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Global Military Drone Production Continues To Grow
MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. Photo: Northrop Grumman Corporation *National Defense*: *Worldwide Military Drone Production to Swell Over Next Decade* Unmanned aerial vehicles will experience the most dynamic growth in the global aerospace industry over the next 10 years, with military production driving the demand, according to a recent report. Analysts from the Teal Group predicted that worldwide UAV production will increase from $4.2 billion annually in 2017 to $10.3 billion in 2026, totaling over $80 billion during that period. Military UAV research spending would cont... more »
Sportscaster Dick Enberg Dead at Age 82
The longtime sportscaster got his big break with UCLA basketball and went on to call Super Bowls, Olympics, Final Fours and Angels and Padres baseball games.
Here’s how cancer affects sexual functioning.
Here’s how cancer affects sexual functioning : Health, News – India Today http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cancer-affects-sexual-functioning-dysfunction-how-health-diagnosis-lifest/1/1115078.html Advertisements
FDA Finally Admits Chicken Meat Contains Cancer-Causing Arsenic
FDA Finally Admits Chicken Meat Contains Cancer-Causing Arsenic http://ewao.com/2017/12/20/fda-finally-admits-chicken-meat-contains-cancer-causing-arsenic/
Tweets For Today
BREAKING: Peru's president survives impeachment effort by opposition lawmakers trying to oust him over ties to Odebrecht. — The Associated Press (@AP) December 22, 2017 #UPDATE With 85% of ballots counted, these are the results of the Catalan regional election in parliamentary seats https://t.co/K9YcOqM0ys pic.twitter.com/fuFqCZAFhf — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 21, 2017 WATCH: UN members applaud after 128 countries voted in favor of the resolution rejecting President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital pic.twitter.com/SqkjOVGe3g — NBC News (@NBCNews) Decembe... more »
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Visits Guantanamo Bay Base
US Defense Secretary James Mattis © Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *The Hill:* *Mattis visits troops at Guantanamo: report* Defense Secretary James Mattis, on Thursday, met with troops at the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, according to The Associated Press. Mattis became the first Defense chief since 2002 to take a trip to Guantánamo. He did not tour the detention facility there or discuss the Trump administration's policies regarding its detainees, the AP reported. The prison at Guantánamo has been used to hold suspected terrorists, and 41 detainees are currently held at th... more »
Disgusting Ritual Evil Of The Elite Exposed
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch about the elite members of the Democrat party and how they have given themselves over to total evil. end
Davos Group Insider Exposes The Globalist Luciferian Agenda
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch who breaks down what the elite believe and how wicked they truly are. end
Ted Malloch Reveals How To Fight Against The Evil Luciferian Globalist Agenda, Anti-Christian Orientation, Head of Democrat Party, Clinton Campaign … Lucifer Worshippers
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alex Jones talks with Ted Malloch about the evils of the globalists but the power of good and God are far stronger. end
David Stockman: Thundering Collision Coming in Bond Market. Gold Only Safe Asset Left
Greg Hunter Published on Dec 19, 2017 Former Reagan White House Budget Director David Stockman says, “The central banks realize they cannot keep printing money at these crazy rates, and by that I mean the bond buying. Now, they are going to begin to normalize and shrink their balance sheet. . . . By the fall […]
The Debate: US UNGA INTIMIDATION
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 21, 2017 “I want you to know that the President & US take this vote personally. We will take note of each & every vote on this issue.” That was how the US ambassador to the UN sought to use threats against the world’s nations to not condemn Washington’s decision […]
Empire Files: Israeli Army Vet’s Exposé – “I Was the Terrorist”
TeleSUR English Published on Mar 6, 2017 In a rare, candid conversation, Abby Martin interviews a former Israeli Army combat soldier who served as an occupier in Palestine’s Hebron City. Eran Efrati spent years as a sergeant and combat soldier in the Israeli military, but has since become an outspoken critic of the occupation of Palestine […]
“A Stunning Rebuke”: 128 Nations Support UN Call For Trump To Withdraw Jerusalem Decision
“A Stunning Rebuke”: 128 Nations Support UN Call For Trump To Withdraw Jerusalem Decision by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ One day after Trump escalated his war of words with the UN, threatening to cut off foreign financial aid over today’s UN vote on the president’s decision to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel, the United Nations on Thursday […]
‘Completely on the Side of Israel’: US Threatens UN Members Over Jerusalem Vote
RT America Published on Dec 20, 2017 US ambassador to the UN said she would be “taking names” of General Assembly members who vote to oppose Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and President Trump warned they could lose US aid. RT America’s David Miller has more. end
London Analyst: Gold Manipulators Lose Control in 2018?
SilverDoctors Published on Dec 21, 2017 Alasdair MacLeod says demand in 2018 for gold could overwhelm America’s attempts to suppress the price of gold. The White House’s isolationist economic policy coupled with Chinese rejecting the U.S. Dollar in trade will push the Dollar’s value down and gold’s price up. China will soon roll out a yuan […]
Ursids 2017: What Time is the Meteor Shower in YOUR Area? Time and Location Revealed
Ursids 2017: What time is the Meteor Shower in YOUR Area? Time and Location Revealed by SEBASTIAN KETTLEY, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE Ursid meteor shower may not be the flashiest of the year, but the last meteors of 2017 still promise to light up the skies. Find out when the shower will show up in your area. – The […]
Pentagon Confirms ‘Multiple Ground Ops & 120+ Strikes’ in Yemen
Did Yemen attack America? NO! Has Yemen threatened American interests? NO! So why is America at war with Yemen? America is ruled by the Illuminist (ie. Satanic) Military Industrial Complex (MIC). – Pentagon Confirms ‘Multiple Ground Ops & 120+ Strikes’ in Yemen by https://www.rt.com/ The Pentagon has disclosed that it carried out “multiple ground operations” in Yemen […]
End of Days Comes for Ohio Man’s ‘Zombie Nativity’ Scene
A ghoulish holiday tradition outside of Cincinnati will soon come to a close.
Picture Of The Day
An aircraft performs during Qatar's National Day celebrations in Doha, Qatar. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Photos of the week* (reuters).
Intense footage: Watch how Syrian forces liberated Albukamal from ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) – A 20-minute compilation video was released documenting the fierce battles that took place when Syrian Army units backed by Hezbollah attacked the ISIS border stronghold of Albukamal. The GoPro footage is never released before battle footage published by the War Media Group that is affiliated with the Lebanese resistance. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian jets launch nonstop airstrikes over southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a large number of airstrikes over the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate, tonight, targeting the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham around the town of Abu Dali. Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airbase began their attack by launching airstrikes over the towns […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Aleppo commemorates one-year since city’s liberation – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Thousands of people gathered in Saadallah al-Jabiri square in Aleppo on Thursday to join a military parade marking one-year since the Syrian government retook the city. The military were greeted by many of the city’s residents carrying pro-government banners and images of President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview, one demonstrator […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Did President Obama Manipulate U.S. Intelligence For Political Gain?
President Obama, meeting Thursday with his National Security Council, wants more intelligence experts to see information intercepted by the National Security Agency. Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times *Washington Times:* *How Obama manipulated sensitive secret intelligence for political gain* For years, a clandestine U.S. intelligence team had tracked a man they knew was high in the leadership of al Qaeda — an operative some believed had a hand in plotting the gruesome 2009 suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed seven CIA officers. Their pursuit was personal, and by early 20... more »
A Tougher Test For Democrats Than Alabama Was-- PA-18... What Happens When There Are No Black Voters?
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district is in the southwest corner of the state. Most of the voters live in the hilly suburbs west, south and east of Pittsburgh although there are large rural sections of the district in Washington and Greene counties. The 2015 PVI (R+10) slipped to R+11 this year after Trump won the district 58.1% to 38.5%. Until he resigned in October when it was disclosed that he asked his extramarital girlfriend to get an abortion, Tim Murphy was a shoo-in for reelection.. First elected in 2002, Murphy didn't even draw a Democratic opponent last year or in 20... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/
"The Sun is Cooling Faster than Anyone Suspected”
*"The Sun is Cooling Faster than Anyone Suspected”* by Martin Armstrong "The danger from the Global Warming crowd is that they are misleading the entire world and preventing us from what is dangerously unfolding that sparks the rapid decline in civilization – GLOBAL COOLING. I previously warned that this is not my opinion, but simply our computer. If it were really conscious it would be running to store to buy heating pads. This year will be much colder for Europe than the last three. It will also be cold in the USA. We are in a global cooling period and all the data we have in our... more »
Russian Mercenaries In Syria
The grave of Russian private military contractor Valery Dzyuba, who was said to be killed in Syria, is pictured at a cemetery near the city of Orenburg, in the southern Urals, Russia September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Maria Tsvetkova *Reuters: **Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria* ORENBURG, Russia (Reuters) - When Vladimir Kabunin signed up as a private military contractor, he saw a chance to make a wage much higher than any he could earn in his provincial Russian hometown. Happy to be able to support his wife and son, the ex-police officer left Orenburg, near... more »
Did Psychedelic Mushrooms Play a Role in Inspiring Christian Tradition?
*Phillip Schneider* - Was early Christian tradition inspired by psychedelics? The post Did Psychedelic Mushrooms Play a Role in Inspiring Christian Tradition? appeared first on Waking Times.
8 Examples to Show How Big Pharma Cares More about Profits than People
*Paul A. Philips* - Money must not be allowed to be stronger than ethics or truth. The post 8 Examples to Show How Big Pharma Cares More about Profits than People appeared first on Waking Times.
The Economy: "The End of the World as We Know It”
*"The End of the World as We Know It”* by Bill Bonner "In all the excitement surrounding the passing of the GOP tax bill, we almost missed it. But on Tuesday, as stocks rose to a record high in anticipation of a huge payoff to corporate America, bonds fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note (which rises as the bond price falls) rose to 2.39%. That’s up from a record low, recorded in July 2016, of only 1.39%. *Ringing the bell: *It is still too early to know for sure. But we wonder. 20 years from now, will we (or someone else) be talking about this moment: ‘It was all so obviou... more »
Another Cease-Fire Agreement In South Sudan
*Reuters*:* South Sudan government, rebel groups sign ceasefire* ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudan’s government and rebel groups signed a ceasefire on Thursday in the latest attempt to end a four-year civil war and allow humanitarian groups access to civilians caught in the fighting. The ceasefire aims to revive a 2015 peace deal that collapsed last year after heavy fighting broke out in South Sudan’s capital Juba. It was agreed after talks in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa convened by regional bloc IGAD. A decision by President Salva Kiir to sack his deputy Riek Machar trigg... more »
UN Funding Threatened After Attacks on U.S. Jerusalem Decision
[image: un-funding-threatened-after-attacks-on-u-s-jerusalem-decision] Responding to a UN General Assembly vote rejecting the U.S. government's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the Trump administration and a wide array of prominent lawmakers warned that American taxpayer funding of the United Nations was at risk. Foreign aid to anti-American governments and tyrants may also be drying up soon, the president warned. If the Trump administration makes good on its threats connected to the vote, Americans may soon be saving many billions of dollars annually — and ... more »
BREAKING: Vegas Police Captain Behind Gunfire Location System Reported Missing, ‘Endangered’
[image: vegas]During the middle of one of the most secretive investigations in history, a Las Vegas police captain has disappeared and is considered "endangered."
They’d better hope shoe polish isn’t poisonous after all that bootlicking
From Chris Cillizza: (CNN)—Congressional Republicans gathered at the White House Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the passage of a major tax cut bill with President Trump. It was a love-fest. Original image (Click on image for larger version) Below I’ve ranked … Continue reading →
Thousands Flee The Growing Violence In Cameroon's Anglophone Provinces
*VOA:* *Cameroon Villages Burned After Separatist Attacks * YAOUNDE — Several villages are said to have been set ablaze in Cameroon's English speaking southwestern town of Mamfe after armed separatists attacked military installations and killed four soldiers. The Cameroon government says it has seized three of the armed separatists' training camps. Cameroon communication minister and government spokesperson Issa Tchiroma says for the past two weeks, military and armed separatist groups have been involved in bloody conflicts in the English speaking southwestern town of Mamfe on th... more »
Has Kaniela Ing Come Up With A Solution To Telecomm Greed And The Destruction Of Net Neutrality?
Some candidates will say anything to get support. So how do you figure out how a candidate is likely to behave in Congress? The easiest candidates are state legislators. Today the 2 members of Congress with the best voting records and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD). And each of them had great records in their respective state legislatures, not just of voting well, but also records of leadership. Last year Blue America endorsed both of them. This cycle two of the candidates we feel most comfortable also have great records of leadership in their state legislatures, J... more »
American University of Antigua Working to Assuage Scarcity of Black Doctors
The American University of Antigua and its administrators believe the Caribbean institution is uniquely equipped to supply the country with highly trained physicians of color.
LSAC Shifting the Dynamics of the Legal Profession
In an effort to introduce undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds to the legal profession, the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) this month awarded $1.5 million to five new law schools through its Diversity Initiatives grant program.
Lakin Fellows Are Prepared to Lead
This is the third in a three-part series, spotlighting the fellows in this year’s Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. The Institute is committed to preparing Black senior-level community college executives for positions as chief executive officers.
China Is Gaining Control of the South China Sea (Thanks to North Korea)
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* Beijing’s moves in the South China Sea come at a time of strategic opportunity. With the United States laser-focused on the North Korean nuclear problem, China is cementing its control over the South China Sea. Earlier this month, CSIS’s Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI)—which closely tracks China’s island-building campaign using satellite imagery—reported that 2017 has been a productive year for Beijing. After completing most of its dredging work to create the artificial islands in previous years, China has turned its attention to tra... more »
Russia Close to Sale of Lethal S-400 Air Defense System to Saudi Arabia
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A possible realignment in the Middle East? Russia and Saudi Arabia are finalizing the details of a potential sale of Moscow’s powerful S-400 air defense system to Riyadh. The surface-to-air missile system is part of a package of weapons that Russia hopes to sell to the wealthy Middle Eastern kingdom. "As far as more complicated systems are concerned, negotiations still continue," Vladimir Kozhin, a presidential aide to Vladimir Putin for defense cooperation told the Russian TASS news agency. “Both technical issues and financial aspects are being dis... more »
Russia Could Soon Arm Its Navy with Hypersonic Missiles
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * How will the U.S. Navy respond? The Russian Navy might receive the Zirkon hypersonic anti-ship missile during the Kremlin’s state armament program (GPV) for 2018-2027. If the new weapon materializes, Russian Navy’s Project 20385 and 20386 corvettes and Project 23350 and 23350M frigates would be among the first to receive the new missiles according to a report from the Russian TASS news agency. “One of the priorities is to build corvettes of the Project 20385 and 20386 classes and frigates of the Project 23350 and 23350M classes with high-precision w... more »
Why America Hasn't Learned to Win Wars
*George C. Herring, Michael C. Desch* *Security, Americas* [image: President Lyndon B. Johnson in Vietnam, 1966. Wikimedia Commons/Public domain] An understanding of some of the things that went wrong in our once-longest war (Vietnam) might help us deal with its successor (Afghanistan). AMERICA’S FOREIGN-POLICY difficulties are multiplying, from Asia to the Middle East. Faced with the prospect of losing in Afghanistan, the president on the recommendation of his military advisers (and reversing a previous stand) has announced a new, notably vague and apparently open-ended “strate... more »
What Does Trump's Jerusalem Decision Mean for Iran?
*Farhad Rezaei* *Politics, Middle East* [image: An undercover Israeli security officer detains a Palestinian demonstrator at a protest near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, December 13, 2017. Reuters/Mohamad Torokman] The decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has drawn the Muslim world's gaze away from Iran. Breaking with decades of U.S. foreign policy and defying the international opposition, on December 6, 2017, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He also promised that in time, the Ameri... more »
Crisis Not Averted: Why the Rift Between Gulf Countries Endangers America's Security
*Jeffrey Stacey, Bassima Al-Ghussein* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Image: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017. Reuters/Assad Hani] The U.S. relationship with Qatar offers a non-unique benefit to the United States, which could easily be replaced or replicated by other Gulf Cooperation Council governments. As the region careens toward twin crises related to Trump’s Jerusalem decision and the sectarian conflict whose latest round is playing out in Lebanon, one crisis th... more »
Trump and Saudi Arabia: Missing a Generational Opportunity
*Zach Dickens* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman meet at the White House, March 14, 2017. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque] The United States once sided with a Middle Eastern monarch to reform a country. Can it do so again? There is much to commend Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for, particularly his willingness to confront the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s entrenched interests that have long prevented its transition to an economically sustainable and more socially free country. From the Wahhabi-dominated religious establishment that has long... more »
This Is Why Trump's Strategy for Iran Will Fail
*Sahar Nowrouzzadeh, Reid Pauly, Mahsa Rouhi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Hassan Rouhani talks to journalists, December 21, 2015. Reuters/Raheb Homavandi] Trump’s strategy appears to be one of brinkmanship—rocking the boat in hopes that the other party is less risk-tolerant and will give in before the boat capsizes. Although a range of legislative and executive options remain in play, Congress’ window to expedite the reimposition of sanctions lifted under the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA) has closed. The sixty-day clock to do so began running... more »
The End of India's Secular Experiment?
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Politics, Asia* [image: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign meeting ahead of the second phase of Gujarat state assembly elections, December 11, 2017. Reuters/Amit Dave] In a ploy for votes, the opposition Congress Party has surrendered the core ideals of the Indian independence movement. The recent assembly elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, Gujarat, have confirmed what astute observers of the Indian political scene have been predicting for some time: India’s experiment with secularism seems to be in its final stage... more »
"I was the terrorist"
Outside the gates of Futenma Marine Corps air base in Okinawa – really moving video - during the recent Veterans For Peace delegation.
This Boy's Thug's Life
*Paul Ryan spontaneously ejaculates as he is looked at by Donald Trump.* Those of you who are fans of Leonardo DiCaprio may remember a relatively little-noted film he did with Ellen Barkin and Robert DeNiro entitled *This Boy's Life*. It was the film version of Tobias Wolff's memoir of the same name. It's a very thinly fictionalized account of a horrendous relationship suffered by Wolff and his mother. In the movie, Ellen Barkin's character embarks on a hare-brained scheme to mine uranium after leaving behind another in a long string of disastrous relationships. She's nice... more »
Details Emerge On U.S. Special Forces Operations In Afghanistan
YouTube *Bloomberg*: *U.S. Touts Afghanistan Special-Operations Raids in Rare Detail* * Taliban and Haqqani deaths cited as special operations expand * Pentagon reveals 2,175 ground operations in biannual report The Pentagon has disclosed the extent of raids by U.S. special operations forces in Afghanistan for the first time in years, as the Trump administration boasts of a more aggressive effort against militant groups including the Taliban, the Haqqani network and Islamic State. From June 1 through through Nov. 24, personnel from the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afgh... more »
Jeff Sessions orders the State Department to examine the connection between Hillary Clinton and the Uranium One deal. Can you say distraction?
Seriously, this again?Courtesy of NBC News: *On the orders of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Justice Department prosecutors have begun asking FBI agents to explain the evidence they found in a now dormant criminal investigation into a controversial uranium deal that critics have linked to Bill and Hillary Clinton, multiple law enforcement officials told NBC News. * *The interviews with FBI agents are part of the Justice Department's effort to fulfill a promise an assistant attorney general made to Congress last month to examine whether a special counsel was warranted to look int... more »
Molecular Biologist Explains How Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells
*Anna Hunt* - The post Molecular Biologist Explains How Cannabis Kills Cancer Cells appeared first on Waking Times.
Report on College Courses Exposes Universities as Nut Houses
[image: report-on-college-courses-exposes-universities-as-nut-houses] Students enrolled in Indiana University’s “Gender Studies” can take a course called “We’re All A Little Crazy: Gender, Madness, & Popular Culture.” But the purveyors of this tax-funded lunacy seem more than just a “little” crazy.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 21, 2017
© AFP 2017/ Natalia KOLESNIKOVA *Alexander Pearson, DW*:* Syria conflict: What do the US, Russia, Turkey and Iran want?* Syria's complex and devastating civil war has drawn in multiple foreign powers since it broke out in 2011. DW examines where four key countries stand on the conflict amid a new a round of talks in the Kazakh capital. A new round of talks aimed at advancing a political solution to the Syrian conflict kicked off on Thursday in the Kazakh capital Astana. Here's a look at what the conflict's actors want, who they're fighting against and how they view a peaceful solu... more »
US military should leave Syria: Russian envoy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – Russia’s Special Envoy to Syria Alexander Lavrentiev has said that US forces have “no legitimate reasons” to still be in Syria, at a press conference in Astana on Thursday. “The Americans continue to refer to humanitarian issues, that their presence in the north of the country in the Kurds regions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels refuse terms of surrender near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have once again refused the terms offered by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to surrender the Beit Jinn pocket of west Damascus. According to a report from the 42nd Brigade of the 4th Division, the Syrian Army offered the jihadist rebels safe passage […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Coalition claims to control 85 percent of Yemen
Yemeni forces supporting the internationally recognized government of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and fighting against Houthi rebels have taken control of 85 percent of the country’s territory, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki Malaki said Thursday. “The forces trying to establish a legitimate authority regained control of 85 percent of the territory of Yemen. The fighting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS releases video footage of their attack on the Al-Arish Airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) released video footage on Thursday of their previous attack on the Al-Arish Military Airport in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The terrorist group’s attack targeted the Egyptian Interior and Defense ministers, who were visiting the airbase that day. While they were unable to harm either minister, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of Syrian Army reinforcements arriving in northern Hama for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – Syrian Army reinforcements from the Tiger Forces’ elite Taha Group arrived in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate today. The reinforcements from the Taha Group made their way from the Deir Ezzor Governorate after spending the last several weeks fighting the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in this eastern province. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
De Facto Travel Restrictions Now Exist For Americans
*[image: undefined]* Green Party presidential Candidate Jill Stein is being investigated by the Senate Intelligence (sic) Committee for “Russian connections.” What has brought Russiagate to Jill Stein? The answer is that she attended the 10th Anniversary RT dinner in Moscow as did the notorious “Russian collaborator” US General Michael Flynn. RT is a news organization, a far better one than exists in the West, but if you were one of the many accomplished people who attended the anniversary dinner, you are regarded by Republican Senator Richard Burr from North Carolina as a possible ... more »
'A Stunning Rebuke' - 128 Nations Support UN Call For Trump To Withdraw Jerusalem Decision
[image: undefined] One day after Trump escalated his war of words with the UN, threatening to cut off foreign financial aid over today's UN vote on the president's decision to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel, the United Nations on Thursday delivered what has been dubbed a "stunning rebuke" of the US President's Jerusalem decision, voting overwhelmingly to condemn the move and calling on the U.S. to withdraw the decision. The final vote was a landslide against Israel, with some 128 nations voting in favor of the resolution. Nine countries opposed the resolution while 35 ab... more »
LF Interview: Ivelin Sardamov- Amused to Death/The False Promise of the Information Age
*Still crunched for time. Apologies to all. * *I managed to listen to another interview today that is, again, worth sharing.* *About an hour in length covering Mr Sardamov's new book Mental Penguins – The Neverending Education Crisis and the False Promise of the Information Age.* *With thanks to Legalise freedom for making this interview freely available! * Ivelin Sardamov – Amused to Death: The False Promise of the Information Age Sardamov draws on key findings in neuroscience to explain decreasing attention spans, a crisis of curiosity, and waning interest in and knowledge of c... more »
"An engineer's wet dream"
That's how a Norwegian engineer described the Aasta Hansteen spar rig, which is being assembled off Norway. It's a phenomenally complex piece of construction, in two very large pieces. It was mostly manufactured and assembled in South Korea, with parts coming from all over the world, including Norway. Once built, it was shipped in two parts to Norway, where it's being put together. Here's a video of the construction of the spar, the part that will float largely submerged and support the superstructure. Here's the spar being "sunk" off the Norwegian coast, putting it into a ve... more »
Do ‘Cook-In Bags’ Contain Fumes Toxic To Birds?
Posts claiming that using cooking bags had led to the deaths of pet birds have caused concern among bird owners.
IT TAKES SO LITTLE TO IMPRESS JOURNALISTIC INSIDERS
I've admired Gabriel Sherman's work in the past, but his *Vanity Fair* profile of Steve Bannon is the work of a writer who developed a mild crush on his subject and allowed that subject to bamboozle him. Sherman is upfront about that. First he tells us that Bannon was a key participant in a smear campaign that led to threats of physical harm: In August 2015, I received an e-mail from Kurt Bardella, who at the time handled Breitbart’s public relations. “Thought I’d reach out and just say that if you ever wanted to talk with Bannon on background, I think he’d def be willing to touch b... more »
Britta Hanson gave her daughter a safe word to protect her from her father Track Palin's temper.
Britta Hanson with Palin at Governor's picnic. Courtesy of The Blast: *Track Palin‘s ex-wife got a protective order against him to keep her and the couple’s 6-year-old daughter safe, and also created a safeword to use in case the child needed to be secretly saved from the troubled man. * *According to documents filed in Alaska by Britta Hanson, and obtained by The Blast, Hanson agreed to a secret phrase with 6-year-old Kyla that would alert her mom if she needed to be picked up from Track’s home if she felt she was in danger. * *Hanson would know there was trouble if Kyla asked h... more »
Full Space Issues interview now available
My interview on RT about space issues, done a couple of weeks ago, now available in full. I am at the airport in Taiwan heading home. Long trip ahead of me but ready to get home. Bruce
Uniting, Against Trump's Policies, for Peace
*Paul R. Pillar* *Israel Palestinian Territories United Nations, Middle East* When North Korea began the Korean War with an invasion of South Korea in June 1950, the armed response was waged under the flag of the United Nations thanks to the Soviet Union having absented itself from the Security Council. The Soviets were boycotting the council to protest the fact that China’s seat had not been given to Mao Zedong’s communists, who had won the Chinese civil war the previous October. With no Soviet veto in the way, the Security Council quickly passed the resolutions necessary to be... more »
X22 Report, “The Recession Indicators Are Piling Up, It Doesn't Look Good”
X22 Report, “The Recession Indicators Are Piling Up, It Doesn't Look Good” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1lc0_Ku0M
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Teach Me to Whisper"
Liquid Mind, "Teach Me to Whisper" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L0iCAIOJXQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the intimidating constellation Cetus. Seen edge-on, the island universe spans about 100,000 light-years, similar in size to our own Milky Way. * Click image for larger size.* Colorful, spiky stars in this cosmic portrait of NGC 1055 are in the foreground, well within the Milky Way. But along with a smattering of more distant background galaxies, the deep image also reveals a curious box-shaped inner halo extending far above and below this galaxy's dusty plane... more »
Black Elk, "The Sacred Pipe"
"The Sun, the Light of the world. I hear him coming. I see his face as he comes. He makes the beings on earth happy And they rejoice. O, Wakan Tanka, I offer to You this world of Light." - Black Elk, "The Sacred Pipe"
Free Download: Orison Swett Marden, “The Joys of Living”
*“The Joys of Living”* by Orison Swett Marden “Resolve every morning that you will get the most out of that day, not of some day in the future, when you are better off, when you have a family, when your children are grown up, when you have overcome your difficulties. You never will overcome them all. You will never be able to eliminate all the things which annoy, trouble, and cause friction in your life. You will never get rid of all the little enemies of your happiness, the hundred and one little annoyances, but you can make the most of things as they are. The reason why our liv... more »
Chet Raymo, “Sky High”
*“Sky High”* by Chet Raymo “As upright primates, the sky is half of our visual field, but we give it only a tiny fraction of our attention. Food, drink, sex and shelter are all to be found close to the ground. What goes on above our heads is mostly irrelevant. Here in Ireland the sky is much more than half our visual field; we couldn't ignore it if we wanted to. Our cottage is perched on a hill above Dingle Bay, and beyond the garden wall the land slopes to the sea, as if trying to get out of the way, surrendering the view to- air. Insistent, in-your-face, not-to-be-ignored nitrog... more »
"What Keeps You Going..."
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?" - Barbara Kingsolver
The Daily "Near You?"
Meudon, Ile-de-France, France. Thanks for stopping by!
"Magicology: Casting A New Light On The Mind"
*"Magicology: Casting A New Light On The Mind"* by NewScientist “Professional pickpocket Apollo Robbins has an uncanny ability to control minds. He can manipulate people to an extraordinary degree, drawing their attention away from his thieving hands as he purloins watches and wallets in plain sight. These days, Robbins gives his ill-gotten gains back - he has given up a life of crime to become an entertainer - but most of his victims still have no idea they've been robbed until it's too late. Watching Robbins at work is like watching somebody with supernatural powers. Yet, like hi... more »
Paul Craig Roberts states that "Russiagate is an orchestrated hoax. That has now become so aparent that even insouciant Americans are catching on, even those low IQ ones who sit in front of TV news. I often disparage Congress, but here is a member who is admirable, Republican Representative Jim Jordan from Ohio." Be sure to play the videos two and eight paragraphs below. In the second one Republican Representative Jim Jordan from Ohio tells it like it is!!!
------------------------------ *De Facto Travel Restrictions Now Exist For Americans* ------------------------------ December 21, 2017 | Categories: Articles & Columns | *Dear Friends, I apologize for dumping this on you at Christmas, a time for peace and joy. But these are the facts. We can ignore them only at our peril.* *De Facto Travel Restrictions Now Exist For Americans* Paul Craig Roberts Green Party presidential Candidate Jill Stein is being investigated by the Senate Intelligence (sic) Committee for “Russian connections.” What has brought Russiagate to Jill Stein? The ans... more »
Wold News Briefs -- December 21, 2017 (Evening Edition)
Carles Puigdemont, the dismissed President of Catalonia, reacts while viewing the results in Catalonia's regional election in Brussels, Belgium, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir *Reuters*: *Catalan separatists on track to regain control of parliament* BARCELONA (Reuters) - Pro-independence parties are on track to keep their absolute majority in Catalonia’s regional parliament, early results from elections on Thursday showed, potentially prolonging Spain’s worst political crisis in decades. The preliminary results, based on around 40 percent of the vote counted, seemed t... more »
Warren's Regulatory Expansion Is Wrong Answer to Equifax Breach
[image: warren-s-regulatory-expansion-is-wrong-answer-to-equifax-breach] Equifax fell victim to an unpatched vulnerability installed by a contractor, and now a politician is exploiting the issue to increase government control over an industry.
Maduro’s Socialist Paradise Descends Further into Depravity: Citizen Murder
[image: maduro-s-socialist-paradise-descends-further-into-depravity-citizen-murder] Socialism is a lie, a scam, and a fraud, sold to the unsuspecting and the ignorant by those lusting for power. Venezuela is the most obvious example.
THE BIG PICTURE OF HOW WE GOT INTO THIS MESS (OF TRUMP) AND HOW...
Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
*THE BIG PICTURE OF HOW WE GOT INTO THIS MESS (OF TRUMP) AND HOW WE GET OUT OF IT* There’s too much yelling these days, so we made this a silent video. (The only casualty was my arm, which ached for days afterward.) Hope you find it helpful. Best wishes for a 2018 that’s better for America than 2017 was.
Lawless and Cruel: The HHS Abortion Scandal That's Flying Under the Radar
So many horrifying things are happening every day (see, for example, Jack’s must-read post on the tax bill) that it has become difficult to keep track of, or even to appreciate, every unprecedented and outrageous development. This is one such case that has escaped much attention--it involves remarkable cruelty and lawlessness, against very vulnerable minors in the custody of the government, committed by a zealous official at the Department of Health and Human Services, and, distressingly, abetted by the Department of Justice, which ought to be putting a stop to the outrageous conduc... more »
British And German Naval Forces Are Stuck In Port
HMS Queen Elizabeth, at left, with a pair of Type 23 frigates as escorts. Crown Copyright The German Navy's Type 212A submarine U-32. Bundeswehr *The Warzone/The Drive:* *Almost All of the UK's Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working Subs* These already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. British and German naval forces are both suffering from historically low readiness, with almost all of the Royal Navy’s destroyers and frigates in port and none of Germany’s submarines in working order.... more »
Lies, Damn Lies, and BAD Science
The War on Truth and Science continues. Today, another story about women regretting abortion. A majority of American women who aborted their unborn babies say that their lives didn’t improve at all or refused to answer a question about any positive effects of aborting, a new study reports. Roughly 54 percent of women said that their lives post-aborting weren’t any better than before they had their abortion, according to a study published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Approximately 32 percent of women reported no significant positives from the decision to abor... more »
"Visiting Family Warps Your Mind"
*"Visiting Family Warps Your Mind"* by NBC "Visiting- or even just viewing photos of family members- prompts brain activity that affects how you feel about them, your friends, and even yourself, a new study suggests. The study is the first to compare brain activity associated with seeing relatives with that linked to seeing friends and strangers. It suggests our feelings about biological relatives are at least somewhat primal. The findings may help explain everything from why our family can get on our nerves to why people who look like us can spark immediate feelings of trust, "but... more »
"How It Really Is"
You didn't *really* expect anything else, did you?
How to suppress vaccine safety concerns and protect financial interests — Part Two
In Part One of this analysis, we described how two highly biased non-profits—the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)—have been attacking World Mercury Project and its Chairman, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for daring to counter false claims about vaccine safety. Yet the AAP, IAC and other non-profits such as Every Child by Two (ECBT)
How to suppress vaccine safety concerns and protect financial interests — Part One
American consumers, particularly parents, should be asking some hard questions about why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) apparently have no interest in improving vaccine safety. In the face of snowballing vaccine scandals—from fudged safety trials that use other vaccines as placebos, to persistent use of neurotoxic aluminum adjuvants, to the accelerated
How To Win Statewide In Florida Again
*This doesn't work in Florida any longer* Blue America endorsed Andrew Gillum for governor of Florida on Monday. Looking back over that post, I decided we needed a better look at two things-- who Gwen Graham is and who Andrew Gillum is. Let me work on the Andrew part of this for a few days so I get it right. The Gwen Graham part is so much easier because I've followed her short congressional career so carefully and because it is so very NOT nuanced. You know how important the Tim Canova race against Wasserman Schultz in South Florida is to us. And you have probably surmised how hard... more »
Peru's President Kuczynski Is Expected To Be Impeached By Congress
*BBC:* *Peru president fights impeachment over Odebrecht scandal* Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has made a last-minute plea on the eve of an appearance before Congress that could remove him from office. In a judicial appeal he argued he had been "convicted in advance". Mr Kuczynski's opponents want to impeach him for allegedly receiving illegal payments from the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. Peru's two vice-presidents have pledged their support for Mr Kuczynski, who denies the allegations against him. Correspondents say his chances of survival appear slim. Nin... more »
Cuban Leader Raúl Castro Will Stay In Power Until April
*DW*: *Cuba: Raul Castro's presidency prolonged by National Assembly* Cuba's legislative body has extended its term to April of 2018, delaying President Raul Castro's historic transfer of power. The aging leader's departure will mark the end of six decades of rule under the Castro family. The Cuban National Assembly announced on Thursday that it was extending its legislative period to April 18, 2018. The move effectively changes the end date of Cuban president Raul Castro's tenure. The decision was made due to the "exceptional situation" created by Hurricane Irma's impact on the i... more »
Disney Heiress Says She Will Benefit from GOP Tax Plan but Is Against It
In a viral video, Abigail Disney said the 2017 tax plan is a windfall for rich people and large corporations while hurting ordinary working Americans.
Red Cross: Number Of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen Has Reached One Million
*BBC:* *Yemen cholera cases reach one million - ICRC* The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has reached one million, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says. At least 2,226 people are believed to have died of the disease since April, although the number of new cases has declined for 14 consecutive weeks. The ICRC said the outbreak was "amplifying the suffering of a country caught up in a brutal war". More than 80% of Yemenis lack food, fuel, water and access to healthcare. *Read more* .... *More News On The Number Of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen Now ... more »
“Political Pizza”
*“Political Pizza”* by Jeff Thomas “Over the years, I’ve often been asked to explain the political party system in a simple, easy-to-grasp way. Several years ago, I came up with the following explanation and, for some people, it’s helped to remove the complexity and smoke and mirrors created by the political world. Let’s see if you agree. Picture this: You live in a relatively small town. It’s a good place to live, with most townspeople being mutually supportive and often quite helpful. There are just a few local restaurants, each owned and operated by your fellow townsmen. You go... more »
UN Votes 128-9 With 35 Abstentions To Reject The U.S. Decision To Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem
*Daily Mail:* *United Nations votes overwhelmingly against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital – ignoring his threat to take cash away from countries defying U.S.* * United Nations held emergency General Assembly session Thursday over Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital * Member nations voted 128-9 with 35 abstentions on a resolution regretting 'recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem' * Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador, had already vetoed a similar resolution Monday in the Security Council * Donald Trump says he could cut cash t... more »
Trying to mop up their own mess: French foreign minister lands in Libya
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:15 PM) – French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian hass arrived in Libya on Thursday, allegedly to give a new push to stalled UN-mediated peace talks between rival factions in the war-torn country. Libya has been ravaged by internal conflict, civil war, ethnic cleansing and extremism ever since the 2011 NATO-backed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Heavy protests against Kurdish government continue on fourth day
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (09:55 PM) – Heavy protests against the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Iraqi Kurdistan have entered their fourth consecutive day, as hundreds of protesters have clashed with security units all over the region. The demonstrations, demanding the resignation of notoriously corrupt politicians in the Kurdish regional administration, have been met with fierce violence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large number of reinforcements pour into northern Hama for Idlib offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – A large number of reinforcements from the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) Tiger Forces have arrived in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate after spending several weeks in rural Deir Ezzor. According to a military report, members of the Tiger Forces’ Taha Group officially arrived to the town of Qomhana, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN approves resolution rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution that rejects US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The UN General Assembly passed the resolution by a vote of 128 to 9 with 35 countries abstaining. The resolution condemns both US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as well […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Kurdish offensive against Syrian Army produces embarrassing results
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army has driven back an assault by Coalition-backed, Kurdish-led militias that was unleashed against its forces at a key town in the east Syrian province of Deir Ezzor. According to pro-government sources, Thursday morning witnessed pro-Coalition militias operating under the Syrian Democratic Forces alliance attack units of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The killing of Ali Abdullah Saleh – Is peace in Yemen possible?
Based on remarks at a 19 December 2017 NUS Middle East Institute seminar The Middle East being the Middle East, everything is interrelated. What happens in the region impacts Yemen and what happens in Yemen impacts the region. The crisis in Yemen, like many conflicts in the Middle East, did not originate with the power […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Armed Syrian opposition arrives in Astana for peace talks
A delegation of the armed Syrian opposition has arrived in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana to participate in the eighth round of the international talks on Syria, Kazakh Foreign Ministry Spokesman Anuar Zhainakov told reporters on Thursday. “All the participant delegations have arrived in Astana. The Syrian opposition delegation comprises more than 20 members, they all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
UN envoy expresses optimism on prospects of real political solution in Syria
UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Thursday that the time has come to promote the political process in Syria. “We are not only at the turning point of the Syrian crisis, but we also are at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
University of Oklahoma Regent Forced Out for Remarks Against Homosexuality
[image: university-of-oklahoma-regent-forced-out-for-remarks-against-homosexuality] Believing that homosexuality is wrong is apparently enough to get ousted from the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma.
ObamaCare Mandate Killed. What Does This Do to ObamaCare?
[image: obamacare-mandate-killed-what-does-this-do-to-obamacare] The tax bill kills the ObamaCare mandate. How did that happen? And what does this do to ObamaCare?
Warrantless Surveillance Bills Face Opposition in Both Houses
[image: warrantless-surveillance-bills-face-opposition-in-both-houses] Bills introduced in both houses of Congress that would authorize a long-term extension of warrantless searches of American citizens face strong bipartisan opposition from civil libertarians opposed to such surveillance.
The Radical “Environmentalists” Are Too Often the Problem, Not the Answer
Modern “environmentalists” are increasingly not the answer to environmental problems; they are too often the primary problem. They are attempting to remake society, government, and the economy to solve what they claim are environmental problems. Their “cures” are often much worse than the problems, which are increasingly more minor or even non-problems. Some of the […]
The UN General Assembly vote on Jerusalem: Nikki Haley again fails the US
Threats and insults directed at UN Member States merely hardened attitudes against the US More The post The UN General Assembly vote on Jerusalem: Nikki Haley again fails the US appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Vote by UN General Assembly is rebuke to US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital More The post BREAKING: UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital appeared first on The Duran.
Cloud Cover Changes Modulated by Cosmic Rays Cause Climate Changes
WUWT (here) highlights the following paper as providing the missing link in explaining why the global climate is always changing: Henrik Svensmark. COSMIC RAYS, CLOUDS AND CLIMATE. DOI: 10.1051/epn/2015204 “The most profound questions with the most surprising answers are often the simplest … Continue reading →
Roger Williams University President Joins Immigration Group
BRISTOL, R.I. – The president of a Rhode Island university has joined a national coalition of school leaders who are working to improve immigration policies. The Providence Journal reports Roger Williams University President Donald Farish joined the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. According to a statement on the group’s website, the alliance is […]
University of Utah Accused of Mistreating Lab Animals
SALT LAKE CITY — Animal rights groups are accusing the University of Utah of mistreating lab animals. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Students for Animal Welfare filed a complaint Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare. They allege animals […]
Al Franken's last day in the Senate will be January 2nd.
Courtesy of Reuters: *U.S. Democratic Senator Al Franken, who earlier this month announced his plan to resign following sexual misconduct allegations against him, will step down on Jan. 2, a representative for the lawmaker said on Wednesday.* *The 66-year-old former comedian from Minnesota had been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, but faced growing calls from fellow Senate Democrats to step down as allegations against him mounted. * *Franken is one of several influential men who have lost their jobs after being accused of sexual misconduct, assault or harassment, in... more »
Pro-Independence Parties In Catalonia Will Maintain Their Majority After Today's Regional Election
*Reuters:* *Catalan separatists seen close to absolute majority: exit poll* BARCELONA (Reuters) - Pro-independence parties in Spain’s economic powerhouse Catalonia were seen in a position to keep their absolute majority of seats in regional elections on Thursday based on an exit poll. No official results have yet been published and it was unclear if final results would match the poll, published by La Vanguardia newspaper as polling stations closed. But if confirmed, the projection would open a new, uncertain chapter in Spain’s worst political crisis in decades and cast serious do... more »
Another Flip-Flop: Trump Approves Lethal Arms To Ukraine
After opposing escalation with Russia over Ukraine as a candidate, President Trump made the surprising decision to begin supplying Ukraine with lethal arms this week. The neocons are pleased but urge him to allow even more weapons. What's the reason for the flip-flop? Join today's Liberty Report for our take...
The Democrats Stink of Weakness and Defeat
Armageddon she called it, that insane woman who is somehow still in charge of the House Democrats speaking about the just-passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. She described the bill as “theft,” because in the parlance of today’s Democrat Party the concept of private property is indistinguishable from theft. We've learned not to take Nancy Pelosi seriously, because it’s impossible to truly do so. After all, she’s completely Batshit crazy and it’s obvious to anyone who bothers to observe both the gibberish emanating from her lips and the unstable body language surrounding it. But the unhi... more »
President Trump Approves Lethal Arms Sales To Ukraine
A member of the Ukrainian armed forces sits on an armoured personnel carrier near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 23, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich *ABC News:* *Trump approves sale of new arms to Ukraine amid escalated fighting* President Donald Trump has approved the sale of more lethal arms to Ukraine as the country fights off Russian-backed fighters in its east -- despite the president’s recent overtures for cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. But while the latest sale is a new gift to the Ukrainian government, Trump still has not made a decision on whether ... more »
Ukraine Discovers Russian Spy Ring Within The Government
Stanislav Yezhov stands between Volodymyr Groysman and Theresa May in July 2017 Photograph: Musienko Vladislav/Unian *Newsweek:** Ukraine Arrests Two 'Russian Spies' as Double Agents Inside Kiev's Ranks* Ukraine’s security services (SBU) arrested two different men suspected of spying for Russia, one working for the cabinet of ministers, another serving in Kiev’s own intelligence ranks, within 24 hours of each other. "As we speak, the illegal activity of another citizen of Ukraine who acted against the national interest and for Russia’s intelligence services, is being documented,”... more »
Greater future global warming (still) predicted from Earth’s recent energy budget
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Patrick Brown A response to Nic Lewis’ post A closer look shows global warming will not be greater than we thought. We recently published a paper in Nature in which we leveraged observations of the Earth’s radiative energy budget to statistically constrain 21st-century climate model projections of global warming. We…
Cutting edge statistics for climate
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION. You have to love the title of the publication “CHANCE”. Special issue of Chance explores complexities of global climate change models that prove existence of climate change, project future events and impact on mortality, economy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Dec. 21, 2017) – Projecting the future…
Reports of America’s dislike of government have been exaggerated – and US voters want more of it
The post Reports of America’s dislike of government have been exaggerated – and US voters want more of it appeared first on UnHerd.
Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures
“Furious” disabled campaigners have attacked MPs on a Commons committee for refusing to ask the minister for disabled people about figures showing attempted suicides among people claiming out-of-work disability benefits doubled between 2007 and 2014. The new figures, showing how suicide attempts rocketed after the introduction of the work capability assessment (WCA), emerged last week [...]
Expert chosen by DWP appears to suggest scrapping ‘fitness for work’ test
The occupational health expert chosen by the government to review its much-criticised “fitness for work” test appears to have suggested that the assessment should be scrapped and replaced with a radically different process. Dr Paul Litchfield, who led the fourth and fifth reviews of the work capability assessment (WCA), said the Department for Work and [...]
Court orders Atos to pay disabled woman £5,000 over dishonest PIP assessment
A court has ruled that a disabled woman should be awarded £5,000 compensation by the government contractor Atos, after a dishonest report by one of its assessors led to her being awarded the wrong level of benefits. Vanessa Haley, from Huddersfield, told the county court in her written evidence that the assessor had tried to [...]
Samaritans refuses to criticise government over suicide report’s ESA failings
A mental health charity has refused to criticise the government for failing to warn local services that claimants of out-of-work disability benefits are at a hugely-increased risk of attempting to take their own lives. Samaritans – the leading charity working on suicide prevention – has now been asked twice by Disability News Service (DNS) for [...]
Murdered disabled refugee ‘was repeatedly failed by council and police’
A disabled refugee who was murdered after years of racist harassment and abuse was repeatedly failed by a police force and his local authority, according to a long-awaited review into the events that led to his death. The review by the Safer Bristol Partnership found that both Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset police [...]
Councils’ response to taxi discrimination laws has been ‘inadequate’, says activist
Only about a third of local authorities have taken action to protect wheelchair-users from discrimination by drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles, more than eight months after the government gave them new powers to do so. The figures, compiled by transport access campaigner Doug Paulley, also show that nearly half of local authorities across [...]
Regulators face possible action over failure to discipline lying PIP assessors
The body that oversees the UK’s health and care regulators is considering taking action over their failure to punish nurses, paramedics and physiotherapists who write dishonest benefit assessment reports. The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is to look next month at whether it should examine the failings of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and [...]
Minister fails to back measures to protect claimants from dishonest assessors
The minister for disabled people has refused to approve two key recommendations made by the independent reviewer of its new disability benefit, which would have made it easier for claimants to protect themselves against dishonest assessment reports. Among the recommendations made for improvements to personal independence payment (PIP), Paul Gray said earlier this year that [...]
MASSIVE FAT-CAT SPENDING WILL CAUSE AMERICA TO FALL IN LOVE WITH THE TAX BILL (NO, IT WONT)
BuzzFeed reports: The political network affiliated with billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch will launch a multimillion-dollar campaign to sell the just-passed GOP tax plan to voters ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Wow! The public hates the tax plan now, but an expensive propaganda campaign is sure to turn popular opinion around -- isn't it? I don't think so, because the Kochs have been spending like this all year, and to what effect? The network, which is funded by hundreds of wealthy GOP donors, has already spent more than $20 million this year on pushing the bi... more »
Trump Apologists Are Gunning for Mueller
As special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation moves closer to Donald Trump, there is a concerted effort by the president’s apologists to shut it down. Commentators on Fox News and Republican Congress members are attacking Mueller, causing speculation that the special counsel’s days are numbered. Since his investigation began in May, Mueller has already obtained two... Read more »
Wold News Briefs -- December 21, 2017
*The Guardian:* *UN votes resoundingly to reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital* *The United Nations body’s debate and vote highlighted for a second time in a week the international isolation of the United States over the Jerusalem issue* The United Nations general assembly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump, voting by a huge majority to reject his unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The vote came after a redoubling of threats by Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, who said that Washington would remember which countries “disre... more »
5 Reasons to Add Thyme to Your Life
(& other scientific reasons why you should add it to your dishes this Holiday Season!) The spice category of foods if often forgotten. Even the best organic foodies amongst us don’t include spices in our regular cooking. Let me tell, don’t skip out on nature’s farmacy. It’s time to talk about Thyme. There has been […] The post 5 Reasons to Add Thyme to Your Life appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
America's F-16 Fighting Falcon Has a New Way To Survive the Wars of the Future
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Thanks to AI. *AI can draw upon all available information and assess on-board systems to know when a given component might fail or need to be replaced, bringing logistical advantages as well as cost-savings and safety improvements. “If a machine fails during a desert landing, then algorithms can recognize that from analyzing other failure cases. We are looking at different properties and looking at prior failure cases so algorithms can determine when something like a propulsion system is likely to fail,” Abbo said.* The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation U... more »
James Corbett and Vin Armani Discuss “Self Ownership”
By James Corbett Vin Armani, host of The Vin Armani Show, joins us to discuss his new book, Self Ownership: The Foundation of Property and... more »
EU “Restoring” Ties with Thailand Symbolic, Foreign Interference Will Continue
By Joseph Thomas A mid-December announcement by the European Union was made stating that the EU had agreed to restore ties with the Southeast Asian... more »
Vaccine Agnotology
By Catherine J. Frompovich Now that’s probably a new word associated with vaccines for most healthcare consumers, I’d venture to say. So, what does “agnotology”... more »
FISA Reauthorization Delayed, But The Fight Against The Deep State Continues
By Derrick Broze On Wednesday the House Rules Committee decided to postpone a rushed vote on extending the controversial section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.... more »
Child Rapist Gets No Jail Time As Father and Son Sentenced to Years for Selling a Plant
By Matt Agorist A convicted child rapist was just given a sentence of probation for repeatedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. Jeff Calica pleaded guilty to... more »
Israeli Forces Kidnap 16-Year-Old Ahed Tamimi And Her Entire Family
By Brandon Turbeville In yet another example of the horrific nature of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Israeli government has now brutally arrested 16-year-old... more »
Government Agencies ACTUALLY Admit Poisoning By Vaccines In ICD-9
By Catherine J. Frompovich What is ICD-9, you probably are asking. Well, it’s the official International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, used to assign codes... more »
Your Pets May Be Affected by Wi-Fi and Electronic Devices Even If You Aren’t
By Hope S. Good Symptoms May Not Be Immediate. Some are Behavioral. Misdiagnosis is Common. Over the last 20 years, electrical pollution (sometimes referred to... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 21, 2017
*Newsweek*: *U.S. Military Targeting ISIS and Al-Qaeda In Secret Yemen Operations Using Ground Forces* Elite U.S. forces are operating on the ground in Yemen against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday. “U.S. forces have conducted multiple ground operations and more than 120 strikes in 2017,” U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Florida, said in a statement. The Department of Defense warned that ISIS, which has lost the majority of its territory in Iraq and Syria, has doubled in size in the country. The militant group has capitalize... more »
The Role of Secret Societies in the Deep State
[image: alex-newman-deep-state-role-secret-societies-in-deep-state-p4-of5]VIDEO - In this video, part of a series by The New American magazine on the Deep State, Alex Newman looks at the occult element of the Deep State: the secret societies. He also touches on the historical Illuminati founded by Adam Weishaupt, which concerned George Washington and played a key role in the French Revolution. Today, bringing together many of America's top leaders, secret organizations such as the Bohemian Grove and the Skull and Bones society of death at Yale have become incredibly influential in A... more »
One last set of Chicago numbers!
*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2017Perhaps a substantial surprise:* Chicago's black and Hispanic students have shown large score gains on the Naep in the past dozen years. That's true in Grade 4 as well as in Grade 8. Beyond that, those two sets of students scored quite well in 2015 as compared to their demographic peers from around the nation. In the new year, we expect to link you back to some of those numbers as we consider this recent New York Times report about Chicago's schools. For today, we want to record one last set of numbers, this time involving Chicago's white students. Un... more »
Death of Journalism in Canada = loss of justice...and sovereignty
*Montreal Terror Couple Freed...in case that's a* *Replica of BC Patsies case....but amazingly* *Mainstream Media doesn't connect Dots* Journalism as we used to know and appreciate it...as one of the pillars of a functioning, independent nation....is dead in Canada. Justice is dying but, as is indicated by the legal decision in the case below is not quite dead. I didn't know until I read the story in the link below* that there was an almost identical case to the infamous BC Terror Patsies Case that I have been writing about on this blog for a couple of years*. Yes, folks, this is... more »
We Have Failed to Regulate Thousands of Potentially Hazardous Chemicals, Warn Scientists
This week, the US government delayed a ban on three hazardous chemicals known to be dangerous and even lethal to human beings, postponing them for “long term action” while simultaneously shelving plans for hundreds of other regulations. While that may seem … Continue reading →
Mountain Climbing Can Actually Cause Psychosis, And We Don’t Know Why
It’s not the same as altitude sickness. HP Lovecraft may be a polarising figure nowadays, but he was right about one thing: there’s madness in them thar mountains. And now researchers have determined a new medical entity, discrete from altitude sickness, … Continue reading →
California Has Issued a Warning About The Dangers of Cell Phone Radiation
Perhaps the biggest difference between life now and life a generation ago is that we are all constantly connected to each other and to the internet. The devices many of us use more than any other – both to talk on … Continue reading →
FDA Just Approved The First-Ever Gene Therapy For an Inherited Disease
In a historic move, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a pioneering gene therapy for a rare form of childhood blindness, the first such treatment cleared in the United States for an inherited disease. The approval signals … Continue reading →
The Internet Is Understandably Mad Over These Bird Spikes Installed in a Tree
Apparently it’s to prevent poo on rich people’s cars. Bird spikes on buildings make sense. They prevent noise, mess, and the spread of lice and disease around human spaces – without harming the animals. But now one of the wealthiest … Continue reading →
France Just Announced a Landmark Ban on Fossil Fuel Production
Bravo! Félicitations! In a historic first, France has passed into law a sweeping environmental agenda that symbolically puts the European nation at the forefront of climate leadership. On Tuesday, the French National Assembly voted to immediately ban any new licences for oil … Continue reading →
Facebook Just Pushed Its Facial Recognition Into a Creepy New Future
You can’t hide. It happens all the time. A little red blip in Facebook directs you to a notification that a friend tagged you in a photograph somebody uploaded. The company rolled out the tagging feature in 2010, and all the … Continue reading →
Ketamine Appears to Work as an Emergency Anti-Suicide Treatment
Ketamine is a powerful sedative that gained a lot of notoriety in the ‘90s for its use as a rave drug. But in the last couple of years, it’s gone legit. Doctors have recognized its potential as an anti-depressant that can be used … Continue reading →
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