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Video footage of Iran’s new ‘Martyr Qassem Soleimani’ ballistic missile
[image: Video footage of Iran’s new ‘Martyr Qassem Soleimani’ ballistic missile] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – On Thursday, the Iranian media published a video clip of the stages of manufacturing, testing and launching of the “martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani” ballistic missile. The new missile was reportedly manufactured locally in Iran and possesses a range of 1,400 km. The Iranian Ministry of Defense also announced a naval cruise missile named “Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis”, with a range of over 1,000 km. The ministry said that Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis is a cruise missile capable of bypassin... more »
Iranian official warns UAE that they bear any consequences related to Israel in Gulf region
[image: Iranian official warns UAE that they bear any consequences related to Israel in Gulf region] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – The Assistant Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, accused the United Arab Emirates of crossing red lines for regional collective security by allowing Israel to have a foothold in the Gulf region. The Iranian official warned the UAE that it would bear the consequences of any incident related to Israel in the Gulf. “Any incident that takes place today in the Gulf region, in which Israel is implicated in secret or open, bears its i... more »
Turkey discovers massive gas reserve in Black Sea
[image: Turkey discovers massive gas reserve in Black Sea] BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Turkey has found a large amount of gas recently, in a disclosure that may help it reduce its dependence on energy imports if the discovered materials can be commercially extracted. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told executives in the energy sector on Wednesday, he will announce “good news” on Friday, which will mark the beginning of a “new era” for Turkey. Erdogan did not give details, but two sources told Reuters that he was talking about a gas discovery in the Black Sea, and one of th... more »
Iranian forces carry out special operation to rescue citizens from pirates
[image: Iranian forces carry out special operation to rescue citizens from pirates] BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Iranian media reported the success of a security operation carried out by the Iranian security forces and Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Somali Sea this week. According to the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the Iranian Ministry of Security announced on Thursday, the success of the operation to free three Iranians from the hands of “Somali sea pirates.” According to a report published by the Public Relations of the Ir... more »
The Daily Brief 2020-08-20
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-08-20] This is a summary of *18* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Gaddafi, Libya, Hasakah, Syria, Lebanon, US, Ansarallah, Yemen, Fadallah, Hezbollah, Iran, Iraq, Trump, Russia, Aleppo, Morocco, Erdogan, Turkey, UAE, Soleimani, Haftar*. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Gulf Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Demonstrations held in support of Gaddafi family in 3 Libyan cities - Turkish-backed forces cutoff water supply ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Add Comrade Trump's "former" top personal advisor and Chief Strategist Steve Bannon to the list of Trump indictees! He's been arrested and indicted for fraud in connection with the scheme outlined in the above meme. Yeah, he might get pardoned or whatever. Hell, at this point he might "commit suicide" or suffer a strange accident of some sort. Look out for bonesaws, Bannon! We can now add We Build The Wall, an apparent private multi-million dollar grift centered around building the failed and unnecessary border wall boondoggle, to the list of Republican endorsed Trump-s... more »
Why Are These Food Growers Trying To Drive Up Prices During a Pandemic?
*Daren Bakst, Gabriella Beaumont-Smith* *Politics, Americas* [image: A farmer's corn harvesting combine is seen during the corn harvest as farmers struggle with the effects of weather and ongoing tariffs resulting from the trade war between the United States and China that are effecting their agricultural business in Eldon] A small subset of fruit and vegetable growers are pushing for government action that would hurt American families and other farmers growing the same exact commodities. Driving up food prices is a bad idea any time, especially during a pandemic. Yet a small sub... more »
Israel Still Really Loves the F-15
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] If Israel purchases more F-15s, it will almost certainly end up flying the platform for the better part of a century. That’s a ringing endorsement for a warplane first flown in the early 1970s. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Israel selected the F-15I, or Ra’am, in May 1994 with an initial agreement to buy twenty-one aircraft (known as Peace Fox V) with a further option for four more (Peace Fox VI.) The order was increased to twenty-five aircraft in 1995. The F-15 had already served in the Israeli Air Force for fifteen ... more »
Best in the World: Here Are the Top Five Places To Buy Tank Ammo
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Who made the list? *Key Point*: Excellent tank ammunition requires an advanced weapons industry. Tank ammunition is not easy to manufacture. Modern tanks require ammo that is made to withstand immense pressure while also maintaining very high accuracy. This presents challenges for all types of rounds, although modern Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) ammunition is the hardest to manufacture due to the very hard materials necessary to craft them. Which countries have mastered making these advanced rounds? Here are five countries ... more »
How The B-50 Superfortress Won Its Place In The Post-World War II World
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* Even as World War II ground on to its conclusion, the Air Force appreciated that the Superfortress’s advantages would soon vanish due to the advent of turbojet-powered fighters. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The B-50 fleet suffered its share of teething issues too due to defective pressure regulators, engine problems, and cracking of its aluminum skin which took several years to iron out. Furthermore, as the Pentagon kept on rapidly deploying new types of nuclear bombs, the B-50 bombers had to be repeatedly converted to fit them in the... more »
Looting, American Style: CEOs Get Big Pre-Bankruptcy Bonuses Even When Lenders and Employees Stiffed
Failed CEOs succeed in looting their companies on the verge of bankruptcy filings.
Freely Read “Shantaram” Online, by Gregory David Roberts
“Sometimes we love with nothing more than hope. Sometimes we cry with everything except tears. In the end that’s all we have - to hold on tight until dawn.” - Gregory David Roberts, "Shantaram" *“Shantaram”* by Gregory David Roberts "Crime and punishment, passion and loyalty, betrayal and redemption are only a few of the ingredients in "Shantaram," a massive, over-the-top, mostly autobiographical novel. Shantaram is the name given Mr. Lindsay, or Linbaba, the larger-than-life hero. It means “man of God’s peace,” which is what the Indian people know of Lin. What they do not know is ... more »
Australia Prime Minister Puts Citizens On Notice: All Will Likely Undergo Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations
Australia Prime Minister Puts Citizens On Notice: All Will Likely Undergo Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ For those fearing that all the prior state-enforced social distancing and lockdown protocol which hit a peak in early summer — from arresting surfers on empty beaches, to telling people they can’t even jog, to police detaining moms for merely …
Doubling Down on Failed Policies With Central Bank Digital Currencies
Doubling Down on Failed Policies With Central Bank Digital Currencies by Alasdair Macleod, https://www.goldmoney.com/ Many central banks are researching retail digital currencies, which if implemented, would allow them to issue a new currency directly to the public, managed on a centralised ledger bypassing commercial banks. While there is an element of feeling the need to …
Trump Says He Expects Saudi Arabia to Join UAE-Israel Deal
Trump Says He Expects Saudi Arabia to Join UAE-Israel Deal by MEE and agencies, https://www.middleeasteye.net/ US president also says UAE is interested in buying US F-35 fighter jets, a move Israel says it is opposed to – US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he expected Saudi Arabia to join the agreement announced last …
Can the Temple Mount Be a Trading Card to Entice The Saudis?
The plan is to transfer the custodianship of the temple mount from Jordan to Saudi Arabia to facilitate the construction of the 3rd temple. But Jordan is resisting. – Can the Temple Mount Be a Trading Card to Entice The Saudis? by TOVAH LAZAROFF, https://www.jpost.com/ Saudi Arabia already enjoys custodianship of the Sacred Mosque, the …
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 20th August 2020
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
DNC Day Three: Worst Of The Worst
Hillary Clinton reminded Americans why they voted for Donald Trump. By Douglas Andrews ~ The Trump administration should send a bouquet of flowers and a thank-you note to the schedulers at the Democratic National Convention. They’re the ones, after all, who gave Hillary Clinton a primetime speaking slot last night. Mercifully, her speech was less […]
Energy Independence Boosted As ANWR Cleared For Clean, Safe Drilling
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ After 40 years of fierce debate over oil and gas development in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the Trump administration Aug. 17 cleared the way for the sale of drilling leases in the refuge – perhaps by as early as December of this year. Hailed by Alaska’s governor and […]
The Geopolitics Of The Belarusian Crisis: Anti-Russian, Neutral To China, Pro-Polish
The Belarusian Crisis is an American Hybrid War against Russian interests in support of Poland’s US-backed regional ones related to the “Three Seas Initiative”, which won’t harm China’s interests even in the worst-case scenario despite Beijing’s plans for the Eurasian Land Bridge to transit through the Color Revolution-beleaguered former Soviet […]
"Rapid & Affordable Testing For Covid-19 Now Developed - Finally!"
Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity, *"Rapid & Affordable Testing For Covid-19 Now Developed - Finally!"* - https://www.peakprosperity.com/
Deep M6.9 earthquake hits Banda Sea, Indonesia
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A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit Banda Sea, Indonesia at 04:09 UTC on August 21, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 627 km (389 miles). The epicenter was located 220.4 km (136.7 miles) SSE of Kotabu and 257.8 km (159.9 miles) NNE of...... Read more »
UPDATED: Sketchy Business – Clinesmith Agreement Structured to Avoid Scrutiny Upon Special Counsel…
1. Remember, the Special Counsel was appointed in May 2017, and from then until April 2019 any matter which had anything to do with Spygate or Trump/Russia, was managed exclusively by the Special Counsel team. [Rosenstein testified to this June … Continue reading →
Saudi Arabia Refuses To Learn From Its Two Failed Oil Price Wars
The oil situation has developed not necessarily to Saudi Arabia's advantage, but MbS appears not to have gotten the memo.
Armed With .50 Caliber Machine Guns, America's P-47 “Razorback” Was Not To Be Trifled With
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* The P-47 would dish out punishment and take a fair amount of damage. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In recognition of the Wolfpack’s achievements, a P-47M was displayed under the Eiffel Tower for a victory celebration that July. Meanwhile, Republic developed the P-47M into to the ultimate P-47N model, 1,800 of which were built. Though slightly slower than the P-47M due to greater weight, the N was modified to fly up to 1,800 miles on internal fuel thanks to additional tanks incorporated in the wings—a useful quality for the long-range m... more »
Delta Bans Purported bin Laden Killer for Not Wearing a Mask
A former Navy SEAL who has said he killed Osama bin Laden has been banned by Delta Air Lines after removing his face mask during a flight.
Goodyear: Attire Supporting Police OK, But No Political Wear
The CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said that the company will allow employees to wear attire supporting law enforcement, though it will continue to ask them not to express support for any political candidates while on the job.
Farmer guilty of putting metal in baby food
A man who put shards of metal in baby food jars in the United Kingdom has been found guilty of blackmail and contaminating goods. Nigel Wright began threatening supermarket chain Tesco in spring 2018, writing to his local store in Lincolnshire and warning unless they paid him £750,000 ($982,000) worth of bitcoin – an online... Continue Reading
USDA Appoints New Members to Food Safety Advisory Committees
The appointment of 10 new members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) and an additional new member to the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) have been announced by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). “USDA is excited to announce the new committee members to NACMPI... Continue Reading
French agency warns about products from Djen Foods
Authorities in France have ordered the withdrawal and recall of all products sold by Djen Foods as they could be a threat to public health. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food (DGAL) said the items, mainly beef, poultry and smoked fish, were manufactured without the necessary approvals. The decision follows an inspection by officials in... Continue Reading
A World War II Veteran Recalls Shooting Down Nazis In His P-38 Lightning
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Jim Kunkle did it all. He flew the Lightning. He shot down German fighters. He earned America’s second highest award for valor in battle. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“I wanted to stick around to fly jets,” says Kunkle. He left active duty in 1948, a few months after the U.S. Air Force became an independent service branch, and entered the civilian aviation field. Since then he has operated several aviation businesses and flown dozens of aircraft. Jim Kunkle lived his dream. “Every boy in the late 1930s wanted to be a P-38 Ligh... more »
OPLAN 5015: America's Plan to Win a Second Korean War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] OPLAN 5015 envisaged the possibility of a preemptive strike against North Korea. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For years, the expectation had been that a second Korean War would resemble with the first, a big-unit conventional war with U.S. and South Korean forces first stopping the enemy and then counterattacking into North Korea. But OPLAN 5015 reportedly takes a more twenty-first century approach of limited war, special forces and precision weapons. Japan’s *Asahi Shimbun *newspaper reported in 2015 that the plan resemble... more »
August 21st – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1310
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Friday August 21st – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
The Battle Lines Are Drawn On Public Education
* In a post a week ago, co-blogger (and daughter) Jane remarked that the school shut-downs resulting from the ongoing pandemic provided a golden opportunity for disruption of the monopoly unionized public school model. * If schools wouldn’t re-open, perhaps the vast taxpayer funds at issue (or some substantial portion thereof) could simply be redirected to the parents to be used to educate their children as they see fit? Who could even object to that? * Well, make no mistake, the people running the show right now think that they have a sufficient lock on the situation that they can k... more »
This “Unsophisticated” Interceptor Was Russia's Best Bet At Killing U.S. B-52 Bombers
*David Axe* *Security, * With around 1,300 examples in service at the type’s peak, the twin-engine Su-15 in the late 1970s was the most numerous interceptor in Soviet service. Candid comments by a former Soviet air force interceptor pilot reveal the difficulties the air arm faced in defending Russia’s vast interior from intruding American bombers during the final decades of the Cold War. Aviation blog Hush Kit interviewed Valeri Shatrov, a former Su-15 pilot with the 302nd Fighter Regiment, a unit of the Soviet Air-Defense Forces in the Soviet Far East. Shatrov joined the 302nd F... more »
World War III May Be Closer Than You Think
*Brandon J. Weichert* *Security, * Washington must be ready for a dark future. *Key Point*: It is only a matter of time before the situation between the U.S., Russia, China and Iran becomes too tense, and the fighting begins. Since the 1970s, the United States has had an All-Volunteer Force (AVF). From the beginning of the United States until the end of the Vietnam War, the country had always conscripted eligible male members of its population to fight—*and win*—the nation’s wars. Yet, the American experience in Vietnam broke the national consensus on the draft. Since then, polic... more »
This Cold War-Era Russian Interceptor Could Serve Through the 2030s—and Beyond
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Thanks to some upgrades. *Key Point*: The MiG-31 remains the standard long-range interceptor of the Russian Air Force. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’ s Air Defense Forces (VPVO) needed a series of heavy interceptors to patrol its massive borders. Most regular “light” fighters like the early MiGs were not up to the task, as they lacked the range and speed to intercept to rapidly climb and intercept supersonic American bombers, who were expected to zoom over the Arctic to drop bombs on the Soviet Union. As a result, a specialized class of ... more »
“Alive in ’45”: A Combat Pilot Remembers Flying World War II's Last Sortie Against Japan
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Though Japan had suffered unimaginable devastation, the emperor still refused to surrender. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Jerry was devastated. When he landed at Iwo Jima, meanwhile, he learned something else: the war was over. The emperor had announced Japan’s surrender three hours earlier, while Jerry and his Flight were still over Japan. The code word UTAH had been broadcast to U.S. aircraft over the country, but the word had not reached the planes of the Seventy-Eighth until they landed. The following is an account of Capta... more »
Russia's MiG-29 Fighter Still Flies—Over Poland
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* Poland still operates around 30 MiG-29s alongside F-16s and old Su-22s. *Key Point*: Polish air force doctrine has become more Western, but Russian technology remains. 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... more »
Global Warming Is Accelerating. (In Other News, Democrats Reverse Platform, Won’t End Fossil Fuel Subsidies)
The Democrats busy themselves with a self-love fest as they ignore more and more dire evidence of the progress of global warming.
Plandemic II: inDOCTORnation film released – here are the most damning outtakes that expose the criminal fraud of Fauci, the WHO and the CDC
Mike Adams August 20, 2020 (Natural News) The bombshell new film, “Plandemic II: inDOCTORnation” was released yesterday, and this film unleashes bombshell after bombshell about Dr. Fauci, the CDC, the WHO, the corrupt vaccine industry, the NIH under Obama, and the whole pandemic scam that was deliberately engineered using a real virus to enslave humanity and earn … Continue reading Plandemic II: inDOCTORnation film released – here are the most damning outtakes that expose the criminal fraud of Fauci, the WHO and the CDC →
TIDBIT: ANOTHER CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION
Tidbits August 20, 2020 By Joseph P. Farrell Apropos of today’s main blog and the thesis of covert hot warfare, there’s been another chemical plant explosion, this time in Texas, according to this article shared by P.A.I.: WATCH: Huge blaze at Texas plastic facility following major explosion via TIDBIT: ANOTHER CHEMICAL PLANT EXPLOSION
SHIPPING CONTAINERS, FRENCH MISSILES, QUESTIONS, AND SPECULATIONS
You Tell Me August 20, 2020 By Joseph P. Farrell S.D. and V.T. both sent versions of this story, and while it wasn’t at the top in terms of numbers of people who sent it, I’m blogging about it because… well, because my suspicion meter is in the red zone on it, and also because … Continue reading SHIPPING CONTAINERS, FRENCH MISSILES, QUESTIONS, AND SPECULATIONS →
German NGO sends in ambulance plane to pick up ‘poisoned’ Kremlin critic Navalny at Pussy Riot co-founder’s request
20 Aug, 2020 21:17 Get short URL Men stand next to an ambulance outside the hospital where Alexey Navalny was admitted in Omsk, Russia on August 20, 2020. © Reuters / Alexey Malgavko The Berlin-based Cinema for Peace Foundation has readied an ambulance aircraft, specialized for transporting coma patients, to pick up Russian opposition figure Alexey … Continue reading German NGO sends in ambulance plane to pick up ‘poisoned’ Kremlin critic Navalny at Pussy Riot co-founder’s request →
Get ready, America. It’s about to get wild!
There is only ONE way to watch the Democrat National Convention: with Steven Crowder, live on YouTube, wearing your best 80s costume, and with a drinking game with whatever is in your superior drinking vessel. That’s right, Louder with Crowder is livestreaming the DNC. You know you want to join in for the fun. Slow … Continue reading Get ready, America. It’s about to get wild! →
Schools Use Empty Classes For Expensive Day Care, And Parents Are Charged Twice. This Needs To End.
By Lindsey Burke ~ Normally when a business shuts its doors, it doesn’t still get to charge its customers for a product they can no longer access. It certainly doesn’t get to charge its customers twice for the privilege. Yet, that’s exactly what we’re seeing from some public school districts. They refuse to open their […]
Secession versus revolution
Several readers object to my insistence on describing 1776 as a "secession from the British Empire" instead of "The American Revolution." I am basing this on the argument of David Armitage, the historian at Harvard, and his book on "Civil War." Quite briefly, he defines "civil wars" as contests over who will control the government of a country. Think, e.g., of the Spanish Civil War or, for that matter, the English Civil War in the mid-17th century. The Americans never had the slightest intention of moving on London to place George Washington in control of the British Empire. Th... more »
Trump's Racism Caused Him To Push To Sell Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 5,328 square miles with a population of 3.2 million (Americans). Greenland is melting but the area is 836,300 square miles with around 56,000 people, less than the 70,000 who live in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico's 7th largest city. Greenland's biggest town, Nuuk, has 18,000 people. There are 140 Americans station in Greenland at the Thule Air Base. Former Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor is getting really famous. The video above is an interview he did with Hallie Jackson on MSNBC yesterday. It's worth watching the whole thing but at the 5:15 point he said "O... more »
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Cuomo expects to be named Secretary of State in Biden administration
Governor Andrew Cuomo expects to serve as Secretary of State in the administration of Joe Biden following private discussions with Democratic Party’s presidential nominee earlier this week, sources close to the Governor tell The Chronicle. In that circumstance, Western New
ECOWAS puts pressure on Mali but coup leaders say a transitional president
ECOWAS puts pressure on Mali but coup leaders say a transitional president Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The military coup leaders in Mali are ignoring regional and international pressure about the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. However, they have declared that a transitional president will be chosen from inside the […]
Chinese-Owned Wind Farm In Devils River, Texas Threatens Power Grid And More
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ The push for renewable energy through a mix of federal, state, and local subsidies and mandates is not only putting the U.S. at risk of becoming perilously dependent on intermittent wind and solar power for its electricity. It is also providing a glide…
Risk to Alaskan polar bear cubs from oil exploration in coastal Wildlife Refuge is small
Originally posted on polarbearscience: A bill recently introduced to US Congress (30 July 2020) is supposedly meant to “safeguard the Beaufort Sea polar bear’s denning habitat”. However, the bill is named the “Polar Bear Cub Survival Act”, which tells us this is an appeal to emotions rather than a call for rational decision-making. In fact,…
Climate Collusion & Fraud – Tony Heller
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Tony Heller regularly posts videos about temperature adjustments, but this is a really good summary. ? Well worth a watch, and please circulate: ? ? https://youtu.be/CqsvYAW1idg
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1) First come the patriarchs of the law. They carry the flame of the law, the blueprint of any organization. They have leadership capabilities. They are always able to see the whole and the relationship of the parts to the whole; therefore they are organizers. They can delegate authority. They write the laws; they execute the laws; they administer the laws. And more than this they are organizers in any phase of a project. If a project does not have a patriarch of the law, it will not succeed. -ECP in* The Great White Brotherhood in the History and Culture of America.* p. 1... more »
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