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Osama Bin Laden's Files Reveal An Iranian - Al Qaeda Alliance
*The Telegraph:* *Iran relationship with al-Qaeda revealed in newly-released trove of Bin Laden documents * A newly released trove of documents recovered from Osama bin Laden’s Pakistan compound have revealed “secret dealings” between Iran and al-Qaeda. Nearly half a million files found on the computer seized in the May 2, 2011, US raid on the al-Qaeda founder's hideout in Abbottabad were released by the CIA yesterday. A never-before-seen 19-page document purportedly written by a senior member of al-Qaeda details an arrangement between Iran and members of the group to strike A... more »
Picture Of The Day
Multiple bikes are seen crushed along a bike path in lower Manhattan after a man killed eight people by driving a rental truck down a riverfront bike path at speeds estimated at more than 60 mph. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Editors Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Iraq Will Hold Parliamentary Elections On May 15, 2018
President Donald Trump greets Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Arab News:* *Iraqi premier calls election, bans armed factions from contesting* BAGHDAD: Iraq will hold a parliamentary election on May 15 next year and political parties with armed wings will not be allowed to take part, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on Wednesday. “The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), as a part of the Iraqi security system, have no right to practice politics,” Al-Abadi said. “So, as a military institution, they... more »
Baghdad Threatens To Resume Military Operations Against Kurds
*Reuters: **Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday declared a pause in an offensive that began on Oct. 16 to take over areas claimed both by his government and the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Abadi ordered economic and military retaliation against the KRG after Iraqi K... more »
Iraq Has Made It A Crime To Display The Israeli Flag
Israelis mainly of Kurdish origin take part in a gathering outside the American Embassy in Tel Aviv on Oct. 26. (Amir Cohen/Reuters) *Washington Post:* *Iraq’s parliament reinstates ban on Israeli flag* BAGHDAD — Iraq’s parliament voted unanimously to activate a lapsed law that criminalizes displaying the Israeli flag in public, an unexpected step that comes in response to a Kurdish bid to secede. The move illustrates both the deep injury Iraq’s Arab majority felt when the nation’s Kurds held an independence referendum last month — and the resurgent Arab nationalism the vote has pr... more »
Expert: Changes in Education Not Keeping Pace with Workforce Needs
Latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows big employment gains in health care and social aid.
DEBASISH “DEBA” DUTTA
*DEBASISH “DEBA” DUTTA* has been appointed chancellor of Rutgers University – New Brunswick. He previously served as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity and as a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. Dutta earned a bachelor’s degree from Jadavpur University, a master’s degree from the University of Evansville and a Ph.D. from Purdue University.
University of Hartford Student Faces Bias Charge for Endangering Roommate
An student at the University of Hartford was arrested for allegedly executing several vile acts against her roommate, including mixing body fluids into her roommate’s beauty products and otherwise contaminating her personal items.
JEFF ELWELL
*JEFF ELWELL* has been named president of Eastern New Mexico University. He previously served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Elwell earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Bakersfield, a master’s degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University.
ASHIAH B. RICHEME
*ASHIAH B. RICHEME* has been named director of diversity and inclusion at Westfield State University. She previously served as a residential hall director at the institution. Richeme earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern Connecticut State University.
ROBERT BRUCE JR.
*ROBERT BRUCE JR.* has been named dean of the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University. Bruce earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas, Austin, and a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University.
KIM R. BOBBY
*KIM R. BOBBY* has been appointed president’s chief of staff at Prince George’s Community College. She previously served as director of the Inclusive Excellence Group at the American Council on Education. Bobby earned a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno; a master’s degree from California State University, Sacramento; and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Seattle.
Studies Show Minimal Socialization Boost for Interracial Dorm Roommates
Some research shows that interracial dorm-room pairings don’t necessarily lead to greater socialization or mixing of students from different racial or ethnic backgrounds.
E.K. (EUN) PARK
*E.K. (EUN) PARK* has been named associate provost and dean of research and sponsored programs at North Carolina Central University. Park previously served as special assistant to the vice president for Research and the Graduate College at Kennesaw State University. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Western Illinois University and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.
CLARENCE D. “CLAY” ARMBRISTER
*CLARENCE D. “CLAY” ARMBRISTER* has been named president at Johnson C. Smith University, effective January 1, 2018. He currently serves as the president of Girard College. Armbrister earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
"A Foundation of Nonsense"
* "A Foundation of Nonsense"* by The Zman Math and science are built upon axioms. Very simply, an axiom is something that is always true and assumed to be true. An example is the reflexive property in algebra. A number is always equal to itself. Axioms are the building blocks, from which new truths are discovered. A proof is an inferential argument for a mathematical statement, using other previously established statements. That means a proof can be traced back to the original, assumed truths, those axioms that are the foundation of mathematics. This is how we accumulate knowledge... more »
Revealed: How The Russians Stole Our Election
[image: undefined] *One of the "Russia-linked" ads that threw the election to Trump...* Now we can see why they initially tried to keep a lid on the content of the infamous "Russia-linked" social media advertisements. Today, while grilling representatives of Google, Facebook, and Twitter, the Senate Intelligence Committee released a number of social media ads they claim were taken out by "Russia-linked" accounts for the purpose of interfering in the US electoral process. The ads were supposed to have swayed Americans away from Hillary and toward Trump...or undermined our confidence... more »
Americans Say Political Correctness Have Made Them Keep Their Point Of Views And Opinions To Themselves
*CATO At Liberty:* *Poll: 71% of Americans Say Political Correctness Has Silenced Discussions Society Needs to Have, 58% Have Political Views They’re Afraid to Share* The Cato 2017 Free Speech and Tolerance Survey, a new national poll of 2,300 U.S. adults, finds that 71% Americans believe that political correctness has silenced important discussions our society needs to have. The consequences are personal—58% of Americans believe the political climate prevents them from sharing their own political beliefs. Democrats are unique, however, in that a slim majority (53%) do not feel ... more »
U.S. Navy Report On USS Fitzgerald And USS John McCain Collisions Released
*USNI News*: *Investigation: USS Fitzgerald, USS John McCain ‘Avoidable’ Collisions Due to Lapses in Basic Seamanship* The fatal collisions of the two guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Fitzgerald between merchant ships that killed 17 sailors were rooted in fundamental failures in the crew’s ability to operate their ships effectively, according to a summary of two investigations the Navy released to the public on Wednesday. “Both of these accidents were preventable and the respective investigations found multiple failures by watchstanders that contributed to the ... more »
Alabama Crackpot Roy Moore Visitting Washington
Although there was a Fox poll last week that showed a 42-42% dead heat between Democrat Doug Jones and Nazi Roy Moore in the Alabama's special Senate election December 12, a new Fox poll shows the Nazi way ahead of Jones-- 52% to 41%. Moore is in DC tonight for a fundraiser hosted-- according to Moore's campaign-- by Utah Senator Mike Lee. A spokesman for Lee said the "fundraiser is not on our schedule." Yesterday Moore was trying to pretend to be an ordinary Republican and not an actual fascist. Sean Sullivan and Dave Weigh reported that it wasn't working. "Roy Moore," they wrote... more »
Stanford Prof sues scientists who criticized him – demands $10M
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Mannian litigation gone wild. — Steve McIntyre Details given by Michael Schellenberger in Environmental Progress: Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson has filed a lawsuit, demanding $10 million in damages, against the peer-reviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) [link to published paper] and…
Did a Children’s Textbook Say Canada’s First Nations ‘Moved’ to Make Room for European Settlers?
Sections of the book portrayed the forced dispossession of land and resources as First Nations voluntarily leaving.
How the crisis in Catalonia is helping Rajoy consolidate power
Scott L. Greer, Professor, Global Health Management and Policy and Political Science, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Why the Spanish Prime Minister keeps choosing a strategy of confrontation.
Venezuela's opposition is on the verge of collapse
Marco Aponte-Moreno, Assistant Professor of Global Business, St Mary's College of California at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
After the Maduro regime won Venezuela's recent gubernatorial elections, results are contested, people are desperate and the opposition has fractured. Can the resistance survive this setback?
What draws 'lone wolves' to the Islamic State?
James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the Manhattan bike path attack, wasn't a devout Muslim. He cursed and came late to prayers. A terrorism expert explains why such a man may want to be a martyr.
‘Multiple’ People Shot in Colorado Walmart Attack
A gunman reportedly opened fire in a story at a shopping center in the Denver suburb of Thornton.
HomeBiogas Device Turns Food Waste into Clean Cooking Fuel and Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer
*Anna Hunt* - The HomeBiogas device affordable consumer appliance that efficiently produces sustainable fuel out of kitchen scraps. The post HomeBiogas Device Turns Food Waste into Clean Cooking Fuel and Nutrient-Rich Fertilizer appeared first on Waking Times.
Professor Ilan Pappe (Jewish Historian): The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Zionist Israel !
Sir Gerald Kaufmann (UK Jewish MP): “My grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her home town. A German soldier shot her dead in her bed. “My grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israeli soldiers murdering Palestinian grandmothers in Gaza. ” – “The present Israeli government ruthlessly and cynically exploits […]
Dollar Should Not Dominate the World – Russian PM Medvedev
Dollar Should Not Dominate the World – Russian PM Medvedev by https://www.rt.com/ The international financial system needs to balance which is why there is no place for a dominant currency, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a news conference on Wednesday. – “The balanced system of financial relations should be based on the use of […]
Gerald Celente: 2018 Predictions – Gold Will Hit a Bitcoin High
Gerald Celente: 2018 Predictions – Gold Will Hit a Bitcoin High by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Top trends researcher Gerald Celente says he sees strong trends shaping up for 2018. First up, the embattled President Trump. Celente says, “There’s not been one shred of evidence, period, paragraph, that Russia had anything to do with tapping into or hacking […]
US War Games Involving Nukes Are Insane
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 31, 2017 The US war games involving nuclear weaponry — amid rising tensions with North Korea — are absolutely insane, says Scott Rickard, a former American intelligence linguist and political analyst from Orlando. American forces are conducting a nuclear war drill called “Global Thunder” involving nuclear-capable missiles and bombers amid […]
2017: The Year Pedophilia Came Out Of The Closet
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 31, 2017 Alex Jones presents a new video by Mark Dice on the sexual assault / pedophile accusations surrounding Kevin Spacey as Netflix cancels his popular TV drama, House of Cards. end
Deutsche Asks A Stunning Question: “Is This The Beginning Of The End Of Fiat Money?”
Deutsche Asks A Stunning Question: “Is This The Beginning Of The End Of Fiat Money?” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ One month ago, Deutsche Bank’s unorthodox credit analyst, Jim Reid published a phenomenal report, one which just a few years ago would have been anathema, as it dealt with two formerly taboo topics: is a financial crisis coming […]
‘Russian Disinformation’: US Senate Keeps Insisting on ‘Moscow Meddling’ Despite Tech Giants Data
RT Published on Nov 1, 2017 Russia’s alleged reach on social media, during the US presidential campaign, was just a tiny fraction of all election-related content. That’s according to lawyers from Google, Twitter and Facebook, who appeared at a U.S. Congress hearing about the issue. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8r20 end
EU States Paid $2mn to Jihadists in Welfare Payment – Investigation
RT Published on Nov 1, 2017 European Union nationals who joined Islamic State have continued to receive significant amounts in welfare payments. An investigation is now underway across the continent. end
Homosexuals Are 5-8 X More Likely To Molest Children
Homosexuals are 5-8 X More Likely to Molest Children by https://www.henrymakow.com/ “I don’t remember sexually assaulting that teenager and btw, I’m gay.” Spacey hoped to garner some sympathy by “coming out” at the same time as admitting to assaulting a 14-year-old fellow actor in 1985. However, gay activists and leftists rebuked him for drawing attention tothe “stereotype” that there […]
All the Biggest Lies about Climate Change and Global Warming DEBUNKED in One Astonishing Interview
All the Biggest Lies about Climate Change and Global Warming DEBUNKED in One Astonishing Interview by Mike Adams, https://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) Everything you’ve been told about global warming, climate change and carbon dioxide by the mainstream media — and mainstream “science” — is an outright lie. Far from being a dangerous poison, carbon dioxide is a miraculous […]
China Has Practiced Bombing Runs On Guam
China Has Practiced Bombing Runs On Guam by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Just as President Donald Trump is preparing to embark on a nearly two-week tour of Asia – his first since taking office – where he is expected to discuss, among other topics, the regional threat posed by North Korea, Defense News is reporting that China has reportedly […]
George H. W. Bush EXPOSED: 5 Women Come Out Against Former President
World Alternative Media Published on Oct 29, 2017 Josh Sigurdson breaks down the recent string of sexual assault allegations made against former President George H W Bush. Thus far, 5 women have come out against Bush claiming he groped them. The first woman to come out against him was Heather Lind of the hit AMC show […]
Putin: Someone is Harvesting Russian Bio Samples for Obscure Purposes. US Air Force: Russian Biological Samples ‘Collected for Research’
Russian biological samples ‘collected for research’ – US Air Force by https://www.rt.com/ The choice of the Russian population for generic material was not intentional, and is related to research on the musculoskeletal system, the US Air Education and Training Command (AETC) spokesman said. – Eyebrows were first raised in July when the AETC issued a tender seeking to […]
TRUMP'S MARKS ARE STILL FALLING FOR THE CON
In Pennsylvania coal country, the unemployed really believe coal is coming back, and they're hurting themselves, Reuters reports: When Mike Sylvester entered a career training center earlier this year in southwestern Pennsylvania, he found more than one hundred federally funded courses covering everything from computer programming to nursing. He settled instead on something familiar: a coal mining course. "I think there is a coal comeback,” said the 33-year-old son of a miner.... "I have a lot of faith in President Trump," Sylvester said.... Although there have been small gains in c... more »
Suspected Islamist stabs two police near Tunis parliament
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – A suspected radical Islamist who stabbed two policemen with a knife near the Tunisian parliament building was arrested on Wednesday. According to the Interior Ministry, the attacker was known to authorities and said after the aggression that he viewed the police as “tyrants.” One of the policemen was wounded in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Combat footage shows Syrian Army clashing with ISIS in Deir Ezzor
Non-stop battles continue to rip through the eastern city of Deir Ezzor as the Syrian forces attempt to oust the Islamic State from the oil-rich province. The Syrian Army, backed by allied forces, is waging a sophisticated urban warfare against ISIS militants in the city’s neighborhoods and districts, but still gaining more ground amid massive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas hands over Egyptian border-crossing to Palestinian Authority
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – Hamas began the process of handing over the Rafah border-crossing to the Palestinian Authority after a new agreement was put in place between the Egyptian government and PA. The PA’s military personnel were reported to have replaced Hamas fighters at the border-crossing that links the Gaza Strip and Egypt’s Sinai […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Poll finds highest level of support yet for impeaching Donald Trump.
Courtesy of Public Policy Polling: *PPP’s newest national poll finds a record level of support for impeaching Donald Trump. 49% of voters support impeaching him, to 41% who are opposed to doing so. This marks the 6th month in a row we’ve found a plurality of voters in favor of impeaching Trump, and it’s the closest we’ve found to a majority. * *Trump’s approval rating has declined by a net 7 points in the last month. In September we found him at a -11 spread with 42% of voters approving of him to 53% who disapproved. Now he’s at -18 with 38% of voters approving of him to 56% who... more »
Trump Sunny Isles Beach And Criminals From Rostov-on-Don Russia
From Crime Russia: https://en.crimerussia.com “2:06 / 10.11.2016 Forbes found link between Donald Trump and criminals from Rostov Including Raphael Samurgashev. … Continue reading →
Britain’s Conservative government is disintegrating
The sudden resignation of British Defence Minister Michael Fallon is a symptom of the profound political crisis at the heart of the British elite ever since the British people voted by a clear majority for Brexit in the referendum last year. I discussed this crisis the day after the vote took place, and it is […] More The post Britain’s Conservative government is disintegrating appeared first on The Duran.
KIMBERLY WEATHERLY
*KIMBERLY WEATHERLY* has been named assistant dean and director of the Center for Student Diversity at the College of William & Mary. She was previously the director of multicultural affairs at Columbia College in Chicago. Weatherly earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University, a master’s degree from Hampton University and a Ph.D. from Benedictine University.
SHARON L. DAVIES
*SHARON L. DAVIES* has been appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at Spelman College. She previously served as vice provost for diversity and inclusion and chief diversity officer at The Ohio State University. Davies earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
REBEKAH WOODS
*REBEKAH WOODS* has been named president of Columbia Basin College. She previously served as provost at Jackson College in Michigan. Woods earned a bachelor’s degree from Albion College and a J.D. and Ph.D. in organizational leadership from Regent University.
YVETTE MURPHY-ERBY
*YVETTE MURPHY-ERBY* has been named vice provost for diversity and inclusion at the University of Arkansas. She was previously associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the School of Social Work at the institution. Murphy-Erby earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
STANLEY J. ELLIOTT
*STANLEY J. ELLIOTT* has been appointed president of Roanoke-Chowan Community College. He previously served as vice president of student affairs at Shaw University. Elliott earned a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University, a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.
PATRICE L. DICKERSON
*PATRICE L. DICKERSON* has been named director of faculty diversity recruitment in the Office of Inclusion and Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She was previously assistant executive dean for strategic recruitment and diversity at The Ohio State University. Dickerson earned a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Michigan.
STANLEY J. ELLIOTT
*STANLEY J. ELLIOTT* has been appointed president of Roanoke-Chowan Community College. He previously served as vice president of student affairs at Shaw University. Elliott earned a bachelor’s degree from Elizabeth City State University, a master’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University.
FENIMORE FISHER
*FENIMORE FISHER* has been named vice provost for diversity and chief diversity officer at Johns Hopkins University. Fisher earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University, a J.D. from Ohio Northern University and a labor mediation certification from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
CONNIE L. BOOK
*CONNIE L. BOOK* has been appointed president of Elon University, effective March 1, 2018. She previously served as provost and dean of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. Book earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University, a master’s degree from Northwestern State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia.
FENIMORE FISHER
*FENIMORE FISHER* has been named vice provost for diversity and chief diversity officer at Johns Hopkins University. Fisher earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University, a J.D. from Ohio Northern University and a labor mediation certification from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Trump Is Fighting To Save The Deep State
By Derrick Broze While claiming to fight “The Deep State” and drain the swamp, Donald Trump fights to save a controversial law which serves as... more »
Musical Interlude: Little River Band, “Cool Change”
Little River Band, “Cool Change” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bKwRW0l-Qk
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens]..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. Though it appeared to Messier to be fuzzy and round and without stars, Messier 5 (M5) is now known to be a globular star cluster, 100,000 stars or more, bound by gravity and packed into a region around 165 light-years in diameter. It lies some 25,000 light-years away. Roaming the halo of our galaxy, globular star clusters are ancient members of the Milky Way. *Click image... more »
Fossilisation
Overnight seemed to have found me a possible explanation for the explosion of Cambrian life forms in the fossil record. Keen observation of the environment today shows conclusively that life forms are not routinely fossilised into sediments, but are totally … Continue reading →
X22 Report, “Central Banks Are Backed Into A Corner, No Way Out Of The Collapse”
X22 Report, “Central Banks Are Backed Into A Corner, No Way Out Of The Collapse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iEZ4FuaiuY Related followup report: X22 Report, “Desperation Has Set In, The Cabal Is Pushing All Agendas” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N87s7OdyCYo
Are YOU Politically Correct? Everything Cool With The Trigger Alerts Lately?
Yesterday, libertarian think tank CATO released some interesting polling, their annual State of Free Speech and Tolerance in America, which seeks to measure attitudes about free speech, campus speech, religious liberty and tolerance of political expression. You may not agree with their conclusions but they're worth paying attention to because they help explain the non-Fox News listeners' hatred for Hillary, Pelosi and other Democrats beyond just knee-jerk defensive assumptions about the sad state of American voters' intelligence. Let's start with this one: 71% of Americans believe... more »
Appeals Court Lets Officer Off Hook For ‘Unconstitutional Arrest’ Because He Couldn’t Have Known It Violated Rights
The court asserted the officer couldn't have known force was "clearly unreasonable" given "lack of guiding precedent," and granted him immunity for his actions. The post Appeals Court Lets Officer Off Hook For ‘Unconstitutional Arrest’ Because He Couldn’t Have Known It Violated Rights appeared first on Shadowproof.
How India Can Help Make America Great Again
*Mir Sadat* *Politics, Asia* [image: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs U.S. President Donald Trump as they give joint statements in the Rose Garden of the White House] A rising, prosperous and more engaged India helps create a favorable balance-of-power in Asia that supports long-term U.S. strategic interests. President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in June 2017 described the two nations’ relationship as one that called for prosperity through partnership. On August 21, when President Trump publicly discussed the U.S. strategy in Afg... more »
The U.S. Army's 'New' Command Is a Repackaging of Old Failures
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Europe* [image: U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct sling load operations with UH-60 helicopters from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry division] The United States cannot afford to continue drifting inconclusively into a future in which other world powers are decisively improving. The U.S. Army recently announced the creation of a new modernization command run by a three-star general that would serve as a “realignment of modernization responsibilities under a new organization.” The goals of this organization sound impre... more »
Japan's Military Provides America with New Strategic Options
*Jonathan W. Kuntz* *Security, Asia* [image: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reviews Japanese Self-Defence Forces' (SDF) troops during the annual SDF ceremony at Asaka Base, Japan] America's and Japan's militaries should work together when their interests align, as they currently do when facing threats from China and North Korea. Fresh off a major election victory, many observers expect Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and the Liberal Democratic Party to renew efforts to modify the seemingly pacifist Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan, something they were previously unab... more »
Don't Listen to John Bolton: War Is Not a Solution
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Politics, North America* [image: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference] Despite all of his extensive experience in Washington over the last thirty years, John Bolton has gotten the biggest foreign policy questions wrong. We shouldn't start listening to him now. Last Friday, President Donald Trump addressed the American people and announced his decision to decertify the Iranian nuclear agreement formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). And after that decision w... more »
Will Syria Become the next Major Political Battlefield?
*James Phillips* *Security, Middle East* [image: Fighters of Syrian Democratic Forces make the V-sign as their convoy passes in Ain Issa] The Trump administration must decide how to push back against Russia’s increasingly confrontational behavior in Syria. Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto capital, fell last week. It was a significant milestone, but more like the end of the beginning than the beginning of the end in the fight against the terrorist group. Once the self-proclaimed “caliphate” loses the rest of its rapidly diminishing territory, the Islamic State, also known as IS... more »
What Should Trump Say during His Upcoming China Trip?
*Joseph A. Bosco* *Politics, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump attends a briefing on hurricane recovery efforts in Dallas, Texas] The president should use the upcoming visit to advance the interests of the United States, Taiwan and the region, including those of a more sober and realistic China. When President Donald Trump visits China next month, he will be subjected to the same blandishments that have influenced his predecessors ever since Richard Nixon opened the door to China. The pomp and ceremony and lavish Chinese hospitality will be intended to welcome, but also t... more »
Will Russia's Su-57 PAK-FA Stealth Fighter also be Moscow's Sixth Generation Warplane?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * There is very little basis to support the conclusion that the current Su-57 airframe would still be relevant in three decades time. A senior Russian official has suggested that the Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA could be upgraded to become a “6th generation” fighter. However, it is not clear what a “6th generation” fighter would mean in the Russian context. The United States Air Force and the United States Navy are both looking at what they might need for their next-generation fighter aircraft, but the aside from some general top-level characteristics, those fu... more »
Congress Hopes to Nix Trump's Nuclear First Strike Option on North Korea
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Congress the sole power to declare war. A pair of nearly identical bills are making their way through the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate that would prevent the Trump Administration from launching a preemptive strike on North Korea. The House version of the bill already has bipartisan support from 60 members while the Senate version has only gathered two cosponsors thus far. Both bills note that only Congress has the power to declare war under the Constitution of the United States. “The President is currently prohibited from initiat... more »
Definition of the Day: 'Compliance'
*Compliance*. *n.* a ruthless, merciless process run by pitiless, uncaring bureaucrats to protect you. [Hat tip, Keith Weiner] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
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Chet Raymo, “The Journey”
*“The Journey”* by Chet Raymo "Here's a deep-deep sky map of the universe from the March 9, 2006 issue of Nature. The horizontal scale is a 360 view right around the sky; the vertical gaps at 6 hours and 24 hours are the parts of the universe that are blocked to our view by the disk of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The vertical scale - distance from Earth - is logarithmic (10, 100, 1000, etc.) measured in megaparsecs (a parsec equals 3.26 light-years). Across the top is the Big Bang, and the oldest and most distant thing we can see, the cosmic microwave background, the radiation of the... more »
"For Nothing Is Fixed..."
"For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light is always changing, the sea does not cease to grind down rock. Generations do not cease to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are the only witnesses they have. The sea rises, the light fails, lovers cling to each other, and children cling to us. The moment we cease to hold each other, the sea engulfs us and the light goes out." - James Baldwin
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 1, 2017
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, second from left, salutes as he and his uncle Jang Song Thaek, left, accompany the hearse carrying the casket of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang in this photo taken by Kyodo on December 28, 2011. Kim Jong Un does not want North Koreans to know he was his father's third son, a high-profile defector said. Kyodo/via Reuters *Sofia Lotto Persio, Newsweek*: *Kim Jong Un Is His Father's Third Son—but He Doesn't Want North Koreans to Know About It* North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is keeping his birthday and... more »
Facebook groups created by Russian trolls not only attempted to sway election, they also attempted to incite violence.
Courtesy of CNN: *Posts from three now-removed Facebook groups created by the Russian Internet Research Agency suggest Russia sought not only to meddle in U.S. politics but to encourage ideologically opposed groups to act out violently against one another. The posts are part of a database compiled by Jonathan Albright, the research director at Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism, who tracks and analyzes Russian propaganda. * *For example, "Being Patriotic," a group that regularly posted content praising Donald Trump's candidacy, stated in an April 2016 post tha... more »
Who’s next on Mueller’s list: General Michael Flynn?
The case against Michael Flynn has been neither brought nor dropped though all the facts about it have long been known and the case in fact is threadbare More The post Who’s next on Mueller’s list: General Michael Flynn? appeared first on The Duran.
McCain Says “We Must Fight Crackpot Conspiracy Theories” Despite Promoting The Biggest One: A New World Order
By Aaron Kesel Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) urged fighting “crackpot conspiracy theories” during a speech on Monday night despite for years being one of those people who... more »
Bernhard Riemann and the Shape of Economic Space
Space Energy-Flux Density Classical Education Video of r2mQuAze838 Welcome to the fifth class in our 2017 Economic Class series, investigating Lyndon LaRouche's method of economic forecasting. Today's class will be streamed live at 7:30 pm eastern with live participation from Hackensack, NJ. Register for archive classes, homework and access to teachers* here.* This week: Over the period 1948–1952, Lyndon LaRouche made a series of discoveries in the field of economics. Key to his breakthrough was his developing a fuller understanding of Bernhard Riemann's 1854 Habilitation Dissertat... more »
After months of feuding, Ecuador's president is ousted by his party
Soledad Stoessel, Postdoctoral Researcher, Latin American Political Processes, National University of La Plata at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Ecuador's new president, Lenin Moreno, has been disavowed by the party that brought him to power, after a harsh dispute with his predecessor.
October Arctic Ice is Back
Originally posted on Science Matters: Given the fluctuations in daily sea ice measurements, climatology typically relies on monthly averages. October daily extents are now fully reported and the 2017 October monthly results can be compared with years of the previous decade. MASIE showed 2017 reached 6.8M km2, exceeding the 6.6M October 10 year average. SII was…
Solidarity with Bex Bailey
Reading through Bex Bailey's account of her rape at the 2011 Labour conference made me feel sick. But what it also made me feel was weary, perhaps an insight into the kind of bone tiredness feminist comrades are used to feeling when they encounter these stories and experiences time after time after time. A year later, in 2012 in Manchester, one of my friends was similarly attacked by a conference goer. This had a traumatic impact on her mental health and ultimately drove her out of the party. That these things can and do happen at a *Labour Party event*, you know,... more »
Billionaire Gives $125M to University of Chicago Economic Department
CHICAGO — Billionaire businessman Ken Griffin is donating $125 million to the University of Chicago’s Department of Economics. The university announced Griffin’s gift Wednesday, saying it’s the second-largest in school history and brings his personal donations to the school to nearly $150 million. The school’s economics department, which boasts being associated with 29 scholars who […]
Norwich University Denies Negligence Prior to Reported Sex Assault
NORTHFIELD, Vt. — A private military college in Vermont is denying a student’s claim that it was negligent in its handling of three complaints against a cadet prior to his expulsion for a reported sexual assault. The Times Argus reports that Norwich University in Northfield is being sued in federal court by a former student […]
Charges Filed vs. Penn State Frat Over Unconscious Student
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Police have filed alcohol-related charges against a suspended Penn State fraternity after a student suspected of drinking there was found unconscious and hospitalized. The Centre Daily Times reports two misdemeanor counts of selling and furnishing liquor to a minor were filed against Delta Tau Delta on Monday. State College police found […]
Details of Abuse Emerge in Hazing Case Against College Frat
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Authorities say a rental home near a New York college campus became a house of horrors for fraternity pledges who were vomited on, doused in urine and forced to eat foods that made them throw up. More details of the allegations against the Pi Alpha Nu are emerging in documents filed in […]
UW-Superior to Drop 9 Majors, 15 Minors, Grad Program
SUPERIOR, Wis. — University of Wisconsin-Superior officials have decided to drop nine majors, 15 minors and a graduate program due to lack of interest. Wisconsin Public Radio reports some of the majors include sociology, theater, journalism and political science. The minors include physics, legal studies, computer science and photography. The masters in art therapy program […]
Turning Singing of the National Anthem at Sporting Events into a Police and Military Support Ritual
Saturday evening I walked through my living room where game four of the World Series was playing. On the field four cops were singing the national anthem before the thousands of people gathered at the stadium and the millions more watching on TV. After seeing this, I sent an email to Joshua Bennett, telling him I had just seen an example of what I had talked about earlier that day on his radio show Patriot’s Lament on KFAR radio in Fairbanks, Alaska. On the show I had discussed how the singing of the national anthem at sporting events lately involves military and police members ofte... more »
Turning Singing of the National Anthem at Sporting Events into a Police and Military Support Ritual
Saturday evening I walked through my living room where game four of the World Series was playing. On the field four cops were singing the national anthem before the thousands of people gathered at the stadium and the millions more watching on TV. After seeing this, I sent an email to Joshua Bennett, telling him I had just seen an example of what I had talked about earlier that day on his radio show Patriot’s Lament on KFAR radio in Fairbanks, Alaska. On the show I had discussed how the singing of the national anthem at sporting events lately involves military and police members ofte... more »
Turning Singing of the National Anthem at Sporting Events into a Police and Military Support Ritual
Saturday evening I walked through my living room where game four of the World Series was playing. On the field four cops were singing the national anthem before the thousands of people gathered at the stadium and the millions more watching on TV. After seeing this, I sent an email to Joshua Bennett, telling him I had just seen an example of what I had talked about earlier that day on his radio show Patriot’s Lament on KFAR radio in Fairbanks, Alaska. On the show I had discussed how the singing of the national anthem at sporting events lately involves military and police members ofte... more »
Turning Singing of the National Anthem at Sporting Events into a Police and Military Support Ritual
Saturday evening I walked through my living room where game four of the World Series was playing. On the field four cops were singing the national anthem before the thousands of people gathered at the stadium and the millions more watching on TV. After seeing this, I sent an email to Joshua Bennett, telling him I had just seen an example of what I had talked about earlier that day on his radio show Patriot’s Lament on KFAR radio in Fairbanks, Alaska. On the show I had discussed how the singing of the national anthem at sporting events lately involves military and police members ofte... more »
100 Years After Balfour: Zionist Ambition & British Imperial Enterprise Converged
*As I read these articles & looked at the images it struck me how very little has changed.* *Link * *Link * This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, in which Great Britain’s foreign secretary, Lord Balfour, stated in a note to his colleague, Lord Rothchild, that “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object...” Zionists have long viewed this document as a “promissory note” giving a great power “seal of a... more »
[Graphic 18+] Over 25 civilians massacred by Saudi Coalition in northern Yemen – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – At least 26 people were killed in a suspected Saudi-led coalition airstrike in the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada on Wednesday. The airstrike hit a hotel and neighbouring market in the town of Sahar, which is located near the border with Saudi Arabia. Houthi rebels, who took control of Yemen’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, IRGC continue push towards Iraqi border – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies began the third phase of “Operation Dawn” this week after a taking a short hiatus to concentrate on the provincial capital. Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Army has liberated more than 15km of territory along […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army uses advanced drones to bomb rebels in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun using technologically advanced attack drones in the East Ghouta region of Damascus recently. These attack drones were specifically used inside the suburb of Jobar, today, as the Syrian Arab Army renewed their assault against the Islamist rebels of Faylaq Al-Rahman and Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah, Hamas leaders meet in Beirut
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, met with the Deputy Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau in Beirut, Saleh Al-‘Arouri, today, the Safa Press Agency reported this afternoon. Both leaders discussed a wide-range of topics, including the recent attack by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) that destroyed a large tunnel in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed rebel group aids Al-Qaeda against the Syrian Army in northeast Hama – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – A US-backed rebel group was filmed this week aiding the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group in their fight against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. The Central Division of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) attacked the Syrian Army using US-supplied anti-tank […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Terrorists in Syria were awash in arms and cash — Russian senator
Terrorist groupings fighting with the Syrian army were well-trained and were getting ‘huge funds,’ Russia’s Aerospace Force ex-commander and Chairman of the Federation Council Defense and Security Committee Viktor Bondarev told TASS on Wednesday. “Only God knows how many terrorists are there in that region. According to the most modest estimates, there are over 100,000 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World News Briefs -- November 1, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *Iraq threatens to resume military operations against Kurds* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Friday declared a pause in an offensive that began on Oct. 16 to take over areas claimed both by his government and the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Abadi ordered economic and military retaliation against the KRG after Iraqi K... more »
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
My mother, who was born in 1916, had a “sweet tooth.” When I was born, she had dentures, no teeth. White flour and sugar were common ingredients in many meals I consumed between childhood and into my 40s. She got diabetes, and I did too. My first dentist said I had teeth like a horse. They are crowded and crooked. All four of my wisdom teeth were surgically removed, because they were growing sideways, toward the molar next door. I brushed my teeth, but still got cavities. Back in the sixteenth century, Queen Elizabeth also had a sweet tooth. Sidney Mintz told an amusing s... more »
Did a Young Girl Disconnect her Grandfather’s Life Support to Plug in her Phone’s Charger?
An article reporting that a young girl unplugged a life-support machine to charge her mobile phone was just an international hoax.
Did Mexico Sign a Major Trade Deal With Argentina to Retaliate Against Trump’s Border Wall Plans?
Mexico is in trade talks with Argentina, but no deal has been finalized; the cost to American farmers would likely be lower than claimed.
Utah Nurse Waives Lawsuit, Settles for $500,000 in Patient Privacy Case
[image: utah-nurse-waives-lawsuit-settles-for-500-000-in-patient-privacy-case] Members of the media covering the settlement of a nurse who was roughly treated by police after she refused to allow them to draw blood from an unconscious patient failed to note the key element: Nurse Wubbels was protecting her patient's right to privacy as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
NYC Police Official: Uzbek Suspect Plotted Fatal Terrorist Attack for Weeks
[image: nyc-police-official-uzbek-suspect-plotted-fatal-terrorist-attack-for-weeks] In the worst terrorist attack in New York since 9/11, a native of Uzbekistan allegedly drove a truck down a pedestrian and bike path, killing eight people.
California Gas Tax Hike Goes Into Effect
[image: california-gas-hike-goes-into-effect] Californians received a gas tax hike today thanks to the state's Democratic leadership.
The CIA Has Just Released Thousands of Files Captured From Osama bin Laden's Compound
*Long War Journal:* *Analysis: CIA releases massive trove of Osama bin Laden’s files* The CIA is releasing hundreds of thousands of documents, images, and computer files recovered during the May 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The newly-available material provides invaluable insights into the terrorist organization that struck America on September 11, 2001. FDD’s Long War Journal has advocated for the release of bin Laden’s secret cache since 2011, arguing that such transparency would help to better inform the American people, experts and policyma... more »
What Alcohol Consumption Does to Your Brain
*Alex Pietrowski* - Latest research indicates that the benefits of alcohol may be fewer than we want to admit. The post What Alcohol Consumption Does to Your Brain appeared first on Waking Times.
UK Defence Minister known as friend to Ukrainian fascists and Takfiri terrorists, resigns
His resignation is thought to be related to sexual matters. More The post UK Defence Minister known as friend to Ukrainian fascists and Takfiri terrorists, resigns appeared first on The Duran.
Timeless wisdom from a "third grade dropout"
Courtesy of Maggie's Farm, here's a truly outstanding presentation. Please listen to the whole thing. It's important, and only ten minutes long, so it won't take much of your time. Well done, sir. I'll be saving that video to my hard drive, and listening to it again when the mood takes me. Peter
President Trump To Push An End To The Diversity-Oriented Visa Lottery Program
*Daily Mail:* *BREAKING NEWS: I'd consider sending New York terror suspect to Guantanamo says Trump as he tells Congress to get rid of diversity lottery that gave Uzbek national a green card* President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider sending Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbek national who plowed a rented truck through a bike lane full of cyclists and pedestrians on Tuesday, to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 'I would certainly consider that, yes. I would certainly consider that. Send him to Gitmo,' Trump said. The president also declared that he is a... more »
America's F-16s Can Now Be Converted into Drones—and Used for Target Practice
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, North America* The QF-16 program is turning the venerable fighters into targets for new advanced systems. *The QF-16 is replacing older jets such as the QF-4 Phantom II in the role of target drone. Not only was the Air Force running out of viable McDonnell Douglas F-4 airframes to convert, the older jets simply do not have the performance to replicate newer threats like the Russian Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E.* Boeing’s QF-16 full-size target drone—a converted version of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 Fighting Falcon—achieved a new milestone on July 19 by being s... more »
Russia's New Tu-160 Will Carry Nuclear Cruise Missiles (Should America Be Worried?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* The move is part of Moscow’s acquisitions of new strategic systems. *Like the original Tu-160—which is capable of speeds of greater the Mach 2.0—the new Blackjack is designed primarily as a cruise missile carrier that would launch its nuclear payload from standoff ranges.* New production versions of Russia’s Tu-160M2 Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber are scheduled to enter production in 2022. The Russian Air Force is expected to order between 30 and 50 of the new version of the venerable Soviet-era cruise missile carrier. The original Tu-160... more »
Russia's Old Rocket Launchers Still Pack a Lethal Punch
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* The RPG is still a force to be reckoned with. *Even now, nearly sixty years after its invention, the RPG continues to see service worldwide. * One of the most iconic weapons of war ever made arose from Soviet experiences in World War II, when Red Army infantry had no answer to invading German panzers. Simple and effective, the broomlike RPG-7 became one of the most effective antitank weapons of the postwar period. Widely exported, the “RPG” became a symbol of revolution and terror, fielded by armies and guerrillas from Berlin to Phnom Penh... more »
Here Is How Russia Is Making Old Tanks Deadly Tools of War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* They may be old—but they still work. *The high cost of the Armata tank, combined with Western sanctions over the 2014 invasion of Ukraine, will likely limit Russia’s ability to field large numbers of the tank. The Russian Armed Forces are facing obsolescence on many fronts, from fighters to tanks and a new generation of armored vehicles.* In recent years Russia’s new tank, the T-14 Armata, has attracted an intense amount of interest from the outside world. A “clean-sheet” design, it is the first entirely new tank announced in years and the firs... more »
The U.S. Navy Has Finally Qualified the Carrier-Launched F-35C for Combat
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* Real world practice is preparing them for war. *The Navy's stealthy carrier-launched F-35C is now moving much closer to combat readiness after conducting "carrier qualification" exercises from the USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Southern California.* Carl Vinson air operations officer Cmdr. Joshua Hammond said carrier qualifications are important because they allow Carl Vinson to practice launching and recovering aircraft while helping qualify new pilots, according to a Navy statement from aboard the Carl Vinson. "Being at sea for FRS (fleet rep... more »
These Pilots Flew B-52 Bombers Only Feet above the Waves—and Lived to Tell the Tale
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* All for a mission they hope they will never have to carry out. *The brass want the long-range bombers to help deter Chinese aggression in the Pacific and, in the highly unlikely event of major war, send Beijing’s hundreds of warships to the ocean bottom.* 160 feet from tip to tail. 185 feet across. 240 tons of metal, fuel, bombs and human flesh traveling at 650 miles per hour. You wouldn’t think something so big, moving so fast, would also be capable of skimming the ocean surface at an altitude of just 80 or 90 feet, lower than the deck of an aircraf... more »
Russia Is Showing off Its Lethal Missile-Launching Tanks
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Europe* The TOS-1A Buratino is battle-proven and more countries want it *Risk or no risk, the TOS-1A remains popular, if a niche weapon given the firepower.* Lumbering with oversized, boxy turrets, TOS-1A Buratino thermobaric rocket tanks rolled out at the Shikhany training ground in southeast Russia in late October 2017. An array of tubes mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, the 45.3-ton Buratino is hardly a new weapon but one that has become increasingly popular internationally for its firepower. Namely, two dozen 220-millimeter rockets — between 381 a... more »
Employees at Fox News are embarrassed and humiliated by the cable network's coverage of the Robert Mueller investigation.
Courtesy of CNN: *Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling, according to conversations CNN had with several individuals placed throughout the network. * *"I'm watching now and screaming," one Fox News personality said in a text message to CNN as the person watched their network's coverage. "I want to quit." * *"It is another blow to journalists at Fox who come in every day wanting to cover the news in a fair and objective wa... more »
I Have To Admit, I'm Really Enjoying Watching All These Creepy Uppity Leftist Get Eaten By Their Own
The Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi *broke the news* on Tuesday that NPR senior vice president for news Michael Oreskes was accused of inappropriately kissing two women on the lips while discussing job prospects in a previous job as Washington bureau chief at The New York Times. NPR suspended Oreskes. Then NPR media reporter David Folkenflik added an *internal NPR accusation from 2015* on Tuesday night’s '*All Things Considered*' radio program. This morning NPR president Jarl Mohn said he *asked for Oreskes to resign* “because of his inappropriate behavior.” This accu... more »
Georgia Attorney General Quits Defense in Server Wiping Case
The state's voting technology does not provide an auditable paper trail.
Lawmakers Release Russia-Linked Facebook Ads
Many of the advertisements and fake posts appeared to be intended to stir up fear and division within the United States.
Wall Street Loses A Top Congressional Ally As Jeb Hensarling Announces His Retirement
Yesterday, Jeb Hensarling announced he is retiring after the current term. It matters because he's been a major player in Wall Street congressional politics. Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee-- he's quitting Congress because this is his last term as chair-- he's taken $7,956,248 from the bankster sector since first being elected in 2002. The only current members of the House who's taken more in bribes from Wall Street are Paul Ryan ($11,479,082) and... no one. Ryan and Hensarling are the two most corrupt, although Ed Royce (R-CA) is close at $7,520,376 and Majorit... more »
A Mystery of Einstein’s Relativity Has Been Explained Using Classical Physics
A Mystery of Einstein’s Relativity Has Been Explained Using Classical Physics https://curiosity.com/topics/a-mystery-of-einsteins-relativity-has-been-explained-using-classical-physics-curiosity?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20171101einsteinmystery Advertisements
New Discoveries Bring Hope to the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance.
New Discoveries Bring Hope to the Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance – Seeker https://www.seeker.com/health/medicine/new-discoveries-bring-hope-to-the-fight-against-antibiotic-resistance?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=seeker
KIPP Admin Salaries Soar
Just as a point of comparison, New York City, which has the nation's largest school system with over 1,800 schools, pays the School Chancellor an annual salary of $212,614. KIPP, Inc. has 209 schools. The executive director of just one school, KIPP Academy in Lynn, MA, is $197,500. Salaries for KIPP teachers, who work up to 80 hours per week, average just over 50K.
Can You Help?
All That Is Solid Don't you just love Facebook? By 'love', I actually mean hate. And because of them I am forced to come cap in hand to you. Since June I've regularly shared material from this blog via Facebook. I like to think the odd interjection of hard thinking from the hard left has helped brighten a few timelines amid pictures of dinner, rubbish memes and selfies. This has been done by sharing posts via the *All That Is Solid* Facebook page and posted onto an array of politics groups, most of which are Labour and pro-Corbyn. Yes, there is no point in lying, these effort... more »
Two Clinton Employees Arrested For Destroying Evidence As Uranium Probe Begins?
A fake news article claiming that two Clinton employees were arrested for destroying evidence related to a Uranium Probe was circulated in November 2017.
Will Manafort Indictment Stand Legal Scrutiny?
[image: will-manafort-indictment-stand-legal-scrutiny] The indictment of Paul Manafort not only fails to show any collusion between Trump and Russia (in fact, it does not even purport to do so), but the indictment itself may fall apart under legal scrutiny. If — and this is not a stretch — Manafort challenges the evidence against him as “fruit of the poisonous tree,” there may not be enough evidence left to support the indictment.
Millennial Men Choose Video Games Over Jobs
[image: millennial-men-choose-video-games-over-jobs] The American workforce may be shrinking, and it is not for a lack of employment opportunities. As a result of lower prices and enhanced technology, video games are simply becoming a better option for how to spend one’s time — specifically young men’s time.
Users of Chicago “Crime Guns” Not Original Purchasers
[image: users-of-chicago-crime-guns-not-original-purchasers] According to the 2017 Gun Trace Report 95 percent of guns used in the commission of gun violence in Chicago were originally purchased by someone other than the perpetrators of that violence, e.g., a “straw buyer.”
Palm Oil And Rainforests: Companies Are Abandoning Commitments, Says Group
A San Francisco activist group claims major candy and snack manufacturers have deceived consumers by promising to clean up their palm oil supply chains, but these promises have been delayed, revised or watered down. Palm Oil is a common vegetable oil, Nutella famously said their product won't be popular without it, and it has replaced partially hydrogenated oils in many uses due to higher yields than plants like rapeseed and sunflower plus stability at high temperature. But the popularity has come at a price. read more
These Minority Groups Have Alarmingly High Rates Of Obesity And Diabetes
Though there are often conversations about the health of larger minority groups such as African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans, smaller groups are a real worry for an increasingly overburdened government health care system. read more
The endless stream of sex assailants!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017Remembering Dearest Jack:* We'll join Salon's Gabriel Bell in recommending Anna Hunter Graham's memoir of a case of rolling sexual harassment and/or assault. Hunter chronicles the way she was assaulted on the set of a TV film in 1985, when she was 17 years old and working as an intern. Her piece appears in the Hollywood Reporter. She quotes from letters she sent her sister in real time, and shares her current-day thoughts about what happened back then, and about what she thought at the time. We were especially moved by this passage. It made us think of... more »
New Solar Developments Dry Up
By Paul Homewood I mentioned the other day that new installations of onshore wind farms had dried up recently, following the ending of subsidies. It appears that something similar has happened to solar power. As with onshore wind, the Renewable Obligation system was closed to new capacity from April 2016, but with […]
More News And Details Emerge From Yesterday's Manhattan Terror Attack
*Daily Mail*: *‘ISIS lives forever’: Uzbek man, 29, was planning New York attack for WEEKS and had knives along with ISIS flag and notes in truck when he killed eight and injured 12 by mowing them down on bike path* * Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, 29, followed ISIS instructions for truck attacks which he found on social media * Police say the father-of-three had been planning the attack for weeks before he carried it out on Halloween * Inside the Home Depot truck he used, police found notes written in Arabic which said ISIS would live forever * They also found 'multiple' knives an... more »
October Arctic Ice is Back
Given the fluctuations in daily sea ice measurements, climatology typically relies on monthly averages. October daily extents are now fully reported and the 2017 October monthly results can be compared with years of the previous decade. MASIE showed 2017 reached 6.8M km2, exceeding the 6.6M October 10 year average. SII was close behind at 6.7M for […]
"Waves of Healing: Ocean Meditation"
*"Waves of Healing: Ocean Meditation"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm "There is much we can learn from the ocean as we have a similar inner landscape within us as well. Like us, the sea is ever-changing. And, like us, the earth’s vast oceans appear at a distance to be stable and homogenous. But beneath the mask of solidity that both we and the sea wear, there lies unpredictability, sensitivity, and power. There is much we can learn from the ocean, representative as it is of our inner landscapes. The rough sounds of the sea’s waves are spiritually soothing, and its salt can purify ou... more »
WHO ORDERS REVIEW OF PLAGUE QUARANTINE PROTOCOLS FOR NINE AFRICAN COUNTRIES. BUT ARE ONLY INFECTED TRAVELLERS TO BE QUARANTINED AND NOT ALL TRAVELLERS FROM AFFECTED AREA?
WHO has told the nine countries on mainland Africa most at risk of importing the plague due to its travel and trade links with Madagascar to review its protocols for quarantining infected visitors, reports The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/madagascar-plague-outbreak-mauritius-seychelles-south-africa-who-africa-world-health-organization-a8031591.html The only country currently applying the protocols needed to stop the plague is The Seychelles. It obliges Madagascar to quarantine all […]
WHO warns Black Death alert could last six months, oncoming rainy season could see epidemic explode
From The Sun JUST THE START Madagascar plague outbreak set to last another SIX MONTHS as health officials warn Black Death pandemic could explode WORLD health officials say rainy season poses a big threat to containing the spread of the disease. At least 128 people have been killed and more than 1,300 infected by the […]
"All Is Not Lost..."
"If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names." - Elbert Hubbard
13 Minutes - 2017
I'm lucky enough to have a friend who has extraordinary good taste in movies and let's me know what to watch. There's really nothing more to ask out of friendship than that. 13 minutes is a painful... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Hollywood Sex Accusations Now Levied at Ratner, Hoffman
Hollywood's widening sex abuse crisis spanned claims about Dustin Hoffman and Brett Ratner, the latter central in a 1 November 2017 Los Angeles Times piece.
Did Virginia’s Governor Legalize Marijuana?
A prank news article led to widespread rumors that Governor Terry McAuliffe had passed a law legalizing marijuana across Virginia.
Syrian Army, Hezbollah within 50km of Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies launched the third phase of “Operation Dawn” this week in a bid to liberate the Islamic State’s (ISIS) new capital, Albukamal, in southeast Deir Ezzor. Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Syrian Arab Army began the third phase of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates large district in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated another district in Deir Ezzor after a fierce battle with the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the central part of the city. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the central part of the Al-Jubeileh District, today, scoring a big […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS video: Jihadist snipers take heavy toll on Syrian Army checkpoints in Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – ISIS has released another propaganda video, this time showing off Islamic State sharpshooters in action in the Yarmouk Camp, a predominately Palestinian residential area in southern Damascus. In addition, ISIS claimed that the SAA and nearby opposition groups were colluding in the Syrian capital, hinting at localized ceasefires and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian forces encounter a dying jihadist army in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Although not the most fantastic or headline-grabbing operation currently being undertaken by Syrian pro-government forces in comparison to their battles against ISIS in Deir Ezzor province, the northeast Hama offensive – being carried out with only a fraction of the Syrian Arab Army’s vanguard strength – is nonetheless offering worthy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IRGC attack drones help the Syrian Army in the ongoing Albukamal offensive – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Iran”s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently participating in the large-scale offensive to liberate the strategic border-city of Albukamal in Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate. In order to help the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies in western Deir Ezzor, the IRGC has carried out several strikes against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin arrives in Iran for talks with Rouhani, Azerbaijan’s Aliyev
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday ahead of a trilateral meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The talks are expected to cover economic, cultural and humanitarian topics, including regional issues and bilateral affairs. It will be the second meeting in such format. The first one was initiated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia says UN-OPCW Syria’s Khan Sheikhoun report looks like an “amateur document”
The Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations announced that the OPCW-UN report on the April attack in the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun looks more like an amateur document and is based mostly on assumptions and the selective use of facts. Russia has conveyed to the United Nations its preliminary assessment of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: FBI Interviewed NYC Terrorist About His Ties to Terrorism BEFORE the Attack
[image: NYC Terrorist]The suspect in the NYC Terrorist Attack was reportedly interviewed by federal agents in 2015 under the suspicion that he had ties to terrorists.
What The Kennedy Assassination Records Reveal: Uncontrollable Incompetence
By Charles Hugh Smith Imagine Harvey Weinstein wielding a “top secret” stamp to block any exposure of the uncomfortable truth and you have the FBI,... more »
Niger Defense Minister Wants The U.S. To Deploy Armed Drones Against Militants
Niger and neighboring countries. Image: The Intercept *Reuters:* *Niger defense minister asks U.S. to deploy armed drones against militants* NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has asked the United States to start using armed drones against jihadist groups operating on the Mali border, raising the stakes in a counter-insurgency campaign jolted by a deadly ambush of allied U.S.-Nigerien forces. On Oct. 4, Islamist militants with sniper rifles and rocket propelled grenades killed four U.S. soldiers and at least four of their Nigerian partners in an ambush that exposed the dangers of an expand... more »
TRUMP DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT HE KNOWS EVERYTHING SUCKS
I just watched this clip of the president talking about the Lower Manhattan terrorist attack, and it's appalling: Trump lashes out at US federal justice system as "joke" and "laughing stock." pic.twitter.com/Aa5vJumWvd — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 1, 2017 TRUMP: That was a horrible event. We have to stop it and we have to stop it cold. We also have to come up with punishment that’s far quicker and far greater than the punishment these animals are getting right now. They’ll go through court for years. At the end, they'll be -- who knows what happens. We need quick justice, an... more »
What A. Lincoln and D. Ravitch Have in Common
The recent interview with Trump's Chief of Staff, John Kelly, got me thinking about compromise, the status quo, and resistance to the status quo. Kelly seems to think that the failure to compromise resulted in the Civil War, and so it might seem to those who believe there was some way to preserve slavery and democracy at the same time in the same place. Kelly would like to suggest, of course, that there must be a way today to preserve segregation/white supremacy and the Union at the same time, and in the same place. Some way to normalize Trump's most loyal supporters and to give ... more »
Tragic Horrors...From New York To Yemen
Horrible events like yesterday's attack in New York capture our attention. The mainstream media focuses non-stop on every imaginable aspect of such events. Unfortunately there is little attention to tragedies of a far greater magnitude in places like Yemen which are largely due to our interventionist foreign policy. The US government has partnered with Saudi Arabia to completely flatten Yemen, with thousands of innocents killed in the process. We should pay attention to tragedies at home, but also tragedies overseas that are being perpetrated by Washington in our name. More in today... more »
Taxpayers Hit for $650K After Cop Assaulted, Kidnapped Innocent Nurse for Refusing to Break the Law
[image: nurse]The taxpayers—not the police officer—will be held accountable after an ill-tempered tyrant kidnapped an innocent nurse for refusing to break the law.
Video of NYC Terrorist Instantly Released—Still No Video of Vegas Shooter Despite 1000s of Cameras
[image: video]Video, travel history, personal information, and investigation details into the NYC terror attack have all been released—still nothing from Vegas.
Putin: "Let them do what they want and we must do what we must"
*CIA plotting Bio War on Russia?* This morning The Duran is reporting that Russia's leadership has remarked on the CIA's recent advertisement *asking for samples of Russian DNA*. The theory is that, as per usual, the bio weaponry Labs in Virginia...you know the guys...the ones who came up with the Anthrax terror plot that was implemented right after 9/11...have now been tasked with coming up with a bio weapon that targets the "*arch enemy du jour*" Russia. Or, at least this is the take the Duran has on the project. *The greencrow has another theory*...this is that America's "scie... more »
Video of NYC Terrorist Instantly Released—Still No Video of Vegas Shooter Despite 1000s of Cameras
By Matt Agorist Tuesday afternoon, a suspect, identified as Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, according to two law enforcement sources, rented a pickup truck, drove it onto a... more »
"On November 4th The Antifa Insurgency Against Donald Trump And His Supporters Will Begin"
*"On November 4th The Antifa Insurgency* * Against Donald Trump And His Supporters Will Begin"* by Michael Snyder "Are we about to see chaos in the streets in major cities all over America? Antifa and other radical leftist groups are promising that a series of protests will begin on November 4th that will never end until “the Trump/Pence regime” is “removed from power”. And as you will see below, Antifa has openly and publicly embraced violence and the Department of Homeland Security says that they have engaged in domestic terrorism. Hopefully these “protests” will fizzle out after ... more »
School Ignores Parents, Gives 11-year Olds “LGBT” Work
[image: school-ignores-parents-gives-11-year-olds-lgbt-work] Students as young as 11-years old in a suburb of Atlanta were forced to complete “homework” and a “quiz” dealing with “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” — even after their parents tried to “opt out.”
Reactions to Kelly Calling Lee "an Honorable Man" are Instructive
[image: reactions-to-kelly-calling-lee-an-honorable-man-are-instructive] The reactions to General John Kelly’s remarks about Robert E. Lee are an example of how even the names of certain historical figures and remarks about historical events, can trigger what could be called a “Pavlovian response.”
Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia is set to be a predictable failure
It starts with a "greeting" from North Korea and will end with Trump coming face to face with Asian countries that need and want less and less from the United States. More The post Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia is set to be a predictable failure appeared first on The Duran.
Why Is The Pentagon Collecting Russian DNA?
Michaela Rehle / Reuters *BBC*: *Russians' DNA taken by foreign agents, Kremlin says* The Kremlin says foreign agents are collecting DNA samples from Russians of different ethnicities and sending the data abroad for scientific analysis. The agents were often working for foreign NGOs, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Mr Putin told a Russian human rights committee that the DNA collection was "systematic and professional". Some scientists quoted in the Russian media speculated that the data could be used in US biological warfare research. *Read more* .... ... more »
Nov. 1: A fresh start?
As I ended the post of Oct. 30, I wrote of a sense of depression that writing these blogs has placed on me. And I think I've clarified it a little in my own mind. From as early as we have records, we have fought wars to enrich ourselves. And, typically, the rewards never filtered down to the rest of us, but stopped in the pockets of whatever wealthy aristocracy was ruling as at the time. Almost all wars have been fought for that reason - to fatten whoever had power at the time. And all such systems have eventually broken down. World War 1 was essentially a war to reduce any rise o... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream”
Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Lf2qtNTUc
Remember when Trump Hated The “Carried Interest” Loophole? That Was Before He Started Making Deals With Paul Ryan
On Monday, Tony Fabrizio, the pollster for the Trump campaign, said he believes Bernie would have won against Trump. "I think Sanders would have had the ability to reach a lot of the less than college-educated, low-income white voters." The new survey PPP released yesterday found "a record level of support for impeaching Donald Trump"-- 49% in favor, 41% opposed. "Trump’s approval rating has declined by a net 7 points in the last month. In September we found him at a -11 spread with 42% of voters approving of him to 53% who disapproved. Now he’s at -18 with 38% of voters approvin... more »
Sean Hannity and Kevin Sorbo deliver an exceptional movie: Let There Be Light...
*see it.* The movie is in limited release. We were fortunate to have it playing in Coeur d' Alene and went to see it yesterday. It was a wonderfully made and acted movie. *Visit their website: Let There Be Light* *More:* Fox: *Kevin Sorbo opens up about new film 'Let There Be Light': 'The world has gotten more evil'* Amazon Deals in *Computers and Accessories*
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