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Visibly angry John McCain states that American leadership was better under President Obama than under Trump. And things just got real.
Courtesy of The Guardian: *Senator John McCain, a prominent Republican voice on foreign policy, was visibly irked when asked by the Guardian what message Trump had sent to the United Kingdom, one of America’s most enduring allies. * *“What do you think the message is? The message is that America doesn’t want to lead,” McCain said, while adding of the rest of the world: “They are not sure of American leadership, whether it be in Siberia or whether it be in Antarctica.” * *Asked if America’s standing on the global stage was better under Barack Obama, McCain, a fervent critic of the... more »
Designing antiviral proteins via computer could help halt the next pandemic
Ian Haydon, Doctoral Student in Biochemistry, University of Washington at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Computers may play an important role in preparing us for the next viral outbreak – whether flu or Ebola. UW Institute for Protein Design, CC BY-ND As Bill Gates sees it, there are three main threats to our species: nuclear war, climate change and the next global pandemic. Speaking on pandemic preparedness at the Munich Security Conference earlier this year, Gates reminded us that “the fact that a deadly global pandemic has not occurred in recent history shouldn’t be mistaken for evidence that a deadly pandemic will not occur in the future.” If we want to be prepared for the worst, G... more »
The Elite Want to Transfer Consciousness into a New Body and Live Forever
Revelation 18:12-13 New King James Version (NKJV) 12 merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; 13 and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and […]
Iran Claims to Have Evidence of US Support for ISIS
Published on Jun 12, 2017 Iran has evidence that Washington is providing direct support to ISIS – that’s the claim made by the Iranian Army’s deputy chief of staff. It comes in the wake of last week’s twin terrorist attacks in Tehran. Both were claimed by ISIS, but Iran says they were only possible because […]
Trump's Infrastructure Theft Explained
*Robert Reich explains the theft plan buried within Trump's so-called "infrastructure" plan (h/t Jennifer Nix on Facebook)* *by Gaius Publius* All you need to know about Donald Trump's theft of your dollars under the guise of an "infrastructure" plan is explained neatly in the video above. I call it "theft" because as Reich points out, it steals from the public twice — once with a massive tax giveaway and once more with a bunch of extracted tolls ("usage fees"). what to us is a toll road is the private sector a "government-protected income stream." That private sector can include... more »
Syrian troops move closer to Raqqa as the US drops chemical weapons on the city
Recent video has emerged of the US dropping what appears to be toxic white phosphorus munitions on the city. The post Syrian troops move closer to Raqqa as the US drops chemical weapons on the city appeared first on The Duran.
Is America's Nuclear Arsenal Dying?
*Michaela Dodge* *Security, * The Senate Armed Services Committee hosted a hearing last week on defense nuclear acquisition programs and doctrine. Gen. Robin Rand, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, offered a robust defense of the United States’ follow-on international-range ballistic missile (ICBM). He argued that extending the life of the currently deployed Minuteman III ICBMs would not be cheaper than building a follow on ICBM. Reliability and survivability are increasingly challenged in the current system, which has been developed during 1960s and 1970s. Rand mentio... more »
Study: Climate models have been estimating rainfall incorrectly this whole time
More than 70 percent of climate models underestimated the amount of rain compared to real world observations.
More rational policies in our future?
In the wake of President Trump’s exit from the Paris climate treaty, reactions from other quarters were predictably swift, nasty, sanctimonious, and hypocritical. Al Gore paused near one of the private jets he takes to hector lesser mortals to say the action will bring “a global weather apocalypse.” Billionaire Tom Steyer got rich selling coal […]
Sandy Hook Exposed?
A video supposedly documenting that the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School were a staged hoax is full of misinformation.
Police Chief Who’s Ruined Lives & Destroyed Depts, Admits He Became a Cop by Reading a Book
[image: chief]Police Chief admits to learning how to be a cop by reading a book, leaves a wake of destruction in his path after becoming chief.
Scientists Now Testing ‘Vaccine’ to ‘Inoculate’ People Against Climate Change Denial
[image: consensus]Two studies were recently conducted to test the effects of 'inoculating' people against believing information outside of the climate science consensus.
Corporate Media Just Exposed CIA Using Prostitutes to Drug Victims with LSD for Mind Control Studies
[image: cia]Mainstream media comes clean, documenting a CIA program in which victims were unknowingly dosed with LSD in an attempt to develop mind control techniques.
WATCH: Cops Ignore ‘Beware of Dog’ Signs, Walk Into Yard, Kill Family’s Dog — For No Reason
[image: dog]Responding to an already canceled call about an accidental alarm, Florida police entered a family's property and shot their dogs. One dog did not survive.
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was cited in “Bataille de Mossoul: La Vieille Ville Theatre D’Affrontements Sanglants Entre Djihadistes Et Forces D’Elite Irakiennes” in France Soir.
Mosul Campaign Day 238 Jun 11 2017
The Iraqi forces (ISF) have been consistently inconsistent in their announcements about advances against the Islamic State and there were new examples of that in the Mosul battle. First, the War Media Cell said only the southern part of the Zinjali neighborhood in west Mosul was freed by the army’s 9th Division. The commander of the Federal Police claimed the entire area was taken on June 9. The Federal Police were removingexplosives and looking for any insurgents that might have been left behind within the neighborhood. There was a new attack upon the Bab al-Sinjar entrance to the ... more »
Musical Interlude: Suzanne Ciani, “Till Time and Times are Done”
Suzanne Ciani, “Till Time and Times are Done” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5khRBzFfZsY
“The Future of Healthcare in America: Die, Please, We'll Help You!”
*“The Future of Healthcare in America: Die, Please, We'll Help You!”* Insurance companies are refusing to pay for treatment, but offering to pay for suicide! by IWB “A Nevada doctor has said that insurance companies in states where assisted suicide is legal have refused to cover expensive lifesaving treatments for patients - but have offered to pay to end their lives. Dr. Brian Callister, associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Nevada, told the Washington Times that two separate insurance companies refused his request to transfer patients to California and Oreg... more »
"Florida Sheriff Declares "This Is War!", Tells Americans To Arm Up"
*"Florida Sheriff Declares "This Is War!", * *Tells Americans To Arm Up"* by Mac Slavo "A Florida Sheriff’s video, which urges civilians to arm themselves and prepare for war, is quickly making the rounds on social media. But he has a point when one listens logically. He warns that when a mass murderer strikes, the government won’t immediately be there to save you; it’ll be your job to save yourself. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey posted the controversial video message on Facebook Wednesday, two days after a deadly workplace shooting in nearby Orlando claimed the lives of fiv... more »
"It'll Do..."
*Deputy Wendell:* “It's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?” *Sheriff Bell:* “If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here.” - “No Country For Old Men” And you'd better believe the mess is coming here... - CP
"Things To Come"
*"Things To Come"* by Jim Kunstler "As our politicos creep deeper into a legalistic wilderness hunting for phantoms of Russian collusion, nobody pays attention to the most dangerous force in American life: the unraveling financialization of the economy. Financialization is what happens when the people-in-charge “create” colossal sums of “money” out of nothing - by issuing loans, a.k.a. debt - and then cream off stupendous profits from the asset bubbles, interest rate arbitrages, and other opportunities for swindling that the artificial wealth presents. It was a kind of magic trick ... more »
"All Sins...
"All sins, of course, deserve to be treated with mercy: we all do what we can, and life is too hard and too cruel for us to condemn anyone for failing in this area. Does anyone know what he himself would do if faced with the worst and how much truth could he bear under such circumstances?" - Andre Comte-Sponville
Sweet Sizzlin’ Beans! Fancy Names May Boost Healthy Dining
Veggies named 'zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes' proved more popular than those described as 'low-fat,' 'reduced-sodium' or 'sugar-free.'
Police Release Photos of London Attackers’ Fake Bomb Belts
An undated handout photo issued by the Metropolitan Police in London depicted fake suicide belts worn by one of the London Bridge attackers.
Maryland, DC Attorneys General Plan Lawsuit Against Trump
The attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia say they will sue Donald Trump on 12 June 2017.
Editor's Note
I am having my annual medical physical today. Blogging will return later in the day.
Powerful Russian airstrikes blow ISIS vehicles away in Homs province (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – As Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies continue their massive military operation in Homs province aimed at reaching the besieged city of Deir Ezzor, Russian Air Force (RuAF) keeps striking movements and gatherings of militants of the so-called “Islamic State”. While RuAF’s attack helicopters play crucial role supporting vanguard […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Koalisyon destekli SDG, Rakka’da iki mahalleye daha girdi
ABD öncülüğündeki koalisyon tarafından desteklenen Suriye Demokratik Güçleri, Rakka’da bulunan 2 mahalleye daha girmeyi başardı. Kent içerisinde üç mahalleyi kontrol eden SDG, el-Sina sanayi mahallesine ve Hattin banliyösüne de girerek IŞİD ile çatışmaya başladı.El Sina bölgesi büyük oranda koalisyon destekli güçlerin eline geçerken, yaşanan çatışmalarda IŞİD’in 23 kayıp verdiği iddia edildi. Önceki gün, şehrin kuzeyinde […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
German police arrest four Syrian men over jihadist ties
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – A Syrian man was arrested, reportedly on suspicion of being part of a militant group, after police forces raided and searched his family home, in Seevetal, south of Hamburg on Monday. Police conducted the search early in the morning, with the suspect being taken out in a blind fold and interrogated […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrische Armee sendet 100 Militärfahrzeuge nach Ost-Hama um ISIS zu besiegen
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (3:15) – ISIS-Aufständische in Zentral-Syrien sind in großen Schwierigkeiten, nachdem die Syrische Armee (SAA) einen großen Konvoi mit Verstärkung an die Frontlinie über das Wochenende gesendet hat, um die Aleppo-Versorgungslinie zu erweitern und die langjährige ISIS-Präsenz im gesamten Gebiet von Ost-Hama und Ost-Homs auszulöschen. Filmmaterial des großen Armee-Konvois zeigt unzählige mit Maschinengewehren bemannte […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Vídeo: El ejercito Sirio y sus aliados continúan su avance contra ISIS en Homs
DAMASCO, SIRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Continúan los intensos combates en la provincia de Homs mientras el Ejercito Árabe Siria(EAS) y las fuerzas aliados avanzan hacia los estratégicos campos gasiferos de Arak y su ciudad homónima bajo dominio hasta hoy de ISIS. Según reportes, mas de 15 yihadistas de ISIS fueron eliminados, mientras que 3 vehículos […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
منظمات دولية: مقتل نحو مئة ألف طفل في اليمن جراء العدوان السعودي
صنّف تقرير جديد لمنظّمة رعاية الأطفال البريطانية، اليمن الدولة رقم 140 من أصل 172 دولة في العالم، في أدنى مراتب دول الشرق الأوسط، في مؤشّر البلدان التي تكون فيها الطفولة عرضة للخطر. وقال تقرير “طفولة مسلوبة” الذي نشر بالتزامن مع يوم الطفل العالمي “الأوّل من يونيو” إن الطفولة في اليمن تسلب باستمرار، حيث توفّي أكثر […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Field Report: Syrian Army repels ISIS offensive in Deir Ezzor
Damascus, Syria (5: 00 P.M.) – Another major assault launched by the self-proclaimed Islamic State on the eastern city of Deir Ezzor has been thwarted by the Army troops as the terror group amassing more jihadists to storm the government-held parts of the embattled city. According to a military source, ISIS jihadists attempted to break […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ستمئة ألف مستوطن بالضفة… وحلم الفلسطينيين بإقامة دولة يتلاشى
بلغ عدد مستوطني الضفة الغربية قرابة 600 ألف، حوالي 210 آلاف منهم يسكنون في مستوطنات في القدس المحتلة، في حين أن أكثر من 44% منهم يسكنون في مستوطنات تقع خارج الكتل الاستيطانية. ويشدد قادة المستوطنين على أن حلمهم بأن يصل عددهم إلى مليون، ويعتبرون أنه عندما يتحقق ذلك، لن يكون بالإمكان رسم خارطة تظهر فيها […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ruski helikopteri pomažu SAA i Hezbollah u istočnoj Palmiri
BEJRUT, LIBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Sirijska arapska vojska (SAA) zajedno sa saveznicima iz Hezbollaha i Iračkim dobrovoljačkim jedinicama (PMU), nastavila je ofenzivu u istočnoj Palmiri ciljajući položaje islamske države pored strateški važnog grada Araka. Potpomognuti ruskim MI-24 helikopterima, sirijska vojska i saveznici napali su položaje IS-a oko Mustadirah planina smještenih sjeverozapadno od Arak plinskih polja. Prema […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Daraa Field Report: Rebels shell civilians as Syrian Army advances [+ Videos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 05 P.M.) – Heavy fighting continues to rip through the provincial capital of Daraa as the Syrian Army carries out a major offensive against the Syrian al-Qaeda branch, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, and other FSA groups. Today, the Army’s assault targeted the anti-government militants in the city’s Palestinian Refugee Camp; a longtime bastion […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sirijska vojska uz pomoć ruskih marinaca pokrenula važnu ofenzivu u istočnoj Hami
BEJRUT, LIBANON (10:35) – Sirijska arapska vojska (SAA) pokrenula je važnu ofenzivu u istočnoj Hami, usmjerenu na položaje islamske države u istočnoj Salamiyahi. Predvođena 11. tenkovskom divizijom, sirijska vojska i ruski marinci jutros su napali položaje islamske države oko sela Al-Bargharthiyah. Potpomognuti ruskim helikopterima vladine su snage ostvarile početne pomake oko Al-Bargharthiyaha te militante prisilile na […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army and allies continue their advance against ISIS in rural Homs (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Intense clashes continue in Homs countryside as Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allied paramilitary units keep advancing towards strategic Arak gas field and a town of the same name held by militants of the so-called “Islamic State”. According to the reports, more than 15 IS jihadists were eliminated, while also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS ponovno pretrpio težak udarac u Deir Ezzoru u neuspjelom napadu na aerodrom
BEJRUT, LIBANON (10:00 A.M.) –Militanti islamske države protekle su noći pokrenuli snažan napad na južni dio vojnog aerodroma u Deir-Ezzoru, usmjeren na položaje sirijske vojske oko Al-Tameen baze. Teroristi su u sumrak pokušali sirijske vojnike uhvatiti nespremne, no ubrzo su se našli u dobro planiranoj zasjedi na južnoj strani Deir Ezzor vojnog aerodroma. Prema vojnim […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ruski ministar vanjskih poslova poručio američkom kolegi da SAD ne napada sirijsku vojsku
(TASS) – Ruski ministar vanjskih poslova Sergej Lavrov ovog je vikenda o situaciji na bliskom istoku telefonski razgovarao sa američkim državnim tajnikom Rexom Tillersonom Ruski diplomat urgirao je kod američkog kolege da se poduzmu mjere kojima bi se spriječili američki napadi na sirijske trupe, izjavio je Lavrov u subotu. Sugovornici su razmijenili svoja mišljenja o situaciji u […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian airstrikes pound ISIS in east Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2: 20 P.M.) – Russian fighter jets conducted several devastating airstrikes against ISIS positions in the eastern countryside of Hama province as part of a wider campaign to expel the terror group from its bastions in the area. Recently-released footage from May 29th shows Russian jets bombing outposts for the terror organization somewhere […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel approves largest West Bank settlement construction in 25 years
(RT) Israel has green-lighted plans for over 8,000 new homes in the West Bank, with over a third for “immediate” construction, the defense minister revealed on Sunday, making it the largest expansion of Jewish settlements in the area in 25 years. According to Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, 3,651 settlements were approved last week, Haaretz […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - The Star offers some lessons from the UK's election, including the powerful appeal of unabashed social democratic policy. Aditya Chakrabortty discusses how Jeremy Corbyn has changed his country's politics for a long time to come. And Gary Younge observes that the gains achieved by Corbyn and Labour represent a victory for hope where voters had previously been told for far too long not to expect anything to get better. - Meanwhile, Murray Dobbin slams the Trudeau Libs for turning a mandate from voters seeking a more progressive government ... more »
George H.W. Bush: America's last foreign policy president
James Goldgeier, Dean of the School of International Service, American University School of International Service at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Unlike every president who followed him, George H.W. Bush had a background in foreign policy. In 1972, Bush was serving as U.S. ambassador to the U.N. AP Photo/Dave Pickoff George H.W. Bush, who turns 93 today, was the last person elected president of the United States with any prior foreign policy experience. He entered office with one of the most impressive resumes of any president, having served as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, ambassador to the United Nations and Ronald Reagan’s vice president. He left office with an impressive list of achievements, including ma... more »
Trump Is Winning His War on Washington
*Conrad Black* *Politics, Americas* [image: President Donald Trump takes a moment before taking the stage during a Memorial Day ceremony. Wikimedia Commons/Secretary of Defense] It is easy to forget that the credibility battle between President Trump and James Comey is just the latest round in Donald Trump’s long struggle to overwhelm, single-handedly at first, the entire national political power structure. No one who followed closely really believed that the war was over on election night. The Democrats contested some local results, very unsuccessfully, and then, in their stark ... more »
1,032 Weapons Tests Made America a Nuclear Superpower (But at a Crazy Cost)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * *U.S. nuclear testing ceased in 1992. In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control estimated that virtually every American that has lived since 1951 has been exposed to nuclear fallout, and that the cumulative effects of all nuclear testing by all nations could ultimately be responsible for up to eleven thousand deaths in the United States alone. The United States did indeed learn much about how to construct safe and reliable nuclear weapons, and their effects on human life and the environment. In doing so, however, it paid a terrible and tragic price.* ... more »
715 Nuclear Weapons Tests Made Russia an Atomic Superpower (But at a Massive Cost)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * *A grotesque show of might, nothing like Tsar Bomba was ever used again. On arguably the opposite end of the testing spectrum, the Soviet Union sought to extract some peaceful use of nuclear weapons. The bluntly titled Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy program saw 124 nuclear weapons detonated for “peaceful purposes,” including prospecting for oil and gas, damming and rerouting waterways, facilitating coal mining, creating lakes and underground natural-gas storage, and even creating an underground toxic-waste repository. The program was larg... more »
Skyscraper in China in HUGE blaze (VIDEO)
Luckily no one was hurt. The post Skyscraper in China in HUGE blaze (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
THERESA MAY: neither the style nor the policies Britain wants
Britain's embattled Prime Minister failed to win the hearts and minds of UK voters for a variety of reasons. The post THERESA MAY: neither the style nor the policies Britain wants appeared first on The Duran.
Puerto Rico votes to become a US state amid low turnout
A definitive result marred by extremely low turnout. The post Puerto Rico votes to become a US state amid low turnout appeared first on The Duran.
Saudi Arabia becomes pro-Kurdish after Turkey sides with Qatar
This could be the beginning of a new alignment that will elevate the Russian position in the region while diminishing the influence of the United States. The post Saudi Arabia becomes pro-Kurdish after Turkey sides with Qatar appeared first on The Duran.
Author of retracted gene editing paper alleges “bullying” by former PI
In the fall of 2015, out-of-work stem cell biologist Mavi Camarasa decided she had waited long enough. It had been three years since she and a colleague were, best they could tell, the first to successfully correct the most common cystic fibrosis mutation in stem cells derived from a patient. But her former lab director, […] The post Author of retracted gene editing paper alleges “bullying” by former PI appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Tiny stray cat sprints up to man and dog and determined to follow them home
A man found a tiny stray kitten while he was walking his dog. The little fearless kitty was determined to follow them home. Last summer when Jon Nienaber was walking along the neighborhood with his dog, a tiny stray kitten ran up to them and decided to tag along. "My husband and I live in Cleveland, OH, in an area with a lot of feral cats. We have a basset hound, and one day my husband was walking the dog when he called me and told me he found this adorable little kitten that just seemed like he wanted attention," Leslie Nienaber told Love Meow. She quickly grabbed some cat food a... more »
The Existentialist Cowboy: Life, Logic and Meaning:
The Existentialist Cowboy: Life, Logic and Meaning: "An ancient problem is unresolved by 21st Century technology: how can we as human beings learn to think better, to free ourselves from superstition and prejudice, to achieve the full potential implied in our very 'humaness'? Plato espoused an ideal Republic ruled by 'philosopher kings'. However, we don't live in an ideal society. We live in a imperfect democracy and, in theory at least, sovereignty resides with the people. We rule ourselves. So --if we are to achieve Plato's ideal, WE must become the philosopher-kings and achieve ... more »
CZ, NL resist Paris Agreement: ODS heroically filibusters
Reuters has reminded us that Juncker will work hard tomorrow to start legal proceedings against the Visegrád Group countries – although Slovakia is often missing in his list, I don't understand why – because we won't participate in the intentional Islamization of the European continent. The Czech government has officially stopped all procedures that were meant to embrace some Muslim migrants (or, ideally, refugees) and it's probably similar in Poland and Hungary. I have often felt jealous when only Poland and Hungary were mentioned as the beacons of the European culture's fight agai... more »
It's official, Jerry Falwell Jr. is part of a task force assigned to reform public education.
Courtesy of The Chronicle: *Jerry L. Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, will be part of a White House task force, an official from the White House told The Chronicle on Sunday.* *The news is the first official comment from the White House on the topic since Mr. Falwell told The Chronicle in January that President Trump and others in his inner circle had asked him to head up a task force on reforming regulations related to higher education. * *Even so, information on the task force’s role, membership, purview, and timing is still scant. * *"We are working on a task ... more »
Where Is Islamic State Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi making what would have been his first public appearance, at a mosque in the centre of Iraq's second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on... REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TV/File Photo *Reuters: **From 'caliph' to fugitive: IS leader Baghdadi's new life on the run* Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centers of his 'caliphate' but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, ... more »
World News Briefs -- June 12, 2017
Riot police detain Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin during an anti-corruption protest organised by opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in central Moscow, Russia, June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *Reuters:* *Russian police detain Putin critic Navalny, scores of protesters held* Baton-wielding riot police broke up an anti-government demonstration in Moscow on Monday and arrested scores of protesters after detaining Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he tried to leave his home. Several thousand protesters, including many young people, crowded central Moscow at Nava... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 12, 2017
Photo Credit: Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Meagan E. Klein *Defense News:* *US aircraft in Philippines in battle against ISIS* MELBOURNE, Australia – The United States is supporting the Philippine military with manned and unmanned aircraft in its fight to regain control of a city in the country’s south that has been taken over by militants linked to the Islamic State. Local media covering the fighting between troops belonging to the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP and militants in the city of Marawi on Mindanao Island have photographed an AeroViron... more »
REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP DID THOSE THINGS THAT WERE FUTILE, WHILE FAILING? THIS IS KINDA LIKE THAT.
Politico reports that Reince Priebus may be on the way out, or perhaps the president is just humiliating him for sport: President Donald Trump has set a deadline of July 4 for a shakeup of the White House that could include removing Reince Priebus as his chief of staff.... ... but insiders and those close to the president are not holding their breath, given the perpetual talk that Priebus and other senior staffers are on the way out. Trump’s first deadline for the firing of Priebus and many staffers that he brought on from the Republican National Committee was the 100-day mark. Th... more »
Voting Open for 5th Annual Paul Revere Award...
take a moment to vote. From Curmudgeon of Political Clown Parade: The number of small conservative blogs nominated since the inaugural award presentation in 2013 has tripled. We here at Political Clown Parade are indebted to everyone who took the time to submit the names of blogs who are the modern-day offspring of the American Revolution’s pamphleteers—the brave and resolute men and women who feed our soul, who make us laugh about ourselves or life and restore our buoyancy in a troubled world. The Paul Revere Award is dedicated to those bloggers who hold down jobs and raise their... more »
Why Are We Attacking the Syrians Who Are Fighting ISIS?
[image: undefined] Just when you thought our Syria policy could not get any worse, last week it did. The US military twice attacked Syrian government forces from a military base it illegally occupies inside Syria. According to the Pentagon, the attacks on Syrian government-backed forces were “defensive” because the Syrian fighters were approaching a US self-declared “de-confliction” zone inside Syria. The Syrian forces were pursuing ISIS in the area, but the US attacked anyway. The US is training yet another rebel group fighting from that base, located near the border of Iraq at al... more »
Black hat, white hat, Comey and Trump!
*MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017Childhood's (refusal to) end:* Back in 1953, Arthur C. Clarke wrote Childhood's End. Sadly, we've never read it. Perhaps correctly, the leading authority on the book describes it exactly like this: "Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by the British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture." At the cost of human identity and culture? Given the childish ways we fun... more »
Energy & Environmental Newsletter - 12/617
AWED Friends: The newest edition of the *Energy and Environmental Newsletter* is now online. Despite all the news you’ve heard over the last few weeks, you’re probably unaware of one of the most significant national developments. Last week Texas (the most wind friendly state in the US) signed into law a bill that effectively prohibits wind projects from being closer than 30± miles to a military facility. (See this and this.) This law should give encouragement to similar federal legislation, as well as military-protective measures in NY and NC. You’ve also heard a lot about the US... more »
The Bigotry of Radiative Transfer Believers
I received the following comment this morning, submitted to the November 2010 "Venus: No Greenhouse Effect" post. The commenter was apparently too impatient to notice that comments were closed to that post a long time ago, and readers directed to submit any further comments to the May 2015 "Venus No Greenhouse Effect Comments Overflow" post. From "Anonymous": "I suspect you got no response because it's pseudoscience crap. Try this instead: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/~rtp1/papers/PhysTodayRT2011.pdf " This is the work of a bigot, and an immature or easily-unhinged mind; for the Venus... more »
Puerto Rico Upholds Statehood Demand in Contentious Vote
The governor announced that the U.S. territory overwhelmingly chose statehood on 11 June 2017 in a non-binding referendum.
Will Trump Make History As The First President To Go To Prison?
Speaking Friday at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority conference in Washington, Charles Krauthammer pointed out that Trump, stumbling around like a drunk, is making poorly thought out moves that are backfiring. "Comey," he said, "handing over his notes to former Director Mueller, who is running the investigation, means that Trump is now under investigation. That's the irony-- all he was trying to do was to get the story out that he wasn't, but in pursuit of that, he created a string of events where it's likely, we don't know, he is under investigation." A new YouGo... more »
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*Women hold most of the US’s student loan debt* *Debt will only go down when costs go down. And costs will only go down when "frills" such as psychiatric services are banned. Universities are there to provide an education, not free psychiatry* Stuck in a hospital office job that offered no hope of promotion and little inspiration, Ginnelle Vasquez did what she thought she was supposed to: She went back to college. Vasquez, 38 and a mother of five, spent weekends in classes at Springfield College to finish her bachelor’s degree, and is on track to earn her master’s degree in social... more »
Is there structural racism on the internet?
Charlton McIlwain, Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Do people use the internet in ways that disadvantage nonwhites? magic pictures/shutterstock.com The racial inequalities afflicting Americans and our society today are in many ways a result of the result of spatial segregation. White people and nonwhite people tend to live in different neighborhoods, go to different schools and have dramatically different economic opportunities based on their race. That physical manifestation of structural racism has been true historically in this country, and is still the case today. Today’s internet is built on a similar spatial logic. People trave... more »
Far-right activist Aleksey Navalny arrested in Moscow
Failing to attract attention to his legal rally, he decided to stage an illegal one. The post Far-right activist Aleksey Navalny arrested in Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
Should Germany Become A Major Military Power?
Soldiers of the 33rd Panzergrenadier bataillon stand ready for inspection in front of a Puma infantry fighting vehicle after taking part in a drill at the headquarters of the 33rd Panzergrenadier bataillon in Neustadt am Ruebenberge on June 29, 2016. Photo by AFP *Chris Bowlby, BBC*: *Germany: Reluctant military giant?* Should Germany become a major military power? And will it happen? With Vladimir Putin destabilising the east, Middle Eastern and Asian conflicts spurring new migration into Europe, and Donald Trump questioning US commitment to NATO, Germany has good reason to feel i... more »
A War On The Poor
Diane Ravitch used to lead the charge from the Right on American Education. But, in the last ten years, she has become deeply embittered about what the Right has done to American public education. Now that Donald Trump has released his budget, her fury is white hot: University education will become even less affordable: The proposed budget would maintain funding for Pell grants for needy college students, but would eliminate more than $700 million in Perkins loans for disadvantaged students. No attempt would be made to lessen the burden of escalating college costs for students, w... more »
LOCK HIM UP: Watergate's back!
*MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017Part 1—Our team's thrilling cry:* For better or worse, the liberal project has largely reduced itself to a single thrilling demand. We've borrowed our focus from people like Flynn. Our bumper sticker now bears three words: "Lock him up!" Lock him up! That's our war cry, our current demand. Forget all that collusion crap. We're now pursuing demon Trump for an obstruction of justice. This is the porridge we're served every night on our favorite "cable news" programs. Last Friday night, our highest ranked star gave us a taste of this thrilling chase, which ... more »
Trump’s Air Traffic Privatization Plan Would Sell Out America’s Airspace; US Air Traffic By Numbers
“Airline passengers shouldn’t have to pay an extra upgrade fee to ensure their safety. And the American people shouldn’t be … Continue reading →
#StandWithBearsEars: Retweet to Stand with Tribes (Protect Bears Ears: @savebearsears twitter)
Tweets by savebearsears “Monument Valley, UT (May 25, 2017) As part of an abbreviated 15-day comment period, more than 685,000 … Continue reading →
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*Northern Ireland to the rescue: The DUP are good guys* *The report below is from a Greenie source but seems to be accurate. Just replace their shrieks with cheers and you have a pretty good article. The DUP are now essential to the British Conservative government so it seems clear that the DUP will be a big brake on future climate nonsense in the UK. The DUP are the Trump of the British Isles. No wonder the British Warmists are freaked* Theresa May’s general election gamble has seen a little-thought-of and highly controversial party thrust into the spotlight: Northern Ireland’... more »
The BBC's 60-year war with Israel
It’s nice that the BBC is covering the 50th anniversary of Israel’s notorious 6-Day war. 17 years ago Jeremy Bowen’s driver Abed was killed by ‘trigger-happy’ young Israeli soldiers who had mistaken their car for the sign of a possible terrorist attack; by a quirk of fate Bowen was filming a ‘piece to camera’ some yards away from the unfortunate Abed patiently waiting for him in the the car and our intrepid reporter lived to tell the tale. He has borne a grudge against Israel ever since. His brush with death left him with survivors’ guilt as well as a deep-seated hostility to Israel... more »
The Tragic Tale of How a North Korean Mini Submarine Almost Started a Second Korea War
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The incident at Gangneung demonstrated how deeply the North Korean regime has indoctrinated its troops, to the point that they would commit murder and suicide rather than face capture. Indeed, they likely did not expect mercy from their own government in the event they were captured and repatriated to North Korea alive. This led to the tragic and needless deaths of dozens in an incident emblematic of the perpetual state of conflict and provocation Pyongyang has maintained between the two Koreas for more than a half a century. Since the end of ... more »
Why the Pentagon Fears China's Growing Military Might
*Mike Fabey* *Security, Asia* *Speaking about Chinese challenges to the international norms in the South China Sea, Mattis said the U.S. has "a deep and abiding commitment to reinforcing the rules-based international order.* Political tea-leaf reading aside, China is remaining very much in the U.S. military radar for issues in the Western Pacific. Any doubt of U.S. continued concerns over China were dispelled earlier this month – first with comments by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis June 3 during the Shangri-La Dialogue at the International Institute for Strategic Studies' annual ... more »
Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) Praises ISIS Attack On Iran, Suggests Supporting In Future
Iran Claims Proof Of ‘Direct US Support” For ISIS Days After Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Floats The Idea by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Last Thursday, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher praised ISIS for coordinated terrorist attacks in Tehran which left 17 civilians dead – then suggested that the United States should support the terrorist organization in their endeavors to bring […]
Bombshell: NYTimes Caught Lying To Readers About Comey Testimony
Published on Jun 11, 2017 Infowars catches MSM in one of the biggest lies in modern day news history. Alex Jones plays 2 major important clips proving the russian narrative is a complete lie, confirmed by Comey’s own testimony and the Fake CNN story published hours before trying to affirm president Trump is guilty of […]
Comey Admits NYTmes Is Lying To The Public About Trump-Russian Actions
Published on Jun 11, 2017 Jack Posobiec joins the broadcast to breakdown the Comey hearings and why the media still spinning this as a win for the deep state and Hillary. end
Mike Cernovich Exposes Alex Soros’ Occultism/House Of Cards
Published on Jun 11, 2017 Mike Cernovich reveals George Soro’s Son Involved in Occultism and then Alex Jones shows a clip from house of cards that depicts what Alex exposed at Bohemian Grove 17 years ago. end
IDF Opens Fire on Palestinians Protesters, 1 Killed & Several Injured
Published on Jun 9, 2017 One person was killed and several more were injured in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, after clashes erupted between the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and Palestinian protesters, Friday. The protesters rallied along Israel’s separation fence, burning tires and throwing stones at the fence. According to the Israeli forces, the IDF […]
Russia Warns US Against Targeting Syrian Forces
Published on Jun 11, 2017 Russia has warned that Washington’s targeting of pro-Damascus forces in Syria is unacceptable. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called on the US to take concrete steps to prevent such strikes in the future. Lavrov made the remarks in a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. – […]
Fired US Attorney Preet Bharara claims that Donald Trump tried to establish a potentially unethical relationship with him, and when rebuffed he fired him. Update!
Former US Attorney @PreetBharara recounts "very unusual" calls with Trump: "There has to be some kind of arms-length relationship." pic.twitter.com/dkVrYEOMqh — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 11, 2017 Courtesy of HuffPo: *President Donald Trump fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara the day after the prosecutor refused to return a call from him, Bharara said on ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday. * *Bharara said he viewed direct contact from the president to himself, as a law-enforcement official, to be an inappropriate breach of protocol and reported it to the office of Attorney General Je... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Anti-Sharia rallies drew even more boisterous counter-protests across the US China has an alarming food problem — and there's only one way to fix it Tracking Hacking: Visualizing The World's Biggest Data Breaches The American Architects Of The South-African Catastrophe Jim Rogers: Worst Crash in our Lifetimes Coming Retired FBI Special Agent Blows The Whistle On The Real Robert Mueller India’s Answer to Trump on Climate Is Nuclear Power Stunning Photos of the Arctic Circle As It Literally Melts Away Floating solar farm reflects China's clean energy ambitions .S.... more »
Is The U.S. Navy Screwed?
*Gary Wetzel, Foxtrot Alpha:* *The U.S. Navy is Screwed* In May, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley appeared before a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss the recently unveiled fiscal year 2018 defense budget and its effects on the Navy. The news was not good about the state of the Navy and where the service is headed. Despite campaign promises to rebuild the military from the twin disasters of sequestration and the 2011 Budget Control Act combined with nearly 16 years of combat deployments, the... more »
Will America's Political Gamble In Syria Pay Off?
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Matthew RJ Brodsky, National Interest*: *America's Political Gamble in Syria May Not Pay Off* *President Trump’s plan to defeat the Islamic State relies on the complex web of relations between the United States, Turkey and the Kurds.* As the Islamic State’s territory continues to shrink in the Middle East, its henchmen and those inspired by the extremist group are increasingly lashing out at soft targets in the West. The types of attacks recently experienced in London and Manchester are likely to continue until the radical Islamist ideology that just... more »
AFTER LATEST JUSTICE SCANDAL IN MY CASE IN GREECE, I AM GOING TO ASK AUSTRIAN POLICE TO TAKE OVER MY CASE
I am going to ask for my case to be transferred to the Austrian police following the latest scandal at Larisa court. My email to the Areios Pagos President, accusing her of being complicit in the corruption. The text explains the following invitation from Larisa police to testify about only three corrupt justice officials. Dear Vasiliki […]
BERNIE SANDERS ON TRUMP
Bernie Sanders says: "I think what Trump is doing is filling the agenda of people like the Koch brothers: essentially doing away with every major programme passed since Franklin D Roosevelt that would help working people, the elderly, children, the sick and the poor, and at the same time providing massive tax breaks to the rich and large corporations." *US senator Bernie Sanders on Donald Trump*.
The United States Oligarchy
The 2016 election was a wakeup call for millions of American voters; all is not particularly well in the political theatre in the world's sole remaining superpower. An interview on the Thom Hartmann program with a former United States president concisely shows us what is wrong. Let's open with a definition of the word "oligarchy" from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: *1 : government by the few - The corporation is ruled by oligarchy. * *2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes a military oligarchy was established in th... more »
Trumpcare only has about 17% support among the American people. They are still working to pass it though.
Courtesy of The Independent: *Less than a fifth of Americans support Donald Trump’s new healthcare plan, a new poll suggests. * *According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 17 per cent of US voters approve the Republican Healthcare plan.* *Sixty-two per cent of people polled disapprove, and 21 per cent said they don’t know.* That however has not stopped the Republicans from trying to force this tax break for the wealthy masquerading as a health bill through however. Courtesy of Politico: *As Obamacare repeal talks enter crunch time with a vote as soon as this month, the Senate... more »
TV film on migrant Muslims’ hate of Europe’s Jews axed per The Times & The Sunday Times
'European broadcasters have been accused of censorship after refusing to air a documentary highlighting anti-semitism in Muslim migrant communities. The film, Chosen and Excluded — The Hate for Jews in Europe, depicts the plight of Jewish people suffering violence at the hands of their Muslim neighbours in cities such as Paris. The Franco-German broadcaster Arte and WDR, a German public broadcaster, shelved the film, saying it had failed to offer a "multi-perspective" approach and lacked reporting from European countries. This was in defiance of experts who had been commissioned t... more »
Al-Jazeera reveals details of secret prisons under UAE supervision in Yemen
Sam Organization for Rights and Freedom, based in Geneva, has uncovered secret prisons in the cities of Aden, Mukalla, Socotra and Hadramout in Southern Yemen, which are run outside the law by military formations outside the control of the Yemeni authority. In the report, the organization said that secret prisons have become a serious phenomenon […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu ve Rus komandoları, Doğu Hama’da büyük bir taarruz başlattı
Rus komandoları, Suriye ordusuna bağlı birlikler ve müttefik kuvvetleri; Hama doğusunda IŞİD’e karşı kritik bir taarruz başlattı. Rusya Hava Kuvvetleri’nin desteği ve 5. Fırtına Kolordusu ile 11. Tank Tümeni öncülüğünde taarruza geçen müttefik kuvvetlerinin ilk hedefinin el-Barghutiya kasabası olduğu bildirildi. Bölgeden gelen güvenilir bilgilere göre; yoğun baskı sonrası IŞİD militanları kasaba içlerine çekilirken müttefik kuvvetleri […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Representantes de los Estados Unidos sugiere que el ataque de ISIS a Teherán fue “positivo”
Dana Rohrabacher, miembro del Partido Republicano y miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos, ha evaluado los actos recientes del grupo terrorista Estado Islámico (ISIS por sus siglas en inglés) como “good thing” lo que podríamos traducir como “positivo” y sugiere en el futuro apoyar los ataques de suníes sobre Irán ya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
الجيش العربي السوري يتقدم في درعا
شهد اليوم و البارحة تقدم الجيش العربي السوري في مخيم الوافدين في مدينة درعا حيث اصبح الجيش يسيطر على اكثر من نصف المخيم وسط تمهيد ناري كثيف ينفذه الجيش و الحلفاء ضد مناطق تواجد المسلحين في المدينة وقد حشد الجيش السوري و حلفائه قواته على تخوم المدينه في وقت سابق من الاسبوع الفائت، وتهدف العملية […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of Syrian Army and allies fortifying positions at Iraqi border
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:20 P.M.) – Syrian state TV published a report made by the correspondent at Syrian-Iraqi border where Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and allies continue fortifying their defensive positions they established earlier last week. Remarkably, Russian T-90 tanks are also present at the frontline along with other heavy equipment pieces: Syrian Army and allied […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Suriye ordusu Hama taarruzu için bölgeye büyük bir konvoy gönderdi (Video)
Son ateşkes ile birlikte neredeyse bütün taarruz birliklerini ülkenin doğusundaki IŞİD’in üzerine süren Suriye ordusu, bu hafta sonu büyük bir konvoyu daha Hama’nın doğusuna gönderdi. Al Masdar’a bilgi veren bir askeri kaynak, Lazkiye’de görev yapan Askeri Kalkan Güçleri’nin 100’den fazla askeri araç ile Hama’ya ulaştığını bildirdi.Uzun süredir Lazkiye’de görev yapan bu birliklerin, çok sayıda operasyonu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish forces enter two more ISIS-held neighborhoods in Raqqa city
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:45 P.M.) – Despite retaking the Division 17 Army Base and Sugar Factory on Sunday, ISIS seems to be on its way to a crushing defeat inside its own capital as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stormed two new suburbs on Monday. With three districts already under Kurdish control, the SDF managed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of Syrian Army troops advancing towards Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Ministry of Defense released video footage, Monday, showing their armed forces advancing against the Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists in the eastern countryside of Palmyra. In the video, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) can been targeting the Islamic State’s positions around the key town of Arak, which is located […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Третья неделя операции против ИГ на Филиппинах
Филиппинские военные в воскресенье вывесили в охваченном боями городе Марави государственные флаги в преддверии Дня независимости 12 июня. В городе уже третью неделю продолжается контртеррористическая операция против связанной с “Исламским государством” группировки “Мауте”. На этом фоне национальные флаги, по задумке командования, должны повысить боевой дух солдат. Правительственные войска продолжают зачистку города. Командование Вооружённых Сил Филиппин […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thousands of Moroccans protest regime corruption: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – Thousands protested in Imzouren against corruption, misuse of authority and police brutality on Sunday night in ongoing unrest as they demanded the release of detained activist Naser Al-Zafrani. Al-Zafrani has been a key figure calling for strikes and leading the wave of demonstrations in the area for around six months. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Сирийская армия и подразделения ВС РФ начали новую операцию на востоке провинции Хама
Сирийская Арабская Армия начала сегодня важную военную операцию на востоке провинции Хама, ударив по позициям террористической группировки “Исламское государство” к востоку от города Саламия. Войска 5-го армейского корпуса и 11-й танковой дивизии при поддержке подразделений морской пехоты ВМФ РФ этим утром атаковали позиции ИГ у деревни Аль-Баргусия. Под прикрытием боевых вертолётов ВКС РФ с воздуха […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian choppers propel the Syrian Army, Hezbollah in east Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Hezbollah and the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi), resumed their offensive in the eastern countryside of Palmyra, Monday, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions near the key town of Arak. Backed by Russian MI-24 choppers, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies stormed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian FM tells US counterpart to avoid attacking the Syrian Army
(TASS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks over the phone with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson this weekend to discuss the situation in the Middle East. Russia’s top diplomat urged his US counterpart to take measures to prevent strikes against government troops in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday. “The interlocutors […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Russian Marines launch important offensive in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an important offensive in the eastern countryside of Hama, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions in eastern Salamiyah. Led by the 5th Corps and 11th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army and Russian Marines attacked the Islamic State’s positions at the village of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Philippines: Duterte denies asking for US military help against Maute
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte denied seeking support from Washington to end the siege of Marawi by Maute militants, speaking from Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday. “I have not done that, I haven’t made an appeal [for US assistance]. As I said, I didn’t even know that the American government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL suffers another major blow in failed advance at Deir Ezzor Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) launched a powerful attack at the southern axis of the Deir Ezzor Military Airport, last night, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the Al-Tameen Brigade Base. ISIL attempted to catch the Syrian Arab Army off-guard with their assault during the twilight hours on Sunday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"Jeremy Corbyn is a danger to this nation. At MI6, which I once led, he wouldn't clear the security vetting"
These comments by the former Head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, were not reported by the institutionally pro Labour Party BBC. '... Britain goes to the polls. And frankly, I'm shocked that no one has stood up and said, unambiguously, how profoundly dangerous it would be for the nation if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime Minister. So let me be clear, the leader of the Labour Party is an old-fashioned international socialist who has forged links with those quite ready to use terror when they haven't got their way: the IRA, Hizbollah, Hamas. As a result he is completely unfit to govern an... more »
Hamilton Tickets Redux
James Stewart takes a look at theater tickets on Broadway, a topic I discussed last year. I love his ending: Dynamic pricing and super-premium prices may be relatively new, but the scarcity of tickets for hit shows has a long tradition. Mr. Schumacher cited “My Fair Lady,” the “Hamilton” of the 1955-56 Broadway season. As Broadway lore has it, a man in the audience turned to his neighbor, an older woman, and asked why the fifth-row center seat next to her was empty. “My husband died,” she replied. “Didn’t anyone else want to come?” he asked. “No,” she answered. “They’re all at ... more »
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY: Duterte is the best President in the country’s history
Duterte wants dignity, freedom and safety for his country. He is a uniquely patriotic and devoted individual who deserves support. The post PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY: Duterte is the best President in the country’s history appeared first on The Duran.
Why did the BBC refuse to tell the truth about Corbyn?
This Daily Mail article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-4590454/Why-did-BBC-refuse-tell-truth-Corbyn.html asks a fair question: Why did the BBC refuse to tell the truth about Corbyn? You should read the whole piece, here's an extract: 'Let me put my complaint another way. How many of the nearly 13 million people who voted Labour are aware that Jeremy Corbyn has a track record as an associate of Middle Eastern terrorists and IRA killers?' The problem is that the IRA is not a current problem and for anyone under the age of 40 I question if the IRA is anything other than ... more »
The Conservative Party allying with the DUP in order to form a government is apparently controversial as the DUP are, according to the BBC, 'socially conservative'.
According to the Labour Party and their propaganda arm, the BBC, the DUP are socially conservative and so the Conservative party shouldn't be allying with them in order to form a government. Oddly the Labour Party had no such worries in 2010 when post the general election Gordon Brown was trying to keep his great clunking fist on the levers of power. 'Newly released emails to Hillary Clinton when she was US secretary of state show the Labour Party tried to win support from the Democratic Unionists. In a previously confidential briefing paper, US officials said then Labour leade... more »
Megan, Regressive Autism and the Evolving Science of Vaccine Injury
By Teresa Conrick Megan, born in 1993, regressed into an Autism diagnosis by 1995. She had chronic ear infections and behavioral regression after vaccinations but the MMR vaccine was the most pronounced. Meg's MMR titers, the antibodies obtained from her...
Yes! To Hell With Out Of Africa
Ah, life is good lately; can’t stop winning. Almost never recommend anybody, ‘cuz humans disappoint, but if I do, its winners. Remember that “*Erectus walks among us*” guy with his “*Out of Europe*” theory? Yep – that’s the one I recommended, the most despised of the low. I only recommend those who are near my level. Well, ok, that orange fat disappoint I endorsed for POTUS is obviously not anywhere near my level, but that’s another story – I knew he would win and I just love to “Told’yer so!” read more
Bulls-Eye On The Deep State
*[image: DSBAMMIELEAKS.jpg]* What is so bizarre about the whole Russian narrative is that it is impossible simply because prior to election day, one Donald Trump was citizen Trump. That he had a plausible shot at been president surely attracted Russian opportunists to sniff around anyone close and this is merely a given. Inasmuch as he was hardly in possession of secrets makes the possibility of even a error impossible. Thus no meaningful action plausibly exists here. What does exist is the disparate attempt of the losers after the election to produce a narrative to cover their ... more »
NASA’S First Warp Drive
I want you all to think about something. A lot of impossible technology was debuted through Star-trek back in the sixties. Little of what was then shown had very little description in the science fiction literature unless it was pretty obvious. Now Di-lithium crystals are been investigated as is a real warp drive. What i am saying is that the Star Trek universe is becoming plausible and it was impossible to imagine in 1965, but certainly possible to know in 1965 if you were briefed by an alien. Better yet is that Roddenberry had the right credentials. Essentially though we ... more »
Scientists Just Detected What Appears to Be a Whole New Layer in Earth's Mantle
We do think that the mantle could actually act somewhat like a conveyor belt and it that is a good analogy, then there should be mantle plates traveling along the underside and this seems to possibly confirm just that. All that we see suggests a strong equatorial band of direct activity. It could provide a plausible understanding the whole of our geological history and is well worth exploring. We are now reaching a critical mass of geological data gathering that may well lead to new revelations. Curiously my crustal shift conjecture is actually becoming far less tortuous as well... more »
Kolbrin - Book of Scrolls - Chpt 13 - Sacred Registers Pt 13 Hall of Judgement
This is a hall of judgement well described. None of this was ever described in the Hebrew bible but it was certainly part of the associated lore. When evaluating a body of spiritual work one can go two ways. One can assume vast interpolation of a known text or one can assume that the known text is an edited version. Or alternately one can frame it as a channeled work of more recent history. All these are difficult. The rhythm of the language is clearly tailored to an oral tradition of sharing. It is highly repetative in pattern but not in content and most of the material so ... more »
Monday Madness
*The Russians are Coming* The song remains the same with the talking points that the left hands out to its crew. Though at some point you need to ask yourself whether the "deep state" is still behind the whole mess. And if you answer yourself with a resounding "yes", you know that you're on the right track. I wish that the corrupt, elite, mainstream media would have put the same effort into investigating the murders that Hillary Clinton left in her wake, but that would be asking too much, wouldn't it. Last night I finished Season 5 of the Netflix series, "*House of Cards*". It doe... more »
X22 Report, “According To The Latest Data We Could Be Weeks Away From An Economic Crisis”
X22 Report, “According To The Latest Data We Could Be Weeks Away From An Economic Crisis” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-sXOSNvRt4 *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Everything Is Not What It Seems, The Shift Has Begun” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbDXr4DVaNc
The U.S. Army Wants More Munitions And Missiles To Face Russia
Image: Kremlin. *Sandra Erwin, National Interest*: *The U.S. Army's Answer to Russia's Growing Military Might: More Missiles and Munitions* An eye-opening item in the 2018 defense budget request is the serious money that the U.S. Army is pumping into its arsenal of high-tech missiles and munitions. The justification is simple: Army leaders fear they have insufficient firepower to go head to head against Russia if war broke out in Eastern Europe. They want to ramp up production, and soon. They are asking for $3 billion worth of missiles and precision-guided munitions in the 2018 ... more »
How The Kremlin Keeps The Internet Under Its Control
*Alexey Kovalev, Wired:* *How Putin keeps the internet under state control* State-sanctioned trolling ensures online sentiment remains safely in Putin's grip. Before Facebook and its powerful local competitors VKontakte and Odnoklassniki arrived, the blogging platform of choice for the web-savvy minority of Russians was LiveJournal, then owned by US-based company Danga Interactive. But, in August 2008, something happened that prompted rapid change: a short, brutal, televised war erupted between Russia and its neighbouring ex-Soviet republic of Georgia. Online coverage of the war p... more »
BWorld 136, Income tax and the politics of envy
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last Thursday. *“The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.”* *-- Barry Goldwater (US businessman and five-term senator)* *“The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets.”* *-- Will Rogers (US actor, humorist, columnist)* The tax reform plan of Dutertenomics known as Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) is composed of (a) overall personal income tax (PIT) cut, (b) hike in excise tax for cars and oil products, (c) hike tax for sugar-sweetened beverage... more »
Is President Trump's Tone Affecting U.S. Alliances And Perception?
From L-R, Belgium's King Philippe, U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian's Prime Minister Charles Michel gather with NATO member leaders to pose for a family picture before the start of their summit in Brussels, Belgium, May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann *The Guardian: **How Trump’s actions and tone affect US alliances and perception on global stage* *Trump’s foreign policy approach has stunned observers, but recent weeks have underscored potential ramifications of his loose rhetoric and abrupt poli... more »
Puerto Rico votes on statehood: Polls and protests
Charles R. Venator-Santiago, Associate Professor of Political Science and El Instituto, University of Connecticut at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 22 hours ago
Will the vote matter? *Charles R. Venator-Santiago, University of Connecticut* The 2017 Plebiscite for the Immediate Decolonization of Puerto Rico was held on June 11. This is the fifth vote on the political status of Puerto Rico since the United States annexed the island in 1898. Only 23 percent of the 2,260,804 registered Puerto Rican voters participated. This is in stark contrast to the last plebiscite held in 2012 – in which 1,363,854 people, or 78.19 percent of registered voters, cast a ballot. This year’s results were as follows: The statehood option received 502,616 votes, ... more »
Philippines: Forces hang national flags in Marawi as battle against Maute continues
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – The Philippine armed forces hung flags in war-torn Marawi City, Sunday, ahead of the celebration of Independence Day on June 12. As the battle against Maute militants enters its third week, the display of flags is attempting to boost the spirits of the troops. Government forces are working to liberate the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Chelsea Manning gives first interview to ABC News since being released from prison (Video)
ABC's exclusive Interview with Chelsea Manning.ABC's exclusive Interview with Chelsea Manning. The post Chelsea Manning gives first interview to ABC News since being released from prison (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump calls Comey a ‘coward’. Legal team begins to push back on Russia probe fake news (Video)
Corey Lewandowski blasted James Comey as not being "man enough". The post Trump calls Comey a ‘coward’. Legal team begins to push back on Russia probe fake news (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Tweet For Today
#UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron's party is on course for an overwhelming parliamentary majority https://t.co/hJO1qshXjF pic.twitter.com/kdXLyynBlk — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 11, 2017
Is Saudi Arabia Buying $110 Billion In Arms From the U.S.?
US President Donald Trump (L) and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, Riyadh May 20, 2017. © Mandel Ngan / AFP *Defense News*: *Revealed: Trump's $110 billion weapons list for the Saudis* WASHINGTON – The administration's much touted $110 billion arms proposal to Saudi Arabia, previously slim on specifics, includes seven THAAD missile defense batteries, over 100,000 air-to-ground munitions and billions of dollars’ worth of new aircraft, according to a White House document obtained by Defense News and authenticated by a second source. President Donald Trump’s visit to... more »
University of Maine at Augusta Appoints New President
AUGUSTA, Maine — The University of Maine System says the system’s finance and administration vice chancellor Rebecca Wyke will be the next president of the University of Maine at Augusta. A spokesman for the university system says Wyke’s appointment will be effective July 1. The appointment comes after the approval of the Board of Trustees […]
Hood College to Offer Mixed-gender Housing in Fall
FREDERICK, Md. — A Maryland college will allow upperclassmen the option to live in mixed-gender dorms. The Frederick News-Post reports Hood College students of different genders can live together in pairs at the same dorm rooms inside the school’s three upper-class residence halls starting in fall. Same-gender floors will exist for upperclassmen as well, so […]
Lawsuit Amid College’s Coed Fraternity Rule Goes to Trial
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Testimony has gotten underway in a lawsuit against a private liberal arts college in Connecticut over its revocation of a fraternity’s housing status after the school required fraternities to admit women. The Hartford Courant reports that Wesleyan University President Michael Roth testified Thursday that he shut down Delta Kappa Epsilon because he […]
Fraternity Brothers Due in Court in Pledge’s Fatal Fall
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Members of a Penn State fraternity facing charges related to the death earlier this year of a pledge after a night of heavy drinking are due in court Monday for a hearing about whether there’s enough evidence to head to trial. Prosecutors in the case against the now-shuttered Beta Theta Pi chapter […]
Paris Prosecutor Charges Notre Dame Attacker
PARIS — The hammer-wielding man who attacked police officers patrolling in front of Notre Dame Cathedral appears to have radicalized himself through the internet and was unknown to French police and intelligence services, the chief prosecutor in Paris said Saturday. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the 40-year-old Algerian doctoral student was given preliminary charges Saturday […]
Israel University Heads Lash Out at Code of Ethics Plan
JERUSALEM — Israel’s university leaders have lashed out at the nationalist education minister’s plan to impose a code of ethics they say is aimed at limiting their academic freedom. The umbrella organization of Israel’s university heads says they “vehemently object” to Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s guidelines calling on professors to refrain from expressing political opinions […]
Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective
While we need to continue to have debates on the n-word and other topics that affect our community, it is important that we not get sidetracked from crucial economic, legal, social and issues that directly impact us on a daily basis.
Bias Suit Against Community College of Philadelphia Tossed
A federal judge has thrown out a race and gender discrimination suit against the Community College of Philadelphia by an African-American filmmaker who wasn’t hired for a full-time position in the English Department.
Study: Students Paying Price for Lack of Banking Knowledge
A new study by NerdWallet highlights how university-sponsored banks are charging college students more than $795 million on overdraft and late payment fees alone.
Advocacy Group Challenges HBCUs to be LGBTQ Friendly
In an era where attitudes are shifting — albeit slowly — when it comes to securing rights for LGBTQ people, the National Black Justice Coalition is pushing HBCU leaders to step up by addressing the visages of homophobia still visible on their college campuses.
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* President trump and Vice President Pence at Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day. *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *US military photos from May* (CNN).
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