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Tell President Trump & Congress The 1986 Vaccine Law Must Be Repealed
By Catherine J. Frompovich Early in August 2018, the U.S. legal system, via jury trial—not one of the “kangaroo” Administrative Law Courts which apparently always... more »
Women's Moon: What You Need to Know About August Full Moon 2018
If you look up at the sky tonight you will see 100 percent of the lunar orb’s face lit up by the Sun. This happens because for one moment this month the Moon will sit directly opposite the Sun at 180 degrees. Throughout the rest of the month the Moon will sit anywhere between 180 and zero degrees in relation to the Sun. So why does the Aug. 26 full moon have so many different nicknames? National Geographic explains the name “sturgeon moon” comes from North American fishing tribes, due to the abundance of the sturgeon species of fish that could be found in the month of August. The e... more »
Infrastructural Vulnerability and the Politics of War
The weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal reports that PG&E suffered a massive loss of control of the utility's databases, leaving critical information fully available on the Internet for 70 days: Smith, Rebecca (2018, August 24-25). PG&E Named as Utility Fined in Data Breach. The Wall Street Journal, A3As a result of the failure, 30,000 records about PG&E's cyber assets were exposed to the internet- without password protection.... PG&E is a utility with a bad reputation for public safety but their failure to identify and fix this exposure illustrates the critical vulnerabilit... more »
Episode #247 – ‘Sunday Wire’ with guest host Jay Dyer
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
China teams up with Russia in Vostok 2018 military drills. NATO’s worst fear becomes reality (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 91. The post China teams up with Russia in Vostok 2018 military drills. NATO’s worst fear becomes reality (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Senator John McCain: Historical Figure or Personification of Neocon Empire?
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 90. The post Senator John McCain: Historical Figure or Personification of Neocon Empire? appeared first on The Duran.
RT Says U.S. Prepares New Bombing Raid to Topple Assad in Syria
The U.S. Government is positioning weaponry for another bombing-raid to punish Syria for having Assad as its President. The post RT Says U.S. Prepares New Bombing Raid to Topple Assad in Syria appeared first on The Duran.
From Chaim Weitzman to Jeremy Corbyn
Gilad Atzmon on the dilemma facing many British Jews
If Pope Francis was hoping John McCain's death would push him off the front page...
*he would be very wrong. * The evil empire *within* the church is being exposed. "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt. 16:18). *Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse* In a written testimony, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò claims Pope Francis withdrew sanctions against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick. Father Richard Heilman - Roman Catholic Man: *ROOT OF CATHOLIC DEMOLITION OF THE PAST 50 YEARS: “CRISIS OF HOLINESS”* Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap onl... more »
Is California Gov. Jerry Brown Moving a Veterans Cemetery to Make Way for Low-Income Housing?
A notorious producer of junk news posted a fabricated meme about the relocation of a military cemetery in California.
SOME THOUGHTS ON JOHN McCAIN AND THE PRESIDENT WHO'LL PROBABLY TRY TO UPSTAGE HIM
*The New York Times* reports: Senator John McCain, who died on Saturday at age 81, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and receive a full dress funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral. Mr. McCain ... will also lie in state at the Arizona Capitol before his burial in Annapolis, Md., a Republican official involved in the planning said. The senator’s office said an official memorial schedule would be announced once funeral arrangements were finalized. Two Republicans familiar with the planning said that Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have been asked to o... more »
Sorry America, McCain Was No Hero, Here’s a List of Wars He Begged For That Proves It
[image: mccain] The legacy of John McCain is drenched in blood and hundreds of thousands of innocent dead civilians from wars he begged to start. The post Sorry America, McCain Was No Hero, Here’s a List of Wars He Begged For That Proves It appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
‘Stupid B**ch!’ Gov’t Employee Promptly Arrested After Harassing Teen Who Was Raped by Cops
[image: teen] A NYC teen who accused two undercover NYPD officers of raping her while handcuffed is facing continual harassment for fighting her case. The post ‘Stupid B**ch!’ Gov’t Employee Promptly Arrested After Harassing Teen Who Was Raped by Cops appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Shocking Study Shows Fracking Is Depleting US Drinking Water Sources at a Catastrophic Rate
[image: fracking] A Duke University study says the fracking industry is sucking up the nation's drinkable water and replacing it with toxic waste. The post Shocking Study Shows Fracking Is Depleting US Drinking Water Sources at a Catastrophic Rate appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
The FDA Just Approved PayPal Founder’s Project to Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression
[image: mushrooms] A startup backed by billionaire Peter Theil has received FDA approval to run clinical trials to treat depression with magic mushrooms. The post The FDA Just Approved PayPal Founder’s Project to Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
“Hitler Did Nothing Wrong”: Two Cops Fired After Nazi Double Lives Exposed Online
[image: online] Two police officers were fired after they were unmasked as Nazi sympathizers, openly expressing their racist views online. The post “Hitler Did Nothing Wrong”: Two Cops Fired After Nazi Double Lives Exposed Online appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
How Much Bigger Will Putin-Gate Be Than Watergate Was? Mucho Bigger
Trump didn't take Mueller seriously-- just another prop in Trump world who he could write out of the script with some loathsome tweets... and move on to the next season. But even Trump must realize the problem is now about reality, not reality TV. I wonder if the thought of asking Putin for asylum has crossed his mind yet. That thing in *Time* by Spiro Agnew's attorney a couple days ago must have gotten his attention. Trump's an ignorant imbecile, but he remembers Spiro Agnew and how he was forced to resign as Nixon's vice president for taking kickbacks years before from building ... more »
What working on your car while black looks like in a police state
*STORY AT FREE THOUGHT PROJECT*
Why Is Planet Earth On Fire?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Fire season 2018 has taken an incredible toll on the planet, its people and wildlife, and the entire ecological infrastructure which... more »
Can India Help the United States Against China?
Photo Credit: via DNA India *Editor’s Note: As the United States struggles to contain a rising China—a top priority under any administration—many strategists look to India. They hope that close U.S. relations with New Delhi and India's own military strength will be an important pillar of regional containment. Oriana Mastro, my colleague at Georgetown, warns that relying on India will be harder than it seems and that the United States will need to move carefully to extract maximum strategic benefit.* *Daniel Byman* *** In his *November 2017 APEC Summit speech in Vietnam*, Preside... more »
The future of Halifax Transit: Giant tickets soon, and better fare systems down the road
Halifax Transit made a splash recently with the announcement that in a few months, it will be introducing enormous paper tickets to replace the current small square ones. Twitter users did not disappoint in poking fun at the new out-sized discount fare medium: A series of diagrams to illustrate the size of the new Halifax […]
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From Jenna Orkin Verizon Throttled Unlimited Data of Fire Dept During Mendocino Fire Scientists Thought This Patch of Arctic Would Be Last to Melt. It's Breaking Up As Climate Scientists Speak Out, Sexist Attacks on the Rise Gulf of Oman Mostly Dead Zone Flint Water Crisis: Michigan Health Director Ordered to Manslaughter TrialAfter Forty Years of ‘One-Child Policy”, China Now Considering Rewarding Young Adults Who Have More Children China Plants 83.5 Million Acres of Forest in Five Years"Thank God This Is Happening" Russia Says Time Has Come To Ditch The DollarUS intelligence ... more »
China's Air Force Is Powerful. But There Is One Giant Problem.
*J. Tyler Lovell, Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Engines. The Chinese defense industrial base is infamous for its tendency to “borrow” from foreign designs, particularly in the aerospace industry. Almost the entirety of China’s modern fighter fleet have either borrowed liberally from or directly copied foreign models. The J-10 was reputedly based on the Israeli IAI Lavi and by extension the United States’ General Dynamics F-16; the J-11 is a clone of the Russian Su-27; the JF-17 is a modern development of the Soviet MiG-21; the J-20 bears an uncanny resemblance to the F-22, ... more »
Russia Is the Largest Country on Earth. This Really Fast Jet Protects Its Borders.
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Nowadays the MiG-31 is the standard long range interceptor of the Russian Air Force (the VPVO was merged with the VVS in the 1990s) and is expected to serve into the 2030s. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union’ s Air Defense Forces (VPVO) needed a series of heavy interceptors to patrol its massive borders. Most regular “light” fighters like the early MiGs were not up to the task, as they lacked the range and speed to intercept to rapidly climb and intercept supersonic American bombers, who were expected to zoom over the Arctic to drop bombs ... more »
Still the President: Garland, Kavanaugh, Trump
When, after the death of Justice Scalia in February of 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, Senate Republicans took the position that because Scalia had died in a presidential election year, the choice of the next Supreme Court justice should be made by the next President. They therefore refused to proceed with any consideration of the Garland nomination. Senate Republicans claimed their position had nothing to do with Obama or Garland but rather they were merely adhering to a longstanding tradition of not considering Supreme Court nominees in an ele... more »
Gone tomorrow
You can’t say it’s never worth listening to the BBC. This morning I heard a speaker mention (on Paddy O’Connell’s Broadcasting House) a brilliant piece in today’s Telegraph by Sir John Jenkins, British Consul-General in Jerusalem, 2003-06. As I haven’t subscribed to that newspaper since their self-declared ‘move to the left’ I was pleased to be able to access it online by simply ‘registering’. Under the heading: “For Islamists, Jeremy Corbyn is a useful idiot”, this erudite piece by a person who actually knows what he’s talking about sums up Jeremy Corbyn and his ridiculous claim... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Emma Paling discusses how the security of a basic income provides the opportunity to escape an abusive relationship. And Jim Stanford collects four views of a basic income from Australia, including this (PDF) from Ben Spies-Butcher: There are two broad ways that politicians talk about welfare and social services that create these very different dynamics. One way is to tell a story of shared need. We all get sick, we all need Medicare. We all get old, we all need the pension. Those needs are often experienced differently. Some people get sick... more »
Musings On Iraq In The News
I was quoted by Paul Iddon in "Arabization hels no one, but hurts Kirkuk most" for Rudaw.
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 26
1920 War Min Churchill wrote PM George that he thought reinforcemetns would lead to victory in 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq review of Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State) 1922 King Faisal apologized to British Iraq High Commissioner Cox for Anti-British remark made at a party 1968 Mullah Barzani had his two ministers resign from Bakr govt because Baath was backing Jalal Talabani 1980 After Saddam visited Khanaqin Diyala Iraqi army started shelling Iranian border Was looking for excuse to justif... more »
Kurdish fighters captures alive 6 ISIS militants in southern Hasakah
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:55 P.M.) – Six Islamic State militants were captured alive by the Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria as battles cooled down recently between the two warring parties. The captured jihadists, all of Iraqi nationality, were hiding in a farm somewhere in southern Hasakah countryside after fleeing the battles in Iraq last year. This […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Elite Army units moving to Idlib for major assault
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:40 P.M.) – The Syrian Army is sending more reinforcements to Idlib in order to beef up the forces preparing to attack jihadi groups in northwestern Syria. Yesterday, a convoy of at least 8 caged tanks and dozens of technical vehicles for the 4th Armored Division was spotted leaving the Syrian capital to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Former rebels join Syrian Army to fight Nusra in Idlib
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 P.M.) – Rebel fighters who had reconciled with the Syrian government are joining the Syrian Forces heading to Idlib to fight jihadi groups. Up to 500 former rebels from Inkhil, Nawa and Herak towns of Daraa became recruits in the Syrian Army’s 5th Corps, and recently arrived at Hama in bid to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warships heading to Syria in response to US threats
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:15 P.M.) – Russian warships have sailed through the Bosphorus into the Mediterranean in response to US President Trump’s threats to strike Syria. Four Russian navy ships, including Project 266M Natya 1 class minesweeper, Valentin Pikul 770, ВМФ Project 22870 ЧФ BSF and rescue tug Prof Nikolay Muru, were spotted heading to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian government spies release footage from main Qaeda stronghold in northern Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – As the battle for Idlib province draws near, agents working for the Syrian government continue to post images and footages which prove the vulnerability of the seemingly-tenacious terror groups in the northwestern province. Spies working with the Syrian Army’s Tiger Forces released footage filmed from a car roaming the jihadi-controlled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
More Army troops arrive at Aleppo for upcoming offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – Huge reinforcements continue to pour into northern Syria as the government forces prepare for a full-scale offensive against jihadi groups. The deployment of forces along the front-lines in northwest Aleppo foreshadows a potential assault in conjunction with the long-awaited Idlib offensive currently being prepared for by the Syrian Army. Troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Whatever Happened to Milo Yiannopoulos?
Anyone wondering whatever happened to Milo Yiannopoulos need wonder no longer. Here he is: Here are some Twitter reactions to his plight from various BBC/*Guardian* types:
Conservatives On Immigration
Doug Ford showed up at the Conservative convention last week and didn't say anything about immigration. But, Martin Regg Cohn writes, that doesn't mean he hasn't made himself known on the subject: While Ford had the decency to avoid diversity on this occasion, our premier still makes no apologies for stirring things up. On the same day Justin Trudeau made his first courtesy call at Queen’s Park last month, Ford issued a statement blaming and berating Ottawa for a “crisis” of “illegal border crossers.” “This mess was 100 per cent the result of the federal government,” according to... more »
Drought In Central Europe Reveals Cautionary ‘Hunger Stones’ In Czech River
By Paul Homewood We are familiar with flood markers, which record high points of floods. Apparently droughts also have their own version, hunger stones as NPR reveal: A lengthy drought in Europe has exposed carved boulders, known as "hunger stones," that have been used for centuries to commemorate historic droughts — and warn […]
ICYMI: New School Year Edition (8/26)
In my neck of the woods it's that time again, and my wife is all set and ready to go. But in the meantime, here's some reading for you today. *Mission Accomplished* Privileged policies to privilege the already privileged. An important read. *Vouchers Are a Failed Experiment* I always appreciate it when someone outside the education debates world figures it out. *Success Academy Slashes Special Needs Classes* Oh, those pesky students with special needs. Leonie Haimson spots Eva Moskowitz cutting corners again *How Newarks Former Schools Chief Used a Victory Lap and Paid Consultants... more »
The antisemitism that permeates the Jeremy Corbyn led Labour Party
'A former Labour investigations officer sought to lift the lid on the nature of anti-Semitism allegations within the party. Dan Hogan, who quit his party post earlier, added that he had also carried out disciplinary inquiries into party members who 'promoted Holocaust deniers' and praised terrorists. The revelations came as the relative of a teenager killed in a terror attack spoke of his horror that Jeremy Corbyn had once met a Hamas chief linked to the murder. Adam Ma'anit accused Labour of sinking 'into an anti-Semitic cesspit of its own making'. In a tweet last week, Dan Hogan,... more »
NOAA : Adjusting Away Dead People
Summers used to be very hot in the US, with high death counts. 25 Aug 1936, Page 3 – The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com In 1936, the Midwest warmed up in mid-February and stayed hot through August. … Continue reading →
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*Out-of-Control Teacher Threatens Violence Against a Student for Calling Her ‘Ma’am’* Take a walk through American schools these days, and one thing becomes dramatically clear: There’s a lack of respect coming from young people. Whether it’s frequent fights between unruly students or classrooms so chaotic that dozens of teachers quit at once, many school districts are struggling with disrespectful and uninterested pupils. You’d think that a boy actually trying to show courtesy to educators would be welcomed. Apparently not, at least if a disturbing incident in North Carolina is a... more »
Indefinitely Blocked From Editing Wikipedia For Covering NASA's Search For Possible Habitats For Life On Mars (A Science Goal)
I am writing this as someone who has given my time voluntarily to help Wikipedia for a decade, doing my best to improve their encyclopedia, mainly in areas of science, astronomy, and microtonal music. My work ranged from fixing minor errors through to contributing several new articles. As a result of a sudden unexpected action taken against me by another editor a few days ago, I am now indefinitely blocked from any editing of Wikipedia. This has happened to many good faith editors there. It happens so easily. I think this is a major issue with Wikipedia that gets too little attent... more »
Don Quixote and his hapless squire had many such adventures, each more similar than the last
Don Sylvester Amid all the wearying worthiness of so much of Radio 4's daily output these days it's a pleasure to stumble across a bit of pure pleasure-giving BBC broadcasting. And my recommendation today is yesterday's Radio 4 Drama, *The Penny Dreadfuls Present: Don Quixote - *a very funny take on a book which, like most people who've tried it, I've started but not finished. And it had an intelligent sting in the tail too (which I won't spoil). *It wasn't long before Sancho his new master stumbled across arguably their most famous adventure. It didn't earn this status because it ... more »
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*A fun bit of Warmism* *A rather attractive woman at a British regional university that was originally a school of art has put out an article (below) in which she compares the arguments put out by climate skeptics to the self-justifications used by criminals. So the intent is clearly derogatory.She offers no numerical estimate of how similar the two types of statement are, however, so the article lapses into pointlessness or at best arbitrariness.She classifies skeptical arguments quite well and clearly regards them all as illegitimate in some way -- but she offers no ev... more »
Eavesdropping on a conversation...
From Twitter... *Ben Kelly*: Speaking of a nationalised Netflix, the BBC has a vast archive of quality programming, from drama to documentary, that could rival Netflix. Yet they totally waste it. If you reply to this to tell me that iPlayer exists you’ve missed the point. Does iPlayer have all BBC sitcoms on it? Can I watch all of Attenborough’s docs? *Vijay Chopra*: No, the best of it is usually to be found, guess where? Netflix! From Sherlock to Yes Minister, Netflix seems to have bought the streaming rights. *Ben Cobley*: Maybe they don't showcase it because it would highlight ho... more »
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Manafort aims for pardon, as Michael Cohen gets played by Hillary’s lawyer (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 89. The post Manafort aims for pardon, as Michael Cohen gets played by Hillary’s lawyer (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
John S. McCain, proponent of U.S. global dominance, dies aged 81
The US senator who was a stalwart defender of American interventionism and unilateralism around the globe, has succumbed to cancer The post John S. McCain, proponent of U.S. global dominance, dies aged 81 appeared first on The Duran.
Sunday morning music
Some of you are going to hate me for this . . . but do you remember bubblegum pop music? I do, with a cringe or two as I think of some groups who were very popular in the late 1960's and early to mid 1970's. One of them was a British outfit calling themselves "Middle Of The Road". I went to one of their live performances in South Africa in the early 1970's, for reasons that escape my adult self (put it down to what was, at the time, a less than mature musical taste, if you like!). At any rate, they were reasonably successful in Britain and its former colonies, and had some airti... more »
What Happens AFTER The Wave? What Can Democrats Accomplish?
*Never afraid to tell the voters what he plans to do* Over the weekend, *Politico* released a new poll of registered voters from Morning Consult. A couple of points:41% approve of Trump (22% strongly) and 54% disapprove (42% strongly). A full 60% of respondents said it would be inappropriate for Trump to pardon Manafort (which he plans to do) and only 11%-- hardcore Trumpists-- say it would be appropriate. Interestingly, 60% also said that Michael Cohen's guilty plea and Paul Manafort's guilty verdict make them more likely to vote for Democratic candidates in the midterm and only 10... more »
"Ultimately, he was to lose to History in the form of Barack Obama"
It must be said that the BBC is paying handsome tribute to Sen. John McCain today. Here is Nick Bryant, the BBC's New York correspondent: *(Wonder who he's hinting at there?)* And here is BBC Washington correspondent Chris Buckler's obituary for Sen. John McCain, broadcast today across BBC TV and radio: John McCain was a politician of principle. A patriot, who believed in his country, and fought for it at tremendous cost to himself. As a young Navy pilot, he was shot down over Hanoi, interrogated and tortured. His captors saw a potential propaganda coup, when his father became t... more »
Watch me FREE in the Addiction Summit during this free replay weekend
So honored to be in this award winning summit. Free replay weekend going on right now. Watch it here now >>>> https://tinyurl.com/TheAddictionSummit The post Watch me FREE in the Addiction Summit during this free replay weekend appeared first on Health Nut News.
HOW TO REDUCE CRIME
Between 2004 and 2017, in Glasgow in Scotland, the number of people admitted to the city's hospitals for knife wounds fell by 65%. Meanwhile, knife crime in England has risen by 54%. England has a Conservative government. In Glasgow, the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has concentrated on social work and reducing unemployement. In other words, 'the poor' are being given 'a cuddle'. In New York, Anne Heller uses the *Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up* programme (ABC) to make families more civilised. ft.com Stressed kids can have poor cognitive development. The idea of the ... more »
Latest for ACT: The Power of Culture in the Fight for Taiwan
*Where cultures mingle...* American Citizens for Taiwan has published my latest piece for them.... Taiwanese food products have done much to raise awareness of Taiwan, as chefs in North America and Europe are learning how to make “Taiwanese pork belly sliders” (gua bao) while Taiwanese pearl milk tea is a hit in many countries. Government cultural agencies in Taiwan have put great effort into promoting Taiwan as a food destination. But because of disagreements between the pro-Taiwan and the pro-China side in Taiwan’s politics over what “Taiwan” means, and from the lack of domestic ... more »
Spanish Scholar on How China Suppressed a Taiwan Culture Event
*Bullying, threatening letter sent to U of Salamanca by PRC Embassy* @Xiani_PCh Today I decided to go public with the email #China’s embassy in Spain sent to coerce the University of #Salamanca into cancelling “#Taiwan Cultural Days” on October 2017. ENG version on the account of what happened. English version of what happened. _______________________ [Taiwan] Don't miss the comments below! And check out my blog and its sidebars for events, links to previous posts and picture posts, and scores of links to other Taiwan blogs and forums!
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, August 26, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: El Miraculoso SambaJazz @ Praia Vermelha (Urca) – On the last Sunday of the month this classic event is taking place again on the beautiful Praia Vermelha (Red Beach) […]
Breaking: Iranian Defense Minister arrives in Damascus for talks
Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami has arrived in Damascus to meet senior Syrian officials, the ministry said. Hatami is expected to hold meetings with his Syrian counterpart and heads of the Syrian Armed Forces, the defense ministry said in a statement on its website. Speaking to the media upon his arrival in the Syrian capital, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump To Cut 200 Million In Support For Palestinians
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:30 A.M)- US President, Donald Trump, has vowed to stop 200 million, in aid, to the people of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a move, which will see the suffering of millions in need, the US state department has officially announced its ending of aid to Palestinians. The State Department said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army deploys troops to front-lines in southeast Idlib as offensive nears
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sent reinforcements to the frontline with militant-held areas in Idlib province in north-western Syria on Friday. Footage shows troops belonging to the 4th division of the SAA climbing aboard pick-up trucks and moving tanks and artillery through Al-Jayyid, Hama, on Saturday. According to reports, the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Thousands of militants preparing large-scale offensive in Hama, Aleppo, Idlib
Several thousand militants armed with heavy weaponry and armored vehicles are preparing for an offensive on the Syrian provinces of Hama and Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. The ministry said that the leader of the Tahrir al-Sham group (affiliated with the Jabhat Nusra terror organization) called on all militants in the Syrian northwestern province of Idlib to prepare for an […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Befriending Autism
By Cathy Jameson I’m more excited than my kids are about the start of a brand new school year. Don’t get me wrong, spending the last few weeks with my children has been good. Their long summer days, our late...
Campaign Against Antisemitism calls for Jeremy Corbyn to resign or be made to stand down
Will such calls make a difference? I fear that Jeremy Corbyn is going nowhere, he's exceptionally stubborn and believes in the path that he has chosen. Also that when he said Zionists in that speech he did mean Jews. 'Following the constant stream of revelations about the Labour Party over the past several weeks, Campaign Against Antisemitism has called for Jeremy Corbyn to resign or be made to stand down. Gideon Falter, Chairman of Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: "For weeks, events from Jeremy Corbyn's disturbing past have trickled into the light. Among his many acts durin... more »
Another Ford Short Circuit.
Ontario's government has launched an online portal for parents to report teachers who they believe aren't following the current curriculum. Teachers who use the previous Liberal government's sex education curriculum from 2015 will be investigated by the Ontario College of Teachers, Premier Doug Ford's office said Wednesday. "We will not tolerate anybody using our children as pawns for grandstanding and political games," the premier said in a press release. …..Seems to me that is exactly what Mr Fraud is doing with his ideological and dictatorial undocumented changes to the Ontario S... more »
US preparing new strikes on Syrian govt facilities – Russian Defense Ministry
Russia's Defense Ministry isn't calling it a "false flag" but Russian officials say the West is preparing a staged chemical weapons attack as a pretext for strikes on Syria
The Recruitment Problem the Military Doesn’t Want to Talk About
The services are facing a dwindling pool of largely obese, uneducated delinquents. Why?
Trump is using the Bill Clinton playbook and it just might work
After years of investigating President Clinton the best Starr could come up with was that he lied about a personal relationship. The post Trump is using the Bill Clinton playbook and it just might work appeared first on The Duran.
Censoring A Dying Man: US Senator McCain Statement On Trump-Putin Meeting In Helsinki Deleted From Senate Web Site As He Lay Dying; Read The Statement; Make A Copy For The Record
On August 24, 2018, shortly after John McCain’s family announced that he was discontinuing medical treatment, McCain’s very critical statement … Continue reading →
Ukraine Grieving Over Loss Of US Senator John McCain
President Poroshenko: “Петро Порошенко @poroshenko ” Sad news for all Ukrainian people – died a great friend of Ukraine Senator … Continue reading →
Off-colour
Ah, Donald Trump was colouring with some kids and apparently drew the wrong colour on the American flag! Cue a major international Twitter crisis... ...and if there's a bunch of Trump haters taking something way too seriously on Twitter there's bound to be one particular BBC chap close behind taking it even more seriously:
Breaking news
*Update*: As observed elsewhere, comments most definitely could be going better. The most 'liked' comment sums up the overall tenor of the responses so far: More bullshit from the BBC. We had the Grand National before the invention of radio ffs. More scare mongering from Project Fear run in part by the BBC and its shady bosses who act like crime bosses of organised crime. The Queen will not be amused with Aunty!!!
The Count-Down
I'm about a five weeks out from the big bounce. It has been roughly two years in the making from concept to completion and while there have been a few roadblocks, and the annoying cost over-runs and changes for cause to the original design (eliminate the master bedroom fireplace, as an example), it's not been as bad as it could have been. Blue Ridge Reservoir (below), six miles as the eagle flies from the White Wolf Mine. How would my grandchildren ever really know anything but the fiction of the suburbs if they didn't haver the opportunity to spend time with grandpa, fishing, sho... more »
US, UK and France Prepare New Strike Against Syria – Russian MoD
US warships armed with cruise have sailed into position. While the White Helmets will provide a pretext with a staged chemical weapons false flag
Russia Reveals its Total Support for Iran in Syria
Putin appears to have out-manoeuvred Netanyahu and beaten him at his own game. Joaquin Flores explains
China’s new destroyers: ‘Power, prestige and majesty’
China is engaged in a massive naval build-up. Having launched and/or commissioned 15 modern warships alone this year
Illuminati Jewish Defector Described Horrifying Rituals
Respected members of the community by day, they sacrifice babies at night.
Nearly One in Three Crimes In Italy Committed By Foreigners
This is why Italy is assuming an increasingly uncompromising stance on migrants
Irony And Belief
“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” (1 Corinthians 13:7). But it is the irony of the Cross: Love enduring all things. If you know the Cross and the Love that is crucified there, then the verse likely needs no explanation. Christ is His own exegesis. The post Irony And Belief appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Grand National 'could be hit by no deal Brexit' warns racing group per BBC News and Project Fear
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45301966 features on the BBC news home page. I'll quote the first few paragraphs that put the Project Fear case before the lines that put the fear in context. 'Next year's Grand National could look very different if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the British Horseracing Authority warns. Crashing out of the EU would potentially have a huge impact on Irish trainers and Irish horses. And it could see the end of the Tripartite Agreement system which allows horses to be easily moved between the UK, France and Ireland. ... Ros... more »
Russia Unveils A ‘Killer Robot’ That Could Easily Be Destroyed By Ewoks
*Task and Purpose, Paul Szoldra* *Security, * The company claims the AT-ST Walker lookalike is bulletproof, weighs 4.5 tons, and can hold and move weapons in its arms, according to The Daily Mail. Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov Concern has unveiled what is being dubbed a “killer robot,” although it seems like it would be easily defeated by Ewoks if it’s ever deployed to the far side of Endor. In a video posted August 20 on the website of Kalashnikov—yes, that Kalashnikov—the company showed off what it called a “controllable bipedal complex.” That’s Russian engineering spea... more »
Jewish Caller In Tears At Being Made To Feel Less Than British per LBC
Listen to the clip of the Jewish caller to Maajid Nawaz and his response here https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/maajid-nawaz/jewish-caller-in-tears-made-to-feel-less-british/ What's interesting is that the words that LBC choose to quote miss the description of Jeremy Corbyn by a Labour MP as a "racist" and "antisemitic". There's still a reluctance to call Jeremy Corbyn out, or is it fear of the man and his fanatical followers? Watch the video below <iframe width='640' height='480' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen src='// player.ooyala.com/static/v4/stable/4.25.27/skin-plugin/ifr... more »
An emerging pattern?
Yesterday's BBC News website featured the following front page headline: *No-deal Brexit 'worse than thought' for science*. (That was based on an "analysis" by the campaign group Scientists for EU.) Today's BBC News website features the following front page headline: *Grand National 'could be hit by no deal Brexit' warns racing group*. Friday brought us *Customs workload will soar on no-deal Brexit warn experts* and Thursday brought us *UK's 'no-deal' Brexit plans warn of credit card fees*. Lord Adonis, Professor Grayling and Mr Campbell must be delighted.
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, "The Voice"
The Moody Blues, "The Voice" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHtu2WE1Y
Norway undertakes massive technologically advanced highway
Norway's need for an innovative infrastructure development is sure to set the pace for the rest of the world for decades to come. The post Norway undertakes massive technologically advanced highway appeared first on The Duran.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* I have seen the future of Donald Trump tweets and this meme is one of them! Really, this vision of mine is nothing special. Anyone can see tomorrow's or next week's inner workings of Trumpanzee's mind. We have the past as prologue. We have his rambling rally speeches. We have his interviews on *FOX and Friends*, where he's most free to be his insane self. We have a huge back catalog of his tweets. Some day the tweets will comprise an entire book. Comedians will read them on stage to laughing and cringing audiences, and psychology professors will read them aloud in their ... more »
Think of the children
BBC News online headline: *US to cut $200m aid to Gaza and West Bank* Immediately below it a stock AFP image which the BBC has chosen to illustrate the story and captioned *The US has cut aid meant for people living in Gaza*. Yes, the nasty US is cutting aid meant for *this* adorable little girl: That strikes *me* as being manipulative reporting from the BBC.
Why I Don’t Deny: Confessions of a Climate Skeptic — Part 1
From Watts Up With That: Kip Hansen / August 25, 2018 Guest Essay by Kip Hansen I have often been asked “Why do you deny climate change?” I am always stumped by the question. It is rather like being asked “Why do you torture innocent animals?” The questioner is not merely asking for information, they […]
US military will stay in Syria after ISIS is defeated – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:55 A.M.) – A top State Department official promised that US forces would remain in Syria until the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) is defeated, as a US delegation visited the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-controlled area of Shadadi on Saturday. “We are prepared to stay here, as the president has made clear, to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
John McCain and lionization of the military in the U.S.
Senator John McCain finally died of the same aggressive form of brain cancer that has killed string theorist Joe Polchinski – farewell, Mr McCain – and it's a natural moment to mention the psychological status of the troops in the U.S. Well, they're generally worshiped by the Americans, especially by the patriotic Republicans. There is a core in this sentiment that I have always obviously considered right. Patriotism is a good thing, good and great countries need to defend themselves, and the army is one of the most important things that are paid from the tax revenue. On the other... more »
August 26th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #584
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday August 26th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Take Back The Power
If I was still working at Reprise in 2011 I would have tried to sign The Interrupters. The 3 Bivona brothers were in a band, Telecasters, opening for Sugar Ray when they met singer Aimee Allen (now Aimee Interruptor). My friend David Kahne, head of A&R at Reprise, had produced Sugar Ray's big album, so it probably wouldn't have been hard to do. "Take Back the Power," that song up top reminds me of Green Day, Rancid, The Specials, The Clash and Joan Jett. But Epitaph signed them through Hellcat and released their first album exactly 4 years ago and "Take Back the Power" was the fir... more »
Civilian Self-Protection: What Civilians Do in War When Help is Hard to Find
This is a guest post by Betcy Jose and Peace Media. Betcy Jose is Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. She tweets @betcyj. Peace A. Medie is a Research Fellow in the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy at the University of Ghana. She tweets @PeaceMedie. Their work on civilian self-protection can be found here and […]
ABC: Cancer-causing compounds found in alligators, dolphins, wildlife at Kennedy Space Center
Biologists in Florida are beginning to discover fluorinated chemicals, once-widely used in firefighting foams, present throughout the local food chain. Apex predators (those at the top of the food chain) like dolphins and gators store them in their bodies at higher concentrations and this has problematic implications. These are the same chemicals that worry many who live, […] The post ABC: Cancer-causing compounds found in alligators, dolphins, wildlife at Kennedy Space Center appeared first on Health Nut News.
Is Tory leader wannabe John Lohr a Maxime Bernier in waiting?
Will Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives pull a federal Conservative Party and stagger out of their October 27 leadership convention hopelessly divided between their regular right-wing whingers and their ultra-right-wing whiners? Could PC leadership hopeful John Lohr — he of the Northern-Pulp-protesters-were-paid, free-speech-for-fanatics, let’s-build-more-statues-to-Edward-Cornwallis, frack-yes(!) wing of the party — emerge as the leader of a […]
Is the F-35 In Trouble Again?
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * A Government Accountability Office audit of the program published in June revealed 966 “open deficiencies” (read: defects) as of this past January, 180 of which will not be resolved before full-rate production.” An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was photographed slumped on the tarmac at Eglin Air Force Base on Wednesday after its front nose landing gear “collapsed,” Air Force officials announced. The episode is yet the latest black eye for the ultra-expensive and ultra-defective aircraft. - The aircraft, an F-35A Lightning II assigned to t... more »
Is China Repeating Germany's World War I Mistakes?
*John Maurer* *Security, Asia* [image: A People's Liberation Army Navy soldier stands in front of a backdrop featuring Chinese President Xi Jinping at a naval base in Hong Kong, China July 8, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip] Channeling his inner Kaiser Wilhelm, Xi calls on China’s navy to “aim for the top ranks in the world. . . . Building a strong and modern navy is an important mark of a top ranking global military.” At a recent show of Chinese naval might in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping called for China to acquire a world-class navy, declaring to the assembled officers a... more »
How Macedonia Could Push NATO into a War
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Supporters of opposition party VMRO-DPMNE take part in a protest over compromise solution in Macedonia's dispute with Greece over the country's name in Skopje, Macedonia, June 2, 2018. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski] Macedonia's tenuous relationships with its neighbor states make it a liability for the alliance. When Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked Donald Trump last month why he should send his son to die defending Montenegro, NATO’s newest member, the president seemed to repudiate his own administration’s policy. He indicated that... more »
Congress—Not Trump—Will Decide Whether to Create a Space Force
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis] “The constitutional framework appears to contemplate that the role of establishing, organizing, regulating, and providing resources for the Armed Forces belongs to Congress, while the President is in charge of commanding the forces Congress has established using the funds Congress has provided,” CRS concluded. President Trump wants to create the U.S. Space Force as the... more »
Solving the Democrats’ Midterm Message Challenge
*Alan Taffel* *Politics, Americas* [image: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks during a rally against the Republican tax bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein] The 'Stop Trump' message will appeal to all types of Democrats and a substantial number of independents. On a recent episode of NPR’s *All Things Considered*, three Democratic incumbents to the House—Cheri Bustos of Illinois, New York’s Hakeem Jeffries and David Cicilini of Rhode Island—were doing what Democrats do all too well: wringing their hands and overthinking a... more »
War Hero and Presidential Candidate John McCain Has Died
McCain, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, served three decades in Congress, and ran for president, has succumbed to cancer at the age of 81.
Senator John McCain Dies…
Seven-term US senator and former presidential nominee John McCain has died. My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 26, 2018 … Continue reading →
Paul Wood: “I have spoken to one intelligence source who says Mueller is examining ‘electronic records’ that would place Cohen in Prague.”…
It is an inarguable fact that ideologues within the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation used their official positions to conduct a political operation against the candidacy of President Trump. It is also an inarguable fact that … Continue reading →
RIP Senator John McCain
He went through a hell most if us can't imagine, having been tortured for years, having more bones broken than you and I can probably count. He could've cut a deal for an earlier release because of his Admiral father but he didn't. When he met President Richard Nixon, he was still hobbling on crutches but he met his Commander in Chief on his own two feet because that's what patriotic soldiers and good Americans do when they meet the president. McCain was so brutalized at the Hanoi Hilton that, to the end of his days, he couldn't lift his arms above his shoulders. At the s... more »
Vietnam Set to Increase Legal Pressure on Monsanto for Millions of Agent Orange Victims
Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry has stated that they will re-visit legal channels in an attempt to receive damages for over one million people, from a group of chemical companies including Monsanto and Dow Chemical, which produced the deadly herbicide Agent Orange for the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. The Foreign Ministry announcement came as a […] The post Vietnam Set to Increase Legal Pressure on Monsanto for Millions of Agent Orange Victims appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
The 1930s – The Decade Arctic Alarmists Forgot!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Further to recent posts on the Arctic, No Tricks Zone posted a relevant graph yesterday, showing historical Arctic sea ice? extent trends. It is based on a reconstruction by Alekseev et al in 2016: ? http://notrickszone.com/2018/08/24/arctic-summer-sea-ice-growth-trend-extends-another-year-greenland-summer-one-of-coldest-in-30-years/ ? It shows how meaningless…
Chinese Scientists Confirm Warming Hiatus For China, 2001-2015
From Watts Up With That: Anthony Watts / August 25, 2018 From “the pause is a fact” department and The GWPF A regional warming hiatus is diagnosed for the period 2001–2015 in China. Greenhouse gases-induced warming is suppressed by natural variability. Satellite-based regional warming hiatus in China and its implication Science of The Total Environment, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.233 […]
Breaking: Senator John McCain has died at age 81
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona has reportedly died at the age of 81, Saturday, due medical complications associated with his brain cancer. “Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, 2018,” McCain’s office said in the statement. “With the Senator when he passed were his wife […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Professor Demands Easily “Triggered” Students Drop Class
[image: professor-demands-easily-triggered-students-drop-class] In this age of “trigger warnings” and “micro-agressions” on unhinged college campuses, one academic has had enough. English Professor Dr. James “Duke” Pesta at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh of FreedomProject fame is in the national news for a unique approach to the lunacy.
Manhattan Town Hall Event, August 25, 2018
New International Economic Order American Credit System Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize Video of Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize Barbara Boyd, author of Robert Mueller's Desperate and Phony Manafort and Cohen Blitz: Time to Organize, joins the Manhattan Project to lay out the marching orders to save the United States from the evil intent of the desperate forces behind the attempted coup against President Trump.
Candid observations
It is possible to be candid without condemning. To me, if you want someone to think about your observation, you need to season your candor with a measure of diplomacy. Here are a few random examples to ponder. As a … Continue reading →
Dayna Steele Rocks The 36th
You know how gung-ho we've been about the Houston-area race pitting progressive Dayna Steele against right-wing ideologue Brian Babin. He's a Freedom Caucus extremist. Dayna's someone who wants to make life better from people in southeast Texas. Big difference. Anyway, Imagination Worldwide has been working on a document-series for Amazon-Prime and Google Play that will premiere September 4, with a new episode airing every 2 weeks until election day. Above you can watch the trailer for the first episode. As you can see, it features appearances by Joan Jett, David Crosby, Gary Pih... more »
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