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Picture Of The Day
A tank of Team Iran in the first semi-final of the Tank Biathlon 2018 international competition held as part of the International Army Games at the Alabino training ground in the Moscow region. The teams of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Iran performed in the first semi-final. August 7. © Sputnik / Eugene Odinokov *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *This Week in Pictures: August 4-10* (Sputnik)
Do You Think Trump Cares What Jesus Would Do? Do You Think Evangelical Christians Who Worship Him Do?
*Fascism Comes To America by Nancy Ohanian* There are some Republicans-- precious few-- who will work to try to separate the Republican Party from the racism that Trump has inserted into its DNA. Mitt Romney, soon to be Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), is setting himself up as a Republican alternative to Trump on issues where Trump makes normal peoples' skin crawl. He has a column he publishes on his website, "As I See It," and this week's is called Race And Equality. It's most unlikely to please Trumpanzee if someone shows it to him. A year ago in Charlottesville, a Nazi white supremac... more »
Thai Political Crisis: What the Western Media Omits
*August 13, 2018* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Political pressure is mounting in the Southeast Asian Kingdom of Thailand ahead of anticipated elections early next year. However, political analysts across the West have consistently portrayed Thailand's political crisis as if existing in a vacuum divorced from geopolitics. Shawn Crispin provides an example of this with his Asia Times piece titled, "Thai junta dreams of a ‘Thaksin-free’ election." Crispin's analysis does indeed offer many important and accurate insights into Thailand's ongoing political crisis and the pressure that is buil... more »
Former White House Aide Omarosa Newman Taped Her Firing From The White House Situation Room
EXCLUSIVE: @OMAROSA releases secret audio recording of meeting when Chief of Staff John Kelly fired her. #MTP Omarosa: “Is the president aware of what’s going on?” pic.twitter.com/ZTeS7fzz5b — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) August 12, 2018 *The Hill:** Omarosa recorded chief of staff Kelly in White House Situation Room* Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday that she secretly recorded chief of staff John Kelly in the White House Situation Room. "This is a White House where everybody lies ... you have to have your back," Manigault Newman said on NBC's "Meet... more »
Italy Expects Financial Market Attack in August – Govt Official
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Italy Expects Financial Market Attack in August – Govt Official by Crispian Balmer, Reuters, https://www.cnbc.com/world/ * “Hungry speculative funds” eye Italy, says Giorgetti * Italy foreign minister says euro shelters Italy * League econ chief says Italy might need a “Plan B” – ROME, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Speculators will probably attack Italian financial markets this month … Continue reading "Italy Expects Financial Market Attack in August – Govt Official"
Musical Interlude: Deuter, “Loving Touch”
Deuter, “Loving Touch” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0aDAdxt0ls
The Idiot’s Guide to The Internet of Things (IoT): With an Almost 75% Failure Rate, Security Experts Suggest Only Idiots Would Want to Install It
By B.N. Frank Many security experts have written about the vulnerabilities of IoT already. With an almost 75% failure rate, it’s already proven to be... more »
Who Funds The Petition Site “Change.org” & Can Funders Money Affect U.S. Elections?
By Catherine J. Frompovich What do you know about the online petition site Change.org? According to a December 2014 New York Times article, which was... more »
The Major Change in the Global Warming Groupthink Between 1990 and 1995
From Watts Up With That Guest Blogger / August 12, 2018 Guest Opinion: Dr. Tim Ball Somebody said economists try to predict the tide by measuring one wave. This puts them in the same league as climate scientists trying to predict the climate by measuring one variable, CO2. It is no surprise that an amalgam […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 223 – 2018
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South African Rand Flash-Crashes 10% As Turkey Contagion Spreads
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South African Rand Flash-Crashes 10% As Turkey Contagion Spreads by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Amid increased anxiety over Ramaphosa’s white farmer land confiscation and reports of a $4.2 billion bailout of state-owned enterprises, the Emerging Market rout in Turkey has sparked a collapse in the Rand in early Asia trading. – The Rand crashed 10% against the dollar almost instantaneously as … Continue reading "South African Rand Flash-Crashes 10% As Turkey Contagion Spreads"
"A Look to the Heavens"
Young suns still lie within dusty NGC 7129, some 3,000 light-years away toward the royal constellation Cepheus. While these stars are at a relatively tender age, only a few million years old, it is likely that our own Sun formed in a similar stellar nursery some five billion years ago. Most noticeable in the sharp image are the lovely bluish dust clouds that reflect the youthful starlight. But the compact, deep red crescent shapes are also markers of energetic, young stellar objects. *Click image for larger size.* Known as Herbig-Haro objects, their shape and color is characteristic ... more »
"One Must Live..."
“How is one to live a moral and compassionate existence when one is fully aware of the blood, the horror inherent in life, when one finds darkness not only in one’s culture but within oneself? If there is a stage at which an individual life becomes truly adult, it must be when one grasps the irony in its unfolding and accepts responsibility for a life lived in the midst of such paradox. One must live in the middle of contradiction, because if all contradiction were eliminated at once life would collapse. There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. You conti... more »
ANTIFA Doesn’t Only Hate President Trump, They Hate America
BTW, look at the thugs that show up to instigate these riots and rob fellow Americans of their 1st Amendment Rights. Then look at the expensive mass produced manufactured signs. That is a clear giveaway that they are being funded by some outside left-wing source. These truly are the astroturf rent-a-mods that Nancy Pelosi used … Continue reading "ANTIFA Doesn’t Only Hate President Trump, They Hate America"
#QAnon and www.Qanon.pub
Interesting. The media is attacking Qanon like they attack climate realists. They must be flying over the target to be getting so much flack.
Turkey Faces Tough Choices as It Teeters on Brink of Economic Collapse
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Turkey Faces Tough Choices as It Teeters on Brink of Economic Collapse by Deena Kamel, https://www.thenational.ae/ Measures needed include aggressive interest-rate increases, tackling inflation, mending international relations, and IMF rescue as last resort, analysts say – Turkey’s government faces politically unsavoury measures to pull the country back from the brink of economic collapse amid risks of … Continue reading "Turkey Faces Tough Choices as It Teeters on Brink of Economic Collapse"
ECB Fears Contagion from Turkish Lira Collapse, Bank Stocks Plunge
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ECB Fears Contagion from Turkish Lira Collapse, Bank Stocks Plunge by Don Quijones, https://wolfstreet.com/, 10 Aug 2018 Turkish lira in free-fall, down 18% in two days. On Friday, the Turkish Lira plunged 15% against the US dollar. Over the past two days, it has plunged 18%. Over the past four months — shown in the chart … Continue reading "ECB Fears Contagion from Turkish Lira Collapse, Bank Stocks Plunge"
Rob Kirby: It Is Not Ridiculous To See The Gold Price Going From $1,200 To $100,000 Per Ounce
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Rob Kirby: It Is Not Ridiculous To See The Gold Price Going From $1,200 To $100,000 Per Ounce by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ When the globalists finally lose the ability to rig gold & silver, the run-up in prices will make the run-up in Bitcoin look like child’s play. Here’s Rob’s take… Rob Kirby interviewed by CrushTheStreet: – Rob Kirby delivers a … Continue reading "Rob Kirby: It Is Not Ridiculous To See The Gold Price Going From $1,200 To $100,000 Per Ounce"
The F-35 Program In One Graphic
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Breaking Defense:* *F-35: The World’s Biggest Weapons Program in One Graphic* More than a decade in the making, F-35 Lightning program is transforming air defense for the United States and its strategic partners. More than a decade in the making, F-35 Lightning program is transforming air defense for the United States and its strategic partners. These fifth-generation fighters are delivering the versatility and advanced technology to ensure air superiority for decades to come. Offering three variants — the F-35A (conventional takeoff and landing), F... more »
Erdogan Says Turkey Economy Under Attack as Trump Doubles Tariffs
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Al Jazeera English Published on Aug 11, 2018 US President Donald Trump announced this week that he would double steel and aluminium tariffs on Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is urging Turks to sell their dollars and buy lira instead, to strengthen the currency, which has fallen to a record low. Since the start of … Continue reading "Erdogan Says Turkey Economy Under Attack as Trump Doubles Tariffs"
Saudi Arabia on Brink of War with Qatar?
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PressTV Published on Aug 11, 2018 Reports suggest Saudi Arabia was on the brink of waging war on Qatar. The country the Kingdom has tried to isolate. Wesam Bahrani takes a look at where else in the region Riyadh has been accused of interfering. end
Israeli Fire Forces Gaza Flotilla to Return to Port, Enforcing Illegal Blockade of Gaza
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PressTV Published on Aug 12, 2018 A flotilla carrying injured protesters and students titled ‘Freedom Ship 3’ was blocked by the Israeli Navy as it attempted to break a naval blockade on the Strip. Israeli boats allegedly opened fire on the flotilla, forcing the boats to return to the Gaza port. end
Did Israel Agree to a Gaza Ceasefire with Hamas? Likud Ministers Say NO
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Hamas is a creation of Israel. They are controlled opposition via Israeli ShinBet/Mossad. They work for Zionist ‘666’ Israel, the Satanic counterfeit. There is already an agreement between Hamas and Zionist ‘666’ Israel for a Palestinian state in the Sinai desert. (See bottom of post) IE. the Palestinians will be expelled, forcibly relocated into the … Continue reading "Did Israel Agree to a Gaza Ceasefire with Hamas? Likud Ministers Say NO"
Russia Finance Minister: We May Abandon Dollar In Oil Trade As It Is Becoming “Too Risky”
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Russia Finance Minister: We May Abandon Dollar In Oil Trade As It Is Becoming “Too Risky” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ One month ago, the bond market and political pundits did a double take when according to the latest Treasury International Capital report, Russia had liquidated virtually all of its US Treasury holdings, selling off the bulk of its US … Continue reading "Russia Finance Minister: We May Abandon Dollar In Oil Trade As It Is Becoming “Too Risky”"
Obama’s Education Secretary Says Trump Wants Ignorant Children
[image: obama-s-education-secretary-says-trump-wants-ignorant-children] Former President Obama's Education Secretary Arne Duncan said President Trump wants American children to be ignorant because he has authoritarian tendencies. Seriously.
Dreamers
People try to tell me that there is no hope. That the status quo is too fully locked in. That the sociopathic manipulators who are driving our species toward war, ecocide and Orwellian dystopia are just too powerful and too good at what they do. […]
Life on Mars Could Be Found Within THREE YEARS Astrobiologist Says After Breakthrough
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Life on Mars Could Be Found Within THREE YEARS Astrobiologist Says After Breakthrough by CIARAN MCGRATH, https://www.express.co.uk/ COMPELLING evidence of life on Mars could be found within three years, a NASA scientist has predicted after two major discoveries. – Scientists are on the brink of a breakthrough in space exploration following the discovery of a lake of … Continue reading "Life on Mars Could Be Found Within THREE YEARS Astrobiologist Says After Breakthrough"
Che Guevara: Romanticizing Tyranny
[image: che-guevara-romanticizing-tyranny] Ernesto “Che” Guevara's romanticized image has become iconic. But why?
Normalizing Satanism in America: Demon Statue in Arkansas State Capitol; Satanic Highway Cleanup in Indiana
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Normalizing Satanism in America: Demon Statue in Arkansas State Capitol; Satanic Highway Cleanup in Indiana by Dr. Eowyn, https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/ The Oxford Dictionaries defines “norm” as something that is usual, typical, or standard. To “normalize” some deviant thing or behavior, therefore, is to make that object or behavior a “norm” — that is, making it acceptable by having the public perceive it […]
Israeli Minister Says It Would Be Better if Iran Just ‘Disappears’
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Israeli Minister Says It Would Be Better if Iran Just ‘Disappears’ by https://sputniknews.com/ While Tehran doesn’t acknowledge Israel’s right to exist, Tel Aviv suspects Iran of attempting to create nuclear weapons despite the historic 2015 agreement. – Israeli Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan has endorsed the US decision to re-implement sanctions against Tehran and expressed his hope that […]
Government Silent as Dangerous Meteor Strikes Earth, with More Space Objects Incoming!
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Skywatch Media News Published on Aug 7, 2018 You are watching Skywatch Media News A “mysterious meteor” exploded over Thule Space Command Base in Greenland. end
Inside Top Secret Clearance ICBM Missile Launch Control Center & Missile Silo
*WNU Editor:* From YouTube ....* Video of Missileers working inside of a LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM Launch Control Center and a Launch Facility/missile silo at Minot Air Force Base. The missile combat crews are with the 91st Missile Wing.*
The Poet: Norbert Capek, "Worth Living..."
*"Worth Living..."* by Norbert Capek “It is worthwhile to live and fight courageously for sacred ideals. O blow ye evil winds into my body's fire, my soul you'll never unravel. Even though disappointed a thousand times, or fallen in the fight, and everything would worthless seem, I have lived amidst eternity- Be grateful, my soul- My life was worth living. He who was pressed from all sides but remained victorious in spirit is welcomed into the choir of heroes. He who overcame the fetters, giving wings to his mind, is entering into the golden age of the victorious.” Composed in Dre... more »
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Free Download: Hermann Hesse, "Siddhartha"
"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse "Siddhartha" is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of a boy known as Siddhartha from the Indian Subcontinent during the time of the Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated "Siddhartha" to Romain Rolland, "my dear friend". The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit l... more »
"Nicey-nicey Land..."
"In nicey-nicey land, you must be happy-clappy and positive all the time - bad news is taboo." - Michael Leunig Pass the Kool-Aid, please...
Chet Raymo, “Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright...”
*“Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright...”* by Chet Raymo “Divinity is not playful. The universe was not made in jest but in solemn incomprehensible earnest. By a power that is unfathomably secret, and holy, and fleet." You may recall these words from Annie Dillard's “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.” There is nothing intrinsically cheerful about the world, she says. To live is to die; it's all part of the bargain. Stars destroy themselves to make the atoms of our bodies. Every creature lives to eat and be eaten. And into this incomprehensible, unfathomable, apparently stochastic melee stumbles... ... more »
QotD: "Political Correctness is not about respect or inclusivity, but rather a naked attempt to consciously manipulate language in service of progressive ends."
*Given the problem all speakers at last week's Auckland Uni debate on free speech had in defining political correctness, I thought I'd help them ...* *"Political Correctness is the conscious, designed manipulation of language intended to change the way people speak, write think, feel and even act -- in furtherance of an agenda...** "Political Correctness **is not about respect or inclusivity, but rather a naked attempt to consciously manipulate language in service of progressive ends."* ~ Jeff Deist, from his talk on PC and the State-Linguistic Complex. Content is copyright P... more »
Economics and Logistical Inanities
The Australian ABC News recently posted a report describing how some supermarkets in outback Queensland are, apparently, overcharging consumers, Government-controlled supermarkets accused of ripping off remote shoppers. Years ago I lived in another remote bush town, Kununurra, when a visiting … Continue reading →
The U.S. Air Force Wants Helicopters With Rapid Reaction Froces To Defend Nuclear Missile Sites
Sikorsky’s HH-60U helicopter. Sikorsky *Popular Mechanics*: *The Air Force Wants Helicopters to Help Defend Nuclear Missiles* *The helos would carry rapid reaction security troops.* The U.S. Air Force is looking for a new armored helicopter capable of transporting security troops to nuclear missile silos. The competition has drawn three entrants, including two types of Blackhawk helicopter and a European design offered in cooperation with Boeing. The United States has 400 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles on alert across the western United States. Sixty feet long ... more »
A Soldier’s M107 Sniper Rifle Failed in a Fire Fight—So He Dialed Customer Service.
*Task and Purpose* *Security, * We break it all down. *Watch him recount the incident himself in this excerpt from Sniper Inc, the National Geographic documentary about the Barrett family and the story of the M107 (the story begins at 9:26).* The Barrett M107 .50-caliber long-range sniper rifle is a firearm made for the modern war on terrorism. Officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 2002 and boasting a 2,000-meter range, a suppressor-ready muzzle brake, and recoil-minimizing design, the semi-automatic offers “greater range and lethality against personnel and materiel targets th... more »
Can Kim Jong Un's Diplomatic Offensive Visits Break Sanctions?
*John Dale Grover* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiles next to U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018. Kevin Lim/The Straits Times] Expect to see Kim continuing his charm offensive through new trips and dramatic gestures of diplomacy. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has done a good job of playing statesman on the world stage. Kim secured a historic summit with American president Donald Trump and appears to be systematically engaging in more diplomatic visits. Kim has built on the pr... more »
Israel Is Not a Liberal Democracy
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* [image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv March 18, 2015. Netanyahu claimed victory in Israel's election after exit polls showed he had erased his center-left rivals' lead with a hard rightward shi] Israel does not share many of the most important values of Western liberal democracies, including the United States. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a “defining moment in the annals of Zionism and the annals of the state of Israel” when the Knesset enacted ear... more »
The Rift Between Turkey and America Was Already There
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* Ankara remains a NATO member state with all of the privileges membership provides. But Turkey's actions, both its crackdown of democratic governance and its foreign policy, is pulling it further away from the transatlantic community. It’s not every day when one NATO member state sanctions the government of another over a disagreement, but this is exactly what the United States did to Turkey last week. On Wednesday, August 1, the Trump administration announced that Turkey’s justice and interior ministers would be cut off from U.S. bank... more »
3 Ways for Iranians to Effect Peaceful Regime Change
*Raymond Tanter* *Security, Middle East* [image: A young boy stands in front of Iran's national flag with his ink stained face and finger, symbolizing a voter who already has cast his vote, in a polling station during Iran's parliamentary election in southern Tehran March 2, 2012. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoub] It is time for America to stand with Iranian oppositionists and build a stronger relationship with them. The commander of Iran’s special forces, Major General Qasem Soleimani, chief of the Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, warned the United States on July 28 to halt threat... more »
Why Germany Should Get the Bomb
*Christian Hacke* *Security, Europe* [image: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference in Budapest August 21, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh(HUNGARY)] A country’s crisis diplomacy can only be successful when it is backed by hard military power. *Considering the politics of Donald Trump, Germany can no longer rely on the protection of the United States. According to political scientist Christian Hacke, Berlin has no other choice: Germany must become a nuclear power.* *** The U.S. president’s semi-authoritarian attitude and his willingness to make friends with the e... more »
A Decade After the Georgia War
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Soldiers stand at attention during a ceremony at the memorial cemetery of the Georgian soldiers killed during the war with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia in 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia, August 8, 2017. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili] As NATO military forces roll into the Caucasus region, Moscow observes and calculates its next move. Those who have gazed upon the Caucasus Range with their own eyes [своими глазами] cannot ever forget that vista. The distinct memory of mighty Elbrus, Europe’s tallest mountain, captivates ... more »
Russia's Armata T-14 Tank: Armed with Deadly Lasers and Railguns?
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Europe* Is that possible? *Of course, the T-14 has not entered operational service yet nor has the design proven itself in combat. Time will tell how successful the Armata proves to be. * Russia’s Armata series of armored combat vehicles will likely serve for roughly three decades before being replaced by new systems. Those future combat vehicles could be fundamentally different from the Armata series or any other previous armored vehicles. However, the Russians have only the vaguest notions of what such machines might look like. “A lot of new proto... more »
We Have To Vote For Every Democrat Running For The House (Except Debbie Wasserman Schultz) Because... Trump
I'm color-blind. I literally can't even tell red from green. Jacquie has been working with Jamie, Blue America's web designer, on a new lay-out. They cc me on the endless discussions of endless minutiae, even shades of colors that I can't see. It's been going on for weeks and weeks. The other day I mistakenly thought they had the final design done and replied that "it looks great," which it did. But it wasn't done and Jacquie gently yelled at me for butting in, implying, correctly, that I didn't know what I was talking about. And it wasn't just about color. Every bit and bop was s... more »
Ten Years Of Pulling Back The Curtain On Junk Science
Ten years ago this week, I wrote an article in The Register titled “Arctic ice refuses to melt as ordered. Arctic ice refuses to melt as ordered • The Register All of the world’s leading experts were predicting the North … Continue reading →
DON JR. WILL SOMEDAY BE THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE IF HE AVOIDS PRISON (AND MAYBE IF HE DOESN'T)
Let's start with the headline of this *Washington Post* story: "Despite" is the wrong word. What should it be instead? "Largely as a result of"? Junior is obviously a star because being linked to pro-Russia is a badge of honor on the right: [President Trump's] namesake son ... has emerged as the president’s political alter ego and an in-demand campaign celebrity ahead of November’s midterm elections. ... for many in Trump’s political base, seeing Trump Jr. in the crosshairs of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III may be more of a benefit than a drawback. ... Trump Jr. serves ... more »
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein Needs To Explain How A Chinese Spy Worked On Her Staff For 20 Years
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Capitol Hill in Washington Nov. 16, 2012. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *Marc A. Thiessen, Mercury News/Washington Post*: *Thiessen: Sen. Dianne Feinstein had a Chinese spy on her staff for 20 years* *He was Feinstein’s driver in SF when she led the intelligence committee; he reported to China’s Ministry of State Security.* WASHINGTON — Imagine if it emerged that the Republican chairman of the House or Senate intelligence committee had a Russian spy working on their senate staff. Think it would cause a political firestorm? Well, this week we learn... more »
Monsanto Forced To Dish Out $289 Million For Lying To The World About Cancer & Glyphosate
A groundbreaking settlement has just been made public.
Internet Causes Sleep Deprivation, and Not Just in Teens, Study Shows
Research now shows that broadband Internet access is creating an environment that results in sleep deprivation.
Researchers Say Blue Light is Making Us Blind
*Heather Callaghan* - Our addiction to screens isn’t just hurting our social lives or nature – it’s making us physically blind.
Is It ‘Reporting’ or ‘Creative Writing’ in the province of Alberta?
Is It ‘Reporting’ or ‘Creative Writing’ in the province of Alberta? Written by Robin Mathews, August 2018 Looking at the article “*Freedom and Loathing in Lethbridge”* by Tadzio Richards for *Alberta Views* is a depressing undertaking. Dressed, apparently, in the clothing of serious investigation – the reality of its sham nature is *disappointing* … for there is no question that clear light needs to be shone on the *Court of Star Chamber rape of procedure, fairness, and natural justice in the University of Lethbridge Academic Freedom case now nea... more »
Russian Special Forces arrive in southern Idlib for upcoming offensive – source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – A military source in northern Hama told Al-Masdar, tonight, that the Russian Special Forces and several aircraft technicians arrived in the southern countryside of Idlib. According to the military source, the Russian Special Forces and the aircraft technicians arrived at the Abu Dhuhour Airport in southern Idlib; they were joined […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Turkish Army allegedly clashes with FSA in northwest Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – Intense clashes reportedly broke out between the Turkish Army and Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the northwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate tonight, opposition activists reported via social media. According to the reports, the clashes erupted after a Turkish Army sniper opened fire on a local farmer in the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia prepares to meet with France, Germany, Turkey for Syria summit
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:15 P.M.) – Preparations for a summit meeting between the leaders of Russia, Turkey, Germany and France on the Syrian settlement will be in focus of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday ahead of Lavrov’s visit to Turkey on August 13-14. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Armed forces of non-Caspian states not permitted on the Sea – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said an agreement concerning the legal status of the Caspian Sea prohibits the armed forces of non-Caspian countries from accessing the body of water, after signing the convention in the Kazakh city of Aktau on Sunday. “It [the convention] guarantees the settlement of all topical issues of the agenda on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
A brief on alt-right ideology
*On the anniversary of the so-called "Unite the Right" alt-right march in the States, when they're apparently marching again in Washington D.C., Jeffrey Tucker points out in this guest post that if the movement has united anyone at all, it's not the right -- but the left! But it would be a grave mistake, he says, to think that the alt-right is just some clownish marchers at some rally waving flags and shouting threatening slogans. The real problem is the underlying philosophy...* * * * * * Every activist political movement eventually becomes a caricature of itself. This is certain... more »
"The Grand Irony of RussiaGate: The U.S. Becomes More Like the U.S.S.R. Every Day"
*"The Grand Irony of RussiaGate: * *The U.S. Becomes More Like the U.S.S.R. Every Day"* by Charles Hugh Smith "There are many ironies in the RussiaGate drama, but none greater than this: The U.S. becomes more like the former U.S.S.R. every day. Longtime correspondent Bart D. sketches out the irony: "I look at the US economy and what I see in actual everyday life is that corrupted capitalism has resulted in the same problems for average citizens as what crony communism did for the citizens of the USSR. Poor consumer choice. Poor resource allocation. Poor quality consumer products. P... more »
Record warm waters off California coast
“California has seen a range of natural extremes this summer, from heat waves to wildfires. The state can now add to the list record-warm ocean temperatures. On August 1, 2018, researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography observed water temperatures … Continue reading →
Kay Burley hang your head in shame for comparing wearing a burka to being disfigured in the service of your country
https://youtu.be/rs0mhzXHwf8 Kay Burley should hang her head in shame for comparing wearing a burka to being disfigured in the service of your country but somehow I doubt that she will. I am disgusted.
"the European Union is really just communism without the secret police, bread queues and gulags"
One line from James Delingpole article https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/12/boris-vs-the-burqa-the-brexit-battle-begins/ struck me: "the European Union is really just communism without the secret police, bread queues and gulags" I think James Delingpole has forgotten to add the key word - YET.
Sailing Sitrep 2018 #3 - "Priority One"
"Priority One" - a Neglected Sailboat anchored in Ganges Harbour Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada We motored across the narrow channel between Salt Spring Island and Denman Island this morning. It took us under two hours. Now we're tied up at the Otter Bay Marina on Denman Island. We've never been here before which is unusual because over the 40 years of sailing together, we've tied up at most of the little coves and backwater marinas in the Gulf Islands. Otter Bay is a cute little postcard village/harbour. The Marina is run by Americans...or so I was warned by the regular in the... more »
10 STEPS TO FINDING COMMON GROUNDTrump has intentionally cleaved...
Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
*10 STEPS TO FINDING COMMON GROUND* Trump has intentionally cleaved America into two warring camps: *pro*-Trump or *anti*-Trump. Most Americans aren’t passionate conservatives or liberals, Republicans or Democrats. But they have become impassioned for or against Trump. As a result, people with different political views have stopped talking with each other. This is a huge problem because democracy depends on our capacity to deliberate together. So what can we do–all of us–to begin talking across the great divide? Here are 10 suggestions: 1. *Don’t avoid political conversations w... more »
DCCC Still Refusing To Back Progressive Primary Winners
Last Tuesday one of the most promising candidates running for governor, Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, lost his race. I tweeted that he ran a great campaign but that it was now time to get behind Gretchen Whitmer and help her defeat Trump's hand-picked extremist candidate Bill Schuette. One of the first people to "like" my tweet was Abdul. Whitmer might not be my kind of candidate-- nor his-- but she's the legitimately nominated Democrat-- and the only way to stop Schuette. After the congressional races on the same day, the DCCC added some of the winners to their Red-to-Blue page... ... more »
REPOST: Cue Card Libertarianism - Fascism
*It's been said that when somebody says "Smith is a fascist," what he really means is "I hate Smith." But "fascist" really does mean something ...* The defining characteristics of Fascism do not include jackboots, smart uniforms and violent racism. Fascism is simply Socialism/Communism with a cosmetic difference: whereas Socialism/ Communism nationalises and abolishes private property and the 'commanding heights' of the economy, fascism permits the façade of private ownership of property to remain, while nationalising instead the people who own them. Under fascism, the illusion of ... more »
Palestinian Israeli Citizens March Through Downtown Tel Aviv to Protest Nation-State ‘Apartheid’ Law
*Middle East Eye* | 'The new generation will not accept this humiliation. We are aware and we are active. We are here.'
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Don’t Be A Conspiracy Theorist!
Important reminder that the press operates independently, does not have an agenda, and don’t pack their pages full of fake news, propaganda, and lies.
A Consuming Virus and Unhealthy Stench in the Air
It's ironic that the loudest of Trump haters routinely breach the very civil standards of decency they claim justify their antipathy. Others are just creepily obsessed. Trump haters from both sides of the political aisle have fretted themselves into a consuming frenzy against the president. Whatever worldview they had, it is now overlaid with a Trump-animus fixation that obscures rational thought. It has slain their civility and subordinated their passion for certain policies. For them, everything in the Trump era is personal. Convinced of Trump's pure evil, they remorselessly sus... more »
Young Religious Americans Care About The Environment, Because Religious Leaders Have Avoided Activist Politics
Young religious Americans are more concerned about the environment than older parishioners, and that may be thanks to religious leaders. They talk about caring for the world given to them and avoid the political activism. read more
"Free-Speech Monopoly - The Game Is Rigged"
*"Free-Speech Monopoly - The Game Is Rigged"* Via Ben Garrison's GrrrGraphics.com "In early America many cities had ‘town squares’ in which citizens could stand on soapboxes and shout out various messages. Our First Amendment protects such speech. The Internet is today’s town square. The soapboxes are social media. The Deep State and the left are intertwined with Silicon Valley. The CIA helped Google and Facebook get started. Why? To make it easier to spy on people. Over time, millions gravitated toward Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Conservative and Libertarian voices became very ... more »
The Army’s ‘Punisher’ Airburst Gun Is Dead
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * The Department of Defense’s Office of the Inspector General released a report in September 2016 urging the Army to cancel the program due to “two years of delays, increased program costs, and an unjustified fielding plan.” After years of delays and cost increases, the Army has officially pulled the plug on the XM25 Counter-Defilade Target Engagement System, the 25mm shoulder-fired airburst weapon lovingly nicknamed ‘The Punisher,’ Stars and Stripes reports. Originally touted as a “leap-ahead” enhancement to soldiers’ arsenals in Afgh... more »
LIVE: Native Liberation Conference Albuquerque, Sun. Aug. 12, 2018
. LIVE: Liberation Conference Albuquerque, Sun. Aug. 12, 2018 Native Liberation Conference AgendaAugust 11-12, 2018Health Leadership High School 1900 Randolph Rd SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 Download the full Native Liberation Conference Agenda here. We live in difficult times. The US settler government has committed atrocities against poor and colonized people across the world.
"The Highest Ambition..."
"To do something, however small, to make others happier and better, is the highest ambition, the most elevating hope, which can inspire a human being." - Sir John Lubbock
Treasury shifts cash into euros ahead of Brexit per The Sunday Times
Reading this Sunday Times article https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/treasury-shifts-cash-into-euros-ahead-of-brexit something struck me... If the Bank of England are buying Euros then aren't they so depressing the value of Sterling? If so, in whose interests is that? The remoaners and the establishment who really don't want Brexit to happen? Does Mark Carney fall into that category, both or neither? How about Theresa May?
Turkey plans to build more ‘observation’ posts ahead of Syrian Army offensive in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – Turkey has finalized their plans to build more ‘observation’ posts in northern Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. According to the Reuters News Agency, Erdogan told his AK Party members that over a quarter million Syrians have returned to Syria after they were recapture. Turkey has already established […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Yemen: Sanaa children’s protest decries Saudi-led coalition airstrikes (video)
Scores of Yemeni children took to the streets of Sanaa on Sunday, to protest against Saudi-led coalition air strikes in the country. The demonstration took place after an airstrike in northern Yemen’s Dahyan on Thursday, which claimed the lives of at least 51 people, including 40 children, according to local Houthi authorities. Children with signs […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Death toll in Idlib rises to 39 civilians, including 12 children – monitor
Syria’s Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday that an explosion at a weapons depot in the Idlib province has claimed the lives of 39 civilians, including 12 children. Some 45 civilians have been reportedly injured, while 13 more have been rescued from under the debris of the building. The blast occurred in Sarmada district, where civilians displaced from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian military will enter southern Idlib after Hama offensive – source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies will enter the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate after they complete their Hama offensive, a military source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army will build a buffer-zone around the northern Hama axis in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US disrespect may prompt Turkey to ‘look for new friends and allies’ – Erdogan
Earlier this week, the White House announced that it would double import tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum production, while President Donald Trump tweeted that US-Turkish bilateral relations were “not good at this time.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned of far-reaching consequences in the event the United States continues to disrespect Ankara, according to his op-ed in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces ambush Saudi troops along Yemeni border (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces carried out several ambushes against the Saudi-backed troops in the Najran region this weekend. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their troops carried out several careful ambushes near the Yemeni border, killing and wounding many soldiers and paramilitary fighters. As shown in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS on the verge of collapse as Syrian troops liberate most of east Sweida
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – The end is near for the Islamic State (ISIS) group in east Sweida as they find themselves completely overwhelmed by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies in this region of the country. Led by the 3rd, 10th, and 15th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army has been rolling through […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Liberation of southern de-escalation zone in Syria is major result for region – Shoigu
Liberation of the de-escalation zone in Southwest Syria has become a significant and serious result, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday on the air with the Rossiya 24 TV Channel. “The southwestern de-escalation zone is a result of tremendous job of diplomats, including the military ones. This is the result of work with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
COPS ARE A THIRD RAIL IN AMERICAN POLITICS, AS ELIZABETH WARREN IS NOW LEARNING
A lot of people think Elizabeth Warren will be the next president of the United States. I'd be happy to vote for her, but I've long felt that she has a number of hurdles to overcome. You can argue that only racist yahoos who'd never vote for a Democrat will respond to President Trump's "Pocahontas" name-calling, but I assure you that if she's the nominee, Very Serious mainstream journalists and pundits will remind us that Questions Have Been Raised about whether Warren's career benefited from her claims of Native American ancestry. More than a few swing voters are likely to conclud... more »
UPS Workers Inadvertently Make Instructions on How Police Should Deal With Dogs WITHOUT Killing Them
By John Vibes One of the unfortunate things that police in America have become notorious for in recent years is the shooting and killing of... more »
Which Countries Have the Best Record in Protecting Property Rights?
By Daniel J. Mitchell My favorite annual publication is the Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World, which measures the amount of economic liberty that exists... more »
Horrifying UN Report Details Widespread Child Rape by High-Level UN Employees
By Matt Agorist A deeply disturbing report has finally been released by the United Nations detailing the rampant sexual exploitation of children by UN employees... more »
Government’s Own Report Shows Tax Dollars Spent in Afghanistan Have Boosted Opium Production
By Rachel Blevins As the longest war in United States history approaches yet another anniversary, the U.S. is being forced to admit that after pouring... more »
The Sun Doesn't Rise Because the Rooster Crows: Turkey's Currency Crisis Created To Force an IMF Bailout
*I've been reading about Turkey's currency crisis 'round the net. * *There seem to be some authors that are confusing correlation with causation.* *These op/eds put forth the idea that the fundamentals of Turkey's economy are the reason for the currency crisis. * *I disagree and suggest that these persons are confusing correlation and causation.**Explainer:* *Post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin: ‘after this, therefore because of this’ – often shortened to post hoc) is a logical fallacy that states ‘Since Event B followed Event A, Event B must have been caused by Event A* *The invalid... more »
2018 hurricane season to be “below-normal”
“The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be “below-normal,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said Thursday. Experts are now expecting fewer hurricanes than they predicted in late May.” click here
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