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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

1 August - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:31 pm MDT



Syrian security forces to undertake nationwide task to dismantle explosives

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 45 P.M.) – Security forces of the Syrian Ministry of Interior have concluded a training course dedicated to dismantling bombs and IEDs with the aim to undertake a nationwide mission to clear the mines in several Syrian cities. The Ministry of Interior provided a selected number of its personnel from Damascus, Homs, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Iraqi PMU forces liberate 17 villages from ISIS west of Mosul

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:57 P.M.) – The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have made a significant advance against ISIS forces in Nineveh Province, sweeping through a string of rural settlements located to the west of Mosul. Today, the anti-ISIS militia group officially released seventeen (17) villages from the grip of the so-called Islamic State, further reducing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kurdish-led forces seize southern Raqqa city from ISIS

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:18 P.M.) – Today, the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) achieved a major advance against ISIS in Raqqa, officially capturing the rump of the southern city area from the terrorist group. The accomplishment of this push by the SDF was marked by the linking up of its eastern and western pincers which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Infighting looms in Idlib as ceasefire between jihadi groups falters

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 15 P.M.) – A fortnight after the two main jihadi groups controlling the southwestern Syrian province of Idlib have signed a ceasefire, an all-out infighting is looming following today’s showdown. Local activists reported that Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants stationed at a checkpoint south of Saraqib have intercepted a convoy of four trucks […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Indiana Has A Congressional Candidate With An Extraordinary Record Of Accomplishment-- Meet Dan Canon

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
IN-09 stretches from the suburbs north of Louisville and The Ohio River-- New Albany, Clarksville, Jeffersonville-- north through Bloomington and Martinsville and into the suburbs south of Indianapolis like Greenwood, Needham and New Whiteland. There are 13 counties in the district, although most of the votes come out of Johnson (south of Indianapolis), Clark (across from Louisville) and Monroe (Bloomington). Before the 2010 gerrymander, it was a swing district that would regularly replace Republicans with Democrats and Democrats with Republicans. The Republican legislature redre... more »

John Kelly angered by Trump’s firing of Comey to stop Russia probe

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
It’s difficult to know what to expect from John Kelly as White House Chief of Staff but a positive sign is that he was very angry with Donald Trump over the way he fired FBI director James Comey. From CNN Washington (CNN)New White House chief of staff John Kelly was so upset with how President […]

Time: Trump’s autocratic style mirrors Putin in more evidence Trump is being micro managed from the Kremlin. Russian journalists all Putin puppets

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
*Russian governing style suggests more purges to come. Expect Trump to try to use the mid term elections to purge the Republican party by sending compliant candidates into the race. For me, one of the strongest proofs that Donald Trump and Jared Kushner are really being handled by Vladimir Putin has come from his autocratic style of […]

New lawsuit claims that Donald Trump worked with Fox News to concoct story that Hillary Clinton had DNC staffer murdered. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
That guy on the left is Jay Sekulow, Trump's attorney. Courtesy of Bloomberg : *President Donald Trump collaborated with Fox News to concoct a story claiming a Democratic National Committee staffer was killed in retaliation for furnishing information damaging to Hillary Clinton to Wikileaks, according to a lawsuit by a private investigator for the slain man’s family.* *Rod Wheeler -- the investigator, a former Washington police detective, and an occasional Fox News contributor -- claims in his lawsuit that the president read the Fox story before it was published and suggested the ... more »

Why jurisdictions are a bigger taxing problem than schools

Content Multimedia - 13 hours ago
By James Quintero, Vance Ginn Over the long-term, lawmakers should be thinking about how to achieve the ultimate prosperity-generating reform: the elimination of property taxes entirely.

Acting as a dues collector is not the proper role of government

Content Multimedia - 13 hours ago
By J.D. Rimann The answer to all of these arguments is as simple as it is proper: it is not the role of the government to act as the middleman and dues collector for private organizations, including unions. Prohibiting the government from acting as a dues-collector for unions, or other organizations, puts both government and unions in their proper place.

Terrifying Tale: Why A War Between China and America Would Be All Sorts of Awful

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Here's why. *Potentially, victory could cement the US-led alliance system, making the containment of China considerably less expensive. Assuming that the war began with an assertive Chinese move in the East or South China Sea, the United States could plausibly paint China as the aggressor, and establish itself as the focal point for balancing behavior in the region. Chinese aggression might also spur regional allies (especially Japan) to increase their defense expenditures.* How does the unthinkable happen? As we wind our way to the 100th annive... more »

Everything You Need to Know: North Korea's Submarine Fleet

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* How worried should we be? *North Korea’s reliance on submarines exposes a harsh reality for the country: U.S. and South Korean naval and air forces are now so overwhelmingly superior that the only viable way for Pyongyang’s navy to survive is to go underwater. While minimally capable versus the submarine fleets of other countries, North Korea does get a great deal of use out of them. Although old and obsolete, North Korea’s submarines have the advantage of numbers and, in peacetime, surprise. Pyongyang’s history of armed provocations means the w... more »

Kurdish Autonomy: Recognizing the Annexation of Syria

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
* Sputnik * Salah Eldin Bilal referred to the *de facto* autonomous region of Syrian Kurdistan, also known as Rojava, originating in and consisting of three self-governing cantons in northern Syria, namely Afrin Canton, Jazira Canton and Kobanî Canton. *He further said that the de facto autonomy of this region still needs to gain international recognition.* *"We are currently analyzing various variants under which the region could gain the recognition of the international community without appealing to the UN. We could take as an example the scenario of Moldavia [Transdniester], A... more »

President Donald Trump Says He Won’t Stay Off Social Media

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
On 1 August 2017 President Trump tweeted that social media was the "[o]nly way for [him] to get the truth out," citing the "Fake News Media" and "enemies."

Rowling Apologizes for Claiming Trump Ignored Disabled Boy

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
On 1 August 2017 author J.K. Rowling apologized for tweets alleging that President Donald Trump refused to shake the hand of a disabled boy.

World News Briefs -- August 1, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*ABC News Online: **Venezuela security agents seize opposition leaders from homes in night-time raids* Footage has emerged of Venezuelan security officials seizing two opposition leaders from their homes in overnight raids, after they urged protests against a new legislative superbody widely denounced as anti-democratic. Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma were both under house arrest, the former for his role in leading street protests against President Nicolas Maduro in 2014 and the latter on charges of plotting a coup. "12:27 in the morning: the moment when the dictatorship kidna... more »

Shall We Fight Them All?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: shall-we-fight-them-all] Among the reasons Trump routed his Republican rivals in 2016 is that he seemed to share an American desire to look homeward. Yet, today, our relations with China and Russia are as bad as they have been in decades, while there is open talk of war with Iran and North Korea.

"The Mooch" Is Out; Is New Chief of Staff John Kelly the Sheriff This White House Needs?

Raven Clabough at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: the-mooch-is-out-is-new-chief-of-staff-john-kelly-the-sheriff-this-white-house-needs] In what seems like the latest episode of *The Apprentice* but is in fact just another day in the Trump White House, Anthony Scaramucci (nicknamed “The Mooch") has been ousted as communications director after just 10 days in the position. According to* Politico*, the decision followed a recommendation by new chief of staff John Kelly, who started only on Monday in the role. And while Scaramucci’s exit is no loss to the Republicans or to the voters, he marks the 10th key White House staff mem... more »

Are Worsening U.S.-Russian Relations a Victim of American Politics?

Steve Byas at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: are-worsening-u-s-russian-relations-a-victim-of-american-politics] The congressional sanctions on the Russians are supposedly meant to damage Vladimir Putin. But what are the actual results?

Post Mosul Liberation Day 21 Jul 31 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
There were continued clearing and rebuilding operations in Mosul. First, the Iraqi forces (ISF) arrested 12 Islamic State members attempting to escape across the Tigris River from east to west Mosul. They were picked up in three different neighborhoods. Second, the Federal Police announced they were done with 40% of their sweep through the Old City. Three weeks after the city was declared liberated IS elements continue to be killed and arrested, and explosives defused. This is a major reason why so few displaced are returning to the city; they don’t think it is safe yet. Third, a ... more »

As 34 Innocent People Set Free, 2nd Video of Baltimore Cops Planting Evidence Discovered

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: baltimore]A second video showing Baltimore cops manufacturing evidence has been discovered and it's already prompted another dropped case.

WATCH: Cop Scared of His Own Shadow, Holds Innocent Couple at Gunpoint for 10 Minutes

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: gunpoint]An officer who has no business carrying a gun in public, held a couple at gunpoint on the roadside for 10 minutes all over a speeding ticket.

Heart Medicine – Awakening and Reconnecting to Your Soul with the Sacred Plant Iboga

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - The iboga experience is a return to self-love and a renewed appreciation of the true nature of life as the greatest gift. The post Heart Medicine – Awakening and Reconnecting to Your Soul with the Sacred Plant Iboga appeared first on Waking Times.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 1, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
© Sputnik/ Damir Sagolj *Scout Warrior*: *Report: China's Military Will Surpass the US by 2030... How?* *Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presided over a massive military parade from an open-topped jeep, declaring, "The world is not peaceful, and peace needs to be* Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday presided over a massive military parade from an open-topped jeep, declaring, "The world is not peaceful, and peace needs to be defended." And as China's show of force demonstrates, Beijing may have the will and the strength to replace the US as the world's defender of peace.... more »

Three Defendants Killed in Shootout at Moscow Courthouse After Attempted Escape

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The men were part of a group dubbed "the Grand Theft Auto gang", accused of 17 murders or attempted murders in the Russian capital.

After investigation that started at least 5 years ago, retired ob-gyn prof agrees to 5 years of supervision

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
A now-retired professor tweaked the findings in seven figures of a 2007 paper, according to a new finding of misconduct released yesterday by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity. The subject of the findings isn’t a stranger to our readers: We’ve already reported on nine retractions for Nasser Chegini, a former professor of obstetrics and […] The post After investigation that started at least 5 years ago, retired ob-gyn prof agrees to 5 years of supervision appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Remember that letter from Trump Junior claiming that his meeting with the Russian lawyer was all about adoptions? Yeah, The Donald wrote that.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of WaPo: *On the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Germany last month, President Trump’s advisers discussed how to respond to a new revelation that Trump’s oldest son had met with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign — a disclosure the advisers knew carried political and potentially legal peril. * *The strategy, the advisers agreed, should be for Donald Trump Jr. to release a statement to get ahead of the story. They wanted to be truthful, so their account couldn’t be repudiated later if the full details emerged. * *But within hours, at the president’s directio... more »

New Russia Sanctions Come as Hacking Narrative Falls Apart

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
Why more sanctions on Russia now over the 2014 Ukraine coup and aftermath? Why new sanctions now as the claims that Russia "hacked" the US election seem to be based on ever more flimsy assumptions? Because sanctions are falsely seen as a harmless way for Washington to compel other countries to comply with its foreign policy goals. In fact sanctions often lead to war. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed on the new sanctions and also on a peculiar section of the sanctions legislation that might be interpreted as the first move against Russian government-funded media like RT and Sputnik:

New Russia Sanctions Come as Hacking Narrative Falls Apart

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
Why more sanctions on Russia now over the 2014 Ukraine coup and aftermath? Why new sanctions now as the claims that Russia "hacked" the US election seem to be based on ever more flimsy assumptions? Because sanctions are falsely seen as a harmless way for Washington to compel other countries to comply with its foreign policy goals. In fact sanctions often lead to war. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed on the new sanctions and also on a peculiar section of the sanctions legislation that might be interpreted as the first move against Russian government-funded media like RT and Sputnik:

New Russia Sanctions Come as Hacking Narrative Falls Apart

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
Why more sanctions on Russia now over the 2014 Ukraine coup and aftermath? Why new sanctions now as the claims that Russia "hacked" the US election seem to be based on ever more flimsy assumptions? Because sanctions are falsely seen as a harmless way for Washington to compel other countries to comply with its foreign policy goals. In fact sanctions often lead to war. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed on the new sanctions and also on a peculiar section of the sanctions legislation that might be interpreted as the first move against Russian government-funded media like RT and Sputnik:

New Russia Sanctions Come as Hacking Narrative Falls Apart

RPI Staff at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
Why more sanctions on Russia now over the 2014 Ukraine coup and aftermath? Why new sanctions now as the claims that Russia "hacked" the US election seem to be based on ever more flimsy assumptions? Because sanctions are falsely seen as a harmless way for Washington to compel other countries to comply with its foreign policy goals. In fact sanctions often lead to war. RPI's Daniel McAdams is interviewed on the new sanctions and also on a peculiar section of the sanctions legislation that might be interpreted as the first move against Russian government-funded media like RT and Sputnik:

Russian manufacturing growth accelerates in July

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Manufacturers' Purchasing Managers' Index points to continued manufacturing expansion despite continued high interest rates The post Russian manufacturing growth accelerates in July appeared first on The Duran.

Facial Recognition ID Begins to Spread from Planes to Trains

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Nicholas West The march continues to accelerate toward a future of biometric ID for all travel. Regular readers might know that over the past... more »

Forbes Says Self-Reliant Homesteaders Are “Delusional” and “Mooching” Off “Civil Society”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Daisy Luther It’s always interesting reading when someone smug and sanctimonious writes a clueless diatribe about another group of people being smug and sanctimonious.... more »

Preparing to Barter and Trade With Precious Metals Is NOT a Loony Idea

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Clint Siegner Let’s start with this fact; fiat (paper) currencies die – often spectacularly. That is why precious metals may someday be needed for... more »

No! You Can Not Audit The Gold

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Rory Hall Gold repatriation has been on the radar, some days more than others, for the better part of the past 5 years. The... more »

The Power of NO

Activist Post at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Julian Rose When one feels and witnesses the crushing affect of the status quo on all sentient elemental life forms, as well as on... more »

Hackers Took Over Electronic Voting Machines In Two Hours At DEF CON

Aaron at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel Hackers at the Las Vegas’ annual DEF CON event took over electronic voting machines in a display of a simulation run for... more »

Groupthink at the CIA

Philip Giraldi at 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] Long ago, when I was a spear carrying middle ranker at CIA, a colleague took me aside and said that he had something to tell me “as a friend,” that was very important. He told me that his wife had worked for years in the Agency’s Administrative Directorate, as it was then called, where she had noticed that some new officers coming out of the Career Trainee program had red tags on their personnel files. She eventually learned from her boss that the tags represented assessments that those officers had exceptional potential as senior managers. He added, however, that... more »

Trump Calls On Police To Be Rougher In Handling Suspects In Speech Denounced By Police Organizations

Jonathan Turley at 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] Controversial statements by President Donald Trump in the past have often been treated by his supporters as hyperbole or not to be taken strictly or even seriously. However, a speech last Friday had some particularly chilling elements for anyone who believes in the rule of the law. Trump was speaking to law enforcement officers and urged them not to be “too nice” to suspected criminals and gang members. He further seemed to encourage intentional acts of harm and abuse in the handling of prisoners. The comments were irresponsible and should be be corrected by the... more »

Anti-Russia Sanctions Will Destroy US Petrodollar & the Economy—Get Ready for $10 Gas

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: petrodollar]Tuesday morning, Pence announced Trump is going to sign the Russian sanctions bill. This will be the end of the US petrodollar and economic suicide for the US.

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Cathy Crowe writes that there's no excuse for putting off action to provide housing to people who need it - not only because of the inhumanity of waiting, but because there's plenty of evidence as to what works: Over the years big money, at least according to my standards, has gone to academics and health researchers who examine the social determinants of health. For 30 years, I’ve studied their work and quoted from their articles and reports. I believe them. Poverty, lack of housing or shelter, racism, unemployment or low wages negatively i... more »

China's President Vows No Compromise On Its Border Disputes With its Neighbours

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Reuters: **President Xi says China loves peace but won't compromise on sovereignty* BEIJING (Reuters) - China loves peace but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday while marking 90 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army. China has rattled nerves around Asia and globally with its increasingly assertive stance in territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas and an ambitious military modernization plan. Relations with self-ruled Taiwan have also worsened since Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democr... more »

Venezuelan Government Arrests Top Opposition Leaders

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Venezuela security agents seize opposition leaders from homes: family* CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security officials seized two opposition leaders from their homes in overnight raids, their families said on Tuesday, after they urged protests against a new legislative superbody widely denounced as anti-democratic. Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma were both under house arrest, the former for his role in leading street protests against President Nicolas Maduro in 2014 and the latter on charges of plotting a coup. "12:27 in the morning: the moment when the dictato... more »

North Korea's Submarines Are Busy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test-fire of a strategic submarine underwater ballistic missile in 2015. Photo: Reuters *CNN*: *US detects 'highly unusual' North Korean submarine activity* Washington (CNN)The US military has detected "highly unusual and unprecedented levels" of North Korean submarine activity and evidence of an "ejection test" in the days following Pyongyang's second intercontinental ballistic missile launch this month, a defense official told CNN on Monday. An ejection test examines a missile's "cold-launch system," which uses high pressure steam to pr... more »

Where Are The US Navy Carriers?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
USNI News Image *USNI News:* *USNI News Fleet Tracker: July 31, 2017* These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 31, 2017. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the map reflects the location of the capital ship. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: U.S. aircraft carrier locations and future deployments updates can also be view here .... *aircraft carrier locations**, *and the current status of the *US Navy here.*

A Sea of Radioactive Glass

LL at Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
Based on the current flock of mandarins, North Korean (Nork) missiles can reach Hawaii and maybe as far inland as Chicago. There is no comment on whether or not they could actually 'hit' Hawaii (or Illinois). Notwithstanding, the State of Hawaii issued an official advisory that people there should prepare for a nuclear attack from NorkLand. *Also omitted is the range issue with a nuclear weapons payload vs an empty ICBM. There is a difference. * Kim Jong Un says "hi".However, the Norks are making progress with the new People's missile and if given sufficient time and resources, pur... more »

Regular Guy

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
In college I was chairman of the Student Activities Board. A decade later, a couple of friends and I started an indie punk label in San Francisco-- the late 70s. From there I was hired by Warner Bros to run their Sire Records label and ended my music business career as president of Reprise Records. Over those years I "walked around" with a lot of celebrities: Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Nicks, each and every Ramone, Joni Mitchell, The Clash, the Jefferson Airplane, the Sex Pistols, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, Lou Reed, Morrissey, Brian Jones. Yeah... I got some stories, but n... more »

Mapy.cz, best online/offline map app+server

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 16 hours ago
*LIGO-VIRGO*: The European 3/4-size, LIGO-like detector, VIRGO, has finally joined its two larger American siblings and they collect the data together. Seznam.cz was and probably still is Czechia's most visited web page – and the company behind it, a formidable, locally stronger competitor of Google's. I am proud to have spent an hour chatting to Ivo Lukačovič, its founder and owner, in the early 1990s. We participated at the Liane BBS Session – a real-world gathering of folks who would otherwise only chat through the telnet-based Bulletin Board Service. We were talking shortly be... more »

COULD JOHN KELLY REALLY STAY OUT OF TRUMP'S DOGHOUSE?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Yesterday, when I predicted that new White House chief of staff John Kelly will inevitably be banished to President Trump's doghouse sooner or later, Thornton Hall wrote this in comments: Trump has never turned on one of his Generals. They represent his father and he craves their approval. He'll keep fucking up, losing, whatever, but he'll stick by his Generals as long as possible. That's a valid point. Trump seems to regard military men as surrogate daddies. Even when he let Mike Flynn go, he openly expressed a longing to have him back. He lashes out at civilians, but not generals.... more »

EV Power Scenarios

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://fes.nationalgrid.com/fes-document/fes-2017/ There has been a lot of debate about the additional electricity demands which electric cars will impose on the grid. A figure of an extra 30GW has been widely reported, but this is reckoned to be the maximum likely. The Telegraph printed this letter on Sunday from […]

Researcher who stole manuscript during peer review earns second retraction

amarcus41 at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
The researcher whose brazen theft of a manuscript he had reviewed prompted a “Dear plagiarist” letter from the aggrieved author once the deceit was discovered has lost a second paper for plagiarism. International Scholarly Research Notices, a Hindawi publication, has retracted a 2012 study by Carmine Finelli and colleagues, citing widespread misuse of text from […] The post Researcher who stole manuscript during peer review earns second retraction appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Russia warns US over arms supplies to Ukraine

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Sputnik reports Russia again warns Washington against arms supplies to US as Pentagon reported to be mulling the idea. The post Russia warns US over arms supplies to Ukraine appeared first on The Duran.

Russia sets record in TANK BIATHLON

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Every summer Russia holds an Olympic style games….for tanks from around the world The post Russia sets record in TANK BIATHLON appeared first on The Duran.

China celebrates 90 years of the People’s Liberation Army while sending a strong message to the world

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
China is speaking volumes to the world although many, particularly in the United States and India, pretend not to hear. The post China celebrates 90 years of the People’s Liberation Army while sending a strong message to the world appeared first on The Duran.

Vladimir Putin’s touching visit to a 90 year old Russian human rights champion (VIDEO)

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Russian leader paid a surprise visit to one of his most famous critics - as well as a few English speaking tourists. The post Vladimir Putin’s touching visit to a 90 year old Russian human rights champion (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.

US airstrikes kill 60 civilians, injure another 50 in Deir Ezzor over two days

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – US-led coalition airpower has killed sixty (60) civilians and wounded another fifty (50) in strikes conducted over the past 48 hours throughout the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. Coalition airstrikes were observed in various towns along the Euphrates including al-Kamsha, al-Shuwyt, al-Duwyr and al-Ashara. Last week, US-led coalition airstrikes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army unleashes 50 Elephant rockets on rebels in eastern Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – As the battle for East Ghouta re-ignites following the arrival of the the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) elite 4th Armoured Division to the Damascus front, the SAA has since stepped up its bombardment campaign against militant-held areas. Over the last 48 hours, the SAA has fired a total of fifty […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Satellite images show 33 Russian combat aircraft at Syria’s Khmeimim Airbase – Pictures

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Recent satellite images (dated July 15, 2017) of the Khmeimim Airbase in Syria’s Latakia Governorate have surfaced on social media. The pictures reveal the presence of a total of thirty-three (33) combat aircraft belonging to the Russian Aerospace Forces at the military installation. The breakdown Russian combat aircraft at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: FSA mercenaries in Syrian desert unleash full salvo of Grad rockets on army positions

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – Despite the apparent existence of a Russia-US brokered ceasefire in Syria’s southwestern desert, Free Syrian Army (FSA) mercenaries operating in the region continue to launch harassment attacks against positions of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and other government-aligned factions. Yesterday, FSA militants (specific group unknown) recorded themselves unleashing a full […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Harvard looks to Bowdoin as model in eradicating frats, but its decision had mixed results* *This "dilemma" that Harvard is facing should be no dilemma at all. What gives Harvard the right to interfere in the private lives of its students? There is no such right but they have arrogated it to themselves anyway. Might is right, apparently.It is perhaps notable that the Harvard boss is Drew Faust. In literature, Faust sold his soul to the Devil. Ms Faust seems to have done likewise. There is no evidence of a systematic ethical system in her thinking. Her thinking seems to... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Scientists go cold on global warming goals* Scientists have scotched hopes of achieving the global warming goal set at the Paris climate conference, giving just 1 per cent odds that the rise can be contained to 1.5C this century. A new study has found that even the secondary target adopted at Paris — a 2C increase — is a “best-case scenario”, with a 95 per cent probability it will be exceeded. Meanwhile, separate research has found a 1.5C rise could eventuate even if all fossil fuel emissions stopped now. The two studies are among a slew of new papers charting the current and pro... more »

Jeff Sessions to remain as Attorney General, probe into Trump’s Russia ties to continue

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Donald Trump has put plans on ice to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions or move him to Homeland Security to crush the probe into his Russian ties. His mind might have been changed by his new Chief of Staff John Kelly. Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Steve Bannon are also going to report directly to […]

DONALD TRUMP CAUGHT RED HANDED IN RUSSIA COVER UP, DICTATED MISLEADING LETTER FOR SON ABOUT MEETING

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
From The Guardian President Trump personally dictated the press statement issued in the name of his eldest son that misleadingly downplayed the significance of a 2016 meeting with a Kremlin-linked Russian lawyer, a new report alleged on Monday night. According to the Washington Post, Trump personally intervened to prevent senior White House advisers from issuing […]

Mexican President says Trump lied about phone call, allegedly praising his border crackdown

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
From The Telegraph Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Monday he had not recently spoken to Donald Trump on the phone, after the US leader boasted his counterpart had called him to praise his border policy. Mr Trump made the comments as he presented his new chief of staff, former Homeland Security secretary John […]

Border agents accuse Trump and Kelly about lying to public about border crackdown, just show

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
From Foxnews May 31 2017 The enthusiasm felt by Border Patrol agents following news of President Trump’s strong stance on border and immigration enforcement is slowly dissipating as the reality sinks in that actual enforcement of stronger rules may not be changing much from the Obama years. Agents hoped to be able to return to […]

Trump and Kelly fire Anthony Scaramucci after just ten days. Kushner and Bannon remain

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Scaramucci sold his company after being offered a job by Trump, missed the birth of his child and is now being divorced by his wife for Trump. And Trump’s thanks? He fired him after just ten days for doing that which Trump told him to do…. We wait to see the real evidence John Kelly […]

Latest development in my case is more proof that Trump has formed secret alliance with Kushner and Soros. Soros’ ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt still in his position in Greece seven months after Trump assumed office

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Well, I have sent an email to the Areios Pagos and the Council of State insisting they take action to set right the latest scandalous decision by Larisa judges. See below. The constant blocking of justice in my case is yet more proof that Donald Trump is a eugenicist Globalist. Seven months after his election, […]

LARISA COURT REJECT MY CIVIL CASE TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM CRIMINAL THEODEKTI. BRAZEN INJUSTICE FROM AREIOS PAGOS ALREADY IMPLICATED IN SOROS AND TSIPRAS COVER UP, NOW COUNCIL OF STATE COURT MUST ACT

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
SCANDAL! MY CIVIL CASE TO GET THE 96,000 EUROS I TRANSFERRED TO THEODEKTI AND HER SKETE HAS BEEN REJECTED, MY LAWYER HAS JUST INFORMED ME BY EMAIL. LAWYER THINKS NO POINT IN APPEALING GIVEN THE SCALE OF CORRUPTION, SO I WILL WRITE TO THE TOP COURTS IN GREECE DIRECTLY AND DEMAND THEY SET THIS FLAWED, […]

Is South Korea Planning A 'Surgical Strike' To Take Out Kim Jong-Un's Missile And Nuclear Facilities?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
US President Donald Trump welcomes South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the White House in Washington, US, June 29, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Carlos Barria *Daily Mail*:* South Korea's military draws up plans for a 'surgical strike' to take out Kim Jong-un's missile and nuclear facilities if orders are given to remove the dictator* * South Korea would use cruise missiles fired from F-15 fighters for 'surgical strike' * Contingency plan drawn up to destroy North Korean facilities in an emergency * It comes days after Kim Jong-un carried out a test of his Hwasong-14 missile South Kore... more »

U.S. State Department And Defense Are Preparing Plans To Provide Arms To Ukraine

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
21 Ukrainian soldier killed, 43 were wounded in 20 days of July 2017 #MinskMonitor https://t.co/X1o4XgAPpg pic.twitter.com/7LAwkoyqq5 — Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) July 21, 2017 *The Hill:* *Report: Pentagon, State Dept. draft plan to send weapons to Ukraine* The departments of State and Defense have drafted a proposal to send Ukraine weapons to help in its fight against Russia-backed separatists, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The proposal reportedly recommends sending antitank missiles and other armaments, which American military and diplomatic officials say would be use... more »

No One Left To Sacrifice

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
Scaramucci's gone -- after ten days. Lucia Graves writes, "Who would want his job?" Consider what he was willing to give up to get it: His wife reportedly left him for being so “hell-bent” on the White House, relentlessly – and opportunistically – courting Trump after his presidential rise. In January he sold his $11m stake in SkyBridge Capital in anticipation of a White House job. Whether the details of the divorce report are true, what’s clear is he was willing to sacrifice everything: family, finance, reputation. It’s the same win-at-all-costs drive we’ve seen displayed repeat... more »

Health Care Premium Uncertainty - What Lies Ahead for American Consumers?

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
While Washington self-implodes over the health care issue, a brief analysis by Kurt Giesa at Oliver Wyman Health summarizes the factors behind potential rate increases across the U.S. health care insurance sector. Here is a brief look at the problem that will face health care consumers in 2018. The analysis by Oliver Wyman suggests that up to two-thirds of the health insurance rate increases in 2018 are due to two factors: 1.) *The uncertainty regarding continued funding of the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments:* Obamacare's Cost-Sharing Reduction subsidies were implemented to... more »

The RNC tells staff not to destroy any records that might be needed to put Donald Trump in jail. (Well, essentially.)

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
I'm sorry, what documents are we talking about here?Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *Republican National Committee employees have been asked to preserve all documents related to last year’s presidential campaign — a step RNC lawyers describe as precautionary, but necessary, as investigations continue into Russia’s meddling in the election. * *“Given the important role that the RNC plays in national elections and the potentially expansive scope of the inquiries and investigations, it is possible that we will be contacted with requests for information,” reads a July 28 memo to staff from the ... more »

EDWARD HEATH

Anon at Aangirfan - 17 hours ago
"The earliest known SRA allegations against Sir Edward Heath were made by doctors’ patients from the 1990s onwards; historically, at least five such people are on record as having stated that they witnessed Sir Edward participating in SRA." carvath.wordpress.com/2017/07/31/heath-accused-of-satanist-ritual-abuse EDWARD HEATH AND CHILD ABUSE CHILDREN

Why Nazi Germany's Super Submarines Were a Super Failure

Robert Beckhusen at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Europe* But everything about the Type XXI was a mistake. On May 4, 1945 one of the most advanced submarines in the world crept up to a British Royal Navy cruiser. U-2511 was one of Germany’s new Type XXI-class “wonder” submarines, and she was hunting for Allied ships. She also represented one of the Third Reich’s biggest failures. More than 250 feet long and displacing 1,620 tons, the Type XXI packed six hydraulically-reloaded torpedo tubes capable of firing more than 23 stored torpedoes. This arsenal could turn a convoy into sinking, burning wreckag... more »

Study: America Can Build More Submarines to Counter Russia and China

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * How many are we talking? *Virginia-Class subs are fast-attack submarines armed with Tomahawk missiles, torpedoes and other weapons able to perform a range of missions; these include anti-submarine warfare, strike warfare, covert mine warfare, ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance), anti-surface/ship warfare and naval special warfare, something described as having the ability to carry and insert Special Operations Forces. * A newly completed comprehensive Navy analysis says producing more Virginia-Class attack submarines on a much faster tim... more »

Native American Women Begin Awareness Walk Along Missouri River

White Wolf at White Wolf - 18 hours ago
Women from native tribes across the country begin their walk along the Missouri River today to show their respect for the water and raise awareness about protecting it. Starting at the headwaters in Three Forks, Montana, the women will walk over the next month and a half to the river's confluence with the Mississippi in Missouri. They are inviting the public to join them along the way for as long as they want. Lori Watso of the Dakota and Ojibwe tribes in Minnesota will be walking the river. She says she is honoring the water as a giver of life. "It's our purpose, our intention to... more »

US downing of Iranian Airliner GONE from history

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 18 hours ago
It happened in 1988, but it is hardly ever mentioned in the west. The post US downing of Iranian Airliner GONE from history appeared first on The Duran.

The British Establishment In Ethical Collapse Over Vaccine Damage

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By John Stone This is the text of my third submission on behalf of Age of Autism to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into Research Integrity last April, which has gained extra urgency because of the...

More Autism Parents "Waiting for a Miracle"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Teresa Conrick As the Autism Epidemic keeps on rolling, we hear from too many deniers how GREAT it is, and that having a diagnosis of ASD is just a different way of life. I disagree. I have a young,...

Anti-Trump group turning up the heat on Mitch McConnell in his home state.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of the Courier-Journal: *An anti-Trump group that says it's "sick" of Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell dodging its emails, phone calls and social media posts now has a plan it says is too big for him to ignore. * *Indivisible Kentucky has purchased two billboards of the Senate majority leader's face on northbound Interstate 65 in Louisville emblazoned with the phrases "You make us sick" and "We've had enough." * *The signs, placed near Cardinal Boulevard and St. Catherine on I-65 N, cost the group more than $10,000. A spokeswoman for Indivisible Kentucky said the funds wer... more »

Coal to dominate in India through 2047 says report

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From PEI, a story that needs little comment: Coal-fired plants will continue to supply a significant share of India’s baseload power through 2047, a new report predicts. In a recent study titled Energizing India, the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) and Japan’s Institute of […]

In Afghanistan the Russians are remembered with love

Andre VLTCHEK at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
I spoke to Afghan people all over the country without any protection, entering fatal city slums infested with narcotics, approaching prominent intellectuals. The post In Afghanistan the Russians are remembered with love appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 20 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Inside Mooch's firing (Axios) 'A new stage of the struggle begins': Venezuela's newly elected Congress is getting slammed by the opposition and foreign governments Secret letters written by the Queen could be released by an Australian court Texas is shedding its lock-'em-up image thanks to a 37-year-old tattooed lawyer and an unlikely political alliance Wikileaks Dumps 72,000 Hacked Macron Emails "It's Time To Retaliate": Putin Expels 755 U.S. Diplomats Indian Authorities Seize Half A Billion Dollars Of Heroin Rome's Transport System Faces "Meltdown," On Brink Of... more »

UnHerd and Un-He(a)rd

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 20 hours ago
The post UnHerd and Un-He(a)rd appeared first on UnHerd.

Five Most Popular Posts in July

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 20 hours ago
What were the five most-read posts from this here blog last month? 1. Yvette Cooper's "Alternative Vision" 2. Jeremy Corbyn and the Working Class 3. Corbynism and Scottish Labour 4. The Politics of Re-Selecting Labour MPs 5. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them Wow, what an incredible month. In July, this blog saw 194,474 page views. Your big blogs might sniff at such things but for me that is a massive deal for a small indie site written and maintained entirely in my spare time. The pressure is now on to make sure All That Is Solid hasn't peaked and somehow acquire... more »

RFID Micro Chipped Wisconsin Company Praised By Leftist Media

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Published on Jul 31, 2017 How long before one of the female employees has a pregnancy terminated or employees are remotely vaccinated In order to test eugenisist Bill Gates goals?BBC reports ” A contraceptive computer chip that can be controlled by remote control has been developed in Massachusetts. The chip is implanted under a woman’s […]

BREAKING: Donald Trump Jr. sought advice from his dad Donald Trump

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Is Trump now guilty of giving bad advise to his son? The post BREAKING: Donald Trump Jr. sought advice from his dad Donald Trump appeared first on The Duran.

Pat Buchanan says that “President Trump may need transgender troops” to fight so many US wars

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 21 hours ago
U.S. wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Somalia are insufficient to satiate the American War Party. The post Pat Buchanan says that “President Trump may need transgender troops” to fight so many US wars appeared first on The Duran.

Combat footage shows Syrian Army operations in northeast Damascus

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:50 A.M.) – Fierce battles continue to rip through the northeastern suburbs of Damascus as the Syrian troops resume a full-scale offensive to fully re-take two major rebel strongholds outside the capital. Jobar and Ayn Tarma; two key bastions controlled by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria) and Faylaq al-Rahman have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US actor George Clooney launches campaign to support education for Syrian children

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
(TASS) US actor George Clooney and his spouse Amal Clooney have launched a campaign to support the education for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, according to a statement at the website of the Clooney Foundation for Justice. According to the statement, the initiative is a $2.25 million partnership, which includes a generous donation from Google.org, and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Yemen army forces, allies crush Saudi Army on its own territory

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:25 A.M.) – The Yemen Army and allied forces of the Popular Committees have maintained offensive operations in Saudi Arabia’s Jizan, Asir and Najran regions inflicting heavy losses on the Saudi Army and its mercenaries. In the Asir region, snipers belonging to the Yemen Army and Popular Committees have shot dead at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

A Warm Welcome To The 7th Annual Stranger In A Strange Land Blog's Inspirational August 2017

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 22 hours ago
*https://mnhopkins.blogspot.se* *This annual event on my blog will begin on Tuesday, August 1st. I will devote the entire month to only positive inspirational pictures, writings, poetry and art. I will concentrate on writing some new material of my own during this month also. I will have guest posts also so others can share their inspirations.A warm welcome to all.* *Mike* *If you would like to see the history of this annual event, please click on the link provided below:* *A History Of Inspirational August*

Nuclear Beautifying Competitions –Endorsing the Dangers of New Nuclear Reactors?

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 22 hours ago
Letter from Radiation Free Lakeland: “31st July 2017 Dear Royal Institute of British Architects and Landscape Institute, Nuclear Beautifying Competitions … Continue reading →

Is It Because President Trump Saw A Disturbing Video That He Decided To Shut Down The CIA's Covert Syria Program?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Screenshot of the horrific video of a CIA-backed Syrian group beheading a boy named Abdullah Issa. *Zero Hedge*: *Trump Saw A Disturbing Video, Then He Shut Down The CIA's Covert Syria Program* While we've carefully documented the dynamics in play behind Trump's decision to end the CIA's covert Syria program, as well as the corresponding fury this immediately unleashed among the usual hawkish DC policy wonks, new information on what specifically impacted the president's thinking has emerged. Thomas Joscelyn, a Middle East analyst for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, exp... more »

While undergoing cancer treatment, John McCain issues statement for more war in Afghanistan

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 23 hours ago
John McCain's support for the military industrial complex cannot even be subdued by cancer. The post While undergoing cancer treatment, John McCain issues statement for more war in Afghanistan appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: Imran Awan sold email contents of US Congress members to foreign actors (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 23 hours ago
He had access to emails of every member of Congress. The post BREAKING: Imran Awan sold email contents of US Congress members to foreign actors (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

JK Rowling apologises over Trump disabled boy tweets per BBC News neither of whom seem to have the gift of sight or any class

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 23 hours ago
The BBC report JK Rowling's mealy mouthed apology for her recent factually incorrect tweets about President Donald Trump: '"Multiple sources have informed me that that was not a full or accurate representation of their interaction. "I very clearly projected my own sensitivities around the issue of disabled people being overlooked or ignored onto the images I saw and if that caused any distress to that boy or his family, I apologise unreservedly." Rowling didn't apologise to Mr Trump himself. ... Mr Trump is said to have shaken the boy's hand as the president entered the room.' S... more »

Recent project: House & kitchen etc.

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 23 hours ago
The wonderful kitchen designer with whom I often work, Leonie Von Sturmer, is far better at self-promotion than I am — and here (above) on the front cover of the latest *Trends *magazine is the new house and kitchen we recently worked on at Greenwood’s Corner, Auckland. With its new roof carefully located to manouvre through council’s height-in-relation-to-boundary controls, I love the way you can relax at the kitchen counter with a beer, enjoying the birdlife and foliage of the surrounding trees through the glassed gables and dormers. (If I say so myself), it makes for a surpri... more »

"Marriage: Win-Win or Win-Lose?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Marriage: Win-Win or Win-Lose?"* by Bill Bonner "This weekend, we celebrated the oldest win-win deal in human life: marriage. On Saturday afternoon, we drove 10 miles or so to Le Dorat. The medieval town sits on a hill in the green Limousin countryside, with the remnants of a defensive wall still along the western side. The town sits on the frontier between two regions, which were once distinctive - not only in the lay of the land, but also in the stone underneath and the people above. East and north of Le Dorat are flattish regions of limestone, where people once spoke the ‘oil’... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Congratulations to Specialist 5 James C. McCloughan, presented the Medal of Honor by President Trump at the White House today. #ArmyStrong pic.twitter.com/ZlCGwkyHGh — GEN Mark A. Milley (@ArmyChiefStaff) July 31, 2017 A new video analysis casts doubts on just how successful North Korea's last missile test really was https://t.co/xNrQSKLACP — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 1, 2017 North Korea can hit most of United States: U.S. officials https://t.co/5WoVQsA6bR pic.twitter.com/VaumdvwAt9 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) August 1, 2017 AFP World map showing Olympic Games host ... more »

Should The Pentagon And The Intel Community Be Given 12 Months To Show Success In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
U.S. Navy photo by LTJG Egdanis Torres Sierra *James Durso, RCD*: *McMaster and Mattis Have Twelve Months to Succeed in Afghanistan* Recently we learned that Erik Prince, founder of the security firm Blackwater Worldwide, and Steve Feinberg, financier, and owner of DynCorp International, a leading military logistics, and training contractor, approached the Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, with their plan to use contractors instead of American troops to stabilize Afghanistan. The meeting was arranged at the behest of President Trump’s advisors who want to ensure their boss is appr... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Soldiers of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) raise a Chinese national flag during the military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of the army at Zhurihe military training base in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. July 30, 2017. © REUTERS/ CHINA DAILY *WNU editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Chinese People's Liberation Army Parade Showcases 90 Years of Military Might* (Sputnik).

Venezuela On The Verge Of Becoming A Dictatorship

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Jose Mauricio Gaona, The Globe and Mail:* *Dictatorship in Venezuela will soon be reality* *Jose Mauricio Gaona is an O’Brien Fellow at McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, a Saul Hayes Fellow at McGill University’s Faculty of Law, and a Vanier Canada Scholar.* Sunday’s election in Venezuela of a national constituent assembly does not represent the very beginnings of Mr. Maduro’s dictatorship, but its final ascension. In truth, the actions of Mr. Maduro’s government in the past 12 months are archetypical of a dictatorship, not a democracy. Once a government turns ... more »

Free Speech, Safe Spaces Hot Topics at Politicon

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
The unconventional convention Politicon served as the scene for a debate that sparked both praise and criticism of safe spaces on college campuses.

Italy approves hotly contested mandatory vaccine program

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 1 day ago
On Friday last week, Italy’s parliament gave final approval to make vaccinations mandatory for school children up to age 16. The decision to push for this comes after the number of children being vaccinated has dropped since mandatory inoculations were dropped for school admissions almost 20 years ago.Oh and because of all the “bad information,” according

South Carolina Bungled Nuclear Reactor Construction Project Canceled

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
“After spending more than $9 billion since 2009 on the mismanaged project, the construction of which is only 37% complete,…” … Continue reading →

Russia's Navy Day Parade Was Also Held Off Tartus, Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*The Independent:* *Russia holds first ever military parade in Syria* Navy Day marked with show of military might in St Petersburg, Crimea and Tartous in Syria, where Moscow has just cemented its military presence in deal with Syrian government Russia’s armed forces have celebrated Navy Day with processions and parades across the world - including its first ever celebration in Syria. Navy Day is a national holiday for Russians on which huge parades are held in St Petersburg - Moscow’s second largest city and the home of the Navy - on the last Sunday of July. There are usually sm... more »

Electric grid expert lays out why it’s basically impossible to use 100% “green energy”

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 day ago
To function, power grids require demand to exactly match supply, which is an enormous problem for variable wind and solar power.

Australia weather bureau caught tampering with climate numbers

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 1 day ago
Did Aussie temperature records change from a slight cooling trend to one of “dramatic warming” over the past century?

Not Published In The British Medical Journal: 'Lies, Damn Lies And Statistics'

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 1 day ago
By Jackie Fletcher In the controversy over compulsory vaccination this letter by Jackie Fletcher, director of JABS, remains unpublished. Given the British mainstream media's craven failure to report any of the issues over the vaccine lobby's moves to make vaccination...

An end to chaos in the White House? General Kelly takes over

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
General Kelly forces out Anthony Scaramucci as the President's new chief of staff looks to impose order on a chaotic White House. The post An end to chaos in the White House? General Kelly takes over appeared first on The Duran.

The Top 10 Reasons to Never Take a Vaccine

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Makia Freeman* - More and more, we are learning the truth about vaccines, what they are really composed of and what they really do to the human body. The post The Top 10 Reasons to Never Take a Vaccine appeared first on Waking Times.

HTS jihadists rain down mortar fire on army positions near key northern Hama town: video

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – Militants of the Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group carried out a shelling of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions near the town of Taibat al-Imam in northern Hama yesterday. The barrage, carried out by medium and heavy mortar pieces, targeted several army checkpoints north of Taibat al-Imam despite the fact […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Armies of buses arrive in Arsal as evacuation deal is delayed

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:14 A.M.) – The second phase of the Arsal evacuation agreement reached between Hezbollah and Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was delayed yesterday. The agreement which will see 9,000 HTS fighters, their family members and some residents of various refugee camps in Lebanon’s Arsal region transferred to Syria’s northwest province of Idlib is now […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Rebels deploy heaviest guns available against Syrian Army in Latakia

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) 1st Coastal Division remains quite active against Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces in northern Latakia. Yesterday militants from the rebel group brought up some of the heaviest firepower available to them and unleashed it on SAA positions in the region. Using 130-mm M-46 field guns, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army capitalizes on new east Hama offensive push south of Ithriyah

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 A.M.) – After Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces stationed at the town of Ithriyah opened a new front against ISIS in eastern Hama Governorate during the early morning hours of yesterday, progress has since been steady. Later on in the afternoon yesterday, the SAA continued to advance southeast of Ithriyah, securing the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jack Bernstein: The Life of an American Jew in Racist Marxist Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
This is in memory of Jack Bernstein, the courageous and honest Jew who faced up to what Zionist Israel really is and exposed it. Too many American Christians are deceived by this Satanic Zionist ‘666’ counterfeit. They have been misled by Illuminist ‘Christian’ preachers telling them that Zionist ‘666’ Israel is the Israel of the […]

Germany Growing Sick of US Sanctions on Russia

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Germany has warned that the new US sanctions against Russia could lead to an undesirable trade war. German economy minister, Brigitte Zypries, emphasized that the European Commission should consider counter-measures as Washington’s anti-Russia trade barriers harm European corporations. Zypries slammed the US Congress legislation for being against international law, plain […]

Oceans on the Moon?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Researchers at Brown University examined mineral samples from the moon and found volumes of water similar to earth’s basalt rock. They concluded that the moon may contain large amounts of water beneath the surface. If they’re correct, it means manned missions to the moon will be easier than previously thought. […]

Chelsea Clinton Caught Spreading Fake News!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Chelsea Clinton just got busted spreading fake news, and then issues a pathetic apology which was almost just as bad as the nonsense she was spreading on social media. end

Attempt to Prosecute Tony Blair Over Iraq War Blocked by UK High Court

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 31, 2017 Britain’s High Court has blocked a bid by an Iraqi general to bring a private prosecution against Tony Blair after he took the UK to war in Iraq while prime minister. Anastasia Churkina has the details. end

Top Psychiatrist Says French President Macron is a “Dangerous Psychopath”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Top Psychiatrist Says French President Macron is a “Dangerous Psychopath” by Paul Joseph Watson | http://www.Infowars.com – MAY 11, 2017 A prominent Italian psychiatrist says that French President-elect Emmanuel Macron is a dangerous psychopath who could potentially ruin France. – In a video interview with ERTV, Dr. Adriano Segatori explores Macron’s psychological background, which he says was shaped […]

French President Emmanuel Macron Sets Sights on Being Leader of the Free World

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
French President Emmanuel Macron Sets Sights on Being Leader of the Free World by JAMES MCAULEY, The Washington Post, via https://www.thestar.com/ Nearing 100 days in office, Macron’s key ambition seems to be casting himself as a master negotiator in a new world where all roads lead to Paris. – PARIS—Emmanuel Macron is a master of persuasion. In his […]

Macron’s Maneuvers on the New Cold War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Macron’s Maneuvers on the New Cold War by https://consortiumnews.com/ Official Washington’s hawks are blocking President Trump’s desired detente with Russia, but that has opened a path for France’s new President Macron to mediate the New Cold War, Diana Johnstone tells Dennis J Bernstein. – By Dennis J Bernstein French President Emmanuel Macron has positioned himself as […]

‘This is WAR!’ Defiant Poland Vows to FIGHT Brussels as Divisions Threaten to Rip EU Apart

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘This is WAR!’ Defiant Poland Vows to FIGHT Brussels as Divisions Threaten to Rip EU Apart by NICK GUTTERIDGE, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, http://www.express.co.uk/ BRUSSELS’ growing crisis in Eastern Europe intensified last night as defiant Polish ministers insisted they will fight eurocrats’ attempts to block their controversial domestic reforms. – Warsaw openly mocked Jean-Claude Juncker’s Commission and vowed to […]

US Committed to Path of Conflict with Russia, Tensions Higher Than in Cold War – Paul Craig Roberts

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Committed to Path of Conflict with Russia, Tensions Higher Than in Cold War – Paul Craig Roberts by https://www.rt.com/ The new round of sanctions on Russia benefits the US energy industry and military-security complex, and indicates that conflict with Moscow the principal goal of US foreign policy, former Assistant Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts says. […]

Jeff Berwick Exposes US Government As Terrorist Organization on PressTV

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Jeff Berwick Exposes US Government As Terrorist Organization on PressTV by Jeff Berwick, https://dollarvigilante.com/ I recently had the opportunity to speak on Iran’s PressTV channel. It was great being able to speak a bit of truth about the state of the world and evil transgressions perpetrated by the US government on a relatively well-known network. – The […]

US Accuses Russia of “Destabilizing” Eastern Europe — War Propaganda

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Jul 30, 2017 Tensions between Washington and Moscow have intensified with the US vice president describing Russia’s activities in Eastern Europe as destabilizing. Mike Pence once again underlined Washington’s commitment to NATO, with which Russia has long been at odds over a series of issues including the western alliances’ eastward expansion. He also […]

The Next Escalation: Pentagon Offers To Arm Ukraine, McCain Delighted

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Next Escalation: Pentagon Offers To Arm Ukraine, McCain Delighted by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com When we reported yesterday about Putin’s surprisingly harsh response to last week’s House legislation to launch new sanctions against Russia, which also binds Trump from unilaterally removing sanctions without getting Congressional approval, we concluded that “now we await the US re-retaliation in what […]

US Bill on Anti-Russian Sanctions Contravenes International Law — German Minister

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
US Bill on Anti-Russian Sanctions Contravenes International Law — German Minister by http://tass.com/ “America cannot fine German companies for doing business in another country,” said German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Brigitte Zypries – BERLIN, July 31. /TASS/. The new US bill on anti-Russian sanctions will affect European countries cooperating with Russia in the energy […]

‘Weaponizing Viruses’? US Air Force Places Ad for Bio Samples from Russians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
‘Weaponizing Viruses’? US Air Force Places Ad for Bio Samples from Russians by https://www.rt.com/ The US Air Force is looking to acquire samples of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and synovial fluid from Russians, according to a government website used to place tenders. The reason behind the order hasn’t been specified. – The Air Force’s Air Education and […]

Constitutionalist Justin Amash vs Señor Trumpanzee, The GOP And The DCCC

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Blue America is not affiliated with the Democratic Party in any way. We're a progressive PAC. We often back progressive candidates-- like these this cycle running against corrupt Blue Dogs and New Dems in primaries-- but we've never endorsed a Republican. The closest we ever came was in 2012 when we pointed out that the Democratic Party hack running against Justin Amash-- Steve Pestka-- was far worse in every way. Pestka even won the endorsement of Michigan's top anti-Choice organization. In the current session, Amash scored a 47.22 ProgressivePunch Crucial Vote score. , the same... more »

Hill Republicans: Trump is Fritzing Out

Robert Reich - 1 day ago
This morning I phoned my friend, a former Republican member of Congress.Me: What’s going on?... more »

Marine Stabbed by Shoplifter?

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
The tale of a shoplifter who stabbed a toy-collecting Marine and was then whomped by other Marines has been embellished for humorous effect.

Were King Cobras Shipped to Los Angeles in Snack Containers?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
A man was arrested on suspicion of smuggling cobras and other reptiles into the United States via Los Angeles International Airport.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets Iraq's Moqtada Al Sadr In Jedda

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman / Credit: Saudi Press Agency *The National*: *Moqtada Al Sadr received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman* The visit to Saudi Arabia is his first in 11 years and comes after Iraq’s interior minister and prime minister held meetings in the kingdom in recent weeks Moqtada Al Sadr, the powerful Iraqi cleric, has been received by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the latest meeting between senior Iraqi and Saudi figures. The visit was his first in 11 years and comes after Iraq’s ... more »

Recipients Attest to Impact of Cooke Foundation Scholarships on Journeys

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Since its origins in 2000, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has offered a range of grants and scholarships to thousands of low-income students across the country.

Colleges Urged to Be Inclusive of International Students

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Colleges and universities must begin to think of international students more as part of the overall student population and not as a separate group, attendees at the EducationUSA forum are told.

Report from U.S. Peace Delegation to South Korea

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 1 day ago
*As Tensions Explode on Korean Peninsula, US Peace Delegation Calls for Immediate Response to North Korea’s Offer to Freeze Its Nuclear Program * Contact: Ramsay Liem, 617-777-5672 no-thaad@mail.com The Solidarity Peace Delegation, concluding their July 23-28 visit to South Korea, calls for immediate US-South Korean action to deescalate growing military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The delegation was composed of Medea Benjamin of CODEPINK, Reece Chenault of US Labor Against the War, Will Griffin of Veterans for Peace, and recent Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stei... more »

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