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Tweets For Today
Check out this timeline for a quick low-down on what's been happening in #Catalonia pic.twitter.com/YcLSiqt6Qk — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 23, 2017 Then and now: images of Raqa before, during and after the Islamic State group made it the Syrian capital of their 'caliphate' pic.twitter.com/Yk1hXEnXIW — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 24, 2017 With the loss of Albion and Bulwark the UK will have slightly less on-call amphibious capacity than the Netherlands. Let that sink in. pic.twitter.com/K4wyc8XdOo — Engaging Strategy (@EngageStrategy1) October 23, 2017 Wow. Read this. pi... more »
Russian 'Ghost Submarine' Rattles The U.S. And NATO
The anti-submarine frigate HMS Somerset keeps company with the modified Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made its way to Syria. NATO was keen to observe the submarine's fighting potential, and may have been given a more surprising demonstration than it expected. Picture: Royal NavySource:Supplied *The Australian/Wall Street Journal*:* A Russian ghost submarine, its US pursuers and a deadly new Cold War* The Krasnodar, a Russian attack submarine, left the coast of Libya in late May, headed east across the Mediterranean, then slipped undersea, quiet as a mouse. Then, it fired a ... more »
Henry Veatch on the Notion of Analytic Truth
Henry Veatch, in his book *Intentional Logic: A Logic Based on Philosophical Realism*, gives several arguments to challenge the notion of analytic truth. Here’s an excerpt from Chapter 3, "Mathematical Logic and Intentionality," in which Veatch is trying to show that the analytic propositions, which are certified by reference to the meanings of the terms used and require no reference to experience or to matters of fact, cannot be defended: Everyone is familiar with Kant’s celebrated examples of the two different types of propositions. Thus, as he thought, “Every body is extended” is... more »
Scientists Have Finally Created a Molecule That Was 70 Years in the Making
Scientists Have Finally Created a Molecule That Was 70 Years in the Making https://futurism.com/scientists-have-finally-created-a-molecule-that-was-70-years-in-the-making/?utm_content=buffere3677&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Advertisements
Artificial intelligence finds 56 new gravitational lens candidates
Artificial intelligence finds 56 new gravitational lens candidates https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-artificial-intelligence-gravitational-lens-candidates.html
Step inside the mind of the young Stephen Hawking as his PhD thesis goes online for first time.
Step inside the mind of the young Stephen Hawking as his PhD thesis goes online for first time | University of Cambridge http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/step-inside-the-mind-of-the-young-stephen-hawking-as-his-phd-thesis-goes-online-for-first-time
Bilingual speakers experience time differently from people who only speak one language, study finds
Bilingual speakers experience time differently from people who only speak one language, study finds http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bilingual-speakers-time-different-people-one-language-study-swedish-spanish-a7715146.html
Transparent solar technology represents ‘wave of the future’
Transparent solar technology represents ‘wave of the future’ https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-transparent-solar-technology-future.html
Physicists Want To Create A New Universe In The Lab
Physicists Want To Create A New Universe In The Lab http://m.disclose.tv/news/physicists_want_to_create_a_new_universe_in_the_lab/140617
The Esoteric Meaning Of Neo, Morpheus & The Woman In The Red Dress
The Esoteric Meaning Of Neo, Morpheus & The Woman In The Red Dress https://anewkindofhuman.com/meaning-neo-morpheus-woman-red-dress/
Scientists Observed Epigenetic Memories Being Passed Down For 14 Generations
Scientists Observed Epigenetic Memories Being Passed Down For 14 Generations http://ewao.com/2017/10/23/scientists-observed-epigenetic-memories-being-passed-down-for-14-generations/
Scientists Discover How The Brain Controls Ageing – And Manage To Slow It Down
Scientists Discover How The Brain Controls Ageing – And Manage To Slow It Down https://sciencr.com/scientists-discover-how-the-brain-controls-ageing-and-manage-to-slow-it-down/
Lion Rock 22, Hong Kong's early policies on free trade, zero income tax
I like this article by a friend since 2004, Andrew Pak Man Shuen, Director and Co-Founder of the Lion Rock Institute in Hong Kong. I thought it was Sir John Cowperthwaite who was the first engineer of HK free trade policy. Reposting, did not include the first four paragraphs. Photo I got from wiki. ------------- How Hong Kong’s Bond Villain Keep Invasion at Bay 13/09/2017 THE CONSERVATIVE | June 2017 | Issue 4 | Andrew Pak Man Shuen … Sir Henry Pottinger was our first colonial governor. After the Opium War, he turned Hong Kong into an outpost of the British Empire so distant that Vi... more »
Picture Of The Day
A French soldier from the 12th armoured division uses his binoculars in Inaloglog, Mali. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *French forces fight insurgency in Mali *(Reuters).
“What Calgacus Said”
*“What Calgacus Said”* by Andrew Green "In 84 AD the Britons who inhabited what is now northern Scotland decided to make a stand against the invading Roman forces, at a place Tacitus calls ‘Mons Graupius’. Scholars differ about where this might be: possibly it was at Bennachie in Aberdeenshire. As ancient historians were accustomed to do Tacitus has the leaders of each side address the troops, and he ‘quotes’ their speeches. (It’s unlikely he could have known exactly what was said, but speeches not only dramatize the narrative, they help supply commentary on the motivation and tact... more »
Iraqi forces gear up for important Syrian border offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces are gearing up for an important military operation along the border of Syria’s Deir Ezzor Governorate, as they work to expel the Islamic State (ISIS) from Iraq once and for all. Units from the Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units) are expected to kick-off […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian FM calls for halting terrorist migration after defeat in Syria, Iraq
The international community should prevent terrorists from moving to other countries after their defeat in Syria and Iraq, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after talks with his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Monday. Lavrov said the sides discussed the situation in the Middle East and in the region in general, focusing on “stepping up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army attacks Kurdish forces in northwest Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:35 A.M.) – The Turkish Army, alongside their allies from the Euphrates Shield, launched a fresh attack against the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northwestern Aleppo last night, the pro-YPG ANF News reported. “Stationed in Seman Fortress, the invading Turkish army and affiliated gangs are launching an attack on Iska village of Efrîn’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army discovers massive explosives factory belonging to ISIS in central Syria – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 A.M.) – A massive factory that was used by the Islamic State (ISIS) to produce explosives was discovered by the Syrian Arab Army, while they were conducting an operation in central Syria this weekend. According to the Syrian military, the explosives factory was discovered by the Syrian Army in the Jubb Al-Jarrah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Kurdistan’s leaders urge Baghdad to withdraw from Kirkuk
Iraqi Kurdistan sticks to a peaceful resolution of the current confrontation with Baghdad. Iraqi Kurdistan’s authorities have called on Baghdad to withdraw the troops deployed to Kurdish territories and begin talks to peacefully settle the crisis. “We call on the Iraqi Government to immediately cease its military aggression and withdraw from all territories. As the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian forces deploy to northeast Aleppo – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – A large number of Russian military police arrived in the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this past weekend, as they begin their new mission to ensure the safety of returning refugees from Turkey. According to the Syrian military, the Russian military police are accompanying refugees from the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pentagon Reveals More Details On The Niger Ambush That Killed 4 U.S. Special Forces Soldiers
*Daily Mail:* *Top Pentagon general says soldiers ambushed in Niger didn't call for help for an hour – and their families will find out what happened to them before anyone else* * Three weeks after an ISIS ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers, the Pentagon knows little about what went wrong * Joint Chiefs chair Gen. Joe Dunford said Monday that the 12 Americans and 30 forces from Niger didn't request support until an hour after they were attacked * He also pledged to get answers for the fallen men's families * President Trump is in a war of words with the family of one dead serv... more »
Trumpanzee Fights To Cut Taxes On The Super-Rich
*Dysfunctional GOP by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday Ryan brought policy expert Donald J Trumpanzee to persuade the Freedom Caucus and other far right sociopaths that the Senate-passed budget is something they need to get behind. I would have loved to have been able to listen to the ignorant boob on the conference call trying to explain something he doesn't have a clue about to a pack of congressmen who tend to see him as a clown-- albeit *their* clown. I hope a tape gets out quickly. Pence was on the call as well, so it will definitely be leaked within 24 hours. Remember, this budget is... more »
The difference between Arpaio/Maketa and the prisoners in their concentration camps.
The Sheriffs got Due Process and their victims don’t. The Sheriffs have yet to spend a single minute in handcuffs or a cell. The Trump administration followed every other in the Support The Pigs movement. Fucking Nazi coward bitches.
Jonah Raskin : BOOKS | Katya Sabaroff Taylor: ‘Prison Wisdom: Writing with Inmates’
This jam-packed volume features several hundred poems, stories, sketches, and drawings by prisoners. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | October 23, 2017 In April 1968, shortly before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Nina Sabaroff, a … finish reading Jonah Raskin : *BOOKS* | Katya Sabaroff Taylor: ‘Prison Wisdom: Writing with Inmates’
Wind power questioned by a well-reasoned website
There are a number of good websites that question the prevailing dogma on wind farms, but few actually engage in teaching. The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is a gem in this regard. Not only does the site shine with careful reasoning, it actually teaches how to make clear and convincing arguments.
Remembering The Beirut Marine Corps Barracks Bombing In 1983
*AFP:* *Pence says 1983 bombing was opening salvo in 'war on terror'* US Vice President Mike Pence described the 1983 bombing of a Marine Corps barracks in Beirut as the opening shots of the "war of terror" Monday, as he issued fresh warnings to Iran and Hezbollah. Speaking during a ceremony at another building used to house Marines in Washington, Pence berated Tehran and framed the attack that killed 241 Americans as part of a series of outrages that included 9/11. "Thirty-four years ago today, America was thrust into war with an enemy unlike any we had ever faced," said Pence --... more »
In Order to Understand the World Today You Must Unlearn This One Thing
*Sigmund Fraud* - We're all being duped in a major way. The post In Order to Understand the World Today You Must Unlearn This One Thing appeared first on Waking Times.
Leading Neuroscientist Explains How the Brain Hallucinates Reality
*Anna Hunt* - This in itself could motivate you to pursue an ambition or dream you thought unattainable. The post Leading Neuroscientist Explains How the Brain Hallucinates Reality appeared first on Waking Times.
Senators Seek Probe of Student Loan Servicer Stock Trading
Two Democratic Senators called for an investigation into possible insider trading of student loan servicer Navient stock Monday.
Graduate Students’ Path to Unionization Remains Rocky
While some expected a sudden and systemic shift toward unionization at the nation’s other prominent institutions following success at Columbia University, the transformation has been slow to materialize.
Guillermo: Hire Diverse Speakers to Offset Spectacle of White Nationalists on Campus
A diverse group of speakers throughout the year helps to deny Richard Spencer’s ideas credibility. People can hear for themselves what’s worthwhile and what’s not. But all must be invited on campus.
IED Casualties Surge in Afghanistan
Afghan Army personnel destroying an IED. Al Jazeera Photo *Foreign Policy*: *Pentagon Report: IED Casualties Surge in Afghanistan* Roadside bomb attacks are falling overall, except in Afghanistan. Improvised explosive devices have plagued the U.S. military and its allies since the earliest days of the fight against terrorism, leading the Pentagon at one point to declare a “Manhattan Project” to battle the homemade bombs. Now, 16 years later, the number of IED deaths and injuries is falling overall among countries under U.S. Central Command’s authority, but not in Afghanistan. Some... more »
Liars lie.....It's What They DOOOOOOooooooooooo.....Magnitsky Legislation Update
In a same day update, Bill Browder has been allowed to enter the United States...here is the story from the CBC. Here is the same story from the Globe and Mail...so many lies...so little time. *CEO and co-founder of the investment fund* *Hermitage Capital Management* *Bill Browder has successfully lobbied for laws* *that put sanctions on foreign officials* *who violate human rights.* *(Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images*) Those readers who read my post and the links attached to it about the new disgraceful legislation just passed in Canada...based on the serial lies of Bill Browder...should... more »
Censorship Upgrade: Facebook Testing Burying Posts From News Outlets And Businesses In 6 Countries Unless They Pay
By Aaron Kesel Facebook is currently testing a change that would force news publishers to pay to show their posts from their Facebook Pages in the timeline... more »
Why the Israeli Air Force Destroys Its Enemies in Battle
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The dominance of the IAF has come about through effective training, the weakness of its foes, and a flexible approach to design and procurement. *Instead of pursuing its own fighters, Israel has lately preferred to extensively modify the aircraft it buys from the United States. The F-15I “Thunder” and the F-16I “Storm” have both received major upgrades to optimize them for Israeli service. Both planes have increased range and improved avionics, enabling the IDF to fight effectively at great distance from its bases. The F-15I, a variant of the F-15E St... more »
5 Reasons No Nation Wants to Go to War with the U.S. Navy
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The reasons are obvious. *The heart of the Burke’s combat systems is in its Aegis radar system, which is capable of directing a variety of air defense missiles against incoming targets. Aegis can coordinate the defense of an entire naval surface group, and with the new Cooperative Engagement Capability the Burkes can fire on targets at extended ranges using targeting data from platforms such as the E-2D Hawkeye.* The United States Navy is the largest and most advanced navy in the world, fielding everything from aircraft carriers and maritime patrol ... more »
Another of Wealth & Privilege Vying For Crazy Negro Comment of the Week Award
Take Your Meds and Have a Little Nap, Harry. *DT* - Harry Belafonte is most famous for “The Banana Boat Song” which means that unless you are 60 years or older and love calypso music, you probably don’t even know who he is. He is also a black activist who has a problem with any white President of the United States. While he has laid into George W. Bush in the past, it was nothing compared about what he had to say about Donald Trump. Over the weekend Belafonte made, what he announced as, his last public appearance at Carnegie Music Hall in Pittsburgh. Ever the entertainer, he reall... more »
Is America's National Security Apparatus Capable Of Handling Two Big Foreign Crisis At Once?
*Michael Dempsey, The Hill*:* Ringing the alarm on America's national security preparedness* A long held maxim in Washington says that our national security apparatus can handle only two big foreign policy crises at once. The policy community just doesn’t have the human bandwidth or resources to cope with more than two at the same time, and even two full blown crises would be stretching it. Having served in senior government positions across several administrations, I can attest to the accuracy of this maxim. That’s why I’m worried. Just look at what is knocking on the door of the... more »
Rolling Back the Tide of Pesticide Poison, Corruption and Looming Mass Extinction
Image: Wikimedia CommonsCounterPunch, RINF, Countercurrents, Global Research *If you value my work, please this **request* An anthropogenic mass extinction is underway that will affect all life on the planet and humans will struggle to survive the phenomenon. So claims Dr Rosemary Mason in a paper (2015) in the Journal of Biological Physics and Chemistry*. **L*oss of biodiversity is the most urgent of the environmental problems because this type of diversity is critical to ecosystem services and human health. Mason argues that the modern chemical-intensive industrialised system of ... more »
Trump Isn't Making America Great Again But He's Sure Making It More Overtly Racist Again
A recent study by Pew concludes that over 58% of Americans believe racism is a "big problem" in society. H. Richard Milner, a noted researcher and expert on race and education at the University of Pittsburgh says that, "education is the key to addressing inequity and racism in society," and if we are not, "working in education to combat racism, we are complicit in maintaining inequity and the status quo." Are educators prepared and willing to take this on? This post by C.M. Rubin, opened up the conversation on racism and the role of education with millennial bloggers around the gl... more »
The IMF Lays Out The Global Financial Crash Scenario
X22Report Published on Oct 22, 2017 China’s government is going to start purchasing residential real estate to manage the housing bubble. Hidden in the IMF report is the passage that explains how the IMF is going to handle the global financial crisis. Italy is looking to hold a referendum. Spain fight back and invokes article 155. […]
War Games on Korean Peninsula Escalate US-DPRK Tensions
RT America Published on Oct 23, 2017 The US is flexing its military muscle on the Korean Peninsula, sending the USS Ronald Reagan strike group to South Korea. On top of participating in yet another set of naval war games, the Air Force flew two B-1B strategic bombers over Seoul Air Base for eight minutes, in […]
Simulated Reality: US War Game Imagines West Africa Invasion After NY Attack
RT Published on Oct 23, 2017 A simulation for US war college students prepared participants for an invasion of West Africa in response to a terrorist attack on US soil, investigative news site The Intercept reports. The war game echoes US involvement in Afghanistan after 2001. end
Corey Feldman: Hollywood Pedophilia
Will people now believe Corey Feldman about Hollywood abusers? by Maureen Callahan, http://nypost.com/ One of the big lessons from the Harvey Weinstein scandal is the number of victims who weren’t believed. Model Zoë Brock said Weinstein chased her around a hotel room naked, begging for a massage. It was 1997, and “no one believed my story,” Brock […]
China Boasts That Its GPS System Will Soon Be The Most Advanced In The World
Liu Fang (left) and Wang Feixue. Photo: cpc.people.com.cn *Asia Times*: *China’s precision navigation system to use 30 satellites* *BeiDou-3 will be able to achieve accuracy 'within millimeters', 10 times as precise as GPS, according to previous media reports * China is building a military-grade navigation system called BeiDou-3 that will have global coverage through more than 30 satellites, according to an academic speaking on the sidelines of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In 1995, China started to develop its first BeiDou Navigation Satellite System... more »
Rebooting the mathematics behind gerrymandering
Peter Levine, Tisch College Associate Dean for Research and Lincoln Filene Professor, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Gerrymandering is being hotly debated around the US. Can math help us figure out how to divide the country up fairly?
Japan's vote for Abe could worsen prospects for peace with North Korea, China
Nicole L Freiner, Associate Professor, Political Science, Bryant University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
Support for asserting Japan's military might in response to threats from North Korea and China may destabilize the region.
Back to the Land in Baltimore
The urban farmers changing the narrative in Baltimore Walker Marsh and Farmer Nell are using flowers and healthy food to bring pride to their communities.
Another Al-Qaeda commander mysteriously assassinated in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – Another Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham emir has been assassinated in the Idlib Governorate this month, marking the second time in the last 48 hours that a commander has been mysteriously killed. According to the terrorist group’s media wing, their emir, Mustafa Zahri, was killed on Monday when a bomb […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, Hezbollah prepare for end of year offensive in Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies are preparing for a large-scale offensive in the Aleppo Governorate to end 2017, a military source in the province told Al-Masdar News on Monday evening. According to the source, the Syrian Army and their allies from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
PM Elect: Capitalism is a "blatant failure”
Capitalism is a "blatant failure" when it comes to housing the poor, says Prime Minister-Elect Jacinda Ardern. Her comment has been much reported. This is what the stories say she said: *"When you have a market economy, it all comes down to whether or not you acknowledge where the market has failed and where intervention is required. Has it failed our people in recent times? Yes. How can you claim you've been successful when you have growth roughly 3 percent, but you've got the worst homelessness in the developed world?"* Capitalism has *failed*? Really? Is Ms Ardern, or the repo... more »
Celebrity gossip site includes Bristol Palin as a "celebrity" who lost weight on Dancing with the Stars. Wait, what?
So this is how the images are displayed on Page Six for an article entitled "Celebrities who lost tons of weight on Dancing with the Stars." However as anybody who has been visiting this site for the last several years will notice immediately those pictures are actually reversed. This image actually shows Bristol's weight GAIN while on the show. This was Bristol at the very end of the show in 2010. In fact her bizarre weight gain earned so much attention that she attempted to explain it away in her ghostwritten book using logic that could only convince the dumbest human beings on... more »
The North Korea Crisis: Could a Freeze-For-Freeze Deal Avert a Showdown?
*Josh Cohen, Nicolai N. Petro* *Security, Asia* [image: Military officers follow a mass dance event marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, North Korea April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj] The Trump administration faces a series of very unpalatable policy options on North Korea. Could one of Washington's adversaries have a solution? As President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un trade public insults the world now faces the very real possibility that a nuclear skirmish could break out on the Korean Peninsula. The ... more »
Why America Must Find a Diplomatic Solution to the North Korea Crisis
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* Despite rounds of ever-escalating economic sanctions, Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs have gone forward inexorably. It should be painfully evident by now that the strategy the United States has pursued toward North Korea since the early 1990s regarding that country’s nuclear ambitions has not worked, is not working, and is unlikely ever to work. Trying to isolate and punish the so-called Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been futile and counterproductive. Despite rounds of ever-escalating economic sanctions (both u... more »
Can Jimmy Carter Resolve the North Korea Situation?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Former President Carter has a successful track record of being able to negotiate with North Korea. Could sending him to strike a bargain be the right play? There is no foreign-policy issue that is as urgent for the United States today as North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. Understanding that new ideas are sorely lacking, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told CNN’s Jake Tapper that, notwithstanding President Donald Trump’s hawkish rhetoric about destroying North Korea and humiliating Kim Jong-un as “Little Roc... more »
The Afghanistan Illusion
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different result. It's time to change our approach to Afghanistan. In testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this month, Secretary of Defense James Mattis unveiled his new Afghan strategy, which he called “R4+S” (regionalize, realign, reinforce, reconcile and sustain). The “new” plan Mattis presented is one part a regurgitation of select Obama policies and one part an increased use of air power that is tied to no observable political or strategic objective––a... more »
Is the U.S. Navy Weak? The Chinese Seem to Think So.
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Americas* [image: The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain is seen after a collision, in Singapore waters August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood] Chinese military commentators have shared their thoughts on recent U.S. Naval accidents and what they think it means for the larger geopolitical struggle in the Asia-Pacific. When the USS *Fitzgerald*, a Burke-class destroyer and part of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet, was mysteriously struck by a merchant ship outside of Tokyo Harbor in June 2017, seven sailors perished in the tragic naviga... more »
X22 Report, “The Next Stock Market Crash Is Going To Drop Like A Rock”
X22 Report, “The Next Stock Market Crash Is Going To Drop Like A Rock” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsIu8CHGKxc
Musical Interlude: Karunesh, “Moon Temple”
Karunesh, “Moon Temple” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE1yQu6I0A4#t=225
"A Look to the Heavens"
"What surrounds the florid Rosette nebula? To better picture this area of the sky, the famous flowery emission nebula on the far right has been captured recently in a deep and dramatic wide field image that features several other sky highlights. Designated NGC 2237, the center of the Rosette nebula is populated by the bright blue stars of open cluster NGC 2244, whose winds and energetic light are evacuating the nebula's center. Below the famous flower, a symbol of Valentine's Day, is a column of dust and gas that appears like a rose's stem but extends hundreds of light years. *Click... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... more »
"Half The Harm..."
"Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they justify it. Because they are absorbed in the endless struggle to think well of themselves." - T. S. Eliot
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 23, 2017
*Paul Mason, The Guardian: **Catalonia, Lombardy, Scotland … why the fight for self-determination now?* In Spain and Italy, the answer is clear – a mixture of austerity and central government failures has prompted regional dissatisfaction. Elsewhere, the reasons are more complicated, but they’re not going away Woodrow Wilson used it to dismember the empires of old Europe; Vladimir Lenin promoted it with the aim of destroying imperialism; the UN wrote it into article 1 of its founding treaty. The right of peoples to self-determination has been a principle in international law sinc... more »
Stephen Hawking’s Ph.D. Thesis Goes Online, Website Crashes
LONDON — Cambridge University has put Stephen Hawking’s doctoral thesis online, triggering such interest that it crashed the university’s website. Completed in 1966 when the renowned physicist and author was 24, “Properties of Expanding Universes” explores ideas about the origins of the universe that have resonated through the scientist’s career. The university says the thesis […]
West Virginia University Researcher Lessons Learned in Iceland
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University researcher is working in two counties to apply lessons about peer groups from Iceland where he says teenage use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco has been “virtually eradicated.” Alfgeir Kristjansson, assistant professor in WVU’s School of Public Health, says the island nation pushed to replace unsupervised, aimless leisure […]
Assistant Coach Sues Oregon State University After Firing
PORTLAND, Ore. — An assistant wrestling coach fired by Oregon State University has filed a federal lawsuit that contends he was wrongly let go. The lawsuit filed in Eugene says Kevin Roberts was falsely accused of allowing or participating in derogatory remarks made by members of the wrestling team toward one of their teammates. The […]
World News Briefs -- October 23, 2017 (Evening Edition)
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (2-L) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (C) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Alex Brandon/Pool *Reuters*: *Abadi defends role of Iranian-backed paramiltaries at meeting with Tillerson* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi defended the role of an Iranian-backed paramilitary force at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday in Baghdad. Tillerson arrived on Monday hours after the Iraqi government rejected his call to send home the Popular Mobilisation, ... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "All Will Come Again"
*"All Will Come Again"* "All will come again into its strength: the fields undivided, the waters undammed, the trees towering and the walls built low. And in the valleys, people as strong and varied as the land. And no churches where God is imprisoned and lamented like a trapped and wounded animal. The houses welcoming all who knock and a sense of boundless offering in all relations, and in you and me. No yearning for an afterlife, no looking beyond, no belittling of death, but only longing for what belongs to us and serving earth, lest we remain unused." - Rainer Maria Rilke
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"On The Whole..."
“On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.” - George Orwell
"Let It Roll Off Our Back: Dodging and Deflecting"
*"Let It Roll Off Our Back: Dodging and Deflecting"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "When we are criticized or attacked it is important to not take it into our heart space. One of the most difficult challenges in life is learning not to take things to heart and hold on to it. Especially when we’re younger, or if we’re very sensitive, we take so much of what comes our way to heart. This can be overwhelming and unproductive if it throws us off balance on a regular basis. When we are feeling criticized or attacked from all directions, it becomes very difficult for us to recover ourselv... more »
VIDEO: ‘Iran greater than ever’ – Rouhani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran’s “greatness” in the region is “more than any other time,” speaking at a commemorative ceremony in Tehran on Monday. He followed, “In Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the north of Africa, in the Persian Gulf region, where can action be taken without Iran?” The Iranian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS nearly eliminated on eastern bank of Euphrates as Syrian Army liberates new village
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State’s (ISIS) last pocket along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River is nearly finished, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continue to advance into the terrorist group’s heartland. Making matters worse for the terrorist group, the Syrian Arab Army has taken […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Elite ISIS Hunters arrive in Deir Ezzor to liberate province
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – The elite pro-government ISIS Hunters recently arrived in the Deir Ezzor Governorate after a long deployment in the eastern countryside of Homs. “Hunters (sic) reinforcements arrived on the eastern shore of the Euphrates. The situation on the left bank remains tight – IS shelling the Hunters’ positions everyday and have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large Turkish Army convoy enters Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 P.M.) – For the second time this month, a large Turkish Army convoy has entered Syria’s Idlib Governorate from the Hatay Province. The convoy consisted of more than 50 armored vehicles and a large number of military personnel. The 50 armored vehicles reportedly entered Idlib from the Atmeh-Hatay crossing, which has long […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: 14 civilians killed by airstrike in Deir Ezzor, US Coalition blamed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – At least 14 civilians were killed in Deir Ezzor City tonight after an airstrike hit the densely populated Al-Qusour District. According to the Syrian government, the U.S. Coalition carried out the airstrike that killed the civilians in Al-Qusour tonight. Meanwhile, opposition activists have alleged the Russian Air Force was responsible, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Fresh footage from liberated Khasham in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) established full control over the large town of Khasham in eastern Deir Ezzor, Sunday, after a short operation along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Previously, the Islamic State (ISIS) captured Khasham from the Syrian Army after launching a surprise counter-attack to reclaim the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
HTS emir of southern Idlib assassinated by unknown assailants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – A high ranking commander of the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham rebel group was assassinated by unknown assailants in the Idlib Governorate over the weekend, opposition activists reported via social media this past weekend. The emir of Khan Sheikhoun, Abu ‘Abdel-Rahman Hawn, was kidnapped from the aforementioned town and found […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Air Strikes Kill 22 in Deir Ez Zor- Syria Accuses US Led Coalition
*Early reports have the US attacking civilians..* *MEE* *At least 22 people were killed late on Monday in strikes by unidentified aircraft on a Syrian government-held neighbourhood in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, a monitor said.* *A local official, and Syrian state television, accused the US-led coalition of carrying out the strikes, and gave a lower death toll of 14, with 30 injured.* *IS holds part of the city, but the deaths came in a neighbourhood under government control and appeared to be the possible result of a mistake, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Huma... more »
Carter Willing to Make Diplomatic Visit to North Korea
[image: carter-willing-to-make-diplomatic-visit-to-north-korea] Former President Jimmy Carter said that he would like to travel to North Korea to lead a diplomatic mission to ease tensions between President Trump and Kim Jung-un.
Is Blowback to Blame for Deadly Bomb Attack in Somalia?
[image: is-blowback-to-blame-for-deadly-bomb-attack-in-somalia] The killing of over 300 people in a bomb attack in Somalia may have been motivated by an American military raid in the country carried out in August.
How to Prevent the Flu Naturally
Most flu virus activity runs from October – May, with the peak times being from December – February. How can you tell? All the advertising from flu shot vaccine makers. It is everywhere. No matter what you do for flu prevention – avoid a flu shot! We wrote about our reasons why to avoid the […] The post How to Prevent the Flu Naturally appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson .
4 Reasons to Avoid Getting a Flu Shot
When it comes to the fighting the flu, it’s a money driven illness. It seems like EVERYONE is pushing the flu vaccine. The government needs you to buy the flu shot because health care is the number one driver of our economy. Go into most any drug store and you’ll see ads for flu shots. […] The post 4 Reasons to Avoid Getting a Flu Shot appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
CIA To Expand Operations Against The Taliban In Afghanistan
*New York Times:* *A Newly Assertive C.I.A. Expands Its Taliban Hunt in Afghanistan* WASHINGTON — The C.I.A. is expanding its covert operations in Afghanistan, sending small teams of highly experienced officers and contractors alongside Afghan forces to hunt and kill Taliban militants across the country, according to two senior American officials, the latest sign of the agency’s increasingly integral role in President Trump’s counterterrorism strategy. The assignment marks a shift for the C.I.A. in the country, where it had primarily been focused on defeating Al Qaeda and helping... more »
Over the weekend John McCain all but slams Donald Trump for dodging the draft during the Vietnam War.
Watch. John McCain seems to take a dig at Trump for draft dodging. pic.twitter.com/RVtAtDFHeY — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 23, 2017 Courtesy of the New York Post: *Sen. John McCain took some veiled shots at President Trump over the weekend — slamming high-income draft dodgers for using their wealth to avoid serving in the Vietnam War. * *“One aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never, ever countenance is that we drafted the lowest income level of America and the highest income level found a doctor that would say that they had a bone spur,” the Arizona lawm... more »
Now in Seattle! 103 Banks Shutdown, Lockdowns and Arrests Happening
. . Divest the Globe Matt Remle on Twitter12 minutes ago More "103 banks shut down in #Seattle so far, 3 arrests, lockdowns still happening." Divestment protests of banks investing in Dakota Access Pipeline, and Energy Transfer Partners Washington DC DCReInvest @DCReInvest 6h6 hours ago More Juanita Cabrera Lopez of Internatl Mayan League: “we
Arctic October Chill Continues
Extents expanded rapidly during the first last 13 days of October through yesterday, already gaining back to reach 50% of March maximum. On the right side Laptev Sea has filled in completely, and just above it East Siberian Sea is also growing solid ice toward East Asia. Kara sea just below Laptev is growing fast […]
DC Swamp denizens strike back
Thanks to the efforts of Big Corn and other lobbyists, the American people will continue to be required to dilute their gasoline and diesel fuel (and their miles per gallon) with ethanol and biodiesel -- in increasing amounts. CFACT Senior Policy Advisor Paul Driessen recounts how the renewables mandates are harmful to the economy, the environment, and many of the vehicles that do not run well with these additives. One day, the people will win this war against harmful mandates -- just not this day.
Niger Ambush Serves as Excuse for AFRICOM to Seek More Funds
[image: undefined] The October 4 ambush in Niger that killed four US special forces members forced the Pentagon to admit that they had been routinely carrying out ground patrols inside Niger, but African command (AFRICOM) may be cashing in on the incident. With the revelation that there are US military operations ongoing in Niger and countless other countries, AFRICOM is noting that they’d requested a lot more military equipment than they got, and some of that might conceivably have come in handy during the ambush. The US special forces were, after all, sent out in unarmored vehicl... more »
Niger Ambush Serves as Excuse for AFRICOM to Seek More Funds
[image: undefined] The October 4 ambush in Niger that killed four US special forces members forced the Pentagon to admit that they had been routinely carrying out ground patrols inside Niger, but African command (AFRICOM) may be cashing in on the incident. With the revelation that there are US military operations ongoing in Niger and countless other countries, AFRICOM is noting that they’d requested a lot more military equipment than they got, and some of that might conceivably have come in handy during the ambush. The US special forces were, after all, sent out in unarmored vehicl... more »
Niger Ambush Serves as Excuse for AFRICOM to Seek More Funds
[image: undefined] The October 4 ambush in Niger that killed four US special forces members forced the Pentagon to admit that they had been routinely carrying out ground patrols inside Niger, but African command (AFRICOM) may be cashing in on the incident. With the revelation that there are US military operations ongoing in Niger and countless other countries, AFRICOM is noting that they’d requested a lot more military equipment than they got, and some of that might conceivably have come in handy during the ambush. The US special forces were, after all, sent out in unarmored vehicl... more »
Niger Ambush Serves as Excuse for AFRICOM to Seek More Funds
[image: undefined] The October 4 ambush in Niger that killed four US special forces members forced the Pentagon to admit that they had been routinely carrying out ground patrols inside Niger, but African command (AFRICOM) may be cashing in on the incident. With the revelation that there are US military operations ongoing in Niger and countless other countries, AFRICOM is noting that they’d requested a lot more military equipment than they got, and some of that might conceivably have come in handy during the ambush. The US special forces were, after all, sent out in unarmored vehicl... more »
Week 7: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem
President Donald Trump threw another Twitter tantrum after several National Football League players protested during the national anthem on Sunday. He accused the NFL of showing “no leadership” when it comes to suppressing the free speech actions of players. But it is not as if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell supports The post Week 7: Guide To NFL Players Who Protested During National Anthem appeared first on Shadowproof.
Unless One Starts Openly Wearing Nazi Insignia, How Do You Keep Score Of Which GOP Candidate Is More Right-Wing?
Earlier today we talked about the increasingly out of control Republican Civil War. It ties together the deterioration of the adherence of the GOP base to GOP congressional leaders, the toxicity of Ryan and McConnell, the neo-fascist jihad launched by the Mercers and their boy Bannon against the Republican establishment and Trump's reverse Midas touch in Republican politics. We looked at a random North Carolina congressional race, a proxy war between Bannon and Rove that has Ryan peeing in his panties. Now let's turn to the same dynamics in Mississippi and a whole other cockamamie ... more »
Origins Of The Big Pharma
Origins Of The Big Pharma http://www.thebodywatch.com/analysis/article/rise-of-pharma.php Advertisements
Bacteria in Your Mouth Could Fuel Gut Diseases
Bacteria in Your Mouth Could Fuel Gut Diseases https://www.livescience.com/60727-bacteria-mouth-gut-diseases.html
Scientists Grow Nerve Cells That Make Heart Cells Throb
Scientists Grow Nerve Cells That Make Heart Cells Throb https://futurism.com/scientists-grow-nerve-cells-that-make-heart-cells-throb/?utm_content=buffer453b1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?utm_content=buffer453b1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance
Medical Xpress: Key discoveries offer significant hope of reversing antibiotic resistance https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-10-key-discoveries-significant-reversing-antibiotic.html
Wriggling microtubules help understand coupling of ‘active’ defects and curvature
Wriggling microtubules help understand coupling of ‘active’ defects and curvature https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-microtubules-coupling-defects-curvature.html
At-Home, Finger-Prick Blood Test Checks Cholesterol Levels, Kidney Function, and More
At-Home, Finger-Prick Blood Test Checks Cholesterol Levels, Kidney Function, and More https://futurism.com/at-home-finger-prick-blood-test-checks-cholesterol-levels-kidney-function-and-more/?utm_content=buffer9cf2c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?utm_content=buffer9cf2c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
A way to dramatically improve resolution of confocal microscopy
A way to dramatically improve resolution of confocal microscopy https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-resolution-confocal-microscopy.html
Taming ‘wild’ electrons in graphene
Taming ‘wild’ electrons in graphene https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-wild-electrons-graphene.html
Scientists Grow Nerve Cells That Make Heart Cells Throb
Scientists Grow Nerve Cells That Make Heart Cells Throb https://futurism.com/scientists-grow-nerve-cells-that-make-heart-cells-throb/?utm_content=buffer453b1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?utm_content=buffer453b1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Scientists find blood molecule that attracts wolves, repels humans
Scientists find blood molecule that attracts wolves, repels humans https://m.phys.org/news/2017-10-scientists-blood-molecule-wolves-repels.html
Anything To Learn From Nature About Microwave Radiation?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Well, for starters, how come birds don’t land, nor perch, on tops of microwave, cell, mast and GWEN towers? What do... more »
Freedom From Corporate-Government Control of Food Lies in Your Own Backyard
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews regenerative farming legend Joel Salatin from Polyface Farms. Joel is a self-professed Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist... more »
U.S. Secretary Of State Tillerson Makes A Surprise Visit To Afghanistan And Iraq
*Washington Post*: *Secretary of State Tillerson makes unannounced visits to Afghanistan, Iraq* KABUL — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made back-to-back, unannounced visits to Afghanistan and Iraq on Monday, flying into both countries under great secrecy out of concern that he might be a target for militants. As his day looked likely to stretch from before dawn to past midnight, covering almost 4,000 miles, Tillerson and his aides donned flak vests and helmets in Baghdad before boarding helicopters that took them to the U.S. Embassy and elsewhere in the Green Zone to meet with I... more »
India outlawed commercial surrogacy – clinics are finding loopholes
Sharmila Rudrappa, Professor of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Surrogate mothers in developing countries are being shuffled across borders to evade a crackdown on the industry. This emerging gray market puts women at risk.
Storm Brian Fails To Live Up To The Hype
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41704779 “Gusts of 78mph were recorded in Capel Curig and Aberdaron, north Wales, with 84mph recorded on the Isle of Wight [The Needles]” Now, there’s a surprise! As for the rest of the country, it made so little impact that the Met Office have not even bothered to do […]
Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson Owes the American People an Apology
[image: florida-democratic-rep-frederica-wilson-owes-the-american-people-an-apology] The Democratic Representative from Florida's 24th District, Congressman Frederica Wilson, owes the American people an enormous apology.
Catalonia Warns The Spanish Government Of Civil Disobedience If Madrid Imposes Direct Rule
*L.A. Times:* *Officials in Spain's Catalonia warn of civil disobedience if Madrid moves ahead with takeover plan* Catalonia’s leaders have no divine right to stay in power, Spain’s deputy prime minister asserted Monday, hardening a threat to oust the northeastern region’s independence-minded president as the two sides moved closer to a showdown. A senior Catalonia official, meanwhile, sent a new signal of defiance, suggesting that the region’s civil service will keep taking orders from local leaders even if Spain removes the region’s president and his top deputies. And a far-le... more »
Las Vegas: The Land of Casinos (And Lots of Nuclear Weapons Tests)
*Steve Weintz* *Security, * A fact you may not have known. *Eventually, public tolerance for atmospheric testing dropped even as nuclear arsenals grew, and the tests went underground for a generation before mostly ending altogether. The only nation currently conducting nuclear tests is fortunately limited by geography in the size of the tests it can conduct. Not even the Young Leader wants earthquakes or fallout, and the odds of oversea tests are nil.* Anyone who flies into Las Vegas for a layover or whatever else can’t help noticing the Martian-like landscape to the north of t... more »
Guido Fawkes: Troll and Hypocrite
When do past misdeeds no longer matter? I ask because, well, this. In the 1980s, we find a Westminster establishment regular trying to forge links with the then openly Neo-Nazi British National Party. As a luminary in the Federation of Conservative Students, he said there was a great deal of common ground between himself and the BNP, particularly with regard to "the elimination of Communism in Britain – the mass media, the trade unions, and the schoolroom." A year later we see our hero flogging off UNITA solidarity shirts. For younger readers not *au fait* with... more »
Will the Secret Service look into “Crazy” Maxine Waters’ threat to “take out” Trump?
Maxine Waters vows to "take Trump out." More The post Will the Secret Service look into “Crazy” Maxine Waters’ threat to “take out” Trump? appeared first on The Duran.
Black death spreads in Madagascar
From The Sun BLACK DEATH SPREADS Deadly outbreak of plague in Madagascar is getting WORSE, aid group warns More than 100 have been killed and 1,300 infected with the pneumonic plague since August. The outbreak has led to UK authorities warning Brits off visiting the African wildlife paradise By Patrick Knox and Danny Collins 23rd […]
London Introduces Carbon “T-Charge” Tax On Diesel and Older Petrol Vehicles
By Aaron Kesel As part of the plan to begin phasing out gas and diesel car sales over the next three decades, drivers of diesel... more »
Boom: The Clintons, US Uranium, Putin, and the FBI
By Jon Rappoport In 2016, long before the current news story broke about the FBI concealing a multi-year investigation into Russian bribery, the Clintons, US... more »
Google Building “Utopian” Alternate Reality with Artificial Intelligence
By Joe Joseph This is a story that should make your skin crawl if you care about your humanity. Source: Google to Build World’s First Digital... more »
Former Presidents Come Together for Photo-Op As Internet Forgets They’re ALL War Criminals
By Rachel Blevins Five former presidents of the United States came together for a hurricane relief benefit, and their photo-op with musician Lady Gaga led... more »
Reading material
In light of yesterday's post *Flying Feathers and Ad Homs, *News-watch's latest reports are now out and (as ever) open to public inspection: BBC Bias by Omission - Leave and the Labour Left 2002-2017 BBC News Coverage of the 2017 General Election General methodologies are provided, and each report lays out its particular variations on that methodology as it proceeds. Please read them for yourselves and form your own opinions as to whether you find them credible and compelling. Or, if you can't be bothered doing that, you *could* just take the ad hominem route instead.
Wind Farms Make Climate Change
Originally posted on Science Matters: This just in from Dr. Arnd Bernaerts: Off shore wind farm impact is not natural variability Article below with my bolds. Climatology considers ‘natural variability’ as a valuable factor in climate change matters. Ignoring any human role in this respect is irresponsible. The latest big issue is floating off shore…
Hunter enters private property and kills a hidden deer in front of the homeowners.
The Society of Venery wants to understand the circumstances of the slaughter of a stag Saturday on the private property of the Oise. The deer has taken refuge in a garden near the Compiègne forest. The case took place on rue des Veneurs, and involves hunters and a deer. Saturday, in the forest of Compiegne (Oise), an animal hunted by a crew of hunters, found itself stuck in the garden of a pavilion of Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, on this street aptly named. The owner of the crew of hunters had entered the private property to shoot it. The body of the animal was then taken away. The incident ... more »
U.S. Nuclear Bombers Prepare to Go on 24-Hr Alert for First Time Since the Cold War
[image: alert]In an ominous sign, the U.S. Air Force is preparing to put their nuclear bomber fleet on 24-hr alert status for the first time since the Cold War ended.
Four Cops Pull Man Over, Issue Him $149 Ticket—For Singing ‘Everybody Dance Now’
[image: singing]Illustrating the lengths to which police will go to extract revenue from citizens, an innocent man was pulled over and ticketed for singing in his car.
The US is now preparing to put nuclear bombers on 24 hour alert. This has not been done since the cold war.
Courtesy of Defense One: *The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991. * *That means the long-dormant concrete pads at the ends of this base’s 11,000-foot runway — dubbed the “Christmas tree” for their angular markings — could once again find several B-52s parked on them, laden with nuclear weapons and set to take off at a moment’s notice. * *“This is yet one more step in ensuring that we’re prepared,” Gen. David Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, said in an interview during his six-da... more »
Pruitt’s EPA ends “sue and settle” gravy train sham
CFACT policy analyst Larry Bell reports that President Trump's EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has dealt a death blow to the scurrilous practice of the EPA colluding with interest groups to alter public policy through staged litigation that denies opponents of their punitive schemes no opportunity for their own day in court.
This is the gulf. They just don't get it.
On Saturday I said that the gulf between Gen. John Kelly and his detractors was just "too wide to bridge". Yesterday the Wall Street Journal republished an account by Gen. Kelly of the death of two Marines. I think it amply illustrates the breadth and depth of that gulf. You can watch the last six seconds of their young lives. Putting myself in their heads I supposed it took about a second for the two Marines to separately come to the same conclusion about what was going on once the truck came into their view at the far end of the alley. Exactly no time to talk it over, or call t...more »
Top U.S. Official Says It Is Vital For U.S. Backed Rebels To Kill ISIS Fighters On The Battlefield. U.K. Minister Agrees
*Daily Mail:* *Don't capture them, KILL them: Syrian rebels who drove ISIS out of Raqqa were ordered by US advisers to show no mercy to Western jihadists to stop them returning home to carry out terror attacks* * Envoy said it was vital to kill terrorists to stop them mounting attacks back home * Comes after the remaining ISIS fighters in de facto capital fled after a standoff * Thousands of people have left Europe to join the jihadists in Iraq and Syria Foreign Isis fighters fleeing the group's fallen stronghold of Raqqa must be killed on the battlefield, according to a senior US... more »
“Everybody that I know is appalled by this.”
*MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2017Something good from Slate and The Huffington Post:* Believe it or not, something good just happened with the left-leaning press corps. At Slate and at The Huffington Post, writers presented aggressive reports criticizing the work of Rachel Maddow. In particular, they criticized last Thursday night's 25-minute report about the recent deaths in Niger. Willa Frej wrote the piece at The Huffington Post. It appeared beneath these headlines: *What The Hell Was This Rachel Maddow Segment?* “Everybody that I know is appalled by this.” That quotation came from La... more »
Cold War Returned: B-52s Back On 'Ready Alert'
The US fleet of B-52 bombers is more than 60 years old. It's been 26 years -- since the end of the Soviet Union -- that these bombers have been ready to take off and drop nuclear weapons at a moment's notice. Over the weekend, US Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David Goldfein, announced that the US would be going back to the future -- restoring this long-dead feature of the Cold War. Is this just a case of weapons in search of a war? Are we really back to the 1950s? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Winning in Africa
[image: undefined] On October 4 in Niger in central Africa four American special forces soldiers were killed in an ambush by “fifty fighters, thought to be associated with ISIS [Islamic State], a US official said.” In the course of the attack, one US soldier was left behind when the others withdrew, and was subsequently found dead. Nigerien soldiers were also killed, and it is interesting to examine how US media outlets recorded this aspect of what was obviously a disaster for US Africa Command, AFRICOM, the organisation headquartered, bizarrely, in Germany, that has 46 military bas... more »
Elite Syrian Army division prepares to liberate Deir Ezzor City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The elite Tiger Forces division of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to liberate the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor after a successful operation at nearby Al-Mayadeen. With the Islamic State (ISIS) nearly encircled inside the provincial capital and the Deir Ezzor-Mayadeen Highway cleared, the Tiger Forces are now […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ‘Islamic State left me for dead,’ says mother found after 8 days
A bereaved mother unable to walk told on Saturday how she was left for dead by Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIL/ISIS) for eight days in a Bedouin neighbourhood in Raqqa. She said that her son had been killed during an airstrike and her grandson Hassan also died in unclear circumstances. The woman explained how she […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 20 families return from refugee camps in Jordan to Syria’s Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – Over 20 families have returned to Syria’s Dara’a Governorate after spending the majority of the war living in a refugee camp inside Jordan, the pro-opposition Horan Free League reported on Monday. 21 families traveled across the Jordanian border and reached the Dara’a Governorate, where they were settled in rebel-held territories. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets hunt down Al-Qaeda militants in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force has been relentless in the eastern countryside of Hama, today, targeting Al-Qaeda linked rebels near the Idlib Governorate border. Russian jets flying out of the Shay’rat Airbase in east Homs carried out more than 20 airstrikes over the eastern countryside of Hama, the Syrian military reported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
THOSE NICE HEARTLANDERS IN DINERS ARE TOTALLY COOL WITH TRUMP ATTACKING MIYESHIA JOHNSON
Myeshia Johnson spoke to George Stephanopoulos on *Good Morning America* today and didn't seem angry. She just seemed to be in pain: Nineteen days after her husband’s death and two days after his wrenching burial, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson said she has “nothing to say” to President Trump, whose condolence call pulled the grieving widow into the center of a national controversy. “Very upset and hurt; it made me cry even worse,” Myeshia Johnson told “Good Morning America” about her conversation with the president. When I watch the interview, I certainly don't see an angry wom... more »
It's Like Hitting Themselves in the Face With a Pie
In a stunning new ad campaign unveiled to reiterate to us all *who holds the true **guarantees* of the truth, CNN is lodging an attack at those claiming an apple is a banana. The ad begins with a red apple on a white screen: “This is an apple. Some people might try to tell you it’s a banana. They might scream, ‘Banana, banana, banana,’ over and over again. They might put banana in all caps. You might even start to believe this is a banana. But it’s not. This is an apple.” The words “facts first,” then flash on the screen before the CNN logo. The move comes after The New York Times ... more »
Philippines Declares An End To The Battle Against The ISIS In The City Of Marawi
*Daily Mail:** Philippines declares it has 'defeated' ISIS in five-month campaign which ended with killing of 42 militants including two women and five foreign jihadists in final battle inside a mosque* * Soldiers have killed 42 militants in final battle against ISIS in the city of Marawi * Defence chiefs declared the end of 'all combat operations' against terror group * It comes after a bloody five-month campaign that has left more than 1,100 dead * However, concerns remain about the future of ISIS in the southern region A five-month battle against ISIS in the southern Philippines... more »
Federal Court Rules WWI Memorial “Unconstitutional”
[image: federal-court-rules-wwi-memorial-unconstitutional] A federal appeals court has ruled that a 92-year-old cross-shaped memorial to soldiers who perished in World War I is unconstitutional and must be removed.
Clean Without the “Green”
[image: clean-without-the-green] Businesses are pressured to adopt costly “green” practices that have little real value outside a public-relations boost. But companies can be profitable and environmentally responsible without the “greenwashing.”
Oct. 23: Hallelujah!
https://www.charismanews.com/politics/issues/64360-prophecy-the-madman-from-the-north-is-defeated The above item is the one President Trump's spiritual advisor was referring to when he said God is telling the president that he has the go-ahead to kill Kim Jung - and to obliterate North Korea. I thought of this story as I read the faith column in Saturday's paper. It's the usual one that is guaranteed not to offend (or inform) either man or beast - something about controlling your temper and being nice to everybody. It is surely possible to think of other, more important, issu... more »
Donald Trump Not Planning To Visit Korean DMZ
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* Clinton called the DMZ, the 2.5-mile-wide, 150-mile-long buffer zone between North and South Korea, “the scariest place on Earth.” President Donald Trump will reportedly not visit the Korean demilitarized zone during his upcoming trip to Asia. Most U.S. presidents visit the DMZ to send a message to North Korea that the U.S. will stand by its allies and against the regime’s aggression. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama visited the DMZ, but Trump will instead travel to Camp Humphreys, a military base just south of Se... more »
Harvey Weinstein attacked limo driver after two East European escorts failed to show up”
"I drove Mr. Sex Pig." Harvey was known as known as “le porc” (“the pig”) by locals in the South of France. More The post Harvey Weinstein attacked limo driver after two East European escorts failed to show up” appeared first on The Duran.
Iraq REJECTS US demands to expel Iranian military advisers from the country
The US is being checkmated out of Iraq. More The post Iraq REJECTS US demands to expel Iranian military advisers from the country appeared first on The Duran.
Robert Mueller looks to take down John and Tony Podesta
The DC swamp rats begin to turn on each other. More The post Robert Mueller looks to take down John and Tony Podesta appeared first on The Duran.
LaRouchePAC Monday Update - Eleven Days Left to Mobilize: Trump Must Join New Silk Road
Video of TKv9p4StfmQ The countdown continues... As we find ourselves eleven days away from what could possibly be a very historic trip by President Trump to Asia, during which he will conduct his first state visit to China, we continue to mobilize in our campaign for the United States to join the New Silk Road. Our webcast features an excerpt from EIR's Paul Gallagher's presentation to the Manhattan Project meeting in New York City this weekend, where he presents in detail exactly how a US-China joint relationship to finance large-scale infrastructure would work, through Hamiltoni... more »
‘On Course for Ecological Armageddon’ – Researchers Sound Alarm as Insect Die-Off Worsens
*Alex Pietrowski* - If we lose pollinator and other flying insects, we will be facing global starvation. The post ‘On Course for Ecological Armageddon’ – Researchers Sound Alarm as Insect Die-Off Worsens appeared first on Waking Times.
'Indigenous Women Take Pipeline Activism Global' by Women's radio and TV network, 'Rising Up with Sonali'
Indigenous Women Take Pipeline Activism Global Feature Stories - October 18, 2017 0 Listen to story: Download: mp3 (Duration: 20:39 — 18.9MB) http://www.risingupwithsonali.com/indigenous-women-take-pipeline-activism-global/. FEATURING MICHELLE COOK – The struggle to protect water resources from extractive industries is not over with the approval of the Dakota Access
Japan Warns South Korea And The U.S. That The North Korean Nuclear Crisis Is Now Critical
*VOA:* *Japan: North Korea Nuclear Threat 'Critical'* The nuclear threat from North Korea is critical and requires a joint response from the United States, Japan, and South Korea, Japan's defense minister said Monday. "[The] threat posed by North Korea has grown to the unprecedented, critical and imminent level. Therefore, we have to take calibrated and different responses to meet with that level of threat," Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told his U.S. and South Korean counterparts, speaking through a translator, at the start of talks in the Philippines. U.S. Defense ... more »
Shocking the Shock Doctrine: What Recovery in Puerto Rico Could Look Like
*The cover of Naomi Klein's best-seller *The Shock Doctrine*. The book is available here.* *by Gaius Publius* If neoliberalism is the belief that the proper role of government is to enrich the rich — in Democratic circles they call it "wealth creation" to hide the recipients; Republicans are much more blatant — then the "shock doctrine" is its action plan. Click the link above for more information (or read the book), but in essence the idea is to use any form of disaster, whether earthquake or economic/political crisis, to remake a society in the neoliberal image. To reconstruct ... more »
JFK documents to be released: Will we learn anything new?...
*not likely.* It occurred to me this morning that I am among the dwindling number of people remaining who was not only alive when JFK was assassinated, but of an age to comprehend what was going on. We all have a brain cell specifically set aside for what we were doing when we first heard about the shooting. I received a phone call just moments after the shooting telling me to turn on the TV because JFK had just been shot. I thought it was a joke. It wasn't. We saw the shocking assassination in real time, witnessed Lee Harvey Oswald shot and killed on live TV, and spent day afte... more »
Jimmy Carter Just Destroyed Russian Conspiracy While Calling Out US War Propaganda & Imperialism
[image: carter]Former President Jimmy Carter pulled no punches in calling out war propaganda, media bias, cashing in on the presidency and U.S. imperialism.
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