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From Bernays to Trump, Hooked on Misery
CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF, Countercurrents The father of modern public relations and spin, Edward Bernays was a cold, cynical manipulator of mass perception. He knew that by shaping people’s desires in a certain way, governments and corporations could sell just about any notion to the masses and manipulate them at will. Whether it was whipping up fear about the bogeyman of communism or selling the ‘American Dream’ of happiness through consuming goods, Bernays and the public relations/advertising industry, which took its cue from him, did exactly that. Bernays was an expe... more »
Role of The Spectator in Kantian Philosophy
Immanuel Kant placed great value in the judgement of a spectator. In *The Critique of Judgement* he talks about the “sublime” side of war, the romantic feats of courage, which, he holds, cannot be visible to those who are directly participating in the war and can only be perceived by the spectators who are looking keenly and analyzing critically from a distance. In his own life, Kant was mostly a spectator and critical thinker. His critical thinking was a solitary business, but it was not cut off from those from whom he expected inputs. His critical thinking and analysis was based ... more »
ISIS supporter who planned attacks against Jews and Prince George could face life
The BBC reports on Husnain Rashid's trial have concentrated on the Prince George angle and mentioned the football stadiums too, however I didn't spot any mention of Jewish communities. So I was interested to read this: 'His list of targets were wide-ranging – including British Army bases, shopping centres, Jewish communities and Government buildings.' More at the Times Of Israel here http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/isis-supporter-who-planned-attacks-against-jews-and-prince-george-could-face-life/ I wonder why the BBC chose to keep that aspect of this ISIS supporter's targetin... more »
IT'S INTERESTING WHEN PEOPLE DIE (OR MAYBE IT ISN'T)
We just learned that the hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico last year was massive, and the press assumes we don't care: On Tuesday, Harvard researchers published a study estimating that approximately 5,000 deaths can be linked to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The same day, ABC canceled Roseanne Barr’s eponymous show *Roseanne* after Barr sent a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to former President Barack Obama. Cable news covered Barr’s tweet and her show’s cancellation 16 times as much as the deaths of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico. ... The May 29 broadcasts of MSNBC... more »
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Meets North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
*TASS:* *Kim Jong-un: North Korea highly values Russia's course for opposing US dominance* Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Pyongyang shows that Moscow pays much attention to the development of relations with Pyongyang, the North Korean leader said PYONGYANG, May 31. /TASS/. North Korea highly values the Russian government’s course, in particular that of President Vladimir Putin, for countering the US’ dominance, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said at a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday. The footage of the meeting was published on YouTube. "The situation ... more »
The Executive Branch's Extraordinarily Broad View of the Presidential Pardon Power
Article II gives the president the “Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” There has long been speculation that President Trump may exercise this power to pardon some of the Russia investigation characters, including Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Michael Cohen, Jared Kushner, and possibly even himself. The pardon power is among the broadest of presidential powers. As the Supreme Court noted in 1866 in *Ex Parte Garland*, “If granted before conviction, [a pardon] prevents any of the penalties and disabilities c... more »
King’s College London adopts international definition of anti-Semitism
My first thought on reading that headline was 'I bet SOAS don't do the same'. Then I read the first paragraph... 'In a trailblazing move, King's College London (KCL), has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism and has set out tough new guidelines in order to ensure the safety and security of students and staff at its campuses. It is thought KCL is the first academic institution in the country to adopt the IHRA definition with the accompanying examples . It was publicly turned down by London's School of Oriental and African Studie... more »
Korean Media: South Korean President Moon Jae-in May Travel To Singapore To Declare An End To The Korean War With President Trump And North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
Yonhap *Korea Herald:** Moon may travel to Singapore for three-way summit to declare end of Korean War* South Korean President Moon Jae-in may travel to Singapore next month to hold a three-way summit with his US and North Korean counterparts, Seoul officials noted Thursday, possibly suggesting that Washington and Pyongyang may currently be considering a formal end to the Korean War as an incentive to the North for its denuclearization. An official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said nothing has yet been decided when asked if President Moon planned to visit Singapore f... more »
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo And North Korean Official Kim Yong Chol Will Be Continuing Their Talks Today On The Singapore Summit
*Reuters **U.S., North Korea to hold second day of nuclear talks* NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their leaders. The two men left a 90-minute private dinner at a New York apartment on Wednesday night without providing details about their conversation. Another round of talks is due on Thursday. The United States has been demanding that North Korea a... more »
Ex-Israeli spy chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011
Seven years ago Israel might have succeeded. However, in the intervening years Iran has upgraded its air defences so Israel's success might not be so assured now
New column day
Here, on how the Libs' willingness to throw tens of billions of public dollars at the Trans Mountain pipeline (and its corporate partners) confirms the broken promise that infrastructure money would serve the public interest. For further reading... - Campbell Clark wrote about the slow pace of the infrastructure spending which was put forward as evidence of the Libs' supposed vision for the public good. And Mia Rabson reports on the Canada Infrastructure Bank which will divert public infrastructure funding toward the generation of corporate profits. - David Ljunggren, Liz Hampton ... more »
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From Jenna Orkin - I can't figure out why links disappear as they've been doing, so hardly dare touch today's offering anymore. Australia, the New Conspiracy Theory Hurricane Maria Killed 4600 in Puerto Rico A small military contract started an internal war at Google that's tearing the company apart Pentagon Can't Account for $21 Trillion After Years Of US-Led "Nation-Building", Afghanistan Faces A Human Rights DisasterJustin Trudeau, Disaster for the Planet Pentagon Can't Account for $21 Trillion Remember the good old days when it was only two trillion? (ie: September 10,... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Frances Ryan rightly calls out the anti-choice right for having no interest in the well-being of children once they're born: (S)mall-state ideology can make it devastatingly difficult for a low-income parent to look after a child. Look at the controversial “two-child” limit to child tax credits under universal credit (UC). From its inception, it was predicted the policy would lead to hundreds of thousands of additional children living in poverty, but it’s now emerging that some women are even feeling forced to have abortions because they ca... more »
Paul Mason strikes again
Fans of everyone's favourite far-left ex-*Newsnight *economics editor Paul Mason might enjoy the following... As reported in today's *The Times,* George Osborne's *Evening Standard *stands accused (by openDemocracy's James Cusick) of promising "six commercial giants (including Uber and Google) 'money-can’t-buy' news coverage in a lucrative deal, leaving millions of Londoners unaware of who’s paying for their news". The *Evening Standard *strongly denies this, but that hasn't stopped Paul Mason from making demands on Sarah Sands, the editor of the *Today *programme (and previously t... more »
Rebels raid ISIS positions in west Daraa, seize weapons
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – Rebel fighters launched a daring overnight assault against positions for the Islamic State in western Daraa countryside, killing several jihadists and seizing their weapons. Members of the so-called Free Syrian Army’s Special Force stealthily infiltrated barricades for an ISIS-affiliated group in Heit town, killing at least 7 jihadists and seizing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Israeli defense ministers hold important meeting on southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu met with his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the situation around the Syrian-Jordanian border. Shoigu noted that the ministers had a number of questions to discuss, including “the issues regarding the border, the south de-escalation zone on which we have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish troops post up in northern Latakia despite tensions with Syrian Army – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Turkish military has established a new observation point in northern Syria that was not agreed upon during the recent Astana Peace Talks. According to a recent report from the northern countryside of Latakia, the Turkish military established an observation point in the northern part of the Kurdish Mountains (var. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kim Jong-un thanks Lavrov for Russia’s opposition to ‘US domination’ (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, in Pyongyang on Thursday, becoming the first Russian official to meet him in person. “I highly appreciate that Putin’s leadership is opposed to US domination. We are always ready to negotiate with Russia on this issue,” Jong-un […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Full interview of Syria’s Assad with RT International
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar Assad said the country’s eastern territories currently held by the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces will be liberated ‘with or without the Americans’, stating that his government will offer negotiations with the Kurdish militia. Assad’s remarks came in a 30-minute interview with RT’s Murad Gazdiev in which he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi, UAE-backed forces suffer heavy losses in bid to capture strategic Yemeni port city (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Saudi and UAE-backed troops in western Yemen are determined to capture the strategic port-city of Hodeideh from the Houthi forces. However, this offensive is proving incredibly costly for the Saudi and UAE-backed troops, as the Houthi forces continue to inflict heavy losses on the invading fighters. On Wednesday, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We are moving towards end of conflict’ – Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that “without external interference it won’t take more than a year to settle the situation in Syria,” speaking during an interview with RT in Damascus on Tuesday. The Syrian president stated that the end of the conflict was getting closer, but that a gap between […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan to meet with Russian President’s Special Representative for Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will meet in Ankara on Thursday with the Russian President’s special representative for the Syrian settlement Alexander Lavrentiev, RIA Novosti reported. The meeting is scheduled for 14.00 Moscow time. It is noted that it will take place in a closed mode for the press. As the Russian Foreign Ministry reported earlier, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian forces uncover underground jihadist HQ filled with UN supplies in northern Homs (videos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Russian military police uncovered a large underground jihadist base while combing through several towns in the northern countryside of Homs. According to a report from northern Homs, the Russian military discovered this base inside the town of Tallaf, which was one of the towns shared by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Explosions in rebel-held northern Syria kill and injure scores
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:55 P.M.) – Two massive blasts simultaneously ripped through rebel-controlled towns in northern Syria, killing and wounding dozens and causing substantial damages. A booby-trapped motorcycle went off inside a bus station in Jarabulus city north of Aleppo, killing at least 4 people and injuring scores others, mostly civilians. Local sources reported that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We were close to direct conflict between Russian and US forces’ – Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the only problem left in the country’s conflict was represented by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), speaking during an interview with RT in Damascus on Tuesday. “After the liberation of Aleppo and later Deir Ezzor, and before that Homs, and now Damascus, actually the United […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Why Are UFOs Suddenly A Serious News Story
SCREEN GRAB *Stars and Stripes/Washington Post*: *UFOs are suddenly a serious news story — you can thank the guy from Blink-182 for that* At the turn of the millennium, Blink-182 was everywhere. On the cover of the pop-punk band's smash album, "Enema of the State," a busty nurse with a lustful grin snapped on a latex glove. At MTV beach concerts, sunburned masses moshed to the No. 1 hit "All the Small Things." But frontman Tom DeLonge — the one with the angsty, adolescent singing voice — had been nurturing an offstage hobby that was decidedly out of the mainstream. With his first... more »
Dental journal pulls a dozen papers for recycled images and “unreliable data”
A leading orthodontics journal has retracted 12 papers after determining that they contained either reused images, questionable data or both. Several of the articles involved experiments conducted in dogs — and one person familiar with the case told us that the duplication was an attempt to avoid sacrificing more animals than necessary for the research. … Continue reading Dental journal pulls a dozen papers for recycled images and “unreliable data”
Japan's Navy Will Soon Be Carrying Fighter Jets
The Izumo and the Kaga, Japan’s Helicopter carriers Newsline *Popular Mechanics*: *Japan’s Ships May Carry Fighter Jets, But Don’t Call Them Carriers* *The ships would be called “multi-purpose operational mother ships.”* The Japanese government is considering a bold plan: converting its largest ships to carry the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in order to shore up a key defense vulnerability. The country’s use of aircraft carriers during World War II, however, has made loathe to actually use the phrase “aircraft carrier,” instead preferring the term “multi-purpose operational mother s... more »
We 'Fought' a War in the South China Sea. The Results are Disturbing.
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * America and China battle it out in a simulation. We have the results. *Moving at more than 40 knots, Fort Worth and Freedom begin closing the gap.Qinzhou and Changde both turn to face Fort Worth. Apparently they want to fight. I’ll oblige them. Both LCSs are under orders to engage the enemy as soon as they come close enough to fire their Griffin surface-to-surface missiles. Between the two of them, they have 30 Griffins. At four miles, Fort Worth opens up on Qinzhou with her 57-millimeter gun.Qinzhou immediately returns fire with her 76-millimeter gu... more »
The F-35 Could Become a Super Weapon (Or Paper Tiger) Thanks to 1 Thing
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * “In a future war we could be changing software every day as a necessary factor for winning,” Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, recently told reporters. Flying the F-35 all the way to 2070, blocking enemy missiles in mid-flight and using AI to quickly assist precision-guided weapons are all technologies which increasingly hinge upon rapid software development --- inspiring Air Force leaders to say “software” will determine who wins future wars. “In a future war we could be changing software e... more »
EASTERN GHOUTA: Syrian Voices Raised in Condemnation of White Helmets
*Vanessa Beeley* | White Helmets are military propaganda units that should be condemned as "war criminals".
Interview with Bashar al-Assad: ‘We were close to direct conflict between Russian and US forces in Syria’
*SANA + RT International* | Syrian President talks with correspondent Murad Gazdiev about the war, and how Syria's allies have helped to deter a full-spectrum US-led attack.
Watch This C-17 Dive Down Into A Canyon Like A Fighter Jet (Video)
*Warzone/The Drive:** This C-17 Rocketed Through Star Wars Canyon Like A Fighter Jet* *The big cargo hauler executed a knife edge turn and dived down into the canyon in a way that would make an F-16 blush.* Star Wars Canyon, also known as the Jedi Transition or Rainbow Canyon, and the aviation photographers that trek there, have offered up some of the most stunning and interesting images and footage of military aircraft over the last half-decade. The variety of aircraft that blast through the chasm is one of the locale's biggest attractions. Like fishing in some bizarre intercoas... more »
Shell Open Air Wraps 2018 Movie Season in Rio this Weekend
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This weekend sees the end of the 2018 Shell Open Air movie season at Marina da Glória. The bestselling outdoor movie sessions will be going out with a bang, screening a wide range of films with something for everyone, from tonight, Thursday, through Sunday. The […]
Opinion: Brazil’s Teamsters on Strike!
Opinion, by Michael R Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the USA, the word “teamster” used to mean a mule driver, since mules hauled freight in teams rather than singly. With the onset of the horseless carriage, the word morphed into a reference to truck drivers. In America, the Teamsters Union has had immense […]
3 Cops Arrested After Video Showed Them Sic K9 on Innocent Man, Taser, Kick, and Stomp Him
[image: K9] An otherwise entirely innocent man was walking down the street when he was surrounded by police who then sicced a K9 on him and began punching, kicking, and tasering him for no reason. The post 3 Cops Arrested After Video Showed Them Sic K9 on Innocent Man, Taser, Kick, and Stomp Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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*Mexican-American studies will be taught in Texas schools. Why there's a fight over its name * What's in a name? A community's culture and history, argue Mexican-American experts in Texas who are protesting the name change of a recently approved high school elective course on Mexican-American studies. In April, the Texas State Board of Education voted to approve the elective course in Mexican-American studies, but called it "Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent," instead of Mexican-American studies. The name change prompted Mexican-American experts and acti... more »
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*2018 TORNADO ACTIVITY NEAR RECORD LOW…Hurricane Season Looks Weaker…* These are tough times for the US climate-ambulance chasers, who like to use every extreme-weather event as a God-sent sign the climate is going to hell in a handbasket. Tornadoes AWOL, models contradicted But even weather extremes aren’t cooperating with the climate predictions and models. For instance, yesterday meteorologist Joe Bastardi at Weatherbell noted that US tornado activity is near a record low so far this year. And despite claims by some US alarmist agencies of record high global temperatures o... more »
A look inside North Korea
Pyongyang view from the apartments of Kim Il Sung University. pic.twitter.com/c5nes2vmNj — Vũ Nam Phương (@vunamphuong) May 30, 2018 If we all can dispel with our previous indoctrination about who and what North Korea actually is - then maybe the coming 'negotiations' (and race for the Nobel Peace Prize) will go much smoother. Each of us should make it a goal to not allow ourselves to fall for the steady spew of demonization that comes from Washington and the western media whenever Mr. Big (and his minions) don't get their way in the world. I recall going to Cuba for the first-... more »
No, John Bull, The Markets Do Not Supersede Humanity
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180531-no-john-bull.pdf Within hours of the President of Italy rejecting the slate of ministers submitted by the majority coalition, while issuing a speech which openly declared that the will of foreign investors and the unelected bureaucrats in Brussels overrides the will of the Italian people, all Hell broke loose across the western world. The fact that such a blatant declaration of the power of the British-centered financial empire over sovereign states is creating a massive backlash was lost on no one. The three other destitute states of southern Europ... more »
China and Russia holding joint military cooperation talks
The talks are happening at a time when the Chinese are facing off against the American NAVY and Russians are bringing their new weapons into service More The post China and Russia holding joint military cooperation talks appeared first on The Duran.
French President Macron pushes for WTO reform to address US tariffs
Trump apparently doesn't understand that you can't preserve your partnerships when you ignore or even trample on them More The post French President Macron pushes for WTO reform to address US tariffs appeared first on The Duran.
NAFTA On the Rocks
During the past year, NAFTA has been encountering ill winds and rough seas. The ill winds come from the Blow Hard-in-Chief. Peter Clark writes: The Prime Minister has used his personal relationship with Trump to avoid crises. Now Canada is deemed “spoiled” and “difficult”. Trudeau is doing what a responsible leader needs to do when faced with madman tactics and threats to Canada and Canadians by trying to defuse the threat. But his neighbour will not talk to him. The man who claims he knows all there is to know about the art of the deal has proved to be a deal breaker, not a deal... more »
Missouri's dark money scandal, explained
Ciara C Torres-Spelliscy, Leroy Highbaugh Sr. Research Chair and Associate Professor of Law, Stetson University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens is resigning over allegations tied to political contributions from concealed sources.
Will Silicon Valley's new company towns end up as failed utopias?
Grant Bollmer, Assistant Professor of Communication, North Carolina State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
Facebook will build a village with housing and amenities in Silicon Valley, a new version of old, unsuccessful ideas of company towns and utopian communities. Will Facebook's town face the same fate?
Operación NOA - Remembering the Belén UFO Case
*Source: ICOU (Argentina)Date: 05.30.2018* *Operación NOA - Remembering the Belén UFO case* *By Luis Burgos* A controversial case occurred in this locality of Catamarca in the late 1950s. Fernando Arquibola García claimed to have made contact with a "cylindrical" UFO resting vertically over a road in Belén at noon on January 1, 1958. While the percipient was not aware of the presence of any occupants (beings), he perceived "voices" in Spanish issuing from within the object, sending out messages. Whether the case is real or a fabrication, what makes it special is that it is app... more »
These are the actual side effects of Ambien.
These are the actual side effects of Ambien | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/ambien-side-effects?src=SOC&dom=fb#page-4 Advertisements
If you love staying up late and sleeping in, doing otherwise might actually hurt your health.
If you love staying up late and sleeping in, doing otherwise might actually hurt your health | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/night-owl-death?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&lnk=TA&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5b0f25fb00bd470007c67107&utm_medium=&utm_source=
Burial is becoming the most boring thing to do with your dead body.
Burial is becoming the most boring thing to do with your dead body | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/death-funeral-tech?con=TrueAnthem&dom=fb&lnk=TA&src=SOC&utm_campaign=&utm_content=5b0f340b04d30172ea637f82&utm_medium=&utm_source=
Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials.
Colon and rectal cancer seem to be on the rise—in millennials | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/colorectal-cancer-incidence-rate-millennial?src=SOC&dom=fb
Anesthesia Celebrating that Ambien can be Blamed for Everything Now.
http://gomerblog.com/2018/05/breaking-anesthesia-celebrating-that-ambien-can-be-blamed-for-everything-now/?utm_source=FB&utm_campaign=DIRECT
The Most Important Congressional Primary Of 2018-- Throw The Bum Out
We've been writing about Alexandria Ocasio, who we endorsed, for some time now and, for far longer, about her opponent Joe Crowley. As you can see from the video above, Alexandria is guaranteed to be a shake 'em up member when she makes it to Congress. Crowley, on the other hand, is exactly what need has needed to be shaken up. Time's up. Pelosi and Hoyer have groomed him and anointed him as their successor to lead the House Democrats. I can't think of a way to destroy the Democratic Party sooner than for Crowley to lead it. Nor can I think of a more corrupt Democrat in Congress.... more »
The Difference a Hearing Makes: Public Awareness of and Confidence in Gina Haspel Increased After Her Senate Testimony
The CIA headquarters in Virginia. (Photo: Wikimedia/Library of Congress) The fight over Gina Haspel’s nomination to be director of the CIA was one of the more politically controversial that has emerged in recent months. It raised complex questions of leadership and accountability and reopened discussion over this country’s use of harsh interrogation techniques that many have characterized as torture. Among just the authors of this piece, one of us *supported* her confirmation while another *opposed* it. In an attempt to better understand public opinions regarding the Haspel nomina... more »
Mexico: The North American T-28 Trojan, The Mexican Air Force and UFOs
*Source: Alfonso SalazarDate: 05.31.2018* *Mexico: The North American T-28 Trojan, The Mexican Air Force and UFOs* *By Alfonso Salazar* The story was told to me by an aeronautical engineer who served in the Mexican Air Force around the 1970s, flying in a squadron of T-28s based out of Cozumel. On several occasions, while conducting nocturnal flights, they were able to observe several luminous objects over the sea engaging in maneuvers that were impossible for any known airplane or helicopter. These lights were red and orange. Even mechanics and ground personnel at Air Base Num... more »
Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mrs Perry?
By Paul Homewood h/t Robin Guenier https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news-analysis/3031681/net-zero-government-hints-at-2050-target-date-for-ccc-review Our potty politicians now want us to go beyond the 80% cut in emissions by 2050, enshrined in the Climate Change Act, and aim for a zero target. Perhaps they need reminding about what happens when the wind does not blow! http://gridwatch.co.uk/ Thanks […]
The Rapid Expansion Of Battery Storage
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Philip sent me this press release from the CPRE earlier, which has bearings on yesterday’s post on battery storage: The Government is encouraging the development of backup generation and battery storage in the countryside as means of increasing electricity supply. CPRE Wiltshire has produced a booklet […]
Mexico: "Black Diamond" over Toluca on Video
*Source: El Diario de Santiago (www.radiosantiago.cl) and Planeta UFODate: 05.25.2018* Mexico: "Black Diamond" over Toluca on Video Chile's Radio Santiago posted a news item concerning an unidentified object with a curious configuration, featured in a video reportedly taken in the Mexican city of Toluca. The text - kindly provided to us by Planeta UFO - reads as follows: "We were sent this record from the city of Toluca in the state of Mexico. Is it a UFO or one of the so-called *Globos de Cantoya* (Chinese Lanterns)? It should be noted that Cantoya Balloons are illuminated with... more »
Another cost that's killing US military budgets
Next Big Future has an interesting article comparing purchase and operating costs of US Air Force and US Navy combat aircraft. Among its features was this graphic (click it for a larger view). If you do a little basic arithmetic, you find that the cost of buying, say, an F-35 (as cited in the article) will be matched by its operating costs within less than half the aircraft's expected service lifespan - less, if inflation drives up those operating costs (as it almost certainly will). Therefore, even after the aircraft have been bought, their ever higher operating costs will co... more »
What starts with the Jews never ends with the Jews
'Over the last couple of years, after intense provocation, I have taken to these pages a couple of times to express my disgust at the standard of behaviour in the Hampstead and Kilburn Constituency Labour Party. Almost two years ago to the day, I could not believe that my local party had blocked Jews even debating a motion about anti-Semitism. As we were not allowed to discuss it there, I was glad that the Jewish News allowed me to discuss it here. Three months ago, I wrote that I had finally had enough. I had stayed silent not once, not twice, but six times. When Hampstead and Kilb... more »
European Parliament passes resolution on Taiwan-EU investment talks
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
31-May-2018 The European Parliament passed a resolution calling for the European Commission to start negotiations with Taiwan on a bilateral investment agreement.
TDM call for papers: Cybersecurity in international arbitration (special issue)
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
31-May-2018 There is a manifest need for the international arbitration community to begin to develop a shared understanding of the scope of the threat and the appropriate response.
PL Holdings S.á.r.l. v. Republic of Poland (SCC Case No. V 2014/163) - Partial Award, 28 June 2017 - Case Report
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
31-May-2018 Case Report
California crowd leads the ‘resistance’ by singing National Anthem
“A crowd attending the Central Section Division I softball championship in Fresno on Friday evening burst into The Star-Spangled Banner after being told by the announcer that there would be no national anthem before the game.” click here
Nikki Haley on United Nations hypocrisy
https://youtu.be/w2czppAnx5g As you won't see on the institutionally anti Israel BBC.
Moscow details subversive NGO activities in Russia and around the world
Western funded NGOs meddle in the affairs of sovereign nations More The post Moscow details subversive NGO activities in Russia and around the world appeared first on The Duran.
US renegs on trade war truce with China, aims to impose $50 billion in tariffs
Washington, by violating yet another diplomatic agreement, shows the world that it can't be trusted to stand by its word More The post US renegs on trade war truce with China, aims to impose $50 billion in tariffs appeared first on The Duran.
Argentina: "Wandering UFO" over Retiro
*Source: Cronica (Buenos Aires) and Planeta UFODate: 05.27.2018* *Argentina: "Wandering UFO" over Retiro* A flying object caught the attention of a pedestrian in the vicinity of the microbus terminal. The object flew over the 'Reloj de los Ingleses' at Plaza San Martin. Hugo Cubas was walking to work along a path in Plaza San Martín, in the heart of the eponymous district in Retiro, on Friday May 18 around 7 o'clock. According to his testimony, it was a beautiful morning, when suddenly, from behind the tower of a major international hotel, he saw an image in the sky that caught ... more »
Stella Creasey outgunned by Kate
https://youtu.be/QZOwFqkKoyk Stella Creasey is not very impressive but then grievance mongers generally aren't when they are faced by facts.
"A Magical Mind: Wish"
*"A Magical Mind: Wish"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOm "When we wish for something our consciousness opens to receiving it like a flower unfolding its petals to receive a bee. From blowing dandelion seeds into the air to throwing a penny into a fountain, we have all felt inspired to make a wish, to whisper our secret desires into the ears of the universe and wait for signs that we have been heard. Some wishes come true while others remain ethereal visions that either stay with us or fade like a star in the light of morning. Whether they come true or not, wishes are important missi... more »
"A Default Mentality..."
"The Greeks took for granted a warrior-ethic ("aristeia," the virtues, values, culture and competence of "aristoi") not just between man and nature, and one city and another, and in the competitive contests (agones) between one person or point of view and another, but most especially between the individual mind striving for illumination and the vast surrounding obscure chaos of all that we do not know or understand or, as yet, have the resources to master. Humans from the earliest days of their lives have already planted their feet on one of two paths, one leading toward self-illum... more »
“The Mother of All Systemic Threats”
*“The Mother of All Systemic Threats”* by Brian Maher "Another crack forms in the globalist edifice... The Dow Jones plunged nearly 400 points Tuesday. The S&P dropped 31… the Nasdaq, 37. Bank stocks took the mightiest wallops - J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and Bank of America all fell over 3%. Why bank stocks? And why is it so potentially serious? Answers shortly. The proximate cause of yesterday’s panic was the ongoing warfare between localism and globalism. This time in Italy. Mercy forbids us from inflicting the grisly details of parliamentary politic... more »
Hungary considers legislation to jail NGOs for trafficking migrants
NGO activities are often responsible for subversive tactics More The post Hungary considers legislation to jail NGOs for trafficking migrants appeared first on The Duran.
United States alone against the world?
Europeans are coming to grips with what Trump's 'America First' slogan really means More The post United States alone against the world? appeared first on The Duran.
"Making Your Best Guess"
*"Making Your Best Guess"* by Arthur Silber “We are not gods, and we are not omniscient. We cannot foretell the future with certainty. Most often, cultural and political changes are terribly complex. It can be notoriously difficult to predict exactly where a trend will take us, and we can be mistaken. We do the best we can: if we wish to address certain issues seriously, we study history, and we read everything that might shed light on our concerns. We consult what the best thinkers of our time and of earlier times have said and written. We challenge everyone's assumptions, includi... more »
Palestinians – 70 Years Of Suffering
By our era, the number of homeless Palestinians has grown to 5 million refugees helped by the UN and at least another million scattered about the Mideast. The actual number could reach as high as 8-9 million thanks to the Palestinian’s high birth rate and strong family values. The post Palestinians – 70 Years Of Suffering appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
he Economics Profession Is Broken — But this Isn't the Answer
THe whole profession has made itself narrowly focused which hardly provides insight that helps in macro decisions. This describes why this came about. Mostly it is the lack of a rigorous foundational theory but who is listening? Poverty can be eliminated and must be to produce universal prosperity. No one knows where to start. *The Economics Profession Is Broken — But this Isn't the Answer* TAGS History of the Austrian School of EconomicsOther Schools of ThoughtPhilosophy and Methodology 05/17/2018David Gord *https://mises.org/wire/economics-profession-broken-%E2%80%94... more »
Study: GM Soy Kills Baby Rats in Just 3 Weeks
How real is this implied threat? These reports are not encouraging and the blatant corruption of the approval process gives us no comfort. What we need badly is a full press study that also processes the big numbers along with geographic variation. Monsanto can pay for this but integrity is so necessary to get past where we are at. We need to trust the food we eat. *Study: GM Soy Kills Baby Rats in Just 3 Weeks* *http://humansarefree.com/2018/05/study-gm-soy-kills-baby-rats-in-just-3.html* *The best food on store shelves to buy is that food which DOES have holes and nicks w... more »
qanon more
This is the last material since 22 may. Plenty has been happening and i do think that it is all about North Korea. Yet that is not resolved at all so silence can be fully justified. Sources also tell June 11 will be important but experience tells me we may not know why until long after. At least we are all paying attention to the turnover of top officials. What is certain is that members of the past regime are been steadily silenced. 1439 Q !CbboFOtcZs ID: fe402e No.1509322 📁 May 22 2018 16:29:23 (EST) UNITY NOT DIVISION. Last post was simply for IDEN_reconf. http://... more »
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Resigns After Abuse Allegations
This is perhaps the biggest head to fall among what is a huge number of folks leaving the corridors of power. Most of those resignations appear to represent bricks in the Great Natural Conspiracy or GNC. GNC is that constellation of souls intent on sexual predation who support each other through to the highest ranks of governance. It is noteworthy that Q drew attention to him. I do not think that the Deep State solely the GNC, but the GNC is its internal glue and enforcement arm. Remove it and attrition and rotation will bring command and control back into the hands of the exec... more »
Why Sweden Is on Fast-Track to National Suicide
In the light of recent developments, one must ask: How long can the cultural experiments continue before the laboratory burns down?
UK woman is arrested after asking Police why muslims are allowed to break the law
A woman who asked police why Muslims were being allowed to pray in London's Hyde Park, (praying in London's Royal Parks is illegal, regardless of the religion), finds herself under arrest at her home
Who Owns the Media? An Answer for Elon Musk
"Jack Harper" does an inventory of Jews in the media.
Possible diplomatic breakthrough in southwest Syria
Under the agreement, Iran and Hezbollah would be excluded from areas bordering Israel. While the Zionist state would be forced to abandon support for its Jihadist allies in southern Syria
Pro-pedophilia messages now being embedded in Hollywood movies for CHILDREN
However, people are waking up. So "Show Dogs", with a plot line that subtly promotes paedophilia, has been pulled from cinemas
Tech vs Trump: the great battle of our time has begun
Social media helped Donald Trump take the White House, Silicon Valley won’t let it happen again
Why the Eurozone and the Euro Are Both Doomed
A little known economic dynamic means that the joint currency's days are numbered
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* As if we needed any further proof as to the evil nature of the Trump family and their associates, along comes Miss 2018 Flo-Thru Cranium contestant, 1st daughter, Ivanka Trumpanzee, with an in-your-face Sunday morning tweet of herself and her child. Imagine how much of a lowlife you have to be to do this as the news is full of babies, toddlers, and other children being literally ripped from their mother's arms across the country. Not only that, the apple of her father's eye or whatever does it just a few days after it came to the public's attention that the whereabouts o... more »
Throat Cancer Foundation Sues United Kingdom National Health Service To End HPV “Vaccine Apartheid”
By Eileen Iorio The Daily Mail recently reported that its long running campaign to end the HPV “vaccine apartheid” may succeed, since the Throat Cancer Foundation filed a High Court case in the UK against the National Health Service (NHS)...
People With Anxiety Disorders are Hiding These 5 Superpowers (Backed by Science).
People With Anxiety Disorders are Hiding These 5 Superpowers (Backed by Science) – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/ppeopless-with-anxiety-disorders-are-hiding-these-5-superpowers-backed-by-sciencee/?=wuw Advertisements
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds.
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180528171511.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Wearing glasses may really mean you’re smarter, major study finds.
Wearing glasses may really mean you’re smarter, major study finds | Science | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/may/30/glasses-smarter-study-intelligence-bad-eyesight-link-health-benefits?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
Xeljanz (Tofacitinib) Approved for Ulcerative colitis.
Xeljanz (Tofacitinib) Approved for Ulcerative Colitis – Drugs.com MedNews https://www.drugs.com/news/xeljanz-tofacitinib-approved-ulcerative-colitis-74643.html
UKRAINE FALSE FLAG; JEWISH NAZIS
View image on Twitter [image: View image on Twitter] Антикаратель@Antikaratel Next time you show me photos from Syria by ''White Helmets'' I will show photo of ''dead Arkady Babchenko killed by Putin''. 4:42 PM - May 30, 2018 - *On 29 May 2018, Russian reporter Arkady Babchenko was pronounced dead by the Ukrainian police.* Ukraine and the mainstream media suggested that he had been assassinated by Russia. *On 30 May 2018, Arkady Babchenko appeared alive and well at a news conference.* The Ukrainian security services carried out this False Flag fake death. Craig Mu... more »
EU Parliament will vote to ban the Internet
*Upload filters, licenses or taxes to use a simple hyperlink* John Archer has told us about some hints that a shocking law affecting the Internet – which makes GDPR look like a lollipop in comparison – is getting prepared by the European Union's authorities. The new bill is framed as a copyright bill but if approved – and the EU Parliament is going to vote in three weeks – it would represent the most shocking censorship of the Internet that has ever been introduced in any country of the world, including China, Iran, and North Korea. Some Czech Internet users love this meme – an an... more »
Second Turkish Stream pipeline may traverse Bulgaria
Bulgaria is returning its willingness to cooperate with Russia on its much needed energy projects More The post Second Turkish Stream pipeline may traverse Bulgaria appeared first on The Duran.
US to maintain naval confrontation with China in South China Sea
If the US won't even respect China's territorial sovereignty, why should Kim expect Washington to respect that of North Korea? More The post US to maintain naval confrontation with China in South China Sea appeared first on The Duran.
During World War II 16 Soldiers Survived Parachuteless Falls
*Strange History*: *The Gannet Club: Parachuteless in WW2* Jumping out of a plane without a parachute is never a good idea. But it is striking that some individuals walk away, or more likely are carried away, with a few token broken bones and a story to dine out on for the rest of their lives. Most modern examples are of parachutists who have had chute problems, particularly while messing around with free fall. But ‘the golden age’ of parachuteless falls was, of course, WW2, when hundreds of thousands of young men took to the skies to fight for their countries and many found them... more »
Tweets For Today
Vice Chairman of North Korea Kim Young Chol arrives at the Millennium Hotel in New York ahead of talks with the US amid a scramble to organize next month's historic nuclear summit https://t.co/hqDYN0WRlr pic.twitter.com/CZFmUny1rW — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 30, 2018 VIDEO: Russian journalist, Arkady Babchenko, reported killed in Kiev turns up at a news conference. His "fake death" was part of a special operation to pre-empt a real plot to kill him pic.twitter.com/DEW7V90Sm0 — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 30, 2018 More than half of the world’s children are threatened by conflict, ... more »
Russian Nuclear Sub's Newest Tech Has Been Leaked Online
New intelligence: #Russia 'Special mission' #Submarine BS-64 seen with cradle on back for payload. In this case most likely DSRV submersible. https://t.co/YVyFoMT5md #GUGI for seabed warfare. Possibly relates to ICEBERG project pic.twitter.com/yjwbWLIPq0 — H I Sutton (@CovertShores) May 29, 2018 *Sputnik: *Alleged PHOTO of Russian Nuclear Sub's Newest Tech Leaked Online The BS-64 was until recently a missile submarine, but has now been redesigned into a scientific one, capable of operating with mini-submarines used for oceanographic research. Alleged photographs of the Russian BS... more »
Houthi forces shoot down Saudi spy drone
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 A.M.) – The Houthi forces shot down a Saudi spy drone that was flying over their positions in the southern countryside of this Gulf kingdom on late Wednesday. According to Al-Masirah TV, the Houthi forces downed the spy drone after it was spotted over the Asir Region of southern Saudi Arabia. In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military uncovers large tunnel and weapons depot in southern Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 A.M.) – The Syrian military uncovered another large tunnel and weapons depot inside the southern suburbs of Damascus recently. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian military uncovered both the large tunnel and weapons depot while combing through the suburbs of Babila, Beit Sahm, and Yalda this week. As […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: At least one killed in attack on Saudi National Guard facility in Taif
Two assailants stabbed to death a traffic policeman in the western Saudi Arabian city of Taif and then exchanged gunfire with security forces at a nearby National Guard facility, a local newspaper reported on Thursday. The attackers stole the policeman’s vehicle and service weapon before entering the military site, according to online news site Sabq, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels go to war with each another in northeast Aleppo (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels are at war with one another again after one the group’s attempted to arrest a member of the other in northeast Aleppo. According to pro-opposition activists, heavy clashes broke-out when Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham’s security forces attempted to arrest a member of Jaysh Al-Sharqiyah inside the city of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Experts Suggest Trump Kim Summit Agreement Could Include Combined Civilian Space And Nuclear Program For Both Koreas
Two experts, Carlin, a former analyst for the CIA and the State Department widely regarded as one of the top experts on North Korea in the world, and Hecker, former director of the Los Alamos Laboratory for over a decade, have just released a suggestion for a deal for North Korea with a surprising element - a United Korea civilian space and nuclear program! It was covered by the Associated Press and their release was run in many news outlets including the NY Times. But their release only describes the first steps of their report and doesn't mention this which I think is one of the ... more »
Picture Of The Day
The fire-assault course during the qualification tests for the right to bear a crimson beret among troops and Special Forces units of Rosgvardya’s Siberian District at the Gorny training center in the Novosibirsk Region. © Sputnik / Alexander Kryazhev WNU Editor: The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Russian Military Competes for 'Crimson Beret' Title in Impressive Drills *(Sputnik).
UN Envoy: Gaza Escalation a Warning That ‘Brink of War’ Near
UN Envoy: Gaza Escalation a Warning That ‘Brink of War’ Near by The Associated Press, https://www.nytimes.com/ UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Mideast envoy told an emergency Security Council meeting Wednesday that the latest escalation in Gaza between its Hamas rulers and Israel is a warning of “how close to the brink of war we are every day.” […]
China to Host Iranian President Amid Nuclear Deal Doubt. Major Powers are Scrambling to Save Iran’s Nuclear Deal After the United States Pulled Out
China to Host Iranian President Amid Nuclear Deal Doubt by REUTERS, MAY 28, 2018, via https://www.jpost.com/ Major powers are scrambling to save Iran’s nuclear deal after the United States pulled out. BEIJING – China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its foreign ministry […]
North Korea Offers Burger Chain Instead of Nuclear Disarmament Says CIA Report
RT America Published on May 30, 2018 Another potential roadblock towards a summit between North Korea and the United States. A new CIA report says North Korea is not preparing to denuclearize anytime soon but might offer to open a hamburger chain. RT America’s Manila Chan reports. end
US Issues More Iran Sanctions
PressTV Published on May 30, 2018 The United States has imposed sanctions on three Iran-based entities, and six Iranians. end
India & Iran Drop Dollar in Oil Trade to Bypass US Sanctions – report
India & Iran Drop Dollar in Oil Trade to Bypass US Sanctions – report by https://www.rt.com/ India will reportedly pay for Iranian oil in rupees as the two countries seek to bypass the US economic pressure on Tehran, industry officials have told the Sputnik news agency. – Under the deal, the payments for oil will be […]
Mattis: US Will Confront China With “Steady Drumbeat” Of American Ships Over Weaponized Islands
Mattis: US Will Confront China With “Steady Drumbeat” Of American Ships Over Weaponized Islands by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis vowed on Tuesday that American ships will continue to confront China over its militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea, where Beijing has established an extensive military presence despite its promise […]
On The Brink: Israel Warns That The “Threshold Of War” Will Be Crossed If Hamas Doesn’t Stop Firing Rockets
On The Brink: Israel Warns That The “Threshold Of War” Will Be Crossed If Hamas Doesn’t Stop Firing Rockets by Michael Snyder, http://endoftheamericandream.com/ Over the past 24 hours, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have fired approximately 70 rockets and mortars into Israel, and the IDF has responded by conducting at least 60 airstrikes in Gaza. Even as I […]
Israel Denies Hamas Claims of Ceasefire Amid Largest Spike in Tensions in Years
Israel Denies Hamas Claims of Ceasefire Amid Largest Spike in Tensions in Years by https://sputniknews.com/, 30 May 2018 This latest exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas has been the largest since 2014. Previously, Hamas’s deputy chief in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya stated that “a number of mediators intervened in the past hours and an agreement was reached to return to a ceasefire […]
EU’s Ongoing Attempts to Preserve the JCPOA – Jerusalem Studio 334
TV7 Israel News Published on May 29, 2018 The European Union announced its reluctance to scrap the nuclear agreement with Iran, vowing to take all steps necessary to assure it remains in-tact – follow Washington’s decision to pull out of the deal and reimpose international sanctions. To discuss the Europe’s adamant efforts to preserve the multinational […]
China Wants To Overtake The U.S. In AI Warfare
A Chinese-made CH-5 reconnaissance and combat drone and its compatible missiles at the 11th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai city in south China's Guangdong province on November 2, 2016. *Bill Gertz, Asia Times*: *China in race to overtake the US in AI warfare* Beijing is pushing hard to integrate artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons – robotic arms capable of thinking and acting at the speed of light. Earlier this month Chinese supreme leader Xi Jinping met with senior military scientists as chairman of the all-powerful Central Military Comm... more »
Germany committed to Iran’s economic development
Trump's sanctions seem to be achieving the opposite effect, rather than isolation, Europe is committed to commerce with Iran More The post Germany committed to Iran’s economic development appeared first on The Duran.
Bill Browder released from Spanish detention
Interpol is claiming that the warrant was invalid More The post Bill Browder released from Spanish detention appeared first on The Duran.
Why Is The U.S. Air Force Waiting A Year And A Half For Parts?
C-5 Galaxy tails on the flightline frame a C-5 on final approach to Westover Air Reserve Base. Master Sgt. Andrew Biscoe *Defense One:* *US Air Force Is Waiting a Year for Parts That It Could 3D-Print* Its chief weapons buyer is mulling licensing arrangements to allow third-party manufacture. Someday, the military will 3D-print missiles as needed, the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition chief says. In the shorter term, he just wants to use additive manufacturing technology to get broken planes back in the air. The roadblock is legal, not technical. “I have airplanes right now that are w... more »
X22 Report, “Mnuchin's Name Moves Up On The List”
X22 Report, “Mnuchin's Name Moves Up On The List” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwJlRf5i4ow *Related report:* X22 Report, “IG's Report To Be Reviewed, The Plan Moves Forward” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoTEPZdXQgg
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Marfa Lights 1"
Deuter, "Marfa Lights 1" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMUUOddETfk
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. *Click image for larger size.* Though it appeared to Messier to be fuzzy and round and without stars, Messier 5 (M5) is now known to be a globular star cluster, 100,000 stars or more, bound by gravity and packed into a region around 165 light-years in diameter. It lies some 25,000 light-years away. Roaming the halo of our galaxy, globular star clusters are ancient members... more »
Chet Raymo, “The Cosmography of Myself”
*“The Cosmography of Myself”* by Chet Raymo “It was a common conceit of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to think of the human self– body and soul– as a microcosm, a little world made cunningly of elements and an angel-like sprite, a miniature version of the macroscosm, the universe. So-called "correspondences" linked the microcosm and the macrocosm. For example, each of the seven holes in the human head corresponded to a celestial body- Sun, Moon, or one of the five known planets. Astrology articulated a vast system of correspondences between the peregrinations of stars and human l... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Ninth Duino Elegy"
*"Ninth Duino Elegy"* "Praise the world to the angel: leave the unsayable aside. Your exalted feelings do not move him. In the universe, where he feels feelings, you are a beginner. Therefore show him what is ordinary, what has been shaped from generation to generation, shaped by hand and eye. Tell him of things. He will stand still in astonishment, the way you stood by the ropemaker in Rome or beside the potter on the Nile. Show him how happy a thing can be, how innocent and ours, how even a lament takes pure form, serves as a thing, dies as a thing, while the violin, blessing it, fades.... more »
The Leakiest Ship Ever-- And Mikey Suits Probably Will Have Trouble Sleeping Tonight
Is Señor Trumpanzee going to install a boxing ring in front of his desk in the Oval Office. Like he's always said, his style of management includes having his employees fight with each other. Collegiality is not a trait is encourages. Back-stabbing is. He's a sick cookie... always has been. But what would you expect from someone whose father was a KKK thug and whose grandfather ran a whorehouse? Sunday afternoon, *Axios*' Jonathan Swan posted a really hilarious Age of Trump leak: Stunning Oval Office leak: Aides fight in front of Trump-- about leaks. Shortly after word leaked tha... more »
Hweeldi: Considering the Wisdom and Treaty at Shiprock
Navajo Treaty 1868 Hweeldi: Considering the Wisdom and Treaty at Shiprock By Duane Chili Yazzie Censored News To the Editor: As the survivors of Hweeldi, Ft. Sumner (internment site for Dine' and Mescalero Apaches during the 1860's) were leaving Hweeldi, the place of sorrow and suffering, they warned to not look back or go back to that terrible place. There are many of us who find it
Is The F-35 About To Become One Of America's Biggest Exports?
Israel's military has already used the stealthy F-35A to conduct operations in Iranian and Syrian air space. *Forbes:* *Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Poised To Become One Of America's Biggest Exports* The Pentagon's F-35 fighter has completed its development program and begun deploying overseas. About 300 have been delivered, and that number will double by the end of 2020. The U.S. military plans to buy 2,443 of the stealthy aircraft in three distinct variants tailored to the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. To date, public discussion of F-35 has focused mainly on wha... more »
"Affirmative Action and the American Mind: If Any”
*"Affirmative Action and the American Mind: If Any”* by Fred Reed “Affirmative action” means hiring people because they can’t do the job well. Near-synonyms are “diversity,” meaning groups that cannot do the job well, and “inclusiveness,” which means seeking people who you know cannot do the job well. These underpin American society, and have ruined education. For some time the sciences seemed less susceptible to the prevailing enstupidation because mathematics would present an impenetrable barrier to the the insufficiently bright. This, astonishingly, is changing. The sciences ar... more »
Rio Police Arrest Suspect Connected to Marielle Franco Murder
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Wednesday, May 30th, Rio’s Civil Police announced it had apprehended 33-year-old Thiago Macaco in connection with the April 8th murder of Carlos Alexandre Pereira. Macaco was arrested in a shopping mall in Del Norte, Brazil on Tuesday (May 29th) afternoon. According to Rio Civil […]
#Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 15 “The Occupation ”
Dear all, it is time to complete our tale for this year, the tale of “Amazing tales challenge”. Now Do you remember when I told that Tahar Abu Fasha was inspired by social and political events in the 1950s and 1960s in some of the tales he had written to the Egyptian State Radio’s “One Thousand Nights and One” ?? Well, tonight you will know immediately from our 15th episode of our Ramadan Arabian Night Podcast which event was Abu Fasha was referring to. For the past 14 days, we knew that Abu Fasha was speaking about Pan Arabism and how the Arab countries should stand together or they w... more »
Facebook and Google coercion lawsuits
“Both Google and Facebook have rolled out new policies and products to comply with GDPR, but Schrems’ complaints argue those policies don’t go far enough,” the Verge explained. “In particular, the complaint singles out the way companies obtain consent for … Continue reading →
China on track to comply with Paris Accord … by INCREASING emissions?
China’s Paris accord pledge was to “peak” emissions by 2030, meaning they could increase in the years leading up to then. China’s 4-percent uptick in emissions in the first quarter of 2018 is still in line with its Paris pledge.
PA: Pushing Super Vouchers Again
Some Pennsylvania legislators are bound and determined to sell vouchers to the state-- and not just regular vouchers, but super-duper awesome vouchers, complete with poison pill for public schools. *Wait? Isn't This Old News* Well, yes, it kind of is. The bill is SB 2, Education Savings Accounts for Underperforming Schools, and it has been trapped in the legislature's (Anti-)Education committee for a while. It was up for a vote last October when it was still a terrible idea, but it failed, once again, to get out of committee. But you know the old saying-- when life gives you lemons... more »
UN chemical weapons expert discusses details of Skripal poisoning (VIDEO)
The claims of Porton Down and the British govt could be perceived as a dishonest media stunt More The post UN chemical weapons expert discusses details of Skripal poisoning (VIDEO) appeared first on The Duran.
"Our" ABC again defies its charter to be accurate, impartial, fair and balanced.
Long term readers of this blog may remember when we reported that the ABC defied their then chairman Maurice Newman. (See True Lies and Misinformation ) *ABC went against their chairman Maurice Newman. Newman said that they should be even-handed on reporting of the global warming debate (link) but the ABC journalists should be called activists because they revolted and went against the ABC's charter and their chairman's wishes* *Mr Newman was criticised by Christopher Warren, the Federal Secretary of the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance in a letter the next day:* I was conc... more »
The Navy’s Brand New Aircraft Carrier Has (Yet Another) Major Problem
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * What is the problem now? Brand-new Navy aircraft carrier and floating catastrophe USS Gerald R. Ford was forced to return to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia after encountering issues with its propulsion train, Navy Times reports — the second critical failure in the propulsion system to roil the next-generation supercarrier, after a previously undisclosed failure was initially discovered months ago. *-The engines don’t work.* Well, sort of: According to Navy Times, problems “reside in the mechanical components associated in turnin... more »
2 Big Reasons the Navy Misses the F-14 Tomcat (Thanks to China and Russia)
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Despite a whole slew of issues, the F-14 offered both speed and range. The United States Navy retired the venerable Grumman F-14 Tomcat in 2006 after more than three decades in service. However, the Tomcat’s demise has left gaps in the carrier air wing that are only now being felt. With the end of the Cold War and declining budgets, the Navy simply could not afford to keep the incredibly maintenance intensive and unreliable Tomcat on the carrier flight deck. Moreover, with the demise of the Soviet threat, the Tomcat’s primary mission of fleet defense has... more »
How Would We Know If North Korea Really Wants Peace?
*Dan Blumenthal* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) waves during the Fourth Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang April 11, 2012, and released on April 12, 2012. WPK named Kim as] Kim and his forefathers have been well served by playing all great powers against each other. Historically, every peace negotiation between American diplomats with hostile dictators was premised on the idea that the adversary had made a decision to change course. The good thing is that often they have. Think, for example, of Anwar Sadat’s rejection of hi... more »
Is China Attempting to Torpedo the Kim-Trump Summit?
*Doug Bandow* *Security, Asia* Chinese academic and popular sentiments long ago turned against the North. President Donald Trump’s bromance with Chinese president Xi Jinping has yielded few practical results. To the contrary, U.S.-Chinese relations increasingly seem headed for rough waters. Nothing has been resolved on economic issues, so Washington is rolling out another set of trade penalties. Beijing appears to be abandoning Deng Xiaoping’s old policy of patience and is moving ever closer to political and military confrontation with Taiwan. The People’s Republic of China (PRC... more »
This Is the Plan to Save America's Military
*Frederico Bartels, Tom Spoehr* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Christopher Landon, a motor transport operator assigned to the 182nd Transportation Company, fires an M240B machine gun as part of Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by the 79th Theater Sustainment Command at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. Flickr / U.S. Department of Defense] The House version of the 2019 NDAA marks a good step forward in the drive to rebuild the U.S. military. Good news for those who recognize the need to rebuild our military: the House of Representatives has passed the ... more »
It Is Time for Trump to Rethink the One-China Policy
*Michael Mazza* *Security, Asia* [image: Supporters of Taiwan President and Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou hold a large party flag during a campaign rally for the 2012 presidential election in Taipei, January 8, 2012. The upcoming presidential and legislative election will be held on January 14.REUTERS/Jason Lee] China has been carrying out a concerted pressure campaign on the island since Tsai Ing-wen’s election to the presidency in 2016. Taiwan has lost yet another diplomatic ally, with Burkina Faso cutting ties with the island. That news coincided... more »
The Trump Administration Should Support Iranian Protestors
*Raymond Tanter* *Security, Middle East* [image: A woman prays next to a picture of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini while attending a ceremony at Jamaran Mosque in northern Tehran June 2, 2007. Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989 after eleven years as Supreme Leader and ceremonies will be held to mark the anniversary of his death. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl (IRAN)] The United States can help make Iranian dissidents more visible. In the world, there are some thirty countries that use “armies of opinion shapers” to suppress dissent. Iran is one of these... more »
The Debate: Fate of JCPOA Iran Nuclear Deal
PressTV Published on May 28, 2018 The EU ministers have met to see how they can salvage the Iran nuclear deal. The EU foreign policy chief says that the EU is working on a set of measures to make sure that the nuclear agreement is preserved and the economic investments from the European side but also […]
‘John Bolton Wants to Sabotage the US-N. Korea Summit’ – Analyst
RT America Published on May 30, 2018 Top North Korean officials arrived in New York on Wednesday for a high level meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Meanwhile, CIA report says that there is no reason to believe North Korea intends to denuclearize and there is no guarantee the summit will work. For more on […]
China Slams US Trade Announcement & Says Ready to Fight
PressTV Published on May 29, 2018 China says it is ready to retaliate possible measures by the United States to impose restrictions on investment by Chinese companies. China’s Commerce Ministry says it’s surprised and sees it as contrary to the recent consensus both sides reached on resolving their trade row. It says Beijing has the confidence, […]
Strong Lightning Strike Caught on Camera as ‘Biblical’ Storms Wreak Havoc in Germany
RT Published on May 30, 2018 Heavy rain and hail storms battered North Rhine-Westphalia on Tuesday, leaving several towns and cities such as Dusseldorf, Wuppertal and Aachen completely flooded. end
Can The U.S. Pursue An Afghan Strategy Without Pakistan?
*Anwar Iqbal, DW: **Is the US bypassing Pakistan for new Taliban strategy?* The US has decided to seek "the right Taliban leadership" without waiting for Pakistan to play its role in persuading the rebels to join peace talks with the Afghan government. Anwar Iqbal reports from Washington. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed a new strategy for Taliban negotiations at a congressional hearing earlier this week, where he also claimed that US officials and diplomats were "being treated badly" in Pakistan. "The effort (is) to apply all elements of the United States' government ... more »
CBS News is The Latest to Report Health Concerns Regarding 5G Small Cell Tower Installation
By B.N. Frank On May 29, 2018, CBS News aired a segment about the many Americans who are fighting small cell towers being installed in... more »
Whole Foods Bails On GMO Labeling
By corbettreport.com On #NewWorldNextWeek, Corbett Report and Media Monarchy cover the latest important developments in open source intelligence news, from crypto for cannabis to Whole... more »
VOTER TURNOUT IS EVERYTHING The largest political party in...
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*VOTER TURNOUT IS EVERYTHING * The largest political party in America isn’t the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. It’s the Party of Non-Voters. 94 million Americans who were eligible to vote in the 2016 election didn’t vote. That’s a bigger number than the number who voted either for Trump or for Clinton. All of which means that voter *turnout* will determine who wins control of Congress next November, and who becomes president in 2020. Turnout is everything. This is why it’s so important for *you* to vote – and urge everyone you know to vote, too.
Open Roads and Overflowing Jails
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By Marc Levin, Michael Haugen The pretrial population of defendants has significantly increased—particularly in rural areas of the country. Jails in smaller jurisdictions are responsible for an outsized share of jail population growth. Indeed, from 1970 to 2014, jail populations grew by almost sevenfold in small counties but only threefold in large counties. This paper explores why this growth may have occurred and makes numerous recommendations reducing pretrial populations, particularly in rural America.
New Yorkers and Californians can't stop moving to Texas
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More than 320 refugees return to their homes in Syria
More than 320 Syrians have returned to their homes in the Homs province and Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, in the past 24 hours, said Major General Yuri Yevtushenko, the chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria. “Over the past 24 hours, 201 people have come back to their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Unknown assailants allegedly storm Saudi National Guard HQ in Taif City
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – Unknown assailants allegedly stormed a station belonging to the Saudi National Guard in the city of Ta’if tonight, several reports claimed. #breaking Saudi Arabia, reports of an attack on a National guard station there pic.twitter.com/gnp3p1W7Tl — Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) May 30, 2018 The group behind the attack is unknown; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
High ranking FSA commander abandons rebels, rejoins Syrian Army in northern Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – Another high ranking commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) has defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after recent negotiations with the government. Munqez Al-Dali, who was the military commander of the FSA in Rastan City and head of the rebel supreme court, was photographed this week posing in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebels begin killing one another amid Syrian Army build-up in Al-Quneitra (videos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The rebel forces in Al-Quneitra do not appear to be worried about the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive, as they are busy killing one another inside the province. According to pro-opposition activists on social media, at least four Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters from Jaysh Ababil Houran were killed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Chinese Navy holds live fire drills in Taiwan Strait
China’s People’s Liberation Army-Navy conducted live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday as a way to “safeguard China’s sovereignty and integrity,” according to Beijing’s Taiwan Office Director Liu Jeyi, China Global Network reports. “The military drill sends a message to the US that it should stop backing the separatists on the island,” said professor […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian security forces launch big operation in Latakia to rid province of criminals
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The Syrian security forces started a massive operation in the Latakia Governorate this week that targets several wanted criminals around the province. According to a report from the security forces, their personnel have already arrested a large number of wanted criminals in the provincial capital and port-city of Jableh. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US successfully completes tests on new anti-ship missiles
A US Air Force B-1B supersonic bomber has apparently successfully test-fired two sensorized missiles developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide enhanced surface attack options. Lockheed Martin announced May 23 that the two Long-Range Anti-Ship (LRASM) missiles fired by the B-1B Lancers struck their targets successfully. “The missiles navigated through all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tiger Forces officially deploy to Daraa for southern Syria offensive (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite Tiger Forces have begun deploying their troops to the Dara’a Governorate for their upcoming southern Syria offensive. The Tiger Forces were photographed on Wednesday readying their troops for the long trip to the Dara’a Governorate, where they will be tasked with leading the operation to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US to possibly handover Tanf region to Syrian Army – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The U.S. may possibly handover the Al-Tanf region in southern Syria to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their Russian allies, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News tonight. According to the source, Russia and the U.S. are currently negotiating in Jordan over a potential deal that would give […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Developing: Israeli warplane reportedly flying along Syrian-Lebanese border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – At approximately 11:30 P.M. (Damascus Time), an Israeli warplane was allegedly spotted flying along the Syrian border with Lebanon, a local source reported. According to the source, the Israeli warplane entered Lebanese airspace from northern Galilee and made its way towards the Beqa’a Valley near the Syrian border. The source […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ukraine: ‘Slain’ Babchenko stuns world and reveals ‘murder’ was staged (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 P.M.) – Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko admitted on Wednesday that he faked his own death after reports surfaced on Tuesday that he was killed. Full transcript: SOT, Arkady Babchenko, Journalist (Russian): “Firstly, I probably would like to apologise for what you had to go through because I have buried friends and colleagues […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US denies any agreement with Turkey on Manbij
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The U.S. State Department denied that there was any agreement with Turkey on the withdrawal of Kurdish forces from the Syrian city of Manbij in northeast Aleppo. “We don’t have any agreements yet with the government of Turkey,” the State Department’s Spokesperson Heather Nauert stated on Wednesday. “We’re continuing to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Sour & Hot Korea… and Two Scoops of Crazy. And a Democratic ‘civil war’?
Today we’ll offer up a firm *prediction about the “Korea Mess,”* that no one else out there has offered. (That I know of.) *But first:* *== What ‘struggle for the Democratic soul?’ ==* The worst thing that Americans - (the “Union” side of this phase of the Civil War) - can do is let Confederate/ Kremlin/Fox provocateurs divide us again. They are trying to incite a “fight over the soul of the Democratic Party.” A struggle that’s 99% illusory. Read this incredible piece showing that Blue America is hardly divided at all, when it comes to actual issues and policies. In The New York T... more »
BREAKING: Chilling Video Released of Nickolas Cruz Plotting Parkland Massacre
[image: cruz] "When you see me on the news, you’ll know who I am. You’re all going to die!" Nickolas Cruz said hours before the Parkland shooting. The post BREAKING: Chilling Video Released of Nickolas Cruz Plotting Parkland Massacre appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Chicago City Council Members Lash Out At Young Black Activists Opposed To Cop Academy
Chicago City Council members attacked the No Cop Academy coalition on May 25 before voting for a funding measure for a $95 million police training complex. The post Chicago City Council Members Lash Out At Young Black Activists Opposed To Cop Academy appeared first on Shadowproof.
Top U.S. Commander In Afghanistan: 'Taliban 'Talking And Fighting'
U.S. Army General John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support forces and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, walks with Afghan officials during an official visit in Farah province, Afghanistan May 19, 2018. Picture taken May 19, 2018. REUTERS/James Mackenzie *Reuters*: *Taliban 'talking and fighting,' says U.S. commander in Afghanistan* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan played down a spate of recent Taliban attacks on Wednesday, saying violence levels were still lower than average as some insurgents talked peace - a situation he described as “talking and fight... more »
Sent by Carol who is 2 years younger
I found this timely, because today I was in a store that sells sunglasses, and only sunglasses. A young lady walks over to me and asks, "What brings you in today?" I looked at her, and said, "I'm interested in buying a refrigerator.” She didn't quite know how to respond. Am I getting to be that age? I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can't afford one. So I'm wearing my garage door opener. I was thinking about old age and decided that old age is when you still have something on the ball, b...more »
Smash and grab
There were 4 cars broken into at the fitness center on Henderson Rd. this morning sometime between 6 and 7. Ladies and gentlemen, why do you leave purses, cameras, computers, etc. in your locked car? Just leave the car unlocked--save the insurance problems. There are wonderful lockers inside. It was daylight, lighted parking lot with security cameras, occupied building with staff in the front, morning traffic on the street, members and staff coming and going. This guy was very bold and very desperate to get something to fence or credit cards to sell. I think one victim was a liber... more »
Gavin Newsom Will Probably Win But Here's Why I'm Voting For Antonio Villaraigosa
*Governor?* 9 or 10 years ago, Gavin Newsom, Mayor or ex-Mayor of San Francisco, invited a gaggle of Los Angeles political bloggers to meet him in a rented conference room of a fancy West Hollywood hotel. I had the impression everyone was impressed besides me-- and even I was a little impressed. He was really smart and was able to speak way more intelligently than most politicians can on every single subject every blogger threw at him. If smarts alone was the only criterion to back a candidate, I might have gotten behind him instead of Jerry Brown. But it isn't... and I didn't. He ... more »
At NCORE, Symone Sanders Calls for Civility in Discourse
NEW ORLEANS - More than 3,500 students, faculty and staff from colleges and universities across the nation are gathering here this week to engage in critical discussions about race relations on their college campus in particular, and in society in general.
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