Friday, October 19, 2018

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tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago

Nobel Prize Winning Economist Weighs In On Climate Science

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago
The same Nobel Prize winning economist who predicted the worldwide, permanent Trump recession and market crash – now says President Trump is destroying the climate. Paul Krugman: The Economic Fallout It really does now look like President Donald J. Trump, … Continue reading →

Climate Change Indicators : Snow Cover

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago
Climate experts at the EPA say declining snow cover is an indicator of global warming. Climate Change Indicators: Snow Cover | Climate Change Indicators in the United States | US EPA Scientists have been assessing global warming by looking at … Continue reading →

Summary: GAO Report on Weapons System Cybersecurity

nswire at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
On Oct. 9, 2018, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report to the Senate Committee on Armed Services analyzing factors that contribute to the current state of Defense Department weapons’ cybersecurity, vulnerabilities in weapons under development and steps the Pentagon is now taking to develop more resilient systems. It finds that there are major cybersecurity weaknesses in the Department of Defense’s new and existing weapons systems. Cyber-connected software and IT systems are “pervasive” in modern weapon systems, the report found, and these systems are mor... more »

Man Builds First Windmill, Brings Electricity to Malawian Village

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 12 hours ago
Back in 2002, William Kamkwamba, who could not afford to attend school in his Malawian village, Mastala, noticed that they “had enough wind in Malawi to do something.”

Shakti Lifting Shiva: Women Inspiring Men Against Violence and War

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 12 hours ago
The personified feminine life force (Shakti) reminds the personified masculine life force (Shiva) that we are a force of interdependent nature first and independent humans second.

No Contest: Cannabis vs. Alcohol

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 12 hours ago
Hands down, cannabis comes out on top despite the ever-present stigma that rears its ugly head even in legal recreational-use states.

Decorated Silver Star Veteran, POW Sentenced to 7 Years for a Gun He Bought 40 Years Ago

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Matt Agorist Plano, TX — Alfred Pick served his country honorably. After going on over 100 combat missions in Vietnam, Pick was given the... more »

Supreme Court Takes Case That Could End Internet Censorship, Expand First Amendment

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By The Free Thought Project Authored by Carmine Sabia via Citizen Truth, After the recent purge of over 800 independent media outlets on Facebook, the... more »

Where Does Your State Rank on Individual Tax Burden? A Look at All 50 States

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Craig Eyermann Taxes are the price that regular people pay for government spending. Whether that spending goes to things and services that people want,... more »

Secret Government Report Shows Gaping Holes in Privacy Protections From U.S. Surveillance

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Ashley Gorski, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project On Tuesday, in response to Freedom of Information Act requests, a federal privacy watchdog released an... more »

IER and AEA: For a Free Market

Robert L. Bradley, Jr. at IER - 12 hours ago
Elliott Negin of the Union of Concerned Scientists has updated his 2013 six-part series, “Unreliable Sources: How the Media Help… The post IER and AEA: For a Free Market appeared first on IER.

Ex-Interpol Leader’s Wife: “Everybody in China Is at Risk”

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The wife of the former Interpol president who is being detained in China on bribery charges says she has been contacted by Chinese diplomats, who have told her they're holding a letter from him for her.

Migrants Prepare to Cross Guatemala-Mexico Border

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The migrants are mostly Hondurans, but others have joined the caravan en route.

Cardi B Hands Out Free Winter Coats in New York

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The Bronx-born rapper met with residents and fans at the Marlboro Houses in Brooklyn during brisk fall weather.

Turkey Probes Whether Khashoggi Remains Taken from Consulate

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Turkish reports say Khashoggi was brutally murdered and dismembered inside the consulate by members of an assassination squad with ties to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Trump: ‘Severe’ Consequences If Saudis Murdered Khashoggi

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
President Donald Trump has acknowledged it "certainly looks" as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead.

These Are The Democratic Candidates Being Attacked Hardest By The GOP's Vicious Cookie-Cutter Ads-- Progressives, Though, Are Not Being Defended By The DCCC

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
In 2016 a shady right-wing SuperPAC, Future 45, spent $24,970,330 smearing Hillary and Bernie. Where did all that sewer money come from? The Adelson's laundered $20,000,000 from their worldwide gambling and prostitution businesses into it, the Ricketts family put in a million and World Wrestling Federation executive Linda McMahon threw in another $1,250,000 (and was rewarded by Trump who made her Administrator of the Small Business Administration). Several fossil fuels polluters, like Joe Craft of Alliance Coal and Jay Bergman of Petco Petroleum and some Wall Street crooks like P... more »

Miracle Molecule…….Nitric Oxide!!

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
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Use this Chrome extension to know if you’re reading fake or biased news.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
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China to launch ‘artificial moon’ to replace streetlamps – Times of India

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 13 hours ago
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The Promises Charters Don't Make

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 13 hours ago
Because the term "charter schools" often comes with the word "public" attached, parents can be surprised by some of the ways in which charters do not operate like actual public schools. Here are just a few factors that emptors should caveat when considering a charter school. *A Stable School* Recently in just one week, word that two separate charters will be closing their doors immediately. In Delaware, the Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security closed its doors on Tuesday. It announced that closure on Tuesday in a letter to families. Wednesday, Detroit Delta Preparatory Ac... more »

Go Away "Sir" Bob Geldof

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*And take Bono with you! * *"Sir"Bob Geldof is one of those people who should not be revered. He is a false idol. * *He deserves no idealization. No special status. And is certainly in no position to judge anyone.. since he cannot live up to the standards he measures others by! * *"Putin and Erdogan, Trump and Xi Jinping – all these people are not leaders, they are gang bosses," said Mr Geldof. "Their authority comes through force and fear."* *"As individuals, they may survive as the gang boss, but ultimately, their system will fail because it can never give to the people that wh... more »

Iraq Starts Reviving National Oil Company

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
On October 18 Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luabi announced that nine-state owned companies involved with the petroleum industry would be transferred to the new National Oil Company. This is part of the government’s plan to make the Oil Ministry into a strategic planning body, while the National Oil Company would be involved with implementation and day to day operations. Earlier in the year parliament voted to re-organize the country’s oil industry. On March 5, the Iraq National Oil Company (INOC) was revived. It had not been in operation since the 1980s. The INOC would run the main sta... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 19

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1948 All Jewish govt workers fired after creation of Israel 1958 Gen Bakr forced to retire after Col Arif lost power struggle with Gen Qasim within govt 1980 Saddam speech said Iraq couldn’t win war because outnumbered by Iran 1983 Iranian Op Wa al-Fajr 4 began to take Penjwin Valley from KDPI and cut supply line to Iraqis (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq Wa... more »

10 Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 13 hours ago
High blood pressure is also known as hypertension. It is defined as the pressure or force that is exerted against the artery walls. When your heart beats normally, it pumps blood through the arteries and into the body. There is a normal pressure that occurs to keep the blood pumping. When there is high blood […] The post 10 Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Here’s Why the Mega Millions Jackpot is Nothing But Another Tax on America’s Poor

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: lottery] The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is close to $1 billion which has mostly poor and middle class citizens flocking to gas stations in a futile attempt to strike it rich. The post Here’s Why the Mega Millions Jackpot is Nothing But Another Tax on America’s Poor appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Decorated Silver Star Veteran, POW Sentenced to 7 Years for a Gun He Bought 40 Years Ago

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: gun] A decorated Vietnam veteran's home was raided, and he was sentenced to 7 years in prison because he bought an antique gun 40 years ago. The post Decorated Silver Star Veteran, POW Sentenced to 7 Years for a Gun He Bought 40 Years Ago appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Supreme Court Takes Case That Could End Internet Censorship, Expand First Amendment

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: court] The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could change the way free speech is handled on the internet forever. The post Supreme Court Takes Case That Could End Internet Censorship, Expand First Amendment appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Brazil Announces 20 Year Plan to Develop 18,000 KM Hiking Trail Network

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Today, October 19th, Brazil has created the Rede Nacional de Trilhas de Longo Curso e Conectividade (National Network of Long-Course and Connection Trails), formed by four main corridors connecting natural landscapes in the country where millions of people can hike. The expectation is that in […]

Caravan Puts Trump Legacy on the Line

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: caravan-puts-trump-legacy-on-the-line] Unwanted mass migration is the issue of our time, as there is no foreseeable end to it before it alters America irremediably.

Twitter Won’t Suspend Farrakhan for Calling Jews Termites

Steve Byas at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: twitter-won-t-suspend-farrakhan-after-calling-jews-termites] Apparently referring to human beings as insects is fine with Twitter, so long as you don't express right-wing views at the same time.

Judge “Shocked” After Finding DOJ Granted Immunity to Clinton Aide Who Committed Perjury

James Murphy at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: judge-shocked-after-finding-doj-granted-immunity-to-clinton-aide-who-committed-perjury] District Court Judge Royce Lamberth is aghast at several findings in a Judicial Watch case against Hillary Clinton and the State Department.

Boycott Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Here’s Why

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The way to boycott Facebook, Twitter, and Google, is to NOT respond to their ads, but instead to blacklist their advertisers and all media that rely upon those giant social-media sites. The post Boycott Facebook, Twitter, and Google. Here’s Why appeared first on The Duran.

Saudis transfer $100M to US Gov, as suspect in Khashoggi murder dies in “car accident” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 3. The post Saudis transfer $100M to US Gov, as suspect in Khashoggi murder dies in “car accident” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Putin stuns crowd: ‘700 hostages captured by ISIS in Syria including US and European citizens’ (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 4. The post Putin stuns crowd: ‘700 hostages captured by ISIS in Syria including US and European citizens’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

THE RATIONAL ANIMAL WALK: The one thing the animals care about!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018Galloping Cottleism:* Early yesterday morning, to the tune of The Baby Elephant Walk, we read Michelle Cottle's Editorial Observer piece in our hard-copy New York Times. Cottle joined the Times editorial board on June 1 of this year. The appointment was her reward for a quarter century of saying nothing of interest or importance from the highest platforms offered by contemporary pseudo-liberal pseudo-journalism. The editors, signing with first names only, explained the appointment as shown below. We'll highlight a few key points: THE EDITORS (5/22/18): We... more »

Commentariat Central: Fear and Despair Edition

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 14 hours ago
***** Annual Fundraiser! Please help me to keep this place going if you can afford to do so. Sardonicky receives many hundreds of visitors every day, so if each reader gave a one-time donation of even $5 or $10, it would really help me to keep doing this for hopefully another seven years. For those of you who don't want to use the PayPal donation button, please email me at kmgarcia2000@yahoo.com to get my physical address to mail your check. Thank you!***** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The closer we get to the Most Important Elections Ever in History, the more the Duopoly... more »

Apollo astronaut takes on UN climate report

Craig Rucker at CFACT - 14 hours ago
Flat Earthers? Moon landing deniers? Check with the team who planted America's flag on the moon. They saw the curvature of the Earth from a unique vantage point. They left their footprints in the lunar soil. Their credibility is undeniable. The post Apollo astronaut takes on UN climate report appeared first on CFACT .

The Kasian report cost $3.4 million — 78 per cent higher than budgeted

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Kasian report This item is written by Jennifer Henderson. The bill from a consultant hired by the province to develop the master plan to replace the crumbling Victoria General Hospital has come in at $3.4 million — a whopping 78 per cent higher than budgeted. Toronto-based Kasian Architecture was awarded a $1.9 million […]

B-21 Raider: Russia, China and North Korea's Greatest Fear (And For a Good Reason)

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Like its predecessor, the B-21 Raider will be a heavy strategic bomber designed to carry both nuclear and conventional weapons. If the B-2 is of similar size, it follows it will carry a similar amount of ordinance. *The B-21 Raider is set to fly in the mid-2020s, and the Air Force plans to buy at least a hundred of the bombers to replace the B-52H Stratofortress and B-1B Lancer bombers. A larger fleet of up to two hundred bombers is possible, but entirely bound to fiscal realities* *(This first appeared last year.)* On October 27, 2015, nearly thirty... more »

Why There Is Nothing Like the F-22 Raptor: It Might Be the Ultimate Sniper

Robert Beckhusen at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Think of the F-22 like a sniper — it can use force if needed, but its primary job in the Middle East is to provide overwatch. *The F-22 also won’t fly into the 2060s without upgrades. In the government’s 2018 fiscal year budget, the stealth plane will get $1 billion for this purpose, which could possibly include new radars, antennas and avionics to include displays, datalinks and cryptographic software.* Three years ago, four F-22 Raptors taking part in the second-wave of the U.S.-led coalition’s opening airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria dropped... more »

When to Shoot a Nuclear Bomb With Your Gun

Paul Richard Huard at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * Chilling government film addresses apocalyptic questions of atomic safety. The year is 1960 and a congressional delegation is touring military bases in Western Europe to evaluate custody and safety issues associated with U.S. nuclear weapons. With the delegation is a scientist named Harold Agnew—and he’s not just another congressional staffer. Agnew helped build the world’s first nuclear reactor, served as the official scientific observer during the mission that dropped the Hiroshima bomb and at the time was the science adviser to the Supreme Al... more »

Deadly Air Force F-14 Tomcats vs. Iran's F-4 Phantoms: Who Wins?

Edward Chang at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Security, Middle East* But the question we need to ask: did the battle actually happen. When it debuted in 1974, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was supposed to replace the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in U.S. Navy service. This replacement occurred gradually, meaning Tomcats and Phantoms flew alongside each other for another decade. They also flew alongside each other in the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force. Together, the “turkeys” and “rhinos” battled Saddam Hussein’s air warriors during the Iran-Iraq War, cementing an enduring partnership that continues toda... more »

Your feel-good story of the week

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
A pizzeria in Michigan shows real dedication. When Julie and Rich Morgan lived in Battle Creek 25 years ago, Rich would always bring home Steve’s Pizza for dinner each payday, even though money was tight. The couple has since relocated to Indianapolis, but those pizzas – the taste and the memories – have stuck with them. In fact, the Morgans had planned to visit Battle Creek and Steve’s Pizza for a weekend getaway. But after a trip to the emergency room, their plans changed; Rich is now home with hospice care as his battle with cancer comes to a close, Julie said in a Facebook post... more »

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Rupert Neate reports on the latest Credit Suisse study showing that wealth continues to concentrate in the hands of a few ultra-rich individuals. And Lawrence Mishel and Julia Wolfe take note of a similar trend for U.S. wages, particularly when it comes to the soaring amount being claimed by CEOs. - Sharon Treat discusses how the USCMA only figures to put large corporations even further beyond the reach of any regulation in the public interest. And Marie Aspiazu points out its effect on digital rights, including its extension of already-excessi... more »

NIKKI HALEY CHIDES TRUMP. WATCH WHAT DOESN'T HAPPEN NEXT.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
Republicans in disarray? Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley insisted Thursday night that "in America, our political opponents are not evil," a shar[p] rhetorical break from her boss, President Donald Trump, who has labeled Democrats as "evil," crime-loving and unwilling to defend the nation. Addressing the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York, Haley said that the "toxic political environment" has prompted both sides of the aisle to "describe their opponents as enemies or evil." ... Haley's statement was an apparent rebuke of language used b... more »

Syria’s UN Rep. Jaafari Puts Saudi Arabia in Its Place

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Syria UN rep. rebuffs hypocritical Saudi demands for Syria to draft a new constitution.

ISIS Capture Large Number of US, European Hostages in US-Controlled Eastern Syria

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE + AMN* | ISIS continues to be allowed to operate in the area under US and Kurdish SDF militia occupation and control for last two years.

A Chinese Perspective on the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy: From ‘Active Cyber Defense’ to ‘Defending Forward’

lyuj at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Credit: USAF/Wikimedia The 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy is the third report of its kind: The document, a *summary* of which was issued on Sept. 18, follows the *Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace* in July 2011 and the April 2015 *Department of Defense Cyber Strategy*. As a Chinese cybersecurity analyst reading the three documents, I have noted several interesting developments over time. The most significant among them, in my opinion, is the change of operating concept—from “active cyber defense” to “defending forward.” Here, I’d like to conside... more »

Trade Bullying - China's Viewpoint on the Growing U.S.- China Trade War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
With Donald Trump's trade war with China seeming to grow worse on a weekly basis as more and more tariffs are imposed on Chinese imports, a recent white paper published by China's Information Office of the State Council entitled "The Facts and China's Position on China-US Trade Friction" provides us with interesting insights into the nation's stance on U.S.-China economic and trade relations. Let's look at some of the more interesting details from the white paper, trade bullyism practices of Washington. Like any other issue, it is always prudent to see both sides of an issue rather... more »

That white privilege thing

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
Usually when Dr. Phil comes on, I leave the room. Seeing people yell at each other is not therapeutic for me. Yesterday, my wife said you need to see this one as it was an interesting group discussion on race … Continue reading →

Trump Praises Montana Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
"Any guy that can do a body slam — he's my kind of guy," Trump said to cheers and laughter from the crowd. "He's a great guy, tough cookie."

Just 1 in 4 Thinks Kavanaugh Told Entire Truth

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey also found that the public holds tepid views of how major players handled the extraordinary battle.

10 Workplace Rights You Think you Have – But Still Don’t

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 15 hours ago
So I received this email: Ms. Ballman; I happened to come across your article from 2011 regarding 10 Workplace Rights You Think you Have – But Don’t. As both an attorney and a HR/Payroll consultant, your article is either outdated, specific to Florida, or just completely inaccurate. I would urge you to do your research and correct the artcle. If you would be open to discuss the areas of your article that inaccurate, I’d love to provide your details, however, I’m not going to waste my time (or yours) if you don’t care. As it stands, your article provides incorrect information and e...more »

Jamal Khashoggi: Casualty of the Trump administration’s disregard for democracy and civil rights in the Middle East?

David Mednicoff, Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The Trump administration’s abandonment of support for democracy and civil rights abroad may be behind the sort of attacks on individual freedom that likely claimed journalist Jamal Khashoggi's life.

Generation Z voters could make waves in 2018 midterm elections

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
A survey shows the newest generation on the voting block is extremely cynical, and that's actually driving high levels of political engagement.

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
I am traveling today. Blogging will return later today.

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin FBI Looking at DA Cyrus Vance US Knew of Saudi Plan to Seize Missing Journalist Top US commander in Afghanistan survives deadly insider attack that left senior Afghan officials dead and two Americans wounded Why Is WaPo Suddenly Promoting Trump As "Most Honest President Ever" Ahead Of Midterms? Saudi Arabia paid the US $100 million on the same day Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh to discuss Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance Khashoggi Murder Suspect Dies In "Suspicious Car Accident" Africa's youngest billionaire is still missing a week after he got kidnapped at a luxury hote... more »

Invasion of Gaza Imminent?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Hal Turner Published on Oct 18, 2018 Breaking News Story — War in Gaza within 12 hours – 10-19-2018 Story Here: http://halturnerradioshow.com/index.p… end

IDF Tanks, Equipment Spotted Moving Towards Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Zionist ‘666’ war propaganda, to portray themselves as righteous victims and Palestinians as terrorists. The truth is opposite! – IDF Tanks, Equipment Spotted Moving Towards Gaza by Mordechai Sones, https://www.israelnationalnews.com/ Residents of southern Israel post photos of tanks and military equipment moving towards Gaza. – The political-security cabinet decided during last night’s meeting to adopt the line led by […]

Saudis Threaten Trump: ‘You Want $400 Oil?’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on Oct 15, 2018 President Trump’s threat of “severe” repercussions if the Saudis are found to have killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi were met with more threats from the Saudi side, including from a media figure close to the royal family who warned of high oil prices and a shift of alliances. Meanwhile Secretary of […]

The Consequences Of Koshhoggi's Death

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Jamal Khashoggi's death may be the straw that breaks the historical camel's back. Certainly, Tony Burman writes, it has put an end to three recurring myths: First, the fantasy that Saudi Arabia is embarked on genuine reform. Second, that its crown prince is a marvel to behold. And third, that Donald Trump knows how to navigate around the minefields of the Middle East. The Saudi royal family are thugs. Donald Trump enjoys their company and their business. Saudi Arabia was the first foreign country Trump visited after he assumed office. It was a case of birds of a feather: Trump... more »

Fun Fact of the Day

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 15 hours ago
Support for free trade seems to be rising: Source. Click on graphic to enlarge.

Haddad and Bolsonaro Campaign in Rio with 9 Days Until Elections in Brazil

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The PT candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Fernando Haddad, will spend part of today (October 19th) in Rio de Janeiro where his opponent Jair Bolsonaro (PSL) lives. The PT candidate has a meeting with researchers, professors and students in the areas of science […]

The Invention of the Archival Constitution

Guest Blogger at Balkinization - 16 hours ago
Alison L. LaCroix For the Symposium on Jonathan Gienapp, The Second Creation: Fixing the American Constitution in the Founding Era (Belknap Press, 2018). Among the many achievements of Jonathan Gienapp’s *Second Creation *is the book’s elegant and decisive dismantling of many tidy just-so stories that constitutional law scholars tend to tell themselves about the period between 1787 and 1796. Statecrafters are not settling down to the business of implementing the Constitution, passing framework statutes for the federal courts, or congratulating themselves on the creation... more »

Man, God, and the "gods"

Harry Dale Huffman at The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 16 hours ago
I have posted the following comment to an American Thinker article on "Being Human and the Abuse of Science", which sets belief in God above science: *The problem is, all of our religions grew out of previous history, which personalized God, and thus put God in a too-small box of man's own making. The most obvious problem with this, of course, is the proliferation of man-made "Gods", which led to competing religions -- a division of mankind that has yet to be healed by new understanding, rather than kept alive by man-made, false dogmas masquerading as the truth, as "revealed" throug... more »

Ortega on Cynics, Nihilists, and Fascists

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
Painting of Diogenes by John William WaterhouseThere are several passages in *The Revolt of the Masses* in which José Ortega y Gasset talks about the philosophical thinking and political issues in Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle Ages. Here’s an interesting passage in which he is drawing a connection between the ancient cynics and nihilists, and the modern fascists: The present situation is made more clear by noting what, in spite of its peculiar features, [society] has in common with past periods. Thus, hardly does Mediterranean civilization reach its highest poi... more »

Can Statisticians Become Experimental Physicists?

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 16 hours ago
Before you brush off this post with the answer "of course", let me qualify the title. Of course anybody can become a particle physicist, although the learning curve can be steep and hard to climb up. But what I mean here is, can a student who has been trained as a statistician (through his or her bachelor and master degree) become a successful experimental particle physicist, without investing other years of his or her life in studying quantum mechanics and lots of other arcane physics topics ? read more

Venezuela: A Refugee Crisis in for the Long Haul

CYates at Lawfare - 16 hours ago
A Inter-American Commission on Human Rights worker questioning a women at a refugee camp in Colombia (Source: Wikimedia) For the past two years, the Trump administration has focused on slashing the number of refugees entering the United States, dropping the cap from 85,000 in 2016 to just 30,000 for 2019. These efforts have singled out top-sending—and predominantly Muslim—countries including Syria and Iraq. Yet, in the past two years, new refugee crises have popped up throughout the world; one of the most quickly unraveling of which is just across the Caribbean Sea in Venezuela. ... more »

Diesel and petrol ban should come much faster, say MPs

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby If you want to destroy the British car industry, I can’t think of a better way! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45899580 Advertisements

Govt Announces Plans To Shut Down UK

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Just when you think that the Government cannot get any more stupid, they go and prove you wrong! To mark the launch of this nationwide week, Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry today (Monday 15 October) wrote to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) […]

Group in China earns nearly a dozen retractions for image duplication, forged authorship, and more

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A group of materials scientists in China has earned 11 retractions and three corrections — so far — for image manipulation, duplication, deceptive authorship and other misconduct. The papers, from a group at the prestigious Tsinghua University, appeared in a variety of materials journals and date back to 2014. The most recent publications arrived in … Continue reading Group in China earns nearly a dozen retractions for image duplication, forged authorship, and more

Uighur Americans Who Speak Out Against China’s Internment Camps Are Now Learning That Their Relatives In China Are Disappearing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*WRAL/New York Times:* *Uighur Americans Speak Against China’s Internment Camps. Their Relatives Disappear* Speaking last month at a Washington think tank, Rushan Abbas relayed tales of suffering she had heard about China’s repression of ethnic Uighur Muslims — including the detention of members of her husband’s family in a widespread system of mass internment camps. Within six days, Abbas’ ailing sister and elderly aunt disappeared from their homes in northwest China. No family members or neighbors have heard from them in more than a month. Abbas is an American citizen and Virgi... more »

[Vidéo] Sport & H+, qui seront les sportifs de demain ?

Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
Dopage technologique, génétique, robotique, neurologique… quel sera le futur du sport ? Nouvelle vidéo de Terence Ericson.

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/19/18"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/19/18"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The stock and bond markets look like they are wobbling and signaling a warning. One day the stock market is up 500 points, and the next it’s down 800 points. Gregory Mannarino of TradersChoice.net says, “Nothing is real and everything is fake.” The bond market is also gyrating up and down along with interest rates. With global debt at all-time record highs, even a small spike in interest rates could cause the whole financial system to come tumbling down without notice. The financial asset bubble blown to reflate the... more »

China's New Foreign Policy Tactic Is To Play The 'Victim Card'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*David Bandurski, The Guardian*: *China’s new diplomacy in Europe has a name: broken porcelain* Beijing’s message to Sweden and beyond – criticise us, and we’ll topple your agenda – won’t win it any hearts and minds Two days after Sweden’s election in September, a bizarre statement appeared in English on the website of the Chinese embassy in Stockholm. A “small handful of Swedish forces, media and individuals”, it said, had made “unwarranted claims” of Chinese interference in the Swedish vote. These were “groundless accusations”, and a “malicious attack and smear against China”. ... more »

Dreamers Howl by EE Beyond

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
*Dtube link: https://d.tube/#!/v/elainefaye/zdrbb2cw* *It's better when they purr....* *Mike* *Quite a talent. First learned of her today. Best wishes for continued and enjoyable howls.* *To learn more about this widely overlooked talent, please click on the links below:* https://www.popdust.com/ee-beyond-too-high-premiere-2591758908.html or *https://eebeyond.com* or Dtube link: https://d.tube/#!/v/elainefaye/zdrbb2cw

Rio’s Museum of Art Becomes a ‘Place for Children’ this Weekend

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Throughout October, the ‘Museu de Arte do Rio’ (Rio’s Museum of Art), or MAR, has been transforming itself into a ‘lugar de criança’ (place for children) every weekend. This Saturday, October 20th, and Sunday, October 21st are almost the last chances to visit this special […]

Conservative Newspapers Are Endorsing Progressive Democrats Faster Than The DCCC Is

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
A few days ago, we saw the *Des Moines Register* give the nod to J.D. Scholten over Steve King in Iowa. Even the very very conservative *Weekly Standard* seems to be urging their readers in Iowa-- at the very least-- to *not* voted for King: Steve King: America’s Most Deplorable Congressman: "He’s an embarrassment to the GOP and to America," wrote Adam Rubinstein, who pointed out that King is animated by "race-based identity-politics that consumes the alt-right. King’s focus on race and ethnicity is so consuming that it has become the core of his politics... Why King is taking side... more »

Peter Wadhams Grants The Arctic Another Reprieve!

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
“World renowned climate expert” Peter Wadhams predicted Arctic ice would be gone ten years ago, and then in 2015, but has graciously granted the ice yet another decade. He also believes skeptics are murdering climate scientists. How Feedback Loops Are … Continue reading →

Guardian : Too Much Sea Ice Threatens Starvation

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
A few weeks after announcing the demise of Arctic sea ice, the Guardian says there is too much sea ice – and it threatens Elizabeth Warren’s northern relatives with starvation. Canada: sea ice prevents crucial supply deliveries to isolated communities … Continue reading →

Science : Fossil Fuels To Cause A New Ice Age

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
In 1975, the New York Times predicted spilling fossil fuels would cause a new ice age. OIL SPILLS CALLED PERIL TO CLIMATE – The New York Times Four years later they predicted burning fossil fuels would cause sixteen degrees of … Continue reading →

BIT Indonesia-Singapore: "Indonesia Sovereignty is Threatened by the Foreign Investor Lawsuit"

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
19-Oct-2018 Indonesian Civil Society, urge the Government not to ratify the recently signed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Singapore said it will threatens the state's sovereignty. Besides signing the BIT, Indonesia-Singapore also signed MoU on Investment Cooperation for sectors such as Industry 4.0, tourism, financial technology, and education.

Walhi: "Indonesia not for sale"

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
19-Oct-2018 Aktivis Walhi Sumsel bersama jaringan lainnya melakukan aksi merespon, agenda perundingan ekonomi Indonesia-Uni Eropa (IEU CEPA) putaran ke-6 di Palembang pada 15-19 Oktober, dengan menyatakan 'Indonesia Not For Sale'.

Paleo Diet | What It Is and Pros and Cons

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 17 hours ago
Many have heard of the Paleo diet yet are confused as to what it’s all about. This article explains the Paleo diet and the pros and cons of Paleo nutrition. What is the Paleo Diet? The Paleo diet originates from long ago. It is based on the concept of eating “whole” foods that were consumed […] The post Paleo Diet | What It Is and Pros and Cons appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

FAIL: 30-year-old climate prediction a load of bunkum

Robert at Ice Age Now - 17 hours ago
“In 1988 there was this prediction via an article in the Canberra Times,” writes meteorologist Anthony Watts: “Sea level is threatening to completely cover’ Maldives’ 1,196 islands within 30 years.” “Well, it’s 30 years later, and the Maldives is still there,” says Watts. ‘All 1196 islands.” Here’s the article: “Not only that, other Pacific islands ... Read moreFAIL: 30-year-old climate prediction a load of bunkum The post FAIL: 30-year-old climate prediction a load of bunkum appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Doofus Of The Day #1,029

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
Today's award goes to the Bruce Rock Police Force in Australia. A tip o' the hat to reader Snoggeramus for sending me the link. Police officers in Western Australia have been mocked after they posted a picture online showing off huge bags of marijuana they "seized", but people were quick to point out a glaring issue. The Bruce Rock Police Force shared the picture on their Twitter account... * . . .* "Can I send you my address? I have some garden clippings I need to get rid of and I can't be bothered fetching the green bin," one user wrote. "Putting Jim's mowing out of business if... more »

Friday Follies

LL at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
*Pope to Visit Norks?* Pope Francis accepted a handwritten letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, delivered by President Moon Jae-in, on 18 October, inviting him to visit Pyongyang. North Korean communists are as anti-Christian as any people on earth. However, one of Kim Il-sung’s (few) friends was the late Reverend Billy Graham. Casting the chicken bones to see precisely how the whole North Korean situation will play out is something that many of us do - but that place is so messed up at every possible level that it's impossible to accurately forecast anything. *Screwed Up ... more »

Amnesty International Accuses Nicaragua Of Extrajudicial Executions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
In Nicaragua at least 322 people have been killed and 2,000 others injured – mostly by the police and pro-government paramilitary groups Photograph: Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters *The Guardian: **Nicaragua used 'weapons of war' to kill protesters, says Amnesty International* *More than 300 have been killed and 2,000 injured since protests over social security reforms began in April* Weapons of war have been used to indiscriminately kill and injure anti-government protesters in Nicaragua, as part of the ongoing violent crackdown ordered by the upper echelons of government, according to an... more »

Hair Fall During Keto Diet. 7 Most Common Reasons.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
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IPCC grossly overstated projected warming

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago
“The continuing global cooling and the start of the grand minimum require new targets in climate policy and a complete withdrawal from the previous warming madness.” click here

Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, October 19, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Bailarico @ Centro Cultural Carioca (Centro) – Bailarico is an intimate night of peace and love and plenty of music! While the election season is reaching fever pitch, now […]

Some perspective on Russia

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 19 hours ago
On September 27, 2018, Yale's Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, and the Poynter Fellowship for Journalism, hosted Vladimir Pozner, the acclaimed Russian-American journalist and broadcaster. Pozner spoke on the impact of US foreign policy towards Russia after the Soviet Union has been disbanded, and shared his opinions on a range of issues raised by the audience, from the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential elections, to Skripal poisoning, to the state of independent media in Russia and the US. --------------------------------------------... more »

"Love Is Stronger..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"I believe... love is stronger than death.” - Robert Fulghum - https://www.theburningplatform.com/

Comoros Government Sends In The Military To Quell Growing Unrest

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Comoros: Civilians flee strife-torn city on Anjouan island* *Government sends in more troops, and cuts power and water in Mutsumudu to quell unrest against constitutional changes.* Security forces in the Comoros have intensified their crackdown against anti-government protesters on the island of Anjouan, with witnesses reporting heavy gunfire and residents fleeing amid a wave of unrest against constitutional changes. President Azali Assoumani on Thursday sent in reinforcements to quell a nascent uprising on the opposition stronghold as clashes continued for a fourth... more »

The Air Force's Plan for the Future: A-10s Until 2030s, F-35s Coming In Mass (With a Catch)

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Is the Pentagon planning to refurbish F-15Es, F-16s and F-18s just in case the F-35 doesn't work out as planned? Is the Pentagon planning to refurbish F-15Es, F-16s and F-18s just in case the F-35 doesn't work out as planned? That could be part of the impetus behind the Pentagon's long-range plan for U.S. airpower, according to an analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). Every year the Department of Defense puts out a thirty-year plan outlining its vision for the future course of American airpower. Usually it's a vague document. But not... more »

Air War: China's J-15 Fighter vs. Russia's Su-33 (Which Is Better?)

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Dmitry Terekhov, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52243339] We take a look. Recently, Sputnik International put out a piece bashing the China’s based J-15 carrier-based fighter jet, describing it as having problems with its flight-control system. But the J-15 is itself a derivative of the Russian Su-33 Flanker. Is the Chinese jet really that inferior to the Russian one? Or are the problems shared, and the article an attempt to distract from the Russian fighter’s own failings? The beginning of the article be... more »

"It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason"* by David Cain "From my teens through my early thirties, I spent a lot of family dinners trying to pretend I felt okay. It’s not that my family made me miserable, not at all. But throughout those years I just felt inexplicably bad some days, and I couldn’t duck out on plans with my family like I could with my friends, at least not without arousing concern. This feeling was characterized by pit in the stomach, elevated self-consciousness, and a strong urge to go home and get away from people. Not exactly despair, but a version the sort of wound... more »

New Evidence of Hacked Supermicro Hardware Found in U.S. Telecom

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Obviously we have a serious problem with hardware and it goes both ways. The solution needs to be an internally secure supply line delivering at the best global price to prevent extortion. I think it can be done. That enforces a local supply chain in order to access the secure market. It may well be partially subsidized by low pricing offshore but that is too bad. It can be done. This will take time to sort out, but it adds to the list of charge backs we can apply to China. .. *New Evidence of Hacked Supermicro Hardware Found in U.S. Telecom* *The discovery shows that Ch... more »

A mushroom vaccine could save the honey bees

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
This appears promising and may well lead to a general broadcast solution to the problem of colony collapse syndrome which can additionally benefit the general background population. Optimistic yes, but it does address the virus load directly which has been encouraged by something we are doing. The damage has been sustained for a decade now and has even triggered a private support movement of small apiaries which has been welcome to see. Still a long way from proactive crop growing and universal establishment of hives on farms. . * A mushroom vaccine could save t... more »

Cassini revealed three big surprises before diving into Saturn

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
What we do not have is any confirmation of massive devices harvesting the rings or something like that. Of course it either does not exist or it has been neatly edited out which appears to be SOP at NASA. At this point we are not supposed to know and NASA knows better than to acknowledge the meme. A vertical magnetic field may well be artificial and Saturn is the one planet that i would anticipate this. It does not prove anything but it points at another oddity for Saturn. Recall our speculation that Saturn is used to add inertial mass to world ships passing through our solar s... more »

Quit eating bacon, ham and pork?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
*[image: Image: Quit eating bacon, ham and pork? Pigs are SMARTER than dogs, and pigs suffer horribly inside factory farms across America]* I am no fan of our industrial approach to animal husbandry and this item lays out just how truly inhumane it all happens to be. Animal slaughter does need to be isolated as a standard matter of practice and it is not. As a result, as noted, the quality of the meat suffers and yes, obviously the animals suffer unnecessarily and that is what is wrong. Another huge loss is to agriculture itself. All our animals actively interact with the av... more »

Moonbats and Problematic & Offensive Disney Films

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago
I have to admit, when I first heard gay Hollywood had gained control of Disney Studios I expected the worst. But the infectious stew of Political Correct Theology and Self-Righteous Hypocrisy that has since swept Hollywood actors burns even hotter than any of us predicted. Recent case-in-point are two actresses who have publicly for some reason announced they no longer allow their children to be negatively influenced by some *classic Disney animated films made from fairy tales* beloved by past generations, because Snow White is kissed non-consensually by a necrophilic prince, and... more »

NATO’s Upcoming 40,000-soldier Arctic Drill Is A Message To Russia And China

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
There’s a certain strategic logic inherent in the US flexing its muscles to show that it will still retain control over part of the Northern Sea Route in spite of Russia’s dominating position in the center of it. The point is to put pressure on China and get it to “compromise” with the US on a new trade deal. The post NATO’s Upcoming 40,000-soldier Arctic Drill Is A Message To Russia And China appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Finland Is Officially the Happiest Country on Earth, Is it Because it Has No Immigrants?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
The data seems to suggest that the more multicultural a society becomes the less happy and secure its citizens feel

Dr. Eben Alexander, Near Death Experience NDE

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Dr. Eben Alexander, neurosurgeon, tells about his Near Death Experience and how his NDE led to a radical shift in his thinking about consciousness

Israel Considers Military Conflict With Gaza After Conducting Airstrikes

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:00 A.M)- Following a series early morning airstrikes, conducted throughout the Gaza Strip this Thursday, Israel held a cabinet meeting in which they set new “red lines” and discussed the possibility of a new war against Gaza. Late Wednesday night, following IAF airstrikes in Gaza, Israeli media reported that a “rocket” had damaged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

World Population Will Grow Another 2.2 Billion By 2050

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*UN News:* *World population set to grow another 2.2 billion by 2050: UN survey* The world’s population is set to grow by 2.2 billion between now and 2050, the UN said on Wednesday, and more than half of that growth - 1.3 billion - is likely to be in sub-Saharan Africa, where women’s rights are hampered by limited access to healthcare and education, along with “entrenched gender discrimination”. Monica Ferro, Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Geneva, said the trend globally is towards smaller families, indicating that more people are making choices about exactly how ma... more »

Rush Limbaugh Interviewed By Sean Hannity About Midterm Election Politics…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
Sean Hannity dedicated a full hour of his television broadcast to radio pundit Rush Limbaugh. Together they discuss the midterm elections. . Part 2 Segment Below .

Memetic Warfare

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 21 hours ago
Kek Red Pill Political Correctness Transgender Agenda 911 NPC Hollyweird Kanye West Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Khashoggi ‘kill squad’ member specialised in ‘mobile autopsies’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Dr al-Tubaigy works for the Saudi Interior Ministry and is alleged to be able to dismember a human body in 7 minutes. Was this Khashoggi's fate?

Skripal and Khashoggi: A Tale of Two Disappearances

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
The outcry by Western governments and media over the Skripal affair was in complete contrast to their reaction to Kashoggi's apparent abduction

Caught in the Cross Hairs: The Mystery Wikipedia Editor Targeting Anti-War Sites

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Philip Cross has made literally hundreds of thousands of edits on Wikipedia. Editing it everyday for more than 5 years. Who is he and what's his agenda?

The Disturbing Meaning of Poppy’s “Time is Up”

Vigilant Citizen at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
She's poised to become a big name but, as Vigilant citizen explains her video, “Time is Up” is one of the most blatant celebrations of Illuminati MKULTRA ever.

The Dark Side Of Warren’s DNA

Brother Nathanael Kapner at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Brother Nathanael reflects on Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native America ancestry

Daesh growing, taking hostages in US-controlled parts of Syria: Russian leader

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Putin warns that while Washington stays silent on the matter, militants are holding hundreds hostage in areas of Syria where U.S. military bases are located.

Russian Foreign Minister: Moscow And Washington Should Reaffirm The Idea It Will Be Impossible To Win A Nuclear War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
© Vyacheslav Prokofiev/TASS *TASS:* *Russia, US might reaffirm impossibility of winning nuclear war* *Russia's top diplomat recalled that the United States’ newly-adopted nuclear doctrine considerably lowers the threshold of using nuclear weapons* MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes that Moscow and Washington should reaffirm the idea it will be impossible to win a nuclear war. "The Americans and we have made two fundamental statements since the Soviet era to the effect nobody can win a nuclear war and for that reason it cannot happen. It mig... more »

Japan Won't Build a Super F-22 or New F-15 After All

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA - F-22 Raptor Nellis AFB, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=58249258] Japan is in a tough spot because it is trying to replace the F-2 while the rest of the Western world is between jet generations. Japan will develop a new jet fighter instead of buying it from other nations, according to Japanese media. The Ministry of Defense rejected the proposals for the American F-22, F-15 and Eurofighter Typhoon because they failed to meet cost and capability requirements for t... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* We all now how much Trump loves autocrats around the world. He loves his dream that he could be "President For Life." He loves the fact that those murderous dictators he envies can just do away with their perceived enemies. So, it can be no surprise whatsoever that we now have Trump and his Saudi King pal, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi, going off and cooking up an absurd excuse about how *Washington Post* columnist Jamal Khashoggi died. If you could listen to their phone calls, you just know it would sound exactly like two nine-year-old boys trying to explain how a windo... more »

WHERE’S THE CORPUS DELICTI — THE SKRIPAL CASE, THE GORILLA INDICTMENT

Editor at Dances With Bears - 22 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow By the standards our police, prosecutors, and judges are required to follow, the cases presented so far by the British Government in the Skripal poisoning and the Dutch Government in the Malaysia Airlines MH17 shoot-down fall short by a long way. Worse than unprovable to the criminal standard of beyond reasonable […]

2016 Reporting Shows Saudis Only Banned Murdered Journalist Khashoggi After He Criticized Trump

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
Trump and Saudi Crown Prince MBS (Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud). From Common Dreams: “While President Continues to … Continue reading →

China Successfully Test Fires A Supersonic Cruise Missile

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Representational photo of missile. Reuters *Asia Times*: *Chinese firm’s supersonic cruise missile aims at South Asia orders* The ramjet missile developed by a mining company in Guangzhou is set to find its own market niche Chinese newspapers have reported that a publicly traded company completed a successful flight test of a supersonic cruise missile this week. The test at a still-unknown location in northern China verified the launch, power and flight-control systems of a missile codenamed HD-1, according to Guangzhou-based Hongda Blasting, a mining company that manufactures e... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
WATCH: Asked if journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, President Trump says, "It certainly looks that way to me." https://t.co/zhN0F2M5ou pic.twitter.com/xglQphRwAA — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 18, 2018 Jamal Khashoggi case: Saudi Arabia has "a few more days" to complete a "thorough investigation of all of the facts" before US decides "if and how" it responds - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Latest: https://t.co/9q1oAFmsyb pic.twitter.com/sB3JmkBb0b — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 18, 2018 Taliban attack on top US commander, Afghan security officials kills three https://t... more »

“Democrats produce mobs, Republicans produce jobs.’

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 23 hours ago
” “The choice could not be more clear: Democrats produce mobs, Republicans produce jobs,” Trump said during a campaign rally in Montana. “ click here

North And South Korea Want A No-Fly Zone Over The DMZ. The U.S. Is Saying No

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Business Insider/Reuters:* *North and South Korea want a no-fly zone over the DMZ, but the US is pushing back* * The US opposes a plan by South and North Korea to set up a no-fly zone over their heavily fortified border, the latest sign of a rift between Seoul and its top ally. * Washington and Seoul both publicly insist they are on the same page about dealing with Pyongyang. But behind the scenes, there are growing signs of disagreement. * The United States was not likely to openly protest against an inter-Korean initiative, Seoul officials said, but its deep involvement in sanc... more »

Orionids & Southern Taurids Set for a Pretty Display of Shooting Stars this Weekend

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
nemesis maturity Published on Oct 17, 2018 The Orionid and Southern Taurid meteor showers are expected to peak this weekend, though this year, in 2018, the showers must compete with the glare of the brilliant waxing gibbous moon for much of the night. The advantage of watching in late Friday to Saturday morning rather than the […]

6 Killed as US-Led Coalition F-15 Jets Bomb Kurdish Forces Fighting ISIS – Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
6 Killed as US-Led Coalition F-15 Jets Bomb Kurdish Forces Fighting ISIS – Report by https://www.rt.com/ Two US-led coalition aircraft have bombed Syrian Kurdish forces, disrupting their offensive on Islamic State terrorists, RIA news agency reports. The diplomatic source has called out US’ “lack of coordination and professionalism.” – Two US-led coalition’s F-15 fighter jets have […]

US Flies Two B-52 Bombers Over South China Sea Ahead of Key Defense Summit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Flies Two B-52 Bombers Over South China Sea Ahead of Key Defense Summit by https://sputniknews.com/ Two US Air Force bombers have flown near disputed islands in the South China Sea ahead of a major regional security summit in Singapore, where the US and Chinese defense ministers are set to meet. – Two US B-52 Stratofortress […]

Federal Judge “Shocked” To Find Obama State Dept Lied To Protect Hillary From Email Server Lawsuits

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Federal Judge “Shocked” To Find Obama State Dept Lied To Protect Hillary From Email Server Lawsuits by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The noose appears to be tightening further around the law-less behaviors of the Obama administration in their frantic efforts to protect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from lawsuits seeking information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s […]

Israel Steps Up Armored Deployment on Gaza Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Steps Up Armored Deployment on Gaza Border Reporting by Amir Cohen, and Nidal Almughrabi in Gaza, Writing by Jeffrey Heller, Editing by Ori Lewis and Richard Balmforth, https://www.reuters.com/ YAD MORDECHAI, Israel (Reuters) – Israel ramped up its armored forces along the Gaza border on Thursday in a daylight show of force, a day after a […]

Study Finds MSM’s Trump Coverage Just Hit 92% Negative Ahead of Midterms

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Study Finds MSM’s Trump Coverage Just Hit 92% Negative Ahead of Midterms by Rich Noyes, https://russia-insider.com/en “Once again, the ongoing Russia investigation received more evening news coverage (342 minutes) than any other individual topic” – In four weeks, Americans go to the polls for the midterm elections that the news media are casting as a referendum […]

IDF Says 20 Gaza Targets Bombed, Including Tunnels; Blames Hamas for Rockets

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
IDF Says 20 Gaza Targets Bombed, Including Tunnels; Blames Hamas for Rockets by JUDAH ARI GROSS, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Military doesn’t say which terror group launched rockets that hit Beersheba home, landed off central Israeli coast, but lays responsibility on Strip’s rulers. – The Israeli military bombed 20 “military facilities” in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, the army […]

Netanyahu: Israel Will Act with Great Force Against Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Netanyahu: Israel Will Act with Great Force Against Gaza by Matan Tzuri, Itay Blumenthal, https://www.ynetnews.com/ The prime minister visits the Gaza Division following rocket attack on Israel, where he meets with senior defense officials; ‘I said at the outset of the government meeting this week that if these attacks don’t stop, we’ll make them stop,’ he says. […]

Israeli Security Cabinet Mulls Gaza Military Operation After Rocket Launch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Security Cabinet Mulls Gaza Military Operation After Rocket Launch by https://sputniknews.com/ After a rocket originating from the Gaza Strip hit a building in the city of Be’er Sheva, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, and other security cabinet ministers discussed the possibility of a military response. – Liberman reportedly tried to convince the […]

Russia And China Prepare To Ditch Dollar In Bilateral Trade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia And China Prepare To Ditch Dollar In Bilateral Trade by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In a time when many nations have gone public with their intention to ditch the dollar in part or in whole, in bilateral trade with non-US counterparts, either to prevent the US from having “veto power” of commerce courtesy of SWIFT or […]

EU Slams Italy’s “Unprecedented” Budget Deviation, Euro Tumbles

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
EU Slams Italy’s “Unprecedented” Budget Deviation, Euro Tumbles by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ If there was any doubt that the standoff between Italy and the EU would get worse before it gets even moar worse, moments ago any doubts were extinguished when Bloomberg reported that in the letter addressed to Italy’s Finance Minister Giovanni Tria, EU Commissioners Valdis […]

Africa Still Struggling Against Hegemonism, We Find Support from Russia & China – Uganda’s President

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Oct 18, 2018 RT’s Daniel Hawkins sits down with Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni to discuss the leader’s legacy in the country, relationship with Russia, ideology and economy. end

The System Died. The Reset is Coming — Lynette Zang

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SGTreport Published on Oct 18, 2018 Seven interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve since Fall of 2015 and still the 30 year sits at 3.1? Meanwhile, President Trump criticizes the Fed for raising rates too quickly and says the Fed is the biggest threat to our economy, and what happens? The markets suddenly crash. The […]

Dollar Domination Drowning? Venezuela Becomes Latest Country to Ditch Bucks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Oct 18, 2018 Venezuela is dumping the dollar when it comes to official exchange transactions and will use the euro or other convertible currencies instead. The move is retaliation for severe American financial sanctions, imposed on the country’s officials, including the president. Caracas is not alone in moving away from dollar dependence. READ […]

China Wants Its Own X-37B Spaceplane

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* But spaceplanes come with certain liabilities. A Chinese company claimed it’s working on a reusable spaceplane similar to the U.S. Air Force’s secretive X-37B. Unlike the X-37B, which launches into orbit atop a Falcon rocket, the Chinese vehicle would blast off in mid-flight from under the wing of a large “mothership” aircraft. *(This first appeared back in March.)* It’s unclear how far along the Chinese design is, when it might fly for the first time and whether the Chinese government has committed to acquiring the vehicle. Nor is it clear exactl...more »

FACT: The CIA Flew U-2 Spy Planes From Aircraft Carriers

Steve Weintz at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 day ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Big-wing spy planes once operated from America’s flattops. *Carrier flight training training began in earnest for the CIA pilots at Pensacola and Monterey Naval Air Stations. The CIA aviators were already crack airmen—now training with one of the most difficult and demanding aircraft ever flown. Given their already impressive aviation skills, training focused on the specifics of carrier ops. By February 1964, two groups were qualified and the carrier USS Ranger was positioned offshore from Southern California, commencing all-up U-2 takeoffs and landin... more »

2 MDs, Zdogg & vaccine profiteer Paul Offit laugh at man whose young daughter died just hours after vaccines

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
UPDATE: About an hour ago (10/18/2018) Paul Offit posted an apology on his Facebook page, for his comments about Barron Trump. What do you think? Is he sincere or did he just get caught? (Scroll down to see the original story.) It seems someone (Facebook or his team) removed his public apology. Thankfully, we have […] The post 2 MDs, Zdogg & vaccine profiteer Paul Offit laugh at man whose young daughter died just hours after vaccines appeared first on Health Nut News.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A Palestinian man argues with an Israeli soldier during clashes over an Israeli order to shut down a Palestinian school near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).

President Trump's Chief Of Staff And National Security Advisor Get In A Profanity-Laden Shouting Match Outside The Oval Office

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Politico:* * Tensions between Kelly and Bolton erupt in shouting match outside Oval Office* The White House chief of staff and national security adviser shouted at each other over southern border crossings, but have a tense history. Long-simmering tension between White House chief of staff John Kelly and national security adviser John Bolton boiled over on Thursday, three administration officials confirmed, in a heated shouting match outside the Oval Office over a recent surge in southern border crossings. Trump has been fuming in public and private over the mounting border cris... more »

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