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Tweets For Today
'#Tokyo & #Seoul will fall first if there is war on Korean Peninsula' – Lavrov https://t.co/Z9W8gDUPap — RT (@RT_com) December 3, 2017 Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites - officials https://t.co/kYDQ1TxunS — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 3, 2017 Thousands attend a concert in Barcelona to support Catalan "political prisoners", organised by the Catalan National Assembly pic.twitter.com/TNKRo6YZtu — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 3, 2017 Argentina's navy investigates "contact" detected at 477 meters (1565 feet) under the ocean as search co... more »
Progress In Afghanistan?
Afghan police officers keep watch at their forward base on the outskirts of Kunduz province, Afghanistan November 26, 2017. REUTERS/Nasir Wakif *Reuters:* *Crime, casualties undermine U.S. gains on Afghan battlefield* KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Since U.S. forces began stepping up air strikes against the Taliban, Kunduz shopkeeper Najibullah no longer fears another insurgent takeover of the northern Afghan city. But he does fear robbery or kidnap by militia gangs. With Afghan forces improving and on the offensive, U.S. commanders have more freedom to attack the Taliban and ins... more »
Picture Of The Day
An army dog stands up as retiring soldiers salute their guard post before retirement in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. REUTERS/Stringer WNU Editor: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (Reuters).
ABC News Suspends Brian Ross for Erroneous Flynn Report
ABC has suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without pay for the network’s incorrect Michael Flynn report.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Has Sent A Letter To Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani
FILE PHOTO: CIA Director Mike Pompeo arrives the FDD National Security Summit in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo Reuters: *CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran's Soleimani over Iraq aggression* SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said on Saturday he sent a letter to Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and Iranian leaders expressing concern regarding Iran’s increasingly threatening behavior in Iraq. Speaking during a panel at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in Southern California, Pomp... more »
Musical Interlude: Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream”
Two Steps from Hell, “Downstream” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Lf2qtNTUc
"A Home Beyond What This World Knows"
*"A Home Beyond What This World Knows"* "You can chain my body But you cannot chain my soul. You can enslave my body But you’ll never own my soul. You can whip my body, But you cannot touch my soul. For my soul is mightier than your chains, My soul endures all your blows, My soul is eternal, eternally remains, My soul has a home beyond what this world knows. You can imprison my body, but you cannot jail my soul. You can break my body, But you’ll never break my soul. My soul is free as the eagle flying so high, Vast like a dark, starry sky, Deep as the ocean, wider than the sea, My soul is... more »
EMILY's List Has A Silver Spoon Heiress They Want To Make Some Money Off By Pushing Her In A Congressional Race In Southern California
Sara Jacobs, the self-entitled heiress to the Qualcomm fortune, suddenly showed up in southern California a few weeks ago and declared what the race-- and Congress-- needs is *another* self-finding multimillionaire. And there's already a completely pointless multimillionaire in that race, Paul Kerr, a crony of one of California's worst (and richest) members, Scott Peters, who persuaded him to run. This is a district where the incredible grassroots work by Doug Applegate and his team last year exposed how weak Darrell Issa is-- and nearly beat him. The final vote wasn't declared 't... more »
Meat Company Buys Vegan Brand for $120M
Erin’s note: Well, this is kind of unusual. But maybe not so much. Field roast has been bought by a meat company. Check out the story from our friends at Veg News below: Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods makes its second acquisition of a meatless brand, this time for $120 million. “Canadian meat company Maple Leaf
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)" - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ 14.3 billion years old. 93 billion light years across. At least 2 trillion galaxies. *Home...* "In a sense, human flesh is made of stardust… Every atom in the human body, excluding only the primordial hydrogen atoms, was fashioned in stars that formed, grew old and exploded most violently before the Sun and the Earth came into being. The explosions scattered the heavy elements as a fine dust through space. By the time it made the Sun, the primordial gas of the Milky Way was sufficiently enriched with heavier... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* NGC 1300 spans over 100,000 light-years and the Hubble image reveals striking details of the galaxy's dominant central bar and majestic spiral arms. In fact, on close inspection the nucleus of this classic barred spiral itself shows a remarkable region of spiral structure about 3,000 l... more »
Chet Raymo, "Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"
*"Like Rubies Ringed With Gold"* by Chet Raymo "Here's a new Hubble Space Telescope composite photograph of two colliding galaxies in the constellation Corvus. Click to enlarge or look for large image on the link. Each of the three books of Dante's "Divine Comedy" ends with the same words: "the stars." The Inferno concludes with distant stars glimpsed through the narrow exit of hell. "We emerged," says the poet, "and saw the stars." The poet's journey through Purgatory ends on Earth's highest mountain, with the heavens seemingly not so far away. He is "ready to ascend to the stars... more »
"Anyway"
*"Anyway"* “People are often unreasonable, Illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, You will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, People may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, Someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, Others may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, People will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give th... more »
The Poet: Lynn Ungar, “Boundaries”
*“Boundaries”* “The universe does not revolve around you. The stars and planets spinning through the ballroom of space dance with one another quite outside of your small life. You cannot hold gravity or seasons; even air and water inevitably evade your grasp. Why not, then, let go? You could move through time like a shark through water, neither restless or ceasing, absorbed in and absorbing the native element. Why pretend you can do otherwise? The world comes in at every pore, mixes in your blood before breath releases you into the world again. Did you think the fragile boundary of your... more »
San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid: NFL To Divert Monies From Military Service Initiatives To Fund Social Justice Causes
*Slate*: *“It’s a Charade”* *The San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid says the NFL wants to use breast cancer awareness and “Salute to Service” funds to buy off protesting players.* In an interview with Slate on Thursday, the San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid said he’s been told the NFL is planning to allow owners to shift money that’s been pledged to other charitable giving campaigns into a newly announced, seven-year $89 million program to fund social justice causes. This apparent plan to redistribute funding from breast cancer awareness and military service initiatives was one of a numb... more »
Note: This is not associated with First Look's site Entitled "The Intercept"
First Look purchased the url, "The Intercept" in January, 2014. "The Intercept" (aptly named) originally consisted of the posts below with many reposts of articles and blogposts collected to share. They consist of stories that we thought were the most important and verifiable news/opinions at the time. There are also a number of original posts covering various topics we happened to be knee-deep in exploring. This collection was a hobby/habit of sharing what I learned and presenting in a news hub style format while I was confined to a hospital bed for a couple years (in and out). Co... more »
IT’S ON TAPE – In just 45 seconds Obama official BURIES ‘Russia collusion’ claim against Flynn and Trump team
The Obama state department's Mark Toner officially said 'NO PROBLEM' when questioned about Trump's team contacting Russia More The post IT’S ON TAPE – In just 45 seconds Obama official BURIES ‘Russia collusion’ claim against Flynn and Trump team appeared first on The Duran.
On Rationalizing U.S. Foreign Policy: No More ‘Whack-a-Mole’
*Monica Duffy Toft* *Security, Americas* [image: A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Finbarr] There has been excessive reliance on military force and interventions abroad to spread U.S. values rather than an effort to protect the country’s national security. Can U.S. foreign policy be rationalized so that it advances a positive and sustainable national objective? This is a critical question, but sadly it is a qu... more »
Hostile Takeover: How Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Reshaped the Kingdom
*Gerald F. Hyman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 15, 2017. Picture taken November 15, 2017. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS] The United States should stay out of Saudi’s domestic shuffle for power. The recent upheavals by the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and his son, Mohammad bin Salman (widely referred to as MbS) represent more than just a purge and consolidation of their power but, much more profoundly, an auto-coup. Th... more »
The Corporal M2: America's First Nuclear Guided Missile
*Warfare History Network* *History, North America* The missile played a key role in the development of post-WWII tactical nuclear weapons. Six days after the Allies’ D-Day landings on the coast of Normandy in June 1944, Germany retaliated by launching its first Vergeltungswaffe, or Vengeance Weapon, at the city of London. The V-1 was actually a Fie-103 cruise missile designed by Robert Lusser of Fiesler Aircraft. Made from nonessential war materials and covered in sheet metal, the V-1 was powered by a revolutionary Argus As-14 pulse jet engine and carried a 1,870- pound warhead ... more »
Israel Is Building Its Own Global Hawk Drone
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* And it could have a 5,000-mile range. Israel is building a giant drone comparable to America's RQ-4 Global Hawk, according to Israeli media. The drone will be an upgrade of Israel's Eitan long-range reconnaissance UAV, the *Jerusalem Post* reports. Upgrading the range and capabilities of the Eitan "will bring the drone to the scale" of the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the commander of the Israeli Air Force's Eitan squadron told the *Post*. Another IAF officer told the *Post* "that it will be another several months before the improved aircraft are re... more »
Past Problems Can't Stop the U.S. Navy From Building a New Frigate
*Jerry Hendrix* *Security, Americas* This needs to happen. Period. The United States Navy should not take council from its fears when it comes to the design of its new frigate. While it is true that technical challenges and cost overruns associated with the Ford-class supercarrier, Zumwalt-class destroyer, and the Freedom- and Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) (which admittedly are not having cost issues) have been significant and almost crippling, the Navy should not allow itself to be so consumed by these failures that it takes a “safest path” approach to its new g... more »
Here's What Soldiers Think of the U.S. Army's Brand New Handgun
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Americas* A pretty good bang for the buck. After months of waiting, the Army’s brand new pistols are finally where they belong: in the hands of American soldiers. On Nov. 28, the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, began fielding the M17 and M18 pistols picked up as the Army’s new Modular Handgun System at the beginning of 2017. And for the first time, the new handgun is being issued to team leaders first, according to Military.com, a policy that will extend to all Army units who will receive the new sidearm over the ne... more »
Expert on North Korea's New Hwasong-15 ICBM: "You Cannot Stop This Thing"
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* “Missile defense will never provide an impenetrable shield and steps to improve and expand defenses will prompt adversaries to take steps to counter them..." The United States likely does not have an effective means to counter North Korea’s massive new Hwasong-15 (HS-15) road mobile intercontinental ballistic missile according to analysts. The missile is so large that it could carry a multitude of decoys and countermeasures. It might even be able to carry multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) in the future. “This missile pot... more »
When Should You Shoot a Cop
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Meet Zbigniew Brzezinski, Conspiracy Theorist
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Israel Has Built A Robot Army
*Anti-Media:* *Israel Has Built A Robot Army (And It Should Scare The Sh*t Out Of You)* As Israel prepares for yet another war directly on its border, the truth about Israel’s vast military capabilities has been largely absent in the corporate media. However, if one were to be fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to be able to travel to Israel’s border with Syria in the north and the Gaza strip in the south, they might see what looks more or less like a scene from RoboCop. Israel is the first country in the world to use unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to not only patrol its borders ... more »
Wars Are Won By Annihilating The Enemy
Destruction in the Old City of Mosul. Most of its narrow streets are impassable, strewn with debris and destroyed vehicles. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post) *Lieutenant Colonel David G. Bolgiano, U.S. Air Force (Retired), and Lieutenant Colonel John Taylor, U.S. Army (Retired):* *Can't Kill Enough to Win? Think Again* *When is the United States going to do the killing necessary to beat its terrorist enemies or eliminate them entirely?* Those given the awful task of combat must be able to act with the necessary savagery and purposefulness to destroy those acting as, or in di... more »
Exclusive: Revealing the feud between Al-Qaeda and HTS (Part 1)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:28 A.M.) Uncovering the background information that led to the strife between Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and its mother organization, Al-Qaeda: Part 1. Al-Qaeda attempts to build a new vassal jihadist group in Syria: In the horizon, the signs of the new coming of a jihadist group in Syria have increased in the rebel sphere. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas call out the PA over lack of effort to help lift the Gaza seige
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:12 A.M)- What was supposed to be the historic hand over of Gaza’s civil authority – on the 1st of December – to the Palestinian Authority (PA), instead is yet another occasion where sparks fly between Hamas and the PA. Hamas have officially called upon the Palestinian Prime Minister to begin making “real […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusive: Libya’s Haftar is employing Sudani mercenaries in his war against UN-backed government, islamists
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:03 A.M.) – Leaked documents found by Libyan rebels in Bar’asi’s office who is the commander of the Southern Region under the control of Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) revealed details on Haftar’s mobilization of Sudani fighters. The documents revealed orders from high-ranking commanders in the LNA’s Jafrah Operation Room to ease the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Security Forces launch major operation to stem out ISIS cells in Diyala
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:48 A.M.) – The commander of the Tigris Operations Room Lt. Colonel Muzher al-Azawi confirmed the launch of an extensive military campaign aimed at rooting out the ISIS sleeper cells that infest eastern Diyala. Azzawi said in a media statement on Saturday that the Iraqi Security Forces with the support of the army, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"
*"Life is A Journey- Don't Be Afraid"* Author Unknown "Life is a journey filled with lessons, hardships, heartaches, joys, celebrations and special moments that will ultimately lead us to our destination, our purpose in life. The road will not always be smooth; in fact, throughout our travels, we will encounter many challenges. Some of these challenges will test our courage, strengths, weaknesses, and faith. Along the way, we may stumble upon obstacles that will come between the paths that we are destined to take. In order to follow the right path, we must overcome these obstacles.... more »
Is ME-02's Congressional Seat For Sale? Let's Hope Not
One way America has been turning into a plutocracy is because the Democratic Party, at least since Pelosi picked Rahm Emanuel to head the DCCC over a decade ago-- has mimicked the Republican Party in recruiting self-funding multimillionaires to run for Congress, all but shutting out working class aspirants for public office. These multimillionaires tend to be far more conservative than non-multimillionaires, though wealthy people-- like Rahm and Pelosi-- are incapable of seeing that. This cycle the DCCC is knee deep in multimillionaire self funder shit once again. One of the wors... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet, on Death"
Then Almitra spoke, saying, "We would ask now of Death." And he said: "You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light. If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. In the depth of your hopes and desires lies your silent knowledge of the beyond; And like seeds dreaming beneath the snow your heart dreams of spring. Trust the dreams... more »
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Nunes Wants To Know Why He Was Not Told That The Top FBI Agent In The Trump-Russia Investigation Was Removed
House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *Byron York, Washington Examiner:* *Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after FBI stonewalls House on Russia investigator demoted for anti-Trump bias* House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes has issued an angry demand to the FBI and Department of Justice to explain why they kept the committee in the dark over the reason Special Counsel Robert Mueller kicked a key supervising FBI agent off the Trump-Russia investigation. Stories in both the Washington Post and New York Times on Saturday reported tha... more »
"The Most Useful Gift..."
"I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity." - Eleanor Roosevelt
"The Fellowship of Those Who Bear The Mark of Pain"
*"The Fellowship of Those Who Bear The Mark of Pain-* *Who Are The Members of This Fellowship?"* by Albert Schweitzer “Those who have learned by experience what physical and emotional pain and anguish mean are a community all over the world. They are united by a secret bond. One and all, they know the horrors of suffering to which mankind can be subjected. One and all, they know the longing to be free from pain. He who has been delivered from pain must not think he is now free again and can live his life just as he did before. Having come deeply to know pain and anguish, he must hel... more »
Bristol Palin's ghostwriter attempts to jump on the #MeToo train, misses and rolls into a ditch of stupidity instead.
The #MeToo campaign has taken down predators from both the Right and the Left, from both Hollywood and Washington DC, and both famous and infamous journalists as well. However while Sarah Palin has been all too willing to jump onto stories about liberal Hollywood or media figures, she has been largely silent when it came to allegations concerning predators on the Right. Now yesterday we had her ghostwriting stand in for Bristol attempt to attract a little of that sweet #MeToo attention their way by writing up a sad little blog post suggesting that the Palin family has also been the... more »
Manhattan Town Hall event with Diane Sare and Dennis Speed
Video of DFn7lZClNhw Diane Sare and Dennis Speed lead the discussion during this week's Manhattan Town Hall event with LaRouchePAC activists and supporters.
8 symptoms of meningitis that every parent should know about
Bacterial meningitis is the most serious type of meningitis. It can lead to death or permanent disability. It is a medical emergency. Meningitis affects the meninges, the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and protect the central nervous system (CNS), together with the cerebrospinal fluid. In 2006, the mortality rate for bacterial meningitis was 34 percent,
5 delicious breakfasts you can make in 5 minutes flat to keep you full all day long
So you hit snooze (again!) and have run out of time for breakfast. Before you Up&Go, or try your luck with a bowl of cereal, here are five quick recipes that you can whip up in almost less time than the breakfast-TV commercial break. 1. Deconstructed Avocado Toast Your local café may do a mean avocado smash, but does
How metabolic therapies prevent and treat chronic diseases
By Dr. Mercola Cancer has become Americans’ No. 1 health concern. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1,600 people die every day from cancer in the U.S. That’s over 600,000 people each year. When you include the entire world population that number climbs tenfold to over 7.6 million. Statistics suggest half of all
Did Tokyo Open the First Human Meat Restaurant?
Reports that a new restaurant recently opened in Japan is the first in the world to legally offer human meat to diners are fake news..
Leonardo DiCaprio Has Raised More Than $80m To Save The World's Wildlands
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation states its goal as 'protecting the world's last wild places', and has 6 key areas of activity: Wildlands Conservation, Oceans Conservation, Climate Change, Indigenous Rights, Transforming California, and Innovative Solutions. Leo is known as an activist and environmentalist, as anyone who has seen him pick up any of those aforementioned awards will know, as he rarely misses an opportunity to mention it on any public stage. He's addressed the United Nations, no less, and held meetings with everyone from Pope Francis to Vladimir Putin and Al Gore, as ... more »
Another Top White House Official Talks About The Possibility Of War With North Korea
*FOX News*: *H.R. McMaster: Potential for war with North Korea increases ‘every day’* H.R. McMaster, President Trump’s national security adviser, said Saturday that the possibility of war with North Korea increases every day the problem over its nuclear program isn’t solved. “I think it’s increasing every day,” McMaster told Fox News’ Bret Baier at the Reagan National Security Forum in California. “It means we’re in a race. We’re in a race to be able to solve this problem.” Added McMaster: “There are ways to address this problem short of armed conflict, but it is a race because h... more »
WATCH: Senator’s Viral Tax Bill Video Exposes How Corrupt Politicians Pass Laws
[image: tax-bill]One senator called out his colleagues for giving the Senate just hours to vote on a nearly 500-page tax bill with illegible hand-scribbled amendments.
ABC News Suspends Reporter Brian Ross For 4 Weeks Over Faulty Flynn Story
*CNN:* *ABC News suspends Brian Ross for 4 weeks over erroneous Flynn story* ABC News announced Saturday that it has suspended investigative reporter Brian Ross for four weeks without pay after Ross was forced to correct a bombshell on-air report about Michael Flynn. "We deeply regret and apologize for the serious error we made yesterday. The reporting conveyed by Brian Ross during the special report had not been fully vetted through our editorial standards process," ABC said in a statement. "As a result of our continued reporting over the next several hours ultimately we determin... more »
Quote of the Day: On tax reform and US debt
*"[Senators] are worried that the tax-reform bill that just got out of the Senate Finance Committee will grow the deficit, and hence the national debt. This is a very reasonable concern... However, the solution isn’t to implement a trigger in the bill that would terminate some of the tax cuts if the projected revenue does not materialise. There is so much wrong with this proposal that it is hard to know where to start. But I will try. First, [America's] debt problem is not a revenue problem: It’s a spending problem."* ~ Veronique de Rugy, 'A ‘Revenue Trigger’ Isn’t the Solution to ... more »
This Is How The U.S. Navy Responds When A Submarine Goes Missing
The Navy will continue searching for the wreckage of the vessel, Babi said, but admitted there are now no hopes of finding the 44 crew alive *Task & Purpose:* *This Is How The Navy Responds When A Submarine Disappears * The loss of the ARA San Juan stunned the international submarine community. It was the first sub lost since Russia’s nuclear-powered Kursk went down in 2000, and it demonstrated the rare international unity and cooperation that occurs when a boat is in distress. At least 13 countries participated in the search for the diesel-electric San Juan — helping the Argentin... more »
These Are The Countries That Have Diplomatic Relations With North Korea
Only 24 of the 164 countries that have formal diplomatic ties to North Korea have an embassy there *DW: **Which countries have diplomatic relations with North Korea?* The US has asked Germany and other countries that have diplomatic relations with North Korea to reconsider them. DW examines those that do and those that don't. North Korea has formal diplomatic relations with 164 countries, according to the US-based National Committee on North Korea. Forty-seven countries host a North Korean embassy, while 24 have an embassy in Pyongyang. Most of the countries that do not have an em... more »
“GOP Tax Bill is Even Worse Than We Think”
TheRealNews, “GOP Tax Bill is Even Worse Than We Think” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nirqTXWn598
Hamas warns US against relocating embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
The statement comes amid rumors of Donald Trump’s allegedly going to deliver a speech on the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital next week. The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called on the US to abandon its plans to move the country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to the statement issued by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army kills, injurs dozens while repelling rebel attack in west Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:16 PM) – Vicious battles erupted in Tal Barda’aya after rebels launched a counteroffensive aimed at dislodging loyalist presence in the strategic hill chain. The government forces had managed to capture the aforementioned hill after days of clashes and incessant preliminary shelling two days earlier. Whilst the rebel assault on the hill has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrians from Tell Rifaat return home
By Adel Karim, Independent Journalist Edited By: Currently, the process of eliminating ISIS and other radical terrorist groups is coming to its logical conclusion as peace and common life return to the cities and towns throughout Syria. This has become possible due to the successive steps of the Syrian Arab army (SAA) as well as the concentrated effort exerted by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army displays foreign weapons seized from Daesh near Deir ez-Zor (VIDEO)
Syrian Army units discovered a huge pile of US- and European-made weapons inside Daesh dens in Deir ez-Zor’s countryside. The Syrian military demonstrated an arsenal of weapons seized in areas southeast of the province of Deir ez-Zor, with a video being published on the YouTube channel of SANA news agency. The arsenal includes a thousand […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Air Force unleashes hell on rebel strongholds in northern Hama: Video
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:14 P.M.) – Video footage revealed intense bombardment of rebel positions in Zakat and Latamina in Hama’s northern countryside. The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) and MLRS launchers had targeted those towns in retaliation after militants launched grad rocket attacks on the nearby Christian villages of Salhab and Mahardeh injuring dozens of civilians. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New satellite images reveal increased aerial presence of Russian forces in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 PM) – New satellite images from November 17th of Hmeymim Air Base in Latakia revealed the presence of 35 RuAF jets including 3 MiG-29s, 8 Su-24s, 4 Su-25s, 4 Su-27/35s, 2 Su-30s, 14 Su 34s, 4 IL-76 cargo planes, 2 IL-20/22s, and 1 An-26 jet. Compared to the last satellite pictures from the 26th of September a month […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egyptian President Al-Sisi steps up repression to cover policy failure
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi would likely be the first to admit that an iron fist is no guarantee for retaining power. Not because of the fate of the country’s longest-ruling autocrat, Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled in 2011 by a popular revolt. But because Mr. Al-Sisi’s iron fist has not squashed resistance, nor has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
HTS declares cessation of hostilities as rebels launch reconciliation talks
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:50 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham released a statement earlier today declaring full cessation of hostilities between all rebel groups in northern Syria and the establishment of the Al-Sulhu Khairon (Reconciliation is Good) sharia council. The council which is headed by Abu Abdelkarim, Abu Malik al-Shami, Abu Qatada al-Albani, Mukhtar al-Turki, and Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Wisconsin Just Quietly Disobeyed the Feds to Legalize Hemp Farming Again
By Matt Agorist On April 2, 2009, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Ron... more »
Soon Facebook Will Show You What Russian Propaganda You’ve Been Exposed To
By Jake Anderson Facebook users will soon be able to access a portal showing them if they liked or followed pages created by the Internet... more »
Israel Has Built a Robot Army
By Darius Shahtahmasebi As Israel prepares for yet another war directly on its border, the truth about Israel’s vast military capabilities has been largely absent in... more »
Healthcare Fraud Confirmed AGAIN: A System In Need Of Immediate Overhaul
By Catherine J. Frompovich California seems to be a place where innovation regarding health issues never seems to be lacking, especially when it comes to... more »
The U.S. Is Pouring Money Into Missile Defense
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the U.S. ballistic missile defense system launches during a flight test from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on May 30, 2017. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) *Epoch Times:* *North Korea’s Missile Tests Give U.S. Missile Defense a $12 Billion Boost* Kim Jong Un may have started an arms race his crippled economy can't hope to win. Kim Jong Un’s race for a nuclear missile could become a lesson in unintended consequences as the United States and other nations try to prepare for the possibility of another Korean War. The communist regime... more »
"You're Just Not Prepared For What's Coming"
*"You're Just Not Prepared For What's Coming"* by Chris Martenson "I hate to break it to you, but chances are you're just not prepared for what’s coming. Not even close. Don't take it personally. I'm simply playing the odds. After spending more than a decade warning people all over the world about the futility of pursuing infinite exponential economic growth on a finite planet, I can tell you this: very few are even aware of the nature of our predicament. An even smaller subset is either physically or financially ready for the sort of future barreling down on us. Even fewer are me... more »
More value judgments...Not a Sheep on Anthony Zurcher
Anthony Zurcher Talking about the BBC and value judgments (as we have been today), here's another example from Not a Sheep about a typical Anthony Zurcher contribution to a BBC website report:
Head of Russia’s Security Council: Russia Is Prepared For A North Korea War
Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev looks at President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the BRICS countries' senior officials in charge of security matters at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 26, 2015. Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters *Newsweek:* *Russia Is Preparing for North Korea War as Tensions Rise, Says Putin's Top Security Adviser* Russia is making preparations in case the diplomatic crisis around North Korea’s nuclear testing escalates into a fully fledged armed conflict, the head of Moscow’s Security Council said on Friday. North Korea and the U.S. have threaten... more »
A Guest Post-- And A Warning-- From Frank Schaeffer On The Coming Theocratic Takeover Of America
You may be aware that author and film-maker Frank Schaeffer is currently traveling around the country filming progressive candidates who are running for Congress next year. He started in Wisconsin with Randy Bryce, drove to North Carolina, then the OC and just finished with Jared Golden in Maine. (Next stop may be Texas.) Meanwhile his latest book, Letter to Lucy, just came out and he's been tweeting up a righteous and worthwhile storm on a daily basis. Yesterday, Frank published a treatise, America Stands On The Brink Of An Evangelical/Catholic-Imposed Theocracy All In The Name Of... more »
Middle Eastern And African Leaders See A Bleak Future
GPI *Reuters*:* Middle East leaders paint 'dark picture' at Rome conference* ROME (Reuters) - When Italy organized a conference focused on the Middle East, the Gulf and North Africa, it promised to look beyond the turmoil roiling the region and instead promote a “positive agenda”. But many of the 45 heads of state, ministers and business leaders who attended the event over the past three days saw little future cheer. Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, captured the gloom, bemoaning “a lack of wisdom” in the region, with “no hope” on hand for ordinary... more »
Mueller Commission Removes Top FBI Agent In Russia Probe Over Anti-Trump Texts
*New York Times*:* Mueller Removed Top Agent in Russia Inquiry Over Possible Anti-Trump Texts* WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, removed a top F.B.I. agent this summer from his investigation into Russian election meddling after the Justice Department’s inspector general began examining whether the agent had sent text messages that expressed anti-Trump political views, according to three people briefed on the matter. The agent, Peter Strzok, is considered one of the most experienced and trusted F.B.I. counterintelligence investigators. He helped lead the inv... more »
Judge: Military Must Start Admitting Transgenders by January 1
[image: judge-military-must-start-admitting-transgenders-by-january-1] A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. military must begin to admit transgenders into its ranks by January 1.
Who Are the Dreamers Here?
Well, the cocksuckers finally did it. Typically, the Republicans rammed through a bill (51-49) that didn't exist until moments before the vote, held in the dead of night, giving Democrats mere hours, if that, to read all 479 pages, some of it scrawled in longhand. One of those last minute scrawls that was illegible to Senator Jon Tester (D-MN) was to shield a conservative college from paying taxes on their endowments. That college, Hillsdale, the only one meeting the razor-narrow criteria of the bill, has a connection to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, a billionaire. ...more »
Now Trump seems to be admitting that he knew Michael Flynn lied to the FBI and THAT was why he fired him. Update!
I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2017 So wait, he fired Flynn for lying to the FBI and then fired James Comey for continuing to investigate Flynn? You know the problem with habitual liars is that when their lies are exposed they just keep right on digging that hole. As reporter Natasha Bertrand pointed out this tweet might also have just handed Robert Mueller... more »
No Sex After Surgery
San Francisco - It is being reported the House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is suing a major medical facility in California claiming that "after her husband had surgery there he lost all interest in sex." A hospital spokesman responded to Mrs. Pelosi's claims saying "Your husband was admitted to have cataract surgery. All we did was correct his eyesight."
According to ABC News Michael Flynn will testify that Donald Trump personally directed him to reach out to the Russians before he took office.
Courtesy of ABC News: *Retired Lt. Gen Michael Flynn has promised “full cooperation” in the special counsel’s Russia investigation and, according to a confidant, is prepared to testify that Donald Trump directed him to make contact with the Russians, initially as a way to work together to fight ISIS in Syria.* *The stunning turn comes as Flynn pleaded guilty to one count of lying to the FBI about his back-channel negotiations with the Russian ambassador – talks that occurred before Trump took office. The special counsel made the plea agreement public Friday morning. * *The confida... more »
ABC News Retracts Flynn Bombshell Story
[image: undefined] During the frenzy yesterday over the Flynn plea deal, ABC dropped a bombshell report that Michael Flynn told Special Counsel Bob Mueller that he was prepared to testify that it was Trump who told him to contact the Russians. ABC News later not only retracted that statement but corrected it with information supporting Trump’s account and contacts with Russians. With the story today of an FBI special agent removed from the Russian investigation due to anti-Trump tweets, the “clarification” by ABC plays into the narrative by Trump supporters that the Russian investig... more »
Libya - Trump Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trump Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trump Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trump Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Lifelong Democrat declares war on Governor Jerry Brown over nuclear power
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Skid Row Los Angeles. Jorobeq at English Wikipedia [CC BY 2.5], via Wikimedia Commons Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Willie Soon – Lifelong Democrat, Founder and President of Environmental Progress, and Time Magazine Hero of the Environment Michael Shellenberger will stand as an Independent candidate for Governor…
Who Does John Simpson Think He Is?
I've seen quite a few comments in various places noting the irony of Miss Markle telling the BBC how "disheartening" she finds it that race has been made such a "focus" thanks to "the climate in this world" while the BBC itself seemed to be banging on about little else (like an obsessive-compulsive hammer collector). And John Simpson, reporting on this morning's *Today*, kept on hammering away at the race issue too, despite using that very clip of Meghan regretting such a focus. Did *he* not spot the irony? Anyhow, as you'll see if you read the following transcript, John had so... more »
Tillerson to be Fired? What’s Taken so Long?
[image: tillerson-to-be-fired-what-s-taken-so-long] Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is one of the key establishment insiders perpetuating the Obama/globalist agenda. His departure would be a blessing.
A CONSERVATIVE AND HIS CONSCIENCE
Earlier this year, Senator Jeff Flake published a self-important book entitled *Conscience of a Conservative: A Rejection of Destructive Politics and a Return to Principle.* Just for the lulz, I'd like to share with you a passage from pages 113 and 114 of that book, in which Flake argues that Senate customs protecting the power of the minority must be preserved, so the Senate can remain a body that guarantees patient, careful deliberation on important matters. Last night, at approximately two in the morning, under pressure from President Trump, Flake voted for the GOP tax bill, a... more »
Fukushima Update: Your Radiation This Week, Dec. 2, 2017"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Updated December 2, 2017: Fukushima Equals 15,7776.7 Hiroshima Bombs Today, More Tomorrow; There is No Place On Earth to Escape the Rad: *The 3 melted-through cores of the destroyed reactors, now melted together into a single "corium" totaling over *600 tons*, at Fukushima *daily* release the radioactive equivalent of 6.45 Hiroshima bombs directly into the atmosphere and the Pacific Ocean. As of December 2, 2017 - 2,446 days since the disaster began - this equals the detonation of 15,776.7 Hiroshima atomic bombs and it is... more »
Breaking, Another BC LNG Project Dies...Steelhead LNG, an LNG proposal that was Dead the Day it was announced
This is no surprise.....another B.C. LNG proposal bites the dust Join me(Grant G), Norm Farrell and Canadian Glen for a Special Blogtalk radio program on December 6th/2017...6:00 pm to 8:00 pm...the topic is....Site C.. https://www.theviewuphere.ca/ Here is a previous Blogtalk special program...."LNG, A Bridge Fuel Too Far"\ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen/2017/01/12/lng--a-bridge-fuel-too-far-with-grant-g _______________ We will discuss the myriad of economical reasons, and environmental reasons to kill Site C....we'll delve into how we got here..the hideous BC Liberal ... more »
Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery.
Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery — NEJM http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1711818 Advertisements
For the First Time in Decades, a Drug for Migraines Shows Promise
For the First Time in Decades, a Drug for Migraines Shows Promise https://gizmodo.com/for-the-first-time-in-decades-a-drug-for-migraines-sho-1820886189?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Love, Sex & Everything in Between: We Answer Your Questions When It Comes to Getting It on
Love, Sex & Everything in Between: We Answer Your Questions When It Comes to Getting It on https://www.vagabomb.com/Love-Sex-Everything-in-Between/?ref=social&type=fb&b=0
The 8 Most Dangerous Medicines on Earth… are you taking any of these?
The 8 Most Dangerous Medicines on Earth… are you taking any of these? – NaturalNews.com https://www.naturalnews.com/054524_dangerous_medicine_Big_Pharma_deadly_side_effects.html
The dangerous reason why some ‘re-usable’ plastic water bottles ought not to be re-filled
The dangerous reason why some ‘re-usable’ plastic water bottles ought not to be re-filled http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/why-not-re-use-plastic-water-danger-dirty-bacteria-bottles-sex-hormones-toilet-a7809696.html
You Can Boost Brain Power with This Short Easy Exercise
You Can Boost Brain Power with This Short Easy Exercise http://ewao.com/2017/11/30/you-can-boost-brain-power-with-this-short-easy-exercise/
Philippines halts programme for ‘dangerous’ dengue fever vaccine given to 730,000 children
Philippines halts programme for ‘dangerous’ dengue fever vaccine given to 730,000 children http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/dengvaxia-philippines-halts-dengue-fever-immunisation-programme-after-730000-children-given-a8086396.html
Air Pollution May Weaken the Bones.
Air Pollution May Weaken the Bones – NYTimes.com https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/29/well/live/air-pollution-may-weaken-the-bones.html?referer=
8 signs Japan has become a ‘demographic time bomb’
8 signs Japan has become a ‘demographic time bomb’ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/8-signs-japan-has-become-a-demographic-time-bomb-a7994696.html
Cities at Crossroads: Perils of plastics waste.
Cities at Crossroads: Perils of plastics waste | The Indian Express http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/plastic-waste-management-polyethylene-bags-perils-of-plastics-waste-4959279/
Congratulations to America's tax reform
Donald Trump took victory lap after the U.S. Senate approved the largest tax cut in the U.S. history – by far – hours ago. Senators have joined the Congressmen who have previously approved their version of the bill. Trump claims that their opposition to the bill will hurt The Mocked Rats. I am not so sure but I surely hope so. The bill got 51 Yes votes – safely above the 50 votes it had needed ;-) – when only one Republican, Bob Corker, voted with the (unanimous) Democratic Party. Now, because these two bills are different, all the lawmakers will have to spend some time to find a... more »
RACHEL MEGHAN MARKLE AND VARIOUS ROYALS
*"Gay Brit Prince Harry's #Beard, Meghan Markle's Toronto A-list lesbian partner Jessica Mulroney..." **Beard Club on Twitter*. Above, we see* Rachel* Meghan Markle. "Markle will be the first black, Jewish, divorcee, American princess in English history." "Many publications have reported that Rachel Meghan Markle's father is Jewish." forward.com *Markle.* "Markle’s first marriage was to film producer Trevor Engelson, a Jewish man from Great Neck, New York. "Their wedding involved what The Sun tersely referred to as a 'traditional Jewish chair dance'." "She has said that sh... more »
Former President Saleh back in Yemen...War Almost Over...Winner? Russia!
*Map of Yemen* Moon of Alabama has posted an excellent update on the War for Yemen. THIS is why we need the Alternative News and Blogosphere so much to understand today's geopolitics. I am going to post MOA's entire post (save the excursion) below and will have thoughts and comments to follow: ************** Yemen - Saudis Throw The Towel - Saleh is Baaack - Russia WinsThe war on Yemen has finally taken a turn towards an end. Former President Saleh is back in his leading position. They Saudis accepted their defeat. The Houthis will be thrown out of the capital Sanaa and return t... more »
Turkey’s Erdogan won’t capitulate
On Friday, the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office issued an arrest warrant for a former top CIA official Graham Fuller alleging his involvement in the failed coup attempt in Turkey in July last year. The post Turkey’s Erdogan won’t capitulate appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Twitter erupts in outrage over ABC News misreporting Flynn news
Twitter erupts in outrage over ABC News misreporting Flynn news. More The post Twitter erupts in outrage over ABC News misreporting Flynn news appeared first on The Duran.
Tucker Carlson shines a light on Obama’s three wicked witches and their crimes in Libya (Video)
After what Hillary did to Gadhafi, why would any nation give up their WMD program? More The post Tucker Carlson shines a light on Obama’s three wicked witches and their crimes in Libya (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Here’s how ABC’s slip exposes how Deep State sabotaged President elect Trump’s policy of rapprochement with Russia
Flynn's attempt to carry out Trump's instructions after the election to achieve rapprochement with Russia were what caused his downfall More The post Here’s how ABC’s slip exposes how Deep State sabotaged President elect Trump’s policy of rapprochement with Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Violence escalates in Sanaa as Saleh loyalists battle Houthis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – Heavy smoke billowed over Sana’a, Saturday, as clashes between Houthi fighters and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh continued for the fourth consecutive day. The fighting has reportedly involved heavy artillery and rocket launchers, killing scores of fighters on both sides and forcing many local residents to leave […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Former SDF spokesman reveals US created Syrian group as a ‘cover’ to give weapons to Kurds
The revelations come amid repeated calls on Washington by senior Turkish officials, insisting on the cessation of weapons deliveries to the Syrian Kurds, which eventually resulted in the US promise to halt arms supplies to the force fighting against Daesh. The former spokesperson of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Talal Silo, who previously fled to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures 5 towns in southern Aleppo – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a big advance in the southern countryside of Aleppo this week after launching a powerful attack from the southwestern axis of the Khanasser Highway. Led by their Republican and 3rd Legion, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture five towns from the jihadist rebels […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mass protests continue to grow in Bahrain
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 PM) – Mass anti-government protests continue to swell in Bahrain on the second day of intensified popular unrest in the small Gulf kingdom. Protest marches were held in the village of Sanabis on the outskirts of the capital Manama, as well as in the Abu Sabi’ neighbourhood of the capital, the Maqsha’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Tiger Forces advance upon As Salihiyah
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 PM) – The media office of the Syrian Tiger Forces have released video footage of a military offensive that recently took place in the Deir Ezzor province of Syria. The featured operation was carried out by the Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces, against ISIS in the south-east of Deir Ezzor region, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IRGC uncovers large web of IS tunnels around liberated Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 P.M.) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) uncovered a large web of tunnels belonging to the so-called Islamic State (IS) this week while combing through the liberated city of Albukamal in southeast Deir Ezzor. The large web of tunnels led from Albukamal to the city’s outskirts and several other sites in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin calls on Orthodox Church to contribute to Syrian reconstruction
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:20 PM) – Russian president Vladimir Putin has expressed his hopes that the Russian Orthodox Church will aid in the reconstruction of Syria after the civil war. “I do hope that the Russian Orthodox Church, with reliance on its authority in the world, will be able to promote concerted action by the international […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Libya - Trumps Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trumps Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trumps Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Libya - Trumps Jumps Back In
[image: undefined] For over a year, the United States has been disengaged from Libya’s turmoil, with President Donald Trump declaring America had “no interest” in its interminable civil war. That all changed Friday December 1st, when the President abruptly announced a rethink in a meeting with the head of Libya’s UN-backed Government National Accord, Fayez Sarraj to declare his “commitment to helping the Libyan people realize a more stable, unified, and prosperous future.” For some, the engagement of the world’s only hyper-power in Libya’s chaos is just the shot in the arm that the... more »
Under the cover of darkness the Republicans pass massive tax overhaul.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *The Senate passed the most sweeping tax rewrite in decades early Saturday, with Republicans lining up to approve an overhaul that will touch almost every corner of the United States economy, affecting families, small business owners and multinational corporations, with the biggest benefits flowing to the highest-earning Americans. * *Senators voted 51-49, as Republicans approved the nearly 500-page bill in the early morning hours after lawmakers received a rewritten version, which contained significant changes from the original bill that passed tw... more »
Lock Him Up! Lock Him Up! And That's Kushner-In-Law We're Talking About
Chris Christie has no position in his crony Trump's regime because just over a decade ago he put Charles Kushner, another Trump crony, in prison. Trump's now in-law was sentenced to two years in the pen-- though he only served served 14 months-- at Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery in Alabama (a minimum-security Club Fed on the grounds of the Maxwell Air Force Base). Charles was released from prison on August 25, 2006 and was the first big donor to Trump's presidential campaign. Other notables who have spent time there include former Nixon Attorney General John Mitchell, Enron ex-CE... more »
Public Banking and Sustainable Energy Development
In this blog I tend to focus on "critique" rather than recommending specific solutions. That is a flaw in my focus that I'm trying to rectify. I'm trying to rectify it by identifying solutions that will help address catastrophic risks built into our infrastructures, especially financial and military-energy infrastructures, by the limited priorities and accountability of key decision-making institutions. One solution is to increase the accountability of, and local control over, energy and finance. I think an important way that can occur is through public banking. Banking should opt...more »
Red Team/Blue Team Review to Start Soon
Robert Murray, CEO of Murray Energy, stated at a conference sponsored by the Texas Public Policy Foundations on November 30 in Washington that he had talked to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt last week. Pruitt, he said, told him that the red team/blue team review that Pruitt has been proposing to debate climate science for several […]
The latest threat to peace in Colombia: Congress
Fabio Andres Diaz, Researcher on Conflict, Peace and Development, International Institute of Social Studies at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Conservative congressional reps in Colombia have been stalling votes on key parts of the country's peace accords through endless petitions and nonstop debate. In short, they're filibustering.
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