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Picture Of The Day
The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14, in this photo released July 4, 2017. KCNA/via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *North Korea's nuclear ambitions* (Reuters)
Green Swamp is Draining from the White House
Opinion: *Bob Brock* James Delingpole wrote this on Breibart: Delingpole: Slowly, the Green Swamp is Draining from the White House… Bob Brock replied: Delingpole’s comment in the article should be echoed again and again by Australia’s political commentators because it shines a light on our energy policies: *“That’s because, apart from being a Democrat, Cohn – as former COO of Goldman Sachs – is a Vampire Squid man through and through.* *Goldman Sachs, like most of the financial sector, is aggressively pro-climate change action.”* Why do I say this? As has been pointed out pre... more »
"Picked Out a Coffin Yet? Take Ibuprofen and Die"
*"Picked Out a Coffin Yet? Take Ibuprofen and Die"* by Mike Whitney "Today we know that the risk of heart attack and stroke may occur early in treatment, even in the first weeks. There is no period of use shown to be without risk," says Judy Racoosin, M.D., M.P.H., deputy director of FDAs Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Addiction Products. - FDA website In case you missed it: The FDA issued a warning in 2015 on various prescription and non-prescription drugs that Americans ingest by the boatload. As it happens, these seemingly benign pain relievers can kill you even if you s... more »
Syrian Army unleashes all-out assault to split militant-held East Ghouta into 3 pockets – Map update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – Following the split of rebel-held areas across Damascus’ East Ghouta region into two along the Masraba-Arbeen axis on Sunday afternoon, the Syrian Army is now making an all-out assault to force a third isolation of militant-controlled territory. Since midnight on Monday until right now, assault units of the Syrian Army’ […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army just several hundred meters from isolating major jihadist stronghold in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:41 A.M.) – Amid heavy round-the-clock clashes between government troops and Islamist fighters, the Syrian Army is now to within just several hundred meters of isolating the jihadist stronghold of Harasta from the rest of Damascus’ East Ghouta region. Despite earlier reports (and map releases) stating otherwise, Syrian government forces have not yet […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian Navy could deploy 15 vessels to Syria at moment’s notice
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – According to a recent statement released by the Interfax news agency, the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet currently possess fifteen warships and support vessels. Virtually all of the warships in the fleet carry land-attack guided missiles and already have some form of experience with Syrian operations since the time of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Masses of Syrian Army battle tanks pour into Damascus’ East Ghouta region like a flood
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 A.M.) – In a fashion all to typical of major government offensives when reach their peak, the Syrian Army is now unleashing its main armored reserve against militant groups across Damascus’ East Ghouta region. Yesterday, the Syrian Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a video of 4th Mechanized Division and Republican Guard main […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian military demands Al-Rahman Legion group to cut ties with Nusra Front
The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation demanded that the Faylaq al-Rahman militant group in Syria cut ties and separate from the Jabhat Fatal al-Sham terror group as a condition for its withdrawal from the besieged East Ghouta, the center’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Vladimir Zolotukhin said on Sunday. “A working meeting between representatives of the center for Syrian reconciliation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Survey Ranks the U.S. Health Care System Lowest in Performance.
Survey Ranks the U.S. Health Care System Lowest in Performance | Time http://time.com/2888403/u-s-health-care-ranked-worst-in-the-developed-world/ Advertisements
Moringa – The Herb That Kills Cancer And Stops Diabetes
Moringa – The Herb That Kills Cancer And Stops Diabetes http://www.organichealthuniverse.com/2016/08/31/moringa-herb-kills-cancer-stops-diabetes/
Vitamin D Is More Effective Than Flu Vaccine
Study: Vitamin D Is More Effective Than Flu Vaccine http://healthimpactnews.com/2017/study-vitamin-d-is-more-effective-than-flu-vaccine/
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer.
New method identifies splicing biomarkers for liver cancer – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory https://www.cshl.edu/new-method-identifies-splicing-biomarkers-liver-cancer/
What You Eat Affects Your Body Odor
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/02/body-odor.aspx
U.S. Navy's Hybrid Program Has Been Cancelled
The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Truxtun will be the sole hybrid destroyer in the fleet for the time being because the Navy is moving to cancel the program aimed at making destroyers more fuel efficient. (MC3 Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Navy) *Defense News:* *US Navy canceling program to turn gas-guzzling destroyers into hybrids* WASHINGTON — The Navy is canceling a program to install fuel-efficient hybrid electric drives in 34 destroyers, leaving only one destroyer with the technology, the Navy confirmed in a statement. Citing “department pr... more »
Cubans Participate In A One-Party Vote As The Era Of The Castros Come To The End
*Reuters:* *Cuba holds one-party vote as post-Castro era looms* Cubans went to the polls on Sunday in a one-party vote, the last step before a new president is selected next month, as the Communist-ruled island prepares to be led for the first time since the 1959 revolution by someone whose last name is not Castro. Cubans are asked to endorse two official lists of candidates for the national and provincial assemblies. The government depicts the vote, which takes place every five years, as a symbolic show of unity in the face of U.S. hostility. This year, though, the new national... more »
Fearing Sharks, Trump Doesn't Like Water Skiing Or Surfing... But Water Sports Is His Thang
Helen's son, a top-notch international arbitration expert, is taking some time away from being a lawyer by spending a year or two communing with nature. Rather than turning to Maureen Dowd about the legalistic intricacies of how Señor Trumpanzee can keep the fact that he has serially hired prostitutes to urinate on him-- and , no, not *just* in Moscow-- away from his credulous fan-boys, we turned to our own expert about Stormy Daniels and the arbitration deal. He said it was somewhat complicated but suggested there are two main things we should keep our eyes on: Even if a contra... more »
Israeli-Egyptian Security Cooperation on the Sinai Peninsula as Seen by Egyptians on Social Media
Emphasis mine: Israeli-Egyptian Security Cooperation on the Sinai Peninsula as Seen by Egyptians on Social Media by Michael Barak, https://dayan.org/ Michael Barak analyzes the reaction in the Arab world to reports of military cooperation between Israel and Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, which some Egyptian social media users consider being in the interest of their country’s security. […]
Watch: Colonel Says Israel Is Dragging the United States Into World War III
Watch: Colonel Says Israel Is Dragging the United States Into World War III by Darius Shahtahmasebi, http://theantimedia.org/ (ANTIMEDIA Op-ed) — Israel is in the process of plunging America into a war with Iran that could destroy what’s left of the Middle East and ignite a third world war, Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin […]
Congrats CNN, You Finally Caught Russians Swaying Millions of US Voters with this 3-Level Game
RT Published on Mar 11, 2018 Many tried… many failed… but the folks at CNN have finally done it – undeniable proof of how the Russians convinced some 60 million people to vote Trump in 2016. end
Trump Tells Netanyahu: US To Withdraw From Iran Deal Unless “Significant” Changes Made
Trump Tells Netanyahu: US To Withdraw From Iran Deal Unless “Significant” Changes Made by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ It has been nearly six weeks sine Vice President Mike Pence surprised Israeli lawmakers during a speech at the Knesset by declaring that the US would not recertify the Iran deal when it comes up for renewal again in May – leaving open […]
New Israeli Law on Al-Quds / Jerusalem Residency Sparks Criticism Worldwide
New Israeli Law on Al-Quds / Jerusalem Residency Sparks Criticism Worldwide by http://www.presstv.com/ A controversial law, which allows Israeli authorities to strip Palestinians living in East Jerusalem al-Quds of their right to live in the city, has sparked outrage worldwide. – In a statement released on Saturday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli legislation, saying the […]
“What The F— Is That Thing?”: Fast Moving UFO Stuns U.S. Navy Pilots
“What The F— Is That Thing?”: Fast Moving UFO Stuns U.S. Navy Pilots by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Stunning video captured by U.S. Navy pilots in 2015 shows a mysterious object with “no obvious wings or tails,” and “no exhaust plume” traveling at a high rate of speed over the Atlantic Ocean “very low over the water.” – The […]
Bigger Threat Than BREXIT: Italy’s Populist Drive to Quit the Eurozone Would DEVASTATE EU
Bigger Threat Than BREXIT: Italy’s Populist Drive to Quit the Eurozone Would DEVASTATE EU by ALICE SCARSI, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALY leaving the European Union and the Eurozone would be a “disaster” for the bloc from both a political and economic perspective, as it could lead to a turmoil in the financial markets and the departure of more countries, […]
‘No Time’ Merkel and Macron POSTPONE Eurozone Reform Plans Amid Backlash from EU Nations
Only one move left for Merkron to implement their United States of Europe: Collapse the EU and allow all those who oppose the plan to leave. The endtimes 10 Horn Beast Empire, Revived Roman Empire will appear. – ‘No Time’ Merkel and Macron POSTPONE Eurozone Reform Plans Amid Backlash from EU Nations by NICOLE STINSON, https://www.express.co.uk/ ANGELA […]
Why are Saudi Arabia and Israel Holding Secret Talks in Egypt? Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
Money Talks: Israel, Saudi Arabia Held Secret Meeting in Cairo – Reports by https://sputniknews.com/ Though Saudi Arabia and Israel have no official diplomatic relations, senior Israel officials, including the country’s prime and energy ministers have reportedly shed light on the Israeli relations with the Arab country. – Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials have held a number […]
‘No Winners’: China-US Trade War Will be ‘Disastrous’ for Global Economy – Beijing
‘No Winners’: China-US Trade War Will be ‘Disastrous’ for Global Economy – Beijing by https://www.rt.com/ A trade war between the US and China will spell “disaster” for the entire world economy, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan has warned, after Donald Trump signed orders greenlighting stiff tariffs on imported aluminum and steel. – “There are no winners […]
CNN Reports On Controversial Satanism Inside Clinton Campaign
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 10, 2018 CNN is once more trying to say that the Podestas and the Clintons have nothing whatsoever to do with Satanism and that Marina Abramović is nothing but a performance artist. end
The $233 Trillion Dollar Dark Cloud of Global Debt
Gold is the perfect debt extinguisher. In the coming Global Financial Reset, gold will be revalued astronomically higher to resolve the debt problem. Ie. Debt Jubilee. – The $233 Trillion Dollar Dark Cloud of Global Debt by ALEX DELUCE, http://www.goldtelegraph.com/ Global debt has reached record heights without any signs of relief. While central bankers try to explain away the […]
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 2”
Medwyn Goodall, “Invocation Part 2” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHv79cNxkS0
To Mark the 7th Anniversary of Fukushima Here is Our Reply to the UK’s latest Vicious New Build CONsultation
The government has yet another consultation out on new build – on where to site new nuclear reactors. This entirely…
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin: partners together, now and for a further Presidential term
Meeting of China's Parliament and Russian Presidential election ensure that the most powerful relationship between two world leaders will continue More The post China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin: partners together, now and for a further Presidential term appeared first on The Duran.
How China's Military Stole Its Way Killer Status (Thanks to Russia and America)
*Robert Farley* *Security, * China has long supplemented legitimate transfers and domestic innovation with industrial espionage. *The United States has become increasingly aggressive about slowing down or halting China’s industrial espionage efforts. This has included indictments of PLA officers, broad condemnations of Chinese spying, and targeted reprisals against some Chinese firms. But given the extensive commercial contacts between China and the United States, stopping the flow of technology is virtually impossible. Moreover, China has developed a large, innovative technolog... more »
In 1969, North Korea Almost Started a War with America
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * April 15, 1969 marked one of the deadliest days for the United States in postwar Asia. *One of the most striking military options was the use of B-52 bombers in a retaliatory strike against North Korean military targets. Twelve to twenty-four B-52 bombers based at Guam and typically directed against North Vietnamese targets would fly a low-level nighttime mission against targets in North Korea. Each would carry 108 bombs, presumably five-hundred-pound Mk. 82 conventional high-explosive bombs. The bombers would be refueled by tankers based on Okinawa... more »
X22 Report, “It Has Already Begun, The Central Bank Begins To Defend It's Actions”
X22 Report, “It Has Already Begun, The Central Bank Begins To Defend It's Actions” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvKRQ2kLXw4 *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Game Is Being Played Out In Front Of The World, Do You Want To Play?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGe3KSTNX_I
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This pretty, open cluster of stars, M34, is about the size of the Full Moon on the sky. Easy to appreciate in small telescopes, it lies some 1,800 light-years away in the constellation Perseus. At that distance, M34 physically spans about 15 light-years. *Click image for larger size.* Formed at the same time from the same cloud of dust and gas, all the stars of M34 are about 200 million years young. But like any open star cluster orbiting in the plane of our galaxy, M34 will eventually disperse as it experiences gravitational tides and encounters with the Milky Way's interstellar c... more »
The Universe
“It's no accident that when you look closely into the eyes of another, the very first thing you see, is yourself. That when you hold their hand, you can feel your own warmth. And that when you give of yourself, you give to yourself. Because, quite simply, both you and they are me. Freaky? Maybe. An accident? No.” “Let's get it started, uh-huh -” The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” www.tut.com
Chet Raymo, "Experimental Philosophy and the Problem of Free Will"
*"Experimental Philosophy and the Problem of Free Will"* by Chet Raymo “That was the title of an article in "Science." What, I wondered, is experimental philosophy? If it's experimental - that is, based on reproducible empirical data - then it's science. And what new, pray, might philosophy - experimental or otherwise - have to say about free will? I read eagerly. The author begins by saying that most central philosophical problems concerning free will, morality and consciousness are notorious for their resilience, many of them stretching back to the earliest days of philosophy. ... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Wellington, New Zealand. Thanks for stopping by!
"Listen To Me..."
"Listen to me. We're here to make a dent in the universe. Otherwise why even be here?" - Steve Jobs Why indeed...
"Of The Questions Recurring..."
“Oh Me! Oh Life! of the questions recurring, Answer: That you are here - that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” - Walt Whitman
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "A Walk"
*"A Walk"* "My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has inner light, even from a distance- and changes us, even if we do not reach it, into something else, which, hardly sensing it, we already are; a gesture waves us on answering our own wave... but what we feel is the wind in our faces." - Rainer Maria Rilke
Ken Dodd - RIP - from Red Nose day 1989
https://youtu.be/Un2P5AGaVj8 Ken Dodd comedy genius... We will not see his like again.
Is Accusing Opponents Of Being In League With Putin The New Normal In The News And In U.S. Political Debates?
Nearly two years into the #Russiagate scandal, accusing people of being in league with Putin has become an almost daily feature of news coverage. Alexey Nikolsky/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL *Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone:* *The New Blacklist* *Russiagate may have been aimed at Trump to start, but it's become a way of targeting all dissent.* Putin loves you; therefore, you love Putin. The enemy re-tweets you, therefore, you're in league with the enemy. We're at war with them, therefore we're at war with you. One of the first rules of a shunning campaign is that it doesn't have to make sense... more »
Biggest union at BIW votes 'Not to endorse' GD welfare bill
The Free Press out of Rockland, Maine is the first to report that the S6 (Machinists) union at BIW voted last week not to endorse the GD/BIW corporate welfare bill known as LD 1781. This is big news as the sponsors of the bill (the leadership of Democrat and Republican parties in Augusta) have long maintained that they were doing this bill on behalf of the workers. It now appears that significant numbers of workers at the shipyard don't agree that GD needs $60 million from the state of Maine. We've been told that S6 held a general membership meeting where about 100 workers turn... more »
Black Male Student-Athletes Still Face Harsh Inequities
A report from the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center spotlights the pervasive disparities between graduation rates for Black male student-athletes, student-athletes in general and Black undergraduate men overall.
DePaul Law Professor Sues University
Another DePaul University professor is in the news after filing a civil rights lawsuit against the university alleging racial discrimination. College of Law professor Terry Smith contends that university officials retaliated against him due to his advocacy on issues of racial diversity.
Time for Elected Officials to Act Against Gun Violence
School shootings in the United States have made me numb, almost with a sense of hopelessness. Recently, this country has been reduced to the wild west because of senseless acts of violence. It is time for something to be done by elected officials.
UTEP’s New Online Chicano Studies Program Growing
An online multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary program that offers intuitive understanding of the dynamics of the U.S.-Mexico border and the Latino presence in the U.S. is gaining momentum at The University of Texas at El Paso.
State to Force Homeschoolers to Submit to Warrantless Home Inspections, Trampling Rights
By Matt Agorist Maryland — Under the guise of preventing child abuse, lawmakers in Maryland have introduced a bill that will allow the state to... more »
Man Files Complaint Against Border Patrol for Trespassing, So They Put a Spy Camera On His Property
By Rachel Blevins Encinal, Texas – A landowner has filed a lawsuit after he discovered that Border Patrol agents had illegally placed a camera on... more »
‘Fake News’ Smear Takes Hold Among Politicians at All Levels
President Donald Trump's campaign to discredit the news media has spread to officials at all levels of government, who are echoing his use of the term "fake news" as a weapon against unflattering stories.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis: New Russian Hardware Does Not Change U.S. Strategy
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis speaks with reporters during a flight to Muscat, Oman, March 11, 2018. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith *US Department Of Defense*:* Mattis Sees No Change in Russian Military Capability in Light of Putin’s Speech* WASHINGTON, March 11, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he sees no change in Russia’s military capability in light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent speech in which he said Russia has nuclear weapons capable of attacking the United States. The secretary called Putin’s remarks “disappointing, but unsurprising.... more »
Syrian army achieves breakthrough in East Ghouta
Jihadi enclave split into three pockets More The post Syrian army achieves breakthrough in East Ghouta appeared first on The Duran.
KIPP: Do-Rags Are "direct component of school-to-prison pipeline"
Recently, KIPP has had its share of bad news, and all of it has been self-generated. Alleged pedophile, KIPP Houston's Mike Feinberg, was recently fired for having sex with a middle school student in the late 1990s. Since the story broke about the co-founder's sexual abuse of children, both KIPP and Feinberg have been quiet as church mice. Now another embarrassing story is breaking, this time involving KIPP's ongoing efforts to culturally sterilize its students. However, something must have happened on the way to the final brainwashing of KIPP high students in Lynn, MA, for male... more »
5 Sniper Rifles That Can Turn Any Solider into the Ultimate Weapon
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * 5 guns no one wants to go to war against. The sniper, a soldier trained in precision, long-range fire, is one of the most feared opponents on the battlefield. Snipers can make their presence felt far beyond a typical soldier’s assault rifle, cutting down enemy leaders, radio and heavy weapons operators, and damaging enemy equipment at considerable distances. This requires a weapon and optic capable of extreme accuracy, typically no more than half-an-inch of deviation per 100 yards. Here are five of the most common—and effective—sniper rifles. *M40A5... more »
Will Trump Ignore a Visit from the President of Nagorno-Karabakh?
*John Evans* *Politics, Europe* [image: People are silhouetted against the Armenian national flag during a march marking the anniversary of the 1915 mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, in Yerevan] It is time for the international community to welcome the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh—Artsakh—into the community of nations. In 451 A.D., Armenian warriors, having just lost a fierce battle with the superior Persian Empire, retreated into the forests of Artsakh in the South Caucasus. They had lost the war, but preserved their Christian faith, and thus considered it a vic... more »
Strategic Branding in the Beltway Marketplace
*James Holmes* *Security, North America* [image: President Bush rides in a HUMVEE with General H. Norman Schwarzkopf during his visit with troops in Saudi Arabia on Thanksgiving Day] Strategic branding is about conveying ideas persuasively. So be choosy when sifting through history to help sell your ideas, and connect yourself with proven winners. “Branding,” or labeling, people, ideas, and things is a competitive sport in Washington, DC, and America has a president who delights in it. For two Harvard Business School professors branding means learning to “strategically craft pow... more »
China, the South China Sea and North Korea
*Quinn Marschik* *Security, Asia* [image: Three F/A-18E Super Hornets fly in formation over the aircraft carriers USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and their strike groups along with ships from the Republic of Korea Navy as they transit the Western Pacific] The United States needs to diplomatically engage China over the South China Sea to reduce tensions, build trust, and achieve a quick and lasting solution to the North Korea problem. The *USS Carl Vinson*’s port call to Danang, Vietnam, the first port call of its kind since the Vi... more »
The Afghan Taliban's Deceptive Peace Initiative
*Marvin G. Weinbaum, Samad Sadri* *Security, Middle East* [image: A man walks on a hilltop overlooking Kabul] The content of the Taliban’s letter and subsequent messages should leave little doubt of its intentions. Expectations for an Afghan peace process grew last month with the Taliban’s release of a letter addressed to the American people offering to negotiate. It was followed more recently by Afghan president Ashraf Ghani’s unconditional willingness to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate political party and other significant concessions. Reacting to the two initiatives, ma... more »
"People With Depression Use Language Differently– Here’s How To Spot It"
*"People With Depression Use Language Differently–* * Here’s How To Spot It"* by Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi "From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything. It is even noticeable in the way you speak and express yourself in writing. Sometimes this “language of depression” can have a powerful effect on others. Just consider the impact of the poetry and song lyrics of Sylvia Plath and Kurt Cobain, who both killed themselves after suffering from depression. Scientists have long tried to pin down the exact relationship betw... more »
Russian President Putin Condemned For Suggesting That The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election May Have Been Manipulated By Russian Jews
Russian President Putin. Reuters *Washington Post*: *Putin condemned for saying Jews may have manipulated U.S. election* Jewish groups and U.S. lawmakers condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion that the 2016 U.S. presidential election may have been manipulated by Russian Jews. Putin’s remarks came during a long and occasionally surreal interview with NBC News on Saturday, in which he speculated that nearly anyone other than the Russian government could have been behind a program to disrupt the election. U.S. intelligence agencies believe Putin ordered the effort to... more »
Mesraba residents react to SAA arrival in Eastern Ghouta (video)
Families trapped in the southern Syrian village of Mesraba in Eastern Ghouta witnessed the Syrian Arab Army arriving on Saturday. They were reportedly taken to makeshift centres where they are receiving support. Reports state that Syrian Army soldiers evacuated families who had allegedly been trapped in the area. The civilians explained that they had refused […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish warplanes conduct raids in northern Iraq, destroy 18 PKK targets
In conjunction with allied Syrian militants, the Turkish military launched operation Olive Branch in January 2018 to oust Kurdish-led forces, which allegedly have ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), from parts of northern Syria near the border with Turkey. Turkish warplanes conducted a series of raids across northern Iraq over the weekend, successfully destroying 18 PKK […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army prepares to storm strategic East Ghouta town – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their large-scale advance in the East Ghouta region, today, seizing several areas from the Islamist rebels near the key suburb of Harasta. Led by the Tiger Forces and 4th Division, the Syrian Army managed to split the East Ghouta region into three pockets after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Her Opinion and $7.50 Will Get Her A Latte At Starbucks.......
*“You can not have diplomacy without diplomats” says she. *
Donald Trump wants authority over polling booths. Is it okay to panic now?
All your polling places are belong to me.Courtesy of the Boston Globe: *President Trump would be able to dispatch Secret Service agents to polling places nationwide during a federal election, a vast expansion of executive authority, if a provision in a Homeland Security reauthorization bill remains intact. * *The rider has prompted outrage from more than a dozen top elections officials around the country, including Secretary of State William F. Galvin of Massachusetts, a Democrat, who says he is worried that it could be used to intimidate voters and said there is “no basis” for pr... more »
What to Do When Confronted With The Ugly Lunacy The NRA inflicts On Us? The Yes Men Know
*Teacher with Guns by Nancy Ohanian* *by Skip Kaltenheuser* If you’re the *Yes Men*, you meet NRA lunacy head on with the ludicrous. If you don’t know the Yes Men, Jacques Servin and Igor Vamos, from their prior projects beginning in 1996, don’t take no for an answer. They’ve just released a twenty minute film on YouTube that underscores how the NRA’s steam is generated by fear rooted in racism. Included is a segment of their summer appearance at the Reagan Presidential Library in which the “NRA” reveals their Share the Safety project to match every purchase of a selection of guns ... more »
"A Graph, And A Warning?"
*"A Graph, And A Warning?"* *by CP* "In a post 2 days ago titled "Stock Market Trader: This Is Your Final Chance To Get Out Before The House Burns Down" a large, very interesting graph is included, which contains the comment “March 12 to 19 crash to begin.” That'd be tomorrow, folks... *Click image for larger size. Link below is much larger.* Please do go to the original site and enlarge if further, make of it what you will, but if the author is correct, as we’ll all see, well, “Game over man, game over!” Decide for yourself... - https://www.silverdoctors.com/ And if he *is *correct... more »
"The $233 Trillion Dollar Dark Cloud Of Global Debt"
*"The $233 Trillion Dollar Dark Cloud Of Global Debt"* by Alex Deluce via GoldTelegraph.com Global debt has reached record heights without any signs of relief. While central bankers try to explain away the phenomenon of these out-of-control numbers, it’s not much of a mystery. Immediate consumption with the promise of repayment sometime in the future has consequences. Global debt is staggering to the point most of it will never be repaid. Certainly not in our generation. Perhaps by our grandchildren, but as global debt keeps mounting, the picture is doubtful. *Click image for larger... more »
"The Global Economy's Wile E. Coyote Moment"
*"The Global Economy's Wile E. Coyote Moment"* by Lakshamn Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji "Our prediction last year of a global growth downturn was based on our 20-Country Long Leading Index, which, in 2016, foresaw the synchronized global growth upturn that the consensus only started to recognize around the spring of 2017. With the synchronized global growth upturn in the rearview mirror, the downturn is no longer a forecast, but is now a fact. The chart below shows that quarter-over-quarter annualized gross domestic product growth rates in the three largest advanced economies - the... more »
Why There is No Stratospheric HotSpot…Duh
Years ago I attended a lecture featuring Dr. Fred Singer and I was impressed by how concise his presentation was. Whereas other lectures I attended were a gobblygook of emotional rhetoric and anecdotal evidence of this melting or that, Dr. Singer simply focused on what the models said, and what the instruments said. He boiled his … Continue reading "Why There is No Stratospheric HotSpot…Duh"
Britain to Support US Style Magnitsky Sanctions Against Russia??
*Was this the pretext?* *About that Alleged Poisoning of Sergei Skripal* Penny*March 10, 2018 at 8:51 AM* *I see Theresa May is all set to announce Russian sanctions this Monday...https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/03/09/theresa-may-announce-monday-sanctions-will-take-against-russia/"Theresa May is expected to announce sanctions against Russia as soon as Monday..."I'm of the opinion that Britian wanted the sanctions anyway- hence the alleged poisoning serves as a perfect pretext for the desired actions.* *Link* *Philip Hammond has signalled the Government could back mo... more »
Russian President Putin Ordered The Downing Of A Passenger Plane During The Opening Of The Sochi Olympics In 2014
Putin gave order to shoot down ‘hijacked’ jet during Sochi-2014 opening ceremony, but luckily... Putin said he didn't know the intentions of the aircraft as he walked into Fisht Stadium for the ceremony / Reuters *RT*: *Putin gave order to shoot down ‘hijacked’ jet during Sochi-2014 opening ceremony, but luckily... * As the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics was about to start, fighter jets were scrambled with orders to shoot down a hijacked plane that threatened the 40,000 spectators, President Vladimir Putin has just revealed. The Russian President told what he called ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin Study indicates that climate change will wreak havoc on California agriculture A new case study by Harvard Business School asserts that U.S. politicians have rigged the system to such a degree that the U.S. is becoming a failed democracy Keystone Pipeline Spill 200,000 Gallons SD Trump's lawyers will reportedly grant Mueller an interview if he agrees to one of 2 conditions — both of which are unlikely A remarkable penguin 'supercolony' of over 1.5 million birds has been discovered off the coast of Antarctica — take a look Last Two Months of Unrestricte... more »
Late on Parade
The unhappy departure of Labour shadow cabinet member Debbie Abrahams is the second story on ITV News's website at the moment. The Sky News website has it as their fourth story. The BBC News website doesn't have it at all. Apparently Labour's welfare spokeswoman has been accused of bullying but is, in turn, accusing the Labour leader's office of bullying her. I'm sure the BBC News website will catch up eventually, especially given that it's quite a story.
"The Coming Financial Cataclysm"
*"The Coming Financial Cataclysm"* By BIP "According to many independent financial analysts, the financial cataclysm looming on the horizon will be worse, much worse than the one that ripped through in 2008. As a matter of fact, 2008 will dwarf by comparison. Let’s grasp the magnitude of what happened in 2008. According to Forbes, the Federal Reserve in 2008 – under the oh! so responsible watch of Ben ‘Helicopter’ Bernanke – single-handedly allocated “over $16 Trillion to corporations and banks internationally, purportedly for ‘financial assistance.’ Other sources put it at close t... more »
Trump-Kim summit: will it even happen?
US bureaucracy and media sent reeling by news of Trump-Kim summit; working to prevent it happening More The post Trump-Kim summit: will it even happen? appeared first on The Duran.
So thanks to the pressure from those Parkland students Florida passed some gun control laws. So now the NRA is simply suing the state.
Courtesy of the BBC: *The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing Florida after it passed a gun control law in the wake of a school shooting that left 17 people dead. * *Governor Rick Scott, a staunch ally of the gun lobby, enacted the bill, which the NRA says violates the constitution. * *The law raises the legal age for buying rifles in Florida, but also allows the training and arming of school staff. * *It does not ban semi-automatic rifles like the one used in the 14 February massacre in Parkland. * *But it does introduce a three-day waiting period on all gun sales and a ... more »
Quote of the Day: On the Ayn Rand cult ...
"As to the endlessly recycled 'cultist' charge, is that smear supposed to ignore those who have studied her ideas intensively over decades and find them convincing? How about the fifty members of the Ayn Rand Society, which is affiliated with the American Philosophical Association? Are we to believe that this cult has taken over the brains of the ten philosophers who contributed chapters to the recent volume on Ayn Rand in the Blackwell *Companions to Philosophy* series? "A strange cult this is—a cult devoted to independent thought: *Accept the irrevocable fact that your life ... more »
More of the same
Continuing on the theme of 'BBC bias by omission'... It's striking that newspapers from *The Times *to *The* *Daily Mirror* are reporting tonight on the latest Grenfell fraud story - a fraud probe being launched after 15 members of the same family received public aid worth up to £1m and at least three new homes by claiming they lived in a single flat destroyed by the Grenfell Tower fire. One of the alleged fraudsters, Masi Naqshbandi, is a previously-convicted fraudster. Such Grenfell fraud stories keep cropping up in the papers and people on sites like this keep on complaining ... more »
The F-35 Lightning: Half of them don’t fly, they cost way too much, and the US ordered a whole lot of them
Although the concept for this fighter is first rate, its implementation is full of the problems that come of a bureaucratic "creation" More The post The F-35 Lightning: Half of them don’t fly, they cost way too much, and the US ordered a whole lot of them appeared first on The Duran.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 11, 2018
*Asia Times*:* Two votes against, three abstentions: Xi secures power in perpetuity* China's rubber-stamp parliament passes a constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits – thereby giving Xi Jinping almost total authority The path was cleared on Sunday for China’s Xi Jinping to rule the country indefinitely as its rubber-stamp parliament passed a constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits. The amendment was passed almost – but not quite – unanimously, with two “no” votes and three abstentions, against 2,957 in favor. Party members’ loyalty belied a ... more »
The Backlash Against the Pentagon's Hybrid War in Syria
*I can recall a time, not too long ago, when the statements made by myself, years before M.K. Bhadrakumar's oped, earned heaps and heaps of scorn- How the times have changed..* *Turkey and the US aren't besties anymore- The USrael machine is working on Israel 2.0 aka Kurdistan.. It's all here* *MKB; "U.S. and Turkish officials are due to meet in Washington today to begin thrashing out the range of issues now threatening to tear the already fragile relationship between the two NATO allies apart.The Turkish-American discord goes back to the Obama administration when Washington persu... more »
Voters, schmoters
It probably pays to monitor such things more closely than we do, so I don't know whether this is rare or not, but old, white, male Sir Vince Cable got a BBC News website write-up today that he could surely have only dreamed of getting. The BBC just reported his speech without criticism or contrary points and quoted him at length under the headline *Brexit: Older Leave voters nostalgic for 'white' Britain, says Cable*. It's over to Twitter and the *Guardian*'s John Harris, I think, to deliver the appropriate response to Sir Vince: *Update*: Ah, the BBC has taken note: And who h... more »
Turkish Says The Seige Of The Kurdish City Of Afrin In Syria Has Begun
*Jordan Times/AFP*: *Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns* ISTANBUL, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to expand Turkey's offensive in Syria against Kurdish militia to key border towns controlled by the group right up to the Iraqi frontier. Turkey launched its operation seeking to oust Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia from the Afrin region of northern Syria on January 20 and Erdogan said, on Thursday that its forces could now enter Afrin town at "any moment". *Read more *.... *WNU editor: *Turkey is also expanding... more »
Blue America Endorses Katie Porter In Orange County
CA-45 is the heart of Orange County. It includes Irvine, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Rancho Santa Margarita... Villa Park and the Anaheim Hills in the north and Coto De Caza in the south. But it *doesn't* include the home of Mimi Walters, the congresswoman who was elected in 2014. She still lives in a posh beachfront neighborhood in Dana Rohrabacher's district and has adamantly refused to move into the district she's supposed to be representing. Many residents feel it's time for Mimi to go. And this might be the year-- with her voting in complete lockstep with the unpopular Donald... more »
There's none so blind....
Here's a little more Twitter action concerning the BBC's World Affairs Editor and leading Brexit opponent Lord Adonis: *John Simpson*: Russian defectors no longer seem safe in UK. Nor is anyone who happens to be around when they are attacked. British reaction to the Litvinenko murder was pathetic. Given it's the basic duty of any government to protect its people, how will Theresa May respond now? *Lord Adonis*: So John, what do you suggest? Expel the Russian Ambassador and half of Russian diplomats in London (similar to Alec D-Home’s action in 1971)? *John Simpson*: Not my job to t... more »
Indiana State University to Track Bats in North Carolina
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Indiana State University bat researchers have secured a $900,000 grant to study the distribution and habits of federally endangered gray bats in North Carolina. The school’s Center for Bat Research, Outreach and Conservation received the grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for a three-year study of the distribution, preferred […]
University of Montevallo Receives $3.6M Gift for Business School
MONTEVALLO — The University of Montevallo received the largest gift in the school’s history going toward a new building for its business school. A $3.6-million gift was donated to the University of Montevallo’s Stephens College of Business, Al.com reported. The college is named after Michael E. Stephens, who died last year. The college of business […]
N.C. State Subpoenaed in FBI’s College Basketball Probe
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina State spokesman says the school has received a grand jury subpoena from a New York court seeking records. Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest confirmed to The Associated Press that the school’s office of general counsel received the subpoena from the Southern District of New York on Jan. 17. Demarest added […]
The Battle For The Syrian Suburb Of Ghouta -- News Updates March 11, 2018
*Al Jazeera:* *Syria's war: Battles rage in Eastern Ghouta, as 'toll tops 1,000'* Syria's army and rebel groups locked in battle, as civilian death toll hits 1,099, according to UK-based war monitor. The Syrian army and rebel groups early on Sunday engaged in fierce battles in Eastern Ghouta, where fighting has killed at least 1,099 civilians over the past 21 days, a war monitor said. The death toll, recorded by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) - a UK-based war monitoring group - included 227 children and 154 women. At least 4,378 others were wounded. "Warplanes ... more »
Syrian Army surrounds Jaysh Al-Islam stronghold in East Ghouta
Earlier, the Russian military said that militants in Eastern Ghouta are considering letting several dozen of residents leave the area in exchange for free passage, together with their families. According to media reports, the Syrian army has completely surrounded the major town of Douma, a Damascus suburb in Eastern Ghouta, after advancing from Mesraba to Mudeira. Advancing Syrian government forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist civil war continues in northern Syria after short ceasefire
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) – Just moments after the 48 hour ceasefire ended, the jihadist rebels resumed their month long civil war in the Aleppo, Hama, and Idlib governorate of northern Syria. According to pro-opposition activists, the clashes occurred in the western countryside of Aleppo, today, after Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham refused any peace agreement with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish passenger jet reportedly crashes in southwestern Iran (PHOTO)
Iranian state TV reported citing aviation official that the crashed aircraft was heading from the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates to Turkey’s most populous city of Istanbul. According to the Iranian News Agency Tasnim, a private passenger jet crashed near the city of Shahr-e Kord in the southwestern province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari. According to reports, the jet […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Retaliatory rebel mortar attack kills and injures scores in Damascus [+ Pictures]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M) – At least 6 people were killed, 24 other wounded so far when mortars fired from rebel-held areas hit the Syrian capital. Vital and overcrowded districts and neighborhoods including Malki, Maiysat , Bab Sharqi and Jaramana suburb were indiscriminately targeted. The bloody mortar rampage comes in retaliation for the recent military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking map: Syrian Army slices apart militant pocket in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:14 P.M.) – Hours ago, the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division seized the militant-controlled district town of Mudayrah in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. The battle to capture the rebel stronghold lasted several hours and saw elite Syrian troops combat insurgents of Jaysh al-Islam and Al-Qaeda affiliate militia Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia successfully tests ‘Kinzhal’ hypersonic missile system (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Footage from the Russian Defence Ministry shows MiG-31 fighter jet pilots carrying out the practical training and combat launch of a missile from the latest hypersonic ‘Kinzahl’ missile system, from an airfield in the Southern Military District on Saturday. The fighter jet launched the hypersonic missile from the stratosphere, before it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hezbollah Deputy Chief pledges to counter US, Israel attacks on Lebanon
The deputy chief of Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, Sheikh Naim Qassem, asserted that his organization would shield Lebanon from any US or Israeli schemes to destroy the country. Qassem said that Hezbollah contributes to Lebanon’s strength and stability, and that the group is a “pillar” in the country. Contrary to reporting by the western press, Hezbollah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Mass protests against militants take place in East Ghouta (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – For the third time in the last five days, large demonstrations took place inside several towns in the East Ghouta region of Damascus. According to the pro-government Damascus Now, residents of Sabqa, Al-Hammouriyah, and Kafr Batna took to the streets of their towns to demand the militants immediately leave. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking video: Russian 2,000 pound precision bomb obliterates Al-Qaeda headquarters in Idlib city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – Russian warplanes have attacked high-value targets belonging to Al-Qaeda affiliate militia Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (better known by its former name Jabhat al-Nusra) in the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib with a series of precision airstrikes. The strikes by Russian airpower have been conducted in response to the ongoing shelling of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
$5 Emergency Camp, Casting A Bronze Pan, and More with Corporals Corner
An interesting set of videos on emergency preparation, ersatz camping, and antique technology. Continue reading →
The Road Not Taken?
Seriously, if you haven't followed Sue's advice and already read Dan Hodges's article today at *OMG The Mail on Sunday*, you really ought to. It may turn out to be one of the most important articles written for many a year. And it raises a very serious question: Why is the BBC downplaying this story (the story of Jeremy Corbyn's surprising close involvement with a deeply unpleasant Facebook group) *almost* to the point of ignoring it? And why doesn't it matter to them? And Rob Burley, if you're reading, please put aside your recent feud with Dan and take a few minutes to read it ... more »
Trump lawyers looking for way to stop 60 Minutes from airing interview with Stormy Daniels tonight. Update!
@michaelavenatti@StormyDaniels @andersoncooper@60minutes pic.twitter.com/U3pf6DHEaf — Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) March 8, 2018 Courtesy of Buzzfeed: *Lawyers associated with President Donald Trump are considering legal action to stop 60 Minutes from airing an interview with Stephanie Clifford, the adult film performer and director who goes by Stormy Daniels, BuzzFeed News has learned. * *“We understand from well-placed sources they are preparing to file for a legal injunction to prevent it from airing,” a person informed of the preparations told BuzzFeed News on Saturd... more »
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Elizabeth Bruenig makes the case for the U.S. to make a much-needed turn toward democratic socialism: In fact, both Sullivan’s and Mounk’s complaints — that Americans appear to be isolated, viciously competitive, suspicious of one another and spiritually shallow; and that we are anxiously looking for some kind of attachment to something real and profound in an age of decreasing trust and regard — seem to be emblematic of capitalism, which encourages and requires fierce individualism, self-interested disregard for the other, and resentment of... more »
Army papers say planned coup of Russia/slash Putin
Army document: US strategy to ‘dethrone’ Putin for oil pipelines might provoke WW3 Senior DIA, Air Force and Army officials admit that NATO expansionism and US covert interference in Russian internal politics may trigger “next global conflict” Published by INSURGE intelligence, a crowdfunded investigative journalism platform for people and planet. Support us to report where others […]
Kim & Donald: A Love Story
Can the worst of enemies become the best of friends? We might find out, given the news Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump are set to have a face-to-face meeting. "I may leave fast or we may sit down and make the greatest deal for the world", declares Trump. Yet, bizarrely, reading past the tragicomic threats routinely made by the North Korean monarchy and the incomprehension establishment commentators approach the Kimist regime and the chaoscracy headed by Trump, the chances of a deal might be good. On Kim's side, as argued here repeatedly, North Korea is not "mad". Kim is caricatured as... more »
The Korea Talks and Why Policy Processes Matter
*Paul R. Pillar* *North Korea Presidency, East Asia* In July 1951, armistice talks began that eventually, after two years of difficult negotiations, would halt the Korean War. The locale was the city of Kaesong, which was just south of the 38th parallel but on the North Korean/Chinese side of the front line. The lead negotiator for United Nations forces was U.S. Navy Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy. (After his death, the Navy honored Joy by naming a destroyer after him—a warship that in 1964 would be involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident, a key event in the U.S. entry into the Vi... more »
China Says A Trade War With The U.S. Will Be A Disaster To The Global Economy
*Reuters:* *China says trade war with U.S. will only bring disaster to global economy* BEIJING (Reuters) - Any trade war with the United States will only bring disaster to the world economy, Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said on Sunday, as Beijing stepped up its criticism on proposed metals tariffs by Washington amid fears it could shatter global growth After pressure from allies, the United States has opened the way for more exemptions from tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum that U.S. President Donald Trump set last week. On Saturday, the E... more »
Fukushima Anniversary
Fukushima's anniversary is upon us. For today I am going to simply describe the webcam conditions. Fukushima Daiichi continues to emit traces of heat and steam detectable on the TEPCO webcams. Conditions look slightly better today than typical conditions over the last couple of weeks. Please see my posts from February and March. However, the screen is particularly pixilated with ephemeral green, purple and red pixels seeming flowing up from the plant: The Fukushima disaster is ongoing. It is not over. The threats of increased radiation contamination and of further deteriorat... more »
UTE MOUNTAIN -- Struggle against White Mesa Uranium Mill in Southeast Utah
STRUGGLE AGAINST THE WHITE MESA URANIUM MILL, ON UTE MOUNTAIN, SOUTH UTAH Article, video and photos by Christine Prat Censored News The Ute community of Ute Mountain has been struggling for years against a uranium processing mill nearby, the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill near Blanding, Utah. They are of course supporting – and are supported
SMOKING GUN: Trump invited Russian President to 2013 Miss Universe pageant…taking place in Moscow
The dumbest Trump-Russia collusion story to date! More The post SMOKING GUN: Trump invited Russian President to 2013 Miss Universe pageant…taking place in Moscow appeared first on The Duran.
The Park Bench Café #17 Peking Duck Edition
*The Park Bench Café #17 Peking Duck Edition* There's a sushi restaurant located in a tiny strip mall about three blocks from our house. Sooooooooo convenient. Not only that...but it has some of the best sushi known to man. There are about four or five Japanese chefs...with chefs caps on...working feverishly in the open kitchen behind the counter...trying desperately to keep up with the waves of sushi-lovers who line up at the door waiting to be shown a table. Only problem is...the service is lousy! The hostess...no matter who she is, on any given day...is totally incompeten... more »
China's National People's Congress Has Amended The Constitution To Abolish Term Limits For The Presidency
*Daily Mail:* *Chinese lawmakers pass change to their constitution to allow president Xi Jinping to rule for life* * The rubber-stamp National People's Congress voted to abolish term limits * There were 2,958 votes in favour, with two votes against and three abstentions * Delegates applauded after each vote while Xi Jinping, 64, cast his ballot first China's rubber-stamp lawmakers have passed a historic constitutional amendment that abolishes term limits and will enable President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely. The National People's Congress' nearly 3,000 hand-picked delegates e... more »
Revolutionary Bill Will Remove Incentive for Profiteering Cops By Giving ALL Fines to Charity
[image: charity] A proposed measure would require all fines from traffic tickets and forfeiture to be donated to charity, removing the incentive for police officers to issue tickets in order to generate revenue. The post Revolutionary Bill Will Remove Incentive for Profiteering Cops By Giving ALL Fines to Charity appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Police Warn Reporters Not to Report News Until Cops Give Them Permission—Or Face Consequences
[image: police] State police are demanding that local media outlets must wait until they have received official press releases before reporting on ongoing investigations. The post Police Warn Reporters Not to Report News Until Cops Give Them Permission—Or Face Consequences appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
World News Briefs -- March 11, 2018
*Reuters:* *Syrian army splinters rebel enclave in Ghouta onslaught* The Syrian army broke apart the rebel enclave in eastern Ghouta on Sunday, cutting off two major towns from the rest of the area, state media said, after a fierce battle waged under cover of an unrelenting bombardment. State television on Sunday broadcast from the eastern Ghouta town of Mudeira, which state television and a war monitor said the army had captured to link up with units on the other side of the enclave. A military media unit run by the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, an ally of the Syrian gov... more »
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