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Time Magazine chooses its "Person of the Year." It ain't Donald Trump.
Courtesy of NPR: *#MeToo rose to prominence as a social media campaign in the wake of high-profile accusations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. After actress Alyssa Milano popularized the hashtag, thousands of women began sharing their stories about the pervasive damage wrought by sexual harassment and by "open secrets" about abuse. * *The movement's empowering reach could be seen in the platform on which Time announced its choice: the Today show. It was just one week ago that NBC fired the morning program's longtime and powerful co-host, Matt Lauer, over a detailed c... more »
Video Police Tried to Keep Secret Shows Cop Force K9 to Maul Unarmed Elderly Woman for No Reason
[image: k9]A Jersey cop has been charged after horrifying dashcam footage showed him sic his K9 on an elderly woman and allow it to maul her for no reason at all.
Disturbing Body Cam Shows Cop Murder Unarmed Mentally Ill Man With Hands Up—Cop Charged
[image: murder]An Oklahoma City police officer has been charged with 2nd-degree murder for killing an unarmed mentally-ill man on video.
Mainstream Media Just Admitted Billions of Your Tax Dollars Are Funding Child Rape on a Massive Scale
[image: funding]Americans are funding a massive child rape operation—to the tune of $70 billion—and most people could not care less.
First NFL Team Declares Bankruptcy Over ‘Take a Knee’ Protests?
A fake news article seemingly reporting that the Jacksonville Jaguars had filed for bankruptcy was mistaken as real news by some readers.
Caught Our Notice: Forgot to make your article open access? It’ll cost you (with a correction)
Title: Industrial antifoam agents impair ethanol fermentation and induce stress responses in yeast cells What Caught Our Attention: When authors decide they want to make their articles freely available after they’ve already been published, how should publishers indicate the change, if at all? Recently, Ross Mounce (@rmounce) thought it was odd a Springer journal issued a […] The post Caught Our Notice: Forgot to make your article open access? It’ll cost you (with a correction) appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 6, 2017
*Yonhap News Agency:* *N. Korea has yet to master nuclear missile technology: FM * South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said North Korea has developed its nuclear missile capability at a faster-than-expected pace but has yet to master the technology. In a CNN interview aired Tuesday, Kang spoke about North Korea's launch last week of a new intercontinental ballistic missile it claims is capable of striking the entire U.S. mainland with a nuclear weapon. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 6, 2017* How one North Korean nuclear-armed satelli... more »
Class No. 9: Science Driver Principle
Energy-Flux Density Fusion Economy The Basement Classical Education Video of G3M_q6FzdqQ Welcome to the ninth class in our 2017 Economic Class series! Register for archive classes, homework and access to teachers here. Fundamental scientific discovery comes before the technologies based on that scientific insight, making scientific revolutions an indispensable part of ensuring continual economic progress. Where do we look for potential future scientific revolutions? What must the United States, China, Russia, and other leading nations do to pursue this?
IOC Bows to Anti-Russian Pressure - a guest post by Michael Averko
*Olympic Rings* Michael Averko started sending e-mails to my e-mail address published at the top of my blog some years ago. He's a New York based foreign policy analyst and media critic. I found this in my in basket this morning -- and it fleshes out what I said yesterday in my post about the banning of Russia from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Folks, from what Michael is alleging this looks to be *just another New York Times scam*...like the yellowcake "Weapons of Mass Destruction" scam that started the Iraq War. The New York Times...in spite of its past history of tel... more »
WHAT DOES IT EVEN MEAN WHEN SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T BELIEVE IN TRUTH THINKS ALLEGATIONS ARE UNTRUE?
The Daily Beast is reporting this: President Donald Trump has privately told confidants over the past week that he firmly believes Roy Moore’s innocence and feels no hesitation at all about endorsing the embattled Alabama Senate candidate, three sources close to the president tell The Daily Beast.... “This is not something he’s struggling with,” one senior White House official told The Daily Beast of Trump. The president has even begun adopting some of Moore’s more outlandish lines of defense to push back against accusations that the candidate’s guilt is beyond question. Two of th... more »
Bonn Climate Poseurs: Their Real Goals Are Money and Power
[image: bonn-climate-poseurs-their-real-goals-are-money-and-power] The two-week climate talkathon in Bonn, Germany, was as much about political theater and propaganda as it was about substantive issues involved in divvying up the world’s wealth and advancing “global governance.”
NFL Funds Left-wing Groups as Anthem Protests Continue, Ratings Drop
[image: nfl-funds-left-wing-groups-as-anthem-protests-continue-ratings-drop] The NFL has agreed to fund left-wing advocacy groups deemed important to its players, including the Dream Corps, a leftist advocacy group connected to globalist billionaire George Soros.
According to Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, Men Should Risk False Sexual Misconduct Charges
[image: according-to-facebook-s-sheryl-sandberg-men-should-risk-false-sexual-misconduct-charges] Men in business should be willing to be alone with women — even if it threatens their careers. This apparently is the message of Facebook’s COO, Sheryl Sandberg.
Bill Gates, Other Elites Inducted Into Communist Chinese Academy
[image: bill-gates-other-elites-inducted-into-communist-chinese-academy] As American universities and hi-tech corporations increasingly converge with their communist counterparts in China, they are more and more adopting China's communist ideology.
GOP Sends Delegate to Communist Chinese Political Party Meeting
[image: gop-sends-delegate-to-communist-chinese-political-party-meeting] The Chinese Communist Party convened political parties from all over the world in Beijing for “high-level dialogue.” The U.S. Republican Party sent a high-level delegate to offer a speech and represent the GOP.
Bill Clinton's Ruling Class Lament
As part of the great national wokeness serving to expose and shame the predators in the highest echelons of media and political power, the *New York Times* has graciously allowed former President Bill Clinton to perform his own reckoning, in his own words. Clinton reckons that the biggest problem America faces is not that the powerful and the rich and the criminal are exploiting and assaulting the poor and the defenseless. It's that defenseless Americans like you and me just can't seem to get along with one another. Forget about coming clean about his own sordid past as an accused r... more »
Did a Boeing Jetliner Make a 90-Degree Climb During Takeoff at an Air Show?
Although the airplane is climbing steeply, it is probably not ascending at an angle as dramatic as it appears from the video's perspective.
The U.S. Military Has a Plan to Make Sure Russia and China Can't Win a Great Power War
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Security, * Beijing and Moscow are trying to close the gap. The Third Offset is the plan to make sure it never happens. America’s military-technological advantage, an aspect of its strategic power since the end of the Cold War, is eroding. In response, the Pentagon launched the third offset strategy in 2014—a department-wide effort to find new ways, both technological and institutional, to leap ahead of its competitors. In a new report for the United States Studies Centre, I argue that for the US the third offset is partly an answer to matching its stagnating... more »
In 1983, Nearly 100 Million American's Witnessed What a Nuclear War Would Look Like
*Matthew Gault* *Security, * Time to watch it again--considering the crisis with North Korea. Stephen Klein promised their father he’d see them across the wasteland. It’s slow going. His carriage is bumpy, the horse is scared and the landscape is full of death and danger. Klein doesn’t know what’s wrong with Denise—she bled uncontrollably during church a few days ago. Gauze covers Danny’s head. He’s Denise’s little brother. The boy was staring at the bomb when it went off. It was the last thing he ever saw. Klein told their father he’d get them to a hospital or die trying. “Wh... more »
Before Deciding Who Rules Jerusalem, Decide What Jerusalem Is
*Diana B. Greenwald* *Politics, Middle East* [image: A general view shows the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City] Recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel throws the fate of city's residents into uncertainty. Even though I do not practice religion, upon stepping foot in Jerusalem for the first time, I knew it was an exceptional place. The weaving streets and alleys of the Old City lead one through colorful shops owned by Armenian, Jewish, and Palestinian Christian and Muslim residents. The walled city contains the magnificent and sparkling Dome of the Rock, the de... more »
Why Israel's Tavor is One of the World's Best Assault Rifles
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Tavor was selected by the Israel Defense Forces in 2009 to replace the American-made M-16 and M-4 as its first-line rifle. Israel builds its own high-tech military equipment, such as tanks, missiles and drones. Not bad for a nation of just 8.5 million people living in a state the size of New Jersey. But Israel has also proven adept at designing rifles. Perhaps its most famous firearm is the legendary Uzi submachine gun, an almost iconic 1950s design made famous by the photo of a U.S. Secret Service agent waving an Uzi during the attempted 1981 ass... more »
Merkava: Israel's Super Tank (And Perhaps the World's Best?)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Could it beat America's best? *The Merkava has a number of other unusual design elements designed to improve crew survivability. For example, the engine is mounted in front of the crew compartment so as to absorb some of the force of incoming shells. The rear hull also has a small exit hatch allowing the crew to bail out from the vehicle in relative safety, as well as facilitating the transport of friendly infantry or wounded personnel. Chains dangling iron balls hang from the rear turret in order to prematurely detonate rocket propelled grenades... more »
Israel Has a Submarine That Could Destroy Entire Nations (Armed with Nuclear Weapons)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And this is everything we think we know about it. *Whatever the missile, a 932-mile range gives it the ability—just barely—to strike the Iranian capital of Tehran, as well as the holy city of Qom and the northern city of Tabriz, from a position off the coast of Syria. (Iran’s pursuit of nuclear arms is likely the main and enduring driver of Israel’s second strike capability.) That isn’t an ideal firing position, and it’s been seventeen years since the missile’s first flight, so it’s also reasonable to assume that the weapon’s range has been extended ... more »
Israel's Super Secret Nuclear Weapons Program: Everything You Need to Know
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Israel does not confirm nor deny having nuclear weapons. Experts generally assess the country as currently having approximately eighty nuclear weapons, fewer than countries such as France, China and the UK. *Israel’s first land-based nuclear weapons were based on Jericho I missiles developed in cooperation with France. Jericho I is believed to have been retired, replaced by Jericho II and -III ballistic missiles. Jericho II has a range of 932 miles, while Jericho III, designed to hold Iran and other distant states at risk, has a range of at least 3,1... more »
Vaccine deficient employees fired to gain health care funding
By Dr. Mercola Mandatory influenza vaccinations for healthcare workers — who really benefits from this draconian measure? While public health officials tell you that mandatory flu shots for all healthcare workers will protect patients from influenza, there’s virtually no good scientific evidence to support such claims. If health and safety were really the chief aim
Jay Mathews' Sisyphean Defense of KIPP
Even as the drumbeat grows louder each day against the dehumanizing "no excuses" charter reform schools, the Washington Post's Jay Mathews holds out in his cushioned cell of corporate reportage that is designed to intercept and deaden any protest against Jay's favorite billion dollar corporate welfare charity, the KIPP Foundation. For Jay's skinny-ties-and-white-socks generation of old privileged white guys, the allure of the KIPP Model has always been KIPP's false promise to dissolve the education problem of the disadvantaged without the need to implement expensive, unpopular (am... more »
THE PAROCHIALS: They strongly urged their daughters to date!
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017Interlude—The mothers get disappeared:* When we humans stage our moral panics, our limited intellectual skills tend to fail completely. So it has been in the Roy Moore case, where major corporate-owned journalists have had a very hard time describing the charge with which Moore stands accused. Of what does Moore stand accused? Last evening, on CNN Tonight, the Washington Post's David Swerdlick—and no, we kid you not—described Moore as "someone who's alleged to be a serial dater of teenagers." An assistant editor at the Washington Post actually told Don... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Mike Pence and Reince Priebus reportedly planned a coup to replace Trump after the 'Access Hollywood' tapevideo. "Remakery" video. $600 Million Tax Breaks to Hedge Fund Managers Living in Virgin Islands "For The First Time In Modern History" US Government Debt Will Surpass Household Debt Meth Crisis In West Virginia - Overdose Deaths Soar To Record High US Military Invests In 'Doomsday Genetics' Technology: "My Main Worry Is That We Do Something Irreversible" Manafort Bail In Jeopardy For Ghostwriting Op-Ed With Russian Linked To Intelligence Service Antarctic Vo... more »
"The Inevitable Gravitational Dynamism of Entropy"
*"The Inevitable Gravitational Dynamism of Entropy"* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com "Entropy is the general trend of the universe toward death and disorder." - James R. Newman (1907–1966), Mathematician and Math Historian "Everything degrades over time without exception. Of course there are diverging regenerations within time’s decay but all is fleeting and cannot last. Just as the laws of thermodynamics universally define, a system will exist in a particular state and may cycle through varying states, but in the end, it will return to the equilibrium, or stasis, of... more »
Security Trends In Iraq 2017
In most of Iraq security has steadily improved throughout 2017. That has resulted in the lowest number of incidents seen since the 2003 invasion. From January to November 2017, the six most violent provinces in the country only experienced an average of 2.5 incidents per day. That was down from an average of 3.2 in 2016. In Anbar, incidents plateaued for most of 2017 at 1.3 incidents per day before dropping off from October to November going down to 1.0 and 0.8 respectively. Baghdad saw a huge drop in incidents from 5.9 per day in January, down to 2.6 in June before a slight rise ... more »
Retirement: hype versus reality
I note with distaste another scare-mongering story about how much you need for retirement. It's only accurate if you're overloaded with debt, haven't saved anything much, and intend to continue a spendthrift lifestyle. A cool $1 million has long been considered the gold standard of retirement savings. These days, it's only a fraction of what you will really need. For instance, a 67-year-old baby boomer retiring now with $1 million in the bank will generate $40,000 a year to live on adjusted for inflation and assuming a sustainable withdrawal rate of 4 percent, said Mark Avallone, ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 6
1914 British forces attacked Qurna 2nd time and forced Turks to surrender Took 1,000 prisoners 1990 Iraq began issuing passports for Iranians to visit Shiites shrines in Iraq 1990 Iraq announced it would release foreign nationals it held since Kuwait invasion 2001 Letter to Wash Post by Senators McCain Lieberman and others said that Iraq had to be eliminated 2002 White House accused Iraq of hiding WMDs from UN inspectors 2002 Official US troop buildup for Iraq invasion began Wasn’t made public until Feb 03 2003 Bremer’s convoy attacked on Route Irish to Bag... more »
OFFICIAL: President Vladimir Putin to run in 2018 Presidential Elections
The first round of voting will take place on 18 March, 2018. More The post OFFICIAL: President Vladimir Putin to run in 2018 Presidential Elections appeared first on The Duran.
NSA’s McMaster “authorized surveillance of Bannon and Trump family.” Intel sent to George Soros
Intel gathered was sent to facility owned by George Soros. More The post NSA’s McMaster “authorized surveillance of Bannon and Trump family.” Intel sent to George Soros appeared first on The Duran.
Tucker Carlson blows open how Hillary top aides, Mills and Abedin, lied to FBI (Video)
This is exactly how the secret police start. More The post Tucker Carlson blows open how Hillary top aides, Mills and Abedin, lied to FBI (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Ayatollah Khamenei calls for Muslim unity against plot to make Jerusalem “Israeli capital”
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 PM) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei has called for unity between all Muslims in the world, to oppose the US and Israeli plan to ‘move’ the Israeli officially recognised capital from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem . The Iranian Leader said this during a meeting of the 31st […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tillerson bizarrely upbeat about Mid-East peace as Trump recognizes new Israeli capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told a NATO press conference in Brussels on Wednesday that the Trump administration continues to believe there’s “a very good opportunity” to achieve Middle East peace. Tillerson was speaking ahead of Trump’s anticipated recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, refusing to discuss any decision […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese Army arrests infamous Syrian IS member
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army arrested an infamous member of the so-called Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday after receiving a tip from the locals in the Beqa’a Governorate of eastern Lebanon. According to military communique, the intelligence branch of the Lebanese Army apprehended Hussam Fawaz Huseiki near the Syrian border on Tuesday […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
In pictures: Syrian Army advances on strategic jihadist-held town near Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched their third attack this week on the strategic town of Al-Rahjan in northeastern Hama, today, targeting the farms at the eastern and western flanks of this jihadist stronghold. Led by their Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Army seized several points […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iran sees no obstacles for new supplies of Russian weapons — senior lawmaker
Iran sees no political obstacles for new supplies of Russian weapons, Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly Alaeddin Boroujerdi told TASS. At the same time, he added that the military was to make decisions on that matter. “We have been maintaining military cooperation for many years,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
With Deir Ezzor nearly finished, elite Syrian Army division shifts attention to Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The battle to liberate the entire province of Deir Ezzor from the so-called Islamic State (IS) is nearly finished; however, a large chunk of northwest Syria is still controlled by jihadist groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. With Idlib almost entirely controlled by the jihadist rebels, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hamas leader to Hariri: US decision is an aggression against the sanctity of Christians and Muslims
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 P.M.) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri received two representatives from the Hamas Movement at his Central House in Beirut, today, the Future Movement reported. ‘Ali Baraka and Ziad Hassan of the Hamas Movement discussed several topics with the Lebanese Premier, including the U.S.’ latest decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attempts to split jihadist pocket near occupied Golan Heights – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is working to split in half the jihadist controlled Beit Jinn pocket near the occupied Golan Heights, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army is striving to split the pocket in two as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Ex-Yemeni President Saleh’s nephew dies afterclashes with Houthis – reports
On Monday, an official from Saleh’s party confirmed reports that the former president was killed by Houthi rebels. Media reports said Saleh was killed as he tried to flee from Sanaa to the Yemeni province of Marib. One of Saleh’s sons, Ahmed Ali is said to have pledged to avenge his father’s death. Meantime, Tareq […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian government slams US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday that condemned the Trump regime’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. “The Syrian Arab Republic condemns in the strongest terms the decision by President Donald Trump to move the US embassy to occupied Jerusalem and recognize it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Judge Protects Billionaire Pedophile, Won’t Allow Damning Evidence in Child Rape Trial
[image: graphic]A judge has warned that he will limit the "graphic, sexual questions" in a case against convicted sex offender and child predator Jeffrey Epstein.
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Rick Salutin writes that Ontario's provincial election shows that nobody is prepared to defend neoliberal ideas on their merits - which should provide an opening to start challenging them in practice. And Alice Ollstein examines how Donald Trump's corporate giveaway looks like an unmitigated economic disaster in the making. - Phillip Inman notes that financial markets are in a similar position to where they were before the 2008 meltdown. And Robert Booth notes that the less-privileged in the UK are already facing as much homelessne... more »
But don't forget that the Daily Mail supported Hitler...
I've lost counts how many times I've heard a lefty commentator on the BBC justify their hatred of the Daily Mail by saying that the paper supported Hitler pre World War 2. Oddly the BBC seem less keen to recall thus: 'Since admiration for Hitler was Reith's blind spot, he was contemptuous of Churchill's early rallying cry urging Britain to prepare itself to meet the coming assault by the Nazis on free countries. His diaries express his approval of Germany. He was positive the Nazis "would clean things up." It is not surprising that he went on to extend his admiration to include ...more »
Time To Bury Mueller's Attempted Coup So the U.S. Can Get On Board the New Silk Road
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20171206-bury-coup.pdf The attempted coup d'état against the Trump Presidency that is being orchestrated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, all according to a script provided by British intelligence, is taking on water right and left, and is now in serious danger of sinking altogether. As more and more evidence comes to light around the central role played by top FBI agent and Mueller sidekick Peter Strzok, and of related activity of the Get Trump taskforce which clearly crossed the line from the merely filthy and duplicitous to outright crimes against the C... more »
Silence Breakers Named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
"The Silence Breakers" — those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment — have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year.
One of Bill O'Reilly's many sexual harassment victims defies her confidentiality agreement to accuse O'Reilly and Fox News of breaking the settlement contract.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *A woman who reached a settlement with Bill O’Reilly over harassment allegations sued Mr. O’Reilly and Fox News on Monday for defamation and breach of contract, saying that public statements he and the network made violated the settlement and portrayed her as a liar and politically motivated extortionist. * *The woman, Rachel Witlieb Bernstein, is one of six known to have reached settlements after making accusations against Mr. O’Reilly. (Her allegations did not include sexual harassment.) None of the others have said anything publicly about their... more »
US Treasury to investigate Steve Mnuchin over missing analysis of tax cuts package, withheld to hide from public true debt death spiral impact
Steve Mnuchin knows very well that his tax cuts package is not going to spur economic growth or consumer spending in the broad middle class. They will just raise interest rates with catastrophic economic effects. Foreclosure king Mnuchin is eyeing the bounty of seizing more people’s houses, businesses and assets, no doubt, as their debts […]
BREXIT MINISTER ADMITS HE LIED, NO IMPACT ASSESSMENTS EXIST. NOW WE KNOW THERESA MAY, BORIS JOHSON ARE SABOTAGING A SUCCESSFUL BREXIT
From The Telegraph The Government is unable to show MPs Brexit impact assessments for different sectors of the UK economy because they “don’t exist”, David Davis has revealed. The Brexit Secretary put himself on a collision course with furious MPs who accused him of a “total dereliction of duty” as he said that “no systematic […]
Another Official In Special Counsel Mueller's Russia Investigation Team Exposed As An Anti-Trumper
*CNN:* *Mueller attorney praised Yates as DOJ official, email shows* Washington (CNN)A lawyer on the special counsel team investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US election lavished praise on Sally Yates after her decision in January to defy President Donald Trump and not enforce his travel ban executive order, according to government emails published Tuesday by the conservative activist group Judicial Watch. "I am so proud," Andrew Weissman, then a top prosecutor in the Justice Department's criminal division, wrote to then-acting Attorney General Yates after the move. "A... more »
Here Is A Video Of An A-4 Running For Its Life From A Menacing F-22
*The Warzone/The Drive:* *Watch This Crazy Video Of An A-4 Running For Its Life At Low-Level From A Menacing F-22* *It's like a frantic life-or-death scene out of the documentary Planet Earth.* Once in a while we are be blessed with an awesome video or picture taken from the Nellis Range Complex. Sometimes it is of secretive aircraft undergoing testing, or a B-1B screaming through the mountainous terrain at low level. But in this case it's something really special—watch the world's most capable fighter run down a diminutive A-4 Skyhawk as it turns and burns at very low-level in a... more »
As the BBC will not report
' A 2016 UK poll showed that 43% of British Muslims "believed that parts of the Islamic legal system should replace British law while only 22 per cent opposed the idea". Another poll from 2016 found that 23% of all Muslims supported the introduction of sharia law in some areas of Britain, 39% agreed that "wives should always obey their husbands," and 52% of all British Muslims believe that homosexuality should be illegal.' More here https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/11493/europe-two-state-solution especially about France's Muslim future, but obviously not on the BBC where such fa... more »
Donald Trump, Fake news and the BBC
Our minds are being truly boggled by the BBC. The term "fake news" was popularised by Donald Trump during his presidential election campaign last year. He used the term to denigrate the output of the traditional news media, although it is also used to describe news stories that achieve significant traction despite being palpably false. BBC journalists including Kamal Ahmed, Tina Daheley, Amol Rajan and Huw Edwards will be telling students how to identify ‘fake news’. This in itself smacks of fakery pokery, but I do have to ask, will they be highlighting the BBC’s own social e... more »
So Who are the Real Fascists?...
*and it's not the right.* I'm tired of Trump being called a fascist by the ignorant libtards who couldn't even give you a definition of the word or have the least understanding of the movement. Dinesh D'Souza gives you a short and concise explanation of who the real fascists are. *More:* Dinesh D'Souza: *FASCISM'S KARL MARX IS THE MAN THE LEFT DOESN'T WANT YOU TO MEET* *Day 4 of 12 Days of Deals at Amazon* Today is* Kids Day * *As an Amazon affiliate I receive a small commission when you purchase through my links at no additional cost to you - and I thank you.* *A Word of ... more »
32% of young Americans hold a positive view of Karl Marx (perhaps because less than a fifth are aware of the number who died under the ideology he gave to the world)
The post 32% of young Americans hold a positive view of Karl Marx (perhaps because less than a fifth are aware of the number who died under the ideology he gave to the world) appeared first on UnHerd.
The Army Has a New Way to Take on Russia or China in a Ground Fight
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * And its pretty slick. *“Our recent conflicts against less sophisticated threats allowed for more open-hatch operations. A commander would be up out of the hatch using his own senses. Operations against a near-peer using artillery, drones and other sophisticated weapons would likely be more closed-hatched operations. This technology will enable him to have more capability in closed-hatched scenarios,” Klager said.* The Army is testing emerging next-generation ground combat vehicle sensors using computer algorithms and artificial intelligence to identif... more »
Russia’s Terrifying Nuclear-Armed Doomsday Train: Everything You Need To Know
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The Kremlin shuts down a really bad idea. In 2013, the Russian military announced it would bring back rail-mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles. In other words, trains with big nukes crammed inside, capable of darting around Russia, raising their launchers and firing at a moment’s notice. It was called Barguzin and would begin testing in 2019. That was the idea. In December 2017, the Russian government put the Barguzin project on hiatus, saving the world from the specter of doomsday trains roaming Siberia. The ostensible reason — the weapon... more »
The Next Generation Of Warfighters In A Divided America
*Task & Purpose:* *The Recruiters: Searching For The Next Generation Of Warfighters In A Divided America * On a muggy Tuesday afternoon in August, Staff Sgt. Justin McDonald, a U.S. Army soldier with the Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion, was piloting a government-issued Dodge minivan through northeast New Jersey, giving me a tour of his sector, when a man suddenly appeared in the road. He was tall and sinewy, wearing a bright red do-rag, and he had a pistol tucked into his waistband. Or at least that’s what I discerned through the fabric of his dirty white tank top. It could’ve be... more »
Could The DCCC Staff Actually Defeat A Wave That Could Sweep The Democrats Back Into Power? Sure-- They're Good At It
Every cycle the DCCC sends out something like these faux contracts-- "Memorandums of Understanding" they're calling it-- to their favorite candidates in the "hot races." I haven't found a single candidate who likes them. In fact most of the candidates I've spoken to are either railing against it-- or laughing at it. Actually they're *all* laughing at it-- at least to me. The idea of being trained by the DCCC is a sad joke. Trained? Trained to what? Lose, the only thing the DCCC is good at? That line about 75% of paid communications (ads)... every candidate I spoke with gave the DC... more »
Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Capital of Israel?
*I have my doubts, personally. Perhaps that's my own bias?* *However, if he does... expect expanded war. On a larger scale. Which would be in line with my overall suspicions about Mr Trump and his presidency.* - *January 18/2017: Trump's Presidency: A Dangerous Deception* *Reuters uk* *"President Donald Trump will announce on Wednesday that the United States recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, breaking with longtime U.S. policy and potentially threatening regional stability.* *Despite warnings from Western and Arab allies, Trump in a ... more »
The World Is A Better Place Because - Author Unknown
*Indeed it is.*
YOU SAY "CYNICAL OUTRAGE GENERATION MACHINE" AS IF THAT'S A BAD THING!
Lefties regularly say that right-wing media figures sustain the conservative movement through the daily generation of outrage. We argue that conservatism at the grassroots level consists almost entirely of this outrage -- there are no ideas on the right, only resentments. Right-wingers might protest that there's more to conservatism than that -- but today Mark Bauerlein, a right-wing CNN commentator, essentially gives the game away, in a piece titled "Why Trump Is Still Winning." It's debatable that Trump is winning, but he's retained most of the fans who put him in the White House... more »
Mikheil Saakashvili represents déjà vu all over again
In Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili already made all of the mistakes the Kiev regime is making now. More The post Mikheil Saakashvili represents déjà vu all over again appeared first on The Duran.
Bajo Maduro, las elecciones venezolanas son otra forma de mantener el poder
Benigno Alarcón, Director of the Center for Political Studies, Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB) at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
El Presidente Nicolás Maduro anunció que buscará reelección, otra señal que el regimen autoritario de Venezuela ya tiene una estrategia electoral para aplastar la oposición.
Venezuela's elections are just a new way for Maduro to cling to power
Benigno Alarcón, Director of the Center for Political Studies, Andres Bello Catholic University (UCAB) at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
President Nicolás Maduro has announced he will run for reelection, a sign that Venezuela's authoritarian regime now has an electoral strategy for beating the opposition.
US Embassy Relocation Crosses All Red Lines
PressTV News Videos Published on Dec 6, 2017 Palestinians have issued a stern warning about the consequences of the US plan to relocate the American embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds. The leader of Palestinian resistance movement Hamas said that Washington’s move would be a dangerous escalation that crosses all red lines. Ismail […]
Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital But Delay Embassy Relocation – Reports
Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israeli Capital But Delay Embassy Relocation – Reports by https://www.rt.com/ US President Donald Trump is expected to announce official US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Wednesday, according to various reports citing US and White House officials. The US Embassy, however, will not be relocated immediately. – The US Embassy […]
NY Times: Saudi Presents US-Backed Netanyahu’s Dangerous Vision on Palestinians. Is There a Plan to Force Palestinians into Sinai? The Coming Fulfillment of Revelation 12:6,13-14
Emphasis mine: NY Times: Saudi Presents US-Backed Netanyahu’s Dangerous Vision on Palestinians by http://daysofpalestine.com/ Saudi asked PA President Mahmoud Abbas to accept this plan; otherwise, he would be ousted. – The dangerous US peace plan adopted by Donald Trump and backed by Saudi Arabia is the typical vision of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vision on […]
Israel Accused of being about to ‘Commit War Crime’ Over Demolition that will Leave 50 Palestinian Children Homeless
Modern Ashkenazi Khazars (90+% of modern Jewry) are NOT the Jews of the Bible! Ashkenaz is not from the tribe of Shem ie. not semitic! They cannot be the descendents of Jacob/Israel who are from Shem! – Genesis 10:1-3 (New King James Version) Nations Descended from Noah 1 Now this is the genealogy of the […]
‘Declaration of War’: Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Lights Middle East Powder Keg
‘Declaration of War’: Trump’s Jerusalem Decision Lights Middle East Powder Keg by https://www.rt.com/ The IDF is on high alert after Hamas called for a “day of rage” ahead of the White House’s expected announcement to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The planned demonstrations come as nations around the world condemn Trump’s decision. – Israel is bracing […]
University investigation finds misconduct by bone researcher with 23 retractions
As a bone researcher continues to accrue retractions, an investigation at his former university has found misconduct in more than a dozen papers. On Nov. 15, Japan’s Hirosaki University announced it had identified fabrication and authorship issues in 13 papers by Yoshihiro Sato, and plagiarism in another. Sato, a professor at Hirosaki University Medical School […] The post University investigation finds misconduct by bone researcher with 23 retractions appeared first on Retraction Watch.
Do we need another EU Referendum?
The 2015 election resulted in a Conservative government who had promised a referendum and to honour the result of that referendum. Then we had the Referendum itself, won by the Brexit side. Finally at the 2017 General Election both Labour and the Conservative parties stood on pro Brexit manifestos, something that the BBC chooses to ignore. In effect the British people have voted three times for Brexit, is that not enough. Of course one Remain vote would mean never asking the question again. As with the French and the Irish we will be asked to vote again and again until we give the... more »
Feudalism is back with a vengeance
*Neo-Feudalism * This time around we get a car a 'smat' phone a wide screen TV lots of meds and huge credit card debt People on the street are miserable angry ready to blow guns are exploding Dog-eat-dog culture is rampant even inside families people compete with one another for food, love, and recognition We've lost our way little connection to nature to a spiritual center capitalism has turned us into zombies Some still claim 'America is the greatest country on the Earth' Some fight and die for the corporations that have turned us into slaves Much of so-called resistance is 'De... more »
Gulf War Syndrome & The OKC Bombing
This is a gobsmacking interview. One of the best whistleblowers I've heard in a long time. The OKC bombing of the Alfred P Murrah building is largely forgotten by the memory wipes but not... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Kellyanne Conway provides Donald Trump with alibi after he inadvertently tweets that he knew Mike Flynn lied to the FBI.
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Kellyanne Conjob. Courtesy of Newsweek: *Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has confirmed the president’s alibi for a potentially incriminating tweet posted on his Twitter account Saturday. * *The tweet indicates President Donald Trump knew that his national security adviser Michael Flynn lied to the FBI when Trump reportedly pressured the then–FBI Director James Comey to abandon an investigation into Flynn. * *On Monday, Conway told CNN that she was with the president “all day” Saturday and that his lawyer John Dowd crafted the tweet and sent it to White House director... more »
Harvey Dent Didn't Save Gotham City
...although he came damned close. Now it's Mueller Time.
Batman as you've never seen him before!
I'm not a fan of the superhero genre. I simply can't suspend my disbelief far enough to make them work for me. Nevertheless, this Japanese adaptation of Batman kicked over my giggle switch in no uncertain terms. See for yourself. I'm just waiting for the tentacles to appear . . . Peter
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*Taking a second look at the learn-to-code craze* *I must say that the craze puzzles me. From all I have seen serious coding in languages like C and its derivatives is only possible for perhaps the top 2% or 5% in IQ. And for them it soon becomes a doddle. As Jesus said in another context, "For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away" (Matthew 25:29, ESV).In my decades of experience as a statistical analysis programmer, I have met a lot of other programmers and all have had th... more »
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*Blue Planet 2: David Attenborough grieved by plastic pollution in the oceans* *He obviously knows a lot about wildlife but knows little about people. It is not "us" who are to blame for plastic in the oceans. Developed countries go to great lengths to dispose of their rubbish properly. The source of nearly 100% of that plastic in the ocean is poor countries where people simply throw their rubbish into their rivers -- which flow into the oceansIf Attenborough and his Greenie friends were really concerned about marine pollution, they would be agitating to set up booms across...more »
A Look Back At The 2014 Fire Near San Onofre Nuclear Power Station Which Is Again At Risk Due To Fires
Overlays of NOAA weather forecast, Near Real Time Fire Data, and San Onofre and Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Stations. This … Continue reading →
Southern California Fire Weather Forecast Extreme: Many Millions Of People At Risk
If you are getting rain or snow be grateful. https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/imagery-and-data “The Ventura wildfire exploded to nearly 80 square miles (207 … Continue reading →
Massage increases regrowth of muscle tissue
Massage has been found to increase the regrowth of muscle tissue after an injury — even when applied to the opposite, uninjured limb — according to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Kentucky. It’s well established that continuous deep massage treatment is an effective method of combating lower back pain. RELATED STORY: How
U.S. Military On How Alert Throughout The Middle East Over President Trump's Plan To Move The U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem
DoD *The Drive:* *US Military Goes on Alert Ahead of Trump's Plan to Move US Embassy into Jerusalem* *The first wave of American reaction forces are reportedly already on the ground and more are waiting in the wings.* The U.S. military has reportedly deployed additional troops throughout the Middle East ahead of President Donald Trump announcing that the United States has recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s official capital or that he is otherwise ordering the U.S. Embassy to relocate there from Tel Aviv. World leaders, experts, and observers all warn that the decision could fundame... more »
US Strategic Bombers Fly Over The Korean Peninsula
*VOA:* *US B-1B Bombers Flies Over Korean Peninsula * A U.S. B-1B bomber flew over South Korea on Wednesday as part of a joint military exercise that comes a week after North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States. The bomber was joined by F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters for what South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said were simulated strikes at a military field. A South Korean military statement said the two allies showed in the drill their "will and capability for strong retaliation against North Korea's nuclear and missile th... more »
Transhumanism and military by Roland Benedikter et al.
*Transhumanism and military* by Roland Benedikter, Christopher Coenen, Hans-Jorg Kreowski, Robert Ranisch, Alexander Reymann and Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. Supplement to Science and Peace 4/2017 and FIfF Communication 4/2017 Published by the Information Center for Science and Peace in cooperation with the Forum Computer Scientists for Peace and Social Responsibility (FIfF eV) See article here
World unites to condemn Trump over Jerusalem/Al-Quds scandal
No one is happy with Donald Trump's insulting and foolish anticipated move. More The post World unites to condemn Trump over Jerusalem/Al-Quds scandal appeared first on The Duran.
Newspaper Profile Reinforces White Supremacy
Much of social media –- as well as some private citizens and mainstream media --whipped themselves into a frenzied tizzy over the article written by New York Times reporter Richard Fausset called “A Voice of Hatred in America's Heartland.”
SACSCOC Places Johnson C. Smith University on Probation
Johnson C. Smith University, the small private 150-year-old liberal arts institution in Charlotte, N.C., was placed on probation by the influential Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), a move considered an additional worry about the long-term viability of an institution.
Road from Beirut to Tehran opened after Syrian Army’s victory in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Iranian government may have scored their most important regional victory of the year after their allies from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) liberated the entire western bank of the Euphrates River in the Deir Ezzor Governorate today. What began as an offensive by the Syrian Army to secure the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS begins mass retreat from Syria, Iraq to Egypt, rest of North Africa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are beginning to withdraw in great numbers from Syria and Iraq to Egypt and other North African countries following a series of major defeats throughout the Levant which has seen them lose their core territorial base. Over the last several days, both Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Damascus to Baghdad: Syrian Army liberates entire western bank of the Euphrates River
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 P.M.) – For the first time in years, the entire western bank of the Euphrates River is free of the Islamic State (IS) and all terrorist groups in Syria. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) stormed the last areas under the Islamic State’s control this morning, scoring […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army restarts operation to expel Ahrar Al-Sham from east Damascus suburb
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies from the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) and National Defense Forces (NDF) restarted their Harasta operation this after taking a short hiatus from the battle. Led by their 105th and 106th brigades of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Army and their allies stormed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel’s days are numbered if Jerusalem is recognized as Capital
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:38 A.M)- The end of the state of Israel could be close as the United States moves to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of ‘the Jewish state’. Israelis as well as zionists, the world over, currently rejoice in the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of their state, but at what […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army resumes important offensive to capture jihadist stronghold in northeast Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their imperative offensive this morning to capture the strategic town of Al-Rahjan in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by their Qalamoun Shield forces of the 3rd Division, the Syrian Army attacked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions at the large hilltop of Tal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian long-haul bombers hit terrorist targets in Syria
Six Russian Tu-22M3 long-haul bombers delivered airstrikes on Islamic State (a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) targets in the Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday. “Today, six Tu-22M3 long-haul bombers that took off from an airfield in Russia delivered an airstrike on Islamic State terrorists’ targets near the settlement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mike Pence's wife finds Donald Trump "reprehensible...totally vile."
Mike Pence's wife Karen finds Donald Trump “reprehensible -- just totally vile," a former campaign aide tells @mckaycoppins: https://t.co/HTJr56F6Fd — Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) December 5, 2017 My first reaction to this was, "Who doesn't?" But also if this is the case, and we all know that Pence is afraid to wipe his ass without his wife's permission, then why did she allow him to share the ticket with this pig? The simple answer is power, and the possibility that if Trump is impeached that Karen Pence might become the First Lady. Christian values are great and all, but ... more »
Susan Crockford Demands Retraction Of “Shoddy and Malicious Paper”
By Paul Homewood Dr Susan Crockford has responded forcefully to the false and malicious paper about her published in the supposedly reputable journal, Bioscience: Today I sent a letter to the editors of the journal Bioscience requesting retraction of the shoddy and malicious paper by Harvey et al. (Internet blogs, polar bears, […]
Immunity and Impunity: Corruption in the State‐Pharma Nexus
NOTE: Interesting look at the state-pharma connection from Australia - which is taking lessons from America. The article examines corruption within the state‐corporate nexus as it relates to vaccines and the ‘pharmaindustry’; that is, the networks of industry, medical and...
The 12 Days of Skyhorse Publishing Day 3 How to Prevent Autism
We'd like to express our gratitude to Tony Lyons, Publisher at Skyhorse Publishing in New York City. Skyhorse is one of the fastest growing independent publishers in America and one of the few to tackle the toughest, most controversial topics...
Kant and Aristotle
The traditional viewpoint is that Immanuel Kant is a Platonic and an anti-Aristotelian philosopher. But in *Kant and Aristotle: Epistemology, Logic, and Method*, Professor of History of Philosophy Marco Sgarbi is reassessing this understanding of Kant. He argues that Kant was heavily influenced by Aristotelian doctrines and that in his works he has re-elaborated several Aristotelian ideas. I have not read the complete book as of now—I have only finished the first two chapters (Introduction and Chapter I). Here’s a look at what is there in the two chapters: In the Introduction Sga... more »
Is Flynn's Defection a Death Blow?
As I have posted, i suspect that Flynn has been tasked with counter intelligence against and the taking down of the Deep State. All this nonsense is a ploy to troll the media and fish out enemies within the Deep State. This also provides a nice cover while your hands are engaging in the real task at hand And yes he had zero valid reason to lie to the FBI except to out them and they bought in hook line and sinker. If your enemy is going to attack you anyway, it is always nice to provide them with a perfect booby trapped door. As it was the media was made to look like royal fools... more »
Micro Assassination Drones Fit In Your Hand
Defense systems will need to be invented rather quickly for this stuff and it will need to be electronic. Drone technology happens to be truly scary. What limits it is the need for trained manpower. Yet it is also no trick to order out a swarm of micro drones and to allow short range hunter killer independence similar to a swarm of angry bees. It can be countered by rapid firing laser weapons which are also becoming operational.. What it is doing is making the soldier even more tech dependent. * Micro Assassination Drones Fit In Your Hand* *https://www.themaven.net/mishtalk/...more »
US Mideast Deployments Up 33% in Four Months
What this reflects is Trump not micro managing all this. Commanders need manpower and they can get that sorted out as needed without administrative delay. At the same time, some propositioning was surely taking place in support of an expected major assault on former CIA drug industry assets. The elimination of ISIS will likely free up assets there as we are now in a mopping up phase. At the same time, Iraqi forces are also working at taking back real control over the whole country again. In short, i am not reading too much into any of this. *Everywhere Surge: US Mideast Deploym... more »
Top NSA Whistleblower Claims ‘Russiagate’ a Fake to Increase War-Spending
Of course and a whole lot besides. The whole USA defense industry is hot house plant that needs to continuously rationalize defense spending on a continuous basis. That means paid lobbyists who need tangible story lines for the political class. Problem is that War itself is obsolete and the spending needs keep climbing. At least we no longer demand bearskin hats. Europe is converging on a European Commonwealth with an elected Czar and a completely resurgent Orthodox Christianity to absorb Catholicism and all remnants of Christianity. This will mobilize a full on confront... more »
The EU forces Ireland to take a €13 billion bite out of Apple
The post The EU forces Ireland to take a €13 billion bite out of Apple appeared first on UnHerd.
Muslims, leftists, Francis team up to fight U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as IL capital
Donald Trump plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel today. America should start to move the embassy from Tel Aviv immediately. Internally, Israel controls all of Jerusalem, treats it as her capital, and has institutions over there. Palestinians also call it (al-Quds and) their capital and most of the international community agrees with the Palestinians and disagrees with the reality which is that Jerusalem has been Israel's capital for quite some time. Well, there are two good exceptions now and the pioneering one gets overlooked often. ;-) Current Czech president Z... more »
Checking In
I'm still out and about, but the blog must go on. Ok, there's nothing requiring a blog and there's nothing that says it must go on. I just wrote that out of a sense of the dramatic. I'm on a salad binge at the moment, but it's not what you think. I'm not on a vegetarian bender because I love animals (who are competition for my food). I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants. Tomorrow, back to the ribeye. Kindle allows me to download books to occupy down-time and that's what I do. I just downloaded, "Children of Time" a science fiction book by Adrian Tchaikovsky. I don't know whether... more »
Laura Ingraham BLASTS Obama’s foreign policy record: ‘He should give Nobel peace prize back’ (Video)
Ingraham hammers Obama's leadership skills. More The post Laura Ingraham BLASTS Obama’s foreign policy record: ‘He should give Nobel peace prize back’ (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
FBI agent let Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin walk away scot-free after lying to FBI
FBI agent Peter Strzok in the tank for Clinton campaign. More The post FBI agent let Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin walk away scot-free after lying to FBI appeared first on The Duran.
James Comey sends out nervous tweet defending FBI’s collusion with Clinton campaign
The fish rots from the head down. The FBI is being exposed as a corrupt, highly politicized organization, that is quickly morphing into a United States secret police. There is no Trump-Russia collusion to be found. What is being revealed is FBI-Clinton collusion. Everything the Clinton’s touch turns corrupt. Former FBI directorJames Comey sent out […] More The post James Comey sends out nervous tweet defending FBI’s collusion with Clinton campaign appeared first on The Duran.
Greg Hunter, "Ultimately They Need the Markets to Implode"
*"Ultimately They Need the Markets to Implode"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Market analyst Lynette Zang says even with the new tax cuts passed in Congress, the market looks like “it’s running out of steam.” Zang explains, “I have been noticing in the past month some pattern shifts that would indicate to me the market is struggling and breaking down. So, these tax cuts make earnings per share look a lot better and also brings back a lot of funds. The CEOs are saying that money will go into share buybacks, and they need to because that is shifting.Corporate buy backs are actuall... more »
Retraction request to Bioscience: FOIA emails document another harsh criticism of Amstrup’s 2007 polar bear model
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Today I sent a letter to the editors of the journal Bioscience requesting retraction of the shoddy and malicious paper by Harvey et al. (Internet blogs, polar bears, and climate-change denial by proxy) published online last week. The letter reveals information about the workings of the polar bear expert inner circle…
Retraction request for Harvey et al. attack paper on Dr. Susan Crockford
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Retraction request to Bioscience: FOIA emails document another harsh criticism of Amstrup’s 2007 polar bear model Dr. Susan Crockford in 2011 Essay by Dr. Susan Crockford (republished from her website https://polarbearscience.com )on Retraction request to Bioscience: FOIA emails document another harsh criticism of Amstrup’s 2007 polar bear model Today I…
US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital in world first per BBC News. I offer a translation service
This report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-42246564 from the institutionally anti Israel BBC is quite fun to read. Here are the first four paragraphs and my translation of what the BBC mean. 'US President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, senior administration officials have said.' That fascist Islamophobe Trump will recognise Jerusalem as the capital of the apartheid state of Israel, white supremacist functionaries have admitted. 'He is due to announce the controversial decision in a speech later. Mr Trump is also expected to approve movin... more »
David Attenborough – Humans are plague on Earth.
David Attenborough – Humans are plague on Earth – Telegraph http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/earthnews/9815862/Humans-are-plague-on-Earth-Attenborough.html Advertisements
Jim Carrey Criticizes U.S. Government For Allowing Big Pharma To Influence Policy
Jim Carrey Criticizes U.S. Government For Allowing Big Pharma To Influence Policy http://ewao.com/2017/10/04/jim-carrey-criticizes-u-s-government-for-allowing-big-pharma-to-influence-policy/
Scientists May Have Found First Proof that We Live in A Multiverse
Scientists May Have Found First Proof that We Live in A Multiverse http://ewao.com/2017/12/05/scientists-may-have-found-first-proof-that-we-live-in-a-multiverse/
Keep Cumbrian Coal In The Hole Christmas Walk 7th Dec 2017
Originally posted on Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole: Our mascot Bernie the Polar Bear invites you to a Christmas Walk on 7th Dec. We…
Spain’s “Article 155 Is A Remnant of Francoism” [Fascism]: Interview With Bojan Brezigar, Slovenian Journalist Who Has Written Six Days In Catalonia
“Bojan Brezigar: ‘Article 155 is a remnant of Francoism’ An interview with Bojan Brezigar, the Slovenian journalist who has written … Continue reading →
Man due in court over alleged plot to kill PM per BBC News
The BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-42242557 that: 'A man is due to appear in court later over an alleged plot to kill the prime minister, Theresa May. The BBC understands Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 20, from north London, is accused of planning to bomb Downing Street security gates and then attack the PM with a knife.Aknife. A second man, Mohammed Aqib Imran, 21, of Birmingham, is accused of the preparation of terrorist acts for allegedly planning to travel overseas.' A man? A Muslim man? Shh we must be careful not to risk an Islamophobic backlash, that's t... more »
Can Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Match And Surpass America's F-22?
United Aircraft Corporation *Task & Purpose:* *Here’s What An F-22 Raptor Fighter Pilot Had To Say About Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter * After watching an F-22 Raptor twist and turn last week during an impressive demonstration at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, we asked the 1st Fighter Wing’s commander if he’s worried about Russia’s new Su-57 stealth fighter. “It’s always good to be chased,” Colonel Jason Hinds, commander of the 1st Fighter Wing, told Business Insider. “When people are trying to beat you, you know you got an impressive airplane.” Russia has touted its new Su... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* This is a tough one but I am a generous sort. Let's see. Judging from the increasing insanity, delusion, and dementia reflected by his tweeting, what could I send Senor Trumpanzee that would annoy him and ignite an even crazier and more bizarro tweet storm? Is that even possible? I say it's worth a try! Why stop at one? I feel I must weaponize derision! I have asked what can I do for my country and this is it! 1. I would send him a larger than life picture of a famous black athlete every day for a month. 5 times a day, in fact, and I'd definitely send them "sign for." ... more »
Independence Hypocrisy
[image: independence-hypocrisy] The secessionist movements in Spain, Germany and Italy have encountered resistance and threats from the central governments, and in Catalonia's case, secessionist leaders have been jailed.
We Can Thank a Flawed Jury System for the Steinle Verdict
[image: we-can-thank-a-flawed-jury-system-for-the-steinle-verdict] Much has been said about the acquittal of felonious invader Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the killer of young Kate Steinle, who died in her father’s arms. Yet while most of the focus has been on “sanctuary cities” — a euphemism for treasonous, lawless cities — there perhaps has been no scrutiny of the people whose minds are too often a sanctuary from knowledge and reality: modern jurors.
Klimt and Schiele MET?
I didn't know this, and I'm delighted to discover, that two of my favourite figurative artist Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele actually met in person, here captured together in this image circa 1902.
US military to remain in Syria indefinitely – Pentagon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The U.S. military will remain in Syria for an indefinite period of time, despite previous claims that their forces would depart from the country following the Islamic State’s (IS) defeat. “We are going to maintain our commitment on the ground as long as we need to, to support our partners […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Decision to move embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem ‘solid’ – White House
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said that US President Donald Trump is “pretty solid in his thinking” when it comes to moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem, during a press briefing at the White House in Washington DC on Tuesday. When asked about Trump’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi-led airstrikes wreak havoc on Yemeni capital – video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:05 A.M.) – Saudi-led strikes inflicted heavy damage on Yemen’s capital Sanaa, after Saudi-led coalition forces increased their bombardment in reaction to the killing of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, on Tuesday. Footage from the site shows heavily damaged and partly collapsed buildings including the presidential palace controlled by Houthis fighters. Yesterday Houthi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
IS prepares for last stand in Euphrates River Valley as Syrian troops close in
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Islamic State (IS) is in deep trouble inside the Euphrates River Valley as their forces find themselves on the brink of losing the entire west bank of this imperative waterway in eastern Syria. Backed by their Russian counterparts, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to storm the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
JERUSALEM, FLYNN, POLLARD, KUSHNER, TRUMP
*"The events of the Old Testament occurred in southwestern Arabia." "The land promised to Abraham is in Saudi Arabia."* *Trump is recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's Capital.* *Michael Flynn has admitted that, while Obama was president, he asked Russia to delay or block an anti-Israel resolution at the United Nations Security Council.* *forward.com* In December 2016, the Security Council was preparing to vote on a resolution strongly condemning Israel's West Bank settlements. The Obama administration had decided to let the resolution pass 14-0. forward.com Netanyahu reached out ... more »
Why Is Europe Not Preparing For A War With Russia?
Flickr / Department of Defense *Doug Bandow, National Interest*: *Why Isn't Europe Preparing for a War with Russia?* *Three years ago the United States withdrew its combat units from Europe. Now it is sending them back, with regular rotations, to deter a Russian attack. Explained Brig. Gen. Timothy Daugherty: “Preparing for war is a lot cheaper than executing one.”* True. But why isn’t Europe doing the preparing? During the Cold War the United States had about three hundred thousand troops in Europe. That number was down to 65,000 a couple years ago. Even so, that was too many: t... more »
Let’s End the War on Coal
*Opinion Piece by ICSC's Bryan Leyland and Tom Harris* At last week’s Environmental Protection Agency public hearing in Charleston, West Virginia, on the withdrawal of the ‘Clean Power Plan,’ anti-coal activists were out in force. The meeting was swamped with activists — Climate Justice Alliance, Sierra Club, Citizens Climate Lobby, Natural Resources Defense Council, etc. Several groups also met at the University of Charleston, to discuss, according to the *New York Times,* the “environmental, health and climate benefits of reducing coal consumption.” They apparently do not understa... more »
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE President Donald Trump is to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, upending decades of careful US policy https://t.co/iYffiYAOPL pic.twitter.com/EoAKvuBRXR — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 6, 2017 Canada to kill Boeing Super Hornet deal https://t.co/n1JPpQy5x6 pic.twitter.com/rSOgVQxLzy — Defense News (@defense_news) December 5, 2017 #UPDATE After White House denial, a source familiar with the matter reiterated to AFP that Deutsche Bank had received the request several weeks ago https://t.co/FUsxpQ8ha5 — AFP news agency (@AFP) December 5, 2017 Opinion: Robert Muelle... more »
Spanish Supreme Court Withdraws International Arrest Warrant For Catalan President Puigdemont: The Catalan President And The Four Ministers in Belgium Testified Monday In Brussels Over Their Extradition Case; Catalan VP Junqueras Still In Prison
“Spanish Supreme Court withdraws international arrest warrant for Puigdemont: The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium testified Monday … Continue reading →
Pentagon Spokesman: U.S. Military to Stay in Syria ‘As Long as We Need To’
The Pentagon now sees an open-ended troop commitment in Syria *Newsweek*: *U.S. Military Will Stay in Syria After ISIS is Defeated, Threatening New Conflict with Russia and Iran* The Pentagon has revealed its intention to keep troops in Syria after the defeat of militant group ISIS, despite calls from the country and its Russian and Iranian allies to expel U.S. forces, whose presence they consider illegal. For years, both the U.S. and Russia have sponsored separate, competing anti-ISIS campaigns in Syria. As Moscow and its allies—which included Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and... more »
Picture Of The Day
Marko Djurica: People walk in front of the remains of the University of Mosul, which was burned and destroyed during a battle with ISIS militants, April 10, 2017 *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The fight against ISIS: Photojournalists capture the horrific human cost of the battles for Mosul and Raqqa in a series of harrowing images* (Daily MailP
"Democrats And Republican Hard At Work On The Federal Budget!"
*"Democrats And Republicans Hard At Work On The Federal Budget!"*
A Fact Changing Moment (apologies to J.M. Keynes).
One of geology’s mysteries is the formation of the vast topographic depressions, now filled with water, known as the oceans. The major peculiarity is the apparent matching of the borders of the various land masses that led to the theory … Continue reading →
U.S.Led Coalition: Fewer Than 3,000 Islamic State Fighters Remain In Iraq And Syria
A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul, Iraq, June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo *Reuters: **Coalition says fewer than 3,000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States-led international coalition fighting Islamic State estimates that fewer than 3,000 fighters belonging to the hardline Sunni militant group remain in Iraq and Syria, its spokesman said on Tuesday. Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate has crumbled this year in Syria and Iraq, with the ... more »
Does Your Brain Naturally Feel God? Temp Lobe Feel Of Person Presence & Evolved Religion
There is an area close to the left ear, in the ‘temporal lobe’, that, when stimulated via strong magnetic fields, triggers religious feelings, visions of bright lights at the end of a tunnel, and, at a certain frequency, the feeling of the presence of somebody next to oneself, or somehow present, although subjects are in another room and separated from the researchers. This area is damaged in patients with the kind of schizophrenia that Vincent Van Gough suffered. His attacks of deeply religious visions started a few years before he died. read more
Trump Moves To Block Mitt Romney From Running For The Senate
No wonder Señor Trumpanzee prefers Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, first elected to the Senate in 1976, to Mitt Romney. Despite his family having lost their home and forced to live in a shack without plumbing, now that Orrin has somehow managed to making himself over as a miltimillionaire he has long advocated pulling up the ladder behind him and regularly castigates poor people as lazy and undeserving drunks. This past weekend: "I have a rough time wanting to spend billions and billions and trillions of dollars to help people who won’t help themselves, won’t lift a finger and expect the... more »
"It Would Be Foolish..."
"So great has been the endurance, so incredible the achievement, that, as long as the sun keeps a set course in heaven, it would be foolish to despair of the human race." - Ernest L. Woodward The March of Mankind, despite ourselves... Vangelis, "Alpha"
"Escape"
"*Escape"* "When we get out of the glass bottle of our ego, and when we escape like squirrels in the cage of our personality and get into the forest again, we shall shiver with cold and fright. But things will happen to us so that we don't know ourselves. Cool, unlying life will rush in, and passion will make our bodies taut with power. We shall laugh, and institutions will curl up like burnt paper." - D.H. Lawrence
"The Illusion of Truth"
*"The Illusion of Truth"* by PsyBlog "We see ads for the same products over and over again. Politicians repeat the same messages endlessly (even when it has nothing to do with the question they've been asked). Journalists repeat the same opinions day after day. Can all this repetition really be persuasive? It seems too simplistic that just repeating a persuasive message should increase its effect, but that's exactly what psychological research finds (again and again). Repetition is one of the easiest and most widespread methods of persuasion. In fact it's so obvious that we sometim... more »
"We Used To Think..."
“We used to think that secrecy was perhaps the greatest enemy of democracy, and as long as there was no suppression or censorship, people could be trusted to make the informed decisions that would preserve our free society, but we have learned in recent years that the techniques of misinformation and misdirection have become so refined that, even in an open society, a cleverly directed flood of misinformation can overwhelm the truth, even though the truth is out there, uncensored, quietly available to anyone who can find it.” - Daniel C. Dennett
Fibre and the risk of Type 2 Diabetes - the InterAct meta-analysis
Recently the Australian government publicised claims generated by Nutrition Australia, in an opinion paper funded by Kellogg's, that Australians increasing their cereal fibre intake could reduce the cost of CVD and diabetes to the Australian economy: “*This research demonstrates that if Australian adults use grain fibre to increase their intake of dietary fibre to target intake levels for chronic disease risk reduction (28g for women, 38g for men):* *• The potential healthcare expenditure savings would be approximately $1 billion for CVD and over $285 million for T2D in 2015–16. The ... more »
Terror Plot To Assassinate U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May Has Been Foiled
*SKY News:* *Islamist suicide plot to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May foiled* *Two men will appear in court later today to face charges related to an alleged explosive plot on Downing Street.* A terror plot to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May has been foiled, Sky sources have confirmed. Sky's Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said: "It's the latest in a number of terror plots that police and MI5 believe they've foiled this year. "I understand that the head of MI5, Andrew Parker, briefed Cabinet ministers today, such is the seriousness of what they believed they have ... more »
"When Eyes Are Blinders of the Soul"
*"When Eyes Are Blinders of the Soul"* By Peter Michaelson "One way to diminish our suffering is to become conscious of when our eyes go looking for something that upsets us. Another way is to be watchful of what our imagination is up to. Just as sponges can soak up dirty water as easily as clean water, our eyes can also take in impressions from the world around us that leak misery into our soul. We like to think we use our visual faculty in pursuit of pleasure, but we also use it to entertain old hurts, grievances, and longings. Our eyes go looking for pleasure and stimulation-but... more »
"Remembering the Moment: Enjoying Life"
*"Remembering the Moment: Enjoying Life"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "It is only in the present moment that we experience being alive. Life, in all of its fullness, is happening right now. While our thoughts are sometimes elsewhere, beautiful opportunities and moments are being passed over and lost to the flow of time. And though we cannot possibly fully experience each leaf that falls to the ground, sometimes we get so attached to reaching our goals that we don't pay attention to the wonder all around us. When we do that, we live in a world that exists only in our heads, while... more »
Karma, Cause and Effect in the Matrix
*RJ Spina* - What happens when your consciousness puts something into motion? The post Karma, Cause and Effect in the Matrix appeared first on Waking Times.
Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 A.M.) – U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel, the AFP News Agency reported today. The US embassy, however, will not be relocated immediately. The US embassy move from Tel Aviv would be a symbolic and substantive shift in US policy on the Israel-Palestine question. While […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian bombers rain hell on ISIS’s last stronghold in the Euphrates
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:17 A.M.) – Russian bombers allowed ISIS no rest when it struck the terrorists’ last settlements on the western bank of the Euphrates. “Today, six Tu-22M3 long-haul bombers that took off from an airfield in Russia delivered an airstrike on Islamic State terrorists’ targets near the settlement of Al-Sayal in the province of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusive: Israel, Free Syrian Army to launch joint offensive in southern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:49 A.M.) – Opposition sources have revealed that big meetings took place between rebel commanders and Israeli representatives on the 2nd of December in preparation for a joint offensive in the Yarmouk Valley in west Dara’a. The planned operation aims to minimize the ISIS presence in the area that has witnessed a swift expansion of ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tens of thousands of Houthi supporters rally against ‘treachery’ after Saleh’s death
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Thousands of Houthi supporters took to the streets of Sanaa on Tuesday in a march denouncing “treachery” a day after the killing of their former ally ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. The capital was paralysed as demonstrators waved Yemeni flags in a show of solidarity with the Houthi government. Houthi leader […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist rebels push back Syrian troops from strategic town near Idib axis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham once again beat back the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) assault on the strategic town of Al-Rahjan in the northeastern countryside of Hama. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was able reassert control over the important hilltop of Tal Rahjan and Mazra’a Rahjan after withstanding the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
HTS repels Syrian Army attack on rebel stronghold in Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:34 A.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) was able to repel a fierce government assault on the rebel stronghold of Al-Rahjan and the adjacent town of Shakusiye located in Hama’s northeastern countryside. Opposition media claimed that HTS, with the support of its FSA allies, killed and wounded over 20 Syrian soldiers in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US military to stay in Syria ‘as long as we need to’: Pentagon
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:08 A.M.) – The US military plans to stay in Syria as long as necessary to ensure the Islamic State group does not return, a Pentagon official revealed on Tuesday. “We are going to maintain our commitment on the ground as long as we need to, to support our partners and prevent the return of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Dozens of Saudi soldiers killed in mass Houthi attack on the border
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:48 A.M.) – Dozens of soldiers were killed and wounded in the ranks of the Saudi Army and allied militias after a surprise Houthi raid on their positions south of the Midi desert which is located in the north westernmost corner of Yemen along the border with the Saudi Kingdom. A military source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia to blame for war in Yemen: Iranian official
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 A.M.) – Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, took part in a meeting of the Russian Committee of Foreign Affairs at Moscow’s State Duma on Tuesday. “It is the third year of the war and 10,000 people have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS targets Iraqi forces all over Kirkuk province
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:50 A.M.) – ISIS’s insurgency campaign in Kirkuk province is far from over as the terrorist group remains capable of launching limited attacks and ambushing Iraqi Security Forces via small cell operatives across the vast countryside. In a recent attack, the terrorist group was able to burn three armored vehicles and kill its crewmen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Study: Sexual Misconduct, Drug Misuse and Mental Health Are Major Issues at Community Colleges
While issues of sexual misconduct, drug misuse and mental health are much discussed in the higher education context, some researchers say that community colleges are often left out of the conversation.
Lumina Foundation to Award $2.5 Million in Grants for “Addressing Hate”
Violence and racial chaos in Charlottesville earlier this year sparked a call to action for one philanthropic foundation dedicated to making post-secondary education accessible to all. Mobilized to back words with action, Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, announced Tuesday that the foundation will award $2.5 million in grants for community-building programs […]
The Russian Probe Has Already Cost $6.7 Million
Special Counsel Robert Mueller (R) departs after briefing members of the U.S. Senate on his investigation into potential collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo *Politico*: *Russia probe cost DOJ $6.7 million in months after Mueller appointment* The Justice Department spent $6.7 million on its probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election in the four-and-a-half months after special counsel Robert Mueller's appointment, according to a report released Tuesday. Of the total, only $3.2 mi... more »
All the Reasons Why North Korea, Russia or China Hate America's F-15 Eagle
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It might be old but it can still fight. *The F-15A was eventually replaced in production by the F-15C, which included a newer AN/APG-70 synthetic aperture radar and newer F100-PW-220 engines. The latest program, nicknamed Golden Eagle, stress tests F-15Cs for wear and tear, and 178 of the planes in the best physical condition with the least receive new APG-63V3 active electronically scanned array radars and the Joint Helmet Mounted Cuing System, allowing rapid target acquisition with infrared guided missiles.* For nearly three decades, the F-15 Eagl... more »
The Story of How Hitler Built the Biggest Gun Ever (And it Was a Total Flop)
*James Simpson* *Security, * The rise of air power was the last nail in the war train’s coffin. *The Heavy Gustav fired a total of 48 shots at Sevastopol, mostly on Soviet forts. It never fired in anger again. Berlin blew more than 1,000 tons of steel, thousands of man-hours and millions of Reichsmarks for just 48 shots in a war where steel, labor and treasure were in limited supply. In other words, it was a technical marvel but a military folly. In the years to come, rockets, atomic weapons and heavy bombers would offer the same functions as the Gustav with greater mobility, ran... more »
Could America's Old Battleships Sink the Navy's New 'Stealth' Destroyers?
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We found out. *No one has ever hit an Iowa class battleship with 150 6” shells over the course of 30 minutes. However, World War II offers some experience; the German battleship Bismarck underwent an even more vicious storm of fire and steel, and the Japanese battleship Hiei suffered something similar. Both ships survived the initial onslaught, but were disabled and later sank. Undoubtedly, Wisconsin’s armor would provide a great deal of protection from 6” shells armed with fragmentation (rather than armor piercing) warheads. The Wisconsin is armore... more »
The AK-47, M-16, M240, the PK and QBZ-95 Assault Rifle: 5 Most Deadly Guns of War
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Killers you need to know about *The PK was also invented by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Although it resembles the M240, it is in the same class as the U.S. Marine Corps’ M-27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, or the NATO Minimi/M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The PK fills an important role as a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Although most infantrymen throughout the world carry weapons capable of fully automatic or burst fire, trained soldiers rarely fire full auto. Full-auto fire from lightweight assault rifles is generally inaccurate and rapidly consumes ammunition.... more »
America Can't Win the Drug War in Afghanistan
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Afghan girl gathers raw opium on a poppy field on the outskirts of Jalalabad April 28, 2015. REUTERS/Parwiz] Twenty-four of Afghanistan's thirty-four provinces now are directly involved in illicit drug production. As if the United States needed more evidence that its sixteen-year mission in Afghanistan is an exercise in futility, a new United Nations report provides an additional reason for depression. The 2017 Afghanistan Opium Survey from the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime, released on November 15, confirms that Washingto... more »
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