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BREAKING: Lithwick gets the memo right!
*SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018Rachel [HEART] Fox & Friends:* Except for one gross overstatement, we sadly judge that Dahlia Lithwick may have gotten the memo right. Lithwick followed in Andrew Sullivan's gloomy, perceptive footsteps. Her analysis piece for Slate appeared beneath these gloomy headlines: *The Nunes Memo Is a Big Win for Donald TrumpIt’s incomprehensible and deeply misleading and it will give Trump the tools he needs to stymie the Mueller investigation.* Gloomily, we'd have to say that this gloomy assessment may well be right. That said, Lithwick's significant overst... more »
Child Services Caught Taking Bribes to Look the Other Way As Mom Tortured 5yo Boy to Death
[image: bribes] A social worker is facing felony charges after she was caught taking bribes to stay silent from a mother who tortured her 5-year-old son to death and then buried his body in the backyard. The post Child Services Caught Taking Bribes to Look the Other Way As Mom Tortured 5yo Boy to Death appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Russia Confirms Su-25 Downed in Syria- Repercussions?
*TASS* * A Su-25 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Force was shot down by militants in Syria on Saturday, the pilot ejected but was killed later by terrorists, the Russian Defense Ministry said.* *"On 3 February 2018, a Russian fighter jet Su-25 crashed when flying over the Idlib de-escalation zone. The pilot was able to report ejection from an area controlled by Jabhat al-Nusra militants (the terrorist group banned in Russia - TASS)," the defense ministry said. "The pilot was killed while fighting against terrorists."* *"According to preliminary information, the jet was brough... more »
AFL-CIO vs EMILY's List In Texas: "Anybody But Lizzie"
*EMILY's List always manages to find the worst women to back. Here you have a Blue Dog, a New Dem and a union buster. Why not top notch progressives like Nina Ahmad and Jess King?* *Mother Jones* published a story the other day, , One of the Most Influential Unions in Texas Just Came Out Against a Rising Democratic Contender, the starts with two really wrong-headed assumptions: "With support from progressive groups like EMILY’s List, Houston attorney Lizzie Pannill Fletcher has proven herself a top Democratic contender to flip Texas Republican John Culberson’s congressional seat thi... more »
THE NEW YORK TIMES FINDS SOMEONE TO BLAME #MEMOGATE ON LIBERALS, BECAUSE OF COURSE IT DOES
Except in the epistemically closed bunker of the Fox News right -- which now clearly includes the entire House Republican caucus -- the release of the Devin Nunes memo is considered to be a massive dud. The decison to write, promote, and declassify the memo should subject Republicans to a massive shaming, and to some extent that's happening. But trust *The New York Times* to find someone who'll conclude that the entire affair is the fault of ... yes, liberals. And, alas, it's someone worthy of respect -- Asha Rangappa, a former FBI special agent who worked in counterintelligence and... more »
TRUMP TAKES ON “OBAMA” GENERAL STANDING DOWN DEFENSES AS NORTH KOREA THREAT GROWS IN EBOLA 2.0
An open conflict has broken out between Donald Trump and Globalist plants Defense Secretary James Mattis and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford over a lack of plans for a preemptive strike against North Korea. “The White House is growing increasingly impatient with senior military officials at the Pentagon over the […]
North Korean delegation flies to Moscow for mutual cooperation talks. Let’s hope China stands demonstrably with the USA to avoid the Globalist divide and rule trap and WW3
From The Independent North Korean delegation is heading to Moscow for talks on mutual cooperation, the Russian Embassy in North Korea has said. “The delegation flew to Moscow for consultations in the Russian Foreign Ministry on the vital issues of bilateral cooperation,” the embassy wrote on its Facebook page. The sides plan to discuss joint […]
North Korea flouts sanctions supervised by Rex Tillerson’s state department, can even export chemical weapons increasing proliferation threat
From News Au NORTH Korea is flouting sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other banned commodities, earning nearly $200 million (A$252 million) in revenue last year, a UN report has claimed. A UN panel of experts also found evidence of military cooperation by North Korea to develop Syria’s chemical weapons programs and to provide […]
A nuclear first strike of North Korea is ‘tempting’, says Kissinger
A nuclear first strike of North Korea is ‘tempting’, says legendary U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger as Kim Jong-un warns Trump is pushing towards war Kissinger, 94, warned that North Korean denuclearization was vital He said that relations with Kim Jong-un’s country have reached a key juncture The U.S. must now choose between pre-emptive military action […]
FBI memo confirms Trump investigation motivated by political goals, biased and unverified dossier used to obtain wiretap warrant
From the Hill The Nunes memo is out, and it is a stunning rebuke of the prevailing Democrat narrative on Trump-Russia collusion. It shows, beyond reasonable doubt, that extreme abuses of authority and bad faith were instrumental in getting the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to approve a counterintelligence warrant that circumvents normal 4th Amendment […]
Pentagon Just Admitted There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Syrian Gas Attack, Threatens War Anyway
[image: washington] Washington has admitted "We do not have evidence of it,” in regard to Syrian government's role in a sarin gas attack. However, military action is still on the table. The post Pentagon Just Admitted There’s ‘No Evidence’ of Syrian Gas Attack, Threatens War Anyway appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Overflowing Swamp: Non-Partisan Watchdog Report Shows Political Bribery Now at Record Levels
[image: lobbying] A report from a non-profit, nonpartisan research group has revealed that for the first time since 2007, the number of registered lobbyists and the amount of money spent on lobbying have increased significantly. The post Overflowing Swamp: Non-Partisan Watchdog Report Shows Political Bribery Now at Record Levels appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Police Chief & Half of An Entire Dept Arrested for Violating ONE Man’s 4th Amendment
[image: arrested] Blowing the bad apple theory out of the water, a police chief and more than half of his department have been indicted this week for rampant corruption and violation of rights. The post Police Chief & Half of An Entire Dept Arrested for Violating ONE Man’s 4th Amendment appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Catch of the day - sort of
Rule of thumb: Let the bigger fisher have the fish. Cahill's Crossing is no joke. Dozens of saltwater crocodiles make it a very dangerous place indeed. You can read all about its dangers here. Peter
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From Jenna Orkin Doctors select first women to have ‘three-person babies’ Nanoparticle vaccine for universal protection against influenza The G.O.P. Tax Cut Is Draining the Treasury Even Faster Than Expected Cargill Invests In Facial Recognition...For Cows "One Typhoon Away From Full Breach" - US Nuke-Test Dome Leaking Fatal Radiation Into Pacific Ocean "Visegrad Four" Group Of European Nations Stand United Against Brussels Kunstler: The FBI Has Some 'Splaining To Do Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis hinted that the US may strike Syria again over new reports of chemical weapons A ... more »
FBI Director Christopher Wray Sends Video Message To FBI Employees That He Stands With Them, And That Talk Is Cheap
NBC News: FBI Director Christopher Wray has sent a video message to Bureau agents and staff. He says, "I stand fully committed to our mission." Here's the transcript of the video: pic.twitter.com/NVJywiBGMp — Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) February 2, 2018 *Daily Mail:* *'Keep calm and tackle hard': FBI Director Christopher Wray sends message rallying bureau after GOP publishes memo alleging anti-Trump bias* * FBI Director Christopher Wray sent a statement to the agency’s employees on Friday saying he stands with them * The message was sent after Republicans released a memo alleging an... more »
Has Sunshine Returned to the Korean Peninsula?
Ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics, the media has become fascinated with a common narrative that the erstwhile “bitter enemies,” North and South Korea, will march under one flag. The identity and political relations of the Koreas are more complicated than the “enemy” rhetoric conveys. Emblematic of this complexity are the families that are separated […]
Mattis Threatens Military Action Over Syria Gas Attack Claims, Then Admits 'No Evidence'
[image: undefined] "I don’t have the evidence,” Mattis said. “What I am saying is that other groups on the ground - NGOs, fighters on the ground - have said that sarin has been used, so we are looking for evidence.” This week the American public was once again bombarded by fresh headlines alleging the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad gassed its own people. And in predictable fashion the usual threat of US military force soon followed. Except of course rather than "alleging" a chemical incident, all the usual suspects from CNN pundits to State Department bureaucrats... more »
US Troops Arrive in Israel to Practice for Potential War With Hezbollah
[image: undefined] At a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East, U.S. forces have been deployed in Israel ahead of a large-scale joint Israel-U.S. military exercise set to start next week, the Times of Israel reports. According to the Times, the drill will simulate a major conflict in which Israel is attacked with thousands of missiles. Known as the biennial Juniper Cobra military exercise and in its ninth installment, the simulation is clearly aimed at confronting Hezbollah’s alleged arsenal of between 100,000 and 150,000 missiles. Approximately 3,200 soldiers from the Isra... more »
The California prosecutor who is running against Devon Nunes in 2018, has a new campaign ad out using his ridiculous "secret memo" against him.
With your help I'm going to beat Devin Nunes in November. Unless Mueller gets to him first. #removenunes pic.twitter.com/RL1h2S8Wxf — Andrew Janz (@JanzforCongress) February 2, 2018 Courtesy of Mother Jones: *The California Republican, who chairs the House intelligence committee, released a controversial memo on Friday alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance powers as the bureau investigated the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia. In the weeks leading up to the release, Trump’s Department of Justice warned that making the memo public would be “extraordinarily reckless.”... more »
Not Very Bright
Walter Shapiro writes that the Nunes memo is a 21st Century version of the Piltdown Man: perhaps the most famous fraud in the history of paleontology [which] combined a 600-year-old skull, an orangutan’s jaw and a chimpanzee’s tooth to feign being the remains of the Missing Link between man and the apes. The memo suggests that, in 2016, when the FBI applied for a FISA warrant to investigate Carter Page, it neglected to inform the judge that the chief source ot its information was Christopher Steele's memo, which was paid for by Democrats. It does not memetion that the bureau had ... more »
Rebel group claims they shot down Russian aircraft, executed pilot (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The rebel group Jaysh Al-Nasr has claimed responsibility for shooting down the Russian Su-25 jet over the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate today. According to the report released by pro-opposition activists, Jaysh Al-Nasr and their rebel allies tracked down the Russian pilot after he ejected and executed him near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military gives complete breakdown of Operation Olive Branch
The Turkish Armed Forces have killed 74 more militants of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), and the Daesh terrorist group (banned in Russia) during the military operation in Syria’s northern district of Afrin. “The Turkish Air Force has hit 15 targets, including hideouts, firing points and weapons depots […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian jet reportedly shot down over Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – A Russian jet was allegedly shot down by jihadist rebels over the Idlib Governorate, today, pro-opposition media pages are reporting. Based on the reports, the Russian aircraft that was shot down by the jihadist rebels was a Su-25 jet, which has been carrying out airstrikes over Idlib the last few […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army takes hold of 2 towns and a string of key hilltops from ISIS in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:34 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries have scored a big advance against ISIS in the northeastern countryside of Hama province, capturing two towns and several key hilltops from the terrorist group as part of renewed assault carried out on Saturday morning. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that units of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army boots Islamist militias from key town in south Aleppo as elite troops eye-out strategic rebel stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – Amid ongoing offensive operations by the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups against Islamist militias in the southern countryside of Aleppo province, elite troops have taken control of yet another town as they eye-out a possible advance towards the rebel stronghold of Al-Eis. Military-affiliated sources report that forces of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Other reading
Chelsea v Everton Reading through my latest copy *Spectator*, there are (as ever) some BBC-related items of interest. Here are a couple. Firstly, here's the start of a piece about a rare Conservative comic that includes a telling anecdote about 'TV types' (meaning 'BBC TV' types): Geoff Norcott is lean, talkative, lightly bearded and intense. Britain’s first ‘openly Conservative’ comedian has benefited enormously from the Brexit vote and he’s popular with television producers who need a right-wing voice to balance out the left-leaning bias of most TV output. ‘It’s funny meeting TV... more »
World News Briefs -- February 3, 2018
*Al Arabiya/AFP:* *President Erdogan says Turkish military operation in Afrin about to end* The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan said on Saturday that the military operation in Afrin is about to end. His statement comes after Turkish forces gained control of the strategic mount-Darmak in Afrin, Syria. According to Anadolu news agency, the forces reportedly raised the Turkish flag at its peak. The Turkish forces also gained control of Mount Barsia. According to the Turkish side, the importance of Mount Darmak lies in its strategic position used to bomb the border city of K... more »
Politically intimidating behaviour
Tomorrow's *The Andrew Marr Show *will feature an interview with Claire Kober, the most senior Labour woman in local government, who resigned this week as leader of Haringey Council accusing the far-Left of "sexism", "bullying" and "politically intimidating behaviour". The BBC News website has three reports on the story, none of which report her comments about antisemitism in the Labour Party. *The Times, *by way of contrast, has this today: Hopefully, Andrew Marr will be asking her more about that tomorrow. As you'd expect these days, the programme's editor Rob Burley is alread... more »
Your Nutrition Advice Won’t Help if It’s Not Culturally Sensitive
We need to be more inclusive when we talk about food and health. While nutrition is a science, food is personal, and healthy eating is a little bit different for everyone. There are so many factors that shape the way … Continue reading →
Uniview’s Virtual Tour to the Edge of the Known Universe Is Terrifying
As the universe is unimaginably expansive and constantly growing, there’s pretty much no chance we everyday Earthlings will never get to see the majesty of deep space firsthand. Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), however, have given … Continue reading →
Best Friends Really do Share Brain Patterns, Neuroscientists Reveal
Whenever my best friends and I say the same thing in a group chat, we send the wavy dash emoji, 〰️, shorthand for we’re on the same wavelength! The concept gets tossed around in pop culture, though its meaning has … Continue reading →
Seal Study Reveals Why Polar Bears Are All so Emaciated Now
In December 2017, video footage of an extremely emaciated polar bear went viral. Louder voices claimed the bear was a victim of climate change, while some experts questioned whether his tragic state was actually the result of illness. While we … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day 2018: Other Animals That Actually Predict the Weather Better
There will either be six more weeks of winter or an early spring, depending on which groundhog you trust. The most famous groundhog, Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil, and his comrade Potomac Phil of Washington, D.C. both saw their shadows Friday morning … Continue reading →
7 Sleep Tips for a Cold or the Flu
How can you get the rest you need when a stuffy nose and hacking cough make sleep hard to come by? Prop yourself up. Sinus pressure gets better when your head is higher than your body, so let gravity work … Continue reading →
Scientists find Time Travel is mathematically POSSIBLE
Mathematically, time travel is possible. Scientists have created a new mathematical model that dictates how time travel is theoretically possible. Experts used Einstein’s Theory of General relativity as basis for a hypothetical device which they named a Traversable Acausal Retrograde … Continue reading →
Lurbinectedin reduces tumour-associated macrophages and the inflammatory tumour microenvironment in preclinical models
Abstract Background: Lurbinectedin is a novel anticancer agent currently undergoing late-stage (Phase II /III) clinical evaluation in platinum-resistant ovarian, BRCA1/2-mutated breast and small-cell lung cancer. Lurbinectedin is structurally related to trabectedin and it inhibits active transcription and the DNA repair … Continue reading →
Comparison of general obesity and measures of body fat distribution in older adults in relation to cancer risk: meta-analysis of individual participant data of seven prospective cohorts in Europe
Abstract Background: We evaluated the associations of anthropometric indicators of general obesity (body mass index, BMI), an established risk factor of various cancer, and body fat distribution (waist circumference, WC; hip circumference, HC; and waist-to-hip ratio, WHR), which may better … Continue reading →
A phase III randomised controlled trial of erlotinib vs gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations
Abstract Background: A phase III trial was conducted to compare the safety and efficacy of erlotinib with that of gefitinib in advanced non-small cell lung cancer harbouring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations in exon 19 or 21. Methods: Eligible patients … Continue reading →
Weekend reads: Papers from prison; profs’ kids as co-authors; a history journal flap
The week at Retraction Watch featured a look at whether scientists in industry or academia admit to more misconduct, another strange publication twist for a vaccine study, and the correction of a study that claimed anti-gay attitudes could take more than a decade off of gay peoples’ lifespans. Here’s what was happening elsewhere: Ali Kaya […] The post Weekend reads: Papers from prison; profs’ kids as co-authors; a history journal flap appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Polar bears ‘running out of food’
By Paul Homewood More “polar bears are all going to die” drivel from the BBC: High-tech tracking collars on nine female polar bears have measured the animals’ efforts to find food on the diminishing Arctic ice. Each bear wore a collar – recording video, location and activity levels – for 8-12 days, while […]
How North Korean Tanks Overran the Army’s Task Force Smith in Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* And what it could mean for NATO in the Baltics. On June 25, 1950 eighty-nine thousand soldiers of the North Korean People’s Army launched a devastating surprise attack on South Korea. Well equipped with Soviet-supplied tanks, artillery and automatic weapons, they swiftly overran defending South Korean troops that numbered less than half their number and seized the capital of Seoul in just three days. U.S. president Harry Truman managed to get to the United Nations to mobilize militarily against the invasion—a move only made possible due to a t... more »
Why the Flamethrower Could Make the Ultimate Comeback
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* And you might even be able to buy one. Maybe. No weapon wielded by combat troops during the global conflicts of the 20th century so viscerally embodied the brutality of total war than the flamethrower. Though an infrequent guest in military arsenals dating back to the ancient Greeks, the first modern-man immolation cannon appeared in hands of German soldiers as the *Flammenwerferapparaten *during World War I. German troops debuted the weapon in 1915 during a clash with Allied forces near Malancourt, France, during the Ba... more »
5 Submachine Guns That Can Do Some Serious Damage
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* What would you choose? The submachine gun was invented during World War I as a weapon to deal with the confines of trench warfare. Short, fully automatic and chambered in a pistol caliber, the submachine gun could quickly clear a trench line or bunker of enemy troops armed with less wieldy, slower-firing bolt-action rifles. The “SMG” later armed paratroopers, vehicle crews and guerrillas, and was instrumental in street and urban fighting during World War II. The submachine gun has gradually lost ground to today’s assault rifle, which pa... more »
How the F-22 and F-35 Could Lose Their Stealth (Thanks to the Federal Government)
*Eugene K. Chow* *Security, Americas* Could this really happen? A government-mandated tracking system poses a threat to the military’s most advanced fighter jets if security flaws are left unaddressed. According to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released earlier this month, steps to modernize the global air-traffic-control system could allow anyone to track U.S. stealth jets like the F-22 and F-35, and leaves military aircraft vulnerable to cyberattacks and electronic warfare. The security risks stem from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plan to move fro... more »
The Sig Sauer P320 9mm Gun Is 'Safe to Operate,' States Army
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* But the Army seems to be hedging its bets. Despite a recent Department of Defense report detailing accidental discharges and frequent malfunctions, the Sig Sauer P320 9mm pistol, adopted as the M17 and M18 under the Army’s Modular Handgun System program, is “safe to operate,” Army and Sig Sauer officials told Task & Purpose on Jan. 31. An evaluation of DoD gear and tech programs released earlier this month by the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) revealed a number of issues during testing... more »
Pharma Co Has License Suspended as Vaccine Blamed For Sterilization of 500,000 Women & Children
[image: vaccine] Railia Odinga, who swore himself in a president of Kenya this week has claimed their tests prove the government's tetanus vaccine has sterilized hundreds of thousands of women and children. The post Pharma Co Has License Suspended as Vaccine Blamed For Sterilization of 500,000 Women & Children appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- Febraury 2, 2018
An aerial view shows the Russian nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy moored on the eve of the the Navy Day parade in Kronshtadt, a seaport town in the suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia REUTERS/Anton Vaganov *The Independent*: *US says Russia developing 'doomsday' autonomous nuclear torpedo, as Trump administration announces more aggressive stance to Moscow* Defence department report says Moscow has been working on range of 'new warheads and launchers' The Pentagon has warned Russia is developing a “nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo”, as Donald Trump’s administration outlined a... more »
The U.S. Broadens Sanctions Against Hezbollah
*DW:* *US imposes sanctions on Hezbollah affiliates* The sanctions have been imposed to limit Iran-backed Hezbollah's finances and rein in Tehran's influence in the Middle East. The US is hoping the sanctions will help squeeze out Hezbollah financer Adham Tabaja. The United States on Friday placed sanctions on six people and seven businesses affiliated with the Iran-backed militant Shiite Islamist group Hezbollah, in an attempt to quash Iran's influence in the Middle East and globally. Designed to damage Hezbollah's financial network, the new sanctions apply to five Lebanese nati... more »
United Nations: North Korea Made $200 Million From Banned Exports In The Past Nine Months, And Is Working With Syria To Make Chemical And Ballistic Weapons
Inspections of ships have been stepped up, but the UN says more must be done *BBC*:* North Korea made $200m flouting sanctions, UN told* North Korea earned nearly $200m (£141m) last year by exporting banned commodities in breach of international sanctions, a UN report says. The confidential report by a panel of experts said several countries including China, Russia and Malaysia had failed to stop the illegal exports. It said there was evidence of military co-operation with Syria and Myanmar. Pyongyang is subject to sanctions from the US, UN and EU over its nuclear and ballistic m... more »
The horrific injuries of those who survived the Las Vegas shooting. Guns don't just kill. Update!
(Warning this video can be quite disturbing, prepare yourself to be upset by what you will see.) Courtesy of Yahoo News: *Rachel Sheppard's scar runs from her chest to below her waist. * *"When I see it, it's just a constant reminder," she says. The 27-year-old is one of nearly 500 people recovering after she was shot in last October's Las Vegas massacre that left 58 concertgoers dead. * *Natalie Grumet felt her jaw explode. * *"I was shot in the face," she said. * *Chelsea Romo was shot in the eye. * *"My vision was taken right away," she said. She was in the front row at the R... more »
Trumpanzee vs Kasich... Again
The stable genius bragged about how he confronted the tough questions on his mental test-- which basically ask to differentiate between a duck and an elephant and to recognize which hands of a clock show noon and which show 9:30-- and did better than anyone else in history. "Let me tell you, those last ten questions are hard. There aren’t a lot of people that can do that," he told a roomful of drooling RNC officials meeting at Trumpanzee International Hotel in DC. Now, remember when he offered Ohio Governor John Kasich the vice presidential spot and sweetened the offer by having J... more »
Trump and Nunes torch tradition of trust between Congress and FBI
Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
The FBI has long fed Congress secret intel. Trump and Nunes' fight to release classified information may turn this dynamic on its head.
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*With patience, Kochs sow conservatism on campuses* Two Wellesley College students took the stage here at the Koch brothers’ winter retreat and described a lefty campus hostile to the conservative and libertarian ideas that the Kochs and their wealthy allies hold dear. “It is considered polite not to challenge authority,” said Kaila Webb, a Wellesley sophomore speaking to a gathering of roughly 550 Koch donors who pay at least $100,000 a year to be here. Margaret Flynn Sapia, a Wellesley junior, added that a “hazardous political climate” prevents students from voicing conserv... more »
Glenn Greenwald destroys US spy program, “FISA court is a joke” with 99.8% approval rate to spy on Americans (Video)
Inside the rules of spying. More The post Glenn Greenwald destroys US spy program, “FISA court is a joke” with 99.8% approval rate to spy on Americans (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Stunning evidence that FBI used a Yahoo article to obtain FISA warrant to spy on Carter Page (Video)
What we've learned from the infamous FISA memo More The post Stunning evidence that FBI used a Yahoo article to obtain FISA warrant to spy on Carter Page (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
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*Extreme cold, frostbite and hypothermia force halt to Yukon Arctic Ultra race* *According to the Greenies, the earth started to warm immediately after WWII -- as industrialization picked up and produced more and more CO2 emissions.They got one part right. CO2 has risen steadily since then. But where is the warming? After 70 years of warming there should be none of these repeated incidents of extreme cold. Extreme cold should have greatly moderated. But it has not. Worldwide there have been constant severe winters.Greenies say these freezing periods are just weather but... more »
"The BBC making its own news"
Yes, *Newswatch *can be frustrating when BBC editor after BBC editor comes on to say that the BBC is getting everything right, but at least it does provide a BBC-backed platform for viewers to say negative things about the BBC that, otherwise, they aren't usually allowed to say on BBC TV. Take this, for example (from this week's edition): *Samira Ahmed*: The purpose of the Prime Minister's trip to China this week was to promote trade. But at a news conference on Wednesday, the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg had matters closer to home on her mind: *Laura Kuenssberg*: To ... more »
Transcript of 'Newswatch' interview with Nick Bryant, 2nd February 2018
Below is a full transcript of Samira Ahmed's interview with Nick Bryant on this week's *Newswatch*: *Samira Ahmed*: On Tuesday night, Donald Trump addressed a joint session of the United States Congress in his first State of the Union address, just over 12 months since he took office. To say it's been a newsworthy and controversial first year as President is something of an understatement. *Jon Sopel*: The weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at Donald Trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him wer... more »
What we can learn about resilience from Eucalyptus trees.
“This research (yet again) fits the hypothesis that life on Earth is well adapted to a wildly variable climate, probably because it happened all the time. The researchers even looked to see if exposing trees to hot weather first would … Continue reading →
Free Download: Viktor Frankl, "Man's Search For Meaning"
*Excerpt: "Man's Search For Meaning"* by Viktor Frankl "An active life serves the purpose of giving man the opportunity to realize values in creative work, while a passive life of enjoyment affords him the opportunity to obtain fulfillment in experiencing beauty, art, or nature. But there is also purpose in that life which is almost barren of both creation and enjoyment and which admits of but one possibility of high moral behavior: namely, in man's attitude to his existence, an existence restricted by external forces. A creative life and a life of enjoyment are banned to him. But ... more »
Own goal!
A home invasion robbery in Chicago ended in what some (including yours truly) might consider an appropriate manner. ... two men approached the home in the 2400 block of West Eastwood, in Ravenswood just south of Lincoln Square, around 9:51 p.m., police said. One of the men knocked on the front door. When the homeowner answered and didn’t recognize the man, he tried to shut the door but the man forced his way in to the vestibule of the home, Buslik said. The intruder grabbed at a gold chain on the homeowner’s neck, Buslik said. The homeowner called out to his adult son, who was upst... more »
Rome, Italy's Mayor Pushes Back Against Mandatory Vaccination Law
Rome mayor challenges compulsory vaccine law Children who have not received compulsory vaccinations will still be able to attend school in Rome, city mayor Virginia Raggi said on Thursday in a letter to the Italian Health Ministry. Rome's city council...
Under Donald Trump black unemployment goes back up. You kind of knew this was going to happen, didn't you?
And in the blink of an eye, black unemployment rises to 7.7% in one of the largest increases in years. #JobsReport https://t.co/ApeCuVU2uj pic.twitter.com/O1R9CUlRC4 — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 2, 2018 Oh Donald Trump should never have said this. Somebody please inform Jay-Z that because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2018 Because obviously that shifted everybody's attention to black unemployment, which was all but guaranteed to go up with a racist in the W... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army seizes highly-strategic crossroad town on Idlib-Aleppo border – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:54 P.M.) – Reports (yet unconfirmed) are emerging that elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have seized a highly-strategic crossroad town located on the border between Idlib and Aleppo provinces. According to some pro-government sources which often site military reports, units of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division have seized the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Another bloody meat-grinder battle takes place in east Syria as ISIS clings on to key stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Not long after seizing the fortress town of Gharanij from ISIS, US-backed forces are once again engaged in brutal battle against Islamic State militants for control of yet another one of the terrorist group’s strongholds in the eastern Syria. Ongoing clashes between US-backed forces and ISIS for the village of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Kurdish forces drive back assault on key border town in north Raqqa by Turkish-backed militants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – An infiltration squad of Turkish-backed rebels which attempted to enter a key border town in the Syrian province of Raqqa has been eliminated by Kurdish fighters after being detected and engaged on the spot. In the last hour, sources affiliated to the Al-Alam News Network have reported over social media […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sara Carter reveals to Hannity that “special counsel to be called to investigate the investigators” (Video)
Those expected to uphold the law were breaking it, all in an effort to destroy Trump. More The post Sara Carter reveals to Hannity that “special counsel to be called to investigate the investigators” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Smug Democrat Congressman accuses Tucker Carlson of being a puppet of the Kremlin (Video)
Tucker Carlson was left speechless at Eric Swalwell's stupidity. More The post Smug Democrat Congressman accuses Tucker Carlson of being a puppet of the Kremlin (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
To label or not to label?
I'm just starting to listen to that Nick Robinson/Jacob Rees-Mogg interview now and was immediately brought up short by Nick's introduction to his two guests - Jacob R-M and Charles Grant from the pro-European think tank the Centre for European Reform: (Jacob Rees-Mogg) is chair of the European Research Group, *a pro-Brexit Conservative Party organisation*, and Charles Grant is the man who he claimed had said all this, head of the Centre for the* (sic)* European Reform, *a think tank*. As for the 'complaints from both sides'-related point from barrister Tim Baldwin quoted in the... more »
A barrister in a balaclava?
Well, it isn't just masked far-left thugs... Here's a Twitter exchange this morning: *Nick Robinson*: Treasury officials are "fiddling the figures" on Brexit Jacob Rees-Mogg tells *Today* & unlike Brexit minister Steve Baker he refuses to apologise. *Tim Baldwin*: Why is BBC facilitating him and not challenging him head on in promulgating this acknowledged lie - do they look upon him as a "faragist" Toffish Trump to create a story to run? *Nick Robinson*: Did you hear the interview? If you did & thought he wasn't challenged I'm lost for words. Tim Baldwin is a barrister at Garden C... more »
Will Self's Great British Bus Journey
I'm surprised that *Will Self's Great British Bus Journey *on Radio 4 has the title it has. Given Will's eager recourse to the Thesaurus, you'd have thought that *Will Self's Great British Omnibus Peregrination *would have been a much better title. The series is presented as his attempt, after Brexit, to find the “real” Britain and its workers. I gave it a go and all I can say is that Catherine Nixey in* The Times *does it full justice: This was billed as exploration, but it was snobbery, pure and simple. When Self and other middle-class Londoners say “real” Britain, what they... more »
Are 'Question Time' and 'Any Questions' biased against Leave supporters?
Last month came that Civitas paper *The Brussels Broadcasting Corporation? *which laid bare, in considerable detail, twenty years' worth of material proving that pro-withdrawal voices were consistently marginalised by the BBC despite large percentages of the British public (just-as-consistently) wanting us to leave the EU. It's main focus was *Today.* Then, on the very last day of last month, came an Institute of Economic Affairs study into the same subject which focused instead on *Question Time* and *Any Questions *and which also found systematic bias against Leave supporters. ... more »
Gorham-Stout syndrome. Vanishing Bone Syndrome.
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Senior Advisor To Turkish President Erdogan Threatens To ‘Break Legs’ Of Greek Ministers Over Disputed Isles
Turkish president #Erdogan's chief advisor Yigit Bulut threatens #Greece, says Athens will face the wrath of #Turkey worse than #Afrin offensive, vows to break arms & legs of officials, PM or any Minister, who dare to land on disputed Kardak/Imia islet in Aegean. pic.twitter.com/XPmATUchnm — Abdullah Bozkurt (@abdbozkurt) February 1, 2018 *Ekathimerini:* *Erdogan advisor threatens Greek officials not to set foot on Imia* In a further escalation of tensions in the Aegean, a chief advisor to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a direct threat to Greek Prime Minister A... more »
Meetings with Ames (2, 3 and 4)
Some of you expressed an interest in meetings between a friend of mine, who was a classmate of Aldrich Ames in the CIA's Career Training (CT) course, and Ames while in prison. He e-mailed it to me contemporaneous with those meetings after I told him that I had an interest in what Ames had to say. My friend, identified below as "CH", has since passed away and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the US Army. He was also an area expert in East Asia and more particularly in China. We had lively discussions about whether the Senior Service (Army i... more »
U.S. Troops In Israel To Simulate A Massive Missile Attack On Israel
Lt.-Gen. Timothy Ray addresses reporters during a press conference as part of the Juniper Cobra exercise at the Hatzor Air Base in central Israel on February 25, 2016. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel) *Times of Israel/AFP*:* US troops arrive for drill simulating massive missile attack on Israel* Biennial Juniper Cobra exercise, involving thousands of soldiers, to take place amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah tensions. US forces are deploying in Israel ahead of a large-scale joint Israel-US military exercise, due to start next week, which will simulate a major conflict in which Isra... more »
American Gods - Neil Gaiman
Pretty much everyone who heard me listening to this asked me what it was about. It's my first audiobook and I did all three Youtube uploads twice now, as I was often busy and missed important... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Poland Defends Its National Dignity In The Face Of Israeli & Ukrainian Intimidation
The country’s supposedly “controversial” draft legislation is designed to protect the Polish Nation from defamation through the weaponized inference that so-called “Polish death camps” whitewash Nazi atrocities and revise history in order to solely blame Poles. The post Poland Defends Its National Dignity In The Face Of Israeli & Ukrainian Intimidation appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The BBC ignore an attack that might embarrass their precious Labour Party allies
Guido Fawkes https://order-order.com/ has two articles currently about a verbal attack, that turned into a scuffle, on Jacob Rees-Mogg at a speaking engagement. At least one of the perpetrators has been identified as a Momentum Corbynista: 'Likes include Jeremy Corbyn, Bristol Momentum Youth, Bristol Labour Party and Filton and Bradley Stoke Constituency Labour Party. Posts include a picture of a pie with the word "corbz" baked into the crust. Another picture shows Ken Loach addressing a Bristol Momentum event. Other pics show a copy of Mao's Little Red Book being received as birt... more »
The Taliban 'Show-Off' Captured US-Supplied Afghan Military Equipment
Taliban fighters practice in the snow with US-made weapons that very likely were seized from Afghan security forces. Footage from the group's Abu Bakr Siddique Camp. pic.twitter.com/BRY31uMEVB — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) February 2, 2018 The #Taliban are using captured US-supplied Afghan National Police Ford Ranger pickup trucks in training. Can count at least 8 together in one scene. From the group's video of the Abu Bakr Siddique Camp. pic.twitter.com/6EzYimorJj — Long War Journal (@LongWarJournal) February 2, 2018 *WNU Editor*: In the above video the Taliban have 8 pi... more »
TRUMP, PUTIN & THE KOSHER NOSTRA
The first addition of Putin's book, First Person, says Putin's mother's maiden name was Shalomovitch - which apparently is a Jewish name. *According to the "Jewish roots of Russian president Vladimir Putin"* - Putin's maternal grandfather was a Jew. His other grandfather was a Jew from a Ukranian village. Putin's friend *Roman Abramovich* stated in a 2005 interview that Putin could obtain Israeli citizenship if he wanted as an ethnic Jew. Jewish roots of Russian president Vladimir Putin In November 2017, *Roman Abramovich*'s yacht arrived at the Port of Palm Beach, approxima... more »
Trump Russia: Democrats say firing special counsel could cause crisis per BBC News
The latest BBC report on 'the memo' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42926976 is still trying to put the Democrat Party line but reality is finally rudely raising its head: 'What is in the memo? It focuses on the court-approved wiretapping of Carter Page, a foreign policy adviser to the Trump campaign who was put under electronic surveillance by the FBI. But the memo accuses the FBI and the justice department of using unsubstantiated evidence to obtain the October 2016 warrant. It says that they did not tell the authorities their claim to the warrant was partially based... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* When Asylum White House recently announced that the above picture would be the official portrait of the 45th President of the United States, most of us were shocked but then, as it sunk in, maybe not so much. As Inmate/Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders explained when she faced an incredulous press gathering: I know most of you think the president just spends his days wandering around the White House in his bathrobe and gold slippers, tweeting and yelling at the TVs, but we feel that this portrait shows off our president in one of his more dignified moments. Presiden... more »
Joe Polchinski, 1954-2018
February 2nd was a rather miserable day. Dow sinked by some 2.5%, the worst drop since the Brexit referendum. Even the cryptocurrency believers were feeling lousy – the Bitcoin touched $7,550 and this event has surely convinced many that it could go to zero. It was a much worse day for theoretical physics because Joe Polchinski died of brain cancer in the morning. *Things were surely more problem free when I took that picture (his main picture on Wikipedia) on a beach in Santa Barbara. I believe that Joe was the captain of a string theory soccer team on that day and that team def... more »
Did Trump See His Own Shadow On Groundhog Day Or Was That Special Counsel Mueller Creeping Up Behind?
Is Mueller creeping closer to Trump? Did Trump see his own shadow yesterday? Or was it Mueller and his team? … Continue reading →
Where Are The World's Nuclear Weapons?
*BBC:* *Reality Check: Where are the world's nuclear weapons?* The Pentagon has outlined how it wants to revamp the US nuclear arsenal, and develop new low-yield bombs, largely in response to the threat from Russia. Reality Check looks into where the world's nuclear weapons are located and who owns them. While the global stockpile of nuclear weapons has shrunk significantly since the Cold War, there are hundreds of warheads that could be launched at short notice, and experts say every nuclear-armed nation is modernising its arsenal or has plans to do so. Countries keep most deta... more »
Israel Using Tourism to Justify Land Expropriation, Illegal Settlements: EU Reveals
PressTV Published on Feb 1, 2018 European Union diplomats warn that Israel is using tourism to legitimize illegal settlements in Palestinian neighborhoods of Jerusalem al-Quds. That’s according to a leaked report, obtained by the guardian newspaper. EU officials assigned to the occupied city say Israel is developing archaeological and tourism projects as a political tool to […]
Is The Deep State About To Activate The Sleeper Cells?
X22Report Published on Feb 2, 2018 The FISA memo was released the corporate media is using propaganda to say its nothing, but the memo shows the dossier was used as the basis for the warrants to spy on Trump, if the dossier is fake then the warrants are null and void and the Mueller investigation goes […]
Deep State Poised to Strike Back
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 2, 2018 Doug Hagmann of The Hagmann Report warns Trump of deep state blow back for releasing the FISA memo. end
The Release Of The FISA Memo Is Just The Beginning, It Will Get Much Worse
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Feb 2, 2018 Doug Hagmann joins Alex Jones live via Skype to give his expert analysis on the implications of the FISA memo and predicts what will happen next as more government corruption is exposed. end
Cancer: Monsanto Knew Glyphosate Could Cause It
RT America Published on Feb 2, 2018 Mike Papantonio and Author Carey Gillam discuss her new book which reveals how Monsanto viciously worked to cover-up the fact that their weed-killer could cause cancer. end
‘Top Officials in FBI & DOJ Committed Felonies’ – CIA Whistleblower
RT America Published on Feb 2, 2018 President Trump has declassified the much-anticipated Nunes memo, which reveals that Christopher Steele’s ties to the Clinton campaign, as well as the political bias of several members of the FBI and Justice Department involved in the investigation, were not properly disclosed to the FISA court. CIA whistleblower Ray McGovern […]
Washington Reaches New Heights of Insanity with the “Kremlin Report”
Washington Reaches New Heights of Insanity with the “Kremlin Report” by Paul Craig Roberts, https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ In an act of insane escalation of provocations against Russia, Washington has produced a list of 210 top Russian government officials and important business executives who are “gangsters,” “members of Putin’s gang,” “threats,” “people deserving to be sanctioned,” or however […]
Gold Bullion Price Suppression To End? Bullion Bank Traders Arrested For Manipulating Market
No USA banks/banksters were arrested! The biggest price manipulator is still doing the price suppression as of the past few days. Why aren’t they arrested? A few theories, the most plausible is that they are agents for the US GMan in the suppression scheme. – Gold Bullion Price Suppression To End? Bullion Bank Traders Arrested […]
The Next Collapse: Signaled by the Bond Market
ITM Trading Streamed live 7 hours ago To view the Slides and Links: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/next-… – Something is going on in the global bond market and it doesn’t look good for most of the other markets. In the US Treasury market, yields have broken above resistance levels not seen since 2014 respectively and we’re seeing similar moves […]
Venezuela Is Ready To Launch The Petros Cryptocurrency To Bypass The Dollar
X22Report Published on Feb 1, 2018 Brick and mortar continues to meltdown, more bankruptcies and more store closures. US manufacturing drops and productivity along with it. India is banning all forms of cryptocurrencies and Venezuela is moving towards a petros cryptocurrency to bypass the dollar. The system is breaking apart countries do not want to be […]
New rebel strategy to win Syrian conflict: Build a wall around Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Following a series big territorial losses and military defeats across the provinces of Idlib, Hama and Aleppo at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army, rebel forces are now facing the real possibility of a losing their last major strongholds in the country’s northwest. As history has shown time and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tweets For Today
U.S. flu outbreak worsens; hospitalizations highest in nearly a decade: CDC https://t.co/VHCIn7r1N9 pic.twitter.com/SgkVFlXSct — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 3, 2018 Father whose daughters were abused by disgraced US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar tries to attack him in Michigan courtroomhttps://t.co/cKO2rpXqOU pic.twitter.com/e18lKLKl4o — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 2, 2018 Very interesting new video doc on #Chinese #Navy aircraft #carrier LIAONING from CCTV. No more yellow test aircraft, it's all grey and down to business now. They've come an awfully long way ... more »
The Pentagon Believes Russia Is Developing A 100-Megaton Nuclear Torpedo
*CNN: **US says Russia 'developing' undersea nuclear-armed torpedo * Washington (CNN)Just as the White House is caught in a political minefield over the Russia investigation, the Pentagon is taking its toughest line yet against Russia's resurgent nuclear forces. In its newly released Nuclear Posture Review, the Defense Department has focused much of its multibillion nuclear effort on an updated nuclear deterrence focused on Russia. "Russia considers the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to be the principal threats to its contemporary geopolitical amb... more »
What the GOP Memo Says (and Doesn’t Say)
After more than a week of partisan bickering and social media-fueled buildup, the #releasethememo crowd got their wish.
Picture Of The Day
Tourists take photographs in front of Saint Basil's Cathedral on the snow covered Red Square during a heavy snowfall in Moscow on January 31, 2018. © AFP 2018/ Mladen Antonov *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (January 26 - February 2)* (Sputnik).
History of Groundhog Day
“If Candlemas be fair and bright, Winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Winter will not come … Continue reading →
US Senator McCain On Partisan Attacks On The FBI and US Dept. Of Justice: These Attacks Serve No American Interests; Only Putin’s
“The latest attacks on the FBI and Department of Justice serve no American interests – no party’s, no president’s, only … Continue reading →
Is The Concept And Strategy Of 'Limited Nuclear War' Making A Comback?
YouTube *Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose:* *US Revives Idea Of Limited Nuclear War That Doesn’t Destroy The Planet * *A nuclear war doesn’t have to be the end of the world, according to the U.S. government’s latest Nuclear Posture Review.* The recently updated policy on nuclear weapons calls for fitting existing submarine-launched ballistic missiles with low-yield warheads to deter Russia, which believes that if it uses tactical nuclear weapons as part of a first strike, it can de-escalate a crisis on its terms because the United States would not want to counter with a full nuclear s... more »
Let's Watch 2 Friday Night Videos
The first video is the first TV ad for the Chicagoland district (IL-03) by progressive reformer Marie Newman, the Democrat working to unseat Blue Dog Dan Lipinski, one of the most pro-Trump Democrats in Congress. It's pretty self evident what Marie is doing to create a plausible narrative to replace Lipinski. Recent polling shows that if the messaging in the video gets out to voters in the district, Lipinski will be defeated. Blue America endorsed Newman over a year ago and we have been imploring progressives to contribute to her campaign. See that thermometer a couple of paragrap... more »
BREAKING: Man Who Sold Ammunition to Las Vegas Shooter Arrested on Felony Charges
The man who sold ammunition to the suspect in the Las Vegas shooting is facing five years in prison on felony charges of conspiracy to manufacture and sell armor-piercing ammunition. The post BREAKING: Man Who Sold Ammunition to Las Vegas Shooter Arrested on Felony Charges appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
How Hitler's Most Powerful Battleship Sunk the Pride of the Royal Navy
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* To this day, the cause of the sinking of the HMS Hood during the hunt for the Bismarck is still disputed. The British Admiralty Board of Enquiry into the loss of the battlecruiser HMS *Hood*, presided over by Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, concluded, “The sinking of *Hood* was due to a hit from *Bismarck*’s 15-inch shell in or adjacent to *Hood*’s 4-inch or 15-inch magazines, causing them to explode and wreck the after part of the ship.” Director of Naval Construction Sir Stanley Goodall, however, found this conclusion unsatisfactory... more »
The Hyper Velocity Projectile: How the Navy Could Fire 5,600 MPH 'Bullets' at Missiles
*Zachary Keck* *Security, North America* Get ready, North Korea. The Pentagon is pursuing an innovation missile-defense system that could address some of the shortcomings of the existing systems it deploys. There are a number of major (somewhat interrelated) obstacles to defending against a missile attack. The first is simply the sheer technological challenge of using a missile to destroy another fast-moving missile. This is sometimes compared to trying to shoot a bullet with another bullet. The other is the cost equation: because of the technological challenges involved, missi... more »
5 Best Military Rifles on Planet Earth (Colt and Heckler & Koch Made the Cut)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* What would you go to war with? Warfare in the post-9/11 period is primarily infantry-focused, with ground troops taking part in small-unit actions against insurgents and guerrillas. Fought on a wide variety of terrain, from arid desert regions to jungles and even cities, infantrymen have relied on their service rifles to get the mission done. Here are five of the best weapons, and how the wars of the twenty-first century changed them. *M4 Carbine: * Originally developed by Colt to fulfill a contract for the UAE, the M4 carbine was late... more »
What If North Korea Had Won the Korean War?
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* Yes, the Korean Crisis could be far worse. In the summer of 1950, the Korean People’s Army (KPA) came tantalizingly close to rolling up UN forces on the Korean Peninsula. Only a heroic defense around Pusan prevented a total victory for North Korea (the DPRK), thus allowing MacArthur’s war-changing invasion at Inchon. But what if North Korean forces had prevailed? What would Korea (and by extension the rest of Asia) look like today? *How Could North Korea Have Won?* North Korea could have won the war in one of three ways. First, if the United Sta... more »
China Has Its Very Own 'Javelin' Tank-Killer Missiles
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* Should the U.S. Army be worried? In the 1990s, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) initiated the development of the successors of the HJ-8 antitank guided missile (ATGM). The new ATGMs were to be more modular, have more features and have a longer range. They looked at foreign missiles such as the Spike, Javelin and Kornet. Only recently have we seen the fruits of their labor: the HJ-9, HJ-10 and HJ-12 ATGMs. Given the HJ-8’s success on the battlefield in Bosnia, Syria and Iraq more than two decades after it first saw service, could these missiles p... more »
China Will 'Pull the Trigger' in the South China Sea
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy sailors march during an open day at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base on Hong Kong's Stonecutters Island July 28, 2012. The naval base was open to the public on Saturday, four days ahead of the PLA Army Day on August 1. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] Beijing may want to “win without fighting” as Holmes suggests, but it cannot win without confronting. The *National Interest* has recently hosted a debate on whether China wants a confrontation in the South China Sea. In a January 24 piece, “China Wants Confro... more »
The New National Defense Strategy: Everything is a Priority
*James Joyner* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Matthew Rivera lowers the battle flag aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) following a tactical maneuvering exercise in the Strait of Magellan March 15, 2010. Bunker Hill is supporting Southern Seas 2010, a U.S. Southern Command-directed operation that provides U.S. and international forces the opportunity to operate in a multinational environment. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker, U.S. Navy/Released). Flickr / U.S. Depar] Being able to deter and defea... more »
America is Swimming in Oil, but 'Energy Dominance' Still Distant
*Anthony Fensom* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters Photo] The American oil industry is literally swimming in crude, and there is little sign of it ending anytime soon. But is it a game-changer? The energy war is over, and America has won, proclaimed President Donald Trump. But while the world’s newest energy superpower is now producing record amounts of crude oil, why are some saying this could be as good as it gets? “We have ended the war on American energy, and we have ended the war on beautiful clean coal,” Trump said Tuesday in his first State of the Union address. “We ... more »
“Critical: Is The Stock Market Bubble Bursting? Why This May Actually Be IT”
*Morning report:* “Critical: Is The Stock Market Bubble Bursting? Why This may Actually Be *IT*” By Gregory Mannarino - https://www.youtube.com/ Followup report: *After The Close Report:* “Stocks Decimated- This Now Has the Potential To Get Much Worse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On1aY3Q3Qn8 I highly recommend you at least view the followup report. We're on the cliff edge, folks, and this really may be *IT*...
U.S. Nuclear Posture Review Recommends Developing And Deploying Two New Nuclear Weapons
*Defense News:* *The US could be getting 2 new nuclear capabilities. Here are the details.* WASHINGTON ― The Nuclear Posture Review, formally unveiled Friday, recommends adding a low-yield warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles, as well as the addition of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched cruise missile to America’s arsenal. The question now becomes when these capabilities will come online ― and how much they will cost at a time when the Pentagon is restrained by congressionally mandated budget caps. Before the addition of these new capabilities, the U.S. was prepar... more »
New Twists in Probe of Natalie Wood’s Mysterious 1981 Death
The mystery of the death of acclaimed actress Natalie Wood has endured for nearly four decades as the investigation has ebbed and flowed like the tides off a California island where her body was found floating on Thanksgiving weekend 1981.
Real Cost of 'Defense' - RPI's Daniel McAdams on 'Mises Weekends'
Ron Paul Institute Executive Director Daniel McAdams sat down with his old Ron Paul Congressional Office colleague, Mises Institute President Jeff Deist, to discuss the real costs of our massive yearly military spending bill. How does the new nuclear weapons "modernization" program fit in? How big is the US military budget -- how does it compare to the budgets of Washington's rivals? What should the role of the US be in the world?
The Pentagon has released its 2018 Nuclear Posture Review
*VOA:* *Pentagon Adding New Nuclear Capabilities, Keeping Nuclear Triad to Deter Attacks * PENTAGON — The Pentagon has released its 2018 Nuclear Posture Review, adding nuclear capabilities and updating the United States’ current arsenal in order to deter nuclear attacks. “What we’re trying to do is ensure that our diplomats and our negotiators are in a position to be listened to when we say we want to go forward on nonproliferation and arms control,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters ahead of the review’s release Friday. “You have to do that when you're in a position of... more »
Nunes Memo Drops and Flops
The long-awaited memo compiled by Republican congressman Devin Nunes failed to live up to the hype.
Heh - FISA memo edition
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Polar bear specialists double-down on message of future starving bears
Originally posted on polarbearscience: The really significant content of a new paper being heavily-hyped by the media1 is what wasn’t said rather than what the authors discovered about metabolic rates and weight maintenance of a small sample of nine Southern Beaufort Sea bears in 2014 to 2016 (Pagano et al. 2018; Whiteman 2018). This paper…
Jordan cuts diplomatic ties with North Korea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – The Kingdom of Jordan is cutting all diplomatic ties with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the official Gazette stated on Friday. According to the Gazette, a royal decree was issued and later approved by King ‘Abdullah’s cabinet this week. The North Korean ambassador to Jordan currently resides in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam foils large Syrian Army offensive in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big attack inside the East Ghouta region of Damascus this week, targeting the Hawsh Dawahra area that is controlled by Jaysh Al-Islam. According to a military report earlier this week, the Syrian Arab Army was able to briefly infiltrate Jaysh Al-Islam’s front-lines, but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian Air Force destroys entire jihadist convoy in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a powerful airstrike over the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, targeting a massive convoy of jihadist rebels heading to the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) front-lines. According to a military source in Damascus, the Russian Air Force was given exact coordinates of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces during protests across West Bank (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – Israeli forces attempted to disperse protests in Ramallah on the ninth Friday of Rage against US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Two Palestinians were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets, while a number of Palestinian civilians were suffocated by tear gas during clashes with the Israeli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish women fight back: YPJ fighter destroys FSA vehicle in Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – A female YPJ fighter was filmed, Friday, destroying a technical vehicle that belonged to the Turkish-backed rebels in the Afrin region of Aleppo. In the video below, the YPJ fighter fires an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at a technical vehicle from a far distance: The ATGM strike was conducted in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Army suffers heavy casualties in failed offensive near Yemeni border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – For the second time this week, the Saudi Army launched a big offensive in the southern part of the Najran region, targeting the Houthi positions near the Yemeni border. The Saudi Army stormed the Al-Boaa Desert of the Najran region on Friday, striking the Houthi defenses along the Yemen-Saudi border […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ahrar Al-Sham’s top commander in northern Idlib has been assassinated
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – The top commander of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham in the northern countryside of Idlib has been assassinated, tonight, after unknown assailants opened fire on his vehicle. According to pro-opposition pages, Abu Za’id Al-Askri of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham was assassinated earlier tonight while he was traveling with his cousin near the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is Special Counsel Robert Mueller Preparing To Indict President Trump?
Robert Mueller. Aaron Bernstein / Reuters *Darren Samuelsohn, Politico:* *Russia probe lawyers think Mueller could indict Trump* Many legal scholars doubt a U.S. vs. Trump case is possible, but two attorneys who have dealt with special counsel Robert Mueller's team disagree. One expects Mueller to move as early as this spring. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation has gathered enough steam that some lawyers representing key Donald Trump associates are considering the possibility of a historic first: an indictment against a sitting president. While many legal expe... more »
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Phantogram - You Don't Get Me High Anymore
Bret Baier interviews Devin Nunes after memo release...
*Bret tries his best to trip up Nunes.* It doesn't work. Bret Bair: "Are there parts of the dossier that are true?" Devin Nunes: "What? That Russia is a country and Carter Page is a person? Other than that I don't know of anything."
Memo Alleging Abuse Of Surveillance Authority By The Justice Department And FBI Has Been Released
*CBS News*:* GOP memo released, after Trump declassifies it* The controversial four-page memo created by Republican staffers on the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuse of surveillance authority by the Justice Department and FBI has been released Friday after being declassified by the president. The memo is unredacted. A White House official told CBS News "there is no conversation or consideration about firing (Deputy Attorney General) Rod Rosenstein," following the memo's release. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: I failed to understand why those who were against the release... more »
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Important statement from @DevinNunes regarding former FBI Director @Comey on his #ClintonDossier testimony - when did you know it was paid for by DNC and @HillaryClinton campaign?... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
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