Thursday, March 28, 2019

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The Time of Reckoning Has Arrived: Trump Has Been Exonerated; — Now Exonerate LaRouche!

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump waves to a crowd of reporters after attending a Senate Republican luncheon Tuesday, March 26, 2019, as he leaves the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)] There is an earthquake of sorts sweeping the United States, as the reality of the entire "Russiagate" operation against President Trump sinks in: There is nothing there, there never was anything there, and this was as much an operation against the American people as it was against President Donald Trump himself. Angry commentators are asking: "Is thi... more »

DO BLACK KIDS (ACTUALLY) MATTER: The basic data you'll never be shown!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019The problem we all ignore:* Last Tuesday, on the New York Times' front page, the headline ran across five columns. It described the problem we all pretend to abhor. In print editions, the headline read like this: *New York's Most Selective Public High School Has 895 Spots. Black Students Got 7.* It happens every spring! Within our pseudo-liberal world, we express our shock about data like those. We express our shock for several days, then proceed to slumber and snore all through the rest of the year. Over at The Atlantic, Mark Harris, who seems complete... more »

Does Capitalism Kill Cooperation?

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 16 hours ago
Economists fetishize innovation. But do they appreciate the importance of cooperation in getting there?

Trump says he beat ISIS......

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
According to WikiLeaks cables the US created the war on Syria in 2011. Assad had refused to allow a pipeline through his country that western oil corporations wanted. The rest is all background noise. Syrian people's support for Assad, help from Russia, Iran and Hizbollah is what beat ISIS which was funded, armed, trained and directed by the CIA, Israel and Saudi Arabia on behalf of the resource extraction corporations. Even Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is talking about this fact during her current presidential campaign. In the meantime Israel continues to illegally occupy the Syr... more »

Health Care Kabuki

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 16 hours ago
Since hell hath no fury like a president vindicated, Donald Trump has again gone on the attack against Obamacare. This time, though, Trump is doing an end run around Congress and is using another recent Texas court decision to try and overturn the law. The fake resistance Vichy Democrats, meanwhile, are doing their own oligarch-pleasing part by introducing a bill to merely "shore up" Obamacare and keep the private insurance predators in business. Single Payer is off the table. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made sure of that, just as she has made sure that impeachment is off the ta... more »

The Back Story

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
A while back, I referred to a column which Josh Freed had written in *The Montreal Gazette*. Freed wrote that the SNC Lavalin furor was playing differently in Quebec than in the rest of Canada. This morning, May Warren expands on that theme in *The Toronto Star*: “It’s a big part of Quebec Inc.,” said Andrew McDougall, a lecturer in political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough. “It looks like they were trying to do their best to make sure that that company did well and they didn’t get blamed for any job losses that arose out of the company suffering a conviction or m... more »

Green New Deal fails in Senate as backers go into hiding

Chris White at CFACT - 16 hours ago
BY CHRIS WHITE: Most Democrats vote "present" following reports suggesting the GND, which seeks to phase out fossil fuel usage within 12 years, could costs tens of trillions of dollars. The post Green New Deal fails in Senate as backers go into hiding appeared first on CFACT.

Joe Manchin explains why he torpedoed Green New Deal

Chris White at CFACT - 16 hours ago
BY CHRIS WHITE: “I think we need to focus on real solutions that recognize the role fossil fuels will continue to play.” The post Joe Manchin explains why he torpedoed Green New Deal appeared first on CFACT.

Stealth Hunter: Russia's Deadly S-400 Is Getting Much Closer to NATO's Doorstep

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Earlier this month, Russia’s Baltic Fleet announced that another S-400 battalion has been stationed in Kaliningrad. From *India* to *Turkey*, Russia’s S-400 “Triumf” air defense system is carving an export swathe through the global arms market. Over a decade after its introduction, the S-400 has become one of Russia’s most demanded high-end combat systems. Even so, Triumf has no shortage of uses closer to the Russian homefront. Earlier this month, Russia’s Baltic Fleet *announced* that another S-400 battalion has been stationed in Kaliningrad: "The... more »

Bomber Dream: Could the B-1 Lancer Be Transformed Into a Gunship?

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * A B-1B gunship is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist. *Much like the MC-27J Gunship, this is hopefully a paper tiger that will never see **a operational** squadron.* One day flying over Afghanistan, sometime in mid-2010, ground troops who were getting shot at requested ISR support (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance). Unfortunately when they requested this show of force, our small Air Force prop plane, the majestic and swan-like MC-12W, was insufficient to strike fear into the hearts of the Taliban through looks alone. Luckily, an ... more »

Waste of Time: Meet the 5 Worst Rifles Used by the World's Armed Forces

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here is the list. *The AMD-65 was developed while Hungary was a member of the Warsaw Pact, and differs from the AK-47 in a number of ways. It shortens the **sixteen inch** barrel of the AK-47 barrel to just twelve inches, and as a **result** the AMD-65 has a shorter range and is less accurate. The weapon’s metal vented handguard heats up quickly and can burn the user’s hands. The AMD-65 also has a shorter sight radius, the distance between the front and rear sights, resulting in more frequent aiming errors. The simple wire stock makes the weapon fro... more »

Apocalypse Now: Why Israel Would Start a Nuclear War

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Under what conditions might Israel start a nuclear war? *How might that happen? We can imagine a few scenarios, most of which involve an increase in hostility between Israel and its more tolerant neighbors. Another revolution in Egypt could easily rewrite the security equation on Israel’s southern border; while the friendship of Saudi Arabia seems secure, political instability could change that; even Turkish policy might shift in a negative direction. Israel currently has overwhelming conventional military advantages, but these advantages depend to so...more »

Glock's Best Gun: Why the Glock 21 Dominates on the Range (Or Anywhere)

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Take a look. *In 2007 Glock released a new version of the Glock 21, the Glock 21 SF. Designed to compete for a Department of Defense contract, the Glock 21 SF (Short Frame) had a smaller backstrap to more readily accommodate smaller hands and ambidextrous magazine release. Despite **this** the Glock 21 has failed to make inroads with the U.S. military and law enforcement, likely due to misgivings about recoil and **a smaller** magazine size.* In 1990, the world of the .45 ACP cartridge was turned upside down. For more than seventy years the domain o... more »

The F-35s New Mission: A Navy Killer?

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Maybe. Read on. *The NSM has also been adapted into the joint strike missile (JSM), an air-launched cruise missile system designed to fit inside the internal weapons bay of the F-35. The NSM’s chassis is slightly reconfigured for this purpose, but the seeker and engine largely remain the same. While the NSM has been operationally fielded since 2012, the JSM is not yet ready for service**.* In the mid 2000s, the Royal Norwegian Navy was looking to select a new anti-ship missile (ASM) to equip their ships. They looked at all foreign offerings, didn’t f...more »

Evidence That US Representative, Ilhan Omar, a ‘Justice Democrat’, Married Her Brother

PJ Media at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Mainstream media outlets are ignoring evidence that Ilhan Omar, a refugee from Somalia, married her own brother, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi. Journalist, David Steinberg, says that Omar's motives for marrying Mr. Elmi may have been to commit student-loan fraud and immigration fraud.

How ‘Justice Democrats’ Plan to Infiltrate Republican Party to Control Congress

Mr. Reagan at Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Zack Exley, a former Bernie Sanders campaign strategist, appears to be the leader of the Justice Democrats. He co-wrote a book, Rules for Revolutionaries, in which he says: "Fighting racism must be at the core of the message to everyone."

Humanitarian bombardment of Yugoslavia: 20 years

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 17 hours ago
With hindsight, it was the first major apple telling me "don't trust the West's establishment mindlessly" On Thursday, during my short visit to Prague, a guy asked me where Florenc was. So I explained it to him – in fact, I was heading to Florentinum, a fancy palace in the Florenc suburb. He turned out to be Serbian and I could proudly show him my briefcase from a private university in Belgrade where I was once offered a job. A coincidence. I have only visited Serbia once in my life, a decade ago (while we have repeatedly been to Croatia's Adriatic beaches; by the way, I was surpris... more »

Husband charged after Australian woman found dead in canal in northern India

Just In - 17 hours ago
Ravneet Kaur was visiting her parents in Punjab when she was reported missing on March 14 — now Indian police plan to extradite her husband and his alleged lover, both living in Australia, to face charges over her murder.

TRUMP STILL SINCERELY BELIEVES THERE COULD BE A UNIVERSAL, LOW-COST REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE PLAN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
Politico reports that the president is feeling his oats: President Donald Trump is acting like he just hit the lottery. In a private lunch with Senate Republicans on Tuesday, a rejuvenated Trump laid out an ambitious legislative agenda.... What's in the ambitious legislative agenda? An infrastructure bill? Climate change legislation? A comprehensive plan to deal with the opioid crisis? The president urged his party to swiftly pass a new North American trade deal, said he would pursue an “excellent” pact with China... International agreements -- of course. Trump believes that every ...more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*There’s Rampant Fraud throughout American education* According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of white high school graduates in 2016 enrolled in college, and 58 percent of black high school graduates enrolled in college. However, that year only 37 percent of white high school graduates tested as college-ready but colleges admitted 70 percent of them. Roughly 17 percent of black high school graduates tested as college-ready but colleges admitted 58 percent of them. About 40 percent of college freshmen must take at least one remedial course. To deal with ill-prep... more »

Gaza Border Events Revisited—Has the U.N. Commission of Inquiry Sharpened the Picture?

llibman at Lawfare - 17 hours ago
View of Gaza Strip from Israel, 2009 (Source: Flickr/David Berkowitz) Almost a year has passed since I wrote here about the blurred distinction between armed conflict and civil unrest in the context of unfolding demonstrations and confrontations on the Israel-Gaza border. On Feb. 28, the Commission of Inquiry established by the U.N. Human Rights Council to probe the events held a press conference and released a summary of the final full report—the full report was released on March 18. Simultaneously, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) unveiled a very detailed website with factual ... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Obama’s First ‘Green New Deal’ Flopped Too* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal has been widely ridiculed for its massive disruption to the economy and a price tag of tens of trillions of dollars. Now some Democrats are countering that this isn't the first Green New Deal in America. They point to President Barack Obama's fiscal stimulus plan of 2009-2010 as an example of how spreading around tax dollars for green energy programs can be good for the environment and the economy. Think again. That isn't at all what happened during the Obama "Green New Deal." By every objectiv... more »

Why Did King Abdullah Issue Warnings over Jerusalem’s Holy Sites? The Imminent Building of the 3rd Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
The plan by the Trump administration is to transfer control of the temple mount from Jordan (King Abdullah) to Saudi Arabia. There is an agreement, from what I hear, to build the 3rd temple ie. the parties involved Saudi Sunni Arab world, Zionist Israel and Trump administration … have come to an agreement. The transfer […]

Israel Threatens Massive Military Offensive On Gaza

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Israel Threatens Massive Military Offensive On Gaza by https://imemc.org/ The Israeli TV has reported that the Israeli government sent an indirect message to Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, threatening a massive military offensive against the coastal region. – The Israeli report stated that the Israeli government informed the Egypt, which acts as a mediator, […]

Gaza Protests Against Hamas and War with Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Hamas is controlled opposition. It is a tool of Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. It is controlled via the Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. Don’t be fooled. – i24NEWS English Published on Mar 26, 2019 THE RUNDOWN | Hamas has resorted to violently cracking down on protests in Gaza, but could a war with Israel turn the […]

Tilray expects GMP approval, first cannabis sales from Portugal this summer

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
Tilray’s facility in Portugal is expected to receive Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification in the coming months, which the Canada-based cannabis company says will open the door for the first shipments from its European facility as early as this summer. Monetizing European demand for medical cannabis is core to the strategies of many publicly traded cannabis […] Tilray expects GMP approval, first cannabis sales from Portugal this summer is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

New York medical cannabis businesses fighting for priority in adult-use market

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
New York’s medical marijuana companies are fighting to get a first crack at any new recreational market when one is finally created, and they may be making some progress in their efforts. The adult-use draft bill from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office raised concerns among the state’s 10 medical marijuana license holders that some would be […] New York medical cannabis businesses fighting for priority in adult-use market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Brazil’s Seleção Comes From Behind to Beat the Czech Republic 3×1

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Led by two late game goals from Gabriel Jesus, the Brazilian men’s national football (soccer) club (Seleção) pulled out a hard-fought 3-1 victory against the Czech Republic in Prague yesterday (March 26th) in the club’s final friendly before hosting the 2019 Copa América. The Seleção […] The post Brazil’s Seleção Comes From Behind to Beat the Czech Republic 3×1 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Linear-no-threshold default assumption no longer valid

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
“The linear no-threshold paradigm, which asserts there are no safe exposure levels, is the product of flawed and corrupted science.” click here

Karl Jaspers On Real Philosophy

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Karl JaspersKarl Jaspers came to philosophy from the vantage point of another discipline, psychology, because his research into psychology exposed him to the searching questions which could only be answered by philosophy. Here’s his description of the philosophical scene of the 1920s and his feelings about it: "It seemed to me that the philosophy of the academicians was not really philosophy; instead, with its claims to be a science, it seemed to be entirely a discussion of things which are not essential for the basic questions of our existence. In my own consciousness I myself was... more »

Global CO2 Emissions Rose By 1.7% Last Year, As Energy Demand Climbs

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3% last year, its fastest pace this decade, an exceptional performance driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions. Natural gas emerged as the fuel of choice, posting the biggest gains and accounting for 45% of the rise […]

The "New Energy Economy": An Exercise in Magical Thinking

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood There is a new report out from the Manhattan Institute, which exposes the illusions behind renewable energy: Executive Summary A movement has been growing for decades to replace hydrocarbons, which collectively supply 84% of the world’s energy. It began with the fear that we were running out of oil. That […]

Latest global polar bear abundance ‘best guess’ estimate is 39,000 (26,000-58,000)

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From Dr Susan Crockford: It’s long past time for polar bear specialists to stop holding out for a scientifically accurate global estimate that will never be achieved and determine a reasonable and credible ‘best guess’. Since they have so far refused to do this, I have done it for them. […]

Señor Trumpanzee Is Also Comander-In-Chief Trumpanzee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 18 hours ago
Yesterday, with far too few Republicans in Congress willing to stand up to Trump's assault on the Constitution, Pelosi attempted, futilely, to override his veto of Congress' bipartisan decision to prevent him from stealing legally appropriated money from the military budget to build 57 more miles of his vanity-wall on the southern border. As commander-in-chief, he ordered the Pentagon to take billions of dollars from military personnel accounts for his medieval wall. The override failed 248 to 181, 14 Republicans joining all the Democrats. When the bill was originally passed, 13 R...more »

You'll hear these 4 arguments in defense of the Electoral College – here's why they're wrong

Robert Speel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie campus, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Does the Electoral College encourage candidates to campaign in rural areas, as its supporters claim? And do electors actually filter the 'passions' of voters, as the founders wanted them to?

When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging

bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Philip Morris, a US company, moved ownership of its Australian operations to Hong Kong to take advantage of ISDS in an Australia-Hong Kong investment treaty.

Links 3/27/19

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago

Watch Russia's Su-34 Fighter Do Something Quite Daring in "Extreme Conditions"

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 19 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * We have the video. *As prolifically manufactured and deployed as the Su-34 continues to be, the Fullback has had its share of unflattering headlines. * Russia's Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft is again in the headlines after successfully completing an aerial refueling exercise under “extreme” conditions. *(This first appeared earlier in the month.)* *Zvezda*, the official television channel of Russia's Defense Ministry, has published video footage of the exercise. The clip, though only a brief highlight reel, shows an Il-76 refueling probe extending... more »

Live: Australia has upper hand in third ODI against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

Just In - 19 hours ago
Australia looks on track to make it two ODI series wins in a row, batting first and posting 266 against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi during the third game of the five-match series. Follow all the action in our live ScoreCentre.

One Nation should pay price for seeking to import NRA's 'evil playbook' on guns, Fischer says

James Elton at Just In - 19 hours ago
Former Nationals leader Tim Fischer says One Nation should be placed last on his party's how-to-vote cards in the upcoming federal election, despite multiple current Nationals MPs suggesting they should be placed above the Greens.

Nyrstar launches court action against 'unlawful, invalid' rates hike

Patrick Martin at Just In - 19 hours ago
Port Pirie smelter operator Nyrstar says the local council "had no legal basis" to increase the company's rates and issue a $1.34 million bill.

Fugitive arrested after 'trying to flee from Australia to Papua New Guinea' on a jetski

Just In - 19 hours ago
The UK man, who is wanted on drug charges, set off from Cape York and nearly made it to PNG, but was found stuck on a mudflat just a few kilometres off that country's coast.

Woman charged with torture after allegedly burning 2yo stepson

Sally Rafferty at Just In - 19 hours ago
A north Queensland woman accused of deliberately pouring boiling water onto her two-year-old stepson has been granted bail.

Only one capital city in Australia saw its population fall last year

Chelsea Heaney at Just In - 19 hours ago
The drop comes despite a multi-million-dollar government spending program to attract people to the region and bucks the nationwide trend of capitals accounting for more than three-quarters of the country's population growth.

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there"

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
That well-known quotation from L. P. Hartley's well-known novel, "The Go-Between", sums up the current dispute between Spain and Mexico. Spain's government has refused a demand from Mexico's new president that it apologise for conquering the country five hundred years ago. Firing the first shots in what threatens to become a diplomatic row, the Left-wing Mexican leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Monday that he had sent letters to Spain’s King Felipe VI and Pope Francis urging them to apologize for crimes committed against the indigenous peoples of what is today Mexico... more »

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Tuesday 26th March 2019

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 […]

MIKHAIL ABYZOV, CAPO OF THE ANATOLY CHUBAIS ELECTRICITY MAFIA AND US ALLY, GOES TO PRISON

Editor at Dances With Bears - 19 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow Mikhail Abyzov (lead image from 2014) was arrested yesterday on charges of embezzlement and fraud, and is in prison on remand. The case against Abyzov for theft of Rb4 billion ($62 million) from regional electricity companies is the most significant criminal case against a Russian figure so far this year. This […]

Elsevier looking into how “unorthodox” paper featuring ancient astronauts was published

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 19 hours ago
Elsevier is looking into how one of its journals published a paper which makes bizarre claims about the knowledge of the ancients and contains an acronym with unmistakable and horrific historical significance. The article, “Puratana Aakasha-Yantrika Nirmana Sadhanavasthu (Ancient Aero-mechanical manufacturing materials),” appeared in a 2017 issue of Materials Today Proceedings and was written by … Continue reading Elsevier looking into how “unorthodox” paper featuring ancient astronauts was published

To Brexit or Not to Brexit

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Yet more Brexit to-ing and fro-ing.

British Health Secretary Hancock Wants Legislation To Tackle Anti-Vaccination Websites

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By John Stone The intervention of the British Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock (pictured) to censor social media sites follows on similar calls by the Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies, and the Head of UK National Health... more »

Huawei gets placed on US enemy lists – Part I – the mythology

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 20 hours ago
The Chinese telecom company Huawei was scapegoated by the US. Here we examine how most of the concern is rooted in myth. The post Huawei gets placed on US enemy lists – Part I – the mythology appeared first on The Duran.

Energy company Gazprom moving Russia away from petrodollar

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Russia continues to brush off the efforts of the West to control her, becoming closer and closer to financial and energy independence. The post Energy company Gazprom moving Russia away from petrodollar appeared first on The Duran.

The conclusion of Russiagate, Part III – MSM Apologies?

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Sharyl Attkison addresses the collective and deliberate dishonesty and irresponsibility of the mainstream press. The post The conclusion of Russiagate, Part III – MSM Apologies? appeared first on The Duran.

Iranian and US troops just separated by a few hundred yards in eastern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The battle against the Islamic State in the Euphrates River Valley region might be nearing its end, but the U.S. military still remains deployed across the territories controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration of victory against the Islamic State, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Venezuelan opposition leader’s vehicle comes under attack (VIDEO)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Opposition leader and self-proclaimed president of Venezuela Juan Guaido earlier in the day called on citizens to put maximum pressure on the Venezuelan authorities and force the government to resign. The footage, released by VPI TV, shows Guaido’s car sitting at a traffic light when suddenly a man kicks it and then tries to open one of the vehicle’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pompeo defends US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended the decision of the Trump administration to recognise the Golan Heights as Israeli territory during a press conference in Washington DC on Tuesday. “We are simply recognising facts on the ground and the reality and doing the right thing. I hope those nations [who oppose the decision] will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS resurfaces in Syria’s Idlib province amid defeat in eastern Euphrates region

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) has been wreaking havoc on the rebel-held areas of the Idlib Governorate recently, targeting several sites belonging to their jihadist rivals from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Using their vast network of sleeper cells, the Islamic State has repeatedly carried out attacks against Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fighters inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

China to unveil 3rd aircraft carrier in near future

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
Construction on China’s third aircraft carrier, known only as Type 002, is going full steam ahead at Shanghai’s Jiangnan Shipyard, and experts are suggesting that the mysterious vessel could be sent out to sea as early as 2023. While initial reports suggested the carrier was expected to embark by 2025, the timeline has reportedly been tightened up due […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ABC: Senator Dick Pan seeks to do away with “bogus medical exemptions” in California (he’s already gotten rid of religious and personal belief)

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 21 hours ago
Today, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Senator Dick Pan (famous for helping write and pass senate bill 277) introduced legislation for another bill; 276. He wants to do away with “bogus medical exemptions”. The same medical exemptions he claimed he would leave to doctors: But we all knew it wouldn’t be long before he would be […] The post ABC: Senator Dick Pan seeks to do away with “bogus medical exemptions” in California (he’s already gotten rid of religious and personal belief) appeared first on Health Nut News.

Power restored to Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island after blackout

Just In - 21 hours ago
Electricity is restored to about 34,000 properties on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island after a blackout hit the region this evening.

Coroner says treat children not returned by parents in custody disputes as missing

Bruce MacKenzie And Samantha Turnbull at Just In - 21 hours ago
A coronial inquest into the deaths of a father and daughter has recommended police treat children as missing persons if they are not returned by parents involved in custody disputes.

18 galahs hit as commercial airliner lands in Central Australia

Just In - 21 hours ago
The aircraft is grounded for safety checks while the carcasses of 17 galahs were found around the framework, engines and landing gear and one bird has to be euthanased by a vet.

Hail storm smashes 4 million avocados within minutes at huge orchard

Kim Honan at Just In - 21 hours ago
An avocado farmer counts the cost after a 10-minute hail storm wipes out his record crop in northern NSW.

Pedestrian and passenger killed in separate crashes in South Australia

Just In - 21 hours ago
A pedestrian dies after suffering serious chest and leg injuries when hit by a car in Adelaide's east, while a woman dies in a rollover in the state's far west.

iPhone of 'Lethality': The Army Wants to Spark a "Revolution" with Its New Rifle

Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * The Army isn't on the hunt for any old rifle— it's looking to spark a "revolution in small arms" on par with what the iPhone did to consumer electronics. *Fiorellini told Task & Purpose that the NGSW team is working with hundreds of soldiers across military occupational specialties and skill sets for feedback on everything from reliability to ergonomics.* The Army isn't on the hunt for any old rifle for it's Next Generation Squad Weapon program — it's looking to spark a "revolution in small arms" on par with what the iPhone did to consumer electro... more »

Rule of Law, American Style: John Bolton and Mike Pompeo Defy the International Criminal Court

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 21 hours ago
America's messy relationship with the International Criminal Court is in a particularly rocky phase. Of course, being exceptional means never having to admit citizens may have committed war crimes.

Ketogenic diets: from cancer to mitochondrial diseases and beyond

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eci.12591 Advertisements

Effects of Ketogenic Diets on Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Evidence from Animal and Human Studies

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 22 hours ago
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452247/

Google promptly vanishes Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Moore from enviro group’s history

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Rather amusing that this has happened. Sadly it informs us that it is within the power of Google to eliminate real data that is suddenly inconvenient. Essentially a cadre of stupid people have taken it upon themselves to eliminate data. The data is absolutely true but also inconvenient. This alone informs us that GOOGLE will soon need to be broken up. Humanity cannot allow its archiving ability to be preempted by stupid people. . *Tech Tyranny’: Google promptly vanishes Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Moore from enviro group’s history after Trump tweets his skeptical climate v... more »

"Mueller Investigation Concludes Hillary Clinton Was Actually Just A Terrible Candidate"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 22 hours ago
*"Mueller Investigation Concludes Hillary Clinton * *Was Actually Just A Terrible Candidate"* by The Babylon Bee WASHINGTON, D.C. - "After a two-year-long investigation that included thousands of indictments, hundreds of search warrants, and several guilty pleas, Robert Mueller and the FBI managed to provide conclusive proof that Hillary Clinton was actually just a terrible candidate, sources confirmed Monday. The official report summary indicated that the main factor in Clinton losing the election was not Russian collusion but her just being a really bad nominee. “We have uncovere... more »

Skeptics To Be Humiliated In A Few Months

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
By the end of the year, Britain will be a Siberian climate – and “nuclear conflict, mega-droughts, famine and widespread rioting will erupt across the world.” This will of course humiliate skeptics. A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs … Continue reading →

'It's what she deserves': Accused murderers discussed throwing alleged victim's ashes in bin

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 22 hours ago
Secret police recordings played to the ACT Supreme Court reveal murder-accused Melissa Beowulf and her sons discussed tossing her dead mother-in-law's ashes in the rubbish.

Western Queensland kids seeing rain for the first time, thanks to ex-cyclone Trevor

Aneeta Bhole And Rachel Riga at Just In - 22 hours ago
Young kids in parts of Western Queensland suddenly have puddles to play in, with the first rain of the year also filling up dams and putting a "positive spin" on the rest of the year.

Dashcam captures moment prisoner escapes police van

Kate McKenna at Just In - 22 hours ago
A handcuffed prisoner manages to escape from the back of a police van, outrunning officers to be on the loose for nearly an hour. Schools were sent into lockdown before the 29-year-old was found by the dog squad.

PM takes veiled swipe at 'Member for Manila' George Christensen

Amy Greenbank at Just In - 22 hours ago
The conservative Nationals MP made 28 trips to the Philippines in four years, spending more time in Manila than Parliament House in 2016 and 2017. But Scott Morrison says it hasn't been happening since he became Prime Minister.

'Maybe I'm a charming sociopath': Game of Thrones' Aidan Gillen on playing Littlefinger

Geoff Thompson at Just In - 22 hours ago
Irish actor Aidan Gillen says he played more vulnerable characters early in his career, but admits that after playing a succession of "colder and evil" ones, he started to enjoy it.

'It was chaos': Six students taken to hospital after car crashes into school

Lily Nothling at Just In - 22 hours ago
Six students have been struck by an out-of-control car in a school car park north of Brisbane, with two teenage girls and a boy suffering serious injuries.

Ashleigh Barty cracks world top 10 with win over Petra Kvitova

Just In - 22 hours ago
Ashleigh Barty earns a top-10 ranking for the first time in her blossoming career after beating Petra Kvitova in a three-set thriller finishing well past midnight at the Miami Open.

Former Australian cricketer and Sri Lanka coach Bruce Yardley dies age 71

Clint Thomas at Just In - 22 hours ago
Bruce Yardley, who was Australia's first choice spinner in the 1980s and went on to be one of the biggest influences on Sri Lankan spin king Muttiah Muralitharan, dies at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer.

Crown Casino banned from handing out plastic picks to punters

Richard Willingham at Just In - 22 hours ago
Plastic picks used by gamblers at Melbourne's Crown Casino, which allow poker machines to be played continuously, have been banned because they increase the harm from gambling, the industry's Victorian regulator says.

Calls for dedicated 'food production zone' to preserve Melbourne's food bowl

Nikolai Beilharz at Just In - 22 hours ago
Melbourne's outer farmlands are at serious risk of disappearing due to housing development unless significant changes are made, according to a new report.

Refugee victim of shoelace attack now worries Australia not safe

Rebecca Opie at Just In - 22 hours ago
The Supreme Court hears a man attacked by a stranger who tried to strangle him with a shoelace thought he was going to die during the unprovoked assault.

Drunk driver admits ploughing into children standing on traffic island, killing 15yo boy

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 22 hours ago
Biju Paulose was driving under the influence of alcohol when his BMW slammed into three children in the Perth suburb of Midvale, killing a 15-year-old boy and seriously injuring another teen.

Trump Administration And Democrats Return Health Law To Political Center Stage

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
Trump is now seeking to gut the ACA in its entirety. How might the battle over health care play out?

Hong Kong FTA would still allow foreign investors to sue our government, says AFTINET

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 The Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and separate Investment Agreement signed still give special rights to foreign investors to bypass national courts and sue governments for millions of dollars in international tribunals

IEU CEPA review must be made based on the human rights, not the interest of palm oil industry

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Indonesian CSOs Coalition for Economic Justice urges the government to review Indonesia - EU CEPA based on human rights and not the interests of palm oil industry.

Kaji ulang IEU CEPA harus dilakukan atas dasar hak asasi manusia, bukan kepentingan industri sawit

bilaterals.org - 22 hours ago
27-Mar-2019 Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk Keadilan Ekonomi mendesak agar pengkajian ulang Indonesia - EU CEPA harus dilakukan atas dasar hak asasi manusia dan bukan kepentingan industri sawit

Balkan History Didn’t Inspire The Christchurch Terrorist Attack

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
A deliberately deceptive effort was made to connect the Christchurch terrorist attack to Balkan history. The Australian terrorist meticulously scrawled the names of many Balkan figures, battles, and slogans onto his guns and gear and even listened to a Serbian song that was popular during the Bosnian Civil War before […] The post Balkan History Didn’t Inspire The Christchurch Terrorist Attack appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 23 hours ago
*by Noah* Trump now has his dream Attorney General, William Barr, a cloying sycophantic consiglieri who has chosen to serve Trump rather than the Justice Department or The United States Of America. Barr was a key player in the Iran-Contra Coverup and strongly supported the pardons that, in effect, ended further investigation back then. So, we can expect Trump to start issuing pardons soon. Whether or not they have the desired result for Trump remains to be seen but they will add another dimension to this Russo-Trump clusterphuck. Barr's first move, four pages of agenda-mongering ... more »

New Evidence for the Strange Idea that the Universe Is a Hologram

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 23 hours ago
Once again all existence is a 3D manifold. The act of creation produces sub light 3D structures that as a Space Time Pendulum generates Time and sub-light motion. And of course such creation induces repetition all of which produces an observable Universe with its own consciousness. Every observed galaxy is plausibly an independent universe containing Ns Space Time Pendulums. At what Ns does creation dissipate or does it? I have dealt exclusively with 3D universe we live in. It is however clearly embedded in a 3D manifold that allows the existence of 2D objects known as ...more »

Superlight micro-engine powerful enough to drive a Ford Fiesta for 750 miles

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 23 hours ago
These are not the first guys to walk this road. What has killed this movement in the past has been the sheer sunk cost of developing a truly competitive product. That has not been an issue for electronics but has been a monster problem for those who cut metal. It is nothing to swallow millions of dollars to produce scrap. In this case what they are doing is well understood assuming they are using reed valves. That is no mean trick either that we resolved ourselves back in the seventies. Our compressors were used during the Falkland War. I do hope that these guys are for real... more »

First Contact 1947 IS-BE Chpt14 Airl Reviews The Interview Transcripts

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 23 hours ago
At this point the folks in charge essentially panicked and attempted to prevent the exit of the IS-BE by physical means. It just as obviously failed miserably, but certainly ended the ongoing conversation. Stupid does as stupid does. However we received a massive disclosure that worked within the envelope of our known knowledge. For that I am grateful. I had already conjectured much, but this properly extends those conjectures nicely into the actual environment. I now know that biological entities such as ourselves simply avoid the Space environment. Our future default will be t... more »

Breaking: Why I’m leaving Facebook, By Dr. Mercola

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 23 hours ago
(Note from Erin Elizabeth: Dr. Mercola and I have been together 10 years, since 2009, and while I will stay to the bitter end, I’m sure I’ll be gone soon. In fact, you may see my name all over the network news this week about censorship (mostly fake news like usual), from Fox to MSNBC. So […] The post Breaking: Why I’m leaving Facebook, By Dr. Mercola appeared first on Health Nut News.

Stealth Scare: Did a Russian Su-35 Fighter Really Track a "Stealth" F-22 Raptor?

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Possible? *Here is what we know. * An individual purported to be the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S has posted a photo that is alleged to the a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor that supposedly was captured on the Flanker-E’s OLS-35 electro-optical infra-red search and track system. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* It is not clear if the photo is genuine or sort of attempt at disinformation. However, there is not much that can be gleaned from the information presented. Without the context under which the image was taken, it is impossible to ma... more »

Fighting Words: Russia's 6th Generation Fighter Will Burn Out ‘The Eyes’ of Missiles

TNI Staff at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Really? *“I think the important takeaway is that Russia defense industry recognizes some of the key trends in military science and weapons technology,” Kofman said**.* The Russian defense industry is starting to look at concepts for a sixth-generation fighter that would eventually replace the Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA. *(This first appeared towards the end of 2017.)* Like the United States Air Force and the Navy, the Russians are looking at a wide range of concepts including manned-unmanned teaming, directed energy weapons and hypersonics. The Russians are ... more »

Stealth Showstopper: How 1 Amazing Video Proves There Is Nothing Like the F-35

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 23 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * And we do mean nothing. *The F-35A's portfolio is not exactly overflowing with past performances, with **its** only fully aerobatic demonstration taking place at the 2017 Paris Air Show.* Recent commentary on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter has centered around its firepower and stealth capabilities, but a recently released demonstration video depicts the fighter jet in a pleasantly different light. *(This first appeared several months ago.)* A clip from Capt. Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson’s instagram page showcases the F-35A Lightning II in a series... more »

NY Times Unhappy With ‘Weird’ Mueller Decisions, Hits Barr On Page One: ‘Is He Impartial?’

PA Pundits - International at The Coup, Phase Two: Taking Trump Down – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Clay Waters ~ Days after the Mueller report dropped with a thud, disappointing the vengeful left, the New York Times is hurriedly changing the subject and burying the lead, moving on from “collusion” to unsubstantiated hints that Trump could still be guilty of “obstruction of justice” — if not for acts involving the actual […]

Indignant Climate Campaigners Terrified Of Proposed Scientific Debate

PA Pundits - International at The Coup, Phase Two: Taking Trump Down – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Larry Bell ~ Before even thinking about squandering one hundred trillion dollars on an insane economy-collapsing Green New Deal premised upon an end-of-world climate catastrophe, let’s take a very hard look at the so-called “settled science” nonsense. The Trump White House plans to convene a National Security Council review panel headed by Princeton emeritus […]

Democrats Refuse To Vote For Green New Deal They Endorsed

PA Pundits - International at The Coup, Phase Two: Taking Trump Down – PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Rachel del Guidice ~ The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected Democrats’ so-called Green New Deal, touted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as a way of combating climate change. The vote was 57-0 against proceeding to debate, with 42 Democrats and one independent voting “present.” Among other things, the Green New Deal would require significant […]

Security In Iraq Mar 15-21, 2019

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 23 hours ago
(Shafaaq News) The Iraqi insurgency continues to ebb and flow. In February attacks were slightly up from January perhaps pointing to the Islamic State coming out of its winter hibernation. March however has seen some of the lowest incident figures ever recorded by Musings On Iraq. That happened during the third week of March although casualty numbers were up due to another mass grave of IS victims being found and a clash between the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and Turkish soldiers in Kurdistan. There were only 12 incidents recorded from March 15-21, 2019. That was the lowest fig... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The Israeli army has bombed several targets in the Gaza Strip and bolstered its forces along the volatile frontier as a truce with the territory's Hamas rulers showed signs of unraveling. https://t.co/I7iW5hrNjE — The Associated Press (@AP) March 26, 2019 Where is the Islamic State group still active around the world? https://t.co/cwbOKyQnoF — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 27, 2019 Mueller report details to be issued in 'weeks, not months': Justice Department https://t.co/WoFoW4raC4 pic.twitter.com/O57xAkW3g2 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 27, 2019 By Tuesday night,... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 27

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 23 hours ago
1918 British defeated Ottomans in Battle of Khan al-Baghdadi 1922 General Haldane commander of UK forces compared Iraqis to children 1979 Saddam told Baath meeting that Iraq was going to get a nuclear weapon with help of Soviets so he could go to war with Israel (Musings On Iraq article on the origins of Iraq’s WMD programs) 1979 Saddam believed having a nuclear bomb would allow a conventional war of attrition with Israel that could cost 50,000 Iraqi casualties 1979 Saddam discussed with advisers how to punish countries that backed Sadat’s peace treaty with Israel 1981 Start of sec... more »

What Would a Physicist Know About The Great Barrier Reef?

jennifer at Jennifer Marohasy - 1 day ago
THE Australian Broadcasting Corporation – the most significant source of news and current affairs for Australia – is not reporting on Peter Ridd’s trial in the Federal Circuit Court in Brisbane. A key point made by Dr Ridd this morning is that there is absolutely no quality assurance of Great Barrier Reef research – research [...] The post What Would a Physicist Know About The Great Barrier Reef? appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.

Greg Hunter, "$1 Quadrillion Global Derivative Market Means Deflation"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"$1 Quadrillion Global Derivative Market Means Deflation" * By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial writer and professional trader Rick Ackerman says get ready for extreme deflation, not inflation. In his mind, the deflation scenario is building. Ackerman says, “Yes, it is. When you talk about $22 trillion in federal debt, that is really a drop in the bucket because the bigger piece of it is in the global financial markets, mainly in the derivative instruments. The notional value of that totals a quadrillion dollars, and all of that is what I call ‘unactualized deflation.’ Each... more »

YOUR WEDNESDAY CARTOONS: MUELLER REPORT SPECIAL: MARCH 27, 2019

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 1 day ago
How many of the distractions in the media are there also being utilized to draw attention from Israel's actions in Syria? In 1989 Netanyahu stated that Israel had wasted a great opportunity during the distraction of the Tienanmen Square Massacre since they did not take advantage to obliterate Gaza. This is NOT an American issue; Israel refuses to leave Syria alone. Please read: In Trumpland There is No Such Thing as a Free Lunch ~ Not Even for Netanyahu. ‘…Trump is a shrewd businessman who operated in the world of New York real estate — he does not do free lunches, and certa... more »

Mueller Didn’t Exonerate Trump of Obstruction of Justice

Marjorie Cohn at Marjorie Cohn - 1 day ago
The Mueller report is finally done. On March 23, Special Counsel Robert Mueller sent the confidential report of his 22-month investigation to Attorney General William Barr. Less than 48 hours later, Barr released a four-page letter outlining Mueller’s conclusions and jumping to one as well. In response to Barr’s letter, Donald Trump claimed, “There was no obstruction,... Read more »

3-year old break for medium-sized CAFOs gets challenged in D.C. court

Dan Flynn at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Animal and environmental organizations, joined by several rural community activists, want a U.S. District Court judge to strike down Omaba-era regulations that give a break to smaller mid-sized concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Beryl A. Howell, chief judge for District of Columbia, is hearing the case, filed against USDA and the Farm Service Agency; along... Continue Reading

Denmark investigates rise in Salmonella positive chicken flocks

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Denmark found Salmonella in 2.7 percent of chicken flocks that lay eggs last year which is above the limit set by the European Commission to qualify for special conditions. Fødevarestyrelsen (The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration) found Salmonella in 12 out of 454 tested chicken flocks that supply eggs to consumers in 2018. This compares... Continue Reading

Reduced on-farm biodiversity may have negative food safety impact

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Dung beetles and soil bacteria on farms could help suppress E. coli and other harmful pathogens, according to research. The study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found improved food safety may be enhanced by on‐farm biodiversity and the current view that farm simplification helps may undervalue natural resistance to human-pathogen survival. Growers are... Continue Reading

Beef heel and chuck tender recalled over E. coli O157:H7 fears

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Aurora Packing Company, Inc., located in North Aurora, IL is recalling approximately 4,838 pounds of beef heel and chuck tender products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157: H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The bulk beef products were produced and packed on Feb. 27, 2019.... Continue Reading

FDA finds Salmonella in three lots of Darwin’s raw dog food; cautions pet owners

Phyllis Entis at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) cautioned pet owners not to feed certain Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw dog foods after finding Salmonella in the products. FDA collected and analyzed unopened packages from the products in response to a consumer complaint. The products were manufactured by Arrow Reliance, Inc. (Arrow), a company based in... Continue Reading

Caribbean is vital to U.S. security

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
Russian military planes at a Caracas airport, with reports saying they carried 35 tons of military hardware and around 100 soldiers 3-27-2019 Major news sources pay little attention to this region, but the Caribbean is vital to U.S. security. This sea not only connects the East Coast with the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal, *it guards the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico.* Half of America’s seaborne trade passes through the Gulf. So a foreign power that controls the Caribbean could cripple the U.S. economy by restricting its access to oceanic shipping. This geographic reality is... more »

March 27th – 2019 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #797

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
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 →

Wednesday March 27th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
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 →

'The rex of rexes': Largest-ever T-rex unearthed in Canada

Just In - 1 day ago
Scotty, nicknamed after a celebratory bottle of scotch, has leg bones suggesting a living weight of more than 8,800 kilograms, making it bigger than all other carnivorous dinosaurs.

Killer captured in elaborate 'Mr Big' operation jailed for stabbing woman in her home

Joanna Menagh at Just In - 1 day ago
A homeless alcoholic man who killed a woman in her own home is sentenced to nine years' jail after being caught in a police sting similar to that used to snare the killer of Queensland boy Daniel Morcombe.

Free-range pork producer questions industry's future as family decides to bow out

Jennifer Nichols at Just In - 1 day ago
After 10 years of "working their guts out" and never taking a holiday or a weekend off, the family behind Rhodavale Pork decides to call it a day.

Nasrallah urges withdrawal from peace plan in response to Golan recognition (VIDEO)

Secretary-General of Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah urged the Arab countries to withdraw from the the Arab Peace Initiative during the ongoing Arab League Summit in Tunisia, as a response to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Nasrallah made the televised address from an undisclosed location […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Did Syria really down an Israeli F-35 fighter jet?

Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters back in late 2017? Pro-Russian outlets claimed that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria in late 2017; however, Israel said one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey and Russia begin first joint patrols in northern Aleppo as they prepare to open key highway

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 A.M.) – The Turkish and Russian armed forces began their first joint patrol in northern Aleppo this week after reaching an agreement about one of the key towns in the area. According to a military source in northern Aleppo, the Russian and Turkish armed forces patrolled the area around the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Flame and smoke are seen during an Israeli air strike in Gaza City. REUTERS/Mohammed Ajour *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Editor's Choice Pictures* (Reuters).

'I thought I was going to die': Mother tells of painful labour in negligent homebirth trial

Meagan Dillon at Just In - 1 day ago
An Adelaide mother kissed her baby boy on the forehead and repeatedly told him she loved him as he fought for life during an allegedly negligent homebirth, a court hears.

Harriet Wran, daughter of former NSW Premier, arrested on drug charges

Kathleen Calderwood at Just In - 1 day ago
The daughter of the late former NSW Premier Neville Wran is charged with drug possession after police stopped a car on the Pacific Highway early this morning and allegedly found stolen goods and drugs.

Farmer admits 'I'm not dealing with it too well' as cattle starving from drought wash away in floods

Michelle Stanley And Benjamin Gubana at Just In - 1 day ago
Michael Thompson had become used to seeing his cattle starve to death. But seeing his animals drown in the aftermath of the strongest cyclone to hit WA in years is testing the limits of his resolve.

One of Top End football's 'favourite sons' killed in horror rollover

Shahni Wellington at Just In - 1 day ago
The Top End football community is in mourning following the tragic passing of former Nichols Medal winner Warren "Wazza" Berto — "one of Katherine's greatest sporting exports" — after he lost his life in a single vehicle rollover near Pine Creek on Monday.

Bridge twists and snaps into New Zealand river as storms batter South Island

Just In - 1 day ago
Dramatic footage emerges of a bridge crumbling under the strain of floodwaters as the west coast of New Zealand's South Island cops a battering from heavy rainfall and strong winds.

PFAS compensation settled for landowner in Australian first

Belinda Sanders, David Chen And Baz Ruddick at Just In - 1 day ago
The Federal Government has settled its first compensation case over the contamination of land by toxic firefighting foams at Defence Department facilities.

Warm weather, rain and tides spark Qld mosquito swarms

Damien Larkins at Just In - 1 day ago
Unseasonably warm weather, rain, and high tides create the perfect storm for mosquito swarms in south-east Queensland and northern NSW.

'To make them look better': Topless mermaids pulled from theme park for 'repair' amid backlash

Just In - 1 day ago
A theme park in Indonesia removes its decades-old mermaid statues, saying they are being repaired "to make them look better", after images of their breasts covered by gold cloth go viral in the country.

Contractor, property owner liable for Parkerville fire that torched 57 homes

Benjamin Gubana at Just In - 1 day ago
The judge in a class action case finds a massive bushfire was sparked by a power pole on Noreen Campbell's property, which contractor Thiess had been ordered to inspect months before it collapsed in January 2014.

Tree that crushed man to death should have been removed years earlier, coroner finds

Erin Cooper at Just In - 1 day ago
The death of a man who was killed when a tree crushed his ute would have been prevented if a government department had followed recommendations and removed dangerous trees more than a decade earlier, a Tasmanian coroner finds.

Monster ghost net hauled from remote Top End waters

Just In - 1 day ago
Ghost nets are known to devastate local marine life, and one of the largest ever encountered by rangers has been hauled from waters off the Northern Territory coast.

Bank bosses say they're 'ready to lend' amid responsible lending clampdown

Stephanie Chalmers at Just In - 1 day ago
Facing a parliamentary grilling, ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott admits some Australians will find it harder to get loans, while NAB's acting boss Philip Chronican says the bank is receiving fewer loan applications.

Ryanair cops Twitter backlash for mocking British Airways

Just In - 1 day ago
Revelling in the "unfortunate mix-up" that saw a flight mistakenly land in Scotland instead of Germany opened the Irish airline up to scathing criticism on social media.

Are Belarus-Russia Relations At The Brink?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Kremlin.ru Artyom Shraibman, Moscow Times: *War of Words Pushes Belarus-Russia Relations to the Brink* *Is this the end of the “brotherly trust?"* In just one month, Belarus and Russia have gone from a three-day amicable meeting between their presidents in Sochi to a new flare-up in tensions. The Belarussian Foreign Ministry has accused the Russian ambassador in Minsk, Mikhail Babich, of manufacturing artificial figures in his interviews, and of being unable to distinguish an independent state from a Russian federal district, prompting a similarly outraged response from the Russi...more »

Frank Schaeffer On Barr's Misleading Note About The Mueller Report Pretending To Exonerate Trump

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*•* Self-dealing Trump family corruption *•* Cheating on taxes *•* Defrauding banks *•* Lying perpetually *•* Racism *•* Provoking White Nationalist terror & killings *•* Giving billionaires tax breaks *•* Stiffing working Americans *•* Attacking Medicare and Social Security *•* Undermining environmental regulation *•* Emboldening other thug leaders *•* Sucking up to America’s enemies from Putin to the Saudi murderers *•* Emboldening America’s Nazis, KKK, armed militias *•* Trashing our intelligence services *•* Undermining our allies and NATO *•* Assaulting women and then besmirching the... more »

the immaculate idea God holds for you

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 day ago
1) * To* the mankind of Earth I bring the greetings of the Great White Brotherhood and the blessed all-enfolding consciousness of the all-seeing Eye of God which I represent in my special services to the Great Karmic Board! Mankind in functioning as they do in relative limitation--the grossness of which like a veil has isolated and separated the wonderfully made parts of creation into rival rather than harmonizing forces--has presently prevented the blessed people of Earth from having the full enjoyment of those wonderful daily opportunities which exist so abundantly all around th... more »

Surviving The Coming Hard Times

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 1 day ago
I have recently become aware that some of my readers are struggling with substance abuse and/or emotional issues. Of course, this is inevitable given my thousands of readers, the dreary, sorry state of modern society, and the pervasive, use and abuse of alcohol, pills and other substances. It becomes an ineluctable, statistical certainty that some of those who read my blog will fall prey to alcohol, the pill bottle and depression. Would that it were otherwise, but it isn't. The stark reality is that whatever is going on now, things are rapidly going to be more complex as we move dee... more »

Scientist: Levitation is Becoming a Reality — Space Propulsion Using Light

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Looks like they are unveiling Above Black Technology that has been available for 40-50 years. – RT America Published on Mar 25, 2019 Promising new research is opening the door to technology that would be able to levitate objects by use of light. While nanoparticles can be manipulated with high focus lasers, this would allow […]

Koch Brothers Behind US Coup in Venezuela

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2019 For more on the role oil plays as well as the racial dynamic of the US attempt at a coup in Venezuela, we turn to investigative journalist Greg Palast. He discusses the latest developments with RT America’s Manila Chan. #RTAmerica #InQuestionRT #QuestionMore #News end

Pelted: “AIPAC ‘Supports Evil’ in Middle East”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2019 Israeli human rights activist and author Miko Peled tells Scottie Nell Hughes that the absence of many Democratic presidential candidates from AIPAC 2019 “sends a powerful message” to the Israeli lobby and shows that Americans are coming to realize that AIPAC supports “evil” and “oppression” of Palestinians. He […]

Why Cable News Pushed Russiagate Hysteria?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2019 Joe Lauria of Consortium News joins Rick Sanchez to discuss why he believes that Democrats and corporate media cannot let Russiagate die. He argues that for both parties there is “a long tradition of branding your opponent as a puppet of the Kremlin” and that too many journalists’ […]

TRUMP RAGES: People Have Done ‘Evil Things, Very Bad Things … Treasonous Things Against Our Country’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
TRUMP RAGES: People Have Done ‘Evil Things, Very Bad Things … Treasonous Things Against Our Country’ by Joseph Curl, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ It didn’t take long for President Trump to open up about his true feelings over the two-year-long probe into whether he or members of his campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. […]

‘One of the Greatest Hoaxes in US History’: Russiagate Narrative’s Peddlers to be Held Accountable?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘One of the Greatest Hoaxes in US History’: Russiagate Narrative’s Peddlers to be Held Accountable? by https://www.rt.com/ The Democrats and mass media should be held accountable for weaponizing the Mueller probe against Trump, ruining US-Russia ties and the lives of many Americans, ‘collusion skeptics’ tell RT, after suffering years of vilification. – “All of us […]

Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal Will ‘Die’ Very Quickly – Scholar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
There is NO PEACE DEAL! It is a SCAM. All the discussion is about forcefully evicting the Palestinians (REAL Jews of the Bible) into the North Sinai desert. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. – Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal Will ‘Die’ Very Quickly – Scholar by https://sputniknews.com/ The Israel Defence Forces and police are bracing themselves […]

Egyptian Army Prohibits Entry of Food and Goods to North Sinai

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fighting terrorists in North Sinai is TOTAL BS! The real purpose is to empty North Sinai in preparation for the coming of the Palestinians (REAL Jews of the Bible!) as part of Trump’s Deal of the Century. – Egyptian Army Prohibits Entry of Food and Goods to North Sinai by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ A military blockade has […]

India Pakistan Trade Heavy Cross-Border Fire and Shelling

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
India Pakistan Trade Heavy Cross-Border Fire and Shelling by https://sputniknews.com/ Continuous heavy artillery fire exchanges have been commonplace since the two countries drew on their air forces to showcase their air power in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in February, which killed over 40 Indian soldiers. – New Delhi (Sputnik): The border patrol […]

Trump Recognizes Israeli Annexation of Golan Heights: Green Light for Global War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Trump Recognizes Israeli Annexation of Golan Heights: Green Light for Global War by Bill Van Auken, https://www.wsws.org/ The hastily completed White House ceremony in which President Donald Trump signed a decree granting official US recognition to Israel’s illegal annexation of Syria’s Golan Heights is an act which, on its surface, appears to change few facts […]

Trump’s Move on Golan Will Lead to War with Israel: Experts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Trump’s Move on Golan Will Lead to War with Israel: Experts by https://www.presstv.com/ US President Donald Trump’s formal recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, a Syrian territory, has assured that Israel will be in a perpetual state of war with its Arab neighbors for many decades, according to experts. – Trump signed […]

Trump’s Golan Gift to Israel Condemned by International Community

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Another ‘gift’ is being discussed and will be presented soon! Ie. West Bank and Gaza. – RT Published on Mar 26, 2019 The exchange of fire between IDF & Hamas comes as US president Donald Trump officially recognises Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s Golan Heights, an area which the UN regards as occupied territory. READ MORE: […]

Third Temple Sanhedrin Synagogue of Satan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Leeland Jones Published on Mar 25, 2019 Hidden Synagogue: https://youtu.be/yzmC2-sY5IM Third Temple: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list… – Breakdown of Ezekiel’s Vision of the Synagogue Chap. 8 verse 3 “the visions of God to Jerusalem” “the image/idol of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy” ¤ The pomegranate “bimah” idol of the Sun 6 “Son of man, see what they do? […]

Artifacts From Solomon’s Temple To Be Dug Up? Jim Barfield on SkyWatch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SkyWatch TV Published on Mar 24, 2019 GET THE COPPER SCROLL PROJECT FREE IN COLLECTION: https://www.skywatchtvstore.com/colle… Jim Barfield, director of the Copper Scroll Project, explains why he believes the mysterious scroll points to artifacts from Solomon’s Temple. end

The FedRes’ In Over Its Head…And Chaos Is Mounting

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Mar 22, 2019 With each passing month, we’re greeted with more evidence of a fact that The Federal Reserve has no idea what it’s doing. For many of us, this is not the least bit of a surprise. Central planning of the economy cannot work. Yet, never ones to admit that […]

Hannity: Mainstream Media Has Lied to You for Years

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fox News Published on Mar 25, 2019 Left, anti-Trump media push collusion narrative, conspiracies throughout Mueller probe. end

Mueller Finds No Russia Collusion, MSM Up in Arms

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT America Published on Mar 25, 2019 Democrats are clinging onto the Russiagate narrative, even after the Mueller investigation found no evidence of US President Donald Trump colluding with Russia. Investigative journalist Ben Swann discusses with RT America’s Manila Chan why the mainstream media is up in arms. end

Kremlin Wants To Reset Ties With The U.S. After Mueller Report

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*DW:* *Russia sees 'chance to reset US relations' after Mueller probe* The Kremlin has rejected claims found in Robert Mueller's probe that it interfered in US elections. But that hasn't stopped some officials from urging the US to turn a new page in relations between Moscow and Washington. Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday said the findings of US special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation should prompt White House officials to exonerate Moscow of attempting to influence the 2016 presidential elections. "We hope that Washington will in the course of time pluck up its courage ... more »

California using Band-Aids for homeless wounds

Ronald Stein at CFACT - 1 day ago
BY RON STEIN: The problem with the California economy is not greenness. It’s homelessness. The post California using Band-Aids for homeless wounds appeared first on CFACT.

The Crew

LL at Virtual Mirage - 1 day ago
*Family Values* There aren't any liberals in my family. I have a daughter who is more liberal than I am, but even she is a raging conservative. Thus, the political arguments are largely a matter degree. Should the border wall be 35 feet high or 100 feet high? Should we lay landmines along the border or just use the Border Patrol? Are we facing a new ice age or is it 'just a wet year'? Things like that cross the table from time to time. Should there be mandatory military service or is a volunteer military ok? Should those who burn the American flag have their arms ripped off and use... more »

Devin Nunes Prepares Criminal Referrals for Next Week Delivery to AG Barr…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Things in DC are about to get ugly. Big ugly. Two MAGA freight trains are heading full-speed toward each other and there ain’t no spur between em’. The conductor of one engine is HPSCI ranking member Devin Nunes who will … Continue reading →

"Wall Street Red Flag: An Indicator That Has Predicted Every Recession In The Last 50 Years Just Got Triggered"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Wall Street Red Flag: An Indicator That Has Predicted * *Every Recession In The Last 50 Years Just Got Triggered"* by Michael Snyder "If the bond market is correct, the U.S. economy is definitely heading into a recession. Over the past 50 years, there have been six previous occasions when the yield on three-month Treasury bonds has risen above the yield on ten-year Treasury bonds, and in each of those instances a recession has followed. Now it has happened again, and this comes at a time when a whole host of other economic indicators are screaming that a recession is coming. Of co... more »

Corsi Vows to Make Mueller Pay, Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Steve Byas at rss - 1 day ago
[image: corsi-vows-to-make-mueller-pay-alleging-prosecutorial-misconduct] Hopefully, Jerome Corsi's lawsuit against Robert Mueller will contribute to reining in prosecutorial abuse by future special counsels.

Is Jussie the O.J. of Hate Hoaxes? Actor Skates as Prosecutors Drop Their Case

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 1 day ago
[image: is-jussie-the-o-j-of-hate-hoaxes-actor-skates-as-prosecutors-drop-their-case] It looks like Jussie Smollett, who was charged with 16 felonies in connection with an elaborately staged hate hoax, outsmarted prosecutors.

He didn't make it: Injured Broome dolphin euthanized despite community rescue effort


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