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Lynette Zang Doubles Down: Listen To The IMF & Central Banks Because There WILL BE A Monetary Reset
Lynette Zang Doubles Down: Listen To The IMF & Central Banks Because There WILL BE A Monetary Reset by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Lynette Zang says if we just listen to and watch the central banks then we can understand what’s coming to the global financial system. Here’s more… Lynette Zang of ITM Trading. Eric sources questions from Lynette’s viewers and Lynette […]
Does Pompeo as Secretary of State Mean War on Iran?
TheRealNews Published on Mar 13, 2018 President Trump’s ouster of Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State in favor of Mike Pompeo is a step closer to US war on Iran, says national security reporter Marcy Wheeler. end
UK Will Expel 23 Russian Diplomats, They Have 1 Week to Leave – May
RT Streamed live 15 hours ago UK Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement on the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, England. end
Flashback 2016: SPACE THREAT? Military Reveals Plan For Mysterious Space Command Center
secureteam10 Published on Jun 20, 2016 Hallmark Envisions Real-Time Space Command and Control by OUTREACH@DARPA.MIL, 6/17/2016, https://www.darpa.mil/ Military commanders responsible for situational awareness and command and control of assets in space know all too well the challenge that comes from the vast size of the space domain. The volume of Earth’s operational space domain is hundreds of […]
Macron Eyes Expanding His Movement Across Europe
Macron Eyes Expanding His Movement Across Europe by Peter Müller and Christian Reiermann, http://www.spiegel.de/ French President Emmanuel Macron launched a brand new political movement in his bid for the French presidency. Now, he wants to do the same for Europe. But the Brussels establishment is wary. – In just a few weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron is slated to […]
‘It’s Dead’: Peace Architect Gives Up Hope for Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution
‘It’s Dead’: Peace Architect Gives Up Hope for Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution by David Hearst, http://www.middleeasteye.net/ Marwan Muasher labels Trump ‘deal of the century’ as ‘pure fantasy’ and says no Palestinian could agree to it. – AMMAN – The main architect of the Arab Peace Initiative, which offered Israel recognition in exchange for a full withdrawal from the occupied […]
“They Killed The Market” – Not A Single Japanese Bond Traded On Tuesday
“They Killed The Market” – Not A Single Japanese Bond Traded On Tuesday by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda appeared to somewhat proudly proclaim last night during his address to government that the BoJ has bought 75% of JGBs issued in fiscal-year 2017 so far! (and yet we are reassured that this is not […]
Ukraine Gets Official NATO Status: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons
Ukraine Gets Official NATO Status: Weighing Up the Pros and Cons by PETER KORZUN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ NATO has granted Ukraine the status of an aspirant country. Macedonia, Georgia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina have similar status. This means Kiev has been offered a real chance to make its dreams come true. The next step will be obtaining its Membership Action Plan (MAP), a set […]
Here Comes The Main Event: Trade War With China, And What Is Section 301
Here Comes The Main Event: Trade War With China, And What Is Section 301 by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The recently announced global steel and aluminum tariffs (with various exemptions) by the Trump administration were just a (Section 232) preview of the main event: Trump’s imminent trade war with China, which as Credit Suisse previews, will be […]
Picture Of The Day
Grumman A-6 Intruder jets. (Supplied: Phillip W Buehler) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this link .... *Recalling Cold War-era fears through photography* (ABC News Online).
Musical Interlude: Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen, Extended”
, Two Steps From Hell, “Evergreen, Extended” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGYsq7cbVZA
Did ‘Trucks Full of Illegals’ Cast Fake Votes in Pennsylvania Race?
Recycling a ubiquitous rumor from every election in recent memory makes for lame political trolling.
Did a Federal Judge Nullify PA Election Results for ‘Wide-Scale Voter Fraud’?
A Democrat apparently won the special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania, with no judicial action nullifying the results.
Have Amelia Earhart’s Remains Been Located?
Despite a flurry of reporting to the contrary, the mystery of Earhart’s final resting place has not been — and may never be — solved.
Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light"
Kevin Kern, "Out of the Darkness, Into the Light" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey62Yn6rzJg
U.S. Ambassador To The United Nations Nikki Haley Warns Russia Could Use Chemical Weapons In New York
*Washington Examiner:* *Nikki Haley warns: Russia could use chemical weapons in New York* New York City could be the next site of a chemical assassination attempt if world leaders fail to punish Russia for its alleged role in poising of a former spy in the United Kingdom, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned Wednesday. “If we don't take immediate concrete measures to address this now, Salisbury will not be the last place we see chemical weapons used,” Haley told the United Nations Security Council. “They could be used here in New York, or in cities of any co... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large, however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster. *Click image for larger size.* Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud. Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit light s... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Sunset"
*"Sunset"* "Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. You look, and soon these two worlds both leave you, one part climbs toward heaven, one sinks to earth, leaving you, not really belonging to either, not so helplessly dark as that house that is silent, not so unswervingly given to the eternal as that thing that turns to a star each night and climbs – leaving you (it is impossible to untangle the threads) your own life, timid and standing high and growing, so that, sometimes blocked in, sometimes reaching out, one moment your life is a s... more »
Why Did Gillibrand Really Chase Al Franken Out Of The Senate?
The other day a friend of mine in Congress told me I missed an important part in my Gillibrand vs Franken coverage. "You're not following the money, Howie," he told me. "Franken was leading the charge on Comcast, right? Check out the Comcast money flowing into Gillibrand's campaign." So I did. Comcast spends an immense amount of money bribing corrupt politicians from both parties-- both in lobbying (last year alone: $15,310,000) and in campaign contributions (last year: $2,627,152). The 2012 cycle was huge for them-- over $34 million in lobbying and $5,431,065 directly to politicia... more »
"A Road In The Country..."
"Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence." - Lin Yutang (1895-1976)
"World War 3 Is Approaching"
*"World War 3 Is Approaching"* by Paul Craig Roberts “In a nuclear war the 'collateral damage' would be the life of all humanity.” - Fidel Castro "The Russians, in their anxiety to show the West how friendly they are, left Washington with a toe hold in Syria, which Washington is using to reopen the war. The Russians’ failure to finish the job has left Washington’s foreign mercenaries, misrepresented in the American presstitute media as “freedom fighters,” in a Syrian enclave. To get the war going again, Washington has to find a way to come to the aid of its mercenaries. The Trum... more »
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Pictures: Russia sends dedicated ship, submarine-killer frigate to Syria amid rising tensions with the US
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – Russia is deploying a dedicated anti-ship and anti-submarine frigate to Syrian waters as part of a general re-mobilization of its naval strength in the Mediterranean sea. The Russian warship, a Krivak II-class frigate (vessel Pytlivy 868), was photographed (picture below) by Bosphorus-based sources in transit from the Black Sea into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army kills, maims dozens of rebels during well-executed surgical artillery strike in north Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – On Wednesday afternoon, Syrian Army artillery units conduced a surgical strike against rebel forces in the Rastan pocket region of Homs province’s northern countryside. The artillery barrage targeted a militant headquarters as insurgent ranks were convening. The structure itself was a water facility that had long been renovated by rebels […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army’s Douma offensive fully paused
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – As of 12:00 A.M. (Damascus Time), all Syrian Arab Army (SAA) operations to capture the strategic town of Douma have been halted until further notice, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced. “All skirmishes in the town of Duma, as well as any other forms of hostilities have completely stopped. Free […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Government forces shell Turkish troops in response to airstrike
A local government militia reportedly shelled Turkish forces in the town of Marea in northern Syria today, in retaliation to an airstrike on a checkpoint, which killed eight of their combatants near Afrin. Another six militiamen were injured in the airstrike by a Turkish warplane. It’s unclear if the subsequent artillery fire resulted in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army enters East Ghouta suburb for first time in years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – For the first time in years, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has entered the Al-Hamouriyah suburb of the East Ghouta after several days of fighting against the Islamist rebels in the area. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army was able to overpower the militants at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘Inshallah Afrin will fall by tonight’ – Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope that Turkish forces would completely encircle Afrin by nightfall on Wednesday, speaking from Ankara on Wednesday. “3,444 neutralised terrorists. And we also got a little closer to Afrin and, if God’s willing, Afrin would fall by tonight,” said Erdogan. Responding on criticisms of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Cargo planes parachute drop aid to besieged Shiite towns in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) airdropped much needed humanitarian aid to the besieged Shiite town of Al-Fou’aa and Kafraya on Wednesday. Using parachutes, the SyAAF was able to safely deliver the humanitarian aid, despite the fears of a possible militant attack on the two towns. Footage from the pro-rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army attacks jihadist positions in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside their allies from the National Defense Forces (NDF), attacked a the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in the western part of Aleppo city on Wednesday. According to the Facebook page of the National Defense Forces (NDF), the SAA and NDF specifically struck Hay’at Tahrir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish army and FSA troops engage in combat in Afrin suburbs (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – Footage filmed on Tuesday allegedly showed the Free Syrian Army (FSA), allied with the Turkish army, engaging in combat in the village of al-Qarah (Kojuk Qariqin) on the outskirts of Afrin city, as Turkish Armed Forces recently claimed they have surrounded the city with the aid of the FSA. This […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two U.S. Navy Pilots Recovered After Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes Off Key West
*FOX News:* *Navy F/A-18 jet crashes off Key West, official says* *A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet jet crashed off the coast of Key West, Florida, on Wednesday, an official told Fox News.* One pilot and one weapons systems officer ejected from the twin-engine jet, and search and rescue efforts are under way. A marina owner in the Florida Keys told WPLG that the Hornet jet caught fire mid-air, then crashed roughly one mile from the runway of Naval Air Station Key West. *Read more *.... *More News On Two U.S. Navy Pilots Recovered After Navy F/A-18 Jet Crashes Off Key West* Two ... more »
"When Did Americans Become the Bad Guys?"
*"When Did Americans Become the Bad Guys?"* by Bill Bonner "Everything changes. A generation gives way. A new one takes over. The moon doesn’t stand still for long. Fresh milk in the bucket goes sour. And the bright young man becomes a grumpy old coot. He finds his thrill. And then he loses it. One shocking change came to light when 2800 documents regarding the JFK assassination were ordered released by President Trump on October 2017. We introduce it with a question: When did Americans become the ‘bad guys’? *Country gone bad: *When President Wilson went to war with Germany for no... more »
“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”
*“Rescreening Dr. Strangelove”* By Hugh Iglarsh "A friend of mine saw Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” when it first opened in Paris in 1964. He and his American army friends were rolling on the floor throughout. The French audience, however, sat in stony silence. It wasn’t a comedy to them; it was a documentary. What is it now? In general, Hollywood is America dreaming – but Strangelove is something different, a “nightmare comedy,” in Kubrick’s words. It is prophecy disguised as farce – the finest dramatic analysis we have of... more »
San Diego Community College District Models Support for Men of Color
San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has strategically increased its support of Hispanic and Black men in the last few years, making the district a leader in improving outcomes for the historically underserved groups.
Professor Retires After Six Decades at Morehouse
Morehouse College’s recent announcement of the retirement of veteran political science professor Dr. Tobe Johnson, Jr. signaled the end of an era for an academic legend.
Ventura 2018 Mystery Oiled Seabird Response
Late last month International Bird Rescue received the news that our friends at Santa Barbara Wildlife (SBW) were seeing an unusually large number of beached oiled birds along the coast near Ventura Harbor. Oiled birds can be a common occurrence this time of year due to the ocean’s natural oil seeps and the migrating birds […]
How Secure Are Russia's Chemical Weapons?
The State Scientific Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology in Moscow, Russia, March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva *Reuters:* *Secret trial shows risks of nerve agent theft in post-Soviet chaos: experts* The British government says Russia is to blame for poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal with a nerve agent, and most chemical weapons specialists agree. But they say an alternative explanation cannot be ruled out: that the nerve agent got into the hands of people not acting for the Russian state. The Soviet Union’s chemical weapons programme was in such disarr... more »
Today kids are learning a valuabe civics lesson. Government won’t do anything for people, without a gun to its head.
IRONY. I don’t have much use for guns myself, but it’s obvious to me that when the corporate media gets behind a public issue like gun control, it can’t be in the public’s interest AT ALL. They reject all calls for social justice reform. Unless it’s the people you’re asking to disempower, not corporate hegemony. […]
The T-80 Is Russia’s Most Overrated Tank
*S.K. Au-Yeong* *Security, * This '80s design cost way too much and had a serious design flaw. The T-80 is a glaring lesson in why heavily-armored tanks can hide major weaknesses. Once considered a premium tank by the Russian military establishment, T-80s suffered savage losses to lightly armed guerrillas during the First Chechen War. The tank’s reputation never recovered. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. The T-80 was the last main battle tank to come out of the Soviet Union. It was the first Soviet tank to mount a gas turbine engine, giving it a top road speed of 70 kilometers... more »
North Korea's Type 73 Machine Gun Is Waging War All Over the World
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, * Since 2015, these weapons have been turning up on battlefields from Yemen all the way to Iraq. *Desperate for arms to defend itself and suddenly cut off from U.S. defense contractors, the fledgling Islamic Republic reached out wherever it could for support. Then, in September 1980, Iraq invaded and plunged both countries into a brutal war for nearly a decade. The new government in Tehran purchased supplies of everything from tanks to anti-tank missiles to guns from North Korean arsenals. This included a significant number of Type 73s. In the year... more »
Russia Sends a Chilling Warning to America over Syria
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * If U.S. forces intervene in Syria and hit uniformed Russian military forces, the Kremlin is basically warning the United States that it will hit back and that there will be a war. Russia is warning the United States firmly that it will not tolerate attacks on its military forces in Syria. The Russian policy mirrors Washington’s own, but the Kremlin has never spoken so forcefully to reiterate that it will retaliate if its forces are attacked. However, the Russian policy only applies to the Kremlin’s official military forces rather than private militar... more »
The Real Reason NATO Should Fear Russia Selling S-400s to Turkey
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Turkey seems determined to buy the S-400 despite American opposition to the deal. Russia has apparently responded favorably to a request from Turkey to speed up deliveries of S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries. Ankara was originally supposed to start taking delivery of the weapons after 2020, but that timeline could move up if the Russians agree to quicker deliveries. "We discussed the S-400 supplies, specialists are hashing over this process," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Moscow-based TASS news agency. "We are responding posit... more »
India and Pakistan: Inching Toward Their Final War?
*Mohammed Ayoob* *Security, Middle East* If a full-scale war erupts, at some point Pakistan, unable to counter superior Indian conventional forces, could resort to battlefield nuclear weapons, as its doctrine proclaims. Both India and Pakistan have between 120 and 140 nuclear warheads, according to estimates provided by the Arms Control Association. However a report produced in 2015 by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Stimson Center asserts that Pakistan may be outpacing India in terms of its nuclear stockpile, and may possess 350 nuclear warheads in the nex... more »
Rex Tillerson Was a Horrible Secretary of State. Mike Pompeo Could Be Worse.
*James Lamond, Daniel Benaim, Max Bergmann* *Foreign Policy, Americas* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson boards his plane to depart Addis Ababa International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Rex Tillerson’s departure highlights an important and troubling trend in Trump foreign policy: the hyper-personalization of diplomacy and decisionmaking. Rex Tillerson will likely go down as the worst secretary of state in modern history. To be fair, Tillerson was in a tough spot. He was serving under a president with a cartoonish view of fo... more »
How the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Confronts Challenges in 2018
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Kurdish boy stands in front of a damaged car in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 28, 2015. Kurdish forces battled Islamic State fighters outside Kobani on Tuesday, a monitoring group said, a day after Kurds said they had taken full control of the northern Syrian town following a four-month battle. Known as Ayn al-Arab in Arabic, the mainly Kurdish town close to the Turkish border has become a focal point in the international fight against Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot that has spread acros] Iraq is preparing for... more »
What Does America Gain by Arming Ukraine?
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Eurasia* Sending these missiles isn’t enough to tip the military balance in Ukraine—but it is more than enough to convince Russia to increase its involvement. On March 1, the State Department authorized the sale of 210 Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the sale because she said it shows the United States is “serious about protecting the interests of our nation,” and will help Kiev “push back against growing Russian aggression.” It is more likely, however, that thi... more »
The Blockchain Arms Race: America vs. China
*Jahara Matisek* *Security, Asia* [image: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Capitalizing on spying tools believed to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency, hackers staged a cyber assault with a self-spreading malware that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration] Disruptive blockchain technology is coming to a gray-zone war near you. China outlawed Bitcoin in 2017, but now Chinese cyber security experts seem poised to... more »
Can Twitter Solve the 'Bot' Problem?
*Claire Prichard* *Security, Americas* [image: People holding mobile phones are silhouetted against a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken in Warsaw, Poland, September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo] With every national disaster comes another episode of Twitter bots amplifying a false message. Twitter has a bot problem. With every national disaster comes another episode of Twitter bots amplifying a false message. The deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month was no exception. A day after the tragedy, Russian bot tr... more »
The U.S. Is Pressing China To Cut Its Trade Surplus With The U.S.. Trade War Fears Growing
© REUTERS/ Jason Lee *Reuters*: *U.S. pressing China to cut trade surplus by $100 billion: White House* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is pressing China to cut its trade surplus with the United States by $100 billion, a White House spokeswoman said on Wednesday, clarifying a tweet last week from President Donald Trump. Last Wednesday, Trump tweeted that China had been asked to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States by $1 billion, but the spokeswoman said Trump had meant to say $100 billion. The United States had a record $375 billion... more »
Harvard Investigation Shows Doctors are Paid Huge Sums to Prescribe Addictive Opioids
*Phillip Schneider* - There is a conspiracy to create a nation of addicts.
Researcher Discovers a New Non-toxic Approach to Cancer Management
*Anna Hunt* - During his research into the treatment of seizures, researcher finds a possible non-toxic approach to cancer management.
X22 Report, "It Has Begun, These Conditions Preceded the Last 7 Recessions”
X22 Report, "It Has Begun, These Conditions Preceded the Last 7 Recessions” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x_0H1TaTIw *Related followup reports:* •X22 Report, "Deep State Lays The Ground Work For Their Upcoming Events" •X22 Report, "This Is What The Central Banks Are Really Afraid Of"
Obliquity Not Stable – Massive Historic Climate Change
In the distant past, dramatically different obliquity (axial tilt) of the Earth caused some dramatic differences in climate. Continue reading →
This Is President Trump's Man In Moscow
The new U.S. ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, centre, stands next to Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, after presenting diplomatic credentials Tuesday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stands with them. (Pavel Golovkin/Reuters) *Amie Ferris-Rotman, Emily Tamkin, Robbie Gramer, Foreign Policy*: *Trump’s Man in Moscow* *Most of Washington is scared to meet with Russians. Jon Huntsman wants to meet as many as possible.* When Jon Huntsman was serving as the U.S. ambassador in Beijing during President Barack Obama’s first term, he observed his counterpart in Washingto... more »
Stephen Hawking has now "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to touch the face of....truth.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Stephen W. Hawking, the Cambridge University physicist and best-selling author who roamed the cosmos from a wheelchair, pondering the nature of gravity and the origin of the universe and becoming an emblem of human determination and curiosity, died early Wednesday at his home in Cambridge, England. He was 76. * *His death was confirmed by a spokesman for Cambridge University. * *“Not since Albert Einstein has a scientist so captured the public imagination and endeared himself to tens of millions of people around the world,” Michio Kaku, a professo...more »
When Should Pelosi Retire?
The DCCC's and Pelosi's Blue Dog in Chicago, Dan Lipinski, faces the voters in a week, on March 20th. The DCCC and Pelosi are supporting someone who is anti-Choice, anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, anti-healthcare, someone who votes with Trump more frequently than almost any other Democrat. Does the Pelosi Party even mean anything any more. How many they throw core constituencies under the bus like this? Where would they draw the line? If Lipinksi was anti-Semitic? Anti-Catholic? Anti-Wall Street? IL-03 is a safe blue seat-- Hillary beat Trump 55.2% to 39.9% there and the PVI is D+6. Th... more »
Did a Church of Lucifer Open in Colombia?
The founder of a so-called "Church of Lucifer" launched in Quindío, Colombia in 2016 also claims to sell "pacts with the devil" for profit.
Stephen Hawking at a Vietnam War Protest?
An image misidentifying a man at a Vietnam War protest as Stephen Hawking went viral after the theoretical physicist's death in March 2018.
ITV News: Wind Farm Blades Eroding After Few Years At Sea
By Paul Homewood Talking of wind power costs, a special ITV report this week reveals how 140 turbine blades are having to be replaced because of erosion at the London Array, only launched in 2013: An investigation by ITV News Meridian has revealed that turbine blades at the world’s largest offshore wind […]
"The King of Debt"
*"The King of Debt"* by Bill Bonner "And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because you have done this, you are cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon your belly shall you go, and dust shall you eat all the days of your life: And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel." - Genesis 3:15 ‘Aiyeeeee!’ This was the second aiyeeeee in less than 24 hours. The first came when a ‘raton’ - a long-legged, oversized South American mouse - ran across the floor and darte... more »
Trump’s California “War” Zone Visit: Border Wall, Marines, Jerry Brown, Beverly Hills
[image: trump-s-california-war-zone-visit-border-wall-marines-jerry-brown-beverly-hills] President Trump made his first trip to California since his 2016 election to inspect prototype models for his promised Border Wall. Being the biggest Blue State, dominated by far-Left politicians and militant anti-Trump “Resistance” radicals, there were expectations of violent confrontations, but protests during his visit were peaceful.
Trump Might Replace NAFTA With Bilateral Trade Agreements
[image: trump-might-replace-nafta-with-bilateral-trade-agreements] Trump's idea of ending the renegotiation NAFTA, and favoring bilateral trade deals, is better for Americans than the multilateral trade deal of NAFTA — if one favors our continued national sovereignty.
Immigration Officials Attempt To Deport Detained Sexual Abuse Victim After Agreeing To Provide Treatment
Immigration officials tried to deport a sexual abuse victim at an immigrant detention center after agreeing to a court settlement to provide mental health services. The post Immigration Officials Attempt To Deport Detained Sexual Abuse Victim After Agreeing To Provide Treatment appeared first on Shadowproof.
BBC activism (again)
Following on from Sue's post... The BBC, via BBC Trending, is showing no ambivalence whatsoever tonight as far as Lauren Southern, Brittany Pettibone and Martin Sellner are concerned. It out-and-out backs up the UK authorities' decision. I've been surprised at the range of people objecting to the UK authorities' refusal to allow them into the UK on the grounds that (a) they pose no threat of violence to the UK and that (b) plenty of jihadists and jihadi supporters who *do *pose a threat to the UK *are *let in. The BBC Trending article about them is little more than a hatchet job ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 14, 2018
This file photo taken on October 20, 2017, shows a general view of heavily damaged buildings in Raqqa, Syria.(Photo: AFP) *Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY*: *Syria's civil war has been raging for 7 years and no end in sight* The fighting in Syria enters its eighth year on Thursday. A conflict that began as a peaceful uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime escalated into a full-scale civil war that is now one of this century's deadliest. Along the way, the Syrian conflict allowed Islamic State extremists to flourish, created the world's worst refugee crisis since World War II a... more »
A punked coat of arms
An e-mail from a list of which I'm a member alerted me to the coat of arms of Sir Christopher Frayling, British writer on popular culture, who's particularly well known for his study of the so-called "spaghetti westerns" of Sergio Leone, and similar movies. That led to an interesting discussion with the College of Arms, as Wikipedia reports: In 2001, he was awarded a knighthood for "Services to Art and Design Education" and chose as his motto "PERGE SCELUS MIHI DIEM PERFICIAS", which can be translated as "Proceed, varlet, and let the day be rendered perfect for my benefit". That i... more »
ADL Creepy New Ad Promotes Censorship Under Online Hate Index
By Aaron Kesel The ADL has released a creepy George Orwell 1984-esque video expressing that there is an increase of online hate and how to... more »
Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology on Trial in Florida Court
By Derrick Broze A Florida appeals court is set to become the first court to determine whether police are legally allowed to use facial recognition... more »
Brown Cancels Exhibit of Rosa Parks Residence
Brown University has decided to cancel its plan to host an exhibit that included the home where civil rights icon Rosa Parks lived after she fled Alabama, where she had refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Five Things More Effective Than Political Panic
I have a confession to make: I'm a hard-core nerd fascinated by all things political. While political panic may seem like a natural response to our current state of political affairs, I offer five responses more effective than that.
Syrian Army advances towards East Ghouta suburbs amid latest push (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their large-scale offensive inside the East Ghouta, Wednesday, seizing the last farms under militant control in the eastern part of this region. Led by their elite Tiger Forces and 4th Division, the Syrian Arab Army scored advances at two different axes in this rural […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army seizes missile factory in East Ghouta region (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently captured a militant factory that produces missiles and mortar shells in the East Ghouta town of Aftris. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian Army discovered the factory while combing through the recently captured farms of Aftris. Below is the footage […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel in talks with Russia over disputed gas field put up for tender by Lebanon
Israel is holding talks with Russia and other parties about the situation around a disputed gas field that has been put up for tender by Lebanon and is expected to be developed by an international consortium of energy companies, including Russia’s Novatek, Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Gary Koren told Sputnik. “I can only confirm that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army ambushes group of militants in northern Homs (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a successful ambush inside the northern countryside of the Homs Governorate on Wednesday. The ambush was carried out by the Syrian Army after a group of jihadist rebels attempted to travel from the town of Talbisah to nearby Al-Samalel. According to a military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army uncovers militant chemical factory in East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army claimed that it uncovered a plant used by militants to produce toxic chemicals, in the area between Douma and al-Shefounieh in Eastern Ghouta, on Tuesday. The footage shows the interior of the alleged plant, with various pipes and storage tanks reportedly used for mixing and heating chemicals […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
World News Briefs -- March 14, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Syria's Afrin cut off from water, thousands displaced* Water to Syria’s Afrin town has been cut for a week, the United Nations said on Wednesday, after Turkish troops seized the main dam and water plant in the region. Ankara launched an offensive nearly two months ago against the town, to drive out Syrian Kurdish forces that control the northern region near Turkey’s border. The U.N. office for humanitarian affairs (OCHA) said the fighting has forced thousands of people to flee their homes within the Afrin region and toward government territory. After the dam northea... more »
Russian spy statement: Theresa May setting out UK action per BBC News
Even the Labour Party's propaganda arm, the BBC can't hide Jeremy Corbyn's Russia problem today. This report http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-politics-43402524 includes the criticisms being made of Jeremy Corbyn albeit no headlines and not on the news front page of course. Here's just one of those criticisms: 'Conservative MP Mark Francois says Theresa May's response today "had flashes of the Iron Lady about it".He accuses Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of being "a CND badge wearing apologist for the Russian state".' One wonders what Jeremy Corbyn would have to do for the BBC to go on... more »
Family of slain DNC staffer sues Fox News.
Courtesy of ABC News: *Rich was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., in July 2016. Police said he was shot several times in the back and later died at a local hospital. Rich was 27 years old and worked as a voter-expansion data director for the DNC at the time. * *The May 16, 2017, Fox News article, which allegedly contained "false and fabricated facts," according to the lawsuit, fueled conspiracy theories that Rich was murdered in connection with a massive WikiLeaks data dump of 20,000 DNC emails days after his death. * *In the suit, which was obtained by ABC News, Rich's parents... more »
Stanford Reverses Decision to Ban Use of American Flag in College Republicans' New Logo
[image: use-this-one-stanford-reverses-decision-to-ban-use-of-american-flag-in-college-republicans-new-logo] Stanford College has reversed its decision to ban the use of the American flag on College Republicans’ t-shirts after significant backlash.
Trump to Replace Internationalist Tillerson With Military Hawk Pompeo
[image: trump-to-replace-internationalist-tillerson-with-military-hawk-pompeo] President Trump said on March 13 he has removed Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to head the State Department.
Federal Court Rules for Cross-dressing Funeral Director
[image: federal-court-rules-for-cross-dressing-funeral-director] A federal appeals court has ruled that a funeral home must allow a male employee to dress as a woman on the job.
Public Schools Question Students on Parents, Drugs, LGBT
[image: alex-newman-public-school-personal-questions-students]VIDEO - In this video, The New American's correspondent Alex Newman exposes federally backed surveys being forced on children across the country. Among other controversies, these questionnaires originating from the CDC ask children about their parents and their home life. They also ask intrusive questions about the children's sexual activity, drug use, and more. Alex explains that there are two fundamental problems with this. The first is that these questions lead children to believe that sodomy, fornication, drug use, ge... more »
Who Will President Trump Fire Next?
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Reuters at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Vanity Fair:* *“Trump Wants Them Out of There”: After Swinging the Axe at Tillerson, Trump Mulls What to Do with McMaster, Sessions, Jared, and Ivanka* With tariffs done, Trump’s sights are now on the Iran deal—and, possibly, the Russia investigation. “The president is finally realizing he is the president,” a former White House official told me. “He’s just making these decisions on his own.” From the moment Donald Trump appointed Ch... more »
Is California’s Governor Requiring Students Use Arabic Numbers in Schools?
A "satirical" blog posted a story seizing on readers getting angry about a nonexistent California law.
Argentina: Anomalous Objects Over Villa Ventana
*Source: 103.7 FM Reflejos (Argentina)Date: 03.10.2018* *Argentina: Anomalous Objects Over Villa Ventana* Municipal inspectors have photographed flying objects hovering next to telephone antennae. Claudio Heredia is the Municipal Inspector of Tornquist. During his outine assignment - surveying communications and telephone towers - something unusual drew his attention. A cellular telephone tower sits atop a summit near Villa Ventana. Heredia and another employee were tasked with photographing and surveying the towers throughout the entire district. When Heredia took the photo an... more »
Detractores: “Lo que trae el TPP es sumamente peligroso”
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
14-Mar-2018 Ante la inminente firma del TPP 11 los detractores del acuerdo no han bajado su voz. “Es una pésima noticia, porque todo lo que trae el TPP es sumamente peligroso”, dice enfática Camila Montecinos, parte de la organización Grain y vocera en contra de este tratado.
El último “engaño” del gobierno: la firma del TPP
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
14-Mar-2018 “Lo último que nos queda por defender es nuestro derecho a cambiar nuestra realidad y eso es lo que está cuestionado por estos tratados de nueva generación que son garantías para los inversores extranjeros”, espetan desde la Plataforma Chile Mejor sin TLC.
Los tratados comerciales y las luchas globales en la era Trump
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
14-Mar-2018 El presente trabajo busca establecer la geoestrategia “globalista” que guía al Acuerdo Transpacífico (conocido como TPP por sus siglas en inglés) y del Tratado Transatlántico de Comercio e Inversiones (conocido como TTIP) en plena crisis de hegemonía y transición histórica del Orden Mundial.
Bonus Quote of the Day, #StephenHawking
*“No one created our universe, and no one directs our fate. This leads me to a profound realisation; There is probably no heaven, and no afterlife either. We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful.”* ~ physicist Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) [Hat tip Richard Dawkins] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Einstein Would Fire All Consensus Scientists
Einstein is remembered, not because he agreed with the consensus, but because he shattered the consensus. “Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts”…Richard Feynman Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
This Privileged White Woman is a Native American to a Progressive
If Progressives can convince their followers that Blond Haired Blue Eyed Privileged White Woman Elizabeth Warren is a Native American, they can certainly convince these gullible Kool-aid Drinkers that man-made CO2 is causing global warming. The horrific history of Progressives believing lies has resulted in countless deaths over the past couple of centuries. The Progressive … Continue reading "This Privileged White Woman is a Native American to a Progressive"
Newsflash: NH Snow Exceptionally Huge This Year
This just in from Science Daily thanks to the Finnish Meteorological Institute: Exceptionally large amount of winter snow in Northern Hemisphere this year March 14, 2018. Excerpts below include both factual and speculative content (with my bolds.) The new Arctic Now product shows with one picture the extent of the area in the Northern Hemisphere currently […]
Egyptian Lighting
A plausible way to make an Egyptian Lightbulb from a few thousand B.C. Continue reading →
Raspberry Pi Operating Systems Review
A brief summary of Operating Systems considerations for the Raspberry Pi series of machines, organized and comments according to my whim. Continue reading →
Corbyn in Government
*Guest post from Dave Renton* On Saturday, I was at an anti-fascist conference in London. The comrades there were young, excited, with a range of views from Labour loyalists to anarchists. I heard a discussion begin which I've not heard anywhere else. If Labour comes in, I suggested, expect the far-right to organise; Corbyn is their hate figure. Yes, a comrade from Greece accepted, they hate him. But if the left is in government, we can't stand down our forces. She's right. After two and a half years of Corbynism, we can start to predict with some certainty what a Labour government... more »
FBI Disciplinary Office Has Recommended The Firing Of Former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
*Washington Post*: *FBI disciplinary office recommends firing former deputy director Andrew McCabe* The FBI office that handles employee discipline has recommended firing the bureau’s former deputy director over allegations that he authorized the disclosure of sensitive information to a reporter and misled investigators when asked about it — though Justice Department officials are still reviewing the matter and have not come to a final decision, a person familiar with the case said. The recommendation from the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility is likely to add fuel to t... more »
A better climate at State
State Department bureaucrats hoping to outlast the President, or do an end run around him to keep America in the Paris Climate Accord, just lost a great deal of ground. That's good news for those of us who care about sound science and constructive energy policies.
Is Dean Phillips A Good Candidate? How Will He Be If He Gets To Congress?
*How would a New Dem "repair" the government? Turn it over to the banksters?* Last night one of my favorite candidates of the cycle was in town and we had dinner. He was very enthusiastic about another candidate he had just met in Minnesota, Dean Phillips, the DCCC-favored candidate to take on Republican incumbent Erik Paulsen in the suburbs west of Minneapolis (MN-03), an arc that goes from Bloomington, Edina and Eden Prairie, through Minnetonka, Plymouth and Maple Grove up to Champlin, Brooklyn Park and Coon Rapids. Obama won the district both times and Hillary beat Trump by 9 po... more »
WHO ARE THE ELITISTS NOW?
We're regularly told that Democrats are out-of-touch coastal elitists who don't understand the heartland -- but I see that the a GOP strategist has expressed contempt for the Republican candidate who (apparently) lost yesterday's special election in western Pennsylvania: An anonymous Pennsylvania GOP strategist told The Washington Examiner they had a very specific complaint about [Rick] Saccone: His moustache was disgusting. ″It’s a porn stache,” the strategist said. The strategist is referring to this: Do you remember the period in Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign when she decid... more »
A Lamb in Wolf's Clothing
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) "(H)e said he would not support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader if a blue wave swept the House in 2018, echoing his support for the Second Amendment, and telling voters he personally doesn’t believe in abortion,,," - Ella Nilsen, *Vox*, 3/14/18 *I*t wasn't an "upset." Let's just get that out of the way right now. Capping off a wild, almost surrealistic day that dragged well into the morning like a party that didn't have the sense to quit, Conor Lamb edged out Rick Saccone in PA18. It was a day in ... more »
University of Illinois Graduate Assistants Approve Contract
URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois graduate assistants have voted to approve a contract agreement with the school, following a strike that forced cancellation of several hundred classes. Graduate Employees Organization co-president Gus Wood tells The (Champaign) News-Gazette that the contract was ratified Friday, ending a strike that started Feb. 26 after nearly a year […]
Mumps Confirmed at Virginia Commonwealth University
RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities say there’s a confirmed case of mumps at Virginia Commonwealth University. News outlets reported Tuesday that the university sent out an alert to community members disclosing that the Richmond City Health Department is investigating that confirmed case and another suspected case. Mumps is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets that can […]
Stephen Hawking, Best-Known Physicist of His Time, Has Died
LONDON — Stephen Hawking, whose brilliant mind ranged across time and space though his body was paralyzed by disease, has died. He was 76. Hawking died at his home in Cambridge, England, according to a statement by the University of Cambridge. The best-known theoretical physicist of his time, Hawking wrote so lucidly of the mysteries […]
KARL MARX
... Rupert Younger and Frank Partnoy, two staunch believers in capitalism, have written in the *Financial Times* about Karl Marx. Rupert Younger and Frank Partnoy point out that Karl Marx was correct about growing inequality. *ft.* Rupert Younger and Frank Partnoy point out that, today, economic inequality is rising. "By the start of our 21st century, we are faced with the extraordinary fact that *the top one per cent of the world’s population own the same resources as the remaining 99 per cent.* "Those at the bottom are less upwardly mobile than in previous generations. *ft.* ... more »
Rand Paul Blasts Trump for Appointing “War Loving” Neocons, Threatens to Filibuster Nominees
[image: rand paul] “I’m perplexed by the nomination of people who love the Iraq War so much that they would advocate for a war with Iran next,” Rand Paul said. The post Rand Paul Blasts Trump for Appointing “War Loving” Neocons, Threatens to Filibuster Nominees appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Welfare That Dare Not Speak Its Name
[image: welfare-that-dare-not-speak-its-name] Tax season is in full swing, and so is America’s seasonal welfare program.
Atheist Stephen Hawking Meets His Maker at Age 76
[image: atheist-stephen-hawking-meets-his-maker-at-age-76] Stephen Hawking has met his Maker. One imagines that the meeting didn't go well for him.
What Happens When There Is Too Much Wind?
By Paul Homewood The problem of intermittency with wind power is well known. Normally however it is only seen as a problem when not enough power is being produced, thus necessitating the need for back up capacity. There is another problem though. There are times when too much power is produced, though currently […]
Students all over the country are walking out to protest gun violence. I could not be more proud.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Thousands of students, emboldened by a growing protest movement over gun violence, stood up in their classrooms on Wednesday and walked out of their schools in a nationwide demonstration, one month after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Florida. * *The 17-minute protests unfolding at hundreds of schools are intended to pressure Congress to approve gun control legislation after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and come 10 days before major protests in Washington and elsewhere. * *Here’s what to kn... more »
Rand Paul Goes to War against Pompeo and Haspel
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) walks from Senate Republican weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington] The Republican friend of the president took to the podium to lacerate the selections Wednesday. And he’s not alone. Sen. Rand Paul appeared on the Hill Wednesday to hold an extraordinary press conference. Not only would Paul announce his opposition to Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State and Gina Haspel as CIA director, but he also attacked their selections in the most specific terms possible. “I think it goes against most of the... more »
What Makes Kim Jong Un Tick?
*Stephen Benedict Dyson* *Security, Asia* One must understand their adversary in order to make informed decisions. Kim Jong Un is a “smart cookie,” President Donald Trump said of North Korea’s leader in April 2017. Smart enough, it seems, to merit a face-to-face meeting. President Trump’s acceptance of Kim’s invitation to discuss North Korean denuclearization is a stunning move that some have greeted as a potential breakthrough and others have decried as a massive risk. If he does indeed meet with Kim, Trump will need to understand what makes the North Korean leader tick. Findin... more »
How a Nuclear Attack on North Korea Would Spark a Global Cancer Epidemic
*Andrew Marks* *Security, Asia* There is more to worry about than the political fallout. With tensions high between the United States and North Korea, there is the possibility that the U.S. would launch a “tactical” nuclear strike in the Korean peninsula. There would be consequences far beyond damage to military sites proposed in such an attack. There is, of course, the danger that North Korea would retaliate and that tensions would escalate. That’s serious political fallout. As a physician scientist who has has worked with radiation for more than 30 years, I am also concerned a... more »
U.S. House Democrats Declare They Have ‘Evidence’ Of Trump-Russia Collusion
Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters *CNBC/Reuters:* *Democrats vow to continue Russia probe and issue own report* * Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said they will put out their own report that will "set out for the country what evidence we have seen to date." * They held a news conference a day after Republicans, who control Congress, said the full panel's investigation was over and they had found no evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign a... more »
Will Torture Make America Great Again?
President Trump's nomination of Mike Pompeo to head up the State Department and Gina Haspel as CIA chief removes the mask from the ugly, warmongering neocon face. Pompeo wants a war with Iran -- NOW! And Haspel personally oversaw some of the most gruesome torture conducted by the CIA -- and then ordered the evidence of the crime destroyed! Pompeo and Haspel belong behind bars, not behind Administration desks. More on this -- and a way we can stop them! -- in today's Liberty Report:
BREAKING: In the aftermath of Hurricane Betsy!
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2018Indifference, cluelessness pretty much all around:* This past Sunday evening, Betsy DeVos appeared on 60 Minutes. DeVos is Secretary of Education. She seems to know little or nothing about the nation's public schools. Also, just as a general matter, she doesn't seem massively sharp. Betsy DeVos doesn't seem to know much about the public schools. In fairness, neither does Leslie Stahl, the long-standing major journalist who pretended to interview DeVos. Who else doesn't know squat or squadoodle about the public schools? We'd nominate Dana Milbank, who col... more »
Russian Voters Have Only Two Names On The Ballot When They Vote For A President This Sunday -- Putin Or 'Chaos'
*Photo:* Katasonova says Putin "saved the country" *Aaron Tilton, DW:* *Russian election: Choosing between Vladimir Putin or chaos?* *President Vladimir Putin has cultivated his image as the force that guided Russia through the fallout of the collapse of the Soviet Union. That’s left many voters with little choice in the upcoming election. * At a recent campaign event in Moscow's Luzhniki soccer stadium a capacity crowd waited for the guest of honor. A sea of banners proclaimed "for a strong president" and "for a strong Russia." Police put the attendance at some 80,000 with anothe... more »
Did a Tennessee School District Ban the American Flag?
An outdated and exaggerated claim that a Tennessee school district banned the American flag reappeared years after the fact.
Is Toys R Us Closing All Locations, Not Accepting Gift Cards?
Ongoing business troubles for the toy chain led to rumors that gift cards could soon be (or already are) of no value.
Did President Donald Trump End Public Access to ‘Puppy Mill’ Inspection Reports?
A searchable database of inspection reports was temporarily removed from the United States Department of Agriculture's web site as part of a review connected to a lawsuit.
Quote of the Day: The solution
*"...the solution of the difficulty is the discovery of the truth."* ~ Aristotle, from Book VII of his *Nicomachean Ethics* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Media Silent as Trump Administration Gives Power Over Gun Control to Federal Agencies
By Rachel Blevins The Trump Administration has announced its support for a number of measures involving gun control, and not surprisingly, the mainstream media has... more »
Civilians Of Liberated East Ghouta Praise Syrian Army, Curse Terrorists, Contradict MSM Reports
By Brandon Turbeville The Western media is aflame with reports of “barrel bombs” “last hospitals” and the “brutality” of Assad and Russia. The United States... more »
US Political Meddling is Very Real, Spans the Globe
By Ulson Gunnar The United States has spent over a year now leveling accusations against the Russian Federation regarding alleged political meddling during the 2016... more »
Breakthrough Sound Money Bill Becomes Law Today – Ends ALL TAXATION of Gold and Silver
Sound money activists rejoiced as the Wyoming Legal Tender Act became law today. The bill restores constitutional, sound money in Wyoming. Backed by the Sound Money... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army seizes back all lost areas in north Hama as rebel offensive degenerates into wipe-out session
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Army and its allies have successfully reversed all gains made by militant groups during a surprise offensive in the northern countryside of Hama province earlier today (Wednesday). As mentioned earlier, rebel forces initially managed to make some gains during the early phase of the assault, capturing the frontier […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Army responds to ceasefire violations, kills 3 militants in Syria’s Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – Up to 3 FSA-affiliated rebel fighters were killed, 2 others wounded when a guided missile fired by the Syrian Army hit their vehicle in southern Syria. Local sources reported that 5 militants of the Al-Furqan Brigade were moving on Kafr Nasj – Al-Mal road in East Daraa countryside when their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Huge Syrian Army counter-offensive sees reversal of virtually all Islamist gains in north Hama, dozens of rebels killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups have launched a powerful counter-offensive in northern Hama province following a major assault by various rebel groups earlier in the day (Wednesday). Although the initial shock of the Islamist onslaught saw militant storming forces seize the towns of Al-Hamamiyat and Kernaz quite quickly, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army pounds Turkish forces in response to latest deadly airstrike [+ Pictures]
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has reportedly bombed the Turkish military in northern Aleppo in response to a deadly airstrike conducted by Turkish jets against pro-government troops. According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Turkish military positions in the town of Mare’ came under rocket attack fire by the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
E. Ghouta Field Report: Syrian Army advancing amid rebel collapse
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 P.M.) – More towns in the rebel-held enclave of East Ghouta are expected to fall to the Syrian Army at any given moment as a fresh assault was launched in several frontlines. Having stormed the town from three axes, the Syrian forces managed to seize almost all of al-Rayhan farms, now entrenching […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Day 31: Heading back to Augusta in the morning
We will be returning to the state capital in Augusta at 9:30 am tomorrow. We've had two days in a row of snow cancellations across Maine. It's been a rough patch of weather. We'll hold signs and hand out flyers on the 3rd floor of the capital building between the House and Senate chambers while they are in session. We've also announced a news conference there on the 3rd floor for 11:00 am. We'd like to provide the media with our reactions to the Taxation Committee cutting the proposed corporate tax break to General Dynamics by 25% to $45 million over 15 years. We remain oppos... more »
WATCH: Cop Smashes Handcuffed, Hooded Man’s Face In As Fellow Officers Watch
[image: handcuffed] A correctional officer was caught on surveillance footage walking up to and striking the head of a handcuffed, hooded man who posed no threat. The post WATCH: Cop Smashes Handcuffed, Hooded Man’s Face In As Fellow Officers Watch appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Raging Cop Throws Woman to the Ground and Proceeds to Strangle Her
[image: cop] A graphic video shows a Texas cop unable to contain his rage and unleashing a fury on an intoxicated woman half his size, throwing her to the ground and strangling her. The post WATCH: Raging Cop Throws Woman to the Ground and Proceeds to Strangle Her appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Another anti-gunner falsifies her arguments
A journalist lobbies against "stand your ground" laws for Idaho by lying through her teeth about the Zimmerman case. Florida. A young boy with dreams of becoming a pilot is gunned down in 2012. On his person: Arizona Watermelon Fruit Juice. A package of candy Skittles. * . . .* In Florida, Zimmerman pursued Martin. He fatally shot the seventeen year old, and promptly was protected under Florida’s “stand your ground” law. In trial, Zimmerman would claim a defense of self, despite aggressively following and tackling Martin. And according to Florida law, he had the right to do so. T... more »
The Treasure Stephen Hawking Left For Us.
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Apocalypse Now
Peering through the curtains this morning at a monochrome world; grey sky, grey everything. On the bright side, at least one doesn’t have to strain one's eyes looking at garish blues and greens. Perhaps a taster of the colourless post apocalyptic world that we might be facing very soon. So before it’s too late, I thought I’d articulate my ambivalent attitude towards the current ‘refusals of entry’ debacle and reiterate the usual accusations against the BBC while I'm at it. No doubt you’ll have heard about the Home Office’s startling decision to refuse entry to the youthful threesome... more »
Under-reported: Africa’s progress and its potential to drive the global economy in next 100 years
When I sought entries for the under-reported series that began last Christmas, I attempted to be all multimedia and encouraged contributors to record their thoughts on a smartphone as an alternative way of submitting their thoughts. I was delighted with the diverse high-quality (and typed) replies but only one person took up the 21st century […] The post Under-reported: Africa’s progress and its potential to drive the global economy in next 100 years appeared first on UnHerd.
White privilege
From my social media reading I know that plenty of people think that white farmers in South Africa are in danger of their lives and their livelihoods, and that a Zimbabwe-style persecution is starting there. It's not a story that the BBC has been particularly interested in but it's certainly caught their attention today. Why? Because Australia has said that it might provide visas for white South African farmers to help them escape that "persecution" - a move you could bet your bottom euro that the BBC would strongly disapprove of. And disapprove it quite clearly does. The BBC N... more »
In Pennsylvania's 18th, a very important, unimportant election
Michael Berkman, Professor Political Science and Director of McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
The winner of the special election will only serve for eight months, so what's the big deal?
The Betrayal of Man by Science
*The Betrayal of Man by Science* I've had the idea for this post in the hopper for some time now. How fitting that today, the day I decide to finally publish it...is the day after the death of the Great Science Hoax, Stephen Hawking. I note that Mike Rivero, avid supporter of the Lunar Hoax, is saddened by the death of this scientific mascot/figment of the British Imagination. Last July, I wrote about my suspicion that the Stephen Hawking who lived over 50 years with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)...longer than the next survivor of that disease, who lived 20 years...was not the *"re... more »
Will North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Speak English To President Trump?
Reuters *WNU Editor*: This is interesting .... *Report: Kim may speak English in summit with Trump* (UPI). I understand that he speaks basic English .... probably not good enough when he sits down with President Trump to discuss critical issues. Students who studied with him in Switzerland say that he is fluent in German, and of course he is fluent in Korean.
Cancer biologist retracts five papers
A cancer researcher based at The Ohio State University has retracted five papers from one journal, citing concerns about figures. The notices for all five papers state the Journal of Biological Chemistry raised questions about some figures, and the authors were not able to supply raw data in all instances. Four of the notices say … Continue reading Cancer biologist retracts five papers
Collective Homicidal Insanity Growing
We are going insane. Yesterday I posted on research demonstrating that low levels of exposure to ionizing radiation can impair hippocampal neurogenesis. Several commentators noted that damage to the hippocampus accelerates cognitive decline and memory loss. Perhaps that is what is happening. The long-term effects of 100 years of radiological and chemical assaults against biological life are beginning to show in the growth of homicidal psychosis. There is no doubt that humanity is capable of collective psychosis. What are beliefs and ideologies but ideas made material through the co... more »
This Fatal Flaw Could Crash the F-22 or F-35
*Mark Thompson* *Security, North America* Military pilots do breathtaking things, but suffocating shouldn’t be one of them. An ancient Greek tale says that Icarus drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after he ignored his father’s advice to fly low to avoid the sun’s warmth during their attempted escape from the isle of Crete. He chose instead to soar upward on his manmade wings, where the sun melted the wax binding his feathers to his body and sent him plunging to his death. But it wasn’t so much heat, as hubris, that doomed him. Adventurers have been trying to cheat the heavens eve... more »
The M60: America's Best Tank Ever?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * And the reasons seem clear. *The M60 tank was a classic example of how a progressive system of upgrades can keep a weapon system viable for a half century or more. While the M60 was an early case of this, as time goes by the majority of the Pentagon’s hardware is taking this route, as the M16 rifle becomes the M4 carbine, and air force tankers and bombers built in the 1960s prepare to fly into the 2020s. Even the M1 Abrams, first introduced alongside the M60A3 TTS, has gone through several rounds of upgrades. The M60 looks likely to serve into the t... more »
North Korea May Engage in Cyberattacks Despite Nuke, Missile-Test Moratorium, States Report
*Asia Times* *Security, * Could thay kill a potential summit? North Korea may engage in offensive cyber operations despite agreeing to a moratorium on missile and nuclear tests during its historic talks with US and South Korean leaders, according to a Tuesday post on 38 North, a Johns Hopkins University website focused on analyzing North Korean affairs. Adam Meyers, a security and intelligence expert, said the North might carry out such cyberattacks to demonstrate its displeasure with continuing international sanctions against the country. “Given the North’s capabilities and pa... more »
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