake for Gays Sues Again
Lawyers for Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips allege in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that Colorado is on a "crusade to crush" Phillips because of his religious beliefs.
Twitter Muzzles Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones for a Week
Twitter says it is suspending the account of the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for one week after he violated the company’s rules against inciting violence.
Trump Makes Good on Threat to Revoke John Brennan’s Security Clearance
President Donald Trump is revoking the security clearance of former CIA director John Brennan, who served in the Obama administration.
12 rules of life—bought it yesterday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5RCmu-HuTg Jordan Peterson’s best seller 3:30 - Rule 1 "Stand up straight with your shoulders back" 16:23 - Rule 2 "Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping" 22:53 - Rule 3 "Make friends with people who want the best for you" 25:44 - Rule 4 "Compare yourself with who you were yesterday" 37:20 - Rule 5 "Do not let your children do anything that makes you dislike them" 48:52 - Rule 6 "Set your house in perfect order before you criticise the world" 58:47 - Rule 7 "Pursue what is Meaningful" - - :- - Rule 8 "Tell the truth or a... more »
A hierarchy for victims
*Intersectionality* is a hierarchy of victimhood, in which your "moral superiority is determined not by your actions or your character but by your race, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, etc. So if you are a poor, black, transgender woman, then your moral superiority is unquestioned, whereas if you are a white, heterosexual, Christian male… well, your right to even exist is highly questionable." (Louis DeBroux) So the white transgender woman running for governor in Vermont is superior to a biological white woman, but could be on a level playing field if the opponent ... more »
Symphony season ends at Lakeside
It was the final performance of the symphony last night. Fabulous. It’s been so wonderful with all the guest conductors. But it made me think of Jordan Peterson's comments that the top 1% of the 1% doesn't just apply in the financial field (richest 85 people have as much as the bottom 3.5 billion). It's also at your work place, scientific papers, it's in book publication, and popularity of composers. It's called Price's law, after Derek Price (sometimes known as the Matthew Principle, Matt 25:30) also called the Pareto principle. "Just 4 classical composers (Bach, Beethoven, Moza... more »
50 + Years of Upward Bound—Is it working?
Today I received an article about Upward Bound summer institute at Ohio State University, https://odi.osu.edu/upward-bound/ . Launched in 1965, Upward Bound (UB) is one of the flagship federal college access programs targeted to low-income or potential first-generation college students. So it’s now 50+ years old. The article included several photographs, and I noticed there were no white students, even though whites outnumber blacks and Hispanics in the low-income and disadvantaged statistics, which the program is supposed to address. Then I began the tedious search for outcomes—... more »
Control Issues are Feeding China's 'Discourse Power' Project
*E. John Gregory* *Security, Asia* [image: A security guard walks at the Gate of Supreme Harmony, in a part where it is closed for a major renovation work, at the Forbidden City in central Beijing, China July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee] The threats to international liberal-democratic norms from the People's Republic of China’s push for “discourse power” are vastly underestimated. *Editor’s note: This is the first article in a three-part series about China’s “Discourse Power” project.* The Chinese Communist party-state recently ordered international airlines to change their webs... more »
Is a Korean Peace Deal Impossible?
*Mitchell Blatt* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their summit at the truce village of Panmunjom, North Korea, in this handout picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 27, 2018. KCNA/via] If South Korea is having trouble arriving at a peace deal with the North at the height of progressive power, then that does not bode well for health of a peace regime. Before accepting a North Korean proposal for peace, U.S. policymakers must think long and hard about what a peace deal... more »
Throwing More Money at the Pentagon Doesn’t Make America Safer
*Jake Grant* *Security, Americas* [image: US soldiers walk next to M1 Abrams tanks at the Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, February 14, 2017. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/via] In total, there are over fifteen hundred open cost-saving recommendations that haven’t been addressed by the Department of Defense. On August 13, President Trump traveled to Fort Drum, a U.S. military base in upstate New York to sign the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation authorizes $717 billion in defense spending, an increase of more than $20 billion from the 2018 NDAA pas... more »
"The UK Zionist Party"
“The Jew Lewis ought to rot … it gives me great pleasure to see him sometimes in a wheelchair.” Lawyer Mark Lewis says he and his wife are leaving the UK because they no longer feel safe on account of anti-Semitism.#VictoriaLIVE pic.twitter.com/tXFJjKE8yh — Victoria Derbyshire (@VictoriaLIVE) August 15, 2018 I don’t normally watch the Victoria Derbyshire show because the ‘Guardianista agony-aunt genre’ isn’t to my liking. Victoria Derbyshire personifies empathy. Victoria Derbyshire = Empathy on a stick. As a TV host, she specialises in listening sympathetically, head slightly ben... more »
President Trump Has Revoked The Security Clearance Of Former CIA Director Brennan
*Politico:* *Trump pulls security clearance of ex-CIA Director Brennan* President Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, who has become a harsh critic of the president, and appeared to be targeting others who have disagreed with the administration. “Mr. Brennan’s lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation’s most closely held secrets and facilities, the very aim of our adversaries which is to sow division and chaos,” White House press secretary Sar... more »
U.S. Paratroopers Are Now Training to Jump With Surface-To-Air Missiles
USMC *The Fayetteville Observer:* *Paratroopers train with Stinger missiles* The 82nd Airborne Division is adding more firepower to its paratroopers. Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team trained last week to jump into combat with the FIM-92 Stinger, a man-portable surface-to-air missile that could be used against enemy helicopters or unmanned aerial vehicles and to protect drop zones. The missile systems are meant to give another layer of protection to soldiers who train to jump behind enemy lines and seize airfields and terrain before other troops and supplies can arrive. I... more »
Louisiana coastal resilience focus of a new state awareness campaign
State agencies have collaborated with education groups to produce Story Maps illustrating the state's 50-year coastal master plan, in an effort to unify groups behind these goals for coastal resilience.
Russian Information Warfare Is Changing The Face Of Warfare
A Ukrainian soldier drinks coffee in the trenches outside of Avdiivka in April 2017. Daniel Brown/Business Insider *Business Insider*: *Russian-backed separatists are using terrifying text messages to shock adversaries — and it's changing the face of warfare* * Since the war in Ukraine began in 2014, Russian-backed separatists have repeatedly employed all kinds of electronic and cyberwarfare tactics against Ukrainian troops. * At times, Russian-backed separatists have combined electronic warfare, cyberwarfare, information operations and artillery strikes all in one. * As such, a US... more »
Deep thinkers build conjectures upon conjectures upon 5+ more floors
Among the world's string theorists, Sheldon Cooper has given the most accurate evaluation (as far as I can say) of the critics of string theory: While I have no respect for Leslie [Winkle, a subpar scientist designed to resemble a hybrid of Sabine Hossenfelder and Lee Smolin] as a scientist or a human being for that matter we have to concede her undeniable expertise in the interrelated fields of promiscuity and general sluttiness. Not even Edward Witten has ever put it this crisply. Winkle has rightfully thanked Sheldon for that praise. Well, I also don't have any respect for the st... more »
Ivan Koop Kuper : Bidding a fond farewell to Bayou City troubadour Don Sanders
Influential singer-songwriter was also the ‘Mayor of Montrose.‘ By Ivan Koop Kuper | The Rag Blog | August 15, 2018 HOUSTON — On the wall of the back room of Sand Mountain Coffee House, Houston’s one-time folk mecca located on … finish reading Ivan Koop Kuper : Bidding a fond farewell to Bayou City troubadour Don Sanders
The National Circus
*Absolute proof that Trump is neither a racist nor a misogynist* Bradley Moss did a good post Monday for *Politico*, Trump’s Purge of the FBI Is Complete. The announcement Monday morning that former FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok had been fired likely brings to a conclusion the personnel debate within the bureau regarding the behaviors of certain high-profile officials during the 2016 campaign cycle. Agent Strzok—a counterintelligence expert with particular expertise on Russia—played a significant role not only in parts of the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Cl... more »
BREAKING: Rational animal strikes again!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018Would "integrate" L.A.:* The rational animal has struck again at the New York Times. We refer to a puzzling op-ed column in today's hard-copy editions. The piece appeared beneath this headline: "Choice Is the Enemy of Justice." The boxed sub-headline says this: *Charter schools make it possible to avoid the hard work of integration.* You're looking at the latest fuzzy declaration in favor of public school "integration." In this case, the author complains that charter schools in Los Angeles have undermined the power of integration: KAPLAN (8/15/18): Toda... more »
QotD: "The case for unilateral free trade rests no less on the venality and ineptitude of the state as it does on the pro-social incentives and creativity of the market."
*"Protectionists find unjustified comfort in some theoretical curiosa ... such as 'optimal tariffs' and 'strategic trade theory.' But just as the operation of the private economy must be modelled realistically, so too must the operation of the state be modelled realistically. And when the operation of the state is modelled realistically, the prospect of the state acting ‘scientifically’ and apolitically is recognised to be so close to negligible as to be zero. Equally negligible is the prospect of even the most ‘scientific’ and apolitical state ever possessing sufficient knowledge...more »
Enough's Enough
[image: enough-s-enough] Ordinary decency demands that something be done to address the horrible conditions under which so many black Americans live.
UN “Environmental” Schemes Advance World Government
[image: un-environmental-schemes-advance-world-government] The United Nations, one of the leading institutions globalists plan to use to foist global government on the world, is using supposed threats to nature to obtain power.
Endangered White Rhino Forced To Perform In Russian Circus
Footage of an endangered white rhino trained to perform in a circus has prompted an outpouring of anger and calls to boycott shows featuring live animals. Social-media users were furious at the videos taken in Russia showing a rhino being forced to parade or carry a man on its back in a circus ring, while the trainer holds whips at the ready. Rhinos are rarely seen in circuses, although elephants have long been used – and are being phased out following years of protests about cruel training and the unnatural conditions they are kept in. In a clip circulating online taken at the Ru... more »
Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Video Shows Cops Execute Mentally Ill Man Holding a Stick
[image: mentally] A mother has filed a federal lawsuit after she called 911 for help with her mentally ill son and cops showed up and killed him instead. The post Taxpayers to Be Held Liable After Video Shows Cops Execute Mentally Ill Man Holding a Stick appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
It’s Official: ‘Britain’s Democracy Now At Risk’
It’s not just campaigners saying it any more: democracy is officially at risk, according to parliament’s own digital, culture, media and sport committee. The post It’s Official: ‘Britain’s Democracy Now At Risk’ appeared first on The Duran.
Corrupt Robert Mueller’s despicable Paul Manafort trial nears end (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 79. The post Corrupt Robert Mueller’s despicable Paul Manafort trial nears end (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Artificial Intelligence – A Counterintelligence Perspective: Part I
Artificial intelligence will change the world. Because so many people and companies believe this, AI and the entire technological ecosystem in which it functions are highly valuable to private-sector organizations and nation-states. That means that nations will try to identify, steal, and corrupt or otherwise counteract the AI and related assets of others, and will use AI against each other in pursuit of their own national interests. And that presents the United States and its allies with a classic counterintelligence problem in a novel and high-stakes context: How do we protect ... more »
A Transformative Model for Diversity in Higher Education
The mere mention of the words "affirmative action" in the college admissions process evokes heated debates that often overshadow the true value of diversity that policies are meant to achieve. How can the prioritization of diversity in university settings become a real practice and a unifying force? Israel may have an answer.
The Common Application Launches New Transfer App
A new app designed to aid the transition of transfer students will be used by more than 650 colleges and universities for the 2018-19 academic year. Last year, The Common Application, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to access, equity and integrity in the college admission process, convened a group representing two-year and four-year colleges, student […]
Survey: Virginia Tech Students More Satisfied Than Average
A Gallup survey of Virginia Tech students suggests that they are more likely than the average American college student to thrive during their time on campus in terms of engagement, participation in activities outside the classroom, looking out for each other and well-being in general. The poll of 2,041 sophomore, juniors and seniors last fall […]
For Many, HBCU Mergers and Closures Are Not an Option
As colleges and universities celebrate the beginning of another school year filled with promise and anticipation for many administrators, teachers, behind-the-scenes staffers and students, the excitement masks a growing sense of anxiety - especially among historically Black colleges and universities.
Claims of Tortured Children at Virginia Immigration Center; State CPS Finds No Abuse Or Wrongdoing
By Aaron Kesel Immigrant children in Virginia have been tortured by officials who work in the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center according to a federal lawsuit. ... more »
Brace Yourself For More Heatwaves Says Young Joe Pinkstone
By Paul Homewood Isn’t it time the Mail found young Joe Pinkstone a job he knew something about? Maybe reporting on Justin Bieber’s latest concert? The next four years will be ‘anomalously warm’ worldwide, scientists have warned. New research suggests unusual heat will become commonplace until 2022 – leading to more wildfires, drought, and […]
PA: Wonderland Charter Gives Up Gaming the System
State College is the home of Penn State University, and up until last spring, it was the home of Wonderland Charter School. The school was authorized over the resistance of the State College School Board years ago, and has, according to some local sources, something of a 'hoity toity" following. But last spring, word got out that SCASD had the ammunition to shut Wonderland down, and so they voluntarily folded their tents in June. Some history: Wonderland was co-founded by Marilyn L. Ohnmeis as a kindergarten and preschool in the 1990s. She and her husband, Hal Ohnmeis, tried to make... more »
Westminster Pharmaceuticals Voluntarily Recalls Thyroid Tablets
No adverse events have reported from the affected pills, but some ingredients were produced in a factory that the FDA has since cited for lax laboratory protocols.
Did 600 Murders Take Place in Chicago Last Weekend?
Omarosa Manigault said that 600 murders took place in Chicago during the second weekend of August 2018, but the actual number was one.
Republicans Blast Pearl Jam Poster of Burning White House
The band was traveling and not immediately available to confirm whether a depicted skeleton is meant to be Trump.
Does Public Law 92-313 Allow Americans to Claim ‘Federal Rent Checks’?
An author's online financial pitch is based upon existing information, but experts caution that it is no "hidden pot of money."
VIDEO: Syrian Army spies roam jihadi stronghold in north Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:25 P.M.) – As the Syrian Army amasses forces to storm the jihadi-controlled Idlib, government agents continue to taunt militants by posting videos from various areas across the province. Today, the official Facebook page of the elite Tiger Forces released a video filmed by government spies from Kafr Takharim town in northern Idlib. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Airstrike kills rebel unit in southeast Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – At least 3 rebel fighters were killed, 5 others severally wounded when an airstrike directly hit their position in southeast Idlib. The aerial bombardment, which hit an advanced outpost for rebels in Khwayn town, also destroyed 2 machineguns. The strike occurred when the Syrian Army unleashed heavy artillery and missile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Militants set up fortifications in southern Aleppo to fight off Syrian Army attack [+Video]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Jihadi fighters are building new fortifications and erecting barricades along the front-lines with the Syrian forces in order to thwart a potential assault. Bulldozers and heavy machineries were spotted on several areas in southern Aleppo countryside where Tahrir Souriya militants are condensing efforts to repel a prospective attack by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Are Americans Travelling Abroad a Foreign Policy Liability?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Americas* [image: Tourists are seen with the Sugarloaf Mountain in the background in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 21, 2018. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly] Americans travel an increasingly dangerous world at their own risk. Sometimes Americans travel abroad. Sometimes bad things happen to them. There’s Otto Warmbier. Andrew Brunson. And many others. The Trump administration, like its predecessors, has attempted to free Americans held by foreign governments and groups. President Barack Obama essentially arranged a swap to bring home U.S. citizens imprisoned in Iran. ... more »
Terrorists are Tightening Their Grip on Yemen
*Michael Horton* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Southern Movement militant takes aim with his machine gun as he takes part in the securing of the Jabal al-Ierr area against Shi'ite Houthi fighters, in Yemen's southern Lahej province March 7, 2015. Most of Yemen has been left without state services or] Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is not fragmenting and weakening—it's actually getting stronger. A recent investigation by the *Associated Press* revealed that Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) may have been bought off by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and the Y... more »
Why Nuclear Weapons Would Never Have Won World War II for Hitler
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Nazi Germany could have developed nuclear weapons if it had won the war. It could not develop them as war-winning weapons, both because of the demands of the project and the limitations of early atomic devices. *Nazi Germany could have developed nuclear weapons if it had won the war. It could not develop them as war-winning weapons, both because of the demands of the project and the limitations of early atomic devices. Only the United States could combine the economic resources and the long-time horizon necessary to develop the bomb, while at th... more »
Hitler's Worst Nightmare: What If France Had Kept Fighting in 1940?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Paris had other options. What would have happenned if they had kept fighting? *Many Frenchmen (led most notably by Charles de Gaulle) maintained an honorable resistance to the Germans, even after the armistice. By 1944, a strong resistance movement in metropolitan France was supported by the infusion of large numbers of troops from North Africa and elsewhere. So, as was the case with Poland, France did continue to fight, even after defeat.* France surrendered to the Nazis in 1940 for complex reasons. The proximate cause, of course, was the suc... more »
These 5 Countries Are Impossible To Conquer
*Blake Stilwell, We Are The Mighty*: *These are the 5 countries that are most impossible to conquer* Historically, all empires either fall or morph into some other empire... and then fall. We don't use the term "empire" to describe nation-states that much anymore. Regardless of what we call some countries, they are still able to project power outside their borders, being it globally (like the United States) or regionally (like Iran). But when it comes to having to defend their home turf, some countries are just not going to roll over for any reason. These are those countries: *... more »
A-F Ratings Released Today Will Help Families Understand Student Progress
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TPPF Sues City of Georgetown for Public Information on Solar Project
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By Robert Henneke The payback analysis of Georgetown’s solar panels clearly qualifies as public information, which is open to all, by state law. Mr. Putnam – and all citizens – deserve to know what’s going on with investments made on their behalf by taxing entities. By ignoring Mr. Putnam’s request for the factual basis of the ‘competitive matter’ claim, the city of Georgetown is conceding that it has no basis. We are confident that the state district judge in Williamson County who hears this petition will side with Mr. Putnam and the public’s right to know.
Pricey prison phone calls cost more than just dollars
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Trump continues push for safe streets and second chances
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U.N. Issues Warning On Al AQaeda
BBC *FOX News*: *Al Qaeda returns? UN panel warns of new bin Laden threat* As the Islamic State is driven out of its former strongholds, a U.N. panel is warning that the next big terror threat in the region could come, once again, from Al Qaeda -- led by the son of Usama bin Laden. The report by U.N. experts, delivered to the Security Council and released this week, included startling findings about both terror networks. The report found that while ISIS had been defeated militarily in Iraq and most of Syria, it had rallied in early 2018 and still had approximately 20,000-30,000 me... more »
"Was Hillary The Real Colluder?"
*"Was Hillary The Real Colluder?"* by Tyler Durden "You know the 'Russiagate' narrative is wearing thin on America's thinking public when mainstream media are prepared to run such opinion pieces as Investors' Business Daily just did... *"Russian Collusion: It Was Hillary Clinton All Along"* "*Russia Investigation:* It's beginning to look as if claims of monstrous collusion between Russian officials and U.S. political operatives were true. But it wasn't Donald Trump who was guilty of Russian collusion. It was Hillary Clinton and U.S. intelligence officials who worked with Russians ... more »
Pearl Jam Raises Millions to Help Seattle’s Homeless
The iconic members of Pearl Jam on their website say that the region’s homeless population is the third largest in the country and it’s not a number not to be proud of.
Why We Are Unhappy And How We Resolve It
Many of us think of happiness as an elusive and unreachable place.
Monsanto Weedkiller Ruling Sparks Backlash Around the Globe
The landmark jury ruling, which could open the door for roughly 4,000 similar U.S. lawsuits against Monsanto, sparked outcry around the world.
Cannabis Breathalyzer Tests are Coming: Welcome to “Legalization”
Authorities and private companies alike want to get in on the situation and exploit it to make money.
Car Terrorist in Britain Was Sudanese Muslim Immigrant
[image: car-terrorist-in-britain-was-sudanese-muslim-immigrant] The police identified the “Midlands Man” who drove into a gaggle of cyclists and pedestrians and then into a security barrier outside Parliament in London yesterday. He was a Sudanese Muslim immigrant.
Democrats Continue March Left While Pawlenty Loss Shows Trump Owns GOP
[image: democrats-continue-march-left-while-pawlenty-loss-shows-trump-owns-gop] The primaries on Tuesday proved two things: First, the GOP is now Donald Trump’s party, and those who oppose him are very likely to get beat, and second, the Democrats continue their march to the Left.
Pittsburgh Votes To Expand ‘Amazon of Healthcare’ After Threat To Shut Down Hospital For Low-Income Patients
After University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) threatened to close hospital in low-income neighborhood, city council approved major expansion plan. The post Pittsburgh Votes To Expand ‘Amazon of Healthcare’ After Threat To Shut Down Hospital For Low-Income Patients appeared first on Shadowproof.
Hoy entra al Senado el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Argentina y Chile
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15-Aug-2018 El Senado argentino se apresta a tratar sobre tablas, es decir sin debatir el tema en Comisiones, el Tratado de Libre Comercio con Chile. Este atropello suma una nueva amenaza a nuestra vapuleada economía y a nuestros servicios públicos.
TLC entre Chile y Argentina: Fundamentos que no han sido entregados a los parlamentarios por las cancillerías de nuestros países
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15-Aug-2018 Los Tratados de Libre Comercio son mucho más que tratados sobre el comercio entre países. Estamos en realidad hablando de tratados que avanzan en la desregulación y liberalización de amplias actividades económicas
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says He Made A Mistake In Allowing Nuclear Talks In 2015
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at the Hussayniyeh of Imam Khomeini in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2018. Official Khamenei website/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Iran Supreme Leader admits mistake over nuclear talks* (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has admitted he made a mistake in allowing the country’s foreign minister to speak to his U.S. counterpart during negotiations that led to a 2015 international nuclear agreement. International sanctions on Iran were lifted when the pact with world powers came into force in 2016, but the expec... more »
"How Turkey Derails the Financial World"
*"How Turkey Derails the Financial World"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "We led off yesterday with the Turkey story… and Friday’s tweet from Donald J. Trump: 'I have just authorized a doubling of Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum with respect to Turkey as their currency, the Turkish Lira, slides rapidly downward against our very strong Dollar! Aluminum will now be 20% and Steel 50%. Our relations with Turkey are not good at this time!' Even for Trump, the tweet is shocking. Rarely have we seen confusion, misunderstanding, and claptrap so densely packed. *Pins and Bubbles: *As far a... more »
The One Vitamin Crucial to Heart Attack Prevention
What if I told you about one vitamin that most people are scarily deficient? This vitamin is crucial to heart attack prevention. You already know that there are dozens of vitamins and minerals essential to body function. Most people understand that vitamin C is critical to immune function and is an important anti-oxidant, protecting us […] The post The One Vitamin Crucial to Heart Attack Prevention appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
The Trump Cult Purges Another Apostate
When Ocasio-Cortez won her primary the news media reactions were predictable, ranging from "socialists have taken over the party" narratives on the right (and on the left) to a Democratic civil war narrative in the mainstream. A month later this all looked pretty foolish (as it did to a lot of us at the time). But the Dems in Disarray trope is deeply wired into the news media, so look forward to any disagreement within the party as evidence of flailing (among mainstream journalists) or Stalinist groupthink (on the right). Meanwhile, in the real world: Minnesota Republicans decisive... more »
Turkey Imposes Tariffs On U.S. Goods And Pushes For A Boycott On Electronic Goods
*CNBC:* *Turkey slaps tariffs on American booze, cars as business groups urge diplomacy* Turkey has announced increased tariffs on U.S. products, raising duties on American booze to 140 percent, cars to 120 percent and tobacco to 60 percent. The government claims it is responding to a "deliberate attack" by the U.S. on Turkey's economy, which is in the midst of a currency crisis that economists say was triggered by flawed monetary policy. Tariffs on rice, cosmetics and coal will also be doubled, and Turkish President Recep Erdogan has urged his citizens to boycott U.S. electronic ... more »
U.S. Sanctions Chinese And Russian Firms for Violating North Korean Sanctions
*CNN*: *US Treasury targets companies in Russia, China for violating North Korea sanctions* (CNN)The US government on Wednesday moved to increase economic pressure on North Korea, adding new sanctions that target one individual and three shipping companies in Singapore, China and Russia for violating restrictions on trade with Pyongyang. The Treasury Department announcement follows criticism from US officials that United Nations members needed to more strictly enforce sanctions against North Korea as part of the effort to get Pyongyang to denuclearize. US Ambassador to the UN Nik... more »
Firas Tlass: SAA Will Invade Idleb with Russian and Turkish Help
*Firas Tlass: SAA Will Invade Idleb with Russian and Turkish Help * * When I stumbled across this latest article my first thought was ‘wow, that’s a blast from the past’ Long, long time readers might remember the spin around the man named Manaf Tlass and his exit from Syria. Firas Tlass is Manaf’s brother. According to the information I’ve had access to. * * There was very big media spin in 2012 about the significance of this man’s ‘defection’ and what a betrayal it was to the Assad government. I could only conclude, at that time, it had all been one big western media spin/propaganda... more »
RIP Federal Common Law of Foreign Relations?
The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse, Washington, D.C. (Source: Flickr) The federal common law of foreign relations is a shrinking field. It should still govern many immunity-related issues, though not for the reasons courts and other scholars have given. The federal common law of foreign relations has been in decline for decades, as Jack Goldsmith predicted more than 20 years ago. In a new paper —forthcoming in the Georgetown Law Journal as part of a symposium on Anthony J. Bellia Jr. and Bradford R. Clark’s book, “The Law of Nations and the United States Constitution”—I... more »
Weekly podcast: ‘Open vs Closed’ – the political divide of our time?
In this week’s podcast, Charlotte Pickles is joined by political scientist Matthew Goodwin and Times columnist David Aaronovitch, to discuss the political categorisation “Open versus Closed”. Is it a useful way of capturing the political realignment we are witnessing, or does it simply reinforce division? The podcast discussion follows the recent UnHerd series on the subject. The post Weekly podcast: ‘Open vs Closed’ – the political divide of our time? appeared first on UnHerd.
Christy’s Common Sense about Climate
An insightful straight-forward interview with Dr. John Christy published today at yellowhammernews Alabama’s state climatologist John Christy rebuts claims of recent fires, heat waves being caused by human activity (H/T Climate Depot) Excerpts in italics with my bolds. There is one particular word that Dr. John Christy turns to frequently for describing climate science: murky. […]
Wyoming Laws to Encourage Cryptocurrency Already Having Positive Impact
By Michael Maharrey Efforts to encourage the use of cryptocurrency in Wyoming have already paid off. Earlier this month, crypto exchange Coinbase announced it will... more »
Economic Contagion? Central Banks Are The Real Culprit
By Brandon Smith The mainstream news has been awash lately in talk over the danger of economic “contagion,” primarily due to lack of dollar liquidity... more »
Is This the End of Medevac Missions?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * It's not just Russia and China that threaten medevac. Ballistic missiles from nations such as Iran can also disrupt medical transport by targeting facilities such as airfields. All of these threats would "most likely impact the provision of medical support to NATO troops and those of partner nations, and erode the ability to minimize the rate of battlefield injuries and deaths from wounds," Kepe says. Are the skies becoming too dangerous for military medevac missions to fly? The advent of sophisticated anti-aircraft weapons has caused one researcher t... more »
World War II Question: What if Adolf Hitler Never Declared War on America?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* A different world or just a war delayed? *If, despite all this, Germany and Italy had somehow managed to avoid an open declaration of war against the United States, conflict would have continued in the North Atlantic. The U.S. would have continued to supply Britain and the Soviet Union with war material, potentially with somewhat more secure lines of supply, especially if the Germans continued to avoid attacks along the Atlantic seaboard.* What if Germany had never declared war on the United States during World War II? Scholars and analysts ... more »
This Nuclear Weapons Test Was America's Most Powerful Ever (And Perhaps Most Dangerous)
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, Asia* Perhaps most importantly, Bravo forced many scientists and military officers to concede how deadly nuclear weapons really were—not just in their immediate effects such as blast and intense heat, but the lingering effects of high-energy radiation. *Zero hour for Bravo was at 6:45 a.m. local time on March 1. From the moment the device detonated, many of the observers knew something had gone spectacularly wrong.* More than 60 years ago on an island in the South Pacific, scientists and military officers, fishermen and Marshall Islands natives ob... more »
Bad News: ISIS Has Just As Many Fighters In Iraq And Syria As It Did 4 Years Ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Middle East* “Taken at face value, the U.S. government is saying ISIS has the same number of fighters in Iraq and Syria today as when the [coalition] bombing campaign began,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies senior fellow Thomas Joscelyn told Voice of America. The U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria may have routed the terror group from its urban strongholds in Mosul and Raqqa, but new reports from both the Department of Defense and United Nations reveal that tens of thousands of ISIS fighters are still lurking across the war-tor... more »
Russian Media: Afghanistan Turning Into Another Vietnam For The U.S.
*RT: **US losing in Afghanistan: Like Viet Cong, Taliban knows that waiting it out will defeat invaders * The latest conflicting reports about whether or not the Taliban has taken the strategic city of Ghazni between the Afghan capital of Kabul and Kandahar reflect the dilemma and difficulties that the American forces face today. The concerns come despite the firepower and technology that the US has applied against an insurgent force, which has taken over more than 50 percent of the country. This is despite America having almost completely driven out the Taliban when it first inv... more »
Facebook Bans Infowars As Rapper Who Posted Child Porn to Instagram Keeps His Account
[image: Facebook] As Facebook targets pages for removal who post politically charged content, a rapper who used their platform to upload child porn is reaching millions. The post Facebook Bans Infowars As Rapper Who Posted Child Porn to Instagram Keeps His Account appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Did an Audience Member Scare Trump by Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ at a Rally?
A video showing Secret Service surrounding Donald Trump at a 2016 rally is real, but the audio portion was manipulated.
ASPCA Says More Than 600 Birds Removed from Home
The ASPCA says the birds were living in extremely overcrowded conditions in a home in a Columbus neighborhood.
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets: Critical Updates - What You Need To Know NOW"
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets: Critical Updates - What You Need To Know NOW" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCo0hfSg6NI - https://www.traderschoice.net/
Greg Hunter, "Scarier, More Dangerous Market Crisis Blowing Up Now"
*"Scarier, More Dangerous Market Crisis Blowing Up Now"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer John Rubino says the currency crisis happening in Turkey is a stark reason for owning something a government can’t print more of at will. Rubino points out, “The function of gold and silver is to protect you against government mismanagement of your currency. The emerging market countries (including Turkey) have screwed up their money. They borrowed a lot of U.S. dollars at low interest rates when the dollar was falling. They expected the dollar to keep falling and pay back the... more »
Suicide Bomber Kills 48 In Kabul School
*BBC:* *Kabul suicide bomber kills 48 in tuition centre attack* Forty-eight people have been killed and 67 injured in a bomb explosion at an education centre in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, the country's health ministry says. Police say a suicide bomber walked into the centre while teaching was under way and detonated his bomb belt. Many of those killed are believed to be teenagers who were getting extra tuition as they prepared for university entrance exams. The Taliban has denied involvement. This latest attack came hours after the Taliban said it could no longer guarantee sa... more »
ROCKMAKERS: The Nazis liked to call people dogs!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018Part 3—Hitler, Trump and us:* Lawrence opened Monday night's show with an admonition from an intelligent viewer. His viewer has seen through the "cable news" game. Here's the way Lawrence started: LAWRENCE (8/13/18): Well today, one of the people who follows me on Twitter, Patricia McClary, tweeted, *"If you talk about Omarosa tonight, when there are still 700 children separated from their parents. then I will turn you off."* McClary wanted Lawrence to talk about a matter of substance. She wanted him to attend to suffering children, victims of an aston... more »
Pro-life Democrats Feel Unwelcome in Missouri
[image: pro-life-democrats-feel-unwelcome-in-missouri] For all its talk about diversity, the Democratic Party has once more made it clear that it excludes those who believe that unborn babies are deserving of legal protection.
In Religious Crackdown, China Interns Millions for Re-Education
[image: in-religious-crackdown-china-interns-millions-for-re-education] The Communist Chinese dictatorship is reportedly holding over a million Muslim Uighurs in “counter-extremism centers,” while some two to three million victims are said to be in cultural and political “re-education” camps.
Missing Radioactive Materials
I read in The Asahi Shimbun today that Japan's Environmental Ministry reported losing a 10-kilogram sample of radioactive soil from Fukushima Daiichi: Tsuyoshi Kawamura (2018, August 15). Ministry loses radioactive soil sent to Tokyo from Fukushima. The Asahi Shimbun http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201808150059.html You would think governments would treat radioactive materials more carefully but it turns out they go missing with alarming regularity. I imagine there are many reasons radioactive materials "go missing." Sometimes unwanted radioactive materials go missing conve... more »
90% Of Japan’s Rural Stations Show Cooling Or No Trend Over Past 2 Decades!
From NoTricksZone.com By P Gosselin on 15. August 2018 Guest post by Kirye in Tokyo An analysis of the rural-sited Japanese weather stations used by the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) shows there’s been no warming at all over the the past 2 decades or more. Strangely many of these stations, which are practically unimpacted by data-corruptive […]
Stronger west winds blow ill wind for climate change
From Phys.org July 10, 2018, University of New South Wales Credit: CC0 Public Domain Stronger westerly winds in the Southern Ocean could be the cause of a sudden rise in atmospheric CO2 and temperatures in a period of less than 100 years about 16,000 years ago, according to a study published in Nature Communications. The […]
Diving robots find Antarctic winter seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
From Phys.org: August 14, 2018 by Hannah Hickey, University of Washington Data captured by the floats show outgassing near the edge of the Antarctic sea ice. This photo was taken in January, during the Southern Ocean summer, when the floats were deployed. The higher-than-expected outgassing was seen in the …more More than 100 oceanic floats […]
Diving robots find Antarctic winter seas exhale surprising amounts of carbon dioxide
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Antarctica Researchers describe this as ‘a major challenge to our current understanding’. The global carbon cycle model may have to be revisited. More than 100 oceanic floats are now diving and drifting in the Southern Ocean around Antarctica during the peak of winter, reports Phys.org. These instruments are gathering…
Christy’s Common Sense about Climate
Originally posted on Science Matters: An insightful straight-forward interview with Dr. John Christy published today at yellowhammernews Alabama’s state climatologist John Christy rebuts claims of recent fires, heat waves being caused by human activity (H/T Climate Depot) Excerpts in italics with my bolds. There is one particular word that Dr. John Christy turns to frequently…
Across The Board, Yesterday's Primary Turnout Was Catastrophic For The GOP
*A great night for progressives and reformers * Yesterday Nate Silver said that "In races where insurgent, progressive Democrats are running against party-backed nominees ... the establishment Democrat is winning 89% of the time." If not so sure about definitions that make that even remotely true. And it certainly wasn't true last night. I'll give you two examples. First, the only contested congressional race in Connecticut was in the 5th district. Although Obama is a big fan of Teacher of the Year, progressive Jahana Hayes, the establishment candidate was, clearly the more conserva... more »
U.S. Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight
*Military.com:* *Air Force Fighters, Army Apaches Kill 220 Taliban in Ghazni Fight* U.S. Air Force fighters and Army helicopter gunships have attacked and killed more than 220 Taliban forces in Ghazni over the past several days after militants launched a massive attack on the Afghan city less than 100 miles from Kabul. "Ghazni City remains under Afghan government control," Lt. Col. Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman for Operation Resolute Support and U.S. Forces Afghanistan, told Military.com on Tuesday. Afghan forces are conducting clearing operations in the city, but hundreds of ci... more »
People Would Rather Watch Bizarre Theories About Space Aliens Building Pyramids Than CNN.
I know this probably doesn't come as a great surprise to anyone who has tuned into any cable news as of late. Lowly CNN continues to circle the bowl as it plummets even further in the ratings, finishing a distant seventh place behind HGTV, USA, the History Channel, and even TBS and it's 80's movie reruns in the most recent ratings. CNN’s direct competitors, Fox News and MSNBC, easily put the cable news channel loser in the weeds. CNN’s ace primetime lineup hosts Anderson Cooper and Fredo Cuomo have to be biting their pillows at night being beaten handley by the History Channel whi... more »
Rousseau and The Regicide of 1793
Execution of Louis XVIAlbert Camus, in *The Rebel* (Chapter: “The Regicides”), says that Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s *The Social Contract* served the purpose of legitimizing the regicides, including that of Louis XVI in 1793. He notes that *The Social Contract* presents a magnified view of a new religion whose god is reason, confused with Nature, and whose representative on earth, in place of the king, is the people considered as an expression of the general will. Rousseau attacks the traditional political system which was based on the divine rights of the king and dogmatically demonst... more »
Is An Iranian Cargo Ship Off The Coast Of Yemen Being Used To Gather Intelligence And Targeting Intel For Houthi Rebels?
Iranian cargo ship, Saviz (Fleet Mom) *Al Arabiya:* *Trump to sanction Iranian ship for facilitating terror strikes in Red Sea* Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked at least one Saudi oil tanker last week, on 25 July, inflicting damage on it near the stern and prompting the Saudis to suspend oil transport through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea. Analysis of publicized threats from the Houthis and Iran just prior to and after the shipping attack strongly indicated high-level coordination of the attack on the Saudi oil trade. A mysterious incident at the international airport in... more »
FBI Warns: Cyber Criminals Are Plotting Worldwide Mass Hacking Of ATM Machines
By Mac Slavo The FBI is warning of a worldwide mass hacking plot that could see millions withdrawn from bank accounts. The major operation has... more »
Rousseau and The Regicide of 1793
Execution of Louis XVIAlbert Camus, in *The Rebel* (Chapter: “The Regicides”), says that Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s *The Social Contract* served the purpose of legitimizing the regicides, including that of Louis XVI in 1793. He notes that *The Social Contract* presents a magnified view of a new religion whose god is reason, confused with Nature, and whose representative on earth, in place of the king, is the people considered as an expression of the general will. Rousseau attacks the traditional political system which was based on the divine rights of the king and dogmatically demonst... more »
The dog days of summer, but don’t name the dog
News 1. Tufts Cove oil spill Yesterday, Nova Scotia Power (NSP) issued a news release about its cleanup efforts at the Tufts Cove oil spill. For the first time, the release defines the full extent of the spill, and as I predicted, it was much larger than originally reported. The company now says that in […]
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 15
1920 UK PM George wrote that French objected to Faisal becoming king of Iraq George and French both thought he was weak leader 1921 Feisal said he wouldn’t accept restrictions on sovereignty included in UK’s Iraq mandate Wanted an Anglo-Iraq treaty that would give him full power 1921 Churchill wrote Iraq Commissioner Cox that Feisal needed to stop making demands of UK and do what London told him (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s policy towards Iraq) 1982 Iraqi planes started attacking shipping at Khor Musa channel leading to Bandar ... more »
My interview on Loud & Clear
Listen to "Space Force” a gift to the military-industrial complex" on Spreaker. President Trump’s new Space Force will be the first new military branch since the creation of the Air Force 70 years ago, if Congress approves it and it can get off the ground. But what exactly is a space force? And do we really need one? We’re joined from Maine by Bruce Gagnon, the coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space.
Take Chances
Take chances, my love. Take the plunge into the unknown. Take a chance on love, on art, on speaking out, on shining bright, on quitting something old, on creating something new, on following your passion, on your crazy idea. Take chances. At this point, what […]
Pakistan Is Ground Zero for Global Warming: Or Is that Chad? Canada? Miami?
There can only be one center or origin, and therefore only one ground zero. Yet global warming alarmists, in their typical over-hyping of thoroughly debunked climate scares, want everyone to believe they personally live at ground zero. The more that alarmists over-hype this phrase, the less credible they become.
Huddersfield child sex inquiry: Thirty-one people charged per BBC News
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-45193514 about the thirty men and one woman who have been charged with offences linked to child sexual exploitation in Huddersfield includes the names of those that the police have said can be named. The BBC say that: 'The offences relate to five women when they were aged between 12 and 18, and are alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2012.' I would say that if they were under 18 when the offences took place then they were children. Twelve men, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with "numer... more »
One more step toward COMPLETE de-dollarization
Over the past several months, sitting here in Moscow, it has become increasingly obvious that while the US Dollar is unquestionably the world’s leading and liquid reserve currency, it comes with an ever increasing high price (of sovereignty and FX) if you are not the USA. The post One more step toward COMPLETE de-dollarization appeared first on The Duran.
But Siriusly, Folks
Sirius the dog star is still high in the sky. It's so bright, in fact, that on cloudy days you supposedly can even see it with the naked eye. At times it can even outshine the sun itself. But in American End-Times, nobody but nobody outshines Reality Star Donald Trump. Not even reality starlet Omarosa, despite her daily drip-drip-drip of goodies to a hungry press corps. So what better time for him to call another woman a dog, and what better time for the media to bay like hounds at the latest manufactured outrage when they're not salivating for the latest treat? The Dog Days of S... more »
Hyperreality TV
*Undertale: Jungle Cruisin'* by Joyous Lemons/DeviantArt. Hi, it's Stupid to say I'm going to be disappointed if Omarosa ends up being what drags Trump down in the end. I mean, it's true that the writers who thought up this plot twist are trivializing the issues we're watching the show for, the apparent collapse of the Constitution in the face of flagrant illegality in the White House, the pervasive corruption throughout the executive, the treacherous dealing with foreign governments, in favor of what? The backstabbing intriguer motif, the person everybody always votes off the islan... more »
Statistics Gone Wild: Secondhand Smoke Causes Arthritis 30 Years Later, Says Questionnaire Result
Secondhand smoke remains controversial because it takes statistical manipulation to link it to any deaths. Yes, it can be harmful to asthmatics, just like perfume or a wine cellar, but a whole advocacy industry has not been built up talking about how wine cellars must be killing people. And the most comprehensive study ever done on secondhand smoke and mortality has never been shown to be flawed. read more
Vermont Nominates 1st US Transgender Candidate for Governor
GOP Gov. Phil Scott will face Christine Hallquist, who won the Democratic primary.
Vigil Held at Detroit Church for Aretha Franklin
Franklin canceled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.
Black Americans Aren’t Buying Omarosa’s Turn Against Trump
Too little, too late, many said.
Secret Report Reveals How Israel Used Armed Drone to Kill Children in Gaza
[image: israel] Israel’s use of the technology to kill Palestinians, says the families’ attorney, raises “many questions concerning human judgment, ethics, and compliance with international humanitarian law.” The post Secret Report Reveals How Israel Used Armed Drone to Kill Children in Gaza appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Is Turkey Sleepwalking Out of the Alliance? Incirlik, Brunson, S-400's
*Carnegie Europe* *"Turkey’s resolve to acquire the Russian strategic defensive weapon system S-400 Triumf raises the prospect of a severe damage to NATO and, by extension, to transatlantic security.* The Turkish – American bilateral relationship is in a deep crisis. An alliance that took shape in the early post-War years has entered a period of heavy turbulence with an ever-growing set of unresolved disputes.* This unprecedented cumulation of bilateral disputes is burdening a relationship vital to transatlantic security*. It is also compounding efforts to settle differences wi... more »
America Has a Plan To Find (And Kill) Russia and China's Most Deadly Submarines
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), America’s resident defense technology agency, is exploring new ways to track and defeat submarines. *DARPA’s interest in ASW is also a reflection of emerging technologies that are making even the quietest submarines increasingly vulnerable to detection, something that Bryan Clark outlined in a 2015 report for the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. In that report, Clark presciently noted, “The ability of large UUVs and submarines to conduct and coordinate operations will improve with t... more »
A 1956 Report Reveals How America Would Have Nuked Russia Back into the Stone Age
*WarIsBoring* *Security, * And it would have been World War III. *The flying branch said it had done everything it could to minimize the total number of bombs it needed for the mission — a number that remains classified. The report suggests that letting the bombs explode closer to the surface would help reduce any fallout.* In one scene from Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Cold War film *Dr. Strangelove*, an irate president Merkin Muffley refuses to get on board with a massive nuclear attack already in progress. Played by Peter Sellers, Muffley is trying to decide what to do after a r... more »
The Western Financial System Teeters on the Brink — Only a New Bretton Woods Agreement Among the Four Powers Can Prevent Chaos
[image: Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jingping exchange greetings at the APEC Summit | November 11, 2017 (Official Whitehouse Photo)] The Western monetary system is hanging by a thread. The immediate panic in Turkey, Argentina and elsewhere eased slightly today, but the problem is not localized to one or more crisis points — it is systemic, the result of the past ten years' refusal to change the policies which caused the 2008 breakdown. When Wall Street exploded in 2008, Bush and Obama showed their colors — the red, white and blue of the Union Jack, not the U.S. flag — refusing to ... more »
To Hell With U.S. Jobs, Let’s Get Iran!
Trump and his allies are trying to push Iran into a corner and provoke it to lash out at US forces that are poised around it. A navel clash in the Gulf is the obvious pretext for war. The post To Hell With U.S. Jobs, Let’s Get Iran! appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Spain: Francisco Franco's Flying Saucers
*Source: Planeta UFODate: 12 August 2018An article by Jaime Noguera* *Spain: Francisco Franco's Flying Saucers* On Saturday, 18 December 1971, Francisco Franco was spending some days with his family at Mudela Castle in Viso del Marques (Ciudad Real) when four unidentified flying objects hovered above the palatial residence. The Spanish "caudillo" was about to perform a minor electrical repair, consisting of fixing a plug, but he was sabotaged by aliens who left him in the dark (perhaps they were red, that is to say, from Mars). The mind-bending story that appears below was colle... more »
Jihadists in Idlib release propaganda footage ahead of Army offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:15 P.M.) – With the long-awaited battle for Idlib province draws near, jihadi groups are preparing to defend their last bastion in Syria after sustaining heavy losses countrywide. A 10-minute video released by the newly-founded National Liberation Front features the elite “Unit 82” of the Special Forces, which specializes in urban warfare. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey, US to take over Manbij as Kurdish forces withdraw
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Kurdish militia controlling the northern Syrian city of Manbij began mass withdrawal to allow the Turkish and American forces take over the city as per an agreed-on roadmap, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said. Early on, several top commanders of the PYDYPG have left Manbij as a preliminary step to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian air force pounds jihadists in southern Idlib, scores killed
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – Syrian fighter jets conducted several sorties targeting extremist militants in southern Idlib in preparation for a wide-scale ground invasion. The aerial bombardment – according to local activists – devastated an operation room for al-Qaeda-linked fighters; killing and injuring scores including a field commander called Khalid al-Wazir. Headquarters and fortifications for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
NBC: Teen infected by hookworms during church trip to the beach
After a day of relaxation on the beach following a mission trip to Pompano Beach, Florida, Michael Dumas noticed an itch. Upon his arrival home to Memphis, his family discovered he’d contracted a hookworm infection. His mother Kelli has been documenting her son’s battle ever since. “…currently resting at home with his foot elevated. He’s […] The post NBC: Teen infected by hookworms during church trip to the beach appeared first on Health Nut News.
One of the worst intermittent fasting mistakes
Fasting has been used for thousands of years to keep us well, and it’s the most profoundly effective metabolic intervention I know of. Not only does it upregulate autophagy and mitophagy — natural cleansing processes necessary for optimal cellular renewal and function — but it also triggers the generation of stem cells. The cyclical abstinence […] The post One of the worst intermittent fasting mistakes appeared first on Health Nut News.
Type 1 Diabetes on the rise in young children: Is anyone paying attention?
Chronic illness is at epidemic levels in the United States as well as other wealthy nations. Autoimmune diseases, though tending to receive less attention than headline-grabbing afflictions such as cancer and heart disease, have experienced some of the most rapid increases. Comprising more than 80 different diseases, autoimmune conditions arise when the immune system attacks the body’s […] The post Type 1 Diabetes on the rise in young children: Is anyone paying attention? appeared first on Health Nut News.
Watch Erin on the Lillian McDermott Radio show
In July I had the pleasure of being a guest on the Lillian McDermott show where I spoke about the mysterious events surrounding the holistic doctor deaths. I’m so thankful that people continue to give me a voice to speak for those who no longer can. XO- Erin The post Watch Erin on the Lillian McDermott Radio show appeared first on Health Nut News.
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From Jenna Orkin Congress is set to grill the FCC's chairman for falsely claiming his agency was hit with a cyberattack — here's how it could affect the war over net neutrality Multiple Injured After Car Rams London Parliament Barriers In Terrorist AttackUN Gives Unconditional 'Green Light' For Shifting "The Rescued" To Europe"Cashout": FBI Warns Of Imminent Global ATM HackGenoa Bridge Collapse Sweden a war zone-car fires explode throughout country State of emergency declared in Florida due to toxic red tide London Parliament Terrorist Attack Suspect Named As Salih KhaterNew Zealand'... more »
Peering Into The Void: Cosmic Web Reveals This Part Of The Early Universe Had Almost No Matter!
About 1 billion years after the Big Bang, the gas in deep space was highly opaque to ultraviolet light and its transparency varied widely from place to place, obscuring much of the light emitted by distant galaxies. This opaque quality contains tantalizing mysteries about the universe. That's because now the gas between galaxies is almost totally transparent thanks to being kept ionized-- electrons detached from their atoms--by an energetic bath of ultraviolet radiation. read more
Obama carbon colonialism and climate corruption continue — Part 1
USAID still pushes climate alarmism over energy, jobs, health and prosperity for poor countries. First of three parts.
Lula Supporters Demand His Freedom, Candidacy in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On the last day for Brazil’s political parties to legally register their candidates for this year’s Presidential elections, to be held in October, thousands of supporters of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are gathered in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, to demand that the […]
Rio de Janeiro Sees Thefts Decline, but Homicides Increase
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Data released yesterday (August 14th) by the Institute of Public Security (ISP) and the Secretary of State for Security (SESEG) shows that in July 2018 theft has decreased, but homicides – especially those killed by police – have risen. The report shows that in the […]
Lindsay Anderson’s ‘if…’ to be Shown at Rio’s Instituto Moreira Salles
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Saturday, fans of cult British cinema are in for a treat as Lindsay Anderson’s Palme D’or winner ‘if…’ (‘se…’ in Portuguese) will be shown on the big screen at the Instituto Moreira Salles (Moreira Salles Institute) in Gávea. ‘if…’ is the work of maverick […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Colby Smith writes about the changing role of public stock markets, which are serving primarily to allow already-wealthy investors to cash out rather than to fund the growth of expanding businesses. And the Equality Trust examines the growing gap between the CEO class and minimum-wage workers in the UK. - Silvio Marcacci and Sara Hastings-Simon point out how Doug Ford's insistence on immediately cancelling anything which could possibly rein in climate change is leading to economic aftershocks for Ontario. And Sharon Riley comment... more »
The Dispute With Saudi Arabia
John Baird was on Saudi television yesterday, slamming the Trudeau government for its treatment of Saudi Arabia: "For Canada to treat a friend and ally this way has been incredibly unhelpful,” Baird told the English-language arm of Al Arabiya, the Saudi-owned equivalent of Al Jazeera. Baird added that the best way to resolve the crisis would be for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fly to Riyadh to apologize in person to the Saudi royal family. Baird was a blow-hard when he was foreign affairs minister and it's clear that he's still the same bag of wind that he used to be. Oonag... more »
A national carbon tax will devastate the poor…
“But the CBO notes that even the comparatively modest carbon tax it envisioned would likely have some deleterious effects on economic output, and employment and corporate profits, which is to say all the other stuff we’re already taxing to fund … Continue reading →
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*What’s the craziest thing about a $16,000 college application boot camp: that it has a wait list, or its secret location?* Are you doing enough to get your kid into college? Are you sure? Have you hired a former CIA operative to scrub your kid’s social media presence? Are Hollywood screenwriters helping zip the college essay? Do you have a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center interventional radiologist positioning your high schooler for the medical school track? Did your child just finish the four-day, $16,000 Application Boot Camp at a Boston-area hotel — a program so hot that c... more »
Russia Proposes Deal with Turkey to Ditch US Dollar for Lira-Ruble Trade Amid Currency Crisis
Russia Proposes Deal with Turkey to Ditch US Dollar for Lira-Ruble Trade Amid Currency Crisis by https://www.rt.com/ Moscow is still interested in trading with Ankara using the Russian ruble and Turkish lira, according to the Kremlin. Both currencies have been falling against the greenback, with lira setting new record lows every day. – “The issue of […]
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*BBC’s Blatant Bias On Ridiculous Global Warming Claims In Full Force* Anyone who thinks that the BBC any longer pays the slightest attention to its statutory obligation to report only with “accuracy and impartiality” should have heard two items on last Tuesday’s Today programme on Radio 4, each so one-sidedly propagandist that they made a complete mockery of the BBC Charter. It was inevitable in light of the recent heat waves that the BBC would rush to publicise the “Hothouse Earth” report, in which a group of global warming zealots claimed that world temperatures are now on the v... more »
High Level Seattle Cop Sentenced to 23 Years for Repeatedly Raping His Own Children
[image: seattle] A Seattle cop has finally been held accountable after brutally raping and torturing his own daughters for years. The post High Level Seattle Cop Sentenced to 23 Years for Repeatedly Raping His Own Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Politician Who Pushed for Gun Control Laws, Arrested for Murdering Partner With a Gun
[image: murder] A politician who called for stricter gun control laws has now been charged with murder and accused of shooting and killing her former campaign manager. The post Politician Who Pushed for Gun Control Laws, Arrested for Murdering Partner With a Gun appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
How to Make Sure Taiwan Is Safe from China: New F-35s and F-16s
*Michael Mazza, Gary Schmitt* *Security, Asia* It would take some time for Taiwan to acquire F-35Bs even if they were put on the acquisition list tomorrow—even more of a reason to make that decision sooner than later. But, in the meantime, the U.S. Marine Corps should begin carrying out air exercises in the Taiwan vicinity with F-35Bs to include flights over, and landings on, the island. *In taking these steps, President Trump and Congress can correct previous administrations’ neglect of this vital element in Taiwan’s defenses and return the Taiwan Strait to a more stable footing... more »
Russia Is Turning an Old Bomber into a Super Cruise Missile Carrier. Here's Why That Matters.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* And America should take notice. *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 e... more »
A Closer Look At How A Major Afghan Base Was Over-Run By The Taliban
An important #Afghan army base in northern province of Faryab fall into Taliban hand. “Chinese” base came under Taliban attack 2days ago where 17 Afghan military personals were and 12 others wounded. pic.twitter.com/ygyiJ7NUfO — Khalil Noori (@KhalilNoori) August 14, 2018 *New York Times:* *The Afghan Army’s Last Stand at Chinese Camp* MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan — First Lt. Mohammad Reza, 23, got up from his bedroll on Monday morning and put on civilian clothes underneath his uniform. He was sweltering in the summer heat, but before the day was over, he would be glad he had done... more »
Pedophilia and the Catholic Church: It's time for action
I'm sure most of my readers have by now heard about the publication of a grand jury report in Pennsylvania. It investigated pedophile acts by clergy and laity in the Catholic Church over a period of some decades. The full report is *devastating.* Over a thousand known victims; hundreds of guilty persons; and a massive, deliberate, institutionalized cover-up of the facts by bishops and other authority figures within the Church. I've written about this many times before, in the light of my own experiences within the Church - most recently just a few weeks ago. I won't repeat my... more »
UN Report: 2.3 Million Have Fled Venezuela
Venezuelan citizens wait in line to cross into Ecuador on August 11, 2018, as millions of Venezuelans flee their country due to lack of resources such as food and medical supplies. © AFP *France 24:* *Lack of food pushes 2.3mn to flee Venezuela: UN * About 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled their crisis-hit country mainly because of a lack of food as severe shortages of medicine has left thousands at risk, the UN spokesman said Tuesday. The Venezuelans have fled to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil. "People cite the lack of food as their main reason for leaving," said UN spokesma... more »
Meet the journal full of baloney (and cheese)
For researchers wandering in the food desert of scientific publishing, the journal description is irresistible — or, you might say, appetizing. Meet the Journal of Cheese: Have you ever wondered how your colleagues got each cheese published in journals with great sounding names? And that there was so little content in it? You can now too! We … Continue reading Meet the journal full of baloney (and cheese)
Federalism in Israel-Palestine: Fresh Ideas, Old Problems
*Editor’s note: This week, *Lawfare* is running a series of essays on federalist governance in the Middle East. This essay is the third in the series. Read the introductory essay here and the second essay here.* Benjamin Wittes’s proposal to move Israel in a federal direction is both valuable and seriously flawed. The flaws are easy to spot: It is Israel-centric in a manner that sometimes makes it appear tone-deaf and at other times verges on a call for annexation of conquered territory. It leaves gaping holes—some of which it openly acknowledges; others that are obvious but un... more »
Larry Kudlow-- De Minimis
Perhaps you weren't born in 1994-- or maybe not reading the *NY Times* yet. So... in light of Larry Kudlow popping his head of of his West Wing hole today, let's take a ride back in the long-time-ago-time-machine. Sylvia Nasar and Alison Cowan-- hey Alison!-- began their feature by noting that "Kudlow seemed a master of the universe. Being a top Wall Street economist was not the half of it. Mr. Kudlow had been a prominent member of President Reagan's economic team. He helped conceive and fight for the tax-cut proposal that helped Christine Todd Whitman become Governor of New Jerse... more »
Before Attack on Corbyn for Wreath-Laying, Netanyahu Celebrated Terror Attack that Killed 28 Brits
George Galloway and Whitney Webb on why Netanyahu's recent criticism of Jeremy Corbyn is sheer hypocrisy
Keeping up with travel friends on Facebook
When we were in Scotland 14 months ago, we met two lovely couples from California, the Halls, Robin and Karen and the Mallettes, Eugene and Barbara, who had been in Ireland and were continuing on to England. And in following them on Facebook, their travels continue—Hawaii, various California notable spots, Europe to see various heritage sites, the south, and most recently Canada. Alberta and British Colombia. So I commented to Robin, that they certainly travel a lot. He responded: “Just accelerating the bucket list as my years advance quickly. As the saying goes “so many places... more »
The Impact of Anti-Russia Sanctions on Russians
Washington's current weapon of choice in dealing with Russia is the imposition of economic sanctions. While we often hear the word "sanctions" tossed around, what is the point of sanctioning a government or a nation? We will start this posting by looking at a definition of sanctions and the reasons for their use followed by an examination of a poll of Russians, looking at their feelings about the impact of American-led sanctions against their nation. Economic sanctions are defined as a withdrawal of customary trade and financial relations and are viewed as a middle course of acti... more »
WESTMINSTER FALSE FLAG, AUGUST 2018
Above, and below, we see tourists in the aftermath of the August 2018 'terrorist attack' in Westminster. The attack would appear to involve a 'patsy' called Salih Khater, and his body double. Above, we see the arrest of the* bearded* man alleged to be Salih Khater. Westminster crash: Salih Khater arrest Above, we see the arrest of the *beardless* man alleged to be Salih Khater. Sudanese immigrant terror attacker In this false flag attack there would appear to be two 'Salihs'. On 14 August 2018, a group of cyclists were injured when a silver Ford Fiesta hit them near the P... more »
Why the Biggest Nuclear Bomb Ever Built Would Have Been Nearly Useless in War
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Setting aside its declared political purpose, the Tu-95N bomber—the USSR's only way of delivering the Tsar Bomb—was not a practical delivery platform: NATO fighters would shoot the lumbering plane out of the sky long before it had a chance to drop its huge bomb. *Big Ivan was a one-off, essentially a technical stunt. There are hints that the clean 50-megaton design was considered for weaponization, but nothing concrete. Curiously enough, at about the same time American nuclear weaponeers had, according to Alex Wallerstein, arrived at breakthrough high... more »
Dutch Memorial Day: Erasing people after death
Annemarie Toebosch, Director of Dutch and Flemish Studies, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 22 hours ago
As the anniversary of Indonesian independence from the Netherlands approaches, a close look reveals how Dutch policy divides people along racial lines and ignores the Indonesian dead in that war.
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