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Tweets For Today
In a trade war with the US, Beijing has other weapons beside tariffs including hitting Boeing which sells a quarter of its planes in China https://t.co/v3uCXtj9fB pic.twitter.com/Axbn0l7hHU — AFP news agency (@AFP) July 7, 2018 WATCH: More than a thousand people from all over the world are involved in the massive rescue effort to save the 12 teenage boys and their 25-year-old soccer coach trapped inside a cave in northern Thailand. https://t.co/n7vNa02gg8 — NBC News (@NBCNews) July 7, 2018 Pompeo 'very firm' on complete denuclearization of North Korea: spokeswoman https://t.co/R... more »
Toto Reports On The The Colorado Permanent Drought
Usually July is a very brown month here in Boulder, but we have had lots of rain this spring and early summer, and it is the greenest I have ever seen it in July.
Hundreds Of Never-Before-Seen Nuclear Test Films Released By The Lawrence Livermore National Library In California
*Daily Mail:* *Laboratory releases hundreds of never-before-seen nuclear test films taken at the height of the Cold War at top-secret US testing grounds* * The Lawrence Livermore National Library in California released 250 new films * Researchers at the institute painstakingly restored many of the decaying clips * Scientists from the LLNL are also taking new data reading from the old footage * Gregg Spriggs, head of the restoration, found a host of new data in the films * The footage shows explosions from Operations Hardtack, Teapot and Dominic A US laboratory has released hundre... more »
Picture Of The Day
Israeli soldiers from the Kfir brigade's Shimshon ("Samson") battalion lie down and rest in cement pipes during a military exercise at the Tzeelim army base simulating urban combat in the Gaza Strip. © AFP 2018 / Menahem Kahana *WNU Editor*: The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: June 30 - July 6 *(Sputnik)
“America’s Greatest Financial Scalawag”
*“America’s Greatest Financial Scalawag”* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "Arnold at West Point… Sherman at Atlanta… Powell at the UN… We Americans remembered our heroes on July 4. And here at the Diary’s headquarters in rural France, we recalled one of the greatest of them all… *Greatest Scalawag: *Our July 4th holiday was spent in quiet relaxation, repainting a third-floor bedroom. Unlike chainsaw work, you can let your mind wander when painting without worrying about losing a leg. And so, our mind left the reservation, where all good patriots are confined, and focused on the ras... more »
Federal appeals court rules in favor of Bayou Bridge Pipeline construction
Army Corps of Engineers properly granted permits using less-comprehensive environmental assessments, panel says
How Long Will the U.S. - China Trade War Last?
*Reuters*:* Dueling tariffs raise fears of long U.S.-China trade battle* BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China exchanged the first salvos in what could become a protracted trade war on Friday, slapping tariffs on $34 billion worth of each others’ goods and giving no sign of willingness to start talks aimed at a reaching a truce. Duties on a range of Chinese goods imported into the United States took effect on Friday and were immediately countered by measures from China, with Beijing accusing the United States of triggering the “largest-scale trade war”. The ... more »
Italy Will Not Buy Any More F-35s. May Cancel Or Cut The Existing Order
Two Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighter jets fly to the Avalon Airshow in Victoria, Australia, March 3, 2017. Australian Defence Force/Handout via REUTERS *Reuters: **Italy says won't buy more F-35 fighter jets, may cut existing order* ROME (Reuters) - Italy will not buy more Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets and is considering whether to stick to the order to which it is already committed, Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta said on Friday. Trenta comes from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement which has always been critical of NATO member Italy’s order for 90 of the... more »
No, The Founding Fathers Weren't "Ordinary Men," Not In The Way Scott Walker Means It
Trump's knowledge of American history is as thorough as his knowledge of everything other than grifting. That's why so many morons love him so much; they see themselves in him. I guess there's nothing we can do about that. Even when Max Boot speculated in his *Post* column yesterday that "If Trump announced he were going to spit-roast immigrant kids and eat them on national TV (apologies to Jonathan Swift), most Republicans probably would approve of that too," he was right on target. Anyone-- including Boot-- who thinks there is *anything* Robert Mueller could find that will that ... more »
Russian Military Veterans Tell The Kremlin To Come Clean On Private Contractors Fighting In Syria
Kremlin *Moscow Times*: *Military Veterans to Kremlin: Come Clean About Syria Mission* Russian military veterans urged the government on Thursday to acknowledge it sends private military contractors to fight in Syria, in a bid to secure financial and medical benefits for the fighters and their families. The statement breaks years of public silence about a secret operation involving thousands of Russian civilians fighting in Syria on the side of President Bashar al-Assad whom Moscow has been helping militarily since September 2015. Based on accounts of people who knew killed fight... more »
Israeli Snipers Execute a Palestinian Man and Injure 400 Protestors in Gaza
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 A.M)- An unarmed Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli Regime Forces in Gaza yesterday, as peaceful demonstrators yet again gathered to protest Israel’s illegally maintained besiegement of the coastal enclave. A statement released by the Gaza Health Ministry, stated that 396 injuries were inflicted upon demonstrators in Gaza this Friday. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Confederacy Of Congressional Traitors In Moscow For July 4th; R Now Means Russian Rather Than Republican It Appears: Shelby, Thune, Kennedy, Moran, Hoeven, Granger, Johnson, Daines Are Their Names
What to say? A Confederacy of Russian Senators and one Republican Congresswoman in Moscow on July 4th, led by R. … Continue reading →
US Congressman Cummings Wrote Letters To VP Pence In Mid-November 2016 Expressing Concerns About Trump National Security Advisor Flynn; Pence Failed To Respond; Denied That He Was Aware Of Letters
Shortly after the 2016 election, US Congressman Cummings warned VP Pence about Michael Flynn: “Last year, on November 16, 2016, … Continue reading →
Karma in Kuala Lumpur
The *Equanimity*, photo by Yoan Ari/AP via Australian Broadcasting Company.On Wednesday, Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, Najib Razak for short, the son of Malaysia's second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak and nephew of the third prime minister Dato' Hussein Onn, and himself the nation's sixth prime minister, serving from 2009 until just a couple of months ago, was arrested and charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust over a sum of 42 million Malaysian ringgit (US $10.6 million) from a finance company called SRC International, which had wandered in... more »
Russell Napier: “Trade War Is The Beginning Of A New Global Monetary System”
Russell Napier: “Trade War Is The Beginning Of A New Global Monetary System” by Russell Napier of ERIC, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ A Country Matures, An Exchange Rate Declines After two weeks on the road visiting clients your analyst returns with a better view of the consensus outlook. There is, though, much in the consensus to disagree with. In particular […]
Leaked Chinese Memo Warns Of “Thucydides Trap” With US, “War Is Unavoidable”
Leaked Chinese Memo Warns Of “Thucydides Trap” With US, “War Is Unavoidable” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ A series of leaked internal documents reveal that China’s military reforms are aimed at allowing Beijing to “manage a crisis, contain a conflict, win a war” and overtake the United States in military strength, according to the Express. – The leaked […]
Iran’s Guards Say Strait of Hormuz for All or ‘No One’ Amid Looming US Sanctions
Iran’s Guards Say Strait of Hormuz for All or ‘No One’ Amid Looming US Sanctions by https://sputniknews.com/ Brian Hook, the State Department’s director of policy planning, earlier reaffirmed the United States’ determination to increase pressure on Iran and reduce its crude oil exports to zero by November. – The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has stated that […]
Saturn Moon Enceladus is First Alien ‘Water World’ with Complex Organics
Saturn Moon Enceladus is First Alien ‘Water World’ with Complex Organics by Charles Q. Choi, Space.com Contributor | Space.com, via http://www.foxnews.com/ Complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time coming from the depths of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, a new study reported. – Spacecraft scheduled to launch soon could explore what this new discovery says about the […]
IDF Uses Gaza as a Lab and Showroom for New Weapons And Tech It Plans to Sell – Report
“In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the Jews came from Khazar blood. Not only that but Oppenheim discovered that the Palestinians—the very people whom the Jews had been persecuting and ejecting from […]
Gaza Teen Dies of Wounds from Clashes with Israeli Troops
PressTV Published on Jul 4, 2018 Another Palestinian teenager, shot by Israeli forces, has died of his injuries.Israeli forces injured the 16-year-old was in May during a protest against the Israeli occupation near the Gaza border. At least 62 other Palestinians were killed on that day. In all, 136 Palestinians have died since the end of […]
Jim Rickards: Gold Price Has Been Locked to SDRs and Global Monetary Reset is Under Way
Jim Rickards: Gold Price Has Been Locked to SDRs and Global Monetary Reset is Under Way by cpowell, http://www.gata.org/ Dear Friend of GATA and Gold: – GoldCore’s daily blog today reprints analysis by Jim Rickards in his latest Gold Speculator letter arguing that the great “global monetary reset” often speculated about is already underway, as indicated by […]
Gold $10,000 In Currency Reset As Russia China Gold Demand Overwhelms Gold Futures Manipulation
GoldCore Published on Jul 4, 2018 – Is the currency reset or global monetary reset (GMR) upon us? – Russia sold half their Treasuries in April and bought 600k ozs of gold in May – China has stopped buying US Treasurys and PBOC is quietly accumulating gold bullion – China has over $3 trillion in foreign […]
Europe Rejects China’s Offer of Alliance in Trade War with United States
Europe Rejects China’s Offer of Alliance in Trade War with United States by https://www.rt.com/ The European Union has turned down China’s proposal of co-operation against escalating US trade tariffs on European and Chinese goods. China proposed launching joint action against the United States at the World Trade Organization (WTO), EU officials and diplomats told Reuters ahead […]
Ron Paul Liberty Report: CIA Plots Iran Coup – Partners With Terrorist Group
RonPaulLibertyReport Streamed live on Jul 5, 2018 The US national security establishment, along with neocons and many US politicians, believe they have settled on who should run Iran after the CIA overthrows its current government. They’ve settled on an organization that for more than 15 years was on the US terrorism list as the best vehicle […]
New Round of Russian Hysteria: British MSM Speculate on Moscow Involvement in Amesbury Incident
RT Published on Jul 6, 2018 The Russian president’s spokesperson has commented on the Amesbury incident saying that Russia denies any involvement in the incidents. Dmitry Peskov underlined that Moscow is now concerned that nerve agents have apparently been used again in Europe. With so many unknowns in the story, one thing is for sure though […]
Iran: EU Package on Extending Nuclear Deal ‘Disappointing’
Iran: EU Package on Extending Nuclear Deal ‘Disappointing’ by https://sputniknews.com/ During talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described as disappointing the package of proposals to preserve the Iran nuclear deal submitted by France, Britain and Germany, according to a statement posted on Rouhani’s official website on Thursday. – “Unfortunately, the proposed package […]
Europe Tries to Rescue Iran Deal, Tehran ‘Disappointed’ by Anti-Sanction Measures
RT Published on Jul 6, 2018 Five foreign ministers representing countries remaining within the Iran nuclear deal, are currently meeting with their Iranian counterpart for the first time since the US withdrew from the pact in May. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9981 end
If the Novichok Was Planted by Russia, Where’s the Evidence?
If the Novichok Was Planted by Russia, Where’s the Evidence? by Simon Jenkins, https://www.theguardian.com/international No one has a clue about the Wiltshire poisonings – though the most obvious motive is someone out to embarrass Vladimir Putin – I seem to be the only person alive with no clue as to who has poisoned four people in Wiltshire. I […]
UK Media is Willing to Accept What is Unproven & Contradicts Common Sense: Int’l Affairs Analyst
RT Published on Jul 6, 2018 Following the Amesbury poisoning, some British media outlets have indulged in scare-mongering. They claim an assassination attempt or cyber-attack on critical national infrastructure by Russia are imminent. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/99bt end
College Retreat Examines White Identity
During the 2018-19 school year, the University of Vermont (UVM) will host a three-day weekend retreat that specifically targets White students in order to discuss topics such as privilege, inclusivity and racism.
What Do Young Russians Want?
*Pavel Los & Mikhail Bushuev, DW*: *A better life prevails over political protests for Russia's young people* Young Russians turn to social networks to get their news and tend to have conservative views, according to a study by the Centre for East European and International Studies. After Russians voted President Vladimir Putin back into office in March, the Berlin-based Centre for East European and International Studies (ZoiS) released a report on young Russians' outlook on life and politics. One of its core findings is that Russia's young people tend to be interested in politi... more »
RADIOACTIVE HEALTH WARNING FOR CUMBRIAN BEACHES
Volunteers at Radiation Free Lakeland (nuclear safety campaign group based in Cumbria) have been sending soil and sand samples from…
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Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Martin Regg Cohn writes that reducing access to pharmacare is just the first item on Doug Ford's extensive hidden agenda. And Steve Morgan examines the effects of Ford's cuts to public prescription drug coverage and finds that the end result of relying more on the private sector will be added costs borne disproportionately by the middle class. - David Climenhaga points out that the funding for Canada's anti-tax propaganda mills includes the donation-laundering mechanisms used by American billionaires. - Corey Shefman recognizes that the disprop... more »
Musical Interlude: Melanie, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)”
Melanie, “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgrCtZKkgqI
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar apparition has a surprisingly familiar shape. Cataloged as NGC 7635, it is also known simply as The Bubble Nebula. Although it looks delicate, the 7 light-year diameter bubble offers evidence of violent processes at work. Above and left of the Bubble's center is a hot, O-type star, several hundred thousand times more luminous and around 45 times more massive than the Sun. A fierce stellar wind and intense radiation from that star has blasted out the structure of glowing gas against denser material in a surrounding molecular cl... more »
The Universe
"Everyone's scared. Few carry on. I mean really carry on, as if it were your reason for being." "Keep calm," The Universe "Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!" - www.tut.com
"Helpless People..."
"Almost all Americans have had an intense school experience which occupied their entire youth, an experience during which they were drilled thoroughly in the culture and economy of the well-schooled greater society, in which individuals have been rendered helpless to do much of anything except watch television or punch buttons on a keypad. Before you begin to blame the childish for being that way and join the chorus of those defending the general imprisonment of adults and the schooling by force of children because there isn’t any other way to handle the mob, you want to at least c... more »
"Nine Meals from Anarchy"
*"Nine Meals from Anarchy"* by Jeff Thomas "In 1906, Alfred Henry Lewis stated, “There are only nine meals between mankind and anarchy.” Since then, his observation has been echoed by people as disparate as Robert Heinlein and Leon Trotsky. The key here is that, unlike all other commodities, food is the one essential that cannot be postponed. If there were a shortage of, say, shoes, we could make do for months or even years. A shortage of gasoline would be worse, but we could survive it, through mass transport, or even walking, if necessary. But food is different. If there were an ... more »
The Daily "Near You?
Lucan, Dublin, Ireland. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Fate Of All..."
"All human lives are so profoundly and intricately entwined, those dead, those living, those generations yet to come, that the fate of all is the fate of each, and the hope of humanity rests in every heart and in every pair of hands. Therefore, after every failure, we are obliged to strive again for success, and when faced with the end of one thing, we must build something new and better in the ashes, just as from pain and grief, we must weave hope, for each of us is a thread critical to the strength to the very survival of the human tapestry. Every hour in every life contains such ... more »
"Finding the Place You Belong: Where the Soul Is"
*"Finding the Place You Belong: Where the Soul Is"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "There will likely be times in your life when your soul evolves more quickly than your circumstances. There will likely be times in your life when your soul evolves more quickly than your circumstances. Your subconscious mind may be ready to move forward long before you recognize that you are destined to embrace a new way of life. Your soul intuitively understands that changing habitats can be a vital part of the growth process and that there may be one part of you that is eager to move to another ho... more »
The Poet: Frances Dana Gage, “Dare To Stand Alone”
*“Dare To Stand Alone”* “Be firm, be bold, be strong, be true, And "dare to stand alone;" Strive for the right whate'er ye do, Though helpers there be none. Nay, bend not to the swelling surge Of popular sneer and wrong; 'Twill bear thee on to ruin's verge, With current wild and strong. Stand for the Right! Humanity Implores, with groans and tears, Thine aid to break the fest'ring links That bind her toiling years. Stand for the Right!- proclaim it loud- Thou'lt find an answering tone In honest hearts, and thou no more Be downed to stand alone!” - Frances Dana Gage, 1869
"Persist!"
"You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give." - E. O. Wilson
Of Xenophobes, Millard Fillmore and Donald Trump
Meanwhile, we also mustn't let pass a remarkable piece on the BBC News website tonight from Washington-based BBC News editor Jude Sheerin, headlined *Is this the US president most like Trump? * Now, I've got a soft spot for US presidential history and love reading about even the most minor presidents so I knew straightaway that comparing a living US president to pre-Civil War era less-than-one-term president Millard Fillmore, who almost invariably appears in the darkest reaches of lists of the worst US presidents, was never going to be flattering to the compared modern president.... more »
X22 Report, “The Fed Goes All Out & Removes More Data To Shape The Economic Collapse Narrative”; Gregory Mannarino
X22 Report, “The Fed Goes All Out & Removes More Data To Shape The Economic Collapse Narrative” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dMi-uPwydE Related: X22 Report, “The Moves Are Never Telegraphed, It's All Happening Behind Closed Doors” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCQwzazUPvw&t=6s ◆ Gregory Mannarino, “What Will Happen To The Stock Market When The Yield Curve Inverts?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZWw0Lfrpc&t=2s - https://www.traderschoice.net/ ◆ *Deputy Wendell:* “It's a mess, ain't it, Sheriff?” *Sheriff Bell:* “If it ain't, it'll do till the mess gets here.” - “No Countr... more »
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
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We All Want Mueller To Prove Trump Is A Criminal Fast-- But More Important, We All Want Mueller To Prove Trump Is A Criminal Indisputably
I've been binge-watching *Billions* and I'm finishing up Season 3. There's is certainly some inspiration there from the activities of Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is his office's battle against Steve Cohen (S.A.C. Capital Advisors) and John Gutfreund (Salomon Brothers). I've learned a lot about the workings of the U.S. Attorney's office-- at least the storied South and Eastern districts' U.S. Attorney's offices. So I was especially interested in a report by Chris Strohm yesterday that Mueller has tapped more prosecutors to help with... more »
Infrastructure, India and Intellectual Capital
These are three very powerful “I” words – Infrastructure, India and intellectual capital. They are related in one key fashion. The failure of the US to address each of these issues has hastened its forthcoming demise as the world leading … Continue reading →
Nick Robinson v Hugh Sykes
Hmm. It's too hot to be following things closely tonight but my social media feed (probably unlike Miranda Sawyer's) is showing a wide range of reactions to matters related to Mrs May's apparent cabinet getaway Brexit plan. Besides the ardent anti-Brexiteers I follow, I'm seeing the *Spectator* calling it Mrs May's "third way", Guido Fawkes calling it the "softest Brexit" and the BBC's Nick Robinson saying that the EU might still reject it in favour of a "softer deal": Cabinet agreement to Brexit plan matters as it undermines the “we can’t really negotiate because you won’t tel... more »
Coastal news roundup: hurricanes, coral and roseau cane
In this week's coastal news roundup, WWNO's Travis Lux talks to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune reporter Tristan Baurick about the most recent storm predictions for the Gulf coast, new protections for deep-sea coral and the first clear signs of land loss from... more »
Facial Recognition Tech Company Refuses to Sell to Governments
By Derrick Broze The CEO of a company that makes facial recognition software has publicly stated that his company will not sell to law enforcement... more »
Grassroots Mid-Term Elections 2018 Plan To Make Vaccines A Hot Political Issue For The GOP
By Catherine J. Frompovich PRESS RELEASES Vaccine Organizers Planning to Disrupt GOP Midterm Elections Over Trump’s Failed Campaign Promise Jul 3, 2018, 2:03pm EDT BALTIMORE, July... more »
Brazil Loses 2×1 to Belgium, Crashing Out of 2018 World Cup
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Five-time champions Brazil were aiming for their sixth World Cup championship but their 2018 campaign came to a disappointing end as Belgium stunned the Seleção out of the 2018 Russia World Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory on Friday, July 6th. Brazil entered today’s quarterfinals […]
Ex-Athletes Say Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for Years
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. Some former athletes recall him differently: Locker-room voyeur. Serial groper. “Dr. Jelly Paws.” In interviews with The Associated Press in recent weeks, seven former athletes and a former […]
Students to Pay More to Attend Southern University System
BATON ROUGE, La.— Southern University System students in Louisiana will pay hundreds of dollars more a semester in the upcoming school year, to generate $4.2 million for campuses, under a package of fee hikes approved by the system governing board Thursday. Fee increases on students are rankling lawmakers, who protected Louisiana’s colleges from budget cuts […]
Commissioner Appeals Ruling on University Rape Case Records
MISSOULA, Mont. – The Montana Commissioner of Higher Education is appealing a judge’s order to release redacted student records to author Jon Krakauer. The Missoulian reports attorneys with the Montana University System filed a notice of appeal Thursday, planning to petition the state Supreme Court to overturn the ruling on records involving the university system’s […]
Haywood Strickland Leaving Wiley College in Good Hands
Shortly after Dr. Haywood L. Strickland announced his retirement from Wiley College — after 18 years at the helm — trustee Patsy Ponder and her husband, Gene, gave the small, historically Black college in Marshall, Texas an unrestricted gift of $2 million.
Genocide to Exodus: Why the Average Joe Should Care About Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico and the ongoing colonization of the island is nothing new. 1898 marks the official year in which the genocide of the Puerto Rican people became a legal act of the United States. Fast forward to today, we are in the same situation.
Drone footage captures Syrian Army hitting rebel positions in northern Daraa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – Drone footage taken this week captured the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) artillery units scoring direct hits on the enemy positions in northern Daraa. In particular, the footage below shows the Syrian Army striking a tank and three vehicles belonging to the rebel forces in the Tal Saada area. As a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Russia’s Hmeymim Airbase comes under heavy attack again
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – For the second straight night, Russia’s Hmeymim Airport has come under attack by armed drones. According to a local field source in the coastal city of Jableh, several armed drones targeted the Hmeymim Airbase’s northeastern perimeter, prompting the Russian air defense to activate its warning sirens. Once the sirens were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Emir praises ‘very very strong’ Franco-Qatari relationship (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – Emir of the State of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Friday as part of an official visit to the Republic. The conference was held right before the quarter-final match between France and Uruguay and both heads of state were keen to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former Information Minister of Syria passes away
The Ministry of Information said Omran al-Zoubi, Deputy Chairman of the National Progressive Front and former Information Minister, died early on Friday morning. Born in Damascus in 1959, Zoubi spent the first decades of his life studying and working in law before entering the political world. Prior to becoming Information Minister, Zoubi was a lawyer […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
First scenes of Syrian troops raising flag over strategic Jordanian crossing
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has raised the flag of the Syrian Arab Republic, today, over the strategic Nassib Crossing for the first time in three years. Following an agreement between the Russian Reconciliation Center and Syrian opposition, the Syrian military raised their flag over the Nassib Crossing, marking their first return to the site […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
No trace of nerve agents found at Douma site: interim OPCW report
No traces of any nerve agents have been found at the site of a suspected chemical attack in the Syrian city of Douma, an interim report issued by the OPCW says. However, traces of chlorine were found at the site. “Various chlorinated organic chemicals were found in samples” from two locations in the Damascus suburb of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The BBC's 'Everywhere Correspondent'
Still catching up... I've previously (and repeatedly) quipped about the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse, now one of *Newsnight*'s main reporters, being the BBC's 'Everywhere correspondent'. That was because the BBC kept on - and keeps on - parachuting him into Everywhere to be their instant expert reporter on any major foreign affairs story. As I previously said: ....he pops up everywhere, always sounding authoritative, whichever country he's reporting from. My sceptical note there possibly tells you what I think about Gabriel's reporting: It sounds good and he's a charismatic report... more »
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- July 6, 2018
*Michael Martina & David Lawder, Reuters*:* Dueling tariffs raise fears of long U.S.-China trade battle* BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-China trade fight resulting in duties on $34 billion worth of each other’s imports was seen dragging on for a potentially prolonged period, as Washington and Beijing flexed their muscles with no sign of negotiations to ease tensions. Friday marked the start of the U.S. duties that were promptly met with retribution by China, as Beijing accused the United States of triggering the “largest-scale trade war.” The escalating fight between the ... more »
‘She’s too Catholic’ – Liberal left attacks Supreme Court frontrunner Amy Coney Barrett (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 46. The post ‘She’s too Catholic’ – Liberal left attacks Supreme Court frontrunner Amy Coney Barrett (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Oxygen Loss In The Coastal Baltic 'Unprecedentedly Severe'
The Baltic Sea is home to some of the world's largest areas of oxygen-starved waters where most marine animals can't survive - dead zones - and it has been that way for as long as records have been kept, but a new study estimates that oxygen loss in coastal areas over the past century is unprecedented in the last 1500 years. According to the researchers, human-induced pollution, from fertilizers and sewage running off the countries surrounding the Baltic into the sea, is the main driver of recent oxygen loss in the region's coastal waters. If low-oxygen areas spread it can reduce ... more »
California: Fighting for Freedom — and Survival
[image: california-fighting-for-freedom-and-survival] “It’s not over ’til it’s over.” Refusing to submit and surrender to tyrannical government, many Californians are fighting a desperate battle to reclaim their state.
Democrats Descending Into Dangerous Radicalism
[image: democrats-descending-into-dangerous-radicalism] “Yesterday’s radicalism is today’s moderation to us,” is the message of many Democrats. Just consider that some of their members have recently made extremist rabble-rouser Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) their party’s standard bearer, labeled avowed socialist senator Bernie Sanders a “neoliberal shill” and a “moderate,” and have called a race-card-playing NYC socialist who aims to abolish ICE “the future of our party.”
California Trumps Justice Department on Sanctuary Laws
[image: calif-trumps-justice-dept-on-sanctuary-laws] California presses for states' rights on immigration, and a federal judge agrees.
The hills of Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The hills of Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] The hills in the far side of Lake Qaron "Lake Moeris" in Egypt.
Sailing at Egypt's Lake Qaron of Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Sailing at Egypt's Lake Qaron of Fayoum] A boat sailing in the far western side of Lake Qaron of Fayoum appears that magical world.
Just the two of them at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Just the two of them at Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] Just the two of us , I remember that song when I saw at Lake Qaron that couple whom I wish all the happiness in their lives
The hills of Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The hills of Egypt's Lake Qaron in Fayoum] Fayoum's Lake Qaron and its surrounding hills
The lady at Egypt's Lake Qaron of Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The lady at Egypt's Lake Qaron of Fayoum] An Egyptian lady at Lake Qaron of Fayoum , Egypt
World News Briefs -- July 6, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*CNBC:* *Trade War begins: US and China exchange $34 billion in tariffs* * President Trump's tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods kick in, escalating a war of words between the world's two largest economies into a full-blown trade conflict. * Washington's 25 percent duties went into effect at midnight EDT and affected products such as water boilers, X-ray machine components, airplane tires and various other industrial parts. * China immediately retaliates with tariffs on its $34 billion list of goods issued last month, including soybeans, pork and electric vehicles. * Beiji... more »
Tropical Forest Conservation Is A Rich Country Solution Paid For By Poor Indigenous People
In ireland 100 years ago, 1 percent of the island was forest, now it is 11 percent, and Irish people have no problem with food. They even grow Spruce, which is not native, to craft and sell furniture. Given that developed countries have lots of forest now, despite going through periods of growth where they felled far more than they planted, it smacks of hypocrisy that wealthy nations tell poor ones how vital the rainforest is. read more
Intelligence committee initial report fails due diligence test
A congressional intelligence committee report based only on the initial information reported by the agency which is being investigated, without independent corroborating evidence, and consideration of alternative explanations, is a failure of due diligence by the committee. A higher standard … Continue reading →
Last Child Camp Water Protectors Acquitted in Trial
Photo, from left to right, attorney Doug Parr, Big Wind, Little Wind, Big Wind's sibling, Ptery Lieght and attorney Jim Fennerty. By Water Protector Legal Collective Censored News On Thursday, July 5th, Big Wind (Micah Carpenter-Lott) and Ptery Lieght were acquitted by Judge Gail Hagerty in a bench trial for the charges of Criminal Trespass (Misdemeanor A) and Engaging in a Riot (
Uruguay - Con el visto bueno del Plenario del FA, comisión del Senado aprobó TLC con Chile
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
06-Jul-2018 Luego de meses encajonado a la espera de una definición del oficialismo, la Cámara Alta se apresta a ratificar el acuerdo.
Chile - Semillas, abejas y el nuevo TLC con la Unión Europea
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
06-Jul-2018 ctualmente se renegocia el Tratado de Asociación con la Unión Europea, vigente desde 2003. En 2017 la Comisión de Comercio de la UE recibió 23 veces –según se explica en su web a organizaciones de la sociedad civil, para informar sobre las negociaciones en curso con distintos países
El Estado argentino es el más demandado en tribunales internacionales
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
06-Jul-2018 Un informe de Naciones Unidas detectó que hay en curso 60 demandas contra la Argentina realizadas por inversores internacionales, un 7% del total global.
Arbitraje de Gran Colombia Gold contra Colombia, amenazas medioambientales y Derechos Humanos
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
06-Jul-2018 El 2 de julio de 2018, el Ciadi, registró la demanda de arbitraje de la minera canadiense Gran Colombia Gold contra Colombia en la que reclama 700 millones de dólares relacionada con la cesión de un título minero a las comunidades locales para explotar la minería a cielo abierto, tras una pugna de más de una década con la denuncia medioambiental y de Derechos Humanos como protagonistas.
More Details Emerge That The FBI Probe Into The Trump Campaign Was Politicized
FBI agent Peter Strzok, left, walks into a classified meeting after being interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on June 27. (Photo: Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters/Newscom) *The Hill:* *Memos detail FBI’s ‘Hurry the F up pressure’ to probe Trump campaign* Multiple reviews of whether FBI agents’ political bias affected the Russia-Trump collusion case remain in their infancy, but investigators already have unearthed troubling internal communications long withheld from public view. We already know from FBI counterintelligenc... more »
French President Macron to attend World Cup Semifinal, further isolates UK leadership
President's Macron's decision is as promised, but visibility of forthcoming trip to Russia continues to isolate and embarrass Great Britain The post French President Macron to attend World Cup Semifinal, further isolates UK leadership appeared first on The Duran.
More Kindness, Less Hate
I’m not suggesting anything extreme. Just more kindness and less hate.
Evidence That Half of Americans Are In or Near Poverty
The extreme level of wealth inequality in the U.S. is battering the poor.
Understanding The Law Of Cause & Effect & How It Impacts Your Life
If you understand this universal law, you can use it to make the best decisions for you and step into your highest potential.
The Power of Total Commitment
I’m struck again by the fact that nothing but utter forgiveness of everything seems to makes a difference in life.
The Ancient Science of Living from the Heart
One of yoga’s biggest secrets, and often-dismissed jewels by the uninitiated is how to live from the heart.
Expecting A Stressful Day Harmful To Your Mindset
There may be some truth to the saying “getting up on the wrong side of the bed".
The Alternative Factor
Last week's *Observer *featured a three-page piece by Miranda Sawyer headlined *Trouble at the Today programme: is it losing its grip? * I had to smile at the tone of it. It reminded me, ironically, of BBC reporting. Miranda presented herself as someone dispassionately, you might almost say 'impartially', attempting to get to grips with the growing criticism of *Today. * But she then proceeded to give all the programme's critics free rein, and to slip in her own partisan barbs in support of those critics, and to frame her 'balancing' challenging interview with *Today *editor Sar... more »
An Arizona citizen, guest blogger Dan
“ Our problem now in AZ is human trafficking of people once they come over the border through open ranch land or Indian reservations. Likewise for drugs. People “mules” bring drugs across the border and stash them at an established spot to be picked up and transported to Phoenix where their sent across the country. People in non-border states don’t appreciate just how much of this is occurring daily. I have a neighbor who is in the Sheriff’s department and does night patrols. And by the way, our local AZ county is larger than Connecticut! Maricopa County with the infamous ... more »
You Want Proof?
Some say that ancient space aliens settled in many parts of the world many thousands of years ago. Others counter that there is no proof. Here's your proof: h/t Odie
U.S. puppet project in Ukraine literally falling apart
The US goal was always to create chaos and instability in Ukraine - along the Russian border. The project appears to be working right on schedule. Likely the US-NATO (who are happy to supply weapons and military advisers to Kiev) will not be bailing the country out and helping to repair their disastrous economy and infrastructure. Don't forget there are several nuclear power stations in Ukraine. *(Click on the 'cc' in lower right hand corner for English subtitles if they don't appear when you start the video) * Bruce
Mexican President-Elect Lopez Obrador Will Be Presenting A Plan To Begin Negotiations To End The Drug Cartel War
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador addressed supporters after polls closed [Edgard Garrido/Reuters] *Reuters:* *Incoming Mexican president to seek negotiated peace in drug war* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday will present a plan for a negotiated peace including reduced jail time as the country reels from a militarized drug war that has produced tens of thousands of deaths over the past 12 years. The concept of “transitional justice” is part of the incoming government’s integral security strategy, Olga Sanchez, Lopez Obrador’s propose... more »
New Mexican President Declines Security Detail, Saying the People Will Protect Him
[image: new-mexican-president-declines-security-detail-saying-the-people-will-protect-him] The new president-elect of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), has refused a security detail in one of the world's most dangerous countries, stating that "the people will protect me."
Will U.S. Come Out on Top in U.S.-China Trade War?
[image: will-u-s-come-out-on-top-in-u-s-china-trade-war] Will the new "trade war" with China end up being good for America?
Establishment Conservatives Now Hoping for Democratic Takeover in November
[image: establishment-conservatives-now-hoping-for-democratic-takeover-in-november] Many establishment conservatives — some of them former Republicans — are now rooting for the Democrats in the fall elections. Is it anti-Trump derangement or showing their true colors?
Diversity of Convenience in Higher Education
As I sat, looking through a window in a bookstore at a prestige university, I could not help but notice how monolithic the institution was. It was nothing like how it was advertised on their brochure and website, where they presented a diverse campus filled with people from different racial and cultural backgrounds.
Lisa DeVille 'Era of Racist Empowerment -- Hate Spreads Like Fire in Trump Era'
ERA OF RACIST EMPOWERMENT Photo Lisa DeVille Hate Spreads Like Fire in Trump Era By Lisa DeVille, Mandan and Hidatsa Censored News MANDAREE, North Dakota -- We are living in a not so unique but troublesome time. We are in the era of racist empowerment. Our president' has fostered an environment that nurtures hate, bigotry, and xenophobia like bacteria scum in a cesspool. North
Odds and Ends
*Cuddly-Islam, part 1* 'My wife can never call my name in public' By Rebecca Seales BBC News Seriously? *Srsly? * A whole page devoted to this inane article on the BBC website? ********* *Fascists* Oh yes. Trump is a fascist. It’s official. *Deflated* Justin Webb spoke to that poor Leo Murray about his inflatable Trump-in-a-nappy stunt. We used to say ‘it takes one to know one’. Maybe someone should crowd-fund an inflatable Leo Murray-in-a-nappy. (Why bother. Nobody knows who he is.) Dr. Jan Halper-Hayes’s good-humoured response took the wind out of his sails. ******* *Women’... more »
South Syrian Rebels Have Agreed To Surrender
*Reuters*:* South Syrian rebels agree surrender deal, Assad takes crossing* AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - South Syrian rebels agreed to give up arms in a Russian-brokered ceasefire deal on Friday, rebel sources said, surrendering Deraa province to the government in another major victory for President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian allies. The Syrian government recovered the Nassib border crossing with Jordan, held by rebels for three years, state media reported, after an assault in insurgent territory along the frontier backed by Russian air strikes. A state television correspondent ... more »
Did Trump Refer To His Mouth As a Musical Instrument ‘Hopefully’ Attached to the Brain?
During a rally in Montana, President Trump went on a tangent about crowd size in which he compared his speeches to the performances of Sir Elton John.
Musical Interlude: Little River Band, "Help Is On It's Way"
Little River Band, "Help Is On It's Way" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfVoWuQdw0
"How It Really Is"
"Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est." ("A sword is never a killer; it is a tool in the killer's hands.") - Seneca (Lucius Annaes Seneca "the younger", ca. 4 BC - 65 AD) *Who's the killer?*
Blaxill, Nevison, Zahorodny: California Autism Prevalence Trends from 1931-2014 and Comparison to National ASD Data from IDEA and ADDM
California autism prevalence trends from 1931-2014 and comparison to national ASD data from IDEA and ADDM authored by Mark Blaxill, Cindy Nevison and Walter Zahorodny was published last night in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (JADD). The paper...
France And Germany Want To Develop A Next Generation Stealth Fighter That Will Outclass The F-35
*Business Insider*:* Watch France and Germany's next-generation stealth fighter, a 2-engine jet that looks like it'll outclass the F-35* * The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation recently published a video that gives a glimpse into what the reported Franco-German next-generation aircraft might look like. * While it's unclear whether the fighter will be a fifth- or sixth-generation fighter, the focus will probably be on stealth technology and integration with information systems, a military analyst said. The French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation recently publishe... more »
Britain Prepares To Welcome-- If That's The Word-- Señor Trumpanzee
One of Trump's most impressive achievements is how quickly he turned himself into the world's most detested man (except in fascist-oriented countries like Russia, Hungary, Israel and Poland, where they admire him). Next week the British people have to cope with him in person... and they're getting ready. Dominique Mosbergen reported yesterday how Magid Magid, lord mayor of Sheffield, who noted that Trump is "a spurting cesspit of hate," banned him from Sheffield, the 6th biggest city in the U.K., bigger than Seattle, DC and Boston, smaller than Indianapolis. On Wednesday, Magid, w... more »
QotD: "The cultist mentality is universal. It is not unique to libertarians."
*"The most important perspective one can acquire on the problem of the cultist mentality is to see its universality. It is not unique to libertarians. The problem, in fact, is epidemic in every cultural and political group in the land. The country is literally overrun by liberal robots, emitting their latest trendy responses; by conservative robots emitting the entrenched prejudices of their grandfathers; and by socialist robots, consumerist robots, [BLM] robots, health food robots, gay robots, ... feminist robots, etc., etc.—all reciting their sacred texts. To the degree tha...more »
The Devolution of Statesmanship
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." - Jefferson "Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." - Lincoln "We have nothing to fear but fear itself." - Franklin Roosevelt "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." - Kennedy. And then...
Chinese Spies Tried to Bribe German MPs For Information
*DW:* *China tried to spy on German parliament — report* Chinese spies have attempted to bribe German MPs for information, according to a newspaper report. Chinese agents would use fake profiles to try to get MPs to give insider information for money. Chinese spies attempted to bribe members of Germany's Bundestag for information in the form of "analyses," German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported on Friday. The newspaper suggests that Chinese agents were using fake social media profiles — already networked with several members of the German parliament — to contact German MPs...more »
Scott Pruitt resigns after a raft of scandals and 15 investigations into misconduct claims
On Tuesday, the President announced that he had accepted EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s (previously the Attorney General of Oklahoma) resignation. According to Pruitt, it’s been difficult to do his job since the recent “onslaught of scandals,” saying, “…the unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all […] The post Scott Pruitt resigns after a raft of scandals and 15 investigations into misconduct claims appeared first on Health Nut News.
Imperial Hubris Redefined
[image: undefined] There have been two developments in the past month that illustrate clearly what is wrong with the White House’s perception of America’s place in the world. Going far beyond the oft-repeated nonsense that the United States is somehow the “leader of the free world,” the Trump Administration has taken several positions that sustain the bizarre view that such leadership can only be exercised if the United States is completely dominant in all relevant areas. Beyond that, Washington is now also asserting that those who do not go along with the charade and abide by the r... more »
Poland's judicial purge another step toward authoritarian democracy
Brian Porter-Szücs, Professor of History, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 10 hours ago
With its attempt to purge the country's courts of 40 percent of its judges, Poland's right-wing ruling party passed another milestone on the path towards establishment of a one-party state.
"Summer of Tough Love"
*"Summer of Tough Love"* by James Howard Kunstler "The golden Colossus of Trump looms over the national scene this summer like one of Jeff Koons’s giant, shiny, balloon-puppy sculptures - a monumental expression of semiotic vacancy. At the apogee of Trumpdom, everything’s coming up covfefe. The stock market is 5000 points ahead since 1/20/17. Little Rocket Man is America’s bitch. We’re showing those gibbering Asian hordes and European café layabouts a thing or two about fair trade. Electric cars are almost here to save the day. And soon, American youth will be time-warping around t... more »
Gotham City Digest
Living under the heel of Liberty for 242 years. ------------------------------ Seriously, no one with the most contrived, well-staged photo could have possibly have come up with a more iconic, more representative photograph of the current state of America than this picture of a black woman being put in a chokehold by a white cop under the heel of the Statue of Liberty... on Liberty Island... on a day we celebrate our independence... from oppression. This was a Congolese woman who'd attempted to scale the State of Liberty on July 4th to protest Trump separating children fro... more »
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 6, 2018
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 2, 2018 Video of LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - July 2, 2018 Join us LIVE at 2:30pm Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden.
June Solar Update
From WUWT: Anthony Watts / July 6, 2018 Guest essay by David Archibald We have only 300 years-odd of detailed solar observations with telescopes, half that of magnetic records, half again in the radio spectrum and less than that for most modern instrument records (and 12 years of Watts Up With That to interpret it). […]
"Volatility Is on the Way Back"; Gregory Mannarino
*"Volatility Is on the Way Back"* By Jim Rickards "When geopolitical events create crises in the world, volatility usually follows in world markets. The results of this volatility is important to note and I will discuss this below. In January 2018, two significant market events occurred nearly simultaneously. Major U.S. stock market indexes peaked and volatility indexes extended one of their longest streaks of low volatility in history. Investors were happy, complacency ruled the day and all was right with the world. Then markets were turned upside down in a matter of days. Major s... more »
Argentina: Electromagnetic Effects in Tierra del Fuego
Argentina: Electromagnetic Effects in Tierra del Fuego *Our friends at Grupo G.A.B.I.E. have submitted another fascinating account of strange events in Argentina – this time involving a electromagnetic phenomenon that could be construed as a CE-2 were it not for the absence of any discernible unidentified object or anomaly. Suffice it to say that Patagonia has always been a prime locale for high strangeness events and this is clearly one of them.* *Witness: Hugo OcampoDate: 13 July 1998Location: Ushuaia, Province of Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaCase: #19980713 – Electromagnetic ... more »
Israeli forces attack Syrian military near occupied Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired retaliatory missiles towards the positions of the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) in the Al-Quneitra Governorate this afternoon. According to an NDF source, the IDF struck their positions near the government stronghold of Khan ‘Arnabeh, causing material damage to an outpost. No casualties were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi-backed forces attempt to advance in eastern Sanaa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – For the second time this week, the Saudi-backed forces have launched a powerful attack to advance in eastern Sanaa. Backed by Saudi-led Coalition airstrikes, the Hadi loyalists stormed the Houthi defenses around the strategic Nihm District of Sanaa. Intense clashes would breakout between the two parties and last for several […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army reinforces northern Latakia amid reports of imminent jihadist offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has beefed up their defenses in northern Latakia, following reports of an imminent jihadist offensive in the Jabal Al-Akrad and Jabal Turkmen regions. According to a field report from Latakia, the Syrian Arab Army and National Defense Forces (NDF) have reinforced several areas around Jabal […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Lavrov meets Iran’s Zarif to discuss nuclear deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), before holding a private meeting with Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna on Friday. The summit is chaired by the EU’s High Representative Federica Mogherini. Participants of the meeting are expected to discuss […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
LOUISIANA -- Lakota Water Protector Locked Down at Bayou Bridge -- Media Arrested
. L'eau Est La Vie Camp - No Bayou Bridge Friday, July 6, 2018· Today on his 35th birthday, Mark Tilsen locked-down to stop construction of a key part of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. We have been told that Mark was just extracted and arrested. The Bayou Bridge Pipeline is being built by Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the same company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline
Was A U.S. Marine Band Heckled In Canada?
The 2d Marine Division Band from Camp Lejeune, NC is in #Halifax for the @RoyalNSTattoo. They put on a great performance today as part of the Tattoo Festival #TATTOO18 pic.twitter.com/0ZzyjqLilJ — USConsulateHalifax (@usconshalifax) 27 June 2018 *Marine Times:* *Was the Marine band heckled in Canada?* motions ran high in Canada when early reports out of Halifax, Nova Scotia, claimed the U.S. Marine band was chased out of an event by angry protesters on Saturday. People took to social media demanding an apology over the alleged mistreatment of the Marines. Members of the 2nd Mari... more »
Gates and Opportunity Costs
I have had a hard time absorbing the news that Bill Gates blew over a half a billion dollars on his latest experiment on live humans. Half a billion. $575 million, by most accounts. Not all of that was his own money, and honestly, I don't know if that makes me feel better or worse. This guyGates' big experiment in test-based teacher evaluation was itself evaluated by the Rand folks, who took over 500 pages (so, like, a million dollars a page) to conclude that it probably failed, although maybe not. Because if there's one thing that Gates never, ever does, it's say the words "I was w... more »
Illegal Entrants and Separating Family Members
[image: illegal-entrants-and-separating-family-members] Opponents of President Trump and his continuing attempt to put an end to the flood of immigrants illegally crossing into the United States have focused attention on the separation of illegal border crossers from their children.
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2018
A year ago, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of June. It includes perceptions about government institutions and about the two major political parties’ handling of national security; about the public’s comfort with intelligence authorities; about the president’s handling of key national security issues; about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation; and ongoing military operations. *Confidence in Institutions to Protect U.S. National S... more »
Takeaways from Green Fund Meltdown
From Climate Home is this post today by Megan Darby 8 takeaways from the Green Climate Fund meltdown Excerpts in italics below with my bolds and images. The UN’s flagship climate finance initiative had a public setback this week. What went wrong, what are the political implications and what happens next? The UN’s flagship climate finance initiative had […]
Trade War Fears Is Driving China's Stock Market And Currency Down
*Reuters: **Trump's $500 billion trade threat makes China's already battered investors shiver* SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Six months of wrangling over trade tariffs with the United States has wiped out about a fifth of China’s stock market value and driven its currency down sharply. But those moves may have just been a downpayment on what is yet to come. Shanghai's benchmark share index .SSEC is down roughly 22 percent since January, when U.S. President Donald Trump's first trade tariffs on solar panels were announced. It has fallen 9 percent since June 19, when Trump outlin... more »
Judge to Feds: "You had your chance, and you blew it. Now go away."
I'm pleased to see that the judge in the Bundy case has finally showed prosecutors the door. A federal judge rejected prosecutors’ request Tuesday to reconsider her dismissal of the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, his two sons and friend Ryan Payne. U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro dismissed conspiracy charges against the four men on Jan. 8 after finding that prosecutors had acted “with prejudice” throughout the trial, The Oregonian reported. Federal prosecutors violated federal law and failed to share evidence favorable to the defendants case with the court. (RELAT... more »
Did Gareth Southgate Wear an ‘It’s Coming Home’ Waistcoat?’
The sartorial aspects of Gareth Southgate, manager of England's national football team, have drawn considerable media scrutiny.
Suspected Rhino Poachers Killed by Pride of Lions
“It is huge relief that they did not get to the rhino,” the owner of South Africa’s Sibuya Game Reserve told reporters.
Did Facebook Flag the Declaration of Independence as Hate Speech?
A phrase contained in a excerpt from one of America's founding documents triggered the social network's acceptable content filtering.
School Strip-Searches 6th Grade Girls’ Class After Cop Accused them of Hiding $50 in Their Underwear
By Matt Agorist Houston, TX — What started with an alleged missing $50 in a middle school choir class ended in 22 depraved and disgusting... more »
PhoneGate: The Cell Phone Industry’s Biggest Coup?
By Catherine J. Frompovich If you are one of the two billion people worldwide [2016] who use the latest in cell phone technology—by the way,... more »
#WalkAway Movement Defined Further
By Catherine J. Frompovich Since the #WalkAway Campaign first started, billions of people have watched Brandon Straka’s eloquent explanation of why he decided to “jump... more »
John Huss' monster trial resembled MeToo witch hunts
On July 4th, the Americans celebrated the Independence Day – although a powerful algorithm at Facebook has pointed out that the Declaration of Independence is hate speech. That holiday is followed by two Czech holidays. On July 5th, but 1155 years ago, Greek missionaries Cyril and Methodius brought writing (their artificial Glagolitic script) plus the Orthodox Christianity to Czechoslovakia (which was called Great Moravia). *The Czechoslovak and Czech presidential flag says "Truth Prevails" ("Veritas Vincit" in Latin, "Pravda vítězí" in Czech). The truth was favored by the first ... more »
Something about Plutonium...
*...the one ring that would bind them all.* To the best of my knowledge, Plutonium remains at the pinnacle of fissile materials. It is highly combustible and highly toxic. It is actively synthesized in breeder reactors and isolated in reprocessing in many countries: International Panel on Fissile Materials. Fissile Materials Stocks http://fissilematerials.org/home/fissile_material_stocks.html Production of military fissile materials continues in India, which is producing plutonium and HEU for naval propulsion, Pakistan, which produces plutonium and HEU for weapons, Israel, which i... more »
Man Admits to Being Accessory to Tupac’s Murder—and Police Do Nothing
[image: tupac] A former gang member with cancer has admitted on TV that he was an accessory to murder in the killing of Tupac Shakur and police have not acted. The post Man Admits to Being Accessory to Tupac’s Murder—and Police Do Nothing appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Faulty Cancer Claim Driving Weed Killer Lawsuits
Thousands of lawsuits around the nation claim glyphosate—the active ingredient in Monsanto’s popular weed killer Roundup—causes cancer. These cases are based on pretty much zero evidence, but if trial lawyers can get a jury to accept their false narrative, thousands of more cases may proceed. read more
Police State Defined—Man Facing Jail Time For Overdue $5 Movie Rental
By Rachel Blevins Tulsa, OK – A man who never returned the copy of the movie Ted he rented for $5 from a local store... more »
WiFi Radiation Exposure is Nothing but a Heartache. Decades of Research Confirms WiFi Can Be Troublesome to Tickers.
By B.N. Frank Unfortunately WiFi isn’t magic. “The Fine Print” in product manuals explains how you and everyone else is exposed to harmful radiation from... more »
US delegation to Russia met with lies from Democrats
Reaction to GOP delegation split along party lines and Russophobes as GOP delegation's trip to Russia concludes The post US delegation to Russia met with lies from Democrats appeared first on The Duran.
Trump to NATO: ‘We will no longer be your piggy bank’
The American president continues to poke holes in the established order, provoking some very honest questions within the NATO alliance The post Trump to NATO: ‘We will no longer be your piggy bank’ appeared first on The Duran.
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