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Quote of the Day: Why to call Donald J. Trump a liar is to give him too much credit
*“A liar retains some respect for the truth: he tries to conceal his lies, weave a web of deception and make it difficult for his victims to discover the facts. Trump does none of this... Trump makes no distinction between truth and falsity, between statements backed by evidence and statements unsupported by any evidence. This is why you can’t catch him in a lie. He doesn’t care ... "Rand puts it like this: to an anti-intellectual mentality words are not instruments of knowledge but tools of manipulation...”* ~ Onkhar Ghate, from his article 'The Anti-Intellectuality of Donald Trum... more »
Ryan's Plan To Give Away The Store To The Very Rich
Interesting and well-framed OpEd by Catherine Rampell in Tuesday morning's *Washington Post*, Who wins biggest in the GOP tax plan? The lazy rich. Ryan's tax bill, she wrote isn't just weighted towards the rich, "it’s actually weighted toward the loafer, the freeloader, the heir, the passive investor who spends his time yachting and charity-balling. In short: the *idle* rich." (Sounds like Nancy Pelosi's recruitment committee for the DCCC.) "[T]he GOP tax bill offers the biggest windfall to those who sit on their duffs and do nothing... So much for the dignity of work." On Monday,... more »
Ongoing "star chamber" Russia probe scams!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017Michael Schmidt, Chris Matthews, several Hardball guests:* In the past week or so, we've been warning you about the lexicon of the "collusion with Russia" probe. We assume that it's a serious probe on the Mueller level. On the level of the upper-end "press corps," it often assumes the familiar shape of a familiar old scam. Did anyone in the Trump campaign, up to and including Donald J. Trump, collude with Russian officials last year in some nefarious and/or illegal way? That question still has to be settled. It's also entirely possible that we'll never... more »
Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara want voice in pipeline code, by Lisa DeVille
. Lisa DeVille Letter the Editor Censored NewsBy: Lisa DeVille, President Fort Berthold Protectors of Water and Earth RightsMandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tribal Business Council also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes is currently taking public comments on the proposed pipeline code that would create a pipeline authority on Fort Berthold.The code will give the MHA/TAT Pipeline
Did Shinzo Abe Tumble Down a Sand Trap During Golf with Trump?
A video purportedly showing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rolling down a golf bunker during a round with President Trump was widely circulated in November 2017.
Cruz Support for NAFTA Contradicts His “Passion” for National Sovereignty
[image: cruz-support-for-nafta-contradicts-his-passion-for-national-sovereignty] If Senator Cruz truly has a "passion" for national sovereignty, then he needs to reverse his support for NAFTA.
Ignorance Versus Stupidity
[image: ignorance-versus-stupidity] Each of us is grossly ignorant about the world in which we live. Nothing's wrong with that ignorance, but we are stupid if we believe that a politician can produce a better life than that which is obtained through peaceable, voluntary exchange with our fellow man anywhere on earth.
Officials Try Deregulation; Peeved Tree-huggers Bark Back
[image: officials-try-deregulation-peeved-tree-huggers-bark-back] Liberals are complaining about EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt undoing many Obama-era environmental regulations.
False Flag: Kansas Man Admits Painting Racist Graffiti on His Own Car
[image: false-flag-kansas-man-admits-painting-racist-graffiti-on-his-own-car] A Kansas man confessed to painting racist graffiti on his own car and reporting the incident to police as if someone else were responsible.
Is Hillary Clinton In 'Secret Negotiations' With Ex-British Spy Christopher Steele To Buy A Second 'Dirty Dossier' On Trump
*Daily Mail:* *EXCLUSIVE: Hillary Clinton is in 'secret negotiations' with ex-British spy Christopher Steele to buy SECOND 'dirty dossier' on Trump's romantic englements with Russian women, claims Clinton author* * Ed Klein, author of four books on the Clintons, claims Hillary's minions are in secret talks with Russian dossier author Christopher Steele, in an attempt to end his 'illegitimate presidency' * The second dossier will allegedly contain evidence that Trump had 'romantic involvements with Russian women' connected to the Kremlin's spy apparatus * The original Russian dossie... more »
President Trump Will Still Be Able To Use Twitter In China Even Though China Has Blocked The Site
*Daily Mail:* *'He'll Tweet what he wants': Donald Trump WILL be able to Tweet in China even though the site is blocked as his tweets will be routed through technology on Air force One* * 'The president will tweet whatever he wants,' said senior White House official * Foreigners can access Twitter and Facebook by using data roaming on phones * Even if this changed, AirForce One has the technology to access Twitter President Donald Trump will still be able to Tweet from China even though the site is blocked to Chinese citizens. 'The president will Tweet whatever he wants,' a senio... more »
California Congressman Ted Lieu walks out of moment of silence on the House floor to protest their do nothing approach to mass shootings. Sarah Palin smells blood in the water.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *“I am heartbroken about the children and adults that were killed in the worst mass shooting in Texas history this Sunday," Lieu said. "My colleagues right now are doing a moment of silence in the House of Representatives chambers. I respect their right to do that, and I myself have participated in many of them, but I can’t do this again. I’ve been to too many moments of silence." * *At least 26 people were killed at the church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday after a gunman opened fire. Lieu said since he has been a congressman, three of the worst mass ... more »
The Shia Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
* The PMU(F) & Iraq’s Future: Deal With PKK in Kirkuk.* The previous post, linked above, ended like this: *So Sadr forces are part of the PMU- And Sadr is, in my opinion, totally co-opted by the USrael. The PKK has always been allied with the USrael and looks to be filling the void left by the Barzani coup.. Order out of the chaos* *Along came anonymous with this interesting news from July of this year* AnonymousNovember 7, 2017 at 6:36 PM Sade just received a visit from the Saudi delegation pushing direct investment. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/iraq-muqtada-al-sadr-ra... more »
BREAKING: Saudi Arabia ends blockade on Yemen’s Port of Aden
The war in Yemen is not over, but this could be a sign of Saudi war fatigue. More The post BREAKING: Saudi Arabia ends blockade on Yemen’s Port of Aden appeared first on The Duran.
After South Korea, President Trump Arrives In China For A 3-Day Visit
*Daily Mail:* *'Welcome to China! I love you!': Beijing schoolchildren thrill Trump with Peking opera performance after private tour of the Forbidden City and tea with China's Xi and Madame Peng* * Trump landed Wednesday in China for meetings with President Xi Jinping * School children waving American flags greeted him at the airport in Beijing * President and first lady took in an extra special performance of Peking opera during a grand tour of the Forbidden City put on for him by Xi * President has touted his close relationship with Xi, calling it 'outstanding' * But he says that ... more »
World News Briefs -- November 8, 2017
*Reuters:* *Trump warns 'rogue regime' North Korea of grave danger* BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday seeking help to rein in North Korea, telling the reclusive state’s leader he was putting his country in grave danger by developing nuclear weapons. Trump used some of his toughest language yet against North Korea in a wide-ranging address in Seoul that lodged specific accusations of chilling human rights abuses. He called on countries around the world to isolate Pyongyang by denying it “any form of support, supply or acceptance.” *Rea... more »
Shoshone Defenders of Yucca Mountain Appointed to Nuclear Regulatory Advisory Panel
Western Shoshone Ian Zabarte (front) and Timbisha Shoshone Joe Kennedy appointed, defenders of Yucca Mountain. Shoshone appointed to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel By Native Community Action CouncilP.O. Box 46301Las Vegas, NV 89114www.nativecommunityactioncouncil.orgTuesday, November 7, 2017As a tribal community stakeholder group, the
The Terrifying Reason Why This Dead Russian Nuclear Submarine Is a Ticking Time Bomb
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* The next Chernobyl? *While K-27 ultimately turned out to be a disaster, her lead-bismuth technology would eventually be used onboard the Soviet Union’s later Project 705 Lira (Alfa-class) boats. Those vessels—though incredibly fast and deep diving—were eventually withdrawn from Russian service due to the sheer expense of maintaining them. Meanwhile, the United States made one very brief foray into the world of liquid-metal cooled reactors with the USS Seawolf (SSN-575) in the 1950s, but U.S. Navy quickly abandoned the troublesome sodium-cooled... more »
"Confidence"
“Philip of Macedonia sent a message to Sparta: “You are advised to submit without delay, for if I bring my army to your land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city”. Sparta replied with one word: “*If.*”
"Alas..."
“Alas, regardless of their doom, the little victims play! No sense have they of ills to come, nor care beyond today.” - Thomas Gray
"A Very Obscure Vulcan Quote"
*"A Very Obscure Vulcan Quote"* By Moon "Ideally, do no harm. Harm speeds up the heat-death of the Universe, and indirectly, your own. More practically, do as little harm as possible. We are creations of a Universe in which entropy exists, and therefore see no way of escape, but we do not need to help it. Harm no one’s internal, invisible integrities. Leave others the privacies of their minds and lives. Intimacy remains precious only insofar as it is inviolate: invading it turns it to torment. Reach out to others courteously: accept their reaching in the same way, with careful hand... more »
Did Ivanka Trump ‘Scold’ Poor Parents for Not ‘Investing’ in Food?
Web sites misrepresented an analysis of child care costs presented by President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor.
Was a Planned Parenthood Employee Charged with Using Aborted Babies as Halloween Props?
Claims that a reproductive health care worked used aborted fetuses as Halloween decor are fake news.
The Creation of 'Russia-Gate'
[image: undefined] The two sources that originated the allegations claiming that Russia meddled in the 2016 election — without providing convincing evidence — were both paid for by the Democratic National Committee, and in one instance also by the Clinton campaign: the Steele dossier and the CrowdStrike analysis of the DNC servers. Think about that for a minute. We have long known that the DNC did not allow the FBI to examine its computer server for clues about who may have hacked it – or even if it was hacked – and instead turned to CrowdStrike, a private company co-founded by a v... more »
Wally's Demise (brief obs)
*Context and Precedence* Saudi Arabia is an executive monarchy without a written Constitution or independent government institutions like a Parliament or courts, so accusations of corruption are difficult to evaluate. The boundaries between the public funds and the wealth of the royal family are murky at best, and corruption, as other countries would describe it, is believed to be widespread. *Wally's Demise* Prince Wally King Salman has been shaking things up in Saudi Arabia, and he has positioned his son, Crown Prince Mohammed to control the military. Expect those moves to conti... more »
"Heat Death of the Economic Universe"
*"Heat Death of the Economic Universe"* by Keith Weiner "Physicists say that the universe is expanding. However, they hotly debate (OK, pun intended as a foreshadowing device) if the rate of expansion is sufficient to overcome gravity - called escape velocity. It may seem like an arcane topic, but the consequences are dire either way. If the rate of expansion is too low, then it will get slower and slower until expansion stops entirely, then finally, begin collapsing again in a Big Crunch. That’s bad enough. But the other possible fate of the universe is even worse. If the expansio... more »
Unhinged Dem Congressman, Steve Cohen, calls Black Pro-Life , Star Parker, "ignorant"...
*because she dares to stand up for the most vulnerable in our society.* They're wrangling over the heart beat bill which would forbid abortion once a child's heart starts to beat. Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm not), but doesn't a heart beat denote a living creature? Trust me on this: If you wonder why crazies, who are running about killing people, seem to be in the ascendancy, look no further than a society who considers the wholesale flushing of infants down the drain as a woman's "right." Notice that Ms Parker is black and yet he calls her ignorant. Racism? Nope. In the pecki... more »
Video song by Hopi Ed Kabotie 'You can't be brown in this town' Flagstaff, Arizona
. Listen below to the video, great lyrics about 'being brown' in Flagstaff, Arizona Recorded live by Christine Prat at Flagstaff, Arizona 2017 https://vimeo.com/241778560 Artist Bio My name is Ed Kabotie. I am from the Hopi village of Shungopavi and the Tewa village of Khap'o Owinge (Santa Clara Pueblo, NM). My culture is the greatest inspiration of my music. By mixing genres,
WATCH: Former WWE Wrestler Goes Off on Cops Arresting Woman for No Reason
[image: cannabis]Police appear to have used the fact that a woman was leaving the parking lot of a cannabis dispensary as probable cause to immediately arrest her for DUI.
“The Plan Comes Together?”
*“The Plan Comes Together?”* by Bill Holter “My original thought was to write further about the left turning on and eating each other. The volume of news, “who” and the timing seemed to indicate something very big coming down. However, another story broke out of the blue this morning from Saudi Arabia that supersedes (though very well may have connections to) the feeding frenzy. Crowned Prince Mohammed bin Salman had 11 princes and 38 current and former senior officials arrested on corruption and money laundering charges. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal being the most notable arrested. T... more »
Class No. 6: LaRouche’s Physical Economic Metrics, Part II: How to Define Value
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge Energy-Flux Density Video of sFvwnTcpPrM Welcome to the sixth class in our 2017 Economic Class series, investigating Lyndon LaRouche's method of economic forecasting. Today's class will be streamed live at 7:30 pm EST. Questions are encouraged and can be submitted live on YouTube. Register for the syllabus, homework and access to teachers here. *This week:* To scientifically define what is, and isn’t, valuable economic activity we must start from the economy as a whole. Does something contribute to increasing the Potential Relative Population... more »
Mushrooms In The Dark
*W*e *are *power we don't use. I've said it many times. Our reach is *exponential* and our grasp the gold we find. ...*A*nd it won't matter, not at all, those *distractions* we endure... ...we're mushrooms, to the dark, consigned, and fed a thin manure. Yet, we have *minds *with eyes that *see* complete with ears to *hear*. Our voices swell in righteous song! We can vanquish *any* fear! *O*ur feelings have *sincerity*, we're alive, in touch, *aware*... and we would have some answers to the questions we must, bravely, dare! *Y*es! We, by right, will think *those* thoughts and ques... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 8
1914 British troops after landing at Fao Peninsula captured Ottoman Fao Fort 2001 NY Times talked with 2 Iraqi defectors from INC claimed Mukhabarat trained to attack US and produced WMD 2001 Frontline airs “Gunning for Saddam” show full of conspiracies about Iraq behind 9/11 and should be attacked 2001 PBS interviewed Ex Iraq nuke scientist Khidhir Hamza who said Iraq behind 9/11 2001 PBS interviewed Richard Perle who said Saddam most dangerous man in world because he could use WMD against US 2001 PBS interviewed w/Ex-CIA Chief Woolsey who said Iraq probab... more »
My submission to Austrian gov re my case. Norbert Hofer next FoMin?
With Norbert Hofer touted as the next Austrian foreign minister, my case looks much more hopeful. http://derstandard.at/2000067374752/Superkanzler-Kurz-Innen-Strache-Aussen-Hofer The Austrians will have to help me or the supervillains Theodekti, the Bishop of Volos, and the corrupt judges of Alexis Tsipras will finish me off here. But helping me could turn into a diplomatic triumph. At least in Larisa, many people […]
Daily Mail on the risks of the plague outbreak
From The Daily Mail Plague death toll rises to 143 in Madagascar: Experts warn deadly ‘medieval’ airborne virus is STILL spreading in the ‘worst outbreak in 50 years’ The outbreak has now infected 1,947 people in the country off the coast of Africa World Health Organization figures show the plague has killed at least 143 […]
WHO warns about overuse of antibiotics
WHO has warned about the spread of anti biotic resistant diseases due to the overuse of antibiotics as appears to be happening in Madagascar where authorities give every contact of a potential plague victim antibiotics. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/antibiotics-animals-effectiveness/en/ A news release from WHO: Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance. Excerpt: WHO […]
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 8, 2017
NATO soldiers stand near a damaged NATO military vehicle at the site of a suicide car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 11, 2015. *VOA:* *NATO Sees Taliban Bases in Pakistan 'Big Challenge' to Afghan Peace * NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Taliban bases in Pakistan pose a “big challenge” to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels that he regularly raises the issue in meetings with Pakistani leaders and will continue to do so. “We have to address the big challenge ... more »
Russia and the United States in 2017: Just which country is commemorating a revolution?
Russia's commemorations of the October Revolution of 1917 were subdued and anti-ideological. The US by contrast continues to tear itself apart over the revolutionary 2016 US Presidential election. More The post Russia and the United States in 2017: Just which country is commemorating a revolution? appeared first on The Duran.
As the US and EU come out in support of Lebanon, it is clear that Saudi’s provocations are designed for domestic purposes
Saudi Arabia has used foreign affairs as a springboard for domestic purges. By contrast, the US often engages in foreign conflicts to hide bad domestic headlines. More The post As the US and EU come out in support of Lebanon, it is clear that Saudi’s provocations are designed for domestic purposes appeared first on The Duran.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE CRAZY: Hillary Clinton's exciting seances!
*WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017Part 3—The Crazy, long before Trump:* Did Donna Brazile seiously contemplate replacing Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine on the Democratic ballot? We find that hard to believe. On the brighter side, Brazile's exciting claim produced a top-of-page one, exciting report about her new book in Sunday's Washington Post. People, that's good for sales! So was the exciting claim in Bob Woodward's new June 96 book. No, the book didn't explicitly say that Hillary Clinton had been conducting seances right there in the White House. But that's the way the claim was qu... more »
Terminally Ill Nine-Year-Old Hopes for Christmas Cards
Jacob Thompson may not live to see Christmas, and his family is requesting holiday cards for the ailing child.
Is the recoilless rifle making a comeback?
I'm sure military veteran readers will remember recoilless rifles such as the US M18 57mm., M20 75mm., M67 90mm. and M40 105mm. weapons (six of the latter being mounted together on the famous M50 Ontos); the Swedish Carl Gustav 84mm. (still in front-line service today, in upgraded form); and the British Wombat 120mm. Despite being called 'rifles', they were actually small artillery pieces. The Soviet Union developed its own equivalents. Most such weapons have fallen into disuse with the development of guided missiles, but now comes news that a modern version of a recoilless rif... more »
Jeff Sessions to appear before the House Judiciary Committee next Tuesday.
Courtesy of The Hill: *Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next Tuesday as part of its probe into Russian interference in the election, The Hill confirmed on Tuesday. * *Sessions's appearance will allow Democrats on the panel to pepper the top U.S. law enforcement officials about his past statements concerning exchanges with Russian agents during the time he served the Trump campaign last year. * *Democrats are particularly interested in his ties to former Trump campaign staffer George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lyi... more »
Comparing The U.S. And Chinese Military
China's military - world's largest - is ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping https://t.co/N5p2uS9dY3 pic.twitter.com/1P3QN6o296 — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 6, 2017 *Newsweek:* *What China's Military Looks Like Compared to the U.S.* As President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon to a red-carpet welcome from China, in the background will be simmering tensions between the world's greatest economic powers--and militaries. While Trump is looking to befriend Beijing's economic and political leaders, China's powerful military has increasin... more »
Alex Jones Full Show — High Alert: Deep State Working With Radical Islamists To Launch New Terror Attacks In US
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Nov 7, 2017 The Air Force failed to enter Texas shooter Devin Kelley’s domestic-violence convictions into the NICS database, allowing him to buy a firearm he otherwise would have been prohibited from purchasing. Former Newsweek and New York Times editor Ed Klein joins today’s broadcast to discuss Donna Brazile’s DNC bombshell and more. […]
This Was Russia's Secret Plan to Kill America's Sub-Killers
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Moscow was planning to bring out the big guns to protect its subs. Had the Cold War turned hot, the Soviet Union would have unleashed its enormous fleet of submarines to devastate Western merchant shipping and troop convoys. But for every offense, there is a defense. The Western powers, particularly the United States and Britain, made an enormous investment in antisubmarine (ASW) ships, planes, weapons and sensors. Patrols and sensors guarded choke points that Soviets subs would have to traverse, such as the GIUK (Greenland-Iceland-UK) gap. Even... more »
5 Weapons the U.S. Air Force Will Need for the next Korean War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* These beasts of war will be needed to take on Kim's regime. In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect considering the decrepit state of the North Korean air force. Concurrent with that will be a campaign to shut down the country’s command and control and air defense systems, and finally a close air support and interdiction campaign designed to support friendly forces and locate and destroy enemy ground fo... more »
China vs. America: Who Would Win in a Naval Clash Over the South China Sea?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* We have an easy way to find out. *The LCS was designed to fight close to shore, a characteristic that opens the vessel up to more missions — and challenges — than most Navy ships. For one, they have to be both versatile and agile. The vessels are lightly armed, and rely on swappable “mission modules” to increase firepower and other special capabilities such as surface warfare, minesweeping and anti-submarine warfare.* The year is 2016, and two of the U.S. Navy’s latest ships are backing a key ally in the tinderbox of the South China Sea. They’re... more »
'Join O'odham, Oppose Spy Towers on O'odham Land' by Ophelia Rivas
. Israel's Elbit Systems Integrated Fixed Towers was granted the U.S. border contract Contact Ophelia Rivas 4oodhamrights@gmail.com Ophelia Rivas is founder of O'odham Voice against the Wall http://www.solidarity-project.org/
Most editors of top medical journals receive industry payments: report
When examining the roles of conflicts of interest in academic publishing, most research focuses on transparency around the payments authors receive. But what about journal editors? According to a new Peer J preprint, two-thirds of editors at prominent journals received some type of industry payment over the last few years – which, at many journals, […] The post Most editors of top medical journals receive industry payments: report appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Gun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
Michael Siegel, Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Data show the vast majority of people killed by gun violence are black, and live in urban areas.
As angry voters reject major parties, Mexico's 2018 presidential race grows chaotic
Salvador Vázquez del Mercado, Conacyt Research Professor, National Laboratory of Public Policy, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Mexico's 2018 presidential race hasn't even begun, but it's already a nail-biter, featuring two women, a left-wing firebrand, party defections, strange bedfellows and no small dose of scandal.
Trump Was Right! UN Admits Paris “Climate” Scheme Is Useless
[image: trump-was-right-un-admits-paris-climate-scheme-is-useless] It turns out that President Donald Trump was right, after all. The United Nations finally admitted last week what virtually every sensible observer had already realized. In short, the so-called UN “Paris Agreement” pretending to battle alleged man-made global warming will make no real difference in the global climate, even if you accept the UN's discredited hypothesis and models surrounding CO2 driving temperature change.
Pentagon Warnings About Its Budget Falls On Deaf Ears
The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, taken from an airplane in January 2008. Wikipedia *Observer:* *Pentagon Sounds Alarm on Budget Crisis, but No One Is Listening* At Yakota Air Base in Japan last week, President Donald Trump told an audience of American service personnel, “We dominate the sky, sea… land and space.” Certainly since the first Gulf War in 1991, America could rightly proclaim that its military was the finest, most capable and best equipped force on the globe. That legacy still exists—but only for the time being. The irony is that 16... more »
China: The Donald's Pivot
Has President Trump become the president of low expectations? If so, what to expect will come of his extensive Asian tour this week? China? North Korea? Diplomacy? War talk? RPI's Daniel McAdams is on RT's debate program Crosstalk to discuss why US foreign policy is failing in Asia and why President Trump's trip is unlikely to wrest success from the jaws of failure:
China: The Donald's Pivot
Has President Trump become the president of low expectations? If so, what to expect will come of his extensive Asian tour this week? China? North Korea? Diplomacy? War talk? RPI's Daniel McAdams is on RT's debate program Crosstalk to discuss why US foreign policy is failing in Asia and why President Trump's trip is unlikely to wrest success from the jaws of failure:
China: The Donald's Pivot
Has President Trump become the president of low expectations? If so, what to expect will come of his extensive Asian tour this week? China? North Korea? Diplomacy? War talk? RPI's Daniel McAdams is on RT's debate program Crosstalk to discuss why US foreign policy is failing in Asia and why President Trump's trip is unlikely to wrest success from the jaws of failure:
China: The Donald's Pivot
Has President Trump become the president of low expectations? If so, what to expect will come of his extensive Asian tour this week? China? North Korea? Diplomacy? War talk? RPI's Daniel McAdams is on RT's debate program Crosstalk to discuss why US foreign policy is failing in Asia and why President Trump's trip is unlikely to wrest success from the jaws of failure:
Syrian Air Force pummels rebels in response to mortaring the capital [+ Photos]
At least 10 airstrikes were conducted today by the Syrian Air Force against Islamist rebels outside Damascus. The heavy aerial bombardment comes in retaliation for shelling the Syrian capital with barrages of mortars and rockets yesterday afternoon. The deadly airstrikes targeted positions and rocket launchers for the rebel group known as Failaq al-Rahman as well […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian general on Deir ez-Zor victory: ‘suicide vests found on dead militants’
Deir ez-Zor has been recently liberated by the Syrian forces, but the area is still in ruins after the three-year-long siege by Daesh. Sputnik has spoken with a Syrian brigadier general on the operation to free the city. The image of the areas of the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor that were liberated from Daesh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Syrian Army, Iraqi troops storm ISIS stronghold of Abu Kamal
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:20 P.M.) – Moments ago, a joint pro-government fighting force – spearheaded by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) – entered the Islamic State bastion of Abu Kamal after pushing across the border from the newly liberated city of Al-Qaim, thrusting deep inside Syrian territory. According to preliminary reports, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah takes casualties amid latest ISIS counter-offensive in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – 5 Hezbollah fighters and 15 ISIS militants were killed during the latest round of clashes between the warring parties in the desert of southwestern Deir Ezzor on Tuesday. The casualties were inflicted as the Islamic State launched a brief counter-offensive east of the T2 Pumping Station on Tuesday, targeting positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large number of civilians begin returning to Deir Ezzor – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – A large number of civilians have begun returning to the provincial capital of Deir Ezzor after more than six years of war. Hundreds of civilians were filmed by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) leaving the capital city of Damascus for the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week. Thousands more expected […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rouhani warns Saudi Arabia of Iran’s ‘might’ in wake of Houthis missile strike
The Iranian leader has commented on the Yemeni Houthis’ attack targeting Saudi Arabia, as well as Tehran’s relations with Riyadh. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned Riyadh of Iran’s “might,” adding, “People more powerful than you have been unable to do anything against the Iranian people.” According to Rouhani, Yemeni Houthi rebels’ missile attack targeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another Turkish military convoy enters northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – A large Turkish Army convoy entered northern Syria, yesterday, local rebel activists in the Idlib Governorate reported. The Turkish Army convoy reportedly entered Syria’s Idlib Governorate via the Hatay Province, bringing with them several armored vehicles and military personnel. According to local rebel activists, the Turkish Army made their way […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Jihadist rebels try to push back Syrian Army troops in southern Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:40 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) is doing its utmost to reverse government gains in southern Aleppo, looking to retake territory lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) over the past two weeks in the Khannaser Plains. The footage below shows HTS belligerents gathering for the counter-offensive while Russian air raids strike […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian journalists badly hurt moments after ISIS landmine explodes
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:50 P.M.) – Footage has emerged of a recent incident in Deir Ezzor which saw four Russian journalists and five Russian soldiers sustain shrapnel wounds after an ISIS mine went off in the provincial capital. The video shows Russian soldiers lying in agony in the immediate aftermath of the explosion, receiving treatment from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Andrew Jackson writes that widespread precarity in work is keeping wages down even as unemployment stays relatively low: (W)age pressures and inflation might remain persistently low even with a low unemployment rate due to the seemingly inexorable rise of precarious work. Marx's reserve army of the unemployed has become a reserve army of the precariously employed. Consider this: Of the 247,000 new jobs created over the past year (October to October), almost one in three (29.7 per cent) were temporary positions. The overall inciden... more »
Trump in Asia — The New Paradigm Can Emerge This Week
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171108-trump-in-asia.pdf Despite the best (i.e. worst) efforts of the neocon Republicans, the Obama/Hillary Democrats, and the British and Obama intelligence networks, to sabotage President Trump's historic visit to Asia, the diplomatic tour is thus far promising to see the United States engaging — and perhaps joining — in the new paradigm for mankind as defined by China's Belt and Road Initiative. Not only did the "Legal Assassin" Robert Mueller indict a former Trump campaign manager (for issues having nothing to do with Trump or Russia) just before the ... more »
More Vulnerable To False Claims
Monday, Bill Clinton spoke at Georgetown University to mark the 25th anniversary of his election. He brought up his wife's failed election by noting that "in the counties that Hillary carried, you find 64 percent of America's GDP. In the more numerous, rural counties carried by President Trump, you find 36 percent of the GDP, even though the median income of a Trump voter was higher. What does that tell you? Even poor people are more hopeful if they're in a dynamic place. Being trapped with a lack of mobility is more damaging emotionally and makes you more vulnerable to false clai... more »
Transgender Woman Wins Virginia House Seat, Making History
Transgender candidate Danica Roem defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use.
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From Jenna Orkin Rex Tillerson revealed as director of US-Russian oil company in Bahamas Carter Page's testimony is filled with bombshells — and supports key portions of the Steele dossier Russian Lawyer Says Trump Jr. Offered Her a Deal: Hillary Dirt for a Change to U.S. Law Release of Arctic Methane "May Be Apocalyptic," Study Warns Israel Begins "Largest-Ever Aerial Military Drill", As Saudis Consider Missile Strike "Act Of War" Saudi Arabia Is About To Confiscate $33 Billion From Four Of Its Richest People Making Sense Of Saudi's 'Game Of Thobes' Italy Target2 Imbalance Hi... more »
IT WASN'T JUST VIRGINIA: THERE WAS GOOD NEWS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY (updated)
The big story yesterday was Democrats winning all statewide offices in Virginia, and winning at least 14 seats in Virginia's House of Delegates, with several races too close to call, which gives them a shot at control of a legislative body where Republicans currently have a 66-34 advantage. But there was more good news, and I don't just mean Democrat Phil Murphy trouncing Chris Christie's lieutenant governor in the New Jersey governor's race, or Bill de Blasio becoming the first Democrat to win reelection as mayor of New York since Ed Koch in 1985 (and the first *liberal* to win ree... more »
What A Nuclear War Between North Korea And America Would Look Like
Reuters *Dave Majumdar, Reuters*:* This Is What a Nuclear War Between North Korea and America Would Look Like* But what are the military options available to the United States should it come to war? Arms control advocates note that a preventative nuclear first strike would be a gross violation of international law. “Talk of targeting North Korea with nuclear weapons is delusional and should be off the table,” Kelsey Davenport, director for nonproliferation policy at the Arms Control Association, told The National Interest. “In addition to the gross illegality of a preventative nuc... more »
Report: The Cost Of America's Wars In The MIddle East And Asia Is Appraoching $6 Trillion
A United States Army loadmaster stands on the rear ramp of a CH-47F Chinook and watches the sunset as it flies over Kabul, Afghanistan. (Julie A. Kelemen/Defense Department) *Military Times:* *Report: Full cost of U.S. wars overseas approaching $6 trillion* WASHINGTON — Overseas combat operations since 2001 have cost the United States an estimated $4.3 trillion so far, and trillions more in veterans benefits spending in years to come, according to the latest analysis from the Costs of War project. The annual analysis from Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and ... more »
U.S. & NATO Need an Arctic Strategy
Photo via Russian Ministry of Defense *Daniel Gouré, Real Clear Defense:* *U.S. & NATO Need an Arctic Strategy to Counter Russia* Ever since Russia seized control of Crimea in late February 2014, the U.S.’s and NATO’s attention has been on the threats posed by Russian forces to the territorial integrity of the Alliance. New deployments of NATO forces reflect this concern. U.S. and Allied fighters have begun conducting enhanced air policing patrols in Baltic airspace. Rapid reaction units have been deployed to the Baltic States and Poland. U.S. heavy combat forces are now conductin... more »
Defending press freedom in the UK
The Bureau took a case to the European Court of Human Rights to protect citizens against mass surveillance
Authorities Now Installing Cameras in School Bathrooms — A Predator’s Dream Come True
[image: bathrooms]What could possibly go wrong? While some parents are speaking up, others are blindly accepting the horrifying reality of cameras in school bathrooms.
Wealth As A Wedge
Susan Delacourt writes that wealth is becoming a wedge issue in Canadian politics. It hasn't yet taken over the conversation, as it has in the United States. But make no mistake. It's alive and well: In the Commons on Tuesday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was still hammering away at Trudeau’s “rich, well-connected friends,” saying that people with a “jet-set life” were far removed from those with a “road-trip life.” (Rock bands?) The Conservative finance critic, Pierre Poilievre, said that Trudeau’s problems were “generational” and somehow managed to use his questions to r... more »
Turkey’s President Erdogan to visit Qatar next week amid Saudi crisis
Turkey looks to assure Qatar of a continued alliance as Saudi Arabia faces potential chaos. More The post Turkey’s President Erdogan to visit Qatar next week amid Saudi crisis appeared first on The Duran.
Georgia teacher threatens disruptive student's life.
Courtesy of the Atlantic Journal-Constitution: *A Rockdale County teacher is on administrative leave after he was caught on camera during class threatening to “put a bullet” in a student’s head. * *The incident happened two weeks ago at Rockdale Career Academy, but the student’s mother, April Carr, told Channel 2 Action News she was not notified by the principal until last week. * *“I think it’s a terroristic threat on my son’s life,” she told Channel 2, “that I definitely don’t take lightly.” * *Carr said her son and other students were laughing while physics teacher Paul Hagan w...more »
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*UK: As a home-schooling mother, I won't let the inspectorate force my child into a mainstream school* We shouldn't crack down on the essential right to home-school just because of an extremist few Ofsted is worried about home schooling. Matthew Coffey, its chief operating officer, says Islamic extremists are encouraging parents to pull their children out of mainstream schools. He fears they are exploiting a “loophole” which lets parents do so with very little surveillance or oversight. That sounds absolutely terrifying – unless you believe in the freedom of parents to educate the... more »
The SG’s Remarkable Cert. Petition in Hargan v. Garza, the “Jane Doe” Abortion Case
Last Friday, the Solicitor General filed a self-described “Petition for a Writ of Certiorari” in No. 17-654, *Hargan v. Garza*, the case involving HHS’s efforts to deny a 17-year-old girl in its custody—"Jane Doe"—the right to obtain an abortion to which she was entitled under the Constitution and Texas law. The SG’s petition asks the Supreme Court to review a decision of the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. That court, by a vote of 6 to 3, denied the government’s motion to stay a preliminary injunction that Judge Tanya Chutkan issued against o... more »
The U.S. Navy Now Has a New Way to Track Chinese or North Korean Warships
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* Some very big and advanced UAVs. The Navy is sending a new high-tech sea drone engineered to detect enemy ships and other targets at sea to the Pacific within a year or so, service officials said. "Triton is tracking with its baseline configuration which will be used for an initial operational employment in spring 2018," Capt. Dan Mackin, Triton Program Manager, Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems, told Scout Warrior in a statement. The Navy and Northrop Grumman have been developing the Triton autonomous drone, called the MQ-4C; Northro... more »
Should the U.S. Army Fear Russia's Killer Robots?
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, Europe* And the stakes could not be any higher. The Russian military announced on Oct. 30, 2017 that it will begin acquiring the Nerekhta — a ground-combat robot armed with a slew of remotely-operated weapons such as machine guns and rocket launchers. Col. Oleg Pomazuev, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defense’s Department of Innovation Research, said the Nerekhtas “managed to prove themselves well at the Alabino testing ground,” and that the robots exceeded manned combat vehicles “in a number of parameters.” The spartan-looking, mid-sized Nerekh... more »
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*Mysterious geothermal 'mantle plume' under Antarctica is heating its ice sheet, NASA study confirms* *It's nice to be able to say "I told you so" and I said years ago that the occasional bits of melting in polar ice were most likely the result of subsurface vulcanism. Due to the oblate shape of our globe, the earth's surface is closest to the molten core at the poles* Scientists have uncovered new evidence for an ancient heat source beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet. The underground mantle plume is thought to be driving some of the melting seen beneath the ice, giving rise to... more »
The Monetary Cost of the War on Terror
In its latest Cost of War Update, the U.S. Department of Defense provides all of us with a concise examination of the total direct war-related costs of the War on Terror which officially began on September 11, 2001. Here is a breakdown of the cost of each operation of the war up to June 30, 2017 keeping in mind that war-related costs include only military operational costs, support for deployed troops and transportation of personnel and equipment and excludes indirect costs including veterans' benefits, long-term health care for military personnel, reconstruction and post-conflict ... more »
Police 'warned' protesters not to carry Hezbollah terror flags per Jewish News
' Metropolitan Police officers are believed to have warned organisers of an anti-Balfour march that anyone flying Hezbollah flags is liable to be arrested. The group behind an anti-Israel march in Grosvenor Square last week told supporters not to fly the flag of the Lebanon-based militia, which has thousands of rockets aimed at Israel, after advice from the police.' More here http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/police-warned-protesters-not-to-carry-hezbollah-terror-flags/ Has anyone warned Jeremy Corbyn? Also Hezbollah are on record as calling for the death of all Jews, not just... more »
It's nice to see this behemoth in the air again
I've posted about the giant Antonov An-22 Antei turboprop transport in the past, particularly an incident in Angola during the 1970's that almost turned the Cold War hot. That caused a lot of consternation and monkeyhouse in certain circles at the time. The An-22 has long since been retired from front-line military service in the Russian Air Force. However, Antonov Airlines, a heavy air transport division established by Antonov in the Ukraine, has restored one that was grounded for seven years, and returned it to service as a civilian freight aircraft. I find this absurdly pl... more »
Andrew Marr clumsily claims “a lot of Jewish friends” and “Jewish community leaders” blame Israel for antisemitism in Britain per Campaign Against Antisemitism
'Mr Marr asked Mr Netanyahu: "Can I ask you about the condition of Jews in this country because I've got a lot of Jewish friends and there are a lot of Jewish community leaders who are very worried about your government and they say that particularly the settlements issue has made it much, much harder to defend Israel in this country." However, Mr Marr then added: "We have always had antisemitism in Britain but it has been quite quiet for a long time and it is back on the rise." Mr Netanyahu correctly answered: "Well, you know, I wouldn't blame Jews for antisemitism any more than ... more »
Prince Charles lobbied on climate policy after shares purchase
By Paul Homewood h/t HotScot From the BBC: Prince Charles campaigned to alter climate-change agreements without disclosing his private estate had an offshore financial interest in what he was promoting, BBC Panorama has found. The Paradise Papers show the Duchy of Cornwall in 2007 secretly bought shares worth $113,500 in a Bermuda […]
My Venus/Earth Comparison Should Not Even Have Been Needed
I received a comment (from one Chris Carter) yesterday (on this post), agreeing with, and emphasizing, my continual refrain with respect to my November 2010 Venus/Earth temperature vs. pressure comparison, that the close (or rather, precise) agreement between the Standard Atmosphere for Earth's atmosphere, and the actual profile of Venus's atmosphere over the same range of tropospheric pressures, cannot legitimately or even competently be laid to "coincidence" (as all of the critics of that comparison essentially do). I don't want to debate with such critics; I say I am only here to... more »
Catalan President Urges EU To Act; EU Investigates Possible Misappropriation of Funds By Spanish PM Rajoy’s Party; Noose Tightens Around Rajoy In Gürtel Corruption Case; Catalonia On Strike
The Catalan President urges the European union to react to the jailing of Catalan officials and community activists. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading →
Activist From Belarus: Lenin Deserves No Flowers, Skulls Serve Him Right
From Charter97.org: “Activist From Biarozauka: Lenin Deserves No Flowers, Skulls Serve Him Right 7.11.2017, 10:14 The authorities have sent the … Continue reading →
Is there a Confundus Charm at BMJ? Critical of US Vaccine Organizations and CDC
Note: I admit to being a dedicated fan of all things Harry Potter. Heck, I look like Bellatrix, don't I? (OK, not my teeth.) JB Handley posted on Facebook yesterday this remarkable British Medical Journal piece critical, I repeat, critical...
Psychotropic Medication use in Autism Spectrum Disorders may Affect Functional Brain Connectivity
Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2017 Sep;2(6):518-527. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.06.008. Linke AC1, Olson L1,2, Gao Y1,2, Fishman I1, Müller RA1. Abstract Background: Prescription of psychotropic medications is common in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), either off-label or to treat comorbid conditions such...
Now that Syria is off the table, Lebanon is targeted as the next front in Saudi-US energy war
Lebanon – the next front in the Great Gas War. More The post Now that Syria is off the table, Lebanon is targeted as the next front in Saudi-US energy war appeared first on The Duran.
When Donna Brazile begged Hillary Clinton to find Seth Rich’s killer, Hillary “blew her off”
Hillary Clinton ended a call with Donna Brazile after plea to find Seth Rich’s killer. More The post When Donna Brazile begged Hillary Clinton to find Seth Rich’s killer, Hillary “blew her off” appeared first on The Duran.
Donna Brazile was ordered not to discuss Trump Dossier: “I Was Told I Did Not Need To Know” (Video)
The former DNC chair claims she asked about the fake dossier and got rebuked. More The post Donna Brazile was ordered not to discuss Trump Dossier: “I Was Told I Did Not Need To Know” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Nevada father kills teen son for being gay.
Courtesy of Yahoo News: *A Nevada father shot and killed his 14-year-old son because he couldn’t accept his son's sexual orientation, according to the son's former foster mom. * *On Thursday afternoon, 53-year-old Wendell Melton shot his son, Giovanni Melton, in the apartment where Giovanni lived alone. * *According to Sonja Jones, Giovanni’s former foster mom, Wendell caught Giovanni with his boyfriend before he pulled out a gun.According to the Henderson Police Department, Giovanni was initially transported to St. Rose Dominican Hospital—Siena Campus in critical condition. * ... more »
The Secret Life of the FCO
I watched “The secret Life of 4-year-olds” last night. God know why. Mainly because the remote was out of reach and I couldn’t be bothered to get it. It’s supposed to be at once amusing and entertaining, but with a psychological edge. Info-tainment, I think they call it. In fact it’s voyeuristic, pseudo scientific and pretty sadistic. Two psychologists secretly observe the children's reactions to a series of cruel stunts they’ve dreamt up, then they (the experts) make simplistic and patronising observations about, e.g., a child’s inability to deal with disappointment. The kind of d... more »
Nouvelle chaîne Youtube sur le transhumanisme
Membre de l’association, Terence Ericson vient de lancer sa chaîne Youtube. Découvrez la première vidéo : “C’est quoi le transhumanisme ?” https://ieet.org/images/uploads/Capture-d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran-2017-10-18-a%CC%80-16.28.39-785x300_.png
Riyadh freezes over 1,200 Saudi bank accounts
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:00 PM) – Saudi Arabia has reportedly frozen the bank accounts of over 1,200 Saudi citizens and corporations, amidst a heavy crackdown ordered by Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The massive purges of the kingdom’s elite is officially named an anti-graft campaign. The central bank of Saudi Arabia is reported to have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, IRGC meet up with Iraqi forces at Deir Ezzor border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran have met up with the Iraqi forces at the Deir Ezzor-Anbar border axis, Al-Alam journalist, Rabea Kalawandy, reported this morning. Backed by Hezbollah and Hashd Al-Sha’abi (Iraqi paramilitary), the Syrian Army and IRGC forces were able to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army fights back in northern Hama, recaptures more lost territory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a counter-offensive in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate, yesterday, targeting the areas captured by the jihadist rebels two days ago. Led by the 4th and 11th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army managed to recapture three towns on Tuesday, including Umm Khazim near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIL’s final moments in Deir Ezzor City before liberation by Syrian Army troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – Russia’s ANNA News released footage recently of the Islamic State’s (ISIL) final moments inside Deir Ezzor City prior to their retreat to the large island of Hawijat Qati. The six minute long video from ANNA News shows the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entering the final areas controlled by the terrorist […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rouhani: Terrorism and sectarianism main issues of Muslim world
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:45) – According to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, terrorism and sectarianism nare the main issues plaguing the Islamic world today. Rouhani also blamed certain world powers of creating and aggravating such division among Muslims “[These] powers are not interested in unity and brotherly [ties] among Muslims, because if such unity and brotherhood is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Investigation of Chemical Attacks in Syria Came Under Pressure From UNSC – JIM
The United Nations-Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons joint investigative mechanism’s (JIM) head has spoken with Sputnik about the investigation into the chemical weapons use in Syria. JIM’s head Edmond Mulet told Sputnik on Tuesday that countries should act in a united front to stop such incidents as the use of chemical weapons from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US State Department mocks Syria’s decision to join Paris climate agreement – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert stated that if Syrian government ‘cared so much about what was put in the air, it wouldn’t be gassing its own people’ after she received criticism over the United States’ refusal to join the 2015 Paris Climate Accord despite Syria’s recent agreement, Tuesday. “I find […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The future of global warming
There’s no doubt that global warming is a load of unscientific nonsense, but it’s far from clear what that means in terms of the future, because although the climate is clearly not going to comply with this idiocy in the … Continue reading →
New study finds wheat and carbs biggest risk for heart disease, red meat and saturated fat has no direct effect
This supports the fundamental basis of the Atkins diet once again. It is hard, but work at minimizing carbs. Likely impossible to avoid completely but the real problem is easy access to processed carbs. A great truth is that our processed food industry is itself hooked on cabs. After all you can fill a wal with bread and pastries. None of which you should eat at all. Yet most of us continue to nibble at least to support our sugar addiction. Removing that is the real challenge. The fact that a properly constructed study can today come to this conclusion tells us that this i... more »
Bush Lies—Again
Yes he did open his mouth. Who knows what he thought to accomplish when he had been utterly silent for eight years under Obama. That is my point. That silence not broken by even an op ed does disqualify you as a senior statesman. Now citizen Bush has simply stood up to protect the neo conservative agenda so utterly discredited. That it is now becoming evident that we were stage managed into a massive Gulf War and the particularly disastrous fraud of the so called reconstruction should be a source of introspection and shame. Unbelievably his successor did a far worse job. Forg... more »
Geographic mosaics and changing rates of cereal domestication
What becomes clear is that grain harvesting with a simple sickle works wonderfully as a selection mechaism. After all who is going to collect a spent seed head. That the idea of managed selection became universal 8000 years ago could easily have gone global just with that basic hint and provides an excellet eplanation for the apparent simultaneous rise of domesticates in several separate locales. This also acts as confirmation of global seamanship already in place as early as 8000 BP or that 5500 BC. . *Geographic mosaics and changing rates of cereal domestication* *Robin G. A... more »
USS Ronald Reagan Deployed in Military Drills Near North Korea
It is very clear that both China and russia have decided it is very necessary to play ball with the USA and its allies. this clearly means cutting off all support for the North and causing it to succumb. right now naval power has been brought to bear and the implied threat. One unspoken option available to Trump is for the USA to impose an ultimatum solely as the USA alone. This allows South Korea to stand back as a neutral and even make such noises as appropriate. It would have to be countered by direct Chinese or Russian air intervention at which point the USA could back of... more »
One bitcoin now costs $7000. Yes, $7000.
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Current Events
*Donna Brazile* (Fox News) Donna Brazile's newly released 2016 campaign tell-all accuses the FBI and the Democratic National Committee she used to lead of a bungled response to the email hacks that threw the party into turmoil last summer. Will Donna Brasile be invited to the Clinton's for Thanksgiving? Maybe not. And I don't think that Debbie Wasserman (the shamed and expunged leader of the DNC) will invite Brazile to join with her on the 8 crazy nights of Chanukah. BUT I'm sure that Brazile will strike both of them from the list of people she invites over for chicken and watermelo... more »
On This Date In History.......
*Anticipating a Clinton victory, New York magazine writer Rebecca Traister said there was “an electric current running through” her body upon waking up that morning. Zara Rahim, Clinton campaign national spokeswoman told Esquire that she was already planning her Instagram caption. “We were waiting for the coronation........."*
Protocols
Many of his colleagues are patting James Landale on the back for exposing a breach of ministerial code which seems to have prompted the imminent sacking of another member of the Conservative government. Well done James! And you did so with such *relish*! But as well as drawing attention to a violation of procedure, this investigative triumph has unleashed a Pandora’s box of bile. Patel and Erdan While Jeremy Corbyn hangs out at the Finsbury Park Mosque with his friends, prominent members of Hamas, James Landale’s ever-expanding revelations are currently facilitating an outpouring... more »
Electric Universe - this changes everything - no going back iff
Okay, *iff *(this means* if *and *only if*) the new Electric Universe theories espoused by David Talbott, Wal Thornhill and other scientists who've attended and presented at various conferences and symposia over the last decade THEN ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY CHANGES. Iff you can believe GLOBAL STORIES of a sun (not today's sun) that once sat in a permanent position in the ancient sky. Iff electrical interactions of planets passing each other can make billions of litres of water fall from the sky. Iff you can make MOUNTAINS in minutes using vast electrical forces. Then you probably ne... more »
We don’t have just a ‘Mental Health Crisis’ In America. We have a Spiritual Crisis.
We went to church on Sunday shortly after news broke about the shooting in Texas. My wife didn't want to sit in our usual spot. She said she'd be more comfortable near the fire exit. More The post We don’t have just a ‘Mental Health Crisis’ In America. We have a Spiritual Crisis. appeared first on The Duran.
CME Bitcoin futures: rules, forecasts, recipes
*Greatly reduced volatility, smooth exponential decrease of the Bitcoin price, regulators' and short sellers' profits, boredom, even higher Bitcoin fees, exodus* One week ago, I discussed the plan of the CME group to allow trading of Bitcoin futures. See a CME web page, a press release, and its review in Business Insider, underlying reference rates (BRR real-time and BRTI daily rate). Last night, Business Insider brought us [We just got] a glimpse of how bitcoin futures will work There are many details over there. Let me look at them first. At this moment, when I write this s... more »
Osama bin Laden's Favourite Son Calls Upon Muslims To 'Take Revenge On The Americans' For Killing His Father
The video, which shows Hamza bin Laden (center, surrounded by guests at his wedding), has been released by the CIA as part of a trove of material recovered during the May 2011 raid that killed the terror group leader at his compound in Pakistan *Daily Mail:* *Osama bin Laden's son calls upon Muslims to 'take revenge on the Americans' for killing his father and declares 'freedom can only be earned with jihad'* * Osama bin Laden's favourite son incites terrorism in new speech * Hamza bin Laden calls on all Muslims to 'take revenge on Americans' * He tells young Muslims only 'jihad and... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* *Behold! And, lo, offering nothing but "thoughts and prayers" begat another church shooting. Yea, though the irony will still be missed due to pieces of silver being stuffed into the pockets of politicians.* As of Sunday's shooting in Texas, there have been 307 mass shootings in America this year; not in history, this year! 26 more people are needlessly dead and Washington shrugs. 26 children, women, and men. I posted this same meme after the recent Las Vegas shooting that killed 58. It's only a matter of time before some Republican goofball psycho justifies their con... more »
Remarks On Game Theory About Race Mixed Society
These are remarks to the article "Game Theory on Race Mixed Society turning Lawless" read more
Game Theory On Race Mixed Society Turning Lawless
Also on China, Jews, ‘game theory paradox’, Antifa, Trump supporters, gun laws… **Trigger Warning** read more
Trigger Warning
A general trigger warning I will link to in some future articles: The following text is quite likely disturbing. Relax and be assured about that this is so because you are evolved and shaped to perceive as required to function in certain social structures. I know, you are afraid, about that evil people take over and threaten your existence, those others that you cannot understand how it could be that they are like they are. I understand why you are the way you are: read more
This Is How The U.S. AIr Force Will Wage War From Space
The U.S. Air Force's X-37B unmanned spaceplane that orbits for hundreds of days at a time on classified missions. 'It's really used and designed for doing things in orbit and then being able to bring experiments back down to Earth,' says Gen. Raymond. U.S. Air Force *Popular Mechanics:* *Space War: How the Air Force Plans to Defend the Final Frontier* *Militarized space is already here, so Popular Mechanics sat down with the top general of Air Force Space Command to figure out what that really means.* If you ask the Pentagon, the first space war was more than 25 years ago. "Peopl... more »
A Frightening Attack On Scientific Debate
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Andrew Bolt ~ A disgraceful and dangerous attack on scientific debate – and, yes, by a scientist of the global warming Left: Stanford University professor Mark Z. Jacobson has filed a lawsuit, demanding $10 million in damages, against the peer-reviewed scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy…
Climatic Irony Found in An Old National Geographic Magazine
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Doug Ferguson Having moved from Minnesota to Alaska this past summer, we have been making the rounds of thrift shops, stores and other venues to restock our home with things we left behind to reduce our moving costs. Before heading out to one of our…
Obsessed with Human CO2
Originally posted on Science Matters: A previous post described how alarmists make their case by radically reducing the climate reality down to a false simplicity, as shown in this diagram: The full discussion of this all too common reductionism is reprinted later on. This post focuses on the final step at the triangle bottom where…
SOM AMO PDO Ocean Time Lags And Natural Variability
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NASA: volcanic magma plume under Antarctica may explain ice sheet instability
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From NASA’s Jet propulsion Laboratory and the “inconvenient science” department comes this study that dashes hopes of pinning melting in Antarctica entirely on human activity. Hot News from the Antarctic Underground Study Bolsters Theory of Heat Source Under West Antarctica A new NASA study adds evidence that a…
SST Warming Patterns
Originally posted on Science Matters: The graph below is noisy, but the density is needed to see the seasonal patterns in the oceanic fluctuations. Previous posts focused on the rise and fall of the last El Nino starting in 2015. This post takes a longer view, encompassing the significant 1998 El Nino and since. The…
Priti Patel's cabinet future in doubt over Israel trip row per BBC News
'Ms Patel, who has been an MP since 2010, is a long-standing supporter of Israel and a former vice-chairman of Conservative Friends of Israel.' Priti Patel is also pro Brexit, the BBC cannot allow such a person to continue in government. More anti Brexit, anti Israel and pro Labour news all over the BBC. Original article here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41904459
The Trump Administration is Holding an American Citizen Without Charge or Trial
By Derrick Broze Civil liberties advocates are worried about the fate of an American citizen accused of fighting for ISIS in Syria who has been... more »
Texas Church Shooter: What No One is Saying About the Insanity of His Prior Conviction
By Jon Rappoport Devin Kelley, the Texas church shooter, was convicted of crimes by a military court in 2012. Mainstream press outlets are reporting this... more »
While Everyone Was Busy Being Distracted by Made-For-TV Mass Shootings…
By Truthstream Media Aaron and Melissa Dykes explain what is happening behind the scenes while the media obsessed about more alleged mass shootings. You ready... more »
Microwave Radiation: Why Should Consumers Be Concerned?
By Catherine J. Frompovich How do you think consumers, taxpayers, local governance and enforcement agencies would react if a federal or state law were passed... more »
How Will Bitcoin React in a Financial Crisis Like 2008?
By Charles Hugh Smith If the ownership of bitcoin is as concentrated as some estimate, then the liquidity issue distills down to the actions of... more »
Russian Activists Urging Lenin To “Wake Up” For The 100th Anniversary Of The Russian Revolution Thrown In Jail
Lenin’s preserved body has been on public display since 1924: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin’s_Mausoleum From: https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-activists-limonov-jailed-petersburg/28840283.html “Russian Activists Jailed In St. Petersburg After … Continue reading →
Fake historical facts
A comment from StewGreen at *Biased BBC* re the BBC's coverage of the new Orwell statue caught my eye: They did indeed. The culprit was Amol Rajan, the BBC's media editor: His concepts of thought crime and newspeak, chronicled here in *1984*, the film of his novel starring John Hurt, have evolved into worries about political correctness. *He reported on the struggle for independence in Catalonia*, which has so violently reared its head in recent weeks. And though he never used the term, Orwell satirised fake news before it entered common parlance. From 1941 to 1943, Orwell worked... more »
“The Mainstream Media Is Talking About A Coming Middle East War That Could Involve Saudi Arabia, Iran, The U.S. And Israel”
*“The Mainstream Media Is Talking About A Coming Middle East War* * That Could Involve Saudi Arabia, Iran, The U.S. And Israel”* by Michael Snyder “It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.” - David Ormsby Gore "People better start waking up and paying attention to what is happening in the Middle East, because the situation is becoming quite serious. If things go badly, we could be facing a major regional war which would involve not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but a... more »
Northam win in Virginia shows why newspapers should stop endorsing candidates
Jeff South, Associate Professor of Journalism, Virginia Commonwealth University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 day ago
It's time for newspapers to stop telling their dwindling number of subscribers how to vote.
Tweets For Today
New study says wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Pakistan have cost American taxpayers $5.6 trillionhttps://t.co/qK3bOsqaPr — Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 8, 2017 Charities fear #Rohingya children are vulnerable to illness and emotional stress as they provide for their relatives https://t.co/tgsv522EfR pic.twitter.com/iSft4Unt0Z — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 7, 2017 #POTUSinAsia in Photos: https://t.co/2EdlNGZPYw pic.twitter.com/kjWSkFXebs — The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 8, 2017 A century after the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, Russians reflect on what this a... more »
SEX SCANDAL - WIMPOLE MEWS
*Stephen Ward with Christine Keeler (top right). Stephen Ward was an osteopath with links to the US President, royalty, Hollywood stars and the security services.* - *Wimpole Muse - An introduction* - *Chapter 1 - Confessions of a teenage pornstar* - *Chapter 2 - Dolphin Square* - *Chapter 3 - Cheshire Cats* - *Chapter 4 - My fair lady* - *Chapter 5 - The X factor* - *Chapter 6 - A process of mind-control* - *Chapter 7 - The teacher and the oracle* - *Chapter 8 - Bob and Mary have a little plan* - *Chapter 9 - De Wolfe in sheep's clothing* - *Chapter 10 - Battered Strumpets* - *Mandy R... more »
President Trump Told The CIA Director To Meet A Former NSA Official Who Believes The DNC Hack Was An 'Inside Job'
*Photo:* Former technical director of the National Security Agency (NSA) William Binney (Reuters/Thomas Peter) *The Intercept:* *CIA Director Met Advocate of Disputed DNC Hack Theory — at Trump’s Request* CIA Director Mike Pompeo met late last month with a former U.S. intelligence official who has become an advocate for a disputed theory that the theft of the Democratic National Committee’s emails during the 2016 presidential campaign was an inside job, rather than a hack by Russian intelligence. Pompeo met on October 24 with William Binney, a former National Security Agency off... more »
After Charlottesville Incident, UVA Students Mobilized Voters to the Polls
Bret Curtis, a fourth-year student at the University of Virginia, watched as recent events catapulted his beloved university into the national spotlight. There was the abduction and murder of a student, a high-profile magazine article reporting on false rape allegations and, most recently, a violent march of racist extremists.
North Korea Had a Crazy Plan to Destroy South Korea's Government
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Some history you might not know. *A thunderous blast rips through from the roof of the mausoleum, causing it to collapse, and a cloud of chalky white smoke erupts outwards, obscuring all vision. When it clears, the assembled political elite are barely visible buried under the fallen roof pilings and girders blown out of the ceiling. The horrifying event is captured by a Japanese cameraman.* It is 10 AM October 9, 1983. South Korea’s President Chun Doo-hwan is in the capital of Burma on a state visit. It is no secret his military government is str... more »
The U.S. Army Has A New Weapon to Fight the Next Big Land War (Think Russia or China)
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The last time the Army qualified a new ground, direct-fire weapons system was when the M256 cannon was integrated on the M1 Abrams tank in the 1980s, service officials said. *“The Stryker Lethality ONS effort is going extremely well. Vehicle build is ahead of schedule, gun and ammo are in qualification, all eight prototypes have been delivered, and the first production vehicle will is on the line at Anniston Army Depot,” Ashley Givens, spokeswoman for the Army’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems, told Scout Warrior.* The Army is firing off... more »
Picture Of The Day
Demonstrators carry flags and a portrait of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin during a rally held by Russian Communist party to mark the Red October revolution's centenary in central Moscow. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from the following photo-gallery .... *100 years since Russian Revolution* (Reuters).
Saudi Government Aims To Sieze $800 Billion In Assets From Its Crackdown On Corruption
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, has said tackling corruption is necessary to overhaul Saudi Arabia’s oil-dependent economy. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Reuters *Wall Street Journal:* *Saudi Crackdown Targets Up to $800 Billion in Assets* *Authorities detain more prominent businessmen, freeze bank accounts * The Saudi government is aiming to confiscate cash and other assets worth as much as $800 billion in its broadening crackdown on alleged corruption among the kingdom’s elite, according to people familiar with the matter. Several prominent businessmen are among those who h... more »
Law Makers Want To Know Why The U.S. Air Force Failed To Report The Texas Church Shooting Suspect’s Criminal History
*L.A. Times:* *Air Force error allowed Texas church gunman to pass background checks and buy guns* The U.S. Air Force failed to report the Texas church gunman’s 2012 domestic violence court-martial to an FBI database, wrongly allowing him to pass background checks to buy guns, officials said Monday. The revelations came as experts wondered how Devin Patrick Kelley had been sold four guns between 2014 and 2017 despite spending a year in military prison and getting kicked out of the Air Force for assaulting his wife and reportedly cracking his stepson’s skull. He was also accused o... more »
There Is No Doubt That Fredo Trump Was Colluding With The Kremlin-- Or Trying To
Last July, pointing out that "any true *Godfather* aficionado must see that the Trumps are simply a family *full* of Fredos," *Vanity Fair* published a feature by Yohana Desta, Is Donald Trump Jr. Really the Fredo of His Family? An Investigation. And they weren't the first to make the comparison. Desta begins her piece by acknowledging that Jr. "has weathered a horde of comparisons to Fredo Corleone-- the useless, bumbling middle brother from *The Godfather I* and *II*, who essentially signs his own death warrant after clumsily betraying his brother Michael. The comparisons have ... more »
?? 'AI Could Be The Best Or Worst Thing To Happen To Humanity' - Stephen Hawking's Speech & Mindlessness Of Chatbots
This is a speech Stephen Hawking gave at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon on Monday. It’s actually an upbeat and optimistic speech, but one particular phrase from the speech is scaring many people. Stephen Hawking has a love of the dramatic, and he often way overstates things - it's what they call hyperbole, overstating things for emotional effect. I'm also surprised that amongst all the news articles running stories about it, I haven't found a single one that is skeptical of his beliefs or even suggests there could be other views on the matter. As he stated it, read more
Saudi Warplanes Carry Out Multiple Airstrikes on Yemen’s Capital Sana’a. ‘Saudi Arabia Blames Iran While It is Killing Innocent Children in Yemen’
PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 7, 2017 Yemen’s Ansarullah movement threatens to target Saudi Arabia and UAE’s ports and airports in retaliation against their blockade of Yemeni air, land and sea borders. PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 7, 2017 Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of an act of “direct military aggression”. Iran dismisses the accusation as […]
Saudi Minister: Lebanon Declared War on Kingdom
PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 7, 2017 A senior Saudi minister has accused Lebanon of declaring war against the kingdom. The minister for Persian Gulf Affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan also accused the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah of committing acts of aggression and attacking the Saudi kingdom without further elaborations. He then urged the Lebanese government to […]
“2 in 3 Palestinian Kids Assaulted in Detention”
PressTV News Videos Published on Nov 7, 2017 Palestinian authorities say Israeli forces have subjected two youths to physical assault and humiliating treatment after arresting them in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs, which interviewed the victims, said they were transferred to a military zone near Qalqiliya after their arrest. There, the […]
Ron Paul Liberty Report: Ducks Lining Up — Saudi, Israeli, US Moves On Iran, Lebanon
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live 10 hours ago Is this the beginning of the big Middle East war? A huge purge among Saudi royals, accusations of Lebanon aggression, Hezbollah threats. Trump’s son-in-law/advisor’s several semi-secret trips to visit with the Saudi crown prince. Israeli policy lining up with Saudi regional policy against Iran and Hezbollah. Yemen war at a […]
Prediction: After Saudi / Iran War, Trump Will Be Removed From Office
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Nov 7, 2017 A long time caller to The Alex Jones Show makes a bold prediction live on air; he believes President Trump will be removed from office following a war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. end
Deep State Leak: Deep State To Launch Massive Terror Attacks In US
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Nov 7, 2017 Alex Jones is joined by longtime caller Zach who phoned in to leak exclusive intelligence to Infowars on the moves of the deep state as the Saudi King cleans the castle of corrupt Princes. end
Did the Saudis Force Lebanese PM to Resign? Saudi Prince Salman’s Chess Game with Hezbollah in Lebanon
TheRealNews Published on Nov 6, 2017 Scholar Rania Masri says it’s clear from a number of factors–from the dialect of his resignation speech to the location where delivered it–that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri was forced by the Saudi Arabian government to resign. TheRealNews Published on Nov 6, 2017 Prince Salman’s counter coup d’etat in Saudi Arabia […]
We’re on the Brink of War Between Saudi Arabia & Lebanon ‒ Scholar
RT America Published on Nov 7, 2017 Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a purge of its princes and ministers. At the same time, Riyadh has accused Lebanon of a declaration of war, saying Hezbollah fired a missile at the kingdom’s capital. Ali Al-Ahmed, director of the Institute of Gulf Affairs, tells RT America’s Anya […]
‘Best Military Equipment’: Trump Pushes for More Arms in Asia Amid N. Korean Crisis
RT Published on Nov 7, 2017 Donald Trump is in South Korea on the second stop of his Asia tour and he’s once again stressed the need to buy American made arms. Some are even asking if he’s sticking to exactly the same script from country to country. end
After “Declaration Of War”, Yemen Rebels Threaten Attacks On Saudi Arabia
After “Declaration Of War”, Yemen Rebels Threaten Attacks On Saudi Arabia by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Pre-war tensions in the middle-east are surging almost as fast as the price of crude… and that is just fine with the Saudi Royal Family, which is willing to risk world war if it means pushing the price of oil back […]
World War 3? Donald Trump Backs Saudi Arabia to ‘Neutralise Iran’
World War 3? Donald Trump Backs Saudi Arabia to ‘Neutralise Iran’ by TARYN TARRANT-CORNISH, http://www.express.co.uk/ THE US has promised to aid Saudi Arabia in neutralising “Iran’s destabilising influence” and battle extremism in the Middle East, the Pentagon has announced. – The statement backed defence links between the allies following Saudi Arabia’s decision to blockade Yemen’s ports to […]
“Explosive” Leaked Secret Israeli Cable Confirms Israeli-Saudi Coordination To Provoke War
“Explosive” Leaked Secret Israeli Cable Confirms Israeli-Saudi Coordination To Provoke War by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Early this morning, Israeli Channel 10 news published a leaked diplomatic cable which had been sent to all Israeli ambassadors throughout the world concerning the chaotic events that unfolded over the weekend in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, which began with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad […]
‘NATO is Increasing Troop Numbers in Afghanistan to 16,000’ – Secretary General
RT Published on Nov 7, 2017 NATO is set to boost its mission in Afghanistan with an additional 3,000 troops, bringing the total number of service personnel to 16,000 in the country. end
US State Department Finally Admitted that Islamist Terrorist Group Al-Nusra Front And ISIS-Daesh had Used Chemical Weapons in Syria
US State Department Finally Admitted that Islamist Terrorist Group Al-Nusra Front And ISIS-Daesh had Used Chemical Weapons in Syria by https://sputniknews.com/ On October 19, the US State Department finally admitted that Islamist insurgents associated with the terrorist group Fateh al-Sham (formerly known as al-Nusra Front) and Daesh had used chemical weapons in Syria. – WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US-led […]
'No Felons in the Senate' Statement Deleted by Dems Before Menendez Verdict
A statement from former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid insisting that a convicted felon is not going to be able to serve in the United States Senate has suddenly disappeared from the *website of the Senate Democrats* as jurors deliberate in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.). On Nov. 1, 2008, Reid issued the statement after Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted on corruption charges. The verdict came down just before his 2008 re-election bid — which he narrowly lost. Pointing to Stevens’ conviction, Reid wrote that “*the reality is that a convicte... more »
An Era of Great-Power Leaders
*Colin Dueck, Ming Wan* *Security, Eurasia* [image: From L-R, European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron (hidden), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May gather as they attend the G7 Summit in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The overall trend during the past couple of years has been toward resur... more »
Beyond North Korea: Why Trump Needs to Focus on the South China Sea and Terrorism
*Michael Mazza* *Security, Americas* [image: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS John S. McCain conducts a patrol in the South China Sea, January 22, 2017. U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 3rd Class James Vazquez/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo] One presidential trip will not solve these problems, but President Trump can begin to set the stage for a more robust and effective U.S. approach. With Donald Trump heading to Vietnam and the Philippines this month, I’ve written about the administration’s approach to Southeast Asia thus far and what an economic agenda for the region might look like. In tha... more »
China's New Surveillance Technology May Expose U.S. Warships
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Military vehicles carrying Pterodactyl I unmanned aerial vehicles drive past the Tiananmen Gate during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee] China’s new long endurance solar-powered UAV will form an important component of its developing maritime intelligence system. A spate of very serious accidents for the U.S. Navy in the Western Pacific has brought forth new procedures for American warships operating in the crowded sea lanes of East Asia. ... more »
Here Is Why China May Be Moving towards 'Confucian Democracy'
*Patrick Mendis* *Security, Asia* [image: A TV screen shows a live news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping introducing his Politburo Standing Committee after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at the Nanjing pedestrian road in Shanghai, China, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song] Here is how President Trump and Xi may be able to reconcile their differences. On the eve of President Donald Trump’s first state visit to China, President Xi Jinping just made a drastic foreign policy reversal. Beijing would now accept South Korea despite China’s previous ... more »
The Eternal Revolution: 100 Years After Red October
*Doug Bandow* *Global Governance, Eurasia* [image: Communist supporters lay flowers at the statue of Lenin to mark the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution in the south Russian city of Stavropol November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko] On November 7, 1917, Lenin and his colleagues staged what amounted to a coup against the hapless Provisional Government. Until a century ago, Karl Marx was an unpracticed intellectual, a prolix babbler who inspired followers and generated movements, but remained an ideal rather than a reality. Then came the Bolshevik Revolution. On Nov... more »
A Year on, Foreign Policy Restrainers Assess the Trump Administration
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Americas* [image: Image: U.S. President Donald Trump stands in front of a U.S. flag while listening to U.S. first lady Melania Trump give a speech to U.S. troops at the Naval Air Station Sigonella before returning to Washington D.C. at Sigonella Air Force Base in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The American Conservative’s conference in Washington last week was a more muted affair than the heady gathering after Trump’s shock victory last year. *The American Conservative’s *conference in Washington last week was a more somber a... more »
60 Admirals And Hundreds Of U.S. Naval Officers Are Now Being Investigated In The Fat Leonard Scandal
*Daily Mail:* *More than 60 admirals and hundreds of Naval officers investigated in Fat Leonard scandal over accusations he bribed sailors with 'prostitutes and karaoke' in exchange for classified information* * Leonard Francis, dubbed 'Fat Leonard' at 350lbs, is said to be mastermind of 'colossal bribery and fraud scandal' * More than 60 admirals and hundreds of Navy officers are being investigated * Francis is accused of plying officers with karaoke parties and prostitutes in exchange for classified information to help his defense contract firm * Retired Navy commander David Kapau... more »
Antarctic Volcano Role In Warming Was Understated
There is additional evidence a mantle plume, basically a geothermal heat source such as a volcano, is below Antarctica's Marie Byrd Land and it explains a substantial amount of the melting that creates lakes and rivers under the ice sheet. Mantle plumes are thought to be narrow streams of hot rock rising through Earth's mantle and spreading out like a mushroom cap under the crust. The buoyancy of the material, some of it molten, causes the crust to bulge upward. The theory of mantle plumes was proposed in the 1970s to explain geothermal activity that occurs far from the boundary of... more »
Untitled
*"Cynicism Is Not Smart, Sophisticated or Detached...* *It’s a Cop-Out"* by WashingtonsBlog "We have overwhelming numbers. If we worked together we would win. Why aren’t we? A large reason that we are failing is that people are copping out… by adopting a cynical attitude. Many of us pretend that we are too smart to think anything can change. Too smart to get emotionally involved in the destruction of our prosperity or our liberties. “Cynicism is nothing but intellectual cowardice”. - Henry Rollins “Cynicism is not realistic and tough. It’s unrealistic and kind of cowardly because ... more »
Big night for Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey. Update!
BREAKING: Democrats will sweep in Virginia, claiming victories in the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general races, CNN projects #CNNElection https://t.co/BARA8oQvDR — CNN (@CNN) November 8, 2017 Of course this defeat did not sit well with the Twitler, who desperately needed to deflect any blame that might be coming his way. Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTru... more »
Syrian Army appoints talented general to assume overall command in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:50 P.M.) – After showing off brilliant tactical skills in a recent counter-offensive in central Syria, Major General Muhammad Khaddour was appointed commander-in-chief of all Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units across Deir Ezzor Province by the Military High Command on Tuesday. Major General Muhammad Khaddour will replace his counterpart Major General Rafiq Shahada […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Shocking Story of How Aspartame Became Legal
The Shocking Story of How Aspartame Became Legal http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/07/the-shocking-story-of-how-aspartame-became-legal.html?m=1 Advertisements
Old human cells rejuvenated in breakthrough discovery on ageing
Medical Xpress: Old human cells rejuvenated in breakthrough discovery on ageing https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-human-cells-rejuvenated-breakthrough-discovery.html
Facebook’s testing a new method to prevent revenge porn that requires uploading your nudes.
Facebook’s testing a new method to prevent revenge porn that requires uploading your nudes – TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/07/facebook-revenge-porn-strategy-involes-sending-nudes-to-self/amp/
The very first living thing is still alive inside each one of us
The very first living thing is still alive inside each one of us | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23631500-500-the-very-first-living-thing-is-still-alive-inside-each-one-of-us/?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1510070236
Team reports connections that will fuel future brain trauma research
Medical Xpress: Team reports connections that will fuel future brain trauma research https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-team-fuel-future-brain-trauma.html
What Do Russians Really Think Of Donald Trump
*Anna Teregulova, Fortune:* *Here’s What Russians Really Think of Donald Trump* It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States. His presidency has taken the world on a wild political rollercoaster: From the travel ban to the repeal of DACA, the firing James Comey, and the investigation into Russian meddling in the election—it’s been quite a year. In August, President Trump signed a bill that toughens the existing restrictions on Russia imposed by the Obama administration in 2014. The new law also limits the pre... more »
It's Very Easy For Big Pharma To Spend Enough Money To Confuse Badly Educated Voters. Sad
Big Pharma has spent tens of millions of dollars-- nearly $60 million as of last week-- on a contest in Ohio that hasn't gotten a lot of national attention. Issue 2 on today's ballot would have required state agencies to pay no more than what the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pays for prescription drugs. The drug companies were freaking out, not just because of Ohio but because Ohio would open a floodgate nationally of citizens who don't want to continue being ripped off by drug companies. It seems to be losing badly tonight. Backers of the proposition ran a robocall from B... more »
Saudi King Orders Arrests of Multiple Officials in Anti-corruption Purge
[image: saudi-king-orders-arrests-of-multiple-officials-in-anti-corruption-purge] King Salman of Saudi Arabia issued a decree establishing an anti-corruption committee chaired by his son, and more than 40 princes and government ministers were arrested.
X22 Report, “First The Petro-Yuan Now The Petro-Ruble, De-Dollarization In Full Force”
X22 Report, “First The Petro-Yuan Now The Petro-Ruble, De-Dollarization In Full Force” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdjBsqXiIGY *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Cabal Is Ready To Take Action, Something Big Might Happen Soon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqk-LLPvAE
Musical Interlude: Michael Franti And Spearhead, “Hey World (Don't Give Up Version)”
Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hey World (Don't Give Up Version)" video from Anti Records on Vimeo.
Saudi Arabia Prevents Yemeni Govt Returning to South Yemen
[image: undefined] Making it less and less clear what Saudi Arabia’s ultimate intentions in the Yemen War are at this point, reports out of Riyadh say that the “Saudi-backed” Yemeni government is effectively under house arrest within the Saudi capital, and being actively prevented from returning to southern Yemen. Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen in 2015, vowing to reinstall President Hadi, who had previously resigned, and whose term in office had long since run out. After Saudi forces captured the southern coast of Yemen, they made a big show of sending Hadi and other officials from his... more »
Saudi Arabia Prevents Yemeni Govt Returning to South Yemen
[image: undefined] Making it less and less clear what Saudi Arabia’s ultimate intentions in the Yemen War are at this point, reports out of Riyadh say that the “Saudi-backed” Yemeni government is effectively under house arrest within the Saudi capital, and being actively prevented from returning to southern Yemen. Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen in 2015, vowing to reinstall President Hadi, who had previously resigned, and whose term in office had long since run out. After Saudi forces captured the southern coast of Yemen, they made a big show of sending Hadi and other officials from his... more »
Saudi Arabia Prevents Yemeni Govt Returning to South Yemen
[image: undefined] Making it less and less clear what Saudi Arabia’s ultimate intentions in the Yemen War are at this point, reports out of Riyadh say that the “Saudi-backed” Yemeni government is effectively under house arrest within the Saudi capital, and being actively prevented from returning to southern Yemen. Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen in 2015, vowing to reinstall President Hadi, who had previously resigned, and whose term in office had long since run out. After Saudi forces captured the southern coast of Yemen, they made a big show of sending Hadi and other officials from his... more »
Saudi Arabia Prevents Yemeni Govt Returning to South Yemen
[image: undefined] Making it less and less clear what Saudi Arabia’s ultimate intentions in the Yemen War are at this point, reports out of Riyadh say that the “Saudi-backed” Yemeni government is effectively under house arrest within the Saudi capital, and being actively prevented from returning to southern Yemen. Saudi Arabia invaded Yemen in 2015, vowing to reinstall President Hadi, who had previously resigned, and whose term in office had long since run out. After Saudi forces captured the southern coast of Yemen, they made a big show of sending Hadi and other officials from his... more »
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