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Picture Of The Day
Newly elected Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel (L) reacts as former President Raul Castro raises his hand during the National Assembly in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Adalberto Roque/Pool via Reuters *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Castro era ends in Cuba* (Reuters).
Boost to World Bank and China is “Departure” From Trump's Vision
[image: boost-to-world-bank-and-china-is-departure-from-trump-s-vision] Despite President Donald Trump's “America First” campaign promises to rein in globalism in favor of Americanism, analysts on both sides say new reforms being pushed at the World Bank represent a “departure” from that agenda. Under the proposed agreement, which has not been made public yet, the World Bank is set to receive an infusion of new tax dollars while handing more power and influence to the regime ruling Communist China. A senior U.S. Treasury official told *The New American* that the “transformational re... more »
Former FBI Director James Comey's Memos Have Been Made Public
*Reuters:** Comey says in memos that Trump showed concerns about leaks, loyalty, dossier* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former FBI Director James Comey in memos recounting conversations with President Donald Trump last year said Trump repeatedly raised concerns over salacious allegations in an intelligence dossier, the need for loyalty and ferreting out leakers. The partially redacted memos were handed over on Thursday by the U.S. Justice Department to three House of Representatives committees. The memos, seen by Reuters, include notes on a meeting at the Trump Tower in New York in Ja... more »
Soros funded NGO relocates to Germany following Hungary’s anti-NGO law
Soros has been known for establishing and funding NGOs for the purpose of advancing globalist agendas More The post Soros funded NGO relocates to Germany following Hungary’s anti-NGO law appeared first on The Duran.
How Badly Will The Republican Tax Scam Hurt The GOP In The Midterms?
In Pennsylvania an ungerrymandered congressional map spelled doom and gloom for the GOP. That's why, at least in part, Charlie Dent, Ryan Costello, Bill Shuster and Pat Meehan all announced early retirements and why Brian Fitzpatrick, Rothfus and Mike Kelly still may (or wish they did). The PVIs of these districts changed significantly enough to drive these Republicans out of office. Costello's old district went from an R+2 to a D+2. Meehan's went from a R+1 to a D+13. Dent's went from an R+4 to a D+1. Fitzpatrick's went from R+2 to R+1. Scott Perry's went from an R+11 to an R+6. A... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002 (Pamela and Randy Copus), “Oceans of Life”
2002 (Pamela and Randy Copus), “Oceans of Life” - https://www.youtube.com/
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How massive can a normal star be? Estimates made from distance, brightness and standard solar models had given one star in the open cluster Pismis 24 over 200 times the mass of our Sun, making it one of the most massive stars known. This star is the brightest object located just above the gas front in the featured image. *Click image for larger size.* Close inspection of images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, however, have shown that Pismis 24-1 derives its brilliant luminosity not from a single star but from three at least. Component stars would still remain near 100 solar ... more »
Margaret Atwood, "The Moment"
"The Moment" "The moment when, after many years of hard work and a long voyage you stand in the centre of your room, house, half-acre, square mile, island, country, knowing at last how you got there, and say, I own this, is the same moment when the trees unloose their soft arms from around you, the birds take back their language, the cliffs fissure and collapse, the air moves back from you like a wave and you can't breathe. No, they whisper. You own nothing. You were a visitor, time after time climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming. We never belonged to you. You never found ... more »
"The Essential Thing..."
"The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Pierre de Courbertin
Free Download: Leo Tolstoy, “A Letter To A Hindu”
*“A Letter To A Hindu”* Tolstoy’s Letters to Gandhi on Love, Violence, and the Human Spirit by Maria Popova “Love is the only way to rescue humanity from all ills.” - Leo Tolstoy "In 1908, Indian revolutionary Taraknath Das wrote to Leo Tolstoy, by then one of the most famous public figures in the world, asking for the author’s support in India’s independence from British colonial rule. On December 14, Tolstoy, who had spent the last twenty years seeking the answers to life’s greatest moral questions, was moved to reply in a long letter, which Das published in the Indian newspaperFr...more »
"A Message From The Hopi Elders"
*"A Message From The Hopi Elders"* "You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour. Here are the things that must be considered: Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relation? Where is your water? Know our garden. It is time to speak your Truth. Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader. This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift, that there are those who w...more »
UK officials banning plastic straws because of global warming
The ban includes stirrers and cotton swabs.
"Think For Yourself..."
"Think for yourself, question authority." - Timothy Leary Moody Blues, "Legend Of A Mind"
Police Testing Controversial Portable DNA Machine
By Aaron Kesel For the last 10 months, Houston police have been testing a new mobile DNA machine called rapid DNA that runs tests in under...more »
Russian Air Force launches unprecedented number of airstrikes over southern Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:25 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have unleashed an unprecedented number of airstrikes over southern Damascus, tonight, targeting several areas under the control of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Our team is currently just outside of southern Damascus, where the Russian Aerospace Forces have launched at least six airstrikes in the past […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US accuses Russia, Syria of ‘sanitizing’ chemical weapons site
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – The U.S. State Department has accused the governments of Russia and Syria of messing the chemical weapons site in the town of Douma. According to the State Department statement, the US has “credible information” that Russia and Syria are attempting ‘sanitize’ the chemical weapons site. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"Each Morning..."
"Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it." - Groucho Marx
What Future Chinese Foreign Diplomats Are Being Taught
The ability to think and express the "correct" ideas is one of the most valued attributes in a Chinese student. (Reuters) *Merriden Varrall, ABC News Online: **Chinese students being taught 'us and them' brand of diplomacy* Future diplomats in the Chinese foreign service are taught that a particular set of ideas and ways of thinking are "correct". Above all, they are being taught the importance of maintaining correct-ness. While the future of Chinese diplomacy is without doubt exceptionally intelligent, talented, earnest, and hard-working, many budding diplomats have been immersed... more »
After 70 Years of Repression, Gazans’ Great Return March is Modern Exodus. The Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinians by Israel
After 70 Years of Repression, Gazans’ Great Return March is Modern Exodus by Miko Peled, https://www.mintpressnews.com/ As Israel celebrates seven decades and prides itself on being the only democracy in the Middle East, the reality in Gaza undercuts that self-image and instead testifies that Israel is a state that is both racist and violent. – GAZA […]
Dumping the Dollar: Iran Joins Pakistan, China & Russia to Limit Use of US Currency
RT Published on Apr 19, 2018 Iran has announced it’s dumping the dollar in favour of the euro for official financial reporting. That will make it the latest nation to limit use of US money. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/93kt end
RIGGING THE RATES; Libor, the Scandal That You Forgot
ITM Trading Streamed live 4 hours ago The first earning season after the tax changes is upon us. Earnings have not disappointed with many corporations posting the expected 20% earning surge YOY. But Insider selling more than doubled this past week. $370 Trillion in fiat money contracts are tied to LIBOR, which is set to die […]
Pentagon Insider: Deep State Preparing To Assassinate Trump
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 18, 2018 Zaq joins Alex Jones live on the phone to break down why the deep state will not give Trump and inch, so his appeasement of Globalist forces will be in vain, if he is foolish enough to continue doing so. end
It’s Not Just Syria, Televison News Has Been Lying To You For Years
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 19, 2018 Owen Shroyer lays out how America’s television news programs have been brainwashing the population to accept their slow-rolling, globalist agenda for decades. end
Despite Evidence To The Contrary, MSM Keeps Lying About Chemical Attacks In Syria
The Alex Jones Channel Published on Apr 19, 2018 Owen Shroyer reveals how the television news, AKA the Project Mockingbird media, has been lying to the American public for years to gain support for aggressive foreign policy implementation. end
The US Is Being Prepared For An Economic Collapse Transition
X22Report Published on Apr 18, 2018 Another dump was made in Bitcoin, this time it was 50 million worth of digital currency, this drop came one day after the third largest bicoin wallet unloaded 50 million. Trump opposes the TPP, looked at it and it will not fit into the new trade system that he is […]
Emmanuel Macron ‘Pushing for Federal EUROPEAN EMPIRE’ Declares UK Academic in SHOCK Claim
Emmanuel Macron ‘Pushing for Federal EUROPEAN EMPIRE’ Declares UK Academic in SHOCK Claim by MATT DRAKE, https://www.express.co.uk/ EMMANUEL Macron is pushing for a “European empire” in his ideological pursuit of a unified, monetised European Union but his pursuit will cause the trade bloc to break apart, according to an academic in shocking claims. – The French President […]
‘Muddying the Waters’: BBC Slams Expert for Questioning Evidence of Douma Attack
RT Published on Apr 18, 2018 The lack of concrete proof that the attack took place has been raised by some officials & academics. But such questions are often dismissed, for example, in the BBC interview. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/93h3 end
Staged Suffering? Interview with Boy in Douma Video Raises More Doubts Over ‘Chemical Attack’
Staged Suffering? Interview with Boy in Douma Video Raises More Doubts Over ‘Chemical Attack’ by https://www.rt.com/ The boy portrayed as a ‘victim’ in a video of the alleged chemical attack in Douma has told a Russian TV crew that he was asked to go to hospital, where people “grabbed” him and started “pouring water” over his […]
Father of Boy From White Helmets’ Video: No Chemical Attack Occurred in Douma
Father of Boy From White Helmets’ Video: No Chemical Attack Occurred in Douma by https://sputniknews.com/ Omar Diab, the father of a boy who appeared in provocative footage by the group White Helmets, showing civilians suffering from a chemical attack in Syria’s Douma, said he is ready to go to international organizations to testify that no chemical […]
Worldwide Debt Default | Michael Pento
SilverDoctors Published on Apr 19, 2018 The yield curve will invert, leading to a shrinking of the money supply, and a recession later this year, Michael Pento of Pento Portfolio Strategy tells Silver Doctors. He says bonds currently are the “most mispriced assets in the history of the world.” He sees a world wide default on […]
A Reset Like in 1934 and 1980 Would Mean $21’000 Gold
maneco64 Published on Apr 19, 2018 In this report I cover the early market action from London on Thursday, April 19th, 2018. I look at the precious metals, the stock market and the dollar. I also look at how the U.S. government reset the value of its gold holdings in 1934 via the Gold reserve Act […]
Anger alone is a bad mistress, and a worse guide
*“Some people may become libertarians because they’re angry. For a while, it’s enough to be angry at the government. But ultimately libertarianism is about peaceful cooperation―markets, civil society, global trade, peace―so it just isn’t angry enough for some people. Racial intolerance is a way to be angry at the whole world.”*~ David Boaz RELATED READING: - Seven differences between the alt-right and libertarianism - NOT PC - The three most pressing threats to liberty today - NOT PC - "White sheets & red golf caps" - NOT PC - Cashing in on 100 years of fetid ideas - NO... more »
Thus Trump.
What happens when a people sees the Hegelian Dialectic game being played one to many one too often? They stop it by whatever means necessary. Thus Trump. Continue reading →
Looks Like The Canadian Free Trade Union Just Died
The Canadian Supreme Court has voted to have the Provinces leave the Free Trade Union between them... Go figure... And I thought the USA Supremes were a bit daft. Continue reading →
Russian, NATO Generals Meet In Baku, Azerbaijan
The chief of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces, General Valery Gerasimov, meets with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku. *VOA/Reuters:* *Russian, NATO Generals Hold Rare Face-to-Face Meeting * MOSCOW / BRUSSELS — The head of Russia's military general staff and NATO's supreme allied commander held a rare face-to-face meeting Thursday to try to ease the worst East-West tensions since the Cold War. U.S. Army General Curtis Scaparrotti and Valery Gerasimov met in Baku, Azerbaijan, less than a week after the United States, Britain and France staged missile strikes on... more »
BREAKING: Bolton meets with Russian ambassador
Bolton has been meeting with the Russians! More The post BREAKING: Bolton meets with Russian ambassador appeared first on The Duran.
The Rise of Ransomware: How To Prevent An Attack to Your Company
bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Did you think that a new day would bring about the end of dreaded ransomware attacks? On the contrary: there is a considerable increase in threats having to do with malicious software. Every one of us using a laptop, a computer, a smartphone or a tablet for either personal reasons or work is under continuous threat from cyber attacks. Once the latter targets our favorite device, it can do a lot of damage. Some of us might even be forced to pay a ransom to have sensitive data retrieved to us (...)
Research Course at AERA Proves Successful 11 Years Later
At the American Educational Research Association annual conference that ended in New York this week, early career scholars and advanced graduate students spent an entire day working with established researchers on questions and methods that inform studies on African-Americans in education.
Black Intellectuals Tasked With Forging Connections
At a time when many see a reinforcement of racism and oppression, a panel of Black intellectuals at the National Action Network convention in New York City spoke of being visible and vocal on important issues, producing ideas and creating dialogues.
‘No One Wished Me Happy Birthday’ Scam Running Wild on Social Media
If a post implores you to be the first to wish a sick or sad person happy birthday, it’s likely part of a cynical social media strategy.
Gluten Sensitivity Was Ridiculed Until Along Came “Celiac Disease” — “Microwave Sickness” or “ElectroSensitivity” Was Discovered in the 1950s and is Ridiculed Despite Decades of Research.
By B.N. Frank Everybody now seems to know someone who has “gluten sensitivity” or Celiac Disease. “Gluten-free” products are big business now. Most chain grocery... more »
Food Waste Is Why Vegetarians Are Harder On The Planet Than Meat Eaters
A new study finds that Americans waste nearly a pound of food per person per day. And at the top of it is fruits and vegetables. Way below those is dairy, and meat waste is almost a third of what fruits and vegetables are. People who believe they "eat more healthy" than others - the organic elite and vegetarians - have a food fetish for fresh vegetables. And Americans are told by government committees and pyramids they should want to eat vegetables, so they buy them and then throw them out when they start to spoil. When is the last time you threw out moldy pizza? read more
"The Legend of the Starfish"
*"The Legend of the Starfish"* Author Unknown "A vacationing businessman was walking along a beach when he saw a young boy. Along the shore were many starfish that had been washed up by the tide and were sure to die before the tide returned. The boy was walking slowly along the shore and occasionally reached down and tossed the beached starfish back into the ocean. The businessman, hoping to teach the boy a little lesson in common sense, walked up to the boy and said, “I have been watching what you are doing, son. You have a good heart, and I know you mean well, but do you realize ... more »
Musical Interlude: Neil H, “The Remembering”
Neil H, “The Remembering” - https://www.youtube.com/
The Daily "Near You?"
Mandelieu, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France Thanks for stopping by!
Reports: Trump Is Not The Target Of Mueller's Probe
Pres. Trump on firing Robert Mueller or Rod Rosenstein: "They've been saying I'm going to get rid of them for the last three months, four months, five months—and they're still here." https://t.co/ie43Kyej6y pic.twitter.com/fhQUleC9Xj — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 19, 2018 *Bloomberg*:* Rosenstein Tells Trump He’s Not a Target in Mueller, Cohen Probes* * Trump told associates he no longer needs to fire either man * Deputy attorney general volunteered assurance last week Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Donald Trump last week that he isn’t a target o...more »
Take the Climate Challenge
Last night PBS aired the most impressive presentation yet of “Official” climate doctrine. I don’t say “science” because it mounts a powerful advocacy for a particular viewpoint and entertains no alternative perspectives. The broadcast is extremely well crafted with great imagery, crisp sound bite dialogue and sincere acting. With all the invested effort, talent and […]
X22 Report, “ECB Is Now Preparing All Banks For The Economic Collapse”
X22 Report, “ECB Is Now Preparing All Banks For The Economic Collapse” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dQEOYqn28A *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Operation Corner The Deep State, Event Possible” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk8vfpL9ins
"The Hobbesian Net"
*"The Hobbesian Net"* by The Zman "I clicked on a link from Drudge and I was taken to a website called CBS Money Watch, which is obviously a CBS property. The first thing I see is a video trying to load. I see the pause button and stop it before it starts. It then starts itself in a few seconds and I stop it again. I hate baked-in video. If I want to watch videos, I’ll go to a video site or turn on the television. The trend of jamming video into sites borders on the sadistic. No one likes this. No one can possible think it is a good idea. Yet, they keep doing it. Like everyone, I ... more »
"Don't Worry..."
"Don't worry; you'll understand eventually. Well, actually, no you won't, but in time you'll learn to fake it better." - Lester the Dragon Lizard, on life in general.
Bush Momma burning in Hell
I hope the rest of the Bush Traitors join her in Hell. George W built a Temple to himself on United Methodist property with taxpayer funds, without asking either the members of the United Methodist Church nor the taxpayers. He could have built his idolatrous Temple to Himself on his land in Crawford where he […]
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 4/19/18: Will The Bond Sell Off Continue?"
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap Up 4/19/18: Will The Bond Sell Off Continue?" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZozILRk4eY - https://www.traderschoice.net/ CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
Macron's Visit Will Test the Franco-American Security Partnership
*Erik Brattberg, Philippe Le Corre* *Politics, Europe* [image: French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris, France, July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman] Of the leaders of the West’s great powers, only Macron seems to have cracked the code on captivating Trump. As President Donald Trump prepares to welcome his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the first ever state visit of his presidency, Paris and Washington are closer now than they have been since the early days of the Iraq War. However, wit... more »
North Korea Won't Sell Nuclear Material to Terrorists
*Matthew Reisener* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes as he arrives to inspect a military drill at an unknown location, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 25, 2016. REUTERS/KCNA] Despite being a legitimate issue of concern for the United States, the probability of North Korea selling nuclear materials to outside actors remains extremely low. In a recent interview with Jon Scott of Fox News, National Security Advisor John Bolton argued that the United States should take preventive military actio... more »
A Tariff-Free American Containment Strategy for China
*James Roberts* *Security, Asia* [image: Ships gather off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California as a sailboat makes it way past them in this aerial photo taken February 6, 2015. The loading and unloading of cargo freighters has been suspended at all 29 U.S. West Coast ports this weekend because of chronic slowdowns on the docks that shippers and terminal operators have blamed on the dockworkers' union, the companies said Friday. Picture taken February 6, 2015 REUTERS/Bob Riha Jr] To wage the hot peace of the twenty-first century against a newly expansionist Communist... more »
The 'Macron Miracle' Could Transform France Into a Global Powerhouse
*Celia Belin, Boris Toucas* *Security, Europe* [image: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a news conference during European Union leaders informal summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo] The challenge now is for France to build up credibility and gain a reputation of reliability, for startups often die from failing to transform an idea into a working business model. One month after his stunning victory, and three days before an unexpectedly large parliamentary win for his newly created party (*La République en Marche*), Emmanuel... more »
Mussolini's World War 2 Tanks: Super Weapons or Super Duds?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Or just OK? Although it suffered, like all combatants, from the costly stalemate and horrendous casualties of trench warfare during World War I, Italy never used tanks during that conflict. The mountainous terrain that dominated the front along which Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire fought each other was unsuited for such vehicles, and none saw action during the war in the Italian theater. Nevertheless, the use of this military innovation on the Western Front did not go unnoticed by the Italian Army. From September 1916 through t...more »
The 6 Most Powerful Armies to Ever March on the Planet
*Zachary Keck, Akhilesh Pillalamarri* *History, * A list like no other. *As a result, in a span of about three hundred years, Rome expanded from a regional Italian power to the master of the entire Mediterranean Sea and the lands surrounding it. The Roman Legions—divisions of the Roman Army which contained professional soldiers who served for 25 years—were well trained and well-armed with iron and were placed all over the empire in strategic locations, both holding the empire together and its enemies at bay. The Roman Army, despite some setbacks, really had no competitors of eq... more »
“America’s 'Actual' GDP: The Shocking Truth”
*“America’s 'Actual' GDP: The Shocking Truth”* by Brian Maher "Saturday last we offended the pieties. We reckoned that democracies - being shortsighted - tend toward vast accumulations of debt. In response, reader Tom B. dealt with us as follows: "The committed ignorance of pseudointellectual arrogance and their refusal to take an economics class on the uses of the FIAT dollar is stunning! It’s the reason Warren Buffet [sic] smiles every time “financial experts” demagogue debt! Congrats, Daily Reckoning, you’re consistently ignorant!" It is with high honor that we accept Tom’s cong... more »
Trump Hands the Military-Industrial Complex Another Massive Win
By Carey Wedler In yet another example that the swamp is thriving under President Donald Trump, his administration just handed the military-industrial complex another massive... more »
Out of Top 100 News Outlets, Not a Single One Questioned Syrian Attack
By Rachel Blevins A disturbing trend has been ongoing within the mainstream media when it comes to reporting on United States foreign policy, and while... more »
Syrian Boy in White Helmets Video Reveals TRUTH About Alleged Chemical Attack
By Nathan Stolpman Nathan Stolpman of Lift The Veil covers recent developments in Syria which indicate that there was no chemical attack in Douma. Witnesses... more »
Did a Game Show Contestant Need Help Distinguishing Horsepower From ‘Llamathrust’?
A viral meme shows a real moment of mental difficulty for one contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Awww: 10 Days Old, She Makes Senate History in Her Pink Cap
Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history without making a sound
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe Facing Possible Criminal Prosecution
*Reuters: **U.S. watchdog sends criminal referral on ex-FBI deputy director: source* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Office of the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice has referred its findings on former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to the U.S. attorney in Washington for possible criminal prosecution, according to a person familiar with the referral on Thursday. Spokesmen for the Justice Department and its inspector general’s office declined to comment to Reuters, as did a spokeswoman for McCabe. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington could not ... more »
Rudy Giuliani is joining Donald Trump's legal team, because hell, why not. Update!
Courtesy of WaPo: *Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, a combative former prosecutor and longtime ally of President Trump, told The Washington Post on Thursday that he has joined the president’s legal team dealing with the ongoing special counsel probe. * *“I’m doing it because I hope we can negotiate an end to this for the good of the country and because I have high regard for the president and for Bob Mueller,” Giuliani said in an interview. * *Trump counsel Jay Sekulow said Thursday in a statement that Giuliani is joining the team along with two former federal prosecuto... more »
The View from Japan on Trump and the Korean Crisis
*Kim Jong-il, with whose government the U.S. negotiated the 1994 agreement* *-by Reese Erlich* My recent visit to Japan drove home one main point: President Donald Trump has managed to piss off just about everyone in that nation. After Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spent the last several months stroking Trump’s ego and stressing the similarity of their conservative political views, Trump waived aluminum and steel tariffs for Canada, Australia, and the European Union-- but not Japan. And Trump caught Japanese leaders by surprise when he agreed to meet with North Korean leader Ki... more »
The 5 Best 9mm Caliber Handguns on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, North America* The best of the best—in 9mm. The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, is one of the longest serving gun calibers in history. Introduced in 1901, it has served in virtually every conflict since then up until today. From World War I’s German army to the British army fighting ISIS in Syria, the Luger round has served militaries for over a century. Despite its age, the 9mm is more dangerous than ever before, due to innovations in ammunition lethality that squeeze greater performance out of the bullet. Adequately powerful and compact, th...more »
America's F-35s, F-15s and F/A-18s Will Soon Have a New Bomb to Drop
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, North America* Thanks to Raytheon. Raytheon has completed developmental testing of the 250-pound GBU-53B Small Diameter Bomb II. The new glide bomb, which incorporates a tri-modal seeker, will now have to complete government “confidence testing” before it enters into its operational test phase before being fielded onboard the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle and the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The weapon is crucial to enabling the F-35 to perform the close air support mission effectively. "We call SDB II a ga... more »
America's Aircraft Carriers Could Soon Have a New Weapon
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, North America* Think drones. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated (GA-ASI) has successfully demonstrated that its Predator C Avenger prototype can be handled on a carrier flight deck using procedures already familiar to U.S. Navy crews. The prototype unmanned aircraft—which the company is using as a surrogate testbed for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stringray unmanned aerial refueling tanker program—showed that it can successfully taxi and transition to the launch and recovery phases in a carrier environment during tests. While the tests took pl... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 19, 2018
*Mimi Whitefield And Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald*: *Who is Miguel Díaz-Canel, Cuba's handpicked president?* On the eve of the anniversary of Cuban patriot José Martí's birth, Raúl Castro, flanked by members of the revolutionary old guard and a much younger man who hadn't even been born at the time of the 1959 Cuban Revolution, led a torchlight parade from the University of Havana. While the younger man, Miguel Díaz-Canel, stepped briskly along during the late January parade, the octogenarians walked gingerly and haltingly, graphically illustrating Cuba's coming generational sh... more »
Asperger Killed Disabled Kids For The Nazis
All of the intellectual elites who joke they have Asperger's or are "on the spectrum" as an excuse for behavior they know is simply annoying or weird are now going to bring that to a full stop. It's going to be a lot cooler to just admit they are annoying or weird. The reason is because a new analysis in *Moleular Autism* finds that Hans Asperger, the Austrian pediatrician for whom a mild segment of the autism spectrum is named, collaborated with Nazis and helped kill disabled children. read more
If Your Doctor Talks About Homeopathy, You Have A Terrible Doctor
Homeopathy, a belief from 200 years ago that if you took something that mimicked the symptoms of a disease you could prevent a disease, or that extremely diluted water with a molecule of something will be curative, has never been shown to work in any clinical trial. Nonetheless, some people swear by it, much as people believe other placebos. What to do if your doctor recommends it? In the United States, a doctor is ethically forbidden from prescribing a placebo outside a clinical trial, but it is known some do. And lots of folk medicine/alternative medicine/integrative medicine peop... more »
The Wisdom Of Crowds - Now With Even More Wisdom
In 1907,Francis Galton recorded the entries from a competition where people guessed the weight of an ox. After analyzing hundreds of estimates the statistician found that while individual guesses varied wildly, the median of the entries was surprisingly accurate, within one percent of the ox's real weight. Galton published the results and his theory of collective intelligence, the "wisdom of crowds," became part of the lexicon. read more
Why Rand Paul Opposes Trump’s Nomination of Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State
[image: why-rand-paul-opposes-trump-s-nomination-of-mike-pompeo-for-secretary-of-state] President Trump said that Senator Rand Paul has never let him down, but Paul is still unlikely to back away from his oppostion to Trump's choice of Mike Pompeo for secretary of state.
The GOP Strikes Back: DOJ Referral for Investigation of Comey, McCabe, Clinton, Others
[image: the-gop-strikes-back-doj-referral-for-investigation-of-comey-mccabe-clinton-others] A criminal investigation of former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Hillary Clinton, and others may be in the making.
Alternative Response to Traditional CPS Investigations
Content Multimedia - 5 hours ago
By Brandon J. Logan About 70 percent of all children in foster care are there not because of physical abuse, sexual abuse, physical neglect or medical neglect. The most frequent cause of CPS involvement is not abuse but parental unemployment, housing instability and substance abuse—conditions worsened, rather than solved, by a traditional investigative response. Oftentimes, at-risk families need minimal, targeted assistance from their communities to ensure child safety.
Mother of Year winner Indigenous woman who has fostered more than 50 kids
For the past four decades, Noelene Lever has provided a haven for children in need, giving them the most important thing in life - love. The 78-year-old selfless widow from the NSW north coast has opened her home to more than 50 foster children since the late 1970s, while working two jobs and caring for five of her own kids. Ms Lever, who normally avoids too much fuss, was named the Barnardos NSW Mother of the Year on Tuesday, honouring her lifelong commitment to caring for children. "I like to sit in the background and make a cup of tea while everyone else talks," she said after... more »
Stress and Overtraining Can Derail Your Workouts
Overtraining is rooted in stress and can sabotage your workouts. To avoid overtraining and get the most out of your workout, you must balance the stress of working out with the other stress in your life.
Doofus Of The Day #1,005
Today's award goes to the person or persons at Deutsche Bank responsible for making a transfer in error . . . a payment that *exceeded the entire market value of the bank!* A routine payment went awry at Deutsche Bank AG last month when Germany’s biggest lender inadvertently sent 28 billion euros ($35 billion) to an exchange as part of its daily dealings in derivatives, according to a person familiar with the matter. The errant transfer occurred about a week before Easter as Deutsche Bank was conducting a daily collateral adjustment, the person said. The sum, which far exceeded th... more »
Awww: 10 Days Old, She Makes Senate History in Her Pink Cap
Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history without making a sound.
Cuban President blasts US-led strikes on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 A.M.) – Cuban President Raul Castro criticized the US-led attack on Syria during a parliamentary session on Wednesday, Prensa Latina reported. According to the Prensa Latina report, Castro expressed solidarity with the Syrian government, while adding that Syria is another victim of a US attack. ‘Regrettably, these unilateral actions have become an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Military map of eastern Qalamoun battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is currently on the offensive in the eastern Qalamoun region, targeting the last rebel bastion near the town of Dumayr. Led by their Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army is hammering Jaysh Thuwar Al-Sham’s positions around the towns of Jayroud and Al-Nassiriyah in a bid […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military uncovers mass grave in Douma that contained 112 bodies
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unearthed a mass grave in the recently cleared town of Douma this week after combing through the areas once controlled by Jaysh Al-Islam. According to reports, the mass grave contained 112 bodies that were executed by members of foreign-sponsored terrorist groups, Press TV reported. Syrian Forensic Medicine General Director Zaher […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian airstrikes pound ISIS as Syrian troops attempt to advance in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces are hammering the southern districts of Damascus tonight, as they provide air cover to the advancing Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops against the Islamic State (ISIS). According to a military source in Damascus, the Russian Aerospace Forces have already launched over twenty airstrikes above the Yarmouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Douma residents speak about life after long battle for town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Residents of Douma in the Eastern Ghouta shared their thoughts on how their lives changed after the Syrian Army liberated the city from militants, during interviews recorded on Thursday. “We are happy now, and our faces know how to be happy,” shared a young resident of the city, adding that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military police raise flag of Syrian Arab Republic over Dumayr for first time in years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – For the first time in several years, the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic flies over the town of Dumayr in the eastern Qalamoun region of Damascus. The Syrian military police were able to raise the flag, tonight, following the departure of Jaysh Al-Islam militants from Dumayr to the northern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov: Militants who attacked UN mission in Douma were warned in advance
The Russian foreign minister has commented in an interview with Sputnik on an incident of UN members coming under fire in the Syrian town of Douma on April 18. “At the time when they were in the area, shooting began from the part of the town where there were still a few dozen extremists, who […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army, Palestinian forces launch offensive in southern Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially begun their long-awaited southern Damascus offensive, tonight, following a failed round of negotiations with the Islamic State (ISIS). Backed by a plethora of Palestinian groups, the Syrian military began the attack by heavily bombarding the Islamic State’s positions at the Al-Qadam, Yarmouk Camp, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Superman: The Last Son of Prague
Ethical Technology - 6 hours ago
Besides everything else, today Superman is an almost satirically strict exemplar of what a “good” immigrant has to look like: if you can pass as a white able-bodied heterosexual male, were raised in a small Kansas farm, got a prestigious job in a traditional professional field, and save the world two or a hundred times, then you, too, might be accepted (or shot at on sight on account of what a scared cop or soldier thought you might conceivably do, that might happen too). But he was originally something far uncannier and politically disruptive.
Skin implant creates an artificial ‘mole’ if people are at a high risk of breast or prostate cancer, scientists claim
A new artificial mole, created by Swiss scientists, is said to be a potential new partner in the early detection of four of the most common cancers. The new skin implant “will create an artificial ‘mole'” on those who are at a high risk of prostate, breast, lung and or bowel cancer. RELATED STORY: Neem Shows
Enough already: Autism needs to be declared a national health crisis
The CDC is due to release its latest ADDM surveillance numbers. Will our federal health agencies continue to downplay the numbers’ significance, as they have done each time the data show a rise in ASD prevalence? Or will they finally sound an alarm and make it a top priority to find out what is causing
Why I Hate Telcos & Cable Companies
The abusive contracts and painful reality of internet service providers to the home causes me some angst. Continue reading →
The Truth About Victimhood Can Heal You!
Before we can end the cycle of abuse and heal emotional trauma for ourselves and others, we must dispel the false perceptions that perpetuate disempowerment.
US & UK Intel Admits They Bombed Syria With No Proof Of Sarin Chemical Attack
In a report on CNN today, US sources admit they proceeded with military action in Syria without having evidence that Sarin was used in a chemical attack on the Syrian people.
Hard Confusion to Clear Up
The “I” is the source of our problems. And the “I” is the source of our salvation. How confusing can it be?
A Case for Mandatory Reselection
*Not more centre party rumours*. Perhaps it's just churnalism. After all, it's not like British politics is gripped by a major scandal or anything. Touring the debris of recent weeks, Andrew Grice riffs off anti-semitism, Syria, and the Skripals to argue that relations between Labour's "two tribes" are breaking down and that a parting is inevitable. The only chance of salvaging the situation is, apparently, if Jeremy Corbyn speaks out for MPs who were on *that* anti-semitism protest and recommend they not be deselected. Given some of the most awful, anti-working class and anti-Cor... more »
World News Briefs -- April 19, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Iraqi F-16 jets target ISIS positions near the eastern Syrian town of Al-Bukamal, located by the Iraqi border on April 19, 2018. The operation was reportedly coordinated with the Syrian government, which is opposed by the U.S. and supported by Iran. Media Office of the Prime Minister of Iraq *Newsweek:* *Iraq Bombs ISIS 'Terrorist Death Machine' in Syria, Siding With U.S. Foes Russia and Iran* Iraq conducted rare airstrikes in neighboring Syria on Thursday, highlighting an alliance that may further threaten U.S. interests in the region. On Thursday, the office of Iraqi Prime Mini... more »
Sean Hannity and Donald Trump don't simply share lawyers, they are late night snuggle bunnies.
Courtesy of WaPo: *The phone calls between President Trump and Sean Hannity come early in the morning or late at night, after the Fox News host goes off the air. They discuss ideas for Hannity’s show, Trump’s frustration with the ongoing special counsel probe and even, at times, what the president should tweet, according to people familiar with the conversations. When he’s off the phone, Trump is known to cite Hannity when he talks with White House advisers. * *The revelation this week that the two men share an attorney is just the latest sign of how Hannity is intertwined with Tr... more »
Syrian Government Steps Up Efforts To Crush The Last Rebel Enclaves Near Damascus
*Reuters:* *Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves* BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian government stepped up its efforts on Thursday to retake the opposition’s last besieged enclaves, as rebels prepared to withdraw from one and a newspaper reported an ultimatum against another. President Bashar al-Assad scored a major victory this month by retaking eastern Ghouta, the biggest rebel stronghold near Damascus, putting his forces in by far their strongest position since the early months of the seven-year-old civil war. The United States, Britain and France launched... more »
Effingham County, Illinois, Declares Itself a Sanctuary — for Gun Owners!
[image: effingham-county-illinois-declares-itself-a-sanctuary-for-gun-owners] Shouldn't the United States declare itself a "sanctuary" country for gun owners? But hasn't it already done, through the Second Amendment?
James Comey: Should He Be on Tour … or on Trial?
[image: james-comey-should-he-be-on-tour-or-on-trial] For his dishonesty and criminal perfidy, former FBI Director James Comey is being rewarded by Deep State sponsors, who are transforming him into a multi-millionaire celebrity and virtue-signaling icon. However, justice — and jail — may still await him.
Will US-Japan friendship survive uncertainty in Asia?
Emily Metzgar, Associate Professor of Journalism, Indiana University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
US-Japan relations are under pressure. As leaders of the two countries meet this week, a scholar tells the story of the exchange program that made such a difference to American attitudes toward Japan.
FOIA Federal Advisory Committee Recs Will Help Agency FOIA Shops Pass “Common-Sense Test”: FRINFORMSUM 4/19/2018
FOIA Federal Advisory Committee Recs Will Help Agency FOIA Shops Pass “Common-Sense Test” An incredulous Senator Chuck Grassley told the Justice Department Office of Information Policy’s Melanie Pustay this Sunshine Week that her defenses of lackluster government-wide FOIA performance didn’t pass “the common-sense test.” OIP’s support of agencies who claimed 508 compliance concerns were a valid […]
Did Kawhi Leonard Refuse to Play Because His Coach Made Anti-Trump Comments?
A quote attributed to the San Antonio Spurs small forward about Gregg Popovich's criticism of the president is fake.
Medical Marijuana Won't Help Fight The Opioid Epidemic - It May Enable It
Advocates are claiming medical marijuana can help to fight the opioid epidemic but data show the opposite. Rather than being at lower risk, people who use medical marijuana may be at higher risk for non-medical prescription drug use. Much of medical marijuana usage was always recreational and a new study in the *Journal of Addiction Medicine* finds that people who use medical marijuana have higher rates of prescription drug use - including pain relievers. *Does Use of Medical Marijuana Increase or Decrease Prescription Drug Use?* read more
Russia Rearms Syria
Two Russian warships laden with military vehicles have been spotted en route to the Syria after Friday's US-led airstrikes obliterated three suspected chemical weapons sites *Bloomberg:* *Russian Missiles Alarm Israel, Stoking Risk of Next Syria Crisis* * Threatened delivery of S-300 air defenses to Assad is red line * Israel would likely try to blow them up, says ex-intel chief Angered by last week’s U.S. attack on Syria, Russia warned that there would be consequences. Only one of them was spelled out: The Kremlin said it may supply its Syrian ally with state-of-the-art air defens... more »
Abandoned baby fox becomes best friends with orphaned two badgers at animal sanctuary
Phoebe the fox cub was found in a box in Leeds, while two baby badgers were found at the roadside A blossoming friendship between Phoebe, an abandoned baby fox cub, and two orphaned badgers has astounded animal lovers after an animal sanctuary in Whitby put the unlikely new family together. Staff were stumped when they were brought a tiny two-month-old fox cub to take care of, but unusually, they had no other foxes to place her with. The sanctuary was not keen to have Phoebe rely on humans for food and support so staff came up with a radical idea - to see if she could form a frie... more »
Trump Puts his Logo on the Military-Industrial Complex, Sets Up US Arms Sales with Syria Demo
[image: undefined] The week after the US, along with the UK and France, launched unilateral strikes against the Syrian government, the Trump administration is rolling out a “Buy American” weapons-selling initiative aimed at allowing other nations to buy even more weapons from US-based arms manufacturers. According to Reuters, the initiative, set to be announced today, will speed up the approval of arms deals to US allies and will call for members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, as well as the president himself, to act as “closers” in major arms deals and salesmen for US weapons... more »
Former UK Ambassador Reveals Truth About Syria
You would have to have cabbage for brains to accept the UK and US government version of what happened in Douma, Syria, just over a week ago, says Liberty Report special guest, former UK Ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford. Assad was on the verge of re-taking Eastern Ghouta, a deal was made with terrorists to leave the region, and one of the last strongholds was about to fall. We are to believe all of a sudden Assad chose that time to "gas his own people"? And all the evidence they can point to is that a government helicopter was dropping bombs in the area. It was a battle - bombs were b... more »
Is Richard Ojeda, A Democrat Who Voted For Bernie In The Primary And Trump In The General, The Way Forward For Democrats?
Today I heard from a staffer in Richard Ojeda's campaign. Ojeda's a state senator running in an "impossibly red" congressional district-- WV-03, the southern part of the state, "coal country. Republican Evan Jenkins is giving up the seat for the dubious run against U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. The state has a PVI of R+19 but WV-03, the reddest part of the state, has a PVI of R+23. Obama lost with 42.3% in 2008 and with 32.8 in 2012. In 2016 Trump crushed Hillary 72.5% to 23.3%. It was Trump's only West Virginia district where he went over the 70% mark. Interestingly, Manchin won ever...more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 108 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
TED CRUZ HUMILIATED HIMSELF ON TRUMP'S BEHALF BECAUSE HE FEARS BETO O'ROURKE
Ted Cruz has been widely mocked for lavishing praise on Donald Trump as part of *Time* magazine's annual Time 100 list: President Trump is a flash-bang grenade thrown into Washington by the forgotten men and women of America. The fact that his first year as Commander in Chief disoriented and distressed members of the media and political establishment is not a bug but a feature. The same cultural safe spaces that blinkered coastal elites to candidate Trump’s popularity have rendered them blind to President Trump’s achievements on behalf of ordinary Americans.... Thank you, Ted. You ... more »
Jordan Peterson vs the BBC's Justin Webb on 'the Gender Pay Gap'
https://youtu.be/TEq8nA-UHuI Facts from Jordan Peterson vs feelings from Justin Webb. At the BBC facts are nowhere near as important as feelings.
BREAKING: Arne Duncan on "learning standards!"
*THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2018What's the matter with standards:* Doggone it! The Naep Data Explorer is down. That means we can't gather data for the report we'd planned to offer today. No sense in letting the day go to waste! Let's review what Arne Duncan recently said about higher "learning standards." On April 2, Duncan published a shocking op-ed column in the Washington Post. Amazingly, he noted the fact that American kids have shown large score gains in reading and math over the past forty-plus years. Why was Duncan's column shocking? Rather plainly, there has been some sort of lo... more »
Emerging Fight: Bolton vs. Mattis?
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Secretary of Defense James Mattis greets Ambassador John Bolton, President Donald Trump's nominee to be National Security Advisor, as he arrives at the Pentagon in Washington] Fresh trouble may be brewing between the president’s national security advisor and his defense chief. When James Mattis, secretary of defense, first greeted John Bolton, then national security advisor–designate, late last month, he addressed him sardonically: “I heard you’re actually the devil incarnate.” By all rights Mattis, one of the most powerful members o... more »
This Is The Problem: Out of Top 100 News Outlets, Not a Single One Questioned Syrian Attack
None of the major newspapers that published editorials in response to the Trump Administration's airstrikes on Syria criticized the attack or questioned whether Assad first attacked his own people. The post This Is The Problem: Out of Top 100 News Outlets, Not a Single One Questioned Syrian Attack appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Child ‘Victim’ of Alleged Syrian Gas Attack Speaks Out, Says He Was Given Food to Make the Video
[image: attack] Incredible and bombshell testimony from a young boy who appeared on film during the alleged "chemical attack" in Syria this month, claims there was no attack and he went through the process of getting hosed off just to get free food. The post Child ‘Victim’ of Alleged Syrian Gas Attack Speaks Out, Says He Was Given Food to Make the Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Psychiatrist’s Goldwater Rule in the Trump Era
PDF Version A review of Bandy X. Lee’s “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President,” (Thomas Dunne, 2017). *** As she watched Donald Trump campaigning like a bull in the china shop of political correctness, Bandy Lee, a Yale psychiatrist with a degree from Yale’s divinity school, began to worry that there was something mentally wrong with the man and that she had a moral responsibility to do something about it. Standing in her way, however, was the American Psychiatric Association’s Code of Ethics, Section 7.3—the so-called... more »
Proof the White Helmets ‘Staged’ a Chemical Attack in Syria?
Images purportedly proving that the White Helmets staged a chemical attack in Syria are actually stills from a movie set.
Alternative Response to Reports of Child Maltreatment
Content Multimedia - 9 hours ago
By Brandon J. Logan A non-adversarial, community-based approach to CPS investigations, called alternative response, has decreased maltreatment reoccurrence, increased family satisfaction, and improved utilization by families of community resources. Alternative response should be expanded and made part of community-centered family services.
Trump's attorney Michael Cohen abruptly drops his suit against Buzzfeed and Fusion GPS. Gee, I wonder why?
Courtesy of Politico: *Embattled attorney Michael Cohen has dropped a pair of much-touted libel suits against BuzzFeed and the private investigation firm Fusion GPS over publication of the so-called dossier detailing alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia. * *Cohen abandoned the suits late Wednesday as he continues to fight to recover documents and electronic files seized from his home, office and hotel room last week by federal authorities as part of what appears to be a broad criminal investigation into his conduct. * *"The decision to voluntarily discontinue th... more »
Syria Only Got Off Two Missiles While Coalition Strikes Hit Targets On April 14
Syria's capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as President Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country's alleged use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) *Ankit Panda, Daily Beast:* *Syria Only Got Off Two Missiles While Coalition Strikes Hit, Despite Russian Claims That 71 Were Intercepted* Syrian air defense systems only managed to fire two missiles while the coalition’s 105 guided missiles struck targets on April 14. Both of those missed. The overwhelming majority of Syrian air defense systems that responded to la... more »
The Chemical Weapons Attack in Syria Did Not Occur. It was a Hoax, a False Flag To Justify the US-led Air Strikes, Staged by The Rebels
By Pearson Sharp and Mark Taliano Mark Taliano reporting from Damascus. Pearson Sharp of One America News was on-the-ground in Douma, Eastern Ghouta today. What he discovered should not be a surprise to any informed audience, since we have seen this all before: The “chemical weapons attack” did not occur. It was a hoax/false flag designed as a... (read more)
Mal-Inculcations
*Mal-Inculcation insured our compliance.* To question their "truth" was *dishonor*. The reality was a dystopian rod: predation and *compromised* honor. *D*istracted by football too early to care, I was distant and coarse to the feeble. I hadn't the courage, bereft of a pair, then I killed, or *had *killed, *ethnic* people... *N**ow*? *I*'m insulted by *patriots* ...most manner and stripe. Conveniently placed... divine *rightists*. Wattles all shaking, awash in their tripe, *compassion *is where they're the lightest. "*M*y country's *right **if* *wrong,*" assert these rich ... more »
Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’
Disability charities that sign up to help deliver the government’s new Work and Health Programme must promise to “pay the utmost regard to the standing and reputation” of work and pensions secretary Esther McVey, official documents suggest. The charities, and other organisations, must also promise never to do anything that harms the public’s confidence in [...]
DPAC’s universal credit ‘crime scene’ protest is fresh call for action to disabled people
Disabled activists are hoping their latest protest in the heart of Westminster will empower other disabled people to follow their lead and fight the government’s social security cuts and reforms. The action by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), which involved scores of disabled protesters, focused on calls for the government to scrap its new universal [...]
Disabled people split over personal health budget expansion plans
Government plans for a huge expansion of personal health budgets could help to deliver independent living for disabled people, according to a leading disabled peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell (pictured), who has been receiving a personal health budget herself for more than a year, said the plans also had “huge potential” for “getting to grips” with [...]
Mother of ESA suicide mum-of-nine praises activist for confronting McVey
The mother of a woman who killed herself after her disability benefits were sanctioned has praised a disabled activist who confronted work and pensions secretary Esther McVey about her daughter’s death as she gave evidence to Scottish MSPs this week. The activist, David*, had told Joy Dove of his plans to question McVey about her [...]
Mother of ESA suicide woman pledges to continue fight for justice
The mother of a woman who killed herself after being wrongly found “fit for work” has pledged to continue her campaign for justice, and for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to admit it was to blame for her daughter’s death. The case of mother-of-nine Jodey Whiting, from Stockton, was highlighted this week after [...]
League table ‘would help government departments improve on assistive technology’
The government should set up a league table of its departments so it can compare their performance in enabling the use of assistive technology by disabled civil servants, a committee of MPs has suggested. The Commons work and pensions select committee says in its Assistive Technology report that a league table would “incentivise” government departments [...]
‘Deep concern’ as launch of MPs’ inquiry into SEN support ignores inclusive education
Campaigners are “deeply concerned” that the launch of a new parliamentary inquiry into the educational support provided for disabled children and young people failed to mention inclusive education. The inquiry by the Commons education select committee will investigate the impact of major reforms to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system that were introduced [...]
Fresno State Professor Calls Barbara Bush an ‘Amazing Racist’
FRESNO — A California state university is investigating comments made on Twitter by an English professor who called former first lady Barbara Bush an “amazing racist” shortly after her death Tuesday at age 92. “Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal,” Randa Jarrar […]
Syracuse University Fraternity Suspended for Racist Videos
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A university in upstate New York has suspended a fraternity over videos showing racist and sexist behavior. School officials say the videos involved members of the Syracuse University chapter of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity. The school’s chancellor, Ken Syverud, described the behavior in the videos as racist, anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist […]
College Apologizes to Students After Professor Curses
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A community college in New Jersey has issued an apology after one of its professors was captured on video cursing at a student who considers himself a conservative. Howard Finkelstein used the vulgarity to Christopher Lyle during a sociology debate about sexual harassment, saying “f— your life.” In a statement released Wednesday, […]
United Nations -- Criminalization of Indigenous Water Protectors
Article by Brenda Norrell, Censored News LaDonna Allard of Sacred Stone Camp, among those on the panel, describes how the youths at Standing Rock used social media, and ran across the country, and launched the resistance to Dakota Access Pipeline. LaDonna describes the attack on Sept. 3, 2016, and how the water protectors were maced. She stood out in the middle of the attack dogs. "Blood
Did Malia Obama Found an Anti-Trump Website?
The art of using memetic fake news to publicize fake web sites.
April 19: The news that wasn't in today's paper.
Is the Russia Times a propaganda medium? Of course it is. The difference from the western news media is that the Russia Times doesn't lie. It simply avoids anything that might make Russia or its allies look bad. That means gaps in the news. But my experience is that the news they deliver is true. Here's a daily sample. https://www.rt.com/ ____________________________________________________________ By contrast, my local daily, The Moncton Times and Transcript, happily spreads lies. But it also specializes in having no news worth reading at all. Today, for example, with the world on... more »
Iran–A Case Study
By Paul Homewood According to the US EIA, Iran holds the world’s fourth-largest proved crude oil reserves and the world’s second-largest natural gas reserves. Not only is it a major producer of oil and gas, it is also a major consumer. According to BP, primary energy consumption was 270 Mtoe in 2016, […]
Swaziland King Renames The Country 'The Kingdom Of eSwatini'
*The Guardian:* *Swaziland king renames country Kingdom of eSwatini* *King Mswati III declares name change 50 years after independence from British rule.* The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has announced that his country has changed its name to the Kingdom of eSwatini to mark 50 years since independence from British rule. Meaning “place of the Swazi”, eSwatini is the Swazi language name for the tiny state landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique. Unlike some countries, Swaziland did not change its name when it gained independence in 1968 after being a Br... more »
Global Debt is Now an Insane $164 Trillion, but Who Exactly Do We Owe?
The IMF has just reported that total global debt is now at a staggering $164 trillion, which amounts to 225% of total global GDP.
Could Goldman Sachs Report Be Exposing Pharma’s Real End Game?
People with chronic illnesses and those who have loved ones suffering with ongoing conditions will find the GS comments repugnant.
‘German chlorine, smoke pellets from Salisbury found in E.Ghouta’ – Zakharova
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – “Syrian Government forces found chlorine in containers, the most dangerous kind of chemical weapons, from Germany and smoke pellets produced in – attention – Salisbury, Great Britain,” in Eastern Ghouta’s liberated areas, said Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova during her weekly briefing in Moscow, on Thursday. “This fact is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia accuses US-led Coalition of giving break to militants by attacking Syrian gov’t
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the real aim of the recent missile launches by the US, the UK and France was to give terrorists a break. “We’ve found confirmations that the real aim of ‘the three’ was to give terrorists a break, restore their strength, prolong the bloodshed on the Syrian soil, thus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First scenes from Jaysh Al-Islam’s infamous Al-Tubah Prison in Douma
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Syrian and Russian military police in Douma have finally uncovered Jaysh Al-Islam’s infamous Al-Tubah Prison that was used to jail hundreds of kidnapped civilians. According to a military report from Douma, the Al-Tubah Prison was located inside the basement of two buildings that were used by Jaysh Al-Islam militants. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel marks 70th Independence Day with aerobatics display above Tel Aviv (video)
Israeli Air Forces staged an aerobatics air show above the beach in Tel Aviv, Thursday, to celebrate Israeli Independence Day, marking the seventieth year since Israel’s creation. A number of military jets and aircraft performed in front of hundreds of spectators. The main performance dedicated to the 70th anniversary took place on Wednesday evening. ‘Independence […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel’s obsession with attacking Syria’s T-4 airbase may be due to presence of experimental Iranian air defense system – reports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – According to some sources, the Israeli obsession with targeting Syria’s T-4 military airport in Homs province may be due to the present of an Iranian experimental air defense system. Reports (unconfirmed) claim that Iranian forces known to be operating from the T-4 airbase currently possess a ‘Third of Khordad’ type […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Sperm Whale found dead in Spain, stomach FULL of 64 pounds of plastic
Wonder where your plastic waste goes? In case you really want to know and do something about it, the plastic you use and throw incessantly ends up inside innocent sea mammals. RELATED STORY: Guardian: Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles In February, a young 10-metre-long male sperm whale, the largest of the
BBC: Journalist found dead after mystery fall
On April 12th, Maxim Borodin, a Russian investigative journalist who wrote about the deaths of mercenaries in Syria, died in the hospital after (allegedly) falling from his fifth-floor flat. Officials said no suicide note was found and that his death was unlikely due to foul play. (His door was locked from the inside.) His friend, Vyacheslav
Latest brain images from sleep study stun experts
By Dr. Mercola According to the American Sleep Association, up to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, nearly 40 percent unintentionally fall asleep during the day at least once a month and nearly 5 percent have nodded off while driving at least once. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder, with 10 percent of American
Japan Discovers Rare Earth Trove but Cannot Contain Fukushima
Japan recently announced discovery of a trove of rare earths deep under the water. News coverage of the discovery promised new technology that would extract the coveted elements from the mud under deep waters: Takahiro Takenouchi (April 17, 2018). Centuries worth of rare earth elements found in Japan's EEZ. The Asahi Shimbun http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201804170045.html Massive deposits of rare earth minerals that could meet global demand for centuries have been found in Japan's exclusive economic zone off the Ogasawara island chain 2,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, res... more »
Myocarditis Causes and Treatments
In this video, cardiologist Dr. Jack Wolfson tells you exactly what you need to know about myocarditis. By watching this video you will discover: What myocarditis is and how it impacts your health. Causes of myocarditis. Symptoms of myocarditis and common tests to diagnose the condition. Natural treatment and prevention methods for myocarditis. Running Time: […] The post Myocarditis Causes and Treatments appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
The Chick-fil-A squawk--again
“The New Yorker's current issue online "features the bigoted lament of writer Daniel Piepenbring, who decries the fast-food chain’s “creepy infiltration” of the Big Apple and warns against the company’s “pervasive Christian traditionalism.” Chick-fil-A opened its fourth location in the city last month. The largest franchise in the country, it seats 140, employs 150, and along with the other NYC locations, donates an estimated 17,000 pounds of food to a local pantry for the homeless and hungry. The company is reportedly on track to become the third-largest fast-food chain in the wo... more »
The go-to gal for on-line relationships
Ohio State has an interesting site devoted to statistics about faculty, rank, staff, ethnicities with a link to the twenty most popular professors for expert advice, appearing as talking heads on TV news shows, in topical information websites and popular magazines. In the area of video games and social media people turn to an assistant professor in the arts and sciences, Jesse Fox who describes her research as—“how our online selves and social interactions influence our offline identities, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, including relationship initiation, development, maintena... more »
200 people have been arrested in Canada for protecting the water
Pictured: Emilу Graceanna- Native American Dene- Water Protector - Model | Los Angeles. "I was arrested along with over 170 other people for standing up against KinderMorgan. We must protect the land, water and climate." said Emilу Graceanna Prime Minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday he has instructed his finance minister to begin talks with Kinder Morgan to “remove the uncertainty” hanging over the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project that would nearly triple the flow of oil from Canada’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast Trudeau also said legislatio...more »
Utah Diné Bikéyah Urges Protection of Bears Ears at United Nations
. “Indigenous communities all over the world, including in the United States, are seeking to protect our cultural landscapes. Bears Ears National Monument was reduced in violation of our human rights. If this action stands, it sends a signal that any protection of land sacred to indigenous peoples may also be at risk.” Angelo Baca, Community Resource Coordinator, Utah Diné Bikéyah,
Cutting Down Forests To Save The Earth; You Simply Can’t Get Any More Stupid Than This
Green Shock: Entire Forests Being Murdered to Produce Wood Pellet Biomass Hardwood forests cut down to feed Drax Power plant, Channel 4 Dispatches claims Brendan Montague | 16th April 2018 A Dispatches investigation has uncovered evidence of hardwood forests being chopped down to provide ‘green energy’ for the UK. Experts say unique habitats rich in … Continue reading "Cutting Down Forests To Save The Earth; You Simply Can’t Get Any More Stupid Than This"
New U.S. Arms Export Policy Announced To Boost High-Tech Weapon Sales To Allies
US officials say American firms are losing sales of armed drones like the MQ-9 Reaper -- seen here on an air base in Afghanistan -- to Chinese "knock-offs" because of the policy of the previous US administration to limit access to the weapons systems (AFP Photo/SHAH MARAI) *Reuters: **Trump launches effort to boost U.S. weapons sales abroad* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration rolled out a long-awaited overhaul of U.S. arms export policy on Thursday aimed at expanding sales to allies, saying it will bolster the American defense industry and create jobs at home. The Wh... more »
China's Worst Nightmare: Imagine If Taiwan Had Nuclear Weapons
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Beijing would have a big problem with this. *Another, far worse possibility is that Taiwan could have developed a larger, city-killing bomb. This could have been used to threaten Beijing directly, trading the destruction of one government for another, and would have been a more useful deterrent. Still, the 1,800-mile distance it would take to deliver a nuke on Beijing was at the time as insurmountable as the Taiwan Strait itself. Not even Israel had the technology to assist in developing long-range missiles or aircraft to deliver such a nuke.* It wo... more »
How to Make Sure a U.S.–North Korea Summit Will Be Worthwhile
*Wallace C. Gregson* *Security, Asia* [image: Kim Jong-un meets Song Tao, the head of the Chinese Communist Party’s International Department, in a photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 15, 2018. KCNA via Reuters] Diplomacy, dialogue, negotiations and such are worthy pursuits, but they must be done from a position of obvious strength and an undoubted ability to prevail. Let’s restrain our enthusiasm. As Bruce Klingner of the Heritage Foundation has put it, “We’ve been down this road before and it ends at a cliff.” The lure of “peace in our time...more »
China and Xi Jinping Sent a Message to Taiwan (but Did Taipei Hear It?)
*Asia Times* *Security, Asia* Observers say Beijing may find itself in an embarrassing position as its muscle-flexing was not seen first-hand by its intended audience. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) wrapped up live-fire war games in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday evening, aimed at sending a message to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen – that the Chinese military is a force to be reckoned with if she pushes her pro-independence agenda. Unfortunately, that message may have fallen on deaf ears as Tsai and the core members of her coterie were in the southern African country of Sw... more »
FBI Whistleblower Faces Up To Five Years In Prison After Accepting Plea Deal
FBI whistleblower Terry Albury pled guilty to disclosing documents to a reporter and unauthorized retention of a document in violation of the Espionage Act. The post FBI Whistleblower Faces Up To Five Years In Prison After Accepting Plea Deal appeared first on Shadowproof.
OOPS! Two unexploded cruise missiles delivered to Russia from Syria
As inspections continue in aftermath of Western cruise missile strike, the embarrassments just keep on coming More The post OOPS! Two unexploded cruise missiles delivered to Russia from Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Russia Blocks Millions Of IP Addresses Including Local Businesses Over Telegram Refusing To Give Encryption Keys
By Aaron Kesel Russia blocked more than 16 million IP addresses in an attempt to ban encrypted messenger Telegram after the company refused to give... more »
“Shoot First and Think Later”: Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Police Accountability
By Carey Wedler Last week, the Supreme Court dealt another blow to police accountability in the United States. In a 7-2 ruling in Kisela v. Hughes, a majority of Supreme Court justices decided... more »
It’s (Another) Boy! Michigan Family with 13 Sons Gets No. 14
A Michigan couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family.
Impactos de la nueva oleada de acuerdos comerciales en los servicios públicos: Estado mínimo, mercado máximo
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19-Apr-2018 En los últimos años hemos comenzado a discutir sobre instrumentos que, bajo la engañosa idea de modernidad, representan una nueva ofensiva por asegurar cada vez más la presencia del mercado en todas las esferas de la vida de las personas y limitar el espacio soberano para las políticas públicas en favor de las mayorías sociales.
Siete advertencias sobre los acuerdos comerciales con Japón y Singapur que Bruselas pretende aprobar
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 La Comisión Europea ha presentado los acuerdos comerciales del tipo TTIP con Japón y Singapur para su aprobación acelerada, sin pasar por los parlamentos nacionales, con la intención de evitar una repetición de las protestas públicas que casi descarrilaron el tratado comercial con Canadá (CETA) en 2016.
Report: Landmark ruling suggests investor-state dispute settlement illegal in all EU investment deals
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 A report reveals that the recent Achmea ruling by the European Court of Justice could render investment agreements between the European Union or its Member States and non-EU countries illegal.
Papua New Guinea reportedly set to join China's Free Trade Agreement at APEC
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Papua New Guinea is believed to be on course to sign up to a Free Trade Agreement with China to promote bilateral cooperation and deepen cooperation in the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative.
Canadian opposition to Nafta's chapter 11 gives Trudeau leeway
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Dislike of investor-state dispute mechanism appears widespread. Public consultation files detail what Trudeau team was told.
EU plans to pitch trade bargain to Trump
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Deal would feature lower tariffs on US cars, access to government bidding for Europe, and joint action on China
Trump pushes Abe for 'free, fair and reciprocal' trade
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Japan seeks US return to TPP but president unlikely to bend on bilateral deal.
Japon et États-Unis envisagent de nouer des accords commerciaux
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 Le Premier ministre japonais Shinzo Abe a accepté de lancer des discussions sur des "accords commerciaux" avec les États-Unis malgré les divergences de points de vue qui opposent les deux pays.
Argentina - Primer cruce entre el Estado y MetLife en el CIADI en el juicio por la estatización de AFJP
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 El primer juicio que enfrenta el Estado argentino por la reestatización del sistema jubilatorio comenzó hace pocos días en el tribunal arbitral del CIADI, donde una de las compañías que formaron parte del sistema de capitalización privado, MetLife, busca resarcimiento por esa decisión tomada en 2008 por el gobierno de Cristina Fernández.
Taiwan hopes talks under TIFA will resume this year
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
19-Apr-2018 A Taiwanese senior trade negotiator said Thursday that Taiwan hopes that talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with the United States will resume this year.
Organizaciones consideran “gravísimo” que se vote TLC Chile-Uruguay sin estudios previos ni consulta indígena
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
18-Apr-2018 El Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Chile y Uruguay, que ha generado fuertes debates en las fuerzas políticas de ambos países, sería votado por la Cámara de Diputados hoy miércoles sin que el Gobierno haya presentado informes económicos ni de derechos humanos.
Officers Sentenced to Only 5 Days in Jail for Dehydrating Man to DEATH and Covering It Up
[image: dehydrating] Officers responsible for dehydrating a mentally ill man to death in a prison cell were sentenced this week and received an insultingly low five-day jail term. The post Officers Sentenced to Only 5 Days in Jail for Dehydrating Man to DEATH and Covering It Up appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
By US Standards, America Should’ve Been Bombed for What Happened in Texas, 25 Years Ago Today
[image: chemical] 25 years ago today, the U.S. government used chemical weapons on American civilians, which resulted in the death of nearly 80 men, women, and children. The post By US Standards, America Should’ve Been Bombed for What Happened in Texas, 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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