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Tweets For Today
#Irma has become a category 4 hurricane. Preparations within the warning area should be rushed to completion. https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb pic.twitter.com/40N9AjuXCo — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) September 4, 2017 South Korea’s military conducts ballistic missile drill in response to North Korea's latest nuclear test. https://t.co/vzZXEyyN0A pic.twitter.com/zf88YVbOLu — ABC News (@ABC) September 4, 2017 UN accuses Burundi of crimes against humanity https://t.co/i4Llk4EkYM by pic.twitter.com/ALpY4ir7KV — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 4, 2017 The music has died for Venezuela v... more »
American Jackboot Diplomacy
[image: undefined] The latest extraordinary roughshod violation of Russian diplomatic rights by the American authorities shows that the US doesn’t want to restore normal bilateral relations. Indeed, it has now resorted publicly to jackboot diplomacy. The rapid ordering of Russia to vacate three of its diplomatic properties – in a matter of hours – amid reported threats from the American authorities that they would smash down entrance doors if the orders were not complied with, shows a reckless disregard for Russia’s sovereign rights. Not just Russia’s sovereign rights, but the righ... more »
Hezbollah, Syrian gov’t ruined Lebanon’s historic victory: Kataeb Party
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army’s ‘historic’ victory was ruined by the Hezbollah-Syrian government deal to transport Da’esh to Deir Ezzor, the Kata’eb Party leader Sami Gemayel stated on Monday. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), “in this context, the Party (Kata’eb) statement denounced the Lebanese authority’s failure to adopt the necessary […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army liberating an important town near Deir Ezzor
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied units continued pushing towards Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL)-held Deir ez-Zor, Monday. Damascus-aligned forces also reportedly liberated the strategic town of Kabawjib in western Deir Ezzor Governorate, Monday. Government units were seen engaged in combat close to Kabawjib and within around 15 kilometres (9.32 miles) of Kabawjib that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
School principal and brother butchered in Khan Sheikhoun for being pro-Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 A.M.) – A school principal and her brother were brutally murdered in the southern Idlib Governorate city of Khan Sheikhoun recently for being pro-Assad, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Monday. “Resentment piles up among the people of Khan Shaykhoun in the southern countryside of Idlib against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian warplanes perform over 80 sorties to back Syrian army’s Deir Ezzor offensive
Over 80 sorties were performed by Russian warplanes to back the Syrian government troops’ offensive towards the city of Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding that more than 70 terrorists had been killed. “In order to provide air support to the government troops’ offensive towards Deir ez-Zor, Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 400 civilians returned to Aleppo on Sunday: Russian MoD
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that more than 400 civilians returned to their houses in Syria’s Aleppo. More than 400 civilians returned to their homes in the Syrian province of Aleppo on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday. “Over 400 civilians returned to their houses in different settlements of Aleppo province on September 3, 2017,” the statement said. The statement specified […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Formosa Plastics Point Comfort Texas Flaring Toxic Chemicals To Air; Dumped Plastic Pellets; PVC To Waterway
Google Map with US Government-MODIS Fire Data superimposed. Taiwan’s: “Formosa owns and operates a chemical manufacturing facility in Point Comfort, … Continue reading →
Clearest Images Yet Have Emerged Of Area 51
*Daily Mail:* *Clearest images yet have emerged of Area 51, the sinister army base that has been at the center of alien conspiracy theories for decades* * Some believe that Area 51, located in the Nevada desert, is used to store UFOs and live alien captives * So YouTube channel UFO Seekers decided to get some video and photos of the area using high-tech cameras * But as the area is restricted by the Army, they had to climb an 8,000-foot-high mountain 25 miles away * They then used a telescopic lens from Tikaboo Peak to capture images of the base and its buildings * The video shows ... more »
BREAKING: North Korea Move Deadly Missile to US-Side West Coast as World War 3 Fears Spike
The Satanic methods are: subtlety and deception! – Revelation 12:9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Revelation 13:14 And he deceives those[e] who dwell on the […]
Israeli Colonists Place Tents, Mobile Homes, On Palestinian Lands Near Nablus
Israeli Colonists Place Tents, Mobile Homes, On Palestinian Lands Near Nablus by http://imemc.org/ A group of illegal Israeli colonists invaded, Monday, privately-owned Palestinian lands in Jaloud village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and installed mobile homes and a tent, in an area just a few meters away from a new under-construction colony. […]
Russia Slams Washington’s Decision to Close Its Diplomatic Facilities in US
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 4, 2017 Russia has strongly condemned Washington’s decision to close and inspect Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States. end
North Korea Threat To US Will Be Met With “Massive Military Response”
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 3, 2017 **Defense secretary says president briefed on all military options https://www.infowars.com/mattis-massi… The US defence secretary warned North Korea that any threat to the US or its allies would be met with a “massive military response” on Sunday, as the Trump administration scrambled to respond to Pyongyang’s claim it […]
Breaking: FBI Admits To Conducting Fake Investigation Against Hillary Clinton
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 3, 2017 Alex Jones covers video by Fox & Friends talking about Judicial Watch on the fake Comey Investigation of Hillary Clinton. end
Your Pension, IRA, 401K – They’re All At Risk! | Lynette Zang
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Sep 3, 2017 Lynette Zang explains why your assets could be at risk of falling into a financial black hole. She says, “If you don’t hold it, you don’t own it.” end
Earthquake Swarm Near Yellowstone Continues to Rattle Idaho
“You pee in my backyard, I pee on Yellowstone?” DAHBOO77 Published on Sep 4, 2017 The swarming of earthquakes continue in Idaho. The area around Soda Springs has seen a series of quakes after a mid level Earthquake struck the region. The most recent swarm of quakes to the northwest of Yellowstone Has Stopped. We will […]
Trump Steals Food from Black Kid 😂
Mark Dice Published on Sep 4, 2017 President Trump visits the flood survivors in Houston, as seen through the eyes of CNN. end
No Radiation Detected Outside North Korea After Nuclear Test, Say China, Japan
Was the hydrogen nuclear bomb test just another massive hoax by the Illuminati? The earthquakes could be triggered by HAARP. – No Radiation Detected Outside North Korea After Nuclear Test, Say China, Japan by http://www.scmp.com/frontpage/international Pyongyang claims to have tested a more powerful hydrogen nuclear bomb on Sunday – China and Japan said on Monday they […]
Trump Threatens North Korea with Nuclear Weapons
Trump is a type ‘A’ personality, an Alpha male leader of the pack. Such characters need to assert their dominance and leadership as the alpha leader. They will not usually back down in the face of a fight and tend to thrive on conflict. They usually have relationship issues with another Alpha male character, who […]
‘Enough is Enough’: Kim Jong-un Begging for War, US Patience Not Unlimited – US Envoy to UN
RT Published on Sep 4, 2017 US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that it was time for the Security Council to impose “the strongest possible measures” on North Korea over its six and largest nuclear test conducted on Sunday, because “enough is enough.” – Psalm 140:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV) Prayer for […]
Trump Bumbling Into Unnecessary War With North Korea
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on Sep 4, 2017 The war hawks surrounding President Trump – and the president himself – are determined to start a war with North Korea that will take millions of lives. It is an entirely trumped up war based on the usual war propaganda. Trump threatens a trade blockade with China. Guess what […]
‘All Options Are On The Table’: Trump Hints Strike on North Korea Possible, Set to Meet with Generals
RT Published on Sep 4, 2017 Washington says it will use any means necessary to defend itself after the most powerful North Korean nuclear test to date. The White House says that could potentially include using its own nuclear capabilities. end
Eleven Strategic Missile Regiments to Hold Large-Scale Drills Across Russia
Eleven Strategic Missile Regiments to Hold Large-Scale Drills Across Russia by http://tass.com/ About 400 large vehicles will be involved in the exercise MOSCOW, September 4. /TASS/. Eleven regiments armed with mobile ground-launched strategic missiles Topol, Topol-M and Yars are taking part in an exercise in various regions of Russia stretching from the Tver to Irkutsk regions, […]
Things Too Tense: Moscow Protests ‘Illegal Search’ of Russian Consulate in US — “A Clear Act of Aggression”
RT Published on Sep 2, 2017 Russia has summoned the deputy-chief of the US diplomatic mission in the country to express anger at the American security service’s intention, to search a Russian consulate. Moscow has described it as a clear act of aggression. Former US diplomats RT talked to, believe the plan to search the consulate […]
Should Japan and South Korea Go Nuclear?
[image: should-japan-and-south-korea-go-nuclear] By setting off a 100-kiloton bomb, after firing a missile over Japan, Kim Jong Un has gotten the world's attention. What else does he want? Almost surely not war with America.
Should You Open Windows During a Hurricane?
Storm lore holds that you should open a window slightly during a hurricane to equalize the inner pressure of a house with the outside lower pressure accompanying the hurricane.
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * The Man is engulfed in flames as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gathered for the annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Burning Man Festival* (Reuters).
Will North Korea Share Its Nuclear Secrets With Iran?
A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, March 9, 2016. Mahmood Hosseini, Reuters *Washington Free Beacon*: *North Korea Nuclear Progress Puts Iran on Renewed Pathway to Bomb* *Iranian, North Korean leaders meet after hydrogen bomb test, testing U.S. resolve* U.S. officials are closely monitoring an ongoing meeting between senior North Korean and Iranian officials that comes on the heels of a nuclear test by Pyongyang, according to senior Trump administration officials and other sources who expressed concern that North Korea is helping to put th... more »
What Does North Korea Leader Kim Jong-Un Want?
Kim Jong-un, center, before a nuclear test at an undisclosed location, according to the North’s state-run news agency. Credit KCNA *New York Times:* *Motives of North Korea’s Leader Baffle Americans and Allies* TOKYO — What does Kim Jong-un want? That remains far harder to answer than the technical questions about Mr. Kim’s bombs and the reach of his missiles that have preoccupied American, Japanese and South Korean intelligence officials for years. After North Korea’s underground test on Sunday, more is now known about the power of his nuclear arsenal, even if mystery remains abo... more »
With Hanabusa Running For Governor, The Battle Is On For The Honolulu Congressional Seat
*Rejected by the voters in her Senate run, now she wants to be governor* News started breaking Friday afternoon that conservaDem Colleen Hanbusa intends to give up her Honolulu-based House seat again to primary another Democrat (again). This time Hanabusa's intended victim is Hawaii Governor Dave Ige. Hanabusa, politically, is a real pile of garbage garbage and her entire career has been an unending ode to corruption. Ige knew exactly how to deal with the contemptible Hanabusa: "I look forward to giving voters the opportunity to compare our records of achievement and visions for the ... more »
A climate scientist looked at the data and found global warming was ‘inconsequential’ to Hurricane Harvey
"The results are clear: human-induced global warming played an inconsequential role in this disaster."
Forget the wall, put up a revolving door!
From CBS NEWS: President Trump’s longtime aide and head of Oval Office operations, Keith Schiller, is leaving the White House and Washington, CBS News confirms, according to two sources familiar with the situation. Schiller plans to re-locate to Florida. Financial … Continue reading →
(Happy Un-Labor Day?) Liars Figuring Still (Stop Democracy Now!) Junior Soprano Unleashed: As*hole Defined (Ignorant/Racist USA!) Empire of Never-Ending Debt? (White Lashed) Vouchered Rahm? (After Liberalism? When?) Watershed History Moment (New International Economics Needed) Hillary Hype Resented?
Sorry that this is a ridiculously long one, but I'm catching up as I've been on long-term hiatus due to desperate economic circumstances . . . just grab a tall, cold one; you may need a refill. Many of us do constantly these days. A brief moment of clarity for the jobs-bereft (as well as the life-bereft (h/t to D. Trump's "Have a good time!" to the desperate refugees as he scrambled back to
On discriminatory treatment
Following up on this post, let's take a look at Tom Parkin's other recent post which offers plenty of food for thought. Parkin's view broadly matches Guy Caron's position on Quebec's treatment of people who wear niqabs - but seems to me to fall short of making the case for deferring to Quebec's politicians when it comes to basic principles of inclusion and nondiscrimination. At the outset, Parkin and Caron both disagree on the merits with legislation such as Bill 62 denying service to women based on what they wear. So the argument boils down to whether there's a particular reason to... more »
America's Military Has Big Plans to Kill Incoming ICBMs (Think North Korea)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon’s next intercept test will incorporate new missile defense technology. *Given the North Korea threat, missile defense upgrades are progressing at a crucial time for the Pentagon’s Ground-Based midcourse defense. Following the completion of current Pentagon review of nuclear weapons, policy and defenses, there is a distinct possibility that funding for missile defense technology will continue to climb.* The Pentagon’s next intercept test will incorporate new missile defense technology engineered to improve the likelihood that a Ground-Base... more »
Macron: Still the Answer for France?
*Jessica Kolbe* *Politics, Europe* [image: French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a joint news conference with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov] Faced with plummeting approval ratings and a growing list of critics, Macron’s young Jupiterian presidency has descended into the earthly conflict of democratic politics. From the west side of the Atlantic, France may appear to be experiencing a time of political calm. While President Donald Trump feeds news outlets a constant stream of staffing changes and political crises, President Emmanuel Macron offers relatively inf... more »
The U.S.-Pakistan Relationship Is on Life Support
*Michael Kugelman* *Security, Middle East* [image: An army soldier stands guard on a road, after twin bomb attack occurred at a court, in Mardan, Pakistan] There is genuine anger and apprehension. In the days since President Trump came down hard on Pakistan in his speech outlining America’s new Afghanistan strategy, the reaction in Islamabad—and elsewhere across the country—has been predictably angry and defiant. Pakistan’s National Security Committee, a group of top government and military officials, rejected Trump’s allegations—ones also made by many American leaders before hi... more »
The Saudi-Qatar Crisis Amounts to a Big Win for Iran
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani adjusts his clothes after he addressed the 71st United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York] Pure power politics and not age-old sectarian animosities are driving the Saudi-Iran rivalry. Iran has won another round in the Saudi-Iran cold war that currently dominates the political landscape in the Middle East. This outcome is largely the result of Saudi Arabia’s own folly. Riyadh forced Qatar into a diplomatic corner believing that Doha, in response to the quarantine imposed upon it by Saud... more »
Report: The Wife Of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu To Be Arrested For Fraud
*Haaretz:* *Sara Netanyahu Expected to Be Indicted for Fraud in Pocketing $110,000 in Goods* Attorney general likely to inform Sara Netanyahu of charges in a few weeks. Source tells Haaretz testimony by state’s witness Ari Harow could change nature of the suspicions against Benjamin Netanyahu from fraud and breach of trust to acceptance of a bribe Sara Netanyahu is expected to be indicted, pending a hearing, on charges of fraudulently receiving items worth 400,000 shekels ($111,851), Haaretz has learned. Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit is expected to inform Netanyahu, wife o... more »
"Category 6", 9/04/2017, Evening
*"Category 6", 9/04/2017, Evening* There's a very interesting, and informative, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. From the Comments: “Imagery shows the ventilation, CDO, all becoming all they can be tonight. A true beast is out there.” Sept. 4, 2017: - https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/ - https://coyoteprime-runningcauseicantfly.blogspot.com/
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Healing Circle”
Deuter, “Healing Circle” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trPz7XnPOi0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. *Click image for larger size.* Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright... more »
The Poet: Fernando Pessoa, “Since We Do Nothing”
*“Since We Do Nothing”* “Since we do nothing in this confused world That lasts or that, lasting, is of any worth, And even what’s useful for us we lose So soon, with our own lives, Let us prefer the pleasure of the moment To an absurd concern with the future, Whose only certainty is the harm we suffer now To pay for its prosperity. Tomorrow doesn’t exist. This moment Alone is mine, and I am only who Exists in this instant, which might be the last Of the self I pretend to be.” - Fernando Pessoa
"America's Descent to Depravity"
*"America's Descent to Depravity"* by Prof. John Kozy "In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable." - Philip Stanhope "I suspect that most people would like to believe that societies, no matter how base their origins, become better over time. Unfortunately history belies this notion; societies have often grown worse over time. The United States of America is no exception. It was not benign at its origin and has now descended to a regio... more »
5 Signs You May Be a Self-Learning Autodidact
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Self-learning has the potential to give your life meaning, whether inside or outside the classroom. The post 5 Signs You May Be a Self-Learning Autodidact appeared first on Waking Times.
Florida State Answers Report Alleging Academic Favoritism
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University once again finds itself answering allegations of academic fraud involving its football program. The New York Times on Friday reported that six players on the 2013 National Championship team received special treatment in online courses. The university said in an email to The Associated Press that an independent investigation […]
Judge Tosses Most Serious Charges in Penn State Frat Death
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges Friday against members of a Penn State fraternity in the alcohol-related hazing death of a pledge, ordering 12 of the young men to stand trial on less serious counts. The ruling, issued without explanation by District Justice Allen Sinclair, was a stinging […]
Ohio State Ex-director Strayhorn Resigns Over Speaking Fees Questions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A tenured Ohio State professor has resigned after a review alleged he improperly accepted up to $200,000 for speaking engagements across the country. The Columbus Dispatch reports Dr. Terrell Strayhorn left the College of Education and Human Ecology in May after being fired two months earlier as director of the university’s Center […]
New Trial Ordered in Suit That Saw $1M Award for Ex-student
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a former nursing student’s lawsuit against Clarkson College in which a jury awarded her $1 million. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the award was issued last year after Kelly Armstrong sued the Omaha college, saying the school wrongly kicked her out of […]
West Virginia College Gets Eviction Letter Over Rent
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of a business park in South Charleston says a community college is being evicted from its campus in a rent dispute. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports West Virginia Regional Technology Park Executive Director and CEO Russell Kruzelock sent a letter to BridgeValley Community and Technical College on Friday that an […]
Court Rules Against Professor in Race Discrimination Case
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — An appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of racial discrimination claims by a former Indiana University South Bend professor. The South Bend Tribune reports that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago published its opinion this week and determined that Otis Grant was not able to prove a lower court […]
Michigan State Sued After Rejecting White Nationalist Group
DETROIT — A lawsuit has been filed against Michigan State University after it denied a request to rent space on campus for White nationalist Richard Spencer to speak in September. Georgia State University student Cameron Padgett, who tried to rent the room, sued Sunday alleging the university is violating Spencer’s free speech. The East Lansing […]
Israel To Hold Massive Military Drills Simulating A War With Hezbollah
A file photo of an Israeli Merkava tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 28 November 2016 (AFP) *Middle East Eye:* *Israel army to hold massive drill simulating war with Hezbollah* Israeli military exercise starting on Tuesday will be the largest drill in nearly two decades Israel's army will begin on Tuesday a massive exercise simulating conflict with Hezbollah in the country's north, military sources said, in what would be the largest drill in nearly two decades. The drill will last 10 days and simulate "scenarios we'll be facing in the next conf... more »
The Borg are bad. Antimicrobial resistance is worse.
Microbes are turning into the Borg; our resistance is becoming futile. As any Star Trek: The Next Generation nerd knows (and this is an IR-related blog, so I’m guessing the Venn diagram of DoM readers and ST:TNG fans shows quite a bit of overlap), this is incredibly worrisome for humanity and threatens to give all […]
Massive battle brewing in Aleppo as Syrian Army troops mobilize
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – With all eyes on Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqa, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units in western Aleppo have been quietly building up their forces to launch a major offensive to clear the jihadist pockets near the New Aleppo, Al-Zahra’a, and Al-Layramoun districts. Units from the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two Russian servicemen killed in Syria
Two Russian contract soldiers have been killed in Syria by mortar shelling fired by Islamic State terrorists, the Russian defense ministry said on Monday. According to the ministry, the servicemen were escorting a motor convoy of the Russian center for reconciliation of the warring parties. “The motor convoy came under mortar shelling by Islamic State […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran enjoys full security in borders: Border Guard commander
Iran attaches great importance to the reinforcement of security on its borders, the eastern region in particular, an Iranian military commander said. In an exclusive interview with Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) English Desk on Sunday, Iranian Border Guard Commander Brigadier General Qasem Rezaie said Iran enjoys full security in borders. Commenting on the April […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Girls Just Wanna... Kick Ass?
*Kyrsten and Pramila, the worst and the best Democrats in Congress-- both are women* Yesterday, Danielle Kurtzleben reported on an NPR study that found women see female lawmakers as being more competent and having more integrity. She reported that "Women tend to think more highly of female legislators on a variety of measures. With men, though, it depends on party; Republican men have reservations about the women representing them, whereas Democratic men in some ways rate women more highly than men." On the whole, women tend to view a female representative as being more competent,... more »
The Rohingya Exodus From Myanmar Continues To Climb As Reports Of Massacres By Myanmar Forces Increases
*Daily Mail/AFP:* *Satellite images show 700 homes burned down in a single Muslim village amid claims Burmese Army is covering up massacres as more than 100,000 Rohingya people flee violence* * Cashes between Muslim minority and Buddhists in west Burma * Some 87,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in ten days * Another 20,000 are waiting at the border, according to United Nations These satellite images show an entire village burned to the ground during the recent violence in Burma, allegedly carried out by Burmese government forces to cover up massacres of the local Muslim... more »
Dreamer dies trying to rescue people during Texas flood, his Mexican born mother will not be allowed to attend his funeral.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *Alonso Guillen came to the U.S. from Mexico as a child. He died here, too: On Wednesday, he disappeared when his boat capsized while he was rescuing survivors of the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area. * *Family members recovered his body on Sunday from a creek in Spring, Texas, according to The Houston Chronicle ― just hours before reports emerged that President Donald Trump will end the program that shielded Guillen and others like him ― so-called Dreamers ― from deportation. * *Guillen, a 31-year-old disc jockey who came to Texas from M... more »
Chet Raymo, “Under the Surface”
*“Under the Surface”* by Chet Raymo “Somewhere, in something I have written, I recall quoting with approval this passage from Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire: “For my own part I am pleased enough with surfaces - in fact they alone seem to me to be of much importance. Such things for example as the grasp of a child's hand in your own, the flavor of an apple, the embrace of a friend or lover, the silk of a girl's thigh, the sunlight on rock and leaves, the feel of music, the bark of a tree, the abrasion of granite and sand, the plunge of clear water into a pool, the face of the wind ... more »
"We May Know..."
"We may know that the work we continue to put off doing will be bad. Worse, however, is the work we never do. A work that's finished is at least finished. It may be poor, but it exists, like the miserable plant in the lone flowerpot of my neighbor who's crippled. That plant is her happiness, and sometimes it's even mine. What I write, bad as it is, may provide some hurt or sad soul a few moments of distraction from something worse. That's enough for me, or it isn't enough, but it serves some purpose, and so it is with all of life." - Fernando Pessoa
Bill Gates-funded insect company set to release GMO moths in New York
The USDA has approved the upstate New York release of Oxitec’s newest franken-creation: a moth. In an attempt to combat Diamondback moths, who feed on broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower, and kale, Oxitech has developed the new moth to, essentially, breed Diamondbacks to death. RELATED ARTICLE: GM moths to be released in New York State? “Oxitec’s
This miracle weed killer was supposed to save farms. Instead, it’s devastating them.
The pressures that farmers feel are intense. So, when they were promised that the new dicamba herbicide system would “break the cycle and guarantee weed control in soybeans and cotton,” and be less “risky and volatile” than earlier versions, they were elated. Especially given the fact that their income from soybeans had been in
The strange connection between vision loss and Alzheimer’s
By Dr. Mercola Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, affects an estimated 5.2 million Americans; 200,000 of which are under the age of 65. According to recent data, Alzheimer’s disease kills more than half a million Americans per year, making Alzheimer’s the third leading killer in the U.S., right behind heart disease and cancer. Since there’s no conventional cure, it’s really
Leading holistic MD to be recognized
Gloria M. Jackson, MD, Integrative Medicine Consultant with Mary Washington Hospital specializing in Medical Nutrition, has been named a 2017 Top Doctor in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care. RELATED ARTICLE: Doctor Sells His
How sewage contaminates our food supply
By Dr. Mercola The documentary, “Crapshoot: The Gamble with Our Wastes,” produced by the National Film Board of Canada in 2003, investigates an important aspect of human life you likely give little consideration: sewage. Do you know what happens to the water and other items after you flush the toilet or run water down the
WeatherWar101 posts new analysis video of Hurricane Harvey, appearing to show artificial augmentation of the storm’s intensity and movements
A big huge shout out to Natural News for this gem- read on. Earlier this week, we posted one of the most intriguing articles the internet has seen all week. Entitled “Weather wars” theorists claim Hurricane Harvey was engineered, “steered” toward Houston as a “weather terrorism” weapon, the article has already garnered over 400,000 views (and
Thousands of farmed raised salmon accidentally released in wild
What could go wrong? Oh, wait… The public in Washington state’s Bellingham Bay is being encouraged to catch as much Atlantic salmon as they can. Why? Because of a salmon spill. A damaged net pen that was holding fish at a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm near Cypress Island, broke, spilling some 3 million pounds of farmed
ExxonMobil refineries damaged in Hurricane Harvey and releasing hazardous pollutants
Following the extreme flooding of Hurricane Harvey, residents all over Houston have complained about an “unbearable” chemical smell. On Tuesday, ExxonMobil acknowledged that when two of its refineries were damaged hazardous pollutants were released into the air. However, it’s still unclear exactly what has caused the smell. RELATED ARTICLE: Lawyers urge Texas homeowners to file
Holistic MD needs your help- under bad attack
Hey, Health Nuts, we don’t usually do this but we need your help. Please read on… Dr. John Piesse is an Australian doctor from Melbourne who has vowed to help parents avoid mandatory vaccinations for their kids. He’s a huge help and blessing to the pro-science and safety in vaccinations community and he needs our help.
CNN: Mysterious ‘chemical haze’ envelops UK coast
More and more I’m starting to see life imitate art. Have any of you ever seen the campy Syfy hit, “Haven”? Really odd things happen all the time in Haven and in order to keep the peace (and keep people oblivious), the police hand out press releases explaining the crazy phenomenon people have experienced as
How Muslim Americans are fighting Islamophobia and securing their civil rights
Emily Cury, Research Fellow in International Affairs and Middle East Studies, Northeastern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Rally against President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations. AP Photo/Andres Kudacki The past year has been a difficult one for American Muslims. According to a July 2017 Pew survey, 48 percent of Muslims report experiencing at least one incident of discrimination in the past 12 months. The Council on American-Islamic Relations and other Muslim advocacy organizations found these trends were particularly intense during the 2016 campaigns and the early months of the Trump presidency. And while the survey shows that Americans report warmer f... more »
Life Is Good For The North Korean Leader
Dennis Rodman with Kim Jong-un in North Korea. Photo: Reuters *Daily Mail:* *Hacking banks and selling endangered species, Viagra and crystal meth: How Kim Jong-un affords a nuclear programme and a lavish lifestyle while North Korea starves amid supposedly crippling sanctions* * Illegal dealings in Pyongyang said to be bringing in up to a billion dollars a year * Kim Jong-un's cronies are also supposedly counterfeiting bank notes for money * Kim Jong-un spent an estimated £33million on statues of his family back in 2015 * The UN says two million North Koreans are barely surviving on... more »
Some In South Korea Want Their Country To Build Its Own Nuclear Deterrent
*The Guardian:** South Korean media call for country to build its own nuclear weapons* Experts and commentators say a deterrent independent of the US is needed in face of uncertain support from Donald Trump South Korea should take a page out of the work of Shakespeare in dealing with North Korea and fight “fire with fire”, experts and media commentators have said in response to the North’s latest nuclear test. Many in the South are calling for the country to develop its own nuclear weapons as a deterrent independent of the US given uncertain support from Donald Trump. South Kore... more »
South Korea Now Believes That North Korea Has Miniaturized A Nuclear Warhead Small Enough To Be Placed On An ICBM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un provides guidance on a nuclear weapons program in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 3. © KCNA/Reuters *Nikkei Asian Review:* *Seoul believes Pyongyang has miniaturized ICBM nuke* South Korean defense chief made assessment after Sunday's powerful blast. SEOUL -- The South Korean military now assumes that Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead small enough to be loaded on an intercontinental ballistic missile. Defense Minister Song Young-moo made that assessment during a committee hearing ...more »
Did Louis Farrakhan Renounce Islam and Convert to Christianity?
A statement by the Nation of Islam leader declaring Jesus Christ his "redeemer" was widely misinterpreted as a disclosure that he converted to Christianity.
Florida Gov. Scott Declares State of Emergency To Better Prepare For Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma track in relation to US Nuclear Power Stations US National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov “Gov. Scott Declares State of … Continue reading →
The North Korean Crisis -- September 4, 2017
*CNN:* *Haley: Kim Jong Un 'begging for war'* (CNN)US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was "begging for war" as she urged the UN Security Council to adopt the strongest sanctions measures possible to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program. Speaking at a Security Council emergency meeting, Haley said North Korea's sixth nuclear test was a clear sign that "the time for half measures" from the UN had to end. "Enough is enough," Haley said. "We have taken an incremental approach, and despite the best of intentions, it has not wor... more »
Will President Trump Order The Ending Of All Trade With Countries That Do Business With North Korea, Including China?
The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017 *LA Times*: *Trump tweets that U.S. might end trade with countries doing business with North Korea* President Trump and his national security advisors planned to meet Sunday to discuss options after North Korea's weekend test of what it claimed was a hydrogen bomb. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a morning statement that the president was monitoring the situation close... more »
How an Investment in Croatian Gas Could Bolster American Security
*Tomislav Karamarko, James Jay Carafano* *Politics, Europe* [image: A fisherman stands in a boat as a liquid natural gas tanker passes the coast near Havana] As European nations reinvest in security, a comprehensive approach demands developing alternatives to Russian energy. Europe is hooked on Russian energy. Last year, the European Union (EU) relied on Russia for 34 percent of its gas imports—up significantly from 2015. European nations like Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia and Slovakia—remain dependent on Russia for more than 60 percent of their na... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”
Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Akb1t37T4E
The Daily "Near You?"
Mandelieu, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France Thanks for stopping by!
X22 Report, “The North Korean Agenda Is Being Pushed, How Far Will It Go?”
X22 Report, “The North Korean Agenda Is Being Pushed, How Far Will It Go?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGTvPPHhtWM *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “De-Dollarization Begins, China Readies Yuan Base Crude Oil” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7dIgBAxSzI
"Sometimes You Do..."
"I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do." ~ "Harper Lee", "To Kill a Mockingbird"
"Perturbations Anon"
*"Perturbations Anon"* by James Howard Kunstler "Happy Labor Day everybody. Forward from here, things get jiggy. The nation faces a pile-up of events as we turn the corner on summer and head into the spook-house of autumn. This will be the week when the reeking after-effects of Harvey’s journey through Houston become super-vivid. It’s going to be hot-hot-hot there all week, perfect conditions for mold to creep through untold square-footage of soggy sheetrock and plenty of nutriment in the toxic gumbo of lingering standing water for mosquitoes and bacteria to breed like crazy. Bigge... more »
Trump Leaks Darken DACA Future
President Trump’s intention to end DACA, but give Congress six months to fix the policy, amounts to a failure in Trump’s ability to lead.
White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Postponed Amid Key Groups’ Concerns
The Department of Education announced on Friday that the annual national conference of historically Black colleges and universities scheduled for September 17-19 will be postponed.
London Delivers Epic Upset in Debut as Howard University Coach
Howard University, a Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) school, were a 45-point underdog to UNLV, a member of the NCAA’s top-tier Football Bowl Subdivision.
As DACA Decision Looms, Trump’s Direction Becomes Clear
After months of suspense, Politico reported Sunday evening that President Trump will be terminating the consideration of deferred action against childhood arrivals, otherwise known as DACA, a policy that safeguards minors from deportation.
Evidence Makes a Liar of Mattis- Washington Supplied an Army in Northern Syria
*And, no, it wasn't the Syrian Arab Army they supplied. Obviously this is a Sunni Muslim Kurd TERROR army.... 'cause I'm not mincing words for the crybaby crowd. * *Link* *I have every reason to believe that Turkey knows the real numbers of weapons etc., supplied to the PKK/YPG * *"Ankara revealed that the Washington has provided 1,285 truckloads of weapons and ammunition to the PKK's Syrian armed wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG) while they are claiming that only 60 trucks of arms support was sent to the YPG. * *Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli refuted the statements of ... more »
Iconoclasts Vandalize Statues of Columbus in New York and Baltimore
[image: iconoclasts-vandalize-statues-of-columbus-in-new-york-and-baltimore] Statues of Christopher Columbus in Yonkers, New York, Astoria, Queens, and Baltimore have been vandalized by those with a revolutionary agenda.
Radical SPLC Now Demanding Army Posts be Renamed
[image: radical-splc-now-demanding-army-posts-be-re-named] Leftists have now turned their attacks to the names of army posts, but their ultimate target is our very form of government.
While most states agree that they need to prepare for more cyber attacks in the coming election cycles, few are ready to spend the money necessary for increased security.
Courtesy of Politico: *The U.S. needs hundreds of millions of dollars to protect future elections from hackers — but neither the states nor Congress is rushing to fill the gap. * *Instead, a nation still squabbling over the role Russian cyberattacks played in the 2016 presidential campaign is fractured about how to pay for the steps needed to prevent repeats in 2018 and 2020, according to interviews with dozens of state election officials, federal lawmakers, current and former Department of Homeland Security staffers and leading election security experts.* *These people agree t... more »
"Be Like The Bird..."
"What matter if this base, unjust life Cast you naked and disarmed? If the ground breaks beneath your step, Have you not your soul? Your soul! You fly away, Escape to realms refined, Beyond all sadness and whimpering. Be like the bird which on frail branches balanced A moment sits and sings; He feels them tremble, but he sings unshaken, Knowing he has wings." – Victor Hugo
"We Were Made For These Times"
*"We Were Made For These Times"* by Clarissa Pinkola Estes "My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage over the latest degradations of what matters most to civilized, visionary people. You are right in your assessments. The lustre and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded... more »
Labor Day 2017
Happy Labor Day! It’s too easy to take for granted the important victories of the labor movement in the past, and also to overlook the attacks on workers’ right in the present. Some good pieces for the day: The Nation, "The Rollback of Pro-Worker Policies Since Trump Took Office Is Staggering": Last week, as most of us in the United States were riveted by Hurricane Harvey’s descent on Texas,
On "Weaponising" Anti-Semitism
I'm fed up of hearing about anti-semitism and the Labour Party. I'm fed up of it being used as a stick to beat the party with, and slander a political project and a movement. But you know what I'm sick of even more? And that's anti-semitism in general, of the continued vitality of a racism that should have been buried in the rubble of Nazi Germany. I'm disgusted to see anti-semitic tropes and outright Jew hatred infest several Facebook groups including, regrettably, some ostensibly Labour-facing forums. It saddens and appalls me when you see known anti-semites on... more »
Trump Bumbling Into Unnecessary War With North Korea
President Trump's Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, told the UN Security Council today that North Korea was "begging" for a war with the US. Apparently to Haley and the rest of the neocons, if you don't do exactly what Washington demands you are "begging for war." Will the president be manipulated into a catastrophic war in Asia by the generals and neocons surrounding him? We look at the disturbing factors in today's Liberty Report:
Why CEOs are Turning on Trump
Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
Trump isn’t just alienating Republican senators. He’s also pissing off the executives of America’s... more »
Revisiting wind turbine impacts
CFACT Senior Policy Analyst Paul Driessen corrects some assumptions in an earlier article about the energy, land, and materials requirements for creating a totally wind-powered United States. The numbers are staggering -- even though based on best-scenario assumptions. The real world situation would likely be much worse. Simply put, the goal of a 100% wind powered nation is a pipe dream.
Donald J. Trump: A Fetid, Reeking Cesspool Of A Man
*-by Noah* I started out writing this post as one of my "Midnight Meme Of The Day Posts" but I just couldn't leave it alone. There was more to be said, a lot more. Senor Trumpanzee is a very inspiring president, just not the kind of inspiring our country and the world needs. There are a lot of memes that address the horrendously bad character of Donald J. Trump. As I've looked at them all, I've found that nearly all of them fall short when it comes to giving a fair representation of just how grotesque a figure the current president is. Those of us, like myself, who have lived in ... more »
Syrian Army advances within 3km of Deir Ezzor: video
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied forces got to within three kilometers (1.86 miles) of Deir Ezzor, on Monday, according to reports. Pro-government forces have advanced with tanks and helicopters to push militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) backwards over the past several days. Deir Ezzor has been under siege by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Top Syrian Army commander in Deir Ezzor speaks to Tiger Forces general
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Alikhbaria Syria news agency has released a video showing the top commander of all Syrian Army forces in Deir Ezzor having a very brief phone conversation with the top general of the elite Tiger Forces Division, which is one of the leading formations currently attempting to lift the siege […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army liberates last town before Deir Ezzor city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reportedly liberated the last town that stands between besieged pro-government forces in Deir Ezzor and eastbound army relief forces attempting to lift the siege on the city. Several hours ago, reports came in that the strategic crossroad town of Ash-Shula was liberated, bringing vanguard […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Cloud Seeding Was Used Before Hurricane Harvey, Did It Amplify Its Impact?
By Aaron Kesel Documents leaked to me earlier today seem to suggest that there were cloud seeding operations going on in West Texas on August... more »
Instant Pot Sale at Amazon...
Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer *On Sale for * *$79.00* *Warning: They sell out quickly* I paid $119.95 last November
Where Are The Promised Heatwaves?
By Paul Homewood I’ll take a closer look at the summer just gone once the Met Office has all the data out. But I have done some analysis on daily max temps for the Central England Temperature series. First, an update of a graph I did a couple of months ago, which was […]
Did a Texas Mosque Refuse to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors?
A "satire" site fabricated a story about a local mosque closing its doors to "infidels" seeking help.
The Virus Of Religion: An Ancient War On Human Consciousness
*Karlos Kukuburra* - Religion is a war on consciousness that was initiated in a time out of memory. The post The Virus Of Religion: An Ancient War On Human Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
China Moves on New World Order: Will Buy Oil With Gold-Backed Currency—Bypassing US Petrodollar
[image: oil]In a direct challenge to U.S. imperialism, China's yuan-denominated contracts - backed by gold -will let oil exporting countries bypass using the U.S. petrodollar.
The Wake-up Call of History: New Paradigm or Nuclear War
Video of XpY77GGL_6w Just as Hurricane Harvey must serve as a wake-up call for Americans to mobilize for an emergency economic recovery program at home, the mounting threats of thermonuclear war, such as the crisis on the Korean peninsula, should serve as the final wake-up call for the world to declare that the era of geopolitics is over and the time has come for a win-win paradigm of peace through development. RSVP for the special event with Ray McGovern and William Binney this Saturday in New York City, and watch the full length LPACTV feature, "Peace Through Development: The Pa... more »
North Korea and Bad Faith
“America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests." Kissinger's cynical truism applies to any state at any time, there is no US exceptionalism here. And we see this coming to the fore over North Korea's latest nuclear test, said to be their first hydrogen bomb. As an underground test all we have to worry about is the fall out of bad faith and disingenuous position-taking, but it's no less poisonous. At the United Nations earlier today, the US got on its high horse and attacked the Kim regime for his "abusive use of missiles" and accused him of "begging f... more »
Government ‘Aid’ Makes Disasters Worse
[image: government-aid-makes-disasters-worse] Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey, including my family and me, appreciate the outpouring of support from across the country. President Donald Trump has even pledged to donate one million dollars to relief efforts. These private donations will be much more valuable than the as much as 100 billion dollars the federal government is expected to spend on relief and recovery.
The primary difference between Nazism (national socialism) and traditional socialism
The primary difference between Nazism (national socialism) and traditional socialism is that while the traditional socialist divides the world along lines demarcated by *class*, the national socialist divides the world along lines demarcated by *race*. In each case, the ideologist of socialism ignores individuals in favour of the mass. One puts human beings in a collective pot according to where they work; the other according to where they were born. This is the only essential difference between these two varieties of collectivism – to each “the individual has reality only as par... more »
Unique beauty of furless Sphynx cats are captured in stunning images
To some, they are the most beautiful and majestic creatures, to others, they look like the kittens that survived a nuclear apocalypse. These photographs show the unique beauty of the Sphynx cat, a breed known for its complete lack of fur. They have been shot by Alicia Rius, a Catalonian photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Ms Rius says she immediately fell in love with Sphynxes the first time she saw one, and so far, she has photographed 14 different cats for her project. She said: 'When I started to do these series, I wanted the viewers to experience the same mixture... more »
SPIDER: DARPA’s Program to Create a Web of Miniaturized Spy Satellites
By Nicholas West As if merely working on ways to create tiny satellites that can see every square inch of the the planet isn’t creepy... more »
The Trumpfication of America. The EPA is now personally attacking an AP reporter using an article from Breitbart.
The EPA press release links to a Breitbart story blasting the AP’s reporting as “fake news” pic.twitter.com/y2j7d1s8Mz — Jon Passantino (@passantino) September 3, 2017 In their statement the EPA went after the AP and one of the reporters directly: *Unfortunately, the Associated Press’ Michael Biesecker has a history of not letting the facts get in the way of his story. Earlier this summer, he made-up a meeting that Administrator Pruitt had, and then deliberately discarded information that refuted his inaccurate story – ultimately prompting a nation-wide correction. Additionally, ... more »
Cambodia's US-Backed Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
*September 3, 2017 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - US and European media decried in unison the arrest of Kem Sokha, leader of the Cambodian opposition party, Cambodia National Rescue. Sokha is charged with treason amid an alleged plot to overthrow the current Cambodian government with foreign assistance. *Image: Kem Sokha (third from foreground on left) meets with then US Secretary of State John Kerry. As the US has done elsewhere, it is carefully cultivating Sokha's political party, assisting it into power to then serve US, not Cambodian interests. *The Guardian in its article, "Cambodia'... more »
Top 5 Reasons Never To Use Splenda
*Sayer Ji* - Separating fact from fiction regarding this popular alternative to sugar. The post Top 5 Reasons Never To Use Splenda appeared first on Waking Times.
A Bad News Day
A couple of days ago, some unqualified bootlicker (director of 5 corporations) wrote a column for the irving press in praise of privatizing some of our medical services. And - surprise! surprise! a couple of days later it happened. What an amazing coincidence! Of course, we are told it won't cost more. (not right away). This is part of the steady creep to medical care for profit - not for people. I often wonder what kind of braying ass one has to be to work as an editor for the irving press? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/extra-mural-tele-care-medavie-privatize-1.427156... more »
A New Twist in the Investigation into Flight MH17
The decoded recordings clearly showed that the missile had been fired from the zone controlled by the Ukrainian military. The post A New Twist in the Investigation into Flight MH17 appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Arkema Chemical Plant Update
It seems that Arkema was somehow able to ignite the remaining trailers containing volatile chemicals: Alex Johnson. (2017, September 4). Arkema Ignites Remaining Trailers at Texas Chemical Site, Evacuation Zone Lifted. NBC https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-harvey/arkema-blow-remaining-trailers-texas-chemical-site-so-work-can-n798486 An evacuation zone in place around a Harvey-wrecked chemical plant outside of Houston was lifted Monday, the company said, after it ignited and burned the six remaining trailers containing highly flammable materials on site. The controlled bur... more »
Editor`s Note
Some personal stuff to attend to on this Labour Day holiday. Blogging will return later tonight.
UN SECURITY COUNCIL: Russia and China call for peace–condemn DPRK nuke test
Russia and China remain committed to peace. The US seems determined to prolong tensions. More The post UN SECURITY COUNCIL: Russia and China call for peace–condemn DPRK nuke test appeared first on The Duran.
US closure of Russian diplomatic properties may be act of property development piracy
The local implications to some of America's biggest property markets may be a key angle in understanding why the US has acted so aggressively. More The post US closure of Russian diplomatic properties may be act of property development piracy appeared first on The Duran.
There's Going To Be Trump-Incited Violence In New York Today
There's going to be violence in New York today when DREAMers and their allies in New York stage an aggressive protest at Trump Tower and the police try to stop them. Tragic! There were some GOP congressmen who are demanding that Paul Ryan, as Speaker, stop playing politics with this issue and allow a vote to enshrine DACA in law. But that's exactly what other Republicans fear. The leader of the racist faction of the House Republicans, Iowa xenophobe Steve King tweeted yesterday that it would be "Republican suicide" if Trump followed through on a report that he was planning to end ... more »
Smart Meters Are Just Plain Dumb
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public I won’t say I told you so! From the Mail: Billions of pounds are being spent on installing ‘smart’ energy reading meters in homes that will leave householders out of pocket. Energy firms are hoping to fit all 26million homes with these new monitors in an £11billion […]
Chinese President Xi Is Furious At North Korea
In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan, center right, wave as they arrive at the international airport in Macau, south China, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. Chinese President Xi is in Macau to attend celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of its return to China which falls on Saturday, Xinhua reported. (Xinhua, Cheong Kam Ka) *Tom Phillips, The Guardian*: *China is angry, but what can it do about North Korea?* *Xi Jinping has few options to bring Kim Jong-un into line but he also has to contend with the unpre... more »
What Motivates Islamic State Fighters To Die For Their Cause?
Three Isil fighters pose in Ramadi the Iraqi army 'abandoned' the city Photo: Twitter *The Guardian: **Study of Iraq fighters reveals what makes people prepared to die for a cause* *In research that could help to combat extremists, scientists working on the the frontline in Iraq have begun to unpick what is behind the will to fight.* When Islamic State (Isis) launched its attack on Mosul in 2014, they were outnumbered by opposition forces by almost 40 to one – yet Isis took the city. Now a group of scientists working on the frontline in Iraq have analysed what motivates such figh... more »
"Category 6", 9/04/2017
*Click image for larger size.* *"Category 6"* "Breaking news and deep dives on weather, climate, and air quality." by Weather Underground There's a very interesting, and informed, Comments section below the main article. Refresh the page often for latest comments regarding Hurricane Irma. *Sept. 4, 2017:* - https://www.wunderground.com. ○ *Related:* "Just got off the phone with a Climate Specialist (Doctor) who told me, and I quote: “For what it’s worth, one of our models shows possibility of sustained wind speed surpassing 215 mph, which would actually make Irma a Cat-7 using current ... more »
Group of Texas GOP Activists Challenge Cruz's Eligibility for Senate
[image: group-of-texas-gop-activists-challenge-cruz-s-eligibility-for-senate] A group of GOP activists in Texas are challenging Senator Ted Cruz's eligibility for office.
Cops Arrest 12yo Disabled Boy in His Underwear, Raid His Home, Injuring Him
[image: boy]A young boy was left traumatized and physically injured after deputies needlessly escalated force, endangering his life over alleged statue damage.
Should Terrorists' Families Be Jailed If They Fail To Alert Authorities?
Reuters/Andrew Winning / Reuters *Lizzie Dearden, The Independent*: *Terrorists' families should be jailed if they fail to alert authorities, says Government's top terror adviser* *Max Hill says Government should consider increasing sentences for some terror offences* Terrorists’ friends and families should be jailed for failing to alert authorities to possible attacks, the Government’s most senior adviser on terror laws has said. Max Hill QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, said some existing powers are underused or carry sentences that are too light to work a... more »
Government ‘Aid’ Makes Disasters Worse
[image: undefined] Texans affected by Hurricane Harvey, including my family and me, appreciate the outpouring of support from across the country. President Donald Trump has even pledged to donate one million dollars to relief efforts. These private donations will be much more valuable than the as much as 100 billion dollars the federal government is expected to spend on relief and recovery. Federal disaster assistance hinders effective recovery efforts, while federal insurance subsidies increase the damage caused by natural disasters. Federal disaster aid has existed since the earl... more »
Who is more trivial – the President who Tweets or the media that endlessly covers his Tweets?
The post Who is more trivial – the President who Tweets or the media that endlessly covers his Tweets? appeared first on UnHerd.
Norma Rae Revisited
One of the last Hollywood films to unabashedly showcase working class activism was released in 1979, on the very eve of the Reagan era neoliberalism that, in the coming decades, would effectively destroy the American labor movement. *Norma Rae*, which won Sally Field her first Oscar for her portrayal of the title character, is based on real-life labor organizer Crystal Lee Sutton and the ultimately successful struggle of workers to unionize a J.P. Stevens textile plant in 1974. Despite many details, as well as dialogue lifted almost verbatim from a *New York Times* article about Sut... more »
Kim Jong Un. He came, he saw and he turned into glowing nuclear dust?
As North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un escalates his own transformation into nuclear dust, it’s interesting to ask if he is yet another pyschopath. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fiction/spot-psychopath/ He seems to think he has plenty of room for manoveure and he has certainly seems to have endless funds. http://www.atimes.com/north-korea-doesnt-kim-jong-un-understand-suicidal/ Russia and China should stop emboldening Kim Jong Un […]
Still drafting my Russia submission…
A detailed account of my discussions with Russian journalist Sasha on June 20th 2016 On June 2nd 2016, Christina Fadeeva sent me an email with proposal to interview me in Larisa. She said her production company had been commissioned by the government. Its credits included a documentary featuring an interview with Paul Craig Roberts. We […]
Climate Change: The Litmus Test
Imaginary candidate: he is gung-ho on Medicare-for-All and is eager to sign onto John Conyers' HR 676 as soon as he's elected. In fact, his campaign is based not just on Medicare-For-All, but on free state colleges, a higher minimum wage, getting corrupting cachet of elections. He's adamantly pro-choice and adamantly in favor of equality based on gender, race, religion, etc. He even wants to crack down on banksters and put them in prison. So why isn't he on the Blue America endorsement list? He's not quite sure about Climate Change. He has some good feelings about it but... do we... more »
Antidepressant Use Continues to Rise Sharply Especially Among Children
*Alex Pietrowski* - Major increases in the use of antidepressants reveal shocking trends in modern society. The post Antidepressant Use Continues to Rise Sharply Especially Among Children appeared first on Waking Times.
World News Briefs -- September 4, 2017
*BBC:* *North Korea nuclear crisis: US seeks tough UN approach* The US envoy to the UN has urged the Security Council to take the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea after its latest nuclear test. "The time has come to exhaust all diplomatic means before it is too late," Nikki Haley told an emergency meeting of the council in New York. She also warned countries which did business with the North that they were aiding its nuclear ambitions. Reports suggest the North is preparing new test missile launches. Ms Haley said the US would circulate a new draft UN Security Co... more »
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