Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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Is China's Military Ready For War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 minutes ago
Soldiers stand at attention during the training for the military parade of the 60th National Day celebration, Beijing, September 7, 2009. [Xinhua] *Popular Mechanics:* *Is The Chinese Military Ready for War?* *The country hasn’t fought a war in nearly forty years.* China hasn’t fought a war in more than forty years, a fact that haunts the modern-day People’s Liberation Army as it grows to fit the country’s new great power status. The country’s lack of recent military experience could prove the decisive factor in a future conflict, one that would be utterly unlike any conflict China... more »

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 27th November 2018

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on … Continue reading "Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 27th November 2018"

Media Push ‘Staggering’ Outlier Climate Claims Of Economic Harm

By Julia A Seymour ~ If you’ve been tuned into TV news the past few days, you’ve probably heard “climate change could strip away 10 percent” of U.S economic growth by 2100. What you likely didn’t hear was why that was an “embarrassing” exaggeration based on the earth warming 15 degrees Fahrenheit. CNN sounded the alarm … Continue reading "Media Push ‘Staggering’ Outlier Climate Claims Of Economic Harm"

Here Come The Climate Scares

By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ In the run-up to the annually grand UN climate change summit, this time in Katowice, Poland, we can expect the usual deluge of scary climate stuff. Not surprisingly, the biggest climate clowns by far are the UN IPCC and the US GCRP, plus a horde of smaller fry. How they … Continue reading "Here Come The Climate Scares"

Australian Politics – Left Trashes The Liberal Party, Right Gets Blamed

By Andrew Bolt ~ Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, of the Liberal Left, lost 14 seats at the Federal Election. He called a needless by-election for his seat and ensured the Liberals lost it. MPs, of the Liberal Left, blocked the leadership challenge of conservative Peter Dutton and installed Scott Morrison instead. Kelly O’Dwyer, Julia … Continue reading "Australian Politics – Left Trashes The Liberal Party, Right Gets Blamed"

Trump's Approval Numbers Just Plummeted

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 27 minutes ago
Gallup tracks Trump's approval/disapproval numbers weekly. Last week was a doozy-- right over the cliff. I wonder why. Maybe some people didn't like the idea of teargassing children at the border. Or maybe it was that Climate Change report. In fact, Trump seems to have panicked when it came out and realized his supporters might get mad. So, yesterday, right after the Gallup numbers-- which Trump watches like a hawk-- came out, he dragged his fat ass down to the White House press corps and had 4 words to say about it: "I don't believe it." That's his own administration's official N... more »

Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Another Realm”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 40 minutes ago
Kevin Kern, “Another Realm” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a2JtNQublQ

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 40 minutes ago
"What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57. This image showcases dense knots of dark interstellar dust, bright stars that have formed in the past few million years, fields of glowing hydrogen gas ionized by these stars, and great loops of gas expelled by dying stars. *Click image for larger size.* A detailed study of NGC 3576, also known as NGC 3582 and NGC 3584, uncovered at least 33 massive stars in the end stages of formation, and the ... more »

The Poet: Ruth Feldman, “Detour”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 40 minutes ago
*“Detour”* “I took a long time getting here, much of it wasted on wrong turns, back roads riddled by ruts. I had adventures I never would have known if I proceeded as the crow flies. Super highways are so sure of where they are going: they arrive too soon. A straight line isn't always the shortest distance between two people. Sometimes I act as though I'm heading somewhere else while, imperceptibly, I narrow the gap between you and me. I'm not sure I'll ever know the right way, but I don't mind getting lost now and then. Maps don't know everything.” - Ruth Feldman

“Keep Going. This Too Shall Pass.”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 40 minutes ago
*“Keep Going. This Too Shall Pass.”* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com "Like the weather when a storm approaches, or as the seasons turn, or waves pounding on a shoreline, any deviations are measured and compared by speed and intensity. The same can be said for headlines: Omnibus, discouraged Deplorables, rumors of war, prospects of peace, economic bubbles, fluctuating markets, and political intrigue. Round and round it goes; when it ends, nobody knows. It’s a time of transition; and when traveling over mountaintops, through valleys, and on rough seas, no one has all ... more »

Chet Raymo, "Lessons"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 40 minutes ago
"Lessons" by Chet Raymo "There is a four-line poem by Yeats, called "Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors": "What they undertook to do They brought to pass; All things hang like a drop of dew Upon a blade of grass." Like so many of the short poems of Yeats, it is hard to know what the poet had in mind, who exactly were the unknown instructors, and if unknown how could they instruct. But as I opened my volume of The Poems this morning, at random, as in the old days people opened the Bible and pointed a finger at a random passage seeking advice or instruction, this is the poem that p... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 58 minutes ago
Tangerang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Thanks for stopping by!

Free Download: Orison Swett Marden, “The Joys of Living”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*“The Joys of Living”* by Orison Swett Marden “Resolve every morning that you will get the most out of that day, not of some day in the future, when you are better off, when you have a family, when your children are grown up, when you have overcome your difficulties. You never will overcome them all. You will never be able to eliminate all the things which annoy, trouble, and cause friction in your life. You will never get rid of all the little enemies of your happiness, the hundred and one little annoyances, but you can make the most of things as they are. The reason why our liv... more »

Should U.S. Troops Remain In The Middle East?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an ‘Unleashing American Energy’ event at the Department of Energy in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2017. Carlos Barria | Reuters *Business Insider:* *Trump says US troops may not need to be in the Middle East because 'we're producing more oil now'* * President Donald Trump suggested the US military's presence in the Middle East is tied to the region's oil in an interview with The Washington Post published on Tuesday. * The idea, which he repeated on several occasions, reportedly earned him a rebuke from his national security advisers. * T... more »

Geo-engineering: Ignoring the consequences

Robert at Ice Age Now - 1 hour ago
Most people do not understand that both warming and cooling are part of the natural cycle of climate variability, or that changes are often huge and sudden. _________________ “Thanks to excitable and irrational claims by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, we are starting to see a revival of ‘geo-engineering’ proposals, attempts to modify the ... Read moreGeo-engineering: Ignoring the consequences The post Geo-engineering: Ignoring the consequences appeared first on Ice Age Now.

"What Keeps You Going..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Cats at home.

Trade talks: Government study to weigh RCEP impact

bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
28-Nov-2018 Concerned over domestic resistance to the RCEP agreement, and pressured by RCEP partners to extend greater commitment to liberalise its goods trade, India has decided to conduct a study on potential gains or losses to its economy from such a pact.

India to push for better deal with China under RCEP

bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
28-Nov-2018 In services sector, India is pushing for business visitor commitment for smooth movement of professionals, according to the government official.

The EU's trade challenge

bilaterals.org - 1 hour ago
28-Nov-2018 The international trading system is facing a crisis – but protectionism isn't the biggest test EU leaders must deal with.

Japan Is Considering Upgrading Its Helicopter Carriers Into Aircraft Carriers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The helicopter carrier Izumo is seen at its Yokosuka base. Photo: REUTERS file *Japan Today:* *Japan considers transforming helicopter destroyer into aircraft carrier* Japan is considering upgrading its helicopter carriers to enable them to transport and launch fighter jets and include the decision in its new defense guidelines, a government source said Tuesday, indicating a departure from the country's strictly defense-oriented policy. The government is looking to upgrade the Izumo, a flat-top destroyer that currently accommodates helicopters, as it sees having an aircraft carri... more »

How Russia Beat NATO in the War of 2024

John T. Kuehn, Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*John T. Kuehn, Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* A fictional war like no other: The warning signs, as always, were there for all to see. But connecting the dots before something happens is not so easy. May 2024 was a lot like the summer that preceded it 85 years earlier. The Russians knew as much, which is why their secret name for the operation was assigned the sobriquet ‘Molotov.’ The very public China-Russia non-aggression pact the year before between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Moscow was another warning sign, especially its language. The Russians (and Chine... more »

Stealth vs. Tomcat: What If an F-14 (That Iran Still Flies) Battled an F-22 Raptor?

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 2 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * We have the answer. *The Raptor, having detected a flight of Iranian F-14s and given the go-ahead to engage, would likely turn toward the enemy and launch its Raytheon AIM-120D AMRAAM missile—which reported has a range of 96 nautical miles when launched from a conventional fighter—from high supersonic speeds exceeding Mach 1.5 and at altitudes well above 50,000ft. It would be all over for the Iranian F-14s before anyone in the enemy formation would have any idea they were under attack.* With the United States withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Pla... more »

YOUR RIGHT-WING RELATIVES STILL DON'T BELIEVE TRUMP AND HIS CIRCLE DID ANYTHING WRONG IN 2016

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 2 hours ago
There's a lot of 2016 news out there right now -- "Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says"; "Manafort Held Secret Talks with Assange in Ecuadorian Embassy, Sources Say"; "Corsi Provided Early Alert to Stone About WikiLeaks Release, According to Draft Special Counsel Document" -- but your right-wing relatives still think President Trump and his associates are completely innocent, because that's what they continue to be told by the likes of Rush Limbaugh. Here's part of what Limbaugh had to say on the radio today: Well, well, well, if anybody doubts the politica... more »

RECESSION to RESET: What Happens Next? Q&A with Lynette Zang and Eric Griffin

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
ITM Trading Streamed live 5 hours ago Question 1. Richard M: In terms of inflation, what are the positive differences if only one currency existed instead of all? Question 2. Stephanos R: All I hear and about is that the bond yield will invert and when it does a recession is looming. Can this be manipulated […]

Russian ‘Bal’ Coastal Defense Systems Relocated Near Kerch After Standoff with Ukraine

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Nov 27, 2018 Russian ‘Bal’ coastal defense missile systems (NATO codename SSC-6 ‘Sennight’) have been seen on the move near Kerch, Crimea, in the wake of the recent naval standoff with Ukraine in the Kerch Strait. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9jbo end

Charities Call on US to Halt Military Support of Saudi Arabia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT Published on Nov 27, 2018 International humanitarian groups have called on the US to halt its military support for Saudi Arabia over Riyadh’s ongoing campaign in Yemen. In a joint statement, the 5 charities sounding the alarm stressed that as many as 14mn people could starve to death unless urgent action is taken. end

Russia-Led Eurasian Union Notches Up Major Success in Dumping Dollar in Favor of National Currencies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Russia-Led Eurasian Union notches up Major Success in Dumping Dollar in Favor of National Currencies by https://www.rt.com/ Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) increased the share settlements in local currencies to 70 percent in the first half of 2018, First Deputy Chief of the Russian Government Staff Sergey Prikhodko said on Tuesday. – “In […]

Netanyahu’s Ceasefire is Meant to Keep Gaza Imprisoned

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Netanyahu’s Ceasefire is Meant to Keep Gaza Imprisoned by Jonathan Cook; Originally appeared at The Unz Review, via https://southfront.org/ Palestinians in Gaza should have been able to breathe a sigh of relief last week, as precarious ceasefire talks survived a two-day-long, heavy exchange of strikes that threatened to unleash yet another large-scale military assault by Israel. – Late […]

Has Hamas Sold Gaza for Qatari Cash, Limited Israeli Benefits?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Hamas is a creation of Israel and is controlled opposition. They are controlled via the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. Hamas serves as a pretext for the continued genocide and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. – Has Hamas Sold Gaza for Qatari Cash, Limited Israeli Benefits? by Staff writer, Al Arabiya English, https://english.alarabiya.net/ Gaza residents have apparently started “branding […]

Major Psy-Op in Europe Exposed: UK Government Tramples on Values It Vowed to Protect

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Major Psy-Op in Europe Exposed: UK Government Tramples on Values It Vowed to Protect by ALEX GORKA, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Those who have been saying that the West has turned Russia into a scapegoat to be blamed for each and every thing that goes wrong have been proved right. We have witnessed concocted stories invented to denigrate Moscow that […]

AP: Yemen War Binds U.S., Allies, Al Qaeda. U.S. Supporting Al Qaeda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
CBS News Published on Aug 9, 2018 A new round of deadly Saudi-coalition airstrikes have been pounding Yemen. This comes after the Associated Press revealed the U.S.-backed coalition paid some al Qaeda fighters to leave key battle areas in the war-torn nation. The investigation also found militants sometimes joined the coalition, putting them on the same […]

Friedman: Deal of the Century to be Announced at Appropriate Time

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Friedman: Deal of the Century to be Announced at Appropriate Time by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ US Ambassador David Friedman said on Monday that the US Deal of the Century which refers to the US vision to solving the Palestinian- Israeli Conflict would be announced at the appropriate time. – “We intend to release the President’s [Donald Trump] vision […]

About the Latest Ukraine-Nazi Provocation in the Kerch Strait

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
About the Latest Ukraine-Nazi Provocation in the Kerch Strait by http://thesaker.is/ First, here is a pretty good summary of what has taken place (including videos) posted by RT: – * https://www.rt.com/news/444853-russia-ukraine-ships-conflict/ * https://www.rt.com/news/444857-russia-ukraine-kerch-strait-standoff/ – I will just add that at the time of writing (07:38 UTC) the cargo ship blocking the passage under the bridge has been […]

Is Ukraine Dangerously Baiting Russia?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
RT America Published on Nov 26, 2018 An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council took place on Monday in response to a flare-up between Ukrainian and Russian vessels near the coast of Crimea. Three Ukrainian ships were captured and impounded. Ukraine and Russia offer us widely disparate explanations for the incident. RT America’s Rick […]

Research Finds 70% of Israeli Politicians’ Statements False; Netanyahu on Top

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Research Finds 70% of Israeli Politicians’ Statements False; Netanyahu on Top by https://www.presstv.com/ A new study has revealed that more than 70 percent of statements by senior Israeli politicians are false, putting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on top of the list of those who uttered fake news. – The study carried out by Yifat Media Check […]

Ukraine Declares Martial Law in March to War with Russia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Blackstone Intelligence Network Streamed live 19 hours ago After #Russia fired on #Ukraine navy vessels near #Crimea in the #KerchStrait many people have started paying attention to the ongoing conflict. In this episode, Jake will go through the history of the conflict to help you understand what is going on today – including the latest news […]

Dave Janda: President Trump to Oversee US Bankruptcy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Silver Bullion Published on Nov 25, 2018 SBTV spoke with Dr Dave Janda, host of the Operation Freedom radio show, about how freedom in the United States has changed over the years and why he believes President Trump is here to oversee the bankruptcy of the country. Discussed in this interview: – 04:08 Relationship between Big […]

The Canadian MEDIA $600M BAILOUT Exposed! – What You NEED To Know!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Press For Truth Premiered Nov 22, 2018 The Trudeau government has just announced a $600M media Bailout with a series of “tax credits and incentives” for the dying dinosaur press! The dying legacy media who are loosing viewership to the independents like yours truly are about to be bailed out with your tax dollars. In this […]

Mexico To Award Nation’s Highest Honor To Jared Kusher for Efforts Around USMCA Trade Negotiations…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
A small but interesting development in the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico highlights a backstory CTH suspected several months ago {Go Deep}. August 25th: As USTR Robert Lighthizer was working with the trade officials representing outgoing Mexican President Peña … Continue reading →

Did Barack Obama Say Becoming Donald Trump Was the American Dream?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A young Barack Obama invoked Donald Trump's name as reflective of Americans' optimism, but not quite of the 'American dream.'

Terminally Ill Teen Requests Christmas Cards for the Holiday

David Emery at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Fourteen-year-old Maddox Hyde of Pennsylvania issued a request for cards from well-wishers after doctors said his cancer had worsened and he had only a short time to live.

Does This Photograph Show a Black Couple Accepting a Gift from KKK Members?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The details behind a strange photograph taken in Alabama in 1948 remain elusive.

Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Susan Boskey* - The most researched active cannabis constituents, THC and CBD, have been found to also kill cancer cells.

Robots Already Replacing Bank Tellers, Drivers, News Anchors, Restaurant and Warehouse Employees. Will Your Job Be Next?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank On Sunday night, I watched 60 Minutes because there was a segment about very expensive robots being created to clean up nuclear... more »

"The World You Desired..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
“In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this world to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man's proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul peris... more »

China Wants Seven Carrier Fleets By Mid-2020s

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
China's homemade carrier, known as Type 001A, at the Dalian Shipyard after it returned from its second sea trial. Photo: Weibo via VCG *Asia Times:* *China may boost carrier fleet to seven by mid-2020s: expert* *Three to four big carriers plus amphibious assault ships as mini carriers may enable Beijing to challenge US primacy * The Liaoning is the People’s Liberation Army’s sole operational aircraft carrier at present, but Beijing plans to add three more carriers to the PLA naval fleet by 2025 and may also deploy three amphibious assault ships capable of carrying combat aircraft. ... more »

Sea Turtles Frozen to Death

Robert at Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
They were “frozen solid” says Audubon Society spokesperson. Incredibly, the deaths are blamed on global warming. In case you missed this, around 190 sea turtles were found frozen to death off Cape Cod last week. The turtles were unable to make it to shore after they became “incapacitated” by bone-chilling temperatures, a high tide and ... Read moreSea Turtles Frozen to Death The post Sea Turtles Frozen to Death appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Sails, Winds, EZ Water & Charges

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 3 hours ago
Monty mentioned that some sail boats can sail faster than the wind. They most certainly do but I find it mildly amusing that the Electric Universe crowd seemed to miss something. A technical explanation by the University of NSW is … Continue reading →

"You Are Well Inside The Matrix Now..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"You Are Well Inside The Matrix Now..."* by Raul Ilargi Meijer "Our politicians and media are not going to allow us to see Russia, and any incidents the country can be linked to, in any other way than black and white, in which we are the good party and they are the black, evil and guilty ones. So we’ll have to do that ourselves. More than enough has been said about why NATO should have been dismantled when the reason for its existence, the Soviet Union, was dissolved, but nobody listened and NATO has kept expanding eastward and demanding more money, more members, more weapons. NA... more »

HBCU Advocates Prepare for Oral Arguments in Maryland Inequality Case

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 3 hours ago
The Fourth District Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments next month in a 12-year-old education inequality lawsuit between the state of Maryland and a coalition from the state’s four public historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

New Bill to Require Gov’t Review of Social Media Accounts, Search Engine History to Buy a Gun

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Matt Agorist In one of the most Orwellian bills to date, lawmakers in New York have drafted and proposed a bill that will require... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago

Pop Goes the Federal Reserve’s Auto Bubble

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey It looks like the Federal Reserve-induced auto bubble just popped. Yesterday, GM announced plant closures and layoffs due to sluggish sales. The big... more »

"A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"A Worldwide Debt Default Is A Real Possibility"* Is debt good or bad? The answer is “Yes.” by John Mauldin "Debt is future spending pulled forward in time. It lets you buy something now for which you otherwise don’t have cash yet. Whether it’s wise or not depends on what you buy. Debt to educate yourself so you can get a better job may be a good idea. Borrowing money to finance your vacation? Probably not. The problem is that many people, businesses, and governments borrow because they can. It’s been possible in the last decade only because central banks made it so cheap. It was r... more »

China Confirms That It Has Started Building Its Third Aircraft Carrier

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
China's first domestically-developed aircraft carrier (Type 001A) is seen at a port in Dalian after completing its first sea trials.REUTERS/Stringer *CNN:* *China reveals new domestically-built aircraft carrier under construction* The Chinese government has revealed for the first time it has started construction on a new domestically-made aircraft carrier, the third overall in the People's Liberation Army Navy fleet. In an article celebrating the sixth anniversary of China's first carrier, the Liaoning, state-run news agency Xinhua teased the future of the country's fleet. "Six y... more »

Leonardo da Vinci & the New Biology

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
*Sayer Ji* - Biological Science has been under the spell of Newton's atomistic view of the universe since the late 17th century.

Discover the Power of Puma Medicine

Waking Times at Waking Times - 4 hours ago
Ancient shamanic practices can help you transform difficult situations and relationships, and open you to new possibilities.

Breaking: Intense clashes breakout in southern Aleppo amid rising tensions

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – A fierce battle broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the southern countryside of Aleppo this evening, a military source told Al-Masdar. According to the military source, the clashes broke out near the strategic town of Khan Touman, which is located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bolton won’t listen to Khashoggi tapes saying ‘I don’t speak Arabic’ (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
US National Security Advisor John Bolton argued with reporters about listening to recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, during a press briefing at the White House in Washington DC on Monday. Bolton explained that he hadn’t listened to the tapes saying “no, I haven’t listened to it”, adding “I don’t speak […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian and Iranian delegations meet ahead of important peace conference

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – The Syrian and Iranian delegations arrived at the Kazakh capital of Astana on Tuesday as they prepare to participate in the 11th round of peace talks. Led by Dr. Bashar Al-Ja’afari, the Syrian delegation met with the Iranian team, chaired by Hossein Jaberi Ansari, ahead of Wednesday’s first session in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US Coalition establishes base in northern Raqqa amid Turkish military buildup near border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition has constructed a new military base in the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported this evening. According to the report, the U.S. Coalition constructed a base in the Tal Abyad countryside, which is located just south of the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ukrainian President warns of threat of ‘full-scale war’ with Russia (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Ukraine is under the threat of “full-scale war” with Russia, while speaking to reporters in Kiev on Tuesday. Citing the country’s intelligence reports, Poroshenko claimed that the number of Russian units deployed along the border with Ukraine has “grown dramatically” and the number of Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Erdogan slams Greece, Cyprus for ‘reckless’ actions in Mediterranean

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned the authorities of Greece and Greek Cyprus against “reckless” behaviour in the eastern Mediterranean, adding that actions undermining hydrocarbon exploration by Turkey were dangerous. “The reckless behaviour of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration by receiving support from several European states has become a threat and danger […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi-backed forces suffer heavy losses in new offensive in western Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Saudi-backed forces launched a new offensive in western Yemen this week that targeted the areas controlled by the Houthis Movement in the Ta’iz Governorate. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Arab Coalition, the Saudi-backed forces stormed the Hayfan axis in a bid to expel the Houthis from this part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Lebanese minister accuses Syrian gov’t of killing returning refugees

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Lebanon’s Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Moin Al-Marahbi accused the Syrian government on Tuesday of killing refugees that returned to Syria recently. The Future Movement politician said that the Syrian government has killed, detained, and forced many returning refugees to join the military. Mahrabi added that a little more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army launches powerful attack against jihadists in northern Latakia

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault this evening in the northern countryside of the Latakia Governorate, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army launched several surface-to-surface missiles towards the defenses of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Update: Mississippi U.S. Senate Seat Special Election – Results and Discussion Thread…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
UPDATE: Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith easily wins: 55-45 The Mississippi Senate Seat of retired senator Thad Cochran will be decided today as Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy have a runoff today. Mississippi has a history of sketchy political power … Continue reading →

American Pravda [WaPo] Interviews President Trump – Full Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
American Pravda, aka The Washington Post, interviews President Trump in an effort to engineer the latest set of deep state sympathetic narratives. Here’s the transcript: Phillip RUCKER: Thanks for taking some time with us. We wanted to start with a … Continue reading →

Commentaries. Analysis, And Editorials -- November 27, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest: **Why Putin Is Pressuring Ukraine* The United States needs to decide how much of a threat Moscow’s regional revision is to U.S. interests. In salons and seminars in Washington, Russia (and China) is routinely described as a “revisionist” power. This is usually accompanied by anguished commentary that the “postwar liberal international order” is being undermined—and calls for the United States to do “something” to demonstrate that it still has the capacity to lead in the global environment. Yet the revisions continue because, despite the step... more »

What If Men Are Smarter?

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
[image: image] Lots of people, millions and millions, are smarter than I am. Is that so awful? And my math intelligence is probably below that of a 5th grader. The majority of brilliant mathematicians are men—some are women—but a small percentage. The women’s movement, the current one that developed in the early 1970s, has perhaps resulted in unfulfilled rising expectations, according to this Fiamingo File. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9FPe3U8mj8 Janice Fiamingo’s reports (files) are available on YouTube. She’s Canadian and an anti-feminist, not anti-woma... more »

Gil Cisneros-- Already As Bad As We Predicted

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Cisneros really hates this photograph* "Ex"-Republican Gil Cisneros spent $10,494,157 to beat still-Republican Young Kim (who spent $2,158,357) in a suburban L.A. district that went for Hillary 51.5% to 42.9%, her best Orange County performance. Of that $10,494,157 Cisneros spent about 80% of it came out of his personal bank account ($8,852,762) and most of that wasted on expensive consultants who ripped him off.The former Frito-Lay's potato chip taster who lives in a beachfront mansion nowhere near his landlocked district, doesn't care; it's just a small part of the 2010 historic ... more »

These 11 Companies Control Everything You Buy

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Luke Fernandez Is freedom of choice an illusion? The rapid rise of variation in everyday goods and services, from which cereal we eat in... more »

Rogue Science Strikes Again: The Case of the First Gene-Edited Babies

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By G. Owen Schaefer, National University of Singapore The idea of scientists tinkering with the genes of babies was once the provenance of science fiction,... more »

Stealth Death Match: America's F-22 Raptor vs. Russia's Su-57 (Who Wins?)

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 4 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Ultimately, the outcome of a Raptor versus Su-57 is an unknown. And it will likely remain an unknown for the foreseeable future. Here's why. *The Russians are hoping the Su-57 sensor suite—which includes N036L-1-01 L-band radar arrays—will alert its pilots to the general vicinity of enemy fifth-generation stealth fighters such as the Raptor. Tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft must be optimized to defeat higher-frequency bands such the C, X and Ku bands as a matter of physics. Those aircraft show up on radar operating at longer frequency wavelengths ... more »

Meet Sweden’s Saab JAS-39 Gripen Fighter (She Can Take on the World's Best)

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* The JAS-39 is an excellent low cost fourth-generation fighter. Originally developed in Sweden the 1980s—part of the that nation’s efforts at maintaining a neutral foreign policy stance—the Nordic machine is designed to be relatively cheap, easy to maintain and fight off any potential aggressor. *The aircraft that emerged was a single-engine, single-seat, canard design powered by a Volvo-Flygmotor RM12—a derivative of the F/A-18’s General Electric F404-GE-400. It’s a myth that Sweden developed the Gripen entirely on its own, a lot of the technol... more »

Doctors Are the Leading Cause of Death: Top Reasons You Can’t Trust Your Doctor

Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
A visit to your doctor’s office should leave you feeling informed and supported, with open and truthful conversations about your health and treatment plans. Many, however, do not get such courtesies, especially where vaccinations are concerned. Open conversations about vaccines are the exception rather than the rule at many U.S. doctors’ offices. Increasingly, parents are left feeling belittled or threatened by their children's doctors should they so much as question the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccination schedule. Many are even going so far as to k... more »

Public Puts Pressure on the FDA to Not Ban Bioidentical Hormones

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
Thanks to your activism, the FDA has agreed to study bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. But the threat to hormones still looms. For months now, we’ve been telling you about the FDA’s attack on estriol, progesterone, and other bioidentical hormones that are made for individual patients at specialized pharmacies. Now, thanks to the activism of ANH members and other stakeholders, the agency has recently announced that they have asked the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to conduct a study on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). This i... more »

World News Briefs -- November 27, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Reuters:* *European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine* MOSCOW/KERCH, Crimea (Reuters) - Several senior European politicians on Tuesday raised the possibility of new sanctions against Russia to punish it for capturing three Ukrainian vessels at sea, an incident the West fears could ignite a wider conflict. A Russian minister said further sanctions would solve nothing and that the incident should not be used to derail the Minsk accord, which aims to end fighting in eastern Ukraine between Kiev’s forces and pro-Russian separatist rebels. *Read more* .... ... more »

British Politician: Elites Want Unlimited Migration to Create Third World West

Selwyn Duke at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: british-politician-elites-want-unlimited-migration-to-create-third-world-west] The main purpose of the UN Global Compact for Migration, if British politician Janice Atkinson is correct, is to remake the West through massive Third World migration.

Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 11/27/18"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 11/27/18" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/

Oxygen-Producing Photosynthesis Could Have Been Happening A Billion Years Earlier

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
Oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere is necessary for complex forms of life, which use it during aerobic respiration to make energy. The levels of oxygen dramatically rose in the atmosphere around 2.4 billion years ago, and speculation is that is when organisms called cyanobacteria, which perform the same type of organic photosynthesis that all plants do today, first evolved, and could perform oxygen-producing (oxygenic) photosynthesis. Perhaps cyanobacteria could have evolved before 2.4 billion years ago but something prevented oxygen from accumulating in the air. read more

Rogue Science? The Case Of The First Gene-Edited Babies

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
The idea of scientists tinkering with the genes of babies was once the provenance of science fiction, but now it’s apparently entered the realm of reality: On Nov. 26, Chinese scientist He Jiankui reported the historic live births of twin girls whose genes he had edited. The goal may have been noble: to use CRISPR to alter their genes to include a variant protective against transmission of HIV. read more

How Anti-Science Activists Manipulate Twitter - And How You Can Help Science Fight Back

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
There is a reason that environmental groups and other anti-science activists out-earn the pro-science non-profit world by 1000X, and that reason is emotion. See a scientist be emotional or aggressive in defending their work and any number of people, including other scientists, will chide them and say that is not how scientists are *supposed* to act. Meanwhile, the trial lawyers who run environmental groups know that they have set the bar for how they are supposed to act differently; they are supposed to be passionate. It's expected. read more

North Korea Ready To Permit Nuclear Inspectors Into The Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (not pictured) during his visit to Pyongyang, in this photo released on November 5, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS *Reuters:* *North Korea's Kim open to nuclear site inspection report* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to allow inspectors into the reclusive country’s main nuclear complex in Yongbyon, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a senior diplomatic source. “I understand that Chairman Kim told (Sout... more »

Risk Of Death From ‘Extremely Poor’ Illinois Prison Medical Care Has Worsened

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 5 hours ago
Medical care in Illinois prisons remains "extremely poor" and conditions leading to preventable deaths have worsened since experts first assessed health program. The post Risk Of Death From ‘Extremely Poor’ Illinois Prison Medical Care Has Worsened appeared first on Shadowproof.

President Trump Says He May Cancel His G-20 Meeting With Russian President Putin Because Of Ukraine

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *The Hill:* *Trump says he may cancel G-20 meeting with Putin over clash with Ukraine* President Trump on Tuesday suggested he may call off his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at this week's Group of 20 (G-20) summit over Russia's aggression toward the Ukrainian navy. In an interview with The Washington Post, Trump said he was waiting for a "full report" on Tuesday evening about the clash in the Kerch Strait off Crimea that took place Sunday. “That will be very determinative,” ... more »

Nov. 27: A very dangerous world.

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 5 hours ago
https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2018/11/23/climate-change-report-us-consequences-rene-marsh-sot-vpx.cnn But don't worry about it. This report by government scientists means nothing according to Donald Trump. And he would know. Because he's rich. We get lots of reports from these artsy fairy scientists. But you will notice that the wealthy of this world are saying nothing. I have just left New Brunswick where the wealthiest family, whose wealth is based on oil, have said not a word about climate change. And, I mean, they'd know. I mean, they're rich. So they know things. Well, yes,... more »

Did Michelle Obama’s Book Sell More Copies in One Week Than Donald Trump’s Did in 32 Years?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The sales numbers of two books by political figures published over thirty years apart were compared in a popular meme.

Playing the marriage card in Indonesia

Clara Siagian at New Mandala - 5 hours ago
A proposal for marriage registration cards is an invitation for more moral surveillance of Indonesian citizens. The post Playing the marriage card in Indonesia appeared first on New Mandala.

Ukraine President Poroshenko Wants U.S. Help Against Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko talks with NBC News.NBC News *NBC:* *In interview, Ukrainian president asks Trump to deliver pointed message to Putin* Petro Poroshenko warned Russia would "pay a huge price" if they invaded Ukraine. The president of Ukraine has a message that he wants President Donald Trump to personally deliver to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming G20 summit in Argentina: "Please, get out from Ukraine, Mr. Putin," Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday. Poroshenko made the comments in a one-on-one interview with NBC News' Richard Engel, which was condu... more »

Higher Ed Observers Slam Federal Reprieve for For-Profit Accreditor

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 5 hours ago
While a major accreditor of for-profit schools has won a conditional reprieve from Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and is pledging to continue correcting its deficiencies, some observers say the decision prioritizes the interests of schools over the well-being of students.

U.K. Guardian Reports Paul Manafort Met Julian Assange – Story Collapses Within Minutes…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Left-wing U.S. media heavily-pushed a transparently sketchy story today about Paul Manafort meeting and coordinating with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2013, 2015, 2016. The story has the same vibe as the Steele Dossier: long on innuendo, sketchy sourcing and … Continue reading →

China's U.S. Ambassador Warns Of Dire Consequences If The Trade War Escalates

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
China's ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai responds to reporters questions during an interview with Reuters in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg *Reuters*: *Exclusive: China envoy warns of dire consequences if U.S. hardliners hold sway* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is going to this week’s G-20 summit hoping for a deal to ease a damaging trade war with the United States, Beijing’s ambassador to Washington said on Tuesday while warning of dire consequences if U.S. hardliners try to separate the world’s two largest economies. Speaking to Reuters before h... more »

UFO vs UAP vs AAV

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 6 hours ago
Well, here we go again. Another reason to dislike Ufology. This time I find myself engaged in a discussion over semantics. I have to wonder what is the proper terminology for these things that people claim are buzzing around Earth. And this is just another part of a much larger, societal problem with nearly everyone requiring everyone else conform to their personal beliefs and to use their personal terminology, sometimes under penalty of law (or thoughts of changing laws for that purpose, but I digress already). Steve Bassett suggested during my recent interview with him that his p... more »

When Is Personalized Learning Not Personalized Learning

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 6 hours ago
Personalized Learning is a hot new brand in education, the Great New Thing that is going to revitalize education and elevate students to new levels of awesome. And yet, what is being pitched in many school districts is not personalized learning at all. When we hear the words "personalized learning," we imagine an educational plan crafted to the individual student. Pat really loves dinosaurs, so the teacher creates a reading unit based on books about dinosaurs combined with a writing unit involving research about dinosaurs. If Pat is weak on particular styles of charts and graphs, Pat... more »

Unanimous Supremes limit Endangered Species Act in Dusky Gopher Frog decision

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 6 hours ago
"Only the 'habitat' of the endangered species is eligible for designation as critical habitat." Is the ESA no longer a blank check for eco-gadflies? The post Unanimous Supremes limit Endangered Species Act in Dusky Gopher Frog decision appeared first on CFACT.

St. Louis hospital implements 100% flu shot compliance, mass firings to begin

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
ATTENTION: If you live in or around St. Louis, pay attention! From now on, any doctor or nurse employed at St. Louis’s Mercy Hospital will either be vaccinated against the flu or be terminated. And, no, they will not take a religious or personal exemption or allow them to wear a mask. RELATED STORY: NYT: State senator, […] The post St. Louis hospital implements 100% flu shot compliance, mass firings to begin appeared first on Health Nut News.

More than 100 sea turtles found dead off Cape Cod

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
This week, at least 173 sea turtles died off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, because of the extreme cold. SEE Turtles, a conservation tourism project that aims to protect sea turtles says that most sea turtles migrate between areas where they can find food and areas where they can give birth, and typically to warmer waters. However, […] The post More than 100 sea turtles found dead off Cape Cod appeared first on Health Nut News.

Sanders, Bolton, Kudlow: White House Press Briefing…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, National Security adviser John Bolton and National Economic Council Chairman Larry Kudlow hold a very important press briefing from the White House. Chairman Kudlow discusses current economic issues, and the upcoming possible trade discussions with China … Continue reading →

President Trump Tweets Disappointment in GM Decision….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
President Trump’s ‘America First’ tweets are seen as dangerous to the progressive left because they are loaded with brutal, and often purposeful, honesty. Today is another clear example. General Motors would not exist today if it wasn’t for the taxpayer-funded … Continue reading →

UPDATE: School Seeks to DESTROY Male Teacher For Not Watching Girl Shower

Alex Newman at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: update-school-seeks-to-destroy-male-teacher-for-not-watching-girl-shower] After sparking a national outcry, the government school in Florida that was persecuting a male middle-school teacher for refusing to watch a young girl shower naked is doubling down.

France’s Macron Laments Protests While Selling His Country Down the Globalist River

James Murphy at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: france-s-macron-laments-protests-while-selling-his-country-down-the-globalist-river] France's Emmanuel Macron has gone full-on globalist by instituting new taxes on fossil fuels. But France's middle and lower classes are voicing their displeasure as their pocketbooks suffer.

5,000 Migrants in Tijuana Waiting to Cross U.S. Border, With 20,000 on the Way

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: 5-000-migrants-in-tijuana-waiting-to-cross-u-s-border-with-20-000-on-the-way] Already 5,000 migrants have arrived in Tijuana, with 20,000 more coming soon, and they willl attempt to illegally cross the U.S. border.

UAE Releases British Student Accused of Spying, Saudi Crown Prince Tries to Boost Image on Regional Tour, Yemen Moves Closer to Peace Talks

dstuster at Lawfare - 7 hours ago
*United Arab Emirates Releases British Graduate Student Accused of Spying* Just days after sentencing him to life in prison, the Emirati government announced Monday that it would pardon Matthew Hedges, a British PhD candidate who has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates since May on espionage charges. Hedges, who is 31 years old and studying at Durham University, was arrested when he tried to leave the country after a research trip. Emirati officials accused him of trying to obtain secret information and recruit Emiratis to spy for Britain, charges which the British government ... more »

President Trump Warns Of More Tariffs On Chinese Trade

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Politico*: *Trump says he will proceed with Chinese tariff escalation* President Donald Trump said he expects to move forward with plans to escalate tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports as of Jan. 1, even as he readies to meet with the nation’s leader at the end of the week. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump said it was “highly unlikely” that he would accept a request by China to stand down from his plans to ratchet up tariffs on the $200 billion list from 10 percent to 25 percent. The tariff increase is expected to go into effect on Jan. 1. The Wh... more »

Russia - Ukraine Crisis -- News Updates November 27, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Russia releases filmed 'confessions' of captured Ukrainian sailors as picture emerges of cannon hole on Kiev navy ship seized by Putin's forces during Black Sea clash* * Ukraine's parliament last night voted in favour of the introduction of martial law * Comes after Russian forces fired on, boarded and captured three of Kiev ships * Two countries facing their most dangerous crisis in years after clash off Crimea * Vladimir Putin has expressed 'serious concern' over Ukraine's marshal law plan * Russian has released footage of captured sailors making apparent 'confess... more »

Cruel to be Cruel

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 7 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) "*You know, we always cling to the hope something is going to happen. They're not going to let us rot on the ocean. I mean, something had to happen to us. Of course, the fear was that we would go back to Germany.*" - Gerda Blachmann Wilchfort, passenger on the *St. Louis* and Holocaust survivor "*We haven’t really learnt anything.*” -Eva Schloss, Anne Frank's step sister, January 2016 *I*t's generally agreed upon that the final judge of what is moral or immoral are those who have the privilege to live long enough to view the his... more »

Handshake Chain Through History

David LePoire at Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
Years ago I enjoyed the wandering of James Burke in his Connections and Dya the Universe Changed books and documentaries. There seemed to be a chain of people involved with development of the many historical scientific and technological discoveries. This prompted me to is investigate whether there might be connections throughout history between myself and and these figures. This would be somewhat similar to the Kevin Bacon parlor game to identify an actor's connection to Kevin Bacon by a string of their movies. There is also a mathematical genealogical website listing the advisers an... more »

Every gift MATCHED! Help a bird today!

Russ Curtis at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 8 hours ago
Giving Tuesday is here!! Our #GivingTuesday campaign launched at midnight and we have only 24 hours to reach our $30,000 goal! We are thrilled that our corporate partners at Phillips 66 and Chevron El Segundo have pledged to MATCH the first $10,000 of gifts today, doubling YOUR impact! Since our founding in 1971, we’ve given […]

First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Karen Pence Visit Red Cross…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Karen Pence volunteered at the American Red Cross in Washington DC today to assemble comfort kits for deployed American troops. After helping put together some of the kits, the First Lady delivered a … Continue reading →

Jim Jordan Discusses James Comey, Rod Rosenstein and Border Security…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Representative Jim Jordan discusses the likelihood of James Comey testifying to a joint House Oversight and Judiciary Committee on December 5th. Additional topics include Rod Rosenstein and the upcoming budget battle that will likely include funding for border security.

Woodchucks, Cigarettes, Asbestos, and Wireless; What Are We Smoking?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 8 hours ago
By Patricia Burke How much science would a corrupt scientist corrupt If a corrupt scientist could corrupt science? “These people are not scientists. They are... more »

The Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President-- Part III, Michael Bloomberg

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*The image Democratic primary voters are looking for?* So, we have this series about the worst Democrats who want to be president-- Part I was Tulsi Gabbard and Part II was Kirsten Gillibrand-- and people have been asking me why it's taking so long to include Michael Bloomberg, obviously the worst of all. Well... is he a Democrat? I remember him running as a Republican and then as an independent. Is he pretending to be a Democrat now. His net worth is something between $46.3 and $51 billion-- which everyone knows should be taxed, above the first million, at 90%-- so how can he be a ... more »

Crimean court orders Ukrainian sailors to be held in custody for two months

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Kievsky District Court in Simferopol on Tuesday ordered 12 of the detained 24 Ukrainian sailors that violated Russian territorial waters are to be held in custody for two months. The sailors were charged under Part 3 of Art. 322 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation entitled “Illegal crossing of a border, committed by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey will exercise ‘right’ to carry out operation east of Euphrates

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Turkey will exercise their ‘right’ to carry out a military operation east of the Euphrates River, the National Security Council (MGK) said on Tuesday, as reported by the Daily Sabah. According to the Daily Sabah, the MGK vowed to fight the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and their Syrian affiliate, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Japan to exponentially grow F-35 arsenal – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Japan is planning to announce a massive purchase of fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft next month in response to Beijing’s military buildup, Japanese media reported Tuesday. Japan will buy 100 F-35s in a deal worth nearly $9 billion, according to reports. The Japanese government will formally approve and make public the decision to buy more F-35s in mid-December, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Detained Ukrainian sailors attend pre-trial hearing in Simferopol (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Three Ukrainian crew members from the vessels that violated Russian territorial waters were escorted to Kievsky District Court for a pre-trial hearing in Simferopol on Tuesday. According to the Ukrainian authorities, their vessels had the right to pass freely through the Kerch Strait under international law. However, the FSB stated that Ukrainian vessels encroached into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hariri supporters block roads in Beirut after Wahhab says PM is not qualified to be building janitor

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – A number of roads have been blocked by the supporters of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut, today, after recent comments made by former minister Wiam Wahhab on the Future Movement leader’s qualifications. The Future Movement supporters blocked the roads between Qasqas, the Sports City, Cola Roundabout, Corniche-Al-Mazra Highway, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hundreds of Tunisians condemn Saudi Crown Prince’s visit in aftermath of Khashoggi murder

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Hundreds of people rallied in Tunis on Tuesday, to decry Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s scheduled visit in the second day of protests decrying the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Prince departed from Cairo on Tuesday and is expected to land in Tunis in the late afternoon. He is paying a visit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian anti-ship BAL missile complex spotted on Crimean highway (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Several Bal coastal missile systems alongside other military equipment were spotted on the 15th kilometre of Sevastopol – Kerch highway on Tuesday. The anti-ship BAL missile complex is capable of hitting targets at ranges up to 120 kilometers when set up to 10 kilometres from the coast. Video credit: Ruptly Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military watches closely as Israeli warplanes continue to fly close to border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Israeli Air Force conducted several flights inside of Lebanese airspace, today, flying as far west as Beirut city and as far east as the Syrian border. According to a military source in Damascus, Israeli warplanes, including reconnaissance drones, were seen flying above southern, eastern, and western Lebanon on Tuesday, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Russian court charges 12 Ukrainian sailors for trespassing

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The Russian Investigative Committee has opened two criminal cases over the attacks on Russian diplomatic missions in Ukraine after the Kerch Strait incident. “The main directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee has initiated two criminal cases on the basis of the offense under Article 360 Part 2 of the Russian Criminal Code (“Attacks on persons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthis overwhelms Al-Qaeda forces in southern Yemen, military base seized

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Houthis Movement launched a big assault, today, against the Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) forces in the Al-Bayda Governorate of southern Yemen. The Houthis began their assault on Tuesday by storming the AQAP military base in the Dahaki area of Al-Bayda. According to the official media wing of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

What is it like to live without any friends?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
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Why Fermented Foods Promote Good Health.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://innoviaprobiotics.com/blogs/article/why-fermented-foods-promote-good-health

More Evidence of US Coalition Killing Civilians in Syria, and Using White Phosphorus

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*Steven Sahiounie * | Despite mounting evidence of international war crimes, the western media has adopted a policy of silence.

Confirmed: Kiev SBU Intelligence Agents Onboard Ukrainian Boats in Kerch Indicent

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*21WIRE + South Front* | Ukrainian servicemen confirmed that they were acting on direct orders to proceed with a pre-planned provocation.

Why Putin Is Pressuring Ukraine

Nikolas K. Gvosdev at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] The United States needs to decide how much of a threat Moscow’s regional revision is to U.S. interests. In salons and seminars in Washington, Russia (and China) is routinely described as a “revisionist” power. This is usually accompanied by anguished commentary that the “postwar liberal international order” is being undermined—and calls for the United States to do “something” to demonstrate that it still has the capacity to lead in the global environment. Yet the revisions continue because, despite the steps taken by the ... more »

The Halifax police department makes over half a million dollars each year from running criminal background checks for citizens

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The price of police background checks How much is too much to pay for a background check to apply for a job or to volunteer for a non-profit group such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters or a school breakfast program? It’s a question worth asking in Halifax, where the fees to check if a person has […]

Message from Paris to the UN climate conference in Katowice

David Wojick at CFACT - 8 hours ago
There is a direct connection between the Paris Accord and the Paris riots. The post Message from Paris to the UN climate conference in Katowice appeared first on CFACT.

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