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Most Americans Suffer From Nature Deficiency Syndrome
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Confucius Tells You How to Change the World for the Better
*Dylan Charles* - One of the great dilemmas of at our times... The post Confucius Tells You How to Change the World for the Better appeared first on Waking Times.
It Appears That All Roads Behind The Trump-Russian Collusion And Clinton Investigations Lead To FBI Counterintelligence Expert Peter Strzok
*CNN*: *FBI agent dismissed from Mueller probe changed Comey's description of Clinton to 'extremely careless'* Washington (CNN)A former top counterintelligence expert at the FBI, now at the center of a political uproar for exchanging private messages that appeared to mock President Donald Trump, changed a key phrase in former FBI Director James Comey's description of how former secretary of state Hillary Clinton handled classified information, according to US officials familiar with the matter. Electronic records show Peter Strzok, who led the investigation of Hillary Clinton's p... more »
Picture Of The Day
The pilot of a US Navy F6F Hellcat escapes after a crash landing on the USS Lexington aircraft carrier in 1945. Hellcats were credited with destroying more than 5,000 enemy aircraft whiel in service with the US Navy, Marine Corps and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm - more than any other Allied naval aircraft. A total of 12,275 were built in just over two years during World War II *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The magnificent flying machines of WWII and their deadly payloads as never seen before: Colourised images bring pilot's daring escapades to lif... more »
Netanyahu threatened Assad with strike on Syria if Iran sets up bases – reports
Netanyahu has repeatedly stated that Tel Aviv is free to act in Syria for the sake of its security, while Damascus regards any foreign states’ military actions in the country without Damascus’ “aggression.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened Syrian President Bashar Assad with strikes on Syria if Damascus allows Iran to set up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces take 41 journalists hostage in Yemen
The Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, continue to hold 41 journalists hostage inside the Yemen Today broadcaster’s headquarters, two separate sources told Sputnik on Tuesday. “He [a Sputnik correspondent] is held hostage with other journalists inside the TV station. The total number of hostages is 41 people,” one of the sources said. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump travel ban in full effect after Supreme Court approval
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 A.M.) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to President Donald Trump by allowing his latest travel ban targeting people from six Muslim-majority countries to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts. The nine-member court, with two liberal justices dissenting, granted his administration’s request […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian military gains confidence after Israeli aggression
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – For the second time in 72 hours, the Israeli military has attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the northwestern countryside of Damascus. An Israeli warplane illegally flying over Lebanese airspace reportedly fired at least seven missiles towards a Syrian military post inside the town of Jamraya, causing a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 20,000 Iraqi refugees return home from Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 A.M.) – The 5th batch of Iraqi refugees left for home from the Al-Hawl Refugee Camp in southern Hasaka on Monday whereas the 1st batch of internally displaced refugees from Deir Ezzor province left the Al-Sad Refugee Camp with coordination with tribal leaderships. Sheikh Hamad al-Sheikh Sa’adeh of the Syrian Democratic Forces’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin to Orthodox churches: “Almost all of Syria liberated, including Christian areas” – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Syrian army with Russian support have liberated “almost all” Syrian territory from the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), speaking at a meeting with representatives of the local Orthodox churches in Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Oblast, Monday. According to Putin, there is still a lot […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Goodbye ‘caliphate’: Syrian Army surrounds last IS strongholds in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 A.M.) – The Islamic State’s (IS) so-called ‘caliphate’ is on its way out in Syria after a series of successful operations by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern and eastern part of the country. Backed by close air support from the Russian Aerospace Forces, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New tribal force founded in Dara’a to fight along Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:03 A.M.) – Yesterday, the establishment of Jaish Al-Ashair (Tribal Army) was declared in Syria’s southernmost province of Dara’a. The new force, led by Sheikh Abdel Aziz al-Rifai, aims to fight alongside the Syrian Army against all terrorist threats in southern Syria. Al-Rifai confirmed that he was assigned by the Syrian High Command […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Satellite imagery shows impact of Israeli strikes in Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:04 A.M.) – New satellite images reveal the impact of the Israeli missile strikes on the supposed Iranian base in west Damascus. The pictures display some destroyed structures while the remainder of the base remains almost fully intact. Those pictures prove that some of the missiles launched by the Israeli Defense Forces did indeed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is A Hypersonic Arms Race Heating Up?
*Jason L. Sherman, Daily Beast:* *The Hypersonic Arms Race Heats Up* *The U.S. military executes what it says was a 'successful' Mach 5 weapon test over the Pacific. Have Russia and China had even greater success?* At about 3 a.m. Halloween morning, senior Pentagon officials gathered around television monitors to watch the live feed of a high-stakes, experimental weapon test—the launch from Hawaii of a hypersonic glide vehicle, a pointy contraption carrying the hopes of U.S. military leaders to beat China and Russia in the race to field a new class of ultra-fast missiles. On scr... more »
Musical Interlude: Nirvana, “The Man Who Sold The World”; "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?"
Nirvana, “The Man Who Sold The World” - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ Nirvana, "Where Did You Sleep Last Night?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAoQ_4009A
Ever Think About The Nature Of Conservatism?
*Active Shooter by Nancy Ohanian* When I was a kid, there was a really clownish conservative douche of a senator from Nebraska, Roman Hruska. What's the opposite of a brain scientist? A Roman Hruska. He was a one-term congressman from Omaha before winning for an open Senate seat in 1954-- and then getting reelected over and over until he finally retired in 1976. He died in 1999 (age 94) but never stopped defending Nixon and claiming Watergate was somehow a Democratic plot to get Nixon. He's best known for his defense of mediocrity, an anti-Semitic speech he delivered on behalf on Ni... more »
Arizona Citizens Tracked In Facial Recognition Database In First Step For REAL ID Implementation
By Aaron Kesel Arizona citizens are now in a government database that uses facial recognition technology to track them simply for getting a driver’s license.... more »
X22 Report, “Central Banks Are Worried That People Will Realize They Are Obsolete”
X22 Report, “Central Banks Are Worried That People Will Realize They Are Obsolete” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWFJV1iEI4I Related followup report: X22 Report, “The Neocons, Cabal Give A Little Push To Get An Event Started: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrYQHkTtagQ
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Letting Go”
Liquid Mind, “Letting Go” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olyS5mJDoyg
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, M33. Its popular names include the Pinwheel Galaxy or just the Triangulum Galaxy. M33 is over 50,000 light-years in diameter, third largest in the Local Group of galaxies after the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), and our own Milky Way. *Click image for larger size.* About 3 million light-years from the Milky Way, M33 is itself thought to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy and astronomers in these two galaxies would likely have spectacular views of each other's grand spiral star systems. As for ... more »
The Poet: Jane Hirshfield, “For What Binds Us”
*“For What Binds Us”* “There are names for what binds us: strong forces, weak forces. Look around, you can see them: the skin that forms in a half-empty cup, nails rusting into the places they join, joints dovetailed on their own weight. The way things stay so solidly wherever they've been set down - and gravity, scientists say, is weak. And see how the flesh grows back across a wound, with a great vehemence, more strong than the simple, untested surface before. There's a name for it on horses, when it comes back darker and raised: proud flesh, as all flesh is proud of its wounds, wears... more »
Chet Raymo, "Know Thyself"
*"Know Thyself"* by Chet Raymo "The ancient Greek aphorism, attributed to Socrates and others. Good advice, I'm sure. If only we knew what it means. Is it the same as the "examination of conscience" we were asked to perform as young Catholics? "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Well, yes, it is good to ask ourselves if we have lived up to our highest moral aspirations. But surely "Know thyself" means more than that. Does it mean to be aware of our self-awareness? That is to say, not to act impulsively, but reflectively. Thoreau's "I went to the woods because I wished to live d... more »
“I Pledge Allegiance...”
*“I Pledge Allegiance...”* by The Dissident Dad “Remember those weird kids who didn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance in school? They either sat down or just stood up silently. I sure do. Most likely for religious reasons, but I remember thinking to myself as a kid that it was wrong not to say the pledge aloud with the rest of us. As I got older in my teenage years, I even felt that those kids were not being respectful. Some adults may even give them the old, “Well, if you don’t like it then you can leave” routine that is mentioned every time a minority opts out of the majority’s wa... more »
Are We Just Three Months Away From The U.S. Attacking North Korea?
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B fighter jets (foreground) and South Korean air Force's F-15K fly over South Korea during a joint military drill, South Korea on August 31, 2017. Republic of Korea Air Force/Yonhap/via REUTERS *Mark Seddon, The Guardian*:* Have we got just three months to avert a US attack on North Korea? * *Envoys say the US has till March to stop Kim Jong-un developing a nuclear missile that can hit Washington. The UN must act now to stop the slide to war * The drumbeat for a potentially devastating war on the Korean peninsula, and one that could quickly spread with calami... more »
"Holiday Gift Guide!"
○ Hat tip to Jim Quinn, - https://www.theburningplatform.com/
Does the 2017 Republican Tax Bill Cut Cancer Treatments for Medicare Patients?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act does not mention the health care program, but critics say cancer patients would be hit hard if the bill passes.
Are These Images of Tortured Nigerian Slaves in Libya?
Although gruesome photographs were misrepresented by a Nigerian politician, men from sub-Saharan African countries are being auctioned as slaves in Libya, as witnessed by CNN.
"Retail Apocalypse Continues: A New Normal For America"
*"End In Sight: Sears Posts Loss of $558 Million * *Ahead of Crucial Holiday Shopping Season"* by Thomas Dishow "The end of an era is here. According to this USA Today report, Sears has recorded a massive loss of $558 million. According to sources, the company will shut down most of their stores in Q1 2018. Sears Holdings reported a third-quarter loss Thursday as the ailing department-store chain seeks stability and faces a critical test during the holiday shopping season. After more than 400 recently announced store closures aimed at removing its weak spots, Sears said it lost $558... more »
How the Country’s First Black Collegiate Greek-lettered Fraternity Changed the Nation
Exactly one hundred and eleven years ago, the country’s first Black collegiate Greek-lettered fraternity was founded. On that Tuesday, in 1906, the decision by a group of young Black collegiate men at Cornell University was made to transform their organization into a fraternity. In doing so, Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy altered the landscape of America’s colleges and universities.
Despite Improvements, Racial Gaps Still Major Issue in Academic Report for College Bowl-bound Football Teams
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport found in its latest study that the average graduation success rate for Black football players at the 80 bowl-eligible schools is 71 percent, which is up from 68 percent in 2016 and 66 percent two years ago.
Context Needed in Coverage of Libya Slave Trade, Media Experts Say
The auctioning of hundreds of African immigrants in Libya is perhaps one of the most underreported news stories of today. After CNN first published video footage of “slave auctions” in Libya last month, further news coverage has largely failed to provide context for understanding the crisis, some media professionals warn.
Former Top NATO-Commader: Someone Is Helping North Korea's Nuclear And Missile Program
*The Hill:* *Ex-NATO commander: North Korea likely getting help with nukes, rockets from China or Russia* Retired Adm. James Stavridis, a former NATO supreme allied commander, in an interview on Sunday said North Korea is likely receiving outside help from allies like China, Russia or Iran as it races to develop its weapons arsenal. “You’ve got to think that at least part of it is coming from either China or Russia and I have no evidence of that, but the idea that [North Korean leader Kim Jong Un] would simply be developing this on an indigenous basis within his own population o... more »
The 1911 Pistol: The Gun the U.S. Military Has Fired in Anger for Over 100 Years
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * An amazing story. *The guns were not just supplied to the U.S. military, but also to allied forces and guerillas. The 1911A1 served with Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese Nationalist, British Commonwealth, Mexican and Soviet forces. Many of the guns were provided under the Lend-Lease program, which shipped vast amounts of food, fuel and war materials abroad. Many 1911A1s were also provided to anti-Axis guerrilla forces worldwide. The 1911A1 persisted in American service for another forty years, serving through the Korean War, interventions in Lebanon and... more »
Homemade AR-15: I Built a Semi-Automatic Rifle in My Kitchen
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Yes, this is possible. *It was delicate work. Trying to mill out too much aluminum at once risked shattering the end mill. Go slow and it cuts aluminum like butter. Go too fast and you can, as I learned the hard way, shatter an end mill. Three hours of work later, the job was done. The milled pocket exposed raw aluminum—and the result wasn’t pretty. My first complete lower looked like a monkey made it with a Dremel tool. But the mess was on the inside of the rifle, and once I had installed the proper parts, nobody was going to notice.* I built a se... more »
Russian Machine Guns Are Lethal (And America's Special Forces Want Them)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Why would U.S. special forces want to manufacture Russian machine guns? *One wonders whether there could be a copyright issue with producing Russian weapons in America without a license, though Russian and Chinese spies haven’t been reticent about helping themselves to U.S. technology. Either way, it seems like a sensible and economical idea to produce foreign weapons in America, rather than having to procure them from unreliable or unsavory international arms merchants.* Why would U.S. special forces want to manufacture Russian machine guns? Just wat... more »
Rex Tillerson: More a Washington Victim Than a Villain
*E. Wayne Merry* *Politics, North America* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers questions during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington] Yet his responsibilities to the republic have been languishing. It must be painful for a man of Rex Tillerson’s attainments to realize he is widely regarded as a failure as secretary of state. To be disparaged within his own department, by most schools of thought in Washington, the media and even around the globe is pretty brutal for someone who has not fostered a failed war (as some of his predecessors did) or comm... more »
The Only News on Michael Flynn Is That There Is No News
*Aram Bakshian Jr.* *Politics, North America* [image: White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn (C) arrives prior to a joint news conference between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington] What Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to last week was exactly what President Trump revealed and fired him for in the early days of his administration. If being brash, vulgar, uninformed, undisciplined, uncouth, occasionally silly and sometimes crazy like a fox were impeachable offenses, Donald Trump would have been presiden... more »
How China and Russia are Teaming up to Degrade U.S. Influence in South America
*Todd Royal* *Security, Americas* [image: A cargo ship cruises as the sun sets at Ala Moana beach ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Honolulu November 7, 2011. Leaders of major nations bordering the Pacific will meet from Wednesday to Sunday in Hawaii to discuss building a regional free trade area and an environmental initiative to help spur world economic growth. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao] China wants secure routes for its goods and Russia wants to be a global influencer by using Russian oil companies and state-run banks as a credit line to struggling Sou... more »
Why Isn't Europe Preparing for a War with Russia?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Europe* If NATO is so worried about a revanchist Russia, why aren't its European members spending more on defense? Three years ago the United States withdrew its combat units from Europe. Now it is sending them back, with regular rotations, to deter a Russian attack. Explained Brig. Gen. Timothy Daugherty: “Preparing for war is a lot cheaper than executing one.” True. But why isn’t Europe doing the preparing? During the Cold War the United States had about three hundred thousand troops in Europe. That number was down to 65,000 a couple years ago. Even s... more »
There's Only One Way to Stop North Korea's Nuclear Program
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: Civilians and members of the army attend one of the joint meetings, that were held across South Phyongan, Hwanghae and Hamgyong provinces, to celebrate North Korea's nuclear progress in this photo released by KCNA] America must target Pyongyang's supporters. Once again, we are presented with another successful North Korean weapons development event in the early hours of last Wednesday. This event showed yet another increase in North Korean missile capability. Some took comfort over the apparent failure of a reentry vehicle, but the de... more »
North Korea's Last ICBM Test Leaves Us with a Big Question
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* There are some indications that North Korea is not quite at the point where they have an operational RV, but Pyongyang is very close The United States national security community should not infer anything about the performance of North Korean reentry vehicle (RV) technology based on its November 28 test of its Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The HS-15 was launched on a “lofted” trajectory flying 4,500km into space before coming down in the Sea of Japan during the test. However, such a trajectory is not representative of a no... more »
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“Plunder Capitalism”
*“Plunder Capitalism”* by Paul Craig Roberts “I deplore the tax cut that has passed Congress. It is not an economic policy tax cut, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with supply-side economics. The entire purpose is to raise equity prices by providing equity owners with more capital gains and dividends. In other words, it is legislation that makes equity owners richer, thus further polarizing society into a vast arena of poverty and near-poverty and the One Percent, or more precisely a fraction of the One Percent wallowing in billions of dollars. Unless our rulers can continue t... more »
Russia Is Selling Massive Amounts Of Oil To North Korea
Photo from NKNews *Yonhap News:* *NK's oil price dives amid sanctions: RFA * SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The prices of diesel oil and gasoline in North Korea showed significant drops this month thanks to their alleged massive supply from Russia, a U.S. broadcaster reported Sunday, citing a Japanese report. According to the Tokyo-based Asia Press International (API) report on the North's market price index, diesel oil was sold at 6,765 North Korean won (US$0.82) per kilogram and gasoline at 15,990 won, Radio Free Asia said. The figures represented respective drops of more than 60 per... more »
Elimination Of The Estate Tax Is All About Greedy Predators Like The Trumps, Nothing About Iowa Family Farms
The earliest inheritance tax I could find was a 5% levy on inheritances of estates that went to people other than the deceased's grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren, and siblings towards the end of Augustus' reign. Receipts went to a fund to pay military retirement benefits. In the U.S. the first inheritance tax was passed in 1898-- but only 75 cents on each hundred dollars of an estate worth over $10,000. On very big estates, there were higher taxes and very wealthy people went crazy and a law suit went all the way to the Supreme Court, which found it constitutional. Th... more »
"'For The First Time In Modern History' US Government Debt Will Surpass Household Debt"
*"'For The First Time In Modern History' * *US Government Debt Will Surpass Household Debt"* by Tyler Durden "Last week, rating agency DBRS raised a red flag when it calculated that in the past decade average US wages have risen by only 5.7%, while consumer debt over the same period rose 60% more, or 9.3%. However, while the US household's reliance on debt to fill in the income gaps is hardly news, on Monday JPMorgan found another, even more concerning debt inflection point: household debt, fast as it may be rising, is about to be eclipsed for the first time ever by the even faster ... more »
Maybe her lawyer wrote it? Or her 2-year-old?
From The Daily Dot: A tweet from White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders last year shortly before the presidential election has a bit of a different meaning after President Donald Trump blasted the FBI on Twitter over the weekend. On Nov. 3 last year, Sanders … Continue reading →
Court Orders Monitoring Of Dakota Access Pipeline After Keystone XL Spill
A federal court ordered the United States Army Corps of Engineers and Dakota Access to participate in multiple measures to monitor the oil pipeline constructed on land which under the 1851 treaty belongs to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia invoked the The post Court Orders Monitoring Of Dakota Access Pipeline After Keystone XL Spill appeared first on Shadowproof.
"Chuck Grassley Sparks Outrage With "Booze, Women Or Movies" Comment"
*Dumbass...* *"Chuck Grassley Sparks Outrage With "Booze, Women Or Movies" Comment"* by Tyler Durden "Did he really say that" was the rallying cry across social media after Republican Senator Chuck Grassley placed his foot directly in his mouth over the weekend as he commented on tax reform impacts on Americans... While defending the GOP's plan to scrap so-called ‘death taxes’ on individual estates, Grassley promulgated his most elitist, 'them-and-us'-bias-reinforcing attitude yet when he seems to take a shot at the 'deplorables' who backed his party's leader into The White House by... more »
Syrian Army viciously pounds rebels from surprise axis in Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:52 A.M.) – The Syrian Army backed by allies struck rebel defenses in Al-Eis with heavy artillery bombardment unwitnessed in intensity since the fall of the aforementioned stronghold to the jihadists in the spring of 2016. This bombardment comes as a surprise because this front in Aleppo’s countryside has been dormant for months. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Unknown assailants storm FSA’s headquarters in west Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:34 A.M.) – Masked fighters of mysterious origin stormed the headquarters of the Free Syrian Army’s 23rd Division in the rebel stronghold of Orom al-Kobra located in the western countryside of Aleppo. The unknown gunmen looted all the rebel group’s heavy weaponry including heavy machine guns and TOW missiles in addition to vehicles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Fierce battles break out between ISIS and Taliban all over Afghanistan
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:06 A.M.) – Fierce clashes broke out between the ISIS and the Taliban terrorist groups when the former assaulted the latter’s positions in the Khojiany administration of Afghanistan’s Nanjarhar province about 6 days ago. ISIS’s assault led to the extremist faction’s capture of several populated regions in the province and the disposition of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Intelligence Chief promised SDF corridor to the Mediterrenean: Former SDF Spokesman
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:49 PM) – According to the SDF’s former spokesman Talal Silo in a long interview released by the Turkish Anadol News Agency, US intelligence promised the Kurdish Syrian group a corridor to the sea should they launch an extensive operation against ISIS in eastern Syria. US intelligence had wanted its Syrian proxy to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Intense clashes breakout in the West Bank
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – Fresh clashes erupted near the West Bank village of Qusra on Monday after a group of Israelis returned to the scene of last week’s deadly incident in a march led by a right-wing activist. On Thursday, a Palestinian farmer was shot dead by a settler after refusing to move from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video: ISIS Deputy in Afghanistan defects to Taliban
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:29 A.M.) – The vice leader of the Islamic State terror group in Afganistan Abderrazaq Mahdi defected from ISIS in a video statement published on Taliban-run media. Citing his dislike of ISIS’s oppression of Muslims in regions falling under their domain, Mahdi defected to the Taliban almost a week ago as fierce battles take […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army gathering takes direct hit from ISIS anti-tank missile in rural Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – ISIS has not given up hopes of turning the tides in eastern Syria, signified by stubborn reluctance to withdraw from a narrow salient stretching from the eastern fringes of Homs through to the Euphrates River in southern Deir Ezzor. On Monday, Islamic State combattants based in the desert west of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Top rebel military commander in west Damascus killed by Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:01 A.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s top military commander in the Golan Heights Abu Huthayfa Konan was neutralized earlier today during clashes between the terrorist group and the Syrian Army’s 4th Mechanized Division. The Palestinian national was killed as he led the battle against the advancing government troops north of Mughr al-Mir who […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadists hold tough at northeast Hama stronghold, Syrian Army advance halted
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham were able to beat back another powerful attack by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) at the strategic town of Al-Rahjan in northeast Hama. Led by the Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS snipers pick away at checkpoints deep behind Iraqi Army lines
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:45 P.M.) – ISIS sleeper cells are causing trouble behind government lines in Iraq as the hardline group gradually transitions away from the idea of an actual caliphate, opting instead for an underground insurgency. A series of images were published by Amaq Agency on Sunday showing two Iraqi soldiers being gunned down by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First scenes from the Israeli missile strike on west Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – The Israeli military fired at least seven missile towards the Syrian military’s positions inside the west Damascus town of Jamraya tonight. The Syrian Air Defense at the Mezzeh Airbase were able to down three of the Israeli missiles, while the remaining managed to destroy their intended target at Jamraya in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel strikes rural Damascus again, Syrian military responds
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – For the second time in 72 hours, the Israeli military has targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in rural Damascus. According to a military report, the Israeli forces fired at least seven missiles from Lebanon, scoring a direct hit with at least four of the missiles on a target […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Huge explosions rock Syrian capital
At least two massive explosions ripped through the Syrian capital moments ago as battles for two rebel-held bastions in eastern Damascus continue. While the reasons for the explosions are still unidentified, some local activists spoke of an Israeli airstrikes that hit Jamraya area (located 3 miles ti northwest of Damascus) where the facility of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi fighters roam Sanaa streets with tanks and arms after Saleh’s fall – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 P.M.) – Smoke fills the air as fighters from Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, continue to gain grounds through the Yemeni capital Sanaa from former President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s forces on Monday. Earlier in the day the fighters attacked Saleh’s home claiming that the former president had been killed while attempting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Robert Mueller abruptly reverses decision to support bail for Paul Manafort after learning of planned op-ed co-written with man who has ties to Russian intelligence.
Courtesy of Business Insider: *Special counsel Robert Mueller has abruptly reversed course on a bail agreement his office struck with Paul Manafort's legal team last week that would have allowed him to be released from GPS monitoring. * *Manafort evidently failed to tell the government that he was ghost-writing a draft op-ed about his work in Ukraine as late as November 30. He was working on it with his longtime protege Konstantin Kilimnik, who is believed to have ties to Russian intelligence, according to the special counsel's court filing. * *The government said that the court h... more »
Russia's Millenials Do Not Support Putin
*Eric Campbell, ABC News Online: **Step aside, Vladimir Putin — a new generation is rising* Critics accuse Russia of interfering in foreign elections. But the Kremlin is facing a more pressing challenge ahead of Russia's own elections — winning over a new generation that is turning its back on the President. Every time Vladimir Putin takes his shirt off, Elena Mozavetskaya winces. "That's funny to us!" she laughed. "It's just funny. He's turned 65 and doesn't look very well. And he can't understand young people very well right now. "So for young people, I think Putin is not a choi... more »
. Miraculous Healing Using the Power of the Mind is Possible – Here’s Why
Good lord. It turns out that your mind intentions actually power the placebo effect. This is so powerful. It will now be my intent to achieve perfect health. Think about this. We can visualize perfect health. We can even visualize effective immortality and choose our exit point. I have long thought that the Greek goods of myth were simply slightly improved human beings. Now suppose that becoming a Greek God is merely an act of intention. Read this item and tell me that i am wrong. It is not just major healing here that we are discussing. This the real reason to practice m... more »
President Trump at Utah State Capitol 12/4/17...
*always a pleasure to hear from the president.* "Christmas is back" Much of the land is being returned to Utah from the feds. Can Idaho have it's land back too???? Not tired of winning! Day Two of *12 Days of Deals* at Amazon continues
Maidan 2.0: The slow moving and more authentic Ukrainian uprising
Kiev's Maidan is once again filled with camping protesters, but this time the west looks the other way. More The post Maidan 2.0: The slow moving and more authentic Ukrainian uprising appeared first on The Duran.
New Russia-Kurdish agreement is good for Syria and for Turkey
Russia has mastered the final diplomatic frontier among competing factions in the Syrian peace process. More The post New Russia-Kurdish agreement is good for Syria and for Turkey appeared first on The Duran.
Is Portugal an Example of What Happens Without Net Neutrality?
Proponents of keeping the FCC's net neutrality regulations cited a Portuguese company's mobile data plan as a harbinger of the future.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 4, 2017
*Daniel Larison, American Conservative:** Saleh Is Dead, But Yemen’s Suffering Continues* The Houthi-Saleh alliance collapsed in vicious fighting over the weekend that claimed dozens of lives in the capital, including that of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh himself: * A video by Yemen’s Houthi rebels purports to show the slain body of the country’s former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh. * Officials from various sides in the country’s civil war, including the Houthis’ opponents, have confirmed that the video shows the former strongman. Saleh had been the president of North Ye... more »
A Whistle Blows & No One Hears: Where Is The Alternative Media?
*Whistle blower defined: * *A whistleblower (also written as whistle-blower or whistle blower)[1] is a person who exposes any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization that is either private or public* *Talal Silo has been whistle blowing so vigorously lately- I'm surprised he's not short of breath.* *I'm a bit dismayed at how little coverage the so called "alternative media" has been giving his reports. Where are all you "truth tellers"? Challengers of the authority? And questioners of 'official narratives"?* *I** alw...more »
The Prison Population's Collective IQ is About To Go Down a Few More Points
*Convicted* *Former Florida Congressional Rep.Corrine Brown and a Few of Her Gangsta Friends * It’s nice to see that justice does sometimes prevail in this country. Former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown just got five years in the federal pokey for using a bogus charity to scam donors and skim off the top for personal use. It was crime born out of entitlement and greed committed to ensure a lifestyle that was beyond her means: "Former Florida Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for mail, wire and tax fraud involving a sham charity. A j... more »
Like their US cousins, UK teenagers turn their backs on weekend work
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Interview with Dr. Craig Wright About The Future of Bitcoin
By Vin Armani Our guest on the show this week is one of the most enigmatic, controversial, and authoritative figures in the world of cryptocurrency.... more »
EVENTUALLY, ALL REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS WILL BE FORMER (OR CURRENT) INTERNET TROLLS
President Trump wants to send this guy to the UN: Patrick Murray, a former Army officer and two-time congressional candidate, was nominated by Trump in May to be the alternate representative for special political affairs to the United Nations. Murray's nomination was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in August and he awaits full Senate confirmation.... On Facebook, Murray praised [Milo] Yiannopoulos multiple times in 2016, writing comments of approval like "Milo rocks," "preach, Milo!," and "clone this guy" while sharing videos of Yiannopoulos denouncing campus safe... more »
Roy Moore Authored a Textbook Which Argued That Women Shouldn’t Hold Political Office?
Roy Moore contributed to a study course which argued that women should not hold political office, but he did not personally author the offending chapter.
Supreme Court Allows Full Enforcement of Trump Travel Ban
The justices said that the policy can take full effect even as legal challenges against it make their way through the courts — with two dissensions.
Does the 2017 Tax Reform Bill Eliminate Small Business Deductions?
Contrary to rumor, the tax bill does not eliminate deductions for small business expenses, though it would axe those for unreimbursed employee business expenses.
Did the World’s Most-Pierced Person Die Going Through Airport Metal Detectors?
An "entertainment" web site publishes an unpleasant and fabricated article about the gruesome death of a fictional person.
Grassley’s Comments on Estate Tax Cause Controversy
Sen. Chuck Grassley caused a furor by implying that those who don't save their money waste it on "booze or women or movies."
‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ Mysteries, Explained
Learn why generations of young TV viewers grew up perplexed by the odd behavior of a character named Yukon Cornelius in the "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special.
Did a CIA Agent Confess to Killing Bob Marley?
A disreputable web site capitalized on an old conspiracy theory about the death of the reggae icon to spin fake news clickbait.
Theresa May Makes Diplomatic Push to Unlock Brexit Talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May will attend a power lunch on Monday, 4 December 2017, seeking a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations.
Facebook Launches Parent-Controlled Messenger App for Kids
The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with their parents and with friends approved by their parents.
Billy Bush Says Trump ‘Access Hollywood’ Tape is Real
Billy Bush said in an op-ed published in The New York Times that it was indeed President Trump’s voice captured on a 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape.
World News Briefs -- December 4, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*NBC: **U.S. drills in South Korea trigger ‘nuclear war’ warning from North* Two dozen U.S. stealth jets were among hundreds of aircraft involved in war games in South Korea on Monday intended as a show of strength to neighboring North Korea. Dubbed Vigilant Ace, the annual military drills come amid heightened tensions in the region triggered by Kim Jong Un's missile and nuclear tests and the ratcheting up of rhetoric from both sides. A total of 230 planes will fly from eight locations in South Korea, the Air Force said in a statement. The Navy and Marine Corps were also particip... more »
NY POST: Viagra factory turning men (and even the dogs) into walking stiffs
You guys, you can’t make this stuff up. According to the UK’s Sunday Times, male residents in the village of Ringaskiddy, County Cork claim the fumes from the local Pfizer factory are arousing them. They’ve even got a little saying, “One whiff and you’re stiff.” (Turns out even though the “little blue pill” will soon
Philippines prepared for ‘worst-case scenario’ after 733,000 given dengue vaccine that could worsen disease
A dengue fever vaccine, that was recently given to 730,000 school aged Filipino children, has been found to be dangerous and useless. Effective immediately, the country is suspending its immunization program following the new revelations from Sanofi Pasteur. RELATED STORY: Research exposes new health risks of genetically modified mosquitoes and salmon “French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur on Wednesday admitted clinical
The Tax Bill: aspects that no one (at all) will discuss.
It seems that the GOP, which has owned every branch of government and lever of power, since January, will at last have an "accomplishment" - a Tax Bill they admit will add a trillion dollars to the national debt, while offering last-minute gushers for real estate developers, banks, hedge funds, the oil industry, lobbyists and aristocratic heirs… … all of it without spending a red cent on infrastructure, which would have generated high money velocity and growth, while fixing actual bridges, actual roads we use. (Funny how that list describes almost every power broker or politician... more »
National Reciprocity Likely to Pass House, Get Bogged Down in Senate
[image: national-reciprocity-likely-to-pass-house-get-bogged-down-in-senate] National reciprocity is going to face existential challenges in the Senate.
Trump Announces Support for Roy Moore; Ala. GOP Says Allegations Against Moore Are False
[image: trump-announces-support-for-roy-moore-ala-gop-says-allegations-against-moore-are-false] President Trump has urged Alabama voters to elect former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore to the Senate in the December 12 special election.
Zepp-LaRouche in China: The Belt & Road and a Dialogue of Cultures Based on Their Higher Expressions
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Video of dGuANftvvHA Helga Zepp-LaRouche was one of the keynote speakers in a Nov. 29 conference in Zhuhai, Guangdong, the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Forum, on International Communication and Chinese (Guangdong) Companies Going Global. The Forum was organized by the provincial government of Guangdong and addressed by federal and regional government representatives, leaders of the business community, and various institutional speakers from China, Asia, the U.S., Europe and Africa. The conference was clearly inspired by the "Spi... more »
Bordering on the Ridiculous
Theresa May's approach to Brexit was always going to run into difficulty. From her first proper pronouncements on leaving the EU at 2016 Tory party conference, it was clear she wanted to go for a hard, or what Brexit headbangers like to call a "clean" Brexit. That meant practically severing all ties - the single market, the customs union, the jurisdiction of the European Court and, separately given her authoritarian bent, an exit from the Council of Europe - while retaining the same movement of commodities and capital, but *definitely not* people. And why was this her Brexit of cho...more »
Donald Trump is now creating a conspiracy to redirect attention away from his administration and back toward Hillary Clinton.
President Trump: "I feel badly for General Flynn. I feel very badly. He's led a very strong life and I feel very badly…I will say this, Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI. Nothing happened to her. Flynn lied and they destroyed his life." pic.twitter.com/xg8j3hZmGJ — CSPAN (@cspan) December 4, 2017 Courtesy of Politicususa: *When asked about Flynn, Trump said, “I feel badly for General Flynn. I feel very badly. He’s led a very strong life, and I feel very badly…I will say this, Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI. Nothing happened to her. Flynn lied, and they destr... more »
From ‘Russia-Gate’ to ‘Israel-Gate’
[image: undefined] Life is full of surprises. Like that time you were counting on a new bike for Christmas, and were totally certain your parents were going to come through, and then – lo and behold! – on Christmas morning there it was: a spanking brand-new Segway! The final evidence that, despite your best efforts, you’d always be a nerdy little dork. (And yes, a pocket calculator turned up in your stocking). That’s just what happened to #TheResistance this holiday season. For months they’ve been salivating heavily in anticipation of the turning of Michael Flynn, the former Nation... more »
'Fair' Tax, Just War, Houston Astros and more...#AskRonPaul!
Do libertarians ever believe that war is justified? What about using the military to intervene in suspected genocides overseas? Is that OK? Ron Paul answers viewers questions in today's edition of the Liberty Report:
China Sends A Message To Both The U.S. And South Korea By Announcing Military Exercises Near The Korean Peninsula
AFP *SCMP:* *Chinese air force holds drills in ‘new routes and areas’ near Korean peninsula* Date and exact location of exercise isn’t revealed but announcement said to be aimed at sending a message to Washington and Seoul China’s air force recently staged drills involving various aircraft through “routes and areas it has never flown before” over the Yellow and East seas near the Korean peninsula. Air force spokesman Shen Jinke made the announcement at an airport in northern China on Monday – the same day the United States and South Korea began their biggest joint air force exerc... more »
Quote of the Day: "The absolute lie in this entire conversation about tax rates is that government has a revenue problem..."
*"The absolute lie in this entire conversation about tax rates is that government has a revenue problem. They don’t. They have a spending problem. And it’s the fault of both political parties."* ~ J.R. Salzman RELATED LINKS [hat tip David Stockman]: - *The GOP Tax Cut Isn't Supply Side---It's A Fiscal Scam - Stephen Roach, PROJECT SYNDICATE*There are times when the politicization of economic arguments becomes dangerous. This is one of those times. The US simply can’t afford the current tax cuts making their way through Congress. According to the nonpartisan Congre... more »
Will California Voters Get Even With The GOP For Raising Their Taxes So Heavily? Maps Tell (Predict) The Story
[image: Goal Thermometer] California's congressional map is going to look a lot less red and a lot more blue in 2019. Right now there are 39 California Democrats in the House and 14 Republicans. DCCC West Coast regional vice chair Ted Lieu is working feverishly to make that at least 46 Democrats after the 2018 midterms (and consequently 7 Republicans). Not long ago he told me that there's a reasonable chance it could be 47 Democrats and 6 Republicans because of Duncan Hunter's very serious legal problems. And then there's Devin Nunes' role in the Putin-Gate scandal and the questio... more »
College: Employee Getting Death Threats After UConn Speech
DANIELSON, Conn. – A community college employee involved in an altercation with a conservative commentator at the University of Connecticut during his speech titled “It’s OK To Be White” is reportedly receiving death threats. Quinebaug Valley Community College President Carlee Drummer said Friday the school removed a photo of advisor Catherine Gregory from its website […]
Oklahoma University Works to Fix Deficiencies in Vet College
STILLWATER, Okla. Oklahoma State University is working to fix deficiencies in its veterinary college after its accreditation status was lowered. The Oklahoman reports that three years of declining state funding that landed the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences in financial trouble led to the status change in September. The Council on Education of the American […]
For The British, Bans Increase Happiness
In 2007, there was a ban that increased happiness for married women, but not men, according to the British Household Panel Survey. read more
Making Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Treatable Again
Transport proteins called efflux pumps, and their role in creating drug-resistance in bacteria, could lead to improving effectiveness of drugs against life-threatening diseases and perhaps even bring defunct antibiotics back to prominence. read more
Fears over future of ‘baby nuke’ power station development in the UK
By Paul Homewood http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/12/04/fears-future-baby-nuke-power-station-development-uk/ The Government is due to make an announcement on the future of small modular reactors (SMRs) this week, but, as the Telegraph reports, companies in the sector fear it might no go far enough: A push for new nuclear power was announced by George Osborne two years ago, […]
The Good Energy Con
By Paul Homewood Good Energy are one of those annoying, virtue signalling companies that think they have a mission to transform our lives. https://www.goodenergy.co.uk/our-energy/our-fuel-mix/ According to their website: All of the electricity Good Energy provides comes from over 1,000 different locations across the UK, harnessing local, natural sources like sunshine, wind, […]
Venezuela Launches the ‘Petro’: Oil & Gold Backed Cryptocurrency to Fight US Financial Blockade
[image: venezuela]Venezuela announced Sunday that the country will launch its own cryptocurrency, called the “Petro,” which will be backed by the country’s vast natural resource reserves.
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates large chunk of IS bastion in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another massive advance in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, liberating several towns inside the Islamic State’s (IS) last bastion. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army liberated several towns and mountaintops after pushing southeast of Al-Mayadeen city on Monday. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Almost all Syrian territory freed, including historic Christian regions – Putin
Almost the entire territory of Syria, including historic Christian regions, has been liberated from terrorists, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said. He stressed the importance of restoring peace to enable refugees of all faiths to return home. “The situation in this country [Syria] is gradually changing. The Syrian armed forces, supported by the Russian military, have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] ISIS Hunters eliminate terrorists responsible for executing two Russian soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The pro-government ISIS Hunters carried out an operation over the weekend that targeted the Islamic State (IS) group responsible for executing two Russian soldiers near the border-city of Albukamal. The ISIS Hunters managed to eliminate the entire group and posted photos of the dead Islamic State terrorists via their social […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian embassy set ablaze as Houthis clash with Saleh loyalists – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – Smoke was seen billowing from the Iranian embassy in Sanaa on Monday after it was reportedly struck by a rocket shell, as battles between Houthi fighters from Ansarallah and forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh intensify. It is currently unclear which party was behind the attack on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Former SDF spokesperson reveals US wanted negotiations with IS in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The former spokesperson for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Talal Silo, told the Anadolu News Agency on Monday that the SDF quickly negotiated the surrender of Raqqa city in order to let the Islamic State (IS) impede the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. “According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army slaughters jihadists as west Damascus offensive reaches peak intensity
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – After days of successfully repelling jihadist assaults against their newly gained positions atop the Tal Bardiyah mountain chain, Syrian Arab Arab troops have now renewed offensive operations against terrorist forces in the Beit Jinn region of Damascus’ western countryside. Today, the Syrian Arab Army, led by the crack 4th Mechanized […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Al-Houthi on death of Saleh: “We have thwarted major threat to Yemen’s security”
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 PM) – Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, the leader of Yemeni political party and resistance movement Ansarullah (also known as the Houthi movement), has stated that the movement has thwarted a major threat to the security of Yemen by suppressing the military takeover attempt by former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The Ansarullah leader […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-backed forces to begin push towards Yemeni capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) – The exiled Yemeni President ‘Abd Rubbah Mansour Hadi issued an official order to his forces, Monday, to begin moving towards the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. According to local reports, Hadi warned civilians in Sanaa to stay at least 500 meters away from the Houthi front-lines. On Sunday, the Houthi forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Half of Yazidis kidnapped by Islamic State still missing
Around half of the Yazidis kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago are still missing, Iraqi Kurdish officials said on Sunday. In 2014, IS jihadists killed thousands of Yazidis in Sinjar and kidnapped thousands of women and girls from the religious minority to abuse them as sex slaves. Kurdish fighters backed by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
New York Times: U.S. Patriot Missiles May Have Failed In Saudi Arabia Against A Yemen Missile Attack Last Month
A still image taken from a video distributed by Yemen's pro-Houthi Al Masirah television station on November 5, 2017, shows what it says was the launch by Houthi forces of a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh's King Khaled Airport on Saturday, Houthi Military Media Unit via REUTERS TV *Business Insider:* *US missile defenses fired 5 shots at an incoming target — and it looks as if they all missed* * Officials have said that US missile interceptors took out a ballistic missile attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia, but a new analysis by The New York Times suggests that didn't happen.... more »
Firefighters Scramble To Save Dog After He Falls Into Icy River
The dog was clinging onto the ice for dear life. Fortunately, firefighters were called in time to come to his rescue. The Swift Current Fire Department raced to the aid of the dog, who fell through the ice after the dog’s owner had allowed the dog off-leash near a creek in the town several hundred miles southwest of Regina, Saskatchewan. One of the Saskatchewan firefighters donned special gear to crawl across the ice to get to the dog. Two other firefighters stayed on land and held onto the rope as he ventured onto the ice. It’s a precarious moment when he finally reaches the dog,... more »
Oklahoma minister busted for running massage parlor prostitution ring with ‘Aryan pride’ woman
Oklahoma minister busted for running massage parlor prostitution ring with ‘Aryan pride’ woman
Good News: Young Americans Want a New Political Party
[image: good-news-young-americans-want-a-new-political-party] Do we need a third major political party? I often joke that I’d be happy if we actually had a second party, as when it comes to the big issues — war, monetary policy, civil liberties — the Republicans and Democrats are more alike than different.
Why Not Lower Taxes Through LESS Government?
[image: why-not-lower-taxes-through-less-government] The ongoing debate over tax cuts has been framed, as it always is, in stark terms: Either we stimulate the economy by cutting taxes — leading to a rise in deficits and debts — or we raise taxes to pay the ever-higher cost of government.
Aid to Ukraine Illustrates Dangers of U.S. Membership in NATO
[image: aid-to-ukraine-illustrates-dangers-of-u-s-membership-in-nato] Will military aid to Ukraine avoid war with Russia, or is a better solution for the U.S. to withdraw from NATO?
Why Almost All the Sex Scandals Involve Liberals
[image: why-almost-all-the-sex-scandals-involve-liberals] In the commentary on the recent sex scandals, which seem to claim a new scalp every week, a certain disclaimer is often issued: “Of course, it happens on both sides.” Perhaps, but it happens on one far more than the other.
Nuclear Fatigue and the New Paradigm of Radiation Protection/Exposure
Exposure to radiation is known to produce quite a few biological effects, including fatigue, anemia, cancer, reduced sperm, and small heads and brains in offspring, among other effects. Of course, the battle is over how much and what forms of exposure produce specific effects. There is a move now to eliminate the idea that any form of increased exposure increases risks for these and other outcomes. This move is organized around a new paradigm of radiation protection. NEW PARADIGM OF RADIATION PROTECTION IS ACTUALLY A PARADIGM OF RADIATION EXPOSURE The new paradigm of radiation pr... more »
Dianne Feinsten says that Senate Judiciary Committee is now building a case for obstructionism against Donald Trump. Update!
Courtesy of NBC News: *A Senate investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election has revealed a possible obstruction of justice case against President Donald Trump, Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said on "Meet The Press" Sunday. * *"The [Senate] Judiciary Committee has an investigation going as well and it involves obstruction of justice and I think what we're beginning to see is the putting together of a case of obstruction of justice,” Feinstein, the panel's top Democrat, said.* *“I think we see this in the indictments, the four indictments, and pleas ... more »
LaRouchePAC Monday Update
Video of H9w2gyzH7R8 Join us at 2:30 pm eastern for our weekly Monday Update, with your host, Matthew Ogden.
Ron Paul Discusses the Libertarian Revolution
[image: undefined] Ron Paul returned to the Scott Horton Show on Friday to discuss Paul’s new book The Revolution at Ten Years. As Paul explains in the interview, the revolution mentioned in the book title is the “libertarian revolution” that “came to light” in Paul’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. While Paul acknowledges that “Washington hasn’t changed” since then, he also comments that the revolution continues with people “laying the groundwork for the necessary changes that will come” after the political system in America “falls apart.” In addition to Paul’s book, Paul an... more »
Ron Paul Discusses the Libertarian Revolution
[image: undefined] Ron Paul returned to the Scott Horton Show on Friday to discuss Paul’s new book The Revolution at Ten Years. As Paul explains in the interview, the revolution mentioned in the book title is the “libertarian revolution” that “came to light” in Paul’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. While Paul acknowledges that “Washington hasn’t changed” since then, he also comments that the revolution continues with people “laying the groundwork for the necessary changes that will come” after the political system in America “falls apart.” In addition to Paul’s book, Paul an... more »
Ron Paul Discusses the Libertarian Revolution
[image: undefined] Ron Paul returned to the Scott Horton Show on Friday to discuss Paul’s new book The Revolution at Ten Years. As Paul explains in the interview, the revolution mentioned in the book title is the “libertarian revolution” that “came to light” in Paul’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. While Paul acknowledges that “Washington hasn’t changed” since then, he also comments that the revolution continues with people “laying the groundwork for the necessary changes that will come” after the political system in America “falls apart.” In addition to Paul’s book, Paul an... more »
Ron Paul Discusses the Libertarian Revolution
[image: undefined] Ron Paul returned to the Scott Horton Show on Friday to discuss Paul’s new book The Revolution at Ten Years. As Paul explains in the interview, the revolution mentioned in the book title is the “libertarian revolution” that “came to light” in Paul’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. While Paul acknowledges that “Washington hasn’t changed” since then, he also comments that the revolution continues with people “laying the groundwork for the necessary changes that will come” after the political system in America “falls apart.” In addition to Paul’s book, Paul an... more »
THE NUMBER OF SELF-IDENTIFIED REPUBLICANS IS DROPPING, WHICH MIGHT NOT BE AS HOPEFUL A SIGN AS IT SEEMS
Pollster Geoff Garin is excited: What Trump has done to the Republican Party and what Republicans have done to themselves: a 5-point drop in the percent of Americans who identify as Republican. Another harbinger of bad things to come electorally for GOP in 2018. pic.twitter.com/GLILQDFMxB — Geoff Garin (@geoffgarin) December 4, 2017 He's citing this report from Gallup: Forty-four percent of U.S. adults identify as Democrats or are independents who lean to the Democratic Party, while 37% are Republican identifiers or leaners. Democrats have maintained an edge of between five and ... more »
Iraq's Death Toll From Violence Are At Their Lowest Level In Five Years
A sniper fired at a group of fleeing civilians in west Mosul, Iraq. Credit Ivor Prickett for The New York Times *AFP:* *Iraq death toll at lowest level in five years* The death toll from violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest monthly level in five years following the Islamic State group's military collapse, the United Nations said Monday. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said new lows were recorded in October and November. In November, a total of 117 civilians and police were killed and 264 wounded in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict, UNAMI said. Th...more »
America is Training F-22, F-35, F-15 and F-16 Pilots to Destroy North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Vigilant Ace 18 is here. The United States Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force are kicking off their massive Vigilant Ace 18 annual wargames just days after the North Korea tested its Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on November 28. The massive week-long simulated air warfare exercise will include no less than a total of 230 aircraft including six stealthy top-of-the-line Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor air superiority fighters and six—possibly as many as 18—Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. While the exercise comes... more »
Russia's Old Plan for Crushing NATO in War Involved Lots of Nuclear Weapons (And Death)
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Was it even possible? *Petr Lunak goes further in dismissing the plan as a “fairy tale.” Beyond being ambitious in its objectives, the plan is downright crazy because it envisions the Soviet and Warsaw Pact soldiers fighting in territory that had just been destroyed by massive nuclear attacks. These areas would have been highly radioactive. As Lunak points out, “They (the Soviets) really planned to send ground troops out in the field and have them fight for a few days until they died from radiation.”* World War II was the most destructive war in huma... more »
Customs And Border Protection Seeks Biometric ID For All Major U.S. Airports Within 4 Years
By Nicholas West Over the past several months I’ve been covering the rapid acceleration toward mandatory biometric identification at U.S. airports. At the core of... more »
Does The Push For Mass Vaccination Point Toward A Staged Bioterror Event?
By Jon Rappoport We’ve seen the signs. I’ve been highlighting them. The infamous childhood mandatory vaccination law in California. Other states that are considering similar... more »
My Visit To Syria: Silence Is Not An Option
By Brandon Turbeville As I traveled across Syria in early October, 2017, I came across a myriad of stories, sights, experiences, people, and emotions that... more »
Venezuela Announces the “Petro” Digital Currency Backed by Gold, Oil and Diamonds
By Rory Hall Apparently, Venezuelan President Maduro is following China’s lead, but instead of a subtle rollout over time so as not to cause some... more »
Kremlin Says Putin Was Not Influenced By The Trump Transition Team Or Michael Flynn To Not Retaliate Against U.S. Sanctions
Gen. Michael Flynn(C), former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump. © AFP *New York Times*: *Kremlin Denies Flynn Influenced Decision on Sanctions* MOSCOW — The Kremlin said on Monday that it was “absurd” to suggest that President Vladimir V. Putin was influenced in any way by a request from the Trump transition last December to refrain from retaliating against sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama over Russian meddling in the election. “The president makes his own decisions, guided solely by Russia’s national interests,” said the Kremlin’s spokesman, Dmit... more »
FT says FO to balance
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In “Largest-Ever” Military Drill, US Orders 16,000 Troops, 230 Jets To Simulate War With North Korea
In “Largest-Ever” Military Drill, US Orders 16,000 Troops, 230 Jets To Simulate War With North Korea by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Just days after Pyongyang launched its most advanced ICBM, one which experts warned has the potential to hit a target anywhere on the territory of the United States, North Korea said the U.S. is “begging” for a […]
She beat cancer with Vitamin B17
Cancer is a scary word and the conventional medicine “cure” is just as scary. That’s part of the reason we like to bring you alternative options besides the old slash and burn method. RELATED STORY: Vitamin B17: The Greatest Cover-Up In The History Of Cancer A secret has been uncovered: Cancer is not a disease
Yerba Mate enhances cellular energy and metabolism
In South America, Yerba Mate has been grown and taken medicinally for centuries. Researchers have shown that use of the herb over an extended period had significant effects on body weight and weight gain and was associated with lower levels of blood lipids and insulin in obese mice fed a high-fat diet. RELATED STORY: List
The watermelon pizza that is so healthy and delicious that it may just change your life forever!
Watermelon is the new pizza base. Yes, you read that right. Pizza. Health-conscious people up and down the country are turning this amazing superfood into a summer treat, and after this, you will never look at watermelon the same again! RELATED STORY: Stop buying watermelons. Expert gardener shares how to grow them in a container right
Media Refuses to Report on Proven Trump Collusion—Because It’s Not With Russia
[image: russia]Trump collusion with a foreign terrorist regime who he directly profits from and deals with is proven—but it's not Russia, so corporate media is silent.
To Beat Sanctions Venezuela Has Announced That It Will Launch An Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency
*BBC*: *Venezuela unveils virtual currency amid economic crisis* Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced the creation of a new virtual currency in a bid to ease the country's economic crisis. He said the Petro would be backed by Venezuela's oil, gas, gold and diamond wealth. Opposition lawmakers, however, poured scorn on the plan. Venezuela's economy has been hit by falling oil revenue and the plummeting value of its existing currency, the bolivar. President Maduro has also railed against US sanctions which he describes as a "blockade". In a televised announcement on S... more »
Dec. 4: The Garbage Press
When I was a child of 12 or so, I got hold of what was called a tabloid. This was a newspaper composed entirely of violence, horribleness - much like the journalistic garbage that one sees at supermarket checkouts. These are journals of scandal, gossip, rumour - most of them not true, and none of them worth reporting in the first place They are pure sensation. The one I saw about 12 had a story about a rapist, and I still remember it's almost pornographic style, "...and then the filthy beast reached for her delicate pink panties..." I have known some of the ' reporters' who write th... more »
Crazy Minnesota Mayor provides us with a lesson on how not to argue with a SJW...
*and a few other lessons as well.* Is it something in the water of Minnesota (or possibly the snow combined with some virulent mosquito-borne virus) that makes people so nuts? Below you will see the mentally ill Mayor of New Brighton, Minnesota launch into a tirade against skeptic of 'White Privilege', during Cultural Marxist focus group. *SJW Val Johnson*Witness two SJW women, the mayor of New Brighton, MN, Val Johnson, and Councilwoman Mary Burg, babbling about "white privilege." Councilwoman Gina Bauman, makes a logical and *polite* defense against the concept of "white privi... more »
Here’s why North Korea isn’t going to the 2018 Olympics south of the border
A missed opportunity or an inevitable development? More The post Here’s why North Korea isn’t going to the 2018 Olympics south of the border appeared first on The Duran.
Yemen’s ousted President Hadi calls on all Yemenis to fight Houthis
The call comes as Saudi state-owned media continues to exploit the death of former President Saleh who until a few days ago was their opponent in Ymen. More The post Yemen’s ousted President Hadi calls on all Yemenis to fight Houthis appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Lights Up Christmas Tree, Explains Real Reason for the Season
[image: trump-lights-up-christmas-tree-explains-real-reason-for-the-season] During the White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony, the president praised Jesus and indicated that he may be closer to the Lord of life than many suspect.
Tax Reform Bill Passes Senate; Now Goes to Conference to Reconcile With House Bill
[image: tax-reform-bill-passes-senate-now-goes-to-conference-to-reconcile-with-house-bill] The Senate voted early Saturday morning along party lines to pass the tax-reform bill Republicans desperately need to help them during mid-term elections next year, with Republican Senator Bob Corker the only "conservative" with the temerity even to ask about the impact the final bill will have on the national debt.
Look What You Made Me Do
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the sovereignest of them all? Asked no head of state — ever. And yet, the Russian Parliament is in the process of devising a document, which assesses levels of sovereignty among the G20, and devises punishments for countries or individuals who infringe on state sovereignty. I have to […]
Liza Gross And The Credibility Hole Science Media Must Crawl Out Of
ABC News recently suspended Brian Ross (four weeks without pay) for fabricating an unsubstantiated story that matched his ideological beliefs about Republicans and President Donald Trump and which caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plummet. This was not the first time he had turned his wishful thinking into action, he also blamed the Aurora, Colorado shooting on the Tea Party. It was, however, the first time ABC instituted some accountability for his work. read more
For the fishermen among us
This made me laugh. A shark figurehead? Sounds like it's just what the local lawyer's association needs . . . Peter
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Of The Flynn Plea
[image: undefined] Below is my column on the Flynn plea agreement and its potential significance to the Russian investigation. One development is that President Donald Trump is now denying that he ever told Director James Comey to let Flynn go. This follows a highly damaging tweet that a Trump lawyer now says was his sloppy mistake. It is another tweet gone awry for the Trump White House. Here is the column: The plea agreement of Michael Flynn, the former White House national security adviser, is a case of the the good, the bad and the ugly for the Trump administration. It is an... more »
Good News: Young Americans Want a New Political Party
[image: undefined] Do we need a third major political party? I often joke that I’d be happy if we actually had a second party, as when it comes to the big issues – war, monetary policy, civil liberties – the Republicans and Democrats are more alike than different. Perhaps that’s why a recent NBC News poll has found that nearly two-thirds of young people surveyed do not believe either the Republicans or Democrats are doing a good job and that a third major political party is needed. I think this is an encouraging sign. I suspect the NBC News poll result reflects the fact that young ... more »
Maximum 'Trump Unacceptance & Resistance Disorder' (TURD) May Have Just Been Reached
The copious amount of propaganda being issued by the print and broadcast media is stunning and has successfully poisoned the minds of millions of millennials and low-information types because every office, gym and airport television, every magazine at the check stands and just about every television show and movie has either overt or subliminal anti-Trump messages. But now, peak propaganda and 'Trump Unacceptance & Resistance Disorder' (TURD) may have just been reached with the Chipmunks impeachment song: H/T *Deb*
Deficit Talk Is a Trap. Will Democrats Fall Into It?
*Government can spend money on the many, on the few, or on no one (by running a budget surplus). Which is the better choice?* *by Gaius Publius* *A budget surplus on the government side is a budget deficit on the economy's side.* –A fact you'll rarely hear spoken on big-donor-owned media Just a few simple points about the recent tax bill here, but points critical to understanding what will unfold in the coming months and years. *1. As they did in the 1980s*, Republicans are laying a "deficit trap" for Democrats. As they did before, they're blowing up the budget, then using defici...more »
BREAKING NEWS - Former Yemen leader Saleh has been assassinated by Opposition Houthis
*UPDATE*: December 4, 2017: latest post on this topic by Moon of Alabama where he does not clearly explain why his earlier optimism for peace in Yemen was so ill-founded, or why he alleged that Russia was behind Saleh. In his notes at the bottom of the post he's still hoping some Saleh relative will fill the ex President's role in the conflict. Several alternative and mainstream media sources are reporting that *Yemen's ex-President Saleh has been assassinated as he attempted to flee the Yemen capital of Sana this morning*. *Here's an updated report on the situation in Yemen fro... more »
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