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Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind IV: Unity”
Liquid Mind, “Liquid Mind IV: Unity” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXYu7k-O4iw
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57. This image showcases dense knots of dark interstellar dust, bright stars that have formed in the past few million years, fields of glowing hydrogen gas ionized by these stars, and great loops of gas expelled by dying stars. *Click image for larger size.* A detailed study of NGC 3576, also known as NGC 3582 and NGC 3584, uncovered at least 33 massive stars in the end stages of formation, and the ... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself”
*“The Universe Becomes Conscious of Itself” * by Chet Raymo "By now most of us will have seen this spectacular photograph of a dusty star-birthing region of the Carina Nebula, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope. I offer a slightly different cropping from what you may have seen in the media or on APOD. Please click the image to see it it all of its glory. Let me add some context. The image shows an area of the sky that you could cover with the intersection of two crossed sewing pins held at arms length. Think about that for a minute. Hold two imaginary cr...more »
"Hold Your Head Up..."
"I want you to always hold your head up and follow your dreams wherever they take you. Don't you ever listen to the people out to hurt you or make you cry. Listen to your heart and be better than them. No one gets ahead by hurting others. The only real peace anyone will ever have is the one that comes from within. Live your life on your own terms and make it a happy life. Always. That's what's important.” - Sherrilyn Kenyon
Almost home
I dag er det allerede torsdag, og dagen for det nest siste arrangementet på denne jenter og teknologi-turneen vår! Det betyr at vi er kommet oss godt sydover igjen (vi startet denne uken i Alta - selv har jeg aldri vært så langt nord før, faktisk), og Lillehammer, der vi er nå, føles nesten som å være hjemme igjen ;) Vi har altså besøkt 8 byer, holdt 8 foredrag, og tilbrakt veeeeldig mange timer i bil, og vi har møtt godt over 2000 jenter som går i 9. og 10.-klasser rundt omkring. I går var vi i Steinkjer, og der fikk jeg møte kjempesøte Othilie. Hun hadde reist helt fra Brønnøysu... more »
Dogs going to Bark
Sooner or later the dogs going to bark thats why I am with banning pit bulls and as for myself , deep therapy.
Rather than Indulging the Reparations Racket, Why Not Abolish Enslavement to the State?
Forty-five years have elapsed since the passing of Sylvester McGee, the last black American citizen who had been claimed by another American as property. Eighty-one years have elapsed since the death of Cudjoe Lewis, the last black American who had been born in Africa, captured by African slave traders, survived the often fatal middle passage in a slave ship, then vended to people who claimed him as property. No living American for at least two generations has lived under the long-dead and universally reviled system of chattel slavery. No living American has ever been a slave o... more »
Police load shotguns, arrive in armored vehicles, as Standing Rock water protectors pray
Police load shotguns, arrive in armored vehicles, as Standing Rock water protectors pray Militarized show of police force terrorizes Native American women, children and elderly in prayer By Brenda Norrell Censored News ST. ANTHONY, North Dakota -- Police used excessive force, loading shotguns, and arriving in armored vehicles today, as Native American women, children and
Two Hours of Blog Talk Radio, Everything LNG, Including All the Lies and Distortions
My first podcast....there was a few technical issues, lack of bandwidth... However, we covered the LNG topic in great detail... I would like to thank http://www.blogtalkradio.com/canadianglen Thank Canadian Glen for hosting me...You can find him on Twitter here.. https://twitter.com/canadianglen Below is a link to tonight's episode(September 28th/2016).. http://blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net/o23/show/9/495/show_9495523_2016_09_29_03_15_22.mp3 Hey...I kinda enjoyed that.. The Straight Goods Cheers Eyes Wide Open
Who Wants To Double Down On The Catastrophically Failed War On Drugs?
Monday we learned exactly who. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy scheduled a debate on Charlie Dent's Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act (H.R. 3537) for Monday. It puts 22 synthetic compounds-- including 11 used to create synthetic marijuana (K2 or Spice)-- on Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), forcing mandatory minimum sentences on violators. Proponents of the legislation claim it's meant to combat drug abuse. The vote was 258-101 but it was an interesting breakdown. Most Republicans voted YES and most Democrats voted NO, but that doesn't really tell the stor... more »
I Have Seen The Enemy
I have seen The Enemy, and He is I as You are Me as You are He and We are Altogther [Goo Goo Ki-Chu] See how They run, Like pigs from a gun, See how They fly I'm crying. *How's Annie?*
To Summeraize the eledcedtioon
Trump he wants men to have more pussy and Hillary wants to cut your cock of vote accordingly
The Nature of Trump and Hillary
Before you call me a homophoic racist robber baron motherfucker born on third base lets get something clear I was down with Bernie Sanders and I jumped for Joy when Obama was the standard for hope and change and I loved the liberals and forgave every flaw and all teh conservatives at the reigns pre Micheal Ignagtiff the count of liberal distruction and rebirth I am all in on the Donald because I have grey hair and love squirrles in fact I wrote a story about a squirrel a billon years old who becomes a super soldier and wins a Stanley Cup with my team the Canadiens I am in with Donald ... more »
"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"
*"Connection: The Truth of Interdependence"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Earth is home to a web of living things that are connected to each other through a kaleidoscope of relationships. Picking a leaf off the ground and contemplating it as an object in and of itself is very inspiring. Its shape and color, the way it feels in your hand, its delicate veins and the stem that once held it fast to the branch of a tree—all of these qualities reveal a leaf to be a miniature work of natural art. As we contemplate this small object more deeply and consider where it came from and what pu... more »
Trump Trump Trump what is the score?
Before you call me a homophoic racist robber baron motherfucker born on third base lets get something clear I was down with Bernie Sanders and I jumped for Joy when Obama was the standard for hope and change and I loved the liberals and forgave every flaw and all teh conservatives at the reigns pre Micheal Ignagtiff the count of liberal distruction and rebirth I am all in on the Donald because I have grey hair and love squirrles in fact I wrote a story about a squirrel a billon years old who becomes a super soldier and wins a Stanley Cup with my team the Canadiens I am in with Donald ... more »
Trump’s economic plan: Deep denial about the deep doodoo of deep voodoo
Trump’s economic “plan” was voodoo economics when first touted, and is even deeper voodoo in the new and unimproved model rolled out recently. The tax plan in short: big tax cuts on incomes and entities looking suspiciaoulsy similar to Trump’s own with precisely zero intention to commensurately cut spending. *In the Tax Policy Center’s analysis of the Republican candidate’s proposal, the institute said that Trump’s plan would reduce federal revenues by $9.5 trillion over its first decade, and an additional $15.0 trillion over the next 10 years. Including interest costs, the Ce... more »
Shout Out to Economists....what are we to make of THIS?!
*Saudi Arabia Summit file photo* It would be great if someone with a background in economics could watch the video below...or listen to it is more exact...because it is just one guy speaking...quite convincingly as it turns out...about a *major event* he predicts will happen shortly. Also, there is some more background on the issue at this link and also HERE. Not knowing enough about economics...I'm not able to follow all the twists and turns he describes but briefly and as far as I can make out. He's saying that the whole issue of allowing victims of 9/11 sue the Saudi Arabia g... more »
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The Daily "Near You?"
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The Poet: Stephen Levine, “Half Life”
*"Half Life"* "We walk through half our life as if it were a fever dream, barely touching the ground, our eyes half open, our heart half closed. Not half knowing who we are, we watch the ghost of us drift from room to room, through friends and lovers never quite as real as advertised. Not saying half we mean or meaning half we say, we dream ourselves from birth to birth seeking some true self. Until the fever breaks and the heart can not abide a moment longer as the rest of us awakens, summoned from the dream, not half caring for anything but love." ~ Stephen Levine
"The Recipe For Perpetual Ignorance"
"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge." - Elbert Hubbard
"Congress OVER-RIDES Obama Veto of 9/11 Lawsuit Bill! Saudis May Retaliate by Killing the 'Petro-Dollar'"
*"Congress OVER-RIDES Obama Veto of 9/11 Lawsuit Bill! * *Saudis May Retaliate by Pulling Billions Out of Markets and Billions More Out of Banks"* by Newsroom September 28- "Late last Friday, we reported that in a troubling development for all Americans, Barack Obama sided with Saudi Arabia when he vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, better known as the "Sept 11" bill, allowing Americans to sue Saudi Arabia over its involvement in terrorism on US soil, passed previously in Congress, despite clear signs that the veto may be rejected by both the Senate and the House....more »
Philemon
"Carl Gustav Jung and the Red Book," an all day symposium, featured presentations by prominent Jungian scholars. Speaker Biography: Jung scholar Sonu Shamdasani is a London-based author, editor, and professor at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College London WIHM/UCL. Shamdasani works discuss the history of psychiatry and psychology from the mid-nineteenth century to current times. Shamdasani holds a BA from Bristol University, followed by MSc, History of Science and Medicine, University College London/Imperial College and gained his Ph.D. in H... more »
There Are Currently No Wars In The Western Hemisphere
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) and Marxist rebel leader Timochenko shake hands after signing an accord ending a half-century war that killed a quarter of a million people, in Cartagena, Colombia September 26, 2016. REUTERS/John Vizcaino *Greg Myer, NPR:** Guess What? As Of Today, The Western Hemisphere Has No Wars* Fidel Castro and his rag-tag band of fighters assembled on the shores of Mexico, stealthily navigated their overcrowded boat to southeastern Cuba, and unleashed a 1956 insurgency that rocked all of Latin America. That temblor lasted 60 years and ended, more ... more »
Wall Street Banker Claims Global Debt Is Not Owned By Humans
The fiat money scheme that enslaves humanity makes such little sense that a Wall Street banker, in attempting to understand why so many trillions of dollars evaporate into thin air each and every year, with no accountability whatsoever, has claimed that the human race must be paying debt to aliens. Is the world economy a closed system, as we have been taught, or is it actually an open system? In other words, are the world’s financial elite conducting transactions with off-planet entities, enslaving the human race to unseen actors? Wakingtimes reports: The world’s people are held in... more »
How to keep track of the ways a Trump vote is a declaration of suicidal cretinism? "New Yorker" cartoonist David Sipress spotlights one
“ *She asked totally unfair questions andsomeone purposely broke my pencil.*” by Ken As I expected, quarantining myself from The Debate didn't protect me from it. As I always say when I explain that I just don't watch campaign debates even when both parties fall within the expanded-normal spectrum of humanity, whatever I need to know about them finds its way to me, in spades. From what I'm gathering, even the astoundingly low expectations The Donald created for himself didn't shield him from a disastrous performance. At the same time, though, as far as I can tell, it doesn't seem t... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ...... September 28 , 2016...... Quick Hits For Wednesday- 1. Markets & Market Moving News : US , Europe And Asia Stocks ; OPEC Meeting Produces "Agreement But No Details Until November" ; Fed Speakers On The Prowl Today ; Fed Interest Speculation For Today Asian Data At The Top . 2. US Political Round Up For Wednesday : Presidential Race : FBI Director Comey Grilled On The Hill ; JASTA Now Law AS Obama Veto Hit By Override. 3. Around The Horn In Europe. 4. Turkey Purge Updates. 5. Odds & Ends
Markets.... *Yogesh Chandarana* @Yogi_Chan 3h 3 hours ago US WRAP: OPEC reaches d̶e̶a̶l̶ consensus on need to cut production. (Is there anything else worth talking about today?) *Mark Constantine* @vexmark 8h 8 hours ago 57 central banks have cut rates or pumped stimulus into their economies since January 1, 2015, to boost growth http://reut.rs/2dk631a *zerohedge* @zerohedge 16m 16 minutes ago Foreigners Sold Most Japan Bonds Last Week Since at Least 2014... and yields dropped *zerohedge* @zerohedge 28m 28 minutes ago Japan Aug. Retail Sales ... more »
Women, Races and Giants
*Chapter 7 [SECT. II.]* 1. It happened after the sons of men had multiplied in those days, that *daughters were born to them, elegant and beautiful.* 2. And when the angels, the sons of heaven, beheld them, they became enamoured of them, saying to each other, *Come, let us select for ourselves wives from the progeny of men, and let us beget children*. 3. Then their leader Samyaza said to them; *I fear that you may perhaps be indisposed to the performance of this enterprise;* 4. *And that I alone shall suffer for so grievous a crime.* 5. But they answered him and said; *We all swe... more »
Calculation of unreasonable delay for 11(b)
R. v. Coulter, 2016 ONCA 704:A. THE NEW FRAMEWORK SUMMARIZED [34] Calculate the *total delay*, which is the period from the charge to the actual or anticipated end of trial (*Jordan*, at para. 47). [35] Subtract *defence delay* from the total delay, which results in the "*Net Delay*" (*Jordan*, at para. 66). [36] Compare the Net Delay to the presumptive ceiling (*Jordan*, at para. 66). [37] If the Net Delay exceeds the presumptive ceiling, it is presumptively unreasonable. To rebut the presumption, the Crown must establish the presence of *exceptiona... more »
James Comey: ‘Don’t Call Me Weasel’
FBI Director James Comey, speaking at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defended his decision not to recommend the DOJ prosecute Hillary Clinton, and pleaded with lawmakers not to call him a “weasel.” “You can call us wrong, but don’t call us weasels. We are not weasels,” weaselled Comey. He also bristled at suggestions Clinton faced a double standard or that his agents were influenced by the giving or offering of nuts, and suggested that GOP criticism of the way the FBI weaselled their way through the investigation was motivated purely by a political agenda... more »
ADL Declares ‘Pepe The Frog’ Anti-Semetic
The Anti-Defamation League officially declared “Pepe the Frog” to be racist and anti-Semitic as it added the cartoon chatacter to its database of “hate symbols” on Tuesday. The popular image, also known on the internet as the “sad frog,” has been used as a versatile base for memes, usually used to express emotions or experiences, since it first appeared in the online cartoon Boys Club in 2005. However despite admitting that the in the vast majority of cases use of the frog was not racist or anti-Semitic, the A.D.L. has added the frog to its database of hate symbols, along with the ... more »
FBI Director: Clinton Would “Be In Big Trouble” If She Worked For Me
FBI Director James Comey admitted that an FBI employee doing what Hillary Clinton did with classified material while Secretary of State would “be in big trouble” and would be “disciplined.” However Comey, speaking at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, defended his decision not to recommend the DOJ prosecute the Democratic presidential nominee. He also bristled at any suggestion that Clinton faced a double standard or that his agents were influenced by politics, and suggested that GOP criticism of the way the FBI handled the case was motivated purely by a poli... more »
OPEC Reaches Deal On Cutting Oil Output
Participants attend the end session of the 15th International Energy Forum Ministerial (IEF15) in Algiers, Algeria September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ramzi Boudina *Reuters*: *OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008 - sources* OPEC agreed on Wednesday to cut its oil output for the first time since 2008, with the group's leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting pressure from low oil prices. Two sources in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said the group would reduce output to 32.5 million barrels per day from current produc... more »
The power blackout Australia had to have, and we all have to learn from
[image: CatSA1] *Comment at Catallaxy Files* South Australia’s total state-wide power blackout (no electricity across the state apart from four diesel generators in hospitals) was the energy disaster Australian energy policies had made inevitable, and the wake-up call the rest of the industrialised world needed to have. “There were no implications for other Australian states from the extensive blackout,” said Clean Energy Council policy manager Tom Butler in the wake of the disaster, denying any relationship between his “hipster energy” and the blackout – when it’s clear that t... more »
Cranberry Sauce
*NAMDAEDNOEMNRUT* *EHCATSUOMEKAFASAWTI* "Realizing the dire implications should the police find a box full of drugs in Paul McCartney's car, Mohammed manages to pull himself out of the wreckage, locate the box, hobble across the dark highway (scaling a high barrier fence and a traffic island in the process), throw the box as far down a ravine as he can, and still make it back to the accident site before the police arrive. Hot on the heels of the police come the spectators. They immediately recognize the Mini Cooper as belonging to McCartney, and an audible buzz goes up after they ... more »
World News Briefs -- September 28, 2016
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) demanded that Russia halt the Syrian regime's assault on Aleppo (AFP Photo/Fabrice Coffrini) *DW:* *US gives Russia ultimatum to halt Aleppo attacks* *Washington has vowed to end coordination with Moscow in Syria in response to an ongoing siege of Aleppo. More than 250 civilians have died since the Syrian army launched a brutal campaign to retake the city.* US State Secretary John Kerry on Wednesday threatened to end Washington's engagement with Russia in Syria following a brutal regime offensive against rebels in Aleppo. "He informed the forei... more »
US Congress Overrides Obama, Saudi 9/11 Bill To Become Law
In a historical first for Obama’s administration, Congress overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to override the Presidents veto on 9/11 legislation. It opens the door for potential lawsuits against Saudi Arabia for its role in the terror attacks of 11 September 2001. It is the first presidential veto override during Obama’s time in office. Sputnik reports: The House voted overwhelming to overturn Obama’s veto of Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which allows the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government for its alleged involvement in the attacks. The House vo... more »
Jeremy Corbyn's Prime Ministerial Speech
Interviewed in the wake of this year's Labour leadership contest, Progress director Richard Angell conceded that not only were they out-organised, they had lost the battle of ideas because, well, they didn't got any. Witness poor Owen Smith, who offered only Corbynism minus Corbyn but with nuclear weapons and immigration controls, and last year's candidates whose managerial, vision-free politics fell flat. To underline the vacuity Richard spoke of, Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech today was, to borrow a phrase, ram-packed with them. Old favourites were dusted off - the national/li... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 28, 2016
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *IBTimes*: *The Battle for Mosul: 3 maps explaining the planned offensive against the Isis stronghold in Iraq* *Iraqi army units will push towards Mosul from the south while the Kurds wait in the wings* As Islamic State (Isis) fortifies the outskirts of Mosul with oil-filled trenches, barricades and blast walls, the Iraqi army and Kurdish forces surrounding the city are preparing for a bloody battle to liberate Iraq's second biggest city from the jihadis. After two years of brutal IS rule in Mosul, Baghdad is poised to take the city back with intellig... more »
How Do You Feel About Trump-- Or Any President-- Being Able To Launch A Nuclear First Strike Without Congressional Approval?
Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) is worth following on Twitter... even if you don't live in his Los Angeles area district (which stretches from Agoura Hills and Malibu in the north, through Santa Monica, Westwood, Venice and Beverly Hills and down to El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Rancho Palos Verdes in the south). He often follows live events unfolding and comments on them with an incredible depth of knowledge and wisdom (and humor) in real time, something few members of Congress are willing to do. This morning I asked him about a bill he and Senator Ed Mark... more »
Fukushima Radiation Killing Off West Coast Orcas
Scientists and marine biologists are concerned that there is a 100% death rate among newborn baby killer whales (ocras) along the Pacific Coast. For decades the oceans have been slowly polluted by toxins and heavy metals as a result of the chemical waste produced by modern industrial processes. Oil, pharmaceutical and chemical industries were the old culprits who polluted and helped man pollute the oceans. Since the tragedy of Fukushima in 2011, radiation is now killing off the oceans, starting with the Pacific. Scientists are now finding dead pregnant orcas carrying decomposing s... more »
Russia: ISIS Are Planning Chemical Attack In Syria
Russia has intelligence that suggests ISIS terrorists are planning to launch a chemical attack against the Syrian army and residents in Aleppo. The Russian Defense Ministry say that the terrorists will use chemical weapons on soldiers and citizens, and then accuse the Syrian government of the attacks. Sputniknews.com reports: “It became known that terrorist groups are preparing provocative attacks by chemical weapons on Syrian army’s positions and residential areas in the east part of Aleppo to accuse government forces [of the attacks],” Lt. Gen. Viktor Poznikhir, the first deputy... more »
Hollywood Elite Rush To Build Doomsday Bunkers
Hollywood’s elite are rushing to purchase luxury doomsday bunkers in Los Angeles according to reports by real estate agents in the area. Global anxiety over the chance of World War 3 occurring has fuelled panic purchases by Oscar winners, sports stars, and even Bill Gates – as the rich and famous elite build their luxurious bunkers deep underground. Hollywoodreporter.com reports: Those who can afford to pull out all the stops for so-called self-preservation are doing so — in a fashion that goes way beyond the submerged corrugated metal units adopted by reality show “preppers” — t... more »
A basic lesson in trade economics for Trump’s ignorant economic adviser
Don Boudreaux, who blogs at Cafe Hayek and is a professor at George Mason University, explains basic trade economics to Trump’s ignorant economic adviser. *You write in your document “**Scoring the Trump Plan* *” that “[a]ccording to textbook theory, balanced trade among nations should be the long-term norm, and the chronic and massive trade deficits the US has sustained for over a decade simply should not exist.” * *This claim is untrue. Nothing at all in economic theory says that it’s abnormal for a country to run trade deficits for over a decade, or even for over a centur... more »
A Few Uncomfortable Truths You Won’t Hear from the Presidential Candidates
*John W. Whitehead* - You will not hear these awful truths spoken of during the election cycle. The post A Few Uncomfortable Truths You Won’t Hear from the Presidential Candidates appeared first on Waking Times.
Is Kratom the CBD of Opioids?
*Jahan Marcu* - It makes no sense to criminalize the consumption of such a beneficial herb. The post Is Kratom the CBD of Opioids? appeared first on Waking Times.
SE Asia CO2 Emissions Set To Double By 2040, As Fossil Fuel Use Continues To Rise.
By Paul Homewood http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/WEO2015_SouthEastAsia.pdf I made the point recently that it is not just China and India who will be expanding their use of fossil fuels in the next two decades. The same applies to many other Asian nations. Last year the IEA published its Southeast Asia Energy Outlook. This is the […]
Indigenous Worldview and the Art of Transformation: A Book Review by Rafiq
*Indigenous Worldview and the Art of Transformation* *Rafiq* Book review / Four Arrows, *Point of Departure:Returning to Our More Authentic Worldview for Education and Survival *(Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, 2016). We all have a worldview, an idea about the nature of reality. We may not be conscious of it, but we do. It shapes our thinking and our actions. Likewise, the worldview that is dominant at any point in history shapes our societies. If we wish to address the imbalances in ourselves and in our societies, we need to understand that these imbalances are the pro... more »
Paul Craig Roberts, “World War III on the Horizon”
Paul Craig Roberts, “World War III on the Horizon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQFE0pwq2hE
“Has Hillary Been Caught Cheating (Again)?”
*“Has Hillary Been Caught Cheating (Again)?”* by Bob Eschliman "During the Commander-in-Chief forum held in New York City on Sept. 7, close-up photos of Hillary Clinton's left ear showed she had some sort of earpiece in it, prompting concerns she was receiving on-the-fly coaching from her campaign while taking questions. Now, a Reuters photo of Clinton shows she may have had the same type of device in her ear again on Monday evening during the first presidential debate with Donald Trump. Was she getting instructions from her campaign team while she was engaged in the debate? The ... more »
"The State..."
“The state- or, to make matters more concrete, the government- consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can’t get, and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time it is made good by looting ‘A’ to satisfy ‘B’. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is a ... more »
The Economy: “This Could Set Off Another Great Depression”
*“This Could Set Off Another Great Depression”* by Bill Bonner "The presidential debate began long after our bedtime here in Ireland. So we got up this morning, rubbed our eyes, and watched the highlights. *Clowns in the Coliseum: *‘Lowlights’ is perhaps a better way to describe it: two rascals making public spectacles of themselves…arguing about things that mostly don’t matter…posing, posturing, pretending. If we had our druthers, both candidates would lose. That is unlikely. So, the show goes on… The press reports that Hillary ‘won’. We’re not so sure. She seemed calm. Sensible. ... more »
Brian Epstein
*"And so I let him toss me off."* And that was that. End of story. *"So what harm did it do, then, Pete, for fuck's sake?" *John asked rhetorically. *"No harm at all. * *The poor fucking bastard, he can't help the way he is."* "*I was on holiday with Brian Epstein in Spain, where the rumours went around that he and I were having a love affair. Well, it was almost a love affair, but not quite. It was never consummated. But it was a pretty intense relationship.* *It was my first experience with a homosexual that I was conscious was homosexual. He had admitted it to me. We had th... more »
Round Tables : The Milner Group
*Appendix—A Tentative Roster of the Milner Group* "The following lists are tentative in the sense that they are incomplete and erroneous. The errors are more likely in the attribution of persons to one circle of the Group rather than another, and are less likely in the attribution to the Group of persons who are not members at all. For the names given I have sufficient evidence to convince me that they are members of the Group, although I would not in many cases feel competent to insist that the persons concerned knew that they were members of a secret group. The evidence on whi... more »
Standing Rock Breaking News Surrounded by Police: Wed. Sept. 28, 2016
Breaking News Wed., Sept. 28, 2016 Police are pointing loaded guns at water protectors. Live video: They dropped tear gas, we are surrounded by police. "They are moving in." "They won't let us leave. They have us locked in on both sides." "They've got their weapons drawn." "They've got snipers on top of the hill" "They are blocking me on Facebook." "They are arresting everyone now.
Philippine President Duterte: No More Joint Military Exercises And Naval Patrols With U.S. After Next Month
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte © Erik De Castro / Reuters *Wall Street Journal:* *Philippines Leader to End Joint Military Exercises, Naval Patrols With U.S.* *President Rodrigo Duterte wants to avoid upsetting China, with which he wants stronger trade and investment ties.* Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said joint military exercises scheduled next month between the Philippines and the U.S. will be the last for the longtime allies, as he seeks to avoid upsetting China, with which he hopes to build stronger trade and investment ties. He also said he would e... more »
Standing Rock Breaking News Surrounded by Police: Wed. Sept. 28, 2016
Breaking News Wed., Sept. 28, 2016 Police loaded shotguns, dropped tear gas or chemical substance, on water protectors. Armored vehicle on site. Excessive force by police as 21 water protectors arrested today. Unicorn Riot -- Today, indigenous water protectors once again arrived at a Dakota Access Pipeline construction site to halt work and hold prayer ceremonies. Police arrived with
John Kerry Warns Diplomatic Ties With Russia About To End
US Secretary of State John Kerry has threatened to severe all diplomatic ties with Russia, in a bleak deterioration in US-Russia relations this week. The US State Department confirmed that Kerry issued an ultimatum to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, warning him that unless Russian and Syrian bombardment of Aleppo ends, relations between Moscow and Washington D.C. would revert to Cold War levels. Metro.co.uk reports: Kerry’s spokesman, John Kirby, says Kerry expressed grave concern over Russian and Syrian government attacks on hospitals, water supplies and other civilian i...more »
Defence Secretary: 9/11 Victims Bill Could Confirm ‘Inside Job’ Theory
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a stunning admission to Congress this week, suggesting that the 9/11 victims bill could open the floodgates in exposing the U.S. government in its role for orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks. Carter wrote a detailed letter to Congress urging them to cease and desist from overturning Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which had perviously passed unanimously in both the House and Senate. Carter’s admonition suggests that senior U.S. military and government staff could be implicated in future lawsuits from 9/11 ... more »
US To Deploy 600 More Troops To Iraq Ahead Of Battle For Mosul
The US military is deploying 600 more troops to Iraq to help government forces fight ISIS terrorists in the city of Mosul, according to the US Defense department. Pentagon chief Ash Carter said said the soldiers will provide logistics and intelligence support for the Iraqi forces to help recapture the city from the Islamic State. The troops are to be deployed in the coming weeks, according to defense officials Press TV reports: The American soldiers will provide logistics support for the Iraqi forces and will not directly participate in the attacks, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook t... more »
Russia Reject MH17 Crash Report, Calling It “Biased and Fabricated”
Russia have rejected a report by international investigators that suggests Moscow shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 using a Buk missile. The Russian Foreign Ministry has condemned the report, accusing investigators of allowing Ukraine to fabricate evidence, whilst calling the investigation itself as “biased” towards Ukraine. “Russia suggested working together from the start and relying on the facts only,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement on Wednesday. “To this day, the investigators continue to ignore the overwhelming evidence provid... more »
Trendy Europeans Get Payment Chips Implanted Under Their Skin
Implants containing electronic payment chips have become the latest fad in the Czech Republic, as a surge of people were recently reported having the chips placed under their skin. The chips have been developed by a company called Paralelni Polis. They allow citizens to pay for goods and services, and withdraw electronic currency such as Bitcoins from ATMs, by simply waving their hand over a device. Sputniknews.com reports: The chip, a square just 12×12 mm in size, is implanted on the dorsum of the left hand between the thumb and the index finger. It can be used for point-of-sale ... more »
US Threatens to End Syria Talks With Russia
(L-R) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Andrew Kelly / Reuters *Washington Post*: *U.S. threatens to suspend all bilateral cooperation with Russia over Syria* The United States is preparing to suspend all bilateral cooperation with Russia over Syria unless Moscow takes immediate steps to end the ongoing assault on the city of Aleppo and moves to restore a collapsed cease-fire, the State Department said Wednesday. The action would mean the effective end of nearly a year of intensive, bilateral diplomacy, led by Secretary of State John F... more »
Censored News 10th Anniversary! Celebrating the Collective
Celebrating our 10th Year Anniversary By Brenda Norrell Censored News Censored News celebrates its 10th Anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. What makes me happy is that we have, in the words of Martin Luther King, overcome. We have overcome the censorship and oppression, and the lies and manipulations, of the media, corporate monsters, and sinister politicians. We are still here.
Was Hillary sending hand signals to Lester Holt during the debate?...
*it certainly appears so.* *Watch the video before making up your mind.* Only slightly off topic: I decided to bite the bullet and pay the exorbitant price of $3.25 for Cheetos for the next debate. However, yesterday I said, "Grocery store ads come out tomorrow (Wed.) Maybe they'll be on sale." Ta Da! On sale for $1.88. From: True Pundit: A comprehensive video has surfaced that rather convincingly shows Hillary Clinton using hand signals like a third base baseball coach to prompt moderator Lester Holt to quickly call on her to counter comments by opponent Donald Trump during M... more »
Pentagon To Deploy 615 More Soldiers To Iraq
*ABC News:* *Defense Secretary Says 615 More US Troops Will Be Deployed to Iraq* Defense Secretary Ash Carter has announced that 615 additional American troops will head to Iraq to assist the country's military in its future offensive to re-take Mosul from ISIS. Currently the United States has 4,565 military personnel in Iraq who are training, advising and assisting Iraq's military in the fight against ISIS. With the additional increase, the authorized troop number for Iraq will rise to 5,262. Carter made the announcement while traveling in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He told repor... more »
U.S. Senate Votes 97-1 To Overturn Obama's Veto Of Bill Allowing 9/11 Victims And Families To Sue Saudi Arabia
*NYT:* *U.S. Senate Votes to Override Obama Veto on 9/11 Victims Bill* WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan majority in the Senate on Wednesday rejected President Obama’s veto of legislation that would allow families of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for any role in the plot, all but assuring that Mr. Obama would suffer the first override vote of his presidency. The vote was 97 to 1, with only Senator Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, siding with the president. With the House nearly certain to follow the Senate later on Wednesday, the 9/11 b... more »
Quote of the Day: On children’s self-esteem
*"There’s this myth that self-esteem comes from making everything easy for your children and making sure they never fail. If they never encounter hardship or conflict, the logic goes, they’ll never feel bad about themselves. Well, that’s ridiculous. That’s not even a human life. Kids learn self-esteem from mastering difficult tasks. It’s as simple as that."*~ Barbara Kingsolver on ‘Montessori: ‘'You Can Do Hard Things”’ [Hat tip Maria Montessori Education Foundation (MMEF)] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
The gods are laughing at us on Olympus!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016What we "humans" are like:* Donald J. Trump's debate performance was truly amazing. Suggested reading: In this morning's featured editorial, the Washington Post details Trump's astounding cluelessness, his "ludicrous assertions," about an array of foreign policy matters. In this essay at Vox, Ezra Klein explains how clueless Trump is about NAFTA, and about trade in general. (Key statement: "It’s a simple fact that none of this is true.") In this column in today's New York Times, Jim Dwyer explains how clueless Trump is about stop-and-frisk, and about... more »
Report: MH17 Missile 'Came From Russia'
*BBC:* *MH17 missile 'came from Russia', Dutch-led investigators say* International prosecutors say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was downed over eastern Ukraine in 2014 by a Buk missile that had come from Russia. They also narrowed down the area it was fired from to a field in territory controlled by Russian-backed rebels. All 298 people on board the Boeing 777 died when it broke apart in mid-air flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. Russia says it cannot accept the findings as the final truth, saying no Russian weapons were taken to Ukraine. "Based on the criminal investigatio... more »
Turkish Tanks Are Being Decimated In Syria
*Sebastien Roblin, War Is Boring:* *Turkish Tanks Take a Pounding in Syria* *Rebels armed with guided missiles punish Ankara’s tank force.* Ankara’s tanks have been in the news a lot this year, whether prowling the streets of the Turkish capital in a failed coup attempt, or taking missile fire from rebel fighters on the Syrian border. Recently, Turkish armor crossed over into Syria and drove the Islamic State terrorist group from its last holdings along the Turkish border — and also fought with U.S.-backed Kurdish rebels, creating a frustrating diplomatic quandary for the White Ho... more »
Steve Russell : Dakota Access Pipeline: Legal encounters of the third kind
The Indians do not claim their right to safe drinking water as U.S. citizens, but as human beings. By Steve Russell | The Rag Blog | September 28, 2016 Listen to the podcast of Thorne Dreyer’s September 23, 2016 Rag … finish reading Steve Russell : Dakota Access Pipeline: Legal encounters of the third kind
Sept. 28: Hold Onto Your Hats!
What was the most important story for Tuesday in the section that deals with Canada and the whole world? Wow! Be sure to read this lead story in section 2 of the irving press. Dominic Leblanc, Justin Trudeau's old buddy, has been assigned to occupy former prime minister Harper's office. Zounds! I must communicate with Moscow. There really is nothing else in two days of that paper. Well, except for the evidence the paper is really running on empty. Most newspapers hire specialists to write its commentary columns. But the irving press goes increasingly on the cheap, using ordinary r... more »
Space Week Final Events List
*October 1-8, 2016* *Keep Space for Peace Week* *International Week of Protest to* *Stop the Militarization of Space* *No Missile Defense* *Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing* *Stop the Endless Wars* *No to NATO* *End Corporate Domination of Foreign/Military Policy* *Convert the Military Industrial Complex* *Deal with climate change and global poverty* - *Alice Springs, Australia (Oct 1)* National Conference *Pine Gap: Serving US Militarism for 50 Years – Time for Independence? *Panels include: Pine Gap & US Base in Darwin, Security Threat to Australia?; War with China... more »
Has Krugman been alive on the planet?
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016Both sides have a point:* We continue to be amazed at Paul Krugman's recent reports on the press corps' campaign coverage. For the most recent example, see this blog post from yesterday. In his headline, Krugman asks a highly sensible question: "How Did The Race Get Close?" For liberals, that's the key question of the age, but Krugman's answer makes almost no sense. Has Krugman been alive on the planet? Opinions differ. Here's part of what he wrote: KRUGMAN (9/27/16): *[H]ow did the race get so close? Why, on the eve of the debate, did polls show a...more »
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*From Jenna Orkin* 9/11 Truth 15 Years Later: Jenna Orkin on EPA Lies and the Legacy of 9/11 Investigator Michael Ruppert ISIS is facing a ‘state of collapse’ in its largest city A CEO that gives his employees $2,000 to go on vacation says people are more productive than ever Here's what the combined wealth of everyone in the entire world looks like "It's A Travesty" - Nestlé Outbids Another Canadian Town For Control Of Local Water Supply The "Nightmare Scenario" For The Bank Of Japan Is Starting To Come True Twitter Folds To Erdogan Pressure, Will Block Journalist For "Instigating Te...more »
Senate Overrides Obama Veto On 9/11 Bill
The Senate voted on Wednesday to override President Obama’s veto of legislation allowing lawsuits against foreign sponsors of terrorism. The House is expected to follow suit within hours, making this the first veto of Obama’s presidency to be overturned by Congress. Last week Obama vetoed the bill explaining that the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act” (JASTA) would erode the doctrine of sovereign immunity and expose the US to lawsuits around the world. The bill would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi Arabian government over its alleged support for ... more »
Planetary Rotation and Temperature: "Let go, Luke. Use the Force."
The Dr. Roy Spencer site has a post on "The Faster a Planet Rotates, the Warmer Its Average Temperature". My response: *As I have pointed out many times, for example here: The Venus/Earth temperature ratio, at points of equal pressure in the two atmospheres, over the full range of Earth tropospheric pressures, is essentially explained by the ratio of their solar distances alone (and precisely so both above and below the thick Venus cloud layer), despite a number of large differences in the two planet-plus-atmosphere situations that are assumed by climate scientists and their believe... more »
US in Syria: How to Build a Terror-State
*September 29, 2016* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - A nation is its institutions, and should those institutions weaken, the nation itself will be weakened. And should those institutions be destroyed, the nation, for all intents and purposes, will also be destroyed. A dramatic example of how to destroy a nation unfolded in 2003 in Iraq as a US led axis invaded and occupied it, intentionally targeting and destroying Iraqi institutions and essential infrastructure, including the police, military, and the government as well as bridges, electricity, and communications. In the ruins left in... more »
MH17: The West "Goes for the Goebbels"--The BIG lie!
*Joseph Goebbels:* * On the "Big Lie"* *“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State.”* When the West, through its bought and paid for criminally culpable Main$tream Media, lies i... more »
Obama Administration Quietly Announces Rule Changes, Substantially Weakens Endangered Species Act
*Endangered species by county in the U.S. This includes only the species that have been listed, not the many still under (very slow) review. (Source; click to enlarge)* *by Gaius Publius* Thanks to Jeffrey St. Clair at Counterpunch for this heads-up... In related news, the Obama administration quietly announced today drastic rule changes that will substantially weaken the Endangered Species Act by placing complicated and intractable burdens on environmental groups working to protect rare species. The rule changes are deemed a huge gift to the timber, mining and oil cartels. ...we... more »
Exorcists In Demand As Demonic Possessions Rise
There is a huge demand for exorcists in US and Italy as more people dabble in the occult and Satanism according to the Catholic Church. The demand to exorcise evil spirits and demons from possessed souls has never been higher and experts say there is an urgent need to find a solution. RT.com reports: “The lack of exorcists is a real emergency. There is a pastoral emergency as a result of a significant increase in the number of diabolical possessions that exorcist priests are confronting,” Valter Cascioli, a psychologist and scientific consultant to the International Association of ... more »
Lawsuits Challenge The Neocons ‘War Of Terror’
Can the agenda of the warmongering neoconservatives be derailed? The neocon war hawks have embroiled the United States in illegal wars of aggression around the globe, and with the possibility of a Clinton presidency, that reign of terror looks set to continue. But a series of lawsuits are challenging the neocons in the courts and threatening to derail that agenda Lawsuits Challenge The Neocons by Global Research TV The post Lawsuits Challenge The Neocons ‘War Of Terror’ appeared first on Your News Wire.
Breaking Action: Standing Rock 'NO DAPL' Sept. 27, 2016
. . Water Protectors in St. Anthony Area: Riot Police on Scene By Brenda Norrell Censored News Just added: YouTube video below More photos at: http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/09/prayer-ceremony-and-caravan-halts.html Standing Rock water protectors moved in mass today, by the hundreds, and halted construction at multiple sites of Dakota Access Pipeline, where work was supposed to
Putin to Visit Turkey October 11/16
* Will the US give up Gulen? I don't think so, but, apparently Turkey will find out "in a few days"* - U.S. tells Turkey It Will Respond Soon to Demand's For Gulen's Arrest *Reports that Turkey will have their wall completed by or in February next year* - Turkey to Complete Syrian Border Wall Within 5 Months *After stumbling across both the Gulen and Turkey wall news, articles appeared in my news feed regarding Putin visiting Turkey:* *1st News Item:* * Kremlin Spokesman doesn’t rule out Putin’s visit to Turkey in October* YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS*. Russian Pr... more »
Tips for a perfect DIY 1 Year Old Photo Shoot
We have all seen them on Pinterest. The cute cake smash photo or darling picture with a large number 1st birthday photos are all the rage right now, as they should be. It is a big deal for your little one to have their first birthday and celebrating it with a cake smash and photo shoot is the perfect way to remember it. Unfortunately, depending on where you go, a one year photo session can be kind of pricey. Don't let that stop you from getting the photos you want. Take them yourself! Read through these tips to help get the pictures you want at home! Tips: - Use a nice camer... more »
Prayer Ceremony and Caravan Halts Pipeline Construction
Prayer Ceremony and Caravan Halts Pipeline Construction Photos by Red Warrior Camp, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News ST. ANTHONY, North Dakota -- Standing Rock water protectors moved in mass, by the hundreds, and halted construction at multiple sites of Dakota Access Pipeline, where work was supposed to be halted. 'The roads were
Nuclear Power: Flawed From the Beginning, Unresolved Today
Materials taken from Majia Nadesan 2013: Fukushima and the Privatization of Risk. Palgrave Pivot. In 1954, The New York Times reported that in 1952 an “atomic plant” at Chalk River Ontario had “caused peril” resulting in the “worst nuclear reactor accident that has been disclosed.”[i] In July 1955, The Manchester Guardian observed that Dr. McCullough, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, warned publicly that reactors were far too dangerous to locate in populous areas. He was quoted in the article as stating: If there is... more »
1st retraction for researcher who lost whistleblower lawsuit
A researcher who was dismissed from Wayne State University — then lost a whistleblower lawsuit against it — has logged his first retraction. In 2012, after Christian Kreipke was dismissed from Wayne State, he filed a lawsuit, alleging that the institution had defrauded the U.S. government of $169 million in research funding. A judge dismissed the case in 2014, […] The post 1st retraction for researcher who lost whistleblower lawsuit appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Pentagon Warns: Russia Could Suddenly Launch Nukes Against NATO
The United States has warned that Russia could launch a sudden and unprecedented nuclear attack on NATO. Pentagon chief Ash Carter says western powers need to “refresh their nuclear playbook” as both Russia and North Korea pose a global nuclear threat. A top British military chief warns that world war 3 is just around the corner as countries scramble to prepare. The Daily Star reports: The shocking warning came from US Defense Secretary Ash Carter as he called on the western powers to “refresh their nuclear playbook”. World War 3 fears are currently high as the United States sets ... more »
Michael "Freestylee" Thompson Memorial Service and Exhibition
Michael "Freestylee" Thompson, Artist Without Borders was like a shaman. He was a colleague, artist and an inspiration to me. He helped heal others through socially conscious trasformative artwork that simultaneously held the trauma of worldwide catastrophic events and provided a way for others to heal from them. He will be sorely missed by his family members, friends and colleagues. The memorial service and exhibition was held at the Consulate General of Jamaica in NYC. In attendance: his wife Maria, son, Dane, business partner Maria Papaefstathiou, colleague Patricia Chin, found... more »
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Give a Thousand Dollars: Help Immortalize Diane
For a thousand tax-deductible dollars, you can 1) buy a journal page to help NPE continue its semi-commitment to sometimes challenge corporate education reforms that it, otherwise, supports, and 2) create an archival testament to honor Diane Ravitch's desire to remain historically noteworthy. The quote below is from a piece published in The New Republic a short time after the 2011 SOS March in DC. The piece is worth reading, even if its writer, Kevin Carey, has affiliation issues, too. (Interestingly, it seems that Diane's political conversion might have never happened if J... more »
Another Great Space Warfare Film
Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space was created and directed by French-Canadian filmmaker Denis Delestrac and released in 2010. The award-winning film played on public TV stations throughout Europe and Canada and was seen in movie theaters across Latin America. This professionally produced film was in part inspired by the Global Network's own video Arsenal of Hypocrisy. Pax Americana though gets into places that we could never had dreamed to have gone and introduces many new elements to the space weaponization issue. We were grateful that Denis Delestrac included three ...more »
Security In Iraq, 3rd Qtr 2015
The third quarter of 2015 saw a big surge in violence by the Islamic State before a large drop off during the winter. Baghdad, Kirkuk, Ninewa, and Salahaddin all saw increases in security incidents, while Anbar witnessed a drop, and Diyala was unchanged. There were a total of 2,042 security incidents recorded from July to September 2015. That averaged out to 22.1 incidents per day. This burst of violence was almost all due to attacks by the Islamic State rather than fighting during government led operations. After that surge in the summer there was a large dip in the winter. For ... more »
Saudis Call On Government To Treat Women As Full Citizens
A petition has been launched in Saudi Arabia calling on the government to treat women as full citizens by recognizing their complete rights and ending the controversial male guardianship system. According to reports as of Tuesday almost 15,000 Saudis had signed the petition which is the first of its kind in the Kingdom. Under Saudi law, women must have permission from a male family member to obtain a passport, marry, travel and sometimes to even work or access health care. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving. Press TV reports: Campaigner ... more »
Apocalypse Friday: Black Moon Event Heralds End Of Days
According to some Christian beliefs, a rare Black Moon event occurring Friday night in the Western Hemisphere, heralds the End of Days and the second coming of Jesus Christ to earth. Doomsday fear mongers insist that Friday’s event is not just another natural astronomical event…. The Inquisitr reports: According to the predictions of doom by end-time preachers, the Black Moon event on Friday, September 30, will bring about the apocalypse and global destruction. But according to the astronomy website Accuweather, a Black Moon refers to the second new moon in a calendar month. It is...more »
WHERE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS ARE: American students against the world!
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016* *Part 1 in this series* *Part 2—The international gaps:* On major international tests, how well do American students perform, as compared to their peers from around the world? How well do they do in reading and math? How well do they do as compared to their peers in the major developed nations? If you read the American press, you're treated to a steady stream of gloomy accounts. In May 2011, you may have read the passage shown below in the Washington Post. It appeared beneath a suitably gloomy headline: "Is the U.S. doing teacher reform all wrong?"... more »
It Only Stokes Anger
In what Lawrence Martin calls The Anglosphere, conservatism is in crisis. He writes: In the United States, the conservative brand has gone from Dwight Eisenhower to Ronald Reagan, to George W. Bush, to Mr. Trump, who was on display in full floral gory or glory (take your pick) in Monday night’s presidential debate. Canada has gone from the moderate Toryism of John Diefenbaker, Robert Stanfield and Brian Mulroney to the vanquishing of Red Tories and the conservatism of Stephen Harper (with Toronto’s Rob Ford thrown in for bad measure). In Great Britain, the Conservatives are in the... more »
Cell Press won’t retract papers despite one author confessing to fraud
Cell Press journals will not be retracting two papers that were flagged with expressions of concern (EOCs) in April after one author claimed to have manipulated some experiments. In a strange turn of events, as we previously reported, the study’s corresponding author refuted the claims of the author who confessed to fraud, citing concerns about […] The post Cell Press won’t retract papers despite one author confessing to fraud appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Russkies did it!
The official finding of the MH17 committee has decided the plane was shot down by a missile that came from Russia. Now as the BUK SAM system is made in Russia that much was obvious from the start. What is not obvious is why it took so long to come to a conclusion. Surely Radar would show a missile trajectory hitting a plane at 35,000 feet. Why do we not see this evidence? Instead just like curve ball we have "a witness pinpointing the launch site" I am still sceptical. This tradagdy was a disaster for Russia and a coup for the west, just a coinicdence I guess.
US Knows Weapons Sent To Syrian Rebels End Up With Terrorists
A German journalist told Russian media that the CIA has been coordinating weapons deliveries on the Turkish-Syrian border Jurgen Todenhofer told RT that Washington is fully aware that US-made weapons which America provided through its regional allies to ‘moderate rebel groups’ trying to depose the Syrian President, were then transferred to terrorist groups including al-Nusra Front and ISIS. Todenhofer who also recently interviewed an al-Nusra commander said: “This is a game everybody knows. It’s very clear that the Americans know that their weapons will in the end be in the hands ... more »
Turkey to Complete Syrian Border Wall Within 5 Months
*In case you are unaware? Or a newer reader? **There is an entire post here devoted to the Turkey/Syrian Border wall.** August 29/2016 : Turkey’s Border Wall with Syria* *Alongside additional mentions in older posts.* *Reuters* A concrete wall being built to stop illegal crossings along the length of Turkey's 900-km (560-mile) border with Syria will be finished by the end of February, an official at a Turkish state institution with knowledge of the project said on Wednesday. Construction on a border wall to combat smuggling and illegal migration started as early as 2014. The of... more »
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings this morning. Blogging will return later today. Military and Intelligence News briefs and World News Briefs will be posted at 17:00 EST and 18:00 EST respectively.
"A Bad Precedent"? You Betcha!
Some follow-up to my post yesterday about the bungling around the approval of Mifegymiso (abortion pill) for inclusion in taxpayer-funded provincial healthcare plans. The Globe and Mail is still on the story. It seems that when Mifegymiso's manufacturer, Celopharma, began the long and winding (and politically stymied? remember, there were CONservatives in charge then) process, there were no costs associated with the Common Drug Review. [Paula Tenenbaum, president of Celopharma] said that when the company began the Health Canada application process in late 2011, the Common Drug Rev... more »
GAIA PORTAL: Standard bearings are inspected and cleansed
*Standard bearings are inspected and cleansed* by ÉirePort Standard bearings are inspected and cleansed. Night missions are completed. Messianics are released. Fluorescents ignite the show. ÉirePort | September 28, 2016 at 10:10 | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/p2sFUY-Ag
Africa's Top Oil Producers Are Unravelling
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Kaitlin Lavinder, The Cipher Brief*: *Growing Instability in Africa’s Top Two Oil Producers* Africa’s long-time, largest oil producer is wavering. For six months in a row (March-August), Nigeria landed in the number two spot of the continent’s largest producers of crude, falling behind Angola, according to OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) data. Oil production levels provide insight into the stability – or instability – of the two countries, which are heavily reliant on oil exports for federal revenue. In Nigeria, at least 90 p... more »
Are We Facing Another 2008 Financial Crisis?
© Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters *RT*: *Deutsche Bank woes stoking fears of 2008 financial crisis repeat* Europe’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank has lost more than half of its value since January, posing a threat to the stability of other banks across the continent. Some analysts are worried it could invoke a large-scale crisis, bigger than in 2008. After a massive sell-off on Monday, Deutsche Bank’s market value shrank to €14.5 billion. In dollar terms it is only $2 billion more than the $14 billion penalty the bank faces from the United States Department of Justice over its mortgage-b... more »
What Did U.S. Soldiers Think Of Monday's Presidential Debate?
Donald Trump speaks as Hillary Clinton listens. REUTERS/Rick Wilking *Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast:* *Pentagon Cringes at Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s War Talk* *The first presidential debate had heads shaking in Arlington, as the candidates oversimplified war, counterterrorism, and cybersecurity.* Troops based at the Pentagon watched Monday’s presidential debate—and grimaced. Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump discussed the final days of the war in Iraq, the self-proclaimed Islamic State, and NATO in largely simplified terms. But in the hallways of the Pentagon, those blac... more »
Would Trump's Cocaine Addiction Affect His Ability To Be President?
*And you wonder why he only sleeps 3 hours a night?* By the time I started working at Warner Bros Records I had long given up drugs, something I left behind with the 1960s, a dear old friend that was no longer part of my life. "Drugs," for the most part meant marijuana. Smoking weed had been an integral part of my college life and it ended there. I was in a sweltering parking lot in my van at the Pakistan-India border on December 1, 1969 when I had a life-changing experience. Instead of having to exercise *will power* top avoid drugs-- something I sometimes succeeded at and sometime... more »
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*UK: Student union president refuses to apologise for 'anti-Semitic' remarks when she called Birmingham University 'a Zionist outpost'* *Just another hate-filled Arab. She's quite a nutcase. From Wikipedia: She is the first Muslim and black British head of the NUS. Bouattia's family are originally from Constantine, Algeria. She identifies (and is referred to by the mainstream media) as a Black Briton on the basis of Algerian heritage, and has been elected by peers to head various organizations for black empowerment; however, her racial identity has provoked controversy from comm... more »
U.S. tells Turkey It Will Respond Soon to Demand's For Gulen's Arrest
*ANKARA (Reuters)* -* U.S. officials have told their Turkish counterparts they will respond within a couple of days to Turkey's demand to arrest Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen,* blamed for a bloody coup attempt, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Wednesday. *Within a couple of days? So, early October? Timing?* *Turkey wants the United States to extradite Gulen*, who resides in Pennsylvania, and prosecute him on charges he masterminded the attempt to overthrow the government on July 15. The 75-year-old preacher denies any involvement. Bozdag was speaking to NTV channel in a...more »
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*Greenie bank tottering* Germans are the original environmentalists. They have been walking around naked in their forests -- and feeling good about it -- for over 100 years. Even Hitler adopted Greenie ultimate goals of primitive bliss. So modern environmentalism could well be said to be a German invention. It is therefore no surprise that a major German bank, Deutsche Bank, has been active in promoting environmentalism. They frequently proclaim the truth of Warmism, for instance. And their investments must be "ecologically responsible", of course. No building of dams to ben... more »
5 Reasons Why Belief in Authority is the Most Dangerous Superstition
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Belief in authority is dangerous, and doubly so when the majority is under its spell. The post 5 Reasons Why Belief in Authority is the Most Dangerous Superstition appeared first on Waking Times.
US Speeds Up THAAD Anti-Missile System Deployment In S.Korea
Washington has confirmed that the US will deploy the THAAD missile defense system to South Korea “as soon as possible”. The deployment, which Seoul has agreed to host, is allegedly aimed to counter the North Korean threat. The US and South Korea are pushing full steam ahead to position the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system on the Korean peninsula, in a move that China and Russia both strongly oppose. RT reports Speaking to House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel told US lawmakers that the ever-increasing threa... more »
The Economy: “Repeat of 2008 Financial Crisis Coming, Only Worse-Peter Schiff”
*“Repeat of 2008 Financial Crisis Coming, Only Worse-Peter Schiff”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com “In Monday night’s first Presidential debate, Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve’s handling of the economy and warned, “... if you raise interest rates even a little bit, that’s going to come crashing down. We are in a big, fat, ugly bubble.” Money manager Peter Schiff explains, “Trump says if we raise rates, a lot of bad things are going to happen. Then, he criticizes the Fed for keeping rates low. So, which is it? He’s trying to have his cake and eat it too. What Trump has... more »
Megyn Kelly shows video of Hillary Clinton lying and FBI director James Comey's seeming confirmation of this
https://youtu.be/Efe276Doht0 Why elect a liar as US President?
Former Israeli President Shimon Peres Dies At 93
Shimon Peres, known as Israels “last remaining founding father,” has died aged 93 almost two weeks after suffering a stroke. His death was formally confirmed on Wednesday morning by his son Chemi in a news conference at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv where his father had been treated. World figures are expected to attend his funeral in Jerusalem on Friday, including US President Barack Obama, Prince Charles and Pope Francis. Israels Foreign Minsitry said that the Clintons, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UK Prime Minister Theresa May have all confirmed they will attend ...more »
Economic News , Data & Views ...... September 27 , 2016...... Quick Hits For Tuesday - 1) Markets & Market Moving News : US , Europe & Asia Stock Markets In Focus ; Oil News Driver For Today Includes OPEC Algiers "Consultation" & Crude Inventory Data ; China Killing US Jobs - After Gaining WTO Tariff Reductions ; German Banks - Emphasis On Deutsche Bank & Italy Banks Items Of Note ; Nirp News ; Additional Data Of Note . 2) Greece In Focus - Economic Items & Creditor Talks Related Matters. 3) MENA Items From Turkey , Libya & Syria.
Markets..... *zerohedge* @zerohedge 1h 1 hour ago Bond-Stock Correlation Reaches Record High http://www. zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-27/bond-stock-correlation-reaches-record-high … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 13h 13 hours ago fred walton Retweeted Holger Zschaepitz Asia markets were solid performers. Europe rolling over as Trump vs Clinton has nothing to do w/ Deutsche Bank. US Futs basically flat. fred walton added, *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner Asia stocks bounce as mkts see Clinton as winner of debate. Mkts tended to see Clinton as candidate of statu... more »
GMOs Are NOT Needed to Feed the World
This is our true future in agriculture. What we need to make that one hectare work everywhere is to design multiple ways to provide a power assist in all possible forms of agricultural method. as i have already posted a small robot able to do some grooming but actually able to correctly harvest single fruit types effectively will make any such farm a powerful partnership between the man's imagination and the robot's capacity for repetitive method. After all i can grow an acre of strawberries, interwoven with an acre of raspberries and an acre of blueberries along with an acre of... more »
Confirming Big Pharma Fears, Study Suggests Medical Marijuana Laws Decrease Opioid Use
Yes, consumer preferences are changing and doing so rapidly. There is ample technical support on the internet to allow folks to use all natural drugs safely. This particularly includes cannabis which is going through a revolution in methodology. Traditional smoking has always been unsatisfactory as a delivery method. Juicing looks to be much better. Yet the industry itself is still just getting used to been legal and is sorting itself out. I think there is a huge market for THC free cannabis juice just for medical support. We really do not have the plants and in... more »
We, the Plutocrats vs. We, the People
Our economic system is flawed. The mere fact that poverty exists is proof of that. Yet it is completely solvable and actually always has been. What we have is a failure of the imagination and in the natural course of our existence exuberant greed tries to manage what it can while at best interfering with the rest producing more stress in the economy. What is the point of owning a million tons of corn if the currency is also entirely in your pocket and the consumer have nothing you want? Today we have an elite who can fund billions of dollars in capital goods for which we actu... more »
More Evidence for Reincarnation
[image: (iLexx/iStock)] My conjecture that our third tier physical bodies are completely operated by our second tier spirit body consisting of processors operating every cell predicts that consciousness is independent of our physical existence. Our limitation as humans is that we must operate normal cognition through the physical in order to respond properly to our environment. This limitation varies greatly and certainly needs to be improved upon. Obviously approaching death often destroys that physical component of general cognition. However it is no trick for the spirit bo... more »
Rothschild Insider Claims Global Elite Planning Race War In America
A Rothschild family insider claims the global elite are actively fomenting a race war in America in order to advance the agenda of depopulation, destroy the black race, destabilize the nation, and create the conditions necessary for martial law and global governance of the U.S. As if following a script or some explicit stage direction by a greater power, the narrative of racism and division is being pushed by mainstream media, and the idea of an American race war is becoming less far fetched every day. No one among the ranks of the citizenry stands to gain anything at all from a bl... more »
California Governor Outlaws Criticism Of Israel
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new law that prevents companies from engaging in actions that could be deemed critical of Israel. The new law prevents companies that boycott or discriminate against any country, including Israel, from doing business with California. Richardedmondson.net reports: Brown signed Assembly Bill 2844 on Saturday afternoon. The State Senate approved the bill by a vote of 34 to 1 on August 24, and the State Assembly passed it by 69 to 1 on August 30. An earlier version of the legislation banned the state from making contracts worth over $100,0... more »
Demonic Clown Arrested As Weird Sightings Spread Across U.S.
As a bizarre increase in clown sightings sweeps across the U.S., authorities in Kentucky have confirmed they have made their first arrest of a ‘demonic looking’ clown. Police say they arrested a man adorned in full clown attire in Middlesboro, Kentucky. The arrest comes amid an unexplained rise in creepy clown sightings across the country which authorities are unable to explain. Anonhq.com reports: The motivation of these clowns is unknown, however, photos of them creeping through quiet neighborhoods have caused quite a fright. The suspect arrested in Middlesboro was identified a... more »
92% in unhealthy air? Another example of a boy who cries wolf
*By Václav Klaus, Czech ex-president* Today in the morning, my smartphone beeped and informed me about the reports that "an overwhelming majority of the inhabitants of the planet, namely 92 percent, is living at places where the air pollution surpasses the limits defined by the World Health Organization". These reports are absurd and stupid. They say nothing about the actual health or lack of health of the real people, not even those poor 92% of the mankind. They only convey some essential information about the limitless stupidity and blindedness of the WHO (World Health Organiza... more »
The U.S. Wants To Deploy Its Missile Defense System In South Korea ASAP
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency. U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency/Handout *Reuters:* *U.S to deploy anti-missile system in South Korea 'as soon as possible'* The United States will speed up deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system to South Korea given the pace of North Korea's missile tests, and it will be stationed there "as soon as possible," the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Tues... more »
Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Putin Was Once a Pro-Western Politician
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen © Yves Herman / Reuters *Georgia Today*:* Former NATO Chief Claims Putin Was Once a Pro-Western Politician* KYIV - Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen claimed in an interview with independent Ukrainian broadcaster Hromadske that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a pro-Western politician when he first came to power in late 1999, but later soured on his relationship with the West. “The first time we saw each other was in May 2002. At that time, he was a very pro-Western and pro-European president. I had met him under dif... more »
Iraqi Citizens To Sue US Government For War Crimes
The White House has expressed concern over proposals to allow Iraqi citizens to sue the U.S. government for war crimes committed during the Iraq war. As Congress try to override Obama’s recent veto of legislation that would have allowed US citizens to sue Saudi Arabia over its role in orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks, an organization representing Iraqi victims is threatening to sue and hold the American government accountable for its war crimes. Sputniknews.com reports: The Iraqi National Project has stated that the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, which would allow 9... more »
Chelsea Clinton Claims Marijuana Kills People
Chelsea Clinton has gone on the record and denounced marijuana as a potentially lethal drug that she says may be killing people who take it for medical purposes. Chelsea made a recent appearance at Youngstown State University campaigning for her mother, Hillary Clinton. She told the crowd of students that there are “public health concerns” associated with cannabis consumption due to recent deaths in Colorado. Hightimes.com reports: “We also have anecdotal evidence now from Colorado where some of the people who were taking marijuana for those purposes, the coroner believes, after ... more »
Netanyahu: It Doesn’t Matter Who Is Elected, They Will Support Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed the US presidential elections as “irrelevant,” saying whoever is voted in will be forced to support Israel anyway. Speaking at Tuesday’s weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Netanyahu reassured MPs that both Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton will both support Israel in the same manner as President’s preceding them. Breakingisraelnews.com reports: “Both of them talked about their support of Israel, and the importance of the ties between the two countries,” said the premier. “It doesn’t ... more »
Tweet For Today
BREAKING: Former Israeli PM, President and Nobel laureate Shimon Peres has died at age 93, Israeli media say https://t.co/wPOsdEMzRz pic.twitter.com/VSD9mFWWZ4 — CNN (@CNN) September 28, 2016
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Another Realm”
Kevin Kern, “Another Realm” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a2JtNQublQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 7841 is probably known as the Smoke Nebula, found in the modern constellation of Frustriaus, the frustrated astrophotographer. Only a few light-nanoseconds from planet Earth, The Smoke Nebula is not an expanding supernova remnant along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, though it does look a lot like one. Instead it was created by flash photography of rising smoke. * Click image for larger size.* The apparently rich starfield is actually composed of water droplets sprayed from a plant mister by an astrophotographer grown restless during a recent stretch of cloudy weather in Swe... more »
Chet Raymo, "Tenderness and Silence"
*"Tenderness and Silence"* by Chet Raymo “It's been a long, long time since I read “Justine”, the first volume in Lawrence Durrell's “Alexandrian Quartet”, but one phrase sticks in my mind. As I recall, Justine, the woman with whom the narrator is having an affair, is questioning him as to why he doesn't take seriously their friends' philosophical conversations. You always sit there smiling, she chides, or something to that effect. He tells her that anyone who takes really seriously the inextricable tangle of human thought can only respond with "ironic tenderness and silence." W... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Seven Selves"; "How I Became A Madman"
*"The Seven Selves"* by Kahlil Gibran "In the silent hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whispers: *First Self:* Here, in this madman, I have dwelt all these years, with naught to do but renew his pain by day and recreate his sorrow by night. I can bear my fate no longer, and now I must rebel. *Second Self:* Yours is a better lot than mine, brother, for it is given me to be this madman's joyous self. I laugh his laughter and sing his happy hours, and with thrice winged feet I dance his brighter thoughts. It is I that would r... more »
"Puzzling..."
"I've wondered why it took us so long to catch on. We saw it and yet we didn't see it. Or rather we were trained not to see it. Conned, perhaps, into thinking that the real action was metropolitan and all this was just boring hinterland. It was a puzzling thing. The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth,'' and so it goes away. Puzzling..." - Robert M. Pirsig
Thomas Berry, "The Meadow Across the Creek"
*"The Meadow Across the Creek"* by Thomas Berry "I was a young person then, some twelve years old. My family was moving from a more settled part of a Southern town out to the edge of town where the new house was still being built. The house, not yet finished, was situated on a slight incline. Down below was a small creek and there across the creek was a meadow. It was an early afternoon in May when I first looked down over the scene and saw the meadow. The field was covered with lilies rising above the thick grass. A magic moment, this experience gave to my life something, I know n...more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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Taiwan Responds to the ICAO
Taiwan asks to be included in the international aviation safety organization. The western democracies have failed the world shamefully. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Meets Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro In Cartagena, Colombia
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talk during their meeting in Cartagena, Colombia September 26, 2016. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS *NBC: **John Kerry Meets With Venezuela Pres. Maduro in Colombia* U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, the first formal encounter between the two since Kerry became the top U.S. diplomat. The two sat down together after a ceremony in the Colombian city of Cartagena to mark the signing of a peace agreement to end that country's civil war. "(Kerry) s... more »
Exposed: French Military Caught Planning ISIS False Flag Attack
Reports from France indicate that the French military have been caught red-handed in the act of preparing an ISIS false flag terror attack on it’s own citizens – and none of their excuses are making any sense. ISIS flags, video equipment, Arabic newspapers and a generator were discovered by gardeners in a cave outside the town of Saumur – causing panic among local citizens who called the local and national police, as well as anti-terrorist units. With scores of police and emergency personnel on the scene, a senior military figure intervened, announcing that the contents of the cav... more »
Prostitution caused by man made global warming
Most people will be familiar with *A complete list of things caused by global warming* That site was created by John Brignell, a Brit with a PhD from the University of London. He's an electrical engineer who has done research, design work, consulting, and teaching. (source) As extensive as that list is (883 items), people keep creating new more ridiculous claims. Today's ridiculous entry comes from The Science Times Global Warming May Cause Women To Become Prostitutes, Says Rep. Barbara Lee A new effect of global warming according to House Democrat Barbara Lee: women may have to ... more »
Outright false to claim CO2 causes global mean temperature to go up or down
Prof Terry J. Lovell says: To say CO2 causes global mean temperature to go up or go down is scientifically unproven and, given the current data, it’s false – outright false. There is no such thing as human caused global warming. It’s a scam!
Picture Of The Day
A Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey prepares to land on Farallon de Medinilla Range in the Northern Mariana Islands, Sept. 16, 2016. Marines were conducting mortar training on the uninhabited targeting range as part of Valiant Shield, a biennial exercise to develop the integration of joint U.S. forces. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. T.T. Parish
Why Did 60 Minutes On CBS Tell Its Viewers That The U.S. Still Has A Nuclear Launch On Warning Policy?
B-52 bomber CBS NEWS *Peter Huessy, Real Clear Defense*: *The Nuclear Hair Trigger Breaks the 60 Minutes Clock* The American public could be forgiven for believing our nuclear deterrent is in a precarious “hair trigger status” and that our nuclear missiles are in danger of being mistakenly launched during the next crisis. Just this past week 60 Minutes told the American people the current administration has an official policy of launching our nuclear weapons upon just a warning of a nuclear attack. Is this true? In a crisis with Russia, for example, the United States wants very ... more »
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Defends U.S. Policy On Syria And Negotiations With Russia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov © Kevin Lamarque / Reuters *Reuters:* *Kerry defends diplomacy as Russian-backed forces pound Aleppo* U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended his efforts to negotiate with Moscow over the war in Syria on Monday, despite the collapse of a ceasefire that has led to a massive Russian-backed assault on the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo. Medical supplies were running out in eastern Aleppo, with victims pouring into barely functioning hospitals as Russia and its ally President Bashar al-... more »
Media Still Unwilling To Say What Everyone Already Knows-- That Christie Ordered Bridge Closure And Coverup
I don't know if politics attracts inherently corrupt individuals or if politics turns weak individuals corrupt, but I'd one of those explanations or the other covers *most* of the American political establishment. My informed guess is that by the time Chris Christie-- an anti-regulations lobbyist (on behalf of corrupt banksters, the energy industry and for-profit higher education), a former Morris County freeholder and then a Bush appointee to the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey job-- he was already a rotting, stinking cesspool of corruption. All of his early campaigns resulted in la... more »
What (and who) drives the economic system?
[image: Skousen1] Who drives the economic system? What creates economic growth? Is it consumer spending? Is it government spending and stimulus? Is it the investment of capitalists and business-to-business spending of entrepreneurs? Or maybe it’s all just rainbows and unicorns. Politicians seem to think it’s the latter, who can be seduced by fine words and solecisms. Too many economists think it’s the first two – and they have a measurement, GDP, that seems to prove it – that’s constantly misunderstood as a thing that measures “growth,’ that “shows,” or seems to, that *cons... more »
"It Is Our Fate..."
"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person– one cannot exist in full consciousness– without having to have a showdown with one’s self,... more »
Gerald Celente, "Donald Trump and the Rise of 'People Power'”
*"Donald Trump and the Rise of 'People Power'”* By Gerald Celente "Last night we saw a red, white and blue living-color freak show. Did last night’s circus resolve anything? Is the best our democracy can do? And more importantly, is Establishment politics dying? Whatever you think of Donald Trump, his candidacy is one big middle finger to the Establishment. It’s part of the worldwide rise of “People Power.” The People Power trend, while at a ripe old age in nations such as Switzerland- one of the wealthiest, most democratic countries in the world where its people vote on issues tha...more »
Why is Rich Coleman planning to “restart our discussions in and around our project development agreement.”
What am I talking about? Rich Coleman in an exclusive with BIV(Business in Vancouver Magazine) on September 21st/2016 said this, and I quote.. ______________ https://www.biv.com/article/2016/9/exclusive-coleman-reveals-housing-lng-and-campaign/ Exclusive: Coleman reveals housing, LNG and campaign secrets to party faithful *Coleman, who is also the Minister of Natural Gas Development, said he expects a final investment decision on one of three major liquefied natural gas export proposals before the May 9, 2017 provincial election.* *The federal government’s environmental review dec... more »
Is Ibrahim Raisi The Next Supreme Leader Of Iran?
Ebrahim Raisi. Iran Project *Ray Takeyh, Washington Post:* *Iran’s likely next supreme leader is no friend of the West * It is often suggested that the most consequential barrier to Iranian pragmatism is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Once the elderly Khamenei passes from the scene, the argument goes, his successors will embrace prevailing international norms. The sunsetting restrictions of the nuclear deal need not be of concern, for a revamped Islamist regime will find global integration too tempting to discard for the sake of nuclear arms. The only problem with such exp... more »
The Hollywood Drama Continues
*The Hillary Clinton Presidency has Already Begun as Lame Ducks Promote Her War* by Diana Johnstone If the British Empire was built on the playing fields of Eton, United States world hegemony gets its training in Hollywood studios and advertising agencies. Selling your product, or yourself, by looking sincere is a cultivated American art. Current top U.S. leaders are expert practitioners. In the space of a few days, Samantha Power, John Kerry, and Barack Obama all turned in war-winning performances. *Three Deadly U.S. Blows to Hopes of Peace In Syria* Last August 8, on tha... more »
Mr. Trump Is Bad Man
Over the weekend, when the *NYTimes* published it's largely positive endorsement of Clinton the editors promised an anti-Trump version soon. "Soon" came quickly. Monday they hit the stands with an entirely negative slam against the candidate from down the street who they've known so well for so long: Why Donald Trump Should Not Be President. Even before they could go to town on Trump, his campaign attacked *The Times*: "The news that the ultra-liberal, elitist, out-of-touch *New York Times* Editorial Board endorsed an ultra-liberal, elitist, out-of-touch candidate in Hillary Clin... more »
Frankenstein by Percy Bysshe Shelley
*"As far as I can recollect, it was entirely written by him."* *Mary Shelley, 1831* *PREFACE TO THE 1831 EDITION OF FRANKENSTEIN * *PREFACE TO THE 1818 EDITION OF FRANKENSTEIN * *Anonymously penned by Percy Bysshe Shelley* The event on which this fiction is founded has been supposed, by Dr. Darwin, and some of the physiological writers of Germany, as not of impossible occurrence. I shall not be supposed as according the remotest degree of serious faith to such an imagination; yet, in assuming it as the basis of a work of fancy, I have not considered myself as merely weaving a ... more »
Water Protectors Stop Construction of DAPL and Dispel Accusations of Violence
Water Protectors Across Midwest Continue to Stop Active Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline and Dispel Accusations of Violence . By Indigenous Environmental Network, Honor the Earth and Red Warrior Camp Censored News CANNON BALL, North Dakota -- On Monday, North Dakota news outlet WDAY-TV published a report on a #NoDAPL action in North Dakota that occurred the day prior. The report
The Onslaught On Syrian Rebel Controlled Aleppo Continues
*Reuters*:* Syrian government launches Aleppo ground attack* Syrian government forces and their allies attacked the opposition-held sector of Aleppo on several fronts on Tuesday, the biggest ground assault yet in a massive new military campaign that has destroyed a U.S.-backed ceasefire. The United States says the assault on Aleppo is proof that President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and regional allies have abandoned an international peace process to pursue victory on the battlefield after nearly six years of civil war. Washington, which agreed a ceasefire with Russia this mo...more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- September 27, 2016
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov address reporters at the United Nations Security Council in New York City on September 30, 2015. State Department photo/ Public Domain *Antoun Issa, National Interest:* *Why Syria's Cease-Fires Keep Collapsing* Russia and the U.S. are pursuing their own interests, not Syria’s. The collapse of the latest Syrian cease-fire is no surprise. Indeed, most observers had been pessimistic about the deal holding before it came into effect on September 12. Following the pattern of previous failed attempts to implem... more »
Don’t Blame The Youngsters For Falling For The Lies, It’s Our Fault.
By Paul Homewood This is how millennial nerds view the climate: https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2016/09/27/the-nerdy-cartoon-that-explains-why-millennials-dont-have-a-clue-about-climate-change/ And this is the reality: http://climate4you.com/images/GISP2%20TemperatureSince10700%20BP%20with%20CO2%20from%20EPICA%20DomeC.gif I actually feel very, very sorry that we have failed the younger generation so badly. Goodbye, education.
The Insane Mind
*Middle East expert Udo* *Steinbach:* *To tolerate Assad in the future would be absurd* It used to be rare that one would get an opportunity to look inside a totally insane brain/thought processes aka mind. Now, with communication happening at the speed of light, it is, unfortunately, all too common. Here we have an insane mind laid bare...for all the world to see...and it is as recent as September 26, 2016...that's just yesterday. To assist my readers navigate through the rocky shoals of the truly insane mind...I have bolded the insane markers along the way. The *truly insane* s... more »
Economic News , Data & Views ...... September 27 , 2016...... Quick Hits For Tuesday - 1) Markets & Market Moving News : US , Europe & Asia Stock Markets In Focus ; Oil News Driver For Today Includes OPEC Algiers "Consultation" & Crude Inventory Data ; China Killing US Jobs - After Gaining WTO Tariff Reductions ; German Banks - Emphasis On Deutsche Bank & Italy Banks Items Of Note ; Nirp News ; Additional Data Of Note . 2) Greece In Focus - Economic Items & Creditor Talks Related Matters. 3) MENA Items From Turkey , Libya & Syria.
Markets..... *zerohedge* @zerohedge 1h 1 hour ago Bond-Stock Correlation Reaches Record High http://www. zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-27/bond-stock-correlation-reaches-record-high … *fred walton* @fredwalton216 13h 13 hours ago fred walton Retweeted Holger Zschaepitz Asia markets were solid performers. Europe rolling over as Trump vs Clinton has nothing to do w/ Deutsche Bank. US Futs basically flat. fred walton added, *Holger Zschaepitz* @Schuldensuehner Asia stocks bounce as mkts see Clinton as winner of debate. Mkts tended to see Clinton as candidate of statu... more »
The Masque of Anarchy by Percy Shelley
The Mask of Anarchy *Written on the Occasion of the Massacre at Manchester* As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea And with great power it forth led me To walk in the visions of Poesy. I met Murder on the way - He had a mask like Castlereagh - Very smooth he looked, yet grim; Seven blood-hounds followed him. All were fat; and well they might Be in admirable plight, For one by one, and two by two, He tossed the human hearts to chew Which from his wide cloak he drew. Next came Fraud, and he had on, Like Eldon, an ermined gown; His big tears, for he wept well, T... more »
Bill Cooper Predicted Rise In School Shootings In 1991
American conspiracy theorist, broadcaster and author, Bill Cooper, predicted a rise in school shootings in his 1991 book Behold a Pale Horse, saying that they would be used by the government to justify strict gun control laws. William Milton Cooper described with eerie accuracy a government who was willing to manufacture a false flag event in order to further a global agenda of destroying America’s sovereignty by confiscating citizens’ guns. Americanintelligencereport.com reports: In chapter 12 of his book, Behold a Pale Horse, Cooper goes on to warn us of a rise in school shooti... more »
Michael Moore: “It’s Over. Trump Has Won”
Michael Moore has admitted defeat on behalf of the Democratic party and declared that Donald Trump “won” and “we all lost,” during a Twitter rant on Monday. The frustrated filmmaker warned Clinton supporters that they allowed the Democratic nominee to become lazy in her fight against Trump due to complacency within the party. Dailycaller.com reports: The 62-year-old filmmaker warned “pro-Hillary gloaters” against celebrating over how Hillary Clinton did in the debate against the Republican nominee and insisted nothing she did changed things. “Pro-Hillary gloaters doing end-zone d... more »
World News Briefs -- September 27, 2016 (Evening Edition)
*NBC*: *Aleppo Battle: Syrian Troops Advance on City Center; Hospitals Overwhelmed* The battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo appeared to be turning Tuesday after government forces reportedly wrested a central neighborhood away from one of the rebel groups that has been fighting the brutal regime. Syrian state television reported that regime forces had taken over the Farafra neighborhood, a once thriving area near the city's famed citadel that has been reduced to ruins. But the battle was far from over, and trapped rebels told NBC News they would fight to the end. "We will stay h... more »
Germany Tells Facebook To Stop Collecting WhatsApp Data
The German privacy regulator on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop collecting and storing data on German users of its WhatsApp messaging app. The social networking giant was also ordered by the regulator to delete any forwarded data from WhatsApp. Facebook purchased the mobile messaging service in 2014 for $22 billion. Facebook and WhatsApp had assured users that their data would not be shared. RT.com reports: The pushback comes after the messaging app announced last month it would share some users’ personal information, such as phone numbers and analytics data, with parent company F... more »
Pants on fire
Q: How do you know when a politician is lying? A: Their lips are moving. Yet despite this, and despite everyone knowing this, millions tuned in to watch and then talk about two liars in a debate that isn’t one*, that is then reported as if it were a boxing match instead of two candidates making up their own facts. Here’s a (not entirely impartial) roundup of around two dozen of the biggest lies. PS: And here’s an annotated transcipt of last night’s lies, boasting and failed innuendo of both participants, which has the added bonus of not having to either look at or listen to e... more »
New birther claim which is flatly untrue!
*TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016Trump on what Solis Doyle said:* Did Hillary Clinton and/or her campaign start the birther movement? Inevitably, that seemed to be what Donald Trump told Lester Holt last night. Through Holt, he told the nation. Below, you see Trump's response to Holt's first question about his five-year reign as the nation's Birther King: HOLT (9/26/16): Mr. Trump, for five years, you perpetuated a false claim that the nation's first black president was not a natural-born citizen. You questioned his legitimacy. In the last couple of weeks, you acknowledged what most A... more »
Quote of the Day: On immigration
*“Whatever reasons there may be for forcibly keeping out of the country honest people who come here to work, and forcibly removing honest people from their jobs, homes, and families......it is not that the country is collectively-owned, like a members-only club, where the membership committee decides who can belong.”* ~ Keith Weiner . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with attribution.
“The Time Has Come to Leave the Dance Floor”
*The easy money bubble is about to pop, says Justin Spittler from Casey Research in this guest post.* As you probably know, the American Federal Reserve has been desperately trying to stimulate the economic system since the 2008–2009 financial crisis. It’s held its key interest rate near zero for the past eight years. And it’s “printed” more than $3.5 trillion out of thin air. These radical policies were *supposed* to grow the economy. But all they’ve done is inflate financial asset prices. The S&P 500 has soared 218% since 2009. A few weeks ago, it set an all-time high. ... more »
Colin Powell Email: Israel Has Secret Nuke Stash Targeting Iran
Leaked emails from former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell confirms that Israel possesses a secret stash of some 200 nuclear weapons all targeted on the Iranian capital Tehran. Israel is not a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and has therefore never revealed whether it has possession of nuclear weapons – so Colin Powell’s admission may have just given away the size of Israel’s entire nuclear arsenal. Antimedia reports: The various email scandals that continue to plague the current presidential election race are gifts that keep on giving. The latest culprit o... more »
World’s First ‘Three-Parent Baby’ Has Been Born
In April the world welcomed the first ever baby to be born using a technique that combines the genes of three parents The New Scientist revealed the birth of five month old Abrahim Hassan to Jordanian parents Ibtisam Shaban and Mahmoud Hassan, but his DNA also included some from a donor. Exclusive: World’s first baby born with new “3 parent” technique https://t.co/qvfnzUHozLpic.twitter.com/fUMnW9qDYs — New Scientist (@newscientist) September 27, 2016 The baby was born from an embryo in Mexico, where there are no rules on using the three-person IVF technique called pronuclear trans...more »
In 2013 a Rothschild Insider Warned of an Elite Planned Race War in America
*Lucas Dare* - As this exact script unfolds, will we allow ourselves to be used as puppets? The post In 2013 a Rothschild Insider Warned of an Elite Planned Race War in America appeared first on Waking Times.
U.S. Presidential Election News Updates -- September 27, 2016
*Daily Mail*: *Majority of snap polls show Trump won debate by a landslide despite CNN's overwhelming victory for Hillary in biggest official survey* * CNN's snap poll gave Clinton the win with 62 per cent to Trump's 27 * But most of the others reported Trump was the winner by a landslide * The pair engaged in a vigorous back-and-forth at Hofstra University * Here, we present the results from snap polls conducted after the debate CNN awarded Hillary Clinton an overwhelming victory in the first presidential debate - but most snap polls show Trump emerged victorious. Trump and Clinton... more »
Cruz And Trump-- Not Really That Much Of A Stretch
Saturday afternoon *Texas Tribune* CEO Evan Smith interviewed Ted Cruz in front of a lively audience in Austin, Texas' capital city, famously described as a big blue dot in a sea of red. When Cruz ran for the Senate he lost Austin-- badly. Travis County gave his opponent, Paul Sadler 224,070 votes (59%) and gave Cruz 133,354 (35%)-- around the same outcome that Obama and Romney had the same day. Austin voters believe in science and knowledge and don't believe in the hogwash that conservative ideologues like Ted Cruz peddle. To stifle it's voice and minimize it's electoral impact,...more »
More on Chris Packham
A snipe. UK population down 89% in the last 25 years but still legally shot. "Why?" petitions Chris Packham Courtesy of Alan at *Biased BBC, *there's more on the BBC Trust's ruling on anti-driven grouse shooting campaigner and freelance BBC presenter Chris Packham's "nasty brigade" comments about hunters and shooters in the *BBC Wildlife *magazine. Further to the Trust's rather ambiguous/mealy-mouthed 'clearing' of the *Springwatch *presenter (of whom I'm a great fan), the UK Press Gazette reports: New editor of the [*BBC Wildlife*] magazine Sheena Harvey told the BBC Trust: “Comi... more »
A Note on the NEC Vote
A quick note on the conference vote that gave extra seats on Labour's NEC to representatives from Scotland and Wales. Very quickly Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale revealed her appointed rep was ... herself. Don't be too surprised if Carwyn Jones takes up "his" seat too. There are plenty of delegates and Labour watchers who've decried this as a stitch up by the outgoing committee. You'll remember that NEC, the one who, by banning party meetings over the summer, gave credence to the meme that Labour is a thuggish bear pit. This is also the very same NEC who altered conference eligibili... more »
The debate on the debate...
*is already turning moldy and stale.* We all watched it. We all witnessed Lester Holt badger Trump and feed softball questions to Clinton. I'm profoundly disappointed in him. I thought he was a better man. I was wrong I was shocked to discover that Holt was completely responsible for all the questions. Word is out that Hillary Clinton knew the questions in advance. It certainly appears that way. Trump should have never accepted Holt's opening which set the stage for the entire night: "There are two economic realities in America today. A record six straight years of job g... more »
Are You Not Entertained?
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *J*ill Stein won. Deal with it, fear addicts. Last night's debate/debacle felt a bit like watching Al Capone duking it out with Dutch Schultz. On Twitter and elsewhere, both candidates were caught in real time in the snares of fact checkers, the most chief of them being Jill Stein. And, as is the case with all debates, the one who tells his or her lies the most smoothly and with the most plausible deniability usually has their hand raised by someone in the equally disingenuous MSM. Also, as per the presidential debates' an... more »
Exceptional Warmth? Not In Central England!
By Paul Homewood http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/september2016_temperature There is one more thing to add to the story about the “heatwave” earlier this month, when supposedly we had the highest September temperatures since 1911. As we know, this claim hinged on two stations at Gravesend and Faversham, which are known to be hot spots and which have […]
Who's Behind the K-12 Online Learning Bonanza?
The International Association for Online Learning (iNACOL) is meeting in San Antonio in late October for a big symposium to advance all sorts of competency based personalized outcomes based blended online digital bullshit notions that have re-charged the dying batteries of the corporate education reformers. Who's behind these fads from the previous century now repackaged for another generation of back-to-basics mossback antiquarians? All the big paternalists, social efficiency zealots, and profiteers, along with a couple of new ones that have product lines ready to sell. This ... more »
Rich Arabs May Arm Syrian Rebels To Defend Against Russia
Following the collapse of the latest Syrian ceasefire there is a possibility that wealthy Gulf states might arm Syrian rebels with shoulder-fired missiles to shield themselves from Syrian and Russian warplanes. Business Insider reports: The latest U.S. attempt to end Syria’s 5-1/2 year civil war was shattered on Sept. 19 when a humanitarian aid convoy was bombed in an attack Washington blamed on Russian aircraft. Moscow denied involvement. On Monday, medical supplies were running out in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, with victims pouring into barely functioning hospitals as Russia an... more »
FBI Director Comey Warns Of A 'Terrorist Diaspora' From Syria, Iraq
*US News and World Report:* *Military Success Against ISIS Will Create ‘Terrorist Diaspora’* Top counterterrorism officials say the Islamic State group’s threat doesn’t end with its defeat on the battlefield. The U.S.-led military strategy to defeat the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria will create a cheaper, nimbler and lethally dangerous version of the terror network in terms of its ability to attack Western targets, top counterterror officials said Tuesday. "The so-called caliphate will be crushed," FBI Director James Comey told members of Congress Tuesday morning, adding,... more »
Car crashes
Working full-time it's very rare that I get to see *The Daily Politics.* Having the afternoon off, I watched it today and very much enjoyed it. It will admit that I was a bit disappointed that Andrew Neil *didn't* start things off by saying: Coming up, folks, we've got a hedgehog that can recite the Labour Party constitution backwards, the Tooth Fairy who acts as Tom Watson's personal dental hygienist, Britain's top unicorn-trainer.. and...*(incredulously)*..DIANE ABBOTT!!?!!" He* did* interview Diane Abbott though and she beggared incredulity as usual, vaguely floundering aroun... more »
The Syrian War To Free Itself From The Evil US/Israel/NATO Criminal Cabal: Proof Positive Fraud "Terrorists" Are Being Directly Armed And Trained By US!
Yes, the Killary/Drumpf debate part I is over.... One thing that I watched over that fraud last night was when both Killary and Drumpf claimed that as President, they would go after "ISIS".... This is such a laugher, when you consider the reality that the US is ISIS... I have had a few "commentators" come in over the last while and blast me with their usual slurs and colorful metaphors especially when I say that the US is absolutely 100% without any shadow of a doubt the fraud known as "ISIS" AND that the US is absolutely 100% behind the "Al Nusra" false "terrorist" group as well...... more »
WHO Report: 90% Of The World’s Population Breathe Bad Air
*New York Times:* *More Than 9 in 10 People Breathe Bad Air, W.H.O. Study Says* HONG KONG — The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that 92 percent of people breathe what it classifies as unhealthy air, in another sign that atmospheric pollution is a significant threat to global public health. A new report, the W.H.O.’s most comprehensive analysis so far of outdoor air quality worldwide, also said that about three million deaths a year — mostly from cardiovascular, pulmonary and other noncommunicable diseases — were linked to outdoor air pollution. Nearly two-thirds of those... more »
Midday Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “The Royal Albert Hall Concert”
Ludovico Einaudi, “The Royal Albert Hall Concert” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI8N2569jSg
"How It Really Is: Self-Delusion"
*How we see ourselves...* *How many others see us...*
"The Choice Is Ours"
"If people who cherish freedom, who know the importance of mutual respect and are aware of the imperative necessity to establish a constructive and critical debate, if these people are not ready to speak out, to be more committed and visible, then we can expect sad, painful tomorrows. The choice is ours." - Tariq Ramadan
“War to the Horizon... It's the American Way”
*“War to the Horizon... It's the American Way”* by Tom Engelhardt “It’s the timing that should amaze us (were anyone to think about it for 30 seconds). Let’s start with the conflict in Afghanistan, now regularly described as the longest war in American history. It began on October 7, 2001, and will soon reach its 15th “anniversary.” Think of it as the stepchild of America’s first Afghan War (against the Soviets), a largely CIA affair which lasted from 1979 to 1989. Considered a major victory, leading as it did to the implosion of the Soviet Union in 1991, it also devastated Afgha... more »
Breaking Action: Standing Rock 'NO DAPL' Sept. 27, 2016
. . Water Protectors led by ceremony, moved in mass to halt pipeline construction By Brenda Norrell Censored News Just added: YouTube video below Standing Rock water protectors moved in mass today, by the hundreds, and halted construction at multiple sites of Dakota Access Pipeline, where work was supposed to be halted. 'The roads were blocked -- the eagle guided us," said one of
Syria: SAA Ground Offensive To Take Back Aleppo From the Terrorists
*SAA Ground Offensive Begins* News Round Up........... I will be updating as new info becomes available or asap! *G & M* Tuesday’s assault saw pro-government forces, which include the Syrian army and allied militia from Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, attempt to attack Aleppo’s Old City near its historic citadel, as well as around several of the city’s major access points. Troops advanced from the countryside to the north and south, rebels said, leading to intense clashes. The military and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitoring group, said the army had made s... more »
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