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Israel Targets Palestinians Launching Burning Kites and Balloons Into Israel
A Palestinian poses as he prepares a kite before trying to fly it with incendiaries over the border fence with Israel, in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip on May 4, 2018. . (photo credit: SAID KHATIB / AFP) *Haaretz:* *Fourth Gaza Strike: Israel Goes on the Attack Against Palestinians Launching Burning Balloons* Air force targeted 'car of cell leader' in early morning hours, followed by group who allegedly sent burning kites into Israel, and additional group who sent incendiary balloons. The Israeli army said Sunday evening that it struck a car used by a group of Palestinians wh... more »
America’s Terrorism Problem Doesn’t End with Prison—It Might Just Begin There
Photo Credit: Reuters via BBC *Editor’s Note: Israel, France, the United Kingdom, and other countries that have faced a persistent terrorism threat have found that putting terrorists in jail does not solve the problem. In jail, terrorists network and proselytize, making the problem worse. Lorenzo Vidino and Seamus Hughes of George Washington University's Program on Extremism warn that released jihadists in the United States may pose a similar problem and call for a more comprehensive approach that recognizes and counters the risks of prison.* *** Although many view the downfall ... more »
Cobalt & Lithium Prices Rising Fast
By Paul Homewood One of the new additions to the BP Energy Review this year is a section on rare earths, both prices and output. BP show that prices for both cobalt and lithium have risen sharply in the last year or two, although cobalt is still cheaper than it was in 2008. […]
Upcoming Research Will Buck The ‘Consensus’ And Show Antarctica Is Still Gaining Ice
By Paul Homewood I mentioned a new study the other day, which claimed that Antarctica is losing more and more ice. This was in total contrast to the study by Jay Zwally in 2015, which showed that the continent was gaining ice. It appears that Zwally has a new paper on its way, which […]
A few quick memories of Dad
Happy Father’s Day all! I lost my Dad twelve years ago. Years of smoking did enough damage, even though he had stopped a dozen years before. Ironically, one of his best lessons was not to smoke, as any teen will … Continue reading →
No Bones About It. Cell Phones in Pockets Kill Sperm and More.
By B.N. Frank Boys and men of all ages may not feel any heat or sensation from a carrying a cell phone in their pants’... more »
North Pole Ice Twice As Thick As Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago, Arctic sea ice was very thin and our top climate scientists announced the ice was screaming and was about to disappear. North Pole could be ice free in 2008 | New Scientist Star-News – Google News Archive … Continue reading →
NASA Confirms Gravity Interpretations Are Junk Science
As I have been saying for most of the last decade (including two days ago) climate scientists are incompetent hacks who have no clue how to interpret gravity data. NASA glaciologist Jay Zwally first challenged the “consensus” on Antarctica in … Continue reading →
"Call the Zionists what they are: Nazi criminals" -- Auschwitz survivor
Auschwitz survivor, Dutch theoretical physicist and human rights activist HAJO MEYER (died at 90 in 2014, both his parents were killed at Auschwitz): << “If we want to stay really human beings, we must get up and call the Zionists what they are: Nazi criminals,” Meyer said. The hate of the Jews by the Germans “was less deeply rooted than the hate of the Palestinians by the Israeli Jews,” he
KATHLEEN PARKER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE A COUNTRY SHE HELPED BUILD
The Trump administration is separating parents from children at the border, and Kathleen Parker doesn't know what's happening to America: As a mother, my heart breaks at the thought of a frightened and confused child being taken away from his or her parents and stashed like an orphaned animal in what amounts to a holding pen. To be blunt, I don’t recognize this country anymore. ... Most troubling is the inherent lack of empathy — as policy — and what that not only reveals but also possibly foreshadows. The only way to rationalize these events is to view these immigrants as less than... more »
How Many Fathers Are Spending Fathers Day Praying For Their Stolen Children?
Michael Hayden was an Air Force 4 star general who George W. Bush appointed to head the CIA. The picture he posted on his twitter account this morning is Auschwitz. On Saturday, CNN reported that Senor Trumpanzee is using the outrageous and savage tactic of separating children from parents as a bargaining chip. He suggested the policy is "a negotiating tool to get Democrats to cave on his immigration demands, which include funding for a border wall, curbing legal immigration into the US, and tightening the rules for border enforcement. Trump again falsely blamed Democrats for his... more »
Colombia Goes To The Polls Today To Elect A New President
*BBC: **Colombia election: Polls open as voters choose between extremes* Polls have opened in Colombia as voters decide which of two men will be their next president. They have a stark choice between the business-friendly Ivan Duque, a newcomer to politics, and leftist ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro. The future of a historic but controversial peace deal with Farc rebels hangs in the balance. Corruption, the economy and inequality have all been big themes in campaigning for the run-off vote. Polls close at 16:00 (21:00 GMT). *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *What is happening in Venezu... more »
Meet the scientific sleuths: A dozen who’ve had an impact on the scientific literature
Over the years, we have written about a number of the sleuths who, on their own time and often at great risks to their careers or finances, have looked for issues in the scientific literature. Here’s a sampling: Elisabeth “Eagle Eyes” Bik showed that one in 25 papers she examined had evidence of inappropriate image manipulation. … Continue reading Meet the scientific sleuths: A dozen who’ve had an impact on the scientific literature
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Claire Connelly calls out the perennial right-wing spin that there's always money available for corporations or the security state, but that anything which would actually help people is invariably unaffordable. And Jim Pugh discusses how Republicans are looking to punish and impoverish the working class by putting up unreasonable barriers to social benefits: While setting more unemployed Americans on a path to employment and economic self-sufficiency is a positive goal, the threat of withholding food is a highly ineffective way to encourage w... more »
U.S. And South Korea To Announce Suspension Of 'War Games' This Week
Amphibious assault vehicles of the South Korean Marine Corps throw smoke bombs as they move to land on shore during a U.S.-South Korea joint landing operation drill in Pohang March 30, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File photo *Reuters:* *South Korea, U.S. to announce suspension of major military drills this week - Yonhap* SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States are expected to announce the suspension of “large-scale” military drills this week, with the provision that they would restart if North Korea failed to keep its promise to denuclearise, news agency Yonhap said on Sun... more »
WATCH: Tough-On-Crime State Rep. Who Pushed Laws to Benefit Cops, Gets DWI—Despite Begging
[image: dwi] A politician who has a record for being "tough on crime" was caught begging police to give her special treatment at a DWI checkpoint. The post WATCH: Tough-On-Crime State Rep. Who Pushed Laws to Benefit Cops, Gets DWI—Despite Begging appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Agents Harass Dog Trainer For Commenting Online About a Kill Shelter
[image: online] An activist and dog rescuer has received multiple visits from federal agents over comments made online in defense of animals. The post EXCLUSIVE: Federal Agents Harass Dog Trainer For Commenting Online About a Kill Shelter appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
As Social Security and Medicare Go Bankrupt, US Gives $10.5 Million a DAY to Israel
While the United States gives Israel around $10.5 million a day, reports indicate that Social Security and Medicare funds will soon be depleted. The post As Social Security and Medicare Go Bankrupt, US Gives $10.5 Million a DAY to Israel appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
10 Year Anniversary Of Musings On Iraq
On September 11, 2001, I watched former CIA Director James Woolsey on CBS News say that the United States needed to attack Iraq even if it had nothing to do with the terrorist attack. This struck me as odd as everyone was already saying it was an Al Qaeda operation. By 2002 the White House began its public relations campaign to convince the American public of the necessity to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Those two events inspired me to look into why the U.S. was going to war with Iraq. In 2008, I started Musings On Iraq to publish my research. It’s not always been easy keeping up with ... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
My interview with Benedict Robin on the Sadr-Communist Party alliance was reprinted by the Iraqi Translation Project. I was mentioned by Paul iddon in "Turkey may finally act on threats against Pkk in Qandil" for Ahval. I was also cited by Benjamin Isakhan and Shamiran Mako in *State and Society in Iraq: Citizenship under Occupation, Dictatorship and Democratsation* and by Samuel Helfont in *Compulsion in Religion: Saddam Hussein, Islam, and the Roots of Insurgencies in Iraq*.
Are There Are Signs Of Peace In Afghanistan?
Afghans took selfies with the militants in Kabul *Christian Science Monitor editorial:* *Clues of peace in Afghanistan* A declared cease-fire by each side, a peace march, and other steps hint that both the Taliban and the government are reacting to a new public mood for a political settlement. After decades of conflict and costly foreign intervention, Afghanistan has a new chance for peace. Both the government and the Taliban have declared unilateral cease-fires to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The temporary halt in fighting is only for three days, June 15-18.... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 17
1927 Lord Cecil said British public opinion was overwhelmingly against staying in Iraq 1954 PM Umari resigned so he could go on annual vacation to Turkey to escape summer heat in Iraq 1981 Col Qaddafi announced he would go to Tehran and Baghdad to try to negotiate ceasefire in Iran-Iraq War Libya supported Iran 1996 UN said Iraq smuggling oil through Iranian waters breaking sanctions 2003 CIA report to Dir Tenet said that Niger-Iraq uranium story was dropped because based upon fake docs (Musings On Iraq article on Iraq-Niger uranium ... more »
Set menu time
As you may know, I think that Radio 4's *Sunday *programme has a particularly pronounced liberal bias. I used to joke that it took its topics for discussion from a set menu. Among the items on that menu were "the usual airing of Muslim grievances" and "a call for something or other by a left-wing campaign group". This week's edition gave us items on Tax Justice Sunday, why Muslims are feeling victimised in Austria, an evangelical Christian's struggles with her sexuality (she's lesbian) and the Church's issues with LGBT rights, what difference having a female as head of Orthodox Jud... more »
Brexit dividend (2)
Contrary to an optimistic statement I made in the previous post, you should never put anything past Big Bad Al. The former Labour spin supremo *has* been accusing the BBC of "Brexit Dividend propaganda" this morning. (Of course he has. He's got no shame!). It's "the Beeb playing along with Tory spin yet again" apparently. Unfortunately, he then goes and spoils his own spin by re-tweeting Paul Johnson of the IFS saying there isn't a Brexit dividend. And where was the IFS man saying that? Er, on the BBC. Indeed, the busy Mr. Johnson has been on both *The Sunday Politics *and the B... more »
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From Jenna Orkin 'DISEASE X': New Strain Of Bird Flu Kills 40% Of Those Who Contract, 100s Dead In ChinaPuerto Rico "Nasty Woman" Mayor Under FBI Investigation For Corruption Solar Overtakes Gas, Wind as Source of New US Power Russia wants to build a pipeline through North Korea after Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un To make one cotton shirt, it takes the same amount of water as one person drinks in two-and-a-half years. Read more: Microsoft is developing in-store tracking technology that could eliminate physical checkout Antarctica Is Melting Three Times as Fast as a Decade Ago Splitt... more »
When Bread And Circuses Fail In Russia
RIA Novosti, Sergey Korobko *Laura A. Henry, Newsweek:** Could Garbage Bring Down Putin? * A steady stream of garbage-laden trucks moves the waste of Russia’s capital to landfills in the surrounding region. The resulting mountains of refuse emit noxious fumes and leach pollutants into nearby waters, endangering the residents of the region around Moscow. Citizens living near these landfills have had enough. Protests against garbage dumps have erupted in at least eight towns and villages around Moscow in the last six months. As a scholar who studies contemporary Russian politics, I... more »
The Winning Strategy to Defeating Climate Sophist Michael Mann
Please Share this Post with as many sources as possible and reblog. Recently there was a debate featuring Dr. Michael Mann, Dr. Curry, Dr. Moore and Dr. Titley. This debate followed the structure of just about all other debates on Climate Change. Each participant gave their presentation and then went into Q&A. Dr. Curry posted … Continue reading "The Winning Strategy to Defeating Climate Sophist Michael Mann"
Louis Moncivias Live from Child Concentration Camp, Tent City, Tornillo, Texas
. ================== . Louis Moncivias was live. Comment on Facebook: "All it is missing is the gas chambers." More at Censored News: Video Exposes Border Patrol Running Over Tohono O'odham in Topawa Today Apache Stronghold: Prayer for the Water, Gold King Mine Spill Apache Stronghold Spiritual Journey -- The Myth of Santa Fe Annual Wool and Mohair Buy on Navajo
Meditation Gurus In Academia Should Stop Claiming Social Rejection Causes Violence And Meditation Prevents It
Meditation advocates from three schools say a lower ability to cope with the pain of being rejected by others leads to violence, but that people greater levels of mindfulness, a psychological fad where practitioners maintain attention on and awareness of the present moment -- are better able to cope with such pain. read more
And next...
In the last-but-one post we found a BBC presenter leading a Twitter mob. In the last post we found a BBC editor on the receiving end of a Twitter mob, and Rob Burley - the BBC's Editor of Live Political Programmes - made a cameo appearance. Earlier in the week, however, Rob himself was on the receiving end of a massive Twitter mob. This one was led by Carole Cadwalladr of the* Observer*, still fuming over her last appearance on *The Andrew Marr Show *where Isabel Oakeshott was put on the sofa next to her. Carole was reported as being in tears after the show, after having the accur... more »
500 days of unleashing our economic engine
Amazing growth – while protecting environment, health and welfare from actual threats.
Afghan Taliban Have Ruled Out Extending The Ceasefire When It Ends Today
Taliban walk as they celebrate ceasefire in Ghanikhel district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan June 16, 2018.REUTERS/Parwiz *Reuters*:* Taliban, roaming Afghan cities amid Eid euphoria, rule out ceasefire extension* KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants headed into cities across Afghanistan on Sunday as they celebrated their Eid ceasefire with feasts and selfies, raising questions about what happens when the ceasefire ends at midnight. President Ashraf Ghani said he would extend a government ceasefire on Saturday and urged the Taliban to do the same, garnering praise at home and... more »
Cops Caught Injecting Powerful Sedative They Classify As ‘Date Rape Drug’ into Dozens of Suspects
[image: suspects] Police were caught using a powerful tranquilizer to sedate restrained suspects who have not been charged with a crime. The post Cops Caught Injecting Powerful Sedative They Classify As ‘Date Rape Drug’ into Dozens of Suspects appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
BLM Agents Open Fire on Innocent Couple, Shoot Woman Because ATV Drove Near Restricted Area
[image: federal] A couple is claiming that they were almost killed when federal agents from the BLM opened fire on them with no warning after their ATV broke down. The post BLM Agents Open Fire on Innocent Couple, Shoot Woman Because ATV Drove Near Restricted Area appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The Crunch Is Upon Us
This is an Age of Anxiety. Larry Elliott writes that it's not hard to understand why: The past decade has seen the biggest financial crisis in a century, the biggest slump since the Great Depression and the slowest recovery since the second world war. Living standards have flatlined and public spending has been cut. People are anxious, frustrated and angry. The only real surprise is that they are not angrier. That, though, may only be a matter of time, because rapid technological change is happening at a time when the global economy seems fragile and many people feel they are get... more »
U.S. Ambassador To Canada Receives Death Threat As Tensions Rise Between Canada And The U.S. Over Trade
Kelly Craft, U.S. ambassador to Canada, took over the job in October. (CBC) *CBC:* *Death threat, suspicious substance mailed to U.S. ambassador in Ottawa* *Embassy says the substance turned out to be harmless.* The RCMP is investigating a death threat sent to United States' Ambassador to Canada Kelly Knight Craft. A source with direct knowledge of the matter told CBC News the threat, first reported by CTV News, came in the form of a letter addressed to Craft's residence but intercepted yesterday at an offsite security screening location. Along with the threatening letter, embass... more »
Brexit dividend
Jonathan Blake Wonder if Lord Adonis and Alastair Campbell will be retweeting *Guido Fawkes* today? The latter writes, "Have to say the Number 10 press team have played a blinder this morning. First they got Marr to agree to an easy pre-record interview rather than a live. Then they got the BBC to lead all morning on the Brexit dividend rather than the fact that the money is actually coming from tax rises". Is it fair to say that the BBC has acted as Mrs May's lapdog over this? Well, here's an example of how they've been reporting it - a BBC-on-BBC interview on *Breakfast*: *Sal... more »
British reliance on French electricity increases by more than quarter
By Paul Homewood h/t Green Sand The UK’s reliance on importing French power to keep the lights on has increased by almost a quarter this year in further evidence of Britain’s energy cost crunch. Energy prices in Britain are now around a fifth higher than they were this time last year on the […]
RIP B-2 Bomber: How America's Most Deadly Bomber Will Eventually Lose Its Stealth
*TNI Staff* *Security, * Yes, this is going to happen. For decades since the bomber became operational in 1997, the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bomber has been effectively invulnerable to enemy air defenses. However, America’s enemies are starting to learn how to counter stealth aircraft, but the technology remains unproven as of yet. Various approaches have been tried to counter stealth aircraft including the use of low frequency radar, infrared, ultraviolet, bistatic and multistatic radars. Thus far, infrared search and track (IRST) and low frequency radar have shown ... more »
Space Is Truly the Final Frontier (For the Next Great War)
*Zachary Keck* *Security, North America* The weaponization of space is inevitable, but there’s still time to make it as peaceful as possible. The weaponization of space is inevitable, but there’s still time to make it as peaceful as possible. Those are the major conclusions that can be taken from a new study by Brian Chow published in *Strategic Studies Quarterly*, the strategic journal of the United States Air Force. Chow is formerly a senior physical scientist for twenty-five years at the RAND Corporation and described the inevitability of space weaponization in his article “S...more »
Why the World Should Fear France's Armored Fighting Vehicles
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* And what the U.S. military can learn from them. At Eurosatory 2018, one of the vehicles being displayed publicly for the first time was the French Jaguar Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV). The twenty-five ton vehicle has a range of eight hundred kilometers, a max speed of ninety kilometers per hour, and sports an impressive armament that includes a new cased-telescopic ammunition CT40 autocannon and two anti-tank guided missiles. However what may be surprising is the cannon that the Jaguar packs is actually smaller than the one mounted on the AFV i... more »
The New Middle East Arms Race Is Not What You Think
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* Kites vs drones. 'Tis the time's plague when toy drones battle kamikaze kites. In the long, bloody Middle Eastern arms race, two new contenders have appeared. In the one corner is Hamas, which is so outgunned by Israel that it has resorted to launching flaming kites across the border to set Israeli farms ablaze. But the Israelis have their own secret weapons: toy drones, flown by civilian hobbyists, to intercept the incendiary intruders. The weird aerial duel began in March, during bloody clashes between Palestinian protesters and militant... more »
A Terrorist's Dream: How Twitter and Toy Drones Could Kill a Lot of People
*Colin P. Clarke* *Security, North America* This is a very real possibility. In late April, a toy drone buzzed past the palace of the king of Saudi Arabia, leading Saudi security forces to shoot down it down. Online, a story spread quickly across the Internet that the Saudi royal palace was under siege and a full-fledged coup was in progress. Given the recent crackdown and imprisonment of wealthy and influential Saudis engineered by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the news was believable—at least initially. But in the end, just like the commercial drone, the story of the... more »
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*Hate-filled ignoramus is a professor of philosophy at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania* *She seems a pretty unhappy lady. I wonder what her problem is? Maybe she is an incel. Leftists do a lot of projectiong* A professor who has called Dr. Jordan B. Peterson an “incel” wrote a post Sunday saying that she “will not be silenced.” Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania philosophy professor Wendy Lynne Lee seemed not to be aware of the existence of Peterson’s wife and kids when she called him a “misogynist incel” on Twitter. An incel, or involuntary celibate, is shorthan... more »
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*Rebellion in Canada: Ontario’s New Premier Announces End Of Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax* *Incoming government will use every power available to challenge federal government’s authority to impose a carbon tax on Ontario families, individuals and small businesses* TORONTO — Premier-designate Doug Ford today announced that his cabinet’s first act following the swearing-in of his government will be to cancel Ontario’s current cap-and-trade scheme, and challenge the federal government’s authority to impose a carbon tax on the people of Ontario. “I made a promise to the people that we wou... more »
Sunday morning music
This one's for Cat lovers . . . Cat Stevens, that is, or Steven Demetre Georgiou as he was born, or Yusuf Islam as he is today. He was tremendously popular and influential in the music scene of the 1960's and 1970's. I'm sure many of my older readers remember him with as much pleasure as I do. Here are just a few of his songs. From his debut album in 1966, here's the title track, "Matthew and Son". From his second album, 1967's "New Masters", here's "The First Cut is the Deepest". His third album, "Mona Bone Jakon", delivered this perennial favorite: "Lady d'Arbanville"... more »
SUNDAY SCREENING: Crimea For Dummies (2014)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Did Russia really invade and 'annex' The Crimea?
Episode #237 – ‘False Flag Follies’ with guests Vanessa Beeley and Mike Robinson
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Is Florida Salvageable For The Democrats In November-- One Democrat In Particular
*Bill Nelson will be 76 in September* There are no guarantees in electoral politics, but right now the smart bet would be that the Democrats win a majority in the House, maybe even substantial majority. The Senate is a lot tougher. Winning back the Senate, means that the Democrats keep all the red state seats that Trump won that they hold *and* pick up 2 more, bringing their caucus to 51 and redicinging the Republicans' down to 49. Some of the Trump states look pretty safe for the Democratic incumbents: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, Montana, West Virginia, p... more »
India prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs
There is a growing list of nations that find America to be a poor trade partner More The post India prepares countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs appeared first on The Duran.
New Report on the State of our Democracy.
The Samara Centre for Democracy interviewed 54 former MPs from the last Parliament about their experience in Ottawa and found many of them questioning the very purpose of being an MP in an era when political power is concentrated in the hands of party leaders. The Samara Centre is a non-partisan charity working to improve Canadian politics. The study focuses on the 41st Parliament, which ran from 2011 to 2015 and was led by Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s majority government. The Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party was elected to a majority government in 2015 on a platform ... more »
The Israeli-Palestinian battle over Prince William’s Kotel visit
'Ten days before the first official visit by a British royal to Israel, Ynet learns the Western Wall will be defined as part of the future king's visit to the Palestinian Authority; Kensington Palace delays the release of the last day's itinerary so as not to create a controversy that would mar the visit.' So it would be controversial for the Western Wall to be described as part of Israel but not to be included in the Palestinian Territories? I sense two things here, first the dead hand of the Arabists at the Foreign Office and second a touch of fear of violent Palestinian protests/... more »
Taliban says ceasefire won’t be extended, fighting to resume – reports
Previously, media reported, citing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, that the country’s government and the Taliban militant group had agreed to prolong the truce. “The ceasefire ends tonight and our operations will begin, inshallah. We have no intention to extend the ceasefire,” Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid told the AFP news agency in a WhatsApp message. The day before, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Smoke rises over Hodeidah Airport as Houthis, coalition forces keep fighting (video)
Houthis and Saudi-led forces continued to fight to gain full control of Hodeidah International Airport on Saturday. The Saudi-led coalition launched a full-scale offensive on Houthi positions in Hodeidah earlier this week. The Yemeni port of Hodeidah is the country’s main point of entry for food aid. With 8.4 million people forced to the brink […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Intense clashes breakout in east Sweida as Syrian troops attack ISIL’s positions
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has reportedly begun the second phase of their Badiya Al-Sham offensive this afternoon, following a short hiatus i this fight against the Islamic State (ISIL). According to a military report, the Syrian Army attacked the Islamic State’s positions in the Al-Harmieh region, resulting in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Netanyahu vows to take action against Iran deep inside Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated during a cabinet meeting this morning that he discussed several topics with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, including Iran’s presence inside Syria. “I reiterated our guiding principles regarding Syria. First of all, Iran needs to withdraw from all of Syria,” Netanyahu stated, as […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces allegedly capture Saudi-led sleeper cell in Hodeideh
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – The Houthi forces allegedly captured an imperative Saudi-led sleeper cell that was active inside the port-city of Hodeideh this morning, the Yemen-based Saba News Agency reported. “The security services in the province of Hodeidah arrested the most serious monitoring cell working for Saudi-led coalition in the area of Tihama,” a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military prepares to kickoff 2nd phase of east Sweida offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – Zero hour is approaching for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) second phase of the Badiya Al-Sham offensive in east Al-Sweida, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the Syrian Air Force has already begun hammering the Islamic State’s (ISIS) positions in he Badiya Al-Sham, scoring several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket with Glonass satellite blasts off from Plesetsk
A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigational satellite was launched on Sunday from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service said. “At 00:46 Moscow time on Sunday, June 14, a unit of the Space Forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces has conducted a successful launch of the Soyuz-2.1b […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces claim French military boat captured off the coast of west Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces claimed on Saturday that the Yemeni Coast Guard had captured a French military boat off the coast of west Yemen. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, the Yemeni Coast Guard captured a French military speed boat that was believed to be carrying out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jumblatt slams Aoun over Twitter, calls Lebanese presidency ‘a failure’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt caused an uproar in Lebanon this weekend when he tweeted that the presidential term of Michel ‘Aoun has been “a failure.” “Our tragedy is a presidential tenure that has been a failure since its first moment,” Jumblatt tweeted, as quoted by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Elite Syrian Army troops arrive in southern Syria as they prepare to launch long-awaited offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – Just days after the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad spoke to Al-Alam News about future operations in southern Syria, the elite Tiger Forces division has deployed to the Dara’a Governorate. According to local activists, another convoy of Tiger Forces arrived in the Dara’a Governorate in much larger numbers than before. These […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish forces strike important PKK meeting in northern Iraq
Turkish Air Force jets have struck a meeting of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members, including high-ranking officials, close to the Iraq-Iran border, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Kanal 7 television. “With the latest operations, we struck a very important meeting point of theirs. We haven’t received the results yet, but it is certain that they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US-backed forces seize ISIL’s last major stronghold in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) scored a major advance in northeastern Syria, today, when their troops seized the Islamic State’s last major stronghold. According to pro-SDF activists, their troops managed to take full control of Al-Dashishah after a short battle this morning with the Islamic State terrorists in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘My guys are ready’ – Serbian coach on Costa Rica game (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – Manager of the Serbia national football team Mladen Krstajic held a press conference in Samara on Saturday, on the eve of their World Cup match against Costa Rica. Krstajic said that “my guys are ready. They want to show their quality.” He went on to say, “It’s an important game [against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS carries out powerful attack against Syrian troops in east Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) carried out a deadly attack against a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in the Badiya Al-Sham region of eastern Homs this weekend. ISIS reportedly carried out the attack east of the T-3 Pumping Station; this resulted in the death of a few soldiers that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Islamist detained in Cologne intended to meet ISIS in Syria – report
The 29-year-old Tunisian, who was preparing a terror attack with the use of a deadly toxin, ricin, according to the German police, has given himself away by attempting to depart for Syria to meet with terrorists. The suspected terrorist, in whose apartment large amounts of poison allegedly used for producing biological weapons was found, had been on the German […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi team train following defeat to Russia (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Saudi Arabian national football team held their first training session since their 5-0 defeat to Russia in an opening World Cup match at St. Petersburg’s Zenit Arena on Saturday. The World Cup will be held at 12 stadiums in 11 cities of Russia from June 14 to July 15. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian railway is back in service for the first time in 6 years
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – For the first time in six years, the Syrian railway is back in in service, a government report claimed on Saturday. According to the report, the train service will run between the Tartous and Homs governorates. This railway will primarily be used to transport cargo, which will have a major […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
MP David Lammy grapples with Sun reporter and storms out of interview and after we dared ask about anti-Semitism row at Labour Live festival
The SUN report https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6548828/mp-david-lammy-grapples-with-sun-reporter-and-storms-out-of-interview-and-after-we-dared-ask-about-anti-semitism-row-at-labour-live-festival/ thusly: 'MP David Lammy grapples with Sun reporter and storms out of interview and after we dared ask about anti-Semitism row at Labour Live festival LABOUR'S David Lammy lost his rag today when questioned by The Sun about anti-Semitism in the party. The campaigning MP grappled with our cameraman before storming off in a huff because he didn't want to talk about anti-Jewish bigots putting of... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, June 17, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Samba Que Elas Querem @ Ganjah (Lapa) – Ganjah Lapa are putting on something special for the World Cup (in case you forgot, Brazil kick off their campaign […]
Driver delivering curry rips Palm Sunday cross from wall at home of Christian mother per London Evening Standard
'Police are investigating after a take-away driver was caught on CCTV ripping down a cross as he delivered a curry to a churchgoer's home.' More here https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/driver-delivering-curry-rips-cross-from-wall-at-home-of-christian-mother-a3863871.html but obviously not on the BBC where Muslims in the UK face terrible travails and do not perpetrate any hate attacks.
SJWs insist on abolishing variables in elementary schools
I became a favorite source of quotes for the journalists who write about the constructivist methods to teach mathematics – although they sometimes fail to mention my name. But when they address a critic who thinks that the exercises in those classes are analogous to Sudoku; and that some kids like those classes simply because they're more similar to gyms than mathematics, you can be sure it's about me. The Euro, a Czech weekly currently belonging under The Youth Front (and therefore owned by PM Babiš through a trust), has published two new texts promoting the Hejný method. One of th... more »
Paul Manafort in JAIL as Russiagate investigation gasps for breath
Robert Mueller continues to try to show that he is the man in charge by adding new charges that caused a judge to revoke Mr Manafort's bail More The post Paul Manafort in JAIL as Russiagate investigation gasps for breath appeared first on The Duran.
US issues list of 47 demands to North Korea
However, under the current administration, no commitment issued by the US can be considered dependable More The post US issues list of 47 demands to North Korea appeared first on The Duran.
Stormy Daniels’ lawyer is now blaming Russia and Putin for his legal misfortunes (Video)
Stormy Daniels' lawyer blames Russia for smearing him. More The post Stormy Daniels’ lawyer is now blaming Russia and Putin for his legal misfortunes (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
ASSAD: US and Israeli intervention prevents reconciliation in Syria (Interview)
Assad is adamant that the price demanded by the Americans, that of absolute US hegemony, is one that Syria will never pay More The post ASSAD: US and Israeli intervention prevents reconciliation in Syria (Interview) appeared first on The Duran.
Dads Who Go Beyond
By Cathy Jameson I saw one of the sweetest videos a little over a week ago. You may have seen it, too. A dad jumped on stage to help his young ballerina daughter. Plagued with stage fright, she was in...
"True Learning..."
"Place yourself among those who carry on their lives with passion, and true learning will take place, no matter how humble or exalted the setting. But no matter what path you follow, do not be ashamed of your learning. In some corner of your life, you know more about something than anyone else on earth. The true measure of your education is not what you know, but how you share what you know with others." - Kent Nerburn
Why Father’s Day is Mother's Day for This Autism Dad
By Chuck Hancock Five years ago on Father's Day, my mother died. Mary Hancock had broken her arm several weeks before her death, and her health just started to go downhill. The medical professionals had trouble managing her pain. I...
Special Forces Father
By Dara Berger My husband is no where near perfect, but one thing I can say is he is an amazing father and sometimes it actually takes my breath away. On most days I find myself barking at my husband...
"A Multitude Of Causes..."
"A multitude of causes unknown to former times are now acting with a combined force to blunt the discriminating powers of the mind, and unfitting it for all voluntary exertion to reduce it to a state of almost savage torpor." - William Wordsworth, 1770-1850
Another point of view
The 'upskirting Sir Christopher Chope' story (have I phrased that correctly?) is an interesting one. The almost universal political clamour (two minute hate?) for the Christchurch MP's damnation (perhaps suggestive of what Douglas Murray was describing on *Free Thinking *the other night) after he halted a Private Members Bill making 'upskirting' an imprisonable offence for up to two years and, thus, prevented it from passing into law on a lowly-attended Friday nod-and-a-wink vote without a full parliamentary debate has been echoed across much of the media and social media - though... more »
Undercover at the world’s most secretive society
Following the "conspiracy theorists" lead, the Mail sends in an undercover reporter to Bilderberg 2018, held in a no-fly zone, guarded by the military and anti-terror units
The Occult World of Asia Argento – Anthony Bourdain’s ex-Girlfriend
Vigilant Citizen examines the influences on Anthony Bourdain in the final months of his life. Particularly the occult elements via his ex-girlfriend Asia Argento
The Burning Library of Alexandria, Hypatia and the Tarot
How very different our world would be today if the renowned Library of Alexandria hadn't burned down
The Near Death Experience in Iraq That Defies Belief [FULL VIDEO]
Natalie Sudman had quite an unusual near-death experience. She did not experience the typical out-of-body experience. Instead, she describes how she "downloaded information"
Should Father & Son be Friends?
I wish my father and I had been closer.
Trump to Europoodles: “Roll Over. Bark. Beg…Crawl.
Trump went to Asia, not Kim to the West, writes Fred Reed. The symbolism can’t have been lost on eastern lands.
Russian economic recovery under way in April despite sanctions
Russia's economy appears to be weathering the storm. We explain how this ties in with ancient prophecies and why it may auger an even greater resurgence
ICYMI: Fruit Salad Edition (6/17)
It's the time of year when there's just nothing as good as a good fruit salad. So fill a bowl while you read and share these goodies from the week. *What Predicts College Completion* Here's one more piece of research showing that high school GPA is a better predictor of future success than the SAT. Let's just keep saying this. *Rebirth of the Teaching Machine* Another great look at the history of teaching machines leading up to personalized (sic) learning. *Slaves, Dinosaurs and White Jesus* A look at the scientifically illiteracy being taught through some religion-based texts, Yo... more »
The Goal Of A Lesser Life
Our lives are driven by false assumptions in which we become our own greatest disappointments, all the while wondering at the excellence of others. In truth, our lives lack true wonder. We do not attend to the things that are most directly at hand. That which is uniquely proper to each of us is not our marketable skill – it is our very existence! The post The Goal Of A Lesser Life appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Do Not Put Off Today That Which.......The Wisdom Of Edgar Cayce
*Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) has been called the "sleeping prophet," the "father of holistic medicine," and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. Cayce was born on a farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1877, and his psychic abilities began to appear as early as his childhood. As an adult, Cayce would put himself into a state of meditation, connecting with the universal consciousness and from this state, came his "readings". From holistic health and the treatment of illness to dream interpretation and reincarnation, Cayce's readings and insights offer practical help and advi... more »
ARSON; SECURITY FIRMS; GANGSTERS; GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
On 15 June 2018, the world famous *Glasgow School of Art*, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was hit by fire. The school may have to be demolished. This was the second fire at the school in four years. *Arthur Thompson, the Glasgow gangster, allegedly worked for MI5.* In March 2018, a major blaze swept through a block on Sauchiehall Street, less than half a mile from the Art School. It housed businesses including Victoria's nightclub. In 2004 two Glasgow nightclubs Trash and The Shack were destroyed in a fire, less than 200 yards from the Art School. *Paul Ferris, Glasgow... more »
Atlantic Council Lies Dashed "On the Rocks" in Syria
*June 16, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - The Atlantic Council spearheads pro-war propaganda for US-NATO wars around the globe. This includes US-led hybrid warfare against Russia, the subversion and overthrow of the Ukrainian government in 2014 and the subsequent conflict that resulted, as well as America's interventions in Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. The Atlantic Council describes itself as: *...an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of gl... more »
Citizens chase down taxi driver who crashed into 6 pedestrians in Moscow (Video)
Moscow taxi driver loses control and accidentally drives into crowd. More The post Citizens chase down taxi driver who crashed into 6 pedestrians in Moscow (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Russian Foreign Ministry questions OPCW report on chemical weapons attack in Syria
This report could serve as an overture for allegations by the OPCW of chemical weapons use in Douma More The post Russian Foreign Ministry questions OPCW report on chemical weapons attack in Syria appeared first on The Duran.
Attack Dog
Yet more Twitter fun.... BBC Newsdesk and Planning Editor Neil Henderson is known on Twitter for his almost daily posting of the newspaper front pages. He posts an image of the front page with the name of the newspaper and the headline written above it. It's a service he's been performing for years. Of course, not all of the Twitter public like some of the headlines. So guess what they do? Yes, they blame him! This time, however, an attention-seeking former spin doctor also got involved: *Neil Henderson (BBC)*: SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: NHS to get extra £384m per week *tomorrowspape... more »
"Trump’s Not Like Ike"
*"Trump’s Not Like Ike"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "Friday came word that the European Central Bank followed through, just like the Fed. After $2.7 trillion in “stimulus,” it has officially taken its foot off the pedal. No more bond purchases by the end of the year. It follows the Fed in returning to “normal” monetary policy. The announcement scarcely made the headlines. The media knows what keeps the public engaged – reality TV and fake news, mostly. Not central bank monetary policy. *Trump Show: *On the front pages, it’s the Trump Show, 24/7… and performances are always so... more »
Black Dog
More Twitter fun... Nicky Campbell raised a pitchfork-brandishing Twitter mob last night and sent them marching against the *Mail on Sunday. *His tweet read: "Appalling headline in the Mail Online. Beggars belief". The headline in question was this: Unfortunately for Nicky, lots of sensible people pointed out that BLACK DOG is the pseudonymous name of a *Mail on Sunday *columnist and the *Mail on Sunday *has a BLACK DOG column every week and has done for years. Of course, lots of *less* sensible people were already incensed by this stage and weren't for letting this irritating ... more »
NASA researcher: Antarctica still GAINING ice
If global warming caused less ice in West Antarctica, how did it cause more ice in Eastern Antarctica?
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* A few short years from now, when the psychosis of young Baron has come full flower, we will know why. Already, the stories of Barron's "acting out" at school are seeping out to the public. Someday, he may end up in a cage like those children his father rips away from their mothers, only in his case, it may be for the best, at least for the world. It'll be "Welcome to Trump Leavenworth, Barron. Enjoy your forever home. We've saved you our famous Gotti Room." Yeah, I know there's that thing about "hands off the kids" when it comes to politicians, but Trump's older kids ha... more »
Salah trains alongside Egypt teammates ahead of Russia clash (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – The Egypt national football team held an open training session in Grozny, Saturday, after losing their first match against Uruguay at the World Cup in Russia. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is expected to play in the clash against the host nation, Egypt coach Hector Cuper has said. The star striker […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces launch 2nd phase of east Deir Ezzor offensive to seize ISIL’s Euphrates stronghold
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched the second phase of their Deir Ezzor offensive this weekend, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. Backed by US and French airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces stormed the Islamic State’s positions at their Euphrates […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Rebel forces score direct hit on Syrian Army troops in northern Hama (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 A.M.) – The Free Syrian Army (FSA) carried out a deadly attack against a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers that were deployed at a checkpoint in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate. Led by their Jaysh Al-Izza faction, the Free Syrian Army fired an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel Renews Detention Of Human Rights Advocate and Lawmaker Khalida Jarrar
Khalida Jarrar of the PFLP has her Administrative Detention order renewed for the third time. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish authorities arrest 30 foreign nationals linked to ISIS
At least 30 foreign nationals were detained in the Turkish largest city of Istanbul over suspected links to the Islamic State terror group, (Daesh)*, local media reported. Turkish security units conducted simultaneous counterterrorism raids in seven districts of the largest city of the country to detain people, who were suspected of plotting terrorist attacks, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US-backed forces overwhelm ISIS in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – The US-backed forces seized more ground from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in northeast Al-Hasakah on Saturday, forcing the terrorist group to retreat further southeast towards the Iraqi border. Backed by US and French airstrikes, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) seized the towns of Tal Jayer and Khuwaybrah and more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces eliminate Saudi-backed group en route to capturing mountain chain (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a powerful assault along the Yemeni-Saudi border, yesterday, targeting a strategic mountain chain overlooking the Al-Buqa area. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops began the assault by storming the Adiyaq Mountain Chain that was controlled by the Saudi-backed troops. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Honoring Johnny Bonta, Paiute, Murdered by Sparks Nevada Police
. Honoring Johnny Bonta, Paiute, Murdered by Sparks Nevada Police By Lisa Bonta Censored News RENO -- On June 12, 2018 in Reno, Nevada, a Prayer circle was formed by the American Indian Movement Northern Nevada Chapter. The focus was to honor the family of Johnny Bonta.Johnny was a member of the Reno Sparks Indian Colony. He was murdered by Sparks
My Magnificent Bastard System
I've Created A Monster... Well, a hybrid Devuan 2.0 system using arm64 kernel and armhf userland... Continue reading →
Tweets For Today
Taliban and Afghan forces embrace in Eid ceasefire https://t.co/2lFJB4uoXI — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 16, 2018 VIDEO: UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie visits West Mosul, less than a year after the city’s liberation, Jolie’s 61st mission, and her fifth visit to Iraq, with the UN Refugee Agency since 2001 pic.twitter.com/djJYbjeRwZ — AFP news agency (@AFP) June 17, 2018 At the June 14 military conference, SK proposed moving NK's artillery guns 30~40㎞ north of their current positions near MDL. In return NK proposed that SK take countermeasures of its own. This item is like... more »
Russia And Saudi Arabia Agree To Raise Their Oil Output By 1.5 Million Barrels A Day
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia which opens the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool *CNBC:* *Russia, Saudi Arabia are getting increasingly chummy, and that has big implications for OPEC and oil prices* * A complex web of relationships and geopolitical considerations may come into play at Friday's OPEC meeting. * Saudi Arabia and Russia are looking to increas... more »
Record corn yields debunk newest climate scare
Global warming activists and their media allies have been pushing a narrative this week that global warming is producing a corn crisis, but record-high crop yields show the corn scare is just another example of fake news.
Help EPA rethink regulatory cost-benefit analysis
EPA is asking for your input! EPA is considering changing how it does cost and benefit analysis for new regulations. This is great news, because the Agency's analyses have often been biased in favor of regulation, sometimes to the point of absurdity.
Picture Of The Day
A C-17 aircraft drops equipment for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team during an airborne insertion exercise at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, June 8, 2018, as part of Swift Response 18, a joint Army-Air Force exercise. Michigan National Guard photo by Pvt. Chris Estrada *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* U.S., Italian, Israeli Soldiers Train During Exercise Saber Strike 18* (US Department of Defense).
Leonard Peltier Day San Francisco, June 26, 2018
Leonard Peltier Day San Francisco On the 50th anniversary of AIM!(1968-2018)By AIM West Censored NewsLeonard is innocent!Yet he languishes in federal prison (now in Coleman Penitentiary near Orlando, Florida) for over 43 years for a crime he did not commit!AIM-WEST is hosting this event Tuesday, June 26th in solidarity with Pine Ridge Tribal Council resolution declaring “Leonard Peltier
Tonight's Free Ebook Is 'U-Boat 977' By Heinz Schaeffer
*WNU Editor: *U-Boat 977 by Heinz Schaeffer .... a riveting story of a German submarine crew during the Second World War. Before the movie Das Boot, there was this book. The link to download *this ebook is here.*
Why Trump Hasn't Fired Pruitt-- But Soon May
Even some Republicans are embarrassed by Trump's most blatantly corrupt cabinet member-- though, of course, nowhere near as corrupt as Trump and his family-- and turning against him. It doesn't matter that far right Senators James Inhofe (R-OK) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) denounced him and demanded he resign, Inhofe on Laura Ingraham's radio show. Nor does it matter one bit that relatively mainstream House conservatives Frank LoBiondo (NJ), Carlos Curbelo (FL), Ileana Ros Lehtinen (FL) and Elise Stefanik (NY) have also called on him to resign. All that matters is Trump-- and Trump *lov... more »
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit”
Music by Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind VI: Spirit - In The Spirit” Images courtesy of ESA, NASA, and The Hubble Space Telescope. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s52o9_2pi1U&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Following an ancient galaxy-galaxy collision 200 million light-years from Earth, debris from a gas-rich galaxy, NGC 5291, was flung far into intergalactic space. NGC 5291 and the likely interloper, also known as the "Seashell" galaxy, are captured near the center of this spectacular scene. The sharp, ground-based telescopic image looks toward the galaxy cluster Abell 3574 in the southern constellation Centaurus. *Click image for larger size.* Stretched along the 100,000 light-year long tidal tails, are clumps resembling dwarf galaxies, but lacking old stars, apparently dominated by ... more »
Chet Raymo, "Chimps and Cosmologists"
"Chimps and Cosmologists" by Chet Raymo "Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and president of the Royal Society in Britain, caused something of a flap by suggesting that humans may never be able to understand the universe. "Some aspects of reality may elude us simply because they're beyond human brains, just as surely as Einstein's ideas would baffle a chimpanzee," he said. Einstein used existing mathematics to develop general relativity, describing how gravity controls the universe on the largest scale. Dirac also used "off-the-shelf" mathematics when devising quantum theory, which... more »
Running with Bad Bear -- Crow Agency to Leech Lake
Running with Bad Bear -- Crow Agency to Leech Lake Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson Bad Bear said, "They are almost to Mile City, running in the rain. Running from Crow Agency to Mile City in honor of Dennis Banks commitment. This is an obligation to finish up Dennis Banks wishes when he was still alive. These Warriors will run to Leech Lake, fulfilling
How America Could Have Won the Korean War (Meaning No More North Korea): Nuclear Weapons?
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* Could this have been possible? One U.S. general thought so. In his 1964 book *Gen. Douglas MacArthur* (Gold Medal Books, Greenwich, Conn.), Bob Considine writes, “MacArthur’s final plan for winning the Korean War was outlined to this reporter in the course of an interview in 1954 on his 74th birthday. … ” “Of all the campaigns in my life—20 major ones to be exact—the one I felt the most sure of was the one I was deprived of waging properly. I could have won the war in Korea in a maximum of 10 days, once the campaign was under way, and wi... more »
Watch A U.S. Army Tank Crew Lay Waste In Epic Car-Crushing Competition
*Task and Purpose, Adam Linehan* *Security, * This is very much worth seeing. Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of America’s enemies quite like the sight of an M1 Abrams tank rumbling in their direction. It is a supremely lethal machine, equipped with a 120mm smoothbore cannon that can turn a man to mist from up to three kilometers away. And those lucky or quick enough to escape that particular fate still have the Abram’s .50 caliber and M240 machine gun turrets to contend with. Of course, getting shot or blown up is how insurgents expect to die. Far more terrifying is the p... more »
History Lesson: The Final Days of General Patton
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Americas* Everything you always wanted to know about a true legend. The commander of the U.S. Third Army, General George S. Patton, Jr., took no great pleasure in the end of the war in Europe; he already knew that despite his lobbying of many influential figures in Washington, D.C., he had no hope of being reassigned to the Pacific Theater to command combat troops there. As he put it to his III Corps commander, Maj. Gen. James Van Fleet, “There is already a star [MacArthur] in that theater and you can only have one star in a show.” Patton was... more »
Only A Quarter Of U.S. Service Member Deaths Since 2006 Occurred At War
*Task and Purpose* *Security, Americas* A shocking statistic. In some ways, the aviation mishap crisis that’s roiled the Pentagon in recent months only underscores something U.S. service members have known for years: Military service can be damn dangerous even if you never see combat. That’s the alarming reminder from a June analysis of active-duty military deaths published by the Congressional Research Service, which revealed that of the 15,851 active-duty and mobilized reserve military personnel who died between 2006 and 2018, only twenty-eight percent lost their lives during ... more »
Did U.S. and Russian Troops Fight Their Bloodiest Battle Since World War I in February?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* We break it all down. *An earlier article the participating forces and chronology of a battle involving U.S. forces, Syrian militias and Russian mercenaries near Deir e-Zor, Syria in February 2018. This article considers the mystery of which forces were behind the attack, and the extent of the losses they suffered.* In a violent battle near the Syrian city of Dier ez-Zor the night of February 7–8, U.S. commandos did not suffer any casualties, and only one allied SDF fighter was injured. However, the United States estimated that it had ... more »
Did Russia and America Almost Go to War in Syria?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* A scary account of a battle that could have ended in a showdown like no other. On May 24, 2018, the *New York Times* ran an article by Thomas Gibbons-Neff detailing an intense battle between U.S. special forces and Syrian government-allied troops and Russian mercenaries for control of the Conoco gas field east of Deir ez-Zor. The article supported a statement made by Secretary of State Pompeo in a confirmation hearing that the U.S. military had killed a “couple hundred Russians” in the engagement. Similar claims had been swirling in Ru... more »
America Wasn't Tough Enough on China's ZTE—Here's How to Make It Right
*Grant Newsham* *Security, Americas* [image: A ZTE employee checks a motherboard at a production line in a factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong province April 17,2012.China's ZTE Corp, which recently sold Iran's largest telecommunications firm a powerful surveillance system, later agreed to ship to Iran millions of dollars worth of embargoed U.S. computer equipment, documents show. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] The Trump Administration has been better than its predecessors when it comes to Asia. However, the chance to reign in ZTE has been misplayed, and such opportunities come along infrequently... more »
Libya: Intervention by Invitation
*Jeffrey Stacey* *Security, Middle East* [image: Anti-Gaddafi fighters fire a multiple rocket launcher near Sirte, one of Muammar Gaddafi's last remaining strongholds, September 24, 2011. Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes swarmed into the city of Sirte on Saturday but weathered heavy sniper fire as they tried to win control of one of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions of support. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic] NATO and the EU have been formally requested by Libya to mount civilian stabilization operations. President Macron appears to be gradually... more »
Report: French Special Forces On The Ground In Yemen
Soldiers of the French Special Forces during a training operation [File photo] *Reuters:* *French special forces on the ground in Yemen - Le Figaro* PARIS (Reuters) - French special forces are present on the ground in Yemen with forces from the United Arab Emirates, French newspaper Le Figaro reported on Saturday, citing two military sources. The newspaper gave no further information about their activities. The Defence Ministry was not immediately available for comment, but its usual policy is not to comment on special forces’ operations. A French parliamentary source recently to... more »
Greece: Confrontations at protest against name change deal with Macedonia (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – Police scuffled with protesters outside parliament in Athens, Saturday, at a demonstration held against a proposal that would see FYROM renamed as ‘Northern Macedonia.’ Police repelled groups of protesters who tried to enter the parliament complex. Protesters held the Greek flag, sang the national anthem and played drums. The demonstrators reportedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian diplomat says some countries softening stance on Assad’s resignation
Some countries that earlier demanded that Bashar al-Assad step down as Syria’s President are softening their position, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. “Political efforts are underway to set up a UN-backed constitutional committee and launch work on Syria’s Constitution in accordance with the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2254 and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces deny losing strategic Hodeideh Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 A.M.) – The Houthi forces have denied losing any part of the strategic Hodeideh Airport, despite contrasting claims from Yemeni pro-government media. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops are still in full control of the Hodeideh Airport after another battle with the UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia launches Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with Glonass-M navigation satellite
Russia launched a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from the Plesetsk space center on Sunday to orbit a Glonass-M satellite, the Russian Defense Ministry said. “On Sunday, at 00:46 Moscow time [21:46 GMT]… the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces successfully launched a middle-class Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with a navigation Glonass-M spacecraft,” the ministry said in a statement. Earlier, a satellite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military reinforces air defense systems in southern Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – The Syrian military reportedly reinforced their air defenses in southern Syria this week amid recent threats along the border with the occupied Golan Heights. Video footage released this week showed the Syrian military deploying a Pantsir-1 air defense system in the southern province of Dara’a. Previously, the Israeli Air Force […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Ukraine: Far-right Azov Battalion hold parade for fourth ‘victory’ anniversary (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 A.M.) – The far-right nationalist Azov Battalion held a military parade in central Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, on Saturday, celebrating the fourth anniversary of reclaiming territory from anti-government forces, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. The founder of the Azov Battalion Andrei Biletsky addressed to the hundreds of residents, gathered at the Freedom Square for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US allegedly preparing chemical weapons provocation: Kazem
Syrian Human Rights Network head Ahmad Kazem has told Sputnik that US intelligence was preparing a provocation involving chemical weapons near al-Tanf, Syria, and that its purpose will be to drive a wedge between Damascus and Syria’s Kurds. “Right now [at At Tanf] preparations are being made by US special services in coordination with Daesh (ISIS)* in the region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq: ‘The worst devastation I’ve seen’ – Angelina Jolie visits Mosul on Eid (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 A.M.) – American actress and UN Refugee Agency Special Envoy visited West Mosul on Saturday, less than a year after the city’s liberation following years of self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). Jolie walked though the ruined buildings and streets in the Old City, meeting with displaced families as they try to piece […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist commander assassinated in rural Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – Another jihadist commander was reportedly assassinated this week inside rural Idlib, pro-opposition activists reported. The jihadist leader of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, Abu Mus’ab Al-Saheli, was killed on Friday when a group of unknown assailants opened fire on him and his associates. Abu Mus’ab, nicknamed “Al-Nusayri”, was born to an Alawite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Battle For The Yemen Port Of Hodeida -- News Updates June 16, 2018
*DW:* *Saudi-led forces seize rebel-held airport in Yemen's Hodeida - military* Forces allied to the Saudi-led coalition say they have entered Hodeida airport as part of an assault to retake the port city. Fears are rising of a new humanitarian crisis if food imports, from the port, are disrupted. Soldiers from an Arab alliance seized the international airport in the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida on Saturday, officials loyal to Yemen's exiled government said. Aid workers and rights advocates said areas close to the airport remained the scene of intense fighting, which prevente...more »
US House Intel Committee Ranking Member Statement On DOJ IG Report On Clinton Email Investigation: Comey’s Errors Of Judgement Helped Trump; Harmed Hillary
US Congressman “Schiff Statement on DOJ IG Report Washington, June 14, 2018 Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), … Continue reading →
The Poet: Wendell Berry, “The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”
*“The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer”* “I am done with apologies. If contrariness is my inheritance and destiny, so be it. If it is my mission to go in at exits and come out at entrances, so be it. I have planted by the stars in defiance of the experts, and tilled somewhat by incantation and by singing, and reaped, as I knew, by luck and Heaven's favor, in spite of the best advice. If I have been caught so often laughing at funerals, that was because I knew the dead were already slipping away, preparing a comeback, and can I help it? And if at weddings I have gritted and gnashed... more »
"You Think They're Nice..."
"That's why crazy people are so dangerous. You think they're nice until they're chaining you up in the garage." - Michael Buckley
“A Man You’ve Never Heard of Saved Your Life”
*“A Man You’ve Never Heard of Saved Your Life”* by George Washington “On October 27, 1962, a man you’ve never heard of saved your life. It was at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the U.S. and Soviet Union were on hair trigger alert for World War Three. And an order to launch a nuclear missile against Americans was actually given by the commander and political officer of a Soviet nuclear submarine. One man stopped global nuclear war. Edward Wilson explains in the Guardian: “An American spy plane had been shot down over Cuba while another U2 had got lost and strayed into ... more »
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