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Berkeley City Leaders Propose Stopping Violent Protests With Bubbles and Yoga
[image: berkeley-city-leaders-propose-stopping-violent-protests-with-bubbles-and-yoga] Berkeley city officials have proven once and for all just how far removed from reality they are by proposing utterly ridiculous ways to respond to the “antifa” — allegedly anti-fascist — protests that have been ravaging the city.
High-Level Intel Official: ‘Greatest Threat to US Democracy is Sham 2-Party System, not Russia’
[image: russia]A whistleblower and former British MI5 official says the 'greatest threat' to American democracy isn't Russia, it's the two-party system ruling the U.S.
Barack and Michelle Obama to donate 2 million dollars to summer jobs program in Chicago.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Former President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he and his wife, Michelle, are donating $2 million to summer jobs programs in Chicago. * *“One of the things that we’ll be starting this year is Michelle and I are personally going to donate $2 million to our summer jobs programs here in the community,” he said at the South Shore Cultural Center. "[It's] so that right away young people can get to work and we can start providing opportunities to all of them.” * *The former president used the event to unveil plans for a 200,000-square-foot campus on Chica... more »
"UC Berkeley Snowflake: 'Police Can’t Protect Free Speech, They Trigger Minorities'"
*"UC Berkeley Snowflake: * *'Police Can’t Protect Free Speech, They Trigger Minorities'"* By Andrew West and Jeff Dunetz “The problem isn’t that Johnny can’t read. The problem isn’t even that Johnny can’t think. The problem is that Johnny doesn’t know what thinking is; he confuses it with feeling.” - Thomas Sowell "Once again this UC Campus is earning its nickname, Berserkley, and the students attending the school are causing people to lose hope in our future. The saga of free speech at the University of California at Berkeley has taken an asinine turn, as student leaders denounce ... more »
WATCH: Body Cam Shows Cop Save Lost 4-Year-Old Boy from Drowning
[image: drowning]Dramatic body camera footage captured a police officer save a 4-year-old boy from drowning because he had the foresight to see the danger.
European country is working with al-Jazeera to film false flag chemical attack in Syria. Why?
[image: false flag syria] Al-Jazeera filmed a fake "false flag" chemical attack against civilians in Syria. The post European country is working with al-Jazeera to film false flag chemical attack in Syria. Why? appeared first on The Duran.
Barack Obama officially endorses globalist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron (Video)
[image: Obama Macron] Obama backs Macron. The post Barack Obama officially endorses globalist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
“Intersex” may be California’s new official name for a “third gender”
Biology is so yesterday. Feelings are where it's at: Male, Female, and ??? The post “Intersex” may be California’s new official name for a “third gender” appeared first on The Duran.
VIDEO: Baby corpses fill the streets of Mosul as US airstrikes hit refugee center (+18 graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – A revolting video emerged from Mosul today reportedly showing the bloody aftermath of American aerial bombs landing on an ISIS-held neighborhood in the northwestern sector of the city. The Amaq Agency video depicts scores of civilians killed by the US bombardment. Many children and babies are shown dead or severely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 130 militants, civilians killed in East Ghouta infighting: opposition journalist
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Over 130 militants and civilians have been killed during this recent wave of jihadist infighting in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus, Syrian opposition journalist Mousa Al-Omar claimed today. In addition to the 130 dead, Al-Omar claimed more than 500 people were wounded as a result of this infighting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL fully withdraws from Tabqa, Euphrates Dam following deal with Kurdish forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) has withdrawn from Tabqa City and the Euphrates Dam in the western Raqqa countryside, leaving the area to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), local journalists claimed this afternoon. While this has not been confirmed by the SDF’s official media wing, social media activists on Twitter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran, Turkey, Russia sign memorandum to implement safe-zones in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Russia, Turkey, and Iran signed a memorandum, today, on implementing safe-zones around Syria, the Kremlin announced this afternoon. The safe-zones will likely be located along the Turkish and Jordanian border-crossings with Syria, where a large number of refugees are currently living due to this six year long crisis. While Jordan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ejército sirio avanza en el sureste de Palmira
El Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) reinició sus operaciones militares en el sureste de Palmira, atacando las posiciones del Estado Islámico (ISIS) cerca del cruce de Talilah. Respaldado por ataques aéreos rusos, la 5ª Legión del ejército junto a combatientes de la tribu Shaitat capturaron cuatro puntos de manos de los terroristas, acercándose al eje occidental […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Islamic State clings on to siege of Deir Ezzor Airbase
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – Amaq Agency has released another batch of images showing clashes with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Targeting government-held positions on the perimeter of the airport, ISIS militants seem heavily invested in preventing SAA troops from linking their disjointed Deir Ezzor pockets: Some 1500 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
El Cezire, Suriye’de yeni bir kimyasal saldırı propagandası için kurmaca çekimler yaptı
Sputnik ve TASS’da yer alan haberlere göre; El Cezire televizyonunun, ‘Suriye ordusunun yeni bir kimyasal saldırı düzenlediğini gösteren’ kurmaca çekimler yaptığı öğrenildi. Sputnik’in haberine göre; askeri ve diplomatik bir kaynak verdiği demecinde, “Birkaç kanal üzerinden doğruladığımız bir bilgiye göre, Al Jazeera için çalışan kişiler yakın bir zamanda, Suriye ordusu sivillere karşı kimyasal silah kullanmış izlenimi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu Palmira doğusunda kritik bir ilerleme kaydediyor
Suriye ordusu ve müttefikleri, Palmira’nın güneybatısındaki askeri operasyonuna Talila bölgesi ve çevresinde devam ediyor. Rusya’nın hava ve Şaytat aşiretinin karadan desteğiyle, 5. Fırtına Kolordusu öncülüğünde devam eden taarruzda, şehrin güneybatısında yer alan Talila bölgesi çevresindeki 4 kontrol noktası bu sabah IŞİD’den temizlendi. Humus’taki askeri bir kaynak; bu kazanımların ardından ordu birliklerinin Talila kavşağı’nı ele […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaboun victory imminent as Syrian Army secures major advance in east Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is inching closer to victory in east Damascus as government troops pushed through building after building in the Al-Qaboun district during overnight and morning counter-insurgency operations on Thursday. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the SAA broke through the last jihadist defensive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye: Ülkemize dayatılan bu savaşa son verecek her adımı destekliyoruz
Suriye Dışişleri Bakanlığı’ndan yapılan bir açıklamada; dayatılan bu uluslararası savaşa son verme, Suriye halkının kanlarını koruma, halkın güven ve istikrarına kavuşması, ekonominin hareketlenip vatandaşların günlük yaşam kalitesinin iyileştirilmesine katkı sağlayacak her adımı egemenliği ve bağımsızlığı kapsamında destekleyip onaylayacağını belirtti. Dışişleri Bakanlığı; Suriye’nin bu vizyondan hareketle egemenliği, bağımsızlığı ve toprak bütünlüğünün korunması koşulu altında Rusya’nın gerginliğin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breve ofensiva de los rebeldes jihadistas en el norte de Hama termina en derrota
Los rebeldes jihadistas de Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham lanzaron una ofensiva sorpresa en la zona de Wadi al-Adib en el norte de Hama esta mañana, según reportaron las Fuerzas de Defensa Nacional de Mhardeh. HTS y sus aliados intentaron recuperar el territorio perdido ante el Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) durante las semanas previas, sin embargo el […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist infighting continues in East Ghouta as Faylaq Al-Rahman launches counter-attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The jihadist infighting continued today in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus, as Faylaq Al-Rahman and their allies from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a counter-attack against Jaysh Al-Islam in the town of ‘Arbeen. Faylaq Al-Rahman and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham attacked the remaining Jaysh Al-Islam fighters in ‘Arbeen today, recapturing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Media: Al Jazeera stages ‘fake news’ clip alleging Syrian army used ‘new chemical weapons’
Stringers of Al Jazeera TV Channel recently made a fabricated video footage of an allegedly new use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army, a source in military and diplomatic circles told TASS on Thursday. “According to information confirmed through several channels, a video group of stringers of Al Jazeera TV Channel made a fabricated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army makes important advance southeast of Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army resumed their military operations in southeast Palmyra today, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions near the Talilah Crossroad. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion, alongside Shaitat tribal fighters, captured 4 new points from the Islamic State forces, inching them closer to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No to NATO!
On May 24th and 25th, NATO leaders will be present in Brussels for an important NATO summit and for the inauguration of their new headquarters. Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has announced that new many billions will be spent on the military, and he urges Europe to do so too. The rise of defense budgets up to 2% of the Gross Domestic Product will undoubtedly be one of the most important topics on this summit meeting. We don’t want more money for war! We want investments in education, health, job creation and solidarity. Together with international partners, the B... more »
Brutalism We Can Believe In
Barack and Michelle Obama parachuted down to Chicago this week to unveil plans for their "family-friendly" $500 million architectural marvel. This is their idea of family friendliness: The Obama Center Gee. Where have we seen this warm, comfy style of architecture before? Oh, now I remember. It's ye olde Aztec temple where all the families used to gather to watch their relatives get sacrificed in order to appease some chronically peevish deities who bore a striking resemblance to our own pantheon of Forbes 400 billionaires. The Aztec Center It's not as though people haven't been ... more »
LIBERIAN DEATHS. POISON, AFTER ALL?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that the 12 people who died in Liberia after contracting a mystery illness did not have Ebola or Lassa fever. http://www.africaguinee.com/articles/2017/05/04/maladie-non-identifiee-au-liberia-12-morts-des-cas-monrovia http://www.un.org/spanish/News/story.asp?NewsID=37230#.WQsNzjKhdD_ WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said samples had been sent to the CDC in Atlanta for a “toxilogical analysis,” reports Le Parisien. http://www.leparisien.fr/laparisienne/sante/maladie-non-identifiee-au-liberia-12-morts-des-cas-a-monrovia-02-05-2017-69106... more »
Did the Italian on Patmos really pray all day?
A gif shows BBC Superintendent Ted Hastings taking a moment out to pray to God to give him strength. But we do not need ever to stop praying. On Patmos, there was an Italian who her entire day walking around the island, praying and reading her Bible, while prudently avoiding the powerful Orthodox church. Patmos […]
The future is in interactive storytelling
Michael Mateas, Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Seeking to make stories that surround us. 'Screen,' by Noah Wardrip-Fruin, Robert Coover, Shawn Greenlee, Andrew McClain, and Ben "Sascha" Shine, CC BY-ND Marvel’s new blockbuster, “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2,” carries audiences through a narrative carefully curated by the film’s creators. That’s also what Telltale’s Guardians-themed game did when it was released in April. Early reviews suggest the game is just another form of guided progress through a predetermined story, not a player-driven experience in the world of the movie and its characters. Some game critics lament this... more »
North Korea Cries ‘Betrayal’ As China Shows Less Love For Its Neighbor
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* What happens next? North Korea issued a rare criticism of China Wednesday, warning that its government will “never beg” for Beijing’s friendship. Accusing China of “dancing to the tune of the U.S.,” North Korea told its old ally in an editorial in the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) that China should “thank the DPRK” for “protecting the peace and security of China” by serving as a buffer state against the U.S. for decades. “China had better ponder over the grave consequences to be entailed by its reckless act of chopping down the pil... more »
New Zealand Might Have Built The Ugliest Tank of All Time (To Stop a Japanese Invasion)
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Goofy as they looked, and despite the incorrect (and still-existing) perception that the corrugated armor was useless roofing material, the tanks were well protected, according to Hills at Tanks Encyclopedia. New Zealand wasn’t at risk of a direct attack during World War I. That would change nearly three decades later during World War II with the onset of rapid Japanese conquests in the South Pacific. As New Zealand faced the possibility of a Japanese landing, industrialist and conscription minister Robert “Bob” Semple rushed a tank into developme... more »
Why America Should Keep Supporting the IAEA
*Laura E. Kennedy, Laura S. H. Holgate* *Security, Americas* America shouldn’t cut off support to a vital pillar of nuclear security. As ambassadors who have represented the United States at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), we know how it contributes to U.S. national security. We therefore applaud Representatives Jeff Fortenberry, Bill Foster and Pete Visclosky for cosponsoring H.Res. 260: “Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear security role.” U.S. leaders from both sides of the ais... more »
Russia's Tu-95 Bear Bomber: Everything You Need to Know
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* Why does it keep flying near Alaska? *In November 2015, fifty-nine years after entering service, the Tu-95 finally saw combat as a bomber. Videos from the Russian Ministry of Defense in the fall of 2015 show them launching cruise missiles that went on to pound the positions of Syrian rebels. Moscow’s first-time deployment of the cruise missiles on air and naval platforms has been interpreted as a means of demonstrating its military capabilities to the world.* *The Russian military today maintains a diverse fleet of bombers capable of carry... more »
What if Russia's Su-35 Went to War with America's F-35 Stealth Fighter?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who would win? *Close in, the JSF does not have the maneuverability of the Raptor––or even a F-16 or F/A-18. If forced into a dogfight, an American F-35 pilot’s superior skills and experience might be the only factor that might save him or her from being shot down. The fact is that an F-35 in stealthy configuration armed only with internal weapons cannot currently carry the AIM-9X high off-boresight missile. If the AIM-9X were one day integrated into the weapons bays, it would come at the cost of an AIM-120 rail—which is arguably a better weapon for... more »
BEHIND THE CURTAIN CONTINUED: Pet groomers and Chanel's cruise show oh my!
*THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017Part 4—Where does inanity come from:* It's one of the day's "noteworthy facts" at today's New York Times. Readers acquire this noteworthy fact in today's Of Interest section: *Of Interest* NOTEWORTHY FACTS FROM TODAY'S PAPER "Faster throws are less accurate, according to a new study by Harvard and Yale." People, watch that space! You'll likely acquire that noteworthy fact nowhere else on the planet! Faster throws are less accurate! These too are noteworthy facts, or so it says in today's hard-copy Times: "The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the jo... more »
Publisher backs down in dispute with society over journal name
What do Kentucky Fried Chicken and scientific publishing have in common? Last month, the fast food chain objected to the use of the phrase “Finger Lakin’ Good” by a man in New York, claiming the phrase was too similar to KFC’s familiar “Finger Lickin’ Good” motto. This week, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) forced an […] The post Publisher backs down in dispute with society over journal name appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Russia, Turkey And Iran Agree To Create Safe Zones In Syria
*Al Jazeera:* *Regional powers agree on Syria 'de-escalation zones'* Russia, Turkey and Iran to create de-escalation areas in Syria, as opposition vents anger over Iranian involvement. Russia, Iran and Turkey have signed a deal calling for the setup of so-called de-escalation zones in war-torn Syria during talks in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. The signing ceremony on Thursday was briefly interrrupted as some members of the Syrian armed opposition's delegation stormed out in protest against Iran's participation in the deal. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* The Pentagon has no plan... more »
Controversial Study on Plastic Microbeads Retracted for Alleged Fraud
The authors of the study, which claimed to show that plastic microbeads used in some cosmetics could cause behavioral harm to developing fish, were found “guilty of scientific misconduct” by an independent review board.
Russian Fighter Jets And Bombers Intercepted By Two F-22s Off The Coast Of Alaska
The aircraft were spotted in international airspace around 50 miles southwest of the Alaskan town of Chariot *FOX News:** Russian bombers, fighter jets fly near Alaska, prompting Air Force escort* Two Russian Bear bombers -- escorted for the first time by a pair of Su-35 "Flanker" fighter jets -- entered Alaska's Air Defense Zone early Thursday morning, U.S. officials told Fox News. The Russian formation was intercepted by a pair of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets that were already flying a patrol about 50 miles southwest of Chariot, Alaska. A NORAD spokesperson told Fox... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 199, May 3, 2017
The Iraqi forces (ISF) are still stuck in the Old City district of west Mosul. The Rapid Reaction Division and Federal Police attacked the Maidanneighborhood. The police were said to have taken some streets in the Old City. The Joint Operations Command also claimed that a new push was being planned into the district. The ISF are always talking about a new offensive to take the Old City however. That area was attacked in March, and little headway has been made since then. More civilian casualties were reported. The Islamic State fired mortarsinto west Mosul killing four and woundi... more »
Communist China Using Interpol to Hunt Down Its Enemies Abroad
[image: communist-china-using-interpol-to-hunt-down-its-enemies-abroad] The Communist Chinese regime is abusing Interpol's international arrest-warrant system to hunt down whistleblowers and potentially even dissidents overseas, according to victims and multiple media reports that have raised fears worldwide about human rights abuses. Making matters worse is the fact that the brutal dictatorship recently had an agent, Beijing's ruthless former “Vice Minister of Public Security,” installed as president of Interpol. The latest alarming developments at the self-styled international law... more »
...Down To You...
*The Center Of The Universe* *.* Did you know that you were *actually *at the center of a multi-verse? That all creation moved its mass 'round you? This is *not* a charming metaphor just to illustrate a point! This is *truth* as culture *knows* it. There is no doubt that it's true. *.* "The center of the universe"! Bunkies frown, and smirk, and sneer. "What you proffer is the *selfish *you've *decried *"! ...And taken to their limit, then, they'd *be *exactly right. ...But that's to *choose *that selfish pathway I'd despised. *.* Everything in culture's *writ* to come down hard on *Y... more »
Donald Trump has historical marker on his golf course commemorating a Civil War battle which never happened.
You can't make this stuff up: Trump commemorated at his Virginia golf course a Civil War battle that never happened https://t.co/Wzfz7REjK8 pic.twitter.com/KelWs1Q71t — Justin Miller (@justinjm1) May 2, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *“Many great American soldiers, both of the North and South, died at this spot,” reads the inscription a faux historical marker on the course of the Trump National Golf Club, according to the New York Times. “The casualties were so great that the water would turn red and thus became known as ‘The River of Blood.’ ”* *The battle never happened. “No. Uh-... more »
Buckingham Palace Announces Prince Philip Is Retiring from Royal Duties
Rumors of an 'emergency meeting' and a sudden announcement from the Palace led to speculation about a royal death or abdication.
World News Briefs -- May 4, 2017
*AFP*:* France's Le Pen and Macron trade blows after TV debate* Paris (AFP) - France's presidential candidates traded fresh blows Thursday after one of the fiercest TV debates in the nation's history, with frontrunner Emmanuel Macron holding on to his status as favourite for the weekend's decisive run-off. The centrist Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen clashed repeatedly over terrorism, the economy and Europe in Wednesday's hot-tempered debate watched by 16.5 million people. Le Pen branded the 39-year-old former economy minister and investment banker "the candidate of ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 4, 2017
*Washington Free Beacon:* *Iran Using U.S. Cash to Fund Unprecedented, Massive Military Buildup* *Tehran seeks to completely overhaul, revamp military might to counter U.S.* Iran is using the billions in cash resources provided under the landmark nuclear deal to engage in an unprecedented military buildup meant to transform the Islamic Republic's fighting force into an "offensive" juggernaut, according to a largely unreported announcement by Iranian military leaders that has sparked concern among U.S. national security insiders and sources on Capitol Hill. Iranian officials annou... more »
Victory! Supreme Court Rules States Cannot Steal Money From The Innocent
The Supreme Court just set a landmark precedent that could eventually lead to the end of civil asset forfeiture in the United States.
Fact Check: Did Thailand Really Arrest a "Top Human Rights Lawyer?"
*May 4, 2017* (LD) - A recent article published by RT titled, "Top Thai human rights lawyer faces 150 years in prison for ‘royal insult’," repeats almost verbatim talking points drawn from US and European media, as well as US-funded organizations posing as "nongovernmental organizations" (NGOs). The "top Thai human rights lawyer" mentioned in the headline is actually a representative of an armed militant group, the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) which killed over 100 and maimed hundreds more in multiple failed attempts aimed at overthrowing the Thai political o... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Facebook will hire 3,000 more moderators to keep deaths and crimes from being streamed At least 70 coal miners are trapped after an explosion in northern Iran Nassm Taleb on How Minorities Rule Puerto Rico is moving towards the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history Leaked Draft of Trump’s Religious Freedom Order Reveals Sweeping Plans to Legalize Discrimination Yale history professor: Trump’s path to tyranny is unfolding — here’s how we can stop it What Nassim Taleb Can Teach Us China Issues Unprecedented Warning To Citizens In North Korea: Return Home "It'... more »
Brexit talks ‘thrown into chaos’ by discovery Prince Philip is still alive
The government has moved to a ‘war footing’ following the revelation that Prince Philip is still alive. Sleepy Whitehall officials were heard muttering: “This is all we fucking need” as the news began to emerge in the small hours. Buckingham Palace, apparently under intense pressure from Downing Street, changed its official announcement from: Prince Philip […] The post Brexit talks ‘thrown into chaos’ by discovery Prince Philip is still alive appeared first on The Canary.
The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg just called Theresa May a liar
The BBC‘s Laura Kuenssberg has just called Theresa May a liar. In the most delicate way possible, of course. And perhaps even accidentally. But it shows that the Tories’ cynical pre-election posturing is now so extreme that even the BBC‘s Political Editor isn’t able to spin it in their favour. Fighting talk The Prime Minister accused […] The post The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg just called Theresa May a liar appeared first on The Canary.
OBAMACARE'S EVISCERATION STARTS TODAY BECAUSE THE TYPICAL GOP VOTER IS JUST LIKE MO BROOKS
It's likely that the GOP-controlled House of Representatives will pass the Trumpcare bill today, even though it guts Medicaid, makes insurance unaffordable for millions of people with preexisting conditions without adequately funding the high-risk pools that are supposed to take care of those people (high-risk pools never do), and contains special twists of the knife like a cut in funding for schools that provide medical services to special-needs children, as well as a provision that could define being a sexual assault victim as a preexisting condition in some states. We've been tol... more »
US Congress ends funding for Ukraine’s neo-Nazi Azov Battalion
[image: epa04710521 Recruits of volunteer's battalion 'Azov' fool around after finish of their training course and before their sending to eastern-Ukrainian conflict zone near Kiev, Ukraine, 18 April 2015. Some 300 US soldiers are now in Ukraine to train local troops, the government in Kiev confirmed 17 April 2015. The instructors from the 173th airborne brigade arrived earlier this week in the western city of Lviv, Ukraine's Security Council said. The US soldiers will conduct training for Ukraine's National Guard on the Yavoriv military training ground outside Lviv, US Ambassador G... more »
Further Thoughts on Austism in Academia
This is a guest post from Brendan Szendro, a PhD Student in Political Science, Binghamton University and follows a previous post on the topic of autism On April 19, William H. Moore, a Political Science professor with what he termed “borderline Autism,” committed suicide after writing a lengthy note on his blog. In it, he […]
Paul Ryan Needs An Electoral Opponent-- And We're Very Close To Announcing One
Once again-- as it's done every two years like clockwork since Pelosi gained control over the committee-- the DCCC has moved to protect Paul Ryan's reelection. A swingy southeast Wisconsin district that Obama won in 2008, 51-48%, WI-01 offers an obvious Democratic target-- one the DCCC habitually refuses to consider, even going so far as to sabotage local candidates and asking institutional Democratic donors to cut off their funding. WI-01 is not on the DCCC target lists this year, despite the fact that Paul Ryan is the single most disliked and mistrusted politician in America. [... more »
The Simply Scary Reason the U.S. Army Can't Build a New Tank
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Money *But even incremental development and improvement will mean that both the M1A2 SEPv.3 and the Bradley will remain potent machines. For example, the Army is currently working on developing new features such the Modular Active Protection Systems (MAPS), which will help improve both machines’ defenses against incoming missiles. Whether the Army’s incremental approach will be sufficient to keep pace with Russian and Chinese developments is yet to be seen—but in the current budgetary environment, it’s the best the Army can do.* The U.S. Army would ... more »
Why America's F-22 Raptor Would Destroy Russia or China's Best Fighters
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Simple: Better technology and good pilot training. *In many ways, the Raptor is the U.S. Air Force’s insurance policy. While the rest of the Air Force has been preparing for and fighting low-intensity warfare scenarios, as an elite vanguard force, the Raptor fleet has focused almost exclusively on defeating the highest-end threats. “We’ve been focused on the high-end threat all along,” Fesler said. “In fact, the departure from standard for us is the times we go over to OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve—the counter ISIS campaign] and do the close air su... more »
The U.S. Navy Has Launched a New a Ship-Killer Missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * LRASM takes a big step forward. Lockheed Martin and the Navy will soon fire a high-tech Long Range Anti-Ship Missile from a new deck-mounted launcher as a way to expand options for the weapon, increase possible deployments and widen the range of potential targets, industry officials said. A deck-mounted firing technology, would enable LRASM to fire from a much wider range of Navy ships, to include the Littoral Combat Ship and its more survivable variant, called a Frigate. "This summer we will demonstrate the canister launch of LRASM from a “top-side”... more »
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*Campus Progressivism & Free Speech: Illiberal Discourse Explained* Deion Kathawa This weekend, I became one alumnus among thousands of University of Michigan alumni heading out into the world to begin discharging my duties as a citizen: voting, paying taxes, and engaging my co-citizens in the public square. Some have argued that a sizeable number of my fellow graduates will not be able to make it in the real world. Because they have been conditioned to have an “expectation of confirmation” of their ideas, the thinking goes, these “snowflakes” will “melt” upon contact with di... more »
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* Huge Antarctic ice shelf crack now has second branch* *So what? It is floating ice. So whether it cracks or not it will do nothing to the sea level. And the fact noted below that the Antarctic peninsula has warmed a lot more that the rest of the world shows that any warming we are loking at there is local warming not global warming. The peninsula has known vulcanism so that is the probable cause of the warming* A huge crack in an Antarctic ice shelf now has a new second branch, scientists announced Tuesday. Once the crack completely shears off, it will create one of the larges... more »
"Using Persuasion to Create Assets Out of Nothing"
*"Using Persuasion to Create Assets Out of Nothing"* by Scott Adams "President Trump unexpectedly said he would be “honored” to meet North Korea’s Kim Jung-un. And that’s how a Master Persuader creates an asset out of nothing. I’ll explain. By holding out the possibility of meeting with Kim Jung-un, President Trump has conjured out of thin air a virtual “asset” that he can use for negotiating with North Korea. I’m sure the North Korean leader would like the international respect and recognition that such a meeting would confer. Best of all, Jung-un could use that future meeting as ... more »
The NSA Collected 151 Million American Phone Calls Last Year
*The Independent*: *NSA collects 151 million phone records in 2016 despite only having 42 court orders* *The amount of surveillance activity appears lower than in recent years, but privacy activists are still concerned* The US National Security Agency (NSA) collected records of more than 151 million American phone calls last year, despite only receiving permission from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to collect records from 42 people. The NSA revealed the breadth of its US data collection in its annual statistical transparency report. While statistics showed a ... more »
Operation Medusa
Harjit Sajjan has been in hot water of late for claiming that he was the "architect" of Operation Medusa. It's never wise to blow your trumpet too loudly. Immodesty always comes back to bite you. However, Sajan was not the only one who recognized the work he did in Afghanistan. Tom Walkom writes: According to a letter later sent to Vancouver’s chief constable by Brig. Gen. David Fraser, the top Canadian commander in Afghanistan at the time (and later obtained by the online publication National Observer), Sajjan was a marvel. Calling him “one of the most remarkable people I have wo... more »
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how the evidence fails to support the existence of God.
Courtesy of DeadState: *“The more I look at the universe, the less convinced I am that there is something benevolent going on,” Tyson said. * *“I look at disasters that afflict Earth, and life on Earth: volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, disease, pestilence, congenital birth defects — you look at this list of ways that life is made miserable on Earth by natural causes, and I just ask, ‘How do you deal with that?'” * *Tyson said that if science and inquiry someday leads to evidence of a creator, then that’s “not a problem.” But that’s not where we’re at now. * *“There... more »
Arctic Defies Fake News Stories
By Paul Homewood We have had countless fake news stories over the winter about heatwaves in the Arctic and record ice melt. Meanwhile, back in the real world, Arctic sea ice is just where it has been for the last few years. http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php Average April ice extent has now been stable […]
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - James Wilt argues that the labour movement should be putting its weight behind green housing which will produce both social and environmental benefits along with jobs: Workers need affordable homes. Workers also need stable and properly compensated jobs, especially those transitioning from work in oil, gas and coal production. And those homes will have to be built in ways that reduce heat loss, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for dramatically increased weather-related damages from flooding, winds and hail. Sure, existing ... more »
CIA Interrogator Reveals How Osama Bin Laden Was Found
*Daily Mail:* *CIA interrogator reveals how the agency tracked down Bin Laden by piecing together what his comrades at Guantanamo Bay let slip* * Dr James Mitchell, the author of Enhanced Interrogation, appeared on Fox & Friends on Monday * He revealed how interrogating Anmar al-Baluchi and Khalid Sheikh Muhammed gave away Bin Laden's whereabouts * The nephew and uncle were imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay when they revealed Bin Laden had a courier * That courier was later found with a cell phone signal and followed to the Abbottabad compound where Bin Laden was hiding * Tuesday marks... more »
High ranking Jaysh Al-Islam commander killed by jihadist infighting
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Another high ranking commander from Jaysh Al-Islam has been killed in the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus this week, making this the third leader from the militant group to die from the jihadist infighting. Numan Awad (AKA “Abu Issam”) was the chief of military services in the Jaysh Al-Islam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish troops annihilate 53 jihadist militants in ISIS pocket west of Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 P.M.) – ISIS militants on the northern outskirts of Tabqa face certain death as commanders of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have decided to take no prisoners, killing scores of jihadist militants consequently. Yesterday, ISIS launched a massive offensive on the neighboring town of Al-Safsafah in a bid to reach Raqqa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another batch of militants and civilians evacuated from Al-Waer district of Homs city
HOMS, SYRIA (2:40 P.M.) – On Thursday afternoon, evacuation of the eighth batch of militants and members of their families from Al-Waer district in Homs city began. As per agreement between Syrian government and commanders of the armed groups, evacuees are to be transferred to Jarablus city in north Aleppo countryside. About 2,000 people are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Free Syrian Army retakes important hill east of Damascus from the Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:10 P.M.) – According to the media wing of Osoud Al-Sharqiya, their fighters recaptured a key hill in the Rif Dimashq governorate following early morning clashes with the pro-government National Defence Forces (NDF). Targeting areas recently captured by the NDF and Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the FSA-linked group was able to retake the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Вылазка джихадистов на севере провинции Хама окончилась провалом и большими потерями
В четверг утром боевики джихадистской группировки “Хейят Тахрир аш-Шам” начали внезапную атаку в районе Вади-аль-Адиб на севере провинции Хама. Об этом сегодня во второй половине дня сообщил штаб Сил национальной обороны в Мхарде. Джихадисты предприняли попытку отбить территории, утраченные ими несколько недель назад во время контрнаступления Сирийской Арабской Армии. Однако попытка вышла не только неудачной, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Новая операция иракской армии началась в западном Мосуле
В четверг иракская армия начала новую боевую операцию против террористической группировки “Исламское государство” в городе Мосул, активизировав наступательные действия на северном участке фронта. Об этом сообщает агентство AFP со ссылкой на офицеров армии Ирака. Как сообщил пресс-центр Единого оперативного командования, подразделения ВС и МВД Ирака “начали прорыв обороны противника в западном Мосуле с севера”. В […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сирийская армия продвигается на севере от Пальмиры после взятия важной высоты
Этим утром Сирийская Арабская Армия возобновила наступление к северу от Пальмиры, атаковав восточнее горной гряды Аш-Шумария. Ведомые частями 5-го армейского корпуса и 18-й танковой дивизии, правительственные войска полностью обезопасили свои позиции на упомянутой гряде, отбив у террористов “Исламского государства” ещё ряд пунктов. Как сообщили агентству Al-Masdar News в штабе Сил национальной обороны, сирийские военные уверенно […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Brief jihadist offensive in northern Hama ends with big losses, no gains
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a surprise offensive in the Wadi Al-Adib area of northern Hama on Thursday morning, the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Mhardeh reported this afternoon. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their jihadist allies attempted to reclaim the territory they lost to the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces make fresh push in west Mosul
(AFP) Iraqi forces launched a fresh push on the ISIL group in Mosul on Thursday, opening a northern front in their battle for the west side of the city, officers said. Forces from the army, the interior ministry and the police “began breaching the western side from the north,” the Joint Operations Command coordinating the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attempts to lift siege on Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army made another attempt to lift the siege on the Deir Ezzor Airport, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions inside the provincial cemetery and nearby Jabal Harabish. Backed by heavy airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s Al-Qassem Group launched a powerful assault on the Islamic State’s defenses in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Aleppo’s children take Russian exam following lessons by native teachers: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Children in an Aleppo school took an exam in Russian on Thursday, after completing lessons taught by a native speaker. The classes, which are held once a week, begin in the seventh grade and interest in the language is increasing, according to St. Petersburg native and the children’s teacher Tatyana […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army advances in northern Palmyra after seizing strategic mountaintop
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the northern countryside of Palmyra this morning, targeting the area east of the Al-Shumriyah Mountains. Led by the 5th Legion and 18th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army secured the Al-Shumriyah Mountains, today, after capturing more points directly east of this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Intento fallido de infiltración del ISIS en el este de al-Salamiyah
El Estado Islámico intentó adentrarse en las posiciones del gobierno en la zona oriental de al-Salamiyah, causando una batalla que duraría horas. ISIS asaltó los puestos de control situados fuera de la ciudad al-Salamiyah. En respuesta las Fuerzas de Defensa Nacional, progubernamentales, enviaron refuerzos a la zona para ayudar a combatir a los terroristas. Según las […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government supports safe-zones inside country
(TASS) Syria’s government supports Russia’s proposal to establish de-escalation zones in Syria, SANA news agency said on Wednesday citing a statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson. In addition, the statement confirms Damascus’s commitment to the cessation of hostilities agreement of December 30, 2016, brokered by Russia, Iran and Turkey. Syria will not shell the areas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Un ex candidato del Frente Nacional negoció para Laharge con ISIS en Siria
De acuerdo con un artículo publicado el miércoles por Mediapart, un ejecutivo de la empresa de cemento Lafarge que negoció cuestiones financieras con el Estado Islámico (ISIS) en 2013 es un excandidato del Frente Nacional en las últimas elecciones municipales de París. El ejecutivo habría supervisado las negociaciones con el grupo terrorista ISIS para que los terroristas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al menos 89 objetos de museo robados son devueltos a Siria
BEIRUT, EL LÍBANO.- Al menos 89 objetos de museo de Siria que fueron robados del país han sido devueltos, dijo el martes el director de Museos y Antigüedades. Los artefactos robados se vendían en el mercado negro de varios países de Europa antes de que fueran confiscados por las autoridades europeas, añadió el director. Muchos […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yihadistas lanzan ataque contra las milicias palestinas progubernamentales en Yarmouk
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham lanzó ayer por la noche un ataque contra las milicias palestinas pro-gubernamentales en el distrito del campamento de Yarmouk, en el sur de Damasco, dirigiéndose a las posiciones de éste a lo largo de la Calle 30. Con el respaldo de la artillería del Ejército sirio, las milicias palestinas, Fatah al-Intifada y […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham arresta por fumar a artillero del Ejército Libre Sirio en Idlib
Siguen creciendo las tensiones entre los grupos armados anti-gubernamentales después de que Suhail Hammoud, miembro del Ejército Libre Sirio (ELS o FSA por sus siglas en inglés), fuera detenido por fumar delante de una señal que lo prohíbe, establecida por la rama de al-Qaeda en Siria, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), en la provincia de Idlib. El famoso artillero de misiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Geopolitical Commentary
*North Korea* *Kim Chol *– a pseudonym -- released a commentary on 3 May that urged Chinese newspapers and officials to refrain from making reckless remarks undermining DPRK-China relations. The article has a lengthy prologue, but the key points are: - “Noting that a string of absurd and reckless remarks is now heard from China everyday only to render the present bad situation tenser, Kim Chol wrote, ‘The People's Daily and the Global Times, widely known as media speaking for the official stand of the Chinese party and government, have recently carried commentaries a... more »
The Economic Costs of an Unthinkable War With China
While America's anti-Russia drums continue to beat the loudest, tensions with China appear to be growing, particularly over the situation in North Korea and the South China Sea while the Taiwan issue continues to simmer in the background. In the past, I have posted an article on various war scenarios with China, who would be most likely to dominate and how long hostilities could fester. In this posting, I want to take another look at a study by RAND that examines the costs of war with China, particularly the military losses, economic costs and political effects. For this posting, ... more »
The EU admits to masterminding Theresa May’s dreadful election campaign
Theresa May held a press conference yesterday to accuse the EU of ruining her election chances. After May had finished her finger-wagging, one of the journalists raised a hand and asked: How’s that then? Has the EU been running your woeful election campaign? To which a manic-eyed May replied: Yes! No more questions! I love […] The post The EU admits to masterminding Theresa May’s dreadful election campaign appeared first on The Canary.
Donald Trump’s meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas underscores America’s impotence in the Middle East
[image: Donald Trump’s meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas underscores America’s impotence in the Middle East] The meeting between Donald Trump and Mahmoud Abbas was largely useless. The post Donald Trump’s meeting with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas underscores America’s impotence in the Middle East appeared first on The Duran.
Kiev seeks prosecution of 94 year old Great Patriotic War veteran
[image: nazi flags] 94 year old Boris Steklyar fought at Stalingrad and helped to purge his country of Nazis. He is now a wanted man in fascist Ukraine. The post Kiev seeks prosecution of 94 year old Great Patriotic War veteran appeared first on The Duran.
Places Everybody! Miss Frizzle Goes Pharma.
By Anne Dachel Either they're merely parroting the denials without any real understanding of the issue, or they're trying to debunk the MMR and the thimerosal link to autism in one show. Regardless, it seems Ms Frizzle is frazzled. This...
Chinese firms to invest $15bn in Pakistani coal-fired power
By Paul Homewood From PEI: Officials at the Pakistani water and power ministry have said Chinese companies are expected to spend around $15bn over the next 15 years to build close to a dozen coal-fired power plants of varying sizes around the country. Reuters reports that Mohammed Younus Dagha, the former federal […]
Stephen Colbert earns #FireColbert hashtag on Twitter after daring to mock Donald Trump.
🔥🔥🔥Genius! Thanks to #FireColbert it will be watched by many more 👍 pic.twitter.com/FxjcGHCO6F — ⚓️Kevin Patrick (@vinkell) May 3, 2017 That brilliant bit of truth telling, did not go over well with the Trumpians. #FireColbert Sponsors@ProcterGamble 800-742-6253@Ford 800-392-3673@Pfizer 800-879-3477 @Bayer 800-800-4793 Send an email AND make a call. pic.twitter.com/bwKiU6Ag6a — Philip Schuyler (@FiveRights) May 3, 2017 There is a fine line between comedy and just plane insults..#FireColbert #stephencolbert — Frederic Aboujaoude (@frederic_aj) May 3, 2017 Need to send a message ... more »
Flying Aboard MiG-29 Over Moscow In Victory Day Parade Rehearsal (Video)
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WATCH: US General says NATO is ready to fight ‘adversary’ Russia in Europe
[image: WATCH: US General says NATO is ready to fight ‘adversary’ Russia in Europe] Such remarks have no coloration with reality. The post WATCH: US General says NATO is ready to fight ‘adversary’ Russia in Europe appeared first on The Duran.
Marine Le Pen crushes Macron with awesome one-liner: “France will be led by a woman, me or Mrs. Merkel”
[image: Marine Le Pen crushes Macron with awesome one-liner: “France will be led by a woman, me or Mrs. Merkel”] Le Pen destroyed Macron in the final French Presidential debate. The post Marine Le Pen crushes Macron with awesome one-liner: “France will be led by a woman, me or Mrs. Merkel” appeared first on The Duran.
Stephen Colbert refuses to apologize for hate filled Trump bashing monologue
[image: colbert] Stephen Colbert is the new snowflake liberal left champion of Trump hate. The post Stephen Colbert refuses to apologize for hate filled Trump bashing monologue appeared first on The Duran.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May says EU officials are meddling in UK elections (Video)
[image: UK Prime Minister Theresa May says EU officials are meddling in UK elections (Video)] The European Union is trying to sway the outcome of the UK election. The post UK Prime Minister Theresa May says EU officials are meddling in UK elections (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
This Is The Future Of Amphibious Warfare
*Patrick Tucker, Defense One*: *When Robots Storm the Beach* *The future of amphibious warfare looks like a constellation of bots large and small. The main challenge now is getting them to talk to each other.* OCEANSIDE, California — The beach assault began not with a bang but the whirring of drone propellers overhead, a grumble of gears, and the low sweep of the ocean. Frisbee-sized quadcopters raced ahead of enormous, self-driving amphibious assault vehicles. Satellites peered down as robotic submarines probed outward and up. With gigabytes of data flowing between these intercon... more »
How Did A Texas Billionaire Buy Two Norwegian Fighters Dirt Cheap
Royal Norwegian Air Force RF-5A. Wikipedia *Sputnik:* *Oslo Outraged After Texas Billionaire Buys Up Norwegian Fighters Dirt Cheap* Both the Norwegian Armed Forces and the country's Defense Ministry have come under heavy fire for their handling of the controversial sale of fighter aircraft to eccentric Texas billionaire Ross Perot Jr. Both authorities were slammed for inadequate control in the new report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). In 2015, the US company Northern General Leasing LCC (NGL), owned by Ross Perot Jr., was allowed to buy two Norwegian F-5 fighters dirt... more »
Kolbrin Book of Creation - Chpt 2 - Birth of Man
It is my conjecture that the human spirit empowers all life on earth in the form of aspects. Thus allowing an interim step between the froth of cellular life and an emergent humanity while leaving nothing out. This is somewhat hinted at here but not explicitly laid out. We do learn that without some impulse no spiritual progress is possible and thus GOD acted to produce Man. This makes man's spiritual self and special nature foremost. That GOD is purely of the second tier of matter is evident and that man combines both second and third tier matter is also clear. GOD has added ... more »
A Serendipitous Skull Discovery in Ethiopia: Is This the Oldest Known Modern Man?
*[image: Erta Ale is an active shield volcano located in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, within the Danakil Desert.] * I am pleased to see this as it conforms nicely to the 200,000 year time window set for the first emergence of engineered homo sapiens in Africa. These fossils needed to exist. There is reson to support the conjecture that humanity was deliberately engineered into existence around 200,000 years ago. The only difference with modern man was that they shared mind to mind communication as do all other animals. This skill was suspended 45... more »
Man Eats 2 Tbs of Coconut Oil Twice a Day for 60 Days and This Happens to His Brain!
Really good thinking here. We use ketone bodies as a backup when insulin Resistance is producing Alzheimer damage. In the case in question we have an obvious recovery of general function or loss of the fog, while seeing expected indications of more permanent damage been retained. The immediate take home is that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's implies an immediate addition of two TB of coconut oil twice a day into ones diet. For the rest of us, a daily salad with coconut oil and lemon juice is a great addition. These diseases all look a lot like deficiency problems. Not... more »
Kolbrin Book of Creation - Chpt 1 - Creation
The first chapter describes the act of creation and asserts the priority of the one consciousness. It completely conforms to my own understanding of the first act of creation and is good enough to work with as much as is possible with words. This description is clearly superior to the tale in Genesis which feels like a plausible extraction of this work. The first act is described as a ripple or in our words, a wave, as i also have surmised. The meaning though will be three dimensional and do note no effort is made to discuss time itself. it is simply accepted. Yet the mere id... more »
Richard Lindzen -Thoughts on the Public Discourse over Climate Change
MIT atmospheric science professor Richard Lindzen suggests that many claims regarding climate change are exaggerated and unnecessarily alarmist. (link) *Introduction:* For over 30 years, I have been giving talks on the science of climate change. When, however, I speak to a non-expert audience, and attempt to explain such matters as climate sensitivity, the relation of global mean temperature anomaly to extreme weather, that warming has decreased profoundly for the past 18 years, etc., it is obvious that the audience’s eyes are glazing over. Although I have presented evidence as t... more »
2 Hours of Hot Political Talk...BC Election 2017..Is It Time for Change.....?
Archive is ready.....2 hour+ of hot political talk....Featuring Bob Mackin.....Bill Tieleman..Canadian Glen....and The Straight Goods You gotta here this... https://www.theviewuphere.ca/ The Straight Goods Cheers Ears Wide Open
Russia denies Syrian opposition’s claims about launching airstrikes during conference: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Russia President’s Special Envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev rejected accusations from the Syrian opposition that Russian had engaged in airstrikes against so-called moderate positions from Astana, Wednesday, stating that the claims were “unfounded”. He said that the representative of the opposition had again demonstrated an “unconstructive approach” to the talks. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists launch attack against pro-government Palestinian militias in Yarmouk
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched an attack against the pro-government Palestinian militias in the Yarmouk Camp District of southern Damascus last night, targeting the latter’s positions along 30th Street. Backed by Syrian Army artillery, the Palestinian militias, Fatah Al-Intifada and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), managed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 89 stolen artifacts returned to Syria: director
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – At least 89 Syrian artifacts that were stolen from the country have been returned, the Director of Museums and Antiquities said on Tuesday. The stolen artifacts were being sold on the black market in several countries around Europe before they were confiscated by European authorities, the director added. Many artifacts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s infiltration attempt in east Al-Salamiyah fails
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) attempted to infiltrate the government’s positions in the eastern countryside of Al-Salamiyah last night, resulting in a fierce battle that would last several hours. ISIL began the assault by storming the checkpoints outside the town of Al-Satahiyan; this forced the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah releases drone footage of Syrian border-town after militants leave
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 A.M.) – Earlier this week, the last remaining militants from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their families departed from the border-town of Sabna in west Damascus to the East Ghouta region near Syria’s capital. Once the militants of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham left Sabna after controlling it for more than four years, Hezbollah captured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egypt’s Sisi in UAE for talks
(AFP) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials, state media said. Sisi’s visit comes 24 hours after the UAE brokered a meeting between Fayez al-Sarraj, head of Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord, and military strongman Field Marshal Haftar who refuses to recognize the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-backed Syrian militant group stands against Iran’s participation in peace talks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – A delegation from the Saudi-backed Jaysh Al-Islam militant group issued a statement on Tuesday that demanded the removal of Iran from the Syrian peace talks in order to ensure a ceasefire across the country. “Iran is an aggressor state, an enemy of the Syrian people. It is part of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another batch of IRGC-trained Syrian tribal fighters complete training in northeast Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 A.M.) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran recently graduated another batch of Syrian tribal fighters inside the city of Menbeij, journalist Rida Al-Basha reported on Wednesday. According to Al-Basha, over 200 tribal fighters completed training in Menbeij recently and joined the Ra’ad Al-Mahdi Regiment, which will be deployed in Aleppo’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US, Russia to remain in contact over Syria: Shoigu
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Russia and the United States will remain in contact on Syria at the working level, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday. “It [the interaction mechanism] cannot but work and the contact is so close that we can’t but work,” the minister said. “We have had and continue contacts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s Hama stronghold faces grave threat as Syrian Army troops advance north of Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) is in serious trouble in the northeastern countryside of the Homs Governorate, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies continue their rapid advance north of Palmyra. Led by the 5th Legion and 18th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to liberate several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Did The Soviet Union Have Role In The Shooting Of Pope John Paul II?
Pope John Paul after being shot on 13 May 1981/Vatican photo *Kevin Mooney, The Daily Signal*: *CIA Confirmed Russians’ Role in Shooting of Pope John Paul II, Reagan Biographer Writes* Contrary to what “pragmatists” in U.S. government agencies concluded, top officials with the Soviet Union were behind the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, a biographer of Ronald Reagan told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview. Paul Kengor, a Grove City College political science professor and author, has acquired what he calls never-before-seen information about the Reagan admi... more »
Modern attitudes to gender (part 2) - College Kids Say the Darndest Things: On Identity
https://youtu.be/xfO1veFs6Ho I despair of the future of the west. Particularly based upon the answers of the woman in the black puffa-jacket, "I feel that's not my place... to say someone is wrong". "If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything."
Does Russia Have A “Mystery Weapon” That Threatens The Entire U.S. Navy?
*VOA: **Russian Mystery Weapon Claim Seen as Sign of Military Weakness* WASHINGTON — Does Russia have a “mystery weapon” capable of threatening the entire U.S. Navy? Russian media have claimed that the Russian military has developed technology capable of neutralizing an adversary’s aircraft, ships and missiles within a 5,000-kilometer radius. The claim, first reported by Vesti News on April 14, said a Russian warplane had successfully tested the electronic jamming device on a U.S. warship, the destroyer Donald Cook in the Black Sea. The report, which used a mock-up simulation to ... more »
Modern attitudes to gender (part 1) Lauren Southern Becomes a Man
https://youtu.be/gGpZSefYvwM Modern attitudes to gender or modern fear of being called a bigot, or worse?
Alien Search ‘On Verge of Most Profound Discovery Ever,’ NASA Tells US Congress
The expectation of the Illuminati is that monotheistic religions ie. mainly Islam and Christianity will receive a tremendous shock upon the revelation of “Aliens”. It will lead to their destruction according to the Illuminist plan. There will be a great falling away from Christianity. – These “Aliens” which are coming are NOT Aliens but are […]
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This Is A Map of Murders in the United States Of America | American Elephants https://t.co/xwzGTcrqGC pic.twitter.com/usZC7YjUHU — Close Danger (@CloseDanger) May 1, 2017
"This Is Your Life..."
“This is your life, and it's ending one minute at a time. Every breath is a choice. Every minute is a choice. To be or not to be. Every time you don't throw yourself down the stairs, that's a choice. Every time you don't crash your car, you re-enlist." - Chuck Palahniuk And never, ever, let this happen...
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Challenge from Heaven”
2002, “Challenge from Heaven” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This wide, sharp telescopic view reveals galaxies scattered beyond the stars and faint dust nebulae of the Milky Way at the northern boundary of the high-flying constellation Pegasus. Prominent at the upper right is NGC 7331. *Click image for larger size.* A mere 50 million light-years away, the large spiral is one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. The disturbed looking group of galaxies at the lower left is well-known as Stephan's Quintet. About 300 million light-years distant, the quintet dramatically illustrates a multiple ga... more »
“I Have Learned”
*“I Have Learned”* Posted by Paulo Coelho "This text, which I found on the Internet, is attributed to me. I did not write it, but I think worth reproducing here." - PC • "I’ve learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them; • I’ve learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don’t care back; • I’ve learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. • I’ve learned that you can get by on charm, for about fifteen minutes. After that, you’d better know something; • I’ve learned... more »
"For My Part..."
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent van Gogh
"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 »
The Daily "Near You?"
Coppenbrügge, Niedersachsen, Germany. Thanks for stopping by!
"Our Fate..."
"It seems to me that almost all our sadnesses are moments of tension, which we feel as paralysis because we no longer hear our astonished emotions living. Because we are alone with the unfamiliar presence that has entered us; because everything we trust and are used to is for a moment taken away from us; because we stand in the midst of a transition where we cannot remain standing. That is why the sadness passes: the new presence inside us, the presence that has been added, has entered our heart, has gone into its innermost chamber and is no longer even there, - is already in our b... more »
"War In A Nutshell"
"War In A Nutshell" by Eugene Debs "Wars throughout history have been waged for conquest and plunder. In the Middle Ages when the feudal lords who inhabited the castles (whose towers may still be seen along the Rhine) concluded to enlarge their domains, to increase their power, their prestige and their wealth they declared war upon one another. But they themselves did not go to war any more than the modern feudal lords, the barons of Wall Street go to war. The feudal barons of the Middle Ages, the economic predecessors of the capitalists of our day, declared all wars. And their mis... more »
The Poet: Edwin Muir, "The Way"
*"The Way"* "Friend, I have lost the way. *The way leads on.* Is there another way? *The way is one.* I must retrace the track. *It's lost and gone.* Back, I must travel back! *None goes there, none.* Then I'll make here my place, *(The road leads on),* Stand still and set my face, *(The road leaps on),* Stay here, for ever stay. *None stays here, none.* I cannot find the way. *The way leads on.* Oh places I have passed! *That journey's done.* And what will come at last? *The road leads on."* *․ * ~ Edwin Muir, "Collected Poems"
Prince Philip Dead? Emergency Meeting Has Been Called By Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth II’s entire staff from across UK has been summoned to an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace. https://t.co/45A0pro828 pic.twitter.com/k47X3uwO6E — Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) May 4, 2017 *Daily Mail:* *Queen calls her entire household to 'highly unusual' emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace today but mystery surrounds the reason why* * Staff to be addressed by senior officer of Royal Household Sir Christopher Geidt * Fuelling rumours of announcement concerning Queen or Duke of Edinburgh * Staff from afar afield as Balmoral in Scotland have been called back to ... more »
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* S-400 air defense system during the Victory Day Military Parade rehearsal at the Red Square. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXANDER VILF
Archaeologists show how science is supposed to work
Archaeologists make discoveries, present their evidence, engage in discussions and debates that can continue for years, and try to defend their conclusions. Paying attention climate campaigners?
Is “asking questions” the new climate “denial?”
Warming campaigners don't want columnist Bret Stephens asking questions about the climate in the New York Times.
Offshore wind farm costs $150,000 per home currently powered
An offshore wind farm in Rhode Island went online Monday, but building it cost $150,000 for every household powered.
Did China Issue A Final Warning To China?
*Zero Hedge*: *China Reportedly Issues Final Warning To North Korea* With President Trump placing his faith in China's ability to keep its neighbor under control - through threats, promises, or oil embargoes - it appears, according to unconfirmed rumors spreading widely on Chinese social media Tuesday, that North Korea just got its final warning. As Korea Times reports, Chinese news outlets have previously said Beijing could turn its back on Pyongyang if the latter conducted a sixth nuclear test. But the rumor that China has given North Korea a final warning has drawn particular i... more »
For Better Or-- More Likely-- Worse, Hillary Still Walks Among Us
If you thought Hillary and the Clintons and-- more importantly-- whatever hybrid vision of governance they stand for, was going away: surprise! She's back, reminding millions of people what's so horribly wrong with the Democratic Party as to make an Obama voter switch to Trump. She's says it was Comey and Putin and she's got a point but does that adequately explain why her approval ratings were so jaw-droppingly bad all through the election. Too many people looked for a lesser of two evils and-- amazingly-- picked Trump. The country we live in! David Axelrod seemed unimpressed wit... more »
Turkey, Russia call for safe-zones in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan pushed for “safe zones” to be created in Syria, during a joint press conference in Sochi, Wednesday. “One of the methods to achieve the ceasefire is to create the safe or de-escalation zones,” Putin said and noted that US […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Qaeda arrests famous Free Syrian Army TOW gunner for smoking in Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 A.M.) – More tensions have arisen between Syrian rebel groups as Suhail Hammoud, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) member, was arrested for smoking in front of a no-smoking sign set up by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in rural Idlib. The famous TOW guided missile operator, a member of the Free Syrian Army’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump vows to broker peace between Israel, Palestine
(REUTERS) President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to do “whatever is necessary” to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians as he hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House but offered no sign of how he could revive long-stalled negotiations. In their first face-to-face meeting, Trump pressed Abbas and other Palestinian leaders to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia proposes four “de-escalation zones” in Syria to restart stalled peace process
At the new round of Syria peace talks in Astana, Russia has proposed the establishment of four de-escalation zones in the war-ravaged country. The plan aims to break the years-long deadlock over separating extremist groups from the moderate opposition. “As you know, the Russian Federation is making intensive efforts to promote the Syrian peace settlement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Short story: The Associate
Ethical Technology - 1 day ago
I seldom know who’s paying me or what they do; only my few friends lucky enough to have jobs do. My phone will buzz, and if I bid low enough I’ll get to do things that will feel like isolated musical notes, meaningless on their own, in places that sometimes will appear later in the news in ways I won’t be able to relate to my own actions but also won’t try to.
In Venezuela The Revolution Will Not Be Broadcast
On May 1, opposition alliance Unidad Venezuela tweeted photos of protesters facing tear gas and national guard troops. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro spent the day sending out pictures of red-clad crowds at a nearby pro-government rally.Source: Twitter *Bloomberg*: *The Revolution in Venezuela Won’t be Televised, Except on the Internet* TV is mostly silent about deadly protests. So people are turning to Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook. Venezuela’s government is broadcasting an alternate reality to its citizens’ mobile phones. Television is mostly silent about deadl... more »
The Central Bank Signals That It’s On Track To Bring The Entire System Down
Published on May 3, 2017 Puerto Rico declares bankruptcy, the restructuring is larger than Detroit. EU blackmails any country that wants to leave the EU, now they want 100 billion euros. ADP employment declines. US auto sales decline as there are more delinquencies among the American people. The debt debacle is not even being talked […]
History Professor Ilan Pappe(Jew): Israeli Myths & Propaganda. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians!
Uploaded on Dec 29, 2010 Full Interview: Professor Ilan Pappe reveals the truth about the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of […]
Harvard Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk
Dr. Tetyana Obukhanych video lecture is bottom of post. Harvard Immunologist: Unvaccinated Children Pose Zero Risk by Erin Elizabeth, http://www.healthnutnews.com/ Dear Legislator: My name is Tetyana Obukhanych. I hold a PhD in Immunology. I am writing this letter in the hope that it will correct several common misperceptions about vaccines in order to help you formulate a fair […]
TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTYThe theme that unites all of Trump’s...
Robert Reich - 1 day ago
*TRUMP’S UNNECESSARY CRUELTY* The theme that unites all of Trump’s initiatives so far is their unnecessary cruelty. *1. His new budget comes down especially hard on the poor* – imposing unprecedented cuts in low-income housing, job training, food assistance, legal services, help to distressed rural communities, nutrition for new mothers and their infants, funds to keep poor families warm, even “meals on wheels.” These cuts come at a time when more American families are in poverty than ever before, including 1 in 5 children. So, why is Trump doing this? To pay for the biggest hik... more »
Seawolf: America's Super Stealth Submarine That Can Only Be Defeated by One Thing
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The crazy cost to build them *The extreme quietness of the Seawolf class gave the Navy the idea of modifying the last submarine, USS Jimmy Carter, to support clandestine operations. An extra one hundred feet was added to the hull, a section known as the Multi-Mission Platform (MMP). The MMP gives Carter the ability to send and recover Remotely Operated Vehicles/Unmanned Underwater Vehicles and SEALs and diving teams while submerged. It includes berthing for up to fifty SEALs or other attached personnel. Carter also features auxiliary maneuvering dev... more »
Why America's Nuclear Submarine Fleet Has No Equal
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And the answer is super simple. *The Block IV Virginia-class submarines—the first of which are currently in the initial stages of construction—focus on reliability and maintenance improvements, Jabaley said. Indeed, because they will require far less time in dry dock, the boats will be available for extra deployments (an SSN normally deploys 14 times during its 33-year lifespan)—which will help the Navy with its mission to maintain a global submarine presence. “Once you wrap all of those changes into the ship’s maintenance plan, it allowed us, start... more »
The U.S. Army Wants What Could be a Super Weapon: Stealth Helicopters Flying at 280 Knots
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Is this really possible? *The V-280 Valor will also have yet-to-be-determined Degraded Visual Environment technology that allows sensors to see through obscurants such as brown-out conditions, bad weather and other impediments to navigation. Part of this will also include a system called Controlled Flight into Terrain wherein an aircraft has an ability to quickly re-route itself it is approaching a dangerous obstacle such as a mountain, rock wall or building structure.* *The new attack variant is expected to use a modernized or next-generation of exi... more »
Anti-terror rules are blocking aid to conflict zones
Sabith Khan, Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Rules imposed after the 9/11 attacks can obstruct aid to Somalia's internally displaced people. Omar Abdisalan/AMISOM Photo The famines looming in countries like war-torn Yemen and Somalia and the conflicts entrenched in Syria, Iraq and elsewhere are making it hard for aid workers to reach everyone who desperately needs help. However, U.S. restrictions on humanitarian aid and the funds immigrants send their relatives back home – intended to starve terrorists of cash – are getting in the way. These rules treat all money transferred to foreign nonprofit groups as being illegitimate... more »
Heroes and American politics
Bruce Peabody, Professor of American Politics, Fairleigh Dickinson University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
www.shutterstock.com Who counts as a hero in the 21st century? How is heroism adapting to an age of nonstop news, hyper-partisanship and intense political scrutiny? Research I recently conducted with my colleague Krista Jenkins focuses on the evolving profile and significance of U.S. heroism over the past century. After examining decades of survey data, presidential political rhetoric from William McKinley – elected in 1896 – to Barack Obama, thousands of news stories and four generational focus groups, we can confidently say that ordinary people and political and media leaders ... more »
Peter Symonds: The Danger of Nuclear War in North East Asia
Dandelion Salad World Socialist Web Site on May 3, 2017 The threats against North Korea are part of a broader confrontation with China, which the US regards as the chief obstacle to its global hegemony. from the archives: End Game: The War Machine Goes On, Part 4 by Arthur D. Robbins John Pilger: The World Is […]
Venezuela In Crisis -- News Updates May 3, 2017
Opposition supporters clash with riot police during a rally against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Veron *Reuters*: *Venezuela violence flares as foes decry Maduro's power shakeup* Masked youths at the head of a Venezuelan opposition march on Wednesday lit fires and hurled stones at security forces who shot teargas to stop their latest demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro on the capital's main thoroughfare. In a familiar pattern from a month of protests against the socialist government, thousands of opposition supporters ra... more »
Trump Admin to put Taiwan on its list of nations causing significant trade deficits
*Taichung by night.* US-Taiwan Business Council sent this around. People had been saying Taiwan would probably not make it onto this list. Potentially very bad news: *+++++++++++++++* *Notice of Investigation: * *Commerce/USTR Report on Significant Trade Deficits Will Include Taiwan* Comment Deadline - May 10, 2017 Public Hearing - May 18, 2017 https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=ITA-2017-0003 On March 31 2017, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order[i] directing the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to work with other relevant age... more »
Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization
Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization by Brandon Turbeville, http://www.activistpost.com/ Unlike journalists associated with the Western corporate media, Vanessa Beeley has been reporting from inside Syria on and off since early 2016. In many cases, while the Western corporate press was reporting in the most authoritative manner about the alleged “crimes […]
Kushner And Ivanka: Highly Valuable New World Order Assets
Published on May 3, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the internal dynamics that have compromised Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Two of President Trump’s closest confidantes that unfortunately have an agenda that is at complete odds with President Trump’s policies and destiny as the leader of the free world. end
‘US Has Repeatedly Rejected N. Korean Offers to Make De-Nuclearization Deal’ – Expert
The sheeple think it is war between: US vs North Korea. In reality, both sides are controlled by the Illuminati. It is just political theater to deceive the sheeple. The real war is: Satan and his minions vs the Rest of Humanity. – Published on May 2, 2017 The US THAAD missile defense system, controversially […]
US Dollar Fallout to Unleash Massive Conflict | Rob Kirby
Published on May 1, 2017 Has Trump been co-opted as the first domino to fall in the populist/nationalist movement? Is the European Union headed for inevitable collapse, and is that a good or bad thing for the world? How have globalists designed the coming failure of the US-Dollar Based Reserve Currency, which is already showing […]
Message to Korea? US Launches 2nd Minuteman III Ballistic Missile in 7 days
Published on May 3, 2017 A second unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been launched from a US Air Force base in California just seven days after a previous launch. A spokeswoman for the Air Force Global Strike Command stated that the missions are carried out regularly and are planned in advance, though many suspect […]
WaPo Admits Protesters Are Paid, Doesn’t Care
Published on May 2, 2017 The Washington Post recently published an article titled, So what if protesters are paid? In the article, the paper details how protesters have long been paid, citing Rosa Parks as an example. Then the paper asserts the opinion that it doesn’t matter at all that protesters are paid. end
Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms
Robert Parry Warns: The New York Times is Cheering on Censorship Algorithms by Michael Krieger, https://libertyblitzkrieg.com/ The 2016 Presidential election was a gigantic wakeup call for the corporate press in the U.S. not so much because Hillary Clinton lost, but because it represented the end of mainstream media’s ability to seamlessly force feed narratives down the throats of a […]
How The Elite Condition The Public To Love Satanism
Hollywood and the music industry are both owned and controlled by the Synagogue of Satan. All these ‘One Eye’ pictures, symbols … are their way of telling the world that their leader the Man of Sin is coming soon. Luciferians, Satanists, Illuminists … believe that their “messiah”, the Anti-Christ will be a “One Eyed Jack”! […]
North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal”
North Korea Threatens China With “Grave Consequences” Over “Betrayal” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Earlier this morning we reported that according to Korea Times, China had allegedly sent North Korea what amount to a final warning over its military provocations. The rumor cited the May issue of Hong Kong monthly news outlet Dong Xiang. It said […]
Baby Born Holding an IUD?
A newborn was photographed holding his mother's failed birth control device, but he was not born clutching it in his hand.
Vancouver Pigeons Making Nests out of Needles?
A viral tweeted photograph reportedly documents that Vancouver’s drug problem is so bad that pigeons are making nests out of needles.
The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t Deserve First Amendment Protection
FBI director James Comey indicated WikiLeaks remains focus for intelligence agencies and prosecuting Julian Assange for his work as a publisher remains possible. The post The FBI Director’s Unsettling Argument For Why WikiLeaks Doesn’t Deserve First Amendment Protection appeared first on Shadowproof.
A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and loses… big time [VIDEO]
Chris Philp, a Conservative MP on the Treasury Select Committee, went up against University College London (UCL) Professor Mariana Mazzucato on BBC Newsnight, and lost. Philp was repeating the Conservative Party line about Labour, saying: More irresponsible, unfunded promises we hear from Labour, to be paid for by our children… But Mazzucato retorted: The Conservative economic […] The post A Conservative MP goes up against an economics professor, and loses… big time [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his party is causing [VIDEO]
A Tory MP has just made a big mistake on live TV when talking about Personal Independence Payments (PIP). And the error suggests that he’s clueless about the damage his party is causing. What’s worse, the MP in question is on the Work and Pensions Committee. The gaffe Appearing on the BBC‘s Victoria Derbyshire show, Conservative […] The post Tory MP slips up on live TV, seeming clueless about the damage his party is causing [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO]
On Wednesday 3 May, Theresa May delivered an attack on Brussels that even The Daily Mail described as an “extraordinary assault”. Speaking outside Downing Street, she accused the EU of deliberately sabotaging the upcoming general election and accused the European press of ‘misrepresentation’. Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry responded by lambasting the Prime Minister, calling her “preposterous, paranoid […] The post Theresa May gave a speech so ‘preposterous’ that even The Daily Mail called it ‘extraordinary’ [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.
X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their Agenda”
X22 Report, “Intelligence Reports Indicate The Deep State Is Pushing Their Agenda” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBBE7GDN7TQ
Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Bias Suit Against City College of S.F.
A federal judge has dismissed a former student’s discrimination suit against the City College of San Francisco, finding insufficient evidence that a racially hostile environment existed.
University of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave Cemetery
As the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on the present.
The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields
An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.
FAFSA Data Breach Hearing Produces Drama on Hill
Republican lawmakers excoriated IRS and U.S. Department of Education officials at a lengthy hearing on a security breach that led to the shutdown of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool — an online tool that makes it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid and student loans.
The Commerce Commission should ban itself
*Here’s a post from February that is relevant again today in the wake of the Commerce Communist Commission’s prohibition of the Fairfax/NZME merger. ACT’s David Seymour calls the Commission a dinosaur, suggesting it had its day once. It’s more like a dangerous man-made virus that should never have been released into the wild at all.* So Vodafone and Sky want to merge with each other. And so do Fairfax and NZME. But the Commerce Commission has ruled the former two may not, and has now declared the latter two must not. Who is this Communist Commission when it’s at home, and wha... more »
FBI Director’s Nickname For WikiLeaks Is 'Intelligence Porn'
*RT: **‘Intelligence porn’: FBI director’s new nickname for WikiLeaks* FBI Director James Comey aided the evolution of the English language for better or worse when he coined the phrase “intelligence porn.” Netizens have been left baffled by the phrase; Can he use it in a sentence please? Speaking at a hearing on FBI oversight Wednesday, Comey described WikiLeaks as crossing “a line when it moves from being about trying to educate a public, and instead just becomes about intelligence porn.” *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Intelligence porn?!?!?!
English vineyards report ‘catastrophic’ damage after severe April frost
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Quaseoveritas ? From the Guardian: ? ? English winemakers are reporting “catastrophic” crop damage after the worst frost in a generation wiped out at least half of this year’s grape harvest. Chris White, the chief executive of Denbies Wine Estate…
Medical Marijuana Protected In The New Government Funding Agreement-- Really
I'm getting ready for a trip to Paris. And I have a problem. There's no way to get medical marijuana in France. And it's not legal to bring it in either. And I need it to sleep. Ugghh. Ironically my doctor is offering to give me much stronger medicine that does the kinds of things to people that imbeciles think marijuana does (but doesn't). Ironically, on Friday Mexico's Congress passed a bill to legalize the use of marijuana and cannabis for medical and scientific needs. The Mexican legislation, which overwhelmingly passed-- 371 in favor, seven against and 11 abstentions-- will ... more »
Russia’s ‘de-escalation zones’ in Syria: a serious proposal, a diplomatic ploy or a trap?
[image: epa05290100 Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of Victory Day parade, in which they will take part with a Syrian unit at Hmeimym airbase in Latakia province, Syria, 04 May 2016. Victory Day will be held on 09 May 2016 to mark the 71st anniversary since the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union. Hmeimym airbase serves as the base of operation for the Russian air force in Syria. The United States and Russia have agreed to extend the cease-fire in Syria to the city of Aleppo, the US State Department reported on 04 May. EPA/SERGEI CHIRIKOV] Russia's proposed 'd... more »
"That's a fence." Watch Sean Spicer desperately trying to convince White House reporters that some rinky dink fencing is the equivalent of Trump's promised border wall.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *“Just one question about the photos,” Spiering interrupted. “Are those photos of fences or walls.” * *Spicer insisted that his photos were of walls, even though he referred to them as fences earlier. * *“There are various types of walls that can be built under the legislation that was just passed,” he opined. * *“That is a fence,” Spiering said. * *“That is called a levee wall,” Spicer replied. * *“It’s not the wall the president promised,” CNN correspondent Jim Acosta observed. * *“Hold on, Jim, we’re going to take turns,” Spicer said. * *“So you’re ba... more »
Largest march for climat in DC and across the country ignored by the White House
More than 300,000 people in Washington DC and across the country joined together in a powerful demonstration of unity for jobs, justice, and climate action. On April 29th, students, workers, faith communities, Indigenous Nations, community organizations, and environmental groups joined together to make it clear that this resistance will defend our communities, now and forever. Early Saturday morning thousands of people met up in Washington, D.C. to rally for the planet at the People's Climate March. The first People's Climate March took place in 2014 in New York City on the eve of ... more »
Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 6, 2007 wsws.org The Bush administration’s abrupt dismissal of last Thursday’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear programs is one more sign that Washington has no interest in a diplomatic resolution to its confrontation with Tehran. Following Bush’s bellicose denunciations of Iran last week, … Continue reading Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran by Peter Symonds
Another US strike inside Pakistan’s border region
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds wsws.org 19 March 2008 An air strike on Sunday on a compound in the Pakistani tribal area of South Waziristan that borders Afghanistan has left up to 20 people dead. While Washington has not acknowledged responsibility, there is little doubt that the US military or the CIA carried out the … Continue reading Another US strike inside Pakistan’s border region
A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We Going to War with Iran? (vid)
Dandelion Salad By Peter Symonds http://www.wsws.org 1 May 2008 During a press conference on Tuesday, US President George Bush spelled out the threat to Iran contained in last week’s release of CIA intelligence on an alleged Syrian nuclear reactor. As well as warning Syria and North Korea, which purportedly helped construct the building, he declared … Continue reading A barrage of US threats against Iran By Peter Symonds + Are We Going to War with Iran? (vid)
British academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 15, 2007 wsws.org An 80-page study written by two British security analysts and released on August 28 makes a chilling estimation of the overwhelming force that the US would use in the event of any attack on Iran. “The US has made military preparations to destroy Iran’s … Continue reading British academics warn US is preparing “shock and awe” attack on Iran by Peter Symonds
Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to Iran by Peter Symonds
Dandelion Salad by Peter Symonds Global Research, September 19, 2007 wsws.org Further details have leaked out about Israel’s unprovoked air raid on Syria on September 6, underscoring its primary purpose as a menacing warning not only to Syria, but also Iran. Amid an escalating campaign orchestrated from the Bush administration over Iran’s alleged nuclear weapons … Continue reading Israel’s air raid on Syria: another threat to Iran by Peter Symonds
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