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The Rise Of The Islamic State Is In Turn Boosting Global Jihad
*Experts: Rise of Islamic State Significant Development in Jihadism -- Jela
Franceschi, Voice of America*
The Islamic State’s rise seems sudden. It caught the U.S. by suprise this
summer when it captured large portions of northern Iraq and spread its
wings in neighboring Syria. But many analysts contend that the group -
which grew out of al-Qaida in Iraq - has been rebuilding for years.
Even before U.S. forces left Iraq in 2011, the Islamic State (also known as
ISIS) was forging a professional military force, stoking Sunni unrest,
mounting brutal bombing campaigns - and barbaric ... more »
Amnesty International: The Islamic State Is Committing Massive Ethnic Cleansing In Iraq
*Iraq Crisis: Islamic State Accused Of Ethnic Cleansing -- BBC*
Amnesty International says it has new evidence Islamic State militants are
carrying out "a wave of ethnic cleansing" against minorities in northern
Iraq.
The human rights group said IS had turned the region into "blood-soaked
killing fields".
The UN earlier announced it was sending a team to Iraq to investigate "acts
of inhumanity on an unimaginable scale".
IS and allied Sunni rebels have seized large swathes of Iraq and Syria.
Thousands of people have been killed, the majority of them civilians, and
more than a mil... more »
Weingarten Now Blames Membership for Supporting Her Tyranical Promotion of Common Core
In another cowardly move to avoid more public ridicule, Randi now blames
her own manufactured delegate manipulation at the Los Angeles convention
for her undying support of the Gates Core.
President Obama Knew About The Rise Of The Islamic State A Year Ago
*Source: Obama Given Detailed Intelligence For A Year About Rise Of ISIS --
FOX News*
President Obama was given detailed and specific intelligence about the rise
of the Islamic State as part of his daily briefing for at least a year
before the group seized large swaths of territory over the summer, a former
Pentagon official told Fox News.
The official -- who asked not to be identified because the President's
Daily Brief is considered the most authoritative, classified intelligence
community product analyzing sensitive international events for the
president -- said the data was ... more »
Are U.S. Forces Already Fighting On The Front Lines In Iraq?
Youssef Boudlal/Reuters
*Are American Troops Already Fighting on the Front Lines in Iraq? -- Ford
Sypher, Daily Beast*
*The Pentagon is denying that U.S. troops are fighting ISIS on the ground
in Iraq—but eyewitness accounts and Kurdish officials tell a different
story.*
ZUMAR, Iraq — The role of American Special Operations Forces in Iraq has
remained hidden even while the U.S. air war expands. As momentum against
ISIS picks up, they may be emerging from the shadows. In a pitched battle
on Monday, Kurdish Peshmerga, backed by American airpower and what appeared
to be U.S. troops,... more »
President Obama Orders More U.S. Troops To Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama (Reuters/Yuri Gripas)
*Obama Signs Off On Request For More U.S. Troops In Baghdad -- CNN*
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday authorized
additional troops be deployed to Iraq to protect American diplomatic
facilities and personnel in Baghdad.
The 350 troops are being sent at the request of the U.S. Department of
State to beef up security, an appeal that comes as the violence mounts as
Iraqi security forces battle ISIS fighters and their Sunni militant allies.
"The request he approved today will allow some previously deployed mil... more »
Commentaries, Opinions, And Editorials -- September 2, 2014
*Ukraine Rebels Say They Are Willing To Talk Peace With Kiev -- Fred Weir,
CSM*
The announcement is a major step away from the rebels' previous demand for
wholesale independence from Kiev, and opens the door for a federal autonomy
for east Ukraine.
Moscow — East Ukraine's Russian-backed rebels now say they are willing to
talk with Kiev about a political settlement that would keep Ukraine united
but would grant sweeping autonomy to their war-torn regions of Donetsk and
Luhansk.
Barely a week ago, rebel prime minister Alexander Zakharchenko insisted he
would only be satisfied by ... more »
Into The Field and Conquering Fear
I had a change of scenery last week as I was transferred to a different
area of Suncor and have joined a crew "out in the field" as the saying here
goes. It's also referred to as being "put on tools." Anyhow, its been a
busy last few days to say the least. My work schedule changes as well as I
get 2 extra work days. The extra time off over the summer was nice as it
was the most time I've had off to enjoy summer since I moved out here. I
actually started out in the field on some much-appreciated over time days
so beginning work down in the plant with 5 overtime days in a row is a... more »
What's going on in Pakistan? [PBS] + Amb. Husain Haqqani on India-Pakistan relations and the way ahead
*Protesters in Pakistan have demanded that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
leave office, saying that the country's elections last year were rigged in
his favour.* *Photo Source: (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)*.
*What's going on in Pakistan? Source: PBS NewsHour. Date Published:
September 1, 2014.*
"India and Pakistan are prisoners of history, in terms of their
relationship with one another. Despite the fact that we have centuries of
shared history, the last 67 years overshadows our relationship." - Husain
Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States who resigned in
November ... more »
NATO PUSHES PROVOCATIVE EXPANSION
Russia announced on Tuesday it will revise its military doctrine in
response to a NATO proposal to develop a rapid response force in Eastern
Europe and deploy rotating, quasi-permanent troops to countries on Russia’s
border. Meanwhile, European leaders are considering imposing tougher
sanctions.
There's "Trouble with Amicus Briefs" at the Supreme Court -- notably an increased reliance on "facts" that aren't
*-- appendix to Professor Larsen's paper (click to enlarge)*
The amicus brief has served a valuable role over time in educating Supreme
Court Justices and supplementing the arguments the parties can make. But
times have changed. *There is a new emphasis in Supreme Court decision
making on generalized factual claims and a turn toward empirical factual
support for legal arguments. There is also a brave new world of factual
data that can be marshalled easily and quickly by any interested party who
can call itself an expert. The Court seems hungry for factual information;
it consumes i... more »
30 Million Americans On Antidepressants And 20 Other Facts About America’s Big Pharma Nightmare
Michael Snyder
Has there ever been a nation more hooked on drugs than the United States?
And I am not just talking about illegal drugs – the truth is that the
number of Americans addicted to legal drugs is far greater than the number
of Americans addicted to illegal drugs.
As you will read about below, more than 30 million Americans are currently
on antidepressants and doctors in the U.S. wrote more than 250 million
prescriptions for painkillers last year. Sadly, most people got hooked on
these drugs very innocently. They trusted that their doctors would never
prescribe somethin... more »
mindless consumerism
The Century of the Self
BBC Documentary
World News Briefs (Evening Edition)
*Islamic State 'Kills US Hostage' -- BBC*
An Islamic State video has appeared which purports to show the beheading of
Steven Sotloff, a US journalist being held hostage by the militants.
Mr Sotloff, 31, was abducted in Syria in 2013. He appeared at the end of a
video last month which showed fellow US journalist James Foley being killed.
A militant in the latest video also threatens to kill a British hostage.
Mr Sotloff's family said they were aware of the video and were "grieving
privately".
After Mr Foley's death, Mr Sotloff's mother appealed to IS leader Abu Bakr
al-Baghdadi t... more »
Quotes of the day: On education
“A Ph.D in education is 'a valid marker' of left wing ideology in education
these
days. Anyone wishing to educate children rather than indoctrinate them and
kibosh their chances in life should steer clear of any state validated
educational
qualification as the left has a stranglehold on content and delivery.”
- “Teacher,’ commenting at the *Spectator*
“What you may be used to, if you attend [a] … university that
is committed to ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘diversity,’ is, it’s been said,
being exposed to the ‘multiculturalism’ of experiencing what it’s like to l
ive in the culture of... more »
Islamic State Sotloff Beheading Video “Published By Accident”
*EXCLUSIVE: ISIS Sotloff Beheading Video “Published by Accident” -- Vocativ*
*Video leaked accidentally—British jihadi tells Obama "I'm back", and warns
of further deaths, before beheading journalist *
ISIS released a video Tuesday of the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven
Sotloff, formerly of Time magazine. The authenticity of the video, which
took an unusually long time to reach ISIS forums, often the first sources
for such videos, has yet to be confirmed. The video was titled “A second
message to America,” and again started with footage of oratory from U.S.
President Barack Ob... more »
The "Islamic State" Seeks A Showdown With The U.S; Over 90 Percent of Saudis Are On Board With The Caliphate According To A Newspaper Poll
* All fear the worldly Caliph.*
Below are excerpts from, *"Hillary Mann Leverett on U.S. Policy Toward the
Islamic State and the Folly of Sanctioning Russia"* by Flynt Leverett and
Hillary Mann Leverett, GoingToTehran.com, August 31, 2014:
“I remember a year ago this weekend. I was on a different program [see here],
and I said, ‘Wait a minute. Don’t go bomb Assad’s military in Syria,
because they’re one of the only militaries that’s fighting ISIS. We’ll
essentially be *al-Qa’ida* or ISIS’ air force if we do so.’ *The president
was correct, even though he took a lot of backlash... more »
Leader Of Islamist Group al-Shabaab Reported Killed In A U.S. Drone Strike In Somalia
*Somali Terror Leader Behind Kenya Shopping Mall Massacre 'Killed In US
Drone Strike' -- The Telegraph*
'Earthquake' of missiles targets Ahmed Abde Godane, leader of Islamist
group al-Shabaab
The Somali Islamist leader who ordered last year's Westgate shopping mall
massacre in Kenya is believed to have been killed in a US drone strike.
Ahmed Abde Godane, the leader of the al-Shabaab militant group, is thought
to have been targeted by a salvo of missiles as he left a meeting of the
group's senior leaders on Monday night. The US military said it was still
trying to verify whether ... more »
How Did WTC7 Collapse Without Being Hit by a Plane?
*James Corbett*
In this edition of "Questions For Corbett" James answers questions on the
BRICS vs. the west, facebook and Googletube, the WTC7 collapse, Zeitgeist,
secret societies, and much much more.
Visit CorbettReport.com
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Radical Islamists In Libya Have Taken Control Of Nearly A Dozen Commercial Jetliners When They Seized Tripoli Airport Last Month
Tripoli under fire a few weeks ago. Photo from Jafari News
*Missing Libyan Jetliners Raise Fears of Suicide Airliner Attacks on 9/11
-- Washington Free Beacon*
Egypt set for military intervention as Libya spirals toward failed state
Islamist militias in Libya took control of nearly a dozen commercial
jetliners last month, and western intelligence agencies recently issued a
warning that the jets could be used in terrorist attacks across North
Africa.
Intelligence reports of the stolen jetliners were distributed within the
U.S. government over the past two weeks and included a warni... more »
'Bitcoin Needs A Central Bank' Establishment View Destroyed by Adam Kokesh
*Adam Kokesh*
Visit AdamVsTheMan.com
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Is Russia Winning The Ukraine War?
A rally for greater autonomy in Donetsk, located in eastern Ukraine.
Russian flags wave in the background.
*Is Russia Winning Ukraine 'War'? -- Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes*
There is more chatter out of Eastern Ukraine that suggests Kiev might be
willing to give in to the separatists’ demands of regional autonomy. Ending
the civil unrest is high on the new Ukrainian government’s to do list. But
giving greater autonomy to a region that is nearly 50% ethnic Russians is
worrisome. The last autonomous region in Ukraine, the Crimean peninsula,
was annexed by Russia on March 17, 24 hours after... more »
Why a Tory/UKIP Merger Would Lose
When a Tory raises their eyes to the horizon everywhere they see the 12
yellow stars of the European Union twinkling in the deep blue firmament.
Yes, the modern Conservative Party is dysfunctionally obsessed. It can be
distracted enough to bash the poor and fulminate against trade unions, but
the abiding obsession is Europe. The dinner on the plate is Europe. The
first thought in the morning and the last one at night is Europe. From
being a coalition of interests its scope is narrowly reducing to that of a
mono-idea sect, an organisation that places its euro-fixation above the
inte... more »
Keenan's Hoax Production - Weapons of Endless Mass Distraction
Keep a clear mind (80% truth, 15% distorted truth & 5% pure BS) while going
thru this convoluted Keenan Hoax production, a scripted play, Weapons of
Endless Mass Distraction.
Links, portals and quotes collection to unravel the truth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bizarre Claim for $1 Trillion
By DAN MCCUE - December 5, 2011 -
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/12/05/41930.htm
In his remarkable complaint, Keenan claims that the U.S. government
enormous amounts of money - delivered in gold and other precious metals -
from the Dragon Family many years ago, and that the money was placed into
the Fede... more »
British News Crew Discovers Evidence Of A Bloody, Desperate, Panicked, And Rapid Retreat Of Ukrainian Forces
*Ukraine Dispatch: Burnt Out Tanks And Ashes Of APCs On Journey Through
No-Man's Land -- The Telegraph*
In the corridors of no-mans land between the advancing and retreating
armies, writes Roland Oliphant, the evidence of a desperate, panicked,
rapid retreat can be found everywhere.
They were driving west when they were hit, and the shells came from behind
them with devastating accuracy.
Fifteen mangled, charred wrecks are all that remains of what must have
appeared a powerful Ukrainian armoured convoy – until it came under fire as
it rumbled down a country lane sometime last wee... more »
Don’t Believe Governments About Price Inflation
The “moderate” inflation figure you hear about conceals the real damage of
inflation, and real rising prices.
Richard Ebeling explains how the many distortions and imbalances of
inflation “are hidden from the public’s view and understanding by heralding
every month the conceptually shallow and mostly superficial Consumer Price
Index.” Inflation, and the damage of inflation, is going on whether the
Consumer Price Index measures it or not.
It is an old adage that there are lies, damn lies and then there are
statistics. Nowhere is this truer that in the government’s monthly Consumer ... more »
The Top 15 Lies You Are Being Told by Mainstream Medicine by Marco Torres
*The Top 15 Lies You’re Being Told About Health and Mainstream Medicine*Marco
Torres, *Prevent Disease*
*Waking Times*
*Do you ever question what doctors, nutritionists, institutions and even
science tells you about your health, food, environment and lifestyle?*
You should, because we live in an era of deception and duplicity where the
most trusted and valued sources of information are hijacked by much bigger
interests than you can imagine. The internet is one of the last frontiers
for truth, informing and educating billions on why our systems of health,
agriculture, medici... more »
Only One Thing Can Save House Dems From DCCC Incompetence-- Even Worse Republican Incompetence
Lame and lamer
This morning Alex Isenstadt's column in *Politico*, Homestretch made the
case that the Republicans are blowing their chance to make the mammoth
gains in the House many predicted they could. Despite the lamest and least
competent DCCC chair in the history of the universe who has no strategy
except a failed collection of tactics, the Republicans aren't in position
to take advantage of their best moment to move in for the kill. "Tepid
fundraising, underperforming candidates and a lousy party brand," he wrote,
"are threatening to deprive House Republicans of the sweeping ... more »
DRONE COURT IN NEW YORK
MB and I have arrived in Syracuse, New York for my appearance in DeWitt
town court - this evening at 7:00 pm. This is for my April, 2013 arrest at
the local drone base here called Hancock Field. On that occasion there
were 30-some of us arrested at the base that remotely pilots drones over
Afghanistan & Pakistan and god knows where else. This will be my third
time before this court. I am not certain what will happen tonight.
We made the drive out of Maine yesterday in huge traffic as summer tourists
were leaving the state in droves. We used the trip south to map one of the
le... more »
Supplemental: A week of Brodie’s greatest groaners!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014*
*An important cultural question:* Now that our gatekeepers are gone, are we
able to reason at all?
Walter and David are no longer there. At one time, they sifted the things
we were able to hear, saving us from our ourselves.
Now, Walter and David are gone, long gone. They’ve been replaced by Rush
and Sean—*and* by the ludicrous Maureen Dowd, *and* by the kids at Salon.
And even by Rick Perlstein!
We mention Perlstein for several reasons. First, he’s considered a major
progressive voice, and an important historian. Plus, he made extensive use
of Fawn ... more »
The Academic Arrogant Self-Important Snooty Quiz
As I was traveling back from APSA on Sunday, I completed all of the journal
reviews that I had on my desk, ran some regressions for new projects, and
then completed all the revisions my coauthors are requesting from me
currently.[1] With the remaining few hours I had on the flight, I noticed
a Cosmo
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First MH17 crash report due in the next two weeks
Pay particular attention to wording and dates-
Dutch* air crash* (* not shoot down?)* investigators said Tuesday an
initial report into what brought down flight MH17 in Ukraine will be
released "this week or the next."
"We don't know exactly when the interim report will be released but it will
be *this week or the next*," said Sara Vernooij, spokeswoman for the Dutch
Safety Board (OVV).
Vernooij stressed the findings will be a* "first report, an interim
report."*
"*The final report *will be published later,* hopefully* by the* summer of
2015*," she told AFP
Air crash investigators... more »
A Look At The Misery In Eastern Ukraine
*Misery In Ukraine As Deadly Conflict Drives Civilians From Homes -- CNN*
*Donetsk, Ukraine (CNN) -- In the city of Donetsk, the devastation wrought
by weeks of fighting between pro-Russia rebels and Ukrainian forces is all
too apparent.*
And as the civilians caught in the crossfire sweep up the debris of their
homes and livelihoods, they are hardened against a president they say is
killing his own people.
Alexander Omelyavenko, a Donetsk resident, told CNN, "We are Ukrainian but
they kill us so we probably need our own country. Because these people in
Kiev, they are not brothers... more »
The Realist Report - John Kaminski
On this edition of The Realist Report, we'll be joined once again by John
Kaminski. John and I will be discussing a variety of subjects, including
his recent essay *The peace they promise is neverending war* and other
current events. You can download the entire program *here*.
Be sure to visit the shop I set up for *The Realist Report at Cafe Press*,
and pick up a Weapon of Mass Deception t-shirt today!
Below are relevant links for this program:
- *Rocinante's Saddle is Empty: The Passing of Congressman George Hansen
- LewRockwell.com*
- *Why Does ISIS Fit In So Perfectly... more »
Predictive Programming October Surprise '14 : Left Behind
*HOLLYWOOD ACCREDITS THE MEMES.*
*"Antichrist Nicolae Jetty Carpathia is a fictional character and the
primary antagonist in the Left Behind book series written by Tim LaHaye and
Jerry B. Jenkins.*
*Carpathia is the prophesized Antichrist (also known as the Beast From the
Sea and the Man of Sin), the most purely malevolent, egregious and evil
person the world has ever known, compared to whom all of the great
dictators and tyrants of the past pale. *
*Thus, Carpathia is the evil and fearsome anithesis of Jesus Christ
himself. His unparalled evil, together with his incredible intell... more »
Is Russia Planning An All-Out Attack On Ukraine?
*Russia Preparing an All-Out Attack in Ukraine? -- Sarah Kaufman, Vocativ*
*As Kiev and the Kremlin talk peace plans, pro-Ukrainian militias prepare
for a Russian invasion in southern Ukraine *
Ukrainian forces withdrew from a key eastern airport on Monday after coming
under attack from separatist fighters, allegedly backed by Russian tanks.
Now the conflict is threatening to escalate even further, with residents of
Mariupol warning that Russian troops are preparing to stage a full-blown
attack on the southern city. Russian tanks reportedly arrived in the nearby
city of Novoazovs... more »
Ukraine Defense Minister Accuses Russia Of Launching A Great War
Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Geletey
*Ukraine Warns Of 'Great War' As Pro-Russian Militants Seize Airport --
Deutsche Welle*
Ukrainian rebels have taken control of a strategic airport, with Kyiv's
troops in retreat. Ukraine's defense minister said Russia was responsible
for the militants' recent advances and warned of a major conflict.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Geletey accused Moscow of launching a
"great war" that could claim tens of "thousands of lives."
Ahead of talks with the separatists later this week, Geletey said Russia
was behind a counter offensive by pro... more »
Lessons To Be Learned from Elizabeth Green’s Building a Better Teacher
Elizabeth Green’s Building a Better Teacher contributes explicitly and
implicitly to two key school reform debates. Although I’m not fully
convinced by her main argument, she makes a great case that we can build a
better teacher. The implicit issue is whether a concerted effort to improve
teacher quality could drive reforms in high-poverty schools […]
Ukraine Civil War News Updates -- September 2, 2014
*Ukraine Cites 15,000 Russian Troops and Rebels as Putin Threatens War --
Bloomberg*
Russia stepped up its criticism of the U.S. over Ukraine as President
Barack Obama heads to eastern Europe to reassure NATO members of their
security.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine’s allies are stoking
the five-month conflict and should back peace talks, even as President
Vladimir Putin sought to calm concern over remarks his army could “take
Kiev” in a matter of weeks. Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Geletey said
defenses must be strengthened in the face of a “full-scale... more »
20100810 Keenan actively dealt w Fed via Gen Keith Alexander, Gen. Myers and Bill Clinton.
*Response to Ben Fulford's LatestBy WhistleBlower*Aug 11, 2010 - 9:44:12 AM
Dear Candace,
Reference to the recent article of Ben Fulford, as referred to below,
publuished on RMN. It is considered that this article provokes and warrants
a full response in the interests of the public. Please be kind enough to
post same to AbundantHope.
I have, for the sake of informing the public, included the full article of
Fulford's below.
** Ben Fulford: "United Nations, Alan Greenspan now implicated in $134.5
billion bond scandal" / OITC **
Posted By: hobie
Date: Tuesday, 10-Aug... more »
ISIS Releases Video Allegedly Showing Beheading of U.S. Journalist Steven Sotloff
*Propaganda Alert*
According to the SITE Intel Group, ISIS has executed a second American
journalist, *Steven Sotloff. *The killing come just weeks after the
extremist group in Iraq killed U.S. journalist *James Wright Foley*.
#IS Beheads Steven Joel #Sotloff, Threatens to Execute Briton David
Cawthorne Haines
— SITE Intel Group (@siteintelgroup) September 2, 2014
#Sotloff Tweets
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Breaking News: American Journalist Steven Sotloff Beheaded By Islamic Militants
A new video appears to show the beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff .
*Video Appears to Show ISIS Execution of Second American Steven Sotloff --
ABC News*
A new video appears to show the execution of Steven Sotloff, the second
American killed by a self-professed member of the Islamist terror group
ISIS.
In the video, which appeared online today, Sotloff addresses the camera,
saying, “I’m sure you know exactly who I am by now and why I am appearing.”
“Obama, your foreign policy of intervention in Iraq was supposed to be for
preservation of American lives and interests, so wh... more »
World News Briefs -- September 2, 2014
*NATO Leaders Set To Gather On Russia, Middle East -- Voice of America*
LONDON - The leaders of the 28 NATO countries will gather for the first
time in two years starting Thursday in Wales, in western Britain, with an
agenda very different from the one they had for their last summit.
When NATO leaders last met in Chicago, Afghanistan was at the top of their
agenda, and Russia was considered a partner in addressing issues like
terrorism and nuclear weapons proliferation. This year, responding to
Russia's annexation of Crimea and its invasion of eastern Ukraine will top
the agenda.
... more »
Frozen Sister Shirts and Expressions Vinyl $25 Giftcard Giveaway
I was given the Heat Transfer Vinyl to create this shirt. All opinions and
instructions are 100% my own.
I think one of the reasons that Frozen has taken the world by storm is the
focus on the sister angle. You may being have a great time with your
sister, currently frustrated with her or down right upset at her, but the
one thing never changes. You love your sister. You can usually relate to
both sisters, Elsa, trying so hard to keep Anna safe by staying away and
Anna, trying so hard to help her sister when she needs her. The best part
of our childhoods are often our sisters, I k... more »
UKIP : The Postmodern Coup
*"They're not the President's votes, Josh"*
*- The West Wing on Nader.*
*"So, without going through the history too much - 1948, we were told the
Arabs were Hitler; 1967, we were told Nasser of Egypt was Hitler; 1991,
were told Sadaam Hussain was Hitler; 2002, again, we were told Sadaam
Hussain was Hitler; then, the past two years, we're told Hamas is Hitler,
Hezzbollah is Hitler, Iran is Hitler, Ahmadinajaad is Hitler - it's a very
interesting phenomenon. *
*On the one hand, we're told all of Israel's enemies are Hitler-incarnate,
or the Nazis-incarnate; on the other hand, we're t... more »
Supplemental: The Washington Post and the Ferguson police!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014Some stunning statistics ignored:* Over the
weekend, we saw a bunch of shaky journalism in the Washington Post.
Much of it dealt with race and sex, topics which tend to produce more heat
than light. For today, let’s consider a lengthy, badly jumbled report about
the conduct of the Ferguson police.
In Sunday’s Washington Post, Kindy and Leonnig wrote an 1800-word report
about lawsuits alleging the use of excessive force by Ferguson police
officers. We thought the piece was very jumbled, to the point of being
misleading.
This is the way it began:
KINDY ... more »
How Glenn Greenwald Made President Obama's Meeting WIth China's President Xi Jinping In The California Desert A Drag
Walter Annenberg was *connected*. He built his familiy's business from
publishing a shady race track form to an empire publishing *TV Guide*,
*Seventeen*, the *Philadelphia Inquirer*. Nixon appointed him Ambassador to
England in return for his financial and editorial assistance to the
Republican Party. In 1976 the Queen made him an honorary Knight Commander
of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), something every Republican
plutocrat aspires to. His palatial estate in Rancho Mirage, our near Palm
Springs, was often billed as Camp David West and hosted events for Nixon,
Ford, Reag... more »
Gavin Schmidt's analogy ceasefire
*...I agree with him...*
Shockingly enough, the climate fearmonger Gavin Schmidt of RealClimate.ORG
wrote something that I agree with:
On arguing by analogy
Climate skeptics often like to say that the climate alarmists are analogous
to the defenders of Lysenkoism, phlogiston, phrenology, and eugenics, while
the climate alarmists themselves love to compare themselves to Galileo
Galilei, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, and maybe even Paul
Ehrlich who has predicted that hundreds of millions of Americans would
starve to death by the year 2000.
Schmidt's main point that ... more »
How the U.S. Government Tracked Me Overseas
Erika Nolan
I was on vacation in Europe recently when I experienced firsthand the
extent to which the U.S. government will go to follow and track its
citizens. It has made me very grateful that I hold dual citizenship and
have a second passport.
This is what happened.
After relaxing along the Adriatic Sea in Dubrovnik for a week, my family
and I decided to take a day trip to the Bay of Kotor in neighboring
Montenegro. Feeling rather lazy, we opted for a group tour rather than
driving south ourselves.
In less than 45 minutes our coach rolled into the large, rather
militaristic b... more »
The Baghdadization of Ukraine
This is the* lifestyle that the US-controlled NATO has brought to Ukraine*.
As Putin remarked recently...everything that the US touches turns into Iraq
or Libya.
Watch this video to see the *Novorossian leaders describe the current
status* of the two Pro Russian provinces as they confront the Ukraine
military.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH35raTPVu8#t=333
You need to click on the link as YouTube will not allow the video to be
uploaded on this blog.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 2, 2014
*Russia And NATO Square Off Over Ukraine -- AFP*
Moscow (AFP) - Moscow declared NATO a "threat" to its security Tuesday
after the Western military alliance announced plans to reinforce defences
in eastern Europe because of Russia's alleged stoking of war in Ukraine.
Moscow's surprise declaration of a shift in its military doctrine came just
ahead of a NATO summit in Wales on Thursday at which beleaguered Ukrainian
President Petro Poroshenko will lobby US President Barack Obama for
military help.
The Russian national security council's deputy secretary Mikhail Popov said
NATO's pl... more »
Progressives vs Global Warming
Up until 2014, progressives (the people who recognized the danger for what
it was) had made little headway against the factors causing global warming.
There'd been scattered protests, there'd been books, media campaigns,
blogs, petitions.
But it was in 2015, six months after the IPCC's Fifth Assessment, which
detailed how global warming had arrived, its consequences would be
horrendous, and it was then self-sustaining; that progressives really got
it in gear.
2015 in Canada saw a series of rallies, with literally HUNDREDS of people
converging on downtowns in major cities across the... more »
September 3: missing the point - and point....
Front page - read all about it...getcher papers now....
The jolting headline for September was "Students headed back to school
tomorrow". Wow! who would have guessed?
Then there's a big story about an old graveyard that's been cleaned up.
That's nice. Then there's another big story about how Crystal Park
Employees will miss the amusement centre when it closes. All the news YOU
need to know!
The real story of the day - a major apartment fire in Dieppe only made page
two. But that, at least, was forgivable. Since the fire happened after the
paper had gone to print, it must have been ... more »
Canned Food and Wine Ingredient Causes Adverse Reactions
Heather Callaghan
It was night time. I was in bed. I was tired and ready to rest to begin the
next day.
That's when I thought I was going to have a heart attack.
Out of the blue, my heart starts uncontrollably racing. A weak, erratic,
snare-drum pace. Then came the sudden nausea and "heavy lungs."
*What caused this?*
You know when you get food poisoning, how you just *know* what caused it?
(well, there's also evidence) But I just *knew* what caused this scary
event - *and I was right!*
I thought I had had a healthy "paleo-ish" dinner, the only non-paleo part
being the 5oz of wi... more »
While the U.S. media whores repeat day and night without a shred of evidence the govenment's lies that Russia has been attacking Ukraine, Ukraine-sponsored neo-Nazi fanatics armed by the U.S. have been mercilessly attacking civilians in the Russian-speaking provences of Donetsk and Lugansk. The criminal government in Kiev has also conscripted all men of an age to join in this attack. However, the armed forces of the beleaguered Russian-speaking provences, using only weapons initially in their armories and those captured in battle, have now vanquished their attackers ...and are sending the captured conscripts home to their wives and mothers!
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*Donetsk Republic Sends Captured Ukrainian Soldiers Home to Mothers and
Wives*
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This is an extremely interesting 9 minute video from the Donetsk Republic.
It shows extraordinary humane treatment and release of captured Ukrainian
soldiers. The Christian behavior of the Donetsk Republic puts to shame the
crude barbarians who rule in America and Europe and the media shills who
whore fo... more »
Morocco Diary #9
Aloe Vera flower, Cabo Negro, Morocco*Morocco Diary #9*
By American Kabuki
The seasons are showing signs of turning, its still hot here in Northern
Morocco, and the dust cries out for rain. Monsoonal clouds are forming
along the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea but have yet to burst their
bounty and refill the wells and green the landscape. Winter will start
arriving in October, and be coming on strong by November followed by
coastal rains and winds. The land needs it, the animals need, the people
need it. This region will change from dry dusty land to a Bali-like set of
mou... more »
Satire: “Furious Obama Says Calls to Putin Going Straight to Voice Mail”
*“Furious Obama Says Calls to Putin Going Straight to Voice Mail”*
by Andy Borowitz
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)— “In what he called “a provocative and
defiant act,” President Obama charged on Tuesday that Russian President
Vladimir Putin has started letting his calls go directly to voice mail.
Speaking at the White House before this week’s NATO summit, a visibly
furious Obama said that Putin’s new practice of letting his calls go
straight to voice mail “hampers our ability to discuss the future of
Ukraine and other important issues going forward.”
Having left dozens of voice m... more »
Vaccines cause brain damage: the mothers know
Jon Rappoport
I’ve spent many pages laying out how the medical cartel plays semantic
games, in order to “prove” vaccines don’t cause “autism.”
There’s a simpler conclusion.
The mothers know.
They know what happened to their children. They don’t need sophisticated
analyses. They don’t need disease or disorder labels. They don’t need the
very doctors who administered the vaccines turning around and lying to
them.
And the lying is vicious. It’s coming out of the mouths of physicians who
are indifferent to human life.
Doctors, underneath their layers and layers of hostile fake... more »
Yellow Journalism, Purple Prose
Frank Bruni is upset because President Obama's unemotional war rhetoric
reminds him of his messy kitchen, when it should be reminding him of
gourmet comfort food, the flag, and guns.
Bruni, who used to be a food critic for the *New York Times*, was elevated
(to great fanfare) to the op-ed page as the Gray Lady's First Openly Gay
Columnist (TM). His function is to spread the joy of neoliberal identity
politics in the absence of any true liberalism, either at the paper of
record or in the country as a whole. As such, he frequently uses food
imagery in his centrist-leaning political ... more »
The Grocery Store Rebellion: Here’s What We Ate During Week 3
Daisy Luther
The Grocery Store Rebellion continues…
This week, we didn’t buy much in the way of weekly food. Instead, I
invested my money and time in prepping tomatoes for the year ahead.
We learned several things this week, one of which is the vast importance of
networking. Very few of us can self-sufficiently provide every bite of food
we eat. There are a variety of reasons for this.
Perhaps you don’t have enough (or any) land for growing produce and raising
meat. Maybe there are restrictions from your HOA regarding what you are
allowed to do in your own yard. You could be liv... more »
Russian-Iranian Relations Strengthen Amidst International Sanctions
Steven MacMillan
As the sanctions against the Russian government continue to be implemented
by Western nations, Moscow has been forced to look to Asia for economic and
strategic partnerships. The Kremlin has been negotiating significant trade
deals with two giants in the region for years now, with the prospect of a
new geopolitical reality emerging if Russia, Iran and China continue to
forge stronger ties into the future.
At the beginning of August, Russia and Iran signed a historic $20 billion
oil deal which will see the two nations enhancing cooperation within the
“oil and gas... more »
The Collective Imagination Show with Heather: answering questions
Good afternoon everyone!
Lisa has just returned from uploading the audio for the show we recorded
last night for The Collective Imagination. As we are still working on
live show capabilities, we prerecorded todays show last night (late last
night, lol), with Lisa, Brian, Heather and I. At this moment only the
audio is available to listen to but the video will be loaded as soon as
possible.
I think that everyone will really enjoy this show as we reviewed many of
the questions that were posted on Facebook and skype for Heather. We
covered a lot of topics about the current legal s... more »
How much time are we wasting?...
*online.*
I have 306 sources in my Feedly (down from 391 after a major purge last
week.)
My bookmark tab has 43 major news sites (oddly enough, Fox News is not
there and I rarely go there.)
I spend approximately 3 - 4 hours every morning perusing this information.
If I'm too tired to do my daily tasks, I may spend the majority of the day
searching out a nugget of information to improve my life.
Haven't found one yet.
Guess what?
That's insane.
I don't think I'm alone.
The fate of Conservative parties
Heh.
It isn't opposition parties or alternative ideas and ideologies that
move conservative parties into discombobulation, it's completely
succumbing to the the blubbering reactionary encephalitis that most
conservatives suffer from, but retain enough cognitive function to
survive if not thrive in a complex political playscape. It happened in
Canada when Reform occurred. Now it's happening in
Testing Hysteria Lite, by Marc Tucker
If you were to believe the spin in the New York Times the other day, you
would think that Marc Tucker, who has long been Hillary Clinton's main man
on education issues, had decided that high stakes testing was a thing of
the past: "Tucker would not abolish tests, but he would have fewer of them.
And they would have a different purpose."
I downloaded Joe Nocera's new Tucker bible, Fixing Our National
Accountability System, and grabbed a few highlights so that you can see
what all the excitement about, right? (Click to enlarge.)
But here is the real bottom line message for the ne... more »
UK Raises Terror Threat Level To The Fourth Highest Of Five Levels
*UK Raises Terror Threat Level, Citing Risks Out Of Syria, Iraq -- CNN*
London (CNN) -- The UK government raised its terror threat level Friday
from "substantial" to "severe," the fourth highest of five levels, in
response to events in Iraq and Syria, where ISIS militants have seized a
large swath of territory.
"That means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but there is no
intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent," Home Secretary Theresa
May said.
The "root cause" of Britain's terror threat is "Islamist extremism," Prime
Minister David Cameron said. The execution... more »
NEXT GEN WARFARE
Warfare is going through its most significant change in human history. This
is an in-depth look at how robotics is increasingly preventing soldiers
from rich nations from dying in battle.
Patrick Henningsen- ISIS Crisis & Israel’s Strategy via Red Ice Radio
Patrick Henningsen is an independent journalist and founder of 21st
Century Wire, an independent media voice for geopolitical news and
analysis. Patrick returns to discuss the ISIS crisis. He’ll talk about who
is funding the crisis and how recruitment is done. Does ISIS pose a threat?
Patrick explains *how ISIS did not come from Syria*. We’ll also discuss *what
Israel wants out of the Syrian situation*. Later, we’ll speak about *the
beheading of James Foley* and how social media is being used as a pretext
to go to war.
There are little bits I am not a fan of, but, overall *Mr... more »
VicSims : We Like Beheadings of Friends and Family Members
*"Alex Israel"*
BIG BANKS DISINVEST IN AMERICA
Our economy has been slow to recover since the recession of 2008, and it
turns out that one of the main reasons for that is because Wall Street is
trying desperately to prevent it from happening. Ring of Fire's Mike
Papantonio and attorney Mike Burg explain what’s happening.
It's quite clear that the oligarchy is disinvesting in American
infrastructure - both physical and human. The consequence will be the
escalating collapse of the nation.
Will Abadi Be Any Different Than Maliki As Iraq’s Next Premier?
Many people are wondering whether prime minister nominee Haider Abadi will
be any different from current premier Nouri al-Maliki since they are both
from the Dawa Party. A comparison of Maliki to his predecessor Ibrahim
al-Jaafari also of Dawa shows that membership in the party does not mean
that any two individuals will rule the same. Maliki was accused of amassing
too much power in his hands and being an autocrat, while Jaafari was known
as a horrible manager who did little while the civil war broke out. Given
that history Abadi will likely be his own man when he puts together a... more »
50 years of Bell's theorem: watch Zeilinger's talk
Well, I don't really count Bell's theorem among the top discoveries of
physics but it was still a result that showed the irreversibility of the
quantum revolution more clearly than previous arguments.
Anton Zeilinger is a wise guy (not to mention that he is the president of
the Austrian Academy of Sciences) and he is just giving a talk at CERN that
you may watch live:
From John Bell at CERN to Quantum Communication and Quantum Computation
(video)
The screen under the link above has two parts, one with the speaker and one
with the transparencies.
You are invited to watch. The t... more »
Untitled
*U.S.-Israel Energy Summit Held in New Orleans ~Southern Jewish Life*
*Visitors enjoy new seawall, amenities along N.O. Lakefront ~Scott
Satchfield, WVUE*
*New Orleans for Genealogy Roadshow!*
Rockall
*By authority of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other
realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the
Faith, and in accordance with Her Majesty's instructions dated the 14th day
of September, 1955, a landing was effected this day upon this island of
Rockall from HMS Vidal. The Union flag was hoisted and possession of the
island was taken in the name of Her Majesty. *
*[Signed] *
*R H Connell, Captain, *
*HMS Vidal, *
*18 September 1955.*
*"My old father, God rest ... more »
Peoples of Europe : Your New President
*Donald Tusk - Prime Minister of Poland*
This is VERY IMPORTANT... Tusk is pro-Putin and Anti-NATO.
*"The Ukrainians want to be Poles"*
- Madeline Albright, Aspen Conference, 2014.
In fact, Putin killed his predecessor (it was self-defence) - the Western
Media and Governments, then and now TOTALLY ignored this, conclusively
proving the hollowness of their feigned indignation of Putin personally and
Russian in general in subsequent years... Because this is something that
Putin actually DID DO... And he's proud of it.
*"Polls are polls, and they should stay in Warsaw"*
*- Veteran Dem... more »
Welsh Nationalism - GLADIO's Western Front
*Nothing Masonic about this, naturally...*
The only time there has ever *really* been any militant expression of Welsh
Nationalism was in the late 1970s, at the same time as the Callaghan
Government, in parallel with the rise of ETA and the artificial prolonging
of what became the Long War in Northern Ireland from 1973 (when the IRA
were "on their knees", according to both IRA and MI5 official sources).
That, to me, indicates that that was an expression of NATO Intelligence. It
was a GLADIO front.
Reflecting A New Chill In It's Relations With NATO, Russia To Revise It's Military Doctrine
Russia will update its military doctrine by the end of 2014 to reflect new
security threats, including the expansion of NATO, US missile shield plans
and the political crisis in Ukraine. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Druzhinin
*Russia To Revise Military Doctrine In Response To NATO -- New York Times*
MOSCOW — With NATO leaders expected to endorse a rapid-reaction force of
4,000 troops for Eastern Europe this week, a senior Russian military
official said on Tuesday that Moscow would revise its military doctrine to
account for “changing military dangers and military threats.”
In an interview... more »
Blog Break
I'm taking a blogging break this fall to focus on a few writing projects.
But you can find me over at The Least Thing and SportingIntelligence.
THE HOUSES OF JOURNALIST COUNTY: Meredith Vieira’s new show!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2014Part 1—Our scribes are just like us:* Today, we
start our long-awaited, award-winning series, “The Houses of Journalist
County.”
As we start, we assert a key point:
As far as we know, award-winning journalist Meredith Vieira is a perfectly
decent person. We state that view for several reasons.
In our experience, most people are decent people. (This general fact is
sometimes overlooked.)
We have no reason to suspect that Vieira is the exception. Indeed, in some
respects, the opposite seems to be true.
Beyond that, Vieira’s image is built around the ... more »
Navy Helicopter Crashes in the Gulf of Aden
[image: CH-53E Super Stallion]A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion
helicopter crashed at 2:00 p.m. (GMT) on Monday at sea in the Gulf of Aden
as it attempted to land on board USS Mesa Verde.
All 25 people on board the helicopter, 17 marines and eight navy sailors,
were safely recovered and are now on board USS Mesa Verde. Some sustained
minor injuries.
The crash was not a result of hostile activity. The aircraft was
transferring the marines and sailors back to USS Mesa Verde from training
ashore in nearby Djibouti.
Read more
Kremlin Official: Putin's 'I Can Take Kiev In Two Weeks' Remark Was Taken Out Of Context
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (L) and Russian President Vladimir
Putin talking during 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Benouville
Castle, France. Regis Duvignau / Reuters
*Kremlin Says Putin's 'I Can Take Kiev' Remark Misquoted -- USA Today*
Against a backdrop of the start of fledgling peace talks over Ukraine, a
top Kremlin aide accused EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
Tuesday of breaching diplomatic confidentiality and of taking words out of
context by quoting President Vladimir Putin as saying that he could be in
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, within two... more »
Foreign Fighters In Syria Pose A 'Very Serious Threat' To The West
Chechen Omar al-Shishani (centre) led Jaysh al-Muhajirin before it split,
and is now part of the al-Qaeda-affiliated ISIS. BBC
*U.S., Foreign Fighters In Syria Pose 'Very Serious Threat' To U.S.:
Lawmaker -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Hundreds of U.S., British and Canadian citizens who have
trained with Islamic State fighters trying to carve out their own state in
Iraq and Syria pose a "very serious threat" to the United States, a top
Republican lawmaker said Sunday.
Representative Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee,
urged the Obama administration to aggressively ... more »
Welcome to Nulandistan; Propaganda and the Crisis in Ukraine
*GRTV*
*(We will be adding additional videos to this playlist about the Crisis in
Ukraine)*
*Please visit GRTV and Global Research today!*
*Please visit GRTV and Global Research today!*
This full length GRTV documentary looks at the fictitious land of
Nulandistan that has been constructed out of Ukraine. The GRTV documentary
deconstructs Nulandistan and the propaganda of the Obama Administration,
the US State Department, US officials, and their allies about the crisis in
Ukraine and takes a look at their growing frustration towards the Russian
media, particularly RT, for challen... more »
U.S. Military Expands Operations In Africa With The Opening Of A Second Drone Base In Niger
The Washington Post. Craig Whitlock and Gene Thorp/The Washington Post.
Published on September 1, 2014
*Pentagon Set To Open Second Drone Base In Niger As It Expands Operations
In Africa -- Washington Post*
The Pentagon is preparing to open a drone base in one of the remotest
places on Earth: an ancient caravan crossroads in the middle of the Sahara.
After months of negotiations, the government of Niger, a landlocked West
African nation, has authorized the U.S. military to fly unarmed drones from
the mud-walled desert city of Agadez, according to Nigerien and U.S.
officials.
The ... more »
U.S. Carries Out Counterterrorism Strike Against Al-Shabaab In Somalia. Fate Of Al-Shabaab Leader Unknown
*U.S. Carries Out Counterterrorism Strike In Somalia -- Washington Post*
The U.S. military carried out a counterterrorism strike Monday against
leaders of the militant group al-Shabab in Somalia, Pentagon officials
said, although it was unclear whether the operation was successful.
Journalists in Somalia reported that suspected U.S. drones fired missiles
near the port city of Barawe, a stronghold for al-Shabab. In a rare
acknowledgment of its clandestine military activities in Somalia, the
Pentagon said it had conducted a counterterrorism operation there but gave
no details.
“We ... more »
The Well Heeled Terrorist
http://abcnews.go.com/
The conventional wisdom holds that violence and terrorism are the
inevitable consequences of poverty and ignorance. Cass Sunstein, who
teaches law at Harvard, writes that the evidence suggests something
entirely different:
Most extremists, including those who commit violence, are not poor and do
not lack education.
Suicide bombers are likely to have more income and more education than most
people in their home nation, research shows. A few years after the attacks
of Sept. 11, people in Jordan... more »
Foreign Fighters Are Abandoning The Taliban
*Credit:* Reuters/Faisal Mahmood
*The Taliban Is Running Low on Foreign Fighters -- Robert*
*Hint—they’re all going to Syria*
Just a few years ago, the Taliban was one of the two prime Islamist
militant groups—the other being Al Qaida-aligned insurgents in Iraq—for
foreign fighters around the world to enlist with. But with the
self-proclaimed Islamic State on the warpath and new conflicts in North
Africa, the Taliban has become less attractive.
Specifically, the Pakistani Taliban. That’s the subject of a new report in
CTC Sentinel, West Point’s counter-terrorism newsletter.
As o... more »
A Fleetwood Mac Song Helped Elect Bill Clinton President-- Can A Fleetwood Mac Platinum Award Help Elect Ted Lieu To Congress?
Friday was the last day of the 2014 session of the California legislature--
and the last day as a state legislator for Senator Ted Lieu of Los Angeles
County. Lieu, the progressive Democrat running, with Henry Waxman's
endorsement, for Waxman's congressional seat, passed one last piece of
legislation Thursday night-- a directive he wrote to the state government
of California to not cooperate with any unconstitutional attempts at
domestic spying by the NSA, CIA or any other government operations legally
prohibited from spying on American citizens.
What Blue America finds so great a... more »
Neil Keenan's lawsuit dated on 11.22.2011 (48th anniversary of JFK assassination)
Note the date of document (11.22.2011) is the 48th anniversary of JFK
assassination.
The complete pdf filing can be viewed / downloaded here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwZO-lOFkwilY0NTNmk2YUV2QUU/edit?usp=sharing
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*Hamas's Academic Apologists*
Reaction by Middle East studies professors to Israel’s recent effort to
destroy Hamas’s terrorist infrastructure epitomizes their perennial
pro-Hamas, anti-Israel, and anti-American biases. In lieu of reasoned,
informed, and balanced assessments, they proffer extremist rhetoric that
demonizes Israel and America while ignoring Hamas’s misdeeds: rockets aimed
at Israeli civilians, kidnappings and murder, disregard for ceasefires, and
the cynical use of Palestinian civilians -- including children -- as human
shields.
Two groups -- Middle East Scholars an... more »
We Are The Change (Watch on Vimeo)
UNDER THE INFLUEN$E - 10 min extended trailer from UNDERtheINFLUENCE on
Vimeo.
Happy Temporary Foreign Workers Labour Day!
Bloomberg, Dec 2010 : Europe’s largest oil-field service provider, Saipem,
wins $1 Billion onshore contract from Husky for the Sunrise Energy Project
in Canada.
Nine months ago, Fort McMurray Today reported that 270 unionized welders
and pipefitters contracted to that Husky Sunrise tarsands project were laid
off and replaced by cheaper temporary foreign workers from Mexico, Ireland,
Portugal and Italy.
A commenter under another FMT article explained:
"We had to conduct a handover to Saipem (a mostly Italian workforce),
detailing to them where we had stopped work so that they may co... more »
More video from the apartheid state of Israel
http://forestrain.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/israel-not-what-you-think/
Libya Updates ( September 2 , 2014 ) - State of play between Two Government structure in Libya and daily battles ...
Evening tweets....
Followed by Egyptian Streets
*Africa Herald* @AfricaHerald 1h
Missing Libyan Airliners Raise Fears of Suicide Airliner Attacks on 9/11
http://freebeacon.com/national-secur
ity/missing-libyan-jetliners-raise-fears-of-suicide-airliner-attacks-on-911/
… #*Libya* pic.twitter.com/x2hoLqolit
Followed by Brown Moses and 3 others
*Joseph Dempsey* @JosephHDempsey 2h
#*Libya* AF has reportedly lost third Mig-21 in 5 weeks (29 Jul, 29 Aug &
02 Sep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpCWn6HUZc …)
*Conflict News* @rConflictNews 4h
At least 3 confirmed dead an... more »
what i do, what i miss, and what are they thinking: answers to the question, "what do you do?"
When we moved to Canada (nine years plus a few days ago), I wondered what,
if anything, I would miss about the US. Who would have guessed it would be
watching "Baseball Tonight"? Yup, the only thing I miss about living in
that crazy country is watching a baseball-highlights show on ESPN. Not bad!
In a similar vein, what do I miss about being a writer? A strange sound
that I can't quite decipher.
When people would ask that inevitable question, "What do you do?", and I
would answer, "I'm a writer," invariably, I would get this reaction:
"Ooooo..." Their eyes would go wide, their lips ... more »
Suddenly everyone discovers the Taiwan-Hong Kong Link
*Nothing like the mountains of Chiayi.*
Kinda comical to watch the web suddenly come alive with the realization
that Hong Kong's fate will influence Taiwan's response to Beijing's
annexation drive. Oxford Analytica says Hong Kong's fate will drive
Taiwanese to resist China. Even Fox News notices. What do they think we've
been doing over here? All of us watching Hong Kong from here have been
saying this for years. On this blog, for example, post of October 28, 2012:
Taiwan's future?: Hong Kongers fed up with Chinese, lack of control over
their own fate, identifying more strongly as ... more »
Iraq / Syria Regional War watch ( September 2 , 2014 ) -- Vaunted ‘Secular Rebels’ Annoyed They Are Left Out of US Plans for Syria FSA Leaders Complain US Isn't Sending Them Even More Weapons ( Fighting ISIS by way of Al Qaeda linked Islamic Front , FSA on the sidelines ) ....... 4,800 Killed in Iraq During August ........ US-Backed Capture of Iraq’s Amerli Fuels Fear of Revenge Killings Shi'ite Militias Sweep Into Area, Threatening Sunni Villages ....... Tweets of note !
Anti war......
Vaunted ‘Secular Rebels’ Annoyed They Are Left Out of US Plans for SyriaFSA
Leaders Complain US Isn't Sending Them Even More Weapons
by Jason Ditz, September 01, 2014
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Though last month he dismissed the whole strategy as a “fantasy,” President
Obama has long been bullish on the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the mostly
secular rebel faction that they’ve been bankrolling for years in an effort
to foster regime change in Syria.
The FSA is irked, however, that they’ve found themselves on the outside
looking in as the US begins planning for an escalation of... more »
Benjamin Fulford - September 2, 2014: China asked to stop financing US based Nazionist organized crime syndicate
[image: Benjamin Fulford]
*Dates to watch, 9/9, 9/12, and 9/30... views expressed in this post are of
Benjamin Fulford... -AK*
Monday, September 1, 2014
*Benjamin Fulford - September 2, 2014: China asked to stop financing US
based Nazionist organized crime syndicate*
Last week the White Dragon Society asked the communist government of China
to stop financing the Nazionist crime syndicate that has illegally taken
over the Republic of the United States of America. The request was sent via
a senior Japan based Chinese agent. It was explained that rolling over the
rogue US corporate ... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Stationaries have released, as incoming Golden Light infuses the planet
*Stationaries have released, as incoming Golden Light infuses the planet*
by ÉirePort
Stationaries have released, as incoming Golden Light infuses the planet.
Sedentary pathways are no longer traversed, and no longer viable.
Flashpoints soon reveal to the hu-manity masses, as night sticks are burned.
Coordinations occur at the Highest Levels of Gaia energetics to support the
incoming Light.
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Rapid Trident '14
#warwarning #nato #rapidtrident2014
Rapid Trident 2014 is designed to "promote regional stability and security,
strengthen partnership capacity and foster trust while improving
interoperability between the land forces of Ukraine, and NATO and partner
nations,"... "airborne and air-mobile infantry operations"
“more than 800 pieces of weaponry and about 170 military and combat
vehicles... In addition, 4 Mi -8 helicopters, a military transport aircraft
An- 26 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a German transport aircraft C-
160 were involved to work out airborne operations and elemen... more »
"In The Time Of Your Life..."
"In the time of your life, live - so that in good time there shall be no
ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek
goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place
and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of
the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away.
Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption.
Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and
sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is
unwor... more »
Tunisia receives donated US patrol boats
[image: Sentry-44 PB]The United States has donated two 13.5 metre patrol
boats to the Tunisian Navy and will provide seven additional 7.6 metre
patrol boats to the country in the next six months to enhance maritime
security in the face of terrorism concerns in the region.
The two patrol boats were handed over at La Goulette naval base during a
ceremony on August 28 attended by US Ambassador Jake Walles, Minister of
Defence Ghazi Jeribi, and Vice Admiral Mohamed Khamassi.
The US embassy said the two vessels - valued at over $2 million - are part
of an ongoing programme of assistance ... more »
Report: Azerbaijan buying Israeli coast-guard vessels
[image: Shaldag Mk V patrol boat]Azerbaijan is reportedly acquiring 21 new
coast-guard vessels from Israel, according to Eurasianet.org.
While Azerbaijan made no formal announcement about such a purchase, Jane's,
the defense and intelligence publication, confirmed Thursday that the
Azerbaijan Coast Guard ordered six Shaldag Mk V patrol boats and six Saar
62 offshore patrol vessels.
Jane's based its assertion on images obtained in mid-July showing details
of work being done on the vessels at a new shipyard. Images of the vessels
are available on the website of the president of Azerba... more »
What the US military wants for missile defence: multi-use sensors in the Arctic
[image: AN/TPY-2]American military officials have shed some light on what
Canada could contribute to the missile-defence program should it choose to
join after a decade spent on the sidelines.
Several conversations with high-ranking U.S. military officers point to a
common desire: multi-purpose sensors in Canada's Arctic that would sniff
out a wider range of potential threats than just intercontinental ballistic
missiles.
Those state-of-the-art systems would be designed to track maritime vessels,
airplanes and small cruise missiles — all in addition to any large missile
fired off b... more »
The Universe
“I so love mornings. All of earth's energies are zipping, zapping and
crackling in alignment. The stars have been tucked in bed. The nightingales
begin dreaming their dreams. And the sugar plum fairies try hard not to be
seen. But best of all I love mornings because it's when the "Giants" return
to earth - stretching, yawning, squinting and rolling - remembering without
quite remembering, sometimes for just the flickering of a second, that all
is right in the world and that their greatness has never needed to be
proven. Now, to work on remembering this for the rest of the day...”
Li... more »
Graphs at a Glance: UK has one of the top ten richest regions (the top one) and nine of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe
Research
by the Inequality Briefing organisation reveals how big the gap between
rich and poor in the UK has grown. To the extent that the UK has the
single richest region (Inner London) as well as nine of the ten poorest
regions in Northern Europe(see the map below).
You can access their briefing paper by clicking
>>HERE<<, in which they state:
"the poorest UK regions are by far the poorest
Boeing awarded AH-6i contract for Saudi Arabia
[image: AH-6i Little Bird]Boeing has been formally awarded a contract for
the manufacture of 24 AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance
helicopters for Saudi Arabia.
The contract, which was first revealed by Boeing in late 2013 but only
announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 29 August, is valued at
USD234.7 million and covers the procurement of long-lead items, an initial
spares package, and ground support equipment.
Work will be complete by 31 December 2016.
Read more
Because terrorists killing innocent civilians is amusing?
Here's Anjem Choudary appearing on CNN, you can watch the whole 10 minutes
43 seconds if you want but frankly I am tired of listening to Anjem
Choudary spout on and on, so just skip to 9:57.
Here's the transcript: "... here’s what bothers me; when we were setting up
for our interview here, the audio engineer asked you... to count to ten to
check the mic, you started to do that, but then you said 9/11, 7/7, 3/11.
Is this all some sort of a joke to do that?"
The killing of civilians in America, Britain and Spain is amusing? To some
people it obviously is. I am reminded of 9/11 and ... more »
Turkish firm modernizes Pakistan's jets
[image: F-16 Fighting Falcon]Turkish Aerospace Industries has modernized
the last four of Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets, completing a five-year
contract.
The remaining four aircraft will be handed over in a ceremony in Ankara on
Tuesday.
The company, known by the acronym TUSAŞ, signed a contract with Pakistan's
Ministry of Defense in 2009.
Read more
H-6, Il-76 will be able fly from Woody Island after China expands runway
Yongxing (Woody) Island
To strengthen its presence in the disputed South China Sea, China is
expanding its runway and redeveloping a harbor on Woody Island, the largest
of the Paracel Islands, which are claimed variously by Vietnam, China and
Taiwan, the London-based Jane's Defence Review reported on Aug. 29.
Known in China as Yongxing Island, Woody Island was occupied by the
People's Liberation Army in 1956, although it had previously been occupied
by the Republic of China from 1946 to 1950, before going unmanned for 6
years.
Various facilities including a military garrison, coas... more »
Prying Plane Flight Trials Conducted
[image: EMB-145I AEW&C]The Indian Air Force is expected to receive the
first Airborne Early Warning&Control (AEW&C) system by this year-end. Two
AEW&C systems, built on modified Embraer EMB-145I aircraft, are undergoing
flight trials with one more expected to arrive from Brazil later this year.
A senior scientist at the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) told Express
that after han ding over the first aircraft, parallel flight tests and
fine-tuning of the mission systems on the second aircraft would continue,
based on the IAF feedback.
The official confirmed that in addition to the... more »
ISIS Fires at Australian C-130 Plane Carrying Relief in Iraq; Militants Use Deadly Cluster Bombs
[image: Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules]ISIS militants sought to
bring down an Australian transport aircraft while it was carrying out its
humanitarian mission in Iraqi skies.
According to a report by News Corp Australia, the C-130 Hercules plane
managed to dodge the ISIS' gunfire as it flew close to the ground to drop
relief packages to stranded civilians the northern Iraqi town of Amirli.
The report said the incident took place last weekend.
Humanitarian aid drops usually happen at night when the planes are less
visible on the ground for militants to see clearly and ta... more »
Taiwan denies Tien Kung missiles to be deployed on destroyers
[image: Kidd class DDG]Taiwan's military on Monday denied a local media
report earlier in the day that the locally developed Tien Kung III (Sky Bow
III) surface-to-air missile system will be deployed on the country's
Kidd-class destroyers.
The report is not true, said the Chungshan Institute of Science and
Technology, under the Ministry of National Defense, which developed the
missile system.
The Chinese-language Liberty Times reported Monday that the military is
planning to improve the missile system on the Kidd-class destroyers, which
are currently equipped with the US-made surfa... more »
India-Russia pact planned for new BrahMos missile version
[image: PJ-10 BrahMos]Supersonic cruise missile manufacturer BrahMos
Aerospace on Monday said it is hopeful that a pact to develop a sleeker and
faster 'mini' version of the missile will be signed during Russian
President Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December this year.
"We are hoping to sign a tripartite agreement between DRDO, NPOM lab and
BrahMos Aerospace during the planned visit of Russian president in
December," BrahMos chief Sudhir Mishra told PTI in an interview.
Soon after taking over as CEO of the the Indo-Russian joint venture on
Monday, he said the mini version of ... more »
Air force denies report US insisted upon weapons use
[image: P-3C Orion]The Air Force Command Headquarters yesterday denied a
media report about a weaponry deliverance issue.
The Chinese-language China Times yesterday cited a recent report by the
Control Yuan’s National Audit Office as saying that procurements by the
Ministry of National Defense of 12 P-3C Orion maritime surveillance
aircraft from the US cost US$1.96 billion and are under the operational
command of the Air Force 439 Composite Wing unit.
The report said the US disagreed with a plan to have the aircraft carry
ordinances, such as mines and depth charges, made by Taiwanes... more »
Yet another defence review. Why not read the others?
[image: HMAS Kanimbla]Four years ago, serious engineering maintenance
problems were exposed when half a billion dollars worth of maritime defence
capability was retired early.
One of the navy's key supply ships, HMAS Kanimbla, lost power entering
Sydney Harbour and narrowly missed coming aground. The Kanimbla and its
sister ship, HMAS Manoora, were decommissioned.
This failure led to a review (the Rizzo review) that exposed the high level
of risk caused by the loss of engineering capability in government
agencies. It was hardly the first defence review to identify the risk, nor
wa... more »
Australia leaning towards buying Japan’s submarines
[image: Soryu class SSK]Australia is keen to buy military submarines from
Japan despite having pledged to build them at home.
The multi-billion dollar purchase could see Australia acquiring a fleet of
stealth diesel engine submarines based on the Japanese Maritime
Self-Defence Force's Soryu class vessels - the biggest non-nuclear
submarines in the world.
The fleet of 12 4,000-ton Soryu class vessels would replace Australia's six
outdated Collins-class boats by the 2030s.
Read more
China Prepares Navy Warships to Fight US Submarines
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[image: Jiankai (Type-054A) FFG]China has a glaring hole in its military
strategy against the United States. Military analysts have pointed out that
while China is investing in ballistic and cruise missiles to keep foreign
ships away, it has little to counter U.S. submarines which would play a
pivotal role in a conflict with China.
The Chinese regime seems to have become privy to this gap. It has been
building and deploying systems designed to detect and attack U.S.
submarines. Recent photos show China has also begun fitting warships with
sonar systems designed for anti-submarine wa... more »
My Second Book: Liberalism, Rule of Law and Civil Society
My second book has been published, finally. It is an ebook freely available
at http://fnf.org.ph/epub/
I copy-paste here these 3 short sections.
*Table of Contents*
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Friedrich Hayek, Liberty and Rule of Law
Chapter 2: Local Government and Civil Society
Chapter 3: Liberalism, Conservatism and Socialism
Chapter 4: Raison d' Etre of Government
Chapter 5: Anarchy vs. Minarchy
Chapter 6: Pork Barrel Sacndal and Liberalism
Chapter 7: Conclusion
Chapter 8: Afterthought: Nonoy Oplas and The Spirit of Aristotle
*Foreword:*
This book is specia... more »
Severe Establishment Disruption Among New York's Grubby Ruling Elite?
The DCCC usually makes mediocre ads-- or worse. They hire over-paid,
overly-cautious consultants who only care about one thing: the next job
they can get. The video above, however… that's a decent ad. And the DCCC
started running it today-- part of a $950,000 investment in anti-Grimm
broadcast ads on Staten Island and the parts of south Brooklyn that are
part of NY-11 (Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach,
Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend, right up to the border of Midwood). I grew
exactly 2 blocks from the far corner of Grimm's district-- Avenue P and
East 15th Street-- an... more »
Labor's Last Day? (And One Ring To Rule Them All - Greed Rules: Who the Education Reformers Really Are (OBAMA and JEBBIE)) Profit Triumphs! (War on Jobs Corps.) Billionaires Educate US - Who Would Want To Be A Good Teacher, Anyway? (France Falls To Faux F(l)ops)
Get another tall, cool one for this essay. You won't regret it. And any
contributions you could send Pottersville 2's way will be deeply
appreciated on this very Laboring Day weekend. Some last thoughts on what
may be the U.S.'s last seriously observed Labor Day (and I do mean last):
Labor Day 2014 (Progressive Eruptions) Thank A Union (Mike the Mad
Biologist) You might want to read what this
Untitled
*Eating meat is causing 'dangerous climate change', claim scientists*
*Malthus lives again. Some historically unsophisticated prophecy from the
University of Cambridge's department of ENGINEERING (!) below. Just off
the top of my head let me point out three large factors that they overlook:
1). If we do get the warming they foresee, vast areas of Canada and Siberia
(Siberia is 50% larger than CONUS and also covers a range of latitudes)
could be opened to grain production -- and grain is an important feed for
both animals and humans. If the Japanese can grow rice in icy Hokk... more »
Leading Keynesian Economist Uses The “D” Word
*Guest post by Hunter Lewis*
[image: Keynes graffiti cc]
Most Keynesian economists do not want to admit that America and elsewhere
is in another depression. They find the word painful.
They find it painful because it contradicts the idea that Keynesian
economic ideas have ended depressions forever. It also contradicts the idea
that the massive and continuing Keynesian stimulus applied by world
governments since 2008 has worked. For this and other reasons, euphemisms
such as the Great Recession have been embraced not only by Keynesian
economists, but by their allies in government ... more »
"Get Your Socks Today!" (You mean to save a lousy 35 bucks you'd pass up these Limited-Edition George H.W.Bush Socks?)
*No, they 're not Bert Cooper's sock rejects, they're . . . well, see for
yourself. The design is sure, er, *distinctive*. Get yours now at gop.com.*
*by Ken*
Who says the Republican Party isn't a Party of Ideas? I believe the "makers
not takers" at GOP Central have crafted their message for 2015 and beyond.
*And there's more good news: "For a limited time, a group of donors will
match every dollar you contribute to the RNC. Donate and double your impact
today."*
Yes, the electoral walls will come tumbling down as Republicans at all
levels in all 50 states begin chanting this new... more »
Did Israel nuke America on 9/11?
Or did they just nanothermite us?[image: false-flag-Nuke-attack-on-Amercia1][image:
false-flag-Nuke-attack-on-Amercia1]*Check out my radio debates on these
topics, including the August 23rd show with AE911Truth board member Wayne
Coste and aeronautics expert Dennis Cimino, and my April 28th slugfest with
Jim Fetzer.]*
Veterans Today Editors Gordon Duff and James Fetzer say “yes - they nuked
us.” The political implications of proving this thesis would be hard to
overestimate. It would mean America has not only been fighting the wrong
enemy, but has actually been laying waste to the ... more »
Afghanistan's Unity Government Agreement Has Collapsed
*Afghan Talks On Unity Government Collapse; Crisis Deepens -- Reuters*
(Reuters) - Talks on a power-sharing deal between Afghanistan's rival
presidential candidates have collapsed, a top leader said on Monday,
rekindling fears of ethnic unrest over disputed election results.
Under the terms of a deal brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,
the runner-up in the vote was to name a "chief executive" in a national
unity government conceived to keep the lid on political tensions.
Abdullah Abdullah was runner-up in the official election results. Mohammad
Mohaqeq, one of Abdullah... more »
The Truth About Israel's Nuclear Weapons: Just Released Documents Reveals How The United States AGREED To Israel Gaining Nuclear Weapons In The 1960's
We are constantly watching our so called "elected" officials always skirt
around and absolutely refuse to answer the question about the psychotic
state of Israel's nuclear weapons…. It has been absolutely ridiculous to
watch the criminal US President himself always ignore any questions
concerning Israel's nuclear weapons program and shows clearly that he and
the entire US Government have been purposely using an ambiguous approach to
Israel's massive nuclear weapons stockpile. It is a fact that Israel does
indeed possess a massive arsenal of some 300+ nuclear weapons and has had
th... more »
Gates Grant to “Further Hardwire the Common Core Curriculum” ??
One way to ensure permanence in the field of electronics is to “hardwire”–
which means to “permanently connect.” In electronics, “hardwiring” refers
to circuitry. For billionaire public education purchaser Bill Gates,
circuitry and mass education, it’s all the same. Bill Gates has already
likened the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) to circuitry, with the
moronic […]
President Obama Prepares To Head To Europe To Reassure Allies On U.S. Committment
U.S. President Barack Obama holds a news conference on the second day of
the NATO Summit in Chicago (Jim Young/Courtesy Reuters).
*From Syria To Ukraine, Crises Fill The Obama-NATO Agenda -- McClatchy News*
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama heads to Europe next week, looking to
assure nervous allies of the United States’ commitment to the region, as
NATO prepares to beef up forces amid fears that Russia will step up its
provocations beyond Ukraine.
Obama arrives in Estonia late Tuesday, where he’ll meet with the presidents
of the three Baltic states, along with U.S. and Estonian... more »
EU Nanny State to Ban Toasters, Kettles & Hair Dryers!
*Paul Joseph Watson*
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Free Online EMF Summit Begins September 2nd
Electromagnetic Killing Fields / image source *Activist Post *
Join thousands for a free online EMF Summit *starting tomorrow *and
continuing every Tuesdayuntil December. Each week is a new video interview,
which begins Sept. 2nd with *Dirty Electricity: How We Can Co-exist With
This Powerful Technology and Its Inherent Dangers* by Dr. Samuel Milham the
physician-epidemiologist who first alerted the world about electromagnetic
exposure in various careers and the link to human disease.
Josh del Sol, producer and director of *Take Back Your Power*, will be on
the interview panel ... more »
If ISIS Is A Bomb, Israel Is The Bombmaker!
I am deeply troubled these days by the Jew spew media going absolutely nuts
with all these reports about ISIS and its phoney threat to America…. We
find all the usual Jewish talking heads on all the mainstream media crapola
talmudvision networks screaming that this fraud "ISIS" is the greatest
threat to America, just like the previous "Al Qaeda" was the greatest
threat to America as well… It does appear with the 13th anniversary of the
Israeli Mossad attack on America on September 11th, 2001, that these
monsters are again using their latest booga booga phoney terrorist group to
scar... more »
NATO To Create A Rapid-Response Force For Eastern Europe
*NATO to Create a Rapid-Response Force for Eastern Europe, Officials Say --
New York Times*
WASHINGTON — As Ukrainian leaders warned on Monday of “a great war” with
Russia, NATO leaders meeting in Wales this week were expected to endorse
their most concrete response yet to increased Russian military intervention
in Ukraine: establishing a rapid-reaction force capable of deploying
quickly to Eastern Europe, officials of the alliance said.
The new force of some 4,000 troops, capable of moving on 48 hours’ notice,
will be supported with logistics and equipment pre-positioned in Easte... more »
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
Justin Hayward, “The Way of the World”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QUrpqOAXY
I was vectored to this by Paul Craig Roberts. It makes sense to me...
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*How Can You Tell Whether Russia has Invaded Ukraine? *
*By Dmitry Orlov *
September 01, 2014 "ICH" - Last Thursday the Ukrainian government, echoed
by NATO spokesmen, declared that the the Russian military is now operating
within Ukraine's borders. Well, maybe it is and maybe it isn't; what do you
know? They said the same thing before, most recently on August 13, and then
on August 17, each time with either no evidence or fake evidence. But let's
give them the benefit of the doubt.
You be the judge. I p... more »
NATO Is At Odds On How To Counter Russia's Intervention In Ukraine
Free to read: Nato allies at odds over response to Russian aggression
http://t.co/Q54sdlBL1l pic.twitter.com/0l6SmE4xKv
— Financial Times (@FT) September 1, 2014
*Nato Allies At Odds Over Response To Russian Aggression -- Financial Times*
In late March, Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, made a plea to Nato:
put 10,000 troops in Poland, permanently, he asked.
But to the consternation of many in Poland and the Baltics, Angela Merkel,
the German chancellor, last week slapped down any notion of Nato boots in a
long-term positioning on eastern European soil during a visit to Latv... more »
Ukraine Refuses Russia's Call For A Cease-Fire With Rebels
*Russia Calls For Cease-Fire With Rebels, But Ukraine Vows To Keep Up The
Fight -- Washington Post*
MOSCOW — Russian officials pressed Ukraine on Monday to declare a
cease-fire with separatists, but Ukrainians say they are locked in a war
not just against the rebels but also against Russia — on behalf of Europe.
“A great war has come, the likes of which Europe has not seen since the
Second World War,” Ukrainian Defense Minister Valeriy Heletey said on his
Facebook page Monday, adding that the fight must go on to “show that
Ukrainians are not going to give up.”
Lost territory, tra... more »
3 Videos On The Political Crisis In Pakistan
Protesters in Pakistan Seize State TV. Source: Wall Street Journal. Date
Published: September 1, 2014.
Pakistan government considers decisive action against protesters. Source:
Reuters. Date Published: September 1, 2014.
Pakistan threatens crackdown on protesters | Journal. Source: DW. Date
Published: September 1, 2014.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The 16th century Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan and his crew had
plenty of time to study the southern sky during the first circumnavigation
of planet Earth. As a result, two fuzzy cloud-like objects easily visible
to southern hemisphere skygazers are known as the Clouds of Magellan, now
understood to be satellite galaxies of our much larger, spiral Milky Way
galaxy.
*Click image for larger size.*
About 160,000 light-years distant in the constellation Dorado, the Large
Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is seen here in a remarkably deep, colorful
composite image, starlight from the ce... more »
"The Tune..."
"Life calls the tune, we dance."
- John Galsworthy, “Five Tales”
Chet Raymo, “Making Peace”
*“Making Peace”*
by Chet Raymo
"An issue of “Science” (May 18, 2012) was devoted to human conflict. If I
can summarize 60 pages of discussion: It's US versus THEM. It seems our
long evolutionary history has favored group solidarity. Empathy and
cooperation within the group; distrust and aggression toward those outside.
The first groups were those of kin, tribes, and then ethnicity. As
societies grew, groups identified themselves in more complex ways. Some
researches would suggest that religions evolved as group adhesives.
WE are moral, beautiful, enlightened, favored by God. THEY a... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
North Vernon, Indiana, USA. Thanks for stopping by.
what i'm reading: indian horse by richard wagamese, a must-read, especially for canadians
*Indian Horse*, by Richard Wagamese, is a hauntingly beautiful novel about
an Ojibway boy's journey into manhood. It was the Readers' Choice winner of
the 2013 Canada Reads, CBC Radio's book promotion program. But if you're
like me and don't listen to the radio, you may have missed it. Don't miss
it. *Indian Horse* should be widely read - by everyone, but especially by
Canadians.
In a slim, spare volume, drawing vivid pictures with very few words,
Wagamese brings you into the Ojibway family. They are struggling to hold
onto their culture - and indeed, to keep their family physicall... more »
"The Pig Farmer"
*"The Pig Farmer"*
by John Robbins
"One day in Iowa I met a particular gentleman—and I use that term,
gentleman, frankly, only because I am trying to be polite, for that is
certainly not how I saw him at the time. He owned and ran what he called a
“pork production facility.” I, on the other hand, would have called it a
pig Auschwitz. The conditions were brutal. The pigs were confined in cages
that were barely larger than their own bodies, with the cages stacked on
top of each other in tiers, three high. The sides and the bottoms of the
cages were steel slats, so that excrement from... more »
"Contradictions..."
"Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a
contradiction,
check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong."
- Ayn Rand
“No Escape from Existential Reality”
*“No Escape from Existential Reality”*
by Sartre
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
- Philip K. Dick
"Finally agreement! No one can dispute the reality that we all will die.
Since most choose to block out this fate or find it discomforting to
consider, the roots of denial are sown. Refusal to confront the one great
similarity that all humans share, is a trait that has greatly affected our
political and social lives. Life is to be lived, no doubt. But how you live
it greatly depends upon how you treat the final ending.
Death, freedom, existentia... more »
Quote of the day: Happy birthday Maria Montessori
I’m a couple of days late, but never too late to pay tribute to this
heroine. Anoop Verma chose this quote to do the job:
In her essay “The Comprachicos,” Ayn Rand lauded the Montessori Method as
exactly what children needed to develop properly.
“The purposeful, disciplined use of his intelligence is the highest
achievement possible to man: it is that which makes him human.” “[the best
development of intelligence is what] Dr. Montessori had in mind…when she
wrote the following about her method: ‘The didactic material, in fact, does
not offer to the child the ‘content’ of the ... more »
"You Better Decide..."
“A wise man once said you can have anything in life, if you sacrifice
everything else for it.
What he meant is, nothing comes without a price.
So before you go into battle you better decide how much you're willing to
lose."
- "Grey's Anatomy"
LAND GRABS AND NEOCON DELUSIONS
Neoconservative propagandist and Israeli apologist, Jonathan Tobin writing
in *Commentary* yesterday, attempted to justify Israel’s latest grab of
some 400 hectares of West Bank land. Tobin attempts justify the grab by
saying that the land in question is ‘state land’ adjacent to one of
Israel’s earliest settlements in the West Bank which was built after the
1967 war. He argues that in the event of Palestine being given statehood,
the land and the settlement would become a part of Israel under an
arrangement whereby Israel accede some other lands to Palestine in exchange.
There’s a n... more »
"Centered and Safe: Keeping Your Energy Strong"
*"Centered and Safe: Keeping Your Energy Strong"*
by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM
"Keeping our energy strong and pure throughout the day is vital to somebody
that is sensitive. Being a sensitive person in this world can sometimes
feel very draining due to the fact that we are very receptive to the energy
of the people and environment around us. Still, we want to be part of
situations that involve small or large groups of people, and we would like
to do it without becoming overwhelmed or exhausted. With a few simple
strategies we can entertain at home and socialize in the world withou... more »
Ukraine Warns Of An Escalating Conflict
*Ukraine Warns Of Europe’s Worst Conflict Since World War II -- Bloomberg*
Ukraine warned of an escalating conflict in its easternmost regions as a
rebel leader said talks this week may include negotiations for a truce.
The country’s military will take on Russia’s “full-scale invasion,” Defense
Minister Valeriy Geletey said on Facebook today, a shift away from the
government’s earlier communication that focused on an offensive against
insurgents. Ukraine “must urgently build up defenses against Russia,” which
is seeking “to advance to other areas in Ukraine,” Geletey said.
Ukrain... more »
No sympathy for murder
Astonishingly, the media commentary about the man who slaughtered two
people in Ashburton in cold blood is sympathetic … *to the murderer*. “Suspect
had returned to die,” says a puff piece by the ODT, for example.
Pity he didn’t do it quietly. I agree with Lindsay Mitchell.
I have no sympathy for him. He lost his mother while still at college. So
he should know what it feels like. Yet he has probably robbed children of a
mother; partners, sisters and brothers, parents, friends of someone who
added enormous value and meaning to their lives. Someone who was everything
to them….
... more »
A Tale of Two Students
This is a guest post from Loy Gross, upstate New York parent and advocate.
Proponents of Common Core State Standards and the New York tests
associated with them try to convince us they are necessary. They say the
standards make students college and career ready, and the New York tests
provide an accurate measure […]
Russia's Military Led Bloc May Deploy 'Pecekeepers' To Ukraine
Military servicemen during the Interaction 2014 military drill for the
Collective Rapid Reaction Force of the Collective Security Treaty
Organization, at the Spassk Training Center near the city of Karaganda,
Kazakhstan. (RIA Novosti / Sergey Kuznecov)
*Russia-Led Military Bloc Ready To Send Peacekeepers To Ukraine -- RT*
The head of the CSTO says its peacekeepers are ready for any operations,
including in Ukraine, but their deployment requires the go-ahead from
leaders of all member-countries.
"Deployment of the CSTO peacekeeping force can be ordered only by the
Collective Securi... more »
Is Russia's Version Of The U.S. Navy SEALS Fighting In Ukraine?
*Russia’s Version Of The Navy SEALs May Be Fighting In Ukraine -- Business
Insider/Bellingcat*
The Instagram account of a Russian special forces operative reveals that
members of the elite Alpha Group took part in military operations in
Ukraine.
Ilya Gorelyh, who has been highly decorated for his service in special
operations, has suggested that he and his colleagues took part in the
fighting against Ukrainian forces.
On the 21st of July, Gorelyh posted a photograph of his car driving through
the border crossing at Nehoteevka with the comment “we are already close,
fucking Bander... more »
Ukraine Army In ‘Very Difficult State’ (Video)
From *PBS Newshour*: Overnight there was a rare moment of cooperation
between Russia and Ukraine as 9 Russian soldiers were swapped for 63
Ukrainian soldiers at the border. But, the crisis continues as officials
said Sunday a Ukraine Navy vessel came under fire from pro-Russian rebels
on shore. James Marson of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan
via Skype from Mariupol, Ukraine with the latest.
*My Comment: *A sober assessment on what is happening on the ground in
Ukraine.
Smart green failure
[image: _NOrman]I know nobody’s talking about them, but Russel Norman is
still talking about “a smart, green economy” as if that were an actual
*thing.*
The Green Party's plan for an innovative economy includes … $1 billion of
new government funding over three years for research and development to
kick-start a transformational shift in how our economy creates wealth.
What sort of transformational shift? One less “reliant on exporting
commodities like milk powder, which is rapidly destroying our rivers and
lakes, and leaving our economy increasingly vulnerable to the
fortunes of o... more »
Why this September 11th could be a Major Date for an " Other Event " ... Connecting dots and speculation as to what plans may be affot !
Catharsis Ours - 1 day ago
What is an " Other Event " ? Probably like the definition of obscenity and
to paraphrase SC Justice Potter Stewart " We know one when we see one " !
9/11 is obvious - but also consider the Boston bombings , the Newtown
School shootings , Benghazi death of Ambassador Stevens , Malaysia Flights
370 and 17, the Flash Crash ...... these are seminal events that shape the
thinking and reactions of the public , direct public policy and Executive
Branch / Congressional Actions , serve to herd sheeple who don't delve
deeply and rapidly become part of the history or mythology of Cult... more »
The Purpose of Art
What leads us humans
to record
somethig we thought'
or seen
or have written down
or at the bottom
of everything
sang about
hUMANAS so self aware
are grasping at straws
to prove ourselves
we are little more
than monkeys
and and all our grand
things
will disappear
and the tourists
of the future
will look UPON
a beach five meters
higher than it would be
seen today
they will find
scrapes of aluminum
and not be able
to figure out
that process alone
confined by their times
to a bronze blast zone
Horny tech Kickstart
I
f a man
not be horny
honestly
this is a technology
that can measured
to see how close
the patient is to
dead.
Death Panels would salivate for this data
"How It Really, Tragically, Is"
"Humanity will destroy itself, body and soul,
before it will learn a simple lesson."
- Dave Wells
“The Blueprint for World War III: ‘This War Will Be Utterly Devastating’”
*“The Blueprint for World War III: *
*‘This War Will Be Utterly Devastating’”*
by Dave Hodges
*SHTFplan Editor’s Note: *”A lot has happened in the last 72 hours. By all
indications the east and west are once again positioning for a face off
that may well result in the next global conflict. Last time this happened
over 60 million people across the planet were dead before it was all said
and done. This time around humanity has weapons at its disposal that are so
capable of widespread destruction that we could literally be facing the
annihilation of the majority of the human race. Make... more »
Ukrainian Military Ship Sunk By Artillery Fire From Pro-Russian Separatists
*Ukrainian Patrol Ship Sunk By Artillery Fire -- IHS Jane's 360 *
A Ukrainian patrol ship has been sunk in the Azov Sea after coming under
artillery fire, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (DPSU) announced
on 1 September.
Two Ukrainian Coast Guard vessels based in Mariupol had been patrolling
three miles off the Ukrainian coast near Bezimenne when they came under
shore-based artillery fire on 31 August, the DPSU said.
*Read more* ....
*More News On Pro-Russian Separatists Attacking A Ukrainian Military Ship
With Artillery Fire*
Ukraine Launches Rescue Operation After Ship... more »
I like the fine stuff
I have fifty years of fine
and have no wish to decline.
So as I exist where can i comprise/
No never on sound
that is sacrosanct
our as the man knows
the last place we can hook
all these hippies
I have been an audiophile since
I was nineteen
and I bought my first serious system
I had lived through live
with a Sanyo component product
that in retrospect deserved a
heck of a lot more respect
My uncle bought it for me
and I suspect the origin of the species
was not playing on the 8 track,
So it is well established I like my sound
and vision
but that is falling and I do not care so much
peo... more »
“The Economics of Perpetual War”
*“The Economics of Perpetual War”*
By Matt McCaffrey
"We've always been at war with Eastasia."
George Orwell, “1984”
“The 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I seems like an ideal
opportunity to spread a message of peace and economic cooperation; sadly,
2014 has so far been a year of new and renewed conflict far more than one
of reconciliation. By now, talk of the horrors of war is nothing new.
Everyone knows about the total destruction war brings; in fact, we’ve known
for millennia. As Lew Rockwell points out, “just about everyone makes the
perfunctory nod to the trag... more »
Loving On Empty
Last week Rickie Lee Jones was in Orlando helping Alan Grayson turn out the
voters in front of his 75% primary victory on Tuesday. A fews weeks before Peter
Case did two concerts for Grayson supporters in the Bay Area. And Grayson
isn't the only Democrat turning to musicians to help turn out young voters.
Our friends at HeadCount are doing voter registration drives with, among
others, Jason Mraz, Spoon, Wilco and the Black Keys.
With young voters more apathetic about voting and government than ever,
several organizations are trying to woo the “selfie generation” to the
polls this... more »
Russian President Putin Outlines His Terms For A Ceasefire Agreement In Eastern Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin. © RIA Novosti. Mikhail Klimentyev
*Putin's "Statehood" Gambit Raises Stakes In East Ukraine -- Reuters*
Shift in Kremlin language steps up pressure on Kiev
* Ambiguous 'statehood' comment played down by spokesman
* Use of term 'New Russia' becoming more frequent
* Putin keeps Kiev, West guessing over ultimate aim
MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A shift in President Vladimir Putin's language
on the conflict in eastern Ukraine reflects a transformation in the
situation on the battlefield and sounds a warning to Kiev to negotiate
sooner rather than later.
... more »
The Economy: “When?”
*“When?”*
by Bill Holter
“I have had many people tell me they agree with my thought process on
events, but don’t understand “why” or “how” the financial system has held
together. Why of course is the easy part, no one wants to see the system
come apart at the seams, especially the ones running the casino and
benefitting the most from it? I think the better question is “when.” I am
constantly asked when I think we will see a systemic cascade and my
standard answer is “it should have been two (or more) years ago as the
question has not been “if” but when for at least that long. Actu... more »
THE TRUE PURPOSE OF NATO
Stop the War's John Rees on why Nato -- on the coat tails of the United
States -- is such a threat to peace and how we can mobilise to stop the
relentless drive for more war in Ukraine, the Middle East and beyond.
Hope springs eternal
Talking of DB, one of his many catches at *Biased BBC *was the persistently
biased BBC tweeter, Jane Bradley.
Jane was a BBC London producer back then, tweeting things like "the
brilliant John Pilger" and "Cannot believe Chomsky, Pilger, Assange are
speaking in Trafalgar Sq and I'm too sodding hungover to go. From my sofa,
I urge you all to GO".
Now a Senior Broadcast Journalist for the BBC, working on *Panorama *(among
other things), she remains highly active on Twitter.
This is something she tweeted tonight:
#Panorama excl: HomeOffice researcher "booked on diversity course" aft... more »
A Fascinating Answer - Question Session On Ukraine Between BBC Observer John Sweeney And Russian President Putin
*My Comment*: The body language. The look in his eyes. This video is a must
see just for that.
The Spectrum of Misogyny
Consider three separate, seemingly unconnected incidents that have risen to
media prominence recently.
1. The horrifying, systematic attacks on mainly white girls by gangs of
Pakistani paedophiles in Rotherham.
2. The abuse meted out to Zoe Quinn, a US video game developer and author
of *Depression Quest.*
3. The theft of naked photos from the social media accounts of prominent
Hollywood stars, including A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence and Kirsten
Dunst, and posting them online for all the world to see.
What drives a man to hack a woman's social media presence and repost
detai... more »
“6 Unhinged Right-Wing Moments This Week: Fox's Comical Beyoncé Freakout”
*“6 Unhinged Right-Wing Moments This Week: *
*Fox's Comical Beyoncé Freakout”*
By Janet Allon
“*1. Bill O’Reilly’s 'Achey breaky heart' about Beyoncé videos. *Young
women of America, please stop watching Beyoncé videos. It breaks Bill
O’Reilly’s heart for some strange reason he has yet to coherently explain.
The good folks at Fox News were mightily confused this week after viewing
the pop diva’s performance at the Video Music Awards in which she appeared
in front of a huge screen with the word “FEMINIST.” But here's the thing:
she seemed to have forgotten her pants. Her pants! How c... more »
When ALECers Retire - There is Still Danger
*Two hundred plus *(200+) ALEC incumbents are not running for re-election
in 2014
This may sound like good news
– but –
IT IS NOT
Just because they resigned this year – does not mean they have left
politics.
Some are running for higher office
And HAVE TO BE DEFEATED
Some are running for Supreme Court, District Court or Justice of the Peace
And HAVE TO BE DEFEATED
AND WORSE
Some are running for city and county offices
To help the extremist, pro-corporate, we want right to work implemented at
the local level - American Legislative Exchange Council expand their newest
evil... more »
Russian President Putin Warns Of Nuclear War
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.(RIA Novosti / Alexey Druzhinin)
*Putin Threatens Nuclear War Over Ukraine -- Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast*
Raising the spectre of nuclear war over Ukraine, Russia’s Vladimir Putin is
playing a new, and dangerous, game.
On Friday, as Russian Federation tanks and troops poured across the border
into eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin talked about his country’s most
destructive weaponry. “I want to remind you that Russia is one of the most
powerful nuclear nations,” he said. “This is a reality, not just words.”
Russia, he told listeners, is “strengtheni... more »
Russian President Putin: 'If I Want To I Can Take Kiev In A Fortnight'
Warning: Mr Putin (right) made a bellicose statement to the European
Commission President, Jose Manual Barroso (left), telling him that his
armed forces could 'take Kiev in a fortnight'. The pair are pictured here
on August 20
*'If I Want To I Can Take Kiev In A Fortnight': Putin's Threat To Europe
Revealed By EU Boss As Ukraine Loses Control Of Key Airport -- Daily Mail*
* Putin made an incendiary remark to the European Commission President
* He said that his forces could march to the Ukrainian capital in two weeks
* Two seamen are missing after a rebel artillery attack on a patrol... more »
Alan Waldman : Britain’s ‘Bad Girls’ is a gripping, gritty gals-behind-bars series
Strong English cast and writers make this popular prison series compelling
television. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | September 1, 2014 [In his
weekly column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films and TV
series that readers … finish reading Alan Waldman :
Britain’s ‘Bad Girls’ is a gripping, gritty gals-behind-bars series
Oops
Oh Dear. It’s done it again. (oops) Israel has gone and created another
obstacle to advocacy.
Expropriating 4 sq km of ‘Palestinian’ land in the occupied West Bank might
look like a good idea to some Israelis who (quite understandably) fear that
Israel is not much further forward that it was more than 2000 deaths ago,
but it’s not very helpful to anyone who taken on the seemingly un-winnable
task of trying to defend Israel against accusations of ‘not wanting peace’.
However justified it might look to lawyers and pro-Israel legal eagles who
are willing to delve deeply into the legit... more »
NSA: There’s a Spy in my Soup!
Janet Phelan
Okay, we now know that our phone calls are being monitored. Snowden has
made it clear that none of our electronically conveyed communications are
secure from NSA snooping. But to find that they are now listening to our
potato chips?
As revealed recently in an article in MIT News, technology has been
developed which would allow our relentlessly nosy government to pick up
voice prints from a bag of potato chips, a glass of water, a window or
potted plant.
This is how it works:
The tiny vibration of objects as a result of a nearby conversation can now
be picked up ... more »
Moffat Accredits the Memes: Appendix 1 - Like, Totally Metal, dude...
*Okay, just to deal with this separately, quickly - is he doing that on
purpose...?*
*Almost certainly not, but you have to wonder why it seems to keep
happening, because it keeps randomly emerging from screen-grabs I have
taken so far from episodes 1 & 2.*
*Must still be a Malcolm Tucker thing...*
It's *probably *worth noting, and getting on the record and out of the way
early on, that (contrary to popular misinformation), the "Devil Sign",
Metal Horns, Hook 'em Horns or Corna gesture is, and always has been, and
still *is* (in Europe, at any rate) a tranditional, folk *prote... more »
Abbas at Doha: PA will give Israel authority of West Bank if border talks fail
*Haaretz-*
You read that headline correctly! Abbas will *punish *Israel by giving them
control of the West Bank.
That'll fix Israel and the US right up! Yup. Don't mess around with Abbas.
He's a tough negotiator!
You have to read this article. Seriously.
*Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has reportedly told Israel that if
negotiations with the United States about establishing a Palestinian state
within the 1967 lines fail, he will transfer responsibility of West Bank
lands to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. *
The report emerged Monday in the Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar, citin... more »
Why Israel is a journalist’s utopia
I'd like to recommend a thoughtful post by former BBC Middle East
correspondent Richard Miron, entitled *Looking Back at Gaza *(first
published on his blog Foreign Daze.)
Here's a (fairly hefty) extract from it:
During the recent Gaza conflict the Israeli authorities facilitated the
movement of international journalists in and out of the territory. This
allowed high-profile reporters and presenters to come and go during the
conflict and for news organizations to rotate their staff during the
hostilities. (This contrasted with the Israeli decision to close off Gaza
to foreign rep... more »
The practice of lesson plan review
Beginning my second year back in the classroom, I am once again becoming
aware of the obligatory lesson plan review by administration. I have no
problem with this in theory, but I am curious as to the overall value of
this practice. In many cases, schools are staffed by a lot of people who
teach […]
Durham Schools Cutting Ties with Teach for America
A day to celebrate! From the Herald-Sun:
Aug. 30, 2014 @ 05:51 PM
Gregory Childress
DURHAM —
The Durham school district will honor its current contract with Teach For
America, but the national teacher training program’s future with Durham
Public Schools is up in the air.
The school board voted 6-1 last week to honor its commitment to TFA
teachers, including five hired to work for DPS this school year, but to not
pursue any new relationships with the program beyond the 2015-16 school
year.
That’s when the five TFA teachers hired for this school year will complete
their service ... more »
The Self-Driving Car is Going to End in Disaster
Joshua Krause
On the surface, self driving cars sounds like a godsend. You could sit back
and relax during your commutes, safe in the knowledge that your
computer-driven vehicle will get you to your destination safe and sound.
“Safe” being the keyword here, because these vehicles will supposedly be
safer than any human driver. The computer will never experience road rage
or fatigue, and will have lightning fast reflexes. So far, Google’s test
vehicles have driven over 700,000 thousand miles without incident.
However, we don’t really know how safe or effective they’ll be until
ordi... more »
ISIS is America’s New Terror Brand
*Endless Propaganda Fuels “War on Terror”*
Image Credit: Vice News
James F. Tracy
In the wake of World War I, erstwhile propagandist and political scientist
Harold Lasswell famously defined propaganda as “the management of
collective attitudes” and the “control over opinion” through “the
manipulation of significant symbols.”[1]
The extent to which this tradition is enthusiastically upheld in the West
and the United States in particular is remarkable. The American public is
consistently propagandized by its government and corporate news media on
the most vital of contemporary is... more »
NATO’s Options in Ukraine
Tony Cartalucci
After provoking what is increasingly a devastating and expanding conflict
in Ukraine, NATO appears to be out of options as its proxy regime loses its
grip on both its military campaign against its own population in eastern
Ukraine, as well as political control in the capital of Kiev itself.
However, despite the turn of events, with NATO apparently rudderless, those
seeking to undo and reserve the damage the West has created in Eastern
Europe must not become complacent.
NATO still possesses several options with which it can respond to its
deteriorating proxy regim... more »
How Happy Is YOUR Labor Day?
Last week, prostrating himself before the Koch brothers and other
right-wing billionaire campaign financiers, Mitch McConnell swore that if
they helped the GOP take over the Senate-- and reelect him in Kentucky-- he
would guarantee that there would never be a vote taken on raising the
mimimim wage. Happy Labor Day… as the rest of the civilized world enjoys
nice long vacation, regular pay raises, healthcare, pensions, maternity
leave and benefits most American workers no longer even dream of.
Yesterday, the *Lexington Herald-Leader* released a poll showing that most
Kentuckians dis... more »
Labor’s Demise Is America’s Demise
*"Today the US has the most unequally distributed income and wealth of all
developed economies and one of the worst in the entire world"*
*Paul Craig Roberts*
Thoughts for Labor Day
Anthony Freda Illustration Labor Day is a holiday that has outlived its
time. Like Christmas, Labor Day has become a time-out period. As Christmas
has become a shopping spree, Labor Day has become the last summer holiday.
The holiday originated in 1887 to celebrate the contribution made by
American workers to the strength and prosperity of the United States. The
first Monday in September was chos... more »
Teachers' dispute down to public pressure and first to fold
You can tune out all the rhetoric from both sides in the teachers’ dispute
at this point.
It has come down to a simple question - who will fold first.
The government hopes the BCTF will accept a negotiated deal, to avoid - or
reduce - the risk of legal challenges. Given its losing record in the
courts, that’s understandable.
The union would rather be legislated back if an acceptable deal can’t be
reached, for the same reason. (The union leadership, after taking members
out in a costly, ineffective strike strategy, also doesn’t really want to
try and explain why the result was a medio... more »
Co-opting the Co-opted
I am going to give you some data. For many of you, most of this data won't
mean much, but for some of you, this data will illuminate a lot of pieces
of "the puzzle". I am not giving names, but will give details.
In December 2010 a certain person was "picked up" (kidnapped) from his home
and flown to Switzerland. This person is one of only two people with
access to the Global Collateral Accounts (which I have mentioned a few
times before). He was "asked" to activate "old" accounts that were
dormant, and then was flown to Virginia (cough cough cough Langley cough
cough). Whe... more »
The Bloody Origin Of Labor Day and The Real Maguire
*Most people know Labor Day as an extra day off of work. Fewer know the
holiday comes from a time when the government was offing workers**.*
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/01/labor-day-2014_n_5738262.html
*The Real Maguire - Who Actually Invented Labor Day?*
It's clear that the first Labor Day celebration was held on Tuesday,
September 5, 1882, and organized by the Central Labor Union, an early trade
union organization operating in the greater New York City area in the
1880s. By the early 1890s, more than 20 states had adopted the holiday. On
June ... more »
The Voters?
Where
to begin.
The Globe is reporting Harper is resisting a NATO-wide call to increase
defence spending to two per cent of GDP. He says it's our fault
apparently because us voters wouldn't support such an increase in
defence spending. Maybe so, but concern about what the voters think has
never really stopped him from doing anything before. [Hmm, I wonder if
the F-35 is actually now too
Why John J. Mearsheimer is Wrong on Ukraine
When I arrived as an incoming graduate student at Ohio State University, I
was labeled a realist since I studied extensively under John J. Mearsheimer
at the University of Chicago. And despite the fact that I find such
labeling exercises rather silly (plus, my advisor at both Chicago and OSU
was actually Alex Wendt), there
Continue reading
The Plight Of Iraq’s Yazidis In Ninewa Province Interview With Christine van den Toorn
The Islamic State’s recent attack upon the Sinjar area of Ninewa province
has brought world attention to the plight of Iraq’s Yazidis. Insurgents
have targeted the small religious group for years, but after Sinjar was
taken there were mass executions and kidnappings of more than 1,000 women
by the Islamists. The situation was made worse by unfulfilled promises by
local Kurdish officials to protect the community. To help explain the
situation is Christine van den Toorn who runs The Primary Source a
Sulaymaniya based research group, and who is also reporting for Iraq Oil
Report and... more »
Dark connections - Keenan working for the Cabal, not for the people.
- by GrandeLander (Aug 31, 2014).
Keenan, guilty of Lèse-majesté? Evidence caught on tape. Why is Keenan
spreading lies about Thailand's royalties and getting away with it? The
answers will shock you. The following is a reader's reply to Neil Keenan
unsubstantiated, false accusations about Thailand.
Egbert Sousé
AUGUST 29, 2014 AT 7:21 PM
Double check with regards to the passing of Thai Queen Sirikit, as she just
celebrated her 82nd birthday on 12 August, 2014. According to Thai law, you
can be subject to imprisonment — even if you are a non-Thai citizen or
non-resident regardles... more »
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