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Plummeting August 7th Temperatures In The US
Over the last century, August 7th afternoon temperatures have plummeted in the US. In 1930, the average temperature was 93 degrees and almost 70% of the country was over 90 degrees. Compare vs August 7, 2017, which had an average … Continue reading →
China State Media Warns That U.S. Companies Will Be Used As Bargaining Chips In The Trade War
*CNBC:* *Apple could be used as a 'bargaining chip' in the trade war, Chinese state media warns* * Apple has benefited from cheap labor and strong supply chain in China which has helped it boost profit and get to a $1 trillion valuation, the state-backed People's Daily said. * The U.S. firm should share that money with Chinese citizens, the article urged. * Apple could be the target of "anger and nationalist sentiment" amid the ongoing trade war. Apple has benefited from cheap labor and a strong supply chain in China and needs to share more of its profit with the Chinese people o... more »
Israel carries out low altitude mock raids along Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – The Israeli Air Force carried out several low altitude mock raids along the Lebanese-Syrian border, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the Israeli warplanes were seen flying from the Nabatieh Governorate towards the Beqa’a Valley of Lebanon before flying close to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
North Korean, Iran FMs meet in Tehran amid fresh US sanctions (video)
North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho met with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in Tehran, Tuesday. No statement was issued following the talks. The North Korean diplomat is also set to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during his two-day visit. Ri arrived as the United States reimposes sanctions on Iran following Washington’s withdrawal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-funded ‘anti-terrorism’ center in Malaysia shut down
The newly-formed Malaysian government has ordered the Saudi-backed anti-terrorism center to be immediately closed roughly a year after being launched. No reasons were given for the decision. All operations carried out by the King Salman Center for International Peace (KSCIP) in Kuala Lumpur will be ceased, while the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security shall […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese President to visit Armenia in October
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Lebanese President Michel ‘Aoun will travel to Armenia in October to meet with his presidential counterpart and attend scheduled summit. According to the Lebanese President’s office, ‘Aoun will lead a delegation to attend the seventh Francophone Summit, which is held in the Armenian capital of Yerevan. This will be ‘Aoun’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebel commander assassinated in Syria’s Afrin
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – A senior military commander fighting under the umbrella of Turkish-led coalition was found dead after he was kidnaped two days ago. Omar Kandro, the military commander of Brigade 51, was found executed with a bullet in his head just two days after his mysterious disappearance in the northern Syrian city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Kurdish political delegations meet to discuss Syria
Russian Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and African Countries and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov met with a delegation of the International Federation of Kurdish Communities, headed by its Chairman Knyaz Mirzoyev, on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The meeting focused on the discussion of the current issues on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More civilians return home in Quneitra following rebel evacuation
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 P.M.) – Hundreds of civilians returned to their villages in Quneitra countryside after the entire province have become under the Syrian government control. Jabata al-Khashab, Ufaniyah and Taranja; three former strongholds for jihadi militants, are now almost entirely safe after the Syrian Army took over the area two weeks ago. However, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t strongly condemns US sanctions against Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Syrian government issued a statement on Tuesday condemning the Trump administration’s decision to reapply sanctions on Iran. In the statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed their undoubted loyalty to Iran, while also strongly condemning the U.S.’ move. According to a source close to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Army intensifies strikes on Hama rebels as ground invasion draws near
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:15 P.M.) – Rebel groups in northern Hama are increasingly losing both manpower and military hardware as the Syrian Army continues to conduct non-stop artillery and missiles strikes. The shelling is being carried out based on precise intelligence information obtained through government agents, as well as images provided by surveillance drones. Al-Lataminah and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army building ‘new, large-scale land army’ – Israeli DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman stated during a visit to the occupied-Golan Heights, today, that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is building a “new, large-scale land army.” “We see the Syrian army, which is not satisfied with taking control of all the Syrian territory, is clearly building a new, large-scale […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IDF shell border post after allegedly coming under fire from Hamas (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON: (3:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said it shelled a Hamas post after its soldiers on patrol came under fire near the border with Gaza on Tuesday. Footage released on Monday appears to show Hamas fighters firing at IDF troops. The Israeli military then scored a direct hit on a border post. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Syrian forces in Sweida hang ISIS fighter after terrorist attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The pro-government Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) captured and hanged an Islamic State (ISIS) fighter after a terrorist attack targeted their positions in the Al-Sweida Governorate. The unidentified Islamic State fighter was hanged to death after one of his comrades carried out a suicide bombing that killed at least four […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli Intel Minister welcomes assassination of Syrian scientist
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz stated on Tuesday that he welcomes the assassination of the Syrian scientist last week. However, the Intelligence Minister declined to comment on whether or not Israel played a role in the assassination. “We don’t of course comment on reports of this kind and I’m […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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China Has Just Launched a New Guided-Missile Destroyer. Here's Why the Navy Should Worry.
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* One potential mission is to provide sea-based air defense support for a PLA force trying to storm Taiwan or islands in the East or South China Seas. China appears to have launched another of its Aegis-type destroyers, according to satellite imagery. “China has reportedly launched the 14th Type 052D Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer,” Franz-Stefan Gady reported for *The Diplomat *on August 2*,* citing satellite imagery published by *East Pendulum*. The launch took place some time last month. The Type 052D guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) ar... more »
The Navy's Deadly Dream Weapon: Merge an Aircraft Carrier and a Battleship
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * So what happenned? *In hindsight, the Interdiction Assault Ship concept might have had a difficult time fitting in with U.S. military operations in the 1980s. Among operations in the Persian Gulf, Grenada, off the coast of Lebanon and Central America, there was no operation in which the IAS was a “must-have”. An amphibious ship could do the job or a battleship, but a compromise of both — with the inherent shortcomings of an compromise — would not have brought anything particularly compelling to the table.* In the early 1980s, the Reagan Administrati... more »
VIDEO: Watch the Army Test The New ‘Hawkeye’ Humvee-Mounted Howitzer
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard* *Security, * It can fire up to three rounds per minute via remote, and the mobility of the Humvee allows a small crew of between two and four to rapidly deploy the suspension system, fire, and get out of dodge within 60 seconds — or before counter-battery fire can hit back. The Hawkeye 105 mm Howitzer mobile artillery system developed by Mandus Group looks like something straight out of *Command & Conquer*. If you don’t believe me, check out this slow-motion video of some lucky 82nd Airborne soldiers testing out the new hotness that popped up on Tw... more »
Federal Judge Blocks Energy Transfer Partners Ridiculous Lawsuit Against Earth First!
By Earth First! https://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2018/08/04/judge-slams-energy-transfer-partners-for-frivolous-legal-claims-against-activists/ Censored News Yesterday, a federal judge blocked Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline, from continuing a lawsuit against Earth First!. ETP had filed a sprawling lawsuit, claiming the
US Military Aid to Israel Set to Exceed $3.8B, or $23,000 Per Year for Every Jewish Family Living in Israel
The U.S. Senate has just approved the largest ever aid package to Israel
Trump Wants Kobach-- Establishment Republicans Want Cold Compresses
I woke up yesterday and took a look at look at a funny little post in *Axios* by Jonathan Swan, "Behind the scenes: Trump's power politics," about Señor Trumpanzee big-footing all over the GOP midterms. He always has to make them all about him-- even when that is a detriment. The first segment was about screwed up the OH-12 race. "Trump," wrote Swan, "thinks it's fun to have a stake in these elections, according to sources familiar with his thinking. And he sometimes seems awe-struck by the way his endorsements can move a stunning percentage of Republican voters." But the part th... more »
American Policy Center Founder Warns of War on Property Rights
[image: alex-newman-tom-deweese-red-pill-expo-warns-war-property-rights]VIDEO - Correspondent Alex Newman attended the event and spoke with American Policy Center founder Tom DeWeese regarding property rights.
Bayou Bridge Pipeline Contractor Attacked Water Protector with Shotgun
Energy Transfer Partners Contractor Attacks Water Protectors With Shotgun. By L'eau Est La Vie Camp - No Bayou Bridge Censored News GULF COAST, Louisiana (Aug. 5, 2018) -- This afternoon an Energy Transfer Partners contractor armed with a shotgun and handgun came to the area where we are blocking the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in the Atchafalaya Basin. He aimed the shotgun at water
FREEMASONRY
... Donald trump is said to be a Freemason. Freemasonry is said to be a Jewish institution. A List of 33rd Degree Masons includes - Chaim Weizmann, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres, Yitzak Rabin, James Rothschild (a son of Victor Rothschild) , Jacob Schiff, Felix Warburg, Paul Moritz Warburg. The Reformed Rabbi Gotthold Saloman wrote that Freemasonry was more a Jewish movement in origin than Christian. According to Fritz Springmeier "there has been such a powerful cover up of the role Jews have played in Freemasonry." The Jewish Character of the Early Masonic Lodge. "One of th... more »
Saudi Arabia Responds to Human Rights Criticism by Expelling Canadian Ambassador
*Saudi Arabia Expels Canadian Ambassador after Accusing Her of Interfering in Saudi Politics* Saudi Arabia picked a fight this week with Canada in response to the Canadian ambassador’s criticism of the Kingdom’s imprisonment of activists and political dissidents. The fight appears to have been prompted by an August 2 tweet from Canada’s foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, regarding the imprisonment of Samar Badawi, a women’s rights activist and the sister of blogger Raif Badawi, whose arrest and sentencing to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes has garnered international attentio... more »
Mirror selfie as my reader Angela Merkel makes mysterious visit to migrant hotspot Spain where Bill Gates’ super yacht, belonging to a Putin crony, was spotted, according to media
Mirror selfie with crucifix to keep the vampires away… Angela Merkel’s movements during her traditional three week summer holiday have just become even more mysterious and suspicious. She is set to hold an informal meeting on Saturday and Sunday to discuss migrants in southern Spain where Bill Gates’ holiday yacht has recently been spotted, according to media. It […]
DR CONGO POISED TO UNDERTAKE GIGANTIC VACCINE CAMPAIGN WITH UNLICENSED EBOLA JAB, SIGNIFICANT ROLE FOR THE MILITARY
A new vaccination campaign with an unlicensed Merck jab is set to start tomorrow, Wednesday, in the DR Congo. It is still not clear on what scale these vaccinations will be, whether the 300,000 doses avaliable from WHO will be used or not, or when they will be used or who will control and record their […]
The Telegraph: Ebola death toll climbs to 34 as health workers struggle to contain latest outbreak in Congo
Excerpts from The Telegraph Today than one million displaced people live in the area, with residents and traders routinely moving across local borders with Rwanda and Uganda. All of this makes for a logistical nightmare for the people trying to trace the movement of one of the world’s most ruthless viruses. But workers were still […]
My tip to Kim Jong Un, just sit back and let the eugenicist Globalists wipe out the USA and West, then take over with China, only country with serious epidemic and vaccine rules, invade South Korea and do a good economic deal with them
White House national security adviser John Bolton, backed by a passive Mike Pompeo and James Mattis, has again said North Korea has not taken the steps necessary to denuclearize when the whole world knows that Kim Jong Un never agreed to do so unless he got economic help, and he has not received any. Where […]
Police: 2 Men Escape Care Home to Party in German Town
The story making social media rounds of two elderly men escaping their retirement home to attend Germany's largest heavy metal festival seemed too good to be true.
‘Mighty Ducks’ Star Shaun Weiss Arrested on Intoxication Charge
Weiss was arrested for “being under the influence of drugs” according to law enforcement in Oroville, California.
Transgender Hollywood Seeks Recognition, and Not Just Roles
Advocates are hoping that the current focus on transgender Hollywood will help.
Lady Gaga to Launch Las Vegas Residency in December
“Lady Gaga Enigma” will highlight the pop star’s biggest and upbeat hits, while “Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano” will feature more stripped-down songs.
Rosie O’Donnell, Broadway Stars, Protest Outside White House
O’Donnell and cast members from some of Broadway's biggest musicals led a sing-along protest against Trump outside the White House.
Council Wants to Remove Trump Star from Walk of Fame
The West Hollywood City Council has unanimously approved a resolution seeking to remove President Donald Trump's star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Dealing With Pakistan’s Multiple Tyrannies
Pakistan’s new Prime Minister has acknowledge the country has serious governance problems and will hopefully attempt to redress soonest its self-inflicted tyrannies. Only then will the country and its new Prime Minister restore its credibility within its own citizenry and also abroad as a trusted nation and reliable ally. The post Dealing With Pakistan’s Multiple Tyrannies appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
BREAKING: The front page of our top newspaper!
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018Drum lays waste to the Times:* The New York Times is our nation's most famous newspaper. It's also the most foppish and, perhaps for that reason, often the least competent. Silly piddle is everywhere in its big fat self-involved Sunday editions. And yesterday morning, on the Times' hard-copy front page, a heart-rending headline said this: *Bankruptcy Booms Among Older Americans as Safety Net Frays* On this morning's page A3 (hard-copy only), this shocking report is listed as one of "the three most read, shared and discussed posts from across nytimes.com." ... more »
Talking about Deep State agenda....
Jimmy Dore is one of my favorite news analysts and cultural critics. He is well studied and is growing as he learns more about the deep connections between the ruling oligarchs in America and their use of the Congress and the media to promote a earth destroying pirate version of capitalism. In this interview Jimmy's guest is a good man who served hard time in the empire's jails for standing against the US torture program. John Kiriakou is a columnist with Reader Supported News. He co-hosts "Loud and Clear" on Sputnik Radio. He was a CIA analyst and case officer, senior investigato... more »
WALK OF FAME STARS ARE DEFENDED AS IF THEY'RE CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS
Conuld Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame be permanently removed? ... Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is facing a political assault. West Hollywood’s city council unanimously voted Monday to seek the removal of Donald Trump's Hollywood star, according to Mayor John Duran. But it's highly unlikely that this will happen: ... the resolution is nothing more than a glorified request, as control of the stars rests with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which has never removed stars in the past—not even the one belonging to Bill Cosby, who’s been found g... more »
Executive Branch Lawyering in Time of Crisis
We have complementary articles about the proper conception of lawyering for the president in times of crisis in the most recent issue of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics that we thought might be of interest to *Lawfare * readers. The lead article, written by Bauer, is entitled “The National Security Lawyer, In Crisis: When the ‘Best View’ of the Law May Not Be the Best View.” The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), along with many academic commentators, has maintained that the best conception of the office’s legal advisory function is to provide the executive a “best view” of the... more »
Sounds like a Wacken good time was had by all concerned
The Wacken Open Air heavy metal music festival is held every year in Germany. Some 75,000 metalheads came to the party this year - and the organizers made sure they had the right stuff to promote a party spirit. Wacken Open Air Festival [constructed] a 7-kilometer *[more than four mile]* network of pipes to quench its thirsty fans. Attendees will drink an average of 5.1 liters of beer each over the festival. The new pipeline will carry about 400,000 liters (105,000 gallons) of beer through the grounds of Wacken Open Air Festival in northern Germany. The 75,000 metal fans who atten... more »
More Lies About the White Helmets
[image: undefined] When is a terrorist group not a terrorist group? Apparently the answer is that it ceases to be terrorist when it terrorizes someone who is an enemy of the United States. The most prominent recent example is the Mujaheddin e Khalq (MEK), a murderous Iranian Marxist cult which assassinated five Americans in the 1970s as part of its campaign against the Shah’s government. It was removed from the State Department terrorist list in 2012 by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after it had promised not to kill any more Americans but really because it had bought the suppor... more »
Institutionalizing Intolerance: Bullies Win, Freedom Suffers When We Can’t Agree to Disagree
[image: undefined] *“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” ― Benjamin Franklin* What a mess. As America has become ever more polarized, and those polarized factions have become more militant and less inclined to listen to—or even allow for the existence of—other viewpoints, we are fast becoming a nation of people who just can’t get along. Here’s the thing: if Americans don’t learn how to get along—at the very least, agreeing to disagree and respecting each other’s right to subscribe to beliefs and opinions that may be offen... more »
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Jessica Corbett writes that Earth's atmospheric carbon concentration has reached levels not seen in 80,000 years, while Jonathan Watts reports on a new study showing that climate change may be pushing our planet toward a "hothouse" state which might threaten human life. The Daily Mail reports that the California city of Imperial recently saw the hottest rain recorded on record. And Simon Lewis writes that while it's not too late to avert the worst possible climate catastrophe, we need large-scale and immediate political change to do so. - ... more »
THE CREDULOUS APE: The rarest of "cable news" events!
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018Part 2—Big star asks relevant question:* Late last evening, we observed the rarest of cable events. Shortly after 11 PM Eastern, Brian Williams asked a highly relevant question. Major "journalists" had been blowing past the basic key point involved in his question for months. Brian spoke with legal commentator Joyce Vance. Incredibly, inexplicab;y, their exchange started like this: WILLIAMS (8/6/18): *Let me ask you a question about 52 U.S. Code 30121,* which you, I have no doubt, have committed to memory years ago. VANCE: I've read it a time or two, yes.... more »
Fmr Education Secretary Admits US Students are Failing Because Education System ‘Runs on Lies’
[image: secretary] "We're not top 10 in anything," said a former education secretary who is calling out politicians for creating a public education system that "runs on lies." The post Fmr Education Secretary Admits US Students are Failing Because Education System ‘Runs on Lies’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Cop Not Fired for Assaulting Innocent Man at Gunpoint on Video—Taxpayers to Pay Instead
[image: gunpoint] After police failed to hold their own officer accountable for holding an innocent motorist at gunpoint, the taxpayers will now take the hit. The post Cop Not Fired for Assaulting Innocent Man at Gunpoint on Video—Taxpayers to Pay Instead appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Mexico ratifies the ICSID Convention
bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
07-Aug-2018 The United Mexican States deposited its Instrument of Ratification of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States with the World Bank.
Summer “Hothouse” Silliness
This summer’s heat waves are having an unfortunate side effect. Some scientists who should know better are shouting wild claims as though their heads were exploding. Paleoclimatologists use terms like “Hothouse” Earth and “Icehouse” Earth referring to our planet’s climate shifts over many eons. One good old-fashioned hot summer is not a transition, or even […]
To Exit Free Trade and Build Infrastructure at Last: The North American Belt and Road Initiative
[image: Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands to applaud and thank the performers at a cultural performance at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, November 9, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] The world is currently seeing a new paradigm of cooperative relations and economic development take hold, from its initiation in China's Belt and Road Initiative, across Eurasia, Southwest Asia, and Africa. It is also watching the major power centers of Europe, on London's lead, insist on rejecting this new paradigm in favor of geopolitical... more »
A 2015 PNAS paper is six pages long. Its correction is four pages long.
Sometimes, corrections are so extensive, they can only be called one thing: Mega-corrections. Recently, the journal issued a four-page correction notice to the paper, about a compound that appeared to reduce the chances a cancer will recur. The notice describes figure duplication, problems with error bars and figure legends — as well as the loss … Continue reading A 2015 PNAS paper is six pages long. Its correction is four pages long.
Worst Possible Scenario For Arctic Alarmists
Arctic sea ice volume is fifth highest for the date since 2003, and likely to move into the #3 spot tomorrow. Melt this season has been the slowest on record. Spreadsheet Data But here is the really bad news for … Continue reading →
893 city employees make more than $100,000 annually and yet janitors cleaning city buildings are paid poverty wages
News 1. Oil spill Friday morning, I criticized Nova Scotia Power (NSP) for its press release related to the oil spill from the Tufts Cove Generating Plant. The press release called it a “limited” spill; I wrote: “Limited” is PR spin. Every oil spill is “limited” in some sense — the Deepwater Horizon spill that destroyed […]
Is tidal power dead in the water?
The collapse late last month of the French-owned, Irish-based company that has installed tidal turbines three times in the Bay of Fundy continues to reverberate. It is felt most acutely by suppliers and sub-contractors in Nova Scotia, the Orkney Islands, and wherever in the world OpenHydro did business. An unanswered question is whether the collapse […]
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZDC1QvMhNs
Life Is Good For NSA Leaker Edward Snowden In Russia
© AFP 2018 / Frederick Florin *Sputnik:* *Ordinary Guy: Edward Snowden's Life in Russia After Leaking Classified Data* MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Five years ago former US National Security Agency (NSA) officer, whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked online classified information revealing global surveillance programs run by US intelligence services in early June 2013, was granted temporary asylum in Russia. Snowden's revelations could cost him as much as 30 years in prison in the United States, where he is wanted on charges of espionage and theft of government property. After the docum... more »
"If God Does Things For A Reason..."
“If God does things for a reason, he sure has a bunch of psychopaths carrying out his job orders.” - Fox Mulder
How Putin and Trump put an end to the war against Syria
Some intriguing perspectives from Thierry Meyssan who writes, little by little, Putin and the White House are putting some order into international relations.
Crimea vs. Afghanistan – Which is More Occupied?
Let’s compare Russia's "occupation" of Crimea with an occupation that the US is not demanding a swift end to: the US/NATO occupation of Afghanistan. The post Crimea vs. Afghanistan – Which is More Occupied? appeared first on The Duran.
The ‘Forgotten’ US shoot down of Iranian Airliner Flight 655
On the rare occasions the US mainstream media refer to the US shoot-down of an Iranian airliner in 1988, they sustain the myth it was simply a "mistake". The post The ‘Forgotten’ US shoot down of Iranian Airliner Flight 655 appeared first on The Duran.
How Liberals are Defeating Liberty in America
There is a clear connection between lack of knowledge of the Constitution and the present craziness and the loss of liberty in the US today. The post How Liberals are Defeating Liberty in America appeared first on The Duran.
NATO to Set Up its First Air Base in Western Balkans
The EU has also gone on the offensive. The post NATO to Set Up its First Air Base in Western Balkans appeared first on The Duran.
Stop Complaining and Just Delete Facebook
Put aside what you think of Alex Jones for a moment. If they can do this to him and not fear the repercussions, they can do it to anybody. The post Stop Complaining and Just Delete Facebook appeared first on The Duran.
UK COLUMN: Bana 2.0 in Idlib, Twitter’s Orwellian Hand, Guardian Fake ‘Russian Spy’ News and more
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the top stories from weekend and this week.
"Silencing Alex... For Openers"
*"Silencing Alex... For Openers"* by Eric Peters "The other day, YouTube and Facebook and several other inter-related social media platforms banned Alex Jones – the founder of Prison Planet and InfoWars. The reason given isn’t that Alex is a “conspiracy” theorist – the ancient charge – but chiefly that he is a purveyor of “hate” speech. What this really means is that the powers that be hate the things Alex speaks about – his political incorrectness – and can no longer abide his being free to speak about such things. Having locked down colleges, the workplace and most other places,... more »
"That Which You Refuse To Know..."
"Learn to distinguish the difference between errors of knowledge and breaches of morality. An error of knowledge is not a moral flaw, provided you are willing to correct it; only a mystic would judge human beings by the standard of an impossible, automatic omniscience. But a breach of morality is the conscious choice of an action you know to be evil, or a willful evasion of knowledge, a suspension of sight and of thought. That which you do not know, is not a moral charge against you; but that which you refuse to know, is an account of infamy growing in your soul. Make every allowan... more »
Sometimes It Rhymes
William Ruckelshaus knows something about desperate presidents. He was Elliot Richardson's deputy during the Saturday Night Massacre. He writes in *The Washington Post*: In October 1973, Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson refused and resigned. As deputy attorney general and next in line, I was ordered by the president to fire Cox; I also refused and resigned. Cox was finally fired by Solicitor General Robert H. Bork. The result is what came to be known as the Saturday Night Massacre. Neither Richardson nor I saw any justifiable reason for Cox... more »
WATCH: Man on a Tractor Asks Cops to See a Warrant, So They Choke Him to Death
[image: warrant] When a man asked police to see the warrant they claimed to have, instead of showing it to him, they choked him to death on video. The post WATCH: Man on a Tractor Asks Cops to See a Warrant, So They Choke Him to Death appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Yes, Alex Jones is Terrible, But the War on Infowars is a War on Us All
[image: jones] The coordinated attack on Alex Jones sets a dangerous precedent that could be used to wipe out all independent media by Big Tech. The post Yes, Alex Jones is Terrible, But the War on Infowars is a War on Us All appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Tweets For Today
Donald Trump slaps down EU bid to protect firms from sanctions against Iran https://t.co/kat5Ir85cY — Sky News (@SkyNews) August 7, 2018 JUST IN: North Korea has not taken the necessary steps on denuclearization - White House adviser Bolton pic.twitter.com/32vV0HXyBW — Reuters U.S. News (@ReutersUS) August 7, 2018 Zimbabwe police 'hunt for opposition MDC officials' https://t.co/w4StQJqGRA — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 7, 2018 Mendocino Complex fire grows to become largest wildfire in California history. https://t.co/8Z05AHvCFf — NBC News (@NBCNews) August 7, 2018 VIDEO:... more »
"Federal Deficits Are Worse Than You Think"
*"Federal Deficits Are Worse Than You Think"* by Mark Brandly via The Mises Institute "Voters tend to be rationally ignorant. Since a single vote does not matter, for most potential voters the cost of being politically well-informed is greater than the benefit of being knowledgeable about political affairs. Therefore it’s rational for most voters to be ignorant regarding political issues. A main reason for the high cost of being well-informed is that government officials may not want the public to be well-informed. They purposefully conceal their schemes to reduce the opposition to... more »
Exclusive footage of Angela Merkel’s technical team putting final touches to false flag epidemic…
I have obtained what is supposed to be a video of Angela Merkel’s technical team in a bunker under her Chancellery as they make preparations to stage a false flag epidemic in Germany. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8A6V40LLrI My thinking is this video could well be a hoax, okay? For those who don’t speak German, I have supplied a rough translation. Bear […]
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*How it works* *Public Schools Bring in Drag Queens To Teach Kindergartners About Gender Ideology* Today in “Your Tax Dollars at Work,” public school liberals are bringing in drag queens to read to children in order to teach them, um, something. Most conservatives probably don’t have the Drag Queen Story Hour on their radar. But it’s a program in which said drag queens in full regalia read to your kids. According to the Drag Queen Story Hour website, the program “captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, an... more »
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*The Planet Is Dangerously Close to the Tipping Point for a 'Hothouse Earth'* *An opinion about what will happen in 300 years time is worthless.Interesting that tipping points are back, though. A tipping point was integral to the first generation of global warming theory. Increasing clouds were said to arrive at a tipping point where they would greatly accelerate warming.Once it became clear that clouds actually had a cooling effect, that one faded out, however, to be replaced by modelled steady increases.Now we have a claim that all sorts of things can reach tipping p... more »
Taxation in America - Who is Paying Their Fair Share?
As most Americans are aware, the Trump Administration has significantly cut taxes for Corporate America, touting the advantages that this will bring to the U.S. economy. While I don't wish to get into discussing the advantages/disadvantages of the reduction of the headline federal corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent, there is an interesting aspect to both personal and corporate taxes that is rarely discussed, that is, the relationship between tax receipts and the size of the overall economy. Let's start by looking at this graphic which is sourced from FRED showing how ... more »
Editor's Note
World News Briefs, Military and Intelligence Briefs, and Commentaries, Analysis, and Editorials will be posted later today. I am still trying to get back to the old routine.
Venezuela — Escape From A Failed State (Documentary)
*WNU Editor:* This does not surprise me .... *Venezuela temporarily blocks critical DW documentary* (DW).
US Warmachine Seeks New Pretext in Syria
*August 7, 2018 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - US designs in Syria were made crystal clear by US Army General Joseph Votel - head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) - during a July 19th press briefing. General Votel would state unequivocally when asked what the "arrangement" was regarding Syria, that: *Our mission is very, very clear: It is focusing on the defeat of ISIS and then helping our partners in both Iraq and Syria stabilize the situation and specifically in Iraq to help create a platform that can lead to a long-term political solution through the U.N. process.* Several aspects o... more »
A Return To Military Conscription In Germany?
*DW: **Germans debate return of military conscription and service for men and women* Germany's ruling CDU party has launched a debate on reinstating military conscription and offering young men and women a chance to serve their country in other ways. A recent poll shows Germans are in favor of the idea. As the German military struggles to fill its ranks, representatives of Angela Merkel's CDU party started a nationwide discussion on the return of mandatory military service. The general conscription was scrapped in 2011 after Berlin decided to professionalize its troops. Prior to... more »
AI Weapon Systems Are Here To Stay
Image: U.S. Marine Corporal Workman controls a Multi-Utility Tactical Transport (MUTT) as he covers a position on a hillside as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016 exercises held at Camp Pendleton, California United States, July 13, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake *Adam Wunische, National Interest:* *AI Weapons Are Here to Stay* *Once the AI genie got out of the bottle, it wasn't going back in.* Many have been debating the morality of developing weapons with artificial intelligence. Will this lead to a taboo against their use? The debate around the ethics of AI weapons has involved ... more »
CDR Salamander slams the military procurement process
CDR Salamander excoriates the USAF's recent light attack experiment, and in the process has some harsh words for the entire military procurement process. When we actually have a no-kidding shooting war on our hands, our Soldiers and Marines die because they don’t have the support they need and have to execute missions with more risk. We expend untold millions of additional monies and airframe time shoe-horning other assets to do a job they are not designed to do, and they do it in a suboptimal manner when they do. * . . .* Taxpayer money wasted and their sons and daughters die unn... more »
Brazil’s Petrobras Profits Soar US$2.7 Billion in Second Quarter
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s beleagured state-run oil company Petrobras registered a surprising surge in their latest earnings report on Friday, August 3rd, with net second quarter income soaring to US$2.68 billion (R$10.072 billion), up three thousand percent from the US$84 million (R$316 million) in the same period last […]
Five Fun Things to Do on a Day Out in Brazil’s Capital City, Brasília
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Everyone seems to have an opinion about Brasília, whether they’ve actually been there or not. Contrary to popular belief, the city has a vibrant cultural and gastronomical scene, as well as plenty to explore; and compared to Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo, the public […]
Opinion: Brazil’s Presidential Party Propaganda
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – August 6th was the deadline for all political parties to register their slates of candidates (president and vice president, governor, senator and federal and state deputies) chosen at their nominating conventions; however, all parties still have until August 15th, when election propaganda will begin to inflict […]
Counties That Voted For Trump Are Being Left Behind
My friend John is from Lewiston in Maine's second district, aka- the *other* Maine district. The first district-- Portland, Augusta, Kennebunkport and the wealthy towns in York and Cumberland counties-- is thriving. But huge, sparely populated, rural ME-02 isn't. The Republican congressman in ME-02, Bruce Poliquin, is a Trump enabler and a Wall Street puppet. He's thriving. But his constituents are still struggling, even as the Obama boom continues and is now claimed by Trump. My friend John just moved to L.A. to fund work. As the AP reported yesterday-- and was published by the *P... more »
Breaking: Houthi drones bomb Saudi-led Coalition in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – For the second time in the last five days, the Houthi forces have bombed the Saudi-led Coalition troops in western Yemen using armed drones. The Houthi armed drones reportedly targeted the Umerah Military Camp, which is under the control of the Saudi-led Coalition forces. The Houthi statement said their armed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia to roll out upgraded strategic missile-carrying bomber
The Tupolev Aircraft Company will roll out the upgraded Tu-22M3M long-range missile-carrying bomber in Kazan on August 16, the company’s press office announced on Tuesday. “On August 16, we are rolling out the Tu-22M3M,” the press office said. The ceremony of rolling out the modernized strategic bomber will be held on the territory of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels launch big attack in northern Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels launched a big attack in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate this morning, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar News. Led by the Jabal Al-Islam group, the jihadist rebels attempted to infiltrate the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) lines near the town of Sarraf in the Jabal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Orthodox church set ablaze in arson attack: Swedish police
The worshippers at a Syrian Orthodox Church torched in an incendiary attack are known to have previously received threats. About 30 firefighters had to step in promptly to quell a fire that broke out at the Saint Mary Syrian Orthodox Church in the Swedish city of Norrköping, which was later established to have been arson, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army makes significant progress against ISIS after launching east Sweida offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off their east Sweida offensive, yesterday, after completing their field operations in southwest Syria. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Aerospace Forces the night before, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies began the day on Monday by liberating a large chunk of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Huge convoy of 200+ US Coalition trucks enter eastern Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – A huge convoy from the US Coalition entered the eastern region of Syria last night in order to assist with the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) last offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS). According to SDF activists, the huge US Coalition convoy consisted of over 200 trucks carrying military equipment towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel, Russia reach agreement on Golan Heights border
Israel and Russia have reached agreement on ensuring observance of the ceasefire line that separates the Syrian and Israeli forces on the Golan Heights, the Israeli Ambassador in Moscow, Gary Koren told reporters on Monday. “We coordinated the arrangement under which Russia pledged to make sure, as it were, that the Syrian Army will not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Angry jihadists attack Aleppo after Syrian Army kills 2 of their commanders
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Jabhat Tahrir Souriya launched an attack on Aleppo city last night after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed two of their commanders. According to a field report from Aleppo, the Jabhat Tahrir Souriya militants heavily targeted the western districts of Al-Zahraa and New Aleppo, causing material […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Trump warns any country trading with Iran wont trade with US
US President Donald Trump has warned that any country trading with Iran will “not be doing business with the United States.” Trump tweeted, “The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, and in November they ratchet up to yet another level. Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
( It reminds me of the caution given djinni owners : Watch What You Wish For. You may get it. )Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military camp in Najran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched another ballistic missile towards a Saudi military camp in the Najran region this week. Using their Badr-1 ballistic missile, the Houthi forces targeted the Saudi military camp in the Al-Wajeb area of Najran, the Yemeni group’s official media wing reported. Shortly after firing the Houthi forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New footage of Russian military escorting UN peacekeepers to Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Russian military was recently filmed escorting a new batch of UNDOF peacekeepers to the border of the occupied Golan Heights this past week. The short footage shows the UN peacekeeping forces being escorted by the Russian military through the Al-Quneitra Governorte and to the border of the Israeli-occupied Golan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi airline suspends fights to Canada amid growing human rights row
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador from Canada and gave the Canadian envoy 24 hours to leave the country in response to Ottawa’s statements in defense of human rights activists detained in the kingdom. Starting Monday Saudi Arabia’s state airline suspended flights to and from Toronto, Canada’s largest city as the rift with Canada grew following the latter’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian ship transports more tanks, military vehicles to Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – A Russian naval vessel is currently en route to the Port of Tartous in order to deliver another large quantity of military supplies. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorus Observer, the Russian Ropucha class LSTM Azov 151 landing ship has crossed the Bosphorus Strait and entered Mediterranean waters. Isik […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rouhani dismisses US talks as Trump reinstates sanctions
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani commented on the likelihood of his country starting talks with the United States, speaking at an interview in Tehran on Monday, after US President Donald Trump reinstated economic sanctions on Iran. “What sense would it have to hold discussions parallel with sanctions? I mean, if someone is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attempts to crack ISIL’s lines in east Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the eastern countryside of the Sweida province, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) large pocket near the Deir Ezzor border. Led by their 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming the ISIL-held Shinwan and Al-Saqiyah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Should The U.S. Build Artificial Island Bases?
*Next Big Future*: *USA should build artificial island bases for allies in the age of hypersonic missiles* No one has effective anti-hypersonic missile systems now and there is no anti-hypersonic missile system in development that looks to be very effective or near deployment. This means any major power conflict would make submarines the main effective part of navies or having allied countries with airbases where aircraft can operate. The US could also spend a few billion dollars for a dredging fleet. The US could help allied countries build artificial islands in key locations li... more »
Rousseau’s Fondness for Coffee
A Painting of Rousseau (1753)Jean-Jacques Rousseau had a great fondness for coffee. He would often get up at two in the morning and take coffee to clear his head and have some energy. In 1771, Rousseau made a new friendship with Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, a world traveller and naturalist, who went on to achieve literary fame with his 1788 novel *Paul and Virginia*. They met frequently and Bernardin made notes on their meetings with the intention of writing a book on Rousseau. The book was never completed, but the notes have survived and are a valuable source of inform... more »
Climate Change Fascists
So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don’t even know that fire is hot. George Orwell Just like in 1933, leftist beliefs are enabling fascists around the world. a new generation of … Continue reading →
1933 : Liberal Catholic Bishop In Love With Hitler And Mussolini
In 1933, liberal Catholic bishop George Arundale described Hitler, Mussolini and Roosevelt as “outstanding men” and said they all loved children. And he loved the credo of the British Union of Fascists. MUSSOLINI, HITLER, ROOSEVELT. THE NEW SPIRIT IN DEMOCRACY. … Continue reading →
Ida B. Wells: How grassroots support and social media made a monumental difference in honoring her legacy
Michelle Duster, Lecturer of Business Writing, Business and Entrepreneurship Department, Columbia College Chicago at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
My great-grandmother, an early civil rights champion, path-breaking journalist and suffrage leader, was among the most influential women of her time.
Think Confederate monuments are racist? Consider pioneer monuments
Cynthia Prescott, Associate Professor of History, University of North Dakota at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
Many cities are removing their Confederate statues. But pioneer monuments represent a racist past, too. There are at least 200 of them, and their future is now being debated.
180 Seconds to Death: Israel Shot Down 5 Deadly Russian MiGs in 3 Minutes
*Michael Peck* *Security, * On July 30, 1970, five Soviet MiG-21 fighters were blown out of the sky by the Israeli Air Force. And all in three minutes. *Today, Israel, America and Russia seem to be trying to avoid a clash over Syria. But as in 1970, proximity risks conflict, as when U.S. air strikes killed hundreds, including Russian mercenaries. As Israel attacks Syrian targets, or Iranian forces inside Syria, it's not hard to envision a scenario where Russian interceptors or air defense units confront Israeli aircraft. If attacked, Israel will fight back. As in 1970, one wonder... more »
Misfire: 5 Guns No One Should Ever Take into Battle
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The worst of the worst? *The Nambu Type 94 was probably the worst pistol that saw service in WWII. When cocked, the trigger bar protruded from the side of the weapon. This effectively acts as a second trigger, meaning the weapon could be fired accidentally in a multitude of ways—whether it be holstering, putting the weapon down or simply accidentally touching this side bar while trying to manipulate the safety.* Almost every gun is designed to be safe as possible for the shooter. Countless mechanisms have been designed to facilitate this and prevent t... more »
The Deadliest Bullets, Military Rifles, and Revolvers on Planet Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The list of all lists. Let the debate begin. *A normal 9mm firearm will typically have a maximum chamber pressure of 35,000 pounds per square inch (psi). By using stronger, more powerful gunpowders +P ammunition increase chamber pressure for a 9mm firearm to up to 38,500 psi—a 10 percent increase. This increases the bullet’s velocity and the ability to incapacitate the target. The downside is that not all firearms are engineered to withstand repeated use of very high pressure ammunition, and +P ammunition can lead to increased wear and tear.* *(The ... more »
Air Force B-2 Stealth Bomber Completed New Test Drop of Deadly Nuclear Gravity Bomb
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard* *Security, * The B-61-12 gravity bomb, a GPS-guided behemoth that’s been in development since 2008, can penetrate three meters of earth before detonating and dial up a nuclear yield of between 0.3 kilotons and 50 kilotons of devastating power. *A message to Iran? Read on: * An Air Force B-2 stealth bomber just completed the first test drop of an advanced nuclear gravity bomb, Military.com reported on June 30. The B-61-12 gravity bomb, a GPS-guided behemoth that’s been in development since 2008, can penetrate three meters of earth before detonating... more »
War Planners Simulated a US-Russia War in Asia in the 1980s – It Would Have Ended Badly.
Everyone concerned is fortunate that tensions never led to open combat. The post War Planners Simulated a US-Russia War in Asia in the 1980s – It Would Have Ended Badly. appeared first on The Duran.
Candace Owens exposes Twitter’s hypocrisy and Sarah Jeong’s bigotry with one simple experiment (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 72. The post Candace Owens exposes Twitter’s hypocrisy and Sarah Jeong’s bigotry with one simple experiment (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Ron Paul: Neocons Demand ‘Crushing’ Sanctions on Russia
Accusations against Russia are based on outright lies and unproven accusations that continue to get more bizarre with each re-telling. The post Ron Paul: Neocons Demand ‘Crushing’ Sanctions on Russia appeared first on The Duran.
This is why the DPP is not winning any popularity contests
[image: IMG_1441] *Two friends well met on my early morning ride* DPP, KMT, whoever runs the government has the same attitude toward *hoi polloi* (FocusTw): Minister of Economic Affairs Shen Jong-chin (沈榮津) said Thursday that the government will continue to "negotiate" with residents of Rueifang District in New Taipei to dispel their fears about the planned reopening and expansion of a decommissioned coal-fired power plant in the area. "*Our responsibility is to negotiate, negotiate and negotiate with them, with compassion, before going ahead with the plan*," Shen said at a news co... more »
Italian Senate Repeals Vaccine Mandates
The Italian people have spoken (voted in politicians who promised to end the mandates) and they said, "ciao!" to vaccine mandates. Note how parents and citizens who protested mandatory vaccination are called "anti-establishment." Pay careful attention to the last line...
Guardian: UK Churches Latest Victims of ‘Climate Change’
By Paul Homewood From Breitbart: “Climate change” threatens the future of UK’s historic churches, endangering roofs, towers, and spires, according to the National Churches Trust. “The intensity of extreme weather patterns, including heavier rainfalls and storms, is putting church gutters and drains under strain, and systems designed in the past cannot cope,” […]
What socialized medicine looks like
What you have to look forward to if the socialists like Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders win in 2018: "Native Americans have received federally funded health care for decades. A series of treaties, court cases and acts passed by Congress requires that the government provide low-cost and, in many cases, free care to American Indians. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is charged with delivering that care." [IHS web site quote]. The per person cost is about 1/3 of what the other Americans spend, but is in line with Europe. Also, native Americans have a life expectancy 5.5 years less than all... more »
Francis Asbury, 1745-1816
On August 7, 1771, Francis Asbury answered John Wesley's call for Methodist preachers to go and evangelize the colonies. In 45 years he covered about 300,000 miles on horseback and crossed the Appalachian mountains more than 60 times; he ordained more than 4,000 Methodist ministers and preached more than 16,000 sermons.
Camp meetings, August 6
Today is the birthday/anniversary of the organized camp meetings and revivals that turned America back to Christianity, August 6, 1801, called the Cane Ridge Revival in Bourbon County, Kentucky, ca. 20 miles west of Lexington. https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/issues/issue-45/revival-at-cane-ridge.html Lakeside Chautauqua began as a Methodist camp meeting in August, 1873. "On Aug. 27, 1873, Reverend Henry O. Sheldon, the first presiding elder of the East Toledo Methodist Episcopal district, preached the first sermon of the Lakeside camp meeting from a basic preacher stand... more »
20 years a spy
"Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reportedly had a Chinese spy infiltrate her office for some 20 years. "According to reports from Politico and The San Francisco Chronicle, the mole from the communist government served as Feinstein’s driver, an office gofer, a liaison to the Asian-American community, and even attended Chinese consulate functions on behalf of the senator." And when she was advised of this, she fired him. Good. Close the door after the horse has escaped. And that's usually enough on that team, but if it happens to a Republican, it is hell to pay. And God forbid someo... more »
Neighborhood block party, August 3
[image: Aug 3 party 2] [image: Aug. 3 party] [image: Aug 3 party 3] [image: Aug 3 party 5] [image: Aug 3 party 6] In August the home owners on our Lakeside street will get together for a pitch in dinner and games, and this year it was our turn. We had everything set up (top 2 photos), and then it started to rain about 4:30, so we moved a few things inside. By 5 the rain had stopped, but it was pretty hot, and many chose to stay in the air conditioning. We had 20 people in our little house/yard/deck counting us (one neighbor brought their friends from Indianapolis who were vi... more »
Morocco agrees to accept US poultry: USTR, USDA
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
07-Aug-2018 Morocco has agreed to accept imports of American poultry products for the first time, the US Trade Representative's office and the US Department of Agriculture said, estimating initial annual shipments at about $10 million.
EU-Eastern and Southern Africa EPA faces collapse
bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
07-Aug-2018 Although ESA says it is committed to the full EPA process with EU, the bloc accuses the EU of dragging its feet and rather preferring to enter into EPAs with individual African states outside the collective economic integration framework.
Apply now to be a New Mandala Indonesia Correspondent Fellow
New Mandala is looking for emerging Indonesian experts to write about Indonesia's biggest policy challenges in the lead up to the 2019 polls. The post Apply now to be a New Mandala Indonesia Correspondent Fellow appeared first on New Mandala.
Summertime with Autism and the Living is Lonely
What could I say that would describe the life of an almost 18 year old with autism? I could fill that pool with tears. Kim
Vaccines as Alternatives to Antibiotics for Food Producing Animals. Part 1: Challenges and Needs
Note: This article from the journal Veterinary Research provides a rare glimpse (pardon the meat pun) into what vaccine discussions can look like when the target recipients aren't children. Would love to hear David Kirby's take on this, since his...
( It reminds me of the old joke "Some people can screw up the Lord's Prayer'." Antibiotics are abused more because they cause weight gain than any real need for generalized disease control. This could be a lovely case of people believing their own propaganda - and losing money hand over fist. )Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, August 7, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Série Sala Jazz @ Sala Cecília Meireles (Lapa) – Tonight, ‘O Trio Innova’ offers a musical evening of tango and Argentinian sounds in a repertoire focused mainly on the […]
Operation Downfall: How America Would Have Invaded Japan (It Would Have Been Hell)
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* As it had against a Mongol amphibious invasion in the 13th Century, the weather gods would have favored Japan. A devastating typhoon in October 1945 would have delayed Allied invasion preparations, while bad weather in the winter and spring of 1946 would have hampered operations and logistics. And that is just for starters... One of the most controversial decisions in history was President Harry Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Some argue that Truman was haunted by estimates that Operation Downfall -... more »
Rep. Sen. Rand Paul In Russia With Cato Institute Chief; Texas State Sen. Huffines; Invites Russians To Meet With Other US Members Of Congress While Claiming Trip Is Private; Rand Paul Advisor Burt Is Nord Stream 2 Lobbyist (Gazprom-Putin Link)
Russicon (Republican) Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) met in Moscow with former Russian Ambassador to the United States, Kislyak (believed a … Continue reading →
Comedians Have Totally Ruined The Art of Political Humor
I recently read that The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who some say is funny(?) had used his show to make a preachy, lengthy speech about the nature of national identity, arguing that he’s right to celebrate the French World Cup players as both French and African. Why anyone would really care is beyond me. Then I came across an article in The Atlantic that argued the present crop of comedians see themselves (and also seen by their mostly ill-informed millennial audience) as the new public intellectuals, fashioning themselves not just as joke-tellers, but as truth-tellers, as intell... more »
“The Wing” – Man-Hating Psychopaths Are New Face of Feminism
Lesbian Satanists want a "man-free" society.
Facebook: How Far Will It Fall?
Facebook is not only losing users following claims of censorship. The social media giant also lost over $120 billion on the stock market
Three Reasons Why ‘Fire and Fury’ Won’t Work With Iran
Scott Ritter on why the U.S. must beware of being forced into conflict with Iran. Because if it results in war Iran won't necessarily have to win to prevail
English Translation of Udo Ulfkotte’s “Bought Journalists” Suppressed?
The English translation of a German journalist's book that exposed how the news media routinely lies has been buried, suggesting powerful forces are at work
This will sicken you
A first-hand account from a doctor aboard the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza
Britain 2018: Record Knife Crime Rates Straining NHS, Depleting Blood Supplies
40,147 knife offences recorded in England and Wales last year — a 57 per cent increase from the figure for 2014
Ted Nordhaus Is Wrong: We Are Exceeding Earth’s Carrying Capacity
Here we go again. That we are doing plenty of things that are stupid does not mean that stupidity is sustainable. The fact remains that using only primitive methods, a one square mile island was able to sustain a population of around 1100. Thus the Earth's potential is perhaps around 100,000,000,000 with pretty basic methods. If sustainability becomes general, this will also maximize wild populations as well. This blog has worked out a wide range of protocols that all support this. Now throw in cheap energy with no meaningful inputs. Without tapping Dark Matter which is a... more »
Dare Stone Again
[image: Roanoke Stone] No fraudster could correctly fabricate a long text from a centuries old artifact. At best they throw out a scrap. And just where is the fraudster, but appearing after the first legitimate discovery? The same spurious argument has also been used against the Kensington stone as well. Folks in the past did want to leave readable messages and spending hours to prepare a stone was really the only way. Thus a grave monument is pretty ideal for exactly this. In the event we are finally getting the problem correctly revisited and it does settle the likely end g... more »
Russian warship carrying £100 BILLION worth of GOLD found off South Korea
That is a lot of gold, but it also reminds us just how much gold remains on the ocean floor. Russian involvement also confirms the authenticity of the claims. We are now entering an age in which inexpensive deep sea drones will be able to go out and closely scan the whole floor almost automatically. Such scans can map the upper mud well enough to detect anything. What i really want located is the many Bronze Age ships lost in the Atlantic and along certain global routes. This trade spanned at least 1500 years from 2500 BC through 100 BC and included the massive fleet of the S... more »
2-minute video by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. blocked by Facebook.
We live today in a world in which the whole of industry has descended into information suppression to preserve products whose ethicy has been poorly developed or proven. Worse than that new products are been laundered into the market often piggy backed. This has actually gone on for a very long time. The whole problem of intervention in biology is not simple or particularly safe. It starts with too many variables that cannot even be properly measured or identified. In fact the best mass of information we have that can be generally trusted is that surrounding Chinese medicine. Y... more »
"Life's Funny, Chucklehead..."
"Life's funny, chucklehead. You only get one and you don't want to throw it away. But you can't really live it at all unless you're willing to give it up for the things you love. If you're not at least willing to die for something -something that really matters - in the end you die for nothing." - Andrew Klavan
Someday, We Will Find An Inspiring Collection Of Inspirational Memes All In One Location & That Day Is Today
*To visit the gallery of memes where the above one is one of many, please click on the link provided below:* *http://blog.alpha.de-program.org/meme-galleries/*
This 1 Picture Could Be the Army's Future
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Army leaders are now advancing and refining plans to speed up development and delivery of a new faster, more-lethal and high-tech Future Vertical Lift aircraft currently slated to be operational by the 2030s. Senior Army leaders are now advancing and refining plans to speed up development and delivery of a new faster, more-lethal and high-tech Future Vertical Lift aircraft currently slated to be operational by the 2030s. FVL is an Army-led joint program to build a family of next-generation aircraft to begin emerging in the 2030s, consisting of attack, u... more »
Could India's Missile Defense Trigger a Nuclear War with Pakistan?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Forget North Korea. The situation here might be war more dangerous. India says it has successfully tested an interceptor capable of shooting down ballistic missiles. But could this trigger a nuclear war with Pakistan? On August 2, the Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) -- India's equivalent of the Pentagon's DARPA research agency -- launched an Advanced Area Defense (AAD) missile from Abdul Kalam island off India's eastern coast. "The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kilo... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* When it comes to disturbing filth, it would be hard to top the current nightmarish coven of sickos and sociopaths that Trump has chosen to surround himself with, all during his morally devoid life. It's like watching those AMC American Gangster shows combined with episodes of "Mr. Robot." You hear all sorts of things about people who have been breathing the same air as you. Former Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort is one of those. Need some money laundered? Better call Paul! Need a sleazo deal with with some Russian mobster types? Better call Paul! I doubt that we wi... more »
New Sanctions Kick In: Trump Declares (Trade) War On Iran…And EU!
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on Aug 6, 2018 As promised, a new and sweeping round of US sanctions against Iran will kick in today. Though the EU has sworn to do its best to protect European companies from US sanctions, there is little doubt the Europeans can resist US demands. What’s next? end
Europe Vows to Fight for Iran Deal as US Renews Sanctions
Europe Vows to Fight for Iran Deal as US Renews Sanctions by DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, https://www.politico.eu/ EU seeks to protect European companies doing business with Tehran. European leaders said Monday that they were working to preserve the nuclear deal with Iran despite renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran. Sanctions by the U.S. were set to come back into […]
Silicon Valley Tech Giants Team Up to Destroy Infowars and Silence Alex Jones
The Duran Published on Aug 6, 2018 Facebook has announced that it has removed four pages belonging to Infowars’ Alex Jones for “repeatedly posting content over the past several days” that breaks its community standards. The social media monopoly said it removed the pages “for glorifying violence, which violates our graphic violence policy, and using dehumanizing […]
EU Blocking US Sanctions Against Iran to Protect European Companies
EU Blocking US Sanctions Against Iran to Protect European Companies by https://www.rt.com/ The European Union is enforcing the so-called Blocking Statute to protect its firms operating in Iran from looming US sanctions against the country. – The first round of renewed US sanctions will take effect on Tuesday after midnight US Eastern time with the harshest […]
Survey: The Majority of Israelis Support Military Campaign in Gaza
Survey: The majority of Israelis support military campaign in Gaza by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ The monthly academic survey, Peace Index, published by the Israeli Institute for Democracy and Tel Aviv University, showed that the majority of Israelis support the inclusion of the principle of equality into the recent “nation-state law.” The survey has also referred to the security […]
China-India-Plus-One Could See OBOR And The AAGC Converge In Africa
If China and India joined forces to coordinate their developmental policies towards a certain African state or even entire region as a whole, then they’d remove the chance for any wasteful redundancies between them and resultantly improve the efficiency of their comprehensive strategies. The post China-India-Plus-One Could See OBOR And The AAGC Converge In Africa appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Thailand’s sangha: turning right, coming full circle
Thailand’s military government has passed an amendment to the Sangha Act that places the power to appoint and remove the twenty members of the Sangha Council, the highest governing body in the Thai Buddhist order, under the king’s power. The post Thailand’s sangha: turning right, coming full circle appeared first on New Mandala.
These Russians aren’t going away: Russian Government Labels Environmentalists “Foreign Agents” and “Extremists”
Originally posted on Beyond Nuclear International: Labeled “extremists” and “foreign agents”, Fedor Maryasov and Andrey Talevlin put country and courage first By Oleg Bodrov…
The Angela Fritz Epic Heatwave
On June 28, Denver was just as hot as August 8, 1878. Angela Fritz at the Capital Weather Gang described it as an “epic heatwave.” Denver just tied its all-time temperature record. This heat wave is just getting started. – … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
Airborne Troops landing during the 'Slavic Brotherhood-2016' drills in Serbia involving Russian, Belarusian and Serbian servicemen. © Sputnik / Evgeniy Biyatov *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Men and Women of Russia's Airborne Troops* (Sputnik)
OMG! Rough Language BUT a Very Good Point!
IF they believed that Global Warming were real, and sea level would rise 100 feet, could anyone located below 100 ft elevation get a mortgage? Um, no. So since mortgages are widely available, what does that say?... Continue reading →
Arpaio Speaks to Toy Doughnut in New Baron Cohen’s Show
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Arpaio argued the benefits of gun ownership to a tiny toy doughnut in the latest episode of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's new prank show.
China Has Successfully Test-Fired A Hypersonic Aircraft
CAAA successfully test flew waverider hypersonic flight vehicle 星空/Sky star-2 in the northwest test range on Friday morning, the rocket completed active phase turning, stage/fairing separation, flight vehicle autonomous flight and high maneuvering turning in 10 minutes' flight. pic.twitter.com/LhR3OrJuRy — dafeng cao (@dafengcao) August 3, 2018 *SCMP:* *China’s hypersonic aircraft, Starry Sky-2, could be used to carry nuclear missiles at six times the speed of sound* First test flight of experimental design, which rides its own shock waves, deemed a ‘huge success’ China has succ... more »
The Turtle Is Starting Two Years Early To Win His Race In Kentucky
In 2014 Mitch McConnell looked like he might have a tough time being reelected. In fact, he spent a colossal $30,435,557 in the effort, not counting $22,250,563 that SuperPACs spent supporting him and sliming his Democratic opponent, Alison Grimes. And before McConnell could get to Grimes he had to fight off a primary from the more extreme right-- Matt Bevin, now governor, then just a random insane rich person, spent $4,485,900 against McConnell, $1,239,648 was self-funded. McConnell beat Bevin handily in the primary 213,753 (60.2%) to 125,787 (35.4%). There was a warning in that ... more »
China's Navy Continues To Grow
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. REUTERS *Business Insider/SCMP:* *China's new missile destroyers will guard its aircraft carriers — here's how they stack up to the US Navy* * China is building advanced warships to defend its expanding fleet of aircraft carriers, specifically an unnamed next-generation carrier reportedly still in the works * The Type 055 guided-missile destroyers are said to be the world's second most powerful destroyers * These powerful warships still trail behind the Zumwalt-class dest... more »
RICO Suave
From THINK PROGRESS: During an interview on Sunday’s edition of This Week, Jay Sekulow — one of President Trump’s lawyers — admitted he was wrong last year when he claimed Trump “wasn’t involved” in dictating a misleading statement for his son … Continue reading →
In A Corporatist System Of Government, Corporate Censorship Is State Censorship
Last year, representatives of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were instructed on the US Senate floor that it is their responsibility to “quell information rebellions” and adopt a “mission statement” expressing their commitment to “prevent the fomenting of discord.” “Civil wars don’t start with gunshots, they […]
Philippines beyond clichés: ‘tough on crime’
Nicole Curato talks to Clarke Jones about what the 'tough on crime' mentality looks like from inside the Philippine prison system. The post Philippines beyond clichés: ‘tough on crime’ appeared first on New Mandala.
Neocons Demand "Crushing" Sanctions on Russia
[image: neocons-demand-crushing-sanctions-on-russia] You can always count on the neocons in Congress to ignore reality, ignore evidence, and ignore common sense in their endless drive to get us involved in another war.
4 Signs We Live in a Profoundly Sick Society
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - What makes our society so sick?
What Hiroshima Can Teach Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* "Hiroshima should teach Trump and Kim that even if history does not always reach a verdict, it always conducts a trial." It has been 73 years since an atomic bomb destroyed Hiroshima, and have Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un learned anything? When a U.S. president threatens to rain "fire and fury" on North Korea, the unspoken menace is of atomic hellfire. When the Dear Leader of North Korea says the nuclear launch button is "always on my table," he signals that the next Korean War will be announced by mushroom clouds. There have been statesmen, such ... more »
Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Will Get New MiG-29s
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Kuznetsov is an old design that dates back to the late Soviet-era and at some point she will have to be replaced. However, a new Russian carrier is mostly a theoretical discussion at this point because Moscow currently lacks the resources to build such vessels until at least 2025. Russia’s sole remaining aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will have to be modified to handle its new complement of Mikoyan MiG-29KR Fulcrum-K multirole fighters when it returns to service. The massive dilapidated Soviet-era vessel entered into dry-dock for repairs an... more »
Why Russia Won't Go Bankrupt Paying for Its Military Buildup
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Despite Putin's constant boasts of advanced weapons, such as nuclear super-torpedoes and hypersonic missiles, the GPV 2027 plan will achieve much more modest goals. One reason the Soviet Union collapsed was that Moscow went broke trying to keep up with the United States in the Cold War arms race. So, with today's Russia embarking on an ambitious military modernization program, perhaps Moscow will go broke again? Not likely. "On a most basic level, by 2027 the Russian armed forces should be considerably better equipped than they are today," accor... more »
Iran Sanctions To Be Restored, Following US JCPOA Pullout
RT America Published on Aug 6, 2018 At the stroke of midnight, the first round of new sanctions against Iran will go into effect. This is all part of the United States’ withdrawal from the JCPOA better known as the Iran nuclear deal. RT America’s Manila Chan reports. end
Palestinian Officials: Israel, Egypt Advancing Gaza Deal Behind Abbas’ Back
The plan of the Synagogue of Satan is to initiate war against Gaza and forcefully expel Palestinians (REAL JEWS) into the North Sinai desert. Thereafter, they will announce a ceasefire-“peace treaty”. – “Two main proposals are under discussion – one presented by Egypt and the other by United Nations special Mideast envoy Nickolay Mladenov. …. with Israel; […]
Israeli Security Cabinet Meets as Gaza at Crux Between ‘An Agreement Or War’
Israeli Security Cabinet Meets as Gaza at Crux Between ‘An Agreement Or War’ by HERB KEINON, https://www.jpost.com/, 5 August 2018 No operative decisions were made public, and a statement afterward said only that the IDF is ready for anything. – Amid reports of intensive Egyptian and UN efforts to cobble together a long-term Gaza-Israel truce that […]
Palestinians Slam Demolition of West Bank Village
PressTV Published on Aug 2, 2018 People have demonstrated against Israel’s plans to demolish a Palestinian Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank. Protesters took to the streets in Khan al-Ahmar village east of Jerusalem al-Quds. They expressed determination to defend Palestinians’ existence and survival. Meanwhile Israel’s Supreme Court decided to postpone its ruling to demolish […]
Italian Scientist Suggests Life on Mars Exists Even Now
Italian Scientist Suggests Life on Mars Exists Even Now by https://sputniknews.com/ A team of Italian researchers has discovered a salt lake on Mars using the Marsis radar on board the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter. Sputnik spoke with Roberto Orosei, a researcher at the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica and the Marsis’ scientific director, to find […]
Depopulating Palestine, Dehumanizing the Palestinians by Zionists
Depopulating Palestine, Dehumanizing the Palestinians by Sheldon Richman, https://original.antiwar.com/ One might have thought that, in the wake of the Nazi regime’s systematic crimes against humanity last century, dehumanization would have become unthinkable once and for all. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. It has shamefully continued unabated, the assorted perpetrators including, with tragic irony, those who […]
Just Business: EU Blocking US Sanctions Against Iran to Protect European Companies
RT Published on Aug 6, 2018 The European Union is enforcing the so-called Blocking Statute to protect its firms operating in Iran from looming US sanctions against the country. end
Going Solo: Trump Reiterates Plans to Create New Military Space Force
RT Published on Aug 6, 2018 US president Donald Trump has reiterated his plan to create a military force in space stressing that this new wing of the American military would have both defensive and offensive capabilities. end
Star Wars for today.
Outer Space Treaty - Wikipedia
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The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was a proposed missile defense system intended to protect the United States from attack by ballistic strategic nuclear weapons(intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles). The concept was first announced publicly by President Ronald Reagan on 23 March 1983.[1] Reagan was a vocal critic of the doctrine of mutual assured destruction (MAD), which he described as a "suicide pact", and he called upon the scientists and engineers of the United States to develop a system that would render nuclear weapons obsolete.
The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) was set up in 1984 within the United States Department of Defense to oversee development. A wide array of advanced weapon concepts, including lasers,[2][3] particle beam weapons and ground- and space-based missile systems were studied, along with various sensor, command and control, and high-performance computer systems that would be needed to control a system consisting of hundreds of combat centers and satellites spanning the entire globe. A number of these concepts were tested through the late 1980s, and follow-on efforts and spin-offs continue to this day.
The Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc (IM-99 Weapon System[4] prior to September 1962)[5] was a supersonic long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) used during the Cold War for the air defense of North America. In addition to being the first operational long-range SAM, it was the only SAM deployed by the United States Air Force.
Stored horizontally in a launcher shelter with movable roof, the missile was erected, fired vertically using rocket boosters to high altitude, and then tipped over into a horizontal Mach 2.5 cruise powered by ramjet engines. This lofted trajectory allowed the missile to operate at a maximum range as great as 250 miles (400 km). Controlled from the ground for most of its flight, when it reached the target area it was commanded to begin a dive, activating an onboard active radar homing seeker for terminal guidance. A radar proximity fuse detonated the warhead, either a large conventional explosive or the W40 nuclear warhead.
Canadian operational deployment of the Bomarc involved the formation of two specialized Surface/Air Missile squadrons. The first to begin operations was No. 446 SAM Squadron at RCAF Station North Bay, Ontario, which was the command and control center for both squadrons.[18] With construction of the compound and related facilities completed in 1961, the squadron received its Bomarcs in 1961, without nuclear warheads.[18] The squadron became fully operational from 31 December 1963, when the nuclear warheads arrived, until disbanding on 31 March 1972. All the warheads were stored separately and under control of Detachment 1 of the USAF 425th Munitions Maintenance Squadron
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U.S. Air Strikes Against The Islamic State In Syria-Iraq Continue
*Long War Journal:* *U.S. Has Launched Over 500 Strikes Against Islamic States Since May* On May 1, the United States launched Operation Roundup to accelerate the defeat of the Islamic State in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and the Iraq-Syria border region. Over the past three months, the US-led Coalition has launched 529 strikes in Iraq and Syria, the majority of which hit the critical border crossing of Abu Kamal, Syria. The Coalition conducted 225 strikes in May and a similar number in June, over three times as many as the 74 strikes launched in March, shortly before Opera... more »
Fighting Plasticphobia
Despite the welcome presence of plastic items in our lives, there is mounting plasticphobia driven by the usual suspects: Multi Million Dollar enterprises like Greenpeace, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, etc. The media and websites stoke fears and concerns about traces of chemicals used in making plastic products. The basic facts need reminding in […]
Did France Pass a Law Saying That ‘Children Can Consent to Sex with Adults’?
A disreputable web site distorted and misled readers on the subject of a new French law on sexual violence.
Top U.S. Nuclear General: North Korean Denuclearization Moving In ‘Positive Direction’
Gen. John Hyten *Breaking Defense:* *North Korean Denuclearization Potentially Moving In ‘Positive Direction’: Gen. Hyten* "Things are moving (in) a positive direction," Gen. Hyten said of North Korean, while Russia's new 2-megaton underwater drone "does not change" the strategic balance. OMAHA: Gen. John Hyten, the man who might wage nuclear war should North Korea strike, says the prospects for “the potential denuclearization” of North Korea are moving “in a positive direction” since the Singapore summit. “From my perspective, the belief in a potential denuclearization of North ... more »
The Top Five Things To Always Look For When Buying Butter
Butter is one of the staple foods in millions of households, and for good reason as it also happens to be one of the healthiest foods out there — as long as you buy the right kind, of course. In 2005, butter finally broke loose from its nutritional banishment and reclaimed its top spot from longtime rival margarine, which was originally developed by a French chemist way back in 1869. Lately butter sales have been spurred even more by health trends like the Paleo Diet and Bulletproof Coffee, which centers around mixing grass-fed butter with coffee for a nourishing and stimulati... more »
Rollo May, "Courage"
*"Courage"* by Rollo May "We are living at a time when one age is dying and the new age is not yet born. We cannot doubt this as we look about us to see the radical changes in sexual mores, in marriage styles, in family structures, in education, in religion, technology, and almost every other aspect of modern life. And behind it all is the threat of the atom bomb, which recedes into the distance but never disappears. To live with sensitivity in this age of limbo indeed requires courage. A choice confronts us. Shall we, as we feel our foundations shaking, withdraw in anxiety and... more »
Bonus QotD: "Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus."
*"Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus."* ~ Margaret Thatcher . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
X22 Report, “The Fed Is Now Cornered By This One Move, Trust The Plan”
X22 Report, “The Fed Is Now Cornered By This One Move, Trust The Plan” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7V5fR1PLT4 Related: X22 Report, “Don't Just Trust The Plan, Watch The Plan Unfold, [DeClas], Ring, Ring” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Vv4tRemqk
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Will our Sun look like this one day? The Helix Nebula is one of brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula, a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star. The outer gasses of the star expelled into space appear from our vantage point as if we are looking down a helix. The remnant central stellar core, destined to become a white dwarf star, glows in light so energetic it causes the previously expelled gas to fluoresce. *Click image for larger size.* The Helix Nebula, given a technical designation of NGC 7293, lies about 700 light-years away towards the const... more »
Chet Raymo, "Starlight"
*"Starlight"* by Chet Raymo "Poor Calvin is overwhelmed with the vastness of the cosmos and no small dose of existential angst. He is not the first, of course. Most famously the 17th-century French philosopher Blaise Pascal wailed his own despair: "I feel engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces whereof I know nothing and which know nothing of me. I am terrified...The eternal silence of these infinite spaces alarms me." And he didn't know the half of it. Not so long ago we imagined ourselves to be the be-all and end-all of creation, at the center of a cosmos made expressly for... more »
"Wanderers..."
“Not all those who wander are lost.” - J. R. R. Tolkien
Sailing SitRep 2018 - The Angel of Chemainus
*Angel of Chemainus* Hi Everybody: Just a short SitRep from the SS Limerence. We're moored in the small, coastal town of Chemainus on the East coast of Vancouver Island. It's been hotter than hades for the last two days. This morning there was smoke in the air due to forest fires but a breeze has mostly cleared the air quality. The above cloud formation appeared in the sky yesterday as we were pulling into Chemainus. It is geographically over the military base at Comox, BC where US and Canadian military jets fly out of. I'm thinking that some pilot was having fun with chemtra... more »
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Evidence"
*"Evidence"* "Where do I live? If I had no address, as many people do not, I could nevertheless say that I lived in the same town as the lilies of the field, and the still waters. Spring, and all through the neighborhood now there are strong men tending flowers. Beauty without purpose is beauty without virtue. But all beautiful things, inherently, have this function - to excite the viewers toward sublime thought. Glory to the world, that good teacher. Among the swans there is none called the least, or the greatest. I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especi... more »
The U.S. - China Trade War Is Escalating
*VOA: **China Lashes Out as Retaliatory Moves Fail to Stop Trump Trade Actions * BEIJING — Chinese state media are reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade actions against China in diverse ways. While denouncing the U.S. leader’s actions, Beijing is also using its media to calm markets and express concern about the impact on the Chinese economy. An editorial in the Communist Party's People's Daily said that by raising tariffs and then offering negotiations, the Trump administration is trying to use "carrot-and-stick diplomacy to bully China into unilateral trade concession... more »
Pay for Play in the Nuclear Indusry Privatizes Profits, Socializes Costs, and Individualizes Hazards
Pay for play in the nuclear industry socializes costs, privatizes profits, and individualizes the hazards from radioactive emissions and waste. But the Trump administration is ready to play: Michael Rothfeld,Rebecca Ballhaus and Joe Palazzolo (2018, August 2). Top Trump Donor Agreed to Pay Michael Cohen $10 Million for Nuclear Project Push. The Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-trump-donor-agreed-to-pay-michael-cohen-10-million-for-nuclear-project-push-sources-say-1533245330 A major donor to President Trump agreed to pay $10 million to the president’s then-per... more »
Paul Manafort-- The Embodiment Of Globalized American Kleptocracy
As you've probably read by now, the fake "president" is freaking out that Idiot, Jr. and Kushner-in-law are going to be indicted in Putin-Gate. There's plenty more than that they should both be indicted for. Last week's Franklin Foer essay for *The Atlantic*, This Is So Much Bigger Than Paul Manafort, gets to the heart of it far better than any simpleminded Trump tweet for his moron base ever will. Topic, as you may have guessed from the title: kleptocracy. In case you're unaware of the term, like kakistocracy, it comes from the Greek. Kleptocracy references *kléptēs*, "thief," *kl... more »
Is The UK Behind “Russiagate”?
Is the UK, perhaps in coordination with the EU (and the Democrats) behind the "Russia Did It!" Russiagate issue and investigation? Continue reading →
Did a Michigan School District Ban Students from Wearing the American Flag?
A year-old Facebook post about a school dress code became a source of reanimated outrage in 2018.
Intellectuals And Professors Loved Hitler, Mussolini and Roosevelt
So much of left-wing thought is a kind of playing with fire by people who don’t even know that fire is hot. George Orwell 28 Aug 1933, 3 – The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com
Catching Mars from Cairo
Last week, Planet Mars was in its closest position to our planet earth for the first time since 2003. If you had looked to the sky at night then, you may have seen a shining red dot appearing amazingly. That’s our neighbor Mars and I could not resist the opportunity to capture it in a photo. I do not have a telescope right now “ I am thinking of getting one” and I do not have a telephoto zoom lens “Lenses’ prices reaches Planet Pluto since the Egyptian pound flotation ” so I tried to do it using my zoom lens “55-210” despite I know in advance. The results are not great but let’s reme... more »
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