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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 14, 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi hold a replica of a brick during the India-Japan Annual Summit, in Gandhinagar, India, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave *Reuters:* *With China in mind, Japan, India agree to deepen defense* GANDHINAGAR, India (Reuters) - The leaders of India and Japan agreed on Thursday to deepen defense ties and push for more cooperation with Australia and the United States, as they seek to counter growing Chinese influence across Asia. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived this week in his counterpart Narendra Modi’... more »
Chemistry journal issues correction longer than original paper
A 2011 chemistry paper required corrections so extensive that the author published the changes as a second, longer paper. Both papers, published in the Chinese Journal of Chemistry, described the synthesis of a protein with potential therapeutic applications in cancer. But when the paper’s corresponding author Yikang Wu tried to continue the work, he discovered […] The post Chemistry journal issues correction longer than original paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.
UKIP MEP on Juncker’s ‘United States of Europe’
RT UK Published on Sep 14, 2017 “He has really put down a blueprint for a united states of Europe and a common European super state. This is what we predicted, he has done it now!” says UKIP MEP Jonathan Bullock. end
‘Juncker’s Brexit’s BEST Recruiter!’ Rees-Mogg Ridicules EU Boss Over Superstate Plans: United States of Europe
Juncker is playing the ‘Bad Cop’ in a ‘Good Cop’ – ‘Bad Cop’ routine. The ‘Good Cop‘ appears to be Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron.
POSTCARDS FROM THE LEDGE: Three ways of viewing top pundit's three books!
*THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2017Part 3—Found humor, real life, The Crazy:* On the one hand, the opening to the pundit's third memoir can be viewed as found humor. For the record, the pundit in question isn't just any pundit. This pundit is Mika Brzezinski, "co-host" of the influential show, Morning Joe, at least on the mornings when she actually shows up. Yesterday, we listed the titles, and the secret subject matter, of the three memoirs in question. According to Brzezinski's second memoir, the books were written as part of a deal to provide her with the high income she so richly d... more »
Six Major US Foreign Policy Failures of the Post-Cold War Era
[image: undefined] In the 1990s, US officials, all of whom would go on to serve in the George W. Bush White House, authored two short, but deeply important policy documents that have subsequently been the guiding force behind every major US foreign policy decision taken since the year 2000 and particularly since 9/11. These documents include the Defense Planning Guidance for the 1994–99 fiscal years (more commonly known as the Wolfowitz Doctrine). This document, as the name implies was authored by George W. Bush’s deeply influential Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as well ... more »
Could the Lethal F-117 Stealth Fighter Fly Again?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Sadly it seems like the answer is no. *Stealthy strategic bombers like the B-2 however, are designed to operate more like submarines—that is they operate without their presence being noticed. The massive bombers are optimized for “broad band all-aspect” stealth, which means they are able to remain unnoticed even in the presence of low frequency radars by hiding in the background noise and clutter. But even then, the Pentagon didn’t fully anticipate how quickly the Russians and Chinese would develop low frequency radars with performance to threaten e... more »
Getting to Yes With North Korea
*Paul R. Pillar* *North Korea Nuclear Proliferation, East Asia* The new United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea was mainly a U.S.-promoted show, even though it passed unanimously. The principal story of the resolution concerned how severe a set of sanctions the United States could get enacted, and how much it needed to water down the resolution to get support from other members of the council and especially to avoid vetoes from China and Russia. Press coverage of the council’s action and the diplomacy surrounding it was all about the extent of the sanctions, w... more »
The 'Secret' Nuclear Subs the U.S. Navy Doesn't Want to Discuss (And Russia Hates)
*David Axe* *Security, * The Seawolf, that is. *We know that Seawolf spent almost three years in drydock starting in September 2009. Contractors did $280 million in work. And when Seawolf returned to the cold Pacific waters in April 2012, she was “even more capable and effective than at any time in her 15 years of service,” according to Cdr. Dan Packer, her skipper at the time.* *It’s possible Seawolf received the same under-ice gear Connecticut tested in 2011. The Arctic is, after all, a new area of concern for the Navy. With the ice receding, new shipping lanes are opening up... more »
Why Bernie Sanders' Single Payer Health Care Plan Is a Total Disaster
*Robert E. Moffit* *Politics, Americas* [image: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) listens to testimony as Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) testifies to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to be Health and Human Services secretary in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Congressional conservatives need to offer America a positive vision of health reform based on personal freedom, choice and voluntary collaboration. Americans face a stark choice on what their health care will look like in the future. They can adopt a government-run ... more »
Almost 50 Years Ago, A US Nuclear Submarine Went on a Secret Russia Spy Mission (And Sank)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What happenned? *The conspiracy theory is that the Scorpion was somehow caught up in some kind of Cold War skirmish, and that the Soviet flotilla had sunk the sub. An unusually high number of submarines were sunk in 1968, including the Israeli submarine Dakar, the French submarine Minerve, and the Soviet submarine K-129. According to conspiracy theorists, the Cold War had briefly turned hot under the waves, leading to the loss of several submarines. Unfortunately, there is no actual proof, nor an explanation for why a Soviet task force with only two... more »
Accused of War Crimes, Saudi Arabia Investigates Themselves and Finds No Wrongdoing
By Carey Wedler Amid international calls for an independent inquiry into Saudi war crimes in Yemen, the Kingdom has investigated itself and found it has... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army seizes oilfields
*Energy Voice* *The Syrian Army has taken control of oilfields and a gas refinery near Deir ez Zor, according to a state news outlet Russia Today.* *The city, the largest in eastern Syria, has been caught up in the civil war engulfing the country.* *It comes as President Bashar Al-Assad’s forces march on the banks of Euphrates River.* *The oil rich province has been locked into a race between the incumbent Syrian government forces and the US backed rebel group the Syrian Democratic Forces. * *The area was formerly under the control of ISIS.* *Related:* - US Backed Kurds Set to B... more »
Rapper Hangs White Child in Video, Gets 7 Million YouTube Views
[image: rapper-hangs-white-child-in-video-gets-7-million-youtube-views] It’s said there’s no such thing as bad press, and this certainly may be true if the case of criminal rapper Jahseh Onfroy is any indication. Because a video he made in which he hangs a six-year-old white boy now has more than seven million views on YouTube.
Russia says Close to Syria Deal with Turkey, Iran
*Russia says close to Syria deal with Turkey, Iran* *Russia, Turkey and Iran are close to finalising an agreement on creating four de-escalation zones in Syria, a senior Russian negotiator said on Thursday.* *The three sides are discussing details of the agreement at meetings in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, Alexander Lavrentyev, who leads the Russian delegation, told reporters.* *“Our main task at this international meeting on Syria is to finalise and establish four de-escalation zones,” Lavrentyev said. “We are very close to reaching an agreement on creating these four zones... more »
Fireside Chat with Dennis Speed, September 14, 2017
Classical Renaissance New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Video of NEJwPAYJsIM Join us at 9pm EDT for a discussion with Dennis Speed, a leader of Lyndon LaRouche's Manhattan Project.
New coal-fired power stations: World 621, Australia zero. Now understand?
By Paul Homewood From the Herald Sun in Melbourne: Does this perhaps explain why we’re running out of electricity yet paying through the nose? New coal-fired generators being built: China: 299 India: 132 Indonesia: 32 World: 621 Australia: zero The data was requested by Nationals senator and party whip John Williams, who has argued […]
South Korean Military Conducts An Advanced Cruise Missile Test
*ABC News Online*:* South Korean military releases video footage of advanced stealth missile test amid North threats* South Korea has conducted its first live-fire drill for an advanced air-launched cruise missile that would strengthen its pre-emptive strike capability against North Korea in the event of crisis, according to Seoul's Defence Ministry. The missile, manufactured by Germany's Taurus Systems, has a maximum range of 500 kilometres and is equipped with stealth characteristics that will allow it to avoid radar detection before hitting North Korean targets. *Read more* ..... more »
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups to be Discontinued?
A prank-generating website churns out a false, entirely fabricated hoax about the demise of the iconic candy.
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Andrew Jackson, Tavia Grant et al, Kate McInturff and Trish Hennessy each look at Statistics Canada's new income data which shows worsening inequality and persistent poverty over the past decade. - Jordan Brennan offers a needed response to a Financial Accountability Office of Ontario report which is being torqued to attack a fair minimum wage. And Alia Karim talks to Malka Paracha about the role organizing around wages has played in fighting prejudice in Ontario workplaces. - The Star's editorial board discusses the need for legislation ... more »
New column day
Here, on how the Libs' weakness in closing even modest loopholes is allowing tax entitlement to win out over tax fairness. For further reading... - Justin Ling offers a useful look at the minor moves to rein in the abuse of private corporations in this year's budget. Konrad Yakabuski rightly argues that the entire fight is primarily over politics rather than revenue. And Susan Delacourt speculates that such a minor change affecting a small number of incorporated businesses will result in as much controversy as the GST. - James Laxer discusses how the reaction to the Libs' proposed c... more »
KDP Offers To Bring Back KRG Parliament 2nd Time Before Independence Referendum
For the second time the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has offered to re-instate the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) parliament, which has been closed since October 2015. The KDP first said it would bring back the legislature in August, but it never happened. Now it made a new deal for mid-September, but it has already pushed back the date. This was supposed to be a compromise with the other Kurdish parties before the September 25 independence referendum. The problem is the KDP is looking for concessions from others, not to give them before the vote, which is probably why it ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Sep 14
1980 Iran’s Chief of Staff of military said it no longer abided by 1975 Algiers Agreement with Iraq over Shatt al-Arab border 2001 Fmr CIA Dir Woolsey said Saddam could be working with Al Qaeda 2001 Bush told Blair that there might be an Iraq-Al Qaeda connection 2002 Bush said Iraq had scientists infrastructure and buying equipment to enrich uranium to build nuclear bomb in a year 2003 Cheney said that Iraq had WMD and relationship with Al Qaeda dating back to 90s 2003 Cheney said what US found since invasion proved Iraq had WMD capabilities 20... more »
BREAKING: 50+dead and rising in terrorist attack in southern Iraq
3 of the dead are reportedly Iranian citizens. More The post BREAKING: 50+dead and rising in terrorist attack in southern Iraq appeared first on The Duran.
The New Jerusalem. Our future depending on what choices we make now
AUGUSTINE: This city is said to come down out of heaven in the sense that God created it by means of heavenly grace, as he said through Isaiah: “I am the Lord creating you.”20 Indeed, its descent from heaven began with the beginning of time…. Yet only after God’s last judgment, the one he has […]
Hillary, Sally Quinn admit practise in black magic to harm people in their “memoirs”
Top Washington Post socialte Sally Quinn believes in her own power to deliver deadly hexes. She believes she and her mother have killed people with black magic, writes the Washington Post. Quinn calls her memoir spiritual. It’s not spiritual to place curses on people. It is demonic. It underlines what a mentally ill elite we […]
South Korean President Does Not Want Nuclear Weapons Because It May Spur A Nuclear Arms Race
*CNN:* *No nuclear weapons in South Korea, says President Moon* Seoul (CNN)South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in his country, warning it could "lead to a nuclear arms race in northeast Asia." "I do not agree that South Korea needs to develop our own nuclear weapons or relocate tactical nuclear weapons in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat," he told CNN Thursday in his first televised interview since North Korea's sixth nuclear test. Though he was not supportive of deploying or pursuing nuclear weapons, Moon said Sou... more »
Satellite Images Indicate North Korea Is Preparing Another Nuclear Test
*The Telegraph:* *North Korea 'preparing another nuclear test', satellite images suggest* Undeterred by international condemnation of its latest nuclear test and a new round of sanctions, North Korea is reportedly preparing to carry out another underground atomic test. Satellite images taken since the regime conducted what it claims was a test of a thermonuclear device at its Punggye-ri proving grounds on September 3 have revealed mining equipment and heavy cargo trucks close to a shaft excavated to the south of the test site. Additional activity has also been confirmed at anoth... more »
After the Storms
Hurricanes kill, of course, but it's what comes after them that kills absolutely. Nowhere is this more evident than in Hollywood, Florida, where at least eight elderly nursing home residents - inmates, actually - have died in temperatures nearing 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Whether heatstroke, tainted food, preexisting conditions or dehydration were contributing factors or direct causes is moot at this point. Because the real cause is criminal human neglect and policies decided at the very highest levels of our corporacracy. There was no flooding to prevent the evacuation of these trap... more »
Interview on Radio Sputnik
*'Trump's decision to use nuclear weapons destabilizes the global system' - Bruce Gagnon* I was interviewed yesterday on radio stations in Sarasota, Florida and Sputnik International from Moscow. On the Sarasota interview we reviewed many of the issues reported on this blog. The radio host reads the blog and enjoys getting my take on things. The Sputnik interview was about the Trump administration currently considering building more battlefield nuclear weapons. There is growing moss inside the brains of those in Washington - their cloudy minds are trying to make the case t... more »
WILL SOME OF THE DEPLORABLES TURN ON TRUMP -- SOON?
Democratic congressional leaders say they've cut a deal with President Trump to enshrine DACA in law in exchange for border security, but no wall at this time. Trump said on Twitter this morning that there's no deal, but he also expressed great sympathy for the Dreamers: No deal was made last night on DACA. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017 Does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the mili... more »
Arctic Ice Refreezing
We are about 4 days away from the annual Arctic ice extent minimum, which typically occurs on or about day 260 (mid September). Some take any year’s slightly lower minimum as proof that Arctic ice is dying, but the image below shows day 260 over the last 10 years. The Arctic heart is beating clear […]
Trump Organization removes any mention of the Donald's birtherism from his online biography.
Courtesy of The Hill: *The Trump Organization has reportedly edited out a reference in President Trump's corporate biography that highlights his involvement in the birther movement, which aimed to prove the baseless assertion that former President Obama was not born in the United States. * *The controversial line read, "in 2011, after failed attempts by both Senator McCain and Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump single handedly forced President Obama to release his birth certificate, which was lauded by large segments of the political community." * *The organization removed the line, whic... more »
Water Protectors Locked Down Inside Cars 'Stop Line 3 Wisconsin'
Five arrested today Also see Duluth News Star Tribune photos and article at: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/superior/4328000-pipeline-protesters-lock-down-site-superior BREAKING NEWS -- Water protectors are locked down inside of cars, to block Michael's Construction truckers from getting to Enbridge Line 3 work site across Wisconsin. #StopLine3 #WildRiceIsLife
2 Russian Submarines Fire Seven Cruise Missiles From The Mediterranean Hitting ISIS Targets In Syria
© Photo: Press Service of the Russian Defense Ministry *RT:* *2 Russian submarines fire cruise missiles from Mediterranean, hitting ISIS targets in Syria * Two Russian submarines have fired Kalibr cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea, hitting Islamic State terrorist targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Seven Kalibr cruise missiles were launched Thursday from Russia’s Velikiy Novgorod and Kolpino submarines in the eastern Mediterranean, the Russian Defense Ministry said. *Read more* .... *More News On 2 Russian Submarines Firing Seven Cruise Mi... more »
Russia's 2017 Zapad Military Exercises Begin With Belarus
*NBC News*: *Russia Kicks Off Huge Zapad 2017 Military Exercises With Belarus* LONDON — Russia kicked off what Western powers expect to be the country's largest military exercise since the Cold War on Thursday, a massive mobilization of forces that has triggered unease among U.S. officials and their allies in Eastern Europe. Land, sea and air units will be taking part in war games across a huge area encompassing western Russia, Belarus, the Baltic Sea and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Moscow says fewer than 13,000 troops are participating, meaning they don't have to invite... more »
ISIS enclave in east Hama shrinking as Army advances
DAMASCUS, SYRI (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian government forces resume its military campaign to clear the eastern countryside of Hama from the Islamic State militants, who are now completely surrounded in a small pocket. Led by the pro-government Qalamoun Shield Forces, the Syrian Army managed today to liberate Qulib al-Thor village located directly to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Houthi forces ambush Saudi troops in Jizan
A roadside IED planted by the Houthi fighters destroyed a pickup truck , killing 2 Saudi soldiers in the southwestern Saudi province of Jizan. The anti-Saudi aggression group also destroyed two bulldozers in a nearby site amid total collapse of the Saudi forces. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch declared that the Saudi airstrikes against Yemenis amount […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
900 days of aggression on Yemen; more than 34,072 Yemeni civilians martyrs and wounded
The legal center for rights and development revealed the number of victims of the Saudi aggression against Yemen during the 900 days of aggression, which amounted to 34 thousand and 72 civilians between martyrs and wounded. The statistics of the center received by the Saba news agency that the number of martyrs reached 12 thousand […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian submarines fire cruise missiles from Mediterranean toward ISIS targets in Syria
Russia’s two new cruise missile-armed submarines arrived recently in Mediterranean Sea have fire Kalibr cruise missiles against ISIS targets in Eastern Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Seven Kalibr cruise missiles were launched Thursday from Russia’s Velikiy Novgorod and Kolpino submarines in the eastern Mediterranean, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Targets hit included […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
More reinforcements pour into Deir Ezzor for final showdown against ISIS [+ Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 P.M.) – More troops arrive at the eastern city of Deir Ezzor as the Syrian Army readies final fight against the Islamic State. The Army’s elite 4th Armored Division sent one of its highly-equipped brigades to take part in the anticipated standoff against ISIS in the oil-rich province. The Brigade comprises of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army pushes deep behind ISIS’ defensive line north of Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 P.M.) – On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) officially secured a buffer zone around the newly liberated airport at the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. According to Al-Masdar News field correspondent Ibrahim Joudeh, the SAA’s Tiger Forces (elite assault troops) are storming through the Baghiliyah District as we speak and have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two more retractions for former US prof who altered dozens of images
Two journals have retracted papers by a biologist who was recently found guilty of misconduct by his former employer, the University of Colorado Denver, bringing the total to five. The investigation report by UC Denver, which we obtained earlier this year via a public records request, had recommended one of the two newest retractions, which […] The post Two more retractions for former US prof who altered dozens of images appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Trump Contradicts Democratic Leaders’ Claims of an Agreement on DACA
"No deal was made" to keep protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers, President Trump tweeted.
How One U.S. Navy Submarine Attacked Japan With Rockets During World War II
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Why didn't Tokyo stop it? *While the rockets the Barb employed appear to have been effective, it’s not clear that they were superior to having another deck gun. But within a decade of the Barb’s last mission, new rocket-based technologies in the form of guided cruise and ballistic missiles drastically reduced the relevance of big guns on warships or coastal defenses. The new weapons could be launched by a submerged submarine a long distance from the shore, safe from immediate retaliation.* In the closing months of World War II, heavy losses a... more »
The U.S. Military Has Been Killing Its Enemies for Over 100 Years with This Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The 1911. *Although the 1911A1 has been phased out of regular U.S. military service, pockets of 1911s still persist. In 2014, the Marine Corps placed an order for twelve thousand Close Quarter Battle Pistols (M45A1). The M45A1 is a 1911A1 built by Colt Defense with modifications, including a Picatinny accessory rail, night sights and a desert-tan paint job. The pistols were distributed both to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and special-operations-capable Marine Expeditionary Units.* For more than a hundred years, one w... more »
‘Sopranos’ Mobster and Veteran Actor Frank Vincent Dies at 80
Vincent - who also had roles in Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino - died peacefully, according to his family.
What's So Scary About an Idea?
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170914-whats-scrary-about-an-idea.pdf "We want a new paradigm in politics—away from geopolitics, to the common aims of mankind," Helga Zepp-LaRouche stated in an interview published by Germany's *Junge Welt* in its Sept. 13 edition. "We believe that a continuation of geopolitics holds the danger of confrontation with Russia and China. That is one of the reasons we support the initiative of Xi Jinping to create a New Silk Road on the basis of win-win cooperation among all the nations of the world." Zepp-LaRouche added that "the vision of the New Silk Road w... more »
Amash’s Amendment Rebukes Sessions on Asset Forfeiture
[image: amash-s-amendment-rebukes-sessions-on-asset-forfeiture] The House of Representatives has finally struck a blow for liberty, rebuking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on civil asset forfeiture.
‘Motherf**ker! I’m Gonna Kill You!’ Cops Claim Standard Procedure Used as Teen is Tasered to Death
[image: procedure]Cops caught on video tasering a teen in his genitals until he died and saying they were going to kill him, now claim this is standard procedure.
The Difference Between An Ex-Republican And An "Ex"-Republican-- And Winning Back The House In 2018
Elizabeth Warren is an ex-Republican. She left their ideas behind and her record of public service and as a champion of a forthright progressive vision for working families and the middle class speaks-- sings-- for itself. She's one of the best U.S. senators in history, up there with Paul Wellstone, Robert M. La Follette, Robert Wagner, George McGovern and Russ Feingold. On the other hand, "ex"-Republicans are the garbage conservatives the DCCC recruits to pretend to be Democrats while clinging onto their right-wing ideas and voting with the GOP in Congress the way former Florida ... more »
Rohingya Crisis -- News Updates September 14, 2017
*Reuters*:* Myanmar says China endorses crackdown on Rohingya, branded 'ethnic cleansing' by U.N.* YANGON (Reuters) - China endorses Myanmar’s offensive against Rohingya Muslim insurgents, Myanmar state media said on Thursday, as the U.N. secretary-general described the operation, forcing nearly 400,000 people to flee to Bangladesh, as “ethnic cleansing”. The Myanmar military offensive in the western state of Rakhine was triggered by a series of guerrilla attacks on Aug. 25 on security posts and an army camp in which about a dozen people were killed. “The stance of China regardin... more »
A Threat Assessment On Jihadist Terrorism Since 9/11
*Peter Bergen, David Sterman, Albert Ford and Alyssa Sims, New America*: *Jihadist Terrorism 16 Years after 9/11: A Threat Assessment* On the 16th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, New America's International Security program assesses the current scope of the jihadist terrorism threat. This paper is organized into nine sections: First, key findings Second, a taxonomy of ISIS terrorism Third, an assessment of the war on ISIS and other extremist groups Fourth, the state of the current jihadist terrorist threat to the United States Fifth, an analysis of ISIS’ A... more »
Watch as Russian submarines launch missiles against ISIS
The missiles hit their targets with an accuracy rating of 100%. More The post Watch as Russian submarines launch missiles against ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
North Korea blasts “wicked” Japan in new statement
The statement makes reference to Japan's hated colonial occupation of Korea. More The post North Korea blasts “wicked” Japan in new statement appeared first on The Duran.
6 MAJOR US foreign policy failures of the post-Cold War era
The Wolfowitz Doctrine and the document A Clean Break, set out contemporary US policy against Russia, China and the Middle East dating back to the 1990s. These documents, while still influential in Washington, have been abject failures on many fronts. More The post 6 MAJOR US foreign policy failures of the post-Cold War era appeared first on The Duran.
Mr Positive?
When Andrew Scheer was elected leader of the Conservative Party, he promised that he would promote a "positive message." Andrew Coyne writes that, so far, he hasn't been very positive: As Parliament resumes, we’ve yet to see much of that vaunted positivity from Scheer. He has let it be known his party will be focused on three things in the fall sitting: the settlement of Omar Khadr’s lawsuit against the government, at a cost of $10.5 million; the recent influx of asylum-seekers from the United States, primarily in Quebec; and proposed changes to the taxation of private corporation... more »
Untitled
*Why US colleges are the world's best but way too expensive* Each year, the Times of London produces a rankings guide to the world's best universities. This year's guide has just been released, and the U.K. universities of Oxford and Cambridge top the rankings. American universities remain on top, but are losing ground to Asia and Europe. Those results speak to the rankings guide's credibility: It is pretty good, but not perfect. As the Wall Street Journal explains, the guide fails to consider China's use of universities as "journal churning" factories. Producing as many research... more »
Elite Epidemic: At Least 10 US Mayors Accused of Child Sex Crimes in Just the Last Year
[image: mayors]High-level politicians from coast to coast have a sick problem. Since 2016, the mayors of ten cities have been charged or convicted of child sex crimes.
Physical Simplicity
*Abstract* Physics must be simple. This reasoning is the general idea behind Occam’s razor. read more
Untitled
*Another predictive failure* *If they can't predict a day ahead, how can they predict decades ahead? The weather is just too complex -- and climate is just the sum of weather. It's the same stuff* Estimates for the damage Hurricane Irma would inflict on Florida kept mounting as it made its devastating sweep across the Caribbean. It was poised to be the costliest U.S. storm on record. Then something called the Bermuda High intervened and tripped it up. “We got very lucky,” said Jeff Masters, co-founder of Weather Underground in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If Irma had passed 20 miles wes... more »
Argentina: An Alleged UFO over Carlos Paz
*Source: El Diario de Carlos Paz (www.eldiariodecarlospaz.com) Argentina and Planeta UFODate: September 14, 2017* *Argentina: An Alleged UFO over Carlos Paz* Following the appearance of a strange object in the skies over Carlos Paz, creating concern among city residents, a reader of El Diario submitted a photograph claiming to have captured the image of a UFO in the vicinity of Cerro de la Cruz. The image taken by Sergio Soria can be added to the eyewitness testimony provided by Gonzalo Cufré to this media source. He spoke of the presence of an unidentified flying object in the ... more »
Estranged husband in Texas murders his wife and seven of her friends with handgun. Update!
Spencer HightCourtesy of the New York Daily News: *The mother of a woman who was shot dead by her estranged husband in a mass shooting in Texas said he was upset that she was moving on after she filed for divorce. * *Meredith Hight, 27, was hosting a cookout for her friends and colleagues at her home in Plano on Sunday when Spencer James Hight crashed the party and opened fire, killing a total of eight people, police said. Meredith Hight filed for divorce in July and while her husband had moved out months ago, he collected his belongings from the home just days before the shooti... more »
TUNING INTO HEAVEN
. If the Kingdom of Heaven is within you, it would be a good idea to tune into it. If you can move mountains, you can do all sorts of things. The Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield talked about the mind apparently being able to "project a memory or a dream upon the screen of consciousness." Wilder Penfield concluded that the mind is a thing separate from the brain, and it does not rely on the brain to function. The Nature of Mind and the Holographic Brain - Waking Times - Brandon West - Waking Times In the 1950's, the researcher Stanisilav Grof had a female patient who su... more »
Argentina: UFO Reported Over Fray Mamerto Esquiu
*Source: Elesquiu.com and Planeta UFODate: September 13, 2017* *Argentina: UFO Reported Over Fray Mamerto Esquiu* A resident of the locality of Pomancillo, department of Fray Mamerto Esquiú, told Valle Viejo Radio that he had seen an unidentified flying object (UFO). According to the statement made by Rufino [no surname given], he was with his family and friends, stepped outside for a moment and was able to see the UFO. The unknown object remained visible for 30 seconds and the vanished heading southward. As for the UFOs shape, Rufino said that it was rounded and had a "special... more »
U.S. Sent Weapons to Syria through Ramstein
Deutsche Welle (DW) reports: The US military has been using its massive air base in western Germany to arm rebel groups in Syria without Berlin's permission, according to a report from German newspaper *Süddeutsche Zeitung* published on Wednesday. The US military may have violated German law with the alleged weapons transfers as the German government has not approved any weapons transports of this type since the conflict in Syria began in 2011. The report was published after months of collaborative research among the *Süddeutsche Zeitung*, the Organized Crime and Corruption Report... more »
The U.S. Military Has a Master Plan to Crush North Korea's Nuclear ICBMs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A US military upgraded Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, or EKV, a kinetic-force weapon that slams into its targets, to be exact. *Raytheon describes its developmental approach as one that hinges upon what’s called “open-architecture,” a strategy designed to engineer systems with the ability to easily embrace and integrate new technologies as they emerge. This strategy will allow the MOKV platform to better adjust to fast-changing threats, Nicholls said.* A US military upgraded Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, or EKV, a kinetic-force weapon that slams into its... more »
Corbett Report - 911 The Trillion Dollar Conspiracy - Full Documentary
sharing this again, because *WE ALL FORGOT*... about September 11th 2001, this year. Sixteen years have gone by, how can 9/11 be important now, right? 9/11 no longer affects us, the dust has settled, we no longer care who did what to whom. Shame on *ALL OF US*... *So*, now watch this too, from Architects (and Physicists, and Chemists, and Demolitions Experts) *and* Engineers who claim that buildings 1, 2 and 7 of the World Trade Center complex in Manhattan on 2001 were mechanically brought down and the evidence (*illegally*) sent to China for smelting... ...and then click on t... more »
REX TILLERSON FURTHRS PUTIN’S ENERGY AND OTHER AGENDA IN GREECE VIA CORRUPT EMBASSY, NOT TO BE TRUSTED WITH STATE DEPARMENT REDESIGN
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has emerged as a corporate crony aligned with the interests of Vladimir Putin and big oil and opposed to the larger strategic interested of the USA, and he is not to be trusted with the “redesign” of the state department. http://www.politico.eu/article/rex-tillerson-offers-peek-into-state-deptartment-redesign-plan/ Tillerson is much more interested in using the […]
Goldman Sachs banker Steve Mnuchin asked for Air Force jet to go on Honeymoon
Goldman Sachs seems to be a key player in the Globalist depopulation agenda synchronised with depressions caused by the privatization of our system of money and the Federal Reserve. Goldman Sachs paid eugenicist Globalist Barack Obama a huge fee for giving a talk as soon as he left office, a fee that looks like a […]
Kremlin asset Michael Flynn involved in private US nuclear project with Russia
US congressional investigators are examining whether Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, secretly promoted a plan by private business interests to build US-Russian nuclear power plants in the Middle East while he was serving in the White House. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/13/michael-flynn-promoted-us-russian-nuclear-project-from-white-house https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mike-flynn-s-son-subject-federal-russia-probe-n800741 Russian asset Michael Flynn along with Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort have emerged […]
Senate and Congress need to make sure Mueller and Comey do not cover their tracks at the expense of national security again
The Justice Department is reportedly blocking Senate investigators from speaking with FBI officials who may provide first-hand testimony about Donald Trump’s firing of ex-FBI chief James Comey. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-comey-firing-fbi-interviews-jeff-sessions-doj-declines-a7945311.html It is the latest sign that Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be more interested in covering up elements of the Russia probe that do not suit the […]
Huge relief effort underway in Florida led by military
From The Daily Mail More than 20,000 troops and FIVE Navy ships descend on Florida to help with relief efforts and bring fuel, food and water to residents rebuilding their lives in the wake of Hurricane Irma Troops are providing supplies including food, water and fuel to residents as well as search and rescue teams […]
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From Jenna Orkin South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test The Pentagon's $2.2 Billion Soviet Arms Pipeline Flooding Syria 25% Of Homes In Florida Keys Destroyed By Hurricane Irma Chocolate industry drives rainforest disaster in Ivory Coast Details Of Steve Bannon's "Closed To The Press" China Speech Leak Senate Intel slips sentence into bill that could lead to spying on US citizens Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/national-security/article172919021.html#storylink=cpy Loggers Accidentally Cut Down World’... more »
Pesticides and Autism, Again.
By Teresa Conrick In-between the horrendously, horrible hurricane season, research about Folic Acid, PESTICIDES, and AUTISM, has been hitting the news ... again. If you think this sounds familiar, it IS. Here is a timeline of research and news releases:...
Flu Vaccine and Miscarriage
NOTE: We're pleased to see this dose of vaccine reality in the mainstream media. If there is an indication that flu shots plus swine flu may cause miscarriage, the ACOG (OB union) should immediately issue a harsh warning and moratorium...
Keeping the kids off the furniture in Seward, Alaska.
Photo courtesy of Reddit.Courtesy of Seward City News: *On Sunday afternoon, just before 3pm, an adolescent black bear walked into the Breeze Inn, located near the Boat Harbor in Seward. The bear entered the lobby through the back door, which was propped open while housekeeping and maintenance was being done on the nearby hotel rooms. The bear then walked down the long hallway, past meeting rooms and entered the main lobby of the hotel, where it wandered around, smelling the stuffed bear that is prominently displayed, according to Carly Coats, who works at the Breeze Inn’s front de... more »
David Kelley on John Searle’s Philosophy of Mind
David Kelley's review of John Searle’s *Mind: A Brief Introduction* is worth reading. As the review’s title, “Still Deferring to Descartes?”, indicates, Kelley’s main point is that even though Searle is a prominent critic of Cartesian dualism, he is not fully free of Cartesianism. Some kind of dualism is there in Searle’s philosophy of mind. Searle holds that mental states are ontologically irreducible to neural states, but they are causally reducible. But this can lead to the conclusion that consciousness is simply a byproduct of brain's evolution—consciousness is real but it is c...more »
“How Reading Rewires Your Brain for More Intelligence and Empathy”
*“How Reading Rewires Your Brain for More Intelligence and Empathy”* by Derek Beres "Fitness headlines promise staggering physical results: a firmer butt, ripped abs, bulging biceps. Nutritional breakthroughs are similar clickbait, with attention-grabbing, if often inauthentic-what, really, is a “superfood?”- means of achieving better health. Strangely, one topic usually escaping discussion has been shown, time and again, to make us healthier, smarter, and more empathic animals: reading. Reading, of course, requires patience, diligence, and determination. Scanning headlines and r... more »
"Nothing Pains Some People..."
"Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think." - Martin Luther King, Jr.
We Bank our Labor as Property
David Boaz recently wrote a commentary titled *Bill de Blasio is America's Marxist Mayor* and he quoted Mayor de Blasio as saying: What’s been hardest is the way our legal system is structured to favor private property. I think people all over this city, of every background, would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be. I think there’s a socialistic impulse, which I hear every day, in every kind of community, that they would like things to be planned in accordance to their ne... more »
A Mysterious Mummy in Cairo: The Surprising True Identity of Joseph with the Coat of Many Colors
It is astonishing that we could have his mummy. Yet it looks like it may be true. It is also the one potentially datable piece of early history that the bible provided. I think that the case is well made here. It all happened at least two centuries before Moses and his tribesmen fleeing Egypt. Time enough to save memories and for memories of kings to be lost. That we know about it at all is more astonishing. No mention of the Great Pyramid is ever made in the Bible that i am aware of. Inasmuch as it is plausible that the Moses escaped with the central device and we only hea... more »
3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths
Another take on this important artifact which also confirms my own speculations. What is described is a practical trig for builders in the form of useful ratios. Recall that the lack of the zero made the use of ratios mandatory. Thus such a trig table was inevitable. all good stuff. At least it shows us a little of how it was all done. I haveactually reconstructed much of all this but it is nioce to see confirmation. . *3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry* * The tablet is broken and probabl... more »
Meet the horse that looks like it's been dipped in gold – and is called "the world's most beautiful"
These are gorgeous horses. i wonder if one of my aspects happens to be a horse breeder. I had never even known of this breed, though i have seen most at one time or another. So i am also surprised. That type of coloring is produced by transparent hollow hair. Let us hope that the breed is seriously expanded. *Meet the horse that looks like it's been dipped in gold – and is called "the world's most beautiful"* * By Newsner 14 August 2017 * * http://en.newsner.com/meet-the-horse-that-looks-like-it-s-dipped-in-gold-and-is-called-the-world-s-most-beautiful/about/animals * * Ho... more »
Russia-Turkey-Iran Axis Would Have Been Absurd Fantasy a Year Ago. Now It's Reality
US interests in the middle East have always been ephemeral and never existential at all. If the USA simply walked away it would sort itself out in its own good time. Exactly that has happened here. A border commission was always called for to sort out Russia's Southern Front and open an economic corridor to the Persian Gulf. A similar commission needs to address Russias Western flank in order to ensure no issues. This sudden emergence could well lead to a complete stabilization of the Iranian situation as well.. Add in that they are now working to suppres...more »
China - Iran Trade Nexus
As part of its Belt and Road Initiative, China is boosting its economic and transport cooperation with Iran, which will be used as a transport and logistics hub for China’s trade with Turkey and Europe. This creates new opportunities for Central Asia countries, which would increase the transit of Chinese goods by rail to Iran. According to *Eurasianet,* Iran intends to expand its railway network and align it with other Belt and Road Initiative rail projects in Central Asia. China is providing $1.5 billion in financing to electrify the Tehran-Mashhad trunk line, and another $1.8 bil... more »
Deir Ezzor update: Syrian Army advances along western bank of Euphrates River
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive along the western bank of the Euphrates River Valley, Thursday, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in the Al-Baghiliyah District. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the Islamic State’s defenses around Al-Jazeera University, resulting in a fierce […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah soldier gets hero’s welcome as he returns to southern Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The freed Hezbollah soldier, Ahmad Ma’touq, arrived in southern Lebanon today after several weeks in the Islamic State’s (ISIL) captivity. Ma’touq was greeted by a large crowd in his hometown this morning, as he made the arduous journey from central Syria to the Nabitiyeh Governorate of southern Lebanon. The Hezbollah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraq readies to retake ISIL bastion near Syria border
Iraqi forces backed by tribal fighters are maneuvering into position in the western desert bordering Syria to launch an offensive against one of the last bastions of the ISIL terrorist group. After driving ISIL out of Nineveh province earlier this year, the Iraqi government set its eyes on Hawija, north of Baghdad, as well as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Deir ez-Zor trenches: Syrian Army attacks Daesh positions
A RIA Novosti correspondent tells about the launch of the Syrian army’s offensive against Daesh controlled territories of Deir ez-Zor he witnessed. Deir ez-Zor defense units and the recently arrived Syrian army reinforcements have launched an offensive against Daesh controlled territories of the city, which lies on the Euphrates River. A RIA Novosti correspondent witnessed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraq: Thousands of Kurds rally for independence ahead of upcoming referendum
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Thousands of Kurds rallied in favour of independence in the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil, Wednesday, ahead of an upcoming referendum on Kurdish independence from Iraq on September 25. Protesters dressed in Kurdish clothing played and sang traditional native songs during the rally. Many waved the flag of Kurdistan to show […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS convoy crosses to eastern Syria after 2 weeks delay
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:40 A.M.) – A convoy carrying ISIS militants who were evacuated from the Syria-Lebanon borders has reportedly made it to the Islamic State-held territories in eastern Syria. The convoy was stuck in government-controlled areas for more than two weeks due to the American airstrikes which prevented it from reaching its destination in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Phase 3 of Deir Ezzor offensive gets off to quick start
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off the third phase of their Deir Ezzor offensive, Wednesday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last positions in-and-around the provincial capital. Led by elements of their Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army began the offensive on Wednesday night by liberating the strategic 1082 Air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan slams NATO over negative reaction to S-400 deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the negative reaction from NATO allies over a recent purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia and vowed to provide the military with more “anti-terror” weapons, speaking in Ankara on Wednesday. Erdogan asserted that it was a “necessary step” adding that Turkey needed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Who lied?
Post the EU Referendum, some on the Remain side have argued that the Leave campaign garnered votes from people who were mislead by the NHS money promise and other factors. I wonder how many more people might have voted Leave if they had realised that the Remainers promises that further EU integration wasn't going to happen were not true. For instance re an EU army Nick Clegg said "It's not going to happen, it doesn't matter whether Nigel Farage says it's going to happen or Jean Claude Juncker… he [Juncker] can't create a European army," Yesterday we discovered that the truth was w... more »
McAfee's irrational pro-Bitcoin arguments
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JP Morgan, said that the Bitcoin was a fraud. JP Morgan would fire any employee who trades the Bitcoin for his being stupid. Dimon was also asked about some alternative great economy that will run on the Bitcoin and avoid taxes and other aspects of the government supervision and he said that it obviously won't happen. The Bitcoin is used as a mechanism for tax evasion and other crimes and when the lost taxes get too high, the governments will simply ban the Bitcoin. Some cultists say that the Bitcoin cannot be banned because people make the payments in their ... more »
Mocker outs Alarmists Peter FitzSimons and Jane Caro
Who is the Mocker? He has hit the nail on the head. He has burst the balloon and released all that vital to life carbon Dioxide from the balloon. What did he say? Peter FitzSimons and Jane Caro: Source The Australian Note: The RED Theme. The science is settled. Well, that is debatable. However, the Mocker continued: The science is settled, and for the good of the planet we must act urgently to curtail our emission pollutants. No, not so much the greenhouse gases; rather, the Gaiagasbags, named after the pagan goddess of Earth. Every time we have a hurricane or a bushfire these i... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day
*-by Noah* The next time a storm of historical proportions hits, remember what is much more important to corporate CEOs and their climate change denying hand puppets.
Quote of the Day: On impatient reformers
*"[I]mpatient reformers, thinking it easier and shorter to get possession of the government than of the intellects and dispositions of the public, are under a constant temptation to stretch the province of government beyond due bounds..."* ~ John Stuart Mill Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes With an Extra-Large Side of Pork
[image: hurricane-harvey-relief-comes-with-an-extra-large-side-of-pork] It was just a matter of time before our ideologically flexible president started making deals across the aisle. The result is a $15 billion Harvey relief package that includes short-term debt ceiling and government funding increases, along with the promise of a messy end-of-year negotiation process.
Solar Panel Fraud
[image: solar-panel-fraud] Al Gore’s new film, An Inconvenient Sequel, is a bit of a bust drawing fewer paying customers than expected. He’ll have to get friends to force showings of the film in schools. Captive audiences will be force-fed a viewing of out-and-out falsities in living color. They will have no choice but to sit there and take in a collection of misinformation.
Top Expert: Globalists Have Sold Their Souls To Evil, Now Trying To Corrupt All Of Humanity
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 13, 2017 Alex Jones talks with occult expert Stan Deyo on what the elites truly believe and why they are so bent on destroying humanity. end
Alex Jones Full Show: Hillary Clinton And Other Top Democrats Exposed As Occultists – 09/13/2017
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 13, 2017 A new racially-charged music video by rapper XXXTentacion rails against police shootings of black men in America and depicts a white child being hanged as a black child looks on. Author Stan Deyo joins the broadcast to share tips on how to be prepared for a natural disaster, or any other major catastrophe. […]
‘5 Decades of De-Development’: UN Report Blasts Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Lands
‘5 Decades of De-Development’: UN Report Blasts Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Lands by https://www.rt.com/ A new strongly-worded UN report has slammed the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, calling Israeli settlement activity a “major obstacle” to the economic development of the Palestinian territories and a huge stumbling block to a two-state solution. – Israel […]
Breaking: Top Democrats Admit To Conducting Satanic Rituals / Murders. Top Democrats Admit Allegiance To Voodoo Cult
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 13, 2017 Alex Jones exposes how top Democrats, such as Sally Quinn and her husband, admit to conducting Satanic rituals to carry out covert murders against political enemies. The Alex Jones Channel Published on Sep 13, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down how members of the Democratic Party have practiced Voodoo […]
Game Changer! China to Buy Oil with Gold-Backed Yuan, Russia’s Backdoor Deals
DAHBOO777 Published on Sep 13, 2017 The world’s top oil importer, China, is preparing to launch a crude oil futures contract denominated in Chinese yuan and convertible into gold, potentially creating the most important Asian oil benchmark and allowing oil exporters to bypass U.S.-dollar denominated benchmarks by trading in yuan, Nikkei Asian Review reports. The crude […]
Rob Kirby: Dark Dollars Propping Up Failing System. Silver The Most Underpriced Asset on the Planet
Rob Kirby: Dark Dollars Propping Up Failing System. Silver The Most Underpriced Asset on the Planet by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Forensic macroeconomic analyst Rob Kirby says few people have any idea how many “dark dollars” are out there. Kirby explains, “When you start talking about how many dollars there are in the world, nobody really knows. I […]
MSNBC Reporter Admits She’s Emotionally Scarred from Trump Forever
Mark Dice Published on Sep 13, 2017 MSNBC’s Katy Tur says that President Trump has permanently emotionally scared her for calling out one of her stories. Subscribe now for more videos every day, and I’ll see you tomorrow! end
Bombshell Report Catches Pentagon Falsifying Paperwork For Weapons Transfers To Syrian Rebels (Al Qaeda & ISIS)
Bombshell Report Catches Pentagon Falsifying Paperwork For Weapons Transfers To Syrian Rebels by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ A new bombshell joint report issued by two international weapons monitoring groups Tuesday confirms that the Pentagon continues to ship record breaking amounts of weaponry into Syria and that the Department of Defense is scrubbing its own paper trail. On Tuesday the Organized Crime […]
‘The Superstate Speech’ What We Learnt about EU’s Future from Juncker’s State of the Union
Juncker is playing the ‘Bad Cop’ in a ‘Good Cop’ – ‘Bad Cop’ routine. The ‘Good Cop‘ appears to be Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron. – ‘The Superstate Speech’ What We Learnt about EU’s Future from Juncker’s State of the Union by NICK GUTTERIDGE, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, http://www.express.co.uk/ JEAN-CLAUDE Juncker set out an ambitious raft of proposals for […]
US Threatens China with Sanctions – But Is It All Bluster?
RT America Published on Sep 12, 2017 Secretary Treasury Steve Mnuchin threatened China with sanctions of their own if they try to circumvent the harsh new UN sanctions on North Korea. RT America’s Manila Chan has the details. end
De-Dollarization Spikes: Venezuela Stops Accepting Dollars For Oil Payments
De-Dollarization Spikes – Venezuela Stops Accepting Dollars For Oil Payments by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Did the doomsday clock on the petrodollar (and implicitly US hegemony) just tick one more minute closer to midnight? – Apparently confirming what President Maduro had warned following the recent US sanctions, The Wall Street Journal reports that Venezuela has officially stopped […]
What’s At Stake? Russian-Backed and US-Led Forces Advancing on Same Oil Fields in Syria
RT Published on Sep 12, 2017 With Russian-backed Syrian government forces breaking the siege of Deir ez-Zor, US-backed Kurdish militias appear to be heading to the same place, but from another direction. RT’s Ilya Petrenko looks at what’s at stake as the two anti-terror forces move closer to one other. end
Tweets For Today
20,000 guardsmen help Irma’s victims (VIDEO). Read the full story here: https://t.co/Tv4Px4RDg2 pic.twitter.com/6fLRPqsvIa — ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) September 13, 2017 USS Jimmy Carter, 1 of the most secretive subs in the USN, returns to home port flying the Jolly Roger flag - indicating operational action. pic.twitter.com/vpMYZ9xqki — Ian Keddie (@IanJKeddie) September 13, 2017 This is Olympic skier Andri Ragettli's training routine... Incredible! pic.twitter.com/UYwPoWIyTi — BigSport (@BigSportGB) September 12, 2017 RIP to legendary actor Frank Vincent. Thank you for incredib... more »
Somalia In World's Top 10 Countries Affected By Terrorism
*News 24:* *Somalia in world's top 10 countries affected by terrorism - Global Terrorism Index * Somalia has been identified as among the world's top 10 countries affected by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index. The East-African country has battled with conflict since the overthrow of Major General Muhammad Siad Barre during a civil war 1991. Terrorist group al-Shabab continues to contribute to conflict and instability in the country. Every year since 2007, al-Shabab, in its attempt to establish an Islamic state in Somalia, has been responsible for attacks on civi... more »
Jonah Raskin : BOOKS | Blowing themselves up: Revisiting the Weather Underground
‘Swords in the Hands of Children’ is Jonathan Lerner’s passionate tale of his adventures as a young, gay insurgent. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | September 14, 2017 Jonathan Lerner, author of Swords in the Hands of Children, … finish reading Jonah Raskin : *BOOKS* | Blowing themselves up: Revisiting the Weather Underground
Picture Of The Day
*(Click on Image to Enlarge) * Visitors enjoying the view of the Moscow Kremlin’s Spasskaya Tower and St. Basil's Cathedral from Zaryadye Park. © Sputnik/ Vladimir Sergeev WNU Editor: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *History, Urbanism and Nature Come Together in Moscow's Newest Park* (Sputnik).
U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab In Somalia
File photo shows members of Al-Shabaab take part in a rally in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, on Oct. 30, 2009. (Xinhua) *Long War Journal:* *AFRICOM hits Shabaab with 3 ‘precision airstrikes’* US Africa Command launched three “precision airstrikes” against Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in Somalia and East Africa, in southern Somalia earlier today. The US military has now targeted Shabaab forces five times and killed 10 jihadist fighters over the past week. AFRICOM did not provide the precise location of the three strikes, but said they took place “about 260 kilometers south of the... more »
Large number of Russian soldiers deploy to northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – A large number of Russian military police were deployed to the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, Wednesday, a Syrian Army source told Al-Masdar News last night. According to the Syrian Army source, the Russian military police were deployed to the front-line towns of Khattab and Taybat Al-Imam near the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL suffers embarrassing defeat in central Syria as SAA troops liberate 14 towns, 6 hills
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIL) suffered a major setback in central Syria on Wednesday after their forces lost more than a dozen towns and several hilltops to the advancing Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops in the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate. Backed by the 18th Tank Division, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Training Accident Injures 15 U.S. Marines At Camp Pendleton, 6 Are In Critical Condition
*New York Times*: *15 Marines Are Hurt, 6 Critically, in Accident at Camp Pendleton* Fifteen Marines were wounded, six of them critically, when an amphibious vehicle they were training in caught fire at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning. The accident happened just after 9:30 a.m. at the base in Southern California, the Marine Corps said in a statement. The Marines, members of the First Marine Division, “were conducting scheduled battalion training” when the vehicle caught fire, the statement said. The cause is under investigation. Six of the Marines were listed in critical con... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis Will Visit Two Key American Nuclear Weapons Bases This Week
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis leaves a news conference after a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on June 29, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal *Defense One*:* Amid North Korea Tension, Mattis Heads to US Nuclear Weapons Bases* The U.S. defense secretary will inspect American ICBMs, then visit the military command that would lead a nuclear war. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will visit two key American nuclear weapons bases this week as military forces in the Pacific remain on high alert following North Korea’s apparent hy... more »
Did Flynn Work from Inside White House to Partner with Russia to Build Nuclear Reactors in the Middle East? More on the Scheme Including Jeff Sessions and VP Pence Tie-ins; China Invited To Participate
Russia and China have started doing joint military exercises. North Korea is and has been a client state of them … Continue reading →
Survival Tips for Faculty of Color
With the advent of social media, faculty of color who utilize culturally responsive and relevant teaching pedagogies or who challenge discriminatory practices become the targets of conservative uproar.
West Virginia State Working to Add New Engineering Degrees
West Virginia State University is likely to be one step closer to starting its stand-alone engineering program.
Haddon Helps Rutgers-Camden Bring Out the Best Across the Board
With a family history that ties her to four generations of educators and lawyers, Rutgers University–Camden Chancellor Phoebe A. Haddon exemplifies what it means to bring access to higher education to historically underserved students.
Swift Congressional Action on Gangs, Slow Response on Dreamers
A growing chorus of criticism is being levied at Congress for failing to pass legislation that would bring stability to Dreamers but moving swiftly to act on legislation that would make it easier to kick out immigrants suspected of illegal gang activity.
Is The DCCC Trying To Bum Rush Their Candidate Into The Nomination In VA-10 By Getting Rid Of The Primary?
VA-10 is one of the most flippable congressional districts anywhere. The district's PVI last cycle was R+2. This cycle the PVI is D+1. Obama beat McCain 51-48%, Romney beat Obama 50-49% and then Trump lost to Hillary by ten full points-- 52.2% to 42.2%. The DCCC contested the district last cycle with one of their unelectable garbage candidates, LuAnn Bennett, who was beaten by Republican incumbent Barbara Comstock, 210,791 (52.7%) to 187,712 (46.9%). Comstock spent $5,291,182 to Bennett's $2,821,082. Outside spending was gigantic-- $6,309,347 from the DCCC and Pelosi's SuperPAC and... more »
Citations Needed, Episode 09: Liberal Media Throws #J20 Activists Under the Bus
The Hashtag Resistance warms up to rightwing ghouls David Frum and Evan McMullin while ignoring anti-Trump protesters facing 80 years in federal prison. In the wake of Trump’s unexpected win, the “Resistance” to Trump displayed by many in liberal media has been a toxic combination of gratuitous smears of left activists and ignoring their existence altogether. As over 200 people — including
DEMOCRATS AREN'T VERY INSPIRATIONAL, BUT THEY CAN STILL BEAT TRUMP
Politico's story "Teflon Don Confounds Democrats" is disheartening, but I think it's misleading. Data from a range of focus groups and internal polls in swing states paint a difficult picture for the Democratic Party heading into the 2018 midterms and 2020 presidential election. It suggests that Democrats are naive if they believe Trump’s historically low approval numbers mean a landslide is coming.... The research [was] conducted by private firms and for Democratic campaign arms.... [Trump] is still viewed as an outsider shaking up the system, which people in the various surveys ... more »
How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on soldiers, honor and war
Richard Lachmann, Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Marines help the wounded man to an evacuation helicopter near Van Tuong,1965. AP Photo/Peter Arnett When Americans think of being at war, they might think of images of their fellow citizens suffering. We count the dead and wounded. We follow veterans on their difficult journey of recovery from physical injuries and post-traumatic stress. We watch families grieve and mourn their dead. But it was not always this way. In fact, newspapers during Vietnam and earlier wars gave little space to portraying individual American soldiers. Journalists almost never spoke with grieving relative... more »
Vietnam: Who was right about what went wrong – and why it matters in Afghanistan
David Skidmore, Professor of Political Science, Drake University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
Secretary of State Dean Rusk, President Lyndon Johnson and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Yoichi Robert Okamoto/Wikipedia The ghosts of the Vietnam War no doubt hovered over a recently assembled conclave of President Donald Trump’s advisers as they deliberated over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. In the Vietnam era, as today, the United States found itself engulfed in a seemingly never-ending war with mounting costs, unclear goals and few signs of success. In both Vietnam and Afghanistan, successive presidents faced much the same options: Withdraw, decisively esc... more »
Hitler's 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Killers on the battlefield. *Germany’s use of masses of tanks on the modern battlefield opened Pandora’s box. Within a few years Allied forces would be returning the favor and it was suddenly the German Army that was facing large numbers of British, American and Soviet tanks. As the quality of German forces declined and the number of Allied forces went up, the Wehrmacht had a need for a cheap, inexpensive way to saturate the battlefield with tank-killing firepower. The result: the Panzerfaust.* The forces of Nazi Germany in World War II were some of... more »
The U.S. Air Force Is Moving Forward on a New Air Force One
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The current phase of the Air Force One replacement program is focused on finalizing the design of the aircraft without compromising on the its essential features. The United States Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract modification for slightly less than $600 million to start work on a new presidential transport aircraft. Based on Boeing’s 747-8, the two new modified airliners will replace a pair of VC-25A (747-200) aircraft as the new “Air Force One” jets. "Following the award of the contract to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft, this contr...more »
The New Afghanistan Policy Is Set. The Question Is How to Implement It.
*Earl Anthony Wayne* *Security, Afghanistan* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump announces his strategy for the war in Afghanistan during an address to the nation from Fort Myer, Virginia, U.S., August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Much attention is given to the U.S. troop presence and their security roles, but to succeed strong and effective diplomacy, artfully employed, is needed. The focus now should be on the implementation of the new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan and the region. Commentators debate the pros and cons of the approach, but it is now U.S. policy. It requires... more »
Is America Overprotecting Its Commercial Nuclear Industries?
*Victor Gilinsky, Henry Sokolski* *Security, Americas* [image: The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, where the U.S. suffered its most serious nuclear accident in 1979, is seen across the Susquehanna River in Middletown, Pennsylvania in this night view taken March 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] There has been an ongoing policy battle in Congress between those who would impose strong nonproliferation conditions and those who don’t want them—for fear of jeopardizing commercial opportunities. The nuclear industry has taken some heavy hits lately, the latest being Westinghouse... more »
Why the World Can't Afford to Ignore the Rohingya Crisis
*Yun Sun* *Security, Asia* [image: Rohingya refugees walk through a paddy field after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui] The Rohingya crisis is having profound impact on Myanmar’s foreign relations, regional politics and global counterterrorism campaign. Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis continues to deteriorate since the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) orchestrated thirty attacks on local police stations in the Rakhine State. Nearly three hundred thousand Rohingya have fled to neighboring Bangladesh for fe... more »
Is There Any Way to Counter China's Gray Zone Tactics in the South China Sea?
*Koh Swee Lean Collin* *Security, Asia* [image: A live-fire drill using an aircraft carrier is seen carried out in the Bohai sea, China, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer] Smaller and weaker states can purposefully shift the onus of escalation to gray-zone tactics by increasing the likelihood of conflict. China and India’s moves to de-escalate tensions over the Doklam standoff inspired commentary about how Beijing’s coercive strategies can be countered. Some may argue that after all, India can be deemed a peer competitor to China in terms of re... more »
How to Fix America's North Korea Strategic Failures
*Peter Layton* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un claps during a celebration for nuclear scientists and engineers who contributed to a hydrogen bomb test, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on September 10, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS] North Korea will only change its deliberately chosen path if the cost of continuing towards building a long-range nuclear tipped rocket force exceeds the perceived benefits. North Korea has the initiative. It is now firing rockets over the Japanese home islands and has se... more »
8 Reasons Why America Supports the Syrian Kurds
*Sherko Kirmanj* *Security, Middle East* [image: Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces rear guard while their comrade advances toward Islamic State's position in Hisham Bin Abdelmalik, a district of Raqqa, Syria August 13, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra] Common interests, objectives and strategies are what binds the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and the United States and its allies. The United States and Turkey have enjoyed close ties for a good part of the past eight decades. The relationship with the United States has been Turkey’s most important exercise in foreign p... more »
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice Told House Investigators Why She Unmasked Senior Trump Officials
President Obama receives his daily briefing from Susan Rice, his national security advisor, on Aug. 12 in Chilmark, Mass. (White House Photo by Pete Souza via Flickr) *CNN*: Exclusive: Rice told House investigators why she unmasked senior Trump officials Washington (CNN): Former national security adviser Susan Rice privately told House investigators that she unmasked the identities of senior Trump officials to understand why the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates was in New York late last year, multiple sources told CNN. The New York meeting preceded a separate effort by the... more »
Autopsy Set for College Student; Official Blames Head Injury
EASTON, Pa. — An autopsy was scheduled Wednesday for a freshman lacrosse recruit at a private Pennsylvania college who died after being found unconscious near a dorm over the weekend. Police in Easton have only said that 19-year-old McCrae Williams was involved in a “chain of events” that began Saturday at Lafayette College and ended […]
Judge Judy Funds Debate Space at Southern Cal
LOS ANGELES — Judy Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is funding a space for public debate at the University of Southern California. The forum, which was to be unveiled Tuesday night, will host the USC Annenberg Debate Series. The university said the series will bring together people with different perspectives, including leaders and students. […]
UVA Removes Black Shroud from Jefferson Statue After Protest
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia has removed a black shroud protesters used to cover up a statue of Thomas Jefferson during a demonstration on campus. UVA President Teresa Sullivan sent a statement to the university community Wednesday about the protest the night before. She says one person was arrested for public intoxication. The […]
Berkeley Braces for Visit by Right-wing Speaker Ben Shapiro
BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley will seal off large parts of its campus like a fortress with a closed perimeter and a “very large” visible police presence Thursday, when the birthplace of America’s free speech movement faces its next potential clashes. City and campus authorities anticipate demonstrations at a speech by conservative […]
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