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“Madmen, North Korea, and War”
*“Madmen, North Korea, and War”* by Peter Van Buren “The seemingly accepted wisdom that American President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are paired madmen on the edge of war has little to support it other than projected fears. There will be no war because war on the Korean peninsula benefits no one and is very bad for everyone (we’ll get to the madmen theory in a moment.) North Korea’s weapons, nuclear and conventional, are arguably the most defensive ever fielded. The North has no realistic claims on overseas territory or resources to resolve, and its borders ar... more »
With The Islamic State Collapsing, Many Fighters Have Made The Decision To Flee And Hide In The Desert
*WNU Editor:* ISIS Fighters have chosen to hide in the desert to fight another day .... *Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert* (AP). Expect a return to terror attacks and hit-and-run operations in this part of the Middle East for the foreseeable future.
Picture Of The Day
Anti riot police attempt to disperse rioters in Kawangware slums in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Tension high after Kenya's election re-run* (Reuters).
Don't rely on China: North Korea won't kowtow to Beijing
Katharine H.S. Moon, Edith Stix Wasserman Professor of Asian Studies; Professor of Political Science, Wellesley College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Politicians and pundits are overplaying China's influence over Kim Jong-Un.
American ISIS Fighter Captured In Syria And Held In Iraq Now Wants A Lawyer
Iraqi special forces intelligence agents check men's IDs in the search for Islamic State fighters in Mosul, Iraq on Nov. 27. Credit:Goran Tomasevic/Reuters *Washington Post:* *Case of suspected American ISIS fighter captured in Syria vexes U.S.* Justice Department officials don’t believe they have enough evidence to charge an American citizen and suspected member of the Islamic State who was captured in Syria last month, but the United States will face immediate legal challenges if he is not released and is detained without trial. The issue threatens to reignite court battles fou... more »
Playing Into Trump's Tiny, Grasping Hands?
Russian trolls and right-wing freaks are pushing a crackpot Trumpizoid talking point to make progressives look crazy, namely that George Washington is the same as Robert E. Lee and other Confederate traitors and that *their* statues and memorials must come down too. And of course, there are a few IQ-deficient "progressives" falling for the bait, but this is primarily just silliness, completely emanating from the fever swamp of far right lunatics. Example: Sun Myung Moon's *Washington Times*, where right-wing blogger Stephen Dinan wrote Friday that George Washington’s church to te... more »
The U.S. Military Is Not Going To Leave Niger Anytime Soon
A US Army Special Forces weapons sergeant observes a Niger army soldier during marksmanship training as part of Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, February 28, 2017. US Army/Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Klutts *David Litt, Foreign Policy*: *Here's why the United States is in Niger* * Four U.S soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger in early October. * For years, the United States has aided Niger in creating a stable democracy after the country asked for assistance. * The United States also keeps a strategic base in Niger because the Sahara Desert is a popular hideout for extr... more »
Are Some Russians Craving A Return Of The Tsars?
*Photo:* One of the last photographs of Nicholas II, showing him at Tsarskoye Selo after his abdication in March 1917. Wikipedia *Anaïs LLOBET, AFP:* *Century after revolution, some Russians crave return of tsar* Moscow (AFP) - Mikhail Ustinov's ancestors were executed in 1917 for supporting the tsar but a hundred years later the 68-year-old yearns for the return of monarchy to Russia. "Russians are monarchists in their soul, even though the Soviets tried to destroy our soul," Ustinov, who is a self-proclaimed spokesman for the Moscow monarchist community, told AFP in his small ap... more »
The Veil Has Lifted! Declassified Files Show Government Killed JFK, Protected Hitler
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Oct 29, 2017 Alex Jones reveals shocking govt documents that comfirm that JFK was killed from the front and that there were more than one shooter as Alex Jones predicted long ago! **SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE https://www.infowars.com/breaking-liv… end
The Clinton Criminal Cartel UNRAVELS…
TheHealthRanger Published on Oct 27, 2017 See the full timeline of corruption: https://newstarget.com/2017-10-26-tim… end
Washington Braces for First Charges in Probe of Russia Links to US Election
Who will it be? The obvious answers appear to be Trump former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort. … Continue reading →
Guest Post: New Zealand’s new PM is clueless about capitalism
*She must not understand that the entire world was mired in poverty before free markets took hold, says Washington-based economist Daniel Mitchell in this guest post.* Most politicians are feckless creatures driven by their insecurities to say anything and everything in hopes of getting elected. And, once in power, they will do or say anything and everything in hopes of getting reelected. “Public choice” theory explains how these conventional politicians behave. But not all politicians fit in that box. There are also evil politicians in the world. Maduro in Venezuela would be a pr... more »
U.K. Navy Kicks Nine Sailors Off Nuclear Submarine For Rowdy Parties And Cocaine Use
In one of the worst scandals to hit the Navy, the crew from HMS Vigilant (pictured) were sent home and kicked out of the service after cocaine was found in their blood *Daily Mail:* *HMS Sex and Cocaine: Navy kicks nine sailors off nuclear submarine for testing positive for drugs after 'rowdy parties' while four officers are removed amid 'affairs' scandal* * HMS Vigilant crew kicked out of Navy after the class A drug found in their blood * They are alleged to had drug-fuelled parties while submarine was docked in US * Lt Cdr Michael Seal has been removed amid claims of affair with ... more »
The wonderful Hsinchu 37 out of Beipu
*A horse passed us as we left Zhuzhong Station* I didn't ride Saturday since my bike was still en route from Taitung, but on Sunday a group of us met up at Zhuzhong Station in Hsinchu. We mapped the ride on the fly, and Drew suggested we do the Hsinchu 37 from Beipu to Nanzhuang. What a great route... take a look by clicking on READ MORE... [image: Daping] *ROUTE NOTES*: The wind makes a huge difference on this route. We did it north to south since at this time of year the wind blows from north to south. From Zhuzhong find Kehu Road and follow that south to Shuixian Road and thence... more »
Growing Concerns That Israel May Launch A Pre-Emptive Strike Against Hezbollah
A file photo of an Israeli Merkava tank near the border with Syria in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, 28 November 2016 (AFP) *Ari Heistein, National Interest:* *Is Israel Preparing to Strike Hezbollah?* *Though a targeted strike has up-front costs, failing to act will likely exact an even greater price in the next conflict.* Likely as a response to the effective Israeli interdiction of convoys delivering high-quality arms from Iran to Hezbollah, Tehran and Hezbollah have decided to build the capability to produce advanced weapons in Lebanon rather than ship them there. The arms... more »
Henry Kissinger Warns That East Asia Is Racing Towards Nuclear Proliferation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) watches a long range rocket launch into the air in North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 7, 2016. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo *Newsweek:* *If North Korea Is Preparing for Nuclear War, All of Asia Needs Nuclear Weapons, Says Henry Kissinger* In a recent interview with The New York Times, former Secretary of State and Cold War strategist Henry R. Kissinger warned that East Asia is racing towards nuclear proliferation. The controversial former diplomat--whose critics charge with aiding and abetting military regimes in Latin Ameri... more »
Is Planet Earth Being Terraformed by Non-Humans?
*Buck Rogers* - Many things happening on planet earth today just don't make sense. The post Is Planet Earth Being Terraformed by Non-Humans? appeared first on Waking Times.
North Korean Defector: The Regime Is Crumbling
Thae Yong Ho, second from left, at a news conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday. He was North Korea’s No. 2 diplomat in London until he fled to the South last summer with his family. Credit Pool photo by Ed Jones *New York Times:* *North Korean Defector Says Kim Jong-Un’s Control Is Crumbling* SEOUL, South Korea — The highest-ranking defector from North Korea in years said on Wednesday that the days of the country’s leadership were “numbered,” and that its attempts to control outside information were not working because of corruption and discontent. “I am sure that more ... more »
China's Air Force Has 1,700 Combat Aircraft Ready for War
An earlier version of the J-31 stealth fighter pictured at the Zhuhai air show in southern China two years ago. Photo: Xinhua *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *China's Air Force: 1,700 Combat Aircraft Ready for War* The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China and its sister branch, the PLA Naval Air Force, operate a huge fleet of around 1,700 combat aircraft—defined here as fighters, bombers and attack planes. This force is exceeded only by the 3,400 active combat aircraft of the U.S. military. Moreover, China operates a lot of different aircraft types that are not well ... more »
Damascus to consider Raqqa occupied until Syrian gov’t controls city – Reports
The Syrian city that Daesh terrorists had called their self-proclaimed capital, has been liberated by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. Syria considers, and will consider, Raqqa an occupied city until it comes under the control of the Syrian army, the SANA news agency reported Sunday citing an official source at the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army advances on Al-Qaeda stronghold in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a large-scale offensive in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this past weekend, targeting the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group’s positions near the key town of Al-Rahjan. Led by elements of the Republican Guard and Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian security forces foil smuggling attempt in southern Damascus: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – The Syrian security forces foiled a smuggling attempt by a group of rebel fighters in the southern part of Damascus this past weekend. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian security forces uncovered a rebel sleeper cell in the Nahr ‘Aisha area of southern Damascus, seizing all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Josh Gates, the Ramey Memo and MeMe
As many of you know, I have been involved for years in an attempt to decipher the Ramey Memo. Many consider this the “smoking gun” which will prove that aliens have been visiting Earth. The problem is that the Memo is just beyond the range of our ability to read most of it. There have been various interpretations about what it says but there isn’t much in the way of consensus. Me on the left and Josh Gates on the right. All photos on the blog are copyright by Kevin Randle. Last spring, I was contacted by the producers of *Expedition Unknown* starring Josh Gates. I have, over the last... more »
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Barzani Resigns After Independence Vote Backfires
*Reuters:* *Kurdish leader Barzani resigns after independence vote backfires* ERBIL/BAGHDAD Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani said he would give up his position as president on Nov. 1, after an independence referendum he championed backfired and triggered a regional crisis. There was high drama at the Kurdish parliament, which was stormed by armed protesters as it met to approve the veteran leader’s resignation as Kurdish president. Some MPs were barricaded in their offices on Sunday evening. In a televised address, his first since Iraqi forces launched a surpr... more »
Is It Time for the U.S. Navy to Start Building Non-Nuclear Stealth Submarines?
*Zachary Keck* *Security, * Russia has them. If Congress and the Trump administration read a recent article in the *Wall Street Journal *about Russia’s diesel-electric submarines, they might be thinking America needs to seriously consider acquiring its own conventional submarines. The blockbuster article by Julian E. Barnes documents a three-month cat-and-mouse game between a Russian diesel-electric submarine and the NATO countries trying to track it. As Barnes writes, “The *Krasnodar, *a Russian attack submarine, left the coast of Libya in late May, headed east across the Medi... more »
Why Israel's Stealth F-35I Is Truly One of a Kind
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* And why no nation would ever want to battle it in the air. For fifty years, the United States has provided top-of-the-line fighter aircraft to help defend Israel from attack. Israel’s fielding of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, known locally as Adir, continues that tradition even as the country puts its own technological touch on the fifth-generation fighter. Unlike other F-35 customers, Israel is modifying its fighters from the outset to address unique security challenges and the country’s technological capabilities. The United States bega...more »
The Forgotten Story of How One U.S. Battleship Fought Back During Pearl Harbor
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The .50 caliber machine guns of the battleship USS Pennsylvania unloaded 65,000 rounds of ammunition on December 7, 1941. On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Gunner’s Mate Russell Winsett, 19, awoke at 5 am as he did most mornings. As he went topside he could see that the weather was like almost every December day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sunny blue skies with a few white puffy clouds. This was a day Winsett was looking forward to. He thought to himself, “It’s gonna be a beautiful day to visit the island with my cousin, his wife, and three... more »
Art of the Peace Deal: What Can Be Done in Israel and Palestine?
*Abdel Monem Said Aly, Shai Feldman, Nawaf Obaid* *Security, Middle East* [image: People celebrate as Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah arrives to take control of Gaza from the Islamist Hamas group, in the northern Gaza Strip October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem] President Trump seems motivated to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Might recent events help him achieve this? A series of circumstances currently present Israelis and Palestinians with a unique opportunity to resolve their historic conflict. The first of these was the election of President Donald Tru... more »
Time to Let Japan Be a Regular Military Power
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* [image: A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldier takes part in an annual training session at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato] American officials have forgotten the purpose of alliances: defense, not welfare. The Japanese people don’t much like Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In fact, a majority of them want someone else as premier. Yet his coalition just retained its two-thirds majority in snap parliamentary elections. He should use his reinforced authority to end his nation’s defense de... more »
Is Israel Preparing to Strike Hezbollah?
*Ari Heistein* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Hezbollah member carries his weapon on top of a building as Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah appears on a screen during a live broadcast to speak to his supporters at an event marking Resistance and Liberation Day, in Bekaa valley May 25, 2016. The event is to commemorate the 16th anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon. REUTERS/Hassan Abdallah] Though a targeted strike has up-front costs, failing to act will likely exact an even greater price in the next conflict. Likely as a response to the eff... more »
Reflections on the 'Revolution' in Europe and America
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Politics, Americas* [image: Veterans attend Memorial day services at the World War II Memorial in Washington, U.S., November 11, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] The testing time for Western liberal democracy is here; hopefully it is up the task. While there has been a degree of political upheaval over the past couple of years on both sides of the Atlantic, 2018 could witness another round of severe tests of liberal democracy. Key to this is a voter move to the right; in some cases, the far right. As goes the political system, so will go the economic. The ongoi... more »
Should FEMA Be a Stand Alone Agency?
*Daniel M. Gerstein* *Security, Americas* [image: Daniel M. Gerstein works at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and is an adjunct professor at American University. He was the undersecretary (acting) and deputy undersecretary in the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security from 2011–14.] If FEMA were a stand-alone agency, then it could have access to the president, and its missions could be eleveated to cabinet-level. As Congress considers reauthorizing the Department of Homeland Security, principles guiding any major realignments could i... more »
Cambridge Analytica-- How Mercer Used Data Mining To Elect The Clownish Señor Trumpanzee
*Mercer and his dog* Cambridge Analytica was founded in 2013, specifically to participate in U.S. elections, though it is a subsidiary of a British company, Strategic Communication Laboratories, famous for military disinformation campaigns and for fomenting coups. Before the Mercers ordered them to do data mining and analysis plus "strategic communication" (a kewl phrase that was formerly called propaganda) for Trumpanzee, they helped Tom Cotton (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and dozens of other Republicans to steal elections. They also helped British neo-Nazis win the Brexit vote. On ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOLhmiECu4&html5=1
"A Look to the Heavens"
"To some, it looks like a giant chicken running across the sky. To others, it looks like a gaseous nebula where star formation takes place. Cataloged as IC 2944, the Running Chicken Nebula spans about 100 light years and lies about 6,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Centaur (Centaurus). *Click image for larger size.* The featured image, shown in scientifically assigned colors, was captured recently in an 11-hour exposure from a backyard near Melbourne, Australia. Two star clusters are visible: the Pearl Cluster seen on the far left, and Collinder 249 embedded in ... more »
"Truth Is Always Stranger Than Fiction..."
"Truth is always stranger than fiction. We craft fiction to match our sense of how things ought to be, but truth cannot be crafted. Truth is, and truth has a way of astonishing us to our knees. Reminding us, that the universe does not exist to fulfill our expectations. Because we are imperfect beings who are self-blinded to the truth of the world's stunning complexity, we shave reality to paper thin theories and ideologies that we can easily grasp – and we call them truths. But the truth of a sea in all it's immensity cannot be embodied in one tidewashed pebble." - Dean Koontz
Chet Raymo, “Spooked”
*“Spooked”* by Chet Raymo "The word everyone uses is "spooky." What they are talking about is entanglement, the spooky heart of quantum mechanics. You create a pair of subatomic particles, photons say, and send them on their separate ways. The particles seem to know what is happening to each other on their separate journeys. An activity performed on one particle can instantaneously change the properties of the other particle, no matter how far apart. And- this is the kicker- apparently instantaneously. Their fates are "entangled." In the latest test of entanglement (reported in the... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Greece. Thanks for stopping by.
Paulo Coelho, "The Mouse And The Books"
*"The Mouse And The Books"* by Paulo Coelho "When I was interned in Dr. Eiras Hospital, I began to have panic crises. One day, I decided to consult the psychiatrist in charge of my case: “Doctor, I am overcome by fear; it takes from me the joy of living.” “Here in my office there is a mouse that eats my books”, said the doctor. “If I get desperate about this mouse, he will hide from me and I will do nothing else in life but hunt him. Therefore, I put the most important books in a safe place and let him gnaw some others. In this way, he is still a mouse and does not become a monster... more »
"When One Grasps The Irony..."
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti...more »
Kahlil Gibran, "You Are My Brother..."
"A Poet's Voice XV, Part Four" by Kahlil Gibran "You are my brother, but why are you quarreling with me? Why do you invade my country and try to subjugate me for the sake of pleasing those who are seeking glory and authority? Why do you leave your wife and children and follow Death to the distant land for the sake of those who buy glory with your blood, and high honor with your mother's tears? Is it an honor for a man to kill his brother man? If you deem it an honor, let it be an act of worship, and erect a temple to Cain who slew his brother Abel. Is self-preservation the first ... more »
The Poet: Denise Levertov, "Variation On A Theme By Rilke"
*"Variation On A Theme By Rilke"* ("The Book of Hours, Book I, Poem 1, Stanza 1") "A certain day became a presence to me; there it was, confronting me- a sky, air, light: a being. And before it started to descend from the height of noon, it leaned over and struck my shoulder as if with the flat of a sword, granting me honor and a task. The day's blow rang out, metallic- or it was I, a bell awakened, and what I heard was my whole self saying and singing what it knew: I can." ~ Denise Levertov
Black Scholarship Matters
Yes, Black Lives Matter, but so do Black scholarship and Black professors, too.
Challenges Remain for Latino College Presidents
Ten years ago, the number of Hispanic College presidents in the United States was about 5 percent. Today, it is down to roughly about 4 percent.
Calling on sages and elder statesmen to help save us
Apologies for this late weekend posting. we took a break to attend "Of Mice & Men" and then a parade of antique steam engines... First an announcement. My Questionnaire on Ideology has been updated and made more clear. These *socratic* queries may reveal assumptions that lie deep below, helping you see many things in a fresh way! Among those who have had their thoughts prodded for 15 years, not one has denied that assertion! Take the quiz and shake things up! Expand… your… horizons…. *== Calling up the old guys ==* Talk about ingratitude. George W. Bush has been *saved* by Donald Tr... more »
Two U.S. Navy SEALs Are Suspected Of Killing A U.S. Army Green Beret Soldier In Mali
*Photo:* Army Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar (above) was found dead in his room in U.S. embassy housing in Bamako, Mali on June 4. The 34-year-old veteran's death is being investigated as a homicide after a military medical examiner said he died from strangulation *New York Times*:* 2 Navy SEALs Under Suspicion in Strangling of Green Beret in Mali* WASHINGTON — Navy criminal authorities are investigating whether two members of the Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6 strangled an Army Green Beret on assignment in Mali in June, military officials say. Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar, a 34-year-old vete... more »
Hillary Clinton commenting on the fact that Fox News seems to think that she is the President.
@HillaryClinton’s comments tonight about @FoxNews trying to impeach her pic.twitter.com/ti3e28R4HY — Dylan (@dylxn_t) October 29, 2017 Courtesy of Raw Story: *The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee spoke at a dinner for the Human Rights Campaign held in Washington, D.C., where she took a few shots at the cable news network that has breathlessly been promoting fake scandals about her all week — while the Trump White House braces for arrests on Monday. * *“It does strike me that in the last few days at least, Fox News seems to think that’s where I live, in the White House,” ... more »
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM and Egypt’s territories : We need to ask !!
Last week, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince “and de facto king” Mohamed Bin Salman aka MBS declared that the Saudi government was going to build a huge futuristic megacity at the North West part of the kingdom. The name of $500 billion cities is NEOM which means “Neo” or New in Latin and “M” stands for “Madina” aka City. The big city which is bigger than Lebanon, Qatar, and Bahrain combined is going to have its own laws under Saudi sovereignty. Located on the Red Sea, NEOM will include Jordan and Egypt’s territories too !! Yes, you read it right it will include both Jordanian and Egyptian ... more »
Crisis In Catalonia: Huge Pro-Spanish Rally In Barcelona
*Reuters*: *Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division* BARCELONA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona’s streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence. Political parties opposing a split by Catalonia from Spain had a small lead in an opinion poll published on Sunday, the first since Madrid called a regional election to try to resolve the country’s worst political crisis in four ... more »
"Our Collective Fate..."
"We live in radical times surrounded by tasks that seem impossible. It has become our collective fate to be alive in a time of great tragedies, to live in a period of overwhelming disasters and to stand at the edge of sweeping changes. The river of life is flooding before us, and a tide of poisons affect the air we breathe and the waters we drink and even tarnish the dreams of those who are young and as yet innocent. The snake-bitten condition has already spread throughout the collective body. However, it is in troubled times that it becomes most important to remember that the wond... more »
"This and That Vol 3 – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire"
*"This and That Vol 3 – Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire"* By Cognitive Dissonance "There are a couple of phrases I often use to neatly describe the personal and social dysfunction exploding into view these days. On the personal side, my “We are only as sick as our deepest darkest secrets” perfectly illustrates how personally damaging those things are that we hide from everyone, especially ourselves. Since a society is composed of, and accurately reflects, its individual citizens, it stands to reason this dysfunction would reverberate throughout society even if it manifested diffe... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Marijuana Poll, Troops in Africa, Twitter Ad Ban, Assad Must Go, NFL Ratings
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted is up. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In a new Gallup po... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Marijuana Poll, Troops in Africa, Twitter Ad Ban, Assad Must Go, NFL Ratings
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted is up. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In a new Gallup po... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Marijuana Poll, Troops in Africa, Twitter Ad Ban, Assad Must Go, NFL Ratings
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted is up. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In a new Gallup po... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Marijuana Poll, Troops in Africa, Twitter Ad Ban, Assad Must Go, NFL Ratings
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues posted is up. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *In a new Gallup po... more »
Vanderbilt, Fisk Partner to Tackle HIV and AIDS
Two Universities are partnering to reach out to individuals at risk for HIV and AIDS in the greater Nashville, Tennessee, area.
Prominent Educator Recognized by Alma Mater
Dr. Jerlando F.L. Jackson—an expert on workforce diversity and workplace discrimination in higher education—and a prolific researcher on issues relating to Black males, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award from the College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University.
Dennis Banks will begin his final journey home to join ancestors.
To accept the Path of Peace one has to dedicate their life to Non-violence. This task is almost impossible but it can be done. Now when your life is coming to an end, you can say, "I did my best,my very best - Dennis Banks Dennis Banks (born April 12, 1937), a Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist and author, is an Anishinaabe born on Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota. Banks is also known as Nowa Cumig (Naawakamig in the Double Vowel System). His name in the Ojibwe language means "In the Center of the Universe." He has been a longtime leader of the A... more »
Opposition to Galileo was scientific, not just religious.
Opposition to Galileo was scientific, not just religious | Aeon Ideas https://aeon.co/ideas/opposition-to-galileo-was-scientific-not-just-religious Advertisements
This Doctor Found Out He Had Cancer, Thanks To A Cheap iPhone Accessory That Saved His Life.
This Doctor Found Out He Had Cancer, Thanks To A Cheap iPhone Accessory That Saved His Life – Indiatimes.com https://m.indiatimes.com/technology/gadgets/this-doctor-found-out-he-had-cancer-thanks-to-a-cheap-iphone-accessory-that-saved-his-life-332503.html
It’s Official: the US is going back to the moon.
It’s Official: the US is going back to the moon | NoLimit zone https://www.nolimitszone.com/its-official-the-us-is-going-back-to-the-moon
LIGO’s Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish Win Physics Nobel.
LIGO’s Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne and Barry Barish Win Physics Nobel | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/ligos-rainer-weiss-kip-thorne-and-barry-barish-win-physics-nobel-20171003/
Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes.
Newfound Wormhole Allows Information to Escape Black Holes | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/information-escape-wormholes/?mbid=social_fb
Speculation Is Increasing On Who Will Be Arrested In The Russian Probe Investigation
*AFP:* *Speculation rife as first arrest in US Russia probe said near* Official Washington was abuzz this weekend over reports that a grand jury has charged at least one person stemming from the US probe of Russia's attempts to tilt the 2016 presidential elections in Donald Trump's favor. There was no indication, in reporting by CNN that other media later confirmed, of who might be charged or what crimes might be alleged in the ongoing inquiry led by former FBI chief Robert Mueller. But Trump, in a rapid burst of tweets Sunday, again denounced the investigation as a "witch hunt" a... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army enters Deir Ezzor district for the first time in 6 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, today, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions inside the provincial capital. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army advanced from the recently liberated districts of Al-Ummal and Al-Arfi towards the Islamic State stronghold of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army secures big advance towards key northern Hama town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big offensive in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, Sunday, targeting the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group’s positions near the key town of Abu Dali. Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) and special forces, the Syrian Arab Army attacked […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Kurds refuse to reveal number of US bases, volume of supplied US arms
In the wake of the recently-announced liberation of the Syrian city of Raqqa, many analysts have been wondering about the scale of US support to the mostly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which headed the operation, and the number of military facilities the US has set up in northern Syria. Kurds, however, refused to reveal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Donald Trump pushing the State Department to release more of Hillary Clinton's emails. Can you say "distraction."
Courtesy of CNN: *President Donald Trump has made it clear to the State Department that he wants to accelerate the release of any remaining Hillary Clinton emails in its possession as soon as possible, according to three sources familiar with the President's thinking. * *This latest move for disclosure from the State Department comes at the same time the President called upon the Justice Department to lift a gag order on a key FBI informant in an investigation into Russian efforts to gain influence in the US uranium industry during the Obama administration. * *The sources describ... more »
Loaded language
"Rages", "tirade" and "outburst"...and we're only a headline and two paragraphs in!
Texas Abortion Clinics Still Open Despite Numerous Safety Violations
[image: texas-abortion-clinics-still-open-despite-numerous-safety-violations] A chain of Texas abortion clinics that fought stricter safety regulations all the way to the Supreme Court is guilty of “dozens of violations of health and safety standards,” reported the *Washington Free Beacon*.
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
* No Tuxedos Required * *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Honorary Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*
Good Bye 2 Barzani- Thousands Take To the Streets in Support Of...
.......Masoud Barzani. *As reported yesterday Barzani was leaving. * Good Bye Barzani: The Ring To Rule Them All Was Not His To Hold *"Masoud Barzani, the long-time president of the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan Region, has said he would not seek another term beyond November 1, and outlined a plan to divide presidential powers between the regional parliament, government and judiciary* Today it's being reported that thousands and thousands of people have turned out to support Mr Barzani, while insisting he continue to lead. *Link * *ERBIL* — Following Masoud Barzani’s message declaring... more »
French Guiana Indigenous -- Before Reconciliation is Thinkable, You Must Admit Your Crimes
FRENCH GUIANA: "BEFORE A 'RECONCILIATION' IS THINKABLE, YOU MUST ADMIT YOUR CRIMES" By Christine Prat Censored News PARIS -- This year, for several months already, Natives of French Guiana have organized protests and strikes that ultimately forced the authorities and the media to notice them and report about them. The Indigenous Movement in French Guiana started long
Felon And Gun Nut Mikey Suits Was NOT Named To The GOP's Young Guns List
Remember the good old days when the NRCC made Mafia thug Michael "Mikey Suits" Grimm a member of their Young Guns program? Grimm managed to beat a Democratic incumbent, Blue Dog GOP-lite backbencher Michael McMahon 65,024 (49.5%) to 60,773 (46.2%). But Grimm is a big time career criminal and Congress didn't slow him down one bit and he eventually wound up in prison. So now he's a felon-- and a candidate for Congress again. This time, though, the incumbent is a Republican-- Dan Donovan, a mainstream Republican who voted against Trumpcare and has a relatively moderate voting record.... more »
I guarantee that the stock markets will crash sometime between now and maybe a year from now. The market is run by rich people who borrow money to run up the entire market. They are confident that they will continue to make big money, because the FED keeps reporting that 95+% of all working age American have jobs. However, to get that number, the FED treats all those without jobs for longer than a month or so are treated as though dead. Whereas, the truth is that, by now there are between 24% (definitely), and likely closer to 50%, of all working-age Americans can no longer find a decent job. And even those who are counted as having jobs are likely to have menial ones, and so they can’t buy the rich people's products. Thus, when the fat cats finally realize that the game is over, much of their wealth will go down together with their rigged stock markets. And, boy, do they ever deserve it.
------------------------------ Will President Trump Take The Blame When the Stock Markets Crash? Stock markets continue to reach record high levels, but it’s only a matter of time before they crash back to earth. When they do, there will be a lot of finger pointing at those deemed to be responsible for the crash. Given the current political climate, President Trump will undoubtedly come in for criticism. But will that be a fair criticism? President Trump is certainly taking the credit for the hot stock markets, and his supporters view this as market approval for his allegedly pro-gro... more »
The Misery of the Elites
I've always been a sucker for Halloween lit, so when I first glanced at Ross Douthat's latest *New York* *Times* column, my heart went pitter-pat with crazed excitement. Since he titled his effort "The Misery Filter" I thought it might be a squeamish conservative's guide to reading the Stephen King bestseller of the same name. Reader, I read it. And its hypocrisy was every bit as terrifying as anything Edgar Allan Poe could ever have dreamed up. For those of you who've blessedly forgotten the Reagan Wonder Years of the 80s, King's* Misery* is the story of a pulp fiction writer... more »
U.N. Atomic Agency: Iran Has Implemented Its 'Nuclear-Related Commitments'
*RFE:* *IAEA Chief Says Iran Implementing 'Nuclear-Related Commitments'* The head of the United Nations atomic agency says Iran has implemented its "nuclear-related commitments" made under a landmark international agreement to limit the Islamic republic’s nuclear program, as opposition from the United States threatens to undermine the accord. Yukiya Amano, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), made the comments on October 29 at a press conference in Tehran, where he met with Iranian leaders. In the 2015 deal, Tehran agreed to curtail its nuclear ac... more »
"The Rout Is On"
*"The Rout Is On"* Hillary and Bill Clinton may well spend their final years in prison. by Robert Gore "SLL has run a series of articles (“Plot Holes,” “Trump and Vault 7,” “Calling a Bluff?” “Let’s Connect the Dots,” “Powerball, Part One,” “Powerball, Part Two”) advancing interrelated hypotheses. We’ve asserted that President Trump is far smarter and the powers that be far stupider and weaker than current consensus estimates. Trump’s primary motivation is power. The nonstop vilification campaign against him has little to do with policy differences and instead reflects establishmen... more »
This Decentralized App Aims To Disrupt Uber, Airbnb and More
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani has a discussion with Bernd Lapp, the head of the Business Hive in Swarm City, CEO of... more »
What Could Pop The Everything Bubble?
By Charles Hugh Smith As central bank policies are increasingly fingered by the mainstream as the source of soaring wealth-income inequality, policies supporting credit/asset bubbles... more »
Arctic Seas Filling with Ice
Originally posted on Science Matters: click on image to enlarge. Extents expanded rapidly during the last 12 days of October through yesterday, especially on the Eurasian side. At the top center Laptev Sea fills in completely, and to the left East Siberian Sea is also growing solid ice toward East Asia. Kara sea on the…
Attenborough’s Latest Propaganda Piece Ignores The Facts About Walruses
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04thmv7 Apparently tonight’s episode concerns itself with walruses, who you guessed) are all going to die because of “melting Arctic ice”. Below is the part of the programme’s introduction: Ocean currents move heat around our planet and maintain a climate favourable…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 301 – 2017
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Global Sea Ice is 1,700,000 sq km higher than it was last year. South / North
BARRON TRUMP; BODY DOUBLE
* Top - Barron Trump; Lower - Barron Trump August 2017.* Does Barron Trump have a body-double? Does Melania Trump have a 'double'? Does Donald Trump have body doubles?
Iran's President Vows To Continue Building Missiles
Ballistic missile Zelzal is launched during the second day of military exercises, codenamed Great Prophet-6, for Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards at an undisclosed location © Mohammaf Hasanzadeh / Fars News / AFP *RT:* *‘We built, are building & will build missiles’ – Iranian president says amid row with US * Iran will not back down and stop producing missiles and stockpiling or “using” any weapons to defend itself, as this does not violate any international deals, President Hassan Rouhani said. Speaking on state TV Sunday, the defiant president said that Iranians “have built, a... more »
Two Key Findings that Show the CIA Redacted Potential Smoking Gun from JFK Files
By Rachel Blevins The U.S. government’s last-minute announcement that President Trump has chosen to only release some of the remaining classified documents on the assassination... more »
Only connect
A *Dead Ringers *joke about Libby Purves's *Midweek *on Radio 4 was that the sainted Libby would always manage to find some extremely convoluted way to connect all of her random guests (say an astronaut, a novelist, a stamp collector and a homicidal maniac) and thereby create a happy web of interconnectedness between them. *Dead Ringers*'s Libby would doubtless have been delighted by a prominent feature on the BBC News website this weekend by the far-left Greek journalist Maria Margaronis entitled Savitri Devi: The mystical fascist being resurrected by the alt-right. It brilliant... more »
How Native Americans find their Eagle Feathers for ceremonies.
Keep Away from Genuine Eagle Feathers. Only Native Americans can use real Eagle feathers for their ceremonies. Many American tribes use eagle feathers for spiritual purposes, but even Native Americans cannot buy them. Thousands of people searching for eagle feathers online don't realize they can only buy imitations. That's because the federal government strictly regulates the possession of genuine eagle feathers. In fact, it is against the law to possess any real raptor feathers, bones, claws, or any parts of these birds, whatsoever. Penalties can be severe with expensive fines and ... more »
Attenborough’s Latest Propaganda Piece Ignores The Facts About Walruses
By Paul Homewood http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04thmv7 Apparently tonight’s episode concerns itself with walruses, who you guessed) are all going to die because of “melting Arctic ice". Below is the part of the programme’s introduction: Ocean currents move heat around our planet and maintain a climate favourable for life. But our ocean system, in relative equilibrium for […]
RED ALERT! RUSSIA TO GIVE 500 PLAGUE VACCINES TO MADAGASCAR
Russia is to send 500 plague vaccines to Madagascar. Readers of this blog will know that the Russian journalist who interviewed me for state TV in June 2016 in Larisa repeatedly asked me about whether I thought the Globalists would release the Black Death plague. After all that has transpired, I would be about as […]
I think I have a new hero.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Donald Trump's motorcade departing from the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia had an extra add-on Saturday, after the president spent the 96th day of his presidency visiting one of his own properties. That addition came in the form of a female cyclist, who had one goal in mind: to flip off the president of the United States.* *Pool reporters first noticed the cyclist trailing the motorcade before she managed to snake her way next to the president’s car just outside of the Trump National Golf Club. "A female bicyclist along the motorcade route, just outsi... more »
Iceland Heads To Coalition Talks After Yesterday's Vote
*New York Times:* *Iceland’s Independence Party Retains Most Seats After Election* Iceland’s governing conservative Independence Party held off a stiff election challenge from the Left-Green Movement to maintain the most seats in Parliament, results released on Sunday showed. But it was unclear who would receive the mandate to form the next government. President Gudni Johannesson would normally call upon the leader of the biggest party. But the Independence Party, which is led by Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson, emerged somewhat weakened. It lost five seats even though it w... more »
Poisoned Halloween Candy
Police have never documented actual cases of people randomly distributing poisoned goodies to children on Halloween.
Latest Terror Attack In Somalia Ends. 29 Killed. Scores Wounded
*Reuters:* *At least 29 dead after Islamist attack on Somali hotel* MOGADISHU (Reuters) - An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said, prompting the government to sack two top security officials over their failure to stop repeated attacks. The attack proved once again that insurgents can carry out deadly assaults in the heart of the Somali capital. Twin bombings in Mogadishu two weeks ago killed more than 350 people, the worst such attacks in the country’s history. More than 50 people a... more »
Politicising Sexual Harassment
As we've been talking about sexist abuse in the Labour Party recently, turning our attention to the Tories is the balanced thing to do. The eruption of the Harvey Weinstein scandal appears to have cleared a logjam in public life. Women who've put up with the full spectrum of sexist behaviour, from "banter" and name-calling all the way through to abuse and sexual assault now feel encouraged to come forward and talk about it. It was only a matter of time before the press pack fizzed with similar stories about Westminster. Three stories hit the papers this morning. ... more »
Arctic Seas Filling with Ice
Extents expanded rapidly during the last 13 days of October through yesterday, especially on the Eurasian side. At the top center Laptev Sea has fills in completely, and to the left East Siberian Sea is also growing solid ice toward East Asia. Kara sea on the right is growing fast ice from the shore outward, […]
Some Inspiration for Sunday...
*from of all places Return of Kings.* About RoK: Return Of Kings is a blog for heterosexual, masculine men. It’s meant for a small but vocal collection of men in America today who believe men should be masculine and women should be feminine. ROK aims to usher the return of the masculine man in a world where masculinity is being increasingly punished and shamed in favor of creating an androgynous and politically-correct society that allows women to assert superiority and control over men. Sadly, yesterday’s masculinity is today’s misogyny. The site intends to be a safe space on the... more »
Twitter Bans Alt-Right Troll for Criticizing CNN, Ignores Graphic Death Threats Against Assange
[image: suspends]Twitter suspended an Alt-Right troll after he posted a Tweet criticizing a MSM pundit, but it has yet to suspend countless users who publish death threats.
Propaganda Near and Far
History is always socially constructed, with its facts, narratives, and implied value orientations contingent upon the the orator's perspective. The dominant or official historical narrative tends to reflect the perspective of those who control decision-making in the society. But there are always alternative historical narratives, which have the capacity to circulate widely and mobilize individuals into communities who share suspicion of official chronologies, "facts," and values. The materialities of the world we inhabit - the physical, biological, and social-structural environme...more »
Warning of Marijuana Halloween Candy Derided as Scare Tactic
New Jersey is warning parents to look out for people slipping their kids marijuana-laced candy while trick-or-treating with no apparent evidence that's ever happened,
This Video Has Already Been Watched By 23 Million People Since It Was Shared On Facebook
This Video Has Already Been Watched By 23 Million People Since It Was Shared On Facebook http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2017/02/this-video-has-already-been-watched-by23-million-people-since-it-was-shared-on-facebook.html?m=1 Advertisements
Men, too, can have breast cancer: Hear it from a survivor
Men, too, can have breast cancer: Hear it from a survivor | health | Hindustan Times http://m.hindustantimes.com/health/men-too-can-have-breast-cancer-hear-it-from-a-survivor/story-llBTT6cQa6yC06C6DLdlRJ.html
ESA’s Plan for a “Moon Village” is Slowly Starting to Come Together
ESA’s Plan for a “Moon Village” is Slowly Starting to Come Together https://futurism.com/esas-plan-for-a-moon-village-is-slowly-starting-to-come-together/amp/
The Breast Microbiome.
The Breast Microbiome – Consult QD https://consultqd.clevelandclinic.org/2017/10/the-breast-microbiome/amp/
Colliding Neutron Stars Could Settle Cosmology’s Biggest Controversy.
Colliding Neutron Stars Could Settle Cosmology’s Biggest Controversy | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/colliding-neutron-stars-could-settle-cosmologys-biggest-controversy-20171025/?utm_content=buffer636e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Syrian Army promotions continue as prominent commander is given new role
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – Another prominent Syrian Arab Army (SAA) commander has received a promotion this week as the military’s high command looks to finalize roles for next year. According to a military source, Major General Zaid Saleh has been named the Deputy Director/Vice President of the Syrian Republican Guard, effective immediately. Major General […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran will ‘not hesitate’ to protect itself from any US military action – Rouhani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that his country will “not hesitate” in using military action to defend Iranian missile production against interference from the US at a session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly in Tehran, Sunday. “For defending our nation, any weapons of any kind that we need, we will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army seizes huge ISIS weapons cache in east Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a massive weapons depot belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS) in the eastern countryside of the Hama Governorate this weekend. According to a military report, the Islamic State weapons depot was discovered by the Syrian Army while they were sweeping through an underground base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Long-time Iraqi Kurdistan president to step down
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The President of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, will step down from his position and not seek reelection, marking the end of his long reign in this region. “I ask parliament to meet to fill the vacancy in power”, he said, as quoted by the BBC. Barzani has faced a great […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s last stronghold in Iraq comes under direct assault by Iraqi forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces are on the verge of entering the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last stronghold in the Al-Anbar Governorate after a short operation near the Syrian border. Led by the army and Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi), the Iraqi Armed Forces liberated a large chunk of territory south of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
MAP: Syrian forces strike towards Nusra-held army high command base in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – Amid ongoing advances against Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) militants in the countryside of the northeast Hama province, Syrian pro-government forces are now within striking range of an important military command center that was captured from them by rebel militias back in 2014. Over the last 24 hours, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Deir Ezzor update: Syrian forces recapture two neighborhoods amid jihadi collapse [+ Photos]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:10 P.M.) – Fierce clashes continue to rip through the ISIS-controlled parts of Deir Ezzor city in eastern Syria as the government forces attempt to oust the terror group from the entire city. Spearheaded by the SAA’s elite Tiger Forces, the government troops managed, today, to reclaim al-Arifi and Ummal districts following violent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army launches new offensive to recapture key town in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a new offensive in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Sunday, targeting the strategic town of Abu Dali that is controlled by the jihadist rebels. Led by a combination of units from the 4th and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army stormed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Context to Catalonia
Here's a transcription from this morning's *The Andrew Marr Show* of the very interesting interview with historian Antony Beevor on the subject of Catalonia, posted purely for the sake of posterity. AM didn't get it off to an entirely accurate start, mistakenly asserting that George Orwell fought "for the anarchists" - something Antony Beevor ever-so-discreetly corrected him over later - but, still, there were lots of illuminating ideas here, and the interview has rightly earned the programme a good deal of praise on Twitter, along with requests for more historians to be invited! ... more »
Will Orange County Help Save America From Trump Next Year? Rohrabacher's Race
Dana Rohrabacher's district, CA-48, covers 42 miles of coastal Orange County-- the primest of the prime residential real estate in Southern California. It stretches from Seal Beach in the north through Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach down to Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel and Three Arch Bay where Darrell Issa's district starts. It's been a *very* Republican district for a *very* long time. In 2015 the PVI was R+7. This year, though... R+4. No one remembers a Democrat presidential candidate winning the district-- Romney beat Obama 54.7% to 43.0%-- but l... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 29
1936 Planes dropped flyers over Baghdad demanding PM Yasin Hashemi’s resignation as troops marched on capital in coup 1936 PM Hashemi asked for King Ghazi’s support When didn't get it offered his resignation 1936 Parliament building bombed in coup 1936 Def Min Askari was assassinated by Gen Bakr Sidqi coup plotters 1990 UN Security Council said overtures to Iraq had failed and talked about alternatives but came up with nothing 1990 Bush said US wouldn’t rule out use of force against Iraq for Kuwait invasion 1997 Tariq Aziz said no Americans would be allowed... more »
The Huge Tax Heist
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
You know the plot: The bank robbers set off a bomb down the street from the bank, and while... more »
Belated catch-up
I kept my eye on the blog while I was out of office. Not a lot, but just enough. Indulge me while I revisit some topics that Craig amply covered in my absence. (Or scroll past) Number one was the episode of Question Time in which Jacob Rees-Mogg did his own side a disservice by quoting from, of all things, a dodgy article in the Sun. Shame, really, when there were umpteen more reliable sources he might have cited. Name one? Well, I can’t think of one right now. Ask me again some other time. Accusing the BBC of tagging most positive domestic news stories with ‘despite Brexit’ without... more »
Bt Cotton | Thanks Monsanto For Poisoning Our Food Supply!
Monsanto are famous for their continual attempts at killing off all that lives on Planet Earth while getting paid by us to do it, from Agent Orange to Glyphosate Monsanto are the masters of toxic chemical creation and effective distribution. The latest concerns being addressed are that of Monsanto’s BT Cotton, BT Cotton is genetically … The post Bt Cotton | Thanks Monsanto For Poisoning Our Food Supply! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
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