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Why Do We Think ?
Man started thinking as an escape from the Bronze Age catastrophes proposed by Gunnar Heinsohn. Gunnar has since realised that this work should be extended to 930 CE. In fact he probably started thinking when the Garden of Eden he lived in as an unthinking hairless monkey was catastrophically destroyed by external agents, or planets … Continue reading "Why Do We Think ?"
Picture Of The Day
Rebel fighters pray before they are evacuated, outside Harasta in eastern Ghouta, in Damascus. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Syrian rebels withdraw from Ghouta* (Reuters)
BWorld 199, Charity and giving should not be legislated
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on March 22, 2018. *“How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it.”* — Adam Smith, The Theory Of Moral Sentiments (1759), Part I, Section I, Chapter I Among a plethora of so many global comparative indices — competitiveness index, economic freedom index, corruption index, energy security index, happiness index and so on — there is an interestin... more »
Willem Middelkoop: The Big Reset Is Coming with Gold Going to $5,000
Palisade Radio Published on Mar 24, 2018 Willem discusses how the Bretton Woods system created our current financial system and how that system is nearing its end. Many countries around the world like China are preparing for a new world monetary system. Precious metals futures markets have a lot of paper manipulation occurring. Both China and […]
Hamas Official: If Gaza Blockade Isn’t Lifted, Explosion Will Likely Occur
Hamas Official: If Gaza Blockade Isn’t Lifted, Explosion Will Likely Occur by ADAM RASGON, http://www.jpost.com/ Israel and Egypt both have heavy restrictions on the movement of people and goods entering and exiting Gaza. – If the blockade of the Gaza Strip is not lifted, there likely will be an “explosion,” Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil […]
Petro Yuan Futures Launched, Economic System Shook, Control Narrative
‘PetroYuan’ Futures Launch With A Bang, Volume Dominates Brent As Big Traders Step In by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As we detailed previously, China’s yuan-denominated crude oil futures launched overnight in Shanghai with 62,500 contracts traded in aggregate, meaning over 62 million barrels of oil changed hands for a notional volume around 27 billion yuan (over $4 billion). – As OilPrice.com’s Tsvetana […]
US Expels 60 Russian Diplomats Amid Poisoning Allegations
RT America Published on Mar 26, 2018 The United States has expelled 60 Russian diplomats and closed the Russian consulate in Seattle. This comes after Britain accused Russia of poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter. end
EU & US Announce Mass Coordinated Expulsion of Russian Diplomats Over Skripal Case
RT Published on Mar 26, 2018 Fourteen members of the EU have decided to expel Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal case, meanwhile, Trump has also ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle. end
War Preparations: Leaked Images Allegedly Show US Military Tanks Arriving In Jordan
War Preparations: Leaked Images Allegedly Show US Military Tanks Arriving In Jordan by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Syrian government forces have now secured most of the eastern Ghouta enclave, the last remaining rebel-held area near Damascus, the capital and the largest city of the Syrian Arab Republic. – With Syrian forces nearing full control of the war-torn region, U.S. Ambassador […]
Washington Has Declared: Accept US Hegemony or It’s War
Washington Has Declared Hegemony or War by Paul Craig Roberts, https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/ I agree with Stephen Lendman (below) that the Russian government’s efforts to deal with the West on the basis of evidence and law are futile. There is only one Western foreign policy and it is Washington’s. Washington’s “diplomacy” consists only of lies and force. […]
“It’s The Perfect Storm”: As John Bolton Arrives, The Deep State Braces for a Turn Toward War
“It’s The Perfect Storm”: As John Bolton Arrives, The Deep State Braces for a Turn Toward War by ABIGAIL TRACY, https://www.vanityfair.com/ Bolton’s appointment has fear shivering down the spine of career bureaucrats and diplomats. But some wonder whether the new national security adviser and his mercurial boss will combust when it comes to Russia. Trump has disregarded […]
Sinai Peninsula: Sisi’s Offensive Continues Despite Promises
Sinai Peninsula: Sisi’s Offensive Continues Despite Promises by Farah Najjar, 25 Mar 2018, https://www.aljazeera.com/ Experts say security-first approach in Egypt’s Sinai marks new ‘low’ in state’s relationship with region and its people. – Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula has long been one of the most under-developed areas of the North African country, despite renewed pledges by successive governments to transform […]
China Launches Massive Military Drills “In Preparation For War”
China Launches Massive Military Drills “In Preparation For War” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Just hours after the latest close military encounter between the US and China, when the US navy sailed a destroyer to within 12 nautical miles of the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea as a “freedom of navigation” operation – a move that […]
Royal Navy Has Received the First Of Five New Gunbaots Built To Protect Britain's Fishing Waters
The Royal Navy 'stands ready' to protect Britain's fisheries after taking delivery of HMS Forth (pictured) - the first of five state of the art gunboats joining the fleet *Daily Mail:* *Royal Navy receives the first of its five state of the art new gunboats built to protect Brexit Britain's fishing waters* * HMS Forth has been introduced to the Royal Navy after arriving in Portsmouth * The Offshore Patrol Vessels will protect the nation's coastline after Brexit * Gavin Williamson said the ships proved Britain 'stands ready' to protect fisheries The Royal Navy 'stands ready' to... more »
Expelling Russian diplomats: tokenism in Europe; petulance in Washington
US expulsion looks like a delayed reaction to Russia's huge expulsion of US diplomats last July More The post Expelling Russian diplomats: tokenism in Europe; petulance in Washington appeared first on The Duran.
The DCCC is Petrified The Parkland Students Are Going To Find Out About Ann Kirkpatrick's Record On Guns
*DCCC endorsed NRA ally Ann Kirkpatrick instead of any of the progressives in AZ-02* Arizona's second district is one of the most competitive in the country. McCain beat Obama 50-49% and Romney beat him 50-48%. But then Hillary beat Trump 49.6% to 44.7%. In 2015 the PVI was R+3. Now it's R+1. The district includes most of Tucson-- everything but the Latino neighborhoods in the west and southern parts of the city and the whole southeast corner of the state, bordering on New Mexico and Mexico. Although all of Cochise County is included in the district, virtually all of the voters live... more »
North American Union is bidding for the 2026 World Cup
*North American Union Flag* A lot of people don't even know that the United States and its two vassals, Canada and Mexico, have put in a joint bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here is a report from RT about the details of that bid. In my post of this morning, I opined that the *Skripal False Flag in the UK *was all about denying Russia the opportunity to hold a successful World Cup. This announcement puts an interesting twist on the disgusting degradation of International Law, diplomacy, fundamental principles of jurisprudence, etc., etc., that is the* Skripal crisis*. In o... more »
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva Has Lost His Appeal On His Corruption Conviction
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a rally in Sao Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Diego Vara *Reuters*: *Brazil's Lula loses procedural appeals, faces prison* BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian appeals court rejected on Monday final procedural objections raised by lawyers of former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against his conviction for corruption, raising the possibility that he will soon be jailed. However, Lula will not be imprisoned until the country’s Supreme Court decides on April 4 whether to accept hi... more »
The Battle for America’s Soul
Citizens of America, we are under siege and on the battlefield against each other. We live in the same United States, but we live in a divided country. America, what is happening to us?
Donald Trump’s Appointment of John Bolton Means Regime Change is Coming to Iran
By Derrick Broze The latest neo-conservative warmonger to join the Trump Administration does not bode well for the people of Iran. On Thursday Donald Trump... more »
Tensions Rise Between China And The U.S. Inching World Closer To WW3
By Aaron Kesel While half the media is distracted and obsessed about an extramarital affair that U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly had a decade ago... more »
What’s All The Hubbub About Immigration When These Are The Scary Statistics?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Instead of following the law, you released them back into the public? See a pictorial graphic illustrating just how many criminal... more »
Saudi-led Coalition Have Accused Iran For Being Behind Sunday's Missile Attack On Riyadh.
Maliki confirmed that the Houthis have fired 104 ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia so far. (Al Arabiya) *Arab News:* *Saudi-led coalition threatens retaliation against Iran over missiles* RIYADH: The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi movement said on Monday that ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia were a serious escalation and threat to regional and international security. Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Malki told a news conference in Riyadh that Sunday’s missile attacks on the Saudi capital were a clear violation of international law and accused the Ho... more »
Syrian Army FM makes rare visit to Gulf nation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Syrian Foreign Minister Wa’el Mu’allem made a rare visit to Muscat, yesterday, to meet with his ‘Omani counterpart and Sultan Qaboos. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), Mu’allem arrived in Muscat on Monday in order to discuss a number of topics, including the ongoing war inside Syria. SANA […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia plays ‘significant role’ in Arab World – Qatari Emir al-Thani
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani noted that Russia takes part in solving the Arab world’s problems during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Monday. Putin noted that trade between the two countries had grown over 2017. “Investment cooperation is developing as well,” he added. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
HTS annihilates large number of Zinki fighters in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 A.M.) – The jihadist civil war in northern Syria has recently intensified, with both Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya trading offensives in the Idlib, Aleppo, and Hama governorates. On Monday, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham would get the better of the two jihadist groups, killing a large number of fighters from Harakat […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Islamist rebels release 26 kidnapped soldiers, civilians from East Ghouta prisons
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels released at least 26 Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers and civilians from their prisons in the East Ghouta tonight, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, these 26 soldiers and civilians were kidnapped by the Islamist rebels in the East Ghouta over the course […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Saudi Arabia threatens to retaliate against Iran over Houthi missiles
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – Saudi Arabia threatened to retaliate against the Islamic Republic of Iran over the recent missiles fired into the Gulf kingdom by the Houthi forces. “We reserve the right to respond against Iran at the right time and right place,” the Saudi Coalition Spokesperson Turki Al-Malki told reporters on Monday. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
2002, “We Meet Again” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOLhmiECu4&html5=1
CO2 Rise ≠ Sea Level Rise
Originally posted on Science Matters: This recent paper is very topical, since several US coastal states are suing oil companies for damages expected from rising sea levels. Some Alaskan teenagers are making similar claims in a separate lawsuit against the US federal government. The study is Why would sea-level rise for global warming and polar…
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Is this what will become of our Milky Way Galaxy? Perhaps if we collide with the Andromeda Galaxy in a few billion years, it might. Pictured below is NGC 7252, a jumble of stars created by a huge collision between two large galaxies. The collision will take hundreds of millions of years and so is effectively caught frozen in time in the above image. The resulting pandemonium has been dubbed the Atoms-for-Peace galaxy because of its similarity to a cartoon of a large atom. *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken recently by the MPG/ESO 2.2 meter telescope in Chile. ... more »
‘Elect Her’ Program Aims to Close Leadership Gap
Students at Northern Virginia Community College’s Alexandria campus are learning to empower and encourage women to take leadership roles on and off campus through a program co-hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
American University Deals With Six Women’s Charges of Discrimination
Last summer, professor Carolyn Brown accused American University (AU) provost Dr. Scott A. Bass of racial and gender discrimination after he denied her tenure on contentious grounds. Brown is among six women who have accused the provost of such discrimination, including on the basis of age, in recent years.
Uplifting HBCUs As Models of Student Success
To help counter the false narrative that often is bestowed upon historically Black colleges and universities, these institutions should make it a priority to highlight their unique strengths and accomplishments as often as possible.
Linda Brown, Kansas Girl at Center of 1954 Brown V. Board of Education Ruling, Dies
TOPEKA, Kan. – Linda Brown, the Kansas girl at the center of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 76. Topeka’s former Sumner School was all-White when her father, Oliver, tried to enroll the family. He became lead plaintiff in the 1954 Brown v. Board […]
Iran Expects It's Nuclear Deal With The West Will Soon End
*Al Jazeera:* *Iran senses nuclear deal's last gasps in Pompeo, Bolton picks* Experts say appointments of Iran hardliners in Trump's cabinet signal to Tehran that the 2015 pact may be doomed. Shortly before the US presidential election in 2016, Mike Pompeo, a member of Congress known for his hard line on foreign policy, was asked on Fox News what he thought of the Iran nuclear deal under the Obama administration. Pompeo said then-Republican candidate Donald Trump was right in calling it a "disaster". "What America ought to do, and with a new president, ought to talk to the Iran... more »
Stumbling into a War with Russia
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* [image: Russian President Putin enters a hall to meet with candidates who participated in the last presidential election, at the Kremlin in Moscow] A panel of experts discussed U.S.-Russian relations today at the Center for the National Interest. Given the poisonous relationship between Washington and Moscow, chances that the two great powers might face off in a military confrontation are growing. In recent days, the United States has expelled dozens of Russian diplomats—who are alleged to be undercover intelligence officers—in retaliation for... more »
A Trade War with China Is Not in America’s Interest
*James Roberts* *Economics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed memorandum on intellectual property tariffs on high-tech goods from China, at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Chinese taxes on American exports, and higher prices from U.S. taxes on imports, could have wide-reaching negative impacts for the U.S. economy. A trade war with China would inflict far more damage on the American economy than could be recouped from tariffs and other protectionist levies. That’s the problem with the Trump administration’s un... more »
China Is Studying Russia's Syrian Gambit
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: A Russian battle tank fires during a demonstration at the international military-technical forum] Beijing may take lessons from the Kremlin’s new paradigm for military intervention. It has long been recognized that the closer alignment between Moscow and Beijing that goes back nearly three decades now provides each with ample political and diplomatic benefits. A less well explored aspect of the relationship could examine how these partners learn from one another in various domains, including in the crucial area of strategy. I have poin... more »
What George Washington Can Teach Donald Trump
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Americas* A policy that does not protect the interest of Americans above all others is unsustainable and ultimately dangerous. Even the most outrageous events have lost their power to shock Washington. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince—a supposed reformer who jails opponents, shakes down wealthy countrymen and prolifically kills civilians in an aggressive war—claimed that Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, was “in his pocket.” Indeed, Kushner supposedly turned over the names of the de facto Saudi ruler’s critics, who were later arrested and jailed. Tha... more »
Geopolitical Fight Club: Why Iraq Must Square off with Saudi Arabia
*Payam Mohseni, Ammar Nakhjavani* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iraqi forces show victory signs after they captured Rawa town, the last remaining town under Islamic State control, Iraq November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer] The victory over ISIS in Iraq however has created its own unique dilemmas for combating sectarianism. The defeat of ISIS has opened a new chapter for Iraq in the already dense and complicated geopolitical saga of the Middle East, providing an important opportunity to resolve sectarian tensions and rebuild Iraqi state and society once again. The abating of the ... more »
The U.S. Military Fears 'Swarm' Attacks. A New Laser Weapon Could Stop Them Cold.
*Eugene K. Chow* *Security, North America* Fighting the future—one laser at a time. The homemade drones plaguing coalition troops battling ISIS could soon meet their match against a new dune buggy–mounted laser cannon. On a single charge from a standard 220V wall outlet, Raytheon’s High Energy Laser (HEL), guided by a sophisticated targeting system, can scan for enemy drones for four hours and fire up to thirty shots. The whole system is mounted on a rugged Polaris MRZR, a small all-terrain vehicle, making it ideal for protecting convoys and forward operating bases. “Basically,... more »
The Indian Air Force's next Super Weapon Could Be the F-35 or F/A-18
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* But will it happen? When the *Times of India *revealed that the Indian air force was revising its single-engine fighter competition to encompass twin-engine jet designs, a collective groan likely rang from New Delhi to Washington—and even Stockholm. The competition was meant to acquire a new generation of short-range jets suitable for defending India’s borders. The Indian air force is gradually retiring its 1950s-era MiG-21 single-engine fighter jets over the next few decades. Currently, it has only thirty-three squadrons of combat aircraft ... more »
Death of US Dollar? China Launches Petro-Yuan to Challenge Greenback’s Dominance
Death of US dollar? China Launches Petro-Yuan to Challenge Greenback’s Dominance by https://www.rt.com/ The highly anticipated yuan-backed crude oil futures have been launched in Shanghai. China is the world’s biggest oil consumer, with eyes on rival benchmarks Brent and WTI as well as the US currency. – Trading of the new oil futures contracts for September […]
Israeli Ex-Defense Minister Says Trump’s New NSC Adviser Bolton Was Pushing Him to Strike Iran
Israeli Ex-Defense Minister Says Trump’s New NSC Adviser Bolton Was Pushing Him to Strike Iran by https://www.rt.com/ The newly appointed US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, tried to persuade Israel to conduct a pre-emptive strike against Iran before it achieved nuclear weapons capability, Israel’s ex-Defense Minister has revealed. – “I got to know John Bolton when […]
Reality?
U.G. Krishnamurti We only believe when we don’t know.
The UN goal of “stopping” small warming is ridiculous
A major new study says that the cost to meet the UN Paris Agreement's target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C is a whopping three times the cost to limit it to 2 degrees. That is a huge cost for a very small difference.
Iran's Currency Has Hit A Record Low
Iranians trade money at an currency exchange office in a shopping centre in Tehran on December 28, 2016 *AFP:* *Iran currency hits record low, crashing through 50,000 mark* The Iranian rial fell to a record-low on Monday, breaking through the 50,000-to-the-dollar mark for the first time, with analysts blaming uncertainty stemming from Washington. The rial has lost around a quarter of its value in the past six months to reach 50,860 against the US dollar according to the Financial Information Market, a trusted website for fluctuations on the open market. The gap with the official r... more »
Was the Austin Bombing Suspect Part of a Christian Homeschooling Group?
A woman who reportedly knew the suspect claimed that they were members of a group called "Righteous Invasion of Truth," or RIOT.
Stormy Daniels is now suing Donald Trump's lawyer for defamation of character.
Courtesy of WaPo: *Stormy Daniels ramped up her legal battle against President Trump on Monday, alleging in court that his personal attorney Michael Cohen defamed her by insinuating that she lied about an affair with Trump more than a decade ago. * *Daniels amended her existing lawsuit against Trump, adding Cohen as a defendant in the pending case. The expansion of the lawsuit in a California federal court comes one day after the adult-film actress’s widely watched interview on “60 Minutes.”* Now this is very problematic because Trump is also being sued by alleged sexual harassm... more »
Trump’s Sense Of Self-Liberation Comes At A Dangerous Moment For Him-- And Therefor For The Rest Of Us
*"The functional importance of the ego is manifested in the fact that normally control over the approaches to motility devolves upon it. Thus in its relation to the id it is like a man on horseback, who has to hold in check the superior strength of the horse; with this difference, that the rider tries to do so with his own strength while the ego uses borrowed forces. The analogy may be carried a little further. Often a rider, if he is not to be parted from his horse, is obliged to guide it where it wants to go; so in the same way the ego is in the habit of transforming the id's wi... more »
Legislature should prohibit forced annexation anywhere in Texas
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By Bryan Mathew
March 27: March Madness
Countries send killers into other countries to kill all the time. It's illegal. But it's seen as heroic when it's done by our side through James Bond, or by American drones, or by the American agents in Pakistan who killed Osama Bin Laden. It's a common occurrence on all sides. So why the fuss when British p.m. Theresa May accused Russia of trying kill a former Russian spy in Britain? Why has the western part of the UN risen in fury (Canada among them) and is hauling its diplomats out of Russia? Why have Trump and the U.S. jumped into leadership in this - after Trump had been lukewa... more »
Did George Soros Pay ‘March for Our Lives’ Protesters $300 Each?
As hundreds of thousands of students and supporters took to the streets to protest gun violence, conspiracy theorists blamed a familiar bogeyman.
Federal Appeals Court Recognized Students’ Rights To Challenge South Carolina Law That Chills Freedom Of Expression
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the mass incarceration of students in South Carolina and in defense of their rights to engage in free speech. The post Federal Appeals Court Recognized Students’ Rights To Challenge South Carolina Law That Chills Freedom Of Expression appeared first on Shadowproof.
Protest Song Of The Week: ‘M.A.H.’ By U.S. Girls
M.A.H. stands for “Mad As Hell.” It is the centerpiece from “In A Poem Unlimited,” the latest album by Meg Remy a.k.a. U.S. Girls. Since 2007, Remy has performed under the moniker, drawing from various corners of pop and experimental music to deconstruct ideas about feminism, politics, and social norms. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘M.A.H.’ By U.S. Girls appeared first on Shadowproof.
FOMENTING CHAOS IS PROBABLY GOOD FOR TRUMP'S APPROVAL RATING
President Trump's approval rating still trails his disapproval rating by double digits, according to CNN, but that approval rating is inching up: President Donald Trump's approval rating has rebounded to its highest level since the 100-day mark of his presidency, according to a new CNN poll.... Overall, 42% approve of the way Trump is handling the presidency, 54% disapprove. Approval is up 7 points overall since February, including 6-point increases among Republicans (from 80% to 86% now) and independents (from 35% to 41% now). Trump's approval rating remains below that of all of hi... more »
Redesigning Reality #022 – Personal Truth
*Waking Times* - What is your own unique personal Truth?
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 26, 2018
*Patrick Wintour, Guardian:* *Expulsions of Russians are pushback against Putin's hybrid warfare* *Moscow saw the UK as isolated but response shows other governments have lost patience* The expulsions of Russian diplomats on Monday reflect how widely Vladimir Putin has attempted to wage his brand of hybrid warfare and how many leaders and their intelligence agencies he has angered in the process. Even before the Salisbury poisoning, many governments had lost patience with Vladimir Putin’s grey war for domestic reasons of their own. Their response is not just an act of solidarity ... more »
Kim Jong Un May Be in China. What Does That Mean for Trump?
*Gordon G. Chang* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a factory in this undated picture provided by KCNA in Pyongyang on November 4, 2017. KCNA via Reuters] China appears desperate to claw its way back into the center of crucial discussions that will soon take place. Bloomberg News is reporting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Beijing Monday. Nippon TV carried images of a train, similar to the one Kim’s father used, pulling into the Chinese capital. Security, NK News reports, was extremely tight. The *Nikkei Asian Review* states that a dign... more »
CO2 Rise ≠ Sea Level Rise
This recent paper is very topical, since several US coastal states are suing oil companies for damages expected from rising sea levels. Some Alaskan teenagers are making similar claims in a separate lawsuit against the US federal government. The study is Why would sea-level rise for global warming and polar ice-melt? By Aftab AlamKhan published […]
Textbook Costs To Drop Under University of Missouri Plan
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Students on the four University of Missouri campuses will soon be paying less for textbooks. University system President Mun Choi wants to use more open-source learning material written by experts, vetted by their peers and posted for free downloading. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that Choi said Wednesday that the goal is […]
Virgil Abloh Named Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Designer
NEW YORK — Paris-based fashion house Louis Vuitton has named Kanye West collaborator Virgil Abloh as its new menswear designer. The 37-year-old is founder of the Off-White label and will become, alongside Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing, one of only two people of color in charge of a major fashion house. Abloh, the first African-American to lead […]
Oil Company Executive Named University of Oklahoma President
NORMAN, Okla. — A longtime energy company executive and major donor has been named the next president of the University of Oklahoma. The school’s Board of Regents announced Monday that 65-year-old Jim Gallogly will become the university’s 14th president July 1. He succeeds David Boren, who announced in September that he’d step down in June. […]
World News Briefs -- March 26, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*CNN:* *These are all the countries that are expelling Russian diplomats* London (CNN)It's the biggest collective expulsion of alleged Russian intelligence officers in history, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May. Diplomats are being kicked out of at least 21 countries -- 16 European Union states, the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Norway and Albania -- in a coordinated effort that represents a significant diplomatic victory for the UK, which blames Russia for poisoning Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. The UK has already expelled 23 Russian diplomats. Moscow r... more »
Adorable polar bears cubs clamber on mom in Canada
Adorable photographs show a polar bear family snuggling up together to keep warm in the freezing snow. The mother and two cubs can be seen cuddling each other at Wapusk National Park in Manitoba, Canada. Climbing on their mother's back and embracing her, the cute little cubs look thrilled to be frolicking in the blistering cold climate. Wapusk National Park protects one of the largest polar bear maternity denning areas in the world. The park, which opened in 1996, stretches over an enormous 2,836,000 acres and is within range of the Western Hudson Bay population of about 1,000 p... more »
Swiss Example of Low Mass Shootings Despite Widespread Gun Ownership
[image: swiss-example-of-no-mass-shootings-despite-widespread-gun-ownership-worth-citing] Switzerland, despite having one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, hasn’t had a mass shooting since 2001 and has an overall murder rate near zero.
Trump Announces New Ban on Transgenders in Military
[image: trump-announces-new-ban-on-transgenders-in-military] The president has renewed and refined his common-sense ban on transgenders in the military.
Did David Hogg Attend a California High School?
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor turned gun-control activist has been the target of relentless online hoaxes and attempted smears.
Sales Multiply for Pence and Oliver Rabbit Books
The past week was a good one for picture books about rabbits. Gay or straight.
Frontier Gun Maker Remington Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
It remains unclear what will happen to the company's 3,500 or so employees as Remington tries to put its finances in order.
White House: Trump Thinks Stormy Daniels Lied About Threat
The White House said President Donald Trump has consistently denied the allegations leveled by porn star Stormy Daniel and said Trump does not believe her claim that she was threatened to stay quiet over their alleged affair.
Does anyone get the irony here?
An openly homosexual reporter interviews a porn star about an alleged affair with a President who is a God-respecting man, and the interviewer tries to take the moral high ground. More The post Does anyone get the irony here? appeared first on The Duran.
Christians raise Cross over ruins of Church in Deir ez-Zor after destroying ISIS
The Sign of the Cross shines over Syria's Stalingrad More The post Christians raise Cross over ruins of Church in Deir ez-Zor after destroying ISIS appeared first on The Duran.
The joys of spring . . .
. . . unless you're the gardener, of course. Peter
Stormy CLOUD Act Darkens the Horizon--
*Two days after publishing the post, **Cambridge Analytica "Scandal" CLOUDS Global Big Brother ACT (Cloud Act) , Futurism came out with a piece reporting on the many problems with the CLOUD Act. Titled, "Everything You Need to Know About the CLOUD Act"* *The article isn't exactly everything you need to know about the CLOUD act.* * Futurism "While you were reeling from the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, the U.S. government quietly passed a piece of legislation that has far bigger implications for your data."* *As stated on Saturday..*.*The passing of a Global Technocratic... more »
Disney Joins History Revision and Cultural Cleansing Movement
Long before the Disney movies of the same name came to be, one of the most enduring features at Disneyland and Disneyworld has been the classic “Pirates of the Caribbean” ride. And as we all know, Progressives Regressives have their own truths, and can't seem to leave things alone. *DT -* The ride has been in existence for fifty years and like those Confederate monuments never bothered anyone much until the rise of the new totalitarian left. Being the gutless corporate cowards that they are, the honchos at Disney are now revamping the ride out of fear of the castrating harpies o... more »
Thousands register to vote at March For Our Lives rallies.
Courtesy of The Hill: *At least 4,000 people registered to vote on Saturday at "March for Our Lives" protests across the United States, Reuters reports. * *According to Reuters, at least 4,000 people had registered to vote by 8:30 p.m., with the number of those who signed up growing as more cities concluded their sister marches and reported registration totals. * *Survivors of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., have made voter turnout a primary focus of their calls to action. * *"March for Our Lives" rallies across the country aimed to ... more »
US military shoots down reports about exiting Turkey, Qatar ases
US Central Command and US Air Force Central Command have denied reports that the US was in the process of liquidating its two largest air bases in the Middle East at Incirlik, Turkey, and Al-Udeid, Qatar. On March 22, DEBKAFile reported “earthshaking” news that turned out to be anything but: according to the Israeli military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jaysh Al-Islam not surrendering Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Jaysh Al-Islam is not surrendering the strategic town of Douma, the militant group’s leader Mohammad ‘Alloush stated this evening. Rumors began to surface on Monday that Jaysh Al-Islam was planning to handover Douma to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), following their latest piece talks with the Russian military. However, ‘Alloush […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US strikes Al-Qaeda in Libya for 1st time, operation expands beyond Daesh – reports
Despite the remaining chaos in the war-torn country, Libya has been ramping up its oil exports over the past year, and is close to dislodging Saudi Arabia as the third-largest exporter of seaborne oil to Europe, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “The US military has launched its first airstrike against al-Qaida in Libya […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Thousands of civilians in Eastern Ghouta freed from prison by Syrian Forces
In the largest city of the East Ghouta district, Douma, civilians and military personnel have been liberated from the “jail of repentance,” where they were kept prisoners for years by Jaish al-Islam militants. There were hundreds of women and children from the city of Adra, which was captured by militants in December 2013. Adra is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Tens of thousands of Yemenis gather to mark 3rd year of Saudi-led Coalition’s intervention (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) – Tens of thousands of people gathered in Sana’a, Monday, to hold a rally marking the third anniversary of the start of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition’s military intervention into the country’s internal conflict. The massive rally was held inside Sana’a city’s Al-Midan Square, which was completely filled with Yemeni demonstrators. Below […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over 120 Saudi soldiers killed in Yemeni offensive near Sana’a
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (08:30 PM) – Over the course of the past two weeks, several offensives by the Yemeni armed forces near Sana’a have resulted in the death of at least 120 Saudi soldiers, according to a report by Yemen Press. In a series of strikes carried out by the Armed Forces and the Popular Committees […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army eyes Daraa, Quneitra as Damascus operations reach final stages
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is nearing the end of their operations in the East Ghouta region of Damascus, as they await Jaysh Al-Islam’s decision regarding the key town of Douma. Should Jaysh Al-Islam choose to depart from Douma, the Syrian Army will send their large force in the East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Egypt's Presidential elections 2018 : Day 1 "Senior Citizens Day"
[image: Elections ink at a polling station n Dokki , Egypt] Elections ink at a polling station n Dokki , Egypt The first day of presidential elections 2018 in Egypt is over as 13,706 polling stations in 26 governorates close their doors after 12 hours of voting. Since 9 AM, the polling stations secured by Egyptian armed forces units opened the doors for nearly 56 million eligible voters hoping for a high turnout that would send a direct message to the world as well to inside that Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has still got popularity. Scoring victory in elections with a high percentage is n... more »
Will China Lose In A Trade War Against The U.S.?
*Gordon G. Change, Daily Beast:* *Why China Will Lose a Trade War With Trump* Beijing can huff and puff, but America holds the high cards. Expect the Chinese to back down quickly—or watch their economy and political system fall apart. “Let me assure those people who intend to fight a trade war,” Cui Tiankai, China’s ambassador to the U.S., told China Daily, Beijing’s official English-language newspaper. “We will certainly fight back. We will retaliate. If people want to play tough, we will play tough with them and see who will last longer.” Most assume, as trade frictions intens... more »
Head Fake: Lake Methane Is Worse Than CO2
A new paper is proposing that methane due to lakes is scarier than carbon dioxide, but it tells only one sider of the story: methane has much greater warming impact, they rightly note, but leave out that it is so short-lived it is having zero impact on climate change. read more
Remember when we had to reduce CO2 emissions to zero to save the planet? NCAR says – Never mind.
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (home of Dr. Kenneth Trenbert) and the “backpedaling on climate, it’s a travesty” department comes this story that sure looks like they realize climate sensitivity is lower than originally thought. Or, maybe it’s because they finally realize they can’t preach for low…
An embarrassment to science: BioScience editor formally rejects retraction request
Originally posted on polarbearscience: After four long months of waiting, late last week I finally received an official response from the editor of BioScience regarding my retraction request for the Harvey et al. paper (Internet Blogs, Polar Bears, and Climate-Change Denial by Proxy), which I sent 5 December 2017. From the sounds of it, the…
Did Jim Carrey Say the United States Is ‘Morally Upside Down?’
We found no evidence that the actor was responsible for the quote attached to his name in a viral meme.
El nuevo NAFTA y los derechos humanos
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Mar-2018 La revisión del NAFTA 2.0 debe contemplar las reformas constitucionales expresas en materia de derechos humanos
Resaltan determinación de concluir tratado de RCEP en 2018
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Mar-2018 Los países partes del Tratado de la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP) tienen una fuerte voluntad para concluir las negociaciones del tratado a finales del presente año, destacó el ministro de Comercio de Singapur, Lim Hng Kiang.
Argentina - Un intercambio que despierta esperanzas y temores
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Mar-2018 Cuáles son los rubros beneficiados por el acuerdo Mercosur-UE y cuáles los perjudicados.
Europa baja expectativa al TLC con el Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
26-Mar-2018 Funcionarios europeos dijeron esta semana que aún hay obstáculos significativos para alcanzar un demorado acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea (UE) y el Mercosur, pese a que representantes del bloque sudamericano se mostraron optimistas sobre la posibilidad de alcanzar un trato pronto.
Is America's Most Advanced Submarine about to Become a 'Nuclear Bomber'?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* Firing nuclear weapons from a Virginia-class marks a shift from its current role as a conventional platform. The Navy’s Director of Undersea Warfare told Congress that a new nuclear-armed submarine launched cruise missile would be fired from Virginia-class attack submarines, marking a shift for the historically conventionally-armed attack submarines into a nuclear deterrence role. “While Virginia-class submarines can use conventional deterrence to keep adversaries in check, a sub-launched cruise missile with a nuclear warhead would be inco... more »
‘Beginning of the End?’ No New Babies for Endangered Whales
The winter calving season for critically endangered right whales is ending without a single newborn being spotted off the southeast U.S. coast.
Court Reveals Orlando Shooter’s Father Worked for FBI, Allowing His Son to Carry Out Massacre
[image: fbi] In a bombshell revelation, court documents revealed that the father of the Orlando shooter, Omar Mateen, worked for the FBI and got his son out of an indictment that would've prevented the shooting. The post Court Reveals Orlando Shooter’s Father Worked for FBI, Allowing His Son to Carry Out Massacre appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi Is Set For An Easy Re-Election Win As Polls Open
*NBC*:* Egypt President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi set for easy re-election* *Critics have dubbed the vote a charade after several credible candidates withdrew from contest.* CAIRO — Egyptians voted on Monday in a presidential election, with the outcome — a second, four-year term for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi — a foregone conclusion and a sign that critics say shows the country is sliding back to the authoritarian rule that had prevailed since the 1950s. While many Egyptians see the U.S.-allied former general as vital to stability in a country where unrest since 2011 has hurt the... more »
Cold War Rising
Michael Holden, Roberta Rampton U.S., EU to expel more than 100 Russian diplomats over UK nerve attack. Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia-usa/u-s-eu-to-expel-more-than-100-russian-diplomats-over-uk-nerve-attack-idUSKBN1H21MR "The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the Kremlin for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain that they have blamed on Moscow."
Can Politicians Allied With The NRA Be Held Accountable?
*$340,664... and counting* Ann Kirkpatrick was once the staunchest NRA ally among congressional Democrats. Her rating was "A" and she was chosen to give the keynote address at their national convention. She cosponsored even their deadliest and most toxic legislation and she was rabid in her disdain for the Obama administration's mildest efforts to stop the murder-spree. Today, she's running for Congress again, whining to anyone who will listen that she's changed her blood-soaked ways. More on Kirkpatrick tonight. Meanwhile, she's not the only Democrat-- in the context of the March F... more »
Finally, EPA Is Ending Regulation By 'Secret Sauce' - And Activists Are Livid
In 1984, activist groups won a stunning victory for political allies they had placed inside the Federal government. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 gave "deference" to agencies when interpreting statutes Congress required them to administer. The White House, regardless of voters or Congress, could legislate using regulations and be judge, jury and executioner when it came to science. Perfect for activism, but terrible for public trust in science. read more
Neocons Are Back With a Big War Budget and Big War Plans
[image: neocons-are-back-with-a-big-war-budget-and-big-war-plans] The $1.3 trillion bill was so monstrous that it would have made the biggest spender in the Obama Administration blush.
Remington Arms Declares Bankruptcy, Will Continue Operating Under Chapter 11
[image: remington-arms-declares-bankruptcy-will-continue-operating-under-chapter-11] Remington Arms Company — America's oldest gun maker — will survive bankruptcy proceedings. Under new and more capable management it may even thrive.
So about that Stormy Daniels interview.....
Courtesy of HuffPo: *What’s important here is the way Trump and his circle of enablers went about trying to cover up these (alleged) affairs, while Trump himself was seeking the top political office in the country. * *Trump’s personal lawyer and his allies at the National Enquirer used nondisclosure agreements to silence these women, taking a page from the corporate playbook. * *NDAs are already far too common in the business world, used to paper over a host of misdeeds, most crucially sexual harassment and discrimination. Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is perhaps ... more »
Report: North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Is Visiting China
*Bloomberg:* *Kim Jong Un Is Making a Surprise China Visit, Sources Say* * First trip outside isolated state since taking power in 2011 * Mysterious move comes weeks after Trump agreed to meet Kim Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Beijing on his first known trip outside North Korea since taking power in 2011, three people with knowledge of the visit said. Further details of his trip, including how long Kim would stay and who he would meet, were not immediately available. The people asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the information. Speculation about a pos... more »
Where Late the Sweet Obamas Sang
When the Obamas appear at one of their many lucrative speaking gigs and tell other rich people that their new goal in life is to fill the whole world with "hundreds or thousands or millions" of Baracks and Michelles, please don't worry. They're not going for a kinder, gentler, neoliberal version of *The Boys From Brazil.* They don't actually want to replicate themselves as robotic pod people. They don't want to literally *clone* themselves, for heaven's sake -- even though this method would probably be a lot cheaper than training vast new generations of wannabe Baracks and Michelles... more »
Enough is enough
I’ve been back and forth and in and out all day, so my TV/radio time was minimal, but here’s what I did catch. Victoria Derbyshire managed to squeeze an interview with John Mann MP between various other topics. For balance, she read out emails and statements defending Jeremy Corbyn and quoted his now infamous remark: “Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organizations.” Surely Victoria Derbyshire is not so stupid that she thinks that exonerates... more »
"A trade war is two governments fighting over who can inflict the most damage on their own citizens."
*"A trade war is two governments fighting over who can inflict the most damage on their own citizens."* ~ Johan Norberg . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Catching up from Bath....
- It's been a pretty intense time since I ended the hunger strike early last week. The next day MB drove me north to Belfast where I spoke to 32 local folks about Korea and the US pivot to the Asia-Pacific. - Before I started my talk though we shared information about LD 1781, the BIW/GD corporate welfare bill now stuck somewhere in the halls of the legislature in Augusta. Their state representative from Belfast is the Democrat majority leader in the House. At the beginning of the campaign she leaned toward supporting the bill but the excellent ... more »
BREAKING: Clifford didn't want to do it!
*MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2018Plus more of her "wildest new claims:"* During the disastrous 2016 campaign, Anderson Cooper played pool boy to Donald J. Trump on several striking occasions. It was good for ratings, then Trump got elected. Now he's playing pool boy to Donald J. Trump's sex accusers. That includes Stephanie Clifford, who didn't want to have sex with Trump, but felt she had pretty much had to: CLIFFORD (3/25/18): I asked him if I could use his restroom and he said, "Yes, you know, it's through those—through the bedroom, you'll see it." So I—I excused myself and I went to the... more »
The Poet: William Stafford, "You Reading This, Be Ready"
*"You Reading This, Be Ready"* "Starting here, what do you want to remember? How sunlight creeps along a shining floor? What scent of old wood hovers, what softened sound from outside fills the air? Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now? Are you waiting for time to show you some better thoughts? When you turn around, starting here, lift this new glimpse that you found; carry into evening all that you want from this day. This interval you spent reading or hearing this, keep it for life. What can anyone give yo... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Karamazov Question"
"Tell me yourself, I challenge you - answer. Imagine that you are creating a fabric of human destiny with the object of making men happy in the end, giving them peace and rest at last, but that it was essential and inevitable to torture to death only one tiny creature... and to found that edifice on its unavenged tears: would you consent to be the architect on those conditions? Tell me, and tell the truth.” - Dostoevsky, "The Brothers Karamazov"
LaRouchePAC Monday Update - March 26, 2018
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THIS ARTICLE MIGHT HELP THE 2020 DEMOCRATIC CONTENDERS MORE THAN THAT PHILIPPE REINES OP-ED
I don't think James Poniewozik's *New York Times* piece about Stormy Daniels gets everything right, but Poniewozik is on to something: None of Mr. Trump’s many media antagonists have taken him on in quite this way, on his own terms, using some of the same tactics he did as a celebrity, candidate and president. Others have come at Mr. Trump with indignation, righteousness and appeals to decency. Ms. [Daniels] swatted Mr. Trump with a rolled-up network newsmagazine. Speaking to Anderson Cooper, Ms. Daniels was direct and conversational. She had playful one-liners. (“You didn’t even b... more »
Decrypting The Appointment Of John Bolton
By Charles Hugh Smith So perhaps the dominant wing of the Deep State is finally willing to cut a deal with Trump. To many observers,... more »
Why Are Aggressive Brain Tumors On The Rise In England? How About USA?
By Catherine J. Frompovich “We found a sustained and highly significant increase in GBM throughout the 21 years and across all ages,” said Alasdair Philips,... more »
Thought Police: Canadian Activist Lauren Southern Gets Banned From The UK For Life
By Mac Slavo Lauren Southern, a Canadian activist, received a ban from the United Kingdom for life because she conducted a social experiment that irritated Muslims.... more »
WATCH LIVE: Jordan Harbinger Discusses Independence, Entrepreneurship and Mindset
By Vin Armani WATCH The Vin Armani Show LIVE at 10am PST (1pm EST). In the first hour, Vin discusses current events related to your... more »
FL Students Who Begged Gov’t to Take Their Rights Away, Now Angry Gov’t Took Away Their Rights
By Matt Agorist After the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida last month, a group of anti-gun high school children became the darlings of the anti-gun... more »
The Internet Of Things: A Game For Morons And Control Freaks
By Jon Rappoport —A vast cotton candy dream comes to life. O hail the glorious future! Your home will be automatic. It will run by... more »
5G: Harmful Effects Of A New Technology
By Jon Rappoport * See “5G Radiation Dangers—11 Reasons To Be Concerned,” by Lloyd Burrell (twitter), at electricsense.com. Well worth a read. * Of course,... more »
Did Saudi Arabia's U.S.-Made Patriot Missile Defense System Fail Spectacularly Last Night?
*Haaretz:* *Saudi Arabia's U.S.-made Patriot Missile Defense System 'Malfunctions,' Crashes in Residential Area* Missile debris killed a man in what was the first death in the capital during the Saudi-led coalition's three-year military campaign in Yemen Saudi air defenses shot down seven ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi militia on Sunday, with debris killing a man in what was the first death in the capital during the Saudi-led coalition's three-year military campaign in Yemen. Saudi forces destroyed three missiles over northeastern Riyadh shortly before midnight, as w... more »
Was FDA’s Recent Statement On BPA Premature?
A few weeks ago the U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) released the results of the largest study ever conducted on bisphenol A (BPA). The CLARITY Core study was conducted by senior scientists with the U.S. read more
New York Government Sues To Be Allowed To Deplete More Fish
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is clearly on the campaign trail for his next job, because even in a state that is lawsuit happy like New York he is setting records for most pointless emails about investigations and lawsuits. But now he says the science is on his side, not just his political interpretation of the law, and that will get a response where the usual politics won't. So let's see if this is about science or greed. read more
Virtual reality as sharp as the human eye can see?
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Many Cases of “Dementia” are Actually Side Effects of Prescription Drugs or Vaccines, According to Research.
Many Cases of “Dementia” are Actually Side Effects of Prescription Drugs or Vaccines, According to Research – Prepare for Change https://prepareforchange.net/2018/03/17/many-cases-dementia-actually-side-effects-prescription-drugs-vaccines-according-research/
Time running out to save the Earth′s plants and animals.
Time running out to save the Earth′s plants and animals | Environment| All topics from climate change to conservation | DW | 23.03.2018 http://www.dw.com/en/time-running-out-to-save-the-earths-plants-and-animals/a-43091288?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fzen.yandex.com
What Does It Mean to Die?
What Does It Mean to Die? | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/02/05/what-does-it-mean-to-die?mbid=social_facebook_aud_dev_kw_paid-what-does-it-mean-to-die&kwp_0=712106
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 26, 2018
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently conducted a high-sea training mission in the West Pacific and a joint combat patrol mission in the South China Sea, an air force spokesperson confirmed Sunday. *Business Insider/Reuters*: *China flies bombers and fighter jets near Taiwan as military tensions ramp up* * Taiwan sent aircraft on Monday to shadow China air force fighter jets as they flew through the Bashi Channel to the south of the island. * China sent an unspecified number of Xian H-6 bombers, Su-30 fighter jets and Y-8 transport aircraft over the waterway on thei... more »
Kremlin Reacts To Today's Mass Expulsion Of Russian Diplomats From The U.S., Canada, And Over A Dozen EU Nations
*TASS*: *Kremlin: Response to diplomats’ expulsion from US will be based on reciprocity principle* The Kremlin spokesman has commented on a Bloomberg report that President Donald Trump decided to expel dozens of Russian diplomats from the US over Skripal case MOSCOW, March 26. /TASS/. Moscow has received no formal notification from Washington regarding the possible expulsion of its diplomats, but, if the US makes such a decision, Russia’s response will be based on the reciprocity principle, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting on a Bloomberg report that Pr... more »
EXCLUSIVE: REAL Syria Civil Defence Describe Terrorist ‘Double Taps’ and Chemical Weapon Attacks in Aleppo.
*Vanessa Beeley* | The REAL Syria Civil Defence has been "disappeared", by western media, from the history of the Syrian conflict.
How Trump is Preparing for War
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
What’s worrying isn’t that Trump is now getting advice about policy from fanatics like John Bolton... more »
China Moves to Destroy US Dollar As They Launch the Gold-backed Petro-Yuan
[image: petro-yuan] China has just launched the petro-yuan, a gold-backed currency directly challenging the US dollar signaling the beginning of the end of the American greenback. The post China Moves to Destroy US Dollar As They Launch the Gold-backed Petro-Yuan appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Video of Cop Beating 16yo Boy So Bad, Even His Fellow Cops Were Caught Calling Him Out
[image: fellow] "They know how he is and they just let him continue," multiple cops shared their concerns after a fellow officer mercilessly beat up a 16-year-old boy and blamed his injuries on a car accident. The post WATCH: Video of Cop Beating 16yo Boy So Bad, Even His Fellow Cops Were Caught Calling Him Out appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Quote of the day
From Dustbury, concerning the unhappily gargantuan omnibus spending bill signed into law last week: *Proposed fix, preferably as the 28th Amendment: "Congress shall make no law which exceeds in length the original Constitution." Four thousand five hundred forty-three words.* Best political idea I've heard in years! Peter
Did President Donald Trump Slap the Mayor of Mexico City?
A video of Trump slapping World Wrestling Entertainment executive director Vince McMahon at an event was later repurposed with an inaccurate caption.
US ‘strongly condemns’ Houthi missile strike in Saudi Arabia
The United States strongly condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on several Saudi Arabian cities, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement on Monday. “The United States strongly condemns the dangerous Houthi missile attacks aimed at several cities in Saudi Arabia Sunday night,” Nauert said. Saudi Arabia said on Sunday evening […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia not holding talks with Turkey over Karabakh dispute: MP
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Russian Minister of Parliament Konstantin Zatulin stated on Monday that no agreement has been reached between Russia and Turkey regarding the disputed Karabakh territory. “I guess there is no reason for it. We were supporters of the Armenian-Turkish protocols and fully supported the lifting of blockade of Armenia by both […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of Houthi ballistic missile strike in Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – The official media wing of the Houthi forces published the video of their missile strikes in Saudi Arabia last night. The footage would showoff the Houthi forces’ Burkan-H2, Qaher-M2, and Badr-1 missiles that would target several airports and military installations across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Below is the video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army destroys rebel tunnel in East Ghouta
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – A tunnel for opposition fighters in East Ghouta pocket was completely destroyed by the Syrian Army as militants continue to leave the area to the country’s north. The tunnel – the largest yet to be discovered in the recently-liberated towns –sprawls for several kilometers and linking Hazza (where it was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
‘What tha F#%k!’: Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires-off a dozen missiles by accident [video]
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:35 P.M.) – On Sunday night, at least two batteries of Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ air defense network fired-off a salvo of missiles into Gaza during what Israeli military sources are saying was an accidental activation. The accidentally activated air defense batteries in question are based along the Israeli frontier with the Gaza Strip […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel to receive record $705Mln for missile defense from US in 2018 – minister
Israel will receive a record $705 million from the United States in 2018 to finance its missile defense programs, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said. “I am pleased and excited to announce that the US Congress has approved a record sum for Israel’s missile defense program: $705 million in 2018!” Lieberman said in his statement, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Over A Dozen European Countries And Canada Have Expelled More Than 100 Russian Diplomats
*RT:* *14 EU states announce mass co-ordinated expulsion of Russian diplomats over Skripal case * Fourteen members of the EU have decided to expel Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal case, European Council president Donald Tusk has confirmed. It comes despite zero evidence proving that Moscow was responsible. Donald Tusk stated that further action could be taken. Germany, France and Poland have expelled four diplomats each, respective foreign ministries confirmed on Monday. The Netherlands and Denmark will expel two diplomats each, their foreign ministries said. *Read more*... more »
White House Orders The Expulsion Of 60 Russian Diplomats, And The Closing Of The Russian Consulate In Seattle
*CNN:* *Trump expelling 60 Russian diplomats in wake of UK nerve agent attack* The United States, European Union countries, Canada and Ukraine expelled more than 100 Russian diplomats on Monday in response to Russia's alleged use of a nerve agent to poison a former Russian spy living in the United Kingdom. President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats the US identified as intelligence agents and the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle, the most forceful action Trump has taken against Russia to date. Of those being expelled, 48 of the all... more »
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