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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

18 April - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:52 pm MDT

Why The Donald Should Cool It On North Korea

David Stockman at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] The realized truth of modern history is crystal clear. Washington had no business intervening in a quarrel between two no-count wanna be dictators (Syngman Rhee and Kim il Sung) on the Korean peninsula in June 1950, and surely has no business still stationing 29,000 American soldiers there 67 years latter. Yet owing to the institutionalized albatross of that mis-vectored history, the world is now much closer to the brink of nuclear war than at any time since the dark days of the early cold war. And the Donald has become just the latest political tourist in the Ov... more »

Those were the days... When was America 'great'? And who has Steve Bannon reincarnated?

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 11 hours ago
Have you heard of “Godwin’s Law?” It asserts that: *“I**f an online discussion (regardless of topic) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will invoke Hitler.”* In practice, it is used to shame or chastise those who make any sort of comparison to the fascist hellscape of the mid-20 th Century.* To be sure, an overused, hyperbolic cliché can be tiresome.** Mike Godwin must be going crazy, right now, amid the tsunami of post-election comparisons. For the record, I do not think Donald Trump wants to, or will, become a Hitler. Parallels with *Mussolini* are creepy though, starti... more »

Green Moon in April 2017?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A previous 'green moon' hoax was updated for 2017 to incorporate humorous references to marijuana.

Hermann Goering: War Games

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Nazi Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering proclaimed during his war crimes trial that although 'the people don't want war,' they 'can always be brought to the bidding of their leaders.'

Did Marla Maples Die in a Plane Crash?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Reports that President Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples died in an airline accident are fake news that reused 1997 images of a downed cargo jet.

LHCb Measures Unity, Finds 0.6

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
With a slightly anti-climatic timing if we consider the just ended orgy of new results presented at winter conferences in particle physics (which I touched on here), the LHCb collaboration outed today the results of a measurement of unity, drawing attention on the fact that unity was found to be not equal to 1.0. read more

Goose attacks and chases police officer to protect it's nest in Indiana

White Wolf at White Wolf - 12 hours ago
That's fowl play! Guard goose attacks police officer who tries to fight it off with his bag but trips over before running away This police officer was attacked by an angry Canada goose while on his way back to the station and forced to run. The detective, from Clarksville, Indiana, lashed out at the bird with his bag but tripped over before making a swift exit. But that was only after several seconds of being beaten by the goose's wings. Landscapers working in the local area were also attacked by territorial geese wanting to defend their nests. He wrote online: 'Detective Hall f... more »

“What Julian Assange Is Really Doing”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“What Julian Assange Is Really Doing”* by Paul Rosenberg "Most people know the what about Julian Assange and WikiLeaks – that they publish secret information – but they don’t know the why. And that’s a great loss, because the reason behind all the leaks is both brilliant and illuminating. *It Usually Starts with the Cypherpunks: *The first thing to understand is that WikiLeaks, like Bitcoin, came from the cypherpunks. In particular, WikiLeaks was spawned by a cypherpunk group that formed (spontaneously) in Melbourne, Australia. In other words, WikiLeaks is the creation of some sm... more »

Around The Empire – Episode 14: The Future of China In The Age Of Trump Feat. Peter Lee

Dan Wright at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
China expert Peter Lee joins the Around The Empire podcast to discuss how solving the Korean crisis is actually antithetical to the goals of U.S. empire. The post Around The Empire – Episode 14: The Future of China In The Age Of Trump Feat. Peter Lee appeared first on Shadowproof.

North Korean Ambassador: “US Leading Korean Peninsula to Nuclear War”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 12 hours ago
Published on Apr 18, 2017 North Korea has lambasted the United States over its actions in the Korean Peninsula, saying Washington is bringing the region on the brink of an all-out nuclear war. North Korea’s deputy U-N ambassador says Pyongyang is ready to respond to any U-S attacks in kind. Kim In-ryong added that the […]

Theresa May was so busy planning her general election surprise, she missed its major flaw

Carlyn Harvey at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a general election on 8 June. And commentators suspect May has called the election because the Conservative Party is currently doing well in the polls. But there’s one detail in the polls that has apparently escaped the Prime Minister’s notice. And it shows that a Conservative Party win at […] The post Theresa May was so busy planning her general election surprise, she missed its major flaw appeared first on The Canary.

It took Theresa May less than a day to make the first major gaffe of her election campaign [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a snap election for 8 June 2017. But it took her only a few short hours to make her first major campaign gaffe. The Prime Minister has chosen not to participate in any TV debates during the campaign. Spring chicken David Cameron faced ridicule after trying to avoid TV debates […] The post It took Theresa May less than a day to make the first major gaffe of her election campaign [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

The Shadow Trade Secretary kicks off the election with the perfect response to Labour’s polling [AUDIO]

James Wright at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Kicking off the election campaign, Shadow Secretary for International Trade Barry Gardiner had the perfect response to Labour’s polling. The Prime Minister has called for a general election on 8 June. Citing the Conservative’s 21-point lead, Talk Radio host Julia Hartley-Brewer asked Gardiner what percentage chance Labour has of winning. The MP for Brent North […] The post The Shadow Trade Secretary kicks off the election with the perfect response to Labour’s polling [AUDIO] appeared first on The Canary.

The man Theresa May has picked to run her election campaign tells us just how dirty things are going to get [VIDEO]

Steve Topple at The Canary - 12 hours ago
Theresa May has hired an infamous Tory spin doctor to run her general election campaign. But it’s an odd move. As the same man recently advised her not to let the public go to the polls before 2020. That man? Lynton Crosby. And his warning to May suggests that 8 June may not be the […] The post The man Theresa May has picked to run her election campaign tells us just how dirty things are going to get [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Twitter is having a field day contemplating George Osborne’s election predicament [TWEETS]

Sophia Akram at The Canary - 12 hours ago
With all of the election excitement, MPs have a lot of work to do in the six weeks running up to polling day on 8 June. And the empathetic users of Twitter haven’t forgotten just how one Tory MP will be feeling right about now: Poor @George_Osborne. Working 6 jobs and now an election campaign. Let's […] The post Twitter is having a field day contemplating George Osborne’s election predicament [TWEETS] appeared first on The Canary.

Document confirms Irish police’s ‘relationship’ with British spycop

Tom Coburg at The Canary - 12 hours ago
The Canary has a copy of a letter that confirms the Garda (the Irish police service) had a “relationship” with British undercover police officer – or ‘spycop’ – Mark Kennedy. And the revelation increases pressure on the Pitchford inquiry into undercover political policing, which is currently restricting its investigations to just England and Wales. Demand […] The post Document confirms Irish police’s ‘relationship’ with British spycop appeared first on The Canary.

Carter Page: "I Do Not Deny That."

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
It was almost magical watching Chris Hayes interrogate Carter Page on his show a few weeks ago. I kept thinking Page must have a death wish. You can watch a little of it n the clip above. Page is another of those fringe characters Trump has catapulted into the national consciousness. The 45 year old Page is a Russian oil industry speculator who-- seemingly out of nowhere-- wound up a Trump foreign policy advisor. He's a known stooge of Putin's and was fired from strategy consulting firm Eurasia Group, after just 3 months, for being too pro-Putin and too "wackadoodle." Finding out... more »

Secret Docs Reveal Allies Knew About Holocaust, Allowed it to Happen — For Years

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: holocaust]Newly re-publicized documents prove Allied forces were aware of Hitler's Holocaust more than two years before publicly commenting.

Indigenous Women Protecting Earth -- UN New York April 26, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Indigenous Women Protecting Earth, Rights and Communities United Nations, New York, April 26, 2017 By Women's Earth and Climate Action Network Censored News NEW YORK -- Join the Women's Earth and Climate Action Network for 'Indigenous Women Protecting Earth, Rights and Communities', a public event to be held in New York City on April 26, during the United Nations Permanent Forum

Over 1 Million Signed Petition for Trump to Release Tax Returns; Over 100,000 Marched

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
In a White House petition open for only one month, well over one million people requested that Trump release his … Continue reading →

US Senator Van Hollen Writes Deutsche Bank on Trump-Kushner Conflicts of Interest with Bank

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
From the Office of Senator Van Hollen: “Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Today U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen wrote to the … Continue reading →

Keith Olbermann reports on a blog post of Louise Mensch asserting that the FBI has taped evidence of Trump colluding with the Russians.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
NEW: Have the Brits already nailed Trump? On tape? Offering to trade policy changes to Putin for election fixing? pic.twitter.com/ywNs84QIKo — Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) April 18, 2017 Here is the assertion as written on Patribotics by Louise Mensch: *Sources with links to the intelligence community say it is believed that Carter Page went to Moscow in early July carrying with him a pre-recorded tape of Donald Trump offering to change American policy if he were to be elected, to make it more favorable to Putin. In exchange, Page was authorized directly by Trump to request t... more »

China Gas Output Rises to Record as Coal Production Rebounds

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-17/china-coal-production-rises-as-government-avoids-output-limits From Bloomberg: China’s natural gas production surged to a record last month and coal output rebounded as economic growth accelerated power use in the world’s largest energy user. Natural gas production in March rose 8.2 percent from the average of the first two months of the year to […]

Fraud by bone researcher takes down two meta-analyses, a clinical trial, and review

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
The troubles continue for a bone researcher, who’s lost multiple papers in recent months due to problems ranging from data issues to including authors without their consent. Now, journals have retracted two more papers by Yoshihiro Sato. And in a sign of the downstream effects that fraud can have, another journal has retracted two meta-analyses by other […] The post Fraud by bone researcher takes down two meta-analyses, a clinical trial, and review appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Leaked Docs Show Google Contractors Suppressed Alternative Media, Google Confirms

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: google]Newly obtained documents show Google is continuing efforts to censor the independent media. Google has also confirmed them as real.

Argentina: FAO Commemorates UFO Sites

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 13 hours ago
A thoughtful initiative. *Luis Burgos* of the *Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía* has posted a photograph of one of the plaques his organization is placing at UFO landmark locations throughout Argentina. The one shown reads: "ZONE 72 - the noted strip of La Plata dubbed thus for the number of UFO cases reported since the 1950s". The initials of the FAO follow along with the date of the plaque. Below we see: "4th ICOU (Investigadores de Campo OVNI) Acknowledgement in the country. If you are from La Plata, live nearby or visit the city, we have installed another acknowledgement plaqu... more »

BREAKING: Terrorist group FSA claims to have killed two Russian soldiers in Hama

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 13 hours ago
[image: rebel] The primarily Turkish backed jihadist group Free Syrian Army (FSA) have killed two Russian soldiers in Syria’s Hama Governorate in central … The post BREAKING: Terrorist group FSA claims to have killed two Russian soldiers in Hama appeared first on The Duran.

Dunkin’ Donuts Facebook Coupon Hoax

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A viral, phony Dunkin' Donuts coupon circulating on Facebook is reportedly triggering malware protection alerts.

'Morning' from Camp along Cannonball River -- Photos videos by Bad Bear Long Walk 5

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 14 hours ago
. . . . . Photos and videos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson Bittersweet journey along the Cannonball River this morning, from around the fire at the Cheyenne River Camp, to where Dakota Access Pipeline criminals gouge into the earth, to the flashing sign of "Camp Closed" at Oceti Sakowin. Photo and video journey by

Pause for thought: why we might never know what’s caused the global temperature rise to stall

Ella Gilbert at The Canary - 14 hours ago
Scientists may never be able to determine the exact cause of the recent slowdown in atmospheric warming. This finding comes from new research published yesterday in the journal Nature. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute examined what has caused this slowdown, or ‘hiatus’. The recent hiatus, also dubbed the ‘global pause’, is a plateau in […] The post Pause for thought: why we might never know what’s caused the global temperature rise to stall appeared first on The Canary.

‘Quick! Before they realise I don’t know what I’m doing!’ says PM

John Shafthauer at The Canary - 14 hours ago
The current PM has called a general election. But before that happened, she was overheard making some remarks that shine a light on why it’s happening now. Theresa May called a general election pic.twitter.com/3gJl7x1Nll — John Shafthauer (@hourlyterrier) April 18, 2017 Panic! Earlier in the day, the PM was overheard shouting at her cabinet: Am […] The post ‘Quick! Before they realise I don’t know what I’m doing!’ says PM appeared first on The Canary.

Over 1 Million Signed Petition for Trump to Release Tax Returns; Over 100,000 Marched

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 14 hours ago
In a White House petition open for only one month, well over one million people requested that Trump release his tax returns and information related to the emoluments clause. The numbers may have been greater since we caught the web site deleting numbers with no explanation as to the reason. They may have deleted people […]

Venezuelan President Maduro Wants A 500,000 Armed Militia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Raul Stolk, Daily Beast*:* In Venezuela, a Rebellion Is Taking Shape, but Where Can It End?* The unrest of recent weeks weakens the Maduro regime by the day, but it’s far from clear what can replace it, or how. Hugo Chávez left some very hard shoes to fill for his successor, Nicolás Maduro. Not because the shoes were malodorous or had holes in them, which they do, but because they required certain talents President Maduro just doesn’t have and will not acquire in whatever time he’s got left in office. Chávez’s showmanship, his ability both to dictate and distract, was unparallel... more »

D.C. schools are a national tragedy, but freedom can fix them

Content Multimedia - 14 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts The rhetoric on both sides about education is all moot, however, if we continue to throw more money at the same systems, which evidence little impulse to innovate. Our new president has shown a willingness to end business as usual. If he wants a lever for change that will spur similar reforms around the country, he need look no farther than the children of our capital city.

Theresa May's Surprise General Election

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 15 hours ago
Ask me this morning if there would be a general election, and I'd have said no. The stars were aligned against it, and yet here we are, stumbling about with our ghast well and truly flabbered. Her shock announcement caught everyone on the hop, and Westminster and its echo chamber are gripped by elation and despair. Elation for the Tories who think they're going to storm to a huge majority, and for the LibDems who expect to regain a lot of the seats it lost, and despair for Labour. Tom Blenkinsop, for instance, has already announced he won't be defending his Middlesbrough South seat.... more »

Mosul Campaign Day 183, Apr 17, 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 15 hours ago
Bulge in middle of map represent recent gains by Golden Division in center of west Mosul. Green at top is where 9th Division seized entrances to northwest section of city. Iraqi police still fighting over Old City on right in grey. Green = liberated, white = IS control, blue = Tigris River (Ninewa Media Center) The Iraqi police were still attempting to seize the Grand Mosque in the Old City district of west Mosul. They were fighting in the Farouqneighborhood of the district. At the same time, the Islamic State counterattackedand forced them out of the Kornish Street area. The poli... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On Theresa May Calling For Elections

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic*: *Why Theresa May Called for Elections* *Being 21 percent ahead in the polls doesn’t hurt.* U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call for snap general elections on June 8, three years before they were scheduled to be conducted, reflects not only her professed frustration at the “game-playing” in Parliament, but also her increasing confidence of securing a political mandate to see through tough negotiations with the European Union over Brexit. Because May has called for early elections, she needs parliamentary approval—something she is e... more »

Britain Goes To The Polls On June 8 -- News Updates April 18, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Britain is to go to the polls in just seven weeks as Theresa May stuns Westminster by calling a snap election so she can 'get the job done' on Brexit after having a moment of clarity on Snowdonia holiday* * Prime Minster announced she wants an election to ensure 'strong leadership' in the Brexit negotiations ahead * May must win a vote in the Commons tomorrow night but this is a formality as Corbyn has said he will back it * The PM made the announcement of a June 8 poll after a Cabinet meeting of her top ministers in No 10 today * Corbyn said Labour would offer the... more »

After reviewing the data a bipartisan group of both Democrats and Republicans have found that Susan Rice did nothing wrong. But then you knew that already, didn't you?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
RICE ORDERED SPY DOCS ON TRUMP? https://t.co/bL2nZRFxk9 — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) April 4, 2017 (This is what Trump retweeted on April 4th.) Courtesy of NBC News: *A review of the surveillance material flagged by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes shows no inappropriate action by Susan Rice or any other Obama administration official, Republican and Democratic Congressional aides who have been briefed on the matter told NBC News. * *President Donald Trump told the New York Times he believed former National Security Adviser Rice broke the law by asking for the... more »

Fukushima Daiichi Unit 1 Was Looking Steamy Yesterday

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 15 hours ago
Here is a screen shot from April 17, 2017 10:19 am You can see steam rising from inside of unit 1

“Look at his Face!” Cops Severely Beat Student, Brag About Injuries They Caused

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: police]A San Jose State University student was brutally beaten, resulting in the loss of his teeth. He's now suing the campus police who put him in the hospital.

Govt & Media Doing Exact Same Thing It Did To Start Iraq War, And Americans are Buying It

Justin Gardner at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: iraq]Cooked intel, unquestioning media. Syria is becoming a replay of the Iraq invasion, but independent media could prevent war this time.

Cops Gun Down Innocent 86yo Navy Vet as He Protected His Wife from Intruders

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: intruders]The cops were the intruders. They were there to ostensibly check on the wellbeing of the couple and ended up killing an innocent man.

BREAKING: Two Russian soldiers killed by US-supplied guided missile in rural Hama

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:35 P.M.) – Moments ago, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel faction released a statement online claiming to have killed two Russian troops in a TOW strike on a government-held position in northern Hama, a governorate in central Syria which recently witnessed the deployment of Russian military police. The ‘Central Division’ of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Dónde ocurrirían enfrentamientos militares más grandes del mundo?

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
Un análisis publicado por el diario británico Mirror advierte sobre 22 conflictos en el mundo que terminarían en grandes enfrentamientos militares. El “peor conflicto del mundo” presentado el sábado por Mirror es el de Siria, donde son activos “mercenarios, terroristas y los soldados de cerca de 100 países” y donde han muerto más de 40.000 personas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

‘Kim Jong-un ordena tomar de rehenes a turistas si EEUU ataca’

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
El líder norcoreano Kim Jong-un ordenó a sus fuerzas de élite que tomen como rehenes a turistas occidentales en Corea del Sur en caso de un ataque de EE.UU. Ung-gil Lee, que desertó de Corea del Norte en 2006, dijo que Pyongyang cuenta con escuadrones militares altamente armados con capacidad para secuestrar a diplomáticos y […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Erdogan won the referendum with 10% of manipulated votes

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan narrowly won a referendum with 10% of manipulated votes which has paved the way for his executive presidency. A survey conducted Gallup, which released on Friday, predicted that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, would at best win 41.36 percent of favorable votes in the held referendum, 9 percent short of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

China supports creation of independent Palestinian State

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
China supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within pre-1967 war borders and Jerusalem as its capital, Chinese Foreign Minister said. According to Sputnik News, Wang Yi said, the immediate suspension of the construction of Israeli settlements is necessary to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and direct talks between these two sides should be resumed as soon as possible. “China supports […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Details of a coup attempt in Qatar

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
Western media has reported there is a huge crisis within Qatar’s ruling family. The discord was over a report on recent confidential calls between Hamad bin Khalifa, former Emir and the current ruling Tamim bin Hamad’s father, and Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani Emir’s brother and a successor to him. The report was came to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS launches 2nd chemical attack in Mosul in 2 days, injures 6 Iraqi soldiers

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
The chemical attack on Sunday occurred in a recently-liberated area of Mosul, where the Federal Police and Rapid Response forces are advancing towards the old city which is still roaming with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) jihadists. The spokesman for the Joint Operation Command in Iraq, Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, told the Associated Press that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Qaeda in Yemen assassinates prominent Houthi commander

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 P.M.) – On Tuesday, a statement released by ‘Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’ (AQAP) suggested the terror group to have eliminated an important Houthi commander in otherwise peaceful Ibb governorate in western Yemen. AQAP claimed Abdulmalik Al-Yafras, commander of a Houthi-led battalion, was assassinated by an IED (improvised explosive device) carefully planted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

التحالف الدولي بقيادة واشنطن يقتل عشرات المدنيين في دير الزور

Yusha Yuseef at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
لقي عشرات المدنيين مصرعهم وجرح آخرون ليلة الثلاثاء جراء غارات لطائرات التحالف الدولي على مدينة دير الزور شرق سوريا كانت تستهدف على ما يبدو أبو بكر البغدادي زعيم “داعش” حسب نشطاء. ونقلت وكالة الأنباء الألمانية عن ناشط إعلامي سوري، أن طائرات التحالف شنت غارات على مدينة البوكمال على الحدود السورية العراقية راح ضحيتها 16 قتيلا […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS fighters trapped in western Raqqa as Kurdish forces seize new sites inside Tabqa

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – After entering Tabqa over the weekend, the US-backed ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) secured further gains against ISIS forces at the isolated city, located on the southern bank of the Euphrates River. On Tuesday morning, SDF forward units captured Tabqa radio station while a source said Kurdish troops foiled a renewed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Comunicado de los familiares de las víctimas del atentando contra los evacuados de Fua y Kefraya

Al-Masdar News at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
Residentes de Fua y Kefraya emitieron ayer un comunicado condenando el brutal atentado, tildándolo como “matanza sin precedentes contra la infancia”, que tuvo lugar el sábado contra los autobuses que trasladaban a los evacuados de las poblaciones mencionadas y que causó la muerte de más de 400 civiles, de los cuales 130 eran niños. A continuación, la […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pentagon Starts Its Nuclear Posture Review

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
An intercontinental ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead. Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. © USAF / Reuters *Defense News: **The Nuclear Posture Review is underway. Here's what to look for.* WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Monday officially kicked off its Nuclear Posture Review, or NPR, a major strategic undertaking that will set the Trump administration’s nuclear policy. The announcement confirmed that Gen. Paul Selva, the vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work will be in charge of the review. The NPR represents one of 11 major re... more »

CNN calls massive car bombing that killed 126 Syrians a “Hiccup” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: CNN calls massive car bombing that killed 126 Syrians a “Hiccup” (Video)] CNN reporter Nick Patton Walsh called the bus bombings that killed scores of Syrian civilians a “hiccup.” The post CNN calls massive car bombing that killed 126 Syrians a “Hiccup” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

In defence of Alex Jones

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: alex jones 2] Alex Jones' integrity has been challenged due to a misunderstood statement his lawyer used during a child custody battle. The post In defence of Alex Jones appeared first on The Duran.

Syrian calls on UN to pressure “Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, UK and US to stop support for ISIS”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: AFP_NL62O] Syria urges UN to hold responsible those behind deadly bus attack in Idlib. The post Syrian calls on UN to pressure “Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, UK and US to stop support for ISIS” appeared first on The Duran.

Lugansk People’s Republic calls for international investigation of chemical weapons proliferation by Ukrainian regime

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: Alexander Zakharchenko (R), leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), and Igor Plotnitsky, leader of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), attend a news conference in Donetsk February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)] The United States and its allies have yet to respond. The post Lugansk People’s Republic calls for international investigation of chemical weapons proliferation by Ukrainian regime appeared first on The Duran.

ISIS and al-Qaeda on the verge of alliance in Iraq

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 15 hours ago
[image: isis and al qaeda merge] Iraq's Vice President has warned the world of this development which is related to previous trends. The post ISIS and al-Qaeda on the verge of alliance in Iraq appeared first on The Duran.

EMBRACE OF HATE: The gods of evolution at work!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017Part 2—Their treatment of love versus hate:* Anna Fels wrote an intriguing column in last Friday's New York Times. Her column bore an intriguing, somewhat fuzzy headline: "The Point of Hate." The column turned on an impression—an impression that's hard to quantify. Fels is a psychiatrist and faculty member at Weill Cornell Medical College. She has the impression that political hate—the hatred of targeted groups—is on the rise in the United States. We have that impression too! In her column, Fels wonders why evolution has "preserved such a destructive emot... more »

art - Troy Brooks - femme fataliste

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 16 hours ago
yeah, that's me indulging in blatant public *Franglais*, so what *e-fascist-istas*... I suspect Canadian figurative artist Troy Brooks knows what I mean when I (try to) invent phrases like *femme fataliste... *to describe his astonishing and fascinating and haunting oils on canvas.

Prominent physicist loses four more papers for duplication

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A leading physicist in India has lost four more papers for duplication, after colleagues lodged a complaint against him. According to the most recent retraction notices, issued by Applied Surface Science, the four papers duplicated several figures and portions of text from the authors’ previous works. Although the notices do not single out a responsible party, last year the […] The post Prominent physicist loses four more papers for duplication appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Election 8th June – a Scottish perspective

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 16 hours ago
In 2014 the Scottish people voted against leaving the UK and for remaining part of the UK. Last year we in Scotland having committed to take decisions like brexit as part of the UK agreed to leave the EU. As … Continue reading →

All of string theory's power, beauty depends on quantum mechanics

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 16 hours ago
String/M-theory is the most beautiful, powerful, and predictive theory we know – and, most likely, the #1 with these adjectives among those that are mathematically possible – but the degree of one's appreciation for its exceptional credentials depends on one's general knowledge of physics, especially quantum mechanics. *Click to see an animation (info).* Quantum mechanics was basically discovered at one point in the mid 1920s and forced physics to make a one-time quantum jump. On the other hand, it also defines a trend because the novelties of quantum mechanics may be taken more ... more »

The curious case of the vanishing river

Hifast at Climate Collections - 16 hours ago
by Maura Forrest, Wednesday June 22, 2016 One of Lance Goodwin’s pilots noticed something strange as he flew over the Slims River a few weeks ago. He told Goodwin about it when he landed, and the next day, they went out together to take some photos. The Slims River, they discovered, isn’t really a river […]

"White House Press Secretary Says Trump "Will" Use "Article II" with North Korea"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*"White House Press Secetary Says Trump * *"Will" Use "Article II" with North Korea"* by Newsroom "If anyone had lingering doubt that the United States will use military force against North Korea, Sean Spicer's remarks today should dispel all doubt. According to "One America News Network (OANN)" reporter Trey Yingst, the White House Press Secretary told him today "President Trump will act on North Korea under Article 2 of the Constitution, but will notify Congress." "Press Secretary Spicer tells me President Trump will act on North Korea under article 2 of the constitution, but wi... more »

THERESA MAY CALLS GENERAL ERECTION

Anon at Aangirfan - 16 hours ago
On 18 April 2017, Theresa May's decision to hold a General Election boosted the Pound. This could mean that Theresa May is going to go for a 'soft Brexit' A 'soft Brexit' might involve some form of membership of the European Union single market, in return for a degree of free movement of labour. According to the Financial Times: "The reaction in the currency market suggests *investors are betting that in the event of a May victory, the prime minister will have a firmer hand when it comes to negotiating a soft Brexit in the face of hardline Tory Eurosceptics.*" *Harry Dent* The... more »

There’s going to be a general election, so let’s talk about the Tory MPs still under investigation for election fraud

Emily Apple at The Canary - 16 hours ago
Theresa May has announced a snap election on 8 June 2017. But as the country prepares for another election campaign, it’s important to remember that MPs in her party are being investigated for election fraud for the 2015 general election. And given the mainstream media’s reluctance to report the issue, we need to ensure it is […] The post There’s going to be a general election, so let’s talk about the Tory MPs still under investigation for election fraud appeared first on The Canary.

If artificial intelligence is better at saving lives, will doctors become obsolete?

Sam Woolfe at The Canary - 16 hours ago
A study published in the open-access online journal PLOS ONE has found that artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be better at assessing a patient’s risk of heart attack than a doctor. Doctors can correctly gauge a patient’s heart attack risk at a rate of 72.8% using a standard protocol. But researchers discovered that, by using four AI […] The post If artificial intelligence is better at saving lives, will doctors become obsolete? appeared first on The Canary.

Tories’ release promotional posters for their ‘barista visas’

John Shafthauer at The Canary - 16 hours ago
Many right-wingers celebrated Brexit because it meant we could finally boot-out the foreigners! Although this victory has been somewhat diminished by the revelation that we needed those migrant workers for working. And that without them, the UK will look like a scene from a zombie film. A ghastly place where members of the aristocracy are […] The post Tories’ release promotional posters for their ‘barista visas’ appeared first on The Canary.

David Cameron comes out of retirement to give his opinion on Theresa May’s snap general election [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 16 hours ago
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that a snap general election will take place on 8 June this year. Her predecessor David Cameron came out of retirement with his reaction to the shock call, and it did not go well for him. David Cameron is back Cameron bears principal responsibility for Brexit. As Prime Minister, […] The post David Cameron comes out of retirement to give his opinion on Theresa May’s snap general election [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

BREAKING: Theresa May has called a snap general election. The battle for Britain is on [VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 16 hours ago
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a snap general election. On 8 June 2017, UK voters will take to the ballot box to choose the party and Prime Minister to lead Britain through a second Scottish independence referendum, and our departure from the European Union. The snap election Theresa May has called the election after […] The post BREAKING: Theresa May has called a snap general election. The battle for Britain is on [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
US VP Mike Pence on visit to DMZ between two Koreas says "all options are on the table" in dealing with Pyongyang https://t.co/ahNfAVQBYg pic.twitter.com/u6hMB06QVx — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 17, 2017

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
US Vice President Mike Pence in Paju, South Korea, April 17, 2017 © Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters

Korean War is Not Over

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
As tensions with North Korea rise and the media continues to push for red lines in President Trump’s foreign policy, what historical context is missing from the conversation? Is the North Korean government simply irrational and belligerent or are historical forces behind Pyongyang’s behavior? Mark Selden, senior research associate in the East Asia program at Cornell University, joins RT America’s Anya Parampil to discuss. The US has long refused to sign a peace treaty with North Korea - officially the war is still on.

A Few Thoughts

LL at Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
*Trump Candidacy - Retrospective* As we approach the conclusion of President Trump's first hundred days in office, it may be a good time to look back and ask yourself why pundits are paid so well -- sometimes millions of dollars every year. Now, the look back - our retrospective: *The NRA Convention is Coming* Firearms dealers and manufacturers are mourning the loss of their champion, Barack Obama - the man who sold firearms and ammunition in a way that nobody else could. Clearly statues will be erected to him by Smith and Wesson. With Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch on the Supre... more »

Today There's A Referendum On Trump In The Atlanta Suburbs

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Trump stumbles into making the GA-06 special today all about him* According to Alan Grayson today is "a great day for a Trump train wreck... the first really winnable election for the Democrats during the Trump Error Era. Democrat Jon Ossoff is running against a boil of Georgia Republicans (group of spiraling hawks = “a boil”) in the special election for Tom Price’s Congressional seat. If he makes it to 50%, he wins; otherwise, there’s a runoff... Taking that seat from red to blue would strike real fear into the GOP. Nationwide polls show the GOP losing the 2018 election for the Ho... more »

WHY DIDN'T CONSERVATIVES HATE BILL CLINTON FOR PLAYING GOLF?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
I think Shaun King is basically right about this: No President in American history has ever golfed more per week than Donald Trump. In his first 12 weeks in office Trump took a staggering 18 golf course trips. That's unheard of. In his first 12 weeks in office, President Obama didn't visit a single golf course. By the end of this year, it's likely that Trump will have golfed more than President Obama has in his entire presidency. And that's strange. It's really strange. Because Donald Trump and other conservative pundits seemed to be deeply bothered by the times President Obama wen... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Pushing Communism on Children* As that old cliché states, the definition of insanity is to repeat the same thing over and over again expecting different results. However, when applied to those who promote the Marxist ideals of communism, this becomes a truism. It’s quite simply intellectually and historically dishonest to suggest that communism has ever produced a more just society, let alone anything even remotely resembling the utopia its advocates so exuberantly promise. And yet leftist proponents of the fatally flawed system repeatedly argue for its acceptance on the basis of... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*The Climate Change Speech Donald Trump Should Give (?)* *U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis is a Republican who has drunk the global warming Kool-Aid. Below he offers a rather clever imitation of a Trump speech in which he proposes that old chestnut, a carbon tax. The only new wrinkle in it seems to be that he proposes to levy the tax on imports only. A small detail he omits to mention is that only 15% of the U.S. GNP is imports so the "bite" of the tax would be small. But governments love taxes so that's OK. Any tax is better than none.There is however in the speech not one word about... more »

So how's that war with North Korea coming along?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Go ahead make a move, I dare you. Courtesy of ABC News: *North Korea's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States on Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into "the world's biggest hotspot" and creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment." * *Kim In Ryong told a news conference that "if the U.S. dares opt for a military action," North Korea "is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the U.S." * *He said the Trump administration's deployment of the Carl Vinson nuclear carrier task group to waters off the Korean Peninsula a... more »

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 17 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Bill McKibben highlights Justin Trudeau's disingenuousness in pretending to care about climate change while insisting on exploiting enough fossil fuels to irreparably damage our planet. - Juliet Eilperin examines how Donald Trump is letting industry lobbyists trash any protections for U.S. workers. And Dave Jamieson reminds us of the human cost of the human cost of deregulation. - Matt Stoller looks at the airline industry as an example of how reduced government involvement only ensures that other powerful actors make choices which affect ... more »

Another Huge Disappointment

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
I cannot imagine that, these days, Pierre would applaud Justin's performance. Trudeau the Elder famously said that living next to the United States was like sleeping with an elephant. But I doubt that he would counsel his son to navigate the relationship by climbing on the elephant's back. That, however, is what Justin has been doing lately. He applauded Donald Trump's attack on Syria. Now he is boycotting a key UN disarmament initiative. Linda McQuaid writes: Having Trump's back may be Trudeau's idea of putting Canada back on the world stage, but it feels more like a revival of t... more »

‘I’m Gonna Finish What Hitler Started,’ ‘That Jew Better Run’ Among Social Media Comments by Cleveland State University Students Revealed by Covert Watchdog per Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
Antisemitic sentiment is rising in the USA and especially in educational establishments. Here's a fascinating report https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/04/09/im-gonna-finish-what-hitler-started-that-jew-better-run-among-social-media-comments-by-cleveland-state-university-students-revealed-by-covert-watchdog/ 'The dossier, released on Thursday, highlighted dozens of antisemitic, homophobic and racist comments, including, "I'm gonna finish what Hitler started," and "I'm bringing rocks to school…that Jew better run."' Do read it all, similar is happening in many UK university campuses.

Russian Defence Minsitry: No one has asked for antidotes or medicines around location of alleged Idlib chemical attack

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
[image: Russian mod] This has led many to question whether the entire 'chemical weapons attack' story was fabricated. The post Russian Defence Minsitry: No one has asked for antidotes or medicines around location of alleged Idlib chemical attack appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Britain to have first post-Brexit general election in June

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
[image: parlaiment] The move has surprised many observers as the next election was not to occur until 2020. The post BREAKING: Britain to have first post-Brexit general election in June appeared first on The Duran.

Erdogan SLAMS protesters as thousands march against his referendum victory

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
[image: Erdogan SLAMS protesters as thousands march against his referendum victory] Turkey's main Kemalist opposition party in addition of the OSCE have challenged the legitimacy of Sunday's vote. The post Erdogan SLAMS protesters as thousands march against his referendum victory appeared first on The Duran.

5 misconceptions about North Korea explained

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
[image: capital] Here is your list of misconceptions about North Korea, debunked, explained and clarified. The post 5 misconceptions about North Korea explained appeared first on The Duran.

Why Ken Livingstone has it so wrong over Hitler and Zionism per David Baddiel in Opinion in The Guardian

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
Another catch-up article based upon The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/06/ken-livingstone-hitler-zionism-jews 'So … Ken … A lot of people – predominantly the good people, of course, of the British left – have been tweeting to tell me that Ken just "stated a fact". Here is the problem with what Livingstone said. Because Ken Livingstone did not state a fact. The statement "Hitler supported Zionism" is not a fact. It's an interpretation. An interpretation of a particular historical moment, in the 1930s, when the forced emigration of Jews from Germany was ... more »

Labour Party members and their Nazi beliefs per Campaign Against Antisemitism

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
I'm catching up with some old articles that I have neglected to post. Here's one based upon https://antisemitism.uk/labour-party-members-and-their-nazi-beliefs/ 'The antisemitism of the far-left often appears to be a distinct phenomenon — starting with the antisemitism of early Marxists, it later absorbed the antisemitism of Stalin's Russia. From the 1980s onward, far-left antisemitism has been established as part of a supposedly anti-imperialist position. Elements of the far-left have embraced genocidally antisemitic Islamist movements, and under the cover of so-called identity p... more »

The Economic Impact of Brexit - A No-Win Situation?

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 18 hours ago
A paperby Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen at the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics and Political Science examines the economic consequences of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union on both the U.K. and the European Union as a whole. With the European Union being the U.K.'s largest trading partner, Brexit will obviously have a significant impact on both economies since tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade would change. For the purposes of this study, the authors looked at two scenarios: 1.) *an opt... more »

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Russell Duffy at GlobaLove Think Tank - 19 hours ago

US Didn't "Change Priorities" in Syria, It Lost

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 19 hours ago
*April 18, 2017 *(Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The United States - according to Western media sources - has shifted priorities in Syria, no longer focusing on regime change aimed at Damascus. However, in reality, it is not a shift in priorities, it is recognition that US ambitions in the Middle East have been thoroughly disrupted by Syrian, Russian, and Iranian resolve. The US must now resort to pursuing secondary courses of action - no less malicious in intent or ultimate outcome than its original plan which has left a region at war since 2011, killed tens of thousands, and displace ... more »

Theresa May seeks general election per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
Call me an old conspiracy theory nut but this decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to hold a snap general election reeks of deep state manoeuvring. The establishment don't want Brexit to happen and if the result of the general election is a Labour government or a coalition of Labour or Conservatives with the EU fanatics of the Liberal Democrats then Brexit will be off. In the words of John Lydon "do you ever get the feeling you've been had?" More excitement from remaniacs here on the institutionally pro EU BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-39628713

LHCb insists on tension with lepton universality in \(1\)-\(6\GeV^2\)

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 19 hours ago
The number of references to B-mesons on this blog significantly exceeds my degree of excitement about these bound states of quarks and antiquarks but what can I do? They are among the leaders of the revolt against the Standard Model. LHCb: RK*0 = 0.69+0.12-0.08 in 1-6 GeV q^2 bin; new 2.5 sigma deviation from Standard Model adding fuel to B-meson anomalies. — Jester (@Resonaances) April 18, 2017 Various physicists have mentioned a new announcement by the LHCb collaboration which is smaller than ATLAS and CMS but at least equally assertive. Another physicist has embedded the key gr... more »

How to make Republican friends and influence people

Abigail Fielding-Smith at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 19 hours ago
A mysterious contract between a Turkish organisation and the son of Republican grandee James Baker deepens questions about the country’s attempts to influence US politics and public opinion.

Paul Offit: Proselytizes as Pope of the Church of Immaculate Vaccination

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: Many years ago, we ran a photo that has zero religious intent and featured many in the pro-vaccine injury community. We were instantly branded Anti-Semitic. Here, Paul Offit, himself Jewish, purports to tell those of us who are Christian...

Trump voters right now.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago

حصري || بالأسماء والصور الجيش السوري يحرر 34 مخطوفا في القابون

Shady Azar at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
حررت وحدات من الجيش السوري 34 مخطوفا بعد عملية عسكرية ناجحة في القابون أسفرت عن مقتل ثمانية من أفراد مجموعة مسلحة مرتبطة بتنظيم القاعدة الارهابي والقاء القبض على اثنين أخرين. وأفاد مصدر عسكري لمراسل المصدر نيوز بربف دمشق بأن “الوحدات نفذت هجوما مباغتا بعد عملية استطلاع دقيقة استمرت لساعات قبل بدء الهجوم ” لافتا الى […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Şam: Cihatçıların hapishanesini ele geçiren Suriye ordusu, 34 askeri kurtardı!

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Başkent Şam’ın Kabun ve Barzeh bölgelerinde operasyonlarını sürdüren Suriye ordusu, bugün hızlı bir taarruzla bir hapishaneyi ele geçirdi. Radikal dinci grupların, yıllardır süren savaş boyunca yakaladıkları askerleri koydukları hapishaneye özel bir operasyon gerçekleştiren birlikler, uydu görüntüleri ve istihbarat raporlarının ardından harekete geçti. Gece hapishaneye girmeyi başaran birlikler, içeride bulunan 34 Suriye askerini kurtarmayı başardı. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ejército sirio libera 34 soldados sirios tras atacar una prisión bajo control yihadista en Damasco

Alvaro A. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Las fuerzas progubernamentales, encabezadas por unidades del Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS), están progresando contra los militantes en la guta oriental, en Damasco. El Ejército sirio capturó recientemente una prisión utilizada por los militantes en la controvertida zona de Qaboun, en Damasco, liberando a 34 presos. Los 34 prisioneros son miembros del Ejército Árabe Sirio. El […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army rescues 34 people from prison in Damascus

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
According to sources in Syria, pro-government forces, led by units from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), are making progress against militants in Damascus. The Syrian Army recently captured a prison used by the militants in the contested Qaboun area of Damascus, freeing 34 prisoners. It is unclear if the prisoners were…. Continue Reading Article Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fuerza Aérea rusa ataca a los yihadistas en el oeste de Alepo mientras el Ejército sirio lanza feroz asalto

Inna García at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
El Ejército Árabe Sirio ha seguido con su ofensiva en el sector occidental de Alepo durante esta mañana, dirigiéndose a las posiciones yihadistas en la cumbre clave de Tal Shuwayhana, que domina el barrio de al-Zahra’a, al-Rashiddeen, el pueblo de al-Mansoura y el Centro de Investigación Científica. Dirigidos por la Guardia Republicana y Liwaa al-Quds (paramilitares palestinos), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

200 civiles sirios secuestrados por una facción de al-Qaeda en el acuerdo de evacuación

Alvaro A. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
Más de 200 civiles de Fua y Kefraya han desaparecido en el barrio de Rashideen después de que supuestamente entraran ayer en Alepo. Lamentablemente, la mayoría de las personas desaparecidas son niñas. Según una fuente de Al-Masdar News, se cree que los residentes chiítas de Fua y Kefraya fueron secuestrados por Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ambassador Nikki Haley says US will not ignore unverified reports Chechnya is persecuting “suspected” gay men

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: Nikki Haley UN] U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley says anti-gay abuses in Chechnya ‘cannot be ignored’ The post Ambassador Nikki Haley says US will not ignore unverified reports Chechnya is persecuting “suspected” gay men appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: All powerful Erdogan launches proxy attack against SDF Kurds in Northern Syria

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: erdogan-kurds-airstrikes] Erdogan ramps up his proxy war in Northern Syria. The post BREAKING: All powerful Erdogan launches proxy attack against SDF Kurds in Northern Syria appeared first on The Duran.

America is falling in love with Trump at war. Approval rating hits 50%

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order he said would impose tighter vetting to prevent foreign terrorists from entering the United States at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] Nothing works like war to bump up a US President's approval ratings. The post America is falling in love with Trump at war. Approval rating hits 50% appeared first on The Duran.

FEMEN disrupts Le Pen, removed from stage before she can remove her top (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: FEMEN disrupts Le Pen, removed from stage before she can can remove her top (Video)] Marine Le Pen has a FEMEN protester jump on stage during her latest campaign rally. The post FEMEN disrupts Le Pen, removed from stage before she can remove her top (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

John McCain tells NBC, ‘I hope the Washington establishment sucked Trump in’ (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
[image: John McCain tells NBC, ‘I hope the Washington establishment sucked Trump in’ (Video)] Senator John McCain talks about North Korea's failed missile test, and how the swamp is swallowing up Trump. The post John McCain tells NBC, ‘I hope the Washington establishment sucked Trump in’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 20 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Receding glacier causes immense Canadian river to vanish in four days Georgia just made it a lot harder to make money on people ensnared in the criminal justice system Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jail to begin hunger strike in protest Trump's national security adviser made an unannounced visit to Pakistan after hinting at a tougher stance Scientists are trying to redesign the sugar molecule to make it healthier Ahh! Finally, some technology we can get behind $43 Million In Cash Found In Empty Nigerian Apartment "Out Of Cash" - More Than 90% Of India ATM... more »

Urine samples could spare the needle in detecting prostate cancer

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
[image: The researchers say the urine test for prostate cancer could be available to patients in the ...] We will be able to essentially smell the disease. I would also like to see this applied to all other cancers simply because this phenomena is likely common and it is all likely excreted through the urine. If we are lucky, we may even get unique signatures as well. That cross signaling has not happened here does indicate useful uniqueness. Maybe we can arrive at a universal screening system that provides an excellent tell during the early development. Such a syste... more »

A little bit of foam could make hockey a lot safer

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
[image: The scientists had a group of hockey players deliver shoulder checks to the head of a ...] Simple enough really and as it is internally padded as well we may actually be able to simply dispense with the shell by using a stiff elastic outer layer. Our technology is really up to doing all this and it should be done. The same must also hold true for football as well. The elimination of a hard shell for the Helmet needs to also be investigated as well. That is obviously more radical but it is high time to redo all the research long done in this field. ... more »

Why Is Kim Jong Un Our Problem?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Without question the present world order in terms of military arrangements is long over due for reappraisal. The perpetual Korean question really looks like a great place to start. It means confronting China first with an offer they may or may not want. There is good reason they have been so hands off. Yet pending American intervention may well cause them to do all the work and surely they should. After all they are best able to pay for reconstruction whereas South Korea could be resentful. Obviously the Chinese know it is going to be expensive. Actually knocking over the reg... more »

Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
Yes, it is already working and it is been driven by knowledge. Add into this the oncoming advent of a widely adopted working protocol to harvest dew as well and we have the central tool able to convert all land into optimized agriculture and natural growing bio mes as well. This can easily support a global population of 100 billion. With Athmospheric water harvesting ( AWH ) it becomes plausible to operate multiple tree lines throughout all fields. This lifts deep nutrients onto the working top soil while supporting productive trees, fruit bushes and a duck supporting a... more »

Geopolitical View

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*Quick Overview* *North Korea* North Korea did not detonate *a nuclear device* on Kim Il-sung’s birthday on the 15th. One North Korean official said they would detonate a device when they decide to do so. The threat from China is uncharacteristic and it bothers them. Over 80% of their food and all of their oil comes from China. I don't know that China would invade, but they could cut off food for a month to prove a point. When the Norks light off a nuke, expect that sort of response from China. If the Smart Un doesn't get it after that, the sanctions will be draconian and may even ... more »

Est-il déraisonnable de vouloir plus ?

Ethical Technology - 21 hours ago
On reproche au transhumanisme de “vouloir toujours plus”... à tort ou à raison ? Initialement publiй sur le site de l’Association Franзaise Transhumaniste - Technoprog

VAN DER POST, ALAN McGLASHAN, IAN HOROBIN

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*Sir Laurens van der Post* *Prince Charles*'s spiritual guru *Sir Laurens van der Post* "impregnated a 14 year old daughter of a family friend he'd been entrusted to look after on a sea voyage when he was 46." The guru who got away with it. *Dr Alan McGlashan.* Prince Charles's spiritual guru Sir Laurens van der Post introduced Prince Charles to* Dr Alan McGlashan.* Prince Charles received therapy from Dr Alan McGlashan for 14 yearst, according to American author and historian Sally Bedell Smith. Dr McGlashan was trained at the *Tavistock Clinic*. During the Second World War Dr... more »

No global warming at Mawson – Antarctic

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 22 hours ago
An interesting post on Warwick Hughes' *Errors in IPCC climate science* *Just for curiosity - data from BoM CDO - 1955-2016 61 years.* Excel says cooling at 0.00397° per year. See: *Errors in IPCC climate science*

Gluten Free Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Debra Hawkins at Housewife Eclectic - 23 hours ago
I am not normally a huge fan of fish. It is just too.... well fishy. My husband absolutely loves fish of all kinds and has spent years trying to win me over with fish recipes. This is one of the first recipes I have gone back for seconds on. It is light, crispy with the perfect touch of mango. Fish Tacos: - 4 tilapia fish fillets - gluten free panko bread crumbs - eggs, slightly beaten - coconut flour or other gluten free flour - shredded Monterrey cheese - green cabbage - corn tortillas - limes Chipotle Sauce: - ranch dressing - chipotle sauce... more »

Could the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Produce Radioactive Fallout?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
While we cannot prove a negative, there are few mechanisms by which a MOAB-like bomb would benefit by the addition of anything that would introduce radioactivity.

Google Boycotted Easter

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 Google changes their home page countless times a year to incorporate graphics that coincide with various holidays, birthdays, historical events, and causes, but not for Easter Sunday. Media analyst Mark Dice has the story. end

DoD Science Advisor Debunks Gas Attack In Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 To justify censorship, Google focused InfoWars’ story exposing false information about the gas attack in Syria. Today aleading weapons expert, Theodore Postol, professor emeritus at MIT and former science advisor to the Department of Defense, called the narrative from the government “amateurish” and “politicized”. Here’s why… end

Lucifer’s Banker | Brad Birkenfeld

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 Full description and comments at: https://www.peakprosperity.com/podcas… Just how bad is the ongoing fraud in the banking system? Get ready for a mind-blowing expose by a former insider at UBS. Brad Birkenfield, author of Lucifer’s Banker: The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy, recounts the efforts he uncovered by […]

Rick Rule: Only Popular Solution = Dollar Destruction

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 President and CEO of Sprott US Holdings Rick Rule says gold, silver, and the US dollar rarely trade how they are trading right now… Gold, silver, and the US dollar are all trading higher. This trading pattern is extremely bullish for gold and silver, Rule says. Rule also notes the […]

Indian Army Uses Kashmiri Man as Human Shield

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 People in Indian-controlled Kashmir have been outraged after a video of a young man strapped to an army vehicle went viral on social media websites. The man is seemingly used as a human shield to protect the convoy from stone-throwers. Press TV’s correspondent Shahana Butt has followed the case and […]

US-South Korea THAAD Missile System Can Target Chinese Territory: FM

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 China has once again expressed its opposition to deployment of the US advanced missile system known as THAAD. China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated Beijing’s opposition, urging all parties to work together to maintain peace and stability in the region. China says the system’s powerful radar can target its territory. The deployment […]

The Debate: Plight of Palestinians — Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing by Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 Over 1000 Palestinians in Israeli jails began a hunger strike in response to a call by prominent prisoner Marwan Barghouti. Palestinians termed the open-ended strike a protest against poor conditions and an Israeli policy of detention without trial that has been applied against thousands since the 1980s. In this edition […]

Trump Has Lost Control Over the Pentagon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Trump Has Lost Control Over the Pentagon by http://www.thesaker.is/ The Pentagon’s more aggressive military approach Here is a short timeline of the Pentagon taking the presidential commander-in-chief power from Trump. The ultimatums came on March 1. On March 1, 2017 the Atlantic’s article “Trump and the Generals” announced that Trump’s military leaders “increasingly sound like they’re working […]

U.S.-North Korea Nuclear War ‘May Break Out at Any Moment,’ Pyongyang’s UN Ambassador Says

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
U.S.-North Korea Nuclear War ‘May Break Out at Any Moment,’ Pyongyang’s UN Ambassador Says by JASON LE MIERE, http://www.newsweek.com/ North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Kim In-ryong, said at a press conference Monday that the United States has “created a dangerous situation in which a thermo-nuclear war may break out at any moment.” – The […]

Western Media Treats Syrians as Pawns on Their Chessboard – Activist

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 A deadly terror attack on buses evacuating civilians from Idlib, Syria reportedly killed more than 100 people, most of them children. Brian Becker, national director of the ANSWER coalition, joins RT America’s Anya Parampil to discuss the tragic attack and mainstream media’s anti-Assad bias and selective reporting. end

Over 170 militants and their families exit last bastion in Homs City: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 A.M.) – Around 170 anti-government fighters and their families were seen boarding buses in Homs’ al-Waer district bound for Jarablus in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo Governorate, Monday. The departures come after Russia brokered and secured a transfer deal aimed at reducing fighting in the area. Boarded on 21 buses, this one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists face daunting task in northern Hama as Syrian Army troops approach key town

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham had a rough start to the week after losing the strategic town of Souran in the northern countryside of Hama. Things would only get worse for the jihadist rebels on Monday, when the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began pounding the key town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Anti-Erdogan demonstrators march against referendum results in Istanbul

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 A.M.) – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul, Monday, to decry the results of the referendum set to grant Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers. Results announced on Sunday showed the Turkish President had 51.36 percent voting ‘Yes’ and 48.64 percent of voters choosing ‘No’, figures highly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Nonstop Russian airstrikes in west Aleppo as Syrian Army troops launch fierce assault

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the western sector of Aleppo City on Tuesday morning, targeting the jihadist rebel positions at the key hilltop of Tal Shuwayhana, which overlooks the Al-Zahra’a Association Quarter, Al-Rashiddeen area, Al-Mansoura village, and Scientific Research Facility. Led by their Republican Gurd units and Liwaa Al-Quds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Goldman Sachs Claims Propping Up ‘The Economy is Great!’, Funds Syrian War

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Christina Sarich* - The age of parasitic capitalism still hasn’t sputtered to its final death. The post Goldman Sachs Claims Propping Up ‘The Economy is Great!’, Funds Syrian War appeared first on Waking Times.

US Empire: When Will They Stop Saying ‘Unintended Consequences’?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Jon Rappoport* - The “unintended consequences” tale has gone very stale. The post US Empire: When Will They Stop Saying ‘Unintended Consequences’? appeared first on Waking Times.

First Full Supreme Court Ruling in Over a Year Has Obama Furious?

snopes.com staff at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Reports that the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision about the teaching of Islam in public schools are fake news.

The Good, the Bad and the Null Hypothesis

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest post by David Middleton Introduction When debating the merits of the CAGW (catastrophic anthropogenic global warming) hypothesis, I often encounter this sort of straw man fallacy: All that stuff is a distraction. Disprove the science of the greenhouse effect. Win a nobel prize get a million bucks.…

California Shaping Up To Be An Elephant's Grave Yard In The 2018 Midterms

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
The biggest Democratic delegation in Congress is, by far, from California. Of California's 53 House members, 39 are Democrats. Only 14 are Republicans and it's realistic to imagine that 14 being cut in half in the 2018 midterm cycle. Yesterday's *L.A. Times* noted without flinching that last month’s state registration report reveals an accelerated erosion of Republican strength. Their hold on those 14 districts is weak-- and that in not a single one do they hold a majority of voters. "There are a number of Republican incumbents who are sitting on ticking time bombs,” said Eric Mc... more »

Long Walk 5 -- Cheyenne River Camp on Cannonball River Photos by Bad Bear

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
. . . Cheyenne River Lakota Camp on Cannonball River in North Dakota Photos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shoshone Long walkers, walking to raise awareness about domestic violence and drug abuse, arrived at the Cheyenne River Camp on the Cannonball River in North Dakota, today, Monday, April 17, 2017. Bad Bear said, "The Four

Three Times a Liar

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Donald Trump did not write that if "you tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything."

Is the ‘Human Nacho Spa Treatment’ Real?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A video purporting to show a new spa treatment is actually repurposed footage from a comedy video.

United Airlines Flight Attendant Slaps Crying Baby During Flight?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Reports that United Airlines flight attendant assaulted a 7 month-old baby for crying during a flight are fake news.

Toby Hemenway: How Permaculture Can Save Humanity and the Earth, but Not Civilization

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 1 day ago
http://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/ nicholasschoolatduke | September 22, 2010 Hemenway is a frequent teacher, consultant and lecturer on permaculture and ecological design throughout the U.S. and other countries. His writing has appeared in magazines such as Natural Home, Whole Earth Review and American Gardener. He is an adjunct professor in the School of Graduate Education at Portland State […]

Rachel Maddow Dedicates 53% of Show to Russia Hysteria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 The Intercept recently evaluated how much Rachel Maddow has covered Russia as a meddling, evil country on her MSNBC show, and they found that since the election, she has dedicated no less than 53% of her entire time on TV to drumming up fear and loathing for the country of […]

China Doesn’t Want Unified Korea Aligned with US – Former Diplomat

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 All eyes were on the Korean Peninsula over the weekend as the world waited to see whether the US or North Korea would carry through on threats. US Vice President Mike Pence visited the region and said the time for patience with North Korean bellicosity was over. Former diplomat Jim […]

War of Words: Assange Fires Back at New CIA Chief Over WikiLeaks ‘Demon’ Comment

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 17, 2017 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit back at the new CIA director after he called for a crackdown on the whistleblower group. end

Cell Aging Solved, Full Telomere Lengthening Solution Trial Late 2017, Aging will be Reversed And Life Extended (Eternal Life?) with Dr. Bill Andrews

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Apr 7, 2017 This is perhaps the most significant medical breakthrough in human history. Dr. Bill Andrews explains the primate trial starting late 2017 and the first human treatments that are planned to fully lengthen human telomeres. While the treatment is expensive, the money will go towards finding a less expensive option so […]

Report: British Intelligence Agencies, In Addition to Six Other Nations, Were All Spying on Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Report: British Intelligence Agencies, In Addition to Six Other Nations, Were All Spying on Trump by The Real Fly, http://www.zerohedge.com/, 13 April 2017 About a month ago, Fox suspended Judge Nap for suggesting British intelligence had spied on Donald Trump. The media went hysterical, saying the good judge was filled with UFO styled conspiracy theories. Here was his […]

Fears Rise of U.S. Strike on North Korea: Trump’s National Security Adviser Says ‘All Options are on the Table’ as the President Sets His Sights on Key Targets

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fears Rise of U.S. Strike on North Korea: Trump’s National Security Adviser Says ‘All Options are on the Table’ as the President Sets His Sights on Key Targets by LARISA BROWN FOR THE DAILY MAIL, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * After failed missile test Lt Gen HR McMaster said ‘all our options are on the table’ to try to ‘avoid […]

US Deploys Two More Aircraft Carriers Toward Korean Peninsula: Yonhap

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Deploys Two More Aircraft Carriers Toward Korean Peninsula: Yonhap by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com According to a report by South Korea’s primary news outlet, Yonhap, the Pentagon has directed a total of three US aircraft carriers toward the Korean Peninsula, citing a South Korean government source. – Yonhap reports that in addition to the CVN-70 […]

#VAULT7: Veteran Actor Proclaims Hollywood is Run by CIA And Pedophiles

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Mar 9, 2017 What a GREAT time we had talking with Stephen Shellen. He has some mind blowing information to share. There’s no way we could cover everything in depth in an hour so Stephen has agreed to come on again with us. We really appreciate him taking time to talk with us. […]

U.S. Railgun Systems Proliferate

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 1 day ago
Railgun projectile bursting through a metal plate in a Navy test system. The projectile is the dark metal bar in the center-right of the image. Image courtesy of the Office of Naval Research U.S. naval and military planners are salivating at the possibilities of railguns. Railguns are electromagnetic artillery weapons whose projectiles have muzzle velocities not […]

Run for Your Life: The American Police State Is Coming to Get You

John W. Whitehead at 1 day ago
[image: undefined] “We’ve reached the point where state actors can penetrate rectums and vaginas, where judges can order forced catheterizations, and where police and medical personnel can perform scans, enemas and colonoscopies without the suspect’s consent.... These tactics are ... about degrading and humiliating a class of people that politicians and law enforcement have deemed the enemy.”—Radley Balko, *The Washington Post* Daily, all across America, individuals who dare to resist—or even question—a police order are being subjected to all sorts of government-sanctioned abuse ra... more »

Will Trump's global family planning cuts cause side effects?

Rachel Sullivan Robinson, Associate Professor, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Actress and U.N. Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd visited a refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan in 2016. AP Photo/Raad Adayleh President Donald Trump is leading an assault on family planning around the world. Most recently, his administration cut off U.S. contributions to the United Nations Population Fund, which provides and funds reproductive health services in poor countries. That follows his reinstatement of what’s known as the “global gag rule,” the executive order enacted by all Republican presidents since Ronald Reagan barring foreign nongovernmental organizations ... more »

Is the US immigration court system broken?

Lindsay M. Harris, Assistant Professor of Law, University of the District of Columbia at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
In the U.S. today, a single immigration case takes an average of 677 days simply to get to the initial scheduling hearing. There are more than half a million cases in the system, and just over 300 judges working on them. The Trump administration’s push to aggressively enforce immigration laws will make this backlog worse. Since 2002, funding for immigration enforcement has more than quadrupled, from US$4.5 billion to $20.1 billion in 2016. During the same time period, resources for immigration courts have increased by much less – 74 percent. President Donald Trump’s budget for f... more »

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