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Trump greets Japanese emperor with a handshake and nod - but no bow https://t.co/KquAImTcgJ pic.twitter.com/t64VDlEGWd — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) November 6, 2017 Russia marks the 100th anniversary of the country's revolution with a parade and festival of lights in Saint Petersburg pic.twitter.com/5lOX0kVlOm — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 6, 2017 А-10 Thunderbolt II pic.twitter.com/ecyX6ETRuC — Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) November 4, 2017 #Sukhoi SU-30SM makes light work of a target ship during a routine training exercise pic.twitter.com/6fNrsNfEVE — RT (@RT_com) November 5, 2... more »
Local Troops Fled During Firefight When U.S. Special Forces Were Caught In An ISIS Ambush In Niger
CNN *The Guardian*:* US special forces 'fought Niger ambush alone after local troops fled'* Serving and retired officers say soldiers also tried to convince French jets to engage in incident in which four Green Berets died The US special forces detachment ambushed in the Niger last month fought alone for hours after the local Nigerien forces they were accompanying fled in the first minutes of the engagement, retired and serving special forces officers with knowledge of events have said. The trapped soldiers also made repeated efforts to convince French warplanes sent from neighbo... more »
The Problem With Trying To Control “Fake News” Is That Truth Can Be Labelled As “Fake News”
The Solution to Fake News is Education, Freedom of Expression, Access to Quality Information, and More Free Time. “If there … Continue reading →
Zack Hill's cartoonists outshine UQ's cartoonist John Cook.
University of Queensland research assistant professor and Cartoonist John Cook runs a blog called *UN*Skeptical *UN*Science and draws *UN*Funny comic strips such as this: and for some reason, Cook likes to dress in Nazi *SS* (*S*keptical *S*cience?) uniforms and fraudulently identify as some-one else. (link) *THAT is really not funny, John.* Although, in this strip, Cook inadvertently reveals some truths about the fraud of the global warming alarmists: Each panel reveals truths of the Falsified Man-made Global Warming Hypothesis; however, for the first revelation, look at the ... more »
Picture Of The Day
President Trump greets members of the U.S. military at Yokota Air Base. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Trump in Asia* (Reuters).
President Robert Mugabe's Wife Wants To Be The Next Leader Of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe first Lady Grace Mugabe, 41 years younger than her husband, has become increasingly active in public life in what many say is a political grooming process to help her eventually take the top job *AFP*:* Mugabe's wife says ready to take over in Zimbabwe* President Robert Mugabe's wife on Sunday said she is ready to succeed her husband as tensions rise in Zimbabwe's ruling party over who will take over from the country's ageing leader. "I say to Mr Mugabe you should ... leave me to take over your post," she said in an address to thousands of indigenous church followers at a ... more »
The Empire Strikes Back-- Trumpanzee Sends Huckabee's Gross Daughter Out To Attack The Bushes
Well, to be fair... George I and George II started it, poking Señor T while he was being boo-ed and picketed in Hawaii on his way to prepared cheering crowds in... well, at least Manila. I'm sure by now you've heard about historian Mark Updegrove's new book, The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. The "blowhard" description of Trumpanzee was all over the Internet on Saturday. Trump's populism has as much to do with their vision of America as... well, let's put it like this: Bush I admits in the book he voted for Hill... more »
Zara Clothes in Istanbul Tagged to Highlight Labor Dispute
"I made this item you are going to buy, but I didn't get paid for it," read tags found on clothes at Zara stores in Istanbul,
‘Time-Traveler’ Busted for Insider Trading?
Reports that a man arrested for insider trading attributed his financial success to time travel are fake news.
Was the Texas Church Shooter an Antifa Member Who Vowed to Start Civil War?
Reports that the perpetrator carried an Antifa flag and told churchgoers “this is a communist revolution” are fake news.
Lebanese security forces deny ‘foiling’ of Hariri assassination plot
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Lebanese General Directorate of State Security has denied ‘knowing’ or ‘foiling’ a plot to assassinate the former Primer Minister, Saad Hariri, despite claims by Saudi state media. “What was published on social media and websites did not come from the Lebanese General Directorate of State Security and the source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Eight Iranian border guards killed by Kurdish PJAK militants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 A.M.) – At least eight Iranian border guardsmen were killed on Friday evening when a group of Kurdish PJAK militants attacked their posts in the western countryside of the Azerbiajan Province of northwest Iran. The eight guardsmen were reportedly posted at the Chaldoran border-point with Turkey before they were attacked by the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, IRGC reach Iraqi border after massive advance in Deir Ezzor: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies resumed their large-scale offensive in the Deir Ezzor countryside, Sunday, targeting the long stretch of highway from the T-2 Pumping Station to the border-city of Albukamal. Backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army continued to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Saudi Arabia blames Iran for Houthi missile strike, considers it ‘an act of war’
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran up being responsible for the ballistic missile launched from Yemen that targeted Riyadh airport on Saturday, warning that it could be “considered an act of war.” In a statement in the wee hours of Monday, Saudi Arabia laid the blame for the attack directly at Iran’s feet, claiming it would […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trump blames Iran for missile fired at Saudi airport from Yemen
A new spiral of tensions between the US and Iran is emerging as President Donald Trump claims Tehran is responsible for a Yemeni missile launch against Saudi Arabia. Late on Saturday, a Riyadh-based press outlet reported that Saudi Arabia’s air force had intercepted a ballistic missile which had been fired from Yemen over the Saudi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah leader addresses Hariri’s resignation – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:05 A.M.) – The resignation of Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri “was a Saudi decision,” Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address from Beirut on Sunday. “This text is not Lebanese, this text was written by Saudi Arabia and the writing is Saudi; whereas the prime minister only read it,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s on the verge of expelling Al-Qaeda from northeast Hama: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has made remarkable progress in the northeastern countryside of Hama and southern Aleppo recently, seizing several areas that were once occupied by the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorist group. On Sunday, the Syrian Arab Army was able to capture another group of villages in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
This Is What It Would Cost To Destroy North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal (Update)
*ABC News Online:* *North Korea: Invasion is 'only way' to destroy Kim Jong-un's military threat, Pentagon official says* A ground invasion of North Korea is "the only way" to locate and destroy with complete certainty Kim Jong-un's nuclear weapons program, the Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff have said. In a letter to the Pentagon, two House Democrats had asked about casualty assessments in a possible conflict with North Korea, and Rear Admiral Michael J Dumont of the Joint Staff responded on behalf of the Defence Department. * "It is our intent to have a full public accounting of... more »
Jim Rickards, Nov. 5, 2017: “The Coming Economic Collapse, Oil, Stocks”
Jim Rickards, Nov. 5, 2017: “The Coming Economic Collapse, Oil, Stocks” “We’re on the eve of destruction- *now*.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64_SEoMpjE
X22 Report, "The Economy Is Deteriorating Quickly As The Nations Debt Spikes"
X22 Report, "The Economy Is Deteriorating Quickly As The Nations Debt Spikes" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr2VlB_vCWw Related followup report: X22 Report, “Something Big Is Happening That Hasn't Happened Since 2011” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_f2ov0pb0c
On A Day After A Royal Purge In Saudi Arabia, Saudi Prince With Government Officials Killed In Helicopter Crash Near The Yemen Border
Faisal Al Nasser / Reuters *Daily Mail:* *Saudi Prince Mansour bin Muqrin is killed in a helicopter crash along southwest border near war-torn Yemen* * Prince Mansour bin Moqren was among government officials on board the chopper that crashed in Asir Region, Saudi Arabia * According to local newspaper Okaz, officials had been taking a tour of the area when the aircraft went down * He married a daughter of Prince Saud bin Fahd Al Saud in 2013 and two years later was appointed Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque * The prince was the son of Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - w... more »
Purge In Saudi Arabia -(Updated)
*Reuters*: *Future Saudi king tightens grip on power with arrests including Prince Alwaleed* RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal who is one of the kingdom’s most prominent businessmen. Prince Alwaleed, a nephew of the king and owner of investment firm Kingdom Holding 4280.SE, invests in firms such as Citigroup (C.N) and Twitter (TWTR.N). He was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained, thr... more »
U.S. Senator Rand Paul's Injuries Far More Severe Than Initially Reported
*Washington Post*: *Sen. Rand Paul’s injuries far more severe than initially thought* BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Sen. Rand Paul is recovering from five broken ribs and bruises to his lungs, and it is unclear when he will return to Washington, aides said Sunday, signaling that injuries he sustained Friday are far more severe than initially thought. The second-term Republican senator from Kentucky and 2016 presidential candidate was attacked, allegedly by a next-door neighbor, Rene Boucher, 59, who was charged with fourth-degree assault. Paul made his first public comments since the inc... more »
An end to Catalonia’s revolution? Puigdemont hands himself in
Puigdemont's surrender to the Belgian police is an admission of failure by an incompetent leader More The post An end to Catalonia’s revolution? Puigdemont hands himself in appeared first on The Duran.
Destabilising Saudi Arabia? Crown Prince consolidates control; eliminates rivals
Saudi Crown Prince's attempts to concentrate power put Saudi Arabia's whole system of governance at risk More The post Destabilising Saudi Arabia? Crown Prince consolidates control; eliminates rivals appeared first on The Duran.
England’s Future King Hints At Depopulation Program
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Nov 4, 2017 The future King of England thinks their are too many people on the planet and what it means for the future of the earth. end
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border
US Boosts Special Operations Forces Presence at Russia’s Border by PETER KORZUN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ The deployment of US Special Operations Forces in Europe is never in spotlight but it is rapidly increasing. There can be no other purpose than acquisition of capability to deliver strikes deep into Russia’s territory. – The Trump administration is relying heavily on Special Operations Forces […]
Israel Threatens to Launch Incursion into Syria
Israel Threatens to Launch Incursion into Syria by http://www.presstv.com/ The Israeli military has threatened to launch an incursion into Syria “to protect” the people of a village populated by the Arab country’s Druze minority, who are themselves supportive of the Syrian government. – “In recent hours, we witness the intensifying of the fighting at the area […]
Unleashed! ‘Flood’ of Hollywood Sex-Abuse Survivors Ready to Talk
Unleashed! ‘Flood’ of Hollywood Sex-Abuse Survivors Ready to Talk by GREG COROMBOS, http://www.wnd.com/ Producer: ‘It’s not just a lone pedophile. This is a highly organized group of people’ – The sexual assault accusations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and now actor Kevin Spacey have Hollywood bracing for a “flood” of abused actors to come forward in the […]
Mark Taylor: Mind Boggling Treasonous Acts Exposed and Punished. The Enemy Turns & Devours One Another
Mark Taylor: Mind Boggling Treasonous Acts Exposed and Punished. The Enemy Turns & Devours One Another by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Former firefighter Mark Taylor, author of the popular book “The Trump Prophecies,” correctly predicted President Donald Trump would win the 2016 election. The day after Trump’s historic win, Taylor predicted there were going to be “military style tribunals” to […]
Ground Invasion of N. Korea ‘Only Way’ to Secure Its Nukes with Certainty – Pentagon
Ground Invasion of N. Korea ‘Only Way’ to Secure Its Nukes with Certainty – Pentagon by https://www.rt.com/ A ground invasion of North Korea is the only way to eliminate its nuclear weapon sites in case of war, while Pyongyang might respond with chemical and biological weapons, a top Pentagon official said in a letter to US […]
Saudi Helicopter Carrying 8 High-Ranking Officials & Prince Bin-Muqrin Crashed Near Yemen Border – All Dead
Saudi Helicopter Carrying 8 High-Ranking Officials & Prince Bin-Muqrin Crashed Near Yemen Border – All Dead by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ The shocking latest twist in what has been a chaotic weekend in Saudi Arabia is news that a helicopter transporting 8 high-ranking Saudi officials (including prince Mansour bin-Muqrin) has crashed in the south of the Kingdom, near the […]
Saudis Call Missile Attack “Blatant Act Of Aggression” By Iran, “Could Be Considered Act Of War”
Saudis Call Missile Attack “Blatant Act Of Aggression” By Iran, “Could Be Considered Act Of War” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ War is coming… This weekend’s chaos in the middle east just got considerably more serious. Yesterday we detailed reports that the Saudis intercepted a ballistic missile over the nation’s capital Riyadh… At the time, Al Jazeera reported […]
Scientists and media continue to spread misinformation about polar bears & walrus
Originally posted on polarbearscience: “Lies” might be a better word to characterize the misinformation that scientists and the media have been busy spreading to the public over the last few weeks. The information is either known to be false (by scientists whose job it is to relay facts honestly) or is easily shown to be false…
Trudeau Screws Northerners – expected to live ‘in a giant park’
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Trudeau really, really hates Canadians. The premier of the Northwest Territories says people living north of the 60th parallel are essentially being asked to make their home in a “giant park” devoid of job opportunities. Bob McLeod told The West Block‘s Vassy Kapelos that his territory has, for a full year,…
Presidents Trump And Putin Will Meet And Discuss North Korea
*ABC News*: *Trump says he'll meet Putin to talk North Korea* President Trump says he expects to meet face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week on the sidelines of an economic summit in Vietnam. "I think it's expected we'll meet with Putin, yeah," Trump told reporters on Air Force One en route to Japan. "We want Putin's help on North Korea, and we'll be meeting with a lot of different leaders." "Russia borders North Korea. They also are very concerned, I think, with the direction North Korea is leading the region toward, into this crisis. And naturally, Russia s... more »
Three Former Canadian Prime MInisters Figure Prominently In The Paradise Papers
*CTV News*:* Top Liberal Party fundraiser, 3 former PMs named in Paradise Papers * Liberal Party fundraiser Stephen R. Bronfman, Queen Elizabeth II, and several of U.S. President Donald Trump’s allies are said to be among 120 international figures and companies who have been using offshore tax havens, an international team of journalists has learned. The financial dealings are documented in the so-called “Paradise Papers,” a trove of 13.4 million documents originally leaked to the German paper Süddeutsche Zeitung from an offshore law firm called Appleby. The documents have been ... more »
Extractive Industries are Running the Show
Clearly, the extractive and war industries are running the show at the White House from behind the scenes: Lisa Friedman (November 2, 2017). Trump Team to Promote Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power at Bonn Climate Talks. The New York Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/climate/trump-coal-cop23-bonn.html?emc=edit_th_20171103&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=329 62000&_r=0 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will promote coal, natural gas and nuclear energy as an answer to climate change at a presentation during a United Nations global warming conference this month, the White House confi... more »
Maria will fundamentally change US policy toward Puerto Rico
Pedro Caban, Professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 3 hours ago
Two hurricanes in Puerto Rico's past fundamentally transformed the island's economy and politics. Maria will be the third, says a historian.
Paradise Papers Disclose Ties Between U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross And Russian Companies
*NBC*: *Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Cronies* Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin’s immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position. Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s... more »
Tax plan eliminates BILLIONS in “green energy” subsidies
The tax plan would modify production and investment tax credits for green energy projects, including wind turbines and solar panels, and push for eliminating subsidies for purchasing electric cars.
Everything Just Changed In Saudi Arabia-- And It Smells Kind Of Trumpy
*Bin Salman & Kushner-in-law-- the bad kind of millennials* All Middle East societies are built on a foundation of corruption. It's part of a way of life. When I got the the Middle East for the first time (1969), I was shocked how corruption permeated every level of society. I remember being on line at a post office and having to haggle with the clerk over the cost of sending a post card. And that was *after* getting into a fight with some rich creep whop thought he could go right to the front of the line because... well, that's what everyone expects rich people to do. Anyway, all t... more »
Is It Really 'Mission Accomplished' in Iraq and Syria?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member of the Iraqi security forces stands guard as Ameen Mukdad, a Mosuli violinist who lived under ISIS's rule for two and a half years where they destroyed his musical instruments, performs at Nabi Yunus shrine in eastern Mosul, Iraq, April 19, 2017. REUTERS/ Muhammad Hamed] We’ve seen this movie before, and it doesn’t end well. The Syrian city of Raqqa is a graphic and distressing microcosm for the broader U.S.-led war against the Islamic State. The city, captured by the Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces this month, w... more »
Trump, Eisenhower and Russia: A Chance for Peace
Jeffrey Burt, James Hitch, Peter Pettibone, Thomas Shillinglaw at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Jeffrey Burt, James Hitch, Peter Pettibone, Thomas Shillinglaw* *Security, Eurasia* [image: On the Washington Post op-ed page in October 2017, Mikhail Gorbachev urged “reversing the downward spiral in U.S.-Russian relations” that now dangerously imperils world order. He entreated our leaders “to return to sanity” and initiate a “full-scale summit on the entire range of issues,” focusing especially on controlling weapons of mass destruction. Gorbachev’s clarion call harkened to a very similar plea by President Dwight D. Eisenhower almost sixty-five years ago when U.S. relations wit... more »
Donald Trump Should Capitalize on Trade Opportunities in Asia
*Michael Mazza* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club Meeting in Washington, U.S., October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts] Questions surround the administration’s economic approach to Southeast Asia—primarily, does it have one? I have previously laid out an American vision for Southeast Asia with security, economic and governance pillars. On the economic front, I argued that the United States should seek to shape a Southeast Asia that embraces free-market economics and is more deeply integrated with global trad... more »
Why NATO Isn't Ready to Take on Russia
*Jyri Raitasalo* *Security, Eurasia* [image: A German soldier holds NATO flag during a ceremony to welcome the German battalion being deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO deterrence measures against Russia in Rukla, Lithuania February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins] Now that military tensions between Russia and the West have gone through the roof, most European states find themselves lacking credible warfighting capabilities. War is being fought in Europe today. It has been going on for more than three years. More than ten thousand people are dead—and some 1.6 million people are... more »
Why the Indian Ocean Must Not Become Like the South China Sea
*Rajni Gamage* *Security, Asia* [image: French Navy frigate FS Guepratte (F714) prepares to come alongside the USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) as part of an exercise during Africa Partnership Station (APS) East in the Indian Ocean, March 14, 2011. DOD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Jamieson, U.S. Navy/Released. / U.S. Department of Defense Flickr] The maritime domain has been marked as the latest theater of war, and so a code of conduct is needed. *Rising Strategic Uncertainty in the Indian Ocean* The pursuit of contesting regional orders by major powers... more »
The U.S. Army's Latest Armored Vehicle Could Have a Game Changing Upgrade
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Middle East* If all goes well, there will no longer be a tradeoff between armor and visibility. For the last century, the armored vehicles that have trundled onto mine-laden battlefields have all faced the same inherent trade-off: A M1A2 Abrams tank crew can withstand blast after blast while surrounded by depleted uranium mesh-reinforced composite armor, but what they gain in protection they sacrifice in visibility. A small group of Army engineers is working overtime to make this unfortunate fact of armored warfare an artifact of the p... more »
This U.S. Navy Escort Group Changed the Course of World War II in the Pacific
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The USS England had just sunk six submarines in twelve days, an unprecedented feat in the chronicles of naval warfare. Admiral Soemu Toyoda needed answers. The newly appointed commander in chief of Japan’s Combined Fleet, Toyoda found himself facing several unpleasant facts. By May 1944, Allied naval and air strength in the Pacific Ocean was growing at an alarming rate. Already, fast-moving enemy forces had advanced far across northern New Guinea and into the Admiralties and through the Marshall Islands in the Central Pacific. Toyoda cou... more »
Here Is Why the U.S. Navy's Littoral Combat Ships Punch below Their Weight
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* In today’s global environment, the LCS’s shortcomings are glaring. The U.S. Navy’s newest class of small surface combatants, the Littoral Combat Ships, come with a few minor flaws. They don’t have the firepower to hit anything more than a few miles away. They’re unlikely to survive being hit by anything in return. They cost more than twice as much as promised, and require 75 percent more crew to operate than planned for. The modular-mission capabilities that were a key selling point had to be abandoned. And they’re breaking down constantly. A ... more »
Here Are the 5 Weapons the U.S. Army Will Need for the next Korean War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Things could get messy on the peninsula—better to be prepared. The U.S. Army has maintained a continuous presence in South Korea from 1945 to the present day. Today, the Army permanently bases air defense, artillery, aviation and support units in South Korea, plus a heavy-armor brigade combat team that rotates from the continental United States. In the event of war, it flow even more personnel and equipment into the theater to deal with contingencies of invasion, regime collapse and weapons of mass destruction. Here are five weapons the U.S. Army ... more »
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Has Squadrons of Crazy Sea-Skimming Flying Boats
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* Tehran realizes its naval forces don’t have the survivability or firepower to slug it out with adversaries in a head-on engagement. Iran has fielded a variety of unusual weapons over the years: F-14 Tomcat fighters hotwired to fire Russian missiles, homemade mini-submarines, and remanufactured Cold War jets. In 2006, Iranian television showcased a peculiar sea-skimming flying boat, and four years later Tehran triumphantly announced it had three squadrons of them serving in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. News commentators bo... more »
A Ship Is Not a Strategy
*Matthew Krull* *Security, Americas* Legislating minimum ship numbers confuses resources with strategy; an established national strategy should inform fleet size, not the other way around. Many have advocated for legislating a minimum 355-ship US Navy to help grown sea power and support a naval force strained by years of global operations and budget austerity. However, such a measure would reduce Department of Defense flexibility in managing forces and developing options to achieve national security goals. Legislating minimum ship numbers confuses resources with strategy; an e... more »
The Paradise Papers: More Revelations On How The Global Elite Try To Avoid Paying Taxes
*ICIJ*: *Offshore Trove Exposes Trump-Russia links and Piggy Banks of the Wealthiest 1 Percent* *A new leak of confidential records reveals the financial hideaways of iconic brands and power brokers across the political spectrum. * A trove of 13.4 million records exposes ties between Russia and U.S. President Donald Trump’s billionaire commerce secretary, the secret dealings of the chief fundraiser for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the offshore interests of the queen of England and more than 120 politicians around the world. The leaked documents, dubbed the Paradis... more »
Donna Brazile says Clinton campaign made her feel like a “slave”
Brazile claims that Clinton’s top aides put the DNC on a “starvation diet” More The post Donna Brazile says Clinton campaign made her feel like a “slave” appeared first on The Duran.
Another Mueller leak: Sufficient evidence to charge General Michael Flynn
Robert Mueller has "enough evidence" to charge General Michael Flynn. More The post Another Mueller leak: Sufficient evidence to charge General Michael Flynn appeared first on The Duran.
It’s Happening Right Now, Yet Most of You Haven’t Even Got a Clue
The human World we live in is changing so rapidly at the moment that from year to year society is becoming unrecognizable from what it was just years before, we are entering a World where man meets robot, where man lives with Robot and ultimately where man becomes robot. If you think this sounds like … The post It’s Happening Right Now, Yet Most of You Haven’t Even Got a Clue appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
English professor with a law degree explains why today's revelation that Mueller may be ready to indict Michael Flynn is such a big hairy deal.
Not to beat this drum again, but remember: if Mueller is willing to offer the former NSA of the United States a deal, his TARGET is Trump. — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 5, 2017 2/ You don't flip the former NSA of the United States to get anyone but Trump (though you'll take the AG and Trump's family in the bargain). — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 5, 2017 3/ Moreover—just for those unfamiliar with investigations—you don't flip Flynn unless you have reason to believe he can *incriminate* Trump. — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) November 5, 2017 4/ And finally, yo... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Anti-Trump Media, Catalonia, DNC Scam, Twitter Nonsense, Police Accountability
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* A Pew Research Center st... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Anti-Trump Media, Catalonia, DNC Scam, Twitter Nonsense, Police Accountability
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* A Pew Research Center st... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Anti-Trump Media, Catalonia, DNC Scam, Twitter Nonsense, Police Accountability
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* A Pew Research Center st... more »
Five Minutes Five Issues: Anti-Trump Media, Catalonia, DNC Scam, Twitter Nonsense, Police Accountability
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues.* *Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one.* A Pew Research Center st... more »
Rip-off News round-up. Our pick of the last month's media (6th Nov)
Paradise Papers: Queen and Bono kept money in offshore funds, leaked files reveal The Queen, Bono and one of Donald Trump's closest advisors are among those whose offshore investments have been revealed in the largest ever leak dubbed the "Paradise Papers". The 13.4million files, which were obtained after a hack on law firm Appleby which has offices in Bermuda, the Isle of Man and a number of
Deir ez-Zor residents recount life under IS control following liberation – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 A.M.) – Deir ez-Zor residents spoke about their experiences of life under the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), following the liberation of the eastern Syrian city, in Deir ez-Zor, Saturday. One man said that they were “tortured” and “lived under tyranny for so many years” while IS militants had “all the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Graphic ISIS video: Kurdish forces pay heavy price for offensive in eastern Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:05 A.M.) – Dozens of slain Kurdish fighters were put on display in the latest Islamic State propaganda video, this time covering clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria. Compiling footage from both Hasakah and Deir Ezzor over the past two months, ISIS showed off the results of raids on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kurdish insurgents neutralize four Turkish Army soldiers in hit-and-run attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:40 P.M.) – On Saturday, PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party) militants launched a renewed assault on Turkish military outposts in Hakkari Province, looking to demoralize government forces through repeated attacks on their positions. Targeting the Koordine Hill once again, Kurdish fighters opened fire on the Turkish Army in the afternoon, killing three of its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah, Syrian Army capture border crossing near last ISIS stronghold in Syria: video
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:20 P.M.) – ISIS lost a large chunk of territory to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies on Sunday as pro-government forces plunged the desert of southwestern Deir Ezzor, advancing over 10 kilometers in barely 24 hours. The latest session of the ‘Big Dawn’ offensive has brought the Baktal border crossing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemeni Army takes heavy losses after ISIS launches major attack in Aden City
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:10 P.M.) – Upwards of 69 Yemeni troops were killed-in-action in the port city of Aden on Sunday as jihadist sleeper cells infiltrated and blasted government buildings in an ISIS-inspired terror attack. According to a bulletin released by Amaq Agency, Islamic State militants stormed the Department of Criminal Investigation and Interior Ministry in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Saudi prince dies in helicopter crash near Yemeni border
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 P.M.) – On Sunday evening, a Saudi transport chopper carrying eight high-ranking officials crashed near the city of Abha in Assir Province. Among those trapped in the helicopter as it plunged towards the ground was Saudi Prince Mansour bin Muqrin, local outlets reported. All passengers were proclaimed dead due to the crash, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massacre At Texas Church Kills 26 -- News Updates
*Daily Mail: **NAMED: Texas church shooter who killed up to 27 people - including a pastor's 14-year-old daughter - before cops shot him dead was a married 26-year-old bible studies teacher* * At least 27 people were shot dead by unidentified gunman and at least 24 others are being treated for injuries * Police said the gunman walked into the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas and opened fire * Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, who is reportedly married, has identified by local officials as the shooter * One witness told authorities that among those who were shot in the... more »
A big colored Golden pocket watch at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A big colored Golden pocket watch at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] A big colored Golden pocket watch from 19th century at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
A golden desk stationery set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A golden desk stationery set at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] A desk stationery set made of gold at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria. That set is encrusted with 166 jewels and diamonds.
A Golden Trowel at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: A Golden Trowel at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] A golden trowel made of gold presented to King Fouad I for inaugrating the Bosh village council and the Water and energy station in 1930
Egypt-Turkey flags on a golden pocket watch at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt-Turkey flags on a golden pocket watch at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] Egypt-Turkey flags painted on a-19th centry golden pocket watch at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria
Golden pocket watches at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Golden pocket watches at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum] Golden pocket watches at Egypt's Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria from 19th century. I think the man on the right is Khedive Said
BREAKING: Saudi Prince and 7 others DEAD after helicopter crash
His death comes as Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a large political purge. More The post BREAKING: Saudi Prince and 7 others DEAD after helicopter crash appeared first on The Duran.
Why British Politics is Polarising
What's going on? Take our mate Jolyon Maugham QC, for instance. Commenting on the latest Ipsos MORI putting Labour on 40% and the Tories on 38%, he argues Labour needs a new strategy and leadership because it can't "make headway". We can forgive him because he knows not what he does. But this is a common refrain. The Tories are stuck down t'pit, but Labour are hardly pirouetting top side. Indeed, it's the basis for stubborn Corbyn scepticism and hostility, the idea our lead should be measured in light years, not single digits and that were the party headed by... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
** No Tuxedos Required **
War Footings? Saudi Arabia: Mass Purge = Power Consolidation
*The Saudi move is definitely connected to the Harriri step down.(Lebanon). Israel’s massive aerial military exercises (Lebanon/Syria) The IDF move on the Syrian village, Natural Gas resources in Lebanese waters, coveted by Israel. Are we looking at the ground readying for expanded war? Too early to say, but, definitely cannot be discounted out of hand* *Following up on previous post*:* Saad Harriri Informed of Assassination Plot Before Resignation?* *Press Tv- Haririr resignation* *“So now we have to wait and see in the couple weeks to come if this actually will be translated in... more »
A non-story?
The BBC News website is leading tonight with: That's by the Paradise Papers reporting team from BBC *Panorama *apparently . Meanwhile, a lawyer on Twitter by the name of Dan Neidle is 'trending' with an angle that the BBC is unlikely to be quite as keen on. And he's not happy with the BBC either. Dan has investigated the BBC's pension fund and found that it invests with the world's largest hedge fund. And guess where that hedge fund holds its funds? Yes, the British Virgin Islands, a tax haven. Dan himself notes however that "it's unfair to attack the BBC for this without th... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Another Answer Came"
2002, "Another Answer Came" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILt_GZqJzjQ&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This shock wave plows through space at over 500,000 kilometers per hour. Moving toward to bottom of this beautifully detailed color composite, the thin, braided filaments are actually long ripples in a sheet of glowing gas seen almost edge on. Cataloged as NGC 2736, its narrow appearance suggests its popular name, the Pencil Nebula. *Click image for larger size.* About 5 light-years long and a mere 800 light-years away, the Pencil Nebula is only a small part of the Vela supernova remnant. The Vela remnant itself is around 100 light-years in diameter and is the expanding debris cloud... more »
Chet Raymo, “Holy Ignorance”
*“Holy Ignorance” * by Chet Raymo “At a press conference in 2002, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld famously explained foreign policy: “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns, the ones we don't know we don't know." The same can be said of science. The textbooks are full of known knowns. We are quite confident affirming the circulation of the blood, the distance to the Sun, the common descent of animals and plants. I sit h... more »
"A Chime Of Words..."
"Yes there is a meaning; at least for me, there is one thing that matters- to set a chime of words tinkling in the minds of a few fastidious people." - Logan Pearsall Smith
“Too Much Rain Will Kill Ya”
*“Too Much Rain Will Kill Ya”* by Bruce Krasting "My first week on Wall Street was in August of 1973. I was newbie to NYC. My office was on the south side of 100 Wall, on the second floor, looking out over Front Street. There was a tremendous thunderstorm one afternoon. I looked out the window as the street filled with water. The flood poured into a street gutter and overwhelmed it. With the gutter flooded, the rats were drowning. They came out of every hole. In twenty minutes, 500 came out of the one gutter I was watching. The rain stopped and the flooding abated. The rats on the ... more »
A Deceptive New Report on Climate
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/ ? The Federal Climate Science Special Report from the US Global Change Research Program, mandated under the U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990, has now been published. As with the draft, which I reported on in August, it is…
In defense of the electric car–part 1
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Full disclosure: I own an electric car, and I think they are useful for city transportation. However, having owned one for a decade, I can say that it hasn’t been practical or cost-effective. John Hardy believes they are the future, I’ll let you, the reader, decide. – Anthony…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 308 – 2017
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Do You Want Trumpanzee In Your Child's Classroom?
When I read Jeff Flake's Enough OpEd for the *Washington Post* on October 24, I thought it should be mandatory reading material for every civics class in America. Every teacher I suggested it to reminded me there haven't been civics classes in America-- one of the reasons we're stuck with a Trump in the White House-- since I was in grade school. On top of that, regardless of their own partisan positions, none of them thought it was a very good idea or that it would fly with their school's administrators, never mind the kids' parents. Living history is tough to teach. You read thou... more »
Saudi ruler of impoverished tribal lands won’t share oil riches with own cousins
Saudi Arabia is a land of abject poverty, dominated by whichever tribal warlord claimed to hold the deed when the British started tapping it for oil. While the common inhabitants are subjugated under crushing poverty, fundamentalist Islam, and repressive injustice punctuated with beheadings, Saudi “royals” require gold plated escalators to descend from their jet planes. […]
Transcript of Andrew Marr's interview with Benjamin Netanyahu (5 Nov 2017)
*ANDREW MARR*: In 1917, the British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour wrote a letter announcing his conversion to the idea that the Jewish people should have a national home in Israel. This Balfour Declaration is regarded as one of the founding documents of the modern State of Israel, and to celebrate its centenary, Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has come to London, where he's been in talks with Theresa May. To some, he is the arch defender of the Jewish people. To others, he is a bellicose hardliner dedicated to expanding the very settlements seen by the Palestinian ... more »
BREAKING: At Least 27 Dead in Mass Shooting in Texas Church
[image: church]Several people have been shot after a gunman opened fire inside a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, authorities told media. The shooter has been killed by police.
Multiple Victims Shot, Killed at South Texas Church
A man who reportedly walked in during services at Sutherland Springs' First Baptist Church and began shooting was "taken down," authorities say.
Today was the day the largest church shooting in the history of the United States took place. Just in case you were wondering. Update!
At least 27 dead in Texas church shooting, @BBCBarbaraPlett provides updates on events in Sutherland Springs https://t.co/bQ52Gn8sSw pic.twitter.com/G5uXhJu54E — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 5, 2017 I think that 27 number might well change, but it will definitely not be going down. Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *At least 20 people are dead after a gunman opened fire inside a Texas church on Sunday morning, officials say. The shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, approximately 30 miles from San Antonio, around 11:30 a.m. * *The shooter... more »
Introspective Post 207
Bloggers are, of course, all-knowing and all-seeing. We're not the sort of buffoons who'd waste an entire Sunday evening preparing a transcript of an *Andrew Marr Show* interview only to realise, having finished the transcript and begun tidying it up to make it presentable for our dear readers, that the *Andrew Marr Show* itself was bound to have posted its very own transcript several hours earlier. The piece posted directly below this one proves that beyond doubt. Now please excuse me while I go outside and shoot myself.
Transcript of Andrew Marr's interview with Benjamin Netanyahu (5 Nov 2017)
*ANDREW MARR*: In 1917, the British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour wrote a letter announcing his conversion to the idea that the Jewish people should have a national home in Israel. This Balfour Declaration is regarded as one of the founding documents of the modern State of Israel, and to celebrate its centenary, Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has come to London, where he's been in talks with Theresa May. To some, he is the arch defender of the Jewish people. To others, he is a bellicose hardliner dedicated to expanding the very settlements seen by the Palestinian Ar... more »
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Tensions emerge over timetable for raising climate ambition at Bonn
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier As negotiators from 195 countries head to Bonn, Germany, for annual climate talks, tensions are emerging over the timetable for raising ambition. One of the key outcomes due from the two-week meeting is to agree the format for an event known as the “facilitative dialogue” in […]
Chinese communist bosses may poison, abuse, or cancel the Mao collider
*Some questions must be asked because the freedom-loving Western scientists could soon be sorry* As Etudiant pointed out, Asia Society's ChinaFile (and ForeignPolicy.com) has published a fascinating essay, The Future of Particle Physics Will Live and Die in China, by Cornell particle physics postdoc Yangyang Cheng who is self-evidently a profound political junkie – a homo politicus (with a physics PhD plus some political training at University of Chicago) who knows what she's talking about. The number of physicists, and especially female physicists, whose thinking about politics ... more »
VIDEO: Houthi forces launch long-range missile towards Riyadh
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (22:00 P.M.) – Video evidence has now emerged of a story first reported by Al-Masdar News yesterday in which Houthi belligerents fired a ballistic Burka-H2 missile from northern Yemen across the border into Saudi Arabia. The launch took place overnight for the missile to bypass Saudi air defenses while the intended target was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Jihadist rebels fire barrage of guided missiles at Syrian Army in northeast Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (21:30 P.M.) – With the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) pressing to expel jihadist forces from the northeastern countryside of Hama, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and its allies are setting up an anti-tank traps to make government forces pay a heavy price for advances on the ground. Footage released by HTS on Sunday shows […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No trace of assassination plot against Hariri – Lebanese army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:40 PM) – In a statement released by the Lebanese Armed Forces on Sunday, the army announced that there is no trace of any assassination plots against abdicating Prime Minister Saad Hariri. The statement read that the intelligence services connected to the army, despite several arrests and investigations, had not found “the presence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army bulldozer hit at close range by Islamist rebels in Jobar, Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:30 P.M.) – On Sunday, Failaq Al-Rahman (Free Syrian Army branch) immobilized one of the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) bulldozers with an improvised explosive device (IED) in a largely destroyed sector of eastern Damascus. The bulldozer, heavily reinforced with Shafrah armor, was accompanied by a SAA tank as the unexpected explosion took place […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian soldiers to civilians in Idlib: keep out of Nusra
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:25 P.M.) – A group of pro-government fighters asked the civilians in the northwestern province of Idlib to stay away from rebel positions and headquarters ahead of a prospected incursion into the jihadi-held province. “We are addressing the innocent and honorable civilians of Idlib who have not been involved with Jabhet al-Nusra, Ahrar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
First-Generation Students Celebrated in Nationwide Festivities
In an effort to showcase and empower first-generation students, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) will organize a national celebration on college and university campuses this week.
Alabama A&M’s First Capital Campaign Hugely Successful
By the time Alabama A&M University concluded its first-ever capital campaign, the university had raised $27.3 million — an amount that university officials say surpassed the original goal of $16.25 million by 68 percent.
Temple’s Renaming Decision: Africology Becomes a Department
A leading scholar at Temple University was successful in convincing university officials and the Board of Governors to rename the African American studies department to the Africology and African American studies department.
It appears that Michael Flynn and his son are next up in the Robert Mueller indictment sweepstakes.
Courtesy of NBC News: *Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention in the 2016 election, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. * *Michael T. Flynn, who was fired after just 24 days on the job, was one of the first Trump associates to come under scrutiny in the federal probe now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign. * *Mueller i... more »
Aboriginal teen plants the Aboriginal flag on the world’s tallest mountain
Aboriginal teen Sarafina Elliott has climbed to Mount Everest base camp and left a little piece of her heritage. The 16-year-old Yawuru/Ngarluma girl planted the Aboriginal flag on the world’s tallest mountain to honour her culture. “I thought everyone knows Australians go there and I don’t think the Aboriginal flag has been up there,” she told NITV News. “I don’t know how many Aboriginal people had been up there before, so I thought it was important that she take an Aboriginal flag and take some pictures and maybe inspire some other Aboriginal people or young women to do the sa... more »
Protests all over South Korea
No Trump No War actions, rallies and protests took place Saturday afternoon in Seoul, Chuncheon, Daejeon, Daegu, Jeonju, Gwangju, Ulsan, Busan and Changwon in South Korea.
False News. False Newsmakers. Untroubled Power.
False News. False Newsmakers. Untroubled Power. *Written by Robin Mathews, November 2017* In a colonial country as wealthy in raw materials as Canada is… *awakening* can take decades, if not centuries. If Canada had taken control and major ownership of Canadian fossil fuels (just for instance), it might have no national or provincial debt. And, like Norway (with fewer fossil fuel resources than Canada has) it could be sporting something like Norway’s One Trillion Dollar Heritage Fund for use in (future) troubled times. Instead, Canadian governments have HUGE debt ... more »
New attempt to have me arrested in Larisa as plague threat continues?
Have to go to Larisa court tomorrow to find out why they called me 7 times on Thursday (just noticed the SMS). It can t be ruled that the George Soros and Alexis Tsipras fixers are up to some new trick to have me arrested as nearly happened in May for my blog posts about Russian […]
Man Films Cop Turn on Emergency Lights & Illegally Park in a Bus Stop—To Get Pizza
[image: pizza]A New York cop was busted and filmed illegally parking in a bus stop with his emergency lights on—so he could grab some pizza for lunch.
Clinton mafia says Donna Brazile is a victim of Russian propaganda
Clinton camp once again blames it all on Russia. More The post Clinton mafia says Donna Brazile is a victim of Russian propaganda appeared first on The Duran.
Paul Craig Roberts: “Washington stomps on civil liberty”
Is a country whose government does not respect its own Constitution a democracy? More The post Paul Craig Roberts: “Washington stomps on civil liberty” appeared first on The Duran.
'CROOKED DONALD TRUMP'
"Wilbur Ross helped stave off bankruptcy for Donald Trump in the 1990s and was later appointed commerce secretary in Donald Trump's administration. "*Wilbur Ross has retained an interest in a shipping company which earns millions of dollars a year transporting oil and gas for a Russian energy firm* whose shareholders include Vladimir Putin's son-in-law and *two men subject to US sanctions*." *Paradise Papers: Tax haven secrets of ultra-rich exposed* *Manafort (left)* In 1979, Donald Donald Trump met the lobbyist *Paul Manafort*. They were introduced by *Roy Cohn*, Trump's mentor.... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 5
1914 England and France declared war on Ottoman Empire Would lead Mesopotamia into WWI 1914 British Gen Delamain head of Indian Expeditionary Force told to protect oil infrastructure and only take Basra if Ottomans joined WWI 1917 Battle of Tikrit between British and Ottoman forces 1958 Arif arrested on charges of attempting to assassinate Gen Qasim in coup 1968 Baath militia fired on Communist strikers at factory outside Baghdad killing 2 1978 Arab League condemned Camp David peace agreement between Egypt & Israel at Baghdad summit 1981 Iraq offered Muharram c... more »
Death Sentence for Jonathan Renfro - killer of Coeur d' Alene Sgt. Greg Moore...
how many years will the appeals drag on? *COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – A jury decided Saturday morning that the man who killed Coeur d'Alene Police Sergeant Greg Moore should receive the death penalty. * *Jonathan Renfro was found guilty of first degree murder for Moore’s death back on October 13. He will have a sentencing hearing on Monday at 1:30 p.m.* *In May 2015, Moore stopped Jonathan Renfro while walking through a Coeur d’Alene neighborhood that had become the victim of recent car burglaries. Investigators said Renfro pulled out a gun, shot Moore, took the officer’s gun and then sp... more »
NBC Is Reporting That Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Will Be Arrested
*NBC:* *Mueller Has Enough Evidence to Bring Charges in Flynn Investigation* WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention in the 2016 election, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. Michael T. Flynn, who was fired after just 24 days on the job, was one of the first Trump associates to come under scrutiny in the federal probe now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possibl... more »
Quote of the Day: On Labour's "short-term" fuel tax.
*"I will bet anyone $1 that the fuel tax will not be just a 'short term solution': A: Not a solution; and ** B: Not short term."* ~ Marcus D. Cook, on Twitter . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
A Deceptive New Report on Climate
By Paul Homewood https://science2017.globalchange.gov/chapter/executive-summary/ The Federal Climate Science Special Report from the US Global Change Research Program, mandated under the U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990, has now been published. As with the draft, which I reported on in August, it is the usual mix of half truths, exaggerations, omissions and outright […]
Does Monsanto WANT To Kill You? Probably Not... But They Don't Care If They Do, As Long As They Profit From It
Last week, Valerie Brown and Elizabeth Grossman, writing for *In These Times* reported on how Monsanto has captured the EPA (and twisted Science) for it's own corporate ends. Their concern is primarily health issues around glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide and the primary ingredient of Monsanto's Roundup. Monsanto, they wrote, has been defending Roundup and glyphosate with research, purported to be "independent," but that was actually research funded by Monsanto itself. When EPA scientists have found Monsanto products unsafe, their finding were "reversed by EPA up... more »
Will The EU And The Entire West Alliance Collapse By 2040?
*Sunday Express: **Shock German Army report predicts collapse of EU and entire West alliance by 2040* THE complete disintegration of the European Union (EU) and the West over the next two decades is a serious proposition, according to a shock internal report drawn up by the German Army. An extensive 102-page report, called ‘Strategic Forecast 2040’ was published by the head of the Ministry of Defence at the end of February this year but was kept then kept under wraps, but has now been seen by the German weekly newspaper Der Spiegel. The report outlines six scenarios for how social... more »
Pentagon: The War On Terror Has Cost $250 Million A Day For 16 Years
*International Business Times:* *Defense Department: The War On Terror Has Cost $250 Million A Day For 16 Years* American taxpayers have spent $1.46 trillion on wars abroad since September 11, 2001. The Department of Defense periodically releases a “cost of war” report. The newly released version, obtained by the Federation of American Scientists Secrecy News blog, covers the time from the September 11th terrorist attacks through mid-2017. The Afghanistan War from 2001 to 2014 and Iraq War from 2003 to 2011 account for the bulk of expenses: more than $1.3 trillion. The continuing ... more »
Bonfire Night Open Thread
For those of you who are chucking your effigies of the makers of BBC One's *Gunpowder *onto the fire tonight, please find below an explosive new open thread. More parliamentary banging
So tired
One of the Twitter feeds I follow is that for BBC Radio 4. Scrolling through the latest incoming tweets I hit upon the top of their latest tweet. It read: As soon as I saw that and before I scrolled down to find out more I knew, *just knew*, which faith that would be about - and, no, I wasn't thinking it was going to be 'Catholicism' or 'Scientology'. Being the BBC it just *had* to be: I really do sympathise with (Moaner) Mona. I'm tired of the BBC having to justify her faith too.
Let’s get a bit of parity here about the terroristic use of cars as weapons
So, like EVERYBODY has heard of the guy in New York hitting civilians intentionally. We’ve heard Right Wing Extremists like John McCain and Trump and other Nazi Fucks demanding that somebody who does it and is Muslim (supposedly) should be sent to Guantanamo to be tortured and killed BUT if White Supremacists do it… well, […]
Co-Opted Language: Decoding Ed Reform's New Sales Pitch
by Wrench in the Gears November 5, 2017 The words used to promote "future ready" public education do not mean to reformers what they mean to you. This post is intended to pull back the curtain and expose the truth behind venture capital's shiny promises of "personalized" tech-centered, data-driven learning. The list below features vocabulary that should be on everyone's radar. Short definitions link to more detailed descriptions written from the point of view of the reformers-if they had to tell the truth about their plans to swap neighborhood schools for learning ecosystems. Comp... more »
Okay let's talk Donna Brazile. Update!
By now most of you have probably heard something about Donna Brazile's new book which makes the explosive allegation that the Hillary Clinton campaign made a deal with the DNC to bail them out financially in exchange for essentially commandeering the primary process. I have not written anything about this before, because to be honest I was not sure exactly what was going on. I read the initial article in Politico and felt that the evidence provided did not really support the allegations that Brazile was making. And I think my initial hesitancy to accept the validity of these charge... more »
THERE ARE TWO AMERICAS, BUT THIS ISN'T WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE
In response to a new Trump poll from *The Washington Post* and ABC, Axios illustrates a Mike Allen post with these photos: It's true that there are two Americas right now. But the the split isn't riled-up Trump supporters vs. angry progressives. It's Trump vs. *everyone else in America.* Look at the numbers in the poll. It isn't just Democrats who oppose Trump -- 63% of independents do as well. And among Democrats, it isn't just the ones on the left who oppose Trump. Moderate and conservative Democrats do, too, by an overwhelming margin: In fact, Trump is opposed by 65% of mo... more »
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