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The Death of Stalin (Official Movie Trailer)
*WNU Editor:* I am looking forward to its release.
Picture Of The Day
A sniper of the Syrian Democratic Forces aims his weapon during the fighting with Islamic State's fighters in the old city of Raqqa, Syria. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra *WNU Editor:* The above picture comes from this photo gallery .... *Battle for Raqqa* (Reuters).
VIDEO: ISIS arms depot, vehicles burned by Russian strikes in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Footage has been released by Syrian military authorities showing very recent airstrikes that were conducted by the Russian Aerospace Forces against ISIS assets in eastern Homs Governorate. More specifically, the location of the airstrikes shown below has been narrowed down to east of the strategic town of al-Sukhnah. These airstrikes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Disturbing video: ISIS militants from Spain celebrate Barcelona terror attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:00 A.M.) – Another propaganda video was released by the Islamic State on Wednesday, this time praising the recent terror attacks that struck Barcelona, killing 15 civilians and injuring some 150 people. The footage initially showed western media coverage of the attack, then proceeded to show two Spanish ISIS members talking about the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Update: ISIS offensive on Aleppo supply line stopped in its tracks by the Syrian Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 A.M.) – Shortly before midnight, ISIS unleashed four suicide bombers upon government strong points south of the Aleppo supply route while Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions pounded the northern axis of the road with missiles and artillery shells simultaneously, thereby providing direct fire support for the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian arrested in Lebanon for belonging to ISIL
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – A Syrian refugee was arrested by the Lebanese General Security on Wednesday after it was discovered that the man had links to the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization. “The General Security Directorate arrested on Syrian, born 1994, for belonging to Daesh and for recruiting individuals for fighting alongside the terrorist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Is North Korea's Economy Booming?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reacts as he inspects a test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile with Ri Pyong-chol (right). Photo: KCNA via Reuters *Asia Times:* *What sanctions? North Korea economy grows at fastest pace in 17 years* *North Korean GDP grew 3.9% in 2016, according to the central bank of South Korea* North Korea’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea’s central bank said on Friday, despite the isolated country facing international sanctions aimed at curbing its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Gross domestic product (GDP) ... more »
Jewish Settlers Burn Palestinian Farms in Nablus
Jewish Settlers Burn Palestinian Farms in Nablus by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ Jewish settlers burnt scores of acres of Palestinian farms on Tuesday in the neighbourhood of Aqraba to the south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, Quds Press has reported. According to a member of the Anti-Israeli Wall Committee in Aqraba, the extremist Jews set fire to the […]
All Efforts No Matter The Size Are Equally Important In the Fight Against Globalism
“Globalism” is a euphemism for the process towards a One World Government led by the Anti-Christ where national sovereignties will be subjugated to the World Government. “Globalists” is just a euphemism for Illuminists ie. Satanists. So, I don’t recommend anyone call himself a “globalist”. There are, unfortunately, deceived useful idiots who do. – Published on […]
CNN Caught Inciting Civil War
Published on Aug 23, 2017 CNN continues its war on truth and hops on the fast track to outright criminality. end
Owen Shroyer Destroys CNN’s Don Lemon’s Arizona Trump Rally Analysis
Published on Aug 23, 2017 Rob Dew and Owen Shroyer break Don Lemon’s Trump Rally analysis into tiny, bite-size pieces and devour his virtue signaling. end
CNN Don Lemon Meltdown After Trump Phoenix Rally Last Night
Published on Aug 23, 2017 CNN’s Don Lemon loses his mind in an on-air meltdown after President Trump’s Phoenix Rally. He and his panelists haven’t been this unhinged since probably, well, since last week. end
United Nations Issues Rare “Early Warning” – Signals Potential Civil Conflict In America
United Nations Issues Rare “Early Warning” – Signals Potential Civil Conflict In America by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ A United Nations Committee tasked with combating racism on a global scale has issued an ultra rare “early warning” for the United States citing “alarming racism” trends. – As StockBoardAsset.com notes, this rare signal often preludes the potential for civil conflict. In the past 10-years, the […]
Has Trump Entered the NEOCON Zone?
Has Trump Entered the NEOCON Zone? by Dave Hodges, http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ It is America’s longest war. It is America’s most unproductive war. The war has accomplished three objectives, none of which helps preserve national security: – 1. The war makes the military industrial complex a lot of money. These are the very forces that are trying unseat […]
Phoenix Rent-A-Mob Seeks ‘Paid Actors’ for Trump’s Visit Tonight
Published on Aug 22, 2017 Things could get really interesting this evening in Phoenix. Just don’t forget that they are paying your fellow Americans to fight against one another! Order out of Chaos is their motto. Killuminati! Learn More: – https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us… https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/sta… end
North Korea Threatens ‘Absolute Force’ as US-South Korea Drills Continue
Published on Aug 23, 2017 China and Russia are both blasting the US over new sanctions levied against individuals and firms accused of helping advance North Korea’s nuclear and missile program. North Korea is also ramping up threats, RT America’s Simone Del Rosario reports. end
9/11 was Planned in Tel Aviv and Washington, Not in Kabul: Dr. Kevin Barrett
9/11 was Planned in Tel Aviv and Washington, Not in Kabul: Dr. Kevin Barrett by http://presstv.com/ The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were not planned and directed from Afghanistan, as US President Donald Trump has claimed; rather, they were orchestrated by certain elements in Washington, DC and Tel Aviv, says Dr. Kevin Barrett, an American academic […]
Pentagon Denounces American Nazis While Arming Ukrainian Nazis
Pentagon Denounces American Nazis While Arming Ukrainian Nazis by FINIAN CUNNINGHAM, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ In the wake of violent protests involving white supremacists and Neo-Nazis in the US, the Pentagon’s top military brass issued unprecedented condemnations of «racists and extremists». One veterans spokesman said: «Anyone waving a Nazi flag must be rooted out of our society». – What makes […]
Major U-Turn: Trump Steps Up Afghanistan Military Campaign Despite Election Promises
Has Trump sold out to the Illuminist MIC? Well, at least with regards to Afghanistan, he has sold out. Why and what constraints he has we can only guess. Facts are facts. Don’t be too in love with people, look at the issues and facts. I am not saying that Trump has now joined the […]
Lior Gantz: Mnuchin Fort Knox Gold Tweet Alarming. Record High Personal Debt Could Cause Financial Avalanche.
Now why would the Treasury Secretary Mnuchin pay a visit to Fort Knox to verify whether the gold is there or not? It probably has to do with decisions the US government has to make with regard to gold. Gold backed currency? Revaluation to the price of gold? – Lior Gantz: Mnuchin Fort Knox Gold […]
North Korea Releases Photos On New Missile Design
*CNN*: *New North Korea photos reveal hidden details of missile program* (CNN)Newly released photos appear to reveal unexpected advances in North Korea's missile program, experts say, including a previously unseen type of projectile. On Wednesday, North Korean state media KCNA announced leader Kim Jong Un had visited the country's Chemical Material Institute of the Academy of Defense Sciences. "He instructed the institute to produce more solid-fuel rocket engines and rocket warhead tips by further expanding engine production process," the statement said. But it was the photos of ... more »
Trumpy-The-Clown Does Phoenix
The McConnell-controlled Senate Leadership Fund welcomed Señor Trumpanzee to the Arizona Republican Senate primary with the ad about Trump's candidate against Jeff Flake above. According to some eye-popping reporting from the *NY Times* by Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin. McConnell and Trump aren't speaking to each other any longer and, in fact, ended their last conversation by screaming and cursing at each other. And that was followed up by a close McConnell aide threatening Trump with impeachment! They report the relationship between the Lord of Bedminster and his Senate le...more »
Trump and Tillerson: bomb the Taliban to the negotiating table
The latest US plan for Afghanistan: increase the violence in order to end it More The post Trump and Tillerson: bomb the Taliban to the negotiating table appeared first on The Duran.
Russia Bans Bible Translation As Extremism – Will the Entire Bible Be Next?
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Russia calls the “New World Translation” of the Bible extremism. Is this the future that you want? Those with the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, cannot afford to be complacent. Included in this must be the freedom of religion and separation of church and state. In 2017, 500 … Continue reading Russia Bans Bible Translation As Extremism – Will the Entire Bible Be Next?
The Story of Giordano Bruno
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Have Hillary Clinton Supporters Tormented Progressives Enough To Satisfy Themselves?
Paul Waldman, a senior writer for the American Prospect and a contributor to the Washington Post’s Plum Line column, is out with a melodramatic performance piece tied to excerpts from Hillary Clinton’s forthcoming book. It was headlined: “Has Hillary Clinton abased herself sufficiently to satisfy her critics?” The column instantly The post Have Hillary Clinton Supporters Tormented Progressives Enough To Satisfy Themselves? appeared first on Shadowproof.
Western Europe Accounted For 1% Of Terror Victims In 2016
People gather around an impromptu memorial a day after a van crashed into pedestrians at Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain August 18, 2017. Sergio Perez, Reuters *AFP:** W. Europe had less than 1% of terror victims in 2016: study* Western Europe accounted for less than one percent of the 34,676 people killed in terror attacks in 2016 and only two percent of attacks, according to a new report. The Middle East and North Africa bore the brunt of last year's extremist violence, according to figures from the Global Terrorism Database maintained by the University of Maryland. The report ... more »
Student Psychological Profiling in Public Schools
[image: student-psychological-profiling-in-public-schools] With the proliferation of federal meddling and control over government schools, there has been an explosion in “psychological profiling” and manipulation of children.
Garcia Feels Most Effective on Front Lines of Higher Education
Although Dr. Gina Ann Garcia is an advocate for equity and diversity, she didn’t always know that she wanted to build a career in higher education. But during her time in college, Garcia decided that she wanted to give people the same “transformative” experience that she had as a student.
Nation’s Oldest HBCU Focused on Sustainability
Alumni and experts weigh in on the future of 180-year-old Cheyney University as the nation’s oldest HBCU faces financial and leadership challenges.
Princeton Review Does a Disservice to Prospective LGBTQ+ Students
The “LGBTQ Unfriendly” list does a great disservice to our prospective students by giving a grossly incomplete picture of institutional commitment to LGBTQ+ individuals.
Howard University Appoints Comey to Endowed Chair
In a move seen as a win for HBCUs and a potential boon for diversity in America’s intelligence community, Howard University on Wednesday announced that recently ousted FBI director James Comey has been appointed to an endowed chair on public policy.
Baylor Settlements Could Signal Trend of More to Come
AUSTIN, Texas — Baylor University’s recent settlement of a high-profile federal lawsuit suggests the nation’s largest Baptist school may be willing to reach more deals to help move past its sexual assault scandal. Federal lawsuits have piled up over the last year as the scandal mounted with allegations of a football program that acted above […]
Pennsylvania to Forgive $30M in Loans to Cheyney University
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s state-owned university system has agreed to forgive $30 million in loans to a financially struggling historically black college if the school can maintain a balanced budget over the next four years. The chairwoman of the system’s board of governors says the plan approved Tuesday gives Cheyney University a “path forward” as […]
Report: Half of Massachusett’s Labor Force Holds Bachelor’s Degrees
BOSTON — Half of all workers in Massachusetts held a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016, marking the first time any U.S. state has reached that educational threshold, according to a report released Wednesday by the independent Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center. The same analysis points to a growing wage chasm in the state, with […]
Flint Scholarship Plan Gets $2M from Pistons Owner, Utility
LANSING, Mich. — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and a major Michigan utility’s foundation each committed $1 million Wednesday to covering college tuition for Flint high school graduates in the wake of the city’s water crisis. The $2 million in combined pledges for a fledgling “Flint Promise” program are the first to be publicly announced […]
Rogue Police Force Operated Illegally At Norfolk Naval Shipyard For 12 Years
By Aaron Kesel For at least 12 years an off-the-books private police force operated at Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Shipyard according to findings by the Naval Sea... more »
China’s 4-Pronged Gold Hoarding Strategy
By David Smith China’s Get the Gold Plan: Part II Money Metals readers may remember my November 2014 report in which I discussed how gold... more »
Oklahoma University Forced to Remove a Cross from Their Chapel?
East Central University in Oklahoma may ultimately have to remove Christian symbols from their non-denominational chapel, but that potential outcome is a long ways off.
PREFU surplus: it’s yours
*“Some experts have declared that it is necessary to tax the people until it hurts. I disagree with these sadists.”* ~ Ludwig Von Mises The Government “opened the books” yesterday to forecast that taxing until it hurts will, this year, see $3.7 billion more ripped from your pockets than is spent. Which has seen both BlueTeam and Red Team begain their advance auction of these over-stolen goods: the Blue Team are offering more roads and stadia, more boot camps and “social “investment” – on top of some unspecified increase (at some ill-specified time in the future) in middle-class... more »
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov: No Cold War Between Russia And The U.S..
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. YouTube *WNU Editor*: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov remarks were reported by AP .... *Russian official says US and Russia aren’t in new Cold War *(AP). His remarks contradict what Russian Prime Minister Medvedev said last year .... *Russian Prime Minister Medvedev: 'Russia And NATO Are Now In A New Cold War' *(February 13, 2016) .... but from my point of view Sergei Ryabkov is right. I grew up during the Cold War .... and we are certainly no where near the tensions that existed during that time.
Will The DCCC Lose TX-23 Again By Running Corrupt Blue Dog Pete Gallego?
*Former Bernie Bexar County coordinator Rick Treviño* TX-23, the state's largest congressional district, stretches from the suburbs south and west of San Antonio right across west Texas into Socorro and the suburbs east of El Paso. Of the 29 counties in the district, only 4 have significant numbers of voters-- Bexar, El Paso, Medina, and Val Verde. It's the DCCC's #1 electoral priority in Texas for the 2018 midterms. But the DCCC shouldn't even have to be fighting for TX-23. They should *own*. The district, which is over 70% Latino, went narrowly for Obama in 2008, narrowly for Romn... more »
Russia Just Revealed Its Plans for a New Aircraft Carrier
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But does Moscow even need one? Russia’s Krylov State Research Center is developing a concept for a light multi-purpose aircraft carrier (LMA) to replace the Soviet-era *Admiral Kuznetsov*. The new Krylov proposal is a much more modest—and much less costly—proposal than the massive 100,000-ton Project 23000E Storm behemoth that the company has been pitching in recent years. The LMA carrier would only displace about 30,000 to 40,000 tons—slightly smaller than the French *Charles de Gaulle*—and would carry between 40 and 50 aircraft. The vessel would ... more »
Report: Russia Just Signed a Deal to Sell the S-400 Air Defense System to Turkey
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * But will it actually happen? Russia and Turkey have finished negotiating a contract where Moscow would sell Ankara its advanced S-400 air and missile defense system. Rosoboronexport general director Alexander Mikheev announced concluding the deal on Aug. 22 according the Russian language daily *Izvestia*. According to Russian media reports, the deal has been signed but has not entered into force yet. Mikheev cites “technical nuances” that have yet to be resolved by the Russian and Turkish sides. “Although initially surprising to many military expert... more »
10 Fatal Flaws in Donald Trump's Afghanistan Plan
*Lawrence J. Korb* *Security, Middle East* [image: Pakistani soldier Hamed holds a rocket launcher while securing a road in Khar, the main town in Bajaur Agency, located in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghanistan border, March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Adrees Latif] Trump said that America’s goal was to achieve victory, but he never said what that would entail. President Trump’s speech on Monday to the soldiers at Fort Myer about his Afghan policy did contain a few good points. But it also raised questions about his overall policy and strategy. On the ... more »
What Russia Can Do for America
*Conrad Black* *Security, Eurasia* [image: A member of a military band performs as Russian fighter jets fly in formation during the Navy Day parade in Kronshtadt, a seaport town in the suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov] U.S. goodwill is worth more to the Russians than any degree of friendliness with Iran. *Note: this article is part of a **symposium on U.S.-Russia relations** included in the September/October 2017 issue of the *National Interest*.* President Trump came to office believing that there are no great strategic issues that divide R... more »
The 'New Cold War' Was Never Inevitable
*Michael Lind* *Security, Americas* [image: Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts during a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, at the Hotel Punkaharju in Savonlinna, Finland, July 27, 2017. Lehtikuva/Martti Kainulainen/via REUTERS] In a decade, today’s Russian Peril will probably seem as deranged as the Red Scares of the 1920s and the 1950s. *Note: this article is part of a **symposium on U.S.-Russia relations** included in the September/October 2017 issue of the *National Interest*.* On May 2, 1998, the journalist Thomas L. Friedman published a column ... more »
Why America Is Destroying Iraqi Cities to Save Them
*John Spencer* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iraqi soldiers look out from a tank as they advances towards the Islamic State militants positions in the Old City in western Mosul, Iraq June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro] Solving urban-battle problems will take more than bringing back old weapons or increasing defense spending. Mosul is destroyed. Many of the estimated 875,000 residents displaced by the fighting can’t return home because their houses are among the piles of rubble left behind. Mosul joins cities like Stalingrad, Hue, Grozny, and more recently, Aleppo and Raqqa—a... more »
This Is What the Navy Doesn't Want You to Know about Its Deadly Ship Crashes
*James Holmes* *Security, * Division officer training—not cyberattacks—may be to blame for recent collisions at sea. It would be premature to speculate too much about this year’s spate of accidents in the western Pacific and China seas, but the outlook can’t be good. Just ask the U.S. Navy. It was hardly unexpected when the navy leadership relieved the top leadership of the destroyer USS *Fitzgerald* for cause last June. Indeed, officials vowed to punish the entire watch team following that ship’s collision with a Philippine freighter off Japan. Spokesmen deployed the standard b... more »
Freedom for the Speech We Hate: The Legal Ins and Outs of the Right to Protest
*John W. Whitehead* - This is the final link in the police state chain. The post Freedom for the Speech We Hate: The Legal Ins and Outs of the Right to Protest appeared first on Waking Times.
First Of Its Kind Study Shows Undeniable Evidence Cannabis Can Cure Opioid Addiction
*Jack Burns* - The new study shows how CBD blocks the opioid reward receptors. The post First Of Its Kind Study Shows Undeniable Evidence Cannabis Can Cure Opioid Addiction appeared first on Waking Times.
X22 Report, “The Old Economy Is Giving Way To A New Economic System”
X22 Report, “The Old Economy Is Giving Way To A New Economic System” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUl5oMRMdOM
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Oceans of Life”
2002 (Pamela and Randy Copus), “Oceans of Life” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. *Click image for larger size.* Though it appeared to Messier to be fuzzy and round and without stars, Messier 5 (M5) is now known to be a globular star cluster, 100,000 stars or more, bound by gravity and packed into a region around 165 light-years in diameter. It lies some 25,000 light-years away. Roaming the halo of our galaxy, globular star clusters are ancient members... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Cosmography of Myself”
*“The Cosmography of Myself”* by Chet Raymo “It was a common conceit of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to think of the human self– body and soul– as a microcosm, a little world made cunningly of elements and an angel-like sprite, a miniature version of the macroscosm, the universe. So-called "correspondences" linked the microcosm and the macrocosm. For example, each of the seven holes in the human head corresponded to a celestial body- Sun, Moon, or one of the five known planets. Astrology articulated a vast system of correspondences between the peregrinations of stars and human l... more »
"Lucky..."
"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." - W. C. Fields
"Conspiracy Theorists"
*"Conspiracy Theorists"* In 1967, the CIA Created the Label "Conspiracy Theorists", And Ways to Attack Anyone Who Challenges the "Official" Narrative By George Washington *"Conspiracy Theorists USED TO Be Accepted As Normal: *Democracy and free market capitalism were founded on conspiracy theories. The Magna Carta, the Constitution and Declaration of Independence and other founding Western documents were based on conspiracy theories. Greek democracy and free market capitalism were also based on conspiracy theories. But those were the bad old days …Things have now changed. That all... more »
"Mystery of the Fort Knox Gold"
*"Mystery of the Fort Knox Gold"* by Brian Maher "Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin winged off to Fort Knox Monday. Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell and two House representatives flanked him. Fort Knox is where dottering old Uncle Samuel allegedly stashes half his gold - some 4,582 metric tons, by rights. Mr. Mnuchin became only the third Treasury secretary in history to inspect the Fort Knox gold, and the first since 1948. "I assume the gold is still there," Mnuchin quipped upon his arrival. "It would really be quite a movie if we walked in and there was no gold." No doubt it would. ... more »
“It’s Only Getting Darker”: Arrested Russian Director Has Long Record Of Dissent
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“Russia is an unbelievably dark and ignorant country, and it’s only getting darker.” — Kirill Serebrennikov in 2014” Is this … Continue reading →
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Said That “Trump Could Be the Greatest President in History”?
Kennedy did utter these words prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration, but the omission of context changes his meaning significantly.
Johns Hopkins Scientist Exposes Flu Vaccine Danger?
An anthropologist (not a doctor) penned a non-peer reviewed piece arguing that flu vaccination benefits are overestimated and that the risks have not been sufficiently highlighted.
Angolans Are Electing A new President In 38 Years
*Reuters:* *Polls close for Angolans electing first new leader in 38 years* LUANDA (Reuters) - Angolans voted in a parliamentary election on Wednesday expected to usher in the ruling party's defense minister as the first new leader for 38 years. Joao Lourenco, who has pledged to boost growth and fight corruption, would inherit an economy mired in recession as gaping inequality, soaring inflation and high unemployment squeeze poor Angolans who have benefited little from a decades-long oil boom. Polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) but in some remote areas where voting started late, p... more »
Syrian civilians take up arms against ISIS in rural Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 A.M.) – On Wednesday, residents in the town of Al-Shamitiyah clashed with ISIS militants after being fed up with the self-proclaimed caliphate’s harsh religious rule, multiple credible sources reported. The localized rebellion saw a small garrison of Islamic State fighters expelled from a couple neighborhoods but skirmishes were still reported in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL given last chance to leave central Syria as SAA troops close in: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) has been given one last to leave central Syria before the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) closes the 5km gap between the Al-Raqqa and Homs governorates. With some of their forces already besieged in eastern Hama, the Islamic State cannot afford to have an estimated 600 fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Hezbollah, Syrian Army overrun string of ISIS-held border hills (18+ graphic)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 A.M.) – Fresh footage has emerged of counter-insurgency operations along the Lebanese-Syrian border, showing elite assault troops from Hezbollah and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) pushing through new hill tops in what used to be an Islamic State safe haven in the Jaroud Jarajeer border region. Pushing deeper into western Qalamoun, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian rebels, ISIS begin coordinated offensive on Aleppo supply line
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 A.M.) – On Wednesday evening, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was attacked by ISIS and Syrian rebel groups at the same time as both targeted the government supply route to Aleppo in a massive seemingly coordinated offensive. Briefly setting aside their differences in light of a common enemy, ISIS and rebel forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Netanyahu claims Israel is defeating ISIL in Syria, demands Iran leaves: video
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued that Iran’s growing role in Syria poses a threat to Israel and the Middle East, at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Sochi, Wednesday. Netanyahu stressed that “with joint efforts we are defeating Islamic State,” which he said “is a very important […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army on the verge of victory near the Syrian border: commander
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – The Lebanese Army is on the verge of victory near the Syrian border after liberating more than 100km of territory with a 120km range, the Director of the Lebanese army’s Guidance Director, General Ali Qanso, said on Tuesday. “We took over nearly 20 square kilometers, and we still have to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kuwait arrests social media users criticizing Arab states for cutting ties with Qatar
Kuwaiti Information Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al Sabah said that the Kuwaiti Attorney General’s office filed criminal cases against several social media users who have been criticizing Arab states and their leadership for the decision to cut ties with Qatar. The Kuwaiti Attorney General’s office filed criminal cases against several social media users who have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In video: Hezbollah, Syrian Army destroy ISIL HQ near Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Hezbollah carried out a special operation that targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIL) headquarters near the Lebanese border. The operation would prove successful, as the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Al-Sus, was forced to flee the area for safety. Video footage of this operation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hillary Clinton's new book discusses her campaign, her time on the debate stage, and the fact that Donald Trump is a creep.
I don't typically like to post videos from Morning Joe, but this is the best reporting on this book that I could find online. Here is what WaPo had to add: *Hillary Clinton said her “skin crawled” as Donald Trump loomed behind her at a presidential debate in St. Louis, and added that she wished she could have pressed pause and asked America, “Well, what would you do?” The words, Clinton’s most detailed public comments about what happened during one of the campaign’s more memorable moments, are included in her new book, “What Happened,” which she called an attempt to “pull back the... more »
US Liberals Cozy up to Antifa, America's Anti-Free Speech 'Taliban'
[image: undefined] The liberal media is pushing the idea that any violence committed on the part of Antifa, the so-called "anti-fascist" leftist group, is acceptable if it is directed at the political right. Such delusional thinking will only lead to civil war. Following the recent spate of violence that rocked Charlottesville after right-wing groups assembled to protest the removal of a Confederate statue, it became quickly apparent the US media had a dog in this fight. And a vicious dog at that. Liberals howled in pain after Trump called out not only the aggressive tactics of th... more »
America is Falling into the Trap of Divide and Conquer
*Phillip Schneider* - This situation has nothing to do with skin color, it has to do with ideology. The post America is Falling into the Trap of Divide and Conquer appeared first on Waking Times.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 23, 2017
*Pepe Escobar, Asia Times*:* Korea, Afghanistan and the Never Ending War trap* While the US-backed 'Hunger Games' in South Korea plow on, a 'new strategy' for Afghanistan is really all about business. But China is already there There are more parallels between an unfinished 1950s war in Northeast Asia and an ongoing 16-year-old war in the crossroads between Central and South Asia than meet the eye. Let’s start with North Korea. Once again the US/South Korea Hunger Games plow on. It didn’t have to be this way. *Read more* .... *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 23,... more »
10 Lies About Circumcision
About half of all babies in the U.S. are circumcised. We don’t think circumcisions are healthy, and urge all parents to leave their babies intact. Here’s a list of reasons lies and facts about circumcision: Put This Infographic On Your Site: We welcome the publication of this infographic on your blog and website. To use […] The post 10 Lies About Circumcision appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
World News Briefs -- August 23, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *Iraqi forces make gains in Islamic State stronghold of Tal Afar* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces made fresh gains on Wednesday in an offensive to dislodge Islamic State from the city of Tal Afar, a militant stronghold in the northwest of the country, the military said. On the fourth day of the offensive, Iraqi units seized two neighborhoods on the western outskirts of the city, al-Kifah north and south, according to statements from the Iraqi joint operations command. On Tuesday, army and counter-terrorism units broke into Tal Afar from the east and south. The city is... more »
Mugshots of Antifa Members Arrested at Charlottesville?
Multiple mugshots were falsely claimed to show Antifa members who were arrested during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville.
The Night the Lights Died in Phoenix
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*o anyone in Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, March 13, 1997, it was a night they'd never forget. Because 20 years ago on that early spring evening, tens of thousands of Arizonans witnessed the closest that a superior extraterrestrial civilization came to introducing itself to our poor species. It was even seen by the Governor at the time (who later made the tremendous error of dressing up his chief of staff in an alien costume in an attempt to ridicule what he and countless tens of thousands had witnessed and documented). T... more »
U.S. Considering More Sanctions Against Venezuela
*Bloomberg*: *U.S. Weighs New Venezuela Sanctions That May Hit Bonds* * Measures would seek disrupt Maduro’s financing channels * Trump administration targets Venezuelans to increase pressure The U.S. is preparing another round of sanctions to punish the government of Venezuela, and one potential tool under review would squeeze trading in the country’s debt, according to two people familiar with the deliberations. The next steps in a campaign to pressure President Nicolas Maduro are still being debated within the Trump administration and no decisions have been made, one of the peop... more »
Charlottesville: Reporters Should Leave the Opinion Writing to Us Pundits
[image: charlottesville-reporters-should-leave-the-opinion-writing-to-us-pundits] The real news of Charlottesville is that if the confrontation had been handled properly, there would have been no news.
Dakota Pipeline Co. Sues Greenpeace, Earth First! Under RICO for Conspiracy to Halt Construction
[image: dakota-pipeline-co-sues-greenpeace-earth-first-under-rico-for-conspiracy-to-halt-construction] Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the company behind construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, is hoping a billion-dollar settlement will quench the greenies' enthusiasms, especially those of Greenpeace, for vandalism and financial disruptions in the future.
Leftists Respond To Charlottesville: A Field Guide For Anti-Fascist Organizing
The violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, including an attack by a neo-Nazi that resulted in 19 injuries and the death of Heather Heyer, brought into focus the danger of white supremacy. It reminded Americans of the legacy of slavery and racism in the United States. It also catapulted resistance to white The post Leftists Respond To Charlottesville: A Field Guide For Anti-Fascist Organizing appeared first on Shadowproof.
Arpaio pardon could encourage more civil rights violations
Steven Mulroy, Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 7 hours ago
Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is joined by Joe Arpaio at a campaign event. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File President Donald Trump may pardon Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who illegally used racial profiling to enforce immigration laws. It’s true, Trump has the legal power to pardon pretty much anyone. But pardoning Arpaio could send the message that state and local officials can aggressively enforce federal immigration law, even if it risks racial profiling and violating the due process rights of citizens and noncitizens. Legal limits on immigration enfor... more »
Israel Wants US and Russia To Know it Can Wreck Syrian Deal
*The title of this post is the original Bloomberg headline. As evidenced by the url below.* https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-22/israel-wants-russia-and-u-s-to-know-it-can-wreck-syria-deal *You can read the new headline for yourself- I'm not bothering with the new politically palatable version. It will be obvious to you that Israel is intending to threaten regional peace and an opportunity for war cessation in Syria, once you read the last paragraph* *Bloomberg:* - * Israel wants deal to exclude an Iranian presence in Syria* - * Military strike an option if co... more »
Sarah Palin expresses sadness concerning the departure of a longtime Fox News reporter. I think her memory may be failing her.
This Facebook post links to a rather mournful piece about the now departing Carl Cameron over at Young Conservatives. However the fact that Palin seems upset about this departure seems odd considering one of Cameron's most famous on air moments. This was a piece from literally RIGHT AFTER the 2008 election, when Nicole Wallace, Steve Schmidt, and others were revealing behind the scenes info about Palin to the media that was shocking to the national audience but all too familiar for Alaskans. Later of course all of these stories came out in the book "Game Change" which went on to b... more »
Ron Paul Says President Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Calls for Perpetual War and is a Recipe for Disaster
What does prominent nonintervention advocate and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul think of President Donald Trump’s Monday night announcement of the Trump administration’s policy regarding the Afghanistan War? Paul said in a Tuesday interview at RT that the Trump plan calls for perpetual war and is a “recipe for disaster.” Paul also says in the interview that Trump’s Afghanistan War policy threatens to undermine Trump’s support from the base that brought him victory in the 2016 presidential election. Watch Paul provide the details here:
Ron Paul Says President Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Calls for Perpetual War and is a Recipe for Disaster
What does prominent nonintervention advocate and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul think of President Donald Trump’s Monday night announcement of the Trump administration’s policy regarding the Afghanistan War? Paul said in a Tuesday interview at RT that the Trump plan calls for perpetual war and is a “recipe for disaster.” Paul also says in the interview that Trump’s Afghanistan War policy threatens to undermine Trump’s support from the base that brought him victory in the 2016 presidential election. Watch Paul provide the details here:
Ron Paul Says President Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Calls for Perpetual War and is a Recipe for Disaster
What does prominent nonintervention advocate and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul think of President Donald Trump’s Monday night announcement of the Trump administration’s policy regarding the Afghanistan War? Paul said in a Tuesday interview at RT that the Trump plan calls for perpetual war and is a “recipe for disaster.” Paul also says in the interview that Trump’s Afghanistan War policy threatens to undermine Trump’s support from the base that brought him victory in the 2016 presidential election. Watch Paul provide the details here:
Ron Paul Says President Trump’s Afghanistan War Plan Calls for Perpetual War and is a Recipe for Disaster
What does prominent nonintervention advocate and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul think of President Donald Trump’s Monday night announcement of the Trump administration’s policy regarding the Afghanistan War? Paul said in a Tuesday interview at RT that the Trump plan calls for perpetual war and is a “recipe for disaster.” Paul also says in the interview that Trump’s Afghanistan War policy threatens to undermine Trump’s support from the base that brought him victory in the 2016 presidential election. Watch Paul provide the details here:
For Immune System Stem Cell Studies, Mice Aren't Enough
If mouse studies were transferable to humans, we'd have cured every disease thousands of times. That is the big reason why you shouldn't accept scaremongering about the chemical of the week in the New York Times, or claims about Miracle Vegetables in the Washington Post. read more
The Things That Disturb Me Most
By Denis Rancourt, PhD The things that disturb me most, in order of concern.When government institutions and corporations attack me and my family to suppress my democratic participation and to gag me and deprive me of my societal position.When my own society is occupied and degraded by foreign and special interest plutocrats, constantly engineering public institutions towards stupidity and
Palestinians to Jared Kushner: In 45 Days, We Blow Up Your Peace Process per Breitbart
Breitbart reports http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/08/23/palestinians-jared-kushner-45-days-blow-peace-process/ that 'The Palestinian Authority reportedly plans to give White House envoy Jared Kushner an ultimatum when he visits Ramallah on Thursday: deliver Israeli concessions in 45 days, or we blow up the peace process and go to the UN.' I suppose blowing up the peace process makes a change from blowing up pizza parlours and buses.
Dutch gig cancelled over terror tip-off
Here we almost go again. Fascinating that it's a Muslim Mayor and an American group with the word Allah in their name in this story. 'A rock concert in the Dutch city of Rotterdam has been cancelled and a van containing gas canisters found nearby after a tip-off from Spanish police, the city's mayor says. The driver of the Spain-registered van was detained by police, Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb told journalists. The Maassilo venue said a gig by US band Allah-Las had been cancelled in connection with a terror threat.' More here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41032483
CEO of Camping World Tells Trump Supporters Not to Shop at His Stores?
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis didn't target President Trump's supporters as such, but he appears to have directed comments at supporters of Trump's response to events in Charlottesville.
Is It Legal in Texas to Use Deadly Force to Protect a Statue from Vandalism?
A viral Facebook post falsely suggested that it is legal in Texas to use deadly force to stop Confederate statues from being vandalized.
Mad Dog Donald Trump Has A New Target-- Vulnerable Seniors In Long Term Care Facilities
What's more exciting, watching the new season of *Game of Thrones* or the new season of the Señor Trumpanzee Presidency? Remember, though, while we're being distracted by the outrageous antics of America's first-ever kakistocracy, they're working behind the scenes to chip away at everything that makes America great... little by little, relentlessly. Their latest victims: residents of nursing homes. No, really... that's who the Regime is going after now (No, not MS-13, seniors in nursing homes.) The audio above ran on NPR's *Morning Edition* yesterday. What Trump wants to do-- wel... more »
Ukraine Government Rejects Claims That They Supplied Rocket Engines To North Korea
*RFE*:* Ukraine Rejects Claims It Supplied Rocket Engines To North Korea* Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council has rejected reports that Kyiv supplied missile technology to North Korea, saying that such claims amounted to Russian disinformation. The council on August 22 published the results of its investigation into the alleged sale of missile technology, including the RD-250 rocket engine, from Ukrainian state-owned plant Pivdenmash to North Korea. Oleksandr Turchynov, the council's chief, reported the results of the investigation to President Petro Poroshenko on Augu... more »
Combating Health Tyranny with Knowledge and Defensive Eating With Mike Adams
By Vin Armani In this video, the Health Ranger Mike Adams joins Vin Armani for a powerful discussion on how to protect yourself against the... more »
WATCH: Veteran Owns Police Chief & Mayor After Cops Killed Unarmed Man
[image: police]After citizens took over a city hall meeting to hold police accountable for a recent killing and subsequent beating, a veteran epitomized the situation perfectly.
BREAKING: Sudan authorities find Russian Ambassador dead
Russian Ambassador to Sudan found dead at residence. More The post BREAKING: Sudan authorities find Russian Ambassador dead appeared first on The Duran.
In pictures: Syrian Army in trouble after ISIS launches its biggest offensive ever in southern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Islamic State mobilized all available forces for a huge assault that saw jihadist belligerents plunge through the government frontline along the provincial border between Homs and Deir Ezzor. The offensive, spearheaded by a convoy of armored technicals and the remnants of the Islamic State’s elite Inghimasi militants, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army prepares for final phase of Syrian border offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army’s official media wing announced on Wednesday that their forces are preparing to launch the fourth phase of their Syrian border offensive after successfully liberating more than 100km of territory from the so-called Islamic State (ISIL). “Army units began at dawn today, a re-stationing and redeployment process across […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian MoD inspects weapons seized from terrorists in Syria
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu visited the Army-2017 military-technical forum near Moscow to examine factory-made and makeshift weapons seized from terrorists in Syria. On display visitors can see weapons being used by the Russian military group in Syria and hardware seized from terrorists. Some items are homemade and others of foreign manufacture. Among Russian exhibits […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
American ISIS child fighter sends chilling message to Trump: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A young American child fighter of the Islamic State (ISIS) was recently featured in a propaganda film released by the terrorist group this week, which highlighted their fight against the ‘infidels’ (kuffar). The young boy was identified in the video as Yousef, an American-born child fighter that is the son […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 150 Islamist militants surrender in northern Homs as rebel morale hits rock bottom
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:30 P.M.) – On Wednesday, a total of 177 insurgents turned themselves in to authorities in rural Homs after signing an amnesty decree which saves them from trial in return for putting down their weapons. All the surrendered Islamist militants originated from the long-standing rebel strongholds of Talbiseh and Rastan, AMN field correspondent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Yemeni forces develop their own high caliber rifles to combat Saudi Arabia
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:00 P.M.) – Craftsmen loyal to the Sanaa-based government have created a brand new batch of homemade 50 caliber sniper rifles, thus making them a lot less independent on foreign support, most of which is reported to come Iran. The news was proudly announced by the ‘Military Industries’, part of the so-called Ansarullah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL nearly besieged in central Syria as SAA troops liberate key mountain
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their march towards Deir Ezzor, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in central Syria. Backed by the 3rd and 5th legions, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces stormed the strategic mountain of Jabal Al-Dahk in the northern countryside of Al-Sukhnah this morning. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah, Syrian Army destroy ISIL HQ in west Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:25 P.M.) – Hezbollah commandos, alongside the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), destroyed the Islamic State’s headquarters in the western Qalamoun region, Wednesday, after conducting an imperative operation near the Lebanese border. According to Hezbollah’s official media wing, the Syrian Army and Hezbollah destroyed the Islamic State’s headquarters in the Jib Khoulah area of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
90 percent of ISIS militants in east Hama are native Syrians
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 P.M.) – Some 90 percent of the ISIS militants which remain in eastern Hama Governorate, who are now physically besieged in the region by pro-government forces, consist of native Syrians. These local ISIS fighters are not only Syrians but, even more specifically, residents from eastern Hama, virtually all coming from the Badawee […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN condemns latest US massacre in Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – The United Nations condemned the reported US-led Coalition’s airstrike on the Syrian city of Raqqa that may have killed dozens of civilians, from the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Yesterday unconfirmed reports indicate that over thirty people were reportedly killed in al-Sakhani neighbourhood while 8 internally displaced people […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lyndon LaRouche on Martin Luther King: The Leadership Which Is Lacking in the Current Phony Debate
Classical Renaissance Classical Education Video of j4KC2hzZZn4 When you listen to this video, reflect, where have you heard anything like this discussion of leadership from anyone active on the present political scene? Obama absolutely did not have it. Quite the opposite. He championed the identity politics which are ripping this nation apart today. No one on the Democratic or Republican side in Congress displays it. But, as Andrew Young said on Meet the Press, Sunday, it is only that principled leadership which can bind the nation's wounds, and it is only economic development on t... more »
Judiciary Climate Confusion
On August 8, 2017 a ruling by the DC Court of Appeals was hailed by me as a “gamechanger”, since the text was the most sensible thinking from judges I have seen regarding the climate issue. More on that decision later on. Then yesterday we get a ruling from the same court coming down on […]
Leftist Labor Unions Losing Clout
[image: leftists-labor-unions-losing-clout] Union organizers don’t like to lose. But losing has become their frequent fate, most prominently in the southeastern portion of the United States.
Background of the Two Koreas
[image: background-of-the-two-koreas] With Korea back in the headlines, a look back at the Korean War is in order.
Puerto Rico Push for Statehood: Would It Be Good for America?
[image: puerto-rico-push-for-statehood-would-it-be-good-for-america] The governor of Puerto Rico believes statehood in America would be good for Puerto Rico; but would it be good for America?
Israel Terrorizing Palestinian Children
Everyone should watch this Israeli Occupier night raid on a Palestinian family. Waking up children at 1:15 am to make their fascist mark and terrify the family. Don't ever forget that this is paid for with US tax dollars.
European And Russian Leaders Agree To A New Ceasefire Deal in Ukraine
*DW:* *Ukraine: European and Russian leaders agree new ceasefire deal* Germany and Russia have announced their support for a proposed new ceasefire deal in east Ukraine. The announcement follows a four-way phone call with the French and Ukrainian presidents. A fresh ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region is expected to be announced on Wednesday, according to Berlin and Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, revealed that Merkel took part in a four-way telephone conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Emma... more »
We love to loathe the Linton types!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017Times readers fight the power:* On today's reimagined page A3, we came face to face, once again, with These New York Times Readers Today. Not with *all* the newspaper's readers, of course. But apparently, with quite a few! Here's the way it went down: The analysts had turned to the daily feature known as The Conversation. Instantly, their faces fell. This is what they'd read: *The Conversation* *FOUR OF THE MOST READ, SHARED AND DISCUSSED POSTS FROM ACROSS NYTIMES.COM* *1. Mnuchin's Wife Mocks Oregon Woman Over Lifestyle and Wealth* On Instagram, Louise... more »
The U.S. Military's Most Dangerous Enemy (and It's Not Russia or China)
*Task and Purpose, Carl Forsling* *Security, * Toxic leadership is a critical threat. Recently, the term “toxic leadership” has broken into mainstream culture. Where it used to mainly occupy wardrooms, ready rooms, and professional journals, it’s now entered the lexicon of pop psychology and management consultants. The military, to its credit, has devoted much time and energy to the study of leadership, probably much more than the civilian world. It has been trying to address the toxic leadership problem for years, with little success. Read full article
What Really Won World War II (and It Wasn't Nuclear Weapons)
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* “We won because we smothered the enemy in an avalanche of production, the like of which he had never seen, nor dreamed possible.” “We won because we smothered the enemy in an avalanche of production, the like of which he had never seen, nor dreamed possible.” The above quote is attributed to William Knudsen, president of General Motors and Roosevelt’s wartime director of production management, a man who was intimately involved in the massive production drive that made the U.S. military the best supplied military in the world during Worl... more »
Mariann Wizard : METRO | The fan-shaped destiny of R. Paul Pipkin (1946-2017)
Paul was my sounding board, devil’s advocate, ‘camerado,’ goad, fount of naughty ideas, and sympathetic ear. By Mariann Wizard | The Rag Blog | August 23, 2017 SAN IGNACIO, Cavo, Belize — There was a notorious news photo from a … finish reading Mariann Wizard : *METRO* | The fan-shaped destiny of R. Paul Pipkin (1946-2017)
Pentagon Attacks Extremists At Home...But Finances Them Overseas
After the violence in Charlottesville last week, the Pentagon took the unusual step of publicly denouncing the racial bigotry of the neo-Nazis who participated in the violent rallies. The Pentagon has had a good record of helping integrate Americans even in the dark days of government-enforced Jim Crow laws. But at nearly the same time that Pentagon top brass was making this denunciation it was preparing to ship millions of dollars of weapons to a Ukrainian government dominated by outright Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Isn't there more than a little hypocrisy in that? In fact, US int... more »
Pentagon Attacks Extremists At Home...But Finances Them Overseas
After the violence in Charlottesville last week, the Pentagon took the unusual step of publicly denouncing the racial bigotry of the neo-Nazis who participated in the violent rallies. The Pentagon has had a good record of helping integrate Americans even in the dark days of government-enforced Jim Crow laws. But at nearly the same time that Pentagon top brass was making this denunciation it was preparing to ship millions of dollars of weapons to a Ukrainian government dominated by outright Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Isn't there more than a little hypocrisy in that? In fact, US int... more »
Pentagon Attacks Extremists At Home...But Finances Them Overseas
After the violence in Charlottesville last week, the Pentagon took the unusual step of publicly denouncing the racial bigotry of the neo-Nazis who participated in the violent rallies. The Pentagon has had a good record of helping integrate Americans even in the dark days of government-enforced Jim Crow laws. But at nearly the same time that Pentagon top brass was making this denunciation it was preparing to ship millions of dollars of weapons to a Ukrainian government dominated by outright Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Isn't there more than a little hypocrisy in that? In fact, US int... more »
Pentagon Attacks Extremists At Home...But Finances Them Overseas
After the violence in Charlottesville last week, the Pentagon took the unusual step of publicly denouncing the racial bigotry of the neo-Nazis who participated in the violent rallies. The Pentagon has had a good record of helping integrate Americans even in the dark days of government-enforced Jim Crow laws. But at nearly the same time that Pentagon top brass was making this denunciation it was preparing to ship millions of dollars of weapons to a Ukrainian government dominated by outright Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Isn't there more than a little hypocrisy in that? In fact, US int... more »
Spanish Woman Cut in Half in Fatal Elevator Accident?
A web site posted an unclear translation of a news account about a grisly incident that killed a Spanish woman in a hospital shortly after she gave birth.
Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just ‘Piss Off’ His ‘Racist’ Players With What He Put on the Field?
Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anything in the field.
Ohio Cemetery Begins Exhuming Bodies of Confederate Soldiers?
A fake news article claimed that a cemetery in Delaware, Ohio, was exhuming the bodies of confederate soldiers.
ESPN Fired Announcer Robert Lee Because His Name Sounds Like the Confederate General’s?
ESPN did not 'fire' sportscaster Robert Lee because his name offends liberals, but they did opt to reassign him from calling a U Va. game after three deaths occurred during protests in Charlottesville.
The New York Times reports that Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump engaged in profane shouting match over the phone. Oh really?
Courtesy of the New York Times: *In a series of tweets this month, Mr. Trump criticized Mr. McConnell publicly, and berated him in a phone call that quickly devolved into a profane shouting match. * *During the call, which Mr. Trump initiated on Aug. 9 from his New Jersey golf club, the president accused Mr. McConnell of bungling the health care issue. He was even more animated about what he intimated was the Senate leader’s refusal to protect him from investigations of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to Republicans briefed on the conversation. * (Wait, what?... more »
Quote of the Day: On unethical unreliables
*“Just beneath the surface of **cell phone, electric vehicle,* * computer, wind, solar and other technologies are some shocking and inconvenient truths. These products are not made from pixie dust or raw materials beamed in from the Starship Enterprise. All require lithium, rare earth metals, iron, copper, silica, petroleum and many other materials that must be dug out of the Earth, using human labour or fossil fuels. “Petroleum alone is the foundation for some **6,000 products* * besides fuels: paints, plastics, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and much more. Lithium is essential in ... more »
U.S. And Canadian Diplomats In Cuba Suffered Serious Brain And Nerve Damage
*CBS*:* Some U.S. diplomats in Cuba diagnosed with serious health conditions, medical records show* According to medical records reviewed exclusively by CBS News, a U.S. doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Havana diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury, and with likely damage to the central nervous system. The diplomats complained about symptoms ranging from hearing loss and nausea to headaches and balance disorders after the State Department said "incidents" began affecting them beginning in late 2016. A source famili... more »
Clapper turns to the nuclear codes!
*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017With a bang, not with a whimper:* Early this morning, on CNN, James Clapper finally went there. He said it during the midnight hour. He spoke with Don Lemon in a special broadcast following Donald J. Trump's latest trademark rant. Clapper is a former director of National Intelligence. He held that post through January of this year. For better or worse—we're inclined to assume for worse—Clapper has recently become a "CNN contributor." But when he appeared with Lemon last night, he questioned the president's "fitness" in this, their first exchange: LEMON ... more »
Untitled
With apologies, I am going to try something different today. To understand current events, it's important to understand them in a very broad context of years and places. It's not possible to fully understand, say, the American invasions we read of today without starting way back to at least 1871 and the unification of Germany. So - I'll take a stab at creating that bigger picture. each day as I start the daily blog. It's, in some ways, a personal story that begins with my birthday at age 12 when I was given the mutivolume set of Winston Churchill's History of the English-speaking P... more »
Politics as Entertainment (and Distraction)
Trump is not stupid - he is not dumb. He is a very sick person acting on behalf of the puppet master named Mr. Big. Trump wishes he could be part of Mr. Big's circle but he is an outlier. So he debases himself before the world in order to perform the biggest acting role of his life. Trump's experience in front of the professional wrestling crowds showed that he would be good at taking on the task of rounding up the working class on behalf of the corporate agenda. It's a brilliant strategy and Trump is doing quite well playing the part. I am deeply suspicious of everything thes... more »
Just Like Obama, Trump’s Actual Policy is War First, Then Saudi Arabia, & America Last
[image: trump]As the media attacks Trump over superficial irrelevant and divisive nonsense, Americans are being sold endless war and terrorism by their Commander in Chief.
Why won’t the government admit the true cost of renewable energy?
By Paul Homewood The government has been claiming that “flexibility measures”, which they are planning to introduce, will save us all billions of pounds. I covered this story last month here, and showed the claims to be a con. It is pleasing to see that the GWPF have now followed this up, with […]
Trump says Kim Jong-Un is starting to respect the US–North Korea announces building of new rockets
The North Korean issue has seemingly returned to that of a semi-permanent stalemate. More The post Trump says Kim Jong-Un is starting to respect the US–North Korea announces building of new rockets appeared first on The Duran.
Yemen War News Updates --August 23, 2017
*Al Jazeera*: *Air raid in Yemen kills at least 35 people* Bombs hit close to Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, leaving dozens dead and injured, local media reports. An air attack on a hotel near the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has killed at least 35 people, according to a local medic. Physician Ali al-Rakmi who was helping at the site of Wednesday's strike in Arhab town's Qaa al-Qaidhi district, said there were more than 100 people inside at the time of the attack, all farmers who work in growing qat - a plant widely used for a stimulant effect. At least 35 bodies were retrieved so... more »
Fukushima Daiichi's Ice Wall Nears Completion and Webcam Update
Some hopeful news out of Fukushima Daiichi: The (approximately) $300 million dollar ice wall has been reported to be near completion, significantly reducing the inflow of GROUND WATER at the Daiichi site: Chikako Kawahara (2017, August 23). TEPCO starts to freeze final part of ‘ice wall’ at Fukushima plant. The Asahi Shimbun, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201708230024.html Tokyo Electric Power Co. on Aug. 22 began freezing the remaining section of the 1.5-kilometer underground “ice wall” to prevent radioactive water from accumulating at the embattled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Coppenbrügge, Niedersachsen, Germany. Thanks for stopping by!
State of Arizona’s Transparency-Determined Utility Regulator Suing Regarding Customer Rate Increase
By Catherine J. Frompovich Something very unusual and interesting has happened within the political sphere of Arizona state politicking: “a utility regulator is asking the... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis Holds Talks With Turkish President Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Aug. 23, 2017. *VOA*: *US Defense Chief Meets Turkish President* U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara Wednesday following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Nurettin Canikli. Mattis flew into Turkey for a one-day visit after making a stop in Iraq to survey progress in the fight there against the Islamic State group. Erdogan reportedly expressed his unease to Mattis over U.S. support for the Kurdish mi... more »
Supreme Court Urged to Overturn Maryland’s “Assault Weapons" Ban
[image: supreme-court-urged-to-overturn-marylands-assault-weapons-ban] The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and the Cato Institute, along with the National Sheriff’s Association and the Independence Institute, filed a “friend of the court” brief on Monday urging the Supreme Court to take under review a lower court’s decision upholding Maryland’s nearly total ban on so-called assault weapons.
MIT President’s “Scientific Consensus” Demolished by Realists
[image: mit-presidents-scientific-consensus-demolished-by-realists] MIT’s Rafael Reif claims there’s an “overwhelming” consensus among scientists supporting his global-warming alarmism. He should know better.
Did Russia Hack the GPS System of the USS John McCain to Cause a Collision?
While it's true that Russia is developing the ability to hack GPS systems, experts doubt that GPS hacking caused the USS John McCain to crash.
Culture Of Corruption Is The Norm In Kings Landing-- Robert Menendez
The Democratic Party is better than the Republican Party in many crucial ways, including in the most important way of all, namely that the Democratic Party essence is about ordinary Americans and Republican Party essence is about conserving the status quo on behalf of the rich and powerful. When we talk about the Republican wing of the Democratic Party, we're talking about Democratic elected officials who have-- for whatever reason, usually careerism-- who have embraced the conservative mindset. But there's one way the two parties' elected officials tend to be identical: corruptio... more »
Former MD Anderson researcher objects to retraction of his paper
A cell biology journal has retracted a 2016 paper after an investigation revealed that the corresponding author failed to include two co-authors and acknowledge the funding source. According to the retraction notice, the Journal of Cellular Physiology retracted the paper after the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center found that last author Jin Wang […] The post Former MD Anderson researcher objects to retraction of his paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Russian President Putin And Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Meet In Sochi For Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Sochi, Russia August 23, 2017. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS *Reuters*:* Netanyahu to Putin: Israel may act to curb Iran's clout in Syria* SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Israel was prepared to act unilaterally to prevent an expanded Iranian military presence in Syria as Moscow works to end the civil war there. Russia intervened on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2015, j... more »
The Secret Way China and Russia Would Crush America in a War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * What can Washington do to stop it? *China is on the verge of fielding an operational anti-satellite weapon. Meanwhile, both great powers are working on developing directed energy weapons to counter American satellites. “Ten years after China intercepted one of its own satellites in low-Earth orbit, its ground-launched ASAT missiles might be nearing operational service within the PLA [People’s Liberation Army],” Coats stated. “Both countries are advancing directed energy weapons technologies for the purpose of fielding ASAT systems that could blind o... more »
Revenge Of The Slimeballs Part 5: When US Labs Competed For Leadership In HEP
*This is the fifth and final part of Chapter 3 of the book "Anomaly! Collider Physics and the Quest for New Phenomena at Fermilab". (the beginning of the chapter was omitted since it described a different story). The chapter recounts the pioneering measurement of the Z mass by the CDF detector, and the competition with SLAC during the summer of 1989. The title of the post is the same as the one of chapter 3, and it refers to the way some SLAC physicists called their Fermilab colleagues, whose hadron collider was to their eyes obviously inferior to the electron-positron linear colli... more »
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