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Over the summer Donald Trump repeatedly urged Senate Republicans to end their Russian investigation.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *President Trump over the summer repeatedly urged senior Senate Republicans, including the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, to end the panel’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, according to a half dozen lawmakers and aides. Mr. Trump’s requests were a highly unusual intervention from a president into a legislative inquiry involving his family and close aides. * *Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina, the intelligence committee chairman, said in an interview this week that Mr. Trump told him that he was e... more »
How to Discuss Global Warming with a “Climate Alarmist.” Scientific Talking Points to Win the Debate.
co2islife at How to Discuss Global Warming with a “Climate Alarmist.” Scientific Talking Points to Win the Debate. – CO2 is Life - 13 hours ago
Smoking Gun #1: Al Gore’s Ice Core CO2 Temperature Chart Ironically, some of the most damning evidence again the AGW or Anthropogenic Global Warming Theory comes from Al Gore himself. This post has been updated and reformatted since being published. Talking Points: Climate change is the norm. Never in the 800,000-year ice core record is … Continue reading How to Discuss Global Warming with a “Climate Alarmist.” Scientific Talking Points to Win the Debate.
May God give us common sense
Let’s us pray that we always are conscious of the awesome power, of the awesome goodness of God, of the awesome treasure which is His presence and Spirit, and never become puffed up, arrogant, foolish little Globalists like George Soros, cut off from light, life and truth. Soros actually said he thought he was god, the creator […]
PROOF MY BLOG IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL IN THE WORLD. GOVERNMENTS, CORPORATIONS FROM ALL OVER WORLD VIEWED FACT BASED CHARGES STRACHE APPARENTLY PRESSUED UNDERLING TO DISMISS AS WILD CONSPIRACY THEORY. TIME HAS PROVEN ME RIGHT OVER AND OVER AND MADE MY BLOG EVEN BIGGER
*STRACHE STARTS PURGE OF TEAM PATRIOT IN AUSTRIA, PUSHES GLOBALIST AS NEW FOREIGN MINISTER Going back to the Baxter and other charges which Karl Heinz Strache apparently dismissed, I just want to show you proof that governments, corporations and the military from all over the world looked at them in 2009. Detlev Hegeler from Wake News in […]
Wisconsin Just Quietly Disobeyed the Feds to Legalize Hemp Farming Again
[image: hemp]Wisconsin just quietly passed a bill that will allow farmers in the state to grow industrial hemp which will inevitably lead to economic growth and a hemp revolution.
Sexual Assault: A Different View...
*from frequent commenter "shawnd".* Shawnd (and we thank him) makes some very good points and brings up issues I've thought of often. He left this comment on the post *Matt Lauer: True or False?...* *The following is his response to my saying:* *"**This is going to have a huge backlash against women. I see a future where companies will be reluctant to hire a woman due to the many problems that could occur.* *The commies are not content to pit black against white, liberal against conservative. Now they are trying (and succeeding) at making men and women enemies. * *Ladies - be ca... more »
Get me outta here
Everyone needs a bit of mindless tat, and when it’s time to watch crap, Craig is an “I’m a Celebrity” man, and I would plump for Gogglebox. (If I was forced to choose.) But even mindless tat is not what it used to be. Tat has deteriorated. All that’s left is for you to just watch, mesmerised with incredulity at the sheer weirdness of, I dunno, other people. Are they even real? (as the archbishop said to the actress.) The one with Jeremy Corbyn and Jessica Hynes was a dismal, chemistry-free zone. They didn’t connect, literally and figuratively. Why on God’s earth did she agree to do ... more »
History Suggests Democrats Unlikely To Repeal Unpopular Tax Bill If It Passes
Senate Republicans are in a rush to pass a very unpopular tax bill that would dramatically cut taxes for the rich and corporations. There are many reasons why they want to pass this unpopular bill. It is what their donors want. Tax cuts are an article of faith among the The post History Suggests Democrats Unlikely To Repeal Unpopular Tax Bill If It Passes appeared first on Shadowproof.
Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty To The Charge Of Making False Statements To The FBI
*NBC*: *Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI in Mueller probe* Former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to a charge of making false statements to the FBI about his communications with Russia. A two-page information filed Thursday in federal court lists a number of false statements that Flynn is accused of making about his interactions with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak in late December 2016. It says that Flynn falsely claimed that he had not asked Kislyak on Dec. 29 "to refrain from escalating the situation in respons... more »
World News Briefs -- December 1, 2017
*Reuters: **North Korea won't disarm, says Russian delegation to Pyongyang: RIA* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers who visited Pyongyang said North Korea was not prepared to disarm, and while it did not want nuclear war it is morally ready for it, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. “They said they won’t disarm, there cannot even be any talk of that,” the agency quoted Svetlana Maximova as saying. She was part of a delegation of Russian lawmakers just back from a visit to North Korea. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Syria regime unsure it *will continue Geneva talks: negotiat... more »
Syrian Army retakes town in southern Aleppo amid heavy jihadist resistance – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful counter-attack in the southern countryside of Aleppo, yesterday, targeting the areas they recently lost to the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Led by the 3rd and 5th legions, the Syrian Army attacked the town of Abisan from their positions at nearby […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China officially denies sending troops to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – The Chinese envoy at the Syrian Peace Talks in Geneva stated on Friday that there are no plans to send their forces to Syria. Previously, a report from the Hmaymim Airport’s Facebook page claimed that the Chinese military was sending their special forces to help fight against Uyghur separatists embedded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Black Sea Fleet heading to Mediterranean
The Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Grigorovich will join the Russian Navy’s permanent task force in the Mediterranean Sea on December 2, Fleet spokesman Vyacheslav Trukhachyov said on Friday. “Today the crew of the Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Grigorovich has started accomplishing missions of its planned passage from Sevastopol to the Mediterranean Sea. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Zero hour is upon Deir Ezzor as the Syrian Army prepares for last battle against IS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has made their final preparations in southeast Deir Ezzor and are preparing to launch their final assault to eliminate the Islamic State (IS) from the province. Led by their Al-Taha and Al-Tarmeeh groups, the Tiger Forces have positioned themselves just south of Al-Asharah, which is located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian chopper downed by anti-aircraft missile, Syrian military blames Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – A Syrian Mi-24 helicopter was downed over the West Ghouta region of Damascus while aiding their ground forces inside the Beit Jinn pocket on Friday morning. According to a military source, the Syrian chopper crashed near the Al-Salaam Highway in the government-held Kanakir area – the pilot and two of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Global Warming Blamed for ‘Extremely Cold Temperatures’ in Vineyards
By Paul Homewood Breitbart highlights yet another hysterical attempt to blame global warming for everything: Although it may seem paradoxical, a series of harsh winters that “killed” vineyards in western New York are being blamed on global warming. Writing for WOSU, Angelica Morrison claims that grape growers in western New York […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 1, 2017
A view of the newly-developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15 is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang November 30, 2017. REUTERS/KCNA *John Mecklin, Reuters:* *Can Congress stop a president waging nuclear war?* From the beginnings of the 2016 general election through the presidential debates and on to his “fire and fury” comments on North Korea this summer, the prospect of a president as impulsive as Donald Trump in command of nuclear weapons has worried experts in both parties and career military and gove... more »
Pentagon Indefinitely Delays Ban On Cluster Bombs
*CNN*: *US reverses plan to quit using its stock of older cluster bombs* Washington (CNN)The Pentagon will soon issue a new policy on cluster bombs, abandoning a previous plan that mandated the military ditch older versions of the controversial weapons by 2019, according to a copy of a Defense Department memorandum signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and obtained by CNN. "The Department will retain cluster munitions currently in active inventories until the capabilities they provide are replaced with enhanced and more reliable munitions," the memorandum said. T... more »
Armed US Drones Will Now Start Flying Over Niger
© U.S. Air Force / Reuters *CNN:* *US military is granted authority to arm its drones in Niger* (CNN)The government of Niger granted the US military the authority to arm its drones in Niger earlier this week, a US official told CNN Thursday. US defense officials had previously told CNN that the US military had been seeking the authority to arm its drones in Niger for months prior to the October ambush of US forces there that left four soldiers dead. One official said the effort to arm US drones in Niger had gained a greater sense urgency following the deadly attack. *Read more* .... more »
Hashd Preparing To Participate In Iraq’s 2018 Elections
There were two reports that various Hashd factions were forming a list to run in the 2018 elections. The new group might be called the Mujahedeen Allianceand consist of Badr, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Harakat al-Nujaba, Kataib Hezbollah, Saraya Khorasani, Imam Ali Brigades, and several others, along with Sunni tribal forces from western Iraq. Former spokesman for the Hashd Ahmed al-Asadi recently resigned that position so he can reportedly join this list. Hadi Amiri of Badr might be the leader of the group, and throw in his hat for the premiership. He hinted at this alliance as far back as... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Dec 1
1918 UK PM George asked Fr PM Clemenceau to renegotiate Sykes-Picot giving Mosul to British 1918 England got France to agree to give it most of Mosul in return France got stake in Iraqi oil and Syria 1971 Iraq broke relations with Iran and UK, expelled Iranian nationals turned to Soviet Union for support 1971 Iraq arguing with Iran over Shatt al-Arab and Tehran funding and arming Kurds in alliance with US and Israel 1987 Iran attacked Fakeh area north of Basra 1997 Weekly Standard special issue on removing Saddam featuring neoconser... more »
On the streets of Moscow, hammers, sickles and Stalin are everywhere
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BREAKING: Mike Flynn charged with lying to FBI, surrenders to authorities
Flynn has turned himself in to authorities after being charges with deceiving investigators about discussions with Russia's ambassador More The post BREAKING: Mike Flynn charged with lying to FBI, surrenders to authorities appeared first on The Duran.
The Sociopathic Corporation
The Paradise Papers -- like the Panama Papers before them -- have revealed a stark fact: Corporations have run amok. Murray Dobbins writes: Global corporations have become the greatest threat to the planet. The deliberate starvation of government, climate change, grotesque inequality, Dickensian working conditions, environmental degradation, dwindling biodiversity, the slow (or not so slow) death of the oceans and the creation of the security state on corporations' behalf threaten not only the natural world but our capacity to democratically govern ourselves while maintaining some... more »
Catastrophic Risk
November 30, 2017 5:12 pm JST (Updated December 1, 2017 2:06 am JST) Kobe Steel fraud delays Japan's plans to restart reactors. Asia Nikkei, https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Kobe-Steel-fraud-delays-Japan-s-plans-to-restart-reactors Data falsification mess spreads to country's weakened electric suppliers... Kansai Electric had said it uses Kobe Steel-made parts at its nuclear facilities but that safety has not been affected. "Although it took some time to check," Kansai Electric President Shigeki Iwane told reporters on Monday, "the issue will not affect overall operatio... more »
2018 Could Be the Year of 'Trumponomics'
*Samuel Rines* *Economics, North America* [image: U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hands a five-dollar bill back to a supporter after signing it for her following a rally with sportsmen in Walterboro, South Carolina] From the Fed leadership transition to the tax reform package, there are numerous reasons next year will be adventurous. All eyes should turn toward the U.S. economy in 2018, since it will be a make or break year. From the Fed leadership transition to the tax reform package, there are numerous reasons that 2018 will be adventurous. It will be the y... more »
Is Donald Trump Getting Ready to Attack North Korea?
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* Will America attack the Friendship Pipeline running between China and North Korea or hit the North’s only operating refinery? “I want your listeners to know that by the end of this week there’s gonna be some strong signals to China and North Korea that the military option is very viable,” Senator Lindsey Graham told Tony Perkins on his radio show Wednesday. The South Carolina Republican, who in recent months has conveyed President Trump’s most chilling threats to the Kim regime, did not specify what he had in mind, but he did lay down a marker.... more »
Parents Get $2.4 Million After Cop Killed Their Unarmed Child on Video For Flexing His Rights
[image: guilford]Devon Guilford, an innocent teenager was stopped by a cop on a power trip and subsequently lost his life for flexing his rights and his killer is still a cop.
Five Glaring Facts Showing that NBC Knew About and Allowed Matt Lauer’s Sexual Predation
[image: nbc]While NBC claims it acted on the first report against Matt Lauer, evidence indicates that the network has been enabling his sexual misconduct for years.
Turning the U.S. into a failed state......
Increased military spending More tax cuts for the rich Expanding US military bases around the world Empire grows abroad and collapses at home 800 million jobs will be lost by 2030 due to robots Capital has gone global they don't give a damn about country or the people anymore Pentagon says every country will have a different role a different job under corporate globalization The role of the US will be 'security export' make weapons make war all on behalf of corporate interests No jobs at home young people have to join the military if they hope to find work, personal self-worth or*... more »
Ramifications of NAFTA's Regionalism
[image: ramifications-of-naftas-regionalism] The architects of NAFTA acknowledged that they were (and are) drawing on the experience of their confreres in the European Union, and applying their deceptive tactics to transform NAFTA into a full-blown supranational, regional government.
Manhattan DA Demands Encryption Backdoors
[image: manhattan-da-demands-encryption-backdoors] Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. is again attacking the encryption that protects data stored on millions of smartphones nationwide. Vance — a consummate surveillance hawk — claims that “traditional investigative techniques” no longer work in a world of “warrant-proof smartphones that have been designed to keep law enforcement out.” His solution? Legislation that would grant police a backdoor into mobile devices.
Exercise lowers odds of back pain by one-third
By Dr. Mercola Back pain is one of the most common health complaints across the globe, and the No. 1 cause of job disability. It’s also one of the most common reasons triggering opioid dependence, the side effects of which can be lethal. In fact, opioids are now the leading cause of death among Americans under the
Zoo lion’s response to little girl’s kiss is proof animals don’t belong in captivity [Video]
When you’re a child and visit the zoo, the experience can be magical — as well as a bit confusing. This is because, the beasts (from lions and hyenas to elephants and flamingos) tend to behave differently than they do on television shows, such as the Discovery Channel. RELATED STORY: Crocodile In Zoo Gets Stoned
Hired “experts” infiltrating the media to confuse us about food. Don’t let them fool you.
As we become more aware of the chemicals present on the food we put into our bodies, the establishment gets a little nervous. For every person who stops eating conventionally grown fruits and veggies, for each family who no longer purchases ready to eat meals or “food” containing HFGS (high fructose corn syrup), they lose
Actress with DNA evidence of her rape at Golden Globes mysteriously fell off a cliff and died
(Note from Erin: Our heart goes out to her poor parents and other loved ones. We cannot imagine their pain and anger. We hope they will soon receive swift justice.) Charles Upham, the father of Misty Upham, the Hollywood actress known for her roles in August: Osage County and Django Unchained, spoke out recently about the alleged rape of
Tweet dreams
The BBC is making such a meal of the latest Trump offence that the whole thing is beginning to look utterly ridiculous. Can’t they see how absurd it all is? For one thing, the way announcers and newsreaders are forced utter the word ‘Tweet’ with straight-faced, end-of-the-world solemnity. As if that wasn’t daft enough, they have to wade through tittle-tattle that sounds as though it’s being relayed straight from the playground. As matters escalate from molehill to mountain, we are at the stage where campaigners against Islamophobia - the Islamophobia-phobes - are vigorously pushi... more »
United Nations Makes An Appeal For $22.5 Billion To Provide Humanitarian Aid To More Than 90 Million People In 2018
2018 Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is now launched. Overall, 136M people who will need lifesaving humanitarian aid in 2018 is more than 5% higher than the 2017 GHO. In 2018, $22.5B will e required to target 91M people in 26 countries. Link to 2018 GHO https://t.co/2kdDpRtBh3 — Mark Lowcock (@UNReliefChief) December 1, 2017 *DW:* *UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018* The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year. Armed conflicts and natural disasters have driven up the estimated ... more »
Kant’s Philosophy of Mathematics
Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of mathematics is a part of his broader philosophical project. His view that all mathematical cognition is synthetic and *a priori* is in line with his theory of pure sensibility, doctrine of transcendental idealism, and his view on appropriate and successful methods of reasoning. In *The Cambridge Companion to Kant and Modern Philosophy* (Edited by Paul Guyer), Lisa Shabel has an insightful essay on Kant’s view of mathematics (Chapter 3, “Kant’s Philosophy of Mathematics”). Here’s an excerpt: Kant, a long-time teacher and student of mathematics, develope... more »
U.S. State Dept. Told The White House That Violent Protests May Break Out After President Trump's Muslim Tweets
VIDEO: Islamist mob pushes teenage boy off roof and beats him to death! pic.twitter.com/XxtlxNNSiP — Jayda Fransen (@JaydaBF) November 29, 2017 *The Hill:* *State Dept feared violent protests at US embassies after Trump tweets: report* The State Department was worried about potential protests at United States embassies in the Middle East after President Trump retweeted anti-Muslim videos, according to a CNN report published Thursday. Officials with the State Department told the news network that embassies in the region were on high alert Wednesday, but no episodes of violence hav... more »
Don't Be Distracted; Don't Be Deterred!
As the world is reaching the point of finally turning the corner into a qualitatively new stage of world history, the U.S. population is being totally, and potentially fatally distracted into a kaleidoscope of phoney issues, full of gossip interest or other interest. (Why now?) But where do YOU fit in here—you personally? What is your role? If you run off chasing a will-o-the-wisp, where does that leave our country?—at a moment where future history demands certain definite steps in the United States, as laid down by Lyndon LaRouche in his Four Laws. The unprecedented, successive e... more »
Michael Flynn has plead guilty to making false statements to the FBI about conversations with Russian ambassador. Can you say "plea deal?" Update!
NEWS: FLYNN will plead GUILTY to making false statements to the FBI about his conversations with KISLYAK pic.twitter.com/581L2ANkfH — Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 1, 2017 Courtesy of CNN: *Special counsel Robert Mueller has charged former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn with "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI regarding conversations with Russia's ambassador.* *The charge against Flynn is the first in Mueller's probe that has reached someone in the Trump White House and is the latest sign that the... more »
China's Second Most Powerful Man Is 'Not Retiring'
Wang Qishan. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg *South China Morning Post:* *Wang Qishan still attending top Communist Party meetings and in line for China’s vice-presidency* *Wang, 69, left the Politburo Standing Committee in the reshuffle at the party’s five-yearly national congress in October.* Wang Qishan, China’s formidable former anti-corruption tsar, will continue to wield political influence in new Communist Party and state roles carved out for him by president and party chief Xi Jinping. He has been given the rare privilege of attending meetings of the party’s supre... more »
White House Has A Cockroach, Mice, And Ant Problem
White House maintenance requests show building infested with cockroaches and vermin https://t.co/uS9LbCQGW3 pic.twitter.com/bCH88rIIEu — The Hill (@thehill) December 1, 2017 *NBC Washington*: *White House Work Orders Reveal Mice, Roaches, Redecorating* Maintenance workers were asked over the past two years to respond to reports of mice infiltrating the White House Navy mess food service area and the White House Situation Room. White House work orders obtained by News4 include reports of mice and roaches in the West Wing and requests for a new toilet seat for the Oval Office bath... more »
NIH to researchers: Don’t publish in bad journals, please
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has noticed something: More of the research it’s funding is ending up in questionable journals. Recently, the agency issued a statement highlighting some qualities of these journals — aggressively soliciting submissions, failing to provide clear information about pricing — and urging researchers to avoid them. The NIH’s goal: to […] The post NIH to researchers: Don’t publish in bad journals, please appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Aaron Regunberg, Rhode Island's Contribution To A Better American Future
[image: Goal Thermometer]We talk a lot here at Blue America about the need to primary conservative Democrats and replace them with bold progressives. And there's a powerful example of that action happening right now in Rhode Island. We've never endorsed in a Lt. Governor's race before but Rhode Island's leading young progressive voice in state government, State Representative Aaron Regunberg, recently announced a primary challenge to the incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dan McKee. This is a race Blue America wants to get involved with. Please consider contributing to Aaron's campaig... more »
Un argument bioconservateur pour la longévité
Ethical Technology - 16 hours ago
J’ai récemment eu un bref échange avec l’auteur d’une tribune critique du transhumanisme dans le journal Libération. Dans cet échange, il dit : *« Allez dans un hôpital, vous n’entendrez jamais une personne de 90 ans vous dire qu’elle veut vivre plus longtemps… »*
LYING: GOOD CAREER MOVE?
Roy Edroso thinks this is just a *Washington Examiner* effort to suck up to the White House... How far will *you* go to sweeten that beat? https://t.co/mIXE9LJCJa — Roy Edroso (@edroso) December 1, 2017 But, really, why not? Arkansas political observers were surprised to read Thursday that Republican Sen. Tom Cotton may become CIA director in a Trump administration shakeup, but names already are circulating for potential appointees to replace him in the Senate. Among those under discussion is White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huc... more »
Argentina Formally Ends Search For Sub Survivors But Continues Search For Vessel
*Daily Mail/AP*: *Argentine Navy abandons rescue mission for missing submarine as it says there is no hope of finding any of the 44 crew alive* * ARA San Juan went missing with 44 crew members on board on November 15 * Navy called a halt to rescue efforts on Thursday, saying all hope for crew is gone * Craft will continue searching for submarine, but are now only looking for a wreck * Emotions ran high among loved ones of missing as the announcement was made The search for a missing submarine is no longer a rescue mission as there is no hope of finding any of the crew alive, the Arg... more »
The Sun that Never Sets: Why was Mugabe forced to resign?
We take a closer look at the facts behind the Zimbabwe coup, and here's what we found. More The post The Sun that Never Sets: Why was Mugabe forced to resign? appeared first on The Duran.
China discovers 1 BILLION TONS of crude oil in single region
China is the second largest holder of emergency crude stockpiles in the world. More The post China discovers 1 BILLION TONS of crude oil in single region appeared first on The Duran.
Murder of Gaddafi “greatest calamity to befall Africa”- Nigerian politician
Christian politician Femi Fani-Kayode has decried the enslavement of fellow Africans in the Libyan failed state. More The post Murder of Gaddafi “greatest calamity to befall Africa”- Nigerian politician appeared first on The Duran.
American Household Indebtedness and Forgetting the Lessons of the Recent Past
In the Federal Reserve's latest version of its Household Debt and Credit Report for the third quarter of 2017, we can clearly see how the hard lessons taught by the Great Recession have, for the most part, pretty much been forgotten by the American public. Here is a graphic showing what has happened to aggregate household debt levels since Q1 2004: In the third quarter of 2017 alone, household debt rose by $116 billion on a quarter-over-quarter basis with total household indebtedness hitting $12.96 trillion. In case you were wondering, this is $280 billion above the peak last h... more »
We Now Know America's Plan to Beat Russia or China's Air Defenses
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Next Generation Jammer. *As radars and radar-guided antiaircraft missiles continue to grow in range and sophistication, jamming and other forms of electronic warfare will remain vital means for air power to survive over the battle spaces of the future. The Next Generation Jammer is the Pentagon’s attempt to counter new advances in air-defense radars—while adding to its bag of electronic tricks.* U.S. warplanes flying over Syria today find themselves operating within the range of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles. While the U.S. military is... more »
The F-35 Will Cost a Staggering $1.2 Trillion Through 2060
*Dan Grazier* *Security, * Can we really afford this? An October 2017 Government Accountability Office report details problems the services are having keeping the F-35 stealth fighter fleet ready for combat. One problem it highlighted was that, at a time when the Pentagon is desperate to ramp up production of new aircraft, the services have to wait an average of 172 days—nearly six months—to repair components for the F-35, when it should only take between 60 and 90 days. While this aspect of the report garnered most of the headlines, the report reveals a much more fundamental a... more »
Graphic Body Cam Shows Cops Taser, Choke Dad to Death As He Did Laundry
[image: laundry]A father was approached by police as he did his laundry because they suspected him of having drugs in his system—so they killed him.
Tweets For Today
Argentina ends missing submarine rescue mission https://t.co/HgZYBZYa7l — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 1, 2017 A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 1, 2017 #BREAKING: Turkey issues arrest warrant for ex-CIA officer Graham E. Fuller over alleged links to July 2016 attempted coup pic.twitter.com/uhUyid23CE — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) December 1, 2017 This @AFP graphic summarizes our @pewresearch report on Europe's Growing Muslim Population ... more »
Well Donald Trump can always rely on support from at least one person, former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke.
Trump retweets video of crippled white kid in Europe being beaten by migrants, and white people being thrown off a roof and then beaten to death, He's condemned for showing us what the fake news media WON'T. Thank God for Trump! That's why we love him! — David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) November 29, 2017 That's right, Trump's Islamophobic tweets might horrify most of us, but it is red meat to his base. This is why WE LOVE TRUMP and WHY the FAKE NEWS MEDIA HATES TRUMP. He brings to light what the lying, Fake News Media Won't. The truth is the media covers up horrific numbers of racist hat... more »
US Senator Markey Concerned About Status; Transparency of Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Discussions After Report Re Flynn’s ‘Peddling’ Nuclear Reactors in the Middle East; Trump Administration Illegally Bypassing The US Congress (Yet Again)
“Markey Expresses Concern about Status, Transparency of Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Discussions after Report of Michael Flynn’s ‘Peddling’ Nuclear Reactors in … Continue reading →
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Matt Bruenig examines the multi-million-dollar increase in the household wealth of the U.S.' top 1% over the past decade. And Ian Welsh discusses how the extreme concentration of wealth bleeds into political choices: The corruption of vast inequality is that it makes some people powerful enough to overthrow democracy: in general (Citizen’s United) and in particular cases. Most rich people are not good people. It is well established now, in the academic literature, that rich people have an empathy deficit, that they give less as a percentage of t... more »
When Ignorance Kills Human Progress, And A Petition You Should Sign
An experiment designed to study neutrinos at the Gran Sasso Laboratories in Italy is under attack by populistic media. Why should you care? Because it's a glaring example of the challenges we face in the XXI century in our attempt to foster the progress of the human race. What is a neutrino? Nothing - it's a particle as close to nothing as you can imagine. Almost massless, almost perfectly non-interacting, and yet incredibly mysterious and the key to the solution of many riddles in fundamental physics and cosmology. But it's really nothing you should worry about, or care about, if yo... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Did Janet Yellen Just Recommend Buying Bitcoin John McAfee Ups Bitcoin Target Price To $1 Million By End 2020 ("Will Still Eat His Dick If Wrong") Build Fast, Fix Later: Tesla Employees Say 90% Of Model S/X Cars Fail Quality Checks After Assembly McDonald's Bun-Supplier Loses 35% Of Staff To Immigration Raids Great News From McKinsey: Robots Will Take 800 Million Jobs Worldwide By 2030 Dow Hits Record 24,000, Europe Jumps As Euphoria Returns After Tech Rout Venezuela Arrests Former Oil Minister And Ex-Head Of PDVSA Lira Tumbles After Zarrab Confirms Erdogan App... more »
TEAM PATRIOT CAPTURES STATE DEPARTMENT, GLOBALIST REX TILLERSON TO GO, SUPPORTED NOW ONLY BY FAILURE JAMES MATTIS. TILLERSON RUSHES TO VIENNA TO MEET LAWROV AND KURZ NEXT WEEK.
Barely was Rex Tillerson informed he was about to be axed as State Secretary, then he announced a trip to Vienna next week to meet Kremlin crony Sergei Lawvrow and Globalist eugenicist Sebastian Kurz. http://www.krone.at/601505 Oh, what a tangled web we weave when we, like Tillerson, don’t even bother deceiving but brazenly go about pushing the interests of hostile […]
Syrian Army kills high ranking jihadist commander in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) killed another high ranking jihadist commander during their operations inside the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this week. According to a military report, the Syrian Army’s Republican Guard killed the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham official – “Abu Amnah” – after ambushing him and several of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Growing cancer rates become Syria’s other big problem
The long civil war in Syria has put a question mark over the survival rates of cancer patients in the country, with cancer detection centers only left in major cities. Lack of cancer detection centers throughout Syria has become a pressing problem for the war-torn country, with many cancer-stricken Syrians unable to reach those that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed forces announce new campaign in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have announced a new operation in the Deir Ezzor Governorate that will target the Islamic State’s (IS) last positions along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Led by their Deir Ezzor Military Council, the SDF will push from several axes in the Euphrates […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army troops begin moving from Deir Ezzor to Hama for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has begun moving troops from eastern Syria to the province of Hama, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Friday. According to the military source, many units have begun leaving the Deir Ezzor Governorate for the northern countryside of Hama. In particular, the troops leaving […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Meet at Christmas in New York’: Daesh threatens bloody holiday
Though it may have lost control of its major strongholds in the Middle East, Daesh has not given up the struggle and is now threatening to strike at the heart of New York and other major world cities over the holiday season. Daesh terrorists may have been ousted from Syria’s Raqqa and Iraq’s Mosul, but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian chopper downed near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – A Syrian helicopter has reportedly crashed down over the West Ghouta region of Damascus, today, a military report claimed. The Syrian chopper was carrying out a mission over the Beit Jinn pocket near the occupied Golan Heights when the aircraft crashed, the report added. The cause of the helicopter’s crash […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US aims to ‘remove Iran from Syria’ – Iranian FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated the US aims to “remove Iran from Syria”, during the first day of the third Mediterranean Dialogues (MED) summit in Rome on Thursday. Speaking about the role of the US in the Syrian crisis, he questioned: “Why can’t you [the US] accept that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Desperate Daesh releases execution videos to make up for battlefield woes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – Da’esh released a 55 minute long video on Thursday that showed their terrorist forces carrying out several executions and some old battle footage. The first 24 minutes of the video began with Da’esh showcasing old battle footage from Palmyra when they captured the city from the Syrian Army. Following the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia negotiating the release of two nationals captured by IS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Russian military is negotiating the release of two nationals that were captured by the Islamic State (ISIS) several months ago in eastern Syria, the RBC News site reported on Thursday. The two Russians were identified by RBC as Grigory Tsurkanu and Roman Zabolotny; they are both of Cossack descent. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rare footage: US heavy artillery unleashes hell on ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – Yesterday, the Operation Inherent Resolve press center released a brief clip showing US Army artillery in action against Islamic State targets in the Al-Qa’im area (near the border with Syria) during early November. Being the organic fire support arm of 10th Mountain Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, the howitzer unit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World War I in the air
Here's some fascinating footage of actual World War I aircraft and missions, provided by the Australian War Memorial. It's silent, so don't bother adjusting your speakers. They've also adjusted the speed of the film, so that instead of the usual jerky, flickering playback, it's more the smooth rendition we're accustomed to today. I'm sure none of those pictured are still alive. It's sobering to think that a hundred years ago, our grandfathers and great-grandfathers were risking their lives in flimsy wood-and-canvas machines like that. What's even more astonishing, my wife's... more »
Tim Farron tells UnHerd that modern liberalism has taken an intolerant turn
The post Tim Farron tells UnHerd that modern liberalism has taken an intolerant turn appeared first on UnHerd.
5 ways Egypt and the Arab world benefit from Russian-Egyptian cooperation
Russia's re-established strong relations with Egypt are a boost for the Arab world. More The post 5 ways Egypt and the Arab world benefit from Russian-Egyptian cooperation appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: A mission of national import!
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2017For that reason, no posts today:* We've been called away from our campus on a mission of national import. For that reason, there will be no posts today. We expect to finish our award-winning series, First Accuser In, tomorrow. Next week: Age in the cinema! For today, we'll redirect you to an anthropological mystery, with the hope that you can explain it. Everyone is shocked, shocked and upset, upset that the GOP tax plan might "explode the deficit" by $1 trillion over ten years, even allowing for possible economic growth. Big news orgs and big major pund... more »
Mark Zuckerberg's sister had a truly unfortunate experience on Alaska Airlines.
Feeling disgusted & degraded after an @AlaskaAir flight where the passenger next to me made repeated lewd sexual remarks. The flight attendants told me he was a frequent flier, brushed off his behavior & kept giving him drinks. I guess his $ means more than our safety? My letter: pic.twitter.com/xOkDpb0dYU — Randi Zuckerberg (@randizuckerberg) November 30, 2017 Here is more from Fortune Magazine: *Randi Zuckerberg said on Twitter Wednesday night that Alaska Airlines workers allowed a man to continue making lewd comments to her during a flight from Los Angeles to Mazatlán, Mexico... more »
If Roman Polanski Was A Muslim - Would He Be In Jail?
This is an unpleasant topic. But let's talk about Roman Polanski for a moment, and about how people defended him but support the current [entirely righteous] trashing of harassers. /1— Sign... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
ABC News Report Possible 90% Flu Shot Fail Rate in 2018
Note: Good grief. The spin here is ridiculous. Even if you are completely pro vaccination, this report has got to make you pause before your roll up your sleeve. Can you think of another product outside of maybe a cancer...
World Mercury Project: Hiding Behind Genetics to Avoid Culpability for Environmental Causes of Autism
Note: Thank you to Robert Kennedy Jr. and the World Mercury Team for this article. Please bookmark their site. By The World Mercury Project Team Genetics is the darling of the biomedical research industry. For diseases ranging from cancer to...
"I Know..."
"I know the world seems terrifying right now and the future seems bleak. Just remember human beings have always managed to find the greatest strength within themselves during the darkest hours. When faced with the worst horrors the world has to offer, a person either cracks and succumbs to ugliness, or they salvage the inner core of who they are and fight to right wrongs. Never Let hatred, fear, and ignorance get the best of you. Keep bettering yourself so you can make the world around you better, for nothing can improve without the brightest, bravest, kindest, and most imaginative... more »
Republican Tax Plan-Scam: $1.5 Trillion In New Deficits; Even Forced PAYGO Budget Cuts Not Enough To Pay For It
“Adding $1.5 trillion in new deficits over a decade would be bad enough, but CBO shows how, under current law, … Continue reading →
Republican Tax Plan Benefits Trump – 30 second Ad Which Fox Refused To Run
“Trump could save more than $1 billion under his new tax plan“, New York Times 9/28/17 Published November 28, 2017, … Continue reading →
"Is Washington The Most Corrupt Government In History?"
*"Is Washington The Most Corrupt Government In History?"* by Paul Craig Roberts "Robert Mueller, a former director of the FBI who is working as a special prosecutor “investigating” a contrived hoax designed by the military/security complex and the DNC to destroy the Trump presidency, has yet to produce a scrap of evidence that Russiagate is anything but orchestrated fake news. As William Binney and other top experts have said, if there is evidence of Russiagate, the NSA would have it. No investigation would be necessary. So where is the evidence? It is a revelation of how corrupt W... more »
SECRET SOCIETIES AND CULTS - PART 2
*Catholics wiping out the Cathars.* (SECRET SOCIETIES AND CULTS - PART 1.) *8.* *THE CATHARS* Catharism was a Christian Gnostic revival movement that thrived in northern Italy and southern France, between the 12th and 14th centuries. "The idea of two Gods, one good and the other evil, was central to Cathar beliefs. "The good God was the God of the New Testament and the creator of the spiritual realm, contrasted with the evil Old Testament God - the creator of the physical world whom many Cathars, and particularly their persecutors, identified as Satan." *"The Cathar Church taugh... more »
Welcome to December
I've been busy, but I share this humble offering as another calendar page is ripped off: First an homage to Matt Lauer, disgraced NBC Today Show host: Speaking the universal language of love to a female NBC employee Second, a homage to Rep. John Conyers L'Amour, L'Amour Toujours Third, a homage to former President Bill Clinton Mon cheri, would you put on your blue dress?
Five Most Popular Posts in November
What were the most read posts last month? They would be these ... 1. Solidarity with Bex Bailey 2. The Basic Income and the Cult of Work 3. Why British Politics is Polarising 4. The Problem with Gavin Williamson 5. The Economics of Polarisation Not a bad month in terms of audience figures, which is amaze considering a huge load of can't-be-arsed came along and sat in my lap. The posts that made the list are totally self-explanatory, and so I won't spend time persuading/pleading with you to click on if you haven't already. Though allow me to single out Theorising Feminist Transphobia... more »
North Korea tells the world its position – but only one country listens
There is surprisingly little guess-work involved when it comes to understanding North Korea's position on negotiations. To pretend North Korea is an enigma, is to be as ignorant as Nikki Haley. More The post North Korea tells the world its position – but only one country listens appeared first on The Duran.
What is Pauline Christianity?
This is the most important question regarding Christianity as it informs the whole of Christendom. I am now able to properly address how it needs to be understood. First, it needs to be understood that Jesus survived his crucifixion through a combination of careful planning and preparation allowing his body to be revitalized before that became impossible. It was a real scheme that ensured his body came down in a few short hours and was quickly placed in the large tomb. Second, he was a living spiritual master and plausibly the best that ever lived and capable of pulling this ... more »
Planned Parenthood could face federal charges for trafficking baby body parts
I can understand the impatience, but do recall that the full resources of the Justice department is presently focused on the literal draining of the Swamp. In fact all hell is breaking loose there under a shroud of secrecy using the leadership of the US military in particular. Sessions is running a smoke campaign including his so called Marijuana campaign while this is pulled off. Four hundred drug labs identified last week are now been eliminated. It is that heavy. At this point the Deep State has be be badly frightened. The assault has been sudden and in possession of exc... more »
Scientists Find Root That Kills 98% Of Cancer Cells In Only 48 Hours
A quick refresher here. Dandelion is powerfully indicated for cancer therapy and it is also a pro health protocol. Anyone coming off chemo needs to max on the tea to encourage a positive response. The pause should be short and slowly building up the dosage is indicated here rather than jumping right in. What i find attractive is that you can harvest it yourself and use it to determine results. At the same time you need to be careful. It alters blood chemistry and will conflict with other protocols. Be you own scientist. ... . *Scientists Find Root That Kills 98% Of Ca... more »
New BLACK DEATH plague strain can kill ‘in just 3 HOURS’ as lethal disease goes ‘airborne’
I have a real problem with this story. The disease is easily controlled with attentive sanitation and that is why outbreaks are uncommon and quickly brought under control. On top of that it shows up on an island were it is easily contained. Thus we must ask if we are dealing with a weaponized version of the disease? The probability is not zero and really way too plausible. If that happens to be true, then it is certainly airborne. . .*New BLACK DEATH plague strain can kill ‘in just 3 HOURS’ as lethal disease goes ‘airborne’ * *AN outbreak of the "Black Death" – also know...more »
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/1/17”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 12/1/17”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "North Korea had another very successful missile test. This time it went 10 times higher than the international space station. Secretary of Defense James Mattis says this proves North Korean ballistic missiles can now reach Washington or anywhere else in the world. President Trump was quoted as saying “We’ll take care of it,” but didn’t explain what he meant. Trump also said of the North Korean Missile launch, “It is a situation that we will handle.” UN Ambassador Nikki Haley was blunter and said, “If war comes, make ... more »
Social Media Research Shows At Least 65 White Helmets Members Support ISIS, Nusra, Extremism
By Brandon Turbeville Ever since the Western corporate media began pimping the White Helmets as the “heroes of the Syrian crisis,” lavishing praise upon them,... more »
Facebook’s New Suicide Detection A.I., Could Put Innocent People Behind Bars
By MassPrivateI Imagine police knocking on your door because you posted a ‘troubling comment’ on a social media website. Imagine a judge forcing you to... more »
Confronting The Threat of Ethnic Bioweapons
By Tony Cartalucci The United States Air Force’s 59th Medical Wing’s molecular biology branch recently was revealed to have been collecting specifically Russian RNA and... more »
Activists Arrested In Atlanta For Feeding Homeless Without A Permit Before Thanksgiving
By Aaron Kesel The Sunday before Thanksgiving Atlanta police handed out tickets to activists feeding the homeless in a clear display of disregard for its... more »
Paradigm Shift: State Courts Rule Police Raids Over Cannabis Were Illegal and Uncalled For
By Rachel Blevins Courts in both Florida and Michigan have admitted that the dangerous early-morning raids conducted by SWAT teams searching for cannabis were completely... more »
Privacy Alert: HP Quietly Installs System-Slowing Spyware On Its PCs Without Consent
By Mac Slavo On the heels of Lenovo’s massive $3.5 million fine for pre-installing adware on laptops without users’ consent, Hewlett-Packard is jumping in with both feet when it... more »
Despite Western-Funded NGO’s Boycott, Vanessa Beeley Exposes White Helmets At Swiss Press Club
By Brandon Turbeville Despite the best efforts of State Department/Soros-funded Reporters Without Borders, the Swiss Press Club refused to cave to RWB’s grandstanding, threats, and...more »
US Government Caught Operating Floating Black Site Prisons, Torturing People in International Waters
By Matt Agorist The war on drugs has produced the vilest police state one can imagine. From secret black site prisons—operating in Chicago—with no due... more »
Israel shells northern Gaza, then begins begging Hamas to not reply
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:58 A.M)- The Israeli Air-force bombed “four Hamas targets” in Northern Gaza last night. The attack was initially reported by Israeli media outlets such as ‘the Jerusalem Post’, ‘the times of Israel’ and others, as being a retaliation attack against Hamas. This information however was contradicted by other reports, that can confirm all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ANSWERS FROM HEAVEN
... A friend of mine, who lives in London, was driving alone in his car and almost fell asleep. He says that a mysterious voice told him to waken up. He avoided crashing. My friend admits that he had been a bit of a wild child. After hearing 'the voice' he became a better citizen. *Answers From Heaven: Incredible True Stories Of Heavenly Encounters And The Afterlife*, by Theresa Cheung and Claire Broad, gives us the following accounts of 'spooky' experiences. *1.* A woman relates: "Twenty years ago, I was in my car, heading to a junction behind a lorry indicating left. "I pla...more »
Hossenfelder has the power to edit, negate Witten's answers in interviews
I've argued that the recent Quanta Magazine interview with Edward Witten has shown some deep differences between the culture of actual top theoretical physicists and the culture of pop science which has largely identified itself with the slogans by the notorious critics of modern physics. Despite all of his diplomacy and caution, Witten simply had to say lots of things that contradict the orthodoxy of the pop science world. *Young Sheldon, off-topic:* in the newest episode of the sitcom, we could have seen Elon Musk whose SpaceX stole the ideas how to land on the ocean from the 8-ye... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* So much is being written about the Trump/Republican Tax Scam. Suffice to say, it's a mind-numbingly brazen attempt by some of the worst people our society has to offer; people named Trump and Ryan and McConnell and their followers, not to mention their corporate masters, to shift record amounts of money from the poor, the working class and the middle class up to the very top of the economic ladder. Unfortunately, making the case of what this heinous Repug scam does and how it does it usually results in its critics bringing out endless charts and graphs. There are cleare... more »
Reza Zarrab case: Gold trader implicates Turkish President Erdogan per BBC News. Read the report and spot the word that shows where the BBC's sympathies lie.
'A controversial Turkish-Iranian gold trader has told a US court that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally approved his sanction-breaking deals with Iran. Reza Zarrab, 34, is a key witness in the criminal trial of a Turkish banker whom he allegedly worked with to help Iran launder money. Mr Erdogan has denied that Turkey breached US sanctions on Iran. The case has strained relations between Ankara and Washington.In his testimony, Mr Zarrab implicated Mr Erdogan in an international money laundering scheme that he and the banker, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, ran between 2010 a... more »
Pakistan attack: Gunmen storm Peshawar training college per BBC News. Can you spot the missing words?
'Several people are reported to be injured after gunmen stormed a college in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. At least two gunmen, reportedly disguised in burkas, arrived in a rickshaw and entered the Peshawar Agriculture Training Institute early on Friday morning. There is a heavy police presence in the area and the incident is still ongoing, media reports say.The Pakistani Taliban said it had carried out the attack. The college is thought to have been closed for Eid celebrations. At least one attacker has been killed, according to media reports citing the military. There were ... more »
When you say self-serving, you’ve said it all!
From NBC News: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., threw his support behind the Republican tax plan Thursday, boosting the bill’s chances of passage. McCain said that while the Senate bill is “far from perfect,” he believes it will “enhance American competitiveness, … Continue reading →
US Congressman Hoyer Remarks at the People’s Filibuster in Opposition to the GOP Tax Scam
“PRESS RELEASE ● GOP TAX PLANfacebooktwitterbirdemail Hoyer Remarks at the People’s Filibuster in Opposition to the GOP Tax Scam For … Continue reading →
Report: Expect More War, Hunger, Islamist Violence In 2018
*ABC News*: *War, hunger, extremism will intensify in 2018: Report* *War, hunger and extremist violence around the world will intensify next year, a Geneva-based think-tank predicted in a new report.* The report published Thursday by ACAPS, a nonprofit that supports the global humanitarian sector with daily monitoring and analysis of 150 nations, examined the current humanitarian crises in 18 countries and the anticipated corresponding needs for 2018. The findings were grim. "If 2017 did not look good, predictions for 2018 are no better: violence and insecurity are likely to deteri... more »
Picture Of The Day
Artillerymen of Pacific Fleet’s naval infantry brigade salute Indian ships. © Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *A Day in the Life of the Russian Marines* (Sputnik)
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” & “Nightbook”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Lady Labyrinth” & “Nightbook” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1XbYeNeBGo
Yemen 'Rebels' Are Now Fighting Amongst Themselves
*BBC:* *Yemen war: Fighting breaks out among allied rebels* There have been deadly clashes between Yemen's allied Houthi rebels and supporters of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, as tensions between them grow. Mr Saleh's General People's Congress (GPC) party said four people were killed in fighting at the main mosque in the capital, Sanaa, on Wednesday. It accused the Houthis of undermining their partnership. The once bitter enemies are fighting a war against forces loyal to the current President, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. More than 8,670 people have been killed and 49,960 injured ... more »
"Ten Rules For Being Human"
* "Ten Rules For Being Human"* by Cherie Carter-Scott *Rule One:* You will receive a body. You may love it or hate it, but it will be yours for the duration of your life on Earth. *Rule Two:* You will be presented with lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called 'life.' Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum. *Rule Three:* There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of experimentation, a series of trials, errors, and occasional... more »
"I Learned This, At Least..."
“I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to establish themselves around and within him; or the old laws be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings. In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the univ... more »
“Epidemic Of Hunger: Report Says 49 Million Americans Are Dealing With Food Insecurity”
*“Epidemic Of Hunger: * *Report Says 49 Million Americans Are Dealing With Food Insecurity”* by Michael Snyder “If the economy really is "getting better", then why are nearly 50 million Americans dealing with food insecurity? In 1854, Henry David Thoreau observed that "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation". The same could be said of our time. In America today, most people are quietly scratching and clawing their way from month to month. Nine of the top ten occupations in the U.S. pay an average wage of less than $35,000 a year, but those that actually are working are bett... more »
There Are No Safe Republican Seats In 2018-- PA-16
PA-16 is another of those bizarrely gerrymandered congressional districts courtesy of a Republican legislature that shouldn't be in the majority. Pennsylvania is a 50/50 state, perhaps with a slight Democratic lean. The state's PVI is EVEN, although the districts were drawn to yield 13 Republican seats in Congress and just 5 Democrats instead of 9 from each party. The state House has 121 Republicans and 82 Democrats and the state Senate has 34 Republicans and 16 Democrats. How pathetic is that? And it yields districts like PA-16 which winds in and out of counties to pick and choos... more »
Professor Jordan Peterson – Post Modernism’s Worst Enemy
*Phillip Schneider* - There is a cultural revolution underway. The post Professor Jordan Peterson – Post Modernism’s Worst Enemy appeared first on Waking Times.
"The Internecine Deep State Conflict Moves to Stage Two"
*"The Internecine Deep State Conflict Moves to Stage Two"* by Charles Hugh Smith "It now seems evident that the Neoliberal Camp of the U.S. Deep State is highly vulnerable on an individual basis. I tend to notice things like a year-old blog entry suddenly getting thousands of page views. The essay that received a surge of recent interest: "Is the Deep State at War - With Itself?" (December 13, 2016). Please view that article, as nothing has emerged to change the conclusions. That in itself reveals that the internecine war within America's Deep State is if anything heating up as th... more »
Global Temperature Trends Based On Non-Existent Data
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ?https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcrut4/diagnostics.html ? We are all too familiar with graphs showing how much global temperatures have risen since the 19thC. The HADCRUT version above is typical, and also very precise, with fairly tight error bars even in the early part of…
US East Coast Sea Level Rise: An Adjustocene Hockey Stick
Originally posted on Climate Audit: In 2011, Andy Revkin wrote an article (archive) entitled “Straight Talk on Rising Seas in a Warming World” (among other articles on the topic), in which he optimistically sought guidance on the topic from a then recent study of U.S. East Coast sea level coauthored by Mann (Kemp et al, 2011).…
Arctic Ice Grows in Movember
Originally posted on Science Matters: Click on image to enlarge. Arctic Ice Extents have more than doubled since the Sept. minimum and are now up to 10.4M km2. The last 30% of maximum will take until March, principally because several basins are frozen over and cannot add coverage. To date, Beaufort and CAA (Canadian Archipelago)…
The big slide in renewable energy tells the real story
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: No, renewables are not taking over the world anytime soon. Guest essay by Bjørn Lomborg We have spent the last two centuries getting off renewables because they were mostly weak, costly and unreliable. Half a century ago, in 1966, the world got 15.6% of its energy from renewables. Today…
STUDY: Before Warming A Bit, Antarctica Underwent 1,900 Years Of Cooling
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Michael Bastach brings news of a new paper which looks at temperature trends across Antarctica in the last two millennia. ? Antarctica went through a 1,900-year cooling trend before warming up a bit in the last century, according to a study…
Significant finding: Study shows why Europe’s climate varied over the past 3000 years
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From CARDIFF UNIVERSITY and the “motion from the ocean makes or breaks English vineyards” department. Ocean floor mud reveals secrets of past European climate Samples of sediment taken from the ocean floor of the North Atlantic Ocean have given researchers an unprecedented insight into the reasons why Europe’s climate…
Atlantic hurricane season ended today – the summary
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Investments in forecasting and research yield more accurate predictions Today marks the official end of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which matched NOAA’s seasonal predictions for being extremely active. The season produced 17 named storms of which 10 became hurricanes including six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or…
Causes and predictability of the exceptionally active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Jim Johnstone and Judith Curry The good news: the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is over. The bad news: it was an extremely active season, with substantial damage in the U.S. and the Caribbean islands. What caused this extremely active hurricane season, and was it foreseeable? Download full report [Hurricane_review_2017 final]…
Saudi Arabia Intercepts Second Yemen Missile Fired In The Past Month
*Reuters:* *Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemeni missile, second in a month* DUBAI (Reuters) - A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s armed Houthi group at Saudi Arabia was shot down on Thursday near the south-western city of Khamis Mushait, the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya channel reported. It was the second ballistic missile fired from Yemen this month, after an earlier rocket was brought down near King Khaled Airport on the northern outskirts of the capital Riyadh. A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen has closed air, land and sea access in a move it says is meant to stop a flow... more »
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis Pushed US to Bomb Iran
© REUTERS/ Darren Ornitz *Algemeiner*:* Kerry: Israel, Egypt, Saudis Pushed US to Bomb Iran Before Nuclear Deal* Former US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia encouraged the US to “bomb Iran” before the 2015 nuclear deal was brokered by the Obama administration and other world powers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “genuinely agitating towards action” before the deal was finalized, said Kerry at the Ignatius Forum in Washington DC. Kerry also stated that during his tenure as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Comm... more »
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