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Tweets For Today
Congratulations to Specialist 5 James C. McCloughan, presented the Medal of Honor by President Trump at the White House today. #ArmyStrong pic.twitter.com/ZlCGwkyHGh — GEN Mark A. Milley (@ArmyChiefStaff) July 31, 2017 A new video analysis casts doubts on just how successful North Korea's last missile test really was https://t.co/xNrQSKLACP — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 1, 2017 North Korea can hit most of United States: U.S. officials https://t.co/5WoVQsA6bR pic.twitter.com/VaumdvwAt9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 1, 2017 AFP World map showing Olympic Games host ... more »
Should The Pentagon And The Intel Community Be Given 12 Months To Show Success In Afghanistan
U.S. Navy photo by LTJG Egdanis Torres Sierra *James Durso, RCD*: *McMaster and Mattis Have Twelve Months to Succeed in Afghanistan* Recently we learned that Erik Prince, founder of the security firm Blackwater Worldwide, and Steve Feinberg, financier, and owner of DynCorp International, a leading military logistics, and training contractor, approached the Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, with their plan to use contractors instead of American troops to stabilize Afghanistan. The meeting was arranged at the behest of President Trump’s advisors who want to ensure their boss is appr... more »
Picture Of The Day
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) raise a Chinese national flag during the military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the army at Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. July 30, 2017. © REUTERS/ CHINA DAILY *WNU editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Chinese People's Liberation Army Parade Showcases 90 Years of Military Might* (Sputnik).
Venezuela On The Verge Of Becoming A Dictatorship
*Jose Mauricio Gaona, The Globe and Mail:* *Dictatorship in Venezuela will soon be reality* *Jose Mauricio Gaona is an O’Brien Fellow at McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, a Saul Hayes Fellow at McGill University’s Faculty of Law, and a Vanier Canada Scholar.* Sunday’s election in Venezuela of a national constituent assembly does not represent the very beginnings of Mr. Maduro’s dictatorship, but its final ascension. In truth, the actions of Mr. Maduro’s government in the past 12 months are archetypical of a dictatorship, not a democracy. Once a government turns ... more »
Free Speech, Safe Spaces Hot Topics at Politicon
The unconventional convention Politicon served as the scene for a debate that sparked both praise and criticism of safe spaces on college campuses.
Italy approves hotly contested mandatory vaccine program
On Friday last week, Italy’s parliament gave final approval to make vaccinations mandatory for school children up to age 16. The decision to push for this comes after the number of children being vaccinated has dropped since mandatory inoculations were dropped for school admissions almost 20 years ago.Oh and because of all the “bad information,” according
Nuclear Beautifying Competitions –Endorsing the Dangers of New Nuclear Reactors?
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Letter from Radiation Free Lakeland: “31st July 2017 Dear Royal Institute of British Architects and Landscape Institute, Nuclear Beautifying Competitions –Endorsing the Safety of New Nuclear Reactors? Amber Rudd the (then) Energy Secretary made statements in 2015 that new nuclear power stations must be designed to look beautiful in order to garner essential public support. … Continue reading Nuclear Beautifying Competitions –Endorsing the Dangers of New Nuclear Reactors?
South Carolina Bungled Nuclear Reactor Construction Project Canceled
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The reactor construction project is at least 5 years behind schedule. News Release from Friends of the Earth: “South Carolina … Continue reading →
Russia's Navy Day Parade Was Also Held Off Tartus, Syria
*The Independent:* *Russia holds first ever military parade in Syria* Navy Day marked with show of military might in St Petersburg, Crimea and Tartous in Syria, where Moscow has just cemented its military presence in deal with Syrian government Russia’s armed forces have celebrated Navy Day with processions and parades across the world - including its first ever celebration in Syria. Navy Day is a national holiday for Russians on which huge parades are held in St Petersburg - Moscow’s second largest city and the home of the Navy - on the last Sunday of July. There are usually sm... more »
Electric grid expert lays out why it’s basically impossible to use 100% “green energy”
To function, power grids require demand to exactly match supply, which is an enormous problem for variable wind and solar power.
Australia weather bureau caught tampering with climate numbers
Did Aussie temperature records change from a slight cooling trend to one of “dramatic warming” over the past century?
Not Published In The British Medical Journal: 'Lies, Damn Lies And Statistics'
By Jackie Fletcher In the controversy over compulsory vaccination this letter by Jackie Fletcher, director of JABS, remains unpublished. Given the British mainstream media's craven failure to report any of the issues over the vaccine lobby's moves to make vaccination...
An end to chaos in the White House? General Kelly takes over
General Kelly forces out Anthony Scaramucci as the President's new chief of staff looks to impose order on a chaotic White House. The post An end to chaos in the White House? General Kelly takes over appeared first on The Duran.
The Top 10 Reasons to Never Take a Vaccine
*Makia Freeman* - More and more, we are learning the truth about vaccines, what they are really composed of and what they really do to the human body. The post The Top 10 Reasons to Never Take a Vaccine appeared first on Waking Times.
HTS jihadists rain down mortar fire on army positions near key northern Hama town: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – Militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group carried out a shelling of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions near the town of Taibat al-Imam in northern Hama yesterday. The barrage, carried out by medium and heavy mortar pieces, targeted several army checkpoints north of Taibat al-Imam despite the fact […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Armies of buses arrive in Arsal as evacuation deal is delayed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:14 A.M.) – The second phase of the Arsal evacuation agreement reached between Hezbollah and Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was delayed yesterday. The agreement which will see 9,000 HTS fighters, their family members and some residents of various refugee camps in Lebanon’s Arsal region transferred to Syria’s northwest province of Idlib is now […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Rebels deploy heaviest guns available against Syrian Army in Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) 1st Coastal Division remains quite active against Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces in northern Latakia. Yesterday militants from the rebel group brought up some of the heaviest firepower available to them and unleashed it on SAA positions in the region. Using 130-mm M-46 field guns, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army capitalizes on new east Hama offensive push south of Ithriyah
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 A.M.) – After Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces stationed at the town of Ithriyah opened a new front against ISIS in eastern Hama Governorate during the early morning hours of yesterday, progress has since been steady. Later on in the afternoon yesterday, the SAA continued to advance southeast of Ithriyah, securing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jack Bernstein: The Life of an American Jew in Racist Marxist Israel
This is in memory of Jack Bernstein, the courageous and honest Jew who faced up to what Zionist Israel really is and exposed it. Too many American Christians are deceived by this Satanic Zionist ‘666’ counterfeit. They have been misled by Illuminist ‘Christian’ preachers telling them that Zionist ‘666’ Israel is the Israel of the […]
Germany Growing Sick of US Sanctions on Russia
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Germany has warned that the new US sanctions against Russia could lead to an undesirable trade war. German economy minister, Brigitte Zypries, emphasized that the European Commission should consider counter-measures as Washington’s anti-Russia trade barriers harm European corporations. Zypries slammed the US Congress legislation for being against international law, plain […]
Oceans on the Moon?
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Researchers at Brown University examined mineral samples from the moon and found volumes of water similar to earth’s basalt rock. They concluded that the moon may contain large amounts of water beneath the surface. If they’re correct, it means manned missions to the moon will be easier than previously thought. […]
Chelsea Clinton Caught Spreading Fake News!
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Chelsea Clinton just got busted spreading fake news, and then issues a pathetic apology which was almost just as bad as the nonsense she was spreading on social media. end
Attempt to Prosecute Tony Blair Over Iraq War Blocked by UK High Court
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Britain’s High Court has blocked a bid by an Iraqi general to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair after he took the UK to war in Iraq while prime minister. Anastasia Churkina has the details. end
Top Psychiatrist Says French President Macron is a “Dangerous Psychopath”
Top Psychiatrist Says French President Macron is a “Dangerous Psychopath” by Paul Joseph Watson | http://www.Infowars.com – MAY 11, 2017 A prominent Italian psychiatrist says that French President-elect Emmanuel Macron is a dangerous psychopath who could potentially ruin France. – In a video interview with ERTV, Dr. Adriano Segatori explores Macron’s psychological background, which he says was shaped […]
French President Emmanuel Macron Sets Sights on Being Leader of the Free World
French President Emmanuel Macron Sets Sights on Being Leader of the Free World by JAMES MCAULEY, The Washington Post, via https://www.thestar.com/ Nearing 100 days in office, Macron’s key ambition seems to be casting himself as a master negotiator in a new world where all roads lead to Paris. – PARIS—Emmanuel Macron is a master of persuasion. In his […]
Macron’s Maneuvers on the New Cold War
Macron’s Maneuvers on the New Cold War by https://consortiumnews.com/ Official Washington’s hawks are blocking President Trump’s desired detente with Russia, but that has opened a path for France’s new President Macron to mediate the New Cold War, Diana Johnstone tells Dennis J Bernstein. – By Dennis J Bernstein French President Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself as […]
‘This is WAR!’ Defiant Poland Vows to FIGHT Brussels as Divisions Threaten to Rip EU Apart
‘This is WAR!’ Defiant Poland Vows to FIGHT Brussels as Divisions Threaten to Rip EU Apart by NICK GUTTERIDGE, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, http://www.express.co.uk/ BRUSSELS’ growing crisis in Eastern Europe intensified last night as defiant Polish ministers insisted they will fight eurocrats’ attempts to block their controversial domestic reforms. – Warsaw openly mocked Jean-Claude Juncker’s Commission and vowed to […]
US Committed to Path of Conflict with Russia, Tensions Higher Than in Cold War – Paul Craig Roberts
US Committed to Path of Conflict with Russia, Tensions Higher Than in Cold War – Paul Craig Roberts by https://www.rt.com/ The new round of sanctions on Russia benefits the US energy industry and military-security complex, and indicates that conflict with Moscow the principal goal of US foreign policy, former Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts says. […]
Jeff Berwick Exposes US Government As Terrorist Organization on PressTV
Jeff Berwick Exposes US Government As Terrorist Organization on PressTV by Jeff Berwick, https://dollarvigilante.com/ I recently had the opportunity to speak on Iran’s PressTV channel. It was great being able to speak a bit of truth about the state of the world and evil transgressions perpetrated by the US government on a relatively well-known network. – The […]
US Accuses Russia of “Destabilizing” Eastern Europe — War Propaganda
Published on Jul 30, 2017 Tensions between Washington and Moscow have intensified with the US vice president describing Russia’s activities in Eastern Europe as destabilizing. Mike Pence once again underlined Washington’s commitment to NATO, with which Russia has long been at odds over a series of issues including the western alliances’ eastward expansion. He also […]
The Next Escalation: Pentagon Offers To Arm Ukraine, McCain Delighted
The Next Escalation: Pentagon Offers To Arm Ukraine, McCain Delighted by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com When we reported yesterday about Putin’s surprisingly harsh response to last week’s House legislation to launch new sanctions against Russia, which also binds Trump from unilaterally removing sanctions without getting Congressional approval, we concluded that “now we await the US re-retaliation in what […]
US Bill on Anti-Russian Sanctions Contravenes International Law — German Minister
US Bill on Anti-Russian Sanctions Contravenes International Law — German Minister by http://tass.com/ “America cannot fine German companies for doing business in another country,” said German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Brigitte Zypries – BERLIN, July 31. /TASS/. The new US bill on anti-Russian sanctions will affect European countries cooperating with Russia in the energy […]
‘Weaponizing Viruses’? US Air Force Places Ad for Bio Samples from Russians
‘Weaponizing Viruses’? US Air Force Places Ad for Bio Samples from Russians by https://www.rt.com/ The US Air Force is looking to acquire samples of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and synovial fluid from Russians, according to a government website used to place tenders. The reason behind the order hasn’t been specified. – The Air Force’s Air Education and […]
Constitutionalist Justin Amash vs Señor Trumpanzee, The GOP And The DCCC
Blue America is not affiliated with the Democratic Party in any way. We're a progressive PAC. We often back progressive candidates-- like these this cycle running against corrupt Blue Dogs and New Dems in primaries-- but we've never endorsed a Republican. The closest we ever came was in 2012 when we pointed out that the Democratic Party hack running against Justin Amash-- Steve Pestka-- was far worse in every way. Pestka even won the endorsement of Michigan's top anti-Choice organization. In the current session, Amash scored a 47.22 ProgressivePunch Crucial Vote score. , the same... more »
Hill Republicans: Trump is Fritzing Out
Robert Reich - 2 hours ago
This morning I phoned my friend, a former Republican member of Congress.Me: What’s going on?... more »
Marine Stabbed by Shoplifter?
The tale of a shoplifter who stabbed a toy-collecting Marine and was then whomped by other Marines has been embellished for humorous effect.
Were King Cobras Shipped to Los Angeles in Snack Containers?
A man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling cobras and other reptiles into the United States via Los Angeles International Airport.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets Iraq's Moqtada Al Sadr In Jedda
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman / Credit: Saudi Press Agency *The National*: *Moqtada Al Sadr received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman* The visit to Saudi Arabia is his first in 11 years and comes after Iraq’s interior minister and prime minister held meetings in the kingdom in recent weeks Moqtada Al Sadr, the powerful Iraqi cleric, has been received by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the latest meeting between senior Iraqi and Saudi figures. The visit was his first in 11 years and comes after Iraq’s ... more »
Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys
Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and scholarships to thousands of low-income students across the country.
Colleges Urged to Be Inclusive of International Students
Colleges and universities must begin to think of international students more as part of the overall student population and not as a separate group, attendees at the EducationUSA forum are told.
Report from U.S. Peace Delegation to South Korea
*As Tensions Explode on Korean Peninsula, US Peace Delegation Calls for Immediate Response to North Korea’s Offer to Freeze Its Nuclear Program * Contact: Ramsay Liem, 617-777-5672 no-thaad@mail.com The Solidarity Peace Delegation, concluding their July 23-28 visit to South Korea, calls for immediate US-South Korean action to deescalate growing military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The delegation was composed of Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK, Reece Chenault of US Labor Against the War, Will Griffin of Veterans for Peace, and recent Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stei... more »
Why Russia's New Su-57 Stealth Fighter Might Be a Giant Waste of Time
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* And Moscow is only buying 12 of them. Russia’s Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA fifth-generation stealth fighter has been given the designation Su-57 as it nears production. Initially, Moscow will only buy 12 Su-57 aircraft, which are expected to be delivered in 2019. Indeed, the Russian air force is not likely to buy more than 60 of the initial version of the Su-57 in total. “In 2019, we should begin the delivery of a pre-production batch of [T-50] planes,” United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) chief Yuri Slyusar told the TASS news agency. One of the reasons ... more »
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Has Been Sent Packing. So What’s Next?
*Michael Kugelman* *Security, Asia* [image: Supporters of the opposition leader Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party attend a celebration rally after Supreme Court disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office, in Islamabad, Pakistan July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood] The Pakistani military now finds itself in a familiar position—firmly ensconced in the catbird seat. For Nawaz Sharif, the third time was definitely not the charm. On July 28, Pakistan’s Supreme Court disqualified the Pakistani prime minister, thereby preventing him from serving ou... more »
What Happens When ISIS Becomes an Online Caliphate?
*Haroro J. Ingram* *Security, Middle East* [image: Members of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division are photographed with an Islamic State flag, claimed after fighting with Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo] After the fall of Mosul, devising effective ways to combat Islamic State propaganda will be critically important. No longer merely against the ropes, the Islamic State is on the canvas. After months of bloody urban warfare, the Islamic State’s uprooting from Mosul represents the latest and most significant b... more »
How the Warsaw Uprising Challenged and Changed Poland
*Piotr Wilczek* *History, Europe* [image: The Warsaw Uprising Monument. Wikimedia Commons] Poland must keep the memory of 1944 alive so that these valuable lessons are not forgotten. “In the summer of 1944, the Nazi and Soviet armies were preparing for a terrible and bloody battle right here in Warsaw. Amid that hell on earth, the citizens of Poland rose up to defend their homeland.” With those words, President Donald Trump, speaking in Warsaw before a striking monument to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, brought the spotlight of the world to an event that for too long has been relegate... more »
The U.S. Navy's Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Just Showed Off Some New Technology
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A key technology just passed a big hurdle. USS *Gerald R. Ford* (CVN-78) successfully launched and recovered a fixed-wing aircraft at sea during a shakedown cruise on July 28. The test is definitive proof that the new carrier’s evolutionary electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) and advanced arresting gear (AAG) work. According to the U.S. Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Jamie Struck—a test pilot assigned to VX-23—flew a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet onto *Ford* to make an arrested landing. The jet made the trap catching the number two arresting cable—or “cro... more »
Russia and America Had Plans to Attack the Moon with Nuclear Weapons
*Matthew Gault* *Security, Europe* Yes, this is real. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik into low earth orbit. It was the planet’s first artificial satellite—and much to the apprehension of the Pentagon and U.S. policymakers, it belonged to the commies. The Space Race had begun and America was losing. The decades that followed were a parade of Cold War paranoia, technological innovation and bizarre military strategies. Both the East and West wanted to make sure the world knew who was the top superpower. But how? Being the first to the moon was the top prize. In the early... more »
In the fight between Rick Perry and climate scientists — He’s winning
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From The Hill By Ross McKitrick, opinion contributor – 07/27/17 07:20 AM EDT 814 ? © Victoria Sarno Jordan Policy makers and the public need to understand the extent to which major scientific institutions like the American Meteorological Society have become biased and politicized on the climate issue.…
Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s plants more water-wise
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From The Conversation July 24, 2017 5.18am EDT Tropical rainforests are among the biggest contributors to the global greening boom. AAP Image/Dave Hunt Rising carbon dioxide is making the world’s plants more water-wise July 24, 2017 5.18am EDT Pep Canadell, Francis Chiew, Lei Cheng, Lu Zhang, and Yingping…
Electric cars are pollution shifters: we will need huge investment in generation capacity
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Apparently the Guardian actually has one sensible reader. From their letters page: There seems to be little understanding of the simple fact that electric vehicles (EV) are, in the main, pollution shifters – from tailpipe to power generation facility (Ban from…
Reasoning About Climate
Originally posted on Science Matters: As the stool above shows, the climate change package sits on three premises. The first is the science bit, consisting of an unproven claim that observed warming is caused by humans burning fossil fuels. The second part rests on impact studies from billions of research dollars spent uncovering any and…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 211- 2017
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Churchill polar bear report 24-30 July rather boring compared to last year
Originally posted on polarbearscience: This is the third week of reports from the Churchill Polar Bear Alert Program but not much in the way of excitement or information, although more bears must be ashore by now. Compare to last year at this time, when there was much more activity: There was still some thick ice…
Study to take soundings on dolphins’ attitude to turbines
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Bottlenose dolphin [image credit: NASA] H/T Wind Energy News Ideally these studies should have been done years ago, but better late than never. Scottish scientists are set to gain new insights into the lives and habits of the world’s most northerly resident population of bottlenose dolphins and how they…
Vanderbilt Hospital Settles Medicare Lawsuit for $6.5M
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After six years in court, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has settled a federal lawsuit for $6.5 million over claims that the hospital overbilled Medicare and Medicaid. WPLN-FM reports that in the whistleblower lawsuit, former doctors claimed the hospital charged higher rates for attending physicians when medical residents performed services. It claims the […]
California Considers Lower Bar for Law Exam
SAN FRANCISCO — The State Bar of California on Monday proposed lowering the minimum score on the most recent licensing exam for attorneys amid an alarming decline in people passing the test that is considered one of the toughest in the U.S. Staff at the state bar presented the option to the agency’s Committee of […]
Chancellor Writes in Support of UNC Center for Civil Rights
RALEIGH, N.C. — A ban on courtroom work for a University of North Carolina center that represents the poor and disenfranchised puts the school’s “hard-earned reputation at risk” if it leads the closure of the center, the chancellor of UNC’s flagship campus says. The UNC Center for Civil Rights provides valuable litigation training to law […]
Islamic State Tries To Regroup In Libya
ISIS still maintains strong presence in Libya, capitalizing on the chaos that has engulfed the country since 2011. *FOX News*: *ISIS, squeezed out of Iraq and Syria, now 'regrouping' in Libya, analysts say* As the Islamic State terror network loses territory across Iraq and Syria, analysts and experts assert that the terrorist outfit is increasingly capitalizing on the chaos of Libya, positioning the country as its point of resurgence. The black-clad jihadist outfit is believed to be regrouping and recruiting in the rural regions south of the main east-to-west coastal highway and ... more »
Did Somali Muslims Take Over a Small Tennessee Town?
A hyperpartisan web site offered up a patchwork of half-truths and hyperbole to sow fear and hatred of refugees.
So Paul Ryan Thinks The GOP Can Run In 2018 On Cutting Medicaid, Medicare And Social Security?
If you missed Bernie on CNN with Jake Tapper yesterday, the interview is above. Bernie's plans are the polar opposite of what Paul Ryan (plus Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republicans) are trying to do. He explained to Tapper how he's working to perfect a Medicare-For-All bill that can-- eventually-- pass Congress. Meanwhile the Republicans are not just trying to defund Medicaid in their "healthcare" bill but are also using their budget plan to weaken and start defunding Medicare and Social Security. And this is what the GOP wants to run on? Last week Priscilla ... more »
X22 Report, “The Economic Euphoria Has Reached New Heights, When It Crashes..."
X22 Report, “The Economic Euphoria Has Reached New Heights, When It Crashes..." - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKbOJxDl-qs
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “If I Could Tell You”
Yanni, “If I Could Tell You” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvkYrdnGiME
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Oh what a tangled web a planetary nebula can weave. The Red Spider Planetary Nebula shows the complex structure that can result when a normal star ejects its outer gases and becomes a white dwarf star. Officially tagged NGC 6537, this two-lobed symmetric planetary nebula houses one of the hottest white dwarfs ever observed, probably as part of a binary star system. *Click image for larger size.* Internal winds emanating from the central stars, visible in the center, have been measured in excess of 1000 kilometers per second. These winds expand the nebula, flow along the nebula's wa... more »
Are State Department cuts a major setback for genocide prevention?
Max Pensky, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin There are many indications that human rights and international justice are not priorities for President Donald Trump’s administration. As Foreign Policy has reported, one of the likely victims of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s reorganization and cuts at the State Department is the Office of Global Criminal Justice. This is the office that would, in theory, advise him and other government officials on how the U.S. should act to prevent or respond to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Given the number of r... more »
John Oliver reveals that Alex Jones is not only selling batshit crazy conspiracy theories, he's selling batshit crazy merchandise to go with them.
Courtesy of the LA Times: *On Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver noted that Jones’ status as a Sandy Hook "truther" qualified him for an Easy Pass to “hell’s version of the champagne room.” But he spent most of his time on a relatively overlooked aspect of Jones’ conspiracy empire -- the wide range of products that he sells in order to fund it. * *According to Oliver, Jones spends nearly a quarter of his airtime plugging InfoWars-branded merchandise, including Wake Up America Patriot coffee to Combat One Tactical Bath Wipes and a powder called Caveman True Paleo (made from ... more »
Russia: VPN Ban is a Major Blow to Internet Freedom
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From Amnesty.org: “Russia: VPN ban is a major blow to internet freedom 31 July 2017, 15:04 UTC A new law … Continue reading →
Halliburton Paying $29.2 Million to Settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Violations
miningawareness at Nuclear Beautifying Competitions –Endorsing the Dangers of New Nuclear Reactors? – Mining Awareness + - 5 hours ago
From the US SEC: “Halliburton Paying $29.2 Million to Settle FCPA Violations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2017-133 Washington D.C., July 27, 2017— … Continue reading →
The War Against The Islamic War In Syria -- News Updates July 31, 2017
*RUDAW*: *Kurdish force may leave Raqqa campaign if Turkey continues attacks* ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The head of the Kurdish YPG forces that comprise the backbone of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have warned they will withdraw from the alliance if Turkey continues to increase its attacks on the Shahba region and Afrin. Sipan Hemo said that they have communicated their concerns to the US-coalition in “clear” terms. Turkey considers the YPG an extension of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), an armed rebel force opposed to the Turkish state. The YPG has ... more »
In pictures: ISIS combatants lurk around every Raqqa corner with rocket launchers
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – ISIS’ media department is alive and kicking despite sustaining rapid territorial losses across Iraq and Syria, most notably inside its very own capital, Raqqa. A batch of photos were released by Amaq Agency on Monday showing jihadists deploying close-range rockets against the Syrian Democratic Forces near the Al-Atiq mosque, an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS trapped in Deir Ezzor death zone after Syrian Army cuts jihadist supply line – Map update
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:15 A.M.) – After slowly losing ground in Deir Ezzor city since 2014 in the face of overwhelming odds, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a highly strategic advance this weekend. Pushing behind enemy lines in the embattled cemetery area on the southern outskirts of the provincial capital, a government fighting force led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Politicians–and everyone else—still don’t understand Say’s Law
[ *Editor's note: How do you do away with a “Law” that had been core to economists’ understanding of the market economy for 150 years? You misrepresent it. On Thursday US Energy Secretary Rick Perry on declared "you put the supply out there and the demand will follow." It appears that Perry was attempting to invoke Say's Law, and many professional economists and pundits quickly took to mocking both Perry and Say's Law for making assertions contrary to modern Keynesian orthodoxy. Below, economist Per Bylund explains in this Guest Post what Say's Law really says, how Keynes ... more »
The British Coup Against the President Ends Now
American Credit System Policy Committee Stop WWIII Video of wG5QcfUMLkA Rachel Brown, Diane Sare and Kesha Rogers outline the strategic reality of the British role directing the attempted coup against President Trump, and the mobilization LaRouchPAC is organizing this week to provide our viewers a plan of action to end the coup. We outline several steps everyone can take to become better equipped to fight for the truth, break through the lying media blockade, and provide President Trump the support he requires to hold those complicit with the British effort against the nation accou... more »
BREAKING: Lyndon LaRouche—Crush the British Coup Against the President
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170731-lyn-stop-british-coup.pdf Lyndon LaRouche, speaking about the implications flowing from a Memorandum released last week by the Veterans Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, and the Russian sanctions bill passed by Congress almost simultaneously, called for immediate action by the American people to avert the British plan for war with Russia and China to which the Congress of the United States has capitulated. “The American people must demand that the ongoing treasonous British coup against the Presidency and the nation itself be stopped and its pe... more »
Arctic Heart Beat
We are about 50 days away from the annual Arctic ice extent minimum, which typically occurs on or about day 260 (mid September). Some take any year’s slightly lower minimum as proof that Arctic ice is dying, but the image below shows day 260 over the last 10 years. The Arctic heart is beating clear […]
July 31: Please note that there is also a new blog just before this one. It's dated July 30 and is intended for New Brunswick readers - but it may have points of interest for others, too. ___________________________________________________________________________ Hitler was nothing new in human history. That may sound strange. But it's true. He invaded countries. He killed on a ruthless scale. He enslaved people. He was profoundly racist. He regarded the German people as a superior race. And, of course, even most Germans were inferior to the business leaders of Germany. It's certainly dreadful enough. But one could spend a whole day of listing countries that did the same. It was characteristic of Ancient Rome. The empire killed and plundered for no reason but the greed of the wealthy. Within the Empire, there was an upper class born to wealth and power. They were superior to all other people, including other Romans. Most of the people of Rome lived in poverty, and were so low in social standing that their burials consisted simply of being dumped en masse into great pits. The later empires - Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, the U.S. - were quite similar with the mass killing of native peoples in the Americas, with slavery of American native peoples and Africans. The sense of superiority often showed up in patriotic songs. "Land of hope and glory, Mother of the free, How can we extol them, Who are born of thee." In this song, the British are a superior people simmply by virtue of being born in Britain. That has strong echoes of racism. "Wider still and wider Shall thy bounds be set. God who made thee mighty Make thee mighier yet." Yes, British are superior to others. And God backs them up on that. That's why it's okay for Britain to conquer other peoples and to plunder their resources. (For similar reasons, that's why American (and Canadian) corporations are free to use slave labour or close to it in those countries that are racially inferior - Congo, Guatemala, Haiti..... The British killed on a massive scale in Africa, India, China.. They forced the people to live on starvation wages, and often in slavery. They created massive waves of starvation (as in India and China). We will never know how many millions were murdered by the British Empire. And a variant of racism extended into Britain, itself. There was a superior class that was entitled to be rich, This was the aristocracy. (It mixed in with - and was often intechangeable with - the capitalists getting wealthy on the empire.) So, in a variation on racism, they looked down on the common people as an inferior race. That justified the wealthy keeping the rewards of empire for themselves, with the majority of the British population living in poverty. Even the army and navy that did all the killing for the upper class got little out of it. Soldiers got a few pennies a day - but were commonly fined for minor offences, with their money going to the colonel. Some colonels also charged the men for the cost of their muskets - a cost it could take years to pay. Marriage was usually an impossibility. However, a thoughtful general staff often sent a large number or prostitutes to accompany the soldiers on expeditions. (And there went another penny.) When their service time was up, soldiers were simply dumped in the street. The navy was similar. Oh, those aristocrats and the sons of the wealthy were automatically officers, no matter how incompetent they might be. The result of that was the rise of some of the wackiest generals in militaty history. This was very similar to the social structure of Hitler's Germany. It was true all over Europe. Indeed, it still is. The U.S. is no different. And, alas, there is a great deal of this in Canada. Why did Canada send its armed forces to attack Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria? None of those countries was a threat to Canada or to the U.S. (And no, Afghanistan did not set up 9/11). That war was illegal under international law. We sent them because we have an aristocracy of wealth that leans heavily on American good willl. Of course, none of that aristocracy went to the war. They are above that sort of thing. There was, I'm afraid, nothing unusual about Hitler. Trump is an obvious Hitler - but there are other presidents who were very similar to Hitler. You'll find our Hitlers among business leaders who see themselves as a national elite, and you'll find them among the leaders of the Liberal and Conservative parties. And that is what has us on the edge of the final war that nobody can win. _______________________________________________________________________________ Today's local paper had a letter to the editor attacking the provincial government for having a deficit. It never occured to the writer that the refusal of our upper class to pay income tax, and a government that routinely gives them breaks for other taxes and also hands out grants to them might have something to do with that. But no sweat. We can always cut back on schools, and we can privatize health care. __________________________________________________________________________________ The one thing Trump did right was to ease relations with Russia. But he's now thrown that away - and for a very trivial reason. I don't know whether Russia tried to influence the American election. But the reality is that is is common for nations to spy on each other, to hack computers, to interfere with elections. In 1954, the U.S. happily invaded Guatemala to throw out an elected government. When Haiti kicked out an American dictator and elected a president the U.S. sent "peacekeepers" to kick out the elected president. It's a little late to get righteous. Oh, if you want to know who really interferes with U.S. elections, check out the Israeli lobby. And now, at a time when we desperately need talking, we're back to snarling.Trump has placed sanctions on Russia; Putin has responded in a hostile way. North Korea test-fired a rocket; Trump is flying bombers over Korea. None of this is going to work. And we don't have much time to come up with something that will work. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/30/us/politics/putins-bet-on-a-trump-presidency-backfires-spectacularly.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news _____________________________________________________________________________ After all its apologies for the way it has treated the people of its First Nations, Canada still hasn't done a damn thing to help them recover. So much for Trudeau. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/30/canada-first-nations-indigenous-women-inquiry ____________________________________________________________________________ Here is a stunninig sample of what scientists have to say about climate change. But what do scientists know? I put faith in the premier of New Brunswick and Mr. Irving who say it's okay to build another oil pipeline. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/31/paris-climate-deal-2c-warming-study ____________________________________________________________________________ The video here is pretty appalling. But to get a fuller appreciation of the problem, look also at the sites below the video. Slavery is very widespread all over the world. And, yes, it happens in Canada. And it's a huge industry around the world. And the number of slaves is going to grow as the number of refugees grow. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/video/2017/jul/31/why-are-millions-of-people-still-trapped-in-slavery-video ________________________________________________________________________________ A shock for me. Glen Murray has resigned as minister of the environment for Ontario. There's a picture of him on the web - an aging gentleman with thinning and grey hair. "My God,'' I thought. "I taught him at Concordia University." __________________________________________________________________________________ Our Hitlers are on the march. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47545.htm _______________________________________________________________________ A war with North Korea will not "make America great again." (In fact, what does Trump mean when he says "make America great again?" Is that great as in murdering 200,000 Maya, a million and a half Iraqis, cutting off medicare, cutting taxes for the very rich and so on?) http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47548.htm ______________________________________________________________________________ This has been coming for a while. And it's insane. There is no reason to believe Iran has nuclear weapons. And an attack on Iran almost certainly could not be ignored by China and Russia. (And if the U.S. is so keen on preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, why did it allow Israel to built such a huge arsenal of them?) http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47542.htm ________________________________________________________________________ Send this next one to your local billionaire - if he can read.... http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47546.htm ___________________________________________________________________________ For some time now, the European Union has been made uneasy by U.S. aggressiveness. And it's about to get worse. https://theintercept.com/2017/07/27/with-the-european-union-livid-congress-pushes-forward-on-sanctions-against-russia-iran-and-north-korea/ ______________________________________________________________________________ I think t his article is right - that gossip has replaced news. We're encouraged to focus on the trivial. Trump is certainly fun to gossip about. But the real problems we face go much deeper than Trump. The problems are the who social and economic structure of the U.S. http://rabble.ca/columnists/2017/07/trump-derangement-syndrome-has-americans-fixated-gossip-rather-politics _______________________________________________________________________________ Like the U.S., Canada has done almost nothing for the problems of the poor. Why not? Well, there's the problem that governments don't have the money. And that's a result of the fact, still unkown to the irving press, that the very wealthy of these countries dont pay taxes. Nobody knows how many billions are lost to Canada every year. That's why we have seen increases in poverty. The U.S. and Canada are run on pure greed with the wealth of these countries increasingly pocketed by the very wealthy. Do the wealthy, as the irving press tells us, use that money to create jobs? The obvious answer is no. Think hard. If the rich were creating jobs,we wouldn't be getting poorer, would we? This is going to get uglier as we go along. Don't wait for the wealthy or the politicians they own to fix it. http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/cathy-crowes-blog/2017/07/we-dont-need-more-studies-homelessness-and-health-we-need ____________________________________________________________________________ And, for a change, here's what could be good news from the Middle East. And it is something favourable to Trump.It's counter to other news I've seen. I don't know whether it's true. ( It contradicts all other reports I've read. But I certainly hope it is true. The best thing we can do now is to leave the middle east alone, and let those people govern their own countries. Bit I can't see the oil bosses allowing a peaceful solution to happen. Trump may be straying onto dangerous ground if he is planning this. http://www.voltairenet.org/article197244.html ____________________________________________________________________________ Here's the reality of how American and Canadian national governments operate. http://www.intrepidreport.com/archives/21872 _________________________________________________________________________________ And, yes, we have a variety of Hitlers and aristocrats in our countries. And they behave just like the aristocrats of ancient Rome.erors
Please note that there is also a new blog just before this one. It's dated July 30 and is intended for New Brunswick readers - but it may have points of interest for others, too. _________________________________________________________________ Hitler was nothing new in human history. That may sound strange. But it's true. He invaded countries. He killed on a ruthless scale. He enslaved people. He was profoundly racist. He regarded the German people as a superior race. And, of course, even most Germans were inferior to the business leaders of Germany. It's certainly dreadful enough. ... more »
Bonus Quote of the Day: What Labour lacks
*“Labour needs new ideas not new leaders.”* ~ Finlay Macdonald . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
July 31:Hitler and aristocracies
Please note that there is also a new blog just before this one. It's dated July 30 and is intended for New Brunswick readers - but it may have points of interest for others, too. ___________________________________________________________________________ Hitler was nothing new in human history. That may sound strange. But it's true. He invaded countries. He killed on a ruthless scale. He enslaved people. He was profoundly racist. He regarded the German people as a superior race. And, of course, even most Germans were inferior to the business leaders of Germany. It's certainly dreadfu... more »
Chet Raymo, “Holy Ignorance”
*“Holy Ignorance” * by Chet Raymo “At a press conference in 2002, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously explained foreign policy: “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know." The same can be said of science. The textbooks are full of known knowns. We are quite confident affirming the circulation of the blood, the distance to the Sun, the common descent of animals and plants. I sit h... more »
TPPF's Bryan Mathew to testify on local debt transparency
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By Bryan Mathew Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Bryan Mathew, policy analyst at the Center for Local Governance, will testify in support of House Bill 110 before the Texas House Committee on Elections today, Monday, July 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. CST or upon final adjournment in Room E1.026 of the Texas State Capitol.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 31, 2017
*Allison Fedirka, Geopolitical Futures*: *Are China and India on the Road to War?* In mid-June, a remote area called the Dolam plateau in the Himalayas where the boundaries of China, India and Bhutan meet made headlines when Indian and Chinese troops began a standoff over a road construction project. China conducted a live-fire exercise in the area, and there have been false reports of deaths. Diplomatic efforts are underway to de-escalate the situation, but still the risk of war has been on everyone’s mind. The terrain and weather in the area, located in a region called Doklam, a... more »
ONE SIMPLE REASON IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR JOHN KELLY TO MAKE THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE RUN SMOOTHLY
New White House chief of staff John Kelly has fired Anthony Scaramucci, and Kelly is already becoming a figure of myth in the Beltway: The abrupt decision signals that Kelly is moving quickly to assert control over the West Wing, which has been characterized by interpersonal disputes and power struggles during Trump's six months in office. The retired Marine general, who was sworn in Monday morning, was brought into the White House in the hope that he will bring military-style discipline to Trump's staff. He has been fully empowered by the president to make significant changes to th... more »
Is Former ‘Price is Right’ Host Bob Barker Dead at Age 94?
The former game show host suffered a head injury in June 2017, but he did not die.
US sanctions President Nicolas Maduro as Washington meddles further in Venezuela’s democracy
Another extreme move to undermine Venezuelan democracy by a United States that claims it opposes foreign interference in democratic votes. The post US sanctions President Nicolas Maduro as Washington meddles further in Venezuela’s democracy appeared first on The Duran.
The only secure job in this White House is slate cleaner
From BUSINESS INSIDER: President Donald Trump on Monday removed Anthony Scaramucci as the White House communications director after he had served in the role for 10 days, The New York Times and other outlets reported. The decision came at the urging of … Continue reading →
No Urinals, but Plenty of Potential Problems, on “Gender Neutral” Navy Ship
[image: no-urinals-but-plenty-of-potential-problems-on-gender-neutral-navy-ship] The Navy is touting its very first "gender neutral" aircraft carrier, and in the process Navy brass are ignoring a serious and ongoing problem that comes with women on ships.
Al Gore's Sequel
[image: al-gore-s-sequel] Soon to be in theaters across the nation, Al Gore's *An Inconvenient Sequel* will repeat, even add to, the apocalyptic claims shown in his 2006 film *An Inconvenient Truth*. In the decade since Gore’s earlier film, however, the numbers of scientific realists who counter the stance put forth by Gore and others has grown enormously.
China’s Mystery Man Dumps $18 Billion Into N.Y. “Charity”
[image: china-s-mystery-man-dumps-18-billion-into-ny-charity] What are Scaramucci-Goldman Sachs-Blackstone-Trump ties to a virtually unknown “investor” in HNA Group, the shadowy Communist Chinese conglomerate?
Huckabee Calls for Repeal of 17th Amendment After ObamaCare Repeal Fails
[image: huckabee-calls-for-repeal-of-17th-amendment-after-obamacare-repeal-fails] To former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, the continuing failure of the Senate to repeal ObamaCare — as they promised they would — is a good reason to return the election of U.S. senators to the respective state legislatures.
Federal Indian Policy: “Mom Always Liked YOU best!”
[image: federal-indian-policy-mom-always-liked-you-best] Federal policies under the Indian Reorganization Act have corrupted state, local, and tribal politics, and placed the vast majority of American citizens in second-class status behind the tribes. The Trump administration is now accepting public comments concerning reform of these policies.
Alien Deported 20 Times Charged With Sexually Assaulting Women in Portland — a “Sanctuary City”
[image: alien-deported-20-times-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-women-in-portland-or-a-sanctuary-city] A Mexican national who has been deported by immigration authorities at least 20 times was arrested in Portland, Oregon, on July 24 and charged with robbery, kidnapping, burglary, and sexual assault against two victims, one a 65-year-old woman.
Why the Tories Fear University
Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed my time as a student. But one thing was almost entirely missing. Well, for the first two years anyway. And that was politics. In the 90s being a student still had connotations of radical politics and my hope was meeting people who'd also had their minds opened by the bastardised Marxism fed to A-Level sociology students. Unfortunately, it was not to be. By chance I shared a floor with a Nietzschean anarchist who introduced me to Class War and revolutionary politics, but that's for another time. Mostly, overwhelmingly, student ... more »
World News Briefs -- July 31, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *U.S. targets Venezuelan President Maduro for sanctions* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government slapped sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, the Trump's administration's toughest move so far against his government in response to Sunday's election of a legislative superbody Washington denounced as a "sham" vote. No oil-related measures were included in the announcement, but such measures remain under consideration, according to congressional sources and a person familiar with the White House's deliberations on the matter. Under the sanctions, a... more »
Nothing to see here, just a president confusing the White House with a reality show.
“We’ll see you in the boardroom,” President Trump tells reporters ahead of Cabinet meeting https://t.co/GB6xsijuGK — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) July 31, 2017 Um...since when does the White House have a board room? Oh wait, THAT was where Trump fired contestants on the crappy reality show of his. Let the mocking begin. Trump just now, repeating one of his lines from "The Apprentice": "We'll see you in the boardroom." (For a cabinet meeting) — Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) July 31, 2017 As Trump goes to cabinet mtg, he says he's headed to "boardroom"... Geez, he really does think t... more »
Low fat dairy recommendations for children completely lack an evidence base, to put it mildly
* "There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies."* *— Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) Radio broadcast (March 21, 1943)* After reading about the Toddler Paradox on the Care Factor Critical blog, I wondered what evidence was cited in New Zealand to support recommendations for low fat milk, lean meat, and so on in the diets of children. These recommendations were revised in 2015, so should be based on up-to-date science. And, if not, they should at least be based on science, right? Totality of the evidence and all that - if there's evidence that b... more »
Is This a Russian Pilot Flying Under a Bridge in 1965?
An image purportedly showing a Russian pilot flying under a bridge in 1965 is actually a composite of two or more images.
"Thus Were We Created"
"Thus Were We Created" "Our Creator put us on this wide, rich land, and told us we were free to go where the game was, where the soil was good for planting. That was our state of true happiness. We did not have to beg for anything. Our Creator had taught us how to find and make everything we needed, from trees and plants and animals and stone. We lived in bark, and we wore only the skins of animals. Our Creator taught us how to use fire, in living, and in sacred ceremonies. He taught us how to heal with barks and roots, and how to make sweet foods with berries and fruits, with papa... more »
"The Truth..."
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.” - Hunter S. Thompson
"Sierra Club's Outrageous Pro-Nuke Lies"
- https://sierraclub.org/sierra/can-fukushima-fallout-contaminate-california-coast Folks, this is an absolute disgrace, simply pure lying! I left 2 comments with a link to the latest Fukushima update on this blog, both deleted of course, but please do read the other comments. We've covered Fukushima since day one here, hundreds of articles posted, every single one actively linked for your own research/verification. "Mr. Green gets out the geiger counter"? A good thing for him it's not a lie detector! Do your own research and, as always decide for yourself what the truth is... - CP ... more »
The War Against The Islamic War In Iraq -- News Updates July 31, 2017
*RUDAW: **Iraqi officials foil ISIS plan to attack home of prominent Shiite cleric* ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi intelligence officials say they have foiled an attempt by ISIS to attack the home of Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Two officers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that they foiled an attempt by ISIS to carry out a series of suicide attacks in Karbala and Najaf where the home of Sistani is located, as well as shrines which are revered by the Shiite community, The Associated Press reported on Sunday. Sistani has been a leader of Shiite opposit... more »
I Know it Sounds Strange But Scott Pruitt Is In A Race To Destroy Planet Earth
Who wouldn't be attracted to Jeff Goodell's excellent piece in the new *Rolling Stone*, Scott Pruitt's Crimes Against Nature. It would be impossible to make a short list of Trump's worst appointments and leave off Pruitt. As Goodell emphasizes, he's gutting the EPA, defunding science and serving the fossil-fuel industry that has underwritten his entire career. And Pruitt is proud of all the damage he's doing. Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, wants you to know that he was responsible for persuading President Trump to pull out of the Paris cli... more »
General Mills Teams Up with Big Pharma to Keep Americans Obese and Unhealthy
*Cameron S. Bigger* - There is an open door policy between food manufacturers and pharmaceutical sales. The post General Mills Teams Up with Big Pharma to Keep Americans Obese and Unhealthy appeared first on Waking Times.
CNN Bias Exposed - applies just as much to the BBC as to CNN
https://youtu.be/oQwnHa85hyI CNN Bias Exposed by Project Veritas. What John Bonifield says about CNN bias applies just as much to the BBC.
Russia Signals Tough Pragmatism toward the United States
*George Beebe* *Security, Americas* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as they attend the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool] Misinterpreting Russian signals is the most immediate danger to the United States as the White House considers next steps. How will Moscow respond as the United States takes a series of retaliatory steps meant to punish Russia for its misdeeds in American domestic politics, Ukraine and the Middle East? Conventional wisdom in Washington holds that ... more »
Five Songs Of Resistance: Guy Picciotto
Downtown Boys release their second album, “Cost of Living,” on August 11. It was produced by Guy Picciotto of Fugazi, Rites of Spring, and other projects. Last year, Rolling Stone called Downtown Boys “America’s most exciting punk band,” and with help from Picciotto, their music has only grown more taught The post Five Songs Of Resistance: Guy Picciotto appeared first on Shadowproof.
North Korea or Iran ... Where Will President Trump Attack First?
[image: north-korea-or-iran-where-will-president-trump-attack-first] President Trump seems to be impatiently racing toward at least one disastrous war. Maybe two.
US Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Has Started Launching Air Strikes Against ISIS In Syria And Iraq
(Photo: Mass Communication Specialist 3r) *Sputnik: **US Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Starts Anti-Daesh Air Campaign in Syria, Iraq* The US aircraft carrier Nimitz Strike Group has begun sorties to crush Daesh militants in Iraq and Syria. WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The aircraft carrier Nimitz Strike Group has entered to air campaign against the Daesh terror group (banned in Russia) in Syria and Iraq with a series of strike sorties, the US Navy announced in a press release on Monday. *"The first aircraft launched from USS Nimitz was an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the ‘Argonauts’ o... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"Meanwhile, Somewhere in the Pentagon..."
*Click image for larger size.* *"Meanwhile, Somewhere in the Pentagon..."* by Charles Hugh Smith "As North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un declares that "The Entire US Territory Is Now Within Our ICBM Range", somewhere in the Pentagon, operational plans to neutralize North Korean nuclear and long-range missile capabilities are being refined. There are undoubtedly two sets of operational plans: one deploying conventional weapons, and the second for deployment of nuclear weapons. Nothing personal, Mr. Kim Jong Un, it's just business. A core duty of planners in the Pentagon is to as... more »
"If We Have No Idea..."
"If we have no idea what we believe in, we'll go along with anything. Truth takes courage. Courage to stand up for what we believe in. Not necessarily in a confrontational way, but in a gentle yet firm way. Like an oak tree, able to sway gently in the wind, but strongly rooted to the ground." - A.C. Ping
“The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"
* “The Parable of the Frogs: ‘Hell is Truth Seen Too Late’"* by Morris Berman "One who knows “enough is enough” always has enough." –Tao Te Ching “What does it take to produce large-scale social change? Most historians, if you catch them in an honest moment, will admit that the popular levers of social change, such as education or legislation, are bogus; they don’t really amount to very much. What does make a difference - and then only potentially - is massive systemic breakdown, such as occurred in the United States in the fall of 2008. It was the greatest market crash sinc... more »
"Narratives Are Not Truths"
*"Narratives Are Not Truths"* by James Howard Kunstler "The polity is a social organism, of course, meaning that it adds up to more than the sum of its parts, a body of politics, if you will, just as each of us adds up to more than just our bodies. It’s alive as we are alive. We have needs. We have intentions in the service of those needs. Those intentions animate us and turn us in one direction or another to stay alive, and even more than that, to thrive. The American polity is not thriving. It has been incrementally failing to meet its needs for quite a while now, playing games w... more »
No WH Chaos!
Sure. No chaos, Donnie Dumbo. Except for this little news item about Anthony Scaramucci getting voted off the island. So, to recap: The world's most hilarious soap opera/reality TV show picked up where last week's hilarious news cycle ended on Friday night with the termination of Anthony Scaramucci by new Chief of Staff John Kelly. This means... The billionaire mobster that made Sean Spicer quit his post on the 21st also got Trump to fire Reince Priebus, his last remaining hope of making kissy face with the DC political establishment, whose replacement then fired ... more »
ISIS releases 30-min propaganda video on fighting Kurdish-led forces in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – The ISIS terrorist group has released a 30-minute propaganda video of its besieged fighters in Raqqa battling it out against the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The video is filled with many attacks against Kurdish-led forces by the jihadist faction using a variety of powerful weapons systems. The sheer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusive: Cheap drug sweeps across Arab countries with gruesome outcome
AMMAN, JORDAN – (10:00 P.M) – Guest contributor Beatriz Yubero Joker is the latest and most fashionable drug in the Middle East. Joker is a mixture of fertilizers, chemicals, pesticides, oil, animal hormones among other components. Its consumption has become the nightmare for the Jordanian anti-narcotics agency (PSD) It made its first appearance in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: See battle tanks fly round the course at Intl Army Games biathlon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The third day of the International Army Games Tank biathlon contest was in full swing in Alabino, Moscow Region, Monday, seeing military vehicles from 11 different countries battle it out through driving, racing and shooting tests. Teams from 28 countries, as well as observers from seven other nations, are participating in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A statistical breakdown of army losses in recent southern Raqqa fighting with ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Recently, the elite Tiger Forces Division of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) experienced one of its hardest days in the entire Syrian War. 48 hours ago, when the formation began to storm four towns it had methodically outflanked along the western bank of the Euphrates, ISIS launched a large counterattack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army reinforcements, supplies arrive in Deir Ezzor via helicopter
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements poured into the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Monday, after several military choppers landed at the 137th Brigade Base near the western entrance of the provincial capital. According to a military source in Deir Ezzor, at least six helicopters carrying reinforcements and supplies landed so far today […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Quote of the Day: On welcoming foreign capital
*“The tribal distinction of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has little relevance in a market economy. We should actually be welcoming foreign capital that comes to our shores, we shouldn't consider it a form of ‘invasion’.”* ~ Alberto Miingardi, from his article “Macron, Economic Nationalist” . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
Transgender History: References for Use
This page is a long list of links intended to provide historical information about transgender people, their places and roles throughout many societies, and the long term proof of our existence throughout history. Please feel free to reference this as you wish. If you have suggestions for articles to add to the list, please let […]
BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Fires Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci surrounded by reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times *New York Times:* *Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role* WASHINGTON — President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff. Mr. Scaramucci’s abrupt removal came just 10 days after the wealthy New York financier w... more »
Hillary Clinton: her part in her downfall (book review of How I Lost By Hillary Clinton annotated by Joe Lauria)
Hillary Clinton's defeat in the US Presidential election was the result of the fundamental political and character flaws set out in painstaking detail in Hillary Clinton's own words in How I Lost By Hillary Clinton, annotated and introduced by Joe Lauria. The post Hillary Clinton: her part in her downfall (book review of How I Lost By Hillary Clinton annotated by Joe Lauria) appeared first on The Duran .
BREAKING: Anthony Scaramucci RESIGNS 10 days after becoming White House Communications Director
The shortest tenure of a Communications Director in living memory. The post BREAKING: Anthony Scaramucci RESIGNS 10 days after becoming White House Communications Director appeared first on The Duran.
UK MILITARY
Tom lived in a rough part of Glasgow, but, he was a decent kid and kept clear of drugs, drunkeness and violence. Then he joined the military and changed for the worse. Last time I saw him, he and his army mate were drunk and had driven all the passengers out of the train compartment they occupied. *Shocking pictures show a female Royal Air Force recruit hurled around by naked servicemen*. *Drunken nuclear sub officers go ballistic .* *Drunken sailors on rampage as frightened Faslane locals claim Navy bosses have lost control of staff*. *Shocking CCTV footage shows Navy sailor... more »
The Mooch is out!
Scaramucci is OUT as WH comms director. Chaos in the Trump WH much? Just wait till he gets us into a stupid war. https://t.co/qiSP6ZVoII — Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) July 31, 2017 Courtesy of the New York Times: *President Trump has decided to remove Anthony Scaramucci from his position as communications director, three people close to the decision said Monday, relieving him just days after Mr. Scaramucci unloaded a crude verbal tirade against other senior members of the president’s senior staff.* *Mr. Scaramucci’s abrupt removal came just 10 days after the wealthy New Yo... more »
Anthony Scaramucci Reportedly ‘Removed’ As White House Communications Director
Chief of Staff John Kelly allegedly made the decision to cut Scaramucci loose just ten days into his tenure.
Real Bipartisanship: Republicans And Democrats Unite For New Cold War
Donald Trump claimed that he wanted a different foreign policy, but then he went and hired neocons for the State Department, Pentagon, White House, and so on. In the meantime, both Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree on: a new Cold War with Russia. Is it just impossible to change our foreign policy? More in today's Liberty Report:
Real Bipartisanship: Republicans And Democrats Unite For New Cold War
Donald Trump claimed that he wanted a different foreign policy, but then he went and hired neocons for the State Department, Pentagon, White House, and so on. In the meantime, both Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree on: a new Cold War with Russia. Is it just impossible to change our foreign policy? More in today's Liberty Report:
Real Bipartisanship: Republicans And Democrats Unite For New Cold War
Donald Trump claimed that he wanted a different foreign policy, but then he went and hired neocons for the State Department, Pentagon, White House, and so on. In the meantime, both Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree on: a new Cold War with Russia. Is it just impossible to change our foreign policy? More in today's Liberty Report:
Real Bipartisanship: Republicans And Democrats Unite For New Cold War
Donald Trump claimed that he wanted a different foreign policy, but then he went and hired neocons for the State Department, Pentagon, White House, and so on. In the meantime, both Republicans and Democrats have found something to agree on: a new Cold War with Russia. Is it just impossible to change our foreign policy? More in today's Liberty Report:
10 Foods to Avoid at the Supermarket
Here’s an infographic of 10 common foods at the supermarket grocery store you should not buy and should not eat. Put This Infographic On Your Site: We welcome the publication of this infographic on your blog and website. To use this infographic, please copy and paste the code below onto your website and/or blog. Infographic […] The post 10 Foods to Avoid at the Supermarket appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Annexation is taxation without representation
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By James Quintero, Kirbie Ferrell It’s time to end forced annexation by giving affected property owners a chance to vote. Only by giving them a voice in the process can we live up to our founding principles.
Liberal disregard for judicial deference harms faith in the law
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By Ryan Walters, Connor Mighell If courts decide that the rules don’t apply when precedent leads to a decision they ideologically differ with, the outcome impacts more than the specific case — it undermines the public’s faith and reliance in judicial objectivity.
How California is like Texas: Both exercise federalism
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By Erin Wilcox, Connor Mighell States should govern themselves on matters of public welfare. They know their citizens better than the Washington monolith.
Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island, BC
*Ganges Harbour at Sunset* Hello folks. Here we are at Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island. I spoke too soon about Internet connectivity NOT being a problem this year. Last night there was NO connectivity! Today there is, but it's very slow and cuts out unexpectedly. Above is a photo of the Ganges harbor at sunset. This is a view we enjoyed from the balcony of one of the many seaside restaurants. *Gabriola Sunday Morning Fair* *In Which Maki confronts a larger* *dog and greencrow introduces* *readers to her maniacal laugh (lol)* Before leaving Silva Bay yesterday, the crew e... more »
"The Truth..."
“The truth is hard, the truth is awkward, and very often the truth hurts. I mean, people say they want the truth but do they really? The truth is painful. Deep down nobody wants to hear it. Especially when it hits close to home. Sometimes we tell the truth because the truth is all we have to give. Sometimes we tell the truth because we need to say it out loud to really hear it for ourselves. Sometimes we tell the truth because we just can’t help ourselves. And sometimes we tell them because we owe them at least that much.” - “Meredith Grey”, “Grey’s Anatomy”
The Power of Saying ‘No’
*Julian Rose* - Saying 'no' is a key moment and can turn the tide of one's life. The post The Power of Saying ‘No’ appeared first on Waking Times.
What Will Be The Impact On The U.S. Losing '755 Diplomats' In Russia?
The building of U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Moscow Times *Shaun Walker, The Guardian:* *What will be the ramifications of Putin's order to reduce US embassy staff?* Russia’s surprise move is so severe that if it goes ahead it is likely to paralyse the work of US diplomats in Russia – depending on how the details shake out. When it comes to diplomatic expulsions, Vladimir Putin likes to pull a surprise. When the outgoing Barack Obama administration kicked out 35 Russian diplomats in December, the Russian president was widely expected to make a symmetrical response, but surprised every... more »
IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO BE PRIVILEGED -- OTHERS MUST LACK PRIVILEGE
A Bloomberg story on John Kelly, the new White House chief of staff, is headlined "Ivanka, Kushner Give Kelly Support That Priebus Never Got." President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law, senior advisers with unfettered access to the Oval Office, supported Kelly’s selection as chief of staff after losing confidence in Priebus, said an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity.... “Trump doesn’t really like to delegate. He likes to be accessible,” said David Cohen, who teaches political science at the University of Akron in Ohio and is writing a book about Whit... more »
Why did a university pay a scientist found guilty of misconduct $100,000?
Retraction Watch readers may remember a few posts about Azza El-Remessy, an eye researcher based at the University of Georgia (UGA) who had several papers retracted. One of the retraction notices explained that UGA found El-Remessy had “committed research misconduct by falsification or fabrication.” Today, we have an update on the story in Science. As our […] The post Why did a university pay a scientist found guilty of misconduct $100,000? appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Scaramucci Posts Nude Photos of His Wife as Revenge for Divorce?
A satire site used news of disarray at the White House to push a false story about the new communications director.
It’s Here – Geoengineering Now Normalized as Scientists Spray Chemicals to Dim the Sun, Soak Up CO2
[image: geoengineering]Scientists plan to use geoengineering — capturing carbon from the air, and spraying aerosols to dim sunlight — to stave off theorized global warming.
The U.S. Army Missile That Terrorized Russia is Back
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Stinger missile, made famous by its successful attacks against Soviet helicopters in Afghanistan in the 1980s, can now destroy small mini-drones using a proximity fuze. *The Stinger has not been used much in recent years in Iraq and Afghanistan, largely because it is less necessary in combat environments where the US already has air supremacy. However, should the Army face a near-peer competitor with air power able to rival the US, the Stinger could likely emerge as a weapon of choice against helicopters and airplanes. Furthermore, given that the w... more »
North Korea’s ICBM Test is a Win for Iran
*Ted Poe* *Security, Middle East* [image: Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-14 is pictured during its second test-fire in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. KCNA via Reuters.] Pyongyang may transfer their deadly missile technology to Tehran. North Korea’s recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile is a game changer. Only last month, Secretary of Defense James Mattis told Congress that the despotic nation was the “most urgent and dangerous threat to peace and security.” Kim Jong-un’s new missile launch confirms Secretary ... more »
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