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"Fukushima Update Sept. 29, 2018: 17,763.3 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated Sept. 29, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,763.3 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Sept. 29, 2018 - 2,754 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,763.3 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is st... more »
US Air Force uses F-35 for first time in combat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The U.S. Air Force used the newly manufactured F-35 fighter jet in combat for the first time ever this week, the Reuters News Agency reported. Citing a U.S. official, the Reuters report said that the F-35 jet targeted a Taliban site on early Thursday, marking the first time the U.S. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel ready to reopen Golan Heights crossing: MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – Israel is ready to reopen the Golan Heights crossing into Syria, Israeli Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman told reporters this week. “The fact that we have come here, to Alpha Gate, and as far as we are concerned UNDOF forces have begun to operate and patrol with the Israeli military’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kosovar special forces reportedly take control of disputed dam along Serbian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Kosovar special forces reportedly invaded a disputed territory with Serbia, today, seizing control of the Gazivode Dam and its surrounding area. According to local reports, the Kosovar special forces took control of this dam while their president, Hashim Thaci, visited the northern part of Gazivode Lake. In response, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Serbia puts military on high alert over incident involving ‘Kosovo special forces’ – local media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has ordered the country’s armed forces to be on the highest combat readiness, local media reported. All police units have also been placed on high alert. The decision follows an incident in the southwestern part of the country, where Kosovo forces reportedly entered. Some 60 troops took […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
It’s Up To YouOkay. Time to stop complaining about Trump. ...
*It’s Up To You* Okay. Time to stop complaining about Trump. November 6 is your chance to create a firewall against this catastrophe, and flip the House and even the Senate. How do we get out of this mess? It’s up to you. *First and most obviously: Vote!* Even if you’re in a pure blue or deep red state or district, don’t assume your vote doesn’t count. You never know how close the vote can be. Verify your registration, find your polling place, and make a plan to vote on Election Day. If you still need to register, do so today. *Second: Encourage others to vote*. Typically, i... more »
You Gave Your Number to Facebook for Security and They Used it to Sell You Out for Ads
[image: facebook] Researchers have discovered an insidious way Facebook is using "shadow contact information" to sell out your security for advertising dollars. The post You Gave Your Number to Facebook for Security and They Used it to Sell You Out for Ads appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Germany Rises as ‘Eurostan’ Looms Closer
Domestic unrest is now endemic in Germany and we feel that the day will come when Merkel and her policies will be viewed with the same hatred and contempt as Hitler
Where Does Our Attention Belong: Kavanaugh or Yemen?
Morally disorientated by their mainstream media Americans have totally lost their ethical compass. Paul Craig Roberts explains
About The Weather
When I woke up yesterday, Memeorandum was offering only one story-- out of scores-- that wasn't Kavanaugh-related, a *Washington Post* piece by Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney: Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100. "Last month, deep in a 500-page environmental impact statement, the Trump administration made a startling assumption: On its current course, the planet will warm a disastrous 7 degrees by the end of this century." Earlier the *NY Times* had run a unintentionally related piece by Coral Davenport, E.P.A. to Eliminate Off... more »
Michigan Township Allows Autistic Boy to Keep Therapy Ducks
Georgetown Township officials had issued a nuisance order to Mark and Jennifer Dyke after receiving multiple complaints from neighbors about their son's ducks straying from their property.
Mostly Unseen
She went through her life mostly unseen. Sure, people knew her name, and could probably tell you what car she drove, what teams she liked (the Eagles) and her favorite band (also the Eagles). But it was a rough sketch; a granular copy roughly hewn […]
The $2.5 Trillion Reason We Can’t Rely on Batteries to Clean up the Grid
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Philip Bratby ? An interesting article from MIT, which highlights the limited value of battery storage: ? The Moss Landing Power Plant could soon be the site of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery project. Photo: Hugo Simmelink/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ?…
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 29
1915 British forces took Kut, Wasit from Ottomans 1917 2nd Battle of Ramadi ended with Ottomans losing city to British 1980 Iraq took Geilan Zarb across from Maysan 1981 Iran retook Abadan 2nd largest city in Iran 2000-3000 Iranians 600-1500 Iraqis died 5000 Iranian wounded 2500 Iraqis captured Opened road to allow supplies and reinforcements to western Iran Iraqi forces withdrew to Khorramshahr 1986 Heavy Iraqi air strikes on Kharg Island Iran oil terminal (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War ... more »
Some truths that could shape debate
Things have not always been the way they are. By itself, that should force us to ask questions. Here are a few of those truths. – Catholic priests used to be allowed to marry. Some who did not get the … Continue reading →
Gut reactions to the Kavanaugh delay
I'm trying to be adult in my response to yet another delay in Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. I can understand why some Senate Republicans wanted a further investigation, and why President Trump acceded to their wishes. They have a one-vote - *one single vote* - margin in the Senate, and at least three RINO senators who may, for their own reasons, prefer not to support Judge Kavanaugh. If they're lucky, they may get one or two Democratic senators to support him . . . but that still means that his confirmation is not certain. It may be that the Vice-President will have to ... more »
THE POSTPONEMENT MIGHT ONLY SERVE TO LEGITIMIZE AN ILLEGITIMATE JUSTICE
Yesterday, after Jeff Flake forced the Senate to postpone a final vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, I wrote a post about a tangential matter -- the likely increase in Flake's status among elite journalists -- and was chastised for it in comments. This was a victory, if only a temporary one -- couldn't I just savor it for a moment? But how much of a victory is it? It means that the truth will be pursued, which is good, although we know there'll be significant constraints on the investigation, apart from the time limit (it needs to be wrapped up by Friday): The... more »
Derek Hatton: Ex-Liverpool politician reapplies for Labour membership per BBC News
'Derek Hatton has applied to rejoin the Labour Party, 33 years after being expelled by then-leader Neil Kinnock. The 70-year-old former deputy leader of Liverpool City Council, was booted out for belonging to Militant Tendency. During a bitter war with both Margaret Thatcher's government and the Labour leadership, he set an illegal budget and sent redundancy notices out by taxi to thousands of council workers. The Labour Party looks likely to accept the application.' More here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-45676556 and more and more as birds of a feather flock t... more »
Banned Islamist group using children to peddle jihad books
The Mail reports https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6220235/Banned-Islamist-group-using-children-young-13-peddle-books-supporting-suicide-bombing.html this: 'An extreme Islamist group banned in more than a dozen countries is using British children as young as 13 to peddle books supporting suicide bombing and jihad. Hizb ut-Tahrir, which wants to establish an Islamic state with Sharia law, has been holding a series of 'roadshows' across the country. An undercover reporter who attended a number of the meetings was sold books suggesting suicide strikes are acceptable, and other... more »
Weekend reads: Lessons from the downfall of Brian Wansink; “scientific terrorism” redux; why Cochrane booted a member
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured a journal reversing three retractions, retractions for “irreconcilable differences,” and … Continue reading Weekend reads: Lessons from the downfall of Brian Wansink; “scientific terrorism” redux; why Cochrane booted a member
The Ultimate Combo: F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters and the KC-Z Stealth Tanker
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F-35C_Lightning_II_of_VX-23_in_flight_in_November_2014.JPG] This is why the Air Force wants a KC-Z stealth tanker that looks like it flew out of a science-fiction film. The United States has devoted billions of dollars to building stealth fighters, stealth bombers, stealth cruise missiles and stealth spy drones. Surely a stealth tanker for refueling aircraft midflight would be an extravagance too much? However, the concept of a stealth tanker is not as absurd you’d think for one simple reason: the P... more »
Utter tripe
This blog never properly addressed the much-hyped Bodyguard. Craig, who hadn’t watched it himself, covered it by way of Laura Perrins's Live Tweets. Bloody Richard Madden The BBC bigged up Jed Mercurio’s series shamelessly, but at the end of the day, to quote James Delingpole, it was a load of utter tripe. The only way one could make head or tail of the story was by visiting the Guardian’s recaps - one of that paper’s few redeeming features. It astonished me that so many viewers actually knew the names of the many indistinguishable characters, whom they referred to with such familiar... more »
WATCH: ‘Investigation’ Claims Cop Broke No Law When He Used Cruiser to Mow Down Unarmed Man
[image: man] A rather disturbing ruling by prosecutors was handed down this week claiming that an officer broke no law when he mowed down an unarmed fleeing man with his car. The post WATCH: ‘Investigation’ Claims Cop Broke No Law When He Used Cruiser to Mow Down Unarmed Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Taxpayers Shell Out $500K After Body Cam Showed K9 Sicced on Innocent 52yo Woman
[image: k9] An entirely innocent woman was savagely attacked by a police K9 and the taxpayers, not the officers responsible were just held accountable. The post Taxpayers Shell Out $500K After Body Cam Showed K9 Sicced on Innocent 52yo Woman appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
5 Major Stories the Media Buried While Obsessing Over Kavanaugh Scandal
[image: Kavanaugh] While the Kavanaugh appointment is certainly newsworthy, the mudslinging soap opera and kangaroo court the mainstream media is reporting on is simply a distraction from real issues, including the real ones on Kavanaugh. The post 5 Major Stories the Media Buried While Obsessing Over Kavanaugh Scandal appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin East Antarctica Letter from Mark Judge's Lawyer re Kavanaugh The Not So Secret Life of Insects video. A member of China's most persecuted minority was arrested for no clear reason, and his family fears he's going to be deported to China Drugmakers are using an unusual tactic to compete in a new class of medication — giving it away for free Award-winning footage of the microscopic world around us Bombshell WSJ Story Confirms "Systematic And Methodical" Chinese Theft Of US Trade Secrets So Many Cars: Why American Life Expectancy Falls Short Gold-Based Monetary Syste... more »
Lavrov Says Russia Will Strive to Preserve Iran Nuclear Deal
TRT World Now Published on Sep 28, 2018 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was speaking at the United Nations General Assembly. end
Astronomers have Spotted a Supermassive Black Hole Out of Control
nemesis maturity Published on Sep 28, 2018 Astronomers have found in the past that there are planets out there which are expelled from their Solar Systems by the gravity of other bodies—as if they were simple comets, and wander in solitude in the darkness of outer space. On the outskirts of the galaxies, there are solitary […]
CNN Publishes Fifth Kavanaugh Accuser Story After Person Recants
CNN Publishes Fifth Kavanaugh Accuser Story After Person Recants by https://sputniknews.com/ Amid the flurry of new accusations alleging sexual misconduct by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, it can be hard to stay up to date on who’s said what. But for CNN on Wednesday, this responsibility went out the window when they published a story about […]
Evolutionary Psychology and Art
I am now reading Denis Dutton’s *The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution*. In this book, Dutton is endorsing the view that evolutionary psychology has a significant role to play in modern man’s responses to works of art. He is suggesting that literature, music, and paintings have been influenced by the evolutionary adaptations that mankind has undergone since the Pleistocene era. Dutton attacks cultural constructivism by providing evidence to show that people in all kinds of cultures, including those which have developed in isolation, show some kind of similarities ... more »
Paris Agreement would require huge U.S. handouts, tax increases
The Paris climate agreement would force U.S. taxpayers to fork over approximately $10 billion every year to developing countries like China, Iran, and Venezuela.
Eighty Years Ago (1938): British PM Chamberlain’s “Peace For Our Time” Agreement With Hitler Sacrificed Czechoslovakia And Ended In WWII One Year Later
Bundesarchiv, Bild 146-1976-063-32 / CC-BY-SA 3.0 “Hitler’s plan was for German troops to enter this portion of Sudetenland between 6 … Continue reading →
Third Russian Possibly Involved in Salisbury Poisoning
From VOA news: “Third Russian Possibly Involved in Salisbury Poisoning September 28, 2018 10:00 AM, Jamie Dettmer British investigators now … Continue reading →
US Congressman Neal’s Statement On Passage Of House Republicans’ Second Tax Scam
“NEAL STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF HOUSE REPUBLICANS’ SECOND TAX SCAM Sep 28, 2018 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Ways … Continue reading →
Survival of the Richest
Professor and media theorist Douglas Rushkoff recently penned an article that went viral, “Survival of the Richest.” It outlines how the super wealthy are preparing for doomsday. Here is a recap followed by a brief commentary.
Russia's Most Advanced (And Stealthly) Nuclear Submarine Ever Just Went to Sea
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * [image: By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68471290] And the navy is worried, and for good reason. Russia’s second Severodvinsk-class submarine K-561 Kazan, which is a modified Project 08851 Yasen-M design, went to sea for the first time for builder’s trials on September 24. The massive nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) was designed by the Malachite design bureau in St. Petersburg and was built in the northern Russian city of Severodvinsk. Kazan was launched on April 8, 2027, and was originally expect... more »
It Takes More Than Sex Appeal to Beat China in a War
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* Mariners must disentangle the passions they feel toward their platforms from cool calculation if they hope to design fleets fit to execute strategy. With apologies to Nassim Nicholas Taleb: never underestimate the impact—and value—of the highly mundane. Seafaring folk, including yours truly, have a habit of falling in love with glitzy armaments and platforms such as aircraft carriers, stealth fighters, and destroyers festooned with sensors and missiles. The reasoning goes something like this: frontline vessels and aircraft do battle for command of... more »
Sleeping Through The Changes
What was on display during the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing last week was toxic masculinity. Jonathan Freedland writes: It was the nominee himself who delivered a masterclass in male privilege, flushed and raging at the impudence of those who dared stand between him and the seat he believed was his right. He gave explanations that were so implausible they simply had to be false, he implied without evidence that one female Democratic senator had a drink problem, he lashed out at a supposed leftwing conspiracy, alleging this was all “the revenge of the Clintons” coming across as a... more »
Anti-SJW developers threaten to kill Linux
*Software developers who disagree with the new PC "Code of Conduct" (CoC) may legally prevent the Linux ecosystem from using their code.* As an undergraduate, one community within the maths-physics-computers mostly geeky ecosystem that I was rather allergic to were the fans of Linux. The typical members of that Linux community wanted everything – starting with software – to be free and open. They had a serious psychological problem with capitalism and its incarnation known as Microsoft. "What's your problem with those things," I would ask. They would answer – using some euphemisms –... more »
Statute of Limitations
The allegations of misconduct against Judge Brett Kavanaugh are spurious at best. There is not ONE SHRED of evidence that he did what one heavily coached woman says that he did 36 (or 35) years ago. The woman herself had a drinking problem in high school, her memory is foggy. People who she says were present when the Judge tossed her onto a bed (fully clothed) and never unclothed her, in the presence of classmates, deny that the incident ever took place. The law does not provide for victims to use a way-back machine and bring matters from the dim and distant past forward for prosec... more »
Tony Blair Spin Doctor accuses someone else of lying, irony is not dead
This Breitbart article https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/29/tony-blair-spin-doctor-tells-boris-johnson-to-kill-himself/ includes this: 'Responding to an article in The Telegraph by the former foreign secretary, Campbell wrote on Twitter: "Thankfully behind a paywall. Now fuck off under a bus with a great big fat lie on it charlatan."' Big Bad Al calling someone else out for "a great big fat lie", words fail me.
Lebanese President accuses West of politicizing refugee crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun stated that the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon is separate from the Syrian crisis political settlement, arguing that the West is “politicising” the refugee matter by conflating the two points. “Western countries associate the [Syrian crisis] political settlement with solving the Syrian refugee issue in Lebanon. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military attacks jihadist rebels in southwest Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack on the jihadist rebel positions in southwest Idlib, today, after a rather quiet week. Led by their Republican Guard and 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a flurry of missiles towards the Jisr Al-Shughour District, hitting a number of targets […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hezbollah fires back at Netanyahu over alleged missile site
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Hezbollah issued a response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest allegations regarding a missile storage in two separate places in Beirut. Speaking to Lebanon’s Daily Star newspaper, Hezbollah MP and Minister of Sports, Mohammad Fneish, said that Netanyahu’s allegations regarding the missile sites were lies. “Let’s leave Netanyahu with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New batch of civilians exit Idlib through Abu Dhuhour Crossing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – A new batch of civilians exited the jihadist-held areas in Idlib in order to reach the Russian Reconciliation Center’s humanitarian station in Abu Dhuhour this morning. According to a report from the Russian Reconciliation Center, a truck carrying several civilians managed to reach the Abu Dhuhour Crossing in southeast Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria and Iran agree to continue cooperation on Idlib buffer zone
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has discussed the implementation of the Russian-Turkish memorandum on the creation of the demilitarized zone in Syrian Idlib and Astana peace process with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “The discussion revolved around the latest meetings between the guarantors of the Astana process, the implementation of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian-Jordanian border to be open on October 10th
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Earlier today, the Syrian Ministry of Transportation announced that the Nassib Crossing into Jordan is officially open after being closed for several years. However, the Ministry of Transportation has since clarified that the Nassib Crossing would not be open until October 10th. According to the Ministry of Transportation, the opening […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu says Russia’s decision to supply Syria with S-300 system is ‘irresponsible’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the latest politician to voice his discontent over Russia’s decision to supply the Syrian military with the S-300 air defense system. In an interview with CNN on Friday, Netanyahu said that Russia’s decision to supply Syria with the S-300 was ‘irresponsible’, adding that he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Second in-command of terrorist group killed in southeast Iran’ – IRGC
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The second in-command of a terrorist group was killed by the Iranian forces near the Pakistan border on Friday, a commander from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) told Fars News. According to Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour of the IRGC, his forces killed the second highest ranking commander of the Al-Adl […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US will impose tougher sanctions on Syria if Assad blocks political process: envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The U.S. will impose tougher sanctions and isolate Syria in the region if Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad blocks political process, the U.S. Envoy to Syria, Jim Jeffrey, said on Friday. “If the regime does that, we believe that then we can go after it the way we went after Iran […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egypt says Russia’s S-300 delivery to Syria is not for outside parties to decide
Russia’s planned delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Syria is a matter for Damascus and Moscow to decide, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told Sputnik on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday. “That is the matter for Russia and Syria to decide,” Shoukry, who held a bilateral meeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tens of prisoners escape FSA prison in east Aleppo town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – Tens of prisoners managed to escape a Free Syrian Army (FSA) prison inside the east Aleppo town of Al-Bab this weekend. According to the official media wing of the Free Syrian Army, the prisoners escaped the Al-Bab Prison overnight after managing to breakout of their cells. The Free Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army scores new advance in volcanic region occupied by ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) just scored a new advance inside the Al-Safa volcanic region that is located in the northeastern countryside of the Al-Sweida Governorate. Led by their 3rd Corps and 10th Division, the Syrian Arab Army was able to advance hundreds of meters inside the Qabr Sheikh Hussein […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Over 2,200 bodies pulled from rubble in Raqqa: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Over 2,200 bodies have been pulled from the rubble left behind by the US Coalition’s large-scale offensive in Raqqa city last year, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announce yesterday. “The initial response team of Reconstruction Committee of Raqqa Civil Council continues to retrieve bodies that have been randomly buried in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘Hezbollah was the first to push back terrorists attacking us from Qusayr’ – President Aoun
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Lebanese President Michel Aoun tweeted on Friday that his nation has been fighting terrorists together, adding that Hezbollah began the fight with their operation in the Syrian city of Al-Qusayr. “We have been fighting terrorism in Lebanon and Hezbollah was the first to push back the terrorists attacking us from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
And Democrats Can’t Understand Why No One Believes them?
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"The U.S. is addicted to war"
*“*Liberal hegemony is basically where the U.S. tries to remake the world in its own image,” said John J. Mearsheimer, author of the new book, “The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities.” Mearsheimer, a political science professor and co-director of the University of Chicago’s Program on International Security Policy, said liberal hegemony involves three tasks: spreading liberal democracy around the world; getting other nations “hooked” on capitalism by creating an open, international economy; and including countries in international institutions that the U.S... more »
Forget The Damn Women Who Were Molested-- We Know Who The Real Victim Was
Did Judge Kavanaugh take out his dick and wiggle it in Lindsey Graham's face? Or is Lindsey auditioning for the Attorney General job when Trump fires Jeff Sessions after the midterms? Raise your hand if you can't envision Lindsey derailing the Mueller investigation. Considering that his colleague, Joe Donnelly is up for reelection in an extremely red state-- PVI is R+9, same as Mississippi-- Donnelly, a long-time Blue Dog, was pretty brave yesterday issuing this statement and announcing he will be voting against confirming Kavanaugh. I have deep reservations about Judge Kavana... more »
Anxiety Overtakes Depression as No. 1 Mental Health Problem
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How LED Lighting May Compromise Your Health
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Tropical Trump
Today's *From Our Own Correspondent *began by focusing on the frontrunner in the upcoming Brazilian election. The BBC presenter (Kate Adie) and BBC correspondent (Katy Watson) strew around a fair few adjectives about this man, Jair Bolsonaro. According to them he's "controversial", "right-wing", "notorious", "sexist", "homophobic" and "infamous". Plus he argues some things "falsely" and is guilty of "scaremongering". Maybe it's just me but I couldn't help getting the feeling that they weren't that keen on him. As for his likely left-wing opponent in the second round, he was desc... more »
Editor's Note
Have a number of chores today. Blogging will return later today.
You never know when it may happen to you
We've spoken often in these pages of the need to prepare for emergencies. Nevertheless, sometimes the emergency arrives so quickly and unexpectedly, and is so devastating, that all the preparations in the world won't help. Consider yesterday's earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Indonesia. Just look at these video clips. Both show a *second* tsunami arriving: you can see damage left by the first tsunami before the next one strikes. Anyone whose emergency preparations were stored in one of the buildings hit by the tsunami, or who was relying for their getaway on a motor v... more »
Russia’s HEAVY caliber artillery is back in service
Last year, Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, Commander of Russia’s Army Missile Troops and Artillery, stated that Russia’s ground forces will have 50-100% more firepower by 2021. The upgrade of these “old warriors” that have been taken out of storage is underway, along with the addition of new systems. Brand-new equipment is being installed. Barrels, recoil mechanisms, and other components are being replaced or […] The post Russia’s HEAVY caliber artillery is back in service appeared first on The Duran.
Ford-Kavanaugh showdown actually reveals Democrat sickness (VIDEO)
The victim testimony of Dr. Ford served the needs of Democrat senators. And after this scandal ends, Dr Ford will be discarded. The post Ford-Kavanaugh showdown actually reveals Democrat sickness (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin proposes compromise on pension reform, Russian lawmakers agree
Russian president softens some original provisions of the pensioner age hike bill, allowing it to clear the lower house by wide margins. The post Vladimir Putin proposes compromise on pension reform, Russian lawmakers agree appeared first on The Duran.
Holidays
I’m away for the next couple of weeks, so as usual things will be quiet. Paul Advertisements
EU Abandons New 2030 Climate Target
By Paul Homewood Reality is beginning to dawn in the EU: Contrary to what has been announced, Cañete has not submitted the proposal to the EU member states, the German Press Agency in Brussels has learned. The idea was met with opposition by, among others, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the German industry. […]
The Russian Kursk Submarine Disaster
*Popular Mechanics*: *The True Story of the Russian Kursk Submarine Disaster* *A navy fleet exercise became a desperate race to recover survivors hundreds of feet beneath the sea.* In 2000, one of the worst peacetime submarines accidents ever took place off the coast of Russia. A huge explosion sank the giant nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, killing most of its crew and stranding nearly two dozen survivors hundreds of feet underwater. An international rescue team assembled to save the sailors, but was unable to reach them in time. Colin Firth stars in a new movie about the disast... more »
Social media companies should not have special immunity
“During a hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, lawyer Harmeet Dhillon got into a heated exchange with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), in which Dhillon argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides special … Continue reading →
Canada Wants To Buy Germany's Euro Hawk Drone
The first and only RQ-4E Euro Hawk at its rollout ceremony in 2009. Northrop Grumman *CBC:* *Transport Canada looking at used German drone to patrol Arctic* A used German drone is one of a handful of aircraft under consideration by Transport Canada for its long-delayed Arctic surveillance program. A spokeswoman for the department said no decision has been made about the kind of remotely-piloted system the department will purchase. Marie-Anyk Cote said the plan is to buy an aircraft to detect and monitor oil spills, survey ice levels and marine habitats and keep track of shipping a... more »
What Would Happen if a Foe Attacked a Navy Aircraft Carrier?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond/Released)] How would the United States react, and how would it respond? *U.S. Supercarriers* Since the 1950s, the supercarrier has been the most visible representation of U.S. military power and maritime hegemony. Although supercarriers have participated in nearly every military conflict since the commissioning of USS Forrestal in 1955, no carrier has come under determined attack from a capable opponent. In part, this is because supercarriers are very difficult to attack, but the symbolic grandeur of... more »
The F-35B Just Went to War for the Very First Time
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] And settled an old grudge in Afghanistan. Early in the morning of September 27, 2018 F-35B stealth fighters of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 took off from the *Wasp*-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Arabian Sea, taking advantage of its short-takeoff characteristics to lift from its 257-meter long deck. Though the Pentagon did not detail its flight path, the jets likely flew east, skirting around Iran’s south-eastern coastline, then north across Pakistani airspace into southern Afghanistan, tr... more »
Mickey Mouse Has Been Banned From Egyptian Schools
*Image:* Youm7 tweeted Disney images in a typical Qalyubia kindergarten *BBC*: *Mickey Mouse expelled from Egypt schools* Children in a province north of Cairo may face the new school year without familiar Disney characters to cheer them up, it's reported. The governor of Qalyubia has decreed that cartoon images of Mickey Mouse and his friends on the walls of pre-schools must be replaced by "military heroes", the Youm7 news site reports. "We need to replace pictures of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck with images of famous Egyptians and military martyrs, so that children will look up ... more »
Conservatives Fire First Shot Across the Bow of the Entertainment Industry
Tell me again why we shouldn't confront Republicans where they eat, where they sleep, and where they work until they stop being complicit in the destruction of our democracy. https://t.co/YEft6pmc7o — Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) September 28, 2018 The short-sighted, developmentally arrested emotional progressive left seems to think that only they have the “right” to hold … Continue reading "Conservatives Fire First Shot Across the Bow of the Entertainment Industry"
#BelieveWomen. #BelieveAllWomen. #MeToo. #VaccineInjury causes #Autism. #InvestigateFrankDeStefano #FBI!
by Ginger Taylor Our country has spent more than a week drowning in a "Who Do You Believe?" duel to the death, which continues to become increasingly raw, painful and divisive. But there is one bright spot... we suddenly have...
A Landmark Moment for the English Language
In years time will you look back at this moment and remember where you were when you heard the news?
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, September 29, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Welcome Kenny + Cave Open Bar @ Cave (Copacabana) – Kenny’s big party comes to Copacabana nightclub Cave. This is a party for new students starting university, old regulars […]
Fake/Not Fake
This week's *Newswatch *was interesting but odd. It began with a couple of complaints about 'the #honestmistake tweet' sent out by BBC World after a BBC reporter misheard what President Trump had said to the UN and tweeted that he'd said "war to come"* vis-à-vis *Iran rather than "more to come", with the BBC compounding the 'mistake' by leaving the incorrect tweet up long after posting a correction - naturally, with the wrong tweet 'going viral' and the correction *not* 'going viral'. And then Samira segued to another item: That error led to cries of fake news and that charge was... more »
Interviewing the Traumatised
For those who are interested, here's a transcript of the later discussion on this week's *Newswatch*: *Samira Ahmed*: Now, one concern that's regularly raised by *Newswatch* viewers is over interviews with people who've just undergone or witnessed traumatic events such as a terrorist attack. After last year's terror attack at the Manchester Arena, for instance, a number of viewers posted online their objections to how the story was being covered by some members of the press. A Twitter user called Laura said she "had to turn the TV off because I am absolutely appalled at the way 'j... more »
Innocent until, etc....
Not a fan of the patriarchy Last night's *Newsnight* made the decision to frame the controversy over the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, along with the recent testimonies of Judge Kavanaugh and his accuser Professor Christine Blasey Ford, as being about the success - or otherwise - of the #MeToo movement. As well as interviewing Ana Maria Archila, the left-leaning activist who confronted a Republican senator in a lift yesterday, the programme interviewed three very similar-minded women (albeit with wildly different tones of voice) - Emily Bi... more »
More Climate Change Gobbledygook
Armstrong Economics has posted an interesting blog note about a possible new ice age and/or pole shift. Apparently methane is bubbling up into the various Arctic lakes. Since air temperatures are getting colder with unseasonal snow, global warming isn’t happening … Continue reading →
"The Public Burning of Brett Kavanaugh"
*"The Public Burning of Brett Kavanaugh"* by Bill Bonner GUALFIN, ARGENTINA – "We arrive at the end of the week. Yesterday morning, the yard crew were putting up a stake on the Capitol lawn and laying around it a supply of tinder. It was to be a small fire… hot and slow. Brett Kavanaugh was duly tied to the post with his eyes wide open… neither offering an apology nor appealing to God for redemption. *Strike the Match: *The first match was struck when Christine Blasey Ford took the oath and began her “high-stakes testimony” to a panel of grave-looking senators, each pretending that... more »
China's Worst Nightmare: RIMPAC 2020 in the South China Sea?
*Tuan Pham, Grant Newsham* *Security, Asia* [image: Image: Flickr / Official U.S. Navy Page] Holding the next RIMPAC 2020 in the South China Sea would be a real game changer. Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2018, the world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded on 2 August, following over a month of rigorous training events conducted off Hawaii and California. This year’s RIMPAC marked the 26th in the series that began in 1971. Twenty-five nations, forty-six surface ships, five submarines, and more than two hundred aircraft and twenty-five thousand personnel—including se... more »
RIP Graf Spee: How Hitler's Pocket Battleship Was Sunk
*Warfare History Network, Michael D. Hull* *Security, Europe* [image: By USN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons] The German Navy’s commerce raiding pocket battleship came to grief at the hands of her own crew after the Battle of the River Plate. When German dictator Adolf Hitler loosed his troops into Poland on Friday, September 1, 1939, he hoped that a lightning conquest would result in a negotiated peace with Great Britain and France. Hitler’s previous territorial moves during the appeasement years had failed to provoke the two nations into action, so he was stunned when th... more »
Forging Islamic science
I am reminded that the Islamic world is an antique civilization, closer to Rome than to the modern world, just as China once was as well a couple of centuries back. Now it confronts modernity by fabricating faux Islamic scholarship. All that is and must change. The West is a long way from Rome. Its emergence is also remarkably unique as well. All that comprising Islam will soon change and we will all shake our heads sadly at folly such as this. . *Forging Islamic science * *Fake miniatures depicting Islamic science have found their way into the most august of libraries ... more »
Turkish-backed rebel commander revealed to by spy for Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – A Turkish-backed rebel commander recently defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after serving at several fronts around the country. According to a military report, the commander of the Al-Furqan Brigade of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), Wassim Al-Zarqan, was actually a spy for the Syrian Arab Army for several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia fires back, accuses Iran of backing terrorists (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir accused Iran of “terrorist activities” and “hostile behaviour” in his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. “Iran continues its terrorist its terrorist activities and hostile behaviour. The Kingdom expresses its support to the new American strategy in dealing with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian-Jordanian border opened for first time in years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – For the first time in several years, the Syrian-Jordanian border is open to the public, a government report said this morning. According to the report, the Nassib Crossing in the southern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate has been opened just two months after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) took control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
S-300 delivery to Syria has begun – Lavrov
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The delivery of the S-3000 surface-to-air missile defence system to Syria has already begun, revealed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a press conference following his headline speech at the UN General Assembly on Friday in New York. “As we have publicly stated, Israel assured us multiple times that they will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Downfall of Fake Paedo Hunter - Craig Sawyer
Everything about ex Navy Seal, Craig Sawyer is the opposite of justice for children who have been trafficked and/or sexually abused. I've been writing about this from the beginning and... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Medical Studies Link Fluoride to Lower IQ in Children
53 studies have concluded that fluoride limits mental development. Which is why it's used to stupefy the masses, on the pretext of fighting tooth-decay
Welcome to the Oasis
A schoolyard fight escalates into a riot involving hundreds. As usual the media doesn't reveal the real story but Irish Savant offers his own insights
This dirty little secret ingredient is COMMON in U.S. foods (and beverages)
It's more toxic to humans than high fructose corn syrup. Includes video
U.S. military F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina -officials
In a first, one of America's most expensive fighters ever crashes. Pilot ejects to safety
‘Nazi’ Concentration Camps on Staten Island?
This doesn't mean that the Holocaust didn't happen. Rather it means that it may not have happened the way we've been led to believe
Satanists Control Government & Media -Proof
The price of "sexual diversity" is suppressed.
Extraordinary and Deliberate Lies from the Guardian About Russian Plot to Extract Julian Assange
Craig Murray explains why he believes that the former bastion of liberalism, the Guardian, is now promoting black propaganda and disinformation for MI6
Chinese Presdient Xi Says The Trade War Will Push China To Rely On Itself
*SCMP*:* Xi Jinping says trade war pushes China to rely on itself and ‘that’s not a bad thing’* *Factory workers and farmers in China’s rust belt first to hear how the country will respond to rising protectionism.* Chinese President Xi Jinping says rising “unilateralism and protectionism” is forcing China to rely more on itself for development and “it’s not a bad thing”, reflecting a determination to fight a protracted trade war with the US if necessary. Xi, the most powerful Chinese leader in decades, said it was time for China to cut its dependence on foreign technologies and o... more »
Talk Show Host Reported for 'Hate Crime' after Mocking Safe Space
'Disability activists have threatened to report TalkRadio host Julia Hartley-Brewer to the police for 'hate crime' after she violated one of their designated safe spaces by using the scary word "Boo!" at the Labour party conference. It sounds like a joke. But the complainants are taking it dead seriously.' More here https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/09/28/julia-hartley-brewer-reported-for-safe-space-hate-crime/ More left stupidity all over the UK, USA etc.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Republican Quality Control: Best People-No Consent Division.
The big empty
This event continues to attract support as a spiritual experience first and as a physical trip to the desert to experience just that. It would also be a good place to create a pilgrimage destination but that has not happened yet. Otherwise the Luciferians have made their presence known. Right now though it appears safe enough for the prepared camper... . *The big empty * * How an impossibly flat expanse of absofreakinglutely nothing inspires creativity and transformation at Burning Man * *Burning Man festival, Black Rock City, Nevada, 2002. Photo by Cristina Garcia Rodero/... more »
There are more microbial species on Earth than stars in the galaxy
[image: Diatoms. Photo courtesy NASA
] The sheer number actually put the whole problem of labeling beyond access and ensures unlimited diversity. Now this all relates to assembling a complex life form remains an open question. It is really astonishing just how much speciation exists. We always had large numbers, but targeting DNA has really opened up the field. Yet it does make sense. We only need to calculate the number of potential combinations to generate massively large numbers to choose from. All good to know this question can simply set aside along with co... more »
] The sheer number actually put the whole problem of labeling beyond access and ensures unlimited diversity. Now this all relates to assembling a complex life form remains an open question. It is really astonishing just how much speciation exists. We always had large numbers, but targeting DNA has really opened up the field. Yet it does make sense. We only need to calculate the number of potential combinations to generate massively large numbers to choose from. All good to know this question can simply set aside along with co... more »
One is the loneliest number: the history of a Western problem
I personally am happiest when i am alone. It is then that i can immerse myself in contemplative meditation. It is there that i explore the universe. Our present external communion is a pale imitation of that experience. The fact that becomes obvious though is that loneliness is a notion that many obsess over. Yet it is a notion. Mental health is strengthened by interaction with a supportive community in particular and not just a small group such as family. Been alone is a choice even if it is an unwelcome separation from community. Learning to best use your alone times needs... more »
DOZENS OF DOPPELGANGERS ON RED SQUARE – PESKOV REVELATION
By John Helmer, Moscow Speaking for President Vladimir Putin in Tajikistan on Friday afternoon, Dmitry Peskov announced that no record has been found of Putin awarding the Hero of Russia medal for military valour to Anatoly Chepiga. He also announced there are at least two dozen Vladimir Lenins and Joseph Stalins on Red Square. “We […]
The Beer Facts
You have to wonder what the FBI will be investigating now that Senator Jeff Flake had a moment of conscience or courage (or if he is playing a game like Susan Collins was when she voted Betsy Wetsy DeVos out … Continue reading →
The Maldives Might Not Become An Indian Satellite, At Least Not Yet
Through a combination of what might be “deep state” wars, the Maldives might avoid losing its strategic independence after this shock electoral upset and the country’s seemingly impending consequent pivot towards India, but as with everything in International Relations, nothing can be entirely assured. The post The Maldives Might Not Become An Indian Satellite, At Least Not Yet appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Wet or Dry California Winter?
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: The California Weather Blog has some thoughts. Summing it up: what does all this mean for California? The NMME ensemble is suggesting modest El Nino conditions this winter in the tropical Pacific Ocean. (NCEP via tropicaltidbits.com) In short: ENSO certainly isn’t everything when it comes to California precipitation, but…
Another Dis-alarming Analysis of Arctic Sea Ice
From Watts Up With That: David Middleton / September 26, 2018 Guest post by David Middleton Anthony recently posted an excellent Arctic sea ice analysis by Ron Clutz. In a similar vein, I decided to look at Arctic sea ice from a couple of other dis-alarming perspectives. We keep hearing about the Arctic being ice-free […]
Sea Level Speculation Irresponsibly Threatens Property Owners
From Watts Up With That: Guest Blogger / September 26, 2018 By Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism Pacifica California, just south of San Francisco, is my adopted hometown of 25 years. It has garnered national attention […]
Winter Kills: 80,000 died of the flu last winter in the U.S., the highest death count in decades
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Winter is a killer. An estimated 80,000 Americans died of flu and its complications last winter — the disease’s highest death toll in at least four decades. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Robert Redfield, revealed the total in an interview Tuesday night with the…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 270 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Bodyguard of Lithuania President
Bodyguard of Lithuania president pic.twitter.com/MvbgBgD9r0 — English Russia (@EnglishRussia1) September 28, 2018 *WNU Editor: *She has the look of someone that you do not mess with.
Gone to the pub?
Another Twitter conversation, provoked by the following tweet: *Rob Burley, BBC*: This is an odd “exclusive” because that makes it sound as if Tommy Robinson is somebody all broadcasters are definitely bidding and competing for. Whereas, for my programmes anyway, we’re just not. *Owen Jones (to Rob Burley)*: An honourable decision. *James O'Brien (to Rob Burley)*: Respect. *Jonathan Dimbleby (to Rob Burley)**:* How strange. The same is true of * BBC Any Questions* as well. Who are all those broadcasters busily bidding for Mr Robinson? *Dan Hodges (to Rob Burley)*: Genuine question. ... more »
"Most neutral observers would think..."
Fran has a point, hasn't she?
Sulforaphane May Prevent Alzheimer’s
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What Does the Color of Your Mucus Mean?
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Hamish Miller: Near Death Experience
Kaivey writes: Hamish Miller had started a furniture businesses as he was good with his hands and at design, but the business grew until he had about 500 staff and then he spent all his time worrying, trying to find enough work for his staff. He thought nothing of it, just accepting this is how life is, until he saw a beautiful sunset one day where he felt he had no time to look at it, but then he thought, hang on a minute, of course he had time. Moments like this kept occurring and he began to realize he wasn't happy doing what he was doing. Soon after that he had his near d... more »
Justin From Canada Calls Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador For Help With Trump on NAFTA…
Someone tipped-off Trudeau. An emergency series of last-minute phone calls surrounding the U.S-Mexico trade agreement has temporarily postponed releasing key details of the Mexico-U.S. trade agreement. Within the granules of this most important economic negotiation, we’ll likely find out exactly … Continue reading →
Trump’s Accusations Against Iran at UN Speech Were Lies: Analyst
PressTV Published on Sep 28, 2018 US President Donald Trump’s hostile comments against the Iranian nation during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday were lies that underscored the US leader’s “ignorance” about the Islamic Republic, says an American political analyst. Trump’s accusations against Iran “really shows an ignorance of facts and ignorance of […]
Nikki Haley Calls for Venezuela President’s Ouster
Who is fomenting wars, coups, unrest, terrorism … throughout the world? USA! USA! USA! PressTV Published on Sep 28, 2018 U-S envoy to the U-N, Nikki Haley, joins a group of Venezuelan protesters to call on Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, to step down. The protest was held outside the U-N headquarters in New York City, one […]
3 Demonstrators Killed by Israeli Fire
PressTV Published on Sep 28, 2018 Israeli forces kill three Palestinian protesters during a demonstration along the so-called buffer zone in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian medical sources say nearly 200 other people were also injured after Israeli forces opened fire on the protesters. Gazans have been staging weekly protests since late March demanding Israel respect the […]
Mark Valek: Proposal for the Federal Reserve to Revalue Gold to $5000
US$50,000/ounce at least will be needed to solve the debt problem. Silver Bullion Published on Sep 26, 2018 Mark Valek, partner at Incrementum AG and co-author of the In Gold We Trust Report, comes on SBTV to discuss reasons for holding gold today and the case for the Federal Reserve to revalue US gold holdings to […]
EU Committed to Iran Nuclear Deal: Tusk
EU Committed to Iran Nuclear Deal: Tusk by http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — European Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday that the European Union is committed to the Iran nuclear deal as long as Iran remains fully committed to it. – The deal has also helped to create space for dialogue on other concerns, […]
Trump’s Trade Wars Escalate, NAFTA Hangs in the Balance
RT America Published on Sep 27, 2018 Tensions between the United States and China are escalating, in addition The Trump administration shows no signs of slowing down. RT America’s Sara Montes De Oca reports. end
Palestine, Israel & Alison Weir: The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians
RT America Published on Sep 28, 2018 Jesse Ventura and Brigida Santos discuss the history of the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel. Independent journalist and author Alison Weir talks about her book, “Against Our Better Judgement: The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel,” and shares insight from her travels to […]
GLOBAL CONTROL: Or Social Revolution, The Choice Is Yours
ITM Trading Streamed live on Sep 27, 2018 Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/globa… On September 24th the trade war between the US and China escalated. The IMF and BIS sees growing danger on the horizon, but neither country seems to see much impact from the tariffs yet, with both sides claiming the ability of its […]
US Intel Officials Publicly Contradict Netanyahu’s UN Speech On “New” Iran Atomic Facility
US Intel Officials Publicly Contradict Netanyahu’s UN Speech On “New” Iran Atomic Facility by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Netanyahu’s Thursday UN General Assembly speech predictably included the familiar props and visuals condemning Iran over what the Israeli prime minister says is a continuing nuclear program it is hiding from the world’s view. – Like pretty much all prior Netanyahu speeches […]
Tweets For Today
A look at what the FBI's Kavanaugh investigation will entail. https://t.co/MSmgLjuEui — The Associated Press (@AP) September 29, 2018 U.S., Mexico delay trade text for more time to land U.S.-Canada deal https://t.co/AmiGs0VxGo — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 29, 2018 #UPDATE There is no official death toll from the powerful quake and tsunami which struck central Indonesia, but the head of the country's search and rescue agency Muhammad Syaugi tells #AFP local staff have found a large number of dead https://t.co/AHkjjyPIU3 pic.twitter.com/P6k5UCBJTr — AFP news agency (@AFP... more »
The Russian Military Won't Be Storming the Beaches Any More
*Michael Peck* *Technology, Europe* [image: By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46550556] As Moscow flexes its muscles in overseas conflicts like Syria, the Russian Navy is changing its amphibious doctrine to emphasize long-range operations. As Russia flexes its muscles in overseas conflicts like Syria, the Russian Navy is changing its amphibious doctrine to emphasize long-range operations. Russia is moving away from World War II-style storm-the-beach assaults to modern amphibious landings where the big transports remain beyond the horizon as th... more »
Salamis: How Greece Stopped Persia (And Changed History Forever)
*Warfare History Network, Robert Barr Smith* *Security, Middle East* [image: By Wilhelm von Kaulbach - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10370751] Their capital was captured after The Battle of Thermopylae, so with long odds, the Athenians decided to put it all on the line at the Battle of Salamis. In the summer of BC 481, a delegation from Athens arrived at Delphi in central Greece to consult with the oracle of Apollo. The Sanctuary was always crowded with people seeking advice from the god, or perhaps a glimpse into an uncertain future. The ora... more »
The U.S. Navy's Real Problem
*Task and Purpose, John Byron* *Security, Americas* [image: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released) 130317-N-TG831-497] "The isolation of the surface navy is stunning and total. And unchanged." There’s been some progress towards recognizing the need for more specialization, and it looks like the warfare communities better accommodate needed talent best put to managing programs and developing innovation rather than just keeping these folks on an up-or-out command-at-sea career path. That’s good. But the fundamental problem of the three ... more »
3 Steps to Address the Growth of European Populism
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Europe* [image: An anti-Brexit demonstrator waves flags outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, September 10, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay] European populists are not out to deconstruct the European project. So what do they want? Post–Cold War Europe has relationship problems. After the fall of the Wall, Central Europe began a furious courtship of the West. At first, all went well. But over time, states from the Baltic to the Adriatic found themselves increasingly criticized by the West—over everything from energy to immigration. “Why ... more »
Russia's S-300 Is Syrian's Consolation Prize
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Belarusssian S-300 mobile missile launching systems drive through a military parade during celebrations marking Independence Day in Minsk July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko] And also a gamble by Moscow. Russia announced on Monday, September 24, that it was deploying the S-300 air defense system to Syria in the wake of an Israeli airstrike that Moscow says led to the downing of one its IL-20s and its fifteen-member crew. Iran’s Press TV bragged that giving Syria the S-300 was a “nightmare” for Israel. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime... more »
September 29th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #618
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 →
Saturday September 29th – 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 →
Picture Of The Day
People dressed as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani protest on the street against Iran in New York, New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. © REUTERS / Carlo Allegri *WNU Edito*r: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: September 22 - 28* (Sputnik)
Reform? Why Didn't They Propose It While Ryan Is Speaker?
*The chairmen* Normally nothing worthwhile ever comes out of the so-called "problem solvers caucus," which is made up of right-of-center Democrats from the Republican wing of the party and a handful of mainstream conservatives, most of whom are about to be defeated in the midterms. The caucus is connected to the single most corrupt organization operating on the fringes of Congress, No Labels. But they actually came up with something worthwhile, a package of House rules changes that virtually everyone in Congress wants except for the corrupt leadership of both parties. Melanie Zanon... more »
We’ll do everything to keep the Iranian nuclear deal – Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pledged to do “everything” to keep the Iranian nuclear deal in force, during his address to the UN General Assembly in New York City on Friday. He added that the agreement was approved by the UN Security Council and that Iran “keeps carrying out all its obligations.” Representatives of all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Powerful explosion rocks militant-held Idlib city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – A powerful explosion ripped through the provincial capital of Idlib on Friday, resulting in the death of at least one rebel fighter. According to rebel activists, a roadside bomb targeted a van that was traveling through 30th Street in Idlib ciity on Friday morning. The rebel activists said that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC commander warn Saudi Arabia, UAE against interfering in Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – Deputy Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates against interfering in Tehran’s domestic affairs or face retaliation, during a speech in Tehran on Friday. Iran accuses Saudi Arabia and the UAE of backing Saturday’s attack which killed at least 25 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
A U.S. - Canada NAFTA Deal In The Next 48 Hours?
Mexican Economy Secretary Ildefonso Guajardo, pictured in Washington in August 2018, is leading his country's efforts in North American trade talks (AFP Photo/NICHOLAS KAMM) *AFP:* *Mexico says US, Canada could reach new NAFTA deal in 48 hours* Mexico City (AFP) - The United States and Canada have told Mexico they could reach a compromise within 48 hours on keeping the updated North American Free Trade Agreement a three-country deal, the Mexican economy minister said Friday. Speaking as he presented the Mexican Senate with the current US-Mexican agreement to update NAFTA -- which ...more »
USA Today Promotes Investigative Theory: Judge Kavanaugh Child Sex Predator…
There are no rules. Nothing is out of bounds. The USA Today allows a posited theory column structured around the premise that Judge Brett Kavanaugh be subjected to the same investigative and safety principles considered with a suspected child sex … Continue reading →
The Enemy Of Humanity Will Never, Ever Look Like This Again
There will never, ever be another Adolf Hitler. History doesn’t repeat itself. Human behavior patterns repeat themselves, because humans are deeply conditioned animals, but history doesn’t repeat itself. Anyone who says it does is confused about how time works. Consumers of mainstream culture have been […]
Lindsey Graham Hopes Americans Will See Through the Charade
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The Chill of Solar Minimum
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: NOAA Researchers have found that the last time the thermosphere was rated ‘hot’ was around 2003 (see chart below). Now with a deep solar minimum upon us, the obvious question is: what effect might this have on our planet as a whole? Sept. 27, 2018: The sun is…
NASA: The chill of solar minimum is being felt in our atmosphere – cooling trend seen
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / September 28, 2018 Sept. 27, 2018: The sun is entering one of the deepest Solar Minima of the Space Age. Sunspots have been absent for most of 2018, and the sun’s ultraviolet output has sharply dropped. New research shows that Earth’s upper atmosphere is responding. “We see a […]
Tucker on Kavanaugh…
Tucker Carlson: “Kavanaugh stood up for those people yesterday. He raised a middle finger to their tormentors; and they love him for it. Kavanaugh is far more popular with republican voters today than any single republican senator; and he’s incalculably … Continue reading →
Bongino: #New Rules, #WAR !
Righteously expressed: Website Here
Marty Balin, Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 76
Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands performed, has died.
Is This a Photograph of a Wasted Brett Kavanaugh?
The only similarity between the men in these two pictures is what appears to be a shared love of beer.
My thoughts on Kavanaugh hearings—-guest blogger Nancy
Kavanaugh is one of the most qualified judges to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court. He has years of judicial experience in several courts. He clerked for a Supreme Court Justice. He had over 300 judicial decisions that were available for scrutiny. The ABA gave him their highest rating. I like what has been described as his judicial philosophy: Constitutionalist, original intent - NOT “living” and relying on other countries’ documents and popular culture. *The anger*. He showed no anger until yesterday’s hearing. I would be angry, too, at this point. I cannot imagine what he... more »
The U.S. Navy's Newest Aircraft Carrier Will Require A Major Redesign And Retrofits
*Dan Grazier, National Interest:* *Is America's Most Deadly Aircraft Carrier Ever in Trouble?* There’s a near-certainty that upcoming testing of Ford will require major redesign and retrofits to it, and corresponding design changes for Kennedy and Enterprise. The problems with the ship’s systems, including the catapult, are well-known. But Trump still caught virtually every Pentagon watcher off guard when, in the middle of a wide-ranging Time interview , he said he had directed the Navy to abandon the new “digital” aircraft catapult on future Ford-class carriers. Instead he wants... more »
Thirty Percent Increase In Arctic Sea Ice Volume Over Past 10 years
Ha ha ha – What tipping point? Posted on 26 Sep 2018 by tonyheller Ten years ago, America’s leading Arctic experts said the climate had passed the tipping point, and the Arctic could be ice-free between 2013 and 2018. 28 Aug 2008, 7 – The Daily Journal at Newspapers.com The exact opposite has happened. Arctic sea ice volume ... Read moreThirty Percent Increase In Arctic Sea Ice Volume Over Past 10 years The post Thirty Percent Increase In Arctic Sea Ice Volume Over Past 10 years appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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