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Karl Popper’s Paradox of Intolerance states: “if a society is tolerant without limit, their ability to be tolerant will eventually be seized or destroyed by the intolerant.”
Karl Popper's Paradox of Intolerance states: "if a society is tolerant without limit, their ability to be tolerant will eventually be seized or destroyed by the intolerant." So he came to the conclusion that: "in order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must be intolerant of intolerance."
Government Created The Plastic Straw And Pollution Problem By Banning Hemp
[image: hemp] While banning plastic straws won't solve the problems created by the government, legalizing hemp could cause a massive shift in the environmental landscape. The post Government Created The Plastic Straw And Pollution Problem By Banning Hemp appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
...Not Watching The Sky...
*.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§« *¥* »§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* ...Not a *new *story that just came to me, as I sit on hard chairs, and I read I'm not free. These are *charges *of *thievery*, *graft, *and *corruption *... the right writes their *writ*, and *assures *our dysfunction! *They**'re *less than contrite with us; they *destroy* hapless families; they rob and they maim helpless folks—sheer *insanity*! This nation we love, in *surreal *dissolution, it *is* fraught with *cold *terrors at our *top *institutions! Constitutions, as writ, are spat upon *jokes* to be used and ab... more »
How bad is it?
I think I might have mentioned this before, but I haven’t watched much TV recently. The media’s treatment of the antisemitism crisis in the Labour Party makes for excruciating viewing. Of course, that’s not the only reason I’ve stayed away. There’s also the matter of the BBC’s aggressive ‘diversity’ policy, where every other presenter is Black, Asian or minority ethnic, or a woman. Many of whom must have been employed purely on the grounds of race, identity or gender. The Victoria Derbyshire show, hosted by Reeta Chakrabarti gave us a shocker a couple of days ago. BBC Watch has tra... more »
Venezuela President Maduro vows 'maximum punishment' after blast per BBC News
The BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-45077057 on the latest from the Socialist paradise of Venezuela: 'Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the perpetrators of what he says was an assassination attempt against him will face "maximum punishment". He was speaking at a military event in Caracas when the alleged attack, involving explosive drones, occurred. He has blamed Colombia for the incident but provided no evidence. Colombia said the accusation was "baseless". The government has also pointed the finger at the opposition, prompting fears of a new crack... more »
HANG JIM JORDAN AROUND EVERY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE'S NECK
If Republicans hold the House in November, sexual abuse enabler Jim Jordan's campaign to be the next Speaker of the House is looking more and more credible. Jordan seems to be the MAGA people's choice: There were a number of moments in President Donald Trump’s freewheeling speech, in a suffocatingly hot high school gymnasium on Saturday night, that broke the humid haze over the crowd, sending them into uproarious cheers.... But the one that seemed to send the crowd into a euphoric tailspin was Trump inviting Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) onstage. "Jim Jordan, how great is he?" Trump said.... more »
'For 40 years I’ve stayed with the party, dark days and all. Why am I now on the brink of leaving?'
This Guardian piece https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/04/fiona-miller-labour-membership-corbyn-brexit by Fiona Millar (note that The Guardian link spells Millar as Miller, nothing changes at The Grauniad) doesn't impress me with Ms Millar's fine words and delicate sensibilities, here's an extract: 'The shockingly badly handled antisemitism row has exposed yet again the nasty, cultish, sectarian, "with us or against us" streak in Corbyn's Labour that sits ill with the party's longstanding, comradely tolerance of difference, which included Corbyn's numerous Commons re... more »
Trade War Battles: Congress Reconsiders Its Role
After many months of the executive branch taking action against U.S. trading partners, Congress is starting to push back. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a draft bill Wednesday to reform Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 under which the president has imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. This is the 10th bill working its way through Congress to try to curb the trade war begun by the Trump administration. Although the separation of trade-law powers is complex, the regulation of foreign commerce is Congress’s constitutional prerogative. Yet when it c... more »
Can the Senate Constrain the President on NATO and Russia?
Photo Credit: Reuters via Japan Times *Editor**’**s Note: Trump's destruction of U.S. alliances and coddling of Moscow is alarming enough, but even more distressing is the apparent complacency of many powerful Republicans. This may be changing. Molly McKew of the New Media Frontier assesses new legislation in the works that would constrain the president on NATO and Russia. If passed, it would mark a major step toward Congress reasserting itself as a foreign policy player.* *Daniel Byman* *** Last week, amidst a flood of other news, a bill to ensure that President Trump cannot un... more »
It Wasn’t Just a Few Tweets
*In the uproar over Sarah Jeong’s hiring by the New York Times*, the focus on her history of hateful rhetoric against white people overlooked her many other expressions of hatred. There is a consensus among the left-wing elite that “social justice” requires the destruction of all institutions (including religion, marriage and the family) that do not advance the purposes of their soi-disant “progressive” agenda. While pretending to believe that Ms. Jeong’s crude anti-white rhetoric was misguided “satire” which she now regrets, her employers at the New York Times have made clear on ... more »
Should Republican Billionaires Be Picking Democratic Candidates The Way They Already Pick GOP Candidates?
Let's start with some news: Last week, Fox News' James Rupert Murdoch, a British billionaire, put half a million dollars into one of Nancy Jacobson's shady No Labels SuperPACs that aims to fill Congress with candidates from the Republican Wing of the Democratic Party. Their current goal is a smear campaign against Alan Grayson. Most recently, Jacobson pulled off the same filth against Marie Newman in Illinois’ 3rd District House primary, spending $931,600 to spread absolute lies against Newman while bolstering anti-Choice Blue Dog Dan Lipinski. Jacobson, widely considered one of t... more »
Declining August 5th Afternoon Temperatures In The US
Over the past century, August 5th afternoon temperatures have declined sharply in the US. They peaked in 1930 at 93 degrees, with last year about ten degrees cooler. The years 1918, 1930 and 1934 were extremely hot on August 5th. … Continue reading →
Episode #244 – ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ with guests Mike Robinson, Basil Valentine
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Interview: White Helmet Leader, Raed al-Saleh, Gets His Facts Confused
*Going Underground* | White Helmets PR face stumbles on live TV, claims he's a victim of a 'Russian smear campaign'.
Who Care About Russia's Stealth Fighter: The Su-35 Is the Plane the Air Force Should Fear
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production. *The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could potentially take place over enormous ranges, while even short-range combat may involve all-aspect missiles like the AI... more »
Germany’s Air Force Is in a Lot of Trouble
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * [image: The Cockpit of an Eurofighter of the German Luftwaffe at Berlin Schönefeld Airport (picture taken during the International Air and Space Exhbition).] According to the German newspaper Deutsche Welle, the report said that “less than half of its arsenal of Tornados was actually ready for deployment surfaced. Out of 93 commissioned fighter jets, only 66 were operational in general terms and only 29 were combat-ready at the current time.” *Only a year before an Inspector General report had said that 58 percent of the Tornados were ready for combat... more »
IEET Fellow Kevin LaGrandeur Appears on Argentinian TV
Ethical Technology - 13 hours ago
Watch the short video of Kevin talking about AI and agriculture.
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From Jenna Orkin Above 90 Degrees in Arctic Circle 'I think it will double or triple my money many times over': People are paying close to $100,000 for rare 'Magic' cards that some compare to getting in early on bitcoin and predict will one day be worth millions. Could there be a more apt symbol for our economic paradigm? Yellowstone Supervolcano Fissure A Chinese Spy Worked In Senator Dianne Feinstein's Office For Twenty YearsRevolving Door: How Security Clearances Perpetuate Top-Level Corruption In The USThe German Government Is Paying For Refugees To Return Home For 3-Week Vacati... more »
Corbyn ‘ready to include three missing examples of anti-Semitism in code’
Three examples but not four? 'The Labour leader is also apparently ready to include among allegations that could be viewed as anti-Semitic comparisons between Israeli policy and Nazi Germany – despite suggestions from some campaigners that his own hosting of an event on Holocaust Memorial Day in 2010 could contravene it.' As for the fourth that would be a step too far for a 'man' who's called the antisemitic genocidal Hamas and Hezbollah 'friends'. More here https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/corbyn-ready-to-include-three-missing-examples-of-anti-semitism-in-code/ but obviously... more »
Getting College Ready for the Kids
For many past generations of college bound students, the years of elementary and high school focused on getting kids ready for a different kind of learning that focused on breadth and depth, analysis, synthesis, collaboration, perspective, nuance, and even taste. What young college aspirant of the past, including me, did not heard how it would be different "when you get to college." That was before the masters of Silicon Valley created the "cater to and control" generation, with a never-ending stream of apps, applets, and craplets to keep humans connected to their screens. Making ... more »
From the mouths of those who ardently support the US President
I must confess, I do not expect many pearls of wisdom to come from a Donald Trump pep rally. The purpose is to get a supportive crowd riled up. The use of truth is irrelevant and unimportant. I am certain … Continue reading →
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Lana Payne writes that there's no reason to turn Donald Trump's giveaway to the rich into an excuse for similarly destructive policies in Canada: If tax policy levers need adjusting, there is a more effective and sophisticated approach that can be taken, rather than a swinging a machete through the corporate tax rate. Walmart doesn’t need a tax break. For example, targeting tax incentives to those who need the support in order to invest in machinery, productivity and wages makes for smarter policy. It’s ironic how those who argue against univ... more »
Steve Scalise is not thinking about his district | Opinion
Opposing carbon pricing will only mean a faster, watery end to the people of coastal Louisiana.
Democracy Under Ford (#2)
I struggled with finding a suitable title for this article which it seems may well be the start of a series of observations regarding the high-handedness of the new Ontario authoritarian regime so just went with the previous headline part2! Is it oppression, repression, authoritarian, bullying, despotism, simply high-handedness, all or just some of the above and if not will it become some or all of them? Time will tell but in the meanwhile here is a simple list of the actions taken by this regime in just the first month in power, it is to me a very scary foretaste of things to come.... more »
Sicko Cop Sexually Assaulted a Young Boy to Make Child Porn and He Will NOT Go to Jail
[image: jail] A former police officer avoided jail time and was instead given probation after he pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a child. The post Sicko Cop Sexually Assaulted a Young Boy to Make Child Porn and He Will NOT Go to Jail appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Police Dept. Ties Annual Record for Shooting People—Dozens Shot in Only 6 Months
[image: shootings] A city's police department has already tied its own annual record for officer-involved shootings—and it is only August. The post Police Dept. Ties Annual Record for Shooting People—Dozens Shot in Only 6 Months appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
80-Year-Old Grandma Thrown in Jail For Smoking Pot In Her Own Home to Treat Her Arthritis
[image: grandma] An 80-year-old grandma was arrested for having a tiny bit cannabis in her own home to treat her arthritis, because her card was expired. The post 80-Year-Old Grandma Thrown in Jail For Smoking Pot In Her Own Home to Treat Her Arthritis appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
'Wilful ignorance' or 'deliberate belligerence' ?
'Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, Stephen Pollard vented his anger on Twitter, and called the piece "awful". So keen is Corbyn to engage with Jews that he publishes this (awful) piece on a Friday night, for a Saturday paper. So not a single observant Jew can engage with it. (And he did the same thing with the Chakrabarti report, announcing it Friday night.) https://t.co/RMaAgLDTtg — Stephen Pollard (@stephenpollard) August 3, 2018 Maajid Nawaz echoed some of the criticisms of Jeremy Corbyn on his LBC show. He said: "How on earth did it not occur to Jeremy Corbyn, not occur to any of... more »
‘White Helmets Constitute a Real and Potent Threat to British National Security & Safety of British Public’
*Dr Marcus Papadopoulos* | "White Helmets are some of the most violent and depraved people you will ever come across in this life."
New Ice Free Arctic Date
Arctic sea ice volume melt rates have dropped sharply to the lowest level since June 1, so I have had to push my ice-free Arctic forecast out to December 15 at 6:19 pm. Ice volume is fifth highest for the … Continue reading →
Why Jeremy Corbyn can't implement the full IHRA definition of Antisemitism?
'The Mail on Sunday has unearthed a previously unpublicised video showing him speaking at a pro- Palestine meeting in 2012 which included the reading of a poem that said the 'victims of Auschwitz' were now the 'torturers'. Jewish campaigners said 'outrageous' verses of the poem read out at the rally breached part of the internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism – the key section that Labour controversially left out of its watered-down version.' More here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6027151/Corbyn-allegedly-called-Dame-Louise-Ellman-Honourable-Member-Tel-Aviv... more »
Is your energy supply vegan?
By Paul Homewood The mind boggles! We’re more conscious than ever about the impact our buying choices have on the planet. But the energy industry still hides a secret about how it uses animals in its energy production. You’ve got a right to know how your energy is made, so you can choose […]
Are 3D Guns Really "Downloadable Death"?
*David Harsanyi* *Security, * No. And this is why. The newest bugaboo of the gun control crowd is the bloodcurdling “3D printer gun”—or, as anti-gun activist Alyssa Milano called it, “downloadable death.” Reporters at CNN now ask, “3D guns: Untraceable, undetectable and unstoppable?” Even President Donald Trump tweeted that he’s “looking into 3-D Plastic Guns being sold to the public. Already spoke to NRA, doesn’t seem to make much sense!” It makes plenty of sense. First of all, 3D plastic guns aren’t being sold to the public. Neither are “downloadable firearms” or “ghost gun... more »
B-52 Bombers for Israel?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: Primary function: Heavy bomber. Speed: 650 mph. Dimensions: Wingspan 185 ft.; length 159 ft. 4 in.; height 40 ft. 8 in. Range: 8,800 miles unrefueled] If B-52s struck Iran, who could pretend that Israel alone was responsible? Transferring the B-52s wouldn’t actually insulate the United States from any political or military blow-back. “B-52s for Israel” might even put U.S. security at risk. *It’s tough to imagine any aircraft more symbolic of American empire than the B-52. The huge warplanes have flown for the U.S. Air Force since 1952—and nev... more »
China's New Aircraft Carriers Have a Big Weakness
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* According to the SCMP, there have been at least four J-15 crashes that has resulted in at least one fatality and one case of serious injury due to what has been described as a series of “unpardonable mechanical failures.” *At the end of the day, the Chinese reverse engineered the J-15 design from an incomplete prototype of the Sukhoi Su-33 that it acquired from Ukraine. While Chinese engineers might have gained considerable insight into the Flanker design from the T-10K-3 and other Su-27 derivatives in Beijing’s possession, because they did not de... more »
The Most Heroic and Horrific Battle of World War II for the Texas 36th Infantry Division.
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, Europe* [image: Members of a mortar company of the 92nd Division pass the ammunition and heave it over at the Germans in an almost endless stream near Massa, Italy. This company is credited with liquidating several machine gun nests. Wikimedia Commons] The final chapter of a three-part series. *Editor's Note: You can read Part I and Part II here. * Almost immediately upon return to Texas after the war, the survivors of the Rapido disaster from the 36th Infantry Division met in Brownsville, Texas to discuss their need for justice. In their view, Gen. M... more »
Syria strongly condemns attack on Venezuelan President’s life
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian government issued a statement on Sunday that strongly condemned the recent attack on the Venezuelan President’s life. “The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the assassination attempt which targeted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro which aims at undermining the security and stability of the country,” the Foreign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tanks race for glory at International Army Games biathlon (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Day seven of the 2018 International Army Games in Alabino saw tanks tackle an assault course in Sunday’s biathlon. Teams from Russia, Serbia, Iran, Venezuela, Mongolia, Angola and Laos were on show. The annual military competition is the brainchild of the Russian Ministry of Defence and has grown each year since […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More than 500 people in southeast Daraa granted amnesty by gov’t (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – More than 500 people in the southeastern countryside of the Daraa Governorate have settled their situations with the Syrian government, state-owned Al-Ikhbariya TV reported today. According to the Al-Ikhbariya report, over 500 former rebels and residents of Taybah and Al-Amtayh were granted amnesty after meeting with the Syrian and Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army unleashes big assault in northern Hama, 5 jihadist bases destroyed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has struck back against th jihadist rebels, following the latter’s failed attempt to infiltrate the government lines this past weekend. Led by their 11th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army began heavily targeting the jihadist-held areas of northern Hama last night, striking several areas along […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egyptian forces kills 52 militants in Sinai: military
Egyptian troops and security forces have killed at least 52 suspected militants in recent days, the army said in a statement on Sunday, as authorities push ahead with an operation to crush Islamic State. The deaths brings to more than 300 the number of suspected Islamist militants killed in the operation that the Egyptian army, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army gets in position to launch Jisr Al-Shughour offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch their long-awaited Jisr Al-Shughour offensive after several months of planning. Since the conclusion of their southern Syria operations, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces division has begun moving their troops north to the Al-Ghaab Plain, where they plan to commence their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC confirms they held war games near strategic oil transport route
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The naval wing of Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) held war games in the Persian Gulf this past weekend amid reports that they were planning to close off the Strait of Hormuz to all foreign ships. Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) confirmed that the IRGC was holding war […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces overwhelm Saudi Army to seize 3 military posts in Najran (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Houthi forces scored a big advance in southern Saudi Arabia this past weekend after they overran several of the kingdom’s military posts near the Yemeni border. The Houthi forces began their assault by storming the Saudi military garrisons in the Sudays area of the Najran Province on Saturday. Following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS releases footage of 19 year old student executed in Al-Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – Earlier today, the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) announced that their terrorists had executed a 19 year old male student from the Al-Sweida Governorate. According to local activists, the 19 year old student was kidnapped from the Al-Sweida Governorate town of Shubaiki, which is in the eastern part of the province. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran jumps Syria to take 2nd place at International Army Games
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The Iranian military has rallied back at the International Army Games, following a slow start during the tank biathlon competition in Moscow. The Iranian military was able to jump to second place in the overall standings after dominating the diving competition that was held in Iran. While they were able […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army kills jihadist commander in Al-Ghaab ahead of planned offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a powerful attack in the Al-Ghaab Plain, yesterday, targeting the movements of the jihadist rebels near the Hama-Idlib provincial border. The Syrian Arab Army reportedly fired several missiles and artillery shells towards the defenses of Jabhat Tahrir Souriya inside the town of Ziyarah. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces rain missiles, bombs on Saudi-backed troops in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a big assault against the Saudi-backed troops in western Yemen this morning. Using both missiles and armed drones, the Houthi forces struck several areas that are under the control of the Southern Resistance Army and Yemeni Republican Guard. According to the official media wing of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Fire Next Time
We may not be far away from our next financial crisis. There are, Larry Elliott writes, a number of things that could trigger it: It is not the likeliest of outcomes but not all that far-fetched either. China’s debt; Brexit; a global trade conflict: any of them could blow up into something serious. These sort of events form the basis of the war games that policy makers play from time to time. But if there is a next time -- and there always is a next time -- we have far less flexibility to deal with the crisis: There are at least four ways in which policy is more constrained tha... more »
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*Harvard Study: Trigger Warnings Might Coddle the Mind* A new study out of Harvard—the first randomized controlled experiment designed to examine the effects of trigger warnings on individual resilience—may indicate that Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt were right about trigger warnings.1 In the fall of 2015, Greg Lukianoff, First Amendment Lawyer and president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (for which I work), and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at NYU’s Stern School of Business, published an article in... more »
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*Deadly heatwaves that can kill people in SIX HOURS could leave a large area of China uninhabitable by 2070* *You wonder if some scientists ever set foot outside their own front door. The "MIT scientists" below are forecasting disaster if temperatures reach 31°C in humid areas of China.Do they know nothing of the tropics? I was born there, and lived in the coastal city of Cairns until I was 19. And it sure was humid there. And it was not unusual to have summer daytime temperatures of 100°F (38°C).And strange to say, we flourished. We were actually rather advantaged. We ha... more »
Israel illegally & brutally disrupts another Gaza Freedom Flotilla
*In July Dr. Swee Chai Ang was sailing with the Freedom Flotilla ship al-Awda in an effort to break the 12 year old siege of Gaza. She is a consultant orthopedic surgeon at St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London hospitals and co-founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians. Born in Malaysia and raised in Singapore, she came to the U.K. as a refugee.She was eyewitness to the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre in Beirut which she wrote about in From Beirut to Jerusalem: A Woman Surgeon With the Palestinians. Here is her account about what happened after the Israelis boarded the al-Awda... more »
Will Trump Deliver A Deep Red Ohio House District To The Democrat On Tuesday?
On Tuesday there's a congressional special election in a very gerrymandered deep red district (OH-12) in central Ohio. It shouldn't even be competitive. But it is. The last time the district voted for a Democratic presidential candidate was just over a century ago. And the Democratic candidate, Danny O'Connor, isn't even any good-- just a run-of-the-mill right-of-center nothing, not much better than the run-of-the-mill right-of-center nothing the GOP is running, Troy Balderson. The only real issue Tuesday is Trump. Yesterday, AP reported that, much to the chagrin of most Republica... more »
Sunday morning music
American singer Joan Baez has had a long and prolific career, spanning over 60 years of composing, performing and recording songs and poetry. She defined herself early on as a folk and protest singer, and was part of the turbulent 1960's counter-culture. Some love her, some hate her, but no-one can deny she was, and remains, a powerful voice of that era and a major influence on the popular and folk music scenes. I've chosen five songs from her vast output, most of them from the first decade of her recording career. Let's start with one from her self-titled debut album. Next... more »
Thanks, France
Apple Daily posted this image of the French team at the Gay Games in Paris waving the ROC flag in sympathy for Taiwan, whose name and flag were suppressed by China. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
Natalie Haynes Doesn't Stand Up for (Dead) Christopher Hitchens
Natalie Haynes, standing up One Radio 4 series I've always rather enjoyed is *Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. * It's in its fourth series now and I've heard and, up till now, enjoyed every episode of it. It's USP is that it's a BBC programme about Classical Greece and Rome presented by a former stand-up comedienne. I like quirky Natalie's enthusiasm for the classics. She makes me smile and, every so often, laugh even. And her enthusiasm spurs me into exploring things I've not explored before. It's not hard to see it as classic old-fashioned BBC: Inform, educate and e... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, August 5, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Laura, de Fabricio Moser @ Sala Municipal Baden Powell (Copacabana) – Creation of the actor and director Fabricio Moser, the autobiographical solo show ‘Laura’ returns to the circuit in […]
The Marines Want the M27 Automatic Rifle to Replace the M16. Congress and the Army Aren’t So Sure.
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Marine Corps officer with Alpha Company, The Basic School (TBS), provides security during urban operations training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., 28 March 2014. TBS is where newly commissioned officers learn the basics of combat.] Could it work? For over a half century, the M16 assault rifle—and later the more compact M4 carbine—have served as the primary service rifles for both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The “plastic toy rifles” have evolved considerably since their troubled debut in Vietnam, and boast greater ran... more »
In 1971, Indian Mig-21's Beat Some American-Built F-104A Starfighters. Was It a Fluke?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Bulgarian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis SAU] Or was the success due to the better strategy and numerical superiority of the IAF? In 1971 the first supersonic air combat over the Indian subcontinent was fought. Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21FLs squared off against Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-104A Starfighters. The MiG-21FL came out squarely on top, downing between three and five F-104As. But was the MiG-21 really a better aircraft? Or was the success due to the better strategy and numerical superiority of the IAF? The showdown betwee... more »
Summer Spontaneity
By Cathy Jameson We had the chance to go on a day-trip last week to meet friends at the beach. It would be a lot of work to pull it off, but I reveled in the thought of being spontaneous....
Unsupported claims by a “scientist” are not a statement of science
“Mann’s comments are not helpful. In his apparent eagerness to take advantage of the heatwave to promote his climate message, he’s gone too far. How can you scientifically state we “would not have seen these extremes in the absence of … Continue reading →
Beyond Narcissism – To Behold The Face Of God
At the core of a narcissistic disorder is shame. Strangely, the ability to bear shame is essential in the experience of God. God does not try to shame us or make us feel bad about ourselves. Shame is simply an objective reality in His presence. The post Beyond Narcissism – To Behold The Face Of God appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Some #MeToo Women Are Complicit
Ex-movie producer describes the time he was in Harvey Weinstein's shoes.
‘It was assassination attempt’: Venezuelan President Maduro targeted with explosive drones (VIDEO)
Several drones packed with C4 explosives shot down by presidential guard
David Irving – Churchill’s War (complete)
Revealing and informative: David Irving's 1986 talk in Toronto Canada about the true Winston Churchill, who was in the words of Roosevelt a "drunken bum".
National Geographic finally comes clean: Super viral video of polar bear “starving from climate change” was totally fake news
Confirming what we long suspected
US officials meet Taliban twice for Afghan peace talks
This hasn't received much attention but it looks as if the U.S. is quietly looking for a way out of its longest running war
Two Knockout Blows to US Imperialism: De-Dollarization and Hypersonic Weapons
Russia and China's shared mission now seems to be to contain the US’s declining imperial power. Federico Peiraccini explains
They Knew Too Much
The White Helmets had to be evacuated from Syria as they knew too much about the West's ties with ISIS. However, this knowledge could still be fatal for them
Scattered protests in Iran as U.S. sanctions loom
U.S. sanctions on Iran are intended to fuel internal discontent. No doubt in the hope that it can be used as a means toward regime change
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Song of the Builders"
*"Song of the Builders"* "On a summer morning I sat down on a hillside to think about God - a worthy pastime. Near me, I saw a single cricket; it was moving the grains of the hillside this way and that way. How great was its energy, how humble its effort. Let us hope it will always be like this, each of us going on in our inexplicable ways building the universe.” ~ Mary Oliver, “Why I Wake Early”
"The Peculiar Evil..."
"The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error." - John Stuart Mill, "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth"
There Will Be No American-Russian Alliance Against China
Is the Trump Administration playing odd-man-out, teaming up with one of the two powers against the third. The post There Will Be No American-Russian Alliance Against China appeared first on The Duran.
ISIS launches surprise attack to break into Albukamal near Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a surprise attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) this morning in a bid to infiltrate into the strategic city of Albukamal. According to a report from the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Islamic State attempted to enter the Albukamal countryside after they escaped the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Druze community protests against new Jewish nation-state law (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – Around 90,000 people, mainly from the Druze minority, gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday, to demonstrate against the new Jewish nation-state law. This law states that Israel is the national home of the Jewish people and that Jewish people have a right to exercise national self-determination in Israel. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Over 35 Saudi-backed fighters reportedly killed, wounded in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – The Saudi-backed forces in western Yemen suffered a major blow on Saturday, when the Houthis launched a big attack in the Drahami region. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops managed to kill and wound more than 35 Saudi-backed fighters in western Yemen. The Houthi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS executes first hostage from Al-Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) carried out its first reported execution since their devastating terrorist attack in the Al-Sweida Governorate. According to a report from local activists, the Islamic State terrorists executed a 19 year old male student that was kidnapped ten days ago in the Al-Sweida Governorate. The Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘This was an attempt to kill me’ – Maduro after ‘assassination attempt’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 A.M.) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spoke at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Saturday, after surviving an apparent assassination attempt just hours earlier, while giving a speech at a military event in the capital. Seven National Guard soldiers were injured after explosions interrupted Maduro during a speech to mark the 81st anniversary of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels begin fortifying Jisr Al-Shughour as Syrian Army builds up forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party have begun fortifying their positions around the Jisr Al-Shughour District, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar News this morning. According to the military source, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party have specifically built trenches and dens […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
U.S. actions regarding pastor Brunson disrespectful to Turkey: Erdogan
Steps taken by the United States about pastor Andrew Brunson were not suitable for a strategic partner and were disrespectful to Turkey, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Washington this week imposed sanctions on two Turkish ministers over the case of Andrew Brunson, a U.S. pastor on trial in Turkey accused of backing terrorism. Speaking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tiger Forces to redeploy to Al-Ghaab for upcoming Jisr Al-Shughour offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces branch has been given orders to redeploy from southwest Syria to the Al-Ghaab Plain. According to a military source in Damascus, the Tiger Forces will lead the Syrian Arab Army’s offensive to retake the Jisr Al-Shughour District in southwest Idlib. This offensive has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The U.S. Army Is Eyeing A New Submachine Gun For Personal Security. Again
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/705629611/in/photolist-25mx6M-mfBqhr-mZFj6y-p7pjMH-oXQc1n-9oSaNT-eDDCHp-o56kve-oZ9dv6-9yinmH-pfhnbu-bXXT39-aDgdFe-bfJZUM-dkt7me-7DGHRn-6q4bda-9GQt5d-djTjyk-awCdZK-9MoYE6-pgBo85-95RYZ2-pov32c-hn9X1g-6CPUGb-] The Army is once again angling for a new 9mm submachine gun for soldiers deployed in personal security details downrange, after vacillating on the new sidearm over the last several months. The U.S. Army is once again angling for a new 9mm submachine gun for soldiers d... more »
Employees at Google, Amazon and Microsoft Have Threatened to Walk Off the Job Over the Use of AI
*Nir Eisikovits, Dan Feldman* *Security, Americas* [image: A picture shows wires at the back of a super computer at the Konrad-Zuse Centre for applied mathematics and computer science, in Berlin August 13, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter] "The engineers are right to worry. But the stakes are higher than they think." Call it an “engineering insurgency.” In the last few weeks employees at Google, Amazon and Microsoft have threatened to walk off the job over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) products. Google employees are upset that the company’s video interpretation technology co... more »
Free Download: Paulo Coelho, "The Alchemist"
*"The Alchemist"* by Paulo Coelho "The Alchemist follows the journey of an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago. Believing a recurring dream to be prophetic, he asks a Romani fortune teller in a nearby town about its meaning. The woman interprets the dream as a prophecy telling the boy that he will discover a treasure at the Egyptian pyramids. Early into his journey, he meets an old king named Melchizedek or the king of Salem, who tells him to sell his sheep so as to travel to Egypt and introduces the idea of a Personal Legend. Your Personal Legend "is what you have always wante... more »
Free Download: Gary Zukav, "The Seat of the Soul"
*"The Seat of the Soul"* by Gary Zukav "Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." "As we become aware of our new abilities and values, like a baby opening its eyes and stretching its arms and legs for the first time, we are als... more »
I’ve Learned - A Guest Post by Errol Clark Halkett
*I've Learned* I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person. I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows. I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day. I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world. I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right. I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child. I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to he... more »
The Big Lie-Deception In The Trump-Pruitt EPA Document- Comment Deadline Extended To August 16th
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : Comment to EPA here: https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA-HQ-OA-2018-0259 A Forbes author suggested on Monday that everyone read the EPA…
Liberty University Students Object to University Role in Movie on Trump
“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone … Continue reading →
Citizen Registry Draft in India Sparks Concern in Assam State: 4 Million People Fear Deportation From India
From VOA news: “Citizen Registry Draft in India Sparks Concern in Assam State SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA August 03, 2018 … Continue reading →
UN Urges India Not to Strip Millions of People of Their Rights
“UN Urges India Not to Strip Millions of People of Their Rights August 01, 2018 10:24 AM, by Lisa Schlein … Continue reading →
Trump attorney Michael Cohen was offered $10 Million to push for a nuclear project
Originally posted on nuclear-news: Trump Donor Agreed to Pay Michael Cohen $10 Million for Nuclear Project Push Consulting deal with…
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Sunday Thoughts:* I feel bad that I've been ignoring Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She works so hard at being what she is. And, so since it's Sunday, I offer this prayer: Dear Lord, Please forgive me for ignoring Sarah the last several weeks. It's not that I haven't been noticing her depraved attitude and pathologically nihilistic behavior. It's just that there have been so many other bozo eruptions coming from Washington. Hell (forgive me again) I don't know how even you can keep up with them all! I don't know what your purpose in even having people like Sarah on our Earth... more »
Pleistocene Polar Model
The mainstream explanation for ice ages is simplistic and involves the Milankovitch astronomical cycle from which the Earth periodically cools and warms, cooling corresponding to ice ages, and warming to periods of polar glacial retreats, in which we presently are … Continue reading →
Russia confirms proposed Syria cooperation with United States
Russia’s Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday that it had proposed cooperating with the United States on Syrian refugees and de-mining in a letter sent to the top U.S. general in July. The proposals on refugees concerned a refugee camp in Rukban, the ministry said in a statement. In the letter, Valery Gerasimov, chief of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro survives ‘assassination attempt’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – Seven National Guard soldiers were injured after explosions interrupted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro mid-speech during a military event in Caracas, Saturday. The Venezuelan government has confirmed that the explosions were an ‘assassination attempt’ on Maduro. Maduro was speaking to mark the 81st anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard of Venezuela, when […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”
*“Reflections of Self: We Are All Mirrors for Each Other”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm “People you feel drawn to reflect your inner self back at you, and you act as a mirror for them as well. When we look at other people, we see many of their qualities in innumerable and seemingly random combinations. However, the qualities that we see in the people around us are directly related to the traits that exist in us. “Like attracts like” is one of the spiritual laws of the universe. We attract individuals into our lives that mirror who we are. Those you feel drawn to reflect your inner... more »
Musical Interlude: Art Garfunkel, "All I Know"
Art Garfunkel, "All I Know" Written By Jimmy Webb And Recorded By Art In 1973 At Grace Cathedral, New York. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaBjY-zm0sI
Yes, Elizabeth Warren In Running-- But Not For President
Gideon Resnick is wrong. The *Daily Beast* is wrong. Must be a slow news day, so they made up a story about Elizabeth Warren running for president. She isn't. It wasn't made up out of the blue; it was made up out of a badly misinterpreted keynote address she made at Netroots Nation Friday. Does this sound like a declaration of candidacy? Isn't this exactly what she says everyday? We believe that in America every family deserves a fighting chance, and we’re ready to fight as hard as it takes, as long as it takes, to deliver on that promise. It won’t be easy. We’re going to have t... more »
Will North Korea Give Us Anything for a Peace Treaty?
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 27, 2018. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THI] This peace treaty is not about peace; it's about recognition. The latest rumor this summer about the inter-Korean détente process is that a peace treaty is under clandestine discussion. The four main players—the two Koreas, China, and the United States—are apparently considering how to... more »
How to Build a Better Balkans
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Europe* [image: Macedonian soldiers fire an anti-aircraft missile with the Russian-made Igla ground-to-air launcher, supervised by a Slovenian military instructor, during a live fire exercise on September 12, 2008 at the Krivolak training ground, some 120 km (75 miles) s] Why has America overlooked the geopolitical opportunities made possible by forging a stronger relationship with the Western Balkans? “The flag was raised in 1918 to mark the fourth year of the Great War. And President Woodrow Wilson had chosen the Serbian flag to honor the great ... more »
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, “The Sound of Silence” (Original Version from 1964)
Simon & Garfunkel, “The Sound of Silence” (Original Version from 1964) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLfCnGVeL4
"A Look to the Heavens"
"A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. * Click image for larger size.* Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head (aka the Parrot Nebula, above center). IC 2177 ... more »
"That's What It's All About..."
"Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means." ~ Robert Louis Stevenson ◆
“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo”
*“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo” * by John Robbins “I am someone who works and prays for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But our society is spending a billion dollars a day preparing for war. I believe that inner peace is found when you love the world as it is, rather than faulting it for not living up to your expectations. I believe in forgiveness. I believe in accepting others for who they are. But I am part of a society that is spending far more on weapons of mass destruction and producing far more toxic waste than any other in the history of the world. I b... more »
The Poet: Kuroda Saburo, "I Am Completely Different"
*"I Am Completely Different"* "I am completely different. Though I am wearing the same tie as yesterday, am as poor as yesterday, as good for nothing as yesterday, today I am completely different. Though I am wearing the same clothes, am as drunk as yesterday, living as clumsily as yesterday, nevertheless today I am completely different. Ah... I patiently close my eyes on all the grins and smirks, on all the twisted smiles and horse laughs- and glimpse then, inside me one beautiful white butterfly fluttering towards tomorrow." - Kuroda Saburo
BREAKING NEWS: Attempted Assassination attempt on Venezuela President Maduro
Venezuelan President Maduro at moment of attack https://www.rt.com/news/435133-maduro-venezuela-explosion-address/ There was an assassination attempt made on the life of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro today. He was in some reviewing stands watching a military parade and then giving a speech to a large military gathering in Caracas. He, his wife, and some of his government ministers were in a covered stand. Maduro said that there was an explosion in the sky directly in front of him. Reports right after the event indicated that the assassination attempt was made by way of d... more »
Fossiliferous Sediments
Uniformitarian geology, the present day scientific paradigm which informs most of the earth sciences, ignores past catastrophes for a very good scientific reason – the scientific method is restricted to explaining observations with existing processes or ideas; hence invoking impossibilities, … Continue reading →
Soros-funded HRW Defends Terrorists, Accomplices in Thailand
*August 5, 2018* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - In 2010, Thailand was the scene of a smaller-scale foreign-backed destabilisation similar to those carried out by the United States and Europe against nations like Libya, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine from 2011 onward. Between April and May of that year, nearly 100 would die and many more injured when US-backed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra attempted to seize back power through violent street protests, armed insurrection, terrorism and nationwide arson. Just as has been done in nations like Libya, Syria, Yemen and Ukraine, Human Rights...more »
Human CO2 emissions not responsible for increase in atmospheric CO2. Therefore climate change is natural.
By Dr Ed Berry *Ph.D., Physics* *“The simple model shows how inflow affects level, how level affects outflow, and how balance occurs when outflow equals inflow. Nothing in the world outside the atmosphere changes these conclusions. But these conclusions change entirely the dominant worldview of how human emissions change the level of CO2 in our atmosphere.”* This post expands upon my last post. If you don’t understand the math, just skip the math and read the text. For scientific details, see my preprint. – Ed According to the scientific method, it is impossible to prove a theory i... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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“Do Americans Live In A False Reality Created By Orchestrated Events?”
*“Do Americans Live In A False Reality * *Created By Orchestrated Events?”* by Paul Craig Roberts "Most people who are aware and capable of thought have given up on what is called the “mainstream media.” The presstitutes have destroyed their credibility by helping Washington to lie—“Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction,” “Iranian nukes,” “Assad’s use of chemical weapons,” “Russian invasion of Ukraine,” and so forth. The “mainstream media” has also destroyed its credibility by its complete acceptance of whatever government authorities say about alleged “terrorist events,” suc... more »
"We Like To Think..."
"We like to think that we are rational beings; humane, conscientious, civilized, thoughtful. But when things fall apart, even just a little, it becomes clear we are not better than animals. We have opposable thumbs, we think, we walk erect, we speak, we dream, but deep down we are still routing around in the primordial ooze; biting, clawing, scratching out an existence in the cold, dark world like the rest of the tree-toads and sloths." - "Grey's Anatomy"
QotD: "What most differentiates religion from philosophy, however, is how religion arrives at its answers...."
*"What most differentiates religion from philosophy, however, is how religion arrives at its answers. A philosophy seeks evidence and logical arguments for its conclusions. A religion, no matter how much theologians may argue back and forth about points of dogma, remains just that: dogma. A religion advocates its basic tenets on faith, which means in the absence of evidence and logical argument, and even in the face of counter-evidence and counter-arguments. This is why a synonym for a religion is a faith..."* ~ Onkar Ghate, from his article 'Finding Morality and Happiness Without G... more »
A penetrating analysis by William S. Lind
William S. Lind is a well-known conservative commenter on US military affairs and geopolitics. Many consider him rather "kooky", and way off base, but even so, he often makes me think with some of his perspectives. I don't agree with all his positions, but I'm more than willing to tip my hat in his direction from time to time. In a recent article titled "Paradigm Shift", he analyzes the almost hysterical reaction to President Trump's meeting in Helsinki with Russian President Putin, and offers a thoughtful analysis of what's behind it. Here's an excerpt, with its layout (but not... more »
Russian General Staff Chief has informed US side about situation in Syria in a letter
Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the information that Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov had submitted a letter to Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, regarding the situation in Syria in July. Earlier several news outlets reported that Gerasimov had informed the US’ top command authorities in a letter about […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian scientist assassinated in west Hama, Israel believed behind attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – A Syrian scientist was assassinated in the western countryside of the Hama Governorate this week, a military communique said on Saturday evening. According to the communique, Dr. Aziz Isbir, the Director of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center, was assassinated by an IED inside the city of Masyaf in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kushner allegedly asks Jordan to end refugee status for 2 million Palestinians
Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to US President Donald Trump — and the US leader’s son-in-law — has reportedly been pushing Amman to strip 2 million Palestinians in Jordan of their refugee status, according to Foreign Policy. Kushner raised the issue during a June visit to Jordan, in which he was accompanied by Trump’s personal Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt. According to Palestinian officials, Kushner pressed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turning The Deficits Hysteria Table On The GOP
I was speaking to a congressional campaign manager yesterday who had just finished a poll of which issues were resonating in his rural district. Some of the issues were what you'd expect: Medicare expansion and Social Security being the top two. But two I didn't see coming-- at least so high up on the list: the trade deficit and the budget deficit. Both have been growing exponentially under Trump's steerage of the ship of state. These are traditionally Republican concerns that have neem weaponized against Democrats in elections. It looks like the GOP is about to get a taste of its... more »
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