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U.S. Navy To Begin Carrier Exercises Near North Korea (Update)
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force as part of a photo exercise north of Hawaii.US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord *Business Insider:* *7 US aircraft carriers are at sea for the first time in years — here's what they're doing* *For the first time in years, seven of the US Navy's 11 nuclear aircraft carriers are at sea simultaneously, according to US Naval Institute News.* The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Nimitz (CVN 68), and USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 7... more »
Picture Of The Day
A member of the Libyan National Army fires a weapon during clashes with Islamist militants in Khreibish district in Benghazi, Libya. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Battle for Benghazi* (Reuters).
Remembering The Battle For Stalingrad
The statue of six children dancing around a crocodile became famous worldwide due to several pictures that a Soviet photographer took after the German army’s devastating bombings. *Victor Davis Hanson, NRO:* *Remembering Stalingrad 75 Years Later* It is now fashionable to demonize Russia, but most Americans have forgotten key aspects of 20th-century history, including the Russians’ fight to stop the march of Nazi Germany. Seventy-five years ago this month, the Soviet Red Army surrounded — and would soon destroy — a huge invading German army at Stalingrad on the Volga River. Nearl... more »
South Korea shifts towards China
South Korea imposes limits on THAAD, rejects formal alliance with US and Japan, begins defence dialogue with China More The post South Korea shifts towards China appeared first on The Duran.
Chinese Soldiers are Failing Fitness Tests Because ‘Too Much Masturbation’ is making them Unfit.
Chinese Soldiers are Failing Fitness Tests Because ‘Too Much Masturbation’ is making them Unfit – Viral 4 Real http://www.viral4real.com/chinese-soldiers-too-much-masturbation/ Advertisements
Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Nonadherence to Testing in Patients With Colorectal Cancer.
Mismatch Repair Deficiency and Nonadherence to Testing in Patients With Colorectal Cancer | Colorectal Cancer | JAMA Oncology | The JAMA Network https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2661768?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social_jn&utm_term=1145861716&utm_content=content_engagement|article_engagement&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=44528410
Th1/17 hybrid T cells offer potent and durable anti-tumor response in preclinical model
Th1/17 hybrid T cells offer potent and durable anti-tumor response in preclinical model https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-th117-hybrid-cells-potent-durable.amp
How to Triumph and Cooperate in Game Theory and Evolution.
How to Triumph and Cooperate in Game Theory and Evolution | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/how-to-triumph-and-cooperate-in-game-theory-and-evolution-20171109/?utm_content=buffereda4a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
What Happened When I Took a Vow of Silence.
What Happened When I Took a Vow of Silence | SUCCESS https://www.success.com/blog/what-happened-when-i-took-a-vow-of-silence?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Post
Frequent alcohol drinking kills new brain cells in adults, females are more vulnerable
Frequent alcohol drinking kills new brain cells in adults, females are more vulnerable https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-11-frequent-alcohol-brain-cells-adults.amp
What Will It Take to Kill Fossil Fuels Once and for All?
What Will It Take to Kill Fossil Fuels Once and for All? https://futurism.com/kill-fossil-fuels/amp/
Greg Hunter, “Weekly News Wrap-Up 11/10/17”
*“Weekly News Wrap-Up 11/10/17”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "The most important stop on President Trump’s Asia visit is undoubtedly China. Trump slammed the massive trade deficit, but did not blame China for cutting a deal that was to their advantage. Trump blames the lopsided trade deficit on past administrations and Congress. Trump is trying to balance the scale between the U.S. and China by pushing $250 billion in deals. The Senate version of a tax cut is out, and it’s basically a complicated scam that won’t cut taxes at all for many, especially in the top brackets. Trump ... more »
Syria deal could be announced after Trump-Putin meeting Friday
Washington and Moscow are pushing closer to an agreement for a way forward in Syria as Daesh is routed in the war-torn nation. A Syrian deal could be announced as soon as Friday, timed to follow a possible meeting by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vietnam, AP reports. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanon demands Saad Hariri return from Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 A.M.) – Lebanese Foreign Minister, Jibran Bassil, stated on Thursday that the state government demands the return of former Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Today we demand the return to the nation of our Prime Minister Saad Hariri,” Bassil Tweeted. “We paid a heavy price to elect […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes offensive at large Deir Ezzor island
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive at Hawijat Qati in Deir Ezzor, Thursday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions at the northeastern part of this island. Led by the Tiger Forces and 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Army liberated several parts of the island, forcing the remaining […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
French President makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Saudi Arabia late Thursday for talks with the kingdom’s powerful crown prince on the rising tensions between Tehran and Riyadh. Macron, on his debut visit to the Middle East, made the surprise announcement at a news conference in Dubai. Macron’s talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will cover […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army, US backed forces race along Euphrates River to seize last Deir Ezzor oil fields – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are racing along the western and eastern banks of the Euphrates River in an effort to capture the last oil fields under Islamic State (ISIS) control in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Recently, the SDF and SAA both scored important […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trouble In Trump Country-- The Reverse Midas Touch In Ohio And Iowa
You probably never heard of Brook Park, Ohio unless you live in the Cleveland area. It's a Cleveland suburb with less than 20,000 people. Or maybe you remember it from last year because the mayor, Tom Coyne-- who was in office from 1982 through 2001 and again from 2013 'til... well Tuesday-- left the Democratic Party to pledge his allegiance to Señor Trumpanzee during the election campaign. He was defeated in his reelection bid this week, running as a Trumpist, by former Brook Park council president Michael Gammella, a United Auto Works rep. A few weeks ago Trumpanzee, Jr.-- plagu... more »
Exporting "Information" Arms
*November 10, 2017 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Nations like Russia and China make billions of dollars a year in the arms industry. Their arming of other nations with the latest in defence technology is not only a means of supporting their respective economies, it also fits into a diplomatic and national defence strategy of their own. As information technology increasingly shapes the future of economics, society, politics and even warfare, the export of "information arms" appears to be an emerging opportunity not only for a nation's economy, but also in enhancing a global balance of po... more »
Women Rescued After Five Months at Sea Claim They Were Rammed by Taiwanese Vessel
In a belated revelation, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava said they were attacked by would-be rescuers and were never actually "lost at sea."
Veterans turned poets can help bridge divides
James Dubinsky, Associate Professor of English, Virginia Tech at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Civilians have become so far removed from the military and war, it can be hard to understand veterans. Their poetry can help us connect.
Should The U.S. 'Bribe' China To Have Them Stop 'Bribing' North Korea To Behave?
Reuters *Weifeng Zhong, National Interest*: *China Is Trying to Bribe North Korea into Good Behavior. Here Is What That Means for America.* *Understanding this relationship has important implications on how the United States can effectively deter North Korea.* As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing this week, not much about the North Korea crisis has changed since their Mar-a-Lago summit in April. U.S. policy toward the “Rocket Man” will not bear much fruit unless the Trump administration comes to terms with the fact that Sino–North Korean relat... more »
Saudi Escalation: Lebanon And Yemen In The Crosshairs
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live 10 hours ago Today the Saudi government ordered all Saudis out of Lebanon, as “resigned” Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri is said to be under house arrest in Saudi Arabia. Simultaneously, the Saudi Crown Prince is increasing pressure against Iran, blaming the country for supplying a missile to Yemen that targeted the airport in […]
Kuwait, UAE And Bahrain Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately
Kuwait And Bahrain Urge Citizens to Leave Lebanon Immediately by https://southfront.org/ Following Saudi Arabia’s decision to order its citizens to leave Lebanon immediately, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry made a similar announcement. – The Kuwait News Agency quoted the foreign ministry’s statement saying that the move “contributed the step to circumstances experienced by Lebanon at the moment, as well as […]
Saudi Arabia Orders Its Citizens to Leave Lebanon
Saudi Arabia Orders Its Citizens to Leave Lebanon by AP, via https://www.timesofisrael.com/ As tensions between their two governments mount, Hezbollah calls on Saudis to stay out of Lebanese affairs. – BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia ordered its citizens out of Lebanon Thursday amid skyrocketing tensions between their two governments. A brief statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press […]
Saudis Playing ‘Very Dangerous’ Game with Lebanon, Iran ‒ Professor
RT America Published on Nov 9, 2017 Saudi Arabia ordered all of its citizens to leave Lebanon on Thursday, amid growing tensions among the power players in the Middle East. RT America’s Anya Parampil asks Vijay Prashad, director of international studies at Trinity College, whether the move represents an escalation in the crisis or if the […]
‘Nuclear Deal with Iran Needs to be Revised’ – Macron
RT Published on Nov 9, 2017 French president Emmanuel Macron has effectively called the Iran Nuclear deal into question, saying it needs revising, RT’s Charlotte Dubenski reports. end
‘Like Magic’: Scientists Find Way to Make Old Human Cells Young Again
‘Like Magic’: Scientists Find Way to Make Old Human Cells Young Again by https://www.rt.com/ Scientists have discovered how to make old human cells young again through rejuvenation. It’s an exciting discovery that could change the way humans age. – Researchers at the University of Exeter and University of Brighton found they could rejuvenate senescent cells, cells that had […]
A Totalitarian Europe Now on Our Doorstep
Emphasis mine: A Totalitarian Europe Now on Our Doorstep by Julian Rose, https://www.activistpost.com/ Quietly, without most people noticing, the European Commission is moving ahead with a strategy that will arguably make the EU into the first fully operational model of a centralised ‘one state’ supranational authority: ‘A New World Order’; the longstanding neoconservative ambition which lies at […]
Jim Willie Reveals: PETRODOLLAR’S DEMISE
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Nov 8, 2017 Dr. Jim Willie tells Silver Doctors it’s just a matter of time before the Dollar vanishes. Willie also discusses cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin isn’t the big winner though. He says asset-backed cryptocurrencies will be the big winners. end
America’s Devil’s Game with Militant-Extremist Islam, Muslim Terrorism
America’s Devil’s Game with Extremist Islam by MELANIE COLBURN, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2006 , http://www.motherjones.com/ A Timeline of US-Cold War Politics and the Rise of Militant Islamism It is often difficult to trace the history of the United States’ involvement with—and responsibility for—the evolution of radical Islamism around the world; many of the CIA’s activities in support of Islamist groups were […]
What You’re Not Being Told About the Royal Crisis in Saudi Arabia
What You’re Not Being Told About the Royal Crisis in Saudi Arabia by Darius Shahtahmasebi, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — According to the Washington Post’s Fareed Zakaria, in order to understand how traditionally secular Muslim countries became hubs of radicalization in recent years, you need just one example: Saudi Arabia. Zakaria explains: – “In Southeast Asia, almost all observers whom I have spoken with […]
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, http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ 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 […]
Is Lebanese PM Saad Hariri a Hostage in Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia ‘Holding’ Lebanon PM Hariri, Beirut to Seek Foreign Pressure on Riyadh – Official
Saudi Arabia ‘holding’ Lebanon PM Hariri, Beirut to seek foreign pressure on Riyadh – official by https://www.rt.com/ Lebanon believes Saudi Arabia is holding its prime minister, Saad Hariri, “with restricted freedom” in Riyadh. Beirut plans to work with foreign countries to secure the PM’s return home, a senior Lebanese government official told Reuters. – “Lebanon is […]
Game of Chess: Saudis Seeking to Check-Mate Iran as Tehran’s Regional Power Grows
RT Published on Nov 9, 2017 The conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia has escalated after a missile attack near Riyadh airport carried out by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran’s president warned Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that it will achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran after Saudi Arabia laid the blame for the attack […]
Petro-Yuan vs. Petro-Dollar
Boom Bust Published on Oct 31, 2017 Oil and energy expert Chris Martenson talks to host Lindsay France as we examine China’s move to create a new petro-currency and take on the petrodollar. Tourism in Mexico is dropping as drug cartels escalates and increases the violence; Bianca Facchinei goes in depth. Want to get rich quick? […]
First The Petro-Yuan Now The Petro-Ruble, De-Dollarization In Full Force
X22Report Published on Nov 7, 2017 Job openings are at an all time high while hiring hits a 6 month low. Retail store closing are continuing and people are losing jobs. The yield curve is continually collapsing and this has happened before as we entered a recession. Student credit card debt, auto loan debt has skyrocketed. […]
Forget the F-22 or F-35: The U.S. Military Really Misses the Old F-14 Tomcat
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And for basic reasons. *As Work described it, the Navy was relatively confident it could sink the Oscars and surface ships before they could launch their missiles. They were far less confident about their ability to take out the Tu-22Ms before they could get into launch position. The Tomcats, under Outer Air Battle, would try to “kill the archers”—the Backfires—before they could shoot and attempt to eliminate any cruise missiles that they launched. But, Work notes, no one knows how well it would have worked during a shooting war with the Soviet Unio... more »
Russia's Su-35 vs. America's Stealth F-35: Who Wins in a War for the Sky?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Who wins? Who dies? *Unlike a Raptor, which was designed from the outset as an air-to-air killer par excellence—the F-35 was not. The Raptor combines a very stealthy airframe with a high altitude ceiling and supersonic cruise speeds in excess of Mach 1.8. Compared to that, the F-35 can just barely touch Mach 1.6 in full afterburner. Further, the F-22 possesses excellent maneuverability for close-in visual-range dogfights––it crushes the competition in terms of turn rate, radius, angle-of-attack and energy addition at all altitudes.* While the Lock... more »
“Nation That Says It Can't Afford Medicare for All Has Spent $5.6 Trillion on War Since 9/11”
*“Nation That Says It Can't Afford Medicare for * *All Has Spent $5.6 Trillion on War Since 9/11”* by Andrea Germanos "A new analysis offers a damning assessment of the United States' so-called global war on terror, and it includes a "staggering" estimated price tag for wars waged since 9/11 - over $5.6 trillion. The Costs of War Project at Brown University's Watson Center says the figure - which covers the conflicts in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Pakistan from 2001 through 2018 - is the equivalent of more than $23,386 per taxpayer. The "new report," said Paul Kawika Martin, Peace... more »
A Large Number Of Top U.S. Diplomats Have Left The State Department
*The Guardian*:* Top ranks of US diplomacy 'depleted at dizzying speed' under Trump* Barbara Stephenson, head of foreign service association, says US has lost more than half its career ambassadors since Donald Trump took office. The US has lost more than half its career ambassadors and a significant proportion of other senior diplomats since Donald Trump took office, the head of the foreign service association has said. Barbara Stephenson, a former ambassador to Panama and charge d’affaires in London, said that the top ranks of US diplomacy were being “depleted at dizzying speed... more »
Newly Published Data Highlights Fraud Complaints Against For-Profits
For-profit colleges drew attention again this week after troves of newly public data showed the overwhelming impact the institutions have had on student borrowers.
García to Lead American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Dr. Mildred García, who has led California State University Fullerton for the past five years, is leaving her post to become president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, or AASCU, making her the first Latina in higher education to hold that position. García, who was a first-generation college student, hopes to place […]
Did an Elderly Woman Train 65 Cats to Steal From Her Neighbors?
A hoax news article from a satire site falsely reported that an elderly woman had succeeded in herding cats.
President Trump's Bodyguard Told Congressional Investigators He Rejected An Offer To Send Five Women To Trump In Moscow In 2013
*Daily Mail:** Trump's bodyguard says Russian offered to 'send FIVE women' to his Moscow hotel room - but was turned down* * President Trump's former bodyguard Keith Schiller told Congressional investigators that a Russian offered to 'send five girls' to Trump's hotel room * Schiller was speaking behind closed doors to the House Intelligence Committee, though three witnesses to the testimony spilled what was said to NBC News * The bodyguard told lawmakers the story as a way to push back against allegations found in the dirty dossier that said Trump did host the girls * Schiller ... more »
WikiLeaks Vault 8 Part 1: CIA Wrote Code To Impersonate Russian Anti-Virus Company Kaspersky
By Aaron Kesel WikiLeaks has released part 1 of its new Vault 8 series following its popular and widely distributed Vault 7 series which exposed... more »
Priti Patel Resigns Amid Revelations Of Conspiring With Israel To Give U.K. Tax Money To Terrorists, Israeli Military
By Brandon Turbeville As Israel secretly coordinates with Saudi Arabia to launch a war against Iran and Hezbollah and threatens to invade Syria militarily, the... more »
Trump Is Bringing In More Foreign Workers Instead Of Hiring Americans-- Fox Will Never Report That!
All capital letters and exclamation points don't mean he's talking about jobs for Americans. AND HE'S NOT! HE NEVER IS! TRUMP IS A FRAUD! Last week *Palm Beach Post* writer Jeff Ostrowski explained how Trump the crooked businessman applied to Trump the illegitimate White House occupant to import more foreign workers for his Mar-A-Lago estate and, believe it or not, Trump the illegitimate White House occupant granted the wishes of Trump the crooked businessman. The key to this story is that H-2B visas are only supposed to be granted if there are no American workers qualified to do ... more »
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Matthew Pritchett, a.k.a. "Matt", is the "pocket cartoonist" for the Telegraph newspaper in London, UK. Here's his take on President Trump's current visit to China. Peter
Did Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla ‘Vow to Glorify Islam In Every Decision’?
A "satirical" web site regurgitated Islamophobic stereotypes in a post following Bhalla's November 2017 election.
The U.S. Marines Need These 5 Weapons to Crush North Korea in a War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* It would be a bloody affair. In the event of a conflict on the Korean Peninsula, U.S. and South Korean forces will root and and destroy the regime of Kim Jong-un. The need to properly secure the country’s weapons of mass destruction will necessitate an invasion of North Korea, much of which will come by sea. Leading the way will be the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). Here are five USMC weapon systems necessary in Korean War II. *1 - Amphibious Assault Vehicle * Any seaborne landing by the Marine infantry will involve Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs... more »
A Plan for Keeping the U.S. Air Force's Best Pilots in Service
*John Venable* *Security, North America* [image: U.S. Air Force attack aircraft A-10] The U.S. Air Force needs to make pilot service more competitive and rewarding. President Trump’s recent executive order authorizing the secretary of defense to recall up to a thousand retired Air Force pilots to fill that service’s ever-growing shortfall is certainly welcome. It may indeed help temporarily quell the current fighter-pilot manning crisis. But it’s a Band-Aid, not a cure. The long-term repercussions of implementation are unlikely to thwart the downward spiral of pilot retention, o... more »
Russia and America Are Conducting Massive Nuclear Exercises (and No One Cares)
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, North America* [image: Russian President Putin watches the launch of a missile during naval exercises in Russia's Arctic North on board the nuclear missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky.] Nuclear weapons exercises in both Russia and the United States go mysteriously unreported in leading American newspapers. Both Russia and the United States undertook major tests of their respective nuclear forces at the end of October 2017. Oddly, that was not sufficiently newsworthy and no coverage appeared in America’s leading newspapers. It’s particularly strange—and eve... more »
Reckoning in Saudi Arabia
*Aaron David Miller, Richard Sokolsky* *Security, Middle East* [image: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman presides over a meeting of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs in Riyadh] A young thirtysomething with limited experience in governance is making an unprecedented bid for control. If he succeeds, the impact could very well change Saudi Arabia for years to come. Pundits are describing recent events in Saudi Arabia as a Saudi version of Game of Thrones; and King Salman’s bloodless purges—orchestrated by his son Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)—have many of the hallmark... more »
Debating America's Purpose
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* Representatives of the Brookings Institution are no fan of the president, but they disagree with the classical liberal Right that the United States should veer far from its present course. Representatives of the Brookings Institution are no fan of the president, but they disagree with the classical liberal Right that the United States should veer far from its present course. An aide to one Republican president, of course, once proposed firebombing the Brookings Institute, the famous standard-bearing think tank of the establishment Left in W...more »
Libya: The Forgotten Reason North Korea Desperately Wants Nuclear Weapons
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Asia* Washington's actions in Libya reduced prospects for diplomacy to the vanishing point. The United States and its allies continue to cajole and threaten North Korea to negotiate an agreement that would relinquish its growing nuclear and ballistic-missile programs. The latest verbal prodding came from President Trump during his joint press conference with South Korean president Moon Jae-in. Trump urged Pyongyang to “come to the negotiating table,” and asserted that it “makes sense for North Korea to do the right thing.” The “right thing” Trump... more »
A Test to See if You Lack Empathy and How to Become More Empathetic
*Anna Hunt* - When you become more empathetic, you improve the lives of everyone around you. The post A Test to See if You Lack Empathy and How to Become More Empathetic appeared first on Waking Times.
Acclaimed Journalist and Author Explains What Social Media is Doing to Society
*Vic Bishop* - What are these technologies to the human psyche? The post Acclaimed Journalist and Author Explains What Social Media is Doing to Society appeared first on Waking Times.
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices
[image: senators-are-misguided-in-attempt-to-lower-drug-prices] If members of Congress had cracked open any random Economics 101 textbook prior to passage of the 340B drug pricing program, they would've learned that price controls always create market distortions.
NAACP Urges Calif. Legislature to Ask Congress to Rescind “Racist” National Anthem
[image: naacp-urges-calif-legislature-to-ask-congress-to-rescind-racist-national-anthem] The California NAACP is lobbying the state legislature to ask Congress to rescind the “Star Spangled Banner” as our national anthem, and also to support Colin Kaepernick.
Sources say longtime bodyguard testified that the Russians offered to send five women to Trump's hotel room before the Miss Universe contest and they were told no. Seriously? Update!
BREAKING: @NBCNews reports: Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller told Congress that before the Miss Universe Pageant in 2013, a Russian participant offered to "send five women" to Donald Trump's hotel room in Moscow https://t.co/dY1A3glCH0 — Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) November 9, 2017 Courtesy of NBC News: *After a business meeting before the Miss Universe Pageant in 2013, a Russian participant offered to "send five women" to Donald Trump's hotel room in Moscow, his longtime bodyguard told Congress this week, according to three sources who were present for the interview. * *Two o... more »
Saudi Anti-Corruption Probe Believes '$100bn Was Embezzled'
*L.A. Times*: *Saudi Arabia says anti-corruption sweep has snared more than 200* Saudi Arabia officials say more than 200 people have been summoned for questioning as part of a burgeoning investigation encompassing up to $100 billion in corruption-related wrongdoing. A statement issued Thursday by the kingdom’s attorney general, Saud Mojeb, said a total of 208 individuals had been called in for questioning, with all but seven of them placed in detention. Those caught up in an unprecedented crackdown that began in earnest over the past weekend include tycoons, VIPs and some member... more »
Israel: Netanyahu probed for corruption charges in Jerusalem
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – A police vehicle was seen arriving at the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Thursday, to question him for the fifth time as part of several ongoing corruption investigations. Netanyahu is regarded as a suspect for two particular cases, according to Israeli media. In the first case, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: Putin lauds Kazakh efforts in resolving Syrian conflict – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin commended Kazakhstan for its role in resolving the Syrian crisis, during the XIV Forum of Interregional Cooperation of Russia and Kazakhstan in Chelyabinsk on Thursday. Putin thanked Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev for hosting Astana peace talks, noting that “thanks to Astana negotiations, a possibility of solving […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massive build-up of Syrian Army troops taking place near Idlib-Hama axis, offensive coming
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is mass mobilizing their troops at the Hama-Idlib axis as they prepare to launch their long-awaited offensive to retake the Abu Dhuhour Military Airport. Several units from the Tiger Forces, 4th Division, and Republican Guard been pouring into northeastern Hama for this upcoming offensive, while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Libyan Army restarts offensive to liberate Benghazi after ISIS cells occupy suburb
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:30 P.M.) – Fresh clashes erupted in Benghazi City today as the Libyan National Army (LNA) entered and retook most of the Khreibish district after jihadist sleeper cells were discovered setting up camp inside the residential area. During the renewed urban warfare on Thursday, one LNA soldier was shot dead while ten troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report, “It's All Happening At Once, Meanwhile Wisconsin Prepares For Power-Grid Collapse”
X22 Report, “It's All Happening At Once, Meanwhile Wisconsin Prepares For Power-Grid Collapse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA-o-CK4IeA Related followup report: X22 Report, “French Central Bank Chief Suggests Eurozone Needs To Be Ready For A Crisis” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo-iDMrux9E
The Empty Podium
"*Sooner or later the whole damn world's going to know, anyway. The NatLamp's washed up. That's right. We're finished. Fresh out of ideas. Empty. Barren. Bumed out. And there's nothing left. Zip. Zilch. Zero. The square root of sweet fuck all.*" - *National Lampoon*, 1974 (By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *T*he Republican Party's in deep shit. That should come as no surprise to anyone who's followed the slime trail of the assclowns who'd given us Watergate, one deficit after another culminating with the Wall Street crash of '08, a major multi-pronged terror ... more »
"America’s Silent Pension Crisis: Silent No Longer"
*"America’s Silent Pension Crisis: Silent No Longer"* by Brian Maher "America’s silent pension crisis grows audible. "Pensions & Investments "magazine - yes, a publication exists bearing that title - reports that Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will soon introduce legislation allowing failing pension funds to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. The plan would let funds borrow taxpayer money on extremely easy terms to meet their requirements. Or as Zero Hedge’s pseudonymous Tyler Durden has it: "Funds collected from taxpaying Americans will be spent to satisfy the ridiculous retirement promise... more »
Guest Artists Add a New Dimension to Hip Hop Studies
The inclusion of Hip Hop studies in academia has become a growing trend at colleges and universities around the country. Just recently, one Virginia university has invited a homegrown rapper to co-teach a Hip Hop course that is scheduled to be offered to students in the spring.
Hate Crime Charge Sought Against White College Roommate
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. –The Connecticut NAACP wants a felony hate crime charge immediately filed against a white former college student accused of smearing body fluids on her Black roommate’s belongings. Close to 100 people attended a rally held by the NAACP on Thursday outside the West Hartford police department. Former University of Hartford student Brianna […]
Program Aims to Help Virginia Students Apply to College
RICHMOND — Every public four-year college and university in Virginia will participate in a program aimed at helping thousands of high school students apply to college. During Virginia College Application Week — Nov. 13 through Nov. 17 — participating students are encouraged to submit at least one college application. This year, 66 high schools around […]
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 9, 2017
*Time*: *The Last Thing Iran Wants Is Full-On War with Saudi Arabia. Here's Why* On the day Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman jailed rival princes and gathered about his robes the trappings of power, a missile screamed toward the airport of Riyadh, the kingdom’s capital. It was shot down before it could reach the earth, but the Saudi government claimed to know every detail about where it came from. “It was an Iranian missile, launched by Hizballah from territory occupied by the Houthis in Yemen,” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir declared to CNN three days later, on Nov.... more »
Gay man who was refused a marriage license by Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis will run against her in 2018.
Courtesy of Pink News: *Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is set to re-run for election in 2018, despite her extreme opposition to LGBT rights and being put behind bars for contempt of court. * *Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples when she operated as a county clerk in 2015, but says she intends to retain her seat as Rowan County Clerk in next year’s elections. * *The task might have just got much tougher, however, after one of the men she denied a license to, David Ermold, considers standing against her in the race.* *After she was sent to jail for six days f... more »
Political Campaigns and the Future of the University
It’s no secret that the Republican tax plan is something of an innovation in legislative partiality—the favoring of some sectors of the country and the economy over others. Some parts of the bill add complexity and others reduce it; some parts raise revenue and others destroy it; but it’s difficult to find a provision in the sprawling (and still-evolving) bill that doesn’t favor relatively Republican constituencies—such as the very wealthy with large estates, or recipients of large amounts of “pass-through” business income—over relatively Democratic constituencies, such as people wi... more »
World News Briefs -- November 9, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Exclusive: Lebanon believes Saudi holds Hariri, demands his return* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon believes Saad al-Hariri is being held in Saudi Arabia, from where he resigned as Lebanese prime minister, two top government officials in Beirut said, amid a deepening crisis pushing Lebanon onto the frontlines of a power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran. A third source, a senior politician close to Saudi-allied Hariri, said Saudi Arabia had ordered him to resign and put him under house arrest. A fourth source familiar with the situation said Saudi Arabia was controll... more »
The Mighty Gray Wolf spotted in the Sacred Black Hills for first time since 1800
The wolf gives an intense stare back toward the camera for only a moment before scurrying into the safety and seclusion of the aspen- and pine-filled forest. Wolves in South Dakota, in this day and age? Impossible right? Well, apparently not - a video clearly shows a gray wolf allegedly roaming the Black Hills. "More than likely it is a lone male just traveling through the area though," said John Kanta, regional wildlife manager for the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks, explaining that young males sometimes range into the Black Hills from Wyoming or the Great Lakes population in Mi... more »
Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore accused of pedophilia. Pretty sure he is done now. Update!
Courtesy of WaPo: *Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when an older man approached her outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Ala. She was sitting on a wooden bench with her mother, they both recall, when the man introduced himself as Roy Moore. * *It was early 1979 and Moore — now the Republican nominee in Alabama for a U.S. Senate seat — was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. He struck up a conversation, Corfman and her mother say, and offered to watch the girl while her mother went inside for a child custody hearing. * *“He said, ‘Oh, you don’t want her to go in the... more »
Attack on Sen. Rand Paul Called “Serious Criminal Matter”
[image: attack-on-sen-rand-paul-called-serious-criminal-matter] Is the attack upon Senator Rand Paul, after the earlier shooting of Congressman Scalise, the beginning of a dangerous trend against members of Congress who don't follow the left-wing agenda?
Bringing Justness to Justice
[image: bringing-justness-to-justice] Millions of Americans are incarcerated or on parole or probation, a large percentage of whom didn’t commit violence. America should reconsider its criminal penalties.
This Little Light of Hers
[image: this-little-light-of-hers] If a parent goes to prison, chances are very good the prisoner’s children will follow in his footsteps. This school for the children of incarcerated parents is trying to change that.
Transgender Politics Make Headway in Minnesota, Virginia
[image: transgender-politics-make-headway-in-minnesota-virginia] The media bent over backward to get the “transgender” label correct as two men posing as women were among those elected November 7 in Minnesota and Virginia.
Hollywood Muscle: Weinstein Sought to Intimidate Abuse Victims Into Silence
[image: hollywood-muscle-weinstein-sought-to-intimidate-abuse-victims-into-silence] Former child actor Corey Feldman recently said his efforts to expose Hollywood pedophilia had him “fearing for his life.” These fears are now placed in perspective by a new revelation: that disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein hired private investigators, including ex-Mossad agents, to track (and presumably intimidate) actresses and journalists.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 15: Hip Hop Scholarship feat. Devyn Springer (Part 2)
In part two of our interview, Devyn discusses hip hop scholarship as a liberatory approach to education, as well as his photography, writing, and poetry. The post Beyond Prisons — Episode 15: Hip Hop Scholarship feat. Devyn Springer (Part 2) appeared first on Shadowproof.
WILL DEFENDING ROY MOORE BE A #MAGA LITMUS TEST?
It was predictable that Roy Moore would be defiant in the face of allegations that he fondled a 14-year-old girl and was involved with other teenagers when he was a thirtysomething assistant district attorney given the fact that defiance has been Moore's reaction to all criticism throughout his career. Here's part of a statement he released today: "Judge Roy Moore has endured the most outlandish attacks on any candidate in the modern political arena, but this story in today's *Washington Post* alleging sexual impropriety takes the cake. National liberal organizations know their chos... more »
Zamora vs People
Last night, while appearing on Martin Willis’ Podcast UFO (see http://podcastufo.com/about/) to talk about *Encounters in the Desert*, I had a chance to speak with Ray Stanford. I believe Ray is the last surviving investigator or witness who was on the site of the Socorro UFO landing in the days that Martin Willisfollowed. He provided some interesting insight to what he had seen and done but there was one point that he made, which is that Lonnie Zamora had never used the word “people” to refer to the figures he had seen near the landed craft. I did know, based on my research, that ... more »
Conspiracy Theory Now Conspiracy Fact, as Congress Holds Hearings on Weather Manipulation
[image: geoengineering]Weather modification just jumped from "chemtrail" conspiracy theory into mainstream reality, as Congress holds hearings on geoengineering.
I sent you a poke
While thou beholdest the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, considerest a finger in thine.
Alabama Evangelical Voters Don't Care How Many Underage Girls Roy Moore Molested-- Here's Why
*Roy Moore, Old Testament-style sex predator* Breitbart News was all about their hero, ex-judge Roy Moore, raping children Thursday afternoon. I guess they think they scooped the legitimate story by Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites in the *Washington Post*. To the Mercer family's neo-fascist gossip rag it's all a smear by Jeff Bezos... and they don't seem to mild child molestation at all anyway. Moore was a 32 year old assistant D.A. in 1979 when he approached a mother with a 14 year old daughter and eventually proceeded to drive "her about 30 minutes to his home... more »
Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Message”
Vangelis, “Message” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZpTTokiCrE
Bombshell: WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Hacking Tool Designed To 'Impersonate' Russia's Kaspersky Lab
[image: undefined] On September 18th, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the Senate on the same day and was written to bar the use of Kaspersky Lab software in government civilian and military agencies. Alas, according to a new revelation from WikiLeaks this morning, any perceived "national security risk" from Kaspersky could have resulted from the fact that the CIA... more »
Bombshell: WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Hacking Tool Designed To 'Impersonate' Russia's Kaspersky Lab
[image: undefined] On September 18th, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the Senate on the same day and was written to bar the use of Kaspersky Lab software in government civilian and military agencies. Alas, according to a new revelation from WikiLeaks this morning, any perceived "national security risk" from Kaspersky could have resulted from the fact that the CIA... more »
Bombshell: WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Hacking Tool Designed To 'Impersonate' Russia's Kaspersky Lab
[image: undefined] On September 18th, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the Senate on the same day and was written to bar the use of Kaspersky Lab software in government civilian and military agencies. Alas, according to a new revelation from WikiLeaks this morning, any perceived "national security risk" from Kaspersky could have resulted from the fact that the CIA... more »
Bombshell: WikiLeaks Publishes CIA Hacking Tool Designed To 'Impersonate' Russia's Kaspersky Lab
[image: undefined] On September 18th, the US Senate voted to ban the use of products from the Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab by the federal government, citing national security risk. The vote was included as an amendment to an annual defense policy spending bill approved by the Senate on the same day and was written to bar the use of Kaspersky Lab software in government civilian and military agencies. Alas, according to a new revelation from WikiLeaks this morning, any perceived "national security risk" from Kaspersky could have resulted from the fact that the CIA... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, M82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through ensuing supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving the prodigious outflow of material. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in this sharp composite image, based on data from small telescopes on planet Earth. *Click image for larger size.* The composite highlights emission from filaments of atomic hydrogen gas in reddish hues. The filaments extend for over 10,00... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Sunset"
*"Sunset"* "Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. You look, and soon these two worlds both leave you, one part climbs toward heaven, one sinks to earth, leaving you, not really belonging to either, not so helplessly dark as that house that is silent, not so unswervingly given to the eternal as that thing that turns to a star each night and climbs – leaving you (it is impossible to untangle the threads) your own life, timid and standing high and growing, so that, sometimes blocked in, sometimes reaching out, one moment your life is a s... more »
U.S. Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl May Be Entitled To $300,000 In Back Pay
An Army review of Bowe Bergdahl's (pictured) compensation package is set to be handed down soon *Army Times:* *Army to determine if Bergdahl is owed back pay for his time in captivity* When Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl came home in 2014, he was potentially entitled to hundreds of thousands of dollars in pay that accumulated over five years while he was in Taliban captivity in Afghanistan. Bergdahl was captured after walking off base on June 30, 2009, while deployed to Paktika province with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. He pleaded guilty in October to desertion and misbeh... more »
‘Shocking’ case of disabled woman trapped in care home that wants to evict her
A young disabled woman has been unable to leave a residential home for nearly three weeks because its managers are trying to evict her for complaining about her care, and for her attempts to enjoy a proper social life. Lakhvinder Kaur (pictured), who has spinal muscular atrophy, says she has been “fighting non-stop” for seven [...]
University apologises after asking social model critic to deliver first ‘Finkelstein lecture’
A university has been forced to remove the name of a pioneer of the disabled people’s movement from an annual series of lectures, after it invited a leading critic of his work to deliver the first talk. The University of Leeds decided to launch the Finkelstein Lecture Series on Equality and Social Justice in memory [...]
Disabled people ‘will go into government alongside Labour’, says McDonnell
Disabled people and their organisations will “determine” and “implement” the disability policies of the next Labour government, the shadow chancellor has promised a national conference. John McDonnell told the National Disabled People’s Summit that disabled people would “go into government just as much as we do when that election comes”. He said: “You can also [...]
Council faces legal action after slashing woman’s post-ILF care without telling her
A local authority is facing legal action after a “deeply concerning” decision to slash a disabled woman’s care package before it had completed an assessment of her care needs. Hounslow council appears to have ignored its obligations under the Care Act by removing more than half of her support without even telling her what it [...]
Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime
A new handbook on direct action, a national day of action on inclusive education, and a call for healthcare professionals to boycott disability benefit assessments were among campaign ideas suggested by disabled activists at a national conference. The National Disabled People’s Summit saw up to 200 Deaf and disabled activists discussing ways to coordinate the [...]
Why No Nation on Earth Wants to Fight the A-10 Warthog in a War
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And why America's military can't get rid of it. *Unlike other air platforms built for speed, maneuverability, air-to-air dogfighting and air-to-air weapons, the A-10 is specifically engineered around its gun, a 30mm cannon aligned directly beneath the fuselage. The gun is also called a GAU-8/A Gatling gun.* Known for an ability to keep flying after taking multiple rounds of enemy machine gun fire, land and operate in rugged terrain, destroy groups of enemy fighters with a 30mm cannon and unleash a wide arsenal of attack weapons, the A-10 is described ... more »
"The Small Beacon..."
"One is responsible to life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return. One must negotiate this passage as nobly as possible, for the sake of those who are coming after us." - James Baldwin, "The Fire Next Time"
Chet Raymo, “Telling Stories”
*“Telling Stories”* by Chet Raymo "When the pulse of the first day carried it to the rim of night, First Woman said to First Man, "The people need to know the laws. To help them we must write the laws for all to see"...And so she began, slowly, first one and then the next, placing her jewels across the dome of night, carefully designing her pattern so all could read it. But Coyote grew bored watching First Woman carefully arranging the stars in the sky: Impatiently he gathered two corners of First Woman's blanket, and before she could stop him he flung the remaining stars out into ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
“There Is No Reality Anymore…”
*“There Is No Reality Anymore…”* by Thad Beversdorf "I 'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do, so I'll leave it up to you..." - *Ten Years After, "I'd Love To Change The World" "What a great lyric that is from the late 60's, early 70's English band "10 Years After." I believe this describes that uneasy feeling of discontent that sits deep in the stomach, beneath the day to day exteriors, of so many people today. The world is like a black hole in that it seems to be getting smaller and smaller as the years go by but also heavier and heavier with each passing day. ...more »
Short story: Logs from a haunted heart
Ethical Technology - 9 hours ago
She’s scared all the time. But is her fear the reason why her heart suddenly speeds up a dozen times a day, shifting in a second from the dull ticking of dread into the accelerating staccato of runaway panic? The diagnostics in her peacemaker’s app say that everything is normal, but perhaps they can be faked by somebody with maintenance access to the device. She doesn’t have it, she’s only the patient.
Like Your Arctic with Ice?
Arctic ice extent went over 9M km2 yesterday, or about 60% of annual maximum. Several seas are already maxed out: Laptev, East Siberian, Canadian Archipelago. The image below shows the refreezing this month. At the bottom watch Beaufort Sea filling in. On the middle right Baffin Bay steadily adds ice, while Hudson bay starts from […]
Virginia turnout and turnout rates down through the many long years!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017Taking a look at the record:* Democrats scored a lot of good wins in Virginia Tuesday night. Beyond that, new House of Delegates member Danica Roem gave one of the best interviews we've ever heard to Lawrence on Tuesday night. Danica Roem knows how to talk! We plan to discuss her remarks this weekend. Yesterday, we decided to explore the size of Tuesday's turnout. We hit upon some information which we thought was worth recording. First, how big was Tuesday's turnout? The answer: Turnout was substantially larger than in the 2013 gubernatorial election, b... more »
A There A Trump-Putin Meeting Tomorrow?
*VOA:* *A Trump-Putin Meeting Friday? It's Not Clear* Is a meeting in Vietnam between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on or off? On Thursday, it was not clear. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov told Russian news agencies that the two leaders would meet Friday on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Danang. But U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson cast doubt on that, saying it is not clear whether there is enough progress on important pending issues between the two countries to merit top-level face-to-face talks. "When the two leaders meet, is there... more »
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “Acroyali: Standing In Motion”
Yanni, “Acroyali: Standing In Motion” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh4mJw1r8SQ
Quote of the Day: So why do we still discuss it?
*"In the last century capitalism has lifted billions out of poverty, whereas socialism killed 100m people.* *Yet we still discuss which is the better system."* ~ tweet from Creative Deduction . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Germany’s Deutsche Bank to Cut Half lts Employees
[image: germany-s-deutsche-bank-to-cut-half-its-employees] John Cryan, the CEO of Deutsche Bank, the world’s 16th largest bank, gave advance warning about the avalanche of pink slips that were coming as positions are automated.
5 Seasonal Flu Vaccine Myths Debunked
*Phillip Schneider* - It's that time of year when flu vaccines are everywhere. The post 5 Seasonal Flu Vaccine Myths Debunked appeared first on Waking Times.
It's Been A Busy Week or Two for the Fake Racism Industry
If you say racism is so prevalent in America, then why ya got to fake it???
Gaslighting and Lies
*Gaslighting* is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the target and delegitimize the target's belief.
After Priti Patel
The scene at Downing Street is increasingly resembling a First World War battlefield, but thankfully the only pulverising going on concerns ministerial careers. Yesterday, as even my non-sapient feline knows, was Priti Patel's turn. From the days of will she/won't she be sacked to the farce of following Patel's flight path home (simultaneously a shit iteration of NORAD's annual Santa stunt and a middle class version of Raoul Moat), the whole episode has damaged the Tories even more. And by allowing her to resign with dignity, as if there was anything honourable about Patel's obseq... more »
US congress to put sanctions on Iranian-backed elements of the Iraqi Army
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:05 P.M.) – New steps have been taken by the US to impose sanctions on what it describes as ‘Iranian proxy militias’ that operate in Iraq. A bill presented before the US congress by Republican senator Ted Poe on Thursday argued that Harakat Hezbollah Al-Nujaba and Asa’ib Ahl Al-Haq (AAH), two predominately Shiite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palmyra ruins ‘stolen and destroyed’ by IS – Director of Palmyra Museum
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:25 P.M.) – Director of the Palmyra Museum highlighted the extent of the damage inflicted on the historical site of Palmyra by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), speaking from the ancient site, Thursday. Mohammed Al-Asaad, director of the Palmyra Museum, noted that IS “committed terrorist acts and stole everything they could […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Air Force destroys Al-Qaeda HQ in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force targeted the headquarters of the Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terror group in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate tonight. According to a report from the Syrian military, the Russian Air Force destroyed the entire installation, killing at least 13 Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fighters that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi king will reportedly transfer power to his son in coming days
Saudi King Salman, 81, may abdicate from the throne in favor of his 32-year-old son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Arab media has reported in the light of seismic events that rocked the kingdom over the weekend. The king will announce the decision within “the next two nights,” the Iranian news channel PressTV reported Wednesday, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Reporters Without Borders: Bahrain cracks down on dissent
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 PM) – Media rights group Reporters Without Borders (commonly known by their French acronym RSF) has denounced what it calls ruthless suppression of minorities, political dissidents and campaigners by the government of Bahrain. According to the Paris-based organisation, the Gulf emirate is repressing all dissent at an alarmingly fast rate, resulting in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
WATCH: After He Owned the Police Chief in Epic Rant, Cops Pull Over, Brutally Beat Veteran
[image: euclid]After a community activist delivered an epic rant to the Euclid police chief in a viral video, he found himself surrounded by police, beaten and arrested.
Gregory Mannarino, “HYPER-ALERT: Both Stocks AND Bonds Selling Off AT THE SAME TIME! What It Means”
Gregory Mannarino, “HYPER-ALERT: Both Stocks AND Bonds Selling Off AT THE SAME TIME! What It Means.” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftPMHirOfzY - https://www.traderschoice.net/
Saudi Escalation: Lebanon And Yemen In The Crosshairs
The Saudi crown prince is rumored to soon take over as king. He has moved against possible rivals within his own family and seized billions of dollars. Meanwhile he's threatened Lebanon and his government has ordered Saudi citizens to leave Lebanon. This while blaming Iran for a Yemeni missile that hit near an airport in Riyadh. The US is backing Saudi moves against Yemen and Lebanon to the hilt. Is something big about to happen? We suspect it is. More today in the Liberty Report:
Russian President Putin Believes The U.S. Wants To Disrupt Russian Elections Next Year
*RT:* *Putin: US wants to disrupt upcoming Russian presidential election * The Russian President has said he is “worried” Washington has plans to stir up trouble at the 2018 presidential election, in response to Moscow’s alleged meddling in last year’s vote in the US. “In response to our alleged interference in their election, [the Americans] want to create problems with the presidential election in Russia,” Putin stated Thursday.In order to do so, Washington might use its “broad connections and dependency” mechanisms in the Olympics committee, the Russian leader said during his ... more »
Donald Trump has tweeted about Hillary Clinton more than 70 times since the election. Fixated much?
Courtesy of Mother Jones: *He just can’t quit her. * *It’s been 365 days since Donald Trump won the presidency and Crooked Hillary is still one of his favorite Twitter targets. To be fair, Trump did give former opponent Hillary Clinton a break for a few weeks after November 8, 2016—perhaps he too was in mourning?—but that doesn’t mean he gave up picking on her. To see just how much the president is not over the election, we’ve gathered the 70-plus times he’s trolled Clinton, at least by name (or nickname), since beating her a year ago.* Mother Jones then offers a list that seems... more »
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton Suggests President Trump Is Part Of A ‘Dictator’s Club’
*The Hill: **Bill Clinton compares Trump's fake news rhetoric to ‘dictators club’ tactics* Former President Clinton on Wednesday expressed concern that President Trump's rhetoric reflects the same values as dictators around the world. Clinton said on the late night show "Conan" that the world’s dictators all want to blur the line between fact and fiction. "They figure if you don’t know what’s true and you don’t think you can ever know that, pretty soon everybody will accept the fact that democracy is no longer possible," Clinton told host Conan O'Brien. “Are you talking about for... more »
Is U.K. Prime Minister May's Government On The Verge Of Collapsing?
*Business Insider*:* The EU believes Theresa May's government could soon collapse* * European Union figures are reportedly preparing for Theresa May's government to collapse this year. * Brussels is worried about the chaos that would be caused by a change in leadership or another election. * Priti Patel resigned Wednesday night for holding unauthorised meetings with Israeli politicians. * The Cabinet has lost two ministers in a week. LONDON — The European Union is reportedly preparing for Theresa May's government to collapse before the New Year after the prime minister on Wednesda... more »
RIGHT-WINGERS WILL DEFEND ROY MOORE AND CLAIM THAT PREDATOR-HATING LIBERALS ARE THE TRUE CODDLERS
Wow: Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when an older man approached her outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Ala. She was sitting on a wooden bench with her mother, they both recall, when the man introduced himself as Roy Moore. It was early 1979 and Moore — now the Republican nominee in Alabama for a U.S. Senate seat — was a 32-year-old assistant district attorney. He struck up a conversation, Corfman and her mother say, and offered to watch the girl while her mother went inside for a child custody hearing.... Alone with Corfman, Moore chatted with her and asked for her pho... more »
5 Ways Saudi Arabia Could Crush Iran (or Any Enemy) in a War
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, * Lots of money and guns. *The backbone of the Saudi air force is the F-15 fighter: a platform that the United States itself has used for generations and a plane that is capable of carrying out the kinds of short and long-distance air sorties that may be required for a mission to succeed. According to public sources, Saudi Arabia possesses about 238 F-15 fighter planes—including a 2010 U.S. sale to Riyadh consisting of 84 F-15SA’s, Boeing Corp’s newest F-15 variant. This particular model is especially helpful for the Saudis, who are now engage... more »
Did President Donald Trump Call Senator Antonio Trillanes IV Trillanes a ‘Little Narco?’
Rumors that Trump implied a legislator from the Philippines was a drug smuggler originated with a poorly sourced column.
"How It Really Is"
Come on, you didn't *really* expect anything else, did you? 'Murica!
Remember when Joshua made the sun and moon stand still?
You'll find the Biblical account in Joshua 10:1-15. Turns out there may be more to that story than meets the eye. Joshua may have asked the Lord to make the sun and moon stand still, but scientists have reconsidered previous objections, and now think the Book of Joshua describes a solar eclipse on October 30, 1207 B.C.E., over 3,220 years ago. * . . .* "That the eclipse occurred at exactly the time of the important battle that Joshua was fighting is either an amazing miracle of timing or else it was lucky chance (for Joshua!)," Dr. Humphreys wrote to Haaretz. "When one has a seq... more »
The National Guard And Law Enforcement Use Secret Planes To Spy On Our Cell Phones
By MassPrivateI A recent article in the Texas Observer, revealed that the National Guard is using multi-protocol scanners and receivers to spy on everyone. The National... more »
Police Kick Off Program to Warrantlessly Test Saliva to Check for “Drugged Driving”
By Jay Srymopoulos Michigan State Police have begun a year-long pilot program, being held in five Michigan counties, to warrantlessly test the saliva of drivers... more »
Blink & You’ll Miss that Turkey’s PM Yildirim is in Washington
*And he’s been there since Tuesday. Quite accidentally I stumbled across some very minimal coverage of this news just this morning. Turkish media is reporting on it. 5 eyes media, alt and msm, not so much. Given the strategic importance of the Turkish/US relationship, as it relates to NATO minimally, I would have thought there would have been more coverage.....* *Pence and Yildirim Today**What will the spin will be afterwards?! Should be interesting* *PM Yildirim is meeting with VP Mike Pence today.* *Prime Minister Binali Yildirim met U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at the White ... more »
Last Living Mohawk Code Talker Honored in Front of a Crowd of 6,000
Oakes served as a code talker in the South Pacific during WWII and was awarded the Silver Star for his service. The silver star is the third-highest military award for valor given for showing gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. Pro Lacrosse Knighthawks honor 92 Year-Old Native American Silver Star Recipient Levi Oaks The Rochester Knighthawks professional lacrosse team honored the last surviving Akwesasne World War II code talker, Louis Levi Oakes, 92, Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) in front of a crowd of 6,000 Saturday night at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N... more »
"Obamacare Doing Wonders For the Middle Class"
*"Obamacare Doing Wonders For the Middle Class"* by Jim Quinn *Click image for larger size. Prepare for heart attack.* - https://www.theburningplatform.com/ Does this even need a comment?
Sexual Harassment: 'It's All Part Of Growing Up'
Allegations about sexual harassment in Hollywood, British politics and various other sectors have exposed a reality already familiar to most women. Harassment, interruption, and intrusion from men is commonly disregarded as an inevitable part of life, unpleasant but expected. It is rarely acknowledged for what it is: a key factor structuring women’s lives. read more
Saudi Arabia's War Is Faltering In Yemen
*Reuters:* *Deep in Yemen war, Saudi fight against Iran falters* MARIB, Yemen (Reuters) - At a hospital in the Yemeni city of Marib, demand for artificial limbs from victims of the country’s war is so high that prosthetics are made on site in a special workshop. A soldier with an artificial arm hitches up his robe to reveal a stump where his leg once was. He is angry that authorities have done little to help him since he was wounded. “I was at the front and a mortar exploded near me. We fought well, but now I get no salary, no support from the government or anyone. They just left ... more »
"Facebook Founder Warns 'God Only Knows What It's Doing To Kids' Brains'"
*"Facebook Founder Warns * *'God Only Knows What It's Doing To Kids' Brains'"* by Tyler Durden "38-year-old founding president of Facebook, Sean Parker, was uncharacteristically frank about his creation in an interview with Axios. So much so in fact that he concluded, Mark Zuckerberg will probably block his account after reading this. Confirming every 'big brother' conspiracy there is about the social media giant, Parker explained how social networks purposely hook users and potentially hurt our brains: "When Facebook was getting going, I had these people who would come up to me and... more »
Novermber 9: Remembrance Day
I really don't want to write this one. Nov. 11, Remembrance Day, approaches, and I know that some people will take this as a criticism of our veterans of foreign wars. It is no such thing. It is a criticism of us. What was World War One about? It was about Germany's rise as an industrial power, a rise that threatened the profits of British corporations. But we couldn't say that. No. For the war effort to succeed, we needed a reason to make people support the war. So Germany was declared to be evil. (Ever notice that everybody we've ever fought has been branded as evil? But our si... more »
Kidporn, and a Suggestion: For Which I Will Probably Be Lynched
The other night we watched a documenatary ,The Dark Net ,on Netflix on child pornography. Dim as I am, I didn’t realize that there was such a huge amount of it, mostly on the Darknet. This refers to transmission of material … Continue reading →
Barack Obama gives some folks in Chicago a thrill simply by showing up for jury duty.
OBAMA!Jury duty & I just shook hands with the best president ever!! #obama #Chicago #juryduty @BarackObama @POTUS44 @MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/OxdX2g2E0F — Angel Martinez 𓅓 (@1992AngelM) November 8, 2017 Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune: *Prospective juror Barack Obama, who ultimately was not chosen to sit on a jury, climbed out of a black SUV in a secure parking garage underneath the Daley Center around 10 a.m. Wednesday as a news helicopter hovered overhead. Then, accompanied by his Secret Service detail, Obama rode a private elevator reserved for judges to the 17th floor, ... more »
"The Triumph of Collectivism"; "New Massive Gun Ban Bill"
*"The Triumph of Collectivism"* Jeff Thomas "The French Revolution began in 1789. Maximilian Robespierre was one of its most eager proponents. An extreme left-winger, he sought a totalitarian rule that claimed to be “for the people” (echoing the recently successful American revolution), but in reality was “for the rulers.” He in turn inspired Karl Marx, author of "The Communist Manifesto." (PDF download link - CP) Both Robespierre and Marx had been well-born and well-educated, but rather spoiled and, as young adults, found that they had no particular talent or inclination to pay t... more »
Donna Brazile goes on Tucker Carlson to blame Wasserman Schultz for blocking FBI investigation into DNC servers (Video)
Donna Brazile: "My book tells some hard truths" More The post Donna Brazile goes on Tucker Carlson to blame Wasserman Schultz for blocking FBI investigation into DNC servers (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
United Nations: 'Yemen Facing The Largest Famine The World Has Seen In Decades'
*ABC News Online:* *UN warns Yemen blockade may create largest famine the world has seen in decades* Yemen will face, "the largest famine the world has seen for many decades" unless the Saudi-led military coalition lifts its blockade of the war-torn nation, the United Nations' humanitarian chief has warned. Mark Lowcock told reporters after briefing the UN Security Council behind closed doors there must be an immediate resumption of regular air flights to the cities of Aden and Sanaa by the United Nations and its humanitarian partners. He said there must also be immediate access ... more »
President Trump In China -- News Updates November 9, 2017
*ABC News:* *Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tout growing friendship at opulent state dinner* President Trump's first visit to China has cast a new spotlight on what he has framed as a growing kinship with the country's President Xi Jinping. Despite their language barrier, the two have been regularly seen through the president's state visit laughing together in exchanges and repeatedly emphasizing a growing friendship and mutual respect. Trump beamed with pride as he showed off a video today at an opulent Chinese state dinner of his granddaughter Arabella Kushner’s singing... more »
World News Briefs -- November 9, 2017
*ABC News Online*: *Islamic State: Army commander claims end of group in Syria and Iraq, as last bastion falls* Syria's army and its allies have captured Islamic State's (IS) last main stronghold in Syria, a commander in the alliance claimed, bringing the self-declared caliphate close to complete downfall. "Albu Kamal is free of the Daesh organisation," said the commander in the military alliance supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. On Wednesday, after a month's-long advance through central and eastern Syria, the Syrian army and allied Shi'ite militias encircled and attack... more »
Newly released AI software writes papers for you — what could go wrong?
This week, we received a press release that caught our attention: A company is releasing software it claims will write manuscripts using researchers’ data. The program, dubbed “Manuscript Writer,” uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate papers, according to the company that created it, sciNote LLC. A spokesperson explained the software generates a first draft the […] The post Newly released AI software writes papers for you — what could go wrong? appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Zepp-LaRouche: Trump, Xi, and the Spirit of the New Silk Road
Video of iXPHhO2e9fw On November 8, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing, their first face-to-face meeting since their April 2017 summit in Mar-e-Lago, Florida. At that meeting, Trump expressed his pleasure at being introduced by Xi to what Helga Zepp LaRouche calls the "Spirit of the New Silk Road." The collaborative relationship which has developed between the two leaders is a cause for optimism, and should develop further with their meetings this week. That is why the imperial financial oligarchy and their neocon mouthpieces, whose ... more »
GM Food Crops Illegally Growing in India: The Criminal Plan to Change the Genetic Core of the Nation’s Food System
CounterPunch, Countercurrents, RINF, Global Research The GM Contamination Register database is run by Genewatch and Greenpeace and contains cases of genetically modified (GM) contamination dating from 1997. The authors of a 2014 paper, published in the International Journal of Food Contamination, analysed 400 or so cases in the database by crop and country. GM rice accounted for about a third of contamination cases, despite the fact there is officially no GM rice grown anywhere in the world. They also focused on cases of contamination arising from unauthorised GM crops: those with... more »
Transparent Solar Cells: The Future of Energy Production
*This is a solar energy cell (source)* *by Gaius Publius* The news about solar energy has been getting better and better for a decade or more. As storage schemes improve, so does the potential for completely replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. The latest information about solar energy cells, however, seems like a game-changer. In a nutshell, it's now possible to harvest and use the energy of the sun, not just as it strikes opaque surfaces, but also as it passes *through* transparent ones. Considering the number of transparent surfaces in the country — and in fac... more »
The Costs of U.S. Proxy War in Ukraine
The answer is no - Russia is in fact helping to care for the self-defense forces from eastern Ukraine who have protecting their communities from US-backed attacks since 2014. Patrick Lancaster writes: For the last 3.5 years the Ukraine war has been raging and soldiers, as well as civilians have been getting injured and killed everyday. People of Russia and [the government of] Russia itself have decided to help the victims of the Ukraine war. This is is part one in a series to show what happens to self-defense soldiers after they are injured fighting on the anti-Ukraine or "Rebel... more »
Not Just Women & Kids, 250 lb Linebacker, Terry Crews Files Hollywood Sex Assault Case with LAPD
[image: crews]You know the sexual assault scene in Hollywood is brutal when a 250 lb former linebacker, Terry Crews goes to the police over alleged abuse in Tinseltown.
Disturbing Video Shows Cop Shoot Unarmed Man in Head at Point-Blank Range as He Fled
[image: point-blank]Disturbing video was just released showing police senselessly execute an unarmed man at point-blank range as he drove away from officers.
Dynasty Star Exposes Sex Slavery Ring that Brands Its Victims Like Cattle—Police Refuse to Investigate
[image: cult]A secretive cult that tortures and blackmails women has had several former members try to get law enforcement's help over the years, with no success.
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