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Guest Post: THE BBC's OFFICIAL FESTIVE FIFTY BIAS TECHNIQUES 2018
*It's the most wonderful time of the year. There'll be much mistletoeing, and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near. Yes it's the most wonderful time of the year. * *And it's also the time of year when Monkey Brains passes on Lord Hall's annual Christmas message and this year's Official BBC Festive Fifty Bias Techniques countdown.* *So raise your mulled wine glasses again please, ladies and gentlemen, and here we go...* *A seasonal message from Lord Hall, Director General of the BBC: * This year we can look back over twelve months of rising bias that has finally begun... more »
COP 24: “We are still in” climate campaign flunks basic reality
Whether it’s global temperatures, changing weather patterns, Arctic, Antarctic or Greenland ice, hurricanes and tornados, wildfires, floods or droughts – or the need for and viability of renewable energy – deception, misrepresentation, disinformation and even fabrication are their stock in trade. The post COP 24: “We are still in” climate campaign flunks basic reality appeared first on CFACT.
Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau’s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China
Trudeau would had to have known about the impending plot to snatch Huawei CFO Wanzhou and moreover that he personally signed off on it. The post Canada to Pay Heavy Price for Trudeau’s Groupie Role in US Banditry Against China appeared first on The Duran.
US Commits To “Indefinite” Occupation Of Syria; Controls Region The Size Of Croatia
Raqqa is beginning to look more and more like Baghdad circa 2005. The post US Commits To “Indefinite” Occupation Of Syria; Controls Region The Size Of Croatia appeared first on The Duran.
FBI Docs Reveal: “Flynn Was Not Lying or Did Not Think He Was Lying”
The post FBI Docs Reveal: “Flynn Was Not Lying or Did Not Think He Was Lying” appeared first on The Duran.
British taxpayers are STILL funding 'lessons in hate' at Palestinian schools per Daily Mail Online
'British taxpayers are still funding 'lessons in hate' at Palestinian schools more than a year after ministers were told they could be inciting violence against Israel. It emerged last year that the Department for International Development has helped pay the salaries of officials who drew up a new curriculum that teaches children the virtues of becoming a jihadi. Plays put on at schools and summer camps have even included pupils staging mock executions. One in Hebron featured a child draped in Palestinian colours 'shooting' another dressed as an Israeli soldier.' You can read mor... more »
Fraud In The National Climate Assessment (Part 2)
This is the second part of my series exposing fraud in the National Climate Assessment. In the first part, I discussed graph B (US Heat Waves) on their summary page 38. In this part I am discussing graph F (Arctic … Continue reading →
A Thousand Steps
By Cathy Jameson Did I tell you? He’s sleeping through the night. Oh, that’s great! He wakes up dry, too. Even better! How are his mornings? Do you get much done? Well, after I prepare his foods and feed him,... more »
Nothing Scares the SJW Left Like an Actual Working-Class Uprising
The corporate media were insinuating that diabolical Russian Facebook bots had incited the French protests, because who else could possibly be responsible?
Yellow Vest Patriot Calls Out (((ECHO))) Usury
Perspectives from the Paris protests that you won’t be hearing from the mainstream media. Includes English subtitles
Fred Dworkin vs. the Sisterhood
No civilized society or, in our case, approximation thereof, should allow its women to be subjected to such brutality. But feminists don’t say a word. Why?
Channeling God
We’ve reached a tipping point, writes Henry Makow. We must dedicate ourselves to God or be destroyed
Britain’s political class could see a revolution like they’ve never seen before,” yellow vests UK warn
As they say: "we live in hope"
Crocodile Tears of Dead Man Departing and set to Song as in the Silence of God Awaits
Smoking Mirrors on the ghastly spectacle of the proud and famous, as they bury one of their own. Updated with new videos and songs
The War Against Globalism
Increasingly governments are no longer seen as the people's protector but rather as the enemy. As Philip Giraldi explains, as elsewhere this is now happening in Belgium
The ‘Integrity Initiative’ – A Military Intelligence Operation, Disguised As Charity, To Create The “Russian Threat”
Leaked memo reveals plans for disinformation campaign to discredit Russia and, by association, independent news websites
Frankincense Has Been Proven to be a Psychoactive Antidepressant
https://themindunleashed.com/2015/11/frankincense-has-been-proven-to-be-a-psychoactive-antidepressant.html Advertisements
In 2019, Scientists Funded by Bill Gates to Spray Particles into the Sky in First Experiment to Dim the Sun
https://www.wakingtimes.com/2018/12/14/in-2019-scientists-funded-by-bill-gates-to-spray-particles-into-the-sky-in-first-experiment-to-dim-the-sun/
More Doctors Confessing To Intentionally Diagnosing Healthy People With Cancer to Make Money.
https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/more-doctors-confessing-to-intentionally-diagnosing-healthy-people-with-cancer-to-make-money-2.html?utm_source=HHL&utm_content=53939-57NU
Ginger-Garlic Soup Made With 52 Cloves of Garlic Can Defeat Colds, Flu and Even Norovirus
https://www.healthyfoodhouse.com/ginger-garlic-soup-made-with-52-cloves-of-garlic-can-defeat-colds-flu-and-even-norovirus/
New Jersey Bans Animal Circuses
https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/new-jersey-bans-animal-circuses
The Most Healthful Diet, or an Exercise in Irrational Exuberance?-Valter D. Longo, PhD-Biogerontologist, Cell Biologist, and Author of The Longevity Diet.
https://futuretechhealth.com/podcasts/healthful-diet-exercise-irrational-exuberance-valter-d-longo-phd-biogerontologist-cell-biologist-author-longevity-diet/
Can Cats and Dogs See “Spirits”? Science Confirms They Can See Frequencies We Can’t
https://themindunleashed.com/2017/08/can-cats-dogs-see-spirits-science-confirms-can-see-frequencies-cant.html
Nearly a third of people think Santa should be female or gender neutral, survey finds.
https://www.indy100.com/article/santa-gender-neutral-female-survey-8684051?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1544885252
Testosterone levels in modern men are lower than in the past
https://bigthink.com/sex-relationships/men-have-less-testosterone-today?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1544896164
Want to Reduce Brain Fog And Improve Clear Thinking? Give Up These Things Immediately
https://thriveglobal.com/stories/want-to-reduce-brain-fog-and-improve-clear-thinking-give-up-these-things-immediately/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=keywee-ind&kwp_0=1069796&kwp_4=3517338&kwp_1=1473827
Introducing Corner Shot: How to Fire a Gun "Around the Corner"
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * We take a look. The nature of urban combat, with its brutal, short-range fighting, has long resulted in combatants wishing for the ability to shoot around corners without exposing themselves to enemy fire. The Corner Shot firearm accessory does exactly that, allowing the user to see—and shoot—from behind cover. The accessory is just one of many new technologies designed to benefit ground troops and give them an advantage against dug-in adversaries. One of the earliest examples of this sort of technology was the Krummlauf. Developed by Germany during ... more »
Introducing the Army's New Lethal Sniper Rifle
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * [image: By Source: Lance Cpl. Cody A. Fodale, USMCDerivative: User:MathKnight - File:USMC-110726-M-OX530-0066.jpg by Lance Cpl. Cody A. Fodale, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=65203999] Here's all we know. Despite a brief period of ambiguity wrought by budget-jousting among lawmakers in Congress, the Army’s new and improved sniper rifle is alive and well. Heckler & Koch showed off its M110A1 7.62mm semi-automatic sniper rifle, selected for the Army’s Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System (CSASS) progra... more »
Russian Special Forces Eyeing a Machine Gun Straight Out from 'Predator'?
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard* *Security, Europe* [image: By Lance Cpl. M. C. Nerl - This Image was released by the United States Marine Corps with the ID 100714-M-4150N-536 (next).This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensin] We take a peak. Images have been circulating on Twitter of a Russian Spetsnaz soldier apparently testing out a PKM heavy machine gun with an unusual ammunition-feeding backpack that bears an uncanny resemblance to Jesse Ventura’s alien-perforating minigun from Predator.... more »
Holiday Retrospective & Sermonette
Virtual Mirage has been around for a while. I thought (possibly because I'm out of town and too lazy to be creative?) that pointing you at some older articles that appeared in December might be interesting then again, it's sort of the same old drivel except that it's older. I'm including graphics from previous holiday season postings. *Dinner - Because Everyone has to Eat* Dinner at the Brass Monkey - December 20, 2015 - A fictional, or possibly not so fictional short story set in the Philippines almost two decades ago. It was the year 1999, just before monsoon struck the Philippin... more »
Intelligence If Any: Its Care and Feeding
Today, fun with genetics, specifically genetic determination of intelligence and behavior. In doing this we will seek to annoy as many people as possible. (This column prides itself on being an equal-opportunity irritant. ) First, reference to amusing contradictions in … Continue reading →
Faith And Rationality – Stumbling Into Paradise
A difficulty, of course, is that “God” has become the name assigned to a concept that is indeed an object of choice, one of many versions from which we select. The relation we have with such a “God” is not faith. The post Faith And Rationality – Stumbling Into Paradise appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Saturday 15th December 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 […]
Hollywood Gangs Up On Roger Ailes
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham ~ Talk-radio host and friend Chris Plante recently made an excellent point about Hollywood. As horrible new revelations of sexual misbehavior surface about CBS CEO Les Moonves, it’s highly unlikely anyone’s going to make a movie about him, or about Matt Lauer, or about Charlie Rose, and so on. […]
COP 24: Good News And Bad
By Pat Carlson ~ What is it about human nature that makes us more willing to believe the worst news rather than the best news? During the second week of the latest international climate change conference being held in Katowice, Poland COP24, two groups showed up with news – one group predicting a catastrophic disaster […]
Australian Politics – Licensed Bullies Hijack Shorten
By Andrew Bolt ~ It must be so exciting to be so morally superior that you can trample over the rights of others – including the right of the Leader of the Opposition and Australian Labor Party Leader Bill Shorten to address the members at the Labor Party conference who paid to hear him. Check […]
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* "Whatever mother wants, mother gets. I do it for Republican Jesus, too. Hand me those wires. It's Sunday. Just another quick shock before church." I can't really muster any sympathy for the likes of Mike Pence. To quote that Indiana Jones movie, "He chose poorly." He reached for the wrong grail. Now, he looks all but dead, ready for the ground to open up and drop him down to Hell. He even looks pre-embalmed at this point. A case of be careful what you wish for? Happy Sunday, folks!
Open Thread
Thank you for your comments. Here's another Open Thread. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...
Also very BBC
A letter to *The Sunday Times *today from various celebrities and public figures campaigning for the Bank of England to put somebody from an ethnic minority on the new plastic £50 note doesn't seem to have struck the newspaper itself as being one of its top stories today. *The Sunday Times *has it somewhere around 45th place in its headlines, right at the bottom of the news section. The BBC, in true BBC fashion, has immediately latched onto this campaign and the story is one of its lead stories on the BBC News website at the moment.
The Third Sunday Of Advent, Gaudete Sunday
The Latin word Gaudete means rejoice. Rejoice Sunday, as we prepare for the birth of the Christ Child in our hearts. Reading 1ZEP 3:14-18A Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all … Continue reading →
December 16th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #696
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday December 16th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Trilling's Tutelage
*Michael Kimmage* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Trilling’s books and essays had been an inspiration to the neoconservative movement, of which he was pointedly not a member. Lionel Trilling, Edited by Adam Kirsch,* Life in Culture: Selected* *Letters of Lionel Trilling *(New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2018), 464 pp., $35.00. LIKE HIS wife Diana, who wrote her memoirs *The Beginning of the Journey* in 1993, Lionel Trilling was a charter member of the New York intellectuals. In his collection of essays, *The Winding Passage*, Daniel Bell anointed both Trillings as eld... more »
John Mearsheimer on International Relations, Great Power Politics, and the Age of Trump
*Michael Lind* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] John J. Mearsheimer’s The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities argues how the United States’ pursuit of a “liberal hegemony” has been a failure with sizeable costs. John J. Mearsheimer, *The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities* (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018), 328 pp., $30.00. WHEN THE Cold War ended a quarter century ago, many realists expected the United States to retrench and demobilize. Instead, while drawing down some of its military forces, the country did the opposite... more »
What Will Iran's Looming Civil War Look Like?
*Michael Rubin* *Iran, Middle East* When the state is weak or governments collapse, restive minorities along the periphery rebel. It was an unseasonably warm morning, in northwestern Iran, although a fresh snow blanketed the mountains. Civil unrest had persisted in the area for years amidst the backdrop of war and regional unrest. Crowds gathered in the Mahabad town square. They did not have to wait long. Qazi Muhammad, the founder of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, ascended a platform and delivered a fifteen-minute speech declaring the Kurds a people apart and sharing t... more »
South Africa’s Leaders Just Showed They Don’t Care About Voters
*Alexander C. R. Hammond* *economy, Africa* [image: FILE PHOTO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a visit to crime ridden Hanover Park township to launch a new Anti-Gang Unit, in Cape Town, South Africa November 2, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo] South Africa is in danger of changing its constitution without proper popular consent. South Africa’s Joint Constitutional Review Committee declared on November 15 that the country would continue legalizing land expropriation without compensation. At the committee’s recommendation, the South African Parliame... more »
Two Ways America Can Prepare for—and Prevent—the Next War
*John Dale Grover* *Security, * [image: An F/A-18F Super Hornet jet flies over the USS Gerald R. Ford as the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier tests its EMALS magnetic launching system, which replaces the steam catapult, and new AAG arrested landing system in the Atlantic Ocean July 28, 2017. Picture] Washington needs to refocus its strategy. America could lose the next war. That is the conclusion of a report by the non-partisan National Defense Strategy Commission, which was tasked by Congress to assess the U.S. military the Trump Administration’s 2018 National Defense Strategy. The r... more »
Why Australia Needs Robot Tanks
*Michael Peck* *Security, * So why are robots so important for Australia? Because of Australia’s peculiar circumstances: a vast continent, with a relatively small population clustered on the coasts, and a relatively small military. Australia is getting into robot military vehicles. It is joining a host of nations that are developing or have even deployed armed autonomous patrol vehicles, robot trucks and even remote-controlled tanks. The club includes the United States, Russia, China, Israel and various European nations. But of them all, robotic combat vehicles may make the most... more »
Revisiting Trump's Pay-For-Play Inauguration
Foreign governments aren't allowed to pay off Trump... but-- surprise, surprise-- Trump and the bevy of crooks around him found ways to skirt the law and enrich Individual One and his family. We don't know if Mueller has been investigating these-- but we do know the *Wall Street Journal* and investigative journalists for ProPublica have been. And so are federal prosecutors in New York. The inaugural committee raised over $100 million, for a small inauguration ceremony that shockingly few people went to. So where did the money go? In what is absolutely a pay-to-play scheme, right i... more »
Colorized Photographs Showing The Battle of the Bulge
Panzergrenadier-SS Kampfgruppe Hansen in action during clashes in Poteau against Task Force Myers, 18 December 1944 *Daily Mail:* *The Allied invasion as you've never seen it before: Stunning colorized photographs show the Battle of the Bulge in one of the final encounters of World War II* * Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II * It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in eastern Belgium, northeast France, and Luxembourg * Incredible pictures were brought to life by colorist Royston... more »
Green Book is a must go
My wife, daughter and I saw the movie “Green Book” yesterday. The movie is based on the true story of an African-American concert pianist named Dr. Don Shirley who is shepherded around the Midwest and South in 1962 by an … Continue reading →
Research Professor Successfully Trains Mushrooms to “Destroy, Eat, and Live” Off Cancer Cells
Cancer research has tried many unusual ways of treating the dreaded disease, from scorpion venom and bee stings to mistletoe extract treatments. But what this professor has discovered might become the strangest cancer discovery of the decade. Researcher, and the head of Oral Robert University’s Cancer Lab, Dr. William Ranahan has successfully trained mushrooms to destroy cancer cells. “We have mushrooms growing just on cancer. They’ve figured out how to break them down,” Ranahan said. Ranahan always had an interest in cancer research and has received an award for advances in brea... more »
Protesters Take To Streets Of France For The Fifth Week
*Daily Mail: **The battle for Paris: Violence erupts in French capital as police clash with rioters leading to 168 arrests - as Yellow Vest demonstrations rage into FIFTH week* * Security forces in riot gear with armoured trucks were positioned around famous Champs-Elysees boulevard * Protesters are expected to again torch vehicles, destroy shops and vandalise buildings in protest of Macron * Shops were closed and boarded up in anticipation of the protests, with armoured vehicles parked close by * France's interior ministry said number of protesters was estimated at 33,...more »
Don’t Laugh : It’s Giving Putin What He Wants
The BBC has published an article titled “How Putin’s Russia turned humour into a weapon” about the Kremlin’s latest addition to its horrifying deadly hybrid warfare arsenal: comedy. The article is authored by Olga Robinson, whom the BBC, unhindered by any trace of self-awareness, has […]
President Trump and First Lady Melania Deliver Remarks During Congressional Holiday Ball…
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania host a stunning congressional holiday ball at the White House.
Bob Murphy Conversation with David Henderson
I had a blast doing this. Here is the link. Now the highlights. The times listed are roughly right. 3:30 to 5:00: My bio 5:00 to 15:00: How I got hooked on economics, especially the role of Harold Demsetz 15:30 to 18:00: Advice Milton Friedman gave 19-year-old me. 18:25: My change in plans after my […] The post Bob Murphy Conversation with David Henderson appeared first on Econlib.
Just blow it all up?
In addition to the split between the left and the right, there’s also a split between people who favor incremental change and those who want to “blow it all up.” In 2016, the British voted in a referendum in favor of exiting the EU. The referendum did not have the force of law, but the […] The post Just blow it all up? appeared first on Econlib.
Read “The Culture of Poverty: An Ideological Analysis”
Next week I’m going to blog a piece that is at once lucid, engaging, insightful, and flabbergasting: David Harvey and Michael Reeds “The Culture of Poverty: An Ideological Analysis.” (Sociological Perspectives, 1996) As far as I can tell, there’s only a gated version, but if you want to peek inside the intra-left debate on “culture of poverty” […] The post Read “The Culture of Poverty: An Ideological Analysis” appeared first on Econlib.
Haiti > Cuba
Tiny Sunrise Airways runs 12 direct flights weekly from the Cuban cities of Havana, Camaguey and Santiago to Port-au-Prince. Cubans interviewed in the market said they spend about $700 on airfare, food and lodging and another $700 on merchandise, which they resell at a markup high enough to make several hundred dollars profit per […] The post Haiti > Cuba appeared first on Econlib.
Lower-Class Families and Evolutionary Psychology
A few more thoughts on Rodman’s Lower-Class Families: 1. There is little sign that the welfare state has anything to do with ubiquitous impulsive sexual behavior in Coconut Village. Even the neediest single moms appears to receive little or no support from the government. 2. So how do the neediest single moms cope? Rodman: What does […] The post Lower-Class Families and Evolutionary Psychology appeared first on Econlib.
Regulation watch
One often hears about the Trump administration’s deregulation push. But how real is it? Is the number of regulations rising or falling? One Mercatus Center study found that growth in federal regulations slowed during 2017: As the saying goes, talk is cheap. What do the numbers—the numerous metrics of the stock and flow of regulation—tell […] The post Regulation watch appeared first on Econlib.
Is the “Culture of Poverty” Functional?
At last, I’m starting my next major project: Poverty: Who To Blame. As usual, my first step is assembling and reading several tall stacks of research. One of these stacks is the “cultural of poverty” literature, and one of the classics of this literature is Hyman Rodman’s Lower-Class Families: The Culture of Poverty in Negro Trinidad (Oxford […] The post Is the “Culture of Poverty” Functional? appeared first on Econlib.
Henderson versus Leon Panetta on the Long War
I posted in 2011 about my question to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a public forum and his response. I was telling Bob Murphy, who interviewed me for his podcast, about it and found, with a few keystrokes, the audio/video. For my question and his response, go to 43:41. The post Henderson versus Leon Panetta on the Long War appeared first on Econlib.
What is the United States?
In “Can anything hold back China’s economy?” Larry Summers makes a number of good points. By the way, his implicit answer to the question he raises in the title seems to be “No.” Along the way, though, he writes as if the United States has one mind rather than over 300 million minds. Good point […] The post What is the United States? appeared first on Econlib.
Bitcoin is not a bubble
Over the past few years, I’ve noticed that people tend to predict that Bitcoin is a bubble, and then later suggest that a subsequent price drop shows that it was a bubble. Thus lots of pundits said Bitcoin was a bubble when its price was at $30. Then when it was at $300, even more […] The post Bitcoin is not a bubble appeared first on Econlib.
Raising Questions About Death of Guatemalan Girl in US Custody Isn’t Enough: People Need To Ask Why Indigenous People Are Being Forced From Their Land
The little Indigenous American girl, Jakelin, who died in US custody was reportedly Mayan from Raxruha, in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. … Continue reading →
1.8 Million Wreaths Will Be Laid To Honor U.S. Veterans This Weekend
The mission relies on your support. Join us Saturday to honor our nation's heroes. #WAA2018 #RememberHonorTeach pic.twitter.com/ZJ65W6b2WW — WreathsAcrossAmerica (@WreathsAcross) December 14, 2018 *Popular Mechanics:* *This Weekend, 1.8 Million Wreaths Will Be Laid to Honor U.S. Veterans* The foundation Wreaths Across America will coordinate wreath-laying ceremonies at 1,640 locations across the United States, at sea and abroad. This Saturday, December 15, is National Wreaths Across America Memorial Day, when hundreds of thousands of holiday wreaths are laid in tribute to U.S. v... more »
On The Iraq - Syria Border U.S. And Iran-Backed Militias Watch Each Other Warily
The Al-Qaim gate is closed at the border between Iraq and Syria at Al-Qaim in Iraq, November 27, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani *Reuters:* *ANALYSIS-On Iraq's border with Syria, Iran-backed militia warily eye US forces* * U.S. and PMF both oppose Islamic State * But many Shi'ite paramilitaries see U.S. forces as threat * PMF has deployed to Iraq-Syria border * U.S. regards Iran as threat to regional security Al-QAIM, Iraq, Dec 12 (Reuters) - From a desert hillside guarded by Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries, commander Qasim Muslih can spot Islamic State hideouts across the frontier in S... more »
Israel Blow’s Up Building In Ramallah Amid Israeli Settler and Soldier Violence
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 P.M)- Israeli occupation forces have blown up a building in the West Bank, following Israeli raids throughout the territory. A four story building, in the Al-Amari refugee camp, near Ramallah city, has been blown up by Israeli forces. The building was home to the family of Palestinian prisoner, Islam Abu Hamid. لحظة […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Is This The Future Of Aerial Intelligence Gathering Platforms?
Northrop Grumman *Warzone/The Drive*: *Northrop Grumman Plans To Upend Aerial Surveillance Market With Their Optionally Manned Firebird* The massively flexible and super-efficient design is intended to compete with both unmanned and manned aerial intel gathering platforms and win. One of the most exciting developments in aerial surveillance isn't happening at some shadowy Air Force Base in the middle of Nevada desert, it's occurring at Mojave Air and Space Port, a bustling bastion of aerospace creativity, located 50 miles to the southeast of Bakersfield, California. There, Northro... more »
Stop Wasting our Dam Water By Viv Forbes,
The Saltbush Club today accused state and federal governments of wasting water often desperately needed everywhere west of Australia’s Great Dividing Range. The “Saltbush Water Watch” has been established to monitor government action and inaction and report on priorities. The … Continue reading →
The FISA Conundrum…
It is hard to believe this was written a year ago; time flies. However, we are repeating a FISA-702 explanation thread below because as the year has evolved; and understanding FISA-702 process abuse is now the specific focus of Inspector … Continue reading →
Please sign petition: Leave the EU without a deal in March 2019.
The latest ploy of the anti-democracy politicians & EU is simple: to insist we must have a deal and then reject any deal. Thus claiming that leaving is impossible. They are scum. Please sign the petition: Leave the EU without … Continue reading →
Is This What A Future U.S. Army Infantry Vehicle Will Look Like?
*Popular Mechanics*: *Israel's 'Namer' Infrantry Vehicle Could Be a Glimpse of the U.S. Army's Future* *The M2 Bradley is due for a replacement.* A video of the Israeli Namer (“Tiger”) infantry fighting vehicle with a pair of important upgrades has popped up on YouTube. The upgrades consist of a new 30-millimeter unmanned turret with a pair retractable anti-tank missiles. The result is the the most heavily armed, and armored infantry carrier in the world. Israel developed the Namer in the 2000s as a heavy armored personnel carrier designed to carry twelve soldiers—including two ... more »
The Taliban Are Using Drones To Watch U.S. Forces 24/7 In Afghanistan
US Marines test the IXI Technology Dronekiller, a portable jammer that a single individual can carry and employ to disrupt a small drone's link with its operator, potentially causing it to crash. USMC *Task & Purpose:* *The Taliban Are Watching US Troops With Drones ’24/7′ In Afghanistan * If you step onto a U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan, then militants may be watching your every move. * During an October showcase of counter-drone directed energy weapons at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, Air Force Research Laboratory official Tom Lockhart revealed that the Tal... more »
Sex, Russia and Impeachment
*Individual One by Nancy Ohanian* *-by Reese Erlich* New York, America's largest city is abuzz over the latest revelations about Donald Trump's crimes. I'm here on book tour discussing Iran, but audiences want to know if Trump will be impeached. Court documents filed in the case of Trump's long-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen show The Donald paid off two women with whom he had sexual relations. Prosecutors consider the payments, totaling several hundred thousand dollars, to be illegal campaign contributions because they were explicitly used to prevent scandal during the 2016 pre... more »
President Trump Makes Unannounced Visit to Arlington National Cemetery…
Earlier today President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip to Arlington National Cemetery to pay his respects to deceased veterans and celebrate “National Wreaths Across America Day”. Christmas wreaths are laid at the grave sites of fallen soldiers at Arlington … Continue reading →
What has the World Gotten for its Climate Change Dollars? Absolutely Nothing
Climate Change Investment Totals USD $359 Billion Worldwide (Source) Hundreds of billions of dollars could have been spent improving the lives of individuals across the globe. We could have brought affordable energy, clean water, schools, roads and hospitals to Africa. We could have lower the fuel prices for the people now rioting in France. We … Continue reading "What has the World Gotten for its Climate Change Dollars? Absolutely Nothing"
Russia Has New Rules Of Engagement In Syria
IDF delegation returns from Moscow after Northern Shield, Syria talks https://t.co/mVAFUJASMi — The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) December 12, 2018 *Zero Hedge*: *Russia's New Rules Of Engagement In Syria* Syria will adopt a new rule of engagement with Israel now that Russia has taken a tougher and clearer stance on the conflict between Israel and the “Axis of the Resistance”. Henceforth, Damascus will be responding to any Israeli strike. If it damages a specific military target it will reply with a strike against a similar objective in Israel. Decision makers in Damascus said... more »
Chinese Hackers Are Intensifying Their Efforts To Steal US Navy Secrets
*Business Insider: **Chinese hackers are reportedly stealing loads of US Navy secrets, and the Navy is scrambling to stop it* * Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer warned in an internal memo in October that "attempts to steal critical information are increasing in both severity and sophistication," The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. * The secretary has launched a review of the service branch's cybersecurity weaknesses, as Chinese hackers target contractors and subcontractors to steal military secrets. * China allegedly targets US military service branches, commercial entiti... more »
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: The Airplane That Imperial Japan Hated
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk helped the Allies hold back the Japanese. During the first year of American participation in World War II, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (Kittyhawk or Tomahawk to the British) came to symbolize the United States Army Air Corps as it fought a desperate war to hold the Japanese in check. This was thanks in large measure to the highly publicized exploits of the American Volunteer Group during the first six months of the war and of their successors in the 23rd Fighter Group in China. Although t... more »
This Ultimate Doomsday Rifle Shoots 21 Different Of Ammo
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Scavenger 6 is a new rifle that looks like a revolver and can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition, just by swapping out the cylinder. The Scavenger 6 is a new rifle that looks like a revolver and can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition, just by swapping out the cylinder. In a post-apocalyptic scenario where survival is dependent upon scavenging resources, it pays to be prepared. That’s the thinking behind Scavenger 6, a new rifle that can fire 21 different calibers of ammunition. Though rifle hardly seems a... more »
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