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We're Hiring: Announcing a New Brookings-Lawfare Congressional Fellowship
We are very excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for a new position at *Lawfare* and Brookings. This two-year fellowship is dedicated to covering congressional activity on national security issues in the *Lawfare* space. Over the years, *Lawfare* has developed some of the most comprehensive and informed analysis of national security legal and policy issues within the executive branch and the courts. For a long time, we’ve felt that the legislative branch was getting short shrift. This position is designed to fix that. We are looking for someone with demonstra... more »
One Of The Least Hot Summers In The Midwest
Midwestern USHCN stations have recorded 17,772 June/July/August measurements over 100 degrees since 1895, including 2,624 in 1936 alone. This year there were only eight measurements over 100 degrees. The frequency and intensity of hot summer afternoons in the Midwest has plummeted … Continue reading →
Battle For The Syrian Province Of Idlib - News Updates September 5, 2018
*Al Jazeera:* *Fighter jets hit Syria's Idlib targets as fears of battle mount* *First strikes in weeks kill civilians and raise fears threatened push against last rebel-held province may be under way.* Air raids have pounded areas in Syria's last rebel-held province of Idlib, killing several civilians and raising further concerns that an all-out government offensive is only a matter of time. The strikes on Tuesday came as the United Nations urged Russia, a Syrian government ally, and Turkey, which backs certain rebel groups in Idlib, to help avert a "bloodbath". A full-scale mi... more »
The Oath and the Office: A Guide To The Constitution For Future President
I'm pleased to report that my new book is now available for pre-order and that it is out September 18. It's called *The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents*. It's partly about the current administration, but it also has lots of relevant discussion about past presidents and lessons for the future. I worked to make the book clear and engaging to read for a wide audience. Kirkus calls it "required reading for all Americans." David Cole calls it "essential reading." Geoffrey Stone calls it "insightful" and "lively." Nancy Rosenblum says the book "is a... more »
The Return of Hitler?
*Breaking News* Democrats demand that Judge Kavanaugh submit to a DNA test to prove that he isn't Hitler re-born. More news HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the confirmation hearings for President Trump’s SCOTUS pick Brett Kavanaugh began Tuesday, the leaders of the Democratic Party immediately turned up the heat on the nominee. While several Democrats have simply questioned Kavanagh’s prior political opinions, a growing contingent within the Party is demanding that the nominee submit to a DNA test in order to prove that he’s not literally Adolf Hitler. “History books claim that Hitler ... more »
Nancy Pelosi Has Her Ideas About What The Country Wants And Expects If She Gets The Gavel Back-- Reach For The No-Doz
My guess is that Pelosi will be the Speaker starting in January. That's predicated on two things happening-- that the Democrats take back the House and that a majority of House Democrats elect her to be their leader again. According to a report from Mike Allen at *Axios* yesterday, she's got her plans for what she wants to accomplish between January and the crucial 2020 election when there's likely to be a Democratic president who will sign bills (also likely to be a Democratic Senate). In any case, Pelosi is still impeachment iadverse. She's claiming all the establishment-variety ... more »
Facebook, Twitter Defend Efforts to Stop Election Meddling
Facebook's No. 2 executive, Sheryl Sandberg, and Twitter's CEO, Jack Dorsey, testified before the Senate intelligence committee.
Did the University of Alabama Cut Ties with Nike Over the Colin Kaepernick Endorsement Deal?
A false viral Facebook rumor was fabricated using an online "fake news generator."
Parkland Victim’s Father Seeks Handshake with Kavanaugh
Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie died in the February 2018 attack, approached Kavanaugh after he rose from the witness table for a lunch break.
Trump Insists He’s ‘Exact Opposite’ of Woodward’s Portrayal
Details are starting to come out from journalist Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book on President Donald Trump’s first 18 months in office.
Plane Quarantined at JFK Amid Reports of Sick Passengers
The Emirates flight landed at about 9:10 a.m. Wednesday.
A Look at Companies Embroiled in Recent Political Debates
American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars.
LeBron James Says in Kaepernick Reference: I Stand with Nike
The basketball superstar — and new Los Angeles Laker — made the remarks as he received an award for both his style and his philanthropy from Harlem's Fashion Row.
Russia Responds To The U.K.'s Claim That Two Russian Intelligence Offcers Were Responsible For The Skripal Poisoning
*Daily Mail:* *Russia says names of Novichok poisoning suspects 'mean nothing' to them as it continues to deny links to attempted assassination of former spy - despite 'killers' flying in from Moscow* * Prosecutors named the suspects as Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov * The pair were pictured at Heathrow leaving for Russia shortly after the attack * A European warrant has now been issued for the arrests of Petrov and Boshirov * Former Russian agent Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia were poisoned in March * A police operation found they had been attacked using nerve agent Novi... more »
U.K. Charges 2 Russian Intelligence Officers Over Novichok Poisoning - News Roundup
*Daily Mail:* *Revealed: How 'assassins' faked a Nina Ricci perfume bottle full of toxic nerve agent then 'recklessly threw it away', leading to the death of British woman* * Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov wanted in connection to two poisonings * Police have finally linked the Salisbury poisonings to incident at Amesbury * Picture of the nozzle and the box has been released by counter-terror authorities * The whereabouts of the box unclear between the dates March 4 and June 27 The Salisbury 'assassins' wanted in connection to the lethal Novichok poisoning attacks used a ... more »
Kavanaugh on Executive Power
The Kavanaugh hearings continue today. Here is my essay about how he should be questioned on his views regarding executive power. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/09/04/kavanaugh-trump-mueller-executive-power-219634
The Rich Man's Bet
In the movie Trading Places, two rich old guys place a bet on a social experiment-- switching poor Eddie Murphy and rich Dan Ackroyd. It was a striking premise for the film precisely because it seems callous to place monetary bets on peoples' lives. Who would do such a thing? Well, let's talk about social impact bonds, aka pay for success. We've talked about this before, because SIBs have been waiting in the wings for their big chance on the education stage for a while now. The premise seems benign enough, but SIBs must inevitably lead to some highly undesirable consequen... more »
Therapy Dogs Used in Voter Registration Campaign on College Campuses
[image: therapy-dogs-used-in-voter-registration-campaign-on-college-campuses] In an effort to attract snowflake college students to the polls, one voter organization has opted to utilize therapy dogs to entice students to register to vote.
Google Ties Into Mastercard Data; Amazon Looks to Snare Advertising
[image: google-ties-into-mastercard-data-amazon-looks-to-snare-advertising] The latest story about Google divulges just how much power that company wields, and just how careful we ought to be.
Former Senator Jon Kyl Replacing McCain: What Will He Do?
[image: replacing-mccain-kyl-to-be-sworn-in-today] Jon Kyl, the former GOP senator from Arizona who retired in 2013, will be sworn in today to replace the late John McCain, filling an open Senate seat during a crucial time: the confirmation hearings and vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.
Capitalism and socialism coexists
On more than one occasion, I have seen letters to the editor speak of setting up beachheads in the coming election around capitalism vs. socialism. To me, this is a name-calling gimmick to persuade a voter who does not do … Continue reading →
World News Briefs -- September 5, 2018
*Daily Mail:* *Novichok suspects are Kremlin SPIES: PM reveals two men wanted over Salisbury attack are 'military intelligence officers' - as CCTV shows them smiling 'after smearing poison on victims' front door'* * Chemical weapons attack on former double agent in Salisbury in March sparked huge police investigation * Former Russian spy, his daughter and a police officer were saved but a British mother-of-three died * Prosecutors and police have now named two prime suspects, who flew to Russia hours after the attack * Police release images of pair grinning on day of attack, along w... more »
Basra Explodes In Rage and Riots Over Water Crisis
(Al Mirbad) Iraq’s summer protest season seemed over when Basra was hit with an on-going water crisis. That led to a new round of demonstrations that have consistently escalated. That exploded on September 4 with a riot that burned the governor’s building and led to seven killed by the security forces (ISF). Basra’s water problems took off in August. That was when people started going to the hospital after having drank contaminated water. By September 4 up to 22,000 had been affected. The cause was growing salinity coming from the Persian Gulf up the Shatt al-Arab, and the lack of... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 5
1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Iraq was in the middle of a jihad during 1920 revolt (Musings On Iraq book review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review of Reclaiming Iraq, *The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)* 1922 UK PM George told Colonial Sec Churchill England was going to stay in Iraq because of its oil potential George had thought about complete withdrawal 1939 PM Said broke relations with Germany as WWII started Didn’t consult with Golden Square officers that wanted concessions from British first 1965 Imam Khomeini ... more »
WATCH: Judge Humiliates Man During Sentencing By Ordering His Mouth be Taped Shut
[image: judge] For speaking out of turn a judge ordered a man to have tape placed over his mouth in the courtroom, to which the officers quickly obliged. The post WATCH: Judge Humiliates Man During Sentencing By Ordering His Mouth be Taped Shut appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Psychic Nikki Haley: If There Is A Future Chemical Weapons Attack, Assad Did It
[image: undefined] UN Ambassador and Clairvoyant Prognosticator of the Transmundane Nikki Haley has foreseen that, if there are any future chemical weapons attacks in the Syrian province of Idlib, it will most definitely be the Syrian government that is responsible and not the multiple terrorist factions in the area. “If they want to continue to go the route of taking over Syria, they can do that,” said Nikki Haley at a UN press conference today, without explaining how a nation’s only recognized government can ‘take over’ the country it governs. “But they cannot do it with chemical... more »
India, Russia and the Post-American Century
[image: undefined] India’s impending purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system has come to be the leitmotif of the “2+2” dialogue of the foreign and defence ministers of India and the United States due to take place in New Delhi on September 6. However, the issue here is not about a single defence transaction, either. There are far wider geopolitical ramifications. The heart of the matter is that the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which was signed into law by President Donald Trump in August 2017, endangers India’s long-standing defence relation... more »
Brazil Real Estate Prices Down in August for 8th Consecutive Month
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the last twelve months prices have fallen 0.32 percent across Brazil while inflation rose 4.29 percent in the same period, according to the FipeZap Index which monitors the listing and sales values in twenty Brazilian cities. Rio de Janeiro recorded a decrease of 0.19 […]
Visiting Five of Rio’s Cultural Centers and Museums
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When people think of Rio, museums are often not the first things that come to mind. However, Rio is rich in cultural centers and museums, containing a huge wealth and history, that can be visited for free or for very little money. Sunday’s tragic fire […]
Brett Kavanaugh did NOT refuse to shake Fred Guttenberg's hand...
*but don't expect Google to tell you that.* *The commie/marxist/libtard outrage du jour. * Gun snatcher and Kavanaugh hater, Fred Guttenberg, staged an encounter with Brett Kavanaugh at the SCOTUS hearing yesterday and is claiming Kavanaugh "snubbed" his handshake. Guttenberg is the father of a kid killed at the Parkland high school shooting. Watch Guttenberg poke Kavanaugh rudely in the back. He's lucky security didn't taze him. If you Google "Brett Kavanaugh Fred Guttenberg" 108,000 results come up. On the bottom of page two is a Washington Examiner article that defends Bre... more »
China vs. America: Who Wins a Deadly War in Asia?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The dragon vs. the eagle would be a war for the ages. *China and the United States will likely remain fixated on each other as potential military competitors for decades to come—but if relations are prudently managed, they won’t have to become actual adversaries in a war. The two countries’ respective capabilities, however, will play a role in how their global influence is perceived.* Two superpowers eye each other uneasily across the Pacific—one well established after decades of Cold War conflict, the other a rising power eager to reclaim re... more »
North Korea Has 1 Million Soldiers (But Can't Feed Its Population)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* "Given these stark disparities, the Korean People’s Army’s (KPA) leaders have arguably ceased planning to win a war versus the South, instead aiming to endure one. For example, the KPA has selectively invested in tactics and technology that would make such a conflict as painful as possible for South Korea, Japan and the United States." *While the North Korea once nearly conquered the South in just a few weeks, today it’s that its military has no hope of defeating its much wealthier and more populous southern neighbor—let alone do so while figh... more »
This Is How Bad a U.S.-China War Would Be (In 2030)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* In any case, ending the Sino-American War of 2030 would require careful diplomacy, lest the war become only the first stage of a confrontation that could last for the remainder of the century. *With luck and skill, Washington and Beijing will avoid war, even in 2030. But it behooves planners in both countries to take seriously the possibility that conflict might ensue.* The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States appear ready to plunge off the precipice of a trade war. This war could have far-ranging effects on the economies of bot... more »
The Navy's Most Deadly Submarine Ever Has a Serious Problem
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Columbia-Class, to be operational by the 2028, is a new generation of technically advanced submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea realm around the world to ensure second-strike ability should the US be hit with a catastrophic nuclear attack. The US Navy is charting a new course for its emerging nuclear armed Columbia-Class ballistic missile submarines while it examines potential fixes to recently discovered welding problems with early construction of some of the boat’s missile tubes. The service is now conducting a range of engineering... more »
Caught on CCTV: British Police Name Russian SPIES in the Skripal’s Poisoning
Under closer scrutiny, however, the British allegations against the two purported "Russian spies" collapses
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Andrew MacLeod offers a reminder that income is often the most important factor in ensuring a person's health - even if it's seldom treated that way as a matter of policy. Marilisa Racco reports on Canada's unconscionably high rates of child poverty, mortality and mental illness. And Patrick Butler writes about the millions of UK children too poor to have a healthy diet. - William Eichler examines new research showing how increased real estate wealth in the UK is only leaving poorer residents behind. And the Angus Reid Institute ... more »
Missing WikiLeaks Associate Is Latest Mysterious Incident Involving Whistleblowers
By Aaron Kesel A WikiLeaks associate and well-known information security author behind “Information Security for Journalists” has gone missing according to the WikiLeaks Twitter account.... more »
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 5, 2018
Swedish Marines and Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe board Swedish Combat Boat 90 during amphibious assault rehearsal during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor in Korso, Sweden, Aug. 30. (Sgt. Devin Andrews/Marine Corps) *Marine Times: **Marines are on Sweden’s coast preparing for largest NATO exercise as Russia grumbles* About 75 U.S. Marines are training with Swedish counterparts to conduct raids and amphibious operations in Sweden’s complicated coastal terrain, which consists of thousands of small islands known as the Stockholm archipelago. The exercise, dubbed Archipela...more »
"Let's DO something, even if it won't achieve anything!"
A classic illustration of liberal/progressive politics is playing out in Toronto, Canada. Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. A handgun ban would fail to stop Toronto’s violence and murders, the head of the Toronto Police Association insisted on the heels of three weekend homicides in Toronto. Mike McCormack said a ban would divert resources at a time when Toronto requires an investment in police and social services. “I would support anything that would have an impact, but a ban wouldn’t get to the core of the issue. *A municipal government banning handguns will have zero impac... more »
THE GODEL FILE: In what ways was Godel "strange?"
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018Let's start with the self-starvation:* According to science writer Jim Holt, Kurt Godel "has often been called the greatest logician since Aristotle." Chronologically, any such assessment covers a lot of ground. (For our previous report in the Godel File, click here.) Aristotle, whose name is well known, lived and died in Classical Greece, roughly 2400 years ago. Godel, who no one has heard of, was a man of our own twentieth century. According to Holt, the "incompleteness theorems" which account for his status within the world of logic were formally... more »
Fear and Loathing of Climate Dissent
Alarmists are circling the wagons against any and all who raise questions about their beliefs, or who dare to take a different view of earth’s climate system and future weather trends. The latest example comes from Portugal as reported approvingly by DesmogUK Santander Forced To Distance Itself From Climate Science Denial Conference Excerpts in italics […]
Discussing De-Dollarization with Da Jackass: Dr. Jim Willie
Discussing De-Dollarization with Da Jackass: Dr. Jim Willie by https://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ A perceived acceleration toward the end of US dollar hegemony has been a hot topic here at TFMR this week. Thus, we thought it should be the primary topic for our holiday weekend Jim Willie discussion, too. – There’s no easy way to summarize this conversation […]
Artificial Intelligence – A Counterintelligence Perspective: Part II
“Innovations in Defense: Artificial Intelligence and the Challenge of Cybersecurity,” Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (Source: U.S. Department of Defense) In the first part of this series on the counterintelligence implications of artificial intelligence (AI), I discussed AI and counterintelligence at a high level and described some features of each that I think are particularly relevant to understanding the intersection between the two fields. That general discussion leads naturally to one particular counterintelligence question related to AI: How do we identify... more »
Insulin Resistance | Causes, Symptoms, Natural Treatments
We are in the midst of an obesity and diabetes epidemic. People are consuming an excess of calories and all of the wrong types of calories. This has led to an increase in the condition called insulin resistance. It is estimated that more than 2 out of 3 Americans are classified as overweight or obese […] The post Insulin Resistance | Causes, Symptoms, Natural Treatments appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
NPE: See You in Indianapolis
This years Network for Public Education conference is in Indianapolis, and I'm hoping to see you there on October 20 and 21. This will be the fifth annual gathering of NPE, and I'm pleased to be presenting once again-- twice, actually. Once by myself (Dancing into the Apocalypse: Keeping Your Chin up as Privatization Marches On) and once in a panel about online learning and assessment led by Leonie Haimson and featuring Audrey Watters (for that panel I plan to just sit and go full fanboy). There's a great roster of speakers scheduled for the Saturday-Sunday conference, with keynote... more »
Four Russian warplanes Hit Nusra Front Positions in Syria’s Idlib Province – MoD
On Tuesday night, Russia’s Hmeymim Airbase in Syria destroyed two terrorist drones with surface-to-air missiles, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said. “On the 4th of September, at night, the anti-aircraft weapons of Hmeimim Airbase destroyed two terrorist assault UAVs. In total, last month, 47 terrorist unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed… in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Houthis ambush Saudi vehicle in Najran, kill two servicemen
A vehicle for the Saudi military was set ablaze when a roadside bomb planted by Houthi rebels exploded in Najran region, southern Saudi Arabia. The explosion killed 2 Saudi soldiers who were abroad. Following the attack, a Saudi force showed up and pulled back one of the bodies of the slain soldiers. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army captures US-made missiles in Quneitra (photos)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) captured a large cache of weapons this week that belonged to the jihadist rebels in the Al-Quneitra Governorate. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian Arab Army uncovered the large weapons cache while combing through the liberated town of Al-Rafid in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
VIDEO: Jihadi rebels destroy Army vehicle in northern Hama
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:30 P.M.) – A vehicle (2S1 Gvozdika) for the Syrian Army was directly hit by an ATGM fired by jihadi militants in northern Hama amid intensifying airstrikes against rebel positions in the area. The attack, which took place in Jourin camp in northern Hama, destroyed the Gvozdika but no casualties reported. According to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian sappers ready to demine DMZ between Syria and Israel
Syrian bomb disposal engineers trained by Russian military experts are ready to start demining territory in the demilitarized zone near the Golan Heights on the border between Syria and Israel after its liberation from militants, Deputy Commander of the Russian Contingent in Syria Lieutenant-General Sergei Kuralenko said on Wednesday. “The Syrian Armed Forces’ sappers are […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army sends more reinforcements to Idlib for major offensive
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:15 P.M.) – Massive reinforcements were seen heading to the northern Syria as the Syrian military amasses forces for the upcoming assault on Idlib. The recent convoy, which belongs to the 1st Armored Division, consists of dozens of tanks, BMPs, armored vehicles, as well as more than 1000 soldiers. The long-awaited attack on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
YPG ambushes Turkish-backed rebels in Afrin, 4 killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels suffered anther setback this week, when the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) carried out a fresh ambush against them. According to the YPG’s Press Office, their forces ambushed a group of Free Syrian Army (FSA) inside the Afrin region’s Shera District, killing four of the rebels in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Combat Footage: Army strikes ISIS in east Swaida, kills scores
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian forces continue to grab more lands from the Islamic State in east Swaida countryside amid massive jihadi retreat. Using heavy artillery and missile shelling, the Syrian Army managed to advance into the rocky cliffs surrounding Safa Hilltops; the last ISIS stronghold in the area. The strikes killed more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Ministry of Defense releases statement on Idlib strikes
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Russian Ministry of Defense released information on Wednesday regarding their strikes on the Idlib Governorate yesterday. According to the information released from the Russian Ministry of Defense, their air defense crews managed to destroy at least two jihadist drones in an undisclosed location. Below is the quoted statements from […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Abkhazian President meets with Assad in Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The President of the Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba, made his first official to Syria on Thursda, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. According to SANA, Khajimba’s first meeting was with his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Al-Assad, at the presidential palace. The two presidents held a session on expanding ties, during which the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
White House denies Trump ordered to assassinate Assad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The White House has rejected the claims made by journalist Bob Woodward about U.S. President Donald Trump ordering his administration to plan the assassination of his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad. Woodward alleged that Trump told his staff: “Let’s f****** kill him! Let’s go in. Let’s kill the f****** lot of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hundreds of Syrians return home from Lebanon (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Hundreds of civilians started to make their long-awaited return home to Syria from Lebanon via the al-Dabbosyia and Jdeidat Yabous crossings on Tuesday. Footage shows heavily laden trucks driving in convoy as bus loads of people journey back to their homes in the Homs, Damascus and Hama provinces. One bus passenger […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syrian, Russian jets swarm southwest Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) – The Syrian and Russian air forces have resumed their airstrikes over the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate today. Using their Sukhoi jets, the Syrian and Russian air forces heavily bombarded the Jisr Al-Shughour District for the second straight day. According to a field report, the Syrian and Russian air […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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From Jenna Orkin Next Financial Crisis Lurks Underground Over a dozen men who were near Ground Zero have breast cancerTech giants are getting grilled at the Senate today, but Google will likely be represented by an empty chair 'The only answer': An unorthodox solution for regulating America's biggest tech giants is gaining steam on the right Steve Bannon caused The New Yorker Festival to go down in flames on Twitter Cairo Embassy On Lockdown After Police Foil Suspected Suicide BombingSweden's Anti-Immigration Party Set For Record Wins As Election Days AwayKunstler Warns "Some Kind Of ... more »
"What Is To Be Expected Of Them...:
"As George Orwell wrote of Stanley Baldwin's and Neville Chamberlain's abdication of responsibility in the 1930s, the stupidity may be real or it may have evolved from an unwillingness to think: "What is to be expected of them is not treachery or physical cowardice, but stupidity, unconscious sabotage, an infallible instinct for doing the wrong thing... Clearly there was only one escape for them - into stupidity. They could keep society in its existing shape only by being unable to grasp that any improvement was necessary. Only when their money and power are gone will the younger am... more »
America Can't 'Compete' with China's Belt and Road, But Work with It for a New Economic Order
[image: File photo shows a train carries out a test run on Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) built by Chinese firm on May 24, 2017. (Xinhua / New China)] What Wall Street would like to call the "emerging markets currency crisis" intensified today and is headed for contagion into the huge global corporate debt bubble; serious trouble is directly ahead. And the nation in the worst crisis, Argentina, is the nation whose government, over the past two years, has carried out the free trade policies of London and Wall Street religiously, sending its economy into hyperfla... more »
Colorado students support clean coal by 35% margin
Xcel energy claims that wasting billions will save Coloradans money. CFACT student pollsters found that students see through this nonsense.
Global cold, not ‘climate change,’ killed off neanderthals
If climate played a role in the demise of the Neanderthals, it was not “change” – because there was no remarkable change that occurred at the time.
India, Russia And The Post-American Century
India will be on a slippery slope once it agrees to discuss with the US its defence relationship with Russia on a case-by-case basis. It will be an affront to India’s sovereignty and self-respect to allow the US to have a say in its relations with Russia. The post India, Russia And The Post-American Century appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Candidates in Brazil Running into Legal Woes Before October Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With less than one month from the first round of general elections in Brazil, corruption accusations and convictions of some important local and national candidates has pegged this election as one of the most confusing in Brazil’s recent history. On Tuesday (September 4th) Rio […]
The politics of starving polar bears: my op-ed in the National Post last week
Originally posted on polarbearscience: In case you missed it: The real story behind the famous starving polar-bear video reveals more manipulation (29 August 2018). It was tragedy porn meant to provoke a visceral response — the gut-wrenching video of an emaciated polar bear struggling to drag himself across a snowless Canadian landscape made billions of…
Childhood obesity rates expected to grow 10-fold by 2020
Christina Sarich, Staff Writer Waking Times Just a few decades ago, obese children and adolescents were practically unheard of. Adult obesity rates have also grown spectacularly, with more than 300 million cases of clinically obese people in the world. A new study reveals an alarming revelation, however, that children have experienced a 10-fold increase in obesity over the last four decades, with millions expected to struggle […] The post Childhood obesity rates expected to grow 10-fold by 2020 appeared first on Health Nut News.
Are People Attempting to Cure Their Children’s Autism with Bleach Enemas?
A “church” falsely claimed that a form of industrial bleach considered a “sacrament” can cure virtually any disease known to man, including autism.
Iran's Currency Has Lost a Quarter Of Its Value In The Past Four Days
Iranian rials are seen at a currency exchange shop in Baghdad, Iraq August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid Al-Mousily *Reuters:* *Iran rial hits record low around 150,000 against dollar: FX websites* DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rial extended its slide on Wednesday, hitting a record low around 150,000 against the dollar, according to foreign-exchange websites, as the country’s economic fortunes ebb after the United States re-imposed sanctions. The dollar was being offered for 150,000 rials, compared with about 138,000 rials on Tuesday, according to website Bonbast.com, which tracks the unoffi... more »
ARE TAPES REALLY TRUMP'S KRYPTONITE? (updated)
Axios reports: President Trump is livid at the betrayal and stunning allegations in Bob Woodward’s forthcoming "Fear," but limited in his ability to fight back because most of the interviews were caught on hundreds of hours of tape, officials tell Axios. Why would the existence of tapes slow Trump down? He's known to have suggested that the *Access Hollywood* video was fabricated and, more recently, that NBC doctored the interview in which he effectively confessed to obstruction of justice in the firing of James Comey. However, in those cases he didn't offer a "Who are you going t... more »
Contaminated meat: Tests find supermarket products contain DNA from animals not on the label
Regulators found 135 cases where products labelled as pork, beef or lamb contained unspecified meats, often a composite of multiple species.
The Next Steps in Syria - Establishing No-Fly Zones
With the conflict in Syria back in the 24 hour news cycle, a brief look at what could lie ahead for Syrians is in order, particularly given that it looks like Bashar al-Assad is not relinquishing power any time soon, a scenario that is unpalatable to both Israel and the United States. The Syrian American Council (SAC) is a Washington-based 501(c)3 grassroots organization which was founded in 2005 and has the following mission: SAC's role is to advocate on Syria's behalf with the United States government including presidents, Secretaries of State and both Congressional bodies. SAC ... more »
EFTA and Indonesia continue 15th round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 The intersessional exchanges and the second half of the 15th round allowed delegations to conclude negotiations in most areas, subject to legal review of the texts, leaving only a few areas where some open issues and follow-up work remain.
L'arbitrage, une justice d'exception
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Les montants des « sentences » se comptent en milliards de dollars au total, sans qu'un chiffre exhaustif puisse être donné, certains jugements et même certaines procédures restant secrets.
Economic partnership pact with Turkey inked
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Qatar and Turkey yesterday signed a bilateral economic partnership agreement, aiming at cementing trade exchange and easing restrictions on investments, trade in services and e-commerce.
Thai women's group oppose Thailand joining CP-TPP
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 It is alarming to note that all the ‘impact assessments' of CP-TPP have been conducted by large corporations, and it makes quite clear that for Thailand to join CP-TPP, only big businesses and corporations will benefit from this trade agreement.
Comment la menace d'arbitrage a permis aux lobbys de détricoter la loi Hulot
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Les documents révélés permettent pour la première fois de mettre en évidence la pression exercée sur le législateur français par une entreprise étrangère à l'aide d'une menace d'arbitrage.
US arbitration court can rule on Vattenfall's German nuclear claim
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 A US arbitration court has rejected a German government petition that said the panel had no right to rule on a damages claim by Sweden's Vattenfall. Berlin cited a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Algeria joins China's Belt, Road Initiative
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Algeria and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative.
RCEP talks may spill over to 2019, Govt to hold parleys with China, others: Prabhu
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 India will hold talks with Australia, New Zealand and China on Free-trade agreement in addition to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
RCEP talks: India manages major breakthrough
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 New Delhi won't not take additional commitment on intellectual property rights beyond the TRIPS agreement it has already accepted at the WTO; investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism only for limited sectors.
Canada won't compromise on culture, dispute resolution in NAFTA talks: Trudeau
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Trudeau said Canadians will not sign onto a deal that does not include a dispute resolution mechanism and exemptions for cultural industries.
ALENA: pas de compromis sur le chapitre 19 et la culture, dit Trudeau
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 M. Trudeau a déclaré que le Canada ne signera pas un ALENA sans un mécanisme de règlement des différends ainsi que des exemptions pour les industries culturelles.
Un militant anti-TTIP devant le tribunal pour avoir piraté l'écran place De Brouckère
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Avant cela, à 12h30, une action de soutien est organisée par plusieurs associations opposées aux traités de libre-échange.
India, Singapore ink protocol to amend CECA; to boost bilateral trade
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 India and Singapore signed the second protocol amending the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), which will boost bilateral trade, with both sides agreeing to expand the coverage of tariff concessions.
Thailand-China look to double their strategic trade and investment partnerships
bilaterals.org - 16 hours ago
04-Sep-2018 China wants to upgrade multilateral cooperation with other Southeast Asian countries under the Asean-China Free Trade Agreements.
Did President Trump Order His Defence Secretary To Assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?
President Donald Trump with Defence Secretary James Mattis ( Reuters ) *The Independent*:* Trump wanted Syria's Assad assassinated, Bob Woodward claims in extraordinary new book* *White House accuses celebrated reporter of 'fabricated stories'* Donald Trump ordered his defence secretary to assassinate Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad and “kill the f****** lot of them” in the leader’s regime, in the wake of a chemical attack against civilians, according to a new book. Defence secretary James Mattis is said to have told the president during a phone call he would “get right on it” b... more »
This 1 Battle Changed Naval Warfare Forever
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * To say that the Battle of Hampton Roads changed naval history is an understatement. Almost overnight, every wooden ship of the line of every naval power in the world was obsolete. The subsequent careers of the *Monitor* and *Merrimack* were not as dramatic as their first clashes. The two ironclads never met in combat again after their infamous battle on March 9, 1862. They remained on station roughly where they were when their classic battle ended. The *Monitor* continued to protect the blockading squadron, and the *Merrimack* guarded the e... more »
Navy Aircraft Carriers Are Getting a Big Upgrade
*David Axe* *Security, * The MQ-25’s latent stealth could help it evolve into a stealthy surveillance and attack drone, essentially bringing the Navy’s drone-development programs full circle to their 1990s origin. The U.S. Navy on Aug. 30, 2018 chose Chicago-based Boeing to build the sailing branch’s first carrier-launched unmanned aerial vehicle. In choosing Boeing to build the MQ-25 Stingray multi-mission tanker, the Navy has opened the next major chapter in a story that began in the mid-1990s, when the sailing branch worked alongside the U.S. Air Force to develop a fighter-li... more »
Ford And The Courts
Doug Ford's caucus never questions what he says or does. But the courts do. And although he's only been in office for four months, they are questioning the big man's wisdom. Martin Regg Cohn writes: In the first of Ford’s legal confrontations, he was trounced by Tesla — that emblem of elitist environmentalism. The Tories had tried to make an example of the luxury California carmaker by depriving it of rebates flowing to competitors. But Justice Frederick Myers wasn’t buying it — lambasting the government for acting in an “egregious” and “unlawful” way. He also ordered it to pay $... more »
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*Communities Push Back On 'Drag Queen Story Hour' For Children* As the "Drag Queen Story Hour" for children holds more events at public-funded libraries across the country, it's beginning to experience growing pushback from communities, particularly in the South. The reading sessions at public libraries feature men dressed as women presenting "gender fluidity"-focused stories and commentary for the express purpose of providing "positive and unabashedly queer role models" to children. "Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children... more »
"The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune"
*"The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Currencies don't melt down randomly. This is only the first stage of a complete re-ordering of the global financial system. Take a look at the Shanghai Stock Market (China) and tell me what you see: A complete meltdown, right? More specifically, a four-month battle to cling to the key technical support of the 200-week moving average (the red line). Once the support finally broke, the index crashed. SPX is soaring to new highs, not just climbing a wall of worry but leaping over it. So ... more »
Three Scenarios For The Battle Of Idlib
*Marwan Kabalan, Al Jazeera*: *The battle for Idlib: Three scenarios* After using de-escalation zones to take over one rebel-held area after the other, Russia has its eyes now on Idlib. The fate of the last remaining stronghold of the Syrian opposition in Idlib will likely be decided in the coming few days. The international media has been speculating about an imminent battle for the province, which has been the focus of hectic diplomatic activity. On September 7, the leaders of Turkey, Russia and Iran will meet and decide the future of Idlib and with it the fate of Syria's seven... more »
3 Idlib Battle Scenarios
*In yesterday's post I mentioned that the Turkish move to label HTS as a "terror group" was a green light for the move on Idlib.* *Some version of an advance on Idlib, to be made by the Astana 3. Clearly, the US and co. have their own ideas.* - *Turkey Green Lights Syria/Russian Idlib Op - Hayat Tarir Al Sham Designated A Terror Group* *Last month I'd been hoping for a more restrained, controlled return of the Syria's land. But that doesn't appear to have worked out as hoped. Al Jazeera has an interesting article covering the 3 possible battle for Idlib scenarios.* Image fr... more »
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*A warm-water time bomb could spell disaster for Arctic sea ice* *What rubbish! Melting sea ice (floating ice) will NOT raise the water level. Archimedes demonstrated that over 2000 years ago* The Arctic is in hot water, literally, following the discovery that heat has been accumulating rapidly in a salty layer of the Arctic Ocean 50 metres down. Currently, it’s being held at that depth by a less dense layer of freshwater overhead, but if the two layers start to mix it could melt all seasonal sea ice, accelerating the already-rapid loss of polar ice cover. Researchers discover... more »
More U.S. Warnings To Both Russia And Syria To Not Launch A Full-Scale Attack On The Last Rebel Stronghold Of Idlib Province
*Reuters:* *Top U.S. general warns against major assault on Syria's Idlib* ATHENS (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that a major Syrian military assault on the rebel-held enclave of Idlib would lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe" and instead recommended more narrowly tailored operations against militants there. The northern province and surrounding areas are the last major swathe of territory held by insurgents fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been backed by both Russian and Iranian forces in Syria's seven-year-old civil war. They are ... more »
"Never..."
"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines." – Leroy Satchel Paige
Free Download: Saadi of Shiraz, "The Gulistan"
*Saadi in a Rose garden, * *from a Mughal manuscript of his work "**Gulistan"*, *c. 1645* "All human beings are members of one frame, Since all, at first, from the same essence came. When time afflicts a limb with pain The others limbs at rest cannot remain. If thou feel not for other’s misery A human being is no name for thee." - Saadi, 13th century Iranian-Persian poet from Shiraz. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saadi_Shirazi Freely download "The Gulistan", by Saadi, here: - http://www.thesongsofhafiz.com/Saadi2.pdf
It’s official: They’ve retracted happiness.
They is MDPI Proceedings, which has pulled a 2017 paper, “Role of Happiness as a Habitual Process.” The reason: The paper was not ready for final publication and was put online in error. The paper will be marked as retracted. We apologize to the author and readers for any inconvenience. The author, Pujarini Das, is a … Continue reading It’s official: They’ve retracted happiness.
Are China And Russia On A Nuclear Collision Course With The United States?
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters *Gordon G. Chang, Daily Beast:* *China and Russia Have Set a Nuclear Collision Course With the United States* Backed up by growing nuclear arsenals, China and Russia are waging little ‘asymmetric’ wars to expand their territory and influence. Can the U.S. stop them? They think not. China, the New York Times reported last week, “can now challenge American military supremacy in the places that matter most to it: ... more »
Mueller Will Accept Written Answers From Trump On Russian Collusion
Mueller suffers a big defeat, caves in to Trump lawyer demands. The post Mueller Will Accept Written Answers From Trump On Russian Collusion appeared first on The Duran.
Amazon is Far More Dangerous and Powerful Than You Want to Admit
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is on a board advising the Pentagon and Amazon has a $600 million contract with the CIA. The post Amazon is Far More Dangerous and Powerful Than You Want to Admit appeared first on The Duran.
The Democrats Have A Not So Secret Weapon For The Midterms: Señor Trumpanzee
Do Americans like being lied to? Over a third apparently don't mind-- or are incapable of discerning a consistent pattern of lying-- when the liar is the authoritarian daddy-figure they craze. When the *Washington Post* first started their project to measure how many lies Trump tells per day, "he averaged 4.9 claims a day. But the average number of claims per day keeps climbing" and at his 592nd day in office he's publicly lied 4,713 times-- and average of 8 lies a day. Writing for *The Atlantic* this week, *Meet the Press* host Chuck Todd urged fellow journalists to stop complain... more »
Horkheimer and Critical Theory
Horkheimer (front left); Adorno (front right); 1965Often referred to simply as ‘theory,’ critical theory seeks to critique society and culture by applying knowledge gained from humanities. The critical theorists claim that they want to explain and reform all the circumstances that lead to enslavement of human beings. They are close to the Western European Marxist think-tank known as the Frankfurt School, which was developed in Germany in 1923. Max Horkheimer, who took up the directorship of the Frankfurt School in 1930, is credited with first coning the term critical theory. In his... more »
More Nebraska
On July 17, 1936, there was a large spread in temperatures across Nebraska, from 118 degrees at Hartington to 100 degrees at Kimball. Does this mean there was something wrong with the data? Not at all – it was much … Continue reading →
OK, so just how did he think this was a good idea?
Sometimes one's left shaking one's head in disbelief. Police shot a man after he reportedly shot at police from aboard a lawnmower on Labor Day ... Camelin Demetrius McRae, 25, was charged with three counts of attempted murder as well as second degree burglary, malicious injury to real property, injury valued at more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 and petit larceny. Police encountered the man as they were investigating a break-in Monday morning, the AP reports. A man riding a lawnmower on the other side of the street began driving toward the officers and fired at them ... In re... more »
Electric Universe - David Icke - Saturn Worship
*new novel coming in 2020*of all the alternative-mindset concepts the Free Planet blog has featured, like 9/11 and UFOs and Growing Earth and gah there's loads of them, Talbott and Thornhill's ELECTRIC UNIVERSE has proven to be the most alluring... for myself and others. While I've been banging on about electric universe for a few years now, I'm habitually 50/50 as to whether I totally subscribe to Talbott and Thornhill's ideas about having an ancient sun (i.e. Saturn) that was depicted in carving and symbolism by ancient man and carried through to modern times by the secretive Fre... more »
UN report documents genocide against Rohingya: What now?
Nadia Rubaii, Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
The evidence in the report is compelling, but experts explain there are many barriers to global leaders taking action.
Campaign season is moving into high gear – your vote may not count as much as you think
John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
The more undemocratic tendencies of the US electoral system are growing stronger. As the midterm campaign season enters its final stage, it turns out that some votes count more than others.
Trump Supreme Court Pick Kavanaugh: Vast Majority Of Documents Needed For Vetting Him Are Being Concealed
US Senator Leahy: “I have served in the Senate for 44 years, a span that includes 19 nominations to the … Continue reading →
Before We Pay $250 Billion To “Rebuild Syria”, We Should Force Putin To Stop The Endless Death And Destruction (HRW)
From Human Rights Watch: https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/04/we-pay-250bn-rebuild-syria-we-should-force-putin-stop-endless-death-and-destruction “September 4, 2018 10:16AM EDT Before We Pay $250bn to ‘Rebuild Syria’, We Should Force … Continue reading →
Trump’s Attacks On Attorney General Sessions Called An Aberration In American Politics; Undermines Rule Of Law & Separation Of Powers
It takes two people to have a feud. Trump’s one-sided feud is attacks. Trump can’t feud alone, only fume and … Continue reading →
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, September 5, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Nelson Sargento com Vida @ Sala Municipal Baden Powell (Copacabana) – The show ‘Nelson Sargento com Vida’ is a great celebration of the grandeur of the work and vitality […]
Engineers warn of bill shock under green energy surge
By Paul Homewood This article originally appeared in the Australian: Engineers warn of bill shock under green energy surge 05 Sep, 2018, Summary: Electricity bills will soar and gas and coal-fired power stations will close if the share of wind and solar generation increases dramatically, engineers have warned after analysing the nation’s […]
The Great British Public Love A Heatwave!
By Paul Homewood This is from You Gov’s latest poll: https://yougov.co.uk/opi/surveys/results#/survey/f9eb987a-b027-11e8-87d3-75c386b007d7/question/12b125e4-b028-11e8-9b12-653a1b481a61/social Rather says it all! It shows what most people think about all of those ridiculous yellow warnings out out by the Met Office, advising us all to stay inside, and alarmist articles in the BBC.
Media Extrapolating A Trend From A Single Data Point: 2018 Heatwave Edition
By Paul Homewood This is a relevant post from Coyote Blog: This article in something called Inside Climate News seems to be typical of many I have seen this year: Because we have had much attention in the media on heat waves this year, there must be an upward trend in heat waves […]
Brain on Fire the Microbiome Autism and Autoimmune Encephalopathy Part 2
In Part 1 , we took a look at autoimmune encephalopathy and the emerging research in autism. Much of it had a focus on autoantibodies. Now, I’d like to investigate the microbiome and its connection to both autism and autoimmune...
Karma Yoga Daily Is Circling the Drain: We Need Your Help
If the blog is going to continue, I need your support.
RICH RUSSIANS TELL SOCIOLOGIST THEIR SECRET, THEIR WEALTH CAME FROM THEIR GENES — CARTOON JUST RELEASED BY OXFORD UNIVERSITY
By John Helmer, Moscow Botanists can’t say for certain how many hoary old chestnuts, if planted in the right conditions, will turn into a stand of castanea sativa; that’s the botanical name for chestnut trees. It’s more certain that when Oxford University recently published a book of interviews with eighty wealthy Russians, conducted by a […]
Faith Always Ends In...A Guest Post & Quotation from Sir Albert Holmes
*To enlarge the above image, just click on it.* *You can find more from the Good Sir at:* *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_ATWqYKHh4* *or at:* *https://www.minds.com/SirAlbertHolmes*
Iranian media says Israel is preparing more strikes in Syria
Iran’s Fars news agency has cited high-ranking Israeli military officials as saying that Israel plans to escalate its strikes against Syria, including the so-called Iranian-linked targets, in the near future. The information comes as Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz told a conference hosted by IDC Herzliya college about Israel’s hundreds of strikes on Syria in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Tiger Forces commander arrives in northern Syria signaling Idlib offensive is near
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – One of the highest ranking commanders of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has arrived in northern Syria for the upcoming offensives in the Idlib, Hama, and Latakia governorates. According to the official media wing of the Tiger Forces, their commander, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, arrived in the Aleppo Governorate this […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US, Turkey agree ‘any’ Syrian offensive in Idlib ‘unacceptable’ – US State Dept
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on Tuesday over the phone with his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, about the situation in Idlib, Syria. The statement on the call, attributable to State Department Spokeswoman Heather Nauert, takes a stronger position against than the one taken by US President Donald Trump the day prior. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Justin Trudeau: No Trade Deal With U.S. That “Doesn’t Continue Exemptions for Canada’s Cultural Industries”…
All our propaganda are belong to us… In comments yesterday about the likelihood of Canada joining the U.S-Mexico trade agreement, Justin from Canada stated emphatically that his country would not join any trade agreement that removes Canadian protectionist policy on … Continue reading →
Draft model investment dispute prevention and management protocol
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 Drafted by the Energy Charter Secretariat
International Energy Charter draft model investment dispute prevention and management protocol
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
05-Sep-2018 The proposed instrument is of little benefit to states on either account and it is overly intrusive into government administrative processes.
Labour anti-Semitism 'caveats' criticised per BBC News
This BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45415967 includes this about what Jeremy Corbyn's "concerns" with the full IHRA definitions: 'The BBC's political editor Laura Kuenssberg said she understood the Labour leader suggested a more extensive accompanying statement stating that "it should not be considered anti-Semitic to describe Israel, its policies or the circumstances around its foundation as racist because of their discriminatory impact, or to support another settlement of the Israel-Palestine conflict".' So Jeremy Corbyn openly said that "it should not be consid... more »
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL
*We received the following from Anonymous -* Anonymous 4 September 2018 *A ROLL-CALL OF DEMENTED BRITISH ZIONISTS AND "FRIENDS OF ISRAEL"* *PART 1* - #JimmySavile #WilfredKrichefski Question: What links Zionist politicians and VIPs to organised child sexual abuse and child trafficking in the British Isles? This week, Zionists within the UK Labour Party and their counterparts in other political parties and the media have successfully forced through a Zionist definition of antisemitism. This is designed to muddy the waters between racism and legitimate non-racist criticism of Z... more »
Seth Rich Alive?
I got tipped on this by Q related research. Considering that there was a major intervention staged at the receiving hospital and that his injuries were in fact survivable, this possibility must be considered. As with JFK jr, we naturally assume that the intervention came from the forces at work to kill the target. Yet such a complex undertaking is far beyond the actual mandate itself and that was true in both cases. Shooting someone in the back or blowing off the tail of an aircraft is pretty one on one folks. It takes a skilled team to do the rest. We already know such a tea... more »
SR-91 Aurora - Does it Exists?
This item provides us with additional eye witness reports of this craft. Of course we have posted on this for sometime once i understood the likely trajectory of design after we discovered gravity manipulation back around 1955. The aurora is the most recent design configuration and it is plausibly able to operate at high super sonic velocities in the atmosphere. Yet is is also able to drift along at normal subsonic speeds as well as we have mostly observed. Again it is a gravity ship. It may also have some form of cloaking ability, but that is speculation because that has not... more »
0:27 / 16:59 Sue Black Catches Paedophiles by Looking at the Marks on Their Hands
The quick take home here is that any photograph with a high enough resolution will provide sufficient data to then compare with the person in question and support a positive identification. We are already doing this with faces commercially and forensics have used finger prints forever. The point is that there will normally be enough data. Not enough to locate an unknown but enough to confirm a suspect and often as not to do much better. I personally would like to see prints collected upon birth along with DNA. This would be expensive but costs have been dropping. This would go... more »
Can sheep save the planet? Yes - says Allan Savory!
This is a startling understanding. What becomes important is mob grazing which knocks down all the vegetation, distributes seeds and of course feeds the mob. What comes after is a powerful rebound of vegetation. Needless to say, the central problem quickly become fences. Technology has now developed excellent solutions to all this. Operators are experiencing a large increase in throughput along with a robust grazing range. Prior practice had actually served to weaken these ranges. This whole system needs to be applied to the Buffalo Commons in particular as the access ... more »
China Is On The Hunt For $21 Trillion In Overseas Assets
*Investing In Chinese Stocks:* *Chinese Tax Authorities Join Hunt for $21 Trillion in Overseas Assets* The top story in the finance section on Tuesday morning is about the Chinese government's hunt for hidden assets (and unpaid taxes) overseas. The article mentions Australia and New Zealand freezing accounts from customers who don't identify if they are foreign taxpayers. It goes on to say many of the frozen accounts belong to Chinese residents, warns that more account freezes are coming and that in September, the Australian and New Zealand governments will begin sharing informatio... more »
Will Happer hired as Trump's new tech adviser
Willie Soon alerted us that Will Happer, emeritus professor at Princeton, was finally picked as an adviser by Donald Trump, Trump to name climate change skeptic as adviser on emerging technologies (CNN). In January 2017, I mentioned a Happer-Trump meeting. Will is a great scientist and wise man and I was pleased. Finally, that senior job in the National Security Council became official. The "emerging technology" specialization in the team of aides looks a bit more practical than what you would expect from a pure scientist but it's relevant, anyway. Happer has primarily succeeded ... more »
Musical Interlude: Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb”
Pink Floyd, “Comfortably Numb” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmTMkx7SLE
Russia is Developing Another "Flying Tank" Assault Helicopter
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Should NATO be worried? Russia is developing a successor to the famous Mi-24 assault helicopter, also known as the "flying tank." "Jointly with the Airborne Force experts technical specifications have been elaborated for the ‘assault troops’ flying combat vehicle," said Sergey Romanenko, executive director of Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, at the recent Army-2018 defense trade show in Moscow. "This will accommodate eight troops, becoming virtually an airborne combat vehicle with its takeoff and landing capabilities, including in mountainous terrain,... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* There's Charlie Manson. There's Ted Bundy. There's Jim Jones. There's Jeffrey Dahmer. America has produced some spectacularly sick and twisted psychopaths. The men I've just mentioned killed a total of hundreds of innocent Americans. What Charlie Manson did is, perhaps, most widely known. The gruesome details of what Jeffrey Dahmer did are impossible to stomach. No one knows for sure how many women Ted Bundy killed. Jim Jones got his followers to knowingly drink cyanide-laced cups of grape Kool-Aid. It is Jones who provides the best comparison or metaphor for what Paul R... more »
They Come Like a Thief in the Night, America’s Secret Army
Its not been officially announced because you aren't supposed to know, but as Gordon Duff explains there is a media blackout on U.S. military operations in Syria
Who wants to relaunch the war in Syria?
Does the West want war with Russia while "we" still have a chance of winning? Russian armaments are superior but the US has far more weapons at its disposal
How US Government Relies on Lying Media
The Saudis, the U.S., Britain and Israel have relied on the corporate media to conceal their covert support for the terror campaign to oust Syrian President Assad
Ten-Year-Old German Boy Raped by Migrant Classmates on School Trip
A truly shocking tale from Germany which explains the grow backlash against Merkel's migrant policy
The Germans are sick of migrant violence and they are right
Rising violence and crime is causing many Germans to question what they are being told by the government and the media
A Brief Synopsis on my Situation…
For those who have been concerned about his absence, an update from Smoking Mirrors
China About To Mass Produce It's J-20 Stealth Fighter
Flypast of the Chengdu J-20 during the opening of Airshow China in Zhuhai. Wikipedia *SCMP:* *China ‘nearing mass production’ of J-20 stealth fighter after engine problems ironed out* *Improved power train will give Chinese jet ability to fly undetected at supersonic speeds, on par with United States’ F-35* A new and improved engine designed to make China’s J-20 stealth fighter a world-class combat jet should be ready for mass production by the end of the year, military sources have said. The WS-15 engine features cutting-edge single-crystal turbine blades and has been in develop... more »
Germany’s New Foreign Policy Towards The US Will Take Time To Yield Results
The systemic transition that’s currently taking place is producing unparalleled paradigm shifts throughout every domain imaginable, which is in turn triggering a fierce competition for influence across the world even between ostensible allies like the US and Germany. The post Germany’s New Foreign Policy Towards The US Will Take Time To Yield Results appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Tweets For Today
To the left, the Maracanã Stadium, recently renovated for USD 500 million. To the right, the National Museum of Brazil, which received as little as R$400,000 per year, which burned down last Sunday due to lack of smoke detectors. Cultural priorities. pic.twitter.com/7koDWRBvqW — Top Pictures (@TopInternetPics) September 5, 2018 A look at what might have been lost during the fire that gutted Brazil’s National Museum. https://t.co/hZ7fOq3it5 pic.twitter.com/9u1FPGMMCD — The Associated Press (@AP) September 5, 2018 #UPDATE Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stresses that no NAFTA is bette... more »
Is A Nuclear False Flag Being Prepared for USA?
Is A Nuclear False Flag Being Prepared for USA? by David Knight | http://www.Infowars.com – SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 Newly released documents from the early 1960’s show that the USA was prepared for a pre-emptive “no warning” attack against communist Russia and China with civilian casualties the primary metric for success. As we approach the anniversary of 9/11, mainstream […]
Israel Admits to Supporting Anti-Govt. Militants in Syria
PressTV Published on Sep 4, 2018 The Israeli army has admitted, for the first time, that it provided large amounts of cash, weapons and ammunition to foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorist operating in the occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli ministry of military affairs admitted on Monday that the Tel Aviv regime as part of the so-called Operation Good […]
US and UK Need Some Pretext to Attack Syria – Investigative Journo
US and UK Need Some Pretext to Attack Syria – Investigative Journo by https://sputniknews.com/ Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has recently stated that the UK special services helped al-Nusra Front terrorists arrange a gas attack on civilians, stressing that canisters with chemical weapons had already found their way to Idlib. Speaking to Radio Sputnik, investigative journalist […]
Israel Will Act ‘Unilaterally’ on Gaza Strip, West Bank Issues: Lieberman
Israel Will Act ‘Unilaterally’ on Gaza Strip, West Bank Issues: Lieberman by https://www.presstv.com/ Israel’s minister for military affairs, Avigdor Lieberman, says negotiations with Palestinian authorities on the situation in both besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied west Bank are pointless and that Tel Aviv should act on the Palestinian issue in both regions “unilaterally.” – “I’m […]
Lebanon, 2006: IDF Commander Said Israel Fired More Than a Million Cluster Bombs
Lebanon, 2006: IDF Commander said Israel Fired More Than a Million Cluster Bombs by CONTACT@IFAMERICANSKNEW.ORG, https://israelpalestinenews.org/ Looking back: In Israel’s 2006 war against Lebanon, Israel used cluster bombs that have a high level of failure to detonate, as well as white phosphorus which is in most cases illegal, and employed launch systems notorious for their inaccuracy. Israel […]
Stunning Anti-Ageing Breakthrough Could See Humans Live to 150 and Regenerate Organs by 2020 ‘for the Price of a Coffee a Day’
Stunning Anti-Ageing Breakthrough Could See Humans Live to 150 and Regenerate Organs by 2020 ‘for the Price of a Coffee a Day’ by CHARLIE COE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * A new technique could see the aging process in humans reduced by 50 years * Researchers from Sydney found mice given the pill lived ten per […]
Paving the Road to the End of NATO. The Rise of United States of Europe & EU Army
Emphasis mine: Paving the Road to the End of NATO by TOM LUONGO, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ It’s no secret that President Trump believes NATO is an anachronism. It’s also no secret that French President Emmanuel Macron wants a Grand Army of the EU and a single EU Finance Minister to further integration of the EU into the United […]
US, Allies Supply Arms to Nusra, Daesh(ISIS) Through Third Countries – Damascus
US, Allies Supply Arms to Nusra, Daesh Through Third Countries – Damascus by https://sputniknews.com/ According to Damascus, the weapons were supplied through Eastern European countries, including Ukraine and the Balkan countries. – The US and its allies supplied weapons to Daesh* and Nusra Front* terrorists, including via third countries such as Ukraine, according to Alaa Saeed Din Hamdan, the first […]
China’s Actual Gold Reserves Mighty Enough to Kill the US Dollar – RT’s Keiser Report
China’s Actual Gold Reserves Mighty Enough to Kill the US Dollar – RT’s Keiser Report by https://www.rt.com/ RT’s Keiser Report looks into the post-US dollar world as more and more countries are opting to use their national currencies as they fall victim to relentless US tariffs and sanctions. – Max Keiser discusses the issue of the […]
Technology and Kids: Reason to Worry or Same-old, Same-old?
[image: technology-and-kids-reason-to-worry-or-same-old-same-old] We’ve all witnessed the addiction: Not just adults, but kids, entranced by their phones-cum-computers, picking them up every chance they get. Studies show that children average 3.4 hours a day on electronic devices, while teens spend nearly nine hours daily imbibing media. But is this the problem it appears or just another old-fogey, Luddite-light concern?
Is UK Labour now Zionist-occupied territory?
The new claims of anti-Semitism coincided with the arrival of Mark Regev, Israel's former chief propagandist, spokesman for Netanyahu and now the Jewish state's new ambassador in London
Pay Attention To What They’re Planning To Do There
Apart from seizing farmland, without compensation, the South African government now has plans to disarm legal firearm owners. Making farmers prime targets
Iran Is Using A Civilian Aviation Company To Smuggle Weapons To Hezbollah In Lebanon
One route passed over northern Lebanon after a layover in Damascus. (FlightRadar24/Google Maps) *FOX News*: *Iran's secret weapons-smuggling air routes to Lebanon revealed by intel sources* EXCLUSIVE – An Iranian civil aviation company is suspected of smuggling arms into Lebanon, destined for the militant group Hezbollah and Iranian weapons factories -- and western intelligence sources said Monday they've uncovered the unexpected routes that Iran apparently took to try avoiding detection. The sources identified two rare and unusual Qeshm Fars Air flights from Tehran to the intern... more »
The Universe
"Life is not what you see, but what you've projected. It's not what you've felt, but what you've decided. It's not what you've experienced, but how you've remembered it. It's not what you've forged, but what you've allowed. And it's not who's appeared, but who you've summoned. And this should serve you well until you find what you already have." - The Universe
Scores Shot As Palestinians Protest Gaza/Israel Crossing Closure
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 A.M)- Israeli Regime Soldiers opened fire upon Palestinian demonstrators, at the Beit Hanoun/Erez crossing, yesterday. Palestinian demonstrators showed up in their thousands, yesterday, to protest the closure of the Beit Hanoun/Erez crossing into Israel from Gaza. Demonstrators at the Beit Hanoun were fired at, by Israeli soldiers, as they carried signs in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Picture Of The Day
Employees from special-purpose units during joint tactical exercises with army aviation crews at the Korenovskiy airfield near Krasnodar, Russia. © Sputnik / Vitaliy Timkiv *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Flying High: Day-to-Day Life of Russia's Air Forces *(Sputnik).
September 5th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #594
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 →
Wednesday September 5th – 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 →
Nike, NFL, and Levis Strauss Political Business Strategy – The Much Bigger Geopolitical and Trade Picture….
From a pure economic/financial perspective this Nike branding campaign doesn’t make sense…. unless, you realize a much bigger picture. A hidden bigger picture. On its face, it just seems absurd. Why would any major corporation intentionally stake out a branding … Continue reading →
When China Calls, All Of Africa Answers
Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (R) and Senegalese President Macky Sall (L) attend a joint press conference *Pepe Escobar, Asia Times*:* It’s Africa’s choice: AFRICOM or the New Silk Roads* When China calls, all Africa answers. And Beijing's non-politicization of investments and non-interference in internal affairs is paying off big time. The dogs of war – cold, hot, trade, tariffs – bark while the Chinese caravan plies the New Silk Roads. Call it a leitmotif of the young 21st century. At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) ... more »
Perhaps Senators Who Are Uncomfortable With Trump Turning The U.S. Into A Banana Republic, Should Stop Behaving Like Banana Republicans
*Nancy Ohanian: Emperor With Fig Leaf* Yesterday, Bernie was at an AFL-CIO Labor Day breakfast in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he told the crowd that Señor Trumpanzee is a "pathological liar." What's the difference between a pathological liar and a congenital liar? Bernie also reminded the folks that Trump "works night and day on behalf of his fellow billionaires... *And* most reprehensible, we have a president who is not doing what almost every president in American history has done: When you make it into the Oval Office, you understand you’ve got a sacred responsibility to bri... more »
Fear: Trump In The White House By Bob Woodward
*Daily Mail*:* Trump slams Woodward's book as a 'fraud' and labels him a 'Dem operative' after claims the White House is 'crazytown' with John Kelly calling Trump 'unhinged' and Mattis saying the president has the 'understanding' of a 'fifth grader'* * Bombshell book says Kelly and Mattis both questioned president's intelligence * Trump dismissed quotes as 'made up' and accused the author of being biased * Veteran Watergate journalist Bob Woodward also quotes numerous other aides * Claims ex-economy advisor Gary Cohn branded the president 'professional liar' * Says lawyer John D... more »
Lawyer Accused of Flashing ‘White Power’ Hand Gesture During Kavanaugh Hearing
Zina Bash's husband said claims that she was making the gesture equate to a "vicious conspiracy theory."
Did an Ohio Police Officer Say ‘Abolishing Slavery Was the Worst Thing’ Ever Done?
A volunteer officer with the Fairview Park Police Department posted the comments online. He resigned from the department in 2014.
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, “Blue World”
The Moody Blues, “Blue World” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBK3fXWnH50
Bob’s Red Mill Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Glyphosate Weedkiller Contamination
Bob’s Red Mill is facing a federal class action, filed in San Francisco Friday, after the world’s most used weedkiller, glyphosate, was discovered in both its organic and non-organic oats. Citing a recent report by the Environmental Working Group finding traces of the ‘known carcinogen’ glyphosate in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other oat-based breakfast foods, plaintiffs […] The post Bob’s Red Mill Faces Class Action Lawsuit over Glyphosate Weedkiller Contamination appeared first on Sustainable Pulse.
"A Look to the Heavens"
“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly. *Click image for larger size.* The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot... more »
Chet Raymo, “What Not to Believe”
*“What Not to Believe”* by Chet Raymo “In Stacy Schiff's biography of Cleopatra, I came across this epigraph from Euripides: "Man's most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe." I have no idea which of Euripides' plays the quote is from, but it strikes me as a suitable source for reflection. Credulity is the default state of a human life. Children are born to believe, to accept as true what they are told by adults. An innate credulity has survival value in a dangerous world. If a grown-up says "There are crocodiles in the river," it is probably best to stay out ... more »
"Acceptance..."
"Acceptance is a crucial step forward for those who prefer the idea of living this life over simply existing within it. Accept all that you've said and what you've done, because you cannot change your past. Accept the idea of the unknown, because the future is the unknown waiting patiently to reveal itself. Accept the person you have become thus far in your journey, because you are the only person who will be there with you when you finish it. Do all of this so that you may never find yourself having to accept regret that haunts you at two a.m., leaving you sweaty and broken hearted... more »
Protesters Paid In Cash To Disrupt Brett Kavanaugh Hearing
Author and commentator Adam W. Schindler interviews three Texas doctors who traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. While waiting on line, they say they witnessed protesters being paid in cash to cause trouble in the hearing and in the public line to get in, Tuesday on Capitol Hill. - See Video CBS News’ Nancy Cordes confirmed that Sen. Schumer held a conference call with Judiciary Committee democrats over the Labor Day weekend to discuss the strategy of grandstanding they deployed in a coordinated manner, interrupting the start ... more »
"Why You Don't Know Your Own Mind"
*"Why You Don't Know Your Own Mind"* by Alex Rosenberg "It is often said that we can never truly know the minds of others, because we can't "get inside their heads." Our ability to know our own minds, though, is rarely called into question. It is assumed that your experience of your own consciousness clinches the assertion that you "know your own mind" in a way that no one else can. This is a mistake. Ever since Plato, philosophers have, without much argument, shared common sense's confidence about the nature of its own thoughts. They have argued that we can secure certainty about... more »
"I Propose..."
“I propose that it shall be no longer *malum in se* for a citizen to pummel, cowhide, kick, gouge, cut, wound, bruise, maim, burn, club, bastinado, flay, or even lynch a [government] jobholder, and that it shall be *malum prohibitum* only to the extent that the punishment exceeds the jobholder’s deserts. The amount of this excess, if any, may be determined very conveniently by a petit jury, as other questions of guilt are now determined. The flogged judge, or Congressman, or other jobholder, on being discharged from hospital- or his chief heir, in case he has perished- goes before ... more »
"Life Is Like A Deck Chair..."
"Maybe I can put it another way. Life, Charlie Brown, is like a deck chair." "Like a what?" "Have you ever been on a cruise ship? Passengers open up these canvas deck chairs so they can sit in the sun. Some people place their chairs facing the rear of the ship so they can see where they've been. Other people face their chairs forward. They want to see where they're going! On the cruise ship of life, Charlie Brown, which way is your deck chair facing?" "I've never been able to get one unfolded..." - Charles M. Schulz
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Robert Mueller's Special Counsel Will Accept Written Answers From President Trump About Russia
*CNBC:* *Special counsel will accept written answers from Trump about Russia* * Robert Mueller's office has agreed to take written answers about whether the Trump campaign worked with Russia in its efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. * The special counsel and Trump's legal team have been negotiating a potential interview with the president for months. * The Times reports that Mueller's office did not seek written responses to questions about obstruction of justice. Special counsel Robert Mueller has offered to accept some written answers from President Donald Trump about Ru... more »
Day 1 of Brett Kavanaugh Hearings: Documents Delayed and Documents Denied
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley meets with Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, July 2018 (Source: Wikimedia/Office of Senator Chuck Grassley) A kerfuffle erupted in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday over the committee’s access to a series of documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time in the Bush White House. The conflict concerned the withholding of material under an implied assertion of executive privilege and the relevance of the documents in question. There are a few different caches of documents and different reasons why se... more »
NICE WORK, BRET STEPHENS: TWO ERRORS IN A SIX-WORD HEADLINE
The headline of the new Bret Stephens column is provocative: *Now Twitter Edits The New Yorker* We haven't even gotten to the column itself and there are already two errors of fact. Stephens, of course, is upset because David Remnick, the editor of *The New Yorker,* invited Steve Bannon to appear at the New Yorker Festival and then withdrew the invitation under pressure. But Twitter (or that other favorite villain, "the digital mob," which is blamed in the subheading) didn't force this decision all by itself. Moreover, the decision affects no content of the magazine. As Stephens h... more »
Psychic Nikki Haley: If There Is A Future Chemical Weapons Attack, Assad Did It
UN Ambassador and Clairvoyant Prognosticator of the Transmundane Nikki Haley has foreseen that, if there are any future chemical weapons attacks in the Syrian province of Idlib, it will most definitely be the Syrian government that is responsible and not the multiple terrorist factions in […]
Israel Confirms That It Has Carried Out More Than 200 Air-Strikes And 800 Missile And Mortar Shells Against Iranian Targets In Syria Over The Past 18 Months
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots . (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) *Jerusalem Post:* *Israel struck over 200 Iranian targets in Syria over past year* *The strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian entrenchment in Syria. * The Israeli army has carried out more than 200 air-strikes against Iranian targets in Syria and fired over 800 missiles and mortar shells over the past year and a half, the IDF has revealed. The strikes were meant to prevent Iranian entrenchment in Syria, and led to... more »
"Perhaps It Is Better..."
"Perhaps it is better to be un-sane and happy, than sane and un-happy. But it is the best of all to be sane and happy. Whether our descendants can achieve that goal will be the greatest challenge of the future. Indeed, it may well decide whether we have any future." - Arthur C. Clarke
Russia, China, Japan, Turkey, Iran and Iraq Ditch US Dollar In Bilateral Trade
DAHBOO777 Published on Sep 3, 2018 Following Iran and Iraq’s decision to no longer use the US dollar in bilateral trade, RT looks at world leaders who have called for a move away from dependance on the currency. Iran and Iraq are the latest in a growing list of nations to distance themselves from the dollar, […]
Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine
Ambassador Kurt Volker: US to Drastically Expand Military Assistance to Ukraine by PETER KORZUN, https://www.strategic-culture.org/ Washington is upping the ante in Ukraine. Kurt Volker, US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, said in an interview with the Guardian published on September 1 that “Washington is ready to expand arms supplies to Ukraine in order to build up the country’s naval and air defense forces in the face of continuing […]
Iran: EU Expected to Hasten Practical Guarantees
PressTV Published on Sep 3, 2018 Iran says it expects the European Union to accelerate the process of providing practical guarantees for the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal following the U-S withdrawal. In his weekly briefing, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the future cooperation depends on the proposals being studied but the final stage of […]
The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune
The Global Financial System Is Unraveling, And No, the U.S. Is Not immune by CHARLES HUGH SMITH, http://charleshughsmith.blogspot.com/ Currencies don’t melt down randomly. This is only the first stage of a complete re-ordering of the global financial system. – Take a look at the Shanghai Stock Market (China) and tell me what you see:(top of post). […]
Trump Warns Assad Against ‘Reckless’ Attack on Idlib
RT Published on Sep 4, 2018 Rebel fighters from the Free Syrian Army, who oppose the government of Bashar al-Assad, are preparing for battle in the province of Idlib – the last remaining militant and terrorist stronghold in Syria. That’s as US president Donald Trump urges Russia and Iran to call off liberation efforts in the […]
Oil, So Much Oil… France & Italy Battle for Influence in Libya
RT Published on Sep 4, 2018 Some 400 people have reportedly escaped from a prison in a suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The area has been engulfed in heavy infighting between rival militias for days. A state of emergency has been imposed in the city. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9djq end
Video footage of Israeli attack on strategic Syrian town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes in the north-western Syrian city of Hama killed one person and wounded 12 others on Tuesday. The Syrian Air Defense attempted to confront the Israeli attack; however, several missiles still managed to reach their intended targets. Footage filmed in the nearby city of Masyaf […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
"A Few Principles for Thinking Clearly"
*"A Few Principles for Thinking Clearly"* by Charles Chu "One of my favorite essays I wrote this year was "A Few Principles for Intellectual Freedom." In that piece, I took scenes from the life of the scientist James Lovelock to illustrate some principles for pursuing a life of intellectual freedom. In this essay, I’d like to do something similar with another inspirational character — the Czech-Canadian polymath Vaclav Smil. Smil was a little-known academic until he rose into public awareness thanks to Bill Gates. Gates has read all of Smil’s books (there are over 30 of them) and ... more »
Russia is Building Its Own V-22 Osprey
*Michael Peck* *Security, * But is it a good idea? Russia is building a tilt-rotor transport aircraft that could be Moscow's equivalent of America's V-22 Osprey. "Russian Airborne Forces are working on the possibility of using convertiplanes to deliver paratroopers on the battlefield," according to Sputnik News, citing an unnamed Russian defense industry source. "Before the end of September, it is planned to get the customer specification and start the experimental design work for this aircraft," the source said. Sputnik News didn't provide any more details. But Russia has prev... more »
Report Claims the Pentagon is "Altering Paperwork" to Save the F-35
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Is the Pentagon playing word games to make the F-35 program appear to be on track? Is the Pentagon playing word games to make the F-35 program appear to be on track? Major design flaws are being recategorized as less severe problems, despite the flaws not being fixed, says the non-partisan Project on Government Oversight, which obtained documents from the Department of Defense's F-35 Joint Program Office. "A copy of the minutes from the F-35 Deficiency Review Board’s June 4, 2018 meeting, obtained by POGO, shows that the Board downgraded 19 serious ... more »
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"
2002, "We Meet Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_OmsxDef9c
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