Monday, August 05, 2019

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Low CO2 August 6 Heatwaves

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 2 minutes ago
On August 6, 1947 – forty-three states were over 90 degrees. Paris was very hot that summer too.

Bipolarized Journalism…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 minutes ago
Good grief. In the latest exhibition of bipolar narrative engineering, the New York Times encapsulates everything wrong with the current state of U.S. journalism. The first New York Times headline for tomorrow was presented with text: “Trump Urges Unity VS. … Continue reading →

North Korea Fires Two More Short-Range Missiles Tuesday Morning

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 minutes ago
*Reuters*: *North Korea threatens to take 'new road', launches more missiles* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, the South Korean military said on Tuesday, as Pyongyang protested that joint U.S.-South Korea military drills violated diplomatic agreements. The North, criticizing the U.S.-South Korean drills and their use of high-tech weapons, has fired a series of missiles and rockets since its leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed at a June 30 meeting to revive stalled denucl... more »

Russia Undermines US Dollar Dominance by Shifting Trade to Local Currencies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
Russia Undermines US Dollar Dominance by Shifting Trade to Local Currencies by https://www.rt.com/ Russia has nearly halved the share of the US dollar in trade with India and China and continued to reduce the use of the greenback in deals with the EU, sticking to its pledge to de-dollarize the economy. – It’s the first …

MSM Doesn’t Care about Palestinian Children – Miko Peled

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
RT America Published on Aug 2, 2019 Two high profile incidents in the West Bank involving Palestinian children have caught international attention. Israeli authorities have summoned 4-year-old Muhammad Rabi’ Elayyan for questioning over an alleged rock throwing at an Israeli military vehicle in East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, in the village of Kafr Qaddum, Israeli forces shot …

US Strategy in Africa is All about China

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
RT America Published on Aug 5, 2019 The US will seek international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a focus on Africa, according to State Department officials. Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, joins Michele Greenstein (in for Rick Sanchez) to discuss why all of this is …

The History Of Video Games And The Military

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
The History Of Video Games And The Military by Christian Beekman, https://taskandpurpose.com/ Today, some of the most popular video games involve military-inspired imagery and gameplay. The juggernaut first person-shooter series Call of Duty has sold almost 200 million copies as of July 2014. A look at the game database of Giant Bomb reveals nearly 1,000 titles with a “modern …

Pole-Wielding Men Attack Hong Kong Protesters

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
What is happening is a tragedy for Hong Kong. Peaceful protesters are being led down the path of violence by agitators. The majority of protesters are PEACEFUL. The path Hong Kong is on is DISASTER. No Hong Konger will benefit. Stock market crashing, property market will collapse, economy will tank, foreign investors will stay away …

Israel: The Largest US Aircraft Carrier in the World

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
Zionist ‘666’ Israel is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a Satanic counterfeit, LIE, HERESY! It is the military fiefdom of the western Illuminati to enforce hegemony over the Middle East. – Israel: The Largest US Aircraft Carrier in the World by RON JACOBS, https://www.counterpunch.org/ The Israeli government does not control the foreign …

‘Human-Monkey-Hybrid-Embryo’ Developed to Grow Transplantable Organs

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
The road to hell is paved with good intentions? RT debates controversial human-monkey hybrid trial by https://www.rt.com/ Scientists have grown the first genetically-modified human-monkey embryo, in an experiment on future organ transplantation. RT heard different views on whether this method is ethical and morally acceptable. – Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and …

MSNBC Axed My Show for Being Anti-War, says Former Governor

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
RT America Published on Aug 4, 2019 Former Governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura says he was supposed to host a show on MSNBC during the early years of the Iraq war. He says he was barred from his show for expressing anti-war views and that the multimillion dollar contract he signed stopped him from reporting …

Dave Kranzler: Everything Is Artificially Priced

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
SilverDoctors Published on Aug 5, 2019 Today’s guest, Dave Kranzler, shares his thoughts on the artificial nature of the economy and financial markets. end

Pakistan Condemns India’s Decision to Revoke Kashmir’s Special Status

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
CNA Published on Aug 5, 2019 Pakistan has condemned India’s move to abolish disputed Kashmir’s special status, adding that it would exercise all possible options to counter the move. India announced on August 5 that it would scrap Article 370, revoking the special status of Kashmir with immediate effect. Dr Ronojoy Sen, senior research fellow …

Pakistan Summons Indian Envoy on Kashmir, Reaches Out to Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
Pakistan Summons Indian Envoy on Kashmir, Reaches Out to Allies by Asad Hashim, https://www.aljazeera.com/ ‘Pakistan will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps,’ foreign office says. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan has summoned the Indian High Commissioner to Islamabad to register the country’s “unequivocal rejection” of India’s decision to scrap a special status for India-administered Kashmir, simultaneously ramping up efforts …

Dr. Dave Janda: TIME’S UP — Epstein, Deep State in Panic Mode

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 56 minutes ago
SGTreport Published on Jul 31, 2019 Operation Freedom’s Dr. Dave Janda joins me to discuss Mueller’s turd fest, the Clintons and the skies. Stay tuned! May the road you find be the one to truth and enlightenment. end

Trump, Warren and Gun Control

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 58 minutes ago
*Maybe politicians should stop blaming opponents for the actions of third parties*. Wall St. Journal, August 5 “2020 Democrats lay blame on Trump’s rhetoric for shootings,” reports the Associated Press. Will some 2020 Democrats also end up blaming themselves as more evidence is collected about the shooters in El Paso and Dayton? *Strange as it may seem for people not in the business of politics or punditry, it’s popular in these fields to blame ideological rivals for the violent acts of third parties*. In remarks today at the White House, President Donald Trump appropriately re... more »

"When Idiocy Becomes Hardwired"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"When Idiocy Becomes Hardwired"* by Jeff Thomas "At this point, virtually all of us over the age of forty have encountered enough “snowflakes” (those Millennials who have a meltdown if anything they say or believe is challenged) to understand that, increasingly, young people are being systemically coddled to the point that they cannot cope with their “reality” being questioned. The post-war baby boomers were the first “spoiled” generation, with tens of millions of children raised under the concept that, “I don’t want my children to have to experience the hardships that I faced gro... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 1 hour ago
(Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum make a comeback.) ------------------------------ Just say Nyet to Moscow Mitch. Da, tovarisch, da. ------------------------------ "Greenland's ice sheet just lost 11 billion tons of ice -- in one day." We are so screwed. ------------------------------ I don't know who this Andrew Bolt asshole is, but there's got to be a special place in Hell for those, including Murdoch "journalists", who do character assassination pieces on autistic kids like Greta Thunberg. ------------------------------ Here's an idea- Instead of stealing from veteran... more »

Intellectuals and Politicians Love Bad Ideas

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
Intellectuals and politicians have one thing in common—they love bad ideas; the more unworkable the idea, the greater is their infatuation with it. They examine other nations to learn about the ideas that have led to the worst catastrophes, and they eagerly bring these failed ideas to their own nation. There can be two reasons for their love affair with bad ideas: first, they think that they are capable of making the bad ideas, which have failed multiple times in different parts of the world, work; second, they harbor a sinister desire for destroying the economy and culture of their ... more »

poisonings via Kremlin in last 90 years and their headquarters

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
*Poisonings via Kremlin—* • 1930: The leader of the Russian All-Military Union general Alexander Kutepov is drugged and kidnapped in Paris and dies from a heart attack due to an overdose of the administered drug[5] • 1936: Nestor Lakoba, Abkhaz Communist leader • 1937: One of the leaders of the White movement, Russian general Evgenii Miller, is drugged and kidnapped in Paris and later executed in Russia.[5] • 1938: Abram Slutsky (17 February 1938) • 1940: Nikolai Koltsov, famous Russian biologist • 1947: In the summer, Cy Oggins is taken to Laboratory Number One (the "Kamera"), where ... more »

"Why We’re Raising Our “Crash Alert” Flag"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"Why We’re Raising Our “Crash Alert” Flag"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "Watch out, Dear Reader, this could be a tough week for investors. Investor’s Business Daily reports: "Dow Jones futures sold off sharply Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, as China’s yuan tumbled to a record low. That follows a tough week for the current stock market rally as new Trump tariffs escalated the China trade war." So far, the big, fat, ugly Dow has sat on the wall and stubbornly refused to tumble. But last week, Donald J. Trump gave Humpty a shove. He turned up the Tr... more »

Invoking Massacres In Dayton And El Paso, Chicago Police Chief Spreads Disinformation About Bail Reform

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 1 hour ago
In the wake of massacres in Dayton and El Paso, Chicago police chief Eddie Johnson once again promoted misinformation about bail reform and how it has fueled gun violence in Chicago. Seven people were reportedly killed, and at least 46 individuals were injured in shootings that took place from Friday The post Invoking Massacres In Dayton And El Paso, Chicago Police Chief Spreads Disinformation About Bail Reform appeared first on Shadowproof.

Pentagon Purges Military Scientists At Think Tank

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Lisa Gordon-Hagerty tours the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama in Bangor, Washington, U.S. in this October 10, 2018 handout photo. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray/U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters: **Special Report: Inside a Trump-era purge of military scientists at a legendary think tank* NEW YORK (Reuters) - They’re members of a prestigious academic panel with top-secret clearances who’ve advised th... more »

"Fourth Turning Economics, Part 2"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"Fourth Turning Economics, Part 2"* by James Quinn "In Part One of this article I laid out the unsustainable economic conditions which will drive the next phase of this Fourth Turnings and detailed the economic factors which drove the previous three American Fourth Turnings. Strauss and Howe, when writing 'The Fourth Turning in 1997, did not know the exact circumstances and events which would propel the next Tu'rning. But their study of economic and demographic trends along with the attitudes of generations and historical precedents in prior Fourth Turnings, led them to conclude ... more »

White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro Discusses Status of U.S-China Conflict…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
White House trade and manufacturing policy advisor Peter Navarro, appears with Lou Dobbs to discuss the current status of the U.S.-China trade conflict. Within the interview Navarro discusses the impact of China devaluing their currency as a strategy to avoid … Continue reading →

Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 4th August 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily power consumption data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click on … Continue reading Australian Daily Electrical Power Generation Data – Sunday 4th August 2019 – Plus Weekly And Rolling Totals

China Reacts To U.S. Announcement Of Deploying Intermediate Range Missiles In Asia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
If the US really deploys Intermediate-range missile in Asia, it will inevitably trigger an intense arms race. Arms race is full of uncertainties, but it will only have one result. That is China will have a strategic weapons arsenal on par with that of the US. https://t.co/jM6JzaeQIE — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) August 4, 2019 *Zero Hedge:** "New Cold War" Unleashing "Geopolitical Chaos": China Reacts To US Offensive Missiles In Asia* China's Global Times — the communist country's hawkish, belligerent state tabloid — has responded to the Pentagon's Friday announcement stating the ... more »

Why you should eat the apple core

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Apples contain disease-fighting vitamin A, C, E and K, minerals such as potassium and magnesium1 and antioxidants,2 making them one of the top-ranked fruits for your health. Compared to other commonly consumed fruits in the U.S., apples rank second only to cranberry for total phenolic compound concentration and total […] The post Why you should eat the apple core appeared first on Health Nut News .

Article and Video Provide All the Legal, Constitutional, and Human Rights Violations Associated with Utility Smart Meters and Smart Grids

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Tens of millions of utility Smart Meters have been installed throughout the U.S and around the world so it’s likely that they... more »

Anonymous Bites Back Radio Show Strikes Against Censorship — Now Broadcasted On 50+ Platforms

Aaron at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel Anonymous Bites Back, an all volunteer activist apolitical radio show, has been broadcasting for several years with constant problems fighting back against... more »

US gun massacres sponsored by Deep State and fake news

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 3 hours ago
Witnesses in the El Paso shooting reported seeing 3 or 4 masked shooters wearing all-black and one reported killed by police It has many similarities to alleged New Zealand shooting El Paso Shooter’s Father Was a Therapist Tied to John of God by Alexandra Bruce The two mass-shooters from this past weekend are being grossly […]

'We've cut interest rates perhaps too far', John Howard warns

Michael Janda And Rachel Pupazzoni at Just In - 3 hours ago
The former prime minister says ahead of today's RBA meeting that Australian and global interest rates have probably been cut too far, leaving little "petrol in the tank" in the event of an unexpected crisis.

8chan has gone dark, but is it gone for good?

Just In - 3 hours ago
8chan, the anonymous online forum favoured by mass murderers to post manifestos to the uncensored adulation of fellow users, has gone down after cybersecurity providers cut off support. But is the website gone for good?

Belgian professional cyclist, 22, dies after crash in Tour of Poland

Just In - 3 hours ago
Lotto-Soudal rider Bjorg Lambrecht, in just his second season as a professional, dies in hospital after apparently falling into a concrete drain on a flat third stage in a central Poland.

Innovative shearing shed design aims to improve conditions for man and beast

Sally Bryant at Just In - 3 hours ago
This state-of-the-art shearing shed hopes to attract and retain good shearers in a safe environment.

Australian shares lose $57b, after China trade retaliation leads to Wall St's worst fall of 2019

David Chau at Just In - 3 hours ago
Australian shares plunge nearly 3 per cent at the open of trade, after Wall Street suffered its worst day this year following a sharp escalation in the US-China trade war.

'Am I a handout now?': Lifelong worker now on Newstart grills Q&A panel

Just In - 3 hours ago
Newstart recipient Ricci Bartels, who "loved and cherished" her work until she lost her job at age 62, tells a Liberal MP on the Q&A panel that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's oft-used phrase "if you have a go, you get a go" is divisive.

Seachange is back on TV to help you fantasise about your escape to the coast

Paul Donoughue at Just In - 3 hours ago
When the show's creator Deb Cox made her own sea change in 1997, the technology had not quite caught up to the lifestyle choice she helped popularise.

Hitler Youth belt buckle, SS officer's ring among Nazi items on sale at auction

Just In - 3 hours ago
Items including a Hitler Youth belt buckle and an SS officer's ring will go under the hammer at an auction house in Tasmania's north on Wednesday, despite calls for the items to be pulled from sale.

England's fortress Edgbaston breached as tourists eye bigger win

Geoff Lemon at Just In - 3 hours ago
A stunning win at Edgbaston gives the Australians confidence and some breathing space. Now they have a chance to break a bigger Ashes drought, writes Geoff Lemon.

Donald Trump devotee who sent pipe bombs to President's critics is jailed

Just In - 3 hours ago
Florida man Cesar Sayoc, who mailed pipes filled with explosives to prominent Democrats and critics and opponents of the US President, including Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, the former CIA director and actor Robert De Niro, is sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Meet 'king of the road' Max Quaglio

Megan Kinninment at Just In - 3 hours ago
22-year-old Max Quaglio refuses to let cerebral palsy get in the way of his dream of driving trucks.

Canberra lifestyle survey reveals links between where you live and how often you eat out

Tom Lowrey at Just In - 3 hours ago
If you live in the inner-north you're likely to eat out a lot more than your friends in the south, according to a new survey that also reveals Canberrans love dogs more than cats and the Raiders over the Brumbies.

Sally Pearson retires from athletics ahead of 2020 Olympics

Just In - 3 hours ago
Australia's Olympic hurdles gold medallist Sally Pearson announces her retirement, less than a year out from the 2020 Tokyo Games.

'Tough luck, it is irrevocable': One of WA's oldest banks is closing, leaving locals stranded

Laura Meachim at Just In - 3 hours ago
While the cash economy is dwindling, small businesses still need somewhere to deposit their coins — but where do you take them when your local bank branch closes?

'We cannot be ignored': More than 20 arrested amid climate protest chaos

Just In - 3 hours ago
More than 20 climate activists are arrested during planned protests in Brisbane's CBD, with police expecting major traffic disruptions to continue until 9pm.

Why you shouldn't feel like a 'wuss' in the sizzling heat when summer arrives

Erin Somerville at Just In - 3 hours ago
As the northern hemisphere sweats through deadly heatwaves, experts warn Australia is unprepared to deal with soaring temperatures.

Summer Sailing Log Entry #5 - Plus The False Flag 'Official Stories' are Getting Mighty Flimsy

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 3 hours ago
*Joey - Dog Days of Summer 2019* It's good to be back in the town of Ganges on the Gulf Island called Salt Spring Island again after a year's absence. This town is BUZZING! The harbour is full of people from all over North America and elsewhere. Huge American cabin cruisers and sailboats clog the small harbour. They're building a new additional marina and the sounds of construction mix with the sounds of boat motors. At night on the seaside boardwalk, the cafes ring with revelers and live music. Today I went shopping at the last great hardware store in BC, Mouats Trading Co. ... more »

Incremental Green New Deal – A Modest Suggestion

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 3 hours ago
How to save the planet in a few easy steps... Continue reading →

U.S. Designates China As A Currency Manipulator

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Reuters*: *U.S. designates China as currency manipulator for first time in decades* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has determined that China is manipulating its currency and will engage with the International Monetary Fund to eliminate unfair competition from Beijing, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement on Monday. The move brings already tense U.S.-Chinese relations to a boil and fulfills U.S. President Donald Trump’s promise to label China a currency manipulator for the first time since 1994. The U.S. action follows China allowing its yuan to ... more »

N. Korea Fires Projectiles Twice into Sea, S. Korea Says

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
North Korea continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing unidentified projectiles twice into the sea while lashing out at the United States and South Korea.

Do Photos Show Boys in ‘Team Mitch’ Shirts Choking and Kissing AOC Cutout?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
The photos were taken at “Kentucky's biggest political picnic.”

Did the Suspected Dayton Mass Shooter Actually Die in 2014?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
An incoherent conspiracy theory failed to take into account the ubiquity of coincidences.

Experts are studying a mysterious aluminum object that could date back to 250,000 years: Some speculate it might be a part from a UFO

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 3 hours ago
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/05/04/experts-are-studying-a-mysterious-aluminum-object-that-could-date-back-to-250000-years-some-speculate-it-might-be-a-part-from-a-ufo/ Advertisements

With highway removal, Niagara Falls can leverage traffic to expand its tax base

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 3 hours ago
For decades, the Robert Moses Parkway has strangled the City of Niagara Falls to near death when New York State began redirecting traffic directly into the State Park rather than through the City, arguably to benefit the vendors of the

Congress Spending Surge is National Suicide

Ron Paul at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: congress-spending-surge-is-national-suicide] Spending is what keeps Washington alive and keeps the DC suburbs rich. They’re not about to cut back on their own.

Neil deGrasse Tyson is Correct about the Numbers

David Henderson at Econlib - 3 hours ago
Numeracy Matters Yesterday, science writer Neil deGrasse Tyson tweeted: In the past 48 hrs, the USA horrifically lost 34 people to mass shootings. On average, across any 48 hrs, we also lose… 500 to Medical errors 300 to the Flu 250 to Suicide 200 to Car Accidents 40 to Homicide via Handgun Often our emotions […] The post Neil deGrasse Tyson is Correct about the Numbers appeared first on Econlib.

Unity vs Clarity

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
I mostly agree with Saagar Enjeti's analysis of the way the Democratic presidential debates are turning out. But not completely. *•* "There are only two coherent ideologies in this race." *yes,* *correct* *•* "You have Bernie Sanders and democratic socialism and you have Joe Biden and a return to 2012 neo-liberalism." *also* *correct* *•* "There really is no other choice in this entire field." *ummm... well...* I suspect a great many Democratic Party primary voters don't actually make their decision of who to vote for based on coherent ideological choices. It seems irrational, bu... more »

Virgin Coconut Oil Supplementation Improves Diabetic Related Kidney Dysfunction

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on the rise, and its clear relationship to unmanaged blood sugar and blood pressure unquestioned, virgin coconut oil is proving a valuable addition to the fight with ameliorate kidney function parameters in suffers of CKD and can even be protective for those at risk for the disease. Lowering your risk for kidney dysfunction rests largely on lifestyle changes, but for change to occur in something so entrenched as an individual’s lifestyle, there is a need for impetus, and despite the fact that over 37 million people in the US alone are estimated to ... more »

Summit Keynoters: Mentors of Black and Latinx Male Youth Must Stay Focused

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Ninety percent of African-American males and 88 percent of Latino males in Texas have not earned a certificate or degree, said Dr. Luis Ponjuan, an associate professor of educational administration and human resource development at Texas A&M University.

Dr. Idalis Villanueva Teaches By Example

Walter Hudson at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Dr. Idalis Villanueva discovered her interest in engineering during high school when her chemistry teacher in Puerto Rico began pushing her in that direction. Now, Villanueva is an assistant professor of engineering education at Utah State University, where she is using her own experience as a first-generation, Latina woman to help inspire students — especially women and people of color — to pursue and excel in STEM fields.

Employability and College Graduates with Disabilities

cmaadmin at Diverse - 4 hours ago
Finding that first job after graduating college is difficult, to say the least, but for those with a disability the challenge is even greater. Employability is greater if one earns a bachelor’s degree; this is especially true for persons with a disability.

Beijing Launches DPRK Rockets Over Escalating Trade Tension – Trump Launches Treasury Missile Designating China a Currency Manipulator…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Beijing has once again used their proxy province of North Korea to launch small two short-range ballistic missiles as leverage in the U.S. and China trade confrontation. WASHINGTON – For the fourth time in less than two weeks, North Korea … Continue reading →

Poll: Majority Of Americans Want Border Security-DACA Deal

Jason Hopkins at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, * Could that work? Could it pass? A majority of Americans are in favor of a sweeping immigration deal that combines stronger border security along with protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, a survey found. Sixty-two% of respondents said they would like to see President Donald Trump and Congress reach an agreement that bolsters security at the U.S.-Mexico border while providing a pathway to citizenship to individuals currently under the DACA program, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released to The Hill. The ... more »

Russia's B-2 Lookalike Stealth Drone Just Flew for the 1st Time

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * Hunter-B’s first flight inches Russia closer to fielding fast, armed drones for front-line missions. But there’s still a lot of work to do. Russia’s prototype stealth drone has flown for the first time. On Aug. 3, 2019, a Hunter-B jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle took off from a military test site. The flying-wing-shape drone flew for more than 20 minutes at a maximum altitude of around 2,000 feet, reported TASS, a state news organization. Hunter-B’s first flight inches Russia closer to fielding fast, armed drones for front-line missions. But there’s ... more »

Could Iran's Mines 'Sink' the U.S. Navy in a War?

David Axe at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * In the event of war with Iran, the U.S. Navy’s small, aging force of Persian Gulf-based minesweepers would struggle to locate and disarm Iran’s underwater mines. In the event of war with Iran, the U.S. Navy’s small, aging force of Persian Gulf-based minesweepers would struggle to locate and disarm Iran’s underwater mines. The consequences for U.S. military operations, not to mention world trade, could be severe. Four of the Navy’s 11 1980s-vintage *Avenger*-class minesweepers sail from Bahrain and, if war broke out, would be responsible for clearing the... more »

Sorry, Baltimore. You Can't Blame Donald Trump For Your Mess.

Armstrong Williams at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Armstrong Williams* *Politics, * Baltimore’s problems predate the Trump presidency by decades and have been exacerbated not so much by presidential inaction but by Baltimore’s own failed leadership. President Donald Trump’s harsh, angry tweets about the social conditions and hygienic disaster in Baltimore (directed at Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and others) were undoubtedly in bad taste. It is understandable, therefore, that The Baltimore Sun editorial board felt compelled to respond in kind, which it did in a scathing editorial that compared the president to vermin. But the ... more »

GOP Congressman Endorses Raising Gun Purchase Age To 21

Whitney Tipton at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Whitney Tipton* *Politics, * A change for Republicans? GOP Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger joined fellow Republicans Monday in proposing gun control laws in the wake of the two mass shootings over the weekend. Kinzinger proposed raising the minimum age to purchase firearms to 21, requiring universal background checks, banning some high-capacity magazines and enacting state “red flag” laws to confiscate weapons from those deemed dangerous, according to an article he posted on Medium. “We have a gun violence epidemic, and to address it, we need to change some laws and change some ... more »

History, Explained: How Russia Shot Down a U-2 Spy Plane

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Losing a U-2 over the Soviet Union was the nightmare scenario, and Francis Gary Powers was not dreaming. *“My God,” he said to himself. “I’ve had it now.”* It was around 6:20 on Sunday May 1, 1960 when a member of the crew pulled the ladder away and slammed the canopy shut. The pilot then locked it from the inside. As Francis Gary Powers taxied on to the runway out of Peshawar air base, Pakistan and carefully guided the U-2C, model 360, into the air, the J75/P13 engine roared with a distinctive whine. He never lost the thrill of hearing the familiar so... more »

Everyone shares a responsibility in the future.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 4 hours ago
-in the dry heat -buddleia 38. It is time to understand the responsibility and privilege afforded by earthly incarnations, yet people often avoid listening to the waves of space and catching the echoes and answers which come from various strata of the universe....Try to speak of the light of realization and the bliss of spirit and you will be feared like robbers and murderers. But even robbers were disciples of Christ and Buddha; hence do not fear human epithets but harken to the voice of eternity which leads to bliss and light. -Morya: *Hierarchy 1931* *........ more »

This School Gives Students PE Credit For Doing Yard Work For The Elderly And People With Disabilities

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 4 hours ago
A school in Iowa is swapping out traditional physical education activities, like soccer or dodgeball, for good old fashioned yard work. The Alternative Learning Center (ACL) in Dubuque, Iowa is now offering its students the option to receive physical education credit by helping senior citizens or people with disabilities with their landscaping needs. But the […] The post This School Gives Students PE Credit For Doing Yard Work For The Elderly And People With Disabilities appeared first on Health Nut News.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 5, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Image: Turkish armed forces *Aaron Stein, War On The Rocks:* *The Crisis is Coming: Syria and the End of the U.S.-Turkish Alliance* After almost a year of negotiations to resolve differences over the war in Syria, the United States and Turkey are no closer to reaching agreement on a proposed “safe zone” along the Turkish-Syrian border. In a speech over the weekend, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, again, announced his intention to invade northeastern Syria: “We entered Afrin, Jarablus, and Al-Bab. Now we will enter the east of the Euphrates. We shared this (information) with Russia... more »

Brazil Would Welcome BRICS-Like Bloc With Gulf States, Says Eduardo Bolsonaro

Newsfeed at The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Emirates News Agency reports that Brazil would welcome a BRICS-like bloc with the Gulf states to work towards achieving common goals, according to Eduardo Bolsonaro. Brazil is the current chair of the BRICS, an informal association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. “We are […] The post Brazil Would Welcome BRICS-Like Bloc With Gulf States, Says Eduardo Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 8/5/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "ANOTHER WARNING: Clear, Present, And Immediate Danger" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/

Musical Interlude: Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Alan Parsons Project, “Ammonia Avenue”

Hashid Militia Violently Resists Iraqi Army in Nineveh Plains

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on August 5, 2019, the 30th Brigade of the Hashid al-Shaabi militia violently resisted efforts by the Iraqi Army to take control over the militia's checkpoints.

Lawfare Resources on Right-Wing Extremism, Domestic Terrorism and De-platforming

QJurecic at Lawfare - 5 hours ago
El Paso Skyline On Aug. 4, in Dayton, Ohio, a gunman opened fire and killed nine people. The day before, another shooter killed 22 people in El Paso, Texas, apparently after posting a racist message to the anonymous online forum 8chan decrying an ostensible “Hispanic invasion of Texas.” Though there is no indication so far that the Dayton shooting was motivated by extremist political beliefs, the violence in El Paso is the third mass shooting in 2019 to be linked to 8chan and to some form of far-right extremism. The events of this weekend raise a number of questions about extremis... more »

World News Briefs -- August 5, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Dow plunges 767 points and Apple sheds $45.7 BILLION of its value as Trump revs up China trade war and blasts Beijing for 'manipulating' currency* * Global shares fell sharply Monday after China let its currency to sink to an 11-year low against the dollar, fueling concern that Beijing is using the yuan as a weapon * The Dow was off more than 772 points, a near record for a single day's losses * President Trump suggested the Fed should respond to Chinese 'currency manipulation' with more aggressive rate cuts 'Are you listening Federal Reserve? This is a major violat... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation of planet Earth. As a result, two fuzzy cloud-like objects easily visible to southern hemisphere skygazers are known as the Clouds of Magellan, now understood to be satellite galaxies of our much larger, spiral Milky Way galaxy. About 160,000 light-years distant in the constellation Dorado, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is seen here in a remarkably deep, colorful, image. *Click image for larger size.* Spanning about 15,000 light-yea... more »

"The Key Word Being Spend..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"How are you going to spend your day today? The key word being spend. Our time is one of the most precious gifts in our lives. Once today is over, that's it. Think about how you really want to spend your day. Tomorrow, today will be history. It's your life, your history. How do you want to write the history of your life today?" - James A. Murphy “If I am what I have, and if I lose what I have, who then am I?” - Erich Fromm

The Poet: Rolf Jacobsen, "When They Sleep"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"When They Sleep"* "All people are children when they sleep. There's no war in them then. They open their hands and breathe in that quiet rhythm heaven has given them. They pucker their lips like small children and open their hands halfway, soldiers and statesmen, servants and masters. The stars stand guard and a haze veils the sky, a few hours when no one will do anybody harm. If only we could speak to one another then when our hearts are half-open flowers. Words like golden bees would drift in. God, teach me the language of sleep." - Rolf Jacobsen, "The Roads Have Come to an End Now"

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Tauranga, Gisborne, New Zealand. Thanks for stopping by! This would be a really good place to be right about now...

"A Bunch Of Psychopaths..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“If God does things for a reason, he sure has a bunch of psychopaths carrying out his job orders.” - "Fox Mulder"

Scientists Announce They Can Manipulate Brain Cells with Smartphone-controlled Implant

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Research has determined that smartphone notifications can make brains go “completely haywire.” It has also already proven that exposure to all sources... more »

Official Numbers : 32.5% of the Egyptians are under the Egyptian poverty line

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
On Monday, Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics “CAPMAS” announced that* 32.5% of Egyptians are living under the Egyptian poverty line currently* according to the results of its 2017/2018 income survey. Yes, you read it right *1/3 of the Egyptian population are currently living under the Egyptian poverty line.* Egyptian Poverty Line from 1999/2000 to 2017/2018 Infogram We are currently 101,333,931 people according to the latest numbers of the UN, one-third of them are living under poverty officially. According to CAPMAS, the Egyptian poverty line is estima... more »

WAR GAME’S AT THE FOOT OF PARIHAKA

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on BEN'S WORLD: Ben Vidge DEADLINE Gazette. Those wondering about seeing military helicopters flying over Whanganui tonight your not imagining things. Your witnessing Exercise Black Diamond 19. This is the precursor to Exercise Sari Bair 19 which takes pace in September, in which “all Army units will gather for a combined arms…

Glastonbury Festival-goers are revelling in an EMF minefield

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on THE HOLISTIC WORKS: By ANNIE DIEU-LE-VEUT Last weekend, a group of us drove around the site of Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, Somerset. We had an electromagnetic field radiation detector that was continually bleeping alarmingly and flashing red, indicating that the EMFs it was detecting were way above World Health Organisation recommended safety…

Google Just Scrubbed Natural Health Websites From Its Search Results – LewRockwell

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on MCViewPoint: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/06/no_author/google-just-scrubbed-natural-health-websites-from-its-search-results-whistleblower-explains-how-and-why/ By Sayer Ji GreenMedInfo Earlier this month, in one devastating algorithmic stroke, Google removed many of the top natural health and health freedom websites from their organic search results — some losing as much as 99% of their traffic. In fact, the term “organic” should no longer be used to…

For Most Of The Last 10,000 Years, Greenland Ice Sheet and Glacier Volume Was Smaller Than Today

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Iowa Climate Science Education: Most of the ice currently melting on Greenland only formed during the last few hundred years. Image Source: Mikkelson et al., 2018 A new paper (Axford et al., 2019) reveals NW Greenland’s “outlet glaciers were smaller than today from ~9.4 to 0.2 ka BP” (9,400 to 200 years…

Doctors’ rights to object to abortion should be protected (Australia) — Family First NZ

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NZ Conservative Coalition: ? Sydney Morning Herald 4 August 2019Family First Comment: “In short, to refer for abortion is not a passive step. It is to begin the process of procuring an abortion. Freedom of conscience demands that doctors who believe abortion ends the life of an unborn baby should not be…

"Stipendium Peccati Mors Est"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“The Dangers of Buying on Margin” - http://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/ "Margin Calls Explained"; "What is Short Selling?"; "Financial Derivatives Explained" - https://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/ "Financial Derivatives Explained" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf9ByTdX0aY "Derivatives Market a $1.2 Quadrillion Time Bomb" Some very reliable sources estimate the true value of world-wide derivatives to be $1.5 to $2.2 QUADRILLION. Margin call *that!* "Are We About To Reach That "Margin Call" Moment, Again?" - https://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantf... more »

"Bloodbath!"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Bloodbath!"* by Jim Rickards "I’ve warned repeatedly that it would happen. Now it looks like it finally has. I’m talking about a Chinese devaluation of the yuan. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has allowed the yuan to fall below seven to the U.S. dollar. That’s its lowest level since 2008. I wouldn’t quite classify it as a “maxi-devaluation” (5% or more in one day) but I would call it a “red line” devaluation because the cross rate passed the 7.00-to-1 ratio. That was the “red line,” or “line in the sand,” to switch metaphors a bit. Now anything goes. The fact that China let t... more »

How Governments Steal Your Money and Conceal It Through Inflation

Activist Post at Activist Post - 5 hours ago
By Avi Mizrahi Dozens of countries all over the world have used the same trick called redenomination to hide how they have stolen their own... more »

Climatic Effects of Manmade Carbon Dioxide

GCD at The Great Climate Debate - 5 hours ago
August 5, 2019 By: Bud Bromley & Tom D. Tamarkin Abstract Carbon dioxide is the “gas of life” providing the carbon on which all plant and animal life on earth is based. The IPCC and the climate change community have asserted that carbon dioxide or CO2 is a pollutant because it enables global warming or climate change. Computer models have …

Lord Christopher Monckton, ICCC13 (Afternoon Keynote Address)

GCD at The Great Climate Debate - 5 hours ago
Lord Christopher Monckton, former advisor to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and renowned mathematician published in peer-reviewed climate journals, presents an afternoon Keynote Address at The Heartland Institute’s Thirteenth International Conference on Climate Change.

Mexico Threatens Legal Action Against U.S. for El Paso Massacre, Ignores Own Responsibility

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: mexico-threatens-legal-action-against-u-s-for-el-paso-massacre-ignores-own-responsibility] In a show of rank hypocrisy, the Mexican government is threatening legal action against the United States for the seven Mexican nationals who were among the nearly 50 victims in Saturday’s massacre in an El Paso Walmart.

Defending the environment is a deadly business as activist death rates rise

Nick Kilvert at Just In - 5 hours ago
More than 1,500 people were killed defending the environment between 2002 and 2017, with new research showing corruption is the key driver of the murders.

Historic boat saved from rot on Sydney Harbour returned to namesake home for restoration

Eden Hynninen at Just In - 5 hours ago
A wooden ketch picked up on eBay for $4,128 is returning to its namesake home of Metung to be restored by members of the family and community that built her.

Police join hunt for London teen missing from Malaysian jungle resort

Just In - 5 hours ago
Nora Quoirin was discovered missing from her bedroom at a resort in a nature reserve south of Kuala Lumpur, and while police say there is no indication of foul play her family considers it a "criminal matter".

North Korea cyber attacks reap almost $3b for weapons programs, UN report says

Just In - 5 hours ago
Experts tell the UN they are investigating "at least 35 reported instances of DPRK actors attacking financial institutions, cryptocurrency exchanges and mining activity" in 17 countries, gleaning an estimated $US2 billion ($2.9 billion) for its weapons of mass destruction programs.

'Absolutely ridiculous': Police accused of revenue raising over mobile payments in drive-throughs

Just In - 5 hours ago
A police social media post reiterating the illegalities of using a mobile phone to pay for an order in a drive-through sparks a backlash online.

The artist and the algorithm: How I became an accidental fan of an obscure Japanese musician

Just In - 5 hours ago
When Hiroshi Yoshimura died in 2003, he was a footnote in music history. But thanks to YouTube, his minimalist soundscapes now have legions of accidental fans — including me.

Live: NSW Now: Knox teacher charged over child abuse material, Airline worker extradited over $155m meth haul

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *A teacher from Knox Grammar School is arrested after a mobile phone with child abuse images is found and an airline worker is extradited from Melbourne to Sydney over a $155 million methamphetamine seizure.

Accused bikies take laws keeping them apart to High Court

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 5 hours ago
Laws keeping three accused members of the Rebels bikie gang from associating will today be challenged in the High Court, as the men argue the laws are unconstitutional.

It looks like meat and tastes like meat — and it's got the cattle industry worried

Just In - 5 hours ago
The major breakthrough of "alternative meats" into the mainstream market has the cattle industry worried — and across the US, battlelines are being drawn around language and what constitutes "meat".

Only one fifth of Tasmania's political donations have been disclosed in the last decade

Alexandra Humphries at Just In - 5 hours ago
Just 20 per cent of $25 million donated to Tasmanian political parties in the past decade has been publicly disclosed, according to a new report recommending a significant overhaul of the system.

Telcos fined for not being up-front with how slow their internet speeds might be on the NBN

Alexandra Beech at Just In - 5 hours ago
The Australian Communications and Media Authority slaps seven internet providers with fines for a lack of information about their plans and network speeds under the National Broadband Network.

Junior sport has no place for ugly coaching behaviour

Richard Hinds at Just In - 5 hours ago
The good "old-fashioned spray" from coaches may have been commonplace in sports such as Australian rules a long time ago, but their presence at the junior levels needs to be stamped out, writes Richard Hinds.

Why a code of conduct may not be enough to change the boys' club culture in the Liberal Party

Just In - 5 hours ago
Decades of research have shown how legislatures continue to be hostile work environments for women. The Liberal Party is hardly the only political organisation to be confronted with this issue, write Marija Taflaga and Katrine Beauregard.

US shares suffer worst fall this year as trade war with China flares into currency fight

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
US stocks suffer their worst fall of 2019 as China retaliates to the latest US trade threat and the Trump administration responds by labelling Beijing a currency manipulator.

Australian Government issues please explain to Facebook over cryptocurrency

Paige Cockburn at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australia bands together with privacy regulators across the world in urging Facebook to prove that millions of people's personal information will not be shared with its new cryptocurrency network, Libra.

Controversy dogs Tarantino's latest blockbuster, but stars revel in the film

Just In - 5 hours ago
Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio reveal the dark side of the film industry as director Quentin Tarantino faces backlash over their new film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

Trump blames 'fake news' for spate of gun violence in US, offers few solutions

Just In - 5 hours ago
The US President condemns shootings in Texas and Ohio as "barbaric" attacks and crimes "against all humanity", but avoids any new commitment to changing the nation's gun laws.

The Weaponizing of CPS – Lose Your Children IF: You Don’t Vaccinate, You Don’t Make a Dentist Appointment, You Don’t Pay School Lunch Fees, You Don’t Shut Up, Etc.

AdminM at Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
We’ve all heard stories about an angry neighbor or ex-spouse making false reports to Child Protection Services (CPS.) This weaponizing of CPS drew national attention recently because a School Board President, acting more like a bully than the director of a school, sent letters to parents threatening to call CPS if their child’s lunch debt wasn’t paid. However, this weaponizing of CPS has far greater consequences than simply intimidating parents to pay school lunch debts. It can lead to the death of children, the very children these taxpayer social service agencies are supposed to b... more »

Neil deGrasse Tyson Apologizes for Tweet About Death

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Neil deGrasse Tyson has learned after a tweet that pointing out truths is not always helpful.

Did ICE Check Citizenship Papers After the El Paso Shooting?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A viral hoax claimed immigration authorities were checking citizenship status of El Paso shooting survivors.

What Is the Online Forum 8chan?

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
An anonymous online forum called 8chan has drawn attention in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio because violent U.S. extremists have used it to share tips and encourage one another.

Judge Sentences Man Who Sent Pipe Bombs to Dems to 20 Years

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A Florida amateur body builder who admitted sending inoperative pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Russia says no casualties or damage at Hmeimim Airbase attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 6 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense has denied reports of heavy casualties and material damage at the Hmeimim Airbase after the militants allegedly targeted the installation. According to the statement, the projectiles allegedly fell on the town of Rousah Afif near the Hmeimim Airbase and the port-city of Jableh. The militant […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

HSBC Will Slash Thousands Of Jobs As Economy Worsens

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Mac Slavo Up to 2% of HSBC bank’s 237,685 employees could lose their jobs, a bank executive said Monday, as the bank flagged a... more »

Tanzania Switches Track, Charges Kabendera with Economic Crimes

NAIROBI, Aug 05 (IPS) - Prosecutors in Tanzania today charged freelance journalist Erick Kabendera with money laundering, tax evasion, and assisting an organized crime racket, according to a copy of the charge sheet. When he was detained on July 29, the Dar es Salaam police chief said at a press conference that police were investigating Kabendera's citizenship status. Read the full story, “Tanzania Switches Track, Charges Kabendera with Economic Crimes”, on globalissues.org →

Syrian Ceasefire Has Collapsed. Syria Regime And Russia Have Resumed Idlib Air Strikes

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Syrian army resumes operations in rebel-held Idlib* Reports of heavy bombardment in Syria's last rebel-held province as ceasefire agreed in Kazakhstan talks collapses. The Syrian army has resumed operations against armed rebels in Idlib, scrapping a ceasefire in the last opposition-held stronghold. In a statement carried by state media on Monday, the army accused the rebels of violating the truce that was brokered last week during talks in Kazakhstan following a three-month campaign supported by Russia. "Armed terrorist groups, backed by Turkey, refused to abide by... more »

The Warmaking Game

Matthew Petti at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] What will Donald Trump—who has failed many times to restrain his words and emotions—do with the power to make war on a whim? Officials from the Trump administration asked Congress for nearly unlimited power in a recent debate over renewing the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Al Qaeda. In a July 24 meeting of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, State Department Acting Legal Advisor Marik String took a hard line on the president’s warmaking authority, attracting the ire of Democrats and setting off... more »

EMERGING RIGHT-WING THEORY: "RED FLAG" LAWS WILL BE USED TO SUPPRESS CONSERVATISM

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
*The Hill* reports: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Monday that he will introduce bipartisan legislation encouraging states to create "red flag" laws and that President Trump is "very supportive" of the idea. Graham, in a statement, said he has reached a deal with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on a bill that would start a federal grant program to help and encourage states to create "'red flag' protection order" laws, which are meant to make it easier for law enforcement to identify mentally ill people who should be banned from purchasing guns... more »

With The End Of The INF Treaty, The U.S. Can Now Counter Russia's And China's Intermediate Missile Buildup

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Sergei Bobylev / TASS *Timothy A. Walton, New York Times:* *America Could Lose a Real War Against Russia* *With Putin and Trump having torn up a Cold War pact that lowered the risk of nuclear war, America should build more conventional missiles to catch up with Russia and China.* After more than 30 years, the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (I.N.F.) Treaty ended last week, with an American withdrawal on Friday and a Russian withdrawal on Saturday. Although the United States abided by the terms of the treaty, Russia violated it by fielding more than 100 banned intermediate-range missi... more »

Pentagon Chief Wants More Missiles in Asia to ‘deter China’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE + Antiwar.com* | The Pentagon can't move fast enough to put more weapons in Asia pointed at China.

Massive Explosion At Russian Ammo Dump In Siberia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Business Insider: **Shocking photos show massive fireball caused by explosion at Russian ammo dump said to house tens of thousands of artillery shells* * An ammunition dump at a Russian military base in Siberia has exploded, Russia's Tass reported on Monday. * The depot, according to the Russian defense ministry, held "gunpowder charges for artillery shells." A local emergency-services source told state media that the facility held around 40,000 artillery shells. * At least eight people were injured in the blast. Authorities are evacuating local residents who live within 12 miles ... more »

Centrist Dreams Don't Die

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Just when you thought it was safe to enter the water, *it* appears. The sea empties with panicked bathers scrambling as far away from the waves they can. They turn and what do they see rising from the foam? Not the jaws and fins of a Great White, no. For bobbing out of the waves is that wretched beast, much-hyped, defeated, and now split into three. Undaunted it keeps coming back, no matter how many times Roy Schneider dynamites the bleeder. It can only be one thing: your friend and mine, another centrist party fantasy. Following hot on the heels of, um, Gavin Shuker's call for a n... more »

"Hold the Teddy Bears and Candles"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Hold the Teddy Bears and Candles"* by James Howard Kunstler "In a nation afflicted by fads, crazes, manias, and rages, mass murder is the jackpot for nihilists -begging the question: why does this country produce so many of them? Answer: this is exactly what you get in a culture where anything goes and nothing matters. Extract all the meaning and purpose from being here on earth, and erase as many boundaries as you can from custom and behavior, and watch what happens, especially among young men trained on video slaughter games. For many, there is no armature left to hang a life o... more »

"I Promise You This..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am - a reluctant enthusiast... a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here. So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate... more »

"Nothing Is Guaranteed"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Nothing Is Guaranteed"* by Charles Hugh Smith " The American lifestyle and economy depend on a vast number of implicit guarantees - systemic forms of entitlement that we implicitly feel are our birthright. Chief among these implicit entitlements is the Federal Reserve can always "save the day": the Fed has the tools to escape either an inflationary spiral or a deflationary collapse. But there are no guarantees this is actually true. In either an inflationary spiral or deflationary collapse of self-reinforcing defaults, the Fed's "save" would destroy the economy, which is now so f... more »

Iowa adds chronic pain for medical cannabis; sales boost expected

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
An Iowa state board added chronic pain as a qualifying condition to use medical marijuana, a development that should increase sales in the state’s heavily regulated market. Chronic pain generally tends to lead sales for medical conditions in many states. While approving chronic pain, the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board rejected anxiety disorder and opioid dependence […] Iowa adds chronic pain for medical cannabis; sales boost expected is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Weaponizing of CPS – Lose Your Children IF: You Don’t Vaccinate, You Don’t Make a Dentist Appointment, You Don’t Pay School Lunch Fees, You Don’t Shut Up, Etc.

AdminM at Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
We’ve all heard stories about an angry neighbor or ex-spouse making false reports to Child Protection Services (CPS.) This weaponizing of CPS drew national attention recently because a School Board President, acting more like a bully than the director of a school, sent letters to parents threatening to call CPS if their child’s lunch debt wasn’t paid. However, this weaponizing of CPS has far greater consequences than simply intimidating parents to pay school lunch debts. It can lead to the death of children, the very children these taxpayer social service agencies are supposed to b... more »

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