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Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* When FDR's funeral train was making its way to his final resting place in Hyde Park, NY, a man who politicians like to refer to as an "ordinary American," famously said "I didn't know him, but FDR knew me." Judging the FDR quote in today's meme, FDR knew scum like Donald Trump and Paul Ryan, too, even though he never met them.
VIDEO: Israeli Forces Detain 2 Palestinian Teenage Girls at Gunpoint from Ambulance
VIDEO: Israeli Forces Detain 2 Palestinian Teenage Girls at Gunpoint from Ambulance by Ma’an, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ HEBRON: In a video that has gone viral on social media, Israeli forces on Wednesday violently detained two Palestinians — who locals reported were teenage girls — from inside a Palestinian ambulance in the Hebron district of the southern occupied West […]
The Debate – US Anti-Iran Allegation
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 15, 2017 We waited for the smoking gun & what we seemed to have gotten was more of a Colin Powell repeat. The US ambassador to the UN’s presentation to apparently prove Iranian violations of int’l obligations has been ridiculed for its lack of substance. This may an attempted deflection […]
‘Bad Day for Our Enemies’: European Leaders Take ‘Historic’ Step Toward Joint EU Army
‘Bad Day for Our Enemies’: European Leaders Take ‘Historic’ Step Toward Joint EU Army by https://www.rt.com/ Leaders of 25 European Union states have signed the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) pact that will see them undertake more joint projects and increase their defense budgets with the idea to likely create a permanent EU army. – Arriving at […]
‘United States of Europe’ Would Become a ‘German Dictate’ – Czech Politician
‘United States of Europe’ Would Become a ‘German Dictate’ – Czech Politician by https://sputniknews.com/ German SPD party leader Martin Schulz’s talk of a European federalist constitutional treaty sparked an uproar of dissent and criticism within the European Union, especially from its Eastern European members. Speaking to Sputnik, Czech politician Premysl Votava outlined what he said was […]
Electric Universe?
I’m having second thoughts about the Electric Universe Model because of the fact that both electrons and protons of the solar wind are moving in the same direction in the solar E (electric) field. The two particles should be moving … Continue reading →
Stephen Cohen blasts mainstream media lies on Russia and Trump “collusion” (Video)
Mainstream media is criminalizing better relations with Russia. More The post Stephen Cohen blasts mainstream media lies on Russia and Trump “collusion” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
BUSTED: Woman offered $750,000 by attorney Lisa Bloom to say Trump sexually assaulter her (Video)
Attorney Lisa Bloom sought cash for Trump accusers. More The post BUSTED: Woman offered $750,000 by attorney Lisa Bloom to say Trump sexually assaulter her (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
President Trump, You’re No George Carlin
The Trump Administration has decided it’s finally time for it to whip out its best George Carlin impression. It’s announced its own list of seven words you can never say—at least not if you are working for the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. In 1972, “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television” was […]
Too many kids go to college
*...and funds for huge tuition just aren't a genuinely high prize...* I've exchanged some e-mails with the winner as well as someone whom I know and who works for the Breakthrough Junior Challenge. The "simple" amount that the winner is said to win is $250,000. But I should have studied the conditions more carefully. They reminded me of those and the winner actually gets $250,000 for tuition at a university of her choice, $100,000 for a lab at her high school, $50,000 goes to the teacher who inspired her. So if you look carefully, she doesn't actually get anything at all! More prec... more »
FBI Informant's Misconduct Continued after Red Fawn was Jailed
Paid FBI informant engaged in intimate relationship with Red Fawn and continued intelligence gathering after Red Fawn was jailed Heath Harmon By Brenda Norrell Censored News The misconduct of paid FBI informant Heath Harmon, 46, of Fort Berthold, North Dakota, has been exposed by The Intercept. Harmon was a paid FBI informant in Standing Rock water protector camps. It has just been
Did The U.S. Negotiate With The Islamic State To Leave Raqqa?
Reuters *Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest:* *Is America Negotiating with the Islamic State?* *For local forces on the frontline, negotiated population transfers are better than launching an assault against an enemy that is well dug-in and determined to die.* On January 28, 2017, months after then-candidate Donald Trump vowed to wipe the Islamic State off the face of the earth and bomb the group into smithereens, the businessman-turned-president issued a presidential memorandum ordering Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, in consultation with other national security cabinet memb... more »
A Guide to Why the Trump-Republican Tax Plan is a Disgrace (for When you Confront Your Republican Uncle Bob During the Holidays)
Robert Reich - 1 hour ago
Here are the 3 main Republican arguments in favor of the Republican tax plan, followed by the... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Working Dog Training* Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Savella, left, and Senior Airman Jessica Reyes work on controlled aggression training with Aly, an 18th Security Forces Squadron military working dog at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 12, 2017. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Erwin *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery ....* Airmen Train Military Working Dogs* (US Department of Defense).
Musical Interlude: Dire Straits, “Private Investigations”
Dire Straits, “Private Investigations” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-HCrKa1gbw
"A Culture of Delusion"
*"A Culture of Delusion"* by Paul Craig Roberts "Americans live in a matrix of lies. They seldom encounter a truthful statement. There is no evidence that Americans can any longer tell the difference between the truth and a lie. Americans fell for all of these lies and more: Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction and al Qaeda connections. Saddam Hussein’s troops seized Kuwaiti babies from incubators and threw them on the floor. Gaddafi fed his troops viagra to help them rape Libyan women. Iran has a nuclear weapons program. Change – yes we can! The US is “the indispensable ... more »
US Defense Secretary Mattis: North Korea's ICBM Not Yet A Capable Threat To The US
*Reuters: **Mattis says North Korean ICBM not yet a 'capable threat' against U.S* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that analysis continued on North Korea’s most recent missile test, but he did not believe its intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) posed an imminent threat to the United States. “It has not yet shown to be a capable threat against us right now ... we’re still doing the forensics analysis,” Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon. Last month, North Korea said it had successfully tested a new type of ICBM that could reach all... more »
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies"
"No Ways Tired in A Sea of Lies" by Chris Floyd "I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies. One of the hardest things to accept is that the reality of our world is buried under so many layers of official deception and well-cultivated public ignorance about our history and our political system. Even if you break through somehow, momentarily, and hold up a fragment of the truth, most people have no context for dealing with it. It's like a bolt from the blue, they can't process the inform... more »
How Did Arms Supplied By The U.S. And Saudi Arabia Ended Up With The Islamic State?
Image Credits: News of the Ummah. *Reuters:* *Arms supplied by U.S., Saudi ended up with Islamic State, researchers say* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Arms provided by the United States and Saudi Arabia to Syrian opposition groups frequently ended up in the hands of Islamic State, an arms monitoring group that analyzed weapons found on the battlefield said on Thursday. Conflict Armament Research (CAR) said most Islamic State weapons were looted from the Iraqi and Syrian armies. But some were originally provided by other countries, mainly the United States and Saudi Arabia, to Syrian oppos... more »
Exactly two decades ago, The Postman tried to deliver
Exactly 20 years ago today, Kevin Costner released his film based on my novel *The Postman* into theaters. (*The Postman* is the only science fiction saga to come in second for three successive Hugo Awards; it's in 25 languages around the world.) I’ve written elsewhere my complex opinions about Costner’s flick… see my essay on the book vs. the movie, which emphasized the positive, in order to help give the maligned and under-appreciated film whatever small boost that I could… ...but let’s do a capsule summary of the pros and cons, a very personal view of minuses and plusses. *M... more »
Is It Really Any Wonder Why Aliens Don't Land Here?
Entire Family Turns Transgender An entire family – man, woman, son and daughter – in Arizona has become transgender. The father identifies as a woman. His fiancée, the mother-to-be, identifies as a man. The son considers himself a girl and, of course, the daughter thinks she’s actually a boy. An entire transgender family, all under one roof. Daniel Harrott was born a woman, while his fiancée, Shirley Austin was born a man. Both have previously been married. Eleven year-old Mason and 13 year-old Joshua have also switched sexes. “The whole family is in transition,” Austin said i... more »
George Patton: The Final Days of One of America's Greatest Generals
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Following his campaign in Western Europe, George S. Patton had difficulty adjusting to peacetime and was fatally injured in an automobile accident. The commander of the U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr., took no great pleasure in the end of the war in Europe; he already knew that despite his lobbying of many influential figures in Washington, D.C., he had no hope of being reassigned to the Pacific Theater to command combat troops there. As he put it to his III Corps commander, Maj. Gen. James Van Fleet, “There is already a star [... more »
Could North Korea 'Sink' America's New Zumwalt-Class Destroyers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* How would the Navy's newest weapon of war fare against Kim's military machine? The USS *Michael Monsoor*, second of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, recently embarked on trials and will be delivered to the U.S. Navy in the next year. While neither the *Monsoor* nor its older sister *Zumwalt* are likely to be ready to contribute to a war on the Korean Peninsula in the near future, the crisis show no signs of abating. As tensions between the United States and North Korea grow, it’s worth asking what role the largest, most lethal destroyers in the U.S... more »
5 Places World War III Could Start in 2018
*Robert Farley* *Security, * North Korea? Ukraine? The South China Sea? The world has managed to make it through most of 2017 without the return of cataclysmic, great power conflict. In some parts of the world (most notably Syria) tensions have declined significantly. In others, already difficult situations have grown even more tense. Here are five crises that could lead to great power conflict over the course of 2018. *North Korea* North Korea is undoubtedly the most serious foreign-policy crisis facing the world today. The DPRK’s success in developing ballistic missiles, com... more »
Heckler & Koch's VP9: The World's Best Handgun?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Europe* Better than Glock or Smith and Wesson? One of the most interesting semi-automatic handguns on the American firearms market is made in Germany. Designed and is manufactured in Oberndorf, Germany, the Heckler & Koch VP9 pistol is touted as one of the most durable, reliable handguns in the world. Born in aftermath of World War II, gunmaker Heckler & Koch has risen to become a major force in the international arms market. The story of Heckler & Koch (HK) began in immediate the aftermath of World War II, when Oberndorf, Germany fell under the contro... more »
Are the U.S. Marines Dying?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Corps has one super special skill—and it’s fading. The U.S. Marine Corps is arguably the best amphibious-warfare force in the world. But a new Government Accountability Office report suggests that lack of training may be eroding the marines’ amphibious capabilities. The problem isn’t with the marine amphibious units deployed at sea, which would be at the forefront of the fighting should war erupt in Korea or the South China Sea. The issue is that relentless overseas commitments have strained marine resources so badly that it can’t conduct the othe... more »
Slipping from America: Why the U.S. Needs Middle East Ambassadors Now
*Matthew Reisener* *Security, Middle East* [image: Arab League foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting on Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Cairo, Egypt December 9, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany] The lack of ambassadors in the Middle East is even more striking when one considers the importance of the countries from which they are absent. The Trump administration’s decision to relocate the American embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem has increased the focus on America’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, particularly when it... more »
4 Things the World Learned from North Korea in 2017
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspects artillery launchers ahead of a military drill marking the 85th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on April 25, 2017. KCNA/File Photo] Trump has taught the world that the North Koreans will not be brow-beaten into giving up their nuclear-weapons program. This was an extraordinary year for North Korea. It finally achieved a regime dream going back decades: establishing direct nuclear deterrence with the United States. Despite months of tough rhetoric and war threats ... more »
How to Play Geopolitical Poker with Kim Jong-un
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* The more administration officials say war is going to happen, the more urgent it is for the DPRK to perfect its missile and nuclear technology. One of the chief fears about North Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons is the increased risk of a conflict no one wants. It might be started by accident, mistake, or misjudgment. By Kim Jong-un, assume most Americans. Yet the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is behaving like normal: bombastic and threatening in rhetoric, but cautious and restrained in behavior. The DPRK’s last direct military provocat... more »
“The U.S. Is Not A Democracy, It Never Was”
*“The U.S. Is Not A Democracy, It Never Was”* Authored by Gabriel Rockhill "One of the most steadfast beliefs regarding the United States is that it is a democracy. Whenever this conviction waivers slightly, it is almost always to point out detrimental exceptions to core American values or foundational principles. For instance, aspiring critics frequently bemoan a “loss of democracy” due to the election of clownish autocrats, draconian measures on the part of the state, the revelation of extraordinary malfeasance or corruption, deadly foreign interventions, or other such activiti... more »
Where The Temperature Rules The Sun
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: I’ve held for a long time that there is a regulatory mechanism in the tropics that keeps the earth’s temperature within very narrow bounds on average (e.g. ± 0.3°C over the 20th Century). This mechanism is the timing and amount of the daily emergence of the cumulus cloud…
Global warming will weaken wind power, study predicts
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Joe Public ? From the Guardian: ? Wind farms are key to tackling climate change but warming will significantly cut the power of the wind across northern mid-latitudes, including the US, the UK and the Mediterranean, according to new research.…
Global agricultural boom: a million thanks to climate change
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Planting rice [image credit: BBC] As the report concludes: ‘Both global warming and carbon dioxide have benefitted plant growth, and both are important contributors to the success of modern civilization.’ Global cereal (grain) production has reached record levels in 2017, says The GWPF. Credit for the increase usually goes…
Quote of the week: The clouds, the 1%, and the ‘holy grail’ of climate science
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: People send me stuff. Today my inbox got what some people might describe as an important clue to finding the “holy grail” of climate science. It’s a big step forward, it’s an even bigger step to get those entrenched, invested, and employed in the “CO2 rules the climate”…
The Polar-Bear-Gate Saga: How a picture is worth a thousand lies – Paul Nicklen and Michael Mann vs Susan Crockford
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism What oddly seems to surprise so many people, reality can quickly disagree with the hypotheses and speculative models of scientists. The…
Trump Administration Bans CDC Officials From Using Certain Words
Policy analysts will be prohibited from using seven words, including "fetus" and "transgender."
#MeToo Caught Up With Itself Today... In Kansas
*Pelosi's closeted DCCC chair demands purity, but not due process* Yesterday, repulsive Texas sex predator, Blake Farenthold, finally felt enough pressure-- both from his district and from his congressional colleagues-- to raise the white flag and announce his retirement from Congress. Obviously, he *should* resign at once, the way Trent Franks was forced to do last week. Ryan and NRCC chair Steve Stivers repeatedly told Farenthold to resign. Pig man still insists he's not guilty; his excuse: "I'd never served in office before. I had no idea how to run a congressional office. And as... more »
Latest battle update from the Golan Heights region: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful attack in the Golan Heights region tonight, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions inside the Beit Jinn pocket. Led by the 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Army fired more than 30 surface-to-surface missiles towards the last hilltops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Houthis fires ballistic missile towards Saudi command center
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The Houthis rocket battalion fired an M-2 ballistic missile towards a Saudi command center in the southern countryside of the Jizan Region tonight. According to the official media wing of the Houthis, their forces fired the M-2 missiles from their positions in northern Yemen. The Houthis claimed their missile scored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Net neutrality repeal: What is it, and why will it make the internet much worse?
Net neutrality repeal: What is it, and why will it make the internet much worse? http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/net-neutrality-what-is-it-repeal-latest-meaning-define-trump-internet-rules-why-explained-a8111066.html Advertisements
Scientists Probe Genetics of Long and Short Sleepers.
Scientists Probe Genetics of Long and Short Sleepers | Technology Networks https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/scientists-probe-genetics-of-long-and-short-sleepers-295247
Engineers develop floating solar fuels rig for seawater electrolysis
Engineers develop floating solar fuels rig for seawater electrolysis https://m.phys.org/news/2017-12-solar-fuels-rig-seawater-electrolysis.html
Pornographic Books for Kids Spark School Board War
[image: pornographic-books-for-kids-spark-school-board-war] A series of wildly inappropriate books forced on school children in California turned into a war between concerned parents who want to be notified, on one side, and tax-funded proponents of sexualizing children without parental consent on the other.
US Customs Turns To Private Contractor To Fill Gap In Border Agents
By Aaron Kesel U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to hire 5,000 new Border Patrol agents. CBP, in turn, awarded... more »
The Carnegie Council Calls for Global Governance to Regulate Geoengineering
By Derrick Broze As the Carnegie Council calls for global governance to regulate climate engineering, advocates and opponents of the controversial technology prepare for a... more »
Romance - bachelor edition
Courtesy of today's Pearls Before Swine comic strip, by Stephan Pastis. Click the image for a larger version at the strip's Web page. Peter
This Is How The U.S. Military Attacks, Defeats And Destroys Its Enemies In Battle
*Kris Osborn, National Interest*: *10 Ways America's Military Attacks, Defeats and Destroys Its Enemies in Battle* Composed of the Army’s best green berets as well as operators from around the Department of Defense, Delta Force takes on high-stakes missions far ahead of the rest of the military. It was Delta Force that led the hunt for Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains in 2001. When America needs to break its way into an enemy country, these are the people who slip, kick, or explode their way past the defenses and blaze the way for follow-on forces. *Read more* .... *W... more »
in which i achieve a career milestone
I am a Senior Librarian! It's a position I have aspired to for quite a while. Although I love my current job as a youth librarian, I've been ready to move on for a while. I had several near-misses, but couldn't get over the top. Just as my colleagues and I were all convinced I was being discriminated against because of union activism, I placed first in a big competition, and ended up with my choice of several locations. I chose the Children's Department of Central Library -- where I started as a Library Page, and where I had my first Librarian job. During the past year, when I som... more »
BOMBSHELL: Dems Paid Women To Accuse Trump Of Criminal Activity
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 15, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down how the democrats paid women to accuse President Trump of criminal activity and were caught on tape making the unethical offer. end
UK Gov’t Exposed For Funding Terrorist “Councils,” “Police,” And “White Helmets”
UK Gov’t Exposed For Funding Terrorist “Councils,” “Police,” And “White Helmets” by Brandon Turbeville, https://www.activistpost.com/ The BBC has recently surprised everyone with a rare act of journalism, exposing the UK government for funding terrorists in Syria through a foreign aid programme that has dished out millions of pounds of taxpayer money over the years. The money […]
Weapons Went From The CIA To ISIS In Less Than Two Months
Weapons Went From The CIA To ISIS In Less Than Two Months by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ * Mainstream media in 2013: “Conspiracy Theorists!” * Mainstream media in 2017: “ISIS Got a Powerful Missile the CIA Bought!” – Years late to the party, mainstream media outlets like USA Today, Reuters, and Buzzfeed are just out with “breaking” […]
‘Netanyahu is Calling Shots as US Beats Drums of War vs Iran’ – CIA Veteran
‘Netanyahu is Calling Shots as US Beats Drums of War vs Iran’ – CIA Veteran by https://www.rt.com/ The US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, was dancing to Israel’s tune by calling for a Western coalition against Iran while posing in front of the wreckage of a missile, former CIA officer Ray McGovern told RT, saying […]
THIS Secret Organization Stole TRILLIONS Of Dollars & Manipulates Markets Around The World!
World Alternative Media Published on Dec 14, 2017 Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about dark money and the missing 21 trillion dollars plus that has been exposed by Catherine Austin Fitts, Rob Kirby and Dr. Mark Skidmore. What very few realize is that 21 trillion dollars has been missing from the […]
Chinese Navy Begins Live-Fire Drills Near N. Korea as S. Korea & US Escalate Activity
Chinese Navy Begins Live-Fire Drills Near N. Korea as S. Korea & US Escalate Activity by https://www.rt.com/ China’s navy has begun four-day live-fire drills off the coast of North Korea as Pyongyang warned that Washington’s actions are pushing the region toward nuclear war. – The drills began Thursday off the coast of Lushun in China’s northeast […]
EU Leaders Toast Launch of European Army
EU Leaders Toast Launch of European Army by SIMON OSBORNE, https://www.express.co.uk/ EU LEADERS have been celebrating the launch of their new defence co-operation pact – again. – The Permanent Structured Co-operation (PESCO) – a European army in all but name – has already been feted at several different launch events over recent months. But it has now […]
China About to Knock Out Petrodollar by Trading Oil in Yuan
China About to Knock Out Petrodollar by Trading Oil in Yuan by https://www.rt.com/ According to Bloomberg, which cited a statement from the exchange, 149 members of Shanghai International Energy Exchange traded 647,930 lots in the rehearsal with a total value of 268.2 billion yuan. The system met the listing requirements of crude futures after the exercise, […]
The Terror Strikes Again-- Suicide In Kentuckiana
The other night, I was at a political fundraiser and some vanity candidate in another race in another state crashed the event. One of her supporters who came with her told me that another candidate in the primary race is a womanizer and strongly insinuated he harasses women. They apparently have every intention of destroying this guy's career, although he has already accomplished significant things and she... as far as I can tell, hasn't accomplished anything at all in the public sphere, nothing bad, nothing good... nothing at all. Vanity candidates are the strangest bunch. I Need... more »
Brainwashing a Climate Alarmist:
Robert Avery, writing for Scientific American, with a article entitled: How to brainwash a so-called 'science-denier' Scientific American Magazine was at one time an informative and objective publication. But in recent times, it has begun turning into a leftist rag, part of the trend toward politicizing science. Avery continues: In a remarkable article, published online, a professor at Ohio State University [Professor Tsipursky] has spilled the beans on how you can be *brainwashed*—so as to, as he puts it, "update" your "beliefs." Updating means to agree with his position on such... more »
Why the California Wildfires Are Not Due to So-called Climate Change
[image: why-the-california-wildfires-are-not-due-to-so-called-climate-change] The wildfires currently ongoing in California are not due to global warming. They are a natural occurrence, the tragic aspects of which are caused, at least in part, by poor governmental decisions.
Trump Nominates LGBT Activist to Head EEOC — Which Shouldn’t Even Exist
[image: trump-nominates-lgbt-activist-to-head-eeoc-which-shouldn-t-even-exist] In yet another swamp victory, the Trump administration has decided to re-nominate a radical LGBT activist and Obama-era holdover for commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) — a bureaucracy that shouldn’t even exist.
Lindsey Graham Predicts 30 Percent Chance Trump Attacks N. Korea
[image: lindsey-graham-predicts-30-percent-chance-trump-attacks-n-korea] Lindsey Graham said there’s a 30 percent chance the United States will take military action against North Korea if Pyongyang conducts another long-range missile test.
Those texts messages between the two FBI agents were not authorized for release by the DOJ, and in fact may have been the fault of Rep. Devin Nunes.
Courtesy of NBC News: *The Department of Justice released 90 pages of text messages late Tuesday night, many harshly critical of candidate Donald Trump, that were exchanged between an FBI lawyer and an agent who was later assigned to Robert Mueller's special counsel team. * *e-mails were exchanged between Peter Strzok, one of the top FBI agents assigned to the Mueller investigation, and Lisa Page, an FBI lawyer. The two were romantically involved. * *When Mueller learned of the e-mails last summer, he removed Strzok from the team.* *One message sent by Page to Strzok on March 4... more »
Orwell’s Dystopian CCTV Surveillance State Comes to Life in China – Who’s Next?
*Vic Bishop* - In China you have precisely what Orwell warned us of. Who's next? The post Orwell’s Dystopian CCTV Surveillance State Comes to Life in China – Who’s Next? appeared first on Waking Times.
This Year’s Flu Shot Admittedly Only 10% Effective but the Propaganda Says Get it Anyway
*Phillip Schneider* - Statistically speaking, the flu jab will almost certainly not protect you from the flu. The post This Year’s Flu Shot Admittedly Only 10% Effective but the Propaganda Says Get it Anyway appeared first on Waking Times.
Big Pharma’s Control Over the News
*Jon Rappoport* - The post Big Pharma’s Control Over the News appeared first on Waking Times.
Days at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo : Some of its hidden jewels “Vol.1”
Egypt’s Museum of ancient Egyptian antiquities in Cairo aka the Egyptian Museum celebrated its 115th birthday in November and since then I wanted to share a new thing about it but what was happening in Egypt and the world since the last weekend in November did not give me a chance. It is never too late to celebrate the oldest Museum in Egypt, the Middle East and Africa. Here is a small video I have made about some of the hidden jewels of that beautiful Museum despite all its flaws. Those hidden jewels are mostly overshadowed by the great Tutankhamun’s collection. First of here is the ... more »
Climate Change No Longer a US Security Threat
The news was reported by the Federalist Trump Admin To Remove Climate Change From List Of National Security Threats. Excerpts below with my bolds. The Trump administration will reverse course from previous Obama administration policy, eliminating climate change from a list of national security threats. The National Security Strategy to be released on Monday will […]
US to continue deconflict with Russia after F-22A, Su-25 incident
The United States will continue to deconflict with Russia in Syria after the incident between US F-22 fighter jets and Russian Su-25 attack aircraft on Wednesday. A spokesperson for the Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) told Sputnik on Friday that the US will continue to deconflict with Russia in Syria after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army secures strategic hilltop in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) finally captured and secured the strategic hilltop of Tal SyriaTel in the southern countryside of Idlib after a long battle with the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Led by the 4th Mechanized Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army was involved in an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Air service between Moscow and Cairo will resume on February 1st
Air service between Moscow and Cairo will resume from February 1, 2018, Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry reported on Friday. “During the visit of the head of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathi to Moscow, a special protocol was signed on the resumption of air traffic. At the meeting, the governments of the two countries […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian forces show no mercy to jihadists in massive attack over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:05 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have unleashed hell over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate tonight, striking several towns under the control of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport in Jableh relentlessly pounded Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions inside the towns of Abu Dali, Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army pushes to encircle jihadist stronghold near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a major advance near the occupied Golan Heights this week, capturing several sites inside the jihadist-held Beit Jinn pocket. Led by the 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by capturing the large hilltop of Tal Al-Bayda. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
[Graphic 18+] Handicapped Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli troops brought to hospital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – Gaza City was grieving on Friday, as the al-Shifa Hospital received a wheelchair-bound man with no legs who was shot by Israeli troops, during clashes which killed two and injured over 100. The 29 year old Ibrahim Abu Thuraya was transported to the hospital premises, but they were unable to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
BREAKING: Israel ruthlessly execute disabled Gazan man
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:40 P.M)- Today, during protests taking place in the Gaza Strip – where more than 164 people were injured – a 29 year old, wheelchair bound Palestinian man was executed by Israeli gunmen. The wheelchair bound Gazan man, lost both of his legs in 2014 when Israeli warplanes bombed his home. Ibrahimi Abu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
European Commission Issues Formal Objections to $66 Billion Bayer-Monsanto Mega Merger
The European Commission issued formal objections Friday to Bayer’s planned $66 billion takeover of Monsanto, according to two people briefed on the case, signaling the deal may be blocked unless the German company makes more significant concessions. Source: www.politico.eu By NICHOLAS HIRST AND SIMON MARKS The objections from Brussels represent a stark ultimatum for the agrichemical giant, which has […] The post European Commission Issues Formal Objections to $66 Billion Bayer-Monsanto Mega Merger appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
EPA IG Faults EPA Climate Process
The inspector general issued a lengthy report in 2011 concluding (pp. 15–22) that the EPA’s science assessment for the Endangerment Finding was highly influential, but the peer-review process fell short of the required standard. It even violated internal EPA guidelines, by failing to publicly report the review results and cutting corners in ways that potentially […]
BREAKING: Trump to remove ‘climate change’ as a national security threat
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: ? This is encouraging news: The Trump administration will reverse course from previous Obama administration policy, eliminating climate change from a list of national security threats. The National Security Strategy to be released on Monday will emphasize the importance of balancing energy security with economic development and environmental…
Brown and Caldeira: A closer look shows global warming will not be greater than we thought
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis A critique of a recent paper by Brown and Caldeira published in Nature that predicted greater than expected global warming. Last week a paper predicting greater than expected global warming, by scientists Patrick Brown and Ken Caldeira, was published by Nature.[1] The paper (henceforth referred to as…
The sun is blank, NASA data shows it to be dimming
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: As the sun gets successively more blank with each day, due to lack of sunspots, it is also dimming. According to data from NASA’s Spaceweather, so far in 2017, 96 days (27%) of the days observing the sun have been without sunspots. Here is the view today from the…
Climate Change No Longer a US Security Threat
Originally posted on Science Matters: The news was reported by the Federalist Trump Admin To Remove Climate Change From List Of National Security Threats. Excerpts below with my bolds. The Trump administration will reverse course from previous Obama administration policy, eliminating climate change from a list of national security threats. The National Security Strategy to…
THE RICH ARE GETTING THEIR WINDFALL AND THE WHITE WORKING CLASS STILL DOESN'T GET IT
They're going to get their damn bill passed: Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the only Republican to vote against the Senate's version of the GOP tax bill, announced Friday that he has changed his mind and will vote yes.... With Corker's support, the tax reform bill has crossed what many viewed as a final hurdle, virtually assuring that the legislation will eventually become law. Corker's announcement came less than an hour after Sen. Marco Rubio said he would support the bill as well, after the GOP made changes to win his vote.... On Thursday, Rubio said, "I won't support the bill" unle... more »
Commentaries, ANalysis, And Editorials -- December 15, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow on December 14, 2017. Photo: Reuters/ via Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin *M.K. Bhadrakumar, Asia Times*: *Moscow senses Trump’s travails could be ending* Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to think Donald Trump may still be president in the coming months when the Mueller probe into Russia's alleged interference in the US election will reach its conclusion The ongoing investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Special Counsel Robert Mueller over Russia’s alleged interference... more »
X22 Report, “Everyone Is All In, The Economy Is Primed And Ready To Be Purposely Collapsed”
X22 Report, “Everyone Is All In, The Economy Is Primed And Ready To Be Purposely Collapsed” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZH0rtWbjNk Related followup report: X22 Report, The Cabal Will Push Their Agenda Hard Now & Ramp Up Chaos For The Next Event” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdhlR9Eq7fE
Study finds no evidence fracking is harmful to health
A new report on the effects of Marcellus shale fracking found that communities in Pennsylvania suffered no negative health impacts and enjoyed a boost to the local economy.
A college course on the climate debate
Physicist Laurence (Larry) Gould at the University of Hartford (Connecticut) is just finishing up an ambitious full semester course on the climate change debate.
Green “ANTIFA” threatens “sabotage” of U.S. energy infrastructure
A radical group is boasting on the Internet that it will go beyond “legal means” to halt construction of two natural-gas pipelines.
Musical Interlude: Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer”
Simon & Garfunkel, “The Boxer” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzUEL7vw60U
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly. *Click image for larger size.* The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot... more »
"Surviving Beneath Ice"
* "Surviving Beneath Ice"* by Alex Noble "The image… a pond, deep in the woods, black water, a few fading autumn leaves, floating like feathers, rust red, yellow. You are deep underwater now, looking up, and you watch the leaves dance in the wind, like birds overhead, until a veil of silver ice forms on the surface of the black water, and you know that you must stay here alone, locked in until the spring thaw. Freedom will come in the spring. You know this. But it is winter now. You know that there is no choice but to stay, held fast in the surrounding icy black water. You used to be... more »
Chet Raymo, "The Imperfect Is Our Paradise"
*"The Imperfect Is Our Paradise"* by Chet Raymo "'The Anecdote of the Jar' by Wallace Stevens: "I placed a jar in Tennessee, And round it was, upon a hill. It made the slovenly wilderness Surround that hill. The wilderness rose up to it, And sprawled around, no longer wild. The jar was round upon the ground And tall and of a port in air. It took dominion every where. The jar was gray and bare. It did not give of bird or bush, Like nothing else in Tennessee." It is reasonable to ask, why, in a cyberspace teeming with millions of blogs, I...more »
Segment from recent RT interview on space issues
I never saw the whole interview that was done for RT a couple of weeks ago. This is all they sent me. Bruce
World News Briefs -- December 15, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Tillerson urges long halt to North Korea weapons tests before any talks* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a “sustained cessation” of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs. “North Korea must earn its way back to the table. The pressure campaign must and will continue until denuclearization is achieved,” Tillerson told a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on North Korea’s weapons programs. He did not specify how long the... more »
RAND Study: U.S. Military Could Lose The Next War
U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships steam in formation during their military manoeuvre exercise known as Keen Sword 15 in the sea south of Japan, in this November 19, 2014 handout provided by the U.S. Navy. REUTERS/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Cavagnaro/U.S. Navy/Handout *Bill Gertz, Washington Times:* *Dire warning: U.S. military ‘poorly structured,’ vulnerable to China, Russia threats* A new study by the Rand Corp. is warning that U.S. military forces are poorly structured to meet the threats posed by China, Russia and other states, as well as ... more »
"The Most Feeble Thing In Nature..."
"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed. The entire universe need not arm itself to crush him. A vapor, a drop of water suffices to kill him. But, if the universe were to crush him, man would still be more noble than that which killed him, because he knows that he dies and the advantage which the universe has over him; the universe knows nothing of this. All our dignity consists, then, in thought. By it we must elevate ourselves, and not by space and time which we cannot fill. Let us endeavor, then, to think well; this is the principle of moral... more »
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Marco Chown Oved, Toby Heaps and Michael Yow discuss the long-term transition away from meaningful corporate tax contributions to Canada's public purse: For every dollar corporations pay to the Canadian government in income tax, people pay $3.50. The proportion of the public budget funded by personal income taxes has never been greater. At a time when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made tax fairness a centrepiece of his government, the Toronto Star and Corporate Knights magazine spent six months poring over tax data to determine how much inco... more »
Chicago Politician Requests Child-raping UN Troops ... in America
[image: chicago-politician-requests-child-raping-un-troops-in-america] Under the guise of stopping “gun violence” and “genocide,” a fringe County Commissioner in Cook County, Illinois, went to New York City to request that the United Nations deploy “peacekeeping” troops in Chicago. Seriously. These would be the same ruthless soldiers who have come under fire around the world for systemic rape of children, spreading deadly diseases, murdering unarmed protesters, overthrowing elected leaders, waging war on Africans who did not want to live under a Soviet-backed dictator, and countless... more »
Free Downloads: "The Works Of Rumi"
"The Guest House" "This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond."~ Rumi ◆ "Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi w... more »
"Surely, You Did Something..."
"It's 3:23 A.M. And I'm awake because my great great grandchildren won't let me sleep. They ask me in dreams, 'What did you do while the planet was plundered? What did you do when the earth was unraveling? Surely you did something when the seasons started flailing? As the mammals, reptiles and birds were all dying? Did you fill the streets with protest? When democracy was stolen, what did you do once you knew? Surely, you did something...'" - Drew Dellinger
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"The Americans"
*"The Americans"* By Jill Jackson "Wow," said Alice. "You look wasted." The White Rabbit rubbed his bloodshot eyes and let out a long sigh. "Just marathoned season 3 of “The Americans.” 10 hours. Blew me away." "That's that series about the Russian spies, right? Living undercover as Americans in the US- in the Jurassic Era." "Yes, in the 80's. The Cold War with the Evil Empire." "Back then, too?" Alice said. "I guess history repeats itself." The White Rabbit snorted. "Here's your tea," said the Mad Hatter with a smile. "Have to say, I certainly did not expect one particular character ... more »
Texans Need More Education for Their Money
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By Vance Ginn, Stephanie Matthews Does Texas need more money for public education? Tis question can cause heated debates, which were on full display during the 85th Texas Legislature’s regular and special sessions.
Apparently Secretary of State Rex Tillerson may soon be on his way out as well.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seemed focused this week on rebooting his image as a beleaguered Cabinet member on the outs with his boss and his own employees — holding a rare town hall with employees, promising foreign trips into 2018 and saying he is “learning” to enjoy his job. * *But then he went off script by offering another invitation for diplomatic talks with nuclear-armed North Korea, putting him at odds once again with President Trump and senior White House officials, who are increasingly exasperated with the secretary of state and say he cannot rema... more »
Deer Walks Into Store To Check Their Goods, Later Brings A Surprise
“She was looking at the sunglasses and the chips. I was laughing so hard” “About 30 minutes later, here comes the deer again with her whole family” Three weeks ago, a mother deer wandered into a Colorado store, and left Lori Jones with the most amazing up-close wildlife shots. Jones, who works at Horsetooth Inn and RV Park in Stout, CO, said she was at the store when the mother deer waltzed in to check out the offerings. After perusing the sunglasses rack and the potato chips, Jones was able to “lure her outside with a peanut bar,” she told 9NEWS. Jones thought that was the end of ... more »
MSM Whitewash Admits US Funds ISIS But There Is Much More To The Story
By Brandon Turbeville Following on the heels of the pseudo-journalistic whitewash by the BBC regarding the UK government’s funding of terrorism in Syria, USA Today... more »
Twenty companies join nations planning coal phase out
By Paul Homewood More virtue signalling from the recent climate summit in Paris: PARIS (Reuters) – About 20 companies including Unilever, EDF and Iberdrola joined an international alliance of 26 nations on Tuesday pledging to phase out coal to combat global warming. At a climate summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron […]
Is this a Real Photograph of Robert Mueller in Vietnam?
Although Robert Mueller is a Vietnam veteran, a viral photograph doesn't actually show the former FBI director during the war.
Justice Department Has No Idea If Their Alternatives To Incarceration Work
The Justice Department is not evaluating the performance of pretrial diversion programs, residential re-entry centers, and home confinement, according to congressional testimony from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Under President Barack Obama administration, the Justice Department sought to reduce booming federal prison populations by providing alternatives to incarceration for people The post Justice Department Has No Idea If Their Alternatives To Incarceration Work appeared first on Shadowproof.
What’s at Stake in US Adoption of Climate Alarmist Policies
It is all too easy to forget what is at stake in the attempts by the Obama Administration and climate alarmists to implement climate alarmist policies in the US. One of the primary issues is whether the US would be wise to greatly increase the cost of energy used in the US by making it […]
Local Council By-Elections December 2017
This month saw 15,448 votes cast over 12 local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Four council seats changed hands in total. For comparison with November's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Nov +/- Dec 16 Average/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 11 4,038 26.1% -10.4% -3.1% 367 -1 Labour 12 6,353 41.1% +16.9% +23.9% 529 -1 LibDem 10 3,022 19.6% -5.4% -0.8% 302 +1 UKIP 2 1...more »
Derek Cressman For State Senate-- Guest Post
Derek Cressman, a veteran of the voting rights movement best known for his work to overturn *Citizens United* with Common Cause, is challenging incumbent Democratic state senator Richard Pan. Only three senate Democrats have a higher ranking by the California Chamber of Commerce than Pan, one of the most conservative Dems in the California legislature. Those three, Cathleen Galgiani, Steve Glazer, and Richard Roth, come from districts more conservative than Pan’s deep blue Senate District 6, which has more Bernie voters than Republicans. This arguably makes Pan the Democrat most ou...more »
"Apathy And Evil..."
"Apathy and evil. The two work hand in hand. They are the same, really... Evil wills it. Apathy allows it. Evil hates the innocent and the defenseless most of all. Apathy doesn't care as long as it's not personally inconvenienced." - Jake Thoene, "Shaiton's Fire"
Relations Between China And Australia Are Becoming Increasingly Strained On The Issue Of Political Interference
*The Diplomat:* *Australia and China Spat Over Foreign Interference Escalates* China summons the Australian ambassador for increasingly strained ties. Relations between Australia and China have become increasingly strained recently. On December 14, the Chinese foreign ministry admitted that it had summoned Jan Adams — the Australian ambassador to China — recently for “an important talk” with a top Chinese official. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang emphasized at the regular press briefing that “Australia should be very clear about China’s position on the relevant iss... more »
China And South Korea Agee To Mend Ties And To Find Common Ground On North Korea
*VOA:* *South Korea, China Make Amends, But THAAD Dispute Lingers * BEIJING — For his first state visit to China, South Korean President Moon Jae-in came with an entourage of more than 300 business people, an actress who is wildly popular here and heartthrob boy band EXO, which sings in both Korean and Chinese. The charm offensive was aimed at helping get frosty trade relations back on track, analysts said. While the liberal-leaning South Korean leader is in sync with China and its approach toward North Korea - leaning heavily against military action - he hasn’t given ground to B... more »
Some Interesting Stats On North Korea
Kim Jong Un looks at an Arirang smartphone in 2013./KCNA *Korea Times: **14% of North Koreans have cellphones * Fourteen out of 100 North Koreans have cellphones. The country's economy grew 3.9 percent last year, marking the highest growth since 1999. According to a Statistics Korea report on North Korea released Friday, North Korea's population totaled 24.9 million as of last year, which is less than half that of South Korea at 51.2 million. When combined, the population on the Korean Peninsula totals 76.1 million. North Korea's gross national income (GNI) was 36.4 trillion won la... more »
In The Event Of War Will North Korean Troops 'Fight Like Tigers'?
Images from an April 15 military parade in Pyongyang show what appear to be North Korean 'commandos' carrying AK-47 assault rifles with attached grenade-launchers. But they are really 'helical' magazines designed to store bullets in a spiral shape *USA Today*: *In case of war, North Korean troops 'will fight like tigers,' some to the death* North Korea may have short soldiers who look hungry. Their equipment may be antiquated. And some troops have intestinal parasites. But the fourth-largest military in the world still poses a formidable threat, analysts say. Secretary of State R... more »
Attorneys: Government Withholding Key Evidence in Red Fawn Case -- Revolver Belonged to Paid Government Informant
Government Withholding Key Evidence in Standing Rock Federal Prosecution Revolver Belonged to a Paid Government Informant By Water Protector Legal Collective Censored News Posted on December 14, 2017 BISMARCK, North Dakota -- Federal defense attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis filed a Motion to Compel Discovery yesterday in the District of North Dakota. The motion outlines numerous videos
Did Joy Behar Grab Robin Williams By the Crotch?
A 2006 photograph shows Behar and Williams cutting up with fellow comedians Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg at
Frantastic news?
Fran Unsworth So James Harding's replacement as the BBC's new Director of News and Current Affairs will be Francesca Unsworth. What do we know about Fran (besides what we can read on Wikipedia)? Well, she's a longstanding BBC insider and presently Director of the World Service, and, according to Guido Fawkes, has a "strong grasp of the impartiality rules". That latter bit sounds good, but... She's also been the chair of the 'independent' BBC Media Action charity - and that's the charity, you may recall, which became controversial for its EU funding and its actions in apparentl... more »
“Taking Liberty”
*“Taking Liberty”* by James Howard Kunstler "You can see where this has been going. The wholesale un-personing of “powerful men” in the arts, media, and politics for sex “crimes” ranging from rape to stealing a kiss communicates a hunt up the food-chain that leads to the Golden Golem of Greatness tweeting his wicked id out in his White House lair. The barely suppressed thought behind all this is that Donald Trump raped America… and now he must be found guilty of it… and pay! The Blue women of the land must surely think that, at least, he raped Hillary in the election, and as a pure... more »
Firing the Pre-Pubertal Arquebus: A Sociological Treatise
Today we will ponder America, a country, even a civilization, that existed long ago where the United States is today, but bore little resemblance to it. It will be like studying cave drawings, or Sargon of Akkad. Pay attention. The is … Continue reading →
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Calls On Russia And China To Pressure North Korea
*Foreign Policy:* *Tillerson Backtracks on Overture to North Korea, Slams China and Russia* "North Korea must earn its way back to the table," Tillerson told U.N. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson scrapped an offer to talk without preconditions to North Korea from the text of his high-level U.N. speech delivered Friday, marking a further retreat from the diplomatic outreach to Pyongyang he made just three days ago. The reversal by America’s top diplomat, which followed pressure from the White House, marked an extraordinary turn of events that raises questions about President ... more »
Did Nick Saban Finish Third In The 2017 Alabama Senate Race?
A satirical sports site vastly overstated the University of Alabama football coach's "performance" in the December 2017 vote.
Dragging U.S. Intelligence into the Anti-Iranian Mud
*Paul R. Pillar* *Iran Yemen Saudi Arabia, Middle East* The most widely remembered episode of a U.S. administration using an intelligence-based public presentation to stir up hostility toward a country with which it was intent on picking a fight was Secretary of State Colin Powell’s presentation on Iraq to the United Nations Security Council in February 2003. That presentation and the Bush administration’s year-long campaign, of which Powell’s speech was a part, to sell the U.S. invasion of Iraq represented a misuse of intelligence—less because of the substance than because of t... more »
Arctic Ice December 14
In the first two weeks of December we can see Chukchi at the left filling in with only 8% open water remaining, and Bering starting to freeze. On the right, Hudson bay is almost fully iced, while Baffin is freezing toward Greenland. Maximum ice is showing in CAA (Canadian Archipelago), Beaufort, East Siberian, Central Arctic, […]
"How It Really Was, And Is"
•"WSJ Exposes The Real Election Meddling... At The FBI" •"FBI Edits To Clinton Exoneration Go Far Beyond What Was Previously Known; Comey, McCabe, Strzok Implicated"
"Firing the Pre-Pubertal Arquebus: A Sociological Treatise"
*"Firing the Pre-Pubertal Arquebus: A Sociological Treatise"* by Fred Reed "Today we will ponder America, a country, even a civilization, that existed long ago where the United States is today, but bore little resemblance to it. It will be like studying cave drawings, or Sargon of Akkad. Pay attention. The is original source material of historical importance. I was there, in America: Athens, Alabama, at age twelve. Athens was small and Southern, drowsy in summer, kind of comfortable feeling, not much concerned with the outside world. It left the world alone and the world left it a... more »
Don’t tar Brexit and Trump with the same brush
The post Don’t tar Brexit and Trump with the same brush appeared first on UnHerd.
Saudis massacre 50 Yemenis in civilian target bombings
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (09:45 PM) – Saudi air raids on city centres and marketplaces have left over 50 Yemenis dead on Friday, according to Yemeni television outlet al-Masirah. According to reports, Saudi warplanes bombed a market in the Mawza district in the west of Ta’izz province on Friday, killing at least 8 civilians and injuring 15. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi Air Force strikes ISIS high-ranking meeting in Diyala
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:22 P.M.) – The commander of the Tigris Operation Room Brigadier General Muzher al-Azzawi confirmed the neutralization of 10 ISIS terrorists in an airstrike carried out on the provincial boundary between Diyala and Salaheddin. Azzawi stated in a press conference on Friday that two ISIS meeting locations were destroyed in the al-Miyta region north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS gains ground in Yarmouk Camp after massive attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) launched a big assault inside the Yarmouk Camp District, today, targeting several areas controlled by both the Syrian government and rebel forces. ISIS began today’s assault by storming the Syrian Army’s positions along the 30th Street axis; this would result in a heated exchange that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Veteran Syrian jihadist arrested in Lebanon after fighting in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – A veteran Syrian jihadist that was a member of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was arrested by the Lebanese security forces on Friday, a military communique stated. According to the communique, the Syrian national was arrested by the Lebanese security forces after they learned the man had fought with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
South Korea’s history making geo-political pivot frightens the US more than Kim’s weapons
South Korea's President Moon has just met with China's President Xi Jinping. The meeting affirmed that South Korea is yet another traditional Asian ally of the US that wants to participate in One Belt--One Road. The implications however, go beyond South Korea's economy. The move could lead to an outbreak of peace in the region that the US is hellbent on retarding. More The post South Korea’s history making geo-political pivot frightens the US more than Kim’s weapons appeared first on The Duran.
He Said What????
*Holder Issues Direct Warning to Trump Admin — * *‘Any Attempt to Remove Mueller Will Not Be Tolerated’ * Of all the people in the last presidential administration who should keep their #@*&$! mouth shut, it's Eric Holder. If there were any justice in this country, this man at the least would be in jail for lying to congress, selective enforcement of federal law, involvement in massive government corruption......or be shot for treason. But now he is boldly issuing a not so veiled threat if Trump tries to can Robert Mueller. If anything, Trump’s election was a repudiation of Obama ... more »
WATCH: Cops Repeatedly Taser Two Non-violent Siblings, One Suffers Collapsed Lung
[image: Cincinnati]Cincinnati police now stand accused of using excessive force after police repeatedly tasered two young men during a domestic call out.
Donald Trump's FBI schizophrenia.
Trump, just before he makes remarks at the FBI National Academy graduation, says this to reporters: "It's a shame what's happened with the FBI... The level of anger at what they've been witnessing with respect to the FBI is certainly very sad."pic.twitter.com/5KDcRkHv7Q — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 15, 2017 Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump on Friday tore into the FBI just hours before speaking at the agency’s training academy. * *“It’s a shame what's happened with the FBI. But we’re going to rebuild the FBI; it’ll be bigger and better than ever,” Trump told repor... more »
"America's Painful Self-Delusion"
*"America's Painful Self-Delusion"* by Allen Marshall "America is the only nation brought forth by a set of beliefs, and those beliefs, captured so eloquently in our founding documents, are some of the most powerful and inspiring ever conceived. We consider this to be the land of the free, where the individual is supreme and nothing prevents us from going as far as our talents can take us. That image of America – that “brand” – is incredibly strong. However, there’s a very large gap between that long-held image and the reality of America today. What was once a government built for... more »
Weapons Went From The CIA To ISIS In Less Than Two Months
[image: undefined] Years late to the party, mainstream media outlets like USA Today, Reuters, and Buzzfeed are just out with "breaking" and "exclusive" stories detailing how a vast arsenal of weapons sent to Syria by the CIA in cooperation with US allies fuelled the rapid growth of ISIS. Buzzfeed's story entitled, Blowback: ISIS Got A Powerful Missile The CIA Secretly Bought In Bulgaria, begins by referencing "a new report on how ISIS built its arsenal highlights how the US purchased munitions, intended for Syrian rebels, that ended up in the hands of the terrorist group." The orig... more »
Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Java Island, Deaths Reported
National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said there were deaths reported but could not immediately provide details.
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - December 15, 2017
Video of SHXiAJML92U Join us live at 2:30pm Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden.
Bill of Rights Protections Are for Terrorists Too
Soon after word came out Monday that someone had detonated a bomb in a pedestrian tunnel of the New York City subway system, people were saying the alleged bomber should not be afforded respect for his constitutional rights and should be shipped off to the United States military’s Guantanamo prison in Cuba. Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano, however, argues in a new video commentary that it is important that the US government respect alleged bomber Akayed Ullah’s rights guaranteed under the US Constitution — including rights to be represented by a lawyer and to have... more »
Bill of Rights Protections Are for Terrorists Too
Soon after word came out Monday that someone had detonated a bomb in a pedestrian tunnel of the New York City subway system, people were saying the alleged bomber should not be afforded respect for his constitutional rights and should be shipped off to the United States military’s Guantanamo prison in Cuba. Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano, however, argues in a new video commentary that it is important that the US government respect alleged bomber Akayed Ullah’s rights guaranteed under the US Constitution — including rights to be represented by a lawyer and to have... more »
Bill of Rights Protections Are for Terrorists Too
Soon after word came out Monday that someone had detonated a bomb in a pedestrian tunnel of the New York City subway system, people were saying the alleged bomber should not be afforded respect for his constitutional rights and should be shipped off to the United States military’s Guantanamo prison in Cuba. Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano, however, argues in a new video commentary that it is important that the US government respect alleged bomber Akayed Ullah’s rights guaranteed under the US Constitution — including rights to be represented by a lawyer and to have... more »
Bill of Rights Protections Are for Terrorists Too
Soon after word came out Monday that someone had detonated a bomb in a pedestrian tunnel of the New York City subway system, people were saying the alleged bomber should not be afforded respect for his constitutional rights and should be shipped off to the United States military’s Guantanamo prison in Cuba. Fox News Senior Judicial Analyst Andrew Napolitano, however, argues in a new video commentary that it is important that the US government respect alleged bomber Akayed Ullah’s rights guaranteed under the US Constitution — including rights to be represented by a lawyer and to have... more »
Infighting In The Kremlin?
*L.A. Times: *Conviction of ex-minister in Russia points to Kremlin infighting A Russian court Friday sentenced a former economy minister to eight years in a high-security prison on accusations that he took a $2-million bribe from a Kremlin aide close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The trial against Alexei Ulyukayev points to what many analysts think could be signs of internal power struggles in the Kremlin. Putin, 65, will face reelection next year, and by all expectations, he will win and rule for another six years until 2024. That will make him the longest-serving Russia... more »
Where do Official Group Stories come from?
*FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017Times hails "black voter surge:"* Anthropologically speaking, where do Official Group Stories come from? They come from the internal hard-wiring of a profoundly faulty species. That said, to watch on Official Group Story spread, consider this news report in today's New York Times. John Eligon's report advances a current Standard Story. In hard copy, the report appears beneath his pleasing headline: *Win in Alabama Shows Muscle of Minority Voters* Is that what Doug Jones' win over Roy Moore shows? Maybe yes, maybe no; we'll offer some data below. But here... more »
The B-52 Bomber Will Soon Be Able to Carry 66 Percent More Bombs
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * An old bomber can learn new tricks--or, in this case, get more weapons. *The first increment of IWBU, slated to be finished by 2017, will integrate an internal weapons bay ability to fire a laser-guided JDAM. A second increment, to finish by 2022, will integrate more modern or cutting-edge weapons such as the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile, or JASSM, JASSM Extended Range (ER) and a technology called Miniature Air Launched Decoy, or MALD. A MALD-J “jammer” variant, which will also be integrated into the B-52, can be used to jam enemy radar techno... more »
Toxic Tooth—How a root canal could be making you sick
(Note from Erin: I’ve only ever had one tooth pulled, a back tooth, and it was due to a root canal. It made me so sick.) By Dr. Mercola Root canal is a commonly performed procedure in most adults. But is it a wise one? Dr. Robert Kulacz, a dentist, has spent a significant portion of his
Intense workouts preserve your memory function
By Dr. Mercola Researchers have suggested that exercise is “the best preventive drug” for many common ailments, from psychiatric disorders to heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Even your risk for age-related hearing loss is reduced through exercise. Physical fitness has also been linked to brain health and is an important adjunct strategy to prevent dementia. RELATED STORY: 9 Habits
WHO: Medical marijuana has NO public health risks and should not be withheld from patients
After months of deliberation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that medical marijuana has NO public health risks and is beneficial for cancer, Alzheimer’s Parkinson’s and other diseases, the Daily Mail reports. Additionally, the WHO determined that medical cannabis should not be a scheduled drug — which it is in the U.S. — and should NOT
Is China ground zero for a future pandemic?
According to experts in Asia and the US, the potential for a global pandemic of H7N9, an influenza virus that has jumped across the species barrier from birds to humans, is looming. It’s origins in China, H7N9 first spread from birds to humans in 2013 and since then, there have been five waves of the
Wi-fi and cellphones increase pregnant women’s risk of a miscarriage by almost 50%, study says
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports found that the use of wi-fi and cellphones increases a pregnant women’s risk of suffering a miscarriage by nearly 50 percent. “Magnetic field (MF) non-ionizing radiation, which is also given off by power lines and cell towers, has been found in past studies to put a stress
Organic leaders take fight for authentic organics to the grocery aisles
By Dr. Mercola When it comes to organic food, it’s buyer beware. Fake organics abound these days, be it organic eggs laid by hens cooped up in gigantic factory farms, organic beef and milk from cows raised under anything but humane, pastured conditions, or hydroponic vegetables grown under artificial lighting in conventional coconut waste or
Campaign to restore child health: Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) & vaccine injury
SPD is hard to understand and much too prevalent in today’s children. With SPD, the five senses (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching) can be under-sensitive, over-sensitive or have a normal response to input. Each child is different in their responses to sensory stimuli from the environment. Many times, SPD is a co-occurring condition to
Countering false vaccine safety claims
Vaccines can and do cause injuries, including autism By The World Mercury Project Team We’re living in an age where parents increasingly report that their typically developing children declined cognitively and physically after receiving vaccines. Despite the sound science supporting these parent claims, government agencies and mainstream media continue issuing the now shopworn mantra that
A safer avocado created to keep people from stabbing selves
No, I’m not making this up. Yes, a British supermarket chain thought avocados were too dangerous for people so they created a seedless one. No, you can’t make this stuff up. You see, when you slice open an avocado, there’s a chance the knife could slip when you hit the pit and then ricochet toward
Woman lives in a tiny house so she can travel the world
A couple years ago, Jenna was working in Hollywood and felt trapped. So, she and her partner built a tiny home so they could travel for a year from Alaska to Florida (I lived in Hollywood, too, I get that feeling). RELATED STORY: Meet the tiny mobile home that comes equipped with a tiny greenhouse Holistic
Over One Million Have Fled Venezuela
Photo from Miko *USA Today:* *Flood of Venezuelans are fleeing depressed country. Here's where they're seeking refuge* LIMA, Peru — It is 8 a.m. and the line of Venezuelan refugees outside the Interpol office already stretches to the end of the block. Most have just arrived in Lima with not much more than the clothes on their back and are here applying for a certificate to show they have no criminal record, a requirement for a work permit in Peru. “Leaving was tough, but staying would have been tougher,” said Andrea Sequiera, 29, as she waits at the back of the line with her husba... more »
Diboson Resonances: A Whole New World - Part 1
After one quite frantic November, I emerged victorious two weeks ago from the delivery of a 78-pages, 49-thousand-word review titled "*Hadron Collider Searches for Diboson Resonances*". The article, which will be published in the prestigious "Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics", an Elsevier journal with an impact factor above 11 (compare with Physics Letters B, IF=4.8, or Physical Review Letters, IF=8.5, to see why it's relevant), is currently in peer review, but that does not mean that I cannot make a short summary of its contents here. read more
art - mike philbin - black, black, paint it black...
yeah, I know, "Black's the new black," all over again. Swings and roundabouts. Once more round the sun, dear art friends. But here's what started it. 100 cm by 100 cm black primer over a gloss painting And here's the most recent Black'd Work, with the addition of metallic silver conversing with metallic gold. 3 x 80 cm by 60 cm 2 x 100 cm by 100 cm 2 x 60 cm by 60 cm
Oh, frabjous day!
It's turning out to be one of those days. I'm working on the climactic, second-last chapter of my latest novel, writing the main battle sequence, when: 1. My cellphone dies - the battery will no longer hold a charge. So, it's off to the cellphone store as soon as I finish writing these words. 2. The hot water heater begins leaking. Plumber ahoy! They can come out on Monday, but that's going to be a few hundred dollars down the drain for a new heater plus installation charges. 3. I now have to move around a large part of the contents of the garage this weeken...more »
World News Briefs -- December 15, 2017
*Reuters:* *Israeli troops kill four Palestinians, wound 160 in protests over Jerusalem* GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot dead four Palestinians and wounded 150 others with live fire on Friday, medical officials said, as protests over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital entered a second week. Most of the casualties were on the Gaza Strip border, where thousands of Palestinians gathered to hurl rocks at Israeli soldiers beyond the fortified fence. Medics said two protesters, one of them wheelchair-bound, were killed and 150 wounded. In ... more »
Did Roy Moore Receive 953 Votes to Doug Jones’ 5,327 in a Town of 1,867 Registered Voters?
A popular Facebook rumor contends that Alabama's December 2017 election showed major voting irregularities — but the claim is "satire."
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