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Reminder – Don’t Be A Sexist Climate Denier
Katherine McKenna says climate deniers are sexists for calling her Climate Barbie. But it is OK for McKenna to compare anyone who disagrees with her insane ideas to Holocaust deniers. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe called Environment Minister Catherine McKenna “arrogant” … Continue reading →
Climate Change Superstition Is Here – It Is Catastrophic
The BBC is taking climate disinformation to an entirely new level, describing common weather events as catastrophic climate change. James Cook on Twitter: “Climate change. It’s here. It’s catastrophic I could write an entire encyclopedia documenting similar weather events from the … Continue reading →
The Army Is Arming Bradley Fighting Vehicles with Stinger Missiles
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Adding Stingers to Bradleys is entirely consistent with the Army’s broad strategic aims for the Bradley, which call for a highly-networked infantry carrier increasingly able to maneuver in support of ground infantry. The Army is arming Bradley Fighting Vehicles with heat-seeking Stinger air defense missiles to give the infantry carriers an improved ability to track and destroy enemy air threats such as drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft. Most current Bradleys are armed with TOW anti-tank missiles, a land weapon predominantly used for attackin... more »
These Are All of the Ways Not to Build an Aircraft Carrier
*Dan Grazier* *Security, * Just how expensive is the Navy's new Ford-Class Carrier? *The problems with the ship’s systems, including the catapult, are well-known. But Trump still caught virtually every Pentagon watcher off guard when, in the middle of a wide-ranging Time interview, he said he had directed the Navy to abandon the new “digital” aircraft catapult on future Ford-class carriers. Instead he wants the Navy to revert to the proven steam catapults, which have been in use for decades.* Pres. Donald Trump used the Navy’s next-generation aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. For... more »
UPDATED: Latest Toronto Mass Shooting Starting to Smell
1. 2. *Danforth Memorial in Toronto* *UPDATED: July 24, 2018 at 4:38 p.m*. Yup. Faisal had previous contact with the Police. So far they're only admitting to incidents when he was a youth, prior to age 18. But they say that the "investigation is continuing". ************************** The Toronto public has been terrorized recently by the latest in a series of apparently random shootings. Here is the latest report from the CBC. Sorry in advance to all those who "can't stand the heat" of genuine forensic investigation and... more »
Ecuador: IEE, FIAN, UOCE y el Centro Agrícola de Quevedo abren el debate sobre los TLC
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24-Jul-2018 Hay en el Ecuador una fiebre por los tratados de libre comercio. Ya firmamos uno con la Unión Europea y el gobierno quiere otro con los Estados Unidos y con cuantos países sean posible.
Freeland calls for NAFTA review of “unfair and illegal” US solar panel tariff
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24-Jul-2018 Canadian Foreign affairs minister is asking for a NAFTA review into what she calls “unfair and illegal” 30 per cent American tariffs imposed on Canada's solar panel manufacturers.
Pacific Alliance, Mercosur explore trade ties
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24-Jul-2018 The heads of state from Mercosur's member nations will attend high-level talks with the Pacific Alliance trade bloc.
EU tones down hopes of Mercosur deal by September
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24-Jul-2018 Despite EU and Mercosur countries remaining committed to reaching a trade agreement, the European Commission did not endorse the South American bloc's target to reach an agreement by September.
Merkel hopes for trade deal amid Trump's tariffs threat
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24-Jul-2018 Angela Merkel badly wants a trade deal to prevent Trump from carrying out his threat to put 25% tariffs on car imports into the US.
The Swamp vs. Alternative Currencies
By Stefan Gleason In Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress last week, he reiterated his intent to continue the central bank’s gradual rate-hiking... more »
ANTHROPOLOGY NOW: Quantifying the size of our massive brains!
*TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2018Part 2—Our massive brains misfire:* Everywhere Franklin D. Roosevelt looked, he saw "a great nation, upon a great continent, blessed with a great wealth of natural resources." He also saw "one third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished." He described this during his second inaugural, in 1937. Everywhere *we* look these days, we seem to see something different. Everywhere *we* look, we see "massive brains" misfiring. We saw that on last evening's Last Word, when Lawrence offered a bizarre account of Trump's approval rating. (Transcript below.) We s... more »
NATO Trumped
[image: undefined] Those of us who regard NATO as one of the primary sources of international instability thanks to its wars of destruction in the MENA and provocation of Russia were looking forward with delighted anticipation to Trump's appearance at the NATO summit. We were not disappointed. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when Trump came late to the meeting where Ukraine and Georgia were banging on about the Russian threat, started ranting about spending and blew up the decorous charade. Ukraine and Georgia were then dismissed and a special meeting was convened.... more »
Is Bill Browder the Most Dangerous Man in the World?
[image: undefined] At the press conference following their summit meeting in Helsinki, Russian President Vladimir Putin and American President Donald Trump discussed the possibility of resolving potential criminal cases involving citizens of the two countries by permitting interrogators from Washington and Moscow to participate in joint questioning of the individuals named in indictments prepared by the respective judiciaries. The predictable response by the American nomenklatura was that it was a horrible idea as it would potentially require US officials to answer questions from Ru... more »
Netanyahu Warns After Israel Shoots Down Syrian Jet Near Golan: One Pilot Killed
BBC *Israel says it has shot down a Syrian warplane which entered its airspace - a rare incident between the two foes.* *Syria say's it was Syrian airspace. **According to the Israeli reports it definitely was over Syrian airspace. Israeli occupied Golan* *Two surface-to-air missiles were fired at the Sukhoi fighter jet, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tweeted.* Sukhoi *According to Israeli reports, it happened over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.* The pilot's fate is not clear. Syrian news agency Sana said Israel had targeted the jet over Syrian airspace, but did not say ... more »
Reading Between the Lines on House Efforts to Impeach Rod Rosenstein
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein at the 2018 State of the Net Conference (Source: Flickr/Internet Education Foundation) Reports that a group of House conservatives—led by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), the chairman of the House Freedom Caucus—are advocating the impeachment of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have been circulating for months, but conflict over the issue has escalated. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) have opposed the idea publicly, but that doesn’t appear to have d... more »
Norms and ‘Unwritten Rules’ Facing the Special Counsel in a Trump Presidency
House Judiciary Hearing with then-FBI Director Mueller regarding Oversight of FBI (4/24/2008) (Source: Wikimedia/Office of Rep. Louie Gohmert) When Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian intelligence agents on the eve of the Helsinki summit, former attorney general Michael Mukasey smelled a rat. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Mukasey contends that Mueller had in mind to embarrass President Trump or limit his room to maneuver in the one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. That was the "plain effect," Mukasey wrote, of these indictments—to “raise do... more »
Trump Administration’s Iran Strategy Overshadowed by Bellicose Rhetoric
*Hostile Rhetoric Escalates Between Trump Administration and Iran* President Donald Trump issued an all-caps threat to Iran on Twitter late on Sunday night. “NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE,” Trump *said* in a message addressed to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. “WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!” Trump’s tweet came hours after a warning from Rouhani that the Trump administration’s policies were escala... more »
Gubernatorial Contests-- starting With Today's GOP Runoff In Georgia-- Are Swinging Towards The Democrats
Whether you see it as a blue wave or just as an ordinary cyclical anti-red wave, it looks like the current anti-Trump environment is going to lead to more Democratic governors after the midterms. Before we get into that, though, let me just mention that today is Republican primary runoff day in Georgia. Peach State Republicans are deciding which of their weak, battered candidates-- Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle or Secretary of State Brian Kemp-- will face off in November against Stacey Abrams. After Trump tweeted an endorsement of Kemp, the more extremist of the two Republicans, ... more »
President Putin Accuses Hillary Clinton Of Accepting $400 Million Dollar 'Illegal' Donation From Russia
https://youtu.be/R8nameHMpZI Not something that I saw reported on the BBC.
Board Recommends Cosby Be Found a Sexually Violent Predator
Bill Cosby should be classified as a sexually violent predator, according to an assessment issued by Pennsylvania's Sexual Offenders Assessment Board.
Does This Photograph Show a Future French Politician as a Shepherd in Morocco?
Internet memes falsely used an unrelated image of a Moroccan girl to illustrate the unusual life story of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem.
Husband of Adult Film Performer Stormy Daniels Seeks Divorce
Glendon Crain, the husband of porn film performer Stormy Daniels, has filed for divorce in Texas,
I think these two have the right of it
I've previously made it clear that, despite possible missteps, I think President Trump was on the right track in dealing with Russia. If you didn't watch the video interview with him I posted over the weekend, I suggest you do so now, because it makes even more sense in the light of the clip below. Two US academics and foreign policy specialists, Stephen F. Cohen and John Mearsheimer, state bluntly that President Trump may be absolutely correct to blame many of the problems in our relationship with Russia on previous US administrations - and that he may be absolutely correct about... more »
Syrian Fighter Jet Downed by Israel over Western Dara’a
IDF Patriot missiles down a Syrian Sukhoi jet flying strike militants in South West Syria. Syria denies Israeli claim that the plane strayed into its airspace.
MECHEL IS THE SERIAL POISONER OF CHELYABINSK — ALEXANDER SHOKHIN DOESN’T ADMIT TO BEING DEPUTY CHAIRMAN IN CHARGE OF MECHEL’S SCHEME OF KILL FEES
By John Helmer, Moscow Mother Nature, Greenpeace and the National Geographic Magazine believe that killer whales (lead image, left) are predators of the sea who have been misnamed. They are dolphins who kill whales (also seals, sea lions, sharks, and occasionally, when they get upset, a zoo-keeper). In Chelyabinsk, environment investigators and city residents believe […]
‘Not Coming for Your Guns?’ Since Parkland Shooting, 26 States Have Passed 55 Gun Control Laws
[image: gun] A shocking report shows that there have been 55 laws passed in just the last 5 months with bipartisan support to limit your right to a gun. The post ‘Not Coming for Your Guns?’ Since Parkland Shooting, 26 States Have Passed 55 Gun Control Laws appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The U.S. Versus China . . . Versus the Rest?
This post comes from Steve Weber, Professor at the I-School and Department of Political Science and Director of the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at the University of California, Berkeley, and a co-director of the Bridging the Gap project. It has become common in 2018 to hear that the United States and China are locking themselves […]
Bitter Pill: Serious side effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics
Fluoroquinolones are among the most dangerous drugs on the market and should be avoided unless your life depends on it. Despite their dangers, they’re the most commonly prescribed class of antibiotics in the United States… In 2010, Bayer’s top two fluoroquinolones (Cipro and Avalox) brought in $1 billion in sales. That same year, Johnson & […] The post Bitter Pill: Serious side effects of fluoroquinolone antibiotics appeared first on Health Nut News.
Pennsylvania township bans corporate industrial farming
(Editor’s Note: Thanks to our friends at Organic Consumers for this story.) On July 9, supervisors in Todd Township, Huntingdon County, voted 2-1 to adopt a Community Bill of Rights ordinance banning industrial farming. The rights-based law prohibits farming operations when the animals are not owned locally and when most of the farm’s revenues do […] The post Pennsylvania township bans corporate industrial farming appeared first on Health Nut News.
The 3 worst artificial sweeteners (and 4 of the best)
What to use to sweeten your food is a popular subject, given that so many people have an affinity for sweets, and it’s widely known that refined sugar is one of the worst foods you can eat. You have to be cautious when choosing an alternative, though, because some may actually be worse for you than the […] The post The 3 worst artificial sweeteners (and 4 of the best) appeared first on Health Nut News.
Holding infants — or not — can leave traces on their genes
Research from the fall of 2017 out of the University of British Columbia and BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute found that “the amount of close and comforting contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular level” and that effect is detectable four years later. Children who had been more distressed as […] The post Holding infants — or not — can leave traces on their genes appeared first on Health Nut News.
Oily and fatty, yet one of the healthiest foods you can eat daily
Avocados are one of the healthiest foods you can eat every day. They’re rich in monounsaturated fat that your body can easily burn for energy, and the fat helps your body absorb fat-soluble nutrients from other foods as well. Research has shown consuming a whole fresh avocado with either tomato sauce or raw carrots significantly enhanced absorption […] The post Oily and fatty, yet one of the healthiest foods you can eat daily appeared first on Health Nut News.
Studies based on three continents show higher than recommended doses of Vitamin D prevents cancer
Research utilizing combined data from 17 studies that included more than 12,000 people from the U.S., Europe, and Asia found that optimal levels of vitamin D for colon cancer prevention are higher than the current U.S. recommendation of 600 international units (IU) per day. RELATED STORY: 7 Signs You May Have a Vitamin D Deficiency […] The post Studies based on three continents show higher than recommended doses of Vitamin D prevents cancer appeared first on Health Nut News.
Your liver and blood pressure will cheer you when you give them this
Your intestinal bacteria are part of your immune system and researchers have discovered that microbes of all kinds play instrumental roles in countless areas of your health. Beneficial bacteria also control the growth of disease-causing bacteria by competing for nutrition and attachment sites in your colon. This is of immense importance, as pathogenic bacteria and other less […] The post Your liver and blood pressure will cheer you when you give them this appeared first on Health Nut News.
How Do You Estimate The Economic Value Of A Clean Beach?
Millions of Americans head outdoors in the summer, whether for a day at a nearby lake or a monthlong road trip. For environmental economists like me, decisions by vacationers and outdoor recreators offer clues to a challenging puzzle: estimating what environmental resources are worth. In 1981 President Ronald Reagan issued an executive order that required federal agencies to weigh the costs and benefits of proposed major new regulations, and in most cases to adopt them only if the benefits to society outweighed the costs. Reagan’s order was intended to promote environmental improv... more »
Moving antisemitism vote would leave Labour Jewish MPs facing prospect of Rosh Hashanah meeting
'Jeremy Corbyn's request to move a crucial vote on antisemitism to after the summer break would leave Jewish MPs facing the prospect of being asked to attend a rescheduled meeting on Rosh Hashanah. The Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) will meet on Monday night for the last time before parliament's summer recess and Labour MPs are due to debate a motion that would force the party's national executive committee (NEC) to vote on incorporating the full internationally accepted definition of antisemitism into their own official rulebooks. If passed, the vote would put Labour MPs at odds ... more »
Breaking: Syrian Army liberates new town near crash site in Al-Quneitra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has scored a new advance against the Islamic State affiliated Jaysh Khaled bin Walid forces in the Al-Quneitra Governorate this afternoon. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Army stormed the town of Al-Bassali, which is located just near Saida. Saida is the border-town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Update: Syrian pilot reportedly killed after Israeli missile strikes jet
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M.) – The Syrian pilot that was flying the jet near the border of the occupied Golan Heights was reportedly killed during the crash. According to a military source in Damascus, the pilot was identified as Colonel ‘Umran Mare of Tartous. Colonel Mare was flying his Su-22 fighter jet in the northwestern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iconic Palestinian activist, Ahed Tamimi, to be freed Sunday
Ahed al-Tamimi, a jailed Palestinian anti-Israeli teenager activist, will more likely be granted freedom next Sunday, her father said. Bassem al-Tamimi told new agencies that her daughter’s release was scheduled for 19 August but this could significantly brought forward. “The Israeli authorities usually do not inform the detainee or his family of the date of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Daraa Map Update: Syrian Army expels ISIS near Golan Heights
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – The Islamic State terror group was ousted from several towns and villages in the far western countryside of Daraa as battles heat up for the last insurgent-held enclave. The Syrian Army, following fierce clashes with the extremist militants, has managed to recapture Ghadir Bustan, Malaqa, Um al Loqes, Bassah Sharqi, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian military says Israel downed fighter jet near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Syrian military has confirmed that one of their fighter jets was downed near the border of the occupied Golan Heights. According to the Syrian military, their jet was bombing the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) at the northwestern corridor of the Yarmouk Basin region, when the aircraft mistakenly crossed over […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia sends more military supplies to Syria for upcoming Idlib offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:05 P.M.) – Russia resumes providing the Syrian government with military aid as the country’s Army is gaining ground against rebel forces nationwide. Russian heavy laden flag ship Ro-Ro Sparta was spotted crossing the Mediterranean Bosporus en route to Syria’s Tartus; carrying military cargo mostly ammunition, shells and missiles. The recent cargo is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel fires missiles at Syrian fighter jet near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON 2:20 P.M.) – The Israeli military fired two anti-aircraft missiles at a Syrian fighter jet that allegedly entered the occupied Golan Heights. Accoridng to the spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), their air defense unit fired two Patriot missiles at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that flew as far as one mile […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army uncovers mass grave in east Daraa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 P.M.) – Following rebel mass surrender in east Daraa countryside, the Syrian authorities are working to secure the area through an inclusive mop-up operation. Assisted by locals of Sahoah town in the eastern countryside of Daraa, the Syrian Army uncovered a mass grave which contains 16 corpses for fallen soldiers. In 2013, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Israel activates rocket sirens in occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) activated their rocket sirens in the occupied Golan Heights this afternoon, the spokesperson for the IDF announced. “Sirens sounded in the Golan and Emek HaYarden regional councils and the city of Katzrin. More details to follow,” the IDF spokesperson tweeted. The IDF spokesperson did not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army liberates new towns in southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is rolling in southwest Syria, today, liberating several towns that were previously under the control of the Islamic State affiliated Jaysh Khaled bin Walid forces. Led by their elite Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began the day by storming several towns that were under […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force launches more than 40 airstrikes over southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have intensified their airstrikes over the southwestern region of Syria, today, targeting the large Islamic State (ISIS) pocket in the Yarmouk Basin. According to a military report, the Russian Aerospace Forces have already launched more than 40 airstrikes on Tuesday, hitting several trenches and dens that […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu fires back: “Erdogan slaughters Syrians and Kurds”
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The war of words has been reignited between the Turkish and Israeli leaders, following Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks about Israel’s new nation-state law. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired back at Erdogan, claiming that he has committed crimes against his own people, Kurds, and Syrians. “Erdogan slaughters Syrian and Kurds […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Matt Bruenig points out that public ownership of businesses produces a number of beneficial incidental effects, including by ensuring that knowledge and investment stay in place over time rather than being subject to the whims of the capital class. - Sarah Smarsh discusses how a failure by politicians to take on the corporate class has opened the door for people to vote for self-destructive populism. And Mike Colledge and Chris Martyn comment on the need to foster shared values and interests - including our common humanity and empathy for p... more »
US-Russia-China Triangle In Flux, Again
Trump has repeatedly stressed that Russia and the US are the two biggest nuclear powers in the world, and thus the US must live in peace with Russia. On US-Russia relations, Trump is clearheaded. On the contrary, if the US is piling pressure on China today, it is because China, although an economic giant, is still a weak military power. The post US-Russia-China Triangle In Flux, Again appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Paul Manafort’s trial possible vindication for Donald Trump
Prominent target of Mueller investigation Manafort to stand trial next week but trial itself may well bring down Russiagate probe The post Paul Manafort’s trial possible vindication for Donald Trump appeared first on The Duran.
NATO ‘Trumped’
Those of us who regard NATO as one of the primary sources of international instability thanks to its wars of destruction in the MENA and provocation of Russia were looking forward with delighted anticipation to Trump's appearance at the NATO summit. We were not disappointed. The post NATO ‘Trumped’ appeared first on The Duran.
Images show results of Trump-Kim Summit – North Korea DISMANTLING nuclear missile test sites
President Trump notes resultant peace in East Asia and berates mainstream press for publishing false narratives about his response The post Images show results of Trump-Kim Summit – North Korea DISMANTLING nuclear missile test sites appeared first on The Duran.
CST demands Labour 'take action' over anti-Zionist activist's 'disgusting slur' of British Jews. Activist previously quoted Reinhard Heydrich
'An antisemitism watchdog has condemned a prominent anti-Zionist campaigner's "disgusting slur", after he said the "pro-Israel lobby" was exploiting the legacy of the Holocaust to try to silence criticism of the country. In an interview with an American online news channel, Moshe Machover, a Hampstead and Kilburn Labour Party member also claimed the Israeli Ministry of Strategic Affairs were "driving" an "immense public campaign" in the UK against Jeremy Corbyn's adoption of new guidelines on antisemitism, which has provoked outrage among the Jewish community. Labour adopted the gu... more »
Is Renal Denervation an Effective Treatment for High Blood Pressure?
Can you imagine that 21st century medicine would recommend a procedure to cut off the nerve supply to your kidneys to lower blood pressure (BP)? The scary part is that this is true and playing out around the world today. The procedure is renal denervation. As I said earlier, this procedure stops the nerve supply […] The post Is Renal Denervation an Effective Treatment for High Blood Pressure? appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Breaking: Israel Shoots Downs Syrian Fighter Jet That Ventured Into Israeli Airspace
*Ryan Pickrell* *Security, Middle East* The Israeli military is unsure if the aircraft was a Su-22 or Su-24. Both aircraft are Russian made planes used by the Syrian Air Force. The Israeli military shot down a Syrian aircraft Tuesday that penetrated Israeli airspace, according to a statement from the Israeli Defense Force. Sirens rang out as a Syrian Sukhoi-model fighter jet reportedly crossed into Israeli airspace in violation of the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement, which requires that Syria respect the demilitarized zone between the two countries, The Times of Israel report... more »
This Old Submarine Is the Spine of the Navy (And It Can Take on Anyone)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Sixty-two Los Angeles–class submarines were built between 1976 and 1996. And they are still deadly. *In addition to the traditional roles of undersea, surface and strike warfare, the Los Angeles class was capable of conducting special operations. Select ships in the class were capable of being fitted with the portable Dry Dock Shelter, which could hold a Swimmer Delivery Vehicle, up to twenty SEAL commandos and four Combat Rubber Raiding Craft. This role has been taken over by the Ohio-class cruise missile submarines and the Seawolf class, particula... more »
North Korea Is Dismantling Key Facilities at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station
*38 North* *Security, Asia* [image: A North Korean long-range rocket is launched into the air at the Sohae rocket launch site, North Korea, in this photo released by Kyodo February 7, 2016.] An important first step towards fulfilling a commitment made by Kim Jong Un at the June 12 Singapore Summit? In an important first step towards fulfilling a commitment made by Kim Jong Un at the June 12 Singapore Summit, new commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae Satellite Launching Station (North Korea’s main satellite launch facility since 2012) indicates that the North has begun disman... more »
Welcome to 2026 (and the U.S. Is About to Invade Iran): Operation Iranian Freedom
*Phil Walter, Diane Maye, Nathan Finney* *Security, MiddleEast* "Time to go rally the troops. We cross the line of departure in four hours." As I walk through my company’s assembly area, I face the insomnia and nervousness that millions of people have faced throughout history. I wonder if I have done enough to prepare my soldiers. I wonder how my father and my grandfather felt when they stood on this ground decades ago. I worry that I won’t bring credit upon the U.S. Army, my family, my fellow female commanders, and myself. No matter what the party line is, I know the actions tak... more »
This Week at the Military Commissions: Majid Khan and the “Cluster Covfefe”
Quiet since September 2016, the military commission for Majid Shoukat Khan, a low-level al-Qaeda operative who pled guilty to all charges filed against him in 2012 and is cooperating with the government, reconvened for a brief afternoon session on July 17. On the schedule for the day were the voir dire of a new military judge, Army Col. Douglas Watkins, a reset of the trial schedule and sentencing date, and discussion of the status of two of Khan’s defense attorneys. Judge Watkins, who replaced Army Col. Tara Osborn as judge earlier this year, began the session by naming for the r... more »
What Can Follow the Final Death of 'Russiagate'
[image: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and President Sauli Niinistö and Jenni Haukio of Finland | July 16, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] Take it as indicative that neither Rep. Steny Hoyer, a "moderate" Democratic leader speaking in Washington, today, nor Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, "left liberal" Democratic headliners speaking on national television, yesterday, said anything about the U.S. economy. And obviously, nothing about the burgeoning "everything bubble"... more »
Hannity on Fire: FISA court was abused for political gain...
*when are heads going to roll???* *When!?* *More:* Bunkerville: *Clapper rats out Obama – Obama behind the whole Trump thing* Virtual Mirage: *A Note on Sealed Indictments* *Super Deals at Amazon* *Today's Deals in Health and Personal Care* Back to School Supplies I love back to school even though it's been decades since I've "gone back to school." Who doesn't need 6 rulers in different colors or erasers shaped like little animals? And don't even get me started on binders and notebooks. Thank you one and all for ordering through my links. I receive a small commission ... more »
Trump Considers Revoking Security Clearances for Brennan and Others
[image: trump-considers-revoking-security-clearances-for-brennan-and-others] Urged on by Senator Rand Paul, President Trump is looking at revoking the security clearances for John Brennan and other Obama-era intelligence officers who are using their former positions in a partisan way.
The Magnitsky Documentary - Get It While You Can
While you may have heard of the Magnitsky/Bill Browder affair and its links to the ongoing anti-Russia/anti-Putin movement in the West, you may not be aware of the details. I could rewrite the entire story but, in the interest of illuminating you, I will just take a brief excerpt from a recent article that appeared on the UNZ Review: An Alternative Media Selection which was written by Dr. Philip Girialdi, the Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest. As background, Bill Browder set up a business called Hermitage Capital Management Fund in1999 which focussed on in... more »
Would Your Dog Help You Stop Being Upset? Apparently Yes
While cats are generally regarded as being aloof and uncaring, dogs are called "man's best friend." They are in tune with our emotions, it is said. "Lassie" had a level of connection with her humans that only television could write, but there has always been anecdotal evidence that dogs will do whatever they can to help. A new experiment shows that not only do dogs care if their owner is upset, they will overcome obstacles in a hurry to provide aid. The results in* Learning&Behavior *showed that dogs with strong bonds to their owners hurried to pushed through a door when they heard ... more »
Eddie Izzard: Actually funny for once
"his (Jeremy Corbyn's) heart is in the right place, he's a decent guy" The funniest thing Eddie Izzard has said for years. More of Eddie Izzard here https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/eddie-izzard-labour-has-to-solve-anti-semitism-issue/
Firearm Registrations in Brazil Rise Five-Fold in Ten Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The number of firearm registrations by individuals citizens in Brazil has increased over five times in the past ten years, according to data compiled by the Sou da Paz Institute. According to the Institute in the period from 2008 to 2017, the number of […]
Rio’s FLIP Literature Festival Arrives in Paraty this Week
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This year, the internationally renowned ‘Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty’ (International Literary Festival of Paraty) or FLIP, will be held in the picturesque seaside town of Paraty, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from Wednesday, July 25th, to Sunday, July 29th. This year, Hilda […]
Brazil Residential Sale Prices Stable in June with Nominal Drop
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – According to the latest FipeZAP Residential Sales Index, which tracks Brazil residential real estate prices in the country’s twenty biggest cities, prices in Brazil’s often volatile residential sales sector remained relatively stable in June showing a nominal decrease of -0.06 percent. June’s -0.06 percent variation […]
Opinion: Brazil’s “Kompromat” “Sistema”
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A friend sent the Curmudgeon an article by Adam Davidson from the New Yorker about “kompromat”, the Russian word for compromising material. The article theorized why Trump never criticized Putin. The article argues that it is not only Putin who has Trump over a barrel because […]
Corporate Spin: Genetically Engineering the Word to Food Security?
CounterPunch, Global Research, Countercurrents, RINF, Dissident Voice Those familiar with the debate around genetically modified organisms (GMOs) may be forgiven for thinking that science alone can solve the world’s food problems. The industry asserts that GMOs are vital if the world is to increase agricultural productivity and we are going to feed a growing global population. There is also the distinct impression that the GMO issue is all about ‘science’ and little else. People who question the need for and efficacy of GM have been labelled anti-science elitists who are responsib... more »
Trump's Derangement
The same media that howls at every Trump move will applaud this and the left and the right and QAnon will join in. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Internet Sleuths Discover Horrifying Film of ‘Rick and Morty’ Creator Pretending to Rape a Baby
[image: film] Dan Harmon has deleted his Twitter account after a deeply disturbing film of him pretending to rape a baby surfaced online. The post Internet Sleuths Discover Horrifying Film of ‘Rick and Morty’ Creator Pretending to Rape a Baby appeared first on The Free Thought Project .
Cops Investigated As Video Shows Police Pin Tiny Boy to the Ground for Trying to Protect His Dad
[image: boy] Dramatic video footage has sparked debate online as it shows two officers pin a small boy to the ground as he tried to stop them from arresting his father. The post Cops Investigated As Video Shows Police Pin Tiny Boy to the Ground for Trying to Protect His Dad appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
“[T]he data and findings…are unreliable:” Authors explain how a refutation came to be published in the same journal as the original
A group of tiny, all-female animals called bdelloid rotifers has long fascinated scientists. Among other questions, of course, is: Why haven’t they gone extinct, if they can’t mix up their genes? In 2016, a group of authors published a paper in Current Biology claiming to show that rotifers could swap DNA the way bacteria do. … Continue reading “[T]he data and findings…are unreliable:” Authors explain how a refutation came to be published in the same journal as the original
DAVID BROOKS BELIEVES THAT IN 2020 THE FEVER WILL BREAK
I don't want to address all the arguments made in the latest David Brooks column, which offers advice for the Democrats going into the 2020 presidential election. (You will no doubt be shocked to learn that Brooks advises Democrats to avoid socialism and fervent calls for racial justice.) I just want to quote one of his concluding paragraphs, and then talk about only part of that paragraph: If I had to advise on a Democratic narrative I’d start with three premises: First, *by 2020 everybody will be exhausted by the climate of negativism and hostility.* Second, the core long-term fea... more »
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*Many Genes Play a Role in Educational Attainment, Enormous Genetic Study Finds* *Finding the genetics of IQ is still in its infancy but results are coming in* In the largest genetics study ever published in a scientific journal, an international team of scientists on Monday identified more than a thousand variations in human genes that influence how long people stay in school. Educational attainment has attracted great interest from researchers in recent years, because it is linked to many other aspects of people’s lives, including their income as adults, overall health and even ... more »
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*Earth's resources consumed in ever greater destructive volumes* *The arm-waving generalizations below are another iteration of a very old chant. The scare even predates global warming. And it still is as asinine as ever. The basic flaw in the scare is philosophical. They fail to consider what a resource is. Because of that simple-mindedness, they overlook a basic truth. Resources are CREATED. A thing is not a resource until somebody finds a use for it.For instance: There are some parts of the world where there are acres of pesky red pebbles lying around upon t... more »
When the US invaded Russia
Amidst the backdrop of increased US-Russian tensions and even talk of war, long forgotten is the time the US actually invaded. The post When the US invaded Russia appeared first on The Duran.
Britain Is Planning to Send an Aircraft Carrier to the South China Sea
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Europe* How will China react? Britain is planning to send an aircraft carrier to the South China Sea to back up Australia as the two countries seek to deal with China’s growing aggressiveness in the region. The announcement was made by United Kingdom Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson, who— along with Jeremy Hunt, London’s foreign secretary— met with Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop in England last week. “We have started to see a step change in our relationship,” Williamson told reporters during the visit, acc... more »
The F-22 Raptor Has Some Serious Problems. A New Government Report Blames the Air Force.
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: An Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team aircraft flies during the AirPower over Hampton Roads Open House at Langley Air Force Base, Va., April 24, 2016.] So what happens now? Can the problems be fixed? Poor U.S. Air Force organization and management have contributed to problems with the F-22 Raptor fighter, according to a new Government Accountability Office audit. F-22 availability, already diminished by maintenance problems endemic to the complex and finicky stealth fighter, has been further reduced by the small size of F-22 sq... more »
The Innovation-Security Conundrum in U.S.-China Relations
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) "Wait, What?" Future Technology Forum, Sept. 2015 (Source: Department of Defense) If one defines technology as anything that extends human capability, it takes only a short logical leap to conclude that nearly any advantage in technological capability over a competitor entails potential military advantage over that competitor. This is especially so in today’s era of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, where the distinction between technologies designed for commercial and military use is bl... more »
The Real Thing
E. J. Dionne writes that the Helsinki press conference showed us the real Donald Trump -- unadorned: The truth is that Trump really does have what you might call a special relationship with Putin and Russia, for reasons still not fully known. He views foreign policy not as a way of protecting the nation but as an extension of his own narrow, personal interests. He has no respect for our basic liberties, which is why he entertained turning over our country’s former ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, and other Putin critics to the Russian dictator’s mercies until widespread revu... more »
UE : orientations pour la protection des investissements transfrontières
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 La Commission européenne rappelle que l'arbitrage investisseur-Etat entre un Etat membre et un investisseur d'un autre Etat membre n'est pas compatible avec le droit de l'UE.
Mexican leftist appeals to 'anti-establishment' Trump, seeks NAFTA deal
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent US President Donald Trump a letter urging a swift end to NAFTA negotiations
RCEP has human rights concerns: Women's groups
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 The women's groups strongly reject RCEP as it reinforces a destructive development model that the existing free trade agreements and the policies of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation have inflicted upon the world's poor and particularly poor women.
Singapore, South America customs union Mercosur launch free trade negotiations
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 Singapore and the South American customs union Mercosur have started negotiations for a free trade agreement.
RCEP agreement puts future of Thai people at risk
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 The Thai government is about to enter a trade deal that could seriously harm the reform agenda and deprive communities of the ability to make decisions for fear of violating investors' rights.
Dar faces legal suit at international tribunals over tax, investment policies
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
24-Jul-2018 Tanzania risks a legal suit at international tribunals over its recent investment and tax policies, which parties to Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) deem to be anti-business.
North Korea Update
My morning news feed carried a report from CNN that is completely false regarding North Korea. "Of course," I hear you respond. Everything on CNN is false, biased and partisan. So what really is going on in North Korea? Is Kim Jong Un keeping his word so far? North Korea is dismantling facilities at Sohae launch center. *The imagery analysts at 38 North *reported on 23 July that their analysis of commercial satellite imagery of the Sohae satellite launch complex from 20 and 22 July *shows significant new activity*. At the launch pad on 20 July, the rail-mounted transfer and securit... more »
Another Trumpanzee Distraction: Iran
Although Trump is stronger than ever with his base of racist and ignorant, easily manipulated voters who admire him, he keeps losing support among normal Americans who see right through him. I hate to say it, but most-- *most*-- of his supporters are either strung out on opioids or have IQs too low to allow them to think abstractly. Trump's latest distraction is a transparent wag the dog situation, this time with Iran. Start with The twitter call and answer above. Just for reference, Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations, dating back thousands of... more »
Allen-Ebrahimian: Who's Who in US officials lobbying for China?
[image: IMG_1333] *The old homestead* *Previously, during the first year of the Zhihe era, during the fifth lunar month, it had appeared at dawn, in the direction of the east, under the watch of Tiānguān (天關, Zeta Tauri). It had been seen in daylight, like Venus. It had rays stemming in all directions, and its colour was reddish white. Altogether visible for 23 days.* So there I was a few years ago, gazing up at the firmament of writers and scholars on Taiwan, and suddenly this 客星 appeared: Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian. She has been churning out stuff on China and Taiwan of steady high... more »
A spirited discussion over global temperature rise and IPCC models.
“No matter how hard climate-catastrophe obsessed alarmists attempt to beat out a little doom from the data, their results still fall far way short of their projections. Moreover, the modest warming the planet has seen over the recent decades is … Continue reading →
FBI goes to FISA court with bogus information.
Should FBI competence be under fire for fake Trump-Russia connection? “In my public comments Sunday morning, I observed that the newly disclosed FISA applications are so shoddy that the judges who approved them ought to be asked some hard questions. … Continue reading →
David Hume’s Essay: The Epicurean
Painting of David HumeDavid Hume’s book *Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary* includes four essays on philosophical schools that have originated in ancient Greece: ”The Epicurean,” “The Stoic,” “The Platonist,” and “The Sceptic.” The aim of the four essays is not to analyze human nature but to inspire the reader to bring improvement into his life by following the traditional methods of achieving happiness. The essays are not expressive of Hume’s own positions—In his Advertisement for the essays he has put a distance between himself and the four characters: "'Tis proper to infirm... more »
ALEXANDRE BENALLA
*Alexandre Benalla* *The Benalla affair* (affaire Benalla) involves Alexandre Benalla, who served as a security officer and deputy chief of staff to *French President Emmanuel Macron*. On 18 July 2018, the newspaper Le Monde identified him in footage as *the person wearing a police helmet who beat up a young protester* during the 2018 May Day demonstrations in Paris. ... Brabantian writes: Interesting the 'Benalla affair' buffeting the Macron government in France now Alexandre Benalla, with a Moroccan father, is 26 years old and has a 'very special' (gay?) relationship with yo... more »
The drive to spy on and impeach Trump
“If the information in the FBI’s Carter Page warrant constituted probable cause for wiretapping an American political campaign, then the process and the officials involved in it carried out one of the most significant known violations of American civil liberties in recent history,” Penn writes at *The Hill*. “The documents released over the weekend reveal quite clearly that the only information that even remotely connected Page and the 2016 campaign to Russia came solely from Fusion GPS dossier and a Yahoo News report that was based on the same information from the same source.” T... more »
Doofus Of The Day #1,018
Yet another example of the blithering idiocy that has overtaken so much of academe in this country is provided by an organization calling itself "the BABEL working group", which earns our Doofus award today. A prominent association of medieval studies scholars has pledged to boycott the discipline’s largest annual conference over a lack of social justice programming. On July 11, the BABEL Working Group published an open letter to the organizers of the International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS) ... outlining two “concerns” about the conference. "Decisions that seem in favor ... more »
Navy Chief Reportedly Beat Up Kid at Youth Soccer Game
A Navy chief was arrested after he allegedly charged into his son’s soccer match and punched a 14-year-old boy in the face.
Pepperidge Farm Announces Voluntary Recall of Four Varieties of Goldfish Crackers
Pepperidge Farm, owned by Campbell Soup, is voluntarily recalling some Goldfish Crackers due to the possible presence of salmonella.
Argentina: UFO Landing Traces in Cordoba (1986)
*Source: El Día (newspaper) and Marcelo MetayerDate: 06 February 1986* *Argentina: UFO Landing Traces in Cordoba (1986)* An unidentified flying object (UFO) has left landing traces in the mountain ranges surrounding Cordoba. The flying saucer, witnessed by a large number of people on the evening of 9 January, allegedly caused a burn mark measuring approximately a hundred meters in diameter and the charred remains of two head of cattle. The fact was discovered by a group of local residents who embarked upon an amateur investigation prompted by having seen the object back in Janu... more »
Goldstein vs Roy: Twofer on US and Taiwan Defense
*Marketables* Denny Roy and Lyle Goldstein both came out with pieces on the US and Taiwan's defense, the former solid, the latter a horror show understanding everything except the actual situation. Denny Roy, the sturdy student of Taiwan and the US, was in SCMP warning how difficult it would be for China to take Taiwan, and discussing the likelihood of US intervention. Here's what you write when you actually know something: The problem for China is that these methods still rely on the Taipei government choosing to surrender. *Historically, governments and societies under attack b... more »
Jewish man attacked in Paris by assailant shouting about Allah and Hitler but don't worry it's not the fault of Islamism
'A 69-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah was assaulted in Paris by a young Arab man who shouted about Allah and Hitler. In Tuesday's incident, the alleged assailant hit the Jewish man, pushed him to the ground and dragged him by his hair while shouting "Alla hu akbar, long live Hitler, death to the Jews," the National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, or BNVCA, wrote in a statement Wednesday. The call in Arabic means "Allah is the greatest." Police apprehended the suspected assailant, the report said. A police physician recommended transferring the suspect to a psychiatr... more »
FBI brought down foreign agents in the past
Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
An American pilot. A German aide on Capitol Hill. In the first and second world wars, the FBI effectively uprooted foreign influence campaigns. Today, the agency faces an uphill battle.
Money, politics and Justice Anthony Kennedy: Revisiting Citizens United
Michael T. Morley, Assistant Professor of Law, Florida State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is the author of one of the most controversial and scorned rulings in modern Court history: Citizens United. Is that condemnation undeserved?
Mexican anti-poverty program targeting poor women may help men most, study finds
Nora Haenn, Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies, North Carolina State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
Mexico gives poor, jobless moms up to $147 a month to feed and educate their kids. But money with strings attached may actually overburden women while freeing up their husbands' time and money.
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, July 24, 2018
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. LIVE: Jazz das Terças @ Bourn Burguer (Lapa) – Every Tuesday at Bourn Burguer there is a free evening of jazz hosted by Quartetinho. Quartetinho will be playing a mixture […]
Erdogan calls Israel the ‘most fascist and racist’ country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed Israel during a parliamentary meeting in Ankara this morning. Erdogan blasted Israel over their latest nation-state law, calling them the “most fascist and racist” country in the world. The Turkish President then said that the “spirit of Hitler” had reemerged in some Israeli officials, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian Army enters new town near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has entered a new town near the occupied Golan Heights, a military communique stated this afternoon. The military communique claimed that the Syrian Army entered the town of Ghadeir Al-Bustan in the Daraa Governorate. Similar to the other towns they took control of in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UN denies taking part in White Helmets evacuation through Israel
The United Nations has played no role in the evacuation of more than 420 White Helmet activists from Syria, official spokesman for the organization’s general secretary, Stefane Dujarrik, told reporters on Monday. “We have nothing to do with this process of moving out [the White Helmets],” Dujarrik said. “We are very grateful to the Jordanians, who with such generosity and hospitality accepted these 422 Syrians,” he […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces reportedly down Saudi reconnaissance plane in Najran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces reportedly shot down a Saudi reconnaissance plane in the Najran region of this large Gulf kingdom. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their air defense units shot down the reconnaissance plane after it spotted over the Rashah area of the Najran region. No […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Displaced Syrians return home from Lebanon (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – Hundreds of displaced Syrians forced to flee their homes because of war, returned from Lebanon on Monday. Footage from the al-Zamrani crossing in the al-Qalamoun region of the Damascus province countryside showed convoys of cars and trucks loaded with people and possessions hoping to return home. Families registered with the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Never before seen footage of Syrian Army operation to seize most important hilltop in Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – Anna News released never before seen footage on Monday of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) seizing the strategic hilltop of Tal Al-Harrah in southwest Syria. In the third installment of Anna News’ cover of the Syrian Army’s southwest Syria offensive, the Abkhazia-based channel released a video of the government forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large Syrian cargo plane leaves Iran for military airbase
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 A.M.) – A large cargo plane belonging to the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has left the Iranian capital for Syria, Yoruk Isik of the Bosphorous Observer reported this morning. According to Isik, the Syrian Air Force’s 585th Transport Squadron of the 29th Air Brigade Ilyushin IL-76T heavy lifter traveled from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish forces trying to handover Manbij to Syrian gov’t – Turkish media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – The Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) is allegedly trying to handover the town of Manbij to the Syrian government, the pro-Erdogan Daily Sabah publication reported on Monday. Citing recent reports, the Daily Sabah claimed that the YPG is trying to handover Manbij to the Syrian government as part of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israel rejects Russia’s offer to allow Iranian forces within 100km of occupied Golan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) – Israel has rejected Russia’s alleged offer to keep the Iranian forces at least 100km away from the border of the occupied Golan Heights, the Reuters News Agency reported. Citing an anonymous Israeli official, the Reuters report claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the offer from the Russian Foreign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Scores of ISIS terrorists killed as Syrian troops liberate several areas in southwest Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State affiliated Jaysh Khaled bin Walid forces suffered a major setback in southwest Syria on Monday, resulting in the loss of several areas to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). Led by the Tiger Forces, the Syrian Arab Army began their attack on Monday by storming several towns in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
President of South Ossetia makes first official visit to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 A.M.) – The President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, made his first official visit to Syria, Monday, to meet with his counterpart, Bashar Al-Assad, in Damascus. Bibilov is visiting Syria for three days, as part of South Ossetia’s effort to strengthen ties with Damascus. According to a report from the Syrian Arab […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Kurdish museum hosts exhibition for ISIS victims in Saddam-era prison (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – The Amna Suraka National Museum in the northern Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah has dedicated a space to war victims of the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). Named ‘Museum for the Martyrs in the War against ISIS,’ the section exhibits mannequins and photos of Kurdish Peshmerga and YPG (People’s Protection Units), […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Global warming is causing fish to lose their sense of smell!!!
By Paul Homewood More garbage from the Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5982873/Global-warming-causing-fish-lose-sense-SMELL.html There is a pattern here. The author is Joe Pinkstone, who seems to write most of the climate crap for the Mail. Ironically though, the Mail also publishes serious, sceptical articles by the likes of David Rose. https://twitter.com/JoePinkstone […]
Helsinki Secrets
The U.S. media's influence is waning. The result of violent Trump-is-a-traitor campaign was surprising: 80% of Trump voters approved of his Helsinki shtick.
7-year-old chess champ can’t compete in Tunisia tourney because she’s Israeli
'Schoolgirl Liel Levitan from Haifa is unable to accept an invitation to play in the World Chess Championship because host nation Tunisia will not allow Israelis to compete, it was reported Thursday.' Any comments Jeremy 'Iran's Press TV' Corbyn? Would you implement such a policy were you to become Prime Minister? More here https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-year-old-chess-champ-cant-compete-in-tunisia-tourney-because-shes-israeli/ but obviously not on the institutionally anti Israel BBC.
US approves military assistance to Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit
Ukraine’s government says its military will meet NATO standards by or during the year 2020. The post US approves military assistance to Ukraine after Trump-Putin summit appeared first on The Duran.
The Earliest Evidence of Bread
It is obvious that some form of bread making must have existed long before actual cultivation. It does not take much. You go to a grassland and collect ripened seeds. It takes time but it certainly is not impossible. The season is likely short enough in some cases or sustained for other seeds. Crushing them is an obvious next step and then soaking in water the next step. All this allows for a sharp reduction in the shells and web now have a product that is initially welcome in the daily stew pot as a thickener at least. Saving and drying this coarse flour then allows t... more »
If you think the tech giants merely want to ban Infowars, think again
[image: Image: If you think the tech giants merely want to ban Infowars, think again: Here’s the list of what they’ll ban next] Of course, they feel threatened and have discovered that censorship is within their reach and that they can charge for it. Worse they are trying to establish all this before they are stopped. Thus the panic coming from them We need a completely new platform that captures all the utility of the social media giants and also establishes a completely different economic platform that naturally localizes to avoid global conflicts while subsuming the content ... more »
Room temperature superconductivity evidence with graphene in contact with alkanes
Early days of course. But it is pretty clear here that the apparatus described is exhibiting room temperature super conductivity. Plenty of other work has been bouncing around but not leading to an apparatus like this describes. It may well have practical application. Our own efforts have also led us to understand that SC effects can likely be generated by the radiation produced by the original Tesla patent device and a lot more besides. all good. . *Room temperature superconductivity evidence with graphene in contact with alkanes brian wang | July 13, 2018 Arxiv – O... more »
Ringmakers of Saturn - chpt 1 historical problems
This chapter addresses the curious history of Saturn. Understand that we have only several objects in the solar system which can be observed. This means that from almost Galileo on we have had observers watching Saturn. It is thus no surprise that anomalies would be see if they occurred. This is not true at all for the resty of the sky. My second observation is that so called poor quality 17th and 18thh century scopes are now been manufactured in huge volumes and we should be able to easily compare present behavior to past reports. We must have a whole library of results... more »
"Nearly 40 Million Americans Are Still On Food Stamps"
*"Nearly 40 Million Americans Are Still On Food Stamps"* by Michael Snyder "If the U.S. economy is “doing well”, then why are almost 40 million Americans still on food stamps? That number is almost exactly where it was at the end of the last recession, and supposedly we have made so much progress since that time. Of course any progress that has been made has been extremely uneven. Earlier today, I wrote about how the gap between the rich and the poor in this country is the biggest that it has been since the 1920s. For years, the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program pumped ... more »
film trailer BLOOD MACHINES please don't be shit
Blood Machines is the *sequel to a music video for a song by Carpenter Brut* made (in homage to the eighties) by the French garage-film-makers *Seth Ickerman*. Currently, they have doubled requested pledges on the Blood Machines Kick Starter Page, and soon let's hope we are able to see all this crazy shit in one long delicious nostalgic film project. Can't wait!
The “Petroyuan” Might Save Nigeria And Avert Another Migrant Crisis
Connecting Nigeria to the emerging Multipolar World Order through China’s interlinked oil, financial, and developmental deals is a step in the right direction, but it’ll nevertheless take more than the “petroyuan” and railroads to save this failing state, but if Beijing is successful, then it might also end up saving Europe from the Migrant Crisis 2.0. The post The “Petroyuan” Might Save Nigeria And Avert Another Migrant Crisis appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Romanov murders: Poll reveals near 60% of Russians see Czar’s family homicide as atrocity
Poll findings underline how things are changing in Russia. As over 100,000 Muscovites honour Russia's imperial family
How Much Would You Sell Your Soul For?
Henry Makow asks: can you be partly good?
WORLD EXCLUSIVE! — Trump’s bombshell letter to Theresa May sparks panic in corridors of power
Spoof with graphics and commentary from Lasha Darkmoon
How Israel Helped to Revive Europe’s Ugly Ethnic Nationalisms
Israel doesn't offer a solution to the migrant crisis, argues Jonathan Cook. Only far great problems
Hecate - rocking hell - from sunny Finland
Hecate aka *Rachael Kozak*, has just been interviewed on SCORE -- click that . A couple of years ago, Hecate and my writing persona Hertzan Chimera nearly wrote a novel together. It was going to be called *VENOMIST* Rachael reminds me, and would have been as vicious as fuck. Time evaporated. Space folded. The parent branch parted into its child branches. Life went on...
LIMASSOL
*Limassol.* "In Cyprus, 2018 tourism continues to smash records. "Tourist arrivals during the first three months of 2018 were up 29.3 per cent over the same period last year. "Tourist traffic increased from Russia (+13.7 per cent), Germany (+107.3 per cent) and Israel (+53.6 per cent)." 2018 tourism continues to smash records - Cyprus Mail *Limassol promenade.* "In a 2015 global survey, based on data on population, CO2 Emissions, Police personnel, traffic deaths, thefts, assaults and life expectancy, Cyprus ranked as the 5th safest country in the world." [21] *Limassol* "In t... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah Alt History-- President Trumps Of The Past, #2* A few days ago, we presented Part 1 of this series but now our intrepid DWT Inter-dimensional Alternate Timeline Travelers have recently uncoverd a timeline where the Diaper Don got elected, just in time for World War II, instead of FDR. What could possibly go wrong? Maybe he'd even invite Hitler to the Oval Office and pass him the secrets to constructing an atomic bomb. Nah, there's no maybe about it.
Don Kroft (Zapper Inventor/ Holistic Scientist) Dead After Hang-gliding Accident
Editor’s note from Erin Elizabeth: I want to point out immediately that this is not my father who died less than one month ago while hang-gliding.. Dad died while thousands of feet in the sky, when the coroner says he had a heart attack and was gone before his glider brought him back to the […] The post Don Kroft (Zapper Inventor/ Holistic Scientist) Dead After Hang-gliding Accident appeared first on Health Nut News.
Putin’s Miracle Weapons Are Game-Changers, Forcing Trump to Negotiate with Russia
Pepe Escobar reviews a book that explains why future historians may see a recent Putin speech as a 21st-century game-changer
Disney Director James Gunn Fired After Tweets About Abusing Children Uncovered
Are Disney director's tweets a reflection of one man's depravity? Or a reflection of what goes on in Hollywood?
America On It’s Way to Being Stalin’s Soviet Union by Publius Tacitus
Why the arrest of a 29-year-old Russian woman marks a new low in America's descent into tyranny
Here’s How Bain Capital Destroyed Toys R Us
By Aaron Kesel You are about to read and learn how Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital stole its way to ownership of Toys R Us, and... more »
Putin's interference in US elections undermines faith in American democracy
Pippa Norris, ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney and McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Harvard University atPolitics + Society – The Conversation - 22 hours ago
Do you suspect the American voting system needs an overhaul? If so, you're not alone.
Jeremy Corbyn lies about Iran and when he stopped taking money from Iran's Press TV
https://youtu.be/rrDxfRxTe90 Don't expect the Labour Party's propaganda arm to ask Jeremy Corbyn any searching questions about his lie. The more I see of Jeremy Corbyn the more sick he makes me feel.
"Standard Model has no octonions in it" is politically incorrect, too
*Left-wing activists stifle the discussion about anything so much that the Inquisition looks like a fresh air in comparison* My essay about Cohl Furey and octonions has been read by some 6,000 people, higher than the average, but the relative increase of insufferable trolls – and bans per article – was much higher than the increase of the number of readers. Many people often present the medieval Inquisition as a textbook example of an institution that was preventing the people from researching and even talking about scientific matters. Many Christian readers love to defend or lioni... more »
ISIS jihadist White Helmets evacuated: To be resettled in Europe, US, and Canada (Video)
Israeli PM says Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau asked Israel to evacuate the White Helmets from Syria. The post ISIS jihadist White Helmets evacuated: To be resettled in Europe, US, and Canada (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Here We Go Again, Another Prediction or Prophesy
And the pendulum swings the other way in the direction of another ice age as Emeritus Prof. Fred Singer predicts. The solution is to dump soot on the permanent glaciers to forestall ice accumulation by reducing the albedo of the … Continue reading →
A Note on Sealed Indictments
One of our blogging friends asked me to comment on an allegation that the US DOJ is sitting on 40,000 sealed indictments. The Federal court system is sitting on 40,000 sealed court actions and there is a big difference between the two. A major case could have dozens of search warrants (an authorization in writing by a judge to search a specific location for specifically enumerated evidence which would show that persons committed (a) felony(s). Since almost every crime enumerated in 18USC is a felony, it's not difficult to get a search warrant. These are often sealed so the defendan... more »
The Global Vaccine Crisis of 2018: Why Andrew Wakefield is Back in the News
By John Stone "Perhaps the most fundamental point is that having established this uninterrupted global pipeline for the industry’s products to the world’s children they have failed to ensure manufacturing standards even according to their own criteria." An experienced pharma...
Iran will ‘stand up to bullying and sanctions’ – Defense Minister
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Khatami inaugurated the mass production line of a medium-range air-to-air missile, dubbed Fakour, in Tehran on Monday. During the ceremony, he underlined Iran’s readiness to give a response to any kind of possible aggression. “We will stand up to their bully and sanctions with all of our […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Infowars Host Alex Jones Moves to Dismiss Sandy Hook Lawsuit
Lawyers for Jones argued he was acting as a journalist in questioning the official narrative of the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Trump Considers Yanking Security Clearances of His Critics
President Donald Trump is considering revoking the security clearances of six former top national security officials who have been critical of his administration.
Deuter, "Illumination of the Heart"
Deuter, "Illumination of the Heart" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_rckDCVlFI
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Is this what will become of our Milky Way Galaxy? Perhaps if we collide with the Andromeda Galaxy in a few billion years, it might. Pictured below is NGC 7252, a jumble of stars created by a huge collision between two large galaxies. The collision will take hundreds of millions of years and so is effectively caught frozen in time in the above image. The resulting pandemonium has been dubbed the Atoms-for-Peace galaxy because of its similarity to a cartoon of a large atom. *Click image for larger size.* The above image was taken recently by the MPG/ESO 2.2 meter telescope in Chile. ... more »
"One Of Two Paths..."
"The Greeks took for granted a warrior-ethic ("aristeia," the virtues, values, culture and competence of "aristoi") not just between man and nature, and one city and another, and in the competitive contests (agones) between one person or point of view and another, but most especially between the individual mind striving for illumination and the vast surrounding obscure chaos of all that we do not know or understand or, as yet, have the resources to master. Humans from the earliest days of their lives have already planted their feet on one of two paths, one leading toward self-illum... more »
"For This Is What I Have Done..."
"Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind. And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry. Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so. How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar." - Julius ... more »
U.S. Pushes Confrontation with Iran: Trump Warns of “Consequences,” Pompeo Likens Leaders to “Mafia”
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Democracy Now! Published on Jul 23, 2018 https://democracynow.org – President Donald Trump lashed out at Iran Sunday, warning he was prepared to unleash dire “consequences” on Iran if its president threatens the United States again. Trump’s threat came just hours after Rouhani’s speech earlier Sunday, in which the Iranian president warned the U.S. about pursuing a […]
Pompeo’s Remarks Interference in Iran’s Affairs
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PressTV Published on Jul 23, 2018 Iran has lashed out at the US secretary of state for his latest remarks against the Islamic Republic. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, slammed Mike Pompeo’s remarks as cheap and unfounded. Qassemi said the comments constitute interference in Iran’s internal affairs. end
Israel’s Only Policy on Gaza Is to Beat the Drums of War
mosesman at We’re on Notice: Capital Controls on 1 August 2018? “Protecting Us” From Our Own Accounts | Gregory Mannarino – Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The plan to establish an off-shore sea port in Cyprus to ‘help’ Gaza is fantastical BS. – Plan to Establish Port in Cyprus for Gaza-Bound Goods ‘Fantastical’ – Analyst – The talk about alleviating electricity supply problem in Gaza is just talk. Nothing will happen. There is a supply problem and it is caused by […]
Europe Must Offer Plans for Full Implementation of Iran Nuclear Deal: Larijani
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Europe Must Offer Plans for Full Implementation of Iran Nuclear Deal: Larijani by https://www.presstv.com/ The speaker of Iran’s Parliament says European countries must offer their plans for the full implementation of a nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries following withdrawal of the United States from the deal. – Ali Larijani made […]
Media Silent as Pacific Powers Prepare for Showdown with China
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Media Silent as Pacific Powers Prepare for Showdown with China by https://www.rt.com/ The US and its allies continue to implement a dangerous strategy to counter China’s growing influence in the Pacific. – These days, it’s all but too easy to get distracted by the stories the mainstream media overhypes on a regular basis and overlook some […]
Israel Rejects Russian Plan To Keep Iranian Forces 100km From Golan Border
mosesman at We’re on Notice: Capital Controls on 1 August 2018? “Protecting Us” From Our Own Accounts | Gregory Mannarino – Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Rejects Russian Plan To Keep Iranian Forces 100km From Golan Border by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Israel has rejected a Russian proposal to keep Iranian forces in Syria at least 100 kilometers from the Syrian-Israeli recognized ceasefire line along the Golan Heights, Reuters reports, while Israeli leadership has further threatened to hold Assad responsible “for any Iranian aggression”. – According […]
Israeli War on Gaza Over Kites?
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Israeli War on Gaza Over Kites? by Stephen Lendman, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ Hamas is a legitimate political organization, not a terrorist group as falsely designed by Israel and Washington in deference to the Jewish state. – The shameful designation gives Israel an unjustifiable pretext to hold two million Gazans hostage under flagrantly unlawful land, sea and air blockade – […]
Trump Blasts Iran’s Rouhani: “Never, Ever Threaten The US Or Suffer Consequences Few Have Ever Suffered Before”
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Trump Blasts Iran’s Rouhani: “Never, Ever Threaten The US Or Suffer Consequences Few Have Ever Suffered Before” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ President Donald Trump launched a new verbal attack against Iran’s president Rouhani, vowing “consequences the likes of which few have ever suffered before” if Hassan Rouhani continues threatening America in a late-night Sunday all caps […]
U.S.-Iran Tensions Simmer as Trump and Rouhani Trade Threats
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U.S.-Iran Tensions Simmer as Trump and Rouhani Trade Threats by Nicholas Wadhams, https://www.bloombergquint.com/ (Bloomberg) — U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new broadside against Iran, warning of unspecified “consequences” if Hassan Rouhani continues threatening America. – In a Twitter post late Sunday, Trump said, “To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU […]
INTEL: A US/Iranian War Will Trigger Hezbollah Terror Cells Worldwide
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Hezbollah terror cell or CIA terror cell (blamed on Hezbollah ie. false flag terrorism) you decide. Hezbollah does not have a worldwide terror network, the CIA has one. – The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jul 23, 2018 War with Iran is on the horizon now that president Trump has made clear America will not be disrespected […]
Award Winning Journalist Reports On Islamic Invasion Of Europe
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The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jul 23, 2018 Patrick Christys of “WestMonster.com” joins Alex to discuss the migrant crisis affecting the British people. Despite “No-go sharia zones” appearing, Patrick is optimistic about the future immigration policies in the U.K. end
Major Hollywood Director Fired After Trove Pedophile Joke Tweets Discovered
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The Alex Jones Channel Published on Jul 23, 2018 Infowars reporter Greg Reese details Mike Cernovich’s investigation on Hollywood elite making jokes about pedophilia. end
"‘Perpetual War’ Explained In 140 Seconds"
*"‘Perpetual War’ Explained In 140 Seconds"* by Tyler Durden "In 1935, Major General Smedley Butler warned the world that “War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” And we ignored it. 26 years later, in 1961, President Dwight Eisenhower – a retired five-star Army general – gave the nation a dire warning about what he described as a threat to democratic government. He called ... more »
Why Are So Many Nazis Running For Office As Republicans? They Sure Love Señor T
There's a lot of hand-wringing lately about why Republican primary voters are voting for Nazis. And why are Nazis and fascists so attracted to the GOP? Fox News didn't actually wonder *why*-- no one would no why more than they would-- but they did report on the phenomena over the weekend. They prefer to call them anti-Semites and white supremicists, as that was somehow less vile. Andrew O'Reilly took a peek behind the white sheets, in Illinois, California and Wisconsin, completely leaving out Corey Stewart's Senate race in Virginia. O'Reilly starts by mentioning that "Arthur Jones... more »
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