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Climate Action Protests: Deep State Indoctrination
Op-Ed by Julian Rose On 20 September, hundreds of thousands stepped out onto the streets of the world’s cities to call for ‘Climate Action’. The... more »
Why Sweden Can Handle Its Spending Better Than America
*Thomas Grennes* *economy, Europe* [image: Reuters] After a crisis in the 1990s, Stockholm got its act together. It is time for Washington to do the same. With Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren among the front-runners for the Democratic presidential nomination, Americans have heard more about socialism lately. It’s a vague term that could refer to anything from the rigid central planning of the former Soviet Union to the social democracy of Sweden. American progressives tend to associate their bold ideas, such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal, with the latter. It’s ... more »
Why Europe Won't Combat Huawei's Trojan Tech
*Carisa Nietsche, Bolton Smith* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Europe is wary of its U.S. counterpart's intentions. But U.S. tech companies will be the least of Europe’s concerns if Huawei hands over European data to the Chinese government. The United States has been unsuccessful at getting European countries to ban Huawei from building their fifth-generation wireless (5G) networks. It’s not for a lack of trying. Washington has used a variety of approaches to attempt to win Europe’s support on this issue. Washington has tried leading by example, hoping its decision to ban Hu... more »
The Secret History of How Israel Built Nuclear Weapons
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Although Israel doesn’t officially acknowledge it, it is well understood that the country possesses a nuclear weapon arsenal (although the exact number of warheads are in dispute). It is similarly well understood that the United States opposed Israel’s nuclear weapons program during the John F. Kennedy and, to a lesser extent, Lyndon B. Johnson administration *Key Point:* Although Israel doesn’t officially acknowledge it, it is well understood that the country possesses a nuclear weapon arsenal (although the exact number of warheads are in dispute). It... more »
Death Match: Air Force B-17 Bombers vs. Hitler's New Jet Fighters (Who Won?)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Some history you may have forgotten. *Key Point:* Figures differ, but one authoritative source says that the Eighth and Ninth U.S. Air Forces in Europe had a combined death toll of 24,963, including 510 who died of wounds and 537 declared dead. Inscribed on the Wall of the Missing at the American Military Cemetery, Cambridge, UK, are 5,127 names. More than 500 Eighth Air Force bombers and fighters were lost to antiaircraft fire, enemy aircraft, and “other causes.” It was a heavy price to pay for victory. “Our mission was Berlin. We flew in... more »
Why Flying a B-17 Bomber over Nazi Germany Was Nearly a Death Sentence
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * A legendary plane with a very tough assignment. *Key Point:* Defense against fighters is characterized as a gleaming three-dimensional sword, its edges tempered by skill and experience. The marksmanship of No. 176 gunners Avery, Grogg, Downham, and Hammond is superior, not to mention Papousek, responsible for the electrically driven chin turret and sharing the two cheek .50s in the nose with Jackson. They represent the initial edge. When the call came that morning, it was not unlike the 25 times previously when they had flown, or all those... more »
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"That We Can Never Know..."
"That we can never know," answered the wolf angrily. "That's for the future. But what we can know is the importance of what we owe to the present. Here and now, and nowhere else. For nothing else exists, except in our minds. What we owe to ourselves, and to those we're bound to. And we can at least hope to make a better future, for everything." - David Clement Davies
BWorld 370, Universal healthcare via lower medicine taxes and tariffs
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last September 19, 2019. Among the ironies of government health policies regardless of administration is their cry for “cheaper medicines” — and then they impose various tariff and taxes on medicines that make these products more expensive. I checked the tariff and duties for imported pharmaceutical products at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and I was surprised to see that zero tariff in medicines is imposed by a number of our neighbors in the region while the Philippines imposes a nearly 3% tariff, aside from 12% VAT on medicines (See Tab... more »
Russian Government Condemn’s European Parliament’s Blaming Stalin as Having Started WW II
The European Parliament voted on September 19th, by 535 to 66, for a lie, that the blame for the war in Europe was shared equally between both Stalin and Hitler, when, in fact, Stalin had tried to ally with Chamberlin in order to go to war together against Hitler. The post Russian Government Condemn’s European Parliament’s Blaming Stalin as Having Started WW II appeared first on The Duran.
September 1939: the Myth of Soviet Aggression
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and subsequent Soviet control over most territories in its “sphere of interest”, by giving the Soviet Union the means of defending itself and consolidating its military strength, as well as containing Hitler’s expansion, led to its final victory over Nazi Germany. The post September 1939: the Myth of Soviet Aggression appeared first on The Duran.
Two-faced Lithuanian politics
The U.S. battalion is planned to stay in Lithuania until spring 2020. The post Two-faced Lithuanian politics appeared first on The Duran.
Inequality 39, Capitalism and its detractors
A friend, *Richard Heydarian*, posted this article in his fb wall with his note, "*Injustice of capitalism *🙈" *'Eye-Popping': Analysis Shows Top 1% Gained $21 Trillion in Wealth Since 1989 While Bottom Half Lost $900 Billion”* byJake Johnson, staff writer Friday, June 14, 2019 https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/06/14/eye-popping-analysis-shows-top-1-gained-21-trillion-wealth-1989-while-bottom-half I commented, *"And you want the 'justice' of socialism? Fb capitalism is cool, even critics of capitalism super enjoy and use it."* Richard replied, *"not sure about the bottom 60 perc... more »
Ohioans Pay 8x More For Electricity Than 11 Years Ago Thanks to Riders, Subsidies, Smart Meters, etc.
By B.N. Frank Thanks to The Plain Dealer for identifying the who, what, when, where, why, and how Ohioans became some of the most ripped-off... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 2, 2019
*Warzone/The Drive: **Four Of The Biggest Revelations From China's Massive 70th Anniversary Military Parade* The spectacle in Tiananmen Square was full of previously unseen advanced Chinese military developments. The military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China was always going to be a grand spectacle. As photos from the preparations emerged online, it was clear that the Chinese government would put a large amount of previously unseen weapons and other hardware on display, including new mockups of stealthy unmanned combat air vehicles, examples ... more »
Sean Hannity lays out the Biden/Ukraine connection in just under 7:00 minutes...
*and we thank him.* I am so sick of this constant Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine - which is a damn sight harder to say than Russia, Russia, Russia. "As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP, intended to take away the Power of the People, their VOTE, their Freedoms, their Second Amendment, Religion, Military, Border Wall, and their God-given rights as a Citizen of The United States of America!" *Donald Trump Oct 1, 2019* If you do not stand with Trump as the lawfully elected president of the United Sta... more »
Hong Kong, the Treaty of Nanjing Returns
Clearly, some young people in Hong Kong have adopted British culture – after the handover to China of their special province. They do not know the history of their country and what they owe to the Peoples’ Republic of China. For their great grandparents, London had brought only misery and desolation, causing the collapse of … Continue reading Hong Kong, the Treaty of Nanjing Returns →
After Bolsonaro’s Attack at the UN, Misinformation Campaign in the Media Affects Chief Raoni
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Entitled "The farce called Raoni," a text of unknown origin has gained visibility on social media by being shared in three different profiles on Facebook between September 27th and 28th. The publication suggests that the indigenous leader used US$10 million that would have been donated by the British cosmetics company […] The post After Bolsonaro’s Attack at the UN, Misinformation Campaign in the Media Affects Chief Raoni appeared first on The Rio Times.
A U.S. Economic Slowdown Has Been Confirmed, And We Are Being Warned That “More Damage” Is Ahead
By Michael Snyder We just witnessed the worst month for U.S. manufacturers in more than 10 years, and nobody seems optimistic that things are going... more »
Whistleblower’s False Claim of First-hand Knowledge Raises Doubts
[image: whistleblower-s-false-claim-of-first-hand-knowledge-raises-doubts] The whistleblower’s false claim to have first-hand knowledge of President Trump’s conduct has been disproven. Can Americans trust his allegations?
Warren, Zuckerberg At Odds Over Threat to Break Up Facebook
[image: warren-zuckerberg-at-odds-over-threat-to-break-up-facebook] Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly attacked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday for his private remarks that he was willing to sue the federal government should Warren try to break up his company under U.S. anti-trust laws.
Schiff Aide Connected to Burisma, Went to Ukraine; Spokesman Denies This Taints Impeachment Effort
[image: schiff-aide-connected-to-burisma-went-to-ukraine-denies-this-taints-impeachment-effort] Representative Adam Schiff sent a staff member to a Burisma-backed conference in Ukraine in August. The obvious matter to be investigated is whether the staff member traveled there to solicit “foreign interference” in the 2020 election.
Washington Gov. is asking state wildlife officials to significantly reduce the killing of wolves
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is asking state wildlife officials to “significantly reduce” the killing of wolves involved in livestock conflicts. In a letter to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Kelly Susewind, Inslee asked that the state increase efforts to change guidelines that dictate when a wolf can be lethally removed. “We must find new methods to better support the coexistence between Washington’s livestock industry and gray wolves in our state. The status quo of annual lethal removal is simply unacceptable,” Inslee wrote. Right now, the state can lethally remo... more »
‘We are walking on tiptoes’ since downing of Russian plane in Syria: IDF official
Brigadier-General Dror Shalom, the head of the IDF Military Intelligence’s Research Division, has said that Israeli military is avoiding a clash with Russia following the crash of a Russian plane in Syria last year. “We are holding a very delicate dialogue with the Russians,” Brig. Gen. Shalom said in an interview with the Israel Hayom daily. “We […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UAE-backed forces score important advance in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The UAE-backed Southern Movement, supported by the Yemeni Army, scored an imperative advance in western Yemen on Wednesday when their forces captured several sites inside the Ta’iz Governorate. Backed by close air support, the Southern Movement troops were able to capture the Zabeh, Qadat, and Tanim areas after a fierce […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Chinese military debuts most advanced ballistic missile: video
China’s most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the DF-41, made its debut at the National Day parade in Beijing on Tuesday, which Chinese military experts said is a message to the world that China has sufficient and reliable strategic nuclear power to respond to any “nuclear blackmail” from any country. 16 transporter erector launchers of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military holds large-scale naval drills off Syrian coast
The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov currently on its long-distance deployment to the Mediterranean Sea held a series of shipboard exercises, including air defense drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Wednesday. “The ship’s crew held air defense and anti-submarine warfare exercises, and also practiced the ship’s protection and defense during a sea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hariri will not resign from position as Lebanese Prime Minister: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Mustafa Alloush, a member of the Future Movement’s political bureau, said that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri will not resign as Prime Minister, despite the ongoing protests over the economic instability in the country. In an interview with the Sputnik News Agency’s Arabic-language version, Alloush said that Hariri has no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish Army steps up attack against Kurdish forces in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Turkish Army stepped up their strikes in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate today, hitting a number of sites belonging to the Kurdish-led forces. According to reports from northern Aleppo, the Turkish Army intensified their shelling of Tal Rifa’at and the Mennagh Airbase, which are both under the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No proof Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said after talks with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that there was no evidence to blame Iran for the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. Speaking further, the Russian president said that due to US sanctions, Iran wasn’t able to realise its opportunities, adding that the sanctions were harmful to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi military eliminates 9 ISIS hideouts in strategic mountain range
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces carried out a new operation in northern Iraq this week that targeted a number of Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) hideouts. According to the Iraqi military’s Special Operations Command, their troops managed to eliminate at least nine Islamic State hideouts in the Hamrin Mountains. The Hamrin Mountains, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Q4 2019: Last Train Out for Gold, Silver, and Platinum Bulls?
By David Smith The people who are prepared are going to reap rewards such as they have never dreamed. We’re going to have the biggest... more »
Can Robert Emmons Do For Chicago's South Side What Obama Was Unable To Accomplish?
In the 1960s, Bobby Rush, now a 72 year old establishment congressman from Chicago's South Side (and the only person to ever beat Barack Obama in an election), founded the Chicago chapter of the Black Panthers. He completely abandoned radical politics in 1974 after his ill-fated run for the city council-- and never looked back. By the time Rush got to Congress in 1993-- by primarying an incumbent-- he was a self-described "deeply religious born-again Christian" and closer to a conservative Democrat than a progressive. In 2015 he endorsed Rahm Emanuel in his primary against Chuy Ga... more »
A Minor Tech Talk Page & “Dead” Boards
A brief update on the technical rat hole I've been wandering in. Continue reading →
South Korea and Japan as partners in Indo-Pacific US vision
South Korea Plays Large Role in Advancement of Indo-Pacific Vision Dept. of Defense Todd Lopez October 1, 2019 “Competing, deterring and winning in the face of revisionist competitors such as China and Russia won’t be easy.” — John C. Rood, the Under Secretary of Defense for policy . John C. Rood said that while the U.S. vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region is inclusive and promotes principles shared by many nations, it’s not a vision that all nations share. Rood, spoke and served as the chief U.S. delegate yesterday during an event in Washington sponsored by the Center … C... more »
A Phase Change Is Shaking the World — Now Is the LaRouche Time
[image: A screenshot from New China TV's "A quick look: PRC's 70 years on world stage" https://youtu.be/XbTeJPRRF4I] Oct. 1 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing was the scene of an extraordinary celebration, with over a million people on hand to honor the most spectacular transformation of a nation in history. Simple statistics show the transformation — between 1949 and today, life expectancy rose from 35 to 77, infant mortality fell from nearly 250 per thousand — a quarter of all births — to less than 10, and illiteracy fell from 80%... more »
Bernie Sanders has Heart Procedure, Cancels Campaign Events
Bernie Sanders' campaign says the Democratic presidential candidate has had a heart procedure for a blocked artery.
World War II-Era Bomber Plane Crashes Near Airport
A World War II-era bomber plane crashed just outside New England's second-busiest airport, and a fire-and-rescue operation was underway.
Making a Bad Situation Worse: Where Lee’s Right and Where Lee’s Wrong
Gary Lee’s The Limits of Marriage is highly logical, wonderfully informative, and enviably written. But is his functionalist view of the decline of marriage true? Superficially, yes. Fundamentally, no. He correctly argues that most single moms would not be better off if they simply married the fathers of their children. Why not? To put it a […] The post Making a Bad Situation Worse: Where Lee’s Right and Where Lee’s Wrong appeared first on Econlib.
COUNTRY MUSIC MEETS IMPEACHMENT: Our struggle with one of the Tex Montanas!
*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2019A war which continues today:* In fairness, Merle Haggard didn't start the Nixon-era culture war, a war which has continued right through to the present day. He didn't start that culture war, but he certainly helped it along! Just consider our own encounter with one of the Tex Montanas. Who don't refer to Tulsa's Tex Montana, the "pioneer on [that city's] rock [and rockabilly] scene"—also, an accomplished visual artist—who died of cancer in 2014. We don't refer to the Tex Montana of Tex Montana Will Survive!, the 2014 feature film you can watch on YouTu... more »
I'm surprised his foundation didn't collapse . . .
Last week I came across isolated reports of a (very) corrupt official in China. Here's an example from Zero Hedge: Chinese police searched the house of Zhang Qi, 57, the former mayor of Danzhou, and found a large amount of cash, as well as 13.5 tons of gold in ingots in a secret basement of his home, according to local media. According to unofficial reports, in addition to the $625 million worth of gold, cash worth 268 billion yuan ($37 billion) was discovered. There's more at the link. The figures seemed kinda high to me (particularly the cash), but then video reports surfaced.... more »
Popular doctor service facing investigation over Medicare billing
The National Home Doctor Service has built a business empire on a simple promise — it will send a bulk-billing GP to your front door at any hour of the night, almost anywhere in the country. But it is now facing scrutiny over Medicare billing.
Think you're noticing China in the media a lot? You'd be right
Coverage of China by Australia's major media outlets more than doubles since this time last year, and you might not be surprised to learn that it's not all good news.
James Tedesco beats Cameron Smith to win Dally M Medal
Just In - 12 hours ago
The Roosters fullback has the best individual season score in more than a decade with a tally of 34 points, the highest of any player since Johnathan Thurston's 36 in 2007.
Police shoot dead armed man in western Sydney after shots fired at officers
Just In - 12 hours ago
St Mary's Police Station and Penrith Police Station are in lockdown as heavily armed tactical officers work to secure the area.
How Media Technocrats Manipulate Public Opinion
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Oct 02 (IPS) - In a 1974 article, Woody Allen poked fun at biblical stories presenting ludicrous paraphrases of *The Book of Job*, Abraham´s intended sacrifice of his son Isaac, as well as *The Book of Proverbs*. One of Allen´s invented proverbs was: "The wicked at heart probably know something", thus implementing that the "pure of heart", i.e. credulous people, know nothing. *1* Giuliano da Empoli, a well-known Italian politician, culture personality and founder of the influential think tank Volta makes use of this Woody Allen quote to introduce his book *Gli in... more »
China Wants to Mainstream Environmental Protection
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
KUNSHAN, Jiangsu, China, Oct 02 (IPS) - Junjie Zhang is Director of the iMEP Program and Environmental Research Center and Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at Duke Kunshan University*.In the 2014 China-US joint announcement on climate change, China promised to peak its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions around 2030. Later this commitment was cemented in the Paris Agreement signed in 2016. Read the full story, “China Wants to Mainstream Environmental Protection”, on globalissues.org →
Wall Street can Free the World’s 40 Million Modern-Day Slaves
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 02 (IPS) - Financiers in Wall Street, the City of London and other banking centres should play a bigger role in freeing the millions of people who endure slave-like working conditions globally, according to a new study. Read the full story, “Wall Street can Free the World’s 40 Million Modern-Day Slaves”, on globalissues.org →
Iraqi Security Forces Kill At Least 4 Protesters Creating Crisis Govt Was Hoping To Avoid
Protesters clash with security forces in Baghdad (AP) Last year’s annual summer protests in southern Iraq exploded into riots in Basra after the security forces used violence to break up demonstrations and several people were killed. The anger in that province was at a boiling point due to Turkey opening a new dam that reduced the amount of water flowing into the Shatt al-Arab causing widespread water poisoning and Iran cutting off part of its electricity supply over unpaid bills by Baghdad. Prime Minister Adil Mahdi’s number one priority was to avoid a repeat of those disturbance f... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 2
1918 UK War Office told commander in Mespotamia to seize as many oil producing areas as possible 1980 Iran launched counterattack on Iraq’s northern bridgehead at Penjwin 1 st of the war 1981 Iran bombed 4 hydroelectric power plants in Iraq 1982 Day 2 Iranian Op Muslim ibn Aqil between Qasr e-Shirin and Sumer in center Iraq used tear gas 1st time to try to turn back Iranian human wave attacks Saddam went to front to urge on troops because Iranian attack could threaten Baghdad (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview w... more »
China News Links 1 – 2 October 2019
2 October 2019 • 14:55 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back New ‘Red’ Bloc: Russia -China Alliance https://www.globalresearch.ca/new-red-bloc-russia-china-alliance/5690794 Central Bankers Go Green… Why? https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/02/central-bankers-go-green-why/ ‘Restoring Democracy Around the World’: Bolton’s Failure in Plain Sight https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/10/02/restoring-democracy-around-the-world-boltons-failure-in-plain-sight/ Putin congratulates Chinese l... more »
Brexit/Bojo News Links 2 October 2019
2 October 2019 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so check back Boris Johnson: No-deal only alternative to Brexit plan https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49906702 Campaign group beautifully takes the Tories down, with the words of a Conservative icon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheCanary/~3/cQyTI-6lNNQ/ Johnson’s Brexit plan: Key questions about … Continue reading Brexit/Bojo News Links 2 October 2019
Dangerous Detentions: Julian Assange And Remaining In Bel-marsh By Binoy Kampmark
Much ink has been spilt in textbooks describing situations where autocratic states can behave badly. They abuse rights; they ignore international law and they ride roughshod over conventions. Liberal democracies may boast that they follow matters to the letter of the law, and make sure that citizens are given their fair and just cause in putting forth their cases. The practice suggests all too glaringly that the opposite is true.
Corbyn holds pro-Remain party discussions over leading “caretaker” administration or stepping aside to allow “government of national unity”
Labour’s Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell yesterday publicly opposed plans for a “government of national unity” and insisted on Jeremy Corbyn’s right to head a “caretaker government” to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
Look who’s not laughing! By Dimitri Orlov
When everything is routine, world leaders generally manage to remain poker-faced or (in the case of American politicians) grinning stupidly with a vacant-eyed stare. But when things get interesting all sorts of ticks and grimaces and strange gestures and postures start showing up. And when you see one of the “world leaders” (in quotes because I use the term facetiously) looking like his entire life is flashing before his eyes at a joint press conference, you can be sure that something very funky is going down.
Tory Conference: Priti Patel demonstrates Tory ‘law and order’ priorities
Home Secretary Priti Patel has claimed that the Conservatives are “the party of law and order once again”, as she unveiled a number of measures designed to present the Tories as tough on crime. The home secretary continued: “As we renew our place as the party of law and order in Britain, let the message go out from this hall today: To the British people – we hear you.”
Ukrainian oligarchy in crisis over Zelensky-Trump call By Clara Weiss
The scandal over Trump’s blatant attempts to pressure Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating the son of the leading Democrat Joe Biden, which now forms the basis for a CIA-backed investigation into the possible impeachment of Trump, has thrown the Ukrainian oligarchy into deep crisis.
Socialism is the only realistic solution to climate change by John Molyneux
Capitalism will not and cannot prevent climate disaster. A socialist response at governmental and societal level is an historic necessity.
Relaying Views of US’s Top General, Newsweek Sees No Need for Countervailing Facts
Newsweek (9/18/19) reports NATO is losing “superiority” over Russia, without mentioning that the alliance’s combined military budget is 17 times that of Russia.
Our two choices
*Let's us take a moment on our virtual trip to Mount Athos to think about the increasingly unhinged Globalists like Donald Trump, Boris Johnson and Mohammed bin Salman and the way they are talking and acting more and more like cruel, deranged beasts.* *Like Adolf Hitler, Johnson ratcheted up insults against parliament and MPs, saying things like he wanted to see John Bercow forced to eat Kangaroos' testicles (it didn't sound like a joke) in his bid to bully them into accepting a no deal Brexit and martial law or some plan of his they have no chance to scrutinize. He sounded like... more »
Wednesday walkabout (once again)
I plan to take a hike today, but it might be a tad warm. Water will be with me along with miscellaneous stories percolating in my mind. The president famously said he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and his … Continue reading →
U.S. Democratic Primary Presidential Candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders Has Been Hospitalized
*ABC News: **Bernie Sanders, 78, canceled events until further notice after being hospitalized* Sen. Bernie Sanders, 78, was hospitalized in Las Vegas, Nevada, ABC News has learned. "During a campaign event yesterday evening, Sen. Sanders experienced some chest discomfort. Following medical evaluation and testing he was found to have a blockage in one artery and two stents were successfully inserted. Sen. Sanders is conversing and in good spirits. He will be resting up over the next few days," said Sanders’ senior adviser Jeff Weaver on Wednesday in a statement. "We are cancelin... more »
Mercosur and South Korea fourth round of trade talks, this time in Busan
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
02-Oct-2019 South Korea plans to hold the fourth round of trade talks with Mercosur as Seoul aims to expand its trade network with emerging countries and revitalize its ailing exports.
La société civile appelle les pays de l'UE à quitter le Traité sur la Charte de l'énergie
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
02-Oct-2019 19 organisations de la société civile ont appelé les États membres de l'UE à quitter le Traité de la Charte de l'énergie.
Experimental German Radar 'Tracked Two U.S. F-35 Stealth Jet For 100 Miles'
Lockheed Martin *Daily Mail:** Experimental German radar 'tracked two U.S. F-35 stealth jet for 100 MILES' after lying in wait on a pony farm to catch them flying home from airshow* * Radar is designed with sensors and processors capable of tracking F-35 jets * It works observing electromagnetic emissions in the atmosphere * Then it will read how signals are bouncing off airborne objects * German radar maker said the system tracked two US jets for nearly 100 miles The F-35 stealth fighter is lauded by the U.S Air Force as almost invisible to radar - which is why it has spent $100m... more »
Pro-Abortion Mob Attempts to Burn Down Catholic Church In Mexico City and Demands an End to the Country’s Ban on Abortion
Some of the masked marchers destroyed shelters at bus stops, spray painted slogans on public and private property, and attacked police officers, journalists, and bystanders. The police used a largely female contingent that, for the most part, stood down while the feminists wreaked havoc.
Canada: Antifa Mob Intimidate Elderly Woman Using a Walker, Call Her ‘Nazi Scum’. Meanwhile, the ADL Adds Images Opposing Antifa to Its ‘Hate’ Symbol List.
Masked Antifa protesters screamed at an elderly couple and blocked them outside an event featuring conservative politician Maxime Bernier and Dave Rubin, an Independent Youtube personality.
Tony Podesta Is Let Off the Hook for Lobbying in Ukraine While Paul Manafort Rots in Solitary Confinement
The Podesta Group worked with Paul Manafort, lobbying on behalf of Ukrainian interests in the United States without registering under the Foreign Registration Act, which is a criminal offense. Manafort was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison while Podesta, a high level Democrat, receives a free pass.
Twitter Executive for the Middle East Is a British Army ‘PsyOps’ Soldier Using Technology to Control the Narrative
MacMillan has served in the 77th Brigade that uses social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to control the narrative in those platforms. The unit has reportedly engaged in operations intended to change the behavior of the population.
Dutch Farmers Clog Traffic for 700 Miles to Protest Climate Regulations
Farmers were blamed for nitrogen pollution after a court found that the Netherlands is violating European emission rules. A government report called for shutting down inefficient cattle farms and lowering speed limits supposedly to cut pollution.
Surprise: France May Have Figured Out How to Kill Stealth F-22 Raptors
*David Axe* *Security, * Get as close as you can? *Key Point: *The key, Gruene said, was to get as close as possible to the powerful F-22 … and stay there. “They didn’t expect us to turn so aggressively.” Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat. Although not unprecedented, the simulated shoot-down is still a big deal for a couple reasons. For one, the Lockheed Martin-made F-22 is supposed to be the most fearsome warplane in history, a quarter-billion-dollar-per-plane technological marvel t... more »
Why Sweden (Yes, Sweden) Is a Submarine 'Superpower'
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Their boats are stealth and cheap. *Key Point: *Back in the 1960s, Sweden had begun developing a modernized version of the Stirling engine, a closed-cycle heat conversion engine first developed in 1818. This was first used to power a car in the 1970s, then the Swedish ship-builder Kockums successfully retrofitted a Stirling engine to power a Swedish Navy A14 submarine *Nacken* in 1988. Because the Stirling burns diesel fuel using liquid oxygen stored in cryogenic tanks rather than an air-breathing engine, it can quietly cruise underwater at low s... more »
The B-57: This Was America's First Jet-Powered Bomber
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And it was put to very good use. *Key Point:* The U.S. Air Force officially retired the last training and reconnaissance B-57s in 1982. However, three specially modified WB-57F weather reconnaissance planes have remained active with NASA and were even deployed to Afghanistan in 2012 to serve as airborne command posts (BACANs). During World War II the speedy deHavilland Mosquito demonstrated that speed and altitude afforded a bomber better survivability than defensive machine guns. In 1944, the manufacturer English Electric began work on a turboje... more »
The climate cult
The climate church has many of the characteristics of its ecclesiastical forerunners. The post The climate cult appeared first on CFACT.
Can ISIS Make a Comeback?
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Eradicating the Islamic State in Iraq is a top regional priority, and Washington needs to help finish the job. U.S. forces in northern Iraq, working with partners on the ground, are confident that the remnants of the Islamic State can be confronted, two years after ISIS lost the last pockets of land it held. It has been five years since Washington committed forces to Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. Today, operating with a relatively small footprint across central and northern Iraq, the operation is... more »
Here Are 5 North Korean Weapons That Keep World Leaders Awake at Night
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NORTHKOREA-MISSILES--RC1DA9884160.html] Deadly and real. *Key point: *For a poor, small, weak country, North Korea is armed to the teeth. North Korea is a poor, dilapidated country. It is also the world’s most repressive, heavily armed nation, routinely practices diplomacy through spontaneous violence, kidnaps citizens of other nations, regularly threatens war and is technically still at war with the United States. North Korea maintains a staggering arsenal, from tens of thousands of light infantry t... more »
Cold War Nightmare: What If North Korea Had Won the Korean War?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85953] How would America have reacted? *Key point:* There were several points, especially at the start of the war before UN intervention, when Pyongyang could have won. Would the Cold War have been hotter? Would fifty thousand American soldiers have lost their lives? Would today’s Americans worry that North Korean nukes will land on their heads? The problem with counterfactual history is that it’s often pointless to speculate or the speculation is crazy. But a North Korean vic... more »
Inside North Korea's Bizarre Plan to Defeat America in a War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/NORTHKOREA-POLITICS--RC174FA42DE0.html] A strange strategy. *Key point:* North Korea doesn't care about normal military doctrine. Normal military doctrine says that an attacker should outnumber the defender by at least three to one at the point of attack. But since when is North Korea normal? The Korean People's Army (KPA) believes that it only needs to amass a two to one edge on the battlefield to defeat U.S. and South Korean troops. What's more, North Korea seems to believe that it can win using the ... more »
Remainers unable to derail Brexit and avoid Corbyn PM. Nullify 2016 Brexit Vote looms (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 324. The post Remainers unable to derail Brexit and avoid Corbyn PM. Nullify 2016 Brexit Vote looms (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Exposing Adam Schiff’s deep ties to Ukraine Oligarch weapons dealer (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 323. The post Exposing Adam Schiff’s deep ties to Ukraine Oligarch weapons dealer (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
South America's second-largest forest is also burning – and 'environmentally friendly' charcoal is subsidizing its destruction
Joel E. Correia, Assistant Professor of Latin American Studies, University of Florida at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
The cleared land of Paraguay's Chaco forest produces everyday products like charcoal and leather that are sold abroad to consumers who may never know the unsavory origins of their purchases.
Whistleblowing at the Pentagon - Protections for the Brave
With whistleblowing in Washington now being headline news, a look at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) publication "Whistleblower Protection" is timely. This report which provides taxpayers and politicians with an analysis of the Department of Defense's actions to improve both case timelines of issues raised and safeguard the confidentiality of whistleblowers who raise complaints about the Department of Defense. In general, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DODIG) and the military service offices of the Inspector General (IG) met some but not all of t... more »
“Solidarity” Fund Expected to Contribute R$5 Billion in Guarantees to Agribusiness
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday, October 1st, the government introduced a Provisional Measure (MP) with a number of initiatives linked to credit and financing of rural producers' debts. The initiatives involve the extension of the volume of credit available for agribusiness, easing financing through a solidarity fund for debt renegotiation and construction of […] The post “Solidarity” Fund Expected to Contribute R$5 Billion in Guarantees to Agribusiness appeared first on The Rio Times.
Evangelical Caucus in Congress to Bar Legal Casino in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Although Crivella is the main evangelical name in politics, at least in theory, he is the mayor of the second-largest city in the country, his evangelical colleagues are not excited about the prospect of legal casinos. Pastor Marco Feliciano and one of the leaders of the Evangelical Front caucus . […] The post Evangelical Caucus in Congress to Bar Legal Casino in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Exactly Is Trump’s Impeachable Offense?
[image: undefined] I confess that I still don’t get what exactly is going to be the particular offense for which President Trump is going to be impeached. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m all in favor of impeaching Trump and removing him from office, but only for grave crimes, such as waging war illegally (i.e., without the constitutionally required congressional declaration of war), wreaking death, suffering, and destruction in those wars, committing countless assassinations, and violating provisions in the Bill of Rights with respect to indefinite detention, torture, denial of speedy ... more »
Who Cares About You?
[image: who-cares-about-you] The most reliable assumption, in terms of the conduct of one’s life, is to assume that people don’t care about you one way or another.
Update on my case,written judgment delayed for two months, Larisa court head in Athens
*Looks like someone is getting very nervous about signing off on a de facto Soviet show trial death sentence which is what my case Delta 15 218 in Greece. * *The head of Larisa court who has to sign off and who faces life multiple sentences in jail if she does has been sent to Athens and will back in about two months, I have been informed.* *Let's see if she and her clique really want to go to jail.* *My bet is that any investigation will quickly reveal that not only Donald Trump but his handlers, Prince Philip born in Greece and Prince Charles, a visitor to Illuminati monastery ... more »
Musical Interlude: Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter"
Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter" MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary
The Pentagon Just Tested On What Would Happen If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Is Attacked
A view of the CAOC at Al Udeid during the exercise, empty for the first time in 13 years. USAF via The Washington Post *Warzone/The Drive*:* Air Force Just Tested Its Big Backup Plan If Its Air Ops Center In Qatar Gets Attacked* *The exercise demonstrated the ability to quickly shift command and control tasks to a base in the United States, if necessary.* The U.S. Air Force shut down its nerve center for air operations all the way from Syria to Afghanistan for a day, and had airmen in South Carolina take over the management of those activities, as part of an extremely important ex... more »
Libra Unraveling: Network of “Partners” Like Visa and Mastercard Refusing Even to Give Lip Service
Quelle surprise! Facebook's touted Libra partners are getting cold feet.
UK media spotlights Prince Philip's family's role in Greece's miliary coups, Nazi linked Phil and family enjoyed vital support from his Illuminati relatives in UK, including Louis Mountbatten
*The Daily Express has featured the Queen's third cousin and huband Prince Philip and family's history of coups in Greece, including instituting the military junta, in the light of the role of the UK royals in suspending parliament to push through a no deal Brexit on behalf of the private banksters.* *Philip and his family rescued from Greece by the UK royals and he was taken under the wing by Louis Mountbatten after his parents abandoned him and sent to Gordonstoun, run by gay Kurt Hahn, intimus of Max von Baden.* *https://www.welt.de/kultur/literarischewelt/article122489282/Der-s... more »
Will China Be A Bigger Threat To The U.S. Than Russia By 2028
Troops in military vehicles take part in the military parade in Beijing. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Business Insider/Task & Purpose*: *The US Army thinks China will be a bigger threat than Russia by 2028 — here's how the service plans to take them on* * The current "era of great power competition" has the US military focusing on Russia and China. * But the Army sees China becoming a bigger threat within 20 years, and its working on ways to shift its focus to the Indo-Pacific region. If you've paid even the slightest bit of attention in the last few years, you know that the Pentagon has... more »
Did the Trump Administration Warn Jamal Khashoggi He Was in Danger?
A poster showing a protestor holding a candle and a photo of Jamal Khashoggi. (April Brady/Project on Middle East Democracy, CC BY 2.0) In September 2017, in his first column for the Washington Post, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the repression in his home country as “unbearable” and called out Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for creating an environment of “fear” and “intimidation.” A year later, Khashoggi was murdered by a Saudi hit squad. Between those two events, the crown prince told an aide that Khashoggi may need to be brought to heel “with a bullet” and Saudi ... more »
What the 25th Amendment Is Really For
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence (Source: Flickr/Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) Public discussion of the 25th Amendment—Section 4 of which provides for transferring an incapacitated president’s powers—has been simmering throughout the Trump administration. After every odd or unnerving public statement by Trump (most recently: crudely altering a weather map with a Sharpie, tweeting a baffling explanation of his use of the word Liddle’, and raising the specter of a “civil war” if he is removed from office), one can find his adversaries on social... more »
Gretins make top psychiatrist "resign", they rejoice, Czech readers respond
Last Thursday, you could read my English translation of an interview with Dr Jaroslav Matýs, then the boss of the Czech psychiatrists. He clarified some aspects of Greta Thunberg's psychiatric conditions and their interrelationship with her fanatical anti-carbon crusade and with characteristics of her U.N. speech. As many of you have expected, it was a tough material that would meet with some backlash. And indeed, the radical "inclusion" activists – mainly people who want everyone to deny that there's any difference between healthy and unhealthy people – have written some petitions ... more »
September Sea Ice Trends
September starts the month with Arctic sea ice extent trending downwards, and finishes with extent trending upwards. This is because recent years have seen a lot more gain towards the end of the month. masie_4km_allyears_extent_sqkm.csv
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Paul Krugman writes that complaints by the U.S.' wealthiest few about Elizabeth Warren reflect their insistence that extreme wealth be coupled with absolute and unquestioned power: The point is that many of the superrich aren’t satisfied with living like kings, which they will continue to do no matter who wins next year’s election. They also expect to be treated like kings, lionized as job creators and heroes of prosperity, and consider any criticism an unforgivable act of lèse-majesté. And for such people, the prospect of a Warre... more »
One Year After the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as Usual?
Who is more evil—the maniacal Saudi crown prince responsible for Khashoggi’s murder and the murder of tens of thousands of Yemenis, or the mendacious world leaders and businesspeople who continue to embrace what should be a pariah state? The post One Year After the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as Usual? appeared first on MintPress News.
Taxpayers Held Liable After Video Shows Cops Search Man’s Anal Cavity Over Window Tint Stop
[image: tint]A stop for window tint turned into a roadside anal cavity search by police officer and now the taxpayers will be held liable.
Final Keep Space for Peace Week list of events
*October 5-12, 2019* *Keep Space for Peace Week* *International Week of Protest to* *Stop the Militarization of Space* *No Space Force* *No Missile Defense* *Close U.S./NATO Bases Worldwide* *Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing* *End Privatization of Foreign/Military Policy* *Convert the Military Industrial Complex* *Deal with climate change and global poverty* *Support the Green New Deal* - *Andover, Massachusetts (Oct 10) *Merrimack Valley People for Peace will dedicate its weekly Thursday morning vigil at Raytheon Corporation (where they build ‘missile defense’ radars)... more »
DuffelBlog: China Hacked Pentagon To Ensure Only Incompetent Officers Get Promoted
*DuffelBlog: **REVEALED: China hacked Pentagon to ensure only incompetent officers get promoted* WASHINGTON — The United States has charged a senior officer in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army with orchestrating decades of cyber attacks against US agencies intended to destroy the military talent management system from within. “The Chinese basically built an algorithm to identify toxic leaders and hacked HR to put them on the fast track to becoming generals and admirals,” said an intelligence official familiar with the Chinese efforts. “It could take us years to recover from t... more »
Pompeo Acknowledges He Was on Trump Call at Center of Probe
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged that he was on the July phone call between President Donald Trump and the Ukraine president that's at the center of the House impeachment inquiry.
Federal Judge Upholds Affirmative Action at Harvard
A federal judge cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in college admissions across the U.S.
Accusations over Trump Probe Fly between Pompeo, Democrats
Setting a defiant tone, the Trump administration resisted Congress' access to impeachment witnesses, even as House Democrats warned such efforts themselves could amount to an impeachable offense.
Meghan Sues British Tabloid over Personal Letter
British royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued a tabloid newspaper that she claims illegally published a personal letter she wrote to her father.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Aimed at Trump’s Tax Returns
A U.S. judge temporarily blocked a California law aimed at forcing President Donald Trump to release his personal income tax returns in order to appear on the 2020 primary ballot.
IS THE GLOBALIST CONTROLLED IRA AND ITS SUPPORTERS CORBYN AND MCDONNEL CENTRAL TO EFFORTS FOR A NO DEAL BREXIT DISASTER?
*Readers will know myy grandmother was an O Hara from Sligo town, which is close to the castle of Globalist Louis Mountbatten, and, according to local rumours, a place where the IRA kept weapons and where terrorists even sheltered well into the 70s.* *Oddly, a secret IRA base in a castle in a remote place seems to be the plot of a Danger Man episode called The Sanctuary only with secret service agent John Drake attempting to expose the secret IRA base in a castle in the West of Scotland when, local Sligo rumours, said, the establishment and Mountbatten ran the IRA base in his cas... more »
Hidden Yugoslav History Of WWII: Collaboration Between Partisans And Ustashi (I)
The aim of this article is to contribute to Balkan and South Slavic historiography by examing the question of the direct and indirect military-political cooperation between the Partisans of the Austro-Hungarian Corporal and self-proclaimed „Marshal“, Josip Broz Tito of the Croat-Slovenian origin and the Nazi Ustashi leader (Poglavnik), Croat Ante […]
WHY I DON'T THINK THERE'LL BE A RIGHT-WING REVOLUTION IF TRUMP LOSES (IN THE SENATE OR IN 2020)
Thomas Edsall is asking whether Donald Trump will really leave the White House if he's defeated in 2020 or convicted in the Senate after an impeachment. Edsall raises the possibility of a popular revolt on Trump's behalf. When I asked David Leege, professor of political science emeritus at Notre Dame, about political developments in the near future, his response surprised me. After noting that I had not posed the most important question, he added: We should not assume that either a 2020 election defeat or impeachment/conviction will remove Trump from the White House. Leege elabora... more »
Scheer's All About Canada First
Yesterday, Andrew Scheer declared that he would cut Canada's foreign aid budget to fund his tax cuts. Canada has not been very generous to foreign countries for quite awhile. The *Toronto Star* editorializes: When it comes to doing good around the world, Canada talks big and acts... less big. We pride ourselves at having invented the idea of peacekeeping, but our contribution to keeping the peace has dwindled to almost nothing. We talk a good game about helping the neediest and promoting progressive values abroad, but among our peers we’re near the back of the pack in spending on... more »
Taiwan Wants To Buy US-Made Artillery To Counter China
An M109 Paladin gun crew fires into the mountains of Oro Grande Range Complex in New Mexico, February 14, 2018. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Gabrielle Weaver *Business Insider/Defense News:* *Taiwan wants to buy US-made artillery to counter China's ever-growing firepower* * Taiwan is reportedly planning to buy as many as 100 M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers from the US. * The purchase would extend the reach of Taiwan's artillery as the island country seeks to counter China, which sees it as a renegade province. MELBOURNE, Australia - Taiwan is seeking to modernize and lengthen th... more »
‘Historic’ winter storm breaks century-long records in Montana – Video
Four feet (120 cm) of snow fell in the town of Browning, near Glacier National Park in Montana, from Friday to Sunday. On Saturday snow was recorded at Missoula International Airport, the first time snow was measured there on a September 28 date since 1893. Storm winds and blizzard conditions were forecast to continue through ... Read more‘Historic’ winter storm breaks century-long records in Montana – Video The post ‘Historic’ winter storm breaks century-long records in Montana – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Alberta – Record snowfall hits the hat
Medicine Hat, to be more precise. The record snowfall on September 28 was 3.8 cm recorded in 1925. Environment Canada forecast 5 to 10 cm during the day on Sunday with another 10 to 15 cm overnight. Areas around Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass were forecast to see up to 100 cm (more than ... Read moreAlberta – Record snowfall hits the hat The post Alberta – Record snowfall hits the hat appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Cory Taylor case: Nova Scotia’s racist context and cops investigating cops
News 1. Cory Taylor decision Yesterday, Justice Gerald Moir issued a decision in Cory Taylor’s appeal of the Police Complaints Commissioner’s dismissal of his complaint that Halifax police “arrested him without cause, used unnecessary force to do so, and caused him serious injury.” Taylor is Black. At the time of the August 2017 incident, Taylor was […]
Why I Am Not A Liberal
By disparaging the theistic roots of the dominant moral, cultural, and political conceptions, the atheistic liberals appear to be endorsing the highly flawed political goals of the Enlightenment. Like the Enlightenment philosophers, the liberals are full of hatred for modern civilization—they want to undermine the value of traditional knowledge, culture, and political institutions on which modern civilization is based. They envision a “new world” which owes no debt to the past and whose intellectual, political, and moral systems are under their complete domination. But the truth is ... more »
Judge issues preliminary injunction in California for Judicial Watch case
Judicial Watch Statement on Ruling Striking Down California’s Attempt to Require Candidates to Disclose Tax Returns Judicial Watch Press Release September 19, 2019 Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding the preliminary injunction granted at the request of Judicial Watch, President Trump, and other challengers to a new California law that attempted to require presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns: California politicians, in their zeal to attack President Trump, passed a law that also unconstitutionally victimizes California voters an... more »
Pompeo accuses Iran of transferring oil to Syria: photo
The world must take action if Iran sells oil to Damascus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has stated, claiming that satellite images show an Iranian tanker transferring its cargo off the coast of Syria. In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Pompeo said there was reason to believe that an Iranian tanker, temporarily detained by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran’s Qassem Soleimani reveals role during 2006 Hezbollah-Israel War
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, Major General Qassem Soleimani, told Iranian state TV on Wednesday that he was present in Lebanon during the 34-day-long Hezbollah-Israel War in 2006. During the 90-minute-long interview, Soleimani detailed his role in advising Hezbollah as they faced off against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia, Syria, Iran hold military drills near US forces in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Russian, Syrian, and Iranian armed forces in the Deir Ezzor Governorate of eastern Syria held military drills along the western bank of the Euphrates River Valley region, the Syria-based publication Al-Watan reported, citing opposition activists and media According to the reports, the joint drills were held in western Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Alleged satellite photo of US carrier being surrounded by Chinese warships
A Chinese Weibo social media user with the handle @zhezhongzhihuizhang published a satellite image allegedly showing American aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan surrounded by at least seven other, purportedly Chinese, warships on 24 September. The image, which later spread to other social media platforms, also suggested that the USS Ronald Reagan was alone when it was allegedly surrounded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*The University of Texas Belatedly Helps Poor Kids* Of all the major public universities in America, the one I have found consistently the most frustrating and behaviorally maladroit is the University of Texas at Austin (UT). UT has easily the largest endowment of any American public university—double any competitor. It is in the second most populous state, one that is booming, rapidly gaining human and physical capital resources. By now it should have easily become one of the top three state universities in the country. But UT, although a very good school, is generally conside... more »
SCOTTISH HIGH COURT TO HEAR CASE TO JAIL UNHINGED BORIS JOHNSON, A NECESSARY STEP TO STOP LAWLESS RAMPAGE AND NO DEAL BREXIT
*Scotland's highest court case will consider whether Boris Johnson could be fined or imprisoned for ignoring legislation and pursuing a no-deal outcome on Friday.* *The case comes as Boris Johnson stepped up his inflammatory language inciting violence against MPs at a Tory conference. * *In unhinged comments echoing Donald Trump, Johnson said he would like to see John Bercow forced to eat a kangaroo's testicle and Jeremy Corbyn hung with a noose.* *Johnson may also prorogue parliament again this weekend for the regular three days before a Queen's speech. But preparations for that s... more »
Germany Needs A New Fighter Plane
UKDJ *David Axe, National Interest:* *Germany Needs a New Fighter Plane: What About a Stealth F-35 or New F-15EX?* *This could get very interesting--very quickly*. he German air force will select a new fighter aircraft in early 2020, German minister of defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced in late September 2019. The plane will replace the Luftwaffe’s fleet of 93 Panavia Tornado fighter-bombers and complement the service’s roughly 140 Eurofighter Typhoons. For the longer term, Germany is working with France to develop a next-generation warplane under the Future Combat Air... more »
What Is The Real Promise Of School Choice
AEI hosted a pep rally for the DeVos $5 million scholarship tax credit, and afterwards, Rick Hess put up the latest entry in AEI's 60 second that "reminds" us of the "real promise" of charters and choice: Thank you to @BetsyDeVosED, @KellyannePolls, and state decision makers for a great conversation about Education Freedom Scholarships today! In any discussion about school choice, it's important to remember its *real* promise. @rickhess99 explains #In60Seconds pic.twitter.com/Q0ADrHom9S — AEI Education (@AEIeducation) October 1, 2019 Yes, apparently the real promise of choice is that... more »
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 10/2/19"
• Gregory Mannarino, "TAKE ACTION NOW! Market Multiples CANNOT BE SUSTAINED" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • "ADP Employment Disappoints, Suffers Drastic Downward Revisions" "A U.S. Economic Slowdown Has Been Confirmed, And We Are Being Warned That 'More Damage' Is Ahead A suggested "must read..." "Many Americans Are Feeling These 3 Big Financial Stresses"
The Pursuit of Nuttiness
There is much enthusiasm these days, from adults and adolescents alike, for the pursuit of nuttiness. Consider two instances. One instance can be found in the environmental crusade, as explained by Gerard Baker in the Wall Street Journal (“St. Greta Spreads the Climate Gospel,” September 20): The High Church of Environmentalism has acquired many of […] The post The Pursuit of Nuttiness appeared first on Econlib.
EUGENICIST BILL GATES, PRINCE ANDREW, EHUD BARAK VISITED JEFF EPSTEIN IN PARIS
*Eugenicist Globalist Bill Gates, a key funder of the WHO epidemic vaccine programme, visited Jeff Epstein at his appartment in Paris along with Prince Andrew and Mossad chief and former Israeli PM, Ehud Barak, it has emerged.* *A former butler at 21 avenue Foche said Epstein was always surrounded by young women and the massages and other services he received could be seen as prostitution. The butler predictably denied that underage girls as young as 12 were abused, a claim being investigated by Paris prosecutors* *https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/usa/affaire-jeffrey-epstein/enque... more »
Free Download: Orison Swett Marden, "An Iron Will"
"An Iron Will" by Orison Swett Marden "Orison Swett Marden (1850-1924) was an American writer associated with the New Thought Movement. He also held a degree in medicine, and was a successful hotel owner. Marden was born in Thornton Gore, New Hampshire to Lewis and Martha Marden. When he was three years old, his mother died at the age of 22, leaving Orison and his two sisters in the care of their father, a farmer, hunter, and trapper. When Orison was seven years old, his father died from injuries incurred while in the wood, and the children were shuttled from one guardian to anothe... more »
"How It Really Is"
It would be very wise to enjoy *this *year's fall colors...
"Begin It Now."
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have com... more »
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*Facebook to Exempt Opinion and Satire From Fact-Checking* *This Wall Street Journal article is reproduced below with an important correction by Coalition Executive Director Dr. Caleb S. Rossiter* Facebook plans to exempt opinion pieces and satire from its fact-checking program, according to people familiar with the matter, as the social-media giant grapples with how to stop the spread of falsehoods while maintaining its own neutrality. As part of the new rules, Facebook will allow publishers of information found to be false by outside fact-checkers to appeal to the company, sai... more »
More Signs Of Change In Saudi Arabia
*Arab News:* *All you need to know about the new Saudi public decency code* * Ministry of Interior announcement comes as the Kingdom opens up to foreign tourists * Police officers to be sole authority responsible for monitoring offenses and imposing fines JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has given the go-ahead to implement new regulations related to public decency as the country opens up to foreign tourists. Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif on Friday approved the rules, which identify 19 offenses as punishable. The ministerial decision accompanies the launch of a visa reg... more »
RED ALERT! GLOBALISTS TO PUT 20,000 US TROOPS IN GERMANY IN 2020. GLOBALISTS TRUMP AND PUTIN PLANNING A FALSE FLAG TO START WW3?
*GLOBALISTS WANT A CONVENTIONAL WORLD WAR 3* *WANT TO PUT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE INTO THE ARMY AND SEND THEM TO BE KILLED AT THE FRONT IN A REPEAT OF WW1 AND WW2* *LISBON TREATY ALLOWS FOR CONSCRIPTION OF MEN AND WOMEN* *CHINA SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT ITS INTERESTS ARE NOT TO ENTER A CONVENTIONAL WAR WITH ILLUMINATI PUPPET PUTIN AND HAVE ITS RESOURCES GROUND DOWN* *ITS INTERESTS ARE TO HELP RUSSIA LIBERATE THEMSELVES FROM PUTIN AND THE PRIVATE RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK, IMPOVERISHING THE PEOPLE* *ALSO TO USE ITS MILITARY SUPERIORITY AND HYPERSONIC MISSILES TO ACHIEVE A FAST AND DECISIVE VICTO... more »
Globalist aristocrats Gloria von Thun und Taxis and Beatrix von Storch promote unhinged Steve Bannon. Plan to install a new Hitler as dictator in Germany following engineered economic crash?
*Gloria von Thun und Taxis, friend of Globalists like Franz Josef Strauss, Steve Bannon, Hilary Clinton, has spoken out about the importance of "faith" in an interview with Globalist controlled AfD head Beatrix von Storck, ending with appeal for people to pray for the Globalist controlled Pope.* *https://www.freiewelt.net/nachricht/die-heutige-zeit-akzeptiert-kaum-noch-profil-10079127* *Bannon has close contacts with von Thun und Taxis and the AfD according to Der Spiegel.* *He is planning to hold seminars in her castle in Regensburg in what looks like a repeat of the 1933 game... more »
"The Illusion of Control, Part Two"
*"The Illusion of Control, Part Two"* by Robert Gore Part One "The US government has gone all in on taxation, redistribution, spending, expansion of its power, ever more intrusive laws and regulations, the increasing curtailment of liberty, debt funding, and debt-based “money” it and the Federal Reserve produce at will. The coercion and fraud implicit in these measures have been poisons on American political culture and are destroying the US economy and way of life. Control, illusory or otherwise, requires resources. Government produces nothing, so the resources must be taken or bo... more »
"1,015,736,491,184 Reasons to Have a Plan B"
*"1,015,736,491,184 Reasons to Have a Plan B"* by Simon Black "Precisely one year ago yesterday, the US federal government opened Fiscal Year 2019 with a total debt level of $21.6 trillion: Specifically, the US federal debt on October 1st last year was $21,606,948,183,180.23 Today is the start of the government’s 2020 Fiscal Year. And the total debt is now $22,622,684,674,364.43 That means they accumulated more than $1 TRILLION in new debt over the course of the 2019 Fiscal Year. Think about that for a moment: FY2019 was, literally, the BEST year EVER measured by short-term US fina... more »
North Korea Could Kill 250,000 People By Simply Doing 1 Crazy Thing
*David Axe* *Security, * "Even without using nuclear weapons, North Korea has the capacity to unleash a devastating level of violence against a significant portion of the ROK population through some mix of conventional artillery and possibly chemical munitions," according to a January 2019 report from RAND, a California think tank with close ties to the U.S. military. *Key Point:* North Korea on May 4, 2019 test-fired a short-range ballistic missile -- its first major launch in the 18 months since North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suspended missile testing ahead of a summit with U.... more »
North Korea's Submarines Could Be Killers (Or Underwater Rust Buckets)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* So which is it? *Key Question*: How dangerous are they? North Korea should by all rights be a naval power. A country sitting on a peninsula, Korea has a long naval tradition, despite being a “shrimp” between the two “whales” of China and Japan. However, the partitioning of Korea into two countries in 1945 and the stated goal of unification —by force if necessary—lent the country to building up a large army, and reserving the navy for interdiction and special operations roles. Now, in the twenty-first century, the country’s navy is set to be the... more »
Grenades: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] A handy and deadly weapon. *Key point:* Grenades are used by every military today. When did humanity begin throwing explosive devices? By the early 13th century, the Chinese and the heirs to their technology, the Mongols, were using effective incendiaries such as fire arrows and small rockets in battle, and further advanced to using metal casings for larger incendiary grenades. Meanwhile, in Muslim Spain, the military use of explosive gunpowder was typical by the middle of the century. Spanish Moors were hurling rocks... more »
Russia’s AN-225: The World’s Biggest Aircraft – Or White Elephant?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * In mankind’s perpetual obsession with the idea that bigger is better, the Soviet Union was tops. Case in point: the AN-225 Mryia, the world’s biggest cargo jet. In mankind’s perpetual obsession with the idea that bigger is better, the Soviet Union was tops. Case in point: the AN-225 Mryia, the world’s biggest cargo jet. Only one Mriya (Ukrainian for “dream”) was ever built by the Soviet Union, while a second rests unfinished in a Ukrainian warehouse, possibly to be flown by China. The specifications of this load-bearing monster are impressive. The ... more »
Closing Institutions In Pennsylvania Means Nowhere to Go for Many
Several years ago I had the honor of speaking at the VOR annual conference in DC. This group is really important and I invite every AofA reader to get to know them. While many are fighting to limit housing choices,... more »
Blaming Social Media for Vaccine "Hesitancy"
Thanks to our John Stone for sharing this article from The Lancet, which blames social media for vaccine hesitancy. If I were to read about the beauty of owning unicorns 24/7/365 on social media, I would not go looking for... more »
Dems seeks to get hold of transcripts of Trump's secret calls with Putin, MbS and other Globalists as pressure to impeach "unhinged" Trump grows
*From media* *WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is determined to get access to Donald Trump’s calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, the U.S. House Intelligence Committee’s chairman said on Sunday, citing concerns that the Republican president may have jeopardized national security.* *https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-whistleblower/democrats-want-access-to-trumps-phone-calls-with-russias-putin-others-schiff-idUSKBN1WE0GN* *https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/27/politics/white-house-restricted-trump-calls-putin-saudi/index.html* *Donald Trump has b... more »
We’re About to Find Life on Mars but the World is “Not Prepared,” NASA Scientist Warns
There are numerous signs of life on Mars. The real question is: what are those structures on Mars, signs of civilization, ancient ruins, cities ….? These are evidence of what the fallen angels did during the Days of Noah when fallen angels, the sons of God, came to planet earth and mated with women to …
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