11:43pm MDT
As for me, I rather expect that the reason for 'climate action' was always to give an extra energy tariff to other countries - a self inflicted disadvantage in trade and resource control.
THE TRUMP DOCTRINE: COMBAT FOR ITS OWN SAKE
There's a paragraph in the latest column by David Brooks that suggests something about Donald Trump's nature: George Marshall was no idealistic patsy. He understood that America extends its power when it offers a cooperative hand and volunteers for common service toward a great ideal. Realists reverse that formula. They assume strife and so arouse a volley of strife against themselves. By "realists," Brooks mean Trump and those in his administration who've defended his rebukes to the international community, most recently the rejection of the Paris accord. Brooks quotes a *Wall Stre... more »
Is The Democratic Party A Party Of Working People Or A Party Of Its Own Elites And Careerists?
Thomas Edsell's OpEd in the *NYTimes* yesterday, Has the Democratic Party Gotten Too Rich for Its Own Good?, came just as Blue America posted the above video by Mike Lux on our main 2018 congressional contribution page. Edsall began by pointing out that "During his primary campaign against Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed socialist, lived up to the grand Democratic tradition of favoring the underdog at the expense of the rich. He proposed hammering the affluent by raising taxes in the amount of $15.3 trillion over ten years. New revenues would finance ab... more »
Here’s how Europe is to blame for Donald Trump’s climate change pullout
US President Trump's decision to pullout of the Paris Climate Change Treaty is simply the latest example of US unilateralist behaviour in which - eg. over the ABM Treaty and NATO's eastward expansion - the Europeans have previously colluded. The post Here’s how Europe is to blame for Donald Trump’s climate change pullout appeared first on The Duran.
Democrat party staffers say Hillary Clinton’s “accusations are f**king bulls**t”
"DNC data folks: today’s accusations are f**king bullsh*t," the Democratic Party’s former chief statistician fired back at HRC. The post Democrat party staffers say Hillary Clinton’s “accusations are f**king bulls**t” appeared first on The Duran.
Viral photo shows Kathy Griffin kissing up to then Mr. Donald Trump
Kathy Griffin is trying to hide this photo of her and Mr. Trump. The post Viral photo shows Kathy Griffin kissing up to then Mr. Donald Trump appeared first on The Duran.
BP teams up with Rosneft to bring more Russian gas to Europe
By Paul Homewood Back to the day job! While the EU is working itself up into a lather about the wicked Trump, BP and Rosneft are making sure that Russian gas keeps flowing to it: By Jillian Ambrose BP has signed a deal with Rosneft to bring a new stream of Russian gas […]
Whither Next?
By Paul Homewood Now that the dust has settled, it’s time for a few reflections about the US exit from Paris. The reaction from most of the media has been, predictably, virulently anti-Trump, almost as if he were the Anti-Christ. Breitbart have reprinted the utterly ludicrous front page from the corrupt Weather Channel, which […]
Pure white wolf sighting claimed by farm in Northern Michigan
Staff at a Northern Michigan farm are claiming a pure white wolf has been making periodic visits to the area. The Betsie River Centennial Lily Farm, located in the Benzie County village of Thompsonville, posted photos taken on May 23 that appear to capture the rarely-seen canine laying in the grass. The animal has been seen as many as three times, according to a post on the farm's Facebook page. The photos were taken a half-mile from their farm across the Betsie River near the Iron Fish Distillery. The farm has contacted the Department of Natural Resources, who are "very interest... more »
John Horgan, Andrew Weaver...BC's New Government
Grant G and Canadian Glen......BC's hottest political talk... http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/06/01/liberals--they-win-some-the-people-win-some the first 25 minutes is Canadian Glen on Nova Scotia's May 30th election, then after a short technical issue I join Glen in slicing and dicing BC's political hot potato.....Who is gunning for Christy Clark, how long will BC Libs be lost in the wilderness....who played who....hope you enjoy the commentary.. The Straight Goods Cheers Ears Wide Open
This Brigitte Gabriel might just scare you to death, or reality
https://youtu.be/_1vj1MF2deE Brigitte Gabriel with some seriously scary information that I doubt you are aware of.
Study finds that single payer health care system could save Californians 37.5 billion annually.
Courtesy of Mercury News: *As the California Senate considers voting this week on a proposal to replace private health insurance with a statewide health plan that covers everyone, the bill’s main backers on Wednesday heralded a new study that says the plan could save Californians $37.5 billion annually in health care spending — even after adding the state’s nearly 3 million uninsured. * *The favorable findings by economists at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, comes a week after a Senate committee released eye-popping estimates that threatened to dampen enthusiasm for the... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 228 Jun 1 2017
There were more problems with the optimistic timeline laid out by the Iraqi forces on their planned progress in the Mosul battle. June 1 was when the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) were supposed to have feed Zinjali, Shifa and Saha, which are the neighborhoods north of the Old City district along the Tigris River. There was fighting in all three of those areas, but no reported advances. The ISF are always saying they are trying to protect civilians, but the reality of battle is something else. Residentsin Old Mosul said there were streets and yards full of dead bodies from artillery ... more »
WATCH: Mainstream Media Finally Admits Russiagate is Clinton’s ‘Conspiracy Theory’
[image: clinton]MSNBC, of all outlets, just took to the airwaves and finally admitted that Russian interference in US elections was Clinton "drawing a conspiracy theory."
Publisher retracts “conceptual penis” hoax article
File this under “not a surprise.” After the authors of a paper entitled “The conceptual penis as a social construct” confessed it was a hoax immediately after publication, the publisher has retracted it. The notice is sparse: This article has been retracted by the publisher. For more information please see the statement on this article. […] The post Publisher retracts “conceptual penis” hoax article appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Was Kathy Griffin Shot and Killed Trying to Escape Custody?
Griffin's controversial photo shoot featuring a likeness of Donald Trump's severed head prompted a web site to falsely claim that the comedian had died.
Protests, New Climate Pledges After Trump’s Paris Pullout
President Donald Trump's announcement the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement prompted protests.
Trump’s Tweeted Typo Covfefe Becoming Vanity License Plates
President Trump's 'covfefe' tweet immediately went viral and became one of the president’s more popular posts before it was taken down.
About this Paris Accord thingy...
*this comment over at the hallowed halls of MOTUS AD sums it up brilliantly.* *From commenter B.A.* *"The globalist's intent was to squeeze the very last golden egg out of the goose, then cook her up for a feast, then after the feast make soup of her bones. After all the scraps and bones had nothing left to give, boiled out so to speak, they intended to leave nothing but a pile of what they deem hubris, thus pacifying their own elitist vanity. Once again, DJT saves the Americans from becoming the third world, her good and brave people crushed, and the great experiment rendered a mo... more »
Welcome to the Panopticon
Global terrorism and "fake news" are legitimizing the installation of a "panopticon" society. Japan, in particular, is aggressively embracing a panopticon logic, as I've described previously in my post on its new anti-conspiracy law (here). Snowden recently described Japan's latest reforms as ushering in a new era of mass surveillance: Japan close to ushering in new wave of mass surveillance, Snowden warns. Japan Times, June 1, 2017, http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/06/01/national/japan-close-ushering-new-wave-mass-surveillance-snowden-warns/#.WTGByNzdki8 MOSCOW – Edward Sn... more »
Trump Did the Right Thing in the Right Way
So yesterday President Trump announced that the US will withdraw from the Paris crusade against fossil fuels. Effective immediately his administration will cease implementation of any aspects of the Accord and suspend compliance with any of its regulations or obligations. His speech did not take issue with the scientific claims of global warming. Rather Trump’s […]
May and Corbyn leave local journalists without answers on campaign trail
Local reporters around the country get limited access and little engagement.
Tory and Labour candidates fall behind SNP in dash for crowdfunding cash
Bureau Local analyses 300 crowdfunding campaigns in general election
Can America's Missile Defenses Really Beat ICBMs Fired from Russia, China or North Korea?
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, * Missile defense, hitting a bullet with a bullet, is a very challenging task that is difficult to master, especially without a real combat scenario to test effectiveness. The U.S. military conducted a successful intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) intercept test Tuesday, but it is unclear how the U.S. missile shield would hold up in the event of an actual ICBM strike. The U.S. military is heralding the test as a major success, one that ensures the U.S. is protected against ICBM threats from rising challengers, such as North Korea. “I was confide... more »
If the U.S. Navy Wants to Win a War Against China They Need to Watch Star Trek First
*James Holmes* *Security, * And Battlestar Galactica. *If you’re China and confront an antagonist that opts to do without redundancy, you can deploy a troublemaking strategy. You whittle away at the center of gravity manifest in minimal manning. The object of such a strategy? Tire and bewilder crews that may already be overworked. Fling a variety of challenges at them, along as many axes as you can, as simultaneously as you can. Give each crewman more to do than he can, on the Cylon-esque reasoning that imposing numerous, repeated contingencies compounds the demands on people an... more »
The "Medium" Aircraft Carrier: Why Doesn't the U.S. Navy Build More (But Smaller) Carriers?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A great idea that never worked out. *The Medium Aircraft Carrier would have just two steam catapults instead of the four that were on larger carriers, meaning it could launch planes at just half the rate of larger carriers. It would have just two elevators instead of three. Although it had fewer planes, it deleted fleet air defense and antisubmarine warfare aircraft from the mix to concentrate on striking power, giving nearly as much as a supercarrier.* *There were also advantages in building more, smaller carriers. For the first time in decades the... more »
Thank You, Professor Brzezinski
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Politics, Americas* [image: Zbigniew Brzezinski at the Munich Security Conference 2014. Wikimedia Commons / Tobias Kleinschmidt / MSC] His legacy of intellectual honesty, fierce patriotism and common decency will endure for many years to come. It is nearly a half century since I took a course called “Dynamics of Soviet Politics” by Professor Zbigniew Brzezinski. I knew a bit about him: he had taught at Harvard and moved to Columbia, where I was finishing my senior year, and had been a counselor to Lyndon Johnson. I also knew he was a Cold War hawk; like my own ... more »
Musical Interlude: James Taylor, "You Can Close Your Eyes"
James Taylor, "You Can Close Your Eyes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2hTQjK1Fa4
"Regret..."
"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable." ~ Sydney J. Harris
"Is Afghanistan a Lost Cause?"
*"Is Afghanistan a Lost Cause?"* by Patrick J. Buchanan “We are there and we are committed” was the regular retort of Secretary of State Dean Rusk during the war in Vietnam. Whatever you may think of our decision to go in, Rusk was saying, if we walk away, the United States loses the first war in its history, with all that means for Southeast Asia and America’s position in the world. We face a similar moment of decision. Wednesday, a truck bomb exploded near the diplomatic quarter of Kabul, killing 90 and wounding 460. So terrible was the atrocity that the Taliban denied complicity... more »
HEALTH CARE $$$$: Rose and his guests manufacture consent!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2017Part 4—Disappeared all the way down:* Ever so briefly, permit yourself to become a conspiracy theorist. Imagine that a potent cabal is scripting American journalism. In service to powerful interests, they mandate what our major journalists will, and will not, say. In theory, we don't live in that world. But if we did, very little would have changed on last Thursday's Charlie Rose program. We refer to the nine-minute segment in which Rose and two well-informed guests discussed, or seemed to discuss, the question of health care spending. More specifically, they... more »
Putin in English: “Don’t worry, be happy,” as he trolls global freak out over Trump’s climate change policy
Russia has confirmed its commitment to the Paris deal. The post Putin in English: “Don’t worry, be happy,” as he trolls global freak out over Trump’s climate change policy appeared first on The Duran.
3 years since deadly Ukrainian regime air strike against Donbass civilians in Lugansk
The war crime has yet to be condemned by the UN. The post 3 years since deadly Ukrainian regime air strike against Donbass civilians in Lugansk appeared first on The Duran.
The Main Agenda Of The Bilderberg Secret Meeting: Trump
Published on Jun 1, 2017 Trump withdraws the US out of the Paris Climate Accord. The climate accord was not about climate it was about business and enslaving the people. Comey is going to testify and Gowdy is slated to take Chaffetz place. Two bombings have occurred, one in the Philippines and the other in […]
Watergate Journo Blasts ‘Smug’ Media for Trump Coverage
Published on May 31, 2017 Renowned investigative journalist Bob Woodward famously covered the Watergate scandal and is considered an important figure in modern American journalism. He recently sat down with new media company Axios for an interview, in which he had some bad news for the smug media. Or…did he? end
Trump Calls Climate Change a “Hoax”
Published on Jun 1, 2017 President Donald Trump is going to announce Thursday his final decision about whether the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord. The announcement will be made at 19-hundred G-M-T. Although Trump hasn’t given any indication about his decision some aides claim that a pullout is likely. The U-S […]
Israel Systematically Destroyed Gaza Economy
Published on Jun 1, 2017 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights has accused Israel of systematically destroying Gaza’s economic sectors during its 2014 war against the Palestinian territory. In its report, the PCHR also highlighted the repercussions of Israeli’s decade-long siege of the densely populated coastal area. Press TV correspondent Ashraf Shannon gives us more […]
Trump’s Historic Speech Pulling Out Of Paris UN Climate Accord
Published on Jun 1, 2017 Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Paris Climate Accord and begun the end of the era of globalism. end
Immediately after the election Trump operatives were working to lift sanctions against Russia, only to be stymied by former Obama Administration officials.
For fuck's sake I made a deal. Courtesy of Yahoo News: *In the early weeks of the Trump administration, former Obama administration officials and State Department staffers fought an intense, behind-the-scenes battle to head off efforts by incoming officials to normalize relations with Russia, according to multiple sources familiar with the events. * *Unknown to the public at the time, top Trump administration officials, almost as soon as they took office, tasked State Department staffers with developing proposals for the lifting of economic sanctions, the return of diplomatic co... more »
Credit Rating of Illinois Cut Again to One Notch Above Junk
[image: credit-rating-of-illinois-cut-again-to-one-notch-above-junk] The fiscal problems of Illinois are turning into a death spiral, as the day after Illinois failed to reach a budget agreement (for the third year in a row), Moody’s Investors Service followed S&P Global Ratings by downgrading the state’s credit rating to just one notch above junk status.
In the Land of the Free, Police Now Violating Your Rights Using ‘Firewood Checkpoints’
[image: checkpoints]Over the Memorial day weekend, in states across the union, motorists got a taste of a growing trend in the police state — firewood checkpoints.
The CIA's 'Dark Prince' Is Now Responsible For The Iran Desk
*New York Times: **C.I.A. Names New Iran Chief in a Sign of Trump’s Hard Line* WASHINGTON — He is known as the Dark Prince or Ayatollah Mike, nicknames he earned as the Central Intelligence Agency officer who oversaw the hunt for Osama bin Laden and the American drone strike campaign that killed thousands of Islamist militants and hundreds of civilians. Now the official, Michael D’Andrea, has a new job. He is running the C.I.A.’s Iran operations, according to current and former intelligence officials, an appointment that is the first major sign that the Trump administration is inv... more »
World News Briefs -- June 2, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) listens to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt after announcing his decision that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Reuters*: *World pledges to save 'Mother Earth' despite Trump's snub to climate pact* China and Europe pledged on Friday to unite to save "Mother Earth" in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to take the world's second largest carbon polluter out of the Paris climate change pact. Others including Ru... more »
Canadian family shocked when rescued tiny Malamute puppy grows into 5ft giant
A family who took in a tiny starving puppy after finding him just hours from death were shocked when he grew into a cuddly 5.5ft giant. Paul and Raven Osborne found Danny abandoned in a box at the side of the road near their home in Halifax, Canada, when he was just four months old and decided to adopt him. Little did they know that the pooch, now 11, was a giant Alaskan Malamute who grew to be taller than many adult humans when standing on his hind legs. With his thick fur coat, many people have likened him to an intimidating dire wolf from the hit HBO series Game of Thrones - ... more »
NEJM issues unusual warning for readers about 1980 letter on opioid addiction
This week, the New England Journal of Medicine issued a type of editor’s note we’ve never seen before, on a highly influential letter published nearly 40 years ago. Above the one-paragraph letter, which reports data suggesting pain medications are not likely to cause addiction, the journal has added a note warning readers that the letter has […] The post NEJM issues unusual warning for readers about 1980 letter on opioid addiction appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Can Litigation Last 27 Years? If You're Suing Government, Yes
This case out of Washington, DC is a good example of why I have been refusing to handle cases against government for many years. My last case against government lasted 10 years. After that, I was done. So when people ask me why I don't handle cases against government, I can start using this sexual harassment case as Exhibit A. Bottom line with government is that it isn't their money. So whereas companies don't want to be bogged down paying legal fees and costs for years, government doesn't care. You can have appeals and remands and more appeals and remands *ad nauseam*. We, as taxp... more »
The Battle of Midway Anniversary: 75 Years Ago, America and Japan Clashed (And China Is Studying the Results)
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* What does Beijing think? *On this solemn anniversary of the Midway Battle, Americans must first and foremost remember the extraordinary heroes of those dark days. On June 4th 1942, several entire squadrons of intrepid US Navy pilots were sacrificed. For example, every single one of the fifteen aircraft from Torpedo-8 flying off of USS Hornet was lost in the battle—cruelly yielding up just one lone survivor from the original 30 aviators. The discussion above may offer some limited insights into the contours of China’s future employment of air... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 2, 2017
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis walks past saluting cadets as he arrives for commencement ceremonies at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar *Reuters: **Mattis says U.S. committed to Asia-Pacific as allies seek clear policy* U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday the United States remains committed to its Asia-Pacific allies, as he arrived in Singapore for the region's premier defense and security forum. Mattis, who is making his second visit to the region since he took charge of the Pentagon on Jan. 20... more »
Untitled
I'm having some Internet problems. I'll try to get back to you soon.
Polk Salad Donald
Yesterday, Donald Trump backed out of the Paris Climate Accord because, he said, it was bad for the American economy. Paul Krugman doesn't buy that argument: About the economics: At this point, I think, we have a pretty good idea of what a low-emissions economy would look like. I’m sure that energy experts will disagree on the details, but the broad outline isn’t hard to describe. Clearly, it would be an economy running on electricity — electric cars, electric heat, with internal combustion engines rare. The bulk of that electricity would, in turn, come from nonpolluting sources: ... more »
Cop Found Guilty After Savagely Beating a Teen Football Fan for No Reason on Video
[image: beating]A semblance of justice has been served after a belligerent cop was convicted for savagely beating a drunken teen.
‘Something is rotten in the land of jihad’: new islamist infighting looms in west Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – Tensions rise again in the islamist ranks – this time in western Aleppo countryside, the territory controlled by a conglomerate of various jihadist groups. It all began at dawn on Friday, when members of Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki group broke into bases of another group, Failaq Al-Sham, arresting tens of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Afghanistan: 7 demonstrators killed as clashes erupt at Kabul anti-government protest
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – Seven people were reportedly killed in Kabul as demonstrators clashed with riot police during a protest demanding the resignation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah, Friday. The action follows the deadly car bomb blast that claimed the lives of at least 80 people and wounded over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Palestinian forces secure key highway in east Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is on a roll today in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, liberating more than a dozen villages that were under the occupation of the Islamic State (ISIL). Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming the southwestern countryside of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government forces officially start much-awaited offensive against ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially begun vital offensive against the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) in southeastern Aleppo countryside. Yesterday, Al-Masdar News reported on SAA’s preparations for a major military operation in Khanasser district. Today, units of the 30th Brigade of the Republican Guard alongside with Al-Quds Brigade […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu, yıllar sonra yeniden Rakka kırsalına ulaşmak üzere (Harita)
Bu sabah saatlerinde, Meskene bölgesindekş 8 köy ve çok sayıda mezrayı kontrol altına alan Suriye ordusu; Hanasir bölgesine ulaşmayı başardı. Hamra, Faysaliye, Namiye, Ramazan, Mesudiye, Cub el Hamam, Cub Aysaylan ve Haliyet köylerinin IŞİD’den temizlenmesinin ardından Meskene’nin batı kısmı tamamen ordu kontrolüne geçmiş oldu. Ayrıca, Hamra köyünde kontrolün sağlanmasıyla birlikte, öncü birlikler ile Rakka idari sınırları arasında […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mapa completo de la Guerra siria. Actualización del 1 de junio
BEIRUT, EL LÍBANO. – La Guerra de siria ha experimentado cambios drásticos en el campo de batalla durante los últimos dos meses, ya que tanto el Estado Islámico (ISIS) como los rebeldes yihadistas sufren importantes contratiempos territoriales a manos del Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) y las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias (FDS) dirigida por los kurdos. En […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Condenado a 35 años de cárcel un veterano de la Fuerza Aérea de EEUU por intentar unirse al ISIS
(CNN) Un veterano de la Fuerza Aérea estadounidense fue condenado este miércoles a 35 años de prisión por intentar unirse al grupo terrorista ISIS. Tairod Pugh, de 49 años, de Nueva Jersey, fue declarado culpable en 2016 por cargos federales de intentar dar apoyo material a ISIS y de obstrucción de la justicia, según la […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] Powerful blast kills seven at a market in northeast Yemen
SANA’A, YEMEN (1:30 P.M.) – At least 7 people had been killed and 25 injured in Al-Hazm, the administrative capital of Al-Jawf province in northeastern Yemen, when a bomb concealed in a motorcycle went off at a popular market. The blast took place in front of a restaurant. Yemeni government-in-exile, led by ousted President Hadi, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Philippines: Manila resort attack leaves at least 36 dead
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – At least 36 people died and more than 54 were injured after a gunman set two gambling tables on fire and started shooting in the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Friday. Police authorities informed that almost all victims died from suffocation, as opposed to gunshot wounds. Police chief Oscar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates large parts of southeast Aleppo as ISIL begins retreat to Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale offensive in the southeastern countryside of Aleppo, Friday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in the strategic Maskanah Plain that is located just north of the Al-Raqqa Governorate border. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces capture new Syrian border-crossing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M) – The pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) continued their large-scale offensive in the western countryside of Mosul, Friday, liberating a new border-crossing that leads into Syria’s Al-Hasakah Governorate. According to the Iraqi Joint Command, the Popular Mobilization Units liberated the village of Jayar Ghalfas after a fierce battle with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] ISIL attack kills one civilian in Deir Ezzor: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – At least one person was killed and four more injured when self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL ISIS) hit the al-Jourah and al-Qusour neighborhoods of Deir ez-Zor on Thursday with mortars. Wounded civilians were taken to Al-Assad hospital, in Deir ez-Zor. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army commemorates full liberation of Homs city by holding huge military parade
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:10 P.M.) – On Tuesday, two military parades were held by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Syria’s third largest city Homs, one of the first cities to rise up against government forces back in 2011. One parade was held in the northwestern Al-Waer suburb which had its last rebel militants evacuated last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces on the brink of cutting off last ISIS supply line to Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 A.M.) – Amid new advances in rural Raqqa, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are now within striking distance of the last ISIS supply route from the jihadist mainland to its self-declared capital. Following the liberation of a dozen villages over the previous 48 hours, the largely Kurdish SDF managed to impose […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Air Force veteran sentenced to 35 years in jail for trying to join Islamic State
(CNN) A US Air Force veteran convicted for attempting to join ISIS was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years in prison. Tairod Pugh, 49, from New Jersey, was found guilty in 2016 on federal charges of trying to give material support to ISIS and of obstruction of justice, according to the US Justice Department indictment. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Forever War In Africa?
Adam Taylor and Laris Karklis/The Washington Post *Military.com/Stars and Stripes*:* US Special Ops General Sees Decades-Long Struggle in Africa* The U.S. military faces a two-decade struggle to help bring stability to Africa, where the lack of an overall government strategy is complicating operations, according to the general in charge of special operations on the continent. "[T]here are too many conflicting perspectives when it comes to what the [U.S. government] policy should be for Africa," U.S. Special Operations Command Africa's Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc said in a recent arti... more »
Germany And France In Talks To Establish A New European Security Force
*DW:* *German, French defense ministers talk new European security force* Germany and France say they are working together toward a European security force. The Franco-German initiative is being viewed as a reaction to US President Donald Trump, but it actually goes back a lot further. At the press conference in Berlin after their first bilateral meeting, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her newly-appointed French colleague Sylvie Goulard started with a few words in each other's language. The message was obvious. France and Germany want to be seen as a unit, workin... more »
Did Señor Trumpanzee's Climate Speech Signal The End Of The American Century?
Most Americans-- by far-- disagree with corporate-financed Republican Climate Change denialism. In fact, there's not one state-- not even the most backward, prescription drug-addled Trumpist hellhole-- where there's not a *majority* of Americans who disagree with Trump on Climate Change. In a nationally representative survey conducted after the election, we found that seven in ten registered voters (69%) say the U.S. should participate in the COP21 agreement, compared with only 13% who say the U.S. should not. Majorities of Democrats (86%) and Independents (61%), and half of Repu... more »
The New York Times misrepresents Putin’s denial Russia hacks into admission it does
New York Times reverses Putin's denial Russia engages in hacking to insinuate an admission of a Russian role in hacking Podesta and the DNC The post The New York Times misrepresents Putin’s denial Russia hacks into admission it does appeared first on The Duran.
Israeli soldier shoots 16 year old Palestinian girl and leave her to die
It comes as the peace process between Israel and Palestine remains deadlocked. The post Israeli soldier shoots 16 year old Palestinian girl and leave her to die appeared first on The Duran.
36 dead and rising in Manila atrocity
Philippine officials say the man was a lone-wolf criminal but ISIS have claimed responsibility. The post 36 dead and rising in Manila atrocity appeared first on The Duran.
Is Noth Korean Leader Kim Jong Un At Risk Of Being Overthrown By The Country's Elites?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) presides the 7th Workers Party Congress at the April 25 Palace in Pyongyang, on May 9, 2016 (AFP Photo/Antoine Demaison) *Julian Ryall, DW:* *Can North Korea's elites oust Kim Jong Un?* *A coup in Pyongyang would be a welcome solution to problems posed by the reclusive and pugnacious regime in North Korea. But convincing the dictator's closest allies to turn against him will be tough, say experts.* A study by the RAND Corporation, a US government-funded think tank has proposed a radical new solution to the seemingly intractable problem of North ... more »
What Makes the F-22 and F-35 Stealth
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Their "skin". While pilots of advanced fifth-generation fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter often claim the spotlight, it is the ground crews who maintain those jets’ pristine surfaces that are often the real heroes. Without proper maintenance of their skin, the signature of those advance stealth jets degrade over time—rendering them vulnerable to enemy radar. “If the pilot’s seen by radar, he can be shot down,” said Senior Airman Joshua Moon, a 192nd Fighter Wing low observables (LO) aircraft structures t... more »
Elizabeth Warren has Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in her sights. And that's a good thing.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is setting her sights on Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who has become a lightning rod for the liberal grassroots as President Trump’s secretary of Education. * *Warren on Wednesday announced the launch of DeVos Watch, a coordinated effort to scrutinize the secretary’s handling of the $1 trillion federal student loan program and her oversight of student loan servicers, among other issues. * *“We all have an interest in a well-run, fiscally responsible, corruption-free student aid program that puts students first. T... more »
Russiagate: Former FBI Director Comey to Testify in US Senate Intel Open Hearing on June 8th
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/open “Ex-FBI chief Comey to testify next week in Russia probe Posted:Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:34:19 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – … Continue reading →
Meals on Wheels for Seniors Cut from Multiple Directions by Trump Budget; Loser Trump Gets F Minus on Moral Test of Government
Like Trump and minions, the Nazis hated the disabled and didn’t want to spent money to help and even killed … Continue reading →
Russia Investigation: “Collective Amnesia Syndrome”
http://otherwords.org/collective-amnesia-syndrome/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Trump's health secretary pushed big pharma's agenda in Australia after loading up on drug company stocks While You Obsessed Over Trump’s Scandals, He’s Fundamentally Changed The Country Israel's finance minister held a rare West Bank meeting with the Palestinian prime minister The House Intelligence Committee just issued its first subpoenas in the Trump-Russia investigation Venezuela's National Guard forces assaulted reporters covering a protest against President Nicolas Maduro Nigel Farage Is "Person Of Interest" In FBI's Probe Of Trump And Russia Chinese Worke... more »
U.S. Navy Accepts New USS Ford Super Aircraft Carrier
The future USS Gerald R. Ford is the first in its class and first new aircraft carrier to join the U.S. Navy's fleet since the USS George H.W. Bush was delivered in 2009. U.S. Navy photo *USNI News*: *Carrier Ford Delivers To Navy After 15 Months of Delays* The Navy accepted delivery of the first-in-class aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) on May 31, following the completion of acceptance trials on May 26, the Navy announced today. The carrier had been scheduled for a March 2016 commissioning originally, but technological problems with the advanced arresting gear and other f... more »
The U.S. State Of Illinois Has Had Its Credit Downgraded To Near Junk Status
*Bloomberg:* *S&P, Moody's Downgrade Illinois to Near Junk, Lowest Ever for a U.S. State* * No end to budget impasse sends state to brink of junk rating * State appropriations debt cut to below investment grade Illinois had its bond rating downgraded to one step above junk by Moody’s Investors Service and S&P Global Ratings, the lowest ranking on record for a U.S. state, as the long-running political stalemate over the budget shows no signs of ending. S&P warned that Illinois will likely lose its investment-grade status, an unprecedented step for a state, around July 1 if leaders h... more »
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Don Pittis discusses the growing price everybody pays for more extreme weather events caused by climate change. And Adrienne Lafrance offers a grim look at what's in store if we can't curb greenhouse gas emissions in a hurry. - Seth Klein and Shannon Daub write that British Columbia's Green-supported NDP government represents a historic opportunity for lasting progressive change, while Derrick O'Keefe comments on the prospect of a regular progressive majority to give effect to what most B.C. voters want. Maxwell Cameron recognizes the importance... more »
Rex Tillerson on Climate Change and the Implementation of a Carbon Tax
With the American withdrawal from the December 2015 Paris Agreement, a climate agreement that has been ratified by 147 of the 197 Parties to the Convention (including the United States which ratified the Agreement on September 3, 2016), it is interesting to look back in time to October 1, 2009 when former ExxonMobil CEO and current Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, gave a speech to the Economic Club of Washington D.C. about the implementation of a carbon tax. Here is a five minute excerpt from his speech: Here is a transcript of the pertinent section: "*These costs and consequenc... more »
John Bolton On Exiting Paris
By Paul Homewood Former UN Ambassador, John Bolton, gives a very succinct interview to Fox, showing just why Trump’s decision is the correct one: http://video.foxnews.com/v/5456566516001/?#sp=show-clips
Trump’s Paris Speech
By Paul Homewood For those who have not seen it in full, the Guardian has the full text and video: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/02/full-text-of-trumps-speech-draconian-paris-accord-dumped I am fighting every day for the great people of this country. Therefore, in order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and it’s citizens, the U.S. will withdraw […]
Canadian politician made history by giving a speech entirely in the Mohawk language
Marc Miller stood before the House of Commons Thursday and made history by giving a speech entirely in the Mohawk language. The Montreal-based MP has been learning Kanyen’kéha — the Mohawk language — since January and wanted to make a point about preserving Canada’s indigenous culture. “Today, for the beginning of Aboriginal History Month, I spoke to the House in Kanyen’kéha, the language of the Mohawk people on whose traditional land my riding is situated,” said Miller, in a statement released Thursday. “It is the result of a personal journey to learn a new language and to raise ... more »
SNP open to backing Labour government 'issue-by-issue' per BBC News
'The SNP could support a Labour government "on an issue-by-issue basis" in the event of a hung parliament, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Both parties have ruled out a formal coalition deal should the election on 8 June not produce a clear winner. But Ms Sturgeon said she would be open to forming a "progressive alternative to a Conservative government".' More about the government of chaos here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40131538
F-35 Replacement Could Attack with Hypersonic Weapons and Lasers
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The new aircraft, engineered to succeed the 5th-generation F-35 Joint StrikeFighter and explode onto the scene by the mid 2030s, is now in the earliest stages of conceptual development with the Air Force and Navy. The Air Force has begun experimenting and conceptual planning for a 6th generation fighter aircraft to emerge in coming years as a technological step beyond the F-35, service leaders said. "We have started experimentation, developmental planning and technology investment," said Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch, Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant S... more »
"And Knowing That..."
"We sat looking out at the ocean. There was just so much of it, and it never failed to take my breath away. Looking at the ocean gave me the same sensation I'd get staring at a sky full of stars- that I was small. Like the way a math problem reveals its undeniable truth, I knew when I stared into this sort of endlessness that my life didn't count for much of anything. And knowing that, that I was nothing but a speck, I felt pretty lucky for all that I had." - Dana Reinhardt
"We All..."
“We are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars. We all have clouds above us but some see their silver linings. We all face difficulties but some of us are grateful that they aren’t worse.” - Oscar Wilde
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire"
Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1DRDcGlSsE
"Even Hillary Clinton’s Former Aides are Sick of Her Incessant Bull$hit"
*"Even Hillary Clinton’s Former Aides are Sick of Her Incessant Bull$hit"* by Michael Krieger "Personally, I’m in the camp that thinks a large percentage of Trump voters didn’t support him out of personal affinity, but rather as a means to ensure that Hillary Clinton would finally shut-up and go away forever. That is *not happening.* I issued a code red warning last month highlighting that I thought Hillary Clinton’s ongoing spotlight-hogging, blame deflecting, Russia fear-mongering tour is driven by a remnant burning desire to be President and the delusional dream that it could st... more »
Madeleine McCann: A good way to bury bad news?
Anyone who was around at the time of “New Labour” knew they were a vile government epitomised by the way they tried to use 911 as a “good day to bury bad news”. Thatcher might be thought to epitomise cold … Continue reading →
Former CNN Anchor Talks About Vaccine Reporting
By Anne Dachel Seven years ago, I wrote, What Would Woodward Do? An Autism Analogy. It was a story about how a real journalist like Bob Woodward covers a story. Woodward had made a video saying that a good reporter...
Well said.
Word! pic.twitter.com/tw015O5mUE — RogelioGarcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) June 1, 2017 As you probably noticed I did not post about the Kathy Griffin kerfuffle, because to be honest I did not think there was very much to say. She was wrong. As much as most of us might truly dislike Donald Trump, it is simply not okay to threaten the life of a president, or to spread such disgusting imagery. However as John Fugelsang so artfully illustrates, at least our progressive leaders do not defend this kind of rhetoric. Ted Nugent was obviously using a figure of speech, unfortunate as it was... more »
Hillary Clinton’s facial expressions prove she is lying about Russian election meddling (Video)
Hillary's flippant smile reveals the truth about Russian election meddling. The post Hillary Clinton’s facial expressions prove she is lying about Russian election meddling (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
CNN throws Hillary Clinton under the bus, wishing her to “fade away” (Video)
'Clinton News Network' no more The post CNN throws Hillary Clinton under the bus, wishing her to “fade away” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The future belongs to those who do not surrender
Compared to our ancestors, we are really distinguished by cowardice, fatalistic passivity and laziness. All this, however, can change quickly. The post The future belongs to those who do not surrender appeared first on The Duran.
5 non-conspiratorial facts that prove a western liberal/jihadist alliance
The internet is full of theories about just who controls ISIS and like-minded groups and why. Many are based only … The post 5 non-conspiratorial facts that prove a western liberal/jihadist alliance appeared first on The Duran.
Nigel Farage makes TV appearance to clearly state he is no Kremlin spy
Nigel Farage: 'Hysterical' liberals are trying to associate me with Russian President Putin. The post Nigel Farage makes TV appearance to clearly state he is no Kremlin spy appeared first on The Duran.
The CIA’s Cloddish ISIS Attack on Duterte
The CIA’s Cloddish ISIS Attack on Duterte by F. William Engdahl, http://journal-neo.org/ The only word I find for it is cloddish. I refer to the latest CIA-instigated attempt to initiate regime change against outspoken Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. The so-called ISIS terror attack in the minerals-rich southern Philippines island of Mindanao, a predominately Muslim part of the […]
Soros: The European Union Is Now In An “Existential Crisis” And Trump’s America Is A “Hostile Power”
The transatlantic alliance is falling apart. These events are setting the stage for the endtimes war of Revelation 17: the 10 Horn Beast Revived Roman Empire (EU 2.0) vs the Mystery Babylon Whore (America 2.0). The question is: what will make the 10 Horn Beast empire HATE the Mystery Babylon Whore so much to trigger nuclear […]
Rand Paul: Paris Climate Deal Is a ‘Disaster for American Jobs’
Rand Paul: Paris Climate Deal Is a ‘Disaster for American Jobs’ by http://insider.foxnews.com/ Sen. Rand Paul, (R-KY) forcefully recommended abandoning the Paris climate deal, calling it a “disaster for American jobs.” – The Paris climate accord was signed by former president Barack Obama and almost 200 other countries in 2015. The non-binding agreement, never ratified by […]
Bilderberg 2017: You Won’t Believe WHO’s Going And The Agenda They ADMIT To!
Published on Jun 1, 2017 Subscribe to My Website at: http://lisahaven.news/ For More Information See: http://bilderbergmeetings.org/press-r… https://lisahavennews.net/2015/06/12/… https://www.infowars.com/exclusive-bi… http://www.bilderbergmeetings.org/par… https://fas.org/irp/eprint/rightwing.pdf end
CERN ‘666’: Why is the Director of CERN at Bilderberg 2017?
It has to do with this verse IMO: – Revelation 17:8 New King James Version (NKJV) 8 The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book […]
Review: Vaccination Policy and the UK Government The Untold Truth
By Jennifer Horne-Roberts Christina England and Lucija Tomljenovic's Book ‘Vaccination Policy and the UK Government: The Untold Truth’. This Book is a must read for anyone interested to know the truth about vaccine injury and how the UK Government have...
Cosmic inflation is no politics
*...despite some nasty people's efforts to change that...* Some two or three weeks ago, we followed the inflationary wars. A bunch of famous cosmologists and physicists has explained why they found the inflationary cosmology attractive and likely. I explained a simple reason why the criticisms of inflation are silly (see Mitchell's concise summary that was unsurprisingly censored at Not Even Wrong because it made sense) and we looked how the journalists have responded to all these exchanges. Most of the journalists had a detectable anti-inflation bias. But in Nautilus, Amanda Gefter... more »
The Paris Agreement and Trump at his Worst
*Paul R. Pillar* *Climate Change Presidency, United States* Donald Trump’s inexcusable withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement was widely expected and amply telegraphed by Trump himself, of course. And yet, there were reasonable grounds for hope that this might have been one place where Trump would move from being a demagogic campaigner to being a real president, one who deals not just with applause lines but with real U.S. interests and with America’s place in the world. The substantive importance of the issue is unsurpassed, involving the fate of the planet. The m... more »
“12 Signs The Economic Slowdown The Experts Have Been Warning About Is Now Here “
*“12 Signs The Economic Slowdown The Experts * *Have Been Warning About Is Now Here “* by Michael Snyder "Since the election there has been this perception among the American public that the economy is improving, but that has not been the case at all. U.S. GDP growth for the first quarter was just revised up to 1.2 percent, but that is even lower than the average growth of just 1.33 percent that we saw over the previous ten years. But when you look even deeper into the numbers a much more alarming picture emerges. Commercial and industrial loan growth is declining, auto loan default... more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/2/2017”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 6/2/2017”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "President Trump not only backed out of the so-called Paris Climate Accord, but he destroyed it. The climate accord is bad for America and the working class the Democrats now shun. Trump says it will cost millions of U.S. jobs and does not clean up the climate. China, one of the biggest polluters on the planet, gets to not only keep on polluting, but increase it along with India until the year 2030. Maybe this is why Trump says, “This Agreement is less about climate and more about other countries gaining a financial ... more »
Washington's War on Food is Making Us Sick!
You don't have to drink raw milk or buy your meat directly from the farmer to agree that others should have this right. After all, the right to choose what we put in our bodies is fundamental, even if the government feels it has the right to tell us what's "good" for us. On today's program we visit the front lines of the food freedom movement, with special guest, food liberty activist Liz Reitzig.
Interview Focusing on Destabilizing Events in Bahrain
I was asked to answer several written questions regarding recent events taking place in the Persian Gulf State of Bahrain, the small island nation sandwiched between Saudi Arabia to the west connected by a 16-mile bridge and Qatar to the east. Two days after President Trump made the biggest arms deal in history with the House of Saud, Bahrain's King Hamad, a Sunni, cracked down on the Shiite majority killing five protesters and arresting hundreds. Emboldened by big brother the Saudi Kingdom, the king is aggressively oppressing all Bahraini dissidence in what amounts to another proxy... more »
“Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy” Presented by Wes Studi
“Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy” explores America’s darkest period: President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma in 1838. Nearly a quarter of the Cherokee National died during the Trail of Tears, arriving in Indian Territory with few elders and even fewer children. Presented by Wes Studi and narrated by James Earl Jones. *Distinguished Awards: * Silver World Medal for History, New York Festivals 2007 Silver Film Award, Telly Awards 2007 Best Documentary, American Indian Film Festival 2006 Founder’s Award, Internatio... more »
A Few Thoughts
Many people who read this blog are unreasonable. Being unreasonable is a lot like being deplorable. An unreasonable approach to life doesn't suggest a rude life, or a bullying life. George Bernard Shaw had something to say on the subject. "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." - George Bernard Shaw Progressives and their acolytes in the pugnacious, elite, corrupt, lying mainstream media think that they are being unreasonable and avant-garde when ... more »
Laws, when “hosted” in human brains, as memetic infections
Ethical Technology - 21 hours ago
“Before Pasteur popularized the notion that bacteria cause disease, healthcare was effectively a disease vector, and we will come to look at centralized legal systems as vectors for what we have called diseases of the mind.“ https://ieet.org/images/uploads/Picture2.png
Terrorism link to refugees - “absolutely no evidence”
IPE *Des Moore* *IPE* Dear All After I read on Tuesday evening that ASIO Head Lewis had said there is “absolutely no evidence” to suggest a link between the refugee intake and terrorism, I decided early yesterday morning to send a letter to The Australian expressing concern about this assertion and Lewis’s other reported assertion that he doesn’t “buy the notion the issue of Islamic extremism is in some way fostered or sponsored or supported by the Muslim religion”. That letter has been published as the lead letter in today’s Australian, together with a number of others letters in... more »
President Donald Trump's links to Russia?
https://youtu.be/WtqjZ8y30kk President Donald Trump's links to Russia, oh no I mean the Clintons.
VIDEO: Dozens of Syrian Army tanks shatter ISIS defensive line in Homs desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 A.M.) – On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) amassed dozens of T-72 tanks, BMP-1 armored vehicles and machine-gun mounted pickup trucks to slice through ISIS-held territory in eastern Homs. Advancing in columns through the Al-Abassiyah area some 40 kilometers south of Palmyra, tank commanders directed airstrikes to obliterate ISIS forward positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army batters US-backed fighters in Syrian Desert
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9: 15 A.M.) – The Syrian government forces have launched a fresh offensive against US-backed rebel groups in the desert land stretching to the east of the capital. According to a military source, the Army troops clashed with the FSA-affiliated Ausoud al-Sharqiyah and Ahmed al-Abdo fighters holed up outside Dakwah and Beir Qassab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why President Trump owes the Media Nothing
So long as our undergraduate schools are cranking out ignoramuses brainwashed with masked Marxism and similar nonsense, it is impossible to inform anyone of the facts supporting a position without gratuitous rewriting of even the facts no less. If this cannot stop then you must go around which social media has permitted. The voters can get the administrations position clearly laid out. If you are skeptical you can easily locate opinion. What you no longer need is mainstream media to push fiction down your throat. Media bias has massively damaged the media industry and cont... more »
Love with Trinity di guzman
This is a delightful reminiscence from a spiritual seeker. I do ask you to read through this to understand what is possible. The hard part for most if not all of us is to understand that opening the third eye is possible but that it demands time for the physical body to do enough rewiring in the brain in order to accommodate your intention. It simply takes time and a lot of it. Some are luckier. If you are not already do take up a meditative practice and keep it up. Ayahuasca specifically assists in the process and this is something that the writer here is helping to make possi... more »
Zombie Care
Let us spell it out. the Insurance industry model is in a death spiral. The only model that can ever work is a mandatory insurance system in which all must be insured. That alone allows the numbers to remain stable. After that the question is how to provide internal competition that avoids beggar thy neighbor tactics by participants. Yet that is exactly what insurance companies do and will not give up as they see no other way than jacking prices and dumping problems onto someone else. My point is that once it becomes mandatory, we do not need the insurance company soluti... more »
Kolbrin - Book of Scrolls - Chpt 5 - Sacred Registers Part 5 - Hades?
This part is recalling the tales of Hades. Yet that it is an older tale as well. What i find most curious about all reports about the afterlife is that they are culturally informed and colored by the underlying beliefs of the society originating the spirits. That is extremely important simply because if you do not believe in such an after life you will pass to an afterlife containing those who think as yourself. Other reports suggests that this can even be unpleasant particularly if it involves rejection of compassion or the mere existence of the spirit life. Yet the spirit wi... more »
Electricity Subsidies in Australia - The Facts.
How often do you find, when debating an alarmist, they say that coal is heavily subsidised? However, the truth is very different, as revealed by the Mineral Council of Australia's report: Electricity Subsidies in Australia - The Facts. Hit them with the above graph. H/t IPA's Hey... What did I miss?
This Canadian Team Wants To Know Where The Islamic State Got Their Weapons
In west Mosul, Iraq, on May 21, 2017 (Campbell MacDiarmid) *Macleans*: *On the hunt for ISIS weapons in Mosul* *As the final fight intensifies, a Canadian researcher is just behind the frontlines, looking for clues about how ISIS is armed.* A helicopter gunship is droning like an insect over west Mosul as Canadian Devin Morrow and her colleague Mike Lewis are shown into a house that days earlier was used as an Islamic State courthouse and prison. In the front yard of the once stately home, a soldier from the Iraqi federal police Emergency Response Division is writing “Liberated by ... more »
WTF Fun Fact #2044
Did you know. pic.twitter.com/mLxlxIJ5bt — Only In Russia (@CrazyinRussia) May 22, 2017 *WNU Editor: *The number of German casualties in taking Paris appears to have been zero (see* link here)*.
Free Planet - Brexit Elections - Borders to your Creativity, Passion and Kinship
*world with no borders...* The first big talking point at the moment, of course, is Brexit, "How do we extricate our country from the roving European behemoth without totally screwing our economy?" The second big question is, "Who will lead us through the tough negotiation period ahead, Labour or Conservative?" Really? That's where we are as a global race of *EIGHT BILLION* intelligent individuals? Country borders? Two-party system? Them vs Us? There is nothing more than "us". We are it. A global race, of individuals. We all represent the same *pot of money*, as (currently) defi... more »
Tweet For Today
Venezuela's deadly crisis in 10 amazing @AFP photos https://t.co/RfBfdbppP7 @jbarreto1974 & @federicoparra pic.twitter.com/lyi0xovpHR — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 1, 2017
Climate Tricks 61, Hysteria and tantrums over Trump's withrawal from Paris Agreement
Finally, US President Donald Trump has officially dumped the Paris Agreement of 2015. He declared yesterday, “We will cease honoring all non-binding agreements”, and “will stop contributing to the green climate fund”. “The bottom line is that the Paris Accord is very unfair to the United States”. “This agreement is less about climate and more about other countries getting a financial advantage over the United States”. “The agreement is a massive redistribution of United States wealth to other countries.” “Compliance with the terms of the Paris accord… could cost America as much as 2... more »
Ron Paul Tops List of ‘Most Influential Libertarians’
[image: undefined] Ron Paul holds the top place in a Newsmax list of the 100 most influential libertarians released Thursday. “Perhaps no one has done more to bring the libertarian platform into the national spotlight than Ron Paul,” begins the description of Paul in the list. Since his last presidential campaign and retirement from United States House of Representatives several years ago, Paul has kept busy communicating his ideas and commenting on the news. Paul has done so via means including his weekly column and his 2015 book Swords into Plowshares, as well as by hosting the R... more »
Ron Paul Tops List of ‘Most Influential Libertarians’
[image: undefined] Ron Paul holds the top place in a Newsmax list of the 100 most influential libertarians released Thursday. “Perhaps no one has done more to bring the libertarian platform into the national spotlight than Ron Paul,” begins the description of Paul in the list. Since his last presidential campaign and retirement from United States House of Representatives several years ago, Paul has kept busy communicating his ideas and commenting on the news. Paul has done so via means including his weekly column and his 2015 book Swords into Plowshares, as well as by hosting the R... more »
Ron Paul Tops List of ‘Most Influential Libertarians’
[image: undefined] Ron Paul holds the top place in a Newsmax list of the 100 most influential libertarians released Thursday. “Perhaps no one has done more to bring the libertarian platform into the national spotlight than Ron Paul,” begins the description of Paul in the list. Since his last presidential campaign and retirement from United States House of Representatives several years ago, Paul has kept busy communicating his ideas and commenting on the news. Paul has done so via means including his weekly column and his 2015 book Swords into Plowshares, as well as by hosting the R... more »
Ron Paul Tops List of ‘Most Influential Libertarians’
[image: undefined] Ron Paul holds the top place in a Newsmax list of the 100 most influential libertarians released Thursday. “Perhaps no one has done more to bring the libertarian platform into the national spotlight than Ron Paul,” begins the description of Paul in the list. Since his last presidential campaign and retirement from United States House of Representatives several years ago, Paul has kept busy communicating his ideas and commenting on the news. Paul has done so via means including his weekly column and his 2015 book Swords into Plowshares, as well as by hosting the R... more »
Trump Administration Moves to Slaughter America’s Mustangs: Tell Congress No!
Originally posted on "OUR WORLD": https://act.americanwildhorsecampaign.org/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=24909
US Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts ICBM (Video)
*Defense Tech:* *Watch US Shoot Down Dummy ICBM in the Pacific* The U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday released photos and video of its successful intercept the previous day of a ballistic missile target in the Pacific Ocean. The minute-long video shows the launching of a Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD, interceptor missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and the firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile-class target from the Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll. The final seconds depict the coolest part: the actual intercept. *Read more* .... more »
Theresa May's Tory Magic Money Tree
*Chunky Mark aka Artist Taxi Driver: Shill, Freemason & GOAT F*CK*R*
Trump's Not Draining Any Swamps-- Any Chance Congress Will? Two Congressman Are Going To Try
*Ro Khanna (l), Mike Gallagher (r)* You're not going to find many congressional freshmen working together who are as fundamentally different-- politically-- as dedicated progressive champion Ro Khanna (D-CA) and crackpot right-wing loon Mike Gallagher (R-WI). But the two of them did an OpEd this morning for *USA Today* that makes the point that the way to increase bipartisanship in Congress is to reduce the role of the wealthy special interests that call the shots for both political parties. It's a simple and very do-able 3-step plan. The bipartisanship around it though, I'm afraid,... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Thunderbolt Flight* An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies in an undisclosed location after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender. The A-10 is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, May 31, 2017. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Battles
Tuskegee Turns Again to Morris as Interim President
The Tuskegee University Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Charlotte P. Morris to serve as the interim president of the institution beginning July.
63 Years after Brown, Segregated Schools Fight Takes Interesting Turn
Brown vs Board of Education removed the barrier of denying people of color their right to an education, but 63 years later the fight to ensure that students attend a “good school” continues.
Remembering Samuel DuBois Cook
Higher education stalwart Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook, a political scientist and human rights activist, died Monday in Atlanta at age 88.
Survey: Second-guessing Often Accompanies Degrees
More than half of adults in the U.S. would change at least one aspect of their higher education experience, according to a new survey. Common regrets were choice of institution and major or field of study.
Inclusion as a Process for Embracing Diversity Toward Better Learning
Fully two-thirds of the current U.S. population have not completed a four-year college degree.
Carnegie Mellon President Stepping Down After 4 Years
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Mellon University’s president is stepping down after a little more than four years on the job. Subra Suresh says he’s resigning his post as of June 30. In an open letter to the campus community, he wrote that he and his wife had “reflected on the long-term commitment” required to implement the […]
Should we put juveniles away for life? Meet the teen who sparked a debate
Dan Birman, Professor of Professional Practice, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Cyntoia after guilty verdict Birman Productions, CC BY Inside the Juvenile Justice Center in Nashville, Tennessee is a steel door fitted with a high-security system. Push a button and the door unlocks, revealing another steel door with a slot for IDs. When that door buzzes, I walk through with video gear. I’m searched, as is the gear. An hour later, I hear the sound of shackles from down the hall, and a 16-year-old girl in an orange jumpsuit appears. That meeting 14 years ago began an odyssey that eventually found me on the periphery of a political battle in Tennessee, one of the na... more »
The end of America's global leadership?
Simon Reich, Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University Newark at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
American presidents in recent decades have spent a great deal of time proclaiming U.S. leadership of the global system. The decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement undermines much of what they have said. For any student of global politics, it represents a watershed moment when it comes to debating America’s role in the world. Becoming a global leader In practice, global leadership can take two forms. The first version confers leadership because a country is the most powerful. It has the strongest military, the biggest economy, the most innovative technology. But be... more »
Has The U.S. Been Fighting The Islamic State With The Wrong Bombs And Tactics?
An full load of GBU-38/Bs under the wing of a B-52 bomber. USAF *Joseph Trevithick, The Drive*: *USAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For Months* The service quickly found that what had worked for years in Afghanistan meant failed strikes in Iraq and Syria. No matter how well prepared a military is, it’s never easy to shift direction rapidly to respond to new threats. One U.S. Air Force briefing suggests Pentagon’s rush to counter ISIS in Iraq and Syria sent the service scrambling to find the right mix of tactics and weapons, with nearly 20 percent of its bombs failin... more »
Three Cheers for President Trump’s Action Today
I have to hand it to President Trump. He has now done what he said he would do by removing the US from the Paris climate non-treaty “Treaty.” The climate alarmists have predictably gone bonkers even though there is no objective basis for their concerns. Mr. Trump based his decision on the disproportionate cost of […]
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Parting”
Neil H, “The Parting” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSUyg6Gj_ko
BBC Silent On the Biggest Animal Rights March in Recent History
*Anna Hunt* - This animal rights march will make history as the largest public protest during the general election campaign. The post BBC Silent On the Biggest Animal Rights March in Recent History appeared first on Waking Times.
Using the Vibration of Sound to Heal the Physical and Spiritual Self
*Christina Sarich* - Ancient science and modern studies concur, you can heal your body with sound. The post Using the Vibration of Sound to Heal the Physical and Spiritual Self appeared first on Waking Times.
Did Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions And Jared Kushner Have An Undisclosed Meeting With Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak?
Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak and President Donald Trump at the White House last week. Photo Credit: @RusEmbUSA *NBC*: *Did Trump, Kushner, Sessions Have An Undisclosed Meeting With Russian?* The FBI and Congress are examining a campaign event last spring during which Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions and Jared Kushner were in a small gathering with Russian ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak and other diplomats at Washington's Mayflower Hotel, multiple U.S. officials told NBC News. Five current and former U.S. officials said they are aware of classified intelligence suggesting t... more »
ISIS in big trouble as Iraqi troops liberate more sites on the border with Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 A.M.) – The Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) are taking a heavy toll on the Islamic State after bringing their desert warfare expertise, commanded by Haider Al-Ameri, to deadly effect in western Nineveh. Targeting an ISIS-held area south of Al-Ba’aj, the PMU were able to wrestle control over the village of Al-Khibra on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
American Mayors Vow To Fight Climate Change Despite Withdrawal From Paris Agreement
Cities are mulling over their own paths forward after the United States' withdrawal from the landmark climate deal.
President Trump’s full remarks on exiting the UN’s Paris Climate Agreement
Watch and read everything President Trump and Secretary Pruitt had to say as the U.S. prepares to break with the UN on climate.
All the Ways America Would Try to Sink China's Aircraft Carriers in a War
*James Holmes* *Security, * Yes, America has its very own "carrier-killers." *How the navy deploys new weaponry as it enters service is nearly as important as fielding the weapons themselves. Under a concept dubbed “distributed lethality,” naval officialdom wants to disperse firepower throughout the fleet while retaining the capacity to concentrate firepower on target. What that means in practical terms is arming more ships with antiship missiles, supplemented by gee-whiz technologies like electromagnetic railguns and shipboard lasers should they fulfill their promise.* *The U... more »
The U.S. Navy's Ford-Class Carrier: America's Ultimate Naval Weapon of War?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The Ford follows in the steps of the highly successful Nimitz-class carriers. *The carrier air wing will form the carrier’s primary means of deploying both offensive and defensive firepower. The Ford class will embark two squadrons of ten to twelve F-35C Joint Strike Fighters, two squadrons of ten to twelve F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, five EA-18G Growler electronic attack jets, four E-2D Hawkeye airborne early-warning and control aircraft, and two C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) planes. It will also carry eight MH-60S Seahawk helicopters. D... more »
The U.S. Navy's Super Simple Plan to Grow to a 355-Ship Fleet
The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Security, * Keep ships in service longer. In a world where resources are constrained but where the U.S. Navy has to upgrade and grow its fleet quickly, the service will have to refurbish older warships while also developing new vessels that are designed from the outset to last longer than their predecessors. No longer can the Navy afford to design and build cruisers and destroyers that have a 25-year lifespan. Future surface combatants will likely have to be designed with the space, weight and power allowances—and a robust enough hull—to last as long as 50 years, just like the... more »
Liberal MPs who voted NO to electoral reform May 31 2017
h/t Anita Nickerson for above graphic It was a bid by NDP Nathan Cullen to put pressure on Trudeau to put electoral reform back on the table. All Liberals but two, and the ones listed below who didn't vote, voted NO to accepting the final ERRE report, including the Liberal MPs on the ERRE committee. The NDP, Bloc, CPC, and Green voted in favour. Two Liberals who kept their promise, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith @beynate and Sean Casey @SeanCaseyLPC , deserve our thanks. Vote details : "That the Third Report of the Special Committee on Electoral Reform, presented on Thursday, Decembe... more »
Hillary Clinton Continues To Criticise President Trump
Asa Mathat. Recode *FOX News*: *Hillary Clinton claims Trump unleashed 'dangerous' levels of hate* NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that President Donald Trump has unleashed a level of hate and vitriol that is "incredibly dangerous." The former Democratic presidential nominee lashed out at the Republican president as she reflected on the 2016 campaign during an appearance at book industry conference in New York City. Clinton said Trump encouraged his supporters to express their anger verbally and physically during the campaign, a reference to multiple incidents of viole... more »
Princeton Professor Cancels Lectures After Speech Leads to Threats
TRENTON, N.J. — A Princeton University professor says she canceled lectures this week after receiving death threats following a commencement address in which she called President Donald Trump “a racist and sexist megalomaniac.” Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, an assistant professor of African American Studies at the Ivy League school in New Jersey, spoke to graduates at Hampshire […]
Threat Closes Evergreen State College After Protests Over Race
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A small college in Washington state closed abruptly Thursday in response to a threat following a recent series of protests that have drawn national attention to student allegations of racism on the progressive campus. It comes as many defenders of the First Amendment say they see signs that free speech is losing […]
Muslim Activist Critical of Israel is Cheered at Graduation
NEW YORK — A Muslim-American activist whose role as a commencement speaker had come under protest from critics opposing her stance on Israel was given a standing ovation by graduating students Thursday after she told them they must commit to demanding change. “We in this room together must commit to never being bystanders to poverty, […]
Universities: Trump Climate Decision Creates Uncertainty
BOULDER, Colo. — A consortium of U.S. universities that manages the National Center for Atmospheric Research says President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the nation out of an international agreement on climate creates new uncertainties. In a statement Thursday, Antonio Busalacchi, president of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, stopped short of explicitly criticizing the […]
My Mistake
Today I posted a video of my talk at the White House on Tuesday at the Veterans for Peace finale event. Near the end I pointed to the White House and said we should change its name to the "evil, dark, black" house. As soon as the words came out of my mouth I knew I had made a big mistake. There is no doubt in my mind that the White House and its foreign and domestic policies are evil and represent the greedy corporate interests. Where I went wrong though was using the words dark and black. As we see in the video above with basketball star Lebron James America has serious proble... more »
The Individual Beyond the Collective Culture
*Jon Rappoport* - Many people are slaves of pattern. They believe if they do A, they must then do B, and then C. The post The Individual Beyond the Collective Culture appeared first on Waking Times.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“You wake up in the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, Africa. You go outside your tent, set up your camera, and take long exposures of the land and sky. What might you see? Besides a lot of blowing dust and the occasional acacia tree, you might catch many sky wonders. *Click image for larger size.* Pictured in 2015 September, sky highlights include the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy, the Pleiades Star Cluster, Barnard's Loop, and both the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, to name just a few. Although most of these faded in the morning light, they were quickly replaced by a partial ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Salt And Nerves”
*“Salt And Nerves”* by Chet Raymo “I like to think that every day offers at least one unique revelation, some one thing seen or experienced that has not been seen or experienced before, at least not in the same emotional state, in the same context, in the same slant of light. So I walk wary, as the poet Sylvia Plath says, "ignorant/ Of whatever angel may choose to flare/ Suddenly at my elbow." Nature seldom disappoints. Let me introduce you to another poet, my colleague here at the college, Anna Ross. In the particular poem I want to share she is walking with a companion and comes... more »
"Tears, Let It Flow"
*"Tears, Let It Flow"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Tears are as natural to us as breathing and there is beauty in allowing yourself to be open to the pain of tears. How wonderful it feels to give in and let tears flow when we are overwhelmed with emotions, whether we are happy or sad. Tears come from the soul, from our well of feelings rising from deep down. When we give in to the prickling behind our eyes and the lump in our throat to let teardrops fall from our eyes, we allow our feelings to surface so they can be set free. Proud parents shed tears of pride in a child's accom... more »
"Give A Little Chuckle..."
"Enjoy life, even in the most chaotic, hectic moments. Take time to breathe. Take time to consider what is important versus what is rubbish. Those are the times where slowing down is healthiest. Those are the times where it really counts. And, if you come across an impossible situation, crying will not help. Open your mouth, but instead of sobs and wails, give out a little chuckle. It'll make all the difference in your attitude and therefore, in your situation." - Leigh Hershkovich
The Daily "Near You?"
Lewis Center, Ohio, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
X22 Report, “The Economy Is Imploding So Quickly That It's Time To Think About Preparing”
X22 Report, “The Economy Is Imploding So Quickly That It's Time To Think About Preparing” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCIo4b9sf2o *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Main Agenda Of The Bilderberg Secret Meeting, Trump” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LebK1uMUbNA
"Geographically Illiterate Americans Dream of Bombing North Korea - But First They Must Find It”
*"Geographically Illiterate Americans Dream of Bombing * *North Korea - But First They Must Find It”* by RI Staff "Back in April, when many people on the Internet earnestly believed that nuclear war with North Korea was only days - if not hours - away, we calmed readers by reminding them that America would first have to find North Korea on a map before bombing it. Apparently the New York Times reads Russia Insider every day, because a few weeks later, the Gray Lady commissioned a study which asked Americans to locate North Korea on a map - and then weigh in on how the US should "de... more »
"5 Things You're Missing While The Internet Obsesses Over 'Covfefe' And Kathy Griffin"
*"5 Things You're Missing While The Internet * *Obsesses Over 'Covfefe' And Kathy Griffin"* by Carey Wedler "Between last week’s bombing in Manchester, the patriotic three-day weekend in the United States, comedian Kathy Griffin’s mock beheading of President Trump on Tuesday, and the president’s recent ‘covfefe’ tweet, the media and public have been busy. But as the mainstream media and left-wing faction of the country obsess over what covfefe means, and right-wing snowflakes clutch their pearls at Griffin’s politically incorrect, if not ill-advised and distasteful stunt, stories t... more »
The U.S. Has Withdrawn From The Paris Climate Accord
*RFE:* *Trump Announces That U.S. Will Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord* President Donald Trump says the United States will withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, saying the accord is detrimental to the U.S. economy and that he will open negotiations to seek a new deal. Trump on June 1 said in the Rose Garden of the White House that he was fulfilling his "solemn duty to protect America and its citizens” and restoring U.S. “sovereignty” by “getting out” of the climate agreement signed by 194 other countries. "The bottom line is the Paris accord is very unfair, at the hig... more »
Make America Great Again!!! President Trump Exits Paris Accord
President Trump did exactly what we have been promoting on this blog. He totally avoided the science and made the compelling economic arguments. Keep it simple, the benefits of fighting climate change simply aren’t worth the costs. Nothing more needs to be said. Related Posts: Climate Debate Should Focus on Public Policy and Priorities, Not … Continue reading "Make America Great Again!!! President Trump Exits Paris Accord"
Even Hillary Agrees-- Bad Democrats Like Wasserman Schultz Are A Disaster For The Democratic Party
A friend of mine who worked at the DNC while Wasserman Schultz was chair and he had always told me that every single thing she did was about advancing her career. "She did nothing for the Democratic Party or for anyone but herself," he reminded me today. "She's all about herself; that's why almost everyone hated her... She's the definition of a careerist hack." The only thing she ever seemed to care about was growing her own personal fundraising list. Washerman Schultz is a dirtbag and there are no Republicans, no matter how bad, who have done as much harm to the Democratic Party.... more »
WHERE TRUMP'S CLIMATE "FACTS" COME FROM
Here's an excerpt from President Trump's speech on the Paris climate accords: Compliance with the terms of the Paris accord and the onerous energy restrictions it has placed on the United States could cost America as much as 2.7 million lost jobs by 2025, according to the National Economic Research Associates. This includes 440,000 fewer manufacturing jobs -- not what we need. Believe me, this is not what we need -- including automobile jobs and the further decimation of vital American industries on which countless communities rely -- they rely for so much, and we would be giving t... more »
Twitter’s Alts and Rogues
Twitter is full of "alt-gov", or alternate government, accounts — but without verification, it's difficult to know whom to trust.
As predicted Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris accord. Today was the day that America stopped being a leader in fighting climate change.
Courtesy of NBC News: *The United States will pull out of a landmark global coalition meant to curb emissions that cause climate change, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. * *"The United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord," Trump said to applause from the crowd gathered in the White House Rose Garden. * *He added that the U.S. will begin negotiations to re-enter either the Paris accord or a new treaty on terms that are better for American businesses and taxpayers.* *"So we're getting out, but we will start to negotiate and we will see if we can make a dea... more »
Update
For reasons I have yet to work out, but the WordPress editing app has problems with numbered list formatting, specifically turning it off and on. Turning on is a no brainer. Turning it off is another matter entirely.
Paris Climate Disagreement
So the free have disagreed with the enslaved over the climate. ‘I represent the people of Pittsburgh NOT Paris’: Trump pulls U.S. out of climate accord saying it is a foreign attempt to seize American jobs and American wealth – … Continue reading →
What Does America Consider Success in Afghanistan?
*Luke Coffey* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. Army soldiers in Kharwar District, Afghanistan. Flickr/U.S. Central Command] America must start measuring success in Afghanistan by achievements on the ground and not by unrealistic expectations. Wednesday’s terror attack in Kabul is a stark reminder of how brutal the war in Afghanistan still is. A suicide truck bomber drove near the German Embassy in Wazir Akbar Khan, the diplomatic heart of Kabul, and then detonated his bomb amid the morning rush-hour traffic. The blast killed at least ninety civilians and wounded another four hundred... more »
China's Campaign to Shove Taiwan Off the World Stage
*Gordon G. Chang* *Politics, Asia* [image: 2017 New Year flag-raising ceremony in front of Taipei’s Presidential Office Building. Flickr/Taiwan Presidential Office] As long as Trump goes easy on China, China will go hard on Taiwan. For the first time since 2008, Taiwan is not participating in the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization’s decisionmaking forum. The WHA wrapped up in Geneva on Wednesday. The exclusion is another example of Beijing’s progressively hard-line—and increasingly counterproductive—diplomacy toward peoples it thinks it has a right to rule. Fr... more »
Is America Fueling an Arab-Israeli Arms Race?
*Shimon Arad* *Security, Middle East* [image: Israel receives its first two fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. Flickr/U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv] Israel’s qualitative military edge is already eroding. Following the announcement of a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia, President Trump is reported to have “underscored the United States’ ironclad commitment to Israel’s security, including to the maintenance of Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge” during his May 22 meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is also reported to hav... more »
Britain Must Ramp Up Its Fight Against Islamic Extremists
*Tom Wilson* *Security, Europe* [image: Big Ben at night. Pixabay/Public domain] Britain's aim must not just be to foil plots, but to reduce the number of plots being formed in the first place. Last week, the United Kingdom’s terror-threat level was deemed critical and armed forces were deployed on British streets. It is difficult to see what further security measures the government could put in place beyond those it has already taken. Though London hasn’t instituted a state of emergency akin to that in place in France, it is moving in the same direction. It should be noted that... more »
Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates June 1, 2017
*L.A. Times:* *U.S., region's foreign ministers debate Venezuela* The United States and foreign ministers from across the hemisphere met in Washington on Wednesday to attempt to force Venezuela's leftist government and its angry opposition into talks. Hunger and violence have pushed Venezuela to the brink of humanitarian disaster, diplomats say. But Wednesday's meeting of the Organization of American States faced unlikely prospects for success: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not trust the organization and has said his nation will withdraw its membership. Some OAS natio... more »
Posts
