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How Well Is EPA Actually Doing on Deregulation?
There is little doubt that the Trump Environmental Protection Agency is trying to roll back a number of Obama’s environmental regulations. And there is also little doubt that many deserve to be partially or fully withdrawn because they are not improving the environment or have so few economic benefits that they do not justify the […]
Picture Of The Day
A child displays a bullet casing after clashes with anti-government protesters in the Sandino neighborhood in Jinotega, Nicaragua, on July 24. (Photo: Oswaldo Rivas/Reuters/Newscom) *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *20 Photos of the Crisis in Nicaragua* (The Daily Signal)
Inside The CIA's Secret Defector Unit
*CNN*:* Spies in the suburbs: Inside the CIA's secret defector unit* Washington (CNN)Years after defecting from Russia and resettling in the US, former KGB officer Alexander Zaporozhsky was lured back to the country he had once betrayed. The CIA warned him not to go. Several senior intelligence officials tried unsuccessfully to dissuade Zaporozhsky, who had given the US valuable information that ultimately led to the capture of FBI agent and Russian spy Robert Hanssen, former officials familiar with the case told CNN. But the Russian intelligence officer turned US asset insisted o... more »
USDOE Spent 18 Years And Over A Quarter Of A Billion Dollars But Failed To Prove Low Level Radiation is Safe, Because It’s Not – August 16th Comment Deadline Re Dangerous Trump-Pruitt-EPA Proposal
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : [Update: Note that the comment deadline was extended from May 30th to August 16th.] As explained…
15 Lies In 14 Minutes
*I feel pretty, Oh so pretty* Daniel Dale, the Washington Bureau Chief for *Toronto Star*, fact checks Trumpanzee for Canada. Here are a few examples: *•* Trump made 54 false claims last week. His last six weeks are all among his 10 most dishonest as president *•* Trump tells wild lies about Brexit, NATO and Obama, in 57-false-claim week *•* Trump has said 1,340,330 words as president. They’re getting more dishonest, a Star study shows *•* Trump made 30 false claims at his wild Montana rally *•* Donald Trump makes 100 false claims for second consecutive week *•* Donald Trump mad... more »
Tommy Robertson – must watch video at Oxford Union
It all started when I read that You Tube were going to be putting links to the absurd non-science on Wikipedia on all sceptic videos. So I immediately started looking for alternatives. Through that I then found a short video … Continue reading →
Israeli Snipers Execute a Medic an Elderly Man and Injure 300+ In Gaza
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:08 A.M)- Yesterday Israeli regime forces executed two Palestinians and injured upwards of 300, during Friday demonstrations. According to the Gaza Health Ministry 307 injuries were inflicted, upon demonstrators. Of those injured, 85 were shot with live ammunition, 26 children were injured along with 5 medics. The Gaza Health Ministry also confirmed the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian military claims Israeli drone downed in west Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 A.M.) – Earlier tonight, the Syrian military spotted an alleged Israeli drone above the western countryside of Damascus, prompting their air defenses to activate and target the unmanned aerial vehicle. According to a military source, the drone was flying over the Deir Al-Asha’ir area of western Damascus before it was finally spotted […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
U.S. Cuts Military Training Programs With Pakistan
*Reuters:** Exclusive: As Trump cracks down on Pakistan, U.S. cuts military training programs* ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration has quietly started cutting scores of Pakistani officers from coveted training and educational programs that have been a hallmark of bilateral military relations for more than a decade, U.S. officials say. The move, which has not been previously reported, is one of the first known impacts from Trump’s decision this year to suspend U.S. security assistance to Pakistan to compel it to crack down on Islamic militants. ... more »
Unofficial Ceasefire Between Israel and Gaza is Broken in Less Than 24 Hours as Palestinian Medic is Shot Dead and EU Warns a New Conflict is ‘Dangerously Close’
Unofficial Ceasefire Between Israel and Gaza is Broken in Less Than 24 Hours as Palestinian Medic is Shot Dead and EU Warns a New Conflict is ‘Dangerously Close’ by AFP and SEBASTIAN MURPHY-BATES FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Islamist government Hamas claims Israel killed volunteer medic in border clash * Palestinian protesters have been setting tyres alight and throwing stones […]
A Palestinian Father Wonders Why the Israeli Army Had to Kill His 14-year-old Son
A Palestinian Father Wonders Why the Israeli Army Had to Kill His 14-year-old Son by Amira Hass, https://www.haaretz.com/ Arkan Muzhir threw stones at army jeeps that entered the Deheisheh refugee camp. ‘If he threw a stone,’ his father asks, ‘couldn’t they shoot him in the leg?’ – For Arkan Muzhir’s 15th birthday on August 20, his father […]
Chomsky: Israel Not Russia, Meddling in US Elections
ravenise005 Published on Aug 2, 2018 Watch Full Show: https://www.democracynow.org/shows/20… Renowned American scholar and political activist Noam Chomsky has accused Israel of meddling in US elections, stressing that the Israeli intervention “vastly overwhelms” any efforts allegedly carried out by Russia in 2016. “First of all, if you’re interested in foreign interference in our elections, whatever the […]
Autism Symptoms Reversed in Lab Mice
RT America Published on Aug 10, 2018 Now to some interesting news out of Stanford University. The school recently published research that may open the door to new therapies for those who suffer from behavioral dysfunctions. RT America’s Trinity Chavez explains. end
50 Dead, Mostly Kids, in Saudi-Led Coalition’s ‘Legitimate’ Airstrike on Yemen Bus
50 Dead, Mostly Kids, in Saudi-Led Coalition’s ‘Legitimate’ Airstrike on Yemen Bus by https://www.rt.com/ Fifty people died in a bus attack in Yemen and 77 were injured, most of whom were children, the International Committee of the Red Cross stated, citing officials. The Saudi-led coalition has called the attack “legitimate.” – The attack took place in […]
Dutch Councilor Commits Suicide After Claiming Gang-Rape by Muslims
RT Published on Aug 10, 2018 A city councilor in The Hague and member of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party has taken her own life, hours after posting a video on Facebook in which she claimed she was gang-raped by Muslims as part of an intimidation campaign. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9c49 end
Russian PM Warns of ‘Economic War’ Over New US Sanctions
RT Published on Aug 10, 2018 Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned the US that any sanctions targeting Russian banking operations and currency trade will be treated as a declaration of economic war and retaliated against by any means necessary. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9c3v end
China's Navy Is Going Global
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* With its growing fleet of supply vessels, the PLAN is slowly transitioning into a global force that can project power around the world similar to the U.S. Navy. The PLAN is not quite there yet, but Beijing is certainly heading in that direction. In recent days, a flotilla of Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships set sail to the Gulf of Aden from a Chinese naval base in Qingdao, which is in the eastern part of Shandong Province. The Chinese naval taskforce consists of a pair of Type-054A guided-missile frigates, Wuhu (Hull 539) and... more »
This Is Why No Nation Wants to Fight the Leopard 2 Tank
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* [image: By Bundeswehr-Fotos - originally posted to Flickr as Leopard 2 A5, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11586260] Lots of upgrades make this a deadly weapon of war. The Leopard 2 is one of the world’s most common main battle tanks, used by militaries on four continents. As such, the market for upgrades that bring the older versions up to the latest standards of protection and lethality is large. The primary player here is Krauss-Maffei Wegman, the original designer of the Leopard 2, who markets a variety of kits and n... more »
Why the U.S. Military Should Fear "Ramjets"
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: India's Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles, mounted on a truck, pass by during a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2006. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/File Photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY] Ramjets have made somewhat of a comeback in military technology recently. While ramjets powered many anti-air missiles throughout the Cold War, more recent designs eschewed them in favor of multi-stage rocket boosters or simply more powerful rockets. Ramjets have made somewhat of a comeback in military technology rec... more »
The Navy Is Gearing Up For A Fight With Russia In the North Atlantic
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, Europe* [image: A Russian warship fires missiles during the Navy Day parade in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, Crimea, July 29, 2018. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov] The real Red Storm Rising? Russia's navy is back. Is America and NATO ready? The Russian and Chinese navies have become increasingly active in the North Atlantic over the last five years, necessitating a return to a “competitive mindset” among U.S. Navy commanders, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said Monday. “We’re talking about more [activity] than we’ve seen in ... more »
Why Small States Matter to Big Powers
*James Jay Carafano* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Servicewoman, Tamar Kurkumuli, 25, holds her 3-year-old daughter Nino, before the oath-taking ceremony as Georgia marks the 100th anniversary of its independence in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 26, 2018. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili ] Washington does a good job of making and keeping its partners, but why settle for good when it could be great? Nobody is bigger than the United States of America. No big power more appreciates small powers. No small state will find a better friend than the United States. *The Bigness of Smallness* In an er... more »
The Next Syria Showdown
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: A soldier loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad's forces is seen in Quneitra, Syria July 22, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki] The Syrian civil war is over, and the next phase begins now. In the first week of August Russian Military Police began to establish eight observation points along the Golan heights overlooking the 1974 ceasefire line between Israel and Syria. It was a symbolic end to the fighting in southern Syria where the last rebel pocket in the south was easily defeated in the same place where protests first broke ou... more »
The Lawfare Podcast: Special Edition: Buzzfeed Follows Peter Smith’s Money
There’s a new twist in one of the stranger subplots of *L’Affaire Russe: *Buzzfeed News reports that Peter Smith, a Republican operative who reportedly sought to obtain missing Hillary Clinton emails during the 2016 presidential campaign, made several suspicious withdrawals from bank accounts during the timeframe of his quest for Clinton’s emails—suggesting that he may have paid people he believed were Russian hackers. Benjamin Wittes is joined by Buzzfeed reporter Anthony Cormier and former assistant attorney general for national security David Kris to make sense of it all. Topi... more »
Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind V: Serenity - Awakening.”
“Liquid Mind is deeply relaxing and soothing music for relief of stress and anxiety, meditation, healing. Music By Chuck Wild, “Liquid Mind V: Serenity - Awakening.” Images courtesy of ESA, NASA and The Hubble Space Telescope.” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCa4dpKyzwo&feature=related
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Beautiful Nebula discovered between the Balance [Libra] & the Serpent [Serpens] ..." begins the description of the 5th entry in 18th century astronomer Charles Messier's famous catalog of nebulae and star clusters. *Click image for larger size.* Though it appeared to Messier to be fuzzy and round and without stars, Messier 5 (M5) is now known to be a globular star cluster, 100,000 stars or more, bound by gravity and packed into a region around 165 light-years in diameter. It lies some 25,000 light-years away. Roaming the halo of our galaxy, globular star clusters are ancient members... more »
"Such A Dangerous Place..."
"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." - W. C. Fields
“No Escape from Existential Reality”
*“No Escape from Existential Reality”* by Sartre "Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." - Philip K. Dick "Finally agreement! No one can dispute the reality that we all will die. Since most choose to block out this fate or find it discomforting to consider, the roots of denial are sown. Refusal to confront the one great similarity that all humans share, is a trait that has greatly affected our political and social lives. Life is to be lived, no doubt. But how you live it greatly depends upon how you treat the final ending. Death, freedom, existentia... more »
"The One Guilty Man"
*"The One Guilty Man"* by Paulo Coelho "Wise King Weng asked to visit the palace prison. And he began listening to the prisoners’ complaints. ‘I’m innocent,’ said a man accused of murder. ‘I’m here simply because I wanted to give my wife a fright, but I accidentally killed her.’ ‘I was accused of taking a bribe,’ said another, ‘but all I did was accept a gift.’ All the prisoners declared their innocence to King Weng, until one of them, a young man of only twenty or so, said: ‘I’m guilty. I wounded my brother in a fight and I deserve to be punished. This place has made me reflect on... more »
Alex Jones & Libertarians Banned From Google, Facebook – Free Speech & Transhumanism! – Jay Dyer
*Jay Dyer* | Alex Jones and Daniel McAdams of the Ron Paul Institute are deleted from multiple platforms, as well as other libertarian groups by divine bigtech fiat.
"Live Webcams Give Unique View Of Alaskan Bears Fishing For Salmon"
*"Live Webcams Give Unique View Of Alaskan Bears Fishing For Salmon"* by Lee Rannals "New webcams have been set up for the Internet public’s viewing, and this time they are capturing the iconic scene of bears snatching their lunch out of a river. Explore.org set up live HD video streams of giant brown bears in Alaska catching salmon in Katmai National Park. Anyone with an Internet connection can now watch these bears catching their dinner by typing “explore.org/bears” in their browser by clicking the links above. The Brooks Falls cam is located on the banks of a five foot high water... more »
Musical interlude
Eli and Fur - You're So High
Friday Evening Links
Assorted content to end your week. - David Moscrop makes the case for a long-overdue inheritance tax in Canada: Over time, if left unchecked, capitalism facilitates the pooling of wealth — cash, property, business ownership, investments — among a select few. This is as true in Canada as anywhere else. That pooling implies not just the concentration of wealth but also the concentration of authority, influence, proximity to decision-makers, and all the other tactical tools it takes to get things done the way you want them done. That concentration of power ultimately undermines democra... more »
American Gonifs
From Rex Huppke at the Chicago Tribune: If there’s one thing I’ve learned from President Donald Trump it’s that “chain migration” is extremely bad and dangerous and it’s allowing truly evil people into our country. That’s why we must all come together … Continue reading →
What Is Wrong With Canada's Foreign Policy?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in Montreal on Aug. 8. (Christinne Muschi/Reuters) *J.J. McCullough, Washington Post*: *What Canada’s spat with Saudi Arabia reveals about Trudeau’s scatterbrained foreign policy* The worsening spat between the governments of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been mostly analyzed from the Saudi angle: a case study of the kingdom’s eggshell sensitivities and bossy expectations of deference. Yet the story also reveals much about Trudeau’s own inadequacies as a statesman, and the thor... more »
More Venus
The latest Thunderbolts.info Space News video on Venus. The belief there are subatomic particles seems more an artefact than fact, and derives from Newton’s understanding of planetary motion in which objects are separated by space. Space? The human brain created … Continue reading →
Monsanto was Just Fined $289 Million by San Francisco Jury for Failing to Warn of Known Cancer Risk
*Alex Pietrowski* - This is a landmark decision for thousands of others suing Monsanto.
ABC: Monsanto Ordered to pay $289 million in damages to man who gets terminal cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup, His lawyer RFK Jr Thrilled!
A San Francisco jury on Friday ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay $289 million to a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer, saying the company’s popular Roundup weed killer contributed to his disease. The lawsuit brought by Dewayne Johnson was the first to go to trial among hundreds filed in state and federal courts saying […] The post ABC: Monsanto Ordered to pay $289 million in damages to man who gets terminal cancer from Monsanto’s Roundup, His lawyer RFK Jr Thrilled! appeared first on Health Nut News.
This one, simple rule change can slash toxic blooms
I’m sure all the politicians currently owned by Big $ugar are tired of us talking about this topic but until they make the needed changes to our laws, we are going to keep on them about it. We are going to write stories and interview experts. We are going to make documentaries and protest. It […] The post This one, simple rule change can slash toxic blooms appeared first on Health Nut News.
BREAKING NEWS: Monsanto Found GUILTY in Roundup Cancer Trial, Ordered to Pay $289 Million to Dying California Man
After years of denying its flagship product Roundup causes cancer, the Monsanto Company has officially been found guilty in federal court, after a San Francisco jury ruled in favor of a school groundskeeper dying from the disease. Dewayne Johnson, who has long served as a pest control manager in a San Francisco Bay Area school district, was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2014 at age 42. But now doctors say he only has months to live after his exposure to Roundup, the chemical weedkilling cocktail with active ingredient glyphosate deemed a “probable human carcinogen” by the World H... more »
Who Determines 'Universal Values'?
[image: who-determines-universal-values] Is it any of Canada's business whether Saudi women have the right to drive?
Castro-loving Socialist to Lead UN “Human Rights” Bureaucracy
[image: castro-loving-socialist-to-lead-un-human-rights-bureaucracy] Get ready for more globalist “human-rights” propaganda aimed at undermining America, liberty, free markets, and real God-given human rights, courtesy of the dictator-dominated United Nations. The discredited UN “human rights” bureaucracy, infamous for praising dictators and attacking free nations, is under fire worldwide again after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, a proud Socialist leader, selected a fellow radical Socialist and close ally of mass-murdering communist regimes to serve as UN “High Commissioner... more »
U.K. Defense Minister: Western Nations Need To Start Thinking About A Grand Strategy
*Defense News:* *A ‘weakness of the West’? UK defense minister warns of lack of grand strategy* WASHINGTON — In an era where talking about great power competition is all the rage, the U.K.’s top defense official has a stark warning: Western nations need to start thinking about the big picture. Speaking in Washington on Aug. 7, Gavin Williamson, the U.K. defense minister, warned that not enough is being done to plan for long-term efforts by Western nations to counter the potential threats from Russia and China. “The debates about grand strategy among NATO partners, among the West,... more »
Jury Awards $289 Million to Man Who Claims Roundup Weed Killer Caused Terminal Cancer
A San Francisco jury has ordered agribusiness giant Monsanto to pay $289 million to a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer, saying the company's popular Roundup weed killer contributed to his disease.
In Book, Omarosa Says Trump Is a Bigot, Behaved ‘Like a Dog’
Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that there are tapes of President Donald Trump using racial slurs and that she saw him behaving "like a dog off the leash" at numerous events he attended.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Takes Action Against Utility “Smart” Meters in 2015 and Pesticides in 2018
By B.N. Frank Thanks to LULAC for speaking out and taking action against many injustices affecting all American citizens. On July 11 2015, they formally... more »
Fish Stinks From the Head Down: An Update on the Mueller Inquisition
*by Barbara Boyd - barbara@lpac-organizers.com * The question to be answered here is, to which “head” do we refer, when citing this ancient cross-cultural metaphor in our headline? We have insisted, since we began covering the continuing regime change operation in the United States, that the “head” is the Anglo-Dutch imperial system, whose capital is the City of London and whose leading colonial administrators here in the United States, were led most recently by Barack Obama and those he chose to run his intelligence agencies: John Brennan, James Comey, and James Clapper. The tors... more »
Tonight's Movie Is 'Judgment in Berlin'
*WNU Editor:* Judgment in Berlin is from a 1984 book by federal judge Herbert Jay Stern about a hijacking trial in the United States Court for Berlin in 1979, over which he presided. Read more ....
US (NASA) and Russia Sign Agreement on Researching, Exploring Deep Space – NASA Has Started Already While Russia Is “Preparing”, Apparently To Get Tech Transfer From USA; Sanctions? What Sanctions?
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : “NASA has already engaged industry partners in gateway concept studies. Roscosmos and other space station partner…
Whitewashing Paul Ryan-- Who Randy Bryce Scared Off The Field
Here at *DWT* our war against Paul Ryan started well over a decade ago. And we love that it has been so widely picked up across the country. There was a time that no one knew who the hell he was and why he was so dangerous. That was a long time ago. I remember when Paul Krugman took up the fight in his *NY Times* column. That was the beginning of the change, although it still took the DCCC many years-- far too many years-- and many wasted election cycles, before they finally woke up and smelled the coffee. Thanks to Randy Bryce, they finally did this year; he left them no choice. A... more »
Peter Smith’s Search for Hillary Clinton’s Emails: The Subplot Thickens
There’s a new twist in one of the stranger subplots of *L’Affaire Russe. *Buzzfeed News reports that Peter Smith, a Republican operative who reportedly sought to obtain missing Hillary Clinton emails during the 2016 presidential campaign, made several suspicious withdrawals from bank accounts during the timeframe of his quest for Clinton’s emails—suggesting that he may have paid people he believed were Russian hackers. What’s more, the article, by reporters Anthony Cormier and Jason Leopold, suggests that the transactions are of active interest to the Mueller investigation. The s... more »
And I have the right to do that!
See all the leftie SJWs defending a woman’s right to wear the burka. All those earnest self-righteous dopes who have to pretend that people who go out ‘dressed as letterboxes’ are expressing individuality and freedom of choice. They can’t afford to acknowledge (the glaringly obvious fact) that burka-wearing women have been indoctrinated with bizarre and warped ideas about modesty via their culture and/or religion and that the burka signifies a hostile variety of illiberal religious conservatism; the antithesis of western values. I’m recording you so I can report you later on. And... more »
Manatees popping up along Louisiana's central coast: report
Warning signs have been posted in New Iberia and St. Mary parishes.
Watch the sky for a spectacular Perseid meteor shower this weekend
This year's Perseid meteor shower promises to be extra-illuminating, peaking this weekend in New Orleans' northeastern skies.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 10, 2018
*Shlomi Eldar, Al-Monitor:* *Are Israel, Hamas en route to war or an agreement?* On Aug. 9, Israel’s Security Cabinet was scheduled to convene for a crucial session on a long-term cease-fire deal with Hamas. Instead of debating what the Israelis dub “regulation” with Hamas, however, Cabinet members talked about responding to the firing of more than 150 rockets by Hamas from Gaza that began the evening of Aug. 8. That barrage into southern Israeli communities resulted in civilian injuries. On the morning of Aug. 9, rockets were also fired at the coastal town of Ashkelon. *Read mor... more »
Developing: Syrian air defense targets potential missile above Damascus
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 A.M.) – At approximately 1:00 A.M. (local time), the Syrian military activated their air defenses and targeted an unidentified object in the night sky. According to preliminary reports, the Syrian air defenses targeted a potential missile over the western countryside of Damascus. The unidentified object has been described as a missile and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Houthi forces strike Saudi military camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile towards southern Saudi Arabia, tonight, targeting a military base inside the Asir province. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a ballistic missile towards a Saudi military camp inside the Al-Jurbah area of Asir. No details […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels attack Shiite towns in northern Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels in northern Aleppo, Friday, carried out an attack on the two Shiite towns located north of the provincial capital. The militants heavily shelled the towns of Nubl and Al-Zahraa on Friday night, killing at least two people and wounding three others. Both of the casualties were children […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army’s 4th Division heads to northwest Syria for Jisr Al-Shughour offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Armored Division has left the Daraa and Sweida provinces for northwest Syria, tonight, a military source told Al-Masdar News. According to the military source, the 4th Division left southern Syria with a large arsenal of missile launchers and armored vehicles. In addition to their equipment, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military sends another large convoy to northwest Syria (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The Syrian military has sent another large convoy to the northwestern region of Syria, as they prepare to kickoff their long-awaited offensive in the Hama, Latakia, and Idlib governorates. According to a military report, the reinforcements were comprised of soldiers from the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard. In addition to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Coalition unlikely to launch Hodeidah offensive again
Yemen’s government troops, which do not control a sizable part of that country’s territory, will hardly storm the biggest port city of Hodeidah held by Houthi rebels, Russian Ambassador to Yemen Vladimir Dedushkin told TASS. The diplomat noted that, although Yemeni politicians and military officials often make statements on the upcoming assault on Hodeidah, there […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Jihadist armed drones launch attack on Russia’s Hmeymim Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the jihadist rebels in southwest Idlib launched an attack on the Hmeymim Airport using their armed drones. According to a military report from Latakia, the jihadist rebels attempted to attack the northeastern part of the Hmeymim Airport; however, they were identified by the Russian air defense before they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Monsanto “Taken To The Cleaners” In Jury Verdict Dwayne Johnson v. Monsanto
By Catherine J. Frompovich The Media Relations personnel of the law firm of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, PC emailed me at 6:20 PM Friday,... more »
Tokyo Olympics Using Facial Recognition For Security
By Aaron Kesel The Tokyo Olympics 2020 announced they will use facial recognition technology NeoFace to increase security around all of the sporting venues, NY Post... more »
X22 Report, "The Economic Structure Is Being Dismantled To Make Way For The New One"
X22 Report, "The Economic Structure Is Being Dismantled To Make Way For The New One" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXiSPGnGiU4
Why does the Evangelical Right Wing in the United States support Israel so blindly ?
Why does the US Bible belt support the State of Israel ?? Why does the US right-wing support Israel as the Jewish nation when many of its followers believe that Jewish people control the world media and harass Jewish journalists online who do not have their same beliefs ?? Why do the US right wing’s super racists who support Neo-Nazis like Steven Bannon and Sebastian Gorka support Israel and consider themselves as “Christian Zionists” ?? The answer goes simply back to their understanding of their Evangelical Church’s beliefs. Yes, religion plays a role here just like everything else ... more »
Gregory Mannarino, "Last Time You Bailed Out Banks, THIS TIME You Will Bail Out Countries"
Gregory Mannarino, "Last Time You Bailed Out Banks, THIS TIME You Will Bail Out Countries" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhpFeIIduFs https://www.traderschoice.net/ • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/
“Turkey: ‘Ground Zero’ for Global Contagion?”
*“Turkey: ‘Ground Zero’ for Global Contagion?”* by Brian Maher "Sound the alarm! “Dow Tumbles Triple Digits as Turkey's Crashing Currency Rattles Global Markets,” shrieked CNBC this morning. “Dow Tumbles 222 Points as a Currency Crisis in Turkey Rattles Wall Street,” quailed MarketWatch. Zero Hedge weighed in with typical understatement: “Turkey Meltdown: Lira Implodes as Panicked Sellers Spark Global Contagion.” “The Turkish currency crisis is finally here and it is sending shock waves around the globe,” they added. Let us roll up our sleeves, spit upon our hands… and proceed to b... more »
DNC Passes Resolution That Welcomes Donations From Fossil Fuel Employer PACs
The Democratic National Committee’s executive committee passed a resolution introduced by DNC chair Tom Perez, which encourages donations from employee political action committees in the fossil fuel industry. Perez introduced the resolution to show that the Democrats are committed to supporting workers and unions that “power the American economy.” But The post DNC Passes Resolution That Welcomes Donations From Fossil Fuel Employer PACs appeared first on Shadowproof.
NFL Anthem Protests Return — Trump Says “Find Another Way to Protest”
[image: nfl-anthem-protests-return-trump-say-find-another-way-to-protest] It is doubtful very many fans buy NFL tickets or watch a game to watch political activity, but players keep protesting the country at games anyway.
Monsanto Loses Landmark Roundup Cancer Trial, Set to Pay USD 289 Million in Damages
Monsanto has lost a landmark cancer trial in San Francisco and has been ordered by the Judge to pay over USD 289 Million in punitive damages to the former school groundskeeper DeWayne Johnson, a California father who has non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma which was caused by Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup. Johnson, a father of three and former […] The post Monsanto Loses Landmark Roundup Cancer Trial, Set to Pay USD 289 Million in Damages appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Newspaper Calls for War of Words Against Trump Media Attacks
A Boston newspaper is proposing a coordinated editorial response from publications across the U.S. to President Donald Trump's frequent attacks on the news media.
Devastating Toxic Algae Bloom Plagues Florida’s Gulf Coast
A toxic algae bloom has overrun Florida's southern Gulf Coast this summer, devastating sea life and driving people from the water.
Does This Photograph Show the Cooking Instructions on a Bacon Package?
The instructions on the back label of a bacon package advised consumers to "complain to elected officials" if they "don't know how to cook bacon."
World News Briefs -- August 10, 2018 (Evening Edition)
*Daily Mail: **Unofficial ceasefire between Israel and Gaza is broken in less than 24 hours as Palestinian medic is shot dead and EU warns a new conflict is ‘dangerously close’* Islamist government Hamas claims Israel killed volunteer medic in border clash Palestinian protesters have been setting tyres alight and throwing stones today Twenty-five other Gazans reportedly hurt including one who was shot in head Israeli fire broke temporary truce set yesterday following days of bombardment Israeli fire killed a Palestinian medic as well as hitting 25 others today, Gaza's health m... more »
August Arctic Ice Stays the Course
A divergence of 2018 surplus ice kept the July extents above average most of the month, resulting in an higher month overall. Now in August extents have slipped below average. That was to be expected since much of the surplus ice was in Hudson and Baffin bays, places that go to open water by […]
California Gets Low Marks When It Comes to College Attainment
When it comes to higher education, California has not kept pace with changing workforce demands of the needs of the state's racially diverse populations. That's the finding of a new report by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a nonprofit that works to ensure that college-age students in California have the opportunity to go to college and succeed.
Online Platform Helps Students with Hiring Process in STEM Field
During his time as a technology consultant at Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Duke University alumnus Aditya Sharma was influenced to create the online platform HiCounselor after he often was approached by students asking for career advice and job referrals.
Penn Program Preps Future MSI Presidents
Currently, 60 percent of university presidents are over the age of 60, and people of color and women are underrepresented among their ranks, according to the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) which developed the Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Aspiring Leaders program after receiving a $745,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation and the Kresge Foundation. […]
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Following on from the previous follow-up post, tonight's BBC One *News at Ten *gave the same story a bit more coverage. Though the introduction was as linguistically evasive as what had gone before... A man has pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack in central London, and raising money to fund terrorism. 26-year-old Lewis Ludlow from Kent had planned to hire a van and target pedestrians on Oxford Street, at Madame Tussauds and at St Paul's Cathedral. He said he'd hoped to kill up to 100 people. He'll be sentenced in November. ...there followed a short interview with the BB... more »
Court orders ban on harmful pesticide, says Trump endangered American lives.
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping the widely used pesticide chlorpyrifos on the market despite extensive scientific evidence that even tiny levels of exposure can harm babies' brains. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to remove chlorpyrifos from sale in the United States within 60 days. A coalition of farmworkers and environmental groups sued last year after then-EPA chief Scott Pruitt reversed an Obama-era effort to ban chlorpyrifos, which is wid... more »
More Yemen Deception: Fake ‘News’ That’s Mixed Into America’s Mainstream News
*Eric Zuesse* | CNN Fake News lies about Yemen reporting that the war in Yemen is between “the internationally recognized government in Yemen and against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.”
What I have been reading
Great book by UCLA economist Sebastian Edwards about a key moment in American economic history. Many economists believe that the most important thing FDR did to help the economy recover from the Great Depression was to go off the gold standard. As part of that policy, he pursued laws that rewrote many bond contracts, annulling gold clauses. It was controversial then (and surely would be again if such an issue were ever to arise). Edwards does a wonderful job telling the story.
Could Boris Johnson Split the Tory Party?
Sounds like a dream, doesn't it. Boris Johnson assumes the leadership of the Tory party in some sort of contest and two dozen or so Conservative MPs immediately announce their resignation. With them they take the blessings of Dave and George Osborne and a few thousand liberal-leaning activists the Tories can ill-afford to lose. Is this a far fetched scenario? For all the media obsession with Labour and the talk of a new centre party, the likelihood of that erupting from the right is something seldom considered. What are the chances? There are a couple of things strongly in its favo... more »
Science and Scientific Method
What is science? In Latin its “Scientia” or knowledge and knowledge is memorised observations of physical (as if there were any other) reality. In essence it’s memory and its retrieval. It is essentially an explanation of physical reality in terms … Continue reading →
China And Russia To Hold Strategic Security Talks In Moscow Next Week
Yang Jiechi. Jamestown Foundation *SCMP:* *China, Russia prepare for strategic security talks in Moscow as pressure from United States grows* *Senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi expected to meet President Vladimir Putin during four-day trip.* A senior Chinese diplomat will visit Moscow next week amid rising tensions on the global stage, after the United States announced fresh sanctions against Russia, and Beijing and Washington remain locked in a trade war. Jang Jiechi, a member of China’s Communist Party Politburo, will be in Russia from Tuesday to Friday to take part in the lat... more »
NBC: People boycotting sugar in protest of algae crisis
(Note from Erin: I personally would especially avoid non-organic sugar or any food items with any sugar in them.) The call to boycott big sugar is spreading like wildfire across social media. Especially here in Florida where we are doing our best to raise awareness. (We’ve been writing about the damage they are doing to our water for […] The post NBC: People boycotting sugar in protest of algae crisis appeared first on Health Nut News.
Court orders E.P.A to ban pesticide tied to children’s severe health problems
Yesterday, a federal appeals court ordered the EPA to bar — within 60 days — a widely used pesticide that’s been associated with developmental disabilities and other health problems in children. “The order by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit came after a decade-long effort by environmental and public health groups to get […] The post Court orders E.P.A to ban pesticide tied to children’s severe health problems appeared first on Health Nut News.
Yes Virginia, "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act"
Yesterday the left lost their lunch over remarks perceived as incendiary or inflammatory by commentator Laura Ingraham. From the pages of *DailyKos* and *Splinter* to even writers at the formerly respectable *RedState* stridently went after Ingram for her commentary, some even calling for her punishment. I happen to have been watching when she responded to remarks by the loony leftist *Alexandria Ocashew-Cortex* and her repeatedly gleeful commenting on America’s changing demographics. From what I heard, I give Ingraham the benefit of the doubt and believe she was referring to assi... more »
The Sultan and the Saint by PBS, Friday movie at Lakeside
Based on the book I left the movie after about 5 minutes. First, I read all the opening credits—all but one were Muslim funding sources. Now that is fine, but as the saying goes, “You dance with the One who brung you,” and the production company is an Islamic non-profit. Second, I looked at the faces of the actors portraying the Christians in the opening scenes—they all appeared to be mentally challenged, or starving, or ugly. Except the pope. I think he was fat. Not a good sign. And the AC was blowing too hard, so I said to Joan (friend), See you later. I found this revie... more »
Roger Stone Associate Held in Contempt in Russia Probe
The move also spotlighted a growing focus by Mueller on Stone.
Is A U.S. - China Trade Deal Possible?
China’s President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *Derek Scissors, AEI:* *Should the US and China give up on a deal?* The $68 billion affected thus far in the US-China trade standoff is a tiny fraction of economic activity in either country. Significant escalation, if it occurs, is weeks or months away. The bigger problem is that, if a deal is reached, only a year and a half of calm may result. The two countries’ short-term behavior is being fueled by the rea... more »
Genocide for Profit – How the Gov’t, Big Pharma, Psychiatry, and DSS are Conspiring to Destroy Native American Culture
*Brandon Turbeville* - The genocide of Native Americans and their culture continues to this day.
Institutionalizing Intolerance – Bullies Win, Freedom Suffers When We Can’t Agree to Disagree
*John W. Whitehead* - Free speech is no longer free.
The Judicial Watch Progress In Exposing FISA Scandals
By Catherine J. Frompovich This is a detailed discussion by Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton regarding JW’s successful efforts at getting the release of the... more »
Is the US Economic Boom Sustainable?
Evolution of the Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow estimate for real GDP growth in Q3 2018. The current estimate for Q3 growth is 4.4 percent. Atlanta Federal Reserve District Bank / GDPNow American progressives are in a very tough spot. For decades they have argued the federal government must thoroughly regulate corporations. Government was needed to […] The post Is the US Economic Boom Sustainable? appeared first on A Divided World.
Oglethorpe University Receives Grant to Diversify Faculty
Oglethorpe University was awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as part of an effort to increase diversity among its majority White faculty. Currently, 82 percent of Oglethorpe’s faculty is White, 8 percent is Asian, 6 percent is Black and 3 percent is Hispanic. In comparison, the student body is 38 percent […]
Virginia Colleges Hike In-State Tuition, Room and Board
For the upcoming school year, public colleges across Virginia will increase in-state tuition by an average of 5 percent and room and board fees by 3.5 percent, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. According to Virginia data, 62 percent of Virginia students graduate with a student loan debt average of $20,039, which has increased by 5 percent […]
Tipping Point Reached; What an Ice-Free Arctic Looks Like
Here is a view of the Arctic so you can track its progress. The “Prophet” Hansen has a few more months until the end of 2018. Unfortunate for the Prophet, Winter is Coming. (Source) Please Like, Share, Subscribe and Comment Advertisements
Why do Progressives Run From Debates if They are so “Smart?”
Source Progressives are so smart. They attend Ivy League Universities where you can get a Ph.D. in Economics for having never answered any question with an answer other than “Tax and Rich, Redistribute Wealth, and Implement a New Government Program.” You can get a PhD. in Climate SCIENCE for answering “CO2 is the cause” without … Continue reading "Why do Progressives Run From Debates if They are so “Smart?”"
The Time Has Come to End the Russiagate Fraud!
World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order Stop WWIII The Time Has Come to End the Russiagate Fraud! Video of The Time Has Come to End the Russiagate Fraud! Helga Zepp-LaRouche discusses the growing (though futile) efforts by the British Empire to derail the momentum of the New Paradigm.
QotD: "Plastic is not poison or pollution, it is litter."
*"Plastic does not ‘poison’ anything. It’s non-toxic.... It’s litter, not pollution. Many people find it unsightly, and the solution is to educate people not to discard it into the environment and to organise, as is done on highways, to have it removed...**"Plastic is not poison or pollution, it is litter."* ~ Canadian ecologist and Greenpeace co-founder Dr. Patrick Moore, quoted in the article 'The War on Plastics is Dangerously Misguided,' and from his own essay, 'Twelve Invisible Eco-Catastrophes and Threats of Doom That are Actually Fake' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Co... more »
Trump's "Red Wave" May Be More Serious Than It Looks
Trump has been talking about a "Red Wave" when it is clear to everyone who followes electoral politics that what has been building is a Blue Wave or, more accurately, an anti-Red Wave. Is it because he's feeble-minded? Or is it because he's been working with Putin on stealing the elections again and wants to get his supporters ready for a counter-narrative? Perhaps neither Trump nor Putin was paying attention to Missouri's ballot initiative Tuesday. Missouri is a red state. The PVI is R+9. Trump beat Hillary statewide 1,594,511 ( 56.77%) to 1,071,068 (38.14%). Of Missouri's 114 co... more »
Industrial wind energy conflicts with military operations
“There have been several years of conflict between military operations (in the U.S. and elsewhere) and industrial wind energy. There have been multiple types of conflicts, ranging from tall structures obstructing low-level flight paths to weather and navigation radar interferences to specialized cases (like deteriorating the important ROTHR … Continue reading →
“Drought is the normal climate of the western U.S.”
“That is why the west is a desert. There have been 200 year long droughts in the past.” click here
UnPacked Shorts: How low-paying businesses trap workers
What can we do about wage stagnation? For a start, ban the use of non-compete and no-poaching clauses. In This UnPacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss how these restrictive contractual agreements now impact millions of low paid workers, reducing competition and suppressing wages. Read the UnPacked behind the short here. The post UnPacked Shorts: How low-paying businesses trap workers appeared first on UnHerd.
Model shows how levees can increase flooding: report
Engineers build a model to show how levee height and placement puts downriver communities at greater flood risk.
Possible shrimpers strike and a visit to the Mississippi's last outpost: coastal news roundup
A weekly rundown of news about the Louisiana coast.
“It’s a F**king Bloodbath” – Emerging Markets Collapse As Turkey Tantrum Spread
“It’s a F**king Bloodbath” – Emerging Markets Collapse As Turkey Tantrum Spread by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Throughout July, many sell-side analysts saw the ‘stability’ in EM assets as a sign that the worst was over and urged investors to pile back in to take advantage of ‘blood on the streets’ in EM at these cheap levels. […]
Saudi Arabia Is Now Weaponizing Its Wealth When It Comes To Foreign Policy
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gestures during a military parade. (photo credit:SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS) *Bloomberg:* *Saudi Arabia Starts to Weaponize Its Wealth* Here’s a subject that Elon Musk might think twice before tweeting about. Resource-rich Saudi Arabia, which in recent months amassed a $2 billion stake in the Twitter-mad billionaire’s electric-car company Tesla Inc., has declared economic war on Canada. The cause was a tweet by Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, whose call for the release of social activists arrested by the Gulf monarchy earned a st... more »
Syrian Army spy films behind jihadist lines in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces branch has released another video from behind jihadist lines in Idlib. The official page for the Tiger Forces released the footage on Friday, showing a Syrian Air Force Intelligence operative filming from behind enemy lines – video below: As shown in the video […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US military praises Marine for killing SDF fighter who shot fellow soldier
A US Marine is being commended for killing a member of the Syrian Democratic Forces, who had just shot another Marine, following an investigation of the February 17 incident in Syria’s Middle Euphrates River Valley, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release on Friday. “The incident was investigated by a team […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Palestine: Medic killed, 242 injured at Gaza protest (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – A Palestinian paramedic was killed and at least 242 people injured as the Great March of Return protest continued near the Israel-Gaza border on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry reported. According to the ministry, Palestinian paramedic has been identified as Abdullah al-Qatiti. As the protest escalated, Palestinians threw rocks and set […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army kills 13 ISIS terrorists in east Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army continued their field operations in the eastern countryside of Sweida this afternoon, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIS) last positions around the Al-Safa Canyon. According to the latest communique from Sweida, the Syrian Arab Army killed at least 13 members of the Islamic State near the Bir […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Saudi Coalition begins immediate probe into Saada massacre
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition announced on Friday that they have begun a probe into the attack that killed over 50 people on Wednesday. “The leadership of the coalition has ordered the immediate opening of an investigation to assess the events, clarify their circumstances and announce the results as soon as possible,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army liberates 2,000km2 of ISIS-occupied territory in southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) large-scale offensive against the Islamic State (ISIS) has gotten off to a strong start, as they have managed to liberate several areas from the terrorist group inside the Sweida Governorate. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Syrian Arab Army managed to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Study: global forest loss over past 35 years more than offset by new forest growth
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: The world has more natural carbon dioxide absorbers in the shape of trees than was thought, to the tune of an extra 2.2 million kilometers² relative to 1982. A team of researchers from the University of Maryland, the State University of New York and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center…
N. Atlantic Cooling in Progress
Originally posted on Science Matters: RAPID Array measuring North Atlantic SSTs. For the last few years, observers have been speculating about when the North Atlantic will start the next phase shift from warm to cold. Source: Energy and Education Canada An example is this report in May 2015 The Atlantic is entering a cool phase…
Another 'Compare and Contrast' post
Following on from the previous post, here's how BBC One's main early evening new bulletin BBC News at Six covered the same story tonight: *BBC Newsreader*: A man has pleaded guilty to plotting a terrorist attack in central London, and raising money to fund terrorism. 26-year-old Lewis Ludlow from Kent had planned to hire a van and target pedestrians on Oxford Street, at Madame Tussauds and at St Paul's Cathedral. He'd hoped to kill up to 100 people. He'll be sentenced in November. And that was it. And *this* was the image of Lewis Ludlow used by that BBC programme to illustrate ... more »
“'Good News' From Venezuela…"
*“'Good News' From Venezuela…"* by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – "Here at the Diary, we walk on the sunny side of the street, even at night. So today, we look at the bright side of bad news. *Accidental Healthcare: *For example, yesterday we saw what a disaster the Nicolás Maduro government has made of Venezuela. Consumer prices may be rising at a million percent per year, which must be hard to measure, because there are so few consumer items to buy. The shelves are nearly empty. But did this ill wind blow no one good? Of course not. Venezuela’s accidental healthcare initiative is a... more »
Appeals Court Tells EPA to Stop Sales of Harmful Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration endangered public health by keeping a top-selling pesticide chlorpyrifos on the market.
Has a Michigan ‘Sharia Zone’ Banned Bacon and Required the Wearing of Burqas in Public?
More false claims about Islamic sharia law taking over in the state of Michigan originated with a so-called "satirical" web site.
Yemen: Fake ‘News’ That’s Mixed Into America’s Mainstream News – And Why
CNN Fake News lies about Yemen reporting that the war in Yemen is between “the internationally recognized government in Yemen and against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.” The post Yemen: Fake ‘News’ That’s Mixed Into America’s Mainstream News – And Why appeared first on The Duran.
China Warns U.S. Navy Plane Flying Over The South China Sea To 'Leave Immediately'
CNN gets rare access on board a US military surveillance flight over the hotly-disputed islands in the South China Sea. *CNN: **'Leave immediately': US Navy plane warned over South China Sea* 'Leave immediately': US Navy plane warned over South China Sea Above the South China Sea (CNN)High above one of the most hotly contested regions in the world, CNN was given a rare look Friday at the Chinese government's rapidly expanding militarization of the South China Sea Aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane, CNN got a view from 16,500 feet of low-lying coral reefs turned int... more »
REPUBLICANS ALWAYS HAVE ANOTHER ANTICHRIST WARMING UP IN THE BULLPEN
The lead story on the *Washington Post* website until about an hour ago was titled "Pelosi Is the Star of GOP Attack Ads, Worrying Democrats Upbeat About Midterms." In the story, reporter Mike DeBonis spends 1,440 words trying to prove that Pelosi is a fatal millstone around the Democrats' neck while quoting exactly one (1) actual Democrat, on or off the record, who believes that to be the case. “People pretend that it isn’t a problem, but it’s a problem that exists,” said Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), who said he heard from frustrated colleagues this week concerned that the anti-Pel... more »
First Family of Edward Waters College Donates $25,000
In the latest instance of presidential philanthropy, Edward Waters College’s (EWC) president and first lady gave $25,000 to establish their EWC Professional and Scholarly Development Fund (PSDF). The presidential gift from Dr. and Mrs. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. – donated at the college’s annual Fall Faculty and Staff Institute – will support and expand opportunities […]
Duke Among Universities Increasing Number of Women Deans
The number of women in leadership positions at Duke University will increase this fall after it was announced that seven of the university’s 10 deans will be female.
Turkey and Russia Coordinate for the Move on Idlib- Moving Terrorists Eastward?
I'm not using the Janes* lingo* of Russia* pressuring *Turkey. There is no need for "pressure" since *Russia, Turkey and Iran have coordinated all this time via their Astana partnership.**Erdogan and Putin were in contact today* and it's very likely Idlib was discussed along with the situation with the Turkish lira- I'm going to get to that asap. For now Idlib.TASS *Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have positively assessed the implementation of joint projects, in particular in the energy sector, the Kremlin press service said on Friday af... more »
Dance of the Seven Veils
As Monkey Brains noted on the Open Thread, the BBC headlined one of its main stories this afternoon *Rochester man admits planning London terror attack*. The BBC report took so long to get round to the crux of the matter that many casual readers might have assumed from the headline and the opening seven paragraphs that the report concerned some far-right fanatic: A man has pleaded guilty to plotting a terror attack on London's Oxford Street and raising money for terrorism. Lewis Ludlow, 26, from Rochester, Kent, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink from HMP Belmarsh. He had pl... more »
Lessons learned from my latest SF trilogy
Those of you interested in the art, craft and science of writing may find my latest article at Mad Genius Club interesting. It's titled "Lessons learned from a trilogy, Part 2: the impact on sales of rapid releases, and other factors", and is the second in a two-part series analyzing what I've learned from launching my "Cochrane's Company" trilogy at four-week intervals. (The first article, published a month ago, may be found here, if you missed it.) When reading the article (and its predecessor), note the comments from other readers at Mad Genius Club. Many of them are also aut... more »
Will Have I Got News For You have a go at Boris Johnson's Burqua comments or do Ian Hislop and Paul Merton understand the concept of shame
'You don't hear the outraged of Twitter going on about the BBC and the Guardian mocking the burka. Stephen Fry made the same joke as Boris on Have I Got News For You, before Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined in: Stephen Fry: "I just posted something in that." Ian Hislop: "We must stop meeting like this, Camilla." Paul Merton: "Prince Charles is surprised when a pint of Guinness looks at him in a funny way."' More here at Guido Fawkes https://order-order.com/2018/08/10/bbc-guardian-also-mocked-burka/ but I doubt that historical comments of their own will prevent our moral guardians... more »
Taliban Have Launched A Massive Attack On The Strategic Afghan City Of Ghazni
*CNN:* *Taliban launches brazen attack on strategic Afghan city of Ghazni* Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)The Taliban launched a brazen attack on the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni, south of the capital Kabul, early on Friday, seizing key buildings and trading fire with security forces. Afghan soldiers fought back as the heavily armed militants converged from four sides of the province. At least 16 people were killed and 40 injured, the majority of them Afghan security forces, Ghazni public health director Zahir Shah Nikmall told CNN. United States forces responded to the assault wi... more »
Proposed First Amendment Regulations In Washington, D.C. Could Set A Precedent
By Aaron Kesel The National Park Service is asking for the public’s opinion on proposed revisions to Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations,... more »
Problem Reaction Solution: Internet Censorship Edition
By corbettreport Don’t be an idiot! The government is NOT going to be the neutral arbiters of the internet and the big tech companies are... more »
Northern California Is Burning; What’s Next For That Area?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Deborah Tavares of StopTheCrime.net appeared before the Sonoma County Board Supervisors meeting where she discussed the “Plan to burn up Northern...more »
Fox’s Ingraham: I Wasn’t Talking About Race
The Fox News personality responded to critics of her commentary that massive demographic changes that most Americans don't like have been forced upon the country by legal and illegal immigration.
Were Additional Donald Trump ‘Stars’ Placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
A group of right-wing street artists called "The Faction" posted a video claiming responsibility for the stunt in August 2018.
Chicago Chain Faces Backlash Over ‘Aloha Poke’ Trademark
A Chicago-based chain that trademarked “Aloha Poke” has faced backlash with calls for boycott after sending cease-and-desist letters to businesses with similar names.
Photographer Says Bill Murray Harassed Him at Restaurant
Photographer Peter Simon, brother of Carly Simon, said actor Bill Murray slammed him against a door and poured a glass of water over him while he was taking photos.
Does This Photograph Show ICE Arresting Small Children?
Although a photograph of handcuffed children is shared with the claim the youngsters were arrested by ICE, the image is unrelated to immigration.
St. Louis DA Win Latest Victory for Black Lives Matter
"We must always vote for issues and not just candidates," said Charlene Carruthers, national director of BYP100, a Chicago-based group.
THE CREDULOUS APE: Did Trump Junior commit a crime?
*FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018Part 5—They sought information:* Did Donald Trump Junior commit a crime in connection with that now-famous meeting? Based upon what little we know, it seems to us he didn't. That said, we know very little about relevant law, and there's a good reason for that: Why don't we know more about relevant law? It's because we read the New York Times and watch "cable news!" Major news orgs have made little attempt to *analyze* that basic question, which is widely gossiped about. Any such attempt would involve information, and contemporary journalistic culture is hig... more »
Russian Prime Minister: Additional U.S. Sanctions Would Be An Act Of Economic War
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. © Alexander Astafyev/TASS *TASS: **Russian premier compares new sanctions to declaration of economic war* Medvedev was asked what sanctions could be imposed on Russia in the future and how they can affect the country’s economy The possible tightening up of economic sanctions against Russia may be treated as a declaration of economic war, which must be responded by all economic, political and other means possible, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said during his visit to the Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. During his visit to the Krono... more »
Internet Causes Sleep Deprivation, and Not Just in Teens, Study Shows
*Anna Hunt* - Research shows that Internet access creates an environment conducive to sleep deprivation.
Brazil Registers Record 63,880 Homicides in 2017
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Public Security Forum released data on violent deaths in the country on Thursday which shows that 63,880 violent deaths were recorded in the country last year alone, the equivalent of 175 homicides per day. This is the largest number of violent deaths […]
Rio Hosts a Weekend Festival of Music and Beer on the Lagoa
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Starting this Friday, August 10th at 5PM and running until Sunday, August 12th, Rio’s Lagoa will be hosting a free weekend-long event featuring live jazz, samba and rock music as well as food trucks, food stalls, artesanal chopp (draft) beer, fashion, art and much more. […]
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