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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

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X22 Report, “General Mattis Shocked To Find Out The US Nuclear System Still Uses Floppy Disks”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 46 minutes ago
X22 Report, “General Mattis Shocked To Find Out The US Nuclear System Still Uses Floppy Disks” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1YMp6rFBg

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Primavera”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 46 minutes ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “Primavera” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxFAT581T4

The polar vortex. Fantasy versus reality.

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on reality: In January 2017 an essay appeared with the title: WHAT IS THE POLAR VORTEX AND HOW DOES IT INFLUENCE WEATHER? Authors are Darryn W. Waugh, Adam H. Sobel, and Lorenzo M. Polvani The essay can be found here: http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00212.1 Unfortunately this essay does nothing to advance our knowledge of the role of…

How inconstant are climate feedbacks – and does it matter?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis Kyle Armour has a new paper out in Nature Climate Change: “Energy budget constraints on climate sensitivity in light of inconstant climate feedbacks”. Its two key claims are: “global climate models robustly show that feedbacks vary over time, with a strong tendency for climate sensitivity to increase…

Glaciermania

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: A stream flows through the toe of Kaskawulsh Glacier in Yukon’s Kluane National Park. In 2016, this channel allowed the glacier’s meltwater to drain in a different direction than normal, resulting in the Slims River’s water being rerouted to a different river system. DANIEL SHUGAR The Weather Network (who do…

Is This How Western Civilisation Will Collapse?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Rachel Nuwer, BBC:* *How Western civilisation could collapse* Some possible precipitating factors are already in place. How the West reacts to them will determine the world’s future, says Rachel Nuwer. The political economist Benjamin Friedman once compared modern Western society to a stable bicycle whose wheels are kept spinning by economic growth. Should that forward-propelling motion slow or cease, the pillars that define our society – democracy, individual liberties, social tolerance and more – would begin to teeter. Our world would become an increasingly ugly place, one defin... more »

Jon Ossoff's Big Win In Deep Red GA-06-- Runoff With Anti-Choice Fanatic June 20

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*Trumpist candidate Bruce LeVell fails to get past 0.2%. Sad!* GA-06 is the best educated district held by a Republican congressman in the whole country. They don't like Trump there. But instead of keeping a low profile, Trump was blithely tweeting away this morning and even did an attack ad robo-call, making it clear to everyone that the contest today was a referendum on Trump. Turnout was very high-- over a third of registered voters. Last November, Tom Price coasted to reelection against an unknown and un-financed opponent, Rodney Stooksbury. Even with Hillary nearly beating Trum... more »

US Army Black Hawk Helicopter Crash On Maryland Golf Course. One Dead Two Injured

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *One dead and two injured after US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashes on to Maryland golf course* * The UH60 chopper crashed on to the green at Breton Bay Golf Course at 1.37pm * One died and two were airlifted to hospital in serious and critical conditions * They were taking part in a routine training flight when the accident occurred * All of the soldiers belong to the 12th Aviation Batallion stationed at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, 70 miles away One person has died and two are injured after a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on to a Maryland golf course on M... more »

U.S. Secretary of Defense Mattis Seeking A Political Solution For Yemen

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arriving at King Salman Air Base, Saudi Arabia, April 18, 2017. © US Department of Defense *Reuters*: *Yemen war needs a political solution: U.S. defense secretary* A political solution through U.N.-brokered negotiations is needed to resolve the conflict in Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he made his first trip in the role to Saudi Arabia. At the same time, officials have said the United States is considering deepening its role in the Yemen conflict by more directly aiding its Gulf allies, who are fighting Iranian-supported H... more »

Long Walk 5 on Standing Rock Photos by Bad Bear

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 2 hours ago
Walkers back at Cheyenne River's Four Bands Camp tonight along the Cannonball River after walking from Standing Rock today. Long Walk 5 walking from Standing Rock Tribe's casino to camp today. Photos by Western Shoshone Long Walker Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Long Walk 5, Standing Rock, April 18, 2017 --Walking from coast to coast to

Saudi Military Helicopter Shot Down In Yemen Killing 12 Officers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*BBC*: *Twelve Saudi soldiers die in Yemen 'friendly fire' helicopter crash* A military helicopter crash in Yemen that killed 12 Saudi soldiers was reportedly caused by friendly fire. The Black Hawk crashed in Marib Province, east of the capital Sanaa. The Yemen defence ministry's news website said the helicopter had "misread" the air defence system, which "resulted in the destruction of the aircraft before it landed". But Saudi Arabia says it is too early to tell what caused the crash and it is still investigating. The Saudi-led coalition has been fighting in support of the gove... more »

Why the French presidential candidates are arguing about their colonial history

Jennifer Sessions, Associate Professor of History, University of Iowa at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
When the French presidential elections begin on April 23, the world will be watching closely. Polls are tightening up, but Marine Le Pen, of the far-right National Front (FN) Party, seems likely to get through to the second, runoff ballot on May 10. Will the xenophobic populism that brought Brexit to the U.K. and Donald Trump to the White House claim the Elysée Palace, too? Le Pen’s expected advance has been one of the few constants in a campaign marked by surprising, dispiriting twists. To a historian of French colonialism like me, one of the most revealing is the renewed debate... more »

Introducing 'Operator 4.0,' a tech-augmented human worker

Johan Stahre, Professor of Production Systems, Chalmers University of Technology at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Technology can help workers in many ways. Romero, Stahre, Wuest, et al., CC BY-ND The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived. The first was the steam engine-driven Industrial Revolution; the second involved the innovations from Henry Ford’s assembly line. Third, microelectronics and computer power appeared on factory floors. Now, manufacturing businesses are beginning to integrate robotics, automation and other data-driven technologies into their workflows. Robots have taken over difficult, dangerous and repetitive physical tasks, improving factory safety, worker comfort and prod... more »

Now who will push ahead on validating forensic science disciplines?

Suzanne Bell, Professor of Chemistry and Forensic and Investigative Science, West Virginia University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
When lawyers submit forensic evidence in court, is there legit science to back it up? AP Photo/Pat Sullivan Science and the law are not natural partners. Science seeks to advance our understanding of the natural world. The law is tasked with ensuring public safety and making sure justice is properly served. Over time, science became another tool available to the legal system to pursue those goals. During recent years, though, problems with some aspects of forensic science have come to light. Examples include false convictions based on faulty fire scene and burn pattern analysis and... more »

Debate: Basic Income: A Way Forward for the Left?

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 3 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Socialist Project on Apr 15, 2017 The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) has been championed by both progressives and conservatives. Not everyone on the left, however, is behind the idea. Is the UBI a means of redistributing wealth, attacking poverty and protecting workers from technological displacement? Or will basic income serve […]

Houthi forces seize key mountaintop overlooking Mocha Port in western Yemen

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – The Houthi forces, alongside the Yemeni Republican Guard, seized a key mountaintop overlooking the Mocha Port in western Yemen on Tuesday, forcing the Hadi loyalists and Southern Resistance fighters to retreat towards the coast. According to local activists, the Houthi forces and Yemeni Republican Guard seized the strategic mountaintop of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Putin, Erdogan mull over another Syrian ceasefire

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, telephoned Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on late Tuesday to congratulate him over the latest referendum passed by the Ankara regime. During the congratulatory phone call, Putin expressed his desire to implement another Syrian ceasefire that would stop the violence inside the country, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Rumors emerge about ISIL’s Baghdadi being captured in northern Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 A.M.) – Rumors emerged on Tuesday regarding the alleged apprehension of the Islamic State’s (ISIL) leader, Ibrahim Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, by either the Russian Special Forces in northern Syria. Russian media outlets alleged Baghdadi was captured by the Russian Special Forces during a secret raid in Syria’s northern countryside; however, no photos […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Boris Johnson wants to save Syria by ‘decapitating’ Assad

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 A.M.) – The Foreign Secretary for the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, told the British House of Commons on Tuesday that he wants to preserve Syria’s state institutions by “decapitating the monster,” referring to the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad. “The essential thing will be to have a political process that preserves the institutions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian Baltic Fleet tests new air defense system: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 A.M.) – Footage released shows Kuznetsk missile boat launching target missiles to test the air defense system of the new Admiral Makarov frigate, off the coast of the Kaliningrad region, in the Baltic Sea, Tuesday. In turn, the frigate participating in the final stage of state tests at the marine ranges of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iran unveils new long-range missile

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
(Tasnim News Agency) The Iranian Army displayed a broad range of defense equipment in a military parade in Tehran on Tuesday, including Sayyad-3 (Hunter-3), a homegrown long-range missile used for air defense. Various military hardware were put on display in the massive parade in south of Tehran, held to mark the National Army Day. Among […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

SAA gains more ground in central Hama province as counter-offensive continues: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) fighters further advanced into Syria’s central Hama province, around Taybat al-Imam, Monday, as the counter-offensive against anti-government militant groups continues. SAA troops scored significant gains in the key town of Taybat al-Imam, only one day after seizing control of the strategic town of Souran in northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian bombers devastate jihadists in west Aleppo night raid

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The Russian Air Force electrified the western countryside of Aleppo with their countless airstrikes on the jihadist rebel defenses this morning. Russian bombers traveling from southwest Latakia made their way to the western countryside of Aleppo on Wednesday morning to strike a number of jihadist targets around Al-Mansoura, Al-Rashiddeen, and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadist rebels beat back first Syrian Army assault on strategic town in northern Hama

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham were under heavy attack in northern Hama on Tuesday, as they faced a large Syrian Arab Army force comprised of several units from the Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began the assault on Tuesday by storming the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

После нескольких дней в обороне сирийская армия контратакует в Дераа

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Во вторник Сирийская Арабская Армия начала контратаку в административном центре провинции Дераа, проведя несколько дней в оборонительных боях в квартале Аль-Манишия. При активной поддержке с воздуха со стороны ВКС РФ армейцы ударили по позициям джихадистов в упомянутом квартале, нанеся серьёзный ущерб укреплениям последних. Согласно предварительным донесениям из Дераа, правительственным войскам удалось вернуть контроль над частью […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Над северным Йеменом сбит саудовский военный вертолёт, – местные жители

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Военные Объединённых Арабских Эмиратов во вторник по ошибке сбили саудовский вертолёт, выполнявший полёт над йеменским город Мариб. Об этом во второй половине дня сообщили местные активисты. По их словам, состоящая на вооружении армии ОАЭ система “Панцирь-С1” открыла огонь по вертолёту “Блэк Хок” ВВС Саудовской Аравии. В результате крушения погибли все находившиеся на борту военнослужащие. Всего […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

An Islamic State - Al Qaeda Allaince?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*The Independent*: *Isis ‘seeking alliance with al-Qaeda’, says Iraqi Vice President* Militants reportedly looking for options as Iraqi troops close in on last jihadi strongholds in city of Mosul The leaders of Isis and al-Qaeda are understood to be in talks about a possible alliance between the two groups, the Iraqi vice president has claimed. “The discussion has started now,” Ayad Allawi said in an interview on Monday, as Isis prepares to lose control of the city of Mosul. “There are discussions and dialogue between messengers representing [Isis leader Abu Bakr] Baghdadi and... more »

Do Menstrual Cycles Synchronize When Women Live Together?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
This claim, rooted in scientific research that is increasingly seen as flawed, is likely an artifact of human bias and statistical coincidence.

10 Videos That Capture The Chaos, Carnage, And Courage Of 6 Months Of War In Mosul (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*RT*:* Chaos, carnage, and courage: First 6 months of Battle of Mosul in 10 visceral videos* The coalition offensive on ISIS-held Mosul, Iraq began exactly six months ago, and this footage captures the violence of the operation, the rawness of the suffering, and the relief of those able to escape unhurt from the two-sided trap. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor: *An incredible collection of videos.

LOS ANGELES 'Dismantle the Institutions of Injustice' April 19, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Livestreaming of event on Facebook by Northern Southern Winds Foundation, with videos to follow. https://www.facebook.com/northern.s.winds/?hc_location=ufi

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"What glows in the night? This night, several unusual glows were evident - some near, but some far. The foreground surf glimmers blue with the light of bioluminescent plankton. Next out, Earth's atmosphere dims the horizon and provides a few opaque clouds. Farther out, the planet Venus glows bright near the image center. If you slightly avert your eyes, a diagonal beam of light will stand out crossing behind Venus. This band is zodiacal light, sunlight scattered by dust in our Solar System. *Click image for larger size.* Much farther away are numerous single bright stars, most closer ... more »

Chet Raymo, "The Great Silence"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"The Great Silence"* by Chet Raymo "If there is one word that should not be uttered, it is the name of - no, I will not say it. Any name diminishes. In the face of whatever it is that is most mysterious, most holy, we are properly silent. It is appropriate, I think, to praise the creation, to make a joyful noise of thanksgiving for the sensate world. But praising the Creator is another thing altogether. When we make a big racket on His behalf we are more than likely addressing an idol in our own image. What was it that Pico Iyer said? "Silence is the tribute that we pay to holines... more »

The Poet: Mary Oliver, "What I Have Learned So Far"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"What I Have Learned So Far"* "Meditation is old and honorable, so why should I not sit, every morning of my life, on the hillside, looking into the shining world? Because, properly attended to, delight, as well as havoc, is suggestion. Can one be passionate about the just, the ideal, the sublime, and the holy, and yet commit to no labor in its cause? I don't think so. All summations have a beginning, all effect has a story, all kindness begins with the sown seed. Thought buds toward radiance. The gospel of light is the crossroads of- indolence, or action. Be ignited, or be gone." ~... more »

"The Dream..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
“The dream is the small hidden door in the deepest and most intimate sanctum of the soul, which opens to that primeval cosmic night that was soul long before there was conscious ego and will be soul far beyond what a conscious ego could ever reach." "This whole creation is essentially subjective, and the dream is the theater where the dreamer is at once scene, actor, prompter, stage manager, author, audience, and critic.” - Carl Jung

things i heard at the library: an occasional series: #23

laura k at wmtc - 4 hours ago
Girl: Do you have this book, something like, "keeping a secret about you"? Me: Let's take a look in the catalogue. [Stalling for time while scrolling through titles in my mind.] Hmm, do you mean *Keeping You a Secret*? Girl: Yes! I took a bus all the way from the South Common branch to here to get this book so I hope you have it. I recognize it as a good title by Julie Peters, excellent writer of LGBT-themed girl books. Me: Let's go over to the youth section to look for it. Girl: Do you know any other good books? Anything LGBT! I want to read lots of LGBT stuff. Me: You've come to... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Waste Disposal'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
WASTE DISPOSAL Posted on April 18, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. April 18, 2017. We are onkwe-hon-weh, the natural people of great turtle island. We are placed here by creation, not by other humans. We must survive in harmony with creation. tsik-ni-katsi-ni-ohten, are the people who came here from Europe and means “They do not have the ways of human beings”. They have no natural

The Battle For The Iraqi City of Mosul -- April 18, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*BBC*: *On the ground with Iraqi forces in battle for Mosul* The US-led coalition appears confident that fighters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) will be defeated in Mosul. But the battle for Iraq's second largest city has already been going on for six months and the Iraqi forces have only just reached the edges of the old city. Optimism has been tempered by the slow progress of what has become a brutal fight for every street. In the words of the US coalition spokesman Col John Dorrian "the fight's been very, very slow and very, very hard… its gut-busting". We joined the Ir... more »

Ever Wonder Why So Many Big-Mouthed Far Right Republicans Fit Those Big Mouths Around Phallus?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Ostensibly, ex-Mayor Anthony Silva, a Stockton Republican, was arrested and thrown in jail with a million dollar bond because he embezzled some money from the Stockton Boys and Girls Club. What hasn't come out yet, though, is that the aggressively homophobic hypocrite was having sex with underage boys from the club and seems to have murdered one of his 16 year old victims. Silva is fighting tooth and nail to keep the Grand Jury transcripts sealed since they talk about these far more serious crimes he hasn't been charged with yet. No update on Oklahoma state Senator Ralph Shortey,... more »

Happy ninth birthday Trig Palin!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY TO MY TRIG PAXSON VAN PALIN!!! I wish I could put into words the joy that this boy brings into our lives! #helovesmydog #theluckyfew #mybrotherhasmorechromosomesthanyou A post shared by Bristol Meyer (@bsmp2) on Apr 18, 2017 at 11:25am PDT Well it looks like Trig is back in Wasilla. He seems relatively happy and well adjusted, which is really saying something considering his environment. Here was Palin's Facebook post on Trig today. This what she wrote: *Happy Birthday Best Boy in the World! (Usually. Sometimes.) * *Love, * *Your Family * Gee, how supportive. ... more »

UK spies admit to bugging Trump associates, as US neocons gain more and more power

Tom Coburg at The Canary - 5 hours ago
Sources close to Britain’s spy agency GCHQ have admitted that it did monitor the communications of close associates of Donald Trump, apparently confirming what The Canary previously asserted in March 2017. And as investigations continue into Team Trump’s alleged links with Russia, it seems that neoconservatives are increasing their power once again. The UK spying on Trump […] The post UK spies admit to bugging Trump associates, as US neocons gain more and more power appeared first on The Canary.

U.S. F-22s Intercept Russian Bombers Off Alaska Coast

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **US Air Force scrambles two stealth jets and an 'early warning plane' to intercept Russian bombers near Alaska* * The American planes were called into action after the bombers were detected * Pentagon said two F-22 Raptors intercepted the Russian TU-95 Bear Bombers * The incident took place about 100 miles off Kodiak Island, Alaska, on Monday * The US planes flew alongside the Russians for 12 minutes as they escorted them * The last time Russian bombers were intercepted near the US was on July 4, 2015 The US military intercepted two Russian bombers in internation... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 5 hours ago
Blanketed cats.

"Moving Through Darkness: The Places We Go"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Moving Through Darkness: The Places We Go"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Often it takes something major to wake us up as we struggle to maintain an illusion of control. In life, most of us want things to go to the places we have envisioned ourselves going. We have plans and visions, some of them divinely inspired, that we want to see through to completion. We want to be happy, successful, and healthy, all of which are perfectly natural and perfectly human. So when life takes us to places we didn’t consciously want to go, we often feel as if something has gone wrong, or we must ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Saint-genis-laval, Rhone-Alpes, France. Thanks for stopping by!

How Did North Korea Build Up A Massive Military Stockpile?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Chinese made military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading "Pukkuksong" during a military parade CREDIT: REUTERS *News.com.au*: *How the hell has North Korea managed to build a massive military stockpile?* *FROM the outside North Korea looks like an impoverished state cut off from the rest of the world.* But during its weekend procession, the isolated regime managed to put on an impressive display of its rockets and military strength, in defiance of growing American warnings about its military capability. While many have the impression of North Korea being a poor countr... more »

Iron Age Madness

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 6 hours ago
Gilad Atzmon pointed to an interesting bedtime story written for him by a reader, one Taxi, of his writings. It was written in response to the wondering where ‘choseness’ and a ‘vengeful god’ came from. This story inadvertently focuses on … Continue reading →

US Scrambles Fighter Jets To Intercept Two Russian Nuclear Bombers 100 Miles From Alaska

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 6 hours ago
The U.S. Air Force scrambled two F-22 stealth fighters on Monday night to intercept a pair of Russian nuclear-capable bombers

Russia, U.S. Elections, and the Fake News Cycle

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
How to walk the line between awareness and conspiracy theory.

Brexit’s Popularity Leads to Snap British Election

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: brexit-s-popularity-leads-to-snap-british-election] Brexit — Britain's exit from the increasingly authoritarian European Union — has become so popular that the Conservative Party leadership has embraced it, looking for an electoral sweep in June.

"Barkey-ing" the Turkish Referendum

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*I've been mulling over the whole ruckus regarding the Turkish referendum. And there is a rukus happening in the so called "alternative" AND 5 eyes media. Including but not limited to a call for violent overthrow?* * Overthrow call made by MoA reported by Willy Loman* *Seriously? How very atlantacist. * *That oped from Henri Barkey has been on my mind, particularly that last paragraph. * *Henri Barkey*: *"** Turks have a tendency to buck the system when they feel that the rules of the game are unfair or that they are being bullied by their leaders. No one should assume that the vot... more »

"After All..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and life is after all a chain." - William James

The Economy: “The Collapse of the ‘Everything Bubble’”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*“The Collapse of the ‘Everything Bubble’”* By David Stockman "It is alleged that Walt Disney doctored his famous film of the Norwegian lemmings leaping to their death by the thousands. But there is no falsification of the madness of the crowds leaping to their demise over the S&P 500 cliff. Yes, the latter index is still up an unaccountable 12% from Nov. 8, but this century’s third great bubble’s days are surely numbered. The evidence that the U.S. economy is grinding to a halt keeps pouring in almost daily. As to the U.S. economy’s slide toward the flat line or below, there can b... more »

Filmmaker Laura Poitras Still Does Not Know If U.S. Military Is Done Investigating Her

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 7 hours ago
Documents suggest filmmaker Laura Poitras was stopped routinely by airport security because she was falsely accused of involvement in an ambush in Iraq. The post Filmmaker Laura Poitras Still Does Not Know If U.S. Military Is Done Investigating Her appeared first on Shadowproof.

How the US Government Spins the Story

Philip Giraldi at 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] Sounds like we’ve heard it all before, because we have, back in August 2013, and that turned out to be less than convincing. Skepticism is likewise mounting over current White House claims that Damascus used a chemical weapon against civilians in the village of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province on April 4th. Shortly after the more recent incident, President Donald Trump, possibly deriving his information from television news reports, abruptly stated that the government of President Bashar al-Assad had ordered the attack. He also noted that the use of chemicals had ... more »

'Doing Time Like A Spy' - With Guest John Kiriakou

Daniel McAdams at 7 hours ago
John Kiriakou remains the only CIA officer to be jailed over the Agency's illegal torture program -- and he was the whistleblower who exposed it! But the story of how the FBI was able to send Kiriakou to prison on a 30 month sentence is fascinating, shocking, chilling. We discuss this dark chapter in our recent history as well as Mr. Kiriakou's fascinating upcoming book, Doing Time Like A Spy: How the CIA Taught Me to Survive and Thrive in Prison, in today's very special Liberty Report:

Сирийская армия продолжает расширять “выступ” вокруг Пальмиры

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Во вторник Сирийская Арабская Армия активизировала наступательные действия на важном участке фронта на востоке провинции Хомс, зачистив в ходе боёв с террористами “Исламского государства” район плотины Абу Калех. Этот успех позволил армейским подразделениям вплотную подойти к заброшенной базе бронетанкового батальона, расположенной недалеко от стратегически важного шоссе М-20 и по-прежнему находящейся под контролем ИГ. Сегодняшняя операция […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army widens salient around Palmyra after capturing dam in eastern Homs

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reopened an important flank in eastern Homs on Tuesday, liberating the Abu Kaleh dam area amid clashes with ISIS. Notably, the advance puts the SAA within striking distance of the abandoned Armored Battalion, a military base still controlled by ISIS not far from the strategic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS launches new offensive on Syrian Army supply line to Aleppo

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:55 P.M.) – On Tuesday, ISIS combattants renewed their attacks on the road between Hama and Aleppo in a bid to cut off Syria’s largest city from the government mainland, thus relieving pressure on the eastern Aleppo frontier. The National Defence Forces (NDF) reported coming under attack at checkpoints along the highway northeast […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Militares emiratís derriban por error un helicóptero saudí en el norte de Yemen

Alvaro A. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
El Ejército de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) derribó accidentalmente un helicóptero saudí que volaba sobre la ciudad yemení de Marib el martes, informaron activistas locales esta tarde. Según estos activistas locales, un sistema de defensa aérea emiratí atacó por error un helicóptero saudí Black Hawk, eliminando al personal a bordo de este avión. El […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army fights back in Daraa after days spent on the defensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a counter-attack in the provincial capital of the Dara’a Governorate on Tuesday after spending several days on the defensive inside the Al-Manishiyah District. Backed by heavy Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the jihadist defenses in the Al-Manishiyah District this afternoon, inflicting significant […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Emirati military mistakenly downs Saudi chopper in northern Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 P.M.) – The military of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) accidentally downed a Saudi chopper that was flying over the Yemeni city of Mar’ib on Tuesday, local activists reported this afternoon. According to these local activists, an Emirati air defense system mistakenly attacked the Saudi Black Hawk helicopter, killing all on-board of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

مجلس الأمن الدولي يدين بأشد العبارات الهجوم الإرهابي في الراشدين بحلب

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
أدان أعضاء مجلس الأمن الدولي بأشد العبارات الهجوم الإرهابي الوحشي والجبان الذي وقع في منطقة الراشدين بمدينة حلب. وأعرب أعضاء المجلس في بيان صادر اليوم عن تعاطفهم العميق وتعازيهم لأسر الضحايا وللشعب السوري مؤءكدين أن الإرهاب بجميع أشكاله ومظاهره يشكل أحد أخطر التهديدات للسلم والأمن الدوليين. ولفت أعضاء مجلس الأمن إلى أن أي أعمال إرهابية هي أعمال إجرامية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army captures rebel prison in east Damascus, frees 34 prisoners

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syria Arab Army (SAA) continued their field operations in the eastern districts of Damascus on Tuesday, targeting the jihadist positions inside Al-Qaboun and Jobar. Led by their 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division and 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

بالفيديو||خبراء سوريون يطورون روبوتات بصواريخ م/د لمؤازرة الجيش

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
كشف رئيس غرفة صناعة حلب، عضو مجلس الشعب السوري فارس الشهابي عن أحد أهم المشاريع التطويرية في غرفة الصناعة وذلك بمناسبة عيد الجلاء. وقال الشهابي في حديث خاص لشبكة عاجل الإخبارية: “بدأنا بهذا المشروع لإنتاج عربات حربية صغيرة متعددة الاستخدامات تدار عن بعد “روبوت” منذ عام تقريباً”، مضيفاً: “بدأت الفكرة حيث التقيت مع طلاب متفوقين […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Suriye ordusu, Humus doğusunda IŞİD’e karşı ilerliyor!

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Humus doğusunda yer alan Palmira çevresinde hızlı bir şekilde ilerleyen Suriye ordusuna ait birlikler, bir başka noktada daha taarruza geçti. Palmira’ya yaklaşık 40 kilometre uzaklıkta bulunan Tiyas hava üssünün kuzeybatısında taarruza geçen birlikler, saatler süren çatışmaların ardından Ebu Kula barajı ve çevresinde bulunan mevziileri IŞİD’den tamamen temizledi. Bu ilerleyişin ardından Tiyas hava üssünün kuzeyinde […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Yemenli direnişçiler, Suudi ordusuna ait bir helikopteri düşürdü: 12 ölü

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Bugün öğle saatlerinde, Yemen ordusu ve müttefikleri Maa’rib bölgesinde Suudi Arabistan kraliyet hava kuvvetlerine ait ”Kara Şahin” tipi bir savaş helikopteri düşürdü. Suudi Arabistan merkezli kaynaklar, helikopterin düşmesi sebebiyle içerisinde bulunan pilotlarla birlikte toplamda 12 personelin öldüğünü duyurdu. Devlet ajansı ise helikopterin ”Yemen’in Marib eyaletinde operasyonel görevleri yerine getirirken meydana gelen kaza sonucu” düştüğünü iddia ederken, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

بيان لأهالي ضحايا كفريا والفوعة حول التفجير الإرهابي في الراشدين

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
أدان أهالي الضحايا المدنيين من كفريا والفوعة الذين استهدفهم التفجير الإرهابي مؤخرا في حي الراشدين بحلب داخل منطقة تجمع الحافلات التي ستقلهم لخارج مناطق سيطرة المسلحين. وفيما يلي نص البيان: ببَالغِ الحُزنِ والأسَى تلقّينا نَبَأ هذا العَملِ الإجْرَاميّ الّذي حَصَلَ في السّاعةِ الثّالثةِ والنّصفِ من بعدِ ظُهرِ يومِ السبت، الموافق في 15 04 2017 الّذي استهدف […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Is North Korea Developing A 'Carrier-Killer' Missile?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Image Credit: Twitter: stoa1984 *Ankit Panda, The Diplomat*:* Is North Korea Working Toward a 'Carrier-Killer' Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile?* Say hello to the KN-17. When I discussed North Korea’s latest show-stopper of a military parade over the weekend, I didn’t have too much to say about one of the new missiles that Pyongyang decided to show off. The missile in question appeared to be a Scud/Nodong variant and — like the Pukkuksong-2 that we saw tested for the first time in February — was on a tracked transporter erector launcher (TEL). Notably, the missile had fins on its nose ... more »

The White House claimed that it was sending an aircraft carrier to the Sea of Japan as a message to North Korea. So why is it going in the opposite direction?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
I am going to send our warships to North Korea as soon as somebody tells me where they are. Courtesy of the New York Times: *As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior. * *The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, ... more »

Teaming Up with Oakland Zoo, and Golden Gate Audubon to Save Wild Baby Herons in Downtown Oakland

Bird-Rescue at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 7 hours ago
For the second consecutive year, a community partnership among like-minded wildlife organizations have teamed up to help save fledgling Black-Crowned Night Herons and Snowy Egrets that have fallen from their tree nests onto the busy streets of Downtown Oakland. Working together, International Bird Rescue (Bird Rescue), Oakland Zoo, and the Golden Gate Audubon Society (GGAS), […]

Why Is Earth Day on April 22?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The date of Earth Day was not chosen as April 22 by a murderer to coincide with Vladimir Lenin's birthday.

Did Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor Pose Together?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Two long-buried photographs were doctored to show the two icons leaning against a tree together.

Karl Dean Sits on Left Aisle of Corporate Party Jet

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 8 hours ago
Former Nashville mayor, Karl Dean, is running to be TN's next governor. He is running as a Democrat, but he is no less a Wall Street corporatist than Michael Bloomberg, Rahm Emanuel, or the Clintons. As mayor, Dean's most visible accomplishments, aside from killing a mass transit effort that was opposed by the auto lobby and Gov. "Pilot Oil" Bill Haslam, were 1) providing incentives and other tax breaks for big business to locate or expand in Nashville and, 2) leading a muscular advocacy for school privatization via corporate charter school expansion. Take Hospital Corporation of ... more »

US Is Considering Intercepting North Korean Missile During Tests

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
© REUTERS/ KCNA *The Guardian*: *US military considers shooting down North Korea missile tests, sources say* Exclusive: As Pentagon looks for strategies to pressure into denuclearization, officials worry that intercepting missiles could escalate tensions and risk war The US military is considering shooting down North Korean missile tests as a show of strength to Pyongyang, two sources briefed on the planning have told the Guardian. Amid heightened tensions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, the Pentagon is looking for ways short of war to pressure ... more »

The U.S. Contemplated A Nuclear Confrontation In North Korea In 1953.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
History.com *David Kaiser, Time: **The U.S. Contemplated a Nuclear Confrontation in North Korea in 1953. We Can Learn From That Moment* A few weeks after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that American “strategic patience” with North Korea is ending, a U.S. naval fleet is moving toward that country, prompting Chinese authorities to caution against further provocation between the two nations. As experts advise that North Korea seems ready to launch a new nuclear test, plans have been laid for a potentially large conventional strike by the U.S. against North Korean test sit... more »

Was The U.S. Threat To Send A Carrier Strike Force To The Korean Peninsula A Bluff?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*New York Times*: *Aircraft Carrier Wasn’t Sailing to Deter North Korea, as U.S. Suggested* WASHINGTON — As worries deepened last week about whether North Korea would conduct a missile test, the White House declared that ordering an American aircraft carrier into the Sea of Japan would send a powerful deterrent signal and give President Trump more options in responding to the North’s provocative behavior. The problem was, the carrier, the Carl Vinson, and the four other warships in its strike force were at that very moment sailing in the opposite direction, to take part in joint ... more »

Communist China Opens “Global Governance” School

Alex Newman at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: communist-china-opens-global-governance-school] At a newly established “School of Global Governance,” one of the most brutal and murderous dictatorships on the planet is training what it hopes will be the leadership of the future “global governance” system.

Ron Paul: Neocons in Trump Administration are Pushing US Conflict with Russia

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Libertarian communicator and former presidential candidate Ron Paul examined President Donald Trump’s foreign policy regarding Russia in an in-depth discussion last week with host Sophie Shevardnadze on the RT show SophieCo. Paul says in the interview that he had been pleased with Trump’s campaign statements supporting improving United States relations with Russia and expresses concern about the Trump administration’s sudden shift away from this objective. Seeking to explain the reason for the shift in policy toward Russia, Paul points to Trump’s lack of a “firm set of principles” r... more »

Ron Paul: Neocons in Trump Administration are Pushing US Conflict with Russia

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Libertarian communicator and former presidential candidate Ron Paul examined President Donald Trump’s foreign policy regarding Russia in an in-depth discussion last week with host Sophie Shevardnadze on the RT show SophieCo. Paul says in the interview that he had been pleased with Trump’s campaign statements supporting improving United States relations with Russia and expresses concern about the Trump administration’s sudden shift away from this objective. Seeking to explain the reason for the shift in policy toward Russia, Paul points to Trump’s lack of a “firm set of principles” r... more »

Ron Paul: Neocons in Trump Administration are Pushing US Conflict with Russia

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Libertarian communicator and former presidential candidate Ron Paul examined President Donald Trump’s foreign policy regarding Russia in an in-depth discussion last week with host Sophie Shevardnadze on the RT show SophieCo. Paul says in the interview that he had been pleased with Trump’s campaign statements supporting improving United States relations with Russia and expresses concern about the Trump administration’s sudden shift away from this objective. Seeking to explain the reason for the shift in policy toward Russia, Paul points to Trump’s lack of a “firm set of principles” r... more »

Ron Paul: Neocons in Trump Administration are Pushing US Conflict with Russia

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Libertarian communicator and former presidential candidate Ron Paul examined President Donald Trump’s foreign policy regarding Russia in an in-depth discussion last week with host Sophie Shevardnadze on the RT show SophieCo. Paul says in the interview that he had been pleased with Trump’s campaign statements supporting improving United States relations with Russia and expresses concern about the Trump administration’s sudden shift away from this objective. Seeking to explain the reason for the shift in policy toward Russia, Paul points to Trump’s lack of a “firm set of principles” r... more »

Indigenous Peoples Day is now permanently recognized by the state of Alaska.

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
The legislation recognizes and honors Alaska Native people and culture. The Alaska Federation of Natives applauded the bipartisan support that allowed it to pass Sunday. “AFN is greatly heartened by the outpouring of support from Alaskans in making Indigenous Peoples Day permanent. We hope the inclusiveness that this bipartisan legislation represents will be carried forward into the efforts by our lawmakers to craft a comprehensive and fair solution to the state’s fiscal challenges,” said AFN President Julie Kitka. For the previous two years a proclamation from Governor Bill Walk... more »

Bewildered Beaver Becomes Accidental Leader Of 150 Curious Cows

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
A perplexed beaver who accidentally herded 150 head of cattle across a farm in Canada last week has become an online sensation. “How do we move 150 heifers in Canada?” wrote rancher Adrienne Ivey, who filmed the unusual encounter in Saskatchewan, in a Facebook post that’s attracted over 100,000 views. “Now I just need a better trained beaver...” She told local radio station 980 CJME Monday that the young cows are curious “kind of like teenagers.” The video shows the cows carefully following the beaver. When the rodent moves, they move with it. And when it stops, they stop too ― ga... more »

Shooting Spree 3 dead. Shooter screaming Allahu Akabar...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 8 hours ago
*I have a great idea. Let's import a gazillion more muslims (I refuse to capitalize anymore) to celebrate diversity, because nothing says diverse better than being dead. * *The face of diversity*The shooter, Kori Ali Muhammad, is also a suspect in the killing of a security guard last week. The filthy libtards that are shooting their mouths off about picking on the poor muslims should be required to attend every funeral of someone killed by a crazy muslim.

Public Perceptions Of The GOP Is Dismal Heading Towards 2018 Midterms

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
What a shame the public also sees through the corporate nature of the careerist Democrats in DC! Otherwise they'd practically be able to expel the Republicans from Congress altogether. According to an extensive poll released yesterday by Pew the Republicans look like they'll be shedding at least the 2 dozen seats the Democrats need to win in the House to stop Trump's toxic legislative agenda. Unfortunately, though, people hate the Republicans but they hate the Democrats nearly as much. Let's start with Speaker Ryan. You know how bad Trump's job approval ratings are? Ryan's are wor... more »

Woman Gives Birth to Puppies After Having Sex with Family Dog?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Fake news web sites reported that a woman in South Africa gave birth to a litter of puppies after having a tryst with the family dog.

War Cries Drown Out "America First"

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: war-cries-drown-out-america-first] The promise of a Trump presidency — that we would start looking out for our own country and own national interests first and let the rest of the world solve, or fail to solve, its own problems — appears, not 100 days in, to have been a mirage.

During Visit to Asia, Pence Warns North Korea and Reassures Japan

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: during-visit-to-asia-pence-warns-north-korea-and-reassures-japan] During a visit to Asia, Vice President Pence warned North Korea that it should not test U.S. resolve and assured Japan’s leaders: “We are with you 100 percent.”

New York Times Rails Against South Carolina’s Bill for Constitutional Carry

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: new-york-times-rails-against-south-carolina-s-bill-for-constitutional-carry] The *New York Times'* unwelcome insertion into South Carolina's state business reveals its increasing unhappiness over the progress of constitutional carry across the land.

Detailed analysis of US white paper on Khan Sheikhoun chemical attack

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 9 hours ago
[image: ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH A still image taken from a video posted to a social media website on April 4, 2017, shows a civil defense member helping a child who is being sprayed with water, said to be in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in rebel-held Idlib, Syria. Social Media Website via Reuters TV ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY REUTERS' SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM AND REVIEWED BY A SENIOR EDITOR. REUTERS IS CONFIDENT THE EVENTS PORT... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘At The Purchaser’s Option’

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 9 hours ago
Rhiannon Giddens collects songs. Traditional songs from the 1800s and early 1900s, like work songs, inspire her craft. Many of these songs are rooted in the history of African Americans in the United States. On her most recent album, “Freedom Highway,” Giddens takes her passion for traditional music and weaves The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘At The Purchaser’s Option’ appeared first on Shadowproof.

An announcement from Boris Johnson has turned a Tory vote into a vote for Donald Trump

James Wright at The Canary - 9 hours ago
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has made a statement to the Commons that essentially turns a Tory vote in the upcoming general election into a vote for Donald Trump. Johnson reiterated that Trump’s stance on Syria and North Korea has “the full support of the British government”. And in backing the US President yet again, the […] The post An announcement from Boris Johnson has turned a Tory vote into a vote for Donald Trump appeared first on The Canary.

A lawyer-turned-campaigner has nailed why the Tories must be defeated at the general election [VIDEO]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 9 hours ago
A lawyer-turned-campaigner has delivered a message to Theresa May about her 2017 general election. And he’s nailed why the Tories must be defeated on June 8. Boom Stefanovic is becoming well known on social media. The lawyer-turned-campaigner is getting a reputation for producing video shorts that cut through the mainstream media bias. Ones that tell […] The post A lawyer-turned-campaigner has nailed why the Tories must be defeated at the general election [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

The media fired its first shot in the election campaign against Corbyn… and missed

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 9 hours ago
Britain faces a snap general election on 8 June 2017. And the corporate media’s predictable campaign against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is already underway. But it has fallen at the first hurdle. No country for impartial men Just minutes after Prime Minister Theresa May’s election announcement on 18 April, one commentator on Sky News suggested that Corbyn […] The post The media fired its first shot in the election campaign against Corbyn… and missed appeared first on The Canary.

Journal flags paper about GMO foods over concerns about figures

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 9 hours ago
A journal has flagged a paper by a researcher who has questioned the safety of genetically modified organisms, after receiving concerns that there were issues with some images. In the 2006 paper, researchers led by Federico Infascelli, an animal nutrition researcher at the University of Naples, tested the blood of rabbits fed genetically modified soybeans. Starting in November […] The post Journal flags paper about GMO foods over concerns about figures appeared first on Retraction Watch.

First Voices Radio -- Cold Fusion at Russell Means Library; Split Rock Camp

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
First Voices Radio -- WBAI NYC By Liz Hill, producer First Voices Radio Censored News . Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Cheyenne River Lakota First Voices Radio, Tuesday, April 18, 2017 — Host Tiokasin Ghosthorse talks with two guests in this edition of “First Voices Radio.” His first guest is James Martinez, a media ecologist, radio talk show host and pioneer in radio broadcasting and behavior

Jeff Sessions’ Green Light To Police Violence by Brian Bean

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 9 hours ago
Dandelion Salad by Brian Bean Socialist Worker April 18, 2017 DONALD TRUMP’S attorney general is sending a clear message: The new administration wants to be at the head of the pro-cop backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement. On April 3, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo ordering a review of all Department of […]

4 REASONS WHY TRUMP’S PLAN TO STRIP THE IRS IS INCREDIBLY...

Robert Reich - 9 hours ago
*4 REASONS WHY TRUMP’S PLAN TO STRIP THE IRS IS INCREDIBLY DUMB* Donald Trump is proposing a 14.1 percent cut in the I.R.S.’s budget next year. This is incredibly dumb, for four reasons: 1.* It won’t save money.* To the contrary, this move worsens the budget deficit. That’s because every dollar spent by the IRS to collect taxes generates $4 in unpaid taxes. 2. *It worsens the federal budget deficit*. The current estimate of unpaid taxes per year is almost as large as the federal government’s annual budget deficit. 3. *It widens inequality*. Since most IRS audits are of high-inc... more »

Taking Truth Up a Notch - There are virtually no "suicide bombers". Bombs almost always remote controlled

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Abror Azimov attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia,* *April 18, 2017*. © Sergei Karpukhin / Reuters *‘No idea I was acting for terrorists,’ St. Petersburg attack suspect tells court* Published time: 18 Apr, 2017 15:57 I don't know about my readers but I for one am totally fed up with the ongoing escalation of enslavement of humanity on this fragile planet by the greedy gopher "usual suspects". By that, I mean the Ziofascists, who have all the goyim under the control of their proxy militaries (and by proxy militaries, I include the US regular forces in the navy, airforce and... more »

Counsels of perfection

George Henderson at The High-fat Hep C Diet - 9 hours ago
*Counsels of perfection* A recent critique of the US dietary guidelines, which made some very good points about the failure to recommend that people stop eating processed foods, suggested that the phrase in the dietary guidelines “Consume less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day” be replaced with “Eat natural foods, meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts and seeds and the natural sodium contained therein.” We have to disagree with this; natural foods (unless they include a large quantity of feta cheese and salted fish) may not supply adequate intakes of sodium for many; and, if people i... more »

From the official White House Snapchat account.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
I originally saw this on Reddit so my first response was to think, "Nice try you merry pranksters, but I am not falling for this one." However after doing a little Googling, I found that it was indeed legit. I know it's just a simple typo but why does this unfortunately happen with DeVos (via the White House snap chat) pic.twitter.com/zx4IWxTz0b — Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) April 17, 2017 Now first off we need to admit that EVERYBODY makes mistakes. However THIS is from the official White House account. And it features the woman who is dedicated to destroying public education as we k... more »

Homeless Kitten Fell Asleep in Her Rescuer’s Truck

White Wolf at White Wolf - 10 hours ago
A young man found this little calico kitten in the middle of a busy street. He picked her up and put her in his truck "I found a stray that snores as loud as a train!" She immediately tried to climb up to his shoulder. "She was crawling in the street in an area only surrounded by woods so she was either born there and the mother didn't get to transfer the whole litter or someone just dumped her," Matt said. "(I) took her to the vet the next day to get rid of all of the fleas and as soon as I did, she instantly fell asleep in the truck. I didn't have the heart to wake her up when ... more »

Was the White House Easter Bunny Sponsored by Paas for the First Time in 2017?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
This wasn't the first year the Paas bunny made an appearance at the White House.

Did a British Mom Lose Custody of Her Kids for ‘Co-Sleeping’?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Various news sites overemphasized one aspect of a case involving repeated injuries to two children.

Indigenous Peoples Hold Earth Day Forum to Address Nuclear Threats

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
. Indigenous Peoples Hold Earth Day Forum to Address Nuclear Threats Contact: Ian Zabarte nativecommunityactioncouncil@gmail.com www.nativecommunityactioncouncil.org LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Indigenous Peoples from Western Shoshone, Havasupai, Diné (Navajo), and Paiute Nations will gather on Earth Day 2017 to address nuclear threats. The Native American Forum on Nuclear Issues 2017 (NAFNI

Veterans Mobilization in Washington

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
May 29-30 in Washington DC. All are invited to participate. Video by Will Griffin (VFP).

Krugman softens his tone on the white working class!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017Rampell refuses to budge:* We were intrigued by a line near the end of Paul Krugman's column in yesterday's New York Times. "I don’t want to sound unsympathetic to miners and industrial workers," Krugman said at the start of his final paragraph. We were struck by that because we already thought he *did* sound a bit unsympathetic to Those People, the lesser breed. That doesn't mean that what he was saying in his column was "wrong." It means that he may have had just a bit of a tone. What did Krugman say in Monday's column? He seemed to say that "the public ... more »

Army General & Fmr VP of Company at the Heart of Child Sex Trafficking Scandal Arrested for Child Rape

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: dyncorp]A retired army general, who was former VP of DynCorp, a company implicated in a massive child sex trafficking ring, is facing life in prison for child rape.

3 Cops in 1 Night, in the Same Town, All Arrested for DUI – One Had Kids in the Car

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: dui]Bad apple? Isolated incident? Three cops in San Antonio were busted for DUI in the same night blowing the isolated incident theory out of the water.

HOW IS THE CONSERVATIVE MEDIA MAKING ITS READERS STUPIDER TODAY?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
The Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly reports on an uptick in the U.S. murder rate: The national murder rate rose again last year, with much of the deadly spike concentrated in just a handful of U.S. cities, according to a report released Tuesday. A new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law says Americans are “safer today than they have been at almost any time” in the past quarter-century, but projected an 8 percent increase in the nationwide murder rate. The report’s authors calculated the estimates based on preliminary FBI data from the firs... more »

The End Of Oil? I Think Not!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/04/17/market-fossil-fuels-burnt/ From the Telegraph: ‘I usually put a £5 bet on the oil price – and I’m collecting,” smiles Prof Dieter Helm. It’s not difficult to imagine his tally of modest wagers adding up. The highly regarded Oxford University economics professor is a long-time industry […]

Here’s how Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn can win Britain’s general election

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 11 hours ago
[image: Jeremy Corbyn speaks during an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bomb, in Tavistock Square, London.] If he embraces democracy, some surprising sectors of society might just embrace him. The post Here’s how Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn can win Britain’s general election appeared first on The Duran.

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago

"Maddest of All..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams - this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness - and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!" - Miguel de Cervantes in "Man of La Mancha"

"Assessing Russia's Military Strength"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"Assessing Russia's Military Strength"* by Andrei Martyanov "There is a popular point of view in some of Russia’s political circles, especially among those who profess monarchist views and cling to a famous meme of 1913 Tsarist Russia development statistics, that WW I was started by Germany to forestall Russia’s industrial development which would inevitably challenge Germany’s plans on domination of Europe. A somewhat similar argument could be made for the WW II, but, in general, preventive wars are nothing new in human history. While “preventive” argument may or may not be a vali... more »

"What Would Korean War II Look Like?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
*"What Would Korean War II Look Like?"* by Eric Margolis “If China is not going to solve North Korea, we will.” So thundered President Donald Trump last week. Unfortunately, neither China nor North Korea appeared intimidated by this presidential bombast or Trump’s Tweets. What would ‘we will’ actually entail? This clear threat makes us think seriously about what a second Korean War would be like. Memory of the bloody, indecisive first Koran War, 1950-53, which killed close to 3 million people, has faded. Few Americans have any idea how ferocious a conventional second Korean War cou... more »

"All That's Left..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
In the movie “The Lion in Winter”, when the sons, in the dungeon, think they hear Henry coming down the stairs to kill them: *Richard:* "He's here. He'll get no satisfaction out of us. Don't let him see you beg...Take it like a man! *Geoffrey*: "You fool! As if the way one falls down matters!" *Richard:* "Well, when the fall is all that's left, it matters a great deal."

وزير الاستخبارات الإسرائيلي يدعو إلى إعدام الأسرى الفلسطينيين

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
دعا وزير الاستخبارات والنقل في حكومة الاحتلال الإسرائيلي يسرائيل كاتس إلى تنفيذ عقوبة الإعدام بحق الأسرى الفلسطينيين وعدم التجاوب مع إضراب الأسرى. وقال كاتس في تغريدة عبر “تويتر” “القاتل الحقير مروان البرغوثي يخوض اضرابا عن الطعام لتحسين ظروف اعتقاله، في حين أقارب الضحايا يتذكرون بألم أبناءهم .. الحل الوحيد هو تنفيذ عقوبة الإعدام بالإرهابيين”. وأكد […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

IMÁGENES – Abrazo simbólico a la Embajada Siria en Buenos Aires

Santiago D’lucca at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – Ayer 17 de Abril se celebro el Día de la Independencia Siria en Buenos Aires con un abrazo simbólico a su Embajada. Entre cánticos, imágenes del presidente Bashar al-Assad, banderas Sirias y Argentinas, la comunidad siria en Argentina demostró una vez mas que su apoyo al Gobierno y el amor a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army catches Al-Qaeda militant while planting roadside bomb in Hama

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:00 P.M.) – Earlier today, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) caught a jihadist fighter red-handed while planting an IED (improvised explosive device) on the road between Souran and Taibat Al-Imam ahead of a looming government offensive in the area. The Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) militant approached a government checkpoint in northern Hama but […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

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