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A New Twist on Teaching Economics
[image: a-new-twist-on-teaching-economics] Greg Caskey is a social sciences teacher at Delaware Military Academy who has developed an innovative way of teaching the principles of economics — a curriculum that he calls "HipHoponomics," in which he uses original rap music as the basis for his lesson plans.
Rapper Parody Costs 3 Their Jobs at Grace College & Seminary
Three employees from Grace College & Seminary were fired after a photo of them posing as “rappers” with a fake album cover background went viral earlier this month amid allegations of White privilege and cultural appropriation.
On Hill, Both Sides Hold Ground on Campus Free Speech Issue
Colleges and universities have a responsibility to protect freedom of expression on their campuses — but also to prevent speech that might incite violence and unrest.
Chicago Mayor: K-12 Education Model Outdated
Arguing that the K-12 education model of the 20th century is outdated, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Tuesday he believes it’s time to expand the public school system into a pre-kindergarten to college model.
Natural Southwest heat causes propaganda to rise like the Phoenix
The usual suspects just can't resist attributing natural heat waves to global warming.
U.S. State Department Takes A Sudden Hard Line On Saudi Arabia Over Qatar
*New York Times:* *State Dept. Lashes Out at Gulf Countries Over Qatar Embargo* WASHINGTON — The State Department on Tuesday issued a blistering critique of Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries for enforcing a two-week embargo against Qatar without giving the tiny country any specific ways to resolve a crisis over accusations of Qatar’s funding of terrorism. The statement seemed to put President Trump and Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson further at odds about who is to blame for the dispute, which threatens a host of American diplomatic and security priorities in the g... more »
Another Candidate Announcement-- Andy Kim vs Tom MacArthur In New Jersey
Yesterday Randy Bryce, the woke iron worker, union and veterans activist, former Bernie delegate (and Hillary elector) announced his candidacy for the seat Paul Ryan holds in southeast Wisconsin. We dedicated the whole day to it; it’s that important. We were unable to comment on two other new candidates though-- one, literally the worst possible Nebraska “Democrat” you could ever conjure up and the other, a great first time candidate is New Jersey. The first is an old reject, conservative former Republican legislator, Brad Ashford, who joined the Blue Dogs, served one term in Cong... more »
B-52 Weapons Upgrade to Add More Payload, Radar, Range of Weapons & Possible Engine
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Air Force is already upgrading the historic, 1960s-era bomber with new radios, avionics and weapons capability. *Known for massive bombing missions during the Vietnam War, the 159-foot long B-52s have in recent years been operating over Afghanistan in support of military actions there from a base in Guam.* *The B-52 also served in Operation Desert Storm, Air Force statements said. “B-52s struck wide-area troop concentrations, fixed installations and bunkers, and decimated the morale of Iraq's Republican Guard,” an Air Force statement said.* *In 2... more »
Iran’s Missile Strike On ISIS Was A Massive Failure
*Russ Read* *Security, * All for show? Iran’s missile strike on the Islamic State on Sunday appears to have been a massive failure, after it only two of the seven missiles fired actually hit their targets. Two of the Zolfaqar short-range missiles missed their targets in Syria by several miles, while three others did not even make it out of Iraqi airspace, according to Haaretz. Despite the apparent failures, Iranian state-affiliated media heralded the attacks as a success, referring to them as a “new and major” stage in the country’s fight against ISIS. The strike was “a great ... more »
Why the U.S. Navy's America-Class Amphibious Assault Ships are Real Wonder Weapons
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Unlike the first two of 11-planned America-Class Amphibs built with an aviation focus without a well-deck, LHA 8 will be built to accommodate both air and surface amphibious assault missions. The Navy is acquiring early materials, working on systems engineering and starting detailed design work for a new America-Class Amphibious Assault ship which re-introduces “well-deck” surface attack technology to prepare the service for future amphibious warfare. Construction of the ship, LHA 8 (Bougainville), is scheduled to commence in late 2018 with delivery pl... more »
Breaking: ISIL takes many civilians hostage after storming Philippine school
Several residents have reportedly been taken hostage and used as human shields after armed terrorists stormed a village in the Cotabato province of the Philippines, according to local police. Government troops are now engaging members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) after the terrorists overran the village of Malagakit, located just outside of Pigcawayan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Complete map of Syria War: mid-June update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 A.M.) – The month of June has been rough for the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria, as they have lost large chunks of territory to the Syrian, Iraqi, and Kurdish armed forces. Northern Syria: While the Iraqi Armed Forces conclude their operations in Mosul, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US wants to establish de-conflication zone after attacking government forces
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, said that US will be working “diplomatically and militarily in the coming hours to re-establish deconfliction” with Russia in Syria, speaking in Washington DC, Monday. His comments come after the US-led coalition’s reported downing of a Syrian government warplane in southern Syria. Dunford stated that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
French FM stresses political settlement in Syria
(TASS) Efforts towards a political settlement of the Syrian crisis should be combined with the fight against the terrorist group Islamic State (outlawed in Russia), French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. “Parallel with the fight against Islamic State, it is necessary to look for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army kicks off important Jobar offensive in east Damascus: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:35 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces launched a large-scale offensive targeting the jihadist rebel positions in the Jobar suburb in eastern Damascus, Tuesday. Footage captured SAA troops ambushing IS locations with smoke billowing over the skyline. Fighters were able to advance and fighters advancing in Taibah sector of Jobar neighbourhood […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
South Korean President Moon Jae-in: President Obama's Policy Of 'Strategic Patience' Was A Failure
*CBS News*: *Top 5 takeaways from S. Korean president's interview with Norah O'Donnell* North Korea will be at the top of the agenda next week when President Trump welcomes new South Korean President Moon Jae-in for a White House summit. In his first one-on-one interview since being elected, President Moon spoke to "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell and promised historic change. Here are the top takeaways from the interview: *Read more* .... *Update:* South Korea’s new president: ‘Trump and I have a common goal’ -- Washington Post *WNU Editor: *South Korean President M... more »
Was the Passage of Obamacare Just as Secretive as GOP Efforts to Repeal It?
While both bills could be faulted for periods of closed-door negotiations, experts agree that the secrecy behind the GOP bill to repeal Obamacare is in a league of its own.
DeVos Plans to Name Financial Services Exec as Student Aid Boss
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said Tuesday she plans to appoint Dr. Arthur Wayne Johnson — a longtime financial services industry executive who recently wrote a dissertation on private student loan debt — as chief operating officer of Federal Student Aid, or FSA. “Wayne is the right person to modernize FSA for the 21st […]
The Corruption of Science in One Graphic
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Is it time to dump your toothpaste?
By Dr. Mercola Over the course of your lifetime, you’ll produce 10,000 gallons of spit that your body uses to initiate digestion, neutralize acid in your mouth and help fight germs that produce bad breath. If you floss each day, you’ll go through approximately 5 miles of floss over your lifetime and will use 20 gallons
DEMOCRATS STILL STRUGGLE TO OVERCOME THEIR RIGHT-WING PROPAGANDA PROBLEM
Well, there you go: Jon Ossoff lost. Here was Dave Wasserman of FiveThirtyEight not long before the race was called, on the site's live blog of today's two House special elections: It’s ... legitimately possible that South Carolina’s result could wind up closer than Georgia’s, which would be astounding. Here was Wasserman about an half hour before that: If [Democrat Archie] Parnell loses South Carolina by 4 or 5 points, lots of Democratic activists will point fingers at the party’s hierarchy for not getting more involved.... But it’s possible that Parnell is doing well tonight *be... more »
London Terror Suspect Linked to British Intelligence
Published on Jun 19, 2017 On this episode of The Geopolitical Report, we uncover Salman Abedi’s, the Manchester suicide bomber, link to British intelligence. MI5 explains that it missed warnings on Abedi despite one sent by the FBI. This is part of a larger pattern. Since the 1990s, the British government has given jihadi terrorists […]
Deep State Operatives Attempt A Coup d’état Of Donald Trump
Deep State Operatives Attempt A Coup d’état Of Donald Trump by Mac Slavo, June 18th, 2017, SHTFplan.com Presidential historian and author Doug Wead claims that the deep state, which has successfully overthrown the governments of foreign countries, is going to continue to actively seek a coup d’etat of the duly elected president of the United States. – […]
Jewish Settlers Taunt Palestinian Girl, 16, as She Lies Dying in Road in Occupation
Jewish Settlers Taunt Palestinian Girl, 16, as She Lies Dying in Road in Occupation by http://mondoweiss.net/ Palestinian girl laid to rest in her hometown days after being shot by Israeli forces JENIN (Ma‘an) 3 June — Two days after Israeli forces fatally shot 16-year-old Nuf Uqab Abd al-Jabar Infiaat, the girl was laid to rest Saturday […]
CNN Caught Faking News Again: Qatar Says News Agency Hacking Linked To Middle East, Not Russia
CNN Caught Faking News Again: Qatar Says News Agency Hacking Linked To Middle East, Not Russia by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com A couple of weeks ago we expressed some level of ‘amazement’ at just how sophisticated, efficient and pervasive the ‘Russian hacking’ community had become after CNN reported that they had managed to hack into a […]
US Not Seeking Destruction of ISIS-Daesh as It Created Terror Group
Published on Jun 20, 2017 The leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution says Americans cannot be trusted as they are sitting tight for an opportunity to hit. Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The Leader said the Americans and their followers are against the independence, […]
Democracy Is A Front For Central Bank Rule
Democracy Is A Front For Central Bank Rule by Paul Craig Roberts, http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ Several years ago when the Federal Reserve had its Fed funds rate at zero to 25 basis points (one-quarter of one percent—0.25%), there was a great deal of talk, somehow presented as urgent, whether the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. – […]
Russia Threatens to Target US-Led Coalition Warplanes in Syria
Published on Jun 20, 2017 The United States says it is working on deconfliction with Russia and pro-government forces in Syria, a day after Russia threatened it would target US-led coalition aircraft. Russia has also suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions in Syrian airspace. On Sunday, the US-led coalition downed a Syrian jet in […]
After the ISIS War, a US-Russia Collision?
After the ISIS War, a US-Russia Collision? by Patrick J. Buchanan, http://buchanan.org/blog/ Sunday, a Navy F-18 Hornet shot down a Syrian air force jet, an act of war against a nation with which Congress has never declared or authorized a war. Washington says the Syrian plane was bombing U.S.-backed rebels. Damascus says its plane was […]
US Gov’t Proves Love For ISIS As Bill To “Stop Arming Terrorists” Gets Only 13 Supporters
US Gov’t Proves Love For ISIS As Bill To “Stop Arming Terrorists” Gets Only 13 Supporters by Matt Agorist, http://www.activistpost.com/ For the last several decades, the US government has openly funded, supported, and armed various terrorist networks throughout the world to forward an agenda of destabilization and proxy war. It is not a secret, nor a conspiracy […]
How Trump And America Are Being Tricked Into WWIII
Published on Jun 20, 2017 Despite the Trump and Russia collusion fake news, Russia has now targeted U.S. aircraft in Syria, a move in which only testifies the situation in Syria. end
Are Central Banks Getting Ready to Crash the System Again?
Are Central Banks Getting Ready to Crash the System Again? by Phoenix Capital, http://www.zerohedge.com/ While investors pile into Tech Stocks based on endless promotion from the financial media, the US economy is rolling over. Last week the NY Fed downgraded its economic forecast for 2Q17 to just 1.9%. Even worse, it is now forecasting 2017 total growth to […]
US Jet Shoots Down Syrian Army Drone In “Dangerous Escalation”
US Jet Shoots Down Syrian Army Drone In “Dangerous Escalation” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com A US F-15E fighter jet shot down a Syrian regime drone on Monday near At Tanf, Syria, the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month, CNN reported. The downing of the drone comes a day after a US jet shot […]
You Think Hawaii is Expensive Now? Wait Until The Universal Basic Income
By Jeff Paul I spent three years in Hawaii. It’s obscenely expensive to live there. Real estate, food, electricity, health care, and travel costs are... more »
PEW Poll: A Look At How Russians See Putin
*Washington Post:* *A majority of Russians don’t trust Putin to solve corruption. But they trust him to run the country.* MOSCOW — At a time when public anger over government corruption has led to Russia’s most widespread protests in years, fewer than half of Russians are confident in President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to rein in crooked officials, according to a survey released Tuesday. The survey, by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, finds Russians generally confident in their country’s direction, enthusiastic about Moscow’s growing say in world affairs and increasingly ... more »
Proposed Law Threatens Industrial Hemp and Turns CBD Research Over to Big Pharma
*Anna Hunt* - This would likely put future CBD research in the hands of pharmaceutical companies. The post Proposed Law Threatens Industrial Hemp and Turns CBD Research Over to Big Pharma appeared first on Waking Times.
Was Whoopi Goldberg Arrested For Running A ‘Puppy Mill’?
A self-styled "satirical" web site concocted a story about the talk show host being "humiliated" by an FBI investigation.
Does Jon Ossoff Live Outside Georgia’s Sixth Congressional District?
The Democratic candidate has drawn criticism online from President Donald Trump for living just outside the district boundary, but he is not legally required to live within the region he represents.
I Secretly Planted a Giant Sequoia Tree in My Mayor’s Front Yard
A Redditor's amusing tale of revenge and giant trees was full of holes — and when we got to the root of it, clearly untrue.
The U.S. Navy Needs More Submarines—and Congress Is Coming to the Rescue
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * 13 more subs? The House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee markup of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act will allow the United States Navy to enter into a multiyear buy for 13 *Virginia*-class attack submarines (SSNs) over the next five years. The subcommittee’s language stipulates that the Navy buy the nuclear-powered attack submarines at a rate of no less than two boats per year. Under the bill, the Congress would provide the Navy with advanced procurement authority to buy three submarines per year in 20... more »
The Steady but Unremarkable Clement Attlee
*Dov S. Zakheim* *History, Europe* [image: Photograph of President Truman in the Oval Office with British Prime Minister Clement Attlee, during Attlee's visit to the United States to discuss the Korean crisis, as Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall look on.] Neither patriotism nor pragmatism necessarily mark one out for greatness. John Bew, *Citizen Clem: A Biography of Attlee* (London: Riverrun, 2016), 668 pp., $30.00. *CLEMENT ATTLEE* was blessed by good fortune. Wounded at Gallipoli, he survived the military disaster while many of his c... more »
The Folly of Sending More U.S. Troops to Afghanistan
*Rob Givens* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery, fire a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar forward fire base in Panjwai district, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan.] Half a century later, there are still U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe, Japan and South Korea. Is Washington willing to do the same in Afghanistan? The September 11 terrorist attacks were initially equated with Pearl Harbor. After nearly sixteen years, rather than resembling World War II, America’s war in Afghanistan—its longest ever—may ... more »
The West Has a Terror Problem (But Its Not What You Think)
*Ken Gude* *Security, Europe* It’s just as important to address as Islamic terror. The West has a problem with terrorism, but it’s in addition to the one you’re probably thinking. Almost a year to the day after Jo Cox, a British MP, was murdered by a far-right white supremacist. Yesterday, British Muslims outside their house of worship in London were targeted in a vehicle attack by a man who reportedly said, “I want to kill Muslims.” This latest incident of far-right inspired violence comes just weeks after two Americans were killed in Portland, Oregon for coming to the defense o... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula's newborn star cluster, Melotte 15. About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars are near the center of this colorful skyscape, along with dark dust clouds in silhouette. *Click image for larger size.* Dominated by emission from atomic hydrogen, the telescopic view spans about 30 light-years. But wider field images reveal that IC 1805's simpler, overall outline suggests its popular na... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”
*“The Wild Silence And The Wild Dark”* by Chet Raymo "It is probably obvious by now that I have been reading Yeats. So let me share one more poem, "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven": “Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” There is a wonderfully sexy scene in “Frankie Starlight” where Anne Parillau... more »
"Isn't It Strange..."
*Calvin:* "Isn't it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humor? When you think about it, it's weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it's funny. Don't you think it's odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?" *Hobbes: "*I suppose if we couldn't laugh at the things that don't make sense, we couldn't react to a lot of life." - Bill Watterson
X22 Report “We Can Pretend All We Want, The US Is In A Recession & Heading For The Big One”
X22 Report “We Can Pretend All We Want, The US Is In A Recession & Heading For The Big One” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4cc24jvT9E *Related followup report:* "We Are Headed To A Situation Where One Spark Could Cause World Wide Devastation" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5WY0h0M3c8
U.S. Senate's Russian - Iran Sanctions Bill Is Delayed In The Congress
The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in Washington, February 27, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed *Washington Post:* *New sanctions on Russia and Iran hit House roadblock* A bipartisan bill extending financial sanctions on Russia and Iran and making it more difficult for President Trump to ease Russian sanctions has encountered a major procedural snag, threatening its quick passage into law and prompting Democrats to accuse House Republicans of protecting Trump. The sanctions bill, known as the Countering Iran’s Destabilizing Activities Act, passed the Senate last week on a 98-to-2 vote. ... more »
Marshall Islands Nuclear Atrocities & the United Nations – The Human Perspective w/Desmond Delatram of REACH-MI – #313
*LISTEN NOW* NUCLEAR HOTSEAT #313 This Week’s Featured Interview: Desmond Doulatram of the Marshall Islands is Co-Founder of the NGO REACH-MI (Radiation Exposure Awareness Crusaders for Humanity – Marshall Islands). Desmond has seen the devastating effects of the testing of 67 nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands within his own family. He is currently at the United Nations helping to showcase the little known side of history and humanity from the Pacific, and human rights abuses by colonial super powers.
Thorne Dreyer : RAG RADIO PODCASTS | We talk politics and community affairs, discuss some important new books, enjoy some great music… and much more!
Our guests are Bill Ayers & Bernardine Dohrn; Rev. Jim Rigby & Glenn Smith; Corey Dolgon; Julia Mickenberg; Scott Braddock; Jonathan Tilove; Roy Casagranda; Powell St. John & Charlie Prichard; Gordon Lafer; Eddie Wilson & Jesse Sublett; Eliza Gilkyson; Bob … finish reading Thorne Dreyer : *RAG RADIO PODCASTS* | We talk politics and community affairs, discuss some important new books, enjoy some great music… and much more!
The DCCC Has Proven They Can't Win Seats In Michigan; Maybe Haley Stevens Can Teach Them How To
Last year the most winnable Republican-held seat in Michigan was the 11th district, cut out of Oakland and Wayne counties northwest of Detroit and Dearborn. It carefully skirts Pontiac but stretches awkwardly from Troy and Birmingham in the east to Novi and Livonia to the west. Trump didn’t do as well as Romney did but he narrowly beat Hillary, 49.7% to 45.3% in the district. Although the incompetent and corrupt DCCC chose to waste millions of dollars in other districts, promoting Blue Dog conservatives with no chance to win, they steered clear of MI-11 where a progressive, Anil Ku... more »
Do Not Call Ukraine 'The Ukraine'
U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster meet with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Washington Post*: *Trump calls Ukraine the thing Ukrainians hate the most* As President Trump greeted his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, on Tuesday at the White House, he made an unfortunate slip. “It's a great honor to be with President Poroshenko of the Ukraine,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, “a place that we've all bee... more »
John Oliver challenges Donald Trump's ability to keep his promise to bring back coal jobs and it is glorious.
Courtesy of the LA Times: *Setting aside the "fact that [coal] is environmentally catastrophic," Oliver argued that Trump is less concerned with helping coal miners than in bolstering the coal industry -- two groups whose interests do not always align. With assistance from a giant talking squirrel, naturally, he focused on "the divide that can exist between a coal company’s interests and those of its workers." * *Oliver conceded that while coal jobs declined under President Obama, it was merely the continuation of a decades-long decline caused by a number of factors, including d... more »
Academic Corruption; How Immigration and Climate Change are Related
The Atlantic as an article titled: How the Democrats Lost Their Way on Immigration. In the article, it highlights the same tactics used corrupt climate science are also being used to corrupt the other social sciences. Here are just a few quotes: Flip Flopping on Critical Issues Due to Political Opportunity: Prominent liberals…routinely asserted that low-skilled … Continue reading "Academic Corruption; How Immigration and Climate Change are Related"
Ukraine President Poroshenko 'Drops By' The White House To Meet President Trump
Reuters: *Trump meets Ukraine's president, U.S. adds to Russia sanctions* President Donald Trump met with Ukraine's president on Tuesday and expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine but said nothing about Russia's role, while the U.S. government added to sanctions over Moscow's actions. Trump sat down in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko for talks on the same day the U.S. Treasury Department added two Russian officials and 36 other individuals and entities to its list of those facing sanctions over Moscow's activities i... more »
ICE Raids Against Iraqi Catholics Present Existential Problem For Refugees
To the sound of chilling screams, dozens of Chaldeans and other Iraqis were detained by immigration agents on June 11 in Michigan. The post ICE Raids Against Iraqi Catholics Present Existential Problem For Refugees appeared first on Shadowproof.
Is U.S. in Syria to Fight ISIS — or Assad?
[image: is-u-s-in-syria-to-fight-isis-or-assad] The Pentagon claims our mission in Syria is to defeat ISIS, but political analysts have observed that our primary mission is to topple the regime of Bashar al Assad.
Open-minded students and educators question warming
Must students truly be taught the hectoring pronouncements of climate alarmists as incontrovertible truth, but be denied knowledge of the facts that expose their dogma?
Huge advances by Syrian army transform Syrian war
Whirlwind advances of Syrian army send ISIS reeling and position Syrian army to recover all of central and eastern Syria from the Mediterranean to the Iraqi border. The post Huge advances by Syrian army transform Syrian war appeared first on The Duran.
Ukrainian leader’s visit to Trump was an epic FAILURE
Petro Poroshenko's visit to Donald Trump was called a 'drop in' by the White House. It was in reality, more like a 'drop out'. The post Ukrainian leader’s visit to Trump was an epic FAILURE appeared first on The Duran.
Trump continues a self-destructive U.S. policy in Syria
On June 18, 2017, the Trump administration made a grave mistake in downing a Syrian jet south of Tabqah, which follows a string of similar events in the months prior. Faced with the decision of having to vacate Syria and abandon the garrison stationed in al-Tanf near the Jordanian border, staying in al-Tanf despite waning […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Qatar expels Yemen embassy mission in Doha
(Sana’a, Yemen )- The Qatari authorities have asked members of the Yemeni embassy mission in Doha to leave the country within 48 hours. A Yemeni diplomatic source told Sputnik Arabic that the Qatari authorities informed the Yemeni diplomats to leave in a maximum of two days from the date of the meeting. Yemeni Foreign Ministry […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EILMELDUNG: USA schießen Drohne nahe der syrisch-irakischen Grenze ab
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (17:30) – Ein US-Flugzeug hat eine iranische Drohne nahe dem Al-Tanf Grenzübergang abgeschossen, 2 Tage nachdem die US-Koalition einen syrischen SU-22 Jagdbomber im Südwesten von Rakka abgeschossen hat. Laut einem CNN Reporter hat der amerikanische F-16 Kampfjet eine iranische Drohne des Typs “Shahed 129” nahe Al-Tanf abgeschosen. Der Berichterstatter sagte weiterhin, dass die […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Brussel Central Station evacuated after reports of explosion
Soldiers patrolling the station neutralized a man wearing a bomb belt a few moments ago. The station and the city’s main square, La Grand Place, were evacuated. Belgian police tells AMN the “situation is under control” Updates to follow. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video: Operationen der Syrischen Armee gegen den IS östlich von Palmyra
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (21:45) – Nach Einnahme der T3 Pumpstation, der Iase Talilah und der Ortschaft Arak, veröffentlichte das Syrische Verteidigungsministerium nun ein Video dass Gefechte gegen den IS in diesem Gebiet zeigt. Eine Konterattacke des IS blieb erfolglos und die Regierungstruppen nehmen jetzt die Wüstenstadt Sukhnah ins Visier. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ogromna eksplozija usmrtila mnoge pobunjenike u severnoj Siriji
DAMASK, SIRIJA – Ogromna eksplozija odjeknula je u gradu al-Bab koji kontrolišu pobunjenici, usmrtivši najmanje 25 militanata. Eksplozija koja je pogodila glavno sedište Sultan Murad Brigade koju podržava Turska, usmrtila je 10 pobunjenika medju kojima i 2 komandira, a ranjeno je još 15 militanata. Niko još nije preuzeo odgovornost za napad ali se sumnja da je u […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
SAA vodi borbe sa ISIS’om u istočnom Homsu (VIDEO)
DAMASK, SIRIJA – Još jedan video je objavljen od strane Sirijskog Ministarstva Odbrane na kome su prikazane borbe Sirijske Arapske Armije (SAA) sa članovima tzv Islamske Države (ISIS) u istočnom delu Homsa. Kao rezultat borbi predstavljena su osvajanje novih pozicije SAA, gde je oslobodjena oblast Talilah i T3 pumpna stanica jugoistočno od drevnog grada Tadmor’a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pentagon working on re-establishing deconfliction with Russia in Syria
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, said that US will be working “diplomatically and militarily in the coming hours to re-establish deconfliction” with Russia in Syria, speaking in Washington DC, Monday. His comments come after the US-led coalition’s reported downing of a Syrian government warplane in southern Syria. Dunford stated that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 20, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov attend a meeting with top military officials at the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 22, 2016. (photo by Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Nikolskyi) *Uri Friedman, The Atlantic:* *What Is Putin Up To in Syria?* *Russia and the U.S. are coming into conflict, even as they claim to be fighting the same enemy.* At home the American president is beset by questions about his ties with Russia. But in Syria, U.S.-Russian ties are unraveling. On Monday, after a U.S. fighter jet shot d... more »
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAi_3NdMIMQ
"The Rules..."
"The rules may be stupid, irritating and arbitrary, but God help you if you break them."
"Emotional Planning: The Key To A Great Day"
* "Emotional Planning: The Key To A Great Day"* by AdvancedLifeSkills.com "Before you went to sleep last night, you probably had a pretty good idea of what you were planning to do when you woke up. Did you do a little mental review of the next day’s activities? Because most of us have some kind of schedule that we try to keep it is perfectly natural to give those activities some thought ahead of time. But let me ask you this: did you also give some thought to how you’re going to feel when you woke up this morning? It is one thing to consider what we are going to do, but it’s quite... more »
"How It Really Is- 'Dry Heat!'"
So, where I am, midway between Tucson and Phoenix, out in the desert... 118 today. "Dry heat", huh? Yeah, like the oven you cook the turkey in... lol
Green party candidate Jill Stein has no regrets about potentially helping Donald Trump win the presidency, calls claims that her campaign was co-opted by Russians "pathetic excuses" by the Democrats.
Courtesy of Politico: *So does Stein, with the benefit of hindsight, have any regrets? “I don’t think so,” she tells me by phone from her home in Lexington, Massachusetts. Decrying “fake news,” citing the “sabotage of Bernie Sanders” and talking up the “tremendous” campaign she could have run with more money, Stein is projecting a Trump-worthy level of defiance. “I consider it a great honor that the party and our prior campaign for president is suddenly being attacked outside of an election season,” she says. * *Those attacks aren’t merely sour grapes from a party still reeling fr... more »
How the Left Would Overthrow the GOP and Donald Trump
Progressives man the barricades the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States. Youtube / Ibrahim Ka-Almasih Garba It is not as if Donald J. Trump is a neoliberal (erroneously also called a “conservative”), which he has not been in the past. In fact, before he became a Republican presidential candidate, […]
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Aditya Chakrabortty describes the Grenfell Tower fire as nothing less than social murder of the UK's poor: Austerity is at the heart of the Grenfell story. Think of the firefighters, who have seen stations closed and colleagues laid off by May, when she was home secretary. Consider the nurses treating the dying and the maimed, who will be on lower pay now than they were in 2009. Most of all, remember this: the cuts made since 2010 were the poor picking up the tab for the venality of rich bankers. The two are jammed up next to each other in ... more »
Man films ocean during storm, catches this rarity in our own backyard
I love stories like this. Clint Blevins was in Daytona Beach, Florida when a storm rolled in. Thankfully, he grabbed his camera and was able to catch the most beautiful part of any gathering storm. Now, depending on how you feel about thunderstorms (they aren’t all bad) you might not be willing to do what Blevins did,
David P. Hamilton : Emmanuel Macron, ‘centrist’ revolutionary
He combined social liberalism — covering all the identity politics bases — with neoliberal economics. By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2017 PARIS — Emmanuel Macron has totally changed the landscape of French politics. Previously, … finish reading David P. Hamilton : Emmanuel Macron, ‘centrist’ revolutionary
Perrys to the Rescue: Could the U.S. Navy's Retired Frigates Make a Comeback?
*Hunter Stires* *Homeland Security, * The Navy is taking “a hard look” at options to rehabilitate, modernize and recommission several of its retired ships. The U.S. Navy’s venerable Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate made a splash at the U.S. Naval War College’s Current Strategy Forum last week when Chief of Naval Operations John Richardson publicly acknowledged that his service is taking “a hard look” at options to rehabilitate, modernize and recommission seven or eight of its inventory of the now-retired ships. This news comes as the Navy is pushing to quickly grow to a 355-ship... more »
World News Briefs -- June 20, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Belgian troops shoot 'terrorist' bomber in Brussels station* Belgian troops shot a suspected "terrorist" bomber in Brussels Central Station on Tuesday but there were no other casualties and the situation was brought under control after people were evacuated, officials said. Federal prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told reporters some three hours after the incident that a small blast was being treated as a" "terrorist attack. He said it was still unclear if the man was dead and his identity was still unknown. The suspect was still inside the station, he added. He declined t... more »
“Environmentalists” seek to kill nuclear to subsidize wind and solar
Nuclear provides the cleanest power, yet environmental groups will soon petition South Carolina regulators to shut down partially-completed reactors in an attempt to boost subsidies for inefficient wind and solar.
Trump's Lawyer: President's Tweets Misunderstood, He Is Not Under Investigation
[image: trump-s-lawyer-president-s-tweets-misunderstood-he-is-not-under-investigation] Reports of President Trump being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for obstruction of justice appear to have been exaggerated. Or just plain false. According to Jay Sekulow, a member of the president's legal team, Trump “is not and has not been under investigation for obstruction.”
Science and the Paranormal – The Question of Consciousness
*Brendan D. Murphy* - Is there something more to consciousness than our present “scientific” paradigms would have us believe? The post Science and the Paranormal – The Question of Consciousness appeared first on Waking Times.
Reiki – Hands on Healing with the Energy of Life
*Sofia Adamson* - This Japanese healing technique is remarkably effective. The post Reiki – Hands on Healing with the Energy of Life appeared first on Waking Times.
National Gang Week — Bloody Car Seats
Gangs are not using bloody car seats to lure female motorists out of their vehicles as part of a 'National Gang Week' activity.
Was Obama Silent on Shooting of Republicans, Reemerging Only to Praise a Drug Dealer?
The former president called Republican Sen. Jeff Flake to give his best wishes to those targeted in the Virginia shooting, and also recorded a speech honoring musician Jay Z's induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Does the revolution start tomorrow?
Craig at isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk has a good piece http://isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/defining-terrorism.html today that includes this section: 'First, I want to commend this article by Melanie Phillips in The Times (£). Never mind terrorism or Brexit for a minute. Melanie has articulated a very urgent threat to the social cohesion that the State is so cack-handedly trying to maintain. "Class warriors are cynically fanning the flames. Left-wing agitators are planning a "day of rage" tomorrow in protest at the government's austerity policies, which they say caused t... more »
President Trump: China's Efforts On North Korea 'Have Not Worked Out'
While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 20, 2017 *Washington Post:* *Trump: China’s pressure on North Korea ‘has not worked out’* President Trump on Tuesday appeared to lose faith in China's ability to pressure North Korea to curb its abusive behavior, throwing into question how his administration plans to contain the rogue nation's growing nuclear threat. A day after American college student Otto Warmbier, who spent 17 months in captivit... more »
Title IX Investigation Closed at Liberty University
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The U.S. Office for Civil Rights is closing a Title IX investigation at Liberty University, saying it lacks jurisdiction over an off-campus sex assault allegation against a university employee. In a June 15 letter to university President Jerry Falwell Jr. obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, the office said it’s closing the […]
Arizona Court Overturns In-state Tuition for DREAMERs
PHOENIX — The Arizona Court of Appeals says young immigrants granted deferred deportation status under a program started by former President Barack Obama are not eligible for lower in-state college tuition. Tuesday’s ruling says a judge’s 2015 decision that deferred action recipients were considered legally present in the U.S. and therefore qualify for state benefits […]
Lewis & Clark College Picks Wim Wiewel as Next President
PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Portland State University President Wim Wiewel is moving across town to become president of Lewis & Clark College. Wiewel just wrapped up a nine-year run as president of Portland State. When announcing his decision to step down, he said he planned to take a sabbatical. It won’t be a long one […]
Lawsuit Says San Francisco State Fosters Anti-Semitism
SAN FRANCISCO — A group of Jewish students and local residents have sued San Francisco State University, saying administrators foster an anti-Semitic environment. The lawsuit filed Monday accuses school officials of encouraging hostility toward Jews. It cites several incidents, including the disruption by protesters of an April 2016 campus speech by the mayor of Jerusalem. […]
Ruth Simmons Named Prairie View Interim President
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Retired Brown University President Ruth Simmons, the first African-American woman to serve as president of an Ivy League institution, has been named interim president of Prairie View A&M University. The 71-year-old Simmons, who also was president at Massachusetts’ Smith College, the nation’s largest women’s university, and served in executive positions at […]
Yes, The Democratic Party Can And Will Survive The Scourge Of Corrupted Centrism
It was impossible to log on to *DWT* yesterday without knowing that woke iron worker and union activist Randy Bryce had announced his candidacy to bring new representation to southeast Wisconsin and oust the radical Republican Speaker of the House from Congress. The Democrats now have the ideal candidate to run against Paul Ryan. If you know anything of the history of the DCCC and this district, you’ll know they will not just do nothing to help, they are likely to work behind the curtains at their regular sabotage. Picture Pelosi and Hoyer, Crowley, Lujan and Wassermann Schultz, ... more »
“Real Life Air America: CIA Exposed Running A Covert Drug Smuggling Airline”
*“Real Life Air America: * *CIA Exposed Running A Covert Drug Smuggling Airline”* By Rachel Blevins When you hear “Air America,” there is a good chance the 1990 movie starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. is the first thing that comes to mind. The plot revolves around two men who find themselves in the middle of the CIA’s private airline, which is used to deliver food, supplies, and even opium, to a small kingdom during the Vietnam War. But what if it was more than just a movie plot? According to the Central Intelligence Agency’s own website, Air America is in fact described ... more »
“Syria: Another Step Toward A Devastating War”
*“Syria: Another Step Toward A Devastating War”* by Paul Craig Roberts "An idiot American pilot shot down a Syrian fighter that was attacking ISIS, thus confirming that Washington is not fighting ISIS, as Washington claims, but is protecting ISIS, its agent sent to Syria by Obama and Hillary to overthrow the Syrian government. General Michael Flynn revealed on a TV interview that Obama and Hillary had, over his objection as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, made the “willful decision” to send ISIS to Syria. Washington’s pretense that Washington is fighting ISIS, rather t... more »
BREAKING: Dashcam Released Showing Cop Murder Philando Castile
[image: castile]The horrifying dashcam footage showing officer Yanez murder Philando Castile has just been released, leaving everyone wondering how he was acquitted.
Aegis Destroyer Arrives on Jeju Island
*Report from Sung-Hee Choi in Gangjeong village on Jeju Island, South Korea:* The USS Dewey Aegis Destroyer (DDG-105) made entry into the Jeju navy base amid people's protest. Facing the three small kayaks [see yellow in photo] in protest to it, a Coast Guard ship was sent to stop the kayaks. Photographer Oum Mun-hee says, in the photos, you can see crews on the ship and even firing from the ship just before its entry to the port. According to the Yonhap News, there will be 'live-fire naval exercise' in southern waters near Jeju Island joined by the three nations of South Korea, ... more »
Troops Shoot Suspected Suicide Bomber In Brussels Central Station
*Daily Mail:* *Suicide bomber yells 'Allahu Akbar' as he triggers an explosive vest at Brussels central station only to be gunned down and killed by soldiers* * A suspected suicide bomber has blown himself up in the Belgium capital’s Central Station tonight * Shots rang out soon after 9pm as police and soldiers moved in ‘to neutralise a suspect threatening civilians’ * Suspect was said to be wearing a rucksack packed with explosives around Belgium’s busiest railway station * The Grand Place, a popular tourist spot, was evacuated because of fears the man might not be acting alone ... more »
Chellis Glendinning : Psychohistory in the Age of Trump
Comparisons between Nazi Germany and Trump´s U.S.-in-process abound these days. By Chellis Glendinning | The Rag Blog | June 21, 2017 CHUQUISACA, Bolivia — As befits the times, I have been studying Nikolaus Wachsmann´s KL: A History of the Nazi … finish reading Chellis Glendinning : Psychohistory in the Age of Trump
Russia doesn’t care enough to respond to the US shooting down an Iranian drone. Here’s why.
*Wiley Coyote and Road Runner* *taught me all I need to know* *about military strategies* Geopolitical writer Alexander Mercouris has a theory, expressed in today's The Duran, for why Russia is not reacting to the US shooting down of an Iranian drone in the same forceful way that Russia responded to the shooting down of the Syrian Jet. Here is a portion of his post: .....The Russians nonetheless are most unlikely to respond harshly to this incident, and the location explains why. Whereas the US shooting down of the Syrian SU-22 fighter near Rusafa was clearly intended to deter th... more »
Data Indicates Cell Phones Expose Consumers To Radiation Levels Higher Than Manufacturers Claim, Says The French Government
By Catherine J. Frompovich The Environmental Health Trust published “Cell Phone Radiation Scandal: More Exposure Than Manufacturers Claim ‘PhoneGate’ In France, government data release reveals 9... more »
A Conversation with Anthony Cordesman: America Was Already Blundering into War
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, Middle East* Washington’s foreign policy was leading the country into war in Syria and Iraq. *Editor's Note**: In our latest Facebook Live interview (please like our **Facebook page** to see more of these events) **Anthony H. Cordesman**, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at CSIS, sat down with **Jacob Heilbrunn**, editor of the National Interest, to discuss American foreign policy in the Middle East and NATO. * Anthony H. Cordesman, the holder of the Burke Chair in Strategy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is well-known fo... more »
Will South Korea Dump THAAD?
*Kai He* *Security, Asia* We know Kim Jong-un would be happy. Since South Korea decided to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system in 2016, Sino–South Korean relations have been strained. Beijing has levied unofficial economic sanctions and diplomatic pressures on Seoul with the hope that it will withdraw THAAD. China strongly believes that the deployment of THAAD on the Peninsula will undermine its deterrence capabilities against outside powers — especially the United States. South Korean President Moon Jae-in in May 2017 ordered a probe i... more »
Supreme Court Rules Overwhelmingly To Strike Down 'Disparagement Clause' Used To Bar Offensive Trademarks
[image: undefined] The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a major victory for free speech on Monday in striking down a provision of the Lanham Act that barred registration for “disparaging” trademarks. The decision came in *Matal v. Tam, *a case that we have been following. I have previously written about my disagreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decision to rescind federal trademark protections for the Redskins as a racially disparaging name. As predicted, the ruling answered the question raised in the prior column in controversies like the denying of trademark protec... more »
Self-Defense Is No Defense for US Acts of War in Syria
[image: undefined] The shooting down of a Syrian fighter jet by US forces this week comes on the back of several aggressive actions by American military on the ground. Taken together the US actions mark an alarming escalation of intervention in the Syrian war – to the point where the Americans can be said to be now openly at war against Syria. The American military actions also come despite repeated warnings from Russia against such unilateral deployment of force. Following the shoot-down of the Syrian SU-22 fighter bomber this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denounced... more »
Security...or Surveillance? The Edward Snowden Interview
What does former NSA analyst turned whistleblower Edward Snowden have to tell us about liberty? About trading a little freedom for government promises of security? Does he feel that his historic release of government documents showing how the NSA spies on all of us, constantly, without a warrant, has had a positive effect on freedom? Tune in to this very special episode of the Ron Paul Liberty Report, where we speak to Snowden on these and so many more issues:
Jared Kushner speaks. Oh my.
He speaks! Have you ever heard Jared Kushner's voice before? Here you go. pic.twitter.com/QKElf1bynn — Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) June 19, 2017 Uh...THAT is the voice of the guy who is in charge of fixing the government, solving the opioid epidemic, and bringing peace to the Middle East? Perhaps he would be more effective at those tasks if he did not sound like Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks. I was trying to remember where I heard that voice before, and then suddenly I remembered. Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy (@vanessabayer) stopped by Update last night to talk Passover. Full ... more »
Russia doesn’t care enough to respond to the US shooting down an Iranian drone. Here’s why.
Russia will not respond to the shooting down of the Iranian drone with the same strength it responded yesterday to the shooting down of the Syrian SU-22 provided the US remains in its base in al-Tanaf. The post Russia doesn’t care enough to respond to the US shooting down an Iranian drone. Here’s why. appeared first on The Duran.
After the ISIS War, a US-Russia Collision?
[image: after-the-isis-war-a-us-russia-collision] We cannot allow our friends in the Middle East and Persian Gulf to play our hand for us, for it is all too often in their interests to have us come fight their wars, which are not necessarily our wars.
Otto Warmbier Died of Oxygen Deprivation, Not Botulism as Claimed by His Torturers
[image: otto-warmbier-died-of-oxygen-deprivation-not-botulism-as-claimed-by-his-torturers] The death by torture inflicted on Otto Warmbier by the pariah North Korean regime reflects on the depths of human depravity still extant in the world today.
Muslim Umbrella Group: Ignoring the Truth in London Mosque Attack
[image: muslim-umbrella-group-ignoring-the-truth-in-london-mosque-attack] The Muslim Council of Britain has passionately and specifically condemend the attack of an individual mentally ill man on the mosque in Finsbury Park after issuing bland, cut-and-paste staements rife with trite clichés in the wake of three deadly Islamic terrorist attacks in as many months.
Planned Parenthood Annual Report: Fewer Patients, More Abortions, Higher Profits
[image: planned-parenthood-annual-report-fewer-patients-more-abortions-higher-profits] Planned Parenthood's recently released annual report for last year shows that the abortion giant managed to do a booming business in dispatching pre-born babies while seeing fewer patients overall.
Judge Orders Cross Removed as PC Mania Continues to Target Christianity
[image: judge-orders-cross-removed-as-pc-mania-continues-to-target-christianity] The latest assault on Christianity includes a federal judge’s ruling against a decades-old cross in a Pensacola, Florida, park.
Rusya’nın uyarısı sonrası Avustralya Suriye’deki operasyonlarını durdurdu
Avustralya, ABD öncülüğünde kurulan uluslararası koalisyona katılımını durdurarak askıya aldığını ilan etti. Savunma Bakanlığı’ndan yapılan açıklamada, “Tedbir olarak Avustralya Hava Kuvvetleri’nin Suriye’deki operasyonlarına geçici olarak son verildi” denildi. Avustralya ve dünya basınında bu kararın, ABD’nin bir Suriye uçağını düşürmesinin ardından Rusya ile ABD arasında yaşanan gerilimle bağlantılı olduğu yorumları yapıldı. Önceki gün açıklama yapan Rusya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army in clashes against ISIS in east Homs (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:45 P.M.) – Another video footage published today by Syrian Ministry of Defense demonstrates government forces’ military operation against the so-called “Islamic State” in eastern Homs countryside: As a result of the violent clashes, Syrian Army and allied paramilitary units managed to recapture Talilah reserve area and T3 Pumping station southeast of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian artillery, Russian Air Force pound ISIS in east Hama (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:15 P.M.) – Syrian Ministry of Defense published a new video that shows Syrian Army’s artillery units and Russian Air Force engaged in heavy bombardment of the positions held by the so-called “Islamic State” on Sheikh Hilal – Rasm Al-Timah axis in eastern Hama countryside: Intense clashes continue in the area as government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
وول ستريت جورنال: “إسرائيل” تدعم منذ سنوات المسلحين في الجولان المحتل
كشفت صحيفة “وول ستريت جورنال” الأمريكية عن دعم “إسرائيلي” مقدم منذ سنوات للمسلحين ضد الحكومة السورية في منطقة القنيطرة والجانب السوري من الجولان المحتل الذي لا يزال منذ سنوات يخضع لسيطرة التنظيمات المسلحة. وقالت الصحيفة في تقرير خاص لها، “ما فتئت إسرائيل منذ سنوات، تزود المسلحين في منطقة الجولان بالمال، بالإضافة إلى الغذاء والوقود والإمدادات […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
فورد: الأسد انتصر واللعبة انتهت في سوريا
اعتبر سفير الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية الأخير في دمشق روبرت فورد أن الدولة السورية بقيادة الرئيس بشار الأسد حسمت المعركة وحققت النصر لافتا إلى أن “المجموعات الكردية التي تدعمها واشنطن ستدفع غالياً ثمن ثقتها بالأمريكيين”. وقال فورد خلال حديث إلى صحيفة «الشرق الأوسط» في لندن، إن الرئيس الأميركي السابق باراك أوباما لم يترك الكثير من الخيارات […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
El Bab’ta karargaha bombalı saldırı: 2 ÖSO komutanı öldü
Fırat Kalkanı’na bağlı grupların kontrolünde bulunan El Bab’ta bir bombalı saldırı daha gerçekleştirildi. ÖSO bağlantılı Sultan Murad Tugayı’nın karargahını hedef alan EYP’li saldırıda, içerisinde 2 komutanın da bulunduğu en az 10 militan hayatını kaybetti, 12’si ise yaralandı.Ölen komutanlardan birisinin Sultan Murad Tugayı’nın askeri komutanı Ebu Hilal Humusi olduğu öğrenildi. Saldırıyı henüz üstlenen bir taraf bulunmazken, IŞİD’in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
روبرت فورد للصحافة السعودية: اللعبة انتهت والأكراد “أغبياء”
في تصريحات أثارت جدلاً واسعاً في الأوساط الإقليمية والعالمية أمس، كشف السفير الأمريكي “الأخير” في سورية روبرت فورد قواعد اللعبة في سورية منذ عام 2011… مؤكداً أن الجميع كان يعتقد أن حرب الاستنزاف ستكون قاسية على “النظام السوري” من جانب ما أسماها “المعارضة السورية”، وأنه سيفاوض على صفقة وحل تفاوضي بدءاً من عام 2013، […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Şam: Suriye ordusu kritik bölgeyi ABD destekli militanların elinden aldı
Şam’ın doğu kırsalında ABD destekli militanlara karşı taarruza geçen Suriye ordusu ve müttefik kuvvetleri, Bir Kasab bölgesi ve çevresindeki tepelerde kontrolü sağlamayı başardı. Geçtiğimiz haftalarda da Dakvah bölgesini de ABD destekli ÖSO militanlarından temizleyen ordu birlikleri, bu gelişmenin ardından Şam’ın güneydoğusunu tamamen güvene almış oldu. Rusya Hava Kuvvetleri’nin de Suriye ordusuna destek olduğu ve gün […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army uncovers a car bomb before ISIS has time to use it (VIDEO)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:55 P.M.) – Syrian government troops made an unpleasant discovery when conducting a sweep in the recently liberated village of Al-Hisso southeast of Sheikh Hilal town in Hama province, on Tuesday. A vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) or, simply, a car bomb, prepared by jihadists of the so-called “Islamic State” has been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Did Mike Pence Say That ‘Only Guilty People’ Hire Criminal Defense Attorneys?
We found no record of the Vice President saying that "only guilty people need to hire a criminal defense attorney."
Retired MI5 Agent Confesses On Deathbed: ‘I Killed Princess Diana’?
No credible outlet reported that a retired MI5 agent confessed to assassinating Princess Diana in 1997.
Did Robert Mueller Say He Supported a ‘One-World Government’?
The falsely-attributed quote may have been written by a former UN official with a similar name.
Tonight, we get our latest distraction!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017A tag line which captures the age:* Yay yay yay yay yay yay yay! Tonight, we get *real* excitement on cable! Tonight, we get to learn who won the Georgia race! Brian and Rachel are going to tell us. Yay yay yay yay yay! When a tribe is caught in a web of denial, it needs a new distraction each night. Regarding that trillion-dollar House race, it has now produced a tag line which perfectly captures the age. It's the tag line to that pitiful anti-Ossoff ad which may yet turn that race. (Or not.) You can watch that pitiful ad at this link. Kathy Griffin is t... more »
Top green MEP wants to move Syria to Eastern Europe, one village at a time
*Drang nach Osten reloaded, Mohammed edition* The story that attracted the greatest attention of the Czech readers today was an incredible interview (in German) with Ms Franziska "Ska" Keller, a co-chairwoman of the Greens in the European Parliament. The journalist was familiar with her proposal – which we haven't previously heard about. Even though Ms Keller later lied about the content of the interview and claimed that the media have misreported it, the relevant part of the interview speaks a clear language: Keller: ...The main problem is the lack of solidarity in between the mem... more »
President Trump Holds An American Technology Council Round-table (Video - 6/19/17_
*WNU Editor*: I always find these round-tables fascinating. But what I found fascinating about this round-table was the interaction between President Trump and these tech-CEOs .... he asked for their help, and they all showed up and they gave him nothing but praise for his work and efforts. If you believe in the current media narrative on the current state of chaos in the Trump administration .... this was a meeting that never happened. On a side note .... I asked two of my liberal friends in Silicon Valley .... including my very liberal brother who lives there .... on what was th... more »
Mexico Just Legalized Medical Cannabis Nationwide Exposing America’s Oppression
By Rachel Blevins As a growing number of individual states in the U.S. stand up to the federal government on marijuana prohibition, Mexico legalized medical... more »
What Must Russia And The U.S. Do To Avoid A War Over Syria?
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Reuters / Sputnik *Nikolas K. Gvosdev, National Interest:* *How Do America and Russia Avoid a War over Syria?* *The United States needs to think soberly about its next steps—and not stumble into a clash with Russia that it neither foresees nor desires.* That it has taken so long since the Russian intervention in Syria began in earnest, a year and a half ago, for an incident to occur that might directly pit Russian and American forces against each other has been nothing short of miraculous. That luck ran out thi... more »
PHONY GOP MODERATES GET THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT MORE THAN REAL DEMOCRATIC MODERATES
We're being told that moderate Republicans are wary of the Senate health care bill: A key moderate Senate Republican says she's uncomfortable with the emerging Senate health care plan, which is likely to cap Medicaid spending and shift it to a lower growth rate in 2025. "I think that's a problem. I think that sort of defeats the purpose of keeping people on, and at a level at which the program can be sustained," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told me this morning. "I don't look favorably on it, that's for sure." ... If Republicans lose the votes of moderates like Capito, it's hard to se... more »
Concerning the longing to lock him up!
*TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017David Brooks asks, Where's the beef:* Did someone in or around the Trump campaign collude in some way with the Russians? We have no way of knowing. Does someone within the Russian government have some sort of leverage over Donald J. Trump? We can't answer that either, although it's certainly possible. We hope to see those questions answered. In truth, though, we're less interested in those questions than in a pair of larger political question: How have Democrats managed to lose so many elections in the past decade? Also, how did a person like Donald J. Tru... more »
NBC: Snow White parody ‘Red Shoes’ slammed for body shaming
You’ve no doubt heard about the upcoming cartoon reboot of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, entitled “Red Shoes,” but have you heard about the enormous controversy surrounding the film? Immediately after the marketing poster was released at the Cannes Film Festival, plus-size model Tess Holliday started a tweet storm, aimed at the movie’s star
US Gov’t Proves Love for ISIS as Bill to “Stop Arming Terrorists” Gets Only 13 Supporters
By Matt Agorist For the last several decades, the US government has openly funded, supported, and armed various terrorist networks throughout the world to forward... more »
If You’re Registered to Vote, You Probably Just Got Screwed by Major Data Leak
By Carey Wedler A consulting firm hired to elect Donald Trump in the 2016 election is responsible for the leak of data belonging to nearly... more »
Lamar W. Hankins : American culture: Appropriated, revised, and invented
There is virtually no part of our culture that is not borrowed from somewhere else. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2017 To paraphrase something the musicologist Charles Seeger once said (as reported by his … finish reading Lamar W. Hankins : American culture: Appropriated, revised, and invented
Theresa May talks with DUP crumble as party feels ‘taken for granted’ - could she really screw this up as well?
https://youtu.be/eyDI1tXJAJk Could Theresa May screw this up as well? Do Theresa May and the DUP really want to risk the hell of a Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell and Dianne Abbott led Labour minority government?
5 Signs the F-35 Fighter Is a Smashing Success
*Loren B. Thompson* *Security, * And why China and Russia would never want to face it in battle. This week's performance by the F-35 fighter at the Paris Air Show is a turning point for the world's most advanced multi-role fighter, demonstrating that even when fully loaded with combat gear, it can out-perform the tactical aircraft of every other country. Although prime contractor Lockheed Martin has always professed confidence F-35 would prove itself, a dwindling collection of critics continues to attack the plane citing outdated or simply erroneous arguments. The critics fail ... more »
The B-1 Bomber: The Supersonic Killer North Korea Should Fear
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * She might be old, but she can pack quite a punch. *This first appeared in September and is being reposted due to breaking events. * The United States has landed a Rockwell International B-1B Lancer strategic bomber on Osan Air Force Base in South Korea. The Pentagon intends for the temporary deployment to be a signal to North Korea that Washington stands ready to defend the Republic of Korea even as Pyongyang continues its nuclear sabre rattling. “The bond between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) is ironclad and the strength of tha... more »
Tucker Carlson demolishes Democrat strategist calling on radical left to ‘Hunt GOP Congressmen’ (Video)
Tucker Carlson: "You’re an unbalanced person." The post Tucker Carlson demolishes Democrat strategist calling on radical left to ‘Hunt GOP Congressmen’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
German defence official says, “In the end, there will be a European army”
Will the EU army replace NATO? The post German defence official says, “In the end, there will be a European army” appeared first on The Duran.
Buzzfeed’s boring Tillerson document may be a work of historical ficton
Buzzfeed's revelation is nothing more than old news. The post Buzzfeed’s boring Tillerson document may be a work of historical ficton appeared first on The Duran.
Redneck Revolt Builds Anti-Racist, Anti-Capitalist Movement With Working Class Whites
Redneck Revolt recruits poor and working class white people away from reactionary politics with analyses of their class condition and white supremacy. The post Redneck Revolt Builds Anti-Racist, Anti-Capitalist Movement With Working Class Whites appeared first on Shadowproof.
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