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Nancy Pelosi: Invokes her Catholic faith in defense of illegal aliens..
*Queen of the Seamless Argument Garment.* What is this "seamless garment theory" and why is it important. *Based on John 19:23:* When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. I have no desire to go into a lengthy discussion of the seamless garment argument in defense of abortion. The seamless garment essentially lumps all "life issues" - poverty, homelessness, health care, war, capital punishment, and abortion as equal ... more »
Payback Upon Climate Grasshoppers
Aesop’s Fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field one summer’s day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart’s content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. “Why not come and chat with me,” said the Grasshopper, […]
Trump More Comfortable With His Faith at Prayer Breakfast
[image: trump-more-comfortable-with-his-faith-at-prayer-breakfast] Trump is clearly becoming more and more comfortable with his newfound faith in Christ.
Christian Speaker Denied Speaking Opportunity in Oklahoma
[image: christian-speaker-denied-speaking-opportunity-in-oklahoma] Following what has been called “bullying” by an LGBTQ group, the invitation to noted Christian speaker Ken Ham to speak on Darwinian evolution at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond has been rescinded.
Attacks Mount on Those Trying to Run Interior, EPA the Right Way
[image: attacks-mount-on-those-trying-to-run-interior-epa-the-right-way] The political and media adversaries of the current top officials contend that community safety around the nation is being sacrificed to the gods of the oil industry and claims that power plants are now being given free rein to pollute.
Genetic Flip Helped Organisms Go From One Cell to Many
Clockwise from top left: microscopic views of glands in frog skin, a sheep’s hoof, a tamarin’s skin and fish scales. Narwhals and newts, eagles and eagle rays — the diversity of animal forms never ceases to amaze. At the root … Continue reading →
Researchers See New Importance in Y Chromosome
The male, or Y, chromosome in humans, right, is much smaller than the X, left. There is new reason to respect the diminutive male Y chromosome. Besides its long-known role of reversing the default state of being female, the Y … Continue reading →
A Gene Mystery: How Are Rats With No Y Chromosome Born Male?
An Amami spiny rat. Cells of the rat, which is from Japan, are sexually flexible and capable of adapting to either ovaries or testes. In most mammals, us included, biological sex is determined by a lottery between two letters: X … Continue reading →
Somehow, This Fish Fathered a Near Clone of Itself
Squalius alburnoides and Squalius pyrenaicus inside an artificial pond where researchers studied them. A female and male get together. One thing leads to another, and they have sex. His sperm fuses with her egg, half of his DNA combining with … Continue reading →
This Mutant Crayfish Clones Itself, and It’s Taking Over Europe
The marbled crayfish is a mutant species that clones itself, scientists report. The population is exploding in Europe, but the species appears to have originated only about 25 years ago. Frank Lyko, a biologist at the German Cancer Research Center, … Continue reading →
Mozilla announces an open gateway for the internet of things
Apple, Google, Amazon and Samsung have all been working hard to create their own standard to control all the connected devices around your home. Mozilla just announced that anybody can now create an open gateway to control the internet of … Continue reading →
Science Says This Is the Simplest Way to Remember More of What You Read
Whether it’s Facebook content, Bill Gates’s favorite book, or the latest critical business report, most of us enjoy reading or have to do quite a bit of it through the day. But in the rush to do everything in less … Continue reading →
Urothelial Carcinoma
Video Urothelial Carcinoma (00:08) A 69-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with new-onset gross hematuria. Her medical history was notable for 20 pack-years of smoking. Results of a physical examination, complete blood count, and metabolic panel were normal. Urinalysis showed … Continue reading →
Risk of acute kidney injury associated with the use of fluoroquinolones
Abstract Background: Case reports indicate that the use of fluoroquinolones may lead to acute kidney injury. We studied the association between the use of oral fluoroquinolones and acute kidney injury, and we examined interaction with renin–angiotensin-system blockers. Methods: We formed … Continue reading →
Can Fluoroquinolones Cause Acute Kidney Injury?
A case-control study suggests a modest, but significant, association. Case reports have suggested that fluoroquinolone antibiotics occasionally cause acute kidney injury. In this case-control study, researchers used a claims database of 767,000 men (age range, 40–85) to compare fluoroquinolone … Continue reading →
Fireside Chat with Diane Sare, February 8, 2018
Classical Renaissance New International Economic Order Video of Bz87oORx_Cw Join us for a discussion with Diane Sare, a leader of the LaRouchePAC Manhattan Project. The past week has seen extraordinary revelations about the coup against the President. The British hand and that of the intelligence community watered and fed Washington Post, were revealed openly in an article in the Post. How do we focus people on why this is occurring — on the ongoing collapse of the Anglo-Dutch imperial model which has governed the Western World since Franklin Roosevelt's death? How do we create a n... more »
With the British Coup Against Trump Exposed, It's Time to Consolidate the New Paradigm
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Video of m_NtL7lo2es Helga Zepp-LaRouche presents her weekly international webcast. The release last Friday of the four-page memo produced by Rep. Devin Nunes, detailing FBI corruption in the "Russiagate" fiasco, has evoked howls of rage and despair from those out to remove President Trump. The deeper issue posed by these developments is not just stopping the efforts of the anti-Trumpers to overturn the result of the 2016 presidential election. Putting an end to the disruption of the ongoing regime change operation will free Trump t... more »
Genius Girl Scout Sells Cookies Outside Marijuana Dispensary and MAKES BANK
[image: cookies] A young Girl Scout proved her knowledge of the business world as she found her target audience in front of a marijuana dispensary and sold a record amount of cookies. The post Genius Girl Scout Sells Cookies Outside Marijuana Dispensary and MAKES BANK appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Surveillance Video Catches Cops Brutally Attack Innocent Elderly Man & Then Lie to Arrest Him
[image: elderly] An innocent elderly man's surveillance camera saved him from years in prison after it showed that cops attacked him for no reason and lied about it in their report. The post Surveillance Video Catches Cops Brutally Attack Innocent Elderly Man & Then Lie to Arrest Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Landlord Must Kick Out the Squatter - Part II
*American Veteran Steve Sola* *cries while saluting* *Russian Military Hero* First of all, let me apologize for the glitch on my blog last night. I was working on a Draft of this post, which is going to be about Syria having the terrible responsibility to the planet of kicking out the American military that is squatting on their land illegally. Suddenly, the draft was "published" by Blogger. I could not delete it off my blog. This morning it is still up on the Internet...while here on my web page, it has been deleted. Very confusing...like standing in the middle of an Iowa corn... more »
Department of Energy projections to 2050 suggest that fossil fuels, not renewables, are the energy sources of America’s future
By Paul Homewood Mark J. Perry, Professor of Economics and Finance at the University of Michigan, comments on the latest set of energy projections from the US Energy Information Administration: The chart above is based on energy projections through the year 2050 released today by the Energy Information Administration in its Annual Energy Outlook […]
DHS head of cyber security says that the Russians DID penetrate voter registration rolls in several states.
Courtesy of NBC News: *The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election. * *In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said she couldn't talk about classified information publicly, but in 2016, "We saw a targeting of 21 states and an exceptionally small number of them were actually successfully penetrated." * *Jeh Johnson, who was DHS secretar... more »
My Email About Anthony Weiner To David Brock
I just emailed David Brock, former boyfriend of James Alefantis of Pizzagate fame. I will be connecting with more swamp creatures over the next few days now I have the intel I need. This is just the... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
'Gathering on the Homeland' Solidarity, Decolonization, Celebrating Acts of Resistance, on Pine Ridge, Feb 2018
'Gathering on the Homeland' Solidarity, Decolonization, Celebrating Acts of Resistance, on Pine Ridge, Feb 2018 The Native Artists In Action will conduct a workshop during our Gathering On The Homeland. They are a wonderful and talented co-op of Natives who have worked with Owe Aku and Ama's Freedom School for a long time. They specialize in working with Red Nation youth. Please come and
Russia’s New Hind Could Be Its Best Helicopter Ever
*Tom Cooper* *Security, Europe* Should America worry? Some 50 air forces and air arms around the world operate different variants of the famous Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopter. Market for upgrades of this type is therefore huge – and the competition is correspondingly fierce. The best-known upgrades for Mi-24s are offered by different Russian and Czech companies, but also by the Israeli Aircraft Industries, WZL in Poland and SAGEM in France. However, one of the least-well-known yet biggest and most successful upgrades of Mi-24s ever was launched by the South African company cal... more »
Here Is How America Could Really Rein in Government Spending
*Walter E. Williams* *Economics, North America* The path to fiscal responsibility may require a change to the Constitution. Some people have called for a balanced budget amendment to our Constitution as a means of reining in a big-spending Congress. That’s a misguided vision, for the simple reason that in any real economic sense, as opposed to an accounting sense, the federal budget is always balanced. The value of what we produced in 2017—our gross domestic product—totaled about $19 trillion. If the Congress spent $4 trillion of the $19 trillion that we produced, unless you bel... more »
America Has a Long History of Military Parades
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, North America* They are a tradition as old as the republic. Sometimes it’s good to have a little historical perspective when reacting to the news of the day. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was working with the Pentagon to host a military parade in the District of Columbia after he was so impressed by France’s Bastille Day parade, which he witnessed in July. “It was a tremendous day, and to a large extent because of what I witnessed, we may do something like that on July 4th in Washington down Pennsylvania Avenue,... more »
In 1969, North Korea Almost Unleashed World War III (And Now We Know Why)
*Adam Rawnsley* *Security, Asia* By the beginning of the 1970s, it was clear that Kim Il-sung’s guerrilla campaign had come to a close, having ended in failure. *The intelligence community hadn’t been paying as much attention to reconnaissance coverage of North Korea before the guerrilla campaign because the country’s hadn’t been “an overly active area” over the past few years. The result was “a growing deficit in current knowledge of the North Korean military posture,” according to the National Foreign Intelligence Board. To remedy that deficit, the United States tasked an A-12 ... more »
Revealed: North Korea’s Legendary Special Operations Assassins
*Adam Rawnsley* *Security, * And why the world should fear them. *In a conversation with former Deputy Secretary of Defense Cyrus Vance, acting as a White House envoy, Park shared his suspicions. “Now the pattern is changing,” he said, according to a summary of the talks. “[The North Koreans] are setting the stage for open aggression against South Korea.” But U.S. officials didn’t see it that way. In reports over the weeks following the incidents, the CIA averred that the Blue House raid was “probably the beginning of a stepped-up Communist terrorist campaign” but that “nothing... more »
What to Expect from North Korea in the Olympics
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Those who have criticized North Korea’s participation in the upcoming game ignore the obvious benefits. The two Koreas are sending a united women’s hockey team to the upcoming Olympic games. The Moon government’s invitation was controversial in the South, where residents are not in a particularly forgiving mood toward the North. American analysts almost uniformly dismissed the likelihood that the maneuver will achieve anything substantive, let alone represent serious movement toward denuclearization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Wh... more »
Halcyon Days for Conservative Bloggers
*Russian Collusion* - that is the problem isn't it? It is summarized HERE (h/t Woodsterman) very well. If the corrupt, sly, elite media focused on what happened and followed evidence, the way that journalists once did, it would become more clear. Sadly what we have in America is a cynical propaganda machine that blasts on 24/7/365. *The Democrat Party* is fighting for its existence. The Hollywood moguls are all off trying to defend themselves from the me-too movement and aren't sending in million dollar checks to the DNC. In fact, the DNC will likely be insolvent by the end of Febr... more »
More on the Cape Town, South Africa, Water Crisis
*What water rationing looks like, minus the anger (source).* *by Gaius Publius* Earlier we wrote about the extreme water shortage in Cape Town, South Africa. Things are so dry there, and the dams so low, that it looked like the city would have to shut off their water taps by April 29, which they're calling "Day Zero." Seriously. This piece updates that information and adds a couple of points. First, the update, via the (Rupert Murdoch-owned) National Geographic: *How Cape Town Is Coping With Its Worst Drought on Record* *Editor's Note*: On Monday, February 5, Cape Town officials ... more »
TPPF Brings on Bernard McNamee, former Dept. of Energy Official, to Lead Tenth Amendment Center, Life:Powered
By Kevin Roberts We are thrilled to have someone with Bernie’s experience in the Executive Branch, in Congress, at the state level, and in private practice lead these critical initiatives. His deep knowledge of energy policy, in particular, comes at an important time for Texas and the country as America becomes a leader in energy innovation and development.
TPPF stands for property rights in Clean Water Act case
By Robert Henneke, Ted Hadzi-Antich, Chance Weldon The federal government seems to think that the Clean Water Act grants unelected bureaucrats the authority to regulate almost every square inch of land in America. This case gives the 7th Circuit an opportunity to reaffirm that there are meaningful limits on the federal government’s ability to regulate private property.
Tens of Thousands Mourn Russian Pilot Killed in Syria
Roman Filipov, pilot of a Su-25 jet, ejected after Syrian insurgents shot down his plane and then blew himself up to avoid being captured.
Eagles Fans Flock to Philadelphia to Fete Champs at Parade
The Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl 52.
CONFIRMED: US admits ‘unipolar moment’ is over
Review admits 'Great Power competition' has returned More The post CONFIRMED: US admits ‘unipolar moment’ is over appeared first on The Duran.
Dangerous Talk and the Sound of Silence
I've been studying censorship on the web after my blog ranking was reduced notably by Google's PageRank system, along with many other left leaning sites, such as CounterPunch, approximately halving my pageviews. See my posts here: http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-crisis-of-digital-commons-and.html http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2017/11/dear-google-please-tell-me-why.html Apparently these new digital censors don't simply de-rank based on "fake news" content. The censors also code for "radical analysis," which is probably more dangerous in some people's minds than fake news... more »
BWorld 183, Why low or zero income tax can mean more development
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last January 29, 2018. “The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes. When the government is too intrusive, people lose their spirit.” — Lao Tzu, or Laozi (6th-5th century BC) The good news about the new tax law called TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) is that overall personal income tax (PIT) rates have declined. The bad news is that the high rates of 30% and 32% were retained, and an even higher rate of 35% was introduced for incomes P8 million a year or higher. In a period of growing glob... more »
The revolt of the Silicon Valley insiders
In my briefing last month on Big Tech’s Tipping Point, I noted the growing chorus of ex-employees who have begun to speak up about the dark side of the companies they helped build. Now they’ve gone one step further. They’ve banded together on a raft of initiatives to shed light on that dark side, and challenge the […] The post The revolt of the Silicon Valley insiders appeared first on UnHerd.
FISH AND FROGMARCH: The creatures from the dark cartoon!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2018Part 4—Painting by demographics:* In this morning's New York Times, Cara Buckley ponders a bit of a riddle: Why is The Shape of Water now the apparent "film to beat" for this year's Best Picture Oscar? We raised a form of this question on Monday. We wondered why The Shape of Water had received so many Oscar nominations when it appeared on the top ten lists of so few mainstream critics. What explains that peculiar pattern? In her essay, Buckley adds a second such question: BUCKLEY (2/8/18):* “The Shape of Water” stars Sally Hawkins as a cleaning lady ... more »
Can You Spot the Racist?
Where were the 500 Women “Scientists” when we needed them? The above videos highlight just how dangerous it is to entrust a Nation to Progressives. They have no principles other than those that gain them power. One day they are creating the KKK to terrorize the black community, the next day they are offering addicting … Continue reading "Can You Spot the Racist?"
British Intelligence Now Shown Leading The Coup Against Trump; We Can Defeat Them
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180208-british-intel-coup.pdf In six months, the pamphlet from the LaRouche Political Action Committee exposing the history of Robert Mueller, the "amoral legal assassin" deployed to remove Donald Trump from the Presidency, has circulated widely and had an enormous impact. Now, with parts of the "get-Trump" force thoroughly discredited, it is possible to to for the very head of the beast — British intelligence and the British geopolitics which President Trump threatens to overthrow. The pamphlet stated boldly from the first, that Mueller and the entire dr... more »
The Neutered West: Canada Makes National Anthem “Gender Neutral”
[image: the-neutered-west-canada-makes-national-anthem-gender-neutral] It’s certainly no surprise in a country whose prime minister wants to raise “feminist” sons and prefers the term "peoplekind" to “mankind,” but Canada’s national anthem has now become “gender neutral.”
California Considers Mandatory Interviews of Homeschool Families
[image: california-considers-mandatory-interviews-of-homeschool-families] In the wake of abuse allegedly committed by a homeschooling family, lawmakers in California are considering mandating interviews of homeschooling families by state agents.
Local Governments Around the Country Crackdown on Unlicensed Acts of Kindness
[image: local-gov-t-around-the-country-crackdown-on-unlicensed-acts-of-kindness] Local governments around the country are cracking down on citizens providing food and shelter to the homeless without a license.
Energy 106, US oil output now 10+ mbpd
From only 5 million barrels per day (mbpd) oil production in 2010, up to 10.2 mbpd average for January 2018, congratulations America. And EIA's projection is 10.6 mbpd average for 2018. OPEC (mostly dictatorial member-governments like Venezuela, Iran, Saudi) and Russia are quivering. https://www.aei.org/publication/historic-energy-milestone-us-oil-output-surges-to-new-record-highs-reflecting-americas-deep-pools-of-ingenuity-risk-taking-and-entrepreneurship/ *"U.S. producers are making new customers out of some of the world’s biggest oil-importing nations in Asia and Europe, posing a ...more »
VIDEO: Rebels launch retaliatory rocket attack on key district in Latakia
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – At least 5 rockets fired from rebel-held areas in Idlib province hit Qardaha town in Latakia governorate as the Syrian Army keeps on advancing against jihadi fighters in several battlegrounds across the country. Militants from Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movements in Jisr al-Shughour city of Idlib said they fired at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest battlefield update from northeast Hama – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has had another great day in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, as their troops continue their offensive to eliminate the Islamic State’s (ISIS) pocket along the Idlib axis. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army managed to liberate another large chunk of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 100 missiles fired from russian warships during Syrian operation – Navy
Over 100 missiles have been fired from the Russian warships since the beginning of Russia’s anti-terror operation in Syria, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Adm. Vladimir Korolev said Thursday. “The Navy has been directly involved in the special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria. The most important experience for the development of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria’s greatest military hero: The killer of Adnan Aqlea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – War is an art, especially wars conducted at the intelligence level. Such wars require different methods to the ordinary conflicts between armed forces. The Syrian war against groups of the Muslim Brotherhood started in the early 1980s and one of the Syrian generals who had a crucial role in obliterating […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Bloodiest day in 2018: Over 100 Syrians killed across the country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The war in Syria has reached its deadliest point in 2018, as more than 100 Syrians have been killed across the country. The death toll took a large climb this morning, when the U.S. Coalition bombed the pro-government tribal fighters in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. As a result of this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian jets pummel al-Qaeda positions in Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 P.M.) – Russian Air Force continue to conduct heavy airstrikes against positions and headquarters of the ultraconservative militants in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. Today, the aerial bombardment targeted Mishmishan town (West Idlib countryside of the Jisr al-Shugur region), a stronghold for the Turkistan Islamic Party fighting under the umbrella of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan refuses talks with Assad, calls him ‘murderer of a million citizens’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected the recent statement by the head of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglu, regarding a potential meeting between Ankara and Damascus. “What would we talk about with a murderer who has killed a million of his citizens,” Erdogan said in his address […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIL’s pocket in northeast Hama nearly erased by Syrian Army
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The so-called Islamic State’s (ISIS) once large pocket in the northeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate has now been reduced to only a few hundred square kilometers of territory near the Idlib axis. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army continued their field operations inside this pocket, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US safe zone in Syria helps Daesh terrorists hide from gov’t forces – Russia
The US military presence in Syria presents a serious challenge to the peace process and thwarts the protection of the country’s territorial integrity, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said Thursday, a day after the US-led coalition struck pro-Damascus forces. “A 55-kilometer zone unilaterally created by Americans around their military base near al-Tanf is being […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Trouble in jihadist paradise as HTS mobilizes forces to fight Turkish-backed rebels
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – A big battle is brewing between the rival jihadist factions in the Idlib Governorate as Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham mobilizes its forces to fight the Turkish-backed rebels. According to pro-HTS activists, their forces have begun mass gathering and moving convoys to several fronts in the Idlib Governorate in preparation for a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army battles jihadist rebels north of Abu Dhuhour city (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) battled the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party in the northern countryside of Abu Dhuhour, yesterday. The battle at the Abu Dhuhour front would last for several hours on Wednesday, as the jihadist rebels repeatedly attempted to infiltrate the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS makes final stand at one and only stronghold in Hama as Syrian Army clears 98% of terrorist pocket
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:44 P.M.) – Islamic State forces are falling back to their one, only and last stronghold in the province of Hama following the virtual collapse of the terrorist group’s territorial holdings throughout northwest Syria at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army. According to sources exclusive to Al-Masdar News, ISIS terrorists have withdrawn […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches new offensive in southwest Daraa, FSA commander killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate Jaysh Khaled bin Walid launched a new offensive in the southwestern countryside of Dara’a last night, targeting the small town of Hayt that is controlled by the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Jaysh Khaled bin Walid managed to score a small advance at Hayt last night, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: Dozens of Syrian troops killed by US ‘defensive’ airstrikes in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:13 P.M.) – On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the US-led coalition attacked Syrian troops in the province of Deir Ezzor with airstrikes in response to what it claims was a threatening assault by pro-government forces aimed at taking territory from Kurdish and Arab partner militias. Initially it was reported by Reuters – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey to destroy terrorist threat in Idlib after doing so in Afrin – Erdogan
The Turkish army will destroy the threat of terrorism in Syria’s Idlib after doing so in Afrin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday. “We will continue fighting terrorism, even despite the [Western] calls to stop the operation in Afrin … After we defeat the terrorists in Afrin, we will defeat them in Idlib too,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
How A Contested Aluminum Tubes Story Became The Basis For War With Iraq
The Bush administration’s first public relations campaign to lobby for the overthrow of Saddam Hussein was centered around the claim that Iraq had restarted its nuclear program. This was based upon Baghdad trying to buy 60,000 aluminum tubes in 2001. The October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq used the tubes to claim that Iraq had renewed its atomic program. The problem was this story was always contested, especially by the Energy Department and nuclear specialists, while just one CIA analyst was able to get this claim propagated by the White House. On April 10, 2001,... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Feb 8
1922 UK Sec of War Evans wrote cabinet Iraqi army weak British military presence small Iraq vulnerable to Turkey tribal unrest so UK should withdraw from Mosul 1963 Baath-military coup against Gen Qasim Started with assassination of Air Force chief Radio station at Abu Ghraib seized 1963 Defense Ministry where Qasim was bombed during coup Communists took to streets and fought army in Baghdad 1963 National Council of the Revolutionary Command created to run new govt 1963 CIA allegedly supported 1963 coup because Qasim’s Communist support Gave ... more »
As Tamiflu Hits Record Sales, It’s Making Kids Hallucinate and Turn Deadly Violent
[image: tamiflu] Parents across the country are reporting horrifying and deadly stories of their kids hallucinating and turning violent or suicidal after taking Tamiflu. The post As Tamiflu Hits Record Sales, It’s Making Kids Hallucinate and Turn Deadly Violent appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The battle to keep a peaceful Guam....
Thanks to Ann Wright and Will Griffin for putting this all together. Guam is left out of the discussion far too often when people are considering starting WW III in the Asia-Pacific. The occupation and environmental devastation in Guam must end. Americans must begin to take some responsibility for their nation's empire.
The Trouble With the Latest Hacking Story
A Homeland Security official has told NBC News that Russian hackers "successfully penetrated" the voter registration rolls of an "exceptionally small" number of states prior to the 2016 elections. There is no evidence that the data were actually tampered with, as in purging the names of registered voters. It simply means that the lists were read, copied and collected. What virtually none of the alarmist news coverage bothers to explain is that US voter registration rolls are already legally accessible public records. If Russia wanted to access voter data in Washington, D.C., for exa... more »
Right Wingers and Trump supporters are overwhelmingly the largest consumers of fake news on the internet.
Courtesy of Newsweek: *Fake news published in the U.S. was overwhelmingly consumed and shared by right-wing social media users, a new study from the University of Oxford has revealed. * *Research from Oxford's "computational propaganda project" investigated into the sources of "junk news" shared in the three months leading up to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address last month. * *On Facebook, they found that "extreme hard-right" conservatives shared more fake news stories than all other political groups combined, while on Twitter, Trump supporters consumed th... more »
Nunes Memo: Another Step Towards Proving Russiagate Is a Hoax
[image: undefined] The so-called Nunes memo prepared for the Republican majority on the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, even if overblown, clearly suggests that there might have been an unwarranted and quite possibly illegal Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) surveillance of a former Trump staffer over his completely legal Russian business ties. Meanwhile, the nine month-long Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigation into Moscow’s possible interference in the US election has so far only demonstrated that it was Israel rather than Russia that meddled with the ... more »
US May Have Arranged 'Self Defense' Attack On Syrian Government Forces
[image: undefined] Last night the illegal US occupation force in north-east Syria attacked a group of Syrian government aligned troops and their Russian support. The incident happened north-east of Deir Ezzor city on the east side of the Euphrates. The US claims that it killed some 100 Syrian soldiers that were allegedly attacking its proxy forces in an attempt to recover oil fields. There is a factual separation of areas south-west of the Euphrates under Syrian government control and north-east of the Euphrates under US occupation. But several locations around Manbij, Raqqa and Dei... more »
More fun and games in Africa
When Lawdog and/or I tell our stories about growing up in and/or traveling through Africa, a number of American listeners seem to think we're pulling their legs. They simply refuse to believe that such things can happen. Well, I'm here to tell you, Africa is . . . well . . . *Africa*. Things are different there. I've been entertained recently by "Three Sips of Gin", the autobiography of Tim Bax, who served in the world-famous Selous Scouts during the Rhodesian bush war. It's a very good read, and I highly recommend it to students of unconventional warfare. I met Mr. Bax on ... more »
North Korea Shows Off 4 ICBMs During Military Parade
*Andrew Salmon* *Security, Asia* What happens next? South Korea was shocked to learn last month that North Korea was rescheduling a military parade – and holding it just one day before the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off. The event went ahead today (Thursday), as planned – but proved oddly low key. The parade was not broadcast on North Korean television, nor were foreign reporters permitted to cover it. It was also smaller in scale than a major parade last April, shorter in duration, and showcased fewer missiles, according to specialist North Korean website NK News. The event h... more »
America's F-35 Stealth Fighter: The Ultimate Nuclear Bomber?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Adding a nuclear-capable F-35 to the air portion of the nuclear triad – to supplement the existing B-2, B-52 and emerging B-21 – will bring a new dimension to US nuclear attack options The Pentagon's accelerated development of a “nuclear-armed" F-35 Joint Strike Fighter attack envelope is of critical importance to a new sweeping strategic nuclear weapons modernization and development strategy aimed countering Russia, China and North Korea -- and addressing a much more serious global nuclear weapons threat environment. Adding a nuclear-capable F-35 to t... more »
Internet Pioneer, Songwriter John Perry Barlow Dies At 70
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said in statement that Barlow passed away in his sleep at age 70.
Russian team banned, go to Seoul and get to compete anyway
I guess the Team USA feel the only way they can win is if the Russians don’t compete. Here’s my take.Awwww… ‘merican athletes don’t get the competition eliminated so they’ll have to actually earn any victory. Team USA, you can do your gig better than I do. Not that I give three quarters of a […]
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Michelle Chen takes note of the influx of young energy into the U.S.' labour movement: (I)n contrast to the myth of millennials’ being economically and politically adrift, they’re stepping in readily to fill the union ranks that have hemorrhaged middle-aged workers over the years—2017 actually saw an increase in the overall number of unionized workers over the previous year. A movement that we’re used to thinking of as getting older and smaller is actually growing stronger and younger—and they may well be leading the next progressive votin... more »
Is full transparency good for democracy?
Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
An expert on secrecy in government explains the downsides and limits of transparency.
New column day
Here, on the latest threats to a free and open Internet for Canadians. For further reading... - Again, Canadaland broke the story of Bell's push to make regulatory restrictions on website access a default answer to copyright issues here, while the FairPlay scheme is here (PDF). Michael Geist discussed some of the problems with Bell's position, while OpenMedia is leading the charge against it. And Sameer Chidra reported on the implicit response from the CRTC's Chris Seidl. - Matthew Braga reported on Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien's push for a right to be forgotten by multiple ... more »
Bank of England hints at earlier and larger rate rises and BBC News feel secure in reporting one aspect
One line in this BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42986729 caught my eye: 'Growth is modest by historic standards and the UK has gone from the fastest growing economy among the G7 largest global economies to the slowest.' Oddly I don't recall the BBC making much of the UK having the fastest growing economy in the G7 at the time. But now it's the slowest, that is worth reporting. BBC bias is ever present.
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From Jenna Orkin An Ancient Virus May Be Responsible for Human Consciousness Trump administration to allow lifetime limits on Medicaid, coverage for thousands at risk Fake news sharing in US is a rightwing thing, says study UK crops left to rot after drop in EU farm workers in Britain after Brexit referendum China Deploys 300,000 Soldiers To N.Korean Border In "Preparation For Potential War" How Al-Qaeda Ended Up With Anti-Aircraft Missiles: Here Is The Congressional Authorization Little Barbies: Sex Trafficking Of Young Girls Is America's Dirty Little Secret France: Migrant Cr... more »
Editor's Note
Stuck in meetings today. Blogging will return later this afternoon.
On The Side Of The Nabobs
Tom Walkom writes that Doug Ford just might become the leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party. Ford is no progressive. But he is angry. And, in conservative circles these days, you can get a lot of mileage out of anger: So far none of the candidates has said much that would substantively differentiate them. Elliott and Ford oppose the imposition of a carbon tax as called for in the party’s election platform. Mulroney is vague but has said that if she wins she might rethink the entire platform. The real difference is tone. Ford rages. The other two do not. Ford’s main ... more »
Making the Federal Government Lean Again
[image: making-the-federal-government-lean-again] We are not in a full-scale war. We are not in a recession or fighting a high unemployment rate. But the federal government is spending as if we were a teenager with a parent's credit card.
Younger women and women with STEMI ‘less likely’ to be prescribed evidence-based medicines
Results from a study funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in Journal of the American Heart Association have hit the headlines claiming that women who suffer heart attacks are not being offered the same treatment as men. [1] … Continue reading →
Excess Salt May Hurt Your Brain, Too
Salt has for years been cited as a cause of high blood pressure. Now new research suggests high-salt diets may harm your brain, too. The latest study to show a link between a high-salt diet and memory and thinking problems … Continue reading →
Concussions Drive Dementia Risk Decades Later
A serious head injury may increase the risk for dementia even decades later, a new, large study suggests. A traumatic injury to the brain — such as a concussion from a sports collision or a motor vehicle accident — is … Continue reading →
Could Smoggy Air Affect a Girl’s Periods?
The quality of the air she breathes might have an impact on a teen girl’s menstrual cycle, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers said that exposure to smoggy air could raise teen girls’ risk for irregular periods. “While air pollution … Continue reading →
What are the most highly anticipated movies of 2018?
There are quite a few highly anticipated films/movies coming in 2018, so I will limit my list for now, to the top ten (not necessarily in order): 10. Tomb Raider It’s another movie adaptation of a game and they never … Continue reading →
THERE MUST BE AN ADULT IN THE ROOM HERE SOMEWHERE!
At the end of a short Axios item on the resignation of serial spouse abuser Rob Porter, who was vigorously defended by the president's chief of staff, we're told the following: *Watch for:* a glut of stories analyzing the M.O. and character of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, along with speculation about consequences for him. That prediction may be correct. Already today, *The New York Times* has a Gail Collins op-ed chastizing Kelly for his defense of Porter, his offensive remarks about the alleged laziness of DACA-eligible immigrants, and other Trump-like acts. But over a... more »
Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine Is A Threat To Strategic Stability
With the adoption of its new NPR, the Trump administration has obviously worsened the imbalance of the delicate mechanisms of control that exist in order to regulate a whole array of weapons that are clear threats to the world’s strategic stability. The post Trump’s Nuclear Doctrine Is A Threat To Strategic Stability appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
So here is the Trump 2020 campaign's advertisement attacking Democrats for not applauding Trump's crappy presidency.
Courtesy of Raw Story: *“President Donald Trump asked Democrats to join him in standing up for America,” text at the bottom of the video —which superimposed “patriotic” music over a clip from the president’s speech — reads. * *“Instead, they just sat there, and sat there,” the chyron reads, “disrespecting our people, disrespecting our country.” * *The video highlights the faces of multiple Democrats in the audience, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the former of which Trump referred to in his Ohio “treasonous” sp... more »
Cops Chase Down, Arrest Bank Robber, Then They Find Out He’s a Fellow Cop
[image: bank] A North Carolina Sheriff's Deputy was arrested this week for bank robbery. He robbed a major bank just hours before he was scheduled to go to work as a cop. The post Cops Chase Down, Arrest Bank Robber, Then They Find Out He’s a Fellow Cop appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
US Kills More Then 100 Syrian Fighters ( SAA or allies, I'm unsure)
* The US got ahead of the propaganda game immediately calling their attack a response/defense to a so called "unprovoked attack" It's not an "unprovoked attack" when the US and it's kurdish thug allies have ANNEXED and are OCCUPYING the territory of a nation they are NOT WELCOME in. * *Stating that right up front. I've not looked into what exactly occurred in Deir ez Zor, but, the US and their proxies should not be in the locale they are! Period. Therefore any spin about unprovoked attack is to be tossed to the trash. Immediately.* *Following up on the post from yesterday: * US Speci... more »
Who Comes After Pelosi? Almost Certainly Someone Worse-- And Whose Fault Is That?
Did you know the Speaker of the House doesn't even have to be a *member* of the House, let alone someone who has grown old and decrepit-- not to mention corrupt-- there? I've been trying to persuade some of my friends in Congress to work towards throwing out the seniority system, not just for Speaker and leadership roles, but for everything. It's almost like the House Dems are cemented into place by a version of the Peter Principle. When lo-info voters in WA-05 defeated Tom Foley in 1994 some thought his opponent, George Nethercutt, would become Speaker and never imagined they wer... more »
Environmentalists Push Global Wealth Redistribution
By Paul Homewood The National Review exposes how environmentalists are pushing global wealth redistribution: The environmental movement wants to make the rich West much poorer so that the destitute can become richer. Rather than improve the plight of the developing world through such crucial projects as constructing an Africa-wide electrical grid, environmentalists say […]
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*High school cancels musical after white student lands lead role* *The race obsession of the Left again* Social justice activists at a New York high school successfully shut down a production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” after a white student landed a lead role. Protests of the production began when an African-American student quit Ithaca High School’s musical production due to the role of Esmeralda being given to a white classmate. “It shows you that theater wasn’t made for you," the student told the Ithaca Journal. "And it shows you that, if you can’t get the parts that... more »
Will Elon Musk's Cherry Red Tesla Roadster Still Be In Space A Billion Years From Now? (Falcon Heavy Test Launch)
So Elon Musk's Tesla roadster is now in an orbit that takes it right out to the asteroid belt not far from Ceres. And what a thrilling launch it was with the two boosters landing so perfectly choreographed. It was nearly flawless. Only one minor hiccup, that the core booster missed the barge and crashed into the water, probably at around 300 mph, scattering the barge with shrapnel. They will surely fix that too with future launches. If any of you haven't seen it yet, here is the launch video archived by SpaceX. And here is Elon Musk talking about it in a press conference afterward... more »
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*Pesky Ozone hole defying Greenie predictions* Scientists are surprised that the ozone is thinning out in the lower stratosphere because their models do not show this trend and CFCs continue to decline. A team led by researchers from ETH Zurich and the Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos in Switzerland have found that despite the ban on CFCs, the concentration of ozone in the lower part of the stratosphere has continued to decline at latitudes between 60 degree South and 60 degree North. Geneva: The ozone layer – which protects life on Earth from high-energy radia... more »
Trump wants a military parade and liberals are hysterical
Via Fox News… President Trump wants a parade celebrating our military and troops. It’s a great idea, and is a perfect event symbolizing the fact that America is getting back on her feet after eight years of a commander-in-chief who reveled in complaining about America and decimating our military. The hysteria the proposed parade […] More The post Trump wants a military parade and liberals are hysterical appeared first on The Duran.
How A Probate Attorney Can Help You in Regulating An Estate?
If you know that you have been named as the administrator of an estate of a will, you might not be ready for taking such a responsibility. The not so fortunate thing about death, most often than not is there is a tangible work need to be done at some point of time when the […] More The post How A Probate Attorney Can Help You in Regulating An Estate? appeared first on The Duran.
Global Warming Has Positive Benefits
Darwinian evolution has nothing to do with global warming or human survival. Nonetheless there are positive benefits to global warming. “Nothing upsets greens like pointing out the obvious. Humans evolved in the tropics. Outside the extreme tropics where we evolved, … Continue reading →
Washington State abuses public-private partnerships for climate activism.
“If this is common practice, Washingtonians deserve more details about which outside groups fund Mr. Inslee’s policy team. Substitute the Koch brothers for the World Resources Institute, and the outrage would be predictable. This setup creates real concerns about accountability … Continue reading →
Top U.S. Official: Russians Penetrated U.S. Voter Systems
*NBC:* *Russians penetrated U.S. voter systems, says top U.S. official* The U.S. official in charge of protecting American elections from hacking says the Russians successfully penetrated the voter registration rolls of several U.S. states prior to the 2016 presidential election. In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Jeanette Manfra, the head of cybersecurity at the Department of Homeland Security, said she couldn't talk about classified information publicly, but in 2016, "We saw a targeting of 21 states and an exceptionally small number of them were actually successfully penet... more »
Firearms Safety 101: even when it's holstered, a kid can get at a gun
A police officer found that out the hard way. Police say a third-grader at a Minnesota school got his finger on the trigger of a liaison officer's holstered gun, causing it to fire a bullet into the floor. Maplewood police say no one was injured when the gun fired Monday as the officer was talking with students in the gym at Harmony Learning Center. The school is for students with special needs. The officer, who is assigned to the school to build relationships with students, was sitting on a bench when a boy next to him pressed the trigger. Police say the officer didn't know the b... more »
VIDEO: Female ISIS fighters join latest terrorist offensive against “deceitful, racist, criminal, atheistic, secular, mercenary Kurds”
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Islamic State media has released a 20-minute propaganda video showcasing the terrorist group’s latest offensive against US-backed forces on the eastern shore of the Euphrates River in the province of Deir Ezzor. The video shows for the first time every in official Islamic State media releases the presence of female […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia honors fallen pilot killed in Syria with farewell ceremony (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – A farewell ceremony in honour of Hero of the Russian Federation Major Roman Filipov, who died in Syria last week, took place at the Chkalovsky Military Airport in Moscow Region on Thursday. Filipov’s body will be transferred to his native city of Voronezh, where he will be laid to rest […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS pocket in rural Hama on the verge of being vanquished as elite Syrian forces clear final areas
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:33 A.M.) – Elite forces of the Syrian Arab Army are on the verge of vanquishing ISIS in the country’s northwest as they clear the final areas controlled by the terrorist group across Hama province. Moments ago, military-affiliated sources reported that the Syrian Army – led by the elite Tiger Forces Division – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army avalanche sweeps ISIS from scores more towns in northwest Syria as battle nears end
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:25 A.M.) – The avalanche of gains against ISIS by the Syrian Arab Army across the northwest country’s northwest shows no signs of stopping as a new assault kicked off today morning has brought yet eleven more towns and villages back under government control. On Thursday morning, elite assault units of the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria Today
The distracted (and often corrupt) US news media doesn't seem to make much effort to report on international issues that do create ripples worldwide. They are focused on how much they hate President Trump and his efforts to make America great/safe/prosperous once again. They're driven by ratings and in a sense, have created the largest reality TV show in history, starring President Trump to drive those ratings (and earnings) even higher. While the 24 news cycle responds to tweets and are driven into a froth of anxiety and hatred, which they try to pass on to viewers, there are other ... more »
The REAL Donald Trump.
imagine what those locks look like soaking wet pic.twitter.com/mIz0oetAYd — Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) February 7, 2018 Look, losing your hair as you get older is quite common. No shame in that. It is only Trump's extreme efforts to hide his own hair loss that make this so hilarious.
Croatian Trophy Hunter Killed While Preparing To Shoot Lion
According to local reports he had shot another lion dead before the accident happened while he was taking aim at a second victim. He was in the North West province and friend Slavko Pernar said he wanted to get a lion trophy after hunting ‘everything that could be hunted in Europe’. Croation Pero Jelinic, 75, was struck by a stray bullet from a fellow hunter’s rifle after he had killed one lion and was preparing his shot to kill a second. The hunter and his friends were at Leeubosch Lodge in South Africa near Setlagole, a facility that offers “canned hunting”. Canned hunting is a... more »
Should The U.S. Military Have A Parade?
*The Hill*: *Mattis dodges on cost of military parade* Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday dodged a question about why the Pentagon should spend time and money planning a military parade requested by President Trump. Asked during a White House press briefing why the Pentagon would "divert time, energy, financial resources" to fulfill Trump's request for a military parade amid defense budget woes, Mattis responded that the parade request is an example of Trump's "respect" for the military. “I think what my responsibility is to make certain I lay out the strategy and make ... more »
Reported Rise in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Re-Kegerator Mothers
By Anne Dachel This past week, in the midst of my search for the latest story on the explosion in special education in countries around the world, I found this stunning piece from the New York Times on February 6th....
Special Education Engulfs Modern Education
By Anne Dachel This week’s update: The decline of modern education INCREMENTALLY, it’s happening everywhere. Our schools are dealing with more and more problems. Collectively, it’s being described as behavioral/social—emotional issues. Incredibly, there is no demand for answers. This is...
Were Russian Military Contractors Involved In A Firefight With U.S. Special Forces In Syria?
JUST IN: Russian contractors may have been involved in pro-regime attack on US military advisers and their partner forces in Syria that led to US counterattack with aircraft and artillery in east of Euphrates. No US wounded. — Barbara Starr (@barbarastarrcnn) February 7, 2018 *The Drive:** Russian Operatives Possibly Among Assad Regime Elements Targeted In US Counterattack* *The US-backed coalition responded with air or artillery strikes to drive attackers away from one of its forward bases in the country.* The U.S. military says members of the American-backed coalition fighting ... more »
India and Pakistan are Heading Towards a WAR as Violence Along Contested Border Escalates, Minister Warns
India and Pakistan are Heading Towards a WAR as Violence Along Contested Border Escalates, Minister Warns by SARA MALM FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/, 7 Feb 2018 * Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, warned of war in the state * Farooq Abdullah said India and Pakistan must stop shifting blame for violence * At least 15 civilians and 13 […]
FINALLY: DNA Results Of The Paracas Elongated Skulls Of Peru (Nephilim)
Note: The skull does not have a Sagittal suture. All human skulls have it. Brien Foerster Published on Feb 7, 2018 The 2 labs utilized in the Paracas research were Lakehead University in Ontario Canada and UCLA in California. end
US-Led Coalition Bombs Syrian Forces Following Israeli Strike Near Damascus
America is conducting an illegal (under international law) war of aggression against Syria. Assad-Syria DID NOT attack America. Assad-Syria HAS NOT threatened American interests. Syria is of NO Threat to America. If someone never attacked you and never threatened you, do you have a right to attack him? Under international law, and even national local […]
Christian Lighthouse for Islam
This video is very remarkable. Please take the time to watch it. We truly know nothing about what is now happening to the Arab Street. Way more important than all that is his critical insight regarding love itself. It has never occurred to me that love demands intent. I sort of presumed that it flows naturally somehow or the other and that is not true. Certainly hormones flow naturally to inspire lust, rage and fright. But after the hormones have run their course, it is up to the rational brain to develop intent that converts these lost hormonal impulses in love, hate and ... more »
ALT-RIGHT KILLERS
*The innocent Dylann Roof, used in a 'false flag' op. DYLANN ROOF PSYOP. The alt-right aims to mind-control harmless White Christian boys and turn them into Nazi killers.* *Henry Kissinger* is one of the brains behind Operation Gladio and the Strategy of Tension, both of which are designed to create fear, thus keeping the rich elite in power. *The alt-right* is run by certain Jews said to be associated with Henry Kissinger. *The 'left'* is also controlled by certain secretly 'right-wing' Jews. *The 'Kosher Nostra' aims to take harmless White Christian boys and turn them into Nazi... more »
12 Quotes from Inspiring Women That Will Encourage You to Keep the Fight Alive
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The 7 Biggest Unanswered Questions in Physics
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/7-biggest-unanswered-questions-physics-ncna789666?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_mc
Why Do Strong & Brilliant Women End up in Relationships That Are Far from What They Deserve?
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29 brilliant questions to ask at the end of every job interview.
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/22286-29-brilliant-questions-to-ask-at-the-end-of-every-job-interview?utm_source=Thrive&utm_medium=Facebook
The Natural History Museum vs. American Museum of Natural History
The Natural History Museum is accusing the American Museum of Natural History “of being ‘anti-science’ and promoting ‘climate science misinformation’, and in particular, vilifying a scientifically-engaged trustee of the museum, Rebekah Mercer.” For background on this dispute, see: Background Detail [PDF, 190 KB] For the petition letter with signatories supporting American Museum of Natural History […]
Musical Interlude: 2002, “An Ocean Apart”
2002, “An Ocean Apart” - http://www.youtube.com/
"No Special Hurry..."
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too, but there will be no special hurry." - Ernest Hemingway, "A Farewell To Arms"
The U.S. Navy’s Second Stealth Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Has Successfully Completed Its Acceptance trials
USS Michael Monsoor (YouTube) *National Interest:* *The Navy’s Second Stealth Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Is Almost Ready for Action* The U.S. Navy’s second Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer successfully completed acceptance trials late last week on February 1, according to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). With acceptance trials completed, the massive nearly 15,000-ton future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is set to be delivered to the Navy in March. “DDG 1001 performed exceedingly well during acceptance trials,” Capt. Kevin Smith, DDG 1000 class program manager for NAVSEA’s P... more »
NASA Lost The Technology To Go To The Moon
They might as well have stored the telemetry tapes in the Smithsonian. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Controversial Trans-Adriatic (TAP) Gas Pipeline Gets 1.5 billion Euros In Public Money Amid Massive Environmental Risks
Pipeline projects as of October 2015, EIA.gov By Bankwatch.org: “Controversial gas pipeline gets EUR 1.5 billion in public money amid … Continue reading →
Report: Russia “Successfully Penetrated” US Voter Systems in 2016
Is this new news or just a reminder and clarification? From VOA News: “Report: Russia ‘Successfully Penetrated’ US Voter Systems … Continue reading →
"The Bread They Have Cast On The Waters..."
“People who treat other people as less than human must not be surprised when the bread they have cast on the waters comes floating back to them, poisoned.” - James Baldwin, “No Name in the Street”
"Al Swearengen’s Take On Misfortune"- Strong Language Alert!
*"Al Swearengen’s Take On Misfortune"* *STRONG LANGUAGE ALERT!* “Pain, or damage, don’t end the world- or despair or f***in’ beatings. The world ends when you’re dead. Until then, you’ve got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man- and give some back.” “Al Swearengen,” Ian McShane’s character in “Deadwood” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Q7YRDL90E
“The Stuff of (Disturbing) Dreams”
*“The Stuff of (Disturbing) Dreams”* by Dr. Michael J. Breus “Dreams are one of the most fascinating - and least understood - aspects of sleep. Though science has offered possibilities, we don't yet understand the purpose of dreaming. Dreams can encompass a dramatic range of emotion, and subject matter. Some dreams seem plucked directly from our everyday lives. Most of us have had the experience of waking up shaking our heads at the odd and sometimes amusing circumstances that unfolded while dreaming. Dreams can contend with deep emotions, dealing with loss and reunion, anger, so... more »
The U.S. Navy Does Not Want To Conduct 'Shock Trials' For Its Newest Aircraft Carrier
U.S. President Donald Trump departs aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in July 2017. Photographer: Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Fairchild/U.S. Navy *Bloomberg:* *Navy Presses Mattis to Delay ‘Shock Testing’ Costliest Carrier* * Decision pits push to add carriers against key resilience test * Pentagon tester cites need to know if systems work in combat U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is weighing a Navy request to delay for at least six years the shock testing intended to determine how well its new $12.9 billion aircraft carrier could withstand attack. The decision pits the N... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*-by Noah* It's must be hard to be Paul Ryan. Not that I'm sympathetic or anything, but, being Paul Ryan? Yeesh! What did he do in his previous life? OK, I know, people literally throw money at him. He never has to worry about buying anything. His wife and kids want for nothing, but, every time he looks in a mirror, it shatters and has to be replaced. I'm sure that every time he walks into a bathroom in his house, the family cringes, waiting for the inevitable loud crash of glass. Come to think of it, it's probably worse for the kids, especially when they go to school and the othe... more »
O Crap - Obama Complicity
We now have specific confirmation that Obama was seriously on top of this anti Trump scheme. So much for plausible deniability. What does get me is the complete lack of security consciousness on the part of these clowns. Except living under the treat of a police state is something most Americans have zero experience with. My own sensitivity came about been part of a speculative stock industry in which regulators had it in their mind that all were somehow guilty and the risk of wire taps was a real and present danger. We learned though that too much data killed any plausi... more »
Trump proposes path to citizenship for 1.8m undocumented youths
This appears to be a welcome start on resolving the whole problem. It is also the low hanging fruit. after all this chaps have already been educated into Americans. Recall that almost all illegals are working here in one way or the other. For that reason we need to establish a guest worker system that allows these folk to earn citizenship over say twenty years instead of ten years. Obviously their kids would grow up to be Americans and thus enter the work force as well. The wall needs to be built to choke of contraband so long as we sustain the drug war. Otherwise illeg... more »
True Significance of the Illuminati All-Seeing Eye
Quite curious. It is both the natural symbol for divine provenance and for the Luciferian movement or meme as well. I know that i was also led to associate it with the dark side and thus to ignore provenance. This just begs the question of how often innocent or even key spiritual symbols have been deliberately corrupted. All this has been rising to the forfront in our current civilization rather unexpectedly, but this is also stting up a thourough blow back that cleanses the All. *Jordan Peterson Explains the True Significance of the Illuminati All-Seeing Eye* *January 30, 2... more »
Brien Foerster - Paracas elongated skulls of Peru - mitochondrial DNA results are in
*trade winds suggest a logical route below Australia?* about 3,000 years ago, elongated skull people from (wait for it) the Caucasus Mountains i.e. GEORGIA between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, made their way south to the Indian Ocean and then the Pacific Ocean and arrived on the coast of Peru. They have very large eye sockets, no sagittal suture in the skull like Homo Sapiens i.e. modern man, different mother pelvis arrangment, and a strange blood supply network into the back of the skull. Mummified remains point to white skin and red hair. Topara and Nazca are peoples assoc... more »
Pictures: Turkistani jihadists deploy sledgehammer cannons against Syrian Army in east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:15 A.M.) – An Al-Qaeda affiliate militia made up of Uyghur colonists from west China has attacked forces of the Syrian Arab Army in the province of Idlib with the biggest guns available to its arsenal. Amid a staggering but nonetheless ongoing offensive against the Syrian Army and allied paramilitaries in the southeastern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
PETER WYNGARDE
*Peter Wyngarde (left)* *Peter Wyngarde* played the character Jason King, a sleuth, in the television series: Department S (1969–70) and Jason King (1971–72). *Wyngarde* The author J. G. Ballard says that, during the Second World War, Wyngarde lived in Shanghai. At that time, Ballard knew Wyngarde as Cyril Goldbert. [10][18] Wyngarde's father was said to be Henry Goldbert, a Russian-Jew. Henry Golbert was said to be a spy. *Alan Bates.* In the 1960s, Wyngarde shared a flat with fellow actor Alan Bates. [49] According to some sources this was a sexual relationship. [26][31][... more »
U.S. Senate Reaches Budget Deal That Would Set Defense Spending At $700 Billion For 2018 And $716 Billion For 2019
*Defense News:* *Senate reaches budget deal with huge defense boost* WASHINGTON — Senate leaders have reached a two-year deal that would set defense spending at $700 billion for 2018 and $716 billion for 2019. Those top-lines, part of a deal announced by Senate leaders Wednesday afternoon, hews to those authorized by National Defense Authorization Act for 2018 and President Donald Trump’s expected 2019 defense budget. Not all of the details were announced immediately, as bipartisan talks continued, but sources close to them said spending limits for defense and non-defense combined... more »
Tweets For Today
AFP - Third day of deadly Syrian regime raids on rebel enclave https://t.co/c7iKC3GtbE — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) February 8, 2018 #UPDATE North Korea says it will never beg for a meeting with the US and has no intention of holding talks on the sidelines of the Olympics, but nevertheless doesn’t rule it out https://t.co/9iNUZ6coL5 pic.twitter.com/2yYDkm03ns — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 8, 2018 Venezuela sets presidential vote for April 22 after talks crumble https://t.co/C5Tf5t8hCl pic.twitter.com/by7QGTBsCU — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 8, 2018 DNA t... more »
Breaking: 100+ Syrian troops killed by US ‘defensive’ airstrikes in Deir Ezzor – Reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:42 A.M.) – Some one hundred or more troops of the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary forces have been killed as a result of retaliatory airstrikes carried out by US-led coalition warplanes in the country’s east according to media sources claiming to cite American military officials. US military officials speaking to Reuters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian warplanes unleash dozens of airstrikes on militant positions across east Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – Over the last three days, the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary factions based in the eastern countryside of Idlib province have been repelling a general counter-offensive by militant forces. The purpose and goals of the rebel counter-blow has been vague and most of the gains made by militant groups […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army seizes over 80% of ISIS-held northwest Syria leaving terrorist vehicles scattered across countryside
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 A.M.) – In 100 hours of combat operations against ISIS throughout Syria’s northwest, the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary forces have seized over eighty percent of the territory that the terrorist group once held to its name. Some of the most elite Syrian Army and pro-government militias are involved in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: US warplanes conduct ‘defensive’ bombing of Syrian Army in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:48 A.M.) – US-led coalition warplanes have conducted ‘defensive’ airstrikes against Syrian pro-government forces in the east Syrian province of Deir Ezzor according to official American military sources. According to an official statement released by the Pentagon, US-led coalition airpower has conducted several ‘defensive’ strikes against Syrian pro-government forces in the province of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Demain, pour une neuroprotection
Interfaces neuronales et consciences augmentées, maitriser les prochaines potentialités de nos cerveaux pose la question d’une neuroprotection.
Flight Tests Continue For The V-280 Valor
*Defense News:* *First look: Watch the V-280 Valor reach 80 knots in flight tests* WASHINGTON — Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor, a tilt-rotor aircraft built for a U.S. Army-led demonstration, has reached a flight speed of 80 knots and is flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet above ground level, said Keith Flail, the company’s vice president for advanced tilt-rotor systems, who spoke to Defense News in a Feb. 5 interview. The V-280 had its maiden flight Dec. 18 at the Bell facility in Amarillo, Texas, picking up off the ground in a low hover for roughly 15 to 20 minutes. “So far the ... more »
Picrure Of The Day
Pripyat is a ghost city in Ukraine. UNESCO included it in its list as a world heritage city after the nuclear accident in the 1980s. We’ve often seen photos from it but for the first time here comes infrared photos. *WNU Editor:* An incredible collection of pictures. Check it out .... *Chernobyl as you've never seen it before: Infrared images of the nuclear power plant exclusion zone make it appear more haunting than ever* (Daily Mail).
Elon Musk Releases Epic Footage of Starman Cruising Through Space in Tesla Roadster
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We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction
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The True Reason Behind The 40-Hour Work Week & Why We Are Economic Slaves.
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The First Annual REAL Fake News Awards
corbettreport Published on Feb 2, 2018 SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/?p=25876 You’ve seen the GOP’s version, but now it’s time for the REAL fake news awards. Join James for this special edition of The Corbett Report where he hands out dinos to some of the biggest propoganda poisoners and fake news stinkers of 2017! end
US Needs Wars, Conflicts to Survive: Analyst
PressTV Published on Feb 7, 2018 The United States thrives on wars and military conflicts, says Ohio-based analyst Gordon Duff, arguing that a reported US plan to redeploy troops from Iraq to Afghanistan is an attempt to create new crises. end
Gaza Hospitals to Run Out of Fuel in 10 Days – UN
RT America Published on Feb 7, 2018 The Gaza Strip is experiencing unprecedented humanitarian crisis, and Hamas and Israeli officials both say war is likely. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s leaders have vowed to take action against Israel for its planned border fence. RT America’s Anya Parampil is in Tel Aviv, where she sits down with journalist Gideon Levy. […]
Pedophile Symbols in Jimmy Kimmel Live’s ‘Cousin Sal’ Pizza Skit
Pedophile Symbols in Jimmy Kimmel Live’s ‘Cousin Sal’ Pizza Skit by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ The FBI publication of January 31, 2007, (U) Symbols and Logos Used by Pedophiles to Identify Sexual Preferences, states: – “Pedophiles…are using various types of identification logos or symbols to recognize one another and distinguish their sexual preferences…. These symbols have been etched into […]
Syrian Air Defenses Respond to Israeli ‘Aggression’ Near Damascus – State Media
Syrian Air Defenses Respond to Israeli ‘Aggression’ Near Damascus – State Media by https://sputniknews.com/ The Israeli Defense Forces have yet to comment on the announcement. Tel Aviv and Damascus, that have never signed a peace treaty, have repeatedly exchanged tit-for-tat attacks in bordering areas. – According to Syrian SANA state-run agency, the country’s air defenses have responded to an Israeli […]
Trump’s New Dark Money Man Takes Over
Trump’s New Dark Money Man Takes Over by NOMI PRINS, https://dailyreckoning.com/ During her last news conference in December, Janet Yellen stood firm on her record stating, “The global economy is doing well. We’re in a synchronized expansion. This is the first time in many years that we’ve seen this.” – While attempting to lock in her record, […]
BRACE YOURSELF FOR FURTHER CARNAGE, 1000+ Point Crash is NOTHING | Jim Willie
FinanceAndLiberty.com Published on Feb 7, 2018 The Dow suffered its worst point decline ever Monday. Jim Willie tells us this stock market carnage is nothing compared to what is to come… end
‘It Does NOT Work!’ Furious MEP Lashes Out at EU’s Plan for a United States of Europe
‘It Does NOT Work!’ Furious MEP Lashes Out at EU’s Plan for a United States of Europe by CHARLOTTE DAVIS, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE BREXIT vote confirmed European Union citizens do not want further integration and will reject any EU plans for a United States of Europe, British MEP Stuart Agnew said. – MEP Stuart Agnew ripped into plans […]
Biggest Ever Debt & Dollar Crisis Coming – Peter Schiff
What’s the solution to a Debt Crisis? A Debt Jubilee. How do you forgive debt when the country is bankrupt? “He who has the Gold makes the Rules!” – Biggest Ever Debt & Dollar Crisis Coming – Peter Schiff by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Money manager Peter Schiff says the wild swings in the market are because of […]
How Al-Qaeda Ended Up With Anti-Aircraft Missiles: Here Is The Congressional Authorization
How Al-Qaeda Ended Up With Anti-Aircraft Missiles: Here Is The Congressional Authorization by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ After the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebrand of Jabhat al-Nusra, which is the Syrian al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility for the dramatic downing of a Russian Su-25 fighter jet over Idlib in northwest Syria on Saturday – the first Russian plane downed in […]
Republican Hypocrisy on Abortion
[image: republican-hypocrisy-on-abortion] Republicans like to play the pro-life card. It makes their base think they are worthy of votes and financial support. But there is no greater example of Republican hypocrisy than on the issue of abortion.
The Navy’s Second Stealth Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Has Successfully Completed Its Acceptance trials
National Interest: The Navy’s Second Stealth Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Is Almost Ready for Action The U.S. Navy’s second Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer successfully completed acceptance trials late last week on February 1, according to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). With acceptance trials completed, the massive nearly 15,000-ton future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is set to be delivered to the Navy in March. “DDG 1001 performed exceedingly well during acceptance trials,” Capt. Kevin Smith, DDG 1000 class program manager for NAVSEA’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Sh... more »
"Biggest Bubble Ever Meets Biggest Pin”
*"Biggest Bubble Ever Meets Biggest Pin”* by Bill Bonner "It snowed all day yesterday. It is still snowing this morning. Paris is at its best in the snow. It is hushed and enchanting…like a beautiful woman who is about to tell a secret. *16 million dead: *Last Sunday, we went to mass in a little church in a small town out in the French countryside. As the priest delivered his sermon on the importance of following in the footsteps of Christ, we noticed two plaques on the wall - similar to those you see all over France. ‘To Our Heroes’ was the inscription on top. Below was a long lis... more »
The White House Wants To Sell More Weapons
Reuters *US News and World Report*:* Trump to Speed Up U.S. Arms Sales by Reducing Oversight, Sources Say* *The White House reportedly plans to change a little-known government procedure that will accelerate some weapons sales abroad.* The White House is pushing to implement as early as March a plan that would make it easier to sell some weapons to foreign partners through a process some say eliminates key regulatory and congressional oversight, government officials and staffers tell U.S. News. The proposal, first reported by Reuters in September, would affect the sale of small w... more »
Ever Noice That Señor Trumpanzee Talks Funny?
While Democrats and Republicans were finding a compromise to keep the government open, the asshole in the Oval Office tried blowing up the negotiations by saying he wants a shut down over immigrants so he can blame it on the Democrats. He's undoubtably the worst monster this country has ever been saddled with. Because resident *DWT* psychological expert, Helen Klein, is on vacation, We looked at an OpEd by author and linguist John McWhorter, What Trump's Speech Says About His Mental Fitness. As part of the discussion about Donald Trump’s lack of fitness for the presidency, some ... more »
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Is There Such A Thing As A 'Tactical Nuke'
An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738) off the coast of Florida. (U.S. Navy/ John Kowalski) *Defense Tech:* *Mattis: There Is No Such Thing as a 'Tactical' Nuke* Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said there is "no such thing" as a tactical nuclear weapon in the context of strategies that consider the use of so-called "low yield" weapons to avert all-out nuclear war. "I don't think there's any such thing as a tactical nuclear weapon. Any nuclear weapon used anytime is a strategic game changer," he said Tuesd... more »
Intel Committee Chairman Nunes: "Clear Link" From DNC/Clinton Campaign "to Russia"
[image: intel-committee-chairman-nunes-clear-link-from-dnc-clinton-campaign-to-russia] House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) says that there is evidence of collusion with Russia during the 2016 election — but it’s not with the Trump campaign. He told Fox News there is a “clear link” between Democrats and Russia. Both recently revealed facts and history show that he is correct in his assertion.
How America Plans To Make Sure the B-21, B-2 and B-52 Can Bomb Russia or China
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A new cruise missile is coming. The stealthy Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, which is currently under development, will eventually form the core of the U.S. Air Force strategic bomber fleet. However, even the B-21, with its state of the art stealth technology will not always be able to penetrate into the most heavily defended airspace as time goes on—Russia and China will continue to advance their air defense capabilities. That is why the Pentagon is developing the Long-Range Stand-Off (LRSO) cruise missile as a companion to the Raider. “The Long-Rang... more »
How Russia Plans to Influence Syria's Future
*William McHenry, Gabriel White* *Security, Middle East* [image: Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters walk as the sun sets in Eastern Afrin countryside, Syria, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi] Can Russia translate victories on the battlefield into long-lasting influence in the Middle East region? In early December Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of the majority of Russia’s military presence from Syria. Though he has made similar announcements in the past, there is mounting evidence that major military operations are nearing their end. Two years have passed sin... more »
Taiwan's President: Fighting for Reform
*Michael J. Fonte* *Security, Asia* [image: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen waves her hand as she boards the nation's first domestically built 600-ton Tuo Jiang twin-hull stealth missile corvette at Suao Naval Base in Yilan, Taiwan June 4, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] President Tsai seeks to move Taiwan into a broader, more constructive role in the Indo-Pacific region. President Tsai Ing-wen is a sophisticated, professional woman with a strong resume: lawyer, World Trade Organization negotiator, Mainland Affairs Council chair, legislator, vice premier, Democratic Progressive Party ... more »
North Korea is More Perilous than Ever
*Carlos Roa* *Security, Asia* [image: A member of a conservative civic group attends an anti-North Korea protest as North Korean ferry Mangyongbong-92 carrying a 140-strong orchestra approaches a port in Donghae, South Korea, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji] The Center for the National Interest held an event discussing the threat and possible actions by North Korea on the eve of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “We are closer to potential conflict on the [Korean] Peninsula than we’ve been since 1994,” said Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation, addi... more »
Mutually Assured Destruction with North Korea: Not an Option
*Daniel Morgan* *Security, Asia* [image: Soldiers carry their weapons in front of a stand with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other officials during the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang October 10, 2015. Isolated North Korea marked the 70th anniversary of its ruling Workers' Party on Saturday with a massive military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, who said his country was ready to fight any war waged by the United States. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj] The United States and its friends and allies across ... more »
America Needs to Prepare for a Great Power War
*Alan L. Gropman* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Army Soldiers wait to be picked up by UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters south of Balad Ruz, Iraq, March 22, 2009. The Soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Walter J. Pels. Wikimedia Commons] Planning for mobilization is cheap, but failing to do so could be outrageously expensive. Mobilization of American society for World War II was a major factor in the Allied victory. More importantly, it was... more »
Why the Recent Market Shock Does Not Rattle America's Economic Stability
*Samuel Rines* *economy, Americas* [image: A woman looks up as snow begins to fall in front of the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) during the morning commute in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid] The underlying U.S. economy is currently growing at a clip that will be difficult to sustain in the medium-term. Markets go up and down. Though, for a while, it did not seem that way. For the better part of a year and certainly since the tax package was passed, U.S. markets were nearly a one-way street. Over the past few days, the calm came to an abrupt hal... more »
Echoes of Watergate in the Trump Era
*Conrad Black* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with members of Congress and U.S. law enforcement about crime and immigration issues, specifically the MS-13 gang, at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] From Nixon to Reagan and Clinton to now, the whole process has become tawdrier and steadily more routine. There is little comparison between the current imbroglio with the special counsel and congressional committee investigations and the Watergate controversy of 1972–74. Watergate arose when there had been no ... more »
Will the Air Force Really Buy a New Light Attack Aircraft?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Time will tell if the Air Force is genuinely serious about the OA-X. The United States Air Force (USAF) recently announced the next phase of its Light Attack Aircraft (OA-X) experiment. Two aircraft, the Textron AT-6 Wolverine and the Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano will participate in another round of demonstrations between May and July as part of the experiment, which could lead to a decision to buy a new OA-X aircraft. However, the Air Force has made plans to buy an OA-X before, only to backtrack at the last minute. Is the Air Force serious about a... more »
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