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“Lights Out”
The Carbon Sense Newsletter, October 2017. *To view or print the whole newsletter plus images click:* *http://carbon-sense.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lights-out.pdf* *By Viv Forbes (words) and Steve Hunter (illustrations)* For yonks they waged a war on coal And painted miners black; They threw explorers on the dole And shut the gates outback. The land was closed to oil and gas And nukes were always banned; While wind and sun got all the brass And uglified the land. Poles and turbines all in ranks Sprouted on the hills; The carbon credits pleased the banks And households got the bil... more »
Israeli Settlers Throw Stones at Palestinian Cars, Injuring 2 Children
Israeli Settlers Throw Stones at Palestinian Cars, Injuring 2 Children by https://www.maannews.com/ BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Two Palestinian children were injured in two separate incidents between Thursday night and Friday morning as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian cars in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron, according to official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa news agency. – According […]
China Launches Yuan-Ruble Payment System. Gold Backed Currency Next?
China Launches Yuan-Ruble Payment System. Gold Backed Currency Next? by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ The monetary regimes of China and Russia, two of the world’s most resource-rich nations, are drawing closer with every passing day. – In the latest push for convergence, China has established a payment versus payment (PVP) system for Chinese yuan and Russian ruble transactions in a […]
EU, Russia, China Rally Behind Iran Deal Ahead of Trump Speech
EU, Russia, China Rally Behind Iran Deal Ahead of Trump Speech by http://www.presstv.com/ The EU, Russia and China have called on the US to maintain its commitment to the Iranian nuclear deal, which President Donald Trump is expected to declare no longer in America’s interest. – “We believe this deal is important to ensuring the international nuclear nonproliferation […]
Israeli TV Shows Footage Of ISIS Training Camp On Israel’s Border (with Tacit Agreement from Israel)
Israeli TV Shows Footage Of ISIS Training Camp On Israel’s Border by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Last November Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country “won’t allow Islamic State figures or other enemy actors, under the cover of the war in Syria, to set up next to our borders,” but it appears this has already happened, to the point that a […]
IAEA, World Leaders Confirm Iran Complying with Nuclear Deal
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 9, 2017 The International Atomic Energy Agency has once more confirmed Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal with the P5+1 group of countries. IAEA chief Yukiya Amano told a nuclear conference in the Italian capital Rome that Iran is following through on its commitments under the accord. The EU […]
Saudi Arabia, Israel to Push Congress to End JCPOA — Iran Nuclear Deal
PressTV News Videos Published on Oct 13, 2017 Former US diplomat in Saudi Arabia, Michael Springmann believes the Saudi and Israeli regimes are seeking to pressure the US Congress to scrap the Iran nuclear deal. end
The Best Deal-Breaker: Trump De-Certifies Iran Agreement, Announces New Sanctions
RT America Published on Oct 13, 2017 US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will not certify Iran’s compliance with the 2015 nuclear pact and asked Congress to establish new conditions on the deal. He also announced new sanctions against Tehran. end
Trump Just Made War With Iran And North Korea More Likely Than Ever, Retired Army General Says
Trump Just Made War With Iran And North Korea More Likely Than Ever, Retired Army General Says by TOM O’CONNOR, http://www.newsweek.com/ The U.S. and Iran have both taken defensive measures to prepare for a potential conflict following President Donald Trump’s controversial decision Friday to not certify a landmark nuclear treaty between both countries and four other leading […]
Trump “Fabricates Alternate Facts” to Justify Going Back on Iran Deal – Professor
It appears Donald Trump has sold out to the Zionists ‘666’ agenda of war with Iran. – RT America Published on Oct 13, 2017 President Trump has decertified the Iran nuclear agreement and announced new sanctions on Tehran. Professor Michael Schwartz of Stony Brook State University joins RT America’s Manila Chan to discuss. end
‘Immediate Danger of War’ if US Quits Iran Nuclear Deal – German FM
‘Immediate Danger of War’ if US Quits Iran Nuclear Deal – German FM by https://www.rt.com/ There is “an immediate threat” of war in the region if the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal collapses due to a US decision to pull out, the German foreign minister warned. He said US conduct on the Iran issue would make […]
Trump Sends Second Aircraft Carrier To Korean Peninsula With 7,500 Sailors, Marines Aboard
Trump Sends Second Aircraft Carrier To Korean Peninsula With 7,500 Sailors, Marines Aboard by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Just one week after uttering his now-infamous “this is the calm before the storm” statement to the press ahead of a dinner with military leaders, we now learn that President Trump has dispatched a second nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt, filled […]
Tweets For Today
Canadian ex-hostage says Haqqani network killed his infant daughter in captivity, raped his wife. https://t.co/9jgkMytaW0 — The Associated Press (@AP) October 14, 2017 Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle are free. Their mysterious story is raising new questions. https://t.co/r70kIkQ8HC — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) October 14, 2017 California wildfires rage as record death toll climbs to 35 https://t.co/8wz45KOgTU — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 14, 2017 Happy 242nd birthday, @USNavy. Thank you for serving with honor, over honor, over all. #DrinkToTheFoam #242NavyBday 🎈... more »
Is Iran Targeting U.S. Soldiers With IEDs In Iraq?
*Long War Journal*:* Iranian-linked bomb kills American solider in Iraq* A lethal bomb generally associated with Iran and its proxies has reemerged in Iraq after a six year hiatus, killing an American soldier. The Washington Post first reported that an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) was used in a roadside attack that occurred in Salah ad-Din province on Oct. 1. The commander of Operation Inherent Resolve Land Component confirmed during his briefing today that a steel EFP struck a US vehicle at a dip in the road along Route Tampa. The bombing occurred as the Islamic State’s ... more »
VIDEO: Philippine jets drop bombs on ISIS militants in downtown Marawi
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:45 A.M.) – On Friday, the Philippine Air Force launched dozens of fresh sorties over the embattled city of Marawi amid a wider bid to defeat Abu Sayyaf and Maute militants, two jihadist groups that have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State. Over four months since the ISIS-inspired insurgency began in the southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
A young woman poses with a rifle at the Weapons and Security 2017 expo in Kiev, Ukraine, on October 10, 2017. © Sputnik/ Stringer *WNU Editor*: The above picture s from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures (October 7-13)* (Sputnik).
The U.S. Is Preparing The Afghan Army To Launch A Major MIlitary Campaign Against The Taliban
US Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, briefs the media at the Pentagon in Washington. Thomson Reuters *NBC:* War in Afghanistan: U.S.-Led Coalition Bombings Hit Seven-Year High The number of airstrikes carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan hit a seven-year high in September, according to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command. The U.S. and its NATO partners used 751 bombs against ISIS and Taliban targets during the period, according to a recently released report. This was a 50 percent jump from August. The highest one-month total for airstrikes was in... more »
What's Wrong With West Point?
2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone. Photo via Spenser Rapone/Twitter *Task & Purpose*: *West Point Chief Pushes Back On Criticism Amid ‘Commie Cadet’ Investigations* U.S. Military Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. has an important message for active-duty service members and veterans outraged over the viral photos of a communist West Point graduate that circulated in September: Yes, we’re taking this seriously. In an Oct. 11 letter to the members of the USMA community, Caslen stated that 2nd Lt. Spenser Rapone — the Afghanistan combat infantry veteran and West Point grad cap... more »
An In Depth Look At Chinese President Xi Jinping
A young Xi Jinping *BBC: **The thoughts of Chairman Xi* *Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power.* *How did one man come to embody China's destiny? * There aren’t many 21st Century leaders who lived in a cave and laboured as a farmer before clawing their way to power. Five decades ago, as the chaos of the Cultural Revolution engulfed Beijing, the 15-year-old Xi Jinping embarked on a harsh rural life amid the yellow canyons and mountains of inland China. The region where Xi farmed was a bastion of the Communists during the civil war. Yan’an came to call itself “the holy land o... more »
You Don't Still Have Kaspersky Software On Your Computer, Do You?
I'm an Apple guy. But, I swear, every time I get an automatic update notice I think about *1984* and Ed Snowden and wonder how easy it is for Big Brother to read everything on my computers. That said, you'd have to be out of your mind to have any Kaspersky software on your computer. Right? Staples seems to think so. This week they decided to pull Kaspersky software off their shelves. You can still buy their stuff on Amazon but Best Buy, Office Max and Office Depot also stopped selling it. The U.S. government has instructed all government agencies to find alternatives to Kaspersky... more »
Russian Gov’s Rosatom May Buy Up Belarus Nuclear Power Station Contractor Best Known For Dropping the Reactor Pressure Vessel
Comment: If Belarus can’t think of anything better to do with this region than to hand it over to Russia … Continue reading →
WE HAVE A "POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING" PRESIDENT AND IT'S HORRIBLE FOR AMERICA
Over at Politico, Michael Kruse writes about the profound influence self-help preacher Norman Vincent Peale had on Donald Trump's thinking: Trump and his father were Peale acolytes—the minister married Trump at the first of his three weddings—and Peale’s overarching philosophy has been a lodestar for Trump over the course of his decades of triumphs as well as the crises and chaos. “Stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding,” Peale urged his millions of followers. “Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade.” ... In 1983, shortly after the op... more »
Question of the Day: What is organic architecture?
*"Organic architecture is an architecture from within outwards — in which entity is the ideal. … Organic means, in a philosophic sense, entity. Where the whole is to the part and the part is to the whole. Where the nature of the materials, the nature of the purpose, the nature of the entire performance becomes a necessity and out of that comes what significance you can give the building as a creative artist."* ~ Frank Lloyd Wright, from his interview (above) with Hugh Downs Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Musical Interlude: Greg Maroney, “Natures Fury”
Greg Maroney, “Natures Fury” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNyaru7JEwA
The Forgotten Reason Why Japan Attacked Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Japan had been preparing for an all-out offensive in the Pacific for months. By the time the attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the United States into World War II, Japan had been preparing for an all-out offensive in the Pacific for months. Japan relied on imports of raw materials and natural resources to survive. Rubber, tin, iron, and especially oil had to be imported for Japanese industry to function. The same raw materials were also essential for the Japanese war machine. In 1894-1895, Japan defeated China in a short war and gained con... more »
The U.S. Marines Want a New Gun (and Bigger Isn't Always Better)
*Task and Purpose, Matthew Moss* *Security, Middle East* The USMC wants a more compact pistol. While the Marines have confirmed they will test the Army’s new handgun, the XM17, it seems they are actually eyeing a more compact pistol to send downrange. “We prefer our pistol be as compact as possible without loss of capability … after all, it’s a pistol,” Chief Warrant Officer 5 Christian Wade said recently in an interview with Marine Corps Times. “As soon as the U.S. Army is ready to sell them to us, we will begin this program.” This explains the Corps’ interest in the Army’s ne... more »
What a War between Iran and America Would Actually Look Like
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* And is regieme change possible? The Trump administration appears ready to decertify Iranian compliance with the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), despite a lack of evidence of Iranian violations. For critics of the JCPOA, this represents a move in the right direction; the goal of U.S. policy should be the end of the Islamic Republic and the overthrow of the existing regime in Tehran. As long as this regime exists, no matter how constrained it is by bilateral and multilateral agreements, it will seek to undermine the stability... more »
Russia's Only Aircraft Carrier Is Doomed
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * The money just might not be there to upgrade it. Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the aging *Admiral Kuznetsov,* is in big trouble. This week, a Russian-language report in Interfax disclosed that Russia has cut in half funding for repairing and modernization its aircraft carrier. “Instead of [the] previously planned approximately 50 billion rubles [$867 million] for the work, it is planned to allocate about half of the previously announced amount,” Interfax reported, citing a source “familiar” with the situation. The same source said that the budgetar...more »
The True Danger of the North Korea Crisis: It Could Cost America Its Allies
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* If Washington takes action without consulting its allies, the alliances themselves could fray. Tough North Korea rhetoric from the U.S. administration continues. Major South Korean media increasingly talk as if U.S. air strikes are likely, and the expert community seems increasingly resigned to them as well. Despite constant criticism of his incendiary language, President Donald Trump continues to suggest that major action against North Korea is imminent—most recently by suggesting that we are now in a period of ‘calm before the storm .’ I have ... more »
The Real Shift Has Nothing to Do With Politics
*Sergey Baranov* - Our tendency to externalize responsibility is destructive and must be re-adjusted towards ourselves. The post The Real Shift Has Nothing to Do With Politics appeared first on Waking Times.
Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"
Deuter, "Along the High Ridges" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLoiMTeKC08
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cass A) is a comfortable 11,000 light-years away. Light from the Cass A supernova, the death explosion of a massive star, first reached Earth just 330 years ago. The expanding debris cloud spans about 15 light-years in this composite X-ray/optical image, while the bright source near the center is a neutron star (inset illustration) the incredibly dense, collapsed remains of the stellar core. *Click image for larger size.* Still hot enough to emit X-rays, Cass A's neutron star is cooling. In fact, 10 years of observations with the orbiting Chandra X-r... more »
"Against All Odds..."
"There's a little animal in all of us and maybe that's something to celebrate. Our animal instinct is what makes us seek comfort, warmth, a pack to run with. We may feel caged, we may feel trapped, but still as humans we can find ways to feel free. We are each other's keepers, we are the guardians of our own humanity and even though there's a beast inside all of us, what sets us apart from the animals is that we can think, feel, dream and love. And against all odds, against all instinct, we evolve." - "Grey's Anatomy"
Chet Raymo, “Into The Pool”
*“Into The Pool”* by Chet Raymo “Let's start with a bit of late-Victorian soft porn, “Hylas and the Nymphs”, painted in 1896 by the Pre-Raphaelite John William Waterhouse. Hylas is one of the Argonauts, sailing with Jason in quest of the Golden Fleece. While the ship is stopped at an island, he goes in search of fresh water. As he stoops to fill his jug at a woodland spring he encounters a bevy of naiads, who fall madly in love with the heartbreakingly handsome youth. They invite him into the pool- and he is never heard from again. *Click image for larger size.* Did he find with tho... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Grass Valley, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Yellowstone: More Quickly, not Sooner
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Arrgh. Three days ago, a New York Times article reported: Yellowstone’s last supereruption occurred 631,000 years ago. And it’s not the planet’s only buried supervolcano. Scientists suspect that a supereruption scars the planet every 100,000 years, causing many to ask when we can next expect such an explosive…
10 Atlantic hurricanes so far this season, but so were there in the past
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: There is much wailing and gnashing of teeth about Hurricane Ophelia , which gained Category 1 hurricane status on Wednesday, [October] 11th. Ophelia becoming Cat1 means that 2017 became the first year in more than a century in which 10 Atlantic storms in a row reached hurricane strength. Here are…
Inconvenient: worms, clams, release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From CARDIFF UNIVERSITY and the “inconvenient critters” department. Baltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows New study shows that oceans with worms and clams enhance the release of methane into the atmosphere up to eight times more than oceans without them Scientists have…
Too Much Ice ? Not Enough Ice? Eco Alarm As Penguin Chicks Die
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? This story has been doing the rounds today. This is from the Guardian: A colony of about 40,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica has suffered a “catastrophic breeding event” – all but two chicks have died of starvation this year. It is…
Shock news: Melting ice in Greenland makes seawater a bit less salty
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From AARHUS UNIVERSITY and the obvious science with one datapoint department The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting of the Greenland ice sheet. Greenland’s ice sheet melts and sends…
Reaction To President Trump's Decision To Not Certify The Iranian Nuclear Deal
*Al Jazeera:* *World leaders react to Donald Trump's speech on Iran* World leaders were quick to react to US President Donald Trump's decision to "decertify" an international deal on Iran's nuclear programme. The 2015 deal, reached between Iran and the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and the European Union (EU), saw Tehran curtailing its nuclear programme in exchange for the easing of crippling economic sanctions. In a White House address on Friday, Trump struck a blow against the accord in defiance of other world powers, and despite the UN nuclear watchdog's repe... more »
He is SO stupid.
Donald Trump IS the president of the Virgin Islands. Apparently Trump actually met with Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp., and because he knows NOTHING about ANYTHING thought that he was talking to the PRESIDENT of the Virgin Islands, while completely unaware that he in fact had that title. I don't know who is dumber, Donald Trump, or the people who voted for Donald Trump.
“Embracing Life-Affirming Death Awareness: How to Transform Yourself and Possibly Save Human Civilization”
*“Embracing Life-Affirming Death Awareness: * *How to Transform Yourself and Possibly Save Human Civilization”* By Fred Branfman “I never want to forget the prospect of death. Because, if I am ever able to block out those emotions, I will lose the sense of purpose and focus that cancer has given my own life." - Hamilton Jordan, "No Such Thing as a Bad Day" "My illness helped me to see that what was missing in society is what was missing in me: a little heart, a lot of brotherhood. The '80s were about acquiring. But you can acquire all you want and still feel empty. The country is ... more »
The Poet: B.J. Morbitzer, "To Believe"
* "To Believe"* "To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning, Is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true. To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds, To know the wonder of a stardust sky, and the wisdom of the man in the moon. To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart, The innocence of a child’s eyes, and the beauty of an aging hand, for it is through their teachings we learn to love. To believe is to find the strength and courage that lies within us When it’s time to pick up the pieces and begin again. To believe is to know we ar... more »
How Badly Does The Florida Democratic Party Suck?
A friend of mine who works for the DCCC, for the paycheck-- but feels like he's in enemy territory everyday and often calls me with Bozo-the-Clown stories-- told me that on Wednesday the imbeciles he works with were parading David Richardson around one of their Candidates Week functions like he was some kind of a prized poodle. He was the only one of the 7 candidates in the Democratic primary for the open blue seat in Miami (FL-27) that was invited to the DCCC festivities that ended today. Wassermann Schultz has kept FL-27 out-of-bounds for Democrats for a decade to give her longt... more »
Deadly Conflicts: More Than 260,000 Afghan Civilians Lost Homes After US Bombings
RT Published on Oct 13, 2017 Civilian casualties from air strikes in Afghanistan have increased by more than 50% compared to last year. Over 266,000 people have also been displaced since January, and are now living in makeshift shelters. RT talked to noted whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who released the Pentagon Papers detailing America’s real motives behind […]
Et tu, Pikachu? CNN Claims Russia Used Pokemon Go to Meddle in US Election
RT Published on Oct 13, 2017 The global gaming sensation Pokemon Go is now being hyped as a meddling tool for Moscow in the US election. RT discussed the claims, which originated on CNN, with attorney Jennifer Breedon. She says the allegations sound more than a little far-fetched. Anissa Naouai takes a closer look at the […]
Syria: Russian soldiers deliver urgent humanitarian aid in Kerbat Ash-Shabbat
Russian officers from the Russian Reconciliation Centre for Syria have delivered humanitarian aid to refugees in the town of Kerbat Ash-Shabbat, Rif Dimashq Governorate, on Friday. Alexei Sergeev, the Reconciliation centre’s official, said that Russian officers had provided up to 1,500 refugees from the city of Ar-Rastan which is under the so-called moderate opposition’s control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Intense fighting breaks out between pro-gov’t and pro-Kurdish forces in northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 A.M.) – Intense fighting broke-out between pro-government Turkmen forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in the Tuz Kharmatu area, tonight, amid growing tensions between the KRG regime and Iraqi government. According to local reports, the Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) attacked the Peshmerga positions inside Tuz Kharmatu, resulting in a series of clashes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian airstrikes pave the way for Syrian troops to advance near Quraytayn – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have played an imperative role in the Syrian Arab Army’s resurgence in the Quraytayn area, carrying out nonstop airstrikes over the terrorist groups positions. Units of the Syrian Arab Army were able to retake several areas from the Islamic State as a result of these heavy […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: Funeral held for pilot Yuri Kopylov who died in Syria
A funeral was held for military pilot Yuri Kopylov in the Alley of Glory of the Comintern Cemetery in Voronezh, Friday. More than 300 people attended the ceremony, including the Kopylov’s colleagues, relatives and friends. According to the pilot’s guard captain Mikhail Ermolov, “he will be remembered as a versatile person who not only gave […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates east Hama towns captured by ISIS last week
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a counter-attack against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) inside the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, tonight, targeting the towns captured by the aforementioned terrorist group last week. Backed by their allies from the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the collection […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest map update of Deir Ezzor City battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army continued their advance inside Deir Ezzor City, Friday, liberating several areas in-and-around the provincial capital. Led by the 4th Mechanized Division and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate the large village of Hatla, while also steadily pushing north towards Al-Husseiniyeh. Hatla village was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Holographic Plovers
A few weeks ago the farm was host to a pair of nesting plovers supervising four eggs like the ones depicted below. Nesting and nursing plovers also tend to defend its hatchlings rather vigorously. The plover family were all present, … Continue reading →
Tonight's Movie Is 'Storm Over the Nile' (1955)
From *Wikipedia*: Storm Over the Nile is a 1955 film adaptation of the novel The Four Feathers, directed by Terence Young and Zoltan Korda. The film not only extensively used footage of the action scenes from the 1939 film version stretched into CinemaScope, but is a shot-for-shot, almost line-for-line remake of the earlier film, which was also directed by Korda. Several pieces of music by the original composer Miklos Rozsa were also utilised. It featured Anthony Steel, Laurence Harvey, James Robertson Justice, Mary Ure, Ian Carmichael, Michael Hordern and Christopher Lee.[2] The ... more »
First Vigil at BIW Today
After our orientation today the Maine Peace Walk gathered at Bath Iron Works (BIW) for a vigil during the afternoon shift change. We were able to hand out about 30 flyers to the workers as they were heading home. Tonight we had a wonderful dinner prepared by Morgana Warner Evans at the Addams-Melman House in Bath. We'll be back out at 6:00 am in front of BIW as the Saturday morning shift arrives at the shipyard. After breakfast we'll start our door-to-door flyering across the city of 10,000 people during the next three days. Find the full peace walk schedule *here *... more »
And Lo, For The Gus Bus Shall Enter The Valley of Death
*Auburn vs. LSU * 2:30 PM CT - CBS The last time Auburn Univ. defeated LSU in Tiger Stadium Nick Saban was still two coaching gigs away from Alabama, I was a sixteen year old music student at the Conservatoire de Lyon and Bill Clinton was President of the United States. It was 1999. Some say the most exciting and memorable games ever played in the rich history of Tiger Stadium were played between Auburn and the LSU. Saturday Auburn and the "Gus Bus" once again enter Death Valley, this time ranked as the #10 team in the nation. But as any college football fan knows, when the ga... more »
Trump Decertifies Iran Deal, Rightly Throwing It to Congress
[image: trump-decertifies-iran-deal-rightly-throwing-it-to-congress] The Iranian Nuclear Deal illustrates that few people in either the Congress or the White House either understand or even care about what the U.S. Constitution requires for foreign agreements.
X22 Report, “Russia And China Just Did Something That Will Be A Blow To The Dollar”
X22 Report, “Russia And China Just Did Something That Will Be A Blow To The Dollar” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6NR0O4cZY Related followup report: X22 Report, “What Is The Real Agenda Of Refusing To Recertify The Iran Deal” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygho-PKzd6s
Hannity always takes a knee for Twitler
From Newsweek: President Donald Trump is embroiled in a long-running verbal spat with NFL players over their kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice toward African-Americans. He has taken objection to their perceived disparagement of the star-and-striped flag, … Continue reading →
Israeli TV Shows Footage Of ISIS Training Camp On Israel’s Border
[image: israel]It appears a sizable ISIS training camp has been set up just across the Golan Heights border with Israel, despite Israel claiming they wouldn't allow it.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 13, 2017
*Uri Friedman, The Atlantic*: *Trump Isn’t Certifying the Iran Deal—What Happens Next?* The president’s action won’t blow up the nuclear agreement—at least not right away. On Friday, the Trump administration announced that it will not certify the nuclear deal that Barack Obama’s government struck with Iran and other world powers. Critics claim the decision could isolate the United States from its allies, set Iran sprinting toward nuclear weapons, and increase the likelihood of military conflict. Supporters argue that the move is the best way to block Iran from acquiring nuclear ... more »
Doofus Of The Day #980
Today's award goes to a French "intelligence agent". A French intelligence agent sent a text message by mistake to the mobile phone of a jihadist, inadvertently warning him that he was under surveillance and undermining an investigation, it emerged on Friday. The target of the probe, described as an “Islamist preacher” based in the Paris area, immediately understood that his phone was being tapped and his movements monitored. He called the agent to complain and warned his contacts that they were under surveillance. As a result, separate investigations by two different intelligence... more »
World News Briefs -- October 13, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*:* Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major U.S. policy shift* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world powers, choosing not to certify that Tehran is complying with the deal and warning he might ultimately terminate it. Trump announced the major shift in U.S. policy in a speech in which he detailed a more aggressive approach to Iran over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and its support for extremist groups in the Middle East. He accused Iran of “not li... more »
TPPF Backs White House on Ending Bailouts for Insurers
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By Chip Roy, Drew White “The decision to end Obamacare’s cost-sharing subsidies to insurers is welcome news for both the rule of law and the continuing fight to repeal Obamacare,” said Chip Roy, director of the Center for Tenth Amendment Action at TPPF.
Trump's Speech on Iran: Warmed-Over Rejectionism
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Nuclear Proliferation, * Donald Trump’s speech on Iran is the latest chapter in his struggle to reconcile his overriding impulse to denigrate and destroy any significant achievements of his predecessor with the fact that the most salient of those achievements in foreign policy—the Iran nuclear agreement or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—is working. It is fulfilling its objective of keeping closed all paths to an Iranian nuclear weapon. As international inspectors have repeatedly determined, Iran is fulfilling its obligations under the agreemen... more »
Sessions and DOJ Give Sanctuary Cities “Last Chance” to Comply
[image: sessions-and-doj-give-sanctuary-cities-last-chance-to-comply] The Justice Department posted a press release on October 12 noting that the DOJ has provided a “last chance” for “sanctuary cities” to comply with 8 U.S.C. 1373 — “Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.”
Just a reminder as to who to blame for the skyrocketing healthcare costs that are about to hit the American people.
per CBO: Trump ending subsidies increases premiums 20% by 2018 and 25% by 2020. Deficit goes up $6b by 2018 and $21b by 2020, — Sam Stein (@samstein) October 13, 2017 Courtesy of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: *Stopping cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to insurers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as President Trump has repeatedly threatened, would drive up federal marketplace subsidy costs, raise premiums, cause more insurers to withdraw from the marketplaces, and increase the number of uninsured next year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found today. ... more »
Everything you need to know about Trump’s de-certification of the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal)
Trump decertifies the JCPOA - while the EU robustly supports it minutes later More The post Everything you need to know about Trump’s de-certification of the JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal) appeared first on The Duran.
President Trump: Sanctions On Cuba And Venezuela Will Remain Until Freedoms Restored
Cuba's First Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel shakes hands with Cuba's President Raul Castro during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of the revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara in Santa Clara, Cuba, October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters *Reuters:* *U.S. to maintain Cuba, Venezuela sanctions until freedoms restored: Trump* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the United States would maintain sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela until they restore political and religious freedom. “We’re confronting rogue regimes from Iran to North ... more »
Fracking and the Manipulation of Our Water Supplies
*Paul A. Philips* - When you control the water supply you can control the people. The post Fracking and the Manipulation of Our Water Supplies appeared first on Waking Times.
Paul Ryan Ready To Make Staten Island The Hill His Political Career Dies On
*Even Mussolini rejected the Mafia... but Bannon & Trump have no problem with the Mob* Bannon's anti-establishment rampage so far has been directed towards Republican Senate incumbents allied with Mitch McConnell. Except in one instance: Bannon has allied with the Mafia to try to get convicted felon Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm back into Congress over the political corpse of Ryan ally Dan Donovan. NY-11 is a swing district that was decidedly not Hillary country. Last year. Obama beat Romney 51.6% to 47.3% but Trump beat Hillary 53.6% to 43.8%. The DCCC has been screwing the district ... more »
Too Much Ice ? Not Enough Ice? Eco Alarm As Penguin Chicks Die
By Paul Homewood This story has been doing the rounds today. This is from the Guardian: A colony of about 40,000 Adélie penguins in Antarctica has suffered a “catastrophic breeding event” – all but two chicks have died of starvation this year. It is the second time in just four years that such devastation […]
Iranian Reaction To President Trump's Decision To Not Certify The Iranian Ncuealr Agreement
Rouhani said his country "will continue to stick to" the nuclear deal [Reuters] *Al Jazeera:* *Rouhani hits back at Trump after nuclear deal speech* Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hit back at his US counterpart, Donald Trump, over his aggressive new strategy towards Iran, saying Tehran will remain committed to a multinational nuclear deal as long at it serves its national interests. Rouhani's remarks came in response to a speech by Trump earlier on Friday in which the US president said he would not continue to certify the landmark deal, also signed in 2015 by Britain, France... more »
Undo Obama’s massive land grabs
President Obama infamously said, "I've got a pen and I've got a phone - and I can use that pen to sign executive orders and take executive actions." This he did with a vengeance. One of the most egregious areas he wielded his pen was in expanding federal control over wilderness areas with use of the “Antiquities Act.”
Could artificial intelligence power our energy future?
America needs abundant, affordable energy. Can AI help? What about the tried and true?
Syrian Army liberates several areas around Deir Ezzor City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their large-scale assault on Deir Ezzor City, Friday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Backed by heavy artillery from the 17th Reserve Division, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the Islamic State’s defenses near the villages […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army takes up positions in northwest Syria
Footage filmed in Turkey’s Ogulpinar village captured a Turkish military convoy parked up near the country’s border with Syria. The units were filmed amid a reported Turkish deployment in the northwest Syrian province of Idlib. The Turkish convoy, which is said to have crossed into Syria near the Bab al-Hawa border crossing, reportedly included some […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US imposes sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – U.S. President, Donald Trump, stated on Friday that his regime will not certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear agreement set forth by the previous regime. “I am announcing today that we cannot and will not make this certification,” Trump stated Friday. “Iran committed multiple violations of the agreement,” the president […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish fighters on alert as Kurdistan says Iraqi troops preparing assault on Kirkuk – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – Kurdish forces are said to be on high alert amid reports that the Iraq military have deployed large amounts of military hardware near Kirkuk, Friday. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has reportedly said that Iraqi government troops are preparing an attack on Kurdish forces in the oil-rich region. The Iraqi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: ISIS retakes key oilfield in eastern Syria, hunts down Kurdish garrison
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (20:20 P.M.) – On Thursday, the Islamic State launched a succesful counter-offensive in the southwestern countryside of Hasakah that had jihadist forces drive back the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from their forward positions near the border with Iraq, inflicting heavy casualties in the process. A series of photos released by Amaq Agency shows […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The United States is being Blackmailed by Israel and Nobody knows what's in the Envelope
Every time I read a report like the one below by Moon of Alabama, I think: "Am I the only one in the world that sees what's going on here?" This is a classic case of blackmail and/or extortion. It is obvious that Trump has "decertified" the Iran deal made by Obama on the blackmail orders of Israel. It is Israel that wants Iran removed from their struggle to implement their Yinon Plan Wet Dream for the Middle East. It is Iran that has become the main obstacle in their path. They want Iran isolated and then destroyed, balkanized like all the other Arab countries that exist be... more »
Iran - Trump Has No Strategy, Only Aims And No Way To Achieve Them
[image: undefined] President Trump hates the international nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement put temporary restriction of Iran's nuclear program and opened it up to deeper inspections. The other sides of the deal committed to lifting sanctions and to further economic cooperation. Trump wants to get rid of the deal; but he is unwilling to pay the political price. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was negotiated and signed by the five permanent UN Security Council members (US, Ch, Ru, UK, F), Germany, the EU and Iran. If the U.S. defaults on the deal it will be in a ... more »
Iran - Trump Has No Strategy, Only Aims And No Way To Achieve Them
[image: undefined] President Trump hates the international nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement put temporary restriction of Iran's nuclear program and opened it up to deeper inspections. The other sides of the deal committed to lifting sanctions and to further economic cooperation. Trump wants to get rid of the deal; but he is unwilling to pay the political price. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was negotiated and signed by the five permanent UN Security Council members (US, Ch, Ru, UK, F), Germany, the EU and Iran. If the U.S. defaults on the deal it will be in a ... more »
Iran - Trump Has No Strategy, Only Aims And No Way To Achieve Them
[image: undefined] President Trump hates the international nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement put temporary restriction of Iran's nuclear program and opened it up to deeper inspections. The other sides of the deal committed to lifting sanctions and to further economic cooperation. Trump wants to get rid of the deal; but he is unwilling to pay the political price. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was negotiated and signed by the five permanent UN Security Council members (US, Ch, Ru, UK, F), Germany, the EU and Iran. If the U.S. defaults on the deal it will be in a ... more »
Iran - Trump Has No Strategy, Only Aims And No Way To Achieve Them
[image: undefined] President Trump hates the international nuclear deal with Iran. The agreement put temporary restriction of Iran's nuclear program and opened it up to deeper inspections. The other sides of the deal committed to lifting sanctions and to further economic cooperation. Trump wants to get rid of the deal; but he is unwilling to pay the political price. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was negotiated and signed by the five permanent UN Security Council members (US, Ch, Ru, UK, F), Germany, the EU and Iran. If the U.S. defaults on the deal it will be in a ... more »
Eager To Kill Iran Deal, Trump Finds Allies In Iraq WMD Peddling Neocons
[image: undefined] With the memory of the saber-rattling prelude to the US’ 2003 invasion of Iraq largely faded, many of that war’s biggest proponents have recently found themselves uniting behind a new cause – the dissolution of the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). In recent weeks, their calls for destroying the deal have grown — especially as President Donald Trump, who has long criticized the deal, seems determined to make a decision on deal’s ultimate fate within the coming month. While the dissolution of an international agree... more »
Tendencies
Sima Kotecha at the gates Today's BBC* News at Six *reported on the ruling by the Court of Appeal that an Islamic faith school, Al-Hijrah in Birmingham, had broken the law by segregating girls and boys. Sima Kotecha's report featured three voices critical of the ruling and only one supportive of it - or, to put it even more statistically, 43 seconds went to those disagreeing with the Court of Appeal and only 10 seconds went to those agreeing with it. I kind-of suspected their report on this story would tend in that direction.
Ancient Voyagers - Scandinavians traded with Native Canadians - 1700 BC
global seaworthiness is not a recent innovation, neither is astro-navigation, if we're to believe the well-documented evidence in the following (old) video... seriously interesting stuff. Three thousand years BEFORE the so-called first-European i.e. Christopher Columbus. In fact, the ancient Norse pre-oggam language used in engravings found on a limestone slab in Ontario show EXACTLY when they were done by analysis of precessional dating of the symbols and images carved... names are named. I love this stuff.
Claim: warmer oceans will boost hurricane losses 70%
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT and the “data to date says otherwise, so why trust a model” department (see after the article) Warming seas could lead to 70 percent increase in hurricane-related financial loss If oceans warm at a rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the…
Al Gore unhinged – now even climate change believers are ‘deniers’
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Bjorn Lomborg writes: Al Gore recently had a telling altercation with a journalist. The Spectator’s Ross Clark wanted to ask him about Miami sea-level rises suggested in the new film, “An Inconvenient Sequel.” The reporter started to explain that he had consulted Florida International University sea-level-rise expert Shimon Wdowinski.…
Catalonia: New Study Confirms Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events During Cold Weather
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood This study was published a few months ago, which looked at the effects of extreme temperatures on cardiovascular hospitalisations in Catalonia. (My bold) Abstract Background Cold spells and heatwaves increase mortality. However little is known about the effect of heatwaves or…
Latest Report: Crude Won’t See $60 a Barrel For at Least a Year
[image: latest-report-crude-wont-see-60-a-barrel-for-at-least-a-year] Despite OPEC's efforts to raise oil prices by cutting production, crude-oil prices are expected to remain under $60 a barrel for at least the next year.
Trump's Proposed Tax Plan, Explained--The Good and Bad
[image: alex-newman-trumps-tax-plan-good-bad-ugly]VIDEO - In this video, The New American's Alex Newman breaks down President Trump's proposed tax plan. First, he highlights the good--lower taxes, less loopholes, eliminating state and local tax deductions, less complexity, and more. But there is at least one major problem: The tax cuts so far are not tied to spending cuts. Nevertheless, Alex argues that this is a step in the right direction.
Energy Drink Results in Hole in Expectant Father’s Skull?
A deleted Facebook post alleged that a man's energy drink consumption caused a brain hemorrhage requiring the surgical removal of part of his skull.
Is There an ‘Epidemic of Child Abduction’ in Kansas?
A disreputable web site distorted real concerns over children who have gone missing from the state's foster care system.
Times of Israel reports ISIS Chiefs now in Golan Heights enclave on border with Israel
ISIS gathers near Israel border and set up training camp. More The post Times of Israel reports ISIS Chiefs now in Golan Heights enclave on border with Israel appeared first on The Duran.
Facebook "corrects bug" which scrubs data from the internet that allowed investigators to learn ads bought by the Russians reached far more Americans than previously reported by the company.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Social media analyst Jonathan Albright got a call from Facebook the day after he published research last week showing that the reach of the Russian disinformation campaign was almost certainly larger than the company had disclosed. While the company had said 10 million people read Russian-bought ads, Albright had data suggesting that the audience was at least double that — and maybe much more — if ordinary free Facebook posts were measured as well. * *Albright welcomed the chat with three company officials. But he was not pleased to discover that they had done ... more »
Visiting Grandpa, Leonard Peltier, in Prison
. I want to thank you all for making this wonderful trip possible, Last Friday I flew from Fargo to Orlando to visit Uncle. I met Waha family in Orlando and we drove to Coleman to get ready for our visit on Saturday. On Saturday we were at the prison bright and early 7:30 a.m., signed in and were told that the girls were dressed wrong for the visit. So off we went to
President Trump Will Not Certify Iran Nuclear Deal. U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions On Iran's Revolutionary Guards
*FOX News:* *Trump decertifies Iran nuclear deal, slaps sanctions on IRGC in broadside at ‘radical regime’* President Trump announced plans Friday to decertify the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying he believes the “radical regime” has committed multiple violations of the agreement as he kicked a decision over whether to restore sanctions back to Congress. “I am announcing today that we cannot and will not make this certification,” Trump said during a speech at the White House. “We will not continue down a path whose predictable conclusion is more violence, more terror, and the very ... more »
Is Iran Really Building a Stealth Fighter (Or a Paper Tiger)?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* No, for very obvious reasons. Iran’s indigenous Qaher F-313 fifth-generation stealth fighter is allegedly about to enter serial production, according to a top Iranian military official. However, the reality is that the Qaher F-313—which was widely derided as a hoax when it was first rolled-out in 2013—is likely nothing more than an ill-conceived propaganda ploy. “[Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier] General [Hossein] Dehqan underlined that the final stage of the production of the home-made Qaher 313 fighter jet has ended, adding that the ... more »
Middle East Showdown: 5 Iranian Weapons of War Israel Should Fear in a War
*John Allen Gay* *Security, Middle East* An Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facilities wouldn't go unanswered. What are the most dangerous tools at Tehran's disposal? *Editor’s Note: Please see previous works from our “Weapons of War” series including: Five NATO Weapons of War Russia Should Fear, Five Russian Weapons of War NATO Should Fear, Five Chinese Weapons of War America Should Fear, Five American Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear, Five Best Weapons of War from the Soviet Union and Five Taiwanese Weapons of War China Should Fe... more »
A dialogue about the Football Lads Alliance
Please put aside whose video this is, and who was asking the questions, and the crude editing of parts of the video (which may have made the BBC reporter sound more defensive than he actually was and which leaves open the troubling questions, 'Is this what he said in full?' and 'Is he being fairly presented?') and just focus on what the BBC reporter said in answer to the questions put to him (especially in the unedited later bit of the video): *YouTube interviewer*: When you describe this crowd, how are you going to describe them in your news report? *BBC reporter*: Er, well, we... more »
Fall 09 When Maliki Blamed Islamic State Bombings In Baghdad On Baathists
August 09 bombing of government buildings in central Baghdad (CNN) In the fall of 2009 Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was claiming that security had improved in Iraq and it was due to his strong leadership. As a sign of progress he ordered blast walls to be taken down in Baghdad. (1) The celebration was shot lived as a series of car bombs hit government buildings in the center of Baghdad in August and October, and a third attempt was foiled in September. All the evidence pointed to the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) being responsible, but Maliki blamed Baathists instead in an attemp... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 13
1973 Continued fighting between Israeli and Iraqi forces in Syria 1996 PUK counterattacked Recaptured Sulaymaniya from KDP with Iranian support 2004 Blair told parliament that Iraq Study Group proved Saddam wanted WMD and violated UN resolutions 2004 Mass grave with hundreds of Kurds killed by Saddam in 1987-88 discovered in Hatra Ninewa 2006 Mujahedeen Shura Council became ISI Announced Islamic State in Baghdad Anbar Diyala Kirkuk Salahaddin Ninewa Babil 2006 New ISI announced Abu Omar al-Baghdadi emir of Islamic State 2015 Abadi cabinet approv... more »
Did Donald Trump Joke Around, Fail to Salute the Flag During a Military Ceremony?
A left-leaning web site correctly points out that the President joked around during the playing of "Retreat," but he did not violate protocol.
WATCH: Cop Pummels Surrendering Man As Fellow Cops Hold Him Lying Face Down—Not Guilty
[image: guilty]After receiving a year-long paid vacation for severely beating a surrendering man, a state trooper has been found not guilty of assault.
Countdown to Trump's China Visit: New Silk Road, Not Geopolitics
Video of TKZzFcfW4Rc Join us live at 2:00 pm eastern for our weekly Friday Webcast, with your host, Matthew Ogden.
White House to nominate TPPF's Kathleen Hartnett White to Chair the Council on Environmental Quality
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Kathleen Hartnett White, Brooke L. Rollins AUSTIN – Late Thursday night, the White House announced the intent of President Donald Trump to nominate Kathleen Hartnett White to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality and upon confirmation, designate her as chair.
Iraqi Kurds Deploy Thousands Of Fighters To Kirkuk To Deter Any Iraqi Attempt To Retake The City
*BBC:* *Iraqi Kurds send reinforcements to Kirkuk amid army 'threats'* Thousands of Kurdish fighters have been deployed to Iraq's disputed Kirkuk region, officials say, amid fears that government forces want to retake it. The autonomous Kurdistan Region's Vice-President, Kosrat Rasul, said it was responding to "threats" by the army. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said he would not use the army against Iraqi citizens, but convoys were seen heading towards Kirkuk late on Thursday. The move comes two weeks after the Kurds held an independence referendum. Voters living in Kurdish... more »
TRUMP MIGHT NOT OWN HEALTHCARE NOW, BUT GOP VOTERS MIGHT NOT SAY DEMOCRATS OWN IT
James Hohmann of *The Washington Post* has written a piece titled "Throwing a Bomb into the Insurance Markets, Trump Now Owns the Broken Health-Care System" -- a premise I don't fully accept. Hohmann writes: The administration announced late last night that [President Trump] will immediately halt cost-sharing reductions. These $7 billion in annual subsidies to health insurers allow around 7 million low-income Americans to afford coverage. Earlier in the day, the president signed a far-reaching executive order that makes it easier for individuals and small businesses to buy alterna... more »
Fewer strikes - but more bombs hit Afghanistan
The US dropped 751 weapons on Afghanistan in September, a seven-year high, but carried out fewer strikes.
Is President Trump's North Korean Strategy Working?
*Austin Bay, Observer*: *Trump’s North Korea Threat-Theater Is Working* The heated rhetorical exchanges between Washington and Pyongyang have once again fired public interest in Korean war scenarios and the Korean information war. Obvious truth tends to die in Beltway media darkness, but The Washington Post finally noticed the intent and utility of the Trump administration’s orchestrated information warfare operation, something Observer readers know I began covering in March and emphasized in August and September while mainstream media dismissed Trump as incompetent. It’s a fair ... more »
Trump Will "Decertify" the Iran Nuclear Deal.
*Trumps speech regarding this topic has just ended- I'll likely add it in later.* *Reports suggest that Israel's Netanyahu has suddenly gone quiet. What more is there for him to say? - He got what he/Israel had wanted. The results he/Israel desired. * *I'm certainly he, and Israel's political class/military are all smuggly satisfied! * * Haaretz-* *Consider the bias in the article- As of now there isn't a lot of coverage regarding this 'decertification'* On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce that he is “decertifying” the nuclear deal with Iran. In what is ... more »
Oklahoma Terrorist Gets Death Penalty
[image: oklahoma-terrorist-gets-death-penalty] An Oklahoma jury has handed Mulsim convert Alton Alexander Nolen the death penalty for his 2015 crime of beheading one woman and stabbing another.
Do U.S. Gun Deaths Since 1968 Outnumber Deaths in All American Wars?
A popular claim about gun-related fatalities revitalized after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting is fundamentally accurate, with some allowance for imprecision.
Facebook has spent $6 mil lobbying Congress. How does that compare?
The post Facebook has spent $6 mil lobbying Congress. How does that compare? appeared first on UnHerd.
Jaish Al-Islam fights off repeated Syrian Army offensives in East Ghouta: 20-min video
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:10 P.M.) – Since the start of 2017, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Jaish Al-Islam have been deadlocked in fierce clashes across the eastern farmland of Damascus, a region better known as the East Ghouta which is home to the largest opposition enclave on the vicinity of the Syrian capital. While both […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEOS: Daraa rebels deploy tanks, cannons, missiles in new offensive against ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – Rebel forces of the Free Syrian Army are once again attempting to drive back ISIS-linked militants of the Saifullah al-Maslul Army in southwestern Daraa province, launching a new offensive operation yesterday. Yesterday, Syrian rebels attacked ISIS at the strategic town of Hayt in the Yarmouk Basin area, employing a number […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army rescues five families from ISIS in Al-Mayadeen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Yesterday, the Syrian Arab Army rescued five families in Al-Mayadeen city from Islamic State oppression. The civilians had fled from ISIS-occupied areas of the city to Syrian Army positions where they were then moved away from the front-line. After being rescued, members of the families talked to Syrian state media, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS to be driven out of Raqqa within 3 days – SDF
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 PM) – The Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-majority alliance of armed militias that is currently fighting ISIS in northern Syria, has reported that it will be able to fully wrest the city of Raqqa out of the hands of the terrorist organisation within 2 to 3 days. This was reported by SDF […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Iranian film crew comes under murderous ISIS fire in Al-Mayadeen battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – As the battle for the Islamic State capital city of Al-Mayadeen rages on, it has become apparent that gun fire can come from any direction and nobody – not even news teams – are safe from jihadist militants. Footage was released on social media today showing the moment that a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic: Al-Nusra security chief gets head blown off by mysterious Idlib hit squad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – Assassinations of high-ranking military and political officials of Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) in Idlib province continue to plague the Syrian terrorist group with yet another important commander being killed today. This morning, unknown gunmen ambushed Muhammad al-Maarati (nickname Abu Ali Al-Janoubi), a top security chief from Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham, at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army begins huge offensive against ISIS in southern Damascus at rebel request
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has begun a major operation to expel ISIS militants from areas held by the terrorist group in southern Damascus. Even more interesting, it appears this offensive is being carried out at the request of the Free Syrian Army. The army began its operation this morning after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
5 Ways Iran Could Crush Saudi Arabia In a War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Middle East* 5 weapons, that is. With tensions ratcheting up between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the potential for conflict is growing. While Iranian forces are no match technologically for Riyadh’s lavishly equipped military, Tehran can use what equipment and troops it does have in clever ways to offset that advantage. But sanctions have done serious damage to Iranian forces, so Tehran would have to rely on asymmetric means to take on Saudi Arabia until new hardware like the Russian S-300 missile defense system becomes available. Here are just a few of t... more »
This Is Trump's Moment of Truth on the Iran Deal
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Middle East* [image: President Donald Trump speaks in Washington] Trump will struggle to get anything through Congress. The president will decline to certify the Iran deal today, as confirmed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in comments to reporters Thursday evening. The move had been rumored for weeks (with a former senior White House official telling me in August that the president would make such a move), but now that it’s official, the proverbial ball is in a familiar court: with a Republican Congress dominated by members both deeply skeptical of t... more »
The Real Danger of Refusing to Certify the Iran Deal
*John Glaser* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Demonstrators attend a ceremony to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran] Scuttling the nuclear deal leaves America with less leverage than it had when it negotiated the JCPOA in the first place. President Trump’s decision not to certify the Iran nuclear deal is reckless and dangerous. By all accounts—including that of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), America’s European allies, the U.S. intelligence community and Trump’s national security team—Iran has complied with the restrictive terms of the J... more »
Why Progressives Want To Replace DiFi With Kevin de León-- And Why Establishment Conservatives Don't
*Past/future of California* Ro Khanna (D-CA) was right this week when he wrote a *Sacramento Bee* OpEd calling for California voters to jettison Dianne Feinstein in 2018. Sadly, most California Democratic electeds privately agree with his reasoning and conclusion but have neither the integrity nor courage to say so in public. "If the 2016 election taught us anything," he wrote, "it is that voters are looking for new ideas, new leadership and a new beginning to our politics.They are frustrated that the turnover rate in Congress is lower than contemporary European monarchies. They bel... more »
Why I Oppose Banning Bump Stocks
[image: why-i-oppose-banning-bump-stocks] It doesn’t matter what weapon or accessory is outlawed today because there’ll be another opportunity, and target, after the next high-profile gun crime tomorrow.
Help me Putin! - 'Betrayed' mercenary and former US Marine held captive by Kurdish forces
*Former US Marine, and current war criminal* *Kevin Howard, aka Kevin Harlly* Sometimes even geopolitical bloggers need a good laugh. Our humoUr of choice, of course, is black humoUr. I had a real belly laugh, along with my morning coffee, yesterday when I read this humoUrous piece written by one of my favourite geopolitical analysts, Joaquin Flores. Please read the following report from Fort Russ News in its entirety and I will have more thoughts in comments to follow: ********************* *Help me Putin! - 'Betrayed' mercenary and former US Marine held captive by Kurdish fo... more »
Dear Hollywood: Don’t Ever Lecture America Again
“Hollywood has the best moral compass, because it has compassion.” *-* *Harvey Weinstein* People of my age probably know “*Welcome to the Jungle*” by Guns and Roses pretty well. The song is about Hollywood and the ugly side most people don’t think about. *"And you’re a very sexy girl very hard to please You can taste the bright lights but you won’t get there for free In the jungle welcome to the jungle"* And this isn’t in any way a new thing. Hollywood has always been a dark place, pretty much from the beginning. But it does seem that the high school popularity contest taken to... more »
Dear Aliens, Thanks but No Thanks, We're Better Off Without Your Technology
I'm a huge science fiction fan because the best of the genre projects our hopes and aspirations, as well as our fears and anxieties, in penetrating disclosures of the present. Years ago, I read Isaac Asimov's essays about the probability of life on other planets. I see that his thoughts on this matter have been collected in a 2004 monograph ( here ). Following Asimov's work from decades back, my thought was that there is probably life "out there" but the distance between solar systems precludes transportation, a conclusion that is pretty mainstream. It is with this mental framewo... more »
In defiance of Donald Trump FEMA spokesperson says that they are not abandoning Puerto Rico.
.@FEMA will be w/Puerto Rico, USVI, every state, territory impacted by a disaster every day, supporting throughout their response & recovery — Eileen Lainez (@FEMAspox) October 12, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *In a tweet Thursday afternoon, FEMA spokeswoman Eileen Lainez wrote that the agency “will be w/Puerto Rico, USVI, every state, territory impacted by a disaster every day, supporting throughout their response & recovery.”* *Her tweet came five hours after Trump took to Twitter to say the island’s financial crisis “looms largely of their own making” and is due to the poor sta... more »
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