My Feedly! 1 of 2 2 of 2 Cryptogon My Yahoo! 1 of 2 2 of 2 iG Portal - MSM
CBC, CTV, The Star (CA) Global, Google News (CA) - Tech Next Web / Tech Crunch / The Verge
11:02 pm MDT
CBC, CTV, The Star (CA) Global, Google News (CA) - Tech Next Web / Tech Crunch / The Verge
11:02 pm MDT
How to Naturally Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency
Vitamin K is a critical nutrient for health and wellness. We need to eat K foods because our body cannot make this vitamin. Vitamin K is only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. K comes in two main forms, K1 and K2. Green leafy vegetables are a fantastic source of K1. Animal products contain K2. Additionally, a […] The post How to Naturally Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Russiagate Comes to England
[image: undefined] I don’t know what happened in Salisbury England on March 4th, but it appears that the British government doesn’t know either. Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech before Parliament last Monday was essentially political, reflecting demands that she should “do something” in response to the mounting hysteria over the poisoning of former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. After May’s presentation there were demands from Parliamentarians for harsh measures against Russia, reminiscent of the calls for action emanating from the U.S. Congress over ... more »
Revealed: 50 Years Ago, a Top-Secret U.S. Base Was Overrun By Elite Vietnamese Commandos
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Why was it kept secret for so long? Fifty years ago on March 12, 1968, a top-secret U.S. base on a mountain top in Laos was overrun by an elite force of Vietnamese commandos. Only six of the eighteen CIA and Air Force personnel manning the remote outpost escaped with their lives in an incident that would remain veiled in secrecy for three decades. This was because the U.S. military was legally prohibited from operating in Laos. The southeast Asian nation had been wracked by a civil war pitting right-wing royalists against Pathet Lao communists—th... more »
How U.S. Soldiers Threatened to Beat Up the Secretary of War
*Franz-Stefan Gady* *Security, * As plans for President Donald Trump’s big military parade are slowly beginning to take shape, it is worthwhile recalling an incident that occurred during the biggest military parade. As plans for President Donald Trump’s big military parade are slowly beginning to take shape, it is worthwhile recalling an incident that occurred during the biggest military parade in U.S. history—the Grand Review of the Armies in May 1865 at the end of the U.S. Civil War—which may have impacted the subsequent role of the U.S. military in American politics and socie... more »
One of America's Key Allies Has Some Very Big Problems with the F-35
*Andrew Davies* *Security, * The F-35s’ slow development means that users will get less utility from the purchase than would have been the case had the jets been delivered close to the original schedule. The past couple of weeks have been a case of ‘good news and bad news’ for customers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. As a country about to commit to the bulk of its currently approved 72 aircraft purchase, it’s to be hoped that our defence (here in Australia)procurement people have been watching recent developments closely. We’re now looking at a longer wait and a higher price ... more »
BREAKING: Has Stephanie Clifford been physically threatened?
*TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018Star journos assume she has:* Has Stephanie Clifford been threatened with physical harm? We don't know the answer to that. Clifford's lawyer has been making that claim since last Friday morning—but he's offered no evidence in support of the claim, and he's been willing to answer few questions. We've suggested that the lawyer, Michael Avenatti, should be frogmarched into the countryside for several years of reeducation, completely at the public expense. In the meantime, he can expect to receive one other benefit, free of charge: On cable, American journali... more »
Fear-Mongering about U.S. Power
This is a guest post from Clifford Bob, Professor and Chair of Political Science at Duquesne University. A free press is a major check on shoddy government policies and bad ideas, but if journalists refuse to think critically about government pronouncements, that civic function fails. Worse yet, if the media magnifies and exaggerates official errors, a […]
15 Years After The U.S. Invasion Of Iraq, The U.S. Public Is Divided On The Decision To Go To War
*PEW Research:** The Iraq War continues to divide the U.S. public, 15 years after it began* Fifteen years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the American public is divided over whether using military force was the right decision. Nearly half (48%) of Americans say the decision to use military force was wrong, while slightly fewer (43%) say it was the right decision, according to a Pew Research Center survey, conducted March 7-14 among 1,466 adults. Current opinions about the war in Iraq are little different than in early 2014, when 50% said the decision to use force was... more »
The U.S. Is At War In At Least Seven Countries
*Slate:* *Fifteen Years After the Start of the Iraq War, the U.S. Is at War in at Least Seven Countries* Fifteen years ago today, George W. Bush announced the beginning of the Iraq war. Two U.S. presidents, thousands of lives lost, a withdrawal and a reengagement later, American troops are still on the ground—and dying—in Iraq. There are no plans for withdrawal, even though the most recent foe there—ISIS—has been almost entirely defeated. The conflict in Iraq is just one facet of an ever-expanding and seemingly endless U.S. military campaign across the Middle East, Central Asia, a... more »
10 Most Common Questions About CBD and Hemp
*Ellese McKenney* - The hemp-derived CBD industry will grow to $450 million by 2020, but many still don't understand CBD and hemp.
How Badly Has The Corrupt Stench Of The DCCC Spread Across America? Now It's Infected California
*Imagine if the DCCC did something useful instead of trying to destroy progressive candidates* Monday morning Emily Cadei updated her *Sacramento Bee* story about how the establishment intends to further marginalize Democratic voters in selecting party candidates for Congress. First a warning: poor Emily used the phrase "liberal groups" to describe corrupt conservative establishment operations. I don't think she understands the difference; maybe she wasn't paying attention at school that day. Take the first "liberal group" she mentions, Fight Back California. This is ex-Congresswoma... more »
Obama AND Trump Insiders Blow Whistle, Reveal Facebook ALLOWED Them BOTH to Spy on You
[image: facebook] Both the Barrack Obama and the Donald Trump campaigns engaged in social media warfare—in which Facebook participated—to insidiously mine your private information for political gain. The post Obama AND Trump Insiders Blow Whistle, Reveal Facebook ALLOWED Them BOTH to Spy on You appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Did Putin Order the Salisbury Hit?
[image: did-putin-order-the-salisbury-hit] Before we set off on Cold War II with Russia — leading perhaps to the shooting war we avoided in Cold War I — let's try to get this one right.
Another school shooting. This time in Maryland.
Video shows police officers responding to shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland. “The event is contained,” according to the school district. https://t.co/p6ZPCw44RZ pic.twitter.com/m9TMfrSjyi — ABC News (@ABC) March 20, 2018 Courtesy of the AP: *A shooting at a Maryland high school Tuesday wounded three people, including the shooter, a sheriff’s spokeswoman said. * *Authorities said the situation was “contained” as deputies and federal agents converged on the crime scene. * *St. Mary’s County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling said three people hurt, including the... more »
Now British media admits it in Skripal case: due process ‘does not apply’ to Russia
Commentaries in Guardian and Financial Times say that Russia can be declared guilty without being given chance to defend itself More The post Now British media admits it in Skripal case: due process ‘does not apply’ to Russia appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: Shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland
School shooting in suburban community is reportedly contained at this time. Live feeds to the network are currently off line. More The post BREAKING: Shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland appeared first on The Duran.
London's Game of War, or China's of Progress: Which Choice For America?
The British government's now daily escalating confrontation with Russia is driven by the most corrupt of motives, and aimed above all at drawing the United States in — to what could be war, even "unsurvivable war." In the past 48 hours three new "narratives" of supposed Russian attacks on Britain have been put out by London, constantly escalating and changing the initial, unevidenced charge that Russia — then Russians on President Putin's personal order — attempted to assassinate an MI6 double agent in England. And the British media have made a bold "military challenge to Russia" ... more »
A Single Cop Sued 23 Times for Rights Violations, Costing Taxpayers Dearly—STILL On The Job
[image: lawsuits] One police officer has been accused in numerous lawsuits of illegal home searches, false arrests, and theft, and instead of firing him, the department has spent more than $280,000 covering up his misconduct. The post A Single Cop Sued 23 Times for Rights Violations, Costing Taxpayers Dearly—STILL On The Job appeared first on The Free Thought Project .
UCSF-VA investigation finds misconduct in highly cited PNAS paper
PNAS has corrected a highly cited paper after an investigation found evidence of misconduct. The investigation—conducted jointly by the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center—uncovered image manipulation in Figure 2D, which “could only have occurred intentionally.” The institutions, however, could not definitively attribute the research misconduct to any … Continue reading UCSF-VA investigation finds misconduct in highly cited PNAS paper
Korea, China to expand FTA to service and investment
20-Mar-2018 With Korea and China set to start negotiations to expand the scope of their bilateral trade agreement to services and investment this week, experts say it could be a meaningful opening of the door to China's $1 trillion services market.
Xi Jinping pledges to expand Belt and Road, says China's development does not pose threat to any country
20-Mar-2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a strongly nationalistic tone in his closing address on Tuesday to the annual session of the ceremonial parliament, saying China would never allow "one inch" of territory to be separated from it.
Indonesia, Australia strive to complete CEPA
20-Mar-2018 The Governments of Indonesia and Australia are seeking to immediately complete the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) negotiations, as they seek the grounds that hampered the negotiations.
Moving past photo ops to make trade policy more gender responsive
20-Mar-2018 Experts at WTO workshop say that pro-women trade policies can boost jobs for women and overall growth – when used with the right domestic policies.
India has not signed any FTA in last 3 years: Government
20-Mar-2018 India has not signed any free or preferential trade agreement (FTA/PTA) in the last three years, Parliament informed.
FG commences wider consultations on CFTA
20-Mar-2018 Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said his government has already commenced wider consultations on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, CFTA.
Uganda will not sign either African free trade agreement soon
20-Mar-2018 It is not yet clear why Museveni decided to cancel the trip, but local commentators believe that this suggests the deterioration of relations between Kigali and Kampala.
A new science fiction series from Jon del Arroz
Fellow author and blogger Jon del Arroz has just released 'The Stars Entwined', the first book in a new military science fiction series. The blurb reads, in part: After several recent attacks along the border of Aryshan space, internal affairs agent Sean Barrows is brought to Palmer Station to ensure the Interplanetary Navy’s on the right track in their terrorism investigations. What he discovers could lead to the biggest war the galaxy has ever seen. Sean’s work leads him to his most dangerous assignment yet—into the heart of Aryshan territory as a spy. Meanwhile, Aryshan Comm... more »
Baghdad Begins Lifting Sanctions On Kurdistan
After the September 2017 independence referendum, Prime Minister Haidar Abadi imposed a series of sanctions upon the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Six months later, the two sides are beginning to reconcile. That led to the lifting of a flight ban into the two Kurdish international airports and the promise to pay all the region’s public employees. On March 6, PM Abadi said he would re-open Kurdistan’s airports before Nowruz. That was after the central and regional governments agreed to have the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority manage the airports in conjunction with the KRG, a... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Mar 20
1933 Rashid al-Gaylani became premier of Iraq, would hold office 3 times 1971 Ex-Def Min and VP Tikrit assassinated in Kuwait by Bakr govt 1973 Kuwait sent troops to try to expel Iraq building base on its territory leading to gunfight 3 killed US thought part of Soviet plot in Persian Gulf 1981 Iraqi attack on Susangard failed after 1 day Turning point in war Iraq couldn't capture anymore Iranian land 1983 Saddam executed 6 members of the Hakim family including 3 brothers of Ayatollah Hakim 1985 Iraqi counter attack forced Iranians back into Maysan-... more »
300,000 Troops Will Soon Train for War With North Korea (But There's A Big Catch)
*Andrew Salmon* *Security, * . Although the two allies said they would be “similar in scale” to last year’s war games, they will be shorter in duration. Washington and Seoul have announced that their annual joint military drills will commence from April 1, while a massive diplomat effort is underway to lay the foundations for two summits designed to resolve issues on the troubled peninsula. The military drills, involving over 300,000 troops, were delayed because of the 2018 Winter Olympiad, which finished when the Paralympics concluded on March 18. An intensive inter-Korean dial... more »
This Plane Just Landed on a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier. The Catch: It’s Not American
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Finnish pilots won’t be landing on aircraft carriers of their own anytime soon — or ever. On March 17, 2017 in the Atlantic, a fighter jet landed onto the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. The only difference this time was that the pilot was Finnish, not American. Capt. Juha “Stallion” Jarvinen’s landing was the first landing on an aircraft carrier by a Finnish air force pilot in history, according to the U.S. Navy. Jarvinen was flying a U.S. Marine F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 as part of a pilot... more »
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin 'America's dirty little secret': the Texas town that has been without running water for decades Perspective | Middle East civilian deaths have soared under Trump. And the media mostly shrug. Assault weapons not protected by Second Amendment, federal appeals court rules What Happens When the President Goes to War With His Own Spies? From James Bamford: My new article in The NewRepublic on the great danger Trump poses to the country with his abuse of the FBI and the intelligence agencies, and the inability of the press to discover what the spies are doing under Trump... more »
Maryland High School Shooting “Contained,” People Injured
St. Mary's County Sheriff spokeswoman Cpl. Julie Yingling says there have been injuries, but she didn't know how many or the severity. She said she had "no information" about potential fatalities.
World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino, Sudan, Dies
Sudan has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced, saying he "stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength."
No Need To Fear Universe Ending In ‘Collision With Bubble Of Nothingness’(False Vacuum Collapse Of Higgs Boson)
This is an article in New Scientist that’s being shared in social media which says it's a new caclulation of the future of the Universe according to the theory of false vacuum. It’s scaring many people because when you read it as far as it goes, before you have to pay to read, it doesn’t give a timeline, so they think it could happen any moment. Also, because it says “there’s a chance” that it has already collapsed in a distant corner of the cosmos. I'm writing this as part of a series of posts to help people scared of false or exaggerated doomsdays, which often get to the top of G... more »
Conference on alternative math did spark a war, after all
On Valentine's Day, I attended the conference on the alternative methods to teach mathematics. I was honored to stand on the same side as some top authorities of the Czech mathematics "establishment" who gradually realized what's going on. Mr Milan Hejný's method is arguably the key "brand" in Czechia that is worshiped by those who want to reform the education of mathematics along the SJW lines, as in this 9-minute-long satirical video where a good old-fashioned teacher existentially suffers after she dares to tell her pupil that 2+2 isn't equal to 22. (The video ludicrously paints... more »
Trump hires lawyer who embraces conspiracy theory that FBI and Justice Department worked together to frame him.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *President Trump hired the longtime Washington lawyer Joseph E. diGenova on Monday, adding an aggressive voice to his legal team who has pushed the theory on television that the F.B.I. and Justice Department framed Mr. Trump.* *“Former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Joe DiGenova will be joining our legal team later this week,” said Jay Sekulow, one of the president’s personal lawyers. “I have worked with Joe for many years and have full confidence that he will be a great asset in our representation of the President.” * *Mr. diGenova ha... more »
BREAKING: Turkish airstrike hits Syrian forces near Afrin, 6 killed
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:10 P.M.) – An outpost for the Syrian forces near Afrin was hit by an airstrike conducted by a Turkish jet killing six fighters – including a colonel – and injuring two others. According to sources, the aerial bombardment struck a gathering for the pro-government fighters stationed along the road linking Afrin to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: Syrian Army, allies drive back huge ISIS offensive in east Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:07 P.M.) – After two days of high-pitched engagements across Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups have officially driven back the most powerful Islamic State offensive of 2018 to be directed against pro-government forces. During the battle that was, Islamic State militants attacked Syrian pro-government forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Almost 80,000 evacuated from Eastern Ghouta via humanitarian corridors – Russian MoD
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that that 79,655 people were evacuated from Eastern Ghouta through humanitarian corridors in the last five days, at a press briefing in Moscow on Tuesday. Shoigu stressed that thanks to “a unique and unprecedented humanitarian operation, led by the Russian Centre for the Reconciliation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian rebels shell airbase in Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:55 P.M.) – A newly-formed, FSA-affiliated rebel group in Syria’s Aleppo said it has fired Grad missiles on an airbase for the Syrian Army. Jaysh Halab al-Shahba group published a video showing a barrage of Grad missiles being fired at night. The exact location and time of the footage cannot be authentically verified. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army discovers 2 mass graves in east Hama, many soldier and civilian bodies unearthed (Pictures)
NOTE: Earlier it was incorrectly reported that the massacre site was near Ar-Rayhan in East Ghouta – this was due to a misreading of the source material. The author apologizes for any misunderstanding. BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:48 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian Army discovered two mass graves in the eastern countryside of Hama province, many […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels advance towards Syrian Army lines in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels continued their advance in the ‘Afrin region of northern Aleppo, today, seizing several villages from the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels reportedly captured five villages in southern ‘Afrin after a short engagement with the YPG forces. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army seizes most of Ayn Tarma Valley in East Ghouta, pushes to outskirts of suburb
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – In response to the militant counter-offensive in the Harasta suburb, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a big assault at the nearby ‘Ayn Tarma Valley. According to an Al-Masdar field correspondent in Damascus, the Syrian Army seized most of the ‘Ayn Tarma Valley, following a short battle with the militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Former French President reportedly detained over alleged 2007 financial support from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was detained by French police over 2007 election campaign finance irregularities, according to Le Monde, which cited a source in the court. Sarkozy will soon be questioned as part of the investigation of the case. According to media reports, Nicolas Sarkozy is currently in custody at the judicial police station […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army totally wipes-out Islamist attackers as they retreat from failed offensive bid in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:57 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has fully repelled a powerful Islamist counter-offensive in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, inflicting heavy losses on rebel ranks in the process of doing so. On the night of Sunday to Monday, the Jaysh al-Islam militant group launched a counter-blow south of Douma which targeted Syrian Army positions […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lebanon’s national airline to resume flights to Iraqi Kurdistan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) announced on Tuesday that they will resume flights to Erbil International Airport after a six month long hiatus. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), Middle East Airlines will begin flights to the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on April 3rd. MEA added […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army enters another town in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered another town in the East Ghouta region, following a big assault that was launched this morning. Led by their Republican Guard forces, the Syrian Arab Army resumed their operations in the East Ghouta by storming the town of Hazah from nearby Kafr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: Syrian Army troops reportedly trapped behind ISIS lines in south Damascus, some saved
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – Among a flurry of incoming reports about an apparently critical military situation for the Syrian Army in its battle against ISIS in the southern Damascus district of Al-Qadam, some sources are reporting that a number of government troops have become trapped behind the terrorist group’s lines. To be clear, Al-Masdar […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army in full control of Beit Jinn area after last militants leave
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:55 P.M.) – The last militants left in the Beit Jinn area of western Damascus last week, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the last militants were transported from the Beit Jinn area to the Idlib Governorate as part of the agreement put in place late last year. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Elite Russian chopper spotted in Syria for first time (photo)
Known as one of the most effective jammers in the world, the Russian helicopter-based radio electronic warfare system Rychag-AV is capable of protecting the entire vehicle by “blinding” all enemy warplanes and missiles within several hundred kilometers. A photo of what looked like the Russian Mi-8MTPR-1 helicopter equipped with the radio electronic warfare system Rychag-AV in Syria has emerged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Abbas calls US ambassador to Israel ‘son of a dog’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the US ambassador to Israel David Friedman “a son of a dog,” when speaking to Palestinian leaders in Ramallah on Monday. Abbas said that “[US] ambassador in Tel Aviv David Friedman said they are building in their land, a son of a dog says they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish troops reportedly strike water plant in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Civilians in the Al-Hasakah Governorate were temporarily left without water this week after the Turkish Army attacked a water plant near the border. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Turkish troops targeted the water plant in the border-city of Ras Al-‘Ayn, causing damage to the facility. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
FEMINIST HERO: "What more could we ask for?"
*TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018Part 2—We can think of a million things:* Is Stephanie Clifford, AKA Stormy Daniels, some type of "feminist hero?" Is she attempting to "share" a "#MeToo story?" As always, everything's possible! Inevitably, it all depends on what the meaning of "feminist hero" is! In theory, it will also depend on what turns out to be true about Clifford's interactions with Donald J. Trump, the disordered man with whom she says she had an affair in 2006, when his wife had just given birth to a baby boy, their son. We know of no reason to doubt Clifford's claim about her ... more »
U.S. To Boost Exports Of Lethal Drones To Allies
A Kratos Mako drone is shown in this undated photo. Courtesy of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions/via REUTERS *Reuters*: *Exclusive: Trump to boost exports of lethal drones to more U.S. allies* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners, according to people familiar with the plan. Trump is expected to ease rules for such foreign sales under a long-delayed new policy on unmanned military aircraft due to be rolled out as early as this month, the first phase ... more »
World News Briefs -- March 20, 2018
*ABC News Online*:* Afrin: Turkey's President Erdogan threatens to expand military offensive beyond Kurdish town* Turkey's president has vowed to keep up the pressure against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia after his troops captured the Syrian town of Afrin, threatening to expand the military offensive into other Kurdish-held areas across northern Syria and even into neighbouring Iraq. Turkish troops and their rebel allies swept into the north-west Syrian town of Afrin yesterday, the culmination of an eight-week campaign to drive the Kurdish YPG fighters from the region. The S... more »
Conspiracy, Not Collusion
Donald Trump keeps claiming that there has been no collusion with Russia. But Robert Mueller isn't investigating collusion. He's investigating *conspiracy*. Christian Farias writes: Rick Gates, Trump’s deputy campaign manager and a longtime associate of Paul Manafort, became the first person in Mueller’s crosshairs to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. This curious, catchall offense also appeared in the February indictment of 13 Russian trolls, all of whom were charged with “impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the gover... more »
Putin declares “no arms race, we have everything we need”
Russian president exudes confidence in the path of his nation going forward, highlighting an increased focus on internal quality of living improvements to be made over the next six years More The post Putin declares “no arms race, we have everything we need” appeared first on The Duran.
How and why should journalists aim for change?
The Bureau spent yesterday discussing impact with Christopher Hird and Mike Rezendez
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 20, 2018
General John Nicholson. Wikimedia *VOA: Nicholson*: *US Planning Religious, Diplomatic, Military and Social Pressure on Taliban * ISLAMABAD — The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said a combination of religious, social, diplomatic and military pressure will be applied to the Taliban this year to force them to start negotiating for peace in the war-torn country. General John Nicholson, who is leading U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told a group of journalists Monday in Kabul the multi-pronged approach would be different from past years. "There will be religious pres... more »
EXCLUSIVE: State Takes Mom’s Baby, Forces Her to Take Psychotropic Meds To Get Him Back
Iowa City — A mother who went to the hospital to give birth was forced to spend four days in a psych ward and her newborn child was kept from her after she criticized the doctor for invading her privacy and he accused her of refusing to take medication from an outdated prescription. Cheryl Cantaberry
Naval Railguns: Are the U.S. and China Pursuing the Ultimate Paper Tiger?
*Doug Tsuruoka* *Security, * US analyst says lasers are a better bet against hypersonic missiles, adds "nobody knows how good the Chinese military really is". China confirmed on March 14 that it is conducting sea trials of an electromagnetically fired railgun, a potentially game-changing weapon that can hit targets at up to 7,800 miles per hour. The US Navy’s chief of naval operations called further attention to the futuristic weapon when he told a congressional subcommittee this month that the US – which hasn’t test-fired a railgun at sea – is “fully invested” in perfecting the ... more »
The Navy Is Training for War with Russia in the Arctic
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Below the ice, that is. Navy fast-attack submarines have been firing torpedoes beneath the Arctic ice as part of large scale effort to speed up preparations for war in the region in response to growing tensions with Russia and the increasing pace of melting ice. During a recent US-UK ICEX exercise in the Arctic, the Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut and the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Hartford each fired several training torpedos under the ice, a Navy statement said. "The primary objective of this year's ICEX is to t... more »
I AM SHOCKED -- SHOCKED! -- TO FIND THAT DATA MINING IS GOING ON HERE
I'm delighted that Facebook and the Mercers are spending some time in the barrel, and obviously there can never be enough Trump scandals, but I'm having some trouble maintaining a sense of outrage about how Cambridge Analytica gained access to voter data, given how much personal information is obtained by campaigns through similar means, as *The Washington Post* notes: Facebook last week suspended the Trump campaign’s data consultant, Cambridge Analytica, for scraping the data of potentially millions of users without their consent. But thousands of other developers, including the m... more »
Untitled
*Teacher on Leave After Questioning Whether School Would Let Pro-Life Students Walk Out, Too* Rocklin High School in Rocklin, California, placed a teacher on paid administrative leave after she let students discuss the politics of the National School Walkout, which took place around the country yesterday morning. Julianne Benzel told CBS13 that she suspects she got in trouble for suggesting that schools administrators who condoned the student walkout might be practicing a double standard. "And so I just kind of used the example which I know it's really controversial, but I know i... more »
Scott Pruitt will end EPA’s use of ‘secret science’ to justify regulations
EPA regulators would only be allowed to consider scientific studies that make their data available for public scrutiny under Pruitt’s new policy.
Farmer’s decades-old wetlands nightmare continues in PA
When Robert Brace set out to convert pastureland to cropland on his farm in Erie County, little did he know that this simple, age-old farming practice would lead to decades of litigation that has cost him over a million dollars in fines and legal fees.
Untitled
*An amusing sermon from a true believer, Peter Kraai* *He seems to be a passionate believer in global warming but shows zero familiarity with science. Science depends on numbers and he offers not a single number in support of anything he says. And the things he does say are so vaguely put that you would need a book to critique them allBut one of his assertions that is unambiguously wrong is his claim that only a small part of the Antarctic is melting. Zwally's 2015 study showed that the Antarctic as a whole is cooling, not warming. And since the Antarctic holds 96% of earth... more »
The U.S. Navy May Buy Two More Aircraft Carriers In One Big Contract
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and elements of their respective Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) navigate into position for a photo exercise. Kitty Hawk and Stennis CSGs recently participated in Joint Air/Sea Exercise 2004 (JASEX ‘04). Kitty Hawk is currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) as the ship demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class William H. Ramsey *Bloomberg: **Navy Weighs Bu... more »
Japan's Defense Planners Are Focused On China Not North Korea
A Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) soldier takes part in a drill to mobilise their Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile unit in response to a recent missile launch by North Korea, at U.S. Air Force Yokota Air Base in Fussa on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo *Reuters:* *China, not North Korea, to dominate Japan military planning* TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea’s growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defence planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challengi... more »
Austin Carnage Now Random; An Arrest Doesn’t Appear Close
A package bomb exploded shortly after midnight inside a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, Texas.
South Korea Will Be Deploying It's 'Artillery Killer' To Destroy North Korean Bunkers
A Korea Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile co-developed by South Korea's arms development agency and Hanwha Corporation during a test launch in July 2017. (Courtesy of South Korea's Ministry of National Defense) *Defense News*: *South Korea to deploy ‘artillery killer’ to destroy North Korean bunkers* SEOUL, South Korea — The South Korean Army plans to deploy surface-to-surface missiles in a newly created counter-artillery brigade by October, with the aim of destroying North Korea’s hardened long-range artillery sites near the Demilitarized Zone, should conflict erupt on the Kore... more »
U.S. And South Korean Exercises Will Begin On April 1
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet lands at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, March 20, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS *Reuters: **U.S.-South Korea military exercises to resume next month* SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea will resume joint military drills next month, Seoul and Washington said on Tuesday, exercises that will go ahead despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Seoul and Washington said in January they would delay the annual exercises until after the Winter Olympics and Paralymp...more »
John Oliver turns his attention to Vice President Mike Pence. Poor Mike Pence. Update!
Courtesy of the AV Club: *With the chaos at the Trump White House mounting every single day to what seems like an inevitable flashpoint involving a constitutional crisis, impeachment, indictment, diversionary declaration of war, or simply a White House staffed with no one but Trump relatives and their wedding planners, it’s tempting to look ahead to the theoretically more stable prospect of President Mike Pence. But, as John Oliver lays out in the main story of Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, be very fucking careful what you wish for.* *Oliver, calling Pence “the opposite of whatever ... more »
The GOP Has Decided To Gamble Their Senate Majority With A Big Bet On Señor Trumpanzee
The first Republican candidate that Trump really got behind in a big way-- an actual test of his coattails vs his toxicity-- was Renee Ellmers in North Carolina's second congressional district. Ellmers was the first woman in Congress to back Trump and he reciprocated with an ad when she was challenged in a primary by George Holding and Greg Brannon. It was the very first indication that Trump's support is a kiss of death. Although Trump won NC-02 (a mostly suburban district that surrounds Raleigh on the north, east and south and has a PVI of R+7) 53.2% to 43.6%, Ellmers was absolut... more »
Three Scandals in One: The Cambridge Analytica Story
It’s not every day UK companies are set up to help US Republicans win elections. And get exposed on TV for proposing bribery and call girl stings as standard political operations. And get slated to be raided by the police as a result. So it’s no wonder that Cambridge Analytica is the name on everyone’s […] The post Three Scandals in One: The Cambridge Analytica Story appeared first on UnHerd.
Top US General Says American Troops Should be Prepared to Die—for ISRAEL
[image: israel] A top US general, who is head of the Strategic Plans and Policy at the Pentagon has recently issued an ominous and shocking statement noting that US soldiers should be prepared to give their lives defending the state of Israel—not America. The post Top US General Says American Troops Should be Prepared to Die—for ISRAEL appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Merit matters in US immigration, but agreeing on what 'merit' means is complicated
John Carson, Associate Professor of History, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
How Americans decide who can come into the country and who can stay reflects beliefs about what makes people worthy of opportunity.
MS-13 is a street gang, not a drug cartel – and the difference matters
Steven S. Dudley, Senior Fellow, Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, American University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 17 hours ago
Trump justice officials portray the Salvadoran gang MS-13 as a powerful drug cartel staffed with criminal undocumented immigrants. That's a dangerous mistake if you actually want to prevent violence.
Learning a lot about my body, and about pain
As many readers will know, I suffered a work-related back injury in 2004. After two surgeries, I was left with a fused spine and permanent damage to my sciatic nerve. I've been in constant pain, 24/7/365, since the date of injury, with just one glorious, all-too-brief break in 2005, when I was given an epidural injection of steroids to see if it would reduce inflammation in my spine. (It didn't.) A spinal anesthetic was part of the treatment, which numbed everything below my waist, including the damaged nerve. That was the last time I remember being pain-free. It's been my co... more »
Nerve agent expert: Novichok poisoning “could have easily been done by Brits”
Another expert says that the nerve gas in Skripal poisoning could have been developed in the UK. More The post Nerve agent expert: Novichok poisoning “could have easily been done by Brits” appeared first on The Duran.
Nicolas Sarkozy detained by French police for accepting 50M Euros from the world leader he later murdered (Video)
Sarkozy reportedly held by French police over campaign financing violations. More The post Nicolas Sarkozy detained by French police for accepting 50M Euros from the world leader he later murdered (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Hillary Clinton whines about her election loss on FB: “Some women look at a powerful woman and question whether she can lead”
When will Hillary Clinton go away? More The post Hillary Clinton whines about her election loss on FB: “Some women look at a powerful woman and question whether she can lead” appeared first on The Duran.
If Trump Really Cared About the Opioid Crisis He’d Legalize Weed, Not Turn the US into Saudi Arabia
[image: drugs] Instead of looking at the science and data on how to beat the opioid crisis, Trump is following the lead of Saudi Arabi whose plan of killing people for selling drugs has done nothing to deter use. The post If Trump Really Cared About the Opioid Crisis He’d Legalize Weed, Not Turn the US into Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Free Thought Project .
Peter Thiel Of Palantir Gave Over $1 Million To Support Trump-Oppose Hillary; $100,000 To Trump Inauguration
Peter Thiel is the largest shareholder of data mining company Palantir. He gave $ 1 million to Make America No. … Continue reading →
Tell President Trump That You Want Vaccination Choice Included in the Proposed Rule Protecting Statuatory Conscience Rights in Health Care
Note: Below is an excerpt from the Federal Register on President Trump's Proposed Rule Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority. You have an opportunity to comment on the need to include conscience rights for vaccination choice....
Spring's Arrival Means Countdown to April has Begun
By Kim Rossi Today is the first day of Spring! I don't know where you live, but here in Connecticut, old man Winter is not giving an inch of ground to young, fair Spring. We're expecting yet another wintery storm...
Two men injured outside a Utah gun show after their weapon exercised its 2nd Amendment rights.
Courtesy of KUTV: *Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds after an accidental discharge in the parking lot of the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy where the International Sportsmen's Expo was being held. * *According to Jason Nielsen from the Sandy Police Department, the two adult men were sitting in their car at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday when one tried to hand a firearm off to the other. * *The gun discharged hitting one man in the hand, ricocheting and hitting the other man in the leg. * *Both were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.* The report does... more »
The Maldives Islands will soon be underwater
“Climate experts say the 1,196 Maldives islands will be drowned no later than this year.” click here
Breaking: Syrian Army stopped 3 attempts by militants to use chemical weapons – Russian DM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoygu stated on Tuesday that the Syrian military had stopped three attempts by the militants to use chemical weapons in the East Ghouta. “There is a possibility that terrorists will use poisonous substances in order to accuse the Syrian troops of using chemical weapons in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan claims US gave weapons to terrorists in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the U.S. State Department’s recent comments on Operation Olive Branch during a parliamentary meeting with his Justice and Development Party (AKP) this week. Erdogan specifically called out the U.S. for expressing concern over the humanitarian situation in the Afrin region, claiming that Washington has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Two day long ceasefire announced in southern Damascus district
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:05 A.M.) – A two day long ceasefire had been established between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the Al-Qadam District this week, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the ceasefire was implemented after the Islamic State seized a large part of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Popular Syrian news page taken down by Facebook
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – One of the largest pro-government news pages, Damascus Now, has been removed by Facebook, the administrators reported via an alternative page. Damascus Now had over 2 million followers on Facebook and was considered one of the longest running pages covering the Syrian War. No reason was cited for the removal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Confirmed: Syrian forces unleash whole salvo of rocket fire onto Turkish Army base in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:39 A.M.) – Earlier reports that Syrian pro-government forces shelled Turkish military positions near the rebel-controlled town of Anadan in Aleppo province’s western countryside have been confirmed. Following opposition claims, Syrian media itself (namely Syrian Digital Media and Alikhbaria Syria) reported that Syrian forces unleashed at least an entire salvo of Grad rocket […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Iranian FM strikes back at Saudi Crown Prince, calls 60 Minutes claim ‘big lies’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson, Bahram Qassemi, slammed the Saudi Crown Prince’s recent comments about Iran during his interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes. In particular, Qassemi attacked the Saudi Crown Prince’s claims that Iran harbors terrorists, including Al-Qaeda leaders. ‘Bin Salman’s claims on Iran hosting Al-Qaeda’s leaders is a big […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army to resume operations in Douma after collapse of East Ghouta peace talks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) will resume their field operations to capture the Jaysh Al-Islam stronghold of Douma, following the recent collapse of peace talks with the militant group, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday. According to the military source, Jaysh Al-Islam’s recent counter-offensive in Al-Shifouniyah and Mesraba, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Palestinian President calls US Ambassador to Israel ‘son of dog’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas launched a verbal attack Monday against David Friedman, the US ambassador to Israel, calling him a “son of a dog” during a speech Abbas was giving in Ramallah. “[The US administration] has said that settlement building is legitimate,” Abbas began before going in with the shade. “That’s what several American officials […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US-backed forces vow halt Turkish dominance over northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released on a statement on Sunday that condemned Turkey’s actions in the Afrin region, while also vowing to stop Ankara’s attempted expansion into northern Syria. “Our people will not allow [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan to implement his plan to dominate over northern Syria,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army shells Turkish forces base north of Aleppo city with rocket fire – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Rocket artillery units of the Syrian Army have shelled Turkish military forces at a newly established base located just north of the city of Aleppo according to opposition sources. Reports say that the new Turkish Army base, located on a mountain near the rebel-controlled town of Anadan, came under attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Exclusive: Veteran Syrian Army armored division sends big reinforcements to battle ISIS in south Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 A.M.) – According to sources exclusive to Al-Masdar News, assault units of the Syrian Army’s veteran 4th Mechanized Division are being diverted to the southern Damascus district of Al-Qadam to battle Islamic State forces there. Al-Qadam has now seen a week of fierce clashes between the Syrian pro-government forces and ISIS, during […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US building new base in oil rich area in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province – reports
The US is reportedly continuing its military buildup in Syria. Local online news portal the Euphrates Post has published video evidence showing what appear to be two US Coalition Blackhawk helicopters consolidating the US presence in an oil-rich area in Deir ez-Zor province. According to the resource, a new US Coalition base is being built in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Houthi snipers head-shot two Saudi soldiers inside their own country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – Video footage (shown below) has a emerged showing the moment Houthi snipers engaged and killed two Saudi soldiers – both neutralized with head-shots – at a military position inside the Arab kingdom. According to sources, the engagement occurred atop of the hill of Tabbet al-Khazzan in Saudi Arabia’s southern province […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Gaddafi’s son running for Libyan presidency
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, has been nominated as a candidate for the Libyan presidency in the 2018 elections, Libyan Express reported on Monday. Abu Ras said Saif is striving for national reconciliation as well as aiming to rebuild the war-torn nation. “By running for presidency, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Sudan, the world's last northern white rhino, dies aged 45
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on Earth, died on Monday aged 45. Only one of three of its subspecies, Sudan came to represent the last hope, protected by round-the-clock armed security and given a 700-acre enclosure at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Suffering from age-related health issues and a series of infections, Sudan's condition worsened over Sunday and Monday. He was unable to stand up, clearly suffering, leading to a decision to euthanise him by his veterinary team. "We on Ol Pejeta are all saddened by Sudan's death," Richard Vigne, Ol Pejeta’s CEO, said in a ... more »
“How the Deep State Robbed the Working Stiff”
*“How the Deep State Robbed the Working Stiff”* by Bill Bonner "Nothing much to report from Wall Street, Washington, or the ranch…So we continue our look back at what we have learned so far. Most of what we know, of course, is what everyone else knows, too: Stocks are near record highs…with the Dow closing at nearly 25,000 last Friday…and the so-called FAANG stocks - Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google - hitting levels not seen since the Nasdaq crash in 2000. Include Microsoft and Nvidia, and you get a combined market cap of $4 trillion…up 23% this year and 69% over the la... more »
The U.S. Marines Want The Ultimate Drone
Bell V-247 Vigilant (Image: Bell Helicopters) *Defense Tech:** Marines Release Specifications for New Mega-Drone* The Marine Corps is a step closer to getting a large unmanned aircraft that can launch from ships, fly a radius of up to 700 nautical miles with a full payload, escort the MV-22 Osprey and other platforms, network with other manned platforms, and provide offensive air support, including targeting and strike. This incredible unmanned aerial system is known as MUX, for Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System-Expeditionary. Marine officials began publicly di... more »
Will Syria be the Battleground for All-Out War Between Russia and America?
*Elijah Magnier* | It is natural for the US to resist the loss of its unilateral dominant status.
Over a dozen editorial board members resigned when a journal refused to retract a paper. Today, it’s retracted.
Following a massive editorial protest, Scientific Reports is admitting its handling of a disputed paper was “insufficient and inadequate,” and has agreed to retract it. The 2016 paper was initially corrected by the journal, after a researcher at Johns Hopkins University, Michael Beer, accused it of lifting some of his earlier work. After we covered … Continue reading Over a dozen editorial board members resigned when a journal refused to retract a paper. Today, it’s retracted.
Lessons from Italy’s election, part 2: triumph of the “outs”
This is part two of a five part series that began yesterday with Henry Olsen’s “death of the Ins“. The triumph of the two major “out” parties, Lega and M5S (Five Star Movement), is so obvious that no observer can deny it. But the unity of their triumph, combined with the smallest Eurosceptic populist party, […] The post Lessons from Italy’s election, part 2: triumph of the “outs” appeared first on UnHerd.
UTAH -- Sacred Land to be auctioned for oil and gas Tuesday
Tin Cup Mesa photo Neal Clark, SUWA Hatch Point photo Neal Clark, SUWA Conservation Groups Oppose Trump Administration's Oil and Gas Auction Near Utah National Monuments Center for Biological Diversity Censored News SALT LAKE CITY― The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday will auction off public lands in southeastern Utah's spectacular red rock country for oil and gas
Study: Magnesium Found to Treat Depression Better Than Antidepressant Drugs
Study: Magnesium Found to Treat Depression Better Than Antidepressant Drugs http://realfarmacy.com/magnesium-depression/ Advertisements
Cambridge Analytica and pals should be banned
*I have serious worries that my homeland was the most affected one* Physicsnut has posted the fresh British Channel 4 video which is a result of investigative journalism par excellence, I believe. As far as I can say, the "doubly scholarly" named organization was shown to be a bunch of criminals who should be arrested for a very long time. Steve Bannon has been among the key founders and whether they have violated the law in the U.S. is a matter of accusations now – 50 million people's Facebook data could have been abused. But Channel 4 has sent a fake "client" to Cambridge Analytic... more »
Minutemen
Darwin never said the strongest of the species survives. He said the “most adaptable” to change survives. And the fastest to adapt not only survive, they thrive. That was certainly true in the age of British America when the staid and established British lost the New World. Note how the so-called "deep state" that actually runs America does the same thing by refusing to adapt to change. "How can a non-political real estate mogul become President? Why that's un-American," poor old Jeb! laments to his friends in the club from an alcoholic haze. Hillary (Jeb! without a dick) blames wh... more »
Chinese Nationalism On Full Display With Chinese President Xi Jinping's Closing Speech At The National People's Congress
*CNN:* *China's Xi Jinping pushes nationalist view in strong speech to nation * Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a confident, nationalistic speech Tuesday, emphasizing China's desire to take up its "due place in the world." Speaking at the closure of the 13th National People's Congress, a meeting of the country's rubber-stamp parliament, Xi said the "rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has become the biggest dream of the Chinese people." "We are resolved to fight the bloody battle against our enemies ... with a strong determination to take our place in the world," Xi said. ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The word is that Señor Trumpanzee wants his $30,000,000 penis compensation parade of mighty missile might on Veterans Day. It's the least he can do to sort out the problems of caring for our veterans, so, the least is exactly what he's doing. But, really our vets have nothing to do with it. As always, it's all about Trump. Cadet Bone Spurs doesn't have a caring or patriotic bone in his bloated body. Maybe Señor Trumpanzee will even invite his crazy brother from another mother, Kim Jong-un. Would it surprise you if they both stood there, together on the Pennsylvania Aven... more »
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Calls U.S. Ambassador 'Son Of A Dog', And Says Hamas Behind Assassination On Palestinian Premier
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures as he speaks during a meeting with the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, March 19, 2018. *Reuters:* *Palestinian President attacks Hamas, calls U.S. ambassador 'son of a dog'* RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called the U.S. ambassador to Israel a “son of a dog” because of his support for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Abbas, speaking at a Palestinian leadership gathering, also blamed Hamas for a bomb attack last week on the convoy of Palestinian Pri... more »
Computing By Kerosene Lamp
Some thoughts on stoves and emergency lighting equipment. Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
Turkey vows to expand its operation in northern Syria to other Kurdish-held areas https://t.co/4qhctcvITZ pic.twitter.com/x5DkfWzsjI — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 19, 2018 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance as he visited troops on the front line in newly captured areas near the capital Damascus. https://t.co/dDlLGJffip — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 20, 2018 U.S. expected to impose up to $60 billion in China tariffs by Friday: sources https://t.co/8cLY9arGyT pic.twitter.com/0ItCSHlghK — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 20, 2018 #UPDATE US and South Kor... more »
Pictures: Syrian rebels down Iranian drone over east Damascus, reportedly guided missile-firing type
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:35 A.M.) – Syrian rebels of the Jaysh al-Islam militant faction have downed an Iranian drone over Damascus’ East Ghouta region; the drone is reportedly of a guided missile-firing type similar to the American ‘Predator’ model. The Iranian drone went down over the still heavily-embattled town of Ar-Rayhan (near the city of Douma) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Erdogan threatens to expand military operations to northern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that there could be a “second Olive Branch” military operation in the Kurdish-held parts of Iraq, while addressing his supporters in Ankara, Monday. He said that if the Iraqi government was not able to do so, Turkish military forces “can enter Sinjar in one […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Legendary Syrian Army detachment from ISIS campaign a finds itself on new front in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – The legendary ISIS Hunters detachment of the Syrian Army’s 5th Assault Corps has found itself on a new front in Damascus’ East Ghouta region – the district of Harasta. According to reports from its own media wing, all ISIS Hunters units in East Ghouta are located ‘northwest of Mudayrah.’ So […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam launches big counter-assault in East Ghouta after failed talks with Russia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels launched a big counter-assault in the East Ghouta region of Damascus, following the collapse of peace talks with Russia. Led by Jaysh Al-Islam, the Islamist rebels stormed the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the towns of Misraba and Al-Shifouniyah; this would result in a series of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Elite Syrian troops push through to capture key district despite rebel car bomb attacks and snipers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – On Sunday, seasoned Republican Guard assault units of the Syrian Army fully secured the district of Kafr Batna in Damascus’ East Ghouta region from armed rebel groups. Like the co-joining district of Saqba, Kafr Batna is located in the so-called ‘urban heartland’ of rebel-controlled East Ghouta. The Syrian Army’s strike […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army suffers high casualties in latest battle against ISIS in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 A.M.) – The battle for southern Damascus has taken a violent turn, as the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) attempts to expand its operations into several districts. ISIS began their expansion last week, when their forces managed to capture 30 percent of the Al-Qadam District after launching a big attack from nearby Yarmouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish incursion into Syria is ‘with the blessing of [the] Americans’ – Syrian Ambassador
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 A.M.) – Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari spoke briefly to the press on Monday, just after the Security Council voted to deny a hearing on the human rights situation in Syria. Jaafari hailed the vote, claiming it “has revealed the deep attempts to manipulate the rules and procedures […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish Army seizes US arms left by YPG ‘terrorists’ in Afrin – Deputy PM
Speaking about the success of Turkey’s military operation in Syrian Kurdish-dominated Afrin, the country’s deputy Prime Minister announced that Ankara had managed to reduce the significant threat on its border by capturing the city. The Deputy PM has revealed Turkey’s plans concerning the offensive, saying that the country’s forces would not remain in Afrin, instead […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Why CHECC Believes It is Essential to Repeal the EF, Not Replace the CPP
My February 16 post explains why it is crucial for the US Environmental Protection Agency to repeal but not replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP) and instead reconsider and repeal the EPA GHG Endangerment Finding (EF) as part of its proposal to repeal the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan. On February 26 the Concerned Household […]
Washington Imposes New Sanctions On Venezuela's Cryptocurrency
President Trump has signed an executive order banning US citizens from buying Venezuela's newly created cryptocurrency, the petro -- the world's first sovereign digital currency https://t.co/KIYJ3kZ3F6 pic.twitter.com/tGTtDPErHf — CNN International (@cnni) March 19, 2018 *Miami Herald:* *Washington aims at Venezuela’s cryptocurrency in new round of sanctions* BOGOTA, Colombia: The White House on Monday continued tightening financial sanctions on Venezuela, banning U.S. citizens from using the Petro, the socialist administration’s newly launched cryptocurrency. The presidential e... more »
Picture Of The Day
Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army members celebrate in Afrin, Syria March 18, 2018. REUTERS/ Khalil Ashawi *WNU Editor:* The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *Turkish forces drive Kurds from Afrin* (Reuters)
Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council Press Release
PRESS RELEASE The Concerned Household Electricity Consumers Council in its Comment Calls on President Trump and EPA to Repeal and Not Replace the Clean Power Plan(CPP). CHECC CPP ANPRM Replacement Comment Overview FINAL 022718 PDF Key Comment Conclusions*: CO2 is a Beneficial Gas, not a Pollutant. As a result, the Social Cost of Carbon is […]
Can Nuclear War Be Avoided?
Can Nuclear War Be Avoided? by Paul Craig Roberts, https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ Two factors are driving the world to nuclear war. One is the constant stream of insults, false accusations and broken agreements that the West has been dumping on Russia year after year. The other is Russia’s response, or, perhaps more correctly, the lack thereof. – Articles documenting […]
Dr Jerome Corsi Dissects The Deep State Effort To Take Down Trump
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 19, 2018 Dr. Corsi has been at the forefront of the intrigue surrounding the ongoing deep state coup. end
Israel is Intensifying Its War on Gaza’s Farmers
Israel is Intensifying Its War on Gaza’s Farmers by Ali Adam, https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english Israeli planes sprayed Gaza farmlands with herbicides on 7 March, the second time Palestinian crops have been targeted this month, farmers have said. Gaza’s ministry of agriculture has accused Israel of deliberately ruining Palestinian crops close to the border through this practice and called on the International Committee of the Red […]
Opposition Grows to Merkel Macron EU Superstate
Opposition Grows to Merkel Macron EU Superstate by F. William Engdahl, https://journal-neo.org/ A predictable process of dis-integration across the European union is underway. It has now gained momentum not only from the elections in Italy where more than two-thirds voted against open borders refugee policies pushed by Brussels. And it comes not only from Austria or the […]
Snowden: Facebook a ‘Surveillance Company’ that Collects and Sells User Data
Snowden: Facebook a ‘Surveillance Company’ that Collects and Sells User Data by https://www.rt.com/ NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden tweeted Saturday that Facebook is a “surveillance company” that sells its users’ personal details, weighing in on a scandal involving a private firm that harvested data from the social media giant. – “Businesses that make money by collecting and […]
Skripal Poisoning a Desperate British MI6 Attempt to Resurrect Their American Coup Against Trump
Skripal Poisoning a Desperate British MI6 Attempt to Resurrect Their American Coup Against Trump by Barbara Boyd, barbara@lpac-organizers.com Perfidious Albion: The Fatally Wounded British Beast Lashes Out This statement explores the strategic significance of major events in the world starting in February of 2018. Our goal is to precisely situate Theresa May’s March 12–14 mad effort to […]
US CENTCOM Chief Comes Clean: General’s Three Stunning Admissions In The Mid-East
US CENTCOM Chief Comes Clean: General’s Three Stunning Admissions In The Mid-East by Haaretz, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ 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 this week and dropped […]
How the Deep State Lost Control and How They Plan to Get It Back (Part One)
How the Deep State Lost Control and How They Plan to Get It Back (Part One) by Dave Hodges, http://www.thecommonsenseshow.com/ The Deep State minions, former President Obama and Hillary Clinton were to provide the old “one-two punch” to knock America out. – Why does America need to be taken out? Former President Ronald Reagan told […]
Trump Set To Unleash $60bn China Tariffs On Friday
Trump Set To Unleash $60bn China Tariffs On Friday by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Having rejected a plan for imposing $30 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports last week, saying they weren’t big enough; President Trump is reportedly planning to unveil by Friday, a package of $60 billion in annual tariffs against China. – Trump is following through on a long-time […]
Netanyahu: Prime or Crime Minister?
RT America Published on Mar 16, 2018 RT America’s Anya Parampil reports on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rise to power in this exclusive documentary special. Parampil explores his corruption scandals, his rise to power, and speaks with Israelis and Palestinians to ask: Is Netanyahu a Prime or Crime Minister? end
Big Pharma, Wall Street are ‘the Real Drug Pushers’ – America’s Lawyer
RT America Published on Mar 19, 2018 Despite President Donald Trump’s new plan to address the opioid crisis, critics say pharmaceutical companies are still not being held accountable. For more on this, RT America’s Ed Schultz speaks with host of “America’s Lawyer,” Mike Papantonio. end
Trump’s Policies Are Pushing The FedRes To Break The System
X22Report Published on Mar 19, 2018 The race to the collapse is on, the Fed is pushing interest rate hikes and Trump is pushing tariffs, tax cuts to break the system. This battle will continue for the next couple of months as both sides try to control the narrative. This will effect the global economy in […]
A Sniper Story That Is Too Good To Be True?
A British sniper has killed a senior ISIS fighter with a 'one in a million' shot from a mile away using a US-made McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle (as seen in this file picture), it has been claimed *Paul Szoldra, Task & Purpose*: *The Anatomy Of A Bullsh*t SAS Sniper Story * *“The shot was one in a million.”* That’s a quote from a new “exclusive” from Patrick Williams in the UK’s Daily Star, published Monday with the headline SAS sniper’s ‘one in a million’ shot slays ISIS chief. But it’s only one among many seemingly “one in a million” stories written by Williams at The Star, offer... more »
The Navy Just Commissioned Its Most Powerful Nuclear Submarine Ever
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * As great power rivalry between the United States, Russia and China continues to heat up, submarines like The United States Navy commissioned its news attack submarine, USS *Colorado* (SSN-788) into service this weekend. The powerful Block III Virginia-class attack submarine is the fifteenth vessel of its kind to join the fleet as they slowly replace the long-serving *Los Angeles*-class boats as the backbone of the Navy’s undersea force. "Our submarines are in high demand today and the expectations for *Colorado *are a mile high," Adm. J. Franklin Ca... more »
Japan Could Buy F-35Bs and Put Them on Their Sort of Aircraft Carriers
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * China and North Korea won't like this one bit. Japan is reportedly considering the purchase of short takeoff vertical landing (STOVL) Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter stealth aircraft for its *Izumo*-class vessels. The move would effectively convert the 27,000-ton helicopter-carrying destroyers—which are equipped with a large flat flight deck—into aircraft carriers, which are technically forbidden under the post-war Japanese constitution. The idea would be to deter North Korea and the growing power of a fast rising People’s Republic of Chi... more »
F-35: Is America's Most Expensive Weapon of War the Ultimate Failure?
*Dan Grazier* *Security, * Pilots have to figure out which targets are real and which aren’t, usually by verbally confirming them with other pilots—the very action the sensor fusion system is intended to replace. Jim Roche, then-Secretary of the Air Force, made an announcement on October 26, 2001, that all aviation enthusiasts had been waiting for: a winner had been picked to design and build the Joint Strike Fighter. The American people were assured the new jet would enter service in 2008 and be a high-performance replacement for the military’s aging airframes while only costin... more »
The Trump-Kim Summit Is No Game Changer
*Steven Metz* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes during a visit to the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces on the occasion of the new year] And it might not happen in the first place. During the past year the long-running conflict between the United States and North Korea seemed to be lurching toward catastrophe. Whether to actually defend his nation or to extort external assistance, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un continued testing nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. To Americans the missiles were particularly threatening since they could ... more »
North Dakota-- One Of The Least Likely States To Flip Blue... But Not Totally Impossible
In 2016 North Dakota was one of Trump's strongest states. He beat Hillary 216,794 (62.96%) to 93,758 (27.23%). Libertarian Gary Johnson took 21,434 votes (6.22%). Only West Virginia, Wyoming and Oklahoma were redder. And only New Mexico, where he had once served as governor, gave Johnson a bigger share of its votes than North Dakota. Clinton won just two of North Dakota's 53 counties counties, Sioux and Rolette. 73% of Rolette County and 85% of Sioux County are populated by Native Americans, in fact, all of Sioux County is encompassed by the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The l... more »
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare”
Ludovico Einaudi, “Oltremare” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8MzHqkNBwo
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Why do many galaxies appear as spirals? A striking example is M101, shown below, whose relatively close distance of about 27 million light years allows it to be studied in some detail. Recent evidence indicates that a close gravitational interaction with a neighboring galaxy created waves of high mass and condensed gas which continue to orbit the galaxy center. These waves compress existing gas and cause star formation. *Click image for larger size.* One result is that M101, also called the Pinwheel Galaxy, has several extremely bright star-forming regions (called HII regions) sprea... more »
"Albanian Proverb"
"When you have given nothing, ask for nothing." - Albanian Proverb
U.S. Air Force To Start Testing Lasers That Will Be Mounted On An F-15
Air Force scientists hope to have a laser that can defeat drones and missiles ready to put on an F-15 by summer 2019. (AFP) *AFP*: *US Air Force to begin fighter-mounted laser testing this summer* Washington (AFP) - The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday. The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator.) The idea is to put a laser system on aircraft with an output of about 50 kilowatts to test the... more »
How Facebook Likes Could Profile Voters for Manipulation
Facebook "likes" can tell a lot about a person. Maybe even enough to fuel a voter-manipulation effort like the one a Trump-affiliated data-mining firm stands accused of.
Charles Manson Cremated Following Brief, Private Funeral
The memorial occurred at a funeral home in the California city of Porterville, according to Mark Pitcher, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene.
International Bird Rescue Co-Hosts NWRA Symposium 2018
The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association held their 2018 “Partnering for Wildlife” Symposium in Anaheim, CA during the first week of March. International Bird Rescue was proud to Co-Host the event along with Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network and California Wildlife Center. Staff and volunteers spent many hours preparing presentations, […]
Chet Raymo, “Spooked”
*“Spooked”* by Chet Raymo "The word everyone uses is "spooky." What they are talking about is entanglement, the spooky heart of quantum mechanics. You create a pair of subatomic particles, photons say, and send them on their separate ways. The particles seem to know what is happening to each other on their separate journeys. An activity performed on one particle can instantaneously change the properties of the other particle, no matter how far apart. And- this is the kicker- apparently instantaneously. Their fates are "entangled." In the latest test of entanglement (reported in the... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Glennallen, Alaska, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
“Think Independently; Act Decisively”
*“Think Independently; Act Decisively”* by Jeff Thomas “When I was twenty-four, I knew virtually nothing about business and less about banking. I had very limited self-esteem and assumed that, if someone was wearing a suit, he knew what he was doing and I shouldn’t question him. At that time, I came into some money for the first time in my life and opened a CD at a prominent bank, to keep the money “safe.” That was in the early 1970s and bank rates were phenomenal. I had chosen the bank due to the fact that they were paying 11.5% - more than anyone else. One day, I decided that it ... more »
Uber Halts Nationwide Testing Of Self-Driving Vehicles Following Death of Pedestrian
By Nicholas West Even as robotics experts, universities and tech luminaries sound the alarm about the potential for a future filled with killer robots powered... more »
Sanders Feels The Bern After Surrounding Himself With Armed Police At National Walkout Rally
By Aaron Kesel Senator Bernie Sanders joined students participating in a national walkout to protest gun violence outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C surrounded by... more »
U.S. Military Working To Deploy Robot Ground Vehicles For Urban Combat By 2020
By Nicholas West “Every year, more and more of the world’s population moves into cities. The number of megacities is growing exponentially. Both of these... more »
Give Love Not Tech: No “Safe” Level of Cell Phone or Wireless (WiFi) Radiation Has Been Scientifically Determined for Children or Pregnant Women
By B.N. Frank Tech inventors have been limiting their own kids’ exposure to new technology for many years already – even sending them to private... more »
The London Police Now Have a Firm Definition Of Thought-Crime … And They’re Going To Use It
By Jon Rappoport “Whether he went on with the diary, or whether he did not go on with it, made no difference. The Thought Police... more »
Manufactured “Catalytic Event” Which Will Initiate An All Out War? Are We Going to Let this Happen Again?
By Prof. Graeme McQueen The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 led to the outbreak of World War I. The Gulf of Tonkin... more »
WATCH LIVE: Award-Winning Filmmaker and Culture Icon Alex Winter Discusses Significance of Bitcoin
By Vin Armani WATCH The Vin Armani Show LIVE at 10am PST (1pm EST). In the first hour, Vin takes a deep dive into the... more »
Is Profit-Maximizing Data-Mining Undermining Democracy?
By Charles Hugh Smith If targeting political extremes generates the most profit, then that’s what these corporations will pursue. As many of you know, oftwominds.com... more »
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment