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China Unveils It's Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Video)
*Sputnik:* *WATCH: China Unveils Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile* Beijing’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was broadcast over China Central Television on Sunday, about one week after images of the multi-warhead missile went viral across Chinese social media platforms. The missile has been tested eight times, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which reported that the most recent launch took place early November somewhere in China's western desert region. DF-41 is one of the farthest traveling ICBMs in the world, rubbi... more »
Sighting Continued Butt Hurt, CNN Will Be Boycotting White House Christmas Party
CNN may very well be the best example of a bloated corpse rotting in the middle ground of the wasteland that is American cable news. And being ground zero for Trump's criticism of “fake News” and childish journalist nonsense like the recent *PieGate*, the journalistic snoop dogs of CNN told *POLITICO* Tuesday it will be boycotting the Trump White House Christmas party for the media this year: “CNN will not be attending this year's White House Christmas party. In light of the President's continued attacks on freedom of the press and CNN, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebra... more »
Picture Of The Day
Ballet dancers perform as US first lady Melania Trump begins a tour of the holiday decorations at the White House in Washington. © EPA-EFE/OLIVIER DOULIERY *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The White House all decorated for Christmas* (TASS).
Has Trump's presidency triggered the movement against sexual harassment?
Ashwini Tambe, Editorial Director, Feminist Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Women's Studies, University of Maryland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 53 minutes ago
Victims everywhere have lost their patience and their fear and are finding willing listeners. A question worth asking is: Why now?
The World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint Is Between India And Pakistan
*Zachary Keck, National Interest*: *Why the World's Most Dangerous Flashpoint Isn't North Korea: Its Between India and Pakistan* *One factor Indian leaders would be forced to consider is how the other third of Asian nuclear triangle, China, would react. Although the Stimson Center event focused primarily on India and Pakistan, China has always been the primary focus of India’s nuclear program. Beijing is also a staunch if informal ally of Pakistan, with a growing economic stake in the country. It is this multipolarity that is the hallmark of the second nuclear age.* With the worl... more »
Without Help From Corrupt Democrats The Republicans Couldn't Pass Their Kissy-Kissy Wall Street Legislation
Tonight I want to talk about the SIFI Threshold, That';s because I had lunch with my old friend Roberto Rodriguez-- former congressional candidate and later special assistant for legislative affairs to the Secretary of the Treasury (Geithner at the time). So what's SIFI? Don't worry, I didn't know either til Roberto explained it over a bowl of pasta. Basically SIFI stands for "systemically important financial institution," like a too big to fail bank (or other institution, like an insurance company). The idea is that if one of these things fail, it leads to a series of events that ... more »
Musical Interlude: Renaissance, “Song of Scheherazade”
Renaissance, “Song of Scheherazade” Be kind to yourself, turn down the lights, close your eyes, relax and take the time to savor this extraordinary performance, highlighted by the incredible talent of Annie Haslam, whose 5 octave voice is on full display here. The high note she hits at the end, 23:58, is like nothing you have ever heard, or likely ever will, hear again. - CP
Trump Appointed Judge Kelly Rules In Trump’s Favor On Consumer Agency Leadership; Kelly Got His Start Under Bushes
Kelly, Timothy James, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 7, … Continue reading →
"Would We Lose Anything Important?"
“What would our world be like if we ceased to worry about "right" and "wrong," or "good" and "evil," and simply acted so as to maximize well-being, our own and that of others? Would we lose anything important?” - Sam Harris
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan: 'Pakistan Has Not Stopped Its Support For The Taliban'
KABUL, Afghanistan (June 20, 2017) – General John W. Nicholson, Resolute Support Mission commander, visited the Afghan National Army’s New Commando School June 19 with a message of solidarity and brotherhood. *Reuters:* *U.S. general sees no change in Pakistan behavior despite Trump tough line* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. U.S. officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan... more »
China Unveils It's Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Video)
*Sputnik:* *WATCH: China Unveils Next-Gen Intercontinental Ballistic Missile* Beijing’s Dongfeng-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was broadcast over China Central Television on Sunday, about one week after images of the multi-warhead missile went viral across Chinese social media platforms. The missile has been tested eight times, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which reported that the most recent launch took place early November somewhere in China's western desert region. DF-41 is one of the farthest traveling ICBMs in the world, rubbi... more »
Seven more people beheaded in Saudi Arabia, 137 total this year
Seven people were executed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday following their convictions on charges of murder, robbery and drug smuggling. The condemned included a gang of six Yemeni home invaders and one Saudi drug-runner. The Yemenis were convicted of killing three people across multiple home invasions in ‘Asir, a southern province of Saudi Arabia. They […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Beware of Media-Induced Panic of the Plague as the Next Big Pandemic
*Phillip Schneider* - The post Beware of Media-Induced Panic of the Plague as the Next Big Pandemic appeared first on Waking Times.
20 and Back: 2 More Whistleblowers Divulge Involvement in Secret Space Program
*Makia Freeman* - In so many ways, truth is stranger than fiction. The post 20 and Back: 2 More Whistleblowers Divulge Involvement in Secret Space Program appeared first on Waking Times.
Scholar Studies the Complexity of Black Identity
Dr. Robert Patterson’s passion for education began early. As a young child, he carried a clipboard and wore glasses, as if he were already teaching a classroom.
Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills?
The Amish do breed dogs for sale, but the portion of commercial kennels they own is not known.
North Atlantic variability and its links to European climate over the last 3000 years
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? A newly published paper has linked changes in European climate to North Atlantic variability over the last 3000 years: ABSTRACT The subpolar North Atlantic is a key location for the Earth’s climate system. In the Labrador Sea, intense winter air–sea heat…
Top U.S. General In Afghanistan Gives An Update On The War
*DOD Buzz*: *War in Afghanistan Heats Up as Fight Against ISIS Winds Down* Another telling sign that the wars against ISIS in Iraq and Syria were winding down and entering the counter-insurgency phase recently came from the U.S. commander in Afghanistan. Army Gen. John Nicholson, commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and the NATO Resolute Support mission, said that he had used a B-52 bomber and an F-22 Raptor advanced fighter normally assigned to the Iraq/Syria theaters to bomb suspected drug havens in Afghanistan. The use of the B-52, flying out of Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, and t... more »
The Real Story of How North Korea Could Destroy Seoul with Its Big 'Guns' (Or Not)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Securtiy, Asia* Could Kim destroy Seoul? Here are the facts. *A 2011 study by the Nautilus Institute throws a considerable amount of cold water on this scenario. While the sheer number of artillery tubes could theoretically kill a large number of civilians, operational issues complicate matters and push the number of civilian casualties greatly downward. Despite the thousands of artillery pieces, only 700 heavier guns and rocket launchers, plus the newer 300-millimeter MRLs, have the range to strike Seoul. Only a third would normally be fired at once, and notion... more »
That Time the Navy Sent 4 of Its Most Destructive Battleships to Crush North Korea
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Some history you may not know. *Each of the four battleships acted as a flagship at one time or another, contributing facilities necessary to the coordination of broader naval warfare efforts. More to the point, however, the battleships used both their sixteen-inch main armament and their five-inch secondary armament to pound Chinese and North Korean positions along the coast. These positions included cave systems, concealed artillery and command posts. As with the end of the Second World War, the battleships also hit strategic and operational t... more »
A War with North Korea Would Be a Conflict Like No Other (And Millions Could Die)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Looking into what would be total hell. *North Korea’s best hope for success in peace hinges, as it has for the past seventy years, on the potential collapse of the global capitalist system. This sounds… optimistic, but consider that South Korea suffered badly during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, that the capitalist world continues to suffer from the fallout from the 2008 Financial Crisis, and that Japan faces what appear to be insurmountable economic difficulties.* *Even if a world economic collapse does not bring capitalism to its knees, ano... more »
Congress Acts Like It's above the Law
*Amitai Etzioni* *Politics, North America* [image: The U.S. Capitol is photographed behind a chain fence] More people need to be aware that Congress exempts itself from laws that it imposes on the rest of us. Congress has long exempted its own members from the laws and regulations it has imposed on all others. Most recently, this we-are-above the law position came into relief when the public learned the peculiar fate that awaits legislative branch employees who are sexually harassed in their workplace. They are subjected to a process unlike any other. It is hardly a small matter... more »
Countering China's Anti-Taiwan Campaign
*Ian Easton* *Security, Asia* [image: A formation of military F-16 fighter jets fly past honour guards during an airforce demonstration in Songshan airport in Taipei] In theory, time favors Taiwan because it is on the right side of history. Militarily, however, it is not clear that the Taiwanese self-defense forces could resist China. Taiwan’s rise as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies and an alternative to China’s repressive authoritarian model is viewed with extreme concern in Beijing’s halls of power. From China’s perspective, the existence of Taiwan as a democracy is a g... more »
Is Africa at a Turning Point?
*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Africa* [image: A general view shows the headquarters of the African Union (AU) building in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa] The Summit of Abidjan can serve as a turning point in the relations between Africa and Europe. The African Union (AU)/European Union (EU) summit, to be held in Abidjan at the end of November, will be off to a truly busy start. While youth and job creation will be the main focus, other issues—such as the Libyan migrant crisis; the forced, yet bloodless resignation of Robert Mugabe; migration; and good governance—risk overshadowing th... more »
Libertarianism and Restraint
*Christopher A. Preble* *Security, North America* Maintaining a massive national-security apparatus in anticipation of an uncertain tomorrow is a threat to limited government and individual liberty today. My friend and former Cato Institute colleague Matthew Fay recently published a paper on libertarian foreign policy, available online at Matt’s new intellectual home, The Niskanen Center. It is a thorough and well-written paper. He raises a number of issues about U.S. foreign policy that should be of interest to a wide audience, well beyond the relatively small circle of self-de... more »
"The Corporatocracy"
*"The Corporatocracy"* by Robert Gore "The interests of Washington and large corporations have merged so completely they are now inseparable. Or was it an acquisition? If the latter, who acquired whom? Unfortunately, the labels affixed to purely corporate combinations lose their analytical usefulness here. While the two retain their own distinct legal structures and managements, so to speak, such a close community of interest has evolved that it’s no longer possible to separate them or delineate their individual contours. Political labels are no help; the ones most often used have... more »
Thousands More American Troops Are Serving In Iraq And Syria Than Previously Reported
© Marius Bosch / Reuters *ABC News*: *Thousands more US military service members in Iraq and Syria than believed* Thousands more American troops are serving in Iraq and Syria than has been previously acknowledged by the Pentagon, a new report finds. According to the Defense Manpower Data Center's quarterly report from September, there were 1,720 American troops in Syria -- three times as many as the 503 troops in Syria that U.S. military spokesmen have told reporters. The Pentagon's personnel agency issues quarterly reports about how many American troops are serving in individual... more »
Slavery In 2017 Exists In North Africa... Are Republican Party Policies Heading Us Back Towards That Institution Cherished By The Rich And Powerful?
Roland and I were wandering around south-central Mali a few years ago, taking it in, meeting the folks. Alan Grayson had recommended Bandiagara and Sangha as an off-the-beaten-track places east of Mopti and north of the border with Burkina Faso. In one of those towns Roland found a goat and its kid. The mother goat was freaking out because they were separating her from the kid and it looked like she knew the kid was headed for the stew pot. Roland bought the kid and we walked around with it for a few days before giving it to the mother goat's owner-- along with some Impeach Cheney... more »
"Waiting for the Avalanche"
*"The Fed's Built a Financial 'Maginot Line'"* by Jim Rickards "Over the coming months, I believe we could see an economic meltdown at least six times the size of the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown. That’s right: I believe we could see an economic meltdown at least six times the size of the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown Circumstances lead me to believe it could play out like the meltdown I experienced in 1998 after Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) failed. This time, however, there will be several crucial differences that will leave investors and regulators unprepared. In the... more »
Kathleen White a highly qualified pick to lead the White House on environment
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Shadia of Egypt has gone : Farewell Sweetheart
It seems that this is a true tough sad week for Egyptians as it started with a horrifying massacre and now they are bidding Farwell to their legendary sweetheart, Shadia. [image: Shadia] Shadia in a colored photo in the early 1950s, the original I think by Van LeoFrom short time ago, the family of beloved legendary Egyptian star Shadia declared her death after a long struggle with illness in Cairo. Born on 8 February 1931, Fatima Ahmed Kamel Shaker was the youngest daughter of an Egyptian middle-Class family. Her father used to work in the Royal Garden. The girl with Turkish roots ... more »
Chicago STAR Scholars Program Provides College Access
Tony Tran was all set to report to his dorm at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign when his mother told him she had been diagnosed with cancer. “So I couldn’t in good faith go,” Tran says, explaining that he didn’t want to leave his family at a time of crisis. “I also wanted to […]
Education Secretary DeVos Praises Senate Action on FAFSA Legislation
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has praised a Senate committee for moving forward with legislation to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Indiana University Suspends Fraternity Social Events Until Next Spring
Indiana University’s student Greek council has suspended the Bloomington campus’ fraternities from hosting fraternity events until next spring. Monday’s unanimous decision was made by IU’s Interfraternity Council, a group of students involved in campus Greek life. The decision affects fraternities’ social and new member activities but does not include campus sororities. The Indianapolis Star reports […]
New York Lawmakers Plan Two Big Hearings on Education Issues
ALBANY, N.Y. — Members of the New York state Assembly are planning two big hearings in coming weeks that focus on critical components of the state’s educational system. The first, on Dec. 5, will focus on how private primary and secondary schools measure student success. The second hearing, scheduled for Dec. 12, will delve into […]
Accused Benghazi Ringleader Acquitted Of Murder Charges But Convicted Of Terrorism
*New York Times:* *Libyan Convicted of Terrorism in Benghazi Attacks but Acquitted of Murder* WASHINGTON — A former militia leader from Libya was convicted on Tuesday of terrorism charges arising from the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a United States ambassador and three other Americans. But he was acquitted of multiple counts of the most serious offense, murder. The defendant, Ahmed Abu Khattala, 46, was the first person charged and prosecuted in the attacks, which took on broader significance as Republicans and conservative news outlets sought to use them to damag... more »
The wedding of the decade is coming soon, and while Donald Trump's invitation will likely be lost in the mail, his predecessor could be a guest of honor.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *The guest list hasn’t been set for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but a number of things could stand in the way of President Donald Trump getting an invite. * *But a former U.S. president might make the list, due to his friendship with the young British royal: Barack Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle, who appear to have amiable relations with Harry and his elder brother and future king, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.* Much of the reason that Trump may not make the guest list is focused on the added security and p... more »
Depraved Treatment of Drug War Captives on US Coast Guard Ships
[image: undefined] If you heard mention of people being shackled on the deck of a ship out in the ocean for weeks or months exposed to the elements and with only a bucket for a bathroom, you might assume the full story is about the cruel actions of pirates or slave traders from centuries past. However, as reporter Seth Freed Wessler recounts, the United States Coast Guard routinely subjects individuals alleged to be involved in the transport of cocaine between South America and Central America to such conditions. Wessler provides more details in an interview transcript posted Tuesda... more »
Depraved Treatment of Drug War Captives on US Coast Guard Ships
[image: undefined] If you heard mention of people being shackled on the deck of a ship out in the ocean for weeks or months exposed to the elements and with only a bucket for a bathroom, you might assume the full story is about the cruel actions of pirates or slave traders from centuries past. However, as reporter Seth Freed Wessler recounts, the United States Coast Guard routinely subjects individuals alleged to be involved in the transport of cocaine between South America and Central America to such conditions. Wessler provides more details in an interview transcript posted Tuesda... more »
Depraved Treatment of Drug War Captives on US Coast Guard Ships
[image: undefined] If you heard mention of people being shackled on the deck of a ship out in the ocean for weeks or months exposed to the elements and with only a bucket for a bathroom, you might assume the full story is about the cruel actions of pirates or slave traders from centuries past. However, as reporter Seth Freed Wessler recounts, the United States Coast Guard routinely subjects individuals alleged to be involved in the transport of cocaine between South America and Central America to such conditions. Wessler provides more details in an interview transcript posted Tuesda... more »
Depraved Treatment of Drug War Captives on US Coast Guard Ships
[image: undefined] If you heard mention of people being shackled on the deck of a ship out in the ocean for weeks or months exposed to the elements and with only a bucket for a bathroom, you might assume the full story is about the cruel actions of pirates or slave traders from centuries past. However, as reporter Seth Freed Wessler recounts, the United States Coast Guard routinely subjects individuals alleged to be involved in the transport of cocaine between South America and Central America to such conditions. Wessler provides more details in an interview transcript posted Tuesda... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 28, 2017
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on September 16, 2017. Photo: KCNA via Reuters *BBC:* *North Korea's nuclear programme: How advanced is it?* North Korea's nuclear programme remains a source of deep concern for the international community. Despite multiple efforts to curtail it, Pyongyang says it has conducted five nuclear tests. *Has North Korea got the bomb?* Technically yes - North Korea has conducted several tests with nuclear bombs. However, in order to laun... more »
World News Briefs -- November 28, 2017
*ABC News Online:* *North Korea ballistic missile test shows regime closer to hitting 'everywhere in the world', US says* North Korea's latest ballistic missile went higher than ever, the US says, warning the rogue regime is well on track to be able to hit "everywhere in the world" with a nuclear strike. The intercontinental ballistic missile was launched in the early hours of this morning, apparently from a mobile launcher near Pyongyang, in the first test from North Korea since it fired a missile over Japan in mid-September. It reached an altitude of 4,000 kilometres, flying fo... more »
"Syrian Kurdish" Militia Open Fire on Turkish Border Post As US Arms Flow
*Turkey responds in kind, according to SOHR* *ReutersUK* *"Syrian Kurdish PYD (PKK) forces sprayed a Turkish border post with gunfire late on Tuesday, wounding one soldier, and Turkey responded with artillery fire, private broadcaster CNN Turk said.* *The gunfire came from Afrin province in northwest Syria, it added. No further information was immediately available" * *SOHR * *Arms to PKK/YPG ISIS Rebrand SDF keep on flowing.... * *The story about Trump's promise to Turkey was more fake news* * brought to us all by the elite serving 5 eyes media* *Sputnik: * *"At the moment, the ... more »
White House Denies Kushner Greenlit Saudi Actions in Hariri Episode
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, flanked by White House senior advisor Jared Kushner (L), speaks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan during the Gulf Cooperation Council leaders summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The State Department Declined to comment on explosive allegations against White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. In October Jared Kushner made a secret trip to Saudi Arabia. Ever since the r... more »
North Korea Test Fires Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Almost Anywhere in America
*Dave Majumdar* *North Korea, Asia* After a months-long lull in activity, North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on what appears to have been a lofted trajectory. After a months-long lull in activity, North Korea test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on what appears to have been a lofted trajectory. According to the Pentagon, the weapon flew for a distance of one thousand kilometers before splashing down near Japan. Very few details were immediately available. “Initial assessment indicates that this missile was an intercontine... more »
Activists Prepare Protests To Save ‘Net Neutrality’ Ahead Of FCC Vote
Around 200 demonstrations have already been planned for 7 December 2017 at Verizon Wireless stores in the U.S.
Cluck, Cluck: Law Professor Challenges Students’ Feelings
[image: cluck-cluck-law-professor-challenges-students-feelings] If you talk about your “feelings” in one introductory law class at Faulkner University, you must cluck like a chicken.
Mueller Record: Can He Be Trusted with Power?
[image: mueller-record-can-he-be-trusted-with-power] Robert Mueller has been handed a great amount of power as the "independent counsel" investigating alleged Russian interference in the presidential election. Can he be trusted with that power?
Church of Sweden Embracing “Gender Neutral” Worship
[image: church-of-sweden-embracing-gender-neutral-worship] The Church of Sweden is recommending that clergy use gender-neutral language when referring to God in worship services.
“Syrian Kurds” Plan Local Elections for Federal Administration
*Kurdistan24* "QAMISHLO, Syrian Kurdistan (Kurdistan 24) –* Officials in the Kurdish-led administration (PKK/YPG)* in northern Syria on Thursday said they had *begun preparing for the second local elections, a move toward consolidating a federal system in their regions. * A member of the Election High Commission in Syria’s Kurdish-led administration told Kurdistan 24 there would be seven lists for the municipal vote for Federal administration in northern Syria. The lists represent the political factions in the region. One is called the Democratic Nation—which includes 18 political ... more »
Propaganda, dirty-tricks cheaters and "prodigal" Boehners
The Honest Ads Act, introduced last week by Democratic senators Mark Warner of Virginia and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, would require online platforms with at least 50 million monthly users -- think Facebook, Google and Twitter -- to make a public record of advertisers who spend at least $500 on political ads regarding campaigns or significant legislative issues. The record would include information regarding the ad's content, its target audience and its cumulative views, as well as its cost. It would also list any candidate referred to in the ad and contact information for the ent... more »
This moment of a rescued baby bat munching on a banana is pure bliss
This is Miss Alicia. Alicia is a flying fox that was rescued in Queensland, Australia. She was hit by a car and in need of rehabilitation. Nothing was broken and all four limbs are in working order. Alicia is expected to make a full recovery. Flying foxes have a diet of fruits, nectar and flowers. She sure does love bananas! The young flying fox, lovingly named ‘Miss Alicia,’ was rescued in Queensland, Australia, after a scary encounter with a car left her in need of urgent care. She was taken into the loving arms of bat conservationist Denise Wade (Batzilla The Bat), and is pois...more »
HOW MUCH WORSE WILL IT GET, AND WHEN WILL IT GET BETTER?
Bruce Bartlett, the former Reagan and Poppy Bush aide who now says that "the Republican Party needs to die," reminds us of the GOP's long game in this New York *Daily News* op-ed, which was published just after the appalling Senate tax bill was approved by the Budget Committee: So why are Republicans so obsessed with slashing taxes? ... The main reason is that a huge tax cut cements Republican policy into place even if Democrats regain control of Congress and the White House. In fact, I think many Republicans know and expect that they may lose control of Congress in 2018 and the Whi... more »
Supreme Court to Debate Warrantless Collection Of Cellphone Records in Huge Fourth Amendment Battle
By Derrick Broze In one of the most important Fourth Amendment battles of the digital age, the Supreme Court is preparing to tackle a case... more »
Amazon Is Moving Towards Automation As Human Workers Become Insufficient
By Aaron Kesel An undercover journalist’s account of the conditions for an Amazon UK warehouse staff has gained a massive response online by exposing the... more »
Travel Horror Results in Multi-Million Dollar Award For Family Nearly Killed by Banned Pesticide
By Jason Erickson The challenge of dodging pesticides in modern food is well established, but not many people have considered another hidden danger that led... more »
Globalist Funded “Watchdog” Tries To Shut Down Independent Press Event Discussing White Helmets
By Brandon Turbeville Self-proclaimed “press freedom watchdog” Reporters Without Borders launched a new campaign that it deemed of urgent importance – shutting down a short... more »
I Visited East Aleppo – There Is No Doubt Nusra And White Helmets Are The Same Organization
By Brandon Turbeville It is well known to anyone who spends even the smallest amount of time researching the Syrian conflict that the United States... more »
Professor of Philosophy Dr. Stephen Hicks Explains Postmodernism
By Vin Armani In this video, Vin Armani interviews Dr. Stephen Hicks. He is professor of philosophy at Rockford University, where he is also Executive... more »
Government Regulation Of Social Media Would Be A “Cure” Far Worse Than The Disease
By Paul Levinson, Fordham University In recent weeks, Congress has grilled Twitter, Facebook and Google about their role in allowing foreign interests to place ads... more »
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes To Be Released In 20 States
By Derrick Broze The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in 20 US states and Washington D.C – what... more »
U.S. Sends Weapons To Kurds Two Days After Alleged Reports of Trump Ending Shipments
By Brandon Turbeville Two days after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that U.S. President Donald Trump had promised to end American weapons shipments and... more »
Is Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Centralized?
By Vin Armani Watch the livestream of the Vin Armani Show at 1pm EST (10am PST). This episode is about the ongoing debate between proponents... more »
Jeffrey Tucker Destroys the Net Neutrality Propaganda
By James Corbett Jeffrey Tucker of FEE.org joins us again to discuss his latest article, “Goodbye Net Neutrality; Hello Competition.” We explore the details of... more »
An Open Letter to the Biological Weapons Convention
By Janet Phelan The 8th review conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, held in December 2016 in Geneva, saw progress in confronting the fact that... more »
US Looks to Southeast Asia to Unleash its ISIS Hordes
By Tony Cartalucci Western think tanks have been increasingly busy cultivating a narrative to explain the sudden and spreading presence of militants linked or fighting... more »
U.S. Tobacco Must Issue “Corrective Statements” – When Will The Courts Demand The Same For Vaccine Makers “Tobacco Science”?
By Catherine J. Frompovich According to a federal court order, Altria, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard and Philip Morris USA were ordered to pay for... more »
7 Lies The Statists Want You To Believe
By Michael Boldin 7 lies? It took me just moments to come up with these. That means there are way more than seven. Even though... more »
"Most Of Us..."
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced. Most of us are about as eager to change as we were to be born, and go through our changes in a similar state of shock." – James Baldwin
Italian energy company receives federal permit for US Arctic offshore drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Italian energy company has received permission to drill oil exploration wells in U.S. Arctic waters. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement announced Tuesday it approved an application from Eni (EN-ee) U.S. Operating Co. Inc. to drill in the Beaufort (BOH-fort) Sea. Exploratory drilling could start next month. The drilling will take place from Spy Island, a gravel artificial island near Prudhoe Bay. Eni already has 18 production wells on the island that extract oil from submerged state lands. Eni will use extended-reach drilling techniques to... more »
Ayatollah Khamenei calls for expansion of Iran naval power
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:20 PM) – Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has praised Iran’s continued achievements in the field of naval defence, and called for a continued expansion of the Islamic Republic’s naval power and capacities. Khamenei made the comments during a meeting with Navy commanders and personnel on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report, “Hundreds Of European Banks Are In Trouble, This Is Going To Be A Disaster”
X22 Report, “Hundreds Of European Banks Are In Trouble, This Is Going To Be A Disaster” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD6k-zFICEI *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Cabal's First Stage Of The Event Has Just Been Initiated” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KzaR6ZUbRM
Erik Prince, brother of Trump's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, is scheduled to testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
Courtesy of US News: *Erik Prince, the businessman who is said to have represented the Trump campaign during a meeting with a Russian representative in the Seychelles islands in January, is scheduled to testify before the House intelligence committee this week. * *The founder of Blackwater – a private military firm later known as Xe Services and now known as Academi – Prince is set to appear Thursday before the committee behind closed doors. The appearance was described by the committee as "open in a closed space," indicating that a transcript will likely be released after the ... more »
More Women Allege Sexual Abuse And Retaliation At Private Immigrant Detention Center
More women accused guards of sexual abuse at a for-profit immigrant detention center in Taylor, Texas. “Ana” and “Esmeralda” said they were sexually harassed by a guard for months in the recreation area at T. Don Hutto Residential Center. They spoke out anonymously to avoid retaliation by immigration and detention officials just The post More Women Allege Sexual Abuse And Retaliation At Private Immigrant Detention Center appeared first on Shadowproof.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Victory Song’ by Frank Waln feat. Kodi DeNoyer
Frank Waln is a hip-hop artist, producer, activist, and storyteller. He is a keeper of oral traditions whose work interrogates history and colonialism. It preserves the legacies of his Sicangu Lakota ancestors and his own experiences growing up on the Rosebud Reservation. Around this time last year, Waln released his The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Victory Song’ by Frank Waln feat. Kodi DeNoyer appeared first on Shadowproof.
Gynoug for the Sega MegaDrive/Genesis
Sometimes you come across games that are hard to write about. Such is the lot of video game writing. Take 1991's *Gynoug* for instance (or *Wings of Wor* as it was rebadged stateside). There really isn't a lot to go on. The games starts, the screen scrolls right to left, you shoot things using an array of power ups and special weapons, and then you're done. Which usually happens fairly quickly for newcomers because it is one of the more challenging MegaDrive titles to have been released. Apart from being a good game, surely it's like every other horizontally scrolling shooter. i.e. ... more »
That's telling 'em!
It's so nice to see the current head of the FCC using logic, rather than partisan political propaganda, to address the subject of net neutrality (which we discussed in these pages a few days ago). Ajit Pai laid it on the line as far as true neutrality of expression is concerned. Pai defended his order to roll back Title II, he said that some Silicon Valley players have been criticizing the plan--he singled out Twitter in particular--as a threat to the open internet, consumer choice and free expression. Pai countered that it was Twitter that was discriminating on the basis of cont... more »
The True Story of Pocahontas: Historical Myths Versus Sad Reality
In 1995, Roy Disney decided to release an animated movie about a Powhatan woman known as "Pocahontas". In answer to a complaint by the Powhatan Nation, he claims the film is "responsible, accurate, and respectful." Powhatan Nation said disagree. The film distorts history beyond recognition. Their offers to assist Disney with cultural and historical accuracy were rejected. "Pocahontas" was a nickname, meaning "the naughty one" or "spoiled child". Her real name was Matoaka. The legend is that she saved a heroic John Smith from being clubbed to death by her father in 1607 - she would ... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds")
Liquid Mind, “Velvet Morning” ("Void of the Stellar Winds") - http://www.youtube.com/
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 28, 2017
*CNN: **For the first time since the end of the Cold War, Hawaii will test nuclear sirens* (CNN)Hawaii is taking those threats from North Korea seriously. Starting Friday, the state will start monthly testing of a nuclear warning siren system aimed at alerting residents to an impending nuclear missile strike. It's the first such tests in the Aloha State since the end of the Cold War. The test of the nuclear warning siren will be conducted during the monthly tests of the overall statewide warning siren system, according to the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency. At 11:45 a.m. o... more »
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Cellphone Data Falls Under Fourth Amendment
[image: supreme-court-to-decide-whether-cellphone-data-falls-under-fourth-amendment] The Supreme Court is set to decide whether the government may obtain data on an individual’s cellphone usage without a warrant, a ruling that has both Fourth and First Amendment implications.
Under 287(g) Program, Local Police Support Immigration Enforcement
[image: under-287-g-program-local-police-support-federal-enforcement] Police departments across America have joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s 287(g) program, under which local police officers enforce federal immigration laws.
Judicial Watch: Obama EPA Violated Federal Law With Social Media Campaign
[image: judicial-watch-obama-epa-violated-federal-law-with-social-media-campaign] Government watchdog Judicial Watch has uncovered more evidence that President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency was acting in violation of the law by using social media to promote the agency’s controversial Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.
Trump Roils the Left by Referring to Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas”
[image: trump-roils-the-left-by-referring-to-elizabeth-warren-as-pocahontas] While honoring Native Americans who were “code-talkers” during World War II, President Donald Trump on Monday once again succumbed to the temptation to use the moment to call out Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren by her “nickname” Pocahontas, refreshing Americans' memories to the fact that she had once claimed that she had Native American ancestors, apparently falsely.
John McCain's Long Good-Bye... Honestly, I Hope It's Much Longer
Last week, a White House ethics lawyer, James Schultz-- a 45 year old hardcore right-wing Republican-- resigned to return to private practice (Cozen O'Connor) in Philadelphia. He's been an especially vile Trump apologist who is widely blamed for the lax attitude on ethics inside the Trump Regime. A couple of days later, over the weekend, former Romney political strategist Stuart Stevens tweeted "We’ve gone from George Bush running on restoring honor & dignity to the WH to a WH trying to rationalize voting for an accursed child molester who doesn’t support Constitution. If a party ... more »
Vice President Pence: President Trump Is 'Actively Considering' Moving US Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
*CBS News:* *Pence: Trump is “actively considering” moving U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem* Vice President Mike Pence says President Trump is "actively considering" moving the United States' embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to its capital, Jerusalem. "President Trump is actively considering when and how to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem," Pence said Tuesday afternoon while delivering a keynote address at an event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the United Nations' vote calling for Israel to exist as an independent state. In June, Mr. Trump signed a w... more »
The Threats That Israel Faced In The Past Are Resurfacing
Israeli Merkava tanks drive near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip as they return from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian coastal enclave on August 5, 2014. (AFP/File) *Jacob L. Shapiro, Geopolitical Futures*: *In Israel, Danger Is on the Horizon* *The threats that Israel faced in the past are resurfacing.* The fight against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq put a number of issues on hold in the Middle East. But the Islamic State is now all but defeated, and with the loss of a common enemy has come the loss of a common purpose for the anti-IS coalition. Concerns that do... more »
listening to joni: #2: clouds
*Clouds, 1969* *Clouds*, front cover Listening to *Clouds* was a strange experience for me: *I didn't know the album!* I know every note of every album Joni has recorded since then, but this one was foreign. Of course I know the famous songs from this album -- "Chelsea Morning," "That Song About the Midway," and "Both Sides, Now" -- but I had no memory at all of the other songs. The one exception was the *a cappella* "The Fiddle and the Drum," about the US's war-making -- but that's because not long ago, we saw Joni perform it on an episode of the old Dick Cavett Show, filmed right... more »
Is This ‘LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP’ Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?
A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel overwhelmed by the evolving language used to describe LGBTQ individuals.
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Young stars themselves are clearing out their nursery in NGC 7822. Within the nebula, bright edges and complex dust sculptures dominate this detailed skyscape taken in infrared light by NASA's Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) satellite. NGC 7822 lies at the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward the northern constellation Cepheus, a glowing star forming region that lies about 3,000 light-years away. *Click image for larger size.* The atomic emission of light by the nebula's gas is powered by energetic radiation from the hot stars, whose powerful winds and light also sculpt... more »
“Our Story in One Minute“
*“Our Story in One Minute“* Do you have a minute - to see the entire backstory of human existence? This thrilling video culls together multiple teasing video snippets in an attempt to succinctly summarize our history. And sets it to music. Briefly depicted, from start to finish, is an artistic animation of the Big Bang, a trip across the early universe, the formation of the Earth and Moon, the emergence of multi-celled life and plants, the rise of reptiles and dinosaurs, a devastating meteor strike, the rise of mammals and humans, and finally the rise of modern civilization. The min... more »
Are Democrats Beginning To Regret Supporting President Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal?
*Andrew Lappin, The Hill:* *Are Democrats regretting the Iran nuclear deal?* *In view of Iran’s flagrant aggression, it seems like some Democrats are beginning to perceive the liability of failing to talk tough. * In a strongly worded letter dated Nov. 14, 2017, Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), along with 43 bipartisan co-signers, urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to take immediate action to prevent Iran from becoming permanently entrenched in Syria by way of its proxy Hezbollah. Could it be that the congressman has come to see that the Iran nuclear deal, vigorously embraced by ... more »
Moore or Less the GOP's Soul
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*he right wing's ambivalent rallying around accused child molester Roy Moore involves more than just the soul for the state of Alabama- It involves what passes for or what's left of the soul of the Republican Party's. The nadir of this debate was delineated perfectly on Sean Hannity's show when during Hannity's broadcast, the Fox chyron openly asked, at the expense of some big sponsors, "What if the child consents though?" As if that's even up for debate, as if children that age are legally able to give their consent (In Alaba... more »
The Poet: John O’Donohue, “For The Time Of Necessary Decision”
*“For The Time Of Necessary Decision”* “The mind of time is hard to read. We can never predict what it will bring, Nor even from all that is already gone Can we say what form it finally takes; For time gathers its moments secretly. Often we only know it’s time to change When a force has built inside the heart That leaves us uneasy as we are. Perhaps the work we do has lost its soul Or the love where we once belonged Calls nothing alive in us anymore. We drift through this gray, increasing nowhere Until we stand before a threshold we know We have to cross to come alive once more. May we ... more »
“The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”
*“The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”* by Fyodor Dostoevsky "For I have seen the truth; I have seen and I know that people can be beautiful and happy without losing the power of living on earth. I will not and cannot believe that evil is the normal condition of mankind. And it is just this faith of mine that they laugh at. But how can I help believing it? I have seen the truth- it is not as though I had invented it with my mind, I have seen it, seen it, and the living image of it has filled my soul for ever. I have seen it in such full perfection that I cannot believe that it is impo... more »
Pentagon Caught Blocking Report on Child Sex Abuse by US Allies as Troops Forced Not to Report It
[image: pentagon]Despite 93 members of Congress requesting information on the horrific sexual abuse of children by US allies in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has denied it.
"The Question To Ask Is..."
"Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is "How can I make it better?" To that there is an answer." - Leo Buscaglia
An American Dream: Financial security, not religion or culture, is what truly matters to Americans
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"We Have Tripled The Number Of Store Closings From Last Year, And 20 Major Retailers Have Closed At Least 50 Stores In 2017"
*"We Have Tripled The Number Of Store Closings From Last Year, * *And 20 Major Retailers Have Closed At Least 50 Stores In 2017"* by Michael Snyder "Did you know that the number of retail store closings in 2017 has already tripled the number from all of 2016? Last year, a total of 2,056 store locations were closed down, but this year more than 6,700 stores have been shut down so far. That absolutely shatters the all-time record for store closings in a single year, and yet nobody seems that concerned about it. In 2008, an all-time record 6,163 retail stores were shuttered, and we have... more »
Donald & Melania Bring Class Back To The People's House Christmas Celebration
Make no doubt about it, Christmas is in full gear at the White House this year. Gone are the Mao ornaments and Angela Davis Fuzzy Headed Troll Angels and Little Mexican Flags, replaced with traditional tree ornaments and nativity scene. Trump has long rejected the politically correct trend of bucking the friendly “Merry Christmas” with the generic “Happy Holidays.” After the 2016 election, but before taking office, Trump vowed to a Michigan crowd, “We’re going to start saying “Merry Christmas again!” And the First Family shows a simple, but bold statement by wishing a real “Me... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Spare And The True”
*“The Spare And The True”* by Chet Raymo “Twice during the past few years, someone has alerted me to quotes from my Globe columns in the American Heritage Dictionary (4th ed.), illustrating the use of words. For spacefaring, the dictionary cites my reference to "spacefaring nations." For exotic, 2. Intriguingly unusual or different; excitingly strange, the dictionary cites my observation "If something can be explained simply, in a familiar way, then it is best to avoid more exotic explanations." Now that pleases me. I contributed Ockham's Razor to the American Heritage Dictionary!... more »
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"The Truth, When You Finally Chase It Down..."
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.” - Hunter S. Thompson
South Korea: North Korea May Be Capable Of Launching A Nuclear Missile In 2018
*Yonhap News Agency:* *N.K. may announce completion of nuke force next year: Seoul official * SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Tuesday that North Korea may announce the completion of its nuclear weapons programs next year as the North has been working on its nuclear arsenal at a faster pace. Cho Myoung-gyon made the remark as North Korea seeks to develop nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of reaching as far as the U.S. mainland. "North Korea has been developing its nuclear weapons at a faster-than-expected pace. W... more »
Global Temperature Trends Based On Non-Existent Data
By Paul Homewood https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/hadobs/hadcrut4/diagnostics.html We are all too familiar with graphs showing how much global temperatures have risen since the 19thC. The HADCRUT version above is typical, and also very precise, with fairly tight error bars even in the early part of the record. One wonders where they got the data to […]
Iran Re-Certified; Washington In Denial
The Trump Administration is increasingly isolated at the UN Security Council, as the UN has once again certified that Iran is in compliance with its obligations under the P5+1 agreement. Trump argues that Iran is not in compliance with the "spirit" of the deal -- a confusing claim that is difficult to understand. Are they looking to replay the Iraq war on Iran? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Former CIA Director, and central figure in James Mueller's Russian investigation, has "lengthy conversation" with Donald Trump over dinner.
Courtesy of Business Insider: *Former CIA Director James Woolsey dined with President Donald Trump last weekend at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida — where, a report said, they had a "lengthy conversation" at the main dining table surrounded by several of Trump's friends, associates, and political allies. * *A tipster told Politico's Playbook about the conversation, which raised eyebrows given Woolsey's centrality to the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser. * *Woolsey, who served on the board of Fl... more »
America's P-8 Poseidon Submarine Killer: The Plane North Korea, Russia and China Hate
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * A real sub killer. *As trans-Pacific relations assume new prominence in the twenty-first century, the P-8 will remain one of a number of means by which the United States and other operators assert their presence over international waters. In the event of conflict, they would also serve a vital role hunting down marauding submarines and tracking the movements of surface adversaries. These qualities explain why the docile-looking patrol plane is in such heavy demand around the world.* There is a decent chance you have already flown on one of the U.... more »
The Real Story of How Russia or China Could Defeat America in an Air War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Take out the tankers. *The original R-37 was originally developed by the Soviet Union to attack high-value NATO air assets such as the E-3 Sentry AWACS, E-8 JSTARS and RC-135V/W Rivet Joint. The idea was to use a high-speed fighter such as the MiG-31—which can sustain speeds of Mach 2.35 over a radius of 390 nautical miles while carrying a significant air-to-air payload—with the new missile to eliminate those NATO air assets. An aircraft like the MiG-31—or a stealthy supersonically cruising airframe such as the PAK-FA—is ideal for such a mission bec... more »
Or Court-Shrinking
The back-and-forth on dramatically increasing the number of federal district and circuit judges is splendid stuff. I'm particularly pleased that my friend Brian Kalt, who is a terrific scholar, now has a proposal named for him coined by another friend, Richard Primus, who also does fantastic work. Having said that, I want to comment that Richard's hypothetical Idaho scenario is not far removed from what occurred in 1802 when Congress engaged in "court-shrinking." In 1801, the outgoing Federalist Congress enacted a Judiciary Act that created many new circuit judgeships. President Ad... more »
Why Roy Moore Matters
[image: why-roy-moore-matters] Why would Christian conservatives in good conscience go to the polls Dec. 12 and vote for Judge Roy Moore, despite the charges of sexual misconduct with teenagers leveled against him?
AP EXCLUSIVE: Big Contracts, No Storm Tarps for Puerto Rico
A newly created Florida company with an unproven record never delivered urgently needed supplies, which even months later remain in demand on the island.
President Vows to Unite Kenyans But Deadly Clashes Continue
Violence flared anew in Nairobi as police shot and killed at least three people (one a child) during a memorial for those killed in earlier protests.
Nevada woman files Zostavax lawsuit after suffering eye problems
If you’ve watched the television in the last couple of years you’ve no doubt seen the uptick in commercials about the shingles vaccine, Zostavax. And, if you’re over the age of 60, Big Pharma is coming for you. (Shingles is a painful nerve infection that creates a painful rash on the surface of the skin-
The labels said ‘organic.’ But these massive imports of corn and soybeans weren’t.
Late last year, a shipment of 36 million pounds of soybeans sailed from Ukraine to Turkey to California and along the way went from being ordinary soybeans (according to documents) that had been fumigated with a pesticide to organic soybeans. “That switch — the addition of the ‘USDA Organic’ designation — boosted their value by approximately
Pharma dogs hunt down vaccine disruptors in California
By Dr. Mercola “Anti-Vaxxers Have Found a Way Around California’s Strict New Immunization Law. They Need to Be Stopped.” This hostile and derogatory headline was published in the Los Angeles Times November 8. The “loophole” they’re referring to is the use of medical vaccine exemptions written by physicians. According to this editorial, no more than 3
World’s first floating city to launch in Pacific Ocean by 2020
Floating cities sound like a concept out of a science-fiction film, but this is no longer the case. By 2020, the first floating city is expected to emerge in the Pacific Ocean, and life on it will be drastically different than life on land. RELATED STORY: China opens the world’s largest floating solar plant Seasteading
Why you should be eating more porcini mushrooms
By Dr. Mercola Aside from being rich in valuable nutrients such as fiber, vitamins B and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium and zinc, mushrooms are also excellent sources of antioxidants, including some that are entirely unique to mushrooms. Ergothioneine and glutathione, both of which are found in mushrooms, are recognized as “master antioxidants” that inhibit
South Korean Reports: North Korea Has Fired A New Ballistic Missile
*BBC: **North Korea fires new ballistic missile, South Korea says* North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korean media say, quoting military officials. The news was confirmed by a US government source, according to Reuters news agency. South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the missile flew eastward from Pyongsong in South Pyongan province. It is not clear how far it went or whether it flew over Japan as other missiles did earlier this year. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: Japan is reporting that this missile landed into Japan's exclusive economic zone .... *Nor... more »
Crippled US Guided Missile Destroyer Suffers Additional Damage By Transport Ship During Loading
*Daily Mail:* *USS Fitzgerald is damaged AGAIN: Hull of the beleaguered destroyer is punctured by a transport ship that was supposed to take it to the U.S. for repairs after it collided with a vessel in Japan* * The USS Fitzgerald, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, was damaged in a collision with a merchant vessel off Japan this summer * It was patched up at its home port in Yokosuka, Japan, so that it could be hauled to Mississippi to undergo more extensive repairs * But as it was being loaded onto a heavy-lift vessel on Sunday in deep water, it suffered two more pun... more »
Syrian Democratic Forces call reports about ceasefire with Daesh ‘ludicrous’
On Tuesday, several media outlets released a document that allegedly included provisions about a month-long truce between the Daesh terrorist group and the Kurdish-dominated SDF. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said in a Tuesday statement obtained by Sputnik that it denies the existence of ceasefire agreements with Daesh militants, labeling the reports ridiculous, adding that SDF […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army liberates entire region between Mayadeen and Salihiyah in southeast Deir Ezzor – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated seven towns in the Euphrates River Valley this week, forcing the Islamic State (IS) to retreat south towards the strategic city of Albukamal. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began this advance by liberating six towns on Monday, including Al-Asharah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah leader is a target for assassination in next war with Israel: IDF Spokesperson
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s General Secretary, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, is a target for assassination in the next war with Israel, the IDF Spokesperson stated on Monday. “There won’t be a clear victory picture in the text war, though it’s clear that Nasrallah is a target,” the IDF Spokesperson stated. Furthermore, the IDF Spokesperson […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mass grave of Yazidi victims of ISIS discovered
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 PM) – The remains of 340 Yazidis who were massacred by ISIS have been discovered in a mass grave nearby Mosul. The grisly discovery was made by Iraqi troops in the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh in northern Iraq. “The mass grave contains the bodies of 340 people and is located in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government accepts terms for a ceasefire in the East Ghouta
The UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said he was informed that Russia and the Syrian government had agreed to a ceasefire in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta. He was speaking to journalists ahead of the latest round of Syrian peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday. “We are, and were, very concerned about it,” he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large humanitarian aid convoy enters besieged East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – A humanitarian aid convoy entered the besieged East Ghouta region of Damascus, Tuesday, the Syrian Red Crescent reported. The convoy consisted of nine large trucks that were filled with food and medicine from the United Nations and Syrian Red Crescent Society. This convoy specifically entered the Jaysh Al-Islam controlled areas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
"Do You Have Any Idea?"
Carson Wells: “Do you have any idea how crazy you are?” Anton Chigurh: “You mean the nature of this conversation?” Carson Wells: “I mean the nature of you.” “No Country For Old Men” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRQtjVzj1bo
Kurt Vonnegut, "Requiem"
*"Requiem"* “The crucified planet Earth, should it find a voice and a sense of irony, might now well say of our abuse of it, "Forgive them, Father, They know not what they do." The irony would be that we know what we are doing. When the last living thing has died on account of us, how poetical it would be if Earth could say, in a voice floating up perhaps from the floor of the Grand Canyon, "It is done. People did not like it here.” - Kurt Vonnegut
"Fukushima: Utterly, Absolutely Suicidal Insanity"
AP: “Japan poised to flood Pacific with 1 Million tons of nuclear water contaminated by Fukushima” - Newsweek: “Experts want Japan to push a Million tons of radioactive water Into ocean” - Release could kill fishing industry." AP, Nov 26, 2017: "Japan is poised to flood the Pacific with one million tons of nuclear water contaminated by the Fukushima power plant. The Japanese government is being urged by experts to gradually release radioactive water in to the Pacific Ocean. The water is stored on site in around 900 large and densely packed tanks and could spill should another majo... more »
Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd, "Brain Damage/Eclipse"; "Comfortably Numb"
Pink Floyd, "Brain Damage/Eclipse" - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ Pink Floyd, "Comfortably Numb" - https://www.youtube.com/
"How It Really Is"
*Related:* “The Black Swan In Plain Sight - Debt Out The Wazoo”
Honduras Presidential Election Still Unresolved. Opposition Candidate Has A Lead Of Five Percent
*Reuters:* *Honduran election unresolved, with television star poised to win* TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The result of Honduras’ presidential election was still in limbo early on Tuesday, even after initial results suggested a flamboyant TV host was on course for a surprise victory over the U.S.-friendly incumbent, Juan Orlando Hernandez. One of the poorest nations in the Americas, Honduras has been blighted by years of gang violence, giving it one of the world’s highest murder rates. However, Hernandez made inroads in tackling the problem and was expected to win before the vote. ... more »
LIKE TRUMP'S ACCESS HOLLYWOOD TAPE, THE PREDATOR ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ROY MOORE BROKE TOO SOON
According to a poll from Change Research, Doug Jones *used to* have a lead over Roy Moore, but it's gone: Alabama Republican Roy Moore has reopened a 49–44 lead over Democrat Doug Jones in the race for U.S. Senate. In Change Research’s third poll since the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore first surfaced on November 9, we found that he has completely erased the 3-point lead Jones had opened up in mid-November. Moore’s lead is now just as large as it was just after the story broke. ... Compared to ten days ago, fewer Republicans believe the allegations against Moore. While... more »
WATCH: Cop Tries To Taser Man for Refusing to Give ID, Tasers Fellow Cop Instead
[image: identification]A man trying to assert his right not to give police his identification was arrested, but not before a cop tasered his own partner in the process.
Quote of the Day: So what are exports for again?
*"A people who export more for the sake of importing more grow wealthier; a people who export more only for the sake of exporting more grow poorer."* ~ Don Boudreaux, from his pithy post 'Export-led Growth?' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Bill Whittle: Venezuela: Let's eat Fido for dinner...
*is the model for Socialism that the millennials embrace. * Conservative students at Portland State University claim that a classmate spat on them while they hosted a “Capitalism vs. Socialism” display on Thanksgiving Day. The event, which was co-hosted by the PSU College Republicans and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters, sought to contrast the material benefits of capitalism with the poverty created by socialism in the context of competing Thanksgiving feasts. One table, emblazoned with the words “This is your Thanksgiving on capitalism,” featured a table full of fake fruit, a ... more »
North Korea launches most powerful missile in its history
According to the United States, the missile launched by the DPRK can hit "anywhere in the world". More The post North Korea launches most powerful missile in its history appeared first on The Duran.
DOUBLE Your Love For Birds On This #GivingTuesday
Thanks to a generous donor, your donation is DOUBLED today on this #GivingTuesday! Help us reach our goal of raising $40,000 for our work treating thousands of aquatic birds each year. Learn more about what we do by viewing Bird Rescue’s Mission video below:
"More Than A Feeling"
*"More Than A Feeling"* by Grog “When I’m tired and thinking cold I hide in my music, forget the day And dream of a girl I used to know I closed my eyes and she slipped away” - Tom Scholz I know this is more than slightly off topic for the situational questions of the times, but I cannot help but wonder if others are getting some of the same vibes I have been getting. I cannot quite put my finger on it. The closest reference to what I am trying to get through is the notion of political discussion at Thanksgiving. I saw more than a few articles about how it may be a good idea to keep... more »
Kurdish militant leader claims Trump lied to Erdogan about US stopping arms deliveries
The US again risks a total alienation of Turkey if the promise Donald Trump make to Recep Tayyip Erdogan was a lie. More The post Kurdish militant leader claims Trump lied to Erdogan about US stopping arms deliveries appeared first on The Duran.
5 reasons you BETTER support The Duran’s Crowdfunding drive RIGHT NOW
With less than 72 hours left before the end of The Duran's Crowdfunding drive, here are the top 5 reasons you need to chip in More The post 5 reasons you BETTER support The Duran’s Crowdfunding drive RIGHT NOW appeared first on The Duran.
This #GivingTuesday, Support Media That Treats Writers Well
Our goal is to cultivate a supportive space for writers from the ground up, with help from readers who trust us to treat them right. The post This #GivingTuesday, Support Media That Treats Writers Well appeared first on Shadowproof.
The Honolulu Congressional District Is One Of America's Bluest-- But The Establishment Is Trying To Sneak An "Ex"-Republican Into The Seat
*There's only one real Democrat running for the open seat in Honolulu* Sunday I sent Marianne Williamson, an old friend, a note introducing her to Hawaii state Rep. Kaniela Ing. I'm guessing most people on Maui think of him as the guy who writes legislation that's a step or three ahead of where the rest of the state-- and country-- are. He's working on things like tuition-free education, guaranteed minimum income (advocated in the past by Abu Bakr, Thomas Paine and Napoleon and, more recently, by Friedrich Hayek, Richard Nixon, John Kenneth Galbraith and Daniel Patrick Moynihan), 100... more »
The madness of millionaire Morning Joe!
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017Donald J. Trump seeks gay sex:* Yesterday morning, we watched one of the strangest Morning Joe programs yet. Inevitably, the strangeness involved Mika Brzezinski, who should be a political analyst in roughly the same way we should be running the Bolshoi Ballet. Mika's conduct was so strange that we weren't sure we had heard what we thought we'd heard. As it turned out, we *had* heard what we thought we'd heard. To wit: Mika seemed to be speculating that Donald J. Trump and Billy Bush had enjoyed some sort of "manroll in the hay" during the famous bus r... more »
Park Bench Café #2 - discussion about two topics
*Park Bench Café #2* *Ed(itor), formerly blogmaster of "Occurrences", says:* *"May I humbly suggest that* *instead of debates and commentary on which new celebrity or politician has been caught doing something naughty or criminal, [two links supplied by Ed(itor)]* https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/11451/hijab-barbie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatestone_Institute *......what the status of the tax reform package is **(estimate your net takehome pay, divide by 2, and send a check),** or what sub-group of ’Murkins (or Canadians or Brits) (by color, religion, region, heritage... more »
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