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Cheap, Safe Anti-Malaria Drug Reduces Zika Virus in Mice.
Cheap, Safe Anti-Malaria Drug Reduces Zika Virus in Mice | The Scientist Magazine® https://mobile.the-scientist.com/article/50986/cheap-safe-anti-malaria-drug-reduces-zika-virus-in-mice Advertisements
HPV vaccine’s risks pale in comparison to the cancer the virus can cause
HPV vaccine’s risks pale in comparison to the cancer the virus can cause https://www.statnews.com/2017/11/07/hpv-vaccine-side-effects-cancer/
New Research: Eating Four Of These Nuts Once A MONTH Significantly Lowers Cholesterol 10x Faster Than Statins!
New Research: Eating Four Of These Nuts Once A MONTH Significantly Lowers Cholesterol 10x Faster Than Statins! http://expand-your-consciousness.com/new-research-why-take-dangerous-statin-drugs-when-you-can-eat-4-nuts-once-a-month-instead/?t=HHL
This is “Oumuamua” the Mystery Object From Interstellar Space That Entered Our Solar System Last Month.
This is “Oumuamua” the Mystery Object From Interstellar Space That Entered Our Solar System Last Month | Tribunist http://tribunist.com/news/this-is-oumuamua-the-mystery-object-from-interstellar-space-that-entered-our-solar-system-last-month/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=alt&utm_source=amn
The Message of the Anunnaki: “We are here, among you”.
The Message of the Anunnaki: “We are here, among you”. http://ewao.com/2015/10/19/1-the-message-of-the-anunnaki-we-are-here-among-you/
The first ‘Global’ ‘Flat Earth Conference’ just took place and hundreds of people attended
The first ‘Global’ ‘Flat Earth Conference’ just took place and hundreds of people attended http://ewao.com/2017/11/20/the-first-global-flat-earth-conference-just-took-place-and-hundreds-of-people-attended/
Earth’s Rotation Is Mysteriously Slowing Down: Experts Predict Uptick In 2018 Earthquakes
Earth’s Rotation Is Mysteriously Slowing Down: Experts Predict Uptick In 2018 Earthquakes https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/11/20/earths-rotation-is-mysteriously-slowing-down-experts-predict-uptick-in-2018-earthquakes/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=ViEWS%20Alerts#7ae93e496f24
People who eat more cheese are thinner, finds study
People who eat more cheese are thinner, finds study http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/cheese-people-eat-more-thinner-not-raise-cholesterol-healthier-university-college-dublin-a7632756.html
We just beamed a signal at space aliens. Was that a bad idea?
We just beamed a signal at space aliens. Was that a bad idea? https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/we-just-beamed-signal-space-aliens-was-bad-idea-ncna822446
Why Many Women Don’t Have Orgasms.
Why Many Women Don’t Have Orgasms – Collective Evolution http://www.collective-evolution.com/2017/11/21/why-many-women-dont-have-orgasms/
"Something You Already Know..."
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where yo... more »
Remembering The Battle Of Tarawa 74 Years Ago: 'The Toughest Battle In U.S. Marine Corps History'
*Daily Caller:* *FLASHBACK: Japan Thought It Would Take One Million Men 100 Years To Take This Fortified Island, But The US Marines Did It In Three Days* Seventy-four years ago, the U.S. Marines waged war against hardened Japanese forces across the Tarawa atoll in the Gilbert Islands and emerged victorious. Japanese Admiral Keiji Shibasaki, commander of the highly-fortified garrison on Betio Island, was reportedly so confident in his position that he claimed it would take one million men 100 years to take control of the atoll. The U.S. Marines took it in three days, but it was, a... more »
The Trump – Putin call: summary and analysis
"Businesslike and substantive call" between the leaders of the US and Russia More The post The Trump – Putin call: summary and analysis appeared first on The Duran.
Hide the Children!
From Politicus USA: On Tuesday, when asked about the senatorial race in Alabama between Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore, who’s been accused of sexual assault by numerous women, President Trump responded, “We don’t need a liberal democrat in that … Continue reading →
Hariri arrives in Lebanon for independence day – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 A.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri touched down in Beirut international airport on Tuesday, for the first time since he announced his resignation in Saudi Arabia two weeks ago. Hariri was met by military personnel as he left the plane. The former prime minister resigned from office during a visit to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch ISIL’s last moments in Albukamal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) was dealt a devastating defeat over the weekend, losing their last major stronghold inside Syria. Hezbollah’s official media released footage on Monday that showed the Syrian Arab Army combing through Albukamal minutes before the Islamic State finally surrendered the city. ISIL reportedly withdrew from Albukamal by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Picture Of The Day
Zimbabweans celebrate in Harare. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *Zimbabwe celebrates* (Reuters)
"The Unspeakable..."
“When we reach questions of your nature I bring out my quote. You ask a very profound question. So this is my quote from a member of the Kennedy and Johnson administration and I interviewed him. I don’t think I’ll say his name right now. He had a real deep insight into things at the same time as he was denying the obvious evidence in the Kennedy assassination. I was presenting him with the conflict between what the doctors in Dallas saw at Parkland Hospital and the official photos and x-rays of President Kennedy which don’t correspond at all. The doctors saw a man whose wounds indic... more »
If Trump wants nuclear war, virtually no one can stop him
Dennis Jett, Professor of International Relations, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 57 minutes ago
A former diplomat and foreign policy expert explains just how easily the president could bypass objections to war, from Congress to dissenting generals.
Rebuilding the Caribbean will be pricey, but some are actually vying to finance its recovery
Masaō Ashtine, Lecturer in Alternative Energy, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 57 minutes ago
Tesla, China and Richard Branson are among those offering to help Caribbean nations rebuild – and do so in a greener, more resilient way – after the devastating 2017 hurricane season.
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau: The Government Will Try To Reintegrate ISIS Fighters Back Into Society
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking during a press conference on the last day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, November 20, 2016. (AFP/RAFAEL ZARAUZ) *Times of Israel/AFP*: *Canada plans to help Islamic State fighters ‘let go of that terrorist ideology’* *PM Trudeau pledges to prosecute those returning gunmen who broke anti-terror laws, but also says his government will try to reintegrate them into society* OTTAWA — Canada is concerned about the national security threat posed by citizens who joined the Islamic State group returning to thi... more »
Power Struggle In Rebel Held Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: Igor Plotnitsky (R), leader of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, salutes during the Victory Day military parade in the rebel-held city of Luhansk, Ukraine May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo *Reuters: **Ukraine rebel leader accuses sacked ally of staging revolt* MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Armed men in masks blocked off the center of Ukraine’s rebel-controlled city of Luhansk on Tuesday in what the rebel leader said was a revolt by supporters of a sacked regional police chief. In fighting that broke out in 2014, Russian-backed rebels threw off... more »
"The Limit Of Our Sight..."
"Life is eternal and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon, And a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight." - Rossiter W. Raymond
"JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters"
*"JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters"* by Edward Curtin "Despite a treasure-trove of new information having emerged over the last forty-eight years, there are many people who still think who killed President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and why are unanswerable questions. There are others who cling to the Lee Harvey Oswald "lone-nut" explanation proffered by the Warren Commission. Both groups agree, however, that whatever the truth, it has no contemporary relevance but is old-hat, history, stuff for conspiracy-obsessed people with nothing better to do. The general t... more »
Why Is Paul Ryan Trying To Harm The Electric Car Industry With His Tax Scam?
Ryan's Tax Scam certainly picks winner and losers-- it is designed that way-- and although people in blue states like California, New York, New Jersey and Illinois are singled out for the worst treatment, people who drive electric cars are also targeted. Yesterday, Autolist.com released a study showing that that electric vehicles will be hard hit by Ryan's scam. The survey of 23,217 vehicle owners found that political Independents reported feeling 6.7% more financially burdened than Republicans and 1.34% more burdened than Democrats. Similarly, women on average reported feeling 6.2... more »
"The Danger of Convenience"
*"The Danger of Convenience"* by David Cain "The other day I saw an ad for Google Home which, even five years ago, could have passed for their annual April Fool’s joke. (You can see it here .) A woman is getting comfortable on a couch, as a friendly voiceover relates a supposedly-common dilemma: “You know when you’ve got Chinese takeout on your chest, and the blanket around your feet, and then you realize the remote is on the other side of the couch? Just say ‘Hey Google, play Stranger Things!’” I appreciate ease and convenience (and Stranger Things) as much as anyone else. We shou... more »
Protest Disrupts Snowbowl as Ski Area Opens with Sewage Snow
Tuesday, November, 21, 2017 By Protect Peaks Censored News Contact: protectpeaks@gmail.com www.protectthepeaks.org Protest Disrupts Snowbowl as Ski Area Opens with 100% Treated Sewage Flagstaff, AZ — Continuing it's years-long desecration and assault on Indigenous Peoples' ways of life, ecological destruction, and threats to public health, Arizona Snowbowl ski area opened with
Dramatic Video Shows Escape, Shooting of N. Korean Defector
A North Korean soldier made a desperate dash to freedom in a jeep and then on foot, being shot at least five times as he limped across the border and was rescued by South Korean soldiers, according to dramatic video released by the U.S.-led U.N. command.
Russia's Army Just Upgraded Some of Its 'Big Guns' That Once Fired Nuclear Weapons
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Should NATO be worried? The Russian Ground Forces have taken delivery of the first batch of modernized 2C4 Tulip self-propelled 240mm mortars. The 1960s-era weapons were upgraded with new datalinks, communications gear and fire control systems. Russia eventually hopes to modernize all 500 of the vehicles it has in storage. “In the course of deep modernization, modern control and communication facilities are installed in the combat vehicles,” reads a Russian Ministry of Defense statement. “Before being sent to the troops, all of the examples were in... more »
"Evaluating Authority"
*"Evaluating Authority"* by EmotionalCompetency “Rather than examining evidence first hand, we often rely on secondary information sources. These include gossip, rumor, hearsay, conversation, the Internet, and information provided by various luminaries and authorities available as publications, speeches, presentations, advertisements, endorsements, radio and TV programs, and news items. The English language use of the word “authority” has two very different meanings. One meaning describes positional power - such as the right to control, command, or determine - and the other describ... more »
Ixiim: A Maiz-based philosophy
Journal of Latinos and Education Latest Articles Ixiim: A Maiz-based philosophy Roberto Rodríguez Pages 1-8 | Published online: 15 Nov 2017 Download citation https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2017.1373649 ABSTRACT This work examines the philosophical foundation of Tucson’s highly successful Mexican American studies program. The foundation included two Maya or maiz-based concepts: In Lak’Ech and Panche Be. What is explored here is actually the larger philosophical universe from which these ideas are derived. The work examines the writings of Domingo Martinez Paredez, a Maya scholar ... more »
Russian Authorities Have Confirmed Reports Of High Levels of The Isotope Ruthenium-106 In The Urals
*ABC News Online:* *Russia admits spike in radioactive ruthenium-106 over Ural Mountains amid fears of nuclear accident* *Russian authorities have confirmed reports of a spike in radioactivity in the air over the Ural Mountains.* But the suspected source of the leak, a nuclear fuel processing plant, denied it was the source of contamination. The Russian Meteorological Service said in a statement on Tuesday it recorded the release of ruthenium-106 in the southern Urals in late September and classified it as "extremely high contamination". Russian authorities insisted, however, tha... more »
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "Celtic Heart"
Justin Hayward, "Celtic Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYVw7YYcNAw
Inmate Dies After Meth-Laden Kiss; Girlfriend Gets 2 Years
A woman was sentenced to two years in federal prison after her inmate boyfriend died from a meth-laden kiss at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
FCC Chairman Sets Out to Scrap Open Internet Access Rules
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is following through on his pledge to repeal 2015 regulations designed to ensure that internet service providers treat all online content and apps equally.
David Cassidy, ‘Partridge Family’ Heartthrob, Dies at 67
Former teen idol Cassidy of "Partridge Family" fame had been battling dementia and suffered multiple organ failure.
Berta Caceres Post-Humous Award by All African Peoples Revolutionary Party
Photo taken Monday at AIM West Coast Annual Conference in San Francisco meeting November 20-21, 2017 at 2969 Mission/26street from 10 am-6 pm. Here Akubundu of "All African Peoples Revolutionary Party" (AAPRP) with Bill Means, David Escobar (Lenca), Madonna Thunder Hawk and Tony Gonzales gives award at the AIM West Coast conference with acknowledgement of Berta Caceres bravery Awarded on
Lebanese Army Chief Tells The Armed Forces To 'Be Fully Prepared' For An Israeli Attack
*Newsweek:* *Lebanon's Army Told to Be Ready for War With Israel After Defeating ISIS and Al-Qaeda* The commander of Lebanon's armed forces instructed his troops, which are celebrating recent victories against jihadi groups on the country's restive eastern border with Syria, to be fully ready to deal with a potential attack from Israel. On the eve of the country's 74th anniversary of independence from France, the Lebanese military commander, Joseph Aoun, commended soldiers for successfully expelling the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Al-Qaeda aff... more »
Fireside Chat with Mike Billington, November 22, 2017
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge Video of ud6kvlyncCE Join us at 9pm EST for a discussion with Mike Billington of EIR's Asia desk.
Google’s Eric Schmidt Says Americans Too Dumb To Detect Fake News, Plans to “Derank” Russian News
By Derrick Broze Eric Schmidt has made news with his latest announcement that Google is working on ways to “derank” Russian media in the search... more »
Journalist Alexei Wood Faces Decades In Prison For Covering DisruptJ20 Protests
By Aaron Kesel Independent journalist Alexei Wood faces decades in prison for covering rioters (J20) as they protested President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C.,... more »
Interview With Liberty Hip Hop Group The Freenauts
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani has a discussion with AV and CTRAFFIK of the libertarian hip hop group Freenauts about the return... more »
Ominous Video Shows Swarm of A.I. Drones Carry Out Mass Murder Without Human Orders
By Matt Agorist Imagine a world in which people who hold a certain political ideology could be sought out and summarily executed with surgical precision... more »
Police are Using DNA Mugshots to Arrest Innocent People
By MassPrivateI A recent Washington Times article, boasts that Texas law enforcement used predictive DNA imaging or ‘Phenotyping’ to guess what a suspect’s physical characteristics... more »
Opioids are Mind Control Drugs: MKULTRA is Alive and Well
By Jon Rappoport Wikipedia: “[MKULTRA was] the code name given to a program of experiments on human subjects, at times illegal, designed and undertaken by... more »
Study of 2000 Cardiac Arrest Patients Demonstrates Consciousness Exists Well Beyond Physical Death
*Anna Hunt* - What makes us who we are? The post Study of 2000 Cardiac Arrest Patients Demonstrates Consciousness Exists Well Beyond Physical Death appeared first on Waking Times.
Bill Clinton is Facing NEW Accusations of Sexual Assault by Four Women While the Former President was Working with a Billionaire Playboy and Flying on His Private Jet Nicknamed Air F**k One, Claims Clinton Author
Bill Clinton is Facing NEW Accusations of Sexual Assault by Four Women While the Former President was Working with a Billionaire Playboy and Flying on His Private Jet Nicknamed Air F**k One, Claims Clinton Author by ED KLEIN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Bill Clinton is facing accusations of sexual assault from four women, highly placed Democratic Party […]
Ron Paul: “Why Are We Helping Saudi Arabia Destroy Yemen?”
Ron Paul: “Why Are We Helping Saudi Arabia Destroy Yemen?” by ron paul, http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org/ It’s remarkable that whenever you read an article about Yemen in the mainstream media, the central role of Saudi Arabia and the United States in the tragedy is glossed over or completely ignored. A recent Washington Post article purporting to tell us “how […]
Saudi Arabia’s ‘Monstrous, Genocidal’ Policies in Yemen Can’t be Whitewashed ‒ Analyst
RT America Published on Nov 21, 2017 The CBS show ‘60 Minutes’ is winning praise for its coverage of the Saudi-led war in Yemen. And yet the 13-minute segment didn’t mention the United States’ role in fueling the nearly three-year conflict. Robert Naiman, policy director for Just Foreign Policy, discusses how CBS managed to miss that […]
Did You Know That a 4K Temperature Rise Would Melt All the Ice in Antarctica and Justify the End of Capitalism?
*The state government of Arizona pays the advocate of these ideas to teach our children.* The New York Times published an Opinion article by Benjamin Y. Fong, a faculty fellow at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, entitled The Climate Crisis? It's Capitalism, Stupid. He calls for the end of Capitalism because Capitalism will inevitably bring about a mass extinction of life on Earth. He says the mass extinction of life will be caused by a continuation of our current political systems. By 2100, even with the USA in the Paris Accord, we were well on the way to ... more »
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri Returns To Beirut -- News Roundup
*BBC:* *Lebanese PM Saad Hariri returns to Beirut* Lebanese PM Saad Hariri has arrived back in Beirut for the first time since announcing his resignation in Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago. TV pictures from Beirut international airport showed Mr Hariri being greeted by members of the security forces as he disembarked from his plane. Mr Hariri caused a political crisis when he quit during a visit to Riyadh. He denied speculation that Saudi Arabia had forced him to quit as part of a regional power struggle with Iran. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has refused to accept his resi... more »
In Washington Everyone Hates The Most Toxic Swamp Creature Of All, Donald J. Trump
Poor Trumpanzee. Everyone knows what an incompetent imbecile he is-- and Republicans in high positions increasingly are forced to bite their tongues to pretend otherwise. Some just can't do it any longer. Yesterday, BuzzFeed's Joseph Bernstein reported that last July National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster just couldn't take it any longer and let Oracle CEO Safra Catz know what he thinks of the orange pile of amorphous dung he works for. Five second-hand witnesses are all saying the same thing, namely that McMaster told Catz Trump is an "idiot" and a "dope" with the intelligence o... more »
Trump Should Avoid Believing the Myths of the JCPOA
*Mahsa Rouhi* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard walks past anti-U.S. graffiti as he arrives to attend a ceremony to mark the death anniversary of the Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at a mosque in northern Tehran June 2, 2008. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN)] Trump should embrace the fundamental merits—and not be distracted with the myths—of the JCPOA. President Trump’s recent presidential “decertification” of the nuclear agreement with Iran—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—has reignited the debate over its... more »
Israel's Greatest Fear: An Arms Race Sparked by the F-35
*Shimon Arad* *Security, Middle East* [image: Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B arrives on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flightline, in Yuma, Arizona, in this U.S. Marine Corps handout photo taken November 16, 2012. The arrival highlights the official re-designation of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121, an F/A-18 Hornet Squadron, as the world's first operational F-35 squadron at MCAS Yuma, which took place November 20, 2012. Known as the F-35 Lightning II, the F-35B will eventually replace the Corps' aging legacy tactical fleet] The release of F-35s to the ... more »
Why Trump Will Have to Pay for Winning the War Against ISIS
*John Richard Cookson* *Security, Middle East* [image: Militant Islamist fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their declaration of an Islamic] Significant progress has been made against ISIS, but the goal for the Trump administration now is to add to that accomplishment. Praise between members of opposing political parties is so rare these days that it should be highlighted when it does occur. Last month, President Obama’s foreig... more »
The U.S. Army Is Selling Some of Its Most Powerful Guns (and You Can Buy One)
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * The U.S. Army plans on selling off its remaining arsenal of M1911 pistols. The .45 ACP M1911A1 pistol has served the U.S. armed forces for more than a century in every war zone and hotspot on the planet — and thanks to this year’s federal defense budget, it will serve civilians for the foreseeable future. The $700 billion 2018 National Defense Authorization Act that Congress sent to President Donald Trump’s desk on Nov. 16 included an amendment that required the Secretary of the Army to transfer a cache of small arms and ammo “no lon... more »
Newly Declassified Documents Prove America's North Korea Strategy Has Failed
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Only the goalposts have shifted. The situation with North Korea was getting critical. The lights, to use the worn-out phrase, were blinking red. The State Department, the Defense Department and the White House were increasingly concerned either that the North Korean regime was hiding components of its plutonium program from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), or that it would exploit any negotiating track to stall the international community while improving its nuclear capacity. The motives of the Chinese, Pyongyang’s biggest trad... more »
It's True: North Korea Is a Sponsor of Terrorism
*Bruce Klingner* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the intermediate-range ballistic missile Pukguksong-2's launch test in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) May 22, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS] Kim’s regime has checked every box. The Trump administration has redesignated North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. It’s a proper and pragmatic, if belated, acknowledgement that North Korea’s repeated, deadly actions legally constitute terrorist acts under U.S. law. As President Donald Trump commented, “it should... more »
North Korea's Ballistic Missile Submarine: A Major Threat or a Paper Tiger?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* While the new Sinpo-C SSB and its missile are not exactly state of the art--but we should be worried. North Korea appears to be building its first operational ballistic missile submarine. Satellite images analyzed by 38 North seem to indicate that construction of such a vessel is well underway at the Sinpo South Shipyard. Photos show what appear to be sections of a pressure hull for what could be the Sinpo-C diesel-electric ballistic missile submarine. The vessel is a the follow-on to the current Sinpo-class experimental ballistic missile submar... more »
Syrian military reinforcements pour into northeast Hama as army prepares for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Syrian military sent a large number of reinforcements to the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, a source told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday night. According to the source, the reinforcements were comprised of soldiers from the Syrian Army’s Republican Guard and National Defense Forces (NDF). These reinforcements will be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese President warns Arab nations against pushing Lebanon ‘towards fire’ – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, stated that “dealing with Lebanon requires much wisdom and rationalism” and that otherwise the country would be pushed “towards the fire.” Aoun made the statement during a televised speech on the eve his country’s 74th independence anniversary, in Beirut, Tuesday. The Lebanese leader said, “My message […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Hariri returns to Lebanon after Cyprus trip
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – Saad Hariri arrived at the Rafic Hariri International Airport, tonight, after a short visit to nearby Cyprus. The former Prime Minister was pictured leaving his private jet in Beirut, tonight, as he returns to Lebanon for the first time since his resignation. Hariri was scheduled to arrive in Lebanon ahead […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mugabe resigns from presidency after 37 years in power
Robert Mugabe has resigned as President of Zimbabwe after 37 years in office, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda announced on Tuesday. Mugabe had sent the speaker a letter tendering his resignation “with immediate effect.” The announcement came shortly after the start of impeachment proceedings against the Zimbabwean leader. The ruling ZANU-PF had already announced the dimissal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FSA dissolves unit in southern Syria after US cuts funding: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – Jordan-based Al-Hadath News reported that the Free Syrian Army has recently dissolved one of its units which consisted of 180 fighters. Hussam Shueib, a Syrian expert in militant groups, opined to Sputnik that it was done at the behest of the US and explained why. The Free Syrian Army (FSA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Hariri leaves France to visit Cyprus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – Saad Hariri announced via his Twitter on Tuesday night that he has left France and arrived in Cyprus. The former Lebanese Prime Minister made the unannounced visit to Cyprus ahead of his planned trip to Lebanon to meet with the Cypriot President. No further details have been released. Hariri resigned […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army begins operation to close ISIL’s Deir Ezzor pocket
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an important operation, Tuesday, that targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIL) last pocket inside the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Led by the 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies stormed a number of ISIL-occupied towns located between Albukamal and Al-Mayadeen, today, scoring a new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Watch the Syrian Army operation that led to the capture of 20 towns near Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian based news channel, Al-Watan, released five minutes worth of footage from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recent offensive in the northeastern countryside of Hama. The video footage detailed the northeast Hama operation that led to the capture of more than 20 towns near the Idlib Governorate axis over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Middle East: It will only get worse
As Saudi Arabia reels from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s frontal assault on the kingdom’s elite, indications are that the Saudi-Iranian proxy war is heating up. The arrests occurred as Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned in what many saw as a Saudi-engineered move aimed at stymying Lebanon’s powerful, pro-Iranian Hezbollah militias and Saudi defences […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"Despair and Survival"
"Despair and Survival" by Sam Smith "Ever since I read Thoreau in high school and adopted as my own his declaration that he would rather sit alone on a pumpkin than be crowded on a velvet stool, I have made the pursuit of individual freedom a part of my daily business. I follow it like others follow football. I know the game, the players, and the rules. And one of the most important things I have discovered is how few people are able to help you much. The psychiatrist with his elegant degree, the minister with an eye on the vestry's budget, the philosophy professor just short of te... more »
Suicide Bombing Kills 50 In Nigeria
*CSM:* *Nigeria experiences worst bombing of the year in former Boko Haram territory* Despite government assurances that Boko Haram is nearly defeated within Nigeria, a recent suicide bombing that killed 50 people has been attributed to the Islamist militant group. Yola, Nigeria—A suicide bomber killed at least 50 people at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, the biggest mass killing this year in a region facing an insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Bayi Muhammad, a worshipper at the mosque in Mubi, said he only escaped the blast because he was late for ea... more »
Donald Trump's lawyers appear to be "handling" him so that he remains calm and does not overreact and try to fire Robert Mueller which would dramatically escalate the investigations.
Courtesy of Vanity Fair: *With Donald Trump predisposed to self-sabotage in what may ultimately become an obstruction of justice case, the president’s lawyers have assured him that he has nothing to fear from Robert Mueller. It’s a tricky balancing act, given Trump’s past history of criticism for the special counsel. The president’s natural impulse for obstructive, combative behavior is also, in this case, a potential legal risk. So while F.B.I. investigators appear to have zeroed in on critical events that transpired before and after the real-estate mogul’s unexpected victory la...more »
"All Man Can Do..."
“All man can do is lose one life, but also keep in mind that all we have is one life, so that the longest life and the shortest life amount to the same thing. Our only loss is the passing minute which is every man's equal possession for he cannot lose what is already passed nor what he does not possess in the future. Only the present can be lost for this is all that is man's. Also remember that the cycles of the world exhibit the same recurring pattern, so it makes no difference how long you watch them repeat.” - Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
"The Human Condition"
*"The Human Condition"* by Meanings of Life "Man remains largely unknown of himself. What are we, in our innermost recesses, behind our names and our conventional opinions? What are we behind the things we do in our lives, behind what we see in others and what others see in us, or even behind things science says we are? Is man the crazy being about whom Carl Gustav Jung spoke ironically, when he demanded a man to treat? Is man the Dr. Jerkyll that contains in himself a criminal Mister Hyde, and more than a personality, and contradictory feelings? Are we the result of our dreams, as... more »
"How the Brain Stops Time"
"How the Brain Stops Time" by Jeff Wise "One of the strangest side-effects of intense fear is time dilation, the apparent slowing-down of time. It's a common trope in movies and TV shows, like the memorable scene from "The Matrix" in which time slows down so dramatically that bullets fired at the hero seem to move at a walking pace. In real life, our perceptions aren't keyed up quite that dramatically, but survivors of life-and-death situations often report that things seem to take longer to happen, objects fall more slowly, and they're capable of complex thoughts in what would nor... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 21, 2017
*Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic*: *Mugabe's Time Runs Out* *Zimbabwe’s president outlasted empires, global movements, and his political rivals—until Tuesday.* When Robert Mugabe became Zimbabwe’s first leader in 1980, Jimmy Carter was still in the White House, Leonid Brezhnev led the seemingly invincible Soviet Union, and Nelson Mandela was 18 years into a 27-year sentence on Robben Island in apartheid-era South Africa. In the four decades since that time, Mugabe, who is now 93 years old, tightened his hold on Zimbabwe, stifled the opposition, and dismantled the economy of what... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)"
Liquid Mind, "My Orchid Spirit (Extragalactic)" - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region is visible on the upper right of many images of its home galaxy, the Milky Way neighbor known as the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC). *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken for scientific purposes by the Hubble Space Telescope and reprocessed for artistry by an amateur to win the Hubble's Hidden Treasures competition. Although the section imaged above is known as NGC 17... more »
Saad Hariri Lands, On a Well Chosen Eve, in Lebanon-
*Guardian* *Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Hariri, returned to his home country late on Tuesday, on the eve of its independence day and after a nearly three-week absence dominated by his surprise resignation* *His plane touched down at Beirut international airport shortly before midnight, a statement from his office said.* Hariri had promised he would return to Lebanon in time to mark its 47th independence day on Wednesday and would clarify his position. *On Tuesday he travelled to Cairo to see the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whom he thanked for his support for Lebano... more »
"If You're Busy, You're Doing Something Wrong: The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers"
*"If You're Busy, You're Doing Something Wrong*: *The Surprisingly Relaxed Lives of Elite Achievers"* by Cal Newport "*The Berlin Study:* In the early 1990s, a trio of psychologists descended on the Universität der Künste, a historic arts academy in the heart of West Berlin. They came to study the violinists. As described in their subsequent publication in Psychological Review, the researchers asked the academy's music professors to help them identify a set of stand out violin players - the students who the professors believed would go onto careers as professional performers. We'll ... more »
Zimbabwe Coup: Mugabe Out- Mnangagwa In
*Link* Emmerson Mnangagwa Former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa congratulated Zimbabweans after former President Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday evening as pressure mounted for him to step down. *Mnangagwa said that he is on his way back to Zimbabwe after going into self-imposed exile following his dismissal on 6 November. Said Mnangagwa:* *I want to congratulate the people of Zimbabwe on reaching this historic moment. Together we will ensure a peaceful transition to the consolidation of our democracy, and bring in a fresh start for all Zimbabweans and foster peace and unity. A... more »
Chet Raymo, “Work Of The Heart”
*“Work Of The Heart”* by Chet Raymo “In 1914, at age 39, the poet Rainer Maria Rilke had a substantial body of published work behind him. "Work of sight is achieved," he wrote; "now for some heart work." That's more or less what I have been doing on this site for the past three years: heart work. For seventy years it was sight work: looking, reading, teaching, writing books. Now I'm more interested in trying to discern the contours of the journey, the shape of the landscape I have traversed. How did the things seen fit together? How did the fit determine what things were seen? Hear... more »
The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann from "The Light of Invisible Bodies"
World News Briefs -- November 21, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Zimbabwe's Mugabe resigns, ending four decades of rule* HARARE (Reuters) - Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday, a week after the army and his former political allies moved to end four decades of rule by a man once feted as an independence hero who became feared as a despot. His former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose sacking this month prompted the military takeover that forced Mugabe out, will be sworn in as president on Wednesday or Thursday, Patrick Chinamasa, legal secretary of the ruling ZANU-PF party, told Reuters. The 93-year-old... more »
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"Making Your Best Guess"
*"Making Your Best Guess"* by Arthur Silber “We are not gods, and we are not omniscient. We cannot foretell the future with certainty. Most often, cultural and political changes are terribly complex. It can be notoriously difficult to predict exactly where a trend will take us, and we can be mistaken. We do the best we can: if we wish to address certain issues seriously, we study history, and we read everything that might shed light on our concerns. We consult what the best thinkers of our time and of earlier times have said and written. We challenge everyone's assumptions, includi... more »
Dolphin courtship: Male dolphins give gifts to females in surprising moment
Scientists have observed male humpback dolphins presenting females with large marine sponges in an effort to mate. Australia's bottlenose dolphins have long been known to use sea sponges as a tool for finding a meal—but now researchers may have observed males of another species attempting to woo females with them. Over a period of 10 years, a team of marine biologists watched male Australian humpback dolphins present large, ornate sponges to females—and on occasion even toss these putative love tokens their way. “A display to impress a female is not unusual, but using an object in... more »
Nations Atheist Prepare To Offer Heartfelt Thanks To Random, Uncaring Universe On Thanksgiving
Again this year the nation's atheist are preparing to humbly show gratitude to the cold, mechanical processes that randomly led to mankind’s existence and their own fleeting lives this Thanksgiving. They will bow their head silently before partaking in their family’s extravagant Thanksgiving feast Thursday evening to give thanks to the meaningless, cold, inconsequential universe; that vast and ancient universe that doesn’t care at all whether they live or die, for the blind, heartless processes that inevitably led them to eat this great feast, and thank those who died instead of t... more »
U.S. State Department Officials Have Accused Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Of Violating U.S. Law When It Comes To Child Soldiers
Reuters *Reuters:* *U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers law* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers, according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters. A confidential State Department “dissent” memo, which Reuters was first to report on, said Tillerson breached the Child Soldiers Prevention Act when he decided in June to exclude Iraq, Myanmar,... more »
United States Designates North Korea a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”
[image: united-states-designates-north-korea-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism] During remarks made before a November 20 cabinet meeting, President Trump stated, “Today, the United States is designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism.”
LIMBAUGH PREVIEWS WHAT YOUR RIGHT-WING UNCLE WILL SAY ON THANKSGIVING ABOUT SEX PREDATORS
If you're wondering what your right-wing uncle is going to say on Thanksgiving about Roy Moore and other headline-grabbing sex predators, let me try to prepare you. He's probably going to tell you that sexual misconduct is exclusively a liberal problem. He's likely to paraphrase what Rush Limbaugh said on the radio today: ... here’s the thing about this, folks, go through names here again. Charlie Rose, Al Franken, Harvey Weinstein, Bill Clinton, Louis C.K., John Conyers, Kevin Spacey, Dustin Hoffman, Jeffrey Tambor, not a conservative among them. Okay, we’ll put Roy Moore on the ... more »
On Stoke-on-Trent's Homeless Tax
Last week I was asked why nothing had appeared on this blog lately about Stoke-on-Trent. And you know what, it's because not a great many interesting things have gone on. Yes, Stoke South was one of the few Labour places that fell to the Tories at the general election, and in Stoke North and Central there were contractions in the majorities. All of which are, in my view, the expression of the geographic distribution of the polarisation we're seeing that's characterising the shape of British politics at the moment. But politics-wise, things were quite settled. The Tory-led coalition... more »
Ron Paul Rewind: Ron Paul’s Interview with Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose’s presence on national broadcast television has been suspended and may be over. On Monday, CBS News, where Rose has been a cohost of CBS This Morning and has been a correspondent at 60 Minutes, announced it has suspended its relationship with Rose because of allegations that Rose sexually harassed employees and potential employees of Charlie Rose, Inc., which produces the Charlie Rose interview show that Rose hosts. Meanwhile, Bloomberg has suspended its taping and airing of the Charlie Rose show, and PBS has suspended its distribution of the show. In 2013, Rose inter... more »
X22 Report, “Is There A Stock Flash Crash & A Bond Bubble Implosion Coming In 2018?”
X22 Report, “Is There A Stock Flash Crash & A Bond Bubble Implosion Coming In 2018?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxl9rSylN6U Related followup report: X22 Report, “Time Is Running Out For The Cabal, Tick-Tock” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvud9RrSNUo
U.S. Airstrike In Somalia Kills More Than 100 al-Shabaab Fighters
U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Support of the Federal Government of Somalia - https://t.co/nvxA29LYao pic.twitter.com/MUczO0RySw — US AFRICOM (@USAfricaCommand) November 21, 2017 *Reuters*:* U.S. says air strike kills over 100 militants in Somalia* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it killed more than 100 Islamist militants in Somalia on Tuesday when it launched an air strike against al Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked insurgent group that wants to topple the U.N.-backed government. The military’s Africa Command said the strike was carried out on a camp 125 miles (201 km) nort... more »
So now it 's official. Donald Trump would rather have an accused child molester in the Senate rather than a Democrat.
Trump, commenting on Roy Moore sexual assault allegations: “You don't need someone who's soft on crime like [Doug] Jones.” pic.twitter.com/CdnZZhRTSh — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 21, 2017 "He denies it, he totally denies it, he says it didn't happen." Now where have we heard that before? Oh yeah, I remember: *"He *(Putin) *says he didn't meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the trip to Hanoi, Vietnam. "Every time he sees me, he said: 'I didn't do that.' And I believe, I really believe that when he tells... more »
Has The Islamic State Been Militarily Defeated In Iraq And Syria?
*Business Insider:* *ISIS has been militarily defeated in Iraq and Syria* * The leaders of Iraq and Iran both declared the terrorist group ISIS defeated militarily in Iraq and Syria. * Iraqis and Syrians, with assistance from the US and other regional militias, took their countries back from the terror group that declared its sovereign territory in the summer of 2014. * ISIS still has territory in countries around the world but has been brutally disrupted by a US-backed bombing campaign and advancing ground forces. Iraqi Prime Minister Hadir Al-Abadi declared military victory over ... more »
Let's Face It, Men Are Pigs
For society, the sexual harassment scandals should be about two things: 1- mending the patriarchal environment we live in to change, over the long-term, the way men think they are entitled to behave 2- (a corollary)- dealing very harshly with instances of men using power relationships to prey on people dependent on them for careers I used to be an astrologer. I studied it in Amsterdam, took it very seriously. I was good at it too-- really good. It was a gift. But the gift came with a warning: use this gift to further your own material desires and kiss the gift goodbye. So I never ... more »
A Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Could Unite Bannon Loyalists and Neocons
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: CIA Director Mike Pompeo smiles at the FDD National Security Summit in Washington] Is Mike Pompeo the consensus man of the Right? If you had to create a conservative American politician in a test tube, you might come up with Mike Pompeo, the director of the CIA. The fifty-three-year-old Pompeo is a valedictorian graduate of West Point, a Harvard-trained lawyer and former U.S. Congressman (where he represented the district in which Koch Industries is headquartered). In the *Fox News* era, he was a star of the Benghazi hearings that ne... more »
How the U.S. Navy Could Beat China in a War
*James Holmes* *Security, * Think diesel subs. *To cope with this prospect, the allies should rediscover their Pacific War past. During its westward advance across the Pacific, the U.S. Navy fashioned techniques and hardware to refuel, resupply, and repair ships from dispersed, often improvised island bases. The allies should ransack history for insight—thinking ahead about how to use Japan’s many islands and inlets as impromptu logistics hubs. But again, the allies need to make themselves resilient as a matter of course. After all, the conventionally powered surface fleets bas... more »
EU Super-state Agrees to Plan for EU Military
[image: eu-super-state-agrees-to-plan-for-eu-military] With the United Kingdom set to "Brexit" the European Union, globalists in Brussels are on the move to more centralize control. After years of lying and demonizing those who pointed out the end game of so-called trade agreements as “fear-mongers” and “conspiracy theorists,” the European Union superstate has unveiled a formal plan to integrate the armed forces of its formerly sovereign member states into a full-blown EU military. A handful of nations have so far resisted the scheme. But while tone-deaf globalists march onward towa... more »
Bombshell: Have Roy Moore’s Main Accuser’s Claims Been Debunked?
[image: bombshell-have-roy-moores-main-accusers-claims-been-debunked] Beverly Young Nelson has been Judge Roy Moore’s most damning accuser, but now people “who were there when” have come forward to make us wonder if the allegations are damned lies.
Democrat Sexual Predators Could Give Victory to Judge Roy Moore
[image: democrat-sexual-predators-could-give-victory-to-judge-roy-moore] Alabamans aren't buying the stories about senatorial candidate Judge Roy Moore, fed to them by the mainstream media, Democrats, and the Republican establishment.
Arctic Ice Ignores Alarmist Predictions
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? A year ago the media was full of fake Arctic heatwave news: ? 13 December 2016 • 9:14pm The Arctic shattered heat records in the past year as unusually warm air triggered massive melting of ice and snow and a late…
She wolf rescued from fur farm at the last moment gets a second chance at life
When rescuers got to Zoey, she was lucky to be alive. She was living on a fur farm, where she was due to be slaughtered and skinned. She was infested with parasites and underweight. When the USDA shuts down illegal or unlicensed fur farms, the fate of the animals inside is not always a happy one. Some animals are too ill to make it to freedom. Others carry deep emotional scars that haunt them forever. When one fur farm in Illinois was shut down, all of the animals they kept there, mostly foxes, found new homes. But for one sick and traumatized wolf, placement seemed impossible… and... more »
Who’s A ‘Foreign Agent’?
[image: undefined] You know life’s become a joke when the US Department of Justice starts requiring foreign media to register as foreign agents. Will the BBC be forced to issue a disclaimer with every broadcast and web posting: “Proceed with caution – British propaganda ahead”? Don’t bet the ranch on it. Such distinctions are reserved for the current bogeyman of the moment, i.e. typically some marginal outlet with a small-to-minuscule audience, in this case RT, formerly Russia Today, and its companion web site Sputnik. Banned from advertising on Twitter, and the subject of an offici... more »
Saudi Purges Explained, With Marwa Osman Live From Lebanon
To understand what's really going on in the Middle East, the worst place to turn is the US mainstream media. Geopolitical analyst and Ph.D. candidate Marwa Osman joins today's Liberty Report live from Beirut, Lebanon to tell us why the MSM refuses to explain what's really behind the tragedy in Yemen. What's behind the recent purges in Saudi Arabia? Is a new war between Israel and Lebanon about to break out? You might be surprised at some of her answers. Tune in...
Speedboating Through the Everglades...and other Unbelievable Americana
*Speedboating Through the Everglades* While staying in Florida for three days during our recent Caribbean holiday, we did a tour of the Everglades. After a very long bus ride from Miami, we ended up in the Everglades and boarded what turned out to be a "speedboat" for a 45 minute water tour. My illusion (as it turned out) about the Everglades included that it would be a swamp bordered by tall, dense forests of "Mango-type" trees...lots of ferns and wild life....bird songs filling the air. This image was more or less encouraged by the advertisement on the tour brochure..."See allig... more »
'Progression'
*Anchor Babies - A Twist* Do US Government funded abortion 'rights' apply to illegal alien children? (Washington Times) At least 420 pregnant Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) have been caught and put into government care over the last year, and 43 pregnant illegal immigrant girls were still in custody of the Health and Human Services Department as of Oct. 17, Jonathan White, the department’s director for children’s programs, said in court documents. Of the 420 girls seen in fiscal year 2017, 18 requested abortions and 11 had them. Another five rescinded their request for an abor... more »
What Sergeant La David Johnson Did Not Sign Up For
Is this going to require a second funeral, with an exhumation? The DoD is making her relive this Hell all over again because of their sloppiness. I didn't want to make this into a racial thing but... the war profiteers flying the chopper *DID* leave the only black guy behind *WHILE HE WAS STILL ALIVE*, they *DID* take two days to find his remains and they did *NOT* get them all. And what does the Slanderer in Chief say to the widow? "He knew what he signed up for." Without once mentioning his name. No, you double-woven fucking hairball, I'm sure Sgt. Johnson did *NOT* sign... more »
"Bank Of America Analyst: A ‘Flash Crash’ In Early 2018 ‘Seems Quite Likely’"
*"Bank Of America Analyst: * *A ‘Flash Crash’ In Early 2018 ‘Seems Quite Likely’"* by Michael Snyder “Is the stock market bubble about to burst? I know that I have been touching on this theme over and over and over again in recent weeks, but I can’t help it. Red flags are popping up all over the place, and the last time so many respected experts were warning about an imminent stock market crash was just before the last major financial crisis. Of course nobody can guarantee that global central banks won’t find a way to prolong this bubble just a little bit longer, but at this point t... more »
Looming oil price shock that could trigger the next global recession
By Paul Homewood An insightful analysis by Jeremy Warner, which has more relevance than he might imagine: Revenge, it is said, is a dish best served cold. When Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) rounded up more than a hundred of Saudi Arabia’s richest businessmen, investors and members of the royal family and imprisoned […]
Arctic Ice Ignores Alarmist Predictions
By Paul Homewood A year ago the media was full of fake Arctic heatwave news: 13 December 2016 • 9:14pm The Arctic shattered heat records in the past year as unusually warm air triggered massive melting of ice and snow and a late fall freeze, US government scientists said on Tuesday. The […]
Today is going to be a tough news day so let's take a moment to enjoy warm glow of the Obama-Biden bromance.
ME: Joe, about halfway through the speech, I’m gonna wish you a happy birth-- BIDEN: IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! ME: Joe. Happy birthday to @JoeBiden, my brother and the best vice president anybody could have. pic.twitter.com/sKbXjNiEjH — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 20, 2017 I saw this yesterday on Twitter and it just made me feel good again, for a little while. We were so blessed once, I just wish we had taken the time to enjoy it more. I read an interview with Biden recently where he said that all of those Obama-Biden memes on the internet are all true. Not literally of course, ... more »
Ahrar Al-Sham’s top commander killed in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 P.M.) – The emir (commander) of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham in the east Damascus suburb of Harasta was reportedly killed last night in a deadly airstrike by the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF). According to a military report, the Syrian Air Force killed Saleh ‘Antar (Ahrar Al-Sham emir) and two of his sons […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US Ready to Expedite Humanitarian Aid Flow to Syrian Rukban Camp
On Monday, Head of the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation Lt. Gen. Sergei Kuralenko said in a news briefing that Russia has offered the command of the US military contingent based in Syria’s At Tanf to jointly ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Rukban refugee camp. Meantime, the United States has notified Russia […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The defeat of ISIS – Syrian war update video map
The Defeat of ISIS with maps describing the timeline by OZ Analysis Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Complete video tour of liberate Albukamal after ISIL’s defeat
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) released footage of the recently liberated city of Albukamal, Tuesday, showcasing never before seen footage of the Islamic State’s (ISIL) former stronghold. As the video footage below shows, the Syrian Arab Army was involved in a fierce fight for this city, unlike the previous […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-UAE push to mobilize tribes against Qatari emir
Nearly six months into the Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to mobilize tribal opposition as well as little known members of one branch of Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family in a bid to weaken, if not topple, Qatari emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The attempt, suggesting anything […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army makes first major push towards Aleppo axis from northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) made their first major push towards the southern Aleppo axis from northeast Hama, today, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdsar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard units advanced northeast of Al-Rahjan push towards the southern Aleppo axis, targeting the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Transition in the Middle East: Transition to what?
Transition is the name of the game in the Middle East and North Africa. The question is transition to what? Dominating the answer is an Arab autocratic push for a Saudi-led regional order that would be based on an upgraded 21st century version of autocracy designed to fortify absolute rule. To achieve that autocrats have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia’s military phase in Syria coming to an end: MoD
The active phase of Russia’s counter-terrorism operation in Syria is coming to an end, Russia’s Chief of General Staff and First Deputy Defense Minister Valery Gerasimov said on Monday. During the trilateral meeting with the Chiefs of General Staff of Turkey and Iran, Hulusi Akar and Mohammad Bagheri, Gerasimov thanked General Bagheri for the idea […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian President declares victory over ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 P.M.) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the defeat of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), during a speech at the 5th National Congress of the House of Farmers in Tehran on Tuesday. “Today, with the help of God and the attempts of the peoples of the region, we can say […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian long-range bombers overwhelm ISIS terrorists in southeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – Over the weekend, six Russian long-range Tu-22M3 bombers carried out a devastating series of airstrikes above the southeastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, their Tu-22M3 bombers destroyed several Islamic State (ISIS) facilities near the important border-city of Albukamal. Six Russian Tu-22M3 bombers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces destroy Saudi Army vehicle in Jizan Region – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:05 P.M.) – Over the weekend, the Houthi forces carried out a number of attacks against the Saudi Coalition in the Jizan Region, inflicting heavy damage on the latter’s positions. In one particular incident near the Yemeni border, the Houthi forces ambushed a Saudi Army vehicle that was traveling through the southern part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates 45km of ISIS-held territory in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a massive advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate this past weekend, liberating more than 45 km of territory between the strategic cities of Al-Mayadeen and Albukamal. According to a military source, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces were able to liberate more than 45 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Cops Thought Innocent Man Shoplifted a Shirt, So 50 SWAT Cops Tore Down His House
[image: swat]A team of SWAT officers destroyed an innocent man's house during a 19-hour standoff—for the sake of arresting a man who was accused of shoplifting clothes.
Did President Trump Reverse President Obama’s Turkey Pardons?
Reports that President Trump "revoke[d] all sixteen Thanksgiving Day turkey pardons," ordering the birds executed by firing squad, were satirical.
Opioids Are Mind-Control Drugs – MKULTRA is Alive and Well
*Jon Rappoport* - This is the wider version of MKULTRA. The post Opioids Are Mind-Control Drugs – MKULTRA is Alive and Well appeared first on Waking Times.
CONFIRMED: FBI ‘cannot verify’ Trump Dossier
FBI and DoJ admit to Congress their inability to verify Trump Dossier collusion allegations More The post CONFIRMED: FBI ‘cannot verify’ Trump Dossier appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hold phone conversation on eve of major summit on Syria
Tomorrow the Presidents of Iran and Turkey will meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss the Syrian peace process. The US will not attend. More The post Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump hold phone conversation on eve of major summit on Syria appeared first on The Duran.
CONFIRMED: Iran declares victory over ISIS
All of the major powers in the anti-terrorist Resistance have declared the defeat of ISIS in the Middle East. More The post CONFIRMED: Iran declares victory over ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
Cost Of Rebuilding Iraq
Now that the conventional war against the Islamic State is coming to an end the government has to deal with reconstruction. Estimates for rebuilding Anbar, Ninewa and Diyala stand at $60 billion. Half of that is just for Mosul with 70% of the west side destroyed. In Anbar, the deputy governor told Al Mada that 100,000 houses were damaged in the province along with 80% of the hospitals in Ramadi, Fallujah and Qaim and 90% of the bridges were knocked out. Back in the summer, the Planning Ministry thought total reconstruction in the country could stand at $100 billion. The authorities... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted in "Clouds form over Kurdistan as experts forecast more fighting with Baghdad" in Al Araby.
This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 21
1914 British troops entered Basra after Ottomans abandoned city 1926 Jaffar al-Askari became PM of Iraq for 2ndtime 1946 PM Umari forced to resign in aftermath of Kirkuk Massacre where oil strikers killed 1946 Nuri al-Said became premier 4th time 1983 Iran’s Op Wa al-Fajr 4 ended taking a few miles of territory in Kurdistan 1997 UN weapons inspectors returned to Iraq 2001 Bush told Natl Sec Adv Rice he wanted Rumsfeld to start planning for Iraq 2001 Bush told Rumsfeld to update war plans for Iraq Wanted it done secretly 2002 NATO summit Bush was talking about war with Iraq and usin... more »
The Misuse of Terrorism Lists
*Paul R. Pillar* *North Korea Terrorism Nuclear Proliferation, East Asia* President Trump’s placement of North Korea on the official U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism continues a manipulation, by several administrations, of this list for reasons other than terrorism. Neither an earlier removal of North Korea from this list (by the George W. Bush administration in 2008) nor Trump’s return of North Korea to the list this week had anything to do with any changes in North Korea’s conduct as far as terrorism is concerned. The Bush administration’s delisting was part of an uns... more »
The (in)famous Pachelbel Rant
Following my most recent Sunday Morning Music entry, I had a number of people ask to hear Rob Paravonian's (in)famous "Pachelbel Rant". I've put it up before, but how can I resist doing so again? Great stuff! Peter
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Declares The End Of The Islamic State
*Reuters*: *Iran's president declares end of Islamic State* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of Islamic State on Tuesday while a senior military commander thanked the “thousands of martyrs” killed in operations organised by Iran to defeat the militant group in Syria and Iraq. “Today with God’s guidance and the resistance of people in the region we can say that this evil has either been lifted from the head of the people or has been reduced,” Rouhani said in an address broadcast live on state TV. “Of course the remnants will continue but the fou... more »
AIM WEST LIVE on Spirit Resistance Radio! Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
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Schools Ban Textbooks That Don't Promote LGBT
[image: schools-ban-textbooks-that-don-t-promote-lgbt] Government K-8 schools in California recently became the first in America to start demanding pro-homosexual and transgender propaganda in history textbooks, sparking celebrations among those who would indoctrinate children.
On the Left: Tolerable Intolerance?
[image: on-the-left-tolerable-intolerance] Continuing in the tradition of George Orwell’s War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength slogans of seemingly contradictory character in his book *1984*, the ironically named Freedom of Expression Policy at Middle Georgia State University, covering each of its five campuses, declares that “the University has designated ‘Free Expression Areas’ on each campus, and these areas are the only areas that may be used for expression.”
Dershowitz: Mueller "Going Way Beyond His Authority"
[image: dershowitz-mueller-going-way-beyond-his-authority] Democrat Alan Dershowitz calls the actions of independent counsel Robert Mueller an example of prosecutorial over-reach.
Quote of the Day: On politicians' skills
*"Most politicians are unqualified, skilled only at weaselling and Machiavellian scheming. So why do we give them the power to rule over us?"*~ blogger Creative Deduction, from their post 'Politicians Wanted, No Relevant Experience Required' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Presidents Trump And Putin Speak For An Hour On Syria, Ukraine, And North Korea
© Reuters / Sputnik / Twitter *Bloomberg:* *Putin Talks to Trump as Russia Sees Endgame in Syria* * Russian leader meets Assad amid flurry of Kremlin diplomacy * Leaders of Iran, Turkey to meet Putin in Sochi on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin talked with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump by phone for about an hour on Tuesday as the Kremlin mounts a diplomatic push to resolve the war in Syria following a surprise visit by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Putin has taken a dominant role in efforts to end the conflict after a two-year Russian military campaign helped Assad to fi... more »
Will the INF Treaty Be Kept Beyond Its 30th Anniversary?
As a result of the INF Treaty , by May 28, 1991, 2,692 intermediate- and shorter-range missiles were destroyed: the Soviet Union destroyed 1,846, and the US - 846.
Russian President Vladimir Putin Hosts Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad At Sochi
*Reuters:* *Russia's Putin hosts Assad in fresh drive for Syria peace deal* MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad late on Monday for three hours of talks to lay the groundwork for a new push by Moscow to end Syria’s conflict now that Islamic State’s territorial caliphate is overrun. Russia is actively trying to broker an international consensus around a peace deal for Syria, over two years after Moscow began a military intervention that turned the tide of the conflict in Assad’s favor. Putin said he would follow up his mee... more »
Tramadol: The Drug Claiming More Lives Than Any Painkiller
Tramadol: The Drug Claiming More Lives Than Any Painkiller http://ewao.com/2017/11/19/tramadol-the-drug-claiming-more-lives-than-any-painkiller-should/ Advertisements
North Korea Snubs China By Sending President Xi's Special Envoy Back To Beijing Without Even Meeting North Korean Leader Kim Kong-un
This picture taken on November 17, 2017 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows Song Tao (3rd L)attending a meeting with Choe Ryong Hae (2nd R), a senior official of the North's ruling party (AFP Photo) *Nikkei Asian Review:* *China reports little progress by envoy on North Korea nuclear issue* *Kim Jong Un didn't meet with Beijing official, source says.* BEIJING/SEOUL -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy to North Korea returned home Monday from a four-day trip to the rogue state without meeting its leader, Kim Jong Un, a signal that Pyon... more »
Will Progressive Republicans Make A Comeback? The Competition Could Do Wonders For The Democratic Party
Blue America has always been more than aware of the failings of the Democratic Party. At a time when other progressive organizations were petrified of bucking the establishment *too* hard, we were working, successfully, to dislodge entrenched corrupt conservative Democratic incumbents like Al Wynn (MD), Tim Holden (PA) and Sylvester Reyes (TX), who were all replaced-- with progressives Donna Edwards, Matt Cartwright and Beto O'Rourke. But we've never endorsed a Republican. Except once, since we've come along in 2005, the Republican candidate was always the greater of two evils. A... more »
Mika praises Charlie's tool!
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2017But here's what the Post report says:* The Washington Post's report about Charlie Rose is a report for the ages. We'll be perfectly honest. As of perhaps six months ago, we didn't know that anyone *ever* behaved like this. As it turns out, it now seems that *everyone* does! We regard this morning's report as stunning. For today, we'll only mention what Mika Brzezinski has said. This morning, Mika was ripping and snorting about the report in ways which were largely incoherent, as tends to be her practice. Eventually, though, at 6:29 AM Eastern, she said... more »
Labour MP Peter Shore in 1975 attacking that referendum's Project Fear
https://youtu.be/4MbwK5oMC9o Plus ca change, plus la meme chose...
Schools Caught Using Top US Abortion Chain to ‘Educate’ Kids on Sex Without Parents’ Permission
[image: abortion]Parents are outraged after finding out public schools are using Planned Parenthood to teach their children about abortion and sex.
Well-Informed Citizen Owns Rookie Cops, Proves He Knows the Law Better Than Them
[image: parking lot]When a man was harassed by police, he demanded to speak to a sergeant who admitted that he was targeted because he was sitting in his car in a parking lot.
Ominous Video Shows Swarm of AI Drones Carry Out Mass Murder WITHOUT Human Orders
[image: drones]The technology exists right now for autonomous micro drones to carry out mass murder at the behest of a political whim, this needs to be stopped.
Veteran reporter Charlie Rose comes to the end of his career, as eight women accuse him of making unwanted sexual advances.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Eight women have told The Washington Post that longtime television host Charlie Rose made unwanted sexual advances toward them, including lewd phone calls, walking around naked in their presence, or groping their breasts, buttocks or genital areas. * *The women were employees or aspired to work for Rose at the “Charlie Rose” show from the late 1990s to as recently as 2011. They ranged in age from 21 to 37 at the time of the alleged encounters. Rose, 75, whose show airs on PBS and Bloomberg TV, also co-hosts “CBS This Morning” and is a contributing correspondent... more »
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