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Picture Of The Day
Air Force *WNU Editor: *The above picture comes from this photo-gallery .... *The Air Force flew this awesome A-10 over Normandy this D-Day* (Business Insider/We Are The Mighty).
Iraqi Army Ditches The U.S. M1 Abrams For Russia's T-90 Tanks
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Iraqi Armored Brigade Ditches U.S. M1 Abrams For Russian T-90 Tanks* *The change in equipment comes after the United States put restrictions on the M1's use to keep them out of the hands of Iranian-backed militias.* With assistance from Russia, one of Iraq’s armored brigades has swapped out its American-made M1 Abrams tanks for new T-90s. The change comes after the United States complained about M1s ending up in the hands of Iranian-backed Shi’ite militias and could be another sign that the Kremlin is looking to lure Iraqi authorities into its sphere of influ... more »
Trump Is An Embarrassment To Our Country
*India and Brazil have much larger economies than Russia? So why not them?* Earlier today, the *New York Times* reported that Chief of Staff John Kelly told senators what it's like working in the White House for Trump: "a miserable place to work." In Saturday morning's comparison between Trump and a buffoonish predecessor on the world stage from *fin de siècle*, Wilhelm II, German Kaiser from 1888 until 1918, my favorite similarity was Miranda Carter's observation that "One of the many things that Wilhelm was convinced he was brilliant at, despite all evidence to the contrary, was '... more »
Neymar Scores Again as Brazil Tops Austria 3×0
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Less than one week ahead of the biggest sporting event in the world, Brazil once again received a big boost from Neymar who marked his return to the starting lineup with a brilliant goal leading to the 3-0 win over Austria in the club’s final […]
G7 Hypocrisy
Diplomacy has become the art of talking as though something is agreed and will happen, when in fact nothing has changed and nothing different will ensue. Trump did indeed blow up the G7 meeting because he insists on facing the facts of trade imbalances and the emptiness of virtue signaling. By not making the gesture […]
U.S. F-15 Fighter Jet Has Crashed Into Sea Off Okinawa. Pilot Recovered Safely
An Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed earlier this morning off the coast of Okinawa during a training mission. The pilot has been safely recovered. @KadenaAirBase @DeptofDefense @PacificCommand @PACAF https://t.co/qV37AgRfG4 — U.S. Forces Japan (@USForcesJapan) June 11, 2018 *Task & Purpose*:* US F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes Off Coast Of Japan * An Air Force F-15C pilot has been rescued after the fighter crashed off Okinawa, Japan, officials have announced. * The fighter was on a training mission when it went down about 6:26 a.m. Monday local time, an 18th Wing news release says. * “The pi... more »
Trump Becomes More Convincing About Foreign Trade
Peter Navarro and Larry Kudlow, Donald Trump’s top advisors on foreign trade. Left: Prof. Peter Navarro Wikimedia Commons / White House Right: Larry Kudlow Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore I have surprised myself. Until recently, my biggest disagreements with Donald Trump have been over the divisive issues of foreign trade. I have […] The post Trump Becomes More Convincing About Foreign Trade appeared first on A Divided World.
Is This The World Economy’s Most Important Week Of The Year?
*Bloomberg:* *Brace for the World Economy’s Most Important Week of the Year* *The world economy’s most important week of the year?* That’s what Bank of America Corp. strategists asked clients in a report ahead of five days of presidential standoffs, trade tensions and central bank meetings. Each carries the potential to propel financial markets and shape the outlook for global growth after signs it slowed in the first quarter. So here’s what to watch for: *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: It is going to be an interesting week for traders .... but the most important week of the year ... more »
Salmonella Outbreak in Several States Linked to Pre-Cut Melon
A multistate outbreak of salmonella linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 60 people in five Midwestern states.
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 26 “The King’s nightmare , the King’s daughter”
And here we continue our tale for this year, the tale of the amazing tales challenge. Tonight we will complete listening to the tale of the city of bras and how its people reached that grim fate. You can listen after the break to episode no.26 of our Ramadan Arabian Nights or episode No.287 of Egyptian State radio’s Classical One Thousand and One Nights Show. Your browser does not support the audio element. *Sheikh Etman is in prison because of King Kasseman’s crazy dream. The old priest is waiting for death as the king ordered his men to melt lead and copper and then throw the old ... more »
Commentaries And Analysis Before The Trump-Kim Summit In Singapore
*Liu Zhen, SCMP:* *Why Donald Trump should stay wary about North Korea’s nuclear plans – even if Kim Jong-un promises to allow inspections* Experts say that the level of know-how and stock of easily concealed materials would make it easy for Pyongyang to start making bombs again Experts believe that North Korea has the capability and knowledge to hide hundreds of kilograms of nuclear material from inspectors and could quickly resume its bomb-making programme, even if it agrees to start the denuclearisation process at next week’s summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. A rece... more »
Netanyahu urges countries to relocate embassies to Jerusalem (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu encouraged countries and organisations to relocate their embassies or offices in Jerusalem, in a speech to the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Global Forum in Jerusalem on Sunday. “You can go back to your respective countries and make sure for those who haven’t yet moved their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN chief calls to investigate Idlib attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a new investigation regarding the recent airstrikes in the Syrian province of Idlib, the UN press service stated on Sunday. According to the statement, the Secretary-General “calls for a full investigation of the attacks, in particular, allegations that there was a second strike to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu offers to help Iranians overcome water crisis in apparent PR stunt (video)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suddenly vowed to help the Iranian people combat drought by creating a website in Farsi on Tel Aviv’s know-how. It did not stop him from verbally attacking Tehran once again, though. In a video address published on his official YouTube channel, Netanyahu announced that Israel has created a special […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Intense clashes breakout between Turkish-backed groups in Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 A.M.) – Intense clashes broke-out between the Turkish-backed rebel groups near the Afrin region of Aleppo, tonight, pro-opposition activists reported via social media. According to these reports, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army’s Sultan Murad group have been involved in a fierce confrontation for several hours tonight. The clashes are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US fighter jet crashes in Sea of Japan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – Minutes ago, the U.S. military announced that one of their fighter jets had crashed in the Sea of Japan near the island of Okinawa. According to preliminary reports, the F-15 jet was flying just south of Japan before it crashed 80 km off the coast of Okinawa. The pilot allegedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Infamous jihadist leader holds meeting with militant group in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 A.M.) – The infamous leader of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Abu Mohammad Al-Joulani, was photographed on Sunday meeting with another militant group in the Idlib Governorate. According to pro-opposition activists, Joulani met with the commanders of Jaysh Al-Ghouta in an undisclosed location in the Idlib Governorate. Joulani allegedly asked the commanders of Jaysh […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu wants world to pressure Iran to leave Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for formulating a “broad international agreement” that would require Iran to withdraw its forces from Syria. The head of the Israeli government stated that the Iranian military presence in Syria was the main theme of his recent tour of Europe. “The leaders agreed with the main goal I set […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Air Force launches powerful airstrikes over Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out several airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate on Sunday, targeting the jihadist held towns near the provincial capital. According to a military report, the Syrian Air Force specifically targeted the towns of Taftanaz and Binnish, which are also located near the government strongholds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan furious over Austria’s shutdown of Turkish-funded mosques
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted with fury one day after Vienna announced that it would crack down on ‘political Islam’ by expelling Ankara-funded imams and shutting down seven mosques. Insisting that he would “have to do something” after Vienna announced the mosque closures and possible deportations, the increasingly autocratic Turkish leader complained of an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army storms important site in southeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful attack inside the Badiya Al-Sham region of southeast Syria, tonight, targeting one of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) most important areas in this pocket. Backed by heavy artillery and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the large hilltop of Tal Safa in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Stella Maris”
2002, “Stella Maris” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRk1nz5rds
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region. * Click image for larger size.* Fantastic ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from the cluster's center. At the estimated distance of the Small Magellanic Clo... more »
"Unknowingly..."
"Unknowingly, we plow the dust of stars, blown about us by the wind, and drink the universe in a glass of rain." - Ihab Hassan
"Thoughts On Evil, Human Nature "
*"Thoughts On Evil, Human Nature "* by W. Christopher Epler "Carl Sagan, author and astrophysicist from Cornell, used to wonder if atomic weaponry would be the nemesis of most "advanced species." A flight of fancy of sorts since whales and elephants are certainly advanced species but don't feel the need for technology (and should we patronize them for this since they aren't rapidly destroying the planet?). Is it possible that much of science and technology are actually synonyms of self destructive stupidity? A kind of short sighted greed, perhaps. In any event, what has now totally... more »
How Art Imitates Life – Unsafe Tech Use Regularly Portrayed in TV and Film Normalizes This in Real Life
By B.N. Frank New technology has provided many benefits. Having access to a cell phone in emergencies and using the Internet for research can and... more »
"Reality..."
"Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." - Gary Zukav
Pack Your Bags For Antarctica
Ten years ago, our top climate scientists predicted climate refugees fleeing to Antarctica – where it is currently -95F Climate change study predicts refugees fleeing into Antarctica – Telegraph Climate Reanalyzer Fourteen years ago, the UK’s chief scientist said Antarctica … Continue reading →
Postcode lottery for adoption
Massive variation between different parts of the country on adoption rates
Superpower Military Showdown: China vs. America (On Land, Sea and in the Air)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Which nation would win a war? Two superpowers eye each other uneasily across the Pacific—one well established after decades of Cold War conflict, the other a rising power eager to reclaim regional hegemony. Fortunately, despite profoundly different political systems, China and the United States are not as intrinsically hostile to each other as were the West and the Soviet Union—in fact, they have a high degree of economic interdependence. Still, history shows that there is often a risk of war when a rising power challenges the ascendancy of an ex... more »
Russia's S-500 Air Defense System: An F-35, F-22 or B-1 Bomber Killer?
*TNI Staff* *Security, * We have all the details. Russia’s fearsome new S-500 air and missile defense system has apparently entered production—and is setting new records for missile engagement range. The next generation weapon is designed to supplement Moscow’s already potent S-400 and replace the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system. Not only does the weapon have unprecedented capability to hit high altitude targets—including ballistic missiles and satellites—at extremely long ranges, there have been some claims—usually from the media—that the system could target stealth aircra... more »
China is Buying Up Ports and Influence Across Europe
*Ronald H. Linden* *Security, Eurasia* [image: The MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, the world's biggest container ship, arrives at the harbour of Rotterdam August 16, 2013. The 55,000 tonne ship, named after the son of the founder of the oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk, has a length of 400 meters and cost $185 million. A.P. Moller-Maersk raised its annual profit forecast for the business on Friday, helped by tighter cost controls and lower fuel prices. Maersk shares jumped 6 percent to their highest in 1-1/2 years as investors welcomed a near-doubl] Europeans need to pay some... more »
Navigating the Post–Obama World
*Stuart Gottlieb* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Barack Obama checks to see if he still needs the umbrella held by a U.S. Marine to protect him from the rain during a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, May 16, 2013.] The big question now is: will the Trump presidency be a bridge toward a more positive or negative recalibration of America’s role in the world. What if there was a major Palestinian uprising and nobody came? In the seventy years since the founding of the state of Isr... more »
Medicare Will Be Insolvent by 2026—Can America Fix It in Time?
*Robert E. Moffit* *Health, Americas* [image: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are seen at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. The 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre in Washington is April 15, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron] Problem: Medicare spending will grow faster than workers’ wages, the rate of inflation, the general economy and all other health-care spending. When will America’s Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund run out of money to pay all of the promised Medica... more »
An Economist’s Fix to the Iran Deal
*Reza Ansari, Dalibor Rohac* *Security, Middle East* [image: Malta-flagged Iranian crude oil supertanker] The new sanctions regime would give much less leeway for Iran to act like a rogue state. In his speech at the Heritage Foundation, the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set out clear conditions under which the United States would lift its sanctions against Iran. After the withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the thrust of U.S. strategy seems to consist of building up the pressure of re-imposed sanctions to change Iran's behavior. It seems unlikely... more »
Why Artificial Intelligence Won't Be as Bad—or as Good—as Everyone Thinks
*Milton Ezrati* *Security, Americas* [image: The humanoid robot AILA (artificial intelligence lightweight android) operates a switchboard during a demonstration by the German research centre for artificial intelligence at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover March, 5, 2013. The biggest fair of its kind open its doors to the public on March 5 and will run till March 9, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch] Past technological waves have created the same hopes and the same worries over job loss. Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) have fed two kinds of dreams, the first of the hopeful... more »
Getting Ready For The Big Summit Tomorrow In Singapore
*Daily Mail:* *Trump arrives in Singapore for summit with Kim Jong-un that the U.S. president says he’s been preparing for ‘all my life’ and believes will be a ‘great success’* * The U.S. president arrived in Singapore today for talks with North that could change the course of history and earn him the Nobel Peace Prize, if successful * Trump’s skeptics say this week’s summit with Kim Jong-un will serve as little more than a misguided photo-op * Billionaire president reassured naysayers Friday that he has ‘been preparing all my life’ for the sit down with Kim * Says he expects to k... more »
No Need To Wonder How The DNC Will Help Their Status Quo Establishment Candidate In 2020
Who do you think the DNC had in mind when they passed this rule on Friday? The new rule requires all Democratic presidential candidates to be a member of the Democratic Party. Becoming a member of the corrupt and flaccid party is something Bernie has always avoided when he was running for the House and later the Senate. He's always caucused with the Democrats. At first they used to run their shitty conservative candidates against him but eventually Vermont Howard Dean got them to stop doing them and the party has backed him ever since. He also helped the party, even endorsing and ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 10, 2018
*Uwe Parpart, Asia Times*: *Can Trump persuade Kim Jong-un to give up nuclear weapons?* *The US president is offering something past administrations rejected – international legitimacy for the Kim regime. Unlike other options, it has a chance to succeed * President Trump is prepared to offer North Korea full diplomatic relations in return for full denuclearization, Jonathan Swan and Mike Allen reported at the website axios.com. The US president “is willing to consider establishing official relations with North Korea and even eventually putting an embassy in Pyongyang,” the news s... more »
Reasons Why The Left Is Losing - And Deserves To Lose
America has changed since the fateful Inauguration of the 45th president. Unemployment has dropped to unprecedented & historic lows, the stock market is up by one third and for the first time on a long time, a majority of the public appear to have a positive view about their future. Meanwhile, in the past 6 months the democrat’s have seen their 15+ point lead in the generic midterm ballot dwindle down to a measly +3. The much vaunted Blue Wave appears be to look more like a Tidy Bowl Commercial than a revolution, a giant sucking sound of their dreams of regaining Congress flushin... more »
‘Wedding Crashers’ Star Vince Vaughn Busted at DUI Stop
Actor Vince Vaughn was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and resisting arrest in a Southern California beach town.
Is McDonald’s Replacing All Cashiers with Robots to Avoid a Minimum Wage Increase?
A fake news site twisted information about self-serve kiosks into a false claim that McDonald's is replacing all their cashiers with "robots."
VIDEO: Anthony Bourdain’s Last Interview
*Fast Company* | A revealing and candid interview with one of TV's few truly authentic individuals.
US Crude Oil Imports From Canada vs Saudi vs Russia – Trump’s Real Beef With Trudeau?
Remember this? https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/does-the-flynn-middle-east-nuclear-reactor-deal-include-a-plot-for-a-new-oil-cartel-to-double-the-price-of-oil/ The US has become increasingly dependent upon Canada for crude oil, diversifying its supply. It is unclear … Continue reading →
The Daily "Near You?"
San Angelo, Texas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Does Anyone Know..."
"All sins, of course, deserve to be treated with mercy: we all do what we can, and life is too hard and too cruel for us to condemn anyone for failing in this area. Does anyone know what he himself would do if faced with the worst and how much truth could he bear under such circumstances?" - Andre Comte-Sponville
"Never..."
"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines." – Leroy Satchel Paige
The Constitutional Crisis is Now
Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
I keep hearing that if Trump fires Mueller we’ll face a constitutional crisis.Or if Mueller... more »
World News Briefs -- June 10, 2018
*SCMP:* *North Korean leader Kim Jong-un tells Singapore’s PM Lee Hsien Loong ‘the entire world is watching historic summit’ with Donald Trump* Kim was greeted at airport by Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. Kim’s sister and closest ally, Kim Yo-jong, was also seen in the city state A historic summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is set to take place on Tuesday in Singapore. Here’s what’s been happening on Sunday: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived at Singapore’s presidential palace for a meeting with the... more »
Leif Svalgaard reveals his Solar Cycle 25 prediction “at last”
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Solar scientist and part-time NSA operative Leif Svalgaard has produced a prediction for solar cycle 25, four years after Rick Salvador published his 86 year prediction in the swiftly censored “Pattern Recognition in Physics”. It appears at the end of a 30 page pdf document he has published on…
Understanding Climate Science
But, never, ever refer to actual climate data which wrecks your current funding stream. Reykjavik GISS V2 AMO
‘No One Can Take Away My Degree’
For an undocumented immigrant like Humberto Marquez, a public school in Arkansas couldn't offer in-state tuition, so the cost would be three times more than other students, he said. It was a grim realization to consider on high school graduation day. He estimates he paid 40 to 50 percent of his educational expenses out of his personal pocketbook, having been helped by contributions and even scholarships from people who wanted to support Dreamers like him.
Convening Puts Focus on First-Generation Students
Providing access and opportunities to first-generation college students is the focus of a three-day gathering that has brought academicians, business leaders, nonprofit and civic organizations here from across the globe to strategize solutions.
Top Russian and US General Hold Talks in Finland
*Airforcetimes* HELSINKI —* The top U.S. military chief met Friday in Finland with his Russian counterpart to exchange views on U.S.-Russia military relations, Syria and the international security situation.* The meeting between Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Russia’s chief of the military’s General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, took place in Konigstedt Manor, a Finnish state-owned venue north of the capital, Helsinki. The Russian Defense Ministry said Gerasimov and Dunford discussed European security issues and the situation in Syria. A brief stat... more »
Dogs Can Detect Laurel Wilt Disease In Avocado Trees
If a study has 229 trials and there are only 12 false positives, that is a good result. read more
It's 'power politics' - Now boys be nice to each other......
Caption this pic.twitter.com/Xe1160vqgz — Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) June 9, 2018 I think Macron thought that Trump's hand was one of those stress balls. Nice grip!! pic.twitter.com/otHHOZnMzC — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 9, 2018 You can read a good article analyzing the G7 meeting *here*
Health Physicist-Radiation Safety Tech At Michigan State Accused Of Dog Rape “Crime Against Nature”
Joseph Hattey’s Linkedin job description is “Health Physicist Michigan State University” from January 2016 to Present. He has held the … Continue reading →
Free Download: Albert Einstein, "The World As I See It"
*"The World As I See It:Albert Einstein's Thoughts on the Meaning of Life”* by Paul Ratner “Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, influencing scientific thought immeasurably. He was also not shy about sharing his wisdom about other topics, writing essays, articles, letters, giving interviews and speeches. His opinions on social and intellectual issues that do not come from the world of physics give an insight into the spiritual and moral vision of the scientist, offering much to take to heart. The collection of essays and ideas “The World As I See It”* ga... more »
"The Truth..."
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down, is almost always worse than your darkest visions and fears.” - Hunter S. Thompson
“Israel’s Attack on the USS Liberty: A Half Century Later, Still No Justice”
*“Israel’s Attack on the USS Liberty: A Half Century Later, Still No Justice”* by Jeffrey St. Clair "In early June of 1967, at the onset of the Six Day War, the Pentagon sent the USS Liberty from Spain into international waters off the coast of Gaza to monitor the progress of Israel’s attack on the Arab states. The Liberty was a lightly armed surveillance ship. Only hours after the Liberty arrived it was spotted by the Israeli military. The IDF sent out reconnaissance planes to identify the ship. They made eight trips over a period of three hours. The Liberty was flying a large US ...more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 10, 2018
*SCMP*:* Taiwan’s military exercise sends three loud and clear messages – to China, the US and its own people* Michal Thim says given that military force might be China’s only option in its pursuit of Taiwan, the island’s recent Han Kuang exercise signals its battle readiness On the back of the expected Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, the Han Kuang military exercise in Taiwan served as a reminder that the Korean peninsula is not the only hotspot in East Asia. The exercise, from June 4 to June 9, was the largest in recent history. While it is held annually, recent developments unde... more »
Watch: Syrian Army advances against ISIS in southeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – Earlier this week, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies from Hezbollah and the National Defense Forces (NDF) kicked off their long-awaited offensive in the Badiya Al-Sham region of southeast Syria. Within hours of launching this assault, the Syrian Army and their allies had already liberated several sites from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq: Fire hits ballot warehouse ahead of election recount (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – A fire hit Iraq’s largest storage depot for paper ballots in the eastern district of Baghdad on Sunday. Footage shows thick black smoke emanating from the storage depot as rescue workers attempt to put out flames and save the ballots by loading them onto trucks. Parliamentary elections were held in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish military already in Iraq, ready to advance on Kurdish base – PM
According to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, Turkish forces are currently based dozens of kilometers inside northern Iraq and could push further to attack the Kurds in the Qandil Mountains. This is where the stronghold of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), designated as a terrorist organization in Turkey, is reportedly located. The prospect of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Syrian missile launcher wipes out rebel group in northwest Hama
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) new anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) launcher played an important role in their latest attacks on the jihadist forces in northwest Hama. According to a military report, the Syrian Arab Army’s newly acquired Kornet-D ATGM managed to destroy two jihadist rebel vehicles that were traveling through […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Houthi forces launch ballistic missile in southern Saudi Arabaia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – For the third time in the last 24 hours, the Houthi forces have fired a ballistic missile into the southern part of Saudi Arabia. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile towards the industrial city of Saudi Arabia’s Jizan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Assad believes West’s arrogance makes dialogue impossible – Russian lawmaker
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said at a meeting with Russian lawmakers that the West’s arrogance makes dialogue impossible, State Duma (lower house of parliament) member Dmitry Sablin, who heads the Russian delegation, told reporters on the phone. Assad pointed out that he had lived in the West for two years when he was young, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Mysterious new spy radar appears in Cuba
A new “signals intelligence” facility appearing in satellite imagery of Bejucal, Cuba, over recent months is capable of signal interception, ballistic missile monitoring and tracking objects in outer space, but analysts are puzzled about who provided the financing to build the facility. Signals intelligence is defined by the US National Security Agency as information drawn […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IRGC commander says Israel backed off in Syria after threat of destroying Tel Aviv
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Hossein Salameh, stated on Friday that Israel was force to back off after the Syrian military responded in the occupied Golan Heights. “When the Zionists attacked the T4 Airbase in Syria and martyred a number of our youth, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Chinese Vessel Believed To Be Spy Ship Docks Beside Australia's Largest Warship HMAS Adelaide At The Fijian Port Of Suva (Update)
Photo: The Navy suspects the ship is carrying out surveillance on the Australians. (Supplied) *ABC News Online*: *Chinese vessel believed to be spy ship docks next to HMAS Adelaide in Fiji* It may not have looked like much of a match — or a showdown for that matter — but when Australia's largest warship HMAS Adelaide arrived at the Fijian port of Suva on Saturday, it had an interesting neighbour. A Chinese ship fitted with communications equipment docked alongside the new Canberra-class landing helicopter dock. The Royal Australian Navy suspects the Chinese vessel is a spy ship, w... more »
Germs Seeds and Animals
In history classes, students struggle to memorize and regurgitate the names, dates, and places essential to our glorious myth — the sacred journey that brought us to the miracle of today. For many, this parade of dusty factoids is the story they will believe for the rest of their days. What I was taught about Christopher Columbus resembled a kindergarten fairy tale — the courageous hero succeeds. Hooray! The last 50+ years have released a flash flood of important new information. Our planet is being disemboweled by seven-point-something billion humans racing down a hell-boun... more »
Two Little Hitlers
(By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *U*sually draft dodgers run to Canada not *away* from it. Yet, that's exactly what Donald Trump did when Justin Trudeau brought up the trade imbalance that doesn't exist because Donald Trump doesn't feel it does. Based on that and Trudeau saying the other six members of the G7 were standing behind the joint statement, Trump decided to tweet on Air Force One that he was picking up his deflated ball and going to Singapore with it. Il Douche's dittoheads immediately went into echo chamber mode with Peter Navarro, aka Paulie... more »
QotD: A word from Maynard Keynes on tariff wars
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"Crying Wolf: Israel’s Great March of Return Atrocities in the New York Times"
Smoke rises from Tuffah neighborhood after Israeli air strikes in the east of Gaza City. *"Crying Wolf: Israel’s Great March of Return * *Atrocities in the New York Times"* by Peter Crowley "The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is." - Winston Churchill "When you want to kill unarmed protesters you don’t like, cry wolf. At least that’s how Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Binyamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military operate. And who parrots this excuse to mow down Gazans inside their prison? Most of the mainstream media, ... more »
The Darkest Places, Scary Questions..."
"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis." - Dan Brown ◆ “Most ignorance is vincible ignorance. We don't know because we don't want to know.” - Aldous Huxley ◆ "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions." - Samuel L. Jackson as "Jules Winnfield", "Pulp Fiction"
With The DCCC Ignoring Her District Dayna Steele Can Make History By Beating Brian Babin In Texas
If Dayna Steele, who won her primary, 72% to 28%, and will now move on to face far right incumbent, Brian Babin, was just another garden variety Democrat there would be little reason to talk about their November contest. But she isn't. Dayna is an icon in the district, once the music director for KLOL, Houston's top rock station. Everyone knows her as the person who introduced them to their favorite artists. She starts with a bigger name recognition, at least in the Houston part of the district, than the backbencher incumbent. TX-36 has a prohibitive R+26 PVI, a district Trump won... more »
"How Are Things Going, Joe?"
“You go up to a man, and you say, “How are things going, Joe?” and he says, “Oh fine, fine... couldn’t be better.” And you look into his eyes, and you see things really couldn’t be much worse. When you get right down to it, everybody’s having a perfectly lousy time of it, and I mean everybody. And the hell of it is, nothing seems to help much.” - Kurt Vonnegut ○ *Past is prologue...* Bing Crosby, "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" Lyrics by Yip Harburg, music by Jay Gorney (1931) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eih67rlGNhU
Orangutan Tries To Keep Excavator From Destroying His Home
Heartbreaking footage of an orangutan trying to fight off an excavator from destroying his home highlights the terrible plight these gentle apes are facing. “This desperate orangutan is frantically seeking refuge from the destructive power of the bulldozer; a machine that has already decimated everything else around him,” writes International Animal Rescue, who released the video for World Environment Day. This dramatic footage shows the devastating impact deforestation is having on precious orangutan habitat. “Despite all the obstacles thrown at them, our team were able to rescu... more »
“Hiding the Real Number of Unemployed”
*“Hiding the Real Number of Unemployed”* by Pete Dolack "Your government believes that exhausting your unemployment benefits is a cause for celebration - because you are no longer unemployed! Huh? Well, there is a slight of hand here. Only working people who are receiving unemployment benefits are counted as “unemployed” in official statistics issued by countries around the world. Thus the actual unemployment rates are much higher than the “official” rates, generally about twice as high. Most governments make it difficult to find the actual rate, and the corporate media does its pa... more »
I thought my mother had stopped by
but it was just me. [image: 2018 June 10]
Success Academy: Much Ado About Almost Nothing
Richard Whitmire, a reliable booster for all things charter, is over at The 74, reliable reformy news-ish outlet, to celebrate news from Success Academy : *America’s most controversial — and possibly most successful — charter network leader, Eva Moskowitz, notched a major win Thursday, overseeing her first high school graduation ceremony at Success Academy, the class of 2022* . Class of 2022 is a coy way of referring to the year that these sixteen students will presumably graduate from college. Yes, I said sixteen. Anyway, Whitmire addresses the question suggested by that 2022. Will... more »
After Calling For An Election Recount, The Iraq Ballot Warehouse Goes Up In Flames
*DW:* *Iraq ballot warehouse up in flames before election recount* Officials have called for fresh elections due to the fire at one of Baghdad's largest ballot repositories. There have been conflicting statements over whether ballots or machinery were destroyed by the flames. A fire raged through a Baghdad warehouse on Sunday, destroying machinery needed for an upcoming recount after last month's parliamentary polls saw accusations of mass tampering of ballots. "Firefighters are trying to control the blaze," which has destroyed one of the four warehouses holding the ballots from ... more »
“The Great Fantasy: You Won’t Believe What Is Happening In The U.S.”
*“The Great Fantasy: * *You Won’t Believe What Is Happening In The U.S.”* by Paul Craig Roberts "John Williams of shadowstats.com has a long-term tradition of trying to hold US government data reporting agencies and financial presstiutes accountable, but as in every aspect of US reporting fantasies prevail over reality. For example, according to the Federal Reserve and the presstitute financial press, US inflation is less than 2 percent. Here is the Chapwood index, based on actually going out and purchasing items in the inflation basket: http://www.chapwoodindex.com As for the grea... more »
"Is The U.S. In A Depression? (How John Williams Became America’s Most Important Statistician)"
*"Is The U.S. In A Depression? * *(How John Williams Became America’s Most Important Statistician)"* by Peter Diekmeyer, Sprott Money News "America’s economy has been progressing steadily. First quarter real GDP growth came in 2.2%. The official unemployment rate is 3.8%. Inflation, according to the Fed’s preferred measure is 2%. But how accurate are those numbers? “Nonsensical,” says John Williams, founder of Shadow Government Statistics, who has been tracking U.S. government data for more than three decades. Williams reckons that, using traditional calculation methodologies, true ... more »
Carbon dioxide reduces belly fat
Medical Xpress: Carbon dioxide reduces belly fat https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-carbon-dioxide-belly-fat.html Advertisements
More mystery objects detected near Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
More mystery objects detected near Milky Way’s supermassive black hole https://m.phys.org/news/2018-06-mystery-milky-supermassive-black-hole.html
‘Carbon bubble’ coming that could wipe trillions from the global economy.
https://m.phys.org/news/2018-06-carbon-trillions-global-economy.html
First Trailer for ‘First Man’ Launches Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong
First Trailer for ‘First Man’ Launches Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong https://www.space.com/40844-first-man-neil-armstrong-biopic-trailer.html?utm_content=bufferbf8d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Trepanation: Sometimes You Needed A Hole In The Head - And Incans Were Really Good At It
For thousands of years, trepanation--the act of scraping, cutting, or drilling an opening into the cranium--was practiced around the world, primarily to treat head trauma but also for headaches, seizures and mental illnesses. Sometimes it was even done to expel demons. It sounds garish now, but ancient Peruvians were surprisingly adept at it, so adept that Incan "neurosurgeons" had twice the survival rate for the procedure than better equipped surgeons during the American Civil War centuries later. Obviously there could be differences in when it was done, so it may be due to confou... more »
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 160 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
I've Been Wendling My Way Back To You Mike
Imagine (if you can) that you're a senior BBC journalist - say (purely hypothetically) one who played a major part in setting up the corporation's hip-and-happening BBC Trending project. And then imagine yourself deciding to write a book about something related to your field as a BBC journalist - maybe something looking at the political extremes of social media. Now... Would you, being determined to be seen as impartial, write a book focused on (a) only the extreme right, (b) only the extreme left, or (c) both extremes? If you make the brave decision to focus on either (a) onl... more »
This Is Why War With North Korea Would Be Hell
KCNA *Michael Peck, Task & Purpose/National Interest: **Here’s Exactly Why War With North Korea Would Be Hell, According To New War Games * If war erupts with North Korea, then the U.S. military will have problems, according to a series of war games conducted by the RAND Corporation. Invading North Korea to capture or destroy Kim Jong-un’s nuclear arsenal, or to knock out artillery batteries threatening Seoul, would overstretch and deplete American and South Korean forces. More ominously, this could also trigger Chinese military intervention. RAND focused on the ability of the U.S... more »
RIP Anthony Bourdain : A look back to his visits to Egypt and to Palestine
The world was shocked earlier Friday to know that beloved and renowned chef Anthony Bourdain passed away. According to news reports, the award-winning chef and TV personality died of apparent suicide in France. Bourdain was a familiar face for me seeing his promos on CNN as well on Discovery and Travel channel. To honest, I do not recall watching him and I feel sad that I only knew him after his death. I feel angry that I allowed myself to watch old Rosanne episodes "they are not that funny" when I had a chance to see that guy roaming the earth tasting food in very faraway places. I ... more »
Big Mountain -- The Endless Struggle, In Times of No Rain -- Louise Benally
Photo by Brenda Norrell, Dine CARE Peoples Convention 2018 Big Mountain -- The Endless Struggle, In Times of No Rain -- Louise Benally Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Video interview by Govinda Dalton Spirit Resistance Radio video DILKON, Navajo Nation -- Louise Benally of Big Mountain describes the endless struggle against relocation, Peabody Coal and livestock seizures. Now,
Four U.S. Army Stryker Armored Vehicles Collided Into Each Other In Lithuania
A big round of applause to the drivers of the four Strykers in Lithuania that managed to hit one another during a highway movement, resulting in the light injuring of 13 soldiers. pic.twitter.com/bdJhPg7uQF — usawtfm6 (@usawtfm6) June 7, 2018 *Business Insider*: *The US Army is taking part in a massive exercise to practice moving around Europe, and 4 of its Strykers ran into each other in Lithuania* * Four US Army Stryker armored vehicles collided during a road march in Lithuania on Thursday morning. * The accident came during Exercise Saber Strike 18, a massive exercise aimed at... more »
U.S. Marines Have Been Engaged In Direct Gunfights Against The Islamic state In Syria
US Marines in Syria. US Marine Corps *Military.com*:* Marines Engaged in Direct Gunfights with ISIS in Syria, Commander Says* U.S. Marines, attached to special operations forces in Syria, often found themselves in direct-fire gunfights with Islamic State fighters earlier this year, according to the commander of the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response for Central Command. The unit, designed with capability to launch combat forces within six hours anywhere in the CENTCOM theater, sent two rifle companies to support Special Operations Command units operating... more »
Please contact your Senators to support the Corker Tariff Bill
Senator Bob Corker has posed a bill to assume Congressional governance over tariffs the President is imposing on allies as a matter of national security. Ironically, harming our relationships with allies makes us less safer, not more. It also makes … Continue reading →
Bill Maher wants economic collapse for America so that Trump loses in 2020 (Video)
Millionaire Bill Maher wants economic disaster in America so that Trump can lose 2020 elections. More The post Bill Maher wants economic collapse for America so that Trump loses in 2020 (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - J.W. Mason reviews Quinn Slobodian's *Globalists* with a reminder that the decades-long push to subjugate popular democracy to corporate interests is nothing new - and that we know well the consequences: In the early twentieth century, there were many people who saw popular sovereignty as a problem to be solved. In a world where dynastic rule had been swept offstage, formal democracy might be unavoidable; and elections served an important role in channeling the demands that might otherwise be expressed through “the right to the street.” But t... more »
Episode #236 – ‘Parts Unknown’ with guests Gilad Atzmon and Robert Inlakesh
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
G7 Photos Of Trump With Merkel Tell Different Stories
*SCMP:* *Who’s in charge here? G7 power plays summed up in photos* *One key moment in a two-day meeting. Five official photos. Five opposing stories.* Photographs from the Group of Seven summit provided by the German and American governments suggest contrasting images of their leaders. In a photo released by the German Federal Government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands surrounded by other leaders as she peers down at US President Donald Trump, who is seated with his arms crossed and returns her gaze. An official White House photograph from the summit shows Trump holding ... more »
Is This The Reason Why The White House Is Angry At Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau?
*SCMP: **Donald Trump split with G7 allies because Kim Jong-un ‘must not see American weakness’, according to adviser* Dealing with Trump’s whims and last-minute changes of mind has proven a procedural nightmare, analysts claim, leaving European leaders unsure how to preserve any kind of multilateral cooperation US President Donald Trump’s harsh words for Canada’s prime minister after the Group of Seven (G7) summit aimed to avoid a show of “weakness” ahead of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, a top adviser said on Sunday. “Potus [the president of the United State... more »
The G7 Communique - What the Media Missed
With the world's media focussing on Donald Trump's behaviour at the recent G7 meeting held in Canada, his post-meeting tweets and the fact that the leaders and their sherpas actually managed to cobble together an official communique, little attention has been paid to the actual content of the communique, particularly as it relates to Russia, a former member of the group, back when it was known as the G8. Here's what was said about Russia in the communique itself: "*We urge Russia to cease its destabilizing behaviour to undermine democratic systems and its support of the Syrian regim... more »
Was a Massive Pedophile Ring with ‘70,000 Elite Members’ Busted by Police?
A disreputable web site with a penchant for pedophilia-related clickbait deceptively reported a years-old story as current news.
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