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U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind his desk as he announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week *(Reuters).
Is the Trump Administration Revoking Passports of U.S. Citizens?
Immigration attorneys we spoke to said they have seen an increase in passport revocations and denials for U.S. citizens whose births were attended by midwives.
China First Denied Reports That It Is Building A Military Base In Afghanistan, But Now Are Saying That They Are Helping The Afghan Government
*Reuters:* *China denies planning military base in Afghanistan* BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday denied that it planned to build a military base in Afghanistan, after a Hong Kong newspaper said Beijing was constructing a training camp for Afghan troops to which it could also send its own soldiers. The South China Morning Post, citing unidentified sources with ties to the Chinese military, said China was building the camp in the narrow Wakhan Corridor that links the two countries. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dismissed the report, however. Read more .... *WNU ... more »
Is Genocide Inevitable Under Fascism? Let's Take A Look-See
*Herero survivors * Can you point to Namibia on a map? Señor Trumpanzee couldn't even pronounce it at a meeting with African leaders. But when he was a dumb little Trump, failing all his classes, it was much easier to find Namibia on a map-- because it had a different name, a name with an excellent hint: South West Africa. Presumably even a dumb little Trumpanzee could figure that out on a map. I collected stamps so I was always interested in other countries. Other has ever interested Trump except himself. In 1882 Chancellor Otto von Bismark gave a German merchant "protection" to se... more »
Be sure to do your homework when investigating surface temperatures.
“Everything the New York Times said in that 2006 article was fact-free superstition, junk science and fake news, which is their standard operating procedure. And of course they censor anyone who tells the truth.” click here
Coastal news roundup: changes in risk, forecasting, levees since Katrina
This week's roundup looks back at Katrina and the changes the storm spurred in the area's levees and the nation's hurricane forecasting
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind IV, "Unity"
Liquid Mind IV, "Unity" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIR_5WZtMAI
"A Deep Look to the Heavens:
"In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA "It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion light years across. The video of the images is the equivalent of using a "time machine" to look into the past to witness the early formation of galaxies, perha... more »
The U.S. Military Strategy In Afghanistan Remains The Same
Reuters *Sophia Larson, National Interest:* *The New U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Brings Along the Same Stale Ideas* *Instead America should bring the troops home.* As the anniversary of the September 11 attacks draws near, the Afghanistan War—the nearly seventeen-year-old conflict those terrible events spawned—is seeing a change in leadership. Army Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller, America’s ninth commander, is preparing to take charge of the effort but has already admitted to his lack of innovative thinking. At his confirmation hearing in June, he told the Senate that he couldn’t g... more »
Chet Raymo, "Seeing"
*"Seeing"* by Chet Raymo "There was a moment yesterday evening when the elements conspired to evoke these few lines, spoken by Macbeth: "Light thickens, And the crow makes wing to the rooky woods, Good things of day begin to droop and drowse." The fading light. The crows gliding down the fields to the trees in Ballybeg: "Light thickens, And the crow makes wing to the rooky woods, Good things of day begin to droop and drowse." It's all there, in those few lines- the mysterious power of poetry to infuse the world with meaning, to anoint the wor...more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Mysteries, Yes"
*"Mysteries, Yes"* "Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous to be understood. How grass can be nourishing in the mouths of the lambs. How rivers and stones are forever in allegiance with gravity while we ourselves dream of rising. How two hands touch and the bonds will never be broken. How people come, from delight or the scars of damage, to the comfort of a poem. Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say "Look!" and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads." ~ Mary Oliver
“6 Steps to Release Your Fear and Feel Peaceful”
*“6 Steps to Release Your Fear and Feel Peaceful”* by Nicolas Perrin “We are not what we know but what we are willing to learn.” ~ Mary Catherine Bateson “It was a balmy spring morning and I started my day as per usual, but I soon realized that my mind was entertaining fearful thoughts about my financial insecurity. With many new ventures within the seedling stage, my income flow was erratic and unpredictable, while my financial responsibilities were consistent and guaranteed. At the time I ignored these thoughts as “petty,” like a parent dismissing a crying child after a mild fal... more »
"Very Much Afraid..."
"In ordinary times we get along surprisingly well, on the whole, without ever discovering what our faith really is. If, now and again, this remote and academic problem is so unmannerly as to thrust its way into our minds, there are plenty of things we can do to drive the intruder away. We can get the car out or go to a party or to the cinema or read a detective story or have a row with a district council or write a letter to the papers about the habits of the nightjar or Shakespeare's use of nautical metaphor. Thus we build up a defense mechanism against self-questioning because, to... more »
Emerging Markets Currencies Bloodbath Continues …
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Argentine Peso Crashes Back To Record Low – Emergency 1500bp Rate-Hike Fails by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update 2: Well that’s not supposed to happen!! The peso has just collapsed back to its record lows… – Update 1: Having met pre-market, it appears the Argentina Central Bank (CBRA) decided that if things got worse they would ’emergency hike’ rates. And as the peso collapsed to 39/USD, they have just raised the key 7-day leliq rate to 60% (a 1500bp hike)! The rate was last hiked from 40% to 45% on Aug 13th. They also confirmed there will no rate cuts until December. ... more »
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“The Fall and Decline of the English Language”
*“The Fall and Decline of the English Language”* by A. Barton Hinkle “Among the many factors adduced to explain the rise of Donald Trump, the most important has been left unnoted: the devolution of the English language. Evidence of that devolution lies everywhere. On a recent Monday, for instance, the Drudge Report ran this headline: "Suspect preplanned to interrupt Dayton rally..." You know a suspect is serious when he not only plans an interruption, but preplans it. "Preplan" is one of those redundancies, like "added bonus" or "general vicinity" (or "annoying newspaper columnist... more »
Iran’s FM Slams Netanyahu for His ‘Annihilation Threat’
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PressTV Published on Aug 30, 2018 Iran’s foreign minister has slammed the Israeli prime minister for threatening the Islamic Republic with destruction. Mohammad Javad Zarif hit out at Benjamin Netanyahu, branding him a warmonger. He said the Israeli premier’s threat against Iran is beyond shameless in the gall. The remarks came after Netanyahu said he has the means to seriously hurt Iran, in what appeared to be a veiled reference to Israel’s nuclear arsenal. The Israeli prime minister made the threat during his visit to the Dimona nuclear facility in the Negev desert. This, a day af... more »
"Cognitive Dissonance And the Human Mind"
"Cognitive Dissonance And the Human Mind" by Dan Eden "When “Robbie” the robot was told to shoot a weapon at a man in the movie Forbidden Planet, his electronic brain sparked and short-circuited. His creator had programmed him to never harm a human and so the conflicting ideas paralyzed him. Human beings often are presented with opposing thoughts also, but our brains have developed a way of resolving these conflicts through a process call cognitive dissonance. We are taught, like “Robbie,” that killing is prohibited — but what about war? And many anti-abortionists support the deat... more »
France Macron Calls for EU Security Ties with Russia, Turkey
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PressTV Published on Aug 30, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron has called for involving Russia and Turkey in the process of providing security to Europe. Macron said in a press conference in Helsinki that Europe can no longer rely on the US for its security. He added that the European Union needs strategic relationships including in defense matters with its closest neighbors to ensure greater stability. He said Paris should modernize its post-Cold War relations with Russia. The French leader said the amplified European sovereignty requires reviewing the architecture of European ... more »
Judge Denies Alex Jones Effort to Dismiss Sandy Hook Lawsuit
A judge has denied conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' request to dismiss a lawsuit surrounding the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that he has called a hoax.
"Whiskey And Car Keys..."
"Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys." - P.J. O'Rourke
Afghanistan News Report: Afghan Army Soldiers Are Deserting Their Posts
*TOLO News:** Army Soldiers Desert Bases Without Any Fight: Officials * The Ministry of Defense says the army forces have left their bases under the four-year security plan. Local officials in Faryab province on Tuesday confirmed that in the last two weeks the Afghan National Army (ANA) deserted their bases in parts of the province without defending themselves against insurgents. The officials said the soldiers have left their bases in the Qaisar-Almar and Maimana-Jawzjan highways and have stationed themselves at other bases in district centers in the last few days. On Monday, an ... more »
RAW: Palestinian Girl Scales Hebron Fence to Reach Home
mosesman at Emerging Markets Currencies Bloodbath Continues … – Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Aug 29, 2018 Courtesy: Issa Amro Video of a young Palestinian girl climbing a closed security gate to get home has sparked anger on social media and highlighted the daily inconvenience for Palestinians living under Israeli control in Hebron. end
Syrian Army will ‘go all the way in Idlib’ – FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will “go all the way in Idlib,” Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said on Thursday. “We are on the way to achieve security and stability for our people in Syria. We cannot forget the practices of the countries that have been plotting against us from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia holds largest naval drill off the coast of Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The Russian Navy is holding one of its largest scheduled drills off the coast of Syria in the coming days, the Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday. According to the Kremlin, the Russian Navy will conduct a massive drill with more than 25 warships on September 1st in the Mediterranean […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes powerful assault in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, tonight, targeting several areas controlled by the jihadist rebels near the Idlib axis. According to a field report from Hama, the Syrian Arab Army heavily targeted Jaysh Al-Izza’s trenches around the Al-Lataminah area. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pink Floyd’s Waters doubts authenticity of ‘scripted’ White Helmets film (video)
Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters discussed the White Helmets and what he called the censorship of Facebook, Google and YouTube content by corporations in an exclusive interview on Tuesday with RT’s Sophie Shevardnadze. Talking about the White Helmets in Syria, Waters said “if that body exists and they go and help people after either Assad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t making steps to reconcile with rebels in Idlib
Damascus is making steps to arrange local reconciliation in Idlib Governorate with the paramilitary units, the leaders of which are seeking to break away from the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist grouping [outlawed in Russia by a ruling of the Supreme Court in 1914 – TASS], Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday upon the completion of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Some 10,000 Nusra, Al-Qaeda terrorists in Idlib have to be defeated – De Mistura
There are approximately 10,000 members of the Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra Front terrorist groups, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday. “No one doubts… that al-Nusra and al-Qaeda are terrorists and that terrorists identified by the UN need to be defeated… Indeed, the estimates of the al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, whatever name they want to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Macron Says ‘Possible to Envisage’ New Common EU-Russian Defense ‘Architecture’
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Macron Says ‘Possible to Envisage’ New Common EU-Russian Defense ‘Architecture’ by https://sputniknews.com/ French President Emmanuel Macron has held talks with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, discussing a number of issues including strategic relationships. – “In terms of cybersecurity, in terms of defense, of strategic partnership, it is possible, in fact, to envisage terms of a new common architecture between the European Union and Russia,” Macron said at a joint press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto. The French president has stated that the continen... more »
NATO Alarm: Russia Announces Vast Scale of World’s Biggest Military Exercise Since Cold War – And China is Taking Part
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NATO Alarm: Russia Announces Vast Scale of World’s Biggest Military Exercise Since Cold War – And China is Taking Part by AFP, via https://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Chinese forces begin arriving for the massive Vostok-2018 exercises, involving 300,000 troops and 1,000 aircraft, which will simulate large-scale warfare in Russia’s east – Russia will flex its military muscles and hold the world’s biggest war games since the cold war era next month, including almost 300,000 troops and 1,000 aircraft, the defence ministry said, leading Nato to warn of a “more assertive Russia”. – The Vos... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 241 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Russian Envoy to US: Militants to Create Provocation in Idlib Aided by UK Forces
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Russian Envoy to US: Militants to Create Provocation in Idlib Aided by UK Forces by https://sputniknews.com/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Russia is hopeful that the US government will take efforts to prevent terrorists from using chemical weapons in Syria, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said in a statement on Wednesday. – “We are hopeful that the United States will do everything in their power to prevent the use of chemical weapons by terrorists and will act responsibly,” Antonov said on Wednesday. Antonov pointed out that Russia has also warned US officials again... more »
Trump Told Japan’s Abe He ‘Remembers Pearl Harbor,’ Washington Post Says. Didn’t Happen, Tokyo Says
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Trump Told Japan’s Abe He ‘Remembers Pearl Harbor,’ Washington Post Says. Didn’t Happen, Tokyo Says by https://www.rt.com/ Japan denies that US President Donald Trump launched a surprise attack against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by bringing up Pearl Harbor during trade talks, contrary to a report by the Washington Post. – The episode described by the Washington Post allegedly […]
Israel and The US Undermine Deployment of International Forces in Gaza
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Israel and The US Undermine Deployment of International Forces in Gaza by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ The Head of the General Commission of the Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad has revealed that Israel and the US have undermined efforts to deploy international peacekeepers in Gaza, Shehab.ps reported on Wednesday. – Dr Salman Abu Sitta called for the head of the Hamas […]
War Propaganda: Will Israel Be Forced to Invade and Reoccupy Gaza?
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War propaganda! Will Israel Be Forced to Invade and Reoccupy Gaza? by Ilan Goldenberg, https://www.haaretz.com/ An Israel – Hamas agreement that avoids war but puts off tougher questions means replaying the last decade’s nasty cycle of conflict. But every crisis worsens Gaza’s humanitarian and governability situation, towards the point of no return. – The Israeli government is […]
‘Meteor’ Lights Up Sky Over Perth, Causing Sonic Booms that Rattled Houses
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‘Meteor’ Lights Up Sky Over Perth, Causing Sonic Booms that Rattled Houses by James Carmody, http://www.abc.net.au/news/ The sky above Perth and the surrounding area was lit up overnight by a fireball that is believed to have been a meteor entering the atmosphere. – The Department of Fire and Emergency Services started receiving calls at 7:40pm from people […]
Hungary & Italy Vow to Stop Mass Migration, Macron Declares Himself Their Main Opponent
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RT Published on Aug 29, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron said leaders of Hungary and Italy were right to see him as their main opponent, upping the ante in the bitter European debate over immigration policies. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9dbi – How do you destroy a country? One way is to do what the Illuminist leaders of […]
Facebook Engineer Reveals How Colleagues ‘Attack – Often in Mobs – Anyone Who Opposes Left-Leaning Ideology’, Rip Down Trump Posters and Silence Criticism of Islam
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Facebook Engineer Reveals How Colleagues ‘Attack – Often in Mobs – Anyone Who Opposes Left-Leaning Ideology’, Rip Down Trump Posters and Silence Criticism of Islam by CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Brian Amerige, a Facebook engineer, called out company’s ‘political intolerance’ * In an internal message, he said staff personally attack and threaten anyone who does […]
How To Profit from Your Non-Profit Charter School
Occasionally politicians and policy leaders will try to thread the needle on charter schools by saying that they support nonprofit charters, but not those for-profit ones. Candidate Clinton tried that trick for keeping both sides happy back in 2016. But it's a distinction without a difference. Running a nonprofit charter school can still be a highly lucrative undertaking-- all financed with taxpayer dollars. Here's how to make a bundle with your nonprofit charter school. *The Real Estate Business* There is such a thing as a business that specializes in charter schools and real esta... more »
U.S. Drone Strikes In Somalia Are On Track To Match Last Year's Record
*Threat Matrix:* *US military on track to match record 2017 for airstrikes in Somalia* US forces killed three Shabaab terrorists in an airstrike on Monday. The strike occurred 40 km southwest of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, according to a US Forces Africa Command (AFRICOM) press release today. The United States is on track to meet or exceed last year’s record number of strikes in Somalia. AFRICOM has conducted 21 strikes against Shabaab in Somalia so far this year, Maj. Karl J. Wiest confirmed to FDD’s Long War Journal on behalf of the Command’s Media Relations. *Read more *.... ... more »
Thailand’s Muslim Insurgency Has Returned
*Don Pathan, Asia Times:* *Thailand’s Muslim insurgency roars back to life* Surge in lethal attacks in nation's southernmost region underscores a lack of progress in resolving the conflict after four years of military rule. A new surge in lethal attacks in Thailand’s southernmost region has underscored the lack of progress in resolving the insurgent conflict after four years of military junta rule. The restive region – spanning the three Muslim majority provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat as well as areas of neighboring Buddhist majority Songkhla – had seen a lull in violenc... more »
Money Talks In Politics
By Catherine J. Frompovich Recently, I came across some rather interesting information most citizens, and voters in particular, probably don’t know about, i.e., how political-party-affiliated... more »
Bureau Local model of collaborative UK-wide reporting to be replicated in Germany
The innovative and collaborative reporting project established by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism in the UK, is to be replicated in Germany by the non-profit CORRECTIV.
Dots Connecting Quickly: Bruce Ohr Worked With Andrew Weissmann, While Nellie Ohr Worked For Fusion GPS in 2015…
Last Sunday Representative Darrell Issa was being interviewed by Maria Bartiromo about the testimony of Bruce Ohr when Issa innocuously said that Nellie Ohr was working for Fusion GPS in 2015. Previous to that statement by Issa the timeline for … Continue reading →
A rant about Egypt’s latest crime wave with couple of photos of late August Full Moon
Egyptians have been witnessing a strange wave of crimes in the past two weeks that made us wonder if there was added to the Nile River that would the society even more violent and madder than it is. Just in the two weeks, We found a man killed on Alexandria’s public beach by a machete as he defended his wife against sexual harassment and the officials are saying that they can’t stop “knives” from entering the beach because people use it to eat watermelon !! Then we found a father who killed his two toddlers sons in North Delta giving the authorities at least three different insane ... more »
Global Warming Bugastrophe
This week yet another unimaginable calamity if Paris Accord is not fulfilled. That’s right the coordinated reports in the media raise the alarm: The Insects Are Coming For Us (unless we mend our ways!) Global warming will help insects, hurt crops NBC News Climate change may boost pests, stress food supplies Axios Climate Change Will […]
China May Be Building A Military Base In Afghanistan
*Paul Szoldra* *Security, * Or not? As if the U.S. military didn’t have enough competing interests in Afghanistan among its own government, the Taliban, Pakistan, Russia, and others, China seems to be getting into the mix as well, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. According to the Post, China has begun construction of a base in a narrow strip of land that links Afghanistan to China called the Wakhan Corridor. Once completed, the base would host troops from the People’s Liberation Army that would train Afghan troops, one source told the paper. Hua Chunying,... more »
Report: The United States Air Force Is Too Small
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And warn out. The United States Air Force is too small to meet the security challenges that meet the nation, a new study conducted by the RAND Corporation has found. In the unipolar moment that followed the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, American conventional military dominance allowed the Pentagon to assume some risks in force readiness and capability requirements for conflict with a major power while it undertook various open-ended “peace enforcement” and counterinsurgency operations. But in an era where the United States faces the threat o... more »
The New U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Brings Along the Same Stale Ideas
*Sophia Larson, Jerrod A. Laber* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Instead America should bring the troops home. As the anniversary of the September 11 attacks draws near, the Afghanistan War—the nearly seventeen-year-old conflict those terrible events spawned—is seeing a change in leadership. Army Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller, America’s ninth commander, is preparing to take charge of the effort but has already admitted to his lack of innovative thinking. At his confirmation hearing in June, he told the Senate that he couldn’t guarantee a timeline for bringing U.S. troops ... more »
South Korea's Nuclear Conundrum
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korean President Moon Jae-in walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, South Korea, April 27, 2018. Korea Summit Press Pool/Pool via Reu] If U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks stall indefinitely or collapse entirely, then Moon Jae-in will be confronted with the biggest conundrum of his political career. At first, President Donald Trump’s out-of-the-blue tweet last week announcing the cancellation of Secretary of... more »
America Does Not Need a Draft
*Kevin Ryan* *Security, Americas* [image: American soldiers are seen at the U.S. army base in Qayyara, south of Mosul October 25, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani/File Photo] A hundred courageous volunteers are worth more than a thousand reluctant warriors. Nick De Gregorio, a veteran of our nation's current wars, recently wrote an article for The National Interest in which he argued for the return to a military draft as a way to not only help the military but also to involve our nation's citizens in service to their country. He is not alone in this thinking. Many outstanding citize... more »
Settle Crimea with a Referendum
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] But make sure it is free and fair. President Donald Trump’s policy remains schizophrenic. The administration imposes new sanctions on Moscow shortly after his Helsinki summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The U.S. president won no plaudits for his performance, yet he had the right objective—to improve relations with Moscow. Putin is no friend of liberty or America, but his country poses little threat to either the United States or Europe. Moscow’s actions against Ukraine forestalled the North Atlantic Treaty Organizatio... more »
Back to the 1950s on Taiwan?
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Americas* [image: Members of the National Security Bureau take part in a drill next to a national flag at its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Pichi Chuang] There are two false premises at the heart of Gordon Chang’s argument in favor of breaking with current policy and extending an iron-clad U.S. security guarantee to Taiwan. Gordon Chang’s recent retort in our continuing debate about Taiwan policy opens a window on much that is wrong today about contemporary U.S. foreign policy. His approach is evidently to “escalate to d... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 30, 2018
*Nic Robertson, CNN:* *A deadly storm is coming in Syria* In a Salisbury restaurant -- not far from the where the nerve agent Novichok had been used by what Britain suspects were Russian operatives -- I had dinner where a man I at first took to be a bouncer turned out to be a magician. Several times during our meal, he performed card tricks at our table. He was good: No matter how hard I looked, I could not catch his sleight of hand. Something similar is happening in Syria right now. Let me explain: Russia is preparing its biggest military exercises in close to four decades: 300... more »
Five Eyes Want to ‘Name and Shame’ by Exercising Absolute Power Over the Internet
*21WIRE* | It's time to reclaim the conversation and expose this for what it is: digital tyranny.
Did President Trump Say “Everybody Would Be Very Poor” If He Were Impeached?
The chief executive asserted that if the country were deprived of his thinking, markets would crash and everyone would be poor as a result.
Man Charged with Making Death Threats Over Trump Editorials
A Los Angeles man upset about The Boston Globe's coordinated editorial response to President Donald Trump's attacks on the news media was arrested for threatening to kill the newspaper's journalists.
Trump Cancels Pay Raise Due to Federal Workers in January
President Donald Trump is canceling pay raises due in January for most civilian federal employees, he informed Congress, citing budget constraints.
World News Briefs -- August 30, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Marco Rubio is pushing for sanctions against China, accusing it of "gross violation of privacy and international human rights." REUTERS/Mike Segar *Reuters:* *Group of U.S. lawmakers urges China sanctions over Xinjiang abuses* A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged the United States to impose sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses of minority Muslims in Xinjiang, saying the region was being turned into a “high-tech police state.” The group, led by Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chris Smith, Republican co-chairs of the bipartis... more »
President Trump MAGA Rally – Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana – 7:00pm Livestream…
Tonight President Trump heads to Evansville, Indiana for a MAGA rally at the Ford Center. President Trump is in Indiana on behalf of Senate candidate Mike Braun. Anticipated start time 7:00pm EST with pre-rally speakers and events ongoing. With all … Continue reading →
UK: Syrian Terrorists Can’t Possibly Be Planning Chemical Weapons False Flag, Because Russia Said They Are
In a recent meeting with the press, British ambassador to the United Nations Karen Pierce told reporters that it is absolutely uthinkable that the terrorist factions in the terrorist-held Syrian province of Idlib could possibly be planning a terrorist attack using chemical weapons with the […]
"The World..."
"The world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those who feel. " - Horace Walpole, In a Letter, 1770
Why Do Young People Have Such Contempt For The Republican Party? That's Easy
Last month Paul Ryan's corporately funded, sleazy SuperPAC ran thousands of dollars of really nasty radio ads beating up on progressive Democrat Kara Eastman for having been in a punk band, Pieces of Fuck, when she was in college. Ryan's PAC is desperate to save the Omaha congressional seat-- which is quickly slipping from their grasp-- for failed Trump rubber-step Don Bacon. That's why they've dug up something inocuous from when Kara was in school. What clowns they are-- and they pulled they same sort of silliness on Beto O'Rourke yesterday, in both cases to get voters' minds off... more »
Skeeezoid Chronicles; Schooling the Climate Sophist Part Deux
As I mentioned in the last post when Skeeezoid finds himself in a hole, he doesn’t ask for a ladder, he asks for a larger shovel. The Skeeezoid Chronicles; Schooling the Climate Sophist Part Uno 1) MODTRAN does produce a vertical warming profile. You can easily adjust the altitude, and both look up and look … Continue reading "Skeeezoid Chronicles; Schooling the Climate Sophist Part Deux"
The Skeeezoid Chronicles; Schooling the Climate Sophist Part Uno
(Source) The nice thing about Skeeezoid and other Kool-Aid Drinking Climate Alarmists is that when they find themselves in a hole, they don’t ask for a ladder, they ask for a bigger shovel. Climate Alarmist David Appell recently demonstrated this characteristic on the Lars Larson Show (Source). Skeeezoid continues that proud tradition. We will use … Continue reading "The Skeeezoid Chronicles; Schooling the Climate Sophist Part Uno"
Intolerant Monopolists
“We are a political monoculture that’s intolerant of different views,” Brian Amerige, a senior Facebook engineer, wrote in the post, which was obtained by The New York Times. “We claim to welcome all perspectives, but are quick to attack — … Continue reading →
The Economy 8/30/18: X22 Report, Gregory Mannarino
X22 Report, "We Are Witnessing The Nation Being Prepared For A New Economic System" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLM1o-Ncqok ○ Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 8/30/18: The Mythical "Missing" 21 Trillion" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bna_uwgtoH4
Inching Closer to a Showdown Over the Fate of Captured Islamic State Fighters
More than 600 Islamic State fighters from a variety of countries are being held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria, but no one thinks this situation can last. Frantic diplomatic negotiations have borne little fruit so far, and it appears a two-pronged stopgap solution may be in the works. Buckle up. This is an important story that has been slowly heating up during 2018. Steve Vladeck and I discuss it frequently on the National Security Law Podcast (see this episode from late July, for example), and journalists like Charlie Savage have done some amazing work sheddin... more »
Covington area boil water advisory lifted
The boil advisory had been issued for around 200 homes on Tuesday (Aug. 28) after water service was shut off to replace a water main.
Denver Police Who Arrested Journalist For Doing Her Job Won’t Face Charges
By Aaron Kesel The Colorado Independent’s editor, Susan Greene, was handcuffed and detained in July for attempting to photograph police as they responded to a... more »
"What Is a Kondratiev Cycle? Who Was Kondratiev?"
"What Is a Kondratiev Cycle? Who Was Kondratiev?" Nikolai Dmyitriyevich Kondratyev, (1892 - 1938) by Kondratyev.com "To introduce the Kondratyev Theory, we must go back over seventy years and examine a remarkable story in economic history, encompassed within the life of one still little known man. I am certain that, in time, Kondratyev will rank with the giants of discovery as Einstein, Newton and Keynes. Like these men, his insights have begun to alter radically and permanently our perceptions of economic history. Professor Nikolai Dmyitriyevich Kondratyev (or, "Kondratieff", "Kon... more »
"Winter Is Coming"
*"Winter Is Coming"* by Christopher Casey "Fans of HBO’s hit series, 'Game of Thrones,' know well the motto of House Stark: “Winter is Coming.” This motto warns of impending doom, whether brought on by the Starks themselves, devastating multi-year, cold weather, or something far more ominous north of the Wall. At least since Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratieff wrote 'The Major Economic Cycles' in 1925, recessions have been associated with winter weather. Although Kondratieff’s theories contained as much fantasy as Game of Thrones, using seasons as an analogy for the stages of a bu... more »
Florida Professor Leads Effort to Aid Black Comp-Sci PhD Students
Dr. Juan E. Gilbert is part of a large-scale project, the Institute for African-American Mentoring in Computer Science (iAAMCS), which has developed a document to help schools recruit and retain African-American doctoral students in computer science.
Lessons In Grief: An Informal Education
It’s been close to two months now since I lost my stepmom to cancer. For those who may question whether the loss of a stepmother can be as deep as the loss of a biological mother, know this – IT CAN.
Land-Grant University Remains True to its Mission
Michigan State University (MSU)’s implementation of on-campus support services and pre-college initiatives within the community is one of the many reasons it makes Diverse’s Top 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs for minority students.
To Imperil Affirmative Action is to Imperil the Future of Millions
Anyone who has been in higher education admissions over the last 40 years knows why colorblind admissions simply will not work in in a color-conscious society burdened by educational disadvantage due to a number of factors, of which race is the most prominent.
American College Students’ Usage of Marijuana Is Highest It’s Been In Three Decades
According to the annual “Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use”study, the use of marijuana among college students across America was at the highest level in 2016 and 2017 than in the past three decades. The study is conducted by a team of University of Michigan research professors and was funded by the […]
Civil Rights Leader Makes History on Harvard Kennedy School Faculty
Harvard Kennedy School has appointed to its senior faculty, Cornell William Brooks, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). As a professor, Brooks — who is also a civil rights lawyer — will advise students, teach classes and launch and direct the William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for […]
Bloomberg Reports: POTUS Trump Considering $200 Billion in Chinese Tariffs…
The financial media is all a flutter based on a Bloomberg report that President Trump is likely to apply tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. DUH ! Why do they think U.S.T.R. Lighthizer has been conducting open section 301 … Continue reading →
As Anticipated: President Trump Infers Firing AG Jeff Sessions After the Mid-Terms…
Based on almost a year of reluctance by AG Jeff Sessions and DAG Rod Rosenstein to take any substantive action that would weed out the corrupt officials within the institutions of the DOJ and FBI; and considering the level of … Continue reading →
Western aggression against Syria will seriously harm peace process, diplomat warns
* Idlib.* *Western aggression against Syria will seriously harm peace process, diplomat warns* Consequences of the West’s potential aggression against Syria will be inevitable and this will deal a heavy blow both to the settlement and global stability, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. *"We are facing the most serious fears and share them with the world community and with the media, this concerns the prospect of implementing the above mentioned scenario [chemical weapons provocation in Syria and West’s potential strike against the republic]. This would be ... more »
Latest map update of southwest Idlib front
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a large-scale offensive against the jihadist rebels in the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. The Syrian Arab Army’s offensive will concentrate on several areas controlled by the jihadists of the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, including the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov warns West ‘don’t play with fire’ in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem warned Western powers “not to play with fire” in Syria during a press conference in Moscow on Thursday. “With facts in our disposal through Defense Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs we clearly and sternly warned our Western partners not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey Working With Iran, Russia to Avoid Provocation in Syria's Idlib - Erdogan
Idlib, again. sputnik *"The situation around Idlib has recently escalated with both Moscow and Damascus suggesting that militants are planning to stage a false-flag chemical attack against civilians there to frame the Syrian government.* *Idlib is one of the Syrian areas where terrorists and militants, particularly those who are part of the Jabhat Nusra terror group or affiliated with it, are still active. Moreover, thousands of militants have been transported to the province from other Syrian regions under deals with Damascus."* *Less concerned with Erdogan's talk about Aleppo... more »
Frank Field: An Anti-Eulogy
An ignominious end to an ignominious career. Like many Labour Party members, when I heard the news it was less a question of why and more one of "why did it take him so long?". And now we know. He was looking for an excuse, a "principled" reason for his departure that has *absolutely nothing* at all to do with the challenges to his erratic behaviour by his constituency party, culminating in the near-unanimous no confidence vote in him by the good party members of Birkenhead. Voting to save Theresa May's skin was too much even for these long-suffering comrades. Often, Jeremy Corbyn... more »
Did Google Fail to Promote President Trump’s State of the Union Address?
President Trump attempted to show Google's alleged bias by falsely claiming that search engine failed to promote his State of the Union address.
Taking the Nasty Plunge
From THE HILL: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind.) said Saturday that healthcare protesters at the Capitol directed racial epithets at him and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) as they walked outside. Carson, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus along with Lewis, told The Hill that protesters called the lawmakers the N-word. Tea Party protesters held a rally outside the Capitol on Saturday, which included speeches by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and actor Jon Voight, and then proceeded into the halls to lobby members at the 11th hour. Lewis was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement ... more »
FREE Online Summit for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) impact more than 400 million people. Symptoms can be painful, embarrassing and isolating, but you’re not alone and there ARE solutions! Left untreated, these pervasive digestion issues can have devastating effects on your quality of life — but there ARE solutions and our world-renowned experts are here to share them! Anyone who suffers from IBS, SIBO, leaky gut or related digestive disorders will benefit greatly from their cutting-edge research and education — information that’s available here first! The... more »
The Chapter 312 and 313 Approval Process
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Judge Brett Kavanaugh on National Security: A Reader’s Guide
Ceremony for Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, June 1, 2006 (Source: Wikimedia/Eric Draper) The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin hearings Sept. 4 on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kavanaugh would replace the high court’s most frequent swing vote, retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, a change that many expect would shift the court significantly to the right. Most commentary on Kavanaugh’s nomination has focused on what this shift may entail for a variety of domestic polic... more »
"More Debt Won’t Make America Great Again"
*"More Debt Won’t Make America Great Again"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "Yesterday’s headline news, from Reuters: "U.S. economic growth was a bit stronger than initially thought in the second quarter, notching its best performance in nearly four years, as businesses boosted spending on software and imports declined. Gross domestic product increased at a 4.2 percent annualized rate, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday in its second estimate of GDP growth for the April-June quarter. That was slightly up from the 4.1 percent pace of expansion it reported in July and was the... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 30, 2018
Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser. © Lev Fedoseyev/TASS *TASS:* *Russia to hold Mediterranean drills involving 25 warships and 30 aircraft* Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8 MOSCOW, August 30. /TASS/. Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8 with the involvement of 25 warships and 30 aircraft, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday. "In accordance with the training plan of the Russian Armed Forces, large-scale drills of the grouping of forces (troops) of the Russian Navy and the Aerospace Force will be conducted on Septembe... more »
Another Pragmatic Canadian Perspective…
Ezra Levant of The Rebel Media discusses the background of Justin from Canada politicizing trade negotiations with President Trump eventually leading to a complete collapse of trade diplomacy.
Trump SLAMS fake news CNN, which claims ANTIFA is African American organization (Video)
Trump blasts CNN and NBC, as ANTIFA is somehow described as "African American" organization by CNN fake news. The post Trump SLAMS fake news CNN, which claims ANTIFA is African American organization (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
U.N Nuclear Watchdog: Iran Still Abiding By Nuclear Deal Terms
(*Click on Image to Enlarge*) Map and factfile on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, with which Iran will still comply despite the future of the deal being thrown into doubt after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the pact in May 2018 *AFP:* *Iran still abiding by nuclear deal terms: IAEA* Iran is sticking to the terms of its nuclear deal with world powers, a UN atomic watchdog report showed Thursday, despite ongoing uncertainty over its future. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency showed that Iran was still complying with the key parameters of the Joint Comprehen... more »
Islamic UN “Human Rights” Boss Seeks “Proactive” Web Censorship
[image: islamic-un-human-rights-boss-seeks-proactive-web-censorship] Under the guise of stopping “hate speech,” outgoing UN “human rights” boss Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein called on the Big Tech companies to “proactively” step up their escalating censorship campaign.
Trump Trolls CNN Over Collapsing Cohen Story
[image: trump-trolls-cnn-over-collapsing-cohen-story] Other media outlets who reported on the story have already issued retractions while CNN continues to stand behind the story. If they don't stand behind it, they'll have to admit they lied to the American people.
Howard Kicks Off “HU Stands” Campaign
Howard University (HU) is launching a year-long campaign that will engage the campus community around issues of interpersonal violence and sexual assault prevention. The “HU Stands” campaign kicked-off Wednesday with an event hosted by the Office of Title IX and other campus partners that brought students, faculty and staff to take a pledge to stand […]
The alternative to Trump is scarier!The "Cyrus Effect." And what you can do.
Obsessed with the midterms? Planning to help register folks and then join a Get Out The Vote effort, on election day? Maybe volunteer for a local candidate? Good for you. Then you aren’t an all-talk-no-action lazy bones. What Tom Paine called a “summer soldier.” Only dig it, Congress is *not* the most important show. Your excuse: “how will anything I do matter?” might apply at that level. But the real action is in statehouses, where corrupt GOP secretaries of state deliver the goods with cheat after cheat, while Republican-controlled legislatures gerrymander and close DMV offices... more »
Meet tandem cyclists Graeme And Betty | Life after 50
If this little video below doesn’t give you hope for a healthy life in your 80’s and 90’s then I don’t know what will! It tickled me so much to think about being 80 and on a bike with Dr. Mercola! Can you imagine us riding through town on a tandem bike? 🙂 RELATED STORY: […] The post Meet tandem cyclists Graeme And Betty | Life after 50 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Huge Rescued Gorilla And Tiny Wild Bush Baby Share Adorable Moment
What do you get when you mix a 450-pound silverback gorilla and a 0.5-pound wild bushbaby? Friends! While that is not always the case, for Bobo the gorilla who resides in a sanctuary at Ape Action Africa, there is nothing more delightful than spending two hours playing with the tiny primate. While doing their morning rounds, caretakers found Bobo cradling the bushbaby and handling them ever so gently. What a precious sight to behold! The bushbaby clearly enjoyed the company of his new friend too as he returned back to Bobo’s hands after exploring the grass nearby. Even a few of t... more »
StormBreaker: The F-35s New Killer Weapon
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * StormBreaker, described as a key element of Block 4, is a new air-dropped weapon able to destroy moving targets in all kinds of weather conditions at ranges greater than 40-miles, Air Force and Raytheon officials said. The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an emerging model intended to give the multi-role fighter a new dimension of weapons and attack mission possibilities, service leaders said. The new version, to emerge in the early 2020s, w... more »
Canada Enters Day #2 of “Intense Conversations”….
For Canada it’s all about politics and face-saving. How to tell? Well, after Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland went out of her way last night to tell the media she would not conduct negotiations in the press, Freeland runs back … Continue reading →
Trump Fires White House Counsel McGahn-- The Most Dysfunctional Government Ever
Yesterday, at *RollCall*, Walter Shapiro asked why the GOP still puts up with Trump's graceless vulgarity. Presumably that question will be speculated upon for years to come. "Why do his supporters put up with it? ... What is it about Trump that has the power to cloud the minds of Republicans who should know better? ... Common ground. That’s the part of American democracy that Trump will never understand. That sometimes you join hands with your former adversaries in the quest to make this a country-- to steal a McCain book title-- "worth the fighting for." "Former *adversaries*?" ... more »
QotD: "Believe the autocrat. He means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency to reach for a rationalisation."
*"Asked to explain Yugoslavia’s spectacular breakup, Vasić quipped: 'You must imagine a United States with every little TV station everywhere taking exactly the same editorial line — a line dictated by David Duke. You too would have war in five years.' ....** "For their part, refugees have tried to sound the alarm for some time. Along with [Bosnian-American novelist Aleksandar] Hemon, Masha Gessen implored Americans to 'Believe the autocrat. He means what he says. Whenever you find yourself thinking, or hear others claiming, that he is exaggerating, that is our innate tendency... more »
Did Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Other Tech Billionaire Parents Advocate Limiting Children’s Technology Use?
A number of tech billionaires seemingly agree on at least one piece of parenting advice: Limit your children's use of technology.
One Fell Into the Cuckoo Identity Trap
An attractive New York Latina is getting lambasted from right, left and center for not being able to decide if she's a Colombian immigrant and has the Jewish heritage she claims, and even whether, as a Caucasian woman she can claim to be "Hispanic." No matter that she's made a far more (for me) troublesome high-speed journey from conservatism to membership in the Democratic Socialists of America in the space of just a few short years, Julia Salazar is getting raked over the coals by both liberals and right-wingers for some pretty shallow things. The democratic socialist candidate f... more »
Syria Says Military Set For Major Offensive In Idlib
*Sydney Morning Herald:* *Syrian army reportedly preparing Idlib assault, Russia navy ready* Beirut: Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the north-western province of Idlib and surrounding areas, the last big rebel enclave, a source close to Damascus says. Russia, Syria President Bashar al-Assad's main backer from outside the region, said on Wednesday that militants there must be liquidated and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described them as "a festering abscess". At the same time, NATO says the Russian navy is building up its presence in the Mediterrane... more »
How Medical Tyranny Through Forced HIV Drugs Destroyed a Child’s Life and Killed His Mother
When Lindsey Nagel gave birth to her son Rico, she recognized that the only reason that she had lived long enough to fall in love and bear a child was because of the courage of her parents to discontinue a dangerous medication for her when she was just 2-years-old. She was devastated when doctors insisted that the same drug be given to her newborn son. When she hesitated to comply, doctors and a social worker with the Mayo Clinic affiliated hospital called Child Protective Services. The Nagel story is one of heartache, then triumph, followed by devastation. While no family escapes ... more »
Chinese Robo-Boats Swarm the South China Sea
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* Beijing is well situated to exploit unmanned machines. A video from late May 2018 shows a swarm of 56 small, unmanned boats operating in the South China Sea. While a rudimentary demonstration, it mirrors similar exercises performed by U.S. Navy boats practicing — semi-autonomously — to defend harbors and intercept incoming vessels. The Chinese robo-boats do not appear to be armed, but the company behind it — Yunzhou Tech Corporation — revealed an armed unmanned boat at a Beijing “Civil-Military Integration Expo” in July 2017. The show focused ... more »
Cagematch: America's Deadly F-15E Strike Eagle vs. F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (Who Wins?)
*Edward Chang* *Security, * What plane would you choose in a fight? *On balance, Maverick could not go wrong with either the Strike Eagle or Super Hornet. Both are highly-capable fighters that have performed admirably and improved considerably with time. Of course, being a Navy pilot, Maverick will have no choice but to fly the “Bug.” But though he may miss his old F-14, he is unlikely to be disappointed in the upcoming Block III F/A-18E/F. Thanks to its excellent design and upgrades, Maverick will continue to be able to claim the mantle of Top Gun.* Tom Cruise stirred exciteme... more »
August 30:Our last chance?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kinder-morgan-canada-shareholders-vote-sale-trans-mountain-pipeline-1.4804503 Let's see...the Kinder Morgan pipeline is dead. So us taxpayers are picking up the tab for those poor, misunderstood capitalists? Actually, those fearless, enterprising capitalists always have their hands in our pockets - from skipping out on taxes to getting massive handouts. In Quebec, Bombardier has been in into the till for over 2 billion dollars of public money in the last couple of years. I would be most interested to see how much Irving has hit New Brunswick for... more »
Women's Assembly for Climate Justice -- San Francisco Sept 11, 2018
. Dear Friends and Allies, September Women's Assembly For Climate Justice: Women Leading Solutions On The Frontlines Of Climate Change (September 11) WECAN International is organizing and hosting the 'Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Women Leading Solutions on the Frontlines of Climate Change', an extraordinary gathering of
Cellulose & Methylcellulose: Can They Be Ruining Your Health? Part 2—Cellulose In Food
By Catherine J. Frompovich Most of my research is based upon the work done by others and published online, for which I want to acknowledge... more »
The Future Of Mobile Drivers Licenses: Massive Profits And Loyalty Rewards
By MassPrivateI For years the mainstream media (MSM) has been pushing Mobile Drivers Licenses (MDL) on the American public. But now things are about to... more »
Golden BRICS Rising: India’s First Official Gold Acquisition Since 2009
By Rory Hall While the volume of gold added to the international reserves at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is not a huge amount,... more »
Here comes the plane again: Aerial spraying for mosquitoes set Thursday night in Jefferson Parish
Heads up between 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.
US Military Presence in Africa: All Over Continent and Still Expanding
[image: undefined] Around 200,000 US troops are stationed in 177 countries throughout the world. Those forces utilize several hundred military installations. Africa is no exemption. On August 2, Maj. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier took command of US Army Africa, promising to “hit the ground running.” The US is not waging any wars in Africa but it has a significant presence on the continent. Navy SEALs, Green Berets, and other special ops are currently conducting nearly 100 missions across 20 African countries at any given time, waging secret, limited-scale operations. According to the maga... more »
The Torture Of Assange: A Blight On The US Justice System
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been forced to spend nearly 3,000 days in solitary confinement in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. His crime? He isn't charged with anything. But the neocons and warmongers in the US government want to put him in a box - or worse - for publishing government secrets. Wait...isn't that what all journalists do? Yes, that is what they are supposed to do. So isn't the persecution of Assange actually an attack on the free press? Yes. What can we do to help Assange? Our ideas in today's Liberty Report:
A Meta-FOIA Request: How Did the Postal Service Release a Congressional Candidate’s SF-86?
This past Tuesday, congressional candidate and former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger announced that her political opponents appeared to have acquired a copy of her SF-86, a form used by the federal government to collect sensitive personal information from job applicants for background checks and security clearances. Press reports later traced the document’s release to the U.S. Postal Service, who was responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Earlier today, the Postal Service accepted responsibility, apologized to Spanberger, and requested the return of the documen... more »
Nuclear News: Less Overisght and More Leakages
Nuclear narratives circulating across the news media point to less regulation and more contamination. In particular, the highly hazardous and contested Rokkasho "reprocessing" facility under construction in Japan has been leaking (it also has an active fault under the facilities) and US nuclear facilities are eroding transparency and accountability requirements with the support of the US Trump Administration: Moss, Rebecca (2018 August 29). Nuclear Safety Board Slams Energy Department Plan to Weaken Oversight. ProPublica/ Santa Fe New Mexican. Available, https://www.propublica.or... more »
160 Suspected Illegals Detained After Texas ICE Raid
[image: 160-suspected-illegals-detained-after-texas-ice-raid] Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations agents recently detained 160 “undocumented” workers at a trailer manufacturing company in Texas.
Ideological Renegades Roil Facebook
[image: ideological-renegades-roil-facebook] Facebook is facing an ideological rebellion similar to the one Google smashed when it fired contrarian James Damore, who challenged the tech behemoth’s leftist orthodoxy police.
Oh, well played, sir!
Full marks to Aesop at Raconteur Report for this meme masterpiece: (Open the image in a new tab or window for a slightly larger version.) Well played, sir! Peter
Teen Dating Violence: Girls Are More Likely To Attack Than Boys
Though sexual assault and dating violence in the academic and cultural world focuses most heavily on men, among teens there are more Asia Argento's than Twitter recognizes. In recent findings, 5.8 percent of boys and 4.2 percent of girls said they had experienced dating violence in the past year. The good news is that dating violence among teens has declined overall, from 6 percent of teens reporting dating violence in 2003 down to 5 percent in 2013. read more
Question for gun owners
Since legislators are more concerned with keeping their jobs than doing their jobs, I felt the need to pose the issue on better gun governance to gun owners. Doing nothing is obviously not the answer, although that seems to be … Continue reading →
Anti-Semitism row: Frank Field resigns Labour whip per BBC News (Part 2)
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45359009 ends with these two risible sentences: 'Earlier this month, Mr Corbyn again apologised for hurt caused to Jewish people by anti-Semitism in his party and admitted Labour had been too slow in dealing with disciplinary cases. Mr Corbyn also stressed that people who hold anti-Semitic views "have no place in the Labour Party" and said people who use "anti-Semitic poison" are not his supporters, nor do they speak for him or the party.' Apart from laughing at the apology in the first of those two sentences, let's look at the... more »
Trump Fascists are coming after Native Americans, this is NOT a drill…
only Hispanics, but the Trump Gestapo say they’re not Racist. Bunch of low-life Coward pondscum. The Tigua tribe at San Elizario have triple citizenship, U.S., Tribal and Mexican. People on the northern border have the same way. Y’all Racist Ku Klux Konservative LYING SONS OF SATAN, what you going to do, come after every American […]
Is China Making U.S. - North Korean Talks 'Difficult'?
*CNN: **Trump casts blame on China for North Korea challenges * President Donald Trump issued a White House statement about North Korea on Wednesday evening via Twitter, casting blame on China for difficulties in the US-North Korea relationship and asserting there is "no reason at this time" to spend money on joint military exercises with South Korea. "President Donald J. Trump feels strongly that North Korea is under tremendous pressure from China because of our major trade disputes with the Chinese government. At the same time, we also know that China is providing North Korea wi... more »
Could NARA Have Prevented the Release of Abigail Spanberger’s Security Clearance Application? FRINFORMSUM 8/30/2018
NARA Could Have Troubleshot the USPS’ Release of Abigail Spanberger’s Security Clearance Application by Processing the FOIA Request Itself The confusion is only growing surrounding the Post Office’s unprecedented release of Abigail Spanberger’s entire federal security clearance application in response to a FOIA request from a Republican research group. Spanberger, a former CIA officer and […]
Soros Democrats Promise to Shut Down First Amendment
By Kurt Nimmo Have you read the Soros plan to shut down the opposition? It is posted at Scribd with the following description. Full David... more »
Furious Saudi Arabia Condemns UN Report on Yemen War Crimes
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — A Tuesday report released by the UN confirmed in considerable detail misdeeds by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, killing thousands of civilians in Yemen,... more »
Are Multiple “Failed Coups” Leading To The Engineered Fall Of America ?
By Brandon Smith There has been a lot of talk about “coups” the past two years, not just in the U.S. but around the globe.... more »
Are Silver And Gold “At the Flood”?
By David Smith There is a tide in the affairs of men… Thus begins one of the most famous quotes ever uttered, taken from Shakespeare’s... more »
Los diez mitos y verdades del G20
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30-Aug-2018 Lxs invitamos a leer este cuadernillo (in-)formativo de los “Mitos y Verdades del G20”, elaborado por miembros de la Asamblea No al G20. ¿Cuánto del discurso del gobierno sobre la llegada del G20 es realidad? Aquí proponemos: ¡desarmemos los mitos del G20, y expongamos sus verdades!
China y Perú actualizarán su TLC
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30-Aug-2018 El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Perú, Néstor Popolizio, ha anunciado durante su primera visita oficial a China que el gigante asiático y el país andino trabajan ya en la mejora del tratado de libre comercio (TLC) que firmaron en el 2009 para fortalecer sus lazos comerciales.
Acereros mexicanos en desacuerdo por TLC con EU
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30-Aug-2018 A través de un comunicado, la Cámara Nacional de la Industria del Hierro y del Acero (Canacero), dio a conocer su postura respecto al recién acuerdo que alcanzó México con Estados Unidos en el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC).
Carlyle saisit à son tour le Cirdi pour solder l'affaire Samir
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30-Aug-2018 Déjà confronté à une procédure devant le tribunal arbitral international Cirdi intenté par l'ex-propriétaire de la société, le royaume va devoir gérer une seconde saisine de la même instance, enclenchée par Carlyle.
Brexit : Theresa May veut parier sur l'Afrique
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30-Aug-2018 Theresa May veut que le Royaume-Uni devienne le plus gros investisseur des nations du G7 en Afrique. Quels sont les dessous de ce projet ?
Micula: ICSID enforcement before the English Court of Appeal
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Aug-2018 The Court of Appeal maintained the stay of enforcement of Viorel Micula and others v Romania award, but overturned his decision on security, ordering that Romania should provide £150 million as a term of the stay.
Free trade 'agreement' between Australia, Indonesia only one page long
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30-Aug-2018 An Indonesian foreign ministry briefing confirmed that the agreement Australian Prime Minister hopes to sign will only be a preliminary one.
Nafta betrayal points to bleak future for US-Canada relationship
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30-Aug-2018 Canadians feel stabbed in the back by Mexico after it agreed a separate trade deal with Trump.
Trump's trade deal with Mexico gives workers more rights than NAFTA. But there's a catch
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
30-Aug-2018 When NAFTA was signed, it included labor protections for workers in all three countries. But labor complaints filed through the NAFTA labor dispute process have led nowhere.
Now Carlyle turns to ICSID over $400 million SAMIR claim
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30-Aug-2018 Already faced with an arbitration case at ICSID brought by the company's former owner, Morocco now faces another started on August 22 by giant US asset management group Carlyle.
Anti-Semitism row: Frank Field resigns Labour whip per BBC News
The BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45359009 on Frank Field's resigning the Labour whip thus: 'Veteran Labour MP Frank Field has quit the party's group in Parliament, saying the leadership is becoming "a force for anti-Semitism in British politics". The Birkenhead MP also blamed a "culture of intolerance, nastiness and intimidation" in local parties. A month ago he lost a confidence vote in his constituency party, after siding with the government in Brexit votes. Jeremy Corbyn has apologised for hurt caused by anti-Semitism in the party and pledged to stamp it ou... more »
Fireside Chat with Susan Kokinda, August 30, 2018
World Land-Bridge American Credit System Glass-Steagall Fireside Chat with Susan Kokinda, August 30, 2018 Video of Fireside Chat with Susan Kokinda, August 30, 2018 *Broadcast LIVE at 9pm Eastern* As we count down to the Midterm Elections, the Midwest, the location for the 2016 political earthquake which shook the world, is once again in profound ferment. The Reagan Democrats of every race, color, and creed are rejecting party and lining up behind profound ideas. There is a widespread recognition that the country’s future is at stake and only a program which directly attacks the Ang... more »
With Brits Preparing a New False Flag in Syria, Citizens Must Choose: War or New Silk Road
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII With Brits Preparing a New False Flag in Syria, Citizens Must Choose: War or New Silk Road Video of With Brits Preparing a New False Flag in Syria, Citizens Must Choose: War or New Silk Road As the Russians and Syrians have exposed preparations for a new false flag chemical weapons attack in Idlib province, to be blamed on Syria, the choice of war and peace is now directly posed to the people of the Trans-Atlantic region. That the same dirty imperial intelligence networks responsible for previous incidents, which led to U.S., U.K. and Fre... more »
Trump Stands by Warning of ‘Violence’ If Democrats Win Midterms
President Donald Trump urged evangelical leaders to get out the vote ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and warned of "violence" by opponents if they fail.
Largest Russian drills to be held in the Mediterranean
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:35 P.M.) – Up to 25 Russians warships and 30 aircrafts will involve in drill in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. “In accordance with the training plan of the Russian Armed Forces, large-scale drills of the grouping of forces (troops) of the Russian Navy and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Combat Footage: ISIS collapses in east Swaida as Army gains more ground
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Army continues to overrun the Islamic State in its last stronghold of the eastern countryside of Swiada; seizing more territories from the terror group. Led by the 1st and 3rd Divisions, the Syrian forces imposed full control of Sad Hateel, Hawyt Awad, Wadi Halaweh, Ghader Sous, Hawyt Raseen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Houthis shoot down Saudi coalition drone in northern Yemen
Houthi rebel fighters said they had shot down a drone type CH-4 operated by the Saudi coalition in northern Yemen near the Saudi region of Jizan. CH-4 is manufactured by China and is a mixed attack and reconnaissance drone with provisions for 6 weapons and a payload of up to 250 to 345 kg. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saving the Culture from Modern Vandals
** Note to Reader: **You may rest assured that this post, considering the subject matter, has been double checked by the blog editrix and found free of any and all offensive terms such as "monkey", etc....* By now, it’s become a parlor game: which movies, even from the recent past, could and would not be made today? “Blazing Saddles,” for sure, and perhaps even “Pulp Fiction,” for their relentless use of the “n-word.” Should the culture be denied Phoebe Cates’s magnificent bosom, which gave hope (however fantastic) to nerds across America that someday they too might actually see s... more »
WHAT BOOK IS TRUMP AFRAID OF?
There's been a lot of attention paid to the tweet President Trump posted this morning in which he claimed that NBC doctored the video of the May 2017 interview in which he acknowledged to Lester Holt that he'd fired James Comey over the "Russia thing." While I like Yastreblyansky's theory that Trump is experiencing decompensation, remember that lying about words documented on video is nothing new for Trump: It was reported in 2017, during the Alabama Senate campaign in which Roy Moore was accused of pedophilia, that Trump had told acquaintances that the *Access Hollywood* tape was f... more »
Facebook Censors NPR Report Questioning Accuracy of Government School Shooting Statistics
[image: Facebook] Facebook has the right to censor whoever they want, but this kind of clumsy, partisan censorship practice is just begging for government intervention. The post Facebook Censors NPR Report Questioning Accuracy of Government School Shooting Statistics appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Virginia Cop Arrested, Charged For Allegedly Beating 6-Month-Old Baby to Death
[image: arrested] A police officer was arrested and charged this week after investigators found that he was the lead suspect in the death of a 6-month-old baby. The post Virginia Cop Arrested, Charged For Allegedly Beating 6-Month-Old Baby to Death appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Sun Is Going Into an Extra Deep Solar Minimum
The Sun in extreme ultraviolet Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons/NASA, ESA This post is just a short blurb to pass on some information from the website Spaceweather.com. If you have been keeping track of solar activity, you know the Sun is going toward a solar minimum sometime around 2020. What you may not know is the […] The post The Sun Is Going Into an Extra Deep Solar Minimum appeared first on A Divided World.
Chemnitz: for media, a broken migrant's nose is a bigger story than a brutal murder by a migrant
*It is common sense that German cops try to cooperate with anti-migration groups* Chemnitz is an East German city of 250,000 located 30 miles from the Czech border. During the communist epoch, we could travel there and buy some plastic products, a category of goods in which our East German comrades were leaders. ;-) The word "Chemnitz" is a Germanized version of the Slavic – Sorbian (the Sorbs have been almost completely Germanized) – name "Kamjenica". "Kamen" is a Slavic word for a stone; "-ica" is a derived feminine noun, a girl of a sort. In Czech, we call the city "Saská Kameni... more »
Surprise finding: Arctic rivers have a negative feedback response to warming
HiFast Summary: “But new research suggests that the same factors driving the Arctic’s changing climate are fueling a geological response that could play a small part in counteracting those changes’ malign effects. In a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, researchers from Florida State University report that, in two major Arctic rivers, 40 […]
Japan Met Secretly With North Korean Officials In July
*Japan Times: **Japan and North Korea met secretly in Vietnam in July, irking U.S.: report* NEW YORK – Japan and North Korea held a “secret” meeting in Vietnam in July without informing the United States, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Shigeru Kitamura, head of Japan’s Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office, and a senior North Korean official in charge of reunification, Kim Song Hye, attended the talks, the newspaper said. Senior U.S. officials expressed irritation that Japan was not forthright about the meeting despite Washington’s near-constant updates to Tokyo on its d... more »
California Could Have Made Renewable Fuels Out of their Dead and Dying Forests. Instead, they Fiddle while their State Burns
Silicon Valley developed a catalytic process to turn wood waste into renewable diesel fuel. The dead wood and brush, now fueling fires that are destroying the lives and fortunes of countless Californians, could have been gathered up and turned into renewable diesel and other fuels. California could have created a deadwood collection system, where people … Continue reading "California Could Have Made Renewable Fuels Out of their Dead and Dying Forests. Instead, they Fiddle while their State Burns"
‘Another False Flag’: US Ignores Russian Warning of Preparation for Chemical Attack in Syria
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RT Published on Aug 30, 2018 The US is ignoring warnings that terrorists are preparing a chemical attack in Idlib province in North-west Syria. A State Department spokesperson simply said that they ‘don’t buy into that’ when asked about the intelligence provided by Moscow. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9dch end
America Has Dropped 1,032 Nuclear Weapons (On Itself)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * In the form of nuclear tests. *During the early years of nuclear testing it was anticipated that nuclear weapons would be used on the battlefield, and that the Army and Marine Corps had better get used to operating on a “nuclear battlefield.” During the 1952 Big Shot test, 1,700 ground troops took shelter in trenches just seven thousand yards from the thirty-three-kiloton explosion. After the test, the troops conducted a simulated assault that took them to within 160 meters of ground zero. This test and others like them led to increases in leukemia,... more »
The F-22 Raptor Might Be the Deadliest Fighter Plane on Earth. There's Just 1 Problem.
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Not enough of them: In total, there are only six front line F-22 squadrons—rather than the required 10—all of which have fewer aircraft than a normal fighter unit. *Potential adversaries like Russia and China are designing measures to defeat the Raptor and American air superiority writ large. What might happen is that the F-22 would partner with the sixth-generation Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) in a teaming arrangement similar to today’s partnership between fourth and fifth-generation aircraft. The Raptor would take the place of the F-15C Eagle as t... more »
BREAKING: There's no safe amount of journalism!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2018When great apes reason, part 1:* Is Aaron Carroll an employee of the New York Times? We aren't exactly sure. He has an Upshot feature in today's Times, but his formal identity line at the Times reads exactly like this: *Aaron E. Carroll is a professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine* who blogs on health research and policy at The Incidental Economist and makes videos at Healthcare Triage. He is the author of The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully. Does he also work for the Times? As usual, we can't quite tell. That said, ... more »
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