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Picture Of The Day
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea, June 20, 2018. The pilots are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 211. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebekah A. Watkins *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *USS Harry S. Truman Sailors Participate in Flight Operations At Sea* (US Department of Defense)
Out of Words
Recently I've found it difficult to blog. Rather than reading news stories in the evening I find myself gravitating to Reddit, only to spend an hour looking at videos of animals. Actually, the number and variety of animal videos gives me hope because it means people are still connected to eco-systems beyond our digital ones. Still, I can feel myself turning away from the looming train crash that is this nation. Inequality has reached levels not seen in the US since the 1930s, as recently addressed by a special UN rapporteur on poverty: Trump's 'cruel' measures pushing US inequalit... more »
U.S. State Department: US Will Block F-35 Sale If Turkey Buys Russia's S-400 Air-Defense Missile System
*Sputnik:* *Turkey’s Purchase of S-400 From Russia May Nix Sale of F-35 Jets - US Official* Washington will impose sanctions on Turkey if Ankara goes ahead with the planned purchase of S-400 air-defense missile systems from Russia, the State Department said on Tuesday. A senior State Department official warned Turkey on Tuesday that Washington might not hand over the F-35 fifth-generation F-35 fighters if Ankara goes ahead with its planned purchase of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia. Testifying before the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, Wess Mitchell,... more »
While Trump closes doors, Putin opens them, Pt 1
America operates private prison camps while Russia shows freedom and compassion More The post While Trump closes doors, Putin opens them, Pt 1 appeared first on The Duran.
Frick Beat Frack
One moron at the DCCC recruited Frick to run in CA-48 (the Orange County coastal district) against Dana Rohrabacher. And then DC said "no, no, no; we want Frack; we must have Frack." So everyone was stuck with two candidates, 2 centrists who were both endorsed by the New Dems. The DCCC worked hard to persuade *other *Democrats, particularly self-funders Gil Cisneros and Ma-Khanh Tran, to run somewhere else; both ran in CA-39 instead, although both live in CA-48. Cisneros, a worthless Republican pretending to be a Democrat, transferred $3,552,762 from his personal bank account int... more »
Will Iran's Economy Collapse?
The protest came a day after demonstrators forced two major mobile-phone and electronics shopping centers in Tehran to close. *Bijan Khajehpour, Al-Monitor:* *Will Iran's economy collapse?* Turbulent developments in the past few months on the foreign exchange and gold markets in Iran and the government’s failure to manage runaway prices has compelled some economists to start using the term “bubble economy.” The interrelationship among various markets within the country’s economy was explained in a June 14 Al-Monitor piece. In this article, however, we will focus on the root causes ... more »
The U.S. Media And Political Class Are Underestimating The Massive Migration Crisis That Is Growing In Latin America
*Robert Muggah, Maiara Folly and Adriana Abdenur, Americas Quarterly*: *The Stunning Scale of Latin America's Migration Crisis* The immigration emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border is just the tip of the iceberg. The images of children being forcibly separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border are shocking by any standard. At least 2,300 children have been separated from their parents over the past two months alone, many of them fleeing unspeakable violence in Mexico and Central America. Their parents have been marched to detention centers where they languish for weeks... more »
Safely in Tennessee
We made it to Dickson, TN today, where we're overnighting at an hotel. Tomorrow morning we have some business with a bank near Nashville, after which we'll head for Chattanooga and LibertyCon. It's going to be a hectic arrival day. We'll get there around 1-2 pm local time (Chattanooga is on Eastern time, not Central, which we've used all the way from home to here). I'll drop Miss D. and Alma at the hotel, then I have to collect someone at the airport and bring them into town. Later that evening there's a meeting of authors involved in a current anthology project, which I'll be ... more »
Trump Administration Asks the Pentagon to House Immigrant Families on Military Sites
Meanwhile, the federal government has not answered questions about how it will comply with an injunction ordering authorities to return children taken from their families under "zero tolerance."
Deal of the Century, USA Peace Plan: Kushner, Greenblatt and Deceptive Endeavours — Liquidate Palestinian Cause by Forcing Them into Sinai Desert
Wilderness means desert. Numbers 1:19 As the Lord commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai. Numbers 3:14 [ Census of the Levites Commanded ] Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying: Numbers 9:1 [ The Second Passover ] Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness […]
Iran: US Must Be Held Accountable. Rouhani: Iran Won’t Give in to US Pressures
PressTV Published on Jun 27, 2018 The Iranian mission to the United Nations has again condemned the US for leaving the 2015 nuclear agreement and failing to implement its commitments under the deal. PressTV Published on Jun 27, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says his government is standing in the front line of an economic war being […]
Iran’s Rouhani Writes to Europe Leaders On Nuclear Deal Demands
Iran’s Rouhani Writes to Europe Leaders On Nuclear Deal Demands by Arsalan Shahla, https://www.bloomberg.com/ * Rouhani sends letters to British, French and German leaders * Iran nuclear deal signatories are scrambling to salvage deal – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has written to counterparts in France, Germany and Britain outlining his country’s demands from its partners to remain […]
Germany to Meet with France, Britain, Russia and China to Save Iran Nuclear Deal: Report
Germany to Meet with France, Britain, Russia and China to Save Iran Nuclear Deal: Report by http://www.dw.com In a bid to save the Iran nuclear accord, Germany, France, Britain, Russia and China will meet in Vienna this week. But one major player in the deal will not be attending. – Germany and four other nations […]
John Williams: FedRes Flirting With Massive Sell-off in Dollar
John Williams: FedRes Flirting With Massive Sell-off in Dollar by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Economist John Williams says if Hillary would have won the 2016 election, we would “most likely be in a full blown depression.” The problems in the economy started long ago no matter who was elected. Williams says, “I would contend we were already in […]
Merkel Fails to End Coalition Rift on Migrants Ahead of EU Talks
Merkel Fails to End Coalition Rift on Migrants Ahead of EU Talks by Iain Rogers, https://www.bloomberg.com/ Angela Merkel failed to resolve a clash over migration with her Bavarian sister party, ratcheting up pressure on the German chancellor as she faces a weekend ultimatum to tighten borders. – Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union is seeking to contain a […]
The Migration Crisis Threatens to Destroy the EU. We Must Not Let It
How do you destroy a country? One way is to do what the Illuminist leaders of France and Germany are doing: allow unchecked, uncontrolled migrants . Am I against migrants? Not at all. But it must be done properly and legally. Illuminist leaders in Europe do not intend to help the migrants. It is just […]
TECH GIANTS; Who Will Shape the Laws?
ITM Trading Streamed live 4 hours ago Link to Slides and Sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/tech-… Insider Buy/Sell Ratio The surge in insider selling is picking up steam with the current buy/sell ratio now at the highest level of the year. This could indicate a market on the brink of a major market breakdown! With global central banks now […]
‘Be All-Business & Tone Down Confrontation’: Ex-Pentagon Officer on Anticipated Putin-Trump Summit
RT Published on Jun 27, 2018 The Kremlin and the White House have agreed on the first official summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. This was revealed during the visit of US National Security Adviser John Bolton to Moscow, where he met with the Russian President. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/98lz end
US Threatens Sanctions Against Countries that Fail to Cut Off Iranian Oil Imports, Meets Resistance
Has Iran attacked America? NO! Is Iran threatening American interests? NO! Is Iran a threat to America? NO! It is America which is attacking Iran and has been attacking Iran since the 1950s through various CIA coups. It is America which is supporting the terror group MEK against the Iranian government/people. So what are all […]
The Left in 2018: Unhinged — Civil War and Assassination of Trump
Illuminist (Satanic) social engineers pushing for the destruction of America via civil war and assassination of Trump end
At Least Eight AT&T Facilities Help NSA Spy on Everybody
By Michael Maharrey The NSA uses AT&T facilities in at least eight cities to warrantlessly monitor and collect billions of emails, phone calls, and online... more »
The “#WalkAway Campaign” — What Is It?
Op-Ed by Catherine J. Frompovich Interestingly, and even more amazing, Leftists and Liberals are waking up to what’s been going on in the politically correct... more »
Trees and Electricity
The naval nephew is quite observant. The other day he mentioned that living trees seem to resist strong horizontal winds and not fall over while under similar circumstances dead trees do. He attributed this to electricity where living trees seem to be “in circuit” as it were, with the earth. In this explanation dead trees … Continue reading "Trees and Electricity"
Syrian Army fully liberates vast Syrian Desert from ISIS terrorists – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) high command announced on Wednesday the full liberation of the vast Syrian Desert from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). According to the Syrian Army’s official statement, their troop fully secured the Badiya Al-Sham region that is located between eastern Homs and eastern Deir Ezzor. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Houthi forces fire ballistic missile at UAE-backed forces in west Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile towards a gathering of UAE-backed troops in western Yemen tonight. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a Qaher-M2 ballistic missile towards the UAE-backed troops in southern Hodeidah. The Houthi forces claimed their ballistic missile scored […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
De Mistura warns against repetition of Aleppo, E. Ghouta in SW Syria (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 A.M.) – Syria was once again the topic of the day in the United Nations headquarters in New York on Wednesday. Speaking via videoconference, the Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura urged the Security Council to act and to resolve the recent military escalation in the south-west of Syria: “We do urge […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Syrian Army pounds Daraa in response to rebel rocket attack
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:45 A.M.) – The shelling of government-held districts in Daraa by rebel fighters was met by a decisive response from the Syrian Army units which unleashed a salvo of missiles that targeted positions and headquarters for militants. The Army’s shelling, carried out by the highly-destructive Golan ground-to-ground missiles, have killed and injured scores […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Most Extreme Poverty In The World Is Nigeria
Nigeria now has the largest extreme poverty population, 6 people become extremely poor every minute (DailyPost) *Yomi Kazeem, Quartz*: *Nigeria has become the poverty capital of the world* The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) to end extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely to be met—no thanks, in large part, to Nigeria. A new report by The World Poverty Clock shows Nigeria has overtaken India as the country with the most extreme poor people in the world. India has a population seven times larger than Nigeria’s. The struggle to lift more citizens out of extreme poverty ... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Things As They Are”
*“Things As They Are”* by Paulo Coelho “Of course things don’t always happen they way we wish they would. There are moments in which we feel we are seeking something that is not meant for us, knocking on doors that don’t open, waiting for miracles that don’t manifest themselves. Fortunately that is the way things are – if everything went the way we wanted, soon we would no longer have anything to write about, nothing to guide our daily thoughts. This script serves our dreams as nourishment, but to our battles as energy. And as it always happens with the warriors that spend all thei... more »
Musical Interlude: Paul McCartney, "Mull Of Kintyre"
Paul McCartney, "Mull Of Kintyre" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Y6xFOPPW0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Globular clusters once ruled the Milky Way. Back in the old days, back when our Galaxy first formed, perhaps thousands of globular clusters roamed our Galaxy. Today, there are less than 200 left. Many globular clusters were destroyed over the eons by repeated fateful encounters with each other or the Galactic center. Surviving relics are older than any Earth fossil, older than any other structures in our Galaxy, and limit the universe itself in raw age. *Click image for larger size.* There are few, if any, young globular clusters in our Milky Way Galaxy because conditions are not ri... more »
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Ninth Duino Elegy"
*"Ninth Duino Elegy"* "Praise the world to the angel: leave the unsayable aside. Your exalted feelings do not move him. In the universe, where he feels feelings, you are a beginner. Therefore show him what is ordinary, what has been shaped from generation to generation, shaped by hand and eye. Tell him of things. He will stand still in astonishment, the way you stood by the ropemaker in Rome or beside the potter on the Nile. Show him how happy a thing can be, how innocent and ours, how even a lament takes pure form, serves as a thing, dies as a thing, while the violin, blessing it, fades... more »
Room with a View
I'll be appearing on The View Up Here in about 20 minutes to discuss and expand on the column linked here. For those interested in a bit of light reading and browsing as we discuss how Canada has failed to live up to its self-image as a generous and compassionate country, see: - the OECD's current and historical social spending data, showing Canada falling behind recently while never having significantly outpaced the OECD average; - Irene Papanicolas' study (cited by Andre Picard) comparing health and social spending among peer countries; - Daniel Dutton's study on social spending an... more »
Have Rattlesnakes Been Found Inside Pool Noodles?
In June 2018, an Arizona fire department warned local residents to check their pool noodles for rattlesnakes before taking a swim.
"Are We All Multiple Personalities of Universal Consciousness?"
*"Are We All Multiple Personalities of Universal Consciousness?"* by Robby Berman "There’s a reason they call it the “hard problem.” Consciousness: *Where* is it? *What* is it? No one single perspective seems to be able to answer all the questions we have about consciousness. Now Bernardo Kastrup thinks he’s found one. He calls his ontology idealism, and according to idealism, all of us and all we perceive are manifestations of something very much like a cosmic-scale dissociative identity disorder (DID). He suggests there’s an all-encompassing universe-wide consciousness, it has mul... more »
"Problems..."
"Most do not fully see this truth that life is difficult. Instead they moan more or less incessantly, noisily or subtly, about the enormity of their problems, their burdens, and their difficulties as if life were generally easy, as if life should be easy. They voice their belief, noisily or subtly, that their difficulties represent a unique kind of affliction that should not be and that has somehow been especially visited upon them, or else upon their families, their tribe, their class, their nation, their race or even their species, and not upon others. Problems do not go away. Th... more »
X22 Report, “IMF & China Prepare For Financial Shocks And Economic Panic”
X22 Report, “IMF & China Prepare For Financial Shocks And Economic Panic” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTvqomFlCdg
Crowley's Shocking Loss! Is Socialism On The March?
In a stunning upset, 28 year old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unseated long-time incumbent Joe Crowley (D-NY) in yesterday's New York Democratic Party primary. Crowley has long been in tight with the financial establishment and most of his donations came from mega-corporations. His challenger was largely financed by small, individual donations. Ocasio-Cortez is a self-described socialist whose views on the Middle East seem to contrast with Crowley's strong pro-Israel position. Should we cheer this challenge to the status quo, or fear creeping socialism? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
Student Loan Debt is Getting Ugly
By Craig Eyermann On May 31, 2018, the total public debt outstanding of the U.S. government stood at $21.145 trillion dollars. Of that amount, $1.211 trillion was borrowed... more »
Gregory Mannarino, “ALERT: Finally! The C.O.D. Forced To Talk About Potential Yield Curve Inversion”
Gregory Mannarino, “ALERT: Finally! The C.O.D. Forced To Talk About Potential Yield Curve Inversion” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Bhj_DX-k4 • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
Republicans Prove Once Again That They Are Not A Governing Party-- Just Whiners
Ryan's "compromise" immigration bill-- a compromise between the relatively mainstream conservatives and the neo-fascists in the House-- fell apart today as 112 Republicans joined every single Democrat to oppose it. Just 121 Republicans stuck with Ryan. The final score was 121-301. 193 Republicans had backed the really racist and xenophobic neo-fascist bill last week, so 72 fewer Republicans if you're wondering how insanely right-wing the party is going. The legislation would have given Trump and his cronies 25 billion dollars to plunder from his idiotic Great Wall of Trump boondog... more »
Welcome Back to the Sweat Shop
(Tip o' the tinfoil hat to Constant Reader CC) Excerpt: "For the worker, this means they can leave the union and save on fees yet still get the pay and benefits the union negotiates with the employer." Now, you show me any other private organization or business that voluntarily provides benefits and comparable union pay to employees who don't pay dues. That deadbeat would be wearing that boot print on his keister for the rest of his life, amiright? Companies were forced to pay a living wage to their labor pool BECAUSE of unions. And if it weren't for unions,... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 27, 2018
*Curt Mills, National Interest*: *Bolton Defends Putin Meeting, Planned Trump Summit* *The national security advisor, a hardliner, has always been a vehement foe of talks with America’s strategic adversaries.* John Bolton, the president’s hardline national security advisor said to have fallen out of the White House inner circle after Donald Trump’s rapprochement with North Korea, was dispatched to Russia Wednesday, and took to the podium to defend a course on Moscow he had previously decried. During the presidential transition in late 2016, having just been passed on for secretar... more »
Politics inside the Democrat Party....
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has already removed this anti-war platform from her website. Sorry to be the killjoy but our optimism must focus on creating an entirely new political world. #demexit #OcasioCortez pic.twitter.com/08IsoYZNyi — Margaret Kimberley (@freedomrideblog) June 27, 2018 The Guardian reported today: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old Democratic socialist from the Bronx, has unseated Joe Crowley, a 20-year congressman, in a stunning political upset that sent shock waves through the party. The victory, in a New York district primary election to determine who ... more »
Global Warming Hole Found: Minus 144 F
National Geographic Coldest Place on Earth Found—Here’s How “It’s a place where Earth is so close to its limit, it’s almost like another planet.” Just how cold can it get on Earth’s surface? About minus 144°F, according to recent satellite measurements of the coldest known place on the planet. Scientists recorded this extreme temperature on […]
Higher Ed Mulls Supreme Court Ruling Against Mandatory Union Fee
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday against a mandatory labor union fee for nonmember public-sector employees met with immediate criticism, some from observers in higher education who anticipate a negative impact on unions at state-funded universities.
Universities Wrong to Stay Silent on Probe
Give The Ohio State University officials credit for handling a sex abuse scandal the way it ought to be done — openly, with apparent concern for victims, and an intensive effort to get the whole truth. One wonders why that approach does not seem to appeal to everyone. A few months ago, it came to […]
Indiana University Sees Declining Summer Enrollment
Indiana University has seen declining summer enrollment at its Bloomington campus despite growth during the traditional academic year. About 1,000 more students enrolled at the Bloomington campus in fall 2017 compared with fall 2011. Summer enrollment at the flagship campus declined by more than 800 students over the same time period, the Herald-Times reported. […]
NFL Players Trade Helmets for Caps and Gowns in Offseason
ALAMEDA, Calif.— When Bruce Irvin got a multimillion dollar signing bonus after being a first-round draft pick in 2012, the idea of getting his college degree was the last thing on his mind. A former high school dropout who spent time in jail and dealing drugs while growing up in Atlanta, Irvin later decided to set […]
Realizing My Potential Through the Higher Education Opportunity Program
When done correctly, opportunity programs foster a sense of community on campus where students feel safe to struggle and know that they have the support necessary to overcome the obstacles that come along with being underprepared for college – not by choice, but by circumstance.
Black Students, College Choice and HBCUs: Enrolling the Next Generation
In 2017, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) saw an increase in freshman student enrollment and substantial increases in enrollment for a small number of HBCUs, including North Carolina A & T State University, Kentucky State University and Spelman College.
Washington State Football Player Had Brain Damage at Suicide
PULLMAN, Wash. – The family of the Washington State football player who died of suicide in January said the 21-year-old quarterback had extensive brain damage that’s been linked to concussions from playing the sport. Tyler Hilinski was found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound and a suicide note on Jan. 16. Mark and […]
IF REPUBLICANS DESTROY NORMS AND DEMOCRATS AREN'T NICE ABOUT IT, DEMOCRATS WILL GET THE BLAME
Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court today. President Trump can now replace him with a young right-wing absolutist who won't even be an occasional swing vote. Mitch McConnell plans to get Trump's pick seated with brutal efficiency: Senate Republicans plan to confirm a new Supreme Court justice to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy before the midterm elections, according to interviews with nearly a dozen Republican senators. The Senate GOP is expected to execute a lightning strike confirmation despite their razor thin majority of 51 senators, which is effecti... more »
US National Security Advisor John Bolton Arrives At The Residence Of Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
*WNU Editor:* I posted the above video because I was surprised to see the entourage that US National Security Advisor John Bolton carries with him. Those are American cars in the above video, and there are a lot of them. I am also surprised to see that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's residence is not as protected as much as I had expected. Take it from one who knows. In the past there was always a heavy security presence in front of the building and on both sides of the streets. But what I can see in the above video .... with the exception of a few guards in front, his sec... more »
Did 80 Percent of Undocumented Minors Arrive in the United States Without Parents?
Both the White House and Attorney General have used (and misused) a rudimentary and unverifiable statistic in order to downplay their roles in the family separation crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Is the Red Hen Located at 666 E. Washington?
Hacked Google Reviews and manufactured Yelp pages led some to believe that the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia had a "Satanic" address.
It's not futile! We are making progress.
Often I am confronted with hand-wringing jeremiads, like the following: *"**In today's Panopticon the power equation is weighted on the side of the watchers, not the people."* My Reply? Don’t give up too easily. We already see around us the methods of transparency and reciprocal accountability. Yes the tools of Big Brother are coalescing. But counter-examples also abound. Compare this event - *“Florida police officer resigns after using N-word during exchange with 27-year-old man”* - to page 160 of my nonfiction book The Transparent Society: Will Technology Make Us Choose Betw... more »
Teslas May Produce Same CO2 as Gas Powered Cars, Research Reveals
*RT* | New research on Tesla's carbon footprint.
The James Webb Space Telescope Continues To Bleed, Other NASA Experiments Will Continue To Hemorrhage
Science 2.0 began 11 years ago, the year that the James Webb Space Telescope was supposed to be completed, but there was no real cause for alarm about the delays until 2010, when it was three years late and $1.5 billion over budget. Not many in science communication really cared, though that is easy to dismiss as modern journalists being cheerleaders rather than critical thinkers. Instead, the science community has continued to gush how great it will be as JWST missed milestone after milestone after milestone. Even last month, people were still continuing to write sentences like "J... more »
World News Briefs -- June 27, 2018 (Evening Edition)
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 27, 2018. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS *Reuters*: *Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit; Helsinki a possible venue* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow and Washington struck a deal on Wednesday to hold a summit soon between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, a move likely to worry some U.S. allies and draw a fiery reaction from some of Trump’s critics at home. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushak... more »
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst”
Medwyn Goodall, “Cloudburst” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye9u16FOHPs
Janus decision extends First Amendment 'right of silence'
Robert A. Sedler, Distinguished Professor of Law, Wayne State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
The Supreme Court's Janus ruling extends strong protection to the First Amendment 'right of silence' and continues their trend of expanding First Amendment rights, often at the behest of conservatives.
The Daily "Near You?"
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Bird Rescue Remains On-Call in the Wake of Two Major Oil Spills
Within the past week, there have been two notable oil spills impacting the world. In Rotterdam, Netherlands, hundreds of swans and other birds were oiled when 7,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled into the harbor. Closer to home in Doon, Iowa, a train derailment leaked 230,000 gallons of oil into the Rock River. Both […]
Why We’re a Culture of Addicts
*Leslie Garrett* - Is addiction the result of nature or nurture?
Altering Human Genetics Through Vaccination
*Jon Rappoport* - The development of the DNA vaccine is well underway.
The Peril on Your Plate: Film Explores the Human Health Effects of Genetic Engineering and Chemical Agriculture
*Dr. Mercola* - Monsanto and its allies want you to think that they control everything, but they are on the wrong side of history.
Going Beyond the Five Physical Senses: The Bridge to Universal Consciousness
Intimately intertwined within the commonly accepted five senses our body uses to collect information about our external world lies the uncharted territory of our metaphysical world containing extrasensory perception and our chakras.
Survey: People Under 35 OK With Digital Spying If It Means They Receive Discounts
In a survey, it was revealed that 62% of people 35 and under were OK with digital spying to obtain their data if it meant they would receive discounts from companies.
President of the European Council Donald Tusk: EU Must 'Prepare For Worst-Case Scenarios' Under Trump,
President Trump walks with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk in Brussels, Belgium. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir *The Guardian:* *EU must 'prepare for worst-case scenarios' under Trump, top official warns* Senior officials concerned about the future under a new American doctrine in which there are ‘no friends, only enemies’ Donald Trump has been accused by the European Union of pioneering a new American doctrine in which there are “no friends, only enemies”. Ahead of what is set to be a stormy Nato summit next week – and with EU leaders gathering in Brussels to discuss a... more »
Williams v. Mississippi, the Travel Ban and Justice Kennedy's Legacy
*Williams v. Mississippi*(1898) provides the better lens for understanding *Trump v. Hawaii *(2018) than *Korematsu v. United States *(1944). *Williams *was the case in which the Supreme Court gave the green light to southern efforts to create a racial caste system. Former slaveowners, Confederates and their supporters understood that frank and explicit racial discriminations ran the risk of being declared unconstitutional. Mild subterfuge became the order of the day. As John Knox informed the Alabama Constitutional Convention of 1904, their task was “within the limits imposed... more »
Trump Announces New Tariffs, Mulls Restrictions on Chinese Investment
President Trump has apparently decided to limit Chinese investment in American tech companies through Congressional reform to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), rather than pursue more aggressive restrictions through executive action under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Reports earlier this week indicated that President Trump might instruct the Treasury Department to block any companies with at least 25% Chinese ownership from buying U.S. firms with “industrially significant technology” under the IEEPA, but more recent state... more »
Upcoming Trump-Putin Summit Can Shift World Toward New Paradigm
Trump-Putin Summit Can Change History—Trans-Atlantic Fascist Force Wants To Stop It Video of Trump-Putin Summit Can Change History—Trans-Atlantic Fascist Force Wants To Stop It This week's strategic webcast with Schiller Institute Founder and President Helga Zepp-LaRouche will discuss the ongoing shift of the world's strategic center from the collapsing Trans-Atlantic region, to Asia and Eurasia, including an update on the diplomatic front -- e.g., the prospects for a Trump-Putin summit -- and continuing advances in the Belt-and-Road Initiative.
"Regulation Freedom Amendment" Targets Genuine Problem, Proposes Bad Solution
[image: regulation-freedom-amendment-targets-genuine-problem-proposes-bad-solution] The saying, "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions" may very well apply to a misguided effort to rein in the federal bureaucracy's making laws through rule-making.
"American Pravda: The JFK Assassination, Part I - What Happened?"
*"American Pravda: The JFK Assassination, Part I - What Happened?"* by Ron Unz "About a decade ago, I got a Netflix subscription and was amazed that the Internet now provided immediate access to so many thousands of movies on my own computer screen. But after a week or two of heavy use and the creation of a long watch-list of prospective films I’d always wanted to see, my workload gained the upper hand, and I mostly abandoned the system. Back then, nearly all Netflix content was licensed from the major studios and depending upon contract negotiations might annually disappear, so whe... more »
"American Pravda: the JFK Assassination, Part II – Who Did It?”
*"American Pravda: the JFK Assassination, Part II – Who Did It?”* by Ron Unz "A strong dam may hold back an immense quantity of water, but once it breaks the resulting flood may sweep aside everything in its path. I had spent nearly my entire life never doubting that a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald killed President John F. Kennedy nor that a different lone gunman took the life of his younger brother Robert a few years later. Once I came to accept that these were merely fairy tales widely disbelieved by many of the same political elites who publicly maintained them, I began co... more »
Was Joe Biden Refused Service at ‘Crumb and Get It’ in 2012?
A Virginia cookie shop declined to host a media event with the former U.S. vice president during a campaign stop in 2012.
Impatient Reformsters
Over at Red State, a site that leans just a bit to the right with articles like "Milennials Get Classes on Basic Adult Skills, Still Act Like Children," (but not "So Get Off My Lawn), Joe Cunningham is impatient. "It's Past Time We Tackled Education Reform" he insists. He notes that despite early controversies, Betsy DeVos's education department really hasn't done much and "aside from her rolling back Title IX memoranda for colleges going after sexual assault, there has been little to celebrate." Because the only thing worse than sexual assault is universities trying to do somethin... more »
Justice Kennedy's Legacy
According to *Janus*, one factor in determining whether a prior decision should be overruled is that is was "poorly reasoned." I'm tempted to make that the sole "explanation" of this post's title, but to be clear about the point: *Romer *and *Obergefell* fit that description (in my view, *Lawrence *doesn't). The headnote to *Janus* offers a crisp summary of another factor (the opinion is less crisp, but the headnote is accurate): attempting to salvage a weak precedent by recasting its reasoning. From the perspective of its critics, that describes *Roe v. Wade* in light of *Casey*.
Protesters fail to stop U.S. pipeline growth
With rising protests backed by sympathetic media coverage, one might conclude that the US pipeline network is in decline, but this is not the case. Pipeline networks are expanding and increasingly used to safely transport oil, oil products, natural gas, and volatile liquids such as ethane, butane, and propane.
BREAKING: Now they've even got Justice Kennedy!
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018A big difference between Them and Us:* Now it looks like Donald J. Trump will also replace Justice Kennedy. This helps us contemplate a difference between Them and Us. After yesterday's decision on the travel ban, many people called it a win for Mitch McConnell. All through Obama's final year, he refused to allow a vote on Judge Garland. In the end, the seat went to Justice Gorsuch, creating yesterday's 5-4 vote. For the record, there's no assurance concerning the way a Justice Garland would have voted. Having said that, consider a very basic difference b... more »
Chinese President Xi: China Will Not Cede Any Territory That Belonged To China In The Past (I Guess That Includes Taiwan)
*Reuters*:* Xi tells Mattis China won't give up 'one inch' of territory* BEIJING (Reuters) - China is committed to peace and won’t cause “chaos” in the world, but cannot give up even an inch of territory that the country’s ancestors have left behind, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday. Mattis, a former Marine general, has been highly critical of China’s muscular military moves in the disputed South China Sea. The U.S. military even withdrew an invitation to China to join a multinational naval exercise that will start during Mattis’ vi... more »
A Virtuous Cycle: Trump Toxicity And Anti-Trump Turnout
Digby's tweet was so strong and to the point yesterday; every word completely precise-- like a Joni Mitchell song. "God he's dumb. Malevolent too. And psychologically unfit. But really, really dumb. I can't think of anyone in history with this particular combination. We just don't have a roadmap to deal with a very stupid, dishonest, narcissistic demagogue. It's a lethal combination." Lethal-- and for Republican candidates TOXIC. Let's look at a couple of polls that were released today in Virginia. First, the new Monmouth poll in VA10. Mediocre establishment Democrat Jennifer Wext... more »
The Standing-on-One-Leg Version of Constitutional Law, circa and post-2018
1. Statutes, policies, and practices that strengthen the Republican Party, and those that weaken the Democratic Party, are constitutionally permissible. 2. Statutes, policies, and practices that strengthen the Democratic Party are unconstitutional. 3. If leading Republicans are indifferent about a statute, policy, or practice, and leading Democrats favor it, and if the statute, policy, or practice does not strengthen the Democratic Party, the statute, policy, or practice might or might not be constitutionally permissible. 4. If leading Republicans are indifferent and leading Democrats... more »
BREAKING: Is it possible that some kids have been "lost?"
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2018What, Us Worry, press says:* Is it possible that the federal government has "lost" some of the kids it separated from the children's parents during the recent "zero tolerance" operation? That is, is it possible that the government won't have any way to know to whom some children belong? Won't know how to return the children to their actual parents? Again and agin and again and again, people are making this suggestion on "cable news" programs. Yesterday, HHS Secretary Alex Azar seems to have said it's not true. We base this on the Washington Post's news re... more »
The Global Warming Scam Winds Down
The global warming scam officially ended on election day 2016. But the bitter clingers are hanging on as long as they can, and our fake news agencies (like the New York Times) are crying about it. A Leading Climate Agency … Continue reading →
"US House Approves Massive Reductions in Food Stamp Benefits"
*"US House Approves Massive Reductions in Food Stamp Benefits"* By Dan Conway "The House of Representatives passed a new version of the farm bill Thursday that drastically intensifies the bipartisan attack against the working poor. The bill passed by 213-211, along party lines. The farm bill’s main aim is to slash food assistance to the more than 42 million people receiving aid under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. While the farm bill, typically renewed every five years, provides crop subsidies and funding for food safety and ot... more »
TPPF: Janus Decision Restores Free Speech Rights
Content Multimedia - 9 hours ago
By Chuck DeVore The Janus decision is about free speech and the First Amendment. No American should be forced by their government to participate in speech opposed to their beliefs. The U.S. Supreme Court decision protects government workers' free speech rights.
Chlorella may help preserve immune function during High Intensity Athletic Training
Sedentary women who start walking briskly on a treadmill for 45 minutes a day for a few months may cut their risk of upper respiratory tract infections in half. How exactly does exercise improve our immune system? Approximately 95 percent of all infections are initiated at the mucosal surfaces—the moist surfaces, like our eyes, nose, and mouth. These are protected […] The post Chlorella may help preserve immune function during High Intensity Athletic Training appeared first on Health Nut News.
Proposed GMO disclosure rule leaves consumers in the dark
At the beginning of May, the USDA published their “long-awaited draft rule implementing a groundbreaking disclosure law for foods with genetically engineered ingredients.” And it’s about time because we deserve to know what’s in our food and how it’s grown (much like consumers in 64 other nations). “When Congress passed the first-ever national GMO food disclosure law […] The post Proposed GMO disclosure rule leaves consumers in the dark appeared first on Health Nut News.
QotD: "Nationalism is more absurd and more criminal than socialism" ~ Lord Acton
*"The theory of [nationalism] is more absurd and more criminal than the theory of socialism ... and marks the final conflict, and therefore the end, of [these] two forces which are the worst enemies of civil freedom, - the absolute monarchy and the revolution."*~ Lord Acton, concluding his essay on 'Nationality' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Cop Arrested for Punching Autistic 14yo Boy in the Face, Repeatedly Smashing His Head Into a Wall
[image: boy] A Boston cop has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly punching a 14-year-old autistic boy in the face and smashing his head into a wall multiple times. The post Cop Arrested for Punching Autistic 14yo Boy in the Face, Repeatedly Smashing His Head Into a Wall appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
"How It Really Is"
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U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Visits China
*Reuters:* *U.S. defense chief says his talks in China have been very good* BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday that his talks in China have been “very, very” good. “I am happy to be in China and we are assigning the same high degree of importance to the military to military relationship, as you just noted,” Mattis said. “This is an important time in (the) history of China and the United States, as we work our relationship forward and I’ve had very, very good discussions this morning as well as a very high degree... more »
New Authorities for Military Cyber Operations and Surveillance, Including TMA?
This is my third post in a series on cyber-related provisions in the Senate version of the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which is heading soon to conference for reconciliation with the House version. This one examines the provisions that impact statutory authority for the military to engage in cyber operations as well as congressional oversight of such activity. *Background* Before digging in, here’s some important context regarding the legal framework that Congress has created in recent years for Defense Department cyber operations. *1. Un... more »
That Popping Noise You Hear are Liberal Heads Exploding
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Retiring In a statement, the Supreme Court said the 81-year-old Kennedy will step down effective July 31. The judge called it "the greatest honor and privilege to serve our nation in the federal judiciary for 43 years, 30 of those years in the Supreme Court." Kennedy wants to spend more time with his family, even though they were content with him staying on the court. - CNBC Placed on Suicide Watch: *Daily Beast -* The judicial apocalypse is here, and there’s nothing Democrats can do to stop it. *Salon- *A clear warning that our most cherished... more »
IF YOU ADMIRE WEINSTEIN'S ENABLERS, YOU'LL LOVE THE NEXT WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Fox News addict plans to appoint former Fox News executive: Bill Shine, a former Fox News executive who was close to Roger E. Ailes, the network’s ousted chairman, is expected to be offered the job of White House communications director, according to two people familiar with the decision.... The move has not been finalized, but two people familiar with the decision said it was likely to be announced and that the president had offered him the job. You'll read this about Shine: Shine left Fox News in May of 2017 after women at the network reportedly circulated a petition demanding h... more »
HSBC Bank To Staff Branches With Humanoid Robots
By Aaron Kesel HSBC, will test robots created by SoftBank Robotics, in the lobby of their Fifth Avenue branch in midtown Manhattan, CNBC reported. The... more »
“It Makes Me Very Unhappy to Be an American:” Department of Ag Raids Small Farm Stand, Confiscates Thousands Worth of Grass-Fed Raw Milk Products
What’s the truth about raw milk, and is it really healthy for you? It’s a question that’s being hotly debated not just among government officials and small farmers, but also among people who believe that human beings should only eat plant-based diets and those who still enjoy milk, meat, and similar foods. At the end of the day, the anecdotal evidence is strong in favor of the healing potential of raw milk: after all, humans have been practicing animal husbandry for hundreds of years while surviving and even thriving off of milk directly from the cow. Of course, there is a small ... more »
STAYCATION
We are having a 3 week 'staycation' - a holiday spent at home and involving gardening, and day trips to local attractions. We will blog again in three and half weeks time.
Latest CBO Report: Government Debt to Double by 2048
[image: latest-cbo-report-government-debt-to-double-by-2048] Schumer says it's a plot. Portman says it's understated. Lots of things will change in 30 years.
Anthony Kennedy Retiring From The U.S. Supreme Court
*WNU Editor:* He is one of the liberals/swing votes on the court. Here is an easy prediction .... the news coverage on this story is going to be super intense in the U.S. this summer. Another prediction .... President Trump will name a replacement, a Neil Gorsuch clone or equivalent, and the opposition to this replacement will be the most intense that we have seen in years. Expect more on this breaking story later. *Update: *The only thing that I do not know is when will Justice Kennedy retire. This year .... or next year? On a side note .... I am sure my progressive friends are h... more »
Truly the Roberts Court
With the announcement of Justice Kennedy's retirement today, Chief Justice Roberts is primed to become the most powerful occupant of that office since Earl Warren. We do not know, of course, who will replace Justice Kennedy. (Personally, I would love to see Kevin Newsom, just recently confirmed to the Eleventh Circuit, get the nod.) But there is a strong likelihood that the Chief Justice will be the swing vote as well as the head of the conservative bloc.
Are Canadian Citizens Now Subject to a Search of their Phones at the United States Border?
In late June 2018, a web site resurrected half-year-old news about rare, but real, phone searches at the Canadian border.
Jackson Family Patriarch Dies at 89
Joe Jackson, the patriarch of America's most famous musical clan has died.
"What The Media Really Thinks of You"
https://youtu.be/TpKEyOIAfw4 This calling of anyone who voted for Donald Trump, a racist will not end well.
New Digital National Security Archive Document Collection Highlights CIA Covert Operations from 1961-1974
Explore important historical events, like the epic Bay of Pigs disaster, through the lens of little-known or under-explored covert activities in the National Security Archive’s latest digital collection, CIA Covert Operations, Part III – From Kennedy to Nixon. This Digital National Security Archive (DNSA) collection, the most comprehensive of its kind, is the third of […]
Sarah Sanders's Mendacity Is Now Weaponized
Those incipient flash mobs champing at the bit to heckle White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders some more and call out her serial mendacity should maybe consider investing in some bullet-proof vests. That's because she'll be getting her own Secret Service detail, beginning as early as today. According to CNN, *The Secret Service declined to comment, telling CNN: "For operational security purposes the Secret Service does not comment on its protective operations."* *The news comes days after Sanders was asked to leave a small Lexington, Virginia, restaurant because of her role wi... more »
Live at the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana
. Live from the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, the tail end of the Dakota Access Pipeline in Louisiana, where the fragile coastline is being destroyed by this Black Snake Monster.
“You Are Unbalanced”: Hungarian Foreign Minister Shuts Down Enraged BBC Reporter Over EU Migration
The BBC interviewer, Emily Maitlis, is married to a Merrill Lynch investment banker
Why Empaths are Easily Hurt by Criticism and How to Prevent it Impacting Your Life
The pain of criticism holds many of us back, for the simple reason it is human nature to avoid anything which causes pain.
Europe Sold Billions More in Conventional Food With a Non-GMO Seal of Approval
In 2017, the food industry sold 5.44 billion Euros worth of food with the “Ohne GenTechNik” seal of approval.
A Harlem Daughter Gives Back
Dr. Terri N. Watson is proud of her Harlem background, and although much of her earlier research was conducted in Florida where she earned her Ph.D., she has returned to her roots and is breaking new ground as an assistant professor in the City College of New York’s School of Education.
Building Policy Networks
This post comes from James Goldgeier, professor of international relations at American University, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a co-director of the Bridging the Gap project. You can follow him on Twitter @JimGoldgeier. Earlier this month, we held our annual Bridging the Gap (BtG) International Policy Summer Institute (IPSI) for faculty […]
OPCW Given Power to “Assign Blame”- They Don't Need No Stinkin' Evidence!
*Let’s see ...* *Blame Assad for alleged chemical attacks in Syria* *Blame Putin for Salisbury “attacks”* *No real evidence necessary- When trial by public opinion serves it's purpose so well.* *I'm disheartened about this change coming so close to the good news out of Syria just yesterday* Fisk: This Moment in History- The US Gives Up on Assad Overthrow *TASS* THE HAGUE, June 27. /TASS/. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has adopted the British amendments to its mandate giving it accusatory functions, a Russian delegate told the media after the voting. *"Accord... more »
Long-Time Foes Eritrea And Ethiopia Have “Opened The Door Of Peace” After Decades Of War (Update)
*Reuters:* *Eritrea and Ethiopia 'open door of peace' after first talks in 20 years* ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Long-time foes Eritrea and Ethiopia “opened the door of peace” on Tuesday after the first high-level visit from Asmara to Addis Ababa in nearly two decades, raising hopes for an end to one of Africa’s most intractable military stand-offs. In a highly symbolic move, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopian Airlines would restart flights to Eritrea for the first time since 1998 when conflict erupted between the two nations over their disputed border, with diplomat... more »
Veteran Sets Himself on Fire In Front of Capitol to Protest Horrific Treatment by the VA
[image: VA] A veteran protesting the VA, burned 90 percent of his body when he strapped homemade incendiary devices to himself and covered himself in flammable liquid. The post Veteran Sets Himself on Fire In Front of Capitol to Protest Horrific Treatment by the VA appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
‘Go Back to the Reservation’: Cop Investigated After Admitting to Racial Slur on Video
[image: reservation] A California police officer, while harassing a Native American man for working on his car, used a demeaning racial slur and told him to "go back to the reservation." The post ‘Go Back to the Reservation’: Cop Investigated After Admitting to Racial Slur on Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Vafa, quintessence vs Gross, Silverstein
It has been one year since Strings 2017 ended in the Israeli capital (yes, I mean Jerusalem, that's where Czechia has the honorary consulate) and Strings 2018 in Okinawa (list of titles) is here. The Japanese organizers have tried an original reform of the YouTube activity. They post the whole days as unified videos. Most of you want to delay your dinner by 3 hours and 46 minutes – so you should watch the video above for the food to taste better. Cumrun Vafa whom I know much better than the other 20 speakers in the video starts to speak at 31:44 and his topic is a paper release... more »
South Sudan Rivals Agree To A 'Permanent' Ceasefire Starting In 72 Hours
*Al Jazeera:* *South Sudan rivals agree to 'permanent' ceasefire* South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar sign deal that will take effect within 72 hours. South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his rival Riek Machar have agreed to a "permanent" ceasefire to take effect within 72 hours, raising hopes of a peace deal to end their country's devastating civil war. "A permanent ceasefire is hereby declared throughout the republic of South Sudan and shall enter into force within 72 hours of the signing of this declaration of agreement," announced Sudan's Foreign Ministe... more »
Residents in rebel-held town demonstrate in support of Syrian Army (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Residents inside a rebel-held town in the Daraa Governorate reportedly held a demonstration in support of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) this afternoon. According to Damascus Now, residents in the town of Ghariyah Al-Sharqiyah took to the streets in support of the Syrian Army today. Ghariyah Al-Sharqiyah is located just […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces advance in Dhale amid new push into southern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a powerful attack in southern Yemen, today, targeting the defenses of the Southern Resistance Army in the Dhale’ Governorate. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops launched a big attack against the Gulf-backed troops in the Morays area of Dhale this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov, Bolton discuss ongoing situations in Syria, Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US National Security Advisor John Bolton discussed the situation in Ukraine, Syria and bilateral relations during their meeting on Wednesday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “The parties held an exchange of opinions on the topical issues of the international agenda, including the situation around Syria and in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures 54km2 of territory in east Daraa – map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is currently rolling through the eastern countryside of the Daraa Governorate after another successful push in southwest Syria. Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by securing the town of Nahitah after the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham managed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemen: Coalition forces consolidate positions near Hodeidah Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – Coalition forces backed by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were seen consolidating positions some five kilometres (3,10 miles) from the Hodeidah Airport, as footage filmed in Mandar on Wednesday shows. Large areas of the Hodeidah airport were reportedly captured from Houthis by the Arab coalition earlier this month. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Last ISIS terrorists reportedly expelled from northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The last Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist have been expelled from the northeastern Syria province of Al-Hasakah, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced today. According to the SDF claim, the Islamic State was driven south of the Al-Hasakah provincial border after their troops seized the strategic Tal Safouk Crossing last […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army seizes two more towns in east Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has seized two more towns in the eastern countryside of the Daraa Governorate this afternoon. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian military advanced from recently captured Nahitah and Sama Al-Hadeitat to attack the two towns of Maliha Al-Gharbiyah and Maliha Al-Sharqiyah. A short […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia denies leaving deescalation zone agreement
Russia’s Defense Ministry has rejected a report by Turkey’s Anadolu news agency that Russia allegedly pulled out of a deal on the southern de-escalation zone in Syria. “The report by Turkey’s Anadolu news agency citing a fake web page of the Hmeymim air base on social networks regarding Russia’s alleged “pullout from an agreement on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
SAA Command: More territories freed from ISIS in Deir Ezzor
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:05 P.M.) – The General Command of the Army and Armed Forces in Syria has issued an official statement announcing the liberation of 5800 km2 of lands from ISIS in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. “The Armed Forces in Deir Ezzor, backed by Syrian Air Force, continue to oust the Islamic State […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Georgia denies two Syrian airlines access to airspace
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Georgia has refused to allow two Syrian airlines access to their airspace, the Reuters News Agency reported. Citing a government official, Reuters reported that Georgia denied two Syrian airlines access to their airspace in retaliation for Damascus recognizing two Georgian breakaway regions last month. “I can confirm that Georgia’s airspace […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys air defense systems to protect forces in Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Armed Forces have deployed air defense systems in the southern province of Daraa in order to protect its forces from potential hostile airstrikes while military operations against rebel groups heat up. According to a military source, the deployment of air defense systems is a “precautionary procedure adopted by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel: Netanyahu lauds ‘courage’ of Tehran protests (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lauded the “courage” of the Iranian people who have been protesting in Tehran in the last two days. Netanyahu addressed the Iranians in a pre-recorded video published on his Twitter account on Wednesday. The Israeli leader likened the protests in Tehran to the Iran national […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hungary Foreign Minister DEMOLISHES triggered BBC reporter calling for open borders in Europe (Video)
Hungarian Foreign Minister shuts down BBC reporter over EU migration. More The post Hungary Foreign Minister DEMOLISHES triggered BBC reporter calling for open borders in Europe (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Vladimir Putin and John Bolton meet to prepare for presidential summit
Warm greetings all around as the the Russian leader and John Bolton get friendly - and get down to business More The post Vladimir Putin and John Bolton meet to prepare for presidential summit appeared first on The Duran.
Satellite Images Show North Korea Is Carrying Out 'Rapid Improvements' To Its Main Nuclear Research Facility
*Daily Mail:* *Satellite images show North Korea is carrying out rapid improvements to its nuclear research facility despite telling Trump it would 'work towards' denuclearisation* * Satellite images show North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear site is still in operation * Several new buildings have also been erected at the site in recent months * This despite Kim Jong-un's promise to 'work toward' denuclearisation of Korea * Singapore summit with Trump did not specify a denuclearisation timeline North Korea is carrying out 'rapid improvements' to its main nuclear research facility, despite... more »
Sea Ice Thickness and Volume 20180626
From DMI: http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icethickness/thk.uk.php Arctic sea ice volume detail: Images from DMI, 27 June 2018: Click here. Advertisements
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 177 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Arctic Sea Ice higher in 2018 than same day for years 2010 2016 2012 2011 2017 2006 2014 Global Sea Ice is 1,000,000 sq km higher than last year for same day. South / North
Survey tries to assess the usefulness of climate models
From WUWT:Anthony Watts / June 27, 2018 From the INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES and the “all models are wrong, some might be useful” department. Researchers work toward systematic assessment of climate models A research team based at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., has published the results of an international survey designed […]
No Country For an Old Man
This is ultranationalist Nazi douchebaggey at its lowest. Kidnapped kids who will never enjoy the benefits of being American are forced to recite a pledge of allegiance to a country that destroyed their families and hates them. I remember reading years ago that when the Russians liberated Auschwitz, they withheld food from the starved survivors until they took a pledge to be loyal Communist Soviet subjects. The Holocaust survivors essentially were liberated from a dictator by a dictator who still treated them like 2nd class humans and withheld a basic necessity such as fo... more »
Did Harley Davidson’s CEO Call President Trump ‘a Moron’?
Matthew Levatich was accused of calling Donald Trump a "moron" after the president objected to the company moving some operations to Thailand.
Where Do You Draw the Line in Today’s Crazed Political Environment?
"If you vote for Trump, then you the voter, you, not Donald Trump, are standing at the border like Nazis going ‘you here, you here". – *Donny Deutsch on MSNBC last week * "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." – *Friedrich Nietzsche a long Time ago.* * ____________________________________________* With each passing day, DJT's hardcore detractors become more deeply hysterical. With every turn of the news cycle they are increasingly convinced t... more »
Right Rising in Sweden as Muslim Migration and Nanny State Sink Culture
[image: right-rising-in-sweden-as-muslim-migration-and-nanny-state-sink-culture] Sweden's culturally suicidal spirit is now being rejected by a growing number of Swedes, who see their nation’s first-in-Europe migration rate creating a “new Sweden” before their very eyes.
Judge Orders End to Family Separations; Sets Deadline to Reunite Families
[image: judge-orders-end-to-family-separations-sets-deadline-to-reunite-families] On Tuesday, a federal judge in California ordered the U.S. Border Patrol to stop separating families at the U.S.-Mexico border. The judge also ordered that families who have already been separated must be reunited within 30 days and children under five must be reunited within 14 days.
President Temer Meets US VP Pence in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian President, Michel Temer, expressed concerned over the fate of at least 46 Brazilian minors in U.S. shelter to visiting U.S. Vice-President, Mike Pence, on Tuesday. The U.S. official took note but stated the United States will continue to do everything in its power […]
The Deplorable Faces of Fascism
Fascism is essentially a term for a totalitarian state. Both National Socialism and Communism are totalitarian states that put the State above the Individual. Both National Socialism and Communism are fascist forms of Governments. Fascism is the term Mussolini used because he was harkening back to the Roman Empire. The Communists used the term communism … Continue reading "The Deplorable Faces of Fascism"
Germany go out of the World Cup at the first stage for the first time since 1938
Germany go out of the World Cup at the first stage for the first time since 1938. What does that mean for 2019's prospects?
The Muslin Ban Is Only The Beginning... As The GOP Falls Down A Xenophobic Rabbit Hole
In a 5-4 ruling, a very right-wing Supreme Court reversed a series of lower court decisions to OK Turmpanzee's Muslim travel ban, claiming the ban is "squarely within the scope of Presidential authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act." Justice Sotomayor: "A reasonable observer would conclude that the proclamation was motivated by anti-Muslim animus... What began as a policy explicitly 'calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States' has since morphed into a 'proclamation' putatively based on national-security concerns. But this new window... more »
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