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Iran Attacked by Separatists, Nuclear Deal Takes Center Stage at United Nations, Israel and Russia Spar over Downed Plane
*Iran Responds to Attack on Military Parade* Four gunmen opened fire on a military parade in Ahvaz, Iran, on Saturday, *killing* 24 people and wounding at least 70. Many of the dead were soldiers from the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps, but also among them were civilian spectators and at least one child. Ahvaz is situated in Khuzestan Province in southwest Iran; the area has a large Sunni population and was hit particularly hard by the country’s war with Iraq in the 1980s, which Saturday’s parade commemorated. Two militant groups have claimed credit for the attack. The more credib... more »
U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela's First Lady And Key Maduro Allies
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro walks with his wife Cilia Flores upon their arrival at the airport in Beijing, China September 13, 2018. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters:* *U.S. sanctions Venezuela first lady, key Maduro allies* The United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and key allies including the vice president and defense minister, accusing them of plundering the country’s wealth and helping Maduro maintain his grip on power. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino were amon... more »
FranLab, Nimo Tube & Google / YouTube Games
FranLabs looks at the Nemo Tube display, then some quesitons about what Google / YouTube is doing to downrate her channel in recommendations... Continue reading →
"Since When?"
“Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?” - Supreme Court Justice “Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.” - Albert Einstein
Judge Restores Grizzly Bears' Protections As Endangered Species
A federal judge has restored Endangered Species Act protections for grizzly bears living around Yellowstone National Park. In his ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Dana Christensen said the federal government didn't use the best available science when it removed the bears from the threatened-species list last year. Monday's ruling puts a stop to proposed grizzly hunts in Wyoming and Idaho, which were on hold while Christensen mulled his decision. "I'm feeling relieved," Matthew Bishop, an environmental attorney with WildEarth Guardians, said. He helped represent tribes and conse... more »
Sign the Schiller Institute's Petition - LaRouchePAC Greets Trump at the UN
[image: LaRouchePAC organizing around the UN, part of the Trump greeting party [Daniel Burke/LaRouchePAC]] The Schiller Institute's international call for a New Bretton Woods, with 50 of the more prominent of its thousands of signers, is circulating today at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly; will circulate through the U.S. Congress this week, and is going out internationally. Helga Zepp-LaRouche stressed today that it is the only effective antidote to the British monetarist regime, marked by deeply unpopular and tottering governments, trying to issue orders to gove... more »
"The Four Disastrous Presidential Policies That Are Destroying the Nation”
*"The Four Disastrous Presidential Policies That Are Destroying the Nation”* by Charles Hugh Smith "The nation is failing as a direct consequence of these four catastrophic policies. It's admittedly a tough task to select the four most disastrous presidential policies of the past 60 years, given the great multitude to choose from. Here are my top choices and the reasons why I selected these from a wealth of policy disasters. *1. President Johnson's expansion of the Vietnam War, which set the stage for President Nixon's continuation of that disastrous war for an additional five year... more »
DACA Student Enrollment Decreases at Maricopa Community Colleges
As a result of an Arizona Supreme Court ruling made earlier this year which made Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients unqualified for in-state tuition, enrollment for the socioeconomic group dropped 40 percent at the Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC). DACA recipients, also known as ‘Dreamers’, have been struggling to continue their education because out-of-state […]
A Passionate Advocate for Gifted and Special Education Equity
Dr. Donna Y. Ford did it for her son. She was single and 18 when she gave birth to Khyle, and he motivated her to aim higher.
Speaking for the Palestinian people
No Pasaran!!Emily Thornberry being given a standing ovation by people wearing PSC badges after an impassioned speech about defeating racial hatred, and screeching “No Pasaran!” was bizarre. What’s she on about now? Oh, it’s the fascists; like the EDL. Not sure, but I think she means *Islamophobia* - she’s bothered about racism at any rate. Palestinian flag, anyone? "I'm speaking for the Palestinian people." But why? *Why *is Harlow delegate Colin Monehen speaking up for the Palestinian people in particular? I like the injection of poetry though. It would be a nice touch if the ... more »
Kavanaugh: I Didn't Do It, Not Quitting; Avenatti: He's a Gang Rapist
[image: kavanaugh-on-fox-i-didn-t-do-it-and-i-m-not-quitting] U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh resolutely defended himself on Fox News last night, repeatedly telling the network’s Martha MacCallum that he has never, ever sexually assaulted anyone.
Number of Illegal Immigrants in U.S. Much Higher Than Previous Estimates
[image: number-of-illegal-immigrants-in-u-s-much-higher-than-previous-estimates] According to a study by two Yale professors and an MIT instructor, there are approximately 22.1 million illegal aliens living in the United States, more than twice the previous estimate.
China Demands The U.S. To Cancel Its US$330 Million Taiwan Arms Deal
*SCMP:* *Beijing tells US to cancel US$330 million Taiwan arms deal* Proposed sale of aircraft parts further inflames tensions between China and US Beijing protested to Washington on Tuesday and demanded it cancel a planned US$330 million arms sale to Taiwan, warning that bilateral cooperation would be affected if it went ahead with the deal. The proposal announced by US defence officials on Monday comes as relations between Beijing and Washington are already strained. Taiwan said the deal would help boost the self-ruled island’s defences, but Chinese foreign ministry spokesman G... more »
1,500 people will soon be crammed into one block on Robie Street
News 1. Robie Street mega-development “An advisory committee is recommending a massive development for central Halifax go ahead, though preferably a shorter version,” reports Zane Woodford for StarMetro Halifax: Regional council’s Halifax Peninsula Planning Advisory Committee met Monday to consider the proposal for the corner of Robie St. and College St.: a 400-unit residential building […]
U.S. Has Approved A Military Sale To Taiwan Worth US$330 Million
Taiwan Air Force's F-16 fighter jets fly during the annual Han Kuang military exercise at an army base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan on July 4, 2015. Reuters *Taiwan News:* *US approves military sale to Taiwan worth of US$330 million* *The US said the proposed sale is to maintain Taiwan’s 'defensive and transport aerial fleet' without altering the military balance in the region* TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Department of State has approved a possible military sale to Taiwan worth US$330 million, with items including spare parts for F-16 fighter jets and other military aircraft, announc... more »
Trade policy and the case of TTIP
25-Sep-2018 New generation “trade” deals actually have less to do with trade than with who makes the rules, and who holds power over rule-makers.
Japan and Turkey seek early conclusion of free trade accord
25-Sep-2018 Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to try to conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement “at an early date.”
Palm oil lobbyist negotiates with Bern
25-Sep-2018 The chief negotiator of Indonesia sits on the board of directors of the Indonesian company Astra Agro Lestari, one of the country's largest palm oil producers.
Georgia looking for US free trade agreement
25-Sep-2018 The Georgian government hopes that the US will start intensive talks regarding the free trade initiative soon.
Trump signs revised Korean trade deal
25-Sep-2018 There are few fundamental changes to the existing agreement, which Mr. Trump has blamed for hundreds of thousands of lost American jobs.
Hirano’s Hedge: Kavanaugh Not Entitled To Presumption Of Innocence Due To His Ideological Views
[image: undefined] With the addition of a second woman alleging sexual misconduct of Brett Kavanaugh, it is still not clear what factual disputes will have to be addressed before a final confirmation vote occurs in the Senate. Putting aside questions over late timing of the allegations, there is agreement that the Senate will have to consider both the allegations of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the new allegations of Deborah Ramirez. What is far more troubling is the continued disagreement on the standard that Senators should use in considering the allegations. While objecting that... more »
Mr. President, Leave Syria
[image: undefined] No one knows precisely what happened inside the White House that resulted in President Trump’s sudden about-face on Syria. One day he was planning to extricate American ground troops from Syria; then he wasn’t. Regardless, whoever is urging the president to leave a small contingent of 2,000 lightly armed soldiers and Marines in a remote corner of Syria is doing the president and the nation a grave disservice. President Ronald Reagan committed 2,400 Marines to Beirut, Lebanon as part of an international peacekeeping mission on the advice of his Secretary of State... more »
World News Briefs -- September 25, 2018
*BBC:* *Trump at UN: Iran 'sowing chaos, death, destruction'* US President Donald Trump has attacked the Iranian leadership, accusing it of sowing "chaos, death and destruction" across the Middle East. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York, he defended his decision to abandon the nuclear deal. Mr Trump also boasted that his administration had accomplished "more than almost any" other in US history. His words were greeted with laughter but he laughed back, saying: "Didn't expect that reaction." The United States was stronger, richer and safer, he insisted. *R... more »
Republicans Not Even Campaigning For Independent Voters Anymore-- For Them, It's All About Their Crackpot Base Now
*GOP base strategy works with hardcore Republican voters, but not with normal people* This morning when Trump tried bragging about his magnificence, the UN General Assembly burst out in sustained, audible laughter. No, Señor T, you're not in Kansas anymore. (Ironically, even Kansas may not be Kansas anymore.) *Ugly monkey:* "In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country." *World Leaders:* laughter. *Ugly monkey:* "It's so true." *World Leaders*: more laughter. *Ugly monkey:* "I didn't expect that react... more »
THE GUARDIANS FILE: Major professors abandon their posts!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2018Semantics and paraphrase:* Once upon a time, more than twenty years ago, it began to occur to us that our society's guardians had perhaps abandoned their posts. The great, dark trees of incoherence cast a deep shade all around. As far as a person could see in the course of a day, or even in the course of a week, there was nothing but incomprehension. It was incompetence and inanity pretty much all the way down. There was no Fox News at this time. There was no MSNBC. Within the big woods of "cable news," there was only CNN—CNN, and the rational animals w... more »
Twitter Blocking My Images
Twitter has started blocking my images on my timeline, because they are offensive to left-wing criminals. These are the images being blocked above.
Pills for Appendicitis? Surgery Often Not Needed, Study Says
A new study says surgery isn't always needed for appendicitis and that antibiotics instead can often do the trick.
What’s Yogurt? Industry Wants Greater Liberty to Use Term
The U.S. government has rules about what can be called "yogurt," and the dairy industry says it's not clear what the answers are.
Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez Becomes US Citizen
Mariners teammates stood and applauded and "God Bless America" played on speakers when Felix Hernandez entered Seattle's clubhouse after becoming a U.S. citizen.
Bill Cosby’s Day of Reckoning Arrives
Prosecutors asked a judge to give the comedian five to 10 years behind bars, while his lawyers asked for house arrest.
UN Cautions Against Populism in High-Level Week
The UN chief also sounded the alarm on climate change, saying the world has reached "a pivotal moment" in global warming.
Corbyn is sued by 'Zionist' he accused of 'not getting' English irony
'Jeremy Corbyn is being sued by the British Jewish blogger he accused of not understanding 'English irony', MailOnline can reveal. Richard Millett, 50, instructed solicitors after Mr Corbyn made further comments about him on Sunday that he views as defamatory. During an interview with Andrew Marr on BBC One, the Labour leader painted a picture of Mr Millett as 'incredibly disruptive', claiming that the police wanted to throw him out of Parliament until Mr Corbyn said he could stay. Mr Millett, whose father fought for Britain in WWII, says that the allegations are entirely untrue an... more »
September 25th is “National Panic Day” When Americans Are Encouraged To Spy On Each Other
By MassPrivateI Today, September 25th, is Homeland Security’s “National Panic Day.” What is “National Panic Day”? Officially, today is known as “National Awareness... more »
Labour Marxists group distributes newspaper comparing Israel with Nazis
'Vicious anti-Israel hate material is being openly distributed to delegates arriving at the Labour conference in Liverpool. A front page newspaper article written by Moshe Machover - a member of the Hampstead and Kilburn CLP - is headlined 'Why Israel is a racist state'. The article in a freesheet produced by the Labour Party Marxists group states it is "a well established fact" that the Jewish state is "structurally racist, an apartheid state." At last year's Labour conference in Brighton the same far-left group sparked outrage with a similar front page stunt which made comparisons... more »
Ten Minutes of Exercise a Day Improves Memory
https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2018/09/25/ten-minutes-of-exercise-a-day-improves-memory.aspx?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=facebookmercola_blog&utm_campaign=20180925_ten-minutes-of-exercise-a-day-improves-memory Advertisements
Durvalumab as third-line or later treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (ATLANTIC): an open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(18)30144-X/fulltext
Octopuses taking MDMA get all huggy and loved-up with each other.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2180250-octopuses-taking-mdma-get-all-huggy-and-loved-up-with-each-other/?utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1537868917
Norway Becomes World’s First Country to ban deforestation.
https://www.ecowatch.com/norway-becomes-worlds-first-country-to-ban-deforestation-1891166989.html
Kazakhstan begins chemical castration of paedophiles.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6204997/Kazakhstan-begins-chemical-castration-paedophiles.html?ito=social-facebook
Life expectancy in UK stalls for first time on record, government statistics reveal
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/life-expectancy-uk-latest-ons-government-healthcare-age-elderly-health-a8553701.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1537867688
Brigatinib versus Crizotinib in ALK-Positive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1810171
Review The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941
*Review Tarbush, Mohammad, The Role of the Military InPolitics, A case study of Iraq to 1941, London and New York: Routledge, 1982* There are many parallels between pre-World War II and post-2003 Iraq. For example, several books have compared the British Mandate in Iraq after World War I with the U.S. occupation following the 2003 invasion. Each time a western country attempted to reconfigure the area to serve its interests, and each time the locals resisted, first with the 1920 Revolt and then with the insurgency and the Sadrist uprisings. Few have talked about how the politics we... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 25
1921 Gertrude Bell wrote King Faisal was unpopular and resented for being installed by the British (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) 1931 Iraqi newspaper called for one party rule under an autocrat King Faisal 1980 Iraq began attacking Dezful Ahvaz Khorramshahr in Khuzistan province 1980 Iraq shelled Abadan refinery largest in world Iran retaliated with air raids on Iraqi oil facilities in Basra Zubayr Mosul Kirkuk 1980 Iranian airstrike on Um Qasr driven off Iraq attacked Bushehr sinking 4 Iranian navy ships Also bombed ...more »
Today: How one man’s brain injury turned him into a math savant
Jason Padgett didn’t have the easiest time in school but after getting attacked in a bar one evening in 2002, Padgett was different. He started experiencing choppy vision, was drawing intricate shapes and seeing complex mathematical objects everywhere. Dr. Darold Treffert, a world-renowned expert on savants, would later diagnose Padgett with acquired savant syndrome. Talk […] The post Today: How one man’s brain injury turned him into a math savant appeared first on Health Nut News.
How to burn body fat in your sleep
Studies have shown that in general, the optimal room temperature for sleeping is quite cool, around 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and temperatures much above or below this range can lead to restlessness. But a new study suggests there are nuances to this phenomenon, and that a restful night’s sleep may be more complicated than […] The post How to burn body fat in your sleep appeared first on Health Nut News.
The Idea Of A Greater Croatia By Pavao Ritter Vitezović (IV)
The ideology of Pan-Croatianism created by Pavao Ritter Vitezović, who developed the ancient theory upon derivation of all Slavs from the Balkans, was a historical construction and a political program as a protest against long-time fragmentation of alleged Croatian historical and ethnic territories. The post The Idea Of A Greater Croatia By Pavao Ritter Vitezović (IV) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 25, 2018
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis attends a news conference in Skopje, Macedonia September 17, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski) *Reuters:* *U.S.' Mattis looks for 'way ahead' after China scraps military talks* U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday he was seeking a way ahead for military ties with China after Beijing postponed military talks in protest at last week’s U.S. decision to impose sanctions over China’s purchase of Russian weaponry. Mattis traveled to China in June in an attempt to deepen military-to-military dialogue with Beijing, even as Sino-U... more »
Remembering the Whiskey Rebellion
Washington Reviewing the Western Army at Fort Cumberland, Maryland (1794) (Source: Attributed to Frederick Kemmelmeyer, Metropolitan Museum of Art) On September 25, 1794, President George Washington proclaimed that that he was sending state militia forces to subdue what was dubbed the “Whiskey Rebellion.” The following week, Washington became the first and only sitting president to command forces in the field. The episode included some other important firsts—and even though few shots were ultimately fired, it highlights some significant and peculiar ways in which law controlled mi... more »
Deluded, Mentally Ill, Or Publicity-Seeking Little Nobodies...
Deluded, Mentally Ill, Or Publicity-Seeking Little Nobodies... by Alfred Lehmberg In a previous paper, I've illustrated the disingenuous quality of "push-back" on the whole subject of UFOs *and* their attendant *genuine *experiencers. This would include other illustrations and treatments regarding the mal-appropriate character of their intimidators or those behaviors as they are fervidly exhibited by those same intimidators. To these intimidators, ..."experiencers," (even genuine ones and perhaps *especially *genuine ones!) in sum total, are regarded as nothing more than "Delud... more »
Confirmed: Monsanto’s Glyphosate is Killing Bees, Disrupting the Gut Microbiome
*Alex Pietrowski* - Another reason to ban glyphosate now.
A turtle???
I'm more than a little mind-boggled by this report. The British expat who had [a] dead baby turtle inside her vagina, may have been a victim of a sexual assault, police said. * . . .* When doctors discovered the dead pet turtle — which caused a “serious infection” in her genitals — they called police last Saturday afternoon, fearing she was abused, ABC reported. The unnamed woman told local police she was out partying with a group of British pals Thursday night in the area of Fañabé beach a few days earlier, but doesn’t remember what happened that night, according to El Pais. She... more »
Battle of Britain? Fearing Knife Killings, Parents Buying Kids Stab-proof Vests
[image: battle-of-britain-fearing-knife-killings-parents-buying-kids-stab-proof-vests] First there were anti-rape shorts created in Germany due to a migrant-driven sexual-assault epidemic. Now knife crime is so bad in Britain that some parents are buying their sons stab-proof vests. It’s what happens when loose immigration policy meets lenient punishment of criminals.
Hungary Resists EU Assault on Sovereignty, Christianity
[image: alex-newman-zoltan-kovacs-hungary-resists-eu-assault-sovereignty-christianity] VIDEO - In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine, Hungarian Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Relations Zoltán Kovács outlined his nation's resistance to the European Union's assault on freedom and Christianity. He explained the reason why the internationalists in Brussels are working to flood Europe with illegal immigrants. And he noted that centralized control was already tried in Europe under communism, and it failed miserably. Kovács touted great relations with the ... more »
What Real Fascism Looks Like
BREAKING. Activists just chased @TedCruz out of a fancy Washington DC restaurant, chanting “We Believe Survivors!” Cruz has been friends with creep Kavanaugh for 20 years. Now Cruz is on judiciary committee hearing his testimony. Fascists not welcome! #CancelKavanugh pic.twitter.com/7mx6Tc32za — Smash Racism DC (@SmashRacismDC) September 25, 2018 p6. This is a message to Ted … Continue reading "What Real Fascism Looks Like"
Washington Media Circus in Overdrive: Rosenstein Remains At Least Until Thursday
[image: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Keynote at the 2018 State of the Net Conference, January 29, 2018 [Internet Education Foundation / Flickr]] The national news media went wild on Monday morning, reporting that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was on his way to the White House to meet with Chief of Staff John Kelly to either resign or be fired. The drama unfolded over a New York Times story leaked late Friday afternoon which had Rosenstein, the man in charge of the illicit Robert Mueller Special Counsel investigation against Trump, arguing that the 25th Amendment ... more »
Statistical study of past temperature records suggest possible undetected natural climate forcing cycles
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / September 18, 2018 Godfrey Dack writes in with this: Everyone will be familiar with the difficulty of listening to a conversation held with a friend in a crowded room with many other conversations going on at the same time. So it is with many fields of scientific […]
Climate alarmists accuse IPCC of ‘watering down’ disaster predictions (again)
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: planetsave.com Déjà vu – another amusing outbreak of paranoia from the ranks of overheating climate obsessives who think the weather depends on how much fuel is burnt, or something. Climate alarmists are alarmed that a new IPCC report to be released on 8 October by the Intergovernmental Panel…
Explaining Global Warming to the Public is Impossible Because We Are Not Talking the Same Language
From Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / September 23, 2018 Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball I get many emails from people asking for tips on how to explain to others, including their friends and family, what is actually going on with the global warming issue. I also hear from many people about how they […]
The Second Coming of Kim Jong Un
*Patrick M. Cronin* *Security, Asia* [image: A soldier wears a badge with portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il as he attends a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's foundation in Pyongyang, North Korea, September 9, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui] Will 2019 and 2020 become the years of peaceful transformation? Or should Washington prepare for a phony political peace? The leaders of the United States and North Korea waited seventy years to have a first face-to-face encounter. That happened on June 12, when Chairman Kim Jong-un ... more »
Sweden's Parliament Ousts Prime Minister Stefan Lofven
*BBC:* *Stefan Lofven: Sweden's parliament ousts prime minister* Sweden's centre-left prime minister, Stefan Lofven, will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. Mr Lofven was opposed by 204 MPs, with 142 voting in favour. The parliamentary speaker will now propose a new prime minister, with centre-right leader Ulf Kristersson seen as the most likely candidate. Mr Lofven is expected to stay on as caretaker prime minister whil... more »
China Denies Hong Kong Port Visit For U.S. Navy Ship
The USS Wasp joins other US Navy vessels in maneuvering around Hurricane Maria before eventually returning to assist the US Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, Sep 19, 2017. (Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Drake) *Asia Times*: *Beijing says US warship cannot dock in Hong Kong* Move comes amid rising trade and military tension between the superpowers. China has turned down a request for a US warship to visit Hong Kong amid rising tension between the two superpowers over trade and military moves. The USS Wasp was due to make a port call in the former British colony next month, but diploma... more »
North Pole To Disappear Soon
In 1923, radical climate change was going to cause the North Pole to melt entirely. NORTH POLE MELTING. MANY GLACIERS VANISHED. Is the North Pole going to melt entirely? Reports from fishermen, seal hunters, and explorers who sail the seas … Continue reading →
CO2 Targeting Tourists
CO2 is not just targeting the National Parks, but it is also specifically targeting tourists. Climate Change: More Tourist Deaths on Melting Glaciers – The Atlantic The Atlantic article above cited five glacial accidents since 1987 – which is a … Continue reading →
Russia-Supplied S-300 Systems Will Cover Syrian Coast, Borders With Israel, Lebanon, Jordan And Iraq – Reports
Russian Foreign Ministry says U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is "fudging" when he describes the delivery of the S-300 to Syria as an "escalation"
Russia’s Economy Little Harmed by West’s Sanctions
Putin has been succeeding despite what the US aristocracy (and its allied aristocracies in Europe and Arabia) have been throwing to weaken Russia. The post Russia’s Economy Little Harmed by West’s Sanctions appeared first on The Duran.
Viktor Orban strikes back at EU. Visits Moscow to do business with Putin (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 117. The post Viktor Orban strikes back at EU. Visits Moscow to do business with Putin (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The Magnitsky affair: the confession of a hustled hack
A Cypriot journalist's confession of how he too fell for the wrong account of the Magnitsky Affair The post The Magnitsky affair: the confession of a hustled hack appeared first on The Duran.
WATCH: Cop Leaves 13yo Boy in Freezing Cold to Force Him to Talk—Then Gets ‘Supervisor of the Year’
[image: boy] A Georgia cop is seen on video forcing a soaking wet 13-year-old boy to sitting in freezing temperatures in an attempt to force him to talk. The post WATCH: Cop Leaves 13yo Boy in Freezing Cold to Force Him to Talk—Then Gets ‘Supervisor of the Year’ appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Doug Ford deep-sixing Ontario’s Green Energy Act
The Ford government has already canceled 758 renewable energy contracts signed by the Liberals. Ontario has some of the highest electricity rates in North America and its cost was a major issue in the recent provincial election that saw the Conservatives win a landslide majority.
Image Posted On Instagram Showing An F-22 In A Russian Fighter's Sights
*Popular Mechanics:* *Unexplained Images Shows F-22 Raptor in Russian Fighter’s Sights* *The grainy picture, if it is real, leaves plenty of questions unanswered.* An image purportedly taken of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor over Syria has surfaced on social media. The grayscale image was reportedly taken from the infrared targeting cameras of a Russian fighter jet. The image surfaced on Instagram account fighter_bomber_ with little explanation other than it was allegedly taken by a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter. Known by NATO as “Flanker-E,” the Su-35 is capable of both ... more »
Over 1,800 Barred from Running in Brazil’s General Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Of the 29,101 candidates who requested registration to run in this year’s general elections in Brazil, the country’s Electoral Court rejected 1,888 requests, 6.5 percent, according to data from the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE). Of those, 173 candidates were deemed ineligible to run for […]
“Carbon dioxide is just like any other gas.”
“Carbon dioxide is just like any other gas. Just like the ideal gas law, Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Gay-Lussac’s law. Carbon dioxide isn’t any different than any other gas in those laws. And we’ve discovered that there’s a continuum across our solar system of … Continue reading →
New 'Beast' Presidential Limousine Emerges During Trump's Visit To NYC
New model presidential limo noticed awaiting Pres Trump at Wall Street heliport. Photo by @stevebruskCNN pic.twitter.com/lEytRcJ9rt — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 23, 2018 *Warzone/The Drive*:* Brand New 'Beast' Presidential Limousine Emerges During Trump's Visit To NYC* The new Beast has finally arrived and its first mission is to move the President around New York for the U.N. General Assembly. We have been waiting for a new presidential limousine, also known lovingly as the Beast due to its heavy armor and high stance, for years now. The last major iteration of POTUS... more »
He Doesn't Know Much At All
Over the weekend, Faith Goldy attended Ford Fest for the sixth time. She gained notoriety by appearing on the Neo-Nazi website Storm Trooper and Ezra Levant's Rebel Media. After supporting the white nationalists in Charlottesville, Levant banned her from his platform. But she's welcome in Ford Nation and, as Martin Regg Cohn writes, Now, she is the fringe mayoral candidate who famously posed with Ford over the weekend, and whose photo has gone viral — putting the premier in political peril. To be fair, our popular and populist premier poses for photos all the time, not least when... more »
Civilians return homes through Abu Duhur crossing in east Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – Scores of families passed through the Abu Duhur crossing to their homes in east Idlib countryside just one day after the Syrian government re-opened the humanitarian corridor. The civilians came out of rebel-held areas toward the territories controlled by the Syrian government in the eastern countryside of Idlib. The Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former FSA commander turned refugee sentenced to life in prison for war crimes
A German court sentenced a Syrian national to life in prison on Monday after he was found to have committed war crimes in his native country. According to the official website of the Dusseldorf Court, the judge sentenced the Syrian national, Ibrahim A. (AKA “Abu Dhib”), 43, to life in prison for the war crimes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Map Update: US-backed forces advance against ISIS in eastern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 P.M.) – A US-backed Syrian rebel group continues to grab more territories from the Islamic State (ISIS) in eastern Syria amid fierce resistance from the jihadi militants. The Syrian Democratic Forces managed today to capture Shajilah town located north of Baghuz Foukani own, which had been secured last week. The recent advance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Leaked photos show Russian military likely delivered S-300 to Syria already
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – A number of leaked photos were posted online, today, showing that the S-300 missile defense system may have been delivered to Syria already. At least three photos were posted by Uralinform.Ru, today, showing the arrival of the Krasukha 4 electronic suppression of navigation and communication systems last night in Syria. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Senior Nusra commander assassinated in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – A top-level military commander for the Syrian al-Qaeda offshoot was mysteriously killed in southern Idlib. Abu Talhat al-Iraqi, an Iraqi national, was assassinated when unidentified assailants opened fire at his vehicle somewhere in al-Der al-Sharqi village. Al-Iraqi is the second Nusra commander to kick the bucket in the past 72 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US forces to remain in Syria to train locals after defeat of ISIS: Mattis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – The U.S. forces will be remaining in Syria to train locals after the Islamic State (ISIS), U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Monday. “Once we get those patrols going along the line of contact and we take out the rest of the caliphate, our goal would be to set up local security elements that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian task force conducts live drills in graduation ceremony
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 P.M.) – A new batch of security forces has graduated a training course in Syria’s Hama as the country’s Army regains control nationwide. The newly-graduated unit members conducted live exercises on counter-terrorism as well as anti-riot drills. Trained by Russian advisors, the unit received special training on anti-terrorism and urban warfare. This […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Khamenei blames Saudis and UAE for backing Ahvaz attack (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The attack on an Iranian military parade in Ahvaz on Saturday was backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated in Tehran on Monday. “What has been reported to me until today indicates that it was an act by those who are saved […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*The transgender war has no place in the classroom* A 12 year-old in Texas, born male, decided to transition and live as “Maddie.” Unsurprisingly, this led to bullying at school. What made this story unique was that parents of children at Maddie’s school were bullying the student as much as the peers — online and in person. The bullying got so bad that Maddie's family may move. Of course, bullying anyone is worthy of condemnation. Both the transgender bathroom issue and the bullying that often results in some parts of the country reveal a new and very specific problem: Kids are ta... more »
Breaking the Colonial Hypnosis: Radical Physicians and Medical Nationalism in the Dutch East Indies
Hans Pols proposes a new perspective on the history of colonial medicine from the viewpoint of indigenous physicians. The Indonesian medical profession in the Dutch East Indies actively participated in political affairs by joining and leading nationalist associations, by publishing in newspapers and magazines, and by becoming members of city councils and the colonial parliament. The post Breaking the Colonial Hypnosis: Radical Physicians and Medical Nationalism in the Dutch East Indies appeared first on New Mandala.
In video: the unfolding crisis of drug resistant TB in India
How India is struggling to cope with a sharp rise in drug resistant TB
"A curse from the gods": India's tuberculosis crisis
India has the world's biggest TB problem and is also a hotbed of antibiotic resistance. This is a disastrous combination.
ON FOX LAST NIGHT, DID KAVANAUGH RESPOND TO OFF-CAMERA PROMPTING?
Watch this clip from last night's Brett Kavanaugh interview on Fox. The clips from Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News interview show him looking weak and unconvincing as he discussed the sexual assault allegations that have been made against him. https://t.co/OsONBDdxAC pic.twitter.com/qkEX1DcSog — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 24, 2018 MACCALLUM: Did you guys ever look at each other and say “I’m out, this is enough. This just isn’t worth it”? KAVANAUGH: I’m not going to let false accusations drive us out of this process. And we’re looking for a fair process where I can be ... more »
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*Meet the 'climate refugees' who already had to leave their homes* *The dirge below is is just assertion designed to reinforce the false impression that bad weather is hitting the USA more than in the past. And even if in some places flooding has become more frequent, there is no way you can tie it to global warming other than via models with no known predictive skill.And it is amply documented that the East coast of the USA is subsiding, particularly in the South. So flooding is an expected result of that natural process.Tony Heller comments drily: "I'm in Arizona right no... more »
Iran Threatens Missile Strikes Against Saudi And UAE Capitals
#گوشمالی_سخت#داعش#اهواز#عربستان_سعودى #ابوظبي #إسرائيل pic.twitter.com/wsbww6UdM2 — mohammad (@s_m_manavi) September 25, 2018 *Sputnik:* *Iranian Media Threatens Saudi Arabia, UAE With Missile Strikes - Reports* Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has accused Riyadh and Abu Dhabi of financing the perpetrators of the terror attack which killed at least 25 people and injured more than 60 others during a military parade in southern Iran on Saturday. Fars News Agency, a semi-official media resource affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, released and ... more »
Five Eyes, Encryption and Your Privacy
A recent intergovernmental meeting in Australia received almost no coverage by the mainstream media, a factor that plays into the hands of the governments involved. During this meeting, the five governments involved issued a statement that should send chills down the collective spines of those of us who really care about our privacy and who are increasingly concerned about how the state is advancing its efforts to know everything about us. For those of you who are not aware, during the last week of August 2018, a meeting was held between the Five Eyes pact nations; the United State... more »
US Senator Chris Coons: “What’s At Stake Here Is A Lifetime Appointment To The Supreme Court… It’s Not Unreasonable To Expect The FBI To Do Its Job Here”
Recall that there is clear documented evidence that Trump Supreme Court pick Judge Kavanaugh received and circulated stolen materials, meaning … Continue reading →
Russia to Supply New Missile Defense System to Syria Over Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Objections
If Trump is ever forced to choose between Putin and his older friend Israeli PM Netanyahu, who will he choose? … Continue reading →
Take Me to Church
There is a spat of ecumenical proportions brewing in the Eastern hemisphere: Patriarch Krill of Russia stopped praying for the Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The reason for that is simple: the patriarch of Constantinople is rumored to consider granting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church an autocephalous status that would potentially carve out a third of Russian […]
The Navy Is All In on Preparing for the Next War. This Is What They Are Doing.
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Navy is firing weapons, engaging in combat scenarios and refining warfighting tactics The Navy is firing weapons, engaging in combat scenarios and refining warfighting tactics through a rigorous training regiment aimed at better preparing the sea service for massive warfare on the open ocean. Described by Navy officials as “high-velocity learning,” Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) is focused on speeding up combat decision making and responding in real time to emerging high-tech enemy weapons such as missiles, lasers, sea mines, lo... more »
Russia is Building the World's First Catamaran Aircraft Carrier. That's a Big Deal—Here’s Why.
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier. Russia says it is building the world's first catamaran aircraft carrier. Russia's light aircraft carrier will feature a semi-catamaran hull, a representative of the Krylov Scientific Center told Russian news agency TASS (see the translation and a model of the design here). "The project is distinguished by the underwater part of a semi-catamaran form," he said. "Catamaran actually means two hulls united by a platform. It has a wide deck which is important for an aircraft carr... more »
Cette nuit en Asie : Trump n'obtient qu'une révision à la marge de l'accord commercial avec la Corée
25-Sep-2018 En plein bras de fer avec Pékin, les Etats-Unis signent une version amendée de leur pacte économique avec Séoul, qui n'a presque rien cédé.
Premier anniversaire du Ceta : toujours pas de « droit de véto » écologique en vue
25-Sep-2018 Un an après l'entrée en vigueur « provisoire » du traité de libre-échange entre le Canada et l'Union européenne, en attendant la ratification des États, premier bilan avec Samuel Leré, de la Fondation pour la nature et l'homme (FNH, ex-Fondation Nicolas Hulot).
Apart From His Actions In The White House, Trump Is An Illegitimate "President"
If Russian agents hacked into voting machines in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, North Carolina and Florida to hand Trump the 2016 election-- as I'm certain they did-- the proof won't be released for 75 years-- if ever. Chances are good, most of us won't be around to see it (which is the idea) so instead, we have to focus on how the Kremlin worked with the Trump campaign to *influence* voters. Early Monday morning Jane Mayer did just that for the *New Yorker* with a review of a book by Kathleen Hall Jamieson, *Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a Presi... more »
Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive
*Hold on just a minute.....* *I thought carbon was a deadly poison? And it has to be reduced in order to "save the planet"* *Yes, I've actually seen it claimed that carbon dioxide is a deadly poison doing things like- killing our brains- as opposed to the basis of all life on our carbon based life form planet.* *Considering the mind numbingly dumb main stream narrative.. imagine my shock to read this article:* *Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive* *Carbon is great for the soil. That's obvious. Despite the usual rhetoric. * *However, this article is clearly... more »
Tips for Visiting Rio’s Centro in the Afternoon and Evening
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio’s ‘Centro’ (city center) is packed with history and life, and as day turns to night, many flock to its bars, cultural attractions, restaurants and clubs. Here is a selection of a few wonderful ways to spend an afternoon and evening in the city center. […]
Gunshot Detection System Abandoned in Rio de Janeiro
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio de Janeiro’s gunshot detection system, a series of audio sensors placed strategically throughout the city to pick up sounds of gunfire and alert police to the shooting’s location, has been abandoned despite a R$1.3 million investment and record-breaking increases in gun violence and crime, […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, September 25, 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: Idriss Boudrioua Base and Brass @ Audio Rebel (Botafogo) – The French saxophonist based in Brazil presents a special night of music to celebrate his twenty-year-long career, during which […]
Argentina: Livestock Farmer Experiences Strange and "Inexplicable" Phenomena
*Source: EL ONCE (Argentina) and Fundación Argentina de OvnilogÃaDate: September 24, 2018* *Argentina: Livestock Farmer Experiences Strange and "Inexplicable" Phenomena* ***Events took place in the department of Diamante****A livestock farmer from Costa Grave reported the "birth of a calf shaped like a baby", the absence of 120,000 liters of water from his water storage tanks, circular burn marks and mutilated cows*** A rural livestock farmer from Costa Grande published a sequence of photographs on social media accompanied by a story of strange and "inexplicable" phenomena on ... more »
If you read between the lines, things become a lot clearer
The expression "to read between the lines" is an old one. For the benefit of non-native English speakers who read this blog, there's a useful definition of the term here. If one applies that approach to the latest letter from Prof. Ford's lawyer to the Senate Judicial Committee concerning her proposed testimony on Thursday (quoted in part here, and reproduced in part below - clickit to biggit), a lot of things become clearer. See if you agree with my perception of what is *said,* versus what is *meant* or *implied* by it. Original text is in bold print; my understanding of i... more »
Schopenhauer’s Daily Routine
Arthur SchopenhauerR. J. Hollingdale, in his Introduction to* Arthur Schopenhauer: Essays and Aphorisms*, has a section titled, “An Immovable Mind,” in which, through five pieces of biographical information, each only a paragraph long, he illustrates Schopenhauer’s most pronounced characteristics. Here’s the piece number 5 in which Hollingdale offers an insight Schopenhauer’s daily routine: From the age of 45 until his death 27 years later Schopenhauer lived in Frankfurt-am-Main. He lived alone, in ‘rooms’, and every day for 27 years he followed an identical routine. He rose every ... more »
British Medical Journal Finally Goes Over The Top On HPV Vaccine Safety
by John Stone After months of infighting and latterly outright war in the scientific community - and particularly within the Cochrane Group, formerly Collaboration - British Medical Journal have finally published a paper questioning the safety of HPV vaccines. This...
How to End the Autism Epidemic: Tell the Truth.
By Julie Obradovic There are moments when the magnitude of something that has happened in my life rise up and unexpectedly grab me by the throat. The favorite song of a friend who died too young. The smell of my...
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From Jenna Orkin Container Ship Crosses Arctic for First Time Due to Climate Change Financial Experts Predict Crash Under Trump Greater than Depression Kavanaugh and Pals Accused of Gang Rapes in High School, Avenatti Says Trump's Wild Life Protection Board Full of Trophy Hunters Protect 'em long enough for us to shoot 'em. In Stunning Theft, $104 Million In Banknotes Disappears From Liberian Central BankDon't Share This! EU's New Copyright Law Could Kill The Free InternetGoogle quietly started logging people into Chrome without their consent, and a security expert says it's terrible... more »
Temperatures, Sunshine & The Clean Air Acts
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t Kelvin Vaughan ? https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/summaries/actualmonthly ? We are all doubtless familiar with the Met Office’s UK temperature chart, showing a clear rise during the 1990s and early 2000s, but one that has levelled off since. You may be less aware, however, of…
Arctic Ice Flash Freezing
Originally posted on Science Matters: Four Days in Nunavut Previous posts described how the Northwest Passage was treacherously laden with ice this year. The image above shows the flash freezing in this region over the last four days. Sept. 19 the CAA ice extent (Canadian Arctic Archipelago) was 320k km2, close to its annual minimum. …
Simple Stretches to Help Relieve Lower Back Pain
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Is Eating Placenta Safe? Doctor Says No.
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Eat these foods to detoxify your lungs and keep them healthy – Best foods for healthy lungs!
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Humans Are Causing Earth To Wobble More As It Spins, NASA Finds
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/09/24/humans-are-causing-earth-to-wobble-more-as-it-spins-nasa-finds/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1797122444&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB#1b904c67c820
White helmet members granted asylum in Britain
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:20 P.M.) – Up to 100 white Helmet members and their families were granted asylum in the UK after mass evacuation from Syria. According to media reports, the first family has already been resettled in the UK with the rest are expected to arrive early next month. In July, some 100 members of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Holocaust as Trauma Brainwashing
Our invisible masters are evil incarnate.
The Deep State’s “Soft War” on Russia and Turkey
With terror proxies and a compliant U.S., the Deep State was well on its way to subduing Syria. Until Russia intervened. Now the U.S.may pay for its compliance
Identity Politics Has Succeeded In Controlling Speech in the Literary & Academic Worlds
The wrong word can end a career.
Russian Disinfo Campaign Blames Israel for IL-20 Plane Downing, Yet Exonerates France
Joaquin Flores on why he believes a French warship fired the missile that brought down the Russian Il-20 over Syria
Russian MoD: Israeli F-16 hid behind Russian Il-20 plane to avoid Syrian missile
Russian defence data shows that the Syrian missile was locked-on to an Israeli F-16, which then used the Russian Il-20 as cover
Russia Will Establish an Unofficial No-Fly Zone Over Syria
The Saker explains why the Russian reaction is an absolute disaster for Netanyahu. Includes video
‘Major mistake’: Israel, US warn Russia against giving S-300 missiles to Syria
Washington and Tel Aviv both criticise Russia's plan to supply the S-300 to Syria. With John Bolton calling it a "major mistake"
PUTIN CORRECTS MISTAKES BY BITING HIS TONGUE ON TELEPHONE WITH ASSAD AND NETANYAHU
By John Helmer, Moscow Last week President Vladimir Putin triggered the most serious crisis of his presidency, as the Defence Ministry and the Russian General Staff (Stavka) declared that Putin’s explanation for the downing of the Ilyushin-20 electronic reconnaissance aircraft by Israeli fighters was false, and worse –capitulation to Israel. Sources in Moscow report the […]
Air Force B-2 Bombers and F-35 Stealth Fighters Share a Big Problem
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Researchers and bomb-makers are expressing concerns that the modernization of air-dropped weapons has been lagging-behind the many technical advances built into the larger platforms that drop them, such as the B-2, F-35 and the emerging B-21. US Air Force researchers and bomb-makers are expressing concerns that the modernization of air-dropped weapons has been lagging-behind the many technical advances built into the larger platforms that drop them, such as the B-2, F-35 and the emerging B-21. While advances in stealth technology, targeting, aerodynami... more »
Qanon The Sky is Falling Week
Considering that 51,700 sealed indictments are pending the placement of Kavanagh into the Supreme Court saying that the sky is falling is not an exaggeration. The SC will then have five judges prepared to accept military tribunals for enemy combatants who are also American citizens. Just in case you did not understand what is now at stake for the Democrats and why they are even willfully destroying their own election chances in the process. Rod Rosenstein will meet with Trump on Thursday to continue his long standing deer in the headlamps routine. Without question this ... more »
Tim Ball: The Evidence Proves That CO2 is Not a Greenhouse Gas
This all happened because the NWO promoters needed a global problem to promote funding, and what better than the weather? Once you understand motive, all behavior becomes rational. Thus we have the linking of CO2 rise to Human causation. It was too useful to allow a challenge. CO2 never was a Greenhouse Gas and neither is methane either for that matter. What is true is that the long Bronze Age global temperature regime which was at least one degree warmer, went into decline because human agriculture desertified the entire Sahara and the whole of semi tropical Asia. This... more »
Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Political Economy with Robert Higgs
This item by Robert Higgs addresses the sustained problem of pernicious governmental growth that remains largely independent of actual market demand. This is a factor that is internal to the whole structure and is truly paracitic. To understand just how easily this arises, if you are in charge of a small department, your administrative pay rank may well be say a two. There are two ways to get to a three rank. The hardest is to transfer to a larger unit losing skills and knowledge in the process and exposing yourself to real failure with new supervisors. The second is to expand... more »
The Greatest Constitution the World Never Saw
This speaks volumes to just how much different polities were trying to establish stability through some form of a rule of law that applied to all including the powerful during the eighteenth century. The Magna Carta had happened centuries past but had ultimately resolved in a triumphant parliament that was no longer dismissed by this time. Others saw it working and started addressing their own polities in the correct understanding that it allowed the movement toward peaceful resolution of all conflicts. So yes this item is important in the time and place and starts a conversa... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Says U.S. Will Remain In Syria To Ensure The Defeat Of ISIS
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House national security adviser John Bolton. Reuters *Newsweek*: *U.S. Forces Will Remain in Syria After Battle With ISIS Ends* American forces will remain in Syria even after the last remnants of the Islamic State militant group are eradicated, signaling a shift in U.S. policy that further complicates the political climate in Syria amid its seven-year civil war Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon on Monday that U.S. forces will stay in Syria to provide training to local forces in an effort to ensure stability wit... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Charges of attempted rape mean nothing to you if you have RMD (Republican Mental Disorder). In the case of Brett Kavanaugh, it's full steam ahead. Republicans can't get him on the court fast enough. They want the end of Roe v. Wade. The also want the end of Robert Mueller's Russian investigation. Why? Isn't it obvious to any sentient being by now that not just their president but they themselves are up to their necks in it? When you're just an overgrown fratboy like McConnell, Hatch, Grassley or the rest of them, it's all just guys having some good ol' boy fun, somethi... more »
Bolton Warns Russian Missile Sale To Syria Would Be “Significant Escalation”
Liar Bolton is war mongering again. How is the delivery of the S-300 be a significant escalation? ISIS, Al Qaeda … do not have an airforce. The S-300 is an entirely air defense system. Unless, of course, Bolton is implying that it is a threat to America and its allies’ air force ie. the real […]
'Nobody ruled out Remain' Labour chaos as Starmer contradicts McDonnell per Westmonster
If two Conservative MPs disagree, even slightly, over Brexit then the BBC scream TORY SPLITS, headline the news and explain that the public won't vote for a disunited party. However when the Shadow Chancellor and the Shadow Brexit Secretary fundamentally disagree on Brexit, the BBC can't even report this news on the BBC news home page. 'Sir Keir Starmer has come out against the Shadow Chancellor's statement, saying a second EU referendum should have the option to Remain on the ballot paper. John McDonnell said this morning that if Labour gave people another referendum the only 2 o... more »
Iran’s Anti-Terrorist Missile Strike In Iraq Sent Several Important Messages
Iraq is in the midst of a worsening multisided domestic crisis that contradicts “conventional” thinking about the country’s most well-known fault lines, and it’s very possible that it might become the “next Syria” if its many problems aren’t properly resolved soon enough. The post Iran’s Anti-Terrorist Missile Strike In Iraq Sent Several Important Messages appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis Dismisses Iran's Revenge Threat As Tensions Mount
US Secretary of Defense Mattis. Department of Defense *Reuters:* *Mattis dismisses Iran revenge threat, says U.S. not in attack* U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday dismissed Iran’s threats of revenge against those behind Saturday’s deadly attack on a military parade in southwestern Iran and said it was “ludicrous” for Tehran to allege U.S. involvement. Asked whether Iran’s threat gave him any concern, Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon: “No, it does not. We’ve been very clear that they shouldn’t take us on like that. And I am hopeful that cooler, wiser heads will prev... more »
Where Little Balloons Come From
This is similar to how balloons reproduce in Canberra. Thirty years from now, I will report these incidents to the FBI. #MeToo
Trump Says Democrats Trying to Destroy Kavanaugh
President Donald Trump says Democrats are "working hard to destroy" Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
The Huge Stakes of Thursday's Confrontations
[image: the-huge-stakes-of-thursday-s-confrontations] Thursday is shaping up to be the Trump presidency's "Gunfight at O.K. Corral."
Rod Rosenstein Could Be Ousted by Trump – ‘Russiagate’ Fanatics Are Going Crazy
*21WIRE* | With Rosenstein's job on the line, the 'Russiagate'-aligned media is now in a total frenzy.
Tweets For Today
Amid concerns about his job, Trump-Russia probe chief Rod Rosenstein has "extended conversation" with President Trump, with further meeting planned for Thursday https://t.co/ViaAiInpsJ — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 24, 2018 Iran, major powers labor to keep nuclear deal afloat https://t.co/Nu01ghJY5C — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 25, 2018 BREAKING: President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed the first major agreement of Trump's trade agenda. https://t.co/yFQWY4WBMH — The Associated Press (@AP) September 24, 2018 'Buds of Hope... more »
The Minority Coach Roundup
This weekend was full of action packed games for the 18 minority head coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision(FBS). In the game of the week David Shaw and Stanford got an overtime win over then 20th ranked Oregon on the road in Eugene. James Franklin and Penn State beat Illinois to remain undefeated. And Brigham […]
USC Race Center Issues Report Card on Black Student Equity
A new study by the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center paints a grim picture of inequity for the 900,000 African-American undergraduate students at public institutions of higher learning across the nation.
“There Is No Cancer There” – How An Oscar Winner Beat Cancer By An Unusual Method
When David Seidler, a well-known and talented British-American movie and television writer, was told his bladder cancer came back, he was devastated. The first time Seidler decided to decline chemotherapy and extensive surgery, reported the CNN. He chose minimal surgery and immune-boosting supplements, but that was not enough and the cancer came back few months later. This was 2005, and at 68 years old he has just started writing the screenplay “The King’s Speech,” which brought him an Oscar five years later. Looking for other options, his then wife suggested he used a method to b...more »
Greenland Ice Sheet apparently gains mass for the 2nd year in a row
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / September 24, 2018 Long-time WUWT reader Dave Burton writes: I’ve seen no official pronouncement from DMI, but here are their graphs for Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) surface mass balance (SMB), for the 2016-2017 glaciological year (Sept. 1 – Aug. 31), and for the 2017-2018 glaciological year. That’s […]
September 25th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #614
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Tuesday September 25th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, "The Story in Your Eyes"; "Question"
The Moody Blues, "The Story in Your Eyes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZkPr7FEPw The Moody Blues, "Question" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWG4HqREdsA
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Firebird”
2002, “Firebird” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Z7q0TsyLFc
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Will Not Meet President Trump At The U.N. This Week
*NBC:* *Citing U.S. sanctions, Iranian president says he has no plans to meet Trump* *Rouhani said Iran plans to stay in the nuclear deal — for now — despite U.S. withdrawal and sanctions. * Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told NBC News Monday that he had no plans to meet President Donald Trump during his visit to New York, saying the United States had employed only threats and sanctions against his country. "There is no such program for a meeting," Rouhani said in an exclusive interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, saying conditions were not ripe for talks. Rouh... more »
Amarin fish oil capsule shows dramatic benefit for cardiovascular patients
https://www.statnews.com/2018/09/24/amarin-fish-oil-capsule-shows-dramatic-benefit-for-cardiovascular-patients/ Advertisements
Resist Judge Kavanaugh character assassination
“These are smears, pure and simple. And they debase our public discourse,” he wrote in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee. “But they are also a threat to any man or woman who wishes to serve our country. Such … Continue reading →
Picture Of The Day
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the United Nations headquarters. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Inside the U.N. General Assembly* (Reuters).
Some Russians Pundits Are Blaming The Kremlin And Syria For Last Week's Downing Of A Russian Military Plane
*Anna Borshchevskaya, The Hill*: *Some Russian commentators are holding Putin and Assad responsible for plane downing * On Sept. 17, Syrian S-200 battery accidentally shot down a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 (IL-20) reconnaissance plane, killing all 15 Russian service members onboard. Moscow holds Israel responsible, claiming that Israel put the Russian aircraft in a line of fire even if ultimately these events were a “series of tragic mistakes,” as Russian President Vladimir Putin was quick to note. Israel holds the Assad regime responsible. According to an IDF statement, Syrian anti-a... more »
National Polling, Fine... We Need Accurate District Polls In Swing Districts
This morning we took a look at the lay of the land nationally (and in two bellweather Midwestern states, Minnesota and Iowa). Unless they're the kind of worthless polls the *NY Times* is doing now, I prefer district polling to get a better idea of what's going to happen in November. Polling in battleground districts is predictive-- and CBS News did just that Sunday: House control edges toward Democrats - CBS News poll. Their operation has its drawbacks as well, but not as overwhelmingly as the *NY Times*' silliness. Kabir Khanna and Anthony Salvanto reported that "Democrats remain ... more »
Musical Interlude: Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai, “If Men Were At Peace”
Peter Kater & R. Carlos Nakai, “If Men Were At Peace” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee1pmzgbQCs
Did Senator Richard Blumenthal Misrepresent His Military Service?
The Connecticut Democrat admitted making false and misleading claims about his military service record but insisted he had "misspoken."
Just When You Thought They Couldn’t Possibly Get More Stupid …
CO2 used to target women and children of color, but now it targets national parks. National Parks are warming twice as fast as the U.S. overall — High Country News
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the most massive stars known. This star is the brightest object located just above the gas front in the featured image. *Click image for larger size.* Close inspection of images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, however, have shown that Pismis 24-1 derives its brilliant luminosity not from a single star but from three at least. Component stars would still remain near 100 solar ... more »
"Looking At The Stars..."
“We’re all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” - Oscar Wilde “It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for. Not failure, but low aim is a sin.” - Benjamin E. Mayes
The Poet: William Stafford, "Today"
*"Today"* "The ordinary miracles begin. Somewhere a signal arrives: “Now,” and the rays come down. A tomorrow has come. Open your hands, lift them: morning rings all the doorbells; porches are cells for prayer. Religion has touched your throat. Not the same now, you could close your eyes and go on full of light. And it is already begun, the chord that will shiver glass, the song full of time bending above us. Outside, a sign: a bird intervenes; the wings tell the air, “Be warm.” No one is out there, but a giant has passed through town, widening streets, touching the ground, shouldering aw... more »
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