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America Needs A Better Strategy For Competing With China — Or War Is Inevitable
*Task and Purpose, Sharon Burke* *Security, Asia* [image: (U.S. Marine Corps photos and video by Sgt. Tyler L. Main/Released)] That means a comprehensive strategy not just to win a war, but also to win the peace — even better, to win without fighting. A defining question of the 21st century is whether a third world war between China and the United States is inevitable, or whether these would-be adversaries can find a way to coexist. At this time, the two countries seem to be on a path that leads to kinetic conflict, even as new technologies are changing the character of war and t... more »
Japan Just Launched a Deadly New Stealth Submarine Using Tech Straight Out of your iPhone
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Something the U.S. Navy should embrace? On October 4, 2018, the shattering of a bottle of sake at the Kobe Shipyards of Japan heralded not only the launch of a new submarine, but the dawning of a new era in submarine warfare—using a bit of technology you’re probably carrying in your pocket. The *Oryu* (“Phoenix Dragon”) is the eleventh launched of Japan’s* Soryu* (“Blue Dragon”)-class submarines—a large design measuring 84-meters long that carries a crew of sixty-five and displaces 4,519 tons submerged. In many respe... more »
Tanks: Obsolete or Every Army's Top Weapon of War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / Israel Defense Forces] Perhaps one day the development of exoskeletons will give the infantry the Starship Troopers-like capabilities of a tank. In which case, someone will probably develop an armored vehicle more powerful than the infantryman. It was forty-five years ago that the obituary of the tank was written. Except that the death notice was premature. It was October 6 to 8, 1973, when the tank was supposed to have met its demise. Egypt had launched a surprise amphibious assault across the Suez Canal into Israeli-held Sin... more »
Kushner-In-Law Is A Big-Time Tax Cheat— Surprised?— So What Should We Do About It?
*NY Times* reporters Jesse Drucker and Emily Flitter are definitely off the Trumpanzee Christmas card list. They did a fascinating expose on how real estate developers— like Kushner (and, no doubt, his crooked father-in-law)— avoid paying taxes. “Over the past decade, Jared Kushner’s family company has spent billions of dollars buying real estate. His personal stock investments have soared. His net worth has quintupled to almost $324 million. And yet, for several years running, Mr. Kushner— President Trump’s son-in-law and a senior White House adviser— appears to have paid almost no... more »
Corbyn sparks outrage by claiming EU backs Israel 'because of the Holocaust'
Another day another Jeremy Corbyn antisemitism story... 'Jeremy Corbyn faced fresh outrage after a video emerged of him suggesting the EU only supported the state of Israel because of the Holocaust. In an interview with the Kremlin-backed Russia Today network in 2012 the veteran leftie said it was outdated to back Israel based on the idea that it is a safe haven for Jewish people.' The BBC will be all over this piece of news but then again the Labour Party's propaganda arm has a Labour Party leader to protect from criticism so maybe not. More here https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7... more »
Britain on the Leash with the United States – But at Which End?
[image: undefined] The “special relationship” between the United States and the United Kingdom is often assumed to be one where the once-great, sophisticated Brits are subordinate to the upstart, uncouth Yanks. Iconic of this assumption is the mocking of former prime minister Tony Blair as George W. Bush’s “poodle” for his riding shotgun on the ill-advised American stagecoach blundering into Iraq in 2003. Blair was in good practice, having served as Bill Clinton’s dogsbody in the no less criminal NATO aggression against Serbia over Kosovo in 1999. On the surface, the UK may seem ju... more »
Trident Juncture 2018 Is About to Kick Off: NATO’s Big War Games Near Russia’s Borders Never End
[image: undefined] The NATO-led Trident Juncture 2018 (TRJE18) exercise that is to be held in October and November is the largest massive and coordinated show of force since the Cold War. It will primarily be hosted by Norway. The training event will largely take place in the central and eastern parts of this Nordic country that neighbors Russia, as well as over the skies and in the seas of Sweden and Finland. The maritime component will be conducted in the surrounding areas of the North Atlantic and in the Baltic Sea. TRJE18-related activities will take place as far away as Iceland... more »
What's Behind the Big Facebook Purge?
RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins RT America's InQuestion program to discuss the recent purge of more than 800 Facebook pages over accused "inauthentic behavior." What do many of these pages have in common, he asks? Well many are critical of the global US military empire, of the growing police state in the US, and of the failed US drug war. Is there a pattern? Facebook is working with the US government-funded Atlantic Council to decide which pages should be deleted. Might that explain some of it? Watch the panel discussion on the topic:
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 285 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Paul Offit, MD, Vaccine Authority & Co-inventor, Finally Levels About Vaccinations Being Violent Acts
By Catherine J. Frompovich If I didn’t have the authentic YouTube video of vaccine-pushing-authority, Dr. Paul Offit, MD, to share with my readers below, you... more »
Internet Censorship Just Took An Unprecedented Leap Forward, And Hardly Anyone Noticed
While most indie media was focused on debating the way people talk about Kanye West and the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an unprecedented escalation in internet censorship took place which threatens everything we all care about. It received frighteningly little attention. After a […]
Pollution Caused by Wireless Wi-Fi Radiation is Topic of “Wireless Silent Spring”
By B.N. Frank Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring was written about environmental harm being caused by pesticides. It is credited as helping to jump-start the... more »
Being A Medium & Precautions To Take - The Wisdom of Omraam Mikheal Aivanhov
*Being a medium* - *the precautions to take* *"You sometimes meet very sensitive people and highly sensitive mediums who are in a deplorable state because they have no means of defending themselves against astral entities. It is good to be sensitive to the invisible world, provided you first exercise judgment and will-power. To make contact with the invisible world, you must abandon yourself, one way or another, to the influence of spirits. But not all spirits of the invisible world are favorably disposed towards human beings. Some take advantage of defenseless human beings a... more »
"Fukushima Update 10/13/18: 17,853.6 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated Oct. 13, 2018: Fukushima Equals 17,853.6 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 Oct. 13, 2018 - 2,768 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *17,853.6 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is stil... more »
Is Gaslighting The Country Into A State Of Dread An "Accomplishment?"
A new *Washington Post*/ABC News poll shows that registered voters say Kavanaugh’s confirmation makes them more apt to support Democratic rather than Republican candidates by a 6-point margin, 33-27 percent. Overall, confirming Kavanaugh was a net loss for the GOP. And a majority of voters thing Congress should do a real investigation of him next year. Ted Lieu, a member of the House Judiciary Committee was the first to call for such an investigation and now Jerry Nadler, the likely next chairman of the committee, has promised an investigation into sexual misconduct and perjury al... more »
More on Ms Moore
Talking of Charlotte Moore, *and* her use of 'woke' language, *and* BBC agenda-pushing, here's the Press Association's Craig Simpson: (Not so sure about the need for "return to" there!) Following his link to *The Times *and, yes, it's our Charlotte again saying that the BBC will "wake up" audiences to "one of the biggest environmental crises of our times".
Wakey, wakey!
Charlotte Moore (or less) Incidentally, another senior BBC boss, Charlotte Moore, head of content, has used 'woke' language to say that the BBC has "woken up" to the need to amend “huge historical failings” in its treatment of women: There’s a whole generation of female stories, perspectives and experiences that’s coming to the surface. It’s our responsibility to make that generation heard - and help them inspire a new generation in turn. They bring with them a promise of a society that is fairer, better, and more equal than ever before. Agenda? What agenda?
That would be a heteronormative matter
James Purnell (not as young as he used to be, but then are any of us?) The dividing line between those who think that identity politics is a good thing and those who think it's a bad thing is very sharp and, often, highly political (though it doesn't always sit neatly on the traditional left-right axis). And the BBC places itself very firmly in the camp that favours and promotes identity politics, thus taking sides on a matter of controversy. We learn today, for example, that the BBC is "to address ‘heteronormative culture’ with LGBT reforms". There will be network of "straight a... more »
Has the BBC fact-checked this?
John Pienaar (no relation to Peter from the Richard Hannay books) John Pienaar's report on last night's BBC One *News at Six *began: The picture's building, and it's not pretty. Of course it *may* never happen, but Brexit with no deal *could *mean disruption to travel, trade, business. Warning notices are pouring out of Government now - 106 and counting. The latest? Could we see this in Northern Ireland? There would have to be action to protect energy supplies, keep the lights on, if EU rules suddenly fall away. Could the Eurostar keep running? International rail services run on EU... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 13
1973 Continued fighting between Israeli and Iraqi forces in Syria 1996 PUK counterattacked Recaptured Sulaymaniya from KDP with Iranian support Baghdad made deal with Iran to allow PUK back into Kurdistan to counter KDP 1997 Heavy fighting restarted between KDP and PUK during civil war (Musings On Iraq book review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) 2000 Iran’s Foreign Minister Kharrazi visited Iraq for 3 days Highest ranking Iranian official to visit Iraq since 1979 Revolution After Karrazi’s trip Iran announ... more »
Syllabus Musing—can we teach foreign policy without paradigms?
As a new postdoc to the Kinder Insitute, I have the good fortune not to be teaching this semester. In addition to working on my book manuscript—more on that later—I have been spending a good deal of time thinking through my class on U.S. foreign policy. This has been a good experience even at this […]
Top 15 Richest People In History (Adjusted for Inflation)
*21WIRE* | A list of histories billionaires and trillionaires who put Gates and Bezos to shame.
Syrian Army Uncovers Another Mass Grave of Women & Children in Rural Hama
*21WIRE + Muraselon* | More evidence of mass executions by western and gulf-backed jihadi militants in Syria.
A Crash Course on the True Causes of “Anti-Semitism” Part II
Left alone, "anti-Semitism" would just fizzle out To retain its political potency, writes the Saker, it that must be rekindled again and again
Weekend reads: Fired for challenging authorship?; homeopathy paper earns a flag; sentenced to playing piano — for embezzling research funds
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 more than a dozen corrections at Sloan Kettering, three retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: Fired for challenging authorship?; homeopathy paper earns a flag; sentenced to playing piano — for embezzling research funds
Smugness and righteous indignation hide other faults
Reading two pieces today, reminded me of two stories about politicians that are often fairly smug with people with whom they disagree. They also deploy what I call faux righteous indignation, which is insincere at best and disingenuous at worst. … Continue reading →
China Says It Is Developing a Laser Satellite to Spot (And Help Kill) Submarines
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/8125332239/sizes/l] No more stealth subs? China is developing a laser-equipped satellite that can detect deep-diving U.S. submarines. Project Guanlan (“watching the big waves”) aims to create a satellite that can detect submarines 500 meters (1,640 feet) below the surface, far more than previous attempts by the United States and Russia. Song Xiaoquan, a researcher on the project, said that if the project is successful, it will make the upper layer of the sea “more or less transparent,” according to the... more »
Plummeting October 13th Temperatures In The US
October 13 used to be a warm day in the US, but over the past 80 years, October 13 afternoon temperatures have dropped sharply. On this date in 1940, Danville, Illinois was 98 degrees. Yesterday’s maximum at Danville was 41 … Continue reading →
CO2 – The Most Powerful Substance In The Universe
Last week, climate scientists blamed slow moving, rapidly weakening storms like Florence on global warming. Hurricane Florence is a climate change triple threat | Michael Mann | Opinion | The Guardian This week, they blame fast moving, rapidly intensifying storms … Continue reading →
1926 Miami Hurricane Blamed On Sunspots
Miami was wiped out by a category four hurricane in 1926, which killed hundreds of people and was blamed by scientists on sunspots. That was before scientists were paid to blame hurricanes on CO2. 20 Sep 1926, 14 – Evening … Continue reading →
RCEP ministers in fresh talks to push for delayed deal
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
13-Oct-2018 Trade ministers from 16 countries began another round of talks Saturday to push for the conclusion of a largely Asian free trade pact before year-end.
Govt, business consult on Africawide FTA
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
13-Oct-2018 Government has opened consultations with industry on rules of origin (RoO) for the ambitious African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aimed at promoting duty-free flow of goods and services originating in the bloc.
RCEP: Pressure mounts on India for partial conclusion of pace by year-end
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
13-Oct-2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be under pressure to agree to a year-end partial conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact that India is negotiating with 15 countries, including China, when he attends the regional summit next month in Singapore.
China-US trade war gives impetus to conclude RCEP talks early: Malaysia
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
13-Oct-2018 The ongoing trade tension between China and the United States has provided the impetus for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Ministry.
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From Jenna Orkin Every Structure on Florida Air Force Base Unlivable Because of Hurricane Michael Trio of Wealthy Russians Made Enemy of Putin. Now They're All Dead Turkey claims to have audio and video footage of a Washington Post columnist being brutally killed by Saudi assassins South Africa's Zulu Nation Joins White Farmers To Protest Government Land Seizures Global Internet Could Crash In Next 48 Hours - "Outage Across The World" Michael Cohen Switches Party Affiliation To Democrat Facebook Purges Over 800 Accounts With Millions Of Followers; Prominent Conservatives VanishZimb... more »
Anti-Corporate Personhood Campaign Backed by Leftists
[image: anti-corporate-personhood-campaign-backed-by-leftists] Beware of a movement that seeks to change the Constitution, beginning with an attack on the First Amendment.
BAIT, TAKEN (updated)
*I'm leaving this post up, but I think my analysis of this was wrong in many ways.* In the state of New York, the Republican Party hasn't really been a culture-war party. Its sacrificial-lamb candidate for governor this year, Marc Molinaro, "doesn't consider himself a hard-right Republican," according to *Newsday,* and says he didn't vote for Donald Trump in 2016. (He wrote in the name of Chris Gibson, a former GOP congressman from New York.) Molinaro voted against same-sex marriage but now says he supports it, and he's received "A" ratings from the NRA but now won't take campaign ... more »
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Tiffany Crawford interviews Kirsten Zickfeld about the contradiction between new fossil fuel infrastructure and any serious attempt to reverse our climate breakdown. Murray Mandryk offers a reminder of the local costs of climate change. Fatima Syed highlights how Doug Ford's supposed climate plan consists of nothing more than a determination to scrap anything which has already been working, while the Calgary Herald's editorial board calls out both Ford and Jason Kenney for their utter lack of anything constructive to contribute. And Simo... more »
Space week meetings in Nepal
*Teacher Prabhu Yadav leads a discussion with faculty and students at Patan Multiple Campus in Kathmandu, Nepal. * *Professor Shreedhar Gautam (Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University) in Lalipur-Kathmandu leads a discussion at another meeting* As per the schedules of our organization, The Global Network Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space to mark a protest Week from October 6-13, 2018 worldwide, we, Nepal Chapter of Global Network, has organized several Programs, including photos exhibition, banners, pamphlets and interactions. We held a talk program o... more »
Game Changer: The Army Thinks It Can Fire Artillery At Enemies 1,000 Miles Away
*Task and Purpose, Paul Szoldra* *Security, * We have all the details. The Army seems confident it will one day have the ability to fire artillery out to a range of 1,000 miles — roughly five times the range it has now. Whether it can get there remains an open question, though it seems advances from Russia and China in long-range fires has the top brass spooked. “I think if you looked at the Russian army now and started counting artillery pieces they probable still have a slight advantage in terms of quantities,” Gen. John Murray, the commander of Army Futures Command, told Defe... more »
Tank Fight: Russia's Killer T-14 Armata Tank vs. America's M1 Abrams (Who Wins?)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Let's find out. *While not specifically referring to the T-14s unmanned turret or Russian plans for an autonomous capability, Army Ground Combat Systems weapons developers did say it is conceivable future armored vehicles may indeed include an unmanned turret as well as various level of autonomy, tele-operation and manned-unmanned teaming.* While, quite naturally, the range and particular technical capabilities of the US Army’s emerging tank sights are not available for security reasons, several Russian news reports – such as GRU Pycckoe (*site here*)... more »
Why the F-35's First Combat Mission Proves Nothing
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / United States Government Work] How would it have done against a more dangerous opponent? This is what the F-35's first combat mission proves. It can take off. It can fly from its airbase to a designated location. It can drop a bomb. And that's all, folks. The U.S. F-35's combat debut (Israel was probably the first to actually use the F-35 in combat) was always likely to be a milk run. Having one shot down, say by a Russian-made S-300 over Syria, would hardly be good publicity for a controversial aircraft in desperate need of... more »
The Heckler and Koch G36 Rifle: Wonder Weapon or Paper Tiger?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bart Bauer, U.S. Navy - http://www.navy.mil/view_image.asp?id=13987, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3561589] We decided to find out. The Heckler and Koch G36 rifle was a new rifle for a new Germany. Adopted after reunification united East and West Germany into a modern superstate, the G36 was a high tech marvel. After its baptism of fire, however, soldiers complained that the rifle was seriously flawed, and the German government decided to replace it. Was the G36 a wonder weapon for the infantry, fail... more »
Long Rifle: The Gun That Helped America Gain Its Independence
*Warfare History Network, David Alan Johnson* *History, Americas* [image: By John Trumbull - US Capitol, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=180069] The American long rifle was a legendarily accurate weapon in the hands of dead-eye frontier marksmen during the Revolutionary War. By the mid-1700’s, the American long rifle had acquired an almost supernatural reputation. To the British troops who were unfortunate enough to come up against it in combat during the Revolutionary War, the rifle was more an affliction than a weapon. And the men who used it agai... more »
Bombs Away: Russia's 'New' Tu-22M3M Bomber Might Look Familiar (And Still Deadly)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: By Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66772526] An old bomber is getting some new tricks. The Tu-22M can be counted amongst the prodigious ranks weapon systems misleadingly named for political reasons. In the 1960s, the Soviet Union developed a pointy-nosed Tu-22 supersonic jet bomber (codenamed “Blinder” by NATO) with two turbojets slung over the tail that resembled a rocket ship straight out of Buck Rodgers. However, the Blinder suffered numerous deadly mishaps—the downwards-firing ejection seats wer... more »
Augustine and the Scepticism of the Platonic Academy
*Against Academicians and the Teacher *is Augustine’s first writing after his conversion from paganism to christianity. It is a surprising work, because instead of focusing on a study of scripture, as any new convert is expected to, Augustine engages in a purely philosophical discussion in which the name of Christ occurs only once. The reason for his focus on philosophy can be found in his *Confessions*, where he has stated that in 384—385, after his Manichaean period, he went through a sceptical crisis. The sceptical crisis was so deep that, after his conversion, he had to try to r... more »
Trump And State Sanctioned Ignorance
Under Donald Trump, Henry Giroux writes, the United States is becoming a full blown fascist state: The threads of a general political and ideological crisis run deep in American history, and with each tweet and policy decision Donald Trump pushes the United States closer to a full-fledged fascist state. His words sting, but his policies can kill people. Trump’s endless racist taunts, dehumanizing expressions of misogyny, relentless attacks on all provisions of the social state and ongoing contempt for the rule of law serve to normalize a creeping fascist politics. Trump moves e... more »
"Why Trump Has the Most to Lose From Falling Stocks"
*"Why Trump Has the Most to Lose From Falling Stocks"* by Bill Bonner BERLIN – "We’ve looked at the past: $20 trillion added to the world’s monetary base over the last 20 years… $250 trillion of debt worldwide… U.S. stocks pushed to record highs. We’ve looked at the present: sales, pre-tax earnings, and incomes all going nowhere… sluggish GDP… trade war… $1 trillion deficits… and, over the last two days on Wall Street, nearly a 1,400-point sell-off in the Dow. Today, we look at the future. *Gone Loco: *And we begin with America’s president, Donald J. Trump. POTUS says the Fed is to... more »
International Relations: The Calm Before The Storm?
All international problems are currently suspended, awaiting the results of the US mid-term elections. The partisans of the old international order are gambling on a change of majority in Congress and a rapid destitution of President Trump. The post International Relations: The Calm Before The Storm? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Editor's Note
Spending quality time with the family today. Blogging will return this evening.
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*UK: How the Tories’ education shake-up risks alienating Jewish voters* Labour desperately needs to win over Jewish voters if Jeremy Corbyn is to make it to Downing Street. At the snap election, the party was damaged by underperformance in seats with large Jewish populations: Hendon (held by the Tories by a only 1,072 votes) and Finchley (Tory majority 1,657) are two examples. Labour’s summer of anti-Semitism has made winning over such voters even trickier. But while the Tories look well placed to keep hold of these seats, they appear to be doing their best to imitate Corbyn and a... more »
NSIDC Cheating – Yet Again
In their ongoing efforts to misinform the public about the non-demise of Arctic sea ice, NSIDC “forgot” to advance the age of the ice in week 37 last year – until they got called out on it. NSIDC News on … Continue reading →
An Unknown Number Of F-22s Were Damaged At Tyndall Air Force Base By Hurricane Michael
So one F-22 airframe has been spotted in a roofless hangar at Tyndall. Check out the upper left portion of this photo. No idea if this is flying airframe or a ground trainer or what, but it doesn't look good. More on Tyndall AFB's sad state here: https://t.co/JikiO65eny pic.twitter.com/GlvQ6hnJP7 — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) October 12, 2018 *Air Force Times:* *F-22s, QF-16 likely damaged after Tyndall hangars hit by hurricane* The Air Force said Friday that an unspecified number of aircraft left inside hangars at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida were likely damaged when ... more »
Visualization of Pacific ocean temperatures shows El Niño brewing
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Ocean currents[image credit: SPL/BBC] The latest NOAA synopsis says: ‘Overall, the oceanic and atmospheric conditions reflected ENSO-neutral, but with recent trends indicative of a developing El Niño.’ Sounds like a ‘definite maybe’ there, with models now forecasting a relatively weak El Niño. Warming waters in the equatorial Pacific give…
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* Emerging U.S. Energy Powerhouse* The United States is emerging as the world’s energy powerhouse. Two months ago, the United States became the largest producer of crude oil. Exports of crude oil, oil products and natural gas are rising rapidly. The “keep it in the ground” movement is losing ground. U.S. crude oil production in August reached 10.8 million barrels per day, more than double the 5 million barrels per day produced in 2008. Last February, U.S. output surpassed that of Saudi Arabia. In August, U.S. production exceeded that of Russia, making the United States the world’s... more »
Pakistani Doctor Who Helped The CIA Find Osama Bin Laden Is Still In Prison And In Failing Health
Shakil Afridi. Geo TV *Asia Times: **Doctor who helped find Bin Laden ‘unwell’ in tiny cell* Dr Shakil Afridi helped the CIA track down al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden but is considered a traitor in Pakistan. A new law will allow his conviction to be challenged in a higher court. The doctor who helped the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hunt down Osama Bin Laden – by running a fake vaccination campaign in 2011 – is being held in a high-security prison in Pakistan’s central Punjab, where he has reportedly been in very poor health. Sources among Dr Shakil Afridi’s family and his l... more »
Tweets For Today
The death toll from #HurricaneMichael has risen to at least 17 with fears it would continue to climb as search-and-rescue teams scour the debris of the Florida town that bore the brunt of the monster storm https://t.co/XFmK1jGwrG — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 13, 2018 President Trump says he plans to call King Salman of Saudi Arabia regarding missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. pic.twitter.com/rc02F1q87z — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 12, 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's rise to power hides a darker side to kingdom. While pushing for women to drive, he has overseen... more »
The brutal battlefield economics of "swarm warfare"
Raytheon has produced a number of publicity videos for its proposed high energy laser weapon. They obviously showcase the company's products, but they also provide insight into what the battlefield of the future may well look like. From an economic perspective, they demonstrate how both attack and defense are dealing with the application of so-called "swarm intelligence" to drones and unmanned vehicles. First, this brief video showing Raytheon's current product offering. I apologize in advance for the damnfool music soundtrack the company added to the clip - why, I have no idea.... more »
Saudi Interior Ministry denies reports of Khashoggi’s murder
Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, has been missing since October 2, when he visited the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, to obtain documents needed for his upcoming marriage. The journalist’s fiancee stayed outside the consulate building waiting for Khashoggi for hours before being told by one of the Consulate General’s employees that the journalist had already left. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
What Makes The GOP Establishment Worse Than The Democratic Party Establishment (Asking For A Friend)
*Too extreme for the Scouth Carolina Democratic establishment?* A question that often comes up in the comments section-- which has about 3 regular commenters-- is about why anyone (myself generally) could assert the Democratic Party is better than the Republican Party. Wishful thinking, mostly... although the Democrats aren't really as bad as the Republicans have become. Basically, Pelosi and the Clintons have made the party into the Republican Party of their childhood-- and keep in mind Hillary *was* a full on Republican activist right into her twenties. Basically, the Democrats ar... more »
Cigarettes Don’t Cause Lung Cancer and Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism: A Review of J.B. Handley’s New Book How to End the Autism Epidemic
WBy William H. Gaunt NMD A 1953 study showed that tobacco tar swabbed onto mice caused cancer. It took 45 years and mountains of additional science to finally defeat big tobacco. Handley calls autism tobacco 2.0. We are bombarded over...
Why No One Wins a War over the South China Sea
*John Quiggin* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnavy/31373608448/] The gradual expansion of Chinese power in the South China Sea has caused great alarm. However, it should be less alarming than the looming prospect of a trade war, in which the United States will be fighting alone. A recent near-collision between Chinese and U.S. Navy destroyers has focused new attention on the potential for conflict in the South China Sea and led to the cancellation of a visit to China by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. China’s naval expansion in the South China Sea puts it... more »
The Secret Weapon that Helped Winston Churchill Win the Battle of Britain
*Warfare History Network, Brooke C. Stoddard* *History, Europe* [image: By Myself (Adrian Pingstone). - My own photograph, taken with a Nikon D50 DSLR., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34517129] One word: Radar. Near the end of World War II, Hitler boasted he was about to unleash Vergeltungswaffen, or “vengeance weapons.” These would terrorize and overwhelm Britain and its allies, winning the war for Germany. The Vergeltungswaffen were the V-1s and V-2s. Indeed, they rained down on Britain and Belgium, causing immense damage, but they were too littl... more »
A wonderful Catholic sermon against cultural Marxism
Less than 15% of Czechs are associated with a religious organization or church – and even most of these 15% are rather lukewarm. You don't expect Czechia to be the source of brave and inspiring sermons or a source of the truly conservative priests. But maybe you should. On September 28th, the Day of Czech Statehoood and the anniversary of the murder of Good King Wenceslaus, our national patron, a very experienced priest [and linguist, Bohemist, and former minister of schools at a government led by Klaus] Prof et Mons. Petr Piťha delivered a sermon in the country's most recognizabl... more »
Brazil’s Bolsonaro channels MAGA message to sweep first round election results (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 132. The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro channels MAGA message to sweep first round election results (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
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Oh dear, more on the topic of Tommy Robinson, Sammy Woodhouse, Gerard Batten plus a couple of wider questions. a) should the BBC and Sky (and any other broadcaster) get away with editing footage to misrepresent an interviewee ‘just because they can’? and b) must we all be held accountable for the stupidity of our own so-called supporters? A comment from stewgreen led me to Sammy Woodhouse’s twitter thread. It seems that the edited version of her interview with Gabriel Gatehouse placed undue emphasis on her remark - very likely in answer to a le... more »
UAH Satellite-Based Global Lower Atmospheric Temperatures
Source: drroyspencer.com
Global Coal Power Capacity Set To Rise By 33%
By Paul Homewood I covered Matt McGrath’s report last week on the then ongoing discussions re the IPCC report. Tucked away right at the end was this paragraph: A new analysis by a group of environmental organisations says that 1,380 new coal plants or units are planned, or under development, in 59 countries. […]
This is You on Sleep Deprivation.
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/26158-this-is-you-on-sleep-deprivation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=keywee-ind&kwp_0=926137&kwp_4=3305137&kwp_1=1387673 Advertisements
Avocados, almonds and broccoli are NOT vegan: Why dieters’ favorite ingredients break the rules.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6269825/Avocados-almonds-broccoli-NOT-vegan-dieters-favorite-ingredients-break-rules.html?ito=social-facebook
E-cigarettes are just as bad for your lungs as smoke, study finds.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12141921&ref=NZH_fb
FDA Warns of Serious Genital Infection With SGLT2 Inhibitors.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/12/fda-warns-of-serious-genital-infection-with-sglt2-inhibitors/
Reversing Type 2 diabetes starts with ignoring the guidelines.
http://anupamghose.com/2018/10/12/reversing-type-2-diabetes-starts-with-ignoring-the-guidelines-sarah-hallberg-tedxpurdueu/
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, October 13, 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: Arte Core Convida The Groov @ NAU (Santo Cristo) – Arte Core festival invites The Groov for a night of celebration in a space that will bring together the […]
RIP F/A-18 Hornet: The Marines Are Retiring This Old Fighter To Make Room For the F-35
*Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol* *Security, * [image: (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. McIntire/Released)] Say goodbye. The Marine Corps plan to retire its oldest and most used F/A-18 Hornets and use their parts to repair newer jet fighters, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said on Wednesday. Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force to have at least 80% of their fighter aircraft ready to fly by Oct. 1, 2019. The services have until Oct. 15 to submit their plan to meet Mattis’ goal, which applies to F-35 Joint Strik... more »
Bombcat: How the Navy's Deadly F-14 Tomcat (Briefly) Served as a Strike Aircraft
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: By SrA Chris U. Putman, USN - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DN-ST-91-07632, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26397424] Some history you may not know. The F-14 Tomcat was designed to defend the U.S. Navy’s fleets from practically every airborne threat. While it packed long range AIM-54 Phoenix missiles for defense against bombers carrying standoff missiles, it was no slouch in a dogfight either, although early versions were held back by its TF30 engines in that arena. But for a brief period in the 1990s, the F-... more »
The Royal Navy Is Back (Thanks to the F-35 and Two New Aircraft Carriers)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* The future looks bright. On September 28, 2018 an F-35B Lightning II jump jet piloted by Cmdr. Nathan Gray hovered down for a landing on the HMS *Queen Elizabeth* off the coast of Maryland—the first fighter to land on a Royal Navy carrier in eight years. It was followed by another F-35B piloted by a Royal Air Force pilot. Over the next eleven weeks, the UK and the United States will fly two F-35B test airframes pilots to perform 500 more takeoffs and landings on the carrier. The *Queen Elizabeth* is expected to enter routine operational ser... more »
"Academics expose corruption in Grievance Studies"
"Making absurd and horrible ideas sufficiently politically fashionable can get them validated at the highest levels of academic grievance studies" https://youtu.be/kVk9a5Jcd1k And of course supported by the SJWs at the BBC and elsewhere in the mainstream media.
More on Jo Coburn v Gerard Batten
Here's* that *interview in full: And some Twitter debate about it involving UKIP and the BBC's head of live political programmes: *Gerard Batten*: Who came out on top in my ‘interview’ i.e ambush on Politics Live?* [Poll result currently 84% for Gerard and 16% for Jo]*. *Rob Burley*: It wasn't an ambush. We've checked the email correspondence. We said we'd ask about Robinson and Islam and didn't mention Brexit. Worth noting that UKIP tweeted yesterday promoting the appearance and saying Robinson would be on the agenda. ***** *Patrick O'Flynn*: How can you not ask the leader of ... more »
CBS: Judge Says They Intend To Strike Down $289 Million Verdict In Monsanto Roundup Case And Seek New Trial
A San Francisco judge said Wednesday she is considering tossing out the lion’s share of the $289 million judgment against agribusiness giant Monsanto and ordering a new trial over whether the company’s weed-killer caused a groundskeeper’s cancer. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos didn’t formally rule on any issues after a two-hour hearing to consider Monsanto’s […] The post CBS: Judge Says They Intend To Strike Down $289 Million Verdict In Monsanto Roundup Case And Seek New Trial appeared first on Health Nut News.
Musical Interlude: Neil H, "From the Depths of Your Soul"
Neil H, "From the Depths of Your Soul" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EnNXyyorhM
Analyzing a spooky anti-quantum article from Poland
Jitter informed us about a short popular article published on Thursday: The Spooky Reality Behind the Quantum Universe –“We Haven’t a Clue What It Is” (Daily Galaxy) Jitter has summarized the text as saying that "it's claimed that quantum mechanics is no longer required for a single particle" – a clearly incorrect claim. Let us look how stupid the claims are. Most of the irrational statements are actually being included in a majority of similar anti-quantum and spooky quantum articles. First, as Edwin pointed out, the title is tautologically stupid. The people are looking for so... more »
From GM Potatoes to Glyphosate: Regulatory Delinquency and a Toxic Post-Brexit Trade Deal
CounterPunch, RINF, Dissident Voice, Global Research, Countercurrents Food and environment campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason has just produced the report ‘Shockingly high levels of weedkiller found in popular breakfast cereals marketed for British children’. In this 68-page document, she draws from new research in the UK that mirrors findings from the US about the dangerous levels of glyphosate found in food, especially products aimed at children (glyphosate is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s weedicide Roundup). Readers can access this report here (which contains all relevant refer... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Staring across interstellar space, the alluring Cat's Eye nebula lies three thousand light-years from Earth. A classic planetary nebula, the Cat's Eye (NGC 6543) represents a final, brief yet glorious phase in the life of a sun-like star. This nebula's dying central star may have produced the simple, outer pattern of dusty concentric shells by shrugging off outer layers in a series of regular convulsions. But the formation of the beautiful, more complex inner structures is not well understood. * Click image for larger sizes.* Seen so clearly in this sharp Hubble Space Telescope imag... more »
Fresh Open Thread
Thank you for keeping the open threads so lively and interesting. Here's a fossil of a fish dying doing what it loved best... (Anyone who can turn it into a metaphor about the BBC will get a special imaginary prize).
"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"
*"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"* Author Unknown "Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges. Some of these challenges will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that will come between the paths that we are destined to take. In order to follow the right path, we must overcome these obstacles.... more »
"Promise Me..."
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Christopher Robin to “Pooh”
Syria, Israel agree to reopen Golan Heights Crossing for first time in years
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that Israel and Syria had agreed to open the Quneitra checkpoint in the Golan Heights on Monday to help UN peacekeepers “prevent hostilities” in the area. “We look to both Israel and Syria to provide UN peacekeepers the access they need as well as assurances of their safety. We also call on Syria to take the necessary steps so […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Activists and Prominent Figures Show Solidarity with Gaza Demonstrators
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:22 A.M)- (Written by: Wafa Aludaini) International Activists Join Gazan Protestors in the Great Return March. On the morning of October 12, 2018, ten activists from around the world delivered messages of support to the Great March of Return in the Eastern Gaza Strip via Skype, as a part of a ‘virtual rally’ entitled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-NATO flags torched at pro-Syria protest in Greece (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Greek protesters burned the flags of the United States and NATO in Athens on Friday, on the 74th anniversary of the city’s liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944. The Star and Stripes and NATO’s compass were the target of scorn because of US intervention in the Syrian civil war against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jewish Extremist Settlers Stone Palestinian Woman To Death
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:57 A.M)- A Palestinian woman was brutally murdered, late Friday night, after being stoned by Israeli Settlers. Late this Friday night, a Palestinian woman, Aisha Mohammed Alrabi, was killed after enduring fatal head trauma from stones thrown by Illegal Israeli Settlers. The barbaric attack took place, close to the Zatarah Military Check Point, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Musical Interlude: Rudi en Corlea, "Hoor Jy My Stem"
Rudi en Corlea, "Hoor Jy My Stem" Haunting song by Rudi and Corlea of South Africa, sung in Afrikaans with subtitles in English. - https://www.youtube.com/
First direct brain-to-brain "social network" is a true meeting of minds
Now do we get a reinforcement phenomena? This would easily turn out useful among soldiers. Ten guys seeing the same situation may be able to target far better. This will likely remain low level for a long time but it is worth the effort in case something becomes easier. we really need to safely share images. We are far from that. We have real problems seeing images on demand. That needs to be enhanced and perhaps these methods can lead to that.. . *First direct brain-to-brain "social network" is a true meeting of minds * *Michael Irving* *October 1st, 2018 The first step... more »
North, South Korea begin removing landmines along fortified border
What we are certainly seeing is ample evidence of intent. All this happens to building trust as well. slowly but surely everyone will begin to believe. There have been stray false reports attempting to spin the program but what is certain is that the two sides are actually working together. It really looks good so far which was unimaginable for decades. I think we have a deal here and the glorious leader is looking happy as well. Recall that any sane resolution will retire all of them comfortably. Maybe the Politburo will all end up owning Trump Hotel Franchises throughout K... more »
30 Days to a Smarter Brain (How to Rapidly Improve How You Think)
Yes it is a process and it means developing simple habits of reading and study and maintaining them. It all begins by starting and learning to enjoy what you are doing. The best advice i can give anyone though is to locate a subject you have worked on and enjoyed. Then collect several additional books on the same material. You are already an expert. This will enhance even that and open additional viewpoints. you will understand what mastery is also. Take that attitude forward and never quit. Make time work for you.. *. * *30 Days to a Smarter Brain (How to Rapidly Impr... more »
Are You Allergic to Peanuts, Dairy, Latex?
There are specific arguments supporting childhood immunization long after infancy when the natural immune system is strong to begin with. Yet those arguments apply to known broadly distributed pathogens in the larger environment and should be balanced with an effort to minimize the exposure to vaccination itself. We have actually jumped to an extreme in which any damn story is been peddled and if it were possible they would inject us monthly until the day we died. Truth is that the active agents themselves are mostly useless and i would expect to discover ample fraud in the ... more »
Clarence Thomas Gives Epic Answer to Question on Racism
“Racism is not dead, but it is on life support — kept alive by politicians, race hustlers, and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as racists.”
Pentagon Report Points To US Preparations For Total War
The report makes clear that Washington is preparing for a massive, long-term war effort against Russia and China
Israeli Outlet Claims Russia Imported Iranian Crews to Operate Syria’s New S-300 Anti-Air Missiles
Based on speculation from Israeli intelligence insider but plausible nonetheless
The US Has Become Too Big, Too Diverse, and Too Corrupt to Survive
There are great pivot points in history, and we’ve arrived at one. John Freeman explains
Why controlling the media is essential for domination
Why controlling the media is essential for the elite's continued domination
Insiders: Putin Belonged to the Royal Arch Lodge
Insiders tell a hair-raising tale of mayhem perpetrated by deranged intelligence agencies that serve the satanic Illuminati cult and not the nations that pay their salaries
AfD leader accused of echoing Hitler in article for German newspaper
The AfD represent a real threat to Merkel. Is this the real reason why some commentators are now accusing them of "echoing Hitler"?
The Japanese Military's Greatest Enemy Isn't China
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: By Rikujojieitai Boueisho - Image https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BP5WhwKGS7U/UTlilabUBLI/AAAAAAAAES4/Frd56_rVoXA/d/10TK_005_R.JPGGallery https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_FTqg_YwNjIolh1l6HxhG9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.w] But a shrinking population... In a nation whose population is so elderly that robot children substitute for the real thing, it’s not surprising to find a lack of young people to join the military. But Japan is finding that robots are no substitute for people to maintain its military. Th... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Strange as it seems, there are actually people who think that Republicans are normally adjusted, mature human beings. But, once again, reality shakes the naive from such notions. Case in point: In Minnesota on Monday, 4 term state rep Duane Quam debated challenger Jamie Mahlberg, the candidate of Minnesota's Democratic Fram Labor Party (a Minnesota affiliate of the Democratic Party). During questioning about education funding, Republican Quam just couldn't stand the indignity of having to discuss anything with one o' them women folks, especially about education, somethi... more »
3rd rate economic minds in the Duterte administration
I forgot to post this earlier but these two screen shots were fb posts by a DILG UnderSecretary last September 07, 2018. These are words of defensive minds, perhaps bright in politics and local government but a 3rd-rate mind in economics. 1. "If the anti-inflation efforts will be put in place..." The pro-inflation efforts of the administration were the various tax hikes under TRAIN law. High world oil prices, high US interest rates, Peso depreciation, only exacerbated the adverse impact of TRAIN law. To fight or reverse the inflationary pressure, the admin should reverse those oil ... more »
U.S. Defense Contractors Are Worried That Their Deals With Saudi Arabia Are At risk
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo *Reuters:* *U.S. weapons makers rattled over Saudi Arabia deals* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. defense contractors have expressed concern to the Trump administration that lawmakers angered by the disappearance of a Saudi journalist in Turkey will block further arms deals with Saudi Arabia, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. Tur... more »
Picture Of The Day
Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga takes part in a joint naval drill with Japanese destroyer Inazuma and British frigate HMS Argyll (not in the picture) in the Indian Ocean, September 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *On board Japan's helicopter carrier Kaga* (Reuters).
Washed Away By The Storm Surge
The wood framed six-plex at 113 South 39th St. in Mexico Beach, Florida was washed away by the storm surge, while the newer neighboring houses on stilts suffered minimal damage to their second and third stories.
Cyclone Tracy
On Christmas Day, 1974 – at the peak of the ice age scare – winds from category 4 Cyclone Tracy destroyed 90% of the homes in Darwin, Australia.
October 13th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #632
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 October 13th – 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 →
Will China's Rise Happen?
Reuters *Gordon G. Chang, National Interest:* *China's Rise (and America's Fall) Just Won't Happen. Here's Why.* "China’s economy is beset by excessive debt accumulation and other maladies, but the main factor inhibiting economic potential is not a systemic debt crisis—a concern to be sure—but the abandonment of reformist policies." “This geopolitical recession is something really simple—it’s the end of the U.S.-led global order,” Ian Bremmer, head of risk advisors Eurasia Group, told the ANZ Finance & Treasury Forum in Singapore this week. Bremmer’s message plays well, and not ... more »
Here Is What Is Necessary To Stay Out Of A War With China
U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping chat as they walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2017. *James Stavridis, Time: **The Trump Administration Has Escalated Its Conflict with China Even Further. Here’s What Needs to Happen to Stay Out of War* Those preoccupied last week with concerns over the effect Justice Brett Kavanaugh would have on the Supreme Court for decades were actually, it turns out, being too near-sighted — as the Trump Administration made a move that could significantly... more »
Will Millennials Turn Out This Time? There ARE Ways To Encourage Them To
Laura Dawn, the founder and chief executive of Art Not War, sent me that great 60 second video above, featuring Aja Naomi King, star of *How to Get Away With Murder* to help spread the word about the midterms to young people (in the 18-29 year old bucket). These are people with very progressive views-- and a very low propensity to turn out to vote, especially in non-presidential elections. Another friend of mine, Richard Greene has the same idea, but with a completely different approach. Yesterday he told me that he's trying to put together a series of PSA-type TV spots that make... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Málaga, Andalucia, Spain. Thanks for stopping by!
'When Things Go Wrong"; “Don’t Quit”
*'When Things Go Wrong"* by Zen Gardner "Things going “wrong” aren’t easy tasks to handle, for sure. No matter how much we prepare for or try to avoid seeming wrong eventualities, they happen. It can be anything, from a wrong turn to lost or stolen items or nagging financial matters. It can be a health issue or a serious accident. Shift happens. It’s part of life. Handling these matters is nothing new as life progresses, but they can set you back and even throw you off, some times a lot more than others. Clearly conscious awareness must prevail to see beyond the circumstances and t... more »
"7 Ways to Support Others During Tough Times"
*"7 Ways to Support Others During Tough Times"* by Lexi Behrndt "Life is fragile. Hard times are inevitable. At one time or another, we will all go through a difficult time, whether we deal with sickness, catastrophe, crisis, or relational breakdown. In those times, we need each other more than ever, but it's not just enough to be surrounded by people. We, as supporters, need to be educated in the best way to love our friends and family through tough times. *1. Silence speaks louder than words misspoken.* Don't ignore them. Plain and simple. If you don't know what to say, don't av... more »
The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann from "The Light of Invisible Bodies"
"Here's Why The Next Recession Will Spiral Into A Depression"
(Graphic 1937) *"Here's Why The Next Recession Will Spiral Into A Depression"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Here's the difference between a recession and a depression: you can't get blood from a stone, or make an insolvent entity solvent with more debt. There are two basic differences between a recession and a depression: *1. *Duration: a recession typically lasts between 6 and 18 months, while a depression drags on for years or even decades, often masked by official propaganda as "slow growth" or "stagnation." *2. *The basic dynamic: recessions are business / credit cycle events that wri... more »
Florida’s Major Hurricane Strikes: No Change In 120 Years
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: From Roy Spencer via GWPF: ? ? Florida’s Major Hurricane Strikes: No Change In 120 Years Roy Spencer I’ve updated a plot of Florida major hurricane strikes since 1900 with Hurricane Michael, and the result is that there is still no trend in either intensity…
Clinton’s “Researchers”….
I’m going to walk through a long-held hypothesis of sorts, surrounding how multiple institutions within government were weaponized around politics. The foundation is what we already know about how the intelligence apparatus was politically weaponized by multiple Obama-era officials. Jeff … Continue reading →
7 Unarmed People Executed By Israeli Sniper Fire in Gaza
DAMASCUS, SRYIA (2:20 A.M)- Seven Unarmed Palestinians were shot dead in Gaza, by Israeli Snipers, as Friday demonstrations against Israel’s Occupation continued for the 29th week consecutively. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, seven unarmed men, were shot dead today, by Israeli Regime Snipers. An additional 252 were injured, according to Gaza’s Health ministry, this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Are We Entering A New World Of Espionage And Repression?
Human rights activists and friends of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold his pictures during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 8, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer *Peter Apps, Reuters:* *The brutal new world of espionage and repression* From unconvincing alibis on visiting cathedrals to highly public revelations of their personal details, a new generation of Russian and other assassins and spies are being publicly identified – and often ridiculed – in ever-growing numbers. But there is nothing funny about their antics, nor the way in which a growing numb... more »
The World's Hot Spots Are Getting 'Hotter'
*Michael Dempsey, The Hill*: *Global hotspots are getting hotter* Lost amid the understandable public and media focus on domestic political issues of late has been a sharp uptick in tensions in several troubled areas of the world, many with direct security implications for the United States. Put these boiling crises together with a cooling global economy and there is a growing risk of real international instability. In Iran, the looming return of punishing U.S. oil sanctions, which are scheduled to go into effect in early November, has threatened Iranian economic stability, fueling... more »
US Congressman Cohen Seeks Answers from Shelby County Election Commission (Memphis Tennessee area)
There’s more than than one way to hack an election. Are we about to return to so-called voter literacy tests … Continue reading →
Saudis Face Business Backlash After Journalist Disappears; Trump’s Mnuchin Will Go To Saudi Conference Anyway, Along With Bankers & Siemens
From VOA News: “Saudis Face Business Backlash After Journalist Disappears October 12, 2018 2:51 PM VOA News U.S. Treasury Secretary … Continue reading →
Here Comes Taiwan's Submarines
*Carl Schuster* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] But what is the best design? How does Taipei avoid the challenges of building such an advanced weapon of war? Facing an increasingly powerful and aggressive China, Taiwan has placed a high priority on acquiring modern submarines for its Navy. Stymied in its efforts to purchase foreign-built submarines and lacking domestic submarine construction experience, Taipei sought outside expertise to assist its submarine construction program. On October 1, it took its first major step in that process, signing a $1.6 billion contract with Ga... more »
Chinese Intelligence Officer Arrested For Allegedly Spying On US Aviation Companies
*Task and Purpose, Paul Szoldra* *Security, Asia* [image: Honour guards march during a welcoming ceremony attended by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter] The Department of Justice announced it had arrested and charged a Chinese intelligence officer with economic espionage and theft of trade secrets from U.S. aviation and aerospace companies, according to a news release. The Department of Justice announced it had arrested and charged a Chinese ... more »
More F-35 Problems: Pentagon Orders Entire F-35 Fleet Grounded
*Task and Purpose, James Clark* *Security, * [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago - https://www.flickr.com/photos/usairforce/5951802446/in/photostream/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15840186] What happens next? The Pentagon has ordered its entire fleet of F-35 fighters to be grounded in the wake of a Marine F-35B crash in South Carolina last month. All variants of the jet, including the Air Force ‘A’ version and Navy ‘C’ version, are included, according to Lee Hudson of Aviation Week. Flight operations for the strike figh... more »
President Trump Impromptu Media Remarks in Ohio….
President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the release of Pastor Mark Brunson from prison in Turkey. In addition President Trump remarks on the missing journalist rumored to have been kidnapped, perhaps killed, by Saudi dictate. I welcomed Pastor Brunson & … Continue reading →
Globalist CFR: G9 Committee Must Save “World Order” From Trump
Globalist CFR: G9 Committee Must Save “World Order” From Trump by Alex Newman, https://www.thenewamerican.com/ President Donald Trump, they say, seeks to “upend” their “liberal world order.” And so, the globalist-minded Council on Foreign Relations, a key Deep State institution behind the “world order” agenda, is calling for the creation of a new “Group of 9” (G9) committee to save […]
Israeli Regime to Annex More West Bank Areas
PressTV Published on Oct 12, 2018 Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked has called for the annexation of Area C, the part of the West Bank that is under Israeli control. She said public opinion about the plan will gradually change. This Israeli minister further mentioned that Tel Aviv is able to absorb and grant citizenship […]
Israel Halts Fuel Delivery to Gaza Coastal Enclave
PressTV Published on Oct 12, 2018 Israel has halted fuel shipments to the Gaza Strip as the regime puts more pressure on the already-besieged coastal enclave. The order was issued by Israeli minister of military affairs Avigdor Lieberman. He gave the order following intense clashes between Israeli soldiers and anti-occupation protesters. On Friday, Israeli forces killed […]
Why Is The Media Warning A Recession Is Expected “By The End Of 2020” That Will Be “Worse Than The Great Depression”?
Why Is The Media Warning A Recession Is Expected “By The End Of 2020” That Will Be “Worse Than The Great Depression”? by http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ The mood of the mainstream media is really starting to shift dramatically. At one time they seemed determined to convince all of us that happy days were here again for the U.S. […]
U.S. Responsible for 3,300 Civilian Deaths in Syria, Supporting Genocide in Yemen
Ben Swann Published on Oct 11, 2018 A new report finds that the U.S is reponsible for more than 3,300 civilian deaths in Syria since 2014. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo continues to back Saudi caused genocide in Yemen. end
Trident Juncture 2018 Is About to Kick Off: NATO’s Big War Games Near Russia’s Borders Never End
Trident Juncture 2018 Is About to Kick Off: NATO’s Big War Games Near Russia’s Borders Never End by ALEX GORKA, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The NATO-led Trident Juncture 2018 (TRJE18) exercise that is to be held in October and November is the largest massive and coordinated show of force since the Cold War. It will primarily be hosted by Norway. The training event will […]
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