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This Goo Can Stop Bullets (The Future Of Body Armor?)
Air Force Academy cadet Hayley Weir with professor Ryan Burke. Air Force Academy/Tech Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes *Business Insider*: *An Air Force Academy cadet created a bullet-stopping goo to use for body armor* fter a little more than a year of research and more than 20 attempts to get the right materials, an Air Force Academy cadet and professor have developed a kind of goo that can be used to enhance existing types of body armor. As part of a chemistry class project in 2014, Cadet 1st Class Hayley Weir was assigned epoxy, Kevlar, and carbon fiber to use to create a material tha... more »
Free Download: “Defense Against the Psychopath”
*“Defense Against the Psychopath”* by Stefan Verstappen “This 30 page booklet excerpted from chapter 1 of “The Art of Urban Survival” is available in booklet form you can download for free and share with friends and family. This is a brief study guide to teach people how to recognize and defend against our society’s most dangerous predators, psychopaths.” - http://www.chinastrategies.com/defense-against-the-psychopath/ *Freely download "Defense Against The Psychopath" here:* - http://www.chinastrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/defenseagainstpsychopath.pdf ◆ Hat tip to Bob Nic... more »
Hundreds march in support of Bahraini Shiite cleric after court’s verdict
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 A.M.) – Hundreds of protesters marched in Manama, Sunday, after Bahrain’s leading Shi’ite cleric was sentenced to a one year suspended jail term for money laundering and and illicit financial operations. The Shi’it cleric, Ayatollah Sheikh ‘Issa Qassem, has been imprisoned by the Al-Khalifa regime for several months, following accusations that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army advance within 10km of ISIL’s last Aleppo stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made a huge push in the eastern countryside of Aleppo recently, liberating a large chunk of territory along the Aleppo-Raqqa Highway. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate two villages in the Maskanah Plain on Sunday, killing and wounding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army officially enters the Syrian Badiya after capturing east Suweida’s countryside from US-backed foes
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:16 A.M.) – Just a day after the US airstrikes that targeted a convoy of SAA and allies reinforcements heading to the Tanf front, the Syrian Army would continue its advance in east Damascus capturing the Research Center located south of Zaza Junction that lies along the Damascus-Baghdad Highway. In a parallel development, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
Aircrew aboard a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron circle a Micronesian Island on Dec. 5, 2016. Elizabeth Baker/US Air Force *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo gallery ....* 33 of the best photos from around the US military* (Business Insider).
The Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council Once Again Calls on President Trump and EPA to Revisit and Revoke the Scientifically Invalid CO2 Endangerment Finding
I have previously discussed how important it is for the US Environmental Protection Agency to revisit and revoke the EPA Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases issued in 2009. To date the USEPA has not decided to do so. I have suggested how anyone who pays electric bills can petition the USEPA to do this. What […]
US Special Ops Wants Super Soldiers
*Next Big Future:* *Special Ops interested in Drugs and more for Supersoldiers and strength enhancing exoskeleton armor* *US Special Ops is looking to put Captain America Supersoldiers into HALO exoskeleton Armor.* Innovative solutions that will optimize human performance, reduce recovery time, and increase peak performance sustainability, including increased endurance, strength, energy, agility, enhanced senses, provide restorative effects of sleep, and enhance tolerance to environmental extremes. The technologies can be demonstrated through studies that provide proof of concept... more »
A Victory for Liberty: Martha Boneta Named Executive Vice President of Citizens for the Republic
Martha rose to national prominence in 2014 when legislation strengthening farmers’ rights and named after her – the “Boneta Bill” – was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly and signed into law by the governor.
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees; Political Ideology and Federal Grants are Blinding Climate “Scientists” From Seeking the Truth
co2islife at Seeing the Forest Through the Trees; Political Ideology and Federal Grants are Blinding Climate “Scientists” From Seeking the Truth – CO2 is Life - 1 hour ago
The IPCC claims that the oceans are by far the largest heat sink in the climate system. The IPCC claims that the oceans are warming. Data proves the oceans drive atmospheric temperatures, not vice verse. The problem is, the IPCC can’t explain how CO2 warms the oceans. If the IPCC can’t explain how CO2 is … Continue reading Seeing the Forest Through the Trees; Political Ideology and Federal Grants are Blinding Climate “Scientists” From Seeking the Truth
Show-down in Ireland over Gardasil
By John Stone A video from the VaXxed team highlights the controversy involving two of the Republic of Ireland’s most prominent citizens, the veteran philanthropist Jonathan Irwin and the country’s most ambitious young politician, Simon Harris – who at the...
6 reasons why stopping terrorism is so challenging
Gary LaFree, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Counterterrorism officer at work in Times Square, New York. AP Photo/Kathy Willens A January 2017 PEW survey showed that Americans rate terrorism as the top priority for the Trump administration and Congress. They put the issue ahead of the economy, education, jobs and health care costs. For the past 12 years as Director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, I have worked with colleagues to improve understanding of terrorism by studying its causes and consequences. One of our largest and most extensive projects has involved compiling all ... more »
Mueller's threats to resign reveal his character
Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2011. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File On May 17, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed a special counsel to investigate ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The man he chose was James Comey’s predecessor as FBI director, Robert Mueller – a man who once said he hoped Comey would succeed him. Mueller served longer as FBI director (2001-2013) than any other except J. Edgar Hoover (1924-1972). Since the appointment, Mueller has been described as tough, a former athlete and a dec... more »
A Total And Complete Ban On Donald J. Trump (And Other White House Personnel) Re-entering Our Country
*-by Noah* I, Noah, am proposing a total and complete shutdown of so-called President Trump, and his associates, re-entering the United States, until our country’s investigators can figure out what the hell is going on. We have no choice. We have no choice. Until we are able to determine and understand the full extent of the problems and the dangerous threats they pose, our country cannot continue to be the victim of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in their own enrichment and have no sense of reason or respect for us. On Friday, Donald Trump, aka “Don the Con,” aka... more »
Swygert: Loan Servicing Change Could Rock HBCUs
Any wrong turn, albeit well intentioned, could further jeopardize the fragile state of HBCUs, Dr. H. Patrick Sywgert warned a crowd of several hundred attendees this weekend at “The Grand Boule Forum on HBCUs.”
FAFSA Hacker Targeted Trump Tax Info
The person accused of a 2016 attempt to use a web-based FAFSA tool to illegally obtain taxpayer information is a longtime Louisiana-based private investigator who used the tool to target then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, court records obtained by Diverse show.
President Trump Touches Glowing Orb With Middle East Leaders
*ABC News Online*: *Donald Trump: What's actually going on in this picture of the US President touching a glowing orb?* A photograph of Donald Trump with his hands on a glowing orb was one of the most striking images from the US President's weekend visit to Saudi Arabia. Mr Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Saudi Arabia's King Salman gathered around a luminescent sphere, in a tableau which drew comparisons to scenes from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter on social media. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *Needless to say .... this image has gone viral on the web.
"HE CHOKED!" REDUX
I'm amused by this story on the reaction to the president's Saudi Arabia speech: ... President Donald Trump is ... taking heat from his avid supporters.... His crime? Calling Islam “one of the world’s great faiths.” That double hit — ducking [the phrase] “[radical] Islamic terrorism” while praising the religion — was not received very well on Twitter.... Today is the day Donald Trump became President Cuck. Too scared to say #RadicalIslamicTerror. Pathetic! #maga @realDonaldTrump — Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) May 21, 2017 .... @trawetsla Trump is the true meaning of an egomani... more »
CIA: International & Domestic Terrorism
I recently shared some words from this book while I was about half-way through it. I've just finished reading it and want to share even more. It's a very important book and while few will read the entire thing at least many of you can read some excerpts from it. Douglas Valentine undertook a detailed study and analysis of the CIA's 'Phoenix' program of counterinsurgency in Vietnam. He interviewed many of the key players who created and directed Phoenix. Then Valentine took what he learned from the Vietnam program and shows how it has been refined and implemented in El Salvador,... more »
5 Naval Battles That Changed History Forever
*James Holmes* *Security, * Topping my list are naval actions that decided the fates of civilizations, empires, or great nations. *Needless to say, drawing up a list like this one is tough. Many worthy candidates ended up on the cutting-room floor. China's Ming Dynasty was born through inland naval warfare, at the Battle of Lake Poyang (1363). The Battle of the Virginia Capes (1781) doomed Lord Cornwallis' army at Yorktown and assured American independence. The naval battles at Guadalcanal (1942-1943) reversed the tide of war in the Pacific, while the Battle of the Philippine Se... more »
Water War: Russia's Battlecruiser Kirov vs. America's Stealthy Zumwalt (Who Wins?)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Ocean showdown. *In a battle between the two ships, which would prevail? Let’s assume place the two ships on the high seas at the maximum range of either side’s antiship weapons: 300 miles, the range of Kirov’s Granit missiles. Unlike previous scenarios, we’ll not assume that each ship knows where the other is, but that eventually, one will find the other. Kirov has the Legenda satellite system working for it, but Legenda is a radar satellite, and Zumwalt is a stealthy destroyer with the radar signature of a small fishing boat.* *Both ships are fur... more »
How to Botch a Peace Deal with Israel 101
*Michael Singh* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a 2011 interview. Flickr/Israeli Embassy Washington] Trump's foreign-policy team should not contemplate any deal with Israel unless that deal clearly advances U.S. interests. Of all of President Donald Trump’s priorities in the Middle East—defeating ISIS, countering Iran, and rebuilding damaged alliances among them—none is as surprising as his zeal for pursuing an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. The prevailing sentiment in Republican foreign-policy circles had been that President Obama ... more »
America's Real Pivot to Asia Needs to Be Energy
*Varun Sivaram, Sagatom Saha* *Economics, Asia* [image: Smokestack in city. Pixabay/Public domain] Now is an ideal time for Asian countries to increase their use of gas—and America is the perfect partner. President Trump wants to make America the world’s leading exporter of natural gas. But his administration’s strategy of slashing regulations and handing out permits cannot alone boost U.S. energy exports. That’s because demand for gas in the growing economies of Asia remains stagnant. Were that to change, China, India, Japan and Southeast Asian countries would offer lucrative n... more »
China's Belt and Road to Nowhere
*Christopher Whalen* *Economics, Asia* [image: Shanghai at night. Pixabay/Public domain] Beijing’s mixture of political and economic priorities may not result in an overall Belt and Road policy formula that is workable. A great deal of attention is being paid by Western media to China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, the most ambitious foreign-policy initiative yet for paramount leader Xi Jinping. Launched in 2013 under the slogan “One Belt, One Road,” the effort involves China spending billions of dollars on infrastructure projects in countries along the old Silk Road link... more »
Syria: Why Trump Must Learn the Art of Stalemate Diplomacy
*Raymond Tanter, Edward Stafford* *Politics, Middle East* [image: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor. Flickr/Department of Defense] Trump could use enhanced credibility and force to enter negotiations with Moscow and Ankara. By sitting on the sidelines in the diplomatic process to end the Syrian Civil War, President Trump diminishes his ability to influence outcomes. He should authorize American diplomats to engage with Turkish and Russian counterparts to craft an accord excluding Iran. *Missing Middle* In *War and the Art of Governance*, per Joseph Collins, Nadia Schadlow opines that ... more »
China's Belt and Road Initiative Is the Ultimate Mixed Bag
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Economics, Asia* [image: China Shipping containers in Hamburg. Flickr/Creative Commons/Klaus Friese] Is the Belt and Road Initiative a revival of the Silk Road, or just a new kind of colonialism? Earlier this month, China hosted a major conference in Beijing promoting its Belt and Road Initiative or, as many are calling it, the new Silk Road. The meeting was attended by high-ranking delegations from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, United Nations and leaders from around thirty countries. The purpose of the meeting was to inject momentum into ... more »
Trump's Riyadh Speech: Bowing to the Saudi Regime
*Paul R. Pillar* *Saudi Arabia Terrorism, Middle East* The bar for Donald Trump’s speech in Riyadh had been set so low that it was scraping the sand. How much could be expected from a notorious exploiter of Islamophobia speaking to a gathering of leaders of majority Muslim countries? Getting through the experience without causing major new damage should perhaps be considered a success. Perhaps Trump and his speechwriters were wise not to attempt anything more. The Hippocratic principle applies: first do no (more) harm. Most Muslims hearing the speech, especially the more know... more »
Breaking down their own stereotypes to give veterans more career opportunities
Eileen Trauth, Professor of Information Sciences & Technology, and Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Pennsylvania State University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Veterans and service members on the job hunt. Office of Congressman Mike Quigley Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. One reason may be that when veterans seek civilian jobs, they often face stereotypes from hiring managers. But another set of stereotypes may come into play as well: Veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about certain types of jobs, and miss out on promising opportunities. Research I conducted with K.D. Joshi from Washington State University found that many veterans are well-qualified for work ... more »
NATO Chief Is Denying Media Reports That He Said President Trump “Has A 12-Second Attention Span”
*The Hill:* *NATO denies chief said Trump ‘has a 12-second attention span’* NATO on Saturday pushed back on a report claiming the group’s secretary general said President Trump “has a 12-second attention span” following a meeting in April." Politico Magazine reported Friday that a former senior official claimed Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg criticized Trump's attention bandwidth. “The president of the United States has a 12-second attention span,” Stoltenberg reportedly said, Politico reported. The senior official, according to the report, added that the president appeared u... more »
Photos Standing Rock Water Protectors in Paris -- Inspiring Global Movement
Thank you Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, and all photographers at Stand with Standing Rock for sharing your photos with Censored News. Native American water protectors from Standing Rock camps began their European Tour in Paris yesterday rallying against fossil fuels, Dakota Access Pipeline, and
What about energy literacy?
Energy Literacy, the general knowledge about energy generation, use, and research, is rather low. The need for energy literacy is important, however, since many of the decisions concerning economic growth and global stability depend on energy. read more
Steve Yates' speech on Trump/Taiwan/Tsai for the World Taiwanese Congress
*A 210 year old Ficus tree is a temple tree outside Jhuolan* Steve Yates' speech “Trump, Tsai and Prospects for US-Taiwan Relations” for the World Taiwanese Congress is below the READ MORE link... World Taiwanese Congress May 21, 2017 “Trump, Tsai and Prospects for US-Taiwan Relations” The Hon. Stephen Yates CEO, DC International Advisory Professor in the Practice of International Business and Politics, Boise State University Former Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs It is a great honor to join you today to discuss the intersection of two very dif... more »
Looking At Syria From Outer Space During Nighttime From 2012 To The Present Time
*BBC: **Syria from Space* *Three cities in darkness and light* What does the impact of the Syrian war look like from space? Six years of war in Syria have had a devastating effect on millions of its people. One of the most catastrophic impacts has been on the country’s electricity network. Images from Nasa, obtained by BBC Arabic, show clearly how the lights have gone out during the course of the conflict, leaving people to survive with little to no power. Each timelapse frame shows an average of the light emitted at night every month from 2012, one year after the war began. Th... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Stern an Stern”
Deuter, “Stern an Stern” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy. M101 was also one of the original spiral nebulae observed by Lord Rosse's large 19th century telescope, the Leviathan of Parsontown. *Click image for larger size.* M101 shares this modern telescopic field of view with spiky foreground stars within the Milky Way, and more distant background galaxies. The colors of the Milky Way stars can also... more »
Chet Raymo, "Seven Rules for Believing"
*"Seven Rules for Believing"* by Chet Raymo "I was reading again recently Richard Dawkins' letter to his daughter Juliet on her tenth birthday, urging her to avoid tradition, authority and revelation as reasons for believing. Ask for evidence, he writes- evidence that is at least potentially available to all. Good advice, and I wouldn't mind passing on Dawkins' letter to my own children or grandchildren. But there is further advice I would add. A week or so ago I proposed here Four Rules of Rational Thinking, and had some savvy comments by readers. Let me now propose Seven Rules of... more »
VIDEO: Watch Albert Woodox speaking in Montreal, Canada on May 19, 2017
The video embedded above is from a May 19, 2017 talk given by Albert Woodox in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. View the announcement for the event as well as the report published afterwards. Special thanks to our friends in Montreal for hosting Albert!
How's Trump's "New Deal For Black America" Working Out So Far?
*Why's everybody laughing?* I'm going to guess you've seen enough human interest stories on white Trump voters by name and that you already either feel their pain or wish they're all on rocket ships headed out to colonize Pluto. But while American media has been tripping all over itself to find Trump voters to talk with, it took a Canadian newspaper, the *Toronto Star* to ask black voters what they think about the orange-hued calamity that has befallen the country. Daniel Dale traveled down to Petersburg, Virginia, which he describes as "a struggling post-industrial city" south of R... more »
Saudi King Salman Tells President Trump: Syrians 'Brought Destruction To Their Own Country'
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) presents U.S. President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *The Independent:* *Saudi king tells Donald Trump Syrians 'brought destruction to their own country'* 'Syria too used to be one of the most advanced countries,' King Salman tells President The king of Saudi Arabia, a major backer of rebel forces in Syria, appeared to lament the destruction caused by the civil war while meeting with Donald Trump in Riyadh. “Syria too use... more »
Informes: ISIS evacuaría sus posiciones en Damasco
DAMASCO, SIRIA (4:20 P.M.) – Militantes de ISIS se están preparando para abandonar los distritos bajo su control en los suburbios del sur de Damasco en virtud de un acuerdo de evacuación con el gobierno sirio. Según activistas pro-rebeldes, se extendió por Hajar al-Aswad y el campo de refugiados de Yarmuk la noticia que, dentro […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IŞİD, Şam’ın güneyindeki Yermuk kampını boşaltıyor
IŞİD militanları, Şam yönetimiyle imzaladığı tahliye anlaşması uyarınca Şam’ın güney banliyölerini boşaltacak. Muhaliflere yakın kaynaklara göre IŞİD militanlarının, Deyrezzor eyaletindeki savaşa desteğe gitmek üzere Şam’ın güneyindeki Hacer ul-Esved ve El-Kaddem semtlerini tahliye edeceği öğrenildi. İki gün önce İslam ordusunun, Yermuk kampının kuzeyindeki IŞİD mevzilerine düzenlediği saldırılar neticesinde 3 IŞİD militanı ölmüştü. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ABD öncülüğündeki koalisyon, ‘Rakka’yı korumak üzere’ polis birliklerini eğitiyor
Bir koalisyon sözcüsü Cumartesi günü yaptığı açıklamada, Rakka İç Güvenlik Güçleri’nin (RISF) 50 üyesinin şu anda ABD öncülüğündeki koalisyon tarafından eğitildiğini doğruladı. Açıklamada koalisyonun Rakka İç Güvenlik Güçleri’nin ilk grubunu 17 Mayıs’ta eğitmeye başladığı ifade edilirken kurulacak bu yerel gücün Rakka eyaletinde IŞİD’den kurtarılacak bölgeleri korumak üzere seçildiği kaydedildi. Bunun yanı sıra Rakka’da 270 kişinin askeri eğitimini tamamlayarak Suriye […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Çin’de 2 yılda 20’ye yakın CIA ajanı ifşa oldu’
New York Times, ABD’li eski bürokratların verdiği bilgilere dayandırdığı haberinde, Çin hükümetinin 2010-2012 döneminde en az 10 CIA ajanını öldürdüğünü ve böylelikle ABD’nin ülkedeki operasyonlarını felç ettiğini yazdı. Habere göre, ABD’nin uzun yıllar içerisinde kurduğu istihbarat ağı, 2 yıl içerisinde çözüldü. Eski bürokratların gazeteye verdiği bilgiye göre ABD, Pekin’in ”en derin bürokrasisinden ajan devşiriyordu”, bu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Roadside bombs hit FSA in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 PM) – Multiple fighters of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were killed and injured by road side bombings on Sunday. The two consecutive bombings targeted members of FSA’s 42nd division in Daraa countryside. The first attack happened on the road connecting Al-Harah and Zamreen. A FSA field commander and his driver were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Department of Education Seeking Single Servicer for Student Loans
The Department of Education announced on Friday that it would offer a contract to a single servicer to administer federal students loans.
Yale’s Snowflake Justice and Public Shaming of Yelping Dean Jean Chu
Since the Yale Daily News broke the story of the Yelping dean, she’s been subject to ridicule for her candid reviews of local restaurants.
Last night SNL's cold open was not to be missed. Update!
I swear this SNL cast may be one of the most talented in the history of the show. My favorite by far is Kate McKinnon who seems to have no limit to her abilities. Speaking of McKinnon, I think I kind of preferred her version of Hallelujah. SNL is now going on their summer hiatus so we will not have their help in mocking the president and his cabinet, but I am sure that there are many others up to the challenge. Update: Most watched season finally since 2011.
Children of the Jaguar: National Geographic's award for best documentary
My family are the descendants of a shaman who could transform himself into a jaguar–the jaguar fights until death to defend his living space–that is why the Sarayaku people consider themselves children of the jaguar. How do you win a major international case for indigenous rights? Persevering over eight years, the Kichwa indigenous community of Sarayaku took their claims to the human rights system of the Organization of American States. In July of 2012, the Inter-American Court came down on the side of the community. The Court declared the Ecuadorian government guilty of perpetrat... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 21, 2017
*Mustafa Akyol and Wajahat Ali, New York Times**: ‘This Wasn’t a Speech About Islam’* *Two of our opinion writers, Mustafa Akyol in Istanbul and Wajahat Ali in the Washington, D.C. area, watched President Trump’s speech in Saudi Arabia this morning and discussed what they thought it means for the Middle East, American foreign policy and Muslims around the world.* *Wajahat Ali*: “Assalam Alaikum.” I mean that sincerely. President Obama opened his remarks in Cairo in 2009 — which this speech was obviously meant to echo — with the universal greetings of peace used by more than one an... more »
World News Briefs -- May 21, 2017
*The Guardian:* *Trump vows to meet 'history's great test' by conquering extremism* Addressing leaders of 40 Muslim nations in Saudi capital, US president moves away from anti-Islamic rhetoric of campaign Donald Trump has attempted to stake a claim as a figure who can mobilise the Muslim world against extremism, using his much-anticipated speech on Islam as a rallying call for global cooperation rooted in reform, trade and faith. Speaking in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in front of leaders from more than 40 Muslim nations, the US president vowed to meet “history’s great test” by c... more »
Facebook ‘Rule Book’ Leaked – ‘Snapping a Bitch’s Neck’ Is OK, But Don’t Threaten Zionists!
Facebook’s internal rule book on how to deal with Sex, Violence and terrorism has been leaked. The Guardian has had access to over 100 internal training manuals with guidelines on how to deal with nudity through to cannibalism. Facebook’s secret rules and guidelines for deciding what its 2 billion users can post on the site are … The post Facebook ‘Rule Book’ Leaked – ‘Snapping a Bitch’s Neck’ Is OK, But Don’t Threaten Zionists! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Harvard Student Submits Rap Album as His Senior Thesis
BOSTON — While other Harvard University students were writing papers for their senior theses, Obasi Shaw was busy rapping his. Shaw is the first student in Harvard’s history to submit a rap album as a senior thesis in the English Department, the university said. The album, called “Liminal Minds,” has earned the equivalent of an […]
‘New Life’ Initiative to Recruit American Indian Students
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn says he can see a future in which reservation hospitals and health centers across South Dakota employ pharmacists and lab scientists educated at his school, with doctors and administrators also trained at institutions in the state. The land-grant university is pursuing a new initiative […]
NAACP President to Leave Office as Group Undertakes Changes
WASHINGTON — NAACP President Cornell William Brooks will not be returning as the leader of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization after his contract expires this summer, officials said Friday. Brooks has been the NAACP’s leader since 2014 but will not be kept on past June 30, the end of his current term. NAACP Board […]
3 African Americans Selected to Lead Community Colleges in N.Y.
Three African Americans were recently appointed to lead three community colleges in the state of New York. The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees, along with the boards of Jefferson, Rockland, and Tompkins Cortland community colleges boards named Drs. Ty A. Stone, Michael A. Baston and Orinthia T. Montague to these top […]
US intelligence knew that the Russians were planning to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House as early as May 2016.
I am going to destroy you. So do you remember this article from Time Magazine that I posted yesterday morning? TIME’s new cover: How Trump’s loyalty test is straining Washington https://t.co/4ZQG16wS8f pic.twitter.com/tnng9Wy6km — TIME (@TIME) May 18, 2017 Well as it turns out it had this little nugget contained within it, that I missed entirely: *In May 2016, a Russian military intelligence officer bragged to a colleague that his organization, known as the GRU, was getting ready to pay Clinton back for what President Vladimir Putin believed was an influence operation she had ru... more »
Creepiest Picture o' the Day
While Donnie Dumbo was touring Arabia and selling $100+ billion worth of war machines so Saudi Arabia can defend itself against widowed and orphaned Yemeni women and children in exchange for $100 million to Ivanka's proposed "foundation", this picture leaked out. Oh no, it doesn't *at all* scream *New World Order* to liberal moonbats who might optimistically see in this Trump and his fellow dictators making an accidental summoning of the *real* landlords of Earth who are the aliens watching this blatant orgy of corruption on full, flagrant display. But one can hope they do summ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 21, 2017
*DW:* *US plan to 'annihilate IS' raises questions over civilian toll, larger strategy* *The US has announced more aggressive tactics to wipe out the "Islamic State." But the shift poses larger strategic questions as populations are displaced and civilian casualties mount.* The US will more aggressively go after the "Islamic State" (IS) group by encircling and killing as many of its members as possible as part of a shift in military tactics designed to prevent the escape of foreign fighters. The "annihilation campaign" announced by the Pentagon on Friday, after President Donald ... more »
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"Sawubona"
*"Sawubona"* by Glen Pearson “’Sawubona’. It's an African Zulu greeting that means "I see you." It has a long oral history and it means more that our traditional "hello." It says, "I see your personality. I see your humanity. I see your dignity and respect." In the African village context, where everyone knows one another, it's an exceedingly powerful representation of understanding. In 2011 Canada's International Cooperation Minister Bev Oda had her own personal reflection on Sawubona. She had just returned from visiting the regions in East Africa suffering from drought and famine... more »
CanaryPod 21 May 2017 – Battle of the manifestos
https://www.thecanary.co/podcast/20170521CanaryPodBattleOfTheManifestos.mp3 In our second episode, we take a closer look at the Labour and Conservative 2017 Manifestos. The Canary’s editor-in-chief, Kerry-Anne Mendoza (@TheMendozaWoman), talks to UK Editor, Bex Sumner (@bexsumner) and Global Editor Ed Sykes (@OsoSabioUK) about what each party has set out to help voters make their minds up. If you want to […] The post CanaryPod 21 May 2017 – Battle of the manifestos appeared first on The Canary.
House Judiciary Committee Is Preparing To Give Trump Fair Impeachment Hearings
While Señor Trumpanzee [السيد ترامبانزي] was embarrassing America by bowing and scraping in front of a genocidal desert despot in Riyadh this weekend-- even making Roger Stone (the guy with the Nixon tattoos on his back) want to throw up-- the very precient Louise Mensch and Claude Taylor, scourges of the mainstream media, were breaking the news that the House Judiciary Committee is already starting to get ready for the impeachment hearings. Multiple sources close to the intelligence, justice and law enforcement communities say that the House Judiciary Committee is considering A... more »
Opositores golpean y prenden fuego a un hombre en Venezuela
El sábado por la noche, el canal de televisión de proyección latinoamericano, TeleSur TV, publicó un vídeo explícito que muestra una multitud de manifestantes anti-gobierno en Venezuela peleando contra un grupo de personas. En un momento dado, uno de los opositores confundió a otra persona con un antichavista y le arrojó un cóctel molotov, prendiéndole […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan elected as leader of Turkey’s ruling party AKP
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 PM) – Turkey’s President Tayip Erdogan was elected as leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Sunday in Ankara. The election was held during an extraordinary assembly of the party in Ankara and resulted in Erdogan becoming the sucessor of Prime Minister Binali Yildirim in the role of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces keep rolling in east Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:05 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite Tiger Forces division continued its rapid advance against so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) in eastern Aleppo countryside on Sunday afternoon. Having secured Al-Samlajiyah village and Al-Khuzaim fuel station liberated earlier today, government forces advanced further southwards, breaking through IS defenses and capturing an important […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemeni air defense forces target Saudi F-15 fighter jet (VIDEO)
SANA’A, YEMEN (8:50 P.M.) – On Saturday morning, Yemeni Air Defense officials announced their forces had shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Saadeh province in northern Yemen. Today Al-Sahat TV, a satellite channel broadcasting from Beirut, published a video supposedly showing the moment when the warplane was hit by a surface-to-air missile: As […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
“Seeing...and Being Seen”
*“Seeing...and Being Seen”* by Cognitive Dissonance "While I suspect western culture has always been afflicted with the desperate need to be seen, affirmed and acknowledged, we appear to be nearing the climax of self destructive behavior in our mindless pursuit to escape our true self by having our madness verified as normal and natural by other mad men and women. Misery, and madness, loves company. Last week Mrs. Cog and I traveled to our daughter’s capital city university to retrieve her for several days of rest and relaxation before she returns to begin a grueling summer study ... more »
Europe In My Region 2017
The European Commission has launched a couple of weeks ago the campaign "Europe in my region 2017", an initiative aimed at getting the general public informed on the project funded by the European Community in their area of residence or activity. There are open day events scheduled a bit everywhere, a blog contest, a photo contest, and other initiatives of interest. read more
US Attacks Syrian Government Forces - It Now Has To Make Its Choice
[image: undefined][image: undefined] The Syrian army is on the way to liberate the ISIS besieged city of some 100,000 and garrison of Deir Ezzor in the east of the country. The U.S. has trained a few thousand "New Syrian Army" insurgents in Jordan and is reportedly prepared to march these and its own forces from Jordan through the east-Syrian desert all the way up to Raqqa and Deir Ezzor. About a year ago it occupied the al-Tanf (al-Tanaf) border station which consists of only a few buildings in the mid of the desert. The station between Syria and Iraq near the Jordan border triangl... more »
Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates May 21, 2017
*RFE*: *Islamic State Territory In Mosul Shrinks, But Heavy Fighting Looms In Old City* Iraqi military officials say the territory controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants in western Mosul has been reduced to 8 square kilometers, but the area includes the Old City, where the heaviest fighting of the campaign is likely still to come. Iraqi special forces on May 20 said their troops had taken the area assigned to them but added they were ready "to support any other forces if we are ordered to by the prime minister." Local reports say the militant group is now clinging to three ne... more »
Syrian War News Updates -- May 21, 2017
*Reuters:* *Syrian rebels leave last opposition district in Homs* Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their families left the last opposition-held district of Homs on Sunday, completing a deal that brought the whole city back under President Bashar al-Assad's control for the first time since the start of the war. Homs Governor Talal Barazi said "the city of Homs is completely clear of weapons and militants after completing the reconciliation deal in al-Waer district," Syrian state TV reported. Government forces backed by the Russian military have already moved into many areas of al-Wae... more »
Here are 10 ways in which Iran is more democratic and modern than Saudi Arabia
Though both Iran and Saudi Arabia define themselves Islamic states, in almost every respect Iran is a far more modern and democratic country and society than Saudi Arabia is or can ever be. The post Here are 10 ways in which Iran is more democratic and modern than Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Duran.
Turkey seethes at Trump’s snub to Erdogan
Turkish President Erdogan's visit to Washington described as the "most unsuccessful visit by a Turkish leader ever" as it turns out that he only met US President Trump one-on-one for 22 minutes. The post Turkey seethes at Trump’s snub to Erdogan appeared first on The Duran.
Sunset and dawn
It's a lovely evening here in Morecambe tonight. The blackbirds are singing as the sun begins to set behind the Lakeland hills like a big orange being eaten by the horizon. (Simile of the year? Nobel Prize for Literature?) So it's lovely to be able to say that someone (if only one person) at the BBC appears to have finally 'got it'. Yes, it has finally dawned on Nick Robinson (of all people), *after* his encounter with Remain voters on *Today *last week, that "the 48%" in the EU referendum "no longer exist". And he's being quite vocal about it on Twitter, and on the BBC News we... more »
Meet the world's cutest wild snow-white weasel
Chris Cooper was in the Michigan woods when he caught a glimpse of this shy white weasel peeking out of a hollow tree to say hello. The weasel is a species of mustelid distributed from southern Canada throughout all the United States and Mexico, southward through all of Central America and into northern South America. The long-tailed weasel is the product of a process begun 5–7 million years ago, when northern forests were replaced by open grassland, thus prompting an explosive evolution of small, burrowing rodents. The long-tailed weasel's ancestors were larger than the current ... more »
Young People, You Can Swing this Election
*Cross post from Picture Amoebae, AKA @catherinebuca* To my followers in the UK – we have a real chance to end years of Tory austerity and misery. At the last general election, more people didn’t vote at all than voted for the Tories. Tomorrow is the deadline for registering to vote. Register today to be sure. Even if you haven’t made your mind up whether to vote at all, by registering you still have that choice. If you don’t register, that choice is taken away from you. The Tories changed the rules for how people are registered to vote, meaning that 25% of school leavers are no... more »
"Save A Life With STR"
*"Save A Life With STR"* by Thegreenman “During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away. She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify ... more »
MIA: Public Records of Radiation Research Conducted During War
I'm writing a research paper on nuclear "governmentality." Governmentality research takes a particular problem, such as radiation exposure and dose effects, and explores how key constructs were defined and deployed historically, and up to the present era, by addressing the following: Institutions that produced, managed, or exploited radiation: E.g., Manhattan Project, Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission Report (ABCC). Knowledge formations/discourses about radiation: E.g., "Health Physics" and alternative knowledges produced by dissident authorities. Researchers' address key problem-sol... more »
An Inside Look At How U.S. Troops Would Respond Worldwide To A War On The Korean Peninsula
A full-scale, conventional war against North Korea would devastate the Korean Peninsula. Military experts predict North Korean forces will pour into the South quickly in a bid to maintain their momentum and choke off the South Korean capital of Seoul. Meanwhile, U.S. forces, fighting alongside their South Korean partners on land, in the air and from the sea, are expected to mobilize in full force to fend off against the North’s soldiers and artillery. Photo Credit: John Bretschneider/Staff *Military Times:* *War with North Korea: An inside look at how U.S. troops would respond wor... more »
Large group of Notre Dame students walk out as Vice President Mike Pence begins his commencement speech.
WATCH: Students Walk Out of @VP #MikePence's Graduation Speech at #NotreDame https://t.co/x9Ltma4K1J pic.twitter.com/9QoUtqNMAL — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 21, 2017 A large group of students just walked out of Notre Dame's commencement during VP Mike Pence's address. #ND2017 pic.twitter.com/g3dCuqPbXg — WNDU (@WNDU) May 21, 2017 Good for them! I would have done the very same thing if I were in their shoes. Mike Pence should NEVER be allowed to speak at an institute of higher learning. That is an insult to the students, to the university, and to the American education system in gene... more »
TRUMP'S SAUDI SPEECH ON TERROR
*Riyadh.* *President Trump's full speech, from Saudi Arabia, on global terrorism.* Our vision is one of peace, security, and prosperity in this region and all throughout the world. This is why we are bombing the people of Syria. And this why my friends in Jakarta are financing the ISIS-linked Islamic Defenders Front. In just a few months, we have made record investments in our military. Yesterday, I signed a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. *Melania Trump* Young Muslim boys and girls should be able to grow up free from fear, safe from violence, and innocent of hatred. ... more »
Native American Water Protectors Begin European Tour in Paris
Native American Water Protectors Begin European Tour in Paris In Paris, water protector Juan B. Mancias Tribal Chairman at 'Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas . "Yesterday we were welcoming the Water Protectors from USA, Rachel Heaton, Nataanii Means, Wasté Win Young, Rebekah Hinojosa, Juan B. Mancias and Rafael Gonzalez, with some first actions." Photo courtesy Stand Up with Standing
An SAS Sniper Shot An ISIS Sniper In Mosul From 1.5 MIles Away
The CheyTac M200 Intervention gun used by the SAS sniper which is widely regarded as the most powerful rifle in the world *Daily Mail:* *SAS sniper 'shot an ISIS jihadi dead from 1.5miles away' using the world's most powerful rifle* * The British marksman was using the American CheyTac M200 Intervention gun * It retails at $13,800 (£10,500) and was used by the British soldier in Mosul, Iraq * Once he pulled the trigger, the bullet took three whole seconds to reach target * It hit the Islamic State terrorist, he himself a sniper, in the throat and killed him An SAS sniper is said to... more »
Guardian’s Seed Nonsense
By Paul Homewood Latest doommongering from the Guardian: It was designed as an impregnable deep-freeze to protect the world’s most precious seeds from any global disaster and ensure humanity’s food supply forever. But the Global Seed Vault, buried in a mountain deep inside the Arctic circle, has been breached after global warming produced […]
One group of people likely to hate the Tories thought they couldn’t vote in the election. They were wrong.
Everyone over the age of 18, unless they are a convicted and sentenced prisoner is entitled to vote. But the problem for some is that they do not have a residential address, which they need to register to vote. That means many of those sleeping rough or with no permanent abode do not register and […] The post One group of people likely to hate the Tories thought they couldn’t vote in the election. They were wrong. appeared first on The Canary .
Trump gets philosophical about the brevity of life. So should we
‘If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and your soul will be fully condemned,’ Donald Trump told a, no doubt, bemused audience of fanatical Muslims in Riyadh after giving Saudi Arabia, the main supporter of ISIS terrorists, 350 billion dollars worth of new weapons. Remember Trump’s […]
H R McMaster says Trump’s remark to Lavrov about firing “crazy” James Comey have to be understood in context
From ABC STEPHANOPOULOS:..New York Times as you know reporting, here’s what the president said in the meeting. “I just fired the head of the FBI. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s take off.” Is that what the president said? MCMASTER: Well I don’t remember exactly what […]
Lavrov lies brazenly over Comey firing
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has refuted the claims that he had ostensibly discussed the dismissal of the former FBI director Comey with US President Donald Trump during the minister’s meeting with the US President on May 10. https://sputniknews.com/politics/201705201053812562-lavrov-trump-comey-claims/ But he has been contradicted by multiple sources, so he is lying. The question is why […]
SIX DEAD, RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS…
In the light of the latest developments in my own case in Larisa, I wonder whether the six Russian diplomats who have died recently in mysterious circumstances may have had something in common, namely, some knowledge of the back channel contacts between the Trump Team and their Russian handlers… Contact between the Trump team and the […]
ITALIANS PROTEST COMPULSORY VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN, ACCUSE GOVERNMENT OF SERVING BIG PHARMA
The Italian government’s decision to make vaccines compulsory for children has sparked protests. Parents who refuse to give their children the vaccines face losing custody over them as well as fines, reports ORF. http://www.orf.at/#/stories/2392419/ “The government approved making 12 vaccines, including measles, rubella and chickenpox, mandatory starting this September for children attending Italian pre-schools through […]
MALAWI HEALTH CHIEF CONFIRMS EBOLA VACCINE OR DRUG COULD TAKE YEARS
Malawi’s Chief of Health Services Dr. Charles Mwansambo has confirmed that there is no treatment against the virus and that new drug therapies have shown promising results in laboratory studies and are being evaluated. “Several vaccines are being tested but it could be several years before any are available. In the absence of effective treatment […]
Pentagon Displays Weapons Of The Future
*VOA:* *Pentagon Displays Technology of the Future* PENTAGON — Robot teammates and "snake" arms that can find a crack .005 millimeter long were just two of the U.S. military's latest technological innovations on display at the Pentagon this week. The Defense Laboratory Enterprise showcased more than 80 exhibits on its biennial Lab Day on Thursday. The enterprise is a network of 63 defense laboratories, warfare centers and engineering centers that operate across the United States, and the event provided the Defense Department community with an up-close look at projects in various s... more »
Taliban Launches Multiple Attacks In Afghanistan
*RFE*: *Militants Attack Afghan Forces In South As Gunmen Storm Kabul Guesthouse* Afghan officials say militants attacked several checkpoints in the country’s south, killing at least 20 security forces, as gunmen stormed a guesthouse in the capital, Kabul, killing a foreign aid worker and a local security guard. Gul Islam Seyal, spokesman for the provincial governor in Zabul Province, said on May 21 that the battles began late the previous day when dozens of Taliban fighters launched coordinated attacks on security posts in the Shah Joy district. He said at least 10 other securi... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Stern Storm Troops'
STERN STORM TROOPS Posted on May 21, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. May 21, 2017. This is a story about rain. There was a hole in my roof. Water flowed into the house. Wall, floor and carpet were soaked. It was an Emergency. More rain was coming! As a pensioner pushing 80 years of age, I needed help to buy construction supplies and a contractor. I rushed to the Kahnawake
Comey effectively admits Trump did not obstruct justice
CNN story shows that former FBI Director Comey can point to no action by President Trump that could constitute interference in the conduct of the Russiagate inquiry. The post Comey effectively admits Trump did not obstruct justice appeared first on The Duran.
New Cold War against Shi’a Islam and old fashioned US racism directed against Russians
The watermelon has become vodka, the fried chicken has become the 'pet bear', the stereotypical inaccurate 'accents' have shifted from one exaggerated manner of speech to another. The post New Cold War against Shi’a Islam and old fashioned US racism directed against Russians appeared first on The Duran.
Carbon Taxes Pound Canada Economy
Canadian Inflation Jumps As Carbon Taxes Come Into Force Globe and Mail: Canadian inflation spiked to its highest rate in more than two years in January, as new carbon taxes in Alberta and Ontario fuelled a surge in gasoline prices. Statistics Canada reported that the consumer price index was up 2.1 per cent year […]
There’s a horrifying promise in the Tory manifesto that would turn us into a world-leading scumbag
There’s one detail in the Tory manifesto that’s not getting much attention. But, if acted on, it will turn the UK into a world-leading scumbag. Because it will make the UK an accomplice in the destruction of one of the world’s most iconic creatures, the elephant. Just as other countries are finally making moves to […] The post There’s a horrifying promise in the Tory manifesto that would turn us into a world-leading scumbag appeared first on The Canary.
Who Killed Seth Rich?
*Who Killed Seth Rich?* *This Photo was included in a Sarcastic **"Tweet"* *recently posted by the **Russian Ambassador* *to the UK **(a tweet no doubted previously* *vetted by Putin**--who **has a personal* *and state **stake in the answer)* The young man in the photo above looks like my youngest son. Same look of youthful confidence and naïve obliviousness to the real evil in the world...so oblivious, in fact, that he lost his life because of it. He was shot in the back while walking at night on the sidewalk outside his home...in a trendy upscale neighbourhood. Like all shocked... more »
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