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The US and its allies vow tougher measures to halt North Korean sanctions busting, including naval security operations to prevent maritime smuggling https://t.co/48lUutXr9i pic.twitter.com/tleGRa9qQf — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 17, 2018 On task over Ukraine at 52,000 feet 🇺🇸 US Air Force RQ-4B Global Hawk UAV 12-2050 FORTE10 pic.twitter.com/79nyQsjVWs — Aircraft Spots (@AircraftSpots) January 16, 2018 Hawaii was gripped in a panic after a false alert reported an incoming missile. But if a North Korean missile actually does target the United States, how prepared are U.S.... more »
It Is Now A Hate Crime In Venezuela To Criticise The Government
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends an event with workers in Caracas, Nov. 14, 2017. *VOA:* *Venezuela President Orders Hate Crime Probe for 2 Bishops * CARACAS, VENEZUELA — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for an investigation into Roman Catholic priests he says have made comments critical of the government. Maduro said in an address Monday that church officials may have committed hate crimes, an accusation he frequently levels at government critics. He called on the pro-government chief prosecutor and Supreme Court to investigate. Venezuela sits atop the ... more »
"How Globalists Predict Your Behavior"
*"Editor’s Comment:* Unless you have gone well out of your way to stay off the grid completely, and out of the regular dealings of society, then you are being tracked, constantly surveilled and monitored – not for misbehavior and criminal activity so much as for behavior, typical activity, mass population movements, and flash points for crisis. Good predictions require a complete saturation of data and context. It isn’t enough to see the trouble spots; the system must also understand the behavior of norms and averages. People tend towards astonishingly narrow patterns – travel withi... more »
Picture Of The Day
*Cockpit Checked* Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Evans and Senior Airman Jeffrey Hughes perform post-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft during Sentry Aloha 18-01 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2018. Evans and Hughes are avionics technicians assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Air Guardsmen Aim High During Sentry Aloha* (US Department of Defense).
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Music of the Night: East of Full Moon”
Deuter, “Music of the Night: East of Full Moon” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowv1VMTlTg
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*VOA:* *Freedom House: Democracy Ratings for Most Countries * A new report warns that democratic values are weakening in countries around the world. The report found that values such as fair elections and freedom of the press have worsened in each of the past 12 years. The findings are from Freedom House, an American-based non-governmental organization. Freedom House works in support of political freedom and democracy worldwide. While the group is independent, some of its money comes from the United States government. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* The report from *Freedom Hous... more »
Nevada Electoral Action Is High In Las Vegas This Year-- Churn, Churn, Churn
*Right-wing lunatic Cresent Hardy (left) is sporting a hipster look for his 2018 congressional run* The population of Nevada is 2,940,058. The population of Clark County (the Las Vegas Metro) is 2,155,664. That's where the state's people live. (The only other county with a significant number of people is Washoe--Reno and Sparks-- with 446,903 people.) Clark County elects 3 of Nevada's 4 members of Congress and last year there was turnover as voters ousted a GOP incumbent, Cresent Hardy, in NV-04, with Democrat Ruben Kihuen, and replaced Republican JoeHeck, who left his NV-03 House s... more »
Frigid cold is why we need dependable energy
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Foreword by Paul Driessen The United States has more coal than any other nation. With modern coal-fired power plants, it can be used to generate very inexpensive electricity, with virtually no significant pollution: about the only thing that comes out of the stacks today are water vapor and…
How’s Your CCIQ?
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? https://i1.wp.com/www.ddponline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/cropped-ddp-logo-wordpress-2.png?w=1200 H/T David Wojick and CFACT Doctors for Disaster Preparedness are concerned to be ready for real disasters and not be distracted by irrational fears like global warming/climate change. They have provided a useful resource for people to test and deepen their knowledge of an issue distorted for many…
US government doctors: President Trump’s health “excellent”
Medical examination explodes rumours about Donald Trump's mental and physical health More The post US government doctors: President Trump’s health “excellent” appeared first on The Duran.
George Soros recommits himself to destroying nationalism
An Analysis: Open Society Foundation receives $18bn infusion by controversial philanthropist to further globalist, secular humanist causes More The post George Soros recommits himself to destroying nationalism appeared first on The Duran.
The Fed is getting ready to throw down on sanctuary cities
Department of Homeland Security requests federal prosecutors to lodge criminal charges against sanctuary cities for violating Federal law on deportation More The post The Fed is getting ready to throw down on sanctuary cities appeared first on The Duran.
Watch grateful Syrians finally meet their saviors: the Russian military
Humanitarian action and medical help for war-torn nation greeted warmly by Syrian people with songs in Russian sung by children More The post Watch grateful Syrians finally meet their saviors: the Russian military appeared first on The Duran.
Politicians or infants? Whiners try brat fits to promote their agenda
A government shutdown is quite likely from the looks of things. Stock up on food, pack the kids and dog and head for the hills, because the world is going to end. Oh, please. The Democrats (and some Republicans) are very angry at their President. Following a failed and vehemently rejected series of immigration reform proposals, […] More The post Politicians or infants? Whiners try brat fits to promote their agenda appeared first on The Duran.
Jeff Bjorck, “Waiting For Farewell”
Jeff Bjorck, “Waiting For Farewell” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHYSqUhJSw
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The southern Milky Way appears spectacular in this composite image taken from Mangaia, the most southerly of the Cook Islands. Few sources of light pollution exist here, home to only 500 people. *Click image for larger size.* The two bright stars at the Milky Way’s center are Alpha (left) and Beta Centauri. They point to Crux the Southern Cross. Near the horizon, two of the satellite galaxies of our Milky Way, the Small (left) and Large Magellanic Clouds are easy to spot." - http://www.astronomy.com/
Free Downloads: Ayn Rand, "Anthem", "Atlas Shrugged"
*"Anthem: Ayn Rand’s Dystopian Masterpiece"* by Roderick Long "In a Leningrad university classroom in the early 1920s, as the professor drones on about orthodox Marxist theory, a young woman with an intense gaze is writing furiously in her notebook. The woman is Alisa Rosenbaum, later to be famous as Ayn Rand, and her jottings do not concern the relationship between dialectical materialism and the dictatorship of the proletariat; they are notes for a play to be called "Ego," about the rediscovery of individuality in a totalitarian society based on the worship of the collective. Ov... more »
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Tacoma Center 1600’ By Nana Grizol
Every sweetly sung Nana Grizol song plays out like a diary entry or a letter written directly to a friend, which make the band’s meandering personal-political poetry all the more impactful. The didactic nature of the music makes the stories more potent, and the embedded values more accessible. Since 2003, The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Tacoma Center 1600’ By Nana Grizol appeared first on Shadowproof.
WATCH: The Simple Experiment that Demonstrates the Power of Intention Over Matter
*Vic Bishop* - Our physical world is shaped by our intentions. The post WATCH: The Simple Experiment that Demonstrates the Power of Intention Over Matter appeared first on Waking Times.
Chet Raymo, "Thank God, It's Doomsday"
*"Thank God, It's Doomsday" * by Chet Raymo “OK, folks. Here's what's awaiting you. The End Times. The Apocalypse. The Rapture. The Final Reckoning. Oh, I could pick any one of a thousand representations of the Last Days from centuries of Western art. This one is Luca Signorelli's "The Damned Cast Into Hell," in the Capella Nuova chapel of Orvieto Cathedral, painted around the year 1500 (click to enlarge). Why were these scenes of souls in extremis so common? Exhortations to be good? A reminder of what awaits us if we don't contribute to the Sunday collection? A local bishop trying... more »
German Intelligence Busts Iranian Spy Ring Spying On Israelis
*DW:* *Raids across Germany target suspected Iranian spies* *Germany-wide police raids have been carried out on suspected Iranian spies. Iran has been linked in the past to spying, assassinating dissidents and targeting Israelis. * German authorities on Tuesday conducted searches of homes and businesses belonging to 10 suspected Iranian spies. The Federal Prosecutors Office ordered the searches after receiving a tip from Germany's domestic intelligence agency. The suspects are believed to have spied on persons and institutions "on behalf of an intelligence entity associated with ... more »
Serbia - Kosovo Tensions High After Leading Kosovo Serb Politician Assassinated
*CNN*: *Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office* A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day. Ivanovic was shot at least five times outside his office in the Serb-run Kosovar city of Mitrovica, doctors told Serbian State TV RTS. Emergency services were notified of the attack at 8.17 a.m (2.17 a.m. ET). Ivanovic was transferred to hospital and resuscitated for 45 minutes before doctors confirmed him ... more »
"How Is One To Live?"
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti... more »
"Mr. Trump on the Apertures: Stark Madness and Inmiscibility"
*"Mr. Trump on the Apertures: * *Stark Madness and Inmiscibility"* by Fred Reed "Pop Quiz: Take out a sheet of paper. This will be fifty percent of your grade: Which of the below is the Norwegian? Which from Mr. Trump’s other category? With which would you rather have your children go to school? Mr. Trump’s comment regarding his preference for immigrants from Norway instead of “sh*thole countries” such as Haiti engendered among the commentariat a great squealing. I cannot fathom this. Are they geographic virgins, and just don’t know anything of the world? Is it only the usual schade... more »
Just How Much of a Threat is Russia’s Status-6 Nuclear Torpedo?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Game changer or paper tiger? The United States’ new Nuclear Posture Review asserts that Russia’s Status-6 intercontinental, nuclear-armed undersea autonomous torpedo (AUV) is a real weapon and could be a genuine threat. Analysts are divided as to how genuine the threat is. “It certainly is a threat U.S. forces will need to take into account,” Bryan Clark, a former U.S. Navy submarine officer and current senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. “It is large enough to carry a megaton-class nuclear weapon, although the 100 ... more »
Could This Be the U.S. Military's Secret Weapon to Stop a 'Swarm' Strike?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * It might be possible. Last week’s massed attempted drone strike against Russian forces in Syria is a harbinger of things to come. Indeed, it is almost inevitable that American forces could come under similar attack. However, countering drones with surface-to-air missiles or interceptor aircraft is expensive, thus an airplane such as Embraer and Sierra Nevada’s A-29 Super Tucano might be a more cost effective option. “The A-29 does have an air-to-air kill against drug runners so it can certainly be used very effectively against that class of target,”... more »
Here Is What America Should Learn from Hawaii's Missile Scare
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, * [image: Hawaii endured a now-famous false alarm on Saturday. The alarm this time was about an inbound ballistic missile, not a tsunami. Ridicule of Hawaii’s system and management followed quickly, validating the cliché that no good deed goes unpunished. Hawaii’s effort should be applauded, not scorned, but dismissive scorn is easier. Politicians demand action to find cause, and assurance that it won’t happen again. Translation: Fire the poor blighter who pushed the wrong button, fire all the officials in the Hawaii] Hawaii’s recent experience must... more »
The Real North Korea Threat: A Forced Unification?
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: Uniformed women march past the stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other high ranking officials during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj] This is why absorbing Seoul would likely overwhelm North Korea. As the possibility of conflict with North Korea sharpens in 2018, there has been much discussion of North Korea’s ultimate aims. I have argued that it is highly unlikely that North Korea actually wants to absorb S... more »
Will Religious Instability Destroy Bangladesh?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* In Bangladesh, as elsewhere, religious liberty is the famed canary in a coal mine. Bangladesh was born in 1971 after India intervened in Pakistan’s civil war, which resulted in the independence of what was known as East Pakistan. The new state’s politics were violent too, punctuated by military rule, which pushed to Islamicize the secular state. Bangladesh today is nominally democratic, but politics is bitterly fractious and violent. Moreover, Islamist tides are rising. Like a number of other majority Islamic states, such as Afghanistan and Pakista... more »
Will Trump's Iran Deal Ploy Work?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about Iran and the Iran nuclear deal in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque] The JCPOA could use a fresh review. Supporters of the Iran nuclear agreement—formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—can breathe a little easier. President Donald Trump, in announcing last Friday that he will waive oil, energy, and financial sanctions on Tehran for another 120 days, has given the agreement a brief reprieve up unt... more »
Syrian Army unleashes heavy assault in east Damascus as their forces prepare to launch new operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a heavy assault over the eastern suburbs of Damascus, tonight, targeting the Islamist rebel positions inside Harasta and ‘Arbeen. Led by their 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army fired several surface-to-surface missiles towards the defenses of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and Faylaq Al-Rahman in Harasta […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam claims they recaptured all lost territory in East Ghouta town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – Jaysh Al-Islam claimed this week that their forces were able to recover all of the territory they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) inside the East Ghouta town of Al-Nashabiyah. According to Jaysh Al-Islam activists, their forces launched a swift counter-assault against the Syrian Army on Sunday night, striking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘We don’t need your interference’ – Iranian President warns West
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned the West “we do not need your interference”, during his opening speech at the thirteenth session of the Parliamentary Union of the Islamic Countries (OIC) in Tehran on Tuesday. “We declare to the West with ballot boxes, parliamentary podiums, the press and the media and our free networks, that we […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS throws everything they got to keep control of strategic town in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 A.M.) – For several weeks now, the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been immersed in a deadly battle for control of Gharanej, a key town in Deir Ezzor’s eastern countryside. Unlike the other towns they quickly conceded in Deir Ezzor, the Islamic State is unwilling to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan vows to fight US-backed forces with rebels in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Syrian opposition fighters will support Turkey’s planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces in Syria’s Afrin region, speaking from Turkish Parliament in Ankara on Tuesday. His audience of AK party members cheered and chanted as Erdogan announced Turkey’s plan to “demolish terror nests one by one, starting from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FSA attack in rural Daraa turns disastrous after brief confrontation with Syrian Army troops
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 A.M.) – A Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighter from the Al-‘Umari Brigade was killed on Tuesday after his motorcycle struck a roadside bomb in the Dara’a countryside. The Free Syrian Army accused the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) of planting the IED, which prompted them to attack the latter’s positions near the Sha’ara-Karem […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US cuts Palestinian aid by more than half – White House
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – The United States has announced that it will give the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) $60 million (€49 million) in aid for Palestinian refugees, but will hold back the remaining $65 million (€53 million), the State Department said from Washington DC, Tuesday. “One of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 3,000 displaced civilians begin returning to eastern Deir Ezzor (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – A large number of displaced civilians have begun returning to their homes in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor, a Syrian government report stated this week. According to the report, over 3,000 displaced civilians were approved to return to the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor after the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army closes on the Abu Dhuhour Airport’s northern corridor – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another big advance in the southern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate this week, capturing several towns and hilltops from the jihadist rebels. Led by their 124th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture at least three towns from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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China Downgrades US Credit Rating From A- To BBB+, Warns US Insolvency Would “Detonate Next Crisis”
China Downgrades US Credit Rating From A- To BBB+, Warns US Insolvency Would “Detonate Next Crisis” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In its latest reminder that China is a (for now) happy holder of some $1.2 trillion in US Treasurys, Chinese credit rating agency Dagong downgraded US sovereign ratings from A- to BBB+ overnight, citing “deficiencies in […]
Steven Seagal Announces Major Investigations Into Global Pedophile Network
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 16, 2018 Steven Seagal joins Alex Jones live via Skype to announce, without revealing too many important details, that there are major investigations he’s involved in going after pedophile networks. end
James O’Keefe’s Hidden Cameras Capture Hundreds Of Twitter Employees Spying On Everything We Do
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 16, 2018 Project Veritas has released undercover footage of Twitter Engineers and employees admitting that Twitter employees view all of your private messages on their servers and analyze it to create a “virtual profile” of you which they sell to advertisers. end
VIDEO: State Run Television Tells Germans Children To Convert To Islam, And To Date Adult Muslim Men
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 16, 2018 Alex Jones exposes how state run German television in indoctrinating children to convert to Islam. end
Pakistan, India Threaten Nuclear War Amid Fresh Clashes
PressTV News Videos Published on Jan 15, 2018 India and Pakistan are threatening to use nuclear weapons against each other in the event of a war. The new tensions in relations between the two neighbors follow fresh border clashes along the Line of Control that led to death of a number of soldiers from both sides. […]
Rick Rule: Precious Metal Demand Could Quadruple
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Jan 15, 2018 Sprott’s Rick Rule tells Silver Doctors if precious metals reverted to their three-decade mean as a percentage of total U.S. investments, demand would quadruple. Almost every asset class has been rising. Over the last month, gold and silver have been playing “catchup,” Rule says. The size of the precious metal […]
Countries Pivot Away From The Dollar As The Central Bankers Prepare For The Collapse
X22Report Published on Jan 16, 2018 The empire fed survey declines for 3 straight months. Fed officials are worried about asset valuations, they see cracks in the economy. Trump warns China of trade deficits and this cannot be sustained. Russia and China are creating a new stable currency system which will allow countries to pivot away […]
Saudis Acting to Advance US ‘Grand Bargain’ to Sell Out Palestinians on Behalf of Israel! North Sinai Land in Exchange for Annexation of West Bank
Emphasis mine: Saudis Acting to Advance US ‘Grand Bargain’ to Sell Out Palestinians on Behalf of Israel! North Sinai Land in Exchange for Annexation of West Bank by http://wrp.org.uk/ FORMER US officials say Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu asked the administration of former US President Barack Obama in late 2014 to consider a plan to offer […]
Syrian Rebels Urge US to Resume Cancelled Military Aid Programme
RT Published on Jan 15, 2018 During talks in Washington, Syrian rebel representatives have urged U.S. officials to revive a suspended CIA programme providing military aid to militants fighting pro-government forces. end
Project Veritas Talks Twitter’s Prying Eyes & MSM Agenda
RT Published on Jan 16, 2018 Twitter staff have been caught on camera revealing that the company has direct access to – and monetises – some of its users most private information. Hidden-camera conversations with Twitter engineers were conducted by the undercover journalism group ‘Project Veritas’. end
CIA Recruits DJ Moby To Spread Fake News
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jan 15, 2018 In a startling admission, Musician Moby says he was asked by his CIA buddies to “get the word out” about the Trump dossier. – The CIA, MI5/6, Israeli Mossad … are western Illuminist (ie. Satanic) agencies. The people at the top echelons are Illuminists ie. Satanists. Their […]
As No One Watched, Trump Pardoned 5 Megabanks For Corruption Charges—Who He Owes Millions
As No One Watched, Trump Pardoned 5 Megabanks For Corruption Charges—Who He Owes Millions by Rachel Blevins, http://thefreethoughtproject.com/ Trump followed in the footsteps of Obama and pardoned five megabanks—one of which he reportedly owes up to $300 million in outstanding loans. – While Americans celebrated the holidays, President Trump followed in the footsteps of his predecessors by […]
World War 3: India Retaliates Against Pakistan Attack KILLING 7 SOLDIERS as Tensions Mount
World War 3: India Retaliates Against Pakistan Attack KILLING 7 SOLDIERS as Tensions Mount by JOSEPH CAREY, https://www.express.co.uk/, 15 Jan 2018 INDIA has retaliated to an attack from neighbouring Pakistan by killing troops along the Line of Control (LoC) that separates the two South Asian nations, it has been reported. – Seven Pakistani soldiers were killed and […]
Researcher Uncovers What May be the Real Cause of Depression
*Anna Hunt* - The 'chemical imbalance' story fed to depressed patients may be no more than a marketing pitch. The post Researcher Uncovers What May be the Real Cause of Depression appeared first on Waking Times.
Were Cruise Ship Passengers Warned Not to Have Sex with Pizza?
A crude letter warning passengers on a cruise ship not to "engage in sexual acts" with pizzas was posted as a prank and not as an official message from the cruise line.
Russiagate crisis: Mueller counterattacks; subpoenas Bannon
Decision to subpoena Bannon makes little sense except in terms of partisan politics More The post Russiagate crisis: Mueller counterattacks; subpoenas Bannon appeared first on The Duran.
US mulls further sanctions on Russia; all of which however look counter-productive
Ambassador Huntsman says US preparing report on sanctions; no decision taken or expected soon on further sanctions More The post US mulls further sanctions on Russia; all of which however look counter-productive appeared first on The Duran.
Red Fawn Reaches Non-Cooperating Plea Agreement, Statement by Water Protector Legal Collective
Press Release: Red Fawn Fallis Reaches Non-Cooperating Plea Agreement Posted on January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 One Charge Dropped: Government to Recommend a Maximum of 7 YearsBy Water Protector Legal CollectiveCensored News MANDAN, North Dakota -- Attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis today notified the court of a change of plea pursuant to an agreement with prosecutors. If the judge
Communism “Very Similar” to Christianity, Putin Claims
[image: communism-very-similar-to-christianity-putin-claims] The communist ideology responsible for the slaughter of more than 100 million people and the enslavement of billions over the last century is “very similar” to Christianity, claimed Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. The bizarre remarks, first reported by Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT, also suggested that the ideology of communism could be found throughout the Bible — an idea that was ridiculed by mainstream Christian theologians who view the murderous “ideology” as practically the antithesis of biblical morality. Finally, ... more »
X22 Report, “Countries Pivot Away From The Dollar As The Central Bankers Prepare For The Collapse”
X22 Report, “Countries Pivot Away From The Dollar As The Central Bankers Prepare For The Collapse” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC1tqFjbB1M *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Everything Is Being Put Into Position For The Next Big Event” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xG46AmDEos
The Audacity Of Chelsea Manning’s Senate Campaign Rankles Democrats
Democrats reacted feverishly to the news that whistleblower Chelsea Manning will challenge Maryland Democratic Senator Ben Cardin in the upcoming primary. The post The Audacity Of Chelsea Manning’s Senate Campaign Rankles Democrats appeared first on Shadowproof.
Both The U.S. And Russia Want To Maintain A Military Presence In Syria
*Defense News:* *Russia and US engage in 'military base race' in Syria* BEIRUT ― A military bases race is underway between Russia and the U.S. as each nation seeks to expand its presence in Syria and counter asymmetric threats. The U.S. has a military presence in several key locations, but there are two areas with heavy U.S. troop presence that are being transformed to military bases, according to a military source: The first is located in Al Tabaqah near Al Raqqa north Syria, where the U.S. special forces troops are training Kurdish groups; the other is constructed in Al-Tanf wher... more »
Former Boston Celtic Jo Jo White Dies at 71
Jo Jo White, a Basketball Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and an Olympic gold medalist, has died.
Donald Trump Sold an Apartment to a Brutal Haitian Dictator?
He sold the Trump Tower apartment to Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier through a Panamanian shell corporation in 1983.
Kia Hamadanchy: "I Will Work To Put An End To A Foreign Policy Where War Is Always The First Resort"
*Kia with his old boss, Senator Sherrod Brown* Kia Hamadanchy is a friend of mine running for Congress in Orange County's 45th Congressional district. The incumbent is Trump rubber stamp Mimi Walters who lives on the ocean in Dana Rohrabacher's district. Although Obama lost the district in 2008 and 2012, Hillary beat Trump there, 49.8% to 44.4%. The PVI went from as forbidding R+7 to a much blue-friendlier R+3. The district stretches from the Anaheim Hills and Villa Park in the north, through Lemon Heights, Tustin and Irvine down to Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarit... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'The Bully Strategy'
Read article in Mohawk Nation News http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/01/16/the-bully-strategy/
Syrian Army Vows To Eject U.S. Forces Out Of The Country
© Sputnik/ Mikhail Alayeddin *CNN:* *Syrian army vows to eject US troops* Washington (CNN)Troops allied with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are determined to "end the presence of the US" in the country, Syria's state-run news agency, SANA, said Monday, citing an official at the regime's Foreign Ministry. The official told SANA that the Assad-aligned Syrian Arab Army would thwart the "conspiracy, end the presence of the US, its agents and tools in Syria, establish full control over the entire Syrian territory and preserve the country's sovereignty." The US maintains some 2,000 ... more »
Twitter Account Hacks Target Pundits, Diplomats
Turkey "cyber army" Ayyıldız Tim is claiming responsibility for the hacks, which have been directed mostly at public figures worldwide.
Bird of the Month: Albatross
This month, we feature the amazing albatross group of seabirds (Family Diomedeidae). These impressive birds are well-known for their impressive wingspan, lifespan, and for their ability to travel great distances over the oceans. According to National Geographic, these long-lived birds (50+ years) breed in large colonies on remote islands, which is the only time that […]
Jordan Loewe tells the Daily Mail that Sarah pressured her to stay mum about Track's abuse.
I was not going to post about this story twice on the same day, but this needs to be shared. Courtesy of the Daily Mail: *The college graduate said the Palins were upset with her for involving law enforcement.'I got the cold shoulder for calling the police and tarnishing their name,' Jordan said. * *'I was very particular about when I called the police and I didn't call them often. If I had called the police every time he pulled out a gun, then he would be in jail. * *'To his family, I was still kind of the bad guy for calling the police and blowing this up. The answer to them ... more »
Even the Eyelashes Freeze: Russia Sees Minus 88.6 Degrees F
Temperatures in the remote, diamond-rich Russian region of Yakutia have dropped to near-record lows, plunging to -67 degrees Centigrade (-88.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in some areas.
California Couple’s Ordinary Home Held Torture Chamber
Authorities say an emaciated teenager led deputies to a California home where her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions, with some of them malnourished and chained to beds.
It's my party...
...and you can buy if you want to. I've been kind of busy today and didn't really have time to post earlier. I'm in the midst of negotiating a deal with a publisher, sending out and receiving books and dealing with literally hundreds of birthday wishes on FB. Plus, no sooner than I finished my latest novel in the middle of last month, I began another one that's an immediate followup in the series. So, yeah, your aging porcine powerhouse is now exactly a year shy of hitting the big 6-0. And, while I'm a bit old to be expecting cash, cards and cake, it would be nice if you c... more »
Fermi, Reagan, and Trump
Enrico Fermi was the first to create a nuclear chain reaction. He also coined what is now known as Fermi’s Paradox, a question asking, essentially: If, on the grand scale, the probability of intelligent extraterrestrial life developing elsewhere in the universe is so high, why haven’t humans yet been contacted? One theory, pondered by Fermi […]
Fubar Science from @UCDavis – Coping with climate stress in Antarctica
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Coping with climate stress in Antarctica Some polar fish can cope with warming or ocean acidification, but not both together Some Antarctic fish living in the planet’s coldest waters are able to cope with the stress of rising carbon dioxide levels the ocean. They can even tolerate slightly…
US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards
The U.S. organic food movement, representing dozens of brands, thousands of organic farmers and millions of organic consumers, as well as retailers, certifiers, and organizations, has published an open letter in the Washington Post. The cosigners are demanding that the USDA stop interfering with the public process that has created clear standards for animal welfare in […] The post US Organic Food Movement Protests USDA Interference in Animal Welfare Standards appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- January 16, 2018
*Andrew Salmon, Asia Times:* *Protecting Pyeongchang: safe Games a national priority* *From 'Poliphones' to SWAT teams, and from ski- to horse-borne officers, Seoul is pulling out all the stops to ensure a safe 2018 Winter Olympics next month * South Korean policepersons had better not plan on getting much rest during the upcoming Winter Olympics: The country will deploy 10,000 police officers, backed up with the highest technology, to protect the Games, the Korean National Police (KNP) announced on Tuesday. Special measures are being emplaced to prevent all forms of terrorism, t... more »
Jan. 16:Did you hear him? Did you hear him?...
...Oh, the monster overbearing. Don't go near him. Don't go near him. He is swearing. He is swearing. (With apologies to Gilbert and Sullivan and the captain of HMS Pinafore). There is nothing new about Trump's shithole remark. It has been a characteristic of the rulers of any empire I have ever heard of. And that includes the Victorian age at the British Empire's peak. It includes the attitude of Christopher Columbus, almost all American presidents and most Canadian pms toward aboriginal peoples, to American treatment of the aboriginal people of Hawaii and most of the people of Lati... more »
How’s Your CCIQ?
H/T David Wojick and CFACT Doctors for Disaster Preparedness are concerned to be ready for real disasters and not be distracted by irrational fears like global warming/climate change. They have provided a useful resource for people to test and deepen their knowledge of an issue distorted for many people by loads of misinformation and […]
Squinty and Meat Puppet To Be Honored for Responsible Journalism. No, Really...
As if you really need any more evidence the left and their mouth pieces in the media have gone full Tard, we learn the blathering duo of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of NBC News' ugly stepsister MSNBC will be honored for the high practice of their honorable chosen craft of Trump bashing leftist propaganda Journalism. *NewsBusters:* "Two of most wildly irresponsible members of liberal media, MSNBC anchors Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, are going to receive an award for being part of “a distinguished group of journalists and First Amendment leaders that exemplify respo... more »
Turkey places tomahawk missiles along Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – Footage from Tuesday shows how Tomahawk (I-Hawk) missiles that are reportedly pointed towards Afrin in Syria, have been placed along the Turkish border. The missiles have been deployed to the Kirikhan and Yayladagı provinces of Hatay. On Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the United States for “establishing a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia says another missile from Yemen intercepted
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses claim they have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched from Yemen targeting Saudi province of Jazan. According to the statement, the attack happened at around 8:20 p.m. local time. Due to the successful interception, daily life in Jazan, located near the westernmost part of the Saudi-Yemeni border, was not disrupted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Science Fictional concepts and the Real World
In this rapidly changing world, the phrase “science fiction” is used a lot… often pejoratively, as in: “What we’ve just accomplished is science *fact,* not science fiction!” *(Fools. We point the way!)* But just as often, "SF" is used with an ever-rising aura of respect. Here’s a series of places where this synergy between stories and reality is being explored: 1) The new Journal of Science & Popular Culture, issue #1, features an essay of mine that could interest a few of you. But the journal’s title - by itself - says a lot. Talk to your university librarian! 2) I’ve announced th... more »
World News Briefs -- January 16, 2018
*Reuters:* *U.S.-led meeting urges North Korea pressure despite North-South detente* VANCOUVER (Reuters) - The world needs to step up pressure on North Korea to force it to abandon its nuclear weapons program and should not be fooled by a charm offensive in engaging South Korea, participants at a 20-nation meeting on North Korea said on Tuesday. “We must increase the costs of the regime’s behavior to the point that North Korea must come to the table for credible negotiations,” U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the one-day meeting he is co-hosting with Canada in Vancouve... more »
Trumpist Populism Mounts a Ferocious Comeback with the Immigration Debate
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Trump holds a bipartisan meeting with legislators on immigration reform at the White House in Washington] A senior administration official indicated Tuesday that the president will pursue a hardline immigration agenda, even in the face of government shutdown. “The very issue that we are looking at is: how does a nation select who is admitted in its borders?” a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday. “We have seen countries—across the globe—that have opted to move to a system that promotes their own national interest.”... more »
QotD: On Inequality
*"Inequality is not so much a cause of economic, political, and social processes as a consequence."* ~ Nobel-Prize winning economic historian Angus Deaton, from the article at the Human Progress site: 'Why We Shouldn’t Obsess Over Economic Inequality' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
White House physician says that Donald Trump is physically and mentally fit to serve. No seriously, that's what he said. Update!
Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, provides details of President Trump’s medical exam during the press briefing https://t.co/HFNzIecVHp — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 16, 2018 Courtesy of Politico: *A White House physician declared on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is in “excellent” overall health and that he performed “well” on a cognitive screening exam, while noting the commander-in-chief could benefit from a low-fat diet and additional exercise. * *“All clinical data indicates that the president is currently very health and that he will remain so for the d... more »
Most Republicans, Mormons, Protestants, Non-Hispanic Catholics Approve of Trump
[image: most-republicans-mormons-protestants-non-hispanic-catholics-approve-of-trump] A Gallup poll conducted from January 2 through 7 showed strong support for President Trump among Republicans, as well as Mormons and white Protestants.
Hawaiian False Alarm Causes Panic, Provokes Thought
[image: hawaiian-false-alarm-causes-panic-provokes-thought] The false-alarm ballistic missile threat in Hawaii over the weekend brings to mind memories of the Cold War and the fear that was always in the background back in those days.
Anonymous Donors Pledge $130,000 in Support of Native American Students
Anonymous donors recently contributed funds to the Western New Mexico University Foundation, establishing an endowed named scholarship to support Native American students. In addition to the scholarship, the donors created an immediate use fund to supplement the endowment while it grows. This gift and pledge commitment honors the couple’s belief in education and the impact it has on creating opportunities for Native American students specifically. One of the donors developed this cultural endearment early in her professional life while teaching on a reservation. “They have a care ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 16, 2018
During the 82nd Airborne exercise in Nevada last month, Army soldiers practiced moving paratroopers on helicopters and flew artillery, fuel and ammunition deep behind what was designated as enemy lines. Credit U.S. Army *New York Times:* *Military Quietly Prepares for a Last Resort: War With North Korea* WASHINGTON — Across the military, officers and troops are quietly preparing for a war they hope will not come. At Fort Bragg in North Carolina last month, a mix of 48 Apache gunships and Chinook cargo helicopters took off in an exercise that practiced moving troops and equipment ... more »
One Phone number for Power Cuts
In the past week, this blogger has experienced blackouts twice. Being on the "fabulous" NBN network, the landline also blacks out. However, with an iPad and iPhone we are not completely cut off from society, however, looking for a number to report power outages is a struggle. Paul Homewood reports that the UK has a simple number to report outages: Power Cut? Call 105 JANUARY 16, 2018 By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public It may be a pure coincidence, but the electricity network operators (DNOs and INDOs) have joined together to set up a new telephone number, 105, for people to ring w... more »
Report: House Panel Wants Bannon to Explain Comey Firing
A House panel questioned Steve Bannon, aiming to find out President Donald Trump's thinking when he fired FBI Director James Comey, according to a person familiar with what the panel was planning to ask the former White House chief strategist.
DC Doesn't Like Going After GOP Leaders-- But Who Cares What They Like. Lisa Brown Is Taking On Cathy McMorris Rodgers
It's ironic that notorious Republican closet case and child molester Mark Foley of Florida helped destroy the GOP House majority in 2006, considering that that majority was built with a lie about another Foley, Democratic Speaker *Tom* Foley. That Foley was a decent, if conventional, politician from Spokane, Washington. In 1964 Foley had defeated Republican Congressman Walt Horan and ably represented eastern Washington in Congress for 30 years, working his way up the ladder to become Democratic Whip in 1981, Majority Leader in 1987 and then House Speaker in 1989. He was defeated i... more »
Labour NEC Fallout
It's a new year, so I started thinking "you know what, I'm not going to do internal Labour polemic any more. I'll stick to analysing the Tories, trying to make sense of our strange political conjuncture, and write more theory stuff." And I was determined to stand by this, until the whingeing started afresh about the left's clean sweep of the three new members' seats on the National Executive Committee. And another bout of bellyaching came today with the removal of Ann Black from the chair of the disputes sub-committee and her replacement by Christine Shawcroft. Taking each in turn... more »
Turkey, Russia, Syria, And Iran Condemn U.S. Plans To Establish A 30,000 Kurdish Military Force In Syria
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Reuters*: *Turkey, Russia, Syria, and Iran all bash 'terror army' of US-backed kurds* * Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Russia have all come out against the US's announced plan to back a force of 30,000 mainly Kurdish fighters to operate along Syria's border with Turkey and Iran. * Syria's president desribed the force as a "terror army," in keeping with a long tradition of calling all who oppose him of being terrorists. * Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi urged the US to leave Syria immediately. LONDON (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday a new U.... more »
Are Feminists Complaining About ‘Telepathic Rape’?
An Infowars editor highlighted an excerpt from a post from a site that he was apparently unaware was intended to be read as "satire."
Turkey Has Informed NATO That Turkish Forces Are About To Launch Military Operations Against Kurdish Forces In The Syrian Region Of Afrin
#BREAKING - #Turkish military build up on #Syrian border ramps up as operation to invade #Afrin is imminent according to #Turkey's President Erdogan. Largest Turkish build up in the Syrian Civil War slated to involve; Special Forces, Army, Turkish-backed Syrian Rebels & Airforce pic.twitter.com/56tJ6bXjWa — SURA (@AlSuraEnglish) January 16, 2018 *Zero Hedge:* *Turkey Notifies NATO Of Imminent Massive Invasion Of Syria To Fight Kurds* Turkey is poised for an imminent massive ground invasion of Northern Syria to quash Kurdish militia groups currently holding Afrin near the Turkish ... more »
Trump To Embrace Nuclear First Strike
President Trump's Nuclear Posture Review, due next month, is expected to call for the development of new, "low yield" nuclear weapons and a lowering of the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Is the Pentagon still fighting the Cold War? We discuss in today's Liberty Report:
Russia Destroys World’s First Drone Swarm Attack
https://youtu.be/KfLiUKJDuV0 Now the Islamist terrorists have drones capable of dropping mortar rounds on sites. This is scary stuff but the likes of the BBC won't inform you of such news.
Climate insurance as wealth transfer is the latest scam
The basic idea is very simple, which good scams always are. The Federal Government (in other words, taxpayers) buys climate insurance for specific developing countries. This insurance then pays for damages supposedly due to climate change.
NAACP says MLK’s vision can’t be achieved without fighting global warming
The NAACP wants man-made global warming to be seen as a civil rights issue.
The Lying U.S. Presidents -- How Ellsberg, Snowden and Buffy Paid the Price
Cree singer Buffy Sainte Marie Truth tellers pay the price for the lies of the U.S. Presidents and their media, including Buffy Sainte Marie and Louise Benally of Big Mountain By Brenda Norrell Censored News The Guardian brought two famous whistleblowers together to talk about the impacts of exposing truth on their lives and the world. They are Daniel Ellsberg, who exposed the Pentagon
The Chinese Are Selling Arms To Everyone
*Epoch Times: **As China Increases Arms Exports, More Weapons End up in the Hands of Terrorists and Dictators* The Communist regime’s military-industrial complex arms rebels and pariah states worldwide Despite the country’s burgeoning military budget, China has not fought a war since 1979. But that hasn’t stopped Chinese weapons from seeing extensive use in conflict zones across multiple continents—and in the hands of the world’s most notorious terrorists and dictatorships. A recent report compiling three years of research has indicated that as the United States, Russia, and oth... more »
One Bad Apple? Half of An Entire Police Dept Suspended—Including the Chief
[image: suspended]Half of the city's police force has been suspended, including their police chief, amid allegations of official oppression and evidence tampering.
Gov’t Failed to Help, So Dad Builds 5 Mile Road BY HIMSELF, So His Kids Can Go To School
[image: road]Government told him if he wanted access to town, he'd have to move. So, this incredible man and father built his own road.
Steve Bannon is currently testifying before the House Intelligence Committee. Next up, Hope Hicks. Update!
Steve Bannon is on Capitol Hill to give private testimony to House Intel Committee in Russia probe: https://t.co/xsWc8V42Di — AP Politics (@AP_Politics) January 16, 2018 Courtesy of AP: *Steve Bannon, the onetime close confidant to President Donald Trump, arrived early Tuesday for his interview before the House Intelligence Committee. * *His interview follows his spectacular fall from power after being quoted in a book that he sees the president’s son and others as engaging in “treasonous” behavior for taking a meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign.* I imagine that Bann... more »
Tell General Dynamics no more corporate welfare
*Policy Wonk: Enough is never enough for Bath Iron Works* By Orlando Delogu *(The Forecaster, Maine)* Bath Iron Works wants another $60 million from Maine taxpayers. The Legislature’s answer should be no. Not content with the roughly $20 million it secured in the early 1980s from the state and the city of Portland for a failed dry dock facility; the $198 million for plant renovation provided by the Legislature and the city of Bath in the late 1990s (portions of which are still being paid out to BIW), or the additional $3.7 million squeezed out of Bath in 2013, BIW now wants anoth... more »
The Chinese Military Is Accelerating Its Modernization Plans
Photo: World Affairs Board *Jamestown Foundation*:* The PLA Accelerates Modernization Plans* China is moving up plans for the completion of its military reforms and modernization. Shortly after the close of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping announced that the modernization of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) would essentially complete by 2035. Subsequent reporting confirmed that this announcement represented an acceleration of the military modernization plan, shortening the original plan’s third stage by 15 years from 20... more »
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Dream is the American Dream
“Dr. King’s dream is our dream. It is the American Dream,” Trump said. “It’s the promise stitched into the fabric of our Nation, etched into the hearts of our people, and written into the soul of humankind. It is the … Continue reading →
Mr.Trump on the Apertures: Stark Madness and Inmiscibility
Pop Quiz: Take out a sheet of paper. This will be fifty percent of your grade: Which of the above is the Norwegian? Which from Mr. Trump’s other category? With which would you rather have your children go to school? Mr. … Continue reading →
Japan Spots Chinese Nuclear Attack Submarine Near Disputed Islands In The East China Sea
*DW:* *Chinese attack submarine lurking near disputed waters angers Japan* Japan's government has reacted angrily after one of the most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Chinese navy was spotted in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea. Julian Ryall reports. There are renewed tensions in the East China Sea after a Chinese attack submarine was detected last Thursday operating in the so-called contiguous zone around the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China claims as its territory and calls the Diaoyu Islands. The contiguous zone is a 12-naut... more »
Japan Public Broadcaster Issues False North Korean Missile Alert
*Reuters:** Days after Hawaii alert gaffe, Japan issues false alarm about a missile launch* TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese public broadcaster NHK issued a false alarm about a North Korean missile launch on Tuesday, just days after a similar gaffe caused panic in Hawaii, but it managed to correct the error within minutes. It was not immediately clear what triggered the mistake. "We are still checking," an NHK spokesman said. NHK's 6.55 p.m. alert said: "North Korea appears to have launched a missile ... The government urges people to take shelter inside buildings or underground." ... more »
Investor to Donate $75 Million to Johns Hopkins Philosophy Program
BALTIMORE — A wealthy investor who credits his success to studying philosophy in college has given $75 million to the philosophy department at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins announced the donation from William “Bill” Miller III in a news release Tuesday. The university says it’s believed to be by far the largest ever to a […]
Iowa Lawsuit Pits Gay Rights Against Religious Freedom
DES MOINES, Iowa— The University of Iowa is caught up in a legal fight with a conservative Christian student group that denied a leadership position to a student who is gay. The case pits a university policy barring discrimination based on sexual orientation against the religious beliefs of a 10-member group called Business Leaders in […]
Recent Trump Comments Smack of Racism
Last week, a number of journalists, radio hosts, pundits and ordinary folk have worked themselves into an understandable frenzy over President Donald Trump's alleged reference to Haiti, Nigeria, El Salvador and other Third World countries as “shithole” nations. He did not stop there. He argued that the United States should make an effort to recruit immigrants from Norway. Just think about it! The statement alone speaks volumes. It is the most blatant and arrogant form of racism.
TRUMP IS TOO ARROGANT AND DELUSIONAL TO SKIP THE 2020 ELECTION
According to Politico's Annie Karni, people around President Trump believe he won't be impeached, but think he might not run again in 2020: “There is no environment in which a Republican thinks Trump is going to be impeached,” explained [a] top Republican strategist. “But there’s a high degree of speculation that he doesn’t run — he doesn’t appear to be having fun, he’s old and angry. If he’s able to create his own fiction for why he’s leaving, why would he do this twice?” Anyone who believes he'll bail is missing the obvious: Trump is *obsessed* with reelection. The fan worship dur... more »
What Happens When You Cross the United States Border Illegally?
A viral Facebook post comparing U.S. immigration policy to that of North Korea and Afghanistan gets most of the facts wrong.
BBC, pourquoi ne signalez-vous pas les critiques du président Macron à l'encontre des organisations caritatives et des activistes?
The *Guardian's *report on President Macron's visit to Calais goes begins: Emmanuel Macron has vowed there would never be another large refugee camp in Calais and warned those people remaining in the area who hope to reach Britain that they were at a “dead end”. The French president also accused certain organisations of lying about police brutality and encouraging people to remain in Calais and attempt the crossing to the United Kingdom. The *Telegraph*'s report on the same story begins: Emmanuel Macron, the French president, vowed there would be no return of the so-called "j... more »
This is the January of our ice extent
Apologies to Shakespeare and Richard III for the title to this post. The Arctic ice beast is slouching toward mid-March maximum with some peculiarities from the meandering polar vortex. More on that from Dr. Judah Cohen later on. A week ago the ice watch post noted the recovery in Okhotsk which has continued and is […]
Summit On North Korea Begins In Vancouver Without China Or Russia
*CBC:* *Summit on North Korea begins in Vancouver* *Delegates will review sanctions, maritime security, ways to find a peaceful resolution.* Foreign ministers from 20 countries are meeting in Vancouver today to discuss ways to promote a peaceful resolution to the North Korea crisis. Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, are co-hosting the one-day gathering. Freeland, Tillerson and the Korean and Japanese foreign ministers will kick off the summit with opening remarks at 11:30 a.m. ET. CBC News will carry t... more »
Almost a week and we're still talking about shit...
*this has become beyond ridiculous.* Only the crazy family that starved and imprisoned their gazillion kids is managing to push it out of the headlines. I have mega errands to run. *But first:* A libtard bellwether on Facecrap, who is a fan of both Castro and Che, is on a trip to Cuba. The libtard is leaving today. Her picture title? * Adios Utopia! Good bye 🇨🇺 Cuba!* *Definition of Utopia: *An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. And there are still people who don't recognize liberalism as a mental disorder. Oy vey! *While I'm gone, go read... more »
Breaking: Elite Syrian troops steal back key town in southeast Idlib as Islamist militias lose grip on recent gains
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army have reclaimed yet another key town in southeastern Idlib province that was taken by Islamist militants several day ago as part of a counter-offensive that now appears to be running out of steam. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that troops of the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: 3 Iranian jihadists – two of them Kurdish – killed in Syria amid battles across Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – Recently, Al-Qaeda-affiliated media released an official statement mourning the death of three of Iranian jihadists who were members of the terrorist organization and had been killed during battles with the Syrian Arab Army in Idlib province. Two of the Iranian militants were ethnic Kurds and the other was Balouch. Among […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militant artillery commander blown up by roadside bomb in Daraa, rebels blame Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – A high-ranking rebel commander in charge of an artillery formation for the Free Syrian Army militant group has been killed during a roadside bomb attack on his car as it was passing through Daraa city. Commander (specific rank unknown) Imad al-Shareef of the Free Syrian Army was assassinated today when […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army blasts its way up key hill in south Aleppo despite rebel counter-attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups took control of the key hilltop of Tal Shahid in the southern countryside of Aleppo province after a two day battle with militant groups for control of the area. The battle for Tal Shahid comes amid an expanding offensive by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
TPPF: Governor's Property Tax Plan Protects Taxpayers
Content Multimedia - 11 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts, Stephanie Matthews, Vance Ginn The Governor’s proposal to cap revenue growth from property taxes is a critical step in protecting taxpayers, homeowners, and small businesses.
Some African, Haitian, and American Comments On Trump “Vulgar” Remarks on Immigration: It’s Diversionary; Educated Africans Needed At Home To Build Their Countries And More
There were some interesting comments by Africans, a Haitian and some Americans on the VOA article entitled: “Trump’s Vulgar Remarks … Continue reading →
Weather anomalies accelerate the melting of sea ice
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Arctic Ocean The researchers believe Saharan air reaching the Arctic was a rare but significant factor in an unusual warming event two years ago. In the winter of 2015/16, something happened that had never before been seen on this scale: at the end of December, temperatures rose above zero…
Temperature Adjustments In Alabama
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2012/06/08/ncdc-cooling-the-past-again/ ? I came across an old post of mine from June 2012, which casts some light on how much the US temperature record has been adjusted by NOAA. The graph plots November temperatures in Alabama. Like all of this…
CrossFit asks court to unmask peer reviewers of retracted study
Another front has opened up in the legal battle between the CrossFit exercise brand and a competitor, spurred by a now-retracted paper about the risk of injury from the workout program. Soon, a judge will decide whether CrossFit is entitled to learn the names of the study’s peer reviewers. CrossFit has tried and failed to […] The post CrossFit asks court to unmask peer reviewers of retracted study appeared first on Retraction Watch.
This is pure evil
This an absolutely ignorant and evil display of fascism - it sickens me. I love baseball and to see the corporations that control the sport at the pro level allow the game to be used like this to sell war makes me furious. The message to the public is clear. We control everything now - including the ball and the pitchers mound. Be a good lackey and you will be fine. But step out of line and our homegrown terrorists are ready to take you down. Look what they did in Ferguson and many other places in this nations history like Wounded Knee and more recently at Standing Rock. We are... more »
The Changing Foreign Policy Trajectories Of African States
Two most significant metanarratives influencing events all across Africa are the US’ War on Terror and China’s One Belt One Road global vision of New Silk Road connectivity. The post The Changing Foreign Policy Trajectories Of African States appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Leading Kosovo Serb Politician Gunned Down
The incident sparked a manhunt and prompted the suspension of mediated talks between Kosovo and Serbia.
Saving Rosa Parks' house - by moving it to Europe???
This happened some time ago, but I only just read about it in this article. The project came about [in 2016], when Rhea McCauley, Ms. Parks’s niece, met Mr. Mendoza in Detroit. As part of an art project that explored his own sense of home, as well as the American subprime mortgage crisis, Mr. Mendoza successfully transported an abandoned house from Detroit to Europe, winning the trust of Detroit community members along the way. Ms. McCauley told him she had managed to buy back the family house for $500, but she could not find anyone interested in saving it from demolition. Mr. Mend... more »
Power Cut? Call 105
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public It may be a pure coincidence, but the electricity network operators (DNOs and INDOs) have joined together to set up a new telephone number, 105, for people to ring when there is a power cut. https://www.powercut105.com/ Maybe they’re expecting more in future? Advertisements
WATCH: Twitter Engineers Admit that Stealing Nude Pics from Users is Policy
[image: twitter]If you think the information, including intimate photos, you send of Twitter is safe from prying eyes, think again. Spying is their policy.
Why Navy Aircraft Carriers Might Be Unsinkable
*Loren B. Thompson* *Security, * 5 reasons why. *Although U.S. aircraft carriers are protected by the most potent, multi-layered defensive shield ever conceived, they do not take chances when deployed near potential adversaries. Their operational tactics have evolved to minimize risk while still delivering the offensive punch that is their main reason for existing. For instance, a carrier will generally not operate in areas where mines might have been laid until the area has been thoroughly cleared. It will tend to stay in the open ocean rather than entering confined areas w... more »
No Plane Has Made More History Than the U-2 (And It Never Fired a Shot)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Though the airframe may be old, the U-2’s sensors are not, allowing the Dragon Lady to provide Washington keep a detailed eye on what’s happening on the ground from high up in the sky. *With the conclusion of the Cold War, U-2Rs and TR-1s were converted to a new model designated the U-2S, thirty-one of which remain in service today. The U-2S has a more powerful F118 engine boosting speed to over five hundred miles per hour, as well as improved sensors and a GPS system. In 2012 the aircraft were further modified under the CARE program to have lower... more »
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“Our Modest Contribution to ‘Sh*thole Theory’”
*“Our Modest Contribution to ‘Sh*thole Theory’”* by Bill Bonner "We recently had our DNA checked. Unsurprisingly, it showed that we are what we thought we were - Irish, English, and Scottish. But we are something more. In addition to the Irish riffraff, English aristocracy and Scottish bagpipers nesting in our family tree, there are, apparently, some Moors in there, too. ‘North African’ is how Ancestry.com describes it. ‘Where did that come from?’ we asked no one in particular. ‘Some sh*thole country!’ came the answer. Here, developing like a photo in a darkroom tray, is our modest... more »
Surging U.S. Shale Production Upending Global Oil Trade
⚡️ “U.S. ramping up oil production” https://t.co/qqs7dDhila — Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) January 16, 2018 *Reuters:* *U.S. oil industry set to break record, upend global trade* HOUSTON (Reuters) - Surging shale production is poised to push U.S. oil output to more than 10 million barrels per day - toppling a record set in 1970 and crossing a threshold few could have imagined even a decade ago. And this new record, expected within days, likely won’t last long. The U.S. government forecasts that the nation’s production will climb to 11 million barrels a day by late 2019, a level... more »
US/Canada Summit about North Korea is like a Seinfeld Comedy Script...all about Nothing
*Tillerson and Freeland* *Meeting in Vancouver about North Korea* *But, but, but....Who Cares!!!?* The CBC is reporting that there's a big "summit" meeting going on here in Vancouver for the next few days. The United States is meeting with itself about what it's going to do to ratchet up the tension way over in North Korea...the small country bordering its world power rivals--Russia and China. The reason I say USrael is meeting *with itself* is because...for the past several decades at least...Canada, as one of the "five eyes" vassal states which also include the US, UK, New Zeala... more »
New Jersey to Start Statewide Gun Buyback Program
[image: new-jersey-to-start-statewide-gun-buyback-program] The gun buyback bill headed for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s desk requires “at least” three gun buybacks every year throughout the state. The bill’s sponsor wants nine. Governor Murphy is likely to press for even more.
As Gov’t Frames ET’s as Threat, Many Use Higher States of Consciousness to Contact Them
*Dylan Charles* - Are ET's a threat or the future of human consciousness? The post As Gov’t Frames ET’s as Threat, Many Use Higher States of Consciousness to Contact Them appeared first on Waking Times.
More Details On The SR-72 Emerge
Lockheed Martin posted an artist's impression of the craft to its website, with the caption 'The Skunk Works hypersonic design – an aircraft developed to execute Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and strike missions at speeds up to Mach 6.' Boeing has finally unveiled the potential successor to the legendary Blackbird SR-71 spy plane (pictured)- and it is set to travel at more than five times the speed of sound *National Post/Bloomberg:* *Six times the speed of sound: America’s fastest spy plane could be making a comeback* *Lockheed Martin officials have said the hyper... more »
Long Island Gets A New Candidate Today-- And Blue America Endorses DuWayne Gregory
A couple of weeks ago DuWayne Gregory was elected to his fifth term as the Suffolk County Legislature’s presiding officer. I met DuWayne a few years ago when he helped me conduct a forum for political science and economics majors at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. This morning he announced that he is running for New York's second congressional district, a seat that's been held by Republican Peter King since 1992. Although Obama won the Long Island district both times he ran (51-48% against McCain and 52-47% against Romney), Suffolk County was Trump territory in 2016.... more »
US Government To Remove Protection Of Canadian Lynx Despite Scientists' Objections
Conservationists are worried that this move will lead to the extinction of the lynx in the lower 48 states, something which currently can still be avoided. The Canada lynx is apparently doing so well in the United States that the government is taking steps to remove special protections that were put in place nearly two decades ago when the cat was deemed to be at risk of extinction. This should be a good news story for once but unfortunately, many experts think that this delisting has more to do with politics than conservation. Found in just a handful of the southern 48 states, t... more »
President’s Aides Debate Which Version of Vulgarity Trump Uttered
Aides to the president are locked in an internal debate over which version of the word the president used to describe certain countries during immigration talks with senators.
Lottery Winner Shane Missler Giving Away Money for Retweets?
A Twitter account promising $5000 for retweets doesn't actually belong to the 20-year-old Mega Millions winner.
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