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After The Niger Ambush, The Pentagon Is Reviewing The Use Of Head Cams
A framegrab of the propaganda video released by ISIS. CBS News *Time:* *ISIS Stole Footage From a Soldier in the Niger ISIS Ambush. Now the Military Is Reviewing the Use of Head Cams* An ISIS propaganda video released over the weekend that appears to include combat footage from the helmet cameras of an ambushed U.S. Special Forces team has prompted the military to review the use of such devices by its troops. The ambush occurred on Oct. 4 in the West African country of Niger and resulted in the deaths of four Americans and five Nigeriens. It marked the deadliest combat incident si... more »
Globalist War Media Pushes North Korean Nuclear Offensive
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Mar 9, 2018 Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on national security threats. Among the concerns ranging from foreign interference in the 2018 midterm elections to China’s influence in our Universities. Warmongering on North Korea […]
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinians Planting Olive Trees by http://mondoweiss.net/ Israeli soldiers attack Palestinians planting olive trees near Nablus, injure many IMEMC 16 Feb — Israeli soldiers attacked, Thursday, many Palestinians who were planting olive trees in Beita village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and injured many of them. Fuad Ma‘ali, the head of Beita Local […]
Merkel and Macron BACKLASH: 8 EU Countries Slap Down Major Eurozone Reform Plans for 19 Nations Currency Bloc
Merkel and Macron BACKLASH: EU Countries Slap Down Major Eurozone Reform Plans by TOM PARFITT, https://www.express.co.uk/ EIGHT EU countries have warned Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron not to push ahead with radical eurozone reforms as the bloc’s united front begins to crumble. – The German Chancellor and French President have vowed to dramatically overhaul the single currency […]
Why US Getting Increasingly Desperate in Syria
PressTV Published on Mar 8, 2018 The United States is getting increasingly desperate because the Syrian Arab Army and their true allies have recently made remarkable gains in their fight against foreign-sponsored militants, an independent political analyst and peace activist in London says. end
Loud Boom, Bright Flash Over Western Washington Shakes Homes
DAHBOO77 Published on Mar 8, 2018 Numerous people along the Washington coast and as far inland as Montesano on Wednesday night reported a loud boom and a flash in the sky, Grays Harbor Emergency Management said. “Some report their home shaking,” the agency said. “Grays Harbor Emergency Management has contacted the National Weather Service in Seattle […]
All-Seeing Eye: Google Working with Pentagon on Using AI for Drone Improvement
Google is, of course, NSA. Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency! – RT Published on Mar 9, 2018 Ubiquitous IT giant Google has silently inked a partnership with the Department of Defense to militarize artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, reinvigorating fears of a Terminator-style apocalyptic scenario. end
Globalism Is Anti-Christ, Demonic, Theologians Argue
“Globalism” is a euphemism for the process by which Illuminists (ie. Globalists) drive the world towards a Luciferian New World Order, One World Government led by the Anti-Christ. – Globalism Is Anti-Christ, Demonic, Theologians Argue by Brandon Showalter , CP Reporter, https://www.christianpost.com/ Prominent theologians and scholars are saying this week that while globalism may be a buzzword this election […]
Most Conservatives Screaming The Loudest About Hating Gays Are Repressed Homosexuals Or Self-Loathing Closet Cases
Who remembers Idaho Senator Larry Craig? He was elected to the House in 1980, was elected to the NRA's Board of Directors in 1983, the Senate in 1990, tried a seduce a humpy young undercover cop in a toilet in the Minneapolis Airport in 2007 and was forced to retire in 2009. Now he's a disgraced energy lobbyist. Craig was vehemently anti-gay but had spent his entire time in Washington orally copulating male prostitutes, many in public toilets, but some in his home. He likes rough trade. The new issue of *Scientific American* includes a feature, Homophobes Might Be Hidden Homosexu... more »
U.S. Soldiers In Niger, Mali, And Cameroon Will Now Get Danger Pay
A U.S. Army Special Forces weapons sergeant inspects a Nigerien service member’s weapon prior to entering a range as part of Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, Feb. 25, 2017. (Spc. Zayid Ballesteros/Army) *Military Times: **DoD approves danger pay for Niger, Mali, Cameroon* Service members deployed to Niger, Mali and northern Cameroon qualify to receive imminent danger pay/hostile fire pay, retroactive to June 7, 2017, Defense Department announced Thursday. The retroactive date will allow the families of Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Sgt. La David Johnson and St... more »
PH and US shipping liberalization, the GIH paper
I am reposting a good article by a friend from the Grassroot Institute Hawaii (GIH), Joe Kent. GIH is a free market think tank formerly headed (and founded?) by Richard "Dick" Rowland. I met Dick and some of his team in 2007 in Honolulu during the first Pacific Rim Policy Exchange organized by the Americans for Tax Reforms (ATR), GIH, IPN and three other independent think tanks. Cool guy. Joe quoted me here, I marked the paragraph in italics. Enjoy. *Philippines shows Jones Act reform could benefit U.S.* Both the United States and Philippines have maritime cabotage laws that restr... more »
Fake News Storm Clouds Gather Over Southeast Asia
*March 10, 2018 *(Joseph Thomas - NEO) - From Cambodia to Thailand American and European media companies have launched a campaign of disinformation aimed at reversing Washington's waning influence in the region vis-à-vis not only Beijing, but the growing strength of nations the US and Europe once saw as mere geopolitical pawns. *Cambodia Expels US-Run Opposition Party and Media * In Cambodia, articles depicting the government as having trampled free speech and democracy are in direct response to Phnom Penh's decision to disband the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) headed by Kem... more »
"Stock Market Trader: This Is Your Final Chance To Get Out Before The House Burns Down"
*"Stock Market Trader: * *This Is Your Final Chance To Get Out Before The House Burns Down"* by West of Westpacific Trend Trading "The Collapse looms and everyone Is like deer in the HEADLIGHTS! Confidence is such a game. Everyone is so used to a rosy stock market that constantly charges higher, even after a decade. What if I told you that’s all about to change? Will not say much here. I’m not much of a talker, and there’s chatter everywhere but nobody is really looking at what can unmask the truth. Many cannot handle the truth. The truth is that this whole ponzi is just that a pon... more »
Is The White House Already Backtracking On President Trump Meeting North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un In May?
*Peter Jacobs, Business Insider*: *The White House already looks like it's backtracking on Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un* * White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed conditions to President Donald Trump's potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. * Sanders said that Trump would only take the meeting "on the basis that we have concrete and verifiable steps." * Trump appeared to have accepted the invitation to meet on Thursday, according to remarks from South Korea's national security adviser. The White House added conditions to President Donald Tr... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army battles ISIS inside US-backed forces controlled territory near At-Tanf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:47 A.M.) – The Syrian Army has discovered and engaged Islamic State units inside the so-called At-Tanf ‘security zone’ upheld by US-backed forces in the country’s south. According a source within the Syrian Army, government troops undertook move to seize the strategic Bi’ir Atshan area in At-Tanf’s countryside on Friday as part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Huge Syrian Army reinforcements flood into central Syria as part of new operation against US-backed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Army and allied paramilitary groups have deployed huge reinforcements to the vast desert countryside of central Syria as part of a new operation aimed at countering US-backed forces. According to military-affiliated sources, the Syrian Army is to establish an 80 kilometer buffer zone around the oasis city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
More Davis Strait polar bears onshore in the last two days
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Four bears were photographed outside of Red Bay, Southern Labrador on Thursday 8 March and a bear was spotted ashore in NE Newfoundland overnight on Wednesday. CBC News reported this morning (9 March 2018, 4 polar bears spotted trekking through Labrador): “A group of four polar bears has been photographed just…
Australian Government Reduces Benefits for Man Paralyzed by Rare Infection
Sam Ballard contracted "rat lungworm" after eating a slug when he was 19 years old.
The Deadliest Air Raid In History Happened Over Tokyo 73 Years Ago
*Business Insider:* *The US destroyed Tokyo 73 years ago in the deadliest air raid in history* * 73 years ago today, the US destroyed Tokyo during the deadliest air raid in history, known as Operation Meetinghouse. * 300 B-29 Superfortress dropped several types of incendiaries, killing an estimated 88,000 to 200,000 people. * But US history classes almost never mention it. *01:00 Hrs Local, Tokyo, Japan. March 9-10, 1945.* All of Tokyo is a funeral pyre. Burning at over 1,100° Fahrenheit, rising flames create their own hurricane vacuum that inhales everything combustible to fuel t... more »
Hitler's Private Army Was More Terrifying Than You Can Possibly Imagine
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* One of Nazi Germany's most evil instruments of terror. In 1933 a portion of the Nazi Party’s Schutzstaffel (SS) was armed and trained along military lines and served as an armed force. These troops were originally known as the SS-Verfügungstruppen, the name indicating that they served at the Führer’s pleasure. By 1939, four regiments (Standarten) had been organized. The Verfügungstruppen took part in the occupation of Austria and Czechoslovakia side by side with the Army (Heer). During the months preceding the outbreak of the war, they... more »
These Are the 5 Best Heckler & Koch Guns
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* The best of the best. One of the most prolific gun sellers in the United States is Germany’s Heckler & Koch. The company, started in the wake of World War II by former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch and Alex Seidel, was propelled to worldwide prominence with the adoption of the G3 as the official rifle of the West German Army. Since then, the company has expanded to everything from pistols to grenade launchers, and is a major outfitter of NATO armies—including the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. *G3 Battle Rifle* The Ge... more »
The Astute Class Submarine: The Biggest Threat to the Russian Navy?
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* You decide. Since the commissioning of HMS *Dreadnought* in 1963, the Royal Navy has maintained a formidable force of nuclear attack submarines. Indeed, HMS *Conqueror* is the only nuclear attack submarine (SSN) to ever sink an enemy warship in anger. But the Royal Navy has undergone a transformational crisis over the past decade, shrinking in size and changing in composition. The latest nuclear attack subs, the Astute class, have become a critical component of the future of the Royal Navy—but, given Russia’s resurgence, are they enough? *Ori... more »
The A-10 vs. F-35 Showdown Is Almost Here
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Which plane is best for killing anything on the ground? The A-10 Thunderbolt II may have evaded a light attack aircraft replacement and the congressional budget axe, but the beloved Warthog and its 30mm gatling gun is finally facing a brand new threat to its existence: the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Defense officials announced on Feb. 28 that the F-35 will undergo critical testing of its reconnaissance and close-air support capabilities early in April, a major stepping stone before the Pentagon formally kicks production ... more »
Pakistan Has Just Tested the Ultimate Nuclear Missile
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Yes, they have MIRVs—what North Korea can only dream of. Pakistan has tested a ballistic missile with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), the United States confirmed this week. During testimony to Congress outlining worldwide threats on March 6, Robert Ashley, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), stated: “In January 2017, Pakistan conducted the first test launch of its nuclear-capable Ababeel ballistic missile, demonstrating South Asia’s first MIRV payload.” It appeared to be the first time a U.S. of... more »
Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of the Bots
*Nathan González Mendelejis* *Security, North America* [image: Logo of the Twitter and Facebook are seen through magnifier on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina] An autonomous, artificially intelligent entity could task itself with inciting hatred to millions, even without being designed for that purpose. The 1984 classic *Terminator* envisions a future taken over by warrior robots on a quest to eradicate humans. The story is a classic Frankesteinian tale of a hubris-fueled human invention getting out of hand and eventually turning against its ... more »
Why Is Trump Turning His Back on Christians in Iran?
*Doug Bandow* *Politics, Middle East* Tehran deserves to be targeted for its systematic violation of human rights. President Donald Trump presented himself as a defender of Christians. However, his administration recently rejected asylum applications from more than a hundred Iranian Christians. They desperately need sanctuary: the Islamic Republic is among the world’s worst religious persecutors. Does the president dislike foreigners more than he likes Christians? The Iranians, including other non-Muslims and residents of other nations, have been stuck in Vienna for more than a ... more »
Putin Is Not Bluffing about Confronting the West
*Andranik Migranyan* *Politics, Europe* [image: Russian President Putin delivers a speech during a conference of the Russian transport workers' union in Moscow] Putin’s most recent speech had a number of revelations. Members of my generation who lived in the Soviet Union remember very well the state of shock created by President Ronald Reagan’s announcement of his Star Wars program on national television in March 1983. It seemed as though the threat of a technological gap between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. was becoming a reality; in the future, Soviet intercontinental nuclear miss... more »
Sovereign Bruce Doucette found guilty of organizing a jailbreak from servitude
BREAKING: A jury of twelve Denverites just found Pro Se defendant Bruce Doucette GUILTY of multiple counts of racketeering, organized crime deeds, etc, for the actual self-confessed act of telling off his betters. By whom I mean, the local officiates of a fraudulent entity which presumes everyone’s birthright is slavery.
TPPF files amicus brief in Rowlett eminent domain case
Content Multimedia - 3 hours ago
By Bill Peacock, Robert Henneke Private property rights are the bedrock of liberty and a free society. The Texas Supreme Court should take this opportunity to ensure that the City of Rowlett and lower Texas courts do not override or undermine the timeless protections of private property enshrined in the Texas Constitution.
Sea level rise deflated by its own reporting
Once land subsidence was factored in, “the storms rank slightly lower — as the fourth- and eighth-highest storm tides,” according to researchers. It turns out about the half-foot of sea level rise Boston has seen since the 1800s is due to subsidence.
Anti-Choice Is a Fringe Position
One of the best things about the new attestation for the Canada Summer Jobs program -- besides cutting off funding to anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ organizations -- is that it represents a strong message that respect for women's and LGBTQ rights is NOT a matter of opinion. It is the norm. And the corollary is that anti-choice is a fringe position. Anti-choice seeks to deny and rescind rights that the vast majority accepts. On Twitter, @Prochoiceldnont made a similar point. Scary moment this week in KW, and a good reminder that when we accept the #antiabortion position as normal, w... more »
‘Barbaric Intrusion’: 2 Students Injured by IDF Gunfire During Raid on West Bank University
RT Published on Mar 9, 2018 Disguised Israeli forces have stormed Birzeit University in the occupied West Bank and seized the head of the university’s student council. Two students were reportedly injured by gunfire during the raid. end
The Trump-Kim summit: can the Donald make the Deal?
In order to make the Deal President Trump must understand what Kim Jong-un wants More The post The Trump-Kim summit: can the Donald make the Deal? appeared first on The Duran.
How the Climate Alarmists Managed to Get Everything Wrong
Several decades ago the “environmentalists” decided to push the alleged threat of global warming (before hedging it by renaming it climate change). This would appear to be opportunistic to say the least. When global warming was occurring, they used that as the threat to get public and governmental attention and campaign to “prevent” it from […]
Donald Trump is looking to clean house and replace his senior staff with people who will not try to rein him in. Uh oh!
Courtesy of Vanity Fair: *With the departures of Hope Hicks and Gary Cohn, the Trump presidency is entering a new phase—one in which Trump is feeling liberated to act on his impulses. “Trump is in command. He’s been in the job more than a year now. He knows how the levers of power work. He doesn’t give a fuck,” the Republican said. Trump’s decision to circumvent the policy process and impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum reflects his emboldened desire to follow his impulses and defy his advisers. “It was like a fuck-you to Kelly,” a Trump friend said. “Trump is red-hot a... more »
Method Matters: Was Trump’s Institution of Tariffs Unconstitutional?
[image: method-matters-was-trump-s-institution-of-tariffs-unconstitutional] President Trump’s decision to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has been accurately hailed as a “promise kept.” But is it also an example of a political system broken and a Constitution violated?
Everyone Wants To Know How Much Longer It Will Take For Mueller To Present The Smoking Gun
Putin certainly hates the U.S.-- and, I can tell you from first-hand experience in Moscow and St. Petersburg, brainwashes students in his country to hate America-- but he sure loves his U.S. puppet, Comrade Trumpanzee. In an interview on heavily censored Russian TV Putin gushed about the clown he saddled America with: "I have no disappointment at all. Moreover, on a personal level he made a very good impression on me... It’s possible to negotiate with him, to search for compromises.” He was happy to announced about the U.S. that "it has demonstrated its inefficiency and has been e... more »
America’s Shkreli Problem
Robert Reich - 4 hours ago
On Friday, Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison. What if anything does Shkreli’s... more »
What makes Kim Jong Un tick?
Stephen Benedict Dyson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Connecticut at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
A scholar who has profiled leaders like Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
Musical Interlude: Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale”
Mike Oldfield, “Tubular Bells Finale” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAi_3NdMIMQ
"A Look to the Heavens"
“The dark Horsehead Nebula and the glowing Orion Nebula are contrasting cosmic vistas. Adrift 1,500 light-years away in one of the night sky's most recognizable constellations, they appear in opposite corners of the above stunning mosaic. * Click image for larger size.* The familiar Horsehead nebula appears as a dark cloud, a small silhouette notched against the long red glow at the lower left. Alnitak is the easternmost star in Orion's belt and is seen as the brightest star to the left of the Horsehead. Below Alnitak is the Flame Nebula, with clouds of bright emission and dramatic ... more »
“Finding It Where You Are”
*“Finding It Where You Are”* by Chet Raymo “Yes, I've been to Walden. Been there several times, in fact. With students. We sat on the earth at the site of the cabin and read from the book. And the wind stirred the pines, and the hickories, and the oaks, and rippled the pond that shone like silver in the early morning sun. And then, to honor the spirit of the man we came to visit, we sat silently, as if on the stoop of his cabin with friends, knowing that any words, even his own, intruded on the haunting beauty of the place itself. Walden Pond Mary Oliver has a poem called "Going To... more »
"We Often Discover..."
“We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do, by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.” - Samuel Smiles
The Daily "Near You?"
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
"I Know Now..."
"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succor of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till." - J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Lord of the Rings” *Sam:* "It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were, and sometimes you didn't want to know the end because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end it's only a ... more »
Does the United States Have a Lower Death Rate From Mass Shootings Than European Countries?
A pro-gun rights economist uses questionable statistical methods to create a misleading impression.
The Fighting Lady (1944) - USS Yorktown
*WNU Editor:* The above video is not a movie .... more of a documentary of the USS Yorktown made during the Second World War.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 8, 2018
South Korea’s national security chief, Chung Eui-yong, briefs US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office about his visit to North Korea, in Washington, on March 8, 2018. Photo: The Presidential Blue House / Yonhap via Reuters *Andrew Salmon, Asia Times:* *History in the making: US president to meet North Korean leader* Weighty questions hang over what Kim and Trump can offer each other, but their agreement to meet and talk is an unprecedented diplomatic landmark US President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday evening, Washington-time, to meet North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un by the... more »
Those hidden gem bike rides right by your house...
Sometimes you find yourself on an amazing, lovely ride when you least expect it. The other day Mike Surly and I were off to climb the 88 (Dongyang Road out of Fengyuan) which is a pretty climb with good views and an excellent workout. But we'd done it 100 times so we started exploring some of the side roads off the 88 instead. Eventually we turned onto Quanzhou Road, which offered lovely terrain combined with fearsomely steep climbs. We ended up walking some of the climbs, but it was well worth it. A good reminder of how many beautiful places there are within a stone's throw of Tai... more »
Donald Trump’s Stupidity About Foreign Trade
Bethlehem Steel (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania facility pictured) was one of the world’s largest manufacturers of steel before its closure in 2003. Wikimedia Commons / Jschnalzer By now, you have almost certainly heard about Donald Trump’s announcement last week that he plans a 25 percent tariff on foreign steel imports, and 10 percent on aluminum imports. Throughout most […] The post Donald Trump’s Stupidity About Foreign Trade appeared first on A Divided World.
About that Alleged Poisoning of Sergei Skripal
*As of this moment, the one truism I can take away from the entire media presentation is that Britain is going for hysteria inducing theatrics- Which is, I think, the desired state they’re attempting to whip the populace into. The location of this incident has changed from the poisoning, alleged, occurring in a restaurant or at a mall to now possibly having taken place at this man’s home.* *Suddenly the graves of his previously deceased wife and son may be exhumed?* *After being taped off and then having a tent set up around them?* *What's the relevance? Are police considering that S... more »
Trump Seeks Congressional Funding For 60,000-Man Army To Overthrow Assad
[image: undefined] ISIS, or ISIL, or Islamic State, has been almost completely defeated in Syria, but the U.S. Department of Defense is requesting an increase instead of a decrease in funding to support “Vetted Syrian Opposition,” or fighters in Syria against Syria’s Government, and it refers to these fighters as being part of America’s “strategy to defeat ISIS,” instead of as being what they now obviously are: fighters for regime-change, or to overthrow Syria’s Government (which is headed by its President Bashar al-Assad, who received 89% of the votes cast throughout Syria in the i... more »
Nursing home forced employee to get a flu shot despite her religious objections, DOJ suit says
In 2016 while working at the Ozaukee County-owned nursing home, Lasata Care Center, Barnell Williams was forced to get a flu shot or lose her job, in spite of her religious objection. And on Tuesday, the federal government sued Wisconsin’s Ozaukee County, claiming Williams had faced religious discrimination. RELATED STORY: Nurses continue to be justified
"Martial Law by Executive Order- You Didn't Know?"
Benito Mussolini defined Fascism as the "merger of government and corporatism." We've witnessed the financial rape of this country by the banksters and their co-conspirators in the government, who have failed to prosecute a single case against any of the Too Big To Fail swine, despite outright theft of trillions of dollars. We've all seen, and many have experienced, job loss from offshoring companies to third world countries for cheap labor and tax avoidance. We know of the totally pervasive spying/surveillance on Americans by the NSA and every other alphabet agency, recording and ... more »
Once países firman Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico, sin EE.UU.
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 El Acuerdo de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP), es considerado el mayor pacto de libre comercio actualmente en curso.
El Tribunal de Justicia de la UE rechaza el ISDS incluido en los tratados intra europeos
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 El Tribunal de Justicia de la UE rechaza el ISDS incluido en los tratados intra europeos Por No al TTIP | 6-3-18 El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea (TJUE) emitió hoy la sentencia que dictamina que la cláusula arbitral incluida en el Tratado celebrado entre los Países Bajos y Eslovaquia sobre la protección de las inversiones no es compatible con el Derecho de la Unión. El dictamen afecta a otros 195 tratados bilaterales de protección de las inversiones firmados entre los Estados miembro (...)
Alsacia pide US$56 mills. de compensación al Estado por quedar fuera de licitación de Transantiago
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 El operador del Transantiago dice que su intención era ofertar por las unidades 1 y 6 del sistema de transporte capitalino. Sin embargo, acusa que las bases fueron diseñadas para excluirlos de la reciente licitación.
Venezuela habría perdido demanda mil millonaria ante la minera Rusoro
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 La pequeña minera ruso-canadiense Rusoro habría ganado una demanda de 968 millones de dólares más intereses contra Venezuela por la expropiación de sus activos en el año 2012, a manos de Hugo Chávez. Así lo dio a conocer la casa de bolsa Rendivalores a través de Twitter. La información no ha sido oficializada.
Transantiago: Alsacia demanda al Estado el pago de US$330 millones ante el Ciadi
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 En su último escrito ingresado al tribunal, el operador del Transantiago solicita también una indemnización por daño moral de US$15 millones. El consorcio acusa que el Estado adoptó medidas que causaron perjuicios económicos y reputacionales.
Indra notifica al Ecuador intención de arbitraje internacional
bilaterals.org - 6 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 La empresa española Indra, una de las principales compañías globales de consultoría y tecnología, ha notificado al Ecuador su intención de iniciar un proceso de arbitraje internacional basado en el Tratado Bilateral de Protección de Inversiones entre España y Ecuador, tras la sentencia desfavorable en la demanda contra la Contraloría
The greatness of Twitter: a conversation with digital minister Audrey Tang
*Overlooking.* The awesome and insightful Kerim Friedman with a Twitter conversation with Taiwan's digital minister, Audrey Tang. Twitter is great for conversations like this, you can talk directly to the people you want to reach... on a topic that we foreigners have been complaining about since the introduction of computers: none of the systems used by government and major SOEs takes foreign visa numbers. Local ID numbers begin with 1 English letter, ARCs with two. A typical Taiwan ID looks like F0000000000, a foreigner one TX00000000. Many systems won't accept the latter number s... more »
“Letter To America: An Opportunity And A Warning. The Choice Is Yours.”
*“Letter To America: * *An Opportunity And A Warning. The Choice Is Yours.”* by Russel “Texas” Bentley "To My Family and Friends, and All Good People of the USA, You may not know it yet, but the world changed on March 1st, 2018, an old era was ended, and a new era begun. In very great part, the meaning of this new era is up to you. On that historic day, Vladimir Putin revealed to the world that the US military is now obsolete, and no longer capable of "projecting power", committing war crimes, or intimidating and destroying smaller nations around the world. That day has ended forev... more »
World News Briefs -- March 9, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters*: *U.S. seeks 'concrete actions' from North Korea before planned talks* U.S. President Donald Trump will not meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unless Pyongyang takes “concrete actions,” the White House said on Friday as it faced criticism for agreeing to talks that would give North Korea international legitimacy. “The president will not have the meeting without seeing concrete steps and concrete actions take place by North Korea, so the president will actually be getting something,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told a news briefing. Sanders did not spe... more »
Drone Strike Kills Senior Pakistani Taliban Commanders
*Long War Journal:* *U.S. Hits Pakistani Taliban Training Camp in Eastern Afghanistan* The U.S. military is reported to have struck a training camp in Afghanistan’s remote eastern province of Kunar that was run by the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) earlier today. The son of Mullah Fazlullah, the emir of the TTP, and two commanders, including the camp’s trainer of suicide bombers, are reported to have been killed. The offensive targeted the Ghazi Camp in Kunar, which borders the Pakistani tribal agency of Bajaur, a former stronghold of the TTP, according to Dawn. The TT... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army scores new gains in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:25 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new series of gains in the East Ghouta region, capturing several buildings in the Harasta suburb after a short battle with Faylaq Al-Rahman. Led by their 4th Mechanized Division, the Syrian Army seized a dozen building blocks in the Al-Ghafrawni area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS launches big attack in western Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) launched a new offensive tonight that targets the western countryside of the Dara’a Governorate. ISIS reportedly began the attack by storming the rebel lines at the Al-Ruba’i Checkpoint, which is located just west of Sheikh Sa’ad. According to the Islamic State’s media wing, their terrorists […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Developing: 13 militants and their families leave East Ghouta for government lines (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:55 P.M.) A group of militants managed to escape the East Ghouta on Friday, making their way to government lines in east Damascus. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), at least 13 militants and their family members made their way across the Wafiddeen Crossing near Douma tonight; they were members of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Syria accuses Turkey of opening border for terrorists
The Turkish government has opened the border to tens of thousands of terrorists to infiltrate Syria, Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari told Sputnik. “The Turkish government has opened the border for tens of thousands of terrorists to enter Syria,” Syria’s Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari said. He noted that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebel advance within 2km of Afrin city: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels have been on a roll in the Afrin region recently, capturing large chunks of territory from the Kurdish-led YPG forces. On Friday, the Turkish-backed rebels continued their push towards Afrin city, seizing two towns in the northern part of this region in Aleppo’s northwestern countryside. According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
High ranking rebel commander killed in East Ghouta
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – One of the highest ranking commanders of Faylaq Al-Rahman was killed in the East Ghouta region of Damascus, today, pro-opposition activists reported. The Faylaq Al-Rahman commander, Abu ‘Ali Dhiya Al-Shaghouri, was reportedly killed during the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) attack on the Jobar-‘Ayn Tarma axis, which is located at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Social Media Purges of Conservatives and Christians Spark Outcry
[image: social-media-purges-of-conservatives-and-christians-spark-outcry] With social-media giants becoming increasingly hostile to anyone who disagrees with statist and globalist ideology, a growing chorus of voices is sounding the alarm. Christians, conservatives, libertarians, patriots, and more have all been purged from key platforms. On Capitol Hill and across America, outrage over the politically motivated “censorship” is escalating. Now, with lawsuits flying and calls for regulation getting louder, a number of legal issues confront the Internet behemoths — Facebook, Twitter, ... more »
Chinese Communist Party Influence on U.S. College Campuses
[image: chinese-communist-party-influence-on-us-college-campuses] The Chinese government is using dishonest and underhanded tactics — including using Chinese student groups on U.S. college campuses — to influence both perception and public policy in the United States.
Mississippi Governor Indicates He Will Sign 15-week Abortion Ban
[image: mississippi-governor-indicates-he-will-sign-15-week-abortion-ban] Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has indicated he will sign a bill passed by both houses of the state legislature that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
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John O'Callaghan w/ Timmy & Tommy - Talk To Me
Sudden Turn by USS John McCain Caused Collision Which Killed 10 Sailors
* Same as the USS Fitzgerald- despite all attempts to smear the crew/captain and ships that were struck by the 2 US warships- Including making claims of suicide ships and kamikaze tankers.* *The USS John S McCain was the cause of the collision* *Sudden turn' by warship USS John S. McCain caused collision which killed 10 sailors: Singapore investigation * SINGAPORE - An accident involving a United States warship and an oil tanker, which occurred in Singapore waters last August and left 10 people dead, was *brought on by a “sudden turn” made by the warship.* *Less than three minutes ... more »
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - May Boeve and Michael Brune comment on the danger that political- and court-based attacks on U.S. unions could substantially weaken the progressive movement as a whole. But Jane McAlevey writes that West Virginia's successful teachers' strike may provide an important reminder that the power of collective action can operate in the face of laws intended to isolate workers. - James Wilt notes that Canada's plans to transition communities away from reliance on diesel fuel fall far short of what's needed - resulting in dirty fuels continuing to be... more »
“Is There A Method To The Socratic Madness?”
*“Is There A Method To The Socratic Madness?”* by Yojimbo "Bear with me, and let’s together consider a scenario: Imagine one day you wake up, turn on the TV, and there is complete pandemonium. The news has just broken that the Trump administration has set up military tribunals; arrested hundreds of members of both political parties; arrested thousands of others outside government; renditioned George Soros; captured Edward Snowden; and seized Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Barry Obama, and John McCain and charged them with treason. Additionally, imagine many of those arrested are ch... more »
Barack Obama is going to produce shows on Netflix.
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Former President Barack Obama is in advanced negotiations with Netflix to produce a series of high-profile shows that will provide him a global platform after his departure from the White House, according to people familiar with the discussions. * *Under terms of a proposed deal, which is not yet final, Netflix would pay Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, for exclusive content that would be available only on the streaming service, which has nearly 118 million subscribers around the world. The number of episodes and the formats for the shows have not... more »
Žižek on This Week
The worst programme on television meets Europe's leading radical intellectual. What could go wrong? Not a great deal, as it happens. Having Slavoj Žižek on the *This Week* sofa facing Michael Portillo, Caroline Flint and Brillo certainly helped "raise the level", as we used to say in Socialist Party meetings. The subject? The miserable malaise or, to be more accurate, the abject collapse of European social democracy and rise of the populist/far right. Žižek's argument was that the left hadn't risen to the challenge, and what we're seeing advancing across the world instead is a recr... more »
Did President Donald Trump Sign an Executive Order Giving Veterans Free Care at Any Hospital?
A viral Facebook post exaggerated efforts to give military veterans affordable and accessible health care.
Did a Trump Golf Course Use the Presidential Seal on Tee Markers?
Social media images stoked controversy and legal questions over the Trump Organization's apparent commercial use of the seal
BREAKING: California veterans home on lockdown after gunman takes hostages
Presently developing situation in Yountville has shelter in place orders while police investigate; reports of 15-20 shots fired at this time More The post BREAKING: California veterans home on lockdown after gunman takes hostages appeared first on The Duran.
BREAKING: 180 British Troops deployed to Salisbury to aid in Skripal assassination investigation
Deployment of specialized troops said to be required next step in investigation; public in the area reminded not to be alarmed by the presence of these troops More The post BREAKING: 180 British Troops deployed to Salisbury to aid in Skripal assassination investigation appeared first on The Duran.
Afghan Taliban Support The Building Of A $7.5 Billion Pipeline In Areas That They Control
*Rigzone/Bloomberg:** A $7.5 Billion Pipeline Has Surprise Patrons: Taliban Militants * After decades of talks, Afghanistan finally broke ground last month on a $7.5 billion gas pipeline that will run through areas controlled by the Taliban. Even more surprising: The militant group is backing the project. The Taliban “deems it its responsibility to revive foundational economic and reconstruction work in the country and asks international construction companies to help the Afghans in this regard,” Zabihullah Mujahed, a spokesman, said in a statement last month, noting that talks on... more »
Democrats Who Want Reform Should Start With Their Own Party-- As Orange County Progressive Sam Jammal Is Trying To Do
Sam Jammal is in a very tough race in northeast Orange County (CA-39). The district is ripe for a red to blue switch-- Hillary beat Trump 51.5% to 42.9% (and people hate him more now than they did then); the PVI went from R+5 to dead even; and the long time GOP incumbent, Ed Royce, saw the writing on the wall and announced his retirement. But... before Sam can take on whichever one of the 4 or 5 Republicans the GOP nominates, he has to contend with at least 8 Democrats, many not even living in the district. Meanwhile, Jason Bresler, the political director of the DCCC, the "brains" ... more »
Latest Poll: An Election Today Could Retire Five Senate Democrats
[image: latest-poll-an-election-today-would-retire-five-senate-democrats] As the economy continues to improve, so do the chances that more and more Democrats will be looking for other work after November.
Squinty & Meat Puppet Upset There's No Porn Stars on The Front Page of Their Morning Paper!
Joe & Mika's Circle Jerk of Smug, Out of Touch, Inside the Beltway Media Elites Just when you think Squinty Scarborough can't say anything more stupid he says "where's the camera" How dare Donald Trump distract from a perfectly good scandal with something as frivolous as foreign policy!! Viewers of MSNBC will be relieved to know there is still at least one show determined to talk about the real issues. Joe and Mika can see straight through the charade of a Donald Trump meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un for what it truly is: an attempt to bury the Stormy Daniels scanda... more »
WATCH: Cigarette Smoking Cop Tackles, Arrests Woman as She Films Him Harassing Teens
[image: harassing] A woman was tackled, her head smashed into the concrete, arrested and charged as she was filming theater staff and police allegedly harassing three young girls. The post WATCH: Cigarette Smoking Cop Tackles, Arrests Woman as She Films Him Harassing Teens appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Top U.S. General In Europe: Russia Will Challenge US Military Superiority In Europe By 2025
Commander of the U.S. European Command Curtis M. Scaparrotti speaks during his presentation for Finnish National Defense Course Association in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 9, 2017. *VOA:* *Defense Officials: Russia Poised to Challenge US for Military Dominance * PENTAGON — Russia’s campaign to modernize and strengthen its armed forces is increasingly putting U.S. and European forces at risk, with some defense officials raising concerns Moscow’s military soon could challenge the U.S. and its allies for dominance across the continent. Most of the focus in recent weeks has been on Russia... more »
Jimmy Kinmel - feminist and previously presenter of "Juggy Talent Show"
https://youtu.be/VnAwTy3Hp4g Jimmy Kinmel feminist? Different times? Is that a valid excuse?
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
I didn't watch last night's *Question Time *(as I never do these days), but the choice of panel may have made you think of La-la Land - a couple of politicians (one Conservative, one Labour) plus a female engineer, a TV cook and George the Poet. Personally-speaking, I'm very inclusive on such matters. I'd definitely have cats on the panel (the cuter the better), and, being more impartial than the BBC, dogs too... ...though, doubtless to the confusion of alt-right-obsessed BBC Trending supremo Mike Wendling, I'd personally 'no platform' chihuahuas. Yes, never mind the *Blue Peter... more »
Betsy DeVos tries to shame teachers on Twitter, gets taken to school instead.
Does this look familiar? Students lined up in rows. A teacher in front of a blackboard. Sit down; don’t talk; eyes up front. Wait for the bell. Walk to the next class. Everything about our lives has moved beyond the industrial era. But American education largely hasn’t. #SXSWEDU pic.twitter.com/kyy2r7bTud — Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) March 6, 2018 Okay now those images look exactly like the classrooms that I sat in while I attended elementary school way back in the 1960's. However I also fairly recently worked in public schools and I know something that apparently Betsy DeVos, th... more »
Japan Agrees to Accept UN Fukushima Recommendations
Several days ago I posted about radiation refugees and, in particular, the struggle for justice for Fukushima's radiation refugees who are being economically coerced by the gradual elimination of housing subsidies into returning to areas up to 20 times more contaminated than prior to the disaster: http://majiasblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/radiation-refugees-and-de-valuing-of.html Some good news on this front was published yesterday - Japan vows to accept the UN Fukushima recommendations: Greenpeace (2018/03/08) Japanese government accepts United Nations Fukushima recommendations - ... more »
“Are Stocks for Suckers?”
*“Are Stocks for Suckers?”* by Bill Bonner "Stormy Daniels has gone public…No big deal. Gary Cohn has left the White House…No big deal. The big deal is that the Fed is raising interest rates. *Dow 10,000: *Even this wouldn’t be a big deal, except that it comes after 30 years of lowering them. Now, not only is the world economy dependent on EZ credit, its biggest debtor - the USA - is about to go on a borrowing spree. As we pointed out in our much-underappreciated book, "Hormegeddon," almost everything is subject to the law of declining marginal utility. Debt being chief among them.... more »
"America is Disneyland"
*"America is Disneyland"* By Chris Kanthan "Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth! Millions of families visit the theme park every year to enjoy the magical place of rides, spectacular shows and cheerful cartoon figures. Everything is clean, perfect and joyful. Unless… you realize that Cinderella might actually be homeless. That’s right, 10% of Disneyland’s employees are actually homeless, many more are on food stamps, and 75% struggle to make ends meet. Does this ring familiar? Think of America. Behind the façade of being the greatest country on Earth with the largest GDP and ... more »
Trump's Tariffs are a Trade Tool
*Samuel Rines* *Economics, Americas* [image: Reuters Photo] In many ways, the steel and aluminum tariffs look more like a bargaining stick than true tariffs. There are currently two major tariffs proposed by the Trump administration. One is a specific tariff on steel and aluminum, the result of an investigation that began last summer into what amounts to national security surrounding those industries. The second is a so-called Section 301 investigation of China for the theft of intellectual property. In searching for an analogue to the steel and aluminum tariffs, there are a few... more »
The Congressional Battle Over Ending the War In Yemen
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Saudi soldiers stand guard at an airfield where Saudi military cargo planes land to deliver aid in Marib, Yemen] A conflict long overshadowed by Syria, bipartisan buzz is building on the Hill and in the press to end U.S. involvement with the Saudi-led campaign on Yemen. A new effort is underway on the Hill to end U.S. involvement in Yemen. There’s a verve and kick to this campaign, and a robust rolodex of Congressional sponsors and media backers. When I asked, congressional aides who huddled with reporters in Sen. Mike Lee’s office la... more »
BREAKING: Coming tomorrow!
*FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 2018Amid great excitement:* Deconstruction of the New York Times' latest Don McGahn joint. For yesterday's report, click here.
Double Standards in Libya
[image: undefined] Two weeks ago Interpol issued a Red Notice for the Libyan National Army "Saiqa" Special Forces Major, Mahmoud Werfalli. According to the notice, Werfalli is "wanted by the Judicial Authorities of the International Criminal Court." As to the Werfalla case, the Libya National Army (LNA) had twice announced Werfalla’s questioning and arrest, and his subsequent release twice, amid its own ongoing internal investigation. But the Red Notice muddies a wider, more complicated picture. First, what is the nature of Libya’s war? To understand go back to June 2014 when Lib... more »
America is Disneyland
By Chris Kanthan Disneyland is the Happiest Place on Earth! Millions of families visit the theme park every year to enjoy the magical place of... more »
The FBI Now Admits It Could’ve Prevented The Florida High School Shooting
By Carey Wedler Amid the fallout from the February 14 school shooting in Parkland, FL, that left 17 dead, the FBI and local law enforcement... more »
East Ghouta Terrorists Attack Civilians Attempting To Leave Area, MSM Silent As Usual
By Brandon Turbeville For all the weeping and wailing of the mainstream media regarding East Ghouta and the hysteria over civilians in the terrorist-held areas... more »
Cyborg Reality
By Catherine J. Frompovich Cyborg reality! What’s that? It’s the future as being designed by controllers of ‘artificial intelligence’ technology implemented by microwaves and millimeter...more »
Technology Can Be Beneficial, But Short Life Spans and “Planned Obsolescence” is Not Beneficial to Our Wallets or The Environment
By B.N. Frank Tree Huggers Should Be Freaking Out about “E-waste” from 5G, “Smart” Meters, and More… There is no doubt that technology can save... more »
TSA Expands Body Scanner Searches to NYC, L.A. Train Stations
By Derrick Broze Visitors to New York’s Penn Station will now be subjected to random searches via body scanners courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration... more »
Court: Public Should Know When Police Create Illegal Task Forces
By MassPrivateI For six-plus years, the LaSalle County State’s Attorney, Brian Towne, formed an illegal police task force called the State’s Attorney Felony Enforcement, or SAFE, unit....more »
Who Really Is To Blame For Anthropogenic Climate Disruption?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD) is defined as “environmental pollution and pollutants originating from and in human activity.” But who actually...more »
Africa is the Next Major Battleground for the Neoconservative War Machine
By Steven MacMillan Africa is set to become a major theatre of war in the near future, as the scale of US military involvement will... more »
REMEMBER, TRUMP'S GOING TO MEET KIM JONG-UN AND LIKE HIM
In *The Atlantic,* Thomas Wright quotes a January 2016 interview in which Donald Trump said this about Kim Jong-un: You gotta give him credit. How many young guys—he was like 26 or 25 when his father died—take over these tough generals, and all of a sudden ... he goes in, he takes over, and he’s the boss. It's incredible. He wiped out the uncle, he wiped out this one, that one. I mean this guy doesn't play games. And we can't play games with him. I discount the last sentence of that. The rest is a reminder that Trump develops schoolboy crushes on strongmen (Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinpin... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Trump - Kim Jong-Un Summit
*Laura Bicker, BBC*:* Trump and North Korea talks: The political gamble of the 21st Century* South Korean leader Moon Jae-in is either a diplomatic genius or a communist set on destroying his country and US President Donald Trump is either a master of brinkmanship or a pawn in a more devious game - depending on who you speak to. But it is the other actor in this saga, Kim Jong-un, the only one who has yet to make a direct statement, who may just be the most significant player in this most extraordinary of political gambles. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor:* Opinions, analysis, and... more »
BREAKING: The critics didn't much like these films!
*FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018Last two picture shows standing:* A few weeks ago, we were struck by a peculiar phenomenon. The Shape of Water had been showered with 13 Oscar nominations, one of the largest numbers ever. But mainstream critics had placed it on very few top ten lists. Examples: At the Washington Post, The Shape of Water didn't make Ann Hornaday's list of the year's ten best. At the New York Times, it didn't make A. O. Scott's top ten list—and Manohla Dargis didn't include it in her list of the year's *forty* best films! To peruse all lists, click here. (Scott included The... more »
Offshoring Indian Agriculture: Is India Becoming a GMO Trash Can?
CounterPunch, Countercurrents, Global Research, RINF The regulatory system for GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in India is in tatters. So said the Coalition for a GMFree India (CGMFI) in 2017 after media reports about the illegal cultivation of GM soybean in the country. In India, five high-level reports have already advised against the adoption of GM crops: 1. The ‘Jairam Ramesh Report’, imposing an indefinite moratorium on Bt Brinjal [Feb 2010]; 2. The ‘Sopory Committee Report’ [August 2012]; 3. The ‘Parliamentary Standing Committee’ [PSC] Report on GM crops [August 2012]... more »
The robots are coming – but for our money not our jobs
The robots are coming. That’s what we keep hearing. And because technology is displacing humans from the world of work, we need a universal basic income to replace earnings. Or at least, that’s the view of some, including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. A Brookings paper out yesterday by MIT professor David Autor and Utrecht University professor […] The post The robots are coming – but for our money not our jobs appeared first on UnHerd.
Fake news travels fast
Everyone knows that news travels fast. But now scientists have proved that fake news travels much faster. Six times as fast, in fact, if Twitter is anything to go by. In the largest study of its kind ever conducted, Sinan Aral of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, looked at 126,000 posts tweeted by three million […] The post Fake news travels fast appeared first on UnHerd.
Thou shalt not take a human’s job
Much to its credit, the UK’s House of Lords (note for out American readers: think of it as a bit like the Senate, but not all that much) has launched a public inquiry into Artificial Intelligence. Since we’ve all known for a while that AI is going to dominate pretty much everything in the 21st century […] The post Thou shalt not take a human’s job appeared first on UnHerd.
Aspects of Lawrence Krauss' alleged sex attacks
In his newest blog post, On Lawrence Krauss, BuzzFeed, And #MeToo, Tommaso Dorigo cited me twice and he probably expects me to cite him, too. ;-) So as you can see, I cited him. But I did not cite him back because it's wrong to mutually cite each other. He discusses the women's complaints that they've been sexually attacked – or led to uncomfortable situations – by famous men, especially cosmologist Lawrence Krauss. To introduce himself, Tommaso brags that he once analyzed the clothes and underwear of a hot babe named Lisa Randall. You must have read these tedious analyses many time... more »
De l'huile sur le feu
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
09-Mar-2018 Le Conseil national a accepté une motion demandant à retirer l'huile de palme de l'accord en cours de négociation avec la Malaisie.
TPP - Trans-Pacific Partnership final text (2015, updated Nov 2017, updated Mar 2018)
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09-Mar-2018
Billy Wilder Interview
Both the style of interview and the subject matter are captured in a manner that is rarely achieved these days. It's relaxing, informative and charming. Billy Wilder of course directed Double... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
QotD: On rewarding parasites
"Few skills are so well rewarded as the ability to convince parasites that they are victims." ~ Thomas Sowell . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Dr. Willie Soon Appears in the UnSafe Space; Rare Global Warming Debate…Sort of
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Iraq integrates Hashd Al-Shaabi into national armed forces
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi issued a decree including the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) into the country’s armed forces, according to KUNA news agency. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd Shaabi, will get the same rights and privileges as the Iraqi armed forces, the KUNA news agency reported. The Shiite-dominated units, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish troops to enter Afrin city ‘at any moment’ – Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday in Ankara that Turkish military and its rebel allies have besieged the northern Syrian town of Afrin and that troops could enter the city “at any moment”. Erdogan also added that a total of 3,171 “terrorists” have been “neutralised” in Afrin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli forces execute Palestinian man with mental disabilities
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:06 A.M)- A mentally challenged Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces, in Hebron (al-Khalil). Mahmoud Zain Al Jabari, 24 years old, was executed at close range by Israeli soldiers today. Clashes between heavily armed Israeli gunmen and Hebron youths erupted -on a Palestine wide day of protest – against the recognition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israel holds largest joint drills with US amid tensions with Lebanon
US and Israeli military officials announced that they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Tel Aviv. About 2,500 soldiers, including 1,400 marines and 1,100 naval personnel from the US European Command (USEUCOM), along with 2,000 Israeli Aerial Defense troops, logistics units and other Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units are deployed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
At least 68 Turkish soldiers killed in Afrin since January 20th: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – At least 68 soldiers from the Turkish Armed Forces have been killed since the start of Operation Olive Branch on January 20th, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported. In addition to the 68 soldiers killed, the SOHR alleged that 341 rebels were killed as well, raising the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Islamist rebels hold 51km2 of territory in East Ghouta – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Islamist rebels hold approximately 51 square kilometers (KM) of territory in the East Ghouta region, which is less than half of the ground they controlled at the start of February. Making matters worse for the Islamist rebels, their East Ghouta pocket is on the verge of being split in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Israeli military kills Palestinian man with special needs during Hebron protest
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed a Palestinian man during a protest in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday. The man was identified as Mohammad Zein Al-Ja’bari, a 24 year old Palestinian national that was deaf. Ja’bari suffered serious wounds after the Israeli Defense Forces opened fire on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
ISIS-claimed suicide blast kills at least nine in Shiite part of Kabul
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – At least nine people were killed and at least seven more injured after a suicide attack targeting a Shia Hazara gathering in Kabul on Friday, officials said. A suicide bomber blew himself up after being stopped at a checkpoint in Kabul’s al-Zahra neighbourhood, a deputy interior spokesperson said. The bomber […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Another large pro-gov’t demonstration takes place in East Ghouta (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) – Two large pro-government demonstrations were reported from the East Ghouta region, today, as the second week of this intense Syrian Arab Army (SAA) offensive concludes. Residents of Kafr Batna took to the streets of this East Ghouta town this morning to demand the militants leave the area. Similar to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish-backed rebels release video of FSA capturing strategic town in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels scored a big advance in the Afrin region, yesterday, capturing the strategic town of Jandaris from the YPG forces. As a result of this advance, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and their rebel allies have secured the southwestern corridor of the Afrin region. Below is the video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Key weapons and equipment used by Syrian Army in east Damascus battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 P.M.) – Since the commencement of the Syrian Army’s ‘Damascus Steel’ offensive against insurgent groups in the capital’s East Ghouta region, it has become apparent that government forces (particularly so elite units) are employing a number of key weapon systems and equipment that are tailor-fitted for the kind of operation being conducted. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Pictures: Smoke rises above Damascus as Syrian Army launches new phase of East Ghouta offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has launched a new phase of its general offensive against armed rebel groups in Damascus’ East Ghouta region. The stated goal of the assault is to split militant-held areas into three parts. At the present time, elite storming units of the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces Division and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Breaking: Syrian Army kicks-off powerful pincer assault to split east Damascus pocket into 3 parts
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:07 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has kicked-off its long awaited assault to split rebel-controlled areas of Damasucs’ East Ghouta region into three parts and isolate various militant groups from one another. Initiated in the last hour, the pincer attack by the Syrian Army is witnessing the elite Tiger Forces Division advance from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Turkish forces will clear northern Syria, Euphrates River Valley: Erdogan
The Turkish armed forces will clear the territory from the eastern bank of the Euphrates in Syria up to the border with Iraq of terrorists, after it does the same in Afrin and Manbij cities, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday. “Today we are in Afrin, tomorrow we will be in Manbij, the next […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Virtual map of East Ghouta battle: September 2015-Present
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – In late February 2018, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) began their final offensive in the East Ghouta region of Damascus, targeting several towns and villages under the control of Jaysh Al-Islam and Faylaq Al-Rahman (FSA faction). However, this offensive is simply the last phase of a much bigger operation that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز
Has ‘JUULing’ Caused Cancer in High School and College Students?
Use of a JUUL e-cigarette is falsely rumored to have caused cancer in three students.
Smoking Orangutan Riles Anger Against Zoo in Indonesia
A zoo infamous for mistreatment of animals is being slammed again by activists after a video emerged of one of its orangutans smoking.
Let There Be Light, An Hour Longer Into the Evening Sky
The shift from standard to daylight saving time officially comes at 2 a.m. Sunday across much of the country.
Is the United States’ Global Trade Deficit Really $800 Billion?
President Donald Trump's statements on the subject leave out the country's $244 billion services surplus.
235,000 New Jobs in February, Far Exceeding Expectations
[image: employment-jumps-313-000-in-february-far-exceeding-expectations] Last Friday’s numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that private payrolls in February jumped by 235,000.
Where Will President Trump And North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Meet? (Updated)
*Barbara Miller, ABC News Online*: *North Korea: The problem of finding a venue for a Trump-Kim meeting* One of the biggest potential hurdles to the leaders of the United States and North Korea actually holding talks by May is the vexed question of where such a meeting would take place. This, after all, would be the first time ever the serving leaders of the two countries had met, and both sides would be acutely aware of the symbolism associated with every facet of planning the event. The truce village of Panmunjom on the demarcation line between North and South Korea is one poss... more »
Strange Optics Of The Trump - Kim Jong-Un Summit Announcement
South Korea's National Security Office head Chung Eui-yong, center, Cho Yoon-je, the South Korean Ambassador to the U.S., right, and National Intelligence Service chief Suh Hoon, left, make an announcement about North Korea and the Trump administration outside of the West Wing at the White House in Washington, March 8, 2018. *BBC:* *Trump and North Korea talks: Strange optics of the North Korea announcement* When South Korea's national security adviser stood on the front lawn of the White House and delivered the news that North Korea's Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump wo... more »
Paul Manafort pleads not guilty of conspiracy, tax and bank fraud charges. Stumbles away wearing two ankle monitors.
WATCH: Heckler throws a Russian flag at Paul Manafort as he exits after court appearance. pic.twitter.com/6sdjJNc2lB — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 8, 2018 Courtesy of NPR: *Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, tax and bank fraud charges in an Alexandria, Va., federal courtroom Thursday afternoon. * *Judge T.S. Ellis set a trial date for July 10. * *Manafort faces a separate federal trial on Sept. 17 on other charges also brought by special counsel Robert Mueller's office in a Washington, D.C., case. * *For the Virginia case, Manafort wil... more »
Reaction To President Trump's Acceptance Of North Korea's Offer To Enter Into Talks
*DW:* *Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting: How the world reacted* US President Donald Trump has said he will meet the North Korean leader by the end of May. South Korea said the meeting would put denuclearization "on track," while China warned things would "not be smooth sailing." nternational leaders struck notes of praise and caution following Thursday's announcement that US President Donald Trump had agreed to an unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Relations between both countries had fallen to new lows at the end of 2017 following a string of North Korean nucle... more »
President Trump Has Accepted Kim Jong-un's Invitation To Meet In May -- News Updates March 9, 2018
*Daily Mail*:* Washington in shock after Trump ACCEPTS stunning invitation to meet North Korean despot by May after rogue nation agrees to suspend nuclear and missile tests* * Trump accept Kim Jong-un's invitation to meet in May says a South Korea official * White House confirmed that talks would take place but did not specify time * Neither South Korea's Chung nor the White House said where a meeting would take place * Trump tweeted after announcement that 'great progress being made' * Kim has promised to freeze nuclear and ballistic missile tests until after talk * U.S. Senato... more »
World News Briefs -- March 9, 2018
The South Korean envoys, Chung Eui-yong, center, and Suh Hoon, left, on Thursday outside the White House. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times *New York Times:* *North Korea Asks for Direct Nuclear Talks, and Trump Agrees* WASHINGTON — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has invited President Trump to meet for negotiations over its nuclear program, an audacious diplomatic overture that would bring together two strong-willed, idiosyncratic leaders who have traded threats of war. The White House said that Mr. Trump had accepted the invitation, and Chung Eui-yong, a South Korean offi... more »
Hate Jews? Then it’s labour for you.
News comes and goes. As it whizzes past, the odd fragment sticks, but most of it drains away. One begins to see news in terms of a perpetual spin-cycle; wheels on fire / rolling down the road. The antisemitism in the Labour Party keeps on rolling down the road. With each revolution of the wheel it disappears from view but it always resurfaces, a little flattened, further along. When Jeremy Corbyn and his chums commissioned Shami Chakrabarti’s infamous report into antisemitism in the Labour party they made a canny choice. At one time Chakrabarti was vaguely admired by many, including... more »
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