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U.S. Conducts Military Drills With South Korea Aimed At Destroying North Korea's WMD Sites
© Devil Brigade 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team / Flickr *IBTimes:* *US forces carry out special military exercise to destroy North Korea's weapons of mass destruction* *American troops performed the ship-to-shore air assault against mock targets from a South Korean warship.* The US troops stationed in South Korea have reportedly carried out special military exercises to counter North Korean's weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Though it is not clear when this particular exercise took place but the 2nd Infantry Division, which revealed information about the event, said the US so... more »
Times Square Motorist Kills 1, Injures 23. Terrorism Is Being Ruled Out. Driver In Custody
*CNN:* *Times Square car incident: 1 dead, 23 injured; driver in custody* (CNN)An 18-year-old woman was killed and at least 23 people injured Thursday when a speeding car plowed into pedestrians in Manhattan's bustling Times Square, city officials said. The driver of the 2009 Honda Accord is in custody, New York Police Commissioner James O'Neill said. The motorist, 26-year-old Richard Rojas of the Bronx, has been arrested twice in the past for drunken driving, he said. The incident, which unfolded just before noon, is being investigated as an accident, a police official said. Th... more »
BREAKING: Using Russian Fear as a Distraction, US Military Just Attacked Syrian Govt
The US carried out an airstrike against Syrian government forces today, while the mainstream press remained fixated on blaming Russia for ... everything.
BREAKING: Dozens Injured After TWO Separate Vehicle Crashes in NYC Hit Pedestrians
[image: car]“This didn’t look like an accident. The driver was steering into people.” — Eyewitnesses dispute the police account that this car rampage was an accident.
Donald Trump claims that he is the subject of a witch hunt, while yet more evidence surfaces to prove that is not the fact.
This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017 With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special counsel appointed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017 Jesus somebody call the Whambulance. Unfortunately for Trump our great journalists, who are certainly NOT conducting a witch hunt, have discovered even more evidence which supports an investigation into the Trump campaign's interactions with Russian operatives. Courtesy o... more »
US Thinking on Arming the Kurds: Complex, Intricate, Nuanced, or Just Plain Stupid?
[image: undefined] We are halfway through May, 2017, and it seems to be a month that again highlights the dearth of commonsense in the minds of most of those who are responsible for conducting the republic’s foreign and domestic affairs. On this score, one event merits special notice, namely, the arming of the Kurds. This decision will eventually have such a widespread and disastrous impact on the Middle East region that the interventionist diplomats, media, generals, and academics who advised President Trump to arm the Kurds will have to fall back on a paraphrase of that old Iraq-... more »
Mueller Appointed 'Chief Prosecutor' -- 'Russiagate' Crisis Over...Or Just Beginning?
In a surprise move, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel to look into whether the Russian government interfered in the 2016 US presidential election and whether the Trump election team colluded with the Russians. Mueller is also granted sweeping and unspecified power to look into many related issues around the general topic. Many questions have arisen over the move. How will this affect President Trump's foreign policy, particularly as the timing is suspiciously close to the recent successful meeting between Trump and... more »
Iranians Go The Polls Tomorrow To Elect A New President
*The Guardian*: *Iran election: frantic campaigning as high-stakes vote goes down to wire* *Iranians will go to the polls on Friday with the economy, diplomacy and inequality on their minds. They may also be laying the groundwork for who succeeds Ayatollah Khamenei as supreme leader* As Tehran’s notorious traffic slowed, the waiting campaigners pounced, pushing posters with the smiling face of Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, through the open windows of trapped cars, pleading for votes and shouting slogans as drivers edged away. They were determined to make every minute count ... more »
Did Bill Clinton File for Divorce ‘This Morning’?
An article reporting that Bill Clinton filed for divorce from Hillary Clinton in May 2017 is a hoax.
Lawmaker Behind Misogynistic Forum Quits, Cites Safety Fears
Republican state Rep. Robert Fisher resigned less than a month after he was identified as the creator of the "RedPill" forum on Reddit.
Cops: Dad Locked Toddler In Cage, Left Day-Old Baby Alone
Acting on a tip, police in Pennsylvania say they found small children left alone in a North Manheim Township, Pennsylvania home.
Car Runs Down Multiple Pedestrians in Times Square
Multiple people were struck, New York police say.
Jury Rules UK Man Was Hiring Killer, Not Writing Thriller
A London jury ruled that a former TV producer was hiring hitmen, not conducting research for a project as he claimed.
Campaigners target voters with Brexit "dark ads"
Messaging in adverts from referendum campaign groups varied up and down the country.
The New York Times wins the prize for audacity...
*with this ridiculous article:* Trying Not to Drown in a Flood of Major Breaking News While the Trump witch hunt continues, the New York Times, itself a perpetrator of "fake" and hysterical anti-Trump propaganda, wonders how we're all dealing with the onslaught. What follows this stupid article is over a hundred comments, most of them anti-Trump, regurgitating nonsense about the end of the world is neigh and Trump must be impeached. Only the WaPo manages to be more dishonest and mendacious than the N.Y. Times, while the MSM cheers them on. As *Mike over at Cold Fury said:* Here’s... more »
The One Word the Russian Navy Fears More Than Anything Else
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And no, not America or China. *The underlying problem for Russia is that many of its shipyards—with the exception of those engaged in submarine construction—are an unmitigated disaster. On many occasions, ships are ordered simply for the sake of keeping a shipyard open or political patronage. “Russia’s shipbuilding industry is the worst of all its defense industries,” Kofman said—delays, technical problems and rampant corruption are commonplace. “A couple of the shipyards got racked with terrible corruption, the owners basically stole billions and r... more »
Would America Really Send an Aircraft Carrier to Fight Russia or China?
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * Is the era of the flattop over? *But isn’t there a simple solution to all of this? Why not build an aircraft that can outrange Chinese, Russian or Iranian missiles? The ideal would be an aircraft that can travel at least 2500 miles, hit its targets, loiter at least for a short amount of time, and come back to the carrier. Why 2500 miles you ask? That is the possible maximum range of China’s new DF-26, or second generation carrier-killer missile. However, when one considers the fact that America has already spent billions on a navalized version o... more »
Theresa May is so ashamed of her flagship policy that she refuses to call it by name
Theresa May is so ashamed of one of her flagship policy of grammar schools that she hasn’t mentioned them by name in the manifesto. But while it is clear that she is still committed to funding selective education, May must realise how unpopular they are. Because the word “grammar” does not appear in the manifesto […]
Fox News Ratings Slip - ANALYSIS
Nobody asked me, but I'm going to comment on this and maybe somebody at Fox will read it. Maybe they won't and I've wasted all of these perfectly good electrons. (CNN) So far this week, Fox has ranked No. 3 in prime time behind both CNN and MSNBC, which almost never happens. Fox News has led the cable ratings for as long as most people can recall. Why the slip to #3 behind two channels which pride themselves on making the news rather than reporting the news, partisanship and outright lies? 1. Bill O'Reilly anchored the Fox News line-up. There are people who read this blog who didn'... more »
A lawyer-turned-campaigner has just nailed the Tory manifesto to the wall [VIDEO]
A lawyer-turned-campaigner has given his ‘first thoughts’ on the Conservative Party manifesto. And he’s branded the party “robbers”; saying that in Theresa May the UK has created a “Frankenstein’s monster”. Strong words Peter Stefanovic is becoming well known on social media. He is getting a reputation for producing video shorts that cut through mainstream media bias; […]
The Sun’s Political Editor picks a fight with an economics professor, and gets utterly schooled
The Sun’s Political Editor picked a fight with an economics professor. It did not go well for him. Tom Newton Dunn was demanding that Labour provides costing for nationalising water. But Kings College London (KCL) economics professor Jonathan Portes schooled the Sun journalist. Portes pointed out that bringing essential services, like water, into public control […]
The Conservative manifesto just whitewashed the deaths of 40,000 people a year
After 40,000 deaths a year, a court saying the government is breaking the law and a last minute appeal by Ministers to the High Court, the Tories have now whitewashed one of the UK’s biggest issues from their manifesto. But it will come as no surprise to anyone following the story. That’s how I feel […]
One woman put the entire mainstream media to shame with just three sentences about Labour’s manifesto [IMAGE]
On 16 May, the media went into total meltdown over the Labour Party’s tax plans to lower the threshold for the 45p rate of income tax. Many outlets began attacking the party for its supposed “tax raid on middle classes”. But one woman shut the hysteria down in a single post. The post Carol Wade from Worksop posted this […]
The Tory manifesto actually manages to nail a major problem. But it won’t do anything to fix it
The Conservative manifesto summed up everything that is wrong about this country in one sentence. But the party is not planning on doing anything about it. A society of inequality The manifesto [pdf] states: The greatest injustice in Britain today is that your life is still largely determined not by your efforts and talents but […]
Time Magazine: Russia Used Social Media To Swing The Election To President Trump
*Massimo Calabresi, Time:* *Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America* On March 2, a disturbing report hit the desks of U.S. counterintelligence officials in Washington. For months, American spy hunters had scrambled to uncover details of Russia’s influence operation against the 2016 presidential election. In offices in both D.C. and suburban Virginia, they had created massive wall charts to track the different players in Russia’s multipronged scheme. But the report in early March was something new. It described how Russia had already moved on from the rudimentary email hacks aga... more »
World News Briefs -- May 18, 2017
*Reuters:** Fresh Syria peace talks off to another stumbling start* Syria peace talks hosted by the United Nations in Geneva spawned a new series of meetings on Thursday with no hint of tangible progress toward a deal to end the six-year-old civil war. U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura had promised a refreshingly brisk pace of business-like meetings over a short four-day round, with new elections, a new constitution, reformed governance and counter-terrorism on the agenda. He opened proceedings on Thursday by proposing setting up a "consultative mechanism", which he would head, to ... more »
Turkey to be 'elephant in the room' at NATO summit
*Janes* *Key Points* - Turkey's political direction is causing a major headache for NATO - The purging of thousands of Turkish officers is damaging the TSK's connections with the alliance When Turkey and its 27 NATO allies gather in Brussels for their first summit meeting with US president Donald Trump on* 25 May*, defence burden-sharing and fighting terrorism will be their official agenda items - and, not coincidentally, the two challenges Trump has repeatedly hammered as priorities for NATO. * Since the betrayal of Turkey is occurring in plain sight.. for those with... more »
ВВС США нанесли удар по позициям сирийской армии в Сувейде
Авиация возглавляемой США коалиции нанесла удар по позициям Сирийской Арабской Армии на востоке провинции Сувейда. Об этом сообщили в пресс-службе Пентагона в четверг вечером. Самолёт ВВС США якобы атаковал позиции сирийских военных близ родника Раси, после того как те вклинились более, чем на 35 километров вглубь подконтрольной проамериканским боевикам территории у границы с Иорданией. Как […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US bombs Syrian Army in east Sweida: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition bombed the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in eastern Al-Sweida, today, the Pentagon claimed this evening. A U.S. Coalition jet allegedly attacked the Syrian Army’s positions near the Rasi’i Well after the latter advanced more than 35km into rebel-held territory near the Jordanian border. According to a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: White Helmets clean up following rebel execution in southern Syria (+18 graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:10 P.M.) – Revolting amateur footage emerged on Wednesday showing rebel militants conducting a summary execution in the town of Jasim in Daraa. Shortly after the unarmed man was shot dead on camera in front of a large crowd, members of the renown White Helmets moved in to get rid of the body. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army takes control of largest rebel bunker in east Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:40 P.M.) – On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a massive jihadist headquarters located beneath the Al-Qaboun neighborhood which was liberated earlier this week following an evacuation deal. The bunker contained hundreds of shells, improvised explosives and manufacturing units intended for booby traps and hell cannons to be used against the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army capturing Al-Tafhah Hills in northeast Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has taken the initiative in the eastern countryside of Homs recently, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions around the strategic desert-city of Palmyra. On Wednesday, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion continued where they left off one week earlier, liberating the long stretch of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
فريدمان: زيارة ترامب إلى الرياض لتعزيز التقارب السعودي الإسرائيلي
كشف السفير الأمريكي لدى إسرائيل “دافيد فريدمان” أن الغرض الرئيسي لزيارة الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب إلى الرياض هو تعزيز التقارب بين إسرائيل والمملكة العربية السعودية ومشاركة البلدين في حل الأزمات الإقليمية . ورأى فريدمان في تصريحات صحفية أن عملية تعزيز العلاقات الأمريكية السعودية تساعد في تحقيق عملية السلام العالمي وتؤدي إلى تحقيق مشروع الشرق الأوسط […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed rebels suffer major setback as Syrian Army troops capture much of eastern Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF), resumed their offensive operations in the eastern countryside of Al-Sweida on Thursday, Al-Masdar’s Majd Fahd reported from Damascus. The Syrian Arab Army’s 5th and 7th armored divisions managed to capture 35km of rebel-held territory in eastern Al-Sweida, today, reaching the imperative […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massaker an Zivilisten nach Angriff des Islamischen Staates
BEIRUT, LIBANON (16:13) – Bei einer Offensive der Terrororganisation “Islamischer Staat” in der Provinz Hama wurden am Donnerstag mehrere Menschen getötete. Nach einem Überraschungsangriff auf Checkpoints östlich der Stadt Salamyah mussten sich Truppen der Syrischen Armee sowie der “Nationalen Verteidigungskräfte” (NDF) zunächst zurückziehen. Aqarib liegt an einer wichtigen Versorgungsroute der Armee. Nachdem Verstärkung aus Salamyah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
+18 Graphic Video: ISIS brutally slaughters civilians in east Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5: 15 P.M.) – Up to 46 people have been killed, 100 others wounded in a gruesome carnage committed by the Islamic State in the eastern countryside of Hama. The ISIS jihadists attacked three government-held villages located to the northeast of Salamiyah city. While the local fighters in Al-Sabbourah and Al-Maboujah repelled the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrische Armee erobert neun Dörfer in Ost Aleppo
Die Syrische Armee setzt ihre Offensive im Osten der Provinz Aleppo weiter fort. Angeführt von der Eliteeinheit “Tiger Forces” gelang die Eroberung von neun Dörfern im Süden des Militärflughafens Jirah. Die Namen der Dörfer sind: Al-Khalidiyah, Al-Mazyounah, Umm Nasourah, Jubb ‘Ali, Khirbat Hassan, Attirah, Al-Nafiyah, Al-Sukkariyah, and Tal Hassan. Damit ist die Syrische Armee das erste […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
İsrail’in El-Kaide ile işbirliğini ifşa eden Suriyeliye 14 yıl hapis cezası
İsrail, Suriye’nin güneyinde yer alan işgal altındaki Golan Tepeleri’nin yerlilerinden Sıdkı el-Makt’a, ”Suriye adına casusluk yapmak” suçlamasıyla 14 yıl hapis cezası verdi. Sıdkı el-Makt’ın 1985 ile 2012 yılları arasında da İsrail’de ”terörizm” suçlamasıyla 27 yıl hapis yattığı biliniyor. Ancak Sıdkı el-Makt, ”Suriye yönetimine ajanlık yaptığı” gerekçesiyle Golan Tepeleri’nde İsrail güçleri tarafından tekrar tutuklandı. 27 yılını İsrail’de […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tüm ayrıntılarıyla IŞİD’in doğu Hama saldırısı
Geçtiğimiz günün akşam saatlerinde Irak-Şam İslam Devleti (IŞİD) militanları Hama’nın güneydoğusunda yer alan Selemiye kentinin doğusunda yer alan köy ve kasabalara geniş çaplı bir saldırı başlattı. Selemiye bölgesindeki yerel kaynaklara göre IŞİD, ilk aşamada Sabura, Akarib el-Safi ve Mabuca köylerindeki Ulusal Savunma Güçleri mevziilerine bir dizi saldırı gerçekleştirdi. IŞİD’in bu saldırılar neticesinde 4 kontrol noktasını […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
“McCarthyism” — A Term That Libels a Dead Patriot
[image: mccarthyism-a-term-that-libels-a-dead-patriot] While the term “McCarthyism” gets slung about as a damning label meaning, essentially, unjust persecution, Joseph McCarthy was correct in his claims and just in his actions.
Trump's First 100 Days
[image: trump-s-first-100-days] Before his term in office started, no one could say for certain what the tempestuous Donald Trump would actually do. To the surprise of many, he has begun keeping his promises.
Is The United States Militarizing Space?
Even if the X-37 somehow is a completely benign scientific pursuit, its existence is triggering other countries to develop space-based military hardware. The post Is The United States Militarizing Space? appeared first on Shadowproof.
That Word "Allegedly"...
*The bulk of the country identifies as "independents" and they're not a patient lot (discussed here). This is who progressives have to look reasonable to when the airship Age of Trump comes crashing to the ground.* *by Gaius Publius* There seem to be two groups of Trump attackers these days, those who make statements like "Russia hacked the election and attacked our Democracy" — in other words, present suspected-but-unproved assertions as fact — and those who don't present statements as proved unless there's actual proof. The worst offenders in the first group are people like MSNBC... more »
Chrystia Freeland Update - Peacekeeping for AFRICOM - Strange Advance - We Run
*Cdn. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland* *is expected to start a push to educate Canadians* *on the risks of modern peacekeeping in a speech* *coming up in a few weeks.* *(Todd Korol/Canadian Press)* Time for one of my regular updates on the latest activities of the perfidious, diplomatically challenged [banned from entering Russia, one of the world's three Superpowers] Canadian Foreign Minister, Chrystia Freeland. It appears from a CBC report, Chrystia is drafting a major speech which will change the current mandate of the Canadian military. Currently the Canadian militar... more »
Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck ․ "They breathe profits; they eat the interest on money. If they don't get it, they die the way you die without air, without side-meat." "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." "And the great owners, who ... more »
"How the Elites Betrayed Working-Class America"
*"How the Elites Betrayed Working-Class America"* by Bill Bonner "The Dow was flat yesterday. Investors must have been distracted by the latest tempest in the Washington teapot. Did President Trump say something he shouldn’t have? He told the Russians that terrorists were trying to make bombs out of laptop computers. No kidding! Trump was careful to get the gunmen and the moneymen on his side; he’s stocked his team with generals and Goldman guys. He’s stayed on the course set by Bush-Obama. But he’s alienated a big part of the Establishment. They regard him as reckless and unreliab... more »
Cop Found Guilty After Dashcam Shows Him Try to Kill a Man with His Police Cruiser
[image: dashcam]Disturbing dashcam footage released this week of an officer running down an unarmed man explains why this cop was just found guilty.
5 Major Revelations Lapdog Media is Covering Up with Fake Russian Hysteria
[image: rich]With propaganda in full tilt about the murder of Seth Rich and possible connections between Trump and Russia, there are more than a few things you need to keep in mind.
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last week's media (Thu 18th May)
Jeremy Hunt quizzed over why nurses are using foodbanks The Health Secretary was interviewed on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show after Theresa May said last week there "many complex reasons" why nurses are increasingly turning to the charitable centres. It comes after the Royal College of Nursing claimed that nurses are seeking debt advice and increasingly turning to food banks. Mr Hunt said: "The
Widening Income Gap and Growing Household Debt: Are They Related?
Two seemingly unconnected headlines on growing household indebtedness and the widening income gap derive in significant part from the same underlying phenomenon: Michael Corkery and Stacy Cowley. May 17, 2017. Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/17/business/dealbook/household-debt-united-states.html?emc=edit_th_20170518&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=32962000&_r=0 Americans have now borrowed more money than they had at the height of the credit bubble in 2008, just as the global financial system began to collapse. The Federal Res... more »
Ideology Vs. Realism: Your Principles Might be a Straight Jacket
*May 18, 2017* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - In reality, socioeconomic ideologies like socialism, communism, capitalism, agorism, and anarchy are like tools. They are best used under specific circumstances dictated by reality, and just like tools, are best used in combination or sequence toward achieving a certain end. Healthcare provides a perfect example of this. All can most likely agree that one shouldn't die simply because they cannot afford healthcare. The current state of healthcare - particularly in terms of infrastructure and technology - means that in order to provide healthca... more »
We May Not Be Able To Do Math Unconsciously, After All
A study that seemed to show people can read and do math with their unconscious minds has been called into question by researchers.
Jury Acquits Tulsa Cop In Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Tulsa cop Betty Shelby was acquitted in the 2016 shooting death of Terence Crutcher, who was unarmed at a traffic stop.
Did an Ohio Schoolteacher Lose an Eye in a Fidget Spinner Accident?
An article about a high school teacher being "seriously injured" after a classroom game with the popular toy is fake.
Is the Human Body Like a Battery With a Finite Amount of Energy?
Biographers say President Trump gave up exercise in college so as not to expend his finite energy too quickly.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 18, 2017
© AFP 2017/ Leila GORCHEV *Military.com:* *Air Force Bombed ISIS at Record Level in March, Numbers Show* The U.S. Air Force bombed the Islamic State at a record level in March and the most since the air campaign began in 2014, figures show. The service dropped nearly 4,000 munitions during that period, according to the latest Air Forces Central Command statistics. The Air Force unleashed more than 3,000 bombs in November 2015 and again the following month -- an increased level of activity following the Paris terrorist attacks that killed over 100 people. *Read more* .... *Militar... more »
The China-US Arms Race: If One Arm is Right, the Other Will Be Left, No?
This worthy and public-spirited column seldom dives into the thickets of military hardware, which it regards as excessively technical. However, the arms race between China and Washington is of enough gravity that its more exotic armaments may be of interest. … Continue reading →
Undercover at Hollywood’s anti-coal movie
"From the Ashes" is Hollywood anti-coal propaganda at its least informed.
Democrats Steer Anti-Trump Outrage into Dead End Street
Comedian Jimmy Dore gets right to the point...... more »
FRANCE, TERRORISM, COLLOMB
*Gérard Collomb (left)* *Gérard Collomb* is France's new Minister of the Interior, in charge of terrorism. *Gerard Collomb and his friend Dominique Strauss-Kahn.* Collomb is a member of the Grand Orient of France, which has been linked to a conspiratorial group which started World War One. HOW JEWS STARTED THE BIGGEST WAR OF ALL. *Collomb and friend.* French Jews from Lyon arrive in Israel *Collomb has been Mayor of Lyon.* Top French cardinal, in Lyon, hid scouts child abuse scandal . ~~ *SCANDAL* ~~
Journal flags two more papers by diabetes researcher who sued to stop retractions (and now has 12)
A diabetes journal has issued two notices of concern for papers co-authored by a researcher who took another publisher to court after it did the same thing — but ultimately lost. The notices are for two papers co-authored by Mario Saad — who, after losing his legal battle with the American Diabetes Association, has since […] The post Journal flags two more papers by diabetes researcher who sued to stop retractions (and now has 12) appeared first on Retraction Watch.
The Ultimate Natural Sunscreen: Thanks, Science!
A new paper reports the development of nanoparticles that mimic the behavior of natural melanosomes, melanin-producing cell structures that protect our skin, eyes and other tissues from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation. read more
Did the DNC murder Seth Rich after he passed on documents to Wikileaks? (Video)
[image: Did the DNC murder Seth Rich after he passed on documents to Wikileaks? (Video)] Seth Rich's murder takes on new life. The post Did the DNC murder Seth Rich after he passed on documents to Wikileaks? (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Bullsh–ter Barack Obama calls President Trump “a bullsh–ter”
[image: obama-and-Trump] Liberal left Obama worship rises in unison with Trump hate. The post Bullsh–ter Barack Obama calls President Trump “a bullsh–ter” appeared first on The Duran.
American public opinion as why James Comey was fired, detailed in this chart
[image: comey-hero] 36% of Americans blame the James Comey firing on a combination of reasons. The post American public opinion as why James Comey was fired, detailed in this chart appeared first on The Duran.
Donald Trump prepares for political war without the help of fellow Republicans
[image: standing] The Republicans have abandoned their President in his time of need. The post Donald Trump prepares for political war without the help of fellow Republicans appeared first on The Duran.
Liberals turn into cartoon like crazies over “Trump – Russia” fake news
[image: Left hysteria] America gone crazy. The post Liberals turn into cartoon like crazies over “Trump – Russia” fake news appeared first on The Duran.
Trump is 100% correct, why was Special Counsel never appointed for Obama or Hillary?
[image: Trump russia probe] President Trump calls out the obvious double standards. The post Trump is 100% correct, why was Special Counsel never appointed for Obama or Hillary? appeared first on The Duran.
What if Nazi Germany's Most Lethal Battleship Took on Imperial Japan's Yamato?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Battle for the ages? *Before long, the Japanese begin to reply with their 18.1” guns. Both the Germans and the Japanese have excellent fire control, but the contest is unequal. The fifteen-inch guns of Bismarck and Tirpitz fire at a greater rate than the Japanese guns, but even when they hit, they do relatively little damage to the vitals of the Japanese ships (although they extensively scar the upper works). By contrast, the 18.1” hits begin to do serious damage immediately, plunging into the German ships at great range. Large and with effective su... more »
Why a Special Counsel Could Be Good for Trump
*Daniel McCarthy* *Politics, Americas* [image: President Donald Trump speaks during the 136th Coast Guard Academy commencement exercise. DVIDSHUB/Public domain] Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has done Trump a service—though it might not be much appreciated. Donald Trump may have learned about the appointment of a special counsel to look into Russian interference in last year’s election less than an hour before the news went public, but he took the news calmly—at least until this morning. The timing might have been a surprise, but the result should not have been: from the... more »
This Is the Man Now Running Point On the Russia Investigation
*Kevin Daley* *Donald Trump, * Former FBI Director Robert Mueller. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that former FBI Director Robert Mueller would oversee the ongoing investigation into possible collusion between Trump associates and Russian officials during last year’s general election. Mueller is a widely respected figure in Washington D.C. who has served in the administrations of Republican and Democratic presidents. He joined the Justice Department during the first Bush administration as an assistant to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh. In the following... more »
VILLAINS AND US: Was Reince Priebus telling the truth?
*THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017Part 4—Maddow forgets to ask:* Is Andrew McCabe a villain? More specifically: Back in February, did McCabe, then the deputy FBI head, "become part of the Trump disinformation campaign?" Last Wednesday night, on the Maddow Show, we were told that he did. Rachel Maddow delivered that claim in a dramatic, twenty-minute rant. She told us liberals that McCabe's conduct had been "a scandal." To watch that whole segment, click here. In this way, we liberals got our nightly dollop of high paranoia porridge. In fairness to Maddow, whose salary is likely $10 millio... more »
Former National Security Adviser Flynn Delayed A YPG Partnership For A Raqqa Assault Without Disclosing His Turkish Ties Who Were Opposed To Such A Deal
*McClatchy News:* *Flynn stopped military plan Turkey opposed – after being paid as its agent* WASHINGTON: One of the Trump administration’s first decisions about the fight against the Islamic State was made by Michael Flynn weeks before he was fired – and it conformed to the wishes of Turkey, whose interests, unbeknownst to anyone in Washington, he’d been paid more than $500,000 to represent. The decision came 10 days before Donald Trump had been sworn in as president, in a conversation with President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice, who had explained the Pe... more »
The Emissions Intensity Con
By Paul Homewood http://joannenova.com.au/2017/05/india-meets-climate-goals-early-by-doubling-coal-and-keeping-it-as-main-energy-source-for-next-30-years/ Jo Nova contrasted some apparently contradictory headlines the other day: In the last day in the media, India is going to use coal as its backbone energy for the next thirty years, is buying coal mines all around the world, and will double production by 2020 to a […]
More Excellent News for John McCain
From Eli Lake, we have The Special Counsel Who Just Might Save Trump's Presidency: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein just did Donald Trump a favor. It may not look like that from the perspective of the president. His Twitter feed is filled with eruptions about the fraudulence of the Russia investigation. But by appointing the former FBI director Robert Mueller to investigate the matter, Rosenstein has quieted a crisis that was consuming Trump's presidency.... [Long litany of horrible news for Trump over the last couple of weeks] Now Rosenstein has offered the president a reset... more »
How Urban Trees Increase Ozone
Though the trend has been to listen to environmental claims about the benefits of trees in cities, in science they have a well-established dark side: in urban cities, they produce a lot of ground-level ozone, the very thing environmentalists spent decades lobbying against. During hot days, trees emit compounds that worsen ozone, such as formaldehyde, which forms from isoprene, a volatile organic compound that trees can give off when temperatures are hot, and terpenes, which also interact with sunlight to create a "natural" smog. If you have witnessed the haze of the Great Smoky Moun... more »
Did a Texas Girl Need Surgery After Choking on Part of a Fidget Spinner?
A woman wrote a harrowing story on Facebook about her daughter needing surgery after swallowing a piece of the popular toy.
Is a Jefferson Davis Statue to be Replaced with Obama Likeness?
A satire site posing as a Fox News affiliate falsely claimed a statue of the Confederate leader would be replaced with one honoring Barack Obama.
Fox News Channel Founder Roger Ailes Has Died at 77, Fox News Says
Roger Ailes has died at the age of 77, Fox News reported on 18 May 2017.
HB 2832: Reducing Access to Capital for Texas Homeowners
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Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
[image: undefined] Publicly US strategy in the Afghan War has been based around the conceit that the conflict is in a “stalemate,” despite mounting losses by the Afghan government. Advisers have offered a classified assessment on the conflict recently, however, conceding that the Ghani government’s survival is at risk, and that the war is being “slowly” lost. Their solution, as with everyone else, is even bigger escalation, with reports from those familiar with the plan saying that the US needs “more than 50,000” ground troops in Afghanistan to ensure Ghani’s survival, with an eye ... more »
Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
[image: undefined] Publicly US strategy in the Afghan War has been based around the conceit that the conflict is in a “stalemate,” despite mounting losses by the Afghan government. Advisers have offered a classified assessment on the conflict recently, however, conceding that the Ghani government’s survival is at risk, and that the war is being “slowly” lost. Their solution, as with everyone else, is even bigger escalation, with reports from those familiar with the plan saying that the US needs “more than 50,000” ground troops in Afghanistan to ensure Ghani’s survival, with an eye ... more »
Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
[image: undefined] Publicly US strategy in the Afghan War has been based around the conceit that the conflict is in a “stalemate,” despite mounting losses by the Afghan government. Advisers have offered a classified assessment on the conflict recently, however, conceding that the Ghani government’s survival is at risk, and that the war is being “slowly” lost. Their solution, as with everyone else, is even bigger escalation, with reports from those familiar with the plan saying that the US needs “more than 50,000” ground troops in Afghanistan to ensure Ghani’s survival, with an eye ... more »
Trump Advisers Want at Least 50,000 US Troops in Afghanistan
[image: undefined] Publicly US strategy in the Afghan War has been based around the conceit that the conflict is in a “stalemate,” despite mounting losses by the Afghan government. Advisers have offered a classified assessment on the conflict recently, however, conceding that the Ghani government’s survival is at risk, and that the war is being “slowly” lost. Their solution, as with everyone else, is even bigger escalation, with reports from those familiar with the plan saying that the US needs “more than 50,000” ground troops in Afghanistan to ensure Ghani’s survival, with an eye ... more »
New column day
Here, on the importance of governments matching their talk about enforcing tax law with action - and the reason for concern that the Libs are headed in the opposite direction. For further reading... - Harvey Cashore, Nicole Percy, Nicole McCormick and Patrick Butler reported here on Colin Campbell's participation in a KPMG-sponsored tax conference while chairing the committee responsible for evaluating Canada's offshore tax enforcement. And Frederic Zalac and Cashore covered Tax Court Judge Randall Bocock's recusal for attending the same conference. - Meanwhile, Cashore and Percy al... more »
You Gotta Be Kidding Me!
*WNU Editor:* No comment.
Kremlin Will Not Comment On The Appointment Of A U.S. Special Counsel To Investigate Russian Collusion In the U.S. Presidential Election
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during a news briefing on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi, Russia, in this file photo dated May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *Reuters:* *Kremlin declines to comment on probe of Trump ties with Russia* Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the appointment of former FBI chief Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate alleged Russian efforts to sway the U.S. presidential election in favor of Donald Trump and whether there was any collusion between Trump's campaign team and Moscow. "There is nothing... more »
Deep State Interregnum
The media-political complex is breathing a collective sigh of relief now that the Police-Surveillance State has the whole free world in its hands, having been awarded essential control of the federal government during this Trumpian crisis of leadership. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller's stated task is to investigate Donald Trump and his administration's connections to Russia. His overriding actual task, however, is to provide a place of greater safety during these perilous times for the Powers That Be and late-stage capitalism. He is being portrayed in the corporate media as a Mo... more »
Does Trump Even Know Enough Intel to be Dangerous?
[image: does-trump-even-know-enough-intel-to-be-dangerous] Anonymous Trump administration officials are claiming, off the record, that President Trump did not share classified information with the Russians because he is too hasty and inept to know the information to begin with.
Mosul Campaign Day 213 May 17 2017
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) were closing in on the last neighborhoods held by the Islamic State in Mosul. The July 17, Iqtisadin, and Rifai areas were all liberated during the day. The July 17 was said to have been freed on May 13, Iqtisadin on May 14, and Rifai on May 15. There was fighting on going in Siha, Najar, Zinjali, Bab al-Tob, Mekawi and Bab al-Jadid. The militants only hold roughly 10% of the city. The ISF routinely claim it has taken areas that are still contested or sometimes before they even arrive. The battle for the city is nearly over, and these places will eve... more »
The Conservative Party manifesto has now officially told the UN to go fuck itself
The Conservative Party manifesto is already shaping up to be one of the most controversial in recent years. But there’s one aspect where the Tories have defied even the United Nations. And in doing so, it sends a message not only to the UN, but to millions of people across the country. Damning criticisms In […]
Pass the butter: Cutting saturated fat does not reduce heart disease risk
*Focus should instead be on eating 'real food,' walking and reducing stress* *Real food does not include gallons of pop and piles of fast food.* We’ve talked this topic previously here- what a lie the promotion of saturated fat as detrimental to health was. How it came about? Answer.. Money. Lobbying. The usual. *Wouldn’t doubt that big pharma played a role in this push for massive carb consumption in order to profit from the diabetes epidemic we are now witnessing.* *The belief that saturated fat in foods such as butter, cheese and meat clogs arteries is "ju... more »
Disturbing Video Shows Cops Taser & Choke Innocent Man — To Death
[image: vegas]After Las Vegas cops tasered and choked the man to death, they realized that he had done nothing wrong and had no reason for the stop.
There’s a tax bombshell hidden in the Conservative manifesto and it’s bad news for all of us
Theresa May could be trying [pdf] to sneak a tax bombshell into the Conservative manifesto. Unlike Labour, which is pledging that any tax increases will only affect the richest 5%, May is determined to keep punishing the poorest. Tax breaks for the rich The manifesto [pdf] claims that: The Conservatives will always be the party that keeps tax as low as […]
Labour has revealed why you should never believe a word the Tories say
The Tories have pledged all kinds of goodies in their manifesto launch in Halifax. Theresa May promised £8bn extra for the NHS and £4bn extra for schools. But Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s crack press team have spoiled their love-in with the mainstream media with a detailed dossier listing 50 broken pledges by the Conservatives. May […]
I think Dan Rather speaks for all of us. Update: Roger Ailes has died.
Courtesy of Rather's Facebook page: *I end each of my days with a silent prayer for my country. It has been a ritual for some time, but as of late I feel an anxiety gripping my heart and a sadness permeating my soul that seems unlike anything I have felt before. * *I hope against hope as I slip off to sleep that our rapid descent into governmental chaos has hit a nadir - only to awaken to a new set of incoherent tweets or explosive headlines from top-notch reporters. And with that, we are falling once again. As I fall, we fall, even further, I pray again that our Constitutional ... more »
“Baizuo”
*“Baizuo”* by Mac Slavo "After the last election, the far-left in our society became a laughing stock. The social justice warriors, the progressives, the regressive left; whatever you want to call them, they became a joke after Trump was elected. And it wasn’t because they lost the election. It was because of how they reacted to losing. We all witnessed what amounted to a nationwide temper tantrum on November 9th. And in the weeks that followed, it became apparent that these people aren’t just childish. They are freaking insane. However, it may surprise you to learn that these peop... more »
Plants Are Aware When They Are Being Consumed
*This news caught my attention. * *Consider it a follow up to: **Vegetarian Diet? No Panacea for Environment or Health- Meat Lies Told To Justify Meat Tax* Eating plants also kills the plant. In other words *vegetarians are consuming death*- plant death- and insect death. Pollinator death. Etc. That's one of the memes regarding meat consumption- *"You're eating death"*- *There is no consumption for survival, by any living creature, that does not depend completely on other life being lost.* * I have no issue with this concept. It’s completely sensible. Plants emit all types of sign... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Owen Jones discusses UK Labour's true social democratic platform as a model for progressive parties around the globe. And Simon Wren-Lewis points out that contrary to the spin of opponents and uninformed presumptions of much of the media, Labour's plan is entirely affordable. - Meanwhile, as part of the Guardian's election panel Faiza Shaheen examines how the UK Cons' platform offers pennies to workers as their reward for accepting the destruction of the social safety net. - Anjum Sultana and Nazeefah Laher highlight how a focus on the so... more »
President Trump's Responds To the Appointment of A Special Counsel To Probe Russian Interference IN The
With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017 With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017 *The Hill:* *Trump fires back: No special 'councel' for 'illegal acts' of Clinton campaign, Obama administration* President Trump on Thursday responded to the appointment of a special counsel to investigate any... more »
Four in 10 biomedical papers out of China are tainted by misconduct, says new survey
Chinese biomedical researchers estimate that 40% of research in their country has been affected in some way by misconduct, according to a new survey. The authors are quick to caution against putting too much stock in this figure due to the subjective nature of the survey, published in Science and Engineering Ethics. The estimates also […] The post Four in 10 biomedical papers out of China are tainted by misconduct, says new survey appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Ukraine’s war on Orthodox Christianity
[image: OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA] The proposed legislation could see Orthodox Christian churches banned in Ukraine. The post Ukraine’s war on Orthodox Christianity appeared first on The Duran.
Brazilian Judge Demands to be Called ‘Your Honor’ at Bakery
Judicial oversight officials in Brazil decided not to sanction a judge who allegedly demanded a waiter call him "Your Honor."
The Latest: Police: Chris Cornell’s Death a Possible Suicide
Although Chris Cornell's cause of death is not known, Detroit police confirm it "is being investigated as a possible suicide."
Ex-Judge Sentenced for Seeking Wife’s Texts For Beer, Money
A former judge pled guilty on charges he offered enticements to police officers in an attempt to obtain his wife's text messages.
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*Leave the Kids Alone, Progressives* Should elementary school kids be performing plays about "gender identity"? The question should answer itself. An outburst of sanity occurred Ontario, Canada: The Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) canceled performances of a play about gender identity booked in five elementary schools — withstanding the inevitable accusations of “transphobia” that followed. The play, “Boys, Girls and Other Mythological Creatures,” was produced by the St. Catharines-based Carousel Playhouse, an organization that touts its commitment to “inclusive and... more »
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From Jenna Orkin EU Warns Turkey After 141 Greek Airspace Violations In Sinigle Day New Problem Emerges For Trump: Potential FBI Directors No Longer Want The Job Murdered DNC Staffer Seth Rich Shared 44,053 Democrat Emails With WikiLeaks: Report Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction: Top 25 US Banks Have 222 Trillion Dollars Derivatives Exposure Mapping Europe's Secessionist Movements 48% Of Americans Want To Impeach Trump Trump Impeachment Odds Soar By 50% After NYT Report Oregon Officials Threaten To Seize 2,000 Acre Organic Farm, Spray It With Roundup Boy, 11, hacks cyber-sec... more »
Coal To Remain India’s Main Energy Source For At Least 30 Years, Govt Confirms
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: Coal will remain India’s main energy source for the next three decades although its share will gradually fall as the country pushes renewable power generation, according to a government report seen by Reuters. The country is the world’s third-largest coal producer and the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter. It […]
Do You Want Candidates Who Back Single-Payer? The DCCC Recruiters Don't
The other day, *Axios* asserted that Republicans are getting nervous about Democratic House recruitment, implying-- incorrectly, of course, that the DCCC is recruiting top quality candidates. I bet I'm more nervous about their recruiting than House Republicans are, and for the opposite reason. As it has for every year since Rahm imprinted his corrupt conservativism on the DCCC recruitment process DNA in 2006, the committee is once again discouraging values-driven progressives and rounding up identity politics numbskulls, "ex"-Republicans, rich self-funders and less-than-useless ca... more »
Bu yılki ‘Uluslararası Ordu Oyunları’na ilk kez Suriye ve İsrail de katılacak
Bu yıl bir yenisi daha düzenlenecek olan ”Uluslararası Ordu Oyunları”na ilk kez Suriye, Güney Afrika, İsrail, Özbekistan, Fiji, Uganda ve Laos da katılacak. Söz konusu oyunlara bu yıl 28 ülkenin katılımı doğrulanırken 16 ülkenin kararsız kaldığı bildirildi. Bunun yanı sıra 29 Temmuz’dan 12 Ağustos’a kadar sürecek oyunlar için 73 ülkeye davetiye gönderildiği aktarıldı. Bu yılki ordu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] Scores of dead ISIL terrorists litter east Hama battlefield
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIL) large-scale offensive in the eastern countryside of Hama has finally ended after more than 12 hours of nonstop fighting with the Syrian government forces. ISIL began the offensive by storming the National Defense Forces’ (NDF) positions at the villages of Al-Sabbourah, ‘Aqarib Al-Safi, and Al-Maboujah. ISIL […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Farmers outside Aleppo harvest first wheat crops since area’s capture: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – Syrian farmers were filmed harvesting wheat crops in the As-Safira district of Aleppo Governorate, Thursday, the first wheat harvest since the area was captured from militants. Head of the Agriculture Department in As-Safira Mahmoud Dhumah said that as soon as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) regained control over the area in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS expelled from two villages as Kurdish units arrive on the doorstep of Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 P.M.) – On Thursday morning, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) followed up on the capture of 8 villages earlier this week by expelling Islamic State units from two more villages in rural Raqqa. Advancing northwest of Raqqa city amid phase four of the Euphrates Wrath offensive, the US-backed fighters were able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Full report of ISIL’s large offensive in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – Last night, the Islamic State (ISIL) launched a large-scale offensive in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, concentrating their attack on the government-held villages located directly east of Salamiyah City. According to Khaled Al-Khatib in Salamiyah, the Islamic State began the offensive by storming the National Defense Forces’ positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian opposition urges discussion on removing foreign troops from country
(TASS) Foreign troops could be pulled out of Syria as result of a political solution, Muhannad Dleikan, head of the Syrian opposition’s ‘Moscow Group,’ said on Wednesday. “We strongly feel that the situation ‘on the ground’ has a bearing on the entire world since the Syrian conflict brings together all the forces from around the entire […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces launch huge offensive in southwest Yemen
SANA’A, YEMEN (12:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a major operation in southwestern Yemen, yesterday, striking the UAE-backed Southern Resistance units inside the Ta’iz Governorate. Backed by the Yemeni Republican Guard, the Houthi Forces inflicted heavy damage on the defenses of the Southern Resistance near the coastal city of Mocha, while also killing at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Footage of Russian, Syrian airstrikes in Daraa after rebels violate safe-zone agreement
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Free Syrian Army (FSA) violated the safe-zone agreement, yesterday, launching several attacks on the government-held neighborhoods of Dara’a. While the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) managed to repel the infiltration attempts by the jihadist rebels, the latter still managed to inflict damage on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Iraqi forces liberate strategic airbase in west Mosul
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) continued their Al-Qaiwaran offensive, Thursday, targeting the strategic Sahel Sinjar Airbase that was under the control of the Islamic State (ISIL) forces. Within hours of launching their assault, the Popular Mobilization Forces asserted full control over the Sahel Sinjar Airbase, forcing the remaining […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Brazilian Bloodbath: Currency Halted, Futures Crash, Bonds Tumble Most On Record
Brazilian Bloodbath: Currency Halted, Futures Crash, Bonds Tumble Most On Record by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com As first reported last night, Brazil has plunged back into yet another political crisis less than a year after the impeachment of Dilma Rouseff, when a report in Brazil’s O Globo newspaper revealed that President Michel Temer was involved in […]
U.S. Justice Department Appointing A Special Counsel To Probe Russian Interference In The U.S. Presidential Election
*Washington Post*:* Deputy attorney general appoints special counsel to oversee probe of Russian interference in election* The Justice Department appointed a special counsel Wednesday to investigate possible coordination between President Trump’s associates and Russian officials — a clear signal to the White House that federal investigators will aggressively pursue the matter despite the president’s insistence that there was no “collusion’’ with the Kremlin. Robert S. Mueller III, a former prosecutor who served as the FBI director from 2001 to 2013, has agreed to take over the i... more »
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*Western Australia’s catastrophic forest collapse* *A thoroughly lazy article below. It does seem to be true that West Australian forests are retreating but the galoots below have no idea why and don't try to find out. They just chant the tired old mantra of global warming. But global warming COULD NOT be the cause. As any number of studies show (e.g. here) increased CO2 in the atmosphere has a GREENING effect, not a browning effect. The writers below, George Matusick, Giles Hardy and Katinka Ruthrof, are all academics specializing in forest studies so they are quite simply a di... more »
The Story of How the Biggest Battleship Ever Died Is Pure Legend
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* The Yamato went on the ultimate suicide mission. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the gateway to Japan’s Home Islands. The decision sealed the fate of the battleship *Yamato* and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. The battleship *Yamato* was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time. *Yamato* has reached nearly mythical status, a perfect example of Ja... more »
How the U.S. Navy Plans to Triple the Firepower of Its Stealth Submarines
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Virginia Payload Module is coming *The Navy's Virginia Payload Modules Will Triple the Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Missile-Firing Ability. First Prototypes Already Underway.* The Navy will soon finish initial prototyping of new weapons tubes for its Virginia-Class submarines designed to massively increase missile firepower, bring the platform well into future decades and increase the range of payloads launched or fired from the attack boats. The new missile tubes, called the Virginia Payload Modules, will rev up the submarines’ Tomahawk missile... more »
Theresa May wants a dementia tax. But it could be a step too far even for the nasty party
The Conservative Party has been accused of a new low after Theresa May announced plans to make old people pay for their own care. Under the proposals launched in the manifesto, those who need care will be charged after they die if their estate is worth over £100,000. And that valuation will now include the […]
Tucked away in Theresa May’s manifesto is a promise her government has already broken twice
A central Conservative Party line of attack against Labour has always been its economic incompetence. But a tucked-away Tory manifesto pledge highlights just which party is actually economically incompetent. And it doesn’t appear to be Jeremy Corbyn’s. Broken promise number one The Tories have now pushed back [pdf p66] eliminating the so-called ‘deficit’ to 2025. […]
The Dangers of Federalizing Hearing Aid Rules
[image: the-dangers-of-federalizing-hearing-aid-rules] One of the obstacles to reversing the tide of growing government is that so many of the laws and regulations advanced with the rhetoric of limited government end up expanding government's scope and power instead.
Turkey Wants President Trump To Fire U.S. Anti-ISIS Envoy McGurk
Trump, Erdogan Speak About Syria, Iraq, Terrorism *Bloomberg:* *Turkey Calls on Trump to Fire Obama Appointee McGurk* * Obama-era appointees are poisoning U.S.-Turkey ties: Cavusoglu * Turkish foreign minister speaks after Erdogan-Trump meeting Turkey called on President Donald Trump to get rid of Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy for the global coalition to counter Islamic State, over his backing for Kurdish groups it views as its top national security threat. U.S. support for YPG fighters battling Islamic State in Syria has riled Turkey, which sees the group as an extension of the aut... more »
EU Issues Warning On Turkey Over Violations Of Greek Air Space
A Turkish F-16 fighter jet © Murad Sezer / Reuters *Euractiv*: *EU warns Turkey after it violates Greek airspace 141 times in one day* Turkish aeroplanes and helicopters illegally entered Greece’s airspace 141 times yesterday (15 May), the Hellenic National Defence General Staff reported. According to Greek press reports, 20 Turkish F-16, 5 CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft and 19 helicopters entered the Athens flight information region (FIR) without submitting a flight plan. In all cases, Turkish aircraft were identified and intercepted by Greek fighters, while in nine cases... more »
I love the smell of impeachment in the morning.
Okay so many of us on the left have been talking impeachment since even before Trump was ever sworn into office. Let's face it at that time it was just some wishful thinking by a bunch of lefties who were angry and confused by the outcome of the 2016 election. But that is no longer the case my friends. Courtesy of The Hill: *Restive Democrats urging the impeachment of President Trump are amplifying their case Wednesday following new reports suggesting Trump pressed the FBI to drop a probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. * *Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) spoke ... more »
Soundgarden Singer Chris Cornell Dies at Age 52 in Detroit
Chris Cornell died unexpectedly in Detroit on 17 May 2017.
Delusions Of Absolute Power
Donald Trump tweeted this week that he has "the absolute right" to hand American intelligence over to whomever he wishes. That word "absolute" is seminal to understanding the firestorm he now faces. Jill Abramson writes: America’s founding fathers were deathly afraid of centralised, absolute power. This is why the government they structured had three equal branches, and plenty of checks and balances. And the first amendment is first for a reason. Freedom of the press is guaranteed because the founders envisaged the press as a bulwark against absolute power. This goes to the heart o... more »
Laguna Pueblo Chairwoman Running to Be 1st Native American Congresswoman
“I’ve spent my life advocating for the underrepresented, advancing progressive values" Haaland said in a statement. “I want to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard, and it would be an honor to be that voice for our communities, our families, and for all of us.” Laguna Pueblo is officially running for an open congressional seat and hopes to become the nation's first Native American congresswoman. Debra Haaland announced her bid Tuesday after recently filing a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission to run for the state's 1st Congressional District. Haaland says... more »
Tweet For Today
Iran vote: US maintains nuclear deal sanctions relief https://t.co/j16TPt9oYN pic.twitter.com/XADw3mKFV5 — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 17, 2017
Picture Of The Day
*Remote Control* Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fernando Griego remotely fires an Australian Army M1A1 Abrams tank at the Mount Bundey Training Area near Darwin, Australia, May 6, 2017. Marines remotely test fired the Abrams as a precaution after Australian soldiers replaced the barrel. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Damion Hatch Jr.
Maskirovka - Russia's Military Masquerade
I recently posted an article on Russia's new, relatively low-tech stealth weapon, the cleverly designed rail-based missile system, Barguzin, that uses rail cars with the same dimensions as normal rail cars to transport its RS-24 Yars ICBMs, a plan which makes tracking the missiles a near impossibility. In another twist, Russia has developed an even more clever diversion as shown on this video (please pardon the accompanying music!): A similar system of deception was used by Allied forces in the United Kingdom during the Second World War to fool the Germans into believing that the ... more »
Young Sheldon: a first look
Sheldon Cooper is arguably the centerpiece of *The Big Bang Theory* which has been the most successful TV sitcom in the world in the recent decade. Jim Parsons – who just got "married" (the quotes indicate that the verb is incorrect according to the conventions in which I live) – was getting the same $1 million per episode as "Leonard" and "Penny" but he's had a little extra X-factor. Watch the trailer at IMDB (5:16) It was therefore logical for CBS to build on his success. As I mentioned in March, Iain Armitage, a 9-year-old literary critic, became the filmmakers' boy of choice to... more »
Theresa May just stole a Labour policy – and then twisted it to screw the poor [IMAGES]
On Thursday 18 May, the Conservative Party revealed in its manifesto a pledge that stood out from all the rest. But look closely, and it actually is a seven-year-old Labour policy that the Tories, ironically, heavily criticised at the time. But naturally for the party, it has taken the policy and twisted it to make sure […]
Margaret Thatcher took away children’s milk, Theresa May is coming for something far worse
Cries of “Thatcher, Thatcher! Milk snatcher!” haunted Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher until her dying day. Her decision to remove free milk from schools seemed to sum up the absence of compassion from Conservative policy. Theresa May’s general election manifesto contains a far greater theft. The current Conservative leader is coming for the whole school dinner. […]
Former Ukrainian leader calls for Facebook ban
[image: morons 2] The St. George's Ribbon, the Russian language, Russian media, Russian entertainment, Yandex, VK are all prohibited in Ukraine. Facebook may be next. The post Former Ukrainian leader calls for Facebook ban appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin sends message to Russia-Islamic World Conference
[image: kazan-in-russia] Russia's message to the wider Islamic world is one of peace, cooperation and respect. The post Vladimir Putin sends message to Russia-Islamic World Conference appeared first on The Duran.
Dr. Sean Gallagher Promotes Violence Against Parents
This young doctor feels it is right and just to hang parents who are pro-vaccine administration choice. I repeat - he is praising hate speech. He condones putting a noose around a parent's neck and pulling out the chair until...
Hannity: The Swamp Wants to Stop Trump And Stay in Power
Published on May 17, 2017 Five forces attempting to create confusion and doubt to stop Donald Trump’s agenda.
Theresa May is being trolled by Tory Jesus. There’s quite a compassion gap between Christ and the Conservatives [IMAGES]
Conservative leader Theresa May has made much of the influence of her Christian values on her plans for Britain. But policies which drive people into job insecurity and food banks don’t quite seem in keeping with feeding the 5,000. Now May is being trolled by Tory Jesus – and he’s rewritten key moments from the […]
Well let's see, shall we?
I swear it is like Trump spent the last several years tweeting about his own presidency, without even knowing it.
Coastal Children's Clinic Mocks Dead Children with Immunized & I Survived! T-Shirts
How low can you go? Coastal Children's Clinic - still trying to get a bead on where they are - the name is as common as an autism diagnosis - printed this revolting T-shirt that outright mocks anyone whose child...
KMT money blues....
*Chiayi roads...* Fiji shuttered its office in Taiwan formally, though Taiwan does not have to give up its office in Fiji. Though this news has been circulating for weeks among the capital chattering classes, nobody broke/leaked it early. During a legislative committee hearing earlier today, Kuomingtang legislator Lu Shiow-yen (盧秀燕) said she learned that one of the reasons behind the closure was another attempt by China to suppress Taiwan in the international realm, which has been an ongoing tactic since President Tsai Ing-wen took office last year and refused to recognize the "199... more »
RPG-7's - A Changing Role
US Variant - Carl Gustaf M3A1 Some of you prefer the Carl Gustaf M3A1 (M3A1 is the US version of the Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle) to the RPG-7. *I'm with you.* I've always liked the Carl Gustaf, but were heavy to haul around with you (about the same weight as a .50 Barrett with much heavier ammo). The new, US demand for a lighter version works brilliantly and only weighs about 8 lbs. The load-out for a SEAL platoon used to require distributed weight of at least 2 and often 4 AT-4 anti-tank launchers (disposable) for missions in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. That gave you one ... more »
Israel sentencia a 14 años de prisión a un sirio por fotografiar a soldados israelíes con al-Qaeda
Sidqi al-Maqt, oriundo de los Altos del Golán ocupados por Israel, fue sentenciado a 14 años de prisión por Israel bajo los cargos de “espionaje en nombre de Siria”, según informó The Times of Israel. Anteriormente había pasado 27 años de prisión, entre 1985 y 2012, bajo los cargos de “terrorismo” por participar en un […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
French military carries out 80 missions around Syria, Iraq this week: DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The French military carried out at least 80 missions around Syria and Iraq, the French Ministry of Defense reported via a statement on Wednesday. The 80 missions conducted by the French military resulted in at least 8 artillery strikes against the Islamic State (ISIL) forces, the Ministry of Defense added. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL massacres civilians after failed offensive in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) attacked a number of checkpoints in the eastern countryside of Hama, yesterday, targeting the positions of the pro-government “National Defense Forces” (NDF) near the key town of ‘Aqarib. ISIL’s abrupt attack managed to catch the NDF units positioned around ‘Aqarib off-guard, resulting in the capture of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сражение за восток Алеппо ожесточается на фоне продвижения САА к бастиону ИГ
Сирийская Арабская Армия развивает наступление на опорный пункт террористов “Исламского государства”, город Мескена на востоке провинции Алеппо, освободив к настоящему моменту целый ряд населённых пунктов. Ведомые подразделениями штурмовой дивизии “Тигр”, правительственные войска отбили у боевиков ИГ 11 населённых пунктов, подготовив плацдарм для нанесения удара в северной части долины Мескена. С наступлением ночи командование САА приостановило […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Battle for east Aleppo intensifies as Syrian Army troops advance towards ISIL stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made a significant advance towards the Islamic State (ISIL) stronghold of Maskanah, yesterday, liberating several villages in a short period of time around the eastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army liberated a total of eleven villages […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria, Israel to participate for first time in International Army Games
(TASS) Syria, South Africa, Israel, Uzbekistan, Fiji, Uganda and Laos will for the first time participate in the International Army Games, the organizing committee said while holding a conference with the foreign military attaches from 32 countries on Wednesday. According to earlier reports 28 countries had confirmed their participation in the International Army Games and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
SAA continues offensive to end two year siege of Deir ez-Zor: video
Forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued to their offensive to gain control of Deir ez-Zor on Wednesday, as the battle for the area continues between the SAA and the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants. Backed by air support by Syrian and Russian air forces, the SAA targeted the IS positions using […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish President Erdogan’s bodyguards beat up US protesters on US soil
[image: Turkish President Erdogan’s bodyguards beat up US protesters on US soil] If Vladimir Putin's security team beat up US protesters on US soil, it would have been front page news. The post Turkish President Erdogan’s bodyguards beat up US protesters on US soil appeared first on The Duran.
The Curious Case of Dr. Miskolczi
Originally posted on Science Matters: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button relates the story of a fictional character who is estranged from the rest of humanity because of a unique personal quality. He alone was born an old man, grew younger as he aged, before dying as an infant. Living in contradiction to all others,…
Canada`s Cold Blank Stare
*Canada`s Cold Blank Stare* *Written by Grant G* "*It looks like a war zone*"...Those were Stephen Harper`s words describing the Quebec town of Lac Megantic, his description is correct, yet his actions, and Canada`s actions after this crime were no different than that of a fender bender car accident... Quebec(The Province) sent in 200 police officers and are treating it as a crime scene, which it is, how come hundreds of armed services were not sent in to assist, how come a 1000 armed forces aren`t on the ready to rebuild every destroyed building, and at the Federal Governme... more »
Building a Postwork Utopia
Ethical Technology - 23 hours ago
I have a new paper. It appears as a chapter in the book Surviving the Machine Age, which is edited by Kevin LaGrandeur and James Hughes. The book is, I believe, unique in how it brings together several different perspectives on what should and will happen to society in an era of rampant technological unemployment. It’s a little bit pricy, but I would recommend it for purchase by university libraries and the like.
"Cyber Attacks Are The Perfect Trigger For A Stock Market Crash"
*"Cyber Attacks Are The Perfect Trigger For A Stock Market Crash"* by Brandon Smith "The world has been stunned over the past few days by the advent of “Ransomware;” the use of sophisticated cyber attacks on vital systems in order to (supposedly) extort capital from target businesses and institutions. I am always highly suspicious whenever a large scale cyber incident occurs, primarily because the manner in which these events are explained to the public does not begin to cover certain important realities. For example, the mainstream media rarely if ever discusses the fact that man... more »
Scientist Reveal What Cannabis Does To Your Bones
The immediate take home is that bone health can be enhanced by taking CBD perhaps in the oil form as that seems to be the preferred medical delivery protocol. THC would be excluded. This is all becoming available as the science is rapidly consolidating around all this. CBD likely needs to be made generally available as a supplement in due time so it may be used as freely as we used vitamin. In fact whole plant supplementation should also be considered using plants with scant THC if that does not typically affect the CBD content. The only reason for a continuing resistance is ... more »
The Fall of the Mycenaean Civilization
We are visiting this time point for a really good reason. We know that the Bronze Age ended in 1159 BC. At the time the Greeks where not in Greece. Add in the clear point that the Trojan war took place twenty years earlier as per observed star positions found in the Iliad. What happened in 1159 BC, is that the source of copper ended and this ended the economic raison'etre of the palace factories such as Mycenae. The copper ingot money disappeared into hoards as a copper reserve for weapons to ultimately reappear as Greek armor centuries later, but not that much later. At ... more »
Move Over Cotton, Say Hello To Hemp
These claims are extraordinary. Cotton is not going anywhere but what can happen is that all synthetic fibers drawn from petrochemical feed stocks can actually be eliminated or essentially minimized at least. I certainly want to see nylon remain on the market for many applications but other fibers whose characteristics can be easily be matched need to be forced into paying a recycling charge as we do aluminum cans. The mere fact that we have a massive reservoir of plastic chips now in the ocean informs us that we must do better. Hemp provided the natural sustain... more »
Kolbrin - The Book of gleanings - Chpt 9 - Asarua
A tale of young love and also a tale of courtship customs of the times. Read carefully Asarua's efforts in grooming the woodland she resides in. Curiously a house of wattle is a typical European thatched cottage. not so sure it actually applies to the Middle East. This is a continuation of Hurmanetar's tale of course. Another impressive glimpse into the Bronze Age. Silver and gold are valued along with Bronze. *CHAPTER NINE * *ASARUA * *Ancheti had been left with the daughters of Formana who, having just reached maidenhood, were wilful and vexed him sorely, so that he sough... more »
Kill the Paris Treaty and Rip out its Roots.
For Immediate Release 18th May 2017 Kill the Paris Treaty and Rip out its Roots. To download a print-ready pdf of the whole article plus image click: http://clexit.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/kill-paris-treaty.pdf By Viv Forbes, Secretary of the Clexit Coalition The Clexit Coalition today called … Continue reading →
Time to End Tyranny Rule, The Case For Proportional Representation
*Written by Grant G* I remember when British Columbia owned a profitable rail line, thousands of miles track, we owned right-aways, rolling stock, we owned a profitable freight and cargo rail company.....BC Rail In 1996, in our 1996 B.C. Provincial Election BC Liberal Leader Gordon Campbell went up against upstart businessman and NDP leader Glen Clark....NDP versus Liberal...Gordon Campbell versus Glen Clark. Gordon Campbell's 1996 campaign manager was a man named *David G A Mclean* ... Gordon Campbell in the 1996 election, a key election BC Liberal plank was....Campbell campai... more »
Nick Clegg on having to accept the EU Referendum result
https://youtu.be/Oy_j41moSao That's Nick Clegg on Brexiteers having to accept the EU Referendum result, from before the Referendum when he assumed a Remain victory. And now? Who's like those Japanese soldiers fighting the last war? This is rather similar to the BBC's attitude. Barely a day passes without the BBC having Nick Clegg or some other Remoaner on to whine about Brexit. Imagine if the Remoaners had won the Referendum, do you seriously believe that the BBC would give Brexiteers the airtime they are giving Remoaners now. Of course not, any Brexiteer would be told that the p... more »
Is Germany About To Buy The F-35?
*The Drive*: *Germany Might Join the F-35 Program* *Officials in Berlin ask for more information on the Joint Strike Fighter as they try to replace their aging Tornado multi-role jets.* The German Air Force is reportedly looking for additional information about Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as it moves ahead with plans to replace its aging Panavia Tornado multi-role combat aircraft no later than 2035. The stealthy F-35 would be just one of multiple options Germany might consider as it looks to modernize its military in general. In May 2017, Germany’s air arm, also kn... more »
Explosive Recordings Implicates Brazilian President Michel Temer In Bribery Scheme
Mr Temer helped impeach Dilma Rousseff before replacing her as president last year *The Guardian:* *Brazil: explosive recordings implicate President Michel Temer in bribery* *Street protests and calls for impeachment as prosecutors are handed tapes of discussions about hush-money payments to jailed powerbroker Eduardo Cunha* Angry crowds and outraged members of Brazil’s congress have demanded the impeachment of President Michel Temer following reports he was secretly recorded discussing hush money pay-offs to a jailed associate. The tapes were presented to prosecutors as part of ... more »
Free markets protect endangered species: CFACT at Seattle U
Government programs to protect endangered species often produce limited or no results. The free market gets the job done. Seattle students agree.
Leaders of Minority-Serving Institutions Ask Congress to Bolster Pell Grant
The presidents and chancellors of 10 minority-serving institutions called on members of Congress to strengthen federal investment in the Pell program, in a letter released on Wednesday afternoon.
Title IV Funds Withheld from 5 Campuses in Puerto Rico During Strike
Adding to the University of Puerto Rico’s financial woes, the Department of Education has rescinded the eligibility of five of the system’s 11 campuses for Title IV programs due to the ongoing student strike.
Is Venezuela On The Verge Of Becoming A Failed State?
*RTE:* *US warns Venezuela crisis could become major conflict* The United States has warned that Venezuela's crisis is worsening and could escalate into a major conflict similar to Syria or South Sudan. At least 43 people have died during weeks of clashes between government forces and opposition demonstrators angry at President Nicolas Maduro's moves to strengthen his hold on power and his handling of an economic and political crisis. Following a closed-door session of the UN Security Council, US Ambassador Nikki Haley told reporters that the crisis in Venezuela is deepening. *Re... more »
Irak güçleri Suriye sınırına yaklaşıyor
Haşd’eş Şaabi’ye (Halk Seferberlik Güçleri) bağlı Nuceba Hareketi’nin, Irak hava kuvvetlerine bağlı savaş uçaklarının da desteğiyle Irak-Suriye sınırı yakınındaki birkaç bölgede kontrolü ele aldığı bildirildi. Irak ordusunun IŞİD’in Irak’taki kalesi olarak görülen Musul kentini önümüzdeki günlerde tamamen kurtaracağı düşünülürken IŞİD militanlarının kentteki birkaç semtte ablukaya alındığı biliniyor. Bunun yanı sıra Irak hava kuuvetlerinin Musul merkezli […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Şam’ın güneyindeki cihatçıların teslim olması için görüşmeler başlıyor
Al-Masdar muhabiri Ibrahim Joudeh’in aktardığı bilgiye göre Şam’ın güneyinde yer alan El-Kaddem semtindeki cihatçı unsurların ulusal uzlaşıya katılması için müzakereler başladı. Geçtiğimiz gün Suriye hükümetinden bir heyetin El-Kaddem semtine giriş yaparak bir dizi görüşmede bulunduğu bildiriliyor. Kabun, Teşrin ve Berze gibi başkentin doğu bölgelerindeki cihatçı unsurlar geçtiğimiz günlerde teslim olurken Suriye hükümetinin dikkatini güney Şam […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
100
I hit a milestone after work this evening with the sighting of my 100th bird in Fort McMurray. As I closed in on 100 I found myself playing a mental game imagining just what it might be. I secretly hope for something unique but I figured it would likely end up being something I had seen before but just not locally. As it turned out, it was a completely new species to me and one that isn't all that common here. They don't breed here as far as I know and usually just pass through the area, hence there infrequency. This Harris's Sparrow turned up shortly after I returned home fro... more »
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Nathan Yahoo, in spite of his posturing, can hardly contain himself over the newly installed cabinet of the Mein Trumpf regime. The Golan Heights comes to mind... TABLET is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture. Launched in June 2009 WILL TRUMP AND NETANYAHU MAKE THE AMERICA-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP GREAT AGAIN? PEOTUS is stacking his cabinet with friends of the Jewish State, but the geopolitical realities of Iran, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and ISIS may complicate his Middle East policy, whatever it turns out to be By Lee Smith December 7, 2016 • 10:00 PM... more »
Will President Trump Protect The Pentagon's Back If New Rules Of Engagement Produce Unacceptable Casualties?
Smoke rises over Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province, October 18, 2014 (Reuters) *Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report:* *'Areas of Active Hostilities': Trump's Troubling Increases to Obama's Wars* *The little-known term has prompted concerns in the military and CIA over whether the White House will protect them, after finally getting from Trump what they wanted under Obama.* The Defense Department is quietly scrambling to define a little-known term coined... more »
Comey isn't the first FBI director to keep memos on a president
Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump allegedly asked FBI Director James Comey to drop the FBI’s investigation into Michael Flynn. President Franklin Roosevelt asked FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover to collect information on Americans who had committed no crimes. President Richard Nixon asked Hoover to provide the White House a list of reporters the FBI knew were homosexual. How do we know? FBI director memos. As an FBI historian, I was not surprised to learn that Comey kept memos. The FBI’s history shows such documentation can be essential to how FBI directors operate, and how they can insulate o... more »
The Rotgut Democratic Establishment Trash Still Hates Bernie More Than They Hate Trump
It infuriates garbage Democrats and their media shills that Bernie is the most popular and beloved politician in America. It absolutely unhinges them. I wonder which contemptible establishment whores-- "many" contemptible establishment whores-- Edward-Isaac Dovere was referring to when he wrote Tuesday that "many top Democrats are furious that Bernie Sanders appears to be running for president again, or at least planning to drag out his decision long enough to freeze the race around him." Wasserman Schultz? Some of the other Clinton garbage who turned America over to Trump? Schume... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogldA2Gxl3g
Gregory Mannarino: They Want to Destroy Trump & America
Gregory Mannarino: They Want to Destroy Trump & America by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Analyst/trader Gregory Mannarino says America is in conflict with itself. Mannarino explains, “We have a President who gets it. He’s obviously not a socialist, and there is no doubt this man has the back of America. . . . There is a literal […]
Funeral Held for Gazan Fisherman Gunned Down by Israeli Navy
Published on May 16, 2017 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have held a funeral procession for fisherman Mohammad Baker who was killed on Monday by the Israeli navy off the coast of Gaza. Press TV’s correspondent Ashraf Shannon has attended the procession and filed this report. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a […]
CNN’s Bash Admits Comey Memo is “DEEP STATE” Revenge Against Trump
CNN’s Bash Admits Comey Memo is “DEEP STATE” Revenge Against Trump by Paul Joseph Watson | http://www.Infowars.com They “know how to get back, even if you’re the president” CNN’s Dana Bash let slip the true motivation behind the release of the Comey memo when she acknowledged that it was part of the “deep state” taking revenge […]
Trump Turmoil Sparks Biggest Market Crash In 9 Months
Published on May 17, 2017 -S&P 500 biggest drop since Sept 2016 (broke below 50-dma) -Small Caps biggest drop since Brexit June 2016 (broke below 50-, 100-dma) -Nasdaq biggest drop since Brexit June 2016 -Dow Industrials biggest drop since Sept 2016 (broke below 50-dma) -Dow Transports biggest drop since June 2016 (broke below 50-, 100-dma, […]
Time to Assassinate Assad & Get to His Allies in Iran – Israeli Minister
Zionist war propaganda! Published on May 17, 2017 An Israeli minister has bluntly called for Syrian leader Bashar Assad to be assassinated after unsourced media reports claimed Damascus was using a “crematorium” to cover-up mass killings. He said the “serpent’s head” in Tehran should be dealt with next. end
Even Sky News had to admit that yesterday was disastrous for the Tories [VIDEO]
On 17 May, even Sky News had to admit that it had been a disastrous day for the Conservative Party. And on the eve of the party’s manifesto launch, too. Failure on three fronts Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent for Sky News, insisted that parties often only make announcements if they’ve got a good story to tell. But the Conservatives […]
Jezebel Story On Trevor FitzGibbon Largely Affirms What Shadowproof Reported
Despite outrage from former staff of FitzGibbon Media, Jezebel story recognizes news value of Shadowproof's report on Trevor FitzGibbon. The post Jezebel Story On Trevor FitzGibbon Largely Affirms What Shadowproof Reported appeared first on Shadowproof.
Newly-minted Doctor Mixing Hip-hop and Science
Just prior to Dr. Edmund Adjapong receiving his doctoral hood, he and his mentor, Dr. Christopher Emdin, reflected on how they inspire students of color to embrace science by infusing their teaching with hip-hop culture.
California Fraternity Faces Charges After Trees Cut Down
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal authorities have charged a fraternity at California State University, Chico with illegally cutting down dozens of trees in a national forest during an initiation of new pledges, the U.S. Forest Service said. The complaint was filed Tuesday against the school’s Pi Kappa Alpha chapter and its president, Evan Jossey. The fraternity […]
Interim Missouri Chancellor Says She Won’t Get Permanent Job
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The interim chancellor and provost at the University of Missouri says she is not a candidate to become permanent chancellor. Chancellor and Provost Garnett Stokes, who took over May 3, said Tuesday she expects the new chancellor to be named within the next two weeks. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports Stokes didn’t […]
University of Illinois Cancels Scientist Talk After Backlash
URBANA, Ill. — The University of Illinois has cancelled plans to host a talk by Nobel Laureate James Watson after faculty raised concerns about his discredited views on race and intelligence. Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology director Gene Robinson tells The News-Gazette the center dropped plans to host the scientist before a date had […]
Celebrating Freedom -- Chelsea Manning and US Spy Files on Indigenous
By Brenda Norrell Censored News In celebration of the release of Chelsea Manning today, we share our original work of the cables of the US State Department. With some time on my hands, after being censored as a mainstream journalist, I spent six months reading and writing about these cables. These cables revealed Hillary Clinton as head of the US State Department, spied on Mohawks, Mapuche,
Giants, Little People & Subterranean Secrets with Steve Quayle & Klaus Dona
Published on May 17, 2017 GenSix Productions presents an exclusive interview: Giants, Little People & Subterranean Secrets with Steve Quayle & Klaus Dona. Steve Quayle and Klaus Dona discuss lost cities, giant mummies, little people, giants suspended in stasis, underwater pyramids, underground tunnel systems connected to pyramids, ufos, archaeological “out of place artifacts” (known as […]
Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction: The Top 25 U.S. Banks Have 222 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives
Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction: The Top 25 U.S. Banks Have 222 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives by Michael Snyder, http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ The recklessness of the “too big to fail” banks almost doomed them the last time around, but apparently they still haven’t learned from their past mistakes. Today, the top 25 U.S. banks have 222 trillion […]
Is China Intentionally Making It Harder To Manipulate Gold? – Rory Hall/Dave Kranzler
Is China Intentionally Making It Harder To Manipulate Gold? – Rory Hall/Dave Kranzler by Rory Hall/Dave Kranzler, https://www.sprottmoney.com/ A new gold futures contract is being introduced by the Hong Kong Futures Exchange (two contracts actually). The two contracts will be physically settled $US and CNH (offshore renminbi) gold futures contracts. The key to this contract is that […]
Insider: The Swamp is Killing Trump
Published on May 17, 2017 Mike Cernovich reveals that the establishment is not happy with many of Donald Trump appointees and is doing everything they can to make sure that they won’t be in for long. end
The U.S. Navy Needs More Aircraft Carriers (Here's the Plan to Make It Happen)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * There are currently 10 Nimitz-class carriers in service while the new Gerald R. Ford has yet to be commissioned. The United States Navy of the future will need 12 aircraft carriers to meet tomorrow’s threats. Effectively, that means that the service will have to grow the carrier fleet by two vessels. There are currently 10 Nimitz-class carriers in service while the new *Gerald R. Ford* has yet to be commissioned. As such, the Navy will have to optimize the build rate for aircraft carriers at the Huntington Ingalls Newport News shipyards in Virginia, ... more »
This Is How the U.S. Navy Will Stay Ahead of Russia and China
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * If Richardson’s vision comes to fruition, the United States Navy will continue to dominate the world’s oceans for the foreseeable future. Future naval vessels will not only leverage networking technology and vastly improved information systems, the warships of tomorrow will also be modular so that they can be rapidly upgraded. Essentially, a vessel’s hull and propulsion system might be the only constant during the life of the ship. “The hull and the powerplant are mostly likely going to be very persistent,” Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operat... more »
The U.S. Navy Almost Built a Monster Battleship Like No Other (So What Happened?)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The Montana would have been the ultimate battleship. *By mid-1942, U.S. naval authorities concluded that aircraft carriers would contribute more to victory in the Pacific than battleships. The battleships currently under construction (six of the Iowa class, closely following the four South Dakotas) would provide an ample insurance policy against Japanese battleship construction, while also serving as an effective carrier escort force.* *The USN also devoted resources to the Alaska class, a group of six “large cruisers,” “battlecruisers,” or “light ... more »
Trump and Erdogan: No News Is Bad News
*Joshua W. Walker* *Politics, Middle East* [image: President Trump and President Erdoğan give a joint statement in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. Flickr/The White House] A boring meeting that doesn’t make news can be a good thing—or a missed opportunity. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s highly anticipated meeting with President Trump this week in Washington had decisionmakers bracing for fireworks. What they got was an absolute dud. While the specific details of what was discussed have not fully emerged, American officials released a collective sigh of relief even... more »
Could Iran Elect Its Own Rodrigo Duterte?
*John Allen Gay* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Ebrahim Raisi in 2015. Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons/Tasnim News Agency/Hamed Malekpour] Ebrahim Raisi oversaw 1988’s infamous “death panels.” Now he could unseat Hassan Rouhani. *What is your political affiliation?* *Are you willing to go on television to condemn members of your party?* *Are you willing to fight with our armed forces against your party?* *Are you willing to put a noose around the neck of an active member of your party?* *Are you willing to walk through minefields to clear them for our army?* In the summe... more »
UN Joins Beijing to Advance Globalism With “One Belt, One Road”
[image: un-joins-beijing-to-advance-globalism-with-one-belt-one-road] The United Nations and its top leaders have openly embraced the Communist Chinese dictatorship's widely criticized “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative, which analysts have warned is an effort to further expand Beijing's totalitarian influence far outside of China's borders. Other globalist organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank praised the scheme, too. Brutal dictatorships around the world are also lining up to join the party. And unfortunately for opponents of communism, globalism... more »
Putin Offers "Transcript" to Prove Trump Did Not Reveal Classified Intel
[image: putin-offers-transcript-to-prove-trump-did-not-reveal-classified-intel] As the beleaguered White House continues to fumble its way through the escalating scandal of whether or not President Trump revealed sensitive, classified intelligence to Russian officials in last week’s Oval Office meeting, Russian Vladimir Putin has offered Congress a copy of the transcript of that meeting as proof that he did not.
Crime and Coverup
A Watergate salad, involving, according to RealHousemoms, "sweet pineapple, creamy whipped topping, mini marshmallows, crunchy walnuts and green pistachio flavored pudding! I like to add maraschino cherries to mine too." Speaking of coverups that are crimes. Can everybody please stop saying "The coverup is worse than the crime because Watergate was a third-rate burglary"? That characterization, coined by the late Ron Ziegler (he died in 2003, just as the Iraq war was about to begin and Ari "Palm Beach County is a Pat Buchanan stronghold" Fleischer was ready to take over his old titl... more »
Fidget toys aren't just hype
Katherine Isbister, Professor of Computational Media, University of California, Santa Cruz at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Balancing and doing tricks requires visual attention. ThamKC via shutterstock.com The fidget spinner craze has been sweeping elementary and middle schools. As of May 17 every one of the top 10 best-selling toys on Amazon was a form of the hand-held toy people can spin and do tricks with. Kids and parents are even making them for themselves using 3D printers and other more homespun crafting techniques. But some teachers are banning them from classrooms. And experts challenge the idea that spinners are good for conditions like ADHD and anxiety. Meanwhile, the Kickstarter online fundr... more »
Beyond just promise, CRISPR is delivering in the lab today
Ian Haydon, Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Precision editing DNA allows for some amazing applications. Ian Haydon, CC BY-ND There’s a revolution happening in biology, and its name is CRISPR. CRISPR (pronounced “crisper”) is a powerful technique for editing DNA. It has received an enormous amount of attention in the scientific and popular press, largely based on the promise of what this powerful gene editing technology will someday do. CRISPR was Science magazine’s 2015 Breakthrough of the Year; it’s been featured prominently in the New Yorker more than once; and The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Jennifer Lopez will be th... more »
"A Deep Look to the Heavens"
"In 2003, the Hubble Space Telescope took the image of a millenium, an image that shows our place in the universe. Anyone who understands what this image represents, is forever changed by it."- YouTube/NASA "It helps to put things in perspective here on our frenetic little planet with a look at this extraordinarily powerful and moving video of the Hubble Space Telescope mapping of the Universe, whose known size is 78 billion light years across. The video of the images is the equivalent of using a "time machine" to look into the past to witness the early formation of galaxies, perha... more »
Freely Download: Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass"
*"Leaves of Grass"* "Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of nothing else but miracles, Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan, Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky, Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water, Or stand under trees in the woods, Or talk by day with anyone I love, or sleep in the bed at night with anyone I love, Or sit at the table at dinner with the rest, Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car, Or watch honeybees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon, Or animals feeding in the fields, Or birds, or... more »
"We Deny..."
"We deny that we're tired, we deny that we're scared, we deny how badly we want to succeed. And most importantly, we deny that we're in denial. We only see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe, and it works. We lie to ourselves so much that after a while the lies start to seem like the truth. We deny so much that we can't recognize the truth right in front of our faces." - "Dr. Meredith Grey," "Grey's Anatomy"
Chet Raymo, “Speaking of Water…”
* “Speaking of Water…”* by Chet Raymo “How many water molecules- H2O- are there in the world's oceans? This is the kind of time-wasting calculation I love doing, but I will leave it as an exercise for one of you. Look up the mass of a proton in grams. A water molecule has essentially the mass of 18 protons (hydrogen=1, oxygen=8 protons + 8 neutrons; remember, this is an order of magnitude calculation). A cubic centimeter of water has (by definition) a mass of one gram. Divide for the number of water molecules in a cubic centimeter of water. How many cubic centimeters in the ocean... more »
Musical Interlude: Afshin, “Prayer of Change”
Afshin, “Prayer of Change” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75SGQ65QhaU
Trump Vs The Deep State: X22 Report, “The Battle Will Only Get Worse, The End Will Be A Disaster Either Way”
*"1/3 of Congress will be arrested."* X22 Report, “The Battle Will Only Get Worse, The End Will Be A Disaster Either Way” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT8VV2s_1e4
“Justice Department Appoints Robert Mueller To Investigate 2016 Russian Election Interference”
*“Justice Department Appoints Robert Mueller* * To Investigate 2016 Russian Election Interference”* by sundance ”Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it...” "Brilliant move. Tremors tonight in the Deep Swamp. The deep cleaning machine just got fired up. Watch how quiet and tenuously supportive the Democrats and their Left-Wing media cohorts are with this announcement. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at the Justice Department has appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to justice to oversee the federal investigation into Russian interf... more »
"The Deep State Moves on Trump"
*"The Deep State Moves on Trump," Introduction* By Brian Maher “Machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our grave.” - William Shakespeare, “King Lear” "A black ring surrounds the moon... strange winds gather... a foreboding raven circles over Washington, wheeling on motionless wings. And so the omens mount... The odds that President Trump will be impeached this year have spiked to 33%. The same PredictIt poll put the odds at a mere 19% before “Firegate” - a 73% increase. Incidentally, Bill Clinton’s impeachment odds never topped 14%, ... more »
Kill the Paris Treaty and Rip out its Roots.
18th May 2017 *Kill the Paris Treaty and Rip out its Roots.* *By Viv Forbes, * *Secretary of the Clexit Coalition* The Clexit Coalition today called on President Trump to keep his election promise to withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty and stop US payments to all UN global warming programs. The Clexit (ClimateExit) Coalition, comprising over 175 representatives from 25 countries, aims to prevent ratification or local enforcement of the UN Paris climate treaty. *See:* *http://clexit.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/clexit-members.pdf* The Secretary of Clexit, Mr Viv Forbes of Aus... more »
Olive Oil Party to Benefit Palestinian Farmers and Nonviolent Resistance
Sun, May 28, 2017: ISM Olive Oil Party to Benefit Palestinian Farmers
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 17, 2017
Reinforcement troops from the Afghan army prepared to travel to Kandahar. Ahmad Masood/Reuters *Eli Lake, Bloomberg:* *Trump Has to Decide: 50,000 Troops to Afghanistan?* *A new classified intelligence brief says the Ghani government can survive if the U.S. recommits.* A new Afghanistan war strategy approved last month by President Donald Trump's top military and national security advisers would require at least 50,000 U.S. forces to stop the advance of the Taliban and save the government in Kabul, according to a classified U.S. intelligence community assessment. U.S. intelligence ... more »
Over A Quarter Billion Dollars In Wasted Wall Street Bribes Last Year Alone, As GOP Agenda Goes Up In Smoke
*Tom Cole (R-OK): "I won’t defend anyone who obstructs justice. Time for Comey to appear before Congress.”* Late this afternoon, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein could no longer dither and finally announced that he had appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller to serve as a special counsel to oversee the ever-widening Putin-Gate scandal. Rebecca Ruiz wrote for the *NY Times* that Mueller's appointment "dramatically raises the stakes" for Señor Trumpanzee in the multiple investigations into his campaign’s ties to the Russians. "While a special counsel would remain ultimatel... more »
BREAKING: DoJ appoints former FBI Director Robert Mueller to supervise Russiagate probe
[image: robert-mueller-9d6d1d11d1e2cedb] DoJ brings in respected former FBI Director to steady the ship after the Comey sacking and to bring order to the Russiagate investigation. The post BREAKING: DoJ appoints former FBI Director Robert Mueller to supervise Russiagate probe appeared first on The Duran.
Kürt güçleri Rakka kentine 3 kilometre uzaklıkta
ABD öncülüğündeki uluslararası koalisyon tarafından desteklenen Suriye Demokratik Güçleri (SDG), Rakka’nın doğusunda ilerlemye devam ediyor. SDG, Rakka’ya dönük operasyonun 4. safhasında, eyaletin doğusunda yer alan birkaç köyü daha IŞİD’den geri aldı. Geçtiğimiz 48 saat boyunca SDG, Rakka’nın doğusunda yer alan Abdallah, Dahr El-Abdul, Bedr, Anade, Tel Zeydanköylerini de IŞİD’den ele geçirmeyi başardı. Bununla birlikte SDG’nin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
SDF rücken drei Kilometer an IS-Hochburg Raqqa heran
DAMAKUS, Syrien(0:25) – Am Mittwoch gelang es den “Syrian Democratic Forces”(SDF), mit starkem Gebietszuwachs, Richtung Raqqa vorzurücken. Die in der Vierten Phase der Operation “Euphrates Shield” befindliche Offensive gegen die selbsternannte Hauptstadt der IS Terrormiliz, wurde dabei intensiv durch die Koalitionsstreitkräfte unter Führung der USA untersützt. Bevor die SDF den Angriff startete, half ein Ablenkungsmanöver […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi guerilla operations let Saudi invasion forces pay heavy price in Jizan region
SANA’A, YEMEN (11:24 PM) – In several operations conducted by the Houthi forces in the Jizan region against Saudi led groundtroops, several soldiers of the invading forces have been killed, further exhausting the latters already mauled contingent of fighters. The media wing of the Yemen’s military announced on Wednesday the killing of two Saudi soldiers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces just three kilometers from Raqqa as ISIS loses control of key highway
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:25 A.M.) – On Wednesday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a massive advance in an ISIS-held region directly east of Raqqa. Amid a blitz US-backed offensive codenamed operation Euphrates Wrath (stage four), Kurdish units broke through a weak point in the jihadist defensive line on the outskirts of the provincial capital and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi militia teams up with Iraqi Airforce in advance against ISIS towards Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:28 PM) – The Iraqi pro-government forces of the militia Al-Nujaba have reportedly made new gains against the Islamic State (ISIS), as they took control over several villages in Iraqs border region, moving towards Syria. While the Iraqi Ground Forces are currently securing the last pockets of the Islamic state in the latters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The WannaCry Virus, a Lesson in Global Unpreparedness
*Daniel M. Gerstein* *Security, Americas* [image: Individual with laptop. Flickr/Creative Commons/Christopher Shirner] The outgoing ransomware attack serves as a reminder of the need for continued vigilance. The recent cyber ransomware attack provides important opportunities for learning—really relearning—lessons about how to secure cyber networks. But first, it is important to separate what is known about the attacks from the hard truths about global cyber preparedness. Recently, a piece of malware—the WannaCry virus—exploded on the scene with unprecedented speed and scale. The... more »
America and Mexico to Tackle Increasing Drug Violence
*Earl Anthony Wayne* *Security, Americas* [image: Schoolchildren under police protection in Tijuana. Flickr/Creative Commons/John S. and James L. Knight Foundation] U.S.-Mexico cooperation has not been sufficient to stem the smuggling of deadly drugs or the drug-related violence in Mexico. Secretary of State Tillerson and Homeland Security Secretary Kelly meet their Mexican counterparts on May 18 to discuss the fight against organized crime and drug smuggling. This is a positive sign in a relationship that has been shaken by U.S. criticisms this year. Both countries need good—and... more »
Trump Needs to Examine the Gaping Hole in the Colombia Peace Deal
*Christine Balling* *Security, Americas* [image: Street in La Candelaria neighborhood in downtown Bogota. Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons/Pedro Szekely] The inconvenient truth is that the peace deal is a victory for the FARC. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos at the White House on May 18. The subject of their conversation will undoubtedly have a great deal to do with the peace accord concluded last fall between the Santos government and Colombia’s most notorious guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (... more »
Justice Department names special counsel to oversee Russia probe.
Courtesy of CNN: *The Justice Department on Wednesday appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, including potential collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials. * *Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller to the position in a letter obtained by CNN. Attorney General Jeff Sessions previously recused himself from any involvement in the Russia investigation due to is role as a prominent campaign adviser and surrogate.* *Mueller's appointmen... more »
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