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Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
Anonymous comments: Prince Alaweed bin Talal voiced his objection to the illegal Israeli settlements in Gaza and West Bank.
In Unexpected Move, Trump Enacts Obama-era Law Opening US Arms Sales To Ukraine
Has Trump sold out to the Illluminist MIC? The answer is clearly YES, based on his actions in supporting the wars and weapon sales in: Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Yemen and now Ukraine. – In Unexpected Move, Trump Enacts Obama-era Law Opening US Arms Sales To Ukraine by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ After years of covert American involvement […]
Israel Deploys Snipers to Target Palestinian Protesters in Qalandiya. 10 Palestinians Killed, Thousands Injured in Protests Since Trump Jerusalem Al-Quds Decision
PressTV News Videos Streamed live 17 hours ago 10 Palestinians killed, thousands injured in protests since Trump Jerusalem al-Quds decision on Dec. 6 Israeli forces prevent journalists from approaching protest scene. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research […]
Disgusting: MSM Pushing Anti-Trump Coup
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 19, 2017 Mainstream media is still pushing the fake Russian collusion narrative and trying to prepare the public for the deep state coup against President Donald Trump. end
WaPo Lies, Claims Alex Jones Said That The FBI Will Kill Trump
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 20, 2017 Alex Jones breaks down how Media Matters will signal to the mainstream media outlets what to attack from Infowars Live, and the Washington Post has done just that with Alex’s broadcasts. end
Former FBI Deputy Director: Criminal Clinton Cabal Inside The FBI Caught Framing The President
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 20, 2017 Alex Jones presents a video clip from Fox Business where Former FBI Assistant Director, James Kallstrom, makes clear that there is a criminal cabal inside the FBI attempting to frame President Trump. end
Ex-Facebook Exec: We Are “Ripping Apart the Social Fabric of How Society Works”
RT America Published on Dec 19, 2017 Chamath Palihapitiya was Facebook’s vice president for user growth. Recently, he spoke at a business event where he expressed “tremendous guilt” about helping to attract 2 billion people to Facebook, which he says is programming people and ripping apart our social fabric. end
Middle East Tensions: IDF Disperse Protesters in Bethlehem, Jerusalem. Palestinians Declare New ‘Day of Rage’, Protest in Bethlehem
RT Published on Dec 20, 2017 Palestinian protesters burned a US flag and clashed with Israeli troops in the West Bank Wednesday, part of an ongoing unrest sparked by a shift in US policy to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Later on Wednesday, clashes also broke out in East Jerusalem. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8uyk RT Published […]
Trump Threatens to Stop Aid to UN Member States which Vote Against US Jerusalem Move
RT Published on Dec 20, 2017 President Trump has threatened to cut aid to UN members who vote for a resolution condemning the U.S. decision recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8v9z end
‘Nuclear Option’: EU Triggers Article 7 Against Poland, Sanctions Could Follow
RT Published on Dec 20, 2017 The ‘nuclear option’ of being stripped of EU voting rights is hanging over Poland, after Brussels activated Article 7 for the first ever time in its history. The EU says Poland has violated democratic values with proposed judiciary reform. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/8v8l end
“A Tax Win…But for Whom?”
*“A Tax Win…But for Whom?”* by Bill Bonner "After a year of defeat and disorder, it finally looks like Republicans have managed a legislative victory. The stock market celebrated Monday with the Dow hitting a new record high. ‘Buy the rumor; sell the news.’ That’s what the old-timers say. The rumor was that this tax bill would light a fire under US companies…and soon, the entire economy would be ablaze. The news is just coming in; more than likely, it will be soggy. *Throwing bombs: *Among those who had kind things to say about themselves was Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, who con... more »
Tweets For Today
Peru president fights impeachment bid over Odebrecht scandal https://t.co/n3Yp31TenZ — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 21, 2017 Catalans take their independence struggle to the polls in a hotly-contested election that could mark a turning point for their region just two months after a secession bid ended in failure https://t.co/3aI7pAJO91 pic.twitter.com/6JjkwPMvra — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 21, 2017 Venezuela may ban main opposition parties from presidential vote https://t.co/zBIo2AdsCA pic.twitter.com/VtXENFC0Qz — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 21, 2017 HMS... more »
Iran and Turkey: Not An Alliance but an Incredibly Meaningful Partnership
Iran and Turkey may not be formal allies, but represent something more realistic and therefore more meaningful: they are new partners in a new Middle East and a new Eurasia. The post Iran and Turkey: Not An Alliance but an Incredibly Meaningful Partnership appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
South Korean Soldiers Fire Warning Shots At North Korean Soldiers As Another North Korean Soldier Escapes Across The DMZ
*Time:* *South Korean Troops Fire Warning Shots as North Korean Soldiers Pursue Defecting Comrade* (SEOUL) — South Korea’s military fired 20 rounds of warning shots Thursday as North Korean soldiers approached a borderline after their comrade defected to South Korea, officials said. South Korean media reported there were sounds of gunfire from the North after South Korea’s warning shots. South Korean defense officials couldn’t immediately confirm the report. North Korean soldiers have occasionally — and often safely — fled through the land border. Thursday’s defection came nearly... more »
Hyperloop One Sets New Speed Record At 387 Km/h, Goes As Fast As A Bullet Train.
Hyperloop One Sets New Speed Record At 387 Km/h, Goes As Fast As A Bullet Train – Indiatimes.com https://m.indiatimes.com/technology/news/hyperloop-one-sets-new-speed-record-at-387-km-h-goes-as-fast-as-a-bullet-train-336049.html Advertisements
Beards Keep You Young, Healthy & Handsome, Says Science.
Beards Keep You Young, Healthy & Handsome, Says Science – iRelease http://irelease.org/beards-keep-you-young-healthy-handsome-says-science/
Physicists Create World’s First ‘Time Crystal’
Physicists Create World’s First ‘Time Crystal’ http://themindunleashed.com/2017/12/physicists-create-worlds-first-time-crystal-out-of-oscillating-ytterbium.html
Picture Of The Day
South Korean and U.S. Marines take part in a winter military drill in Pyeongchang. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Winter soldiers* (Reuters)
Why Russia Can't Win In Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (2nd R) meet with servicemen as they visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, Dec. 11, 2017. *Daniel R. DePetris, National Interest:* *Why America Can't Win in Syria* A theoretical Syrian political transition is unachievable, and the political opposition needs to come to terms with the reality of the dictator staying in office for the near term. Vladimir Putin, the man who has dominated Russian politics for the last seventeen years, flew into Syria this week for the first time since he ord... more »
Arctic Restoration — Go Beavers!
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest Essay by Kip Hansen ? Oh those busy, busy beavers — aren’t they great? There’s the little guy in the corner of the photo, he and his pals built that dam that slowed the stream and produced a large shallow beaver pond. The American beaver is a…
Looking at an actual climate change debate
Earlier this month there was an actual debate, at the Colorado State University, Pueblo, Colorado. The slides are available online and they tell a remarkable story about the emptiness of alarmism.
CFACT tours fracking rigs in NW Pennsylvania: Will government shut them down?
The shale energy revolution if bringing true energy security to America, yet small businesses have almost been driven out of business by regulations from the federal EPA and PA State Department of Environmental Protection.
Bombshell: Mistrial Declared in Bundy Ranch Case As Egregious Abuses By Feds Are Exposed
[image: bombshell-mistrial-declared-in-bundy-ranch-case-as-egregious-abuses-by-feds-are-exposed] "Mainstream" media ignores shocking misconduct against Bundy defendants that reflects the standard contempt and roughshod tactics of federal bureaucrats toward rural Americans in the Western states.
Fascism and Communism
[image: fascism-and-communism] Hitler's atrocities are widely recognized, publicized and condemned. But what about the greatest murderers in mankind's history — the Soviet Union's Josef Stalin and China's Mao Zedong?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Tops The List Of Congress' Most Corrupt Members
A few days ago, we saw how a Debbie Wasserman Schultz ally at the Broward County board of elections destroyed ballots in the middle of a court case ton determine how many votes Wasserman Schultz stole to "win" the 2016 primary that was likely won by reformer Tim Canova. But even apart from *that*, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), a conservative watch dog group, just named her the second most corrupt member of Congress. Actually, the list she's on is the Top 5 Worst Ethics Violators of the year. “FACT addressed a number of ethical violations this year rang... more »
The war on coal is a war on the environment and the poor.
By *Bryan Leyland* and *Tom Harris* ANALYSIS/OPINION: China’s clean coal lessonFormer Vice President Al Gore should have used this month’s “*24 Hours of Reality*” internet broadcast to encourage the Trump administration to withdraw all carbon-dioxide emission rules on future power stations. Then the United States could replace its old, inefficient coal-fired power plants with modern, clean, efficient coal stations, just as they are doing in Europe, India and China. One of the most damaging legacies of the Obama administration’s “*war on coal”* was the creation of a 2015 rule that l... more »
Fireside Chat with Will Wertz, December 21, 2017
Video of ju7OFwCJcH0 Join us at 9pm EST for a national discussion with Will Wertz, EIR editor and long-time collaborator of Lyndon LaRouche.
US-backed forces start arresting Assad supporters after top Kurdish commander gets kidnapped
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – Following the sudden disappearance of a top Kurdish commander within the ranks of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces in east Syria, pro-Coalition fighters have begun arresting supposed supporters of President Bashar al-Assad. According to reports from opposition sources, an important commander within the ranks of the Coalition-led Syrian Democratic Forces, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exchange deal sealed between Syrian Army and ISIS in southern Damascus
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:44 A.M.) – An exchange deal was reached between the Damascus authorities and the ISIL fighters holed up in Yarmouk Camp in southern Damascus. The exchange deal’s terms are that in return for the Syrian Army’s release of female ISIS members and wives ISIS will return the bodies of two government fighters killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Ghouta descends into infighting as HTS attacks Faylaq in Erbeen
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:23 A.M.) – Clashes erupted in the rebel stronghold of Erbeen when fighters loyal to Al-Qaeda’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) attacked Faylaq al-Rahman’s positions in the aforementioned town. According to local sources, HTS units attacked Faylaq’s military base in Erbeen town in a bid to capture some defectors who switched allegiances to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In Court Filings The Author Of The Russian Dosssier Linking President Trump To Russia Is Now 'Hedging' His Claims
Christopher Steele, CBS *Washington Times*: *Faced with libel lawsuit, dossier drafter Christopher Steele hedges on linking Trump to Russia* Christopher Steele, the former British spy who fueled an ongoing investigation into President Trump’s administration, was a lot more confident of his charges when he wrote his now-notorious 2016 dossier than he is today in defending it in a libel lawsuit. While Mr. Steele stated matter-of-factly in his dossier that collusion between Mr. Trump and the Russian government took place, he called it only “possible” months later in court filings. Wh... more »
Corporate Tax Cuts: From DC to Augusta
*Op-Ed * By Bruce K. Gagnon The news that Sen. Susan Collins had ignored the wishes of the majority of Mainers on the recent Senate tax cut bill underscored just how far the greed and lack of care for the working people of this nation has gone. The overwhelming evidence that the gap between the rich and poor is growing (about as fast as the Arctic ice is melting) indicates just how little our corporate ‘masters’ care about the country. The fact is they don’t. Here in Maine we face a less well known corporate grab for the public purse. The recent news that General Dynamics is req... more »
Migration Will Drive the Next Wave of World Wars
*R. T. Howard* *Security, Global Governance* [image: Scanner chatter: Caller says neighbor is armed with a gun and threatening to shoot her. He's already shot her cats.] Today, not only does war continue to cause mass migration, but migration can itself become a cause of war. MASS MIGRATION, on the sustained and massive scale that western Europe continues to experience, creates tensions not only within states but also between them. These tensions will sometimes erupt into open conflict; already a new age of “Migration Wars” has begun. This represents a curious inversion. Across ... more »
The Last Foreign-Policy President
*Derek Chollet* *Security, Americas* [image: US President George Bush toasts Russian President Boris yeltsin in Moscow January 3 after signing a historic START-2 treaty] George H. W. Bush's four years in office presented challenges as complex and as numerous on the international stage as faced by any president in American history over the course of the entire administration. Jeffrey A. Engel, *When the World Seemed New: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War* (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017), 608 pp., $35.00. IT WAS the kind of parade Donald Trump dreams about. On... more »
The Gulf Split: Why the GCC May Be Breaking Up
*Imad K. Harb* *Security, Middle East* [image: Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahad bin Mahmood, Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani pose for a family photo during the annual summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed] Dismantling the GCC would be a short-sighted and ill-advised decision given current conditions in the Arabian Peninsula. With its confusing vital signs, it is hard to judge the condition of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) after its lat... more »
Why the Taliban Is Winning in Pakistan
*Sabera Azizi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Soldiers arrive to repel an attack on an air force base in Peshawar, Pakistan, September 18, 2015. Taliban gunmen stormed a Pakistani Air Force base in the volatile northwestern city of Peshawar early on Friday, a military spokesman said, the first major attack on a military installation in several weeks. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz] The conflict in Afghanistan demands a new approach. Giving Pakistan another opportunity to target the Taliban is a false hope. U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis visited Pakistan in early December. The purpose ... more »
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe To Testify Behind Closed Doors (Again) Tomorrow
FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe speaks during a news conference announcing the takedown of the dark web marketplace AlphaBay, at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *The Hill:* *FBI deputy to be questioned in closed-door session by House panels* FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe will be questioned Thursday in a closed-door session by the House Judiciary and the House Oversight committees, according to Reuters. McCabe, who testified for eight hours on Tuesday before the full House Intelligence Committee, will return to Capitol Hi... more »
Report: Challenges Persist for Latino Students
A report, titled “A Look at Latino Student Success: Identifying Top- and Bottom-Performing Institutions,” lists the colleges and universities that have been able to address this gap as well as those where the disparity is still strong
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL? NO, NOT FOR MOST PEOPLE.
The Trump/Ryan/McConnell tax plan is now getting a publicity boost from corporate America, or at least from a few big companies. AT&T just announced this: Once tax reform is signed into law, AT&T plans to invest an additional $1 billion in the United States in 2018 and pay a special $1,000 bonus to more than 200,000 AT&T U.S. employees — all union-represented, non-management and front-line managers. If the President signs the bill before Christmas, employees will receive the bonus over the holidays. As Vox's Emily Stewart notes, AT&T think that promised $1 billion investment is so ... more »
Fighting In Ukraine Intensifying
*New York Times:* *Ukraine War Flares Again After a Lull* MOSCOW — The war in rebel-held eastern Ukraine has escalated sharply this week, with the heaviest fighting in nearly a year, European observers and Western diplomats reported on Wednesday. The fighting broke out in the midst of a snowstorm overnight Tuesday and has continued unabated since, the observers say. While skirmishes are common, the heavy artillery barrages have been the thickest since a flare-up in February. Ukrainian authorities linked the escalation to the Russian military’s decision to withdraw officers from a... more »
Steve Daines (R-MT) Has Some Reasons For Cozying Up To China In Selling Out Tibetans
*Steve Daines and Zhang Dejiang* Montana's junior Senator is Steve Daines, the former Montana state chairman for Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign. Before that he worked for Proctor & Gamble in China where his specialty was opening new factories that outsourced U.S. jobs to China and other low wage Asian countries. He's a dull, plodding backbencher and predictable rubber-stamp who's made no waves... until recently, when Daines, a member of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, was accused of being some kind of asset for his old friends in China. And the folks in Monta... more »
EU "Restoring" Ties with Thailand Symbolic, Foreign Interference Will Continue
*December 21, 2017* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - A mid-December announcement by the European Union was made stating that the EU had agreed to restore ties with the Southeast Asian Kingdom of Thailand *"at all levels"* after suspending them in 2014 in the wake of a military coup which ousted the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. AFP reported in its article, "EU resumes official contacts with Thai junta," that: *The bloc said developments in Thailand this year, including the adoption of a new constitution and a pledge by junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha to hold elections in November 2018, ... more »
Musical Interlude: Chris de Burgh, "Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart)"
Chris de Burgh, "Carry Me (Like a Fire in Your Heart)" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl5cWaBE-gA
Musical Interlude: David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest”
David Arkenstone, “Magic Forest” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3GPIxI3AK0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This is the mess that is left when a star explodes. The Crab Nebula, the result of a supernova seen in 1054 AD, is filled with mysterious filaments. The filaments are not only tremendously complex, but appear to have less mass than expelled in the original supernova and a higher speed than expected from a free explosion. *Click image for larger size.* The above image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, is presented in three colors chosen for scientific interest. The Crab Nebula spans about 10 light-years. In the nebula's very center lies a pulsar: a neutron star as massive as the... more »
Chet Raymo, “Reaching For The Stars”
*“Reaching For The Stars”* by Chet Raymo “Here is a spectacular detail of the Eagle Nebula, a gassy star-forming region of the Milky Way Galaxy, about 7,000 light-years away (click to enlarge). This particular spire of gas and dust was recently featured on APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). The Eagle lies in the equatorial constellation Serpens. If you went out tonight and looked at this part of the sky - more or less midway between Arcturus and Antares - you might see nothing at all. The brightest star in Serpens is of the third magnitude, perhaps invisible in an urban environme... more »
The Poet: Anne Sexton, "Courage"
*"Courage"* "It is in the small things we see it. The child's first step, as awesome as an earthquake. The first time you rode a bike, wallowing up the sidewalk. The first spanking when your heart went on a journey all alone. When they called you crybaby or poor or fatty or crazy and made you into an alien, you drank their acid and concealed it. Later, if you faced the death of bombs and bullets you did not do it with a banner, you did it with only a hat to cover your heart. You did not fondle the weakness inside you though it was there. Your courage was a small coal that you kept swallo... more »
"Be Kind..."
"Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a hard battle." - Plato
Environmental Lawyers At NRDC Sue To Have Higher CO2 Emissions
Meleah Geertsma, a senior attorney in the midwestern US for Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - yes, they have so many attorneys they have titles like "Senior" and for geographical regions - says they are suing the federal government...again. This time over natural gas. Their complaint is that the government rolled back the previous administration's increases, basically some expanded parking space, near national monuments and is allowing development again. And development may mean clean-burning natural gas, which NRDC now claims causes cancer. read more
This Holiday, Poor People Will Be Wiser About Conflict Than The Middle Class
If you have a lot of assets to split, and splitting is easy, it's also easy to create ultimatums. When America was a poor country, people stayed together longer, families lived near each other, conflicts were resolved. You never went to bed angry, it was said. read more
Dragonfly And CAESAR: NASA Greenlights Concepts For Missions To Titan And Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
The U.S. National Aeronautics Space Administration NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission tentatively set to launch in the mid-2020s. The two finalists pared down from 12 are Comet Astrobiology Exploration Sample Return (CAESAR), which seeks to bring back a sample from 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a comet that was successfully explored by the European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft, to determine its origin and history. Led by Steve Squyres of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, CAESAR would be managed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, ... more »
North Korea: Building Missiles Armed with Anthrax That Can Hit America?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* Or...a rumor gone mad? North Korea might be trying to equip its new intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal with biological weapons—specifically anthrax—according to a new report. The report from the Japanese newspaper *Asahi Shimbun* cites a South Korean intelligence source that suggested that Pyongyang has tested loading anthrax onto its ICBMs. According to Asahi’s source, Pyongyang is “conducting heat and pressure resistance tests” to see if the anthrax bacteria can survive the 7,000 degrees Celsius or higher temperatures that an reentry ... more »
The Navy Has A New Trick to Make its Fighter Jets Even More Lethal
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The Navy’s long-term plan is for every ship, submarine and the aircraft to network to be part of a coherent whole. United States Navy experiments are proving that advanced airborne data-links will greatly improve the capability of the service’s carrier-based strike fighters and electronic attack jets even without the addition of new platforms. During the U.S. Navy’s Netted Sensors 2017 (NS17) fleet experiment in August, Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler crews showed off the capabilities of the Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTN... more »
Revolver vs. Semi Automatic: What Gun Should You Choose for Self Defense?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * A debate that never seems to get old. One of the most important roles a handgun can play is in home defense. Compact and easy to secure, handguns are ideal weapons for defending one’s own home. Caliber aside, one of the major questions when picking a home-defense gun is whether or not to choose a revolver or semiautomatic handgun. Both types have bring their own advantages and disadvantages to the debate, and knowing them will help prospective gun owners make an informed choice. Revolvers, or “wheelguns,” have been around for nearly two hundred year... more »
Track Palin's supposed PTSD is now being used to excuse his most recent assault.
Shushannah Walsh, who once authored a book about Sarah Palin (Sarah from Alaska), is essentially offering excuses for Track's behavior here. Yes Track has a definite substance abuse problem. But no it has NOTHING to do with any PTSD from his time in the military. As we have noted a number of times in the past, Track did NOT actually see any combat while he was serving his one year hitch overseas. In his discharge papers, posted above, there is no CIB (Combat Infantry Badge) which is given to ALL infantrymen and special forces who ACTIVELY participate in combat. This of course mean... more »
Middle East War Video Shows Saudi Arabia Successfully Defeating Iran
Newsweek: *Middle East War Video Shows Saudi Arabia’s Explosive ‘Invasion’ of Iran* A viral propaganda video depicting a Saudi Arabian invasion of Iran has dominated social media in the Middle East in recent days as the proxy war between the two rival nations has continued to play out across the region to devastating effect. The animated video, titled “Saudi Strike Force,” has been viewed nearly a million times on YouTube and imagines Saudi Arabia’s one-sided takeover of Iran following an unprovoked attack on a humanitarian vessel. *Read more* .... *Update:* Animated Video of Al... more »
"Catastrophic Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation"
*"Catastrophic Consequences of Chronic Sleep Deprivation"* by Dr. Mercola •About 1 in 3 Americans gets less than seven hours of sleep a night, and more than 83 million adults in the U.S. are sleep-deprived. •Some of your “enemies of sleep” may include alcohol and caffeine, anxiety and depression, artificial lighting, long work hours, loneliness and overcommitment. •Consistent lack of high-quality sleep wreaks havoc on your body’s two hunger-regulating hormones: ghrelin, also known as your “hunger hormone,” and leptin, referred to as your “obesity hormone.” •Lack of sleep significantl... more »
X22 Report, “Looks Like It's A Go, Be Prepared, Something Big Is About To Happen”
X22 Report, “Looks Like It's A Go, Be Prepared, Something Big Is About To Happen” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImdGIkDmXys *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Warning, We Might Have Been Tricked, Here's How” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGB6RRbCXWc
"The Dumbing Down Of America: ‘The Numbers Speak Volumes’"
*"The Dumbing Down Of America: ‘The Numbers Speak Volumes’"* by Mac Slavo "Almost everyone can see that the dumbing down of America is in full effect. According to Signs of the Times, there has been a long tradition of anti-intellectualism in America, unlike most other Western countries. Richard Hofstadter, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1964 for his book, "Anti-Intellectualism In American Life", describes how the vast underlying foundations of anti-elite, anti-reason, and anti-science have been infused into America’s political and social fabric. Mark Bauerlein, in his book, "The Dumbe... more »
Sí o sí, se celebra la Navidad en Puerto Rico
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Hay un dicho popular que en Puerto Rico se celebra la Navidad más larga del mundo. Tres meses después de dos tormentas que casi destruyen la isla, ¿habrá Navidad en Puerto Rico?
Puerto Ricans aren't giving up on Christmas
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, Research, Reference and Special Collections Librarian, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
It's said Puerto Rico has the longest Christmas in the world, a noisy two-month celebration that goes through mid-January. Can the holidays still happen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria?
Another Accident That Could Have Been Avoided on Government-subsidized Amtrak
[image: another-accident-that-could-have-been-avoided-on-government-subsidized-amtrak] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports that the Amtrak train that derailed on Monday on its way to Portland from Seattle was going 80 mph on a 30 mph track. Sadly, Amtrak derailments are not particularly unusual and the transportation system has long been known for its incompetence and “weak safety culture,” which begs the question, why does the government continue to subsidize Amtrak?
Houthi Rebel Missile Fired at Ridyadh Intercepted by U.S.-supplied Patriot Missile
[image: houthi-rebel-missile-fired-at-ridyadh-intercepted-by-u-s-supplied-patriot-missile] A missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen at the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, was shot down by Saudi Arabia’s military with U.S.-supplied missiles on December 29.
Technology-aided Chinese Big Brother Makes Thousands Disappear
[image: technology-aided-chinese-big-brother-makes-thousands-disappear] The Chinese regime is using countless video cameras and face scans to monitor citizens — and thousands have already vanished. It’s a cautionary tale about how modern technology threatens to make totalitarianism truly total.
The GOP Tax Reform Bill Now Ready for Trump’s Signature
[image: the-gop-tax-reform-bill-now-ready-for-trump-s-signature] The tax reform bill, if it works as advertised, should have a positive impact for Republican candidates in the mid-term elections.
Opening ANWR to Energy Development May Be Too Late
[image: opening-anwr-to-energy-development-may-be-too-late] Thanks to the fracking revolution, the opening up of ANWR to energy development is irrelevant.
Sacred Agency
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - The sacred impulse animates the expression of consciousness. The post Sacred Agency appeared first on Waking Times.
Scientists Given Green Light to Create Air Transmissible Ebola and Weaponized Germs
*Heather Callaghan* - Bioweapons researchers are again free to create our worst nightmares. The post Scientists Given Green Light to Create Air Transmissible Ebola and Weaponized Germs appeared first on Waking Times.
Huffington Post Contributor Reveals His Ignorance and Racism…...Gets Owned by Senator.
H/T Marshmallow Jones
Dec. 20: On the Brink...
One of the ways journalists create fake news is by using prejudicial language in reporting it. There was the case of western news media referring to a North Korean soldier who deserted to South Korea, in the process abandoning his wife an family. Our news media described him as courageous. (I doubt whether they would have called an American soldier courageous for such an action.) Even the CBC can fall into that trap on occasion. Yesterday, the word was Canadian and American leaders would meet in Vancouver to discuss the 'erratic' behaviour of Kim Jong Un. How did the word erratic ... more »
Corporate Welfare Shell Game
*Corporate Tax Cuts: From DC to Augusta * By Bruce K. Gagnon The news that Sen. Susan Collins had ignored the wishes of the majority of Mainers on the recent Senate tax cut bill underscored just how far the greed and lack of care for the working people of this nation has gone. The overwhelming evidence that the gap between the rich and poor is growing (about as fast as the Arctic ice is melting) indicates just how little our corporate ‘masters’ care about the country. The fact is they don’t. Here in Maine we face a less well known corporate grab for the public purse. The recen... more »
Kennesaw State University President to Leave Early Next Year
A university president who faced intense criticism from students, faculty and alumni for his response to cheerleaders who knelt during the national anthem will resign early next year, Georgia education officials announced.
Lakin Institute Prepares Fellows for Leadership Opportunities
The Institute is committed to preparing Black senior-level community college executives for positions as chief executive officers.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih addresses a news conference after an OPEC meeting in Vienna, Austria, November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader *Rania El Gamal, Katie Paul, Reuters*: *Saudi energy minister: Premature to discuss changes in OPEC-led pact* RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it is premature to discuss any changes to the OPEC-led supply cut pact as market rebalancing is unlikely to happen until the second half of 2018 even with the current outage of the North Sea Forties pipeline. Any potential exit from current cuts would be done gr... more »
WE THE PEOPLE!
*We The People* by Alfred Lehmberg The "FLATWOODS MONSTER" was featured on the hugely popular TV Show *WE THE PEOPLE *65 years ago... What was *up* with that? It got weird. Given Current events, ufologically, it's rooted to an existential and corporeal *admission* of sorts... *including *official ones... we must call it *disclosure*... *as to some lack of sentient and self-aware singularity in our dancer's arm of the Milky Way*... We are not alone. We are not alone. Good News! The red pill beats the blue pill every time! On Thursday, September 18, 1952, "Flatwoods Monster" wi... more »
Russian ship transports sophisticated military vehicles to Syria – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – The Russian cargo ship RoRo Alexandr Tkachenko was pictured on Tuesday transporting military vehicles to the Syrian port-city of Tartous. The Russian ship was pictured traveling through the Bosphorus Strait and en route for the Port of Tartous. According to a military report, the cargo ship was transporting at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
CIA won’t say whether it has documents on deadly SEAL raid in Yemen
A lawyer representing the CIA argued that the intelligence agency cannot confirm or deny that it has documents about the disastrous and deadly January Yakla raid in Yemen, as even that much information could potentially reveal intelligence secrets. In May, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a motion seeking documents about the raid from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army rolls into Idlib with US weapons captured from ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces arrived in northern Hama this week with a big surprise from their previous operations in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. Units from the Tiger Forces were seen armed with US-manufactured weapons that were seized from the Islamic State (ISIS) during the two month long […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Lebanese Army arrests wanted terrorist
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army has arrested the culprit responsible for one of the 2015 bombings in southern Beirut, a military communique read tonight ‘Abdel-Basset Ammoun was apprehended by the army after they received a tip about his location from undisclosed source. Ammoun will be transferred to the competent authorities, where he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Massive explosion rocks jihadist HQ in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – A massive explosion rocked the headquarters of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham inside the west Aleppo town of Khan Al-‘Assal tonight. According to reports from pro-opposition activists, an IED was detonated inside the HTS base, killing and wounding at least ten members of the terrorist group. The opposition activists have accused the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s offensive in southeast Aleppo takes disastrous turn
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful assault in the southeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, today, targeting the jihadist-held town of Al-Ramleh. Backed by heavy artillery, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division and Republican Guard managed to enter the town from its eastern flank this afternoon, following a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Climate Models Useful but Unreliable for Forecasting
“His paper argues that the methods used by the establishment climate science community are not fit for purpose and that a new forecasting paradigm should be adopted. A number of papers have been published over the recent years pointing out … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- December 20, 2017 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *U.S. House gives final approval to tax bill, delivers victory to Trump* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, sending a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill to President Donald Trump for his signature. In sealing Trump’s first major legislative victory, Republicans steamrolled opposition from Democrats to pass a bill that slashes taxes for corporations and the wealthy while giving mixed, temporary tax relief to middle-class Americans. The Ho... more »
Why There Is No Such Thing As ‘Safe’ Tap Water
*Sayer Ji* - Water is life, as the saying goes. And it’s more than just a poetic phrase. The post Why There Is No Such Thing As ‘Safe’ Tap Water appeared first on Waking Times.
Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee says that they have shifted focus off Russia probe to "peripheral issues." Yes, it's about Hillary Clinton.
Who is this Republican Senator "nudged" by the White House? Is this why full Judiciary hearings have veered in this direction instead of Russia/obstruction? pic.twitter.com/q7gcr49Pvo — Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) December 1, 2017 Courtesy of Business Insider: *Senate Judiciary Committee Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse told the committee's chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley, in a letter Friday that he does not think the panel is "presently on a path" to help defend against potential Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections — and beyond. * *That is because the committee ... more »
Protest Platforms: In Age Of Streaming, Saga Believes Artists Should Have More Control
Protest Platforms is a three-part series examining what it means for music to protest in 2017. Platforms have always helped to shape protest music. Independent artists, punk labels, and do-it-yourself (DIY) organizers have long suggested that the means through which music is created and distributed carries as much political weight The post Protest Platforms: In Age Of Streaming, Saga Believes Artists Should Have More Control appeared first on Shadowproof.
Iranian Media: 35,000 Iraqi Security Forces Killed In 3-Year War Against The Islamic State
Iraqi military has lost billions of dollars in the fight against IS militants, who destroyed military equipment and warplanes. *Financial Tribune:* *35,000 Iraqi Security Men Killed in 3-Year War With IS* *An Iraqi military source said that the last war against IS was one of the most devastating wars in Iraq’s history as it led to the weakening of the Iraqi military and destruction of the country’s infrastructure* O ver 35,000 Iraqi security men were killed during the three-year war against the self-styled Islamic State terrorist group, an Iraqi military source said. “The anti-IS... more »
What Happened To Jesus' Message In The Age Of Trump?
Tuesday, author and former evangelical Christian right leader, Frank Schaeffer, blew the whistle on the game of footsie being played by the neo-fascist movement and their religionist endeavors. He predicted dire consequences for everyone involved. "You can bet on this," he wrote: "60 percent-plus of Americans will exit the Trump era convinced that conservative Christianity is just white identity politics. They will be right. The white evangelical and conservative Roman Catholic alliance is comprised of the walking dead." Trump is setting up a generational schism that will contri... more »
Muslim migrants behind rise in antisemitism
'Antisemitism is on the rise, especially in countries that took in large numbers of migrants from Arab countries. At the outset of this month's Hannukah festival, two Syrians and a Palestinian firebombed a synagogue in Gothenburg, Sweden. A few days later a Jewish cemetry in Malmö was attacked. In Germany, the Israeli flag has been burned and Jewish pupils bullied by Arab schoolmates. Jewish elders offer advice on which districts it is risky to wear the kippa, the Jewish skullcap.' More here at The Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/muslim-migrants-behind-rise-in-antisemitis... more »
As If CNN Shouldn't Be Embarrassed Enough Already.........
The Leftist Loonie Bin MSNBC Tops CNN in Full-Year Viewership From Squinty and Meat Puppet in the morning, the Batshit Crazy Larry O'Donell, to the gender confused Ricky Maddow and the stupidest woman in cable news, Joy Ann Reid, at least MSNBC doesn't try to make a secret of its being a left-wing propaganda outlet. CNN, by contrast, completely embarrasses itself by claiming that it is 'the most trusted name in news'. Talk about cognitive dissonance... *Read More*
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Being Human: "Improvisation At The Train Station In Paris"
*"Improvisation At The Train Station In Paris:* *Watch Two Strangers Make Beautiful Music Together In A Paris Train Station"* Proof that music really is a universal language. by Chloe Fox "Music just makes everything better- even traveling through a busy and crowded train station. Which is precisely why French train company SNCF decided to put pianos smack dab in the middle of select train stations. The pianos- which are known as “À vous de jouer” pianos, or "It’s your turn to play"- are free for anyone to use, and lucky travelers in March of this year were treated to a real show whe... more »
“The Sun Is Always Shining: Remember the Sun”
*“The Sun Is Always Shining: Remember the Sun”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “If darkness has fallen, we know that the sun is still shining at this very moment somewhere not too far away. There are times when gloom or darkness causes us to momentarily lose sight of the light. Although it is at these times when the thought of the sun can help us. Its warm, glowing rays brighten even our thoughts, and it’s good to remember that despite appearances the sun is shining right now. We may not be able to see it at this very moment, but if clouds block our view, they are only filtering the... more »
"The Last Good Time..."
"It doesn't have to be the last good time. But sooner or later the last good time would come around. It does for all of us." - Stephen King *Remember now... remember.* 2002, “Remember Now”
The Poet: Robert Frost, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
*“Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”* “Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep... more »
Jerusalem UN vote: Trump threatens US aid recipients -per BBC News
'US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that back a United Nations resolution opposing the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Earlier this month, Mr Trump took that step amid international criticism. "They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us," he told reporters at the White House."Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care." His comments come ahead of a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution opposing any recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.' Mo... more »
The Right to Transparency of Environmental Information: We Are Going Backwards
In 2010 I published a book chapter on "transparency" as a social responsibility strategy. You can see the chapter here, although its behind a pay wall (sorry). At that time, the United Nations Environmental Development Program was attempting to take INFOTERRA online and make it available to the general public. INFOTERRA is a network of environmental monitoring information. The right to access to environmental information is foundational for informed participation in environmental decision-making procedures. The first international effort to make environmental information accessible... more »
The U.S. Military’s UFO Program: Everything We Know (So Far)
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The Pentagon should declassify more of it. By now you’ve probably read the New York Times article detailing a UFO research program run by the Pentagon which received $22 million — a tiny amount by Defense Department standards — from 2007 to at least 2012. The disclosure of the program is the biggest such reveal since Project Blue Book of the 1950s and 1960s and the French government’s 1999 COMETA Report. If that wasn’t strange enough, the article included declassified footage from a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter’s AN/ASQ-228 sensor display... more »
Agent Arrested, Accused of Taking Photos in Women’s Bathroom at University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin police say they’ve arrested a federal agent for taking photos in a women’s restroom at a residence hall. Authorities say the 27-year-old man went into the bathroom at Witte Hall on Friday and put his cell phone under an occupied stall and took pictures. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives […]
Another Case Of Meningococcal Disease at Oregon State University
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority says another Oregon State University student has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The patient only identified as an undergraduate is the sixth OSU student to be treated for meningococcal disease in the past year, which qualifies as an outbreak. The university has responded by holding mass vaccination clinics. […]
Slain Bowie State University Student Granted Degree Posthumously From University of Maryland
The University of Maryland celebrated its 2017 winter graduates on Dec. 19, 2017, at a campus-wide ceremony at the XFINITY Center. At the ceremony, students, family and friends received a commencement address by Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, as well as this year’s student speaker, Rachel Smith, who graduated with a degree in immigration and ethnic […]
AP Report: Up To 11,000 Civilians Killed In The Battle To Free Mosul
Newsweek:* Mosul Battle: U.S. Coalition, Iraq Killed Ten Times More Civilians Than They Claim* The number of civilians killed by the U.S.-led coalition's campaign against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was almost ten times higher than the coalition claims, a new investigation has found. According to an Associated Press count, which cited the reports of grave diggers, morgue workers and volunteers, between 9,000 and 11,000 Mosul residents were killed in the nine-month battle to liberate the city that ISIS held for three years. Of those... more »
NBC: FDA to crack down on ‘snake oil’ homeopathy
You may have recently heard that the FDA, out of great concern for profits– I’m sorry- out of great concern for public health, has decided to start cracking down on “dangerous” homeopathic products, after some recent problems with homeopathic teething tablets. (Let me be clear, the harm or death of a child is a terrible
Are you ready for the darkest day of the year?
By Dr. Mercola Wintertime is commonly a time when darker moods tend to creep in; a phenomenon linked to a decline in sunlight. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects an estimated 6 percent of the U.S. population, while a milder form, known as the “winter blues,” affects about 14 percent. As noted in the Evening Standard: “According
Uncovering the early silent stages of alzheimer’s disease
Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM In 1985, a Swiss pathologist noted Alzheimer’s disease-like changes—plaques and tangles—in the brains of about three-quarters of a small group of men and women in their 50s and 60s who had died from other causes. Most brains from people under age 30, however, did not have these features. But these studies just involved a
What happens when you put cut up onions in your socks while you sleep
You may have seen loads of people talking about onions on the feet on Facebook over the last couple of days and wondered why. Well, today is your lucky day! RELATED STORY: Top 22 foods to add years of healthy life Yes, we’ve been growing and eating them for more than 5 thousand years but did
Mammograms are a tragic lie- by Dr. Mercola
There are a significant number of drawbacks to having consistent mammograms. Although your doctor may say that having a mammogram may reduce your risk of dying by 20 percent, you’d be surprised by how that percentage is calculated. As explained by Dr. Andrew Lazris and environmental scientist Erik Rifkin, Ph.D., for every 1,000 women who do
Child protection agency employee charged with child porn
Last Friday, the Camden County Prosecutor’s office charged Charles Borrelli, 55, a longtime contractor with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, with third-degree possession of child pornography after “detectives with the county’s High-Tech Crimes Unit conducted a search of Borrelli’s home on Rollingwood Drive” and seized numerous digital devices from his residence. Borrelli is the
Dozens of NASA Scientists have died in the past few years
A recent claim has caught our attention: over the last couple of years the world’s top Planet X Astronomers, Astrophysicists and NASA scientists have been dying, and from mysterious circumstances, it seems. The causes have ranged from documented assassinations, sudden diseases and mysterious accidents and all just before releasing “important information to the world.” In
Wild hemp grows everywhere in this U.S. state. The truth about hemp most people don’t realize
The United States currently bans the cultivation of industrial hemp in most places, but most people don’t realize the true history of the surprisingly controversial (and highly beneficial) crop that has countless, incredible uses in both industry and health. RELATED STORY: Health Benefits of Hemp While hemp and cannabis are seen as a novelty to
Will McDonald’s transition to regenerative agriculture?
By Dr. Mercola For decades, food production has been all about efficiency and lowering cost. We now see what this approach has brought us — diminishing food quality, skyrocketing disease statistics and a faltering ecosystem. Regenerative agriculture that makes use of cover crops, no-till and herbivore grazing actually contributes to improved soil health and fertility.
Healthy fudge recipe to blow away all other fudge recipes
Just in time for holiday parties and the big day itself, comes this amazing recipe from our friends at Healthy Holistic Living. Enjoy!! If you’ve got a sweet tooth but want to eat healthy, then this recipe is the best of both worlds. RELATED STORY: Try this simple anti-inflammatory turmeric pudding with coconut oil, ginger,
Did Obama protect Hezbollah to secure nuclear deal with Iran? US media says he did.
Growing scandal in US as even liberal media report claims Obama blocked probe into illegal drug trafficking by Hezbollah More The post Did Obama protect Hezbollah to secure nuclear deal with Iran? US media says he did. appeared first on The Duran.
Surprise! Greenland ice sheet melting being driven by ice-loving algae
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the American Geophysical Union and the “but we’ll still find a way to blame CO2, just you wait” department. It seems this is a frustrating day for climate-ice researchers, earlier, it was found that ice cores used to determine ancient CO2 levels are likely contaminated by microbes,…
Uh, oh – Ice cores used for paleoclimatology may have been altered by bacterial action from within
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the UNIVERSITY OF YORK and the “that’s gonna leave a mark” department. For the first time scientists have directly observed living bacteria in polar ice and snow — an environment once considered sterile For the first time scientists have directly observed living bacteria in polar ice and snow…
Long-range predictability of seasonal Atlantic hurricane activity
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Jim Johnstone and Judith Curry Climate Forecast Applications Network (CFAN) has identified new early precursors for seasonal Atlantic hurricane activity that involve systematic, repeating interactions among ENSO, stratospheric circulations and regional North Atlantic processes. Introduction Forecasts in December for next year’s Atlantic hurricane activity are desirable for writing insurance…
Inconvenient: California Governor Jerry Brown has been usurped in the battle of greenhouse gases – by nature
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: This is hilarious, from Columnist Dan Walters of the Sacramento Bee. Gov. Jerry Brown hopped around Europe for two weeks last month, telling the world that to avoid a climate change Armageddon, it should emulate what California is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Jerry Brown pushes for…
EU ministers back right to support coal-fired power plants to 2030
By Paul Homewood News from Platts: EU coal-fired power plants could benefit from capacity payments through 2030 if a negotiating position agreed by EU energy ministers on a draft EU electricity market design regulation makes it into the final binding version. Refine eligibility criteria for capacity schemes Agree 700 kg CO2 on average per […]
Japan Build's Missile BasesTo Face China. Anti-Missile Sites To Face North Korea
A Japanese military vehicle carrying units of Patriot missiles leaves a port on Ishigaki. On Friday, Japan is set to approve an increase in annual military spending, including funds for a new military base on Ishigaki. Photo: Kyodo/REUTERS *Wall Street Journal:* *Japan Is Building Missile Bases to Confront Rising Threat From China* *Tokyo rethinks approach of strict pacifism, plans new military installations on southwestern islands.* ISHIGAKI, Japan—Japan’s military is laying the groundwork for batteries of antiship and antiaircraft missiles in a quiet, sugar-cane-filled valley ... more »
Ron Morris: Bird Rescue Board Member Since 2014
Editor’s Note: The work we do at Bird Rescue wouldn’t be possible without our amazing team of staff, volunteers, and board members! Read below to meet one of our stellar team members! While Ron may be a relatively new member of the Bird Rescue board, he’s a long-time friend to the organization. As a retired […]
Citations Needed, Episode 20: Lotteryism, Part II A Most Dangerous Game -- How Sports Are Used to Fleece Public Trusts
Previously on Citations Needed, we discussed the notion of "Lotteryism," that is, the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in favor of morality tales of "making it." It's a scam to extract resources from local governments in hopes they can "win" corporate cash, headquarters, facilities, and, of course, the promise of "jobs". Cities around the US and the world debase
“The Christmas Truce of 1914”
*“The Christmas Truce of 1914”* by Simon Rees “You are standing up to your knees in the slime of a waterlogged trench. It is the evening of 24 December 1914 and you are on the dreaded Western Front. Stooped over, you wade across to the firing step and take over the watch. Having exchanged pleasantries, your bleary-eyed and mud-spattered colleague shuffles off towards his dug out. Despite the horrors and the hardships, your morale is high and you believe that in the New Year the nation's army march towards a glorious victory. But for now you stamp your feet in a vain attempt to keep... more »
“Have We Lost Our Humanity?”
*“Have We Lost Our Humanity?”* by Robert Wolff “Our scientists are renowned. We know so much. But more about the universe and about bacteria and viruses than we know about ourselves. Certainly, we know more than ever about the functioning of our physical selves. We have multiple imaginations about who we are and where we fit into the biosphere, for instance. But somewhere we have lost ourselves as humans. We, meaning the western "we," assume and accept that we are totally apart from the earth and all other creators. We believe we own the planet. Most of humankind still knows that w... more »
"Why Is a Rock in Leather $85- and Sold Out?"
*"Why Is a Rock in Leather $85- and Sold Out?"* BY IWB "Signs of collapse! Here is the review…I’m at a loss for words, but my stomach did turn a few times: “I was so excited to receive my rock. I felt it was only fair to spend some time with the rock before writing a review for this item. I wanted to describe it as best as I could since it is a pretty steep price for a rock. But this rock, it represents the best of humanity. It inspires love and creativity and innocence. It can move mountains. This rock is truly the best item in my home. A gift like this could end wars. This is so... more »
Deep State Behind the Deep State: Council on Foreign Relations, Bilderberg, Trilaterals
[image: alex-newman-deep-state-behind-deep-state-cfr-bilderberg-trilaterals-p3-of5]VIDEO - In this video, part of a series by The New American on the "Deep State," Alex Newman exposes three secretive organizations that are at the center of the "Deep State behind the Deep State." These are the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bilderberg network, and the Trilateral Commission. Taken together, these organizations and the individuals involved with them play a crucial role in setting policy in America and worldwide--regardless of which political party is supposedly in power. Described b... more »
Another Univ Hosts Workshop to Help White Staff Handle Their "Whiteness"
[image: another-univ-hosts-workshop-to-help-white-staff-handle-their-whiteness] The University of Michigan is treating "whiteness" as a condition to be approached with caution. The Daily Wire reports that the college offered its white Student Life employees training on how to address the "discomfort" of being white so that they may better engage with non-white students.
Confirmed: Numerous Agencies Held ‘Mass Casualty Incident’ Drills on Same Day as Amtrak Derailment
Training for the same scenario on the same day it happens —similar to 9/11, the London subway bombings and Paris theater mass terror attacks.
Update: Track Palin now has a lawyer.
I'm keeping my eye on this case for any further developments, and as of yesterday Track finally has a lawyer assigned to his case. The lawyer is one Patrick Bergt, and he does not appear to be any of the numerous lawyers that the Palins have used in the past. Which more or less reinforces by contention that Track is not getting any help from his family at this time. In fact it's quite possible that Bergt was assigned to the case as a public defender, though it does not specify that in the Court View documents. Whatever the case I do not think that Track has a steady source of incom... more »
TPPF: Tax Reform Package is Real Progress for Prosperity
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By Vance Ginn, Drew White Today’s vote for tax reform is real progress toward prosperity for all Americans. The pro-growth tax bill will lower tax rates, simplify the tax code and broaden the tax base.
Live: President Trump Delivers Remarks at a Tax Bill Passage Event (12/20/17)...
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Citations Needed, Episode 19: Lotteryism, Part I How a Compliant Press Fuels the Spectacle of 'Winning'
"Lotteryism" is the use of the media by large corporations to obscure solidarity in favor of morality tales of “making it”. It’s the atomization of parties of mutual interest by lording over them the promise of something greater than what they could achieve if they simply banded together. Lotteryism is an ideology and a PR operation. Lotteryism, above all, renders us politically impotent.
Law and Justice Ignored in Favor of Media Frenzy Over "Violence" in Wake of Jerusalem Speech
Brothers in Apartheid: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on May 23, 2017. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner) My Citations Needed co-host Adam Johnson and I wrote a piece together for Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) on much of the media's reaction to the recent announcement that the United States now recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the Trump administration
“Un-Merry Christmas: The Perverse Incentives to Over-Consume and Over-Spend”
*“Un-Merry Christmas: * *The Perverse Incentives to Over-Consume and Over-Spend”* by Charles Hugh Smith "Isn't it obvious that if we set out to design the most perverse, toxic and doomed system possible, we'd end up with the Keynesian Cargo Cult's insane permanent growth/Landfill Economy? Few topics are off-limits nowadays: the personal and private are now splashed everywhere for all to see. One topic is still taboo: the holiday's perverse incentives to over-consume and over-spend, lest our economy implode. This topic is taboo because it strikes at the very heart of our socio-econo... more »
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN: NO, TRUMP IS NOT EXPENDABLE TO THE GOP AS SOON AS HE SIGNS THE TAX BILL
I generally enjoy Bruce Bartlett's attacks on the Republican Party, of which he was once a member in very good standing, but I disagree with Bartlett -- and with others -- who think President Trump has now outlived his usefulness to the party: President Trump believes he has just won a great victory in Congress with final passage of huge tax cuts in sight. He should not be so cheerful; it could mark the beginning of the end for him and his party. The reason is that signing the tax cuts and some judicial appointments were the only things Republicans in Congress ever needed Trump for.... more »
Large gains in Chicago's Grade 4 too!
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017Despite what the New York Times said:* Dating back, let's say, to 2005, Chicago's public school students seem to have shown substantial progress in Grade 8 math. The National Assessment of Educational Progress—the Naep—is routinely described as "the gold standard" of domestic educational testing. As we noted on Monday, the average scores recorded by Chicago's black kids have grown, a lot, in Grade 8 math, in the past dozen years: *Average scores, black students, Chicago Grade 8 math, Naep* 2005: 244.83 2007: 248.22 2009: 252.48 2011: 260.03 2013: 259... more »
'Forcing' North Korea Denuclearization...But Does South Korea Agree?
A week after Secretary of State Tillerson made -- then retracted -- an offer to talk with North Korea without preconditions, President Trump's National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster, told the media yesterday that the US was ready to "compel" North Korea to give up its nuclear program. That means war. US policy seems to change almost hourly and depending on who you listen to, but does the US think its South Korean ally will green-light an attack on North Korea? And if not, then what? More in today's Liberty Report:
Palestinian President may visit Russia
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may pay a visit to Russia in the near future, Abbas’ foreign policy adviser Nabil Shaath said on Tuesday. “Yes, he will pay a visit,” he told journalists answering a corresponding question. “The president have been to Russia several times and he will come here again. He commissioned me ahead of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Outnumbered and outgunned, jihadists hold onto last areas near Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – For the third time this week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack on the strategic hilltop of Tal Marwan in the Beit Jinn pocket of west Damascus. However, for the third time this week, the Syrian Army’s attack was defeated by the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egyptian President calls on army to tackle terrorism in the Sinai
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Sisi has ordered the army and police to put an end to terrorism in the northern part of Sinai Peninsula. “It is necessary to make every effort to eradicate terrorism and to pursue terrorists, wherever they may be,” the president said at a meeting with the heads of Egyptian security agencies. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets rain hell over jihadist positions in northern Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces are working overtime, tonight, targeting several sites controlled by the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the northern countryside of Hama. According to a military source in Hama, the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched dozens of airstrikes over northern Hama, today, destroying several sites belonging […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia working hard on political settlement process in Syria — Kremlin
Moscow believes that all countries that are capable of contributing to the political settlement process in Syria should take action, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. According to him, Russia still considers Bashar al-Assad to be Syria’s legitimate president. “We definitely believe that all the countries that can make a significant contribution to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels hold onto key town in southern Idlib after fierce battle with Syrian forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – For the second day in a row, intense clashes took place inside the important town of Musharifah in the southeastern countryside of Idlib. Led by the 4th Division and Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to enter Musharifah this morning after breaking through Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s defenses at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iraqi forces squash ISIL’s attempt to cross the Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) attempted to cross the Iraqi-Syrian border, today, near the town of Tal Safouk. However, the Islamic State’s attempted crossing would take a turn for the worse after the Iraqi-led Hashd Al-Sha’abi forces eliminated all of the terrorist combatants south of Tal Safouk. According to Hashd Al-Sha’abi’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran slams US ‘unreasonable’ claims of involvement in Houthi missile attacks
Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami has refuted Washington’s allegations about Tehran’s involvement in the latest missile attack launched by Yemeni Houthi rebels targeting Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. “Such unreasonable statements prove the collapse of US policy in the region and the world and they are more like a ridiculous and unworthy performance,” Hatami […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS sacrifices dozens of fighters to capture important town in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) scored another advance in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, capturing an important town after more than 72 hours of nonstop clashes with Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. ISIS was able to take control of Rasm Al-Hammam in southeast Idlib, today, following one of their bloodiest exchanges with Hay’at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
President Trump Threatens To Cut Aid To Those Countries Voting Against The U.S. Embassy Move To Jerusalem
U.S. President Donald Trump excuses reporters after his remarks to them at the start of a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Politico:* *Trump hints at cutting foreign aid over U.N. vote on Jerusalem* President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested that the U.S. could pull foreign aid from nations that vote against it at the United Nations, a warning delivered ahead of a General Assembly vote expected to criticize the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “For all of these nati... more »
General Human Rights
Human Rights are a term heard often, all over the world. Many people cannot define this term and also do not know that they have these rights. So, what are Human Rights? A “Right” is something that we are allowed to do, or to have, and to be, simply by being human. There are 30 […]
Hyde Amendment Necessary for Obamacare Reform
“The Hyde amendment is about how taxpayer dollars are used, that is, it represents an exercise of taxpayers’ conscience, but most importantly it saves lives. According to the Charlotte Lozier Institute, this amendment has saved over 2 million lives since … Continue reading →
National Security Strategy Puts Mideast Turmoil in Proper Perspective
“The Israeli-Palestinian conflict further has nothing to do with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels destabilizing Yemen or targeting Saudi Arabia. It is not a significant factor in the Shiite-Sunni divide that has been at the heart of Mideast violence. It is … Continue reading →
Rosie O'Donnell Vows to Give Jeff Flake, Susan Collins $2 Million Each if They Vote Against GOP Tax Cuts - according to Breitbart
If this Breitbart report http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/12/20/rosie-odonnell-vows-give-jeff-flake-susan-collins-2-million-vote-gop-tax-cuts/ is accurate then why isn't Rosie O'Donnell being charged with attempted bribery? '... former comedienne Rosie O'Donnell is horrified at the idea of people being able to keep more of their own money. Using her verified Twitter account Tuesday night, the aging O'Donnell offered $2 million to both Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) in exchange for a "no" vote on Tuesday night's tax cut vote (an act that isunquestionab... more »
As you won't see reported on the institutionally pro EU BBC
Forbes says that after the Leave vote "predictions swirled that the British economy would collapse", yet "the economy as a whole has held up relatively well" and "Britain's business climate remains attractive. The UK ranks first for the first time in Forbes' 12th annual survey of the Best Countries for Business". We were fifth last year and have never come top before. Any coverage on the BBC? Of course not, the BBC is institutionally pro EU.
Police Chief wants extremists to be locked in internment camps
From earlier this year - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4548870/Ex-Met-chief-calls-internment-camps-3-000-extremists.html 'Thousands of radical extremists must be locked up in new internment camps to protect Britain from the unprecedented terror threat it faces, a Muslim former police chief declares today. Writing exclusively for The Mail on Sunday, Tarique Ghaffur warns there are too many extremists on the streets for police and MI5 officers to monitor.Mr Ghaffur, an Assistant Commissioner at Scotland Yard when the 7/7 bombings took place, proposes that special centres ... more »
UnPacked Shorts – Environmentally-friendly farming doesn’t have to be technologically backward
The post UnPacked Shorts – Environmentally-friendly farming doesn’t have to be technologically backward appeared first on UnHerd.
Metropolitan Police review of rape cases evidence
The key paragraph in this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42417553 is this one: 'Some see the problems as a direct result of a misplaced culture of "believing" the victim, where police don't look for or withhold contradictory evidence - but that's an assertion for the attorney general's inquiry to examine.' The 'misplaced culture' that the likes of BBC Woman's Hour and others have been pushing for years?
Thank a Libertarian Write-in Candidate for Roy Moore’s Election Loss?
[image: undefined] Election after election people in the media throw out spurious assertions that Libertarian Party candidates cause Republicans to lose. So it was little surprise to come across an article published last week with the title “Relieved by Roy Moore’s defeat? Thank a Libertarian.” What was surprising wat that this article was published at the website of the United States Libertarian Party. In the article credited as written by party staff, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark is quoted as saying the following in regard to the defeat of Republican n... more »
Thank a Libertarian Write-in Candidate for Roy Moore’s Election Loss?
[image: undefined] Election after election people in the media throw out spurious assertions that Libertarian Party candidates cause Republicans to lose. So it was little surprise to come across an article published last week with the title “Relieved by Roy Moore’s defeat? Thank a Libertarian.” What was surprising wat that this article was published at the website of the United States Libertarian Party. In the article credited as written by party staff, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark is quoted as saying the following in regard to the defeat of Republican n... more »
Thank a Libertarian Write-in Candidate for Roy Moore’s Election Loss?
[image: undefined] Election after election people in the media throw out spurious assertions that Libertarian Party candidates cause Republicans to lose. So it was little surprise to come across an article published last week with the title “Relieved by Roy Moore’s defeat? Thank a Libertarian.” What was surprising wat that this article was published at the website of the United States Libertarian Party. In the article credited as written by party staff, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark is quoted as saying the following in regard to the defeat of Republican n... more »
Thank a Libertarian Write-in Candidate for Roy Moore’s Election Loss?
[image: undefined] Election after election people in the media throw out spurious assertions that Libertarian Party candidates cause Republicans to lose. So it was little surprise to come across an article published last week with the title “Relieved by Roy Moore’s defeat? Thank a Libertarian.” What was surprising wat that this article was published at the website of the United States Libertarian Party. In the article credited as written by party staff, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark is quoted as saying the following in regard to the defeat of Republican n... more »
Global warming: Fake news from the start
Canadians Dr. Tim Ball and Tom Harris of the International Climate Science Coalition trace the history of the "global warming" scam, which is founded on equating carbon dioxide with carbon to give the public an image of carbon dioxide as "dirty." They cite both Canadian and American politicians and scientists who have advanced this false narrative.
This U.S.Base In South Korea Will Be Key In Any Possible Korea War
*ABC News Online:* *Inside the US military base ready to invade North Korea* When it comes to North Korea, the Trump administration says every day is a step closer to war. To some it may be a war of words, but the US soldiers on the ground in Camp Humphreys, in South Korea, live that potential conflict every minute, every day. Just 120 kilometres south of the border with North Korea, they are actively preparing and planning for war, a ground invasion and occupation that could take years. 7.30 was granted extensive access to the base — a logistics centre, a staging post and a key... more »
Top Ten Conspiracy Theories That Turned FACT in 2017
[image: conspiracy]2017 was a year that vindicated those who the media has constantly referred to conspiracy theorists, exposing the establishment in the process.
Helga Zepp-LaRouche Webcast: Mueller Investigation Criminality In The Open
Tune in this Thursday at 12pm (EST)/6pm (CET) - In the recent weeks, a series of exposes, led by the circulation of LaRouchePAC’s dossier on Robert Mueller, the “Immoral Legal Assassin”, has emboldened those fighting against the coup in the United States, which was designed to overturn Donald Trump’s victory in the 2016 election. A number of key operatives, working directly with Mueller, have been exposed as part of a web of criminality, with their marching orders coming directly from the highest levels of British intelligence. The leading role of the British, exemplified by the C... more »
#11 - LaRouche's Economics Class Series Wrap-Up
Video of kf1toLZL8dM #11 - LaRouche's Economics Class Series Wrap-Up
Progressive Women Continue To Win State Legislative Seats-- Virginia And Wisconsin
*If anyone ever tells you their vote doesn't matter...* Republicans won control of the Virginia House of Delegates in 2000 and have held it since-- until this week. Before the Nov. 7 election, the GOP held 66 seats and the Democrats occupied just 34. Then along came Trump and his kakistocracy enabled by the entire Republican Party and after Tuesday's recount for the Newport News district, Democratic school board member Shelly Simonds flipped the district by one vote. The final vote count was 11,608 for the Democrat and 11,607 for incumbent Republican David Yancey. But that Red to Bl... more »
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