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De-partisanization or just disenchantment?
[image: IMG_0606] *Fishing boats drydocked at Baishawan Port in Miaoli.* Why the claw machine fad, again discussed at Ketagalan? Hmmm.... cash business, open 24 hours, no way to count customers, almost no employees, divided into many small units, easily moved, reconstructed, and disassembled, rents rather than buys... almost seems like an ideal money laundering method... Most of the time these places are empty or have few customers. The Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation is out there again with another poll, this one showing that people are giving up their party affiliations. More... more »
My Take On Children At The U.S. - Mexican Border
U.S. detention center, June 18, 2014. *Washington Examiner*: *Trump administration could be holding 30,000 border kids by August, officials say* The Trump administration could be holding 30,000 illegal immigrant children by the end of August as a result of its push to enforce federal immigration laws, which has led to the separation of children from their parents and guardians as those adults are prosecuted. A senior administration official who asked not to be identified said the Department of Health and Human Services has been taking in about 250 children per day in recent weeks.... more »
This Obama-era UN-EPA agreement has to go
The UNEP-EPA memorandum is little more than an implementation tool of the Paris agreement and should suffer the same fate.
Facing Corruption Scandals, Communist Ex-UN Boss Gets Immunity
[image: facing-corruption-scandals-communist-ex-un-boss-gets-immunity] Another major scandal is brewing at the disgraced UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. With former UNESCO boss and longtime Communist Party bigwig Irina Bokova and her communist husband both accused of widespread corruption, the controversial new head of the UN “education” agency — herself a Socialist Party member — gave them both diplomatic immunity. The scheme, which appears designed to protect the communist duo from corruption allegations across multiple jurisdictions, includes a bizarre cont... more »
CBF Questions FIFA on Use of VAR in 2018 World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – One day after Brazil’s disappointing 1-1 draw against Switzerland in the 2018 World Cup, Rogério Caboclo of the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) sent a letter to FIFA condemning the officials’ decision not to use the new Video Assistant Referee system (VAR) to look at Switzerland’s […]
Musical Interlude: 2002, “The Dreaming Tree”
2002, “The Dreaming Tree” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj7x_0OaoGc
Solving The Country's Biggest Problem (Yes TRUMP, But Nothing To Do With Mueller)
On Friday, writing for *New York* Magazine Andrew Sullivan found yet another way to call Señor Trumpanzee a liar: "making us all live in his delusional reality show." The ugly fascist swine "believes," wrote Sullivan, "what he wants to believe, creates a reality that fits his delusions, and then insists, with extraordinary energy and stamina, that his delusions are the truth. His psychological illness, moreover, is capable of outlasting anyone else’s mental health. Objective reality that contradicts his delusions is discounted as 'fake news' propagated by 'our country’s greatest e... more »
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 7841 is probably known as the Smoke Nebula, found in the modern constellation of Frustriaus, the frustrated astrophotographer. Only a few light-nanoseconds from planet Earth, The Smoke Nebula is not an expanding supernova remnant along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, though it does look a lot like one. Instead it was created by flash photography of rising smoke. * Click image for larger size.* The apparently rich starfield is actually composed of water droplets sprayed from a plant mister by an astrophotographer grown restless during a recent stretch of cloudy weather in Swe... more »
Intermittent electricity must be backed up by a reliable fossil-fuel generator.
Retired electrical engineer Kent Hawkins wrote in February 2010 that “the introduction of wind power into an electricity system increases the fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions beyond levels that would have occurred using efficient gas plants alone as the providers of electricity equivalent to the firmed wind.” Cartoons by Josh This is because every kilowatt-hour of intermittent electricity introduced into the grid must be backed up by a reliable fossil-fuel generator. When the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine, the demand for electricity remains. Starting and s... more »
Kahlil Gibran, "The Seven Selves"; "How I Became A Madman"
*"The Seven Selves"* by Kahlil Gibran "In the silent hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whispers: *First Self:* Here, in this madman, I have dwelt all these years, with naught to do but renew his pain by day and recreate his sorrow by night. I can bear my fate no longer, and now I must rebel. *Second Self:* Yours is a better lot than mine, brother, for it is given me to be this madman's joyous self. I laugh his laughter and sing his happy hours, and with thrice winged feet I dance his brighter thoughts. It is I that would r... more »
“Your Most Vital Commitment: Finding Time for You”
*“Your Most Vital Commitment: Finding Time for You”* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM “We can excel easier in our lives when our own spiritual, physical, and intellectual needs are fulfilled. Within each of there is a well of energy that must be regularly replenished. When we act as if this well is bottomless, scheduling a long list of activities that fit like puzzle pieces into every minute of every day, it becomes depleted and we feel exhausted, disconnected, and weak. Refilling this well is a matter of finding time to focus on, nurture, and care for ourselves, or "you time." Most ...more »
US Senate Testimony On IG Report: Former FBI Director And Attorney General Are A No Show. FBI Deputy Director Pleads The Fifth
*Washington Times:* *Comey refuses to testify to Congress, Grassley says McCabe pleads Fifth Amendment* Fired FBI Director James Comey refused to appear before Congress on Monday to talk about his handling of the Clinton email investigation, and his fired deputy, Andrew McCabe, asserted his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, Sen. Charles E. Grassley said. Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch also declined to show up for a major hearing where the Senate Judiciary Committee was looking into the inspector general’s report detailing major bungles in Mr. Comey’s handli... more »
"We Can't Pretend..."
"The early bird catches the worm; a stitch in time saves nine. He who hesitates is lost. We can't pretend we haven't been told. We've all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to ‘seize the day'. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibility under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore, until we finally understand for ourselves like Benjamin Franklin meant. That knowing is better than wonder... more »
Trump Orders Pentagon To “Immediately Establish A Space Force”
The real purpose is to attack the Lord Jesus Christ, the Blessed Son of God, on His 2nd Coming. This is the Satanic ‘Evil’ Aliens Invasion HOAX. – Trump Orders Pentagon To “Immediately Establish A Space Force” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ During a press conference Monday, Donald Trump announced that, as he hinted previously, he’s ordering […]
‘It Pierced the Clouds’: Fireball Spotted Blazing Over Europe
‘It Pierced the Clouds’: Fireball Spotted Blazing Over Europe by https://www.rt.com/ Music fans were given an unexpected surprise when a fiery meteorite gatecrashed a set by the Foo Fighters during a Dutch music festival. – The American rockers were performing at Landgraaf’s Pinkpop festival when a fireball streaked across the sky. The celestial ball of light […]
Announcement of Trump’s Deal of the Century Imminent? Israeli-Palestinian Peace Treaty
Announcement of Trump’s Deal of the Century Imminent? by Stephen Lendman, https://stephenlendman.org/ AP News and other media reports suggested his (no-peace) Israeli/Palestinian peace plan would be announced in mid-to-late June, citing administration and congressional sources – despite unacceptably moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and slashing millions of dollars in Palestinian aid. – US ambassador to Israel […]
Chinese Navy Deploys Drones in South China Sea Missile Drills
Chinese Navy Deploys Drones in South China Sea Missile Drills by Laura Zhou, http://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Report comes after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ‘reaffirmed deep concerns about building and militarising outposts’ in the contested waters. – China has carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said […]
Williams: Ex-Gays Fight LGBT Power Play to Outlaw Conversion Therapy
Williams: Ex-Gays Fight LGBT Power Play to Outlaw Conversion Therapy by Thomas D. Williams, http://www.breitbart.com/ A group including former gays who benefited from reparative therapy is fighting a California bill that would label such therapy a fraudulent business practice and ban counseling aimed at helping people who are unhappy with their same-sex attraction. – More than […]
END OF MERKEL Would Trigger ‘Uncontrollable’ EU-Wide Break-Up: Europe Fears ‘Nightmare’
END OF MERKEL Would Trigger ‘Uncontrollable’ EU-Wide Break-Up: Europe Fears ‘Nightmare’ by OLI SMITH, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE biggest threat to the EU is the imminent collapse of Angela Merkel’s fragile coalition, which would lead to a Europe-wide breakup “in an uncontrollable way” according to a leading left-wing and pro-EU commentator. – The political instability that has rocked the […]
US Said Seeking to Raise $500 Million from Gulf States for North Sinai — Trump’s Deal of the Century
There is no intention by the Zionists to allow Palestinians(REAL JEWS) to stay in Gaza. The plan is to evict all of them by force into the North Sinai desert. This is, of course, the coming fulfillment of Revelation 12:6,13-14. – If these Zionists want to make Gaza liveable, they do not need any investments […]
US-Led Coalition Strikes Syrian Army Positions in Deir ez-Zor Province – State Media
US-Led Coalition Strikes Syrian Army Positions in Deir ez-Zor Province – State Media by https://www.rt.com/ US-led coalition aircraft have reportedly bombed Syrian military positions in the Al Bukamal area of Deir ez-Zor province in eastern Syria, state media outlet SANA reports, citing a military source. – The strike, according to the military source, allegedly targeted a Syrian “military […]
Israeli Jets Carry Out Airstrikes on 9 Targets in Northern Gaza Strip
Israeli Jets Carry Out Airstrikes on 9 Targets in Northern Gaza Strip by https://sputniknews.com/ Israeli defense forces reported making airstrikes on nine military targets in three sites in northern Gaza Strip. Israeli jets targeted nine military targets in two military compounds and a munition manufacturing site, Israeli defense forces reported on Twitter. According to IDF, the targets were belonging […]
The 17th century Japanese invasions of Taiwan
*The Miaoli 55 north out of Jhuolan. One of my favorite roads in the area* Ran across this article on Facebook: In 1593, 1609 and 1616 three very different attempts were made by the rulers of Japan to establish formal diplomatic and trade links with Taiwan. The 1593 approach consisted merely of a letter that proved impossible to deliver, while the others involved sending well-equipped fleets to the island. Both the latter expeditions were led by prominent Christians in efforts that ultimately came to nothing, in spite of being backed up by very meaningful threats of military interv... more »
3 Years Ago Donald Trump Announced That He Was Running For President
*WNU Editor:* It's been a bad three years for the media .... *50 Media Mistakes in the Trump Era: The Definitive List* (Sheryl Attkisson).
World markets take a tumble amid trade war concerns
The price tag of Making America Great Again More The post World markets take a tumble amid trade war concerns appeared first on The Duran.
Trump to create military ‘Space Force’ to achieve ‘American dominance’
"It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space. We must have American dominance in space," Donald Trump More The post Trump to create military ‘Space Force’ to achieve ‘American dominance’ appeared first on The Duran.
“Ike Was Right!”
*“Ike Was Right!”* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "We wait for the world to fall apart. The Dow is still more than 1,000 points below its high; so we presume the primary trend is down. Treasury yields – on the 10-year note – are near 3%… twice what they were two years ago. So we presume the primary trend for bonds is down, too. If we’re right, we are at the beginning of a long slide… down, down, down… into chaos, destitution, and destruction. *Faked Out: *Our working hypothesis is that General Eisenhower was right. There were two big temptations to the American Republic of the 195... more »
Never attribute to pathology what can be adequately explained by adaptive physiology
When this paper stumbled across my desk the other day my first thought was of course "Aha! Linoleic acid not so hot, this explains lack of benefit in RCTs as analysed by Steve Hamley".[1] Unsaturated Fatty Acids Inhibit Cholesterol Efflux from Macrophages by Increasing Degradation of ATP-binding Cassette Transporter A1.[2] http://www.jbc.org/content/277/7/5692.full I still think, maybe it does - once there's a pathology in the house, which was often the case in those RCTs - but I can think of an alternative explanation, connecting this paper with my previous post. It's not obvious... more »
The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism
I mentioned in a previous post some of my reactions to Patrick Deneen's interesting book *Why Liberalism Failed. *I noted that many of his arguments are evocative of earlier critiques of liberalism written in the 1960s and early '70s. One of the most important of those critiques was Daniel Bell's "The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism." As Marx had noted, one effect of capitalism was to disrupt settled societies, to "make all that is solid melt into air." The decidedly anti-Marxist Joseph Schumpeter emphasized the importance of "creative destruction" in the capitalist projec... more »
Humanitarian crisis scenarios, Central American migrants in Mexico
bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
19-Jun-2018 The current dimension of international migration is related to the global dynamics of neoliberal capitalism and its effects. Every year the number of migrants in the world grows, as well as the records of forced displacements. In 2016, UNHCR indicated that there were almost 250 million migrants in the world by 2015 (UNHCR, 2016, CONAPO, 2015 and 2017). This accelerated growth of human beings in movement and social and labor precariousness is largely the result of the expansion of the processes of capital accumulation, which is characteristic of the neoliberal regimes of... more »
Vale Dr Vincent Gray
Long time readers of this blog will know of long time contributor, IPCC expert reviewer Dr Vincent Gray. Dr Gray passed away last week. He was 96 years old. Vincent was an expert reviewer of every IPCC assessment report to date. He also books published on Climate Change/AGW. This blogger edited his last book - *The Global Warming Scam and Climate Change Superscam* - and published it on line - HERE. It was subsequently published and is available on Kindle (Here). Vincent introduced himself in *The Global Warming Scam and Climate Change Superscam* My autobiography *Confessions of ... more »
Entergy-River Bend Nuclear Want To Move Reactor Cooling Core Injection Point From The Reactor Head Spray Nozzle; Remove Some Oversight From NRC – Comment By Thurs. 11.59 PM/Request Hearing By July 23rd
Comments must be filed by June 21, 2018. A request for a hearing must be filed by July 23, 2018 … Continue reading →
Rapper Whose Video Depicted Him Hanging a Little White Boy Meets Karma and Her Companion
You may remember *this story from last September* of a little know talent-challenged rapper named XXXTentacion who had just released a music video that was very disturbing to say the least. XXX was said to have long had a real problem with white people, and according to the *Black Entertainment Network* (BET) the leading experts on Negroism, he's was not a very nice person.... The rapper, who's real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, drew national attention with his video which include a scene depicting him hanging a little white boy. Monday, just before 4 p.m. outside a motorcycle sho... more »
Texas: The World's Most Competitive Electricity Market
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Education Leaders: Work Needed to Improve Degree Attainment Outcomes
Identifying and replicating practices and policies that lead to improved rates of attaining college degrees among underrepresented groups in higher education generated frank discussion at a forum Wednesday in Washington, D.C. titled “Why the Nation Needs to Do College Attainment Better.”
ASU Gammage Testing App for Hearing-Impaired, Translation Services
PHOENIX — The Gammage Theater at Arizona State University is testing an app that will make sure that patrons with hearing impairment or need translation services “never miss a word.” The GalaPro app will be available for use during Gammage’s School of Rock performances, which kick off Wednesday. Created in 2015, this program gives translation and […]
Title IX Pathway to More Male Students and Tuition Dollars
In order to fully utilize athletics to help with financial and enrollment stability, HBCUs should tackle head-on and even embrace what some see as a legal obstacle to expanding men's athletics - Title IX.
"Nicey-Nicey Land..."
"In nicey-nicey land, you must be happy-clappy and positive all the time - bad news is taboo." - Michael Leunig Pass the Kool-Aid, please... What? Oh, that... that's just reality, ignore it...
The Navy's New Columbia-Class Missile Submarine: A Stealth Killer?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Columbia-Class is a new generation of submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea realm around the world. *While the Columbia-Class is intended to replace the existing fleet of Ohio-Class ballistic missile submarines, the new boats include a number of not-yet-seen technologies as well as different configurations when compared with the Ohio-Class. The Columbia-Class will have 16 launch tubes rather than the 20 tubes current on Ohio boats, yet the Columbias will also be about 2-tons larger, according to Navy information.* The Navy has now issued a... more »
America First at Home and Abroad
*Alan Tonelson* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump departs after visiting first lady Melania Trump at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where she is recovering from kidney surgery, in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. May 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Trump's case for America First must refute internationalism’s root strategic assumptions and transform the nation’s definition of foreign-policy success. IT’S INCREASINGLY OBVIOUS that Donald Trump is talking a much better America First foreign policy game than he’s playing. Like his campaign and his in... more »
Trump's Perilous Path
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a joint news conference with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] To the extent Donald Trump has a strategy, it is one grounded in assumptions and realities that were far more relevant 150 years ago than they are today. THERE IS A widespread consensus that Donald Trump is a highly transactional figure who has no strategic sense—much less an actual strategy. That is not entirely correct. He does ha... more »
Taiwan and the South China Sea Must Be Taken Off the Back Burner
*Paul J. Leaf* *Security, Asia* [image: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen waves as she boards Hai Lung-class submarine (SS-794) during her visit to a navy base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu] Optimism on trade with China and talks with North Korea are causing Washington to lose focus on other issues. The United States recently focused its efforts in Asia on improving trade with China and securing a denuclearization agreement with North Korea. While Washington correctly prioritized these important goals, it appears to be neglecting other pressing regional issu... more »
X22 Report, “How Do You Destroy The Central Bank System? Destroy The Currency”
X22 Report, “How Do You Destroy The Central Bank System? Destroy The Currency” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWQEHZCStU *Related:* X22 Report, “All Connections, Scams, Corruption, It's All About To Explode” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmKKAJ48Yss
Energy & Environmental Newsletter: June 18, 2018
By John Droz, Jr. -- June 18, 2018 The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult *WiseEnergy.org* for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate Mas... more »
Trump Turns Tide on Chinese Theft by Trade
*Christian Whiton* *Security, Asia* [image: A investor reacts in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Taiyuan, Shanxi province October 12, 2009. China's key stock index closed 0.59 percent lower on Monday, led by Sinopec Corp, as huge supplies of new shares, including listed stocks freed up after the expiry of lock-up periods, offset the positive impact of market-friendly government steps. REUTERS/Stringer] After decades of artfully swindling American experts and businesses, the Chinese government is beginning to face a reckoning. After ... more »
Trump's Kick-the-Can Diplomacy Gave Rise to a North Korea Propaganda Coup
*Robert E Kelly* *Security, Asia* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore in this picture released on June 12, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS] The North Koreans got a great propaganda coup out of the Singapore Summit—and America got nothing. The debate over the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore has been quite vitriolic. Defenders of President Donald Trump have been out in full force all week defending the deal, and Trump himself has claimed that North Korea i... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “6/18/18 Post Market Wrap Up: Are You At All Surprised?”
Gregory Mannarino, “6/18/18 Post Market Wrap Up: Are You At All Surprised?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3zUhBYWFuU
Juneteenth..
There’s a few issues cropping up. For one, the Police have staged fights at Klan rallies (Tea Party, Heritage Foundation, Minutemen, Nazis, other Supremacists…) and there’s the notion that all the Pigs have to do is get black “Toms” to put on masks, and say they’re ANTIFA…. uhhhh…. since ANTIFA is an ANONYMOUS group, according […]
Trump, Tariffs and Trade Deficits
By Chris Kanthan “The Chinese are raping us” and “Canada is killing our farmers”! Such melodramatic claims from Trump resonate with many Americans, because the... more »
9 Year Old Sent to Rehab After Wetting Herself While Refusing to Quit Playing “Fortnite” — Research Says Video Games and WiFi Exposure Affects Kids’ Brains Same Way as Drugs and Alcohol.
By B.N. Frank There are more reports coming out from a variety of sources that overusing technology can cause addiction and other mental health issues... more »
Sometimes a quote says it all
Quotes can sometimes be painfully pertinent. Yesterday, I read the following quote from a Chinese source as the country develops a response to US tariffs. China’s official Xinhua news agency added: “The wise man builds bridges, the fool builds walls. With … Continue reading →
Avoiding World War III in Asia
Reuters *Parag Khanna, National Interest*: *Avoiding World War III in Asia* *Democratic peace theory is both inspirational and aspirational—but at this moment in history it is of limited applicability.* World War II still hasn’t ended, yet World War III already looms. When China and Japan agreed to normalize relations in 1945, it was stipulated that the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands (a string of uninhabited rocks equidistant from Japan, China and Taiwan) would not be militarized and the dispute would be put off for future generations. That future is here. The recent discovery of... more »
Colombia elects a conservative who promises to 'correct' its peace accord
Fabio Andres Diaz, Researcher on Conflict, Peace and Development, International Institute of Social Studies at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
In the most peaceful election in their modern history, Colombians have elected as their next president a conservative who will renegotiate the country's fragile 2016 accord with the FARC guerrillas.
Watch: Tiger Forces commander enters Daraa with Russian ground, air escort
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The commander of the Tiger Forces, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, was filmed this past weekend entering the Dara’a Governorate with a large number of Russian bodyguards. The veteran commander was escorted by a large arsenal of Russian ground and air bodyguards. As shown in the video below, Russian military choppers […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hundreds of civilians leave rebel areas for government lines in east Idlib (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 A.M.) – Hundreds of civilians left the rebel-held areas of east Idlib over the weekend in order to reach the government’s lines near the Abu Dhuhour Airport. According to a government report, several hundred civilians reached the government’s lines after exiting the rebel areas from the Abu Dhuhour corridor. The civilians were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces ambush UAE-backed troops in west Yemen, cut supply line (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Houthi forces continued their effort to wreck havoc on the UAE-backed troops in western Yemen, as their fighters carried out more anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) attacks. As shown in the nine minute long video below, the Houthi forces fired an ATGM at a vehicle used by the UAE-backed troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Another massive convoy of Syrian Army troops, vehicles head to Daraa (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Another massive convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops and vehicles were filmed on Monday heading to the Dara’a Governorate for the upcoming offensive. Similar to the previous convoys, this military convoy consisted of dozens of vehicles and a large number of military personnel. However, this convoy was also spotted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Latest map update of strategic Hodeideh battle
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The Gulf-backed forces launched a massive military operation last week that targeted the Houthi-held areas of the Hodeideh Governorate. Within hours of launching this offensive, the Yemeni Republican Guard and UAE-backed Southern Resistance Army managed to score a major advance in southern Hodeideh, forcing the Houthi troops to retreat to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Exclusive: Syrian Army’s elite group redeploys from Golan region to lead east Daraa offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s elite 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Division has been given orders to redeploy from the occupied Golan Heights region to the eastern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate, an officer from the unit told Al-Masdar News this evening. According to the officer, the 42nd Brigade […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates new Iraqi border region, meets up with Hashd Al-Shaabi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has liberated an Iraqi border region in southeast Syria, today, following a fierce battle against the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Hezbollah, the Syrian Arab Army was able to completely overwhelm the remaining Islamic State terrorists south of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel Shoot Dead A Child and Murder A Young Man During Airstrikes
A thirteen year old boy, shot by an Israeli Sniper has died as well as one man executed during Israeli Airstrikes. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia developing new amphibious assault ship with 8,000-tonne displacement
The Severnoye Design Bureau is working on the project of a principally new amphibious assault ship for the Russian Navy The Severnoye Design Bureau is working on the project of a principally new amphibious assault ship for the Russian Navy, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Monday. “The Severnoye Design Bureau […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
World Cup: Fans arrive to Volgograd stadium ahead of Tunisia-England clash (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Fans arrived at Volgograd stadium on Monday, to watch the world Cup football match between Tunisia and England. The teams will face off in their first World Cup match of Group G. The 2018 FIFA World Cup is taking place in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018, with a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthis responds to Saudi airstrikes by launching drone attacks in west Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces have responded to the plethora of Saudi-led airstrikes on Hodeideh by launching drone attacks on the Gulf-backed troops along the coast. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion launched several drone attacks against the Gulf-backed troops in the southern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
What Happens If Alexandria Ocasio Doesn't Replace Crowley In November
I often write that Joe Crowley-- handpicked by Pelosi and Hoyer to take over the House Democrats after they leave-- is the single most corrupt Democrat in Congress. Over the weekend I got a call from a friendly Democrat in Congress who asked me on what basis I keep making that claim. She told me she intends to vote for Crowley to lead the Democrats but was disturbed by the persistence of my assertions about him. I sent her the link above. She called back this morning and said my assertions in those posts were disturbing but they weren't enough for her to change her intentions. Ne... more »
Why Can’t We Sue the TSA for Assault?
[image: why-can-t-we-sue-the-tsa-for-assault] The TSA is effective at violating our liberty, but it is ineffective at protecting our security.
Inspector General Report: FBI & Media — Leakers & Liars Galore
[image: inspector-general-report-fbi-media-leakers-liars-galore] Charts in the recently released DOJ-IG report illustrate “numerous” unauthorized contacts and leaks between the FBI and anti-Trump media uncovered by the IG investigation.
Group Of U.S. Elected Officials Renews Efforts To Challenge Pentagon As War Intensifies In Yemen
While a U.S.-backed Saudi coalition bombs a critical port in Yemen, senators demand the Pentagon end secrecy around the scope of involvement by U.S. forces. The post Group Of U.S. Elected Officials Renews Efforts To Challenge Pentagon As War Intensifies In Yemen appeared first on Shadowproof.
So Far Today on Republican Twilight Zone:
Jeff Sessions is blaming Democrats for us being "forced" to kidnap children at the border at a Sheriff's convention in New Orleans. Despite this, Stephen "Goebbels" Miller says separating children from their parents by force was "a simple decision." So whose decision was it, again? Homeland Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is saying there's no such policy to kidnap children at the border. There IS a policy. Trump's. There's just no law mandating it. And Rick Santorum escaped his orderlies again to run on a CNN sound stage to say that maybe these people shouldn't have ... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 18, 2018
Israeli soldiers stand in an abandoned military outpost overlooking the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on Tal Hazika near Alonei Habshan in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Nov. 15, 2012. (AFP) *Jacob Nagel, RCD:* *Iran, Syria, and Israel’s Red Line* The recent skirmishes between Israel and Iranian forces in Syria raise important questions about the “rules of the game,” interests, and red lines of the primary players. Israel claims there can be no arrangement in Syria that allows Iran and Hezbollah forces to remain on Syrian soil, and that includes Shiite militias. Th... more »
ONCE AGAIN, IT'S REPUBLICANS WHO ARE OUT OF STEP WITH THE REST OF AMERICA
CNN: Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's practice of taking undocumented immigrant children from their families and putting them in government facilities on US borders, according to a CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Only 28% approve. But among Republicans, there is majority support for the policy.... Quinnipiac: American voters oppose 66 - 27 percent the policy of separating children and parents when families illegally cross the border into America, according to a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Republican voters support the separatio... more »
Why Having it all Doesn’t Work and What Does
*Jonathan Zap* - We can learn from the lives of those who appeared to have it all but still chose to end it.
Unwinding the Madness – Is It Too Late?
*Zen Gardner* - Is humanity willingly surrendering?
Does ‘Incredibles 2’ Come With an Epilepsy Warning?
The Disney-Pixar animated sequel has prompted safety concerns among some viewers.
"Study Confirms Most Psychopaths Live in Washington D.C."
*"Study Confirms Most Psychopaths Live in Washington D.C."* by Joe Jarvis via The Daily Bell Murphy also included the District of Columbia in his research, and found it had a psychopathy level far higher than any other state. But this finding is an outlier, as Murphy notes, as it’s an entirely urban area and cannot be fairly compared with larger, more geographically diverse, US states. That said, as Murphy notes, “The presence of psychopaths in District of Columbia is consistent with the conjecture found in Murphy (2016) that psychopaths are likely to be effective in the political s... more »
University of Kansas Expands 3-year Bachelor Degree Program
LAWRENCE, Kan. The University of Kansas has expanded a program to help students earn a bachelor’s degree in three years. The “Degree in 3” streamlines course credits from 10 regional high schools and community colleges with the university’s Edwards campus bachelor’s degrees The Kansas City Star reports a signing event at the Edwards Campus on […]
Michigan ‘Jeopardy!’ Winner Could Get Prison for Sneaking into Emails at Adrian College
ADRIAN, Mich. – A seven-time “Jeopardy!” winner who taught history at a small Michigan college faces up to five years in prison for sneaking into the email accounts of other professors, administrators and students. Stephanie Jass, who taught at Adrian College in southern Michigan, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lenawee Circuit Court to a charge of unauthorized […]
Study: Wide Racial Gaps Persist in College Degree Attainment
Compared to White adults in the United States, Black adults are two-thirds as likely to hold a college degree and Latino adults are only half as likely – with both groups attaining degrees at a lower rate in 2016 than White adults did back in 1990, according to a new report by The Education Trust.
Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats.
Gene therapy restores hand function after spinal cord injury in rats — ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180614213734.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Advertisements
The "Russia! Russia!" court case is getting entertaining
The mainstream media appear to be ignoring this, but if you read the latest developments in the US District Court in Washington D.C., I'd say Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his legal team are trying to fight their way out of a box while the walls are closing in on them . . . and it's all their fault. First, some background. On February 16, 2018, Special Counsel Robert Mueller obtained a federal indictment of 13 Russian nationals and 3 Russian companies for conspiring to wage “information warfare” by “impairing, obstructing, and defeating the lawful functions of the United Stat... more »
World News Briefs -- June18, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Reuters:* *Trump says he will not let U.S. become 'migrant camp'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would not allow the United States to become a “migrant camp” as his administration faced a barrage of criticism for separating immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. Democrats and some in Trump’s own Republican Party have admonished the administration for dividing nearly 2,000 children from their parents between mid-April and the end of May. Medical professionals have said the practice could cause lasting trauma to child... more »
Australia y la UE inician las negociaciones para un tratado de libre comercio
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
18-Jun-2018 El primer ministro australiano, Malcolm Turnbull, y la comisaria europea de Comercio, Cecilia Malmström, anunciaron hoy en Camberra el inicio oficial de las negociaciones para un tratado de libre comercio (TLC).
Ecuador solicita ingreso a la Alianza Pacífico
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
18-Jun-2018 Ecuador solicitó ingresar a la Alianza Pacífico, un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) integrado por México, Colombia, Chile y Perú, informó Luis Videgaray, secretario de Relaciones Exteriores.
El Mercosur mira a China ante las dilaciones de la UE
bilaterals.org - 7 hours ago
18-Jun-2018 El retraso de la firma del acuerdo entre la UE y el Mercosur, que no han logrado cerrar un pacto comercial este semestre, como se esperaba, lo que ha llevado al bloque suramericano a reorientar sus esfuerzos hacia China y los mercados asiáticos.
VIDEO: Outrageous CNN Lies About Gaza Debunked
*Robert Inlakesh* | CNN Fake News on Gaza debunked. Have you ever wondered why people don't understand Palestine/Israel?
DHS Secretary: Reports of Alleged Separation of Alien Families “Irresponsible and Unproductive”
[image: dhs-secretary-reports-of-alleged-separation-of-alien-families-irresponsible-and-unproductive] DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen fired back at media reports that accused the Trump administration of separating illegal alien families apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Troubled EU: France and Italy Fight, Then Unite, Over Muslim Migrants
[image: troubled-eu-france-and-italy-fight-then-unite-over-muslim-migrants] Call it the European DisUnion: While Angela Merkel is battling for her political life in Germany, a brief Franco-Italian war of words was fought over Muslim migration.
President Trump Orders The Establishment Of 'Space Force' As A Sixth Branch Of The U.S. Armed Forces
*FOX News:* *Trump orders establishment of 'space force' as 6th branch of military* President Trump vowed on Monday to make space great again. Speaking at a meeting of the National Space Council, Trump ordered the Pentagon to immediately establish a national “space force” that would become the sixth branch of the armed forces. “We are going to have a space force,” Trump said in Washington D.C. “An Air Force and a Space Force. Separate, but equal.” This is not the first time that Trump has floated the idea of establishing a “space force.” The president mentioned the idea in May du... more »
China Is Preventing Some U.S. Citizens From Leaving The Country
Chinese visa *Daily Beast: **Beijing Is Holding U.S. Citizens ‘Hostage’ in China* *Exit bans are a new tool in China’s global coercion campaign.* In its ongoing campaign to extend its reach beyond its borders, the Chinese government has found a new form of leverage: American citizens in China. Last year, Beijing prevented several U.S. citizens from leaving China, including a pregnant woman, according to email correspondence obtained by The Daily Beast. The total number of so-called exit bans placed on U.S. citizens in China is unknown, but at least two dozen cases have occurred wi... more »
Why Everyone Should LOVE a Space Force. Air Force Space Command Promoted?
*S*pace contains a wealth of mineral resources so abundant that it would make money as we now think of it obsolete. We rely on space borne assets for very ordinary every day things and will come to rely on them even more. The common sense of this, unlike other (separating families) things (G7 Russia) President Trump does (Covfefe) should be self evident. read more
Trump's space force ain't affordable & is insane!
I never want to hear someone say “Yes, I’d be great if we could give everyone health care, but HOW are we gonna pay for it?” now that President Starship Troopers just made “Space Force” a thing https://t.co/zecOMv3CuW — Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 18, 2018 The US is already spending $1 trillion a year on our endless war empire. Now Trump wants to create the 'Space Force' - how in the world can our bankrupt nation afford to pay for Star Wars which the aerospace industry has long claimed would be the largest industrial project in human history?! The only way is to completely ... more »
Angela Merkel on the ropes as Trump goes for KNOCKOUT blow (Video)
Angela Merkel handed a two-week ultimatum on her "D-Day" More The post Angela Merkel on the ropes as Trump goes for KNOCKOUT blow (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Breaking down bombshell IG report and big time corruption at FBI (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 28. More The post Breaking down bombshell IG report and big time corruption at FBI (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
The natural gas revolution is a uniquely American story
Content Multimedia - 8 hours ago
By Kathleen Hartnett White
Local Governments Are Looking For More Ways To Buy Now And Pay Later
Content Multimedia - 8 hours ago
By Chuck DeVore
TPPF Releases Study on the High Cost of Renewable Energy Subsidies
Content Multimedia - 8 hours ago
By Bill Peacock, Lisa Linowes Renewable energy subsidies have cost Texans more than $13 billion since 2006. But even more than that, they have harmed people and wildlife through the proliferation of wind turbines that never would have been built if not for the subsidies. Wind and solar generation are inefficient and simply can’t compete in the energy marketplace without subsidies. Texas policymakers need to be proactive in deciding how the next decade of energy policy will unfold.
Texas Wind Power Story: Part 1
Content Multimedia - 8 hours ago
By Lisa Linowes, Bill Peacock In 1999, the state of Texas hosted 184 megawatts (MW) of installed wind energy representing 7.4 percent of the 2,473 MW of wind operating in the United States. At the time, California dominated the capacity race with 1,600 MW installed, followed by Minnesota with 274 MW, and Iowa a close third at 242 MW. By the end of 2006, wind capacity nationwide grew to over 11,000 MW and Texas assumed the lead with the most wind energy operating of any state (2,736 MW). Since that time, Texas experienced a sevenfold increase and now claims nearly 23,000 MW of win... more »
Judicial Review of Decisions to Kill American Citizens Under the AUMF: The Most Important Case You Missed Last Week
Should courts review the decisionmaking process when the U.S. government determines to target an American citizen as part of the armed conflict authorized by the 2001 authorization for use of military force? Courts have refused to allow here such cases in the past. On June 13, however, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia gave an emphatic yes to the question, in a ruling that deserves much more attention that it has received thus far. Here's what you need to know: *Who are the plaintiffs?* There are two plaintiffs. First: Ahmad Muaffaq Z... more »
Did a New Hampshire Congressman Deface Donald Trump’s Limousine?
A prolific producer of fake news publishes yet another false meme about an 'Arnim Zola'.
Strong 6.1 Earthquake Near Osaka Japan
https://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/ No reports on any nuclear effects. Fukui Prefecture, marked in the map below, is not too far from the earthquake activity. Fukui Prefecture (see map below) has 13 commercial nuclear reactors according to an article in the Japan Times (here), although only 2 reactors are reported to be in operation [image: Location of Fukui Prefecture] Here is a map from Wikipedia of the location of Japan's nuclear power plants It looks as if the Takahama and Oi plants are the closest operating plants to the reported earthquake activity. One news report states th... more »
CBS: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress
According to former DEA agent turned whistleblower, Joe Rannazzisi, the DEA’s ability to keep opioids off U.S. streets was derailed by “…Congress, lobbyists, and a drug distribution industry that shipped, almost unchecked, hundreds of millions of pills to rogue pharmacies and pain clinics – providing the rocket fuel for a crisis that, over the last two […] The post CBS: Opioid crisis fueled by drug industry and Congress appeared first on Health Nut News.
Steve Bannon: Mueller Probe Will Be Suspended (Video Interview)
*Curt Mills* *Politics, North America* [image: Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon speaks during a campaign event] The former White House chief strategist sat down with the National Interest on Monday. Here’s a preview. Stephen K. Bannon, the former White House chief strategist, Trump campaign CEO and *Breitbart News *chief, sat down with the *National Interest *early Monday to discuss current events. The rest of the over half-hour interview will be released with the launch of *TNI*’s new site. But Bannon broke news during our discussion. The president’s former con... more »
FLYING PIG ALERT: Fact-Checking Site Confirms CNN Actually Aired a Totally Truthful Report
It's not surprising that the left leaning fact checkers *'PolitiFact'* would rule that a CNN host words were "True." But it was surprising that Fareed Zakaria's "True" statement was "*Yes, the Democratic Party is at nearly its weakest point in a century*." So why is that a surprise? Because our media has this amazing tendency to spend all its political-pundit time gleefully discussing the terrible shape the Republican Party is in. Zakaria proclaimed on his *opening commentary*: "Over the last decade the center left has been destroyed electorally across the West. Unless Democrats f... more »
Russia Warns Norway Of Consequences While They Request More U.S. Marines
Marines discuss the best avenue of approach to maintain cover and concealment during training at Vaernes Garrison, Norway, April 6, 2018. Norway is planning to ask the United States for more Marines on regular rotations. Clinton Firstbrook/U.S. MARINE CORPS *Marine Times*: *Russia argues the Marine Corps’ beefed-up presence in Norway is an attack* Russia just can’t let it go that Norway recently decided to invite several hundred more Marines to the region for cold-weather training. Last week, the Russian Embassy in Norway warned of consequences and on Friday, Foreign Ministry spok... more »
EU Emissions Rise, While UK’s Fall.
By Paul Homewood One more analysis I wanted to do from the BP Energy Review is the year-on-year changes in emissions of CO2 within the EU. Overall, emissions in the EU increased by 1.5% in 2017, almost as much as the global increase of 1.6%. (These figures are after adjusting for leap years.) Also […]
Black Flies And Mosquitoes Have Invaded The World Cup In Russia
Flies & mosquitoes a problem in Volgograd ... as experienced while trying to talk for TV. @AP_Sports England-Tunisia here tonight #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KEPvnG5Tsh — Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 18, 2018 *USA Today:* *Massive swarms of bugs are invading the World Cup ahead of England-Tunisia in Volgograd* Flies and mosquitos are running rampant in the Russian city of Volgograd ahead of Monday's World Cup clash between England and Tunisia. Helicopters have been deployed to spray insecticide on the Volgograd Arena, which will host four games over the course of the tournament. Vo... more »
Apache Stronghold -- Spiritual Journey of Healing in Colorado
Article and photos by Steve Pavey Apache Stronghold Sacred Journey Censored News DENVER -- Stronghold Sacred Journey was welcomed by Grupo Tlaloc at its annual Xupantla ceremony in Denver, Colorado. Blessings and Prayers offered for safe travel to the Poor People’s Campaign action on June 23. . Manzanola, Colorado, June 16 Our sacred journey to DC to convene with the Poor
The Great Game is Playing Out Right Before Us All
I left his comment at Syrian Perspective- In the comments Sigh, used to really enjoy that place- Ziad is still great. And I go and read his updates. After reading hundreds of really absurd comments- I decided to leave some geopolitical information. Much of it discussed here at the blog. Some additional information expanding on previous postings done here- My chatter is in blue- the rest is quoted from source *Penny* Well, I don’t know about everyone else but the ‘freemason’ “knights of malta’ secret society talk has run it’s course, in my opinion- so let’s talk geopolitics Geography... more »
There's Working Class Solidarity-- And There's Also Betrayal
Working class candidates often point to their roots when they talk about why they can be trusted to represent the interests of working families. The best examples this cycle have been Randy Bryce (D-WI), Kaniela Ing (D-HI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jared Golden (D-ME), Tom Guild (D-OK) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Class has been integral to all of their campaigns-- both as motivationally and in terms of goals. People in Queens and the Bronx are hearing her inspiring message which is bring hope to communities that have been largely ignored by an incumbent congressman who has n... more »
UnPacked Shorts – How Thatcher’s heirs can revive popular capitalism
“The problem with Thatcherism is that eventually you run out of other people assets”. In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss whether Thatcher’s dream of “popular capitalism” can be revived by government creating new assets. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – How Thatcher’s heirs can revive popular capitalism appeared first on UnHerd.
June 19: Pope Francis must be......
...the last Christian in this world. https://zenit.org/articles/pope-francis-prayers-for-people-of-yemen/ Meanwhile, the evangelicals of America cry Hallelujah for Trump. Christians in general should be ashamed of themselves. _______________________________________________________________ Praise the Lord. http://theantimedia.com/french-special-forces-yemen/ ________________________________________________________________ https://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/06/06/news/what-have-irvings-done-new-brunswick What sweethearts! ____________________________________________________________... more »
Nicaraguans try to topple a dictator — again
Benjamin Waddell, Assistant Professor of International Studies, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
History shows that Latin American presidents usually don't last long after they use violence to repress mass protests. Is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega the next to fall?
Cedella Marley: Keep Going
There is a reason you’ve chosen this path, and connecting with that reason will keep you going.
The Real Cause of Emotional Wounds – and Why We Struggle to Heal Them
Have you ever wondered why emotional trauma is so difficult to heal, or why emotional wounds grow bigger with time?
Shedding Outdated Skin: Building the Bridge from Man to Overman
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche
Psychedelics Shown to Heal Damaged Brain Cells from Depression
Now that you can see the visual proof that psychedelics like LSD, DMT and more have actual restorative effects on neurons in depressed or traumatized brains – what do you think?
Stanford and Milgram redux
I don't know the provenance of this account but I have no suspicion that it's fake. If you can read this without wanting to cry, if you can rationalize visiting the nightmare of us taking by force children from their parents for what amounts to a misdemeanor offense, then you can just stop reading right now. But we are no longer the United States envisioned by the Founding Fathers. What was once a functioning democratic republic is now just a husk long since hollowed out by and now stuffed with criminals, psychopaths, oligarchs and kleptocrats. Trump was incredibly stupid to d... more »
Venezuelan Oil Company Workers Quitting, Taking Parts of the Company With Them
[image: venezuelan-oil-company-workers-quitting-taking-parts-of-the-company-with-them] Venezuela is suffering and dying from Stage IV Marxist cancer.
American Medical Association Proposes More Anti-Gun “Solutions” at Its Annual Meeting
[image: american-medical-association-proposes-more-anti-gun-solutions-at-its-annual-meeting] At its annual meeting in Chicago last week, the American Medical Association (AMA) expanded on its list of proposed “common-sense solutions” to the problem of “gun violence” that it has been proposing for years.
Did Eva Braun Say She ‘Hated Seeing Children Separated from Their Parents’ But Not to Blame Hitler?
A satirical quote attempting to draw a comparison between Melania Trump and Adolf Hitler's mistress was mistaken for real by some readers.
Were Gun-Toting Children Photographed on the United States Border?
The Drudge Report used a years-old photograph of children in Syria holding toy guns without credit, a description, or attribution to illustrate a story about immigration to the United States.
Are Children Being Assigned Numbers in Detention Centers?
Viral posts on social media contain claims that immigrant children are receiving numbers like Holocaust victims.
QotD: "NZ does not really have landfill sites. It has storage sites for future recycling."
*"New Zealand does not really have landfill sites. It has storage sites for future recycling."* ~ Eric Crampton, from his *NBR* article 'Waste Not, Store That' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
"That is at best uncertain, at worst misleading"
"The Government claims some of the cash will come back from the EU. *That is at best uncertain, at worst misleading*..." So said the BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg on tonight's BBC One *News at Six*, referring to Mrs May's 'Brexit dividend for the NHS' claim. No, Mr Campbell. I don't think the BBC is pumping out pro-Brexit propaganda for the Government. (And neither, if you're honest, do you).
Watch: Massive Syrian Army convoy enters southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Another massive convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements entered the Dara’a Governorate for their upcoming offensive. As shown in the video below, a large number of vehicles, tanks, and artillery field guns were transported to the southern province of Dara’a, as the Syrian military prepares to kick off their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu, King Abdullah meet in Jordanian capital
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Amman on Monday to meet with Jordan’s King ‘Abdullah, the premier’s office stated this afternoon. “Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s commitment to maintaining the status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem,” the statement said, as quoted by the Reuters News Agency. Netanyahu’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: US official says Israel was behind attack on Syrian, Iraqi troops – CNN
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:05 P.M.) – Israel carried out the deadly attack in southeast Syria that killed over 40 personnel from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Iraq’s Hashd Al-Sha’abi, an unnamed U.S. official told CNN. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) declined to comment to CNN regarding the attack. Albukamal is a long distance from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia gears up for Mo Salah’s Egypt in St Petersburg (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Russian football team held their last training session ahead of their clash with Egypt, at the Saint Petersburg stadium on Monday. Speaking at a post-training press conference, Russia’s manager Stanislav Cherchesov said Egypt were a consistent team. Cherchesov also said that Mohamed Salah, who is expected to make a return […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military launches attack in east Daraa ahead of southwest Syria offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a powerful attack against the Islamist rebel factions in the eastern countryside of the Dara’a Governorate today. Units from the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th and 5th divisions repeatedly struck the Islamist rebel defenses inside the towns of Busra Al-Sham, Ghara Sharqiyah, and Ghara […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No Turkish troops will enter Manbij city – Military Council
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Manbij Military Council told Russia’s Sputnik News Agency on Monday that claims of Turkish troops entering the city of Manbij in northeast Aleppo were false. “As the Manbij Military Council, we have negotiated with the [US-led] international coalition for a week. We discussed the deployment of the Turkish patrols. Meanwhile, yesterday the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
In pictures: SSNP forces crack ISIL’s lines in southeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government forces resumed their field operations in the Badiya Al-Sham region of Al-Sweida, today, targeting several areas under the control of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL). Backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) and Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was able to regain […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army foils rebel attack near Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:15 P.M.) – Syrian forces defending government-held areas in Quneitra province foiled an assault launched by jihadi militants as more reinforcements arrive for the upcoming offensive. Militants from al-Qaeda-linked group attempted to infiltrate from um Batnah town to ambush an Army frontline outpost near Jaba and Tal Karoum villages. Fierce clashes erupted before […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Watch: Massive Syrian Army convoy enters southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Another massive convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements entered the Dara’a Governorate for their upcoming offensive. As shown in the video below, a large number of vehicles, tanks, and artillery field guns were transported to the southern province of Dara’a, as the Syrian military prepares to kick off their […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Putin-Trump summit finally on the way?
Moscow hints that a summit in Vienna is under discussion as rumours of a July summit persist More The post Putin-Trump summit finally on the way? appeared first on The Duran.
Will you survive Baxter 2.0?
My mirror selfie for the week, no sign of any help. Think about that, dear reader. Here I am, with the only blog covering the Globalist bioweapons depopulation plan , subjected to murder attempts, also by George Soros and Alexis Tsipras using corrupted Greek police and prosecutors, and I have received no help from anyone. […]
2018 Graduation Music
This message from the Eagles goes out to all those social justice warriors on campus. Jordan Peterson: “So the first thing that you might want to know about Postmodernism is that it doesn’t have a shred of gratitude — and there’s something pathologically wrong with a person that doesn’t have any gratitude, especially when they […]
2018 Update: Fossil Fuels ≠ Global Warming
Previous posts addressed the claim that fossil fuels are driving global warming. This post updates that analysis with the latest (2017) numbers from BP Statistics and compares World Fossil Fuel Consumption (WFFC) with three estimates of Global Mean Temperature (GMT). More on both these variables below. WFFC 2017 statistics are now available from BP for […]
Hjalmar Schacht and Mitch McConnell
Eugene Davidson’s, *The Trial of the Germans *was one of the most memorable books I read as a teenager. I was particularly troubled by the chapter on Hjalmar Schacht. Schacht played a vital role helping the Nazi party revive the German economy during the 1930s. Although not a member of the Nazi Party, he served as Hitler’s Minister of Economics and main economic advisor during the years before World War II. His behavior was typical of many German industrialists, who saw the Nazi Party as a vehicle for their desired economic policies that they could control before the worst of Naz... more »
Did Washington Just Bomb Syrian Government Troops?
The State Department has warned the Syrian government not to liberate territory in the southwest of the country from the hold of ISIS and al-Qaeda, but the Syrian government has persisted in building up troops for a liberation. This morning, a mysterious attack on Syrian troops has killed some 52 persons. The Syrians are blaming Washington for the attack? The Pentagon has denied it. Who to believe? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Government Eyes Are Watching You: We Are All Prisoners of the Surveillance State
[image: undefined] “We’re run by the Pentagon, we're run by Madison Avenue, we're run by television, and as long as we accept those things and don't revolt we'll have to go along with the stream to the eventual avalanche.... As long as we go out and buy stuff, we're at their mercy… We all live in a little Village. Your Village may be different from other people's Villages, but we are all prisoners.”— Patrick McGoohan First broadcast in America 50 years ago, *The Prisoner—*a dystopian television series described as “James Bond meets George Orwell filtered through Franz Kafka”—confro... more »
CawRANT Events #66
*CawRANT Events #66* Good morning everyone! I didn't post much last week because I was off doing family time activities and of course, yesterday was Father's Day. As the weeks of summer come upon us, I will likely be taking longer breaks between posts as I enjoy summer activities such as gardening and sailing. I am also working on three fairly complex wood carving projects that will be taking up time. The lower mainland Vancouver has just begun our first heat wave of the summer and it is over 20 degrees Celsius at the moment. Yesterday, it was close to 30 and getting uncomfor... more »
Russia Does Not Want To Hold U.S. Debt
*CNBC:** Russia cuts Treasury holdings in half as foreigners start losing appetite for US debt* * Foreign governments have pared back their holdings of U.S. debt, reducing the total by nearly $10 billion in March and April. * Russia was notable among the group stepping back with a nearly 50 percent cut. * The U.S. government needs buyers of its debt as the Fed continues to reduce its holdings and the budget deficit is projected to surge in coming years. Foreign governments pulled back their purchases of longer-term U.S. debt as trade tensions escalated around the world. The declin... more »
Trump Administration Imprisoning 1,500 Immigrant Children In Old Walmart Along Border
By Aaron Kesel The Trump administration is holding 1,469 teen and pre-teen boys separated from their parents in captivity along the Mexican border at an old... more »
EXPLAINED: Nazi Germany Had Its Very Own 'M-16' Style Rifle
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * We break it all down. *Another revolutionary development that is now a staple of modern combat was the a night-fighting system designed for the MP-44. Nicknamed the Vampir, the cumbersome infrared targeting scope would allow the soldier to extend his combat operations to any hour of the day. The system consisted of a battery carried in a backpack configuration, a telescope (or sniper scope), and an infrared searchlight. While the Vampir system reportedly saw use in the waning months of the war, it was never widely distributed, and sources ... more »
German Chancellor Merkel's Government Avoids Collapse Over Migrant Battle (For Now)
*DW*: *Angela Merkel buys time in government crisis over asylum* Chancellor Angela Merkel has got her Interior Minister Horst Seehofer to agree to wait for an upcoming EU summit before imposing new border controls. His asylum reform plan could threaten the EU immigration system. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has won a minor victory in her ongoing standoff with ally Horst Seehofer, interior minister and leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the Bavarian sister party to her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU). The crisis last week briefly threatened to break the a... more »
More than 60 Percent of Young Brazilians Want to Live Abroad
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new survey shows that 62 percent of Brazilian youths between the ages of 16 and 24 years old would leave the country is they had the chance, according to Datafolha. The number equals nineteen million people, the entire population of one of Brazil’s […]
540 Million Years: Oldest Footprints On Earth Discovered
Pond scums were an animal’s best friend. 540 million years ago, oxygen was scarce in the atmosphere and ocean, and animals needed to find oxygen to make a livi read more
A Former Israeli Cabinet Minister Has Been Charged With Spying For Iran
Gonen Segev is charged with "assisting an enemy during a time of war" and espionage *BBC:* *Israel charges ex-minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran* Israel has charged a former cabinet minister with spying for Iran, the Shin Bet internal security service says. Gonen Segev, a medical doctor who served as energy minister in the 1990s, was allegedly recruited by Iranian intelligence while living in Nigeria. He was detained during a visit to Equatorial Guinea in May and extradited following a request by Israeli police. The 62 year old was jailed for five years in 2005 for smuggli... more »
22 People Shot During a Mass Shooting Sunday, But it Doesn’t Fit the Narrative, So Media is Ignoring It
[image: shooting] At least 22 people were injured in a mass shooting in a state that has notoriously strict gun control laws—and it has quickly disappeared from headlines. The post 22 People Shot During a Mass Shooting Sunday, But it Doesn’t Fit the Narrative, So Media is Ignoring It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
WATCH: Cop Threatens to Kill an Innocent Man, Murder his Mom Too—Not Fired
[image: kill] A cop was caught on video threatening to kill an innocent man and his mother and he was not charged—nor was he even fired. The post WATCH: Cop Threatens to Kill an Innocent Man, Murder his Mom Too—Not Fired appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
LaRouchePAC Monday Update - June 18, 2018
LaRouchePAC Monday Update - June 18, 2018 Video of LaRouchePAC Monday Update - June 18, 2018 Join us LIVE at 2pm Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden.
Belgique-Panama : soupçons sur l'arbitrage
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18-Jun-2018 Le match se joue aussi au Parlement wallon ce 20 juin : vote sur un traité d'arbitrage biaisé.
HARVARD PAYS SALENA ZITO TO DECEIVE STUDENTS
Salena Zito has made a nice life for herself purporting to be the person who can explain Trump voters to so-called out-of-touch elitists. We learn from a *New York Post* column she published over the weekend that she's guilt-tripped Harvard into letting her run a program along these lines: We were only a few days into a new course I had developed with Harvard’s Institute of Politics, called the Main Street Project, where students are immersed in small-town America. Even though these kids had almost all been raised in the United States, our journey sometimes felt like an anthropology... more »
Nonnonjusticiability
If you read Justice Kennedy’s opinion in *Vieth* in 2004 together with the Court’s opinions this morning in *Gill v. Whitford* and *Benisek*, at some point it begins to become apparent that although everyone on both sides of the sharply pitched debate about the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering is desperate for a victory in the Supreme Court, Justice Kennedy is strongly disinclined to provide such a victory to anybody. His dogged insistence on finding creative ways to avoid deciding these cases, even at significant cost to doctrinal coherence, at some point begins to sugg... more »
ALL EYES ON RUSSIA: World Cup kicks off in Moscow and 10 Russian cities
Major international event turns many of the world's attention to Russia, opening the mystery of this country to all More The post ALL EYES ON RUSSIA: World Cup kicks off in Moscow and 10 Russian cities appeared first on The Duran.
Aaaawwwww!
From a collection of pictures of heartwarming kids and their antics over at Pitsnipes Grips (*warning:* that blog is sometimes NSFW, although this post is OK), here's one that made me smile. There are lots more at the link. Enjoy! Peter
Compulsive video-game playing could be mental health problem
Medical Xpress: Compulsive video-game playing could be mental health problem https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-compulsive-video-game-mental-health-problem.html Advertisements
The World Health Organization now recognizes video game addiction.
The World Health Organization now recognizes video game addiction | Popular Science https://www.popsci.com/who-video-game-disorder-addiction?src=SOC&dom=fb
Bras Make Breasts Sag, 15-Year Study Concludes
Bras Make Breasts Sag, 15-Year Study Concludes http://drop-seeds-not-bombs.com/bras-make-breasts-sag-15-year-study-concludes/
MRI scanners to heat up and kill deadly tumours via implanted metallic seeds.
MRI scanners to heat up and kill deadly tumours via implanted metallic seeds| Detcare https://www.detcare.com/blog/mri-scanners-to-heat-up-and-kill-deadly-tumours-via-implanted-metallic-seeds-detcare-212
New Copyright Law Could Make Current and Future Internet Memes Illegal to Share
By John Vibes Posting memes, remixes, and other similar content could soon be banned from the Web in the European Union, according to critics who are... more »
Is Winnie the Pooh Actually a Girl?
The character was written as a male bear — but it was originally inspired by a girl bear named Winnipeg.
Was the ‘Law to Separate Families’ Passed in 1997 or ‘by Democrats’?
There is no federal law mandating children and parents be separated at the border; a policy resulting in that outcome was enacted in May 2018.
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