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Picture Of The Day
Military enthusiasts take part in a re-enactment of a World War II battle on the eve of Independence Day at the Stalin Line memorial near the village of Goroshki, Belarus. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Editors Choice Pictures* (Reuters).
Trump Commerce Secretary Ross Shorted Stock In Russia-Linked Navigator Holdings Ltd. After Learning Of Pending News Report – Members of Congress Call On SEC To Investigate
“Warren, Blumenthal, Cummings Call on SEC to Investigate Potential Insider Trading by Commerce Secretary Ross Jun 28, 2018 Press Release … Continue reading →
US Senate Intel Committee Summary of Initial Findings on 2017 Intel Assessment; Putin Preferred Trump
The US Senate Intel Committee, which is functioning in a bipartisan manner, unlike the US House, reviewed the manner by … Continue reading →
The Kakistocracy-- On The 4th Of July
Tomorrow some of the handful of Republicans who see through Trump and understand the dangers of his authoritarian nature and understand the threat he is to everything America stands for, are running the ad above-- the very Republican-oriented ad above-- on Fox News "to remind our fellow Americans, Republicans and conservatives that we are a nation of immigrants, and stronger for it." Ronald Reagan, just a few short years ago, once the penultimate symbol of Republicanism, means little more to today's brainwashed GOP base than Abe Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower or Teddy Roosevelt (i.e.... more »
China announces development of ‘star wars’ like laser gun
This weapon carbonizes flesh More The post China announces development of ‘star wars’ like laser gun appeared first on The Duran.
The Draft Is Returning To Europe
Making a comeback. (Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier) *Quartz: **European countries are quietly bringing back the draft* *The draft is slowly coming back in vogue in Europe.* Last week, France joined the growing number of European countries reintroducing mandatory national service. Following through on president Emmanuel Macron’s election promises, the government introduced a national service requirement for all 16-year-olds that will be divided into two phases. The first phase is mandatory, and involves a month-long placement that focuses on civil culture. Young French citizens can lo... more »
UN: Israel’s Formal Annexation of West Bank Imminent
Israel’s Formal Annexation of West Bank Imminent by PressTV, Published on Jul 2, 2018 A United Nations expert says Israel has taken measures in violation of international law that would allow it to formally annex the West Bank. “After years of creeping Israeli de facto annexation of the large swathes of the West Bank through […]
US Endorsement of MKO Terrorist Organization
PressTV Published on Jul 2, 2018 The Mujahedeen Khalq terrorist organization: responsible for assassinating a large number of Iranian citizens and officials since the 1979 victory of the Islamic Revolution. It is also notorious for being a cult. Nevertheless, some US officials attended its gathering, endorsing the group as an alternative to the Iranian government. Ironically, […]
Prof Not Ruling Out That ‘Fragmentation of EU & NATO is on the Horizon’
Prof Not Ruling Out That ‘Fragmentation of EU & NATO is on the Horizon’ by https://sputniknews.com/ The Pentagon has commissioned a study on the consequences of withdrawing US forces from Germany. Speaking to Sputnik, Dr. Germano Dottori, a professor of strategic studies at Luiss University in Rome, outlined the broader significance of the study, and what […]
Israeli Demolition of Entire Palestinian Village Days Away, Villagers Fear
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]
Iran Says to Hold Talks with World Powers on Nuclear Deal
Iran Says to Hold Talks with World Powers on Nuclear Deal by http://www.france24.com/en/ TEHRAN (AFP) – The foreign ministers of Iran and five world powers still party to the 2015 nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Friday for talks on the troubled accord, state media in Tehran said. – The top diplomats of Britain, China, France, Germany […]
Iranian President Visits Europe to Rally Nuclear Deal Support
Iranian President Visits Europe to Rally Nuclear Deal Support by DANIEL MORITZ-RABSON, http://www.newsweek.com/ Iranian President Hassan Rouhani embarked Monday on a trip to Europe to bolster assurances that Europe would continue to support the 2015 nuclear deal despite the U.S. withdrawal. – Rouhani will stay in Bern, Switzerland, for two days before traveling to Vienna. The Iranian president will […]
US WTO Exit Would Mean Trade War ‘Like We Haven’t Seen Since the 1930s’ – PhD
US WTO Exit Would Mean Trade War ‘Like We Haven’t Seen Since the 1930s’ – PhD by https://sputniknews.com/ The US is mulling abandoning rules outlined by the World Trade Organization with a bill dubbed the ‘Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Act’. If passed, the bill would give the president authority to raise tariffs without Congressional approval. Speaking […]
Doubts Raised Over Merkel Compromise on Border Controls
Doubts Raised Over Merkel Compromise on Border Controls by Philip Oltermann in Berlin, https://www.theguardian.com/international Junior partner in coalition has previously objected to plan, and Austria may retaliate – A plan for a new border regime in southern Germany, struck on Monday night by Angela Merkel and her hardline interior minister to defuse a bitter row in the coalition government, […]
Angela Merkel Facing Fresh Migration Crisis as Austria Threatens to Throw Up Border Controls
Angela Merkel Facing Fresh Migration Crisis as Austria Threatens to Throw Up Border Controls by Jon Stone, https://www.independent.co.uk/ Austria has threatened to close its borders if Germany’s new policy goes ahead Angela Merkel was given a fresh migration crisis headache on Tuesday after a neighbouring government threatened to close its borders in response her new stricter asylum policy. […]
Merkel Migration Deal’s Domino Effect
Merkel Migration Deal’s Domino Effect by JACOPO BARIGAZZI AND MATTHEW KARNITSCHNIG, 7/3/18, https://www.politico.eu/ Austria and Italy threaten border controls if Berlin goes ahead with chancellor’s plan. Angela Merkel struck a deal on migration that saved her own skin but threw the EU into disarray. – Within hours of the German chancellor announcing that she and her harshest domestic critic […]
Germany’s Merkel Avoids Political Crisis by Reaching Immigration Compromise
CBS News Published on Jul 3, 2018 German chancellor Angela Merkel has avoided a major political crisis by negotiating a new immigration deal. This comes after her interior minister threatened to bring down her coalition government if she didn’t negotiate Germany’s immigration policy. CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZero Media, Alex Kliment, takes us […]
40 Schools in England Ban Girls from Wearing Skirts to Accommodate Transgender Students
Illluminist social engineers rule the world. They are morally corrupting the sheeple. – Deuteronomy 22:5 New King James Version (NKJV) 5 “A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment, for all who do so are [a]an abomination to the Lord your God. – […]
Michelle Wolf Slams Ivanka Trump, Compares Her to Herpes
Fox News Published on Jul 2, 2018 Comedian Michelle Wolf slammed Ivanka Trump comparing her to herpes, vaginal mesh and a cancerous tumor. The Netflix comedian also called for people to start verbally harassing members of the Trump administration. end
Scientists Uncover ‘Building Blocks’ of Life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus After Discovering Complex Organic Molecules
Scientists Uncover ‘Building Blocks’ of Life on Saturn’s Moon Enceladus After Discovering Complex Organic Molecules by Chris Ciaccia for Fox News, https://www.thesun.co.uk/ NASA’s Cassini spacecraft made the discovery after plunging into Saturn’s atmosphere before ending its mission on Sept. 15, 2017 – SCIENTISTS have found the “building blocks” for life on Saturn’s moon Enceladus, where they have […]
Basics Of Life Discovered On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus | Mach | NBC News
NBC News Published on Jun 28, 2018 By analyzing old data from a dead spacecraft, scientists have found that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may be the most promising place to search for life beyond Earth. For the first time, complex organic molecules were discovered in the icy plumes erupting from the small moon. end
Not So Truthful Ads From Yesteryear: A Review of Merchandising Hype
By Catherine J. Frompovich Truth in advertising! What’s that? Something that apparently was disregarded in the not-too-distant past, which led gullible consumers to believe and... more »
"Happy 4th Of July!"
Have a very happy, safe and peaceful 4th of July, folks! "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band: Sousa, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-7XWhyvIpE "Yankee Doodle" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-diOQ6xCMM James Cagney, “Yankee Doodle' Medley” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4ze_OB1I5k
Whirling Lava ?
Here’s an interesting video of whirling lava just after an earthquake. The standard explanation is that thermal uplift causes the rotational motion. This is physically impossible and a nonesense. It’s fake science. The whirling vortex is produced by a field … Continue reading →
Diamonds and De Beers
Recently I was asked whether I could be interviewed about the global diamond industry by an Australian reporter for some media organisation. I hummed and hah’d but suggested the reporter use messaging etc and I would respond. (The precise details … Continue reading →
Belief
Belief – certainty based in ignorance or, you only believe when you don’t know. Or when the sheep are unhappy with the shepard. Happens when one is ;lost in the mindscape formed by one’s beliefs while locked in The Matrix.
Now Is The Time To Nail Down The Details Over North Korea’s Nuclear Intentions
North Korean soldiers photograph Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea, in March as he visits the Joint Security Area inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Harp/ Army) *Kim Gamel, Stars and Stripes:* *Fears over North Korea’s nuclear intentions increase pressure on Trump to nail down details * SEOUL, South Korea — Recent revelations suggesting that North Korea is pressing forward with its nuclear missile program increase pressure on the Trump administration to wrest concrete concessions and denuclearization timelines from the co... more »
Understanding Climate Science
Finally, an illustration which accurately depicts the state of climate science.
Safely home
We reached home safely by mid-afternoon today. We're all very tired, but happy to be back in Texas. The trip to LibertyCon was well worth the trouble, and we'll hopefully be back there next year. Normal blogging will resume tomorrow morning. Thanks for your patience while we were out and about. Peter
Chinese Economist Says It Is Wishful Thinking That China Will Win In A Trade War Against The U.S.
*Sidney Leng, SCMP:* *Time for a reality check for China’s wishful US trade war thinkers, Chinese professor warns* *China has risen within the US dollar system but also been weakened by it, academic says* A leading Chinese finance professor has warned against overblown claims about China’s ability to take on the United States in a trade war, adding that it could be the start of a bigger rivalry lasting more than half a century. In a graduation speech in the northern Chinese city of Changchun in Jilin province on Saturday, Li Xiao, dean of Jilin University’s school of economics, c... more »
Palestinians protest Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
The 'Deal of the Century' is essentially means that the Palestinians surrender to the Jewish State More The post Palestinians protest Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ appeared first on The Duran.
Austrians took to the streets in protest over 12 hour work day
Between 80,000 and 100,000 Austrians took to the streets over it More The post Austrians took to the streets in protest over 12 hour work day appeared first on The Duran.
Establishment Democrats Rely On Identity Politics To Ignore How Socialism Is Energizing Voters
After Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's victory, liberal pundits argue a generational and demographic—but not political— shift is occurring among Democrats. The post Establishment Democrats Rely On Identity Politics To Ignore How Socialism Is Energizing Voters appeared first on Shadowproof.
Mexico President-Elect López Obrador Rejects Bodyguards
Mexico’s president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, addresses the media. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters *The Guardian*: *Mexico president-elect rejects bodyguards: 'The citizens will protect me'* Leftist Amlo has also refused to live in ornate presidential residence and pledged to cut his own salary He has just been elected commander-in-chief of a nation mired in an intractable drug conflict that has claimed more than 200,000 lives in little more than a decade. But on Tuesday, Mexico’s incoming president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, claimed he would waive the right to cl... more »
"Things We Don't Want to Do: Outside the Comfort Zone"
*"Things We Don't Want to Do:* *Outside the Comfort Zone"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Doing things we don't want to do, or that scare us, creates flow in our lives and allows us to grow. Most of us have had the experience of tackling some dreaded task only to come out the other side feeling invigorated, filled with a new sense of confidence and strength. The funny thing is, most of the time when we do them, we come out on the other side changed and often wondering what we were so worried about or why it took us so long. We may even begin to look for other tasks we've been avoid... more »
Silent Fireworks
"Silent fireworks" shows are a thing, but they don't employ a newly-invented form of noise-suppressing pyrotechnics.
With Paul Clements Knocked Out Of The MI-06 House Race, What's A Progressive To Do In The August 7th Primary?
Michigan's 6th district is a swing district that Obama won against McCain (53-45%) and that Trump won against Hillary (51-43%). The PVI is R+4. And the incumbent is Republican hereditary multimillionaire and Trump stooge Fred Upton. In the 2016 primary Bernie beat Hillary in the district (and got more votes in the primary than Trump did). Perhaps voters want a progressive to go up against Upton. Is that so hard to figure out? Sure, for the Democratic establishment it is. They want George Franklin, a fat cat lobbyist-- a lobbyist who has helped finance Fred Upton's campaigns for cy... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 3, 2018
*Abraham R. Wagner, Washington Times:* *Syria's civil war, the final stage* After seven years of horrible death and refugee displacement the Syrian civil war is entering a final stage with little doubt as to the outcome. Bashar Assad is certain to remain in power and the only open questions are what foreign forces will remain in Syria and what parts of Syrian territory will be lost. As the war winds down, the U.S. as well as Israel and Russia all have key roles to play that need to be based on national interest and reality. *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials... more »
Holy smoke: Jesus used cannabis oil to perform ‘miracles’
(Editor’s Note: Please keep in mind that the researcher in this story is considered quite controversial. And there are many people who believe that Jesus was the son of God, God himself (the second person of the Trinity) and that quite frankly he didn’t need cannabis to do anything. However, that doesn’t negate the fact […] The post Holy smoke: Jesus used cannabis oil to perform ‘miracles’ appeared first on Health Nut News.
X22 Report, “Confirmed, The Push Is On To Control The Economic Collapse Narrative”
X22 Report, “Confirmed, The Push Is On To Control The Economic Collapse Narrative” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPK3vb_i0eo Related: X22 Report, “There Is Coordinated Effort To Create Hysteria Designed To Instill Fear” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i75ifRhWIE
International Conference to Examine Urban Education
Teachers, researchers, community members and other educational stakeholders committed to supporting youth in urban environments will gather in Nassau, Bahamas in November for the third biennial International Conference on Urban Education.
The Roots of the Progressive Left’s Anti-Semitism and Hatred of Bankers and Success
The Roots of Progressive Anti-Semitism and hostility towards Capitalism and Success were first planted by Karl Marx. Hitler borrowed heavily from Karl Marx, and the Laws Passed by the Slave Owing Democrats and the Founder of the Democratic Party, Trail of Tears Andrew Jackson. Hitler distinguished between “Productive Capitalism” and “Financial Capitalism,” much like the … Continue reading "The Roots of the Progressive Left’s Anti-Semitism and Hatred of Bankers and Success"
California: World Leading Climate Hypocrite
California’s Climate Extremism Joel Kotkin reports from the Golden State. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The pursuit of environmental purity in the Golden State does nothing to reverse global warming—but it’s costing the poor and middle class dearly. Environmental extremism increasingly dominates California. The state is making a concerted attack on energy companies in […]
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster, one of the closest clusters of galaxies. The cluster is seen through a foreground of faint stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Near the cluster center, roughly 250 million light-years away, is the cluster's dominant galaxy NGC 1275, seen above as a large galaxy on the image left. A prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission, NGC 1275 accretes matter as gas and galaxies fall into it. The Perseus Clus... more »
"I Want To Go Where They Went..."
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers Dogs are better people than people will ever be...
"How Could You? A Dog's Story"
*"How Could You? A Dog's Story"* by Jim Willis "When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" - but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub. My housetraining took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed, listening to your confidences and secre... more »
ISIS showcases its forces in southwest Syria as they prepare for battle (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Islamic Station affiliate “Jaysh Khaled bin Walid” released a promotional video on Tuesday evening that showcased their forces in the southwestern corridor of the Daraa Governorate. In the Al-Amaq video below, dozens of Islamic State vehicles were filmed traveling down an unknown road in southwest Syria, while their other […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Baghdadi’s son killed by Syrian Army, Russians in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) announced via their official media wing on Tuesday that the son of Ibrahim Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed in east Homs recently. According to the terrorist group’s statement, Huzheifah Al-Badri was killed by the “Al-Nusayriyah” (sectarian reference to the Alawite sect) and Russian forces near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Several injured at ‘Palestinian Women for the Return’ protest (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Hundreds of women and girls attended the ‘Palestinian Women for Return and Breaking the Siege’ rally, with several people left injured by Israeli soldiers, near the border fence in eastern Gaza on Tuesday. Relatives of those killed and injured in the ‘Great March of Return’ were among the protesters. People were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces unveil new underground ballistic missile launcher
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Houthi forces announced on Tuesday evening that they have developed a new underground ballistic missile launcher. According to the pro-Houthi Saba News Agency, this new underground missile launcher cannot be targeted from the air, which will be a major problem for the Saudi-led Coalition. “This comes within the framework […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian plane travels through Turkey to Syrian base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Another Russian plane was tracked flying through Turkey en route for the Hmeymim Military Airport in Syria’s Latakia Governorate. According to Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer, the Russian Aerospace Forces’ 223rd Flight Unit Tupolev Tu-154B-2 flew from Moscow’s Chkalovsky (800th Airbase) to the Hmeymim Airport near the coastal city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: UN says 330,000 people displaced by fighting in southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced on Tuesday evening that the total number of displaced people in southern Syria has risen to 330,000. According to the statement released by the UNHCR, the increased violence in Syria’s southwestern region has resulted in the largest displacement of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army seizes 1,000km2 of territory in southwest Syria – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has seized a large chunk of territory from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and their jihadist allies in the southwestern region of Syria since launching their offensive ten days ago. Led by the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian military began their offensive by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Release Files: More Brown Pelicans Return to the Wild
On a bright, sunny, morning with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, seven Brown Pelicans were returned to Northern California waters. The pelicans were nursed back to health after arriving sick and starving at International Bird Rescue’s San Francisco Bay-Delta wildlife center. The release included some older birds that received care for fishing line […]
BREAKING: Ecuadorian court orders ‘preventive detention’ of former president Correa
Correa is being sought out for arrest on charges that have, so far, no substantiation More The post BREAKING: Ecuadorian court orders ‘preventive detention’ of former president Correa appeared first on The Duran.
Another one bites the dust: Ecuador now US vassal state
If America wants to help you with your problems, beware, as they are about to become far worse More The post Another one bites the dust: Ecuador now US vassal state appeared first on The Duran.
America First, Helsinki, and Trump’s Existential Threat to the Empire
[image: undefined] The major – perhaps only – redeeming virtue of the Donald’s ersatz campaign platform was his clear intent to seek a rapprochement with Russia, revamp America’s commitments to NATO and other cold war relics and to discard "Regime Change" as the core tenant of foreign policy. In essence, "America First" was to become the new route to domestic security and safety. Those eminently sensible notions struck the Deep State’s *raison d’etre* to the quick during the campaign; and by hook or crook, the Donald’s rapid fire actions toward these objectives since April have indu... more »
Compulsory Vaccination: Authoritarians Versus Parents?
Do you have a right to refuse medical treatment? To tell doctors what you do not want to be put into your body, even if "for your own good"? Or does the government have the authority to force you to accept treatment you find unnecessary or objectionable? A pediatrician in southern California has been put on medical probation and forced to go to a "re-education" center because he listened to the mother of a two-year-old who said her child had an adverse reaction to a vaccine and requested a waiver from future jabs. Is this America? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Free Download: Ayn Rand, "Atlas Shrugged"
"If you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last of his strength, and the greater his effort the heavier the world bore down upon his shoulders - what would you tell him to do?" "I... don't know. What could he do? What would you tell him?" "To shrug." - Ayn Rand, “Atlas Shrugged” ◆ "Then you will see the rise of the men of the double standard - the men who live by force, yet count on those who live by trade to create th... more »
If Nothing Else, DJT Has Driven The Left Stark Raving Mad
David Brock's American Bridge Convinced Nazis Have Infiltrated DHS *Washington Free Beacon* The head researcher at David Brock's multimillion-dollar opposition research firm 'American Bridge' is convinced of a Twitter-born conspiracy that Nazis at the Trump administration's Department of Homeland Security use numerical code to transmit white supremacist messages through its press releases. I'll pause while you finish laughing.... Pat Dennis is research director for American Bridge 21st Century's anti-Trump war room. The 47-person war room he leads, according to *confidential d... more »
The Poet: Czeslaw Milosz, "Hope"
*"Hope"* "Hope is with you when you believe The earth is not a dream but living flesh, That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie, That all things you have ever seen here Are like a garden looked at from a gate. You cannot enter. But you're sure it's there. Could we but look more clearly and wisely We might discover somewhere in the garden A strange new flower and an unnamed star. Some people say we should not trust our eyes, That there is nothing, just a seeming, These are the ones who have no hope. They think that the moment we turn away, The world, behind our backs, ceases to exist, A... more »
"A Long March Through The Night..."
"The life of Man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can hope to reach, and where none may tarry long. One by one, as they march, our comrades vanish from our sight, seized by the silent orders of omnipotent Death. Very brief is the time in which we can help them, in which their happiness or misery is decided. Be it ours to shed sunshine on their path, to lighten their sorrows by the balm of sympathy, to give them the pure joy of a never-tiring affection, to strengthen failing courage, to instill f... more »
World News Briefs -- July 3, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*ABC News Online*: *Syria: United Nations says number of displaced in south-west has reached 270,000* The number of people forced to flee their homes in south-west Syria as a result of the two week escalation in fighting has climbed to 270,000 people, according to the United Nations' refugee spokesman in Jordan. The UN said last week 160,000 had been displaced as they fled heavy bombardment and mostly took shelter in villages and areas near the Israeli and Jordanian borders. "Our latest update shows the figure of displaced across southern Syria has exceeded 270,000 people," Moham... more »
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Arizona Appellate Court decides Hockey Stick emails must be released
From WUWT: Anthony Watts / July 3, 2018 Press Release from FME Law July 3, 2018 Arizona Appellate Court Decides Hockey Stick Emails Must Be Released Despite the University’s Appeal. One thousand seven hundred and sixty-three days ago, on behalf of its client, the Free Market Environmental Law Clinic, PLLC (FME Law) asked the University […]
Ecuador, ¿de paÃs soberano a sumiso?
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 Tras la promesa de IED se esconde el retorno a los Tratados Bilaterales de Inversión (TBI), la liberalización y desregularización de la economÃa.
Ecuador - Acción Ecológica: Pence y el TLC con Estados Unidos
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 La presencia del vicepresidente Pence en nuestro paÃs es una señal de presión en varios ámbitos. Uno de ellos es dar impulso a la negociación de un TLC, lo que constituirá un error gravÃsimo.
Enagás insta un arbitraje contra Perú ante el Ciadi
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 Reclama una indemnización por la retirada de la concesión en un gasoducto. ConfÃa en recuperarla en el plazo de tres años.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- July 3, 2018
*Bhavan Jaipragas, SCMP*: *Snubbed in world’s biggest war game, will Beijing make waves in South China Sea?* *Twenty-six nations are engaging in the massive US-led naval exercise known as RIMPAC. And China isn’t one of them* The resource-rich Spratly and Paracel archipelagos may be the main sticking points in the South China Sea territorial dispute, and this week the world’s two major powers were shadowboxing over the issue thousands of kilometres away in Beijing and the Western Pacific. On the Chinese side, the fresh missive came from President Xi Jinping as he warned the visiti... more »
Smiling At Cashiers & Other Sparks Of Divinity
It is possible to have profound experiences in some of the most mundane encounters with others.
The World That Bliss Creates
There is a state of being on a higher vibratory level of consciousness in which the world works for all.
Our New, Happy Life? The Ideology of Development
Like in 1984, there is something deceptive in these arguments that so baldly serve the established order.
Amazonian Psychedelic May Ease Severe Depression, New Study Shows
Our team of Brazilian scientists has conducted the first randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of ayahuasca – a psychedelic drink made of Amazonian plants.
Betsy DeVos Seeks European Education for America
[image: betsy-devos-seeks-european-education-for-america] U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is pushing to transform America's government-education regime to more closely resemble the European (and Soviet) model — a glorified workforce-training program rather than a true education in the traditional American understanding of the term.
Soros Demands EU Sanctions on Hungary for Resisting Migration
[image: soros-demands-eu-sanctions-on-hungary-for-resisting-migration] Billionaire globalist George Soros is among those lobbying for the EU's assault on Hungary and its people for their resistance to the EU-backed tsunami of immigration flooding the continent.
The Liberal Stampede to ‘Abolish ICE’
[image: the-liberal-stampede-to-abolish-ice] By last week, "Abolish ICE!" was no longer the exclusive slogan of the unhinged left. National Democrats were signing on.
Canadian Man Criticizes Homosexuality — Now He Faces Two Years in Prison
[image: canadian-man-criticizes-homosexuality-now-he-faces-two-years-in-prison] IA Canadian bus driver, after passing out “safe sex” pamphlets at a 2016 “gay pride” parade, finds himself facing prison for “hate speech.”
U.S. Officials: North Korea Increasing Nuclear Fuel Production
[image: us-officials-north-korea-increasing-nuclear-fuel-production] U.S. officials told NBC News that North Korea has increased its production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months.
Studies Reveal Women, Even Feminists, Prefer Chivalrous Men
[image: studies-reveal-women-even-feminists-prefer-chivalrous-men] A new study from University of Kent and Iowa State University scientists reveals that women, even those who have deem themselves feminists, are attracted to men who espouse “benevolent sexism” (BS) and engage in chivalrous behaviors.
Woman Who Scammed Scammer Charged with Theft
A New Hampshire woman who answered a scammer's ad to pick up and ship an illegally purchased computer has been charged with stealing the laptop and shipping magazines instead.
Did Senate Democrats Call for Supreme Court Nominees to Ignore the U.S. Constitution?
A meme containing fake quotes from a satirical article managed to take in some followers of conservative commentator David Clarke.
A university went to great lengths to block the release of information about a trial gone wrong. A reporter fought them and revealed the truth.
Here’s a story that shows the lengths a public university — The University of Illinois at Chicago — went to block the release of information about a child psychiatry trial gone wrong, and how a reporter — Jodi S. Cohen of ProPublica — fought them effectively at every turn to reveal the truth. Earlier this … Continue reading A university went to great lengths to block the release of information about a trial gone wrong. A reporter fought them and revealed the truth.
Surviving and Thriving: Teresa Sullivan’s UVA Legacy
During her eight-year tenure leading the University of Virginia, Dr. Teresa A. Sullivan faced a slew of headline-grabbing crises, any one of which could have torpedoed a college presidency.
Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a student’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The shift would give schools and universities the federal government’s blessing to take a race-neutral approach to the students they consider for admission. Such guidance does […]
Supporting International Students in the Age of Trump
"Will I be safe in America?” “Am I welcome?” “Is the U.S. my best option?” These are the unsettling questions we in college admissions now often hear from prospective international students. Concerns over the political climate and uncertain immigration policies have heightened anxieties among foreign students and their families – and chilled a decade-long growth in international student enrollment.
Navy Veteran Killed by Campus Police Had Concealed Gun Permit
A Navy veteran who was fatally shot by Portland State University campus police during a fight outside a bar had a permit to carry a concealed handgun, a news organization reported Monday. Sgt. Brent Laizure, a spokesman for the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Jason Erik Washington had a valid […]
HBCU Alum Promotes Diversity in Tech
A tech strategist and proud alumnus of Tuskegee University, Arif Gürsel made it his purpose to empower communities of color in metropolitan Seattle through science, technology, entrepreneurship, arts and media (STEAM).
Stunning honesty from transgender athlete that will surprise you (Video)
Should transgender athletes compete with cisgender athletes? More The post Stunning honesty from transgender athlete that will surprise you (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Verizon Chairman and CEO, Lowell McAdam, “5G is Very Disruptive Technology.” Let Me Count The Very Disruptive Ways.
By B.N. Frank On June 25, 2018, Verizon Chairman and CEO, Lowell McAdam stated in a CNBC interview that 5G will have a positive impact.... more »
Fighting In Southern Syria Has Resulted In 270,000 Refugees Fleeing To The Israeli And Jordanian Border
*CNN:* *At least 270,000 Syrians flee latest deadly regime offensive* Amman, Jordan (CNN)At least 270,000 Syrians -- more than the population of Orlando, Florida -- have fled their homes in southwest Syria since the government launched an offensive against rebels more than two weeks ago, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Speaking to CNN on Monday, UNHCR spokesman Mohammad Hawari said that the number had "exceeded our expectations of 200,000." The refugees are heading to the borders with Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, but neither country is willing to ... more »
Fourth of July fireworks discouraged for sake of bald eagles
Independence Day traditions in one small Connecticut town are clashing with an effort to protect an iconic symbol of the United States. Authorities in Columbia are asking residents this year to forgo shooting off fireworks for the sake of a family of bald eagles. Last summer, a pair of eagles became the first to call Columbia Lake home since the species returned to the state in 1992. This spring, an eaglet appeared in the nest, which is located about 100 feet (30 meters) up in a tree. The bird is not yet old enough to fly and Brian Hess, a wildlife biologist with the state Departm... more »
Free Download: Jiddu Krishnamurti, “The Book of Life”
"You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems and suffer and understand, for all that is life." - Jiddu Krishnamurti Freely download “The Book of Life”, by Jiddu Krishnamurti, here: - https://selfdefinition.org/krishnamurti/
"Just Because..."
"Just because some of us can read and write and do a little math, that doesn’t mean we deserve to conquer the Universe." - Kurt Vonnegut
Mexican President-Elect’s Campaign Already Target of Russia Fearmongering
*21WIRE* | It's official. Russiagate goes to Mexico. Where will it go next?
President Donald Trump Doesn't Care What People Think About His Relationship With Putin
President Donald Trump speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the their bilateral meeting at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 7, 2017.Carlos Barria / Reuters *Stephen Collinson, CNN: **Trump doesn't care what people think about his relationship with Putin* (CNN)President Donald Trump clearly doesn't care what anyone thinks about his baffling, opaque and deferential relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a demonstration of his growing willingness to flout diplomatic convention and the concerns of US allies, Trump apparently plans to meet wit... more »
Activist group hopes to sue the UK government over climate change
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby More nonsense from Harrabin: An activist group hopes to sue the UK government over climate change, arguing that it is discriminating against the young by failing to cut emissions fast enough. The campaigners – known collectively as Plan B – argue that if the UK postpones […]
Abstinence As An Act Of Resistance-- The Lysistrata Solution
*-by Dorothy Reik* In 411 BC the comic playwright Aristophanes' heroine Lysistrata led her followers on a sex strike to force an end to the Pelopponesian wars. It was a comedy then but in 2003, Leymah Gbowee led the women of Liberia in a sex strike to end their civil war. It worked and she won the Nobel Prize. Centuries ago, in 1600, Iroquois women stuck to stop tribal wars. They got what they were striking for. In Kenya, in 2009, the women struck and the fighting in their country ended in one week! Today the ruling men (and some women) of this country are engaged in a different... more »
Moral injury - it happens to most of us
You asked, How do we sustain and enhance our highest values at a time when lies, violence and cruelty seem to underlie most short and long-term policy decisions that impact our lives? In other words How do we live in a fascist state? Do we remain silent? Afraid cowering in the shadows? Counting our pennies hoping for a jackpot a lottery win so we can escape to a Pacific island (forget that, they're going underwater) Those harsh words cutting us deeply as children were laying the groundwork for the brown shirts, this time they wear custom made suits on Wall Street they hire the unemplo... more »
Secret US 2006 Gov’t Document Reveals Plan To Destabilize Syria By Using Extremists, Muslim Brotherhood, Elections
By Brandon Turbeville As the Syrian government makes massive gains across the country, many are beginning to see the light at the end of the... more »
Before The Start Of Their Helsinki Summit, Presidents Putin And Trump Will Be Meeting With No Translators Or Aides
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo *CNN:* *Trump plans one-on-one meeting with Putin* President Donald Trump plans to meet one-on-one with Vladimir Putin at the start of their July 16 summit in Helsinki, Finland, according to a person familiar with the plans, before allowing other aides to join the highly anticipated encounter with the Russian leader. The meeting will be the first formal summit talks between them. They have met... more »
Canada Convicts Pipeline Outlaws
CBC reports on the trials in BC: First of 202 Trans Mountain pipeline protesters await sentencing Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Nine pipeline protesters found guilty June 18, 2018 of criminal contempt by a judge in B.C. Supreme Court are facing fines of up to $3,000 or 150 hours of community service. Fines stemming from later […]
Sixth Mass Genesis, Not Extinction
Chris D Thomas Professor of Evolutionary Biology, University of York writes in the Conversation New species are coming into existence faster than ever thanks to humans. Excerpts below in italics with my bolds. Animals and plants are seemingly disappearing faster than at any time since the dinosaurs died out, 66m years ago. The death knell […]
Hero Dog Jumped In Front of a Rattlesnake to Save His Human
It’s always nice to have a hero in our lives, and for Paula Godwin of Arizona, her hero happens to come in the shape of her beautiful puppy named Todd! Paula was out for an early morning hike with her dogs when she almost stepped on a rattlesnake. Her golden retriever Todd jumped right in front of Paula to defend her so she wouldn’t get bit and ended up being bitten himself. Paula immediately rushed Todd to a local animal hospital where he was treated for his bite. Paula and Todd’s story has done the rounds on social media, making Todd a lot of fans internationally. Todd has now be... more »
Our Edwin Steiner is the current leader in the CERN-Kaggle TrackML challenge
Seven weeks ago, I invited the TRF readers to join the TrackML challenge organized by CERN and Kaggle.com. You are expected to write some code that tracks particles at the LHC. The reason why I invited the readers is that this category includes some smart folks – and I wanted to watch a familiar friendly name that quickly becomes the leader in a very big leaderboard. Ladies and Gentlemen, the current leaderboard shows 490 participants or teams. And the top five of them are shown in the screenshot above (click the image to zoom in). Note that the medal winners will win $12k, $8k... more »
Houthi forces allege they arrested a Saudi-backed commander with US citizenship
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – The Houthi forces captured a Saudi-backed commander in the Al-Bayda Governorate of southern Yemen on Tuesday, the Saba News Agency alleged. According to the Saba report, the Houthi forces arrested the Saudi-backed commander, Talib Najai ‘Ai Al-Qardai, and a number of his associates at the Ghanih front of Al-Bayda. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish commander warns Turkish troops from entering Manbij
Helil Bozi, commander of the Manbij Military Council, which is part of the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces, has told Sputnik Turkey that if Turkish forces enter the town, they will be fired upon. “Information on the Turkish military’s possible entry into Manbij is not true. In accordance with an agreement with the US, Turkish forces patrol along the border of the town opposite Manbij […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army resumes push to capture Jordanian crossing
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made another push to capture the strategic Nassib Crossing, today, following two failed attempts in the last 24 hours. Led by their Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army launched a big assault on the northeastern part of Al-Taybah in a bid to reach the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria calls on refugees to return home
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Syria has called on all refugees to return home after the government declared most of the country free of terrorism, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported today. Citing an official from the Syrian Foreign Ministry, SANA reported that “the Syrian state calls upon Syrian citizens who were forced by war […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army constructs barbed wire fence along Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has constructed a large barbed wire fence along the Lebanese border, the National News Agency reported. According to the Lebanese publication, the Syrian installed a barbed wire fence along the Matrabeh-Qusayr Crossing in order to prevent any illegal entry into either country. The movement of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army nearly strikes Turkish troops in northeast Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 48 hours, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has almost struck the Turkish troops that are currently deployed inside Syria. According to a military report, the Syrian Arab Army targeted a gathering of jihadist rebels from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the northeastern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army enters town in southern Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – One day after the residents of Kaheel agreed to reconcile with the government, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially entered this town in southern Daraa. According to a military report from the government stronghold of Izraa, the Syrian Arab Army entered Kaheel this afternoon, following an agreement with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebels begin new round of talks with Russia in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian rebels have begun a new round of talks with the Russian Reconciliation Center after several failed attempts to secure a peace deal in southern Syria, the Reuters News Agency reported. Citing a rebel spokesperson, Reuters reported that the Russian Reconciliation Center attempted to persuade the opposition to handover […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Switzerland: 270,000 displaced in Syria in past fortnight (video)
At least 270,000 people have been displaced in the Daraa region since June 20 due to intense combat, the United Nations reported in Geneva on Tuesday. “As we know right now, many of the displaced have moved closer to the neighbouring country borders seeking safety and an estimated 40,000 people are near the Jordanian border,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran will stick to nuclear deal if Tehran’s ‘interests are respected’ – Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani committed to the nuclear deal “as long as we have the feeling that we can profit from the advantages given to Iran”, after meeting with Swiss counterpart in Zurich, on Tuesday. Swiss President Alain Berset agreed saying that his country “respects” the deal adding “we really agree with President Rouhani on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daraa rebels hand over US-made missiles to Syrian government
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – The anti-tank missiles supplied by the US government to the Syrian rebels have ended up in the hands of the Syrian Army as militants in Daraa handed over all their weapons as per a reconciliation agreement with the Syrian authorities. At least 7 launchers for the US-made, anti-tank TOW missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Satellite images show decrease in Russian warplanes in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:50 P.M.) – The Russian air power has notably decreased recently after President Vladimir Putin announced withdrawal of 13 fighters last week, with the Syrian military gaining ground across the war-torn country. According to newly-released satellite images, the number of Russian fighter jets has declined in the coastal Hmeimim airbase where most of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Exclusive: Syrian gov’t meets with US-backed forces in western Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – A military source in northern Syria informed Al-Masdar News this afternoon that the Syrian government sent a delegation to meet with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in western Al-Raqqa on Sunday. According to the military source, the Syrian government delegation discussed a number of topics with the SDF and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-backed forces launch massive offensive in eastern Sanaa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – The Saudi-backed Hadi loyalists and their allies from the Yemeni Army launched a massive offensive in the eastern countryside of the Sanaa Governorate this afternoon. Led by the Hadi loyalists, the Saudi-backed forces stormed the strategic Nihm District in a bid to overwhelm the Houthi fighters defending this rugged area. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Roadside explosion kills, injures scores of militants in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:20 P.M.) – At least 5 militants were killed, 2 others seriously wounded when a roadside bomb exploded in their vehicle in the northwestern province of Idlib. The slain militants including a field commander – all belong to the al-Qaeda-linked Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham group – were travelling along the Mastouma-Ariha highway in south […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia’s S-400 may soon be outfitted with advanced long-range missile – reports
Russia reportedly continues the modernization of its sophisticated S-400 surface-to-air missile system. Right now, the S-400’s range of destroying aerial targets stands at 285 kilometers (177 miles). Russia had successfully completed state tests of a long-range missile designed for its advanced S-400 Triumf missile defense system, according to Russian media. A source in the country’s military and industrial complex said that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
At least 5 jihadist rebels killed by roadside bomb in rural Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – At least five members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham were recently killed in the Idlib Governorate, today, after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb. According to pro-opposition activists, a truck carrying seven members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was targeted by a roadside bomb in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: ISIS launches first attack on Syrian Army troops in west Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – For the first time during this seven year long war, the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate “Jaysh Khaled bin Walid” has launched a powerful attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in western Daraa. According to a military source in Daraa, Jaysh Khaled bin Walid repeatedly targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Close combat footage of Syrian troops capturing dozens of towns in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been on a roll as of late, seizing several towns and almost all of the Daraa Governorate’s eastern countryside. In a recent video released by ANNA News, the elite Tiger Forces can be seen capturing town after town in the Al-Lajat region, while also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia says 27 settlements in southern Syria have reconciled
Twenty-seven settlements in Syria’s southern de-escalation zone have come over to the government side over the past week, a spokesman for the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (subordinated to the Russian defense minister) said on Tuesday. “Thanks to negotiations held by officers of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq builds fence along Syria border against IS militants (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Iraq has started to build a security fence along its border with Syria, in a bid to bar militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL) from entering the country. The footage filmed near the town of Jurf Al Nasr on Monday, shows ongoing construction works along the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at Saudi military base
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Houthi forces have fired a short-range ballistic missile at a Saudi military base this afternoon, the Yemeni group’s official media wing reported. According to the Houthi forces’ media wing, their rocket battalion fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile at the Saudi King Faisal military base in the southern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian troops arrive in Busra Al-Sham as rebels prepare to handover weapons (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Russian military has reportedly arrived at the outskirts of Busra Al-Sham this morning, as the rebel forces prepare to handover their heavy and medium weapons. The Russian forces were seen traveling to the historical city this morning in preparation for the reconciliation deal that was agreed upon 48 hours […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army denies any Israeli strikes in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – A source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has denied the claims regarding an alleged Israeli airstrike on an Iranian base in Daraa today. According to the military source, no airstrikes or missiles were fired from Israel, despite claims by opposition activists via social media. The opposition activists alleged that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
In Rural Areas, Jail Populations Are Skyrocketing Including Pretrial Detainees
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By Michael Haugen
Help for Motorists Is Coming as Crude-oil Prices Drop Sharply
[image: help-for-motorists-is-coming-as-crude-oil-prices-drop-sharply] Tuesday’s sharp drop of two dollars per barrel for crude will, within weeks, push gas prices back down, perhaps to as low as $2.50 a gallon by the end of July.
Are These Girls Wearing ‘F*ck Trump’ Shirts?
Shirts featuring 'the F word' are commonplace at political rallies, but the origins of a photograph showing two little girls wearing "Fuck Trump" shirts is unclear.
Richard Swift of The Shins Dies at Age 41
Swift, who has been in bands such as The Shins, The Arcs and The Black Keys, has died at the age of 41.
Do Children in Immigration Proceedings Have No Right to Court-Appointed Representation?
A June 2018 news report accurately described the controversial reality of children facing deportation proceedings without legal representation.
“Trying To Stay Sane In An Insane World, Part 2”
*“Trying To Stay Sane In An Insane World, Part 2”* by James Quinn "When people pile up debts they will find difficult and perhaps even impossible to repay, they are saying several things at once. They are obviously saying that they want more than they can immediately afford. They are saying, less obviously, that their present wants are so important that, to satisfy them, it is worth some future difficulty. But in making that bargain they are implying that when the future difficulty arrives, they’ll figure it out. They don’t always do that.” – Michael Lewis, “Boomerang” "The manner... more »
2 minutes of good advice for the young 'Social Justice Warrior'
Philosophy professor Stephen Hicks has two minutes of good advice for the young 'Social Justice Warrior': *You’re a younger person, and things matter to you … but keep an open mind to the possibility that you have received only a partial education — one side of a set of arguments from some very clever people...* * Your life is important, and if you let yourself get sucked into a deeply alienated, poisoned worldview, you will throw your life away.* Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Bird Rescue Celebrates 40 Years With Proctor And Gamble
No one wishes for oil spills. Not petroleum companies, and certainly not those of us who care about the environment. But spills do happen, and one particularly bad spill occurred in 1971 right outside San Francisco Bay. When bad things happen, good people respond. A group of concerned local citizens trooped down to beaches and […]
Summer “Drill Season” In High Gear
Founded in the wake of one of the most significant spills in California history, International Bird Rescue has been an integral part of global oil spill response for the past 47 years. To-date we’ve responded to over 225 oiled wildlife responses throughout the world. Spill response preparedness has remained a core mission of Bird […]
U.S. Is Determined To Reduce Iran's Oil Revenue To Zero
*Daily Sabah, Anadolu Agency:** US wants to reduce Iran's oil revenue to zero* The U.S. wants to reduce Iran's oil revenue to zero, the State Department director of policy planning said Monday. "We are working to minimize disruptions to the global market but we are confident there is sufficient global spare oil production capacity," Brian Hook told reporters. Hook sad more than 50 firms announced their intent to leave the Iranian market, particularly in energy and finance sectors, as the U.S. is moving toward placing sanctions on Iran. "We have been clear with countries and comp... more »
Lamar W. Hankins : The patriotism platitude
This July 4th we should be conscious of the ‘patriotic’ words used to evoke cheap emotion. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | July 3, 2018 If any word in the English language has ceased to serve a … finish reading Lamar W. Hankins : The patriotism platitude
Tucker Carlson DESTROYS University professor over Supreme Court travel ban ruling (Video)
Liberal left professor cannot answer Tucker's simple questions on US immigration. More The post Tucker Carlson DESTROYS University professor over Supreme Court travel ban ruling (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
gender neutral open thread
Since open threads are feline, here's a Maine Coon who is obviously fed up with the BBC.
Iran Warns Neighboring Oil Exporters That There Will Be Consequences If Countries Stop Buying Iranian Oil
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the Innovation and Industry Forum during an official visit in Bern, Switzerland, July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse *Reuters*: *Iran's Rouhani hints at threat to neighbors' exports if oil sales halted* BERN (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani appeared on Tuesday to threaten to disrupt oil shipments from neighboring countries if Washington presses ahead with its goal of forcing all countries to stop buying Iranian oil. The comments, published on Iran’s presidential website on Tuesday and partially repeated at a later news conference i... more »
LOUISIANA -- 'No Bayou Bridge' Lockdowns and Arrests Underway
L'eau Est La Vie Camp - No Bayou BridgeCensored News This morning, 3 water protectors locked themselves to equipment on a Bayou Bridge Pipeline construction site, halting construction. So far 4 people, including two direct support folks, have been arrested. One other person is still locked down. These folks took action to demand that the predominantly African American community of St.
BREAKING: Who we should "try to understand!"
*TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018Who we should respect:* "No people are uninteresting?" So Yevtushenko is said to have said. His poem appears in translation: *People* No people are uninteresting. Their fate is like the chronicle of planets. Nothing in them in not particular, and planet is dissimilar from planet. And if a man lived in obscurity making his friends in that obscurity obscurity is not uninteresting. To each his world is private and in that world one excellent minute. And in that world one tragic minute These are private... So the fellow is said to have said. He continues along ... more »
From the Travel Ban to Family Separations: Malevolence, Incompetence, Carelessness
As the chaos unspooled from President Trump’s executive order on family separations, a conventional wisdom quickly emerged: This order was an echo of the very first executive order of Trump’s presidency—the travel ban. “The pressure Trump faced as he signed the order resembled the global reaction last year to his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries,” wrote the Washington Post. “[A]s with the case of the travel ban,” the New York Times reported, “the reality of a vastly complicated bureaucratic system is colliding head-on with Mr. Trump’s shoot-from-the-hip use o... more »
Battle for Hodeidah Pauses for New U.N.-backed Talks
Photo Credit: Wam via The National *Emirati-backed Forces Pause Offensive in Yemen* Emirati-backed pro-government forces in Yemen stopped their advance short of the city of Hodeidah this weekend. The pause, which began on Sunday, followed a potential breakthrough in talks with the Houthis mediated by the U.N. special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths. Fighting has continued despite the pause, though, and airstrikes have targeted Houthi leaders meeting near the city. Previous negotiations to reach an arrangement in which the Houthis would cede control of the city and its port, criti... more »
Declining July 3rd Temperatures In The US
July 3rd afternoon temperatures have been declining in the US since the 19th century, and likelihood of hot weather has declined. On this date in 1911, almost 30% of the US was over 100F – with one hundred degree temperatures … Continue reading →
China seeks to outdo NASA with its own super-powerful rocket
US Government based space administration looks to face new competition from the Far East as China goes big into the Space Race More The post China seeks to outdo NASA with its own super-powerful rocket appeared first on The Duran.
American Congressional delegation arrives in Moscow
Delegation made use of the Sapsan high-speed railway to travel between St Petersburg and Moscow on a six-day trip to Russia More The post American Congressional delegation arrives in Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
FIFA proves to the British that Russia is not the enemy
FIFA Championship tournament defies geopolitical propaganda efforts as lovers of football meet and compete right in the heart of Moscow More The post FIFA proves to the British that Russia is not the enemy appeared first on The Duran.
NATO Allies Defend Military Spending After President Trump's Letter
Full text of #Trump letter disturbing #NATO allies. This letter sent to #Norway. Similar language in letters Trump sent to leaders of #Canada #Germany #Belgium, #Italy, #Spain, #Portugal, #Luxembourg, & the #Netherlands. https://t.co/bE0MMkCqll pic.twitter.com/6C32ZerlRL — NATOSource (@NATOSource) July 3, 2018 *WNU Editor:* NATO countries are quick to respond that they meeting their requirements .... *NATO allies defend military spending amid Trump criticism* (Washington Post/AP). But when one reads what they are saying .... it is the same thing that they have been saying for year... more »
Trump administration to reverse Obama-era guidance on use of race in college admissions
The Trump administration is planning to rescind a set of Obama-era policies that promote using race to achieve diversity in schools, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN. “The executive branch cannot circumvent Congress or the courts by creating guidance that goes beyond the law and—in some instances—stays on the books for decades,” Justice […]
HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE TRUMPSWhy did so many working class voters...
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
*HOW TO PREVENT FUTURE TRUMPS* Why did so many working class voters choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful, megalomaniac for president? It’s important to know, because we need to stop more Trumps in the future. The answer lies in the interplay between deep-seated racism and stagnant and declining wages. Both must be addressed. Some white working class men and women were – and still are – receptive to Trump’s bigotry. But what made them receptive? Racism and xenophobia aren’t exactly new to American life. Fears of blacks and immigrants have been... more »
Food for Thought: Weighing up health and investment in the age of the new pandemic
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 A potential collision course between trade and investment agreements and public health measures could impact countries' regulations of unhealthy food and drinks.
US fund claims $175 million from South Korea over Samsung units' 2015 merger
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 New York-based hedge fund Mason Capital Management has filed a legal claim seeking at least $175 million from the South Korean government as compensation for damages it says it sustained from a 2015 merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.
Enagás demands an arbitration against Peru before ICSID
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 Enagás has requested a proceeding before the ICSID against the Peruvian state after negotiating for six months without success to reach a friendly agreement in relation to the company's investment in the Peruvian South Gas Management Project.
Trump gets extended 'Fast Track' trade powers
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
03-Jul-2018 President Trump will retain special leverage to push trade through Congress, following the extension of the Trade Promotion Authority law for three more years.
The Hansen forecasts 30 years later
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Ross McKitrick and John Christy How accurate were James Hansen’s 1988 testimony and subsequent JGR article forecasts of global warming? According to a laudatory article by AP’s Seth Borenstein, they “pretty much” came true, with other scientists claiming their accuracy was “astounding” and “incredible.” Pat Michaels and Ryan Maue in the…
Wind power can’t fill Sweden’s nuclear energy gap
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Ringhals nuclear power site, Sweden [image credit: Vattenfall] Another example of the obvious inadequacy of part-time unpredictable wind power, and its consequencies for countries that insist on pursuing it. Relying on imports to avoid power shortages can’t be ideal for any country. H/T The GWPF/Reuters Sweden will have to…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 183 – 2018
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Strange Happenings At CET!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Yesterday I reported on the CET figures for June, which showed a mean temperature of 16.5C, making it the 10th warmest on record. ? It has been pointed out today that the Met Office are now reporting a figure of 16.1C,…
Police Union Calls for Banning of Books in High School Because They Mention Police Brutality
By Matt Agorist Censorship is a necessity of the police state. Peaceful ideas that oppose the status quo expose the insidious nature of the establishment... more »
Native Americans on social media are sharing immigration-themed pictures across the internet
Native Americans on social media are sharing immigration-themed meme pictures across the internet, protesting U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies. President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy has separated nearly 2,000 youths from their parents since April, triggering outcry from many Native Americans who find parallels in their own history with the U.S. government. Native Americans are no strangers to the break-up of families. "Most [non-Native] Americans do not know their own history, partly because any history that was embarrassing was not taught ... more »
NOW! VANCOUVER: Aerial Blockade Blocking TransMountain Oil Tankers
Seven climbers have rappelled from Vancouver’s Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and are blocking the path of a tar sands oil tanker, Serene Sea,currently docked at Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline terminal. The tanker was scheduled to leave port this morning. Read more: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/press-release/17563/
Police Union Calls for Banning of Books in High School Because They Mention Police Brutality
[image: books] Police are calling for books to be banned from school because they talk about police brutality and real life scenarios that they say breeds distrust. The post Police Union Calls for Banning of Books in High School Because They Mention Police Brutality appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
June 2018 Islamic State Rebuilding In Rural Areas Of Central Iraq
Since the Islamic State lost the last piece of Iraqi territory at the end of 2017 it has gone through three trends. First, for a few months after the group’s defeat, there was a period of residual violence. At the very end of that time, there was a decided change in tactics away from the usual mix of bombings and shootings to the rural areas in the center of the country. Then there was a sharp decline in attacks as the militants regrouped. Now IS is attempting to regain control of those agriculture and border places, while also increasing its direct confrontations with the security ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 3
1923 35 clerics and religious students left Iraq for Persia to protest deportation of Mujtahid Khalisi for opposition activities 1946 Oil workers in Kirkuk led by Communists held meetings about their work conditions Led to strike 1963 Communist uprising at Rasheed military camp in Baghdad against Baathists (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1986 Iranian forces recaptured Mehran, Iran from Iraqis 2001 UN Res 1360 renewed Oil for Food program 2003 38,000 police came back to duty after Bremer threatened... more »
China Looks to Build New Powerful Rocket and Leave NASA in Its Exhaust
[image: china-looks-to-build-new-powerful-rocket-and-leave-nasa-in-its-exhaust] Set to be in service by 2030, the Long March 9 is larger than any other rocket in use today. And peaceful space exploration is probably not the only thing on China's mind.
Man Arrested for Threatening Ax Murder of Senator Rand Paul and Family
[image: man-arrested-for-threatening-ax-murder-of-senator-rand-paul-and-family] A man who threatened to murder Senator Rand Paul and his family with an ax has been arrested by U.S. Capitol Police.
Report Recommends Starbucks Undergo "Civil Rights Audit"
[image: report-recommends-starbucks-undergo-civil-rights-audit] According to advisors for Starbucks, the company should undergo a "civil rights audit" to ensure that all racial bias is weeded out.
David Gross: make America great again
The first string theory's formula, the Veneziano amplitude, was introduced to physics in 1968, i.e. half a century ago. In that year of 1968, Czechoslovakia tried its "socialism with a human face", and the experiment was terminated by the Warsaw Pact tanks in August (next month, we will "celebrate" that). Meanwhile, the youth in the West tried a seemingly similar revolution. Only in recent years, I was forced to realize that what started in the West was really going in the opposite direction than the 1968 Prague Spring. At any rate, the annual conference, Strings 2018, didn't for... more »
Trump to Rescind Obama-Era Guidance on Affirmative Action
The Trump administration is rescinding Obama-era guidance that encouraged schools to take a person’s race into account to encourage diversity in admissions.
Did N.C. Republican Candidate Russell Walker Say ‘God Is a Racist and a White Supremacist’?
Russell Walker, a Republican candidate for the North Carolina statehouse, has made no secret of his racist and anti-Semitic views.
Will Cars with Full Gas Tanks Explode on Hot Days?
A common rumor holds that a car bearing a full tank of gas on an exceptionally hot day may explode due to increased pressure and heat. This claim makes no sense.
Police: Shooter Sent “Kill” Letter Before Newspaper Attack
Maryland police investigating America's latest mass murder say Jarrod Ramos, the man charged with the slayings, sent three threatening letters on the day of the attack.
MOHAWK NATION NEWS "TEKARONTAKEH WORDS TO THE HAGUE"
TEKARONTAKEH WORDS TO THE HAGUE Posted on July 3, 2018 Mohawk Nation News http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/07/03/tekarontakeh-words-to-the-hague/ MNN. July 3, 2018. On July 4 US independence day, think about those who struggle for justice on turtle island. Remember this beating on May 18, 1997 of the onondaga by the I-81 INDIAN DETAIL of the New York State Police? The
Kristin Mink, teacher at the exclusive Sidwell Friends school, thinks harassing EPA's Scott Pruitt while he's eating lunch is classy behavior...
*this is the kind of teacher the kids get for 40K per year.* Tattooed, shaved head, and ignorant. Notice how the commie/marxist/libtards always use children as pawns in furthering their agendas and smear campaigns. *Pruitt sat and politely listened to her.* EPA spokesman Lincoln Ferguson, however, said that Mink’s account of the exchange wasn’t entirely accurate: “Administrator Pruitt always welcomes input from Americans, whether they agree or disagree with the decisions being made at EPA. “This is evident by him listening to her comments and going on to thank her, which is not s... more »
AMERICANS WANT A SWIFT COURT CONFIRMATION -- JUST THE WAY THEY DID WHEN MERRICK GARLAND WAS NOMINATED
Conservatives are high-fiving one another in response to this poll: A majority of Americans believe the Republican-led Senate should vote on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the November midterm elections, undercutting the Democratic argument that it should be delayed until after the pivotal fall elections, according to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll. More than six in 10 Americans, or 62 percent, said Trump's nominee, who will be announced on Monday, should be confirmed or rejected before the elections in which control of the House and Senate are at stake. Abo... more »
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