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Picture Of The Day
People hold flags with the state coat of arms of Russia as they drive along a bridge constructed to connect the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Russia's bridge to Crimea opens* (Reuters)
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it like this: all dusty. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. *Click image for larger size.* The above exposure took about 30 hours and covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleia... more »
"Know What's Weird?"
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon... everything's different." - Calvin, from "Calvin and Hobbes"
"Some Seeming Anomaly..."
"Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order." - Edwin Hubbel Chapin No, that's not a round satellite...
J.R.R. Tolkien, "I Sit And Think"
*"I Sit And Think"* “I sit beside the fire and think Of all that I have seen, Of meadow flowers and butterflies In summers that have been. Of yellow leaves and gossamer In autumns that there were, With morning mist and silver sun And wind upon my hair. I sit beside the fire and think Of how the world will be When winter comes without a spring That I shall ever see. For still there are so many things That I have never seen, In every wood, in every spring, There is a different green. I sit beside the fire and think Of people long ago, And people that will see a world That I shall never ... more »
New Male Robots With Bionic Parts May Just Replace Men For Good!
New Male Robots With Bionic Parts May Just Replace Men For Good! | You Can’t Break Me http://www.youcantbreakme.co/health/new-male-sex-robots-with-bionic-penises-may-just-replace-men-for-good/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=kite4&utm_medium=kite4&utm_term=honda-new Advertisements
"Nasty Things..."
"The nasty things that you think are coming always take longer to arrive than you think they will, but once they get here, they make up for their tardiness by being worse than you thought they'd be." - Richard Maybury
Report: U.S. Has Spent $2.8 Trillion On Fighting Terrorism And Wars Since 9/11
9/11 (Pinterest) *Wall Street Journal:* *U.S. Has Spent $2.8 Trillion on Terrorism Fight, Study Finds* *Figure includes spending on wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria * WASHINGTON—The U.S. has spent as much as $2.8 trillion on the fight against terrorism since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, according to a study published Wednesday. The report from the Washington-based Stimson Center think tank said the figure included spending on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, in addition to homeland-security efforts and overseas programs. Spending on counterterrorism reached a pe... more »
FBI Investigating Mercer's Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica was created around 2013, initially with a focus on U.S. elections, with $15 million in backing from Long Island neo-Nazi billionaire Robert Mercer. Steve Bannon came up with the name, which was focussed on stealing U.S. elections. I've been told that no law enforcement agencies have questioned Mercer or his vicious crackpot daughter Rebekah, the owners of the company, and the fascists behind the direction it has taken. But there have been reports all week that the FBI and Justice Department are investigating the company. Instead, prosecutors seem to be trying ... more »
Whistleblower: Russians used Cambridge Analytica to influence 2016 election
Those dastardly Russians! More The post Whistleblower: Russians used Cambridge Analytica to influence 2016 election appeared first on The Duran.
The Daily "Near You?"
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
"Life, eh?"
"We said together, wistfully, 'Life, eh?' It says everything without having to say anything: that we all experience moments of joyful or painful reflection, sometimes alone, sometimes sharing laughs and tears with others; that we all know and appreciate that however wonderful and precious life is, it can equally be a terribly confusing and mysterious beast. 'Life, eh?" - Miranda Hart
"It's Everybody..."
"If you're going to care about the fall of the sparrow you can't pick and choose who's going to be the sparrow. It's everybody." - Madeleine L'Engle
A Russian View On President Trump's Decision To Withdraw From The Iran Deal
Reuters *Andrey Sushentsov, National Interest*:* A Russian View on America’s Withdrawal from the Iran Deal* Moscow sees the move as a harbinger of what's to come: a return to multipolarity. Russia is acting deeply disappointed in public. In response to Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement blaming the United States for “intractable” actions based on “narrow and opportunistic interests.” The Kremlin expressed “deep concern” over the American decision and stressed the necessity to... more »
"7 Ways to Support Others During Tough Times"
*"7 Ways to Support Others During Tough Times"* by Lexi Behrndt "Life is fragile. Hard times are inevitable. At one time or another, we will all go through a difficult time, whether we deal with sickness, catastrophe, crisis, or relational breakdown. In those times, we need each other more than ever, but it's not just enough to be surrounded by people. We, as supporters, need to be educated in the best way to love our friends and family through tough times. *1. Silence speaks louder than words misspoken.* Don't ignore them. Plain and simple. If you don't know what to say, don't av... more »
"Not Mad..."
"Being in a minority, even a minority of one, did not make you mad. There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.” - George Orwell, “1984”
Reality Check: EU Replacing U.S. as Global Leader After Trump Leaves Iran Deal?
Ben Swann Published on May 15, 2018 Reality Check with Ben Swann: http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check… “The president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker says the the EU needs to replace the U.S. as a global superpower because President Trump has announced that the U.S. will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal. But is he right? We give […]
South Korea & U.S. to Hold Drills Despite North Korea’s Protest
PressTV Published on May 16, 2018 South Korea and the United States will press ahead with their joint drills as planned despite North Korea urging them not to do so. The South Korean Defense Ministry says Washington and Seoul have agreed, in an emergency meeting, on upholding the exercises. The ministry has defended the plan, saying […]
US Seeking to Provoke Iran in Persian Gulf
PressTV Published on May 16, 2018 The United States is maintaining a large naval presence in the Persian Gulf possibly to provoke Iran in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 international nuclear deal with Tehran, says a political analyst from London. end
‘Good Start’: Iranian FM Cites Progress With EU Leaders on Salvaging Nuke Deal
‘Good Start’: Iranian FM Cites Progress With EU Leaders on Salvaging Nuke Deal by https://sputniknews.com/ Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif continued his diplomatic world tour in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday to see whether the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action could still provide “full benefits for Iran” without Washington’s participation. – Tehran must receive guarantees […]
BREAKING: Pope Francis Signals He May Resign Over Pedophile Scandal
The Alex Jones Channel Published on May 16, 2018 Leo Zagami joins Alex Jones live via Skype to break down new developments of Cardinal George Pell’s pedophile charges and trial that could lead to the resignation of the globalist Pope Francis. end
N.Korea Cancels Talks with South, Threatens to Call Off US Talks Over Military Drills
RT Published on May 15, 2018 North Korea has canceled a summit with South Korea and has threatened to call off a summit between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un over American military drills with South Korea, according to South Korean media reports. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/95co end
‘Expel the Israeli Ambassador’: Irish FM Blasted for Double Standards Over Gaza and Skripal Case
RT Published on May 16, 2018 FULL STORY: https://www.rt.com/news/426792-israel… end
‘Engineering the Demography’: Israeli Laws as Well as Bullets Erase Palestinians — Genocide & Ethnic Cleansing by Israel
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Meet The Elite Banker Who Quit The Globalist System To Help Destroy It
Meet The Elite Banker Who Quit The Globalist System To Help Destroy It by Jeff Berwick, https://dollarvigilante.com/ Most people in the banking and financial industries have no clue how economics or monetary policy actually works. Universities do a great job of concealing these types of truths from them. – Every once in a while, however, even investment […]
Why the US-European Defense Umbrella is on the Brink of Folding Up
Why the US-European Defense Umbrella is on the Brink of Folding Up by https://sputniknews.com/ Academic, journalist and political commentator Gevorg Mirzayan explains why NATO’s Eastern flank, as well as the countries of the former Soviet expanse aspiring to join the Western alliance, are being set up have their security and geopolitical ambitions thwarted. – The past week […]
Israeli Snipers Killed Dozens of Palestinians
RT America Published on May 14, 2018 The latest protests took place during the US embassy opening ceremony in Jerusalem on the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel. More than 2,700 Palestinian demonstrators were injured along the Gaza border. RT International’s Hind Khoudary reports. end
Iran Denies Attacking Israeli Positions
Iran Denies Attacking Israeli Positions by http://www.dw.com, 11 May 2018 Iran has denied involvement in rocket attacks on the Golan Heights that led to Israeli strikes on Iranian sites in Syria. The UN has called for an end to “hostile acts” amid fears of further escalation. – Iran on Friday rejected accusations by Israel that […]
Merkel Germany: ‘It Isn’t Fair for the US to Withdraw’ from Iran Deal
Ruptly Published on May 16, 2018 German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged to stay in the Iranian nuclear deal, despite it being “not exactly ideal” speaking from the German Parliament in Berlin, Wednesday. Merkel stressed that this agreement was “endorsed unanimously” and therefore “it isn’t fair for the USA to retreat from this deal,” adding that she […]
Europe to Ditch US Dollar in Payments for Iranian Oil – Source
It appears Trump has made a ‘fatal’ mistake. It is one thing for Iran to abandon the petrodollar, for Europe to do so means the end of American hegemony. – Europe to Ditch US Dollar in Payments for Iranian Oil – Source by https://www.rt.com/ The European Union is planning to switch payments to the euro for […]
“Can Pyongyang Trust Washington? Ask Native American Chief Red Eagle”
*“Can Pyongyang Trust Washington? * *Ask Native American Chief Red Eagle”* by John Wight “Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear agreement casts serious doubts over Washington's role in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula. It poses the question of how Washington can possibly be trusted to keep its word when it comes to guaranteeing North Korea's security if it proceeds with denuclearization and the dismantlement of its nuclear development program. For as any serious student of US history knows, trusting Washington to keep its word is akin to trusting a crocodile not to close... more »
Obama foreign policy still punishes the global poor
This particularly hurts Sub-Saharan Africa, where only a small fraction of the people has access to electricity.
Could The U.S. Navy Successfully Blockade China During Wartime?
Image Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Monroe *Robert Farley, The Diplomat:* *Could the US Navy Blockade China in Wartime?* Blockading mainland China presents a range of strategic setbacks for the United States. Could the United States blockade China’s oil during a time of war? The idea is appealing, as it might enable the United States to force a negotiated settlement to the conflict without having to content with China’s formidable anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) system. But would it work? A new study in the Naval War College Review ex... more »
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 1
Ramadan Karim [image: Dulac] From 1001 Arabian nights book by Edmund Dulac Tonight is our first night of Ramadan Audio Arabian nights for the year 2018. This Ramadan season will have a very special tale: the bet of amazing tales. It is a tale inside a tale inside tale. Our tale starts with episode 262 of Egyptian State radio “One thousand and one nights” aka Arabian nights. Directed and created by the father of the Egyptian Radio Mohamed Shaaban aka Papa Sharo , that tale was written by writer Taher Abu Fasha. Late Legendary Zozo Nabil and Abdel Rahim El-Zorkany starred as Scheherazad... more »
How crude: Could Europe ‘dump the dollar’ in energy trade with Iran?
Does European economic and energy security mean circumventing America? More The post How crude: Could Europe ‘dump the dollar’ in energy trade with Iran? appeared first on The Duran.
The Iran Deal Isn’t Dead—Yet
*John Dale Grover* *Security, Middle East* [image: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes a speech during a signing ceremony after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev (not seen) in Baku, Azerbaijan, August 8, 2016. REUTERS/Alexander Nemenov/Pool] Dov Zakheim, Paul Pillar and Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the topic at an event at the Center for the National Interest. When President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that America would be withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal—officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCP... more »
Regime Change Woes: Why Washington Can't Win In North Korea
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Asia* [image: Intercontinental ballistic missiles are seen at a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) February 9, 2018. KCNA/via REUTERS] Denuclearization is a worthy goal to pursue, but getting a genuine complete, verifiable, and irreversible disarmament was always going to be a long shot. After several months of a so-called “charm offensive” featuring many positive statements by Kim ... more »
Return of the Sanctions: Banks Should Steer Clear of the Central Bank of Iran
*Annie Fixler, Behnam Ben Taleblu* *Security, Middle East* [image: A customer buys Iranian gold coins at a currency exchange office in Tehran's business district October 24, 2011. Iranian media reported last week that monetary authorities had reversed a six-month-old decision to cut interest on bank deposits, aiming to mop up excess cash in the economy and halt a dangerous rise of inflation. The news made sense to economists, who said April's interest rate cut had pushed Iranians to withdraw their savings and rush to buy dollars and gold as a safeguard against inflation --] Iran’s... more »
Here Is One of the Biggest Lessons from Trump's Withdrawal from the Iran Deal
*Nikolay Pakhomov* *Security, Eurasia* [image: White House National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) departs with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement during a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] The U.S. withdrawal shows that American sanctions against one country can have negative, “collateral” effects on others. Changes in international relations and world politics rarely happen overnight. Rather, t... more »
President Trump’s Strategy and Style Better for North Korea Than Iran
*Patrick M. Cronin, Sarah Donilon* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump announces his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement during a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] North Korean diplomacy, even if it proves to be theater with no substance, sets the United States up in a stronger position and may yield a breakthrough. American presidents have long found double-trouble in managing Iran and North Korea. The two countries are separated by four thousand miles and starkl... more »
China Wants A Network Of Naval And Air Bases In The Indian Ocean
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *David Brewster, RCD/The Conversation*: *China’s Play for Military Bases in the Eastern Indian Ocean* China is moving to establish a network of naval and air bases in the Indian Ocean to support its growing strategic imperatives in the region. This likely includes plans to build bases in the eastern Indian Ocean, in waters much closer to Australia. Australia cannot afford to play onlooker to these developments. In July 2017, China opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti, and Beijing is currently in negotiations with Pakistan to establish a... more »
X22 Report, “In The Beginning The Illusion Seems Real, In The End The Truth Materializes”
X22 Report, “In The Beginning The Illusion Seems Real, In The End The Truth Materializes” -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zK94DB50l0 *Related followup reports:* •X22 Report, “Trust The Plan, The Plan Is Not Going To Be Straightforward” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTjDGMkf7e0 •Gregory Mannarino, “Post Market SPECIAL REPORT: Now Is The Time To Get Your Financial House In Order” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZOfeOElLBs *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/ma... more »
The ‘Fake News’ Story is Fake News
[image: undefined] Almost every day on public radio or public television, I hear reports about how fake news is undermining our democracy. These high-minded reporters and anchors seem truly to believe that a feverish menace is overwhelming the minds of once-sensible people. This story is itself fake news for several obvious reasons. We’ve never had more good information than we have now; people are as well-informed as they want to be. There will always be outlets purveying lies; that is the nature of communication. And the insistence on the “fake news” issue is an effort to assign ... more »
I Am Julian Assange
[image: undefined] Julian Assange appears to be painfully close to being unceremoniously thrown out of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. If that happens, the consequences for journalism, for freedom of speech, and for press freedom, will resound around the world for a very long time. It is very unwise for anyone who values truth and freedom to underestimate the repercussions of this. In essence, Assange is not different from any journalist working for a major paper or news channel. The difference is he published what they will not because they want to stay in power. The Washington ... more »
D’oh!
In plasma physics Z-pinches are inferred to cause the, so-called, astrophysical black holes. These pinches are fairly ubiquitous wherever Birkeland currents occur. Physically the pinches compress matter by applying an intense force, the Lorentz Force. The Earth, and for that … Continue reading →
Russia, China and Iran Counter Donald Trump’s Removal Of The U.S. From Iran Deal
By Aaron Kesel China has opened a railway link with Iran as a response to the sanctions set on the Middle Eastern country by President... more »
The Essential Difference Between Liberty-Lovers and Big-Government Types Is Political Tolerance
By Daniel J. Mitchell As long as it’s voluntary, free-market supporters are happy to let others experiment with socialism. The opposite does not hold true.... more »
Artificial Intelligence: How Much Are You Affected By It?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Artificial Intelligence: The preprogrammed handover of our natural, unalienable [1] Creator-God-given human sovereignty to technology. Have you ever wondered what... more »
As Oil Moves Higher, Gold and Gold Stocks Look Better and Better
By Rory Hall Not sure how much more “radically undervalued” gold could be than it is today. The bullion banks and “market makers” are doing... more »
Report: Mueller's Team Told Trump's Lawyers They Can't Indict A President
*CNN*:* Giuliani: Mueller's team told Trump's lawyers they can't indict a president* (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has informed President Donald Trump's attorneys that they have concluded that they cannot indict a sitting president, according to the President's lawyer. "All they get to do is write a report," Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told CNN. "They can't indict. At least they acknowledged that to us after some battling, they acknowledged that to us." That conclusion is likely based on longstanding Justice Department guidelines. It is not about any assessment of the... more »
The "Repugnant" American
*John Bolton, American National "Security" Advisor* *The Ugly American* was a book published in 1958 which dealt with the US diplomatic failures in Southeast Asia. This book, published as it was prior to the debacle of the Vietnam War...seems to have taught nothing to successive USrael governments. In fact, quite the opposite. Now, exactly 60 years after *"The Ugly American"* was published, we have an escalation from *"ugly"* to *"repugnant",* courtesy the quintessential failed "diplomat", John Bolton. Here is a the recent statement of the DPRK which I found on an analysis by ... more »
Can McCaskill Win In Deep Red Missouri... Again? And This Time She's Not Running Against A Maniac
Josh Hawley's not ugly... for a Republican politician. Other Republican politician (most of whom are) see him as their dream boy. That may be a mistake. The party went gah-gah over him and drafted him-- against his will-- to run for the Missouri Senate seat against incumbent conservative Democrat Claire McCaskill. According the ProgressivePunch is the 5th most conservative Democrat in the Senate (after Doug Jones, Joe Manchin, Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly). All 5 vote against progressive initiatives and hope to hold onto the Democratic base as lesser of two evils candidates, wh... more »
The British and “Christian” Hand in the Gaza Slaughter
The world is now reacting to the Israeli killing of Hamas protesters in Gaza on May 14th. The bloodshed occurred on the same day the American Embassy opened for the first time in Jerusalem, to great fanfare from both U.S. political parties. Over sixty one Palestinians were killed and 2,700 were wounded. The culprit here is not Donald Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, something every American President in modern times has promised but, ultimately, not delivered. The actual culprit is the City of London and its British imperial institutions which, since the S... more »
“Ukraine should blow up Putin’s Crimea bridge,” unhinged Washington Examiner advocates terrorism
This advice is INSANE, and would be the end of the statehood of Ukraine More The post “Ukraine should blow up Putin’s Crimea bridge,” unhinged Washington Examiner advocates terrorism appeared first on The Duran.
‘With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?’, says EU Council President
'Europe should be grateful by President Trump, because thanks to him we have got rid of old illusions', he added More The post ‘With friends like Trump, who needs enemies?’, says EU Council President appeared first on The Duran.
Not the Moodiest of Blues
I've enjoyed the music of the Moody Blues, particularly their original seven albums, for many years. I was therefore intrigued to learn that an early version of their song "The Story In Your Eyes", slightly extended from the one that was released and with slightly different vocal patterns, had been recorded in 1970. It languished unremembered until 2008, when it appeared on the remastered version of their album "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour". It's different enough that it caught my attention, so here it is. How young they were then - and how young I was . . . innocents abro... more »
Cynthia McKinney: To My New Friends in the UK
*Cynthia McKinney* | Former US Congresswoman on why the Establishment want to shut down free speech.
Syrian Army takes complete control over northern Homs for first time since 2011 (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has imposed full control over the northern Homs and southeastern Hama after years of war with the Islamist rebels. According to a military report from this front, the Syrian government evacuated the last group of militants and their family members from northern Homs, Wednesday, marking […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel: Guatemala becomes second country to relocate embassy to Jerusalem
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 A.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the Israel-Guatemala relationship in an address alongside Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, during the opening ceremony of the Guatemalan embassy after its relocation from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Wednesday. “You’re always among the first,” said Netanyahu referring to Guatemala being one of the first […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Achieving Equity in Education: Journalists as Truth-Tellers and Teachers
LOS ANGELES — Gathered for the 2018 Education Writers Association National Seminar, hundreds of education journalists heard from education experts, thought leaders and fellow journalists about ways to make their coverage of education issues nuanced, culturally relevant and enlightening.
The Future of Health, Longevity and Technology: What Humanity Can Learn from the World’s Longest Living Cultures
One of the most fascinating things about natural health is knowing the potential we all possess to live longer, healthier and yes, happier lives than any generation before us. While the picture of aging for millions of people is being stuck in a cramped, dark and sterile nursing home or hospital ward, living out our final days in sorrow and emptiness, the truth of the matter is that there are cultures around the world who instinctively know that this is not the way it has to be, by any measure. In Okinawa, Japan for example, elderly people aren’t simply cast aside like so many ar... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- May 16, 2018
*Andrew Salmon, Asia Times*: *North cancels inter-Korean talks, threatens US summit* Pyongyang takes issue with deployment of stealth fighters and heavy bombers, cancels high level talks with Seoul, says may pull out of its summit with Trump in anger over Washington statements North Korea cast doubt on Wednesday morning on whether it would attend its first ever leaders’ summit with the United States on June 12, citing the South Korea-US “Max Thunder” aerial warfare exercises. It also took strong issue with Washington’s demands for denuclearization on the Libyan model, suggesting... more »
Study: Climate Models Need More Historical Fudge Factors
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Fromm the movie “young Frankenstein” by Mel Brooks. Igor peruses the brain of “Abby Normal” Guest essay by Eric Worrall The researchers claim adding historical data derived fudge factors to correct the discrepancy between climate models and historical observations, producing a Frankenmodel mix of fudge factors and defective…
Remember when global warming was going to kill the U.S. Corn Belt? Never mind.
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: From MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: Climate change should help Midwest corn production through 2050 Climate change and global warming put some forms of life at risk, but researchers found one instance that might not feel the heat – corn. Contrary to previous analyses, research published by Michigan State University shows…
World News Briefs -- May 16, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*The Guardian: **Trump: 'We'll see' if North Korea summit is on after Kim's threat to cancel* *Pyongyang threatened to withdraw over ‘one-sided demands’ but Trump says he hasn’t been told talks have been axed* Donald Trump is still ready to meet the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, at a summit next month, despite a statement from Pyongyang that it was not interested in discussing “one-sided” demands that it give up its nuclear weapons, the White House said on Wednesday. Asked whether the summit, planned for 12 June in Singapore, was still on, Trump told reporters: “We’ll see wha... more »
Pro-Abortion Groups File Suit Against Iowa's "Fetal Heartbeat" Law
[image: pro-abortion-groups-file-suit-against-iowa-s-fetal-heartbeat-law] Pro-abortion advocates have filed a lawsuit to stop Iowa’s new law that prohibits abortions after six weeks, at approximately the time a heartbeat may be detected. The "fetal heartbeat" bill is considered groundbreaking in that it could set a precedent that establishes heartbeat and not viability as the benchmark for legal abortions.
School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Benefited From Lax School Discipline
[image: school-shooter-nikolas-cruz-benefited-from-lax-school-discipline] Lax school disciplinary standards, in part, prevented Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from being brought to the attention of law enforcement prior to his Valentine's Day shooting spree.
North Koreans, Unhappy Over U.S-South Korean Military Drills, Threaten to Call Off Kim-Trump Talk
[image: north-koreans-unhappy-over-u-s-south-korean-military-drills-threaten-to-call-off-kim-trump-talk] North Korea cancelled talks with South Korea and is considering canceling the summit between Kim Jong-un and President Trump over the U.S-South Korean military drills.
QotD: "A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue."
*"A viler evil than to murder a man, is to sell him suicide as an act of virtue."* ~ Ayn Rand . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Bonus Quote of the Day: "...the most important weapon in Hamas's arsenal."
*"Hamas understood early that the civilian death toll was driving international outrage not at Hamas but at Israel, and that this, not I.E.D.s or ambushes, was the most important weapon in its arsenal."* ~ Matti Friedman, from his *New York Times* op-ed 'Falling for Hamas's Split-Screen Fallacy' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- May 16, 2018
*Photo:* Presidents Putin, Xi, and Rouhani.(The Iranian*)* *USNI News:* *Panel: U.S. Needs Non-Military Options to Handle ‘Gray Zone’ Warfare from Russia, China, Iran* The United States is nowhere close to deterring Russia from spreading fake news, disinformation, and propaganda through social media, or even convincing the American public that such a Kremlin campaign to drive wedges through society exists, a panel of “gray zone” warfare experts said Tuesday. Jamie Fly, former foreign and national security adviser to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), said that, through social media, “for v... more »
Trump’s Latest Stunt or Bibi’s Revenge: Regime Change in Tehran vs the Coming of Armageddon
*Dr Can Erimtan* | Should we take Trump's withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal as Evangelical End Times dog whistle or is Trump merely bumbling along, trying to please everyone, and no one, in the process?
RONALD S. ROCHON
*RONALD S. ROCHON* has been appointed president of the University of Southern Indiana (USI). He currently serves as provost of USI. Rochon earned a bachelor’s degree at Tuskegee University and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
CARRIE BRIMHALL
*CARRIE BRIMHALL* has been appointed president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, effective July 1. Brimhall earned an associate’s degree from Minnesota State Community and Technical College, a bachelor’s degree from Concordia College and a master’s degree and a doctorate from Capella University.
A. ZACHARY FAISON, JR.
*A. ZACHARY FAISON, JR.* has been named president and CEO of Edward Waters College. Faison earned a bachelor’s degree from Albany State University and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.
Surgeon Reveals Why Texting Causes So Much Neck Stress
*Anna Hunt* - Texting can create so much neck stress, it’s like carrying four adult-size bowling balls on the cervical spine.
Dangerous Liaison: Industrial Agriculture and the Reductionist Mindset
CounterPunch, Countercurrents, RINF, Global Research Food and agriculture across the world is in crisis. Food is becoming denutrified and unhealthy and diets less diverse. There is a loss of biodiversity, which threatens food security, soils are being degraded, water sources polluted and depleted and smallholder farmers, so vital to global food production, are being squeezed off their land and out of farming. A minority of the global population has access to so much food than it can afford to waste much of it, while food insecurity has become a fact of life for hundreds of millio... more »
Video Shows U.S. Drones Encircling And Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters Near Farah
Taliban fighters on the run following Afghan-led offensive in #Farah province, #Afghanistan. Video shows U.S. airpower (MQ-9s) in support. #AFGStrong #ForAFG @ResoluteSupport @MoDAfghanistan @DeptofDefense @usairforce pic.twitter.com/NxXNJMgRkE — USForces Afghanistan (@USFOR_A) May 16, 2018 *Task & Purpose:* *Video Shows US Drones Blasting Attacking Taliban Fighters* As the Taliban surges in its spring offensive, it is facing relentless strikes by hovering MQ-9 Reaper drones. This newly released video shows the encircling drones killing about 28 Taliban fighters near Farah city... more »
Gotham City Digest
Where Comrade Ogilvie is always a war hero in the neverending war against Eurasia Eastasia. ------------------------------ Remember a few days ago when Trump set everyone scratching their heads after he announced on Twitter that he was allowing sanctioned Chinese telecom company ZTE to purchase US-made parts (Yes, we actually do make something from time to time)? People thought it was just another hypocritical statement by Trump after he'd hammered Red China for stealing our jobs while simultaneously saying he was going to Make America Great Again. Well, it seems the... more »
An Open Letter To Those Who Believe Torture Accountability Should Start With First Woman Nominee For CIA Director
Can you think of any men who were held accountable for CIA torture? No, you cannot. That is why deputy CIA director Gina Haspel should be their next director. The post An Open Letter To Those Who Believe Torture Accountability Should Start With First Woman Nominee For CIA Director appeared first on Shadowproof.
The 'Bolton Effect': From Breakthrough To Breakdown With North Korea
If President Trump is serious in his desire to seal an historic deal with North Korea then his employees are actively working against him. Based on National Security Advisor John Bolton's bombastic CNN appearance over the weekend, the North Koreans have cancelled a high-level inter-Korea meeting scheduled for today and have suggested that the Trump/Kim summit scheduled for next month might be cancelled. Will warmongering Bolton trump Trump on Korea? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Afghan Security Forces Backed By U.S. Air Support Have Forced The Taliban To Abandon Farah (After Capturing It)
Residents look at an army vehicle, which was damaged during battle between Afghan security forces and Taliban, in Farah province, Afghanistan on May 16, 2018. Reuters *Al Jazeera*: *Taliban abandons effort to capture Farah city* *Security forces backed by US air support reassert control over western city, a day after fighters took control of it.* Afghan security forces and US air raids have driven the Taliban out of the centre of Farah, a city in western Afghanistan, a day after the group fought its way in. Clashes between the group, armed with heavy weapons, and Afghan security ... more »
Is The Trump Regime Trying To Screw Up Socially Responsible Investing?
Can you name the Secretary of Labor? Hint: Señor Trumpanzee only Hispanic cabinet member. Still coming up blank? After Andrew Pudzer's nomination was withdrawn after a couple of scandals involving his opposition to the minimum wage, hiring undocumented workers and mistreating workers, Trump substituted Rene Alexander Acosta. Acosta has been relatively quite compared to other Trump appointees, although... I bet you didn't know that last month the Department of Labor sent a threatening letter to investment advisors. The reactionary regime sent new guidance "aimed at the burgeoning s... more »
UN Unveils Funding Plan to Push Education Agenda
[image: un-unveils-funding-plan-to-push-education-agenda] The dictators club known as the United Nations has a plan to indoctrinate even more children around the world to believe in its totalitarian ideologies of globalism and “sustainable development” — mostly at your expense.
Kanye and Democrats
[image: kanye-and-democrats] Kanye West's support for Trump, along with his criticism of the "plantation" mentality of the Democratic Party, has been met with vicious backlash from the left.
DOJ’s Stealth Nationalization of Local Police
[image: dojs-stealth-nationalization-of-local-police] Under a Department of Justice program known as “Equitable Sharing,” local police are being deputized as federal agents in order to participate in Joint Terrorism Task Forces.
Kellogg's Just the Latest to Exit Venezuela
[image: kelloggs-just-the-latest-to-exit-venezuela] The Kellogg’s cereal plant in Maracay, Venezuela, closed Tuesday. A note taped to the fence explained why: “The current economic and social deterioration in the country has now prompted the company to discontinue operations.”
Cop Who Cowered in Fear as Parkland Kids Were Murdered Now Receives $8.7K per Month Pension
[image: parkland] The deputy who refused to confront the gunman during the Parkland shooting was allowed to quietly retire and is now receiving more than $100,000 a year in state pension funds. The post Cop Who Cowered in Fear as Parkland Kids Were Murdered Now Receives $8.7K per Month Pension appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Video Shows Horrors of Drug War as Cops Corner Unarmed Man for Having a Plant, Execute Him
[image: plant] Thomasville police officers were cleared in the killing of an unarmed Georgia man while trying to arrest him for having a plant, in spite of graphic body cam footage showing the shooting. The post Video Shows Horrors of Drug War as Cops Corner Unarmed Man for Having a Plant, Execute Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
SinoTech: Another Round of US-China Trade Talks, and Trump Gives ZTE a Break
Liu He, the chief economic adviser to Xi Jinping, speaks at the World Economic Forum earlier this year. (Credit: Flickr/World Economic Forum) *U.S. and China Initiate Next Round of Trade Talks* A Chinese trade mission arrived in Washington on Tuesday to kick off five days of negotiations with top U.S. officials. The Chinese mission will be led by Liu He, China’s vice premier and top economics official, while Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will captain the U.S. team. American negotiators are expected to focus on reducing the U.S.-China trade deficit, one of President Trump’s maj... more »
Transcriptions
The transcriptions below may not make for scintillating blogging but I hope you find them useful nonetheless.
Transcript: BBC News at Ten, Tuesday 16th May 2018
*Newsreader*: Tonight at Ten: More funerals in Gaza for the Palestinians killed in the deadliest day of violence there since 2014. As the burials go ahead for those shot dead by Israeli forces, the UN condemns what it calls the "appalling deadly" events. We report on the hospitals under pressure in Gaza, as the international community calls for an end to the violence. *Jeremy Bowen*: Politicians and diplomats abroad call for peace but real peace talks ended - failed - a long time ago. We'll have the latest from Gaza, and on today's emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. ... more »
Transcript: BBC News at Ten, Monday 15th May 2018
*Newsreader*: Tonight at ten, dozens of Palestinians are shot dead by Israeli forces, as America opens its new embassy in Jerusalem. At least 52 people have been killed in the bloodiest day of violence for years after the embassy's controversial move. More than 2,000 people have been injured in the clashes. Israel said it was acting in self-defence. The violence flared as the Embassy's opening ceremony took place - attended by President Trump's daughter and son-in-law. Israel's prime minister called it a glorious day. *PM Netanyahu*: President Trump, by recognising history, you h... more »
Senior Hamas figure says 50 of 62 Gaza border deaths were its own members per The Jewish Chronicle
'A senior Hamas member has claimed 50 members of the terror organisation were among those killed during Monday's protests on the Gaza border. Salah al-Bardawil, one of the Islamist group's leaders, told Palestinian Radio on Wednesday: "In the last round of confrontations 62 people were martyred, 50 of them were Hamas."' More here at the JC https://www.thejc.com/news/world/SENIOR-HAMAS-FIGURE-ADMITS-MAJORITY-OF-GAZA-BORDER-DEATHS-WERE-TERROR-GROUP-MEMBERS-1.464210 but likely not on the institutionally anti Israel BBC where facts are just not as interesting as vilifiying Israel and th... more »
Iran, France, Germany And The United Kingdom Have Agreed On A Plan To Keep The Nuclear Deal Alive
*Al Jazeera: **EU launches nine-point economic plan to rescue Iran nuclear deal* *European partners continue to view nuclear deal vital to shared security, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says. * The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, along with Iran's foreign minister, have agreed on a nine-point economic plan to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive. Meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, the ministers rushed to discuss alternative solutions after US President Donald Trump on May 8 withdrew from the deal and vowed to impose tough economic sanctions against Tehr... more »
Will North Korea really pull out of Nuclear Summit with Trump?
The Duran - News in Review - Episode 2. More The post Will North Korea really pull out of Nuclear Summit with Trump? appeared first on The Duran.
The Real Deal Behind Trump’s Iran Pull Out
The Duran - News in Review - Episode 1. More The post The Real Deal Behind Trump’s Iran Pull Out appeared first on The Duran.
Progress towards a Multilateral Investment Court? EU-momentum building and divisions in UNCITRAL Working Group III
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
16-May-2018 The European Commission's focus on ISDS has been so intense that far-reaching reform has been portrayed by many as inevitable. The Commission's proposal is for the development of a multilateral investment court system (MIC).
Conoco aims to seize oil cargoes near Citgo's Aruba terminal
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
16-May-2018 US oil company ConocoPhillips has brought new court actions to seize two cargoes of crude and fuel near a terminal operated by PDVSA subsidiary Citgo Petroleum in Aruba.
Tribunal curazoleño autoriza a ConocoPhillips a incautar 636M$ en activos propiedad de Venezuela
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
16-May-2018 Un tribunal de Curazao autorizó a que la estaodounidense ConocoPhillips incaute activos procedentes de refinerías en la isla propiedad de la estatal venezolana Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa) valorados en 636 millones de dólares.
ConocoPhillips toma activos de estatal venezolana en el Caribe
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
16-May-2018 Este viernes, la empresa Conoco Phillips tomó control de los activos petroleros, específicamente muelles y almacenes, que posee Venezuela en Bonaire y San Eustaquio
QotD: Budget-Day Edition
An election is an advance auction of stolen goods. Budget Day is the auction itself, when the formal announcement is made of which goods and their owners are to be parted. So here, especially for Budget Day, are some thoughts on the nature of taxation by both taxers and tax-victims: *“The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing.” * ~ Jean Baptiste Colbert *"To steal from one person is theft. To steal from many is taxation." * ~ Jeff Daiell *“Taxation is just a sophisticated ... more »
Dozens diagnosed with rare brain tumors in small rural area
A group of men diagnosed with a similar type of rare brain tumor have discovered that they all grew up in the same rural Lonoke County, Austin community. And they say that their families, friends, and others in the community have also had brain tumors. [note]KARK NBC, May 10, 2018.[/note] RELATED STORY: Residents Want Answers […] The post Dozens diagnosed with rare brain tumors in small rural area appeared first on Health Nut News.
NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars
According to a report from the New York Times, at least 28 people have died since 2006 from carbon monoxide poisoning after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on their vehicles.[note]CNN, May 14, 2018.[/note] (Forty-five others have suffered injuries from the gas as well.) In 2015, a class action lawsuit claimed there had been 13 carbon […] The post NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars appeared first on Health Nut News.
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off.
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180515142516.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Advertisements
It's Getting Harder and Harder to Tell If It's Faux Outrage or Just Common Stupidity.
*Chelsea Clinton: Learning The Fine Art of Grifting From Her Expert Parental Units* Had Barack Obama farted out loud in public, some liberals would have proclaimed it the most brave and empowering thing an American political figure had ever done. If Donald Trump were to do the same, he'd be accused of increasing global warming, poisoning the air of minorities or endangering non-endangered species. So it's no surprise the left would take the opportunity to display their faux outrage at something that didn't seem to bother them at all when Chicago Jesus did the same thing. And it co... more »
European Council President Donald Tusk: With A Friend Like Trump, 'Who Needs Enemies?'
Looking at latest decisions of @realDonaldTrump someone could even think: with friends like that who needs enemies. But frankly, EU should be grateful. Thanks to him we got rid of all illusions. We realise that if you need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of your arm. — Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) May 16, 2018 *Reuters:* *EU's Tusk says with friends like Trump, who needs enemies?* OFIA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has "rid Europe of all illusions" by quitting the Iran nuclear deal and seeking trade disputes, the European Union chairman said on Wednesday, ... more »
Waffle House Shooting Hero, TSU Alum, Presents Funds Raised for Victims
James Shaw Jr., hailed a hero for toppling a gunman who killed four people and injured others at a Waffle House in Tennessee., was recognized by his alma mater, Tennessee State University, at a recent event where he presented funds he had raised for victims.
College-Bound Public High School Grads on the Rise
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana education officials say 23,517 public high school students who graduated in 2017 enrolled in college in the fall. That’s a record for the state. Tuesday’s news release from the Department of Education says it’s an increase of more than 500 from the previous year, and it’s up by more than […]
College of St. Joseph in Danger of Losing Accreditation
RUTLAND, Vt. A small, private Vermont college is in danger of losing its accreditation. The Rutland Herald reports the New England Association of Schools and Colleges said Tuesday that the College of St. Joseph may not meet financial standards outlined by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The college’s board of trustees announced last […]
Tom Wolfe, Pioneering Journalist and Novelist, Dies at 88
Tom Wolfe, the influential writer whose unconventional, exuberant prose laid the foundation for so-called New Journalism and fueled his best-sellers The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, has died. He was 88. Lynn Nesbit, Wolfe’s agent, told the Associated Press that Wolfe died of an infection Monday in a hospital in Manhattan. Wolfe’s […]
Being a Good Ally
Much has been said about the African-American graduate student at Yale who was reported by a White peer to campus police for napping in a common room. I can identify. In stating my sympathy as an Asian American, however, I appreciate that my circumstances are easier. A good ally takes care to avoid appropriating another person’s suffering.
What Comes Next With Iran After the JCPOA?
President Trump announcing the U.S. pullout from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on May 8, 2018. YouTube / CBC News Now that President Donald Trump has decided to remove the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), his critics both here and in Europe have been condemning his action. How […] The post What Comes Next With Iran After the JCPOA? appeared first on A Divided World.
DEMOCRATS NEED TO RUN ON ISSUES! ... WAIT, NOT THOSE ISSUES!
We've all heard the laments: Democrats can't just be anti-Trump! Democrats can't survive on anti-Trumpism alone! Democrats have to stand *for* something! And then when they do, they hear this from *The Washington Post*'s James Hohmann: *The far left is winning the Democratic civil war* ... The success of very liberal candidates in primaries across four states is causing a new bout of heartburn among party strategists in Washington, who worry about unelectable activists thwarting their drive for the House majority. But it also reflects a broader leftward lurch among Democrats across... more »
BREAKING: Nothing but the Russians is coming!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018Dems unhappy with Rachel:* We recommend two recent reports about the program content of pseudoliberal cable news, especially MSNBC. We refer to this post by Erix Levitz at New York Magazine ("The Democratic Party Has an MSNBC Problem"), and to an earlier report at The Daily Beast which Levitz quotes. That earlier report is by Gideon Resnick and Sam Stein. Stein is a frequent presence on cable news. But the content of the Beast report is captured by its headlines: *Dems Give Up on Trying to Get Cable News to Care About Anything but Russia* The party wants t... more »
Nova Scotia Religious Groups That Will Get Canada Summer Jobs Grants
Here are the religious groups in Nova Scotia that did not succumb to the spin and bad-faith arguments on the Canada Summer Jobs attestation or "abortion clause." I point out again that the attestation could as well be called the "sexuality/gender/gender identification clause" but why bother? The media and the "faith community" (meaning mostly the Catholic Church) chose to see it purely as ABORTION!!!!! In fact, there are more Catholic groups in this lot that didn't get the memo, including the Knights of Columbus. The usual reminders on process: I was going by name only, quite l... more »
Into the bubble
Around lunchtime today, *this *was the second story on the BBC News website : The "gaffe" by Ben Broadbent, a deputy governor at the Bank of England, sprang out of comments in a *Telegraph *interview: According to Broadbent, the UK hasn’t seen such a slump since the late Victorian era. In the 1880s, economic historians have noted that there was what is termed a “climacteric” effect when “productivity growth suddenly slowed pretty much to a halt”. It was similarly severe to the sluggish improvements seen in the last decade, Broadbent believes. This term, used by economic histori... more »
BLOODBATH! — Israel Embarks On New War Crimes
Lasha Darkmoon on the unfolding horror in Gaza, which President Trump helped instigate
North Korea May Cancel Summit Over Bolton’s ‘Absurd’ Demands
It was North Korea's status as a nuclear power, not sanctions, that brought it to negotiations. Now those talks hang in the balance.
There Is No Unprecedented Global Modern Warming
Originally posted on American Elephants: You have heard the wailing and screaming about President Trump’s exit from the Paris Climate Accords, but do you understand that the agreement, never ratified by the U.S. government (NOT a treaty) accomplished nothing at all to modify or change the climate. The climate of the earth has been changing…
A question that gives pause: If Solar And Wind Are So Cheap, Why Are They Making Electricity So Expensive?
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: By Michael Shellenberger, President, Environmental Progress. Over the last year, the media have published story after story after story about the declining price of solar panels and wind turbines. People who read these stories are understandably left with the impression that the more solar and wind energy we produce, the lower electricity prices will…
Singer: The Sea Is Rising, but Not Because of Climate Change
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: There is nothing we can do about it, except to build dikes and sea walls a little bit higher. By Fred Singer, WSJ, May 15, 2018 Of all known and imagined consequences of climate change, many people fear sea-level rise most. But efforts to determine what causes seas…
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 135 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
North Korea's Submarine Force: A Threat to the Navy or Paper Tiger?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* You make the call. *North Korea’s latest submarine is a step in a different direction, the so-called Sinpo or Gorae (“Whale”) class ballistic-missile submarine (SSB). The SSB appears to blend submarine know-how from previous classes with launch technology from the Soviet Cold War–era Golf-class ballistic-missile submarines; North Korea imported several Golf-class subs in the 1990s, ostensibly for scrapping purposes. Both the Golf and Gorae classes feature missile tubes in the submarine’s sail. The tubes are believed to be meant for the Pukkukson... more »
The Navy Has 1 Nuclear Missile Submarine That Could Destroy North Korea
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * On its own. *Meanwhile, the New START treaty which came into effect in 2011 imposes additional limits on the number of deployed nuclear weapons. The current plan is to keep twelve Ohio-class subs active at time with twenty Trident IIs each, while two more boomers remain in overhaul, keeping a total of 240 missiles active at a time with 1,090 warheads between them. Don’t worry, restless hawks: that’s still enough to destroy the world several times over!* Nine years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Ishirō Honda’s *Godzilla *dep... more »
Killer Mike, Bill Maher Call Out Gun Control Hypocrisy, If Trump is ‘Hitler’ Why Give Him All the Guns?
[image: gun] Bill Maher and Killer Mike called out the hypocrisy of the left calling for gun control while at the same time calling the US government fascist. The post Killer Mike, Bill Maher Call Out Gun Control Hypocrisy, If Trump is ‘Hitler’ Why Give Him All the Guns? appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
'INDIA DID THE MUMBAI ATTACKS'
*Rehman Malik* Pakistan's former interior minister Rehman Malik says that India was responsible for the Mumbai attacks. Rehman Malik - 'Mumbai attacks' - May 14, 2018 *Malik refers to * *1. *India's spy agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) having maps of the attacked hotels before the incident took place. *2. *Mumbai police officer Hemant Karkare, who had exposed RAW in the Samjhuta Express false flag, being murdered. *3. *The Ansari brothers not been prosecuted by India despite the fact that they were fully involved in this whole terrorist operation as 'facilitator on behalf... more »
Sigmund Fraud- The Conquistador
Sigmund Freud *Another interesting article, you all may have missed, but should probably read.* *As I clear some of the many collected bookmarked article...* *From earlier today.......* - "The CIA Asked Me About Controlling The Climate"- We Should Worry! - Have We Already Slid Into A Tyranny of Good Intentions? A new biography demolishes whatever was left of the Viennese con man’s reputation. *Sigmund Fraud* Writing to his close friend and collaborator Wilhelm Fliess in 1890, Sigmund Freud explained that he couldn’t pay a visit because, in a struggling psychiatric practi... more »
White House Downplays North Korean Threats To Cancel Summit With Trump, But U.S. Military Drills Are Being Downscaled
Reporter: Is the North Korea summit still on? President Trump: "We haven't been notified at all. We'll have to see. We haven't seen anything. We haven't heard anything. We will see what happens." pic.twitter.com/NZTvoipWzN — NBC News (@NBCNews) May 16, 2018 *New York Times: **White House Brushes Aside North Korea’s Threats to Cancel Summit With Trump* WASHINGTON — The White House brushed aside threats by North Korea on Wednesday to cancel an upcoming summit meeting between President Trump and the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, saying it was still “hopeful” the meeting will happen ... more »
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