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Poisoner in Chief – Book Review
By Kent Heckenlively, JD There’s a new book everybody should read. It’s called Poisoner in Chief, written by Stephen Kinzer, a long-time reporter for the the New York Times, world affairs columnist for the Boston Globe, and a senior fellow for International and Public Affairs at Brown University. You may wonder why a blog dedicated to improving … Continue reading Poisoner in Chief – Book Review
Is The Russian Army's PL-15 Actually One Of The World's Best Handguns?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * We take a closer look. *Key point: *It's a quantum leap from the Russian military's prior service pistol. The PL-15 is hyped up by Kalashnikov Concern to be one of the best pistols in the world. Said to be light, accurate, and soft-shooting, Kalashnikov Concern plans to start producing the gun in 2019. However, the Russian military has not yet expressed official interest in procuring the gun. But should they? Does the PL-15 represent a large step up from existing sidearms? The short answer is, yes. The Russian military still predominantly uses the 9x... more »
Every Ship a Carrier: This Project Wants to Make Aircraft Carriers out of Anything
*Zachary Keck* *Technology, Americas* [image: By Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - http://www.darpa.mil/ddm_gallery/Tern.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53636887] Amazing. Could it work? *Key point:* Why risk expensive, high-tech carriers, when you could launch drones from any ship? The U.S. Navy is seeking to transform every ship into mini aircraft carriers. Last month the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced the start of the second phase of its Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) program. TERN, ... more »
How China Would Use Anti-Ship Missiles Against the Navy
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5839444/uss-porter-ddg-78] A terrible war it would be. *Key point:* America's ships might be bigger and more advanced, but they would struggle to stop the sheer number of missiles Beijing would throw at them. Despite years of negotiations and what amounts to a ‘frozen conflict’ on the water, China, the Philippines and Vietnam are more deadlocked than ever before when it comes to various claims and counterclaims in this hotly contested sea. Tensions are now near the boiling point as Beijing has finally b... more »
Nazi Germany Would Have Been Unstoppable If It Had Aircraft Carriers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Its only carrier never entered service. *Key Point: *The Allies were fortunate it never entered the war. From the first days of his ascension to power, Adolf Hitler planned to rebuild the Kriegsmarine into a world-class navy. Most of the world’s other major fleets included aircraft carriers, and so German naval authorities soon determined that the Reich would also require carriers. Germany laid down its first carrier in December 1936, and launched the *Graf Zeppelin* two years later. It would never enter service, however: disputes between the Kriegsm... more »
A 'Hybrid' Fleet is the Future of the U.S. Navy
*James Holmes* *Security, North America* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-MILITARY--RC1A5663D5F0.html] Here's why. *Key Point:* Theodore Roosevelt and Carl von Clauswitz knew what they were talking about when it comes to strategic doctrine, and that dictates a modern requirement for a hybrid naval fleet. Is the “ship” still the arbiter—and the proper unit of measurement—of naval power? Perhaps not. Maybe fleet designers need to shatter their fealty to tradition and do something altogether new to win future high-seas wars. They may need to fashion a new U.S. Navy... more »
Game Changer? NCAA Moves to Let College Athletes Get Paid Endorsements
*Jasmine Harris* *economy, Americas* [image: Reuters] The NCAA has moved to permit college athletes to seek endorsement deals. under new rules to be adopted by 2021. *Editor’s note: The NCAA moved on Oct. 29 to allow student-athletes to profit from their image and likeness – something the association had opposed until California passed a law to allow the practice. Jasmine Harris, a sociologist and expert on the academic lives of Division I college men’s basketball and football players, explains how the change will affect college athletes.* *1. Will this measure bring new opportu... more »
Democrat or Republican, Americans are Angry, Frustrated and Overwhelmed
*María Celeste Wagner, Pablo J. Boczkowski* *Politics, Americas* More Americans say they now avoid the news altogether. As the country looks ahead to President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment proceedings, as social scientists, we anticipate that not only will the Americans’ opinions be polarized, but so will their emotions. Based on our research, we believe that impeachment stories will likely feel increasingly more personal, passionate and irritating to people as the proceedings unfold. For some, this will draw them in, while others will likely turn off from the news. Durin... more »
SR-72: This Super Fast Plane Could Set Some Serious Records
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * Hypersonics are coming. *Key point: *A technological revolution is yielding innovative military hardware. Like a bolt out of the blue, Lockheed Martin’s renown Skunk Works publicly teased one of aviation’s great snark hunts—revealing plans for a successor to the SR-71, the legendary Mach-3 reconnaissance plane designed with slide rules and retired when the millennials were born. That 59-year old aircraft, originally developed as an uber-interceptor, still holds the record for fastest sustained supersonic flight at 2,100 miles per hour—much faster tha... more »
Hate Speech Laws Are Unconstitutional and Harmful to Democracy
*Walter Olson* *Politics, Americas* A terrible (and illegal) idea. *Key point:* America thrives when people can express their ideas and where the best ones rise and the bad ones naturally fail. When Establishment figures declare that they've changed their mind on free speech and now think there should be less of it, know that the speech they expect will get throttled is yours, not theirs. This new Washington Post opinion piece ("Why America needs a hate speech law") is by Richard Stengel, a former editor of Time magazine and the State Department’s undersecretary for public diplo... more »
Banning E-Cigarette Flavors
The state (the whole apparatus of sovereign government) does not reach decisions randomly at some sort of ritual coin-throwing ceremony. Given its claim as an ultimate monopoly of violence and its decision-making technology—in the cases of interest here: majoritarian democracy with its problems of collective action and voters’ rational ignorance—the state will be led, as […] The post Banning E-Cigarette Flavors appeared first on Econlib.
Reminder About My Monday Talk at Boise State
On Monday, November 4, I’ll be giving the Brandt Foundation Lecture at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. It will be the first time I’ve been in Boise since I stated overnight there in April 1971. Details are here. Title of talk: The Case for Free Trade Date: Monday, November 4 Time: 7:00 p.m. […] The post Reminder About My Monday Talk at Boise State appeared first on Econlib.
Cold October (and now November) in perspective
Reblogged from Icecap.us See references to Maunder and Dalton Minimums. By Joseph D’Aleo, CCM Starting in January 2019, unusual and at times record cold has been locked in over the north central states. Though there was heat in late summer… Continue reading →
Whose deaths matter?
Why do the Liberals continue to get it so wrong even when they seem to be trying to get it right? Early last month, for example, Justice Minister Mark Furey introduced legislation to have expert review committees examine deaths resulting from domestic violence as well as unexpected deaths involving children in the care of the […]
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Depoliticizing Foreign Interference
Photo Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Getty via Dallas News *Editor’s Note: **Russian interference in the 2016 election was one of the most effective and dangerous foreign operations ever conducted against the United States. Even worse, the risk of foreign meddling is likely to grow in the coming years. Jessica Brandt of the Alliance for Securing Democracy argues that while a complete solution is unlikely, there is enough bipartisan support to make progress on a range of key areas that, taken together, will make the 2020 elections far more secure.* *Daniel Byman* *** With just a year... more »
BWorld 377, Property rights and transportation bureaucracy
* My column in BusinessWorld on October 15, 2019. *“In all countries where there is tolerable security, every man with common understanding will endeavour to employ whatever stock he can command, in procuring either present enjoyment or future profit.”* — Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations (1776), Book II, Chapter 1, “Of the division of stock” The father of market economics was referring to private property rights protection and how people will use such property to either expand current consumption or future investments. Otherwise, if there is rampant disrespect for private property... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets - A Look Ahead, Critical Updates! And Rebellion"
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets - A Look Ahead, Critical Updates! And Rebellion" - 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/ • - https://www.dailyjobcuts.com/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/
"Time Will Tell..."
"In these downbeat times, we need as much hope and courage as we do vision and analysis; we must accent the best of each other even as we point out the vicious effects of our racial divide and pernicious consequences of our maldistribution of wealth and power. We simply cannot live in the twenty-first century at each other's throats, even as we acknowledge the weighty forces of racism, patriarchy, economic inequality, homophobia, and ecological abuse on our necks. We are at a crucial crossroad in the history of this nation - and we either hang together by combating these forces that... more »
Cases coming up that affect Trump’s policies
With all of the back and forth over the last three years challenging the executive branch authority, the Supreme Court has now been asked to weigh in on some very important cases. These cases affect issues involving executive orders or memorandums to the military as well as DACA and beyond. SCOTUS has over the last few years skirted issues or written opinions with the most narrow views possible rather than weighing in on the bigger substance issue even kicking a few back rather than deciding themselves. Judicial opinions especially in the Ninth District have been very far left leani... more »
Climate Tricks 87, 'Man-made' CC causes less storms and more storms
The usual argument by climate alarmism movement is that less rain or more rain, less flood or more flood, less storms or more storms, they are all "proof" of man-made climate change (CC). So regardless of the weather and climate, we should keep sending more money to the UN, governments, big international NGOs, etc. and they will "fight" CC. Scam. No trend of "worsening" storms, hurricanes, typhoons. Either declining trend or a simple natural cycle of more storms followed by less storms and so on. Four charts below about Tropical cyclone (TC) accumulated cyclone energy (ACE), from D... more »
Really-- What Would Jesus Say About Trump-- And About Those Who Twist His Message To Promote And Market Trump?
One premise of Vote Common Good is that the progressive evangelical group will be able to persuade 10-15% of evangelical Trump voters to not make the same mistake in 2020 that they made in 2016. Last cycle, they helped elect a dozen House Democrats in red districts-- like Katie Porter in Orange County-- and helped other candidates build campaigns that they expect to see flip blue next year-- like Mike Siegel in TX-10 and Audrey Denney in CA-01. But the evangelical establishment is putting its weight fully behind a second term for Trump, defending the Republican-controled Senate an... more »
Coldest October on record in Spokane
Coldest October in more than a century. Several other cities in Idaho and Washington also broke the record for coldest October, including Wenatchee, Ephrata, Sandpoint and Moscow. The National Weather Service says the average temperature this October in Spokane was 42.3 degrees, breaking the record of 42.8 degrees set in October of 1905. Records have ... Read moreColdest October on record in Spokane The post Coldest October on record in Spokane appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Ron Paul: 'Breaking Washington's Addiction to War'
Ron Paul delivers the keynote speech at this year's Ron Paul Institute Washington Conference on "Breaking Washington's Addiction to War." Why are we in this financial and moral mess we are in? Dr. Paul has the answers:
Assyrian Genocide Monument Unveiled in Germany
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
Assyrian genocide monument in Pohlheim, Germany. ( AINA)Pohlheim, Germany (AINA) -- An Assyrian genocide monument was unveiled yesterday in Pohlheim, Germany.
Thousands of Christians Face Exile or Extinction in Syria
Assyrian International News Agency - 12 hours ago
Turkish-led jihadist troops advancing on a Syrian Christian town could begin an ethnic cleansing campaign in the next few hours, attorney and religious freedom advocate Lauren Homer tells CBN News.
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Peace, Propaganda and The Promise Land’ (2004)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | How American media is influenced and controlled by a powerful, well-financed lobby and political attack machine.
So sad
I’m so sad! Further to Craig”s piece: “I’m so sad about this,” said John McDonnell to Andrew Marr, when confronted with the headlines in three of the most prominent Jewish newspapers. And you know what? I almost believe him. And I’m not even saying that his sadness is due to any possible loss of support from anti-racism purists, though I’m sure there *are* people who’d prefer to vote for an anti-racist party that *isn’t* actually racist. He might be genuinely sad, not just because he’s uncomfortable about straddling the irreconcilable culture-clash between 4 million-odd cultu... more »
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Brookfield Zoo Grand Canyon sunset He is Risen! California Sunset outdoor eating
Long range climate model folly
Nov 2019 will go down as yet another major bust of the climate models The post Long range climate model folly appeared first on CFACT.
Bayer faces lawsuit horror as US cases double in three months
THE SCALE of the legal mess crop protection giant Bayer inherited upon its purchase of Monsanto was laid bare this week as the German-based business revealed there were over 42,000 lawsuits in the US alone alleging the herbicide Roundup has caused cancer.
New GMOs: European civil society demands that the law is implemented
The European Court of Justice ruled last year that new GMOs are still GMOs: But Finland and the Commission are dragging their feet, writes Eric Meunier of Inf'OGM
The problem with witch-hunt transcripts; there's no video
Republican Andy Briggs made a brilliant point about why even if Adam Schiff ever relents and releases transcripts of his star chamber hearings they won't tell the whole story. Missing will be the tone of the witnesses; are they stuttering or does their face show shock or deceit? Briggs said: “[H]ere’s the problem, when you go in to testify…I get to determine your veracity and your credibility by seeing how you react. It’s a ‘My Cousin Vinny’ thing, where the guy says, ‘I killed somebody?’ He has a question in his tone of voice, but in the transcripts, it’s going to say, ‘I killed ... more »
Molesting bullocks
Nigel Farage was on *The Andrew Marr Show *this morning. Cue the usual crowd on Twitter denouncing the BBC for giving fascists a platform and/or actively promoting said fascists. Of course, the show also platformed and promoted a communist (John McDonnell), but that's fine by them. And me. ******* There seems to be less music on *The Andrew Marr Show *these days. I'm guessing that's because there's rather a lot going on politics-wise at the moment. There's still time for Andrew to interview pretty female actresses though, thank goodness. ******* Nigel Farage accused Andrew Ma... more »
"Losing the Birds, Finding the Words: Eve Ensler’s Extraordinary Letter of Apology to Mother Earth"
*"Losing the Birds, Finding the Words: * *Eve Ensler’s Extraordinary Letter of Apology to Mother Earth"* by Maria Popova “Our origins are of the earth. And so there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity,” the visionary marine biologist and lyrical author Rachel Carson wrote as she was making ecology a household word and getting ready to awaken the modern environmental conscience with her epoch-making book "Silent Spring." "Silent Spring" was titled after the book’s most chilling chapter, detailing the gruesome mass deaths of songbir... more »
Top Democrat unwittingly admits that the impeachment push is purely political
House Democrat Chief Deputy Whip Dan Kildee has unintentionally confirmed that the whole impeachment witch hunt is nothing more than an attempt to nullify your vote in the 2016 election. He said: "Kildee said that the impartiality of Congressional Democrats in light of some of them prejudging impeachment is “a legitimate issue, and I regret the fact that some of my colleagues, long before even the Ukraine question came forward, had already decided that they wanted to impeach the president. You know, many of us came to the conclusion a little bit later in the process, but I don’t th... more »
Dishonest Colonel Vindman declares that elections don't matter
This from the article: “he was deeply troubled by what he interpreted as an attempt by the president to subvert U.S. foreign policy...” There is a huge fallacy in this. Anyone know what it is? https://t.co/L1Jfgck6G2 — Brit Hume (@brithume) November 2, 2019 The answer to Brit's question is obviously that it's the President who makes US foreign policy, with support from Congress. Hence Vindman saying that when Trump didn't do what Vindman wanted was Trump going against US foreign policy Vindman was declaring that the 2016 election didn't matter vis a vis foreign policy; all that ma... more »
Police Essentially Ask Federal Court to Let Them Use Excessive Force Even if Suspect is 100% Compliant
[image: police]By seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit for excessive force used by police even though the suspect complied with every order, cops are essentially justifying police brutality for no reason.
Woman Fights Back Against Charges for Using Cannabis to Treat Her Illness—and She WON
[image: charges]After being arrested for less than a gram of weed, a brave woman fought her charges all the way to the end and she actually won!
Barty caps off 'the most incredible year' with WTA Finals title, biggest prize packet in tennis history
Just In - 13 hours ago
Ash Barty claims the biggest winner's cheque in tennis history, beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina to win the WTA Finals title and a $6.4 million prize packet.
FN Tactical II and FN Tactical Carbine P-LOK: Are These AR-15s Among the Best?
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Let us have a look. The world of AR-15s on the civilian market is currently crowded with options. For a basic rifle with an M-LOK rail, there are options from PSA and Aero on the lower end to Noveske and JP Enterprises on the high end. In this massive range, FN America makes a rifle that combines high end features with the reputation and build quality of FN, which has produced AR-style rifles for the U.S. military for over thirty years. FN’s excellent mid range options are the FN Tactical II and FN Tactical Carbine P-LOK. They pair a 16” barrel with a ... more »
AR Pistols Are Powerful Firearms: Here Is 5 Best (Sig Sauer Made the Cut)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What would you choose? What has the best features? The AR pistol is a relatively new concept in firearms. Federal law classifies a firearm without a shoulder stock as a pistol, a firearm with a shoulder stock is considered a rifle. The advent of arm braces, meant to allow stabilized one-hand operation of a rifle caliber pistol created an entirely new category of firearm, the AR pistol. Many AR pistols resemble short barrel rifles, a firearm restricted under the National Firearms Act. Perhaps not coincidentally arm braces can typically double as shoul... more »
Armored Kamikaze Trucks Were ISIS’ Secret Weapon
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Unfortunately, they may be here to stay. In the early 2000s, the video game *Command & Conquer: Generals *included a playable terrorist faction which could build kamikaze suicide trucks from factories to blow up opponents on the cheap. At the time the concept struck the author as not only a distasteful caricature but also simply ridiculous. After all, if you’re strong enough to have factories, why would you expend lives and vehicles on suicide attacks? But years later, however, armored kamikaze trucks—also known as VBIEDs, for Vehicle-B... more »
Nazi Germany's "Flying Coffin" Griffin Heavy Bomber Was A Flying Mistake
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Both too heavy and too big. *Key point: *A drain of Nazi Germany's resources. Put yourself in the shoes of a German pilot during World War II. It’d be more than just a bit concerning if your assignment was to fly the “Flaming Coffin,” a.k.a. the “One Way Bomber” or “Volcano.” But the hot, flammable He 177 Greif, or Griffin, was Nazi Germany’s only long-range heavy bomber produced in appreciable numbers. The 35-ton machine — when fully loaded — was a mistake, and more importantly, contributed to the German defeat by sucking up valuable resources in... more »
The U.S. Military is Sending Thousands of Troops and Even B-1 Bombers into Saudi Arabia (To Counter Iran)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* And that is just for starters. On October 6, around fifty U.S. commandos in northeastern Syria tasked with hunting down ISIS forces were withdrawn from territory near the Turkish border controlled by the Kurdish-Arab SDF faction. The U.S. withdrawal was a prerequisite for a Turkish attack against the SDF which subsequently took place. The remaining hundreds of U.S. forces elsewhere in northeastern Syria were endangered in the crossfire and had to be withdrawn a few days later. The U.S. withdrawal was post-hoc justified on the basis that... more »
“Thank God for the Deep State.”
The US will need a deep deep deep purge of its intelligence agencies. These kinds of people are antithetical to democracy, and a threat to everyone. Please Like, Share, Subscribe, Re-Blog and Comment Advertisements
Ocasio-Cortez calls for breaking the law and hating on cops
Ending mass incarceration means challenging a system that jails the poor to free the rich. Arresting people who can’t afford a $2.75 fare makes no one safer and destabilizes our community. New Yorkers know that, they’re not having it, and they’re standing up for each other. https://t.co/asvidIe5zV — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 2, 2019 One of the key concepts of communism is that what is yours is in fact theirs; where they are the government. America spends more than a trillion dollars on helping the poor in America every year although to be fair a lot of that ends ... more »
Contemporary Japanese artist and Utrillo in a New Transcendent Light
Contemporary Japanese artist and Utrillo in a New Transcendent Light Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The delightful contemporary Japanese artist Sawako Utsumi is once more paying homage to Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955). Like usual, the color scheme and hidden cultural meanings spring to mind. Therefore, the art piece titled “Utrillo in a New Transcendent Japanese […]
"Perhaps They Never Will..."
Click image for larger size. "One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims on the edge of space. Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life. My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me that if this were a sight that could be seen ... more »
Antifa, the Democrat politicians new KKK, member gets 6 years in prison for violence
Democrats and denizens of the #FakeNews media tend to go easy on the violent Antifa organization and often even defend Antifa's violence as being a good thing since fascism is evil. Of course Antifa's definition of fascism is the left's definition; anyone who opposes Democrats in any way. Hence you and I and everyone who voted for Trump are all fascists. Antifa has used violence to silence people and they provide an excuse for Democrats to silence free speech by forcing local governments and universities to spend a fortune on security whenever a conservative dare be invited to talk... more »
"Chumps: China Is Playing Trump and His Trade Team"
*"Chumps: China Is Playing Trump and His Trade Team"* by Charles Hugh Smith If we put ourselves in the shoes of the Chinese negotiators, we realize there's no need to sign a deal at all. The world's worst negotiating strategy is to give the other side everything they want in exchange for worthless empty promises, yet this is exactly what Trump and his trade team are doing. All the Chinese trade team has to do to get rid of tariffs and other U.S. bargaining chips is mutter some empty phrase about "agreeing in principle" and the U.S. surrenders all its bargaining chips. If the other ... more »
Flip Flop: UK Halts Fracking in England, Effective Immediately, Over Earthquake Fears
UK halts all fracking in England with immediate effect. On its face, a big win, but will the Tories make the moratorium permanent?
Not to forget...
It wouldn't be Sunday without a bit of Rob action: - *Guido Fawkes*: Odd that Marr didn't ask McDonnell a single question about Brexit. Did we miss it? - *Kate Hoey MP*: Very odd! A huge issue in the coming election. Labour trying to avoid discussing it. Millions of Labour voters will not forget the way the Party has reneged on its previous manifesto commitments even if Marr has. - *Nigel Evans MP*: McDonnell not asked about Brexit on Marr. ???! Simply stunned! They promised to deliver Brexit at last election, reneged on promise straight after election, de... more »
La metformine, peut-elle agir sur le vieillissement ?
Ethical Technology - 14 hours ago
Suite à une émission d’ARTE diffusée le 7 septembre 2019, Harold Knoll, fondateur de la start-up longévitiste DAYU, précise ses réponses au philosophe Raphaël Enthoven.
Editor's Note
Chopping wood all day for the chalet this winter. Blogging will return later today.
Diversions
*A few jokes for all the family (not even one featuring a parrot, alas)*: I always give up my seat on a bus, which is why I lost my job as the driver. I started edging my seat imperceptibly closer and closer to hers. It took many years, because she lived several miles away. "Excuse me… hello - do you mind me asking, I thought I recognised your voice: are you… Béyonce?” “It’s ‘Beyoncé' actually, but yes” “Ah, sorry, I couldn't quite place your accent" You should only be allowed to read Catch 22 if you've read it before. I threw a ball for my dog. Extravagant, I know, but it was his ... more »
Funny old world
Twitter banter: *Nick Robinson*: No-one in the UK will be able to vote for Nigel Farage & no-one voted for him to lead his party but he is, undoubtedly, one of the big players in this election. Funny old world. *Peter 'Details Matter' Martin*: As is the most partial of broadcasters being funded by compulsion.
How to interview Labour about antisemitism
Cuddly Old Uncle John McDonnell was back on *The Andrew Marr Show *this morning, and Andrew Marr raised the issue of antisemitism with him: *Andrew Marr*: A year ago we talked about antisemitism in the Labour Party, Rabbi Sacks had just made his...and you shook your head and you said it’s terrible and something must be done and we’re on top of it. Can I just show you the front pages of the three biggest Jewish newspapers in this country this week? ‘Vote to stop Corbyn, urges rabbi', 'The nightmare before Chanukah' and 'Prime Minister Corbyn? He’d harm the Jewish way of life.’ And ... more »
US Air Force delivers armored vehicles to Syrian border region amid reports of new base in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The U.S. Air Force transported several armored vehicles to the Syrian-Iraqi border this past week amid reports of a new base being established in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to reports, a U.S. Air Force C-17 military transport delivered M2A2 Bradley infantry vehicles to the Jabal Goule Airbase, which is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF troops destroy Turkish Army vehicle in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) managed to destroy a Turkish Army vehicle that was traveling through the northeastern region of Syria this past weekend. According to the official media wing of the SDF, their troops fired an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at a Turkish Army vehicle that was seen traveling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforcements continue to pour into northeast Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued to deploy their reinforcements to the Al-Hasakah Governorate this past weekend, as they look to strengthen their presence along the Turkish border. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian Arab Army units are working in the northern countryside of Tal Tamr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US Embassy Pressures Thailand Over Monsanto Poison Ban
*November 3, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Under Thailand's new government, efforts to ban toxic pesticides and herbicides including those made by US agricultural giant Monsanto were first accelerated, and have now finally succeeded. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bluntly stated that "the US was worried only about trade. The Thai government was concerned about the health of Thai consumers," in response to complaints from the US embassy over the ban, Bangkok Post would report in its article, "Govt rejects US opposition to farm chemicals ban.... more »
US-Constructed Air Drone Base In Niger Begins Operations
An Airman from the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron marshals a C-130J Super Hercules at Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger, August 3, 2019. This was the first C-130 to take-off at Air Base 201, marking the beginning of limited Visual Flight Rules operations at the base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin Boyer *Business Insider*: *US Air Force drones in a new base in Niger are now locked and loaded against terrorist threats* * Nigerien Air Base 201, a US-constructed base in Niger, will finally begin counterterrorism operations using intelligence, surveillance, and rec... more »
Coldest October Ever at Rapid City Airport
“The NWS Rapid City makes NO mention of this on their main webpage,” says reader. “Of course; in an Orwellian Society where that Truth might contradict the Global Warming Lie; what else would one expect?” RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD FRI NOV 1 2019 …ALL TIME RECORD COLD FOR THE MONTH ... Read moreColdest October Ever at Rapid City Airport The post Coldest October Ever at Rapid City Airport appeared first on Ice Age Now.
US Embassy Pressures Thailand Over Monsanto Poison Ban
*November 3, 2019* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Under Thailand's new government, efforts to ban toxic pesticides and herbicides including those made by US agricultural giant Monsanto were first accelerated, and have now finally succeeded. Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul bluntly stated that "the US was worried only about trade. The Thai government was concerned about the health of Thai consumers," in response to complaints from the US embassy over the ban, Bangkok Post would report in its article, "Govt rejects US opposition to farm chemicals ban.... more »
Bara’ Adel al-‘Amour
November 2, 2019: Bara’ Adel al-‘Amour, 30, a fighter with the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas movement, died from serious wounds he suffered during the Israeli war on Gaza in the summer of 2014. In a statement, the al-Qassam Brigades said the fighter, Bara’ Adel al-‘Amour, 30, was injured in Khan Younis, in… The post Bara’ Adel al-‘Amour appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Ahmad Mohammad Shahri
November 2, 2019: Ahmad Mohammad Shahri, 27, was killed, on Saturday at dawn, and three others were injured, in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the coastal region. The army also fired many missiles into several areas in the Gaza Strip, after alleging that “projectiles were fired from Gaza.” Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson… The post Ahmad Mohammad Shahri appeared first on If Americans Knew Blog.
Al-Qaeda Militants Resume Targeting of Aleppo’s Neighborhoods
*Khaled Iskef* | While the global media focuses on events northeastern Syria, terrorists intensify their targeting of civilian areas of Aleppo.
Nasrallah: ‘We’ll Clean-up Lebanese Airspace from Israeli Violations’
*21WIRE + AMN* | Hezbollah showed it is willing and able to deploy antiaircraft defense against IDF incursions.
Syrian Army Thwart New Militant Attack on the ‘Axis of Al-Kabina’ in Northern Lattakia
*Khaled Iskef* | Turkey deploys its militant proxies in order to distract SAA from its focus on regaining territory in Idlib.
Publisher’s Platform: My last ode for Transparency – at least for this weekend
At the risk of beating this issue to death, I found yet another blog post I did several years ago on the issue of transparency in how public health deals with the public’s right to know. Is there a good reason to keep a company’s name secret when it is linked to a foodborne illness... Continue Reading
Whom shall we fear?
*Well, dear readers, the world is undergoing tremendous change with the Globalists, gearing up to engineer the collapse of the economy, also China's, and impose their NWO dictatorship. An Ebola false flag also seems to be set to be thrown into the mix. * *Their latest plot has forced Globalists in China, specifically President Xi an the PBoC to show their hand and that has allowed them to be identified as the dangerous tricksters and frauds they are.* *My thinking is an Ebola false flag vaccine campaign will finally trigger the kind of resistance across the world, also in milit... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Edgardo Sepulveda writes about Chile's popular revolt against austerity and inequality - while at the same time pointing out how Canada is foregoing the revenue needed to provide for people's basic needs. - Nicole Aschoff discusses a few trends highlighted by actors in the housing market, while noting how they fit (or clash) with the overarching need to treat housing as a human right rather than a profit centre. And Michael Savage reports on UK Labour's plan to ensure warm homes for all (while at the same time drastically reducing greenhouse... more »
Keeping Our Balance
The truly witty political put down is a lost art form. Robin Sears writes: "We have witnessed an astonishing decline in political wit in recent years. It has been replaced by elementary schoolyard insults delivered by the faux enraged." No one practised the art form like the Brits: It is an ancient and amusing tradition in U.K. politics. The old Labour warhorse Denis Healey famously brushed off a Conservative critic with the line that being attacked by him was like “being savaged by a dead sheep.” Made more cutting as Geoffrey Howe — chubby with a great mane of grey hair — did so... more »
MIT Press' QSS journal has peer-reviewed, will publish Strumia's anti-feminist research
Many people collaborate with the totalitarian feminists and liars and their excuse is that everyone else does it, too. Well, it is a lame excuse for someone's cowardliness and the statement isn't really true as one fresh event shows (hat tip: @Roman_012, @NSesardic at Twitter): In decision certain to draw fire, journal will publish heavily criticized paper on gender differences in physics (Science's prophesy about the QSS publication) For the sake of perceived balance, the new sociometric journal published by the MIT Press, QSS, will simultaneously publish unsubstantiated and ideolo... more »
SITREP: Syrian Constitutional Talks On.Kurdish Administration 'Finished'?
*Going Long.... I’m of the opinion the US/Israel and France are not going to let their planned PKK homeland fade away. However, the person interviewed Fabrice Balanche has a different opinion. There have been a few previous reports here that have included information from Mr Balanche. He's knowledgeable and interesting. One statement he made certainly gave me a new view on the whole Turkey/Syria/Russian relationship. And yes, I think it's accurate too. It will be highlighted.* *Geir O. Pedersen, United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, meets Hadi AlBhara, 30 October 2019.***Al- Moni... more »
Brexit/Election News Links 3 November 2019
3 November 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back General election 2019: Nigel Farage will not stand as candidate https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50280848 Election – One million under 45s register to vote in one month https://truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/election-one-million-register-to-vote-in-one-month/ Farage says Tories have repeatedly … Continue reading Brexit/Election News Links 3 November 2019
Bolivia: First Manifesto of the Anti-coup Coordinating Committee
In Bolivia, the old ruling classes and privileged castes were expelled from the strategic places of the State, and a democratic and popular bloc was imposed that to this day governs with sovereignty and national independence. Never were political and economic transformations so profound, which we DO NOT WANT TO RENOUNCE AND WE ARE WILLING TO DEFEND because they are historical achievements of the Process of Change.
Bolivian right-wing activates ‘electoral fraud’ contingency plan against Morales
President Evo Morales emerged victorious in the first round of presidential elections in Bolivia held on October 20 but the opposition is set on rejecting the results
BREAKTHROUGH! LABOUR PUTS TAKING OVER THE BANK OF ENGLAND ON ITS PARTY PROGRAMME
*From The National* *The first phase of the policy dubbed "McDonnellomics" would include nationalising British utility companies and forcing the biggest UK-registered companies to pay dividends to their employees on 10 per cent of company stock. A list of 23 companies that pay £5 billion (Dh23.74bn) in dividends has already been drawn up.* *Mr McDonnell also wants to give renters the right to buy their homes. For the left, this idea is prized as an inversion of former Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s scheme for tenants to buy state-owned properties.* *The real opportunity fo... more »
RED ALERT! ARE THE GLOBALISTS PLANNING A COLOUR REVOLUTION IN CHINA? TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH FOOD CRISIS AND EBOLA OUTBREAK?
*It looks like the Globalists have lined up the pieces to launch a colour revolution in China during the winter months to coincide with severe food crisis, engineered with the help of the state central bank which has cut off loans to small farmers to restock herds decimated by disease, as well as an economic slowdown.* *Media report there are about 1000 US NGOs have operated in China since 1978 which is also the time when China carried out key reforms in its central bank to turn it into the state bank which has powered growth in China ever since. China's economy has grown 30 times s... more »
Why Climate Science Peer Review Is Worthless
Climate science has no system of checks and balances. The people who write climate models are the same ones who evaluate themselves, and then journalists parrot what the modelers say, and refuse to print any other opinions. In-depth: Scientists discuss … Continue reading →
Chaos And Violence Descend Again On The Streets Of Hong Kong
*Global News/Reuters:** More than 200 arrested in Hong Kong as city reels from worst violence in weeks* Hong Kong awoke to what is expected to be a day of relative calm on Sunday following a violent night in which protesters set fire to metro stations and vandalized buildings, including an office of China’s official news agency Xinhua. More than 200 people were arrested in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in recent weeks as around five months of protests show no signs of abating. Demonstrators are angry at perceived Chinese meddling with Hong Kong’s freedoms since the city ... more »
‘Casa Nem’ on Copacabana is a Sanctuary for Rio’s Transgender and LGBT
Text by Kees Rottinghuis / Fotos by Jonathan Alpeyrie RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In Casa Nem a party is being prepared, so the house is bustling. Everybody is getting dressed or helping somebody else. But this is not your average party. Casa Nem is a home for LGBT in Rio, mainly trans people […] The post ‘Casa Nem’ on Copacabana is a Sanctuary for Rio’s Transgender and LGBT appeared first on The Rio Times.
China’s Grand Plan to Conquer Latin America Will Have Serious Consequences
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For some years now, China has begun a slow but steady process of unbridled "neo-colonization", mainly in Latin America. The rigid moral standards dictated by the Communist Party (PCC) to the population and its ruling class would prevent the regime from subduing other peoples by force of crucifixes or gospels, […] The post China’s Grand Plan to Conquer Latin America Will Have Serious Consequences appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil 2020 Budget Foresees Increase of R$24.2 billion in Tax Waivers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Amidst the growth of compulsory expenditure and the scarcity of discretionary (non-mandatory) funds for the maintenance of public bodies, tax waivers will continue to grow next year. The proposed General Budget of the Union, currently under discussion in Congress, foresees that the government will fail to collect R$330.6 billion (US$82.7 […] The post Brazil 2020 Budget Foresees Increase of R$24.2 billion in Tax Waivers appeared first on The Rio Times.
TRUMP TO GIVE LICENSE TO RISKY MERCK EBOLA VACCINE SOON, FOLLOWS EU'S APPROVAL OF JAB
*THE GLOBALISTS ARE LINING UP THE PIECES FOR THE MASS FORCED VACCINATION OF PEOPLE IN THE USA, EUROPE, AFRICA AND THE REST OF THE WORLD BY LICENSING RISKY JABS IN ADVANCE * *TIMING COINCIDES WITH ENGINEERED GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRASH * *PBOC HAS JOINED US FEDERAL RESERVE IN CRASHING CHINA'S ECONOMY* *CHINA HAS ALSO LICENSED A RISKY VACCINE * *Merck's Ebola Vaccine Will Get US FDA Decision Before March Review Deadline* *31 Oct 2019* *NEWS* *Brenda Sandburg * *Executive Summary* *Staffer says agency will make a licensure decision "well ahead" of the March action date; 230,000 have receiv... more »
The U.S. Army Wants Future Robots And Drones To Work Together In Perceiving Battlefield Opportunities And Threats
An automated direct and indirect mortar system is operated from a distance by U.S. Soldiers during a multinational joint equipment training exercise with the U.S. military at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 2, 2018, in preparation for a Robotic Complex Breach Concept demonstration - file photo.. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) *FOX News/Warrior Maven:* *Army eyes groups of autonomous 'morphing' robots for 2040* What if a small army of forward operating robots were able to detect an upcoming river gap and then ... wit... more »
Dead Carrier: How Imperial Japan Sunk the USS Lexington at Coral Sea
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* [image: By Unknown - U.S. Navy photo 80-G-416362, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49974] A terrible loss. *Key point:* The carrier took a beating and served admirably. In the first five month of the Pacific War, the Imperial Japanese military won an almost uninterrupted string of victories, seizing Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and most of the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. However, Australia remained a thorn in Japan’s southwestern Pacific flank—one which needed to be cut off from U.S. reinforceme... more »
Did Hitler Have Any Chance of Beating Russia During World War II?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Operation Barbarossa was a disaster for Nazi Germany. Could things have gone differently? Even by the standards of World War II, the Eastern Front stands out as a cauldron of horror. Over four years of war, millions of soldiers and civilians died as Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union pummeled each other relentlessly. Although the Germans inflicted serious damage in 1941 and 1942, the Red Army took the offensive in late 1942 at the Battle of Stalingrad, and slowly ground the Wehrmacht into dust over the course of the next three years. In recent hist... more »
CHINA HAS GIVEN A LICENSE TO AN EBOLA VACCINE USED ONLY ON 8 MONKEYS, CAN BE USED ON PEOPLE IN EVENT OF EBOLA EMERGENCY
*Proof that President Xi and other Globalists in China have joined in George Soros plot to give the world's population risky Ebola vaccines under medical martial law implemented by WHO as part of epidemic emergencies is China's licensing of an Ebola vaccine on the basis only of data from 8 monkeys and scanta data.* *Products approved under Animal Rule can be given with little or no proof of their safety or effectiveness. * *So, President Xi, Donald Trump and George Soros already have a vaccine with a license to use in China in the event of an Ebola outbreak.* *From a 2018 WHO docu... more »
What’s Next For The Russian Economy?
The Russian stock market is up 33% so far this year, despite low growth and ongoing pressure on household budgets. Sergei Fadeichev / TASS *Jake Cordell, Moscow Times*: *What’s Next for Russia’s Economy?* Analysts predict low growth, low inflation and a strong stock market in the final two months of the year. A fresh roster of forecasts and data on the Russian economy suggests slow growth and low inflation coupled with robust corporate performance will mark the final two months of the year. Meanwhile, economy-watchers remain fixed on a crucial Central Bank meeting in December and... more »
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