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Scratch a Russian, find a demon
How will America defeat the Russian menace? More The post Scratch a Russian, find a demon appeared first on The Duran.
State Bans Popular AR-15 Accessory, Police Shocked After Only 4 People Comply
[image: bump stock] After a state passed a law making the possession of bump stocks for firearms illegal, police were apparently shocked when only a few individuals voluntarily turned their devices in. The post State Bans Popular AR-15 Accessory, Police Shocked After Only 4 People Comply appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Taxpayers Held Liable After Cops Beat Elderly Deaf Man Because He Couldn’t Hear Them
[image: deaf] An innocent elderly deaf man has been vindicated after he was beaten for seven minutes and arrested for no reason following a traffic stop. Now the taxpayers are going to be held liable. The post WATCH: Taxpayers Held Liable After Cops Beat Elderly Deaf Man Because He Couldn’t Hear Them appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Local Rapper Called Out Convicted Criminal Cop in a Song Years Ago—But No One Listened
[image: rapper] A young rapper who preached against police brutality named the criminal cop in a rap song 4 years ago, described his crimes, and filed a complaint against him—but no one believed him. The post Local Rapper Called Out Convicted Criminal Cop in a Song Years Ago—But No One Listened appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
White House officials saw the Florida school shooting as a "reprieve" from their constant concern about the Russia investigations and talk about Trump's extramarital affairs.
Courtesy of WaPo: *The White House was under siege. * *Domestic abuse allegations against a senior aide were ignored, pointing to a potential high-level coverup. Two Cabinet secretaries were caught charging taxpayers for luxury travel. A Playboy centerfold alleged an extramarital affair with the president. And the special counsel’s Russia investigation was intensifying. The tumult was so intense that there was fervent speculation that President Trump might fire his chief of staff. * *But a gun massacre at a Florida high school last Wednesday, which left 17 dead, seemed to shift t... more »
Turkey Warns Syria To Not Aid The Kurds In The Afrin Region, And Has Started Shelling Approaching Syrian Forces
*BBC:* *Syria war: Pro-government forces enter Kurdish-held Afrin* Syrian pro-government forces have entered the Kurdish-held area of Afrin to confront what state media called "aggression by the Turkish regime". The government was asked to send forces by a Kurdish militia that has been trying to repel an offensive by Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels. Photos showed "Popular Forces" fighters passing through a checkpoint in armoured vehicles and pick-up trucks. Shortly afterwards, Turkish forces reportedly shelled the area. Turkey had threatened to confront government forces i... more »
In 1963, a Navy Submarine Sank Mysteriously. How the Crew Died Is Horrifying.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It led to big changes for the U.S. Navy. *The U.S. Navy immediately moved to prevent such as tragedy from happening again. Less than two months later it created SUBSAFE, a program designed to ensure the structural integrity of submarine hulls at pressure and, if an emergency occurred, ensure that the submarine could safely surface. It established submarine design requirements and certified construction procedures “as specific as cataloging the source of alloy for each piece of equipment that is SUBSAFE approved.”* In the United States Navy, submarin... more »
North Korea’s Tunnel Network Is Impressive (But Not Invulnerable)
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Here is how America could even the fight with Pyongyang. A recent article described a newly noted but apparently abandoned railroad tunnel in North Korea, located near Dancheon on the east coast roughly midway between Hamhung and Chongjin. It could be used for raising mushrooms (yes, seriously), document storage or military use – nobody really knows. The lack of information regarding military usage cries out for discussion, for North Korea has used tunnels and other underground structures for a multitude of military and civil-defense purposes for dec... more »
Did a Russian Built Stealth Submarine 'Sink' a Navy Nuclear Attack Sub?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Fact or fiction? *While diesel-electric boats are generally quieter than nuclear submarines, the U.S. Navy prefers atomic powered vessels because of their range, speed and endurance. The U.S. Navy’s global mission essentially mandates a vessel that can operate independently far from home waters for extended periods. Navies with a more localized mission can afford to operate short-range diesel-electric boats. While the Indian report may or may not be correct, this incident highlights the need to completely replace the Los Angeles-class with Virginia-... more »
FACT: A Submarine vs. Submarine Battle Only Happened Once
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Despite all the money spent and articles written. *More than a half century later later, the wreck of U-864 was found in 2003 by the Norwegian Navy, two miles off Fedje. It was discovered that the cargo of poisonous liquid mercury had been slowly seeping from the flasks into the surrounding ocean. After spending fifteen years evaluating the risks of raising the wreck and its dangerous, unexploded torpedoes, in February 2017 the Norwegian government finally “entombed” the broken submarine with a half-meter of sand and 160,000 tons of rocks to preve... more »
Is China Really Threatening America with Nuclear Weapons?
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Disarmament critics slam Trump’s new expansionist nuclear policy. China, according to the Federation of American Scientists, has 270 warheads in its nuclear arsenal. The Washington-based research group’s estimate has never been challenged by the Pentagon. It compares with an official tally of 4,480 nuclear warheads for the US. Unlike the American side, China also renounces “first use” of nuclear weapons and holds that its ability to retaliate is sufficient to deter attack. Why, then, is Beijing’s modernization of its nuclear arsenal — something tha... more »
The Air Force Is Making the F-22 Deadlier Than Ever
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* The Air Force has been refining the F-22’s dog-fighting skills, assessing technical upgrades and testing air to air combat tactics. The Air Force F-22 has been refining it dog-fighting skills, assessing technical upgrades and testing air to air combat tactics during a recent Red Flag exercise in Nevada – designed to improve attack maneuvers and solidify emerging communications technologies and sensors, service officials said. The aircraft, from the 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, have been performing air interdicti... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"
2002, "We Meet Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c
Afrin False Flag ??
*A false flag in the most basic sense.... Flying the flag of another with the intent to deceive while carrying out, or perpetrating, some type of criminal/evil action* *A political or military act orchestrated in such a way that it appears to have been carried out by a party that is not in fact responsible.* *As of this writing- 12:00 pm EST, I do NOT believe that any Syrian loyalist militias entered Afrin* *I do suspect that the PKK/YPG are attempting to and/or may have brought reinforcements into the area under false pretenses.* *The YPG/PKK may have thought they could mislead... more »
Syrian Forces Launch Major Attack On Rebel-Held Damascus Suburbs. 150 Killed In 48 Hours
The violence in eastern Ghouta is part of a wider escalation in warfare on several fronts in Syria in recent months as President Bashar al-Assad pushes to end the seven-year rebellion against him *Al Jazeera:* *Syrian forces continue bloody offensive in East Ghouta* *Residents describe 'catastrophic' scenes as bombardment by regime forces kills over 150 people in the last 48 hours.* Residents from Eastern Ghouta say the incessant shelling of the besieged, rebel-held area has been "crazy and catastrophic", as Syrian regime forces have continued their bombardment, killing more than 1... more »
Is The US Intentionally Killing Russians In Syria?
By Brandon Turbeville After an attack on February 7 by the United States military against Syrian “pro-regime forces,” reports quickly emerged that the U.S. had... more »
Tiny Graphene Membrane Creates “Supercharged Water Purification” In One Simple Step
By Kevin Samson Fresh water supplies continue to be assaulted on multiple fronts. Front page news at the moment is the unfolding disaster in Cape... more »
End the Drug War for These Very Practical Reasons
By Mark Thornton Timothy Hsiao recently made the rather startling case that libertarians should support the War on Drugs by claiming that recreational drug use... more »
Is cashless Sweden heading for a crisis?
Sweden is widely regarded as the most “cashless” country on the planet. A recent survey by Insight Intelligence found that only 25% of Swedes paid in cash at least once a week in 2017. This was down from 63% in 2013. The findings also revealed that 36% of Swedes either never use cash or else use […] The post Is cashless Sweden heading for a crisis? appeared first on UnHerd.
"Their Objective Is To Create Fear..."; A Comment
*"Their Objective Is To Create Fear..."* by Jeff Thomas "The Social Justice trend has appeared in recent years, and has rapidly gained momentum. It appeared first on college campuses, where students accused a professor or, indeed, another student, of making a statement or using a word that was deemed socially unacceptable. The premise by the accuser was that a campus must be a safe space, where people should not be exposed to comments that may possibly make anyone feel demeaned or uncomfortable. The accusers have earned the name “snowflakes,” as they tend to melt down at the sligh... more »
Is This Maxine Waters #GunControlNow Tweet Real?
An impostor Twitter account posing as Rep. Maxine Waters posted an inflammatory remark with the hashtag #guncontrolnow.
It's MOTHER Nature, Not Father Nature
I was fascinated a few days ago to hear Marianne Williamson address a crowd of Laura Oatman supporters in Huntington Beach. Laura is the progressive woman running against Putin's favorite congressman, Republican Dana Rohrabacher. Marianne and Laura spoke to the crowd about the special strength and power of mothers that has evolved over millennia to ensure the longevity of the species. And if we, as a society, ever needed that power, it is now, with Trump and his self-serving enablers in power. Yesterday, outgoing Florida Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen told *Face the Nation* that ... more »
Israeli Celebrity: Abortion Would Have Prevented School Shooting
[image: israeli-celebrity-abortion-would-have-prevented-school-shooting] Israeli celebrity Becky Griffin set off a firestorm when she suggested that abortion could have prevented the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
The Story of a Patriot Who Fought the Con-Con in South Dakota
[image: the-story-of-a-patriot-who-fought-the-con-con-in-south-dakota] Kitty Werthmann, a woman who escaped the tyranny of National Socialism and Communism in Austria, understands why we need to defeat the call for a Constitutional Convention.
Israel’s Netanyahu and Iran’s Foreign Minister Spar at Munich Conference
[image: israel-s-netanyahu-and-iran-s-foreign-minister-spar-at-munich-conference] Speaking at the Munich Security Conference on February 18, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel could act against Iran itself, if necessary, not just its “proxies” in the Middle East.
Gun Rights Expanding After Florida Shooting
[image: gun-rights-expanding-after-florida-shooting] Efforts by anti-gun groups to push for more infringements of precious rights appear to be having the opposite effect.
Professors Say Global Warming Isn’t Killing Frogs — Scientists Are
[image: professors-say-global-warming-isnt-killing-frogs-scientists-are] While the recent decades’ decline in frog populations has been blamed on “global warming,” it turns out there’s another culprit — perhaps the most embarrassing one global-warming advocates could imagine.
Massie Says His Bill Would Have Saved Lives in Florida Shooting
[image: massie-says-his-bill-would-have-saved-lives-in-florida-shooting] Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) says his bill, the Safe Students Act, could have saved lives during the Florida shooting had it been passed when he submitted it.
6 Ways Sitting Harms Your Health | Infographic
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How the War on Drugs Made a Girl Gouge Out Her Own Eyes in Front of a Church
[image: drugs] The state's war on drugs does not remove demand. Instead, far more dangerous alternatives fill the void — case in point — a 20-year-old woman gouged out her eyes while on an unknown substance. The post How the War on Drugs Made a Girl Gouge Out Her Own Eyes in Front of a Church appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"Do You Believe In BLS Unicorns?"
*"Do You Believe In BLS Unicorns?"* by Jim Quinn "The chart below says there has been 55.6% inflation over the last 20 years. That is just less than a 2.4% annual level of inflation. *Click image for larger size.* "What a load of bullshit. Let’s look at a couple of categories listed below and do a smell test. Everyone knows the prices of TVs have fallen dramatically, but 99% – I don’t think so. I was able to find the price of a 28 inch Samsung TV in 1997 – $750. The same size Samsung TV costs $200 today. That’s a 73% decrease. The good old BLS says the decrease is really 99% becaus... more »
When American Propaganda Attacks
Donald Trump is getting some well-deserved criticism for trying to co-opt the latest school massacre and make it all about himself. To wit: if the FBI wasn't so busy investigating him and his entire extended crime family, they would have heeded the numerous tips and warnings and stopped Nikolas Cruz in his maniacal tracks before he slaughtered 17 innocent people. If only the mainstream media weren't also co-opting the latest school shooting by making it all about the Attack of the Russian Bots co-opting the latest school shooting! In its latest front-page scare story designed to ma... more »
MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY: Rachel makes the world go away!
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018Part 2—Don't look for the world of Khan-Cullors:* Last evening, on prime time "cable news," Rachel Maddow spent a leisurely, self-involved hour making the world go away. She started, as is routine at this point, with a brief complaint about the way the current profusion of news events inconveniences her, Rachel Maddow, both in her daily professional planning and in her personal life. This piteous bleating has become an almost-nightly event. From there, she proceeded to the bulk of her opening segment, in which she spent 20 minutes and 45 seconds—roughly ... more »
Jill Stein demolishes clueless MSNBC reporter (Video)
MSNBC reporter then admits that the media outlet did indeed meddle in US elections. More The post Jill Stein demolishes clueless MSNBC reporter (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Tucker Carlson demolishes liberal left, Russian bot believer (Video)
Meet a useful idiot who actually believes in the Russian bot fairytale. More The post Tucker Carlson demolishes liberal left, Russian bot believer (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Victor Orban warns Europeans that Christianity is Europe’s last hope (Video)
Hungarian PM: Christianity is Europe’s last hope More The post Victor Orban warns Europeans that Christianity is Europe’s last hope (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Jimmy Dore DESTROYS the stupidity of Mueller’s Russian bot indictment (Video)
FBI Russian indictments are being used to silence real progressives. More The post Jimmy Dore DESTROYS the stupidity of Mueller’s Russian bot indictment (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Paul Craig Roberts: The Result of Mueller’s Investigation: Nothing
What pathetic results to come from a 9 month investigation! More The post Paul Craig Roberts: The Result of Mueller’s Investigation: Nothing appeared first on The Duran.
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 20
1940 Gen Umari Mosul garrison commander attempted coup rather than be forced to resign by Regent Put down by Golden Square officers 1969 Bakr govt executed opponents in central Baghdad 1985 US and Soviet officials met to discuss ways to end Iran-Iraq War Nothing came of it 1991 US 1st Cav Div launched large attack into Iraq Engaged 7 Iraqi divisions to deceive Iraqis on where invasion would come from 1995 KDP and PUK resumed fighting in Rawandaz ending ceasefire 1996 Hussein Kamal and brother Saddam Kamal accepted pardon from Saddam ... more »
No More Deaths Volunteer Indicted on Additional Felony Charge, Faces up to 20-Year Prison Sentence
Humanitarian Aid Worker Scott Warren indicted on additional felony charge, facing up to 20 year sentence By No More Deaths Censored News A grand jury has indicted Scott Daniel Warren, a volunteer with the organization No More Deaths/No Más Muertes, with three felony charges: two counts of felony harboring and one charge of felony conspiracy. The maximum sentence for these charges
Erdogan vows to ‘lay siege to Afrin in the coming days’
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised that Turkey will “lay siege to Afrin city in the coming days”, during an address to the Turkish parliament in Ankara on Tuesday. “The preparations on the ground take time. In the coming days, we will lay siege to Afrin city,” he said. On Monday, Syria’s state-run Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish troops attack Syrian government forces in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – The Turkish Army has attacked the Syrian government forces in the Afrin region of Aleppo, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, the Turkish Army heavily shelled the Syrian government forces near the city of Afrin – no casualties were reported. In addition to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Over 160 civilians to leave besieged Shiite towns in new deal with Yarmouk Camp rebels
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:55 P.M.) – More than 160 civilians in the towns of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya will be transported from this besieged enclave to a government-held area, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, a deal was made between the government and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham that would allow the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Rival jihadi groups clash in west Aleppo as Syrian forces officially enter Afrin
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:55 P.M.) – Fierce firefight erupted today between two major jihadi groups in west Aleppo as pro-government paramilitary troops made in into the Kurdish region of Afrin in north Aleppo. Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, the Syrian al-Qaeda offshoot, claimed that it had arrested several sleeper cells affiliated with Nour Eddin al-Ziniki Islamic Movement, that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army enters Afrin to assist Kurdish forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:43 P.M.) – Syrian pro-government forces have commenced their long awaited intervention into the country’s Afrin region as part of an operation to support local Kurdish fighters in their battle against the Turkish Army and pro-Ankara militias under its command. Moments ago, confirmation came through that armor, vehicles and troops of the National […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tens of Russian and CIS citizens killed in Syria were not military – Moscow
According to preliminary information shared by the Russian Foreign Ministry last week, at least 5 Russian volunteers were killed in US-led coalition’s airstrike on pro-Damascus forces in Syria. The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that tens of Russian and CIS nationals had been killed in recent clashes in Syria, emphasizing that they were not military. “In the course […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Air Defense on high alert as Israeli warplanes seen flying along Syrian-Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 P.M.) – Israeli warplanes were seen flying along the Syrian-Lebanese border, today, prompting the Syrian Air Defense to raise their alert levels. According to a source in Damascus, the Israeli warplanes had flown several times over the disputed Sheba’a Farms and Mount Herman (Jabal Sheikh) region before turning towards Lebanon’s Nabatiyeh Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army coming to get ‘dog Erdogan’ warns soldier as troops, armor prepare to enter Afrin in big numbers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:03 P.M.) – Syrian pro-government paramilitary units of the National Defense Forces (national militia) are now mobilizing troops, vehicles and armor in great numbers to enter Afrin and assist Kurdish forces in their struggle against the Turkish Army and its proxy militias. The development comes exactly 30 days after Ankara mobilized the Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
While Helmets maybe preparing false flag chemical attack in East Ghouta: reports
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Syria’s dubious rescue group known as White Helmets is reportedly staging a false chemical attack in the Eastern Ghouta region as the Syrian Army’s military operation enters its third day. Reports had it that the false flag attack aims at provoking the international community into pressing on the Syrian government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanese President meets with Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – Lebanese President, General Michel Aoun, arrived at the Peace Palace in Baghdad, today, where a reception was held for the start of the Lebanese-Iraqi talks. President ‘Aoun and his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Masoum then held a joint press conference in the wake of a round of talks held between the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: 3 trucks loaded with ‘tons’ of chlorine enter Syria’s Idlib from Turkey – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:03 P.M.) – Three trucks loaded with chlorine (often used for false-flag chemical weapons attacks by rebel groups) have entered into militant-held areas of Syria’s Idlib province, so reports a source linked to the Al-Alam new group. The report from the Al-Alam correspondent says that the trucks from Turkey brought with them ‘several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Kurdish defenses fall apart across Afrin as Turkey-led forces score multiple breakthroughs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:28 P.M.) – Turkey-led forces have scored multiple breakthroughs against Kurdish paramilitary fighters over the last day in Syria’s Afrin region, overrunning several key areas near the border of the two countries and linking up two separate penetration points into a single front. In northern Afrin, Turkish-backed rebels of the so-called Al-Hamza Division […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Top Israeli general warns of ‘increased chances of war’ in Golan Heights
Amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East over Iran’s role in Syria, an Israeli Defense Forces senior general assumed that the chances of war breaking out on the northern border in 2018 are greater than ever. In an interview with Army Radio, the head of IDF operations Major General Nitzan Alon said that the victories […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey says 8 towns captured in Syria’s Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:05 P.M.) – The Turkish General Staff announced on Tuesday that their forces had captured at least eight towns in Syria’s Afrin region. According to the Turkish General Staff, their rebel allies began the day by capturing the village of Zaytouna in the Sharan District of northeast Afrin. Following the capture of Zaytouna, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan: Turkish Army will encirle Afrin, speed up operation
“Turkish forces will encircle Afrin’s center in the upcoming days. Thus, we will cut out any external help, so that nobody could strike a secret bargain. We will show those, who want to create a terrorist corridor on Turkey southern border, that it’s not an easy task,” Erdogan said at a meeting with lawmakers of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Bus attack in Iran leaves three officers dead amid clashes with Sufi sect
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Footage broadcasted by Iranian State TV showed a bus ramming through officers of Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran (NAJA), killing two officers and one soldier in the Pasdaran district of Tehran on Monday. The attack was allegedly conducted by the members of Gonabadi Dervishes, a Sufi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Death toll in east Damascus skyrockets as Syrian Army, Islamist rebels trade attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – The death toll in east Damascus has skyrocketed over the last 24 hours, as both the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Islamist rebels trade hostilities near the capital city. According to the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), at least 45 people were killed during the Syrian Army’s attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam will prove to be the Syrian Army’s toughest challenge in the East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The largest rebel faction in the East Ghouta region, Jaysh Al-Islam, has been strengthening their defenses in preparation for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive that will target the territory they control in east Damascus. Jaysh Al-Islam possesses the biggest force in the East Ghouta and arguably the most […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
The Air Force Will Soon Get One of These Light Attack Planes
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* It will either be the AT-6 or A-29. The Air Force is now finalizing requirements documentation, planning a new round of combat-scenario assessments and refining an acquisition strategy for its fast-tracked new Light Attack aircraft.The Air Force plans a new round of tests and experiments for the new aircraft – a new multi-role aircraft intended to fill specific and highly dangerous attack mission requirements amid circumstances where the US has achieved air supremacy. Following an initial Air Force Light Attack aircraft last August, which ... more »
Here Is How the Army Blinded German Troops (With Tanks?)
*Robert Beckhusen* *History, Europe* The Canal Defense Light was extremely bright at some 13 million candlepower — far surpassing the U.S. Army’s “ambush light” deployed in Vietnam. In March 1945, the rapidly advancing U.S. Army’s 9th Armored Division — to its surprise — found itself at Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine at Remagan; one of the two surviving bridges into the heart of Germany. The bridge was a considerable prize and its capture would shorten the war. The Germans, desperate to stop the offensive, threw everything that had at the bridge in repeated attempts to destroy ... more »
Here Is How Russia Hopes to Dominate the Drone Market
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Moscow showed off some of its newest tech earlier this month. Russia is starting to innovate smaller-scale unmanned aerial vehicles that are roughly in the size and weight class as Insitu’s Scan Eagle series drones. The Russians showed off some their newest hardware at an Innovations Day at the Zhukovsky-Gagarin Air Force Academy earlier this month. "Among the exhibits, the guests to the event will see a radio reconnaissance station mounted on a rotary-wing drone, a robotic mines detection complex, the latest infrared system of small-size aircr... more »
America's Future Is On The New Silk Road with China
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180220-america-future.pdf Sunday's thorough indictment of the FBI by New York judge and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro was needed, and completely accurate as far as she went. America does not need, and should not have, such a Federal Bureau of Investigation. Since its creation under Anglophile Teddy Roosevelt in 1908, at British instigation, the role of the FBI has been to delude Americans as to who their adversaries and enemies were, not to fight crime. Its first job was to tar and feather "Russian and Eastern European reds"; then to arrest, exile, or k... more »
On not trusting Mark Easton
If anyone knows who the blonde lady on the left is (and which party she represents) please let me know. She's a missing link in this post. Last night's BBC One *News at Ten* featured a report from Mark Easton. I've long been in the habit of treating reports by Mark Easton with suspicion - especially if they've got anything to do with Brexit or UK regionalism (please see here for why I'm suspicious about his reporting on the latter. I class him as an advocate for UK regionalism rather than a neutral reporter on the issue). This report dealt with both subjects, so I was doubly suspi... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Human speech will be replaced by thought communication by 2050, claims expert How an Alt-Right Bot Network Took Down Al Franken Myanmar farmers going against the grain with apps Maduro reaches out to Trump on Twitter Update: Sheriff Says “No Known Ties” Between Florida Shooter and White Supremacist Group 65 Dead After Iranian Passenger Plane Crashes, Killing Everybody Onboard Peter Thiel's Move To LA Is Inspiring A "Conservative Renaissance" In The City NYSE's Most Iconic Stockbroker Admits He's "Never Owned A Share Of Stock In My Life" Turkey Threatens To In... more »
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Dietary supplementation is approximately a $30 billion industry in the United States, with more than 90 000 products on the market. In recent national surveys, 52% of US adults reported use of at least 1 supplement product, and 10% reported use … Continue reading →
I Solemnly Share
When I was a little girl, my mom or dad would tuck me in at night. I would make each parent complete the ritual of saying goodnight to my stuffed animals and dolls. There was a giant stuffed bunny whose … Continue reading →
Effect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients. The PROPER Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points Question Does use of the pulmonary embolism rule-out criteria (PERC) in emergency department patients with low clinical probability of pulmonary embolism (PE) safely exclude the diagnosis of PE? Findings In this cluster-randomized crossover noninferiority trial that included 1916 … Continue reading →
The Street MBA
Education is considered to be an important tool to build a good career and make your mark in the society. You are told from your childhood itself that your grades not only determine your chances of getting into a good … Continue reading →
How Soon Will You Be Working From Home?
Work today is increasingly tied to routine rather than a physical space. Unsurprisingly, more and more, companies in the United States allow their employees to work beyond a specifically designated space. The number of telecommuters in 2015 had more than … Continue reading →
Are Tomorrow’s Fuel Cells Made of Paper? This Engineer Thinks So
Because his fuel cells are cheaper, easier and cleaner than conventional batteries. Where others might look at substances like urine, blood and sweat and cringe, Juan Pablo Esquivel sees untapped sources of energy. Not for powering large engines but rather … Continue reading →
How Cannabis Can End the Use of Dangerous Prescription Pain Killers
Opioid painkiller prescriptions have jumped 300 percent in the last decade, and they are now the most commonly prescribed drugs on the market. They are also the most dangerous and addictive drugs on the market, and often lose effectiveness with … Continue reading →
Toxin Cleanse: Which Toxins Are Disrupting Your Health?
Currently, more than 80,000 chemicals are used to produce many of the common household products we use in the United States. With an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 new chemicals being introduced every year, it’s impossible to completely avoid exposure to … Continue reading →
Relationships – The Four Golden Threads
“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly … Continue reading →
Shedding the Layers in Our Collective Expansion
There is something magical happening right now. Many of us are awakening to the understanding that we are so much more than we have been taught. That we are beings of light, we are creators, we are healers, we are … Continue reading →
Okay this is just insane.
I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2018 President Obama pushed for sanctions against Russia, evicted a number of their diplomats, and made sure to protect the data needed for an investigation. Donald Trump denied Russian interference until just recently, tried to set up a cyber security program WITH Russia, and refuses to implement the newest Russian sanctions that were overwhelmingly agreed upon by Congress. This is the tweet of an insane person.
Leadership 2018: The Endorsement
The ongoing Saskatchewan NDP leadership campaign isn't the first time I've chosen between the two candidates. And it likely won't come as much surprise that there's little change in either my overall assessment of both candidates as eminently qualified and suited for a leadership role, or my ultimate choice between them. But it's worth noting what's changed since the 2013 leadership campaign - and how it leads to my renewed endorsement of Ryan Meili for the NDP's leadership. The most obvious imminent role of the NDP's next leader will be to serve as leader of the opposition. And ... more »
Principles? What Principles?
Donald Trump's character is corrupting American democracy. But. Paul Krugman writes, the corruption can't all be laid at Trump's feet. Much of what is wrong in the United States stems from the character of the Republican Party: So what happened to the character of the G.O.P.? I’m pretty sure that in this case the personal is, ultimately, political. The modern G.O.P. is, to an extent never before seen in American history, a party built around bad faith, around pretending that its concerns and goals are very different from what they really are. Flag-waving claims of patriotism, piou... more »
The glut of modeling in “climate science”
Something like 55% of the modeling done in all of science is done in climate change science, even though it is a tiny fraction of the whole of science.
Syria’s Afrin Move: “Artful Assistance To Allies” Or “Armageddon In The Making”?
A larger war could break out at any time due to even the slightest miscalculation by the Syrian side, thus leaving the whole world watching with bated breath to see what happens next. The post Syria’s Afrin Move: “Artful Assistance To Allies” Or “Armageddon In The Making”? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
World News Briefs -- February 20, 2018
*VOA: **Monitor: Syrian Military Bombardment of Damascus Suburb Kills 100, 500 Wounded * Heavy Syrian military airstrikes and rocket attacks on a Damascus suburb have killed nearly 100 people and wounded close to 500 since Sunday, a Syrian monitoring group says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says a large number of civilians, including children, are among the victims in eastern Ghouta. The Syrian military has launched an all-out operation to retake eastern Ghouta. It is one of the last areas near Damascus still in the hands of rebels and Islamic militants looking to topp... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 20, 2018
#USSCarney🇺🇸 transited #Bosphorus🇹🇷 to join #USSRoss for routine maritime security operations IAW int'l law. C6F Commander VADM Grady assured: "Decision to have 2 ships in #BlackSea is proactive not reactive & demonstrates our commitment to regional stability" #SteadyPresence pic.twitter.com/f1q1KfObk0 — Naval Forces Europe (@USNavyEurope) February 17, 2018 *CNN:* *US show of force sends Russia a message in Black Sea* The US Navy is ramping up its presence in the Black Sea as part of a bid to counter Russia's increased presence there, a US military official tells CNN. It's a ... more »
Cop Shoots Himself, Sets Off Massive Manhunt for Innocent Man, All to Collect Workers Comp
[image: manhunt] A town was placed on lockdown, an innocent man framed, and a massive manhunt conducted to look for a non-existent assailant—because a cop shot himself to collect workers compensation. The post Cop Shoots Himself, Sets Off Massive Manhunt for Innocent Man, All to Collect Workers Comp appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
United States Housing Affordability - Demographia's 2018 Edition
While news about the U.S. housing market has been relegated to the back pages of the business section of American online and print news services, there are still some interesting developments that are worth further examination, particularly in some markets. While housing prices have recovered from the catastrophically low levels that were experienced during the Great Recession, some markets are showing signs of, once again, being severely overvalued, an issue that first occurred in the mid-2000s. As I have done for the past few years, this posting will take a look at the most rece... more »
Mohawk Nation News 'Price of Death'
Mohawk Nation News MNN. Feb. 19, 2018. Millions of our departed never had a decent funeral. The genocide isn’t even mentioned. Read the article at Mohawk Nation News http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/02/19/price-of-death/
Kim Dotcom reminds media that “DNC hack, wasn’t a hack” but a leak…
And it got Seth Rich killed. More The post Kim Dotcom reminds media that “DNC hack, wasn’t a hack” but a leak… appeared first on The Duran.
THE THUMB-ON-THE-SCALE BOTHSIDERISM OF DAVID BROOKS
The group Better Angels, which is praised by David Brooks in his latest column, operates on the naive belief that if liberals and conservatives engage in dialogue, we'll be able to break partisan gridlock and solve America's problems. It's possible that the dialogue sessions Better Angels conducts make the participants better able to listen and more empathetic. But even if the Better Angels diagnosis is correct, how would we compel every partisan American, or even a critical mass, to participate in such sessions? And if we did, how long would it be before the empathy wore off? And i... more »
Rob Mercer and the Black Vault
I learned this morning (February 19) that many of the documents from the Project Blue Book days located by Rob Mercer through some very nice detective work, can now be accessed at the Black Vault, hosted by John Greenewald. As most of you know, the Black Vault is a huge site of documents recovered through FOIA John Greenewald (Photo copyright by Kevin Randle)requests filed by John, and other documents provided by those who had recovered them in the past… which is to say, I suppose, that it is a huge sharing site that provides an important feature for those of us interested in UFOs i... more »
Book Review: Timothy Morton’s Humankind Solidarity with Nonhuman People
Ethical Technology - 19 hours ago
A new book by Timothy Morton, Humankind: Solidarity with Nonhuman People, is reviewed. Humankind: Solidarity with Nonhuman People is a project into the applied political ethics that emerge between speculative realism and Marxism. This book is intended to build on the object-oriented ontology that Morton has espoused in previous volumes, however with a greater emphasis on normative politics. The book’s core methodology is to outline the various neologisms that Morton employs and incorporate those speculative realist terms into a retooling of Marxist. The book dialogue prose is a po... more »
Mad World
I agree with Julia: More's to the point, why is this on the BBC News Home page? Is it 'news'? And should the BBC be encouraging such lunacy by making such a big deal of it?
This Is Iran's Most Popular General
Gen. Soleimani in Iraq’s Salahuddin province in 2015. Photo: REUTERS *Wall Street Journal:* *Iran General’s Profile Rises as Tehran Flexes Mideast Muscle* *U.S. officials consider commander a terrorist supporter; many Iranians see a defense against foreign aggression * U.S. officials consider the commander of an elite Iranian military unit a terrorist supporter and the man ultimately responsible for the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and their Middle East allies. But many Iranians view Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the face of Tehran’s growing regional clout, as their best def... more »
The Dutch have created a parody of gun violence in America. It's actually pretty good.
Courtesy of Vox: *Sunday with Lubach, which is sort of like the Dutch version of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, looked at guns — specifically, the US’s love of firearms. And it’s very telling. * *For one, the satirical Dutch video describes America’s love of guns as so bad that it is an illness: Nonsensical Rifle Addiction, or NRA — a reference to the biggest gun lobby group in the country. * *“Dear fellow Europeans,” the video’s narrator begins, “a devastating humanitarian crisis is threatening a small country on the coast of North America: the United States of America.” * ... more »
Report: US. Planning Cyber Attacks On North Korea
North Korea and its leader Kim Jong-Un are 'ready for both dialogue and war', according to new comments released via the state-run Korean Central News Agency, as news emerges that the US is considering cyber attacks on the country Credit: KCNA VIA KNS/AFP *The Telegraph:* *US preparing 'bloody nose' cyber attacks on North Korea * The United States is drawing up plans for cyber attacks on North Korea in an effort to bring the regime of Kim Jong-Un to heel, according to intelligence sources, as Pyongyang says it is ready for "both dialogue and war" as the Winter Olympics draws to a ... more »
Next Month Don't Bet On Conor Lamb Doing As Well As Jon Ossoff Did
*Which one's the Democrat and which one's the Republican?* As you've probably noticed, I think Conor Lamb's campaign is a train wreck. From the very first time we looked at that PA-18 special election race, we realized that the *only* path to victory would be to get union members and union retirees to turn out for him, the way African Americans turned out-- massively-- for Doug Jones in Alabama. But Lamb's taking union voters for granted and whatever enthusiasm anyone once expected is virtually non-existent. Over the weekend a top, top DCCC staffer, on condition of anonymity, referr... more »
UnPacked Shorts – Amazon Healthcare, hero or villain?
In this UnPacked short, Peter Franklin is joined by Charlotte Pickles and Sally Chatterton to discuss whether Amazon’s steps into healthcare are a force for good or evil. Read the UnPacked text behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – Amazon Healthcare, hero or villain? appeared first on UnHerd.
UnHerd Elsewhere: Ayesha Hazarika says we’re all immigrants really
“We are all immigrants” so we should have a more open take on migration policy, Ayesha Hazarika says in her latest column for The Scotsman. She is reflecting on the recent revelation that the first modern Briton, Cheddar Man – the 10,000 year-old human fossil discovered in Cheddar Gorge – was dark skinned with blue eyes. “He […] The post UnHerd Elsewhere: Ayesha Hazarika says we’re all immigrants really appeared first on UnHerd.
US-South Korea Military Drills To Go Ahead Despite North Korea’s Charm Offensive
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participate in bilateral Warrior Strike drills in South Korea on Dec. 13, 2017. Patrick Eakin/Army *SCMP:* *US-South Korea military drills to go on despite Pyongyang’s charm offensive: former CIA officer* Seoul officials assured us ‘the military exercises would go on as they need to’, the Heritage Foundation’s Bruce Klingner said South Korean government officials have offered assurances that their joint military exercises with the US, which were pre-empted by the Winter Olympic... more »
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*Lessons in nature boost classroom engagement afterward, researchers report* Third-graders who spend a class session in a natural outdoor setting are more engaged and less distracted in their regular classroom afterward than when they remain indoors, scientists found in a new study. This effect, reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, was large and occurred week after week, regardless of teacher expectations. The study carefully matched lessons presented indoors and outdoors and controlled for teacher expectations, teaching style, time of day, week of semester an... more »
A New And Better Missile To Replace The Hellfire Missile
Hellfire missiles on the rails of a US Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra. Wikimedia Commons *Business Insider:* *The Army is testing a replacement for the Hellfire missile — and pilots like what they see* * The Army and Navy are testing a missile to replace the vaunted Hellfire. * Pilots trying out the missile have spoken highly of its capabilities. * More testing is slated before the missile is deployed for combat operations. US Army aviators have been putting the new Joint Air-to-Ground Missile through its paces, as the program works its way to its next milestone, a low-rate initial... more »
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*Apocalypse Not* In 1919, the director of the U.S. Bureau of Mines offered a dire warning for the future. “Within the next two to five years the oil fields of this country will reach their maximum production, and from that time on we will face an ever-increasing decline.” Nearly a century later, in July 2010, The Guardian ran a story with an ominous headline: “Lloyd’s adds its voice to dire ‘peak oil’ warnings.” Citing a report by the storied London insurer, the newspaper warned that businesses were “underestimating catastrophic consequences of declining oil,” including oil at $2... more »
What Toops Like To Have When They Are Deployed
US Army soldiers play "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" at Forward Operating Base Warhorse, Iraq, on April 26, 2010. US Army/Spc. Adrian Muehe *Task & Purpose*:* 5 quality of life things troops bring while deployed* Getting snacks and coffee via care packages is nice, but sometimes what you really need is a little personal space in the middle of a war zone. Depending on your rank and branch of service, you get more luxuries. The standard grunt in the formation, however, gets a bunk and a foot or two of space that you share with everyone else in your tiny tent. Here are the little w...more »
Apple Mac: lessons learned (so far) and questions
We run Windows 10 on most of Miss D.'s and my computers, except for one creaky 11-year-old laptop on which I've just loaded Linux Mint, to see whether it can be kept going for a year or two longer (doubtful - it's very slow). I'm about to buy Vellum, a program that offers very easy and attractive pre-publication formatting of books. Unfortunately, it only runs on Apple's Mac computer series, so I've got to get my hands on one. The software is good enough that I'm willing to make that outlay - but I can't afford a new, top-of-the line system. My budget isn't that large. Several ... more »
Parents need to start talking to their tweens about the risks of porn
Gail Dines, Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies, Wheelock College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 21 hours ago
While parents are growing more concerned about their children's easy access to porn, they often don't realize just how 'hardcore' and violent it has become and how early their kids are seeing it.
‘Afrin is Syrian’ – Residents comment on reports of YPG-Syrian gov’t deal (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – Residents of Afrin in the northwest of Syria, commented on the recent Syrian State TV reports of a deal struck between the Syrian government and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to allow forces loyal to the Syrian government to enter the Afrin region, Monday. Authorities have not confirmed these […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: US forces operate Gitmo-style black site in Syria’s Hasakah – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – Strong suspicions exist that US military forces in Syria maintain a Guantanamo Bay-style black site within the northeastern city of Hasakah (mostly controlled by Kurdish coalition partner militias) for the interrogation of Islamic State prisoners and other captives. The accusations, espoused by local activist sources based in Hasakah, point-out the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Russian warplanes bomb east Qalamoun rebels amid preparations for huge assault against Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:57 A.M.) – At some point on late Monday night, Russian combat aircraft bombed encircled rebel forces in the east Qalamoun mountains who were preparing for a major assault against the Syrian Army. According to sources at Muraselon News, Russian airpower struck militant groups in the areas of Ar-Rahibyah and Petra, destroying several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey doubles down in Afrin, sends another large military convoy to region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Turkish military has increased their in Afrin recently, sending another big convoy to this rural region in Aleppo’s northwestern countryside. According to pro-opposition accounts, the Turkish military send a large convoy of reinforcements to the northern part of Afrin; they reportedly entered from northern Aleppo. The convoy consisted of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: ISIS snatches two neighborhoods in south Damascus amid new offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 A.M.) – On Friday, Islamic State forces based in southern Damascus attacked Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham across the district of Yarmouk Camp as part of a month-long general offensive against rival militant factions near the Syrian capital. Attacking Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham in the neighborhoods of Al-Malyoun and Al-Mashrou’, ISIS deployed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s 4th Division announces operation in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 4th Mechanized Division announced on Monday evening their primary role in the upcoming East Ghouta offensive. According to the 4th Division, their forces will lead the offensive at the Harasta-Douma axis, which is considered one of the most volatile fronts in the East Ghouta region. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Funeral held for 27 Iraqis killed in IS ambush near Baghdad (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) – Bodies of Iraqi paramilitary soldiers, allegedly ambushed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) north of Bagdad, arrived in the Iraqi capital on Monday. Crowds including military personnel and soldiers gathered around ambulances as coffins were carried off amid the shouts of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ [There is no […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
No Syrian government troops have entered Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Syrian government forces have yet to enter the Afrin region, despite previous reports by members of the National Defense Forces (NDF) via social media. According to a military source in Aleppo, the Syrian government forces have remained at the towns of Al-Zahra’a and Nubl near the Afrin axis; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of Deir Ezzor, Raqqa tribesmen heading to east Damascus for latest offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – Tribesmen from the Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqa governorates have recently deployed to the eastern part of Damascus in order to take part in the upcoming battle to clear the East Ghouta pocket. According to a military report from eastern Syria, at least 500 tribesmen from Deir Ezzor and Al-Raqqa made […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army rocket strike annihilates three militant bases in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Syrian Army rocket forces bombarded militant rear-areas in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, delivering multiple non-stop salvos and ultimately destroying three militant bases. Specifically, the rocket bombardment hit and absolute destroyed a military camp, logistical center and mortar storage bunker belonging to rebel forces. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian troops entering Afrin would ’cause a disaster in the region’ – Turkish Deputy PM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag commented on the recent Syrian State TV reports of a deal struck between the Syrian government and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) to allow forces loyal to the Syrian government to enter the Afrin region, during a press conference in Ankara, Monday, following […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Best of: Frau Koma Returns After Another American Mass Shooting
Note: Yes. Again. Part 1, Demon Seed Read Part 2 and Part 3. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life...
American Education Becomes Special Education
By Anne Dachel This Week, Feb 11-17 We have more shocking stories that testify to what’s happening to our children. Schools are now focused on behavior/trauma/mental health issues. They’re trying to explain all this as the result of bad parenting/social...
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