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Russia selling debt and dependence to its overseas nuclear customers

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 7 minutes ago
Originally posted on nuclear-news: Is Rosatom selling debt and dependence to its overseas customers? http://bellona.org/news/nuclear-issues/2017-05-is-rosatom-selling-debt-and-dependence-to-its-overseas-customers When a court in South Africa torpedoed…

It Appears That Iran Has Chosen Ballistic Missiles As Its Preferred Method To Deliver A Nuclear Warhead

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 28 minutes ago
A ballistic missile is launched and tested at an undisclosed location in Iran in this handout photograph released by the official website of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps March 8, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS/SEPAHNEWS.COM/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS *Washington Free Beacon:* *Intel Report: Iran Refining Nuke Delivery System in Flagrant Violation of Ban* *Increased ICBM work offers pathway to long-range nuclear weapon.* Iran continues to make critical technological strides in its efforts to perfect an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons over great distance... more »

'Ransomware' Attack Strikes Worldwide Targets

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 28 minutes ago
#WannaCry #ransomware used in widespread attacks all over the world via @Securelist https://t.co/zh012F9lCC pic.twitter.com/UzJVqUwbT6 — Kaspersky Lab (@kaspersky) May 12, 2017 *DW:* *Major 'ransomware' attack strikes worldwide targets* Nearly 100 countries have been hit by malware exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft systems. Russia's interior ministry said roughly 1,000 of its computers have been compromised in a cyberattack that spans the globe. The "ransomware"cyberattack that disrupted several hospitals across the UK on Friday was revealed to be part of a large-scale globa... more »

NATO's Biggest Challenge -- Make 'Frightened' Europe Pay Up!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 28 minutes ago
[image: undefined] The Baltic countries, and some of their Scandinavian neighbors, are mortally terrified of Russia. Or so they would have us believe. They clamored to join NATO as soon as the Soviet Union collapsed and are currently among the most shrill anti-Russian voices outside of Hillary campaign hangers-on and their newfound neocon allies. Just this week, the Lithuanian president begged Washington to permanently station troops on its soil to "not only deter but to defend" against the great Russian "threat" across their border. But, as Ted Carpenter writes in the National In... more »

NATO's Biggest Challenge -- Make 'Frightened' Europe Pay Up!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 28 minutes ago
[image: undefined] The Baltic countries, and some of their Scandinavian neighbors, are mortally terrified of Russia. Or so they would have us believe. They clamored to join NATO as soon as the Soviet Union collapsed and are currently among the most shrill anti-Russian voices outside of Hillary campaign hangers-on and their newfound neocon allies. Just this week, the Lithuanian president begged Washington to permanently station troops on its soil to "not only deter but to defend" against the great Russian "threat" across their border. But, as Ted Carpenter writes in the National In... more »

NATO's Biggest Challenge -- Make 'Frightened' Europe Pay Up!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 28 minutes ago
[image: undefined] The Baltic countries, and some of their Scandinavian neighbors, are mortally terrified of Russia. Or so they would have us believe. They clamored to join NATO as soon as the Soviet Union collapsed and are currently among the most shrill anti-Russian voices outside of Hillary campaign hangers-on and their newfound neocon allies. Just this week, the Lithuanian president begged Washington to permanently station troops on its soil to "not only deter but to defend" against the great Russian "threat" across their border. But, as Ted Carpenter writes in the National In... more »

NATO's Biggest Challenge -- Make 'Frightened' Europe Pay Up!

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 28 minutes ago
[image: undefined] The Baltic countries, and some of their Scandinavian neighbors, are mortally terrified of Russia. Or so they would have us believe. They clamored to join NATO as soon as the Soviet Union collapsed and are currently among the most shrill anti-Russian voices outside of Hillary campaign hangers-on and their newfound neocon allies. Just this week, the Lithuanian president begged Washington to permanently station troops on its soil to "not only deter but to defend" against the great Russian "threat" across their border. But, as Ted Carpenter writes in the National In... more »

Eric Sprott Gives Exhaustion BUY ALERT For Silver: “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Eric Sprott Gives Exhaustion BUY ALERT For Silver: “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This” by http://www.silverdoctors.com/ Can You Measure Capitulation? Eric Sprott Believes We Are Experiencing An Exhaustion BUY ALERT In Silver. end

Israeli Settlers Vandalize Property of Palestinians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Published on May 11, 2017 Israeli settlers have entered the Shu’fat area in Jerusalem Al-Quds and vandalized the property of Palestinians living in the area. The suspects wrote racist and Islamophobic remarks on walls and vehicles. Our correspondent Mohammad Hamayel reports. end

Even the U.S. Department of State Says It: “Palestinian Children Are Being Mistreated & Tortured by Israel”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Even the U.S. Department of State Says It “Palestinian Children Are Being Mistreated & Tortured by Israel” by http://uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/ U.S. State Dept. reports grave violations against Palestinian kids Ramallah, March 17, 2017—A U.S. government human rights report released this month highlights grave violations against Palestinian children living under Israeli military occupation. – The annual country reports […]

Trump Starts Draining The Swamp: Who’s Next?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
There are 2 swamp creatures which Trump has to deal with eventually: Ivanka and Jared Kushner. – Published on May 12, 2017 Infowars Reporter Millie Weaver discusses Donald Trumps latest move toward draining the swamp by firing FBI director James Comey. White house sources have hinted that Sean Spicer could be next on the chopping […]

Keith Olbermann Commits High Treason: Calls For Foreign Gov’ts To Overthrow U.S.?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Published on May 12, 2017 Keith Olbermann has apparently completely lost his mind, now calling for foreign governments to overthrow the United States government and our lawfully elected President Donald Trump. end

The Map the Media Doesn’t Want You to See: Nations With the Most Refugees Have the Most Terror Attacks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Why are the western MSM hiding the truth? They are owned/controlled by Illuminists. The agenda is the destabilizing of Europe to setup the Clash of Civilizations (Samuel Huntington) for the Satanic WW3: Christian West vs Muslim World as part of Albert Pike’s Satanic WW3. – The Map the Media Doesn’t Want You to See: Nations […]

‘Spring Storm’: 6 NATO Ships Arrive in Tallinn Port, Estonia for Drills

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
The west will ignite their Satanic WW3 when Russia and China publicly abandon the US dollar. Ie. the end of the Anglo-American, western Illuminati’s global hegemony. – Published on May 12, 2017 Six NATO military vessels arrived at the port of Tallinn on Friday in order to participate in drills and to refresh resources. The […]

Stephen Colbert Trump Joke Backfires – Then He Scolds Audience

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Published on May 12, 2017 Stephen Colbert lectures his audience after his first joke of his monologue backfired when he thought he would be skewering President Trump, but as you will see, thins didn’t quite go as planned! end

Russian General Staff Has Concluded that Washington is Preparing a Nuclear First Strike on Russia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Russian General Staff Has Concluded that Washington is Preparing a Nuclear First Strike on Russia by Paul Craig Roberts, http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ Are You Ready to Die? “Fifty years ago, the streets of Leningrad taught me one thing: If a fight is inevitable, you must strike first.” Vladimir Putin – In George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel, 1984, information that […]

Trump’s RussiaGate: “There’s No Evidence, Stupid!”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Trump’s RussiaGate: “There’s No Evidence, Stupid!” by Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, via http://www.zerohedge.com/ … Forgive me for getting caught up in the very nostalgia I castigate. And now here we are in the mere early months of Trumptopia about to hit the replay button on a televised inquisition. In my humble opinion, Donald Trump is a far more […]

“You Look Remarkably Calm For Someone Who Issues €2.5 Trillion Out Of Thin Air” – Dutch Politician To Draghi

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
“You Look Remarkably Calm For Someone Who Issues €2.5 Trillion Out Of Thin Air” – Dutch Politician To Draghi by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Used to a fawning press corps and clueless politicians, perhaps Mario Draghi was expecting a warm greeting, a series of softball questions from Dutch lawmakers, and some late night entertainment on Wednesday […]

ASTANA the Illuminati Capital of the World?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 45 minutes ago
Published on May 11, 2017 http://astanatimes.com/2017/03/new-si… https://vigilantcitizen.com/sinisters… end

The Cyclic Model Vs Inflation, Steinhardt et. al. Vs Hawking et al Data Always Wins .

Hontas Farmer at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 1 hour ago
*S*cientific consensus is not gospel dogma to be enforced, instead it should, and MUST change in the face of contrary data. There are theories like evolution, general relativity, and climate change which are truly settled science. Inflation (and string theory) are not there yet. Letters signed by 33 or 33,333 prestigious physicist won't make that so. Only data can. read more

Trump's Kazakh Mafia Connection

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*The Donald and Felix* It's almost a year ago that I wound up in a former piece of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan, a central Asia kleptocracy where Donald and Ivanka Trump were in business with local mobsters laundering money for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. But Azerbaijan was hardly the only former part of the Soviet empire where Trump was trying to make a buck. Tonight, David Cay Johnston's DCReport.org broke a story about Trump and the Kazakh mobsters. Kazakhstan is a huge country with something like 18 million people, rich in natural resources. The current authoritarian presid... more »

Friday Night at the Movies: Blue

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 hour ago
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4 Graphs That Demonstrate Why The IPCC Climate Models Will NEVER Be Accurate

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 1 hour ago
Y = mX + b One of the most basic statistical techniques used in science is the linear regression. The linear regression defines the relationship between the independent variable (cause) and the dependent variable (effect). The mathematical relationship is Y = mX + b, where Y is the dependent variable, m is the slope of the … Continue reading "4 Graphs That Demonstrate Why The IPCC Climate Models Will NEVER Be Accurate"

BWorld 130, Mobility of goods, capital, and people in Asia

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 2 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on May 09, 2017. One big issue that failed to land on front pages during the ASEAN Prosperity Summit last week is the creeping protectionism, not through rising tariffs but rising non-tariff barriers (NTBs). Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pointed out during the Summit that NTBs and non-tariff measures (NTMs) from 2000 to 2015 have surged by nearly four times to 5,975 from 1,634. This despite the zero tariff regime for intra-regional trade and the creation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) or the regional single market. While ASEAN... more »

Seasteading means more rule of law, less government

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 2 hours ago
There is a good presentation by Joe Quirk of the Seasteading Institute at Dubai Freeport Zone a few months ago, *Pitch: SustainableFloating Free Zones in Dubai*. Below are some photos from his presentation showcasing the power of free market, competition and innovation, and relative freedom from intrusive politicians and the state. Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and China overall. Dubai, French Polynesia, global ecozones, and the very important role of the rule of law -- stability and certainty of application of the law to all, absence or minimum arbitrariness. The speaker and his book, th... more »

Institutional Decay in Washington

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Paul Jay discuss the significance of the Comey affair, the prospect of the rise of VP Mike Pence as the real power in the White House, and the danger of war as a way out for a dysfunctional administration.

Roman Mystery in Elsbach Lignite Pit or Hissink’s Heresy

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 2 hours ago
Eva Hagedorn, a german scientist, studied a section of the Garzweiler Lignite mine stratigraphy and chemistry during the 1990’s and published a summary online at her website. A captioned photograph of “Parts of the Roman Water pipeline in Profile FR126 … Continue reading →

Two ISIS warlords defect to rebels ranks ahead of looming defeat in Deir Ezzor

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:35 A.M.) – On Friday, two prominent ISIS commanders left caliphate ranks to join forces with Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters on the provincial border between Homs and Deir Ezzor. After communicating with FSA contigents, Ghassan Al-Sankeh and Mahmoud Al-Faraj arrived in Badia in central Syria, leaving behind ISIS fighters under their command […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

+18 graphic video: ISIS hospital full on injured children following US airstrikes on Raqqa

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:10 A.M.) – American airstrikes in northern Syria are taking a heavy toll on ISIS, but have killed and injured dozens of civilians in events mainstream media have not picked up on. Footage released by Amaq Agency on Friday showed one hospital in rural Raqqa overloaded with patients following US airstrikes and Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Эксклюзив: В осаждённый Дейр-эз-Зор начинают прибывать подкрепления

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
В пятницу во второй половине дня Сирийская Арабская Армия начала переброску подкреплений в Дейр-эз-Зор в преддверии готовящейся крупной военной операции в этом осаждённом городе. В эксклюзивном интервью AMN военный источник сообщил, что в Дейр-эз-Зор в рамках подготовки к наступлению на позиции террористов “Исламского государства” будет переброшено более 500 солдат Республиканской Гвардии и бойцов ополчения из […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Сирийская армия освободила авиабазу Джира на востоке провинции Алеппо

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Войска Сирийской Арабской Армии полностью овладели авиабазой Джира на востоке провинции Алеппо. Ведомые подразделениями дивизии “Тигр”, правительственные войска на протяжении дня вели бои с террористами “Исламского государства” за этот стратегически важный военный объект. Не имея возможности далее удерживать оборону, боевики ИГ в конечном счёте бросили свои позиции и отступили на юг, к равнине Мескена. Взяв […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Election Hacking: A False Russian Flag in France?

George Beebe at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*George Beebe* *Security, Europe* [image: Backlit keyboard. Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons/@Colin] It isn’t difficult to compile a list of countries whose interests would be served by stoking tensions between Russia and the West. In the murky world of cyber operations, where there is smoke, there are often mirrors. And in the reports about alleged Russian hacking in the recent French presidential elections, there seems to be an abundance of both. Many have been quick to blame Moscow once again for cyber meddling; some have raised caution flags about attribution, pointing to a... more »

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers: Simply Obsolete or Still King of the Oceans?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What does the U.S. Navy think? *The Ford-class ships are engineered with a redesigned island, slightly larger deck space and new weapons elevators in order to achieve an increase in sortie-generation rate. The new platforms are built to launch more aircraft and more seamlessly support a high-op tempo.* *The new weapons elevators allow for a much more efficient path to move and re-arm weapons systems for aircraft. The elevators can take weapons directly from their magazines to just below the flight deck, therefore greatly improving the sortie-generatio... more »

BREAKING: Clinton Insiders Reveal ‘Blame Russia’ Plan Hatched ‘Within 24 Hours’ of Election Loss

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: Russian]Wikileaks' latest tweet has the potential to destroy the Democrat Party's narrative the election of 2016 was corrupted by Russian election meddling.

Bravo: Cop Non-Violently Stops Potential Mass Murder at School By Talking To Student

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: school]Union County, NC School Resource Officer AJ Wallace prevented a school stabbing by talking to the young man, no violence necessary.

Ron Paul: Comey was a Good Start — Now Fire the Entire FBI

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: fbi]Now that Director James Comey has been fired, Dr. Ron Paul asserts it's time to dismantle the entire organization and fire the FBI.

Condoleeza Rice: Bush Administration Lied, Iraq Invasion Was Nevr About Spreading Democracy

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
The primary US objective during the 2003 invasion of Iraq was not bringing democracy to the Middle Eastern country, but to oust Saddam Hussein

Cops Arrest Innocent, SOBER People for DUI, Based Only On A Hunch

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: dui]Police experts in drug recognition get awarded for arresting people on DUI charges, even though they have no drugs in their system.

Former National Sheriff of the Year Sentenced to 3 Years For Massive Corruption

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: sheriff]The former Sheriff of LA, who received one of the highest honors in the country, has just been handed down a three years sentence in jail.

BREAKING: Hackers Using Tools Developed By The NSA To Launch Massive Worldwide Cyber Attack

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
A ransom ware virus is reported to be spreading aggressively around the globe, with over 50,000 computers having been targeted.

WikiLeaks Destroys Russian Conspiracy Theory, Offers $100K for Trump-Comey Tapes

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 3 hours ago
[image: wikileaks]Wikileaks just offered a reward of at least $100,000 for tapes of President Trump's final conversations with James Comey before firing him from the FBI.

Musical Interlude: Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Manuel Iman, “This Moment Called Now” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIno6Yu3rLE

X22 Report, “The Deep State's Government Dark Secrets Will Destroy The Fabric Of Unites States”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
X22 Report, “The Deep State's Government Dark Secrets Will Destroy The Fabric Of Unites States” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWtXGqcwjM0

The Military Powerhouse North Korea Won't Want to Fight (And It's Not America)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* More like its brethren to the south. The Republic of Korea Armed Forces, South Korea’s military, is the second-largest military on the Korean Peninsula and yet it is the least well known. Not as widely discussed as the U.S. military or Pyongyang’s Korean People’s Army, the ROK military is probably the most powerful armed force on either side of the DMZ. South Korea’s armed forces have evolved from a prewar constabulary force to a dynamic, self-equipped military equal to most Western armed forces. The original ROK Armed Forces were formed shortly ... more »

The Hetzer: The Killer Tiny Nazi Tank You Never Heard Of

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Hetzer provided lengthy service on all fronts where the German Army was engaged during World War II. By 1943 it was obvious to the Germans that their tank production could not keep pace with battlefield losses. One of their efforts to expedite weapons production was the conversion of old, outdated tank chassis into tank destroyers, or Jagdpanzers. Early efforts demonstrated the rushed and sometimes rough mating of a small, old tank with a large, powerful gun. The Marder series especially appeared cumbersome and top heavy. The most s... more »

Birchwood Birds

Way Way Up at Fort McMurray Adventures - 4 hours ago
One of Fort McMurray's gems definitely has to be the Birchwood Trail system. Tucked away in a valley between Thickwood and Timberlea, it is a large area that fortunately escaped the destruction that other areas suffered from last year's wildfire. I recall hearing rumours during the evacuation that the fire had entered this area, (which likely would have led to even more devastation to the west side of the river) and also a profound sense of relief when I found out definitely that the area had been saved. I remain forever grateful to those who fought to keep the Beast out of this ... more »

The Enslavement Of Society By The Fraudulent Banking Elite

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 4 hours ago
The root of all evil on this amazing planet we are lucky enough to inhabit can be narrowed down to a single cause, the global banking system. Banking goes way back in history, in 2000 B.C it is thought the temples and palaces of Babylonia provided lending to its subjects, items on loan were commodities such … The post The Enslavement Of Society By The Fraudulent Banking Elite appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 4 hours ago
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.

Saudi Arabia whines US has too much control over world’s oil

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 4 hours ago
OPEC has asked the U.S. to stop producing so much oil, according to a report Thursday. Saudi Arabia is not enjoying free markets and the shale energy revolution.

Why The GOP Establishment Still Backs Trump: He Advances Their Outrageous Agenda-- Like Voter Suppression

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Yesterday Trumped signed one of his cockamamie executive orders-- ruling by decree-- that establishes a commission to investigate his baseless claims of alleged voter fraud. Worse yet, crackpot Kansas racist and xenophobe Kris Kobach has already been telling people that Trump picked him to head the commission (although he's actually doing it as vice-chair under Pence). Kobach is all about one thing and one thing only: voter suppression techniques, in Kansas and around the country. Trump didn't do one of his big public signings on this one, just a statement from Mike Huckabee's soc... more »

Was Winston-Salem Student Kendra Shanice Reid Murdered on Video?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A disturbing video purportedly showing two men lynching a black woman is not related to the death of Kendra Shanice Reid.

Texas House Could Consider No-Permit Gun Carry Bill

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
House Bill 1911 is one of several state proposals easing requirements for gun ownership.

Global Cyber Attack Cripples British Hospitals

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A ransomware attack spread across international borders, but had the biggest effects on the United Kingdom's National Health System.

Donald Trump gets a note from his attorney saying he "gets no money of any type from Russia, with some exceptions." Says he might release tax returns when he leaves office.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
BREAKING: Trump lawyer: Tax returns from past 10 years show no "income of any type from Russian sources," with few exceptions. — The Associated Press (@AP) May 12, 2017 With "some exceptions?" Here is the actual letter. NEW: @EamonJavers obtained a copy of the letter from Trump's lawyer. This is it. --> pic.twitter.com/0lvSyHanRj — Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) May 12, 2017 Courtesy of WaPo: *The White House on Friday released a letter from two tax attorneys for President Trump claiming that Trump’s only income from Russian sources in the last 10 years came from fees for hosting ... more »

Are There 22 Patriotic House Republicans?

Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
Trump warning to former FBI Director James Comey against leaking anything negative about him –... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 12, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
‘The YPG has been instrumental in retaking territory from Isis.’ Kurdish fighters from the YPG – the Peoples’ Protection Units – guard a convoy of US military vehicles in the Syrian town of Darbasiya, near the Turkish border. Photograph: Rodi Said/Reuters *Ranj Alaaldin, The Guardian:* *Arming the Kurdish fighters of the YPG could backfire spectacularly on the US* Sending heavy weapons to a secular militia for the final assault on Isis was an easy decision for the US. But it comes with heavy responsibilities The US has not been spoilt for choice when choosing what, if any, side to ... more »

Kurds Allow ISIS to Leave Tabqa & "Live to Fight Another Day"

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
* This is getting to be ridiculous! Time and time again. Kurds enable ISIS to walk away.* *Talk about being enablers of terror! ISIS, can go to Deir ez Zour and the Kurds can “fight” them there all the while stealing more Syrian territory-Wash, rinse, repeat.* * So much for fiercest most effective fighting force against ISIS. I laugh every time I read that absurdity stated. By anyone. Anyone at all. Anywhere. One wonders what is the real reason the US keeps arming the Kurds to fight ISIS? When the Kurds continually allow ISIS to walk away? Why would they have any need for arms, be... more »

CONFIRMED: The Donetsk People’s Republic seeks to join the Russian Federation

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 5 hours ago
[image: donetsk flag] The long term goal is now totally clear. The post CONFIRMED: The Donetsk People’s Republic seeks to join the Russian Federation appeared first on The Duran.

Sharia Law analysed

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 5 hours ago
Islam: Sharia Law analysed: comment by ‘Liberty’ in the Australian 12/5/2017 Sharia is taking hold because people do not understand it and the far left or post-modern globalist mainstream media either support it or oppose it as *The Australian* purports to do (but often censors any attempt to educate the general public so that they can effectively resist it). Will they censor this? Do they wish to resist sharia or assist it? We will see. Islam knows no separation of religion and State. Islam as a *religion* is merely observance of Islam’s ‘five pillars’ - prayer (*salat*), pilgrim... more »

World News Briefs -- May 12, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the defence detachment on Jangjae Islet and the Hero Defence Detachment on Mu Islet located in the southernmost part of the waters off the southwest front, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency/REUTERS *Reuters:** In global appeal, North Korea urges states not to enforce U.N. sanctions* North Korea made a global appeal in a letter released on Friday for states to reconsider enforcing U.N. sanctions on the Asian nation as Washington seeks to step up pressure on Pyongyang to end its nuclear and ballistic m... more »

White Mesa Ute Protest and Spiritual Walk May 13, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Few butterflies have a wingspan this big. The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky are often named for flowers or insects, and NGC 6302 is no exception. With an estimated surface temperature of about 250,000 degrees C, the central star of this particular planetary nebula is exceptionally hot though - shining brightly in ultraviolet light but hidden from direct view by a dense torus of dust. * Click image for larger size.* This dramatically detailed close-up of the dying star's nebula was recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope soon after it was upgraded in 2009. Cu... more »

Chet Raymo, "Six Things"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Six Things"* by Chet Raymo "My mother was part of the last generation of Americans who were welded into a national cohesiveness by the classroom memorization of poems by English language poets - Longfellow, Whittier, Riley, Lowell, Field, and all the rest. All her life, lines of verse were on her lips... "All at once, and nothing first, Just as bubbles do when they burst." - Oliver Wendell Holmes, "The One Hoss Shay" "Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose." - Longfellow, "The Village Bl... more »

"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"3 Simple Questions That Will Change Your Life"* by Jonathan "I love simple solutions to seemingly complex issues, don’t you? So often we seem to complicate the daylights out of things by over-analyzing, dissecting and brainstorming. I gravitate toward simple solutions whenever possible. Asking yourself the right question is one of the simplest ways to direct your thoughts in a positive direction without jumping through a bunch of mental or emotional hoops. What are the right questions? In particular, those that stimulate your mind to consider new possibilities or interrupt old es... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Bullhead City, Arizona, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

The Poet: A. J. Constance, "All of Us Here On This Spinning Blue World"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"All of Us Here On This Spinning Blue World"* "Let's not plan too much or expect or promise or say how much or how little or outline how things must be or how they must not be. All of us here on this beautiful spinning blue world, let's just love each other from one millisecond to the next as much as we can." - A. J. Constance

"Here At Last..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
"Are not all lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling (but faint and uncertain even in the best) of that something which you were born desiring, and which, beneath the flux of other desires and in all the momentary silences between the louder passions, night and day, year by year, from childhood to old age, you are looking for, watching for, listening for? You have never had it. All the things that have ever deeply possessed your soul have been but hints of it - tantalizing glimpses, promises never quite fulfilled, echoes... more »

May 12: Damn!

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 6 hours ago
I have just spent over five hours working on today's blog. And it just disappeared. Damn! I want to go to bed soon. And I don't think that gives me the time to rewrite the whole blog I started with. So I'll try this. I'll write a longish bit explaining some general ideas. I think they're needed. Then, given the hour, I'll go back to at least some of the usual newspaper references. First, for New Brunswickers - I realize that you are a frightened people, that you are terrified of having an opinion. But you have no choice. There is no future for this province ruled by one man who te... more »

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Someone decided to launch a massive spam attack on the comments section for this blog. Getting 1,000 email notifications in the inbox of my email account is not what I want to see. Because of this attack I have had to put restrictions on the comments thread. I am really peeved off with this .... but I do not have a choice right now. It looks like the one who is spamming me is from Saudi Arabia. I am going to treat this a temporary thing, and I can only hope that this spammer will go somewhere else in the next few hours. I will be lifting the restrictions later tonight .... and hope t... more »

Plate Tectonics versus Earth Expansion – A Gravity Problem

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 6 hours ago
The Plate Tectonic model dominates mainstream geology and science. It is based on the cosmological model of: An initial state of nothingness which then exploded as the LeMaitre-Gamow Cosmic Big Bang Event when T=0, (time) Some time afterwards another miracle … Continue reading →

One of the UK’s most political music groups has an election message the whole country needs to hear [VIDEO]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 7 hours ago
Captain SKA took the British music scene by storm in 2010 with anti-austerity track Liar Liar. The track quickly gained them a reputation for holding the Tories to account and speaking up against neoliberal politics. Now, they’re back with an election message the whole country needs to hear. “You can’t trust her” The group is set to […]

all humans are one people

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 7 hours ago

Syrische Armee befreit Militärflughafen Jirah vom IS

DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (0:45 A.M.) – Der von der IS Terrormiliz kontrollierte Militärflughafen Jirah wurde diese Nacht, von syrischen Truppen unter Führung der Tiger Forces, befreit. Den ganzen Tag über lieferten sich beide Seiten schwere Gefechte, die mit der Niederlage des IS resultierten. Die verbliebenen Milizen des IS zogen sich daraufhin Richtung Maskanah zurück. Mit dem […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Al-Qaeda shock troops graduate in Idlib following Chechen training

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:40 A.M.) – On Friday, Iba’a – the media wing of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) – published a series of images showing Al-Qaeda fighters undergoing training by Chechen commanders in Idlib, considered jihadist heartland. Using experience gathered in the 1990s against the Russian Army, the Chechen warlords trained the mostly Syrian HTS insurgents […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Rebel forces in Daraa go all in to crush ISIS branch on the border with Israel

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:10 A.M.) – With a ‘de-escalation zone’ in full effect across Daraa city, rebel factions have diverted thousands of fighters and dozens of armored vehicles to the western countryside, ultimately looking to defeat the vulnerable Jaish Khalid ibn Al-Waleed, an ISIS franchise. Footage published by Ahrar Al-Sham on Friday showed its militants deploying […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Suriye ordusu yıllar sonra yeniden Cirah hava üssünü kontrol altına aldı (Fotoğraflar)

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Bu hafta içerisinde, Kaplan Kuvvetleri öncülüğünde Halep doğusunda taarruza geçen birlikler; Cirah hava üssünü kontrol altına aldı. Sabah saatlerinde ağır bombardıman ve yoğun çatışmaların ardından IŞİD teröristleri bölgeden çekilirken; ordu birlikleri hava üssünde kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. 2013 yılında ÖSO’ya bağlı grupların, daha sonra ise IŞİD’in eline geçen hava üssü; 4 yıllık aranın ardından tekrar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Syrian Army liberates strategic airbase in east Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON 11:25 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) established full control over the Jirah Military Airbase in the eastern countryside of Aleppo. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was involved in heavy firefights with the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization throughout the day at this strategic military installation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Another setback for ISIS in eastern Homs as Syrian Army captures a new site

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:45 P.M.) – Syrian Armed Forces alongside with allied paramilitary groups continue their military operations in northeastern Homs countryside capturing a new site from the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, or also ISIL/ISIS). On Friday afternoon, units of the 5th Army Corps backed by National Defense Forces (NDF) and Hezbollah seized Maqla’ Al-Mushairifah Al-Janoubi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ürdün ve ABD destekli gruplara taarruz başlatan Suriye ordusu, Irak sınırına ilerliyor

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Geçtiğimiz günlerde, ABD ve Ürdün tarafından desteklenen Yeni Suriye Ordusu’na taarruz başlatan birlikler; hızlı bir şekilde ilerliyor. Bu sabah saatlerinde, Şam’ın doğu çöllerinde yaşanan yoğun çatışmaların ardından Madad tepeleri ve Zaza bölgesinde kontrolü sağlayan birlikler; Bağdat-Şam yolu üzerinde de 10 kilometre ilerlemeyi başardı. Şuana kadar bölgede yaklaşık 70 kilometre ilerleme sağlayan Suriye ordusunun, yakın zamanda […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Deyrezzor operasyonu için ilk hamle: Suriye ordusu kritik bölgeyi kontrol altına aldı

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
Rusya’nın hava desteği ile Deyrezzor-Palmira karayolu boyunca taarruza geçen Suriye ordusu, birçok bölgeyi IŞİD’den temizledi. 5. Fırtına Kolordusu öncülüğünde, Palmira’nın güneydoğusundaki Talila bölgesine taarruz başlatan birlikler; öğle saatlerine doğru tam kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. Bu bölgede tam kontrolün sağlanmasının ardından T-3 pompa istasyonu ve hava üssüne taarruz imkanı yakalan Suriye ordusu, bölgede IŞİD’i hedef almaya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Thousands of Yemenis attend anti-American rally in Sana’a ahead of Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia (Photos)

Naseh Shaker at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
SANA’A, YEMEN (9:00 P.M.) – Massive anti-American manifestation gathered thousands of people in Yemeni capital, Sana’a, which was held ahead of planned visit of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to Riyadh. The demonstration began on Friday afternoon, with attendance of several thousand supporters of Ansar Allah movement (known as Houthis) as well as other citizens. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sources say James Comey furious at his treatment by Donald Trump.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Courtesy of ABC News: *Former FBI Director James Comey was furious at the lack of respect the White House showed him in the way he was fired, sources have told ABC News. * *Associates say he is simmering at some of the comments directed at him by White House staffers, who have used words like "atrocities" to describe his actions as director. * *One person close to the former director said that President Trump calling Comey a "showboat" and suggesting he is not "competent" has required Comey to show considerable restraint.* (No no, don't show restraint, speak man speak!) *A sour... more »

Did the U.S. Government Purposely Poison 10,000 Americans During Prohibition?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
An Internet meme claims that government agencies tried to curb consumption of illegal liquor by adding poison.

Marxist Black Student Group Rewarded for Taking Over Building at UC Santa Cruz

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: marxist-black-student-group-rewarded-for-taking-over-building-at-uc-santa-cruz] A Marxist black student group at the University of California, Santa Cruz that took over an administration building earlier this month is celebrating having its initial demands met but is threatening more “reclamations” unless the university meets additional demands.

"A State Of Mind..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind. It is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair, these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. Whether seventy or seventeen there is in every beings he... more »

"Fake Dirty Jeans: Just $425 In Real Money"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Fake Dirty Jeans: Just $425 In Real Money"* by Tom Purcell "Every now and then, I come across items in the news that make me worry about the future of our country. Here’s one such item: CNNMoney reports that Americans are paying hundreds of dollars for dirty jeans. According to Nordstrom, a nutty retailer that sells such jeans, they “embody rugged, Americana workwear that’s seen some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you’re not afraid to get down and dirty.” *They sell for $425 bucks a pair.* And, believe it or not, the distressed-jeans phenom... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Back when I taught at UCLA, I was constantly amazed at how little so many students knew. Finally, I could no longer restrain myself from asking a student the question that had long puzzled me: "What were you doing for the last 12 years before you got here?" - Thomas Sowell

"Duty, Honor, Courage"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
"Duty, Honor, Courage" by General Douglas MacArthur "Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying points: to build courage when courage seems to fail; to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith; to create hope when hope becomes forlorn. Unhappily, I possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor to tell you all that they mean. The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phra... more »

“Sullivan Ballou’s Letter Home, 1861”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
“Sullivan Ballou’s Letter Home, 1861” From Ken Burns’ PBS Documentary “The Civil War” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh_NvtXebmc

Global Firepower Posts Its Ranking Of Countries By Military Strength

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Nuclear stockpiles were taken into account but not recognized, in the figures compiled by Global Firepower. *Daily Mail:* *US still boasts the most powerful military in the world, spending almost three times as much as Russia and China COMBINED, according to new global rankings of armed forces* * The US still boasts the most powerful military in the world, dwarfing both Russia and China behind them * The US spends almost $600 billion a year on its defence budget with 'available manpower' of 145,215,000 * Ranking of 106 nations based on more than 50 factors, including military budg... more »

$5,000 reward offered for information in illegal killing of famous She Wolf

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
A well-known Yellowstone National Park wolf was shot in April, according to preliminary results from a necropsy, prompting authorities to ask the public for any information that would lead to the shooter and offering a $5,000 reward. Hikers discovered the wounded wolf on April 11 inside Yellowstone National Park near Gardiner. Park staff euthanized the animal due to the severity of its injuries. The wolf's body was sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, for a necropsy. National Park Service law enforcement believes the wolf was shot whil... more »

We Are All Rod Serling

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 8 hours ago

Will The Anti-Trump Tsunami Be High Enough To Reach Appalachia? How About WV-03?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
At an RNC meeting in California today, members watched a video message from Trump that is as unattached to reality as any of his lunatic tweets. He's promising to campaign for Republican candidates during the midterms. I wonder how many will invite him. "I'll be going around to different states. I'll be working hard for people running for Congress and the people running for the Senate. We can pick up a lot of seats, especially if it keeps going the way it's going now," he said. I spoke with several Republican congressional staffers who all basically told me the same thing about hi... more »

BREAKING | Large Cyber Attack Plunges Hospitals Across The UK Into Chaos

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 8 hours ago
In the last few minutes news has come in that UK’s hospitals have come under a major cyber attack plunging Hospitals on their busiest night of the week into chaos, The Independent Reports: Dozens of hospital trusts across the country have been hit by a huge cyber attack, plunging the NHS into chaos. IT systems … The post BREAKING | Large Cyber Attack Plunges Hospitals Across The UK Into Chaos appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

RT responds to unethical reporting from Reuters

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 8 hours ago
[image: qm] You can't fool all of the people all of the time...but mainstream media often seems as though they are trying to do just that. The post RT responds to unethical reporting from Reuters appeared first on The Duran.

Trump’s lawyers review last 10 years of tax returns, ‘no income from Russian sources’

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
[image: Trump Lavrov4] No equity investment by Russians in entities controlled by Trump or debt owed by Trump to Russian lenders. The post Trump’s lawyers review last 10 years of tax returns, ‘no income from Russian sources’ appeared first on The Duran.

Wikileaks tweets $100,000 reward for the “Trump-Comey tapes

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
[image: James-Comey-tall-Donald-Trump] Wikileaks jumps into the Trump - Comey controversy. The post Wikileaks tweets $100,000 reward for the “Trump-Comey tapes appeared first on The Duran.

Donald Trump spent the day savaging his critics on Twitter

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 8 hours ago
[image: trump phone 3] Trump did not hold back on Russiagate, Russia itself nor on his favourite target, the mainstream media. The post Donald Trump spent the day savaging his critics on Twitter appeared first on The Duran.

DAYS OF EXCITEMENT AND SCANDAL: Did Comey make a hefty request?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017Exciting new fact fades away:* In the days before he got fired, did James B. Comey request a funding increase for the FBI's Russia probe? Did he seek "a hefty increase in resources for the Russia investigation," as Dan Balz excitingly said? As of Thursday morning, this was the most exciting new "fact" anywhere in the land. In the hard-copy Washington Post, a banner headline across page one bruited this fact to the world. The banner front-page headline said this: "Comey sought more resources for Russia probe." According to the exciting report, Comey had soug... more »

Donald Trump Is Attempting a Coup — We Must Have a Special Prosecutor

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
“Donald Trump Is Attempting a Coup — We Must Have a Special Prosecutor May 10, 2017 by Bill Moyers and … Continue reading →

World Total Primary Energy Supply

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Remember, when they say “renewable” what it really means is: “Their trick is to hide behind the statement that close to 14 per cent of the world’s energy is renewable, with the implication that this is wind and solar. In fact the vast majority — three quarters — is biomass…

Good News: Planet Earth Covered In Much More Forest Than Thought

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Source: Good News: Planet Earth Covered In Much More Forest Than Thought Good News: Planet Earth Covered In Much More Forest Than Thought Date: 12/05/17 Australian Associated Press An area of forest more than half the size of Australia has been discovered, dotted across several continents. The amount discovered is equivalent to 60 per cent of […]

Is Russia Duping American Conservatives With Fake News Thereby Sowing Chaos In the U.S. Political System?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Laura Reston, The Atlantic*: *Russia Has Weaponized Fake News to Sow Chaos* *The Kremlin's influence campaign goes far beyond Trump's victory. Their latest unsuspecting targets: American conservatives.* Donald Trump and his top advisers have spent the past four months under near constant scrutiny: Two congressional committees, the FBI and CIA—not to mention the entire news media—have launched separate investigations into the role Russia played in orchestrating his victory. Washington rarely sees such intense intrigue surrounding a sitting president in his first 100 days, a time t... more »

Ex-CIA Chief Hayden: U.S. Needs To ‘Wean’ Europe Off Russian Gas

Russ Read at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Russ Read* *Security, Europe* “I can think of nothing that pulls the choke collar on Vladimir’s chain more than: ‘We’re taking your only hole card away from you,'” Hayden told CNN in December. The U.S. should become Europe’s top gas supplier so American allies are no longer dependent on Russian energy, former CIA Director Michael Hayden told the Senate Thursday. Hayden, who is also a former NSA chief, made his suggestion in response to a question from Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson regarding a potential U.S. response to Russia’s activities in the U.S. “I would respond acr... more »

School Seizes Every Yearbook Over Trump’s “Build That Wall” Quotation

Selwyn Duke at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: school-seizes-every-yearbook-over-trump-s-build-that-wall-quotation] “Build that wall” does not refer to cordoning off the Truth from hungry eyes. This should be noted by some North Carolina educators, who seized every copy of a high-school yearbook because it contained President Trump’s quoted slogan.

Canadians Gather for 20th Annual Pro-Life March

Dave Bohon at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: canadians-gather-for-20th-annual-pro-life-march] On May 11th pro-life Canadians observed the twentieth anniversary of the nation's March for Life, an event that began in 1998 with a mere 700 individuals meeting in Ottawa, the nation's capital, to take a stand against Canada's liberal abortion laws.

As Expected, Former Florida Democrat Congresswoman Convicted of Fraud

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: as-expected-former-florida-democrat-congresswoman-convicted-of-fraud] Former Florida Democrat Representative Corrine Brown is going away for a very long time for fraud and conspiracy.

North Korea’s Letter to Congress Says Pyongyang to Speed Up Nuke Program in Response to Sanctions

Warren Mass at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: north-korea-s-letter-to-congress-says-pyongyang-to-speed-up-nuke-program-in-response-to-sanctions] A North Korean parliamentary committee sent a letter to the U.S. House protesting a bill to impose sanctions on Pyongyang and threatened to speed up its nuclear program.

The Greens show they’re deadly serious about getting rid of the Tories, with another election gift for Labour

Emily Apple at The Canary - 9 hours ago
The Green Party has shown yet again that it’s deadly serious about getting rid of the Tories on 8 June. It has pulled out of two more seats in order to help other progressive candidates to become MPs. And in both seats, the party’s withdrawal has a realistic chance of tipping the balance and getting rid […]

White House spokesperson admits that removing James Comey was to help bring a close to the Russian investigation.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Sanders: By removing James Comey, we've taken steps to end the Russia investigation "with integrity" https://t.co/sUl65pmrgA — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 11, 2017 Courtesy of Death and Taxes: *“We want this to come to its conclusion, we want it to come to its conclusion with integrity,” Sanders said in regard to the bureau’s Russia investigation. “And we think that we’ve actually, by removing Director Comey, taken steps to make that happen.”* Okay when the Huckabee spawn says that they want the investigation to conclude with "integrity" that is Trump speak for they want it ... more »

President Trump Tweets A Response Over Release Of Russia Photos From The Oval Office

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Yesterday, on the same day- I had meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the FM of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin.#LetsMakePeace! pic.twitter.com/SPiIrJqI6G — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 11, 2017 *New York Post:** Trump retaliates on Twitter over Russia photos* President Trump jabbed back at Russia on Thursday, tweeting out photos that show him standing next to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office — and also seated next to rival Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin of Ukraine. Trump noted that he held meetings with both pols “on the same day” and added... more »

“Refighting the ‘Civil’ War”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*“Refighting the ‘Civil’ War”* by Bill Bonner "Public life is always a hoot… People of sound mind and reasonable judgment in their personal lives take on characters full of unwarranted confidence and intolerant insistence in public. The couple whose son has a ‘drug problem’ wants the government to start a nationwide treatment program. The guy who can’t get his town sanitation department to pick up the trash in front of his house wants to clean up a government on the other side of the world. The woman who is not sure she will need an umbrella is convinced the planet is warming up. ... more »

Roger Sanchez - Lost

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 10 hours ago
Ugh, not feeling well tonight and having to undergo a massive wind down. No real blogging then, so I leave you with this.

Kremlin Warns That It May Retaliate Against The U.S. If Washington Does Not Return Russian Diplomatic Property Seized Last Year

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A Russian compound, which was ordered to be closed and vacated, is seen in Upper Brookville, Long Island, New York, U.S., on Dec. 30, 2016 Source: Reuters *Reuters:* *Kremlin says may retaliate against USA over expulsion of Russian diplomats* MOSCOW, May 12 (Reuters) - Russia may retaliate against the United States for the Obama administration's expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats it said were spies, a top Kremlin aide said on Friday. Moscow is also waiting for the return of two diplomatic compounds seized in the United States during the same espionage scandal, Yuri Ushakov, a Krem... more »

Is Ulta Closing After a Sephora Buyout?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A shady advertisement posed as a magazine article seeming to report that the beauty supplier had been bought out by a competing chain.

Green Party Manifesto To Return Britain To The Middle Ages

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public https://greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/green-party-environment-manifesto.pdf Election time! From the hints we’ve seen, all parties’ manifestos are pretty depressing when it comes to climate change, with the honourable exception of UKIP. But I doubt whether any will be as depressingly moronic as the Green Party’s. 1) Ending the […]

Do you think that the media's favourite comedians are just trying to be funny?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 10 hours ago
Watch the old interview with Chevy Chase from 3:50 for the least surprising revelation ever... https://youtu.be/5wwk3q6hG6A How many of the BBC's favourite comedians are playing the same game?

One factor could make or break Corbyn’s campaign, and it’s down to 8 million women

Jessica Gay at The Canary - 11 hours ago
It has almost been one hundred years since women gained the right to vote. Despite this, around eight million women will still choose not to exercise their right to vote in this general election. But if they were convinced to do so, it could totally change the outcome. Equal voting rights In 1918, voting rights were […]

HEY, REPUBLICANS: CLEEK'S LAW MEANS YOU'RE STUCK WITH TRUMP

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 11 hours ago
Dust off the world's smallest violin and play a sad song for Republicans on Capitol Hill. Jonathan Swan of Axios reports: There is widespread concern among Congressional leadership about Trump's frame of mind in the wake of the Comey firing. *Senior Senate aide:* "It has to stop ... never seen anything like this in my entire career." *House leadership source:* "Lot of anxiety, don't know next shoe to drop." Swan goes on to list several "concerns we've heard from senior congressional sources." Here are the first two: 1. *Trump going after FBI director he just fired.* Trump is suppos... more »

Ruling for Big Taxi in Europe Could Spell End for Uber, Lyft, Airbnb

Bob Adelmann at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: ruling-for-big-taxi-in-europe-could-spell-end-for-uber-lyft-airbnb] In the same battle between the free market and the regulators that has been going on for centuries, the European Court of Justice will decide if Uber will be regulated in the same way that taxi cartels are regulated, thereby effectively ending the service.

Stop The 19th Century Myths: Your Sense Of Smell Is As Good As Your Dog's

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 11 hours ago
We are at the top of the food chain, but some of our senses got short shrift when it came to other animals. Dogs can hear at frequencies we can't, mantis shrimp got 16 visual pigments and we are stuck with just 3.5, and don't even get other animals started on our pathetic sense of smell. But a weak nose in humans is really just a 19th century myth that won't go away, like homeopathy and organic food, according to a new analysis. Instead of being limited to a paltry 10,000 odors, humans can discriminate maybe one trillion different ones, the same as dogs and rodents. The faulty persi... more »

Exklusiv: Über 500 Truppen über Luftweg nach Deir Ez Zor

Ali Tok at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (8:15 PM) – Am heutigen Nachmittag sprach eine Quelle innerhalb des Militärs exklusiv mit Al Masdar in Damaskus und berichtete von einem Truppenransport, das über 500 Mann umfassen soll und auf dem Weg nach Qamishli sei. Die Soldaten werden in Kargoflugzeugen, des Types IL-76 hingeflogen und dann mit Mi-8 Helikoptern nach Deir Ez […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrische Regierung erzielt neue Abmachung mit militanten Gruppen in Ost-Damaskus

Henri Feyerabend at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (18:10 Uhr) – Haben Kommandeure der Syrisch Arabischen Armee (SAA) und Führer militanter Gruppen im Vorort Tishreen im östlichen Umland von Damaskus eine neue Vereinbarung zur Evakuierung erreicht. Im Rahmen der Abmachung sollen Aufständische und ihre Familien in nördliche Regionen Syriens transferiert werden. Quellen zu Folge soll die erste Gruppe zu Evakuierender am […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Exclusive: Reinforcements from Syrian Army start pouring to besieged Deir Ezzor city

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:40 P.M.) – On Friday afternoon, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began deploying reinforcements to Deir Ezzor ahead of a major military operation in this embattled city. Exclusively speaking to Al-Masdar News, a military source said that more than 500 soldiers of Republican Guard and tribal paramilitary units are to be transported to Deir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian government forces retake an important crossroads from ISIS east of Palmyra

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:50 P.M.) – On Friday, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) backed by Russian Air Force continued offensive against the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, or also ISIL/ISIS) in eastern Palmyra countryside. Led by 5th Army Corps units, government forces captured Talilah crossroads and its surroundings east of Palmyra after violent clashes with IS jihadists. Having […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian government and militant groups reach a new agreement in eastern Damascus

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:10 P.M.) – On Friday, Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) command and leaders of militant groups in Tishreen suburb in eastern Damascus countryside reached a new evacuation deal. Under the terms of the agreement, militants and their families are to be transferred to northern regions of Syria. According to sources, first batch of evacuees is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Angriff des IS auf wichtige Versorgungsroute zurückgeschlagen (mit Video)

Ali Tok at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (5:30 PM) – Am Morgen entfachten harte Kämpfe zwischen der Terrormiliz IS und der syrischen Armee. Das Ziel der Jihadisten war dabei, die wichtige Versorgungsroute zwischen Salamiyah und Ithriya zu blockieren. IS-Truppen griffen dabei Stellungen der Armee nahe Wadi Auzaib an und lieferten sich stundenlange Gefechte mit der Syrischen Armee. Diese konnte jedoch […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army repels ISIS attack on Salamiyah – Ithriya supply line (VIDEO)

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – Syrian Army successfully thwarted an attack of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, or also ISIL/ISIS) militants on the strategic Salamiyah – Ithriyah road. IS jihadists began their assault early in the morning storming several points near Wadi Auzaib area controlled by Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Violent clashes outbroke as a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

A lady selling necklaces with a ‘special’ message for Theresa May just raised £25,000 in 48 hours [IMAGE]

James Wright at The Canary - 11 hours ago
With no financial backing or advertising, Libby Freeman has had extraordinary success selling necklaces with a ‘special’ message for Theresa May. 100% of the profits from Freeman’s main design go to people marginalised by the Conservative Party. The 35-year-old raised £25,000 in less than 48 hours selling the jewellery online: The jewellery combines style, swag […]

Does Japan Have a ‘7D’ Hologram Animal Park?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A viral video appearing to show a park in which visitors can touch, feel, and even smell virtual animals is a hoax.

Was Sargento Brand Cheese Recalled in May 2017?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Sargento is the latest victim of a "zombie recall" form of fake news, when an outdated consumer warning circulates as new long after the problem is resolved.

Was a Giant Squid Carcass Found in Indonesia?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Photographs that purportedly show a giant squid carcass that washed up on an Indonesia beach actually show a dead whale.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Reverses Obama-Era Justice Policies

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
In a memo released on 12 May 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a reversal on low-level offenses and sentencing.

Who Is the Naked Man in the Mystery Shark Picture?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Florida football coach Jim McElwain and sandwich chain founder Jimmy John Liautaud have both denied they are the person depicted in the viral photograph.

German Chancellor Merkel: Germany Will Stands By Its NATO Spending Pledge Of 2 Percent Of GDP

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Politico*: *Merkel: Germany stands by NATO spending pledge despite SPD doubts* *Chancellor’s comments come two weeks before Trump attends alliance summit in Brussels.* BERLIN — Germany will stick to its pledge to increase military spending to 2 percent of GDP, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, taking a swipe at her junior coalition partner and election rival. U.S. President Donald Tru... more »

North Korea Wants South Korea's Spy Chief Extradited To Face Charges For An Assassination Plot

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
North Korea says alleged plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un is a 'declaration of war' [KCNA/via Reuters] DW: *North Korea wants South Korea to extradite spy chief* *Pyongyang has demanded the extradition of the Seoul's top intelligence chief, a Chinese businessman, and unnamed CIA agents, accusing them of trying to poison Kim Jong Un. The North said its forces foiled the plot.* North Korean officials described the alleged assassination attempt as a "declaration of war" and "state-sponsored terrorism" on Friday. "We urge the relevant authorities to immediately detect and arrest and han... more »

Do American's Care About The Firing Of Former FBI Director Comey?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The not-so-viral Comey firing https://t.co/Ov2kZ88mxt — Stef W. Kight (@StefWKight) May 12, 2017 *WNU Editor:* From Axios .... *The not-so-viral Comey firing* *Despite the wall-to-wall media coverage, most Americans — according to Facebook interactions — cared less about James Comey being fired than other big moments so far in the Trump administration. SocialFlow evaluated the Facebook reach of articles on major flashpoints by more than 300 news organizations within a few days of the event. Here's what they found (see above tweet):* Hmmmm .... it looks like not.

Former FBI Director James Comey Furious On How He Was Fired

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*ABC News:* *Comey furious at lack of respect White House showed, sources say* Former FBI Director James Comey was furious at the lack of respect the White House showed him in the way he was fired, sources have told ABC News. Associates say he is simmering at some of the comments directed at him by White House staffers, who have used words like "atrocities" to describe his actions as director. One person close to the former director said that President Trump calling Comey a "showboat" and suggesting he is not "competent" has required Comey to show considerable restraint. "Look, ... more »

World News Briefs -- May 12, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*AFP:* *Battle for Raqqa begins this summer: US-backed alliance will assault Islamic State's Syrian bastion in June* * A US-backed alliance will launch their final assault on Raqqa in June * They will get 'special weapons and armoured vehicles' to enter city after Donald Trump allowed arms deliveries to Kurdish as well as Arab SDF fighters A US-backed alliance will launch their final assault on ISIS's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa in June, two commanders from the force have said. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Rojda Felat said: 'The attack on Raqqa will take place in the beg... more »

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