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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

8 August - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:45pm MDT

This Dead U.S. Navy Nuclear Attack Submarine Is a Legend for a Very Simple Reason

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The tragdy of the USS Thresher. What sank *Thresher*? The best available theory is the extensive use of silver brazing on piping throughout the ship. An estimated three thousand silver-brazed joints were present on the ship, and the theory goes that up to four hundred of them had been improperly made. Experts believe that a pipe carrying seawater experienced joint failure in the aft engine spaces, shorting out one of the main electrical bus boards and causing a loss of power. In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eter... more »

This U.S. Army War Machine Is Now Armed with Deadly Hellfire Missiles

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* General Dynamics Land Systems has unveiled a new missile-armed Stryker able to destroy enemy drones, aircraft and incoming attacks with vehicle-mounted Hellfire weapons. *As part of a vigorous effort to address a modern threat landscape, Linson explained that the Army is working to recover short-range air defense weaponry after scaling it back following the Cold War.* The new variant integrates an Avenger launcher turret onto the back of a reconfigured Stryker vehicle to bring offensive and defensive fire-power close into the fight where armored ... more »

Arabian Herbs Analyzed As Potential Cancer Treatments

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
Cancer is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. In 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recorded 8.8 million cancer-related deaths and nearly twice that are diagnosed each year. Since people are living longer, cancer diagnoses is likely to continue to increase by about 70% for at least the next two decades. Given that more cancers are likely in the developing world, the search is on for treatments that are simple and inexpensive to manufacture. The answer may lie in herbal medicine. The problem, as always, is that while there are numerous anecdotes about those, there... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Blood Money’ By Protoje

Liz Pelly at Shadowproof - 13 hours ago
The Jamaican musician Protoje released his most recent single “Blood Money” in February, and in July, he followed it up with a gripping video, illustrating government corruption, economic inequality, and social injustice in his home country. Protoje emphasizes the way the drug business and money laundering shapes life and culture, The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Blood Money’ By Protoje appeared first on Shadowproof.

Necrocracy

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 13 hours ago
The ‘conservatives’ who conserve nothing more than their own wealth, all of it gotten at public expense, keep hammering on about the ‘expressed original intent of the so-called founding so-called fathers’ and not one of these experts in the Founding Fathers has come forward with a list of even 100 of these Extremely Important Rotting […]

Got a spam email from England, ‘open enrollment in Trump Care’

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 13 hours ago
Somebody is being very presumptious…

Post Mosul Liberation Day 28 Aug 7 2017

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
There was a late report of violence in Mosul on August 6. That daythere were five incidents plus a mass grave discovered all in the western half. Additionally, a member of the Education Directorate was shotand killed in the east. August 6 was one of the most violent days in the city for quite some time. It was another reminder that not only are IS elements still hiding out in the tunnels of the Old City, but has cells roaming the rest of Mosul as well. Control of Mosul remains in transition. The spokesman for the Joint Operations Command General Yahya Rasool saidthat the army wou... more »

Graphic pictures: ISIS carries out its deadliest raid, 68 Iraqi soldiers killed in one go

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – ISIS concluded its deadliest hit-and-run attack of 2017 on Monday, charging along the Iraqi border with a large fighting force, inflicting heavy human and material losses upon the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) if one is to believe Amaq Agency. Targeting the government-held Al-Jamounah military base in the desert of western […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US Coalition commits another massacre in Deir Ezzor province

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Coalition carried out another massacre in the Deir Ezzor Governorate after bombing three villages near the large city of Al-Mayadeen. According to a Syrian government source, the U.S. Coalition bombed the villages of Abu Hammam, Al-Kashakiyah, and Badiya in rural Al-Mayadeen, resulting in the death of several civilians. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army tank gets blown to smithereens by missile attack in east Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – Earlier today, Failaq Al-Rahman (Free Syrian Army group) scored a direct hit with a guided anti-tank missile in the Syrian capital, thereby setting one of the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) armored vehicles ablaze. Leaving the tank crew no time to escape, Islamist insurgents fired a US-manufactured TOW missile directly into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Huge explosion behind enemy lines in Daraa takes out large numbers of rebel militants

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 P.M.) – On Tuesday around noon, a humongous explosion took place just west of Daraa city after a rebel-held storage place containing homemade bombs and so-called ‘hell cannons’ was set alight under mysterious circumstances. The targeted site was the Air Defense Base, a rebel fortification that was attacked and briefly captured by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Islamist factions team up against Al-Qaeda east of Damascus

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – A new opposition alliance has emerged in the East Ghouta after Jaish Al-Islam convinced its former rival Failaq Al-Rahman (Free Syrian Army branch) to join forces and coordinate military activities today. On Tuesday morning, Jaish Al-Islam and FSA militants imposed full control over the Al-Shari farms after expelling HTS from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Graphic Video Shows Cops Hold Down Handcuffed Teen, Torture Him With Taser—For Sleeping in Truck

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
Georgia cops didn't know they were being recorded as they held down a handcuffed teen and repeatedly tortured him with a taser—for sleeping.

While engaged in campaign to stop leaks Donald Trump retweets classified information about North Korea.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Now the problem with his retweet is that the information Fox and Friends is posting about is classified. In fact when they had UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on and asked her about it, this is how she replied: *When Haley was on Fox & Friends this morning, Steve Doocy asked her to comment. Haley responded, “I can’t. I can’t talk about anything that’s classified, and if that’s in the newspaper, that’s a shame.” * *Doocy followed up, “You have no reason to believe that’s not accurate, though.” Haley again declined to comment, but said it’s “incredibly dangerous when things get out into ... more »

Despite Trump's attempts to surrender America to the Kremlin it appears the military is preparing for a return to the Cold War.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Times: *After more than a decade spent fighting Islamic insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States Army is scrambling to relearn Cold War-era skills to confront potential threats from Russia here in Eastern Europe, territory formerly defended by the Soviet Army. * *The adjustments to the new threats are wide ranging. Hundreds of desert-tan battle tanks and armored fighting vehicles must be repainted dark green to blend into European terrain. Soldiers accustomed to operating from large, secure bases in Iraq and Afghanistan must now practice using ... more »

Tennessee Mayor Refuses to Remove Bible Verse From Courthouse

Dave Bohon at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: tennessee-mayor-refuses-to-remove-bible-verses-from-courthouse] The mayor of Henderson County, Tennessee, is standing firm against efforts by the atheist group Freedom From Religion Foundation to force the removal of a scripture verse from the county's courthouse.

Marijuana Devastated Colorado; Don’t Legalize It Nationally

Jeff Hunt at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: marijuana-devastated-colorado-don-t-legalize-it-nationally] Last week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced the Marijuana Justice Act in an effort to legalize marijuana across the nation to stop the criminal prosecution of the poor and minorities, but evidence from Colorado, where the drug has been legalized, shows that legalization makes problems worse.

Secrets of the ‘Dead Souls’ of Ukraine

ORIENTAL REVIEW at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
Although the falsification of Ukraine’s demographic data is not a secret, the validity of the official figures is hardly ever discussed. The post Secrets of the ‘Dead Souls’ of Ukraine appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

“Abu Adam Al-Australi” Urges Terrorism Against Philippines

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*It's been a busy news day. Below is the information I'd mentioned as forthcoming* *Well, it's here.......... Yup, an Australian jihadi, via a video made in Raqqa, urges ISIS adherents to strike at the Philippines. And Australia too! Australia being an afterthought. The Philippines being the main attraction. * *Coinciding with the US desire to strike the Philippines as mentioned in yesterday's post?* US May Strike “ISIS” in the Philippines, TOMORROW. China/Philippines Joint Resource Exploration.* Not a coincidence!* Abu Adam al Australi *Australian jihadist urges terror attacks aga... more »

“Right to be forgotten” takes down BMJ’s 15-year-old film review

Andrew P. Han at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
A subject in a documentary film about the psychology of religious ideation has pushed the BMJ to take down its review of the film, based on a complaint citing a European internet privacy rule. On July 3, BMJ posted a retraction notice for an article that barely said anything: This article has been retracted by […] The post “Right to be forgotten” takes down BMJ’s 15-year-old film review appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Might As Well Face It, They're Addicted to Trump

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
The* New York Times* is so obsessed with Donald Trump that it headlines a scary new report about climate change, not as a scary new report about climate change, but about the clear and present danger which The Donald represents in possibly withholding his official imprimatur. Frankly, given that any document bearing Trump's signature is suspect on its face, his failure to sign the new report would actually be a very good thing. It will get a lot more attention without his outsize paw-print obliterating the fine print. It'll be a lot like the lists of condemned books and films that t... more »

Hackers Demand Millions of Dollars in Ransom for Stolen HBO Data and Videos

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The group is threatening to release entire television series, but HBO says the hackers have not compromised its entire email system.

Gurney Holding Deceased Person Falls from Van Into Traffic

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Officers rerouted traffic while the coroner's office was notified and returned to load the gurneys back into the van.

Sinead O’Connor Pleads for Help, Says She’s Living in Motel

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
O'Connor emotionally pleaded for help and opened up about her struggles with mental illness in a rambling Facebook video posted on 3 August 2017.

880 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel last month

The Duran at The Duran - 14 hours ago
July was a disturbing and dangerous month in Palestine. The post 880 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel last month appeared first on The Duran.

Lebanese Army preparing operation against ISIS on Syrian border

The Duran at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Hezbollah have recently liberated much of the Syrian-Lebanese border. The post Lebanese Army preparing operation against ISIS on Syrian border appeared first on The Duran.

European business seethes over new US sanctions law

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Shocked at US disregard for Europe's economic interests Europe's energy businesses step up their criticism of the new sanctions law. The post European business seethes over new US sanctions law appeared first on The Duran.

Turkey to police anti-Chinese sentiments in domestic media in solidarity with Beijing

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Turkey has decided to put its economic future above ideology. The post Turkey to police anti-Chinese sentiments in domestic media in solidarity with Beijing appeared first on The Duran.

Vladimir Putin is still on top in Russia, new poll shows

Anna Lutskova at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Originally appeared at RussiaFeed.com According to a study released on Thursday by the state-run pollster VTSIOM, 83.5 percent of Russians approve of Vladimir … The post Vladimir Putin is still on top in Russia, new poll shows appeared first on The Duran.

Russia looks to boost trade with India via North-South corridor

The Duran at The Duran - 14 hours ago
India criticised sanctions while praising its historic partnership with Russia. The post Russia looks to boost trade with India via North-South corridor appeared first on The Duran.

Russians are losing faith in Donald Trump

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
As Donald Trump sinks into the swamp, Russians lose their cautious optimism. The post Russians are losing faith in Donald Trump appeared first on The Duran.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 8, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
China has for some time been engaged in a modernisation of its once-backward armed forces, seeking military clout commensurate with its economic might, a drive that has caused unease among its regional neighbours AFP *Channel News Asia/AFP*: *China holds wargames as North Korea tensions spike* SHANGHAI: The Chinese navy and air force flexed their muscles in live-fire drills in seas adjacent to the Korean Peninsula, the defence ministry said, amid regional tensions over North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weaponry. The "large-scale" exercises were being conducted in the seas and skies... more »

Air Show Protest in Brunswick

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago

Korea Trip Report

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
By Will Griffin from Veterans For Peace and also newest board member of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. Well done Will - great report!

Tritium in Us All

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 14 hours ago
Life on earth is becoming "tritiated" as the stable hydrogen in our water is replaced by an unstable isotope of hydrogen called Tritium: Biello, David. (2014, February 7). Is Radioactive Hydrogen in Drinking Water a Cancer Threat? The EPA plans to reevaluate standards for tritium in water. Scientific American, http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-radioactive-hydrogen-in-drinking-water-a-cancer-threat/ Such leaks have prompted the EPA to announce on February 4 plans to revisit standards for tritium that has found its way into water—so-called tritiated water, or HTO—along wi... more »

in which old photos make me think things

laura k at wmtc - 15 hours ago
I've been scanning some old photos -- some of Allan and me through the years, others with my siblings at various ages -- and have been posting them on Facebook. This experience has led to two insights. The thoughts themselves aren't new, but this walk on memory lane has recalled and reinforced them. *Insight number one: my self-image was extremely distorted throughout my life. * I thought I was fat and ugly. Yet there is evidence that that was not the case. I am now overweight, but that's a different story. This was a girl well within a normal, healthy weight and size range, thinki... more »

On the US stockmarkets' consistent rise

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 15 hours ago
I see lots of negative stories and reports about the US government and US leadership, for weeks and months. But business confidence, especially the US stock markets show positive stories, all-time high. Where is the big disconnect coming from? In this chart, data as of yesterday, US' DJIA vs Germany's DAX, last 3 months. I check the headlines of BBC, CNN, NYT, etc., they hardly report this good news. High growth in the stock market means high confidence in most companies listed there, which can be a proxy for high confidence in the overall economic and business environment. I thin... more »

The U.S. Army Had a Plan to Create the Ultimate Weapon: Floating Tanks

Joseph Trevithick at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Joseph Trevithick* *History, Europe* There was once a hope that heavy armored vehicles would spearhead amphibious assaults. *One idea they proposed was divisions of floating tanks that could drive right up to the beach, fight alongside the infantry and quickly knock out any forts or other big targets.* Amphibious assaults are the domain of the U.S. Marines, not the Army. But there was a period in history when the Army tried to out-do the Marines in hitting the beach — including planning how to deploy entire divisions of amphibious tanks. Today, the whole concept seems more tha... more »

The Tale of the Brothers Awan

Philip Giraldi at - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] There has been surprisingly little media follow-up on the story about the July 25th Dulles Airport arrest of House of Representatives’ employed Pakistani-American IT specialist Imran Awan, who was detained for bank fraud while he was allegedly fleeing to Pakistan. The mainstream media somewhat predictably produced minimal press coverage before the story died. The speed at which the news vanished has prompted some observers, including Breitbart, to sound the alarm over a suspected cover-up of possible exposure of classified information or even espionage that just m... more »

Why Rebels Are So Important to Society

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 15 hours ago
*Phillip Schneider* - In order to understand the significance of the rebel, it's helpful to recognize the psychology of the masses. The post Why Rebels Are So Important to Society appeared first on Waking Times.

Left Out News

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
- Donbass News Agency reports that the US has begun constructing a maritime operations center at the Ochakiv Naval Base (just south of Mykolayiv Oblast) in southern Ukraine. Ochakiv is located close to Crimean peninsula and Ukrainian 73rd Naval Center of Special Operations is situated there. US Seabees held a groundbreaking ceremony for a maritime operations center on July 25. Beginning construction in Ukraine is "a significant accomplishment," said Lt. j.g. [junior grade] Jason McGee, officer in charge of Detachment Ukraine. "Our ability to maximize Europ... more »

Libya Update: Western Governments Still Eyeing Libyan 'Prize'

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] More than six years after the US-led "liberation" of Libya, that North African country remains an open wound symbolizing the abject failure of US and European interventionist foreign policy. The obsession of the US neocons, whether Democrat or Republican, for "regime change" and other frivolous foreign military interventions has been consistently and eloquently criticized by the likes of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and not least by former Congressman Ron Paul, to name but a handful. Since our last Libya... more »

Libya Update: Western Governments Still Eyeing Libyan 'Prize'

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] More than six years after the US-led "liberation" of Libya, that North African country remains an open wound symbolizing the abject failure of US and European interventionist foreign policy. The obsession of the US neocons, whether Democrat or Republican, for "regime change" and other frivolous foreign military interventions has been consistently and eloquently criticized by the likes of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and not least by former Congressman Ron Paul, to name but a handful. Since our last Libya... more »

Libya Update: Western Governments Still Eyeing Libyan 'Prize'

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] More than six years after the US-led "liberation" of Libya, that North African country remains an open wound symbolizing the abject failure of US and European interventionist foreign policy. The obsession of the US neocons, whether Democrat or Republican, for "regime change" and other frivolous foreign military interventions has been consistently and eloquently criticized by the likes of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and not least by former Congressman Ron Paul, to name but a handful. Since our last Libya... more »

Libya Update: Western Governments Still Eyeing Libyan 'Prize'

Richard Galustian at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] More than six years after the US-led "liberation" of Libya, that North African country remains an open wound symbolizing the abject failure of US and European interventionist foreign policy. The obsession of the US neocons, whether Democrat or Republican, for "regime change" and other frivolous foreign military interventions has been consistently and eloquently criticized by the likes of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and not least by former Congressman Ron Paul, to name but a handful. Since our last Libya... more »

Support The Embattled President To Choose Great Projects And Not War

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
By far the most important report on "Russiagate," the attack on President Trump which has thrown U.S. political leaders into McCarthyite warmongering, is the July 24 report of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS). It is still effectively blacked out by the media despite this group of senior intelligence professionals having proven that the Democratic National Committee's communications were not hacked, but rather leaked by an insider, and that Russiagate is based on frauds. Today an *EIR* representative intervening in a panel of experts at a leading Washington ... more »

SUMMER SCRIPTS AND BOTS: Effective teachers, Ojibwe math!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2017Part 2—Possible bots of the gods:* Are American's upper-end journalists bots? Are they possibly bots of the gods? In retrospect, the question seems stunningly obvious. That said, it only occurred to us this morning, as we read this lengthy analysis piece by the New York Times' Sheryl Gay Stolberg. We'll save that analysis piece for tomorrow. Today, let's start with one of the first dispatches we read after we returned from summering in chic southern Maine. We refer to an op-ed column by the Washington Post's Christine Emba. It appeared in Saturday's hard-c... more »

This Is How F-35B Pilots Will Be Landing On Royal Navy Carriers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Tyler Rogoway, The Warzone:** F-35B Pilots Will Make Rolling Landings Like This To Board Royal Navy Carriers* This new method of landing could unlock new possibilities for the F-35B. Fixed-wing aircraft carrier aviation is not cheap, and short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft have a limited ability to bring back unspent fuel and ordnance to the ship after a mission is completed. This means good gas gets dumped, and even worse, weapons that cost thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars get jettisoned into the sea. The Royal Navy wants their F-35Bs to be able to t... more »

Cops Plead Guilty to Stealing and Selling Drugs, Flex Blue Privilege—Will Not Go To Jail

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: guilty]In a blow to justice and a nail in the coffin that is police accountability, two drug dealing cops avoid any real punishment for pleading guilty to drug conspiracy.

WATCH: Cop Throws a Tantrum When He Realizes He’s Being Filmed, Attacks Innocent Man

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: filming]An Anne Arundel County Police Officer has been suspended following his attempt to grab the recording device of a man who was filming his interaction with police.

“Fake News” Media Use Fake News to Slam Trump

Alex Newman at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: fake-news-media-use-fake-news-to-slam-trump] While the violent vitriol was worse than usual, the “fake news” media outrage was to be expected following Trump’s speech to the Scouts.

Hydro One Revenue/Profit fall as milder weather cuts peak-price demand

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*As I've been mentioning, repeatedly. It's been consistently cooler here in my neck of the woods.* *This has been the case for years now. Gone are the weeks of heat warnings we used to have in the 80's and '90's. We have not had one day, thus far, of extreme heat never mind regular heat. Toronto had a day or two of heat alerts in June 2017.* *No "extreme" alerts.* *Toronto is a giant heat magnet... And Toronto records it's daily temp, for one, at Pearson International Airport - A giant paved hell hole.* *Hydro One is announcing reduced profits due to milder weather. Peak demand r... more »

A Brief Rant

LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
David Leonhardt of the *NY Times* explains income inequality HERE, and blames President Trump for the 2014 spike. Hey, New York Times, President Trump wasn't the US President in 2014. In the classic communist party model that we've seen played out in Russia, North Korea, China, Cuba, and now in Venezuela, there are two classes. The very rich and the poor. This is how 'social justice' looks. The capacity to maintain a robust middle class is the hallmark of a Republic and that middle class has been under assault for decades. Things were set right under President Reagan, but that did ... more »

Sacred Stone Healing Gathering and Wacipi, Standing Rock, Sept 18 -- 24, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 16 hours ago
Chief Arvol Looking Horse joins water protectors for this Healing Gathering and Wacipi of Sacred Stone Village on private land along Porcupine Creek, at Standing Rock. There will be a Wiping of Tears for water protectors. The gathering includes horse races and powwow. Divestment strategies will be shared by Native attorneys. Published with permission by Censored News.

NATO's Prepares For Russia's Massive Zapad Military Exercise

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
© Sputnik/ Andrei Aleksandrov *Jim Townsend, Foreign Policy*:* Is the U.S. Ready for Russia’s Largest Military Exercises Since the Cold War?* Before his visit to Estonia, Vice President Mike Pence probably didn’t know the Russian word for “west” — zapad. But he knows it now, because it is the codename for one of the largest military exercises that Russia traditionally undertakes in the Baltic region. Estonia, along with Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are bracing for the appearance of up to 100,000 Russian troops in Belarus and western Russia, including the imposing 1st Guards Tank ... more »

Could The Soviet Union Have Been Saved?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Samuel Bendett, National Interest:* *Could the Soviet Union Have Survived into the 21st Century?* The “what if” discussions about the end of the Soviet Union are still reverberating across Russia. The breakup of the Soviet Union in December 1991 was arguably one of the most pivotal and surprising events of the twentieth century. What seemed like a sudden end of the Cold War ushered in a new world, along with new challenges and opportunities. Despite a nearly year-and-a-half process that led to the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991, the end of the mighty Communist superpow... more »

Third retraction for former rising star found guilty of misconduct

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
A once-prominent researcher in the field of infectious disease — who was found guilty of misconduct last year— has had a third paper retracted, a 2006 article in PNAS. Last year, the University of Dundee in Scotland found that Robert Ryan had committed research misconduct, which included misrepresenting clinical data and duplicating images in a […] The post Third retraction for former rising star found guilty of misconduct appeared first on Retraction Watch.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Teen suicides now outnumber homicides — and there's a terrifying reason why Drugs are killing far more Americans than we thought, new studies suggest 'El Chapo' seeks release from US prison, says conditions like 'torture Silicon Valley "Outraged" After Google Employee Pens Viral Doc Slamming "Anti-Conservative" Culture NYC Mayor de Blasio Readies "Millionaires Tax" To Fix Subway LA County Admits Number Of Registered Voters At 144% Of Resident Citizens Of Voting Age US Special Forces Working In Close Proximity To Terrorist Hezbollah In Kuwait temperature reaches 6... more »

Australia Finds Missing US Aircraft off it’s East Coast.

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*The US Military monstrosity has been having it’s difficulties lately.* USS Fitzgerald Was Likely At Fault in Collision with ACX Crystal* Projecting power doesn’t work if your manpower and machinery are faulty. Or corrupted? * *Or both?* *Voice of America* *The Australian navy says it has found the missing U.S. aircraft that crashed into the sea Saturday off Australia's east coast.* Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said in a statement* the submerged aircraft was located "shortly after" Royal Australian Navy survey ship HMAS Melville arrived in Shoalwater Bay.* The Sydney M... more »

The action of the characteristic function

Johannes van Leunen at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 16 hours ago
The Hilbert Book Model contains a base model that is constructed from a quaternionic infinite dimensional separable Hilbert space and its unique non-separable companion that embeds its separable partner. The quaternionic number system exists in many versions that differ in the way that they are ordered. Cartesian and polar coordinate systems can define these orderings and let these versions act as parameter spaces. These parameter spaces can be represented by eigenspaces of special reference operators that reside in the separable Hilbert space. The operators connect the countable ... more »

Go ahead and make my day, Larisa civil court

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
I still have not received the civil court ruling on the return of my money from eugenicist Globalist helper and villain Theodekti. I’d like to use the opportunity to send a message directly to Larisa court officials and especially the crooked judge who allegedly intends to ignore all the evidence in violation of all rules […]

More legal action against crooked Larisa judges

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 16 hours ago
Got my latest legal action into Larisa court today as the stamp proves. My case should be of interest to the FBI investigating Donald Trump’s links to Russians since an attempt was made to have me arrested under false pretences because of my blog post on February 15th concerning my talk with a Russian journalist. […]

CONFIRMED: Russia to build energy turbines domestically

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Sanctions have been a blessing to Russia’s increasingly self-sufficient economy. The post CONFIRMED: Russia to build energy turbines domestically appeared first on The Duran.

Donald Trump continues to call for action against North Korea

The Duran at The Duran - 16 hours ago
It seems the UN isn't ever good enough for the US, even when Washington gets its way. The post Donald Trump continues to call for action against North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

China SLAMS Japan for parroting US policy

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasised that Asian countries ought to form their policies based on local considerations rather than American ones. The post China SLAMS Japan for parroting US policy appeared first on The Duran.

US bombs anti-ISIS Iraqi Shi’a fighters

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
America's bombing of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units near the Syrian border was called "deliberate". The post US bombs anti-ISIS Iraqi Shi’a fighters appeared first on The Duran .

Ukraine border service says will ‘confiscate Saakashvili’s passport if border cross attempted’

Vladimir Rodzianko at The Duran - 16 hours ago
The Ukrainian Border Service will confiscate the passport of ex-Georgian President and former Governor of Ukraine's Odessa region Mikheil Saakashvili and not allow him to enter the country if he attempts to cross the Ukrainian border, First Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Border Guard Service Vasyl Servatiuk said Tuesday. The post Ukraine border service says will ‘confiscate Saakashvili’s passport if border cross attempted’ appeared first on The Duran.

"Dr Roy Spencer - 97% Concensus is Bogus"

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
https://youtu.be/kotqWXZkZS0 The sort of information that the warmists at the BBC will never report.

Who Are The Dozen Trumpiest Democrats In The House?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Pelosi and Lujan welcoming Blue Dogs to DCCC headquarters* I'm one of those people begging Alan Grayson to run for Congress again. No promises but I don't think he's ruled it out. When I spoke with him yesterday about the state of the Democratic Party he reminded me that "We’ve now reached the point where the GOP literally is taunting the Democratic Party for standing *for* nothing, just *against* Trump. Only a Democratic Party united behind a progressive platform can answer the simple question that voters have: 'What’s in it for me?'" FiveThirtyEight keeps a running score of each ... more »

THE SLIPPAGE IN TRUMP'S BASE SUPPORT WOULD BE REVERSIBLE IF TRUMP WEREN'T TRUMP

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Trump's base is losing some faith in him: A new poll shows Donald Trump’s support dropping among his strongest supporters as he hits the 200-day mark of his presidency. In a fresh survey from CNN, conducted by the independent research company SSRS, Trump’s “strong approval” among Republicans has dropped from 73 percent in February, shortly after he took office, to 59 percent now. However: Overall, 83 percent of Republicans approve of Trump’s performance, with 14 percent disapproving. So he still has *fairly* solid support from Republicans. But the dropoff in strong support is sig... more »

“The Person You Used To Be Still Tells You What To Do”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*“The Person You Used To Be Still Tells You What To Do”* by David Cain "Once my friends and I reached legal bar-going age, I watched as we split into two factions. There were the people who went out to clubs to dance, and the people who went to pubs to sit and drink and talk loudly. I hated the clubs. The music was awful, thumping electronic noise. I think I made about three attempts to have fun this way, and then I made a long-lasting error in judgment. I made a conclusion about myself I wasn’t qualified to make: dancing is not for me. As it turns out, much more investigation was ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*University of Dallas Ranks No. 1 for Most Conservative Student Body* The University of Dallas and Hillsdale College ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in a survey aimed at determining which American colleges have the most conservative student bodies. The rankings were based on a survey, conducted by The Princeton Review, of 137,000 students attending the 382 schools. The survey asked this question: "Politically, are you far-left, Democrat, non-partisan, Republican, or far-right?" SOURCE *5 Ways to Convince College Students That Free Speech Matters* In recent days, college students ha... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*When glaciers are growing, it is due to special factors. When they are shrinking it is due to global warming* *The fact of the matter is that they grow and shrink randomly* A summer 'vortex' of cold air over the Karakoram, a large mountain range spanning the borders of India, Pakistan, and China, is causing the glaciers in the region to grow in spite of global warming, scientists have shown. "While most glaciers are retreating as a result of global warming, the glaciers of the Karakoram range in South Asia are stable or even growing," said study co-author Hayley Fowler, Professo... more »

Yemen Government Forces With U.S. Special Forces Are Targeting Al Qaeda's Strongholds In The Country

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*New York Times*: *Thousands of Yemeni Forces Target Qaeda Stronghold* AL MUKALLA, Yemen — Thousands of Yemeni troops are conducting a clearing operation aimed at driving Qaeda militants from one of their major strongholds in southern Yemen, according to Arab and American security officials. The offensive in Shabwa Province started last week and includes about 2,000 Yemeni forces backed by dozens of advisers from the United Arab Emirates, and a handful of United States Special Operations commandos providing intelligence and planning assistance, American officials said. It is the l... more »

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 17 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Noah Smith makes the case for the U.S. Democrats to emphasize trust-busting as a means of restoring power to people rather than the business lobby: Big companies often argue that mergers will allow increased economies of scale, whose efficiencies will more than cancel out any price rise from increased market power. Corporate acquirers hire expensive consultants to make that case to regulators -- the Chicago school means big money for economists willing to theorize that bigger equals better. But that idea runs counter to the basic theory of ... more »

Could a North Korean ICBM Test Trigger a Nuclear War Between Russia and America?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* The answer is likely no--but questions remain. If the United States decides to attempt to shoot down future North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests using the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, it is likely that Russia’s early warning system will not mistake the interceptors for a potential nuclear attack. That does not address the question of if the United States genuinely has the capability to intercept a North Korean ICBM—and many critics doubt that it does. However, the chances are that such an attempt to shoot d... more »

The U.S. Air Force’s OA-X Program Remains a Big Mystery

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who will win? The U.S. Air Force has been unusually tight-lipped about its OA-X experiment where the service is testing the Sierra Nevada Corp/Embraer A-29 Super Tucano, Beechcraft AT-6, Textron Scorpion Jet and the L-3/Air Tractor AT-802L Longsword to gauge the utility of those aircraft in the counter-insurgency role. Would be contractors have been afforded very little insight into the nature of the service’s efforts. “We know how many times they're flying. We know what weapons they're taking off with and whether or not they're bringing them back,”... more »

Hue 1968 Shows How the Cruel Realities of Urban Warfare Are Doomed to Be Forgotten

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* Another lesson from the Vietnam War. Michael Bowden’s new history *Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam* pulls off a rare feat: it takes a conflict of terrible scale and consequence, and allows us to see it unfold at the street level, through the eyes of Vietnamese and American soldiers engaged in the struggle, journalists and activists observing the chaos, and the civilians caught in the crossfire. Bowden is already renowned for his detailed account of the Battle of Mogadishu in *Black Hawk Down*. His emphasis on firsthand ... more »

France Just Showed off a New Tank Sporting a Massive Main Gun

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* And Russia could be to blame. In the summer of 2016, a French magazine published some curious photos of a Leclerc main battle tank of the French Army, painted in the jagged new Scorpion camouflage scheme—and sporting a massive 140-millimeter, fifty-five-caliber gun. You can check out pictures here and here and here. The huge smoothbore gun came from the experimental T4 gun turret built in 1996 by GIAT and the Bourges arsenal. But after initial testing, the French military shelved the oversized weapon for more than a decade, before installing... more »

Everything Israel's Gaza Wars Can Teach America

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Lots to learn for the Pentagon. What can the U.S. military learn from Israeli military operations in Gaza? Plenty—and yet not much, according to a new study by RAND Corporation, which examined Operation Cast Lead in 2009 and Operation Protective Edge in 2014. For starters, smart weapons are no panacea. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attempted to destroy Hamas rocket launchers and tunnels with airpower alone (surprising in light of the failure of such an approach in the 2006 Lebanon War). Lack of success meant ground troops had to be sent i... more »

Intense Islamist infighting breaks out in northeast Latakia

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 A.M.) – A series of fierce clashes broke-out between militant factions in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate, Monday, opposition media activists reported. According to reports, Faylaq Al-Sham stormed the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) positions in Jabal Al-Akrad on Monday, resulting in widespread clashes in the area. As a result of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Global Crackdown on Parents who Refuse to Vaccinate Kids Has Begun—Punishment & Fines Now a Reality

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: vaccines]For better or worse, the debate over childhood vaccines rages on — but a crackdown on skeptics in Western nations now includes mandatory inoculation.

The U.S. Air Campaign Is Destroying The Islamic State

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flies over northern Iraq after striking ISIS targets in Syria. Dvidshub/Flickr) *Daniel Gouré, RCD*: *The Air War That Is Defeating ISIS* The U.S. and its Coalition partners have been fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for almost a decade. During much of this period, ISIS was but one of many Sunni terrorist groups operating in Iraq and, after 2011, in Syria. But beginning in 2014, ISIS swept out of Syria and into Iraq, capturing Mosul in June and almost reaching the gates of Baghdad. The U.S. faced a potential national security catastro... more »

Will Europe 'Go Along' With The U.S. On New Sanctions Against Russia?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Curt Mills, National Interest:* *Will Europe Rebel Against U.S. Sanctions?* *In comprehensively punishing Moscow, Washington risks further cleaving itself from senior European leadership.* The United States finalized new sanctions against Moscow this week, roping it in with perennial bad actors Iran and North Korea. Despite complaints from Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson—the pair of ex-CEOs that now lead U.S. foreign policy—the administration assented to the “flawed” package on Wednesday. While Trump is sometimes accused of abandoning the trans-Atlant... more »

Article shows that Donald Trump has had Russia-mania for over thirty years.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter: *In 1986, the future president met with one of the few Americans who knew Mikhail Gorbachev, seeking information about the USSR's new leader and revealing plans to ask Ronald Reagan to post him to Moscow. * *Donald Trump, in the mid-1980s, aggressively pursued an official government post to the USSR, according to a Nobel Peace Prize winner with whom Trump interacted at the time. * *"He already had Russia mania in 1986, 31 years ago," asserts Bernard Lown, a Boston-area cardiologist known for inventing the defibrillator and sharing the 1985 Nob... more »

The Worst Is Yet To Come

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
So you think that with Trump gone it will be morning in American again? Think again. Paul Mason writes: The scenario being touted in Democrat circles is that Trump tries and fails to sack Mueller, one or more suspects gets immunity and the beans are spilled. Trump then either resigns or is impeached. Mike Pence becomes president. Only then do we get to know what the rightwing billionaires behind the project really want. Because Trump was never their first pick: for the first six months of his campaign, the main elite donor to the Trump campaign was Donald J Trump himself. It was o... more »

Who Is Being Hurt By America's Anti-Iran Sanctions or How American Companies are Losing in Iran

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 18 hours ago
While the United States seems stuck on increasingly using sanctions against many nations in the world, particularly the Russian Federation, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Libya and Iran, the imposition of sanctions has provided business opportunities that would not otherwise have existed. This is particularly the case for Russia and Iran who have recently inked a multi-billion dollar deal that may otherwise have gone to an American company. According to the Tehran Times, the voice of Iran, Iran has signed a deal with Russia to jointly manufacture passenger and cargo train cars... more »

BREAKING: Philippines DENIES reports that US may intervene in Marawi against ISIS

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 18 hours ago
The US may be about to violate international law in Philippines. The post BREAKING: Philippines DENIES reports that US may intervene in Marawi against ISIS appeared first on The Duran.

“F*** Zuck 2020” street art pops up all over the streets of Los Angeles, California

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Not all people "Like" Mark Zuckerberg for US President in 2020. The post “F*** Zuck 2020” street art pops up all over the streets of Los Angeles, California appeared first on The Duran.

NATO policies are a long-time global security threat

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 18 hours ago
Mike Pence’s comments on what he deems as “Russian aggression” have further undermined relations with Russia. The post NATO policies are a long-time global security threat appeared first on The Duran.

"Smile..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
"Even a smile is a good deed." - Shari Arison

Vaxxed's Polly Tommey Ousted from Australia

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Is this what is coming to America? Australia banned the right to protest 3 years ago. See below. Did you know that? Polly Tommey and traveling medical warrior Dr. Suzanne Humphries were told they were not able to return to...

"Just Accept It" SunFrog Autism Wearables Unacceptable To Many

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Kim Rossi There is a pair of leggings making the rounds on Facebook and other social media from a quick print company called SunFrog. SunFrog does not create the designs - they just print them for the person who...

Seems accurate.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago

‘Dodgy’ greenhouse gas data threatens Paris accord

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public From the BBC: By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent Potent, climate-warming gases are being emitted into the atmosphere but are not being recorded in official inventories, a BBC investigation has found. Air monitors in Switzerland have detected large quantities of one gas coming from a location in Italy. However, the […]

US may start air operation against IS militants in Philippines

Sputnik News Service at The Duran - 20 hours ago
NBC News reports that the US is ready to attack ISIS in the Philippines. The post US may start air operation against IS militants in Philippines appeared first on The Duran.

Musical Interlude: Suzanne Ciani, “'Til Time And Times Are Done”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
Suzanne Ciani, “'Til Time And Times Are Done” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5khRBzFfZsY

“Professor Encourages Students To Choose Their Own Grades To ‘Reduce Stress’”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
*“Professor Encourages Students To Choose * *Their Own Grades To ‘Reduce Stress’”* by Joshua Caplan "Just when you thought ‘Generation Snowflake’ couldn’t get any worse, a new ‘stress reduction’ effort tops it. University of Georgia professor Richard Watson is allowing students to choose their own grades to alleviate stress. Watson’s stress reduction policy can be read below. Campus Reform reports: "According to online course syllabi for two of Dr. Richard Watson’s fall business courses, he has introduced the policy because “emotional reactions to stressful situations can have profo... more »

Iraqi Army given the green light to eliminate ISIL garrison at Tal Afar

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that the final preparations are being made for upcoming Tal ‘Afar offensive in northwest Iraq. According to the statement released from the Ministry of Defense, the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) will be participating in the upcoming offensive alongside the Iraqi Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL reinforcements enter Deir Ezzor to launch big offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – A military source in the Deir Ezzor Governorate informed Al-Masdar on Monday night that the Islamic State’s fighters from Al-Sukhnah have arrived in the province after retreating from the aforementioned city. With a large number of fighters arriving from Al-Sukhnah, the Islamic State has begun launching preliminary attacks inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Australian ISIL terrorist releases propaganda video on how to fight

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 A.M.) – An Australian member of the Islamic State (ISIL) released propaganda video recently in which he instructs followers on how to fight. Using the nom de guerre “Abu Adam Al-Australi,” the terrorist attempts to educate his followers on ways to fight, including successful ways to ambush enemies of the so-called Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Bahraini Interior Minister accuses Qatar of spying on country’s military forces

Bahrain’s Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa on Monday accused Qatar of interfering in the domestic affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and spies on its security and military forces. “Qatar continues to interfere in the domestic affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and spies on its security and military forces, which threatens […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

King of Jordan makes rare visit to Palestine

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 A.M.) – King of Jordan Abdullah II paid a visit to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in his residence in Ramallah, Monday, the visit is the first of the monarch in five years. Abdullah arrived in the West Bank two weeks after the violent clashes broke out al-Aqsa mosque, after the introduction […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Australian Government warned of the pit-falls of Agenda 21.

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 21 hours ago
From: The Canberra Times - Mon 25 May, 1992 (See Trove.) see above "according to the report, agenda 21 is a large, extraordinarily detailed, complex and ambitious document that contains hundreds of policy initiatives and activities, many of which are likely to have important implications for domestic policy. "At the very least Australia would need to assert that it reserves the right to evaluate each of the hundreds of suggested initiatives and actions through the proper domestic policy process before agreeing to their introduction," the report states. Twenty Five Years later w... more »

Some pigs in Bed-Stuy NY got refused service at donut shop, fascists boo-hoo about it

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 21 hours ago
Yeah. Pig loving ‘conservative’ coward whores are hoping the pigs retaliate at a traffic shop so they can jack off to the video. Pigs of a feather still can’t fly. Or commit some act of honor or courage. They talk much stupid about an unarmed clerk standing his ground (or her ground) against heavily armed […]

so called conservatives willing to take credit for mosque bombing

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 21 hours ago
Because they’re morons and living proof that there’s a right-wing chain of command wherein they’re told to do such atrocity. That and they’re true coward punks. If there had been any violent people worshiping at the mosque the chickenshit punk who tossed the bomb wouldn’t have gone near it. Even with a squad backing him […]

Is Michael Savage Right? Will fake news and an attempt to remove Trump lead to civil war?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 22 hours ago
*maybe. * Things are slowly returning to normal around here after my husband's hasty and late night hernia surgery. But guess who gets to continue doing the heavy lifting for the foreseeable future? I'm going to have shoulders like a linebacker in a few more weeks. *(Note from Mr. Adrienne: She already has shoulders like a linebacker, can whip my ass at arm wrestling, comes equipped with Italian killer instincts, and is definitely someone you don't want to tangle with in a dark alley. I've been terrified of her for close to 40 years.)* Onward: The news has become so egregiously ... more »

After the Coup, What Then?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 22 hours ago
[image: after-the-coup-what-then] That the Trump presidency is bedeviled is undeniable.

Is the EPA IUsing Bad Data?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 22 hours ago
A fascinating claim in the Daily Caller http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/07/exclusive-researcher-claims-to-have-evidence-one-of-epas-most-successful-clean-air-rules-is-based-on-fabricated-data/ that certainly won't be reported by the BBC. 'One of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) longest and most successful air pollution standards is based on a taxpayer-funded study plagued by "data fabrication and falsification," according to a veteran toxicologist. Toxicologist Albert Donnay says he's found evidence a 1989 study commissioned by EPA on the health effects of carbon monoxi... more »

BWorld 142, PPP vs ODA, Part 3

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld on June 30, 2017. This is a continuation of two earlier pieces I wrote about that compared two funding schemes of government infrastructure projects in the Philippines -- through public-private partnership and official development assistance. In this vein, I wish to correct the numbers I previously cited in my second piece, entitled “PPP vs. ODA: Part 2.” I wrote that “Vaughn Montes cited the big contrast between ODA-funded SCTEx and the PPP-funded TPLEx. SCTEx... cost nearly twice at $32.8 billion vs. the approved budget of $18.7 billion or P... more »

99 Years Of American Tanks In One GIF

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Popular Mechanics*: *Watch 99 Years of American Tanks in One GIF* From M1917 to M1A2, American tanks have dominated the battlefield. The U.S. Army and Marine Corps are on the cusp of a centennial—the 100th anniversary of the tank in U.S. service. This animated GIF, put together by the folks at partcatalog.com, shows the evolution of the American tank—from the clanky M1917 light tank to the M1A2 Abrams—and shows how the U.S. went from a newcomer to the world of tanks to world leader. The M1917 light tank, for example, was merely a copy of the Renault FT-17. That kind of copycat en... more »

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
As A Young Captain, HR McMaster Commanded One Of The Most Epic Tank Battles In History. https://t.co/HNU7k0f9mN pic.twitter.com/FfioJp2k8U — The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) August 7, 2017 *WNU Editor:* A very young H.R. McMaster

Did Justin Bieber and Katy Perry Say Pedophiles Run the Music Industry?

David Emery at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Both pop singers were targeted by fake news stories reporting that they had exposed a pedophile ring in control of the music business.

So Much For Google's Manifesto

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*ReCode:* *Google has fired the employee who penned a controversial memo on women and tech* *The author wrote, among other things, that females suffered from more “neuroticism.”* In a memo to employees, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the employee who penned a controversial memo that claimed that women had biological issues that prevented them from being as successful as men in tech had violated its Code of Conduct, and that the post had crossed “the line by advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace.” He added: “To suggest a group of our colleagues have traits that make... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Growler Inspection* A sailor inspects a Navy E/A-18G Growler before it takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Southern California, July 31, 2017. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zackary Alan Landers

Russia unveils its new giant cargo aircraft

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 1 day ago
Details provided of new heavy transport aircraft to replace AN-124 The post Russia unveils its new giant cargo aircraft appeared first on The Duran.

NEBRASKA: 'They're back' Ready to stop Keystone XL

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 day ago
Photo by Mike Hudema Photos: Cheyenne River Lakota Chairman Harold Frazier speaks to crowd at Nebraska Capitol. 'Yes to Solar' was the message, as crowd rallied in solidarity to halt Keystone XL pipeline, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. In the news: 'We're ready to stop it again' KXL pipeline opponents flood Nebraska Capitol: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/07/

Russia Wants To Airdrop Armored Vehicles With The Crew Inside

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Russian paratroopers during, here Kursants, the military parade dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (May, 9th 2005). Wikipedia *Popular Mechanics*: *Russia Plans to Airdrop Armored Vehicles—With Crew Inside* If nothing else it's a good way to send seven soldiers plummeting to their deaths. Russia's state news agency TASS reports that Russian airborne forces plan to drop armored vehicles from the sky via parachute—with soldiers inside. The head of Russia's Airborne Forces claims that only Russia has this capability. That's for good reason: The m... more »

Citations Needed, Episode 05: The Great American Socialist Whitewash

Nima Shirazi at Wide Asleep in America - 1 day ago
Fred Hampton On Episode 5 of Citations Needed, Adam and I explore the history of the media erasing socialists of color from the history books and present day discourse––a tactic that serves to both commodity and water-down black radicalism and pawn off leftwing politics as a uniquely white or middle class enterprise. Our guests this week are Robert Greene II and Roqayah Chamseddine.

Another Putin-Gate Sunday While Trumpanzee Golfs In New Jersey

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Republican politicians, Senators Tom Cotton (AR) and Thom Tillis (NC) are very different characters but there is no way to accurately describe either one of them without using the words "right wing" or even "very right wing." Each was on TV yesterday, Tillis with Chris Wallace on *Fox News Sunday*, and Cotton with John Dickerson on CBS news' *Face the Nation*. Believe it or not, somehow Señor Trumpanzee came up in both conversations. First a little background: On Thursday, Tillis, along with Democrat Chris Coons of Delaware, introduced the Special Counsel Integrity Act, which Tilli... more »

ISIL’s reign over central Syria nears its end: map

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The loss of Al-Sukhnah could not come at a worse time for the Islamic State (ISIL), as their forces are spread too thin and surrounded by the government forces in central Syria. Despite their heavy resistance, the Islamic State cannot hold this region for much longer due to shortages in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: Syrian Republican Guard captures new sites in east Damascus

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Monday, capturing several sites inside the Shwam Neighborhood of ‘Ayn Tarma. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army attacked Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions in ‘Ayn Tarma, resulting a fierce battle […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL attempts to slow down the Syrian Army’s advance near Sukhnah: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) militants launched a counter-attack in the northern countryside of Al-Sukhnah, Monday, targeting the sites recently liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). ISIL’s counter-attack would ultimately fail, resulting in the death of several members of their terror group. With the Syrian Army later advancing north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Unreal images emerge from east Damascus as Syrian military pounds militants

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – The Syrian military unleashed a powerful attack on the Islamist-held suburb of Jobar tonight, firing several missiles towards Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions. Using surface-to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of the Republican Guard pounded Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions, causing massive explosions that could be heard all around Damascus. For nearly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Desperate ISIL terrorists fire rockets at Lebanese town

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) is in a desperate situation in the eastern countryside of the Beqa’a Governorate, as they find their forces pinned down from all axes inside the Ras Ba’albak region. On late Monday night, the terrorist group responded to the Lebanese Army’s offensive by firing several rockets and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iran: Rouhani and Zimbabwe’s Mugabe hold private bilateral meeting in Tehran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received his Zimbabwean counterpart 93-year-old Robert Mugabe in Tehran on Monday. The pair held a closed-door meeting at mid-morning local time to discuss bilateral relations and promote mutual cooperation between the two countries. Both Zimbabwe and Iran already cooperate in areas agricultural technologies, cultural and scientific […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

[Graphic 18+] Syrian Army advances towards strategic city of Deir Ezzor: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army made more gains in the eastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate, liberating several points from Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization. Footage captured near the town of Al-Sabkha on Sunday shows the Syrian Army closing-in on the Islamic State’s last positions in the Al-Raqqa Governorate. As the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Trump Loyalist Purged By Deep State. Warns Of Globalist / Islamic Collusion

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Alex Jones dissects Rich Higgins’ diagnosis of the mass political warfare taking place across the globe, most prominently with the forces of Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other Islamic extremist groups. end

Russia Ditching US Dollar to Counter New Sanctions

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Russia says it is speeding up efforts to reduce its dependency on the US dollar and the American payment system. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has described the move as a way to counter Washington’s new sanctions against Moscow. According to Ryabkov, it is urgent to switch the settling […]

ISIS Raids Then US MOAB Bomb: Afghan Civilians Between Hammer and Anvil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 7, 2017 Caught between Islamic State and US airstrikes, Afghan civilians have been forced to flee their homes to the outskirts of Jalalabad, where they found refuge inside an unfinished university building. end

Israel Evicting Palestinian Family from Age-Old House. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Evicting Palestinian Family from Age-Old House by http://www.presstv.com/ A 75-year-old Palestinian woman says she and her family are to be forced out of their age-old house, where she started to live more than half a century ago. – Fahamiya Shamasneh and her kin have until Wednesday to leave the residence in Israel-occupied East Jerusalem al-Quds to […]

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