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University team uses compound inspired by spider lily to kill cancer cells
Chemistry professor Siyaram Pandey, who works in a University of Windsor lab, and his team successfully used a compound inspired by a flower to target and kill cancer back in 2017. I’m not sure why didn’t we hear about it then but in case you didn’t remember, Pandey got a $157K research grant to study
Chapter 15: Satan and Pedophilia Rule Hollywood
Rod Serling was the early television pioneer and visionary who created one of the best television shows in history - “The Twilight Zone.” His creative thread starting in 1959 through the early 1960s brought to American families glued weekly to their television sets plentiful philosophical food for thought to ponder our mysterious universe until next week’s equally evocative episode. One show in particular divulged how suburbanite America can easily be taken over by planting seeds of fear and suspicion that quickly morph into extreme paranoia and murderous violence by an unseen ou... more »
Uranium Film Festival Returns to Navajo Nation, Flagstaff, Albuquerque and Santa Fe 2018
. URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO WINDOW ROCK AND NEW MEXICO in 2018 Window Rock / Rio de Janeiro - Since 2011 the International Uranium Film Festival travels around the world showing documentaries and movies about the risks of nuclear power and uranium. November 2013 the in the world unique film festival was hosted for the first time by the Navajo Nation / Dine Nation. Now in 2018 the
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From Jenna OrkinHOW THE VA FUELED THE NATIONAL OPIOID CRISIS AND IS KILLING THOUSANDS OF VETERANS Why China Is Running Circles Around America Citizens for Renewal of James Zadroga 9/11 Health Care Act Companies Eliminating Drug Tests Amid Job Shortages, Pot Legalization Belgium distributes iodine pills in case of nuclear accident Snowpack levels in western U.S. show 'dramatic' decline Rand Paul Adds 'Audit The Fed' Amendment To Senate Banking Bill His father’s son after all. Sri Lanka declared a 10-day nation-wide state of emergency after clashes reach fever pitch Seattle Police B... more »
Chances Of A Democrat Replacing Thad Cochran As A Mississippi Senator? Slim, But...
Late Monday Thad Cochran's office announced that the 80 year old Mississippi Republican will resign on April Fools Day, due to rapidly deteriorating health. When Cochran first won his Senate seat in 1978 he was the first Republican to win any statewide seat in the state since Reconstruction. Gov. Phil Bryant will appoint an interim senator and then both seats will be voted on in November. (The winner of the special election to replace Cochran will have to run again in 2020.) Three other factors: *•* Bryant is term-limited out of the governor's job *•* The other Republican senator... more »
Data in biofuel paper “had either been grossly misinterpreted or fabricated”
A biology journal has retracted a 2011 paper after the University of California, Los Angeles determined that the data in three figures “cannot be supported.” In February, the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology retracted the paper, which explores efforts to engineer bacteria to convert plant biomass into biofuel. Claudia Modlin, assistant director of UCLA’s Office … Continue reading Data in biofuel paper “had either been grossly misinterpreted or fabricated”
WW3 tensions flare up over Exxon’s drilling operation in Cyprus waters, subside in North Korea
While the threat of war is easing on the North Korean peninsua following Kim Jong Un’s offer of talks, developments in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey are increasing tensions and the risk of WW3. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/06/trump-says-north-korea-acting-positively.html I hope the Trump administration does offer Kim Jong Un reasonable security guarantees if he carries out denuclearization, including safe passage […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Ann Pettifor rightly questions the supposed gains from austerity in belatedly balancing budgets only at the expense of avoidable social devastation. And the CCPA documents the billions of dollars in lost assets and thousands of jobs slashed in Saskatchewan even when Brad Wall was promising not to attack the province's public services (and simultaneously driving Saskatchewan into a deficit). - Omar Khan writes about the racial and ethnic pay gap in the UK. And Stephen Buranyi points out that algorithmic recruitment practices only f... more »
Landmark JAMA Study Shows Over-the-Counter Pain Meds Work BETTER Than Deadly Opioids
[image: jama] A new JAMA research study concluded opiates do not work as well as over-the-counter medicines with much fewer serious side-effects. The post Landmark JAMA Study Shows Over-the-Counter Pain Meds Work BETTER Than Deadly Opioids appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The New American Agenda For Global Hegemony
The discourse on current and historical geopolitical shifts and alliances is unending. What is the new American agenda of global hegemony and how the powerful establishment intends to fulfil it under the current American presidency? The post The New American Agenda For Global Hegemony appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Opioids and Unorthodox Civil Procedure: Will the MDL solve the crisis?
The devastating impact of the national opioid epidemic has given rise to hundreds of lawsuits. Four hundred of them are now consolidated before a single federal judge--Judge Dan Polster in the Northern District of Ohio--who has announced his intention to settle not only all the cases before him, but ALL the cases filed across the country, before the end of 2018. If you didn't just say "wow," you are not reading carefully enough. I have a forthcoming article about this litigation here. The legal animal here is multidistrict litigation, known as the "MDL." MDLs currently occup... more »
General Dynamics Withdraws Technicians Over Pro-Iran Hashd Possessing Abrams Tanks
In January 2018, the Baghdad Post broke the story that not only did pro-Iran Hashd factions have Abrams tanks sold to the Iraqi army, but that General Dynamics had withdrawn some of its personnel until the tanks were returned. On February 2, the Pentagon’s Inspector General confirmed that 9 Abrams tanks ended up in the hands of Hashd units, but that the maintenance program remained in place. Foreign Policy chimed in on March 2 reporting that most of the General Dynamics technicians had pulled out of Iraq, and that left many of the Iraqi Army’s tanks out of service. The company and ... more »
This Day In Iraqi History – Mar 7
1916 British forces attacked Ottomans at the Dujaila Redoubt 1941 Ger Foreign Min official Woermann wrote that Berlin should send arms to Iraq but didn’t think Baghdad should declare war vs UK because couldn’t win 1959 Fighting broke out between Leftists that supported Qasim and pan-Arabists backed by Shammar tribe who were against Qasim in Mosul 1959 Mosul commander Col Shawaf led military coup against Gen Qasim Poorly organized Only 2 other army units joined Radio from Egypt didn’t arrive 1975 Iran and Iraq came to agreement over Shatt al-Arab ... more »
SHOCK VIDEO: Israeli Officers Hurl Stun Grenade at Palestinian Couple Carrying a BABY
[image: grenade] A deeply disturbing video has emerged showing the horrific environment faced by the Palestinian people as Israeli forces are seen throwing a grenade at a couple holding a baby. The post SHOCK VIDEO: Israeli Officers Hurl Stun Grenade at Palestinian Couple Carrying a BABY appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Free Cheese
There is a Russian proverb: *“The only place you find free cheese is in a mousetrap.”* America is addicted to 'free cheese'. Non-discretionary spending (essentially a publicly sponsored ponzie scheme), which we as a nation have all signed off on, chokes the federal budget. The discretionary Iraq War and the prolonged Afghan Campaign/War over the last seventeen years have been good for defense contractors, but have catapulted the national debt. Inept handling of the war by George W. Bush and Obama Administrations created the situation that we find ourselves in. President Trump is no... more »
Hidden Agenda or Ignorance?
[image: hidden-agenda-or-ignorance] We must own up to the fact that laws and regulations alone cannot produce a civilized society. Morality is society's first line of defense against uncivilized behavior.
Trump’s Towering Spending
[image: trumps-towering-spending] Though President Donald Trump was elected to rein in government spending and taxing, his budget proposal would boost spending above Obama-era levels, increasing the deficit.
Parsons Green: Tube bomb parts 'from Asda and Aldi' per BBC News
That's not the headline that I'd use for this report http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43318098 on the Parsons Green bomber. How about something based upon this section: 'Jurors were told that Mr Hassan arrived in Britain in the back of a lorry via the Channel Tunnel in October 2015. He told authorities he was born in June 1999 in Iraq, but had no identity documents. He gave his name as Ahmed Hassan Mohammed Ali. Mr Hassan claimed asylum, and from 2016 lived with foster parents in Cavendish Road, Sunbury in Surrey. At the time he allegedly planned his attack his asylum claim was still ... more »
The Russians also infiltrated Reddit, one of the most popular websites on the internet.
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *Reddit admitted it has “found and removed a few hundred accounts” associated with Russian propaganda, one week after The Daily Beast confirmed the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, or Troll Farm, used the platform during the 2016 presidential campaign. Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman, writing under the username Spez, outlined both direct propaganda, such as troll accounts using the platform, and indirect propaganda, like subreddits such as r/The_Donald repeatedly linking to Russian Twitter troll account @TEN_GOP. “Given the recent news, we’d like t... more »
Breaking: Rebels unleash powerful counter-blow against Syrian Army in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:18 P.M.) – Amid ongoing clashes throughout rebel-held areas of Damascus’ East Ghouta region, militant forces have launched a powerful counter-attack against the Syrian Army. According to reports, the rebel counter-blow targeted Syrian Army positions at the recently captured town of Al-Muhammadiyah in a bid to reclaim the stronghold. Syrian government troops also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Russian-trained troops to take part in Ghouta offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:15 P.M.) – Hundreds of the elite ISIS Hunters fighters have recently joined the frontlines in Eastern Ghouta battleground as battles in the sprawling rebel enclave heat up. Around 700 of the Russian-trained group will be assisting the Syrian Army in regaining control of more territories from the Islamist insurgents. The battle-hardened fighters […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army battles its way into heart of key militant stronghold in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Elite assault units of the Syrian Army’s elite Tiger Forces Division have, amid very heavy clashes with rebel fighters, battled their way into the center of Beit Sawa in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. According to military-affiliated sources, Syrian troops have seized about half of the militant stronghold; attempting to remain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Jihadist civil war proves costly as death toll rises to 220+ in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The jihadist civil war in northern Syria is proving incredibly costly for all factions involved, as a pro-opposition monitor reports that a large number of militants have been killed since the advent of this battle. According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (SOHR), at least 223 jihadists have been […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army’s operation in East Ghouta does not violate UN resolution: diplomat
Moscow does not see the Syrian Army’s operation in Eastern Ghouta as a move running counter to the latest UN Security Council resolution on Syria, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. She recalled that the Syrian army had launched a large-scale counterterrorism operation in Eastern Ghouta in response to daily artillery bombardments […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels release footage from captured towns in Afrin (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels had another successful day in the Afrin region, as their forces managed to capture several areas from the Kurdish YPG forces. Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels kicked off the day by capturing the imperative Kafr Jannah Military Camp, which was used by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Russian jets avenge latest jihadi offensive in northern Latakia (+ Photos)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:43 P.M.) – Huge explosions rocked the jihadi-held city of Jisr al-Shughur of Idlib province as Russian fighter jets delivered deadly airstrikes against several jihadi targets. The airstrikes come in response for the jihadi groups breaching the agreed-on ceasefire by launching a surprise attack against the Syrian Army in northern Latakia countryside. Militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army begins operation to capture important East Ghouta town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began a new operation to capture the strategic town of Mesraba in the western corridor of the East Ghouta region. According to a military source, the Syrian Army attacked several axes around Mesraba in a bid to overwhelm the Islamist rebels that defending […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US aircraft carrier becomes first to dock in Vietnam in 40 years (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War over 40 years ago, a United States aircraft carrier docked in a Vietnamese port, close to the major coastal city of Danang on Tuesday. US warships have made port calls to Vietnam before, although the visit of USS Carl Vinson […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
US considering new attack against Syrian gov’t
The Trump Administration is considering new attacks against the Syrian Government in response to reports of chemical weapons’ use, the US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) said on Tuesday. “As you saw the president’s response to the attack last year, this is something that is under serious discussion as we speak, but again, something that needs to be discussed in a classified session,” Daniel Coats told a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
THE SHAPE(S) OF MONSTER: Analysts cheer a New York Times column!
*WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018Part 2—Our longing for Different attacked:* Can we talk? The film critics at the New York Times didn't much like the monster movie which swam off with this year's top prize. At year's end, A. O. Scott did include The Shape of Water among the year's 21 best films. That said, he didn't put it on his top ten list. Manohla Dargis was much less kind. She didn't include The Shape of Water in her list of the year's *40* (forty) top films! But on Sunday evening, in Tinseltown, the industry gave The Shape of Water the Oscar as the year's best! Yesterday morning, ... more »
Hit The Swing States
Canada has to respond to Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium. But the response must not equal Trump's stupidity. Lawrence Martin writes: You have to threaten him, says former free-trade negotiator Gordon Ritchie, with retaliatory measures that inflict real political damage. “Go after the swing states,” he says. Send Mr. Trump a message that if he persists with his plan, Ottawa will target imports from Pennsylvania, from Ohio, from Wisconsin, from Florida. They are all states that are critical to his political prospects. They are heavily dependent on Canadian trade whethe... more »
Farm freedom heroine
Martha Boneta dreamed of having a farm in Virginia’s lush countryside. Green busybodies turned her dream into a nightmare. She fought back and won. WATCH NOW
World News Briefs -- March 7, 2018
*BBC:* *S Korean envoys 'to take message from Kim to US'* South Korean envoys will bring a private message to the US from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when they meet in Washington later this week, according to reports. They were given the undisclosed message on Monday when meeting Mr Kim in rare talks in Pyongyang, local media say. It is not clear whether the envoys will meet US President Donald Trump. Previous US talks with North Korea have come to nothing and there has been no comment from Pyongyang itself. It has also been agreed that the two Koreas' leaders will meet at a ... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 7, 2018
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh. (Screen capture: YouTube/MEMRITVVideos) *Reuters:* *Iran's missile production has increased three-fold: Guards commander* BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran has increased its missile production three-fold, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said Wednesday, according to the Fars news service. The commander did not explain during what time period the production increase had taken place. “In the past we had to do a lot of explaining to various bodies for our actions but it’s not... more »
Florida teacher drops N-word in class and tells white girls not to date black boys: ‘They’re not worth it’
More of what the Trump Era has unleashed in the classroom: Florida teacher drops N-word in class and tells white girls not to date black boys: ‘They’re not worth it’: A Florida middle school teacher has been suspended after students told the administration that he made racist remarks in class last year. Local news station Action News Jax reports that David Swinyar, a teacher at the Kernan Middle School in Jacksonville, has been suspended without pay for ten days after an investigation by the school concluded that he dropped the “n-word” in class and told students that “you should ... more »
Gravity surely changes relative quantum phases
*Easily doable "tests of quantum gravity" won't teach us anything new* Natalie Wolchover wrote an article about quantum gravity, Physicists Find a Way to See the ‘Grin’ of Quantum Gravity which eclectically mixes people and idea associated with the phrase "quantum gravity" who otherwise belong to totally different layers of the scientific community. *The interwar Czechoslovak artist Joseph Čapek, the brother of Karel "Robot" Čapek, is also known for the fairy-tales on doggie and pussycat. One of them is "How Doggie and Pussycat Were Making a Cake". To celebrate the doggie's name ... more »
“The green tonic that’s helped balance my hormones and heal my thyroid”
For close to 21 years, Elissa Goodman suffered from hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s. Both conditions went undiagnosed for a number of years, and her symptoms manifested over time in her body, and included: weight gain, hair loss, hormone imbalances, anxiety, depression and infertility. This health story is more common than you may think. It is now estimated that one
How much protein should you consume daily?
Protein is misunderstood. A necessary building block of human health that occurs in almost every food in varying amounts. As it is broken down into its smaller parts, amino acids, it is shuttled around the body to serve various different roles. Everyone needs protein in their diet, yet the amount that is needed varies widely depending
Is it dandruff or dry scalp?
By Dr. Mercola By age 20, nearly 50 percent of the worldwide population, and 20 percent of Americans, will have suffered from dandruff. While a small amount of flaking on your scalp is normal, some people experience an unusually large amount, either chronically or as the result of specific triggers. If you have experienced problems with
The End of Geopolitics Requires a New Concept of Man
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180307-end-geopolitics.pdf Fast-moving developments around the Korean Peninsula indicate how rapidly the global strategic situation is changing in the aftermath of Russian President Vladimir Putin's stunning March 1 state of the union address. After receiving a high-level delegation from South Korea, the North Korean government of Kim Jong-un has agreed to negotiate directly with the U.S.; discuss denuclearization, so long as its security is guaranteed; and refrain from any nuclear or ballistic missile tests while the dialogue is ongoing. Top South Korean ... more »
Sig Sauer P226: The Navy's SEALs' Gun of Choice (Soon to Be Replaced By Glock)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * While Mk. 25s will carry on, the SEALs will gradually replace them with newer Glocks. Sig Sauer had a good quarter-century run arming America’s naval commandos, and now the torch is passed to Glock. *The SEALs put in an initial request for eight hundred P226s and the first pistols, officially named Mk. 25, were fielded in 1989. The Mk. 25 has a 4.4-inch barrel, nearly half an inch shorter than the Beretta M9, and the handgun is chambered for nine-millimeter parabellum. The frame is made from a steel alloy, while the slide is made from stainless steel ... more »
How 6 Torpedoes (And A Fatal Design Flaw) Sunk an Aircraft Carrier
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, * Seven hours later, Taiho blew up and sank, taking with her 1,650 sailors and dozens of aircraft. Five hundred sailors survived. *Either way, Taiho would be more advanced — and beautiful — than any Japanese carrier to that point, and in theory capable with her steel flight deck of withstanding greater punishment while launching up to 84 aircraft. However, by 1944 the IJN trimmed down her compliment to 77 planes — 27 fighters, 27 dive bombers, 16 torpedo bombers and three reconnaissance planes. She was also heavy, with a higher proportion of her weig... more »
5 Best Guns for Defending Your Home (Glock and Beretta Made the Cut)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * What firearm would you choose? *New for 2018, Ruger’s PC (pistol caliber) carbine looks to be an excellent choice for home defense, combining the best attributes of a handgun and a long gun in a home-defense weapon. The nine-millimeter PC Carbine features a sixteen-inch cold hammer-forged barrel, fluted to reduce weight and threaded to accommodate muzzle brakes, compensators, flash hiders, or even a suppressor. The PC Carbine takes Ruger or Glock pistol magazines, has an overall length of just thirty-four inches, and has an adjustable length of pull... more »
China Wants the Most Powerful Military on the Planet by 2050. And They Might Pull It Off.
*Adam Ni* *Security, * Chinese scientists are also working to develop revolutionary technologies that would change the way wars are fought – and the way we live. Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to transform China’s military into the world’s most powerful force by 2050. And he could be on track to do it. On the opening day of its National People’s Congress in Beijing on Monday, China announced a defense budget of 1.11 trillion yuan (US$175 billion) for 2018. That represents an 8.1% increase in its defense budget, compared to a 7% increase last year. China’s military has modern... more »
The Russian Military Wants Students to Design Its New Underwater Super Weapon
*Samuel Bendett* *Security, * Think UUVs. In recent years, Russian Federation borrowed one great idea from the United States — creating a federally funded center for breakthrough and innovating technologies. The Foundation of Advanced Studies — basically the Russian DARPA — launched in 2013. The FAS stays busy these days with a variety of projects that include unmanned and robotic technologies that the institution hopes will push the envelope and give Russian military and it security establishment a qualitative edge. Much like the Grand Challenges administered by American DARP... more »
Senator wants more information about the NRA's ties to Russian banks and Russian mobsters.
SourceCourtesy of TPM: *Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has sent a second letter to the NRA asking for details about the pro-gun lobbying group’s finances. The letter zeroes in on the group’s ties to Russian banker and accused mob boss Aleksandr Torshin, a longtime confidant of several consecutive NRA presidents and a “life member” of the group. * *The FBI is reportedly probing whether Torshin illegally funneled money to the NRA to help Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. * *The Wyden letter asks about the now-notorious trip to Moscow taken in 2015 by a number of NRA executives a... more »
Two Russians poisoned; Britain goes mad
Feverish speculation in the British media of Russian state involvement in alleged poisoning of Sergey Skripal and his daughter is unwarranted More The post Two Russians poisoned; Britain goes mad appeared first on The Duran .
THERE WON'T BE A SERIOUS PRIMARY CHALLENGE TO TRUMP IN 2020
Bloomberg's Jonathan Bernstein thinks President Trump will probably face a contested primary two years from now. ... it's ... quite likely that he will draw a fairly serious primary challeger in 2020. It's even possible it will rival the challenges to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, which came close to defeating them for re-nomination. Yes, he still has the support of most Republicans, although 80 percent same-party approval is nothing special, and his strong support is far less than that. Think about that 80 percent for a minute. Are those Republicans absolutely committe... more »
Horrifying Video Shows Deputies Punch, Kick, Taser Naked Mentally Ill Man
[image: mentally ill] A mentally ill man was arrested for running into traffic and was subsequently thrown in a cage where he was repeatedly beaten, tasered, and assaulted by deputies who clearly lacked the training to deal with him. The post Horrifying Video Shows Deputies Punch, Kick, Taser Naked Mentally Ill Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
If polls say people want gun control, why doesn't Congress just pass it?
Harry L. Wilson, Professor of Public Affairs, Roanoke College at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
The search for a direct causal connection from public opinion to specific policies, including gun control, may be like hunting for the holy grail. Many factors influence how legislation gets passed.
Want to tell if a paper has been retracted? Good luck
Nowadays, there are many ways to access a paper — on the publisher’s website, on MEDLINE, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and other outlets. So when the publisher retracts a paper, do these outlets consistently mark it as such? And if they don’t, what’s the impact? Researchers Caitlin Bakker and Amy Riegelman at the University of Minnesota … Continue reading Want to tell if a paper has been retracted? Good luck
Will Japan Be Left Out Of The Current Korean Talks?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks with the South Korean delegation led by Chung Eui-yong, head of the presidential National Security Office, in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 6, 2018. The Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo *Reuters:* *Possibility of North Korea detente stirs diplomatic angst in Japan* TOKYO (Reuters) - An agreement between North and South Korea to hold a summit and signals about possible talks between North Korea and the United States are stirring concern in Japan about its diplomatic nightmare - being left out in the cold. Signs of easin... more »
Last Night In Texas
*Democratic women did well in Texas yesterday: Veronica Escobar, Dayna Steele, Sylvia Garcia* Let's start with this: among Texas' 15 most populated counties, which are the only ones the Secretary of State announces, early voting in the Democratic primaries-- so in places like Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio...-- spiked by 105% from the 2014 midterm. That means more than doubled. Over in crazytown, there was an increase as well-- 15%. That's called an enthusiasm gap. The biggest self-funder in the state, Trump wanna-be Kathaleen Wall, in the open TX-02 seat... didn't even make ... more »
Michael Wear: did Hillary lose the election, or did Trump win it?
Michael Wear is a recent arrival on the political commentator circuit, but has fast become a fixture. He directed faith outreach for Obama’s 2012 election campaign and was one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history, his account of which is described in illuminating detail in his book Reclaiming Hope. His analysis […] The post Michael Wear: did Hillary lose the election, or did Trump win it? appeared first on UnHerd.
Vladimir Putin's Popularity - Is it Real?
With Western politicians and media vilifying Vladimir Putin and just about everything that he does and with Mr. Putin preparing to run in the October 2016 Russian election, a quick look at a paper by Timothy Frye et al entitled "Is Putin's Popularity Real" answers the question that many Westerners have about Putin's real popularity among Russians. First, let's look at long-term data from the Levada Analytical Center showing how Mr. Putin's approval rating has changed since he first took office in 1999: Here is a table showing how Mr. Putin's approval rating has changed over the la... more »
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*Florida public school teacher, 25, is 'removed from the classroom' after it emerged she hosted a white nationalist podcast where she boasted about spreading her political views to children* *One hopes that extreme Leftsts are similarly sanctioned* Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich has been 'removed from the classroom' after being named Saturday as a white nationalist podcaster. She tweeted and hosted the show 'Unapologetic' under the name Tiana Dalichov Volitich, 25, is a teacher at Crystal River Middle School in Florida. The Citrus County School District, which inclu... more »
Too little or too much? - $60 million for General Dynamics
Closing statements by Democrats in Augusta yesterday against and in favor of the corporate welfare give-a-way bill (LD 1781) to BIW/GD. Video by Regis Tremblay giving a broad view of our seven-hours of protest at the capital in Augusta yesterday. Thanks to all who were there. Bruce
Breaking: Turkish forces within 7km of Afrin city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels scored a major advance in the Afrin region of Aleppo, today, after another short battle with the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG). According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) managed to capture the strategic Kafr Janah Military Camp, which is located just north of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS launches new assault on Syrian Army near key city in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:38 P.M.) – Forces of the Islamic State terrorist group have launched an assault against the Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups along the western shore of the Euphrates, targeting government defenses near the city of Al-Mayadeen. Military-affiliated sources report that ISIS militants attacked Syrian troops at the hilltop of Tal Ar-Rahbeh which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
East Ghouta residents take to streets to demand militants leave town (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – A large number of civilians in an East Ghouta town took to the streets, today, to show support for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), Damascus Now reported. According to Damascus, the residents of Al-Hammouriyah carried the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic through the streets of their town, while chanting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Kim Jong-un welcomes South Korea delegation (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un welcomed a delegation from South Korea at talks in Pyongyang on Monday. Footage aired on the state broadcaster on Tuesday shows senior officials from both sides discussing options for peace in the region before later attending a state banquet. The two-day trip to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: ISIS masses thousands of fighters for huge offensive in east Syria – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:42 P.M.) – The Islamic State terrorist group is mobilizing thousands of fighters in Syria’s east near the Iraqi border for an all-out offensive that will most likely fall on US-backed Syrian forces, so hint a mix of official and unofficial but well-informed sources. Reports talk of an operation by ISIS aimed at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Putin, Erdogan discuss situation in East Ghouta
Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed situation in Eastern Ghouta in the context of the UN Security Council’s resolution on the Syrian ceasefire in a phone conversation with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kremlin’s press service said in a statement. “The situation in Eastern Ghouta in the context of implementation of UN Security Council’s resolution […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
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*Current deforestation pace will intensify global warming, study alerts* *This may all be true but it assumes firure net deforedstation. But in the developed world, the trend ids to reforestaion. In Scotland at the moment, for instance, efforts are being made to reforest farm land -- to Greenie howls* Scientists affirms the prolongation of an annual deforestation of 7,000 square km can nullify the efforts for reducing GHG emissions. The study brings a new assessment on the importance of tropical forests in world climate regulation, and calculates a 0,8 °C rise on Earth's temperatu... more »
These Are The World's 50 Most Violent Cities In 2017
Policemen stand guard as forensic investigators work on the exhumation of a mass grave believed to have been used to bury unidentified victims of drug violence, in Tijuana, Mexico, August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes *Business Insider:* *These were the 50 most violent cities in the world in 2017* In 2017, Latin America retained the ignominious distinction of having the most cities on Mexico's Citizens' Council for Public Security's annual ranking of the world's most violent cities. Of the 50 cities on the list, 42 are in Latin America, including 17 in Brazil, 12 in Mexico, and ... more »
The U.S. Air Force Has A Problem In Keeping Its Pilots And Servicing Its Planes
Staff Sgt. Kevin Colon removes exhaust covers from a B-1B Lancer at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 21, 2013. U.S. Air Force *Air Force Times:* *Fewer planes are ready to fly: Air Force mission-capable rates decline amid pilot crisis* The readiness of the Air Force’s aircraft fleet is continuing its slow, steady deterioration — and this could spell trouble for the service’s effort to hold on to its pilots and its ability to respond to contingencies around the world. According to data provided by the Air Force, about 71.3 percent of the Air Force’s aircraft were flyable, or miss... more »
UK House of Commons Debate on Russia Policy – Skripal Apparent Poisoning
Excerpts: “Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (Lab) The Skripal case has disturbing parallels not only with the Litvinenko … Continue reading →
Kosovo’s “Independence”: Dilemmas Of NATO’s Aggression In 1999
While the political objective of the Operation Allied Force was in principle achieved, the humanitarian dimension brought quite opposite results. The post Kosovo’s “Independence”: Dilemmas Of NATO’s Aggression In 1999 appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Will autonomous vehicles be used to end private ownership of cars?
That's by no means a remote possibility. A campaign calling itself "Shared Mobility Principles" is promoting a set of policy proposals that, if implemented, will inevitably lead to private vehicles being effectively banned. Italics are my emphasis. *2. We prioritize people over vehicles.* The mobility of people and not vehicles shall be in the center of transportation planning and decision-making. Cities shall prioritize walking, cycling, public transport and other efficient shared mobility, as well as their interconnectivity. *Cities shall discourage the use of cars, single-pas... more »
The U.S. Air Force's Top Secret B-21 Raider Bomber May Be Flying Sooner Than Many Had Thought
It has been a couple years since the USAF circulated this cryptic concept art of the B-21 and we haven't seen any additional visuals since. USAF *The Warzone/The Drive*: *B-21 Raider Officially Heading To Edwards Air Force Base For Testing* *The commander of the 412th Test Wing made the official proclamation at a local business conference, and teased that testing would begin soon.* There has been endless speculation over the past five years as to where America's next stealth bomber would be tested and when. That conjecture was officially put to rest during a fairly obscure regional... more »
U.K. Warns Russia Of Reprisals If Russia Was BehindThe Poisoning Of An Ex-Spy
*Time:* *Britain Says It Will Hit Back if Russia Was Behind Ex-Spy's Sudden Illness* (SALISBURY, England) — Britain’s counterterrorism police took over an investigation Tuesday into the mysterious collapse of a former spy and his daughter, now fighting for their lives. The government pledged a “robust” response if suspicions of Russian state involvement are proven. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he wasn’t yet accusing anyone of harming Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia. The two Russians collapsed Sunday on a bench in southern England after coming into contact with an u... more »
Last Year For A Period Of 3 Months There Was Only One Active E-4B 'Doomsday Plane'
An E-4B Nightwatch aircraft. USAF *The Warzone/The Drive:* *A Tornado Left the USAF With Only One Active E-4B "Doomsday Plane" for Months* The incident only underscores the need for the service to move quickly to find replacements for the aging and expensive to operate planes. New details have emerged about the damage a tornado dealt to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska in 2017, a storm that left only one the U.S. Air Force's E-4B Nightwatch airborne command centers operational for three months. The incident only further highlights the service’s push to modernize the vital nuclear... more »
Iceland Warmer Than Rome & South of France!!
By Paul Homewood I came across this page in HH Lamb’s Climate, History and the Modern World yesterday. Don’t worry about the details on the map, as they are too small to read in the book anyway. It is his description at the bottom that makes for interesting reading. Note how […]
The Aristotelian and Epicurean Tyrants of Athens
A vital landmark in history of philosophy are the years 88–86 B.C., when first a Peripatetic philosopher, Athenion, and then an Epicurean, Aristion, briefly gained absolute power in Athens, both siding with Mithridates against the Roman army led by Sulla. Ironically during the reign of the two philosophers Athens lost its status as world’s center of philosophy. Athenion was reigning when Sulla laid a crippling siege on Athens. At the end of the siege the Roman troops sacked the city, and Aristion, who was then in power, was executed on Sulla’s command. There is considerable differen... more »
Communist Party: Corbyn Too Extreme on Hamas & IRA per Guido Fawkes
Unlike the BBC, Guido Fawkes had been reporting on the Communist Party talks with the Labour Party, something that the BBC would rather the British people were kept in the dark about. Today Guido Fawkes reports https://order-order.com/2018/03/07/communist-party-corbyn-extreme-hamas-ira/ that rather than the Communist Party holding views too extreme for Jeremy Corbyn, on at least one matter it's the other way around: 'Corbynistas were planning how to cooperate with their communist best friends earlier this week, but there's already a split emerging over Jezza's dodgy "friends". D... more »
Remember that little girl was in awe of Michelle Obama's official portrait? Yeah, well her story got even better.
This little girl was awestruck by Michelle Obama's portrait. She believes she "is a queen, and she wants to be a queen as well," her mom tells CNN https://t.co/wzGnHM2E16 pic.twitter.com/SUv6fhNo57 — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 3, 2018 You may remember when I posted this on Sunday. Well since then somebody alerted the former First Lady to this story. You can probably predict what happened next. Michelle Obama has now met with Parker Curry, the little fan of her portrait I wrote about on Friday https://t.co/xkpYdLc0rI pic.twitter.com/CoFle9c2DV — David Mack (@davidmackau) Mar... more »
UC Davis Report on Autism Cost Shocking as "Neurodiversity" Delivers Numbing Catastrophic Bill
Note: Dear Neurodiversity advocates. How do you spin this as a gift? Autism will piss off America just as all of us parents are growing older and planning on how the hell we leave our precious children behind as autistic...
PEOPLE WHO MAY QUIT TRUMP GOVERNMENT
*Markets fear trade war after Gary Cohn's White House resignation * Herbert Raymond McMaster National Security Advisor *White House prepares for McMaster exit* . [image: Vice President Pence Official Portrait (cropped).jpg] *Mike Pence* Mike Pence's top aides to depart White House . [image: Rex Tillerson headshot.jpg] *Rex Tillerson* Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expected to step down . [image: Steven Mnuchin official portrait (cropped).jpg] *Steven Mnuchin *Secretary of the Treasury Tillerson, Mnuchin, and Mattis have a 'suicide pact' . [image: James Mattis official pho... more »
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Hampshire College Removes American Flag
While Hampshire College did indeed remove an American flag from campus after lowering it to half-staff, some reports about the incident were misleading.
Mike Pence Says He’s Not Dropping Off the Republican Ticket
Rumors swirled that Donald Trump's 'locker-room talk' had prompted VP candidate Mike Pence to seek an escape route.
Negative Impact of Bank Deregulation Bill on American Consumers – US Senator Warren
100% of Republican Senators and 34% of Democratic Senators voted to deregulate big banks, endangering both the economy and the … Continue reading →
US threatens hostility while Koreans seek common ground
The US sees North Korea as a "rogue nation", which needs all the sanction it can get, and if they don't work, then it is time for phase two More The post US threatens hostility while Koreans seek common ground appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: US slaps NEW sanctions on North Korea over use of nerve gas
VX Nerve gas determined to be means of assassination of Kim Jong-un's half brother in Malaysia in February 2017 More The post BREAKING: US slaps NEW sanctions on North Korea over use of nerve gas appeared first on The Duran.
Reddit CEO in hot water for concealing Russian troll activity
Alleged Russian propaganda is everywhere for the liberal or Never Trumper who looks for it. More The post Reddit CEO in hot water for concealing Russian troll activity appeared first on The Duran.
Syrian Army readies for urban warfare operation after seizing all rebel-held farmland areas in east Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – Just two weeks since kicking off its ground offensive against armed rebel groups in Damascus’ East Ghouta region, the Syrian Army has seized virtually all of the farmland areas that once made up the insurgent pocket. By this advance, the Syrian Army has cornered militant groups within a number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamist rebels will not negotiate withdrawal from East Ghouta – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:55 A.M.) – The Islamist rebels will not negotiate the withdrawal of their forces from the East Ghouta region of Damascus, the Reuters News Agency reported this morning. “There are no negotiations about this subject. The factions of Ghouta and their fighters and its people are holding onto their land and will defend […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey claims nearly 3,000 YPG, ISIS fighters ‘neutralized’ in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Turkish General Staff claimed on Wednesday that their forces had ‘neutralized’ nearly 3,000 fighters from the Kurdish-led YPG and so-called Islamic State (ISIS). According to the General Staff statement, the Turkish Armed Forces and their rebel allies neutralized a total of 2,940 fighters since January 20th. In addition to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
VIDEO: Syrian Army position blown apart by militant missile strike in north Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 A.M.) – On Tuesday, the Free Syrian Army affiliate militia calling itself the 1st Coastal Division carried out an opportunistic missile attack against a position belonging to Syrian government forces in the northern countryside of Latakia province. The militant missile team utilized an US-built TOW system, provided to their faction by either […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel continues to bulldoze Palestinian homes and businesses in East Jerusalem
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:45 A.M)- This Tuesday morning, Israeli authorities entered East Jerusalem, bulldozing a Palestinian business for the second time. Abed Odeh, a resident of Silwan (East Jerusalem), said in an interview with ‘Maan News’ today, that his carwashing business was completely demolished, without warning and that Israeli authorities also confiscated all of his equipment. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
What we know so far about deadly Russian plane crash in Syria
A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed during landing at Syria’s Hmeymim airfield Tuesday afternoon, killing the 33 passengers and six crew members on board. All were members of Russia’s Armed Forces, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. There were no civilians onboard the An-26 transport plane that crashed in Syria at 3 p.m. local […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army reaches outskirts of Islamist strongholds in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – For the first time in years, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is at the outskirts of two important East Ghouta towns that are currently under the control of the Islamist rebels. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army has reportedly reached the towns of Beit Sawa and Mesraba, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkey-led forces prepare to deliver killing blow in Afrin – Map update
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:35 A.M.) – Following a wave of advances all along the Turkish border frontier in Syria’s Afrin region, pro-Ankara forces are preparing to deliver the killing blow against Kurdish paramilitary fighters. The latest major advance, made over the course of Tuesday, has seen the Turkish Army and allied Free Syrian Army rebel groups […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Militant claims about gov’t gas attacks in Ghouta sign of desperation: SANA
Rebel allegations that the Syrian Army is using chemical weapons in the Damascus suburb of East Ghouta are part of a desperate propaganda effort aimed at garnering the sympathy of their Western sponsors, informed sources have told Syrian media. Speaking to the Syrian Arab News Agency, the sources said that some Western powers are working […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
A chip from Nokia Bell Labs touches the Shannon limit
Around 2000, I bought several computers and printers from Hewlett-Packard and that company was naturally overrepresented in my perspective on the tech world. Well, since 2007, it's been Finnish Nokia – a previously non-existent company. I have used the Nokia 1600 dumbphone for years, before switching to Nokia Lumia 520. And I still think that even this (now extremely cheap) phone was better in many ways than my current otherwise great Xiaomi Android phone. The purchase of the smartphone section of Nokia by Microsoft was promising but ended as a financial failure. However, the Nokia ... more »
Kim Jong Un gets new image after S. Korea meeting
This is all moving briskly. This looks like a man who has accepted a generous offer he could not refuse. What is important is that the deal has been accepted by all around him as well so he can sleep at night. He is about to be come the father of a united Korea, perhaps. During this last year we have heard nothing and security has been tight. I am sure that demonstrations were surely made to ensure that they truly undersood their options. Most important though they seem to have worked out a way to save North Korean Face. We will now have a charade in which the actual term... more »
People-moving drone has completed more than 1,000 test flight
I like this concept. It is no trick whatsoever to construct a light weight space frame platform on top of any and all buildings. Thus the top floor can easily be then connected to this platform by stairs or even an escalator. All the roof top hardware can even be underneath such a platform which can also be convenient as well. Then we have a system of drones on demand servicing what is a network of platforms. In this situation light weight works well and one passenger at a time is right sized. Other heavier options may well be also viable but their need will be less. In t... more »
Stem cells help patch up brain damage in stroke victims
More excellent news on the stem cell front. This work presages full brain restoration as a viable therapy. It also suggests that we will be able to soon do a lot for all forms of PTSD as well as other forms of brain injury. The interesting question is whether this is enough to eliminate all forms of mental dysfunction. I do not think so, but that question truly needs to be asked as well. Can a perfectly healthy brain become flawed in their perception of self and community. we think so but that needs to be proven carefully as well. Great work and we are well on ... more »
Is the Yellowstone supervolcano close to erupting?
We are going to see this story updated every year forever. What is missing is a sample volcanic stack discovering the nature of a maximal event. Instead we have ash falls. This informs us that a major fissure can open and spew out lots of ash perhaps years on end. The real threat is ash falls which we can likely work around. The far more serious thereat is every strata volcano which can waken tomorrow and simply blow away like Mt Pinatubo or Mt St Helens. Those were actually small versions of what is possible. Imagine a whole mountain disappearing. It has happened. *Is t... more »
Judicial reform activist Bruce Doucette is next Denver sovereign to face joint FBI JTTF IRS & Colorado AG show trial
DENVER, COLORADO- Into the second week of the Doucette sovereignty trial you can’t help but see yourself watching the burning of a medieval heretic. There but for a modicum more caution than courage go I. Determined sovereign Bruce Doucette and his nine co-conspirators, who prosecutors allege constituted a “criminal enterprise”, were saying what most know […]
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Tonight's meme is a a nice graphic that amounts to a scorecard. Scorecards are very useful reference tools for anyone who wants to follow the "game." This graphic is as straightforward as can be. It's simply a record of the people who have reportedly been interviewed by Robert Mueller. I note that, compared to most of the other names here, we don't hear much about Reince Priebus in all of this. Will we be hearing more in the future? What is most interesting about Reince is that, before he took his White House Chief of Staff gig, he had been Chairman of the Republican Nat... more »
US Special Operations Command Is Now Using These New Spy Planes To Hunt Terrorists In Libya
One of Dynamic Aviation's Dash-8s, registration N8300S, while flying as part of the US Army's Desert Owl program in 2015. Bill Word *The Warzone/The Drive:* *One of US Special Operations Command's Newest Spy Planes Is Hunting Terrorists In Libya* A pair of de Havilland Dash-8-based aircraft appear to have taken over directly from two older, shadowy surveillance aircraft. With two other mysterious spy planes now retired, U.S. Special Operations Command appears to have fully transitioned to using newer, modified de Havilland Canada Dash-8s for certain discreet persistent surveillance... more »
Guatemala caves to US foreign policy, moves embassy to Jerusalem
When Washington says "jump!", Guatemala asks "how high?" More The post Guatemala caves to US foreign policy, moves embassy to Jerusalem appeared first on The Duran.
Tweets For Today
Trump calls North Korea 'sincere' on possible nuclear talks, others skeptical https://t.co/juGMMXXwHt — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 7, 2018 One year on, US formally concludes North Korea behind murder of half-brother and potential rival to Kim Jong-Un with banned VX nerve agent. This "underscores that we cannot afford to tolerate a North Korean WMD program of any kind," US State Department says pic.twitter.com/HPYdITLi2a — AFP news agency (@AFP) March 7, 2018 Very disturbing additional facts about Sergei Skripal. In addition to he and his daughter in critical condition, his ... more »
Over 1,700 US-backed fighters leave ISIS fight to battle Turkish forces in Afrin (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 A.M.) – Over 1,700 US-backed fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SF) have left the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Euphrates River Valley to help their allies in the Afrin region. According to pro-SDF media, the 1,700 fighters left eastern Deir Ezzor with US-supplied weapons and vehicles to help […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Video footage of the Syrian Army capturing Hawsh Dawahra in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – Last week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured the town of Hawsh Dawahra after a fierce battle with the Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Islam. The capture of Hawsh Dawahra would lead the Syrian Army to seize several more localities that were under the control of Jaysh Al-Islam in the East […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 26 officers killed in Russian plane crash in Syria
A major-general, 26 officers, non-commissioned officers and contract soldiers were killed in the An-26 plane crash in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday. “The tragedy has claimed the lives of 27 officers, including one major-general, along with noncommissioned officers and contract soldiers. There were no civilians aboard the An-26 plane,” the ministry noted. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish request to extradite Kurdish leader to be examined: German FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel stated that the German Justice Ministry will look into Turkey’s request for the extradition of Syrian Kurdish leader Saleh Muslim in Berlin on Tuesday. “It is true, that we received a verbal note from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, as always, we will send this request to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syrian Army captures over 40 percent of East Ghouta pocket – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been rapidly advancing the through the Islamist defenses in the East Ghouta recently, capturing several localities that were once considered untouchable for the government forces and their allies. Led by a plethora of units – including the Tiger Forces, 4th Division, and Republican Guard […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Are U.S. Energy Sanctions Bringing It Rivals To Their 'Knees'?
Oil workers conduct a drill in a petroleum well in Lagunillas at the east coast of Lake Maracaibo near Maracaibo City in Venezuela. Jorge Silva/Reuters *CNBC:* *North Korea may have just given US much needed win in war waged by sanctions* * The United States is using energy sanctions around the world to bring its rivals to heel. * Some foreign policy analysts warn that the penalties are falling short of their aim. * Sanctions are most effective when there is broad international support and a clear goal. * On Tuesday, North Korea said it was open to talking to South Korea and the U... more »
Greg Hunter, “Catherine Austin Fitts - We Are Financing What is Killing Us”
*“Catherine Austin Fitts - We Are Financing What is Killing Us”* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Financial expert and investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts contends the Federal Government allows pension funds to be robbed. Fitts explains, “Our pension funds have real money. Those pension funds basically finance the government and what the government is doing. So, they buy Treasury securities, and then the government turns around and gives that money to the black budget firms. It goes down the rabbit hole, and, meantime, what we get back in our pensions is an IOU from the gove... more »
Last Night In Texas...
*Democratic women did well in Texas yesterday: Veronica Escobar, Dayna Steele, Sylvia Garcia* Let's start with this: among Texas' 15 most populated counties, which are the only ones the Secretary of State announces, early voting in the Democratic primaries-- so in places like Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio...-- spiked by 105% from the 2014 midterm. That means more than doubled. Over in crazyyown, there was an increase as well-- 15% That's called an enthusiasm gap. The weirdest congressional race decided last night was in west Houston (TX-07), whereLaura Moser was lagging in t... more »
Picture Of The Day
Trucks from Syrian Red Crescent and humanitarian partners are seen in Ghouta. Courtesy of Syrian Red Crescent /via REUTERS *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Aid convoy forced to leave Syria's Ghouta *(Reuters).
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
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"A Look to the Heavens"
“What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies known. *Click image for larger size.* The galaxy's protracted shape likely results from its continuing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible just above center. Of particular interest is NGC 6872's spiral arm on the upper left, as pictured here, which exhibits an unusually high amount of blue star forming regions. The light we see today left these colliding giants before the day... more »
"Be Kind..."
"Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a hard battle." - Plato
Peg with Pen: Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test)
Peg with Pen: Opting out of the Dinosaur (end of year test): Today I sent in a second letter to refuse PARCC/CMAS for my son, Luke. The first email I sent at the beginning of the year was not sufficien... more »
Free Download: Richard Bach, "Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah"
"Once there lived a village of creatures along the bottom of a great crystal river. The current of the river swept silently over them all- young and old, rich and poor, good and evil, the current going its own way, knowing only its own crystal self. Each creature in its own manner clung tightly to the twigs and rocks of the river bottom, for clinging was their way of life, and resisting the current what each had learned from birth. But one creature said at last, "I am tired of clinging. Though I cannot see it with my eyes, I trust that the current knows where it is going. I shall l... more »
Did President Trump's Policy Force North Korea To The Negotiating Table?
*Business Insider: **Kim Jong Un appears to have totally caved to Trump's pressure — but it could be a trap* * South Korea says North Korea appeared to make huge concessions to advance potential talks with the US. * It's possible Kim Jong Un caved in to President Donald Trump's pressure campaign, but it's also possible the move is a trick. * North Korea has entered into denuclearization talks with the US before, only to back out and cash in on warmed relations during the talks. South Korea's president's office reported on Tuesday that North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, said he was ... more »
Free Download: Richard Bach, "Jonathan Livingston Seagull"
“How much more there is now to living! Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there’s reason to life! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!” - Jonathan Livingston Seagull "This is a story for people who follow their dreams and make their own rules; a story that has inspired people for decades. For most seagulls, life consists simply of eating and surviving. Flying is just a means of finding food. However, Jonathan Livingston Seagull is no ordin... more »
"There Is A Family Of Us..."
"There is a family of us who have this yearning for a kind of excellence that we can manifest every day of our lives, a family who wants to believe we're not pawns, we're not victims on this planet, that knows we have the power within us here and now to change the world we see around us!" "The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof." - Richard Bach, "Illusions: The Adventures of A Reluctant Messiah" "If our friendship depends on things like space and time, then when... more »
"Manifest Your Potential"
“Come find a purpose in life... what you are good at and learn how to become a master or expert at it. With 700+ pages, this site is full of ideas, insights, and tools to help individuals, life coaches, career counselors, and job coaches. You can go on a journey of self discovery to learn about what you were born to do, with a recipe for defining your life purpose and area of mastery and life purpose statement examples to help you be inspired. Or you can explore ideas about what makes you unique, and then how to turn those ideas into an awesome work portfolio and master resume. I ... more »
"Nonconformity and the Normalcy Bias"
*"Nonconformity and the Normalcy Bias"* By Julian Wash "Today I would like to return to your awareness an aspect of the Human condition that surrenders to a curious state called “normal.” Normal is a cultivated space, fashioned from how we see ourselves and how we’d like others to see us. It’s a weighted measure, balancing self-appraisal against the opinions and judgment of others. It is a dynamic state, subject to change depending on which way society pulls the levers on public opinion and the laws that govern social order. But most of all, normal is an assumed state of cooperatio... more »
A Pleasant Surprise In Illinois' 6th Congressional District
Tony Sterbenc is a regular guy, a progressive in a Republican suburban Chicagoland district (IL-06). He grew up in a union-heavy working-class neighborhood, and told me he took Poli Sci simply because he cared about it, then settled into a white-collar corporate career and has just kept watching all his life. He wrote a guest post for us about how he sees the crowded IL-06 primary shaping up. In the last few years the district, which includes red-leaning parts of Cook, DuPage, McHenry, Kane and Lake counties, has started trending bluer and the Republican incumbent, Pete Roskam, i... more »
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions Against North Korea For Using The Chemical Warfare Agent VX To Assassinate The Half-Brother Of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
*Business Insider/Reuters:* *US slaps more sanctions against North Korea for the killing of Kim Jong Un's half-brother with VX chemical* * The US imposed an additional set of sanctions against North Korea. * The State Department said the sanctions were made after determining North Korea used the chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Malaysia. * Secretary of State Rex Tillerson determined North Korea had "used chemical weapons in violation of international law or lethal chemical weapons against its own nationals." WASHINGTON ... more »
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"Ideals..."
"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny." - Carl Schurz
The Poet: J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Road"
*"The Road"* "The Road goes ever on and on Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet." - J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Future"
"Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future." - Niels Bohr "The future ain't what it used to be." Yogi Berra "Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present." - Marcus Aurelius Antoninus We could list things of concern and consideration, of course... the coming, and absolutely unavoidable, world economic collapse, and it's subsequent suffering and hardship; the fact of global warming and climate change; the loss of civil liberties and freedom, and the existence of a true pol... more »
AMI Smart Meter Abuse Ramps Up Around the USA
By Catherine J. Frompovich Daily, I receive requests for information, help and even stories documenting how utility customers, who refuse AMI Smart Meters, are being... more »
Has The Australian Government Gone Stark-raving Mad?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Just when you think things can’t get any worse than they are regarding the suppression of human rights, denial of personal... more »
Israel Now Arming 7 Terrorist Groups In Syria, Report
By Brandon Turbeville Israel has long been known to provide support to terrorists operating in Syria ever since the crisis began in 2011. From providing... more »
In 2014, One In 10 U.S. Cell/Grid Towers Violated RF Radiation Rules; Telecom Companies, Elected Officials Determined To Add Millions More — This Is 5G
By B.N. Frank On October 2. 2014, The Wall Street Journal published, “Cellphone Boom Spurs Antenna-Safety Worries.” If you aren’t a WSJ subscriber, you will... more »
Illuminati: Their Plan is Hell on Earth
SGTreport Published on Mar 6, 2018 We all know about the insidious, evil plan of UN Agenda 21, which has since renamed Agenda 2030. But according to Deborah Tavares from StopTheCrime.net, Agenda 2030 is just the tip of the iceberg. For those of us who survive the depopulation agenda to reduce the US population to 70 […]
US Propaganda Collapses in Syria, But Threats Remain. US Continues to Support ISIS and Al Qaeda in Violation of UN Resolution
US Propaganda Collapses in Syria, But Threats Remain. US Continues to Support ISIS and Al Qaeda in Violation of UN Resolution by Tony Cartalucci, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ Propaganda used by the United States and its partners amid its destructive campaign of regime change aimed at the Syrian government has collapsed. Western media platforms find themselves relying on increasingly absurd […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Farmer on His Own Land in Gaza Strip
Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Farmer on His Own Land in Gaza Strip by https://www.democracynow.org/ Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian farmer on his own land in the Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., hundreds of people gathered Sunday to protest the annual policy conference held by the American […]
Trade Wars Set To Go Nuclear: US Considering Broad Curbs On Chinese Imports
Trade Wars Set To Go Nuclear: US Considering Broad Curbs On Chinese Imports by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ First thing this morning, when the market was surging and inexplicably rejoicing in the certainty that Trump would back down on tariffs, a nagging feeling that this was all wrong prompted us to ask “What If Trump Does Not […]
Syria War: What the Mainstream Media Isn’t Telling You about Eastern Ghouta
Syria War: What the Mainstream Media Isn’t Telling You about Eastern Ghouta by https://www.rt.com/ As Syrian government forces battle Jaysh al-Islam to retake Eastern Ghouta, Western media outlets have totally ignored the atrocities of the insurgents, preferring to blame all the violence on the “regime.” – They’re at it again, howling about a town in Syria […]
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