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"And The Answer Was..."
''How do you know so much about everything?'' was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was, ''By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant.” - John Abbott
“Light It Up”
*“Light It Up”* by James Howard Kunstler “It must be hard on The New York Times editors to set their hair on fire day after day in their effort to start World War Three. Today’s lead story, "Russian Threat on Two Fronts Meets Strategic Void in the U.S.", aims to keep ramping up twin hysterias over a new missile gap and fear of Russian “meddling” in the 2018 midterm elections. The Times’s world-view begins to look like the script of a Batman sequel with Vlad Putin cast in The Joker role of the cackling psychopath who must be stopped at all costs! America’s generals have switched on ... more »
South Korean Envoys Meet North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un In Pyongyang
*The Guardian:* *South Korea delegation meets Kim in Pyongyang before historic talks* *Delegation has travelled to North Korean capital with aim to denuclearise peninsula and foster US talks* A high-ranking South Korean delegation has met the North Korean dictator in Pyongyang on a historic visit aimed at reducing nuclear tensions and paving the way for US talks. Kim Jong-un hosted a dinner on Monday evening for the 10-strong delegation of special envoys, who touched down in the capital earlier in the day. Before leaving Seoul, Chung Eui-yong, the head of the presidential nationa... more »
You WILL care about the Academy Awards...
*even if you don't.* We start our week with morning to night coverage of a bunch of hypocritical nobodies gathered together to applaud each other for being "woke." Since the ratings were at an all time low, I guess their pontificating about guns, while being surrounded by 500 armed guards, didn't translate to the dirt peeps giving a good gosh darn. Of much more interest is an article from 2015 about David Horowitz that was sent to me by very bright lady, frequent commenter, and friend of this blog, Joy Daniels Brower - and we thank her. THE LIFE AND WORK OF *DAVID HOROWITZ*From red... more »
US Embassy in Ankara temporarily closed due to ‘security threat’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 P.M.) – The US Embassy in Ankara issued a statement on Sunday stating it would shut down on Monday in light of a ‘security threat.’ The statement added that the embassy would only provide emergency services until its reopening is announced. The details on the nature of the threat were not given. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army within 3.5km of splitting East Ghouta pocket in half – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been rapidly advancing the through the eastern corridor of the East Ghouta region recently, seizing several localities from the Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam. Led by the Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Army continued their large-scale advance in the East Ghouta, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels claim Russian drone downed over northern Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate released photos on Monday of a Russian drone they claimed their fighters downed over the Tal Dahab area. According to pro-opposition activists, the Russian drone was flying over the besieged northern Homs pocket when the jihadist rebels shot down […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Major Al-Qaeda offensive against Syrian Army across Hama and Latakia backfires within moments
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:37 P.M.) – Several hours ago, combined forces of the Al-Qaeda affiliate militias Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name Jabhat al-Nusra) and Turkistan Islamic Party launched a big assault against the Syrian Army in Hama and Latakia provinces. The attack targeted government defenses in the areas of Sheir as-Sahab, Al-Bahsa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian Army forces wrest control of key militant stronghold in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:17 P.M.) – Amid a new offensive push across rebel-held areas of Damascus’ East Ghouta region, elite assault units of the Syrian Army have seized the militant stronghold of Al-Muhammadiyah. Military-affiliated sources report that the assault to capture Al-Muhammadiyah, kicked-off by the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division on Monday morning, was accomplished […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Libyan Army gears up for major offensive in country’s south
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:41 P.M.) – Forces supporting the Libyan Tobruk government under Field Marshal Kalifah Haftar are gearing up for a major operation to ‘restore security’ to the country’s southern desert. In support of the planned ground offensive by the pro-Haftar Libyan National Army, supplies and fighter aircraft (reportedly) were very recently delivered to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Scaife’s Claim To Have Told Govt Contradicts Met Office’s Version
By Paul Homewood This is a story that was widely reported yesterday: Published: 10:36, 4 March 2018 Ministers were warned about the Beast from the East a month ago by a Met Office forecaster who stockpiled provisions in preparation for the weather bomb. Professor Adam Schaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met […]
“Climate-Industrial Complex” Wasting £100 Billion And Shutting Down Debate – Warns Lilley
By Paul Homewood Former Trade and Industry Minister, Peter Lilley warns that vested interests in the renewables industry, politicians of all parties, the bureaucracy and academia have together largely suppressed debate about their reckless waste of public money exposed by the government’s own Review of the Cost of Energy by Dieter Helm. In a […]
Unmaking Gun-free Killing Zones
[image: unmaking-gun-free-killing-zones] Mass shooting incidents in America usually have a common theme: They happen where law-abiding citizens are disarmed. People are beginning to see the connection.
Play Entitled “Kill Climate Deniers” Makes 2018 Debut in Australia
[image: play-entitled-kill-climate-deniers-makes-2018-debut-in-australia] A play with the title *Kill Climate Deniers* has premiered for its 2018 run at the Griffin Theatre in Sydney, Australia.
Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama’s Statement on Women’s History Month?
A meme suggesting that Melania Trump plagiarized her Women's History Month statement from Michelle Obama is based on paraphrased and inaccurate quotes.
Did ABC Fire Joy Behar from ‘The View’?
A constellation of fake news sites claimed Joy Behar was fired from "The View," but the headlines and content don't match.
Israel Caught Illegally Spraying Toxic Herbicides On Palestinian Farms, Destroying Their Food
[image: herbicides] Israel is being accused of destroying Palestinian crops by spraying excessive toxic herbicides that damaged both their food and water supply. The post Israel Caught Illegally Spraying Toxic Herbicides On Palestinian Farms, Destroying Their Food appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
84yo Holocaust Survivor Abused by TSA Draws Ominous Parallel With Her Time in Auschwitz
[image: tsa] An 84-year-old grandmother and holocaust survivor says her treatment by the TSA was so bad that even though she survived Auschwitz, she barely survived the TSA. The post 84yo Holocaust Survivor Abused by TSA Draws Ominous Parallel With Her Time in Auschwitz appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Cops Rip Out Innocent Woman’s Tampon, Vaginally Search Her in PUBLIC—To Look for Drugs
[image: public] An innocent woman was detained by police who proceeded to conduct a cavity search — in public — to look for non-existent illegal substances and no one was charged. The post Cops Rip Out Innocent Woman’s Tampon, Vaginally Search Her in PUBLIC—To Look for Drugs appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Wes Studi speaking in his language, Cherokee, on stage at the Oscars
As Vietnam Vet Wesley Studi introduced a montage of military movies, he said in Cherokee language “Hello. Appreciation to all veterans & Cherokees who’ve served. "I see it as an acceptance of my participation in the business over a number of years," Studi said this week from his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. "It's like being invited to the party." It also signifies something larger, said Studi, whose credits include "Avatar," ''The Last of the Mohicans" and "Dances with Wolves." "It's a time when we're all hopefully embracing the diversity of the world we live in, and Hollywood h... more »
Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 7: Augusta As Backdrop For Prosecution Of Reality Winner
Kevin Gosztola was in Augusta, Georgia, during the past week to cover a hearing in NSA contractor Reality Winner’s case. It was his first time in the city, and he describes the setting as an unintentionally appropriate backdrop for the government’s prosecution. So, Rania Khalek interviewed him. The downtown area The post Unauthorized Disclosure—Episode 7: Augusta As Backdrop For Prosecution Of Reality Winner appeared first on Shadowproof.
Why Libertarians Should Shrug-Off Memo Mania
[image: undefined] First came the Republican memo, courtesy of the Republican House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes. Their memo detailed the surveillance abuses against one Carter Page, enabled by a kangaroo court which was strengthened immeasurably by the old Republican-Party boss, George Bush. Bush II had fortified the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), and the Stupid Party greased the skids for the expansion of FISA infractions. Following Barack Obama's lead, Republicans have reauthorized the controversial Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveill... more »
How to Google less with cool widgets
Most people spend their fair share of time researching sources on the net in one particular niche. Usually, they don’t use cool widgets. Still, often they’ll need to return to specific sources again and again. Yet it may be challenging remembering where you saw that great tidbit of information, so next week you must do yet… Read More Read More The post How to Google less with cool widgets appeared first on start.me.
Axios gets its hands on Robert Mueller's hit list, and it's a doozy.
Yep, I'm still coming. Courtesy of Axios: *What Mueller is asking for: Mueller is subpoenaing all communications — meaning emails, texts, handwritten notes, etc. — that this witness sent and received regarding the following people: * 1. *Carter Page * 2. *Corey Lewandowski * 3. *Donald J. Trump * 4. *Hope Hicks * 5. *Keith Schiller * 6. *Michael Cohen * 7. *Paul Manafort * 8. *Rick Gates * 9. *Roger Stone * 10. *Steve Bannon * *The subpoena asks for all communications from November 1, 2015, to the present. Notably, Trump announced his campaign for pr... more »
Superbugs more common in people who have travelled to Asia or Middle East
Even having a housemate who had travelled to these areas increased the chance of carrying resistant gut bugs, the study found
Killing a Parasite, Part 2 — How to Implement Student Debt Cancellation
*The other side of student debt: Salaries of some private college presidents according to the Chronicle of Higher Education (source). These numbers are deceptive. According to the Huffington Post, the president of the University of Chicago, for example, was paid $3.3 million in 2011 if you include deferred compensation.* *The other side of student debt: Salaries of presidents of some public (taxpayer-funded) colleges and universities according to the Chronicle of Higher Education (source), These numbers do not appear to include deferred compensation.* *by Gaius Publius* This is t... more »
From the cutting room floor: Amy Black
Last week we published our latest audio documentary – ‘The Believers in Trump’ – which includes edited interviews from a range of experts, politicians and academics. Over the next few days we will be publishing the full interviews with our various contributors. Too big to include in the documentary, they are too good not to share in full. We […] The post From the cutting room floor: Amy Black appeared first on UnHerd.
Four reasons Conservatives should get behind wealth taxes
This morning, David Willetts, former Conservative minister, gave a speech at the Resolution Foundation, the think tank he chairs, arguing for wealth taxes. He’s one of the first Tories to put his head above the parapet. In the panel discussion following the speech, I was asked to make the Conservative case for taxing wealth, and in […] The post Four reasons Conservatives should get behind wealth taxes appeared first on UnHerd.
Putin's Weapons Statements Intended To Explain U.S. BMD Won't Work
Comments by one or more unnamed military-diplomatic sources to TASS indicate that the official Russian view of the announcements of new nuclear weapons systems made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 1 is, that the ballistic missile defense systems that the U.S. is surrounding Russia with can be stopped by making clear that they won't work. According to one military-diplomatic source, Russia has begun series production of the Avangard missile-hypersonic vehicle complex, and the Khinzhal hypersonic cruise missile, which is launched from the MiG-31M high altitude intercept... more »
The Coastline Paradox: Why it’s Impossible To Accurately Measure a Coastline
*Any coastline. Anywhere on the planet. Keep this in mind when reading AGW claims of shrinking coastlines. One can shrink or expand a coastline in how it's measured.* *Link* *Try measuring the coastline of the United States, and it's almost guaranteed you'll find a different answer than anyone before you. Even official sources like the a-Congressional Research Institute, b- the CIA, and c-NOAA came up with wildly different answers (a 29,093 miles, b-19,924 miles, and c-95,471 miles, respectively). How could their measurements be so different? Meet the Coastline Paradox.* *Which c... more »
When it comes to juvenile justice, family involvement is best for kids and communities
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Bombers, Battleships and Carriers: 5 Gamechanger Weapons Russia Wanted
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Would they still be in Putin's arsenal? *During the interwar period several countries contemplated the construction of “super-heavy” tanks, vehicles that would weigh three, or even four times as much as a standard battle tank. One German designer in particular, Edward Grotte, worked on super-heavy designs for both Germany and the Soviet Union. The most interesting of the several designs presented to the Soviet General Staff was the T-42, a 100 ton beast with three turrets, a speed of 17 MPH, and a crew of 14-15.* For nearly seven decades, the defens... more »
The Army Is Closer to Getting a Deadly New 'Tank'
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* BAE Systems is among a group of major industry players submitting proposals to an Army request for a new armored vehicle. The US Army is taking a substantial next step in the accelerated development of a new Mobile Protected Firepower lightweight armored vehicle - designed to support infantry combat teams in fast-moving combat situations. The service, which plans to build prototypes in the next several years, is now beginning to evaluate industry proposals for the new vehicle which seeks to combine rapid deployability, maneuverability and ... more »
American Soldiers Will Dominate the Battlefield with This New Tech
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* Troops will soon have real-time drone feeds from handheld devices. The Army and Textron Systems are developing a lightweight portable One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) that allows dismounted soldiers to view real-time nearby drone video feeds using a modified frequency.OSRVTs have been in combat with the Army since 2007. They are integrated into vehicle platforms such as Stryker vehicles, allowing infantry to view feeds and control sensor payloads from nearby drones while on the move. The laptop-like drone controllers are configured ... more »
Is America Getting Ready to Rejoin the TPP?
*David Hutt* *Economics, Asia* The president may finally be sold on the merits of the deal. The United States has thrown a spanner into the works of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor multilateral trade agreement to the once US-backed TPP. The liberalizing pact is expected to be formally signed this week without America. In January 2017, US President Donald Trump derailed the original pact when he withdrew America on his first day in office. On an “America First” campaign trail, Trump referred to the free trade deal –... more »
Is America Preparing for a Nuclear War with China?
*Bill Gertz* *Security, Asia* The NPR outlines a new “tailored deterrence” policy that seeks to persuade Chinese leaders to avoid miscalculations—but it could lead to war. Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin unveiled several new nuclear weapons last week in a replay of the Cold War. China, meanwhile, is continuing a similar buildup of high-technology strategic nuclear forces that remains largely hidden from view. Chinese secrecy about its nuclear forces and their use was a major theme of the Pentagon’s recently completed Nuclear Posture Review that outlined a new “tailored deterrence... more »
The Navy Just Sent an Aircraft Carrier to Vietnam. Should China Be Worried?
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Security, Asia* Strategic ties between America and Vietnam are still more symbolic than substantive. In a remarkable reflection of burgeoning strategic relations between former foes, America deployed an aircraft carrier group to Vietnam for the first time in more than four decades. The USS Carl Vinson, a 103,000-ton aircraft carrier, along with two other large warships, arrived on Monday at the Vietnamese port of Da Nang on a five-day good will visit. It marked the largest American military presence on Vietnamese shores since 1975, signaling the emerg... more »
Probe into Carlo Croce reached “defensible and reasonable” decisions, says external review
An independent analysis of how The Ohio State University reviewed allegations of misconduct against a high-profile cancer researcher has found that the institution “complied with applicable law and with relevant institutional policies and reached reasoned and supportable conclusions.” The review follows numerous allegations of research misconduct against Carlo Croce, described in a March 8 story … Continue reading Probe into Carlo Croce reached “defensible and reasonable” decisions, says external review
We Should Listen to the Iraqi Parliament
[image: we-should-listen-to-the-iraqi-parliament] This month marks the 15th anniversary of the US war on Iraq. The “shock and awe” attack was launched based on “stove-piped” intelligence fed from the CIA and Pentagon through an uncritical and compliant US mainstream media. The US media was a willing accomplice to this crime of aggression committed by the George W. Bush Administration.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Investigated Dozens of Times for Misconduct, Says Lawsuit
[image: broward-sheriff-s-office-investigated-dozens-of-times-for-misconduct-says-lawsuit] Personnel from the Broward Sheriff's Office have been investigated at least 66 times since 2012 for various crimes, according to official documents cited in a civil suit against Sheriff Scott Israel and his deputies.
More Schools Allow Teachers and Staff to Arm Themselves
[image: more-schools-allow-teachers-and-staff-to-arm-themselves] More and more school boards are realizing that teachers and staff members, with skill at arms, could end a potential shooting immediately or within seconds, while the police are still on their way.
Hollywood’s Hypocrisy Exposed as Stars Call for Gun Control at Oscars While Surrounded By 500 Guns
[image: gun control] Putting their hypocrisy on full display, Hollywood elite took to calling for gun control while surrounding themselves with hundreds of cops, FBI agents, firefighters—and guns. The post Hollywood’s Hypocrisy Exposed as Stars Call for Gun Control at Oscars While Surrounded By 500 Guns appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Putin Trumps Trump
But will Washington listen? The real US military budget is close to $1 trillion, not including the US intelligence budget which is larger that Russia’s entire annual defense budget, a meager $42.3 billion. The post Putin Trumps Trump appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Will Congress finally get tough on junk science?
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen exposes the unscientific shenanigans of the International Agency for Research on Cancer that are under Congressional investigation for scientific bias, secrecy, and corruption -- and how the IARC, much of whose funding is from the U.S. Congress, has arrogantly obfuscated, stalled, and even demanded immunity.
Vaxxed: From Cover-Up To Catastrophe is now available in over 250 territories worldwide
America’s most controversial documentary, Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, is now available in over 250 territories worldwide via iTunes and the streaming platform Vimeo, where it is available in English, Spanish, and Italian. (Check out the trailer below.) If you haven’t yet seen the film, I highly recommend it. I’ve been a huge supporter of the movement since day
This supplement destroys clotting material linked to heart attacks, specialized key
By Dr. Mercola Enzymes are most known for their importance in digestion, but they’re actually necessary for all physiological processes. Enzymes, which are composed of amino acids, are secreted by your body to catalyze biological functions that otherwise would not occur at physiological temperatures, so they’re absolutely vital for optimal health and life. RELATED STORY: Grounding —
America’s Vaccine Civil War: Baylor doctor attacks mothers of vaccine damaged children in attempt to silence them
Comments by Brian Shilhavy, Editor, Health Impact News The vaccine civil war in America is heating up here in 2018. Thanks to the power of the alternative media, the true science, or lack thereof, surrounding vaccines and vaccine injuries is being published and read by millions of Americans, while the corporate-sponsored “mainstream” media continues to propagate
Push is on to Restore Power with a 2nd Storm on the Way
Power is slowly being restored in the hardest-hit areas of the East Coast, days after a destructive nor'easter downed trees and with another storm looming.
Bill Cosby Goes to Court to Stop Accusers from Testifying
Cosby's lawyers are urging the judge to limit the number of accusers allowed to testify.
Iraq’s 2018 Budget Passed, Angers Kurds And Hashd Questions IMF
On March 3, 2018, Iraq’s parliament passed the 2018 budget. The bill had been stalled for months due to arguments over allocations. Sunni parliamentarians for example wanted more money for reconstruction. Kurds on the other hand were angered when their 17% was cut, and then done away with. Eventually Shiite and Sunni MPs came to an agreement and passed the legislation, while the Kurds boycotted. Some Hashd elements were also upset over their salaries and benefits. The budget also raised questions over whether Iraq was following its agreement with the International Monetary Fund to... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Mar 5
1917 British forces started march on Baghdad from Kut 1981 Iraq offered peace deal to Iran including withdrawal Khomeini said no seeing offer as weakness by Saddam 1981 Khomeini’s rejection of Iraq’s peace offer led Saddam to push ahead with new attacks in Iran 1981 Report that Iraq wanted to buy military equipment from US but turned down 1983 Soviet For Min Gromyko met with Iraqi and Iranian delegations to try to mediate end to Iran-Iraq War 1984 US condemned Iraq’s use of WMD for 1st time in Iran-Iraq War 1985 Iraq bombed Ahvaz in Khuzistan prov... more »
An earworm - and now an eyeworm too
I wonder how many of you remember the old earworm tune "Popcorn" from 1969? I'm most familiar with this 1972 recording by Hot Butter. While idly browsing through YouTube the other day, I found that "Popcorn" had been borrowed by the Crazy Frog people. (You remember their signature tune, don't you? Believe it or not, it now has over *one billion* views on YouTube!) They turned it into a music video. I giggled. Peter
The BBC and 'populists' today's example being -'Italy election: Populist Five Star and League vie for power'
The BBC are back to their trick of calling election winners of whom they don't approve 'populist'. Their report on the Italian general election here http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43272700 refers to populists. Remind me, did the BBC call Tony Blair a populist in 1997? How about Barack Hussein Obama in 2007? Of course not, they were people who the BBC supported/hero worshipped at the time. Populist is a term that the BBC use to denigrate those election winners who do not hold the correct opinions.
Originalism as a Topic versus Originalism as a Theory
I have said on a number of occasions that originalism as a theory of interpretation is not widely practiced outside the United States, and that even within the United States, state judges tend not to be originalists. Nevertheless, over the years, people have pointed out, quite correctly, that this judge or that judge in another country, say Canada, or Malaysia, has made arguments that look and sound pretty originalist. There are also a very sizeable number of originalist arguments in state constitutional decisions--these happen, for example, anytime a state court interprets a recent... more »
Well here's a little good news to start your day.
The Alex Jones channel with billions of views is frozen. We have been told it will be deleted tomorrow and all 33 thousands videos will be erased. We just set up this new page subscribe if you want to see what the SPLC wants censored.. https://t.co/0sGkMNUCPt — Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) March 4, 2018 If ever there were a more deserving POS for this to happen to, I certainly do not know their name. Jones is behind some of the most egregious conspiracy theories that have spread chaos around the internet, including birtherism, the accusation that Sandy Hook was a "false flag" opera... more »
Reporting from Bath on hunger strike
Video by Regis Tremblay
Food, Conflict and Climate
From data versus models department, a recent study contradicts claims linking human conflict to climate change by means of food shortages. From Dartmouth College March 1, 2018 comes Food Abundance and Violent Conflict in Africa. by Ore Koren. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2018; Synopsis is from Science Daily (here) with my bolds. Food abundance driving conflict […]
We Should Listen to the Iraqi Parliament
[image: undefined] This month marks the 15th anniversary of the US war on Iraq. The “shock and awe” attack was launched based on “stove-piped” intelligence fed from the CIA and Pentagon through an uncritical and compliant US mainstream media. The US media was a willing accomplice to this crime of aggression committed by the George W. Bush Administration. Despite the lies we were constantly bombarded with, Iraq never presented a threat to the United States. Iraq never had the weapons of mass destruction that the neocons used to frighten Americans into supporting the war. How many of... more »
Jihadi rebels almost encircled in northeastern Damascus suburb
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – Non-stop clashes broke out in a key rebel-held suburb in northeast Damascus as fighting rages in several fronts in the East Ghouta region. Substantial gains have been made by the SAA’s elite 4th Armoured Division in Harasta Suburb by recapturing several farms and points located southeast of al-Beiruni Hospital following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army ups offensive across east Damascus taking new areas in sweeping push
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:18 P.M.) – Following major gains across Damascus’ East Ghouta region over the last two days, the Syrian Army is once again upping the ante, launching a new wave of assaults on multiple axes against rebel-held areas. According to reports from military-affiliated sources, elite Syrian troops of the Tiger Forces Division have seized […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Costs of Conscience and the Trump Contraception Rules
Nelson Tebbe, Micah Schwartzman, and Richard Schragger We have been arguing that the Constitution prohibits the government from accommodating religious practices when doing so entails undue hardship to third parties. That principle is both normatively justified and grounded in legal doctrine, according to work we have published here, here, here, and in several blog posts and opinion pieces. In response, critics have asked how that argument fits together with another of our convictions, namely that religion generally ought not to be treated with special solicitude in constitutional ... more »
French prosecutors officially charge Marine Le Pen for tweeting against ISIS terrorists
France's Marine Le Pen charged for tweeting against ISIS. More The post French prosecutors officially charge Marine Le Pen for tweeting against ISIS terrorists appeared first on The Duran.
America's F-4 Phantom: Taking On the World's Best Fighters (At 60 Years Old)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Phantom’s fundamental flaws were corrected by 1970 — while more recently, Phantoms have had their avionics and ordnance upgraded to modern standards. *The Phantoms flown by the Turkish and Greek air forces both have modern pulse-doppler radars, which give the F-4 “look down-shoot down” capabilities. In the past, high-flying radars had trouble detecting low-flying aircraft because the radar waves bouncing off the ground created a cluttering effect. Active Doppler radars cut through the ground clutter. Modern F-4s can also fire the full range of... more »
Iran's Air Force Flies American-Made F-14 Tomcats
*David Axe* *Security, * Five decades in, Iran’s F-14s are only getting better and better. And more and more important to the Persian state’s defense. *Whether it’s producing parts itself or acquiring them abroad, Iran is clearly succeeding in its efforts to supply its F-14 squadrons. In October 2013, Taghvaee estimated that more than 40 of Tehran’s surviving F-14s were in flyable condition, possibly the highest number since the mid-1970s. Iran has begun upgrading the Tomcats with new radar components, radios, navigation systems and wiring while also adding compatibility with R-7... more »
Zepp-LaRouche: Putin Delivers a New 'Sputnik' Shock—'Now They Will Listen to Us!'
Helga Zepp LaRouche PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180305-putin-delivers.pdf *by Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder of the International Schiller Institute* In a trans-Atlantic atmosphere of hysteria against Russia and China that can only be understood as pre-war propaganda, President Putin dropped a bombshell in his annual State of the Union address which has redefined the strategic balance. He announced that Russian forces had acquired weapons based on new physical principles, including a new intercontinental missile capable of moving at 20 times the speed of sound, with excellent maneuvera... more »
Day 22: Messages from friends about corporate welfare for GD
*Standing at the capital in Augusta last week. We are going back on Tuesday (March 6) at 9:30 am to stand in the hallway on the 3rd floor with signs appropriate to defeating LD 1781 and hand out flyers to the legislators as they enter the House and Senate chambers. At 1:00 pm is the Taxation Committee Work Session on the bill (likely the last one) in room 127. We will be there as well.* I've been getting lots of messages on email and Facebook and thought I'd share a few with you. One of them is from Connie Jenkins who last week (along with five others) met with her State Rep. Ry... more »
Code Of A Sikh Warrior
*To read clearly, click on the image above.* *One of the many gifts that India has given to our world.*
Editor's Note
Stuck with the accountant today. Blogging will return later today.
Rolling blog on Italy’s election: Reports of populism’s death have been greatly exaggerated
This blog will be updated throughout the day. Pictured above – the Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio casting his vote. Peter Franklin at 12.30pm: 50 shades of populist – a rough guide to Italy’s parties of protest Make no mistake, the Italian election result is a disaster for the pro-EU establishment. However, analysing […] The post Rolling blog on Italy’s election: Reports of populism’s death have been greatly exaggerated appeared first on UnHerd.
UnPacked Shorts – Fake news isn’t new
The threat of fake news is not fake but nor is it new. In this UnPacked short, the panel discusses the age-old origins of media interference and how the more recent move of non-Western news networks into Western media markets has triggered a fresh bout of hysteria. Read the UnPacked behind the Short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – Fake news isn’t new appeared first on UnHerd.
Retraction count for Italian researcher swells to 15 as five papers fall
A researcher who is facing a criminal investigation in Italy for research misconduct has seen five more papers retracted, for a total of 16 15. Molecular and Cellular Biology has retracted four papers published between 1987 to 2001 by Alfredo Fusco, a cancer researcher in Italy; the Journal of Virology retracted one 1985 paper. Fusco was … Continue reading Retraction count for Italian researcher swells to 15 as five papers fall
Hot Air
Michael Harris believes that all of Donald Trump's tariff talks will amount to nothing: My two cents worth is that Trump’s tariffs will fizzle like just about everything else he says. As always, the cycle is the same, first comes the rhetoric, then the weasel words, and finally the reality. It would pay everyone to remember that Trump conducts himself like a narcissistic, flimflam man off his meds. He resides in a mansion of hyperbole and vanity mirrors. It hardly matters what he says anymore because he so rarely does what he says anyway. Trump's recent trade rhetoric fits a now... more »
THE PARKLAND KIDS ARE HAVING NO IMPACT ON LEGISLATURES IN RED AMERICA
It may seem as if the survivors of the Parkland massacre have completely changed the national conversation on guns -- but then you look at what state legislatures in red America have done since that mass shooting and you realize that in the red states, nothing has changed: * On February 15, the day after the Parkland shooting, Idaho lawmakers introduced a bill to strengthen the state’s “stand your ground” law to the floor. The measure would expand the definition of justifiable homicide to include not merely defending a shooter’s home but his or her vehicle or place of employment, as... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Barry Eidlin and Micah Uetricht offer a reminder that the role of unions goes beyond securing higher wages, to giving workers a voice in workplace governance. And Eric Blanc interviews Jay O'Neal about the sorely-needed sense of agency earned by West Virginia's teachers in the course of their strike against unilateral changes to contracts. - Alan Krueger and Eric Posner suggest (PDF) greater public involvement in both economic development and social supports to protect lower-income workers from concentrated corporate power. - Lana Payn... more »
BREAKING: Oscar performs a monster mash!
*MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018 Full services resume tomorrow:* As expected, the monster movie/Cold War espionage thriller/romantic fairy tale won the Oscar for Best Picture last night. At Slate, Aisha Harris sidesteps a minor point of interest: HARRIS (3/5/18): At the conclusion of a typically long and mostly predictable ceremony, *Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, the Cold War–era fantasy about a mute woman (Sally Hawkins) whose love for a fishman disrupts the lives of her gay best friend and black co-worker, was crowned Best Picture.* On the one hand, the win broke the mold: For... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 5, 2018
An F-35A Lightning II taxis before takeoff to participate in simulated defensive counter air operations Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson) *Military.com*: *Only Half of F-35s Available for Flight, Program Head Says* News that two-thirds of the Navy's aging F/A-18 Hornets were stuck on the flightline lit up headlines last year. But the defense department's brand-new 5th-generation fighter program is also struggling to ensure that its shiny new aircraft are flyable, the three-star director of the program this week. Of the ... more »
Video Catches Cops Savagely Beat Innocent Man with a Flashlight, Then Lie to Cover It Up
[image: video] A bystander's video saved an innocent man from jail as it exposed the cops who savagely beat him for no reason by proving they lied in their reports. The post Video Catches Cops Savagely Beat Innocent Man with a Flashlight, Then Lie to Cover It Up appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
One Thing Hitler Did Wrong
In 1917, Kelly Miller (scientist) published an open letter to President Woodrow Wilson in the Baltimore Afro-American against lynching, which he called "national in its range and scope," and called the government's failure to stop it "the disgrace of democracy." He also stated “It is but hollow mockery of the Negro when he is beaten and bruised in all parts of the nation and flees to the national government for asylum, to be denied relief on the basis of doubtful jurisdiction. read more
Florida public school teacher had secret life as an online white supremacist provocateur.
Courtesy of HuffPo: *Dayanna Volitich, a 25-year-old social studies teacher at Crystal River Middle School in Florida, has been secretly hosting the white nationalist podcast “Unapologetic” under the pseudonym “Tiana Dalichov” and bragging about teaching her views in a public school, HuffPost has discovered. * *In her most recent podcast on Feb. 26, a guest railed against diversity in schools, dismissing the idea that “a kid from Nigeria and a kid who came from Sweden are supposed to learn exactly the same” and have the “same IQ.” Volitich enthusiastically agreed with the guest, a... more »
Incredibly, Pelosi Still Hasn't Fired Ben Ray Luján-- How Many States Does He Have To Screw Up Before She Does?
*DCCC's fearless leader* Tomorrow is the first step in the process of Texans deciding who will represent them in Congress. Although the state is one of the most gerrymandered in the country, demographics-- and an enormous anti-Trump backlash-- seem to be negating GOP gerrymandered advantages in many districts. Not all though. Yes, there *is* at least one Democrat running in every Texas district, there are half a dozen that are so unbelievably red, that the incumbents are immune even to the kind of wave that is shaping up to define the 2018 midterms: *•* TX-01- Louie Gohmert R+25 *... more »
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*This Bill Won’t Help Coal Communities, but Rolling Back Regulations Will* If you see thousands of children in West Virginia out of school this week, rest assured they are not playing hooky. In fact, it’s their teachers who are. Last week, a massive strike of almost 20,000 teachers occurred in the state, leading to widespread school closures. On Tuesday, every single public school in West Virginia was closed. Despite several failed negotiation attempts, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice finally struck a deal with the teachers and their union representation. As a result, children in ... more »
Inside A U.S. Air Force Nuclear Base
Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana is home to B-52 bombers that were built five and a half decades ago, but still play a central role in today's U.S. 'nuclear triad.' (U.S. Air Force) *CBC: **B-52s, nukes and 'messaging' missions: Inside a U.S. Air Force nuclear base* *A look behind the fences of Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.* The U.S. military's "nuclear triad" is made up of missiles, submarines and bombers, including the 2nd Bomb Wing's gargantuan B-52 Stratofortesses at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Why keep flying these aging 1950s-era bombers when missil... more »
The gun-grabbers are unmasking themselves
After the Parkland school shooting a couple of weeks ago, many left-wing and progressive politicians and others have been calling for a ban on civilian ownership of the AR-15 rifle and its derivatives. They've been loud in their denunciations of such weapons, but have generally tried to reassure gun owners that they don't want to ban *all* firearms - just the "evil" ones. They've also been blatant in their efforts to hijack the student survivors to their cause - not that most of the mainstream media has reported that, because they're part of the problem. Such protestations are, t... more »
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*Why what we eat is crucial to the climate change question (?)* *Ruth Khasaya Oniang'o is a bit confused below. Global warming will reduce food availability? Canadian farmers would love a couple of degrees of warming. It would open up countless hectares of mid-Northern Canada to grain cropping -- unleashing a FLOOD of food onto the world. And the rest of Ruth's generalizations are equally tendentious. Greenies can only regurgitate their talking points. They are incapable of critical thought* Did you know that what’s on your plate plays a larger role in contributing to climat... more »
Will the United States ever get back on a bipartisan 'Middle Way?'
Louis Galambos, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
The current period of partisan division in the US isn't unique. We can learn from past President Dwight Eisenhower on how to leave bitterness behind and get back to what he called the "Middle Way."
Breaking: Almost 30,000 people receive humanitarian aid in rebel-held east Damascus amid promise of mass civilian transfers from pocket
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:07 P.M.) – A massive convoy of humanitarian goods belonging to the United Nations, Red Cross and Syrian Red Crescent has arrived in rebel-held areas of Damascus’ East Ghouta region. The convoy, comprising 46 trucks, entered insurgent-controlled areas east of the Syrian capital via the Al-Wafideen crossing point bearing food parcels, flour bags […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Huge aid convoy enters rebel enclave in Syria’s Homs region amid new hopes of reconciliation deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – A large convoy of vehicles bearing humanitarian goods has entered rebel-held areas in the Rastan region of northern Homs province to deliver aid. According to sources, the convoy consists of nineteen trucks from the Red Crescent humanitarian assistance organization. The convoy is stated to have brought with it some 6,700 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army armor, shock troops launch all-out offensive on multiple Islamist strongholds in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Over the course of Friday to Saturday, elite forces of the Syrian Army launched an all-out assault on militant-held areas of Damascus’ East Ghouta region. Syrian troops and armor – backed up by artillery and airpower – struck at the eastern and northeastern sector of the rebel enclave in East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China's Military Spending Will Increase 8.1% In 2018
*CNN*: *China boosts military spending 8% amidst ambitious modernization drive* China plans to boost its military spending by 8.1% in 2018 as it looks to further advance an ambitious modernization drive for its armed forces. A budget document made available to the media before the opening of China's 13th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Monday, reveals China will spend the equivalent of US$175 billion across all branches of the People's Liberation Army. The 8.1% increase is higher than last year's announcement, when it upped military spending by 7% over the previous... more »
US Seeks to Intentionally Prolong Syrian Bloodshed
A 2012 US policy paper admittedly sought to "bleed" the Syrian government, and with it the Syrian people. Today in Syria, the consequences of America's depraved foreign policy is being blamed by Western special interests on the very victims it targeted. *March 5, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - From the beginning of Syria's conflict the United States presented to the world its unyielding ultimatum that the government in Damascus be deposed and replaced by a government headed by the armed militants the US cultivated before the conflict and has armed and funded throughout its now se... more »
Unknot thy knickers: there will be no independence referendum.
*It was warm, so this was necessary.* Temps to plummet on Thursday, folks. As my mother in law is wont to say, don't put the blankets away til Tombsweeping Day... Total Taiwan moment on Thursday. Student I failed last semester comes up to me in the hallway, asking to take the same class from me again. I really hate that, but we teachers have no right to say no, but I admonish him and warn him if he displays the same lack of effort and inattention, he will fail again. Meanwhile mom comes up behind him and takes over the conversation. Turns out mom has compelled the lad to move out o... more »
The UK Refuses To Produce Documents Related To Nuclear Materials Contracts With The Soviet Union During The Cold War, Citing Costs
Enrichment was by gaseous diffusion in the US. The USSR used the Nazi Zippe centrifuge process. “British Nuclear Fuels Limited … Continue reading →
Intellectuals Hate Progress
In Steven Pinker's *Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress*, the Chapter 4, “Progressophobia,” begins with the following lines: "Intellectuals hate progress. Intellectuals who call themselves “progressive” *really* hate progress. It’s not that they hate the *fruits* of progress, mind you: most pundits, critics, and their *bien-pensant* readers use computers rather than quills and inkwells, and they prefer to have their surgery with anesthesia rather than without it. It’s the *idea* of progress that rankles the chattering class—the Enlightenment belie... more »
THE ITALIAN ELECTION AND TRUMP
*Guido Lombardi (left) who spends much of his time at Mar a Lago or in Trump Tower.* Donald Trump has connections to the Italian election, of March 2018, through his friends *Guido Lombardi*, a real estate investor, and *Matteo Gazzini*, of the *Northern League*, both of whom were recently at Mar a Lago, with Donald Trump. *Guido Lombardi.* Guido 'George' Lombardi, is known as Donald Trump’s 'fixer' with the European alt-right, which includes Italy's *Northern League* (Lega Nord). The *Northern League* is a staunch supporter of Israel.[205] *Lombardi and Perez.* Lombardi is s... more »
Foreign manipulation of US energy policy and markets
“U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today released a staff report uncovering Russia’s extensive efforts to influence U.S. energy markets through divisive and inflammatory posts on social media platforms. The report details Russia’s motives in … Continue reading →
Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks the NRA is a terrorist organization.
Tonight at 6: Pensacola community reacts to a billboard calling NRA “terrorist organization”. We talked to the man responsible for the billboard @weartv #C3N #Pensacola pic.twitter.com/HPO1Nl1daF — Jamarlo Phillips (@JPhillipsTV) March 2, 2018 Courtesy of The Hill: *A political action committee has erected a billboard in Pensacola, Fla. blasting the National Rifle Association (NRA) as a “terrorist organization.” * *Mad Dog PAC, the group behind the sign, funds billboards nationwide calling out GOP candidates and President Trump. * I think that this is now inarguable. The number... more »
Guardianship and Medical Cannabis Case in Texas
Note: Is this about the cannabis or the audacity of trying something other than pharma's Risperdal for autism? ### Texas judge weighs whether father who treated autistic daughter with marijuana is fit to be her guardian Christy Zartler had practiced...
Healthcare Rights and Mandates Shaping Italy as M5S Party Garners Votes
Note: We've been covering the visceral response from Italian citizens to vaccine mandates for school children. Italians voted this weekend. Their election is likened to Brexit and the American vote for Donald Trump as President. Italy election: Exit polls indicate...
Report: Maybe Scores Of Russian Mercenaries Were Not Killed By U.S. Air Strikes In Syria
*Christoph Reuter, Spiegel Online:* The Truth About the Russian Deaths in Syria Hundreds of Russian soldiers are alleged to have died in U.S. airstrikes at the beginning of February. Reporting by DER SPIEGEL shows that events were likely very different. When it comes to cursing, the man doesn't hold back. "Son of a bitch" is the mildest cuss word that comes out of the militia member's mouth as he rants furiously about the inferno created by the hours-long American airstrike southeast of the city of Deir ez-Zor. Even as smoke continues to billow from burned out SUVs around them, h... more »
What makes Russia's disinformation campaign different this time
Some interesting history described here and some of it is disturbing in terms of verifying authenticity of original documents. It opens a layer of concern for historical interpretation. What is clear is that this game has been going on forever. Been aware of it is helpful in monitoring false news. We have a lot of false news and it literally covers all plausible avenues of falsehood. It is all very tiresome. . *What makes Russia's disinformation campaign different this time* *CRIME | FEB 16, 2018 | BY MARTIN BARILLAS* *https://www.speroforum.com/a/EDWCTYCTDR20/82877-Wha... more »
How Iranian spies are weaponizing Americans' cellphones
Welcome to world of completely distributed spying capability. The global civilian system is by its nature impossible to protect as it must work with no end of legacy software and flaws. So do not use it for truly critical material. Otherwise push for open access to everything. After all who cares if you bought an item last week when that makes you one of ten thousand. And just who is going to look at your data unless they already know you are a real person of interest? Such as a USA government employee connected to known Deep State problems. Otherwise all that activity disa... more »
A post-communist trajectory for Cuba
This is an excellent question that also applies to all states exiting a authoritarian meme. Cuba has all the ingredients necessary to a smooth transition to a modern liberal democracy, not least been Communist exhaustion. What will carry the day is an accepted competent leader able to catalyze the electorate. So we can be optimistic over the near future of Cuba. It now has a fully educated population to work with which makes it the natural dominant force in the Caribbean. . *A post-communist trajectory for Cuba * *FEB 19, 2018 |* * BY JOSE AZEL* *https://www.speroforum.com... more »
Lessons learned by living under Islamism
Rather clear is it not. And Obama was their tool. As i have posted before, we are building up toward a global counter revolution in which all Islamicists will be hunted down and destroyed. In the meantime along with their running dogs, the so called progressives they conspire even openly and act as always in much the same way to disturb society. We are now converging toward the unity of Christendom as the Great Communion to be led by the Eastern Rite. This will encompass all Europe, Russia and the Americas and will involve a complete restoration as the secular heresies slo... more »
Raoul Castro And 'The Old Guard' Are Stepping Down Soon
Brothers Fidel Castro, left, and Raul Castro -- the past and present Cuban presidents, respectively -- attend the opening session of the National Assembly of the People's Power in Havana Sunday, February 2013. Photo: Reuters *Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald*: *Raúl Castro is expected to step down soon. And recent moves suggest he won’t be alone* Accustomed to reading between the lines, Cubans have been speculating about the fate of three “historic” revolutionary leaders — José Ramón Machado Ventura, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez and Guillermo García Frías — all of whom were honored in a... more »
A trade war won't ever make America great again
To prove that he's the world's most powerful user of social networks on the Internet, by a single tweet, Donald Trump managed to erase two percent from the value of the global equities. We learned that he was ready to impose tariffs or taxes on steel imports. China responded in the most mature, pro-trade way among the economic powerhouses – well, maybe it's not quite a paradoxical exception. China will revenge if something like that happens but it "doesn't want a trade war". Theresa May has also tried to persuade Trump to reconsider. Well, the European apparatchiks speak a bit diffe... more »
TRUMP - MAN OF STEEL
*Steel amounts to only 2% of US imports.* Trump is bringing in import tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum. *"Labor unions and liberal Democrats are applauding Trump's approach.* *"Republicans and an array of business groups are warning of dire economic and political consequences if Trump goes ahead with the tariffs."* dailymail. *Trump Towers Made Of Chinese steel .* *China really does not sell all that much steel to the US.* *Chinese exports to the US amount to a mere 0.2 per cent of Chinese production. * The top source of American steel imports is Canada, followed by the EU... more »
The Mob
*Explaining some of the current firearms control hysteria:* "No matter how educated or enlightened a person may think they are, when faced with the primal nature of a mobbing most people will betray their own principles and move to the safety of power. The people most closely associated with the target may then become the target’s fiercest attackers since there is no better way to create distance from the primal danger of a mob than to attack with vigor. Once they begin attacking their own identity as righteous then becomes intertwined with the depravity of the target." - *Quilett... more »
Here Are The World's Top 25 Militaries And Some Of Their Arsenals
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * Jenny Cheng/Business Insider *Business Insider:* *Here's the hardware the world's top 25 militaries have in their arsenals* * The US is the world's most powerful military, according to firepower. * Russia and China aren't far behind. President Donald Trump has reemphasized military strength, reportedly planning to ask for $716 billion in defense spending in 2019 — a 7% increase over the 2018 budget (though spending is currently limited by budget caps). US defense spending is the highest in the world, more than the combined budgets of the next severa... more »
Trump Administration Apparently Agreed To Give America’s Latest Nuclear Propulsion Technology To Russia In September 2017
The Trump Administration (NASA) signed an agreement with Russia (Roscosmos) in September 2017. This would appear to include giving America’s … Continue reading →
CNN’s sneaky attack on Infowars is draining the YouTube channel of critical ad revenue
CNN's censorship campaign has major brands blacklisting the Alex Jones channel. More The post CNN’s sneaky attack on Infowars is draining the YouTube channel of critical ad revenue appeared first on The Duran.
Eastern Ghouta operation will continue – Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Assad said the government’s military operation in the Eastern Ghouta district would continue, during an interview in Damascus on Sunday. He noted that the established humanitarian corridor would still be functioning and civilians would be allowed to leave the militant-held area. “There is no contradiction between the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia successfully tests Iskander-M missile system (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – An Iskander-M missile system test-launch took place at the Kapustin Yar range, Astrakhan region, Sunday. Service personnel of the missile forces of the Western Military District completed the successful ballistic missile launch of the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system. The rocket was launched at a range of more than 100km, aiming […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures 25 percent of East Ghouta region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued to advance on the enclave of Eastern Ghouta, as footage filmed in Al-Nashabiyah on Sunday shows. The SAA, backed by the Tiger Forces (also known as Qawat Al-Nimr), reportedly managed to capture large pockets of territory in Eastern Ghouta, amounting to some 25 percent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Guatemala to relocate embassy in Israel to Jerusalem – Pres. Morales
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales announced that the country’s embassy in Israel will move to Jerusalem in May, two days after the US embassy relocates. He made the announcement at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday. Morales said that “two days after the United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army releases first footage of newly captured town in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seized the important East Ghouta town of Al-Shifouniyah, Sunday, after several days of fighting with Jaysh Al-Islam. Led by their Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army was able to overtake the Jaysh Al-Islam militants protecting Al-Shifouniyah on Sunday, following the complete collapse of the latter’s defenses. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Senator Lindsey Graham tells CNN that war with North Korea would be “worth it”
Lindsey Graham: US war with North Korea "worth it" More The post US Senator Lindsey Graham tells CNN that war with North Korea would be “worth it” appeared first on The Duran.
“The Four Mistakes That Will Sink the US Economy”
*“The Four Mistakes That Will Sink the US Economy”* by Bill Bonner "Another miracle! It rained. ‘We got 200 millimeters (about 8 inches) this year,’ reported the capataz, Gustavo. After two years of drought, finally, the fields, mountains, and pastures are green. And the river that separates the house from the rest of the ranch - usually dry - is running fast. ‘Yes, everybody’s happy now,’ Gustavo continued. ‘Water was all we needed.’ *Off to the races: *Meanwhile, stocks dropped another 420 points on the Dow on Friday. Bond yields rose to 2.8%. Investors thought Fed chief Powell s... more »
Chinese Police Are Now Using Facial-Recognition Eyewear To Screen Faces
This is not Google Glass, but facial recognition glass connected to Chinese police database. Deployed to a Zhengzhou railway station 5 days ago, it has detected at least 7 fugitives and 26 fake ID holders. #surveillance pic.twitter.com/eXrzRgORam — FAN Wenxin (@xinwenfan) February 6, 2018 *Quartz:* *Chinese police are wearing sunglasses that can recognize faces* In the Matrix series, Keanu Reeves wears futuristic sunglasses to look cool when fighting against machines. But in China, police are now wearing sunglasses equipped with facial-recognition technology to catch criminal sus... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Señor Trumpanzee's silence in the wake of Russia's cyber attack on the United States reveals all we need to know about him. He is owned by Putin. Congress voted to OK sanctions against Russia and Trump refuses to implement them. Putin talks about new Russian nukes and shows an animation of them hitting Florida, and the silence from the White House continues. Señor Turmpanzee hasn't even directed our national security people to take actions to protect our elections later this year or in 2020. The reason is plain as day, yet, silence from the rest of what is supposed to be... more »
Why Are There So Many Wars In The World Today?
American soldiers on patrol last month in Kandahar, Afghanistan, found and blew up a Taliban bunker. An influx of troops has begun to change the area. Michael Kamber for The New York Times *Jason Burke, The Guardian:* *Why is the world at war? * *Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Afghanistan, Ukraine – the globe is scarred by violence* We live in a world of trouble. Conflicts today may be much less lethal than those that scarred the last century, but this brings little comfort. We remain deeply anxious. We can blame terrorism and the fear it inspires despite the stati... more »
In Italy, fake news helps populists and far-right triumph
Filippo Trevisan, Assistant Professor, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 23 hours ago
Together, two parties with a tough stance on immigration and the EU – the Five Star Movement and the League – received nearly 50 percent of the vote.
Tweets For Today
At least 38 civilians have been killed in fresh air strikes in Syria's besieged eastern Ghouta taking the two-week death toll of air strikes by the regime and its allies in the area to 756 https://t.co/0QCxiuEr7C — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) March 4, 2018 #UPDATE "The majority (of people) in Eastern Ghouta want to escape the embrace of terrorism. The operation must continue," Syrian President Bashar al Assad told journalists in remarks broadcast on state television https://t.co/Ua2cLxeBmn pic.twitter.com/lnDmTg3X95 — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 4, 2018 Who's who in Italy's ele... more »
VIDEO: Nusra suffers brutal defeat after 3 tanks get knocked out by rival Islamists in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 A.M.) – On Saturday, forces of the Al-Qaeda affiliate militia Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name Jabhat al-Nusra) attempted to overrun positions of rival Islamist group Jabhat Tahrir Souriya in Aleppo province’s western countryside. Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham launched an armored assault aimed at outflanking the stronghold town of Dart […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Scores of Syrian Army tanks roll through newly seized town in east Damascus on way to new mission
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 A.M.) – On Sunday, forces of the Syrian Army’s elite Republican Guard seized the stronghold town of Beit Naem in Damascus’ East Ghouta region from Jaysh al-Islam militants. The operation represented the first major blow to be delivered by the Syrian Army to armed rebel groups in the southern sector of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
West is using chemical weapons claim as pretext to attack Damascus: Assad
Western countries are accusing Damascus of deploying chemical weapons as a pretext for airstrikes on Syrian government forces, Syrian President Bashar Al–Assad said Sunday. “The issue of the chemical weapons became one of the entries in the Western dictionary of lies. This is simply blackmail, used only as a pretext for airstrikes on the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels capture strategic district in northern Aleppo – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels scored a major advance in the Afrin region this past weekend after an intense battle with the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels managed to capture the strategic Sheikh Hadid District of Afrin, following the complete withdrawal of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is President Trump's Foreign Policy Similar To The Foreign Policies Of Presidents Obama And Bush?
Rick Wilking / Reuters *Hal Brands, Business Insider/Foreign Policy:* *Foreign officials think Trump is a lot more like Obama and Bush than most Americans might think* * Most foreign officials have been cautiously relieved that roughly 80% of US foreign policy is proceeding normally under the Trump administration. * They see traces of former President George W. Bush in Trump's confrontational rhetoric, disdain for international opinion, clashes with allies, and withdrawal from international agreements. * They believe Trump has heightened former President Barack Obama's penchant for ... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Soldier Mentor* Army Sgt. Melissa Burdge, top center, instructs a soldier during M249 light machine gun live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2018. Burdge is assigned to the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Soldiers Conduct Machine Gun Live-fire Training* (US Department of Defense).
Just Like Vegas, Authorities are Hiding the Surveillance Footage of Parkland Shooting
By Matt Agorist In the weeks since the tragic shooting occurred in Parkland, Florida, we have learned that cops cowered outside instead of helping, the... more »
HPV Documentary “Sacrificial Virgins” Wins Australian BEST OF FESTIVAL Award
By Catherine J. Frompovich What are “sacrificial virgins,” you may be asking? They are young, pre-teen and/or teenage girls, who are targeted for receiving the... more »
Australian Anti-Vaxxers Provide New Model For The World
By Jon Rappoport Out of the ashes of government tyranny comes a solution. In the Australian state of Queensland, childcare facilities can refuse to allow... more »
Latvia Plans To Culturally Cleanse Its Russian Minority
Latvia’s strategic geography is much more important to the West than its abidance of humanitarian norms, hence why Brussels turns a blind eye to its “hyper-nationalism” which at times crosses the line of fascist-era glorification. The post Latvia Plans To Culturally Cleanse Its Russian Minority appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Will The Arrival Of A Brigade Of Seasoned American Soldiers Have An Impact On The Afghan War
Afghan security personnel arrive at a site after a car bomb targeting foreign troops in Kabul on March 2, 2018. (AFP) *AFP: **New US advisors hope to give Afghan soldiers vital boost* Washington (AFP) - A brigade of seasoned American soldiers has arrived in Afghanistan in recent days on a much-trumpeted mission to offer a new type of training -- as well as motivation -- to beleaguered Afghan partners. Pentagon officials hope the deployment of hundreds of battle-hardened, expert troops across the country will help turn the tide in the war, but Afghanistan watchers are skeptical abo... more »
TRUMP’S BRAND IS AYN RANDDonald Trump once said he identified...
Robert Reich - 1 day ago
* TRUMP’S BRAND IS AYN RAND* Donald Trump once said he identified with Ayn Rand’s character Howard Roark in “The Fountainhead,” an architect so upset that a housing project he designed didn’t meet specifications he had it dynamited. Others in Trump’s circle were influenced by Rand. “Atlas Shrugged” was said to be the favorite book of Rex Tillerson, Trump’s secretary of state. Rand also had a major influence on Mike Pompeo, Trump’s CIA chief. Trump’s first nominee for Secretary of Labor, Andrew Puzder, said he spent much of his free time reading Rand. The Republican leader of th... more »
Syrian army ‘advancing rapidly’ in East Ghouta
Around a third of the enclave now under Syrian government control More The post Syrian army ‘advancing rapidly’ in East Ghouta appeared first on The Duran.
A First Family Rotting From Corruption-- Ivanka's Own Personal Swamp
Once Ivanka's job was to shield her idiotic corrupt father; now she has an added burden: her idiotic corrupt husband. Early Saturday, Virginia Heffernan reported an interesting quote from one of the Putin-Gate hearings, going back half a year, by Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: "Corrupt kleptocrats and international criminals make themselves rich in criminality and corruption. Then at some point they need the legitimate world in order to protect and account for their stolen proceeds." Was he referring to Putin? Or Trump? He was sketching "a new bipolar world order, in whi... more »
Top Silver Expert Predicts $500 Silver
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Mar 4, 2018 Precious metals expert David Morgan tells us based on the level of base money and the amount of gold held by the U.S. Treasury, gold is headed to $10,000/oz. If silver reverts to its historic price ratio to gold, that would mean over $500 silver. Morgan also points out how […]
Israeli Police Fire Tear Gas at Palestinian Couple Holding Infant
Israeli Police Fire Tear Gas at Palestinian Couple Holding Infant by http://www.presstv.com/ Newly-surfaced footage shows an Israeli policeman throwing a tear gas canister at a fleeing Palestinian couple carrying a baby. – The incident took place in the village of Burin in the north of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday. The pair was fleeing escalation […]
Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of School’s Active-Shooter Drill
Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of School’s Active-Shooter Drill by MICHAEL DALY, https://www.thedailybeast.com/ The timing likely made it more difficult for the school to order and maintain a complete lockdown—and Nikolas Cruz knew just what would happen. – Right after Christmas break, the Broward County Public Schools held their system-wide intruder and active-shooter training. As it does […]
Now, a Trade War — Is a Shooting War Next?
Now, a Trade War — Is a Shooting War Next? by JAMES RICKARDS, https://dailyreckoning.com/ A popular thesis since the 1930s is that a natural progression exists from currency wars to trade wars to shooting wars. Both history and analysis support this thesis. – Currency wars do not exist all the time; they arise under certain conditions and […]
‘US Eyes Encircling Russia with 400 Anti-Ballistic Missiles’ – Russian Deputy Defense Minister
‘US Eyes Encircling Russia with 400 Anti-Ballistic Missiles’ – Russian Deputy Defense Minister by https://www.rt.com/ While the West blames Moscow for a new arms race, the US is creeping to Russia’s borders. A Russian defense official said some 400 anti-ballistic missiles will pop up on the country’s doorstep as part of the US military buildup. – […]
Egypt’s Top Court Waives All Legal Challenges to Islands’ Transfer to Saudi Arabia
Egypt’s Top Court Waives All Legal Challenges to Islands’ Transfer to Saudi Arabia by http://www.presstv.com/ Egypt’s top court has dismissed all outstanding legal challenges to a controversial deal according to which Cairo cedes sovereignty of two of its Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, Egypt’s top benefactor, a day before a visit by the Arab kingdom’s […]
CBS Launches New Show Comedy ‘Living Biblically’ to Mock Christianity And Make Christians Look Like Idiots
CBS Launches New Show Comedy ‘Living Biblically’ to Mock Christianity And Make Christians Look Like Idiots by Geoffrey Grider, http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ This season it is the CBS show ‘Living Biblically’ – a comedic take on the real life quest of a journalist to live his life “according to the Bible” for one year. From the preview scenes alone, it seems […]
US War with North Korea ‘Worth It’ – Lindsey Graham
US War with North Korea ‘Worth It’ – Lindsey Graham by https://www.rt.com/ The damage caused by a US war with North Korea would be “worth it,” Senator Lindsey Graham said. The comments further fuel speculation the US is gearing up for action against Pyongyang. – “All the damage that would come from a war would be […]
Success No Matter What: NYTimes Gets Polk Award for Trump-Russia Ties Story… Debunked by FBI
RT Published on Mar 3, 2018 Meanwhile, dubious claims of a Russian connection has risen to award-winning levels. The New York Times has secured one of the most-reputable prizes in journalism for a story about President Trump’s ties to Russia. That’s despite one of its articles being debunked by the FBI. end
Trump’s Bosses Pushing for Nuclear War with Russia
Trump’s Bosses Pushing for Nuclear War with Russia by Gordon Duff, https://journal-neo.org/ For the second time in a month, combined Syrian and Russian forces came under air attack. February 2018 is a turning point in US policy as Trump policies, “stated policies,” such as cooperation with Russia against terrorism and respect for Syria’s territorial integrity, have fallen […]
China Announces It Does Not Want A Trade War With The U.S.
*CNBC/Reuters:* *China says it does not want a trade war with US* China does not want a trade war with the United States but will defend its interests, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday. Won't sit by and watch as China's interests are damaged-minister Trump last week unveiled plan for import duties on steel, aluminium China does not want a trade war with the United States but will defend its interests, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to put tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. Trump struck a defiant tone on Frida... more »
VIDEO | 12 razones por las que decimos NO al Acuerdo de Libre Comercio MERCOSUR – UE
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02-Mar-2018 El Acuerdo entre la Unión Europea y el Mercosur que pretenden aprobar de manera urgente representa una inmensa amenaza a nuestros derechos conquistados, a nuestras soberanías y economías y a la posibilidad de una integración regional con justicia socioeconómica y ambiental.
Can Labour bring labour rights to RCEP?
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02-Mar-2018 With RCEP trade deal negotiations resuming in Singapore this week, Edward Miller says the Labour-led coalition will face an early test of its so-called "new approach on trade".
España pierde un nuevo arbitraje por el recorte de las renovables
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02-Mar-2018 Inversores de Novenergia logran un laudo condenatorio en Estocolmo. El demandadente reclamaba 60 millones y otros 1.900 millones en otro arbitraje.
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