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Republican #NeverTrumpers Make Another Move Against Señor T-- Watch The Videos
You won't see the ad up top or the ad below unless you watch the Trumpist Regime propaganda shows,*Fox And Friends* or *Lou Dobbs Tonight*, a show with virtually no viewers. The ads, by #NeverTrumpers, Republicans for the Rule of Law, will be broadcast every day next week, while the Trumpanzee Senate impeachment trial is playing out. And they're spend a million dollars on the project to urge Republican senators-- but particularly Lamar Alexander, the dazed and confused Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney and Corey Gardner-- to vote to allow witnesses during the trial, esp... more »
Inside India's Large and Deadly Nuclear Weapons Program
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/INDIA-ANNIVERSARY--GF20000107605.html] All you want to know. *Key point:* India is surrounded by countries it has fought wars with, especially Pakistan and China. To protect itself, New Delhi has a robust nuclear program- even though it is very dangerous. India has 130 to 140 nuclear warheads—and more are coming, according to a new report. “India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristens... more »
Will U.S. Navy Submarines Be Armed With Laser Weapons?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * How would that work? Will U.S. Navy submarines be armed with laser weapons? That’s the implication of a new Navy research project. At first glance, the project seems fairly routine engineering: developing connectors that will allow transmission of hundreds of kilowatts of electricity through a submarine’s hull. But what’s interesting is what all that electricity will be used for. “The Navy seeks technologies for transmitting high electrical power required for operating Directed Energy (DE) weapon systems from inboard the submarine to an outboard DE s... more »
Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighters in Africa?
*David Axe* *Security, Africa* [image: Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jets perform at the MAKS 2019 air show in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia, August 27, 2019. Sputnik/Aleksey Nikolskyi/Kremlin] Algeria was rumored to be the first export customer. *Key Point:* Rumors or reality? Rumors circulated in late December 2019 that Algeria had inked a contract with Russia to become the first export customer of the Su-57 stealth fighter. Be skeptical. The Su-57 hasn’t completed flight testing and lacks key systems. Production of the radar-evading, twin-engine fighter has proved difficult to s... more »
America Wants Its F-35 Stealth Fighter To Rule the Skies Well Into 2070
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-F35--TM3E82O1MJD01.html] 50 years of dominance? *Key point:* America builds its weapon systems to last decades. The high-tech F-35 was built to fight and win for at least 50 years. The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, an emerging model intended to give the multi-role fighter a new dimension of attack mission possibilities, service leaders said. The new version, to emerge in the early ... more »
Stop Trying to Raise the Minimum Wage—Make Life Cheaper Instead
*Ryan Bourne* *Politics, Americas* [image: Long-life milk supplies run out at a supermarket which has power in Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy] Government can't legislate you richer. A Presidential election year will bring with it plenty of good, bad, and ugly policy ideas to help struggling families. With the unemployment rate extremely low, much focus will be on real wage growth for workers. This is not currently disastrous – real wages are growing at around 1.4 percent per year (see Chart below). But after 15 years of relatively sluggish pe... more »
Thanks To Poland, U.S. Air Force Pilots Got An Inside Look Russia's MiG-29s
*David Axe* *Security, * Thanks to NATO. *Key point: *Eighteen years later, Poland still operates around 30 MiG-29s alongside F-16s and old Su-22s. Russia's MiG-29 first flew in 1977. Forty-two years later it's one of the most numerous warplanes in the world. As of 2018, around 820 MiG-29s and variants were in service, accounting for six percent of all the world's military aircraft. But as far back as 2001, one American F-15E pilot found the twin-engine Russian fighter to be lacking in range and situational awareness. Guy Razer, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, ... more »
What Happens When You Put an F-22 and an F-35 Inside an F-16? You Get India's F-21
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: A Chilean Air Force F-16 jet fighter takes off from an airbase during CRUZEX, a multinational air exercise hosted by the Brazilian Air Force, in Natal, Brazil November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker] Or at least, that's what Lockheed Martin promised. *Key Point*: But will it actually happen? Lockheed Martin in mid-February 2019 *offered* to sell India a new fighter the company calls the "F-21." Only it doesn't look like a new fighter at all. The F-21 looks like an F-16. In fact, the F-21 is an F-16 that Lockheed has upgraded with new cockp... more »
Quick Foods List (pending)
- beer - hop resin dissolved in alcohol invented in ancient Egypt to tun workers into mental slaves. Resins form deposits in nerve tissue damaging it - broccoli - slightly hamful, not woth eating - bread - harmful when contains acids (fermented daugh) or ground cellulose, must be eaten with milk proteins to block gluten absorption - butter - pefect food, powerful medicine when not heated as tissue cleaning substances evaporate when heated - cabbage - slightly harmful, not worth eating - canola oil - see rapeseed oil, harmful - onion - beneficial... more »
Senator Ted Cruz Walks Through Likely Senate Trial Process – Holds Same Concerns as Rand Paul…
Senator Ted Cruz appears for a discussion on the Senate impeachment trial. Cruz walk through the most likely scenario of 24 hours prosecution case (two or three days), then 24 hours of defense case (two or three days); then the … Continue reading →
Alan Dershowitz Discusses His Role During President Trump Impeachment Trial…
I’m skipping any further discussion of Pam Bondi because, quite frankly, while she may be considered a member of President Trump’s team, if we are honest about her background –particularly in the Zimmerman case fraud– there’s nothing good to say. … Continue reading →
Officials in Queens announce additional bus redesign workshops, following outcry
BAYSIDE, NY – Today, northeast Queens elected officials announced that the MTA has agreed to hold additional workshops to gather input from the community about the recently announced Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft Plan. The elected officials will also continue
Registered sex offender pleads guilty to sexually abusing juvenile victim
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 31-year-old Lavon Dean of Cheektowaga pleaded guilty before State Supreme Court Justice M. William Boller to one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class “D” violent felony. The
Richie launches petition to ‘fix Albany’s broken bail laws’
BY SENATOR PATTY RICHIE Imagine for a second your child is killed by a drunk driver. Then, imagine you find out the person responsible is a repeat offender who was arrested and released a couple weeks prior, after not having
Addabbo wants mobile sports betting tax to close state budget gap
QUEENS, NY — As New York State enters budget negotiations starting in January, it is already known that the state faces a $6 billion shortfall, mainly due to the rising cost of the vital Medicaid healthcare program. State Senator Joseph
Lentol and Hoylman introduce Student Suicide Prevention Act
New Mental Health Legislation To Prevent Teenage Suicide Would Provide School Staff And Students With Resources To Assist Students In Crisis And Prevent Suicide CDC: In New York, 17.1% Of Students Seriously Considered Suicide And 10.1% Made Non-Fatal Suicide Attempts
YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: #IMPEACHMENT, #MEGXIT: JANUARY 18, 2020
. I needed something frivolous to do when the blizzard hit, keeping me cabin bound for a few days. Please check out the piece I posted: Meghan Wants to be the Global Queen of Woke. I suggest that the above cartoon is the truth of the matter. I also updated my page, Epstein Didn't Kill Himself. There are 55 or so new images added. I maintain that mine is the most complete page of Epstein memes on the Internet since about 460 images are provided for you to share. UPDATE #5: YOUR CARTOON SPECIAL: #EPSTEIN DIDN'T KILL HIMSELF: JAN 16, 2020. Stilton says: For only the third time in ou... more »
Global Warming and the Future of Investing
Eric Zuesse On January 14th, the world’s largest investor, BlackRock, sent two historic letters, one addressed to “Clients” (basically the world’s wealthiest individuals and their financial advisors) and the other to “CEOs” (the heads of the firms in which the world’s largest investor invests), and they both announced the now inevitable earthquake that’s coming to […] More The post Global Warming and the Future of Investing appeared first on The Duran.
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Matthew Good - There For the First Time
What Would Be The Impact Of A War Over Taiwan?
*Grant Newsham, Asia Times*:* Taiwan war: global economic, psychological damage* *Think of the empires that ruled most of the world in 1914, and their decline into rubble by the end of 1918* Besides the human toll and physical damage to Taiwan and the likely staggering casualties on all sides, the global economic and financial ripple effects of a war for Taiwan will be immense and long-lasting. It is not hyperbole to suggest the world will be unrecognizable afterwards: think of the powerful empires that ruled most of the world in 1914, and their decline into rubble by the end of ... more »
Looming Cashless Society: Will It Benefit You?
RT America RT America’s Michele Greenstein joins Rick Sanchez to discuss experiments in Greece aiming to impose a cashless society on its people. She explains how the goal of phasing out cash has roots in Washington and has become a global trend. end
Hong Kong on Verge of ‘Full-Fledged Banking Crisis,’ Hayman’s Bass Says
Bloomberg Markets and Finance Jan.15 — Kyle Bass, Hayman Capital Management founder and chief investment officer, says Hong Kong is poised to experience a “full-fledged banking crisis” this year. He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg Markets.” end
Why Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Isn’t Irrelevant
Article is largely Zionist propaganda. Trump’s Deal of the Century is NOT a peace plan. It is the liquidation of the Palestinian (REAL Jews) cause. The real plan is to expel the Palestinians (REAL Jews) into the North Sinai desert. Thus, fulfilling Revelation 12:6,13-14. – Why Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan Isn’t Irrelevant by JONATHAN …
Report: Israeli Home Demolitions in East Jerusalem Spiked
Report: Israeli Home Demolitions in East Jerusalem Spiked by TIA GOLDENBERG, https://apnews.com/ JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities demolished homes in Palestinian areas of east Jerusalem at a significantly higher rate in 2019 than the previous year, according to an Israeli advocacy group. – In a new report, Ir Amim said 104 housing units were demolished …
Huge Debt Got Us Hooked on Petrodollars — and on Saudi Arabia
Huge Debt Got Us Hooked on Petrodollars — and on Saudi Arabia by Ryan McMaken, https://mises.org/ The Iranian regime and the Saudi Arabian regime are longtime enemies, both vying for control of the Persian Gulf region. Part of the conflict stems from religious differences — differences between Shia and Sunni Muslim groups. But much of …
JP Morgan’s Unanswered Questions in The Silver Market: James Anderson
Arcadia Economics #JPMorgan’s Unanswered Questions in The #Silver Market: James Anderson Despite being charged with the Rico Act for their manipulation of the #silvermarket, many continue to look at the bank and its CEO #JamieDimon as modern day #financial heroes. But #JamesAnderson of #SDBullion is fortunately one of the analysts who is asking some of …
CIA-MI6-MOSSAD Cabal Running Massive Regime Change Psyop in Iran
CIA-MI6-MOSSAD Cabal Running Massive Regime Change Psyop in Iran by State of the Nation Much of Alt Media Taken Over by Neocon Zionist Controllers and Handlers For anyone who really wants to know what’s going on in Iran right now, just read the comment section at this ZeroHedge.com article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/you-killed-our-geniuses-regime-crackdown-intensifies-iranians-flood-streets-third-day – The most truthful and …
DoD Won’t Release UFO Docs
RT America The US Navy has warned that the release of certain “TOP SECRET” UFO files requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) could “gravely damage” US national security. RT America’s Natasha Sweatte reports. Then former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins Scottie Nell Hughes to weigh in on the case and the controversy surrounding …
David Morgan: Silver Could Blow-Through $50 And Be At $85 Only 5 Days Later!
SilverDoctors Silver could blow through $50 like a hot knife blows through butter and keep on going, and it could happen very fast. David explains that, and he offers his insight on gold, the Phase One Trade Deal, the “booming economy” versus “already in recession” narrative, and much, much more! Tune-in to the interview in …
Tuomas Malinen: Coming Crisis Is So Dire There’s No Fix For It, Hold Gold, Cash & Pay Down Debt
Silver Bullion TV SBTV speaks with Toumas Malinen, CEO of GnS Economics, in this hard-hitting interview about the appalling state of the global economy. Central bank policies have wreaked havoc in the financial system creating a false sense of prosperity, masking problems and blowing huge economic bubbles. The situation is so dire that there’s no …
Weekend $500B Bank Bailout Needed for Jamie Dimon’s Bonus! (Bix Weir)
RoadtoRoota The FACT that JP Morgan would not even exist without the Repo Bailouts calls into question the Morality of handing out 2019 bonuses to the JPM Executives! end
Trump’s “Greatest Trade Deal Ever”? — Or A Pause Before Conflict With China?
RonPaulLibertyReport “Trade Deals” are government-managed trade. Government-managed trade is political, which means politically-connected industries benefit. Free Trade is the only “trade deal” that benefits everyone. NO government interference with the economic lives and transactions of Americans. But instead of Free Trade, we have a crony system that many Americans despise — the marriage of corporations …
Good Times are Bad Teachers
Prosperity, peace, and liberty are lousy teachers. They delude the citizens into believing that the good times will last forever and that the progress of their nation is guaranteed by a law of nature—they lead to moral decadence by creating artificial luxuries and inequalities. Progress is never guaranteed and there is no direction to history.
Iran Has New Submarines, And That's Bad News For America
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Middle East* The new Fateh-class vessel was unveiled by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani late last week, at a ceremony held at the Bandar Abbas naval base. *Key point: *Certain technical questions notwithstanding, the inauguration of the Fateh class suggests that Iran is moving ahead with its Naval modernization program... In yet another milestone on Tehran’s path to becoming a self-sustaining regional power, Iranian state news *announced *the Iranian Navy has commissioned its first homemade submarine. The new Fateh-class vessel was unveiled by Irania... more »
Obese ISIS Religious Leader Is Arrested In Iraq But He Is So Heavy He Had To Be Loaded Onto The Back Of A Truck
Latest photos for #ISIS Mufti. He was the strongest supporter of demolishing Mosul heritage. He used to give the Friday Sermon in my neighborhood. He cheered up in the very Friday after the blowing of Prophet Jonah Mosque in the early days of their invasion. 📷 Social media https://t.co/VWOCR4nmJE pic.twitter.com/zGYoVSuAaF — Ali Y. Al-Baroodi (@AliBaroodi) January 16, 2020 *Insider: **An ISIS preacher captured in Iraq was apparently so overweight that police had to take him away in the back of a pickup truck* A well-known ISIS preacher was captured by Iraqi police, but he was app... more »
Law enforcement is doing mobile phone tower ‘dumps’
Stingray interceptors now common from RT Australian law-enforcement has been exposed scooping metadata from thousands of mobile phones of ordinary citizens, using the same kind of equipment and methods previously attributed to US police and intelligence agencies, like the NSA and FBI. A US-invented technique dubbed ‘tower dump’ is now enabling Australian police to learn […]
Police download the contents of your phone while you wait at the lights
Queensland Police are using Stingray phone interceptors to unlawfully download the contents of your smart phone. It is a common practice with American police to pull up beside a car at the lights and download your phone without you knowing it. A motorist reported that she was traveling on the Mulligan Highway near Cooktown when […]
Tour Down Under boosts morale in bushfire-ravaged Adelaide Hills
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Residents and businesses welcome cyclists and spectators despite still recovering from the devastating Cudlee Creek blaze.
NSW Liberals facing their own claims of pork-barrelling over sports funding
Just days after the Federal Government faced a similar controversy, the NSW Government is accused of using sports grants as a slush fund, with around $25 million spent on sports facilities in Liberal-held seats ahead of last year's election.
Barty hoping for 'third time lucky' on home soil
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Ash Barty has not won a WTA event on home soil in her career, but will look to set that right in Saturday's Adelaide International final against Dayana Yastremksa.
'It can be quite confronting': The Aussies choosing to raise their own meat at home
More Australians are raising their own animals for meat for environmental and ethical reasons.
The Case Against Climate Science
The editor of Lancet says : The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, … Continue reading →
Soros Group Working To Censor Climate Skeptics On YouTube
My last video was initially demonetized for no reason. After I appealed, the restriction was taken away. Soros-linked political pressure group Avaaz joins forces with MSM to purge climate skeptics from YouTube — RT Op-ed
Three Reasons Trump Ordered Soleimani’s Killing
President Donald Trump’s administration has trotted out an embarrassingly inconsistent series of justifications for the recent drone strike in Iraq that killed top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The ever-changing story of why Soleimani was killed underscores the Trump administration’s thin rationale for an action so provocative that it could have triggered an all-out war. by … Continue reading Three Reasons Trump Ordered Soleimani’s Killing →
FDA-Created Monopoly on IV Vitamin C Threatens Consumer Access to Popular Therapy
In 2017, McGuff Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for an intravenous vitamin C (IVC) product for the treatment of scurvy, and thus market exclusivity. The FDA notified other manufacturers of IVC that they must stop producing it, giving them a one-year grace period that has now expired. McGuff has subsequently raised the price of IVC. The FDA-created monopoly on IVC will hurt patients. This is a medicine that is ubiquitous in integrative medicine practices as a key ingredient in Myers’ Cocktails, chelation, and cancer IVs. IVC is not normally covered by insurance, so patients ne... more »
WHO’s Scientists Confirm Major Safety Problems with Vaccines
Rarely does the general public get to hear what vaccine scientists and public health officials really think about vaccines. Instead, the simplistic (and propagandistic) mantra aired ad infinitum for public consumption is that vaccines are “safe and effective”—full stop. As the transcripts from the secret Simpsonwood meeting revealed two decades ago, however, when the experts are among themselves, they tell a different story—and, as a new behind-closed-doors video powerfully reveals, they are still far from convinced of their own safety message.
Transformers: Bell’s V-280 Tiltrotor Aircraft Could Become a Robotic Hybrid Plane
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Is this a good idea? In December 2019, Bell had its V-280 Valor tilt rotor demonstrator aircraft perform an entire test mission drive driven according to computer algorithms—*almost *without any human inputs. To be exact, the V-280’s software individually performed all of the tasks that might be expected of it in a routine non-combat mission without human input, but a human operator was onboard and the helicopter during the transitions between each tasks. Those tasks include: 1) Taking off vertically in “helicopter” mode, with the V-280’s propelle... more »
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The same day that police brutalized Black mother Santina Rao in Walmart, another woman alleges that the same officers assaulted and terrified her only hours earlier. Monica Sexton was actually in the cells when the police brought Rao in. Rao remembers a woman “crying and screaming” in the cell next to her. “This needs to […]
Search for Missing Assyrian Couple Continues in Turkey
Assyrian International News Agency - 3 hours ago
Security forces have stepped up a search operation for a couple belonging to the Chaldean Catholic minority group in Turkey's southeastern Şırnak province (story).
B.C. Judge Orders Vaccinations for 2 Boys Over Their Mother’s Objections
A judge in British Columbia has ordered that two children be vaccinated despite the fact their mother questioned the safety of immunization. The father of the two boys had concerns about recent measles outbreaks and a warning that his sons might not be allowed to attend school during an outbreak unless they were immunized. The […] The post B.C. Judge Orders Vaccinations for 2 Boys Over Their Mother’s Objections appeared first on Health Nut News.
Did Nancy Pelosi ‘Admit’ She Began Impeachment Two Years Ago?
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to lump the beginning of the Mueller investigation in with the impeachment timeline.
How Trump’s Impeachment Differs from a Criminal Trial
A look at some of the key differences between a courtroom trial and the impeachment trial that will play out in the coming days.
Pentagon Evaluating DHS Request to Fund 13 Sections of Border Wall
From InfoWars via Sputnik: Excerpts: DHS looking to block major drug-smuggling corridors The Defense Department is evaluating a request from the Department of Homeland Security to fund border wall construction at up to 13 corridors along the southern US border. Earlier, Reuters reported, citing a Defence Department official, that the request includes a total of 270 miles of border wall construction. This after a judge nullified a lower court ruling that DOD funds couldn’t be used to build the wall. Winning again on wall construction. ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Awans under court order – Snap Hearing
Judicial Watch: Federal Court Orders Snap Hearing on Awan Brothers, Congressional Democrat IT Scandal After DOJ Files Document Under Seal Judicial Watch January 14, 2020 Judicial Watch announced today that a federal court yesterday ordered a snap hearing after the Justice Department submitted information under seal on Friday following the court’s demand for an explanation of why no records have been produced in the ongoing legal battle for documents about the Congressional Democrat IT (information technology) scandal involving the Awan brothers. In November 2018, Judicial Watch file... more »
A Textbook Example of Tyranny
From Diogenesmiddlefinger: Excerpts: So Virginia introduces a bundle of radical laws to destroy 2nd amendment rights, militias, sale transfer and registration bills, and the People of Virginia says no, and we’re going to vote you all out next term. Virginia government responds by introducing a bill to eliminate voter ID. Virginia says we’re not going to wait, we’ll petition your removal from office, and get almost a 3rd of the 240K signatures to remove the governor and starts petitions to remove delegates. Virginia government responds by introducing a bill to raise the amount of sig... more »
Investigators With ICE, FBI Reviewing Criminal Allegations Against Ilhan Omar, Report Says
From the Daily Wire: Excerpts: Investigators with multiple federal agencies are reportedly reviewing evidence of alleged crimes committed by far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) that center around her marital history. The Blaze reported that toward the end of last year, “the Department of Justice had assigned an FBI Special Agent in Charge, or SAC, to review Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apparent, astonishing spree of felonies from 2009 to 2017.” The Blaze noted that the “FBI SAC stated that the wide range of criminal activity suggested by the evidence against Rep. Omar may lead the FBI to expand th... more »
Yesterday, The Senate Passed NAFTA 2.0-- Does Anyone Really Think Anything Good Can Come Out Of Trumpism?
The passage of Trump's flawed North American trade policy should help voters discern differences in the candidates who voted for it and the candidates who voted against it. The vote was 89-10. Only one presidential contender in the Senate opposed it, Bernie. Like MoscowMitch, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and, obviously, Colorado neolib Michael Bennet, voted for it. Nine Democrats and one Republican opposed Trump on this: *•* Bernie (I-USA) *•* Chuck Schumer (D-NY) *•* Cory Booker (D-NJ) *•* Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) *•* Kamala Harris (D-CA) *•* Ed Markey (D-MA) *•* Brian Schatz ... more »
Sidney Powell Interview With Larry O’Conner: “We Have a Witness To The Original Flynn 302″…
Remarkable interview between the attorney for Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell, on WMAL radio with Larry O’Conner. Ms. Powell describes the current status of the case and the filings to withdraw the guilty plea. Additionally, Ms. Powell drops a bombshell in … Continue reading →
Trump warns Iran’s Supreme Leader to be ‘careful with his words’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted a warning to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah ‘Ali Khamenei on Friday, telling him to be “careful with his words” after the latter called the Americans ‘clowns’ during his Friday sermon. “The so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ of Iran, who has not been so Supreme lately, had some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Heavy clashes breakout around Aleppo city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – At approximately midnight, heavy clashes were reported between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and jihadist rebels near the Great Prophet Mosque in the Al-Zahra’a Association Quarter, which is located in western Aleppo. According to reports, heavy gunfire was exchanged between the Syrian Army and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS); this was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2020-01-16
This is a summary of 25 AMN articles on the following subjects: ISIS, Libya, Syria, Turkey, Idlib, Mediterranean, Russia, France, Iran, Israel, Erdogan, Raqqa, Aleppo, Netanyahu, Palestine, Hasakah, Qamishli, Rouhani, China, Iraq, Soleimani, Norway, US. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Syria, Middleeast, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey, Palestine, Iraq Let us know how you like this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Syrian Army blows up jihadist suicide bomber in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A jihadist suicide bomber attempted to strike the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in Aleppo using a SVBIED on Friday. However, the jihadist was unable to reach the Syrian Army’s positions as they blew up the vehicle some 800 meters from their post. The suicide bomber was heading towards the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels retake town in southeastern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels have managed to retake another town in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate after launching a powerful counter-attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). According to reports from southeast Idlib, the jihadist rebels, led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), recaptured the town of Tal Khatrah after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ansarallah forces claim scores of Saudi-backed fighters killed in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Ansrallah forces announced on Friday that their troops managed to foil a large-scale attack by the Saudi-backed Yemeni Army in eastern Sana’a. According to the Ansarallah forces, the Yemeni Army attempted to advance in the strategic Nihm District; however, they were repelled after a fierce battle on Friday. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu and the Anatomy of a Constitutional Crisis
2009 campaign posters for Netanyahu in Jerusalem. (Wikimedia/David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0) **Amidst a flurry of constant political maneuvering, intense legal debate and multiple Supreme Court cases, Israel has been stuck in political and constitutional deadlock for nearly a year. For the first time in its history, Israel will hold a third parliamentary election in the span of just 12 months after the previous rounds failed to produce a viable government. And also for the first time, the Israeli prime minister’s office is occupied by an individual who is facing multiple graft charge... more »
Antifa Group to March in Support of Gun Rights at Virginia Event
[image: antifa-group-to-march-in-support-of-gun-rights-at-virginia-event] A Monday rally in favor of gun rights in Richmond will include — alongside the NRA and other gun rights organizations — a local Richmond-based chapter of Antifa.
Razor HD Gen III LPVO: The 'Optics' the U.S. Military Passed on Can Now Be Yours
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/so0VNgKbTTw/maxresdefault.jpg] How good are they? The Razor HD line from Vortex Optics are some of the best low-power variable optics (LPVOs) on the market. But in January 2020, Vortex announced the third generation of the Razor HD line, which includes a 1-10x magnification LPVO, one of the highest magnifications that has been achieved on a scope with a true 1x low-end setting. This sets it up to beat the competition in flexibility, and the optic is anticipated to be extremely popular, with a lot of Razor HD Gen... more »
New Radars On F-16 Jets Could Transform Them Into Drone and Cruise Missile Killers
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] This old fighter jet won't go away quietly. The agile F-16 Fighting Falcon is the most numerous jet in military service today—and boasts a superb combat record. But the 40-year old single-engine fighter—planned to remain in U.S. military service through 2048—will need to evolve to keep its edge in a world where stealth fighters, long-range missiles, and newer 4.5-generation fighters with more powerful sensors are proliferating. A major step towards that evolution occurred on January 9 when a facility in Baltimore completed... more »
Russia Pushes Ahead With Development of Robotic T-72 Tanks and More
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Can the U.S. Army match it? Russia may have been slower to adopt armed aerial drones (UCAVs) into service but it moved ahead of America in the domain-land warfare when it deployed the Uran-9—effectively, a heavily-armed remote-control infantry fighting vehicle—into combat in Syria. But the Uran-9’s combat test exhibited disappointing results due to flaws in its communication links. It’s simply much harder to maintain control links with a ground-based drone than a flying vehicle due to intervening terrain and buildings, espe... more »
China Could Soon Be Producing Its Own Powerful Jet Engines
*Eugene K. Chow* *Technology, Asia* Beijing is already selling parts to Germany. *Key point:* These advances mean Chinese-made turbine blades are able to withstand temperatures several hundred degrees Celsius higher than the melting point of metallic alloys. Chinese engineering has become so advanced that German jet engines could soon get a major boost from China. Officials in China have begun talks to sell sophisticated aerospace technology and manufacturing equipment to Germany for the production of high-performance jet engines. As China moves to rapidly build its commercial ... more »
RIP Humanity: Why a Pakistani-Indian Nuclear War Would Be a Terrible Idea
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/PAKISTAN-AFGHAN--GM1E5121UMK01.html] The final war. *Key point:* North Korea might be scary but it can't cause global crop failures like a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would. Everyone has a really good reason to keep the peace between New Delhi and Islamabad. With the world’s attention firmly fixated on North Korea, the greatest possibility of nuclear war is in fact on the other side of Asia. That place is what could be called the nuclear triangle of Pakistan, India and China. Although Ch... more »
Bernie Sanders Doesn't Want To Make America Into Scandanavia
*James Pethokoukis* *Economics, * By “democratic socialism,” the US senator from Vermont means Scandinavia, more or less. And what’s wrong with that? Bernie Sanders supporters are quick to make clear that their guy doesn’t want to turn America into Cuba or Venezuela or the old Soviet Union. By “democratic socialism,” the US senator from Vermont means Scandinavia, more or less. And what’s wrong with that? The Nordic nations are pretty nice. Even President Trump has conceded that Norway produces a quality immigrant. But does Sanders really want to import Scandinavian “socialism”? H... more »
An experiment approved by the Lincoln University animal ethics committee saw 10 dogs from a pound fed poison then euthanized
Great ethics there Lincoln Uni. Why are you even in existence one has to wonder? I think most Unis are bought & paid for these days going by the info on 1080 and funding. It’s the way of corporations. EWR “An experiment approved by the Lincoln University animal ethics committee saw the collection of 10 … Continue reading An experiment approved by the Lincoln University animal ethics committee saw 10 dogs from a pound fed poison then euthanized →
I Have a Dream, a Blurred Vision by Michael Parenti
I Have a Dream, a Blurred Vision by Michael Parenti One of my favourite authors … worth a read EWR by Michael Parenti Writer, Dandelion Salad Originally published August 29, 2013 January 17, 2020 The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington—in which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. made his famed “I Have a Dream” … Continue reading I Have a Dream, a Blurred Vision by Michael Parenti →
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Sues Rep Adam Schiff for Censoring Vaccine Debate
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: On Jan 15, 2020, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, along with Katarina Verrelli, on behalf of herself and others who seek access to vaccine information, filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiffs allege that Defendant Adam Schiff has abused…
MIDDLE SCHOOLER THREATENED WITH SUSPENSION OVER ‘VIRGINITY ROCKS’ SWEATSHIRT
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Paul Joseph Watson | Infowars.com God forbid he should spread a positive message. A middle schooler who wore a sweatshirt featuring the words ‘Virginity Rocks’ said administrators threatened him with suspension if he wore it again. Seventh-grader Londyn Piglowski said he was told by his social studies teacher to turn…
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 17, 2020
Russian military personnel attend a memorial service for the late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani at the Iranian embassy in Damascus on January 5, 2020 [Reuters/Yamam Al Shaar] *Anton Mardasov, Asia Times:* *Soleimani's killing strengthens Putin's hand in Syria and Iraq* In the latest US-Iran escalation, Russia sees new opportunities to expand its influence in the Middle East. On January 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Syria for the second time in three years. During his previous trip to Syria in December 2017, Putin landed at Russia's Hmeimim airbase for securit... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
*~* NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED* ~ * Brought To You By* BLUESJUNKY:* Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director
'Lennon Walls' herald a sticky-note revolution in Hong Kong
Jeff Hou, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of Washington at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
First seen in Prague in 1980, a form of public protest and free expression has spread throughout Hong Kong and around the world.
At the heart of the matter... Ukraine, Rapture, and Walken's dazzling prophecy
And the drama continues. Let's set aside the news that Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz will be Trump's defenders, nailing the coffin of those asserting that the Clinton impeachment "Starr Chamber" was anything but utterly biased... the sole whine that Republicans now hurl at any investigation of *them*. No, let's dial even deeper. At the heart of the impeachment imbroglio seems to be...“Trump’s animosity toward Ukraine.” One theme that runs through almost all of the accounts from witnesses who testified before House lawmakers is President Trump’s unyielding loathing of the former S... more »
Rebecca Long-Bailey Leadership Launch Speech
Here you go. The full speech with Q&A afterwards is on the blog's Facebook page here. In all, I thought RLB's speech was excellent. She came over as funny, fluent, possesses an ability to think on her feet, and with a strong political message.If you're unsure who to back in the Labour leadership contest, this is well worth your time.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Did Obama Claim Released ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Was ‘Low-Risk’?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Has Poland Banned the Building of Mosques?
What politicians want and what the law says are not necessarily congruent.
UK Classfies ALL of Hezbollah as a "terror group" and Freezes It's Assets/ Usrael Smiles
*Definitely a strike against Lebanon. And Iran. For starters.* Notice the mass support for Hezbollah in Lebanon? * Israel is pleased* *The United Kingdom designated the entire Hezbollah organization as a terrorist group and froze its assets. * *The Finance Ministry move, which was announced Friday, is part of the implementation of the UK’s Terrorism and Terrorist Financing rules, Reuters reported.* *Until now, only Hezbollah’s military wing was subject to having its assets frozen under UK rules.* *In 2008, Britain banned Hezbollah’s armed wing. Last year, the government announc... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/17/20"
*PM 1/17/20, Updated frequently as available.* ◆ Gregory Mannarino, PM 1/17/20: "*The Debt Market HYPER-BUBBLE* * Will Cause DE@TH On A Biblical Scale**"* - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ○ *Related:* "The Global Debt Bomb! $255 Trillion Debt - Inevitable Economic Collapse & Stock Market Crash" ◆ *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/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "*As of 1/1... more »
"Did the Donald Already Win World War III? What’s the Matter with Iran?"
*"Did the Donald Already Win World War III?* *What’s the Matter with Iran?"* by David Stockman "Political writers argue in regard to the love of liberty with the same philosophy that philosophers do in regard to the state of nature; by the things they see they judge of things very different which they have never seen, and they attribute to men a natural inclination to slavery, on account of the patience with which the slaves within their notice carry the yoke; not reflecting that it is with liberty as with innocence and virtue, the value of which is not known but by those who posses... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit”
Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit” Images courtesy of ESA, NASA, and The Hubble Space Telescope.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Found among the rich starfields of the Milky Way, star cluster NGC 7789 lies about 8,000 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. A late 18th century deep sky discovery of astronomer Caroline Lucretia Herschel, the cluster is also known as Caroline's Rose. Its flowery visual appearance in small telescopes is created by the cluster's nestled complex of stars and voids. *Click image for larger size.* Now estimated to be 1.6 billion years young, the galactic or open cluster of stars also shows its age. All the stars in the cluster were likely born at the same time, but th... more »
"Amazing Interactive Space Map Lets Users Navigate The Galaxy In Incredible Detail"
*"Amazing Interactive Space Map Lets Users* * Navigate The Galaxy In Incredible Detail"* By Ellie Zolfagharifard "If you ever need a reminder of just how tiny we are relative to the universe, then take a look at this. The interactive Google map called *‘100,000 Stars’,* provides a spectacular fly-through of our galaxy. Taking users on an inspiring journey, it reveals, in incredible graphic detail, the vast distances which lie between our home and alien planets. Zooming out provides a dizzying look at the galactic plane and the Milky Way, which is home up to 400 billion stars - the ... more »
The Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge,"What If?"
*"What If?"* "What if you slept? And what if, In your sleep You dreamed? And what if, In your dream, You went to heaven And there plucked A strange and Beautiful flower? And what if, When you awoke, You had the flower In your hand? ... Ahh, what then?" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Chet Raymo, "The Sea Around Us"
*"The Sea Around Us"* by Chet Raymo "A tidy, quiet shore this, this carbonate island in the tropics. The island itself is a fragile thing, the substance of it so soft one can nearly break it apart with one's hand. Every now and then the crumbling rocks at the back of the beach will reveal a bottle from the last century or so, a sure sign of how quickly the sand consolidates into soft stone, then crumbles again. Our tide pools are sparsely populated, I suppose, compared to the granite shores of the North Atlantic, but the reefs - ah, the reefs, glorious things those, full of colorfu... more »
'Easy debt to get into': Buy now, pay later food purchases worry consumer advocates
Butcher Samantha Walk says buy now, pay later finance is the "way of the future" and her customers love it — but consumer advocates fear food and other consumable purchases on the scheme will further plunge people into debt.
Taekwondo is helping empower domestic violence survivors to move on
After experiencing physical and verbal abuse, Kelly found herself in a dark place, but that changed when she took up taekwondo.
Paramedics speak out against assault rate as staff told to delay treatment in the face of violence
Assaults on paramedics have become so common in the Northern Territory that incidents are often going unreported and urgent patient care is being delayed due to severe safety concerns.
Smith heroics not enough as India levels series
Just In - 5 hours ago
India beats Australia by 36 runs in Rajkot, despite Steve Smith's exceptional 98 to set up a deciding clash on Sunday.
Catholic priest 'confessed 1,500 times to abusing children', victim says mandatory reporting could have saved him
A former altar boy who was allegedly sexually abused by a serial paedophile priest says he could have been spared if the Catholic Church enforced mandatory reporting of crimes admitted in the confessional.
Bill Clinton impeachment lawyer Ken Starr joins Trump's defence team
Just In - 5 hours ago
US President Donald Trump assembles a high-profile legal team to defend himself in the Senate, including a key figure in the impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton as well as a defence lawyer from O J Simpson's murder trial.
WA convoy heads east to help bushfire-affected farmers
Organisers say the community's support has been overwhelming, with almost a dozen trucks stocked with more than 2,000 bales of donated hay and fodder and a raft of supplies like clothes, blankets and nappies.
Where did the urban legend of the dangerous Australian drop bear come from?
Tricking visitors into believing Australia is home to predatory bears that drop from treetops on to unsuspecting people walking below has become a national pastime, but where did the myth originate?
International outcry as more than 5,000 camels shot in APY lands
Professional shooters cull around 5,000 camels in the remote APY Lands in north-west South Australia, drawing international criticism.
Canada the latest to harness Australian Indigenous fire knowledge to fight wildfire
From Canada to Asia, Africa and Latin America, the world is seeking*-*out Australian Indigenous fire expertise to help prevent wildfire and curb emissions.
'One-in-100-year event': Flash flooding hits Gold Coast and Brisbane
Just In - 5 hours ago
Storms that have caused flash flooding around the Gold Coast and Brisbane move out to sea, leaving a trail of damage with more than 150 calls to the SES for help.
Who are Tasmanian premiership candidates Peter Gutwein and Michael Ferguson?
As State Growth Minister Michael Ferguson faces off against Treasurer Peter Gutwein for Tasmania's top job in a secret ballot on Monday, we take a closer look at the men vying for the future leadership of the state.
No sheep bottoms were harmed in the making of this jumper
Not all wool producers are happy about the trend towards using non-mulesed wool in Australia's fashion industry. Some say the pressure to phase-out the practice is adding unnecessary pressure in already tough times.
Sammy J's rise from 'class clown' to ABC Radio presenter
The Melbourne comedian will take the reins of ABC Radio Melbourne's Breakfast program on Monday, and admits he's nervous because he can no longer "hide behind a character".
Heat, water and holiday hazards: Your guide to summer safety
Just In - 5 hours ago
Going swimming? Having a barbeque? Heading outdoors? There are some health hazards unique to summer — here's what to look out for.
Endangered Lord Howe Island woodhens successfully released back into the wild
Lord Howe Island woodhens have been released from captivity after after a large-scale rodent eradication program on the remote island.
Still, There Were NO American Casualties Due to the Iranian Airstrikes
base strike aftermath * There were a number of insinuating reports making the rounds this morning suggesting Trump’s claim of “no casualties” immediately after the airstrikes were false. I smell the foul odour of fake news. The strikes took place 10 days ago on January 7/19 ( EST)* *Breaking News: Reports of Iranian Strikes on Iraqi Base (Housing Americans) * *At that time there were no reports of casualties- Zero. (As was reported)* *Let’s talk about the meaning of casualties “someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement”In this case the m... more »
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