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Monday, June 11, 2018

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Grant Us Peace Through Economic Development

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 12 hours ago
New International Economic Order Stop WWIII Grant Us Peace Through Economic Development Video of Grant Us Peace Through Economic Development The outcome of this tumultuous period of history depends upon the establishment of an agreement among major nations, namely the Four Powers: the United States, Russia, China, and India. Such international economic cooperation is the unique basis for a new security architecture, for peace. Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder and chairwoman of the Schiller Institute, keynoted the NYC Schiller Institute's June 9 conference in Manhattan. Zepp-LaRouche wa... more »

CURMUDGUCATION: Social Impact Bonds for Dummies

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 12 hours ago
CURMUDGUCATION: Social Impact Bonds for Dummies: We've been hearing about Social Impact Bonds , or "Pay for Success" programs for a few years now, but only recently have they ...more »

Melting Ice Below The Freezing Point

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago
Temperatures near the North Pole have been below freezing continuously since mid-September of last year, yet climate experts tell us the ice is melting at a record rate, and will be all gone later this summer. Apparently they never completed … Continue reading →

While looking for my password, I found this

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
Remember, though box In the plural makes boxes The plural of ox Should be oxen, not oxes. And remember, though fleece In the plural is fleeces That the plural of goose Aren't gooses nor geeces. And remember, though house In the plural is houses The plural of mouse Should be mice, not mouses. All of which goes to prove That grammar a farce is For where is the plural Of rum and molasses. Ohio Farmer, 8(3):23 Jan. 15, 1859

Heh

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
Fellow blogger Murphy's Law has a delightfully snarky suggestion on his blog about how President Trump is "helping" the victims of the volcano eruption in Guatemala. Also, do scroll down and read the comments - LL's got a doozie! Peter

Open antisemitism by one person at the al-Quds demonstration

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
https://youtu.be/2jPANis6loY If that video is legitimate, and I cannot verify it, then it should shock you. I've met that kind of person before so I'm less shocked than disgusted.

WATCH: State Trooper Grabs Handcuffed 14yo Boy By the Neck, Punches Him in the Face

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: boy] Disturbing cellphone video was recently posted to Facebook showing a police officer grab a 14-year-old boy—who was in handcuffs—and punch him in the face. The post WATCH: State Trooper Grabs Handcuffed 14yo Boy By the Neck, Punches Him in the Face appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

More Accurate and Truthful therefore not Libel about the Black Forest Fire 5 years later

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 12 hours ago
Where does the time go? This is the fifth anniversary of the combined wildfires in Royal Gorge, Waldo Canyon, Black Forest and a few others locally. There’s new ones happening today. north of Durango, also Ute Park… I just woke up so I haven’t researched them. Terry Maketa, Minuteman, Klansman, Trump Aficionado , that’s not […]

Nutjob In Chief declares himself Global Emperor, all others TRAITORS…

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 12 hours ago
I haven’t looked at it this morning… yet. Yesterday he said he would know within the first minute if Kim is going to (as Dumbshit Advisor il Douche Giuliani, most famous for being skunked twice by the same group {al Q’aeda allegedly} in the same place} “get down on his hands and knees” and repent […]

Why Does Diane Ravitch Support Charter Schools? Will She Debate?

Jim Horn at Schools Matter - 12 hours ago
I have been asking this question for a long time, even before Diane's and AFT's Network for Public Education (NPE) issued a position statement on charters that somewhat clarifies their support for charter schools: . . . we recognize that many families have come to depend on charter schools and that many charter school teachers are dedicated professionals who serve their students well. It is also true that some charter schools are successful. We do not, therefore, call for the immediate closure of all charter schools, but rather we advocate for their eventual absorption into the publ... more »

Maryland University System Awards 40K Degrees in 2017

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
Maryland’s network of public colleges is awarding degrees at a significantly higher rate than a decade ago. The Baltimore Sun reports that the 11 public colleges in the University System of Maryland issued more than 40,000 degrees in 2017. That’s a 42 percent increase over the 28,000 degrees handed out in 2008. The biggest increase […]

West Virginia University Researcher to Study Fracking Effect

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. A West Virginia University assistant professor has received a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at how airborne particles that result from hydraulic fracturing affect human health. In hydraulic fracturing, oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting mixtures of water, sand and chemicals underground. The university said […]

University of Hawaii Leads Groundbreaking Cancer Study

cmaadmin at Diverse - 12 hours ago
HONOLULU The University of Hawaii Cancer Center is the leader in a groundbreaking national study that found that early-stage breast cancer patients with the most common form of the disease do not benefit from chemotherapy. The center helped develop the largest breast cancer study, enrolling 172 Hawaii patients onto the TailorX clinical trial, which found […]

Historic North Korean Summit vs DeNiro Using the F word...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
*which grabs the headlines?* If having a potty mouth is all it takes to capture headlines around the globe, my picture should be on the front page on the NYTimes, LA Times, and UK Daily Mail. Yes, dear readers, I have had a bit of a potty mouth since being a wee girl. It's not something I'm proud of and I have no idea of how I came to have such an affliction. I certainly didn't inherit it from my parents. I generally don't leash up my potty mouth and take it for walkies in public (although an occasional sh*t slips out once in awhile.) But, really - in just a matter of hours Pres... more »

BREAKING: Speaking of shaming, what about Dowd?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018TonedeafGate's natural end:* Let's face it. TonedeafGate wasn't going to end until Maureen Dowd had a chance to weigh in. Yesterday, Dowd took her turn. To her credit, she didn't say that Bill Clinton was "tone deaf" during last week's MelvinGate. She started by saying this: DOWD (6/10/18): Book tours can be brutal. *It took 20 years for Bill Clinton to be properly publicly shamed* for the ugly bargain at the heart of the Clinton operation. Goody Dowd, please! If it's "public shaming" we seek, a large amount of public shaming was performed twenty years ago.... more »

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 161 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Ice Alive: Uncovering the secrets of Earth’s Ice

Hifast at Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: You have to respect glaciologists whose curiosity takes them to the most extreme places, in this case the Arctic. Joseph Cook received the Rolex award for Science in Extremis and he provides at his blog a wonderful 20 minute video explaining his work. From Ice Alive: Uncovering the secrets of Earth’s…

To a Progressive, Everything, Including Science is Political

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 12 hours ago
Here at CO2isLife we have always maintained that to understand Climate Change, one must understand politics. Climate Change is simply one aspect of a much greater Political/Marxist Social Movement. That is why the Scientific Method isn’t applied in Climate Science, it is instead debated in the political arena. In the above Graphic Progressive Comedian Michael … Continue reading "To a Progressive, Everything, Including Science is Political"

Ice Alive: Uncovering the secrets of Earth’s Ice

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
You have to respect glaciologists whose curiosity takes them to the most extreme places, in this case the Arctic. Joseph Cook received the Rolex award for Science in Extremis and he provides at his blog a wonderful 20 minute video explaining his work. From Ice Alive: Uncovering the secrets of Earth’s Ice by Joseph Cook and […]

The Importance of Supporting Aggressive Progressives for Very High-Leverage Offices

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
*Legal scholar, activist, and Berniecrat Zephyr Teachout shocked the NY and the country when she came close to defeating Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor of New York. Now she's running for Attorney General. And she plans to sue Donald Trump over his conflict of interest as a business man. Zephyr also talks about neoliberalism, why the Dems need to be on offense, not defense, and why "it's time for a new 21st century trust-busting." (The Teachout interview starts at 1:50.)* *by Gaius Publius* *But at my back I always hearTime's wingéd chariot hurrying near;And ... more »

Did Justin Trudeau’s Eyebrow Fall Off at the G7 Summit?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A popular video clip made it appear as if the Canadian prime minister was wearing fake eyebrows at an international conference.

Rebels, US forces preparing ANOTHER false flag chemical attack in Syria

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
Russia warns that U.S. Special Forces and militants are preparing another false flag, which will be used to justify wider Western military intervention in Syria

Dark Mofo: Mona founder unperturbed by controversy over inverted crosses

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
Satanic symbols prominently displayed during art and music festival in Hobart, Australia

World News Briefs -- June 11, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *Kim Jong-un and Trump 'to discuss permanent peace-keeping' at Singapore summit* After leaders arrive for historic talks, North Korea lays out plan for what the pair will discuss Donald Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, have arrived in Singapore two days before a historic summit over the fate of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. North Korea’s state media said on Monday the pair would discuss a “permanent and durable peace-keeping mechanism” on the Korean peninsula, denuclearisation of the peninsula and other issues of mutual concern. The repo... more »

Robert De Niro shouts “F*** Trump” at 2018 Tony Awards show (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 13 hours ago
De Niro got a standing ovation for his virtue signaling stunt. More The post Robert De Niro shouts “F*** Trump” at 2018 Tony Awards show (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Conspiracy Theory Confirmed: Researcher Shows How Phone Shows Ads Based on Conversations It Hears

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By John Vibes For years, smartphone users have been growing increasingly suspicious that their devices are listening to them to feed them advertisements and to... more »

EMF Awareness Day on Anniversary of ElectroHypersensitive Teen’s Suicide. Lab Testing Confirms Illness Caused or Worsened by WiFi Radiation and Electrical Pollution (Electrosmog).

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Monday, June 11 is EMF AWARENESS DAY. It coincides with the 3-year anniversary of a UK schoolgirl’s death by suicide. ES UK... more »

Radiation emitted from smart meters 100 times greater than cell phones – and exposure is constant, doctors warn

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
(NaturalNews) Energy companies are billing them as the “green” solution to traditional meters. But are so-called “smart” meters really all that smart? And, more importantly, are they really as safe as we’re all being told they are? Some 65 million American homes already have them, and more are being converted all the time, even against the will […] The post Radiation emitted from smart meters 100 times greater than cell phones – and exposure is constant, doctors warn appeared first on Health Nut News.

The role of the gut micro biome in Autism

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Thank you to Dr. Greger for the video below that asks the question, “What role do antibiotics play in the development and treatment of autism spectrum disorder?” RELATED STORY: Scientific American: Autism prevalence jumps 16 Percent, CDC says It’s less than 8 minutes and well worth your time. RELATED STORY: AUTISM EPIDEMIC: 1 in 59 […] The post The role of the gut micro biome in Autism appeared first on Health Nut News.

Newly discovered anti-tumor healing agent kicks other therapies into high gear

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
By Dr. Mercola In recent years, it’s become increasingly apparent that the composition of microbes in your gut — which is as distinct to you as your fingerprint — plays an enormous role in health and disease prevention. Your gut flora influences the function of various internal organs, such as your skin, lungs, breasts, and […] The post Newly discovered anti-tumor healing agent kicks other therapies into high gear appeared first on Health Nut News.

These avocado grilled cauliflower sandwiches will make you forget grilled cheese

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
(Note from Erin: I can’t wait to try this sandwich but if you beat me to it, please make sure to share in the comments below!) Grilled cheese gets a decadent makeover with creamy, mashed avocado sandwiched between crispy, gluten-free cauliflower bread. If you have yet to try cauliflower bread, this easy-to-assemble recipe will become […] The post These avocado grilled cauliflower sandwiches will make you forget grilled cheese appeared first on Health Nut News.

Iraq’s Harsh Approach to Punishing Islamic State ‘Collaborators’ Stands to Have Counterproductive Consequences

mrevkin at Lawfare - 13 hours ago
*“[The Islamic State]’s ideology is so dangerous that we cannot afford to show any leniency” —an Iraqi judge interviewed in Mosul (Dec. 13, 2017)* Khaled was working for a slaughterhouse in Mosul when the Islamic State swept across northern Iraq in June 2014. The Sunni jihadist group, which claimed to be building a “caliphate” based on the earliest model of Islamic governance, overran Mosul in just five days with little resistance from the Iraqi Army. By the end of 2014, the group controlled the economies and institutions of 20 major Iraqi cities. Like many of the estimated 5 mi... more »

North Korea’s Prison Camps Deserve a Spot on the Trump-Kim Summit Agenda

Olivia Enos at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Olivia Enos* *Security, Asia* [image: Otto Frederick Warmbier (C), a University of Virginia student who was detained in North Korea since early January, is taken to North Korea's top court in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo March 16, 2016. Mandatory credit REUTERS/Kyodo/File Photo] The Trump administration should raise concerns about the Kim regime’s egregious record of human-rights abuses. As the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un fast approaches, one major question looms large: What's on the agenda? Obviously, moving the needle on complete, ve... more »

A Joint Vision Statement for Trump and Kim

Duyeon Kim at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Duyeon Kim* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump gives a news briefing at the G7 Summit in the Charlevoix city of La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada June 9, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis] Trump’s unconventional approach to international relations, especially when dealing with North Korea, means an unconventional outcome is probable on June 12. Reality check: the June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be a success because Trump will call it a success. Both leaders want it to succeed and both leaders love good publicity. The exp... more »

What if America Tried to Assassinate North Korea’s Kim Jong Un?

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* Freedom for North Korea or chaos? *North Korea is an entirely different situation than Iraq was in 2003. Kim Jong-un is solidly in power, having killed or marginalized anyone (including his uncle and half-brother) perceived to be even a minimal threat to his control. Unlike Iraq, whose military was demoralized and degraded by the Persian Gulf War in 1991 and by a sanctions regime over the next decade, North Korea is a nuclear-weapons state with ballistic missiles that have the capability to level Seoul quickly and target U.S. bases in the r... more »

Here's How Many People Would Die if North Korea Hit Los Angeles with a Nuclear Weapon

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* It would be horrific. *Downtown Los Angeles would be wiped out, eviscerated off the face of the map, never to be seen in the same way again. Dodger Stadium would be a pile of nuclear rubble. The campus of the University of Southern California, that prestigious institution that used to have the good football team, would be wiped out. The nuclear fallout of the 250 kiloton blast would cover Koreatown, with its residents covered in third degree burns if they were fortunate enough not to be killed first. Chinatown, closer to the downtown area, ... more »

Would a TV Judge Qualify for Appointment to the Supreme Court?

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: would-a-tv-judge-qualify-for-appointment-to-the-supreme-court] What are the constitutional qualifications for appointment to the Supreme Court?

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*National Interest:* *Superpower Military Showdown: China vs. America (On Land, Sea and in the Air) * 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. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 11, 201... more »

Touchy Tetchy Tweety Trump

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
Donald Trump at the G-7 summit in Quebec reminded me of the scene in "A Christmas Story" (the original movie, not the lousy musical remake) right before juvenile neighborhood terrorist Scut Farkus finally gets the crap beaten out of him by one of his victims as the other victim-kids look on in awe and disbelief and barely-contained schadenfreude. The scowl on Donald's face and the arms folded defensively across his flabby chest was the public relations equivalent of German Chancellor Angela Merkel beating him to a pulp, as toady John Bolton just stood there helplessly, even hi... more »

Rio Police Discover 7 Bodies in Water Near Sugarloaf in Urca

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Authorities found seven bodies located in the hills surrounding Praia Vermelha, in Urca, in the Zona Sul of Rio, believed to be that of drug dealers who died after violent confrontations with military personnel on Friday. The confrontation halted cable cars to one of […]

Bus Drivers in Rio de Janeiro Start Strike Shutdown Today

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The bus drivers strike in Rio de Janeiro, which started at dawn today (Monday, June 11th), is already causing problems on the Transcarioca, Transoeste and Transolímpica BRT lines. According to the City’s Operations Center, the system is operating ‘with irregularity’. According to the bus drivers […]

Rio’s ‘Talk of The Town’ is Offering Lectures in English

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Talk of the Town, a lively lecture and debate group in Ipanema, is currently offering lectures in English on the topic of ‘Great British Writers.’ There are still three lectures to go, ranging from subjects as diverse as feminist writers and country retreats, and the […]

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, June 11, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: The Glow Party! (Copacabana) – This party, brought to you by Rio Sessions, guarantees a great Monday night out. If you’re looking for an upscale, big club experience, this […]

Displaced Returns Slow In Iraq

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
The displaced continue to return to their homes in Iraq, but the rate is drastically slowing down. The previous trend was that as soon as an area was cleared more and more people started to head back. That is now slowing, which gives rise to the warning made by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that many people may never make that trip. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reportedthat there were 2,045,718 displaced at the end of May 2018. Most of those people are in central to northern Iraq. There are 620,628 in Ninewa, 350,232 in... more »

The Quantum Universe is in the Elementary Particle

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Christina Sarich* - The evolution of consciousness parallels this cosmological pattern.

This Time of Epochal Transformation Cries Out for Lyndon LaRouche's Ideas

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump talks with fellow leaders Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, France President Emmanuel Macron, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May during their G7 Working Lunch in Canada.] For strategic clarity—and also for your enjoyment—look at the world, for the moment, through the eyes of the British Empire. Over the last week, the following developments occurred, indicating that the British Empire's worst nightmare is taking shape. 1) President Trump—clearly feeling his oats with the Mueller operation sinki... more »

Spain Offers to Take Migrant Ship Amid Italy-Malta Standoff

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Italy and Malta immediately thanked Spain's new Socialist prime minister for the offer to receive the SOS Mediterranee rescue ship Aquarius at the port of Valencia.

Chemtrails: Brought to You by the CIA and Their Global Narcotics Racket? Peter Kirby panels with Elana Freeland, Patrick Roddie, and Jerry Day on No Lies Radio

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Activist Post Greetings, fellow Earthlings. As part of the Deep Truth: Visionaries Speak Out conference, our comrades: Elana Freeland, Peter Kirby, Patrick Roddie, and... more »

Frenchman commits suicide at Great Mosque of Mecca

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
A European-born man committed suicide at the Great Mosque at Mecca, in the proximity of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine. The Frenchman threw himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi and French officials on Saturday. “A foreigner threw himself from the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca” to the courtyard below, “resulting in his instant death,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli warplanes circle Syrian-Lebanese border, Damascus raises alert level

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Israeli Air Force has resumed their overflights into Lebanese airspace this week, as their warplanes were spotted flying along Lebanon’s eastern border with Syria. According to a military report, both Israeli reconnaissance drones and fighter jets were spotted along the Lebanese-Syrian border, with most of their flights taking place […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey announces start of military operation deep inside Iraqi territory

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – Turkish President Recent Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that his country’s forces have begun anti-terror operations deep inside Iraqi territory. “We’ve started anti-terror operations in Qandil and Sinjar. We’ve destroyed 14 important targets with 20 of our aircrafts,” Erdogan stated, as quoted by state-owned TRT World News. “Our target is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian MoD says US preparing chemical weapons provocation in Deir Ezzor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov, stated on Monday that the U.S. and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) are preparing a chemical weapons provocation in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. “According to the information received via three independent channels in Syria, the command of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army repels ISIS attack in east Homs as more reinforcements arrive

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – With the self-proclaimed Islamic State reinstates itself in the Syrian Desert, the terror organization keeps on launching sporadic attacks against the Syrian forces in bid to expand the territories it controls. Last night, ISIS blitzed the government-held area located between Maazilah town and T2 pumping station as well as territory […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Afghanistan: Five killed after suicide blast rocks Jalalabad *GRAPHIC*

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Local officials confirmed that five people died and a further 15 were injured after a coordinated attack at the Department of Education in Jalalabad on Monday. The attack took place at 9:50am local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside the building. Three gunmen then opened fire and were then shot dead by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US sends 250 armored vehicles to Kurdish forces in northern Syria – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – The U.S. has sent 250 armored vehicles to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria recently, an SDF source told Sputnik News on Monday. “There are three U.S. military bases in the region, where the Americans are strengthening their presence. Over the last four days, the United States […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-led coalition commits new carnage in eastern Syria

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:35 P.M.) – At least 18 people were brutally killed, scores others injured when US warplanes bombed a school used as a shelter by refugees in the southern countryside of Hasakah province. The victims, mostly women and children, include some Iraqis who fled the atrocities of the Islamic State in neighboring Iraq. According […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Russian jets pummel Idlib in response to rebels’ violation

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 P.M.) – The Russian warplanes have delivered deadly airstrikes on jihadi-held areas of rural Idlib in retaliation for rebels’ violation of ceasefire through attacking two besieged towns yesterday. The towns of Binnish, Barouma and Sawaghiyah, where the attack against Fouaa and Kafraya was initiated from, came under heavy aerial bombardment that targeted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Massive explosions rock Syrian Army base in East Qalamoun

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:20 P.M.) – Huge blasts ripped through the mountains surrounding Al-Qutayfa city in East Qalamoun region as the entire area fell to the government control last April. Plumes of grey smoke were seen rising on the skies after massive explosions were clearly heard in the area. According to early reports, a warehouse for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Woman lures Kurdish fighters to death as ISIS gang miraculously escapes

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:00 P.M.) – A woman working undercover for the Islamic State has seduced 6 Kurdish fighters into death trap in eastern Syria before unbelievably escape the area. The woman lured the militants fighting under the umbrella of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces into her house in Suwydan Jazeera town (southeast Deir Ezzor), where […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 11

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1925 Head of League of Nations Mosul Commission called King Faisal a “poor creature” 1925 British intel report Iraqi govt picked MPs privately Political parties had no power and no programs 1984 2nd time UN got Iran and Iraq to agree to not attack each others cities Didn’t last 1991 Iranian Amb to UN warned that Iraqi army ready to launch op against displaced in southern Iraq hiding after 91 uprising 2002 Rumsfeld said Iraq had chemical weapons and an active nuclear program 2003 Undersecretary of state told Cheney chief of staff Libby that Fmr Am... more »

Revolutionary Blockchain Tech is Helping Disaster Victims & Feeding the Hungry Without Government

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: blockchain] As governments and bankers claim cryptocurrencies and the blockchain are tools of criminals, millions of dollars in aid — generated by these technologies — are helping the less fortunate all over the world. The post Revolutionary Blockchain Tech is Helping Disaster Victims & Feeding the Hungry Without Government appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Julian Baggini discusses the importance of talking about taxes as a force for the common good - particularly as a response to (and inoculation against) inane "tax freedom" rhetoric: (W)e need to counter the subtle ways in which we are complicit in the taxophobics’ game. Think about how every newspaper and news outlet reports the budget. The bottom line is always presented in terms of whether tax changes leave specific types of people better or worse off, usually by mere pennies per week. The most important test of a budget should not be h... more »

Vous avez dit LIBRE échange

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 La fuite en avant de l'Union européenne dans des Accords de libre-échange atteint le summum de l'absurdité en les imposant à l'Afrique de l'Ouest dont le PIB par tête est vingt-et-une fois inférieur au sien.

Maroc-UE: Nouveau pas vers l'inclusion explicite des produits du Sahara dans l'accord agricole

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 Le collège des Commissaires européens, a adopté l'échange de lettres qui inclut le Sahara marocain dans l'accord agricole entre le Maroc et l'Union européenne.

India refuses to endorse China's Belt and Road Initiative

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 In his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said any mega connectivity project must respect sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Oil Kingdom In Crisis: Saudi Royal Family Rift Turns Violent- Sadr couldn’t visit.

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
* In case you are wondering. Sadr is, in my opinion, completely owned by the empire. He offers no hope for Iraqi unity or regional stability- Just the guarantee of Iraq’s dissolution.* * And continuing turmoil in the region. Maliki would have been better for regional stability. Which is why the US pushed him out!* *OilPrice.com * "Saudi Arabia has plunged its immediate region into major strategic uncertainty. What can only be described as a serious outbreak of shooting in the Royal Palace in Riyadh on April 21, 2018, was the catalyst for events which could determine the fate of the ... more »

Preparing for the GN conference in Oxford....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
During the past few weeks I've been preparing for our Global Network annual conference that this year (our 26th) will be held in Oxford, England on June 22-24. There are always a million small details that need to be checked off my list. Thankfully our hosts the Oxfordshire Peace Campaign, GN board member Lindis Percy, and our organization's board convener Dave Webb (who also serves as the chair of the UK's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) are doing most of the heavy lifting. Mary Beth, GN board member Will Griffin and I will arrive in London on June 16. We'll take a train nor... more »

Tommy Robinson and ‘controlled opposition’

Irish Savant at The Truthseeker - 15 hours ago
Irish Savant explains why he is not ready to dismiss Tommy Robinson entirely.

WATCH LIVE! Exploring New Bitcoin Cash Proposals and Discussing DASH with Joël Valenzuela

ActivistPost at Activist Post - 15 hours ago
By Vin Armani Watch Live at 1pm EST (10am PST). In the first hour we explore an intriguing set of proposals to alter the nature... more »

President Trump Will Be Returning Early To Washington From The Singapore Summit

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*WNU Editor:* AP is reporting the following right now .... *US says NKorea talks moving quickly, Trump to leave early* (AP). So why the early departure .... when President Trump told everyone a few days ago that if the talks were proceeding well he would stay an extra day? Also .... Reuters is reporting that Kim Jung-un will be leaving Singapore early .... *Trump, Pompeo positive ahead of North Korean summit; officials meet to close differences* (Reuters). So why the early departures? My guess is that the diplomats have come to an agreement on the main principles that are on the a... more »

GAPS AND THE AVOIDANCE OF GAPS: Mayor de Blasio has a plan!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018Part 1—It involves disappearing the gaps:* The New York Times is deeply invested in "desegregation." The paper seems less interested in Gotham's giant achievement gaps, and in the hundreds of thousands of good, decent kids those gaps define and affect. (With a few screwballs thrown in.) When we've spoken about "desegregation" in recent weeks, we've been speaking about "desegregation" of the New York City Public Schools, the nation's largest school system. We've especially spoken about the proposed "desegregation" of the "highly selective middle schools" of t... more »

Schiller On the Creation of a Moral State

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 15 hours ago
Portrait of Schiller by Ludovike SimanowizFriedrich Schiller, in *Letters Upon The Aesthetic Education of Man* (“Fourth Letter”), offers insights on how a political state can be transformed into a moral state in a durable and non-injurious manner. He says that in a moral state, free will is drawn into the realm of causes, and the moral conduct of man flows from within and is part of his nature because his instincts are in harmony with his reason. Here’s an excerpt: In proposing or setting up a moral state, the moral law is relied upon as a real power, and free will is drawn into t... more »

BREAKING: Rebels, US forces preparing ANOTHER false flag chemical attack in Syria

The Duran at The Duran - 15 hours ago
'Staged video on use of chemical substances will become grounds for the US coalition to attack Syrian state objects,' the Russian Military of Defense has announced. More The post BREAKING: Rebels, US forces preparing ANOTHER false flag chemical attack in Syria appeared first on The Duran.

What the CIA Could Learn From the U.K. Government Apology Over a Libyan Rendition Case

ccrider at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Abdul-Hakim Belhaj and Fatima Boudchar were my clients. Belhaj led a Libyan Islamist group that sought to overthrow Moammar Gadhafi; Boudchar, a Moroccan citizen, is his wife. The CIA abducted them in 2004 with the help of Libya and the United Kingdom. CIA officers roughed them up at a “black site” in Thailand—a year and a half after Gina Haspel, recently confirmed as director of the CIA, had reportedly shut down the Thai site code-named “Cat’s Eye”—and shipped the couple to Gadhafi’s Libya. At the time, Boudchar was heavily pregnant. Not every CIA officer will have heard of this ... more »

Donald Trump’s Pardon Power and the State of Exception

QJurecic at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
President-elect Donald Trump prepares to depart the White House for the inaugural ceremony on January 20, 2017 President Trump has been merciful lately. In April, he pardoned Scooter Libby, the former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who was convicted of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements in the investigation into the leaking of a CIA agent’s identity. In the past two weeks, he has granted pardons to deceased boxer Jack Johnson and right-wing political commentator Dinesh D’Souza and commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson—a woman sentenced to life... more »

South China Sea: Everything You Need to Know About Asia's Slow Brewing Showdown

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* And it could start a war. The recent US B-52 flyby over contested areas of the South China Sea, in response to the recent Chinese landing of a bomber aircraft in the area, is again shining a spotlight upon the underlying roots of the territorial disputes, tensions and provocations in the South China Sea. While lingering beneath the radar and overshadowed by other pressing international crisis, South China Sea confrontations – and the history which causes them – have not gone away but rather intensified. For many years now, the US and its allies ha... more »

Who Is In Charge In North Korea Right Now?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
North Korean security personnel run next to a motorcade believed to be carrying North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on Sunday. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters) *WNU Editor:* I have noticed that all the people that count in the North Korean government are in Singapore right now. So a nagging question .... who in North Korea is minding the "fort"?

Venezuela's Collapse Was Decades In The Making

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Mary Anastasia O’Grady, Wall Street Journal:* *Venezuela’s Long Road to Ruin* Few countries have provided such a perfect example of socialist policies in practice. Word from Caracas is that locals have taken to scouring city streets for plastic garbage bags full of rubbish and, when they find them, emptying the contents so that they can resell the bags. This sounds absurd, but it is believable in a country where extreme poverty has spread like the plague. Human capital is fleeing. Oil production is plummeting, and the state-owned oil company is in default. The garbage bag, impo... more »

Trump/Kim Meeting Shows Value of Policy Over Politics

Ron Paul at - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] When President Reagan met with Mikhail Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, on October 11, 1987, it helped put into motion events that would dramatically change the global system. A line of communication was fully opened with an enemy of decades and substantive issues were on the table. Though the summit was initially reported as a failure, with the two sides unable to sign a final agreement, history now shows us that it was actually a great success that paved the way to the eventual end of the Cold War and a reduction in the threat of a nuclear war. A year later Gor... more »

A Meeting Of Morons

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Tonda McCharles has a must read article in today's *Toronto Star*. It details what went on behind the scenes at this weekend's G7 summit. That picture leaked by Angela Merkel's office seems to be a pretty accurate depiction of what happened. And what happened, Paul Krugman writes, was a "debacle:" There has never been a disaster like the G7 meeting that just took place. It could herald the beginning of a trade war, maybe even the collapse of the Western alliance. At the very least it will damage America’s reputation as a reliable ally for decades to come; even if Trump eventually... more »

Trump makes secret stop in Greece, no sign of any help for me, eugenicist Globalists still control administration, depopulation push continues

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Air Force One with Donald Trump on board landed on U.S. base naval on Crete at 3:07 on Sunday morning allegedly to refuel on its way to Singapore for a summit with Kim Jong. It is not clear why Trump did not chose to fly from Quebec to Singapore via the Pacific, but it could have been to […]

Austria’s new health minister makes push to remove Globalist vaccine pusher and Bilderberger from key pandemic crisis management position as disease menace grows

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Austria’s Former Minister of Health, could be removed from her position as head of pandemics and international health emergencies as part of a reorganisation, according to media. https://www.noen.at/niederoesterreich/politik/knalleffekt-hartinger-demontiert-rendi-wagner-als-sektionschefin-knalleffekt-gesundheitsministerin-beate-hartinger-klein-gesundheitsministerium-96946459 Rendi Wagner, a supporter of mass vaccinations, is currently the head of Section 3 in the department of health and is in charge of the country’s […]

The Sun uses Harry and Meghan’s first overseas trip to scaremonger over Zika. Preparations underway for new level of global pandemic martial law measures based around hyped virus?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
From The Sun TOUR WORRY Zika fears after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reveal plans to visit virus-hit Tonga and Fiji for first overseas tour, says The Sun’s headline. The newlyweds will head Down Under for their first official visit this Autumn – with the trip coinciding with the Invictus Games in Sydney FEARS have […]

Trump stopped over in Greece Sunday night on his way to Singapore summit, and he may have met Geoffrey Pyatt and Alexis Tsipras…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Excerpts from media Air Force One landed on Souda U.S. base on Crete at 3:07 on Sunday for refuel with President Donald Trump on board on his way to Singapore for the critical meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Air Force One landed on the Greek island of Crete at 3:07 local time, […]

Will Trump sabotage North Korea summit to pursue regime change and military intervention?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Donald Trump has arrived in Singapore via a stop over in the US naval base at Crete, Greece, for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un tomorrow. The world awaits to see whether Trump is serious about negotiating a deal with North Korea to give up their nuclear weapons in return for economic help […]

WHO says Nipah virus could trigger next public health emergency, “Disease X”

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
WHO is pushing the narrative that the Nipah might become “Disease X”, the possibly disastrous disease caused by an unknown pathogen which would trigger an international public health emergency and mass vaccinations, including by force. Excerpts from media The World Health Organisation (WHO) has put scientists and health workers around the globe on alert for a […]

DR Congo Health Minister warns next Ebola epidemic is inevitable…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
From Actualite. cd French translation: The Ebola virus has a natural reservoir located in the equatorial forest, so the country must anticipate facing a tenth epidemic and prepare for it, Oly Ilunga, Minister of Health, said during a press conference organized in Kinshasa to mark the first part of the response of an outbreak Ebola virus disease in Equateur province. “Apart from the […]

WHO director predicts Ebola outbreak in DR Congo will end soon

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
From Nation The director-general of the World Health Organisation said Sunday he believed a swift end could be put to the outbreak of Ebola in northwestern DR Congo, some 21 days which has left 27 people dead over the past month. “I am cautiously optimistic that we shall be able to bring it to an […]

Merck plans to seek FDA approval for Ebola vaccine in 2019

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 15 hours ago
Excerpts from media Next year, Merck plans to seek approval of the vaccine from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, based on previous studies of the shots. https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/crucial-test-of-ebola-vaccine-raises-hopes-doubts-in-congo/article_2a3329d5-7af1-58c4-a0ed-9c4a4697f894.html One problem remains the lengthy, complex and expensive process of getting new vaccines licensed by Western regulators, like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Merck – […]

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*De Blasio plans to destroy New York's best schools in the name of "diversity"* *It's their selective admisions that make them "best"* A plan to diversify New York City’s most elite public high schools is drawing fire from the minority group that has come to dominate them in recent years: Asian-Americans. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last weekend that he wants to scrap the test that governs admission to eight specialized high schools, including Stuyvesant High School and the Bronx High School of Science, calling the test ‘‘a roadblock to justice, progress, and academic excellen... more »

OUR WEAK PRESIDENT

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
In trying to explain President Trump's weekend temper tantrum, White House adviser Larry Kudlow fell back on a core element of Trump's worldview: "POTUS is not going to let a Canadian prime minister push him around," Kudlow told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "He is not going to permit any show of weakness on the trip to negotiate with North Korea, nor should he." "Weak" is one of Trump's go-to insults. He called Justin Trudeau "Very dishonest & weak" in a tweet on Saturday. Heading into the Kim summit, of course Trump is fixated on not appearing weak. But do you know ... more »

Farm Subsidies in Canada and the United States - The Pot and the Kettle

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
These two recent tweets from Donald Trump regarding Canada's farmers... Based on Justin’s false statements at his news conference, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our U.S. farmers, workers and companies, I have instructed our U.S. Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2018 PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meek and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, “US Tariffs were kind of insulting” and he “will n... more »

Detained immigrant children stay in shelters that are already full and aren't equipped for babies

Dyana Mason, Assistant Professor of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Simply based on how they are housed, forcibly separating immigrant kids from their families is bound to make a bad situation worse.

Trump's presidency marks the first time in 24 years that the federal bench is becoming less diverse

Eric N. Waltenburg, Professor of Political Science, Purdue University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Appointing judges to lifetime terms can be among a president’s longest lasting legacies. The overwhelming majority of Trump’s nominees are conservative, white and male.

Memo to President Trump: Better ties between North and South Korea should come first – then get rid of nukes

Lynn T. White III, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scholar, Woodrow Wilson School and East Asian Studies Program, Princeton, Princeton University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's risky unreliability will diminish as his country builds ties with South Korea. So Korean unification may be a better focus for Tuesday's summit than denuclearization.

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*BIG GREEN* *Half a trillion dollars! Does that seem enough? That's what "Green" donors have spent since 2010 on pushing their invariably destructive causes. You wouldn't think there would be so much money sloshing around among American charitable sources but there is. It has been used to fund advertising and to "buy" activists, journalists and politicians. Substantial contributions to a politician's election campaign tend to be very warmly received by the politician.So there is a vast mechanism trying to influence American public policy towards self-destruction. Freud... more »

Washington Post blames Trump for embedded leaker

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
What an outrageous lede: "President Trump's administration excels at muddying the water, and the arrest of a former Senate aide, following an inquiry in which federal agents seized records from a New York Times reporter, might be its best work yet." (Washington Post, June 8) So it's Trump's fault that a trusted Senate staffer John Wolfe was having an affair with an New York Times reporter half his age, Ali Watkins, and leaking secrets which then ended up in the Times? Really. This is beyond disgusting. No bias in the press here, move along. I hope the historic Singapore meeting and ... more »

Have you seen more detail in PLOS ONE retraction notices? You’re welcome

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
If you’ve been pausing at some detailed PLOS ONE notices lately — such as one issued last month for a cancer paper that lists 21 shortcomings — you’re not alone. According to a spokesperson for the publisher, the journal has been progressively pushing towards more transparency in its notices — in part, because it was … Continue reading Have you seen more detail in PLOS ONE retraction notices? You’re welcome

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Iranian Official: We Protected Al-Qaeda Terrorists Before 9/11 And away we go. How much raw material goes into the foods you eat and products you use on an everyday basis Trump arrives in Singapore for the unprecedented US-North Korea summit after bombshell G7 blowup A migrant father separated from his wife and child at the US-Mexico border had a breakdown at a Texas jail and took his own life China Hacked US Navy Contractor, Stole 614GB Of Submarine Missile Secrets Stunning Hawaii Aerial Footage Shows Mile-Wide Volcanic Front, 230 Ft Lava Geyser Is Switzerland Abou... more »

NASA Ice-Free Prophesy Update

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 16 hours ago
Hansen, echoing work by other scientists, said that in five to 10 years, the Arctic will be free of sea ice in the summer. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., committee chairman, said, “Dr. Hansen was right. Twenty years later, we recognize … Continue reading →

Cop Found Guilty After “Shocking” Video Showed Him Choking a Handcuffed Man

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
A cop who was caught choking a handcuffed man after losing his temper was held accountable this month and found guilty of official oppression and assault. The post Cop Found Guilty After “Shocking” Video Showed Him Choking a Handcuffed Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Combat Vet Posts Shocking Picture of How Many Pills He Has to Take Because Cannabis is Illegal

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: veteran] A veteran who was prescribed nearly 10,000 pills a year has now become an outspoken advocate for the one medicine that actually helped his chronic pain—cannabis. The post Combat Vet Posts Shocking Picture of How Many Pills He Has to Take Because Cannabis is Illegal appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Venezuela Does Not Notify International Health Organizations For One Month That Polio Has Returned

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Medical Press:** Polio makes comeback in Venezuela after decades* Polio has been reported in Venezuela, a crisis-wracked country where the disease had been eradicated decades ago, the Pan-American Health Organization reports. The organization said the child had no history of vaccination and lives in an under-immunized extremely impoverished Delta Amacuro state. Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling childhood disease caused by the poliovirus, and preventable through immunization. Doctor Jose Felix Oletta, a former Minister of Health, told AFP that the last case of acute poliomy... more »

Journalists Encounter An RQ-170 Sentinel Drone At Vandenberg AFB

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Hartman's image of an RQ-170 specially configured for testing making its approach to Vandenberg AFB back in March of 2017. Matt Hartman/Shorealonefilms.com *Warzone/The Drive*: *Journalists Had A Surprise Close Encounter With An RQ-170 Sentinel At Vandenberg AFB* The chance encounter is the closest the press has gotten to the notoriously secretive stealth drones. Reporters and photographers were invited out to Vandenberg AFB on Monday to take a closer look at the ICON spacecraft installed aboard a Pegasus rocket, which itself was mounted on Orbital ATK's L1011 launch aircraft St... more »

Can A President-- Even An Illegitimate One-- Be Guilty Of Treason?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*The Diplomat by Nancy Ohanian* Yesterday, the *NY Times* reported that Señor Trumpanzee "upended two days of global economic diplomacy late Saturday, refusing to sign a joint statement with America’s allies, threatening to escalate his trade war on the country’s neighbors and deriding Canada’s prime minister as 'very dishonest and weak,' In a remarkable pair of acrimony-laced tweets from aboard Air Force One as he flew away from the Group of 7 summit toward a meeting with North Korea’s leader, Mr. Trump lashed out at Justin Trudeau. He accused the prime minister, who hosted the sev... more »

"An Airless Storm" is published!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
The second book in my "Cochrane's Company" trilogy, "An Airless Storm", is now available in e-book format on Amazon. A dead tree edition will follow within a few weeks. The blurb reads: Andrew Cochrane and his mercenaries have warded off a deadly onslaught by asteroid thieves. Now they're riding high, buying more ships and looking for more contracts. However, the criminal Brotherhood isn't about to accept defeat - not after Cochrane's Company killed their Patriarch. They're out to rebuild, rearm, and get revenge. What started as a simple patrol job in a deserted binary star s... more »

The Secret History of Israel’s State-Sponsored Assassinations

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*21WIRE + PBS* | An explanation of the history and radical religious underpinnings of this illegal and dangerous policy.

Suicide rates INCREASE by over 30 percent in half of US states

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Recent news such as the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain highlight continuing social and cultural DECAY in US, as one's life becomes without value More The post Suicide rates INCREASE by over 30 percent in half of US states appeared first on The Duran.

How the West continues to fatally misunderstand Vladimir Putin & Russia

The Duran at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Originally appeared at OffGuardian By Tony Kevin, from a talk given to ANU Business students, June 7 Two and a half years ago, in Jan-Feb 2016, I visited Russia for a month. The result was this published book, a literary travel memoir, Return to Moscow. I returned in January-February this year, 2018. I gave a public […] More The post How the West continues to fatally misunderstand Vladimir Putin & Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Kat Von D From Lipsticks to No Sticks

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
By Kim Rossi I'm going to make this short and sweet. In 2014, Kat Von D and I got into it in 2013 on Twitter and elsewhere after I wrote a Huffington Post article on what I thought was a...

Then and Now: the Dong 19

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 18 hours ago
A while back I posted on the old Japanese coast road, now the Dong 19 ( Streetview), a little road right next to the sea just south of Chenggong in Taitung. National Historic Monuments of Taiwan puts up old pics every day on Facebook, and a recent one gave another view of the road. This image may show the scene as it is now -- note that the boulder appears very similar. The road has been moved back away from the sea as the coastline has been eaten, so it is difficult to tell. Another spot might be this view on Streetview. If you look there are remnants of an old road much closer to ... more »

Here and There

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*The Summit in Singapore* Singapore time is 12 hours ahead of EDT. The US President and Chairman Kim are scheduled to meet at 9:00 a.m. on 12 June, Singapore time. That will be 9:00 p.m./21:00 EDT on the night of 11 June. Korean Central News Agency = KCNA (Nork News - which is not as bad as CNN because they manage to eek some truth into their barrage of propaganda) Let's take a moment to examine what the Norks are saying to the masses back home. KCNA did not list Kim’s entourage. Other reporting indicates that Kim’s team includes Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho; Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jo... more »

The big trade war distraction

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 The “trade war” points our leaders away from what they should be focused on — climate change and peace — and it distracts everyone from the larger overall problems with this global trade regime.

Georgia and Hong Kong to sign free trade deal in June

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 So far Georgia has free trade deals with China, Turkey, European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and with the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Chile, Brazil wrap up first round of “second generation” FTA talks

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 Brazil and Chile launched the first round of negotiations for a “second generation” free trade agreement, since they already have 100% of their trade released for more than 20 years.

Swedish court overturns claims of Yukos' shareholders against Russia - lawyer

bilaterals.org - 19 hours ago
11-Jun-2018 A Swedish appeals court reversed the ruling of the Stockholm arbitration tribunal in the legal action filed by Spanish shareholders of Russian oil and gas company Yukos against Moscow.

"Facing The (Horrible) Future"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"Facing The (Horrible) Future"* Our fate directly depends on our courage to change it by Chris Martenson "I’d like to tell you a short story based on a movie that has had a profound impact on me. I'll get to the story in a moment, but first, a little background on the movie... It's called "Griefwalker" (by Tim Wilson) and it focuses on the life and wisdom of Stephen Jenkinson, a theologian and philosopher who worked as an end-of-life specialist for many years. Because we all must face death in our lives, inevitably our own someday, I highly recommend this movie and Stephen’s work... more »

Will Bilderberg still be relevant as the future of war is transformed?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
According to Charlie Skelton much of the focus at this year's Bilderberg was on Artificial Intelligence, and the impact that it will have on future armed conflicts

Why don’t we hear more about the gang ‘grooming’ of girls?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
On the reluctance of the mainstream media to expose underage grooming gangs and the failure of the police and the authorities to protect their victims

In which Hau throws shade at Ko, and other developments

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 19 hours ago
*Pastoral scenery* The Taipei Times reported on the ongoing KMT-CCP lovefest at the Straits Forum in Xiamen, China this week. It seems former Taipei mayor Hau Lung-bin, son of far right premier Hau Pei-tsun who challenged Lee Teng-hui for control of the party and the government back in the day, decided to throw stones at current Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je.... Reiterating the importance of the so-called “1992 consensus” and anti-independence efforts as the foundation of cross-strait cooperation, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) yesterday* said he hoped t... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago

X22 Report, “Is A Major Credit Squeeze And Credit Freeze Headed Our Way?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
X22 Report, “Is A Major Credit Squeeze And Credit Freeze Headed Our Way?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3h8icKBNYs

Marcus Hutter - The Essence of Artificial General Intelligence

Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
The Essence of Artificial General Intelligence - A theoretical approach to Artificial General Intelligence - Approximating Universal Intelligence

Family in stationary car moped robbery per the BBC

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
Another day, another armed robbery in London. However this one has a detail about the perpetrators that is not in the usual BBC reports, can you spot it? 'A family of four were robbed by two masked men on a moped as they sat in a stationary car in Croydon, south London. One of the suspects threatened the family with a large knife on Keats Way, Coulsdon, at about 17:45 BST on Friday. Police say the pair made off with a "small quantity of jewellery". A 30-year-old woman suffered a cut to the hand during the robbery, as one of the suspects attempted to steal her bracelet. It is beli... more »

The Indo-Pacific Command Is All About “Containing” China Through India

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
A new American-encouraged Great Power constellation is therefore in the process of forming all across the Indo-Pacific Rimland in seeing India, Indonesia, and Japan deepening their multilateral strategic integration with one another, with Washington desiring for New Delhi to play the role of regional hegemon in the Indian Ocean. The post The Indo-Pacific Command Is All About “Containing” China Through India appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Study suggests three periods of global warming slowdown since 1891 due to natural  causes

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: If ‘slowdowns’ in global average temperatures can be natural, why not ‘speed-ups’ as well? Recent global temperature patterns correlate very poorly, if at all, with changes in the trace gas CO2 as required by IPCC-supporting climate theorists. A team of researchers from the U.K., Sweden and Australia has found…

Is 100 Percent Renewable Energy Possible?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? An interesting analysis from energy expert, Norman Rogers at American Thinker: ? The people who are best described as members of a renewable energy cult are lately promoting the idea that we should run the country on 100% renewable energy, whatever…

NOAA hurricane scientist: news media should be cautious about linking hurricane activity to global warming

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/noaa-hurricane-scientist-news-media-should-be-cautious-about-linking-hurricane-activity-to-global-warming/ by Anthony Watts / June 8, 2018 The news media should be cautious about linking hurricane activity to global warming, according to National Hurricane Center Science and Operations Officer Chris Landsea. In an interview with NBC News reporters, Landsea said he is concerned when hurricanes are used “as a […]

Remember when the massive California wildfires of 2017 were blamed on global warming? Never mind.

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
From Watts Up With That: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2018/06/remember-when-the-massive-california-wildfires-of-2017-were-blamed-on-global-warming-never-mind/ by Anthony Watts / June 10, 2018 On June 8th, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) made its first official announcement via press release that 12 big Northern California wildfires in October 2017 were caused by problems associated with electric utility power lines. The October […]

UNRELIABLES UPDATE : Britain Has Gone Nine Days Without Wind Power

Hifast at Climate Collections - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on Climatism: Britain Has Gone Nine Days Without Wind Power – Bloomberg Britain’s gone nine days with almost no wind generation, and forecasts show the calm conditions persisting for another two weeks. The wind drought has pushed up day-ahead power prices to the highest level for the time of year for at least…

The Yuge Picture - DEEP STATE faces Armagedon.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
A lot more bits and pieces have trickled in to help complete the overall narrative which may well have an inflexion point today around the release of the IG report. What has become clearer is what is meant by 'the plan' and the centrality of the Uranium One Treason. What you do need to understand here though is that Russia had no need to ever buy USA Uranium, but Iran needed weapons grade Uranium and only the USA could successfully supply them without being in contravention of a host of international treaties with the USA or at least USA acquiescence was central. When this w... more »

Seedballs

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This has recently been modified in Africa in order to sow woodlands using a carbon rich mix which is an excellent idea. This also confirms that knowledge of bio char has how penetrated the global agricultural base. This is wonderful news. The global agricultural movement marches on. The quoted cost there is a penny per ball, cheap enough for broad application everywhere. We even see folks tossing the balls out of helicopters. These balls sit there until hit by a rain fall which naturally activated the seed. This idea was presented to me in the 1980's using cross linked pol... more »

Giuliani: Trump forced North Korea’s Kim to beg for meeting and Muellar Attempt to Frame Trump.

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Yes he did and the summit starts in a couple of days. I also observe three NK generals were also summarily dismissed. Perhaps they pushed bad advice? Thus it may well be possible to settle all this. Those were the last kicks from the old guard. In the meantime, by now they have hundreds of pages of agreements printed out ready for signing and we will see a road map ten years long that will create an united Korea. At the same time, Rudy has commented that Muellar and team are attempting to frame Trump. I do not think that they are really trying to do this but i do think that ... more »

Breaking the Educational Cartel

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It is all here, isn't it. There is plenty wrong about the massive educational establishment as it stands. The first and most important problem is poor individual guidance and spotty product delivery. I personally experienced all that and it was to my detriment. It is still a performance problem that exists always. That technology allows it to be solved is wonderful. That means we can re-frame the other problem with modern education. The Cost. Students need a personal tutor who is understanding of his line of endeavor and little else. Even the lab sciences are properly ... more »

Public library invites children to watch drag queens ‘strut their stuff’ this summer

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Introducing children and toddlers to gay and transgender "lifestyle" as young as possible, at taxpayers expense

The Real Story of How Israel Was Created

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
In 1947 an internal State Department memorandum accurately predicted how Israel would be born through armed aggression masked as defense

How Jews Rule

Brother Nathanael Kapner at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Rule by subterfuge and deceit

The Illuminati are Gaslighting Us

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Andrew believes current events are theatre designed to distract and deceive

Media Mourns Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61 in Apparent Suicide

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Some interesting background on Anthony Bourdain, the famed chef who recently committed suicide. Here are some of the things he said,

New book says Israeli attack on USS Liberty in 1967 was ordered by LBJ

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
The USS America twice launched relief aircraft to aid the USS Liberty and each one was recalled. The second after President Johnson personally intervened

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* By the time you read this, Señor Trumpanzee will have landed in Singapore for his meeting with fellow total nutboy Kim Jong-un. No, his wife Melania isn't traveling with him. Instead, he has taken along his TV wife, Sean Hannity, really. The fact that Trump thinks he is entitled to a Nobel Prize just for meeting with Kim, let alone actually accomplishing anything of significance for humanity, has been talked about for weeks now. Trump craves the attention a Nobel would garner. He longs to bask in the award's glow. He is desperate for a Nobel, any Nobel, if only because ... more »

Civil war breaks out at G7 summit (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 23 hours ago
The Duran - News in Review - Episode 20. More The post Civil war breaks out at G7 summit (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Last Minute Behind The Scenes Negotiating Between U.S. And North Korean Officials

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Great to be in Singapore, excitement in the air! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2018 *Reuters:* *North Korean, U.S. officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit* SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold an historic summit aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in the tropical city-state on Sunday for the first ever face-to-face meeting b... more »

Syrian Army offensive against ISIS turns into war of attrition

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies launched a large-scale offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) forces in the Badiya Al-Sham region of southeast Syria last week. In a matter of days, the Syrian Army and their allies managed to liberate a large chunk of this Islamic State pocket […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UAE-backed troops launch largest assault to capture west Yemen port

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 A.M.) – The UAE-backed Southern Resistance troops launched a massive assault to capture the strategic Al-Jah District of the Hodeideh Governorate this past weekend. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Arab Coalition, the Southern Resistance fighters stormed the Houthi defenses at several axes in a bid to overwhelm their forces. However, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
North Korea's troubling human rights record, according to recent major reports. Click link for interactive graphic: https://t.co/7VkjH3e3n5 pic.twitter.com/6NenS9St4o — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 11, 2018 So. @realDonaldTrump and Kim Jong-un are both now in Singapore for their much anticipated, historic first meeting. And North Korea says it will discuss a "permanent... peace-keeping mechanism". For more #TrumpKim updates: https://t.co/iiIMJnn12M — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 11, 2018 Chinese newspapers contrast security summit success with G7 disarray https://t.co/ss8... more »

Protests Seek Release of UK “Political Prisoner” Tommy Robinson

Alex Newman at rss - 23 hours ago
[image: protests-seek-release-of-uk-political-prisoner-tommy-robinson] Growing demonstrations in the United Kingdom and beyond are seeking the release of British activist and journalist Tommy Robinson, who gained international notoriety after being locked up in a secret proceeding for “disturbing the peace” by reporting on a legal case involving an Islamic pedophile gang. In London and other cities around the world as far away as Australia, tens of thousands of protesters, including prominent Dutch politician Geert Wilders of the Freedom Party, rallied to demand justice for a man ma... more »

What Exactly Did The Chinese Hack From The U.S. Navy?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Elaborate mockups of the missile were being shown off by the mid-2000s. ONR via F-16.net *Warzone/The Drive*: *What Secretive Anti-Ship Missile Did China Hack From The U.S. Navy?* *Details surrounding the Navy's Sea Dragon program remain scarce, but there are some distinct possibilities. * China's relentless cyber espionage campaign against the Pentagon has been one of the central reasons why that country's technological warfighting capabilities have aggressively matured over a relatively short period of time. In fact, we now see the fruits of their hacking operations on a daily ... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
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

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*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

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*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

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
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

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 1 day ago
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

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
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

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 1 day ago
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?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*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

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
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”

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
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

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*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

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
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”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
2002, “Stella Maris” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HRk1nz5rds

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“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..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"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 "

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"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

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 day ago
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 »

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