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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

13 June - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:49 pm MDT

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 minutes ago
Vangelis, “Beautiful Planet Earth” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Akb1t37T4E

Medical Drug Effects in a World Organized on Scarcity

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 16 minutes ago
*Jon Rappoport* - The condition of good health is scarce. The condition of sickness is abundant. The post Medical Drug Effects in a World Organized on Scarcity appeared first on Waking Times.

The Control System vs. The Awakening – Which Will Win?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 16 minutes ago
*Paul A. Philips* - So, which one will win, the ruling elite’s control system or our awakening? The post The Control System vs. The Awakening – Which Will Win? appeared first on Waking Times.

UAE Ambassador: U.S. Airbase In Qatar Gives Cover To The Qatari Government

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 minutes ago
*The Hill:* *Emirati ambassador to Trump: Remove US airbase from Qatar* The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the United States wants President Trump to use the U.S. airbase in Qatar as a political tool to press the country's government on supporting extremism. “The air base is a very nice insurance policy against any additional pressure,” Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba said Tuesday. “Maybe someone in Congress should have a hearing and just say, you know, ’Should we consider moving it?’” Last week, a Saudi-led coalition of Arab nations cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar and ac... more »

US Congressman Quigley Introduces the Covfefe Act

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 19 minutes ago
US Congressman Quigley does America and Ireland proud. He recently went to Cyprus to investigate Russian money-laundering. https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/04/17/of-easter-eggs-russian-oligarchs-and-a-us-congressman-hunting-for-trump-russia-clues-in-cyprus/ He now … Continue reading →

The Wizard of Oz is a Finkel

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 44 minutes ago
The Chief Scientist Finkel must be a mighty medieval Wizard if he thinks his "Blueprint for the Future" will reduce energy prices and secure Australia's energy future. Respected Journalist Robert Gottliebsen writes: (LINK) ......unless we follow the Finkel plan longer term there is a near certainty of extended and regular blackouts in Victoria, NSW, and Queensland. South Australia has already experienced blackouts so understands what can happen. It is heading in the direction outlined by Finkel. Australia can be very grateful to Alan Finkel. Mr Gottliebsen seems to be at odds wi... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 54 minutes ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Venezuela's Supreme Court. EPA *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo gallery ....* In Pictures: Chaos in Venezuela* (Straits Times). More pictures here .... *Months of Deadly Anti-Government Protests in Venezuela *(The Atlantic).

Syrian Army, Hezbollah set up base near Iraqi border: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 57 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah troops set up several fortified positions along the Syrian-Iraqi border near Al-Boudah village on the southeastern countryside of Homs, Tuesday. The village is located only a few kilometers from the Tanf border crossing, where the US forces are training anti-government Free Syrian Army (FSA) troops. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Full implementation of de-escalation zones in Syria delayed

Henri Feyerabend at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 57 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – The full implementation of de-escalation zones in Syria agreed upon by Russia, Turkey and Iran in a memorandum on May 4 in Astana is badly delayed. As we reported back in May the negotiations seemed promising and still on track to be finished within the scheduled time frame. Russian Deputy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US military deploys long-range missiles to combat the Syrian Army in border region

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 57 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 A.M.) – Moments ago, Pentagon officials confirmed the US military had moved its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Jordan into the Al-Tanf border region in southern Syria. The HIMARS represents a truck-mounted missile system which can reach targets 300 kilometers away, thus bringing the US-led coalition within firing range of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Women’s Advocates Sue Department of Education Over Title IX Data

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) sued the Department of Education on Monday in an effort to compel the agency to release data concerning its oversight of sexual harassment and assault complaints on college campuses.

Report: 131 Student Loan Reduction Companies Engaged in Questionable Practices

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
NerdWallet’s Watch List identifies debt-relief services that have been have been cited for fraudulent or questionable practices.

New Chicago High School Graduation Policy Gets Mixed Reviews

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
In a policy change being referred to as everything from “forward thinking” to “remarkably silly,” high school seniors in Chicago will not be able to graduate unless they present “evidence of a postsecondary plan.”

The Kremlin Has Failed In Censoring The Internet

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg:* *Internet Censor Banned Itself* *More proof that censoring the internet is as difficult as it is futile.* Censoring the internet is as difficult as it is futile, and Russian internet users have convincingly demonstrated this to the government this month by turning its website-blocking system against itself. During President Vladimir Putin's third term, which began in 2012, Russia has significantly stepped up attempts to purge the internet of "extremist" views. But the Kremlin doesn't have an equivalent of China's "Great Firewall," which controls the ... more »

Trump, The Most Corrupt Occupant Of The White House In History, Forces Each Of His Cabinet Members To Publicly Lick His Fat Ass

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
I walked by a TV when Trump was beginning his make believe cabinet meeting Monday. It horrified me. From the look on Rex Tillerson's face, it appeared to horrify him as well. The guy looked like he was debating writing a resignation letter or excusing himself to go take a shower. Have you ever seen anything like this? This is a mad house geared towards Trump's low-IQ base. We're all already used to the grotesque self-congratulatory boasting but his introduction was just one blatant lie after the other as though no one in the media was going to notice. What a shame he didn't try to... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Glory’ By Rhymefest Featuring Billy Branch

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 2 hours ago
Rhymefest co-wrote the Oscar-winning “Glory,” with Common and John Legend. The song appeared in “Selma,” and at the 2017 Chicago Bluesfest, Rhymefest was joined by blues harmonica legend Billy Branch for a performance that transformed the song into a 12-minute jam. The presence of Rhymefest at the Chicago Bluesfest was The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Glory’ By Rhymefest Featuring Billy Branch appeared first on Shadowproof.

FBI And U.S. Homeland Security Issues Alert Against North Korean Cyberattacks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su *Reuters*: *U.S. blames North Korea for hacking spree, says more attacks likely* The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a rare alert squarely blaming the North Korean government for a raft of cyber attacks stretching back to 2009 and warning that more were likely. The joint warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that "cyber actors of the North Korean government," referred to in the rep... more »

Trump-US Senate: Defense Assembly Jobs for Saudis; Technical specifications to Saudis so they can attack the US at a future date with “Smart” Bombs, etc; A Few Republican and Democratic Congress Members Object

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : If not stopped, instead of these swords, the Saudis will be assembling-making smart bombs, Black Hawk…

Helping or hacking? Engineers and ethicists must work together on brain-computer interface technology

Katherine Pratt, Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, University of Washington at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
A subject plays a computer game as part of a neural security experiment at the University of Washington. Patrick Bennett, Author provided In the 1995 film “Batman Forever,” the Riddler used 3-D television to secretly access viewers’ most personal thoughts in his hunt for Batman’s true identity. By 2011, the metrics company Nielsen had acquired Neurofocus and had created a “consumer neuroscience” division that uses integrated conscious and unconscious data to track customer decision-making habits. What was once a nefarious scheme in a Hollywood blockbuster seems poised to become a re... more »

What went wrong with the F-35, Lockheed Martin's Joint Strike Fighter?

Michael P. Hughes, Professor of Finance, Francis Marion University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Everything to everyone – or is the F-35 a big expense for not much benefit? U.S. Air Force/Alex R. Lloyd The F-35 was billed as a fighter jet that could do almost everything the U.S. military desired, serving the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy – and even Britain’s Royal Air Force and Royal Navy – all in one aircraft design. It’s supposed to replace and improve upon several current – and aging – aircraft types with widely different missions. It’s marketed as a cost-effective, powerful multi-role fighter airplane significantly better than anything potential adversaries could build i... more »

Five Democrat Votes Allow Trump's Saudi Weapons Deal To Clear Senate

Tyler Durden at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 2 hours ago
[image: undefined] A bipartisan bid to block President Trump's recently negotiated $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia failed in the Senate. The effort to stop the weapons sales, authored by Senators Rand Paul and Chris Murphy, fell short on a 47-53 vote, with four Republicans joining most Democrats in voting against it and five Democrats voting to preserve deals that will arm the Saudi Kingdom with some of the most sophisticated equipment available. The five democrats who made the passage of the weapons deal possible were Sens. Bill Nelson, Claire McCaskill, Joe Manchin, Joe D... more »

Five Democrat Votes Allow Trump's Saudi Weapons Deal To Clear Senate

Tyler Durden at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 2 hours ago
[image: undefined] A bipartisan bid to block President Trump's recently negotiated $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia failed in the Senate. The effort to stop the weapons sales, authored by Senators Rand Paul and Chris Murphy, fell short on a 47-53 vote, with four Republicans joining most Democrats in voting against it and five Democrats voting to preserve deals that will arm the Saudi Kingdom with some of the most sophisticated equipment available. The five democrats who made the passage of the weapons deal possible were Sens. Bill Nelson, Claire McCaskill, Joe Manchin, Joe D... more »

Five Democrat Votes Allow Trump's Saudi Weapons Deal To Clear Senate

Tyler Durden at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 2 hours ago
[image: undefined] A bipartisan bid to block President Trump's recently negotiated $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia failed in the Senate. The effort to stop the weapons sales, authored by Senators Rand Paul and Chris Murphy, fell short on a 47-53 vote, with four Republicans joining most Democrats in voting against it and five Democrats voting to preserve deals that will arm the Saudi Kingdom with some of the most sophisticated equipment available. The five democrats who made the passage of the weapons deal possible were Sens. Bill Nelson, Claire McCaskill, Joe Manchin, Joe D... more »

Five Democrat Votes Allow Trump's Saudi Weapons Deal To Clear Senate

Tyler Durden at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 2 hours ago
[image: undefined] A bipartisan bid to block President Trump's recently negotiated $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia failed in the Senate. The effort to stop the weapons sales, authored by Senators Rand Paul and Chris Murphy, fell short on a 47-53 vote, with four Republicans joining most Democrats in voting against it and five Democrats voting to preserve deals that will arm the Saudi Kingdom with some of the most sophisticated equipment available. The five democrats who made the passage of the weapons deal possible were Sens. Bill Nelson, Claire McCaskill, Joe Manchin, Joe D... more »

"2017 Is Going To Be The Worst Retail Apocalypse In U.S. History"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"2017 Is Going To Be The Worst Retail Apocalypse In U.S. History * *– More Than 300 Retailers Have Already Filed For Bankruptcy" * By Michael Snyder "Not even during the worst parts of the last recession did things ever get this bad for the U.S. retail industry. As you will see in this article, more than 300 retailers have already filed for bankruptcy in 2017, and it is being projected that a staggering 8,640 stores will close in America by the end of this calendar year. That would shatter the old record by more than 20 percent. Sadly, our ongoing retail apocalypse appears to only ... more »

X22 Report, “What Trump Is About To Do With The Banks Is Not What You Think”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
X22 Report, “What Trump Is About To Do With The Banks Is Not What You Think” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fqq1vsjYSY *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Criminal Empire Has No Where To Go, What's Their Next Move” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHCmyBqEiQ4

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Similar in size to other large, bright spiral galaxies, IC 342 is a mere 7 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise be a prominent galaxy in our night sky, but it is almost hidden from view behind the veil of stars, gas and dust clouds in the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. *Click image for larger size.* Even though IC 342's light is dimmed by intervening cosmic clouds, this remarkably sharp telescopic image traces the galaxy's own obscuring dust, blue star clusters, and glowing pink s... more »

Lee Camp Explains How The New York Times Manufactures “Hit Piece Propaganda”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Lee Camp Explains How The New York Times Manufactures “Hit Piece Propaganda” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Authored by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog, Comedian Lee Camp has hosted a show on RT called Redacted Tonight since 2014. While I certainly don’t always agree with his conclusions, he’s clearly a passionate, genuine and highly intelligent […]

AG Sessions Blasts Russian Collusion Accusations As “Appalling And Detestable Lie”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
AG Sessions Blasts Russian Collusion Accusations As “Appalling And Detestable Lie” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com After yet another 2+ hour public hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on alleged collusion between members of the Trump campaign and Russian spies, we are still no closer to anyone providing a shred of tangible evidence as to the […]

Max Blumenthal: What’s Really Going on In Iran & Qatar?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Published on Jun 7, 2017 Big Picture Interview: Max Blumenthal, Senior Editor-AlterNet’s Grayzone Project/ Author-The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza. Iran is blaming Saudi Arabia and by proxy the United States today after ISIS killed 12 people and wounded 42 more in a brazen attack in heart of Tehran. In a statement […]

Syrian army prepares to crush ISIS in massive battle for Deir Ezzor

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 3 hours ago
Syrian military concentrates 50,000 troops for a final victory over ISIS in the battle for Deir Ezzor. The post Syrian army prepares to crush ISIS in massive battle for Deir Ezzor appeared first on The Duran.

Report: Russian Hackers Hit The Election Systems Of 39 U.S. States

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *Russian Cyber Hacks on U.S. Electoral System Far Wider Than Previously Known* * Attackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases * A ‘red phone’ warning to the Kremlin from Obama White House Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported. In Illinois, investigators found evidence that cyber intruders tried to delete or alter voter data. The hackers acc... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 3 hours ago
Couched cats.

More "Ship of Fools" Fools.

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 4 hours ago
Sebastian Brandt's Ship of Fools.In memory of the laughable climate change professor, Chris Turney and his "ship of fools stuck in Antarctic Ice whilst trying to show that Antarctica was losing ice, we now have another "ship of fools" stuck in Northern Hemisphere Ice. James Delingpole writes: A global warming research study in Canada has been cancelled because of “unprecedented” thick summer ice. Naturally, the scientist in charge has blamed it on ‘climate change.’ According to *Vice*: The study, entitled BaySys, is a $17-million four-year-long program headed by the University... more »

sexbot

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 4 hours ago

Leonardo: A Strong Contender for the U.S. Air Force's Big T-X Program Contract?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Italian aerospace conglomerate Leonardo submitted its bid for the United States Air Force’s T-X advanced jet trainer program in March. The company will submit its flight data for its T-100 aircraft—a derivative of the M-346 Master advanced jet trainer—by the end of this month. Leonardo is going head-to-head against Lockheed Martin’s T-50A and a new Boeing design that was custom designed for the Air Force contest. “We feel good about the proposal,” Bill Lynn, chief executive officer for Leonardo DRS—the American subsidiary of the Italian giant—told me ... more »

In Just 5 Years the U.S. Military May No Longer Hold the Title of “Superpower”

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * If the Pentagon does not receive stable funding, the United States will lose its technological and training advantage over its potential adversaries. Of particular concern is the growing threat from Russia and China, both of which are developing advanced military capabilities to prevent U.S. forces from deploying and operating in their regions. “In just a few years, if we don’t change the trajectory, we will lose our qualitative and our quantitative competitive advantage,” Marine Corps. Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told... more »

China's Bullying of Hong Kong Could Get Ugly

Robert Keatley at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert Keatley* *Politics, Asia* [image: Overlooking Hong Kong. Pixabay/Public domain] When Chinese president Xi Jinping presides over July 1 ceremonies marking the twentieth anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to mainland sovereignty, some ten thousand security personnel will be on duty to protect him from any public protest he might perceive to be as dangerous or embarrassing. But there will be no one on duty to protect Hong Kong from Xi Jinping. That’s because the government and ruling Communist Party that Xi heads have clearly run out of patience with the obstreperous Hong Kon... more »

The Real Reason China Wants South Korea to Ditch THAAD

Robert E Kelly at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: South Korea’s Gen. Sun Jin Lee visits Guam’s THAAD site. DVIDSHUB/Public domain] This month, the new president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, declared that American missile defense in South Korea must wait out yet another round of delays. The United States military has sought for years to install a high-altitude missile defense system in South Korea. The South Korean government dragged its feet for fear of provoking China, which has objected. Yet years of outreach by United States and South Korean officials—on the Track 1, 1.5 and 2 levels... more »

Will America Really Leave the UN Human Rights Council?

Dimitri Alexander Simes at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Dimitri Alexander Simes* *Global Governance, Americas* [image: Ambassador Nikki Haley at Geneva’s Graduate Institute June 6, 2017. Flickr/United States Mission Geneva] In the lead-up to Ambassador Nikki Haley’s speech at the Graduate Institute of Geneva last week, some media outlets speculated that the former South Carolina governor would raise the prospect of the United States exiting the United Nations Human Rights Council. “The United States is expected to signal on Tuesday that it might withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council unless reforms are ushered in inclu... more »

Taiwan Just Lost Panama to China—But It Doesn't Matter

J. Michael Cole at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*J. Michael Cole* *Politics, Asia* [image: Liberty Square main gate, Taipei. Pixabay/Public domain] Panama on Tuesday severed diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) and established official ties with the People’s Republic of China, in a move that is as much part of Beijing’s efforts to isolate the democratic island-nation as a logical extension of its global economic policy. Not long after President Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez made the announcement, Panamanian foreign minister Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado, on a visit to Beijing, signed a communiqué establishi... more »

Macron Prepares to March France Into the Future (With Recycled Policies)

Bill Wirtz at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Bill Wirtz* *Politics, Europe* [image: Emmanuel Macron with Vladimir Putin in May 2017. Kremlin.ru] On Sunday, French voters headed to the polls to vote in the first round of the parliamentary elections. A month after the election of its new president Emmanuel Macron, succeeding the socialist François Hollande, the country chose to grant the new executive the necessary seats in the National Assembly in order to enact legislation. Macron’s independent political party En Marche! received 32.5 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, a considerable amount of members of parliament from the e... more »

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies On Russian Contacts And FBI Director Comey's Firing

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*New York Times: **Jeff Sessions Fends Off Senators Pressing Him on Russia and Trump* Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered an indignant defense on Tuesday against what he called “an appalling and detestable lie” that he may have colluded with the Russian effort to interfere in the 2016 election, showcasing his loyalty to President Trump in an often contentious Senate hearing but declining to answer central questions about his or the president’s conduct. Sounding by turns defiant and wounded, Mr. Sessions, a former senator from Alabama, often infused his testimony with more emot... more »

Lynching Free Speech: The Intolerant State of America

John W. Whitehead at 4 hours ago
[image: undefined] My hometown of Charlottesville, Va., has become the latest poster child in a heated war of words—and actions—over racism, “sanitizing history,” extremism (both right and left), political correctness, hate speech, partisan politics, and a growing fear that violent words will end in violent actions. In Charlottesville, as in so many parts of the country right now, the conflict is over how to reconcile the nation’s checkered past, particularly as it relates to slavery, with the present need to sanitize the environment of anything—words and images—that might cause of... more »

The World's Second Most Evil Billionaire-- After Putin-- Put Trump In The White House... What Else Does He Have In Mind?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Two faces of evil-- pure evil threatening planet earth* The State University of New York at Stony Brook, my alma mater, proposed having a dinner honoring me and one of their major donors, someone who didn't go to the school but who lived a stone's throw from the Long Island campus. I recognized the name. At the time he was the single biggest contributor to Ted Cruz's presidential campaign-- far right crackpot and hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer. I suggested they check out *DWT* more closely and re-think their plans. It didn't take long before there were two dinners on two sepa... more »

U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis: We Are Not Winning In Afghanistan’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. 'not winning' in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary tells Congress* The United States is "not winning" the war against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress on Tuesday, promising to brief lawmakers on a new war strategy by mid-July that is widely expected to call for thousands more U.S. troops. The remarks were a blunt reminder of the gloom underscoring U.S. military assessments of the war between the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the Islamist militant group, classified by U.S. commanders as a "stalemate" despite almost 16 ... more »

Caught in the act: Kurdish fighters apprehend ISIS suicide bomber who failed to detonate

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the largely Kurdish ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) stopped a would-be suicide bomber in his tracks while the ISIS militant drove headlong towards their positions in the western countryside of Raqqa. Bloodied by a gunshot wound to the chest, the volunteer suicide bomber was unable to detonate the pickup […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi Army zeroes in on total victory in Mosul with ISIS bogged down in its last two districts

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:30 A.M.) – With the Iraqi Armed Forces boasting vastly superior manpower and weaponry in Mosul, it appears to be only a matter of time before the remaining ISIS garrison is defeated. On Tuesday, the Rapid Response Division, Counter Terrorism Units, Iraqi Federal Police and 9th Division managed to fully capture the Bab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS publishes its first video depicting the battle for Raqqa city

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:40 A.M.) – On Tuesday evening, Amaq Agency released its first video depicting the battle for Raqqa from the Islamic State’s perspective. The footage showed ISIS insurgents using machine-guns, homemade mortars, and automatic rifles against Kurdish troops amid close-quarter combat in the eastern Raqqa suburb of Al-Mashalab which was the first neighborhood to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Republican Guard reinforcements arrive in Palmyra to aid Deir Ezzor liberation offensive

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sent one of its most elite contingents to the Palmyra frontier in a bid to dislodge ISIS from the Syrian desert and eventually link up with a besieged government garrison in Deir Ezzor. Traveling all the way from Latakia, most of the 103rd […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Update: Shooting at train station in Munich

Henri Feyerabend at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (00:39 A.M.) – Hours after a shooting at a train station in Munich the police released new details. As we reported several have been wounded and the numbers have now been specified to a total of four grievously wounded including a police officer which is the only victim that suffered life-endangering injuries. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

U slikama: ISIS dronom bombardovao položaje SDF’a

Stefan Agatonović at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASK, SIRIJA – Kako ISIS gubi na svim frontovima u severnom delu Sirije, komandiri terorističke grupe odlučili su da primene drugačiju vrstu napada, umesto militanata poslali su dron i bombardovali položaje SDF’a U istočnoj Raki, dva ISIS’ova drona bombardovala su položaje SDF’a koju podržava Amerika, gubici nisu još poznati a u slikama ispod možete videti […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The Travel Ban Executive Order heads to the Supreme Court

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Following the decision of the Appeal Court of the Ninth Circuit to uphold the national stay on the President's travel ban Executive Orders, the way is open for the Supreme Court to rule on the issue of their legality. The post The Travel Ban Executive Order heads to the Supreme Court appeared first on The Duran.

The Much-Hyped Jeff Sessions Hearing Went Nowhere

Matt Purple at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Matt Purple* *Politics, Americas* [image: Jeff Sessions in May 2017. Wikimedia Commons / Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals] If last week’s testimony by James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee was Washington’s Super Bowl, then Tuesday’s hearing with Jeff Sessions was the Pro Bowl: relatively meaningless, not expected to count for anything, but endlessly hyped nonetheless. The media was atwitter for Sessions’s latest appearance, though it wasn’t clear what he was supposed to say that would merit the ballyhoo. He’d recused himself from the Russia investigation, hadn’t he? ... more »

Megyn Kelly's interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is blowing up in her face.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
So Megyn Kelly, a recent NBC hire after walking away from Fox News, has an interview with Info Wars Alex Jones airing this next Sunday night. However the blowback on this thing has now reached epic levels. First off she is under fire from at least on parent of a Sandy Hill shooting victim. Courtesy of the Washington Post: *NBC’s Megyn Kelly is under fire for her one-on-one interview with Infowars’s Alex Jones. * *One of the immediate critics is a mother whose daughter was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, a massacre that Jones has dismissed as a governme... more »

What the NEA probably wouldn't want you to know about "personalized" learning in Boone County, KY.

phila.ken at Schools Matter - 5 hours ago
from Wrench in the Gears June 13, 2017 Just weeks before the 2017 Annual Meeting opens in Boston, an article from *NEA Today*, *As More Schools Look to Personalized Learning, Teaching May Be About to Change*, makes it clear NEA’s top leadership prioritizes digital curriculum over the right of a student to be educated without data mining and to have unconditional, full time access to a human teacher. For those familiar with NEA’s and AFT’s partnership with Ed Reform 2.0 interests on the Education Reimagined initiative this comes as no surprise, though seeing the propaganda in print... more »

Attorney General Sessions’s Senate testimony turns into non-event

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Questioning of Attorney General Jeff Sessions results in no answers, indicating how the Russiagate scandal is now going round in circles. The post Attorney General Sessions’s Senate testimony turns into non-event appeared first on The Duran.

The Director Of The New Thor Movie Made Hiring Aboriginal People A Priority

White Wolf at White Wolf - 5 hours ago
The director of the eagerly anticipated blockbuster Thor Ragnarok, the third feature film in Marvel's Thor franchise, says he made the hiring of Indigenous crew in Australia a priority. “It’s a responsibility you have to the Indigenous people. You’re coming to a country and you’re bringing money into the economy and creating jobs but I think you have an even bigger responsibility to look after the people that have less opportunities,” director Taika Waititi told BuzzFeed News from the film's Queensland set. Waititi, who is of Māori descent, said that he made it clear to producers ... more »

DELINGPOLE: Global Warming Study Cancelled Because of ‘Unprecedented’ Ice

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Ship of Fools III – scientist says in effect: “It’s warming Jim – but not as we know it.” Irony alert… A global warming research study in Canada has been cancelled because of “unprecedented” thick summer ice, reports James Delingpole at Breitbart News. Naturally, the scientist in charge has…

Tuesday Afternoon Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 6 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Martin Lukacs contrasts Justin Trudeau's hype machine against the genuine hope offered by Jeremy Corbyn, while Paul Mason sees the election result as just a first battle against the UK's ruling elite. And Thomas Walkom discusses how left populism is the real winner of the UK's general election, while Jonathan Hopkin points out how austerity and inequality can lead to all kinds of unpredictable results. - Meanwhile, SaskForward reminds us that Saskatchewan has a choice whether to put up with Brad Wall's preference for austerity and service c... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 13, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a lunch meeting with members of Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *Conrad Black, National Interest:* *Trump Is Winning His War on Washington* *Last week’s tussle with James Comey is just the latest round.* 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 believ... more »

Environmental War on Russia--New Proof of Weather Weaponization? Plus, Putin "Stones" the West

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 6 hours ago
* “Warmer in Siberia than in Death Valley just doesn't sound reasonable.”* *Seemorerocks *has an interesting post about a spate of extreme heat over Russia's Siberian East. Now I know where our Spring and early Summer weather went. Some folks say that the weaponization of weather by way of HAARP, chemtrail and other technologies is a "conspiracy theory". I say that if it is technically feasible to do something evil...you can bet your last dollar that they have done it and are still doing it if it works for them. That is the nature of evil and anyone who can't accept that and fac... more »

"James Comey Has A Long History Of Questionable Obstruction Cases"

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 7 hours ago
'There are many other examplesof Comey's poor judgment when it comes to obstruction of justice cases. But the idea that Comey should be trusted to lay out an impartial case for obstruction is going to be hard to swallow.' Quite a strong and fascinating piece here https://thefederalist.com/2017/06/12/james-comey-long-history-questionable-obstruction-cases/ Nothing like it will be on the BBC ever.

UN agency slams Hamas after discovering tunnel under two Gaza schools per Haaretz

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 7 hours ago
'UN Agency Slams Hamas After Discovering Tunnel Under Two Gaza Schools UNRWA condemns the existence of the tunnel and pledges to seal it; Israeli general: It's Hamas that's destroying Gaza' More here http://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/1.794841 but obviously not on the institutionally anti Israel BBC.

Labour and 21st Century Class Politics

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
It's taken me almost a week to write about Labour's result, that's how shocked I was. Just as *that* exit poll plunged millions of Labour supporters into gloomy depression in 2015, the one from last Thursday was an occasion of such jubilation that it will live on in the party's collective memory forever. I know it's been said, *but it should always be said*: we have not seen such an upset since 1945, we have never seen a turnaround of its like in such a short period of time, nor have we seen a politician with such abysmal ratings rise as quickly in the public's... more »

Why the Emoluments Clause Matters

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Paul R. Pillar* *Presidency, United States* A lawsuit filed by Maryland and the District of Columbia is the second such suit alleging that President Trump is violating the clause in the U.S. Constitution that prohibits officials from accepting emoluments from foreign states. The principal focus of the suits is the Trump hotel that occupies the old post office building a few blocks from the White House (and is the subject of yet another irregularity, in that government officials are supposed to be legally barred from leasing that publicly owned property). The new suit may have ... more »

TILLERSON: US has “no authorisation” to attack Syrian government

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 7 hours ago
Regime change back off the table for the Trump administration...for now. The post TILLERSON: US has “no authorisation” to attack Syrian government appeared first on The Duran.

All too believable!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017Sadly, The Daily Beast:* Andrew Desiderio graduated from Council Rock North High School in June 2013. He graduated from George Washington University last month, in May 2017. As we type, Desiderio is the author of the featured report at The Daily Beast. Sadly but instructively, the report appears beneath this triple stack of headlines: UNBELIEVABLE *Sessions: ‘I Don’t Recall’ Talking to Russians About Collusion* The attorney general said any suggestions otherwise are “an appalling and detestable lie.” Sad. It may not be the youngster's fault. It may be that ... more »

Ninth Circuit Court Rules Against Travel Ban, but Trump Fires Back

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: 9th-circuit-court-rules-against-travel-ban-but-trump-fires-back] The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against President Trump’s March 6 executive order banning travelers from six countries with heavy terrorist activity.

Trump Budget: States Must Comply With Immigration Laws or Lose $$

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: trump-budget-states-must-comply-with-immigration-laws-or-lose-money] In his proposed FY 2018 budget, President Trump forces states to pay for his immigration policies or be denied federal grants.

NAFTA 2.0 — Globalists Reboot, Rev Up Lobbying Efforts

William F. Jasper at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: nafta-2-0-globalists-reboot-rev-up-lobbying-efforts] The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), arguably the premier globalist think tank on trade and economic matters, is holding a conference today to ramp up political and business support for NAFTA, the embattled North American Free Trade Agreement.

World News Briefs -- June 13, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions sits to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *Reuters:** Sessions calls notion he colluded with Russia 'detestable lie'* U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced as "an appalling and detestable lie" the idea he colluded with Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign but refused to answer a series of questions during a high-stakes Senate hearing. Sessions, a senior member of Republican President Donald Trump's Cabinet and an a... more »

Economic and Cyber Pirates

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 7 hours ago
*== Pirates among us! ==* In “Piracy on the Cyber Seas,” in The American Interest, Adam Garfinkle compares the wave of hacker exploits and attacks to previous ages of physical piracy. He systematically goes through the classic traits of nation states and discusses whether nations can even survive an era when malefactors can act freely, without being subjected to accountability. It's an interesting read. Alas, the word “attribution” is sorely lacking, though all of the intel and military guys I talk to are now obsessed with it. If you can attribute bad actions - not only to perpetr... more »

"In The Time Of Your Life..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"In the time of your life, live- so that in good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is unwort... more »

"Stop Stress From Killing You"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"Stop Stress From Killing You" by Elizabeth Walling "What is stress? Physiologically, stress could be considered any event that triggers a marked response by the adrenal glands. In basic terms, this response is the release of cortisol. It's the body's natural reaction to any stressor. For occasional stressors, cortisol can provide a burst of benefits like increased energy, heightened reflexes and a higher threshold for pain. However, when stress is chronic, as it often is in modern society, cortisol levels can remain unnaturally high and lead to damaging effects, which include: • P... more »

Jeff Sessions during his Senate hearing today, "I don't recall, I don't remember, I don't like to be rushed." Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
I wanted to embed the Kamala Harris questioning because I loved how unrelenting she was in trying to get Sessions to tell the truth. And this is my favorite part of her questioning. I love this song. #SessionsHearing pic.twitter.com/CejALVymeT — Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 13, 2017 Kamala Harris tore Sessions a new one today and he got his tiny little elfin feelings hurt, which inspired John McCain, who is not a member of this committee, to ride to his rescue. Earlier in the hearing Sessions called any accusation that he helped or was aware of any collusion with the Russians ... more »

Atheist Iceland Issues a Travel Ban Against White Southern Baptists?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A satirical article contains some clues that the claim is false.

Peaky Blinders Returns

LL at Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago
*Peaky Blinders* Season 4 began filming in March I will admit it here (and I've admitted it in this blog previously) that the BBC Series, carried on Netflix, "*PEAKY BLINDERS*" is one of my all time favorites. Season 4 is filming, and Season 5 has been authorized and will likely begin filming as soon as Season 5 is a wrap. There is no word on Season 6, but there has been talk of a feature film/movie. It takes a lot for me to get excited about a television series, but I have to admit that I'm eagerly anticipating Season 4, to be released in the October 2017 timeframe. From Blogs on ... more »

Is The Pennsylvania Smart Meter Administrative Law Court A “Joey” Court?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich For quite some time, I have been opposing and protesting the retrofit of an AMI Smart Meter on to my home’s... more »

Rolling Stone, Fraternity Agree to Settle Rape Story Lawsuit

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
RICHMOND, Va. — A University of Virginia fraternity chapter has agreed to settle its lawsuit against Rolling Stone magazine over a debunked story about a rape on campus. The Virginia Alpha Chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity said in a statement on Tuesday that it is “pleased to be able to close the book” […]

University of Kansas Dorm Wing to Cater to LGBT Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas is devoting a residence hall wing to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and their supporters. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Student Housing director Diana Robertson says more than 20 students have signed up to live in the “gender inclusive housing” in Lewis Hall for the upcoming school […]

South Korean Police Arrest Suspect in University Explosion

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police on Tuesday detained a 25-year-old graduate student for allegedly placing a concealed explosive device that injured a professor at a university office in Seoul. An official from Seoul’s Seodaemun district police station said the suspect confessed after being tracked down by police who examined security video and secured […]

University of Delaware Opens Concussion Clinic

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
NEWARK, Del. — A new clinic at the University of Delaware employs new research to tackle traumatic head injuries. The News Journal of Wilmington reports the university partnered with Christiana Care to create the STAR Health Concussion Clinic, which opened June 6. Center director Carolyn Haines says the clinic’s Newark location is designed to help […]

VIDEO: Crazed Sheriff Attacks Innocent College Kid, Then Threatens Cop Who Stopped It

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: sheriff]A crazed Texas Sheriff attacked innocent college students over a parking space. He then tried to intimidate the cop who stopped it, but it was a good cop.

Responding to 5-Month-old Trump Tweet, N. Korea Just Threatened to Nuke New York

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: korea]North Korea says its nuclear weapons can hit New York and they just threatened to prove it in practice, all while responding to a Trump Tweet.

For the First Time, Lawsuit Forces US Court to Review Fluoride Toxicity, Could END Fluoridation

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 8 hours ago
[image: fluoride]After a lead scientist at the EPA published damning information exposing the neurotoxicity of fluoride, an unprecedented lawsuit could now end fluoridation.

Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates June 13, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
Displaced Iraqi residents walk along a road after fleeing their homes due to fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, near the Old City in western Mosul, Iraq June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro *Reuters:** Iraqi armed forces announce progress in Mosul campaign, say district north of old city captured* Iraqi forces on Tuesday reported progress in the U.S.-backed campaign to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul, announcing the capture of a district just north the city's historic center. With the loss of the Zanjili neighborhood, the enclave still held by Islamic St... more »

The Truth about the Western 'War Coalition'

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
This is Craig Murray, a former British Ambassador. His experience of the Iraq war should help clarify your world view. "I've seen it from the inside and it is almost always about control of resources. [...] Westminster stinks. The British Government is deeply, deeply immoral. They don't care how many people they kill abroad if it advances them." Murray is now a human rights activist. He is talking about war crimes - violations of international law. That means all the US and UK politicians who started and have continued these illegal and immoral wars should be tried and be held ... more »

That Damnable Ice

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 8 hours ago
Arctic stops play! http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/13/delingpole-ship-of-fools-iii-global-warming-study-cancelled-because-of-unprecedented-ice/

BOP Office Rejects Imprisoned CIA Whistleblower’s Complaint Over Guard’s Threatening Conduct

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
Imprisoned CIA whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling's complaint over an alleged incident with threatening officer was rejected by Bureau Of Prisons regional office The post BOP Office Rejects Imprisoned CIA Whistleblower’s Complaint Over Guard’s Threatening Conduct appeared first on Shadowproof.

A Baker's Dozen House Democrats Who Have Earned 2018 Primaries

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
There are a lot of very insistent voices out there clamoring for Democratic Party unity in the face of the very real dangers posed by Trump and Trumpism. I couldn't disagree more strongly-- at least now, at the time when the Democrats are looking for candidates. The DCCC-- and especially their recruitment committee heads, Rahm Emanuel protégée Cheri Bustos (Blue Dog-IL) and Denny Heck (New Dem-WA)-- are working to replicate versions of themselves as candidates. They are looking for wealthy self-funders (like Heck), Republican-lite conservatives (like Bustos) and mediocre non-leader... more »

Climate Change Report

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
It's unseasonably hot here in Maine this week and snowing in California. Our Mother Earth's body is in toxic shock and she is thrashing about. According to a recent report published by the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, climate change is becoming a serious public health enemy. “The changes in our climate are creating conditions that harm human health through extreme weather events, reduced air and water quality, intense heat waves, spread of vector-borne diseases, and other mechanisms,” said Mona Sarfaty, the director of MSCCH, in a statement. The consortium re... more »

Global Peace Index: Where Do We Rank...And Why?

Daniel McAdams at 9 hours ago
The new world ranking of peaceful and non-peaceful countries is out, and the results present the best case imaginable against US interventionism overseas. Of the ten least peaceful countries, nine of them have been on the receiving end of US destabilization, "regime change," or "liberation" efforts over the past decade or so. While US interventions are sold to the public as in our national security interest or to promote humanitarianism, the interventions all have one thing in common: they make things worse for the recipient country. So why do we keep doing it? Tune in to today's pr... more »

In pictures: ISIS drones drop bombs on Kurdish militants in eastern Raqqa

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – With ISIS losing turf all over the battlefield of northern Syria, its commanders have opted for an attritional battle in Raqqa city while armed drones do the caliphate’s dirty work in its countryside. In eastern Raqqa on Tuesday, two Islamic State drones dropped bombs on Kurdish-held positions in the villages […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

İran’ın dini lideri: ABD, IŞİD’i ortaya çıktığı ilk günden beri destekliyor

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
İran’ın dini lideri Ayetullah Ali Hamaney, IŞİD’e karşı ABD öncülüğünde oluşturulan koalisyonun bir yalandan ibaret olduğunu belirtti. Konuşmasının devamında ”ABD’nin IŞİD’i ortadan kaldırmak isteyen herkese karşı çıktığını” belirten Hamaney, ABD’nin IŞİD’i ilk çıktığı ilk günden beri destekleyerek kontrol ettiğini sözlerine ekledi. Tesnim Ajansı’nın haberine göre, ABD’nin son suçlamalarına da değinen Hamaney; demokrasiden hiçbir eser bulunamayan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Husiler karşı taarruza geçti: Onlarca Suudi yanlısı milis öldürüldü (+18 içerik)

Eren Dalkesen at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Yemenli direnişçiler, Taiz kırsalında bulunan el Salu ilçesinde konuşlu Suudi askerlerine ve koalisyon yanlısı milislere karşı taarruza geçti. 2 gün önce bölgede ilerleyen Hadi(Suudi destekli) yanlısı milisler, Husilerin elinde bulunan çok sayıda noktayı ele geçirmişti.Bu kaybın ardından hızla karşı taarruza başlayan Husi direnişçiler, kaybedilen bütün noktaları tekrar kontrol altına almayı başardı. Yemen Cumhuriyet Muhafızları tarafından […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Kurdish forces inflict heavy casualties on Islamist rebels in western Aleppo

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – Over the past two days, rare clashes have erupted between the predominately Kurdish ‘Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) and various rebel factions on the provincial border between Idlib and Aleppo after jihadist militants attacked Kurdish-held villages in the Efrin pocket. In an attempt to link up with isolated rebels in northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video: Syrische Armee kurz vor der Eroberung einer strategischen Stadt auf dem Weg nach Deir Ezzor

Benjamin T. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LIBANON (16:00) – Die syrische Armee (SAA) steht kurz davor die strategisch wichtige Stadt Arak im Osten der Provinz Homs zu erobern. Laut Angaben der Quelle hat die syrische Armee fast alle Hügel, die Blick auf die Stadt Arak haben, zusammen mit dem größten Teil der Autobahn die zur Stadt führt, befreit. Arak befindet […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates new area south of Palmyra

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army resumed their field operations in Palmyra’s southeastern countryside, Tuesday, targeting the Bir Al-Badiya area near the T-3 Pumping Station. Backed by heavy Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Corps stormed the Bir Al-Badiya area in order to catch the Islamic State (ISIL) forces off-guard. ISIL […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Zastupnica u Kongresu Tulsi Gabbard napada Obamu zbog financiranja ISIS-a, predlaže nacrt zakona „Stop financiranju terorista“

Daniel Horvat at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Zastupnica Demokratske stranke u američkom Kongresu optužuje Sjedinjene Američke Države da financiraju i naoružavaju Al Qaedu i ISIS. Gabbard otvoreno govori ono što već cijeli svijet zna, da je Obama podržavao ISIS-Al Qaedu u Siriji prema zahtjevima Saudijske Arabije i Katra. Tweet zastupnice Gabbard još je jedan udarac Obaminoj politici teroriziranja Sirije. Zastupnica Gabbard predložila […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iranian spiritual leader accuses US of creating ISIL

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed the US for creating “instability in the Middle East,” saying Washington’s fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) was “a lie.” “You [the United States] and your agents are the source of instability in the Middle East … who created Islamic State? […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

TURKEY: new accusations against UAE for financing anti-Erdogan coup

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 9 hours ago
The accusations cannot be immediately believed but they should be investigated with seriousness. The post TURKEY: new accusations against UAE for financing anti-Erdogan coup appeared first on The Duran.

TRUMP WILL PROBABLY FIRE MUELLER, BECAUSE HE CAN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 9 hours ago
You can read this piece by Jack Goldsmith, a former senior legal adviser in George W. Bush's administration, if you want to understand the possible mechanics of a Robert Mueller dismissal by the Trump White House. Greg Sargent offers a summary: The short version: Justice Department regulations permit the attorney general — in this case, it would be deputy Rod J. Rosenstein, because Jeff Sessions has recused himself — to remove the special counsel if he engages in misconduct or “for other good cause.” But Trump could try to invent a “good cause” and order Rosenstein to fire Mueller. ... more »

Privacy Advocates Criticize Kenyan Government’s Hiring of Cambridge Analytica

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party is working with the data firm that claims both Brexit and Trump's election as victories as he seeks reelection.

This Was the Exact Day the Battleship Became Completely Obsolete

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * *Military technological revolutions rarely happen all at one time; they generally result from the evolution of several unrelated trends that “suddenly” result in new military realities. This was surely the case of the transition from battleship to aircraft carrier; notwithstanding Billy Mitchell’s offenses against the captured German battleship Ostfriesland, aircraft of the interwar period generally lacked the capacity to destroy modern battleships under steam. By 1941 this had changed, however; competent aviators, in sufficient numbers, flying advanc... more »

The Islamic State's 'Last Stand' Will Be At Deir el-Zour

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Carlo Muñoz, Washington Times*: *Last stand for Islamic State likely to be miles away from Raqqa* For all the focus on the battle to capture Raqqa, the climactic battle against the Islamic State in Syria may be about to take place along a relatively unknown river valley miles away from the group’s self-styled “caliphate” capital. Military commanders in Damascus, Tehran and Moscow are setting their sights on the Syrian city of Deir el-Zour and the surrounding Middle Euphrates River Valley as the battleground for the fight against the jihadi group, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Loca... more »

Another Kansas Professor Leaves Over Campus Carry Law

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: another-kansas-prof-leaves-over-campus-carry-law] Another Kansas professor has left over the campus concealed-carry issue. The new law is proving to operate as a self-cleansing tool.

"A Lesson From A Pebble"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"A Lesson From A Pebble"* "Drop a pebble in the water and with just a splash it is gone; But there's half-a-hundred ripples circling on and on and on, Spreading, spreading from the center, flowing on out to the sea. And there is no way of telling where the end is going to be. Drop a pebble in the water and in a minute you forget, But there's little waves a-flowing, and there's ripples circling yet, And those little waves a-flowing to a great big wave have grown; You've disturbed a mighty river just by dropping in a stone. Drop an unkind or careless word and in a minute it is gone; But t... more »

This isn't about Sandy Hook, Megyn Kelly, or Alex Jones...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 10 hours ago
*this week's outrage in full bloom.* As the "Russian" hack keeps us all occupied with it's nonsensical attacks on Trump, we're being diverted by the latest Megyn Kelly dust-up over her interview with Alex Jones. An interview, I might add, that is reported to have been snipped and clipped to make Alex Jones look like a complete fool and tries to tie him to Trump. Admittedly, Alex doesn't need a whole ton of help to look silly, but anyone who thinks Megyn Kelly gets up on any morning and decides who she'll interview with no input from NBC, is beyond drinking Kool Aid and has slither... more »

Fugitives in Guard Shootings ‘Dangerous Beyond Description’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Russell Rowe escaped after killing two prison guards during a bus transport in Georgia.

Woman in Serious Pain Unexpectedly Gives Birth

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A Malden, Massachusetts woman preparing to go to the hospital for serious pain instead gave birth to an unexpected baby girl.

Ohio Man Identified as Suspect in Killings of 5 in 2 Cities

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier said George Brinkman Jr., is suspected of killing a mother, her two college-age daughters, and a married couple.

Did Bernie Sanders Propose a Bill Forcing Christian Office Holders to Wear a Scarlet Cross?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A fake news piece inspired by the senator's antagonistic questioning of Trump appointee Russell Vought says Sanders proposed a "Hateful Bigot Identification Act."

These dog wedding photos is all you need to see today

White Wolf at White Wolf - 10 hours ago
She’s just gotten ‘married’ to her pal Hades, a black sable German Shepherd. And together, they’ve become something of an Internet sensation after their wedding photos were posted on Reddit. ‘These two just love each other!’ says Kaya’s owner. ‘They do everything together and hate being apart from each other.’ Like the best couples, the pups are apparenty very similar and yet completely different. Both are two-years-old and Kaya keeps Hades in check. ‘Kaya has a deep bark while Hades is more high pitched. Hades gets distracted easily while Kaya always stays focused.’ They’re eno... more »

Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's Muslim ban.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Trump showing off his signature on the Muslim ban that is never going to happen. Courtesy of the New York Times: *A second federal appeals court has ruled against President Trump’s revised travel ban, delivering on Monday the latest in a string of defeats for the administration’s efforts to limit travel from several predominantly Muslim countries. * *The administration has already sought a Supreme Court review of a similar decision issued last month by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Va. Monday’s decision came from the United States Court of... more »

WATCH: Police Open Fire After Mistaking Rappers Making a Video for Actual Crime

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: video]A fake carjacking scene for a rap music video nearly came to a tragic end over the weekend when police mistook the scene for an actual crime and opened fire.

Is The Islamic State's Capital At Raqqa About To Fall?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*The Atlantic*:* Syrian Rebels Close to Victory in Raqqa Offensive* The Syrian Democratic Forces could be days away from overtaking the ISIS stronghold. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a group of Kurdish and Arab fighters backed by the U.S., have captured a number of key neighborhoods near Raqqa, an ISIS stronghold in Syria, the group announced Monday. The announcement signals the progress of a larger offensive, launched last week, to overtake Raqqa from ISIS militants, who have maintained control of the city since 2014. In May, the Trump administration offered critical assist... more »

TPPF Applauds Request for Opinion on Private Tree Ownership

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By James Quintero, Robert Henneke Last week, Sen. Donna Campbell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Border Security, petitioned the Texas Attorney General for an advisory opinion on the legality of municipal tree ordinances. The request seeks clarification as to whether these types of ordinances violate the takings clause of the Texas Constitution.

Are U.S. Doctors Free' to Practice Medicine?

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Deane Waldman No matter whether you view your physician as a federal employee, a robot, a computer program, an indentured servant, or a slave, the answer to the title question is no: your doctor is not free in the practice of medicine for your best interest.

Trump should kill the failing Paris Agreement

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Brooke L. Rollins, Chip Roy Before we dismantle the energy systems that have vastly improved human welfare over the last two centuries, the American people deserve an alternative energy future that leverages American resources to protect real environmental quality, to enhance human well-being and to make the world a safer place.

How Austin ISD missed a chance to spend $1M on innovation

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Chuck DeVore Austin ISD would be well-advised to drop its public-relations program and instead redouble its efforts to improve its educational offering to students.

Time for Texas to End Involuntary Annexation

Content Multimedia - 10 hours ago
By Bryan Mathew There may be another opportunity to right this terrible wrong soon, and if the opportunity arises, you can bet that there’ll be plenty of Texans there to insist that it’s time to end forced annexation.

Protesters Set Fire To Venezuela's Supreme Court Building

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Agence France-Presse *The Telegraph:* *Venezuela protesters set fire to Supreme Court building as crisis deepens* Anti-government protesters set fire to the supreme court in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. This is the twelfth week of upset in the country, as protesters demand the resignation of president Nicolas Maduro and call for elections. The supreme court Monday voted to reject a motion that would prevent Mr Maduro from rewriting the country's constitution. Violence broke out in protests at the Supreme Court over a bid to change the constitution, and Venezuela's chief prosecut... more »

Ocean Cooling Resumes

Hifast at Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: May Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) are now available, and we can see ocean cooling resuming after a short pause from the downward trajectory during the previous 12 months. HadSST is generally regarded as the best of the global SST data sets, and so the temperature story here comes from that…

Rodman or Trump? Who secured the release of American serving 15-year prison sentence in North Korea

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Who got the American student out of North Korea? The post Rodman or Trump? Who secured the release of American serving 15-year prison sentence in North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

ERDOGAN: Arab states gave “death penalty” to Qatar

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Erdogan is taking a gamble he cannot afford to lose. The post ERDOGAN: Arab states gave “death penalty” to Qatar appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: North Korea releases American student

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The announcement came hours after Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang. The post BREAKING: North Korea releases American student appeared first on The Duran.

ZIONIST MASONIC IRELAND; MASS IMMIGRATION

Anon at Aangirfan - 11 hours ago
Fitzpatrick Informer has a post entitled: *Ireland's white dispossession was begun decades ago by Judeo-Masonic forces* *Extracts:* "Jewish tribal supremacists feature prominently among those who promote the immigration cause in Ireland, chief among them the veteran politician *Alan Shatter*." *Enda Kenny* "Shatter ... engineered the rise to prominence of the current Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) *Enda Kenny* - up to that point an obscure journey man rural TD (Irish member of parliament), and rumoured transvestite." *Brian Cowen* "In 2008, the then Taoiseach, *Brian Cowen... more »

Putin Postures Against Central Banking Elite, Moves to Create Nat’l Cryptocurrency

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: cryptocurrency]In Russia, there are free speech zones, gays are persecuted, and speaking out against the state is often met with police brutality — just ask the activist band Pussy Riot. Vladimir Putin is not a hero. That being said, however, on a larger scale, Putin is not attempting to build an empire, he is not destabilizing the Middle […]

Historic Shipwreck Discovered off Southern California Coast

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Researchers discovered the remains of a San Francisco-based U.S. Coast Guard cutter that first set out to sea during the Spanish American War.

KFC to Send Chicken Sandwich to Edge of Space on Balloon

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
KFC announced on 13 June 2017 that it plans to send a chicken sandwich to the edge of the atmosphere with the help of a high-altitude balloon.

Did Trump Ride to the Golf Course in a Penis-Shaped Motorcade?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A photograph purportedly showing President Trump's motorcade riding in a penis formation is fake.

N.Y. Times' Support for "Trump" Assassination Play Is “Nastily Provocative”

Kurt Williamsen at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: n-y-times-support-for-trump-assassination-play-is-nastily-provocative] The *New York Times* stated Monday, June 12 that it would continue as a sponsor of New York Public Theater’s production of Julius Caesar though the play was changed so that Julius Caesar is depicted as Donald Trump and is assassinated.

Soon People Will Line Up Like Lemmings To Get Their Brains Hacked

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Truthstream Media The ability to hack the human brain like a computer might seem far-fetched to some, but it’s something we have covered extensively... more »

Congress Passes Bill To Throw Parents Of Sexting Teens In Jail For 15 Years

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill to criminalize “sexting” among teenagers. But that’s not all. This ominous bill... more »

Hell Freezes Over: CFTC Finds Trader Guilty Of Metals Price Rigging

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Clint Siegner It must have been painfully awkward for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Last year, Deutsche Bank settled a civil suit involving... more »

Don’t Look Now, But The US Has Boots On The Ground In The Philippines

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Darius Shahtahmasebi U.S. special forces are now assisting the Philippines’ military to quash an ISIS-inspired movement in the Pacific nation as government forces are... more »

New Colorado Law Takes On Federal Asset Forfeiture Loophole

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill into law that will take a big step toward closing a federal asset... more »

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