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The US is helping Saudi Arabia destroy Yemen
Yemen is undergoing a devastating humanitarian crisis right now and the US is to blame. The US is selling advanced weapons to the head-chopping monarchy in Saudi Arabia and is using American space technology to help in the targeting of innocent civilians. As of March of this year $650 million worth of weapons have been sold to the Saudis by the US. The US Congress sits on its hands as profits mount at American weapons corporations who sell to the arrogant and immoral Saudi regime. After the loss of countless lives and billions of dollars, the Saudis’ venture is no closer to achie... more »
Irrefutable Proof That Fossil Fuels Cause Devastating Climate Change
This is what Toto’s home looks like tonight. The climate devastation is so bad that he has to stay on a leash to protect him angry, poisonous reptiles. Less than 36 hours and 20 gallons of gasoline ago, Toto’s home … Continue reading →
September 17th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #606
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 →
Monday September 17th – 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 →
Keep carbon taxes in the ground
“De-carbonizing” the world economies can be accomplished only by limiting or eliminating democracy worldwide.” – Paul Driessen _________________ “Even though oil, natural gas and coal still provide over 80% of all the energy that powers the United States and world – activists, politicians and crony corporatists still want to tax that energy and the plant-fertilizing ... Read moreKeep carbon taxes in the ground The post Keep carbon taxes in the ground appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Unit Cost Per F-35 Since 2007
*Niall McCarthy, Forbes*: *The Evolution Of The F-35's Unit Cost [Infographic]* In July, news emerged that the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin had reached a handshake deal for the eleventh production batch of F-35 fighter aircraft, comprising 141 jets for the U.S. and other customers. Even though neither party disclosed the value of the contract nor the unit cost involved, Lockheed Martin is already making progress in decreasing the cost per plane of all three variants of the F-35. At the very beginning of the production run, that stood at over $200 million for the first two F-35As a... more »
Why Do Intelligent People Disapprove Of Trump So Intensely?
Everyone remembers Trump's comment about how he loves the "poorly educated." He's lucky they exist; they're basically what's propping up what's left of hid favorable numbers in polling. He does worst among people who are college educated, more so among people with graduate degrees. I was watching *Reliable Sources* on CNN today and listening to one of Brian Stelter's guests, Brendan Nyhan, I had a bit of an epiphany. Nyhan, an academic expert on fake news, once told NBC that "It's worrisome if fake news websites further weaken the norm against false and misleading information in ... more »
"That Tiny Light..."
"Hope is that tiny light that the gods have given us so that we can find our way through our darkest hours. And while we might stub our toes and bruise our knees, if we keep moving forward, even when our progress is slow and painful, we will overcome and be made better by our journey. No misery or bad situation is ever infinite or final until we make a conscious decision for it to be so." - Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Poet: T.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men”
*“The Hollow Men”* “We are the hollow men. We are the stuffed men Leaning together, Headpiece filled with straw. Alas! Our dried voices, when We whisper together Are quiet and meaningless As wind in dry grass, Or rats' feet over broken glass In our dry cellar. Shape without form, shade without color, Paralyzed force, gesture without motion; Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us - if at all - not as lost Violent souls, but only As the hollow men, The stuffed men. II Eyes I dare not meet in dreams In death's dream kingdom... These do not appear: T... more »
Japan's Prime Minister Wants To Change The Constitution To Permit The Creation Of A Military
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reviews members of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Oct. 26, 2014. Reuters Photo *VOA:* *Japanese Prime Minister Wishes to Change Constitution to Create Military Forces * Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reconfirmed his support for changing the country’s constitution to permit the creation of a military force. "Let’s fulfill our mission by clearly writing in the constitution the Self-Defense Forces that protect peace and independence of Japan," Abe said. He spoke in a televised speech to members of his Liberal Democratic Party. Grant Newsham... more »
Keep carbon taxes in the ground
Permanently bury these job-killing proposals, after pounding wooden stakes through their hearts.
Bush faced more scrutiny over Katrina than Trump over Hurricane Maria: report
Politico conducted a two-month review of Congress' actions after hurricanes Katrina and Maria, revealing a stark disparity.
"Boning Up on Eternal Recurrence, Kubrick-style: '2001,' Revisited"
*"Boning Up on Eternal Recurrence, Kubrick-style: '2001,' Revisited"* by John Kendall Hawkins "The first landing on the moon - a moment of human grace amidst the otherwise tempestuous doings of the decade - was still a year away when Stanley Kubrick’s '2001: A Space Odyssey' premiered in select American widescreen cinemas in 1968. The film brought little enlightenment to the darkness of the era and almost came and went with little real fanfare, except among sci-fi aficionados, some of whom, along with others, were zonked out on psychedelics and puff-the-magic-dragon (wink). The ye... more »
UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Situation in Gaza Amid Israeli Siege
UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Situation in Gaza Amid Israeli Siege by https://www.presstv.com/ The United Nations warns that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “catastrophic” due to a decade-long “economic siege” imposed by Israel on the densely-populated Palestinian coastal enclave. – “The situation in Gaza is becoming less and less livable,” Isabelle Durant, the deputy head […]
Lights, Camera, Action! Terrorists Film 9 Staged Chemical Attack Videos – Russian Military
RT Published on Sep 16, 2018 The White Helmets have shot at least nine videos intended to serve as proof in accusations that the Syrian government conducted a chemical weapon attack using chlorine against civilians in Idlib, the Russian military claims. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9e6i What is the Evidence that Supports the View that the White Helmets […]
Russia and China Rehearse Nuclear World War III
Russia and China Rehearse Nuclear World War III by RICHARD PALMER, https://www.thetrumpet.com/ One of the largest military exercises ever to take place in history begins today. Russia’s Vostok 2018 war games will be even bigger than the Soviet Union’s largest military exercise in 1981. Russia’s Defense Ministry says the exercise will include 300,000 soldiers, 36,000 combat vehicles […]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Condemns Trump Administration’s Protection of Al-Qaeda in Syria
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard Published on Sep 13, 2018 Did Syria attack America or threaten American interests? Clearly NO! So why is America supporting terrorists to overthrow Assad? The people behind this are Illuminist-Satanists. “For years we have been supplying anti-tank missiles and all sorts of weapons to the terrorists, to Al Nusra, sometimes to ISIS.. the […]
Whoops! Weather Channel Caught in Fake News Scam — Wind-Blown Reporter Did Not Expect Kids in Shorts to Spoil Shot (VIDEO)
See also: Weatherman called out for faking battle with wind during Florence – Whoops! Weather Channel Caught in Fake News Scam — Wind-Blown Reporter Did Not Expect Kids in Shorts to Spoil Shot (VIDEO) by Brock Simmons, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ CNN’s latest challenger for the World Fake News Championship appears to be the Weather Channel. “Reporter” Mike Seidel was […]
3 Palestinians Protesters Shot Dead East of Gaza
PressTV Published on Sep 15, 2018 Palestinians have clashed with Israeli regime forces outside a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank which is set to be demolished by Tel Aviv. Dozens of local residents gathered around an army bulldozer working to block the roads leading up to the village of Khan al-Ahmar. Three people were […]
UK Nerve Agent Case Against Russia Collapses
The Duran Published on Sep 14, 2018 The Duran – News in Review – Episode 107. The Duran’s Alex Christoforou and Editor-in-Chief Alexander Mercouris discuss the RT interview with Petrov and Boshirov, and how RT’s Editor-in-Chief, Margarita Simonyan, may have hinted (through her line of questioning) the real reason behind the men’s visit to London and Salisbury…of […]
Catherine Austin Fitts: We’ve Reached “Never Never Land” Accounting. Dollar Dominant & Dangerous – System Not Stable
Catherine Austin Fitts – We’ve Reached “Never Never Land” Accounting. Dollar Dominant & Dangerous – System Not Stable by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing, Catherine Austin Fitts, predicts the global financial system “will take some big hits before the end of the year.” Fitts explains, “Right now, economists say the […]
A Record 7 Named Storms Are Swirling Across The Globe – Has ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Arrived?
A Record 7 Named Storms Are Swirling Across The Globe – Has ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Arrived? by http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/ Is something extremely unusual happening to our planet? At this moment, Hurricane Florence is just one of seven named storms that are currently circling the globe. That matches the all-time record, and it looks like that record […]
Sunspot = GHOST TOWN.. Something’s Not Right. “They Just Evacuated Us”: Conspiracy Theories Run Wild After FBI Shuts Down Solar Observatory
“They Just Evacuated Us”: Conspiracy Theories Run Wild After FBI Shuts Down Solar Observatory by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The National Solar Observatory in Sunspot, New Mexico was raided and shut down by the FBI on September 6 over an undisclosed national security issue, stirring up a wide array of conspiracy theories on YouTube, social media and tabloids. – “There was a […]
‘The EU Army DOES Exist’ Tory MEP Believes that THIS Policy is the Root of EU Superstate
‘The EU Army DOES Exist’ Tory MEP Believes that THIS Policy is the Root of EU Superstate by AURORA BOSOTTI, https://www.express.co.uk/ TORY MEP David Bannerman insisted the European Union has made strides to institute an “EU superstate” after Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker urged member states to help strengthen common defence systems. – The Tory politician trashed Jean-Claude Juncker following […]
‘Chlorine Delivered’: Idlib Militants ‘Readying False Flag Attack’ in Syrian Village – Russian MoD
‘Chlorine Delivered’: Idlib Militants ‘Readying False Flag Attack’ in Syrian Village – Russian MoD by https://www.rt.com/ Militants in Syria’s Idlib have transported several canisters containing chlorine to the village of Bsanqul, apparently preparing to stage a false flag chemical attack, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. – The chlorine-filled canisters were delivered by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants […]
Syrian Air Defense Thwarted ‘Israeli Missile Attack’ Near Damascus Airport – State Agency
Syrian Air Defense Thwarted ‘Israeli Missile Attack’ Near Damascus Airport – State Agency by https://www.rt.com/ Syrian Army air defenses have intercepted several “Israeli missiles” over Damascus International Airport, state news agency SANA reported, citing a military source. – “Our air defense systems thwarted an Israeli missile aggression,” the source said. A SANA reporter meanwhile reported sounds of […]
President Trump Tweets Optimistic Outlook Toward U.S. Mexico Future….
A year ago it seemed almost impossible to see a trade agreement with Mexico that would facilitate the interests of both countries. However, with the successful election of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), a remarkable populist shift dramatically … Continue reading →
Cajun Navy Turned Down After Helping Hurricane Florence Victims, Told There Are Enough Responders
By Aaron Kesel According to the Cajun Navy’s Facebook page, the volunteer group ceased its activity in the city of New Bern, North Carolina after... more »
Video Demonstrates How Radiation Exposure to Utility “Smart” Meters is WAY WORSE than “Smart” Phones
By B.N. Frank If a utility employee doesn’t personally visit your home to read your electric, gas, or water meters, you probably have utility “Smart”... more »
AT&T Announces 5 More U.S. Cities to Receive Sweat Inducing and Risky 5G Radiation Towers and Infrastructure
By B.N. Frank It doesn’t seem to matter that an increasing number of Americans – including Dr. Naomi Wolf and Dr. Oz – continue voicing... more »
Feds Set New Spending Record in August: The Swamp is Overflowing
By Michael Maharrey Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp,” but as Peter Schiff put it, “The swamp is now bigger and more expensive than... more »
The U.S. Army Wants To Field A Long-Range Cannon That Can Shoot Out To 1,000 Miles
A U.S. Army M109A6 Paladin deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force -- Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to 1st Calvary Division, fires during training operation at Camp Manion Iraq, March 10, 2017. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Brecht *Business Insider/Military.com:* *The Army is developing a new strategic cannon to devastate targets over 1,000 miles away* * The commander of Army Futures Command told Congress on Thursday the command wants to field a long-range cannon that can shoot out to 1,000 miles. * Gen. John "Mike" Murray testified at a hearing before the Ho... more »
U.S Considering Sending More Lethal Weaponry To Ukraine
President Donald J. Trump and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine at the United Nations General Assembly. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) *We Are The Mighty/RFE:* *U.S. could send more advanced weapons to Ukraine* The United States is considering sending more lethal weaponry to Kyiv to build up its naval and air defenses, Washington's special envoy for Ukraine said, as concerns mount that Russia may be stepping up operations in coastal waters. In an interview with RFE/RL on Sept. 13, 2018, Kurt Volker blamed Russia for fueling the conflict. He also said that Wa... more »
Woman Accusing Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct Comes Forward
The woman accusing Kavanaugh of high school-era sexual misconduct told her story publicly for the first time.
'How Close To Sending Humans To Mars?' Should Ask 'How Close To Sending Humans Back To Moon?'
People often ask,* "How close are we to sending humans to Mars"* and it's not surprising given the optimistic presentations by Elon Musk and others. However, I think this is the wrong question to ask. It is just far too far away to send humans at this stage. What we need to know right now is, *“How close are we to sending humans back to the Moon”.* read more
This Is What Winning Looks Like In Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis departs Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 7, 2018. Mattis met with Afghan and coalition members during the previously unannounced visit to the country. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando. *Jeff Schogol, Task And Purpose:* *Afghanistan, 17 Years Later: This Is What Winning Looks Like * The distance between Resolute Support headquarters and the Afghan presidential palace in Kabul can’t be more than 50 feet, yet it is too dangerous to walk across the street from one to the other. Your friendly Pentagon correspondent and other journalists traveled that shor... more »
World Health Organization Officially Declares Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes
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'How Close Are We To Sending Humans To Mars?' You Should Be Asking 'How Close Are We To Sending Humans Back To The Moon?'
People often ask,* "How close are we to sending humans to Mars"* and it's not surprising given the optimistic presentations by Elon Musk and others. However, I think this is the wrong question to ask. They need to go to the Moon first. It is just far too far away to send humans at this stage. What we need to know right now is, *“How close are we to sending humans back to the Moon”.* It is of little importance to be able to send the mass of a spaceship with humans to Mars. We could have sent a dead astronaut to Mars decades ago. The challenge is to send a live astronaut there. And ... more »
X22 Report: “It Might Happen At All Once, All Sides Scrambling”
X22 Report: “It Might Happen At All Once, All Sides Scrambling” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbwf4Wsp6eI
Musical Interlude: Dan Fogelberg, “Nether Lands”
Dan Fogelberg, “Nether Lands” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePrQFaB50w0
"A Look to the Heavens"
“From Sagittarius to Carina, the Milky Way Galaxy shines in this dark night sky above planet Earth's lush island paradise of Mangaia. Familiar to denizens of the southern hemisphere, the gorgeous skyscape includes the bulging galactic center at the upper left and bright stars Alpha and Beta Centauri just right of center. About 10 kilometers wide, volcanic Mangaia is the southernmost of the Cook Islands. Geologists estimate that at 18 million years old it is the oldest island in the Pacific Ocean. * Click image for larger size.* Of course, the Milky Way is somewhat older, with the gala... more »
ISIS kills several Syrian Army soldiers as they rapidly advance in west Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) launched a large-scale counter-offensive in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, today, targeting the areas that were recently liberated by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). ISIS was able to overpower the Syrian Arab Army troops at the northeastern and southeastern axes of their Badiya Al-Sham pocket, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Poet: Linda Pastan"The Almanac of Last Things"
"The Almanac of Last Things" "From the almanac of last things I choose the spider lily for the grace of its brief blossom, though I myself fear brevity, but I choose The Song of Songs because the flesh of those pomegranates has survived all the frost of dogma. I choose January with its chill lessons of patience and despair- and August, too sun-struck for lessons. I choose a thimbleful of red wine to make my heart race, then another to help me sleep. From the almanac of last things I choose you, as I have done before. And I choose evening because the light clinging to the window is at its... more »
A Primary Against Trump In 2020? I Have A Better Idea
Even some of the elite Republicans who actually liked Trump have started to rethink themselves... *some*, not lots. But Republican *voters*? Brain-dead or brainwashed or both. And they love him. So Bill Kristof is wasting his time and his donors' money to build an anti-Trump war-machine-- Defending Democracy Together-- to take him on in the 2020 primaries. Kristof says he's in discussions with 2 conservative senators, Ben Sasse (NE) and Jeff Flake (AZ) and with Ohio Governor John Kasich and if none of them bite he'll go to governors Charlie Baker (MA) or Larry Hogan (MD). "We are ... more »
Could Donald Trump Truly Assassinate Assad?
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* [image: Syria's President Bashar al Assad gestures during an interview with a Greek newspaper in Damascus, Syria in this handout released May 10, 2018. SANA/Handout via Reuters ] Washington had better get used to the unconventional tactics of President Donald Trump. The images of dead and dying children shaking with convulsions and foaming at the mouth were simply too unbearable for the president to watch. Hours earlier, the Assad regime dropped sarin-filled munitions on an opposition village in the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikho... more »
How the Trump Administration Is Pressuring Palestine
*Paul R. Pillar* *Security, Middle East* [image: A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag during a protest against Jewish settlements in the village of Ras Karkar, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank August 30, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokma] The Trump administration’s policies that bow totally to Israeli government desires have emboldened that government in both its words and its actions. This month marks anniversaries of two major agreements, signed at the White House, that appeared to be major steps toward a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace but never produced such a peace. O... more »
Severe Flood Warnings For North Carolina – Several Towns Completely Cut-off, Wilmington and Jacksonville Surrounded by Floodwater….
Several communities and towns within North Carolina have been completely cut-off by rising flood waters as a result of Hurricane Florence and the unprecedented amount of rain. The cities of Wilmington and Jacksonville, NC, are surrounded by flooding. Pay attention … Continue reading →
Kahlil Gibran, "The Prophet: On Talking"
*"On Talking"* "You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts; And when you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart you live in your lips, and sound is a diversion and a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words may indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly. There are those among you who seek the talkative through fear of being alone. The silence of aloneness reveals to their eyes their naked selves and they would escape. And there are those who talk, and without knowledge or forethought ... more »
Chet Raymo, “The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”
*“The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”* by Chet Raymo “Clear water in a brilliant bowl, Pink and white carnations. The light In the room more like a snowy air, Reflecting snow. A newly-fallen snow At the end of winter when afternoons return. Pink and white carnations- one desires So much more than that. The day itself Is simplified: a bowl of white, Cold, a cold porcelain, low and round, With nothing more than the carnations there.” "Simplicity. Morning. Forty minutes till sunrise. Coffee. An English muffin. Sit on the terrace. The sky a deep violet. Then rose. Then gold. Simplicity. The ... more »
Paulo Coelho, “Dreams and Obsessions”
*“Dreams and Obsessions”* by Paulo Coelho “Your theory about every person could reach everything in life is really optimistic. But if the person tried once and was despaired and disappointed what is he going to do?” - Antoine Rigal, Lyon, France “There is sometimes a bit of confusion in regards to a passage in my book "The Alchemist": “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” Some people sometimes want things that in the end won’t truly help them. Life is strange: the happier people can be, the unhappier they are. I have some friends that t... more »
"I Tried My Best..."
"We are one knot in a great web of being, building out of the vast past and (with luck) continuing billions of years into the future, until the sun dies, the last of its energy reaches Earth, and our local light goes out. The most appropriate response to the world is to realize, with awe, the ferocious mystery of being alive in it. And act accordingly. The worst thing anyone should be able to say about their life is also the greatest thing anyone can say: 'I tried my best." - Carl Safina
Is Russia's GRU Intelligence Service In Crisis?
Russian agents Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov – who gave an astonishing interview last week claiming to be sightseers *Daily Mail:* *Russian secret service 'in crisis' after botched Novichok assassination attempt in Salisbury* * Russia's secret service, the GRU, have been accused of crossing the line by rivals * Officials believed the duo were wheeled out on Russian state TV as a punishment * This includes multiple sightings of them on CCTV walking around Salisbury Russia's secret service is in crisis after the botched assassination attempt of double agent Sergei Skripal and... more »
Justice Kennedy's Retirement Decision
I want to raise one point in light of the new allegation against Judge Kavanaugh. Justice Kennedy has already retired. He could have chosen to make his retirement contingent on the confirmation of his successor, as other Justices have. Since he did not, the Court again faces the prospect of an extended period with only 8 Justices, depending on the outcome of the midterm elections. Whether that is good or bad depends on your point of view, I suppose.
Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion Found
[image: woodward-no-evidence-of-trump-russia-collusion-found] Bob Woodward, the famed Watergate reporter whose word is gospel for liberals, drew one important conclusion after investigating the Trump Administration for two years to write his latest book, *Fear: Trump In The White House*. He found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to rig the election.
Trump, Pompeo: Kerry Is Undermining Foreign Policy
[image: trump-pompeo-kerry-is-undermining-foreign-policy] Former Secretary of State John Kerry has been trying to undermine U.S. foreign policy vis-à-vis Iran since May, and President Trump has finally had enough.
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"No Amount Of Glue..."
"Ten minutes ago, Frank thought he was going to prison. Now he knows he's not, and part of him thinks he should just be glad he's getting out of this at all, but he's not. He's not glad. He's furious. He's known the world is broken for a long time, he's known that, but sometimes he's amazed at how broken; even now, at this point in his life, nearing fifty years old, he can stumble across something that makes him realize all over again that the world is not only broken, but beyond fixing. No amount of glue can ever make it right. And yet, you have to focus on your little part of it, ... more »
"The State..."
“The state- or, to make matters more concrete, the government- consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can’t get, and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time it is made good by looting ‘A’ to satisfy ‘B’. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is a ... more »
Transparent Political Hit Job – Kavanaugh Accuser, Christine Ford-Blasey, Activated To Advance 35-year-old Accusations…
The timing is transparent: the week prior to Brett Kavanaugh committee vote; the outlet is transparent: the intelligence ‘resistance’ apparatus, The Washington Post; the accuser is transparent: a far-left California liberal professor, Christine Ford Blasey, anti-Trump ‘resistance activist’ with an … Continue reading →
Analysis And Commentary On The Growing Russia - China Military Alliance
Russian, Chinese, and Mongolian flags fly from vehicles at the head of a parade in review at the Tsugol training ground in Eastern Russia, near the Chinese and Mongolian borders. Russian Ministry of Defense *Ars Technica*:* Russia, China become battle buddies at Vostok 2018* *Gallery: Huge Russian military exercise turns into a Russia / China gun show. * The last time that Russia mounted a military exercise the size of this week's Vostok 2018 event, "Russia" was the Soviet Union, Leonid Brezhnev was General Secretary, and Ronald Reagan had just been elected president of the Unite... more »
"Over 50 Years of U.S. Discretionary Spending in 1 Minute"
*"Over 50 Years of U.S. Discretionary Spending in 1 Minute"* Via Visual Capitalist "Every year, the U.S. government spends trillions of dollars on a wide range of budgetary items. While the largest categories of spending, such as entitlement programs or debt interest, do not offer lawmakers a lot of flexibility, the government does get to decide how discretionary spending – about $1.3 trillion in FY2019 – gets put to use. *Discretionary Spending Over Time: *Today’s animation from data scientist Will Geary shows the evolution of U.S. discretionary spending from 1963 until today: U.S.... more »
"How It Really Is"
*"Ten Years After the Crash, We’ve Learned Nothing"*
"Isochronic Tones: Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"
*"Isochronic Tones: * *Cognition Enhancer For Clearer and Faster Thinking"* by Jason Lewis “HEADPHONES REQUIRED - Note: As this session stimulates each ear with different frequencies, you will need to use headphones to experience the full effect. Alternative background sounds available on Mp3 here: Orchestral, Hybrid, World Music, Rain, Brown Noise. *What does this track do? *This session stimulates Beta, SMR and Alpha, alternating in 2 minute increments to help keep the user relaxed and engaged. Note: SMR (sensorimotor rhythm) relates to the frequency range between 12 - 15Hz. It'... more »
"For This Is What We Do..."
“For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gregory David Roberts, “Shantaram”
NATO's Reaction To Russia's Massive Vostok-2018 Military Exercise Is Mixed
Thousands of vehicles and weapons systems were staged for the main phase of the exercise. Russian Ministry Of Defense *DW:* *NATO views Vostok with both a shrug and a show of force* Russia is showcasing military might with its largest war games since the height of the Cold War. NATO is nonchalantly "monitoring" Moscow's activities but sending an unmistakable signal from the sky. Last year the word Zapad was on everyone's lips, just as the Kremlin surely wanted with its drills practicing an invasion of the Baltic states from a stone's throw away. But Vostok 2018, despite being bille... more »
Can China Rise Peacefully?
*National Interest:* *Can China Rise Peacefully?* *If the China continues growing rapidly, the US will once again face a potential peer competitor, and great-power politics will return in full force.* With the end of the Cold War in 1989 and the subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union two years later, the United States emerged as the most powerful state on the planet. Many commentators said we are living in a unipolar world for the first time in history, which is another way of saying America is the only great power in the international system. If that statement is true, it makes... more »
Greg Hunter, "We’ve Reached 'Never Never Land' Accounting"
*"We’ve Reached 'Never Never Land' Accounting"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Investment advisor and former Assistant Secretary of Housing, Catherine Austin Fitts, predicts the global financial system “will take some big hits before the end of the year.” Fitts explains, “Right now, economists say the dollar is ‘dangerous and dominant.’ It’s still, if you look at the market shares around the world, it’s still very, very significant portion of total reserves. So, it’s still very important. At the same time, the U.S. dollar hegemony is probably not going to last forever. So, I thin... more »
What Israel’s Campaign to End Prostitution Teaches Us About Women Leaders
*Rebecca Hughes* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Reuters] They're very effective. In Israel, a determined cadre of female lawmakers and advocates are on the brink of achieving a long-fought-for victory. For over a decade they have campaigned tirelessly to reduce prostitution and sex trafficking. In August they achieved a major win when Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a bill which, if passed, will ban the purchase of prostitution. The legislation is based on the so-called “Nordic Model,” which has been praised for reducing sex trafficking and prostitution, ... more »
The Pending Emerging Markets Economic Crisis
*Scott B. MacDonald* *Economics, Eurasia* [image: Turkish Lira and Dollar banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken August 19, 2018. Picture taken August 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration] The world can't afford to ignore signs of pending trade wars and economic crises. For anyone debating if Argentina’s and Turkey’s problems are likely to lead to a contagion that will tag the rest of Emerging Markets (EM), that train has already left the station. Puerto Rico defaulted on $72 billion of public sector debt in 2016, Argentina and Barbados have already gone to th... more »
How To Choose Your Restaurant Or Hotel
So you're planning ahead for your next trip to a remote location, and you try to make sense of those TripAdvisor listings. Great tool - there's a bunch of there around, but let's focus on that one here. It allows you to type in your preferences, location, restrictions, and it dumps a list of facilities together with easy access to the reviews of previous customers. How could we possibly live without it, twenty years ago? Now, the point of this article is to make sure you can USE the data you are able to get on the web. I use to say "there's not such a thing as too much information", ... more »
Burnout Paradise for the Xbox 360
*Burnout Paradise*, which has just seen remastered versions hit the PS4, Xbox One and PC is an important game. Less for the innovations it inaugurates but rather the end of a trend in gaming it exemplifies. *Burnout Paradise* presents as an utterly brainless race 'em up that has no plot and precious little narrative except for the commentary from the in-game DJ dropping hints and tips. Then again, while out-of-step with the overall trend, story modes in racing game are rare beasts. Do you really need a fictional backdrop to explain why you're driving at speed from A to B? No, so *B... more »
Sunday Talks: Chairman Devin Nunes Discusses Declassification and Congressional Investigations…
Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes appears with Maria Bartiromo for a wide-ranging discussion on a variety of current issues and events. The interview begins with a discussion on China’s strategic economic objectives and continues into issues surrounding … Continue reading →
Greenpeace’s “Making Oil History Tour”- Courtesy Of Diesel Engines
By Paul Homewood Greenpeace have launched their “Making Oil History“ tour, sending the Rainbow Warrior around New Zealand to spread the message and talk about the “clean energy future”: https://www.greenpeace.org/new-zealand/rainbow-warrior-making-oil-history-tour-2018/ However, while the Rainbow Warrior has sails it is also dependent on diesel engines for “bad weather conditions”! https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/rainbow-warrior/ […]
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 258 – 2018
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
Supreme Court to Hear Indiana Civil Asset Forfeiture Case
[image: supreme-court-to-hear-indiana-civil-asset-forfeiture-case] The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging Indiana's state civil asset forfeiture statute.
QotD: "Calling a product or service a human right doesn't magically render it immune to scarcity."
*"Calling a product or service a human right doesn't magically render it immune to scarcity."*~ Twitter meme, hat tip Sally Mayweather RELATED READING: - Man's Rights - Ayn Rand - Rights - Cue Card Libertarianism . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
China Wants Taiwan To Halt All Spying
Shiyu, or Lion Islet, which is part of Kinmen county, one of Taiwan's offshore islands, is seen in front of China's Xiamen, on Lieyu island, Kinmen county, Taiwan August 20, 2018. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu *Reuters*: *China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities* BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Sunday accused Taiwan’s spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of “infiltration” and “sabotage”, and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties. The relevant agencies in Taiwan must end such activities immediat... more »
Are Robot Sailors The Future Of The U.S. Navy?
*Michael Peck*:* National Interest: Coming to an Aircraft Carrier Near You: Robot Sailors* The thought of machines running one of the most dangerous weapons in the world is not necessarily reassuring. But that day may be coming. These robots are still in the development phase. But given the expense of human sailors, and the exhausting nature of their work, it seems inevitable that robots will become a fixture on aircraft carrier flight decks. There are few places more busy and stressful than the deck of an aircraft carrier. That's because a carrier is an airport planted on top of... more »
Michael Foot flirted secretly with Russia. Jeremy Corbyn is blatant per The Sunday Times
In summary - Comrade Corbyn was the USSR's useful idiot. At more length: 'There is no evidence that Corbyn was paid by the Czechs or knew that his convivial Iron Curtain contact was a spy. What is indisputable is that the left of the Labour Party has retained a fatal attraction to authoritarian, anti-western regimes decades after Stalin's crimes were exposed. It is the yin to the far left's yang, the enduring proof that its brand of socialism cannot exist without attaching itself to the tainted and unacceptable "actually existing" models that render it unelectable to saner eyes. .... more »
“Syria’s rebel Idlib prepares for a losing battle”: Idlib Deal Ahead of Operation?
*⟱ Important Update below* *Interesting news article at PBS- Syria's Rebel Idlib Prepares for A Losing Battle* *I’m opting to leave out the spin and that which is rubbish in my opinion and go for as factual an accounting as can be extracted from the 5 eyes media.* *“A wide offensive is only likely after a green light from Russia. But delicate diplomatic moves are at work. Moscow is keen on strengthening ties with Turkey, at a time when Ankara’s relations are at their lowest with the United States. Turkey, by calling on the United States and Europe for support, seems to be playin... more »
Elbow Grease And Winning In A Red District-- Meet Jess King
It's not easy getting Jess King on the phone. It's not easy getting her campaign manager on the phone either. Every time I try-- morning, midday, evening-- they're out working their sprawling Pennsylvania district. The newly created 11th district, which no longer has Adams County or the nice blue parts of Harrisburg and Reading it once had is going to take the kind of work that few campaigns want to undertake. The district moved east and is now basically York and Lancaster counties. When Vox tried explaining the changes to Pennsylvania's congressional map, it was mostly good news..... more »
Sunday Talks: John Ratcliffe Discusses Florence and DOJ/FBI Corruption….
Representative John Ratcliffe appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss Hurricane Florence response and his knowledge of details from congressional investigation of the FBI and DOJ. This interview is important from the perspective of understanding the position of congress in the … Continue reading →
Sunday Talks: Joe Lieberman Discusses the Audacity of John Kerry….
Former Senator Joe Lieberman appears on Sunday Morning with Maria Bartiromo to discuss former Secretary of State John Kerry holding diplomatic discussions with Iran and undermining U.S. foreign policy.
Sunday Talks: FEMA Chief Brock Long -vs- Chris Wallace…
The head of FEMA, Brock Long, appears on Fox News Sunday for an interview about Hurricane Florence and the subsequent flood damage.
The U.S. Air Force Wants Coders Who Will Use Artifical Intellgience And Data To Change Warfare
Brendan McCord, head of machine learning, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, Capt. Michael Kanaan, enterprise lead for artificial intelligence and machine learning, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and Col. Mary-Kathryn Haddad, chief of directors action group, deputy chief of staff for ISR. Svetlana Bilenkina / USAF *Popular Mechanics:* *The Air Force Will Treat Computer Coding Like a Foreign Language* *A young Air Force intelligence officer is championing the development of human beings who will use artificial intelligence and big data ... more »
It Is Only a Matter Of Time Before The Two Hour Marathon Is Broken
*The Guardian:* *Eliud Kipchoge smashes world marathon record by 78 seconds in Berlin * • Kenyan adds record to Olympic gold medal won in Rio • Previous record was set by Dennis Kimetto in 2014 At Eliud Kipchoge’s training camp in Kenya, where he never misses his turn to clean the toilets or draw water from the nearby well, his fellow athletes call him “the boss man”. And on a pleasant autumn day in Berlin the 33-year-old lived up to that reputation – as well as reinforcing his case to be considered the greatest distance runner of all time – by obliterating the marathon world reco... more »
Syrians cast vote in first local elections since 2011 (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Syrian citizens voted in the country’s first local elections in seven years on Sunday, when polling stations opened for the election of the Local Administration Councils. Footage from Damascus shows citizens casting their vote in the country’s first local elections since 2011. Polling stations opened at 07:00 local time (04:00 GMT) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Zero hour approaches northern Latakia as Syrian Army prepares to kickoff long-awaited offensive
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is set to launch their long-awaited offensive in northern Latakia in the next few days, a military source told Al-Masdar News this evening. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army’s 4th Division and Republican Guard have been given the green light to begin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: ISIS launches massive counter-offensive against Syrian Army in west Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) has launched a massive counter-offensive in western Deir Ezzor, today, after spending the last few days on the defensive. ISIS began their assault by storming all of the areas the Syrian Arab Army recently captured during their large-scale offensive early in the week. According to a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iran unveils new laser-guided missiles for fighter jets
In recent years, Iran has made great progress in the design and production of different types of missiles and military equipment In August, Iran unveiled a new generation of totally indigenous high-precision missiles, equipped with an advanced target acquisition and homing system, Fars News reported. The Fateh Mobin radar-evading tactical missile that was presented at a ceremony to deliver […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Netanyahu on Syria strikes: Advanced weapons won’t make it our foes
Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack on Damascus International Airport on September 15, downing a number of missiles. There have so far been no reports of damages done to the airport or nearby buildings. A source in the Syrian military told SANA that there were no casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian tanks breach river during Vostok 2018 exercises (video)
Footage released on Sunday shows Russian military vehicles cut across the Onon river near the Village of Tsugol, Zabaykalsky region, as part of the Vostok-2018 drills. A total of 115 Russian and Chinese military vehicles are reported to be involved in the exercise. The Vostok-2018 drills are being held from 11-17 September, in the Far […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia to conduct large-scale military exercises every five years – minister
Russia plans to conduct large-scale military exercises twice a decade, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in an interview. “We give the main outline of what we are going to hold next year, the only thing that does not fall into this plan are surprise inspections. Naturally, we planned these exercises, and we plan to hold them every five […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish President Erdogan Has Put Himself Head Of The $40 Billion State Wealth Fund And His Son-In-Law Deputy As Its Deputy
*DW:* *Turkey's Erdogan names himself head of state wealth fund* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has put himself in charge of a $40-billion state wealth fund that he said failed to reach the "desired" goals. His son-in-law, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, serves as deputy. Turkey Wealth Fund, the state-backed financial entity which owns nearly half of Turkish Airlines and other stakes in over a dozen large companies, is now headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to the country's Official Gazette. The value of the fund is estimated at $40 billion (€34.4 billio... more »
The Pentagon Lays Out An Action Plan To Establish A Space Force By 2020
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan speaks with Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center Aug. 27, 2018. Credit: DoD *Space News: **New Pentagon memo lays out action plan to establish Space Force by 2020* *The Sept. 10 space reorganization memo includes specific actions and assigns responsibilities. Deputy Secretary Shanahan is overseeing the entire effort, but the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the undersecretary of defense for policy also have significant roles.* WASHINGTON — Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan thi... more »
Aspirin Increases Cancer Deaths and Overall Chance of Dying
Aspirin is a killer. Why do you still take it? The latest study is in and confirms what I have been telling you for years. Aspirin does not prevent you from dying. In fact, it increases your risk. In this study of nearly 20000 people, 64 more people died in those randomized to aspirin use […] The post Aspirin Increases Cancer Deaths and Overall Chance of Dying appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Glyphosate Industry Fails to Stop US Funding for Global Cancer Agency
In a massive victory for independent science, it was announced Sunday that the U.S. Senate and Congress appropriations committees have deleted text from a controversial Bill, which would have cut all the U.S. funding to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), after they challenged the chemical industry by classifying the world’s most used herbicide, […] The post Glyphosate Industry Fails to Stop US Funding for Global Cancer Agency appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
Kavanaugh Accuser Speaks to Newspaper on Record
The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers has come forward to The Washington Post.
Was President Trump’s 9/11 ‘Fist Pump’ a Greeting to a Cancer Victim?
Deceptive memes purport to correct misinformation offered by other supposedly deceptive memes.
Drop Toxic Sanitizers! They Cause the Skin to Absorb 100 Times More of the Hormone Disrupting BPA…
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Women Need More Sleep Than Men Because Their Brains Work Harder, According To Science.
https://beyondblindfold.com/women-need-more-sleep-than-men-because-their-brains-work-harder-according-to-science/
Beards Are Racist, More Naked Nude Dudes, and Willie Nelson
Observations from the far end of the sofa. According to an article published in 'The Atlantic', if you have a beard, you *just might be racist*. The article is actually a timely re-post from 2014 titled “The Racially Fraught History of the American Beard.” Apparently not getting shaved and growing a beard is a racist act because newly freed slaves became barbers......or something like that. It becomes painfully obvious that the author had way too much time on his hands. What’s worse is that The Atlantic actually published it. Twice! And from across the pond we learn Renaissance Ar... more »
Musical Interlude: Elton John, "Your Starter For"
Elton John, "Your Starter For" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdKwjXrhFJg
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead”
Gregory Mannarino, “Markets: A Look Ahead” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PReQedSY0Oo
"The Limits Of The World..."
“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.” - Arthur Schopenhauer
"On Waking Up"
*"On Waking Up"* "Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don’t know it, are asleep. They’re born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human existence. You know ~ all mystics ~ Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion ~ are unanimous on one thing: that all is well, all is well. Thought everything is a mess, all is well. Strange par... more »
The End of Scientific Integrity? Cochrane Collaboration Expels Critic of Big Pharma – 4 Other Board Members Resign
Dr. Peter Gøtzsche recently sent out an email to the public explaining that he is the first person in 25 years to be expelled from the Cochrane Collaboration. He writes: "No clear reasoned justification has been given for my expulsion aside from accusing me of causing 'disrepute' for the organization. This is the first time in 25 years that a member has been excluded from membership of Cochrane." Four other board members have resigned from the Cochrane Collaboration as a result of this action. Health Impact News has covered the work of Dr. Gøtzsche frequently over the years, as he ... more »
Famous Actress and Family Reflects on the Impact of Upward Bound
Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Viola Davis and her sisters said that participating in TRIO programs transformed their lives.
Rip-offs In Healthcare, Especially Prescription Drugs
By Catherine J. Frompovich The healthcare – or shall I call it “sickness care” – industries in the United States and, perhaps globally, apparently operate... more »
The Three Big Lessons We Didn’t Learn from the Economic Crisis
Robert Reich - 11 hours ago
Ten years ago, after making piles of money gambling with other people’s money, Wall Street nearly... more »
Heaping on the Bias
Not Ellie What with one thing and another I've become much less of a regular *Countryfile *viewer than I used to be. And I've also become much less of a regular reader of Christopher Booker's *Sunday Telegraph *column. We all came together today, however, when Mr Booker wrote about last Sunday's *Countryfile *and, via a tweet, I was reunited with both of them. (I was all ready to run into Ellie's arms, to the strains of cod Rachmaninov, but she wasn't on, alas). Mr Booker's piece is headlined *BBC groupthink is undermining its claim to impartial reporting *and its particular focus ... more »
"Because why would anybody be opposed to it?"
If there's one area of BBC bias that's surely beyond question it's that the BBC has a pronounced bias in favour of social liberalism and against social conservatism. It has (institutionally-speaking) a progressive outlook on such matters - except, very occasionally, when they clash with the sensibilities of one particular faith group. Tim Stanley of the *Telegraph,* a Catholic, noted that the BBC News website's report, Reform of 'archaic' divorce laws revealed, concerning the introduction of 'no fault' divorce, "includes no quotes from anyone opposed to it", adding that it "inclu... more »
Remaking Puerto Rico's Economy: Structural Adjustment and Austerity
I was reading the Wall Street Journal's weekend edition this morning and came upon this article addressing Natalie Jaresko's efforts to "remake" Puerto Rico's economy: Matt Wirtz (Sep 15-16, 2018). Remaking Puerto Rico's Economy. The Wall Street Journal, B6. Ms. Jaresko is a member of the Atlantic Council http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/about/experts/list/natalie-jaresko She worked at the US State Department from 1989-1992, under Bush Sr. She is a co-founder and former chief executive officer of Horizon Capital. Horizon Capital aims to "transform the business landscape" in Ukraine ... more »
Life in the Immediate Feedback Loop
I was not more than two minutes into the lesson before I realized it just wasn't going to work. It had seemed like a good idea in the planning stage, but now, live and in the classroom, I could see that I was losing my students, that they were zoned out, confused, disengaged, and that I was not connecting them to the material. I would try it again later in the day, but I could already tell the lesson was fatally flawed and it would flop again (it did). I would go back to the drawing board and give it another try. My only consolation was that every classroom teacher has a similar sto... more »
Man Charged with Killing Two Arizona Girls Who Went Missing
A registered sex offender jailed since last year has been charged in the kidnapping and killing of two Arizona girls who went missing in 2012 and 2014.
Is This Anderson Cooper Standing in a Ditch While Reporting Hurricane Florence?
It's not uncommon for reporters to call upon dramatic skills in the course of conveying the perils of extreme weather phenomena.
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