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The MOAB just dropped on ISIS in Afghanistan is so big it can't fit in a bomber and must fly in the back of a C-130. https://t.co/Ng6oBu9BWz pic.twitter.com/d0Jkl9A4HD — Stephen Losey (@StephenLosey) April 13, 2017 Stop being weird about the 11-ton MOAB. For some perspective, here is a B-52 starting to drop 81 1,000 pound bombs. pic.twitter.com/lm1DPyYFjs — Jeffrey Lewis (@ArmsControlWonk) April 13, 2017
Will Christianity Perish in Its Birthplace?
[image: will-christianity-perish-in-its-birthplace] Truth be told, it is in part because of us that Christianity is on its way to being exterminated in its cradle.
This Is How China And The U.S. Can Stumble Into War
The People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit, January 18, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hyungwon Kang *Graham Allison, Scout Warrior/National Interest:* *How America and China Could Stumble to War* *Can Beijing and Washington escape the Thucydides Trap?* WAR BETWEEN the United States and China is not inevitable, but it is certainly possible. Indeed, as these scenarios illustrate, the underlying stress created by China’s disruptive rise creates conditions... more »
Picture(s) Of The Day
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un observes a target-striking contest by the Korean People's Army (KPA) in this undated photo, released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 13, 2017. REUTERS/KCNA U.S. President Donald Trump (C) arrives to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, U.S., before traveling to Palm Beach, Florida for the Good Friday holiday/Easter weekend, April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
Japan Scrambles A Record Number Of Fighter Jets To Mainly Chase Away Chinese Aircraft
A Japanese Air Self Defense Force F-15 fighter © Kyodo / Reuters *Japan Times*: *Japan’s fighter jet scrambles set new record in 2016 amid surging Chinese military activity* Japan scrambled fighter jets to intercept foreign aircraft approaching its airspace at a record pace in the fiscal year to March, figures released by the Defense Ministry showed Thursday, as China’s military sought to break out further into the Western Pacific. The 1,168 scrambles were the most since records began being kept in 1958, besting the previous high of 944 — a figure that came at the height of the Co... more »
80,000 Yrs of Arctic Ice Melted in Single Weekend
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: News Brief by Kip Hansen ? No, really…no kidding here…this is a real disaster. This is not Fake News! Here’s the story, from the NY Times’ Tatiana Schlossberg (and here): “Ice from the Canadian Arctic has completely melted, leaving puddles of water in its place and scientists devastated.…
How wrong is IBD on California? Let us count the ways
*Investor's Business Daily* has a hit piece out on California, as you can tell from the headline, "Taxifornia does it again." Here's the first paragraph of the editorial*, to give you a good flavor of it: California's far-left government has done it again. Not realizing its real problems are excessive spending on misplaced priorities, excessive taxes, too much debt and a far-too generous welfare state, its legislature working in cahoots with Gov. Jerry "tax-and-spend" Brown has pushed through the largest tax hike in state history. Amazingly, the editorial does not mention regulation... more »
China Is As Successful As A Trump Manipulator As It's Been As A Currency Manipulator
Today MSNBC's morning mental midget show celebrated Señor Tumpanzee discarding virtually the entire electoral platform he used to lure morons into voting for him-- and yes, I admit it; I do feel *every*one and *any*one who voted for Trump is a moron-- and if that makes you feel bad, I'm not sorry-- time to face the music and go back to school or get a tutor or something. And no, there are no exceptions. If you voted for Trump, you are a moron. Anyway, Wednesday he flip-flopped on a whole slew of issues and Joe Scarborough was so proud of him because he flip-flopped in the right d... more »
Casey Anthony Pregnant with Twins?
Reports that notorious mom Casey Anthony is expecting twins and hoping to star in a reality TV show are fake news.
Musical Interlude: Amethystium, "Hymnody"
Amethystium, "Hymnody" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVjYX4-LZx4
New Paper: Northern Hemisphere Temperatures Rose 4–5°C Within ‘A Few Decades’ 14,700 Years Ago - See more at: http://notrickszone.com/2017/04/13/new-paper-northern-hemisphere-temperatures-rose-4-5c-within-a-few-decades-14700-years-ago/#sthash.tDHgp102.dpuf
Reblogged from NoTricksZone By *Kenneth Richard* on 13. April 2017. Source: NoTricksZone - Ivanovic et al 2017 Temperatures, Sea Levels ‘Naturally’ Rise 30 – 40 Times Faster Than Today’s Rates Since *1850*, CO2 concentrations have risen from 285 ppm to 400 ppm. During these ~165 years, the IPCC has concluded that surface temperatures have warmed by *0.78°C*. This is a warming rate of only *0.05°C per decade* for 1850-2012 — which happens to be the same rate of warming over the 1998-2012 period. - - - - - - - - *Modern Sea Levels Only Rising 0.17 Of A Meter/Century.* IPCC AR5 (2... more »
Perspective Needed; Time to Identify Variations in Natural Climate Data that Exceed the Claimed Human CO2 Warming Effect
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball This article is intended as a starting point for a project that I hope will involve the extensive reach of the Internet and allow input from the traditionally ignored knowledge of the public. It also invites specialists, who would not normally look at…
Seven things to know about climate change–National Geographic
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Cheshire Red ? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ ? National Geographic has long lost any scientific credibility on climate change issues. It’s new project, “Seven things to know about climate change”, does nothing to restore it. ? ? ? In fact, as their graph…
Second Thing To Know About Climate Change–Nat Geographic
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ? They fail to explain why global temperatures fell between 1940 and 1980, at the same time as CO2 emissions were rising rapidly. ? They also forget to mention the role that the great ocean cycles played in 20thC warming.…
Third Thing To Know About Climate Change–Nat Geographic
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ ? The main cause of global warming? Err, well no actually. According to the Cook study quoted, only 65 papers found explicitly found that humans are the primary cause of recent global warming. I make that 1.6%, not 97%. Full…
Fourth Thing To Know About Climate Change–Nat Geographic
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ ? Even their graph of Arctic sea ice extent shows that the ice has stabilised since 2007. They are, of course, hoping that readers will not notice this. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ ? They start their graph in 1979, at the end of…
In A Warning To North Korea The U.S. Air Force Conducts A Massive Surprise Exercise In Japan
U.S. Air Force 44th and 67th Fighter Squadron F-15 Eagles and 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron E-3 Sentries taxi down the runway during a no-notice exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier) *The Aviationist:* *U.S. Air Force Stages Epic Elephant Walk at Kadena Air Base Japan Amid Growing Tension With North Korea* How many aircraft can you count in this picture? Will they persuade Kim Jong Un to give up his nuclear plans? The images in this post show an impressive Elephant Walk carried out by fully armed U.S. Air F... more »
What Life is Like For A Reuters' Reporter In North Korea
People check newly constructed residential complex after its opening ceremony in Ryomyong street in Pyongyang, North Korea April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj *Reuters*: *Woken up before 5 a.m. to see North Korea's leader, five hours later* It's unusual being a foreign correspondent in North Korea, as a team from Reuters, among scores of journalists visiting the reclusive state, found out on Thursday. Invited to Pyongyang for this week's celebrations of the 105th birth anniversary of founder president Kim Il Sung, the journalists were herded together for hours, not allowed water... more »
A Good Friday's request..
*please.* A good blogger friend on mine, Blue, has suffered the loss of his wife. This was not only unexpected, but avoidable. Blue loved his wife of almost 44 years and thought of her as his "best friend." My heart is heavy and my prayers go out to my friend, Blue Please pray for the repose of Judy's soul, and healing of Blue. May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ bless and console us and gently wipe every tear from our eyes:in the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Thank you... I will be offline until Sunday.
Water Worlds
------------------------------ This graphic illustrates how Cassini scientists think water interacts with rock at the bottom of the ocean of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, producing hydrogen gas. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Southwest Research Institute Two veteran NASA missions are providing new details about icy, ocean-bearing moons of Jupiter and Saturn, further heightening the scientific interest of these and other "ocean worlds" in our solar system and beyond. The findings are presented in papers published Thursday by researchers with NASA's Cassini mission to Saturn and Hubble Space... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Barred spiral galaxy NGC 2903 is only some 20 million light-years distant. Popular among amateur astronomers, it shines in the northern spring constellation Leo, near the top of the lion's head. That part of the constellation is sometimes seen as a reversed question mark or sickle. One of the brighter galaxies visible from the northern hemisphere, NGC 2903 is surprisingly missing from Charles Messier's catalog of lustrous celestial sights. *Click image for larger size.* This colorful image from a small ground-based telescope shows off the galaxy's gorgeous spiral arms traced by youn... more »
"One Final Paragraph Of Advice..."
"One final paragraph of advice: do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am- a reluctant enthusiast... a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While it’s still here. So get out there and hunt and fish and mess around with your friends, ramble out yonder and explore the forests, climb the mountains, bag the peaks, run the rivers, breathe deep of that yet sweet and lucid air, sit quietly for a while and contemplate ... more »
Postmedia hits the wall
Last week's quarterly report from Postmedia was predictably grim. Canada's largest newspaper company reported revenues had fallen 13.4 per cent from a year earlier. Plunging revenues have been a hallmark of Postmedia's six-year existence. The corporation has slashed costs, but not enough to keep up with revenue losses. Postmedia took in $181 million in the quarter, $28 million less than the previous year. It cut operating costs by $21 million. Operating income - the actual performance of the business - fell from $13 million to $6 million. There are two key lessons from these number... more »
THE REAL ENEMY IS ALWAYS DOMESTIC
At Power Line, Trump bootlicker John Hinderaker writes this: In recent days, President Trump has moved to distance himself decisively from the supine Obama administration. This is why Russia, Syria, Iran and North Korea are whining hysterically about war. They liked having an inept American administration, and would like to lock in fecklessness as a permanent condition. Trump has made it clear that this isn’t going to happen, so they are howling, hoping no doubt to stir up domestic opposition to the administration. He follows up with this: Michael Ramirez sums up today’s news in “B... more »
Japanese Prime Minister: North Korea May Be Capable Of Sarin-Tipped Missiles
*CNN:* *North Korea may be able to arm missiles with sarin, Japan PM says* Tokyo (CNN)North Korea may already have the capability to deliver missiles equipped with sarin nerve agent, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday. His warning came as analysts said North Korea may be preparing for a sixth nuclear test ahead of a key anniversary in the country and following the deployment of a US naval strike group to the region. "The security situation around our country is getting increasingly severe," Abe said, who was addressing the Japanese parliament's diplomacy and defen... more »
Six questions about the French elections
Joshua Cole, Professor of History, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
As France goes to the polls to elect a new president, observers are wondering if the vote will follow a populist trend that led to Brexit and the election of Donald Trump. Here are a few important things to know about the upcoming vote, as explained by Joshua Cole, an American scholar of European history. *1. How does the French presidential electoral process work?* Prospective candidates must gather 500 signatures of support from French elected officials and have their candidacy approved by the Constitutional Court. A presidential term is five years, and all citizens 18 years and... more »
Did “New Research” Prove That Men Who Marry “Chubby Women” Are Happier?
While we cannot rate the questions addressed by the study, we can rate the study itself as apparently non-existent.
Atlanta Teen Dies in Instagram Live Shooting Accident
The teenager accidentally shot himself while handling a gun on Instagram Live.
Depression Now the Number 1 Worldwide Cause of Disease and Disability
*Alex Pietrowski* - What is happening in a society where unhappiness is so common? The post Depression Now the Number 1 Worldwide Cause of Disease and Disability appeared first on Waking Times.
NBC News: U.S. May Launch A Preemptive Strike If North Korea Proceeds Toward A Nuclear Test
*NBC*: *U.S. May Launch Strike If North Korea Reaches For Nuclear Trigger* The U.S. is prepared to launch a preemptive strike with conventional weapons against North Korea should officials become convinced that North Korea is about to follow through with a nuclear weapons test, multiple senior U.S. intelligence officials told NBC News. North Korea has warned that a "big event" is near, and U.S. officials say signs point to a nuclear test that could come as early as this weekend. The intelligence officials told NBC News that the U.S. has positioned two destroyers capable of shootin... more »
Why Conservative Curmudgeon Richard Lugar Isn't Having Any Of Trump's Foreign Policy Bullshit
With his domestic agenda in tatters and his approval ratings circling the drain, Trumpy-the-Clown has decided to trying out his new super-powers in the foreign affairs realm. Plenty of reason for everyone to be plenty nervous about that. But Richard Lugar, a Republican former senator from Indiana spoke at the Foreign Policy Association Tuesday on conflict prevention and couldn't find much in Trump's approach to be sanguine about. He began with a warning about there'll threat we're facing as a country (and a planet): "Under normal circumstances, I might address such topics as the ... more »
U.S. National Security Adviser H R McMaster Will Visit Afghanistan To Assess The Security Situation
Trump announces Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his National Security Adviser at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach Thomson Reuters *Business Insider:* *Trump Is Sending National Security Adviser H R McMaster To Afghanistan* President Donald Trump is sending his national security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster to Afghanistan, according to Military Times. Trump announced the move during a press conference with NATO Secretary Gen. Jans Stoltenberg. McMaster’s trip will focus on assessing whether more U.S. forces are needed to turn around the war in Afghanistan, which has been ongoin... more »
CNN Confirms Fox's Napolitano - British Intelligence Passed On Trump Surveillance To US Spy Agency
[image: undefined] Roughly a month ago, during the height of the mainstream media mania over Trump's alleged collusion with Russia, Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Fox and Friends with a startling new revelation, namely that President Obama circumvented U.S. law and employed a British intelligence agency to conduct surveillance of the Trump campaign. Despite Napolitano's assertion that the information had been confirmed by 3 separate sources, the Obama administration and foreign intelligence agencies issued immediate denials and the mainstream media was all too happy to trash t... more »
CNN Confirms Fox's Napolitano - British Intelligence Passed On Trump Surveillance To US Spy Agency
[image: undefined] Roughly a month ago, during the height of the mainstream media mania over Trump's alleged collusion with Russia, Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Fox and Friends with a startling new revelation, namely that President Obama circumvented U.S. law and employed a British intelligence agency to conduct surveillance of the Trump campaign. Despite Napolitano's assertion that the information had been confirmed by 3 separate sources, the Obama administration and foreign intelligence agencies issued immediate denials and the mainstream media was all too happy to trash t... more »
CNN Confirms Fox's Napolitano - British Intelligence Passed On Trump Surveillance To US Spy Agency
[image: undefined] Roughly a month ago, during the height of the mainstream media mania over Trump's alleged collusion with Russia, Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Fox and Friends with a startling new revelation, namely that President Obama circumvented U.S. law and employed a British intelligence agency to conduct surveillance of the Trump campaign. Despite Napolitano's assertion that the information had been confirmed by 3 separate sources, the Obama administration and foreign intelligence agencies issued immediate denials and the mainstream media was all too happy to trash t... more »
CNN Confirms Fox's Napolitano - British Intelligence Passed On Trump Surveillance To US Spy Agency
[image: undefined] Roughly a month ago, during the height of the mainstream media mania over Trump's alleged collusion with Russia, Judge Andrew Napolitano appeared on Fox and Friends with a startling new revelation, namely that President Obama circumvented U.S. law and employed a British intelligence agency to conduct surveillance of the Trump campaign. Despite Napolitano's assertion that the information had been confirmed by 3 separate sources, the Obama administration and foreign intelligence agencies issued immediate denials and the mainstream media was all too happy to trash t... more »
N. Korea: “Beware the ‘Day of the Sun’”
*“Beware the ‘Day of the Sun’”* by Brian Maher The “Day of the Sun” dawns this Saturday over the Korean Peninsula. But it might not break as peacefully as the term suggests. April 15 - this Saturday - North Korea celebrates its most significant national holiday. That would be the birthday of its founding leader, Kim Il Sung. Old Kim, grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un, went to the boneyard in 1994. But they still celebrate his natal day. They call it the “Day of the Sun.” And some analysts think North Korea’s planning to celebrate the late Kim’s 105th birthday with a bang - ... more »
Chet Raymo, “In A Dark Time...”
*“In A Dark Time...”* by Chet Raymo “I've quoted a few of these lines before, from a poem by Charles Simic: "It's like fishing in the dark. Our thoughts are the hooks, Our heart the raw bait. We cast the line past all believing Into the night sky Until it's lost to sight." In a sense, that's the story of my life: a long love affair with the night sky. My first book of popular science was “365 Starry Nights”. My first book of personal prose was “The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage”. “An Intimate Look at the Night Sky” followed much later, but every book in between, fict... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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“Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?”
*“Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?”* by Frances Moore Lappé “In his book “Violence”, psychologist James Gilligan asked a Massachusetts prison inmate, “What do you want so badly that you would sacrifice everything in order to get it?” The inmate declared, “Pride. Dignity. Self-esteem… and I’ll kill every motherf****r in that cell block if I have to in order to get it.” Or, as another inmate said, “I’ve got to have my self-respect, and I’ve declared war on the whole world till I get it.” Pride, dignity, respect, agency - a sense that we matter - these are fee... more »
“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo”
*“Being A Human in This World, A Personal Credo” * by John Robbins “I am someone who works and prays for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But our society is spending a billion dollars a day preparing for war. I believe that inner peace is found when you love the world as it is, rather than faulting it for not living up to your expectations. I believe in forgiveness. I believe in accepting others for who they are. But I am part of a society that is spending far more on weapons of mass destruction and producing far more toxic waste than any other in the history of the world. I b... more »
"What If..."
"What if when you die they ask, "How was Heaven?" ~ Author Unknown
Rogue Judge “Rules” That Texas Voter-ID Law Discriminates Against Minorities
[image: rogue-judge-rules-that-texas-voter-id-law-discriminates-against-minorities] Our imperial judiciary has struck again, this time claiming that a Texas voter-ID law applying the same standard to everyone is “discriminatory” against minorities.
Putin Says U.S. Planning Fake Gas Attacks to Justify Missile Strikes Against Syria
[image: putin-says-u-s-planning-fake-gas-attacks-to-justify-missile-strikes-against-syria] Russian President Vladimir Putin said he has information that the United States might fake chemical weapons attacks to justify new missile strikes on Syria.
Donald Trump essentially confirms that this rift with Russia is all bullshit.
Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia. At the right time everyone will come to their senses & there will be lasting peace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2017 Wait, what? Now Trump would have NO way of knowing that unless he had some way of knowing that. Meaning that Trump is confident that things will work out with Russia, because all of this supposed bad blood between our two counties is for show, and means absolutely NOTHING! Before this tweet Trump was quoted as saying that relations between Russia and America "may be at an all-time low." If... more »
Did President Trump Directly Authorised The MOAB Strike In Afghanistan?
*Military Times*: *Trump: I'm giving the military 'total authorization'* WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday called the recent high-profile military actions overseas proof that he’s fulfilling his promise to let defense leaders act decisively without interference from politicians. “What I do is I authorize my military,” in response to a press question about the use of a massive bomb in an assault on Islamic State Group positions in Afghanistan. “We have the greatest military in the world, and they’ve done the job, as usual. We have given them total authorization, and that’s ... more »
The US Missile Attack on a Syrian Airbase: The Most Dangerous Escalation in Syria by Fazal Rahman, Ph.D.
by Fazal Rahman, Ph.D. Writer, Dandelion Salad Originally published on imperialismandthethirdworld, April 8, 2017 April 13, 2017 In some earlier articles (1, 2), I had described the dangers of escalations of wars and civil wars in Syria and Middle East by provocative military actions of Turkey, US, NATO, their so-called Coalition Forces, and foreign and […]
Was a Texas County Deputy Killed by Muslim Refugees?
A 'Southern'-oriented news site seized on the fatal shooting of an officer, adding in some irrelevant and flagrantly untrue details.
Did North Korea Threaten to ‘Nuke’ U.S. ‘If Even a Single Bullet Is Fired’?
The North Korean government apparently issued the warning, but it was not made in response to a U.S. naval strike force's being deployed to the region.
Detroit Physician Charged on Allegations of Female Genital Mutilation
Detroit physician Jumana Nagarwala has been charged on counts related to alleged female genital mutilation procedures performed on two Minnesota girls.
Did Donald Trump Sign an Executive Order to Buy Ivanka’s Chametz?
A photograph of President Trump signing an executive order was doctored to include a fake message.
BREAKING: 50,000 US troops are being prepared by McMaster to invade Syria – Bloomberg
[image: hr_mcmasters-syria] Trump's biggest foreign policy surprise (and global nightmare) may be yet to come. The post BREAKING: 50,000 US troops are being prepared by McMaster to invade Syria – Bloomberg appeared first on The Duran.
The World According to Trump
Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
The starkest difference between dictatorships and democracies is that democracies are ruled by laws,... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 13, 2017
*Joshua Keating, Slate*: *Remember the MOAB, America’s Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb? The U.S. Just Dropped One in Afghanistan.* The U.S. Central Command announced on Thursday that the military has used a GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast, otherwise known as the Mother Of All Bombs, for the first time in combat today, dropping one on an ISIS complex in Afghanistan. The MOAB is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the U.S. arsenal, coming in at 21,000 pounds, including 18,000 pounds of explosives. (Russia claims to have an even bigger one. Go figure.) Afghanistan has gotten much less ... more »
Does Anybody Know What Our Russia Policy Is?
After steadily-increasing tension under the Obama Administration, candidate Trump wondered why it was a bad thing to get along with Russia. Hillary Clinton promised more of the confrontational Obama approach. More conflict. The people chose Trump. What happened? President Trump has thus far brought us closer to war with Russia than at any time since the height of the Cold War. Does Trump have a Russia policy and if so what is it? We discuss in today's Liberty Report:
US airstrikes killed more Iraqi, Syrian civilians than Russia in 3 months: Airwars
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition has killed more Syrian and Iraqqi civilians in the last three months than Russia, Airwars reported on Thursday. Using an graph chart, Airwars illustrated how the civilian deaths from U.S. airstrikes have greatly exceeded those of Russia, including the month of March, where the Coalition increased their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
مقتل 18 من قوات سورية الديمقراطية بقصف من طيران التحالف بقيادة واشنطن
اكدت وزارة الدفاع الامريكية أن التحالف الدولي شن ضربة جوية بطريق الخطأ على مدينة طبقة السورية في 11 نسيان الحالي مما تسبب في مقتل 18 شخصاُ من قوات سوريا الديمقراطية. وقال في البيان أن ” الضربة كانت بناء على طلب من القوات المتحالفة التي حددت الموقع المستهدف بأنه موقع قتالي لداعش , كان الموقع المستهدف […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurds make game changing exchange in northern Aleppo to help rebel forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are reportedly handing over several villages to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in northern Aleppo. According to local activists in northern Aleppo, the Syrian Democratic Forces will hand-over the villages of Tal Rifa’at, Mennagh, Kafr Karmeen, Deir Jammal, Harbek, ‘Ayn Daqnah, and Mur’anez to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Entrevista íntegra a al-Assad tras el ataque químico en Jan Sheijun y el bombardeo de EEUU
El presidente sirio Bashar al-Assad ha concedido una entrevista a AFP en la que ha explicado qué ocurrió en Jan Sheijun, subrayando que Siria no posee arsenal químico y que aunque tuviese tal arsenal, no lo usaría. Dejó claro que Siria solamente puede permitir cualquier investigación en el incidente de Jan Sheijun siempre y cuando sea imparcial. A continuación, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Spiritual Consequences of Alcohol Consumption
*Zahrah Sita* - It is not a coincidence that alcohol has often been referred to as spirits. The post The Spiritual Consequences of Alcohol Consumption appeared first on Waking Times.
Want to Understand the Deep State? Here is Your Deep, Deep State
*Jon Rappoport* - If an honest press existed, all this would be out in the open by now. The post Want to Understand the Deep State? Here is Your Deep, Deep State appeared first on Waking Times.
Is Krugman Right About Syria?
[image: undefined] New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is skewed weekly by libertarian luminaries Robert Murphy and Tom Woods in their "Contra Krugman" podcast. For this episode, RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins the duo to pick apart a column by Krugman criticizing Trump's missile strike on Syria for being merely a "publicity stunt." Asks Woods: "what if what the government and mainstream media are absolutely correct and Assad personally gassed those people? Should the US have responded?" Listen to McAdams' response at Contra Krugman. *Photo: Gage Skidmore.*
Is Krugman Right About Syria?
[image: undefined] New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is skewed weekly by libertarian luminaries Robert Murphy and Tom Woods in their "Contra Krugman" podcast. For this episode, RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins the duo to pick apart a column by Krugman criticizing Trump's missile strike on Syria for being merely a "publicity stunt." Asks Woods: "what if what the government and mainstream media are absolutely correct and Assad personally gassed those people? Should the US have responded?" Listen to McAdams' response at Contra Krugman. *Photo: Gage Skidmore.*
Is Krugman Right About Syria?
[image: undefined] New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is skewed weekly by libertarian luminaries Robert Murphy and Tom Woods in their "Contra Krugman" podcast. For this episode, RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins the duo to pick apart a column by Krugman criticizing Trump's missile strike on Syria for being merely a "publicity stunt." Asks Woods: "what if what the government and mainstream media are absolutely correct and Assad personally gassed those people? Should the US have responded?" Listen to McAdams' response at Contra Krugman. *Photo: Gage Skidmore.*
Is Krugman Right About Syria?
[image: undefined] New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is skewed weekly by libertarian luminaries Robert Murphy and Tom Woods in their "Contra Krugman" podcast. For this episode, RPI Director Daniel McAdams joins the duo to pick apart a column by Krugman criticizing Trump's missile strike on Syria for being merely a "publicity stunt." Asks Woods: "what if what the government and mainstream media are absolutely correct and Assad personally gassed those people? Should the US have responded?" Listen to McAdams' response at Contra Krugman. *Photo: Gage Skidmore.*
Between Two Worlds: Native photographer captured the 20th-century clash of cultures
Horace Poolaw (1906-84) was an American Indian photographer who documented the life of his Oklahoma community of Kiowa Indians over five decades, from the 1920s to the 1970s. Mr. Poolaw's work—as seen in both the exhibit and a companion book, "For a Love of His People: The Photography of Horace Poolaw" (Yale University Press)—bears witness to a period of great change in the lives of his subjects, as they tried to balance age-old traditions and mid-20th-century American modernity. A mother and daughter stand side by side in traditional dress, with the daughter's short flapper-styl... more »
So is Bill O'Reilly simply on vacation while his advertisers run like rats from a sinking ship, or is he on his way out at Fox News?
James Murdoch wants O'Reilly taken off the air for good, 2 sources say https://t.co/QSWNAd9ZkY — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) April 12, 2017 Courtesy of New York Magazine: *Lawyers for the law firm Paul, Weiss, hired last summer by 21st Century Fox to investigate Roger Ailes, are currently doing a “deep dive” investigation into O’Reilly’s behavior. They’re focused now on sexual harassment claims by O’Reilly guest Wendy Walsh after she reported her claims via the company’s anonymous hotline. * *Fox News co-president Bill Shine has been working hard to keep O’Reilly, sources ... more »
Tories spend £14m on anti-Russian propaganda, but claim Russia is ‘manipulating’ the media
The UK government is investing £14m in apparently anti-Russian propaganda in countries that are former members of the USSR. Yet one report [pdf] by Tory MP Michael Gove’s thinktank has said that Russia is trying to “manipulate international narratives”. Without a hint of irony. Good propaganda As PRWeek reported, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is spending […] The post Tories spend £14m on anti-Russian propaganda, but claim Russia is ‘manipulating’ the media appeared first on The Canary.
The media is launching a fightback to stop Google and Facebook ‘destroying journalism’
A media organisation is fighting back against what it calls Google and Facebook’s attempts to “destroy UK journalism”. And its campaign, launched on 10 April, aims to get a “fairer deal” for journalists from the two corporate giants. Without fear or favour Press Gazette is a UK media trade magazine. Launched in 1965, it is […] The post The media is launching a fightback to stop Google and Facebook ‘destroying journalism’ appeared first on The Canary.
World News Briefs -- April 13, 2017 (Evening Edition)
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb is pictured in this undated handout photo. Elgin Air Force Base/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters*: *U.S. unleashes 'mother of all bombs' for first time in Afghanistan* The United States dropped "the mother of all bombs," the largest non-nuclear device it has ever unleashed in combat, on a network of caves and tunnels used by Islamic State in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, the military said. President Donald Trump touted the bombing as evidence of a more muscular U.S. foreign policy since he took office in January after eight years ... more »
Lukomorye: Poets Pave the Road to the Golden Age by Gaither Stewart
by Gaither Stewart Writer, Dandelion Salad Rome, Italy April 13, 2017 The recent death of the Russian poet with whom I was acquainted, Yevgheny Yevtushenko, prompted these considerations of the role of poets in social-cultural-political progress in general and in a particularly spectacular fashion in Russia. In few other countries have poets played a more […]
Wikileaks drops Syria bomb. Email to Hillary Clinton assures her “AQ [Al Qaeda] is on our side in Syria”
[image: libya hillary] Hillary Clinton’s former policy adviser told the presidential candidate that Al-Qaeda is on the side of the United States in Syria The post Wikileaks drops Syria bomb. Email to Hillary Clinton assures her “AQ [Al Qaeda] is on our side in Syria” appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump risks global destabilisation with military free for all
[image: angry trump] The stakes are higher than he may realise. The post Donald Trump risks global destabilisation with military free for all appeared first on The Duran.
China Warns That Military Force Cannot Resolve Tensions On The Korean Peninsula
This undated picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on March 7, 2017 shows the launch of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army (KPA) *Reuters:* *China warns against force as North Korea prepares celebration* Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said on Thursday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North to halt its nuclear programme in exchange for Chinese protection. With a U.S. aircraft carrier group steaming to the area and tension rising, South Korea said it believed the United States would... more »
This Won’t End Well, Trump Names Rabid Cannabis Prohibitionist as Drug Czar
[image: drug czar, cannabis]The appointment of an extreme cannabis prohibitionist to US drug czar is an ominous sign that likely indicates a coming federal crackdown.
Trump Flip-Flops on 5 Key Campaign Promises in a Day — War Spending Now Priority
[image: war]These five Trump flip-flops seem to ignorantly backtrack his campaign positions; but in actuality, prove the U.S. is preparing for a major war.
Did a Tourist from New Zealand Die Taking an ‘Alligator Selfie’?
A fake news item about a woman's death while taking an "alligator selfie" was mistaken for legitimate reporting.
Meet Marie Newman, The Brave Woman Taking On Entrenched Blue Dog Dan Lipinski In Chicago
*When Dan Lipinski inherited his father's Southside Chicago district in 2004, he hadn't lived in Illinois in 15 years. He was a Tennessee conservative-- eventually he even voted for Tennessee Blue Dog Jim Cooer as Speaker instead of Nancy Pelosi-- but returned "home" to hold the family fiefdom. It's widely acknowledged that his corrupt father manipulated and subverted the Democratic process to get him into the seat. Lipinksi Sr was the most conservative Democrat in the Illinois delegation; Jr has proven to be even worse-- opposed to progressive health care... homophobic, anti-Choi... more »
Is There A North Korean, Russian, Or Iranian Sub Off The Coast Of California?
Concerns have circulated that a foreign submarine from North Korea, Russia or Iran could be the reason for the unusual military activity off the coast of California *Daily Mail:* *Is there a Russian or North Korean submarine off the coast of California? Unusual Navy aircraft patrol searches spark fears* * Several military crafts were spotted idling off the California coast on Monday * Three low-lying planes were reportedly in the area for several hours * The reports have sparked concerns of a possible foreign submarine The idling presence of anti-submarine military crafts hovering ... more »
Proposed Hays High School Will Make You Want to Go Back to 12th Grade
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Pre-arrest and Pre-booking Diversion and Mental Health in Policing
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Will Trump Win?
[image: undefined] At Trump’s command, the US military is adding forces and use of force everywhere: Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan and Korea. Victory is ill-defined in all these places, but the question remains. Will Trump win? I predict that he will lose, and so America will lose. In Korea, we’ve been at the Yalu once before and China entered North Korea in numbers, throwing American forces back to the 38th parallel. That simply means that China is not going to buckle under to Trump. He won’t win there. In Afghanistan, there is no way he’ll win. The reconstituted Taliban shows... more »
Ron Paul Warns of Dangers in America from Accelerated Middle East Intervention
Ron Paul, in a new interview with host Anand Naidoo at CGTN, discussed what Paul calls the “accelerated” and “dangerous” United States military actions in the Middle East. Pointing to the fact that there was no Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria until the US began intervening there in support of the ouster of the Syria government, Paul warns “there are a lot of unintended consequences, a lot of blowback” that comes when the US government carelessly intervenes overseas based on a loose “national security” justification. Paul, who served in the US House of Representatives as a Republican f... more »
Will Trump Win?
[image: undefined] At Trump’s command, the US military is adding forces and use of force everywhere: Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan and Korea. Victory is ill-defined in all these places, but the question remains. Will Trump win? I predict that he will lose, and so America will lose. In Korea, we’ve been at the Yalu once before and China entered North Korea in numbers, throwing American forces back to the 38th parallel. That simply means that China is not going to buckle under to Trump. He won’t win there. In Afghanistan, there is no way he’ll win. The reconstituted Taliban shows... more »
Ron Paul Warns of Dangers in America from Accelerated Middle East Intervention
Ron Paul, in a new interview with host Anand Naidoo at CGTN, discussed what Paul calls the “accelerated” and “dangerous” United States military actions in the Middle East. Pointing to the fact that there was no Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria until the US began intervening there in support of the ouster of the Syria government, Paul warns “there are a lot of unintended consequences, a lot of blowback” that comes when the US government carelessly intervenes overseas based on a loose “national security” justification. Paul, who served in the US House of Representatives as a Republican f... more »
Will Trump Win?
[image: undefined] At Trump’s command, the US military is adding forces and use of force everywhere: Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan and Korea. Victory is ill-defined in all these places, but the question remains. Will Trump win? I predict that he will lose, and so America will lose. In Korea, we’ve been at the Yalu once before and China entered North Korea in numbers, throwing American forces back to the 38th parallel. That simply means that China is not going to buckle under to Trump. He won’t win there. In Afghanistan, there is no way he’ll win. The reconstituted Taliban shows... more »
Ron Paul Warns of Dangers in America from Accelerated Middle East Intervention
Ron Paul, in a new interview with host Anand Naidoo at CGTN, discussed what Paul calls the “accelerated” and “dangerous” United States military actions in the Middle East. Pointing to the fact that there was no Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria until the US began intervening there in support of the ouster of the Syria government, Paul warns “there are a lot of unintended consequences, a lot of blowback” that comes when the US government carelessly intervenes overseas based on a loose “national security” justification. Paul, who served in the US House of Representatives as a Republican f... more »
Will Trump Win?
[image: undefined] At Trump’s command, the US military is adding forces and use of force everywhere: Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan and Korea. Victory is ill-defined in all these places, but the question remains. Will Trump win? I predict that he will lose, and so America will lose. In Korea, we’ve been at the Yalu once before and China entered North Korea in numbers, throwing American forces back to the 38th parallel. That simply means that China is not going to buckle under to Trump. He won’t win there. In Afghanistan, there is no way he’ll win. The reconstituted Taliban shows... more »
Ron Paul Warns of Dangers in America from Accelerated Middle East Intervention
Ron Paul, in a new interview with host Anand Naidoo at CGTN, discussed what Paul calls the “accelerated” and “dangerous” United States military actions in the Middle East. Pointing to the fact that there was no Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria until the US began intervening there in support of the ouster of the Syria government, Paul warns “there are a lot of unintended consequences, a lot of blowback” that comes when the US government carelessly intervenes overseas based on a loose “national security” justification. Paul, who served in the US House of Representatives as a Republican f... more »
Government/Economy: "Heavily Armed Swamp Critters"
*"Heavily Armed Swamp Critters"* by Bill Bonner "By our calculation, it took just 76 days for President Trump to get on board with the Clinton-Bush-Obama agenda. Now there can be no doubt where he’s headed. He’s gone Full Empire. Not that it was unexpected. But the speed with which the president abandoned his supporters and went over to the Deep State is breathtaking. *Worst mistake: *Among the noise and hubbub of the election campaign, there was one message coming from the Trump team that was music to our ears. Middle East wars? He was against them, he said. He claimed to have opp... more »
"The Future..."
"We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours, and do not think of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more, and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles us; and if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try... more »
Congressman to Constituents: You Don’t Pay My Salary
[image: congressman-to-constituents-you-don-t-pay-my-salary] Representative Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) was caught on video telling constituents that the notion that they pay his salary is “bullcrap.”
Lansing City Council Rescinds Prior “Sanctuary City” Resolution
[image: lansing-city-council-rescinds-prior-sanctuary-city-resolution] The Lansing, Michigan, City Council voted 5-2 on April 12 to rescind its earlier decision to declare itself a “sanctuary city” for illegal aliens.
Triggerman in Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry’s Death Finally Arrested
[image: triggerman-in-border-patrol-agent-brian-terrys-death-finally-arrested] The man who shot U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry in 2010 with an ATF-supplied gun, Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes, was arrested on Wednesday on a ranch on the border of the Mexican states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua.
An explosive BBC documentary on the IRA and British intelligence left out crucial details
A BBC Panorama documentary broadcast on 11 April found evidence of collusion between Army intelligence and MI5 around the execution of dozens of alleged IRA informers. And if it was not for a decades-long cover up, British intelligence and Republican politicians would have been held accountable for those deaths. But there was much that Panorama left out. Crucial […] The post An explosive BBC documentary on the IRA and British intelligence left out crucial details appeared first on The Canary.
A leaked email shows the Labour rule book only applies to Corbyn supporters [IMAGES]
An internal email thread between a Labour Party member and its General Secretary has been passed to The Canary. And it shows that, even after last year’s Labour purge, it’s still one rule for the members and another for the likes of Peter Mandelson. Because the emails give the latter a free pass to say […] The post A leaked email shows the Labour rule book only applies to Corbyn supporters [IMAGES] appeared first on The Canary.
Asylum seeker is gagged and locked in a toilet while sent back to a war zone
Around 30 asylum seekers have reportedly been rounded up and detained in facilities across the UK ahead of mass deportation plans. And an alleged series of recent events, including the gagging and confinement of one asylum seeker in an aeroplane toilet, makes this scenario even more concerning. The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees (IFIR) claims that UK authorities have […] The post Asylum seeker is gagged and locked in a toilet while sent back to a war zone appeared first on The Canary.
Labour members warn Jeremy Corbyn that their voices are under attack
Members of the Labour Party have written to Jeremy Corbyn to officially oppose claims that outspoken critics of Israel are antisemitic. With particular reference to former Momentum Vice-Chair Jackie Walker, they also free others like Ken Livingstone of the charge, stating exactly why: Dear Jeremy We are writing to you as members of the Labour […] The post Labour members warn Jeremy Corbyn that their voices are under attack appeared first on The Canary.
The Fix was In
Saudi and Israeli intelligence are believed to be the ones who set this gas release in motion in order to pressure the US to increase its military operations in Syria. It's called a 'false flag' event - just like 9-11 was, the Gulf of Tonkin incident in Vietnam, and the phony sinking of USS Maine in Havana harbor. The story goes on and so do the lies. Bruce
Allegedly Legitimate Journal Publishes ‘Case Study’ Based Entirely on a ‘Seinfeld’ Episode
The paper, which was authored by "Dr. Martin Van Nostrand" of the "Arthur Vandelay Urological Research Institute", was an attempt to highlight the questionable practices of predatory scientific journals.
U.S. Military Confirms Use Of ‘Mother of All Bombs’ In Afghanistan
The 21,000-pound bomb was used during an attack on a tunnel complex reportedly employed by the Islamic State terrorist group.
Did Chuck Schumer Say Judicial Nominees with ‘Deeply Held Christian Beliefs’ Are Unfit to Serve?
The misquote appears to have originated with Schumer's comments during the confirmation hearing for one of George W. Bush's federal court appointments.
Two Burglars Sodomized for Five Straight Days?
Reports that a 'gay sex predator' repeatedly assaulted two intruders who broke into his home are fake news.
Did the White House Cancel the 2017 Easter Egg Roll?
The White House reportedly struggled to stage the event, but it will indeed take place.
Another day at the New York Times!
*THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017"Love Gov" v. incoherence:* In her column today for the New York Times, Gail Collins offers readers a bit of perspective—if they read all the way to paragraph 14. If you read to graf 14, you're offered this bit of perspective: COLLINS (4/13/17): On occasion we are reminded that the worst things that happen in this world are generally not about consensual sex. Interesting! The worst things that happen are *not* about consensual sex! Unfortunately, the rest of Collins' column today *is* about consensual sex, or at least it concerns a near-relative. The colum... more »
Trump drops really big bomb (the use of the word BOOM is approved) and drops another one on Planned Parenthood (more boom)...
*expect libtard outrage in 3, 2, 1.* Donald Trump *signs resolution overturning Obama Planned Parenthood state funding mandate.* Oh, and he* dropped a really big bomb *on some bad guys hiding in tunnels in Afghanistan. Just to demonstrate to you how tone deaf and oblivious the average libtard is, witness the flyer for an event sponsored by Rep. Dave Pinto in St. Paul, MN held on April 8th. Every far left organization is listed as supporters. Notice number 8 is NARAL and number 12 is Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the country. I think they whacked in excess... more »
A Scottish Panama Canal
The panama canal is 48 miles cuts through land rising to nearly 100m above sea level is about 35m wide and has 6 locks. It carries a 1000 ships each year and is supposedly one of the seven wonders of … Continue reading →
Melania Trump victorious in lawsuit against the Daily Mail, receives damages and an apology.
Courtesy of the BBC: *The UK's Daily Mail newspaper has agreed to pay damages and costs to the first lady of the United States over an article about her modelling career. * *The newspaper had reported allegations that Melania Trump once worked as an escort, but later retracted the claims. * *The story was published during the US election campaign last year. * *Mrs Trump accepted damages and an apology from the newspaper at London's High Court. * *The article was published by the Daily Mail newspaper, and subsequently the paper's digital operation Mail Online. * *In a statement,... more »
Cop Who Killed 6yo Autistic Boy Had History of “Satisfying His Sexual Desires” ON-DUTY
[image: greenhouse, sexual]The cop who killed little Jeremy Mardis — should've NEVER been a cop — he's been caught making sexual advances toward underage girls and adults alike.
For the First Time Ever – US Drops Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb – On Afghanistan
[image: bomb] The US military has used its GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed “the mother of all bombs,” for the first time in combat.
Fourth Thing To Know About Climate Change–Nat Geographic
By Paul Homewood http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ Even their graph of Arctic sea ice extent shows that the ice has stabilised since 2007. They are, of course, hoping that readers will not notice this. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ They start their graph in 1979, at the end of a period when the Arctic had been getting colder for […]
Third Thing To Know About Climate Change–Nat Geographic
By Paul Homewood http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/04/seven-things-to-know-about-climate-change/ The main cause of global warming? Err, well no actually. According to the Cook study quoted, only 65 papers found explicitly found that humans are the primary cause of recent global warming. I make that 1.6%, not 97%. Full details are here. Virtually all scientists accept that man has […]
ZoomIn and Act
Hyun Lee is a New York City-based writer and activist. She is a member of the Solidarity Committee for Democracy and Peace in Korea. She is also a Korea Policy Institute fellow and a member of Nodutdol for Korean Community Development. Lee is co-creator of ZoomInKorea, an online news source for the Korean Peninsula: http://www.zoominkorea.org/
US drops “mother of all bombs” over Afghanistan, Spicer confirms
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – US Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed that the US has dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in eastern Afghanistan during a press briefing from Washington DC, Thursday. According to Spicer, the 21,000lb GBU-43 bomb, nicknamed the ‘Mother of all bombs’ or ‘MOAB’, was dropped by a MC-130 aircraft in the Achin district […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Certain countries attempting to disrupt Syrian ceasefire: Lavrov
(TASS) Attempts to disrupt the ceasefire in Syria still continue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Walid Muallem on Thursday. “Not everybody is happy about the progress that we ensured together with our Turkish and Iranian counterparts, as well as with the Syrian government and Kazakhstan, while the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Beşşar Esad: En zor durumlarda dahi kimyasal kullanmadıysak şimdi neden kullanalım
Suriye Arap Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı Beşşar el Esad; Fransız haber ajansı AFP (Agence France-Presse) ile bir röportaj gerçekleştirdi. Görüşmenin başında, İdlib kırsalı Han Şeyhun Beldesinde kimyasal silahların kullanılması için emir verip vermediğine ilişkin soruya cevabında el Esad; şu ana dek Han Şeyhun’da olanların gerçeğini hiç kimsenin soruşturmadığını ifade etti. El Esad; Han Şeyhun’un El Kaide […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
المعلم: نعتقد أن نوايا العدوان الأمريكي على سوريا لم تتوقف
أكد وزير الخارجية والمغتربين السوري وليد المعلم أن العدوان الأمريكي على سوريا عدوان موصوف وخرق للقانون الدولي ويهدف لتعطيل عملية السلام معربا عن اعتقاده بأن نوايا العدوان على سوريا لم تتوقف. وقال المعلم في تصريحات صحفية أدلى بها مع نظيره الروسي سيرغي لافروف قبل بدء جلسة محادثات مغلقة بين الوفدين السوري والروسي:”نعبر عن تقديرنا العالي […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
لأول مرة.. الجيش الأمريكي يقصف مواقع “داعش” باقوى قنبلة غير نووية في ترسانته
أعلن الجيش الأمريكي أنه قصف تنظيم “داعش” في ولاية ننغرهار شرقي أفغانستان بأقوى قنبلة غير نووية، والتي لم تستخدم من قبل. وقال المتحدث باسم البنتاغون آدم ستامب إن طائرة أمريكية أسقطت قنبلة ضخمة من طراز GBU-43 تعرف بـ “أم القنابل” شرقي أفغانستان اليوم الخميس، مستهدفة سلسلة من الكهوف التي يستخدمها مسلحو تنظيم “داعش”. وأكد ستامب […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist offensive in northern Hama ends in disaster
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a counter-offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to recapture the town of Ma’ardes in northern Hama on Thursday. However, the jihadist offensive did not go according to plan in Ma’ardes, as they suffered heavy casualties in their failed bid to retake […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army makes terrifying discovery of dead civilians murdered by rebels in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) discovered the bodies of seven civilians brutally raped and murdered by opposition fighters before they left the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo in December. According to local activists, the Syrian Arab Army discovered the bodies of four young women and three children in a residential quarter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah recovers body of fallen commander killed 2 years ago in Syria’s Idlib [+Video]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 P.M.) – The body of a senior Hezbollah commander who was killed in Syria two years ago has been retrieved as per an agreement between the Syrian government and rebel groups. Jamil al-Faqih, commander of the military operations of Hezbollah in al-Fu’ah and Kafriyah towns (located to the north and northeast of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Несколько десятков боевиков ИГ ликвидировано в боестолкновениях в Дейр-эз-Зоре
В четверг Сирийская Арабская Армия предприняла ряд атак в провинции Дейр-эз-Зор, ударив по позициям террористов “Исламского государства” в окрестностях одноимённого административного центра и в нём самом. Ведущую роль во всех операциях традиционно сыграли подразделения Республиканской Гвардии, атаковавшие боевиков ИГ в кварталах Хавика, Аль-Арфи и Бгелия. В то же самое время подразделения 137-й артиллерийской бригады САА […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Dark Times in American Politics
Oy! Now the news suggests he is being eased out, to make way for Jared. I had better talk about Steve Bannon while I can. Unless... he's *still* the Dark Lord and I had better say it, while there's still free speech... and electricity. Before he got to the White House, Steve Bannon was first a Goldman-Sachs mogul, then a filmmaker. His polemical movies say a lot about what’s on his mind, and how he plans to use the power of the US presidency. You need to watch this video summarizing the forceful and very clear meaning of Bannon's worldview. He not only believes we are diving int... more »
U.S. Air Force Drops 'Mother Of All Bombs' On The Islamic State In Afghanistan
*Air Force Times: **CENTCOM: US drops 'mother of all bombs' on ISIS in Afghanistan* The U.S. military said it conducted a strike on an ISIS-K tunnel complex in the Achin district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on Thursday. A U.S. aircraft dropped a GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast, also known as a MOAB, as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command. The strike aimed to minimize the risk to Afghan and U.S. forces conducting clearing operations in the area, the release said. "As ISIS-K's losses have m... more »
U.S. Is Denying Syrian Reports That A Coalition Air Strike Hit An ISIS Poison Gas Depot
*Reuters:* *U.S. denies hitting Islamic State poison gas depot with air strike* The U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State on Thursday denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike that had hit poison gas supplies belonging to IS and caused the deaths of hundreds of people. A statement by the Syrian army, circulated by state media, said the alleged incident late on Wednesday in the eastern Deir al-Zor province proved that Islamic State and al Qaeda-linked militants "possess chemical weapons". Syria and its ally Russia have both asserted that insurgents fighting th... more »
ELEGANCE, WITH PAINSTAKING ATTENTION TO DETAIL (NO, NOT REALLY)
What does 200 grand a year buy you? This: Just days before the state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach private club, Florida restaurant inspectors found potentially dangerous raw fish and cited the club for storing food in two broken down coolers. Inspectors found 13 violations at the fancy club’s kitchen, according to recently published reports — a record for an institution that charges $200,000 in initiation fees. Violations included: ▪ Fish designed to be served raw or undercooked, the inspection report reads, had not... more »
The U.S. Campaign Against ISIS In Syria Continues
*Task & Purpose*: *The US Military Is Getting Ready To Move On ISIS’ Stronghold In Syria* The American military’s war on the Islamic State is about to dramatically escalate with a siege of Raqqa, the Syrian city that serves as the de facto capital and chief stronghold of ISIS, according to a U.S. military spokesperson. Army Col. John Dorrian, the spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve, the name given to the mission to defeat ISIS, told reporters in Baghdad that “ultimately we’re isolating Raqqa and we are going to, at a time that our partners choose, move in and liberate tha... more »
CNN Report: U.S. Military And Intelligence Intercepted Communications Involving Syrian Military And Chemical Experts
*CNN*: *US intelligence intercepted communications between Syrian military and chemical experts* (CNN)The US military and intelligence community has intercepted communications featuring Syrian military and chemical experts talking about preparations for the sarin attack in Idlib last week, a senior US official tells CNN. The intercepts were part of an immediate review of all intelligence in the hours after the attack to confirm responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in an attack in northwestern Syria, which killed at least 89 people. US officials have said that there is "... more »
4,000 Elders: Canada to host first-ever historic gathering of Indigenous elders
Representatives from 623 indigenous groups, or an estimated crowd of up to 4,000, are expected to attend the gathering Sept. 11-14 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Ten Alberta indigenous groups are working together on the event, and have invited leaders from 623 First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities to participate in the gathering, which will provide an opportunity to discuss issues like reconciliation and climate change and learn about other indigenous cultures and histories. Treaty 8 Grand Chief Rupert Meneen is one of the people behind the gathering and said it was inspired by... more »
Swedish Court: Midwives Must Perform Abortions or Lose Job
[image: swedish-court-midwives-must-perform-abortions-or-lose-job] A Swedish court has ruled against a Christian midwife who objected to performing abortions because she said it violated her religious beliefs.
Recovering But Truly Inspired
*Former Hitler rocket scientist Werner Von Braun was brought to the US after WW II under 'Operation Paperclip' to create the US space program from Huntsville, Alabama. Inside the city's Space & Rocket Museum there is a shrine built for him. * My energy is slowly returning after spending a couple days in bed earlier this week. That all-night drive from Boston to Huntsville just about finished me off as I arrived in rocket city with a sore throat and barely able to talk. Fortunately the Global Network has many exceptional people in our midst who jumped in and took over key conf... more »
BREAKING: US drops world’s second largest non-nuclear bomb for first time in history
[image: 030311-D-9085M-007 A Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon is prepared for testing at the Eglin Air Force Armament Center on March 11, 2003. The MOAB is a precision-guided munition weighing 21,500 pounds and will be dropped from a C-130 Hercules aircraft for the test. It will be the largest non-nuclear conventional weapon in existence. The MOAB is an Air Force Research Laboratory technology project that began in fiscal year 2002 and is to be completed this year. DoD photo. (Released)] For the first time in history America's infamous MOAB has been dropped in a combat zone.... more »
BREAKING: Pentagon confirms US drops largest non-nuclear weapon in history in Afghanistan
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] US military drops the largest non-nuclear bomb in combat for first time. The post BREAKING: Pentagon confirms US drops largest non-nuclear weapon in history in Afghanistan appeared first on The Duran.
Russia again vetoes Chapter VII Resolution on Syria in UN Security Council
[image: Security Council Meeting: The situation in the Central African Republic Letter dated 21 December 2015 from the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic extended pursuant to Security Council resolution 2196 (2015) addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2015/936) VOTING 15-0] Following Khan Sheikhoun attack Russia continues its settled policy of vetoing any Resolution on Syria that refers to Chapter VII The post Russia again vetoes Chapter VII Resolution on Syria in UN Security Council appeared first on The Duran.
4 key points from President Assad’s first post-attack interview
[image: 4 key points from President Assad’s first post-attack interview] President Bashar al-Assad clarifies Syria's current position vis-a-vis the United States. The post 4 key points from President Assad’s first post-attack interview appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump: ‘Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia’
[image: trump kiss] Donald Trump still thinks peace with Russia is possible. The post Donald Trump: ‘Things will work out fine between the U.S.A. and Russia’ appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin to meet Chinese President Xi
[image: china putin] Chinese envoy meets Russian President Putin in Moscow; reaffirms alliance with Russia, confirms series of bilateral Xi-Putin summits being prepared. The post Vladimir Putin to meet Chinese President Xi appeared first on The Duran.
A private NHS contractor has gone bankrupt. And in doing so it sums up the Tories’ health policies
The bankruptcy of a private NHS contractor has left staff out of pocket and the health service scrabbling around to make up a shortfall in services. But the collapse of the provider also shows gaping holes in the government’s handling of the NHS. “Maniacal” Tories Pearl Linguistics provided sign and foreign language interpretation services […] The post A private NHS contractor has gone bankrupt. And in doing so it sums up the Tories’ health policies appeared first on The Canary.
Conservationists reintroduce ‘Hooliganus footballus’ to the British mainland
Football hooligans (Hooliganus footballus) were on the verge of extinction in the UK. This was because the hooligans’ traditional source of nourishment became less fulfilling over time. Said nourishment being xenophobia-rich tabloid newspapers. A food-stuff that became particularly hard to get hold of thanks to all those EU anti-open-sewage laws that were inflicted on us. […] The post Conservationists reintroduce ‘Hooliganus footballus’ to the British mainland appeared first on The Canary.
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