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Is Trump Killing the Liberal World Order?
A NATO naval fleet including warships from five nations. In four descending columns, from left to right: ITS Maestrale (F 570), De Grasse (D 612); USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74), Charles de Gaulle (R91), Surcouf (F 711); USS Port Royal (CG-73), HMS Ocean (L12), USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), ITS Luigi Durand de la Penne […] The post Is Trump Killing the Liberal World Order? appeared first on A Divided World.
Monsanto-Linked University Research Paper Claims Russia is Promoting Anti-GMO Articles in “Asymmetrical War” Against U.S. Agriculture
One of the most difficult challenges in breaking Monsanto and the GMO industry’s icy grip on the U.S. agricultural sector is untangling the roots of how this vast agrochemical behemoth actually operates. If Monsanto merges with Bayer as anticipated, the newly formed company is expected to control more than a quarter of the world’s seeds and pesticides market, but nobody is bothering to ask whether the two agrochemical giants are the ones we really want calling the shots. A souped-up, big money PR department combines with millions of dollars in university donations and the company... more »
Did Pope Francis Deny The Existance Of Hell?
*National Catholic Reporter:* *Vatican: Claim that pope denied hell's existence is unreliable* Vatican City — The Vatican said comments attributed to Pope Francis denying the existence of hell are a product of an Italian journalist's "reconstruction" of the pope's remarks and not a faithful transcript of the pope's real words. Eugenio Scalfari, a co-founder and former editor of La Repubblica, an Italian daily, said Francis -- with whom he has had several telephone conversations and face-to-face meetings -- invited him to his residence March 27. During their conversation, Scalfar... more »
Dear Netflix…
Netflix blows a wet kiss at Rice. I blow a raspberry back. News in a month... Continue reading →
Why Can't Trumpanzee Find A Decent Lawyer?
A friend of mine, a top-notch, national prominent attorney, once had a law partner who had, earlier in his life, represented a particularly troublesome client, someone who has lately risen in life from a two-bit crooked real estate developer to occupant of the Oval Office. Yes, Señor Trumpanzee. He told my friend that representing him was the worst thing, professionally, he had ever done. Aside from having a problem with collecting his fees, there was something even worse. They would be driving to court in the morning and the lawyer would say to Señor T, "Whatever you do, do *not*... more »
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Velvet Morning"
Liquid Mind, "Velvet Morning" Liquid Mind ® is the name used by Los Angeles composer and producer Chuck Wild of the best-selling Liquid Mind relaxation music albums. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp3BuiupOrc&feature=related
Runrig, "Abhainn An T-Sluaigh (The Crowded River)"
Runrig, "Abhainn An T-Sluaigh (The Crowded River)" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKx9yDHdwm0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful cosmic skyscape features a peculiar system of galaxies cataloged as Arp 227 some 100 million light-years distant. Swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, Arp 227 consists of the two galaxies prominent on the left; the curious shell galaxy NGC 474 and its blue, spiral-armed neighbor NGC 470. *Click image for larger size.* The faint, wide arcs or shells of NGC 474 could have been formed by a gravitational encounter with neighbor NGC 470. Alternately the shells could be caused by a merger with a smaller galaxy producing an effect analogous to ripples... more »
"Let's Compromise..."
“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Chet Raymo, “The Sound And Fury”
*“The Sound And Fury”* by Chet Raymo “Not so long ago, I mentioned here Himmler and Heydrich, two of Hitler's most terrible henchmen. A friend said to me: "If there's no afterlife, no heaven or hell, then those two diabolical creatures got away with it. Their fate was no different than that of any one of their victims, an innocent child perhaps." And, yes, if there is no God who dispenses final justice, then we are left with an aching feeling of irresolution, of virtue unrewarded, of vice unpunished. Heydrich was gunned down by partisan assassins, and Himmler committed suicide a fe... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Anacortes, Washington, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"The More I See Of Man..."
"The more I see of Man, the more I like dogs." - Madame de Stael
"We Don't Get To Choose..."
“We don't get to choose what is true. We only get to choose what we do about it.” - Kami Garcia
Notes On The Trump Justice Department’s Second Leak Prosecution
Local news media in Minnesota reported that FBI special agent Terry Albury was charged with violating the Espionage Act when he allegedly disclosed documents to the Intercept. He apparently pled guilty and took responsibility for his alleged actions. Albury is the second person who made disclosures to the press to The post Notes On The Trump Justice Department’s Second Leak Prosecution appeared first on Shadowproof.
Emergent constraints on climate sensitivity in global models. Part III
Originally posted on Climate Etc.: by Nic Lewis The two strongest potentially credible constraints, and conclusions. Part 1 of this article the nature and validity of emergent constraints[1] on equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS) in GCMs were discussed, drawing mainly on the analysis and assessment of 19 such constraints in Caldwell et al. (2018),[2] who concluded…
Syrian authorities crackdown on security personnel looting East Ghouta towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Syrian government has begun a campaign to arrest security personnel caught looting or selling stolen goods from the East Ghouta region, a military source told Al-Masdar tonight. According to the source, a large police force has entered the East Ghouta in order to ensure no more looting take place. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
12 Keys to a Healthier Diet, Heart and Life
Developing healthy eating habits doesn’t have to be a complicated, restrictive process. In fact, if done correctly, you can enjoy a lot more than you think. It is important to eat organic food, choose to be gluten-free, and avoid soy at all costs. You want to add color and variety to all of your meals. […] The post 12 Keys to a Healthier Diet, Heart and Life appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Is There a Point in the Ocean Where the Closest Human Could Be an Astronaut?
Point Nemo is the point in the ocean furthest from any land, but it’s not the only place where an astronaut might be the closest person nearby.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Will Soon Be Making His First Trip To China
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis lands in Kabul on March 13, 2018 on an unannounced trip to Afghanistan. REUTERS/Phil Stewart *Reuters:* *China says it is 'coordinating' with U.S. over possible Mattis visit* BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday it was coordinating with the United States on a possible visit to China by U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, which would be the first such trip under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Since Trump took office, Mattis has made several tours of Asia, including trips to Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, S... more »
The Jessica Marks Story: “Getting fired from KIPP was probably the best thing that ever happened to me.”
by Jim Horn On February 19, 2014, former KIPP teacher, Jessica Marks, wrote to me after searching the web for any kind of confirmation that she might not be alone in her misery. She had been fired by KIPP just before Christmas, after 5 months as an 8th grade English teacher for KIPP Austin. In her search for solace and understanding, she came across my blog, *Schools Matter,* which includes many posts about teachers’ experiences at KIPP. This is Jessica’s letter to me: Hi, James— I was wondering if you were still doing a study about KIPP - I got your email [address] from a blog ... more »
Sea Level Sophistry In San Francisco; Climate Alarmists are Playing the Judge as a Fool
Reading the California vs. Exxon Lawsuit I had to laugh at all the stereotypical liberal dog whistles/Code Words. Global Warming, of course, is racist and will impact blacks, women and Hispanics worst. It is as if the 500 Women Scientists wrote it, complete with every virtue signaling non-relevant term they would fit on a page. Personally, I doubt … Continue reading "Sea Level Sophistry In San Francisco; Climate Alarmists are Playing the Judge as a Fool"
California Judge: Coffee Needs Cancer Warnings
Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle has ruled that California law requires coffee companies to carry an ominous cancer warning label because of a chemical produced in the roasting process.
How Donald Trump Could Push Iran and Saudi Arabia to Build Nuclear Weapons
*Michael Krepon* *Security, Middle East* [image: Shell, which is the replica of the biggest detonated Soviet nuclear bomb AN-602 (Tsar-Bomb), is on display in Moscow, Russia] The divide between states possessing the bomb and those calling for abstinence and abolition is growing. Optimistic and pessimistic arguments about nuclear proliferation were conceptualized decades ago. The best place to find them is in Scott Sagan and Kenneth Waltz’s *The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate*. Contrarian optimists like Waltz argued that proliferation will continue to happen slowly and in l... more »
How the Taiwan Travel Act Could Start a U.S.-China War
*Paul Smith* *Security, Asia* The question of Taiwan’s security—and the island’s long-term political status—continues to be an unsettled one, which means a military scenario cannot be ruled out. On March 16, 2018, President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Travel Act, which encourages “officials at all levels of the United States Government” to visit and meet with their Taiwan counterparts and to “allow high-level officials of Taiwan” to enter the United States and to meet with their U.S. counterparts, among other goals. The Chinese government has criticized the new law, ... more »
Goodbye Trumpian Promises; Hello Beltway Swamp
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Politics, North Ameria* America's president is likely to be maneuvered into adopting even more hawkish, belligerent positions. President Trump’s appointment of John Bolton as national security advisor is his final betrayal of anything resembling a realist foreign policy. During the 2016 presidential run, Trump’s statements were a curious, contradictory mixture of realism and extreme nationalistic belligerence. In the former category were his comments about NATO being an obsolete institution characterized by shameless free riding on the part of allies, the ... more »
Tariff Trap: Why Trump's Trade Wars Puts America's National Security at Risk
*Heather Hurlburt* *Economics, Asia* [image: A cargo ship is silhouetted as the sun sets along the coast of Manila bay in Metro Manila, Philippines] Perhaps it is no accident that Kim Jong-un’s train made its way to Beijing as more tariff plans were announced. There’s a great deal that is odd about the current administration’s trade-and-tariff policy. The loud proclamations about punitive tariffs that turn out to be smaller, or different, than what was advertised. The tweeted assertions that key allies are ripping off the United States, never followed by actual policy proposals.... more »
The Case for U.S. Support of Lebanon
*Alia Awadallah* *Security, Middle East* [image: A rainbow is seen over downtown Beirut, Lebanon] Lebanon remains a rare example of pluralism and political openness, and a bulwark in a region where many societies have succumbed entirely to internal chaos and war. When Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) met with President Trump in Washington in March, the two leaders discussed regional issues ranging from the Iran nuclear deal to the ongoing wars in Yemen and Syria. But notably absent from readouts of their conversations was Lebanon and its internal stability—po... more »
Trump's Trick for Successful North Korea Negotiations
*Ding Rongjun* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks regarding the Administration's National Security Strategy at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington] Trump seems to have once again decided to play the madman playbook. And it could work. President Donald Trump’s nomination of CIA director Mike Pompeo as the new secretary of state will prove to be a useful strategy in the course of diplomatic negotiations leading up to the May summit vis-à-vis Pyongyang. One may question Trump’s decision to fire Rex Tillerson at t... more »
“All Pregnant Women, Beware” – Gynecologist Exposes the Truth About America’s #1 Doctor Recommended Prenatal Vitamin (Artificial Dyes, Possible Carcinogens and More)
A pregnant woman knows – there is nothing more important than getting enough nutrients for both her and her baby. When going to a doctor, a gynecologist or a family physician will always recommend prenatal vitamins in hopes of providing just that. While there is nothing fundamentally wrong with this approach most commercial one-a-day vitamins have virtually nothing good in them and may do more harm to some people than good. As Dr. Christian Bogner, obstetrician-gynecologist from Michigan, exposes on his Facebook page, many prenatal vitamins are made from myriad questionable ingred... more »
Rare Footage Shows George Bush’s 1987 Visit to Monsanto, Uttering Seven Infamous Words That Would Change Everything
Proponents of genetically engineered crops would have you believe that we’ve been “modifying” foods for “thousands of years.” But the truth is that these lab-created GMOs are far different from traditional hybrid crops and have only been around for a few decades. And if not for intense lobbying on the part of St. Louis agrochemical giant Monsanto, GMOs might have never even seen the light of day in the United States. In 1986, with countless millions at stake, four executives from the Monsanto Company paid a White House visit to a then-Vice President named George H.W. Bush with the g... more »
Gravity ?
Given the fact of spontaneous electric charge separation when an electrically conductive object is placed in a volume of plasma, so that the object is enveloped by a plasma double layer, aka Langmuire effect, then the tension created inside the … Continue reading →
Federal judge denies request by Stormy Daniels' attorney for right to depose Donald Trump. Attorney does not see it as a setback.
Courtesy of CNN: *A federal judge in California put a temporary stop Thursday to efforts by Stormy Daniels' attorney to depose President Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen over a $130,000 payout from Cohen to the porn star before the 2016 election. * *Judge S. James Otero of the US District Court for the Central District of California denied the motion for an expedited trial and discovery process, saying Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, was "premature" in making the motion because Trump and Essential Consultants LLC, the company established by Cohen to pay Da... more »
A new publishing approach — retract and replace — is having growing pains
Many journals are adopting a recently developed mechanism for correcting the scientific record known as “retract and replace” — usually employed when the original paper has been affected by honest errors. But if an article is retracted and replaced, can readers always tell? To find out, Ana Marušić at the University of Split School of … Continue reading A new publishing approach — retract and replace — is having growing pains
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis Jokes To John Bolton: 'I Heard You’re Actually The Devil Incarnate'
*The Hill*: *Mattis jokes to Bolton: 'I heard you’re actually the devil incarnate and I wanted to meet you'* Defense Secretary James Mattis received incoming White House national security adviser John Bolton at the Pentagon on Thursday, and joked that he heard Bolton was "the devil incarnate." "Mr. Secretary, it's so good to see you. Thank you for inviting me over," Bolton told Mattis upon his arrival, as captured by reporters' microphones. “Thank you for coming. It's good to finally meet you. I heard you’re actually the devil incarnate, and I wanted to meet you," Mattis joked. ... more »
Syria's North: Is the US Readying A Provocation Or Deterrent for Turkish Forces?
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*Cause they sure aren't "fighting ISIS" Nor are they "fighting terrorism". But then again, they never were! It seems to me team Usrael has made some provocative moves in Syria's north these past couple days- **First the REBRANDing of SDF/PKK:* US Rebrands Their Kurdish Proxies in Syria "Syria's Future Party" *Rebranding is a marketing strategy in which a new name, term, symbol, design, or combination thereof is created for an established brand with the intention of developing a new, differentiated identity.* *SDF, really PKK, has become a toxic brand. Therefore a new presentation i... more »
Yes, There Are Progressive Gun Owners-- Meet One
This guest post from One Gun Owner, a political progressive and a musician, happens to be one of my oldest friends. I don't know why he wants to remain anonymous but he does and I'll respect that. His perspective stands on its own. I do want to mention though, that a very, very progressive congressman was in my house a couple of days ago and, at one point, the conversation turned to gun control, which he adamantly supporters. He told me that the Uber driver who had left him off at my front door had told him that it's very hard to take away the right to do something that millions of... more »
Author Wins Order For Release of University of Montana Rape Case Records
HELENA, Mont. — A judge has ordered the conditional release of records about a University of Montana rape case to author Jon Krakauer after a four-year dispute that pitted student privacy against the public’s right to know the decisions their government agencies make. But the legal wrangling likely isn’t over yet, and the records’ release […]
University of Florida Pays $67K For White Nationalist Event
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has paid a local county government more than $67,000 to cover security costs for a speaking event last fall featuring white nationalist Richard Spencer. The Gainesville Sun reported Wednesday that UF sent Alachua County a check for $67,461.11 that school officials felt covered costs for the event. The […]
University Recovers Money It Paid To Doctor After His Death
FARMINGTON, Conn. — The University of Connecticut says it has recovered more than $50,000 it paid to a slain researcher while it believed he was working from home. Dr. Pierluigi Bigazzi was a professor of laboratory science and pathology at UConn Health whose body was discovered in February wrapped in plastic inside the house he […]
Legacy of Black Scholar-Activist is Topic of Forum, New Book
Colleagues and friends discussed the legacy of scholar and civil rights activist Dr. Ronald Walters in a forum this week in connection with the recent publication of a new book about his life by Dr. Robert C. Smith.
UN-Inspired Campus Project Challenges Bias, Promotes Social Justice
Appalachian State University students are participating in a campus-wide Global Peacebuilding Project, a competition inspired by a United Nations contest in which students create social justice initiatives meant to challenge discrimination.
“You Don’t Look Like a Professor”
Routinely experiencing gendered-raced microaggressions in institutions of higher education is nothing new to women of color. My remedy is in "micro-affirmations."
The Case For Education
In The Case Against Education, Dr. Bryan Caplan, a professor of economics at George Mason University and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, pushes all the buttons sure to infuriate those on the left and the right.
Mohawk Nation News 'Native Gathering of the Minds'
NATIVE GATHERING OF THE MINDS Posted on March 29, 2018 Please post & distribute. MNN. Mar. 29, 2018. On April 7 and 8 the rotiskenraketeh are coming together in tyendinaga with their friends and allies to address the most dangerous issue before us – MUNICIPALIZATION and TAXATION by CANADA AND THE PROVINCES. rotiskenraketeh are gathering to ensure a sovereign future for our children and
In Which Embattled Manhood Rassles A Carburetor, And Is Discomfited
In times of desperation, such as being medically sidelined, columnists resort to the shameless practice of republishing old titles. It is embarrassing. But I am doing it. The abyss is everywhere, the unknown chasm that lies beyond the world we think … Continue reading →
X22 Report, “Brace For Impact, It's Not If, But When The Economy Collapses”
X22 Report, “Brace For Impact, It's Not If, But When The Economy Collapses” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V39OMk147Xk
Did Roseanne Barr Pose as Adolf Hitler for a Magazine Photo Shoot?
Controversial images of the comedian were originally published in a 2009 issue of a satire publication catering to young Jewish readers.
‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Fliers Spur Warnings, Police Investigations
Authorities in the UK say that anonymous mailings of fliers advocating violence against Muslims on 3 April 2018 have triggered a counter-terrorism investigation.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 29, 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Tatyana Makeyeva / Reuters *Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic:* *The U.S. and Russia Are Caught in a Downward Spiral* In a tit-for-tat move, Moscow expelled 60 U.S. diplomats and ordered the consulate in St. Petersburg closed. Russia ordered 60 U.S. diplomats to leave the country by April 5, and said the American consulate in St. Petersburg must close by March 31. This action—the expulsion of 60 diplomats and the closing of a consulate—is a precise parallel to a move announced this week by the Trump administration, which was responding to Moscow’s allege... more »
Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In April
Shadowproof is seeking pitches from journalists or writers for publication in April. Individuals are encouraged to send pitches with a 1-2 paragraph outline for their story. We also urge journalists to suggest how much they would like to be compensated and when a first draft would be ready. Email your The post Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In April appeared first on Shadowproof.
Larry King: Second Amendment’s Purpose Was to Prevent Slave Rebellion
[image: larry-king-second-amendments-purpose-was-to-prevent-slave-rebellion] Larry King, the former host of popular CNN show *Larry King Live*, says that the Second Amendment was placed into the Constitution at the behest of “Southern senators so they could ward off slaves uprising.”
Roseanne Reboot Throws Trump Supporters a Bone — But Don’t Gnaw on It Just Yet
[image: roseanne-reboot-throws-trump-supporters-a-bone-but-don-t-gnaw-on-it-just-yet] Some on the Right are lauding the new show as some sort of cultural shift, a slight move on the part of Hollywood toward more conservative values. But it is probably a mistake to believe that the new show signals some right-leaning trend in Hollywood.
Journalist Captured by Al-Qaeda in Syria Says FBI Prioritized Intelligence Gathering Over His Rescue
[image: journalist-captured-by-al-qaeda-in-syria-says-fbi-prioritized-intelligence-gathering-over-his-rescue] Matt Schrier, an American journalist who escaped from al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Syria, asserts that the FBI used him as bait rather than attempting to rescue him.
Mississippi Senate Kills Dangerous Con-Con Proposal
[image: mississippi-senate-kills-dangerous-con-con-proposal] The defeat of the Article V Convention of the States proposal in Mississippi illustrates the effectiveness of members of the John Birch Society, who educated on the subject and take action by transmitting that knowledge to their legislators.
World News Briefs -- March 29, 2018 (Evening Edition)
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres talks during a news conference at the end of a summit, to address Palestinian UNWRA funding crisis, at the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarter in Rome, Italy March 15, 2018. REUTERS/Remo Casilli *Reuters:* *U.N. chief warns another Cold War developing between Russia, U.S.* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that Russian and U.S. relations were deteriorating into a situation “similar, to a large extent, to what we lived during the Cold War” and called for safeguards to be ... more »
The Amazing Albatross!
Editor’s Note: This piece was prepared by our long-time volunteer, Joanna Chin. Photos were provided by her husband, Byron Chin. Have you ever seen an albatross? Unless you’ve spent a lot of time at sea or have gone out specifically looking for them, you probably have not. Albatrosses are remarkable birds that spend the […]
How RussiaGate began? Obama White House ‘plotted with CIA, FBI, Hillary Clinton Campaign and Democrats’ against Donald Trump
"Smoking gun" text messages confirm that Obama White NOT Russians meddled in 2016 election More The post How RussiaGate began? Obama White House ‘plotted with CIA, FBI, Hillary Clinton Campaign and Democrats’ against Donald Trump appeared first on The Duran.
BBC: Yulia Skripal is awake… and talking
In a remarkable effort at medical treatment of the "untreatable" Novichok poisoning, Yulia is in stable condition, off critical list More The post BBC: Yulia Skripal is awake… and talking appeared first on The Duran.
Microsoft Warns Customers: Watch What You Say When Using Our Products — or Else
By Jake Anderson We can now add a new Microsoft policy of punishing account users who use “offensive language” while logged into one of their products or... more »
9/11 Victims Family Members’ Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia Can Proceed
By Derrick Broze Despite heavy resistance and threats from the Saudi Kingdom, a U.S. judge has ruled that family members of 9/11 victims can proceed... more »
Amazon Now Wants To Photograph Your Home Every Time They Make A Delivery
By Mac Slavo Amazon has decided to offer a new service that seems innocent on the surface. The retailer has begun photographing packages left at... more »
The Florida School Shooting Survivor CNN Refused to Interview
By Carey Wedler On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of Americans attended marches across the country to demand stricter gun control. Numerous survivors of the Marjory... more »
Do You Love Your Kitty Enough to Trade Your Smart Phone for a Flip Phone? New Study on Big Cats Explains Why You Should
By B.N. Frank A new study revealed that big cats and other endangered animals do best where there’s no phone coverage. There has been research... more »
Sexual Assaults UN-style Go Unresolved—How Come?
By Catherine J. Frompovich It seems no governance-type agency at any level is exempt from preaching one thing, while practicing a totally different course of... more »
The Lebanon/Israel Border: Reasons for Peace … Excuses for War!
By Brett Redmayne-Titley “No pictures!” growls a burly Lebanese army captain, looking me deliberately in the eyes from not three feet away across his Major’s... more »
Retroactive Racketeering — Romney Kills Toys R Us
By Aaron Kesel Let’s be blunt! I’m putting my reputation and career on the line, going where mainstream media won’t, to inform you, with a... more »
Trump vows ‘we’ll be out of Syria very soon’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – “We’ll be coming out of Syria very soon. Let the other people take care of it now,” US President Donald Trump said during a speech on his infrastructure initiative in Richfield of Ohio on Thursday. Trump said the United States spent “seven trillion dollars” in the Middle East to describe how […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia: Combat jets and helicopters compete in Aviadarts 2018 qualifying (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – More than 40 air crews from the Southern Military District took part in the qualifying stage of the Aviadarts 2018 competition on Thursday, demonstrating their accuracy by striking ground targets at Kopanskii firing range in the Russian region of Kuban. Su-30SM, Su-27, Su-34, Su-24M and Su-25SMs were among the aircraft […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
France to send troops to Manbij to block Turkish invasion: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron met with a Kurdish PYD delegation in Paris, Thursday, to discuss several topics, including the Turkish military’s invasion of northern Syria. According to a report from the France-based Marianne Magazine, Macron vowed to send the French military to the key city of Manbij, following threats from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Houthi forces reportedly fire another ballistic missile into southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces fired another ballistic missile into southern Saudi Arabia this week, targeting the Saudi-led Coalition’s positions inside the Jizan Region. According to local reports, the Houthi forces fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile towards an installation inside of Saudi Arabia’s Jizan Region. The Saudi Air Defense reportedly intercepted the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
French President meets with Kurdish PYD delegation amid Turkish disapproval
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting with a Kurdish PYD delegation in the capital city of Paris on Thursday, the Reuters News Agency reported this evening. The French President and the PYD delegation discussed several topics, including the current situation in northern Syria. The PYD delegation called on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Lavrov and de Mistura discuss new round of talks on Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura discussed the situation in Syria in Moscow on Thursday. The two diplomats spoke at a protocol conference following a meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. Lavrov stated: “It is of fundamental importance that the Congress culminated in the adoption of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Belgian ISIS member gets 30 years in prison for beheading Syrian Army soldiers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A Belgian court found the Islamic State (ISIS) member, Arben Imishti, age 38, guilty of carrying out murders in Syria, the Brussels Times reported this evening. According to the report from the Brussels Times, Imishti was sentenced by a Mechelen court to 30 years in prison, despite his absence from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Trump announces US troops to withdraw from Syria soon
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – During his afternoon speech in Richfield, Ohio, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Armed Forces in Syria will be withdrawing soon. “We’re coming out of Syria very soon. Let the other people take care of it now,” Trump told the crowd. Citing the defeat of ISIS, Trump claimed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Ghouta nearly militant-free: Lavrov
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have commented on the situation in the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta. “Most of the militants have been evacuated by now, the restoration of peaceful life is underway. About 90 percent of Eastern Ghouta is already under control of government forces,” Lavrov said after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army discovers large medicine depot, underground hospital in East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) discovered a large underground field hospital and medicine depot, today, that belonged to militants of Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham in the East Ghouta region. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian Army discovered a large amount of medicine inside this depot located inside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish military attempts to block Syrian Army offensive at Jisr Al-Shughour
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – A Turkish military convoy was pictured heading towards the Idlib Governorate city of Jisr Al-Shughour, today, as negotiations with the Russian Reconciliation Center failed in northern Syria. The Turkish military convoy reportedly approached the Idlib Governorate via the Khirbat Al-Joz area; however, their personnel would remain in the Hatay Province. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Under constant attack from the Parkland students and pro-gun law advocates, the NRA aggressively increases its advertising.Update!
Courtesy of the Chicago Tribune: *Immediately after the horror of the February 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., the National Rifle Association halted all of its digital advertising, including ads on YouTube, banner ads on websites, and Facebook ads. * *Within four days, though, the NRA had returned in force, increasing its advertising aggressively on Facebook, and spending so widely and indiscriminately that its ads on YouTube showed up on videos for school-age kids. According to a previously unpublished review by Pathmatics, a company ... more »
NARA Unauthorized Destruction Chart Highlights Troubling Pattern of Disappearing Records and Encrypted Messaging Apps: FRINFORMSUM 3/29/2018
NARA Publishes First Unauthorized Destruction Chart This week the U.S. National Archives published its first “unauthorized disposition of federal records” chart. The chart – which includes both open and closed cases and will be updated monthly – catalogs all of the cases NARA investigated in Fiscal Year 2017 concerning the “actual, impending, or threatened unlawful […]
President Trump: We're Coming Out Of Syria Very Soon, Let Others Take Care Of It
*The Hill:* *Trump: U.S. troops will be out of Syria 'very soon'* *President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would be out of Syria "very soon" in the fight against ISIS. * "We're knocking the hell out of ISIS. We'll be coming out of Syria, like, very soon," President Trump said in an Ohio speech focused on infrastructure, referring to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria terror group. "Let the other people take care of it now. Very soon. Very soon, we're coming out. We're going to have a hundred percent of the caliphate, as they call it. Sometimes referred to as land, taking ... more »
FrontPage Magazine: Time to Get Tough With Turkey
*The U.S. has lots of leverage – let’s use it*. Kenneth R. Timmerman *FrontPage Magazine - A few excerpts:* *"The Trump administration is trying to walk a fine line between Turkey, which it still refers to as a NATO ally, and our Kurdish allies on the ground in northern Syria, and it has become increasingly painful and disheartening to watch. * * As I argued in these pages two months ago, Turkey has long since stopped behaving like a NATO ally. It’s time that the Trump administration faced these facts and got tough on Turkey. * * There can be no doubt that the appeasement policy car... more »
Kuwaiti Report: Two Israeli F-35 Jets Entered Iranian Airspace Undetected
Australian Defence Force/Handout via Reuters *Jerusalem Post: **Report: Israeli stealth fighters fly over Iran* Two IAF F-35 Adir fighter jets entered Iranian airspace undetected, according to the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida. Two Israeli F-35 fighter jets entered Iranian airspace over the past month, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Thursday. The act is a signal of heightened regional tensions, especially in light of recent Israeli military attacks in Syria, including against Iranian bases in the country. Sources quoted in Al-Jarida stated that two stealth fighters flew ove... more »
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy To Face Trial For Corruption And Influence Peddling
*Daily Mail:* *Former French President Sarkozy is ordered to stand trial for 'attempting to influence a JUDGE' during probe into claims he took illicit payments from L'Oreal heiress for his election campaign* * Nicolas Sarkozy allegedly tried to get details of probe into campaign financing * He was suspected of accepting money from L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt * French media claims he tried to use informants to get intel on the investigation * He has already been charged over claims Libyan dictator financed his campaign * Sarkozy was charged with bribery and receiving £4.35... more »
Russian Spy's Daughter Rapidly Recovering After Nerve Agent Attack
*Daily Mail:* *'Conscious and talking': Russian spy's daughter stages miracle recovery from Novichok poisoning with medics saying she is 'improving rapidly'... so will she be able to identify her attacker?* * Doctors said Yulia Skripal was 'improving rapidly' after exposure to Novichok * Sources have verified Yulia, 33, is both conscious and talking, the BBC reports * The development could prove key to the investigation into the poisoning * Her father, ex-spy Sergei Skripal, remains in a critical but stable condition The daughter of a former Russian double agent poisoned alongsid... more »
Snopes Caught Lying in Attack on FreedomProject
[image: snopes-caught-lying-in-attack-on-freedomproject] Snopes, the self-styled online “fact-checking” service, has once again shown why people interested in facts are right to look somewhere other than the far-left website.
Musical Interlude: Walter Murphy, “A Fifth of Beethoven”
Walter Murphy, “A Fifth of Beethoven” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ouMaLRth-s
TigerSwan Not Wanted in Louisiana -- TigerSwan and Energy Transfer Partners Abuses at Standing Rock Documented
Water Protectors in Louisiana do not want TigerSwan, or the company that hired it, Energy Transfer Partners, in Louisiana. Today, a State Board continued to deny a license to TigerSwan to operate in Louisiana. Louisiana residents described the abuses of Energy Transfer Partners at Standing Rock, including the attack with dogs on Water Protectors on Sept. 3, 2016. Today -- Louisiana Board
Russia Is Expelling 60 U.S. Diplomats And Closing The American Consulate In St. Petersburg In Response To U.S. Actions Early This Week
*New York Times*: *Russia to Expel 60 U.S. Diplomats; Tensions Are Worst in Decades* LONDON — Russia will expel 60 American diplomats and probably dozens from other nations, the Kremlin said Thursday, intensifying its clash with Europe and the United States. The action, which also includes closing the American consulate in St. Petersburg, retaliates for the expulsions of more than 150 Russian officials in other countries. Those expulsions were a response to a poison attack on British soil that Britain and its allies blamed on Moscow. The United States ambassador to Russia, Jon M.... more »
USS Wasp with F-35Bs Is Joining Massive Military Exercise Near North Korea
*Asia Times* *Security, * Should Kim be worried? USNI News is reporting that the US Navy assault ship USS Wasp is expected to join the annual Foal Eagle joint military exercise with South Korea in early April. But the Pentagon isn’t commenting on whether the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, currently operating in the Indian Ocean, will also participate in the land, sea and air maneuvers. The US has indicated that the drill, which is a sticking point with North Korea, will be held this year but on an apparently scaled-down basis due to planned summits between Pyongya... more »
Trump: We’re getting out of Syria very soon [VIDEO]
President Trump makes NO mention of ousting President al-Assad in his speech Thursday, in line with another speech given one month ago More The post Trump: We’re getting out of Syria very soon [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.
Child Arrested for Sharing Photo of Toy Gun on Social Media That He Got for His Birthday
[image: toy gun] A boy was suspended from school and arrested, and his home was searched by police after he shared a photo of an empty toy gun he received as a birthday present on social media. The post Child Arrested for Sharing Photo of Toy Gun on Social Media That He Got for His Birthday appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Why Do Countries Permit Spies To Operate On Their Territory?
Image from Bridge of Spies *David Martin, DW:* *Why are Russia and the West allowed to spy on each other?* The expulsion of Russian diplomats from the UK, US and several other NATO states has cast a light on the world of espionage. DW looks at why spies are allowed to even operate in a targeted country in the first place. At least 25 countries have joined the UK in expelling Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury earlier this month. The UK is convinced agents backed b... more »
The Poet: Ruth Feldman, “Detour”
*“Detour”* “I took a long time getting here, much of it wasted on wrong turns, back roads riddled by ruts. I had adventures I never would have known if I proceeded as the crow flies. Super highways are so sure of where they are going: they arrive too soon. A straight line isn't always the shortest distance between two people. Sometimes I act as though I'm heading somewhere else while, imperceptibly, I narrow the gap between you and me. I'm not sure I'll ever know the right way, but I don't mind getting lost now and then. Maps don't know everything.” - Ruth Feldman
Historic number of Native American women running for office
Nearly 40 Native American women are running for office this election cycle, The New York Times reported. At least four Native American women are running for Congress this year, according to the Times. Three women, meanwhile, are running for governors' offices and 31 more are bidding for seats in state legislatures. According to the Times, far more Native American women are now running compared to past election cycles. “American Indians have been invisible for so long, in so many sectors in society,” Denise Juneau, who became the Montana schools superintendent in 2009, told the Ti... more »
"We Were Made For These Times"
*"We Were Made For These Times"* by Clarissa Pinkola Estes "My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times. I have heard from so many recently who are deeply and properly bewildered. They are concerned about the state of affairs in our world now. Ours is a time of almost daily astonishment and often righteous rage over the latest degradations of what matters most to civilized, visionary people. You are right in your assessments. The lustre and hubris some have aspired to while endorsing acts so heinous against children, elders, everyday people, the poor, the unguarded... more »
"The Truth Is..."
"The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers." - M. Scott Peck
Stem cell paper falsification leads to firing; Nobelist also penalized
Kyoto University has “punitively dismissed” a researcher found guilty of falsifying nearly all of the figures in a 2017 stem cell paper. According to an announcement Wednesday, the university fired the paper’s corresponding author, Kohei Yamamizu, after determining he had fabricated and falsified data in all but one figure in the 2017 Stem Cell Reports … Continue reading Stem cell paper falsification leads to firing; Nobelist also penalized
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 1
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 1 by Martha Stout "Imagine - if you can - not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends, or even family members. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in your whole life, no matter what kind of selfish, lazy, harmful, or immoral action you had taken. And pretend that the concept of responsibility is unknown to you, except as a burden others seem to accept without question, like gullible fools. Now add to this stra... more »
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 2
Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 2 by Maasanova Note: The following is largely extracted from two articles: "Twilight of the Psychopaths," by Dr. Kevin Barrett and "The Trick of the Psychopath's Trade" by Silvia Cattori. "I make the effort to share this information because it gives me, at last, a plausible answer to a long-unanswered question: Why, no matter how much intelligent goodwill exists in the world, is there so much war, suffering and injustice? It doesn't seem to matter what creative plan, ideology, religion, or philosophy great minds come up with, nothing seems t... more »
Why Aren't There More Women Of Color In Congress?
*This is not-- nor will it ever be-- Joe Crowley* If you follow this blog at all, you probably know, this is a place where identity group politics gets short shrift. We believe, strongly, that the *best* candidate should be supported, regardless of race, religion, gender, etc. That said, there are 435 members of the House and my guess is that if the *best* candidate was elected, at least 217 would be women, but probably more than that. Instead, there are just 83 women in the House (19.1%)-- 61 Democrats and 22 Republicans. Of them 31 are women of color. Why so few? [Of the 22 congre... more »
Corbynism, Marxism, and Conspiracy
We've encountered Matt Bolton's critique, and I use that term advisedly, of Corbynism before. In the market place of ideas his niche is a self-described Marxist take on Corbyn and his works. Funnily enough, this is just the kind of Marxism Matt's mates in Progress find congenial - which should tell you something about the direction of his politics. Anyway, Matt has been at it again in the *New Statesman* with Frederick Pitts, and so here we go a second time. After a rough couple of days re: Labour and anti-semitism, the last thing we needed were further examples. But we got them. W... more »
76-year-old Sioux man to run Boston Marathon
Taking a break from crossing America on foot, runner no. 26,737 is scheduled to step to the Boston Marathon starting line Monday for another journey of the soul. Taking a break from crossing America on foot, runner no. 26,737 is scheduled to step to the Boston Marathon starting line Monday for another journey of the soul. Before departing, he hopes to make a small tobacco offering to the ancestors and the spirits. He plans to tuck sage under each heel for good luck and will likely don his bear-claw necklace, a symbol of courage. Then 76-year-old Emmett “His Many Lightnings” Eastm... more »
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 1
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 1 by Martha Stout "Imagine - if you can - not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends, or even family members. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in your whole life, no matter what kind of selfish, lazy, harmful, or immoral action you had taken. And pretend that the concept of responsibility is unknown to you, except as a burden others seem to accept without question, like gullible fools. Now add to this stra... more »
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 3
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 3" by Maasanova "Today, thanks to new information technologies*, we are on the brink of unmasking the psychopaths and building a civilization of, by and for the healthy human being - a civilization without war, a civilization based on truth, a civilization in which the saintly few rather than the diabolical few would gravitate to positions of power. We already have the knowledge necessary to diagnose psychopathic personalities and keep them out of power. We have the knowledge necessary to dismantle the institutions in which psychopaths espe... more »
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 2
"Psychopathic Predators, Human Prey" Part 2 by Maasanova Note: The following is largely extracted from two articles: "Twilight of the Psychopaths," by Dr. Kevin Barrett and "The Trick of the Psychopath's Trade" by Silvia Cattori. "I make the effort to share this information because it gives me, at last, a plausible answer to a long-unanswered question: Why, no matter how much intelligent goodwill exists in the world, is there so much war, suffering and injustice? It doesn't seem to matter what creative plan, ideology, religion, or philosophy great minds come up with, nothing seem... more »
"We Are Left Alone..."
"We work in the dark. We do what we can to battle with the evil that would otherwise destroy us. But, a man's fate is defined as not a choice but a calling. Yet sometimes the weight of this burden causes us to falter, breaching the fragile fortress of our mind, allowing the monsters without to turn within and we are left alone, staring into the abyss... into the laughing face of madness." - David Duchovny as "Fox Mulder"
Firefox and Playboy revolt against Facebook spy network
Playboy has a problem with Facebook's moral compass. More The post Firefox and Playboy revolt against Facebook spy network appeared first on The Duran.
“Keep Going. This Too Shall Pass.”
*“Keep Going. This Too Shall Pass.”* By Doug “Uncola” Lynn via TheBurningPlatform.com "Like the weather when a storm approaches, or as the seasons turn, or waves pounding on a shoreline, any deviations are measured and compared by speed and intensity. The same can be said for headlines: Omnibus, discouraged Deplorables, rumors of war, prospects of peace, economic bubbles, fluctuating markets, and political intrigue. Round and round it goes; when it ends, nobody knows. It’s a time of transition; and when traveling over mountaintops, through valleys, and on rough seas, no one has al... more »
March 29: The terrible, terrible Russia Times.........
........ has this story of Russian aircraft flying to the edge of our north. https://www.rt.com/news/422580-russia-flight-north-pole-us/ The irving press doesn't have it. It's big, news-you-need-to-know, front page headline and story - a story filling a whole page - is about a young woman in Moncton who at 17 posted 'intimate' pictures of herself on the web. Now, she is shocked, shocked I tell you, to find that people are looking at them. So she shyly gave a huge photo of herself - with her name on it - to the irving press which made that it's biggest story of the day. I mean who g... more »
Enough is enough
Howard Jacobson is a great writer and his piece in today's JC is typically well crafted. Read the whole article https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/howard-jacobson-jeremy-corbyn-enough-is-enough-1.461673 but here is an extract: 'But this latest affair of the mural is another ball game. Here, without the distractions of Zionism, is the old, naked Jew-hating thing. The mural which Corbyn went out of his way to champion in 2012 — visiting the artist's Facebook page and offering his support against the local council's decision to remove it — shows a conspiracy of financiers, most of... more »
Renegociación del TLCAN: Amenazas a medicinas asequibles
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 El TLCAN de 1993 fue el primer acuerdo “comercial” que incluyó nuevos poderes de monopolio para las grandes compañías farmacéuticas.
Renegotiating NAFTA: Threats to affordable medicines
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 NAFTA was the first “trade” agreement that included new monopoly powers for Big Pharma companies.
Afrique. Un marché commun… pour échanger quoi ?
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 L'accord de Kigali créant une zone de libre-échange continentale implique des poids lourds comme l'Afrique du Sud, l'Égypte, le Kenya ou l'Algérie, mais le géant nigérian ne l'a pas signé.
African free trade, China's ‘Silk Road' big window for continent
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 China, being Africa's largest trading partner, is a key factor and beneficiary of the continent's development.
China keen to negotiate bilateral investment treaty, set up industrial parks
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 China has expressed its interest in negotiating a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with India following the termination of its earlier treaty.
Tonga withdraws from PACER Plus
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 Tonga's prime minister says his country is no longer a signatory to the regional trade deal known as PACER Plus.
Tokyo ne veut pas d'accord bilatéral avec Washington
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 Le Japon ne souhaite pas ouvrir de discussions avec les Etats-Unis en vue d'établir un accord de libre-échange, a déclaré le vice-premier ministre Taro Aso, soulignant qu'un tel accord nuirait à son pays.
Japan's Aso rules out bilateral trade deal with US
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
29-Mar-2018 Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso ruled out the chance of opening up talks for a bilateral trade deal with the United States, stressing that such a deal would do no good to his country.
New indications emerge that Donald Trump is preparing to have Robert Mueller fired.
Courtesy of Politico: *When President Donald Trump lashed out against Robert Mueller by name earlier this month, the president’s supporters sprang into action — treating the chief Russia investigator to political campaign-style opposition research. * *Within hours, the Drudge Report featured a story blaming Mueller, the special counsel leading the Justice Department’s Russia probe, for the FBI’s clumsy investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks when Mueller ran the bureau. The independent pro-Trump journalist Sara Carter posted a story charging that Mueller, as a federal prosecut... more »
Did Adam Scaife Lie About The Beast From The East?
By Paul Homewood Readers will recall the story from a few weeks ago, about how Adam Scaife, head of long-range forecasting at the Met Office, claimed to have briefed the Cabinet Office about the Beast from the East in early February. This is how it was reported in The Times: Britain’s […]
How Probiotics Can Help Your Gut Microbiome
How Probiotics Can Help Your Gut Microbiome https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/03/gut-microbiome-probiotics.aspx?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=twittermercola_ranart&utm_campaign=20180329_gut-microbiome-probiotics Advertisements
UK man has world-first case of super-strength gonorrhoea.
UK man has world-first case of super-strength gonorrhoea | Society | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/28/uk-man-super-strength-gonorrhoea?CMP=fb_gu
What Is Super Gonorrhea? U.K. Man’s STI Is World’s Worst Case of Super-Resistant Gonorrhea
What Is Super Gonorrhea? U.K. Man’s STI Is World’s Worst Case of Super-Resistant Gonorrhea https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19630754/what-is-super-gonorrhea-a-guy-in-england-has-the-worlds-worst-case-of-it/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_term=1445468821&utm_campaign=Men%27s%20Health
15 Signs You Are Settling for Less than You Deserve
Settling for way less than you deserve is a trap in which we can all fall. It’s normal. But what isn’t normal is to continue to live our lives from that dreadful and unhappy place. This list is not intended … Continue reading →
Unearthed Correspondence Reveals How Sugar Industry Manipulated Nutritional Science for Decades
Story at-a-glance Decades’ worth of research convincingly shows excess sugar damages your health, yet the sugar industry managed bury the evidence and cover it up with faux science that supports sugar as an important food A historical analysis provides substantial … Continue reading →
Light pollution is altering plant and animal behaviour
Light pollution can be problematic for animals like the Cory’s shearwater. Image credit – Airam Rodríguez (Estación Biológica de Doñana CSIC), licensed under CC BY 4.0 You could call it fatal attraction. Drawn by artificial lights in our brightening night-time … Continue reading →
Genetic profiling could improve IVF success
There are three sources of variability in fertility – genetics, the family environment and the individual environment. Genetic profiling could help determine whether an embryo created through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) is likely to successfully transfer to the womb, increasing the … Continue reading →
IT'S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL YOUR NICHE PROGRAMMING FREES TERRORISTS
The Huffington Post's Ryan Reilly reports that a group of men accused of plotting to murder Somali refugees in Kansas are using the Fox News defense: Curtis Allen, Patrick Stein and Gavin Wright are on trial in connection with their arrest in a FBI domestic terrorism sting just weeks before the 2016 election. Their defense attorneys, in turn, are putting the FBI on trial ― accusing the nation’s premier law enforcement agency of improperly targeting the three men due to their conservative ideology.... In opening arguments before a nearly all-white jury, defense attorneys argued that ... more »
The Perilous Push for Universal Basic Income
[image: the-perilous-push-for-universal-basic-income] Prominent technology leaders are offering salvation from unemployment via further bloating the welfare state with dollars wrenched from taxpayers. The solution, we are led to believe, is for guaranteed checks to be bestowed on everyone.
IRS Audits Continue to Decline
[image: irs-audits-continue-to-decline] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audited just one out of every 160 individual tax returns in 2017, the lowest level since 2002.
Is Using ‘Bug Spray’ to Get High an Alarming New Trend?
Media reports conflate a number of events, some of them speculative, to manufacture the existence of an emerging trend about the use of bug spray.
BREAKING: The New York Times goes spanning the globe!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018Interviews voters in Zona:* The headline grabbed our attention. There it was, in this morning's hard-copy New York Times. The headline went exactly like this: *In Arizona, Voters Doubt Credibility Of Porn Star* Interesting! Since every known American pundit has sworn that Clifford is even more truthful than Comey once was, we decided to see what those nay-saying voters had said. We encountered some Standard Times Work. Julie Turkewitz penned the report. Below, you see the fill list of voters she quotes: *Full roster of quoted voters:* Sandi Caskey, 78,... more »
Non-Interventionism: America's Original Foreign Policy
We are facing a presidential "war cabinet" more aggressive than any in history. John Bolton, "Mad Dog" Mattis, Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley, "Bloody" Gina Haspel, and more. If we are not able to turn this ship around and return to a non-interventionist foreign policy, we may soon find that there is nothing left to preserve or conserve. What is one of the single most important and most effective ways of challenging the warfare state and its seeming monopoly over the mainstream media? It's actually quite easy: we can get together, discuss, join forces, listen to speakers, network. As Jaco... more »
Strange Things Happen to European Countries Resisting George Soros’ Assault
[image: undefined] Strange things happen in East and Central Europe that get little mention from media outlets. Two heads of state, the prime ministers of Slovenia and Slovakia, resigned almost simultaneously. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was a victim of the scandal over the murder of Jan Kuciak, a journalist who was investigating government corruption. The PM had to step down amid mass street protests. Mr. Fico was known for his support of a stronger Visegrad Group. He opposed Brussels on many issues. It’s worth noting that he called for lifting sanctions and improving rela... more »
A Bad Foundation will Lead to More Spending and More Militarism
[image: undefined] A $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. More military spending than any time in history. How did things get to this point? Even some of the most loyal supporters of President Trump have expressed both frustration and dismay that he signed an omnibus spending bill larger than all but one signed by former President Obama. Angry opposition has come from the likes of Laura Ingraham, Amy Kremer, and Ann Coulter. But not everyone is upset. Matt House, communications director for Sen. Chuck Schumer, said on Twitter that he’s “tired of all the winning.” Schumer himself wa... more »
Ambitious dog chases fighter jet
But what will he do with it if he catches it? Peter
And the winning number is…
Assorted tales of an information hoarder. Numbers have invaded our lives. Everywhere they determine the most important and valuable aspects of our lives. Just think about it. Our identity is a string of numbers on our passport. We get in touch with our loved ones by telephone, using another series. And then there’s the number of our… Read More Read More The post And the winning number is… appeared first on start.me.
Lao Tzu and Others on Why You Must Fix Your Anger Before Trying to Fix the World
*Dylan Charles* - A truly effective warrior comes from a place of radical acceptance of what is.
Barents Ice Machine
Originally posted on Science Matters: Barents Sea on the right adding ice in March 2018. Arctic ice watchers looking for holes in the ice found one in Bering Sea and raise alarms about it. Yes, the annual maximum is lower, entirely due to open water in Bering Sea, which melts out every summer anyway. Elsewhere…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 87 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
DOE: If it weren’t for coal-fired electricity plants, the Northeast would have blacked-out during recent bomb-cyclone
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From the “when the going gets tough, renewables can’t cut it” department. Wind power generation actually dropped 5% during this period The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration GOES-16 satellite caught a dramatic view of the bomb cyclone moving up the East Coast on Jan. 4, 2017. NOAA Photo…
The BBC's antisemitism problem
The recent 'discovery' by many of the media that the Labour Party has an anti-Semitism problem has been amusing to those of us who've been pointing this out for some time. Some of the best coverage of this issue has been on the isthebbcbiased blog, by both Craig and Sue. This piece by Sue http://isthebbcbiased.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/the-bbcs-antisemitism-problem.html is well worth a read in full. Here's a key part that explains why the BBC has a similar problem to that of the Labour Party, something that I've also been pointing out for a long time now: 'As the BBC has been demon... more »
Still Report on the US cell (FBI) of the Western-wide Police Terror Factory involving vulnerable Patsies
*Bill Still - The Still Report* *Asks the Burning Question:* *Is the FBI linked to Mass Shootings?* To which the greencrow responds...'Is the Pope a Catholic?' The above video is a must watch. Like almost all of Bill Still's reports, it's chock-a-block full of "dots" [facts] to connect with other clues as to what is going on in the 5-eyes realm of Western corruption. This time Still examines Police [FBI] corruption in the United States. Still says that there are several millions of documents held by the FBI about mass shootings--that it refuses to hand over to the US government e... more »
Barents Ice Machine
Arctic ice watchers looking for holes in the ice found one in Bering Sea and raise alarms about it. Yes, the annual maximum is lower, entirely due to open water in Bering Sea, which melts out every summer anyway. Elsewhere Arctic ice is ordinary, except for Barents Sea where there seems to be an ice […]
Wild Horses and Burros Get a Reprieve From Slaughter
Animal advocates are applauding Congress for protecting wild horses and burros from roundups and slaughter with the 2018 spending bill, marking a major victory in the ongoing battle to protect them on public lands. Despite protection under the Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act, which was enacted in 1971 to protect wild horses from “capture, branding, harassment, or death,” the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has continued to remove and warehouse thousands upon thousands of wild horses at the expense of taxpayers – a vast majority of who strongly oppose the agency’s incredibly cr... more »
BREAKING: Nobody cares about The Sex, continued!
*THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018With respect to the latest excuse:* Nobody cares about The Sex! Your favorite cable pundits aren't enjoying this! Our pundits know they must say such things, even as they fight for the right to continue discussing The Sex. In order to maintain their pose, they invent excuses for discussing The Sex. It's really about The Threat, they say. Recently, it's also really been about The Illegal Campaign Contribution. *That $130,000 payment to Stephanie Clifford might be an illegal campaign contribution! It might bring the Trump campaign down!* Pundits have been ... more »
Breaking: Russian troops foil massive kamikaze operation by militants in Syria’s Damascus involving dozens of bombers – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – Moments ago, Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu announced in a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura that Russian military security forces based in Damascus’ East Ghouta region had very recently prevented a massive suicide bomber operation by Syrian militant groups. According to the defense minister, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Feature: The exploits of Syrian Army assault engineers of the Al-Assad Military Academy in the battle for Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – Pro-government sources have circulated a English translated war account purporting to tell the deeds of Syrian Army assault engineers who graduated from the Al-Assad Military Academy during the Battle of Aleppo (July 2012 to December 2016). The statement says that years prior to the Syrian Army operation that encircled rebel […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russia to start weapons supplies to Armenia under new $100 million loan in 2018
Russia will start supplying weapons to Armenia under a new $100 mln loan in 2018, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov said on Thursday. “They [supplies] are envisaged for 2018,” Drozhzhov told reporters at the ArmHiTec exhibition. The agreement on the loan for Armenia to buy Russian weapons was signed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels capture YPG base in northwest Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels reportedly captured a military base that belonged to the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) in the Afrin region of northwest Aleppo today. According to Turkish state-owned Anadolu News Agency, the Free Syrian Army discovered this base while sweeping through the southern exit of Afrin city. “The base […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: Syrian Army launches counter-operation against ISIS in Deir Ezzor after failed terrorist offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:25 P.M.) – On Wednesday, ISIS took advantage of a sandstorm sweeping across the province of Deir Ezzor to launch an offensive against the Syrian Army at the government-controlled Euphrates city of Al-Mayadeen. The Islamic State offensive was launched out of a vast area of yet-unsecured desert countryside – several thousand square kilometers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian missile Forces hold large-scale drills in Sverdlovsk region (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – Russian Strategic Missile Forces’ drills got underway in Sverdlovsk region on Wednesday, aimed at testing the troops’ combat readiness, and usage of new weaponry in harsh weather conditions. In a simulation, a group of unidentified assailants advanced towards the missile troops’ positions, which was then repelled with a swift counter-attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army, Palestinian allies fight-off ISIS offensive on key city in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – On Wednesday, Islamic State forces in western Deir Ezzor province launched a powerful assault against government defenses around the Euphrates city of Al-Mayadeen. The battle that ensued lasted an entire day with Syrian pro-government forces being able to repel the ISIS operation aimed at recapturing its former self-proclaimed capital city […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Brutal battle between ISIS and rebels in Daraa sees heavy all-round losses, Free Syrian Army behead jihadist commander – details
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:05 P.M.) – On the night of Wednesday to Thursday, heavy clashes erupted between Islamic State affiliate forces and rebel fighters in the southwestern countryside of Daraa province. Sources say that ISIS launched a powerful attack against Free Syrian Army militants at the town of Khirbat Yabla in a bid to capture new […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Large batch of militants, family members preparing to leave East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Another large batch of militants and their family members are preparing to depart from the East Ghouta region, a Syrian military report claimed this afternoon. According to the report, at least 23 buses carrying 1,341 people is preparing to leave the East Ghouta for northern Syria this afternoon. Of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Daraa: Vehicle packed full of rebels sent flying after striking roadside bomb, many fighters left dead and wounded
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – In a not at all unusual event for militant-controlled areas of Daraa province, another vehicle commandeered by rebel fighters has been struck by a roadside bomb. According to reports, five militants linked to the Free Syrian Army were killed and injured in the attack. They were traveling along the road […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
From Rachel Maddox
Trump may rue selection of Bolton for national security adviser Ok, that’s the headline. The rest is mine. He’s a warmonger, means exactly that he sells war. He never went to war himself, he bought himself a Champagne Outfit assignment with the Maryland NG, like Bush but the difference being he didn’t desert. He Makes […]
'Allegedly anti-Semitic'?
This BBC report on Jeremy Corbyn's supportive comment about the mural http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43535710 contains this line: 'The comments came after Mr Corbyn was criticised for sending an apparently supportive message to the creator of an allegedly anti-Semitic mural in 2012.' Allegedly anti-Semitic! Does anyone see how that mural could be anything but anti-Semitic? The BBC that's who, for whom acceptable anti-Zionism is but a short journey to accepting anti-Semitism.
Sky News 29th March 2018 about 4:30 pm
No, anti-semitism is not central to left-wing thinking. Yes, too many on the left - and I include myself - have let UK Jewish communities down on this. We are sorry and we will fix it. pic.twitter.com/0wiNhHgcHD — Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) March 29, 2018 Unfortunately this is only the first half of this interview. I'm hoping someone will put up the rest of it soon.
Jeremy Corbyn’s worldview is made for antisemites per Danny Finklestein
Danny pretty much nails Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party in this article https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/corbyn-s-world-view-is-made-for-antisemites-ckrc0b5lj Here's an extract: 'Zionism became a shorthand for colonial oppression, and anti-Zionism a statement of opposition to western capitalism and of confidence that there is a workable popular alternative to the free market economy. Nazism was imperialist so Zionism must be like Nazism, and Hitler and the Jews were collaborators. This was the politics championed by Ken Livingstone, Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell as they worked tog... more »
How To Outflank Mad Theresa May's March to World War III
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Video of IqESyTdApKM What can explain the lemming-like reaction of Trans-Atlantic governments to the hysterical escalation of the British Empire against Russia in the Skripal affair? As Helga Zepp-LaRouche has emphasized, there is only one explanation, namely, the desperate fear of the "elites" in power. They know the days of their bankrupt empire are numbered, as the vast proportion of humanity is catching the "New Silk Road Spirit," and is being recruited into the New Paradigm represented by the "win-win" policies of Ch... more »
Fireside Chat with Paul Gallagher, March 29, 2018
New International Economic Order American Credit System Glass-Steagall Video of mK9YJLiKPgc Join us at 9pm EST with Paul Gallagher, EIR economics editor. With a $700 trillion plus derivatives bubble set to explode in the financial system, the population is being seriously diverted from addressing its long term survival by the endless day to day British media drivel featuring ever more salacious garbage about Russia! Russia! Russia! and a parade of bimbos with whom the President is alleged to have once had sex. Russia, China, and the United States could, together, establish a new ren... more »
Epicurus and The Pursuit of Happiness
Marble bust of EpicurusMatthew Stewart in *Nature’s God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic* argues that Epicurean philosophy is the fountainhead of the idea that virtue is happiness and that a man is free to pursue happiness. Here's an excerpt from the book (Chapter 6: “The Pursuit of Happiness”): *Virtue is happiness in this world. *The pursuit of happiness is the animating force of the Epicurean philosophy, just as it is the animating force of Epicurean humankind. Every other doctrine that Epicurus produced, from theology to the philosophy of mind, is provisional an... more »
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