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Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Members of Iraqi Army fire mortars shells during clashes with Islamic State fighters, in north west of Mosul, Iraq, May 5, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
A Look At The U.S. Military Mission In Somalia
A United States service member was killed Thursday in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group al-Shabab; Gen. William 'Kip' Ward, then-Commander of the US Africa Command, is shown here with Sailors during the establishment of a US military harbor security force at the Port de Djibouti in August 2008 *ABC News:* *Inside the US military's mission in Somalia* The death of a U.S. Navy SEAL in Somalia this week highlights the little-known mission that U.S. military advisers have been carrying out in that country: to advise the Somali military in its fight against the al ... more »
The U.S. Air Force Fears This Russian Fighter Plane
*Highlights at 1:30, 3:43, 4:07 and 5:15.* *National Interest*: *The One Fighter Plane America's Military Doesn't Want to Fight* The maneuverability of the Su-35 makes it an unsurpassed dogfighter. However, future aerial clashes using the latest missiles (R-77s, Meteors, AIM-120s) could potentially take place over enormous ranges, while even short-range combat may involve all-aspect missiles like the AIM-9X and R-74 that don’t require pointing the aircraft at the target. Nonetheless, the Su-35’s speed (which contributes to a missile’s velocity) and large load-carrying abilities me... more »
Free Download: Nevil Shute, “On The Beach”
*“On The Beach”* by Nevil Shute “Nevil Shute’s 1959 novel “On the Beach” is set in what was then the near future (1963, approximately a year following World War III). The conflict has devastated the northern hemisphere, polluting the atmosphere with nuclear fallout and killing all animal life. While the nuclear bombs were confined to the northern hemisphere, global air currents are slowly carrying the fallout to the southern hemisphere. The only part of the planet still habitable is the far south of the globe, specifically Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, and the southern p... more »
"How Our Neocon Overlords Think They Can Win A Limited Nuclear War With Russia And China"
*"Sauron Rules in Washington: How Our Neocon Overlords* * Think They Can Win A Limited Nuclear War With Russia And China"* by Paul Craig Roberts “The problem is that the world has listened to Americans for far too bloody long.” - Dr. Julian Osborne, from the 2000 film version of Nevil Shute’s 1957 book, “On the Beach.” A reader asked why neoconservatives push toward nuclear war when there can be no winners. If all die, what is the point? The answer is that the neoconservatives believe that the US can win at minimum and perhaps zero damage. Their insane plan is as follows: Washingto... more »
Trump Family Grifters-- No Apples Fall Far From The Orange
Back in 2014, Peter Elkins and Marty Jones, presaged many a scandal with a piece in *Fortune*, The dark, disturbing world of the visa-for-sale program. Scamming money out of this one was once the domain of two bit GOP governors; now it's front and center in the White House. Welcome to Trumpland-- Home of The Grifters. The EB-5 visa program is described as "one of the least explored of the many dark corners in America’s deeply troubled immigration process. Scientists and engineers highly coveted by technology companies may be getting thrown out of the country but rich businessmen--... more »
Can America's F-22 Fleet Defeat The Best Fighters From China And Russia?
F-22 *Dave Majumdar, National Interest*: *Why America's F-22 Raptor Would Destroy Russia or China's Best Fighters* In many ways, the Raptor is the U.S. Air Force’s insurance policy. While the rest of the Air Force has been preparing for and fighting low-intensity warfare scenarios, as an elite vanguard force, the Raptor fleet has focused almost exclusively on defeating the highest-end threats. “We’ve been focused on the high-end threat all along,” Fesler said. “In fact, the departure from standard for us is the times we go over to OIR [Operation Inherent Resolve—the counter ISIS ca... more »
Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri
dandelionsalad at Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri – Dandelion Salad - 2 hours ago
By Gary Corseri Featured Writer Dandelion Salad July 23, 2009 “They will take evil and call it good. They will take the lie and call it truth.” –Isaiah “The unexamined life is not worth living.” –Socrates “War is always finally about betrayal.” –Chris Hedges “A static universe isn’t physically self-consistent. The sun can’t shine forever.” … Continue reading Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri
Diplomatic exchanges suggest deal between Trump and Putin about Syria
[image: calls] Intense diplomatic activity between US and Russia suggest an understanding has been reached between the Trump administration and the Kremlin over Syria with the US supporting the Russian initiative on 'de-escalation areas' and Russia switching the deconfliction hotline with the US military back on. The post Diplomatic exchanges suggest deal between Trump and Putin about Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Taipei Times needs your submissions
A TT translator sent this around: Due to a temporary staff shortage, the Taipei Times is short of translated material for the opinion page. That means that letters or longer submissions in English are particularly welcome. Come on, don't be shy. Send you wise thoughts, rants and witticisms to "letters at taipeitimes dot com" Best if it's about Taiwan, but it doesn't have to be! Also, I have heard that if you have a real issue with Taipei Times coverage, or suggestions to make the paper better, a thoughtful and polite letter will get read by top execs. _______________________ [Taiwa... more »
F-22s Were Used To Intercept Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time
*The Drive*:* F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time* As tensions with the United States persist, Russia sends its most advanced fighter jets to join long-range patrols near Alaska. Unnderscoring ongoing tensions between the two countries, American F-22 Raptor stealth fighters have intercepted Russian Su-35S Flanker-E fighter jets as they escorted heavy bombers on mission near American air space. For reportedly the first time ever, Russia has added these advanced fighter jets to long-range bomber patrols near Alaska. On the night of May 3rd, 2... more »
Bill Maher has a mesage for liberal purists, "Go f**k yourself!"
Courtesy of Raw Story: *“That begins learning the difference between an imperfect friend and a deadly enemy,” Maher said. He went on to quote Jill Stein, who famously said both candidates were like being murdered just in different ways. “Well, I’m sure with Trump in charge and a racist attorney general there will be a lot more of both.” * *Before the election, Edward Snowden tweeted “2016: The difference between Donald Trump and Goldman Sachs.” Maher noted that Trump has actually hired Goldman Sachs executives and former staffers to work for him. “The only people he hasn’t hired ... more »
Another Climate Whistleblower is Ignored by the MainStream Media
Former Energy Department Undersecretary Steven Koonin told The Wall Street Journal Monday that bureaucrats within former President Barack Obama’s administration spun scientific data to manipulate public opinion. “What you saw coming out of the press releases about climate data, climate analysis, was, I’d say, misleading, sometimes just wrong,” Koonin said, referring to elements within the … Continue reading "Another Climate Whistleblower is Ignored by the MainStream Media"
The Perils of Obamacare
Pearl White in an installment of *The Perils of Paulline* (1914), via The Hooded Utilitarian.If you're counting how many lives or near-death experiences the Affordable Care Act has, like a cat's, I think you can say the current one is over, judging from the response of our distinguished Senators, like Jerry Moran of Kansas: “What I would say is it doesn’t matter that much in the Senate, because we’re going to start from scratch,” Moran, a Kansas Republican, said Friday after he briefed University of Kansas Medical Center researchers on National Institutes of Health funding increase... more »
"Are There Any Questions?"
"Are There Any Questions?" by Robert Fulghum "Are there any questions?" An offer that comes at the end of college lectures and long meetings. Said when an audience is not only overdosed with information, but when there is no time left anyhow. At times like that you sure do have questions. Like, "Can we leave now?" and "What the hell was this meeting for?" and "Where can I get a drink?" The gesture is supposed to indicate openness on the part of the speaker, I suppose, but if in fact you do ask a question, both the speaker and the audience will give you drop-dead looks. And some foo... more »
Japan's Conquest of the Philippines: America's Worst Military Disaster?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* “I will return,” MacArthur vowed. And he did—on October 20, 1944, and in the presence of photographers. “Tell Joe, wherever he is, to give ’em hell for us,” said the radio signal. “My love to you all. God bless you and keep you. Sign my name, and tell mother how you heard from me. Stand by.” And then there was silence. On the morning of May 6, 1942, U.S. Army Sgt. Irving Strobing sent the last message—to America, his family and his brother Joe—from the fortress of Corregidor, an island at the mouth of Manila Bay. A few hours later, under the came... more »
All of the Nasty Ways Millions Could Die if America and North Korea Go to War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Lots of ways for lots of people to die. North Korea, though a relatively poor, impoverished state, has amassed an impressive arsenal of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Pyongyang has both nuclear and chemical weapons, and thanks to its industrious missile program can deliver them against both South Korea and Japan. A nuclear attack would likely trigger in-kind retaliation by the United States, with the resulting exchange creating unimaginable devastation across East Asia. By far the most dangerous WMD in a second Korean War would be nuclear we... more »
The Me-262: The Nazi Super Jet That Hitler Hoped Could Save Germany
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Luftwaffe sent these jet fighters in a vain effort to challenge Allied air superiority. The Germans knew the bombers were coming, and they prepared even as the U.S. 457th Bomber Group first assembled in the early morning sunlight over faraway London. That March 18, 1945, raid on Berlin included more than 1,220 Allied bombers and scores of North American P-51 Mustang fighters contending with heavy German flak and tangling with fast-flying German Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighters employing air-to-air rockets operationally for the fir... more »
America, Turkey and Iran Could Be Headed Toward a Showdown
*Raymond Tanter, Edward Stafford* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. Soldiers fire an M777 A2 Howitzer in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Platoon Assembly Area 14, Iraq. DVIDSHUB/Public domain] The three-way competition between Ankara, Tehran and Washington reveal the difficulties of combating the Islamic State. Interests of Washington, Ankara and Tehran are on trajectories suggesting accelerating clashes within and among the three states. President Trump made a congratulatory call to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after a controversial vote on a referendum th... more »
The U.S. Military Is Targeting The Islamic State 's Online Operators
A screen grab of Rachid Kassim taken from an Islamic State group propaganda video dating back to July 2016. Welayat Nineveh, AFP *L.A. Times:* *The U.S. military is targeting Islamic State's virtual caliphate by hunting & killing its online operatives one-by-one* The months-long manhunt for French-born Rachid Kassim ended one chilly morning early this year when a drone-launched missile destroyed his battered white pickup truck as it motored through the besieged Iraqi city of Mosul. The 29-year-old former rapper had cast a grim shadow in international counter-terrorism circles. He ... more »
Russiagate’s Trump Dossier: ex-spy admits some contents ‘unverified’ and ‘possibly wrong’
[image: Christopher Steele, former British intelligence officer in London Tuesday March 7, 2017 where he has spoken to the media for the first time . Steele who compiled an explosive and unproven dossier on President Donald Trump’s purported activities in Russia has returned to work. Christopher Steele said Tuesday he is “really pleased” to be back at work in London after a prolonged period out of public view. He went into hiding in January. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)] Christopher Steele, compiler of the sensational Trump Dossier at the heart of the Russiagate scandal, admits in leg... more »
Russiagate unravels: Dianne Feinstein “no evidence of Trump/Russia collusion”
[image: Feinstein] Following CIA briefing Senator Dianne Feinstein of Senate Intelligence Committee admits no evidence of collusion between Trump and Russia The post Russiagate unravels: Dianne Feinstein “no evidence of Trump/Russia collusion” appeared first on The Duran.
In pictures: Syrian Army inches closer to Damascus victory after almost splitting rebel pocket
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is on the roll in the Syrian capital, capturing a large batch of buildings from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Ahrar Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in an embattled east Damascus suburb. Advancing in the southern sector of the Al-Qaboun neighborhood once again, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrische Armee erzielt wichtige Fortschritte in östlichem Außenbezirk von Damaskus
BEIRUT, LIBANON (2:25 P.M.) – Der Syrische Armee (SAA) gelang am Samstag ein Vorstoß im strategisch wichtigen Bezirk Qaboun im Nordosten der Hauptstadt. Das berichtet der Al-Masdar-Korrespondent Ibrahim Joudeh aus Damaskus. Unterstützt wurden die vorrückenden Einheiten der Armee dabei von Kämpfern der Arabischen Nationalgarde und den Nationalen Verteidigungskräften (NDF). Angeführt von der 42. Brigade der 4. Panzerdivision und […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrische Armee erobert neues Dorf in Nord-Hama
BEIRUT, LIBANON (18:35) – Die Syrisch-Arabische Armee (SAA), zusammen mit den Nationalen Verteidigungskräften (NDF), startete gestern einen kraftvollen Angriff auf das von Jihadisten gehaltene Dorf Zalaqiyat in der Nähe von Halfaya im ländlichen Gebiet nördlich der Stadt Hama. Geführt von der 39. und 41. Brigade der 4. Panzerdivision und der 5. Legion, schaffte es die […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian artillery units respond to rebel attack in eastern Daraa countryside
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – Despite a safe zone guaranteeing the cessation of hostilities across Daraa, clashes erupted between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and a faction of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the southern province. On Saturday morning, insurgents lined up fields guns and unleashed dozens of shells on the government-held town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why Tom Marino Really Turned Down Trump's Offer To Make Him Drug Czar
Wednesday Rep. Tom Marino (R-PA) withdrew his name from consideration as drug czar for Señor Trumpanzee's crackpot Regime. Marino cited his mother's heart problems and dementia as the reason. Were it not for his mother's condition, Marino said he would have accepted Trump's offer to head the drug policy office. "I can't live in D.C. Monday through Friday" as he would have to as drug czar, he said. "I have to be here for my mother." The family has been told she has six months to a year to live, he said. "Due to a critical illness in my family, I have, with regret and the utmost res... more »
The Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates May 6, 2017
*Reuters*:* Flooding forces Mosul residents to flee war in rickety boats* The Iraqi man laid the body of his wife, wrapped in a black shroud, gently on the bow of a small wooden boat and held onto it as a second man rowed slowly to pick up the man's three children standing a few meters away. The two teenage girls and young boy climbed in, careful not to disturb the balance, for the crossing taking their mother, killed in an air strike this week, to the east bank of the Tigris River. This crossing is no ancient rite, however. It is an extra hardship heaped on the family by the floo... more »
FCC may go after Stephen Colbert for suggesting that Donald Trump's mouth was Putin's "c**k holster."
Courtesy of The Hill: *Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert’s controversial joke about President Trump drew the attention of the Federal Communications Commission. The agency received “a number” of complaints about Colbert’s commentary earlier in the week, according to the FCC’s chief. * *FCC Chairman Ajit Pai promised to “take the appropriate action” following a comprehensive investigation of Colbert’s remarks. * *The FCC's response will depend on whether Colbert’s remarks are considered “obscene.” * *“We are going to take the facts that we find and we are going to apply th... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Night Light”
Liquid Mind, “Night Light” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5VzYAPBVJc
"A Look to the Heavens"
"No, hamburgers are not this big. What is pictured is a sharp telescopic view of a magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3628, a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this deep galactic portrait puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, The Hamburger Galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* The tantalizing island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local Universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise k... more »
"The Ways We Miss Our Lives..."
"A sad fact, of course, about adult life is that you see the very things you'll never adapt to coming toward you on the horizon. You see them as the problems they are, you worry like hell about them, you make provisions, take precautions, fashion adjustments; you tell yourself you'll have to change your way of doing things. Only you don't. You can't. Somehow it's already too late. And maybe it's even worse than that: maybe the thing you see coming from far away is not the real thing, the thing that scares you, but its aftermath. And what you've feared will happen has already taken ... more »
Chet Raymo, “Try To Remember…”
*“Try To Remember…”* by Chet Raymo “In a sleepless hour of the night, I was trying to remember the last name of a person I have known well for more than forty years. When my spouse stirred in her sleep, I asked her. She couldn't remember either. One again I started mentally through the alphabet. "I think it starts with B," I said. Ten minutes later she rolled over and said, "The next letter is R." Bingo! The name popped into my head. Or I should say, "popped out of my head." Because it was in there somewhere, recorded in a tangle of neurons as materially as if it were written on a ... more »
“Taking A Break From What You Are Doing”
*“Taking A Break From What You Are Doing”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “Sometimes finding the answer is as easy as taking a break and stepping back from the situation. Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in our thoughts that we wind up going round in round in circles, finding it difficult to concentrate on things and, because we are so distracted, not really accomplishing much. There may be signals - mental, emotional, and physical - that tell us we need to slow down and relax. Since we are so involved in things that are external to us, however, we may easily overlook what is rea... more »
WikiLeaks Exposes CIA's "Archimedes" Hacking Weapon
[image: wikileaks-exposes-cia-s-archimedes-hacking-weapon] The latest release from WikiLeaks on the CIA’s hacking program — published Friday — reveals a tool CIA hackers use to attack a computer that is part of a Local Area Network (LAN). LANs are usually used to tie all of the computers in an office into a single network for the purposes of sharing resources including those used for security. This newly revealed CIA tool — codenamed Archimedes — turns the strength of a LAN against itself by leveraging any compromised computers against all others on the network.
Desperate Note From Chinese Prisoner Found in Item Purchased at Walmart
[image: desperate-note-from-chinese-prisoner-found-in-item-purchased-at-walmart] A woman shopping at a Walmart in Arizona found a desperate note apparently written by a prison laborer in China pleading for help.
Is The White House Taking Its Eyes Off The Ball In Afghanistan?
Reuters *Michael Kugelman, Foreign Policy*: *The Mother of All Terrorist Groups Isn’t the Islamic State* *The Trump administration is taking its eyes off the ball in Afghanistan. The real threat is still al Qaeda.* On April 13, the U.S. military dropped a huge bomb on caves and tunnels used by Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan. The resulting blast reverberated several miles away, reportedly killed dozens of terrorists, and exposed the poverty of U.S. policy in Afghanistan. The “mother of all bombs” was devastating — but it was used against the wrong target, for the wr... more »
The Far Left and the 2017 General Election
Tradition has it to write a preview of far left challenges at general election time. Seldom-issued press releases are rifled through, hyperbolic statements of intent are scanned and, ultimately, declaration of polls are descried for that important nugget of information. Two years ago, 215 candidates entered the fray on self-described class struggle platforms. That was also something of a record - certainly the largest (disparate) collective effort Britain's tankies, Trots, and others had mounted this century. Possibly even bigger than rosters of candidates ever fielded by the offic... more »
BBC’s Silly Anthrax Scare Story
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170504-there-are-diseases-hidden-in-ice-and-they-are-waking-up The BBC have gone right over the top now, with this latest silly little scare story: Throughout history, humans have existed side-by-side with bacteria and viruses. From the bubonic plague to smallpox, we have evolved to resist them, and in response they have developed new ways of infecting […]
Footage From U.S. Military Drones Are Accidentally Streamed On The Internet
*Daily Mail:* *Leaked drone footage reveals fishing boats and vacationers on jet-skiers in Florida are being used as 'dummy targets' by the US military* * Footage from military drones was accidentally streamed on the internet on Wednesday * The drones were recording above the Florida coast, aimed at civilian jet-skiers * The video was recorded in February by Predator drones, which are used to record an area before a missile is dropped * Experts have deduced the civilians were being used as 'dummy targets' Military drone recordings were accidentally streamed on the internet. The US... more »
Desperate Putin-Trump-Le Pen Minions Hack Macron and Spread Fake Emails Mixed with Real Ones in Apparent Effort to Throw French Elections to Le Pen
Trump and Putin’s minions appear desperate to get the money back that they’ve invested in French presidential candidate Marine Le … Continue reading →
Paul Mason on racist Tories
https://youtu.be/urN2ok3HXiM Watch that video and remember that Paul Mason was until recently Channel 4 News' Economics editor and that prior to that he fulfilled a similar role for the BBC Newsnight programme. How could someone with such a clear political standpoint be given such critical roles at supposedly impartial news organisations? I suppose that the key word in that question is supposedly.
The Deep History of US, Britain’s Never-Ending Cold War On Russia by Finian Cunningham
dandelionsalad at Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri – Dandelion Salad - 8 hours ago
by Finian Cunningham Writer, Dandelion Salad East Africa Crossposted from Strategic Culture Foundation, May 4, 2017 May 6, 2017 After decades of delaying, the United Nations finally released archives from the Second World War-era war crimes commission investigating the Nazi Holocaust. The source of those archives on Nazi war crimes were Western governments, including those […]
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The Poet: Derek Mahon, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right"
*"Everything Is Going to Be All Right"* "How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right." ~ Derek Mahon, "Collected Poems"
Keith Olbermann makes a strong case that there is at least one grand jury hearing testimony about the Trump campaign's collusion with Russia.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *Keith Olbermann on Friday set aside his usual “hyperbole” to lay out new developments in the FBI’s ongoing investigation into possible collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives—including that a grand jury may have been convened on the matter. * *Olbermann began his latest installment of GQ’s “The Resistance” by pointing out there is “strong reason to believe there is a grand jury sitting in the Eastern district of Virginia right now. hearing evidence about the connections between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the Russians.... more »
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Derrick O'Keefe makes the case for much-needed regime change in British Columbia, while Nancy MacDonald notes that such a result is far from guaranteed despite the Christy Clark Libs' gross abuses of the public trust. And Christopher Pollon examines the close link between political donations and the distribution of Site C contracts, while Maximilian Kniewasser reminds us that Clark's LNG promises turned into nothing but an expensive failure. - Azfar Ali Khan and Randall Bartlett discuss the complete lack of a business case for the feder... more »
China Wanted The White House To Fire The Head Of U.S. Pacific Command In Return For Exerting More Pressure On North Korea
Adm. Harry Harris, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, addresses the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney last December. AFP-JIJI *Japan Times*: *China urged U.S. to fire Pacific Command chief Harris in return for pressure on North Korea* BEIJING – China urged the United States to sack the head of the U.S. Pacific Command in return for exerting more pressure on North Korea amid concerns over its growing nuclear and missile threats, a source close to U.S.-China ties said Saturday. The Chinese leadership headed by President Xi Jinping made the request, through its ambassador in the Uni... more »
Where's Diane Abbott when you need her?' Andrew Neil brilliant putdown
https://youtu.be/UkrYW2SDs5c Diane Abbott is such an easy target.
In pictures: Al-Shabaab militants capture American gear after death of US soldier
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:45 P.M.) – On Friday, Al-Shabaab fighters shot dead a US soldier and wounded two more American servicemen amid a surprise attack on a checkpoint in the Lower Shebelle governorate off the coast of Somalia. According to Shahada News Agency, the official media wing of Al-Shabaab, the jihadist attack occurred near the city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Heavy casualties as ISIS suicide bomber hits Kurdish convoy north of Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – On Saturday, an Islamic State suicide bomber blew up amid a gathering of Kurdish militants, inflicting heavy casualties on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Raqqa countryside. According to Amaq Agency, some 20 Kurdish fighters of the US-backed SDF were killed and an additional 10 wounded. The SVBIED […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian ‘de-escalation zones’ to last for at least six months
(REUTERS) Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed in a memorandum signed on May 4 to establish four separate de-escalation zones in Syria for at least six months, according to a text detailing the agreement published by the Russian foreign ministry on Saturday. The largest de-escalation zone includes Idlib province and adjoining districts of Hama, Aleppo and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Holding The Execrable Wasserman Schultz Accountable--Tim Canova Will Finish What He Started Last Year
Wasserman Schultz is one of the slimiest politicians in the country-- and she's entrenched. But Tim Canova challenged her in a policy-focused campaign and nearly beat her. She spent over $4,000,000 in mostly special interest money and Tim was able to go toe-to-toe with her in grassroots small dollar contributions ($3,785,044). She beat him by less than 7,000 votes, 56.8% to 43.2%, totals that included some of the very serious irregularities you would expect from an entrenched Wasserman Schultz campaign. Immediately after the primary I called Tim and pleaded with him to keep an ope... more »
France Threatens to Jail Journalists Who Publish Rothschild Banker Candidate Emails
France has cracked down on the distribution of hacked emails, warning on Saturday it would be a "criminal offense" to republish the data.
Rep.Raul Labrador (R-ID) annihilates lefty group Indivisible in Coeur d'Alene...
*and we thank him.* *I'll be including some comments along the way which will be in red. And let me also say this is not a completely "fair and balanced" report. I am a conservative who finds the antics and stupidity of the average libtard to be annoying, but also very, very dangerous. * The Indivisible group, *after the bad press they received about their out-of-control rude behavior at a previous town hall,* were "mostly" kept in check by their feckless leaders at last night's town hall with Rep. Raul Labrador in Coeur d'Alene. *Raul Labrador Town Hall Coeur d'Alene 5/5/17*I say... more »
The Attack on Western Democracy
Robert Reich - 9 hours ago
Hopefully, Saturday’s hacked leaks purporting to show offshore accounts and tax evasion by France’s... more »
Russia's Military Rehearses For Its Big Parade On Victory Day (May 9)
Russian troops and armour have been out in force rehearsing for the country's Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square (pictured, the car that will carry the Minister of Defense) *Daily Mail:* *Putin on a show of strength: Russia's troops rehearse for Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square* * Hundreds of vehicles and thousands of troops rehearsed for Russia's May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow * The display, which marks the Allied victory over the Nazis, was started under Stalin but has grown under Putin * The huge military procession is now the centrepiece of a day of nationa... more »
Techmania: physics fun but something is missing without the maths
On Friday, we spent almost five hours in Techmania, Pilsen's science center built on the land that belonged to Škoda Works: the Pilsner episode of War of Tanks (where tanks can fly) is taking place almost exactly in Techmania. The only Czech 3D planetarium is a part of the facility. With a friend, we went to the planetarium last year or so. But I haven't seen the main expositions for more than 2 years. So yesterday I could see that things got much more polished (even though you can still see in most of the area that the place used to be a factory), some gadgets were added. Sadly, so... more »
Energy 94, Developing Asia's love affair with coal
Energy precedes development, not vice versa. Developing countries cannot sustain growth without cheap and stable energy supply. I am reposting some recent reports about efforts by many developing Asian countries to grow fast via cheaper energy from coal power. Enjoy. -------------- *"Pakistan’s Water and Power Ministry... investment project with China, it’s committed to spending $15 billion on as many as 12 new coal power plants over the next 15 years…To anyone who would criticize the move, Piyush Goyal, India’s power minister, had this to say: “India is not a polluter," he told ... more »
Chris Hedges: Rise of the New Black Radical
dandelionsalad at Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri – Dandelion Salad - 10 hours ago
Dandelion Salad with Chris Hedges RT America on May 6, 2017 On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges is joined by Adam Jackson, CEO of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a grassroots group working to improve the lives of African Americans in his home city of Baltimore. RT correspondent Anya Parampil looks at […]
"The Trick..."
“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.” - Carlos Castaneda
"The Health Care System Is Completely Broken"
*"The Health Care System Is Completely Broken"* By Charles Hugh Smith "Forget ObamaCare, RyanCare, and any Future ReformCare they might come up with. It’s just shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic. The fact is, it's time to start planning for what we'll do when the current healthcare system implodes. As with many other complex, opaque systems in the U.S., only those toiling in the murky depths of the healthcare system know just how broken the entire system is. Only those dealing daily with the perverse incentives, the Kafkaesque procedures, the endlessly negative unintended con... more »
The 'De-Escalation Zones' are a Clever Trick. Thank God.
[image: undefined] In my opinion, Putin and Lavrov are even more clever than I had thought. The Astana process proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria has something for everyone: 1. The SAG will receive yet more advice and assistance from Russia. As evidence of this R+6 forces are assembling in the eastern Homs Province area for a massive drive to liberate Deir al-Zor. The Tiger Forces and 5th Corps of the SAA seem to be poised to spearhead this drive. This effort, evidently to be conducted with full Russian air and advisory support is not indicative of Russia having "thrown i... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Agreement, Mass Surveillance, Paul Snooping, Afghan Presence, Distrust Government
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In 2011, Uni... more »
The 'De-Escalation Zones' are a Clever Trick. Thank God.
[image: undefined] In my opinion, Putin and Lavrov are even more clever than I had thought. The Astana process proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria has something for everyone: 1. The SAG will receive yet more advice and assistance from Russia. As evidence of this R+6 forces are assembling in the eastern Homs Province area for a massive drive to liberate Deir al-Zor. The Tiger Forces and 5th Corps of the SAA seem to be poised to spearhead this drive. This effort, evidently to be conducted with full Russian air and advisory support is not indicative of Russia having "thrown i... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Agreement, Mass Surveillance, Paul Snooping, Afghan Presence, Distrust Government
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In 2011, Uni... more »
The 'De-Escalation Zones' are a Clever Trick. Thank God.
[image: undefined] In my opinion, Putin and Lavrov are even more clever than I had thought. The Astana process proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria has something for everyone: 1. The SAG will receive yet more advice and assistance from Russia. As evidence of this R+6 forces are assembling in the eastern Homs Province area for a massive drive to liberate Deir al-Zor. The Tiger Forces and 5th Corps of the SAA seem to be poised to spearhead this drive. This effort, evidently to be conducted with full Russian air and advisory support is not indicative of Russia having "thrown i... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Agreement, Mass Surveillance, Paul Snooping, Afghan Presence, Distrust Government
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In 2011, Uni... more »
The 'De-Escalation Zones' are a Clever Trick. Thank God.
[image: undefined] In my opinion, Putin and Lavrov are even more clever than I had thought. The Astana process proposal for "de-escalation zones" in Syria has something for everyone: 1. The SAG will receive yet more advice and assistance from Russia. As evidence of this R+6 forces are assembling in the eastern Homs Province area for a massive drive to liberate Deir al-Zor. The Tiger Forces and 5th Corps of the SAA seem to be poised to spearhead this drive. This effort, evidently to be conducted with full Russian air and advisory support is not indicative of Russia having "thrown i... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Iraq Agreement, Mass Surveillance, Paul Snooping, Afghan Presence, Distrust Government
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted on Saturday. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In 2011, Uni... more »
Russia And The U.S. Agree To Air Safety Measures Over The Skies Of Syria
Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack planes at Hmeimim airbase in Syria © Vadim Grishankin / Sputnik *Reuters: **Russia says agrees with U.S. to implement Syria air agreement: agencies* The Russian and U.S. chiefs of general staff agreed on Saturday to fully resume the implementation of a joint memorandum on preventing mid-air incidents over Syria, Russian news agencies quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying. Russian General Valery Gerasimov and General Joseph Dunford of the United States discussed in a phone call the Syria de-escalation zones and agreed to continue working on addit... more »
The Crazy Asian Motif....
Excellent discussion on CrossTalk with James Bradley, Ken O’Keefe, and Mohammad Marandi.
How Berkeley and NYU’s Anti-Free Speech Actions are as Unconstitutional as Hell
[image: undefined] Ann Coulter will not speak at Berkeley this week because the threat of mob violence lead campus authorities to claim they could not protect her. The same threats led New York University (NYU) to cancel Milo Yiannopoulos’ appearance in February. These are shameful actions by two universities, and they are unconstitutional as hell. Previous violence at Berkeley directed against Yiannopoulos, as well as the current threats, originated with a coalition of so-called antifa’s, anti-fascists, persons who believe in Trump’s America violence to silence speech they do not ... more »
May 6: The Hard Truth
The very hard truth. Since 1945, the U.S. has killed - nobody knows how many -15 million? more? It has created at least eighty million refugees - civilians, mostly. They drown, starve to death, are sold into slavery in their flight. The survivors have just spent a winter in the filthy and dangerous refugee camps created by Europeans who don't want them. (The U.S. won't help them at all.) Most of those children will never see school for any significant time. And what will happen to all those wretched people is anybody's guess. Why is the U.S. behaving like this? Part of this is the ... more »
Legitimation Crisis
I'm sitting here Saturday morning typing after finishing up today's grading. I can only grade in bursts or I get crabby pointing out non-sequiturs and poor grammar. Too much of those things can produce indigestion. Although, I know I'm guilty also of producing them in this age of constant acceleration. I haven't posted in a few days due to the end of the semester rush. It was an insane semester because of a very high workload and because of the general climate of anxiety that pervades the university. Uncertainty is high and trust in institutions is low. People feel pushed to their... more »
MACRON - CAYMAN ISLANDS
*Documents Indicate That Emmanuel Macron May Be Engaging In Tax Evasion.* *French Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron has been accused of tax evasion.* Macron has denied the allegations. Now, *new leaked documents* suggest he lied? Documents leaked online appear to show that Macron entered into an operating agreement for a *Limited Liability Company (LLC)* in the *Caribbean island of Nevis*. The company may have had a business relationship with a bank which has been previously involved in tax evasion cases in the *Cayman Islands*. Document analysis can be found at *GotNews*. ... more »
Federal Suit Hits Soros for $10 Billion For ‘Political Meddling…Motivated Solely by Malice’
[image: soros]Billionaire globalist and altogether controversial figure, George Soros, is now the subject of a $10 billion lawsuit accusing him of being a “racketeer billionaire” for meddling in the affairs of a sovereign African nation — purely for personal reasons — in what critics say typifies his modus operandi. For those who skimmed that first sentence, […]
Catholic Priest finally gets off Duff and Does something Moral for a Change
*This file photo shows Palestinian prisoners* *at Israel’s Megiddo Prison* Senior Catholic patriarch joins Palestinian hunger strikers I have a confession to make (pardon the pun : ) I was born and raised a Roman Catholic...but fell away from the Church in my early 20's. About 6 or 7 years ago now, I almost came back to the faith. I went back to church attendance and took a remedial catechism course. Things were going fine right up to the last class. It was a "Question and Answer" session with the parish priest. My turn to ask a question came and I asked if the Catholic Church stoo... more »
One country’s voters overwhelmingly support Marine Le Pen over Emmanuel Macron
[image: vape] Russians support the French Presidential candidate who refuses to bully and provoke Russia. The post One country’s voters overwhelmingly support Marine Le Pen over Emmanuel Macron appeared first on The Duran.
Russia's Syrian 'Safe Zone' Plan Has Begun
The 4 safe zones in Syria. RT *Reuters:* *Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect* Fighting between Syrian rebel and government forces eased on Saturday as a Russian-led effort to shore up a ceasefire took effect, although battles continued on an important frontline near Hama, a rebel commander and war monitor said. The deal to create "de-escalation" zones in the major areas of conflict in western Syria took effect at midnight. The initiative was proposed by Russia, President Bashar al-Assad's most powerful ally, with the support of Turkey, which backs the opposition... more »
“Syrian” Kurds Plan to March to the Mediterranean Sea- Greater Kurdistan
*.....is unfolding right before our eyes. And 5 eyes media unquestioningly and approvingly report on the annexation of Syria territory in glowing terms while characterizing Turkey’s reaction as negative. Which it will be, of course. However, did anyone ask the Syrians themselves, all the rest of them how, they feel about their country being annexed?* *Why should Turkey be overjoyed with this? It’s obvious where this is heading?Should the Turks go, ‘oh yeah, the destruction/annexation occurring in Syria is our future and that’s just great’! One would have to be deranged to cheer tha... more »
Emperor heads to the front
After the first Saudi airstrikes in March 2015. AP photo via Al Jazeera. #EmperorTrump schedules first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia https://t.co/4LXRmFTpKi Who says he hates fundamentalist Muslims? Not rich ones! — Yastreblyansky (@Yastreblyansky) May 4, 2017 Can now be revealed that's why #EmperorTrump eventually turned against Iraq War: he learned Saddam Hussein was rich af. Same with Qadhafi. — Yastreblyansky (@Yastreblyansky) May 4, 2017 "If you want to kill a bunch of Arabs why don't you go kill those Yemenis? They don't go to golf clubs!" — Yastreblyansky (@Yastreblyansky) M... more »
Nancy Pelosi Provides the Approach to Winning the Public Debate on Climate Change
During the last election, voters made it very clear that fighting climate change was near the bottom of the Country’s priorities, and immigration was near the top. This week, Nancy Pelosi appeared on “This Week” to discuss politics, President Trump’s first 100 days and the future prospects of the Democrats. Why I’m writing about it is because … Continue reading "Nancy Pelosi Provides the Approach to Winning the Public Debate on Climate Change"
Actions Speak Much Louder Than Words
I found the quote on this sanctimonious environmentalist’s tent interesting. In this case, actions speak much louder than words. Also, when a liberal puts on a mask, you don’t expect the truth, you expect violence, looting, arson, and vandalism. Please like, share, subscribe and comment.
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Nuvole Bianche” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcihcYEOeic
Fukushima Update: "Your Radiation This Week, May 6, 2017"
*"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”* - Shiva *Publishing Note: *Due to Bob Nichol's other commitments the city-specific radiation reporting will now be published every 2 weeks until further notice. The next such full report will be on May 20, 2017. I will update the weekly Hiroshima bomb equivalents information. This is to keep you as aware and informed as possible, not alarm you, though you should be alarmed, and is scientific *FACT*, not sensationalistic nonsense. Everything here is active-linked for your own verification, or not; I encourage you to do so. The radi... more »
Mosul Campaign Day 201, May 5, 2017
Comparison of Mosul 5/4/17 vs 5/5/17 showing the new thrust by the Iraqi forces into the northern section of the city (Ninewa Media) The spokesman for the Iraqi Joint Operations Command General Yahya Rasool toldthe press that the new northern attack upon Mosul caught the Islamic State off guard. The insurgents were not able to build adequate defenses, which has led to a swift advance. This is being made by the 9th Division and units from the Rapid Reaction Division and Federal Police. The police were fightingin Harmat, which was declaredfreed the day before. In the center of west ... more »
Truthout Video: The Human Cost of Guantánamo by Andy Worthington
dandelionsalad at Disturbing the Universe: Holocaust Denial, Revisionism, Religion, Censorship and War By Gary Corseri – Dandelion Salad - 12 hours ago
by Andy Worthington Featured Writer Dandelion Salad www.andyworthington.co.uk 3 December 2009 [watch video via https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=189817054524&video_source=pages_finch_thumbnail_video] Out now on Truthout is a 15-minute video by Sari Gelzer and Troy Page, featuring an interview with Andy Worthington, journalist and author of The Guantánamo Files, which includes excerpts from the new documentary film, “Outside the Law: Stories from … Continue reading Truthout Video: The Human Cost of Guantánamo by Andy Worthington
Another District In Afghanistan Has Fallen To The Taliban
*Reuters*:* Afghan Taliban take district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive* Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Saturday, officials said, pointing to renewed pickup in fighting after the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive last week. Mahfouz Akbari, a police spokesman for eastern Afghanistan, said security forces had pulled out of Qala-i-Zal district, west of Kunduz city, on Saturday to avoid further civilian and military casualties after more than 24 hours of heavy fighting. In a statement, Taliban spoke... more »
Ismail Haniya Elected As Leader Of Hamas
*Al Jazeera:* *Ismail Haniya elected new political chief of Hamas* Khaled Meshaal, who preceded Haniya as leader of the political bureau, confirms transition to Al Jazeera. Ismail Haniya has been elected as the new leader of Hamas's political bureau, according to the Palestinian movement's news agency. The announcement on Satuday came just days after Hamas unveiled a more moderate stance towards Israel. Khaled Meshaal, who preceded Haniya as leader of the movement's political wing, confirmed the transition of power to Al Jazeera. *Read more *.... *More News On Hamas Electing Is... more »
Suriye ordusu, Hama kuzeyinde bir köyü daha kontrol altına aldı
Ateşkesin kapsamadığı bölgelerden birisi olan Hama şehrinin kuzey kırsalında bu sabah bir taarruz başlatan Suriye ordusu ve Ulusal Savunma Kuvvetleri, bir köyü kontrol altına aldı. Sabah saatlerinde yoğun topçu desteğiyle harekete geçen birlikler; öğle saatlerine doğru, Halfaya beldesinin kuzeyinde bulunan Zilakiyat köyünü cihatçı gruplardan tamamen temizledi. Köyde tam kontrolün sağlanmasının ardından ise Zilakiyat tepesi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IŞİD’in Mısır lideri, Hıristiyanlara yönelik saldırıların arttırılması çağrısı yaptı
IŞİD’in Mısır emiri, Kıptilere (Hıristiyanlara) yönelik saldırıların arttırılması; batı ülkelerine ait elçiliklerin ve Kıptilerin düzenlediği toplantı ve ayinlere yönelik saldırıların yoğunlaştırılması yönünde örgüte çağrıda bulundu. Kimliğini açıklamayan lider, grubun Perşembe günü El-Nabaa bülteninden yayınlanan röportajında “Kiliseleri hedef almak kafirlere karşı savaşımızın bir parçası” dedi. IŞİD emiri, ükiliseler, güvenlik görevlileri ve devlet kurumlarının yanı sıra “batılı […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures new town in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside the National Defense Forces (NDF), launched a powerful assault in the northern Hama countryside yesterday, targeting the jihadist-held town of Zalaqiyat near Halfaya. Led by the 39th and 41st brigades of the 4th Mechanized Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye’de belirlenen dört güvenli bölge (Harita)
Astana barış konferansında Rus, Türk ve İranlı delegeler tarafından imzalanan Suriye’deki güvenli bölgelerle ilgili son mutabakat Cuma gününü Cumartesiye bağlayan gece yarısı başladı. Astana’da üzerinde anlaşmaya varılan dört güvenli bölge, ülke genelinde ”muhaleflerin” kontrolü altındaki toprakları kapsıyor: Suriye’nin kuzeyinde yer alan İdlib eyaleti Humus’un kuzeyindeki El-Rastan Ovası Şam kırsalındaki Doğu Guta bölgesi Suriye’nin güneyinde yer alan Dera […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EAU levanta el arresto domicilario a Ahmed Ali Saleh, hijo del antiguo presidente de Yemen
Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) han levantado el arresto domiciliario de dos años de duración del embajador yemení Ahmed Ali Abdulá Saleh, hijo del anterior presidente de Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh. Fuentes involucradas dijeron al sitio web árabe “Al Murasel Net” que el embajador Ahmed Ali ya no está en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Şii din adamı Şeyh İsa Kasım’ın tartışmalı yargılanma sürecinde Bahreyn’de gerginlik artıyor
Şii din adamı Şeyh İsa Kasım’ın, El-Halife yönetimi tarafından şüpheli yargılanma süreci Bahreyn genelinde tansiyonun yükselmesine neden oldu. Şeyh Kasım’ın yargılanacağı davanın, başlangıçta 14 Mart’ta yapılması planlanırken El-Halife yönetiminin ”güvenlik kaygılarından” dolayı 7 Mayıs’a ertelendi. Yarınki duruşma sırasında Bahreyn polisine yardımcı olmak için yüzlerce Suudi askerinin Bahreyn’in başkentine ulaştığı bildiriliyor. Şeyh Kasım’ın yargılanmasına yanıt olarak binlerce Bahreynli, 77 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No peace in northern Hama as Syrian Army, jihadists trade hostilities
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – On the first day of the safe-zone agreement, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham are engaged in a brutal exchange involving several rockets and artillery shells. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began the hostilities in northern Hama, today, after launching several rockets and artillery shells towards […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deyrezzor yarışı başladı: Suriye ordusu kente hava indirme operasyonu yapacak
Irak sınırından Al-Masdar’a konuşan bir askeri kaynak, Suriye ordusunun, Rusya kara birlikleri ve hava kuvvetlerinin de desteğiyle uzun süredir IŞİD’in kuşatması altında olan Deyrezzor kentine yönelik geniş çaplı bir operasyon başlatacağını bildirdi. Bunun yanı sıra Irak hükümeti, El-Kaim sınır geçişini IŞİD’den geri almak için girişimlerde bulunacak ve bu arada da Suriye ordusu, Deyrezor’un güneyinde, Irak […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UAE lifts two year long house arrest on son of former Yemeni president
SANA’A, YEMEN (5:15 P.M.) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted the two year long house arrest of Yemeni Ambassador Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh, the son of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Informed sources told Arabic web site “Al Murasel Net” that Ambassador Ahmed Ali is no longer held in the UAE and has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of FSA troops advancing 70km south of Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The Free Syrian Army’s “Jaysh Maghawar Al-Thurah” has captured several sites from the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization in the Homs Governorate’s Badia region recently, putting them some 70km south of Palmyra. Among the sites captured by the Free Syrian Army in the Badiya region were the Dahlouz and Al-Halbeh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US initiative for peace in Syria coincide with Russia: Lavrov
(TASS) Decisions on the de-escalation zones in Syria adopted at the talks in Astana are related to Washington’s initiatives on putting an end to the violence in Syria put forward at the beginning of this year, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the MIR TV network on Saturday. “The United States proposed at the beginning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army reinforcements pour into east Damascus as safe-zones free up thousands of soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – A large convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements arrived in the eastern sector of Damascus this afternoon, Al-Masdar’s Ibrahim Joudeh reported from the capital city today. With the safe-zone agreement in effect at four different fronts, the Syrian Arab Army was able to redeploy several units from the Golan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
State of Palestine: Israeli forces unleash tear gas at hunger strike solidarity protesters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – At least 28 people were reportedly injured at the Beta junction near Nablus, in the West Bank, Friday, during a demonstration in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. As the demonstration escalated, Israeli security forces fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets at the protesters. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tensions rise in Bahrain amid controversial trial of popular Shiite cleric
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Al-Khalifa regime is scheduled to try the popular Shiite cleric, Sheikh ‘Issa Qassem, in Manama City tomorrow, sparking outrage from civilians across the country. Originally scheduled for March 14th, the trial of Sheikh Qassem was moved to May 7th amid security concerns from the Al-Khalifa regime. Hundreds of Saudi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Do You Agree That EVERY Republican Must Be Punished For The Passage Of TrumpCare?
*Paul Ryan on TrumpCare: "This is who we are; this will come to define us."* Earlier this morning we saw how the *extremely* cautious *Cook Report* has just downgraded the chances for Republicans to hold 20 congressional districts across the country. That isn’t normal behavior for *Cook*; they always tend to give incumbents every benefit of every doubt… every time. But the TrumpCare vote Thursday was a political earthquake and the rumblings are just beginning. Paul Waldman’s OpEd in yesterday’s *Washington Post*, Every Republican who voted for this abomination must be held accountab... more »
BWorld 127, Economic freedom in Asia means faster growth, lower prices
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on April 26, 2017. Thanks to its rapid economic growth, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is being looked up to by other economic blocs as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this month in Manila. The pace of trade liberalization until this decade is perhaps the world’s fastest both among ASEAN member-states, and even among those outside the group. Free trade creates good will among people and governments across the globe. It gives foreign trade partners greater access to the home market and, in the process, these trade partner... more »
Who--or What--Is the "Fittest"?
I have submitted the following comment, on the American Thinker site, in answer to another commenter who took me to task for my claim that the idea of "survival of the fittest" is a dead-end, false dogma for mankind: *Every tyrant, so long as he is on top, can claim to be the "fittest". It is also known as "might makes right". Except the tyrant, even if he dies of old age, is NOT the fittest in the hearts and minds of all those he oppresses; and might does NOT make right--I am SURE you know that, though you might be inclined to deny it here.* *In the end, who decides who--or what--is... more »
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