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Charlottesville: A step in our long arc toward justice
Derek W. Black, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 minutes ago
The number and exuberance of white nationalists who descended on Charlottesville sent emotional tremors through the nation. Some worried that this was the beginning of an expanding movement that would hearken us back to darker times. And many felt that President Donald Trump’s comments only made matters worse. The president’s implied moral equivalency between racist elements and counterprotesters emboldened the former: David Duke, a white nationalist leader and former KKK grand wizard, thanked the president for his “honesty” and willingness to “condemn the leftist terrorists.” As... more »
This Is What A Showdown Between US And Chinese Aircraft Carriers Would Look Like
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey during Exercise Malabar 2012.Official US Photograph - US Navy News Stand *Logan Nye, Scout Warrior:* *US vs Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Naval War?* *So what would it look like if an American and Chinese fleet went to blows in the western Pacific? While the U.S. could win the seapower contest, China has enough land-based...* It’s no secret that tensions between China and America are ramping up over the South China Sea ... more »
Picture Of The Day
US Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, with US soldiers during a transfer of authority ceremony in Helmand province, April 29, 2017.REUTERS/James Mackenzie *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *29 photos of the US's war in Afghanistan — a fight James Mattis has said 'we are not winning'* (Business Insider).
IMEMC Report: Israel Demolishes 3 Schools Days before Start of 2017 School Year
IMEMC Report: Israel Demolishes 3 Schools Days before Start of 2017 School Year by https://israelpalestinenews.org/ Israeli forces destroyed three Palestinian schools for children in the occupied West Bank, just days before start of school year, Relief Web said on Wednesday. The facilities demolished include the only kindergarten for the Jabal Al Baba Bedouin community, which was […]
North Korea Fires More Missiles Amid Joint US-S Korea Military Drills
Published on Aug 27, 2017 North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea amid joint US-South Korea military exercises. Pyongyang’s move follow more sanctions from the US and Japan, targeting Chinese and Russian entities over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. Press TV correspondent Frank Smith reports from the South Korean capital […]
General Kelly Has Blocked Trump from Listening to Infowars
Published on Aug 27, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down the latest on the White House banning infowars.com thanks to Gen. Kelly. – https://www.infowars.com/report-gener… end
Controlled Collapse: Rothschild Just Sold Massive Amounts of U.S. Assets
Published on Aug 27, 2017 Jacob Rothschild has released a report detailing a huge change in assets switching significantly from US dollars to pounds and euros. In the report from Rothschild’s investment trust RITCAP he stated: “We do not believe this is an appropriate time to add to risk” and that we are in a […]
Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes in 3 States as Media Stays Silent
Congress Quietly Passed a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes in 3 States as Media Stays Silent by Geoffrey Grider, http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ The bill states “In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated employees or agents, may: Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a finding by the chief executive officer that […]
‘Of Course Russia’: Washington (Com)Post Explains Inspiration for US Neo-Nazis
Published on Aug 27, 2017 US media is busy trying to find out who is inspiring the dividing sides in American society. A new article in the Washington Post suggests that the far-right’s being guided by Russian influence. end
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’
“Unloading Dollar Assets Would Be Most Effective” – Chinese State Media Unveils Trade War ‘Countermeasures’ by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com After President Trump declared “economic war” with China, seemingly followingBannon’s strategy to maintain hegemony… – “We’re at economic war with China,” he added. “It’s in all their literature. They’re not shy about saying what they’re doing. One of us […]
Trump Continues War For Opium in Afghanistan
Trump Continues War For Opium in Afghanistan by James Corbett | August 25, 2017, http://theinternationalforecaster.com/ For all those pundits out there who were concerned that Trump wasn’t “Presidential” enough to actually be President, I have some great news for you! This past week Trump wiped out any such fear by doing the most presidential thing […]
Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right
Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right by GoldCore, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Trump Presidency Is Over – Bannon Is Right. “‘The Donald’ has been White House-broken,” writes Bill Bonner in his must read daily missive on Bonner and Partners – “‘The Donald’ has been White House-broken,” was what we were trying to say, translating the phrase into something that may […]
VIDEO: Syrian special forces commander preps troops on Deir Ezzor battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Amateur video footage, translated by pro-government social media sources, has appeared showing an unnamed general of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) giving a speech before the troops and officers under his command on the upcoming battle for Deir Ezzor. The unnamed general is said to belong to a special forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian helicopters fly above as Syrian Army pushes towards Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) – The official media wing of the National Defence Forces (NDF) published footage on Sunday showing a large gathering of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops stationed near Al-Suknah, a key junction town in eastern Homs which was wrestled from ISIS earlier this month. The video showed NDF and SAA troops in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
8 year old Palestinian killed by Israeli settler
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:25 A.M.) – An 8 year old Palestinian child was murdered two days ago when an illegal Israeli settler used their car to run the little girl down. Aseel Abu Awl was doing nothing wrong when the settler violently used their car to mow her down in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus (West […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
It Looks Like China Wants To Grab More Islands In The South China Sea
*Steve Mollman, Quartz:* *China’s latest moves in the South China Sea have sparked fears of a new land grab* In 2012, China wrested control of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea from the Philippines. With the shoal—reefs, rocks, and a vast lagoon—located just 220 km (137 miles) from the Philippines’ main island Luzon, the incident heightened tensions and embarrassed Manila, which the following year opened a case in an international tribunal challenging Beijing’s territorial moves in the sea. So alarm bells went off earlier this month when Chinese ships gathered at Sandy Cay,... more »
Hurricane Harvey: long-range forecasts
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Judith Curry Th 12 year drought of major hurricane landfalls in the U.S. is over, with catastrophic impacts in Texas. Predictions of Hurricane Harvey illustrate the realization of extended- and long-range hurricane forecasts. This blog post analyzes the forecasts of Hurricane Harvey made by my company Climate Forecast Applications…
What Secrets Is Mueller Finding As He Investigates Trump's Shady Foreign Deals?-- Part II
*-by Valley Girl* This is my second piece looking at an article by Adam Davidson. The present article appeared on August 21, 2017, in the *New Yorker*, entitled Trump’s Business of Corruption. You can find Part I of this two part series here. You'll notice in our titles Davidson’s subtitle, "What secrets will Mueller find when he investigates the President’s foreign deals?" Before you read on, I hope you’ll watch this ~7 minute long Davidson interview for the *New Yorker*. Its good background, and it goes by very quickly. The *New Yorker* video resisted all efforts by *DWT* expert... more »
Pay it back, Winston
Some folk don’t forget. Like the Taxpayers Union, who ask, after this election’s latest mini-scandal: *But while we’re on the subject of [Winston Peters] repaying public funds – that $158,000 of taxpayers’ money NZ First illegally spent in the 2005 election, can we have that paid back too?* And if not, why not. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Musical Interlude:Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” (Void of the Stellar Winds)"
Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” (Void of the Stellar Winds)" - http://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It looks like a lunar landscape but this remarkable photograph actually shows our Milky Way and the planet Jupiter in all their glory - viewed from a cave in America's Utah desert. The spiral galaxy, which cannot be seen with the naked eye, was captured by photographer Wally Pacholka using a 35mm camera and 50mm lens on a tripod with a 30-second exposure - long enough to collect the light but not to see the stars moving. *Click image for larger size.* Pacholka, an architect from Long Beach, California, relied on the light of a crescent moon to illuminate the subject and chose the are... more »
Chet Raymo, "As Time Goes By"
* "As Time Goes By"* by Chet Raymo "Is time something that is defined by the ticking of a cosmic clock, God's wristwatch say? Time doesn't exist except for the current tick. The past is irretrievably gone. The future does not yet exist. Consciousness is awareness of a moment. Or is time a dimension like space? We move through time as we move through space. The past is still there; we're just not there anymore. The future exists; we'll get there. We experience time as we experience space, say, by looking out the window of a moving train. Or is time… Physicists and philosophers have... more »
China Builds-Up Its Air Defenses Against India
Hongqi-16 launchers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons *Asia Times:* *China’s PLA readying missiles to stun Indian air power* As tensions mount over Doklam, the Chinese high command understands India’s assumption of air supremacy and is significantly strengthening its air defense arrangements Every summer the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducts a major air defense exercise at its western theater command’s air force experimental training base. The anti-aircraft brigade of the 79th group army was the main participant in this year’s drill, on August 22. The exercise evaluated the unit’s r... more »
Experts: True Equality for Women Still not a Reality
Despite 97 years of progress fighting for gender equality in political offices, in the workplace, and in civil rights movements for women starting with the passing of the 19th Amendment, AAUW and political experts say there is still work to be done in the fight for women’s equality.
Hurricane Harvey Shuts Down Colleges in SE Texas
Universities across Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi have kept their students and staff updated regarding operating status and the physical condition of their campuses.
Stealth War: F-23 Stealth Fighter vs. the F-22 Raptor (Who Wins?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A battle like no other. *The final operational version of the F-23 would have offered much better range than the Raptor—especially at supersonic speeds—especially if powered by the YF120. That would have come in handy over the Pacific. It would also have been stealthier and it would have been almost as maneuverable as the Raptor—or possibly more so at different speeds and altitudes.* In 1991, Lockheed won the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition and went on to develop the stealthy world beating F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter. While in m... more »
The X-32 Fighter: The Plane That Could Have Taken the Place of the F-35
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Boeing could have landed a big prize. *One of the main reasons why Lockheed Martin’s design was selected over Boeing’s was because the X-32’s direct lift system—which uses engine thrust to lift the aircraft—is prone to pop stalls. That’s a phenomenon where hot exhaust gases are reingested into the engine causing a power loss. There were also questions as to whether the engine would be powerful enough to lift a fully operational F-32—the prototype had to have parts removed to ensure it would fly. It probably didn’t help Boeing’s case that it had to r... more »
Syria Agrees On A Deal For ISIS Forces To Leave The Region That Borders With Lebanon
*New York Times*:* Lebanese Army, Hezbollah and Syrian Army Declare Cease-Fire With ISIS* DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Lebanese Army and its Syrian and Hezbollah allies separately declared a cease-fire with the Islamic State after a weeklong joint campaign against the militant group along the border with Syria in northern Lebanon, the Hezbollah-controlled television channel Al Manar said Sunday. There were conflicting accounts, however, about the outcome of the border fighting. The Lebanese Army, which announced the cease-fire in a statement, said the truce had been intended... more »
Man is God mad at Texas!
Courtesy of WaPo: *Through Sunday morning, Harvey continued to unleash record levels of rain on Houston, causing “catastrophic” flooding in the city and in surrounding Harris County. At least one storm-related death in Houston was reported on Sunday, after a woman was found dead by her water-deluged car. * *Over 24 hours, the greater Houston and Galveston area received 24.1 inches of rain. The National Weather Service warned of “additional catastrophic, unprecedented and life threatening flooding” into the next week, and placed flash-flood emergencies for all of Southeast Texas. *... more »
Callous CALAS activists against the poor
CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen recounts the terrible destruction of families through the forced closure of mining operations in Peru in the recent past and today in Guatemala -- led by a coalition of rich, mostly white liberal "social justice" warriors who fund radical activists to do their dirty work. Sadly, the courts in these Central and South American countries have allowed these protests with no input from the operators, the mine workers, or even fair-minded citizens.
Afghanistan War News Updates -- August 27, 2017
*Fred Weir, CSM*: *As Trump doubles down on Afghanistan, Russians shake their heads* *The US president's decision to extend the war, reversing his campaign pledges to withdraw from it, stand in sharp contrast to the lessons that Mikhail Gorbachev and the USSR took from the conflict almost 30 years ago.* When President Trump announced earlier this week that on the advice of his generals, he was expanding operations in Afghanistan despite his repeated promises to end US involvement in the 16-year-old conflict, some Russians couldn't help but think back to February 1989, when Soviet ... more »
ZapArte Rebellion: Art for Independence
By Josef Dobraszczyk The state of Chiapas hosts some of the most spectacular scenery in perhaps all of Mexico, from dense tropical jungles to sweeping... more »
Q: What are the three most harmful modern myths?
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What Secrets Is Mueller Finding As He Investigates Trump's Shady Foreign Deals?-- Part I
*-by Valley Girl* As I told Howie, I went to the *New Yorker* site looking for (cat) cartoons. But I never got that far, because almost immediately I discovered some fascinating investigative articles written by Adam Davidson. Two are worthy of particular note, given Robert Mueller’s brief to investigate the business dealings of Donald Trump. The first, published on March 13, 2017, is titled Donald Trump's Worst Deal. The subtitle is “The President helped build a hotel in Azerbaijan that appears to be a corrupt operation engineered by oligarchs tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.... more »
Harvey Happenings
Looks like Hurricane Harvey dumped a lot of water onto the south eastern part of Texas causing immense flooding and destruction of property – a natural disaster if there was one. The geological implications are interesting, though, for the sheer … Continue reading →
Engaged
Image by 731/Bloomberg. POTUS engaged during his first broad-scale external crisis test, via @MarkLandler https://t.co/BJIklyqocz — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 27, 2017 "In a simple ceremony at Camp David, attended only by a few close friends, President Donald Trump asked the Gulf of Mexico to marry him, and the well-known North American body of water, dressed in a gauzy wrap dotted with clouds and a very large hurricane in its northwest, agreed, pending completion of the pre-nuptial agreement by their attorneys..." No, not that kind of engagement. But there's something th... more »
Kurdish, Turkish forces trade hostilities in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the Turkish Army exchanged hostilities in northern Aleppo earlier today, the ANHA publication claimed. According to the ANHA report, “People Protection Units (YPG) in Afrin canton in Afrin region responded to the bombardment’s sources of the Turkish mercenaries who are stationed in Kafr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 300 SAA soldiers, tribal fighters missing after ISIL offensive in southeast Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – More than 300 tribal fighters and Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers have been reported missing in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa following the Islamic State (ISIL) surprise offensive earlier this week. According to journalists embedded in the Ghanem ‘Ali area, over 300 soldiers and tribal fighters went missing after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia admits to committing massacres in Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition has assumed responsibility for the deaths of civilians killed in an airstrike carried out in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and said that a “technical mistake” led to the incident. The coalition spokesman, Colonel Turki al-Maliki, expressed “deep sorrow” over what he called an “unintentional and accidental incident” that resulted in “collateral damage” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
How to Prevent a Nuclear Arms Race in the Middle East: Invest in Stability Instead of Conflict
Jack Keane, Dennis Ross, Keith B. Alexander, Robert MacFarland at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Jack Keane, Dennis Ross, Keith B. Alexander, Robert MacFarland* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Iranian missile that state media says is a Sejil 2 surface-to-surface missile is seen in front of a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at an unknown place in Semnan, 228 km (142 miles) east of Tehran, May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Fars News] There are opportunities for peace in the region—America must not squander them. There are two current trends in the Middle East that threaten to enable a nuclear arms race. A third offers a way to prevent it. The fir... more »
9/11 Brought America to Afghanistan. The Fear of Another One Keeps It There.
*Arif Rafiq* *Security, Middle East* [image: A U.S. Marine from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, February 22, 2011. Picture taken February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly/File Photo] Killing terrorists is easy. Attaining peace requires hard work. As the Trump administration was finalizing its Afghanistan strategy last week, the son of an Afghan governor-warlord was literally chewing on the ear of a provincial council member who threatened his father. M... more »
Washington and Moscow Must Embrace Détente—Despite Trump
*Katrina vanden Heuvel* *Security, Eurasia* [image: An honor guard opens the door as Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) enters a hall to attend a meeting with members of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 1, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Kochetkov/Pool] Sober realism about U.S. policy towards Russia has seldom been more imperative and less evident. *Note: this article is part of a **symposium on U.S.-Russia relations** included in the September/October 2017 issue of the *National Interest*.* U.S.-Russia relations are in a... more »
Who Won the Cold War?
*Jordan Michael Smith* *Security, Americas* [image: President Eisenhower visits with Republic of China President Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang in Taipei, Taiwan. June 1960. Also pictured is US Ambassador to Republic of China Everett Drumright] A straight line can be drawn from the idea that Ronald Reagan’s military buildup and assertive rhetoric ended the Cold War to the fantasy that the United States could rebuild the Middle East. Odd Arne Westad, *The Cold War: A World History* (New York: Basic Books, 2017), 720 pp., $35.00. *IN 2005*, the Yale historian John Lewis Gaddis ... more »
Lessons Learned: The State Department Challenges Egyptian Human-Rights Abuses
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Governments that act on what President Trump says are likely to find themselves in for a challenge. Relations between the United States and Egypt went from smooth to rocky when the administration announced the halt of $291 million in aid over human-rights concerns. The el-Sisi government criticized Washington’s “misjudgment” and “lack of understanding,” but otherwise responded cautiously as a del... more »
The Growing War Of Words Between The U.S. And Pakistan Over Afghanistan
General John Nicholson, the US commander in Afghanistan, said the US was aware of the presence of Taliban leadership in Pakistan and emphasised the support to the militants has to stop. File photo Omar Sobhani/Reuters *IBTimes: **Pakistan's support to Taliban militants has to stop, US commander says* General John Nicholson, the commander of US Forces in Afghanistan, said the country is aware of Taliban leaders' presence in Pakistan. The US is aware of Afghan Taliban leaders' presence in Quetta and Peshawar areas in Pakistan, General John Nicholson, the commander of US Forces and N... more »
HOUSTON -- 'Need Rescue, Water Rising' Sunday
Sunday, 911 clogged, thousands need rescue as night falls and water rises! . Update 10 pm Sunday Live on Twitter Sunday evening, people beg for rescue. Update 8 pm. .
Social Media Harassment Targets Academics of Color
The psychological and professional consequences of social media engagement can be particularly consequential for academics of color, especially those whose work includes issues of race and gender.
Youth Advocates Warily Await DACA Fate
Advocates for immigrant youth spent the weekend speaking out against rumored plans by President Donald J. Trump to kill DACA — an Obama-era program that allows certain undocumented young people to live and work in the country without fear of deportation.
Yale Students Arrested During Protests Have Charges Dropped
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Nearly two dozen Yale University graduate students arrested during a protest about alleged sexual harassment have had their charges dismissed after they performed community service. The New Haven Register reports that 23 students were arrested in May for blocking streets in downtown New Haven during the protests. All were charged with […]
Police Identify ‘Person of Interest’ in University of Maryland Noose Case
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Police at the University of Maryland have alerted College Park campus officials about a “person of interest” involved in hanging a noose in a fraternity house kitchen earlier this year. University of Maryland Police Chief David Mitchell said in a statement Friday the department is committed to creating a safe campus […]
New Jersey’s Stockton University Removes Bust of Namesake
GALLOWAY, N.J. — Stockton University has temporarily removed a bust of its namesake, who signed the Declaration of Independence and owned slaves. The bust of Richard Stockton was removed from the New Jersey school’s library on Wednesday. University President Harvey Kesselman told The Press of Atlantic City the discussion about the school’s namesake has been […]
University of Texas Sued for Removing Confederate Statues
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas is being sued for removing four Confederate statues from the main area of campus in Austin. The Sons of Confederate Veterans filed the lawsuit Wednesday, three days after the statues were quickly taken down following a late-night order from University President Greg Fenves. Three of the statues are […]
Mizzou Warns of Extremists Recruiting on Campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri is warning students, staff and faculty that a White supremacist group appears to be recruiting on and near the Columbia campus. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright and Provost Garnett Stokes sent a message Wednesday saying the recruiting is part of a national push to gain members by supremacist groups. “We […]
Quote of the Day: Entitle-itis v rights
*“Since the things man needs for survival have to be produced, and nature does not guarantee the success of any human endeavour, there is not and cannot be any such thing as a guaranteed economic security. The employer who gives you a job, has no guarantee that his business will remain in existence, that his customers will continue to buy his products or services. The customers have no guarantee that they will always be able and willing to trade with him, no guarantee of what their needs, choices and incomes will be in the future. If you retire to a self-sustaining farm, you hav... more »
BBC Promotes Putting Lithium in Drinking Water to Combat Dementia
By Aaron Kesel Researchers in Denmark believe that we should add lithium to drinking water because studies show it may reduce dementia. You simply can’t make... more »
Cambodia Exposes, Expels US Network
By Joseph Thomas The government of Cambodia has exposed and expelled a US network attempting to interfere in the nation’s political processes. The US National... more »
People Who Chose To Not Evacuate For Hurricane Told To Put SSN On Arms
By Mac Slavo Tens of thousands of Texans have evacuated their homes fearing Hurricane Harvey. Now, one local leader in a coastal Texas community had told... more »
Antony Sutton, Skull & Bones, Hitler, The Bush Family
By Jon Rappoport The prodigious author and researcher, Antony Sutton (1925-2002), wrote about hidden men behind momentous events. I recently came across a 1999 interview... more »
The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Mother To Son"
*"Mother To Son"* "Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners, And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So, boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps. 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard. Don't you fall now- For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been no crystal stair." - Langston Hughes
Leadership 2017 Candidate Rankings - August 27
We'll have to wait until next week to learn about the final membership count for the federal NDP's leadership campaign. But today's Montreal debate and other developments result in one shift in the rankings - while an opportunity for another one has been lost for now. *1. Charlie Angus (1)* While the other three candidates spent a substantial amount of time on Guy Caron's Quebec strategy (including a brief media flare-up over Bill 62 and religious freedom), Angus's response in both the debate and the media was to provide the most succinct answer possible while two of his competitors... more »
U.K. To Deploy The SAS To Afghanistan
© Omar Sobhani / Reuters *Newsline*: *UK plans ‘significant uptick’ in Afghanistan special ops – reports* Hard on the heels of Donald Trump’s decision to wage a more aggressive war in Afghanistan, London reportedly prepares to ramp up SAS covert operations there. According to British intelligence, Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban if the US pulled out. Prime Minister Theresa May intends to give the green light to a surge of covert operations targeting Taliban, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and Al-Qaeda militants in Afghanistan, the Sunday Times reported citing senior... more »
Hurricane Harvey, President Trump Putting More Pressure on Venezuela
[image: hurricane-harvey-president-trump-putting-more-pressure-on-venezuela] The weight of Maduro's unpayable debt, Trump's sanctions, and Harvey's weather are working together to sink Maduro.
Houston...
*I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around what's going on in my former home.* Even River Oaks is flooded. Just about every location I lived in while in Houston is under water. It's going to take a long time and a ton of money to fix the mess. Ironically, I've been spending all day moving sprinklers because we're so dry here in North Idaho. *Please pray for the people of Texas.* *Buffalo Bayou Park*
Catastrophic Floods Hit The City Of Houston
*CBS Houston*:* Historic Flooding Leads To Thousands Of Rescues In Houston Area* Rescuers battling heavy downpours plucked hundreds of people from rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering desperate calls for help all along the ravaged Texas coastline where at least two people were killed and up to 14 injured. Anxiety ran high throughout the region between Corpus Christi and Houston because some of the most devastated areas were inaccessible to rescuers. And the forecast for days of steady rain threatened to inundate the region’s flat landscape, includi... more »
Time to Renew Scottish Labour
Few things typify the volatility of British politics more than what has happened in Scotland during these last three years. It's dizzying. The summer of 2014 signified the seeming eclipse of Scottish Labour as the nationalist tide came in and annexed its activist base and a goodly chunk of the party's voters to the SNP. Then came the 2015 general election and what Nicola Sturgeon calls the Westminster parties were comprehensively routed. Huge majorities that would ordinarily grant MPs seats for life tumbled. Battered, traumatised, from England and Wales it appeare... more »
I wonder if the racist white guy who shot at black protesters in Charlottesville is counted among those "fine people on both sides" that Trump was talking about.
Here's the video—racist pulls gun and fires on black protester, cops did nothing pic.twitter.com/lE2PcGKJRw — Matt Bors (@MattBors) August 26, 2017 Really trying to understand how this guy felt justified in pulling his weapon and firing. Just so you know the police ARE on this. Kind of: *Police say Richard Wilson Preston was charged with discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. The 52-year-old was in custody in Towson, Maryland.* So are we to assume that if this guy had fired his gun at unarmed black people more than 1,000 feet from a school there would be no charge... more »
Browbeaten
Unfortunately, the fashion for painting huge eyebrows on top of our *actual* eyebrows is still with us. (The actual fashion is, like, ‘so *over*’, but people *will* fail to keep up with the cutting edge. As heavy-handed with invective as they are with war-paint, two Muslimas, one who describes herself as an *anti-colonialist anti-Imperialist Islamist* and another who says she is as a *‘third generation British Asian Pakistani woman with distinctly left-leaning politics’* are part of a group that have set up a Muslim ladies’ book club. And very angry, they are. Too angry for the lo... more »
Anatomy Of A Trump Supporter
Who *are* these fellow Americans of ours who still support Trump? Are they really all addicted to prescription drugs? Are they all racists? Are they all just terminally stupid? I don't know many personally-- I admit it-- and the ones I do know are indeed incredibly stupid and willfully ignorant, racist and addicted to prescription drugs. But I was interested enough in knowing there are other Trump supporters out there who aren't that I read a piece by David Smith in *The Guardian* based on interviews with 9 Trumpists last week at the noisy little Nazi rally in Phoenix. (Yeah, I kno... more »
Wendell Callahan Pardoned by Obama, Kills Three Victims?
President Obama did not pardon a convicted drug dealer named Wendell Callahan, who was later charged with murdering three people after his early release from prison.
Alan Waldman : TELEVISION | ‘Deep Water’ is a gripping four-part Aussie police drama
Yael Stone is excellent as a police detective cracking a string of 80 brutal gay killings. By Alan Waldman | The Rag Blog | August 27, 2017 [In his Rag Blog column, Alan Waldman reviews some of his favorite films … finish reading Alan Waldman : *TELEVISION* | ‘Deep Water’ is a gripping four-part Aussie police drama
The Daily "Near You?"
Marietta, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Stress and the Brain"
*"Stress and the Brain"* by Deepak Chopra "The human body responds to stress with a powerful fight-or-flight reaction. Hormone surge through the body, causing the heart to pump faster and sending extra supplies of energy into the bloodstream. For much of human history, this emergency response system was useful: It enabled people to survive immediate physical threats, like an attack from a wild animal. But today, the stress in most people's lives comes from the more psychological and seemingly endless pressures of modern life. Daily challenges like a long commute or a difficult boss... more »
"Curiosity..."
"Curiosity killed the cat, but where human beings are concerned, the only thing a healthy curiosity can kill is ignorance." - Harry Lorayne
Trump’s Labor Day
Robert Reich - 9 hours ago
This will be the first Labor Day of the presidency of Donald J. Trump, who came to office riding a... more »
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Believes That President Trump`s Strategy Will Make A Difference In The War Against The Taliban
U.S. Army General John W. Nicholson Jr., center, commander of Resolute Support forces and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, arrives during a transfer of authority ceremony April 29 at Shorab camp in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. (Reuters) *Washington Post*: *U.S. top military commander in Afghanistan finally gets his wish* KABUL — For months, Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr. made the case for an expanded U.S. military commitment to Afghanistan, telling skeptics that the faltering Afghan war was an urgent matter of American security, that the struggling Afghan government was a reliable partn... more »
Turkish forces kill 43 PKK fighters in seven days
Turkish security forces have killed 43 fighters of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), banned in Turkey, within seven days, local media reported on Saturday, citing a statement of Turkish General Staff. The PKK fighters were killed during counterterrorism operations conducted in the country’s southeastern provinces of Sirnak, Diyarbakir and Hakkari on August 17-24, the Yeni […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian army defeats strongest ISIS group in Euphrates valley – Russian MoD
The government forces of Syria supported by Russian warplanes have defeated a large group of Islamic State fighters in the Raqqa governorate, the Russian defense ministry reported. The offensive operation resulted in the defeat of the “most capable and best armed group of ISIL in the Euphrates River valley” the ministry said in a statement, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jordan mulls reopening border with Syria
Jordan will open the Syrian-Jordanian border if the situation in the south of Syria will be finally stabilized, Jordanian Minister of State for Information Muhammad Mumani said Saturday. Mumani noted that the agreement on ceasefire in southern Syria was respected and added that Amman hoped that additional measures would be taken to maintain stability and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army capturing new points near the Jordanian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army renewed their offensive in southern Syria, Sunday, targeting the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) remaining positions in the Badiya Al-Sham area. Led by the 5th Corps, the Syrian Arab Army stormed several points along the Jordanian border, including the 164th Garrison. The Syrian Army would capture these […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army invades northern Syria, launches attack on Kurdish-held border town
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:40 P.M.) – On Sunday around noon, Turkish soldiers crossed the border into a Kurdish-held part of northern Syria after which heavy clashes broke out between the warring parties. According to a local outlet, the Turkish military briefly entered outskirts of Bubana town, some 15 kilometers west of Ayn Al-Arab (Kobane), but were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian drones conduct 14,000 counter-insurgency operations in Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:00 P.M.) – Aerial drones are being used to maximum effect by the Russian military which is looking to bolster Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the battle against ISIS and the Syrian Al-Qaeda branch (Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham). The number was confirmed by Major General Alezander Noviko, Head of the Russian General Staff’s Office […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army restarts east Damascus offensive after HTS refuses to leave
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has once again restarted their east Damascus offensive after Faylaq Al-Rahman refused to expel the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants from the area. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s 38th, 42nd, and 105th brigades pounded the strategic suburbs of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Leader of Lebanese Forces calls Syrian government ‘more evil than ISIL’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, told al-Markazia News Agency on Friday that the Lebanese military cannot coordinate “with a regime that is more brutal than the Islamic State.” Furthermore, Geagea attacked Sayyed Nasrallah for saying that the Syrian government will cooperate with the Lebanese military in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mickey Mantle’s Outstanding Event
Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle sent a crude response when Yankees officials asked him to describe his 'outstanding event' at Yankee Stadium.
Nursing Home Residents Rescued from Harvey Floodwaters
Residents at a Texas nursing home were airlifted to safety by helicopter after being trapped by Harvey's floodwaters.
"They'll be safe. Good luck."
Famous last words from the Slanderer in Chief as he scuttled off to Cape David for yet another mini vacation. The lead photo was taken this weekend in Houston and is going viral. This is a nursing home after the record flooding in the Lone Star state as Hurricane Harvey continues to rage across it. There are several reasons why Katrina is trending on Twitter and this, I suspect, is one of them. Remember hearing that horror story when Katrina hit Louisiana almost exactly 12 years ago, the one in which the staff had completely abandoned nursing home residents (although the owner... more »
S.C. Governor Cuts All Funding of State Abortion Clinics
[image: sc-governor-cuts-all-funding-of-state-abortion-clinics] South Carolina’s governor has moved to cut off all funding of abortion clinics in the state.
President Issues Official Directive Banning Transgenders From Military
[image: president-issues-official-directive-banning-transgenders-from-military] President Trump has signed an official directive banning transgenders from military service.
Tal Afar Battle Day 7
Red area remaining neighborhoods under Islamic State control By the seventh day of the Tal Afar campaign the fighting was nearly over. By the middle of the day the Tal Afar We Are Coming command said that 75% of the town was under government control. That went up to 90%by night time. The three thrusts into the town cleared the remaining neighborhoods in the middle, and then moved to the eastern end of Tal Afar. Along the way they took Muthanna 1, Muthanna 2, Arabiya 2, Bouari, Urouba, Salam, Qadisiyah 1, Qadisiya 2, Rabia, and the citadel in the center. Most of the combat appear... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 27
1934 Ali Aiyubi became premier of Iraq, would hold office 3 times 1992 Report US funneled in counterfeit dinars into Iraq to try to undermine economy and Saddam 1996 PUK attacked KDP in Kurdistan Forced KDP out of most of its territory PUK backed by Iran 2002 Cheney gave speech calling Saddam a threat that needed a pre-emptive strike to remove him 2003 White House considered asking Congress for additional $3 bil for reconstruction in Iraq on top of previous $2.5 bil 2003 Oxfam started withdrawing from Iraq after terrorist bombings again... more »
Birling Gap beach evacuated after suspected chemical leak per BBC News
The BBC are reporting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-41069085 'Emergency services have evacuated a beach in Sussex after a suspected chemical leak. People on the beach at Birling Gap reported painful, stinging eyes and breathing difficulties after a "mist" appeared. Sussex Police said there was an "unknown haze coming in from the sea" affecting the East Sussex coastline.' Chemical leak or chemical attack? What do you think?
The Islamic State Stronghold At Tal Afar Has Fallen To Iraqi Forces
*Reuters*: *Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State: military* TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the country’s northwest, the Iraqi military said on Sunday. After just eight days of fighting, all 29 neighborhoods in Tal Afar city had been taken back from the militant group, the military said in a statement on Sunday. However, fighting was ongoing in al-’Ayadiya, a small area 11 km northwest of the city, where militants who fled the district’s city center were hiding out, Iraqi military spoke... more »
In honor of Houston... of Texas... and our future... a chapter from EARTH.
While offering up hopes and prayers for our fellow citizens in Texas, here let me give you all an Excerpt from my novel, EARTH (1990), presenting a glimpse of Texan resilience in the near future: ------ *They were still pumping out Houston from last week's hurricane when she got into town. Teresa **found it stunning how the city was transformed by the calamity. **Avenues of inundated shops rippled mysteriously just below floodline, their **engulfed wares glimmering like sunken treasure.* *The towering glass office blocks were startling vistas of blue and white and aquamarine, reflecti... more »
Another Arctic Rowing Expedition Comes To Grief
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? h/t AC Osborn ? ? The Mail reports on yet another Arctic expedition that has come perilously close to real grief: ? Three British rowers attempting a record 1,200-mile voyage across the raging seas of the Arctic Ocean are stranded…
The Palin family finally got a little more attention by pimping out Willow wearing a stupid MAGA swimsuit.
This picture was included in some Daily Mail article about stupid women who support Donald Trump by getting men to stare at their bodies. Willow is only one of the sad little creatures featured in the piece which also includes former talk show ranter Tomi Lahren, talk radio gals, chicks holding guns, girls in front of flags, woman flashing her crotch, and assorted airheads. All in all I think it is supposed to fire up support for Trump, for me however it just reminds me of how damaged the American gene pool is these days.
Keeping a Low Profile
I was amused to see that Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in trouble for “profiling”, something which for unknown reasons is anathema in the US. The Israelis are not suicidally stupid on this subject like the US is. The Israelis assume, for example, that the people who are most likely to carry a bomb on their…
Trump Pardons Arpaio, Who Didn't Meet the Justice Dept. Guidelines for Pardon
Korte, Gregory (2017, August 27). Trump's Arpaio Pardon a Breach. USA Today, A1: "Arpaio didn't meet the Justice Department guidelines for a pardon. His conviction was less than five years ago, he hadn't expressed remorse, and he hadn't even applied to the Office of the Pardon Attorney" Trump feels that he is above the law. His conduct epitomizes the arbitrary consolidation of power in the executive branch, a process that is antithetical to democracy. Trump supporters are deluded if they do not recognize the man's contempt for civil liberties and due process. See my previous p... more »
VENEZUELA: Open letter to President Nicolas Maduro
Dear Mr. President Maduro, You have the overwhelming support of the peoples of the world. More The post VENEZUELA: Open letter to President Nicolas Maduro appeared first on The Duran.
TILLERSON: US to continue ‘PEACEFUL PRESSURE’ on N. Korea
The stalemate over North Korea will continue until Washington and Pyongyang speak directly in line with the Sino-Russian peace plan. More The post TILLERSON: US to continue ‘PEACEFUL PRESSURE’ on N. Korea appeared first on The Duran.
"Why Am I Doing This?"
*"Why Am I Doing This?"* by Michael Krieger "Those of you who’ve read me for many years will have undoubtedly noticed a major transformation in the tone and content of my writing over the course of 2017. This shift has been the result of much personal introspection regarding how I had been doing things in the past and whether I was pleased with the outcome. In the June post, "People Are Devolving Into Degeneracy and Violence – Don’t Join the Club," I noted: "When times get tough people can unite and fight back against a common enemy, or they can be manipulated into fighting each o... more »
"Supervolcano Alert!"
*"Supervolcano Alert!"* by Robert Gore "Thar she blows! Once every 600,000 years or so Yellowstone’s supervolcano erupts, making Mt. St. Helens, Pinatubo, and Krakatoa look like firecrackers. It blankets thousands of miles around it in lava and ash, casting a pall over the earth that lowers temperatures and hinders plant life for decades. Compared to Mother Nature we anthropogenic climate changers (if we are that) are pikers. Interestingly enough, that supervolcano is due for another eruption. Interestingly enough, so too is another supervolcano, one constructed entirely by humans.... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 27, 2017
Reuters *Ariel Cohen, National Interest*:* Is America Vulnerable to a North Korean Missile Attack?* *The United States needs a multi-tier defense against North Korea.* In a nail-biting horror show of North Korean doomsday bluster, Pyongyang’s missile launches met with U.S. resolve. While President Donald Trump promised fire and fury, Secretary of Defense James Mattis said that the United States would shoot down North Korean missiles of launched at Guam. Yet, as the U.S.-South Korean Ulchi-Freedom Guardian joint military exercises got underway Monday, Kim Jong-un’s threats to attac... more »
Mexican Troops Aided U.S. After Hurricane Katrina?
As Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, so too did a rumor Mexico sent troops to assist Louisiana residents during Hurricane Katrina.
Robbers Using Rubber Bands to Break Into Houses?
A viral Facebook post warned that robbers were using rubber bands on door latches to break into homes, but its validity was questionable.
Sunday Sermonette (a commentary)
Taking a cruise on the Thames on bank holiday - because that's what you do when you're a on vacation. Or so it was explained. *A Better Mousetrap* I passed by Lambeth Palace while driving around downtown London on Sunday bank holiday today. I would have gone in, but they charge you if you want to go into the church. I must say that's more efficient than the way that the parsonage does it in Texas. It's something like ten quid to walk inside...my-my-my. The Archbishop is said to be a pillar of piety and occasionally hands out pennies to the poor when the cameras are rolling. It mad... more »
World News Briefs -- August 27, 2017
*Daily Mail:* *Five feared dead in Hurricane Harvey as floods wash over Texas and residents brace for second deadly phase of the storm* * Two people have been reported dead in Houston and another three are feared dead in Aransas County * The Category 4 hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm but the fresh concern is flooding * In Houston, residents are climbing to their attics to escape rising flood waters in the floors below * One woman's body was seen floating down the street and entire coastal communities have been wiped out * Donald Trump celebrated the response f... more »
Trumpanzee Plays Electoral Politics In Alabama And Nevada-- As Democrats Quietly Watch A GOP Civil War Break Out
After the Alabama primary, Señor Trumpanzee made one flaccid attempt to paint his rejection by Alabama Republican voters as a plus. He tweeted that his defeated candidate, inchmbent Luther Strange-- upon whom McConnell and a Trump-directed SuperPAC spent millions of dollars-- "picked up a lot of additional support since my endorsement." The final count in the Republican primary was 164,524 (38.87%) for crackpot Roy Moore and 138,971 (32.83%) for Trump and McConnell-backed establishment incumbent Luther Strange. [Another crackpot, Rep. Mo Brooks took 83,287 votes (19.68%) and a sca... more »
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