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Red Cross: Air Strike Hits Bus Killing Dozens In Yemen
*The Guardian*: *Dozens dead in Yemen as bus carrying children hit by airstrike* *Red Cross says strike hit bus at market in Dahyan, in rebel-held north of country* Dozens of civilians, mostly children, have been killed and others wounded in an airstrike by the US-backed, Saudi-led coalition in Yemen that hit a bus in the rebel-held north of the country. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), one of the few humanitarian institutions helping civilians on the ground in the war-torn country, said a hospital it supported had received dozens of casualties after the stri... more »
Marilyn Monroe Dresses, Personal Photos Going up for Auction
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe changed her name after coming to Hollywood. She used her mother's maiden name Monroe, while Lyon provided the "Marilyn."
More than 6,300 refugees return to Syria from Lebanon over past three weeks
The number of Syrian refugees who returned home from Lebanon since July 18, has exceeded 6,300 people, Colonel Samer Mkhan, a spokesman for the coordination committee to repatriate Syrian refugees, said at a joint meeting of the Russian and Syrian Centers for Receiving, Relocating and Accommodating Refugees on Thursday. “Over the past 24 hours, 136 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian artists turn rebel tunnels near Damascus into art
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – A Syrian art group is making artistic sculptures inside tunnels used by rebel fighters in Jobar district a few months after the entire capital is fully secured. The sculptures were made to honor the hostages who forcibly dug the tunnels. Rebel groups in Eastern Ghouta used to force their captives, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army strikes Jisr Al-Shughour ahead of offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack on the strategic district of Jisr Al-Shughour, today, targeting targeting several areas under the control of the Turkestan Islamic Party and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. According to a military source in nearby Latakia, the Syrian Arab Army fired a barrage of missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian diplomat warns US sanctions against Iran to destabilize Middle East
Resumption of anti-Iranian sanctions by the US is a destructive step that might bring about destabilization in the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday. “Washington’s course at bringing down the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action [JCPOA] on the Iranian nuclear program and restoring full-scale pressure […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kazakhstan, Belarus, China, and Russia go through to tank biathlon final (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The third and final semi-final of the International Army Games 2018 tank biathlon took place in Alabino, near Moscow, on Thursday. Teams from Serbia, Belarus, India, and Kazakhstan battled for places in the final. Three different crews from each team performed four laps of the circuit and fired at a range […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Nusra intensifies crackdown on whoever promotes reconciliation with Syrian government
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – Dozens of people were arrested across the western countryside of Idlib as Nusra terror group conducted a wide-scale security clampdown against those prompting reconciliation agreements with the Syrian government. The latest security campaign were carried out to arrest up to 210 people who were blacklisted by the ruling terror organization. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
[Graphic 18+] Turkish-backed rebels eliminate YPG sleeper cell in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels from Jabhat Tahrir Souriya uncovered a sleeper cell belonging to the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin region of Aleppo this week. Jabhat Tahrir Souriya claimed that their troops tracked and eliminated the sleeper cell, seizing several weapons and killing three fighters in the process. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian opposition accuses Assad gov’t of doing business with Nusra in Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 P.M.) – The Syrian government is and has been for long involved in secret business deals with al-Nusra Front in Hama province, Syrian opposition claimed. According to a TV report published by an opposition-linked media outlet, the Syrian government and Nusra group are trading various kinds of goods, including fruits, vegetables, fuel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran, Russia will try to avoid Idlib operation: Egeland
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – Jan Egeland, Senior Advisor of the Special Envoy for Syria told the International Syria Support Group’s Humanitarian Access Task Force in Geneva on Thursday “we are seeing the beginning of the end to the Syrian war”. Egeland added: “It’s a good thing that Russia has military police now allocated to many […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
+18 Graphic Video: Kurdish militiamen execute Turkish-backed rebel
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continue to hunt down rebels fighting under the umbrella of Turkish military in retaliation for losing Afrin region. Ever since the Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish Army, captured the region of Afrin last March, the Kurdish forces began a systematic operation to kidnap, ambush and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS carries out crazy ambush against rebels in west Aleppo while using Syrian flag as bait (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham carried out a successful ambush against their former allies from Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki in the western countryside of Aleppo this week. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham setup the ambush by placing the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic and a landmine near the Aleppo-Damacus Highway. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army spy releases footage behind enemy lines of strategic jihadist base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – A Syrian military spy released footage behind enemy lines this week, showing the location of a jihadist base in rural Idlib. According to the Tiger Forces, an operative from the Syrian Air Force Intelligence captured footage of the famous base used by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the town of Harem. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-Backed Coalition Just Slaughtered Dozens of Children Under 10-Years-old by Bombing a School Bus
[image: children] As children in the U.S. prepare to go back to school, a United States-backed airstrike hit a school bus and killed at least 43 civilians—mostly children. The post US-Backed Coalition Just Slaughtered Dozens of Children Under 10-Years-old by Bombing a School Bus appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Cop Attacks Handcuffed, Blindfolded Man for No Reason, Injuring Him—Not Guilty
[image: blindfolded] After he was charged for attacking a handcuffed and blindfolded man on video, a jury, apparently blinded by the badge acquitted this brutal officer. The post WATCH: Cop Attacks Handcuffed, Blindfolded Man for No Reason, Injuring Him—Not Guilty appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
World News Briefs -- August 9, 2018
*CNN:* *Israel and Hamas exchange fire in sudden Gaza escalation* Jerusalem (CNN)Israel launched scores of air strikes on Gaza as Hamas militants fired rockets and mortars into its territory, prompting warnings over the risks of escalation amid efforts to achieve a long-term ceasefire agreement. The fighting Wednesday left three Palestinians dead in Gaza, including a pregnant mother and her young daughter, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, with injuries reported in Israel and Gaza. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), more than 180 rockets and mortars were... more »
How Russia, Turkey, and Iran are Going to Avoid a Battle for Idlib
* I've added an update at the bottom- a map, which should be very helpful to understanding the situation on the ground in and around Idlib- scroll down* *Following up on: Sochi: Iran, Russia & Turkey Talk Syria. Refugee Returns & Idlib* *Where I'd commented:* *Finally, IdlibWhere there is this idea, being presented, that Syria will take Idlib back by force!I do not think this is realistic. Or necessary. Not at this time, anyway.Considering their are three Astana partners involved in the process.Here's hoping Idlib can be resolved diplomatically.* *Going by some of the report... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 220 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
As Texas Race Tightens, Will Trump Rally for Cruz?
[image: as-texas-race-tightens-will-trump-rally-for-cruz] They battled furiously for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, but do Trump and Cruz now have a mutual interest in Cruz's reelection?
Culture War Frontlines Report
Background Context: The struggle between left and right (Progressive vs. Libertarian) world views has been heating up ever since events like the Brexit vote and elections of non-progressive leaders like Trump. An excerpt below describes how the culture war plays out in the current context. (H/T Ace of Spades) Short version: The right attempts […]
Worse than 'Fake News': The Forced Conformity of the Media!
[image: Helga Zepp-LaRouche giving an interview to an independent news media organization after the Schiller Institute's conference in early summer 2018. (Photo: Michelle Rasmussen / EIRNS)] Helga Zepp LaRouche by Helga Zepp-LaRouche, Chairwoman of the German political party BüSo, the Civil Rights Solidarity Party. You can follow Helga on twitter @ZeppLaRouche . *The following is an English translation of an article appearing in the German newspaper,* Neue Solidarität. Aug. 4—We should have learned from the 1920s and 1930s that the spread of cultural pessimism throughout the populat... more »
Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, August 9, 2018
Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, August 9, 2018 Video of Fireside Chat with Barbara Boyd, August 9, 2018 *Live at 9pm Eastern.* The past 48 hours have seen new revelations about British agent Christopher Steele and the British plot to reverse the 2016 U.S. elections. That plot not only aims to remove Donald Trump from office but is also directed at creating popular support here for destabilization and regime change in Russia. Thus, the 2018 elections are not only shaping up as a battle about the impeachment of the President based on a completely illegal and seditious coup. They ma... more »
Security In Iraq Aug 1-7, 2018
Security remained steady in Iraq during the first week of August. Most violence continued to be concentrated in central Iraq, and Turkey’s campaign against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) entered its fifth month. (Iraqi News) There were 49 incidents reported in the media from August 1-7, 2018. That’s around the average since April. Diyala and Baghdad were the only provinces with double digits with 10 and 12 incidents respectively. *Security Incidents In Iraq By Province Aug 1-7, 2018* Babil 1 Dohuk 1 Irbil 1 Kurdistan 1 Muthanna 1 Sulaymaniya 1 Anbar 2 Kirkuk 6 Salahaddin 6 Ninew... more »
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes
PDF Version Review of Loch Johnson’s “Spy Watching: Intelligence Accountability in the United States” (Oxford University Press, 2018). *** There are abundant recent examples of Congress exercising its constitutional prerogative to oversee the work of America’s vast intelligence enterprise. Some of them are good; many others, bad; and several, truly ugly. In the most promising case, the Senate intelligence committee has been undertaking what, as of this publishing, has been a bipartisan investigation into Russia’s “active measures” aimed at influencing the 2016 presidential elec... more »
Trump Wants a Bigger, Better Deal with Iran. What Does Tehran Want?
Photo Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Radio Farda *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* This is the way the most significant instrument of U.S.-Iran diplomacy in 40 years ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper. In accordance with President Donald Trump’s May decision to walk away from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the administration on Tuesday re-imposed most of the sanctions originally suspended by the agreement. While the move produced a flurry of new headlines, for the most part the economic impact had already unfolded, and Iranian leaders took t... more »
Facebook teams up with NATO to censor news (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 74. The post Facebook teams up with NATO to censor news (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Twitter CEO announces he will NOT ban Alex Jones, InfoWars
Social media and news media alike condemn Twitter CEO for decision, but he is actually the sane man in the room right now. The post Twitter CEO announces he will NOT ban Alex Jones, InfoWars appeared first on The Duran.
Trump’s Sanctions Admit the End of US Military Dominance
Financial warfare is just as devastating as physical warfare. The post Trump’s Sanctions Admit the End of US Military Dominance appeared first on The Duran.
This Is the Real, Americanized, Nazi-Dominated Ukraine
This article is being submitted to all US media, but it’s not likely to be published by many (if any). The post This Is the Real, Americanized, Nazi-Dominated Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 9
1920 UK For Sec Lord Curzon replied to US complaints about San Remo agreement saying US would not be shut out of Iraq oil and was just business deal not treaty 1920 Railway line to Baghdad cut by tribal fighters in Diyala during 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq review of Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State) 1933 Shammar and Jabour tribes attacked 60 Assyrian villages south of Dohuk Captured males given to Iraqi army who executed them 1966 Col Naji Talib became premier Proved to be completely ineffective and was later removed... more »
How To Win In November
There was some excellent news for progressives Tuesday night. If you think Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is wonderful, you're going to love Rashida Tlaib from Detroit. And James Thompson from Wichita was the first candidate Alexandria (with Bernie) went to campaign for after her own win. His win was a landslide. In southwest Michigan, Matt Longjohn is likely to prove himself to be one of the best members of the class of '19. I'm not a big fan of identity politics. I'm happy Rashida will serve as a positive role model for Muslim women and Palestinian-Americans-- she will be the first me... more »
Brazil’s Senate Approves Bill to Curb Violence Against Women
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new bill approved by the Brazilian Senate this week, which will expand the sanctions in case of sexual abuse committed in public places and public transport as well as the dissemination of sex and scenes on the Internet, has been applauded by experts […]
Must Read Article
*Search results for Google Images Hawaii Missile Alert* Cynthia Lazaroff's must- read "Dawn of a new Armageddon" synthesizes her family's personal experiences with the false missile alert in Hawaii and her technical expertise in the arena of weapons of mass destruction: Cynthia Lazaroff (2018, August 6) "Dawn of a new Armageddon". The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, https://thebulletin.org/2018/08/dawn-of-a-new-armageddon/ It is January 2018, at the height of “fire and fury” fears about North Korean nuclear tests and long-range missiles; I know more than I want to know about nuc... more »
Making sense of Russiagate
Watch Part 4 of Paul Jay and Aaron Mate’s interactive discussion with viewers about the controversy over Trump’s visit to Helsinki. This is a very relevant and important discussion being led by Mate during recent weeks on the Real News. Thanks to them for this courageous questioning of the corporate brainwashing process. Few are willing to challenge authority - while it is more necessary than ever.
Arizona migrant shelter worker accused of sexually abusing 8 teenage boys
Levian Pacheco, a youth care worker at a federally funded Arizona migrant shelter that’s part of the government’s network of privately run facilities for unaccompanied minors, has been charged with eight counts of abusive sexual contact of a ward and three counts of sexual abuse of a ward in connection with incidents from August 2016 to […] The post Arizona migrant shelter worker accused of sexually abusing 8 teenage boys appeared first on Health Nut News.
This may be the single greatest way to boost your happiness and health
Only 1 in 3 Americans reports being “very happy,” and nearly 1 in 4 experience no life enjoyment at all. Fortunately, there’s hope. Small changes in perspective and behavior can add up over time, and practicing gratitude is at the top of the list of strategies known to boost happiness and life satisfaction. If your happiness could […] The post This may be the single greatest way to boost your happiness and health appeared first on Health Nut News.
Exercise treats addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system
New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how exercise can help impact the brain in ways that may support treatment — and even prevention strategies — for addiction. Scientists in Britain previously found that just five minutes of brisk walking can alleviate withdrawal symptoms caused from giving […] The post Exercise treats addiction by altering brain’s dopamine system appeared first on Health Nut News.
Woman is harassed for being muscular (but there’s a silver lining)
First, there was fat shaming, then came orthorexia (where we shame people who want to be healthy), and then we gave women who were thin a hassle and now, women who are too strong. RELATED STORY: Plus-sized model speaks out after confronting a body-shamer on a plane But while this kind of thing might have […] The post Woman is harassed for being muscular (but there’s a silver lining) appeared first on Health Nut News.
Natural measles immunity—better protection and more long-term benefits than Vaccines
By the World Mercury Project team Stories about vaccines in the popular press tend to be unabashedly one-sided, generally portraying vaccination as a universal (and essential) “good” with virtually no down side. This unscientific bias is particularly apparent in news reports about measles, which often are little more than hysterical diatribes against the unvaccinated. RELATED STORY: USA […] The post Natural measles immunity—better protection and more long-term benefits than Vaccines appeared first on Health Nut News.
Left and Right are Begging for Nazi-Style Censorship to Stop Their Feelings from Getting Hurt
[image: information] To stop the flow of information they disagree with many on the left and the right are begging to be forced into silence by tech giants and government. The post Left and Right are Begging for Nazi-Style Censorship to Stop Their Feelings from Getting Hurt appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (I)
To confront the spectrum of narratives that our official history offers, especially in the case of an event that took place 77 years ago, independent researchers have to mostly rely on logical speculation, because of the lack of access to precious documentation that is kept confidential in locked vaults, usually for national security reasons. The post The Unpleasant Truth About The 1941 Parachuting Of Rudolf Hess In England (I) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The Tufts Cove cleanup could take as long as three months
News 1. Tufts Cove cleanup “MFR Oil Response is one of the companies contracted by Nova Scotia Power to do the cleanup work [at the site of the Tufts Cove oil spill],” reports Anjuli Patil for the CBC: Mark Ring, the company’s president, said he’s looking to hire more people to do manual labour at the […]
How to Prevent Widow Maker Heart Attacks
In this video, natural board-certified cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson talks about widow maker heart attacks. By watching this video, you will learn: What a widow maker heart attack is The causes of the widow maker heart attacks Natural ways to prevent widow maker heart attacks Nutritional supplements to help prevent the widow maker The three […] The post How to Prevent Widow Maker Heart Attacks appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
"Trump’s “Genius Hypothesis” Revealed"
*"Trump’s 'Genius Hypothesis' Revealed"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "In a weekend tweet, the president of the United States of America made a stock market forecast. He said that prices will go up “dramatically” as he brings his Art of the Deal methods to international trade negotiations. Never before in the history of the nation has a president – aided, abetted, and advised by thousands of the smartest people on the planet… with almost unlimited research budgets… tracking every detail and recording every conversation – offered stock market forecasts. Move over, Jim Cramer. And... more »
THE CREDULOUS APE: The criminalization of everything!
*THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018Part 4—The text of Inkblot 30121:* Did Donald Trump Junior commit a crime when he held that now-famous meeting? As part of the criminalization of everything, tis a glory devoutly to be wished! In this morning's New York Times, Gail Collins expresses the mindset in question as she starts her column: COLLINS (8/9/18): This is not the very best week for political sons. First we have Cameron Collins, the 25-year-old offspring of Representative Chris Collins of New York, indicted with Dad on an insider-trading scheme. It is possible that they’re the first pair ... more »
Not your average actresses
One has to laugh at official concerns in a less free-thinking time. [Fleet Street photographer John Topham] took [these] photographs in 1940, during a visit to the base of the Royal Artillery Coastal Defence Battery at Shornemead Fort, near Gravesend, in Kent. Topham’s intention had been to photograph the men rehearsing in drag for one of the regular shows they staged to keep themselves entertained. But during his visit the troops were scrambled to deal with the approach of Luftwaffe bombers flying across the Channel to mount raids over southern England. With no time to change b... more »
Compound Suspects Built in Tiny Off-the-Grid Community
Authorities say another resident of the compound near the Colorado state line was conducting weapons training with assault rifles.
New Russia Sanctions over Poisoning of Former Spy, Daughter
The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for the country’s use of a nerve agent in an assassination attempt on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
Puerto Rico Concedes Hurricane Maria Deaths More Than 1,400
Puerto Rico has conceded that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people on the island last year and not just the 64 in the official death toll.
Hottest Summer Ever
During July and August, 1936 Logan, Iowa Afternoon temperatures averaged 101 degrees – sixteen degrees warmer than this year. The press of course claims the exact opposite. They get their heat records by using stations with short data sets. This … Continue reading →
Oregon County Set to Become Second Amendment Sanctuary
[image: oregon-county-set-to-become-second-amendment-sanctuary] Josephine County, Oregon, passed an ordinance blocking enforcement of most state and federal firearm regulations.
Poll: 43% of Republicans Favor Giving President Power to Close News Outlets
[image: poll-43-of-republicans-favor-giving-president-power-to-close-news-outlets] In a recent poll, 43 percent of Republican respondents said they favored giving the president power to close news media for "bad behavior."
A Shared Future for Humanity—Free of the British Empire
[image: President Donald J. Trump and Queen Elizabeth II (invisible) | July 13, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] The British Empire would have you believe that they are totally in control of the current strategic situation, and fully confident that their Empire will last another thousand years. Is that why they have found it necessary to: - Attempt to cut off all communication between Presidents Trump and Putin? - Try to induce all-out trade and financial warfare with China and its Belt and Road Initiative? - Seek to set the fascist precedent of sh... more »
Flinging Poo at a Jew
Controversial as ever, rebel Jew David Cole trashes the myth of Jews as a “disenfranchised” minority
Argentina: Mystery in Santa Fe - Seven Mutilated Cows and Locals Speak of the Chupacabras
*Source: Todo Noticias (TN.com.ar) and Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía (FAO)Date: 08.06.2018* *Argentina: Mystery in Santa Fe - Seven Mutilated Cows and Locals Speak of the Chupacabras* [Animals] found with incisions to their tongues and genitals. No trace of blood. The town of Colonia Durán, located in the Department of San Javier in Santa Fe, is still at a loss for an explanation. This morning, seven pregnant cows were found mutilated in the middle of a field, with precise incisions to their tongues and genitals. Without a trace of blood, the incident was a cause of uncertai... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 9, 2018
*New York Times:* *How South Koreans Are Reckoning With a Changing American Military Presence* In late June, Gen. Vincent Brooks, commander of United States Forces Korea, addressed a large uniformed crowd at an outdoor ceremony 40 miles south of Seoul. He christened a glittering new headquarters at United States Army Garrison Humphreys, usually referred to as Camp Humphreys, an American military base in the city of Pyeongtaek. Just two weeks earlier, President Donald Trump suggested in Singapore that American troops should be drawn down, if not removed altogether, from the Korean P... more »
The United States and Saudi Arabia - Complicity in the Yemeni War
The ongoing Middle East war receives almost no attention from the mainstream media. What war, you might ask? The war between Saudi Arabia, America's second-best friend in the Middle East and Yemen, one of the most impoverished nations on earth. It is most important that you keep in mind that this war is a religious war between two sects of Islam - the Shias which are represented by the Houthis in Yemen (and by Iran) and the Sunnis which are represented by Saudi Arabia in the form of the fundamentalist Wahhabist sect which believes that Shia's are not true Muslims. Let's open this... more »
Kierkegaard and Existentialism
Unfinished sketch of Kierkegaard (1840)Soren Kierkegaard used the word “existential” to refer to a new way of looking at the problems of human existence. The word appears in the long attention grabbing title that he gave to his 1846 work *Concluding Unscientific Postscript to Philosophical Fragments: A Mimical-Pathetical-Dialectical Compilation, An Existential Contribution*. Sarah Bakewell, in her book *At The Existentialist Café: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails*, offers the following insight into Kierkegaard’s existentialist treatment of man’s place in the world: Kierkegaar... more »
It Doesn't End Well
Sylvia Bashevkin, who teaches political science at the University of Toronto, predicts that the Ford government will be a hurricane that will leave a lot of damage in its wake. Ford's government was spawned by Mike Harris' Common Sense Revolution. Consider Harris' platform and its results: Let’s consider Mike Harris’s track record as leader of two consecutive PC majority governments. Elected in 1995, Harris-era Conservatives endorsed lower taxes and cost-cutting in their calls for “less government,” “fewer politicians,” and “less overlap and duplication.” The Tory platform known ... more »
Chrystia Freeland Channels Trump’s Twitter “Diplomacy”- Revisiting Canada’s 15 Billion Dollar Saudi Arms Deal
*Wonder how many people thought about the fact that Chrystia Freeland employed the Trump playbook method allegedly engaging in diplomacy for twits on twitter?* * As opposed to the reality of a twit's (**a silly or foolish person) twittiness on twitter being a distraction from something else. * *Isn't it interesting that a twit is a silly or foolish person?* *-Should that definition inform us all about the twitter reality?* *-The concept behind twitter? * *-The reason for the creation of twitter?* *Personally speaking. This row between Saudi Arabia and Canada is a smoke screen. I’m jus... more »
Iranian FM Hints at EU Trade Guarantees in Face of US Sanctions
Iranian FM Hints at EU Trade Guarantees in Face of US Sanctions by https://sputniknews.com/ As the European Union is trying to salvage the Iran nuclear deal and protect the interests of European companies which could suffer as a result of Washington’s sanctions, Tehran wants to make sure that its business ties with Europe will not be […]
Israel Strikes Gaza Strip 140 Times as Fresh War Looms
Israel Strikes Gaza Strip 140 Times as Fresh War Looms by https://www.presstv.com/ The Israeli military has carried out over 140 strikes against the Gaza Strip, threatening another full-scale military offensive against the blockaded coastal enclave amid escalating tensions there. – The Israeli army said on Thursday morning that it had pounded more than 140 targets in […]
500+ Renowned Scientists Jointly Share Why They Reject Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
500+ Renowned Scientists Jointly Share Why They Reject Darwin’s Theory of Evolution by Arjun Walia, https://www.collective-evolution.com/ The Facts: Many scientists around the world have voiced their concerns regarding Darwin’s theory of evolution. The science is not adequate to explain life and human creation. – Reflect On: Why is this theory pushed so hard? Is this an example […]
This Is the Real, Americanized, Nazi-Dominated Ukraine
This Is the Real, Americanized, Nazi-Dominated Ukraine by ERIC ZUESSE, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Such important reality as is shown in this picture is virtually unpublishable in mainstream US ‘news’media, because US ‘news’media need to deceive their public about the most important international realities — such as that the US imposed upon Ukraine a nazi regime against Russia, and the US now lies to […]
Deep State and MSM Will Fight to the Death Against Trump. Elite Closing Down Truth Tellers – Paul Craig Roberts
Deep State and MSM Will Fight to the Death Against Trump. Elite Closing Down Truth Tellers – Paul Craig Roberts by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Economic expert and journalist Dr. Paul Craig Roberts says the ideas of the elite are awful, and they want to suppress free speech to get their policies instituted. Dr. Roberts explains, “The agendas […]
NASA Spacecraft to Rocket into the Sun’s Atmosphere
RT America Published on Aug 8, 2018 NASA is preparing to launch the Parker Solar Probe this weekend from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Researchers hope the spacecraft will give scientists an unprecedented look at the sun and by extension our solar system. RT America’s Anya Parampil has this report. end
Can Trump's White House legally ban reporters?
Frank LoMonte, Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The Trump administration's hostility toward journalists is raising new questions about what rights journalists have to access government officials and events.
THE NUNES TAPES SEEM LIKE A NOTHINGBURGER TO ME
Last night on her show, Rachel Maddow played tapes of Congressman Devin Nunes that were secretly recorded at a fundraiser for a House Republican colleague, Cathy McMorris Rodgers. I know the tapes were intended to make my pulse race, but I don't see what the big deal is. *The New Republic*'s Jeet Heer says it's because Nunes contradicted the president on the subject of collusion: *During private fundraiser, Devin Nunes admits collusion can be a crime.* ... In the audio, Nunes makes some notable remarks about the ongoing Russia investigation. As NBC reports, “Nunes also appeared to s... more »
Rough sleepers die in Northampton as night shelter sits half-empty
A council-run night shelter ran at half-occupancy over the winter. In the same period, seven homeless people died
"You Are Not Crazy: Taking a Time Out"
*"You Are Not Crazy: Taking a Time Out"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Sometimes as adults, we just need a time out to refocus and gather ourselves before starting out again. Most of us feel a little crazy from time to time. Periods of high stress can make us feel like we’re losing it, as can being surrounded by people whose values are very different from our own. Losing a significant relationship and moving into a new life situation are other events that can cause us to feel off kilter. Circumstances like these recur in our lives, and they naturally affect our mental stability. ... more »
Graphic Video Shows Cop Publicly Execute Man, Shooting Him in the Back as He Ran Away
[image: graphic] Graphic video footage was just released showing a police officer execute a fleeing man by shooting him in the back as he ran away. The post Graphic Video Shows Cop Publicly Execute Man, Shooting Him in the Back as He Ran Away appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Man in Paris No-Go Zone Has Gold Teeth Ripped Out - The news from Paris - the City Of Love?
'A 37-year-old man was the victim of a brutal attack Friday night in a Paris suburb when several people robbed him of his phone and ripped out four of his gold teeth. The man, who was walking alone in the suburb of Aubervilliers, in the heavily migrant populated Seine-Saint-Denis area north of the French capital, when he was set upon by "several individuals" who targetted him after seeing his mobile phone, BFMTV reports. According to investigators, while robbing the man, the thieves noted he had several gold teeth and proceeded to rip them from his mouth. Police said that the thiev... more »
US children 'trained to attack schools'
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45120580 comes under the category of read to the end... Here's the beginning: 'A man arrested after 11 malnourished children were found in a remote desert compound was training them to commit school shootings, US media report. According to prosecutors' documents, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was teaching some of the children, who are aged one to 15, how to use weapons.' But here's the end: 'According to New York media, Mr Wahhaj's father, Imam Siriaj Wahhaj, is a prominent Muslim leader in Brooklyn, who has been called "one of the mo... more »
Venezuela's Government Orders The Arrest Of Opposition Lawmakers
*Daily Mail/AP:* *Venezuela opposition leaders are stripped of their parliamentary immunity so they can be arrested after President Nicolas Maduro blame them for 'drone assassination bid'* * Two Venezuela opposition leaders stripped of parliamentary immunity * Juan Requesens arrested and arrest of Julio Borges, who is in exile, ordered * Venezuela claims two drones tried to kill President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday * Maduro himself claims the pair are part of the conspiracy to murder him * He says they collaborated with Colombia with money from Florida, U.S. * So far, Venezuela has... more »
Argentina: No Chupacabras - Authorities Disclose Cause of Santa Fe Cattle Mutilations
[*Editor's Note: As usual, officialdom dismisses the cattle mutilation epidemic by blaming the usual suspects - the red muzzled mouse, vultures and foxes. Argentina is experiencing a repetition of the events of 2002, which were 'explained away' at the time by SENASA, the government's agricultural service*] *Source: Todo Noticias (Argentina) and Pablo Omastott (FAO)Date: 8.7.2018* *Argentina: No Chupacabras - Authorities Disclose Cause of Santa Fe Cattle Mutilations* TN.com.ar received an explanation from SENASA - animals feed off corpses by eating soft tissue. It wasn't the Chu... more »
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*At Smith College, the racist incident that wasn't* by Jeff Jacoby Oumou Kanoute is a black student at Smith College with a summer job on campus. This is what happened after she ate lunch in a mostly empty dining hall one day last week: A college employee saw her "laying on the couch" alone, mistook her for an unfamiliar male who "seem[ed] to be out of place," and phoned the campus police. An unarmed officer was sent to check things out. He spoke politely to Kanoute, saw that nothing was amiss, and left her in peace. Here's what didn't happen: Kanoute wasn't threatened, attacked... more »
Breaking: Saudi Coalition says bus massacre in Yemen was ‘legitimate action’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition commented on today’s massacre in Sa’ada, calling their strikes ‘legitimate action’ against the Houthi forces. Citing a statement from the Saudi-led Coalition, the state-owned SPA said the bus that was struck by their warplanes was carrying missile launchers for the Houthi forces in southern Saudi Arabia. “Today’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military drops leaflets over Idlib town calling on rebels, residents to seek reconciliation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian military airdropped thousands of leaflets over a town in Idlib calling on the residents and rebels to seek reconciliation with the government. The leaflets were airdropped over the town of Taftanaz, which is located near the provincial capital of the Idlib Governorate. Taftanaz has been under the control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daesh was preparing for more terrorist attacks after Paris, Brussels bombings – report
The Daesh terrorist group was plotting new terrorist acts across Europe, following the 2015 Paris attacks and 2016 Brussels bombings, the RTL broadcaster reported on Thursday, citing the results of the investigation jointly carried out by a number of European countries. According to the RTL, the investigation by European intelligence services revealed that the Daesh group had […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
HTS reportedly kills ISIS official in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham reported on Thursday that their security forces killed an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) official in southern Idlib. According to the jihadist group’s media wing, their security forces killed an Islamic State official while combing through the town of Barisa. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham did not release the name of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli shelling in Gaza kills toddler and pregnant mother (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Israeli shelling killed a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old daughter in the Jafarawi area of Gaza on Wednesday night, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Blood stains on walls, destroyed belongings and holes from shelling were seen in the house where Enas Khammash, 23, and her daughter Bayan were killed. Ibraheam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mahmoud Abbas meets with King Abdullah II over Palestinian cause
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed to Amman on Wednesday by Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein, where they discussed issues of mutual concern, with a specific focus on the ‘Deal of the Century’. Abbas and King Abdullah II discussed the Palestinian cause within the context of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army continues to clear ISIS-held areas in southwest Daraa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army continued their combing operations in the southwestern countryside of Daraa Governorate this week after declaring the Yarmouk Basin region under their full control. Despite making this declaration, the Syrian Arab Army is still conducting search-and-destroy missions across the Yarmouk Basin region in order to identify and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army cracks ISIL’s lines in southern Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been steadily advancing through the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) last pocket in southern Syria recently. Backed by heavy airstrikes from their Russian partners, the Syrian Arab Army has liberated several areas in east Sweida, forcing the Islamic State to fall back further into this vast […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Estonian military finds missile ‘accidentally’ launched by NATO towards Russia (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The Estonian Ministry of Defence claimed that they succeeded in detecting the probable place of NATO’s fallen missile, which was accidentally released during a training flight over the southern part of Estonia, on Tuesday. An Air Force fighter of a Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon 2000 reportedly mistakenly launched an air-to-air missile AIM-120 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army advances more than 50km through ISIS-held east Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been on a roll in the Sweida Governorate recently, liberating several areas that were occupied by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) forces. Led by their 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to advance more than 50km through ISIS-held east Sweida after a fierce […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More than 235,000 Syrians return home since start of Russian military operation
More than 235,000 refugees have returned to Syria after September 30, 2015, when the Russian Aerospace Force began a military operation in that country, Igor Sergeyev, the chief duty officer at the inter-departmental coordination staff for the return of refugees to Syria said on Wednesday. “In all, as many as 235,576 refugees returned to Syria […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army attacks jihadist positions in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack against the jihadist rebels in northern Hama this morning. Using missiles and artillery shells, the Syrian Arab Army’s 11th Division struck the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jaysh Al-Izza near the latter’s stronghold Al-Lataminah. The Syrian Army would expand their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Asma Al-Assad begins treatment for breast cancer
Syria’s First Lady, Asma al-Assad, has been admitted to a hospital in Damascus after being diagnosed with incipient breast cancer, the Presidential Office twittered on Wednesday. A photo uploaded in Twitter showed President Bashar al-Assad visiting his spouse at a hospital ward. Official reports on Mrs. Assad’s disease were followed by numerous wishes of an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels arrest several people in southern Idlib for alleged ‘government ties’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham continued their security campaign around southern Idlib, today, arresting several people accused of having government sympathies, a new report stated this morning. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham reportedly arrested several people inside the towns of Barisa, Ma’rdabisi, Kina’es, Tal Touqan, Ras Al-‘Ayn, Simkah, Al-Barsah, Farwan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish lawyers sue US soldiers at Incirlik Airbase for ‘terrorist ties’
A group of attorneys loyal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have initiated legal action against US officers attached to the strategic Incirlik Air Base in Turkey for alleged ties with terrorists, according to a new report. The Turkish attorneys want to temporarily halt all operations at the Incirlik base to execute a search warrant, Stars and Stripes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Saudi-led Coalition kills 39 people in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition launched another deadly attack in Yemen, killing scores of civilians inside the Sa’ada Governorate. According to human rights activist, Fatik Al-Rodaini, the Saudi-led Coalition massacred at least 39 people in the Dhahian area of Sa’ada after bombing a local market. Good morning silent world, A new massacre […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The BBC's coverage of Gaza and Israel explained
I think that the cartoon below accurately explains the BBC's method of covering the Israel / Gaza situation. It's what you would expect from an institutionally anti Israel organisation.
Glasgow professor leaves post amidst multiple retractions
A professor specializing in the health of children and pregnant women has left her post at the University of Glasgow, and issued three retractions in recent months. All three notices — issued by PLOS ONE — mention an investigation at the university, which found signs of data manipulation and falsification. Fiona Lyall, the last author … Continue reading Glasgow professor leaves post amidst multiple retractions
North Korea Rejects U.S. Timeline To Cut Its Nuclear Arsenal
Frustration has been building between the US and North Korea since their June Singapore summit Credit: Reuters/Reuters *The Telegraph*: *North Korea 'rejected US timeline to cut nuclear arsenal by 60-70 per cent' * North Korea has reportedly rejected a formal timeline to give up its nuclear weapons, proposed by Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state. The proposal, revealed by Vox, would require Pyongyang to hand over 60 to 70 percent of its nuclear warheads within six to eight months either to the US or a third country. The concessions that the US would offer in exchange – bey... more »
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*10 Failed Global Warming Predictions That You Need To Know About* Ever since the theory of global warming began being advanced by the left, there have been failed global warming predictions. Heck, you can look at Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” which was somehow a box office hit a little more than a decade ago, and see just how badly the predictions have failed. We could (and others have) fill a book with the failed predictions of both scientists and politicians in regard to the climate over the past half-century. However, these are 10 of the biggest failed global warming pred... more »
U.K Military Industrial Cartel and Tory Government Profit from Mass Murder in Yemen
*Vanessa Beeley* | The children of Yemen are nothing more than numbers on a BAE balance sheet.
Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 9, 2018
*Reuters*: *Dozens of Afghan soldiers killed in attack on base last week* KABUL (Reuters) - Dozens of bodies of Afghan soldiers have been found in a military base that Taliban militants stormed last week in the embattled southern province of Uruzgan, officials said on Thursday. The attack in Chinartu district last Friday underlined the ferocity of fighting in many areas of Afghanistan even as speculation has increased about a possible ceasefire during a religious holiday this month. “We have discovered and transported 40 bodies from the area, so far,” district governor Faiz Mohamm... more »
Russia Condemns New U.S. Sanctions
*Reuters:* *Russia reels, cries foul after U.S. sanctions spiral escalates* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia condemned a new round of U.S. sanctions as draconian on Thursday after news of the measures sent the rouble tumbling to two-year lows and sparked a wider asset sell-off over fears that Moscow was locked in a spiral of never-ending sanctions. Moscow has been trying to improve battered U.S.-Russia ties with mixed success. Russia’s political and business leaders were quick to chalk up a summit last month between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin as a victory. But ... more »
Growth In Thermal Generation Continues To Outpace Renewables In China
By Paul Homewood https://chinaenergyportal.org/2018-q2-electricity-and-energy-statistics/ Anybody who thinks China is rapidly shifting to renewable energy needs to look at the latest electricity data from the China Energy Portal. Whilst wind and solar generation has increased by 51 TWh year-on-year in Q2, thermal has increased by 176.9 TWh. It was a similar situation in Q1: […]
Israel And Hamas Trade Numerous Airstrikes And Rocket Attacks
*The Guardian:* *'Terrifying night' as Israel and Hamas trade airstrikes and rocket attacks* *Three Palestinians killed and several Israelis wounded as hopes of reaching a truce fade* Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 180 rockets and mortars into southern Israel and the Israeli military has launched 150 airstrikes as weeks of on-off violence came to a head, stymying hopes of a truce. Three Palestinians were killed, including a pregnant woman, a toddler and a Hamas fighter. Several Israelis were wounded, along with a 30-year-old Thai woman living in Israel. The H... more »
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From Jenna Orkin California Inmates Putting Out Fires for $2 Per Day HSBC Says Earth Running Out of ResourcesRick Gates admits to stealing nearly $3 million from Paul Manafort to fund an extramarital affair, and the defense tries to cast a political shadow over the trial in a tense Day 6 Senate Democrats Are Circulating Plans For Government Takeover Of The InternetGoldman Sachs is about to move dozens of jobs out of pricey New York to Utah as Wall Street turns to cheaper citiesWest Virginia to Introduce Mobile Phone Voting for Midterm Election "Lunatic Farmer" Warns Of The Rise Of Ro... more »
Israel lodges formal complaint over BBC coverage of Gaza violence
'Israel's Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning accused the BBC of deliberately lying about the recent violence in Gaza and southern Israel, demanding it change a headline that said Israel killed a pregnant woman and her child in Gaza, but omitting the Palestinian rocket fire at Israeli civilians that preceded Israel's retaliatory airstrikes. Ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Nahshon said he asked Israel's embassy in London to file a written complaint against the broadcaster. Replying to a tweet linking to a BBC article entitled, "Israeli air strikes 'kill pregnant woman and baby,'" Nah... more »
Visa Applications to Brazil Skyrocket 42 Percent with E-Visa
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest figures from Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism, visa applications to visit Brazil saw a significant surge from February to July this year, up 42 percent from the same period last year. Analysts estimate the increase in visitors amounts to an injection of […]
The Establishment LOVES It When Progressives Lose A Race
Media conservatives could not *wait* to attack Alexandria (and Bernie) for the races "they" lost Tuesday. This was an especially venal headline from venal right-wing propagandist and fake news manufacturer Kyle Olson, Socialist star Ocasio-Cortez strikes out: All endorsed candidates lose Tuesday primaries. "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s record on Tuesday night for her chosen primary candidates," he giggled, "was as bare as a Venezuelan supermarket shelf." And dull status quo shill Bill Scher quickly penned Down Goes Socialism for *Politico*. I'm sure Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Debbie ... more »
Yale Intellectual Called For A Hitler In The US
When Poultney Bigelow died at 98, he was Yale University’s oldest graduate. 24 Mar 1933 – “NEEDS A MUSSOLINI OR HITLER” – Trove
Plummeting August 9 Temperatures In The US
Over the last century, August 9th maximum temperatures have plummeted in the US, with the hottest years occurring in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Here are some of the top August 9 heatwaves going back to 1896. On this date in … Continue reading →
Latest Science From The Consensus
Steve Goddard on Twitter: “Most of the ocean off the California coast is below normal SST, but Zack found one warm spot to scare his followers with” anomnight.8.6.2018.gif (1174×640)
Wikipedia Looking To Make Me Disappear
Wikipedia has maintained a fake news page about me for years, and are now looking to make it disappear entirely.
No easy answers as Japan, US head for new round of trade talks
09-Aug-2018 Japan will try to avert steep tariffs on its car exports and fend off US demands for a bilateral free trade agreement at talks in Washington, but a quick fix for the trade imbalance between the two countries appears elusive.
US and Mexico target Nafta cars deal by end of week
09-Aug-2018 Canada is said to prepare to rejoin talks as soon as next week. Mexican ministers are in Washington for third week in a row.
Forest fires and bureaucratic mismanagement
An experienced forester and an environmental scientist have some harsh words for politically correct "experts" and the authorities over the current spate of wildfires in US forests. “Global warming may contribute slightly, but the key factors are mismanaged forests, years of fire suppression, increased population, people living where they should not, invasive flammable species, and the fact that California has always had fire,” University of Washington climate scientist Cliff Mass told TheDCNF. Mass also noted there hasn’t been much warming in the Pacific Northwest, adding that na... more »
US slanders Russia with new sanctions over Skripal poisoning hoax
The US government displays its lack of contact with reality with sanctions, designed to hurt both US-Russia relations and President Trump. The post US slanders Russia with new sanctions over Skripal poisoning hoax appeared first on The Duran.
...and the KMT marches on
The KMT is having a competition to select a mascot for the party. The number one choice of netizens is this chicken.... (Hong Kong Free Press) “Since the KMT mascot design competition stresses on freshness and energy, I picked a chicken as the design which symbolises youthful spirit,” the description for the proposed mascot said. “But I wanted to make him funnier and younger, so I decided to make it a person wearing a chicken costume, running with full spirit, to symbolise KMT leading Taiwan forward.” Alas, the netizens count only 20% in the choice. But the desire to pick a mascot ... more »
Wind energy is not economically sustainable
Duke Energy Carolinas has quietly abandoned plans for purchasing up to 500 megawatts worth of wind power capacity for the Carolinas by 2022 after finding the initial bids from producers “not economically attractive.” click here
The State of Independence: British Colonialism Replaced by a New Hegemony
CounterPunch, RINF, OffGuardian, Global Research, Dissident Voice, Countercurrents *India celebrates its independence from Britain on 15 August. However, the system of British colonial dominance has been replaced by a new hegemony based on the systemic rule of transnational capital, enforced by global institutions like the World Bank and WTO. At the same time, global agribusiness corporations are stepping into the boots of the former East India Company.* The long-term goal of US capitalism has been to restructure indigenous agriculture across the world and tie it to an internatio... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, August 9, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Thursday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: BRUK 3 Anos @ Fosfobox (Copacabana) – The heaviest DJ collective comes to Fosfobox in Copacabana for its third birthday. Expect DJ sets from Subsoil, Lossio (part Ferr), Bout, […]
Negative Waves in Space
NASA's Van Allen Probes observed a new population of space sound waves, called plasmaspheric hiss, which are important in removing high-energy particles from around Earth that can damage satellites. Other bodies in the solar system don't have the protective measures that Earth enjoys and when robotic space craft visit (and later humans riding in the can), can be negatively influenced by conditions that are unfamiliar, and are not compensated for (presuming that compensation is possible. And before I'm accused of making negative waves, you should read the whole article. Listening t... more »
YPG claims 6 Turkish-backed rebels killed in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) announced this morning that their forces had killed at least a half dozen Turkish-backed rebels in the Afrin region during first week of August. Below is the full statement that includes all of the details regarding their field operations inside of Afrin. “During the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia executes, crucifies man convicted of murder
For the first time in eight years, Saudi Arabia has crucified a man’s body as part of his punishment. Elias Abulkalaam Jamaleddeen of Myanmar was executed on Wednesday in Mecca, the Saudi Press Agency reported, although it didn’t specify the nature of his execution. His body was subsequently publicly displayed post-mortem on a cross. Most executions in Saudi Arabia are performed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Pakistan Needs A Strong New Leader
After decades of dynastic politics under the Bhutto and Sharif families, there is suddenly hope that newly elected cricket star Imran Khan and his Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI) may – just may – tackle Pakistan’s four biggest problems: endemic corruption, military interference, political tribalism, and a half-dead economy. The post Pakistan Needs A Strong New Leader appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
SPIRITUALISM: SPIRIT AND BODY,
... A HuffPost/YouGov poll shows that 45% of Americans believe in ghosts, or that the spirits of dead people can come back in certain places and situations. *Alfred Russel Wallace* "*Alfred Russel Wallace *announced that natural selection alone was not sufficient to account for human evolution. "As a spiritualist, he believed that* humans have non-material spirits* - implying supernatural involvement - but he had scientific reasons as well. "Our brains, he claimed, are over-engineered: through the people he met on his travels, he recognized that even the ‘savage’ in his mud hut ... more »
Madeleine McCann, Mossad, Trump
*Mossad’s manipulation of the world* *U.S. hits Russia with new sanctions over poisoning of Sergei Skripal* *Philip Edmonds.* Philip Martin Edmonds was at Praia da Luz in Portugal when Madeleine McCann disappeared. Philip Martin Edmonds is the nephew of Margaret Hodge (Margaret Oppenheimer). Margaret Hodge is the UK politician who has been accused of covering-up the child abuse scandal in the London borough of Islington. "We also know from the Portuguese Police files that he mysteriously jetted off to Switzerland, where he lives, early on Friday morning (4 May 2011), apparent... more »
Rediscovering A Lost Method Of Preserving Strawberries with john townsend.
The chopped strawberries are preserved with sugar and chopped raisin.. The sugar draws out the moisture to produce a thick syrup along with shrunken strawberries and softened raisins. This is a really neat product that deserves revival. It can be served as a sweet chutney and also used as an ingredient in baking. Also think that this product may well be superior to frozen berries which are best served by grinding up or cooking anyway. My experience with frozen raspberries and frozen strawberries has always been that they were a poor compromise and took effort to improve. Thi... more »
Online Censorship in Full Swing as Vaccine Recall Scandal Erupts in China
The only thing good in this public scandal is that it has become public. The scam itself proved safe enough but that is no consolation when the next round can kill thousands. The whole vaccination protocol has turned into a cash grab free for all regardless of the effectiveness or lack thereof. We really have to be highly suspicious in the current environment. Add in the questionable science that launched it all and our lack of curiosity, the whole approach needs to be rigorously investigated using modern approaches and a lack of bias. . *Online Censorship in Full Swing as ... more »
China's 'livestock revolution' demands 'new transition'
This is interesting as it puts Chins in the forefront of countries that must optimize sustainability in animal husbandry. All this remains recently engineered solutions that are av long way from been optimized at all. The whole waste problem is proof of that. Do recall that all traditional forms of agriculture generally are sustainable even if they are also problematic in the long term. After all inefficient goat management likely created the Sahara Desert and desertified the entire Middle East during the Bronze Age. Reversing all that will open up lands for several billio... more »
A Bronze-Age Sword Found In Denmark Is Still Sharp 3,000 Years Later
This sword is literally from the time of the Iliad and the Trojan War. Its mere existence proves a robust Bronze Age heroic culture. Recall that work by the writer DaVinci showed that the whole Trojan narrative is properly located in the Baltic right down to identifying all the listed towns in the proper order. It all happened one generation before the climate collapse of 1159 BC drove all out of the Baltic population overland to Greece and by sea as the Sea Peoples to then grab Greece and the Levant. Otherwise the sword is wonderful. It represents great smithing skill and the... more »
About the Alex Jones & Infowars ban by US corporate giants
Incisive analysis of the Alex Jones banning from the Saker. Who warns: we are witnessing an attempt to seize control of the only media our rulers do not control
Alex Jones Makes NYT Headlines!
Brother Nathanael asks: Are tech giants using "hate speech" terminology to blur the distinction between legitimate opinion and actual libel?
Will South African Farmers Have the Last Laugh?
Call it destiny but, as Irish Savant writes, banks and financiers may be about to reap a karmic harvest in South Africa. WARNING: graphic image
Michael Tsarion: Psychology of Inauthentic Life
Interesting commentary that touches upon the political, psychological and spiritual aspects of life
Convicted Somali Pirates Found Living in Germany On Benefits Unable To Be Deported
Making a mockery of Germany's asylum laws
US to impose sanctions against Russia over Salisbury nerve agent attack
New sanctions will come into effect on August 22, to be followed by more sweeping measures. Despite the fact that little hard evidence of Russian involvement has been presented
A Reader Red-Pills Men About Female Nature
Some women cry rape when they trade sex for favors.
‘We shall not fail!’ — The US Navy’s new submarine fleet commander vows to take on Russia and China
Commander of the U.S. submarine fleet warns that facing up to the challenge posed by Russia and China is now the U.S. Navy's prime task
China’s hypersonic aircraft, Starry Sky-2, could be used to carry nuclear missiles at six times the speed of sound
First test flight deemed a "hug success"
Gaza air strikes ‘kill woman and child’ after rockets hit Israel per the institutionally anti Israel BBC
Now that Israel have retaliated against Hamas's provocation, the BBC can do a report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-45124357 on what's happening in Gaza. Do read the whole report, but what struck me was the last few paragraphs, which I reprint below with my comments: 'The last four months have seen an upsurge in violence along the Gaza-Israel border.' Caused by? Why did the BBC barely report the all but daily attacks on Israel until Israel retailiated? 'More than 160 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces - most during weekly protests at which thousands o... more »
ABC: New Mexico compound suspects were training children for school shootings, prosecutors say
We have been writing about all week. So tragic. Kids were being trained for school shootings, prosecutors say The five suspects accused of abusing 11 children at a New Mexico compound were training them to commit school shootings, prosecutors said Wednesday. A man arrested in a raid on a squalid compound in New Mexico was […] The post ABC: New Mexico compound suspects were training children for school shootings, prosecutors say appeared first on Health Nut News.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah The Milk Of Human Cruelty* Now Trump, this 99-cent store Hitler, even has the Republicans chanting "lugenpresse" (German for "lying press") at his rallies. The phrase was used by Hitler's Nazi followers in 1930s Germany when they, too, had embarked on a campaign to discredit the press and incite violence against journalists. And still America sleeps. How long before the Nazi straight-armed rally salutes are not just sporadic but full-on punctuations for every sentence Trump spews out at his speeches? How long before he suggests that American soldiers parading in front o... more »
British Medical Journal Fails On “First Do No Harm” Over HPV Vaccines
by John Stone "If the contents of either of the papers became widely known it would surely have sounded the global death knell for the products and also called twelve years of government policy into question. When balancing the welfare...
Host On RTTV Supported Ron Paul (Rand’s Pa) For President In 2012; Claimed To Have Raised Over $1 Million For Him; RTTV Was Finally Forced To Register As A Russian Foreign Agent In 2017
Food for thought as Ron’s son, Rand Paul, trots about Russia. And, 2012 may have been the dress rehearsal for … Continue reading →
Twitter suspends Ron Paul Institute and Antiwar Directors’ accounts (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 73. The post Twitter suspends Ron Paul Institute and Antiwar Directors’ accounts (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Musical Interlude: Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You”
Andrey Vinogradov, “Without You” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKD9G4GNXis
China, Germany Defend Business Ties with Iran
PressTV Published on Aug 8, 2018 China and Germany have defended their business ties with Iran in the wake of US sanctions on Tehran. The Chinese foreign ministry said, in a statement, that Beijing opposes unilateral US measures. It said China’s commercial cooperation with Iran is open and transparent, and does not violate any UN Security […]
The Debate: Saudi – Al Qaeda – USA Deal
PressTV Published on Aug 8, 2018 Strange alliances or perhaps not so strange afterall, Associated Press has uncovered the very close relationship between Saudi and Emirati forces and Al Qaeda in Yemen. It appears instead of fighting Al Qaeda, as Riyadh and its backers in Washington claim, the Saudis and the Emiratis have been handing out […]
Israel Conducts Fresh Attacks on Gaza Strip
PressTV Published on Aug 8, 2018 Israel carries out new attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip. Israeli drones bombed several targets across the region while warplanes fired missiles at a refugee camp in Gaza’s north. Earlier, Israeli tanks fired shells at the eastern parts of Gaza city. Israel says it bombed Gaza in response to rocket […]
Iran: US Sanctions Violate UNSC Resolution
PressTV Published on Aug 8, 2018 An unprecedented breach of international law. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the US is not only violating a Security Council resolution, but it’s also punishing countries which are abiding by it. Gholamali Khoshroo was referring to UN Security Council resolution 22-31; which was unanimously adopted by the council […]
Israel’s Public Relations and Propaganda War Machine Against Palestine and Our World of Sanity
Israel’s Public Relations and Propaganda War Machine Against Palestine and our World of Sanity by VT Senior Editors, https://www.veteranstoday.com/ Palestine is facing a Public Relations (PR) war of epic and historic proportions. The problem is that while the Israeli/Zionist media machine rules the game in defining the global narrative about Palestinian and its people, the Palestinian leadership […]
Mattis Calls Space a ‘Developing War Zone,’ Mulls Creating Combatant Command Before Space Force
The Illuminist MIC is preparing to attack the Lord Jesus Christ on His 2nd Coming. – Mattis Calls Space a ‘Developing War Zone,’ Mulls Creating Combatant Command Before Space Force by https://www.rt.com/ US Defense Secretary James Mattis says the Pentagon agrees with President Donald Trump on viewing space as a possible battlefield and is considering setting […]
InfoWars App Downloads Surge Past CNN After Orwellian Deplatforming
InfoWars App Downloads Surge Past CNN After Orwellian Deplatforming by Cassandra Fairbanks, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ The InfoWars official app surged in popularity Monday evening, and surpassed CNN, following the Orwellian deplatforming of the outlet by multiple tech giants. – The app was already beating the New York Times, ABC, BBC, WSJ, NPR, CNBC, CBS, USA Today, Reuters, Bloomberg, MSNBC, Huffington Post, and […]
U.S. Sanctions on Iran Spark Tensions with European Allies
CBS News Published on Aug 7, 2018 President Trump is warning against doing business with Iran after the U.S. reimposed a first round of sanctions, but European allies who still support the Iran nuclear deal are pushing back. McClatchy News White House correspondent Anita Kumar joins CBSN to explain what the Trump administration hopes to gain. […]
Israel’s Siege of Gaza is Anything But Legal
Israel’s Siege of Gaza is Anything But Legal by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ On Sunday 29 July, Israeli commandos boarded a boat taking part in a Freedom Flotilla which was taking humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip. The boat — Al-Awda (The Return) — was captured by Israel while sailing in international waters. If anyone else had conducted […]
‘Truth is Treason in Empire of Lies’: Ron Paul on Big Tech Censorship
‘Truth is Treason in Empire of Lies’: Ron Paul on Big Tech Censorship by https://www.rt.com/ After the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute got suspended on Twitter, the former congressman from Texas told RT that social media crackdowns are part of a broader effort to silence dissent in the US. – While social media could […]
Saudis Threaten Canada with 9/11 – Style Attack
PressTV Published on Aug 7, 2018 A Saudi twitter account has posted a message that apparently threatens Canada with a 9/11-style attack. Saudi Arabia is angry at Ottawa’s demand for the release of jailed activists in the Arab kingdom. The Saudi tweet warned Canada against interfering in issues not related to the western country. The account […]
Dollar Dictatorship the Foundation of American Empire – Iran’s Ahmadinejad
Dollar Dictatorship the Foundation of American Empire – Iran’s Ahmadinejad by https://www.rt.com/ Former two-term Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the dollar is one of the major pillars of US dominance over global finance and trade. He has called for change in the current world order. – “Things need to change, current orders should be reordered,” the former […]
"A Look to the Heavens"
“From Sagittarius to Carina, the Milky Way Galaxy shines in this dark night sky above planet Earth's lush island paradise of Mangaia. Familiar to denizens of the southern hemisphere, the gorgeous skyscape includes the bulging galactic center at the upper left and bright stars Alpha and Beta Centauri just right of center. About 10 kilometers wide, volcanic Mangaia is the southernmost of the Cook Islands. Geologists estimate that at 18 million years old it is the oldest island in the Pacific Ocean. * Click image for larger size.* Of course, the Milky Way is somewhat older, with the gala... more »
Tweets For Today
DRAMATIC PHOTOS: Massive Israeli air strikes in Gaza following latest rocket attacks. pic.twitter.com/dE4q6rbJwS — Israel News Feed (@IsraelHatzolah) August 8, 2018 US imposes new sanctions on Russia for alleged UK nerve agent attack on former spy. AFP story: https://t.co/LXCzNzXDT5 Interactive graphic on chemical weapons: https://t.co/LvtvUMHniL pic.twitter.com/l6vsiPA0dj — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 9, 2018 Iran sanctions: US can't stop our oil exports, says minister https://t.co/jN3evluc30 — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 8, 2018 Afghan migrant workers return home in... more »
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