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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 17, 2019
*ABC News Online:* *US President Donald Trump says Iran likely behind Saudi oil plant attacks, but softens tone on military response* One day after saying the US was "locked and loaded" to retaliate against those responsible for the weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil plants, US President Donald Trump now says he is in "no rush" to take action. Details of the Saturday strikes on Abqaiq — the world's largest oil processing facility — and the Khurais oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia remained unclear, but left crude oil output by the world's top exporter slashed in half. *Read m... more »
Developing Economies’ Subordinate Financialization
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR and PENANG, Sep 17 (IPS) - Rapid financial globalization is due not only to financial innovations, but also to choices made by national policymakers, often with naïve expectations, trusting promoters' promises of steady net inflows of financial resources. Read the full story, “Developing Economies’ Subordinate Financialization”, on globalissues.org →
Tana River Bears the Cost of Development
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
Sep 17 (IPS) - Geoffrey Kamadi reports for InfoNile on the Tana River. InfoNile is a geojournalism platform mapping data on water issues in the Nile River basin of Africa with journalism stories to promote transboundary peace. The damming of Kenya's River Tana and the environmental degradation upstream, has reduced the amount of silt and water reaching the Tana River Delta over time. Hence the sea has been pushing further and further inland unhindered, jeopardising livelihoods. Read the full story, “Tana River Bears the Cost of Development”, on globalissues.org →
House gone nuts – Cummings launches investigation into Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao
The House Democrats have been pounding President Trump trying to get him removed since before he took his oath of office. Before the 2018 elections they swore if they gained the majority in the House to make everyone who had anything to do with President Trump suffer as well. Like piranha or sharks any sign of weakness or blood figuratively or not brings out their pack attack mentalities. To that end they are doing all they can as swamp creatures to make their goals happen – legal, ethical, or not. The list is getting longer every day on those the … Continue reading →
INTERVIEW: David Ellis on EU Military Union and ‘The Brexit Paradox’
*21WIRE* | Come what may - Deal, or No Deal – the question still remains whether Britain will be able to reverse its current path towards continental military integration.
SYRIA: Heavy Infighting Breaks Out Between Turkish-backed Terrorists in Afrin
*AMN* | Despite its failing Jihadist project in Iblib, Turkey is still attempting to hold on and manage its bevy of terrorist brigades in Syria
Cokie Roberts, Longtime Political Journalist, Dies at 75
Cokie Roberts, the daughter of politicians who grew up to cover the family business in Washington for ABC News and NPR over several decades, died in Washington of complications from breast cancer.
‘Jeopardy!’ Host Trebek Says He’s Resumed Chemotherapy
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek says he's had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again.
Army Revamps Recruiting, Hits Enlistment Goal
A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort.
#61 - Yampolskiy on Machine Consciousness and AI Welfare
Ethical Technology - 11 hours ago
In this episode I talk to Roman Yampolskiy. Roman is a Tenured Associate Professor in the department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at the Speed School of Engineering, University of Louisville. He is the founding and current director of the Cyber Security Lab and an author of many books and papers on AI security and ethics, including Artificial Superintelligence: a Futuristic Approach. We talk about how you might test for machine consciousness and the first steps towards a science of AI welfare.
Bank of America Survey: Recession Fears Have Reached All-Time Highs
By Mac Slavo According to a new Bank of America survey, recession fears have jumped to all-time highs. A Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) survey... more »
Why I’m Paying Farmers to Convert to Biodynamic Cotton
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Story at-a-glance – Textile manufacturing causes about 20% of industrial water pollution and emits 10% of global carbon emissions Textile production uses 43 million tons of chemicals annually, and this doesn’t include the pesticides used to grow cotton; Americans also throw away 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles […] The post Why I’m Paying Farmers to Convert to Biodynamic Cotton appeared first on Health Nut News.
Forbes: MIT Computer Scientist Richard Stallman Resigns After Claiming Epstein Victim Was ‘Entirely Willing’
Computer scientist Richard Stallman severed his connections with MIT on Monday after he claimed that Virginia Giuffre, one of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking victims, was “entirely willing.” In an email thread, leaked to Vice by MIT alum Salam Jie Gano last Friday, Stallman argued that the late Marvin Minsky (an AI pioneer who died […] The post Forbes: MIT Computer Scientist Richard Stallman Resigns After Claiming Epstein Victim Was ‘Entirely Willing’ appeared first on Health Nut News.
As Kavanaugh Smear Unravels, Original Accuser’s ‘Witness’ Now Doubts Story
Leland Keyser, who Ford claimed was one of five people at a party in the 1980s where she says Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, told New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly "I don’t have any confidence in the story." The post As Kavanaugh Smear Unravels, Original Accuser’s ‘Witness’ Now Doubts Story appeared first on The Duran.
Fire in Residential Building in the North of the City Leaves two Dead in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two people died in the morning of Tuesday, September 17th, in a fire in a three-story building that is located at 287 Ubiratã Street, in Higienópolis, in the North of Rio de Janeiro. https://www.facebook.com/soshigienopolis/videos/840170273046048/?v=840170273046048 The deceased are an adult and a baby. However, they have not been identified yet. According […] The post Fire in Residential Building in the North of the City Leaves two Dead in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times.
Government Authorizes 63 More Pesticides; Registrations Reach 325 in 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Agriculture registered on Tuesday, September 17th, another 63 pesticides. Out of this total, two are active ingredients (which will serve as basis for innovative products) and five are new products that will be put up for sale. The remaining 56 are . . . To read the […] The post Government Authorizes 63 More Pesticides; Registrations Reach 325 in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Global Literacy Programs — Can One Person Really Make a Difference?
By Arjun ap. A majority of the global initiatives that combat child poverty all focus at one point or another on education and literacy. Many... more »
If Laughter Was Banned: A Hypothetical Investigation
By Arjun ap. Laughter is an important part of health and happiness. Imagine if laughter was banned. We are lucky to live in reasonably free... more »
Fund your animated Feynman lectures on physics
If successful, $80,000 is basically nothing for such an amazing project Note that at 0:48, joules are even written in the Cyrillic script! ;-) Sameer Sd has sent me an e-mail with a Kickstarter project masterminded by a group (led by Bob Bender) in Buffalo, New York that has sort of amazed me: Animated Series Based On Feynman Lectures on Physics (the page includes a 2-minute explanatory video plus a review of the planned interactive, gamified software – including a phone app and a website – that will track the student's progress) The Feynman lectures are one of the greatest examples... more »
Reports: Former cannabis heavyweight Tikun Olam sells Israeli assets for $42 million
Tikun Olam, once one of the world’s leading medical cannabis companies, sold its domestic assets for $42 million – or about half of its asking price of $100 million – according to Israeli media reports. Cannbit Pharmaceuticals has reportedly agreed to buy Tikun Olam’s operations in Israel. Rivals Bazelet Group and InterCure were also in […] Reports: Former cannabis heavyweight Tikun Olam sells Israeli assets for $42 million is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Warren: Amazon Secretly 'Juicing' Product Search Results
*Audrey Conklin* *Politics, Americas* [image: An Amazon logo is pictured at a logistics centre in Mannheim, Germany, September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski] 'The game is up,' she said. *Amazon is disputing a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report alleging the company changed its algorithm to highlight its own products late in 2018 without publicizing the move.* - *The report lends credibility to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s concerns that big tech companies like Amazon partake in anticompetitive behavior.* - *Amazon told th... more »
The Trump Administration Is Losing The Narrative Battle Over Iran
I’m expected to write something about the Trump administration’s warmongering against Iran over an attack on a Saudi oil refinery, because that’s typically what I do in this ongoing improvisational exercise of mine: I write about the behavior of the US war machine and the […]
Ocasio-Cortez Tries to Primary Sitting Democrat
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Washington, U.S., September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Is this the future of the Democratic Party? Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is endorsing a progressive candidate seeking to oust Rep. Daniel Lipinski, a moderate Illinois Democrat, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Marie Newman is backed by Justice Democrats, the group that supported Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign in 2018. Newman, a businesswoman, also ran in 2018 against Lipinski and lost by about 2,000 votes. Ocasio-Cortez is walking a fine-line as she seeks ... more »
Border Wall Bogged Down By Price
*Jason Hopkins* *Politics, Americas* [image: New bollard-style U.S.-Mexico border fencing is seen in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, U.S., as pictured from Ascension, Mexico August 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez] Can the Pentagon get it done in time? The Pentagon is putting the brakes on three different border construction projects in Arizona and California due to costs constraints. The Department of Defense will not be able to cover the costs for a plan to build roughly 20 miles of fencing and other infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to a Monday court filing ... more »
The Last Time the United States Sought to Withdraw from South Korea
*Robert E. Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Flickr / United States Forces Korea Images] Jimmy Carter simply could not convince Washington that withdrawing troops from the Korean Peninsula was necessary. Donald Trump may soon face the same problem. President Donald Trump has hinted for years that he is dissatisfied with the U.S. alliance with South Korea. Will he try to withdraw troops from South Korea if he is re-elected? Former President Jimmy Carter tried to do so but failed in the face of heavy bureaucratic and congressional resistance. Would Trump want to take up such a fight?... more »
Why the F-35 and New F-15X Are the Perfect Team of Fighters
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/F-15%2C_71st_Fighter_Squadron%2C_in_flight.JPG] When they work together, America's enemies lose sleep. *Key point:* The F-35 is stealthy and the F-15X has many upgrades. Together, they can fill different roles and help each other win any fight. In January, the first Red Flag exercise of the year began, pitting the USAF and various partners against various realistic air-to-air combat scenarios. The exercise is considered by many to be “as close to real air-to-air combat” as possible and... more »
This Is How the F-35 Could Kick off a Spiralling Arms Race in Asia
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4918753/f-35-combat-power-demonstration] Not good. *Key point:* Other countries, like Singapore, are interested in also buying the F-35. On January 2019, Singapore *announced* that it planned to buy a limited number of F-35 fighters for evaluation purposes. While this didn’t come as a surprise to many Singaporean military watchers, the decision comes at a tense time for Singapore, with China becoming more assertive and rising tensions with Malaysia. Could the F-35 purchase accelerate the arms race in the reg... more »
Why Loitering Munitions Are the Newest and Deadliest Threat
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Middle East* [image: By US Air Force photo - http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090305-F-1234P-003.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6385064] No joke. In August 2018, suicide attack drones grabbed headlines when used in an assassination attempt against Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Similar drones were used by ISIS in Iraq and Syria to attack coalition and regime forces. While some media outlets have suggested that ISIS has pioneered the use of the “suicide drone,” regular militaries have ... more »
Here's What Is Known About China's First Homemade Type 002 Aircraft Carrier
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: https://i.redd.it/pc04v9zellu01.jpg] Secrets revealed? *Key point:* It is one thing to buy a carrier, but it is another to build one. By making its own, China is trying to become a first-class sea power. 2018 was a big year for China’s first domestic aircraft carrier. The carrier, known as Type 002, went on three sea trials in the summer and fall. In late December, it left for its fourth sea trial, finally carrying arresting cables and a few planes. The fourth trial is scheduled to occur between December 29, 2018 to January 11, 2019, per a w... more »
NATO Has a Lot of Rocket Artillery Systems—Here Are the Best Ones
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By FaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands - M270 MRLS, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41663823] So powerful. *Key point:* Any modern military force aims to have advanced rocket artillery systems. Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. Designed to pump out a high volume of fire within a short period, rocket artillery systems are particularly dangerous in their ability to obliterate a position before units have a chance to take cover. This capability, while less rele... more »
This Is What It Takes to Make a Modern Main Battle Tank
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Zachi Evenor - Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zachievenor/29763841492/, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51672743] We break it down. *Key point:* There are several things that are needed if a tank is to be considered top-of-the-line technologically. After a decade of relative stagnation, Western tanks are finally evolving again. A myriad of features, both new and revived from Cold War tank programs, are now being considered for inclusion in the next generation of Western tanks. But which of these mi... more »
“Near Murder”: Cops Force K-9 to Rip Unarmed Man to Shreds As He Slept
By Matt Agorist Lakewood, CO — There is no shortage of stories on The Free Thought Project of police K-9 units being used as vicious... more »
Ford's Friend Told NYT Scribes She Didn’t Believe Kavanaugh Allegations
[image: ford-friend-told-nyt-scribes-she-didn-t-believe-kavanaugh-allegations] The new allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, as published by the *New York Times*, weren’t based on facts, but instead upon the “gut reaction” of the reporters who believe he is guilty.
“Locked and Loaded” for War on Iran?
[image: locked-and-loaded-for-war-on-iran] Divided again: The War Party is giddy with excitement over the prospect of war with Iran, while the nation does not want another war. How we avoid it, however, is becoming difficult to see.
India successfully tests Astra air-to-air missile
On Tuesday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the federal Defence Ministry successfully test-fired the missile with a range of over 70 kilometres from a Su-30MKI combat aircraft as part of user trials. DRDO said the test was carried out to ascertain and validate its performance. Astra can flay towards its target at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army sends armored convoy to northern Hama observation post
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Turkish military sent a new armored convoy to the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week amid their regime’s ongoing peace talks with Russia and Iran. According to a report from the Hama Governorate, the Turkish military sent an armored convoy consisting of five vehicles and several soldiers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Navy to be first to field hypersonic cruise missiles on submarines: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian Navy is expected to be the first nation in the world to arm their submarines with hypersonic cruise missiles, the Navy Recognition website reported on Tuesday. According to the online publication, the Russians are expected to arm their submarines with the Zircon model hypersonic missiles, which are believed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Most Important LGBTQ Election Of 2019 Is Coming Up Six Weeks From Today
On Sunday, *The Advocate* published a feature by Michael Keegan, president of People for the American Way, The Most Important LGBTQ Race in 2019 Is Danica Roem's. "With the presidential primary campaigns in full swing-- and the first openly LGBTQ major-party presidential candidate very much in the mix-- it’s tempting to think the most momentous political fights of our lives lie ahead in 2020." wrote Keegan. "But there is an enormously consequential off-year fight going on right now in Virginia, and it’s one we all need to get behind." It’s happening in Virginia House District 13,... more »
Board looks to expand police data collection to identify race-based patterns in all police stops
News 1. Police data collection The police board has approved a motion to ask Halifax Regional Police for a plan to implement a Wortley report recommendation that would see racial data collected on all police stops, including traffic stops. Currently, that data is only collected for street checks, and shows that Black Haligonians are six […]
UK purchased £1bn of beef from firms tied to Amazon deforestation
The Bureau and Repórter Brasil have discovered that a major Brazilian meat company bought cows from a ranch that had been fined weeks earlier for breaking environmental protection rules
THE QUESTIONABLE COGNITION FILES: The New York Times does it again!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019And again and again and again:* “Having a penis thrust in your face at a drunken dorm party may seem like harmless fun.” As you may know, we're quoting from the New York Times—from an official Opinion section tweet, a tweet which sought to direct attention to the newspaper's latest large bungle. As things turned out, the ham-handed tweet *replaced* that high-profile Sunday report as the newspaper's latest large bungle. It also recalled the peculiar, throwback "sexual politics" the famous newspaper has often put on peculiar display over the past many yea... more »
Malevolence and Misunderstanding
Lancelot: Your rage has unbalanced you. You, sir, would fight to the death, against a knight who is not your enemy. Over a stretch of road you could easily ride around. Arthur: So be it. To the death! —Excalibur Question #1: How many times in your life […] The post Malevolence and Misunderstanding appeared first on Econlib.
‘Near Murder’: Cops Force K-9 to Rip Unarmed Man to Shreds As He Slept
[image: K-9]A man was viciously attacked by a K-9 as he slept in his bed and the only people who are going to be held accountable are the taxpayers.
Updating the US Army's shooting training
The US Army's new publication TC 3-20.40, "Training and Qualification - Individual Weapons", has been temporarily withdrawn to amend a few politically incorrect entries; but it nevertheless appears to be a fairly substantial revision to the training standards for modern US soldiers. Strategy Page has more. What it comes down to is that troops must demonstrate not just shooting accuracy each year, but a larger array of related skills. These include firing night and day as well as while wearing a gas mask. Troops must not only seek to hit the target on the firing range but to do so... more »
The U.S. Navy Says Those UFO Videos Are Real (And Should Never Have Been Made Public)
*Popular Mechanics*: *The Navy Says Those UFO Videos Are Real* *And they were never meant to be released to the public.* The U.S. Navy has confirmed that three online videos purportedly showing UFOs are genuine. The service says the videos, taken by Navy pilots, show “unexplained aerial phenomena,” but also states that the clips should have never been released to the public in the first place. The three videos in question are titled "FLIR1," "Gimbal," and "GoFast." They show two separate encounters between Navy aircraft and UFOs. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* You have to wonder... more »
This is the Problem: Cop Walks Free Despite Video of Him Beating Innocent Man, Laughing About It
[image: jury]Despite video evidence of a cop savagely beating an innocent man as his fellow cops held him down, a jury was swayed to acquit a brutal cop.
Edward Snowden Releases Tell-All Book, Promptly Notes He’s NOT Planning to Kill Himself
[image: snowden]"This is important for the record. I am not now, nor have I ever been suicidal," Snowden says. "If I happen to fall out of a window, you can be sure I was pushed."
Security In Iraq Sep 1-7, 2019
(Shafaaq News) For the second week in a row attacks in Iraq went up. The cause is unknown. It could be a last push in the Islamic State’s Revenge of the Levant spring-summer offensive which has not amounted to much or some other issue such as targeting Ashura starting the second week of September. This year’s trends have been slower to develop and take months to come into focus. From September 1-7, 2019 39 incidents were recorded in Iraq. One of those was a mass grave of 13 women likely victims of IS discovered south of Mosul so there were 38 attacks during the week. For the last t... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 17
1953 Mohammed al-Jamali became PM Cabinet included 7 Shiites most ever Presented reform package which parliament rejected eventually bringing down his govt 1965 PM Razzaq attempted coup vs Col Arif discovered and had to flee Razzaq was mad at Arif for not uniting Iraq with Egypt 1975 Iran and Iraq ratified border treaty between two 1980 Saddam called emergency session of parliament Announced 1975 Algiers Treaty on border and Shatt al-Arab with Iran was voided Blamed Iran’s constant violations of Iraqi sovereignty for failure of 1975 treaty Said Shatt al-Arab needed to be Arab as... more »
Genetically-modified mosquito apocalypse plan BACKFIRES spectacularly in Brazil
An experimental trial to reduce the mosquito population in Brazil through the deliberate release of 450,000 genetically modified mosquitoes has failed miserably and may have even created a genetic hybrid super species.
Edward Snowden: Would he like to live and die in Paris?
September 17 will see private international publishing company Macmillan Publishers Ltd release a book by former employee of the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) Edward Snowden. Memoirs by the ex-NSA agent titled "Permanent Record" will hit the shelves in twenty countries, including the United States which he escaped more than six years ago.
On the ground, feeling the pulse of Protest Hong Kong by Pepe Escobar
What’s going on deep down in Hong Kong? For a former resident with deep cultural and emotional ties to the Fragrant Harbor, it’s quite hard to take it all in just within the framework of cold geopolitical logic. Master filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai once said that when he came up with the idea for Happy Together, he decided to shoot the story of his characters in Buenos Aires because that was as far away from Hong Kong as possible.
Death by a Thousand Trumps: The Logical End Point of Capitalism by William Hawes
There is a fairly typical and recurrent notion among many Americans that Donald Trump and his administration is some sort of aberration. As if his brutal, venal, racist, and bullying nature is something new, or different from previous leaders. For those not inclined to look at the historical record; one only has to look beyond our borders to view the authoritarian personality type that Trump represents in power all over the world: Modi, Orban, Erdogan, Jinping, Duterte, and Bolsonaro being the most obvious comparisons.
Stockholm Syndrome – Julian Assange And The Limits Of Guardian Dissent
Nothing happened on September 2 in central London. Roger Waters, co-founder of Pink Floyd, did not initiate a protest outside the Home Office. He did not sing and play the Floyd classic 'Wish You Were Here', or say: 'Julian Assange, we are with you. Free Julian Assange!'
A Former Mexican Drug Cartel Assassin Is Now Targeting His Former Associates
Jeremy Kryt *Daily Beast:* *In Mexico’s Cartel Country, a Murderer Who Kills Murderers Tells His Story* First he trained and worked as an assassin for Mexico’s most powerful crime group; now he uses that training to “clean up” cartel infestations. CHILPANCINGO, Mexico—The safe house sits on a side street in a barrio that looks out on the well-lit downtown of Guerrero’s state capital and the dark foothills beyond. A late-model pick-up truck is parked in the street, and the surrounding alleys are scrawled with graffiti. It’s just past sunset on a late summer evening and a woman is t... more »
'Get down, get down': Witness describes panic before woman shot dead by police
A woman dies in hospital after being shot by a WA Police officer last night on a suburban street in Geraldton, about 400 kilometres north of Perth, with police launching an internal investigation into the shooting.
Tom Boyd says quitting AFL was 'crisis of vocation', not because of mental health
Just In - 13 hours ago
AFL premiership player Tom Boyd speaks at length for the first time about his mental health struggles and reasons for quitting the game, saying he had not enjoyed playing footy "for a long time" before calling it quits in May this year.
Police say no foul play in death of woman after body found on street in Perth's inner east
Police rule a woman whose body was found on the verge of a road in the Perth suburb of St James died due to a medical condition and say there are no suspicious circumstances.
Locked And Loaded In Behalf Of Empire First
[image: undefined] American democracy and capitalist prosperity are dying on the vine of Empire. And this weekend's drone attack on the largest oil processing facility on the planet is a graphic case of why. So is the related picture above. The scene is of Yemenis burying a busload of children who were obliterated by American-made bombs delivered by American-made Saudi aircraft, which were being navigated to target by US command and control assets. This particular cruel foray was just one of thousands of sorties launched by the Saudi's since 2015, which have resulted in upwards of ... more »
Israel Spies and Spies and Spies
[image: undefined] Here we go again! Israel is caught red handed spying against the United States and everyone in Congress is silent, as are nearly all the mainstream media which failed to report the story. And the federal government itself, quick to persecute a Russian woman who tried to join the NRA, concedes that the White House and Justice Department have done absolutely nothing to either rebuke or punish the Israeli perpetrators. One senior intelligence official commented that “I’m not aware of any accountability at all.” Only President Donald Trump, predictably, had something ... more »
Trump says US and Japan have reached initial trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
17-Sep-2019 President Trump said that his administration had reached an initial trade agreement with Japan and would announce a deal in the coming weeks.
BTRC may face investment arbitration soon
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
17-Sep-2019 With the serving of show-cause notices on Robi and Grameenphone as to why their licences will not be cancelled for not paying the so-called ‘dues', the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has come closer to facing investment lawsuits.
Hague court declines Russia's request to reconsider liability under PrivatBank's Crimea claim
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
17-Sep-2019 PrivatBank commenced the arbitration on April 13, 2015, for breaches of the Russian Federation's obligations towards PrivatBank's assets in Crimea.
Happy Constitution Day
Hear Ye, Hear Ye,….. let it be known that today we celebrate the joining together of our nation under a single document. Today, we take part in Constitution Day, held annually on September 17. We commemorate the Constitutional Convention in 1787 when delegates gathered in Philadelphia, eventually signing the U.S. Constitution into effect. Read It! Learn It! Cherish It! Protect It! ~Terry
The Kode of the Kavanaugh Klique
It's too bad that the New York Times royally botched coverage of what is supposed to be a well-researched and nuanced new book about Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, written by two of its own reporters. Because in choosing to highlight a previously unreported and unknown episode that had Kavanaugh's Yale frat brothers shoving his penis into a girl's hands at a drunken dorm party, the paper went the exact opposite of nuance, and veered into full tabloid territory. Only after more than a day's worth of outraged calls for Kavanaugh's impeachment by the Times-reading public and an... more »
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Claims to Know Who Really Killed His Father and is Out to Prove It
By Elias Marat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of the assassinated younger brother of John F. Kennedy who served as a U.S. attorney general and... more »
Full Documentary – The Secret of Oz
In 1996, in a documentary called The Money Masters, we asked the question why is America going broke. It wasn’t clear then that we were, but it is today. Now the question is how can we get out of this mess. Foreclosures are everywhere, unemployment is skyrocketing – and this is only the beginning. America’s … The post Full Documentary – The Secret of Oz appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
How America's F-22 Raptor Will Keep Fighting Until at Least 2060
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force photo by TSgt Ben Bloker - Selective noise reduction by Diliff - ID:DF-SD-07-04374 / Service Depicted: Air Force / 051015-F-2295B-043, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4296548] Stealth will go on. *Key point:* Although the F-22 is older, it is still deadly and upgrades will keep them flying well into the future. While much attention has been focused recently on the F-35 and F-15X, not much has been given to the U.S. Air Force’s premier air superiority fighter, the F-22 Raptor. While the ... more »
RIP F-22 Raptor? China Claims It Can Detect Stealth Fighters
*Michael Peck* *Security, * China claims to have developed a special radar that can detect stealth aircraft. In addition, it also functions as a fire control radar that can guide missiles toward stealthy jets like the F-35. *Key Point:* China claims to have developed a special radar that can detect stealth aircraft. In addition, it also functions as a fire control radar that can guide missiles toward stealthy jets like the F-35. “Meter wave radar can be deployed on vehicles, on land and warships, creating a dense web that gives hostile stealth aircraft nowhere to hide,” said Ch... more »
100 Years Ago Germany's 'Battleship Fleet' Committed Suicide. This Is Why.
*Robert Farley* *Security, * On June 21, 1919, the crews of seventy-four German warships attempted to scuttle their vessels in order to prevent the Allies from taking them. Over the course of a few hours, fifty-two modern warships sank. *Fact:* One hundred years ago, the German High Seas Fleet committed suicide. On June 21, 1919, the crews of seventy-four German warships attempted to scuttle their vessels in order to prevent the Allies from taking them. Over the course of a few hours, fifty-two modern warships sank. In the modern history of naval combat, there has never been an e... more »
World War III: The Crazy Way Russia Could Try and Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Question: Could Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) attack the USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier? *Question*: Could Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) *attack* the USS *Abraham Lincoln*, a *Nimitz*-class aircraft carrier? Using limited analysis of the capabilities of the Kornet and the carrier’s defensive capabilities, Mark Langfan, the Chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel, has come to the conclusion that Kornets were a serious threat to the carrier. However, Langfan’s research misrepresents many aspects... more »
North Korea Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier: Naval Expert
*James Holmes* *Security, * Could North Korea’s armed forces sink an American aircraft carrier? Yes—depending on what type of carrier they confront, how skillfully U.S. Navy commanders employ the flattop and its consorts, how well North Korean warriors know the tactical surroundings and, most crucially, whom fortune favors in combat. *Key Point:* Let’s frame maritime strategy toward North Korea with confidence, while abjuring overconfidence like the plague. Could North Korea’s armed forces sink an American aircraft carrier? Yes—depending on what type of carrier they confront, ho... more »
Russia Claims New T-14 'Armata' Tank Can Fight on Mars
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Russia's new T-14 Armata is one of the most advanced tanks in the world. So advanced, in fact, that Western nations worry that older tanks like America's M-1 Abrams may be rendered obsolete. But the T-14 is not only extraordinary, it’s interplanetary. The Armata tank can operate on Mars, according to Russian media. Russia's new T-14 Armata is one of the most advanced tanks in the world. So advanced, in fact, that Western nations worry that older tanks like America's M-1 Abrams may be rendered obsolete. But the T-14 is not only extraordinary, it’s inte... more »
That Time the Soviets Wanted a Tank That Could Launch Nuclear Weapons
*Charlie Gao* *History, Europe* [image: By Vitaly V. Kuzmin - http://vitalykuzmin.net/?q=node/460, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20308867] Overkill? *Key point:* The idea of tanks that could fight in a nuclear war was appealing to American and Soviet leaders... at least for a while. In the 1950s and 1960s when tactical nuclear weapons were expected to rule the battlefield, the Soviet Army developed a variety of short-range tactical nuclear launchers, their answer to the American launchers like the Davy Crockett. One of these systems was the “Resed... more »
The Russians Had a Crazy 2A3 Nuclear Bomb Cannon
*Charlie Gao* *History, Europe* [image: https://i.redd.it/d2jgzyp6p9z11.jpg] Why did they build it? *Key point:* Both America and Russia worked to build tactical nuclear-bomb cannons to use on the battlefield. In the 1950s, both NATO and Warsaw Pact doctrine focused on the employment of tactical nuclear weapons. Truly strategic nuclear weapons and the doctrine of mutually assured destruction (MAD) were at their infancy at the time, so nuclear weapons were seen as a tactical as well as a strategic tool. As a result, both the United States and the Soviet Union developed a multitu... more »
Edward Snowden Releases Tell-All Book, Promptly Notes He’s NOT Planning to Kill Himself
By Matt Agorist To some, Edward Snowden is a hero whose bravery and self-sacrifice helped to inform the world on the surveillance state treachery taking... more »
6 Of The Last 8 U.S. Recessions Were Preceded By Oil Price Spikes – Damage To Saudi Oil Industry Could Take “Months” To Repair
By Michael Snyder When the price of oil rises dramatically, that tends to be really bad for the U.S. economy. Because we are so spread... more »
Got my banner for space week!
Our dear friend Ken Jones, formerly residing and teaching college in Portland, Maine, is now living just outside of Asheville, North Carolina. He sent this photo with the words - "Got my banner!" He is planning to work the streets of Asheville during Keep Space for Peace Week in early October. Ken has signed up for the following: · *Asheville, North Carolina (Oct 5-12)* Each day during the week, members of the local chapter of Veterans for Peace will vigil and conduct a walkabout downtown for an hour carrying the No to NATO banner and passing out flyers. Ken came to Ma... more »
Petrobras is Unlikely to Change Fuel Prices, Says Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed on Monday night, September 16th, that Petrobras will maintain the price of gasoline, despite the surge in the value of crude oil after the The post Petrobras is Unlikely to Change Fuel Prices, Says Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Hong Kong Got to This Point
Photo Credit: EPA/EFE via South China Morning Post *Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on *Order from Chaos*.* I spent my high-school years in Hong Kong, and so it has been sad to watch the last three months of demonstrations, violent actions by protesters, violent responses by the police, and the floundering of the Hong Kong government. A fight to the finish between a politically mobilized public and a recalcitrant Hong Kong and Chinese government is not a totally unlikely outcome. An armed intervention by China to crush the protests would be even worse, and it’s not... more »
Smart Faucets And Toilets Use Alexa To Listen To Your Conversations
By MassPrivateI It is hard to imagine a more intrusive home surveillance device than a faucet or toilet that listens to everyone’s conversations, but that... more »
Back to Basics: Congress Tries to Keep Government Lights On
The good news is that it doesn't look like a bitterly polarized Washington will stumble into another government shutdown.
Oil Prices Jump as Attack on Saudi Plant Jolts Supply
Global energy prices spiked more than 14% after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record.
Nyaya Theory: On the Perception of Attributes
A substance is a thing, and an attribute is something that tells us what the thing is like. Here’s an account of the Nyaya view of attributes, from Satischandra Chatterjee’s book *The Nyaya Theory of Knowledge* (Page 176-177): "An attribute (*guna*) is defined as that which exists in a substance and has no quality or activity in it. A substance exists by itself and is the constituent (samavayi) cause of things. An attribute depends for its existence on some substance and is never constitutive of things. It is a non-constituent (*asamavayi*) cause of things in so far as it determines... more »
President Trump Wants 'Definitive Proof' That Iran Was Behind Saudi Attacks
*Zero Hedge: **De-escalation: Trump Doesn't Want "War With Anyone", Wants "Definitive Proof" Iran Behind Attacks* With the war drums beating loudly ever since Mike Pompeo accused Iran of launching the drone strike that crippled Aramco oil production, moments ago the odds of an imminent war with Iran de-escalated materially after President Trump said it was "looking like Iran was behind this weekend’s attacks" on Saudi oil facilities, but added that "he doesn’t want to go war with anyone." "It’s certainly looking that way at this moment," Trump says in response to a question wheth... more »
The Military Secretly Built An “Artificial Brain” Called Sentient
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Regardless of age, strength building is possible
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JPMorgan’s Top Metals Trader in the Crosshairs for Illegal Manipulation
By Clint Siegner Michael Nowak, the global head of trading for both base and precious metals at JPMorgan Chase, has been charged by the US... more »
Happy Birthday Children’s Health Defense! One Year Old!
By the Children’s Health Defense Thanks to our members, followers and supporters who help us in our big, bold mission to end the childhood chronic illness epidemics by: working to eliminate harmful exposures, holding those responsible accountable, seeking justice for those injured, and establishing safeguards so this never happens to any child again. RELATED STORY: […] The post Happy Birthday Children’s Health Defense! One Year Old! appeared first on Health Nut News.
Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos' billions for the homeless will relieve suffering but won't defeat homelessness
Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Human and Organizational Development, Vanderbilt University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Their initial grants do not insist upon filing reports that might indicate what works best. And without more affordable housing, the problem is sure to continue.
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Daniel Schneider, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Single parents and unmarried parents who live together spend less on their children than married parents.
Expanding direct democracy won't make Americans feel better about politics
Edward L. Lascher, Jr., Professor and Chair, Department of Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Sacramento at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Citizens voting directly on policy seems like a good idea. But that led to the Brexit mess in the UK. In the US, two scholars say direct democracy deepens distrust of politics and government.
OPEC And Russia Are Holding Off From Pumping More Oil After Saudi Attack
This image provided by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe and annotated by the source, shows damage to the infrastructure at at Saudi Aramco's Khurais oil field in Buqayq, Saudi Arabia. Image provided on Sept. 15. Photo: DigitalGlobe *Wall Street Journal:* *OPEC, Russia Hold Off Pumping More Oil After Saudi Attack* *Saudi Arabia will tap into stocks, officials say, as they worry fellow OPEC members might overproduce.* OPEC and Russia are so far holding off pumping more oil to fill potential gaps in global supplies after an attack in Saudi Arabia over the weekend led to a major ... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/17/19"
• "The terrible, cold, cruel part is Wall Street. Rivers of gold flow there from all over the earth, and death comes with it. There, as nowhere else, you feel a total absence of the spirit: herds of men who cannot count past three, herds more who cannot get past six, scorn for pure science and demoniacal respect for the present. And the terrible thing is that the crowd that fills the street believes that the world will always be the same and that it is their duty to keep that huge machine running, day and night, forever." - Federico Garcia Lorca • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live U... more »
A New Russian Scandal For Donald Trump
Relations between Russia and the US have been hit by yet another spy scandal, and this one is rather unusual. The presence of agents is declared by the countries they are sent to rather than the countries that send them. However, the presence of a senior level mole who worked in Moscow is not being officially recognised by Washington.
Locked And Loaded
Donald Trump says his country is "locked and loaded" for a confrontation with Iran. Before he wanders into the desert again, Andrew Bacevich writes that Trump would do well to remember how the United States got entangled in Iran: In 1987, an Iraqi warplane attacked an American Navy frigate, the Stark, on patrol in the Persian Gulf. Accepting Saddam Hussein’s explanation that the attack, which killed 37 sailors, had been an accident, American officials promptly used the episode, which came at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, to ratchet up pressure on Tehran. The incident provided t... more »
Regulation and/or Geopolitics
I sent the following letter on the Financial Times (which ran it last week): Sir – All that glitters is not gold. Ursula von der Leyen’s vision of EU as regulatory superpower (Brussels’ new-look team raises stakes with Trump, September 11) may look superficially attractive – but it does not necessarily swithtand a closer scrutiny. […] The post Regulation and/or Geopolitics appeared first on Econlib.
JERROLD NADLER SHOULDN'T HOST COREY LEWANDOWSKI'S CAMPAIGN KICKOFF RALLY
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing today, and it's already clear that it will be a bust. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler slammed the White House Monday for blocking 2 former aides from testifying before the committee and placing "unprecedented limitations" on former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski ahead of his appearance Tuesday. ... The House Judiciary Committee is trying to step up investigations in order to determine whether to recommend Trump’s impeachment for obstruction of justice and abuse of power. ... White House counsel Pat Cipollone said in ... more »
Explosion And Fire Hits Russia's Largest Virus Lab Which Houses Plague, Smallpox, Ebola And Other Deadly Viruse
The State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology, known as Vector (pictured), released a statement yesterday saying a gas cylinder exploded on the fifth floor *Daily Mail:* *Gas explosion rips through Russian laboratory containing smallpox, Ebola and HIV viruses* * Explosion at the State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology in Siberia * Laboratory is one of two places in the world that houses the smallpox disease * Blast blew the windows out and one worker was left with third degree burns A fire caused by a gas explosion has torn through a Russian laboratory tha... more »
Untitled
*Making Schools Less Safe, California Style* California politicians are up to their stupid legislative tricks again. This time, the state Assembly has passed a law that says students from kindergarten to eighth grade can't be suspended for "willful defiance." Senate Bill 419 will soon make it illegal for public and charter schools to suspend a student who disrupts school activities or otherwise "refuses to follow the valid authority of school personnel." For example, if a sixth grader refuses to take off his hoodie in a classroom, it's defined as "willful defiance." The good n... more »
The Trump Team Turnover
While the Trump Administration seems to have lost senior level advisors to the President as well as Cabinet secretaries in dribs and drabs, in fact, the turnover rate has been surprisingly high. Thanks to research by the Brookings Institute, we have different measures that can be used to both measure the rate of turnover as well as put the turnover into context. Let's look at the two measures of turnover in the Trump Team: *1.) Presidential "A Team":* *a.) Overall turnover on the Presidential "A Team"* - this includes the most influential positions within the President's executive ... more »
Smart meter rollout delayed for four years (And Cost Rises Again!)
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The government has pushed back the deadline for smart energy meter rollout by four years until 2024. Previously, suppliers’ deadline was the end of 2020, but energy firms had warned the technology was not ready. But the extra time could lead to more years of frustration for […]
Immortality is indeed possible
My mother passed away almost three years ago. Yet, she lives on. Not just in our memories, but in the donor rolls of way too many charities. Even though she never lived in my sister’s new residence, her address has … Continue reading →
Iowa’s Longest Heatwave – July 1901
From July 8-26 1901, Logan, Iowa was over 100 degrees every day – topping out at 110 degrees on July 24. Atmospheric CO2 was 300 PPM at the time. 24 Jul 1901, 1 – Davenport Weekly Republican at Newspapers.com Summers … Continue reading →
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*UK: Parents told not to terrify children over climate change as rising numbers treated for 'eco-anxiety'* Rising numbers of children are being treated for “eco-anxiety”, experts have said, as they warn parents against “terrifying” their youngsters with talk of climate catastrophe. Protests by groups such as Extinction Rebellion, the recent fires in the Amazon and apocalyptic warnings by the teenage activist Greta Thunberg have prompted a “tsunami” of young people seeking help. A group of psychologists working with the University of Bath says it is receiving a growing volume of e... more »
Extra Time: How Spooks Control MSM Reporting
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LETHAL MIX: Saudi, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Trump & Bolton’s Ghost
*Patrick Henningsen* | This dangerous crossroads could easily nudge the region, and the world - towards a wider war.
"The Sky is Falling"
*"The Sky is Falling"* by Jeff Thomas "Governments are in the flimflam business. Pared down to the bare essentials, governments can be very useful in passing and enforcing a small number of very basic laws. These laws should be limited to policing those who would seek to aggress against others, or their property. Governments may also have a value in providing protection from invasion – organizing an army of able-bodied people to address this collective problem, if and when it occurs. And that’s about it. Beyond that, the private sector can, and almost always does, do a better job a... more »
How to Prevent Cramps Naturally
Millions suffer from leg cramps. They are painful and can keep you up at night leading to daytime fatigue and serious health problems. Cramps are from muscles that are not working correctly. Muscles are supposed to contract and relax appropriately and under our control. Something goes wrong in the muscles of the person with cramps. … Continue reading "How to Prevent Cramps Naturally" The post How to Prevent Cramps Naturally appeared first on TDW.
Several Syrian soldiers killed in ISIS ambush southeast of Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were killed Tuesday by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group near the Hamimah region of the Homs Governorate, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army troops near the Hamimah region were ambushed by a group of Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US intel shared with Saudis claims Houthi attack was carried out from Iran
US intelligence agencies have handed over a secret report to their Saudi counterparts which implicated Iran directly for the weekend’s attacks on two major Saudi Aramco oil facilities, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing unnamed sources said to be familiar with the situation. According to the report, which has yet to be shared publicly, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Heavy infighting breaks out between Turkish-backed militants in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – Heavy clashes broke out between two Turkish-backed militant factions in the Afrin region of Aleppo on Tuesday, local activists reported this afternoon. According to the reports, one militant faction from Deir Ezzor and another from the East Ghouta began clashing in Afrin for unknown reasons. This latest infighting has resulted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lebanese authorities begin hearing of former Israeli agent
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The hearing of Amer Elias Fakhoury, the former commander of a military battalion in the Israeli-backed South Lebanese Army (SLA), has begun this morning in Beirut, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. “Military Investigation Judge, Najat Abu Shakra, has begun questioning Amer Elias Fakhoury, the former commander of the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army is ready to begin operation against Kurdish forces in 2 weeks: Erdogan
Ankara is ready to start an operation against Kurdish militia in a safe zone in northeastern Syria within two weeks, if no specific measures are taken there jointly with the United States, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “If no specific measures are taken there [in the safe zone] within two weeks, we can start […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army denies reports of airstrikes on Iranian forces in Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has denied reports of airstrikes on the Iranian forces in the border city of Albukamal. According to the military, there were no airstrikes or air activity over Albukamal last night, despite claims by pro-militant activists and their media channels. The source said these claims have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin trolls US by offering S-400 to Saudi Arabia after Houthi attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested Saudi Arabia should buy Russian air defense systems to protect its oil facilities from drone attacks, pointing to Iran and Turkey, who operate S-300 and S-400 missiles, respectively. “Saudi Arabia needs to make a smart decision, as Iran did by buying our S-300, and as Mr. Erdogan did by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military finds militant base hidden inside cave in Khan Sheikhoun
The Syrian military has found a cave near the recently liberated city of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province that was used by militants as a large military base, Big. Gen. Abdel Kerim Meikhun told reporters. “Our fighters discovered this cave after the liberation of the south of Idlib province, which took place in late August. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS chief releases audio speech as followers cherish worldwide
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:45 A.M.) – Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS-ISIL-IS) has released a new audio message as the group suffers devastating defeats in Syria and Iraq. In the 30-minute audio recording released by the group’s media wing, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urges his fighters to spare no efforts to free ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-09-15
This is a summary of 15 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Russia, Syria, Iran, US, India, Pakistan, Assad, Daraa, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Hama, Iraq, Saudi, Yemen, Deir_Ezzor, Beirut, Lebanon, IRGC, Aleppo, Egypt, Sisi. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, World-News, Turkey, Middleeast, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, North-Africa Let us know how you […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Ann Pettifor discusses how a Green New Deal will pay for itself while making use of readily available sources of financing. And Clive Thompson points out the positive social impacts of Dunkirk's decision to offer free transit. - Meanwhile, Emily Holden reviews some of the most severe health issues caused by an ongoing climate breakdown. And Damian Carrington reports on the Food and Land Use Coalition's study into the massive agricultural subsidies which are contributing to environmental devastation. - Matt Bruenig writes that the U.S.' ex... more »
Twofer Tuesday
*What about Arizona?* California expanded its travel ban to include Iowa because the State of Iowa refused to use taxpayer money to fund gender transition. Am I the only one who thinks that California State Officials should boycott the entire nation and just stay put in California? Yes, it's true. I did live there but I fled. And now the threat of Californication in Arizona is very real. So far, Arizona is not banned. We need to work on that. Seriously. *Being a Democrat* I know that there are reformed Democrats who drift past this blog from time to time. That's ok. I'm not real... more »
"Red Line"
*"Red Line"* By Tim “xrugger” Stebbins "I have been thinking a great deal lately about red lines, those Rubicon’s of thought and action that, once crossed, present little or no opportunity of a peaceful return to the original status quo. There are lines crossed by tyrants, which finally trigger the violent response of a people too long oppressed. There are lines beyond which not one more compromise, law, or government threat will suffice to maintain a precarious peace. The riflemen at Lexington and Concord understood that kind of red line. I got to thinking also of Colonel Travis’ ... more »
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