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Thomas Paine

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Friday, March 30, 2018

30 March - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:02 pm MDT

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 minute ago
A Sukhoi Su-30SM Flanker-C fighter during the Aviadarts 2018 international competition in Krasnodar Territory. © Sputnik/ Vitaliy Timkiv *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: March 24-30* (Sputnik)

US National Security Advisor John Bolton Backs Terrorists

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 7 minutes ago
*March 31, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Talk surrounding US President Donald Trump's move to appoint John Bolton as his new National Security Advisor has focused on Bolton's role in promoting the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq and the profound contrast his appointment signifies in light of President Trump's 2016 campaign promises to "drain the swamp." However, Bolton's appointment carries with it greater implications both to those apparently criticizing him as well as those attempting to promote him. Bolton has - for years - lobbied for a terrorist organization guilty of kidnappin... more »

The Right Enemy

LL at Virtual Mirage - 29 minutes ago
We all have enemies. It's a condition of life. Even in the semi-utopian socialist wet dream that was the book (and world) *1984*, the society was constantly at war. The prog enemy is "the rich", which is problematic because all of the prog leaders are "rich" by anyone's standards. They wear their pink hats and parade around holding signs displaying their reproductive organs and decry men, and "the rich", and whatever. h/t Woodsterman Then there are the Hogs who want to disarm all honest people in America. The Hog movement focuses misplaced rage and feeds the argument in the hopes ... more »

Israel turned Good Friday into Bloody Friday for Palestinians

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Israel Turned Good Friday into Bloody Friday https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/shahd-abusalama/gaza-israel-turned-good-friday-bloody-friday At least 17 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,400 injured by Israeli security forces during protests in Gaza on Friday, according to Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian representative to the United Nations. https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/middleeast

A Synonym For American Conservatism: Hypocrisy

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*AKA- Reverend Bukaki* The Southern Baptist Convention is made up of between 45,000 and 50,000 Baptist churches in the U.S.-- something like 15 million people. Heading it since 2010 has been stark-raving mad bigot, Frank Page, someone completing obsessed with homosexuality. He resigned Monday, trying to slither away unnoticed, and re-resigned Tuesday with this statement: It is with deep regret that I tender my resignation from the SBC Executive Committee and announce my retirement from active ministry, effective immediately. As a result of a personal failing, I have embarrassed my ...more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Along the High Ridges”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Deuter, “Along the High Ridges” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLoiMTeKC08

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 hour ago
** No Tuxedos Required ** *Brought To You By BLUESJUNKY: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director*

President Trump Tells Advisers He Wants The U.S. Out Of Syria. Freezes Funds for Syrian Recovery

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Wall Street Journal:* *Trump Freezes Funds for Syrian Recovery, Signaling Pullback* *Order to State Department to hold off on spending jibes with president’s call for an early exit * WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump froze more than $200 million in funds for recovery efforts in Syria as his administration reassesses Washington’s broader role in the protracted conflict there. The White House ordered the State Department to put the spending on hold, U.S. officials said, a decision in line with Mr. Trump’s declaration on Thursday that America would exit Syria and “let the other peo... more »

Sheriffs Militarized Attack on Standing Rock Water Protectors with TigerSwan Funds, for Oil Benefits

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
Photo by Rob Wilson, Standing Rock 2016. Sheriffs Militarized Attack on Standing Rock Water Protectors with TigerSwan Funds, for Oil Benefits Police attack on Water Protectors reveals how law enforcement works for oil companies, and highly-paid mercenaries manufacture war By Brenda Norrell Censored News The National Sheriffs' Association lobbied Congress for more military gear,

Sherriffs Militarized Attack on Standing Rock Water Protectors with TigerSwan Funds, for Oil Benefits

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
. Photo by Rob Wilson, Standing Rock 2016. Police attack on Water Protectors reveals how law enforcement works for oil companies, and highly-paid mercenaries manufacture war By Brenda Norrell Censored News The National Sheriffs' Association lobbied Congress for more military gear, and brought in law enforcement from around the country to attack water protectors at Standing Rock in

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"These are galaxies of the Hercules Cluster, an archipelago of island universes a mere 500 million light-years away. Also known as Abell 2151, this cluster is loaded with gas and dust rich, star-forming spiral galaxies but has relatively few elliptical galaxies, which lack gas and dust and the associated newborn stars. The colors in this remarkably deep composite image clearly show the star forming galaxies with a blue tint and galaxies with older stellar populations with a yellowish cast. *Click image for larger size.* The sharp picture spans about 3/4 degree across the cluster cent... more »

"The True Measure..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"Place yourself among those who carry on their lives with passion, and true learning will take place, no matter how humble or exalted the setting. But no matter what path you follow, do not be ashamed of your learning. In some corner of your life, you know more about something than anyone else on earth. The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others." - Kent Nerburn

Chet Raymo, “The Mystery of Life? I Don't Know”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“The Mystery of Life? I Don't Know”* by Chet Raymo “Albert Einstein said, "Theories should be as simple as possible, but no simpler." At first glance, this may sound like a Zen koan, or a paradox. In fact, it is a profound statement that says more than volumes of philosophy. But first, a bit of background. From the dawn of time, people have resisted saying "I don't know." They looked instead for explanations in tribal tradition, sacred books, or the supposed wisdom of shamans, priests and prophets. The most common cover-up for ignorance is to invoke divinity. A storm that devastat... more »

This New Map of The World Shows How TOXIC Each Country Ranks. These Results Will Surprise You.

Yelena Sukhoterina at AltHealthWorks.com - 2 hours ago
Just about everyone has heard by now how bad the pollution problem in China has gotten, but not many realize that may not be the most toxic country in the world after all. In fact, it doesn’t even make the list of the top ten most toxic countries according to new rankings released earlier this year. Pollution is becoming a more pressing problem each year as air pollution levels rose by 8 percent in less than a decade, and it is the reason for 7 million deaths every year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). To find out which countries in the world are the most and least ... more »

Musical interlude

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 2 hours ago
Arty & Mat Zo - Rebound

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"How's Your Inner Beggar?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"How's Your Inner Beggar?" by Henry Makow Ph.D. "This being the weekend I am reflecting on the timeless question of human happiness. What do people want? Simple creatures, we want to feel good. If you can make other people feel good, they'll love you. But how many of us bother? We are too busy trying to make them make us feel good. We are feel good addicts, hoping to wring our happiness from the world. Food, drink, drugs, sex, money, power, love. In "The Power of Now," Eckhard Tolle has a story about a beggar who asks a stranger for money. The stranger tells the beggar to look unde... more »

"Just Where You Begin Again..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"When we're headed toward an outcome that's too horrible to face, that's when we go looking for a second opinion. And sometimes, the answer we get just confirms our worst fears. But sometimes, it can shed new light on the problem, make you see it in a whole new way. After all the opinions have been heard and every point of view has been considered, you finally find what you're after - the truth. But the truth isn't where it ends, that's just where you begin again with a whole new set of questions." - "Meredith", "Grey's Anatomy"

While Trump distracts, Pruitt pees in our swimming pool

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
One of my greatest fears of this President going in has been a retrenchment on dealing with climate change and environmental protections. While other concerns have surfaced on his watch, my initial fears are warranted. Selecting Scott Pruitt, a state … Continue reading →

Why Climate Alarmism Will Probably Have to Really Hurt People before They Are Likely to Abandon This Nonsense

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 2 hours ago
Climate alarmists claim to have all the answers even to highly technical questions concerning the electrical grid despite the fact that their predictions of catastrophic global warming have never happened and there is every reason to believe they never will. Their “answers” to avert this scare disaster are monumentally expensive and useless. One of the […]

“A Brief And Crucial History of the United States”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*“A Brief And Crucial History of the United States”* by Information Clearing House "Nightmare and insanity are akin: mysterious and involuntary states that skew and distort objective reality. One wakens from nightmare; from insanity there is no awakening. Whether Americans live in the one state or the other is the paramount question of this era. For two hundred years Americans have been indoctrinated with a mythology created, imposed and sustained by a manipulating cabal: the financial elite that built its absolute control on the muscle and blood, good will, ignorance and credulity... more »

What Does ‘Denuclearization’ Mean To North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greets Chung Eui-yong, head of the presidential National Security Office, in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 6, 2018. (The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS ) *Uri Friedman, Defense One/The Atlantic*: *What Does ‘Denuclearization’ Mean to Kim Jong Un?* *A close reading of what the Korean leader reportedly told Xi Jinping in Beijing.* One of the oddest things about the current flurry of diplomacy with North Korea is that it has played out like a game of telephone: South Korean officials dined with Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang and then flew to Was... more »

Communist Dictatorship Urges U.S. to Join TPP “Trade” Regime

Alex Newman at rss - 3 hours ago
[image: communist-dictatorship-urges-u-s-to-join-tpp-trade-regime] The mass-murdering communist dictatorship enslaving Vietnam is urging the U.S. government to join the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a pseudo-free trade regime that was set to ensnare a dozen nations around the Pacific rim under a single regional governance structure beyond the reach of voters. Blocked by President Donald Trump early in his presidency to fulfill one of his key campaign pledges, the TPP morphed into the nearly identical “free-trade” scheme known as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agr... more »

How America Succeeded in Securing the Palestinian Authority

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A member of the joint Palestinian security force stands in front of a bullet-riddled wall inside the Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon, southern Lebanon] The Palestinian security forces were the first major success of the post-9/11 era at moving from civil society and institution building to security first. In early January 2006, a U.S. diplomatic cable warned that the Palestinian Authority was having “difficulty asserting its authority in Gaza and the West Bank.” It was being challenged by a plethora of groups, including i... more »

Russia and China Are Now Building Weapons Together

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Should America be worried? Russia and China are drawing closer together as Moscow faces further isolation from the West. Indeed, the two great powers are starting to co-develop new weapons systems. One such example is a new drone that would be launched from a multiple launch rocket system. "Joint experimental design work with the Chinese side is underway," Tecmash Research and Production Group deputy CEO Alexander Kochkin said at the ArmHiTec-2018 exhibition on Friday according to the TASS news agency. While cooperation between Russia and China is b... more »

Why the M27 Rifle Is One Amazing Firearm (and Why the Marines Love It)

Task and Purpose, Christian Wade at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Christian Wade* *Security, North America* Don't let the critics tell you otherwise. After reading the article, “The Marine Corps’ Rifle is Super Expensive – And No One Knows Why,” I spent a few days pondering my response. I have spent almost ten years working to improve the USMC infantry rifle, and I think this article gets it largely wrong about the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. The Commandant of the Marine Corps was so impressed by the performance of the M27 in testing and the Marines’ confidence in it that he ordered Marine Corps Systems Command to purchas... more »

Could China Help Pakistan Make Its Nuclear Arsenal Even Deadlier?

Eugene K. Chow at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Eugene K. Chow* *Security, Asia* Pakistan’s nuclear missile program just got a major boost from China. Last week, Chinese officials confirmed the sale of a sophisticated optical tracking system to Pakistan. The nation has been developing multiwarhead nuclear missiles, and the infusion of advanced Chinese tech brings it one step closer. Optical systems are critical in missile testing, providing engineers valuable high-resolution images of a missile’s multiple stages that can be used to improve designs. The sale marks the first time China has sold such sensitive technology to a ... more »

Operation Teardrop: The Hunt for Nazi Germany's Top Secret Ballistic Missile Submarine

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* Thought to be carrying V-2 ballistic missiles, the U.S. Navy hunted for Attack Group Seewolf, a U-boat wolfpack destined for the U.S. East Coast. In the closing weeks of World War II in Europe, American intelligence determined that a detachment of German submarines had been dispatched to launch a cruise missile attack on the East Coast of the United States. The U.S. Navy deployed forty-six ships and dozens of aircraft to annihilate the incoming submarine wolf pack. The battle that followed saw hundreds of lives lost at sea, and showed American... more »

These Are the 5 Most Deadly (and Portable) Guns on the Planet

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* They pack a punch when you consider their size. Firearms have a well-deserved reputation for appearing large and bulky. Long, thick barrels, heavy-duty receivers and banana-shaped external magazines often make firearms look burdensome to carry on a long trip, particularly by foot. Some firearms are designed for portability, or to combine two different functions within the same compact platform. The result are firearms that offer security and the ability to hunt or do a little plinking in the backcountry. *Ruger 10/22 Takedown Rifle* Fi... more »

How the MQ-25 Could Save the Aircraft Carrier from Becoming the next Battleship (or Not)

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, North America* Could this be the future of carrier warfare? The U.S. Navy’s fleet carrier force has no equivalent around the globe—but naval strategists are increasingly concerned that they have a range problem. Quite simply, deadly ship-killing weapons with ranges of five hundred miles or greater are proliferating across the globe, including the Russian Kalibr and Brahmos cruise missiles and the Chinese DF-21D ballistic missile. By contrast, the Super Hornet and Lightning fighters onboard the carrier have combat radius of only five hundred and seve... more »

China Sends A Message With A Massive Display Of Naval Power

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
© Planet Labs via Reuters *Kris Osborn, National Interest*: *China Just Challenged America in the Pacific With a Massive Naval "Live Fire" Show of Force* A U.S. Navy Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Pacific in a show of force as U.S.-China tensions rise, China conducts a massive military exercise and U.S. warships sail within 12 miles of territory claimed by China. The arrival of the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in the region comes shortly after the USS Mustin, a U.S. Navy destroyer, sailed within 12 miles of a Chinese-claimed artificial island chain as part ... more »

Robert Mueller turns his attention to Russian contacts during the Republican convention.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
Courtesy of Reuters: *Investigators probing whether Donald Trump’s presidential campaign colluded with Russia have been questioning witnesses about events at the 2016 Republican National Convention, according to two sources familiar with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiries. * *Mueller’s team has been asking about a convention-related event attended by both Russia’s U.S. ambassador and Jeff Sessions, the first U.S. senator to support Trump and now his attorney general, said one source, who requested anonymity due to the ongoing investigation. * *Another issue Mueller’s tea... more »

Class #5: Harmony of Confucian and Western Philosophy

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 4 hours ago
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Video of y--5wI5pi6Y *Broadcast LIVE at 2pm EDT on March 31.* Taught by Mike Billington, EIR Asia Desk. The role of Confucianism in Chinese history is key to understanding China’s current leadership in the creation of the New Paradigm. Within the depths of Chinese history, this goes back to the conflict of Confucius and Mencius against Daoism and legalism in ancient China, the role of Zhu Xi and the Song Dynasty Confucian Renaissance in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the Confucian views of Sun Yat-sen in the ... more »

Why I'm Beginning to Dislike the UFO Field - Part Three

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 4 hours ago
Almost from the moment that Kenneth Arnold’s “flying saucer” (yes, I know he was describing the motion and not the shape) hit the newspapers, this field has been plagued with fakers, liars, charlatans and hoaxers. They have made up their experiences, their expertise, their military service and they have been believed by millions, even when exposed for the frauds they are. Which is, of course, one of the reasons that I have begun to dislike this whole field. Before the ink was dry on the Arnold report, there were those who had met the alien creatures piloting those interstellar craft... more »

Was Al Sharpton’s Brother Arrested for Murder After Speaking at a March for Our Lives Rally?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.

Is There a Dedicated Hall & Oates Phone Line?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A trivia-loving Facebook page accurately shares the joy of "Callin' Oates."

Tonight's Movie Is 'Jump Into Hell'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*WNU Editor*: 1955 Hollywood version of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.

Five Tips For Your Campaign Website

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
*Enhance your website with something that will help you create a memorable brand* An old pal of the blog, Eric Hogensen, is a campaign professional, currently freezing his ass off in Wisconsin while working in Matt Flynn's gubernatorial campaign. He has 5 tips to offer for candidates-- at any level-- who want to make a successful campaign website, calling it a "great way to interact with voters and allow them to research your positions" and cautions that "there are many things to keep in mind when designing your website." Key phrase there: "allow them to research your positions." Th... more »

Snow Cover, Ice Volume Growth Show Global Climate Is A Lot More Than Just “Surface Temperature”

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
From No Tricks Zone By P Gosselin on 30. March 2018 Growing polar ice mass in a warm world? Although a number of scientists are hollering that 2017 was “among the warmest on record”, we are not seeing any manifestation of this, at least over the northern hemisphere, where ironically snow and ice have shown […]

Has The Canadian 'Love Affair' With Trudeau Coming To An End?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his wife Sophie Gregoire, daughter Ella Grace and son Xavier pose for photographers during their visit to the holy Sikh shrine of Golden temple in Amritsar, India February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi *SCMP/Washington Post*: *It looks like Canada’s love affair with Justin Trudeau is over, as Conservatives pull ahead in polls* Blame may lie with Trudeau’s disastrous tour of India, featuring a dinner invitation to a convicted terrorist and the Canadian PM in traditional Indian clothing. After showing a steady lead in public opinion surveys f... more »

A New Interactive Map Simulates A Nuclear Blast In Your Neighbourhood

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
The new tool from the Outrider Foundation allows you to enter any location to simulate a nuclear blast. You can also select between a surface blast or airburst, and four different bombs: the 15KT ‘Little Boy,’ North Korea’s 150 KT Hwasong-14, the US’s 300KT W-87, and the 50,000 KT Tsar Bomba, the largest USSR bomb ever detonated. The example above shows New York *Daily Mail:* *Terrifying interactive map reveals what would happen if a nuclear bomb were dropped on YOUR hometown* * The interactive tool from Outrider Foundation shows the extent of fireball, radiation, shock wave, and h... more »

Breaking: Syrian Army discovers mass grave in Aleppo, 37 bodies exhumed

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered a mass grave inside one Aleppo city’s eastern districts, tonight, a military source told Al-Masdar. According to the military source, the Syrian Army discovered the mass grave inside of the once jihadist-occupied Al-Sukkari District in eastern Aleppo. The mass grave contained the 37 bodies […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Large batch of militants, family members leave East Ghouta for northern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – The seventh batch of militants and their family members departed from the East Ghouta region on Friday, a Syrian military report claimed. According to the military report, the seventh batch of militants and their family members comprised of 3,614 people from the East Ghouta towns of Zamalka, Harasta, ‘Ayn Tarma, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

16 dead and 1,400 injured as Israeli troops massacre unarmed protestors

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:27 P.M)- This Friday, Israeli troops targeted and killed 16 unarmed Palestinian demonstrators/civilians. More than 1400 injuries were also reported upon by the Palestinian Red Crescent, 800 came as a result of live ammunition. The names of the dead are as follows: 1) Mohammad Kamal Al-Najar 2)Omar Waheed Naser-Allah Abu-Samoor 3) Ameen Mansour […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Raqqa situation has become ‘disastrous’ – Russian MoD

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – US-led coalitions’ actions have caused “a disastrous humanitarian situation” in Syria’s Raqqa, Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian General Staff Sergei Rudskoy said at the press briefing in Moscow, Friday. According to Rudskoy, Raqqa’s infrastructure “is almost completely destroyed and the residents do not have access to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Ukraine: Turkish warships dock at Odessa port

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Two Turkish navy frigates docked at the port of Odessa on Friday. Reportedly, the frigate TCG Salihreis F-246 moored to the maritime station first. The most modern ship of the Turkish Republic – the corvette TCG Buyukada F512 moored after. The citizens of Odessa will be allowed to visit the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Palestine: Israeli drone teargasses protesters at Israel-Gaza border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Israeli border forces used a drone to teargas Palestinian protesters who had gathered at Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday for the annual ‘March of Return’ to commemorate ‘Land Day.’ The annual rally takes place with the participation of Hamas top leaders to demand what Palestinian protesters say is their right to return to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video confirmation: Tal Riffat under control of Syrian Army Republican Guard and Russian Army

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Video confirmation (below) has emerged showing the presence of Syrian Army Republican Guard and Russian military units inside the strategic town of Tall Riffat in northern Aleppo province. The footage appears amid tensions between Moscow and Ankara over the fate of Tal Riffat. Erdogan and high-ranking rebel commanders have repeatedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

France has no plans to conduct military operation in northern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
France does not plan to conduct a new counter-terrorist operation in northern Syria, a representative of the country’s Foreign Ministry said Friday. “France remains involved in the joint fight [against terrorism] and does not plan to conduct a new operation in northern Syria, except the one conducted by the international coalition against Daesh*,” the representative […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Free Suntree – Secwepemc Land Defender

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 5 hours ago
Free Suntree – Secwepemc Land DefenderContact: Kanahus ManuelBurnaby, BC, March 29th, 2018On Thursday March 29th at 3pm Secwepemc land defender Suntree Johnson Larue was ambushed by undercover cops while he walked up to Camp Cloud near the gates of the Kinder Morgan tank farm in Burnaby BC. The RCMP targeted Suntree with a co-ordinated and forceful attack, in stark contrast to the

Soros tentacles are everywhere

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
When the U.S. destabilizes other governments with the help of George Soros funded organizations, refugees flood other countries—even our own. https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-sues-soros-documents-files-foia-lawsuits-state-department-usaid-records-funding-political-activities-george-soros-open-society-founda/ Our tax dollars go to NGOs such as: The Soros Open Society Foundations of Romania The Romanian Center for Independent Journalism (Soros funded) The Soros Open Society Foundations of Colombia “Judicial Watch is pursuing information about So... more »

Sugar or starch

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 5 hours ago
“The distinction between sugar and starch is largely meaningless from a biological perspective. The key public health challenge today is to reduce intake of all highly processed carbohydrates in favor of whole carbohydrates (fruits, vegetables, legumes and minimally processed grains) and healthful fats (like nuts, avocado and olive oil).” I think he doesn’t want me to enjoy French Fries at the Rusty Bucket (our Friday night date site). Dr. David Ludwig See entire interview about refined carbs. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/2015/12/16/dr-david-ludwig-clears-up-carb... more »

Furious China ramps up support for Russia on Skripal, calls West’s actions “outrageous”

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 5 hours ago
Global Times says West disregards due process, bullies Russia, no longer leads world community, threatens other nations, More The post Furious China ramps up support for Russia on Skripal, calls West’s actions “outrageous” appeared first on The Duran.

Climate Change Movement Retreats to California Courts

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago
The title comes from this article by Richard O. Faulk in RealClearPolitics March 30, 2018. Text below with my bolds. After failing in every American political forum since the Paris climate accord was reached two years ago, the climate change movement has once again retreated to the courts. Not surprisingly, these advocates selected California’s federal […]

Facebook Highjinks

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 5 hours ago

Trump Tells Union Members: “We’ll be Coming Out of Syria ... Very Soon.”

Warren Mass at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: trump-tells-union-members-we-ll-be-coming-out-of-syria-very-soon] Speaking to union members in Ohio about improving our nation’s infrastructure, President Trump stated: “We’ll be coming out of Syria … very soon."

Good advice

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them."* ~ Ayn Rand [Hat tip Louise Lamontagne] . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Russia demands evidence for criminal case in Skripal poisoning

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 6 hours ago
The Brits have cast the die, let's see if they can back up both their allegations and reprisal More The post Russia demands evidence for criminal case in Skripal poisoning appeared first on The Duran.

Sometimes in a Spill Crisis, No Wildlife is the Best Outcome

JD Bergeron at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 6 hours ago
In February, just as many of our team were arriving for our co-hosting duties of this year’s National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association conference in Anaheim, International Bird Rescue was called to respond to an oil spill in the remote islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. The details were only just emerging: a 3,000-gallon bladder stored inside a dockside building […]

To believe or not to believe, that is the question...

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
Ah! Israel was the second story on this evening's main BBC One bulletin, and it was classic BBC stuff. I watched it with rolling eyes. I drafted a post giving it a long-winded fisking but then decided against it. Something shorter will do it justice. Yes, it began with the usual 'people are being killed by Israel' angle: The Health Ministry in Gaza says that at least 13 people have been killed by Israeli security forces along the Israel-Gaza border. and cited as its source "the Health Ministry in Gaza" - which is, of course, Hamas-controlled (*not* mentioned by the BBC here). D... more »

The BBC's ongoing antisemitism problem

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 7 hours ago
Okay, so I was wrong when I predicted that the BBC would tire of this antisemitism in the Labour Party malarky. The BBC hasn’t managed (yet) to move on because the ‘revelations’ about Christine Shawcroft have reignited the dying embers of the story. The scare marks around the word ‘revelations’ are there for a very good reason, which is that the pro-Israel blogosphere was well aware of the darkly comical fact that when they appointed Shawcroft as chair of their disputes panel, (created to tackle ‘alleged’ antisemitism in the Labour Party) the far left NEC ousted from the post the r... more »

Did Sweden Ban Mandatory Vaccinations for Children in 2017?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Spurious blogs and "alternative health" purveyors tried to misrepresent the country's already-voluntary vaccination program.

MBS: ‘War between Saudi and Iran could happen in just 10 or 15 years’

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*21WIRE* | As promotional tours go, this was one of the worst displays of sycophancy by the mainstream media.

Hearing from Mainers on the bad bill

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
Here is the list of the 40 Maine state legislators who voted *against *the bad GD corporate welfare bill. We thank them all. *Senate (25-9 in favor of the bill)* Sen. Shenna Bellows (D-Kennebec) Sen. Mike Carpenter (D-Aroostook) Sen. Justin Chenette (D-York) Sen. Ben Chipman (D-Portland) Sen. Mark Dion (D-Cumberland) Sen. Geoff Gratwick (D-Penobscot) Sen. Rebecca Millett (D-Cumberland) Sen. Dave Miramant (D-Knox) Sen. Kimberley Rosen (R-Hancock) *House (117-31 in favor)* Rep. Kent Ackley (I-Monmouth) Rep. Christopher Babbidge (D-Kennebunk) Rep. Donna Bailey (D-Saco) Rep. Anne Neebe-...more »

Honoring Native American Vets on National Vietnam War Veterans Day

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
As with the other wars that have been discussed in this series, the Native Americans answered the call to service without hesitation and in numbers per capita that were higher than any other ethnic group in the country. During the Vietnam War, close to 90% of the 86,000 Indians who enlisted volunteered, giving Native Americans the highest record of service per capita of any ethnic group. Over half served in combat. The Highground is honored to have been chosen as the home of The National Native American Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Unanimous approval for this decision was given at th... more »

Jay Roach the man who directed HBO's "Game Change" is also set to direct the television adaption of Michael Wolff's book "Fire and Fury."

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Jay Roach with Julianne Moore who played Sarah Palin in Game Change.Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly: *While Game Change director Jay Roach may no longer be working on that HBO movie about the 2016 election, he’s sticking to the Trump beat for his next project. Roach has been tapped to direct and executive produce the television adaptation of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, EW has learned. * *Roach’s past dealings with politically charged dramatizations paid off with Emmy after Emmy after Emmy. He has four in total — two for HBO’s Recount (about the r... more »

France Offers To Mediate Turkey-Kurdish SDF Talks, Turkey Warns France Could Become A 'Target' For Backing The Kurds

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*BBC:* *Syria war: France offers to mediate between Turkey and Kurds* France has offered to mediate in the conflict in northern Syria, where Turkey launched a military offensive against Kurdish fighters in January. Ankara is battling to drive out the Kurdish YPG militia, which it sees as an extension of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The French offer was swiftly dismissed by a Turkish presidential spokesman. Ibrahim Kalin said countries should instead take a "clear stance against all types of terrorism". Separately on Friday, Turkey said five soldiers were killed and s... more »

Climate Science 1984; When Science Becomes a Tool of Tyranny

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 7 hours ago
Amazon Prime has Orwell’s 1984 available, and if you haven’t seen to, or better yet, read the book, it is well worth the effort. I’ve mentioned many times that many use Rand, Orwell, Huxley, and Vonnegut as warnings, others use them as instruction manuals. After refreshing my memory by watching the movie, I find it … Continue reading "Climate Science 1984; When Science Becomes a Tool of Tyranny"

New Unemployment Claims Drop Further, Beating Estimates

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: new-unemployment-claims-drop-further-beating-estimates] New claims for unemployment insurance dropped last week to the lowest level in 45 years, as the performance of the economy continues to astound Democrats and delight Republicans who voted for tax cuts and tax reform.

The Egyptian Presidential Elections - 2018

Hani Fakhouri at Middle East Today - 8 hours ago
The Egyptian presidential elections started on the 26 the of March and ended on the 28th of March. The Election Committee stated that as of March 28th more than 25 million Egyptians casted their voted. President El Sissi received 92% of the votes. It was reported that during the election more than 650 foreign journalists were present, in addition to 65 foreign observers were allowed to watch the voters during the election. Not a single violation was reported. Prior to the elections, negative publicity has been circulating, and there were false anticipation which can be attributed to... more »

It’s official: A British Man Has Contracted the first case of untreatable ‘super-gonorrhea’

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
It’s official: A British Man Has Contracted the first case of untreatable ‘super-gonorrhea’ https://www.sciencealert.com/it-s-official-a-british-man-has-contracted-the-first-case-of-untreatable-super-gonorrhea Advertisements

Starbucks must have cancer warning on coffee in California, judge rules.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
Starbucks must have cancer warning on coffee in California, judge rules – National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/4115139/starbucks-coffee-cancer-warning-california/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook

What I have learnt from my tally of 757 doctors suicide.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/what-ive-learned-from-my-tally-of-757-doctor-suicides/2018/01/12/b0ea9126-eb50-11e7-9f92-10a2203f6c8d_story.html

How To Make Your Own All-Natural Deodorant

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 8 hours ago
How To Make Your Own All-Natural Deodorant http://realfarmacy.com/how-to-make-your-own-all-natural-deodorant/

Noah Feldman, THE THREE LIVES OF JAMES MADISON: GENIUS, PARTISAN, PRESIDENT

Sandy Levinson at Balkinization - 8 hours ago
I have just finished reading Harvard Prof. Noah Feldman's remarkable book on James Madison. It deserves a wide readership. It is extremely well-written and full of insights. As the title suggests, it focuses on three facets of Madison's career, his role as one of at the chief designers of the U.S. Constitution (the "genius"); an important originator of the American party system (the "partisan"); and then America's first war-time president. The first part is likely to be least surprising to most con law buffs, though it certainly tells the story very well. Madison may have been ... more »

Is President Trump Planning a Monument to the War on Christmas?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A humorous article was just a seasonal jape, but not quite in the way that many readers recognized.

Zapatista Roundtable 'To Watch, Listen, Speak, No Thinking Alowed?' San Cristobal April 2018

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 8 hours ago
. SupGaleano (Marcos) in Sonora. Photo by Brenda Norrell World renown sociologists, anthropologists, authors, journalists, and resistance musicians among those confirmed for Roundtable in April 15 -- 25, 2018, in San Cristobal. -- Censored News The Sixth Commission of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation convokes a ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (or seedbed, depending on who you ask): “To Watch

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 30, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Ian Bremmer, Time:* *Despite the Apparent Bromance, Trump Has Been Tough on Russia* We don’t yet know why Donald Trump seems so fond of Vladimir Putin. Maybe we never will. But the expulsion from the U.S. of 60 Russian diplomats and the shuttering of the Russian consulate in Seattle reminds us that the media obsession with the Trump-Putin bromance hides the reality that U.S. government policy remains as tough on Russia as it was under President Obama (and potentially would have been under Hillary Clinton). *Read more *.... *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 30, 201... more »

“23 Russians Out, 50 Brits Out.” Here is the full scorecard of diplomat expulsions

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 8 hours ago
All even: 60 Russians Out, 60 Americans Out. More The post “23 Russians Out, 50 Brits Out.” Here is the full scorecard of diplomat expulsions appeared first on The Duran.

I am sure you heard the news that we are all going to die.

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 8 hours ago
Climate change activists keep trying to alarm the public, but, really, it is getting rather confusing as to when the End will come More The post I am sure you heard the news that we are all going to die. appeared first on The Duran.

Mattis tells Bolton, “I hear you’re the Devil incarnate” [VIDEO]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 8 hours ago
And CNN actually thinks that this comment is news. More The post Mattis tells Bolton, “I hear you’re the Devil incarnate” [VIDEO] appeared first on The Duran.

Supreme Court Asks "How Much Gerrymandering Is Too Much Gerrymandering?"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
Leaving alone state legislatures, the most corruptely gerrymandered states in the Union are North Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, Ohio, Maryland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Illinois, Utah, West Virginia, Michigan and Arkansas. Pennsylvania would be in there if the state Supreme Court hadn't put a stop to it and redrawn the congressional districts. The state legislative districts are still a joke that should be addressed. Ohio, for example, is a 50/50 state that Obama won in 2012 and Trump won in 2016. There's a Democratic senator and a Republican senator. In theory, the state's 1... more »

Ohio State just released a 75-page report finding misconduct by a cancer researcher. What can we learn?

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 9 hours ago
Today, the Ohio State University (OSU) announced that Ching-Shih Chen, who resigned from a professorship there in September, was guilty of “deviating from the accepted practices of image handling and figure generation and intentionally falsifying data” in 14 images from eight papers. Chen had earned more than $8 million in Federal grants, and his work … Continue reading Ohio State just released a 75-page report finding misconduct by a cancer researcher. What can we learn?

Hillary Officially Makes The D-List

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 9 hours ago
Ma Clinton Now Makes Less In Speaking Fees Than Semi-Literate TV Reality Star Once upon a time people were throwing six figures at Hillary Clinton for a speech. Despite being a book author *snork* she’s still a loser now and she’s making less than Jersey Shore star Snookie for speaking fees. This week Hillary gave a speech at Rutgers University and was paid 7 grand less than the school dropped on a drunken Oompa Loompa. *NJ.com* reports: Earlier today, NJ Advance Media reported that Hillary Clinton was being paid $25,000 to speak at Rutgers University, for a speech about “poli... more »

Stephen Cohen: Unproven ‘Russia’ Allegations Against Trump, Putin May Be Risking Nuclear War

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*Stephen F. Cohen* | Western rhetoric and actions seem intentionally designed to diminished diplomacy with Russia, while also diminishing Trump's own capacity to negotiate.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 88 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Russia reaches deal on militants withdrawing from Douma despite Jaysh Al-Islam’s denial (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Russian Defence Ministry announced that an accord has been reached with the leaders of Syrian armed groups on the withdrawal of militants and their families from the city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta. The announcement was made by Head of Main Operational Department of General Staff Sergei Rudskoi at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pictures: US motorized forces in Syria patrol frontline with Turkish-backed rebels near Manbij as tensions reach new level

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – Photos (below) have emerged showing US motorized forces patrolling the frontline with Turkish-backed rebels near the city of Manbij in northern Aleppo province. The stepped up US patrols in defense of Pentagon-backed proxies comes as Ankara is making serious threats about launching an offensive to expel Syrian Kurdish forces from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria: 143,000 evacuated from Eastern Ghouta – Russian MoD

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
The Russian Centre for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria reported from the Syrian settlement of Arbil on Thursday that more than 7,000 people have been evacuated from Eastern Ghouta and that the evacuees are being relocated to the de-escalation zone in Idlib province. The withdrawal of the Faylak Al-Rahman militants from the settlement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Developing: Syrian Army begins shelling rebels in Daraa with rocket artillery

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 P.M.) – Reports are emerging which indicate that Syrian Army rocket artillery units have begun to target rebel positions inside militant-controlled areas of Daraa city. Opposition sources state that several Elephant rockets were fired at rebel forces in the Daraa Refugee Camp area of the city, control of which is reportedly split […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Germany criticizes Turkey over Afrin offensive, but still sells arms: Report

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Germany continues to sell arms to Turkey in spite of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s harsh criticism for the latter’s military operation in northern Syria. German public broadcaster ARD reported that a € 4.4 million arms deal with Turkey was authorized by the German government since January 20, by the time the Turkish military – with help […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

More aid convoys enter liberated East GHouta towns

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:10 P.M.) – With most of the Eastern Ghouta region has become militants-free; the Syrian government makes great efforts to provide civilians with the basic needs as endeavors continue to rehabilitate the war-devastated towns. Today, aid convoys of the Syrian Red Crescent made it to Saqba, Ayn Tarma and Kafr Batna; towns which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Is This a ‘Short-Tailed Weasel’?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
An image of a felt doll is frequently shared as if it was a genuine photograph of a particularly toy-like weasel.

Battle for the future of Parma ham

Andrew Wasley at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 9 hours ago
The inside story of how Parma ham is made today

World News Briefs -- March 30, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*CNN*: *Gaza protests: 15 Palestinians killed in confrontations with Israeli forces* At least 15 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,400 injured in confrontations with Israeli forces during protests at the Gaza border on Friday, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Health Ministry said 1,416 people were wounded as protesters marched toward a fence that separates Gaza from Israel on the first day of demonstrations scheduled to take place over six weeks. The dead included one 16-year-old, the ministry said. In northern Gaza, CNN witnessed at least two dozen peop... more »

How to Avoid Toxic Metals

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 10 hours ago
Danger lurks in your body. The danger is a group of tiny particles called “metals” that wreak havoc on your health. The members of this group of metals include lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and aluminum. Even iron and copper can be toxic at certain levels. Surely there are more elements that harm the body, but […] The post How to Avoid Toxic Metals appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Does Chelation Help Your Heart?

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 10 hours ago
Chelation is a buzz word in holistic health circles. Natural doctors have used chelators for over 50 years to bind metals in the body and promote their excretion through urine and feces. But is chelation beneficial? We will look at the data. First, let’s define chelation. What is Chelation? The Greek word for “claw” is […] The post Does Chelation Help Your Heart? appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Alex Newman Interview on "The Morse Force" Covering the Deep State

TNA Video at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-interview-chuck-morse-deep-state]VIDEO - Alex Newman appeared as a guest on Chuck Morse’s “The Morse Force” to discuss the hot topic that is the Deep State. Newman covered many aspects of the Deep State that range from secret societies, to global groups, money men, those woven into the United States government, and more.

Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks on the FBI and American law enforcement is providing aid for terrorists in court.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of HuffPo: *Three anti-Muslim militia members, on trial for plotting to slaughter Somali refugees in southwest Kansas, have adopted a defense strategy that could’ve been culled directly from President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed: suggesting that a biased FBI conspired against them in the lead-up to the 2016 election due to their political beliefs. * *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... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

America Must Drop Its Delusions about Dealing with Russia

Nikolas K. Gvosdev at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Nikolas K. Gvosdev* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Servicemen line up during a military parade in Red Square in Moscow, November 7, 2014. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov] It’s time to part with illusions. Otherwise, the United States cannot develop and execute a sustainable policy towards Russia. It’s time to part with illusions. For too long, the U.S. national-security community has oscillated in its assessment of the Russian Federation, swinging between viewing Moscow as the country’s number one geopolitical threat to dismissing the challenge of a nation whose per capita GDP equals that ... more »

Friday Afternoon Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 10 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Benjamin Austin, Edward Glaeser and Lawrence Summers make the case for economic policy focused on reducing regional disparities. And Chad Shearer and Isha Shah highlight how inclusion is a necessary element of sustainable economic development: (B)etter performance on one measure [out of growth, prosperity and inclusion] is associated with better performance on the other two measures in all three time periods. Gains in one category, like growth, are typically accompanied by gains in others, like prosperity and inclusion, and vice versa. For examp... more »

CHERYL CHUMLEY, YOU MAKE IT TOO EASY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
Someone needs to explain to conservatives that Godwin's Law does not say it's *mandatory* to call your opponents Nazis in every political debate. That's what many on the right seem to believe, among them Cheryl Chumley of *The Washington Times*: *David Hogg would’ve made a good brownshirt* David Hogg, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high-schooler who seems to have set himself up as Laura Ingraham’s arch nemesis, has been making national television rounds of late, pretty much calling for adults to step aside and let the teenagers rule — because hey, who knows better how to run a country... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 30, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Local Syrians point out areas of concern to coalition troops and Syrian Democratic Forces during a joint presence patrol to villages and SDF control points near the city of Manbij, Syria, March 24. Regular patrols keep the area safe for local residents, de-escalate tensions among parties, and prevent ISIS infiltration of the city. (DoD) *Military Times:* *US officials say they’re not conducting ‘presence patrols’ in Manbij, Syria, but new photos show otherwise* Operation Inherent Resolve recently posted pictures of U.S. soldiers near Manbij, Syria, conducting what the captions call... more »

Southeast Asian Nations Have Failed In 'Restraining' China's Behavior

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Rodion Ebbighausen, DW:* *Southeast Asian nations 'want to control China's behavior'* Negotiations over a code of conduct between China and other nations on the South China Sea planned for March 2018 have not taken place. DW asked Asia expert Bill Hayton if there is a risk to regional stability. At the 31st ASEAN summit in Manila last year, China and ASEAN countries agreed to begin negotiating a "code of conduct" for the South China Sea (SCS) in March 2018. Frequent tensions over natural resources, trade routes and island territories pose a threat to... more »

LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - March 30, 2018

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 11 hours ago
Video of ZsZkDpYinjo Join us live at 2pm Eastern with our host Matthew Ogden.

Skripal case becomes even weirder

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 11 hours ago
British say deadly Novichok chemical 8 times more powerful than any other smeared on front door; Yulia Skripal conscious and talking; freeze Russians out of court proceedings More The post Skripal case becomes even weirder appeared first on The Duran.

Local Council By-Elections March 2018

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 11 hours ago
This month saw 36,473 votes cast over 26 local authority (tier one and tier two) contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. 12 council seats changed hands in total. For comparison with February's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Feb +/- Mar 17 Average/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 23 12,551 34.4% -2.1% -1.7% 546 -4 Labour 23 12,829 35.2% +8.0% +7.3% 558 +1 LibDem 18 3,701 10.1% -10.0% -4.3% 206 +2 UKIP 5 432 1.2% ... more »

Tractor Oops!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
Received via e-mail, origin unknown: Tie-downs are your friend. So is rope. So are chains. *Lots of all three!* A lack of sudden stops or heavy braking helps, too . . . Peter

City Forces Elderly Homeowner To Replace Garden with Grass Lawn Even Though She’s Allergic To It

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: grass] A judge has ruled that a homeowner should be forced to replace the garden on her lawn with turf grass, even though she is allergic to it. The post City Forces Elderly Homeowner To Replace Garden with Grass Lawn Even Though She’s Allergic To It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

The Personal Data Google Has on You Is Shocking & Dwarfs that of Facebook, Here’s How to Stop It

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: google] Google keeps a record of every search you've ever done and deleted, every image, every where you've been, every email, every app, every video, every voice command, as well as any other information tied to its services. The post The Personal Data Google Has on You Is Shocking & Dwarfs that of Facebook, Here’s How to Stop It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Is a ‘Stop Killing Alligators to Make Gatorade’ Protest Sign Real?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A photograph from a 2011 labor strike in London was repurposed to spread a goofy meme about Gatorade being made from real alligators.

U.S. Ambassador To The U.N. Nikki Haley: US Won't Pay More Than 25 Percent Of UN Peacekeeping Anymore

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*The Hill:* *Haley: US won't fund more than 25 percent of UN peacekeeping budget* The United States will no longer provide more than a quarter of the funding for the United Nations’s peacekeeping efforts, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley told the organization Wednesday. “The United States has long been the largest financial contributor to U.N. peacekeeping by far. That will not change,” Haley said. But Haley cautioned that “peacekeeping is a shared responsibility." “With shared responsibility comes shared burdens and shared costs. One country should not shoulder more than ... more »

James Mattis and his circle of eugenicist Globalists

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
Henry Kissinger, who pushed a radical plan in 1974 to reduce Africa’s population, and the Clintons are linked to a corporate fraud implicating Pentagon Chief James Mattis. https://www.vox.com/2018/3/16/17124288/mattis-theranos-board-trump A memo by Kissinger emphasized that for the reduced native populations of the targeted countries there will be, “lowered demands on food, health, and educational and other […]

German police say Greece continues to flood Europe with migrant as source tells me now 20 rapes a day in Austria alone

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 11 hours ago
Greece remains one of the most important entry points for migrants trying to reach Europe, according to German police. More and more migrants are obtaining fake Greek passports to fly to Germany. I have heard from a source in Austria that a senior police officer said that there were now 20 rapes a day in […]

No One In Official Washington Wants To Talk To The Russian Ambassador To The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Politico:* *Exclusive: Russian ambassador pleads for help in securing Washington meetings* Anatoly Antonov has been rebuffed by U.S. government officials who are reluctant to be seen as friendly toward the Kremlin. Congressional leaders won’t meet with him. Neither will the vice president or the White House chief of staff. And the Russian ambassador says he is at his wit’s end. In a letter to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) earlier this month, Anatoly Antonov asked for help in obtaining meetings with a slew of U.S. lawmakers and officials. The March 9 letter was written two days after... more »

Last Act Of 'Novichok' Drama Revealed - 'The Skripals' Resurrection'

Moon of Alabama at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] It seems that the 'Novichok' fairy-tale the British government plays to us provides for a happy ending - the astonishing and mysterious resurrection of the victims of a "military grade" "five to eight times more deadly than VX gas" "nerve agent" "of a type developed by" Hollywood. Happy Easter! Yulia Skripal no longer in critical condition, say Salisbury doctors The condition of Yulia Skripal, who was poisoned with a nerve agent in Salisbury along with her father, *is improving rapidly*, doctors have said. Salisbury NHS foundation trust said on Thursday the 33-... more »

Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn’t Exist?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.

HITLER'S JEWISH NAZIS - PART 2

Anon at Aangirfan - 12 hours ago
*Hitler *was full of rage because people thought that he was *a pederast*, and* mentally unstable*, and* Jewish.* "Hitler believed that his father was half-Jewish and had died of syphilis." Hitler suffered from excessive farting and diarrhea. *Hitler: Diagnosis of a Destructive Prophet* - by Dr. Fritz Redlich, a neurologist and psychiatrist. Insane or Just Evil? A Psychiatrist Takes a New Look at Hitler . *Hermine and Fanny Wittgenstein (sisters of Ludwig Wittgenstein) were re-classified as "Aryan" after paying an undisclosed fortune to the Nazi party.* Six of Hitler's girlfrie... more »

FILLED FULL OF LEAD: Top pundits just knew she was telling the truth!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018Conclusion—The stampede we rode in on:* An incomparably clever observer might call it the press corps stampede we rode in on. The events in question take us back to the spring of '98. In January of that year, reports had surfaced alleging that President Clinton had engaged in consensual sex with a "21-year-old intern." The young woman in question had actually been a 22- to 24-year-old federal employee during the sporadic affair. Engaging in their favorite pastime, journalists kept improving the story in the manner described all through the resulting year of... more »

Why privacy matters

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
Some people say, I'm not doing anything illegal, why does Facebook privacy matter? Watch this YouTube video by Glenn Greenwald to find out why. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=pcSlowAhvUk It's 4 years old and yet really applies to millions of people giving up not only their own privacy, but that of their friends.

Anti-Jewish hate is a staple of the far left’s world outlook per Oliver Kamm in The Jewish Chronicle

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
This https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/anti-jewish-hate-is-a-staple-of-the-far-left-s-world-outlook-1.461702 is a must read article, yes another one about Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party and antisemitism, here's an extract: 'I'm sure Corbyn is sincere in his belief that he is a principled opponent of antisemitism. It just happens not to be true. There are leftists from the generation of 1968, like Joshka Fischer — who went on to be German foreign minister 30 years later — who realised the descent of their comrades into traditional antisemitism and recoiled from it. Corbyn doesn... more »

Security In Iraq, Mar 22-28, 2018

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
The number of incidents reported in Iraq during the fourth week of March surpassed the yearly mean due to an increase in Islamic State attacks as well as an ongoing operation by Turkey against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). Those two factors also resulted in a very high death count for the week. March is shaping up to be the month that IS switched from scattered hit and run attacks after railing from its territorial defeat to when it regrouped and converted back to openly confronting the Iraqi government. It has access to rural areas from Anbar and Ninewa straight across to Diy... more »

Crisis Actors Shooting Themselves In The Foot

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*Shooting Yourself in the Foot* So. Russia recently announced it has secretly developed some very high tech weaponry...far ahead of anything USrael currently has. Shortly thereafter...US/UK/NATO provokes a situation involving a False Flag operation in the UK [Fake poisoning of UK spy on a Park bench]. Subsequently, 100's of the "Wests" "eyes and ears" in Russia are kicked out in a "tit for tat" diplomatic war...This immediately lessens/eliminates opportunities that USrael will learn anything more about these mysterious Russian wonder weapons. Does the metaphor "shoot yourself in t... more »

“5 Sad Truths About Success And Happiness”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*“5 Sad Truths About Success And Happiness”* by Bernard Marr “Even as medical science and quality of life continues to increase our life spans, it seems as though many of us are not really living the life we’re given. Too often we are caught in the “busy” trap, running, running, running—but never getting much of anywhere. But how would you live differently if you knew you were going to die? Finding true success and happiness: Not to be maudlin, but we all are going to die—sooner or later. And while death is something we humans pretty universally fear, thinking about our own demise ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 30

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1921 Cairo Conference decided on indirect rule in Iraq Would make Faisal King of a pro-British Iraqi govt allowing withdrawal of British forces 1921 Cairo Confernce decided to keep UK High Commissioner for Iraq British advisers in govt naval presence in Basra and RAF squadrons in rest of country 1939 King Ghazi gave pan-Arab speech saying he was interested in Arab brothers in Syria Palestine Kuwait 1940 Fmr PM Said put together new govt with Rashid Gaylani becoming PM Said became Foreign Minister Had backing of British 1980 Baath ma... more »

"For My Part..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent van Gogh

Was Russia Surprised By The Western Response To Allegations that Russia Poisoned An Ex-Spy In england?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Pavel Felgenhauer, RCD: **Moscow Surprised by Western Show of Solidarity With Britain* The strong demonstration of Western solidarity with the United Kingdom in response to the March 4 poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury, England, by a nerve agent known as “Novichok,” secretly developed in the Soviet Union, has apparently caught Moscow by surprise. Some 28 countries, together with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced they are expelling over 150 Russian diplomats allegedly connected to Moscow’s intelligence services. Fou... more »

Why Al Gore and Other Alarmists won’t Debate Climate Change

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
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Palm Springs Declares War On ‘RACIST’ Trees

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
This is the advantage the Progressives have that the Conservatives will never have. If you can convince your believers/Sheeple that trees are racist, you can convince them of anything. Conservatives would try to eliminate the ignorance of their base, the Progressives exploit it for political purposes. On Wednesday, Golf.com and others reported that the city of Palm … Continue reading "Palm Springs Declares War On ‘RACIST’ Trees"

Sanctuary Cities and States Should Not Be Allowed to Sue in Federal Court; Trump Should Nullify California vs Exxon

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
Only in California would they make a policy of ignoring Federal Law when it suits them, and then turn to it when it benefits them. California has made a habit of picking and choosing what Federal Laws it chooses to enforce, undermining our union, violating the supremacy clause of the US Constitution, and making a … Continue reading "Sanctuary Cities and States Should Not Be Allowed to Sue in Federal Court; Trump Should Nullify California vs Exxon"

How Federal Surveillance and “Parallel Construction” Undermine the Rule of Law

Mike Maharrey at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: how-federal-surveillance-and-parallel-construction-undermine-the-rule-of-law] When we talk about NSA spying, most people’s eyes glaze over. They just don’t think it will have any impact on them. After all, the surveillance agency only spies on foreigners and terrorists, right?

The Waco Tragedy: 25 Years Later

Steve Byas at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: the-waco-tragedy-25-years-later] Despite years of justifications and denials by the ATF and FBI, it is apparent not only that the assault on the sect was unprovoked, but that government leaders were at fault.

States Working to Restore Sound Money

TNA Video at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-states-working-to-restore-sound-money]VIDEO - A growing number of American states are taking action to restore sound money, reports correspondent Alex Newman for The New American. Among the recent victories in the ongoing battle was Alabama, where a new law removed taxes on gold and silver. Before that, Texas passed a law creating a state depository for gold bullion and other precious metals to help sideline the Federal Reserve in commerce. Utah kicked off the trend in 2011, when it declared gold and silver to be legal tender in the state. With the central bank's ... more »

"Fish Are the Last to Notice the Water"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
*"Fish Are the Last to Notice the Water"* by Paul Rosenberg "I ran into this phrase in a physics lecture, of all places, and knew it would be the title of my next article. And this is generally a true statement. Those who are immersed in something… who have always been immersed in it… are the last to see what it really is. By now it should be obvious to the people of the West that they’re being held in a primitive bondage. And fortunately, more eyes are opening to this than ever before. But still, most people are so used to this particular “water” and have so long acclimated themse... more »

"And Yet, At The End..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
“We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, from a rare height, we also see that our dream was our fate. It's just that providence had other ideas as to how we would get there. Destiny plans a different route, or turns the dream around, as if it were a riddle, and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn't have expected.” - Ben Okri

"Nothing New Under The Sun..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Yes, the times change with the tides; yet the tales, like the surf, sound on in familiar perpetuity and with steady repetition. In the modern era, during the great clash of civilizations currently underway, there will be no new, great and ghastly crusades. Only resistance or surrender. In America, just as her tide recedes from the world, in the end it may become Man overboard, and every man for himself. The sun rises. The sun sets. As sand through an hour-glass, or waves rolling over every shore, so too, do our journeys mark passageways through time; and, in the end, our navigatio... more »

Is Britain heading in a more Trumpian direction on protecting its home-made industries?

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 12 hours ago
Both may have been something of a rejection of the borderless world favoured by the highest priests of globalisation but unlike the Hillary Clinton’s shock defeat in 2016 vote – delivered by voters in rust-belt states that loved Trump’s blaming of China and allegedly unfair trade treaties for loss of blue collar jobs – that […] The post Is Britain heading in a more Trumpian direction on protecting its home-made industries? appeared first on UnHerd.

Did President Trump Tell Russian President Putin That The U.S. Would Win An Arms Race?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam November 11, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva *NBC: **Trump tells aides not to talk publicly about Russia policy moves* *But Trump, irked by Putin's nuclear buildup, told him last week: "If you want to have an arms race we can do that, but I'll win."* WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's national security advisers spent months trying to convince him to sign off on a plan to supply new U.S. weapons to Ukraine to aid in the country's fight against Ru... more »

Nature journal retracts controversial CRISPR paper after authors admit results may be wrong

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
Nature Methods has retracted a 2017 paper suggesting a common gene editing technique may cause widespread collateral damage to the genome. The notice has a long backstory: After the paper was published, it immediately drew an outcry from critics (including representatives from companies who sell the tool, whose stock fell after publication). Some critics argued … Continue reading Nature journal retracts controversial CRISPR paper after authors admit results may be wrong

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