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Bloombergville Redux
Months before the Occupy movement sprang up in 2011 and its first major encampment made New York City's Zuccotti Park a household word, there were sidewalk sleepovers known as Bloombergvilles. The longest of these anti-austerity protests, in front of City Hall, lasted for three weeks before police broke it up and arrested 13 of the participants. Inspired by the Depression-era Hooverville tent cities for the destitute and homeless, the pre-Occupy Bloombergvilles were set up to irritate the city's multibillionaire mayor, Michael Bloomberg, under whose watch the Big Apple had become In... more »
Heroic pig ‘plays dead’ to save her dying owner
Have you heard of the pot bellied pig who saved her owner’s life by playing dead in the middle of the road? LuLu is that heroic pig and after performing her brave and selfless act she was catapulted to celebrity status. Her human, Jo Ann Altsman, suffered a heart attack while vacationing in the North Woods of Presque Isle, Pennsylvania back in 1998. Jo Ann was struck down in her camping mobile home and desperately needed of help. Unfortunately, Jo Ann’s husband, Jack, was on a fishing trip and the only other soul around was LuLu. After Jo Ann unsuccessfully tried calling for help, ... more »
All of China is a Climate Denier; 1.4 Billion People Can’t Be Wrong
Source China isn’t thinking twice about propping up the value of the Maldives. Over 25% of its debt is owed to China. Is China dumb enough to fund an Island Nation that was supposed to be submerged by now? (30 Years Ago Officials Predicted The Maldives Would Be Swallowed By The Sea. It Didn’t Happen) … Continue reading "All of China is a Climate Denier; 1.4 Billion People Can’t Be Wrong"
Soros-Backed Candidates sweep Virginia Races
Soros-Backed Prosecutor Candidates Sweep Virginia Races Billionaire sent $2M to four attorney candidates in bid to reshape Va.’s criminal justice system Washington Free Beacon Joe Schoffstall November 6, 2019 All four Virginia prosecutor candidates backed liberal billionaire George Soros emerged victorious in Tuesday’s elections. Soros and other liberal Democrats spent millions on prosecutor races ahead of the elections in a bid to overhaul the state’s criminal justice system, supporting candidates who vowed to introduce criminal justice reform and change the state’s policies on the... more »
You And President Trump Need Lyndon LaRouche's Economic Recovery Program
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20191025-you-and-trump-new_01.pdf Four Laws, Four Powers, New Bretton Woods Your informed action to ensure the implementation of American political economist Lyndon LaRouche’s Four Laws and New Bretton Woods economic reorganization could be the determining factor in whether you, your children, and our nation survive the coming weeks and months ahead. LaRouchePAC organizers are taking to the streets daily to give the American people access to the mind and genius of Lyndon LaRouche, who despite his recent death, remains the world’s leading economic forecaster... more »
New York Vs. Exxon Trial Hearings End
A legal summary of the proceedings comes from Seth Kerschner Laura Mulry article at White & Case Trial Concludes for Exxon in New York Climate Change Investor Fraud Case. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Overview In New York Supreme Court, Exxon was on trial for allegedly misleading investors about the business costs of climate […]
Turkish Offensive in Northern Syria Forced Assyrians to Evacuate Villages
Assyrian International News Agency - 11 hours ago
An Assyrian Church in Tal Cedaya village, Syria, appears to be demolished, Nov. 9, 2019. ( Kurdistan 24)The Turkish military offensive on northeastern Syria has led to the evacuation of minority groups, especially many from the Assyrian villages along the Khabour river.
A taste of January in early November
By Tuesday, record cold is possible in the Northeast, Ohio Valley and portions of the South, with highs – highs! – only into the 30s as far south as Alabama. It could be the coldest Veterans Day on record in cities such as Chicago and Minneapolis, according to the Weather Channel. “The National Weather Service ... Read moreA taste of January in early November The post A taste of January in early November appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Read The Transcript... May Look Nice On A T-Shirt, But It Could Lead To Prison For Señor Trumpanzee
*The designated fall guy?* Yesterday, the House Dems guiding the impeachment investigation released the transcripts of the closed door depositions with the National Security Council's top Ukraine expert Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman and former White House aide Fiona Hill, just as the White House and House Republicans demanded. CNN noted that "Hill testified behind closed doors last month that she took her concerns about the role President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani was playing in Ukraine to National Security Council attorneys. Hill also testified that then-nation... more »
Merkel isolated. German ministers turn on Chancellor as AfD continues to rise (Video)
The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss Angela Merkel’s fading support as the election defeat in Thuringia have CDU party members scrambling to find a way to remove Merkel and stop the rise of the AfD. Support Free Speech: Subscribe to The Duran on YouTube – Find us on BitChute. The Duran Audio Podcast: Follow […] More The post Merkel isolated. German ministers turn on Chancellor as AfD continues to rise (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
“A Successful Coup Against Trump Will Murder American Democracy”
As for a quid pro quo deal between the US executive branch and president of Ukraine, we have VP Joe Biden’s boast that he got the Ukrainian prosecutor fired who was investigating corruption in the firm that had purchased US protection by putting Biden’s son, Hunter, on Burisma’s board. More The post “A Successful Coup Against Trump Will Murder American Democracy” appeared first on The Duran.
Democrats think the darnedest things!
*SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019Four items from that Times survey:* What the heck do Trump voters think? When the occasional journalist decides to ask, we liberals tend to get mad. We tend to tell these journalists to stop. As part of a recent survey in the six states Trump won by the narrowest margins, the New York Times took a different approach. The Times asked *Democratic voters* in those states to state their view about several topics. We thought the answers those Dem voters gave were very much worth considering. In this report from yesterday's Times, Nate Cohn reports what those... more »
30 years after the Berlin Wall came down, East and West Germany are still divided
Nathan Stoltzfus, Dorothy and Jonathan Rintels Professor of Holocaust Studies, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
East Germans feel alienated and powerless. They see themselves as second-class citizens, while outsiders live high on what is rightfully theirs.
Ruger's American Pistol Is Making Waves In The Handgun Universe
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * But will they last? *Key point: *A reliable, safe, well-designed pistol backed up by the Ruger name. One of the newest pistols on the U.S. gun market was created to compete in the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System. Although it would never actually compete against winner Sig Sauer, the Ruger American Pistol is now available to civilian shooters who want a reliable, safe, well-designed pistol backed up by the Ruger name. In a field of storied American gun manufacturers, some of whom date back to the nineteenth century, one of the strongest is actua... more »
Turkey's Leopard 2 Tanks Are Getting Crushed in Syria
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Middle East* [image: By Leopard_2_A7_(6713926623).jpg: AMB Brescia from flickrderivative work: High Contrast - This file was derived from: Leopard 2 A7 (6713926623).jpg:, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21745836] Not so good armor after all. *Key point:* The Leopard 2 wasn't ready for IEDs or suicide drones. Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tank has a reputation as one of the finest in the world, competing for that distinction with proven designs such as the American M1 Abrams and the British Challenger 2. However, that ... more »
Why The U.S. Army Really Needs The Precision Strike Missile
*Dan Goure* *Security, * The Army's number one modernization priority. A little over two years ago, then Chief of Staff of the Army General Mark Milley surprised most of the defense community by announcing a new modernization strategy focused on six priority areas: Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF); the Next Generation Combat Vehicle; Future Vertical Lift; Networks, Air and Missile Defense; and soldier lethality. To ensure these priorities would receive adequate attention and support, the Army leadership decided to radically restructure its acquisition organization, creating a s... more »
Bill Maher gets it right: Social media shouldn't be censoring political ads
Bill Maher is usually amazingly wrong but once in a while he actually gets something right. In this case he's saying that free speech is good and we can't trust the commissars at Twitter or Facebook to decide what truth is. “Zuckerberg has decided Facebook will not be policing political speech on their site, or fact-checking any political ads. And this only applies to politics, other stuff still has rules. On Facebook, you cannot say, Pizza Hut murders puppies and puts it in the sauce. But you can say, Pizza Hut murders puppies and puts it in the sauce on orders from Bernie Sanders. ... more »
How cannabis vaporizer firms can protect themselves in the wake of vaping crisis
The biggest development in the marijuana space this year has been a vaping-related health crisis in which hundreds of Americans have fallen ill and two dozen-plus have died from pulmonary illnesses linked to the practice. How cannabis vaporizer firms can protect themselves in the wake of vaping crisis is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
Schiff's grand inquisition: Telling witnesses to refuse to answer Republican questions
When Vindman was testifying to Congress Republicans wanted to know if he'd shared information with the infamous "whistleblower" and if he'd ever worked against President Trump's foreign policy. Chief Inquisitor Schiff prevented Vindman from answering those questions. Ah yes nothing says bipartisan and fair impeachment inquiry like keeping witnesses from having to answer embarrassing questions.
Mandatory Vaccines, Climate Change, Open Borders, Gun Seizures, Impeachment Of The President – All Part Of The New World Order’s Enforced “Population Reduction…”
America Is The Agenda 21 “Elite’s” Number One Target… And, They ALMOST Won… Opinion By “Deplorable” Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen Let’s put all of the cards on the table – Vaccines are the “Elite’s” primary tool used to modify people so as to accept the craziness of world government. Got that? Most Americans have figured … Continue reading Mandatory Vaccines, Climate Change, Open Borders, Gun Seizures, Impeachment Of The President – All Part Of The New World Order’s Enforced “Population Reduction…”
US Claims it Has Authority to Shoot Any Syrian Official Who Tries to Retake Control of Syrian Oil
*21WIRE + Common Dreams* | The world can now see that the US has no standing in Syria whatsoever, operating under a fraudulent mandate.
US Plotting New Coup d’etat to Oust Bolivian President Evo Morales
*Stephen Lendman* | Various US plots using varying tactics, are now playing out against sovereign independent governments targeted for regime change.
Turkish Proxies Attack Syrian Army Positions In Northern Al-Hasakah
*21WIRE + South Front* | No doubt that Washington is pleased by the escalation of hostilities in northeastern Syria.
Bernie Sanders hates you and loves criminals
While people can disagree about what to do with illegal immigrants who blend in work hard and don't live off the taxpayer dollars sane people agree that illegal immigrants who murder and rape shouldn't be allowed to reenter society when they get out of prison. Not Bernie Sanders though. He's now saying he'll stop deportation of all illegal aliens including those who are predators. Clearly Bernie is more comfortable with illegal immigrants who vote Democrat than he is with we the people.
Trump's stopping Iranian terrorism and the #FakeNews media won't tell you
Caroline Glick makes a great point about how the mass protests against Iran in Lebanon and Iraq are the result of Trump's sanctions against Iran. While Trump's sanctions haven't reduced Iran to Venezuelan levels they have forced Iran to reduce the amount of money it sends to its terrorist proxies in Lebanon and Iraq. That in turn has forced those groups to steal more money from the local population which in turn has pushed the locals into massive protests. So if you read a #FakeNews report that Trump's sanctions aren't working feel free to laugh.
No Virginia 11,000 scientists didn't say we're facing a "climate emergency"
You may have seen the news his week that 11,000 scientists have declared that we're facing a "climate emergency". It's bogus. But even if it wasn't it wouldn't mean anything. Science isn't run by consensus it's run by data. Back in the 1930s one, 1, geologist said that the continents moved. The consensus was he was wrong. Today everyone knows that the continents do drift. So much for scientific consensus. How can we tell that the study is bogus? Well first it's not a study but a press release and the 11,000 are anyone who could sign their name at a web site including Mickey Mous... more »
Cop Arrested for Repeatedly Duct Taping Child Down, Beating Her Face With a Wooden Spoon
[image: child]A police officer in Indiana was arrested along with his wife for duct taping down a child and beating her with a wooden spoon on multiple occasions.
WATCH: Hero Veteran Disarms Attempted Murderer, Cops Show Up and Arrest HIM
An Army veteran stopped an armed attacker in his tracks, disarmed him, and incapacitated him, but when cops showed up, they arrested him.
"America's Endless Wars: 'At West Point, Graduation Day Felt More Like A Tragedy Than A Triumph'"
*"America's Endless Wars: * *'At West Point, Graduation Day Felt More Like A Tragedy Than A Triumph'"* by US Army Major Danny Sjursen (ret.) "Patches, pins, medals, and badges are the visible signs of an exclusive military culture, a silent language by which soldiers and officers judge each other’s experiences, accomplishments, and general worth. In July 2001, when I first walked through the gate of the US Military Academy at West Point at the ripe young age of 17, the “combat patch” on one’s right shoulder - evidence of a deployment with a specific unit - had more resonance than co... more »
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Sanctuary cities protect criminals: North Carolina rapist and child molester alert
ICE has stated that illegal immigrants charged with crimes like rape, child sex offenses, murder, drug trafficking and robbery could be release back into your neighborhood because of sanctuary city policies. What few people realize, because the #FakeNews media doesn't talk about it much, is that sanctuary cities protect criminals. "Honest" illegal immigrants who don't rape, kill, or steal once they sneak into the US aren't protected the way criminals are by sanctuary laws. The way it works is that an illegal immigrant is arrested for raping a child. What's supposed to happen is th... more »
The Day The Berlin Wall Fell 30 Years Ago
*DW:* *The day the Berlin Wall came down* The Cold War, a global power struggle between dictatorship and democracy, ended in Berlin on November 9, 1989. The course of history, however, was set in motion by decisive events outside the country long before that. It was the global symbol of the division between East and West, for the battle between communism and capitalism: the Berlin Wall, erected by the dictatorship of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), better known as East Germany, in 1961. Surrounded by a 155-kilometer-long (96.3-mile-long) guarded border of concrete and barbe... more »
Beyond Words: What Happened to the Dead at the Battle Gettysburg
*Daniel L. Davis* *History, * Gettysburg was the beginning of the Confederacy's end. *Key point: *The Union may have won the battle, but it didn't feel like a victory. In the summer of 1864, the Civil War had been raging for three years. Already, well over eight hundred thousand Americans had been killed or wounded. Citizens in both the North and South were virulently sick of war and wanted the conflict ended. Events on the battlefield, just before the election that fall, would seal the South’s defeat, catapult Abraham Lincoln to victory and ultimately provide momentum for the p... more »
Forget F-35 or Aircraft Carriers: Special Operations Forces Are America's Ultimate Weapons
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Skilled, deadly, and operating around the world. *Key point: *Special forces have been of great utility against insurgents in the War on Terror, but how will they adapt in a new century of great power competition? Special operations forces have been at the forefront of U.S. combat operation in the last two decades. They are nearly at the forefront of risky combat missions—and suffer higher casualties as they are often deployed to remote locations and exposed to greater risks. A companion article details the special operations units of the U.S. Ar... more »
How China Stole Top Secret Information on the F-22 and F-35
*TNI Staff* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5879270/f-22-demonstration-team-inspires-local-youth] A terrible hacking. *Key point:* Beijing was able to get detailed information on America's best stealth fighters. Russia and China will likely use their cyber-warfare and cyber-espionage capabilities to challenge the United States into the foreseeable future. Both nations possess highly capable forces that can steal information or attack American infrastructure. Indeed, in some cases, highly classified data on some of the United States’ most advanced militar... more »
While Conservatives were sleeping, CAIR has been sponsoring their interests in upcoming elections
This article comes by way of one of our readers, dmpendragon and we thank them. …Islamaphobic — NO …Worried about the makeup of our government from local to national — YES CAIR has shown itself time after time as using U.S. laws to further their own ends. They are deemed radical Muslim by the Saudis. They have been proven in the Holy Land trial to be co-conspirators (including having a doctrine of death to America) sympathetic and supporters of the radical Islamic fundamentalists who hate us. We had CAIR and its many elements rammed down our throats during Obama’s administration. … ... more »
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Anatomy of an environmental scam: Airline drinking water edition
A new "study" purportedly is warning you to not drink water on airplanes unless it's from a bottle. Study is in scare quotes because it appears that the "study" is just actually reporting on other studies and didn't actually include any new sampling of water on planes. Problem is that there doesn't seem to be any indication of airline passengers having health problems. While it's true that it might be hard to correlate passengers who get sick with bad water on a plane the fact that there is no news buzz about it at all should be a warning sign that perhaps the airline water isn't a... more »
Hundreds of thousands evacuated as cyclone Bulbul nears Bangladesh and India
Just In - 13 hours ago
India and Bangladesh are hunkering down as a violent cyclone approaches, with the world's largest mangrove forest, the Sunderbans, expected to be the worst hit.
Teen dies after being shot by NT police officer in Indigenous community
A 19-year-old man dies after being shot by police in the Indigenous community of Yuendumu, Northern Territory.
Properties destroyed, three confirmed dead as deadly blazes burn across Queensland and NSW: As it happened
Just In - 13 hours ago
More than 150 homes have been destroyed across two states as bushfires stretch rural fire service resources. Look back at how Saturday unfolded.
How to Regulate (and Not Regulate) Social Media
I've posted my latest essay, How to Regulate (and Not Regulate) Social Media, on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This essay is the text of a keynote address given at the Association for Computing Machinery conference on Computer Science and Law on October 28, 2019. To understand how to regulate social media you must first understand why you want to regulate it. We should regulate social media companies because they are key institutions in the twenty-first century digital public sphere. A public sphere does not work properly without trusted and trustworthy intermediate institutions tha... more »
Weekend reads: Is nutrition science the worst-performing science?; gender bias in peer review; the Sherlock Holmes of science fraud
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: two investigations at King’s College London that found “poor research … Continue reading Weekend reads: Is nutrition science the worst-performing science?; gender bias in peer review; the Sherlock Holmes of science fraud
"Life, Destiny, Fate..."
"Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such" "Destiny is what you are supposed to do in life. Fate is what kicks you in the ass to make you do it." -... more »
As Berlin Celebrates Wall Anniversary, Cold War Foes Rearm
From VOA News: “As Berlin Celebrates Wall Anniversary, Cold War Foes Rearm By Henry Ridgwell November 07, 2019 08:50 AM … Continue reading →
Life On A U.S. Navy Destroyer (Documentary Video)
*Warzone/The Drive: **This Mini Documentary Shows What A Sailor's Life Is Like Aboard A U.S. Navy Destroyer* *The Navy runs on youth and it is downright amazing how hard young sailors work to make the Navy's mission possible every single day around the globe.* At any given time, thousands of U.S. Navy sailors are plowing the seas all around the world, and sometimes in some very rough neighborhoods in which relative peace and turn into outright hostility in a matter of seconds. We hear quite a bit from the officers aboard everything from supercarriers to nuclear submarines, but not... more »
Poll: The Population Of Donbas Believes Russia Is Not Involved In The War
An armed pro-Russian militant stands guard at a barricade outside the village of Shchastya near the eastern Ukrainian city of Lugansk on May 14, 2014. Photo by AFP *Kyiv Post*: *Survey: Population of occupied Donbas believes Russia not involved in war* A majority of people living in the occupied Donbas think Russia has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine, a new poll suggests. According to its results, 76% of people living in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts believe that Ukraine is experiencing a civil war, not fighting against Russian-backed militants. T... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Iranians Detain Nuclear Inspector In Bizarre Incident At Natanz Enrichment FacilityEverything you were told about the Syrian war was wrong – until nowSudden oak death spreading fast, California’s coastal forests facing devastationIn Praise of Whistleblowers - Mickey HuffCBS Fires Staffer Who Had Access to Leaked Amy Robach Audio Taiwan Warns Of Possible Invasion If China's Economy Continues To DeteriorateFacebook refuses to fact-check political ads, and it's infuriating employees and lawmakers. Here's why the issue has become Facebook's latest major controversy. ... more »
Bias: MSNBC's Leigh Ann Caldwell "struggling" edition
Republican Congressman Mark Meadows corrected MSBNC propagandist Leigh Ann Caldwell when she proclaimed that Republicans "are really struggling to defend the president.". Of course that wasn't reporting. It was Caldwell editorializing and spinning the news in order to help Democrats and confuse we the people. Republicans, except for a few establishment RINOs like Romney, have been loud and clear in explaining why the Democrat's charges are all either lies or distortions. But in order to convince we the people that there is something in Schiff's nothing Caldwell tried to convince ... more »
Ukraine, Russian-Backed Rebels Have Begun Their Donbass Village Withdrawal
Servicemen of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic walk to board a truck near the settlement of Petrovskoye (Petrivske), which is located in a disengagement area near the contact line with the Ukrainian armed forces in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 9, 2019. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko *Reuters: **Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels begin Donbass village withdrawal* PETRIVSKE, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels began withdrawing from a village in the disputed Donbass region on Saturday, one of a series of measures that could pave the wa... more »
Significant progress made in Syria’s political settlement: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressed that a significant advance was achieved in the process of reaching a political settlement to the crisis in Syria. Sputnik News Agency quoted Lavrov as saying Saturday in an interview with Armenian Mediamax news agency that a significant progress has been achieved in the process of reaching a political […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey accuses US of theft over occupation of Syria’s oil fields
US claims to Syria’s oil fields are absolutely illegitimate and have no basis in international law, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said, according to Turkish television. “They [the US] acknowledge and openly state that they are present there [in Syria] because of oil fields. No one has a right to Syrian resources. They came […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed militants advance in northwest Hasakah amid new push
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants launched a new attack in the northwestern countryside of the Al-Hasakah Governorate on Saturday, as their forces attempt to advance into the Abu Rasin area near Ras Al-‘Ayn. According to early reports from this front, the so-called “Syrian National Army” are advancing at the Al-Qassamiyah axis after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS attacks bus full of Syrian Arab Army soldiers in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a new attack against the Syrian Arab Army this week, as their terrorists targeted a bus filled with soldiers that were traveling through the Daraa countryside. According to a report from the Daraa Governorate, the Islamic State sleeper cell attacked the Syrian Army bus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu chooses New Right leader as Defense Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen the leader of the allied New Right party to be defence minister in his interim cabinet, his party, Likud, said. “Netanyahu offered [Naftali] Bennett the office of defence minister and he accepted. His nomination will be put to debate at the next government sitting [on Sunday]”, the statement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Is Chinese Surveillance Tech Watching Us?
*Popular Mechanics:* *Chinese Surveillance Tech Could Be Watching the U.S. Military* More than three thousand banned Chinese cameras and other tech are on U.S. government networks, including possibly Pentagon networks. * Surveillance and communications technology made by five Chinese companies is banned from U.S. military use. * Despite the ban thousands of Chinese devices are still on government networks, including possibly by the Pentagon. * The technology could be used by the Chinese government to watch U.S. troops and government facilities. Three months after a federal law ban... more »
See This Photo? It's How America Made Sure Hitler Never Conquered the World
*Warfare History Network, Brooke C. Stoddard* *Security, Europe* The casual reader of World War II history will come across the assertion that the Allies in Europe were reading the German codes. This secret, which the Allies guarded most assiduously, was called ULTRA. It was a really big deal. *Key point: *The West's most brilliant minds saved the day. The casual reader of World War II history will come across the assertion that the Allies in Europe were reading the German codes. This secret, which the Allies guarded most assiduously, was called ULTRA. Although the codebreaking... more »
Battleship vs. Bomber: The Tirpitz Was the Nazi Battleship that Simply Refused to Die
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * "A Tallboy penetrated the deck between Anton and Bruno turret, but failed to detonate. Then a second hit smashed between the aircraft catapult and funnel and exploded, obliterating the armor belt and blowing open a huge whole in the vessel’s side and belly." At 3 AM on the morning of November 13, 1944, three airfields in Scotland resonated to a low bass thrum as Rolls-Royce Merlin engines came roaring to life. Over the course of a half-hour, thirty-two huge four-engine Lancaster heavy bombers from the No. 9 and No. 617 squadrons lifted off into t... more »
The Pentagon Wants Weapons That Can Destroy Combat Lasers
*Michael Peck* *Security, * As militaries around the world race to develop powerful combat lasers, the Pentagon has something else in mind. As militaries around the world race to develop powerful combat lasers, the Pentagon has something else in mind. It wants to destroy those lasers. The U.S. military worries that high energy lasers (appropriately known as HEL) weapons can destroy or damage surveillance satellites, sensors, aircraft and vehicles, or injure personnel. Despite challenges such as generating sufficient electrical power, the era of the combat laser is coming soon. ... more »
What's Behind Socialism's New Appeal Among Americans?
*Victor Davis Hanson* *Politics, * Multiple forms of socialism, from hard Stalinism to European redistribution, continue to fail. Multiple forms of socialism, from hard Stalinism to European redistribution, continue to fail. Russia and China are still struggling with the legacy of genocidal communism. Eastern Europe still suffers after decades of Soviet-imposed socialist chaos. Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, and Venezuela are unfree, poor, and failed states. Baathism—a synonym for pan-Arabic socialism—ruined the postwar Middle East. The soft-socialist European Union countries a... more »
"The Most Complete Naval Victory": How America Smashed Japan at Midway
*James Holmes* *Security, * Historian Craig Symonds pronounces Midway “the most complete naval victory” since 1805, when Lord Horatio Nelson’s Royal Navy swept the combined French and Spanish fleets from the briny main at Trafalgar. Was it a “decisive” victory as well as complete? Founding German chancellor Otto von Bismarck was not a funny guy. As a rule, in fact, Bismarck was downright grim. He glowers at us from eternity. Once in awhile, though, the Iron Chancellor came out with a jest worthy of the great Yogi Berra—as when he reputedly proclaimed that Providence smiles on “f... more »
Meet the Man Responsible for Today’s Middle East Mayhem
*Franz-Stefan Gady* *Security, * "Lieutenant Muhammad Sharif Al-Faruqi, may very well be one of the greatest impostors in the history of international relations." *Key Point:* The Sykes-Picot Agreement, based on al-Faruqi’s distorted claims, was finally signed in May 1916. Thus, of the three documents most profoundly influencing the establishment of the Modern Middle East—the Hussein-McMahon letters, the Sykes-Picot Agreement, and the Balfour Declaration—Al-Faruqi directly and indirectly influenced the drafting of two. “It began as a mistake.” Charles Bukowski’s terse opening li... more »
World War III Hell: A Nuclear War Between America, Russia, and China Would Kill Billions
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* The Cold War had too many close calls. *Key point:* There is no winning in a nuclear confrontation, only avoiding catastrophe by not having one in the first place. “Bomb them back into the Stone Age,” ex-Air Force general Curtis LeMay is reported to have once urged as a way to defeat North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. But it turns out that had global nuclear war erupted during the early 1960s, it would have been the Russians and Chinese who would have reverted to living like the Flintstones. U.S. nuclear war plans called for the destruction... more »
Israel's F-35 Stealth Fighters Can Strike Iran At Any Moment
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* In fact, Israel’s F-35I Adir—or “Mighty Ones”—will be the only F-35 variant to enter service heavily tailored to a foreign country’s specifications. *Key point:* Israel has a history of testing and improving American military technology. On May 22, 2018 Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photograph of an F-35 overflying Beirut. While details on those missions have not been released—apparently, they were not deploye... more »
This Is the Scandalous Love Affair That Started World War I
*Franz-Stefan Gady* *Security, * General Franz Conrad von Hoetzendorf’s romantic obsessions may have fueled the flames of war. *Key Point:* General Franz Conrad von Hoetzendorf’s romantic obsessions may have fueled the flames of war. After the first five months of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian forces, under the leadership, if that is the right word, of General Conrad von Hoetzendorf, suffered stupefying losses--189,000 dead, 490,000 wounded, and 278,000 missing and prisoners of war. Among those who fell was Hoetzendorf’s favorite son, Herbert, who was killed near Lviv in mo... more »
These 10 Handguns Are Perfect For Defending Your Home and Family
*Gun News Daily* *Security, * Try them out for yourself. *Key point: *Practice makes perfect. If you’re looking for an *effective home-defense weapon*, handguns are one of the most popular choices. *Why do so many people go with the handgun, especially when there are far more powerful guns available?* Their compact size makes it easy to store a handgun right next to your bed in a handgun safe specifically designed for getting your gun quickly in life or death situations. That size also helps if you’re in tight quarters, such as a hallway or stairwell. While rifles are more ac... more »
Imagine an AR-15 Rifle That Can Fire Bullets Twice as Wide
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, * Meet the .458 SOCOM: A big caliber upgrade for the Typical AR-15. One of the more interesting—and powerful—upgrades for the standard AR-15 rifle is an upper receiver in .458 SOCOM. Although nearly twice as wide as the .223/5.56 cartridge, .458 SOCOM can still fire from an AR-15 lower receiver and even use the same ammunition magazine. That’s no accident, as the cartridge was invented to give U.S. troops using the M-16 platform a major firepower boost. Unlike other heavy-caliber rifle rounds .458 SOCOM was not invented as a long-range round but rathe... more »
Report: Israel has ‘Stolen 90% of Jordan Valley’
*MEM* | A brutal campaign of violence and ethnic cleansing continues against the native Palestinian population.
Cash ban continues against inquiry advice
The government has bypassed parliamentary procedures by pushing controversial legislation to ban cash transactions through the House of Representatives before a new inquiry concludes. Despite proposals to limit cash transactions over $10,000 being delayed following a committee review in August, authorities are continuing ahead with the plans against advice from the report.
The Air Force's New AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship Is Seeing A Lot Of Action In Afghanistan
An AC-130J Ghostrider gunship assigned to the 73rd Special Operations Squadron takes off from Hurlburt Field in Florida, September 26, 2019. US Air Force/Airman 1st Class Joseph P. Leveille *Business Insider:* *The Air Force's new AC-130J Ghostrider gunship is working overtime in Afghanistan* * The Air Force's new AC-130J has been operating over Afghanistan for a little more than four months. * In that time, the Ghostrider has been busy, and US forces on the ground can't get enough of it. It's been just over four months since the Air Force's AC-130J Ghostrider kicked off combat mi... more »
Saudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun In Yemen
صوره اخرى لقناصة قاذفة القنابل LG5 صممتها #الصين لتدمير الأهداف المدرعة الخفيفة و القناصين بدقة لمسافة 1000 م وأهداف المنطقة على مسافة تصل إلى 2000 م .......قناصة جباره 👍🇸🇦#اليمن pic.twitter.com/BbsF5vebLj — SulaimanAldoosari (@SAUDI_POWER0) November 3, 2019 *Warzone/The Drive:* *Saudi Troops Are Using This Huge Grenade Launcher Gun That Looks Like An Action Movie Prop* Saudi Arabia appears to be the first foreign customer for the Chinese-made weapon and its troops in Yemen seem to be the first to use it in combat. Pictures and a video have emerged online reportedly showing a Sau... more »
Japan Warns US Over 'Outrageous' Antics Of Military Pilots
U.S. and Japan Self-Defence Forces soldiers at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, en route to Hiroshima, Japan, on May 27, 2016. Carlos Paria—Reuters *The Guardian: **Sky-high selfies: Japan warns US over 'outrageous' antics of military pilots* *Marine corps pilots took photos and read books while flying, according to a US military investigation* Japan’s defence ministry is to call on US forces based in the country to ensure the safety of their aircraft after pilots from a marine corps unit involved in a deadly crash last year were shown taking selfies and reading books while flyin... more »
iPhone 11 Pro Loses to Huawei and Xiaomi in Camera Test
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The triple camera and ultra-wide lens debut of the iPhone 11 Pro Max impressed many Apple lovers during its release in September. However, the innovation failed to get the upper hand in a test conducted by the specialized DXOMark website. Within the criteria analyzed by the portal, the iPhone 11 […] The post iPhone 11 Pro Loses to Huawei and Xiaomi in Camera Test appeared first on The Rio Times.
IBOVESPA Closes Down 1.78 Percent and Dollar Reaches R$4.17 after Lula’s Release
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The IBOVESPA closed in decline and the dollar climbed on Friday, November 8th, with the market reflecting the release of ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from prison in Curitiba. The main index of the The post IBOVESPA Closes Down 1.78 Percent and Dollar Reaches R$4.17 after Lula’s Release appeared first on The Rio Times.
Opinion: How the Presumption of Innocence Could Cause a Brazilian Constitutional Crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The landmark decision, on November 7th, by Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF), holding by a slim 6 – 5 margin that persons convicted of crimes cannot be forced to serve their sentences until all their appeals have been exhausted, has caused a political uproar. More importantly, it is about to create […] The post Opinion: How the Presumption of Innocence Could Cause a Brazilian Constitutional Crisis appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uber Eats Testing Service Charge on Orders in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those who have used Uber Eats in the last few days may have noticed an extra charge: a five to ten percent service charge on the order amount, plus a new R$1 (US$0.25) fee for small orders (less than R$15). The delivery fee is still in place, but now it […] The post Uber Eats Testing Service Charge on Orders in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Little Humility, Please
The federal election was a teachable moment. And, if our leaders are wise, they'll understand that they have all been served a heaping helping of humble pie. Susan Delacourt writes: Two weeks after the votes were counted, the point of the 2019 election is finally coming into focus: it was ultimately a humbling exercise for Canada’s political leaders. In just one week, three of the major party leaders have been forced to reckon with humility at their first post-election caucus meetings in Ottawa. The Greens’ Elizabeth May self-administered her own dose of humility, stepping down a... more »
She Thinks We’re Not Taxed Enough
I got to thinking about Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan for Medicare4All. She says it will cost $52 trillion over the first ten years. Of course, it’s a government program so we can guarantee it will cost more than that, but we’ll use her figures for now. To start with, there are about 330 million people…
Billionaire Kerry Stokes said to his banished first son Russell “The only thing you’ve achieved is to embarrass me”
Kerry Stokes has four children and long ago he disowned his first son and daughter from his first marriage and rarely acknowledges their existence. Kerry Stokes tries to portray he is a […]
Warren's Medicare for All
A dissection from Chuck Blahous.
"Fukushima Update 11/9/19: 20,452.95 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva ◆ *Updated Nov. 9, 2019: Fukushima Equals 20,452.95 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of Nov. 2, 2019 - 3,171 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of *20,452.95 *Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is sti... more »
Ron Paul on the Slippery Slope of Mandated Vaccination
No matter your stance on vaccination, every American should be stopping to consider the ramifications of any forced medical procedure or medication in this nation. The fact the your government can hold your job, schooling or hard earned benefits hostage... more »
OPINION: HPV vaccine incentive payments need to stop.
By Joshua Mazer posted as an opinion piece in Eye On Annapolis.net. Thank you, Josh. OPINION: HPV vaccine incentive payments need to stop. The Maryland Prevention and Health Promotion Agency (PHPA) has received millions — $123 million just between 2012–2017... more »
Peter Oborne’s file of Boris Johnson’s lies is published
Peter Oborne deserves credit. He is the former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph, author of The Rise of Political Lying and The Triumph of the Political Class. He used to write a political column for the Daily Mail until two weeks ago when he turned on them and the Boris Johnson government to reveal them as the political chancers that they are.
Please ask the BBC to cover the health effects of 5G
8 November 2019 — The New Dark Age To Residents of the UK, BBC Radio 4’s Today programme has asked its listeners to email in topics that they want the BBC to cover during this general election campaign. I am sending this email to 14,553 UK residents who are signatories of the 5G Space Appeal. If … Continue reading Please ask the BBC to cover the health effects of 5G
Bolivia News Links 8-9 November 2019
9 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 Hundreds Stand Tall in Solidarity with the People of Latin America at Havana Conference https://dissidentvoice.org/2019/11/hundreds-stand-tall-in-solidarity-with-the-people-of-latin-america-at-havana-conference/ Bolivia: La Paz Has Become a Scene of Permanent Tension https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/11/08/bolivia-la-paz-has-become-a-scene-of-permanent-tension/ Bolivia Convulsed by … Continue reading Bolivia News Links 8-9 November 2019
Information Clearing House Headlines 8-9 November 2019
9 November 2019 — Information Clearing House Grand Ayatollah Sistani Warns Against U.S. Coup Plot In Iraq By Moon Of Alabama Protests in Iraq and Lebanon are used by the U.S. for coup attempts financed by Saudi money. –Continue ====== Everything you were told about the Syrian war was wrong – until now By Robert … Continue reading Information Clearing House Headlines 8-9 November 2019
Assange ‘MAY DIE in jail for revealing war crimes,’ his father warns after seeing him behind bars
The father of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange said his son is on course for a bitter end in prison for shedding light on American war crimes, as he faces looming extradition to the US.
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