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Beginning at the end with Mark Easton
With a Mark Easton report it's usually a good idea to go straight to his closing lines in order to properly grasp the message he's trying to get across. In his first BBC TV report he ends by saying: Being English, unlike being British, is seen as an exclusive identity, an honour bestowed only upon those eligible. That is its weakness and its strength. In his first BBC Radio report he ends by saying: Like the names painted on the narrow boats on the river Cam our personal identity is to some extent how we describe our cargo of values and principles. For many in England at the m... more »
A President Pardons Himself
I'm not talking about Donald Trump's latest tweet. I'm talking about Bill Clinton's latest interview, which aired on NBC Monday morning. He was on TV to plug his new book, a "thriller" co-written with James Patterson, when the questions veered off into the Me Too movement and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Needless to say, Clinton was not too thrilled when past episodes of his sexual predations came back to haunt him. Borrowing a page from the playbook of long-suffering wife Hillary, who once complained that she and Bill were "dead broke" from legal bills by the time they left the ... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘If I Was President’ By Las Cafeteras
The Las Cafeteras song “If I Was President” was released in 2017 on Presidents’ Day. Its message continues to resonate, and as the band embarks on a summer tour, it’s a good time to revisit. Drawing from both traditional Mexican folk and hip-hop, the song’s verses alternate between Spanish and The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘If I Was President’ By Las Cafeteras appeared first on Shadowproof.
Israeli minister calls Assad region’s ‘greatest murderer’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Israeli cabinet member Yoav Gallant told reporters on Monday that he believes Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad is a ‘monster’, but not Israel’s primary concern at the moment, Fox News reported. Furthermore, Gallant would go onto call Assad the region’s “greatest murderer” since World War II, adding that he has killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey, US to develop road map to Manbij crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 P.M.) – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo held a meeting in Washington D.C., today, in order to discuss a number of topics, including their current disagreements over the Syrian city of Manbij. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlüt Çavusoğlu and U.S. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey may start operation to expel PKK from Qandil Mountains
Turkey may soon start an operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq’s Qandil Mountains, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Monday, as quoted by Daily Sabah newspaper. “It is not a matter of operation, but a matter of timing. Qandil is no longer a faraway goal for us,” Soylu stated. The main base of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Powerful explosion rips through Abu Dhuhour Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.)- Minutes ago, a powerful explosion was reported from the area around the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. The source of the explosion is still unknown at the moment. Pro-opposition activists are reporting that the explosion was due to an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Security ramped up ahead of Netanyahu’s Berlin visit (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – Security measures have been put in place at the Chancellery in Berlin ahead of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the German capital, Monday. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the afternoon. He is then expected to travel to Paris to meet with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Ambassador hands Lebanese FM letter on new Law 10
Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdul Karim Ali, on Monday visited Caretaker Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil, and handed him a response letter from his Syrian counterpart Walid Moallem, over the new property law, known as law 10, issued by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Speaking to reporters following the meeting, Ali explained that the law came […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin signs bill on countermeasures against US, its allies
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on countermeasures against the United States and its allies. The law enters into force on the day it is published. The bill was passed by the Russian Lower House in May. The goal of the legislation is to defend Russia’s sovereignty from “unfriendly actions” by Washington and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army continues to hammer west Aleppo despite Turkish military presence
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has not let up their assault on western Aleppo, despite the large presence of Turkish troops near the Al-Rashiddeen District. According to a military report from Aleppo, the Syrian Army has expanded their assault to the northwestern suburbs after the jihadist rebels in Haritan fired […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
King Abdullah of Jordan: Balancing on an ever-tighter tightrope
A look at a decade of failed social, economic and political reform in Jordan goes a far way to explain recent mass anti-government protests demanding the resignation of the government. The protests, prompting concerns about the survival of the Hashemite dynasty, also bear witness to the fallout of the region’s epic power struggles and the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Tunnels, armories discovered in liberated town of south Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – As soon as rebel fighters left their towns in southern Damascus as per an evacuation agreement, the Syrian Army began an inclusive mop-up operation aimed at re-habilitating the area and eventually allowing civilians to return to their houses and farms. The process has uncovered a complicated network of tunnels used […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS launches big counter-offensive in southeast Deir Ezzor to reach Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a big counter-offensive in southeast Deir Ezzor, today, targeting the strategic town of Baghouz Al-Tahtani, which is located along the Iraqi border. According to reports from Deir Ezzor, ISIS launched this major counter-assault after repelling the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) attempt to seize the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Taiwanese F-16 jet crashes in northern part of island
The wreckage of a F-16 fighter missing during today’s military exercises in Taiwan was found in the northern part of the island – the pilot has not yet been found, the Taiwan Central News Agency reported. The Taiwan Air Force lost contact with one of the F-16 fighter pilots on Monday afternoon during the annual […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s southern Syria offensive draws near as Ramadan concludes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – With Ramadan concluding on June 14th, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies are getting in position kickoff their long-awaited southern Syria offensive Several of the Syrian Army units participating in this offensive were given a short leave to spend part of the holy month with their families; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yikes, Geoffrey Pyatt visits Larisa to install killer drones, mirror selfie for the week as Ebola appears to fizzle out in Congo, low uptake of jab
Globalist fixer Geoffrey Pyatt visited Larisa this week to install some killer drones at the local air base for a temporary period. He was accompanied by Alexis Tsipras doormats, the Greek chief of the army staff and the Defence Minister. In short, what seems to be the main Globalist “assassination squad” has made an appearance on my doorstep just […]
North Korea Purges Three Top Generals (Updated)
Kim Jong-un has replaced the 'inflexible' officers with men who are seen as being 'loyal to him and no one else', analysts say. Citing an unidentified intelligence official, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said No Kwang Chol (top left), first vice minister of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces, had replaced Pak Yong Sik (bottom left) as defence chief, while chief of the general staff Ri Myong Su (bottom centre) was replaced by his deputy, Ri Yong Gil (top centre). Army General Kim Su Gil (top right) has replaced Kim Jong Gak (bottom right) as director of the KPA's General Politi... more »
This 1 Image Keeps the Army Up at Night: Russia's Deadly Armata Tank
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Here is everything we know. *Overall, UVZ seems to be making decent progress on the T-14 Armata. In gearing up for serial production, UVZ is improving its ability to deliver on current contracts by modernizing and automating its production facilities. The author estimates that serial Armata production will occur sometime in 2019. Of note is that no more orders for the Armata or other Armata family vehicles other than the original one hundred placed in 2016 have taken place, while orders for more modernization kits and other vehicles like the BMPT were... more »
This 1 Image Keeps Russia's Navy Up at Night
The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Security, * This aircraft carrier might be old, but she gets the job done. *The Nimitz-class carriers have participated in nearly every crisis and conflict the United States has been involved in over the past forty-two years. Nimitz was involved in the failed attempt to rescue U.S. embassy personnel from Tehran in 1980, and a year later, two F-14s from Nimitz shot down two Su-22 Fitters of the Libyan Air Force during the Gulf of Sidra incident in 1981. During the Cold War, Nimitz-class carriers conducted numerous exercises with regional allies, such as NATO and Japan, designed ... more »
In 1895, Japan Crushed China in a War (And the Impact Is Still Felt to This Day)
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* We explain why. *To borrow from Carl von Clausewitz, armed conflict is a trial of resolve and arms waged through the medium of the latter—i.e., through the medium of physical force. Many are the instances in history when the weaker contender prevailed. That’s because one side typically wants its goals more than the other. Political leaders balk at hazarding the nation’s entire military in an all-out slugfest unless their political aims command surpassing value.* “TOKYO, July 31, 1894—’For the foreseeable future,’ declares an American defense expe... more »
This Is How the U.S. Assassinated the Japanese Admiral Who Planned Pearl Harbor
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Some World War Ii history you may not know. *The irony was that Yamamoto was not the worst of America’s enemies. He was no pacifist, but nor was he as militaristic as the hard-core Japanese hard-liners. Yamamoto opposed the 1940 alliance with Nazi Germany, which he feared would drag Japan into a ruinous war. While he didn’t oppose war as a means of saving Japan from a crippling U.S. oil embargo in 1941 (his depiction as a peacemonger in the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! is wrong), he did warn Japanese leaders that “in the first six to twelve months of a war... more »
The Inside Story of Why Japan Lost the Battle of Midway (And Maybe World War II)
*James Holmes* *Security, * We explain why Tokyo lost one of the biggest naval battles ever. *Admiral Yamamoto was no Big Brother who stamped out dissent. The trouble was that his fellow seamen stood in awe of him. He commanded such personal prestige that few subordinates—and indeed, precious few of his nominal superiors in Japan’s military government—were inclined to find fault with his guesswork about how battle would unfold off Midway. The upshot: the Kidō Butai and accompanying surface forces steamed into action assuming their enemy had no will to fight yet would counteratta... more »
One More Thing About That New OLC Opinion on Syria
Although it’s hard not to let the news cycle completely overtake Friday’s release of the opinion of the Office of Legal Counsel on the constitutionality of the April airstrikes on Syria, the upcoming summit on North Korea, and the Administration’s apparent radical rethinking of Iran’s future post-JCPOA, makes it important not to let it go just yet. While I agree with much of Jack Goldsmith’s assessment of the opinion – which at its core adopts and applies the same standard for establishing the constitutionality of executive uses of force without congressional authorization set fort...more »
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “The Voice”
The Moody Blues, “The Voice” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHtu2WE1Y
Homeschooling Protects Children from Violence and Marxism
[image: undefined] The February mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida prompted many parents to consider homeschooling. This is hardly surprising, as the misnamed federal “Gun-Free Schools” law leaves schoolchildren defenseless against mass shooters. Removing one’s children from government schools seems a rational response to school shootings. School shootings are not the only form of violence causing more parents to consider homeschooling. Many potential homeschooling parents are concerned about the failure of school administrators to effectively protect children from... more »
"Why Am I Doing This?"
*"Why Am I Doing This?"* by Michael Krieger "Those of you who’ve read me for many years will have undoubtedly noticed a major transformation in the tone and content of my writing over the course of 2017. This shift has been the result of much personal introspection regarding how I had been doing things in the past and whether I was pleased with the outcome. In the June post, "People Are Devolving Into Degeneracy and Violence – Don’t Join the Club," I noted: "When times get tough people can unite and fight back against a common enemy, or they can be manipulated into fighting each o... more »
"What Are The Facts?"
“What are the facts? Again and again and again– what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what “the stars foretell,” avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the un-guessable “verdict of history”– what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!” - Robert A. Heinlein And remember... "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "Sherlock Holmes" *Hey, who lied an... more »
Transcript: Mark Easton's report on Radio 4's 'Today' (4th June)
*(Clip of Flanders and Swann's A Song of Patriotic Prejudice)* *Mark Easton*: It's more than 50 years since Flanders and Swann parodied English nationalism but it still may come as a shock to some crunching upon their toast and marmalade this morning that only 57% of people in England regard their Englishness as a source of pride. Among those who vote Conservative or are over 65 or supported Brexit, yep, three-quarters of them are proud to be English. But for Labour and Lib Dem supporters, the under 25s and people who voted to remain in the EU less than half professed to feelings o... more »
Transcript: Mark Easton interview on 'BBC Breakfast' (4th June)
*Louise Minchin*: It's been very relaxing watching that. Mark is clearly relaxed. He joins us now from Regent's Canal in central London. So are so many things to look at in this, particularly differences between ages and also being English and being British as well? *Mark Easton*: That's right. We asked different questions, and one of the questions was how strongly people felt English as opposed to pride. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 80% of people in England said they had a strong English identity but actually, 82% of people said they had a strong British identity. So there's clearly a... more »
Transcript: Mark Easton's 'News at Ten report' (3rd June)
*Newsreader*: If you live in England, are you proud to call yourself English? It turns out that the answer to that question is influenced in part by your age, how you vote, and what you think about Brexit. The findings have come from one of the largest surveys on identity in England, "The English Question", commissioned by the BBC. Tonight, our home editor Mark Easton goes in search of Englishness, a journey that begins on a narrow boat in the East Midlands. *Mark Easton*: Exploring the canals and backwaters of England's identities brings one to Nottinghamshire, as English a coun... more »
Lesser Of Two Evils? Sometimes The Call Is Just Too Close
In the lesser of 2 evils argument, morons on Twitter (and the *DWT* comments section) rarely-- rarely like in never-- take hard votes and congressional actions into account. Chad Pergram is Fox News' chief DC correspondent. He has great connections and nothing to do with the lunatics like Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Jesse Watters, Laura Ingraham, Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. Saturday he was tweeting away about how enough Republicans had signed the DACA discharge petition to force a floor debate and vote... but that 3 ultra-right wing Democrats-- Texas Blue Dogs Henry Cuellar, Vice... more »
Famous Harvard economist reused parts of 2002 paper multiple times, says journal
A former Harvard economist and co-founder of a massive repository of free papers in social sciences has been accused of reusing similar material over multiple papers. The three papers share the same title. According to an investigation by one of the journals, two papers by Michael Jensen, now an emeritus faculty member at Harvard, are … Continue reading Famous Harvard economist reused parts of 2002 paper multiple times, says journal
"There Is A Logical Explanation..."
"There is a logical explanation for everything, often mistaken for the reason it happened." - Robert Brault
Jet Li on the 3 Levels of Self-Mastery
*Dylan Charles* - Self-mastery and the overcoming of fear is the goal of true martial artists.
New Jersey Reinstates ObamaCare Mandate
[image: new-jersey-reinstates-obamacare-mandate] New Jersey recently passed a law reinstating the repealed ObamaCare individual mandate for its residents.
Oklahoma Is Latest State Boycotted by California
[image: oklahoma-is-latest-state-boycotted-by-california] California's move to the Left continues, as illustrated by its decision to boycott state government travel to Oklahoma.
Parents Oppose Former Obama Education Czar’s Radical School Boycott for Gun Control
[image: parents-oppose-former-obama-education-czar-s-radical-school-boycott-for-gun-control] Whether Obama Education Secretary Arne Duncan is a student of radical Saul Alinsky or not, he floated a radical idea to impose gun control to see if it might work.
Justices Side with Colorado Baker on Same-Sex Wedding Cake
The justices' limited ruling turned on what the court described as anti-religious bias on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it ruled against baker Jack Phillips.
Bayer to Retire Monsanto Name in Merger
Bayer said that, according to the terms of the U.S. approval, it can integrate Monsanto as soon as divestments to Germany's BASF demanded by regulators have been completed.
Today’s musings on June 4, a beautiful summer day
I've never understood why the* Hollywood celebrities* are so overwhelmingly leftists, not just in their story line products, but in their personal lives. It's a very entrepreneurial industry based on merit and competition. It makes them enormously wealthy, able to do great things with their money, and hire the best accountants and lawyers to pay as few taxes as possible or keep them out of jail. They support many smaller independent companies from the caterers and limo companies to the clothing and set designers, to vocal coaches and eye brow artists. They perform in some really vi... more »
“The Threat of Contagion”
*“The Threat of Contagion”* by Jim Rickards "Each crisis is bigger than the one before. In complex dynamic systems such as capital markets, risk is an exponential function of system scale. Increasing market scale correlates with exponentially larger market collapses. This means that the larger size of the system implies a future global liquidity crisis and market panic far larger than the Panic of 2008. Today, systemic risk is more dangerous than ever. Too-big-to-fail banks are bigger than ever, have a larger percentage of the total assets of the banking system and have much larger... more »
TRUMP AND ROBERT MAXWELL
*Trump (left) with Robert Maxwell (right) at an event.* In 1989, Donald Trump spent time on Robert Maxwell's yacht. Robert Maxwell was the Mossad spy also known as Abraham Hoch. Robert Maxwell was the father of Ghislaine Maxwell, who reportedly supplied young girls to Jeffrey Epstein. *Trump controlled by Mossad – Part V* *PRINCE PHILIP, CECILIE, LOUIS, GOERING, JEWISH NAZI*. "When Maxwell wasn't making hundreds of millions hocking Mossad's pirated and bugged version of Bill Hamilton’s PROMIS software to intelligence agencies, governments, and criminals around the world - even p... more »
Supreme Court sides with Christian baker...
*during the month set aside to celebrate sodomy.* The justices, in a 7-2 decision, faulted the Colorado Civil Rights Commission's handling of the claims brought against Jack Phillips, saying it had showed a hostility to religion. In doing so, the commission violated his religious rights under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. But the court did not issue a definitive ruling on the circumstances under which people can seek exemptions from anti-discrimination laws based on their religious views. *source* Let's get something straight (no pun intended.) Businesses are *not... more »
“A West Coast State of Mind”
*“A West Coast State of Mind”* by James Howard Kunstler “Driving south on I-5 into Seattle, the Cascadia Subduction Zone came to mind, especially when the highway dipped into a gloomy tunnel beneath Seattle’s relatively new skyscraper district. This fault line runs along the Pacific coast from north of Vancouver down into California. The western “plates” move implacably east and downward under the North American plate, building up massive tectonic forces that can produce some of the most violent megathrust earthquakes on the planet. The zone also accounts for a chain of volcanoes t... more »
After Afghan Clerics Outlaw Suicide Bombings, They Are Attacked By A Suicide Bomber
A series of bombings in Kabul has killed dozens of people in recent months and show no sign of easing [Omar Sobhani/[Reuters] *Daily Mail: **Afghanistan's top religious body issues a FATWA banning suicide attacks – and is then targeted by a suicide bomber, who kills at least seven people near their tent* * A suicide bombing targeted a gathering of Afghanistan's top clerics in Kabul * The bomber detonated his explosives near the entrance of a compound * It was where religious body, known as the Afghan Ulema Council, was meeting * Shortly before the attack, the clerics issued a fat... more »
Veterans Organization Discovers Disturbing “Child Trafficking Bunker” In Tucson
[image: veterans] While out on patrol looking for homeless people to help, a group of veterans discovered what they call a child trafficking camp in the middle of Tucson. The post Veterans Organization Discovers Disturbing “Child Trafficking Bunker” In Tucson appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Mark Easton goes sailing on the canals of England
There's always an angle with Mark Easton. It doesn't seem like four years (yes, time flies!) since the BBC's Home Editor last toured England, campaigning against an English parliament and promoting regionalism in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum. Now, of course, *he'd* say that he was only reporting the issue of English devolution but it sounded like out-and-out campaigning to *me* - as you'll see if you click the three links below (from 2014): An Easton Parliament? Mark Easton Baht 'at Mark Easton is miffed I was *not *impressed at the time (to put it mildly). And... more »
Practically pointless, politically incorrect, but fun
Received via e-mail (clickit to biggit): Apparently it's real. However, like the double-barreled 1911 pistol, I see no practical use for it whatsoever . . . except, as the comment above says, to irritate liberals. For that, it's priceless! Peter
London teen guilty of museum terror plot per BBC News
'A teenager has been found guilty of plotting a terror attack on the British Museum in London with Britain's first all-woman cell. Safaa Boular, 18, of Vauxhall, London, has become Britain's youngest convicted female Islamic State terrorist. A jury at the Old Bailey found her guilty of two offences of preparation of terrorism acts. She was also found guilty over an earlier attempt to travel to Syria for terrorism. Boular was accused of planning to travel to Syria to join IS militants and later preparing to carry out a terrorist attack in London after her fiancé, an Islamic State f...more »
Galton and Global Education Futures Forum: Scientific Racism Looking Backwards and Forwards
from Wrench in the Gears June 4, 2018 *Psychology, Economics and Human Capital* I spent much of my weekend researching Dr. James Heckman, Nobel prize-winning professor of economics from the University of Chicago who specializes in research around investments in human capital. I plan to write a more extensive piece on him shortly. In the meantime you can check out his Little Sis map-in-progress here. Heckman is a colleague of Arthur Rolnick (see my previous post) and Robert Dugger, host of the upcoming ReadyNation Global Business Summit on Early Childhood. I believe the research Hec... more »
Iraq’s Troubles Fighting Corruption Interview With Vincent Foulk Former US Anti-Graft Official
Vincent Foulk served in Iraq from 2003-12 in all types of capacities. He started as an Army Civil Affairs officer in 2003, then worked with the Coalition Provisional Authority, and assisting Iraq’s courts. He then returned as a legal adviser to the Iraqi police, moved onto helping Iraq with anti-corruption activities, and finished with the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. He is also the author of *The Battle for Fallujah, Operation, Resistance and Stalemate in the War in Iraq*. This interview focuses upon Foulk’s time trying to combat fraud and graft in Iraq. *1... more »
The World Is Poised on the Brink of a New Order of Peace and Development
[image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo toasts DPRK Vice-Chairman of the Central Committee Kim Yong Chol at a working dinner in New York City on May 30, 2018. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]] A truly spectacular transformation in the history of Mankind is now in clear sight, in the near future, if the citizens of the world have the courage to seize the opportunity. One recalls Friedrich Schiller's famous epigram "The Moment," reflecting on the results of the French Revolution: "A momentous epoch hath the cent'ry engender'd, Yet the moment so great findeth a people so smal... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 4
1920 Sherifan Army of Liberation arrived in Tal Afar to fight British and seize town 1920 Revolt 1922 Gertrude Bell said King Faisal was indecisive and lacked backbone to stand up to others 1924 Anti-British protests in Baghdad closed parliament 1982 Tariq Aziz went to Moscow seeking military aid for Iran-Iraq War but turned down 1985 Iraq carried out heavy air raid on Iran oil terminal at Kharg Island 1992 New Kurdish parliament met first time Jawhar Salim elected speaker Cabinet also announced 1997 UN Resolution 1111 extended Oil F... more »
'Eating Green' Dine' CARE's Peoples Convention
Photo by Brenda Norrell Thank you to the cooks and servers, especially for the blue cornmeal mush, blue corn pancakes, fresh veggie stirfry, salads, watermelon, and peaches! Dine' CARE Peoples Convention, keeping it real!
Eva Bartlett Talks ‘Douma Reality’ on The Jimmy Dore Show
*Eva Bartlett* | Independent journalist talks about her experience on the ground in Syria and how hers and other journalists’ findings are completely different from what the US, UK and French governments are claiming.
The UK Connection: Curious Origins of the FBI’s Bizarre Trump-Russia Probe
*John Solomon* | The Trump Dossier didn't originate in Russia - it originated earlier, 1,700 miles away... in London.
EITHER THEY'RE ON DRUGS OR THEY NEED DRUGS
Credit where it's due: I'm no Jonah Goldberg fan, but no one will get off a better witticism about President Trump than Goldberg did this morning on NPR. In a conversation with Rachel Martin about Trump's approach to the Robert Mueller investigation, Goldberg said this: In terms of the actual interview, it is amazing to listen to Rudy Giuliani and [Trump's] other lawyers say, "You know, there's just no way I'd let my client sit down and be under oath about anything," because they act as if they're just-- like, he's an escaped monkey from a cocaine study and they can't control him no... more »
São Paulo Hosts 22nd Edition of the LGBT Parade
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The 22nd edition of the LGBTI Pride Parade – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex and others – marched for political awareness yesterday, Sunday, June 3rd from 10AM to 6PM along Avenida Paulista, despite the cold and rainy weather. The event was also marked by […]
Free Screen Printing Workshops Open in Rio’s Caixa Cultural
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Taking inspiration from his current exhibition at Caixa Cultural, ‘Terra em Chamas’ (Earth in Flames) contemporary artist Vítor Mizael is going to be leading a free screen printing workshop on the evenings of June 6th through 8th (this Wednesday to Friday). The artist, hailing from […]
Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 4, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Samba Tá com Tempo?! (Centro) – Bar do Nanam at Beco das Artes is one of the most exciting nightlife options at the moment. For those who haven’t […]
How to Read the January Letter From Trump’s Lawyers to Mueller’s Office
To read the reactions to the letter President Trump’s lawyers sent to Special Counsel Robert Mueller in January, one might think the constitutional order had melted down over the weekend. “For most of Donald Trump’s presidency, the specter of a coming constitutional crisis has loomed over the Russia investigation,” writes Jonathan Chait. “The newly leaked memo by Trump’s lawyers, obtained by the *New York Times*, suggests that such a crisis is not merely a likelihood, but that it has already begun.” Adds Ruth Marcus in the Washington Post, “[T]he implications are chilling. Trump a... more »
The Fifth Anniversary of the Snowden Disclosures
June 5 marks the five-year anniversary of the first story resulting from Edward Snowden’s theft and disclosure of classified U.S. government documents. Those documents detailed aspects of National Security Agency activities conducted as part of its signals-intelligence mission to produce foreign intelligence in support of U.S. and allied intelligence consumers—ranging from policymakers, to personnel engaged in understanding and countering terrorism, to military forces deployed around the world. The reporting on Snowden’s disclosures was sensational: It provided a view into extraor... more »
Pardons and the Presumption of Regularity
President Trump’s decision to pardon Dinesh D’Souza and his musings about pardoning others remind us once again about how transformative (in a not-good way) the Trump presidency truly is. At bottom, so much of our institutional structures in America are founded on a presumption of regularity in the executive. Not a presumption of wisdom and not a presumption of effectiveness, but in essence, a presumption of well-meaning interest in the good of the country. At its core, this presumption is at the heart of executive discretion. Recognizing that *ex ante* rulemaking can never anti... more »
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Andrew Anthony interviews Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett about their new book on the connection between inequality and mental illness. And Danny Dorling discusses the external (and preventable) causes of many mental health issues: People working in separate disciplines are coming to the same conclusion: that our social worlds impact on us, they can give us health or cause us harm. As the UN puts it, “*mental health policies and services are in crisis—not a crisis of chemical imbalances, but of power imbalances. We need bold politica... more »
Jordan's Prime Minister After Massive Anti-Austerity Protests
*Al Jazeera*: *Jordan PM Hani al-Mulki resigns amid mass protests over tax bill* Hani al-Mulki submitted his resignation after widespread anger over price hikes and income tax reform bill, sources say. Jordanian Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki submitted his resignation in a meeting with King Abdullah II on Monday, according to official sources. His resignation comes amid mass protests over price hikes and an income tax reform bill. According to the official source, the move is aimed at defusing the anger over the economic policies. *Read more* .... *More News On The Unrest In ... more »
BREAKING: Ongoing discussions of Bee, Barr, Reid!
*MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018Some questions which ought to be answered:* Over the weekend, discussion programs batted around the recent behavior of Roseanne Barr, Samantha Bee and Joy Reid. Barr got fired by ABC for a grotesquely stupid tweet. Bee drew attention away from Barr by calling Ivanka the C-word. Reid claimed that the FBI is exploring the ways she has been misused. It seems to us that certain questions remain unanswered about these epsiodes: *Roseanne Barr:* In our view, ABC was right to unload Barr. The question we're left with is this: Do you mainly think Barr is a racist? Or... more »
Meet the Air Force's F-111 Aardvark, The Plane That Was Sent to Kill Qaddafi
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A history lesson. *The designers of the F-111 faced a challenge: they needed a plane that could fly at very high speeds, but still take off or land on a short runway. Using smaller wings would create less drag, allowing the aircraft to fly faster—but also create less lift, requiring the aircraft achieve higher speeds before it take off, in turn necessitating a longer runway. For example, the other supersonic fighter-bomber of the era, the F-105 Thunderchief, had very small wings—and required airstrips over a mile long for takeoff, limiting which ... more »
One of America's Swarn Enemies Still Flies the F-14 Tomcat
*David Axe* *Security, * Any guesses? *The F-14 was a product of failure. In the 1960s, the Pentagon hoped to replace thousands of fighters in the U.S. Air Force and Navy with a single design capable of ground attack and air-to-air combat. The result was the General Dynamics F-111 — a two-person, twin-engine marvel of high technology that, in time, became an excellent long-range bomber in Air Force service. But as a naval fighter, the F-111 was a disaster. Complex, underpowered and difficult to maintain, the Navy’s F-111B version — which General Dynamics built in cooperation wit... more »
Bayer to Ditch Monsanto Name after Mega-Merger
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer will discard the name Monsanto when it takes over the controversial US seeds and pesticides producer this week, it said Monday. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/ But Bayer executives insisted Monsanto practices rejected by many environmentalists, including genetic modification of seeds and deployment of “crop protection” technologies like pesticides, were vital to help […] The post Bayer to Ditch Monsanto Name after Mega-Merger appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Hearing from a real investigative journalist
*Rhode Island journalist Alex Nunes spoke in Portland last Saturday and opened a few eyes about the profession these days. Photo by Lisa Savage* Saturday evening 22 people from around the region went to the University of Southern Maine to hear a talk by Alex Nunes - an investigative journalist and adjunct professor from Rhode Island. Nunes was instrumental in informing people across Maine (including workers at Bath Iron Works - BIW) about the process of General Dynamics (GD) stock buybacks in the billions at the same time they were demanding $60 million (cut to $45 million by the s... more »
Disappearance of Melania focuses attention on Trump’s unhinged nature
Following the revelation that Trump’s lawyer threatened a journalist for reporting on his former wife’s rape allegation, concerns over the disappearance of Melania Trump are growing. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/31/politics/michael-cohen-tapes/index.html She has not been seen in public for 22 days, fuelling rumours Trump may have killed her in a fit of rage. Even Infowars, which has been pushing […]
White House pushes Ebola vaccine license under new FDA rules, following firing of pandemic expert Admiral Tim Ziemer, very significant political support for risky jab coming from Trump and John Kelly
The main line of attack against the USA remains the Ebola or other pandemic vaccine, which needs the flimsy appearance of a license even under new lax Right to Try rules. Watch out to see if the Congo “study” during the current outbreak is sufficient for a license. After that, count down the weeks, max few months ,to your demise, […]
Ebola vaccines already stockpiled in USA in preparation for mass forced vaccination campaign
From Ohsonline Ebola Vaccines, Drugs Added to U.S. Stockpile “Today we are prepared to add four Ebola countermeasures to the stockpile, whereas three years ago, very few products were even in early stages of development,” BARDA Director Rick Bright, Ph.D., said. “This marks a pivotal moment in U.S. and global preparedness for future public health […]
Globalists simulate influenza pandemic wiping out 150 million Americans in 20 months by bioterrorist group seeking depopulation, Donald Trump is main driver in role play following his firing of biosecurity coordinator Admiral Tim Ziemer
More clues that Mattis, Kelly, Dunford and Nielsen are Globalist shills emerge from v. realistic game play by top senators and officials involving martial law measures and forcible nationalization of health system. Well worth reading carefully if you want a glimpse of Globalist plans to wipe out the USA and the rest of the world […]
Harvest of Greed – the Merger of Bayer and Monsanto
*Dr. Mercola* - Monsanto and their industry allies will not willingly surrender their stranglehold on the food supply.
Practice this 3-Minute Breathing Exercise to Get Calm in Any Situation
*Christina Sarich* - This simple exercise can calm you down and eliminate stress in three minutes or less.
Bill Clinton Bristles at Questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo
Clinton says his critics are "omitting facts" to lump him in with other men accused of sexual assault and harassment.
Technocrats Take over Councils
Mark Windows and Piers Corbyn discus how local councils are merging into Mega-regions, which will be unaccountable to voters but beholden to corporations
The most venomous new thug against humanity?
By Dr. Mercola The featured documentary, “Harvest of Greed,” investigates a number of the many issues brought about by the merger of Monsanto and Bayer AG. The merger was initially announced in May 2016, when Monsanto accepted Bayer’s $66 billion takeover offer — the largest all-cash buyout on record. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) […] The post The most venomous new thug against humanity? appeared first on Health Nut News.
FOX: Couple loses custody of teen son after giving him marijuana to treat seizures
Matthew and Suzeanna Brill of Macon, Georgia lost custody of their son and are now facing charges of reckless conduct, after giving him marijuana to treat his seizures. How on earth is this still happening? Our hearts go out to them now. RELATED STORY: Oklahoma mom gives legal cannabis oil to epileptic daughter to stop […] The post FOX: Couple loses custody of teen son after giving him marijuana to treat seizures appeared first on Health Nut News.
Fraud revealed in one of the most risky food enhancements ever
By Dr. Mercola In his book “The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor,” award-winning journalist and author, Mark Schatzker, investigates the introduction of flavor into the industrialized food supply. An investigative journalist by profession, Schatzker’s curiosity about flavor led him to eventually write two books addressing this issue. The first, “Steak: […] The post Fraud revealed in one of the most risky food enhancements ever appeared first on Health Nut News.
America is an increasingly minor CO2 emitter
The United States and Western democracies as a whole are increasingly minor players among global carbon dioxide emitters, U.S. EPA data show. Without dramatic emissions reductions in China, India, and other developing nations, dramatic reductions in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan will have little impact on global carbon dioxide emissions. According to EPA […]
NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Being Honored in Bronze
INSTITUTE, W.VA. Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped bring Apollo astronauts back to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her time. West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday. Long before the […]
Koch Foundation Keeps Giving to Universities
The Charles Koch Foundation is increasing its donations to colleges and universities. The Associated Press examined the foundation’s most recent tax records. The study found that the organization gave almost $49 million to more than 250 colleges across the U.S. in 2016. That is almost double its 2015 gift amount. John Hardin is director of […]
Ohio State University to Expand Aid Initiative to Regionals
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University plans to expand a financial aid program from its main campus to include regional campuses. The university expects to spend some $3 million a year starting in spring 2019 to extend the program aiming to close the aid gap for low- and moderate-income students. The aid package begins this […]
World News Briefs -- June 4, 2018
*NBC:* *At least 25 killed, 3,100 evacuated after Guatemala volcano eruption* "Not everybody could leave — I’d say they were left buried," said a resident of El Rodeo, a town near the volcano. Search-and-rescue workers headed to villages hit by Guatemala's Volcano of Fire early Monday after it spewed lava, ash, rocks and deadly hot gas, killing at least 25 people. The Volcán de Fuego, or Volcano of Fire, began erupting ash and lava early Sunday, according to local reports. Hours later, fast-moving flows surprised communities that had not been ordered to evacuate. Ash spread thr... more »
EdNext and the Beanstalk
In the Fall 2018 issue of Education Next, Daniel Hamlin and Paul Peterson ask the question "Have States Maintained High Expectations for Student Performance?" The correct answer, it turns out, is "Ask a different question." Magic? Or just tasty?Hamlin and Peterson note that ESSA gave states license to dump the Common Core, either in its actual form or under whatever assumed name they hid it behind. For accountability hawks, this raises the concern that we'll have a Race to the Bottom, as states make it easier for schools to clear the performance bar (yes, for the six millionth time... more »
Here's how higher education was destroyed in 5 basic steps
Here's how higher education was destroyed in 5 basic steps: Higher education is not what it used to be, and that's no accident.
India, China aim to resolve differences over RCEP deal
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
04-Jun-2018 India to push for non-reciprocal access to China's market during two-day meeting.
Republic of Korea, Philippines agree to accelerate RCEP conclusion
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
04-Jun-2018 The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Philippines have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and work together for an early conclusion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
Trump says US might prefer separate trade deals with Canada, Mexico instead of NAFTA
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
04-Jun-2018 US President Donald Trump might prefer to end the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which the United States is renegotiating with Canada and Mexico, in favor of two bilateral agreements with its neighbors.
Renforcement de la domination économique et de l'oppression mentale : faisons face à l'offensive néocoloniale !
bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
04-Jun-2018 Aujourd'hui c'est la journée mondiale du lait. Pour le Sénégal c'est un jour de défaite que résume un seul chiffre : plus de 60 milliards d'importation de produits laitiers par an.
Jimmy Fallon Thanks Parkland Students for Schooling World
"Keep making good choices," Fallon added. "I'm not saying that because you need to learn it; I'm saying it because you've already taught it to all of us."
Paramount Scraps airing ‘Heathers,’ Citing School Violence
Viacom says the subject matter is not suitable in the current environment for channels it is attempting to make youth-oriented.
Judge: ‘In God We Trust’ on Money isn’t Religion Endorsement
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled printing "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency doesn't amount to a religious endorsement and therefore doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution.
GAPS AND LAVIZZO: The journey to one Chicago school!
*MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018Part 1—Perhaps a misleading selection:* Let's start with some very good (apparent) news. Over the course of the past dozen years, students in the Chicago Public Schools seem to have shown a lot of improvement, to some extent in reading but especially so math. We refer to their improving performance on the "gold standard" of domestic educational testing, the federally-run National Assessment of Educational Progress: The Naep! Over the course of the past dozen years, Chicago's scores in Grade 8 math have risen as shown below. Judged by a standard metric, these ... more »
The Idea Of The Yugoslav Unification (III)
The “Idea of Union” in a single national state had deep roots in the historical development of political ideas among the South Slavs. This idea had several stages of development and the features of expression but, basically, the supporters of the “Idea of Union” primarily understood the Serbo-Croatian cultural, national and political cooperation, reciprocity, solidarity and finally unification as a “backbone” of any kind of a South Slavic state’s organization. The post The Idea Of The Yugoslav Unification (III) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
U.S. Weighs More South China Sea Patrols to Confront ‘New Reality’ of China
U.S. Weighs More South China Sea Patrols to Confront ‘New Reality’ of China by Greg Torode, Idrees Ali, https://www.reuters.com/ SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The United States is considering intensified naval patrols in the South China Sea in a bid to challenge China’s growing militarization of the waterway, actions that could further raise the stakes in one of the […]
‘Deliberate War Crime’: Palestinians Decry Murder of 21yo Female Paramedic at Gaza Border
‘Deliberate War Crime’: Palestinians Decry Murder of 21yo Female Paramedic at Gaza Border by https://www.rt.com/ The killing of a 21-year-old female medical worker during the Great March of Return at the Gaza border is nothing short of a war crime, Palestinian officials said, calling on the international community to hold Israel responsible. – The murder of […]
WATCH: Cop Fired After Chase That Ended With Him Mowing Down Unarmed Man With Cruiser
[image: chase] To abruptly bring the chase of an unarmed suspect to an end, a police officer in Georgia rammed his cruiser into an unarmed man, causing him to go flying off the hood of the car. The post WATCH: Cop Fired After Chase That Ended With Him Mowing Down Unarmed Man With Cruiser appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Pollfail: Bizarre WaPo poll UPDATED w/reponse
*Your tax dollars at work.* *speaking in Taipei on #tiananmen anniversary Shanghai venture capitalist and Party ideologue Eric Li tells me: ‘Taiwan independence will be finished within 8 years, by force if necessary. Young people here must pay attention to earning a living, not politics.’ so much for june 4.* -- John Keane on Twitter WaPo's Monkey Cage published a very strange poll that avoided any serious questions, comes to upside down conclusions, and couches everything in loaded ideological terms. Pretty much what you'd expect from an establishment survey discussed in WaPo, in... more »
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*UK universities oppose boycotting Israeli academia* British universities oppose an academic boycott of Israel, according to a statement made last week by the head of the international arm of the University Association of Britain and the President of Exeter University, Sir Steve Smith. During a meeting between representatives of British universities and the heads of universities in Israel, Smith emphasized to the heads of the latter the “commitment of the British Universities Union against any academic boycott with an emphasis on Israel and the importance of not allowing politica... more »
War Crimes in Korea - Guilty as Charged
With the world's press spending a great deal of its energy on the rather fractious relationship between the United States and North Korea, a look back in time gives us some fascinating insight regarding the geopolitical stresses that rule the region, particularly the stresses that occurred during the Korean War. Thanks to the International Action Center and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL), a Non-Governmental Organization which was founded in 1946 and acts as a consultative group to UNESCO, we have an interesting document that outlines some of America's act... more »
Argentina: Residents of Chos Malal Reportedly See a "Flying Saucer"
*Source: lmneuquen.com and Luis BurgosDate: 06.04.2018* *Argentina: Residents of Chos Malal Reportedly See a "Flying Saucer"* The phenomenon occurred in recent hours. One local told LU5 that it descended in a field scant meters from her home. A resident of Chos Malal reported a strange phenomenon that took place in recent hours in a rural of the Northern Neuquén locality. Marisa San Martín told LU5 that an unidentified flying object (UFO) startled her relatives in a field 30 kilometers distant from the town. "It was 50 meters from the house, lighting up everything, causing my mo... more »
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*EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt: Trump put America first when he withdrew from Paris Accord one year ago* One year ago, on June 1, 2017, President Trump boldly and courageously announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. This was a historic moment that upheld the president’s campaign promise and demonstrated to the world that he puts the American people first. The president’s decision, together with his decisive actions through regulatory reforms and tax relief, is unleashing the American economy. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.9 perce... more »
Great Barrier Reef corals can withstand pH variations
McCulloch M.T. et al. (2018) Boron Isotopic Systematics in Scleractinian Corals and the Role of pH Up-regulation. In: Marschall H., Foster G. (eds) Boron Isotopes. Advances in Isotope Geochemistry. Springer, Cham https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64666-4_6 The boron isotopic composition (δ11B) of scleractinian corals … Continue reading →
War Erupts Between Italy’s Government And Soros: “You Profited From The Death Of Hundreds Of People”
Soros suggests that the new Italian Prime Minister Salvini is being backed by Putin
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From Jenna Orkin Trump Breaking Environment Beyond Repair - Boston Globe 25 Killed by an erupting volcano in Guatemala Bill Clinton says every US state should return to 'some sort of paper ballot system' to stop elections from being hacked China Reportedly Lining Up Countries Against US in Pending Trade War Italy's new government: 'Party is over' for Migrants, Italy will no longer be 'Europe's refugee camp' "Heavily Faulted" London Now At Risk Of Major Earthquakes Oregon Governor Declares State Of Emergency After Public Discovers "Untreatable" Toxin-Laden Water Facebook Replaces Use... more »
A Proliferation Security Initiative for Cyber Cooperation?
National security adviser John Bolton is often caricatured as a unilateralist. One of his legacies during the George W. Bush administration, however, was a significant new multilateral effort: the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). In a forthcoming symposium essay we suggest that PSI might offer a useful model for promoting cybersecurity cooperation. As the United States and others look to improve international rules for combating global cyber threats—whether through interpretation of existing legal frameworks, cultivation of new norms, or creation of new treaties or interna... more »
Massive Genetic Study Reveals 90 Percent Of Earth’s Animals Appeared At The Same Time
*What to make of this new research?* *Considering the theory of evolution has always been, a theory. * *Despite it's wide acceptance as reality.* *Hence it's moniker.* *But, Is it actuality?* *Techtimes* * The latest research is debunking current knowledge about evolution. After studying 5 million genetic barcodes, scientists found 90 percent of species on Earth may have emerged around the same time as humans. * *Landmark new research that involves analyzing millions of DNA barcodes has debunked much about what we know today about the evolution of species.* *In a massive genetic stud... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 4, 2018
Photo: The US has already disinvited China from a multinational naval exercise in response to Beijing's island activity. (Reuters) *SCMP:* *South China Sea: US says China's militarisation of islands an act of 'intimidation and coercion'* US Defence Secretary James Mattis has raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its "militarisation" of the South China Sea keeps apace. Mr Mattis said Beijing was intimidating and coercing others in the region by putting weapons systems on manmade islands. US President Donald Trump, backing the remarks by his Pentagon chie... more »
Not just a place to live: From homelessness to citizenship
Charles Barber, Visiting Writer, Wesleyan University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Solving homelessness doesn't just mean finding someone a physical home. A program run in New Haven, Connecticut, focuses on helping people see themselves as members of their communities – as citizens.
When will Google defend democracy?
Ronald Robertson, Ph.D. Student in Network Science, Northeastern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Social media sites aren't the only online systems that can secretly influence people's votes. Search engines can too and may be even more successful – and undetectable.
The Ghost Of King George
Michael Harris writes that the ghost of King George III stalks the White House. Soon he will float into Quebec: King George III is in the Oval Office and he’s not playing cards. You know, Old Georgie? The mad 18th century British monarch famous for his blue urine and losing America on his watch. Trump’s latest insanity is to put a ruinous tariff on steel and aluminum imports — 25 percent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminum. And not just on anyone, but on Canada, Mexico and the European Union. America’s friends, allies and key trading partners — countries Ronald Reagan used to cal... more »
No, Starbucks, that's not true for anyone, not even you
I note that Starbucks, as part of its drive towards political correctness, has put out a training workbook for its staff (link is to an Adobe Acrobat document in .PDF format). It includes this drivel (click the image for a larger view): *There is no such thing as "your" truth or "other people's" truth. There is only TRUTH, and that word has meaning.* Here are a couple of definitions: - The truth about something is all the facts about it, rather than things that are imagined or invented. Synonyms: reality, fact(s), real life, actuality. (Collins) - (1) : the body... more »
Israel: Netanyahu heads to Europe with ‘Iran and Iran’ on the agenda (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed from Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Monday for a trip to Europe. During his three-day visit, Netanyahu is set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Theresa May. “I will raise two issues there: […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jordanian PM submits resignation amid nationwide outrage over price hikes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Mulki has officially submitted his resignation after a meeting with King ‘Abdullah in ‘Amman. Citing an official source, the Reuters News Agency reported that Mulki’s resignation was meant to defuse the anger over the economic policies that sparked the large protests across the country. Mulki began […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces score major advance along Syrian-Iraqi border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a major advance inside the southeastern part of the Al-Hasakah Governorate, today, following the commencement of the second phase of their offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS). According to the SDF’s media wing, their troops seized at least five towns from the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordanian police arrest over 60 protesters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – Over 60 people were arrested by the Jordanian police, today, in response to the fifth day of protests against the recent price hikes on electricity and fuel. No further details were released at this time. The protests started off small last week and have since spread across the country, with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SDF commander says explosions near US base were due to training exercises
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – A commander from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) told the Sputnik News Agency this afternoon that the explosions in northern Al-Raqqa were due to training exercises. “Thus, we train our future fighters how to neutralize mines and explosives. During the training process, we detonate mines under the supervision of sappers,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist rebels attack Syrian Army positions near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched an attack on the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in the town of Khan ‘Arnabeh this afternoon. According to a military report, the HTS militants fired several artillery shells from the border of the occupied Golan Heights. In response to this jihadist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: One killed after explosion rocks area near US base in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – At least one person was killed this morning when a roadside bomb targeted a military vehicle in the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. According to the SOHR report, the explosion was a result of a roadside bomb that targeted a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army counter-assault eliminates scores of ISIS terrorists in east Deir Ezzor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) forces launched a big assault in the southeastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Saturday night, resulting in a series of intense clashes that would last for several hours. ISIS began the attack by storming the Syrian Army’s positions at the towns of Hasarat, Jalaa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian forces arrest 11 people suspected of recruiting potential jihadists to go to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The Russian FSB detained at least 11 suspected terrorists that were recruiting militants for terrorist groups in Syria, the Tass News Agency reported today. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Monday it had detained 11 members of a religious cell in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. The 11 members […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Satellite images show Russian military arsenal at Hmaymim Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Satellite images dated on May 26th revealed the Russian military’s air assets that are currently deployed at the Hmaymim Airport in southwest Latakia. Twitter user @Obretix tweeted that the Russian military currently has the following aircraft at the Hmaymim Airport: 9 Su-24 2 Su-25 10 Su-30 6 Su-34 4 Su-35 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military advances 26km into Iraqi territory – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces advanced at least 26 kilometers (km) into Iraqi territory this past weekend, as they continue their military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). “Our soldiers advanced between 26 to 27 kilometres in northern Iraq, and there is not much left to liberate in Qandil,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Large explosion near US base was caused by car bomb
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The loud explosion that was heard in the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate this morning was reportedly due to a car bomb that was detonated at a checkpoint for the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the reports, the car bomb was detonated just outside the town of ‘Ayn […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Foreign Minister admits tension with US over F-35 deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoglu stated on Monday that the U.S.’ hesitancy to sell the F-35 fighter jets has caused friction between the two NATO nations. “There really is tension between Ankara and Washington over a contract for the delivery of fifth generation fighters, but do not forget that Turkey, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel to take part in first-ever joint NATO military drills
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Israel is planning to take part in the upcoming Saber Strike 18 military drills in Poland and several Baltic nations, the Haaretz publication reported on Monday. According to the Haaretz report, Israel will participate in these NATO drills, marking the first time since its founding that they have taken part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Aerospace Force uses Syrian operation combat experience in new pilot training
Russia’s Aerospace Force will be training pilots and personnel using experience gained during the anti-terrorism operation in Syria, Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Sergei Surovikin told journalists on Monday. “On the whole, the training of the Aerospace Force for the summer period has been scheduled,” Surovikin said. “It will be held based on the deliveries of up-to-date […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Australian Pedophile Hiding in Brazil Dies After 4-Months in Coma
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The death of convicted Australian pedophile, Christopher Gott, 63, critically injured by a motorist in Copacabana beach in January, was confirmed by authorities on Sunday (June 3rd), according to a government news source. Gott died on Thursday (May 31st) due to the head injuries […]
Russia's Su-57 Might Have a Sneaky Little Trick Up Its Sleeve: Nuclear Weapons
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Could the new plance also carry atomic arms? *Many Russia experts such as Olya Oliker have cast doubt upon the notion that Moscow has lowered its nuclear threshold. Oliker notes that Russian military strategy documents from 2010 actually tighten the Kremlin’s policies on the use of nuclear weapons. Indeed, most experts on Russian nuclear weapons such a Nikolai Sokov—a former Soviet and Russian arms control negotiator—believe that Russia is reducing its dependence on non-strategic nuclear arms.* Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57 PAK-FA fifth-generation ste... more »
The Navy Might Soon Have a New Nuclear Weapon for Its Missiles Submarines
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Pentagon has completed draft plans for emerging low-yield sea-launched nuclear weapons intended to deter potential attackers and add new precision strike options to those currently possible with the existing arsenal. *A sea launched cruise missile could include a handful of possibilities. The Pentagon previously had a nuclear armed Tomahawk missile, which was retired in 2011. In addition, Kristensen said that a W80-1 warhead currently configured on the Air Launched Cruise Missile (to be replaced by the LRSO), could be adapted to fire on a Tomahawk.*... more »
Despite Trump's Clown Show, Progress Can Be Made... IS Being Made
While the Trump Regime keeps trying to entertain the public with Trump as the ringmaster of the circus, there are actually real things happening, most of them terrible. Yes, everyone will now be talking about what happens if Trump pardons himself, discussions about Trump's mishandling of, say, trade may b e overlooked. As the *Washington Post* put it Sunday, Trump is blundering into unraveling "70 years of painstaking effort that the United States has led to build an international system of trade based on mutually accepted rules and principles" that was meticulously built up begi... more »
New Model With Three Fates For Civilization - Simplifications Don't Apply To Earth - On Track To Support 11 Billion From 2100 On
*Short summary*: This is a first paper in what they hope to be a long term study. It’s an interesting project, but it should not be used to predict what will happen to Earth in the future. Their research is at far too early a stage to do that. It makes many simplifying assumptions that do not apply to Earth as it is now. And one of its (actually four) scenarios is not horrible at all. I am publishing this article because I've been contacted by several people who got scared by the news reports about this study thinking it means we are likely to go extinct, and if not, something very... more »
Is The U.S. Economy A Success Story?
*Hamish McRae, The Independent*:* Regardless of Trump’s policies on trade, the US economy is a success story and the statistics prove it* *You can have a debate about trade policy, but you can’t deny that the American boom has legs. We got a feeling for that on Friday. Start with jobs.* Another week of trade turmoil. Following the imposition of US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada and the EU during the week and a disagreeable G7 finance ministers’ meeting in Whistler, Canada, on Friday, the focus shifts to China. US commerce secretary Wilbur Ross arrived on Saturd... more »
See a paper you like? PubPeer wants to help you create a “journal” around it
Not everyone is happy with journals these days — researchers in artificial intelligence have announced they were boycotting a new Nature journal for being subscription-only, and universities are cancelling subscriptions over fees. The founders of PubPeer — a site dedicated to commentary about already published papers — are trying a different approach. Today, the PubPeer … Continue reading See a paper you like? PubPeer wants to help you create a “journal” around it
Cherokee student not allowed to wear Native American regalia for graduation
A mother of a Midway High School senior says her sons graduation was ruined when school administration stopped him from walking across the stage while honoring sacred Native American traditions. With his football experience and fairly clean record, Tacoda Goodall could be described as an all-American kid. "I'm good. I make pretty good grades and everything," he says. He’s also Native American. He wears his hair long. In his culture, it represents his flow of thoughts, and is only cut during major life changes, like a high school graduation. “I've always told him be proud of who y... more »
Russia is Working On A Fifth Generation Sub With Hypersonic Missiles
*The Diplomat:* *Is Russia Working on a 5th-Generation Nuclear Sub With Hypersonic Missiles?* A new class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles is expected to be built by 2027. Russia is allegedly working on a new class of nuclear-powered fifth-generation submarines with the first boat expected to be delivered to the Russian Navy by 2027, a source in the Russian defense industry said on May 31. The new class of submarines, designated Husky, will likely be armed with a 3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) anti-ship hypersonic cruise missiles pu... more »
Hols
I’m off cycling in France for the next week, so things will be quiet. Advertisements
The secret to longevity is in the microbiome and the gut
Medical Xpress: The secret to longevity is in the microbiome and the gut https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-05-secret-longevity-microbiome-gut.html Advertisements
The Kids Are Not All Right
Our Anne Dachel is creating a compendium of the changes in schools around the world as children grow sicker and less able to learn in traditional settings. Special education is exploding, school budgets crumbling and teachers and students alike are...
Polish Citizens Protest Mandatory Vaccination
Note: An observation: Both Italy and Poland have experienced being under the thumb of an oppressive government. America has been "free" since 1776, and yet, we are far more complacent about the government telling us how to live our lives....
Former Head of US Intelligence James Clapper: U.S. Meddled In Foreign Elections And Conducted Regime Change In The "Best Interests Of The People"
FBI Director James Comey (L), U.S. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (C) and CIA Director John Brennan (R) take their seats to testify in a House Appropriations hearing on "World Wide Threats" on Capitol Hill in Washington February 25, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Zero Hedge*: *Clapper: The U.S. Meddled In Foreign Elections And Conducted Regime Change In The "Best Interests Of The People"* Former head of US Intelligence James Clapper just admitted that the United States was simply looking out for citizens of various countries "when we tried to manipulate or influence... more »
Gaza medic killed by Israel as she rescued injured
Seems IDF snipers are deliberately targeting medical personnel in Gaza. The latest being a 21-year-old Palestinian nurse who was shot dead while tending the injured
Postcard from the End of America: Callowhill, Philadelphia
Believing in America shouldn’t equate to cheerleading her wars, however, and that’s where too many Joe Sixpacks have erred. Linh Dinh explains
Anti-immigration party wins Slovenia elections
Slovenia follows Hungary and Poland as eastern Europe's political centre of gravity shifts
Is the FAA sacrificing your safety for diversity?
Why is "diversity" now taking precedence over safety? Why is it now a factor in selecting air traffic controllers when before job competency was paramount?
Open Source Investigation: The War on Cash
There is a global campaign to replace cash with digital currency as such transactions are easier to monitor and control. A review of progress in this country by country
George Soros says EU should compensate Italy over migration
Soro's call is extremely cynical given his known involvement in helping migrants cross into Europe. Yet the Guardian provides him with mouthpiece without question
A Look At The Role That Cuba Has Played In The Venezuelan Drug Trade
Hugo Chavez (left) became Fidel Castro's closest ally. (Reuters: Claudia Daut) *Christopher Dickey, Daily Beast: **How Cuba Helped Make Venezuela A Mafia State* *The Castros claimed Cuba was never into drug smuggling, then they said it quit. But their own operations were nothing compared to the ones they helped facilitate in Venezuela.* The medals, the honors, the general’s uniform—all had been stripped away. Arnaldo Ochoa, once considered a great hero of the Cuban Revolution and its military expeditions in Africa, stood before Fidel Castro’s court in 1989 wearing a cheap plaid s... more »
Flashback: US Should Kidnap And Sterilize Indian Peasants To Prevent Overpopulation
By Paul Homewood Repost from Donna Laframboise: SPOTLIGHT: Saving the world = barbaric behaviour. BIG PICTURE: The paperback edition of biologist Paul Ehrlich’s 1968 bestseller, The Population Bomb, was 233 pages long. The first three chapters described a problem. The final two chapters were titled “What Needs to be Done” and “What […]
Is China About To Build An Arsenal Ship?
Popular Science *Task & Purpose*: *China's Navy Could Build the Ultimate Weapon: Arsenal Ships* The Chinese navy may be putting a new spin on a classic warship: It’s looking into the possibility of giving missile-laden arsenal ships submersible properties, enabling them to hide stockpiles of missiles, undetectable to radar, below the ocean surface. The Chinese are exploring two arsenal-ship versions, according to Popular Science: One is a high-speed surface warship that can submerge at will, while the second is more similar to a traditional submarine. What could a submersible sur... more »
Breaking: Massive explosion reported near US-French base in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – A massive explosion was reported in the northern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate this morning, Kurdish activists reported via social media. According to these activists, the explosion was reported near the US-French military base in the Al-Raqqa Governorate town of ‘Ayn ‘Issa. No casualties have been reported. The source of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition allegedly seeking US support to capture strategic Yemeni port
The Saudi-led coalition is reportedly seeking direct US support to recapture the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. The battle for the humanitarian lifeline would spell disaster for the locals, human rights agencies warn. For nearly a week, the Saudi-led coalition forces have been preparing to launch a large-scale offensive on Hodeidah, the fourth-largest city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan boasts that Turkish elections will end in first round
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan boasted over the weekend that the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will end in the first round. “There is no problem in public opinion surveys. Here, it is clearly seen that it [the election] will end in the first round,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Taiwan launches largest military exercise amid tensions with China
Taiwan held its largest military exercise since its founding in the 1900s, the Central News Agency reported this morning. The main tasks of this exercise, which is dubbed “Han Guan”, is the development of joint operations on sea and land, anti-landing defense in the north, along with the south and central areas of the island. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordanian protests continue as PM’s resignation looms
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – Police and protesters went head-to-head as thousands took to Amman’s streets for a fourth consecutive night on Sunday to decry tax increases. Demonstrators directed their anger against the government, calling for the Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s resignation. Jordan’s King Abdullah II has summoned the prime minister to the royal palace, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels kill 6 Syrian soldiers in northern Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels carried out powerful in northern Latakia this past weekend, resulting in several casualties for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Led by the Al-Qaeda linked Harras ad-Dine terrorist group, the jihadist rebels attacked the Syrian Army’s positions inside the ‘Ard Al-Wata region of Jabal Al-Akrad on Sunday. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Residents of Jarabulus protest against Turkish-backed forces (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – Tens of residents of Jarabulus took to the streets this past weekend to protest against the presence of Turkish-backed troops inside their city. According to local reports, the protesters specifically called on the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and their allies to leave Jarabulus, as the recent violence inside the city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Summoned by the Monolith
I have not seen another report like this except as part of a movie scenario. In fact it all sounds like a movie rather than a genuine experience. The Monolith was an artistic device in 2001 and never seen elsewhere. The confrontation with a human voice and all that is also showmanship as well. Way too much is going on here and what does not work is the summoning aspect without contact or protection from additional activity. I expect this from a hoaxer but not from a genuine experience. These guys need to be hypnotically regressed before i want to do more than throw them i... more »
China Gives Diesel Buses the Boot in Favor of Electric
The argument for electric buses is already in place over the lifetime of the vehicle. Thus conversion by cities is inevitable with the massive observed drop in pollutants. That makes sense of course as all other vehicles operate in the city briefly compared to the bus system. This is why electric trams have survived. The general advent of sufficiently cost effective batteries is steadily winning the day for the whole electric protocol. Thus we will exit the hydrocarbon economy one way or the other. That tapping dark matter is also possible can simply shorten the whole mar... more »
Trump’s Paris Decision One Year Later: Looking Better and Better
The underlying rationale for the agreement was always absurd, but then using it to merely transfer wealth while changing little was more so. In the nonce, aggressive USA shale investment is causing the collapse of North American CO2 emissions in a way few others can emulate. Thus the world gains their sought-after drop in emissions from the USA, but not the coin. But surely that was not important. There may actually be a sound reason for such a transfer, but I doubt it. A fake reason is not the way to go. *.* *Trump’s Paris Decision One Year Later: Looking Better and Bette... more »
The Blatant Conspiracy behind Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s Assassination
I have never tackled the RFK assassination as it was more than enough to deal with his brother's. This item does bring us up to date. What is central though to all this and it includes JFK,MLK and RFK is that the hand of the CIA is present with the same playbook. Patsies are in position and false narratives are set up to mislead. Accepting that, it is obvious that the CIA could not allow RFK into the presidency. LBJ was certainly wound up in this as well, but could easily have been captured and was never central to the agenda. It is easy to assume he is a principal but that... more »
U.S. May Provide More Direct Military Assistance In The Yemen War
*The Hill:* *US mulling direct military assistance to help seize key Yemen port: report* The U.S. is considering giving direct military support to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an effort to capture a key port in Yemen from Houthi rebels, according to The Wall Street Journal. The UAE has reportedly asked the U.S. for assistance in helping the Saudi-led coalition retake Hodeidah, which provides support to the whole of Yemen. U.S. officials told the Journal that the Saudis and the UAE will not act until they receive U.S. support, but Washington worries about the toll such a mo... more »
Midnight Meme of the Day!
*by Noah* "Imagine a world where" this milk carton really did appear on the shelves of America's grocery stores. "Imagine a world where" Melania Trump had not finally broken her silence about her whereabouts after not being seen or heard from for 22 days. The events described below never actually happened... or did they? So where is Melania? Three weeks ago, her fake president husband's very fine staff were saying she was in the hospital. We didn't hear much detail about why, of course, which is totally normal; something to do with a benign kidney thing. We all like our privacy, ... more »
OIL COMPANY JUST EARNED A HUGE SETTLEMENT AFTER ENVIRONMENTALISTS BROUGHT FALSE CHARGES
Source: Pure EcuadorTim Pearce from The Daily Caller reports: The Supreme Court of Gibraltar awarded the oil company Chevron $38 million Friday for damages related to charges alleging the company contaminated the Amazon region of Ecuador. An Ecuador court issued an $18 billion judgement against Chevron in February 2011 for environmental and social harm the company allegedly caused to the Amazon. The amount was later reduced to $9.5 billion, but a U.S. district court in New York nullified the judgement due to fraudulent and illegal activities by Steven Donziger, the lead American l... more »
Russia’s key role in bringing North and South Korea together (Video)
Alexander Mercouris in London (E4): Why Lavrov went to North Korea to meet with Kim. More The post Russia’s key role in bringing North and South Korea together (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Afghan Interior Ministry: Taliban Operations Span The Entire Country
*Long War Journal:* *Taliban operations span the entire country, Afghan Interior Ministry confirms* The Taliban are operating in all regions of Afghanistan and casualties among Afghan police have increased, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The MoI statements confirms reporting by FDD’s Long War Journal and contradicts a recent press briefing by General John Nicholson, the outgoing commander of Resolute Support and US Forces- Afghanistan. The Taliban has launched “military offensives on multiple fronts across the country” and security forces “are tackling insurgents as p... more »
Syria’s Upcoming Constitutional Commission Will Be About “Decentralization”
“Decentralization” is never an easy process, let alone in a state as identity-diverse as Syria whose previously unified identity was irreparably damaged as a result of the foreign-instigated conflict. Ethno-regional and sectarian fault lines have been violently forced to the surface in some parts of the country. The post Syria’s Upcoming Constitutional Commission Will Be About “Decentralization” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Steven Pinker vs quantum mechanics
*An evolutionary psychologist cannot be as smart as a good theoretical physicist, otherwise he would be one* I've praised Steven Pinker many times. I don't think that he was the first one to discover something important. But he has wonderfully accumulated common sense on evolution – and evolution of psychology, societies, memes, and stuff like that. He knows why certain behavioral patterns have evolved and where we can expect them to drift in the future. He's right on the freedom of speech in the Academia and lots of other things. But I have used the term "common sense". All of this... more »
Tweets For Today
U.S. Weighs Expanding Military Role in Yemen War by Dion Nissenbaum – Wall Street Journal - https://t.co/5BLV0MgBTQ via @WSJ — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) June 3, 2018 Russian TV photoshopped a smile to Kim Jong Un face or he looked too displeased with Sergey Lavrov visit pic.twitter.com/DzD13zD1GO — English Russia (@EnglishRussia1) June 3, 2018 Take a load off, buddy. A @USNavy #militaryworkingdog handler carries her K-9 partner during the Police Week Top Dog competition at #YokotaAirBase, #Japan 🇯🇵. #KnowYourMil 🐶 pic.twitter.com/ltIOZkIfkb — U.S. Dept of Defense (@Dept... more »
Iran Wants The World To Stand Up To Trump
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Foreign Ministers Council in Istanbul, Turkey May 18, 2018. Hudaverdi Arif Yaman/Pool via Reuters *Reuters: **Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal* LONDON (Reuters) - The world should stand up to Washington’s bullying behavior, Iran’s foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit. U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out last... more »
Buffalo Wild Wings Twitter Account Hacked
Restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings says its Twitter account was hacked and crude comments were briefly posted, but later deleted.
Picture Of The Day
A munitions systems technician discards 105-mm round transport casings on Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 15, 2018. Munitions systems technicians manage production, materials, systems and surveillance of assets, as well as prepare many different types of munitions used to support global contingency operations. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Pick *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Air Force Airmen Process Explosive, Target Practice Rounds* (US Department of Defense).
10 Ways You Might Be Giving Other People Too Much Power Over Your Life Without Even Realizing It.
10 Ways You Might Be Giving Other People Too Much Power Over Your Life Without Even Realizing It | Thrive Global https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/30646-10-ways-you-might-be-giving-other-people-too-much-power-over-your-life-without-even-realizing-it Advertisements
Italy Latest: EU’s Juncker Desperately Tries to Calm Eurozone Fears – ’They Will Sort It’
Italy Latest: EU’s Juncker Desperately Tries to Calm Eurozone Fears – ’They Will Sort It’ by LATIFA YEDROUDJ, https://www.express.co.uk/ JEAN-CLAUDE Juncker has dismissed fears of a sovereign debt crisis taking over the eurozone, following widespread concerns surrounding on the formation of Italy’s anti-establishment coalition government on Friday. – Mr Juncker reassured the public that the eurozone would […]
US Accuses China of ‘Intimidation’ in South China Sea. China Parries US Threats of Attack in South China Sea
PressTV Published on Jun 2, 2018 The United States has once again accused China of militarizing the South China Sea to intimidate and coerce neighbors. The Pentagon chief said Washington will compete vigorously with China’s actions if needed. The remarks come amid growing discord between China and the U-S over the disputed waters and islands. Last […]
Why Is The Mainstream Media Suddenly Buzzing About “Another Global Financial Crisis”?
Why Is The Mainstream Media Suddenly Buzzing About “Another Global Financial Crisis”? by http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ All of a sudden, the mainstream media is starting to sound a lot like The Economic Collapse Blog. Throughout the Obama years, the mainstream media in the United States always seemed extremely hesitant to suggest that difficult economic times may be ahead, but […]
Syrian FM Says US Troops Must Leave Country
PressTV Published on Jun 2, 2018 The Syrian government says US forces must withdraw from the country. Walid al-Muallem made the remarks at a press briefing in the Syrian capital Damascus. He was referring to al-Tanf region in southern Homs province, where the Pentagon has a military base. Muallem also touched on the Iranian advisory mission […]
US-Led Coalition Strikes Civilians in Syria, Leaving Eight Dead – Reports
US-Led Coalition Strikes Civilians in Syria, Leaving Eight Dead – Reports by https://sputniknews.com/ As many as eight civilians were killed in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah in an airstrike carried out by the US-led international coalition, local media reported citing a local source. – “The ‘international coalition’ has committed another massacre, which killed eight members […]
Few Days Left to Avoid Full-Scale Trade War Between US and EU – France
Few Days Left to Avoid Full-Scale Trade War Between US and EU – France by https://www.rt.com/ Washington has just a few days to take some urgent measures if it wants to avoid unleashing a full-scale trade war with its European allies, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has warned, during a G7 meeting. – “We still […]
‘Summary Executions & Unacceptable Brutality’: The Gaza Flotilla Massacre by Israel 8 Years on
‘Summary Executions & Unacceptable Brutality’: The Gaza Flotilla Massacre by Israel 8 Years on by https://www.rt.com/ On May 31, 2010, Israeli forces ambushed an aid flotilla heading to Gaza, killing 10 activists in a siege that drew international condemnation and sparked damning investigations, despite Israel’s efforts to control the narrative. – Six ships – three carrying […]
EU BREAKING POINT: Italy, Spain and Trade Tariffs Leave Crisis-Hit Europe ‘Unravelling’
EU BREAKING POINT: Italy, Spain and Trade Tariffs Leave Crisis-Hit Europe ‘Unravelling’ by OLI SMITH, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE European Union is facing a breaking point, according to a leading reporter from the AP, who listed off a series of crises that could trigger the disintegration of the member-state bloc. – Europe faces an overwhelming number of struggles that […]
Merkel Offers Macron Concessions on Eurozone Reforms
Merkel Offers Macron Concessions on Eurozone Reforms by AFP/zl, via https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a long-awaited answer to French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitious call for European Union reforms Sunday (Jun 3), offering olive branches on investment and help for debt-mired eurozone member states. – More than a year after Macron took office with […]
De-Dollarization Escalates: “African Economy Needs More Usage Of Chinese Yuan”
De-Dollarization Escalates: “African Economy Needs More Usage Of Chinese Yuan” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The world’s push towards de-dollarization continues to accelerate as Americans go about their daily lives worrying more about blasphemous comedians, participation trophies, and Kim and Kanye’s traitorous behavior. – From yuan-denominated oil futures (and soon to be yuan-denominated metals contracts) to Europe’s decision to use […]
Israeli Warplanes Bomb Gaza Strip
PressTV Published on Jun 3, 2018 Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of fresh airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Warplanes targeted central, southern and eastern parts of the besieged enclave. Israeli tanks also fired at Gaza earlier in the day. There was no report of any damage or casualties. Israel claims it conducted the raids […]
The Even Older Plan for World Gov’t You’ve Never Heard Of
Truthstream Media Published on May 30, 2018 Roosevelt, Edith K. “Little Known World Parliament Group Pushes Along” Tallahassee Democrat, Sun, Oct 7, 1962 : – https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/2… end
PETER OBORNE: The Chilling Perils of the EU’s Latest Bid to Kill Democracy
PETER OBORNE: The Chilling Perils of the EU’s Latest Bid to Kill Democracy by PETER OBORNE FOR THE DAILY MAIL, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Of course they were much too Machiavellian to admit it at the time. But when the architects of what is now the European Union set out their vision, they wanted a superstate that smashed down national borders, which […]
‘Why Does Israel Get Impunity?’ UNSC Call for Protection of Palestinians Vetoed by US
‘Why Does Israel Get Impunity?’ UNSC Call for Protection of Palestinians Vetoed by US by https://www.rt.com/ The United States has vetoed a Kuwaiti proposal to the United Nation Security Council (UNSC), which sought to offer “international protection” to Palestinian civilians in the wake of more than 120 of deaths in the Gaza strip. – In a […]
Conflating “Right Wing” with “Nationalist” with “Populist” – Slovenia, Hungary, Italy…
Oh So Slowly, but accelerating, the people of Europe are taking their countries back from the Globalists. Continue reading →
Dear Podesta, Thanks For Making Trump Possible!
Thank you Mr. Podesta and The DNC, for promoting Donald Trump. Without your efforts, it could not have been possible... Continue reading →
Is Russia Trying To Derail The Korean Peace Process?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet in Pyongyang on May 31. *Konstantin Eggert, DW*: *Kremlin courts North Korea to thwart Donald Trump* Donald Trump has made progress with North Korea's regime. In the spirit of Cold War II, the Kremlin will use every opportunity to complicate the US's North Korea policy, Russian journalist Konstantin Eggert writes. At the end of 2017, one of the Russian research centers that regularly supply state institutions with recommendations sent Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Kremlin a set of propo... more »
The unraveling accelerates
The finance ministers of the G7 met in British Columbia last week and gave the US Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin, an earful. They told him the US is forsaking its global economic leadership. Not only are we treating … Continue reading →
How Red Is Wyoming?
Hopelessly red. The last Democrat elected to the Senate was Gale McGee. That was in 1958, although he was reelected in 1964 and 1970, only to lose to Republican Malcolm Wallop in 1976. The only other Democrat from Wyoming in the U.S. Senate in recent times was John Hickey. And that was an interesting case. Republican Keith Thomson, a congressman, was elected to an open Senate seat in November, 1960 but died in December, before he could be seated. Wyoming had a Democratic governor, John Hickey, and he appointed himself to the seat but then lost the special election to finish Thomson... more »
The Army And Marines Are Checking Their M4s And M16s For A Dangerous Glitch
*Task and Purpose, Jeff Schogol* *Security, * The Army alone will test a total of 903,000 rifles and carbines over the next 6 months and it expects repairs will take an additional 12 to 18 months. *TACOM has found the malfunction in 6 percent of 52,000 weapons tested so far, Walters said. The Army will test a total of 903,000 rifles and carbines over the next 6 months and it expects repairs will take an additional 12 to 18 months.* Both the Army and Marine Corps are checking their M4 carbines and M16 rifles for a malfunction with the selector switch that causes the weapons to f... more »
The Question the Navy Doesn’t Want to Ask: Is the Aircraft Carrier Obsolete?
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Let the debate begin. The United States Navy has the world’s largest aircraft carrier fleet with 10 Nimitz-class vessels and one Gerald R. Ford-class ship in service. Meanwhile, China has two carriers and is very likely to build more. The United Kingdom and India are also building aircraft carriers and Russia and France each have one such vessel. For navies around the world, the carrier is a symbol of prestige and power—much like the battleship before it. But are aircraft carrier still an effective tool of war or are they simply expensive white elephant... more »
Breaking: Saudi Coalition allegedly attacks UN boat off the coast of Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 A.M.) – The Saudi-led Coalition attacked a boat belonging to the United Nations after it left the Yemeni port-city of Hodeideh last night, pro-Houthi Masirah TV reported. Citing a source at the port, the Masirah TV report claimed that the boat was attempting to leave the Hodeideh harbor when it came under […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army launches big assault on jihadist forces in west Aleppo despite large Turkish military presence
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault against the Turkish-backed rebels in west Aleppo last night, a source from the military informed Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Army began the assault by launching a large number of artillery shells and missiles on the Islamist-held […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hundreds of former East Ghouta residents request to return from northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Hundreds of former residents from the East Ghouta region of Damascus have registered their names for reconciliation with the government after spending several weeks in rebel-held northern Idlib. According to a report from Damascus, the former residents of the East Ghouta are attempting to settle their cases with the government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force receives latest training simulators for S-400 air defense systems
Russia’s Aerospace Forces have begun to receive the latest training simulators for the development of S-400 air defense missile systems, Mi-28N and Ka-52 combat helicopters, and Su-34 multipurpose air complexes, Colonel-General Sergei Surovikin told the journalists on Monday. “Currently, military units of the VKS are provided with modern training and facilities designed to train first-class […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Heavy Israeli presence over Lebanese-Syrian border, Damascus on high alert
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Israeli Air Force is currently conducting several flights over the Syrian-Lebanese border amid fears of a potential attack in Syria, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News According to the military source, the Israeli jets are currently flying over the Lebanese-Syrian border region inside the ‘Akkar District. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Facebook Investors Take Zuckerberg to Task
[image: facebook-investors-take-zuckerberg-to-task] Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being forced to face the music over his social media company’s treatment of users’ data. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal — in which as many as 87 million Facebook users had their data harvested and used to manipulate the 2016 election — Zuckerberg had to face his shareholders Thursday. It wasn’t pretty.
To Make America Great Again, We Must Make America States Again
[image: to-make-america-great-again-we-must-make-america-states-again] Federalism is the cure for the chaos and destruction of populism and statism.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis: ‘Bumpy Road’ Toward North Korea Nuclear Negotiations
*Reuters*: *Relief for North Korea only after clear, irreversible steps to denuclearization: Mattis* SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday North Korea will receive relief only after it takes clear and irreversible steps to end its nuclear program, adding it would be a bumpy road to a summit between U.S. and North Korean leaders. The comments sought to address concern the United States may be rushing to strike a breakthrough in the unprecedented summit between the two leaders after U.S. President Donald Trump put the meeting back on track for June ... more »
Neymar Scores in Triumphant Return to the Seleção
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, June 3rd, the hopes of Brazilian football (soccer) fans around the world reached new heights as Neymar made his long-awaited return to the pitch scoring the opening goal in the Brazilian national team’s (seleção) 2-0 victory over Croatia in Liverpool, England. Yesterday’s pre-World […]
RUDY GIULIANI IS EFFECTIVELY DONALD TRUMP'S VICE PRESIDENT NOW
Rudy Giuliani has had quite a day. There was this: In an interview Sunday with ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on "This Week," Rudy Giuliani discussed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of whether the president may have tried to obstruct justice in the probe of Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. When Stephanopoulos asked if the president has the power to pardon himself, Giuliani said he "probably does." And this: The president’s legal team is “leaning toward not” recommending he participate in an interview with the group in... more »
Is China About To Build An Arsenal Ship?
Popular Science *Task & Purpose*: *China's Navy Could Build the Ultimate Weapon: Arsenal Ships* The Chinese navy may be putting a new spin on a classic warship: It’s looking into the possibility of giving missile-laden arsenal ships submersible properties, enabling them to hide stockpiles of missiles, undetectable to radar, below the ocean surface. The Chinese are exploring two arsenal-ship versions, according to Popular Science: One is a high-speed surface warship that can submerge at will, while the second is more similar to a traditional submarine. What could a submersible sur... more »
North Korea Purges The Military. Moderate Defense Minister Named
A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo *Reuters:* *North Korea's top three military officials replaced, U.S. official says* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea’s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to meet on June 12 in Singapore. The U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was commenting on a report by South Korea’s Yonhap news ag... more »
U.S. May Provide More Direct Military Assistance In The Yemen War
*The Hill:* *US mulling direct military assistance to help seize key Yemen port: report* The U.S. is considering giving direct military support to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in an effort to capture a key port in Yemen from Houthi rebels, according to The Wall Street Journal. The UAE has reportedly asked the U.S. for assistance in helping the Saudi-led coalition retake Hodeidah, which provides support to the whole of Yemen. U.S. officials told the Journal that the Saudis and the UAE will not act until they receive U.S. support, but Washington worries about the toll such a mo... more »
Did Starbucks Announce ‘Patrons of Color’ Can Go to the Head of the Line?
A spoof of the Starbucks race controversy and anti-bias training featured an apocryphal quote from the chain's CEO.
Tsunamis and Waves
There exists a large body of myth around the destructive power of Tsunamis, including their inferred ability to erode and move parts of the condensed matter (crust) as deposits on land. Tsunamis are formed when a tectonic movement under an … Continue reading →
Why Trump’s Tariffs May Push Europe Toward China and Russia
*Erik Brattberg* *Security, Americas* [image: European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo] The unfolding trade spat now risks unleashing a transatlantic trade war that would further add to the already frosty relations between Washington and European capitals. The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy, published late last year, called for a redoubling of efforts to stave off long-term strategic competitors, especially China and Russia. A crucial component of this strategy is r... more »
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