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Picture Of The Day
A family walks past a military vehicle belonging to Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters after the capture of Khaldieh village, in eastern Afrin, Syria March 10,2018. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Residents flee Syria's Afrin region* (Reuters).
Carbon Oxide Causes Supernovas And Will Destroy The Solar System
E.M.Smith at Carbon Oxide Causes Supernovas And Will Destroy The Solar System – Musings from the Chiefio - 9 minutes ago
We are surrounded by stars in the process of becoming White Dwarf stars, made of Carbon & Oxygen and those then can go on to become Type 1 a Supernovas. Carbon Oxide and Carbon DiOxide will destroy the solar system in a supernova.
WATCH – What They Don’t Teach You About the Most Famous Scientists
*Vic Bishop* - What is missing from their stories?
This Is Why The Syrian Rebellion Failed
Fouad al-Ghraibi is seen (2ndL) with fighters in this undated photo in Idlib, Syria. REUTERS/Stringer *Reuters:* *The lives of three men show why Syria’s rebels are losing* BEIRUT (Reuters) - The war has cost one man part of his liver and intestines. Another his home and work. A third his homeland and studies. All three have lost hope. Abu Farhan, Fouad al-Ghraibi and Abu al-Baraa took the rebels’ side in the violence which began after the government put down street protests that started on March 15, 2011. Ghraibi, who has a business renting out construction machinery, joined a ... more »
DFA Moves Quickly To Make Sure Howard Dean Can't Disgrace The Group
Long before he sold out and became a Big Pharma lobbyist, Howard Dean started DFA-- then Dean for America, now Democracy for America, and run by Howard's brother Jim Dean. After Howard Dean embarrassed himself and everyone else by endorsing very right-wing Blue Dog Gwen Graham for Governor of Florida, DFA felt compelled to refute Howard Dean's outrageous bullshit about Graham being a progressive. Like Blue America, DFA has endorsed Andrew Gillum, the *actual* progressive-- the only progressive-- in the race. Yesterday, Graham's campaign sent out an endorsement e-mail ostensibly...more »
No One Is Winning The Syrian Civil War
Omar Sanadiki / Reuters *Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic*: *No One Is Winning the Syrian Civil War* *Bashar al-Assad is only in power because of Russia's support. His country is devastated.* Seven years ago, when Syrian protesters called for “a day of rage” against Bashar al-Assad, there were few signs that they would have an impact. Three years later, as the protests transformed into a civil war, one that would eventually draw in the region’s powers, it seemed a matter of when, not if, Assad would go the way of his fellow strongmen in Tunisia and Egypt. But on March 15, 2018, wh... more »
The American Man is Tragically Failing in Mind, Body and Spirit
*Isaac Davis* - What is life really like for men these days?
The Poet: Charles Simic, “The White Room”
*“The White Room”* “The obvious is difficult To prove. Many prefer The hidden. I did, too. I listened to the trees. They had a secret Which they were about to Make known to me- And then didn't. Summer came. Each tree On my street had its own Scheherazade. My nights Were a part of their wild Storytelling. We were Entering dark houses, Always more dark houses, Hushed and abandoned. There was someone with eyes closed On the upper floors. The fear of it, and the wonder, Kept me sleepless. The truth is bald and cold, Said the woman Who always wore white. She didn't leave her room. The sun p... more »
The Turkish Siege Of The Kurdish Held-City Of Afrin Intensifies
*Al Jazeera*: *Turkish-led assault on Syria's Afrin displaced 10,000 in a day* *Twelve killed and 60 wounded over the past 24 hours in Turkish shelling and air raids on Kurdish Afrin, monitor says.* Turkey says it won't hand over Afrin in northern Syria to the government in Damascus after it removes the Kurdish YPG militia, as its military and allied rebel forces prepare to attack the surrounded city. Thousands of people continued to flee Afrin on Thursday to Nubul and Zhara in the northern countryside of Aleppo, which is under control of the Syrian government, amid air raids, ... more »
BWorld 193, TRAIN, inflation and emerging DOE price control
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on March 5, 2018. More countries are reporting their January 2018 inflation rate and it is becoming clearer that majority of them have reigned in the inflationary pressure of the big rise in world oil prices. West Texas Instrument (WTI) prices, for instance, rose from $43.2/barrel in 2016 to $50.9/barrel in 2017, and $63.7/barrel in January 2018. Of the 13 major Asian economies in the table, 10 have experienced a decline in their inflation rate compared to their December 2017 level and only three, including the Philippines, have experienced an i... more »
Maidan Icon Savchenko Accuses Top Ukrainian Official of Deploying Snipers at 2014 Protest
Maidan icon Savchenko faces arrest after claiming top Ukraine official ‘led snipers to central Kiev’ by https://www.rt.com/ Ukrainian MP Nadezhda Savchenko, who was lauded as a hero for her role in the Donbass military campaign and her prosecution in Russia, is now accused of plotting to blow up the national parliament in Kiev. – The General […]
‘Looks Like Russians Were Behind Spy Poisoning’ – Trump
RT Published on Mar 15, 2018 Speaking in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump has said it appears that Russia was behind the attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9167 – Has Trump sold out to the Illuminist MIC? I would tend to agree. Why all the escalating war drums? I believe […]
To Prep for Possible Mideast War, U.S. and Israel Join in Sweeping Missile-Defense Training
To Prep for Possible Mideast War, U.S. and Israel Join in Sweeping Missile-Defense Training by Yaakov Lappin JNS, http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ The Israeli and U.S. militaries are in the midst of a large-scale missile-defense exercise, designed to simulate responses to a Middle East war on multiple fronts. The scenario at the heart of the planned, biannual drill involves the […]
France, Germany, US, UK say Salisbury Incident a Violation of UK’s Territorial Integrity by Russia
France, Germany, US, UK say Salisbury Incident a Violation of UK’s Territorial Integrity by Russia by https://www.rt.com/ A joint statement by the UK, US, France and Germany says the poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal was a violation of Britain’s sovereignty by Russia and was the first offensive use of a chemical agent since World War […]
White House Blames Russia For “Abhorrent” Attack, As Haley Warns Of Russian Chemical Weapons In New York
White House Blames Russia For “Abhorrent” Attack, As Haley Warns Of Russian Chemical Weapons In New York by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In its most pointed criticism of Russia to date, on Wednesday the White House said in a statement that it agreed with the British government’s assessment that Russia was responsible for the poisoning of a former […]
Paul Craig Roberts: World War 3 Is Approaching
Paul Craig Roberts: World War 3 Is Approaching by https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ “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 […]
Climate Tricks 65, "Last chance" to save the planet stories, 1992-2018
The "planet saviors", their leaders, they are a bunch of jokers and story tellers. See the timeline of their "last chance" warnings to save the planet unless we send them trillions and trillions of dollars. There were many similar stories in between these years, I just show random stories from 1992 to 2018. Enjoy. (1) "FEATURE: Last chance to save the planet?" New Scientist, By Fred Pearce, 30 May 1992, https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg13418235-100-last-chance-to-save-the-planet/ (2) "A Global Warming Treaty's Last Chance" TIME, By Katherine Bonamici Monday, July 16, 2001, htt... more »
Regional HBCUs Move to Recruit Students at Closing Concordia
When word spread that Concordia College – a small historically Black college in Selma, Alabama – was closing its doors, nearby institutions sprang into action to recruit their students. Talladega College and Oakwood and Alabama State universities are offering students options to transfer.
Russia Says It Will Place Avangard Hypersonic Weapon on "High Alert" in 2019
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Analysts are extremely skeptical that the Russians can put the Avangard into operation by next year. Russia is claiming that its Avangard hypersonic boost-glide strategic nuclear delivery vehicle could be operational and sitting on alert as early as next year. Earlier, senior Russian defense officials had said that the weapon would soon enter serial production. "After the first series of glide vehicles is produced and a controlling launch of a missile with this armament is carried out successfully, the Avangard complex may be accepted for servi... more »
NATO Supreme Allied Commander: Russia Won't Overwhelm Alliance in War
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * However, the United States has to continue to modernize its forces—or American forces will be increasingly challenged by the Russian military by 2025. The United States and NATO are outgunned in Eastern Europe, but only in terms of concentrated ground forces in the view of America’s top military officer in Europe. However, Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, commander of United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, said that he does not agree with a recent RAND Corporation study that suggests that the alliance could be overwhelmed... more »
Explainer: Why U.S. Army Tanks Need 4 Crew Members (Not 3)
*Task and Purpose, Rich Creed* *Security, North America* Something we bet you did not know. Having spent a lot of time on tanks, I would argue that pursuing technical solutions that don’t account for the human dimension of sustained ground combat is a mistake. The four-soldier crew gives flexibility that three cannot. Pulling local security is a real requirement inside a tactical assembly area. Doing so while maintaining weapons, conducting maintenance, eating, and getting some sleep is already tough. When in radio listening silence you need a runner, and during tactical road m... more »
The Marine Corps Can't Seem to Hold onto a Few Good Men
*Task and Purpose, James LaPorta, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Washington, we have a recruting problem. The Marine Forces Reserve can’t keep enough prior-service Marines to stay in to fill reserve billets for the first time in recent years, an unexpected recruiting failure that is rankling the service’s manpower bosses, Task & Purpose has learned. Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, the commanding general for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, sent a letter to Lt. Gen. Michael A. Rocco, the deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Headquarters, Marine Corps in Quantico... more »
Here Is What Trump Should Do about the Poisoning of a Former Russian Spy
*George Beebe* *Politics, Europe* [image: Members of the emergency services wearing protective clothing work near the bench where former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found poisoned in Salisbury] We can support our ally in a low-key manner and quietly carry a big stick, while looking patiently for information that will help determine what really happened with Skripal. Dear Mr. President, Theresa May is right. Her speech in Parliament cited two possible explanations for the attempted poisoning of Sergey Skripal, an obscure former Russian... more »
The Fatal Flaw in China's Plan for Dominating the World Economy
*Milton Ezrati* *Economics, Asia* [image: Members of border security forces stand in front of a docking cargo ship at Qingdao port in Shandong] Dependence is baked into China's industrial plans—and will likely fail. Chinese premier Li Keqiang recently delivered a remarkably revealing speech. Addressing the National People’s Congress for two full hours early in March, he stressed the county’s determination to rely on broad industrial policies as a means to development. The objective, to use Li’s words, is to “speed up work to build China into a leader in manufacturing.” Li doubtl... more »
Beware of Kim Jong Un's Diplomatic Tricks
*Francis Grice* *Politics, Asia* [image: Soldiers guard a grand stand decorated with portraits of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung (L) and former leader Kim Jong-il after the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang] Trump must stay vigilant to the very real risk that Kim intends only to pursue short-term goals through deception rather than genuinely search for long-term solutions. According to Kim Jong-un, the centerpiece of his intended negotiations with President Donald Trump is a newfound willingness to stall... more »
ASEAN Could Be Hijacked by China. Here's How to Fix It.
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Security, Asia* [image: Honour guards raise an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) flag at a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the regional group at Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi] Desperate times call for formerly unthinkable solutions. “An era can be considered over when its basic illusions have been exhausted,” observed playwright Arthur Miller. In some ways, the vision of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) centrality in shaping the Asia-Pacific regional order is facing a similar moment of re... more »
Iran's Role in the Boycott Israel Campaign
*Benjamin Weinthal, Asaf Romirowsky* *Security, Middle East* [image: Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah display Hezbollah and Lebanese flags in Baalbek, Bekaa valley, in eastern Lebanon] Though nominally about Palestine, the BDS movement is in fact another tentacle of Iran's foreign policy effort to destory Israel. The Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment movement, better known by the acronym BDS, targeting Israel has largely been viewed as a Palestinian- and Western European-driven campaign with the alleged goal of advancing Palestinian statehood. Yet ... more »
After Hesitation, White House Rolls out Sanctions, Condemns Russia
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Russian president Vladimir Putin addresses the audience during a rally marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol] The week started with administration skittishness, and it ended with fresh opprobrium and sanctions. “Truly responsible nations don’t behave this way,” a senior national-security official in the Trump administration told reporters Thursday morning, referring to Russia. Officials have directly lambasted Moscow for interference in the 2016 election.... more »
Project Horse Fly and Operation Blue fly
Yes, I was working on something else and as I was looking through Project Blue Book administration files when I found something interesting. Not all that long ago, I mentioned a project called Horse Fly. You can read about it here: http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/2017/10/project-horse-fly-documents.html and here: http://kevinrandle.blogspot.com/2017/08/arthur-exon-and-investigative-teams.html Now, I have found, buried in a letter about the abysmal state of the Air Force This is an actual Horse Fly. I selected it because of its alien appearance and it sort of creeped me out.investig... more »
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Uno"
Deuter, "Uno" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWVJjS-ieIU
MY THEORY ABOUT TRUMP AND HIS FAVORITE TV STARS DIDN'T HOLD UP
Last weekend I read about President Trump's dinner with Fox News commentators Jesse Waters and Sebastian Gorka, and I also read that he was planning to make a lot of personnel changes -- but it didn't seem as if he was planning to raid Fox News to fill the vacancies he intended to create. I had a theory about that: The reason Trump doesn't just hire Fox pundits for the White House is that he thinks of Fox as *the outside world.* He doesn't see it as a sycophantic media operation that's essentially a part of the GOP -- he sees it as *America.* It's the voice of the people. Sean Hanni... more »
Thousands Flee The Besieged Syrian City Of Ghouta
*The Guardian*: *Besieged enclave of Ghouta on brink of falling to Syrian regime* *About 15,000 people flee opposition area seven years since protests that led to war* The Syrian opposition enclave of Ghouta is on the brink of falling to regime forces, three weeks into a relentless air blitz and seven years to the day since the first stirrings of anti-regime protests, which went on to spark nationwide insurrection, then a devastating war. Up to 15,000 people had fled from the town of Hamouriyah by nightfall on Thursday into regime-held areas, their exit aided by Syrian and Russia... more »
China’s alleged stealth fighter to receive new capabilities
Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) J-20A multirole fighter, will be modernized to gain new capabilities as mainstay of Chinese air force More The post China’s alleged stealth fighter to receive new capabilities appeared first on The Duran.
Pictures: Syrian forces impose control over strategic height near Israeli-occupied Golan amid preparations for new offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – Syrian pro-government paramilitary forces have imposed full control over a key height by the name of Point 99, located dangerously close to the Israeli-occupied Golan region. Point 99 is present to within three or so kilometers of Israeli-controlled areas of the Golan Heights on the provincial border between Damascus and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Refugees flee Afrin in masses as Turkish forces, rebels push towards city
A convoy of vehicles was seen passing through the north-west Syrian town of Deir Jamal, carrying civilians fleeing Nubl and al-Zahraa to reach safer areas near the Turkish border amid fighting in the region, Thursday. The Turkish-led ‘Olive Branch’ military operation against Kurdish militants in and around Afrin was launched on January 20th. Since launching […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Early reports indicate Jaysh Al-Islam, Syrian Army reached agreement in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – According to preliminary reports from Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Jaysh Al-Islam have reached a reconciliation agreement in the East Ghouta. The reports claim that the Syrian Army and Jaysh Al-Islam agreed to terms of a reconciliation agreement that would have the latter turn their heavy weapons into […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US military aircraft crashes near Syrian border
A US military aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, the military has confirmed, according to Reuters. Other reports indicate that up to seven people may have perished in the crash. US Central Command (CENTCOM) has confirmed the fact of the crash and the presence of US military personnel on board the aircraft. “Rescue teams are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Civilians continue to flee war-torn Eastern Ghouta via humanitarian corridor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – A mass evacuation of civilians is underway at the Hamouriyah humanitarian corridor in Eastern Ghouta on Thursday. Civilians have been fleeing militant-held territory, under the protection of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the Syrian Arab Army. The passage was established by Syrian forces, after the reported recapture of parts […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
EU Court of Justice Strengthens the Precautionary Principle on GMOs
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed Wednesday the right of civil society organisations to submit legal cases concerning the health risks of genetically engineered plants. Source: www.gmwatch.org The case was prompted by market authorisation being issued for the import of GM soybeans produced by US companies Monsanto and DuPont/Pioneer which, according to analysis undertaken by […] The post EU Court of Justice Strengthens the Precautionary Principle on GMOs appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Day 32: Speaking out against corporate welfare in Augusta
Video by Regis Tremblay Thanks to Bob Klotz for suggesting we do the news conference and helping to organize it.
Special Counsel Mueller Has Subpoenaed The Trump Organization
*New York Times: **Mueller Subpoenas Trump Organization, Demanding Documents About Russia* WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter. It is the first known instance of the special counsel demanding documents directly related to President Trump’s businesses, bringing the investigation closer to the president. The breadth of the subpoena was not clear, nor was it clear why Mr. Mueller issued it instead of simply asking for the ... more »
"We Don't Get to Choose..."
“We don't get to choose what is true. We only get to choose what we do about it.” - Kami Garcia
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are excited by ultraviolet starlight produce reddish emission nebulae. Backlit dust clouds block starlight and so appear dark. *Click image for larger size.* Antares, a red supergiant and one of the brighter stars in the night sky, lights up the yellow-red clouds on the lower center. Rho Ophiuchi lies at the center of the blue nebula near the top. The distant... more »
YouTube To Introduce Conspiracy Theory Debunking Information Boxes On Videos
By Aaron Kesel YouTube has announced a crackdown on conspiracy themed videos, which will soon feature informative debunking boxes linking back to Wikipedia and other... more »
Framing Putin – Saga of the Spy and the Nerve Agent
By Chris Kanthan How dumb are the masses of the world? One just has to look at the brazen, obvious false flag incidents that the... more »
Decriminalization & Enshrinement: The Only Role for the Libertarian Party
By Vin Armani The video below is the presentation given by Vin Armani at the Texas Liberty Conference in Febrary 2018 in Austin Texas. Vin... more »
New Study Says Big Cats and Other Endangered Animals Do Best Where There’s No Phone Coverage. Other Studies Spanning Several Decades Agree. =^..^=
By B.N. Frank Hold the phone but definitely not near any kitties! A recently published article, “No Cell-phone Reception? That’s Good News for Jaguars,” reveals... more »
Trump and other hypocrites
*America's protectionist president wants to Make America Great by building a tariff wall around its economy. But he's not the only hypocrite here explains Oliver Hartwich in this guest post.* US President Donald Trump’s new protectionism is populist, wrong and dangerous. Sadly, that does not mean that his loudest opponents can automatically claim the moral high ground. Since David Ricardo explained in 1817 why countries trading with each other are always better off without trade restrictions, the economics profession has been in favour of free trade. History has since provided ple... more »
The Poet: David Whyte, "Sweet Darkness"
*"Sweet Darkness"* "When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision has gone no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you can be sure you are not beyond love. The dark will be your womb tonight. The night will give you a horizon further than you can see. You must learn one thing: the world was made to be free in. Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong. Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you... more »
Chet Raymo, “Retreat From Reason”
* “Retreat From Reason” * by Chet Raymo “Is there a flight from reason in the United States? Everywhere we look, science is under attack. In government. In the schools. In the churches. We are offered faith-based substitutes. The “Left Behind” series of apocalyptic novels outsells everything else on the shelves. People are more interested in astrology than astronomy. Intelligent design is championed at the highest levels of government. Alternative medicine - faith healing, homeopathy, energy therapies, New Age healing, and the like - is more popular than ever. Scripture and revelat... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
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"There's Only One Rule That I Know Of, Babies..."
“There’s only one rule that I know of, babies- God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut “Man shows inhumanity to Man. It’s axiomatic of our existence. It’s the story of our past, it’s the story of our present, and it will very likely be the story of our future. Indeed, it’s a story that’s reinforced every day, whether we’re watching the evening news or the latest entry in the “Saw” series. However, our history is also littered with awe-inspiring examples of men and women showing incredible compassion in the face of unspeakable evil and insurmountable odds. Every story o... more »
Robert Mueller issues subpoena to Trump Organization demanding documents about Russia.
Courtesy of New York Times: *The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter. The order is the first known time that the special counsel demanded documents directly related to President Trump’s businesses, bringing the investigation closer to the president. * *The breadth of the subpoena was not clear, nor was it clear why Mr. Mueller issued it instead of simply asking for the documents from the company, an umbrella organization that oversees ... more »
Elizabeth Warren Marks The 10th Anniversary Of The Financial Crisis With A Proposal: Jail Criminal Banksters
Yesterday after months of careful vetting, Blue America endorsed the progressive candidate in the CO-06 race, *Levi Tillemann*. I was struck by one of the points on his website about making banksters-- not just bank shareholders-- pay for bank criminality. "[W]e need to ensure," he wrote, "that ALL Americans are treated equally under the law. This includes white collar criminals from powerful banks on Wall Street. The Justice Department's failure to prosecute the very bankers who plunged America into the Great Recession is a moral outrage and sends the message that you can break ... more »
X22 Report, “This Is Why The Central Bankers Are Worried About The Global Economy Collapsing”
X22 Report, “This Is Why The Central Bankers Are Worried About The Global Economy Collapsing” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UWE53v7z-s Related followup report: X22 Report, “Did The Deep State Just Hint At Their Next Targeted Event?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVhYtHNSw3E&t=8s Ultimately, perhaps “This Is Why The Central Bankers Are Worried About The Global Economy Collapsing”
"It's Just Starting: Moody's Warns A Deluge Of Retail Bankruptcies Is Coming”
*"It's Just Starting: * *Moody's Warns A Deluge Of Retail Bankruptcies Is Coming”* by Tyler Durden "2017 was a perfect storm for "brick and mortar" retailers who officially lost the war with Amazon, and no less than 30 retail chains filed for bankruptcy in a year in which the CEO of Urban Outfitters said the "retail bubble has now burst"... *Click image for larger size.* ... bringing the total number of Chapter 11 cases since mid-2015 to 50, accounting for over $20 billion in liabilities. *Click image for larger size.* So is the worst over for retail, or is the sector just now approac... more »
Food For Thought? Here's A Feast For You All !
*I really need to clear some of my many bookmarked news articles- All topical. All related to events that are regularly covered here at the blog*. *And you know what? There's still more to post, but for now, plenty below.* Inside Porton Down: Britain's controversial top secret defence lab where VX nerve agent was developed and* human 'guinea pigs' were tested.*It is one o*f Britain's most secretive sites, remaining shrouded in mystery for more than 100 years.* But this week Porton Down found itself at the centre of one of the biggest diplomatic crises the UK has faced in recent year... more »
Shocking Breakthrough: Scientists Say Cheap, Unlimited, Clean Energy Is on Horizon
[image: shocking-breakthrough-scientists-say-cheap-unlimited-clean-energy-is-on-horizon] The old quip about fusion is that it’s the energy of the future — and always will be. But this joke may now have to be retired, as scientists have achieved a fusion breakthrough that promises cheap, unlimited, clean energy. Such a development is so staggering that it would represent a seminal point in man’s history.
Census Bureau Forecasts Older Americans Will Outnumber Children by 2030
[image: census-bureau-forecasts-older-americans-will-outnumber-children-by-2030] A Census Bureau report noted that by 2030, as Baby Boomers age, the size of the older population will grow such that one in every five U.S. residents will be of retirement age.
Rand Paul Vows to Block Pompeo and Haspel Confirmations
[image: rand-paul-vows-to-block-pompeo-and-haspel-confirmations] President Trump will face opposition in the Senate when it comes to the confirmation of his newest picks for secretary of state and CIA Director.
Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?
The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the United States one day before scheduled student walkouts across the nation to protest gun violence.
Is Matt Damon Moving to Australia to Escape the Trump Administration?
A series of unconfirmed and anonymous reports about Matt Damon moving to Australia were almost immediately debunked by the actor's representative.
The Truth is Flexible
(By Cyril Blubberpuss, Conservative-American) "The truth is flexible," as my brother Cecil used to say while ogling male Olympic gymnasts, "as flexible as those studs, yeah," he'd breathe, face inches from the screen before bemoaning the fact the male gymnasts were never as young as the females. Truer words were never spoken, I say, and as the very avatar of alternative facts and flexible truths, I give you my old friend Donald John Trump, President of the United States! Take his latest fundraising speech in Missouri, in which he related this fascinating tale of the ma... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 15, 2018
Russian President Putin. Twitter *Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg*: *Putin Isn't Scared Yet, But He Should Be* U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a promising line of attack on his regime. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's immediate response to the attempted poisoning of Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury won't impress anyone in the Kremlin. May, however, has indicated a promising line of attack on President Vladimir Putin's regime: An international effort to punish Russia for maintaining an undeclared stockpile of chemical weapons. May announced the expulsio... more »
Top bottled water brands contaminated with plastic particles: report
On Wednesday, a study encompassing nine countries on the safety of bottled water was published and the results were shocking: plastic was found in 93 percent of the samples. Led by microplastic researcher Sherri Mason of the State University of New York at Fredonia, her team found that the “world’s leading brands of bottled water
First ‘critically endangered’ white lion cub born in three years in South Africa
'This new cub is now the only one of its kind in Kruger and was born to two tawny-coloured lions.' Two wildlife photographers snapped the four-day-old cub in a den at Kruger National Park, South Africa. Mike Sutherland, 30, captured the first photo of the newborn. Daryl Dell, 40, said he would always cherish' the moment he caught the tiny cub being carried by its mother Two wildlife photographers were lucky enough to snap the four-day-old cub as it hid with its mother and siblings in a den at Kruger National Park. Before other tourists on safari flocked to see the lioness and her ... more »
President Trump plays his cards close on Skripal assassination attempt
US President remains personally reluctant to lay blame on the matter of responsibility for the Skripal assassination attempt in England More The post President Trump plays his cards close on Skripal assassination attempt appeared first on The Duran.
Painful Parallels in School Safety Debate in U.S., Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic measures to improve school safety as a painful public reckoning plays out in both countries.As students hold walkouts across the U.S. amid a scourge of mass shootings, President Donald Trump’s proposal to […]
Students Around U.S. Stage Huge Walkout Against Gun Violence
They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages such as “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it. And over and over, they repeated the message: Enough is enough. In a wave of protests one historian called the […]
‘Multiple’ Fatalities When FL Bridge Collapses
MIAMI — A pedestrian bridge being built across an eight-lane highway collapsed at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing eight vehicles under massive slabs and killing multiple people, authorities said. Search and rescue missions were underway. Eight people were taken to hospitals. The exact number of fatalities was not immediately known. “The main focus is to […]
#SpringRelease Clears Clutter, Eases Stress
At any moment in time, the state of our mental health depends on any number of simple and complicated internal and external factors. Stress is a major source of and contributor to that state of mental health. Whether mental or physical, clutter creates stress. Here's a fun, rewarding way to declutter.
Why Colleges Must Fight the Wage Gap
The saying goes, “You should never wake a sleeping baby.” Today, the average wage gap between women and men is almost 80 cents to the dollar. While it took more than 130 years for the United States to give women the right to vote, the country is going on 230 years without fair pay for women.
Writers of Color Tackle Human Rights
At first glance, making the argument that human rights are important seems unnecessary. Particularly in America — whose founding document proclaims the “unalienable Rights” of all individuals — it would be difficult to find anyone willing to admit that human rights aren’t valuable.
Oh, the irony!
Sent in by reader Gerald F, to whom a respectful doff o' the hat and a broad grin. Clickit to biggit. I wonder what Leonidas and his 300 Spartan hoplites would say to that - after, that is, they cleaned all the Persian blood off their hands, armor, swords, and what have you? Peter
Shepherd Bliss : Thousands of students protest gun violence
Hundreds of rural Californian students join the nationwide school walk-outs. By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | March 15, 2018 SONOMA COUNTY, California — Driving through small-town Sebastopol on March 14 toward the Senior Center, this 73-year-old noticed groups … finish reading Shepherd Bliss : Thousands of students protest gun violence
World News Briefs -- March 15, 2018
*BBC:* *Saudi Arabia pledges to create a nuclear bomb if Iran does* Saudi Arabia has warned that it will develop its own nuclear weapon if regional rival Iran acquires one. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US network CBS News his country did not want to acquire nuclear weapons. "But without a doubt, if Iran developed a nuclear bomb, we would follow suit as soon as possible," he added. Iran limited its nuclear programme under a 2015 deal with several world powers - but US President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw from it. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* Saudi will de... more »
Thanks to the anti-fracking lobby, Britain can’t avoid Russian gas
By Paul Homewood Gee, thanks Greenpeace and your useful idiot Nimbys: Who stands between the government and a proper, effective sanctions regime against Russia? Not Jeremy Corbyn, though he might wish he could. Putin is going to get away with the Salisbury attack, suffering little more than a token expulsion of diplomats, thanks […]
Hamilton the Musical celebrates a real Benedict Arnold of the Am. Revolution
OUR GUILDED AGE OF GREED AND NARCISSISM is naturally going to recast Alexander Hamilton in a heroic light. Though he adorns the ten dollar bill, Hamilton was neither a president nor a founding father. The first secretary of the treasury was rather the nation’s founding banker. Not a Mr. Drysdale safe deposit banker, its loan […]
Very Random Thoughts
The four corners of the planet Mercury *I * If you didn't listen to the Boris Johnson interview on *Today *this morning and hear John Humphrys's heavily insistent line of questioning (as mentioned in an earlier post), you really* should -* if you feel up to it... ...and then try to relate John's relentless pursuit of an already dubious point about President Macron opposing Mrs May to the four corners of the earth (and, given his relentlessness, very possibly to the four corners of Mercury, Venus and Mars as well) to the brutal fact that all of his thunder and lightning was subsequen... more »
The Red Lake Tribal Council to remove oil pipelines from its land
“We just want them to move their lines and clean up the pollution and the damages they've done the past 70 years,” Seki said. The Red Lake Tribal Council voted Tuesday to remove Enbridge-owned oil pipelines from its land. The unanimous vote came two months after the council agreed to rescind a resolution accepting a land swap agreement with the Canadian energy company. That Jan. 9 vote paved the way for Tuesday’s action, according to Red Lake Representative Robert Smith. The pipelines in question are located on a 24-acre parcel of land about 30 miles northwest of Bemidji. They we... more »
TRUMP’S HUMONGOUS INFRASTRUCTURE CONIt’s the biggest Trump con...
Robert Reich - 7 hours ago
*TRUMP’S HUMONGOUS INFRASTRUCTURE CON* It’s the biggest Trump con since he told Americans the tax cut would help them more than the rich. He’s calling for a $1.5 trillion boost in infrastructure spending – but he’s proposing just $200 billion in federal funding. So where does the rest come from? Tax hikes on the middle-class and poor, and from private investors. 1.* State and local governments, already starved for cash, would have to raise taxes. * 2. *Private investors, for their part, won’t pitch in unless they’re guaranteed a good return on their investment, most likely in ... more »
Day 32: Holding vigil against this 'bad bill' inside the capital
*Photo by Regis Tremblay* We had about 17 of us this morning in the 3rd floor capital hallway between the House and Senate chambers in Augusta. Even Darth Vader made an appearance holding a sign that declared his love for LD 1781 - the corporate welfare bill for General Dynamics. We held a news conference at 11:00 am and got an interview on TV CH 8 and a call later from *The Forecaster* newspaper. The MunjoyHillNews.com also covered us and Carol McCracken who runs that site said she has been getting excellent responses in Portland to her recent reporting on this campaign. Ou... more »
'Skin In The Game' - With Special Guest Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Why is the mainstream media so horrible? They all parrot each other and they never suffer when they are wrong. They are not judged by their readers, but by their peers. Imagine if restaurants were so judged -- how terrible food would be. Bestselling author, legendary investor, and one of the most important intellectuals of our time, Nassim Nicholas Taleb joins today's Liberty Report to discuss his new book, Skin in the Game, as well as the ongoing disaster in Syria and President Trump's nominee to be next Secretary of State and much more. Tune in!
Nazi Germany Tried to Build an 'A-10 Warthog'. It Ended Up Being a Huge Mistake.
*Paul Richard Huard* *Security, * All thanks to a big flaw. *The high command “underestimated the need for a dedicated ground-attack aircraft — and particularly a dedicated tank-killer — until it was far too late,” he said. “For example, prior to Operation Barbarossa, the German Abwehr had estimated that the Soviets had only about 10,000 main battle tanks. The actual number was about 24,000. By the time the Germans realized that they needed a dedicated tank-busting aircraft such as the Hs 129, the die had already been cast.” What’s more, the German government treated Henschel a... more »
Today's weather report sees Stormy skies ahead.
Courtesy of CNN: *A hearing date has been set for the lawsuit adult film actress Stormy Daniels filed against President Donald Trump and his lawyer Michael Cohen's company to dissolve their non-disclosure agreement. * *The hearing has been set for July 12 at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. * *Daniels, whose legal name is Stephanie Clifford, filed suit last week against the President. The lawsuit said Trump never signed a hush agreement to keep Daniels quiet late in the 2016 campaign about an alleged sexual encounter between the two before Trump was president.* *The lawsuit... more »
Tiger cub clambers over her mother for a cuddle
These adorable pictures show a family of tigers enjoying a cuddle in India. They were captured by pharmaceutical businessman Anshul Sikri along a forest path in the Rathambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. In one cute image, two 10-month-old cubs are seen snuggling together before one jumps on top of his mother, a tigress named Krishna, and proceeds to give her a head massage. Mr Sikri, 33, from Gurugram, said the pictures show the softer side of the predators. 'I visit various tiger reserves several times a year to take photos, and this was one of my regular visits to Ranthambore,' ... more »
Fluoride Literally Turns the Pineal Gland to Stone, Research Suggests
*Sayer Ji* - New research confirms the disturbing truth about water fluoridation.
Study Links Warmer Arctic to Harsh Winters; But With a Caveat
[image: study-links-warmer-arctic-to-harsh-winters-but-with-a-caveat] The latest study suggesting that a warmer Arctic region contributes to colder, fiercer winters in the United States, comes to us from Rutgers University.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 15, 2018
Japan Self-Defence Forces' (SDF) troops march during the annual SDF troop review ceremony at Asaka Base in Asaka, near Tokyo October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Issei Kato *VICE News: **How Japan is rebuilding its military for the first time since WWII* For the first time in 70 years, Japan is rebuilding its military. And with tensions on the rise in the Pacific, the U.S. could be forced into a war. After Japan was defeated in World War II, the country was forced to disarm and swear off military capability, outside of self-defense, ever again. Over time, that pacifism became part of the Ja... more »
Matt Damon Is Pissed and He's Leaving You!
Haven't we heard it time and time again. Hollywood "Stars" shooting their mouths off about leaving the country if certain politicians win election. We heard it when Bush ran, when Romney ran, and again, believing there was no chance in hell they'd actually have to back it up, laughingly shot their mouths off during the months leading to Trump's victory. What we haven't heard is a whole lot of the wealthy pretenders and self-appointed moral superiors announcing they're following through on their threats. We lookin' at you Whoopie....... Enter Matt Damon, the anti-gun star of the g... more »
Were Students in Stockton, California Arrested During a March 2018 Gun Safety Protest?
A "militia" group on Facebook attempted to paint local high schoolers participating in a demonstration as irresponsible.
Did a High School Principal Target a Pro-Gun Rights Student During a Protest for Gun Control?
New Prague High School in Minnesota says a pro-gun rights placard was removed from a protest because it violated policy, not for political reasons.
Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapses Near Florida International University
Several people were killed when a pedestrian bridge near FIU collapsed on 15 March 2018, just days after it was put in place.
United States says Russia Hacked Energy Grid, Punishes 19 for Meddling
It is the strongest action so far against Russia by the Trump administration, which has long been accused of being too soft on the Kremlin.
Qatar continues spending spree to bolster military against Saudi-led bloc
Qatar has refused to yield to the demands of the Saudi-led bloc – which have accused Doha of sponsoring terrorism and destabilizing the region – and is instead purchasing advanced armaments to seemingly counter any possible military threat posed by Saudi Arabia and the other sanctioning countries. Doha inked a deal with Italy to acquire […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Reality Check: Ex CIA Director Says U.S. Meddles for a ‘Good Cause’
The Russians hacked our election. The Russians attacked our democratic process. You have heard these claims from the media and politicians for well over a year. Then, the recent federal indictment of Russians accused of intervening in the 2016 election. That was the final bit of proof, right? Consider the fact that the Russian meddling […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Latest battle map of East Ghouta after Syrian Army captures two key towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been on a roll lately, seizing several areas in the East Ghouta that have been under the control of the Islamist militants for years. Beginning with Al-Hamouriyah in Faylaq Al-Rahman’s southern pocket in the East Ghouta, the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces managed to overpower […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Uyghur militant filmed with Turkish-backed rebels near Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – A Uyghur militant was filmed on Thursday openly declaring war against China, while also confessing to fighting alongside the Turkish-backed rebels in Afrin. The Uyghur militant was filmed in the Hatay Province wearing a Turkish military uniform and East Turkestan patches. He openly threatened China, while demanding the Chinese people […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Yemen: War-shattered Sanaa International Airport lies in ruins (video)
Footage released on Thursday, showed severe damage caused to Sanaa International Airport amid ongoing Saudi-led coalition airstrikes carried out against the airport. The Sanaa International Airport has been closed for almost a year due to the Saudi Arabian blockade against the country. Source: Ruptly Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army captures last town east of Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance inside the East Ghouta region, today, capturing the last town located east of Douma. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the SyAAF, the Syrian Arab Army was able to overpower the Jaysh Al-Islam militants at Al-Rayhan, paving the way for their forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Elite Syrian Army forces wrest control of long-standing rebel stronghold after brutal 2-week battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:11 A.M.) – Assault units of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division have wrested control of the long-standing militant stronghold town of Ar-Rayhan in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. The government victory comes after two weeks of savage firefights between the Syrian Army and seasoned rebel fighters of the Jaysh al-Islam faction in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army seizes 70 percent of militant-held East Ghouta on Day 18 of Damascus offensive – Map update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has seized no less than seventy percent of the area that was controlled by armed rebel groups in East Ghouta region prior to its ‘Damascus Steel’ offensive just 18 days ago. In recent hours, Syrian troops took full control Hammuriyah following the mass flight of civilians from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Texas suit aims to expose ObamaCare's house of cards
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Sen. Grassley Sums-Up Sunshine Week Sentiment, Says FOIA Posting Delays Don’t “Meet the Common-Sense Test”: FRINFORMSUM 3/15/2018
OIP’s Position Doesn’t Pass the “Common-Sense Test” This week the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “The Freedom of Information Act: Examining the Administration’s Progress on Reforms and Looking Ahead.” The hearing consisted of one panel, all government witnesses – the Justice Department Office of Information Policy’s Melanie Pustay, the Office of Government Information […]
NOAA Tamper With NY Temperatures Again
By Paul Homewood https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/divisional/time-series/3010/tavg/1/2/1895-2018?base_prd=true&firstbaseyear=1901&lastbaseyear=2000 According to the heavily adjusted NOAA data, last month was the fifth warmest February on record in the Central Lakes Division of NY State, with an average mean temperature of 31.4F. Prior to 1981, the warmest was February 1954, which averaged 29.8F. In other words, NOAA claim […]
Five Critical Questions That Need to Be Answered One Month After the Florida Shooting
By Matt Agorist Parkland, FL — It has been one month since the deranged Nikolas Cruz allegedly walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with... more »
What The National School Walkout Says About Schools And Free Speech
By Clay Calvert, University of Florida Thousands of high school students across the nation left their classes March 14 precisely at 10 a.m. for 17... more »
Does Canada Enjoy A Trade Surplus With The U.S.?
*Politico:* *Trump repeats Canada trade deficit claim after boasting about bluffing to Trudeau* President Donald Trump repeated his controversial claim on Thursday that the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada to swipe at Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a day after boasting about attempting to bluff the Canadian leader on the subject. "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive),” Trump said on Twitter on Thursday morning. “P.M. Justin Trudeau of Canada, a very good guy, doesn’t like saying that Canada has a Surplus vs... more »
Fireside Chat with Bill Jones, March 15, 2018
World Land-Bridge Video of PwXzFoOdO6U Join us tonight at 9pm EDT for a discussion with Bill Jones, EIR Washington D.C. correspondent. Over the past two months, Western intelligence agencies, led by the British, have launched an all out active measures campaign against China's great Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Tonight, we will discuss the truth about China's BRI, what they are really up to in Africa, and the necessity for the United States to join this great project.
Zepp-LaRouche: The British Empire is Now Fully Exposed, It Must Be Crushed!
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Video of ecoYSyypvB4 In reviewing the fast-moving strategic developments of the last 2-3 days, Helga Zepp-LaRouche said that the rhetoric and actions directed against Russia and China by the neocons and the neolibs expose their desperation. British Prime Minister May used the same British intelligence networks behind the fraudulent Russiagate narrative — those associated with disgraced spy Christopher Steele — to escalate against Russia. While it remains to be seen how far President Trump will go in backing May, his deci... more »
The DCCC Is Trying To Pull Another Laura Moser Stunt In Colorado-- This Time Against Levi Tillemann
You think what the DCCC has done-- is doing-- in undermining Laura Moser is unique? It isn't. It's been fairly standard operating procedure since 2006 when Rahm Emanuel and Steny Hoyer decided *they* should determine who Democratic nominees should be, not local Democratic voters. The only thing unique about the Laura Moser incident was how incompetently it was handled and how embarrassingly public it became. More "normal" DCCC interference in local primaries is better illustrated by how they're trying to destroy another progressive, Levi Tillemann, for another corrupt New Dem from... more »
March 15: Getcher Ticket to Heaven - Now!
Very dangerous news... A Russian who was a British spy against Russia – oh, he was a double agent ...he got paid by both Russia and Britain, each to spy on the other. A real sweetheart. He seems to have settled in Britain, probably because Russia would have hanged him if he had returned. But, in Britain, he and his daughters were attacked and severely injured with a chemical poison. And, guess what, it was a chemical poison made in Russia. The British P.M., Theresa May, immediately said this was proof the Russian had done it, expelled many Russian diplomats in Britain, loudly thr... more »
DEMOCRATS WON'T BEAT TRUMP BY BEING TRUMP
Philippe Reines, who's been an adviser to Hillary Clinton for many years, is offering election tips to Democrats who hope to beat Donald Trump in 2020, some of them clearly based on Clinton's failure to close the sale in 2016. I think some of Reines's advice is a bit dubious: ●Go high when you can. But when he goes low, take advantage of the kneeling to knock his block off. ●Don’t apologize. Ever. Not over money you took from Harvey Weinstein. Not even for attacking the pope. In fact, proactively attack the pope. Your kid is a shoplifter? You’re proud of them for exposing inadequate... more »
The World's Most Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program (No, Not North Korea)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The establishment of a nuclear triad demonstrates how seriously Israel takes the idea of nuclear deterrence. *Israel didn’t have long to wait for its first nuclear crisis. The 1973 Yom Kippur War saw Arab armies achieve strategic surprise, sending Israeli ground forces reeling in both in the Sinai desert and the Golan Heights. Israeli nuclear weapons were placed on alert and loaded onto Jericho I surface-to-surface missiles and F-4 Phantoms. Determined Israeli counteroffensives were able to turn the situation on both fronts around, and the weapons we... more »
B-21: This Is the Bomber North Korea, China and Russia All Fear Most
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The B-21, that is. *For conventional missions, the B-21 will carry the JASSM-ER conventional cruise missile and two-thousand-pound GBU-31 Joint Directed Attack Munition satellite-guided bombs. The B-21 could use these weapons in a similar manner as its nuclear weapons, blasting its way through the enemy’s defenses before dropping JDAMs. Alternately, the B-21 could be used as a missile truck, launching up to sixteen JASSM-ERs at enemy targets from a distance, or penetrating less sophisticated enemy defenses to deliver JDAMs on target. The B-21 will a... more »
Donald Trump bragged in a speech to fundraisers about lying right to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's face.
Courtesy of WaPo: *President Trump boasted in a fundraising speech Wednesday that he made up information in a meeting with the leader of a top U.S. ally, saying he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the United States runs a trade deficit with its neighbor to the north without knowing whether that was the case. * *“Trudeau came to see me. He’s a good guy, Justin. He said, ‘No, no, we have no trade deficit with you, we have none. Donald, please,’ ” Trump said, mimicking Trudeau, according to audio of the private event in Missouri obtained by The Washington Post... more »
BREAKING: Photographs of Stephanie Clifford!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018A few things those photographs mean:* What does it mean when liberal journalists keep posting gigantic color photos of Stephanie Clifford? Of Clifford's remarkably large body parts? As any progressive must surely know, such photos mean, among other things, that people who are defined as women are in fact just the sum of their body parts. Do we really *not* understand the message those photographs drive? Here's one other thing those photos may mean: They may mean that the person who's posting them thinks his or her readers will be drawn to such photos. It s... more »
Think Again Before Plugging That USB Into Your PC.
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The 50 best video games of all time, according to critics.
The 50 best video games of all time, according to critics | Business Insider India https://www.businessinsider.in/The-50-best-video-games-of-all-time-according-to-critics/articleshow/61464809.cms
Astronaut’s DNA no longer matches his identical twin.
Astronaut’s DNA no longer matches his identical twin | New York Post https://nypost.com/2018/03/14/astronauts-dna-no-longer-matches-his-identical-twin/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPFacebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook
WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90% of bottled water.
WHO launches health review after microplastics found in 90% of bottled water | Environment | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/mar/15/microplastics-found-in-more-than-90-of-bottled-water-study-says?CMP=fb_us
Physically fit women nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia
Medical Xpress: Physically fit women nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-03-physically-women-percent-dementia.html
Management of Gun Violence Disease.
Management of Gun Violence Disease – TheSciFiMed http://thescifimed.com/management-of-gun-violence-disease/
Are There Secret Talks Between Saudi Arabia And Yemen's Houthi's To End The War?
Yemenis check the damage in the aftermath of a reported air strike by the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa on 8 March (AFP) *Middle East Monitor:* *Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia in secret talks to end war: Sources* *Nearly three years after the war began, talks are underway to end conflict* Saudi Arabia and its adversaries in Yemen's armed Houthi movement are holding secret talks to try to end a three-year-old war that has unleashed the world's worst humanitarian crisis, diplomats and Yemeni political sources said. A Saudi-led coalition is fighting to counter the influence of Riyad... more »
Southern Poverty Law Center Apologizes For Article Linking Journalists With Fascists Allegedly Influenced By Russia
The Southern Poverty Law Center retracted a post that linked anti-war journalism with fascists, who are allegedly part of a massive Russian conspiracy. The post Southern Poverty Law Center Apologizes For Article Linking Journalists With Fascists Allegedly Influenced By Russia appeared first on Shadowproof.
OMG! “Climate Change” Moving Earth POLES! We’re All Going To Fall Off!!
E.M.Smith at Carbon Oxide Causes Supernovas And Will Destroy The Solar System – Musings from the Chiefio - 10 hours ago
The North Pole is headed to England and we're responsible, us naughty naughty humans. Continue reading →
Eight years of benefit cuts ‘will cost some disabled lone parents £11,000 a year’
Some disabled lone parents will eventually lose more than 30 per cent of their income – more than £11,000 a year – as a result of eight years of government social security cuts, according to new research for the equality watchdog. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report examines the “cumulative impact” of all [...]
Spring statement ‘shows disabled people will continue to bear brunt of austerity’
The chancellor’s spring statement shows that disabled people will continue to bear the brunt of austerity, according to leading user-led organisations. They spoke out after Philip Hammond (pictured) resisted calls to increase funding for adult social care and other public services in this week’s statement. Instead, he suggested that he might increase public spending in [...]
Sharp rise in disability poverty in Wales is ‘very concerning’
The proportion of disabled people who live in poverty in Wales has risen by more than 40 per cent since 2010, according to “very concerning” new research. Figures produced by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) show that the percentage of working-age disabled people living in poverty in Wales rose from 27 or 28 per cent to [...]
Ministers finally publish bus wheelchair space report… then announce more talks
Ministers have finally announced that they will act to protect the rights of wheelchair-users to travel on buses, nearly 14 months after a ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruled in January 2017 that First Bus had breached its duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people under the Equality Act through its “first [...]
Stephen Hawking: Scientist, role model and defender of rights
Tributes have been paid to Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist and “disability icon” who was seen by many disabled people as a hugely-important role model, who died this week. Among the disabled people who highlighted the importance of his achievements was the political journalist Dr Frances Ryan, who said on Twitter: “Growing up disabled in [...]
DWP ‘hides impact of changes to ESA guidance that risked lives of thousands’
The government appears to be trying to hide information that could show the impact of major changes to “fitness for work” guidance that risked the lives of thousands of disabled benefit claimants. It is the second time this month that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has breached the Freedom of Information Act in [...]
British Airways PA ticket policy ‘discriminates’ against disabled woman
A disabled woman is having to pay hundreds of pounds extra to fly to Canada to visit a friend because British Airways (BA) has refused to make a simple alteration to a ticket she bought for one of her two personal assistants (PAs). Rachael Monk, from Dumfries and Galloway, has accused BA of disability discrimination. [...]
‘Deeply troubling’ post-2010 fall in older people claiming disability benefit, analysis shows
The shadow minister for disabled people has called for an urgent investigation into a fall of more than 22 per cent in the proportion of older people receiving a disability benefit designed to help them with their daily living costs. New analysis of government and Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures by Disability News Service [...]
Minister suggests ‘realities of the world’ mean government will not halt attack on rights
The justice minister responsible for human rights appears to have dismissed calls for the government to do more to protect the social and economic rights of disabled people and other groups. Dr Phillip Lee, a junior justice minister whose responsibilities include human rights, was speaking at the launch of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s [...]
‘Huge danger’ of UK austerity policies damaging rights, says UN expert
There is a “huge danger” that the government’s austerity policies are damaging the well-established social and economic rights of disabled people and other groups, according to the chair of a UN human rights committee. Virginia Bras-Gomes, chair of the UN committee on economic, social and cultural rights (UNCESCR), said there was a “growing concern” among [...]
Founder of Bird Rescue Celebrates 81 Years of Inspired Living
In 1971, when she was just 34 years old, Alice Berkner did something that had never been done before: she faced down the seemingly impossible task of rescuing and protecting 7,000 wild birds that had been contaminated in a massive oil spill near the Golden Gate Bridge. The plight of these birds inspired Alice, along with […]
BREAKING: The "segregation" of public schools!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2018The shape of liberal discourse:* Are America's public schools "resegregating?" Are increasing numbers of our kids attending "segregated schools?" These have become familiar talking-points in liberal circles. These claims have always struck us as annoying, unhelpful, unwise. Here's why: Yesterday, we perused the start of Will Stancil's new piece for The Atlantic. It appears beneath these headlines: *School Segregation Is Not a Myth* Skeptics claim that concerns over racially divided schools are false alarms—but they’re missing the full picture. We're incl... more »
Senior Kurdish official, key to US policy in Syria, killed
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*ABCnews* *This June 28, 2017, photo provided by Omar Alloush, show Alloush, a senior Kurdish official, attending the funeral of a fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces * *A senior Kurdish official who played a key role with the United States in implementing its post-Islamic State group policy in northern Syria has been found dead in his apartment*, Kurdish officials said Thursday. *Omar Alloush's* death is a blow to the post-IS efforts in the region, as he played a key role in mediating between Arabs and Kurds and in shaping the U.S. policy in the area. The main Kurdish party... more »
Vaccines as a trigger for early-childhood febrile seizures
(Editor’s Note: We are so happy that the World Mercury Project continues to ask us to share their research with you. They truly care about the health and well-being of our children. Please educate yourself and as always, feel free to share this story with everyone you know.) By the World Mercury Project Team Febrile
Are you secretly breathing in toxic air?
(Editor’s Note: Thank you to Dr. Jockers for this informational article.) Toxins and toxic air are all around us, in many environments, and most importantly in the air we breathe every day. We face a variety of potential health risks each day as we go about our day-to-day activities. From driving in a car, walking
Will the free-falling 8.5 ton Chinese space station crash into lower Michigan? Experts say that the state falls among ‘the highest probability’
(Note from Erin: Guys, my editor lives very close to this area. If the falling station becomes visible- since it’s been falling so “slowly”- she will take a video and share it with us. As long as it is safe to do so!) This week the U.S. research organization Aerospace Corporation revealed that parts of
Anxiety trap, don’t eat more than 67 grams of this daily
By Dr. Mercola According to the World Health Organization, depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 322 million people globally, including more than 16 million Americans, 6 million of which are seniors. Statistics also reveal we’re not being particularly effective when it comes to prevention and treatment. Worldwide, rates
Congress receives vaccine safety project details including actions needed for sound science and transparency
World Mercury Project Note: Last week, 15 dedicated children’s health and medical choice advocates joined Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on Capitol Hill to fulfill our promise to the community to provide crucial vaccine safety information to every member of Congress. Meetings with Congressional Members, Senators, and staff took place over a four-day time period to explain
Brave holistic doctor speaks out
Keep this video below in mind every time you hear the mainstream media or even a family member, tell you the science on vaccines is set in stone and universally agreed upon. Because truthfully, it’s not. There continue to be more and more physicians who are willing to learn, willing to look at the data,
WATCH HERE: TEDx talk, “Food as Medicine”
Over the last couple of months, we’ve been regularly sharing Dr. Greger’s articles and videos and today is no different. We are so thankful for his interest in all things health and his knowledge base about nutrition. RELATED STORY: How much protein should you consume daily? In the video below you can watch his full
They say dementia is incurable, but they’re wrong
By Dr. Mercola Like autism among children, Alzheimer’s among seniors has reached epidemic proportions, with no slowdown in sight. On the contrary, evidence suggests the trend is worsening. At present, Alzheimer’s affects about 5.4 million Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2050, 1 in 6
ABC: Dog dies on United Airlines flight after passenger ordered to stow pet in overhead bin
This weekend, a passenger on United flight 1284 from Houston to New York’s Laguardia airport was ordered by a flight attendant to put her 10-month old French bulldog- which was inside a TSA-approved carrier- in the overhead bin. The passenger repeatedly told the attendant that the bag had a puppy inside but the employee insisted.
How a cold turned into a quadruple amputation for a Utah mother of 6
A little over a month ago 38-year-old Tiffany King, mom to Nesi 27 (adopted), Davontae 19, Inoke 16, Robbie 10, Mckelvey 7, and Jamison 4, got a cold. However, because she takes Humira to combat her Ankylosing Spondylitis (a rare form of arthritis that affects the spine and large joints in the body) and Humira weakens
But is it capitalism?
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Trump’s CIA Pick Should be Charged as a War Criminal for Practicing Torture
[image: trump-s-cia-pick-should-be-charged-as-a-war-criminal-for-practicing-torture] President Trump’s pick for a new CIA director to replace outgoing Mike Pompeo — who is to head up the State Department after the firing of Rex Tillerson — is Gina Haspel. Haspel, a 32-year veteran of the CIA, has been a major supporter of the inhumane practice of torture. In fact, she has overseen torture on multiple occasions.
Two "Republicans" Divide Vote in Pennsylvania’s Special Election
[image: two-republicans-divide-vote-in-pennsylvania-s-special-election] This was a unique election that taught one vital lesson: For Democrats to win in November they are going to have to look and sound like Republicans.
U.S. Intelligence Officials: Saudi Crown Prince Has Hidden His Mother From His Father, The King
*NBC:* *U.S. officials: Saudi crown prince has hidden his mother from his father, the king* WASHINGTON — When Saudi Arabia's crown prince visits the White House next week, he's expected to be welcomed as a reformer who's expanded women's rights in one of the most restrictive countries in the world, allowing them to drive and attend sports events. Yet there is one Saudi woman whom U.S. officials say has not benefited from the prince's rise: his own mother. Fourteen current and former senior U.S. officials told NBC News that intelligence shows Prince Mohammed bin Salman — often ref... more »
It's About Space
*Sudden Impact* China’s Tiangong-1 spacecraft has been flying above Earth, completely out of control, since September 2016. Since then, agencies around the world have been monitoring the vehicle, trying to project where it will crash -- on or about April 3. Many experts have predicted that it might hit Detroit. Of all the places the 8 ton space hulk, filled with toxic chemicals, could hit, a Detroit impact would cause the least damage, and might even help restore the place if it wiped out the city's leadership and their minions. Sifting out debris from the toxic Chinese space stati... more »
UnHerd Head-to-Head: Is it time to end austerity?
In our first UnHerd Head-to-Head, two high-profile economists debate whether it’s time to end austerity. Vicky Pryce, board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, and former joint head of the UK Government Economic Service, made the case against austerity. Liam Halligan, regular UnHerd contributor, Sunday Telegraph economics columnist and CNN panellist, argued […] The post UnHerd Head-to-Head: Is it time to end austerity? appeared first on UnHerd.
UnPacked Short: Screen addiction killed the bookworm
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin, Charlotte Pickles and Katie Harrison weigh up whether the increased availability of articles online has left them unable to read whole books. Have screens killed off books – or are books just too long? Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Short: Screen addiction killed the bookworm appeared first on UnHerd.
Did Abraham Lincoln Order the Execution of 38 Dakota Fighters?
After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions but also prevented the deaths of 264 other Dakota combatants.
"Why ‘National Security’ Makes Us Less Secure"
*"Why ‘National Security’ Makes Us Less Secure"* by Bill Bonner "TrimTabs, an investment research firm, reports that stock buybacks are running at twice the rate of this time last year. Corporation managements are taking their tax cut money and delivering it to shareholders…and to themselves. *Skin in the Game: *For several years now, corporations have been the biggest source of demand for their own shares. The number of shares outstanding goes down. The share price goes up. The higher stock prices make shareholders richer, and also help managers hit their compensation targets. Th... more »
BREAKING: Surveillance Video Released of Parkland Shooting—Does Not Show Shooter
[image: surveillance] New surveillance footage has been released from the Parkland Shooting—but it fails to show the gunman entering or exiting the building. The post BREAKING: Surveillance Video Released of Parkland Shooting—Does Not Show Shooter appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
One for the diary
*Newswatch *tomorrow... So what will James have to say for himself? Will he say: (a) "Yes, your viewers have a point Samira" or (b) "All in all, I think we got it right"? I know which one *I'm *expecting.
Hypocrisy Defined: Clinton and Cuomo March to Take Your Guns While Entirely Surrounded by Guns
[image: hypocrisy] Dangerous hypocrisy was on display yesterday as multiple politicians marched to advocate of stripping you of your gun rights while they were completely surrounded by guns. The post Hypocrisy Defined: Clinton and Cuomo March to Take Your Guns While Entirely Surrounded by Guns appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Heroin Queenpin Arrested Running Massive Drug Ring—Turns Out She Was an NYPD Cop
[image: heroin] A New York Police Department officer was arrested for running a heroin trafficking operation after she was caught with $50,000 in cash and a stash of drugs following a meeting with suspected traffickers. The post Heroin Queenpin Arrested Running Massive Drug Ring—Turns Out She Was an NYPD Cop appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Why one journal will no longer accept author-suggested reviewers
In a recent editorial, the Journal of Neurochemistry declared it would no longer accept author-suggested reviewers. While others journal have done the same in order to prevent fake reviews, the Journal of Neurochemistry is basing its decision on a different logic. We spoke with editor Jörg Schulz about why he believes relying on reviewers picked by editors helps … Continue reading Why one journal will no longer accept author-suggested reviewers
#TPP | Chile: Invitación a enviar un mensaje a los parlamentarios
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
15-Mar-2018 El TPP-11 ya fue firmado por los países que lo componen. Queda en manos de los parlamentarios que este acuerdo sea aplicado. ¡Presionemos a Senadores y Diputados para que no ratifiquen este acuerdo!
TLC Mercosur–UE: La irresponsabilidad de negociar contra reloj
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
15-Mar-2018 Resulta clave en este momento convocar a la atención pública. Se plantean peligros sumados de improvisación, irresponsabilidad y una absurda ansiedad para apurar contra reloj las negociaciones
Ecuador presenta el nuevo modelo de TBI: el Convenio Bilateral de Inversión
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
15-Mar-2018 Ecuador presentó el 8 de marzo un nuevo modelo de acuerdos bilaterales de inversión que pasarán a llamarse Convenios Bilaterales de Inversión.
Antiguos accionistas de Granahorrar demandan al Estado ante tribunales internacionales
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
15-Mar-2018 Aunque no se conoce el monto total de las pretensiones de estos accionistas, aseguran que son “varios cientos de millones de dólares”.
El estudio que compró el juicio por la expropiación de Aerolíneas obtuvo ganancias de 736%
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
15-Mar-2018 La firma Burford vendió su participación en el litigio contra el Estado argentino y ganó USD 94,2 millones.
Is Grocery Delivery Just Another Way to Isolate Us?...
*just thinking out loud.* You may find an odd discussion for someone who purchases numerous items from Amazon, but an article at The Blaze today, *Walmart announces expanded grocery delivery in attempt to compete with Amazon, *set me to pondering this again. Yesterday, after history club and a haircut, I made a quick stop at Costco for a few items, and then headed off to Lowe's to purchase a threshold and wood for a baseboard. While at Costco I had a long discussion with a nice demo person and several shoppers. At Lowe's, after finding what I needed, I popped into the garden depa... more »
Final Preparations Being Made Now For A Global Reset WITHIN MONTHS | Jim Willie
Final Preparations Being Made Now For A Global Reset WITHIN MONTHS | Jim Willie by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Jim Willie tells Silver Doctors China and Russia are making final preparations for the global reset. Here’s the details… by Jim Willie of Golden Jackass interviewed by Silver Doctors – In this interview, Jim Willie answers viewer questions! – When the stock market […]
Air Battle Royal: What If Russia's Killer Su-35 Went to War with America's F-15?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Su-35S has a powerful Irbis-E passive electronically scanned array radar with a range of up to 400 kilometers; it is also effective against ground targets. *In general, the United States has tended to make expensive aircraft with long service lives. The Soviet Union and later Russia has tended to make affordable aircraft with short service lives and higher maintenance requirements. Some Russian fighters, such as the earlier Su-30 Flanker, have also suffered from significant reliability issues.* *The Su-35 appears to narrow the gap in this rega... more »
Why Truman Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Japan (He Had No Other Choice)
*Tom Nichols* *Security, * The actual decision to drop the bomb was not nearly as casual as “a simple yes.” *The actual decision to drop the bomb was not nearly as casual as “a simple yes.” Critics of the decision to use the “special bomb” in 1945 are judging men born in the 19th century by the standards of the 21st. Had Truman and his commanders shrunk from doing everything possible to force the war to its end, the American people would never have forgiven them. This judgment no doubt mattered more to these leaders than the disapproval of academic historians a half century late... more »
NASTYA, PUTIN AND TRUMP
... On 26 February 2018, *Anastasia Vashukevich*, aka *Nastya Rybka*, was arrested for running "sex training" sessions. Nastya was arrested in the Thai city of *Pattaya*, a centre of Jewish-Russian Mafia activity, child abuse and CIA activity. *Nastya* Nastya was arrested along with nine other Russians. Nastya 'is from Belarus' but entered Thailand on a Russian passport. *'Nastya and Deripaska'* Nastya says she had an affair with Russian billionaire *Oleg Deripaska*. Nastya's Instagram account shows a video she made of Oleg Deripaska and Russia's *Deputy Prime Minister Serge... more »
March 15, 2011 Remembered
March 15, 2011 was the day that Fukushima unit 3's reactor blew in the largest of the explosions that rocked the plant in March of 2011. Unit 3's MOX fuel contained plutonium, a very toxic as well as radioactive element (e.g., see here). Nuclear engineer Arnie Gundersen of Fairewinds has hypothesized that unit 3 experienced a "prompt criticality" in the spent fuel pool. Although Gundersen's account has been disputed, there has been no compelling evidence (in my opinion) to rule out his interpretation and, more importantly, reactor fuel from Fukushima's explosions was detected worl... more »
Not the art of now
The Art of Now. Radio 4 this morning. Not so much ‘art’ and not so much ‘now’ - more an undiluted half-hour of low-level but unashamedly emotive stigmatisation of Israel. Of all the wars zones in all the countries in all the world, the BBC has to walk into - - you probably know what I mean, and it isn’t Casablanca. It’s all very well featuring art in dangerous places, but most of the 28 minutes of this programme were devoted to art during “wars” in which Israel was singled out as the villain. And, rather than ‘now” they had to go back to 2006 to feature Beirut. Why shoehorn *“C... more »
Gill 2: Greenhouse Gases and Climate Sensitivity
Collection of five Surrey Mirror Group Website Articles written by Peter F Gill and posted from about March 2015 to January 2016. They now no longer exist on the Internet unless archived by someone. Heat moves from hotter to cooler … Continue reading →
Saudi Crown Prince Warns Saudi Arabia Will Develop A Nuclear Bomb If Iran Does
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Norah O'Donnell. CBS News *CBS:* *Saudi crown prince: If Iran develops nuclear bomb, so will Saudi* The next leader of Saudi Arabia says his country would quickly obtain a nuclear bomb if arch rival Iran successfully develops its own nuclear weapon. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made the statement about a possible nuclear arms race in the Middle East to "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell, in an interview set to air on this Sunday's "60 Minutes." The interview is the first with a Saudi leader for a U.S. television network since 2005.... more »
Is Canada Playing "Useful Idiot" in Deep State Destabilization/Regime Change Project Against India?
*This is a Leader of a Federal Canadian* *Political Party? Beam Me UP Scottie!!!* Today, as we read in the Main$tream Media Newz that US Ambassador to the UN, Nikky Haley is "laying down the groundwork for WWIII" with her *trademark false accusations*, inflammatory threats and aspersions.... we have to really look closer at the "Sikh" Phenomenon in Western Politics. Nikky Haley is a product of the Sikh culture and has shown nothing but distain for Western Institutions, specifically the United Nations, and flouted every principle, tradition and mores of International Law ever since ... more »
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