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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

5 June - pm - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:05 pm MDT

Boehner's Right — It's Trump's Party Now

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: boehners-right-its-trumps-party-now] If the Bush-Boehner Republican Party is "napping," let it slumber on, undisturbed, for its time has come and gone. We are in a new world now.

Rothschilds, NXIVM Sex Cult Connected to Alleged Child-Trafficking Bunker Found in Tucson

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: trafficking] The area in which a group of veterans claims to have found a child trafficking bunker is owned by CEMEX, a multinational building company partially owned by the firm linked to the NXIVM cult, Bronfman E.L. Rothschild L.P. The post Rothschilds, NXIVM Sex Cult Connected to Alleged Child-Trafficking Bunker Found in Tucson appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

WATCH: Cop Called to Hardee’s to Remove Homeless Vet—Instead of Arresting Him, He Buys Him Food

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: homeless] When police received reports of a homeless veteran begging for money, an officer responded with compassion and bought the man a meal. The post WATCH: Cop Called to Hardee’s to Remove Homeless Vet—Instead of Arresting Him, He Buys Him Food appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

North Korea Proposed To President Trump The Construction Of A Casino That Would Generate $50 Million Per Year

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Kim Yong-chol is the most senior official from Pyongyang to visit the US in 18 years [AFP] WNU Editor: It is just me .... but for some reason I felt that this was a bribe .... *Report: North Korea's Kim Yong Chol proposed casino to Trump* (UPI).

A Smorgasbord of Views on Self-Pardoning

jgoldsmith at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
“I have the absolute right to PARDON myself,” tweeted President Trump, a few days ago. The president was presumably talking about a self-pardon for federal crimes already committed, not state crimes and not future crimes. Is he right? No president has ever tried to self-pardon and constitutional text does not speak overtly to the issue and there is no judicial precedent on point. But that doesn’t stop people from voicing strong opinions. Here is a brief non-comprehensive survey. *Support Lawfare* In the “yes” camp: John Yoo emphasizes that the pardon power is broadly worded and c... more »

Jordan Appoints New Prime Minister in Effort to Quell Economic Protests

dstuster at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
*Jordan’s King Sacks Prime Minister amid Economic Protests* Thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Amman, Jordan, in recent days to oppose rising prices and structural adjustment reforms. The protests started last Wednesday with a labor strike, and have continued with street protests each evening since. The demonstrations are a direct response to increases in taxes and the price of fuel and electricity, which are subsidized by the government, but also reflect a broader frustration with the country’s economic straits. Prices have risen sharply in recent years as the ec... more »

What Has Happened To The Inspector General's Report On The FBI Investigation Over Hillary Clinton's Emails?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
What is taking so long with the Inspector General’s Report on Crooked Hillary and Slippery James Comey. Numerous delays. Hope Report is not being changed and made weaker! There are so many horrible things to tell, the public has the right to know. Transparency! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2018 *WNU Editor:* I understand the report has already been completed, and that the ones who have been named in it have been given time to respond to it before it is released. But what I have noticed is the following .... there has been a number of resignations in the FBI and Jus... more »

The West may be rejecting Rome on abortion but so much Catholic social teaching could hardly be more relevant to our times

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 12 hours ago
I wasn’t surprised at Ireland’s recent vote to end the clause in its constitution that accorded an equal right to life to the unborn child and his or her mother. An increasingly secular, economically emancipated and urban nation has been heading away from Éamon de Valera’s vision of an Ireland ruled by Rome as much […] The post The West may be rejecting Rome on abortion but so much Catholic social teaching could hardly be more relevant to our times appeared first on UnHerd.

The authoritarianism of the law

Sandy Levinson at Balkinization - 12 hours ago
I am struck by the role that precedent plays in the discussion of whether states have a right, prior to the final announcement that a new amendment has been added to the Constitution, to rescind their prior approval. I am reminded of Jeremy Bentham's critique of precedent-based argument, which he correctly described as the worst kind of appeal to brute authority. Precedential argument is very much at odds with the image that lawyers often try to convey that they/we are devotees of reason and what Habermas might call the logic of the better argument. Once one throws precedent into... more »

Will the Extinction of Bees Really Mean the End of Humanity?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Lisa Egan* - Our very existence depends on the tiny buzzing creatures.

World News Briefs -- June 5, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*BBC:* *Trump-Kim meeting: Preparations going well, says US* The US has said preparations for the 12 June between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore are going well. The White House said the two men would first meet at 09:00 local time and that Mr Trump was receiving daily briefings. But it said sanctions would not be lifted against North Korea unless it gave up its nuclear weapons. With one week to go to the summit, hosted by Singapore, remarkably few details have been publicly confirmed. It remains unclear exactly where in the city state the ... more »

ISIS training camp for children uncovered in Syria (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
A Syrian army source told Sputnik that a unit with government forces had discovered a training camp for children recruited by Daesh*. The “Young Lions of the Caliphate,” a military training base for young terrorists, has been found in Eastern Hama Province. A damaged armored military Humvee was discovered by the entrance. According to the military source, the camp had everything necessary for military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli warplane spotted near Syrian-Lebanese border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – An Israeli warplane was spotted near the Syrian-Lebanese border this afternoon, as it was believed to be conducting mock air raids in the area. According to a local source, the Israeli war plane flew over the town of Marjeyoun near the border of Upper Galilee before making its way to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army replaces Russian troops near Lebanese borders

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – A Russian military unit deployed earlier in west Homs countryside has been replaced by the Syrian Army amid reports of Hezbollah withdrawal. According to media sources, troops from the SAA’s 11th Armored Division replaced the Russian military police which was monitoring the area where the Lebanese resistance group has a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rebels mass mobilizing troops to fight Syrian Army in southern Syria – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – Over the last week, the rebel forces in the provinces of Dara’a and Al-Quneitra have been mass mobilizing their troops in preparation for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive, a military source told Al-Masdar News from Damascus. According to the source, the rebel forces have increased their number of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘We won’t recognise mutilated JPCOA’ – Iran nuclear chief

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that Iran would be ready to deploy centrifuges for uranium enrichment in case the JPCOA were to fail, speaking at a press conference in Tehran. “We cannot have the JCPOA and at the same time witness sanctions,” said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria sends letter to UN slamming US airstrikes on Syrian soil

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – The Syrian government sent a letter to the UN slamming the U.S. Coalition’s latest airstrikes that allegedly killed ten civilians in Al-Hasakah. “The Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the UN Secretary General and the Security Council Chairman in connection with the illegal attacks by the international coalition against […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Scores of ISIL corpses litter Deir Ezzor battlefield after fierce battle with Syrian Army

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) took a major gamble this past weekend in a bid to reach the outskirts of the strategic border-city of Albukamal in southeast Deir Ezzor. Initially, the Islamic State’s attack was successful, as their terrorist forces managed to capture three towns from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syria to begin commercial flights to Russia twice a week

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – Syria has inked a deal with Russia that will allow at least two commercial flights from Damascus to Moscow each week, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported this morning. According to the details from the deal, the Syrian Arab Airlines and Cham Wings are permitted to fly from Damascus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: US Coalition jet allegedly flies over Daraa city

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – A U.S. Coalition F-15 jet flew over the provincial capital of the Dara’a Governorate this afternoon, Lebanese journalist Hosein Murtada reported. No further details were released. Due to the absence of U.S. backed troops in the province, it is odd for an American jet to fly over the Dara’a Governorate; […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran wants nuclear weapons to destroy Israel: Netanyahu

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Tuesday that Iran’s primary purpose for attaining nuclear weapons is to destroy Israel. “Two days ago Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the leader of Iran, said he intends to destroy Israel. Yesterday, he explained how he wants to do it — with unlimited uranium enrichment […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

BREAKING: Kurdish military advisors withdraw from Manbij following Turkey-US deal

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Military advisors of the People’ Protection Units (YPG) have reportedly left the Syrian northern city of Manbij after Turkey and US agreed on roadmap to remove the Kurdish militia. YPG advisors provided assistance to Manbij Military Council (MMC) since the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, of which it is a component, took over the city from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian security forces crack down on looters in liberated districts in southern Damascus

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – Syrian security forces continue a massive crackdown on looters and burglars who found an opportunity in making profits out of the devastated districts of northern Damascus after its liberation from ISIS last month. Checkpoints have tripled in numbers outside the recently-liberated Yarmouk Refugee Camp where all vehicles leaving the area […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rebel forces send massive convoy of reinforcements to southern Syria front (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – The Free Syrian Army’s “Jaysh Ahrar Al-Ashaer” (AKA “Army of Free Tribes”) sent a massive convoy of reinforcements to the Dara’a front-lines to prepare their defenses for the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) upcoming offensive in the province. Jaysh Ahrar Al-Ashaer is headed by Brigadier General Fahd Al-Na’imi and the group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Syrian jets, artillery pound jihadists in Idlib

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Army used aerial bombardment and artillery strikes to destroy armories and ammunition depots for the jihadi groups in the southern countryside of Idlib. According to sources, the coordinates of the targeted positions, which belong to Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, were provided to the Syrian government by Ahrar al-Sham; a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

BREAKING: He didn't know how C-bombs work!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018Then, the C-bomb exploded:* In this morning's Washington Post, Dan Zak reviews the recent excitement on social media concerning Barr and Bee. Zak describes the daily search for excitement and outrage which now defines our dimwitted political culture. Right at the start of his tick-tock, he cites this strange bit of behavior by Barr: ZAK (6/5/18): Jon Levine woke shortly after 7 a.m. last Tuesday and scrolled through Twitter in bed, looking for overnight curiosities. Minutes earlier, *Chelsea Clinton had politely debunked Roseanne Barr’s loony claim that she ... more »

Would You Feel Safer With Bernie And Elizabeth Warren Running America? You Would If You Use Medicine

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
I just got back from the hospital, where I go every 4 months for a little tune-up chemo-light infusion. Not fun, but... well, worth it to stay alive and functioning. And I love seeing my doctor and the nurses-- especially Cindy, the nurse who takes my blood samples before the infusion. The first thing she does is flush my port with saline. And at the end of the blood drawing she cleans the port with Heperin. It's the last thing everyone does before an IV. So, really important for a national hospital system that is always struggling to keep up to begin with. And wasn't I surprised ... more »

These 5 Weapons Could Have Transformed the U.S. Military (But Deserved to Die)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * Technology undoubtedly matters, but only rarely in the sense that an isolated technological achievement lends decisive advantage in tactical engagements. *In the early 1970s, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt pushed the idea of the Sea Control Ship (SCS), a small carrier that would defend sea-lanes against long-range Soviet strike aircraft and Soviet submarines. Faced with the growing expense of modern supercarriers (the first Nimitz class carrier would enter service in just a few years) and the impending retirement of the venerable Essex class carriers, Zumwalt... more »

China vs. America: 4 Reasons Either Superpower Would Win a War

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * How it could start--and how it could end. *Potentially, victory could cement the US-led alliance system, making the containment of China considerably less expensive. Assuming that the war began with an assertive Chinese move in the East or South China Sea, the United States could plausibly paint China as the aggressor, and establish itself as the focal point for balancing behavior in the region. Chinese aggression might also spur regional allies (especially Japan) to increase their defense expenditures.* How does the unthinkable happen? As we wind o... more »

9/11 lies turned Afghanistan into a giant opium farm funding NATO off the books black operations

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
Dr Lucy Morgan Edwards, former advisor to the EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, on how the drugs and warlords flourished under NATO

RACISM AND ISRAEL AND YEMEN

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 13 hours ago
By Denis Rancourt, PhD RACISM. The Western middle-class ethos has been infected by a disproportionate taboo-like hyper-aversion to attitudinal and opinion racism. This is a socially engineered and recent pathology that is not checked by humour and satire. People are now routinely prosecuted and jailed for victimless "hate speech" that is inferred to signal blasphemous beliefs and

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 5, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
© AFP 2018 / ATTA KENARE *Sputnik:* *Israeli Minister Calls for Military Coalition if Iran Boosts Enrichment Capacity* Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier tweeted that Tehran is beginning to make the preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity within the framework of the JCPOA. Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz called for a military coalition against Tehran if it proceeded with enriching military-grade uranium. *“If the Iranians don’t surrender now, and try to return” to unsupervised uranium enrichment, “there should be a clear statement by the p... more »

CHILD ABUSE COVER-UP; JON WEDGER

Anon at Aangirfan - 13 hours ago
*HOLLIEGREIGJUSTICE? (@HOLLIEGREIGJUST) | Twitter*. We support Jon Wedger, but not the ITNJ Judicial Commission, whose Chief Counsel is Robert David Steele. ~~~~ MICHAEL McINTYRE AND MYSTERIOUS DEATHS. ~~~~

Sinister Occult Logos Used by Technology Corporations

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Paul A. Philips* - Everywhere, we are being constantly bombarded with occult logos and symbols.

The Revival Of Cold War: US Strike In Syria

Nagapushpa DEVENDRA at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
Despite no evidences guarantees Syrian use of chemical weapon, while plenty of reports that indicate US and UK companies, perhaps Israel as well of supplying toxic agents to the terror groups – each incident is falsely blamed on Assad by Trump’s government. And this explains why the Syrian conflict might continue for few more years. The post The Revival Of Cold War: US Strike In Syria appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

One in every 5 deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: Study

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
According to a new study led by researchers in Canada, one out of every five deaths among young adults in the U.S. is related to opioids and the percentage of those deaths increased by 292 percent from 2001 to 2016. The study broke it down this way: one in every 65 deaths was related to […] The post One in every 5 deaths in young adults is opioid-related in the United States: Study appeared first on Health Nut News.

Millions are catching on, popular prevention health ‘fact’ doesn’t smell right

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
By Dr. Mercola According to a recent national survey by the American Society for Microbiology and Research!America, public confidence in vaccines is waning — a trend blamed on “people either in insular communities or those who are able to connect with like-minded individuals online,” according to U.S. News & World Report. The percentage of American adults […] The post Millions are catching on, popular prevention health ‘fact’ doesn’t smell right appeared first on Health Nut News.

RPI Peace and Prosperity 2018 Conference: Media & War!

Daniel McAdams at 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] On Saturday, August 18th, proponents of peace and prosperity will gather again in Washington, DC, to call for a change in our foreign policy, to get the latest on the war on the independent media, to hear thoughtful and inspiring speakers, and to make new acquaintances and re-connect with old ones. Yes, the Ron Paul Institute is coming back to town! The third annual Ron Paul Institute Washington, DC, Peace and Prosperity Conference includes a special focus on the symbiosis between the mainstream media and the warfare state. How does the mainstream media promote wa... more »

WATCH: Mentally Ill Man Punched 17 Times In the Face for Warning Cops About a Cougar

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: mentally ill] A mentally ill man was shouting that a cougar was going to harm people, so cops surrounded him, threw him to the ground and began pummeling his face in. The post WATCH: Mentally Ill Man Punched 17 Times In the Face for Warning Cops About a Cougar appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Another toddler injured by excessive police use of force

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Regular readers will remember my outrage at the critical injuries inflicted on two-year-old Bounkham "Bou Bou" Phonesavanh by a SWAT raid in 2014, and the unbelievably inept, stupid, crass, dictatorial response of the Haversham county sheriff to the incident. Now it's happened again. LAKELAND, FL (WFLA) - A 2-year-old child was burned by a flash-distraction device when Lakeland Police Department SWAT team members executed a search warrant on a home known for continuous drug activity on Thursday. * . . .* Officers entered the home and cleared the room, not seeing anyone inside. Th... more »

Could President Trump Pardon Himself?

Steve Byas at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: could-president-trump-pardon-himself] If Special Counsel Robert Mueller actually received an indictment from a grand jury against President Trump, does the Constitution allow Trump to simply issue himself a pardon?

Mark Levin: Mueller Probe Unconstitutional...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago
*when has that ever stopped the commie/marxist/libtards?* I shall be missing for a day or two after my first cataract surgery tomorrow. The doctors insist I chill for a day or two afterwards. I'm looking forward to better sight, and I thank everyone who has helped out with donations (see upper right) to help to defray the additional out-or-pocket costs of over $2000.00. *More: * Joe Hoft: *HERE IT IS=> Top 10 Reasons Why the Mueller Investigation is Unconstitutional (June Update)* *Amazon Today* 43% Off *Terralite Portable Camping Chairs* These chairs are really nice and... more »

Miss America Eliminates Swimsuits and Won’t Judge On Looks

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition from its nationally televised broadcast, saying it will no longer judge contestants in their appearance.

Conservative Icon David Koch Leaving Business, Politics

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Koch is stepping down from the Koch brothers network of business and political activities.

Pro Wrestler ‘Rockin’ Rebel’ and Wife Dead in Murder-Suicide

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
West Goshen police say a preliminary investigation found Charles and Stephanie Williams died in a murder-suicide.

The Navy Might Be Getting Ready to Sail Through the Taiwan Strait

Ryan Pickrell at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Asia* What could go wrong? And how angry will China get? The U.S. is reportedly considering sending warships through the Taiwan Strait, a move likely to stir outrage in Beijing at a particularly tense time in U.S.-China relations. The planned passage, confirmed to Reuters by U.S. officials, follows earlier plans to send an American aircraft carrier through the strait that ultimately failed to materialize. The last time the U.S. sailed a carrier through the strait was in 2007, when the USS Kitty Hawk and eight accompanying ships transited the Taiwan St...more »

Privacy Violation by App

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
The Berkley Laboratory for Usable and Experimental Security (BLUES) took a look at Android apps and how well, if at all, they comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The findings were not encouraging. COPPA is federal law, in effect since 2000. It lays out what policies a website operator must have in place when dealing with under-13 users, including how much data it can collect, how long it can keep it, and when a parent has to give permission. COPPA was spruced up a bit in 2012 and now, for instance, operators cannot extort child info as a precondition of... more »

I'M SO OLD I REMEMBER WHEN PROTESTS USING AMERICAN SYMBOLS WERE DECLARED PATRIOTIC

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
The Philadelphia Eagles are no longer welcome at the White House, and the president blames kneeling players: President Trump on Monday abruptly rescinded an invitation to host the Eagles at the White House, citing the “smaller delegation” that was planning to attend and again stoking a national debate by insisting that players “proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart.” “The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,” Trump said in a statement released late Monday. “They disagree with their President because ... more »

How Congress Can De-Escalate the Second Crypto War: Fund Research and Broker a Crypto Armistice

arozenshtein at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
There’s been a flurry of encryption news over the past few months. In February, the National Academies released a *report* that discussed early-stage research into the design of secure cryptographic systems that would nevertheless allow the government access under certain circumstances (what we’ll call third-party-access systems). Steven Levy, who wrote the *definitive history* of the first crypto war, published a *long Wired article* providing more detail on one such third-party-access system currently being developed by Ray Ozzie, former chief technical officer at Microsoft. The ... more »

Helsinki in Asia: A Response to Philip Bobbitt

sRoggeveen at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
“Something of historic importance is happening in North Asia,” Phillip Bobbitt writes. “Our present enervation, the sense of inertia in U.S. policy, arises in part because we lack the imaginative ideas commensurate with the radical change in the strategic situation.” He’s right. North Korea’s development of a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile with the range to hit the U.S. homeland—an intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM—really does change everything. Daring proposals are needed to deal with the threat, and Bobbitt’s proposed “Helsinki Conference for Asia” is more imaginative... more »

The Pentagon Wants An AI Program To Spot, Track, And Target Mobile Nuclear Missile Launchers In North Korea And Elsewhere

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Wikipedia *Reuters:* *Deep in the Pentagon, a secret AI program to find hidden nuclear missiles* * Pentagon ramping up secret project to use AI to spot enemy mobile missile launchers, anticipate imminent launches * Pilot project is looking at threat from North Korea * Project may expand to look at Iran, Russia, China WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is increasing spending on a secret research effort to use artificial intelligence to help anticipate the launch of a nuclear-capable missile, as well as track and target mobile launchers in North Korea and elsewhere. Th... more »

UK media smears Tommy Robinson, as second week of protests hit UK streets (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The Duran - News in Review - Episode 17. More The post UK media smears Tommy Robinson, as second week of protests hit UK streets (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

GAPS AND LAVIZZO: As seen in one Chicago school!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018Part 2—The New York Times' trip to bountiful:* Over the past dozen years, the Chicago Public Schools seems to have shown a lot of improvement. This hasn't produced some sort of nirvana for the system's black kids. Last year, at the end of Grade 8, this is the way the city's black kids performed in math, as compared to their counterparts in fourteen other large cities: *Average scores, Grade 8 mathNaep, 2017; Black students only* Houston: 262.84 Boston: 261.04 Denver: 259.77 *Chicago: 259.45* Dallas: 259.40 San Diego: 257.57 Washington DC: 256.99 Atlanta: 255.... more »

China's New Silk road faces resistance from India, partners

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Jun-2018 The highly ambitious Belt and Road Initiative promises to fortify China as an economic superpower. But negotiations around the Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar Economic Corridor are proving contentious.

Jordan to re-assess EU association, relaxed rules deals

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Jun-2018 Jordan is planning to conduct a study to assess the economic impact of the EU Association Agreement and the EU deal on relaxed rules of origin to Jordanian industries.

Tunisie-UE : La 2e phase des négociations sur l'accord de libre échange, bouclée

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Jun-2018 Les négociateurs de l'Union Européenne et de la Tunisie se sont réunis à Tunis du 28 au 31 mai pour la 2ème phase de négociations en vue de l'Accord de libre-échange complet et approfondi (Aleca).

Les éleveurs manifesteront le 10 juin contre « la malbouffe importée »

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Jun-2018 Le 10 juin, les éleveurs français manifesteront contre les accords commerciaux internationaux et la « malbouffe importée », aux côtés des agriculteurs de la FNSEA qui appellent ce jour-là à des blocages de raffineries.

Production de lait : Le Frapp milite pour le consommer local

bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
05-Jun-2018 Le Frapp s'offusque du fait que «l'Etat cherche à augmenter les importations de lait en signant l'Accord de partenariat économique et en invitant les autres pays de l'Afrique de l‘Ouest à faire comme le Sénégal».

Religious Vouchers

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
One of the problems that has already been documented with school voucher programs is that they tend to shuttle public tax dollars to private religious schools. Now, not everyone considers that a problem, exactly. As far as I know, she's never said so out loud, exactly, but given what we know about Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, it seems likely that she considers this a feature, not a bug. And Cato, the libertarian thinky tank, has taken to arguing on line that having taxpayers pay to send students to the private religious school is the only way to have religious equality and freed... more »

Tuesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Ed Broadbent examines how Doug Ford's platform (such as it is) would only further enrich the wealthy, while causing catastrophic results for everybody else: Just imagine waking up on Friday morning and having to hear the phrase “Premier Doug Ford” for the next four years. His record as an enabler of the irresponsible and chaotic mayoralty of his brother in Toronto, and the clear ethical failings of the Progressive Conservative Party under his leadership, point to dark days for this province should he win the June 7th election. Mr. Ford ha... more »

Are China’s Belt And Road Infrastructure Investments And Decisions Driven By National Security Interests?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
The Liaoning carrier group with destroyers and frigates during a naval exercise in the western Pacific. Photo: AFP *Gordon Watts, Asia Times:* *Ports in a storm ‘stealthily’ expand China’s naval presence* ‘States question whether China’s Belt and Road infrastructure investments are driven by national security interests,’ a report reveals Behind the maze of shipping ‘superhighways,’ stretching from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and beyond to the Pacific, will be a network of ports. At least 15 to be precise, dotted around strategically vital regions and crucial to China... more »

Pentagon Justifies Its Sail-By Operations In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
The destroyer Kidd transits the heavily-contested South China Sea. (MC3 Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/U.S. Navy) *Defense News:* *US moves to justify sail-by operations in South China Sea* SINGAPORE ― A senior U.S. Navy officer has pushed back against suggestions at a regional security summit that freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea have been ineffective, calling them a long-term strategy for demonstrating that China’s claims in the body of water are not internationally recognized. Speaking in Singapore at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue organized by the Internat... more »

Trump may believe in the rule of law, just not the one understood by most American lawyers

David Mednicoff, Chair, Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
The rule of law can take on different meanings depending whom you ask and where you are – but in the US it pretty much means one thing.

How corruption slows disaster recovery

Elise Meyer, Schuette Clinical Fellow in Health and Human Rights, Northwestern University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Corruption has made hurricane Caribbean countries' recovery less efficient and more expensive, new research shows. Misuse of funds may also trigger more disaster-related deaths.

Don't Sleep The Summer; History Could Change Completely

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: LaRouchePAC organizers in Northern NJ organizing for LaRouche's Four Laws. May 2018 (Photo Sylvia Rosas / LaRouchePAC)] PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180605-dont-sleep.pdf Three events by the Schiller Institute show that the new paradigm of economic progress and cooperation among nations which has emerged from Asia, and is starting to transform Africa, can reach into Europe, into war-afflicted Southwest Asia, and can engage President Donald Trump's America. On May 30 the Institute joined with China's embassy in Sweden and the China-Sweden Business Council, to gather a large dipl... more »

France And Britain Will Sail Warships Through The South China Sea To Challenge China’s Expanding Military Presence

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
British Royal Navy's HMS Sutherland docks in Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit. Photo from the HMS Sutherland Twitter Page *SCMP:* *France, Britain to sail warships in contested South China Sea to challenge Beijing* *Defence ministers tell security forum they are contributing to rule-based order.* France and Britain will sail warships through the South China Sea to challenge Beijing’s expanding military presence in the disputed waters, their defence ministers said on Sunday. The two countries, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council,... more »

Congrats! Your paper was accepted. (Except if the acceptance letter was forged.)

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
You’ve worked hard on your research, spent time writing it up, and finally, the good news comes: The journal you submitted to has accepted your paper. Trouble is, for multiple authors, that good news turns bad — the acceptance was fake. Recently, in Scholarly Kitchen, Angela Cochran, Associate Publisher, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), … Continue reading Congrats! Your paper was accepted. (Except if the acceptance letter was forged.)

Edward Snowden Has No Regrets Five Years After Leaking The Biggest Cache Of Top Secret Documents In History

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Edward Snowden remains in exile in Russia. Photograph: Lindsay Mills *Ewen MacAskill and Alex Hern, The Guardian*:* Edward Snowden: 'The people are still powerless, but now they're aware'* *Five years after historic NSA leaks, whistleblower tells the Guardian he has no regrets.* Edward Snowden has no regrets five years on from leaking the biggest cache of top-secret documents in history. He is wanted by the US. He is in exile in Russia. But he is satisfied with the way his revelations of mass surveillance have rocked governments, intelligence agencies and major internet companies... more »

Another U.S. Intelligence Officer Caught Spying For The Chinese

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Mr Hansen worked as a case officer for the Defence Intelligence Agency *Business Insider*: *The FBI arrested a former defense intelligence officer with top secret clearance on suspicion of spying for China* * A former US Defense Intelligence Agency officer has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly attempting to give state secrets to China. * Ron Rockwell Hansen is a retired intelligence officer who had top secret security clearance. * Hansen allegedly received $800,000 while acting as an undisclosed agent of China. * He joins a growing list of former US intelligence officers who ha... more »

29 Years Ago Today, An Anonymous Hero Showed the World One Man Could Stop an Army

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
On this day, 29 years ago, after the Chinese government slaughtered thousands in Tiananmen Square, an anonymous young man single-handedly stopped an entire army, forging himself into history as an icon of resistance to tyranny. The post 29 Years Ago Today, An Anonymous Hero Showed the World One Man Could Stop an Army appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

After 120 years, British return artifacts to Native American tribe

White Wolf at White Wolf - 16 hours ago
Tribal artifacts that have been hidden away in the archives of the British Museum in London for nearly 120 years are being returned to a Native American tribe for an exhibit at its own museum The 16 objects will go on display Tuesday on a small Oregon reservation after a decades-long campaign by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde to bring them back from Europe. The intricate bowls, woven baskets and other pieces were collected by the Rev. Robert W. Summers, an Episcopal minister who bought them from destitute tribal members in the 1870s and sold them to a colleague. The c... more »

A NATO for the Russian Information War - Combatting Disinformation the Atlantic Council Way

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
We are certainly living in unique times when it comes to propaganda, or as it is more recently termed, "fake news". Since the end of the Cold War nearly three decades ago, I'm not aware of a period of time when the Western media has done what it can to propagate the narrative that all things Russian are bad and, by extension, all things American must, therefore, be good. In other words, whatever Russia says about any given issue must be propaganda and whatever the West says must be the truth. In fact, we don't have to look to far to see how the "Russian threat" has been swallowed... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Their Son Is Suicidal Because of Bullying. They Blame an Obama-Era School Discipline Policy* Nicole Landers found a note written by her 9-year-old son, Jared. “Kill me. I mean nothing. I have issues,” it read. Her son’s April 16 note, Landers said, was the culmination of months of bullying Jared endured in the classroom. That bullying included being struck in the face and thrown in the mud by another student. Even threats of electrocution. “Jared has been relentlessly bullied,” his stepfather, Josh Landers, told The Daily Signal. “To the point of being suicidal.” The Landerses ... more »

One Big, Happy Family

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
The Ontario election took yet another weird turn yesterday, when Renata Ford -- Rob Ford's widow -- sued her two brothers-in-laws for $16.5 million dollars. Kevin Donovan writes in *The Toronto Star*: The widow and children of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford are suing his brother Doug Ford, alleging he has deprived them of millions of dollars, including shares in the family business and a life insurance policy left behind to support his family. In a $16.5-million lawsuit filed Friday in Superior Court, Renata Ford also alleges that former brother-in-law Doug Ford is a “negligent” bu... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Trump calls for 'immediate action' to prevent coal, nuclear power plants from closing* In a rare move, the Trump administration confirmed Friday that it will take "immediate steps" to prevent coal and nuclear power facilities in the U.S. from closing. A statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders did not say specifically what steps the administration would take but said that "keeping America’s energy grid and infrastructure strong and secure protects our national security, public safety, and economy from intentional attacks and natural disasters." "Unfortunately, i...more »

The Army's Deadly Sniper Rifle Is Hiding a Big Secret

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The U.S. Army’s long-serving sniper rifle has its roots in one of the most iconic American hunting rifles ever produced. *The selection of .300 Winchester Magnum extended the U.S. Army sniper’s range to 1200 meters—four hundred beyond that of the M24. As a result the M2010 ESR received an improved, longer-range optic, the Leupold Mark 4 M5A2 with variable 6.5- to twenty-power magnification. The Leupold scope can be fitted with the Knight’s Armament AN/PVS-29 or AN/PVS-30 night-vision scopes for night firing. Finally, a suppressor designed by Advanced... more »

Get Ready, Russia and China: Step Inside the Army's New Light Tank

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * We have all the details. *The Army is now evaluating industry proposals in anticipation of awarding developmental deals by next year – with prototypes to follow shortly thereafter. The service’s request to industry described the Mobile Protected Firepower program as seeking to “provide IBCTs with direct-fire, long-range and cyber resilient capability for forcible early-entry operations.”* The US Army is now evaluating plans to build prototypes of a new highly-deployable lightweight Mobile Protected Firepower armored vehicle expected to change land wa... more »

UK Smart Meters Cost £28m Each!

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Nick Hunn, who writes the Creative Connectivity blog, has over twenty years experience of mobile and wireless communications. He has been writing about the cockup that is the Smart Meter roll out for a long time now. He probably knows more about it than most of the so-called experts, who […]

Simone Vitale Interview on the Tim Lynch Radio Show

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
Youtube link: *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dRjroa57vM* *Published on Jun 3, 2018* *On Sound Healing and the Phonosphere of the Earth - Radio Interview* Simone Vitale, hosted by Tim Lynch at Greenplanet FM in Auckland, NZ, shares his thoughts about the role of sound in the natural environment. All the sounds of nature coalesce and vibrate, in one vast symphony as in, for example, the dawn chorus of birds. The human contribution to this living, nourishing element we call sound very often shows a lack of awareness, similarly to other aspects of the environment. A mindful use ... more »

UnPacked Shorts – ‘Unconscious bias training’ doesn’t work

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 17 hours ago
In this UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss the role of ‘unconscious bias’ in hiring practices – and why training won’t solve the problem. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts – ‘Unconscious bias training’ doesn’t work appeared first on UnHerd.

Facebook-- Making It Harder On Challengers Like Shastina Sandman To Run For Office

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
This morning Jacquie sent me this note. She's happy because it helps with the independent expenditure Blue America is doing for Jovanka Beckles up in Richmond, California: Hey, good news-- we got Facebook ID/Political Ad approved. The secret code was delivered here today. (I think it’d had gone to a neighbor’s house, as it just showed up today- a non-mail day) We try hard to follow FEC rules-- in fact all the government mandates that govern what we can and can't do as a PAC. In fact we even have a lawyer who helps us to stay on the sometimes not intuitive straight and narrow. But... more »

The Wisdom of Schopenhauer

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Arthur Schopenhauer is generally viewed as a philosopher of suffering and pessimism, but it is a delight to read him because he writes in such a polished and clear style, and because there is a great deal of wisdom in his writings. In his book *The Wisdom of Life*, Schopenhauer talks about the ways in which man can achieve some kind of success and happiness. Here’s his perspective on how men view the world: The world in which a man lives shapes itself chiefly by the way in which he looks at it, and so it proves different to different men; to one it is barren, dull, and superficial... more »

Interview: OIT- B'nai Brith, The Civil War and Freemasonry

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 17 hours ago
*To say I found this interview extremely interesting would be an understatement.* *As the talk, embedded below, progresses the "Montreal connections" to the civil war and the assassination of Lincoln are mentioned. * * I had become aware of this connection, a few years ago, when David McGowan (RIP) wrote his series on the Lincoln assassination. Entitled: Why Everything You Think You Know About the Lincoln Assassination is Wrong. Dave's work on that subject began in 2014.* *The aspect of the Montreal Connections to the civil war, the Lincoln Assasination etc., have filled more then... more »

Brazil Begins Talks to Allow U.S. Satellite Launch From Alcantara Base

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Fifteen years after initial talks, government representatives from Brazil and the United States are sitting down once again to talk about an agreement that would allow the U.S. to use Brazil’s Alcantara Launch Base for its satellites said Brazil’s Foreign Minister Aloysio Nunes after […]

Finding the Five Best Botecos in Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Sul

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Cidade Maravilhosa arguably has has some of the best bars, street parties and nightclubs in the world. However, there is another establishment that often passes under the nose of many visitors to the city: the humble boteco. Less flashy than a bar, less noisy […]

Infographic: Jihadi-held Idlib sinks in assassinations and chaos

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:15 P.M.) – A new and uncontrollable surge of assassinations has plagued the northwestern province of Idlib over the last two months as the jihadi-held province has become isolated by observation posts. According to figures included in an infograpohic published recently online, the Syrian al-Qaeda offshoot is the most affected with at least […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli intel minister proposes military coalition against Iran

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – Israel’s Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz told journalists on Tuesday that if Iran continues with their uranium enrichment program than they should form a military coalition with other nations in the region. “If the Iranians don’t surrender now, and try to return to an unsupervised uranium enrichment, then there should be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces fire missile at Saudi Aramco site

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – For the first time in four days, the Houthi forces fired a ballistic missile into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from their positions in northern Yemen. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a Badr-1 ballistic missile towards a Saudi Aramco oil site […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Strategic highway to be reopened to public for first time tomorrow

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) – For the first time in seven years, the Homs-Hama Highway (M-5 Highway) will be opened to the public. According to a government report, the highway is scheduled to be reopened on June 6th, tomorrow, as the construction crews completed the repairs today. The highway was closed in late 2011 after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: King Abdullah of Jordan assigns leading economist to form new government

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – King ‘Abdullah of Jordan has named the World Bank economist, ‘Umar Al-Razzaz, to form a new government in the wake of the recent protests around the country. “Jordan today stands at a crossroads: either it can come out of a crisis and provide a dignified life to our citizens, or, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish FM vows weapons to be taken from Kurdish militants in Manbij

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated that the US hasn’t promised to declare the Kurdish militant group YPG a terrorist organization, while commenting on the progress of the joint work with the US on the roadmap of Syria’s Manbij. “The work on preparing for implementation of the agreement on Manbij will begin within 10 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Afrin for sale: Turkish-backed rebels buy bases in northwest Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – The rebel group Faylaq Al-Rahman has begun purchasing bases in the Afrin region of northwest Aleppo, pro-opposition activists reported on Monday. According to their reports, Faylaq Al-Rahman purchased the Brigade 135 base in Afrin from their allies in the Al-Motassem Brigade of the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Faylaq Al-Rahman was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Coalition attacks on Syria’s Raqqa may have broken law: Amnesty

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Attacks by the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State in the Syrian city of Raqqa last year may have broken international law by endangering the lives of civilians, rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday. During its campaign to recapture the group’s Syrian capital, the coalition did not take enough account of civilians or take the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli DM vows to retaliate against incendiary kites from Gaza

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday that the country would “retaliate” for kite attacks from the Gaza Strip. “It must be clear, we are unwilling to accept kite attacks, riots on the fence, or attempts to rush the fence and harm land that is under Israeli sovereignty,” Lieberman stated. “We will act according to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS, rebels inflict heavy casualties against one another in Daraa as Syrian troops prepare for assault

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a big assault against the Free Syrian Army (FSA) troops in western Dara’a yesterday. Led by their southern Syria affiliate, Jaysh Khaled bin Walid, the Islamic State managed to capture at least two points from the Free Syrian Army, while claiming to kill several of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Details on suspected Netanyahu assassination plot revealed by Israeli media

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Israeli intelligence agency, Shin Bet, uncovered recently an assassination plot against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barakat, and several Canadian and U.S. officials. According to the Jerusalem Post’s Anna Ahronheim, A Palestinian man was arrested in east Jerusalem after the Shin Bet learned of his plot. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Humanitarian aid reaches rural Homs community

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Russian soldiers from the Russian Reconciliation Center for the Conflicting Sides in Syria have distributed about 4 tonnes of products in the community of Al-Zaafaraniyah in the Homs province, a representative for the center, Vadim Rogov, told reporters. “A total of 890 food packages with a total weight of 3.8 tonnes were distributed among the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Israeli intelligence uncovers plot to assassinate Netanyahu from group in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – The Israeli intelligence agency, Shin Bet, reportedly uncovered a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barakat recently. According to a report from Israel-based I24 News, the Shin Bet reportedly busted a sleeper cell that was operating in east Jerusalem under the guidance from a group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Where housing goes, so goes the economy?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
We need to be paying closer attention to what's happening beneath the surface of the housing market. It's beginning to look a lot like 2007. On the surface, things look great. We see headlines such as: - Millennials Help Sustain Twin Cities Housing Market Boom - Real estate CEO: Record-low housing inventory is 'freaking us out' - Houses selling fast: 'If you wait, boom it's gone' - Building to a boom: Subdivisions filling in quickly as real estate market rebounds However, below the surface, there are worrying signs - and they have to do with buyers, not sellers. Tw... more »

Is the wall a Trump or Illegal Immigration issue

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 17 hours ago
The wall on our border with Mexico was voted for during the Bush years; it’s not a Trump idea. Trump is not a racist, buffoon, or Nazi for recognizing secure borders. It became an issue because of the failure of our government—Democrats and Republicans--to enforce immigration law put in place in 1986--IRCA Simpson-Massoli, 1986 (rev. 1990s), which if effective IS a wall. Everyone I know has locked doors and some live in gated communities. Some buy special protection for their identity and credit cards. My identity was stolen and sold 20 years ago through the Ohio State research ... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 18 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Shortly before Trump announced tariffs, his former adviser dumped millions in steel-related stocks Emergency Declared in Hawaii video. Bayer to Retire Monsanto Name Russia Set To Double Gold Mining, Becoming World's 2nd Biggest Gold Producer Barbed Wire & Bullion: South African Officials Scramble To Block 1000s From Gold Rush Frenzy Anti-Immigrant Party Wins Slovenian Elections As Populist Wave Washes Over Europe Iran may give China the world's largest gas field due to U.S. sanctions Malaysia Tries Crowdfunding To Repay Soaring Public Debt It's Now Against The Law ... more »

Is the FAA sacrificing your safety for diversity?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
https://youtu.be/qh9SxqsQdpo I saw this video and initially thought that this must be a joke, but then I thought again.

Urbanization impacts China surface temperature trends

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
Willie Wei-Hock Soon, Ronan Connolly, Michael Connolly, Peter O’Neill, Jingyun Zheng, Quansheng Ge, Zhixin, Hao, Hong Yan. Comparing the current and early 20th century warm periods in China. Earth-Science Reviews Volume 185, October 2018, Pages 80-101 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2018.05.013 Most estimates of Chinese … Continue reading →

New Yorkers To Vote on Birth Certificate Gender Choice while Vaccination Choice Remains Elusive

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
By Kim Rossi Let me say here and now, this post is a comparison of two New York situations that I have drawn myself. I am not making a judgement about choosing one's identity as "X" on a birth certificate...

Special Needs Children Restrained and Secluded with Little Outrage

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
As the nation expresses outrage over the treatment of immigrant children who have been separated from their families, we have to ask, "What about disabled school kids every day?" What about Rotenberg School in Massachusetts that electrocutes children with aversive...

Paulo Coelho, "The Chess Game"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"The Chess Game"* by Paulo Coelho "A young man said to the abbot from the monastery of Melk: "I’d actually like to be a monk, but I haven’t learned anything in life. All my father taught me was to play chess, which does not lead to enlightenment. Apart from that, I learned that all games are a sin." "They may be a sin but they can also be a diversion, and who knows, this monastery needs a little of both," was the reply. The abbot asked for a chess board, sent for a monk and told him to play the young man. But before the game began, he added: "Although we need diversion, we cannot ... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Pirate Crawl (Ipanema) – Not one for the faint-hearted, this Pirate Crawl will be going on a whirlwind tour of many of Ipanema’s liveliest drinking spots. Things will be […]

EU Must Defend ‘Core’ of Iran Nuclear Deal: Commission Chief

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
EU Must Defend ‘Core’ of Iran Nuclear Deal: Commission Chief by http://www.presstv.com/ The European Union Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, has warned about the adverse consequences of the United States’ move to pull out from a key nuclear agreement Iran signed with the P5+1 group of countries in 2015, saying the EU must adopt measures to protect […]

World Must Withstand Law-Breaking US Behavior: Iran FM

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
World Must Withstand Law-Breaking US Behavior: Iran FM by http://www.presstv.com/ Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says all members of the international community must stand up to US law-breaking behavior, bullying and disregard for the rule of law after Washington announced it was withdrawing from a landmark nuclear deal Iran signed with the P5+1 group of […]

"You Owe It To All Of Us..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago

"The Moment..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
"The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls." - Elizabeth Cady Stanton

‘Starbucks’ Howard Schultz will step down as executive chairman – hints at a possible 2020 presidential run

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
US voters are being set up. Will they buy Howard Schulz?

Macron: The Rothschild Agent Who Convinced Trump to Stay in Syria

Christopher Bollyn at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
In April Trump was reportedly ready to withdraw from Syria. A visit from French President Macron changed that. What did he say that changed Trump's mind?

Word via Ned Dougherty June 1, 2018

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
After a near death experience, Ned Dougherty regularly receives important messages for all humanity. In the latest he explains how the family has been targeted

Israel takes part in major NATO drill near Russia for first time

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Israeli troops will join 18,000 NATO troops involved in military drills near Russia's western borders

Affirmative Action and the American Mind: If Any

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Fred Reed on mandatory 'diversity' and the dumbing down of America

It’s Ok to Say, “That’s So Gay”

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
June is Gay Pride month, a good time to remember that heterosexuals are under relentless hateful attack

Iran will attack 10 times over if targeted by its enemies, says country’s supreme leader

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Iran remains defiant after the U.S. abandons nuclear accord and Netanyahu tries to drum up support among European leaders for further sanctions

After Years of US-Led ‘Nation-Building’, Afghanistan Faces a Human Rights Disaster

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
After 17 years of occupation, abuses under the US-backed regime are as bad as they were under the Taliban. If not worse

Tuesday's Message

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
Part of the nostalgia of being on the road is thinking of home. I do in the quiet moments, when people aren't shouting and demanding, or when the waiter doesn't tip somebody else's food in my lap while navigating tables placed too close together. Or when I'm rushing for the airport in a taxi and being stuck in Hong Kong traffic - or Los Angeles traffic, which is much the same. International Scout circa 1961 - in Arizona In those moments, I often reflect on past moments, and in this case, as a boy growing up in Arizona. We had an International Scout and used to go to different lakes... more »

MAD HATTER FALSE FLAG - SAFAA BOULAR

Anon at Aangirfan - 20 hours ago
* Mina Dich and her daughters Safaa Boular and Rizlaine. * The above ladies discussed their terrorist plans using Alice in Wonderland coded language, with Rizlaine as the Mad Hatter. The above ladies were apparently mind-controlled by the security services, using words from Alice in Wonderland, a book long used in mind control. ... Mina Dich and her daughters Safaa Boular and Rizlaine became the* 'Mad Hatter'* terrorist gang. Mother and daughters MAD HATTER gang. The ladies were mind controlled into supporting ISIS, which is said to be run by Mossad and its friends. The UK auth... more »

Understanding Propaganda with Piers Robinson and Florian Zollmann

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*Renegade Inc* | The Establishment is now afraid of losing their grip on narratives and the formation of public consensus.

UK COLUMN: ‘Fusion’ Deep State Doctrine, Russiagate Clap-Trap, NATO in Iraq & More

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*UK Column News* | Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with today's news round-up.

Is half-Trump/half-Sanders where the populist revolution ends?

Tim Montgomerie at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 21 hours ago
The controversial Steve Bannon remains controversial. That’s my quick take on the interview he gave at the weekend to CNN. The channel’s Fareed Zakaria flew to Rome where President Trump’s former guru is celebrating the “vaffanculo” that Italy’s voters gave to established parties. In descending order of controversiality here’s my list of Bannon’s main contentions… […] The post Is half-Trump/half-Sanders where the populist revolution ends? appeared first on UnHerd.

At least 10 civilians killed after US Coalition bombs northeast Syria town

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – At least ten civilians were killed this morning when a U.S. Coalition plane heavily bombarded a town in the northeastern province of Al-Hasakah, local activists reported via social media. According to these reports, the U.S. Coalition specifically bombarded the town of Jaza’a, which is located in the southern part of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-backed forces allegedly crackdown on anti-US protest in Raqqa – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) cracked down on a recent demonstration in Al-Raqqa, the pro-government publication, Damascus-Now, reported this morning. According to the report, the demonstration took place at the Great Mosque of Al-Mansourah and was held in protest of the US presence inside Syria. The report continued that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi missile strike reportedly kills dozens of UAE-backed troops in western Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The Houthi forces fired a missile towards a gathering of UAE-backed troops in the western Yemen province of Ta’iz on Monday, the Saba News Agency reported. “The rocketry force of the army and popular committees fired on Monday a missile toward gatherings of Saudi-paid mercenaries in Yemen’s western coast in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Qatar responds to Saudi Arabia’s alleged letter threatening military action over S-400 sale

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) – Qatar’s Foreign Minister Mohammad bin ‘Abdul-Rahman Al-Thani sat down with Al-Jazeera this week to discuss the alleged letter King Salman of Saudi Arabia sent to French President Emmanuel Macron regarding potential military action against the small Gulf nation if they acquire S-400 anti-missile systems. “First of all, just let us […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army denies ISIS reached outskirts of key border-city

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – A source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told Al-Masdar News this morning that all reports claiming the Islamic State (ISIS) has reached the outskirts of Albukamal city are untrue. According to the source, the Islamic State did in fact advance, initially, during their big assault near Albukamal this past […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian FM says US actions are paralyzing the Israeli-Palestinian settlement

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Washington’s attempts are paralyzing attempts to reach the Palestinian-Israeli settlement and derailing the situation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Monday following the US decision to veto the UN Security Council’s draft resolution on the situation in the Gaza Strip. The ministry reiterated that on June 1 Kuwait’s delegation called for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi troops swarm Syrian border to prevent ISIS infiltration

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) – The Iraqi Armed Forces deployed a large number of troops to the Syrian border on Monday, following the start of the US-backed initiative in Syria to eliminate the Islamic State’s (ISIS) large pocket. According to a report from BasNews, Iraqi Army commander Colonel Saleh Hassan stated that “joint troops of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Latest map update of important battle for west Yemen

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The battle for west Yemen has recently intensified after months of inactivity between the Arab Coalition/pro-regime troops and Houthi/anti-regime forces. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Arab Coalition, the UAE-backed Southern Resistance troops and their allies managed to seize several areas from the Houthi forces near the strategic Hodeideh Port. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Former US Marine sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to aid ISIS

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
Former US Marine Everitt Aaron Jameson has pleaded guilty to trying to give material aid to the Daesh terror group, the Department of Justice said in a news release. “According to court documents, Jameson joined the Marine Corps and received basic training, including earning a sharpshooter rifle qualification, but was ultimately discharged for failing to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-backed forces advance in northeast Syria after launching 2nd phase of offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued the second phase of their offensive, today, seizing several towns from the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Al-Hasakah Governorate. According to pro-SDF media, their troops seized the large hilltop of Tal Manakh and small town of Al-Dahou after a short battle this morning. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rebels use Turkish military presence to launch attacks against Syrian Army – source

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The rebel forces in northern Syria have been using the Turkish military’s presence in the Aleppo, Idlib, Latakia, and Hama governorates to launch attacks against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, a source in Aleppo told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the rebel forces have repeatedly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS closes in on Iraqi border after launching new offensive in Deir Ezzor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) is on the verge of reaching the Iraqi border from their positions along the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. ISIS launched a big counter-assault against the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), yesterday, targeting the key town of Baghouz Al-Tahtani. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Libyan military on the verge of victory in Derna

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
The Libyan military announced the liberation of three quarters of Derna after a fierce battle with terrorists on Monday evening. “The armed forces took control of 75 percent of Derna … The military continues to pursue the remnants of terrorist groups in the city,” the operational command said in a statement. Commander of the Libyan […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Putin answers questions on US, North Korea and Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 A.M.) – Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an interview to Armin Wolf, a news presenter at the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, in Moscow this Monday, on the eve of his working visit to Austria. In the wide-ranging interview, Putin answered a number a questions relating to his country’s future relationship with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Rebel group merges with Faylaq Al-Sham in northern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – Two large rebel factions have merged together in the northern Syrian province of Idlib recently, the group’s statement revealed. According to the statement, the Islam Martyrs Brigade announced on Monday that their faction will be merging with Faylaq Al-Sham in the Idlib Governorate. The Islam Martyrs Brigade was previously involved […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Protests rage for 5th day despite Jordanian PM’s resignation

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – Amman’s massive street protests showed no signs of stopping despite Prime Minister Hani Mulki’s resignation on Monday. Thousands rallied in the Jordan’s capital pushing nation-wide protests into its fifth consecutive day. Protesters gathered in Shmeisani Circle and marched on 4th Circle close to cabinet office where they encountered resistance from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS begins large assault to breakout of west Daraa

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 21 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 A.M.) – The Islamic State affiliate, Jaysh Khaled bin Walid, launched a new attack this week to breakout of their pocket in the Dara’a Governorate. ISIS reportedly began the assault by storming the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) positions at the outskirts Heet, which is a town that has been at the front-lines […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

FRACKING - VOLCANOES - HAWAII, GUATEMALA, FUKUSHIMA

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
The Israeli owned geothermal company Ormat Technologies possibly fracked the Hawaii and Guatemala volcanoes into life. Ormat Technologies has one plant near Fukushima. They've got one plant in Hawaii and two in Guatemala. Doron Blachar, CFO of Ormat Technologies, worked at Amdocs from 1998-2005. Amdocs is the 'Israeli owned firm at the center of the Israeli masterminded 9/11 False Flag'. *Israeli Owned Geothermal Company that Possibly Fracked Volcanoes* Ormat Technologies reportedly has connections to the Rothschilds. ~~

The Ocean Cleanup’s revolutionary machine aims to collect some 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic trash

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This actually makes real sense. The problem will be to ensure sufficient robustness and we certainly do not want to tow it back just to unload it every time. Yet a simple service ship can gather the rubbish and grind and bag it handily and perhaps handle transport as well. Using a net and gravity to sieve out the waste while applying pressure with a simple sea anchor is as basic as it gets. We will also be able to experiment with net shapes. Paying a premium for the recovered plastics should mobilize the necessary fleet and that can be actually be charged back to the plastics... more »

New blood test can detect 10 different types of cancer

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is great news and because it begins at the DNA it can easily be expanded to sort out other problems as well. It has finally started to happen. At some point a blood test will map all your at risk biological markers allowing you to immediately work to counter the potential problem. Better yet it is early enough to use your counters in conjunction with more blood tests to track the progress of the problem. The sooner cancer is eliminated the better. It is a painful and expensive way to die and the present protocols are essentially frauds on the basis of the actual stats. O... more »

Causeway for the Great Pyramid of Egypt Found

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
*[image: The newly-discovered underground causeway leading to the Great Pyramid of Giza.]* Nice bit of work and it shows us just how much needs to be done. I do think we need to actually dismantle each pyramid and then rebuild it completely. Fully clad again it would be gorgeous and become a massive attraction to tourists for another five thousand years or more. I do think we can do the Great Pyramid on budget and on time in about twenty years. The process should uncover ample evidence of building methods and additional structures. From there we can do up the whole site. ... more »

History’s most massive PURGE of health information ever recorded

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I was disquieted watching the concentration of media power into a very few hands and realistically into the hands of a real time monopoly. It took years but it did happen. Eventually they would become anti competitive. Now we are actually in desparate straits and most do not understand this at all. The first real tip off or the moment in which they stopped hiding was when they chose to elect Obama while hiding his seriously slim resume. Yes they chose to elect him by obviously white washing him and blacking his opponents. That included serious vote rigging as well.. Of course i... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* OMG! OMG! OMFG!!! Yes, a book cover can be a meme! It can be a meme without even trying. Believe it or not, this is a real book! It is actually a book you can purchase and, if you are inclined to self-flagellate your very soul, you can read it. How many of God's mushrooms do you have to be tripping on in order to actually believe that President Trump is all down fuzzy warm with Jesus? As evidenced time and time again, Trump, whose supporters (pray for charred their souls) really do see as a new Jesus, has a faith, but, if anything, it is a faith in The Devil. Personally,... more »

Russia Building The Trans-Arabian Railway Will Make The Saudis More Multipolar

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
Russian Railways has been working very hard to establish itself as a global player and the Trans-Arabian Railway project provides the perfect opportunity for showcasing its services. Not only that, but it’s a quid pro quo for Saudi investment in the Russian economy over the past couple of years, and it will help to accelerate the Russian-Saudi rapprochement, too. The post Russia Building The Trans-Arabian Railway Will Make The Saudis More Multipolar appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

NBC: Monsanto to ditch name completely after sale to Bayer (bye bye Monsanto)

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 22 hours ago
The new owner of Monsanto, synonymous with deadly chemical warfare and genetically modified plants, is ditching the name. The name of Monsanto, a company vilified for modifying our food, will lose the name (and stigma) forever. The move comes as part of the approved mega-merger sale of the American seed company to German pharmaceuticals and chemical […] The post NBC: Monsanto to ditch name completely after sale to Bayer (bye bye Monsanto) appeared first on Health Nut News.

Turkey To Look For Alternatives If The U.S. Breaks The F-35 Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Reuters file photo *Daily Sabah:* *Turkey to look for alternatives if US breaks F-35 deal, FM Çavuşoğlu says* Turkey will engage in diplomacy with other nations for fighter aircraft and increase efforts to build its own if the U.S. breaks the F-35 deal, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said late Monday. "There are currently no delays, cancellation regarding the sale and handover of F-35 fighter jets. Even though it's a very low probability, Turkey will look for alternative aircraft from other countries and accelerate efforts to build its own if the U.S. breaks F-35 deal," he said... more »

US Regime Change and its Armies of "Garbage"

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 23 hours ago
America's "color revolutions" are polished by the Western media to portray opposition as daring heroes. However, the truth is far less flattering, and even compromising. *June 5, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Had James Buchanan - writing for the Guardian in his article, "'This country has no freedom!': how Thailand's punks are railing against the junta" - told the truth about who Kitikea ‘Pure Punk’ Kanpim was and the subculture of substance abuse and woman-beating he represented - the article likely would never have been published. But telling the truth is not the business the... more »

British Navy and French Military to INFURIATE China by Launching South China Sea Mission

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
British Navy and French Military to INFURIATE China by Launching South China Sea Mission by CAITLIN DOHERTY, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE BRITISH Navy could follow the US and launch a mission into the South China Sea, an area of international waters China and a number of other Asian countries argue to have a claim to. – British and French […]

Jim Willie: Two Key Events Will Unleash Gold — The Global Currency Reset Has Already Begun

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Jim Willie: Two Key Events Will Unleash Gold — The Global Currency Reset Has Already Begun by Jim Willie CB, GoldenJackass.com TIMBER!! That is the standard cry in the forest industry among loggers who cut down giant trees, the warning to step aside for the great impact. GET READY FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS BANKING CRISIS IN THE THREE […]

Time to End ‘Russia-Bashing’ – EU Commission Chief Juncker

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Time to End ‘Russia-Bashing’ – EU Commission Chief Juncker by https://www.rt.com/ European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has said it’s time for the EU to reconnect with Russia and stop “bashing” it, in surprising contrast to those in the West who have been piling blame and sanctions on Moscow. – Juncker spoke to an audience at a […]

‘Germany vs the Rest of Europe’ Trump Tariffs to Rupture EU with Backlash Against Merkel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
‘Germany vs the Rest of Europe’ Trump Tariffs to Rupture EU with Backlash Against Merkel by OLI SMITH, https://www.express.co.uk/ DONALD Trump’s tough tariffs could rupture the European Union’s united front, with one leading currency strategist predicting a scenario where it will be “Germany versus the rest of the EU”. – Europe hit back at the US after President […]

France, Britain to Sail Warships in Contested South China Sea to Challenge Beijing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
France, Britain to Sail Warships in Contested South China Sea to Challenge Beijing by Liu Zhen, http://www.scmp.com/frontpage/hk Defence ministers tell security forum they are contributing to rule-based order. – France and Britain will sail warships through the South China Sea to challenge Beijing’s expanding military presence in the disputed waters, their defence ministers said on Sunday. […]

Putin Signs Law on Countermeasures Against US & Its Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Jun 4, 2018 President Putin has signed into law counter-measures that will allow Russia to retaliate against any sanctions put on Moscow. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/96qr end

BOMBSHELL LEAK Proves “They” Are Here ….

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Fallen angels and the Nephilim. secureteam10 Published on May 31, 2018 Report link: https://goo.gl/tTnDH1 secureteam10 Published on Jun 3, 2018 News story: https://goo.gl/Btj6UY end

‘Somebody STOLE Our Money!’ Italians Open to DITCH Euro to Stop ‘BOWING’ Heads to Germany

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
‘Somebody STOLE Our Money!’ Italians Open to DITCH Euro to Stop ‘BOWING’ Heads to Germany by CHARLOTTE DAVIS, https://www.express.co.uk/ ITALIANS have spoken out against remaining in the euro and fear there must be reform of the single currency or the country remains at risk of “bowing” its head to Germany. – Italy has faced a mounting debt […]

‘Europe Won’t Sacrifice Iran Deal for US or Israel’ – Political Analyst

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RT Published on Jun 4, 2018 The Israeli Prime Minister is expected in Germany later in the day. Benjamin Netanyahu is on a three-day trip to Europe to drum up support for amendments to the Iran nuclear deal. But he may find it hard going, as European signatories to the agreement are determined to see it […]

Iran Leader Says Trump ‘Bullying’ Those in Nuclear Deal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Iran Leader Says Trump ‘Bullying’ Those in Nuclear Deal by https://www.telesurtv.net/ Iran’s foreign minister says that European signers to the nuclear deal need to salvage the pact and stand up to Trump. – Iran’s foreign minister says the world needs to stand up to Trump and save the nation’s nuclear deal after the U.S. exited last month. U.S. […]

127 Palestinians Killed by Israel Since March 30

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
PressTV Published on Jun 1, 2018 Israeli forces kill a female Palestinian paramedic in the Gaza Strip. end

Dijkgraaf, parameters, and omnipresent Šmoitian trolls

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 23 hours ago
MathPix is a rather amazing app for your phone. Write e.g.\[ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx \] with your hand, take a photo of this expression while it's in the rectangle, and the app will convert it to perfect \(\rm\LaTeX\) and calculate that it's \(\sqrt{\pi}\), with graphs and analyses by WolframAlpha. It's like PhotoMath for adult mathematicians. Hat tip: mmanuF@Twitter Robbert Dijkgraaf is the director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey – he is the boss of Edward Witten and he would be a boss of Albert Einstein if Einstein avoided death in th... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Sixty-two dead in Guatemala volcano eruption: official https://t.co/plGEidBkMl pic.twitter.com/jAQlIZ56ji — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 5, 2018 North Korea's nuclear program is rooted in the decision by China in 1992 to normalize diplomatic relations with South Korea.https://t.co/muN7Zq4yFa — Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) June 4, 2018 Iran to inform IAEA of start of process to boost uranium enrichment capacity: ISNA https://t.co/8YGliPWZYW pic.twitter.com/72hFELJylC — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 5, 2018 #UPDATE The US was joined by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico ... more »

Former 49ers Wide Receiver Dwight Clark Dead at 61

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 23 hours ago
Clark, the author of one play simply known as "The Catch," died just more than one year after revealing he had ALS.

Robert Kennedy, improbable liberal hero

Ross Baker, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 23 hours ago
Robert F. Kennedy, assassinated 50 years ago, began his career as a conservative anti-communist. At the end of his life, he was transformed into a liberal who championed civil and workers' rights.

Turkey And The U.S. Have Agreed To A Plan To Remove Kurdish Fighters From Syria's Manbij

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Al Jazeera:* *Turkey and US agree on plan to remove YPG from Syria's Manbij* *Ankara says NATO allies decided on a timetable and method for withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the city.* Turkey and the United States agreed on a plan on the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters considered "terrorists" by Ankara from the northern Syrian city of Manbij. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington, DC, on Monday. The two sides agreed on a joint work to end a bilateral dispute over the pr... more »

World’s First GMO Salmon with “Antifreeze Proteins” on a Crash Course with Your Dinner Plate

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 1 day ago
When the genetically engineered salmon was first announced, it sparked a wave of controversy from countless organizations and members of civil society. Despite that, the salmon was approved anyway, and now faces daunting safety questions that still haven’t been adequately answered by both the FDA and Canadian health officials. The new salmon is designed to grow much faster and survive in difficult conditions compared with traditional salmon, and while the company behind it, AquaAdvantage, has promised to keep it contained, concerns of it escaping into the wild still remain. Now,... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A police officer and others run from a new pyroclastic flow spewed by Fuego volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes on June 4, 2018. Luis Echeverria / Reuters *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery ....* Photos From the Deadly Eruption of Guatemala's Fuego Volcano* (The Atlantic).

"A Message From The Ministry Of Homeland Security, And H.L. Mencken"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter. A democratic state may profess to venerate the name, and even pass laws making it officially sacred, but it simply cannot tolerate the thing. In order to keep any coherence in the governmental process, to prevent the wildest anarchy in thought and act, the government must put limits upon the free play of opinion. In part, it can reach that end by mere propaganda, by the bald force of its authority - that is, by making certain doctrines officially infamous. But ... more »

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Has Ordered Preparations For Enrichment Of Uranium Without Delay

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *Khamenei says Iran set to boost enrichment capacity if nuclear deal founders* ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran’s top leader said on Monday he had ordered preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity if a nuclear deal with world powers falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal, and he vowed never to accept limits on Tehran’s ballistic missile program. Tensions between Iran and the West have resurged since President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, calling it deeply flawed. European signatories are scrambling to save ... more »

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2018 : The amazing tales challenge Episode 20 “United ”

noreply@blogger.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
Dear all, from 51 years ago on that day the world had changed forever … for worse I am afraid when Israel attacked and invaded Arab territories creating a bigger mess than the one it had originally made in 1948. Revising the history and what led to the defeat of the Six days war politically before militarily we know that that defeat did not happen because had military geniuses or better armies but rather number of factors including how the Arab countries were fighting each literality and figuratively speaking just like the heroes of our tale, the Amazing tales challenge. Divided, as ... more »

Trumpian Ambassador-- Making Friends And Influencing People

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
It would be impossible to imagine that any other president-- or Secretary of State-- wouldn't immediately fire Richard Grenell, U.S. ambassador to Germany after his Breitbart interview this weekend. If you've ever heard of him, it's probably because far right loons forced Mitt Romney to fire him as a spokesman for his 2012 presidential campaign when they found out he was gay. Trump, who likes him because he was a Fox contributor, forced Mike Pence to swear him in as ambassador last month which made him the highest-ranking openly gay official ever in a Republican administration. So... more »

Rio Police Search for Missing Norwegian Torkil Prytz Tyvold

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 1 day ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Rio police are searching for 60-year-old Norwegian, Torkil Prytz Tyvold, who has been missing since Friday, May 25th. Tyvold was last seen walking towards Ipanema beach wearing swim trunks and slippers and donning a CR Flamengo shirt. “On a recording from a surveillance camera in […]

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