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Inside the USS Gerald Ford, the Navy's Most Powerful Aircraft Carrier Ever
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The navy let us aboard. Here is what we saw. *As McCormack explained, the Navy will use the post-commissioning shakedown to test all of the new systems onboard Ford to identify any deficiencies or fixes that might need to be made. Ford will then move into a post-shakedown availability where the shipyard will make any needed corrections and install certain critical components onboard the ship that have yet to be installed. One such system is Ford’s Dual Band Radar, McCormack said, where there is still ongoing work that must be completed.* The United ... more »
6 Reasons Gun Control Will Not Solve Mass Killings
*John G. Malcolm, Amy Swearer* *Security, * Here are the facts. In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 innocent students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students, educators, politicians, and activists are searching for solutions to prevent future school shootings. As emotions morph from grief to anger to resolve, it is vitally important to supply facts so that policymakers and professionals can fashion solutions based on objective data rather than well-intended but misguided emotional fixes. Are there ways to reduce gun violence and s... more »
Donald Trump had senior staff sign NDA's, which would extend beyond their time in the White House.
Courtesy of WaPo: *In the early months of the administration, at the behest of now-President Trump, who was furious over leaks from within the White House, senior White House staff members were asked to, and did, sign nondisclosure agreements vowing not to reveal confidential information and exposing them to damages for any violation. Some balked at first but, pressed by then-Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and the White House Counsel’s Office, ultimately complied, concluding that the agreements would likely not be enforceable in any event.* *The nondisclosure agreements, said a pe... more »
Probe finds misconduct in eight papers by researcher in Sweden
An external probe has concluded that a researcher based at the University of Gothenburg committed misconduct in multiple papers, all of which should be withdrawn. Among 10 papers by Suchitra Sumitran-Holgersson at the University of Gothenburg, an Expert Group concluded that eight contained signs of scientific misconduct. The Expert Group, part of Sweden’s Central Ethical … Continue reading Probe finds misconduct in eight papers by researcher in Sweden
Syria accuses US Coalition of evacuating Daesh militants from Deir Ezzor
Civilian sources told Syrian state media Monday that three US helicopters had evacuated suspected Daesh (ISIS) commanders from northeast Syria. Speaking to SANA, the sources said that the military helicopters had landed in an area between the villages of al-Jissi and Kalu, 2 km south of the Tal Hamis township in the Qamishli District of al-Hasakah Governate. From there, servicemen accompanied four persons from a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Deputy PM: “Turkey will not remain in Afrin”
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:05 PM) – Turkey is not planning to remain in Syria’s Afrin district indefinitely, according to Bekir Bozdağ, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey. Bozdağ made the remarks during a press conference on Monday, as reported by Turkish newspaper Hürriyet Daily News. The minister’s remarks come a day after rebel forces of the so-called […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Assad congratulates Putin for electoral victory
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (06:00 PM) – Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has sent an official congratulation to Vladimir Putin for his reelection as President of the Russian Federation on Sunday, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). In the official cable from Damascus, President al-Assad said that “having this exceptional trust from the Russian people […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian forces fight off ISIS offensive near Iraqi borders
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:55 P.M.) – Huge number of ISIS jihadists have engaged in an onslaught against the Syrian troops positioned in a desert area near the frontiers with Iraq. The attack, which mainly targeted the Syrian Army and pro-government fighters in the T2 Pumping Station, have been repelled with the attackers enduring heavy losses. Raw […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Ghouta Report: militants strike back but not enough to halt Syrian Army’s advance
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:45 P.M.) – Even though the Islamist groups in East Ghouta pocket are desperately fighting off, the government forces keep on grabbing more territories in the heavily-contested enclave. The battle-hardened Tiger Forces have reportedly stormed the town of Hazah located to the northwest of the recently-liberated Kafr Batna and entered the eastern neighborhoods […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
British woman killed by Turkish airstrike in Syria’s Afrin
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:55 P.M.) – A British woman has been killed while fighting with the Kurdish forces in Syria’s Afrin as the Turkish military entirely seized the city. Anna Campbell, 26, was a member of a female Kurdish unit fighting the Turkish military and its proxies in the Kurdish region of Afrin. According to friends, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadi militants to leave Harasta starting tomorrow
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:50 P.M.) – The first batch of ultraconservative militants in al-Qaeda-controlled Harasta suburb is expected to leave to Syria’s north by tomorrow, multiple sources reported. Those militants belong to Haraket Ahrar al-Sham which is a coalition of several Islamist and Salafist groups that merged into one single movement. According to reports, a deal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
China Watch 26, PDP-LABAN loves the China Communist Party
Last February 28, 2018, the ruling party PDP-LABAN celebrated its 36th anniversary -- with the China Ambassador to the PH and other China officials on stage. Yes, why celebrate with officials of the China Communist Party? Ewww. Officials and leaders of the dictatorial, one-party, authoritarian government? That government cannot even allow facebook, youtube, twitter to its own citizens because communists and dictators are highly insecure. Now the buddy-buddy of PH ruling politicians and would-be communists? Part of the report says, *"The symposium “aimed to introduce ‘Xi Jinping Th... more »
Canadian school board say no to mandatory vaccinations
We want to give a big, happy, shout out to the Manitoba school board this morning, who last week, overwhelmingly voted against lobbying the provincial government to make vaccines mandatory for all children going to school. RELATED STORY: Upholding religious and conscience-based vaccine exemptions The motion was put forward by the Brandon School Division at
The Ultimate Ketogenic Diet Beginner’s Guide
Many Americans suffer from various chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and the main culprit is usually the food they eat. The standard American diet contains excessive amounts of protein and carbohydrates, neither of which is good for your health because it eventually causes you to develop insulin and leptin resistance. As a result,
BWorld 196, Mining tax and TRAIN
* This is my column in BusinessWorld last week, March 15, 2018. *“Government does not tax to get the money it needs; government always finds a need for the money it gets.”* — Ronald Reagan, former US president Under the Mining act of 1995 (RA 7942), mining firms pay, among others, an excise tax 2% of sales. For many years and decades, this has been deemed “too low” despite the presence of many other taxes, fees, royalties, mandatory contributions, obligatory community expenditures. So under the new law Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN), RA 10963, the mining excise ... more »
Why Climate Activists Must Include Supply-Side Restrictions in Their Recommended Policy Mix
*Daily average Arctic surface temperature since 1958. The red line is now — 2018 year-to-date (source: Bill McKibben).* *by Gaius Publius* Climate policy recommendations, to date, cluster around a very small number of recommendations, all designed to discourage *demand* for fossil fuels and encourage demand for renewable energy sources. Few policy recommendations address the plentiful, cheap and growing *supply* of fossil fuels. This is a major mistake. It may even prove fatal to the great task ahead. And only the climate activist and policy community can fix this error. Consid... more »
Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing From Pope Francis?
A disreputable Facebook page engages in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of a prominent unbeliever.
Store Owner: Thieves Swipe Birds Worth Thousands of Dollars
Birds-N-Paradise co-owner Erik Schreiner tells the Press-Enterprise newspaper in Riverside that surveillance footage shows at least one shadowy figure stealing the birds.
Dead Man Walking: Court Rejects Romanian’s Claim He’s Alive
I am a living ghost,” he said venting his frustration against local authorities and his wife who he says unlawfully took ownership of a property after he was declared dead.
Police Chief: 4th Bombing Shows ‘Different Level of Skill’
Travis Country is far from the sites of the earlier bombings, which occurred over two-plus weeks in residential neighborhoods east of Interstate 35, which divides the city.
UK Police: No Forced Entry in Russian Businessman Death
British police said they are treating the death of London-based Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov as a homicide, after a post-mortem revealed he died from compression to the neck.
GOP Senators Try to Sneak Massive Surveillance Expansion Into Spending Bill
[image: gop-senators-try-to-sneak-massive-surveillance-expansion-into-spending-bill] A group of Republican senators are trying to grant the president immense authority to warrantlessly seize and exchange private data of American citizens with foreign governments.
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Vandals Destroy Crosses and Eagle Feathers at Apaches Oak Flat Resistance
. Holy Ground Desecrated at Site of Apache Resistance to Mine Vandals destroy crosses, eagle feathers at Oak Flat CampgroundBy Wendsler Nosie Censored News On March 17th, a representative of the Apache Stronghold arrived to Oak Flat, Arizona and found that the four crosses of an Apache holy ground had been intentionally destroyed. Two of the crosses were missing, ripped from the ground
Snowden: Facebook is a Surveillance Company Lying to the World About Being “Social Media”
[image: social media] Snowden had this to say about Facebook. "Their rebranding as 'social media' is the most successful deception since the Department of War became the Department of Defense." The post Snowden: Facebook is a Surveillance Company Lying to the World About Being “Social Media” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Cops Torture Mentally Ill Man in Restraint Chair for 2 Days, Laugh as He Dies in Front of Them
[image: chair] Disturbing footage has just been released showing the horrific torture of a mentally ill man who was strapped in a restraint chair for two days before he was left naked on the floor to die as officers laughed. The post WATCH: Cops Torture Mentally Ill Man in Restraint Chair for 2 Days, Laugh as He Dies in Front of Them appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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From Jenna Orkin What the US Government Is Not Telling You About Those ‘Sonic Attacks’ in Cuba This New Study Suggests Time Did Actually Exist Before The Big Bang Perspective | Extreme poverty returns to America Who owns water? The US landowners putting barbed wire across rivers Stephen Hawking submitted a final scientific paper 2 weeks before he died — and it could lead to the discovery of a parallel universe China Unexpectedly Names Yi Gang As Next Central Bank ChiefRussia Claims US Deploys Warships For Imminent Attack On Syria, Trains Militants For False Flag AttackEngineer Repo... more »
How U.S. Intelligence Created An Iraqi Nuclear Threat In 2002
In 2002, the Central Intelligence Agency said that Iraq had restarted its nuclear weapons program. This was a change from its previous opinion that Baghdad had retained elements of its program, but it had not been reactivated. The Agency suffered from poor analysis and exaggeration to make its argument, and in retrospect should have never made those claims. This change in assessment was based upon two pieces of evidence, one of which was Iraq tried to buy aluminum tubes for centrifuges to enrich uranium for a bomb. The aluminum tubes were discovered in 2001, and one CIA analyst cr... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 19
1917 British forces captured Fallujah from Ottomans 1917 Gen Maude sent message to Iraqis saying British had not come as conquerors but liberators 1917 Maude said British would not impose their institutions and called on Arabs to help rule 1921 UK Cairo Conference decided that independent Mesopotamia govt would pay part of British expenses especially for troops 1921 UK Cairo Conference decided Sir Cox would offer amnesty for those involved in 1920 Revolt Feisal would offer his services in Mesopotamia as a way into power 1921 UK Cair Conf... more »
Redesigning Reality #021 – Are We Being Programmed?
*Waking Times* - Why do people follow authority and go along to get along?
The Denial of the Right to an Opinion – Our Inexorable Slide into Fascism
*Julian Rose* - Those who control the political course of events know that people forget.
What Putin's Reelection Means for Russia and the World
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Politics, Eurasia* [image: Vladimir Putin attends a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Moscow, Russia, March 18, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin via Reuters] Putin is staying—but he is likely to take the initiative to shape both Russia’s domestic politics and its international position to his liking. No one should have been surprised by the results of Sunday’s presidential election in Russia. Official figures maintain that nearly 60 percent of eligible voters cast ballots, with incumbent Vladimir Putin cruising to an easy victory with mo... more »
Israel Now Has Stealth F-35s (And Iran or Syria Have No Way to Match It)
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Truly a big deal? *Israel is locked in a perpetual state of deterrence with its neighbors, all of whom are enemies now or could easily become enemies again. In particular, Israel is threatened by rockets and ballistic missiles from Iran and Hezbollah, who in turn are threatened by the prospect of Israeli retaliation. Israel's F-35s add uncertainty to the mix. That Israeli aircraft could reach Iran, and routinely strike Hezbollah and Syria, is no secret. But Iran now has to wonder whether Israeli F-35s can stealthily penetrate Iranian defenses (and no... more »
The Story of the Real 'F-52' Fighter
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Trump misspoke when he used the F-52. But there is more to the story. *There might one day be an F-52, but technology has advanced a long way since the days of the YF-22 and YF-23. Thus, tomorrow’s aircraft will look very different from today’s planes. Mostly likely, given current trends, engineers will have to adopt a flying wing configuration without protruding tail surfaces for the sake of advanced stealth. But certainly, a future F-52 will not resemble is fictional counterpart.* President Donald Trump recently told reporters that the United State... more »
The Leopard 2 Was Considered One of the World's Best Tanks (Until It Was Sent Syria)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * So what happenned? *The Turkish military not only wants additional belly armor to protect against IEDs, but the addition of an Active Protection System (APS) that can detect incoming missiles and their point of origin, and jam or even shoot them down. The U.S. Army recently authorized the installation of Israeli Trophy APS on a brigade of M1 Abrams tanks, a type that has proven effective in combat. Meanwhile, Leopard 2 manufacturer Rheinmetall has unveiled its own ADATS APS, which supposedly poses a lesser risk of harming friendly troops with its... more »
We Now Know When Navy Aircraft Carriers Will be Armed with F-35s
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * 2021, to be exact. US Navy leaders have announced that the first-of-its kind carrier-launched F-35C stealth fighter will deploy for its first operational deployment on the USS Carl Vinson -- in 2021. The anticipated historical deployment could be accelerated by the 2019 budget proposal which supports a transition of the F-35C program from a developmental phase to more formal test and evaluation before being declared operational later this year, Rear. Adm. S.D. Conn, Director, Air Warfare Chief of Naval Operations, told Congress. “Stealth technology a... more »
Is Russia Building an Army of Robots?
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, * Should NATO be worried? Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu made a significant announcement in mid-March 2018 at a domestic technology forum. “The serial production of combat robots for the Russian armed forces may start already this year,” he stated. Shoigu also implied, in response a question about whether remote-controlled unmanned systems would be utilized in the future, that the concept of a combat unmanned system remotely operated by a human has already been implemented in the Russian armed forces. Shoigu’s statement is significant, if on... more »
Monsanto Sues Every Single Board Member Responsible for Banning Its Highly Destructive Herbicide
The state of Arkansas is known according to its tourism advertisements as “The Natural State,” but the state’s biggest controversy right now involves something far from natural: Monsanto’s harsh toxic weedkiller dicamba, which is routinely used on soybean fields. The use of this weedkiller is controversial to say the least, as it has been deemed responsible for destroying many acres of crops on neighboring farms due to wind drift, leading to a ban slated to go into effect this spring through fall. Despite that, Monsanto refuses to let go and has become locked in a fierce battle ... more »
Why Americans are unhappier than ever – and how to fix it
George Ward, PhD Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
The US is only the 18th happiest country in the world. That's the lowest ranking since reporting began in 2012. What are policymakers doing wrong?
Kurdish troops fight for freedom — and women's equality — on battlegrounds across Middle East
Haidar Khezri, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS), Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Kurdish female fighters are on the front lines of conflicts in Turkey, Syria and Iraq, and they bring their particular brand of radical feminism with them.
Sessions suing California is the latest battle in a centuries-old war for power over immigration
Anthony Johnstone, Professor of Constitutional Law, The University of Montana at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
A legal scholar explains how even in the early days of the republic, Americans struggled to agree on who had the final say on immigration issues.
Is President Trump To Blame For Turmoil In Canada's Refugee System?
To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 28, 2017 *Reuters:* *Collateral damage: How Trump threw Canada's refugee system into turmoil* TORONTO (Reuters) - Buffered by three oceans and the United States to the south, Canada has for decades had the luxury of being able to pick and choose its newcomers. So few asylum seekers crossed the U.S. border illegally over the years that Canada didn’t consistently track the numbers. That has changed dr... more »
Scientists Have Found a Way to Use Graphene As… Hair Dye
That sounds awesome and expensive. Graphene is definitely a wonder material – you can use it to make filthy water drinkable, feed it to spiders to make the strongest material on Earth, or hit it with a bullet to turn … Continue reading →
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Gives 3 Reasons Why Humans Are Still So Ignorant About The Universe
How did we even get here? We have nanobots that swim inside our bodies and monitor our vital organs. We have autonomous robots that work alongside human doctors to perform complex surgeries. There are rovers driving across the surface of … Continue reading →
Octopus And Squid Evolution Is Officially Weirder Than We Could Have Ever Imagined
Just when we thought octopuses couldn’t be any weirder, it turns out that they and their cephalopod brethren evolve differently from nearly every other organism on the planet. In a surprising twist, in April last year scientists discovered that octopuses, … Continue reading →
E-Cig Harms Outweigh Benefits, Study Finds
Vaping creates more cigarette smokers than quitters The harms that electronic cigarettes currently pose to non-smoking teens and young adults far outweigh the potential benefits to adult smokers who want to give up conventional cigarettes, according to findings from a … Continue reading →
Ablation Tx: Eradicating Lung Cancer Mets
‘Ablation is often safer for patients that have lesions in the no-fly zones’ Never let it be said that lung cancer patients don’t present clinicians with a unique set of circumstances. For instance, many primary lung cancer patients have “multiple … Continue reading →
How to Heal Emotional Trauma
Why is it so difficult to heal emotional trauma? Maybe it is because we do not understand what our emotional wounds really are, and therefore we go about healing in ways that can never work. When I was young, I … Continue reading →
30 Signs The U.S is Turning Into a Giant Prison
If you live in the United States of America, you live in a giant prison where liberty and freedom are slowly being strangled to death. In this country, the control freaks that run things are obsessed with watching, tracking, monitoring … Continue reading →
Confessions of a Renegade Psychiatrist
I felt this sensation in the pit of my stomach – it was a combination of sympathy and anger – listening to Annie tell me, through tears, about her postpartum journey into the world of psychiatry. “Three separate psychiatrists dismissed … Continue reading →
Kundalini Awakening from an African Perspective
If you are apart of any spiritual community or circle these days you may have come across the concepts of “waking up” spiritually and kundalini symptoms, as well as the concept that the vibration or consciousness on the planet is … Continue reading →
Raising Countless Eyebrows, Walmart Files Patent for Autonomous Bee Drones
With honey bee populations still in peril from one or several of a litany of hotly debated causes — neonicotinoid insecticides, changing climate, and more — Walmart appears to have joined the race for a technological solution to a potential … Continue reading →
New NBC poll shows that Democrats have a 10 point lead going into 2018, while Donald Trump's numbers have ticked up four points. Wait, what?
Courtesy of NBC News: *Democrats enjoy a 10-point advantage over Republicans in congressional preference for the 2018 midterm elections, even as President Donald Trump's job approval rating has ticked up, the latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds. * *Fifty percent of registered voters say they prefer a Democratic-controlled Congress, while 40 percent want a GOP-controlled one. * *That double-digit lead — typically a sign of strong Democratic performance for the upcoming election — is up from the party's 6-point edge in January's NBC/WSJ poll, which was 49 perce... more »
The Wrong Side Of History
Things are starting to get nasty out in British Columbia. Michael Harris writes: In the last few days, approximately 30 Canadian citizens have been arrested for opposing Kinder Morgan’s pipeline extension in British Columbia. Last week, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Affleck granted the U.S. oil company a permanent injunction to keep protesters away from the construction zone. A day after that, the Mounties moved in and arrested an unlikely group of villains — Indigenous leaders and “water protectors.” These are middle-aged moms and housewives worried about native rights and ... more »
FEMINIST HERO: Stephanie Clifford's #MeToo story!
*MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018Part 1—Perhaps too dumb to prevail:* When Donald J. Trump fires Robert Mueller, will the center hold? Will the center push back, reinforcing American norms? The chances are good that it won't. The chances are good that we will learn, at that time, that our basic expectations and norms are "lost, stolen and strayed"—that our presumptive norms have been reinvented, changed for all time, purloined. Investigations will come to a halt. The Congress will grumble, but fail to act. Either that, or Donald J. Trump will finally start his war—and yes, this really coul... more »
North Korea commits to denuclearization, mirror selfie for the week
My mirror selfie, in green for St Patrick’s day. Good news on the North Korean front as Kim Jong commits to denuclearization ahead of a summit with Donald Trump. From Time Top U.S., South Korean and Japanese officials discussed how to achieve complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during weekend talks ahead of upcoming inter-Korean […]
“Clear signs of manipulation” in paper co-authored by prominent geneticist
A third paper co-authored by researchers based at a prominent lab whose work has been under investigation on and off for almost three years has been retracted. According to the notice, the university’s investigation found that a 2008 paper in FEBS Letters contained “clear signs of manipulation” in three figures. Research from geneticist David Latchman’s … Continue reading “Clear signs of manipulation” in paper co-authored by prominent geneticist
Mercosur : les gagnants ne seront pas ceux que l'on croit
19-Mar-2018 L'Europe négocie actuellement avec quatre pays d'Amérique du Sud un traité de libre-échange, à l'origine de nombreux fantasmes. Le point sur les enjeux.
Al Amoudi lodges a complaint against Morocco in Washington, D.C.
19-Mar-2018 Al Amoudi recently filed a complaint against Morocco at the World-bank affiliated ICSID thus ending a series verbal threats the Saudi investor has been brandishing since 2015 against Moroccan investment authorities.
Le Nigeria suspend sa participation à l'accord de libre-échange de l'Union Africaine
19-Mar-2018 Le président nigérian a annoncé qu'il ne se rendrait pas au Rwanda, où est prévu un Sommet extraordinaire de l'Union Africaine, parce que certains actionnaires nigérians ont fait savoir qu'ils n'ont pas été consultés.
Nigeria skips African summit in blow to free trade deal
19-Mar-2018 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will not attend the African Union summit in Rwanda because certain key stakeholders in Nigeria indicated that they had not been consulted.
Legal Opioids Have Killed Hundreds of Thousands As Big Pharma Bribes Politicians to Ignore It
[image: government] As the opioid crisis continues, pharmaceutical companies continue to pay politicians to look the other way, and the federal government fails to push for legitimate solutions. The post Legal Opioids Have Killed Hundreds of Thousands As Big Pharma Bribes Politicians to Ignore It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
World News Briefs -- March 19, 2018
*The Guardian:* *Vladimir Putin secures record win in Russian presidential election* Putin wins 76.6% of vote with 67% turnout amid accusations of vote rigging and monitor abuse Vladimir Putin is set for another six years in power after winning a record victory in Russia’s presidential election, despite opposition activists highlighting a number of cases of vote rigging. Final results released on Monday morning showed Putin had won his fourth presidential term with 76.6% of the vote, his highest score ever. The total number of ballots cast on Sunday for Putin, who has spent 18 y... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 19, 2019
*CNBC:* *China could take military action in response to US legislation on Taiwan, state news outlet says* * The Global Times, considered a provocative but widely-read mouthpiece for Beijing, quoted Chinese observers who said the country would have no choice but to respond with "counter moves" if the U.S. were to press ahead and elevate its relations with Taiwan. * The legislation, known as the Taiwan Travel Act, came into effect Friday after President Donald Trump signed the bill. * In response to the legislation, China said Saturday that it "firmly opposes" the move and demanded ... more »
‘Where is Mark Zuckerberg?’ Reporter nails Facebook for data ‘scandal’ that helped deliver Trump and Brexit
If you enjoy the havoc that has accompanied Trump and Brexit, thank Mark Zuckerberg for the crucial role he played. ‘Where is Mark Zuckerberg?’ Reporter nails Facebook for data ‘scandal’ that helped deliver Trump and Brexit: British journalist Carol Cadwalladr has been sounding the alarm on Facebook and Cambridge Analytica for more than a year, and her investigative work helped reveal a massive data breach exploited by the Trump campaign. The company was founded on a Facebook data breach that exposed personal information belonging to about 50 million users, although the social me... more »
Photos Capture the touching rescue of 80 Dogs from a Meat Farm
Animal Rescue Team landed in South Korea to rescue more than 80 animals from a local dog meat farm. Thankfully, it was arranged for all the dogs to be removed and transported to temporary shelters in Canada. The dog meat farm came on HSI’s radar during this year’s Winter Olympics and planning to help shut down the facility began. The organization reached an agreement with the farm owner who relinquished the dogs. The rescued dogs are now on their way to a better life! Once at the temporary shelters, the animals will undergo health and behavior checkups then begin the search for th... more »
Wyoming Law Removes Penalty From Using Gold and Silver, Restoring Sound Money
[image: wyoming-law-removes-penalty-from-using-gold-and-silver-restoring-sound-money] The state legislature of Wyoming has passed an act eliminating tax on the use of gold and silver. The bill became law without the signature of the governor.
Inside The Semi-Official Talks Between North Korea, The US, And South Korea
Donald Trump and Kim jong Donald Trump and Kim jong-un file picture. DNA file pic *Business Insider*: *What goes on inside the secretive, semi-official talks between the North Korea, the US, and South Korea* * North Korea will hold "track 1.5 talks" with the US and South Korea this week in Finland to discuss a US-North Korea summit and an inter-Korea summit. * There are three types of talks between countries. Track 1 is official, track 1.5 is unofficial and involves government staff as well as external experts, and track 2 doesn't involve the government at all. * Track 1.5 and trac... more »
French consulate worker 'smuggled arms from Gaza' per BBC News
This BBC report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43455970 is pretty vanilla, albeit there was more distaste when they reported upon Priti Patel talking to the Israeli regime than over gun smuggling to Israel's enemy. However this at the end of the report struck me: 'Israel has long tried to prevent arms reaching Palestinian militants. Israel and Egypt maintain a blockade around the Gaza Strip to prevent weapons smuggling and attacks by Gaza-based militants. There are also tight security measures to stop arms getting into the hands of militant cells in the West Bank.' H... more »
Mail broken. Thanks for nothing, Yahoo.
Once more, good ol' Yahoo Mail has decided to screw things up totally. Their new mail form does not work on desktop. At ALL. Here's a brief list of problems: Mail is not marked as read when read. It remains unread. The reply links (both of them) are non-functional. I cannot reply to mail. The top-frame buttons to delete, mark read, etc. are non-functional. The buttons to go to previous/next
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Jim Stanford discusses what can be done to make international terms of trade serve the public, rather than merely offering multinational corporations control over all participants: Acknowledging that globalisation produces losers as well as winners, allows us to imagine policies to moderate the downsides of trade – and purposefully share the upsides. The next step is to make a crucial distinction between trade and “free trade”. The former is the pragmatic day-to-day flow of goods and services between countries. The latter is the set of ... more »
Palestinian Terror Groups Praise Car-Ramming Attack, not that the BBC will report
'Palestinian terror groups have come out in praise of what they called a "heroic" West Bank car-ramming attack in which two IDF soldiers were killed on Friday afternoon.' More here http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/03/18/palestinian-terror-groups-praise-car-ramming-attack-as-correct-response-to-trumps-jerusalem-declaration/ but obviously not on the institutionally anti Israel BBC.
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*'I need a college degree to make this?' Second grade teacher vents fury by posting her paycheck* *She's right. But the solution is not necessarily to increase her pay. Rather she should have been allowed to teach after only a summer school on teaching. That 4-year degree she did WAS a waste. She could have been earning during those 4 years and would now have NO debt to pay off. With money in the bank and no debt she would be doubly better off* An Arizona teacher has gone viral after she posted her $35,621.25 salary revealing her shockingly meager $131.25 pay raise despite co... more »
USEPA revises New Source Review (NSR) guidance, simplifies permitting
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a guidance to clear up uncertainties in obtaining air quality permits required to build or modify facilities, like power plants and refineries. click here
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*Thanks To Global Warming We May Run Out Of Cities To Host Future Winter Olympic Games* *This is just modelling rubbish. There are many large cities in the North of the world where winter temperatures fall way below zero. A 2 degree rise in global temperature would hardly touch them. They would still be way below zero * If you’ve been enjoying the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, we have bad news for you. Climate change could be jeopardizing the future of this popular quadrennial sporting event. Competitions such as ski jumping, bobsleigh racing, and snowboarding require a lot of sn... more »
TRUMP -- NOT COMPLETELY OFF THE CHAIN?
it's being widely reported that Donald Trump is shaking off the restraints that have prevented him from doing whatever the hell he wants to do as president. We're learning this from, among others, Maggie Haberman of *The New York Times.* But Haberman also told us yesterday on Twitter that Trump isn't *fully* in charge even now. Credit where it's due: Kristinn Taylor of Jim Hoft's Gateway Pundit spotted this, although Taylor is simply *appalled* at the insinuation he's reporting: Who’s the boss? According to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, President Donald Trump went golf... more »
VIDEOS: Syrian warplanes bomb rebel targets in Daraa amid rumors of offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Over the last several days, the Syrian Air Force has increased the number of attacks it generally carries out across rebel-held areas of Daraa province. Whilst no secret, and with video evidence to support accusations that such strikes are taking place, opposition sources have made a particularly big deal of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Hillary Clinton ‘should go away,’ get over fact she lost 2016 presidential elections – Obama-era foreign policy advisor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – Veteran American politician Hillary Clinton ‘should go away’ and get over the fact she lost the 2016 president bid for the sake of the US Democratic Party according to Obama-era foreign policy advisor Marie Harf. Speaking on Fox News, the former State Department official (now Fox News contributor) expressed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: ISIS blows up two Syrian Army artillery guns with anti-tank missiles near key city in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – Amid a powerful assault carried out by Islamic State forces across government-held areas of Deir Ezzor province on Saturday night through till Sunday afternoon, two Syrian Army artillery pieces were knocked by an anti-tank missile team belonging to the terrorist group. The attack took place on the northern outskirts of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
During Trump rallies there was an increase in violence. I know, color me surprised.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *A study published on Friday appears to confirm what news reports suggested long ago: President Trump’s campaign rallies were associated with a rise in violence when they came to town. * *A city that hosted a Trump rally saw an average of 2.3 more assaults reported on the day of the event than on a typical day, according to the study, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and published in the journal Epidemiology. The authors found no corresponding link between assaults and rallies for Mr. Trump’s Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. ... more »
Collusion As Far As The Eye Can See-- You Don't Even Need Binoculars To See All The Collusion
When Devin Nunes, chair of the House Intel Committee, got caught colluding with the White House on the investigation and pretended to recuse himself, Mike Conaway (R-TX) supposedly took over as acting chair in all matters Putin-Gate. Conaway represents TX-11, a west Texas district (Midland, Odessa, San Angelo) so red that the PVI is R+32. Trump beat Hillary there 77.8% to 19.1%. In 2012 Obama took 19.6% of the vote. Conaway usually gets reelected with around 80%. He had no Democratic running against him in 2012, 2014 or 2016. It hardly matters to him how imbecilic his sounds. He c... more »
“Interesting” timing of Skripal poisoning hoax so “close to Russian elections” (Audio)
Skripal poisoning hoax fails to impact Putin election win, but still presents challenge going forward. More The post “Interesting” timing of Skripal poisoning hoax so “close to Russian elections” (Audio) appeared first on The Duran.
Former CIA Director John Brennan committed felonies, as he was leaking to press (Video)
Ex-Obama CIA Director, John Brennan was the leaker. More The post Former CIA Director John Brennan committed felonies, as he was leaking to press (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Harvard Law Professor says Tillerson was Putin puppet, then one week later says Tillerson was tough on Putin (Video)
Harvard Professor McCarthy Smear On Rex Tillerson FAILS More The post Harvard Law Professor says Tillerson was Putin puppet, then one week later says Tillerson was tough on Putin (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Trump Drops Bomb on Sex Traffickers
SGTreport Published on Mar 15, 2018 If you think Trump is a joke and #Q is a LARP, you’re simply not paying attention. President Donald J. Trump just dropped the bomb on pedophiles and sex traffickers with this official statement on Whitehouse.gov: “President Donald J. Trump is Working to End Human Trafficking – My Administration will […]
The 5 Worst Guns Ever
*Photo:* Colt 2000 (Wikimedia) *National Interest*:* The 5 Worst Guns Ever (Colt Made the List, Twice)* Guns are tools meant to address life or death situations, so a poorly designed or manufactured gun often earns particular scorn. The gun world has long memories of particularly bad firearms, many of which sealed the fate of brave soldiers. The rapid pace of firearms development in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries meant that few if any mistakes were repeated, but the memories of these weapons—some with lethal consequences for the owner—linger go on. Here are five of the wors... more »
The Next King Of Saudi Arabia Talks To 60 Minutes
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. CBS News *CBS:* *Saudi Arabia's heir to the throne talks to 60 Minutes* In his first interview with an American television network, Mohammed bin Salman shared his thoughts on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, his country’s troubled past and its hopeful future At 32 years old, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is already the most dominant Arab leader in a generation. This week, he embarks on a cross-country American tour, where he'll pitch his kingdom to a skeptical U.S. public. He was named heir to the throne nin... more »
Unofficial Talks Between North Korea And The U.S.-South Korea Are To Be Held In Helsinki
*Wall Street Journal:* *North Korea to Meet for Talks With U.S., South Korean Delegations in Helsinki* *Comes ahead of U.S.-North Korea summit expected by May.* SEOUL—A North Korean official will hold unofficial talks in Finland with a delegation from the U.S. and former South Korean government officials, Seoul’s foreign ministry said, amid a flurry of recent diplomatic activity before an expected U.S.-North Korean summit by the end of May. However, American officials said the meeting in Finland isn’t part of the process leading up to a planned meeting between President Donald Tru... more »
Chairman Of The U.S Senate Foreign Relations Committee Expects President Trump To Pull Out Of Iran Deal
*Reuters:* Republican senator expects Trump to pull out of Iran deal: CBS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he expects President Donald Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement in May. “The Iran deal will be another issue that’s coming up in May, and right now it doesn’t feel like it’s gonna be extended,” Corker told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview broadcast Sunday. “I think the president likely will move away from it unless my, our European counterparts really come together on a fram... more »
Immanuel Kant and The Origins of Modern Aesthetics
The philosophical discipline of aesthetics got its name in 1735 when twenty-one year old German student Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten used the term in his master's dissertation to refer to “a science of how things are to be known by means of the senses.” Baumgarten elaborated his definition of aesthetics in his *Metaphysica* (1739), and then in *Aesthetica* (1750). Immanuel Kant was acquainted with Baumgarten's work. In his *Critique of Pure Reason* (1781), Kant says that Baumgarten’s aesthetics can never contain objective rules, laws, or principles of natural or artistic beauty. H... more »
Here Are Top Three Stunning Admissions That The Top U.S. General In The Middle East Made Last Week
U.S. Army General Joseph Votel, commander of the U.S. Central Command, arrives to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2018REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *Haaretz/Reuters*:* Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia: Top Three Stunning Admissions From the Top U.S. General in the Middle East* Assad has won, Iran deal should stand and Saudis use American weapons without accountability in Yemen: head of U.S. military’s Central Command's stunning Congressional testimony. The top U.S. general in the Middle East testified before Congress on Tu... more »
Critical Minerals: Mining Involving Public Mineral Rights Should Be Nationalized; Export Banned; 1872 Mining Law Repealed; Recycling & Innovation Promoted – Comment Deadline Tonight 11.59 Eastern
Under the 1872 Mining Law “mining companies–many of them foreign-owned–have taken over $300 billion worth of valuable metals from public … Continue reading →
Podcast: time to tackle the energy oligopoly
As part of #consumerVproducer week at UnHerd, we’ve taken a closer look a one of the most concentrated consumer markets of all – energy. Despite some increase in competition over the last few years, the “Big Six” still dominate, accounting for 80% of domestic energy provision. Why is that bad for consumers? Because their prices are […] The post Podcast: time to tackle the energy oligopoly appeared first on UnHerd.
Lessons from Italy’s election, part 1: Death of the “ins”
I have long argued that modern politics is best seen through a lens of “Ins versus Outs” instead of the traditional “left versus right”. Italy’s election is perhaps the best example yet of that idea in action. Every Italian party that was identified with support for the existing political economic order lost vote share. It […] The post Lessons from Italy’s election, part 1: Death of the “ins” appeared first on UnHerd.
Listen to Patrick Colbeck’s Speech to the Michigan State Senate on the Risks of Wi-Fi
By John Stone Age of Autism has traditionally focused on the issues vaccination and autism, but we ignore the expansion of Wi-Fi at our peril. Senator Colbeck criticizes the Michigan Senate’s indifference to the safety of citizens and particularly children...
One Child at a Time
By Dara Berger Every morning I pick up my smartphone and scroll through the posts on Facebook even though I am starting to really loathe the social media app for it’s censorship of non-mainstream thoughts and ideas. I spend approximately...
Natasha Bertrand ties it all together.
.@NATASHABERTRAND on the reported ties between Russia and #CambridgeAnalytica that she believes could "add an entirely new dimension to #Mueller's investigation" #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/clVKhyn2Eu — AM Joy w/Joy Reid (@amjoyshow) March 18, 2018 This my friends, is evidence of collusion. I think that Mueller probably has all that he needs to make Donald Trump eat these words. The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and imp... more »
If they can't change the laws, they'll force society to ignore them
That's the behavior postulated by John Robb of Global Guerrillas in his latest column, which examines how social pressure groups might seek to deal with law-abiding gun owners. Here's an excerpt. ... how will the moral network *personalize* attacks against people who own guns legally? - They won't do it by discussing it on the TV talk show circuit or pushing new legislation. The members of this network have already lost faith in that process. - They will do it by establishing strict moral limits on the *capacity* of an individual to commit acts of violence. You ca... more »
Conspiracy Or Self-Deception, Higher Apes At Crossroad Facing World War III
Trigger Warning [general trigger warning]: My analysis of the current situation is deeply concerning, but *there is some hope*. As an autistic abnormal of that kind, I try perfecting consistency in my interpretations, insisting on self-critical scientific method – also in all of the following. However: read more
Mike Philbin - abstract art - site update
over the weekend, I updated the WIX-hosted Mike Philbin Abstract Art website: *edited a few things out, shifted a few things around, added some new 2018 material, that kinda thing.*
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act Testimony – Draft List of Critical Minerals Comment Deadline Tonight (Monday) 11:59 PM Eastern (NY-DC) Time
Draft List of Critical Minerals Comment Deadline is Mar 19, 2018 11:59 PM ET (US Eastern Time – presumably daylight … Continue reading →
Herbal Oil: Canola Oil Benefits and Uses
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UN chief demands Hezbollah withdraw from Syria, condemns group
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, demanded this past weekend that Hezbollah completely withdraw from Syria, adding that they should stop meddling in foreign affairs. “The presence of unauthorized weapons in the hands of Hezbollah remains of serious concern and warrants condemnation,” Guterres stated in a report distributed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US readying strikes on Syria – Russian MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:25 A.M.) – Several militant groups have been trained by US instructors in the vicinity of the Syrian town of Al-Tanf to stage provocations involving chemical warfare agents in southern Syria, according to Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy, speaking during a briefing in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures 75 percent of East Ghouta region – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been rolling through the militant-held areas of the East Ghouta recently, leaving only a small portion of this region left to capture. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to capture at least 75 percent of the East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels loot Syria’s Afrin city – steal everything from Mercedes-Benz cars to foodstuffs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 A.M.) – Turkish photo-journalist Bulent Kilic has captured images of pro-Ankara rebel fighters looting the city of Afrin following its fall to Turkish-backed forces. According to sources, no site in Afrin is being spared from the stealing spree – houses, shops and public infrastructures have all been subject to looting by Ankara’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FSA militants hang Turkish flag over Afrin legislative council building (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army forces celebrated the occupation of Afrin by hanging the Turkish flag over Afrin’s legislative council building on Sunday, after declaring full control over the city following an eight-week offensive to drive out Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces. The Turkish-backed FSA forces also waved the FSA […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: 100+ vehicle Turkish military convoy and a company of Turkish soldiers deploy just north of Aleppo city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 A.M.) – Video footage has been released by opposition sources showing the deployment of a large Turkish Army convoy – escorted by rebel forces – to the Jabal (Mount) Anak area near Anadan town, just north of Aleppo city in Syria. According to reports, the convoy was over one hundred vehicles in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian President filmed driving his vehicle from Damascus to East Ghouta region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – The Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad was filmed on Sunday traveling from Damascus to the recently captured areas in the East Ghouta region. Following his arrival in the East Ghouta region, the Syrian President was filmed meeting with several civilians and military personnel. Below is the video of Assad traveling through […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Drone footage: Syrian Army tank rampages through rebel-controlled district in Damascus, blasting away at a group of militants
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – More drone footage (shown below) has emerged from the Syrian Army showing part of its operation that led to the seizure of the Jisreen district in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. Specifically, the footage shows the exploits of a single Syrian Army tank crew that engaged a group of rebel fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: East Damascus rebels score advance amid sudden counter-offensive near key district town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – It has become apparent that around Sunday afternoon the Jaysh al-Islam rebel group launched a powerful counter-blow against the Syrian Army south of the district city of Douma. The militants struck at government defenses along the western gates of Ash-Shifuniyah and the northern gates of Masraba; at Masraba rebel fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan claims control of Afrin, local gov’t vows ‘nightmare’ for Turks
The Turkish Army and the Free Syrian Army armed opposition group have seized control over the Kurdish-held northern Syrian city of Afrin. “Today at 8:30 a.m. [06:30 GMT] FSA units supported by the Turkish Armed Forces entered Afrin. They established full control over the city. Most of the terrorists fled. Our servicemen and the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Western puppet media sticks to “dictator” Putin coverage of Russian election victory
Putin wins "fraud-tainted" vote: Western media sticks to fake news reporting on Russian election More The post Western puppet media sticks to “dictator” Putin coverage of Russian election victory appeared first on The Duran.
The U.S. Navy Now Wants To Retire One Of Its Two Hospital Ships
In this file photo, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transits the Pacific Ocean in late May. (U.S. Navy/MCC Christopher E. Tucker) *The Warzone/The Drive:* *Have Mercy! The US Navy Now Wants To Retire One Of Its Two Hospital Ships* The Navy's two hospital ships are expensive to operate and maintain, but offer capabilities found in no other Navy in the world. Faced with growing difficulties sustaining and modernizing its existing fleet, the need to address the underlying issues behind a spate of deadly accidents and other controversies, and a desire to increase the total number of ships in it... more »
Marines Activated - McCabe Fired
The Intel coming in now from Qanon is picking up pace. When we all first woke up to Qanon back in November it was immediately clear that what we had was Military intelligence operating directly in the white house as part of something much bigger. Further information at the time disclosed that a Marine briefing took place with the President. This would certainly have taken the form of a warning order and specific also to preparation work. Shortly after we heard of a Marine assault on CIA headquarters in Langley, never confirmed along with an intelligence haul also never really... more »
Death by a Thousand Cuts
As I have posted before, the Trump administration is engaged in major secret operations against the Deep State and we are been fed some intel through Qanon. It appears that a month ago, that restraints placed on Trump, whose nature we do not understand but certainly included placement on non allies in his administration. Since then their replacement has been quick. During all this and apparent from the continuing content, it seems that the they are literally dismantling CIA criminal assets at least worldwide and likely taking possession of others. This would be in preparation ... more »
Yes, It Was The 'Affordable' Care Act That Increased Premiums
Provided everyone is covered, we must now ask how those not covered paid in the past? Do you really think that we have seen an expansion of the service? Not to worry of course, i am sure that the insurance industry will have no problem making the money disappear. I suspect that the USA is now paying double what all other countries are paying for essentially the exact same service. I also suspect that doctors are not on average making much more. We do need a real accounting in order to discover just how extensively the insurance industry games the business of health care a... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Rather than taxpayers paying for Señor Trumpanzee's weekly golf trips, sleazy fundraisers, and presumed weekend getaways with porn stars, we the taxpayers should make it better known that we consider him making trips to campaign for his fellow Republican goofballs, sociopaths, and total nutbags to be a much better use of our tax dollars. It seems that the more he can campaign for them, the more likely it is that they will lose, and that is money well spent to ensure the survival of both us as individuals and as a nation. So, get out there Mr. Trumpanzee. Work your magic... more »
U.S. Poised to Fight Fake News – In Kenya
The U.S. government is gearing up to fight fake news — not at home, where it's the subject of heated debate following the 2016 presidential campaign, but in Kenya.
The U.S. Navy Newest Attack Submarine Is Joining The Fleet
US Navy *Popular Mechanics:* *Navy's New Attack Submarine Named Colorado to Join the Fleet* *The 377-foot-long sub weighs about 7,800 tons submerged.* The U.S. Navy's newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado, will go into service Saturday at the Naval Submarine Base in Connecticut. Cmdr. Reed Koepp, the Colorado's commanding officer, says it's an exciting time for the crew, shipbuilders, the local community in Connecticut and the state of Colorado. The submarine is "ready to protect the homeland and project our power forward," he added. "We're really looking forward to this Satu... more »
Tweets For Today
WATCH: Preliminary 2018 #RussianPresidentialElections results updated live https://t.co/uvaGf8Yquo pic.twitter.com/o3U72ITK0w — RT (@RT_com) March 19, 2018 Pro-Turkish forces pillage Afrin after taking Syrian city https://t.co/kiD8EZmQrx pic.twitter.com/OgcG0EbJxG — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 18, 2018 Reuters via SWJ - Kurds Signal Move to New Phase of Guerrilla War on Turkish Forces in Afrin https://t.co/z15Nr8fXpE pic.twitter.com/rEJF3nwOLg — Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) March 18, 2018 A senior North Korean diplomat handling North American affairs is heading to Finland fo... more »
The Gin Goblin Barrister - Barbara Hewson
Barbara Hewson behaves more like a practicing Satanist than a respected Barrister. Her obsession is to accuse all child abuse victims of inventing their claims and her entire life on Twitter for the... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
The CIA Has Set-Up Commando Units To Track And Kill Terrorists
*Buzz Feed:** Trump's CIA Has Set Up Teams To Kill Terrorists* “Small teams are locating and killing bad guys. That’s what we are doing.” The official in charge of the hit teams was a senior aide to CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who Trump just nominated to be secretary of state. The Central Intelligence Agency has been deploying small teams of commandos to kill selected suspected terrorists, according to two sources familiar with the program. The program, which has not been previously disclosed, is coordinated by units from the CIA’s Special Activities Center, which oversees the agenc... more »
Picture Of The Day
*WNU Editor:* Regular reader Adam was kind enough to send me some incredible pictures of a few U.S. aircraft carriers docked in Virginia (Norfolk). Just click on each image to enlarge it. According to the Go Navy's Aircraft Carrier location website, there are five aircraft carriers docked at Norfolk right now (*link here*).
"One Wanders Through Life..."
"One wanders through life as if wandering through a field in the dark of night, wearing a blindfold and very heavy shoes, with a poisonous toad waiting patiently beneath a clump of weeds, knowing full well that eventually you will step on him." ~ Lemony Snicket
"How Totalitarians Weaponize Loneliness"
*"How Totalitarians Weaponize Loneliness"* by Jon Miltimore "Thinkers as early as Aristotle observed that man is, by nature, a social creature. For this reason, there has been a surge of media attention on the “loneliness plague” which the Information Age has wrought. Most media attention has focused on the health consequences of loneliness, which stand to overwhelm government health systems in the coming years. A popular article in The Guardian written by George Monbiot a few years ago explained all the ways loneliness is killing people-literally. “Ebola is unlikely ever to kill a... more »
Facebook’s Recurring Nightmare: Helping Muddy Up Elections
Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway elections and even undermine democracy
Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers Part of Trump Opioid Plan
President Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where it's appropriate under current law.
Chinese Textbooks Blame South Korea For The First Korean War
Wikimedia *Sebastien Roblin, National Interest:* *1,000,000 People Died during the Korean War. This Is the Forgotten Story of How It Started.* *The Korean War is variously estimated to have claimed between 1.2 and three million lives, most of them civilian. Who was responsible for this tragedy?* For Western nations, the answer is uncomplicated: North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, launched an unprovoked invasion of its southern neighbor in 1950. An alternate history has been presented in Chinese textbooks, one in which the illegitimate lackeys of Western imperialist... more »
Truth does matter
“We pay more taxes than anybody else in the world,” said President Trump on August 10, 2017 having said similar statements on more than a few occasions. “You know this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story,” … Continue reading →
The movement you need is on your shoulder
Conversing by comment with our British friend Roger, I recalled a line from the song “Hey Jude,” written by Paul McCartney following a conversation with John Lennon’s son Julian who went by Jules. What started out as Hey Jules was … Continue reading →
Yoga is not anti-Christian
It may surprise people that a 59 year old man took a Yoga class with his wife for thirteen sessions. It may also surprise you that I do a short daily routine of exercises after my shower that includes some … Continue reading →
Wednesday Wanderings Once Again
With a few thoughts bouncing around in my head, let me wander some on this Wednesday. Please walk with me down this meandering path. Last spring, a certain boss known for firing people on a faux reality show, fired the … Continue reading →
Institutions and Organizations must do the right thing
My daughter is a college junior at a small college. She is flourishing in her environment and we could not be more proud. She has an enviable sense of right and wrong. Right now she is frustrated with her college … Continue reading →
Venezuela News Updates -- March 18, 2018
Caracas, Venezuela. CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS / Reuters *Panam Post:* *“The Only Full Refrigerator in Venezuela Is in the Morgue”: Tomas Paez* Sociologist Tomas Paez argues that the disastrous socialist public policy of Chavez and Maduro has been the primary factor in the massive exodus from Venezuela. “The main cause of Venezuelan emigration is socialism of the 21st century,” said sociologist Tomás Páez, coordinator of the Global Project of the Venezuelan Diaspora; responding to Nicolás Maduro’s comments admitting to a “brain drain” in the country. The Venezuelan dictator said on We... more »
Bill Maher Had Beto O'Rourke On Real Time This Week
Texas' primary was March 6. Incumbent Ted Cruz coasted to victory in the Republican contest-- 1,315,146 votes (85.35%) and El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke coasted to victory in the Democratic race, 640,769 votes (61.82%). 1,036,467 people voted in the Democratic primary and 1,540,890 voted in the Republican primary. As of the February 14 FEC reporting date Cruz had raised $17,452,363 and spent $11,906,543 to Beto's $8,708,746 (and $4,168,970 spent). Cruz's war chest, as of that date, has $6,025,231 and Beto's has $4,938,475. Media is expensive in Texas for statewide races. You ... more »
Maus: Revealed: Nazi Germany's Massive World War II (Almost) Super Tank
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * The Maus was an enormous waste — and not the war-winning weapon the Nazis hoped it would be By the time the super-heavy Maus tank rolled out for its first tests in January 1944, the Nazis had — six months after Kursk — effectively lost the war. It was just a matter of time before the Allied armies would slog their way into the heart of Germany and finish them off. Yet the Nazi regime pressed ahead with developing and propagandizing all manners of so-called “miracle weapons.” Almost until Germany’s capitulation, a belief that secret wonder weapons ... more »
The Nuclear-War Tank Came at Exactly the Wrong Time
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Object 279 ran afoul of Nikita Khrushchev. In a war that never happened, formations of heavy and rather odd-looking Soviet tanks would have powered through atomic explosions in breakthrough attacks into West Germany. Enter the Object 279 tank, a curious oddity from the late 1950s which was obsolete — despite its design principles deliberately reflecting the fear of a nuclear battlefield — by the time it was produced. It was certainly not a success, as the Soviet Union only manufactured a handful of prototypes. But the fact that it appeared at all... more »
Trump Preparing To Indict Clinton Crime Network
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 17, 2018 Alex Jones reports on how McCabe altered 302 reports to frame Trump. – https://www.infowars.com/breaking-tru… end
Mark Taylor: God Will Reveal Truth About Vatican
Mark Taylor: God Will Reveal Truth About Vatican by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Mark Taylor, author of the popular book “The Trump Prophecies,” says do not fear the disturbing things you are seeing in Washington D.C. and elsewhere. Taylor says, “It is not a time to walk in fear. It’s a time to walk in faith. No matter […]
‘Skripal Case is a Carefully-Constructed Drama’ — John Pilger
RT Published on Mar 18, 2018 Russia-UK relations plunge amid row over the poisoning of a former spy. Award-winning journalist John Pilger joins RT to discuss this issue. end
Under New Deal, Palestinians to Be Offered Less Than Half of West Bank
Under New Deal, Palestinians to Be Offered Less Than Half of West Bank by Ben Jamal, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ This deal is, it appears, being cooked up with the co-operation of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Gulf States. It will be presented to Palestinians on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. – Having announced his intention to move the U.S. embassy from Tel […]
Electronic Gulags Are Here: Left Continues Censoring Christians, Conservatives And Common Sense
The Alex Jones Show – MARCH 16, 2018 Alex Jones breaks down how the left is using electronic platforms, such as the internet and social media, to continue their campaign of complete conservative censorship and Christian destruction. end
Rep. Devin Nunes: NYTimes Reporters are Paid to Write Fake News by Democrat Super PACs
Rep. Devin Nunes: NYTimes Reporters are Paid to Write Fake News by Democrat Super PACs by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ On March 15, 2018, in a televised interview on Fox News, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) said something stunning. – Beginning at the 5:20 mark in the video below, Congressman Nunes upbraided the “friends of […]
Israeli Jets Target Hamas Positions in Gaza Strip
Israeli Jets Target Hamas Positions in Gaza Strip by http://www.presstv.com/, 17 March 2018 Israeli jets have carried out several airstrikes in the Gaza Strip just hours after its tanks targeted Palestinian Hamas resistance movement positions in the coastal sliver. – During the Saturday night airstrikes a factory and several buildings belonging to Hamas were targeted by […]
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attacks: Russian Cmdr.
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attacks: Russian Cmdr. by http://www.presstv.com/ A high-ranking Russian military commander has warned that the United States is training foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists in the hope that they would launch false flag chemical attacks in southern Syria to provide a pretext for Washington to carry out airstrikes on Syrian government […]
British Scientists Confirm So-Called “Russian” Poison May NOT Be Russian
British Scientists Confirm So-Called “Russian” Poison May NOT Be Russian by WashingtonsBlog By Craig Murray, former British intelligence officer, former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan, and Rector (i.e. Chancellor) of the University of Dundee. Originally published at CraigMurray.org.uk. – I have now received confirmation from a well placed FCO [Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office] source that Porton Down […]
WMD Lies Strike Again: The Skripal Incident
WMD Lies Strike Again: The Skripal Incident by Tony Cartalucci, https://journal-neo.org/ As the West rallies around recent allegations by the UK against Russia regarding the alleged poisoning of former Russian military intelligence officer-turned British spy – Sergei Skripal – it is crucial to point out the alarming lack of actual evidence involved. – It is also important […]
Britain, Syria… Synchronizing Provocations to Beat Russia
Britain, Syria… Synchronizing Provocations to Beat Russia by https://sputniknews.com/ It’s just too much of a coincidence. The dramatic ramping up of Cold War-like hostility towards Russia by Britain and its NATO allies dovetails with major military setback for these same powers in Syria. – The plausible connection is this: the attempted smearing of Russia over the apparent poison-assassination […]
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attack as Basis for Airstrikes – Russian MoD
US Training Syria Militants for False Flag Chemical Attack as Basis for Airstrikes – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/ Russia’s Defense Ministry says “US instructors” are training militants to stage false flag chemical attacks in south Syria. The incidents are said to be a pretext for airstrikes on Syrian government troops and infrastructure. – “We have reliable […]
SAA establishes full control over Saqba in East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has managed to establish full control over Saqba in Eastern Ghouta on Sunday, after intense battles with rebel forces. The army brought a significant amount of humanitarian aid and food, which was welcomed by local residents, who, in their own words, were fed animal fodder […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Has Been Put On Notice, Prepare Yourself”
X22 Report, “The Global Economic System Has Been Put On Notice, Prepare Yourself” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sco-h8e7zUU *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Boom, Boom, Boom, Time To Bring Down The Deep State” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxaYZv3Jn4
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