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WAR CRIME ALERT: Netanyahu, caught in Corruption Scandal, decides distraction needed in West Bank
*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu* "Blogger" is painfully slow and glitchy this morning...can it be a harbinger of some big "FF" [False Flag]or "FFH" [False Flag Hoax] to come? Please read the latest news from RT below and I will have comments to follow: "Netanyahu confirms West Bank village will be evacuated despite warnings from ICC Published time: 21 Oct, 2018 06:38 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the West Bank village of Khan al-Ahmar located east of Jerusalem will be evacuated. *“It’s a short ruling, that’s our policy and it will b... more »
Easy Money Is a Recipe for Fake Booms and Real Busts
By Daniel J. Mitchell I periodically explain that you generally don’t get a recession by hiking taxes, adding red tape, or increasing the burden of government spending. Those... more »
Jihadist rebels allegedly transport ‘chlorine and sarin gases’ to Jisr Al-Shughour
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party transported chemical weapons to the Jisr Al-Shughour countryside, the Sputnik News Agency reported. Citing informed sources, the Sputnik report claimed that the jihadist rebels transported “chlorine and sarin gases” from the town of Ma’arat Masrin to the Jisr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
+18 Video | Northern Syria: militant shoots dead his sister for having sex with Turkish officer
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:40 P.M.) – A Syrian rebel fighter brutally executed his sister after learning that she had had sex with a Turkish Army officer in northern Syria. According to local sources, Bashar Bseis, a militant fighting for a Turkish-backed rebel group in northern Syria found out that his sister, Rasha, was involved in a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordan cancels 1994 land lease deal with Israel
In line with the 1994 peace agreement, which stipulated a one-year notice period, Jordan granted Israel private ownership rights in two border territories. However, the Jordan King noted that he wants to reclaim the land, citing national interests. Jordan’s King Abdullah II announced on Sunday that Jordan has chosen to nix two annexes of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraqi Intel foils potential ISIS terrorist attack in Iran, Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) – The Iraqi Interior Ministry announced on Sunday that their intelligence forces foiled a potential terrorist attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in neighboring Iran and Turkey. “The intelligence team which had infiltrated the terrorist groups could provide the quadrilateral coalition of Iraq, Syria, Iran and Russia with intelligence about ISIL’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian gov’t settles legal status of 175 people in Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Syrian government settled the legal status of several people in the Homs Governorate this week, the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the SANA report, the Syrian government settled the cases of 175 people in Homs after they turned themselves into the authorities. SANA’s reporter in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syria slams France’s statement on one year anniversary of ‘liberating’ Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed the French regime’s recent statement commemorating the ‘liberation’ of Raqqa city from the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization. In a response released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Sunday, an official from the Syrian Foreign Ministry attacked France’s statement because it used the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK minister casts doubt on Saudi Arabia’s claims regarding Khashoggi’s death
Britain’s Brexit Minister Dominic Raab has cast doubt on Riyadh’s explanation related to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who, according to Riyadh, died in a fistfight inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. “No, I don’t think it is credible. […] We support the Turkish investigation into it and the British government will want to see people held to account for that death,” Raab told the BBC. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Infamous ISIS commander killed in eastern Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – A high ranking Islamic State (ISIS) commander was killed in the Deir Ezzor countryside this weekend after a series of clashes with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The infamous Syrian ISIS commander, Tariq Jaber Makhlaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jabari (AKA “Abu Adham Al-Shami”), was killed this weekend while fighting the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Large explosion rocks Idlib city, 4 killed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – A powerful explosion ripped through Idlib city on Sunday after a car bomb was detonated by an unknown assailant. According to an opposition activist, the car bomb was detonated in Idlib city this afternoon, killing at least four people and wounding 11 others. “Four people have been killed, 11 have […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IPCC Freakonomics
The latest unguided missile IPCC report came out of a South Korea meeting, and surprisingly the first media response was silence. Could it be some of them actually considered that these new claims and demands are so over the top that their audiences will guffaw and break with their media masters once and for all? […]
Russian Fifth Columnists Convicted In Finland - Are Those Aiding Activists In The US Next?
During the Obama administration, America's Director of National Intelligence exposed Russian efforts to undermine U.S. natural gas ("fracking") by supporting environmental groups using "donor advised" funds (large pools of money where individual participants can anonymously decide where to send the cash) in order to keep Europe, which has thrown the energy baby out with the political water by shutting down nuclear, suckling at the teat of Kremlin fossil fuels. They didn't want America exporting energy, the top export of Russia, and the way to do that was to pay activists to make fra... more »
Variety is the spice of life
I've said it before so you probably won't be surprised if I say it again... ...(especially given that I may sometimes repeat myself, and that sometimes I do repeat myself as well)... ....but...: The newspaper reviews on Sky News are vastly superior in terms of balance and impartiality than those on the BBC - and usually a good deal more enjoyable too. And there are certainly more Brexit supporters on Sky's paper reviews than there are on the BBC's. (I intend to quantify that in an old-fashioned ITBB study - to be presented shortly). I was reminded of this yet again after watch... more »
Barrel Launches and the Socorro Landing
It has taken awhile, but I have now been able to follow up on the tale originally told to us by Kevin Ashley, as told by someone he knew. To briefly recap, Ashley said that he was talking about the Socorro UFO landing when another man entered the conversation, suggesting that this was an experiment by either staff or students at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. They had launched a barrel Lonnie Zamoraabout the time that Lonnie Zamora arrived on the scene. Zamora had seen their experiment, had seen them, and that these guys escaped later while leaving no trace. Bo... more »
This Day in Iraqi History - Oct 21
1980 Iraqi forces reached city center in Khorramshahr, Iran 1980 Taha Yassin Ramadan head of Baath Popular Army said Khuzistan oil was Iraq’s until Iran opened negotiations to end war (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1991 Iraq told UN weapons inspectors it had program to build a nuclear bomb (Musings On Iraq article on UN weapons inspections) 1992 Pesh... more »
No One Likes Ted Cruz-- Can He Be Defeated By A Congressman People DO Like?
When Ted Cruz first ran for the Senate six years ago, the *Houston Chronicle* endorsed him. Friday, they made up for that mistake with a scorcher of an endorsement for BETO against him. Yes, "with eyes clear but certainly not starry," they enthusiastically endorsed Beto. "Eyes clear" means they know how tough it is for a Democrat to win in a red state where far too many Democrats don't vote. The DSCC isn't helping Beto at all and the *Chronicle* didn't endorse him despite his progressive positions but because of them... something the DSCC would do well to try to understand. *I g... more »
Cobalt price: Automakers ‘waking up too late’ as China takes control
By Paul Homewood Apart from all of the other problems posed by the rush to ban petrol and diesel cars, there is one very big one that should really concern us all. The fact that China is moving rapidly to control most of the world’s cobalt supply. Read on and worry: The […]
Connecting the Dots: Strengthening National-Local Collaboration in Addressing Violent Extremism
Photo Credit: Strong Cities Network/Hassan Joho via Twitter *Editor’s Note:* *Counterterrorism is usually a national government concern, but much of the day to day of radicalization occurs in local towns and neighborhoods. However, integrating local actors into programs to prevent and counter violent extremism is often done poorly or not at all. This may be changing. Eric Rosand of the Prevention Project (and a non-resident senior fellow at Brookings) and Rebecca Skellett of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue describe the progress being made around the globe, highlighting what o... more »
Greg Hunter, “Trump Blaming Fed for Next Market Crash”
*“Trump Blaming Fed for Next Market Crash”* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Radio host Dr. Dave Janda says everybody in Washington knows the next big crash is right around the corner. It’s been 10 years since the Fed reflated the last meltdown, and Dr. Janda says President Trump is already blaming the Federal Reserve for killing the economy that his policies revived. Dr. Janda explains, “President Trump has been pointing the finger at the Fed. He’s been pointing the finger at the Fed, and that is exactly where he should be pointing. The globalist syndicate’s tentacle is the centr... more »
James v Jamie
I'm with Demos's Jamie rather than LBC's James over this: The BBC News website report in question can be found here. And, as Jamie says, yes, it features 5 times as many pro-People's Vote voices than pro-Brexit voices. (*#bbcbias!*) And if James O'Brien doesn't think that's anywhere near as biased against pro-Brexit voices as it *ought to* be, well, that says a good deal more about him and* his* biases than it does about the BBC.
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Saudi Arabia Uncovered’ (2017)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Is the House of Saud really a family at war with itself?
RIGHT-WINGERS CONCOCT A PHONY CORY BOOKER GAY SEXUAL ASSAULT (updated)
Someone on the right must be afraid of Cory Booker, because he's now the subject of a transparently fake accusation of sexual assault in a men's room. The conspiracy-minded right-wing site The Last Refuge (aka The Conservative Treehouse) links to the accusation, by a man who's not giving his real name. The accusation has also shown up at Twitchy and American Thinker, among other right-wing sites, as well as at Reddit's r/The_Donald and r/MensRights. The accuser writes: *Cory Booker Sexually Assaulted Me and why it won’t matter to the #metoo movement* Yes, you read that right. ... more »
Moving on
Here are some statistics that I think are very revealing, which I've found courtesy of the search function on TV Eyes. The question: Since the break of day yesterday (Saturday) morning, starting at 6 o'clock, how many times has the word 'Huddersfield' been mentioned respectively on the BBC News Channel and the Sky News Channel in connection to predominantly Muslim grooming gangs? (All results mentioning Huddersfield Football Club are ignored). Well, the results for the BBC News Channel are just *1 *mention - at 7:13 am on Saturday morning, and nothing since. And the results for... more »
Arctic Sea Ice Thickness Increasing For Ten Years
I calculated average Arctic sea ice thickness by dividing DMI volume by MASIE extent. Average ice thickness has been increasing for a decade, and this year had the third highest maximum thickness and highest minimum thickness since the start of … Continue reading →
Foreign Banks Are Embracing Russia’s Alternative To SWIFT, Moscow Says
Given its status as a major energy exporter, Russia has leverage that could help attract partners to its new SWIFT alternative. The post Foreign Banks Are Embracing Russia’s Alternative To SWIFT, Moscow Says appeared first on The Duran.
US leaving INF will put nuclear non-proliferation at risk & may lead to ‘complete chaos’
The US is pulling out of a nuclear missile pact with Russia. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty requires both countries to eliminate their short and medium-range atomic missiles. The post US leaving INF will put nuclear non-proliferation at risk & may lead to ‘complete chaos’ appeared first on The Duran.
Converting Khashoggi into Cash
After two weeks of denying any connection to Khashoggi’s disappearance, Riyadh has admitted that he was killed by Saudi operatives but it wasn’t really on purpose. The post Converting Khashoggi into Cash appeared first on The Duran.
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From Jenna Orkin Khashoggi Interviewed Bin Laden "Big-Ass Fight On The Horizon": Nearly Half Of All U.S. Troops Think Major War Is Coming “I am afraid that there is no more time for words,” Mladenov said. “Now is the time for action. And we must see very clear actions on all sides that de-escalate the situation. Otherwise, the consequences will be terrible for everyone.” He said all parties must maintain their commitment under a cease-fire that ended a 2014 war — the third between the sides since the Hamas takeover. Mladenov said Hamas and other militant groups must immediately stop ... more »
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Jennifer Pagliaro and David Rider report on Toronto's longstanding internal knowledge of the costs of austerity. And Ed Conway highlights a new budget showing the austerity gap in the UK - though as the Equality Trust points out, that could be made up with a fraction of the wealth hoarded by by the UK's richest 1,000 people. - Meanwhile, Richard Vize writes about the UK's increasing infant mortality rates caused by needless cuts to social benefits and services. Maia Szalavitz examines the connection between more severe inequality and higher ... more »
Making a Massacre into a Lesson
22 July is a crucial document because anders Behring Breivik is not alone. Gilad Atzmon explains
Anti-GOP Harassment Campaign Continues With Unhinged Attack On McConnell, Wife
[image: anti-gop-harassment-campaign-continues-with-unhinged-attack-on-mcconnell-wife] The question is whether Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell got indigestion the other night at a restaurant called Havana Rumba. Not because the food did the rumba when it hit his tumba, but because loons besieged the senator and his wife.
USC Agrees to Pay $215M Over Sex Abuse Lawsuit
The University of Southern California (USC) has recently settled and will pay a total of $215 million to hundreds of women who claim that they were sexually abused by a former head gynecologist at the student center. The settlement, still under review by the court, is one of the largest settlements a university facing sexual […]
Beto O’Rourke Galvanizes Texas HBCU Students and Leaders
The U.S. Senate campaign of Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke has motivated students at HBCUs in Texas, resulting in thousands registering to vote, rallying for the right to vote on campus, and encouraging others to do the same.
Medicating Our Kids: A New Perspective on ADHD
What is happening to children, how are we being manipulated by industry to interpret it, and how can awareness be raised around better solutions other than ADHD medications for kids?
Light – Part 2/3
My first path to Light was psychological.
Episode #253 – ‘Killing Comedy’ with guests Robert Bridge, Basil Valentine
*SUNDAY WIRE SHOW* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Being single will kill you faster than obesity, study says
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The Hidden Cost Of Wind Power – Booker
By Paul Homewood Booker on the cost of wind power today: The hidden cost of wind power In the past year or two there has been an extraordinary attempt by ministers, the renewables industry and green pressure groups to convince us that electricity from wind and the sun is now […]
'Global Warming' is Population Reduction, Not Science
Energy-Flux Density Fusion Economy Green Fascism 20181020 saturday manhattan meeting Video of 20181020 saturday manhattan meeting Following President Trump's statement about climate change in a recent interview, "I don't know that it's manmade," Megan Beets of the LaRouchePAC Science Research Team and Tom Wysmuller, meteorologist, NASA (ret.), present an exciting refutation of the latest IPCC report that calls for drastic reductions of man-made carbon dioxide. Megan Beets proves the world needs more people, not less, while Tom Wysmuller demonstrates the supposed alarming increases ... more »
Sunday morning music
Time for something a little light-hearted. Ever heard of American composer Leroy Anderson? He's the man who introduced office equipment to the orchestra. Anderson completed "The Typewriter" on October 9, 1950 in Woodbury, Connecticut. "The Typewriter" received its first performance on September 8, 1953 during a recording Anderson and Boston Pops Orchestra made in New York City for Decca Records. Anderson composed melody for symphony and pops orchestras, William Zinn and Floyd Werle arranged it for string orchestras and wind bands respectively. Its name refers to the fact that its... more »
VIDEO: Watch This Ukrainian Fighter Pulling Off An Insanely-Low Flyby
*Jared Keller, Task and Purpose* *Security, Europe* We have the footage. The Ukrainian Air Force seems to be increasingly entertaining itself with breath-taking aerial acrobatics. Exhibit A came on Friday, when The Aviationist flagged an intense clip of an SU-25 Frogfoot buzzing Ukrainian military personnel on the ground. The footage emerged days after a California Air National Guard was killed on Tuesday when a Ukrainian SU-27B fighter crashed during the Clear Sky military exercises in western Ukraine, and they underscore a dangerous trend among Ukranian aviators: a penchant f... more »
How One Hurricane Knocked 17 Mighty F-22 Raptors Out of Action
*David Axe* *Security, * And did even more damage to one key U.S. Air Force Base. Hurricane Michael damaged as many as seventeen U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters when it ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base on the Florida panhandle on October 10, 2018. It could take years and cost billions of dollars to repair the base and its planes. Other military facilities—including a U.S. Navy anti-submarine-warfare facility and the shipyard building the U.S. Coast Guard’s new medium patrol cutters—also suffered extensive damage. Hurricane Michael isn’t the first storm to deliver a pa... more »
Dietrich von Hildebrand: What is Philosophy?...
*a question for Sunday.* Over the years I have tried to study philosophy. Since it's such a huge subject with so many facets, trying to do so without guidance has been difficult. Last week while perusing the books in the library our church maintains, I stumbled across a copy of *What is Philosophy? by Dietrich von Hildebrand. * That title certainly sounded promising and the author was known to me so I dragged the book home. Good thing I did since the available copies on Amazon range from $70.46 to *$959.13*. Good grief. On page 7 of the introduction I read the following and had ... more »
Lebanese Army Intel arrest 5 Syrians for illegally crossing border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army Intelligence officers near the villages of Odayssah and Kfar Kila arrested five people that illegally crossed over from Syria on Sunday. According to a military communique, the army intelligence officers arrested the five Syrians after they were found with no papers to prove they were approved entry […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
We must make it ‘painfully clear’ Iran can’t match US military might – Pompeo
In an op-ed for Foreign Affairs magazine, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo specifically focused on President Trump initiating “a multi-pronged pressure campaign” against Iran, which he said consists of economic pressure and deterrence. In this vein, Pompeo made it plain that although Washington is not interested in unleashing an armed conflict with Tehran, it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia says 87,000 militants eliminated in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Saturday that their forces had struck at least 122,000 terrorist facilities in Syria in the past three years. “Russian Aerospace Defense Forces have made over 40,000 flights, including 21,000 flight in the nighttime, over the course of the operation in Syria and delivered […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large convoy of Syrian Army reinforcements arrive in west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – Another large convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements made their way to the western part of Aleppo city this week, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army reinforcements were redeployed from southern Syria to the Al-Zahra’a Association Quarter in west Aleppo. The Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Israeli forces deploy tanks to Lebanese border in anticipation for clashes with Hezbollah – report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have reportedly deployed several tanks near the Lebanese border over the last few weeks, the Israel Hayom publication reported on Sunday. According to the publication, the Israeli Defense Forces have built cement barriers along the Lebanese border with Upper Galilee, while also deploying tanks at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Hostages released by IS reunite with loved ones in Sweida (video)
The self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) has released two women and four children on Saturday who had been held hostage since an attack on the southern Syrian city of Sweida in July. Footage shows the freed women and children received and greeted by their families, locals and officials. The women and children were among […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army spies continue operations behind jihadist lines (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their information warfare campaign against the jihadist rebels in the Idlib Governorate this week. The official media wing of the Tiger Forces released new footage this weekend of a Syrian Arab Army spy operating behind the jihadist lines inside the Idlib Governorate. The Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
IS defeated in Syria with Russian support – MoD
The Islamic State terrorist group (outlawed in Russia) has been defeated over the last three years of military actions in Syria with Russia’s support, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Saturday at the fifth council of defense ministers of ASEAN member countries and their dialogue partners. “Over the course of the operation, 87,500 militants […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Houthi forces use attack drones armed with ballistic missiles in western Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – The Houthi forces utilized their attack drones that are armed with ballistic missiles against the UAE-backed troops in western Yemen this weekend. The Houthi forces announced on Friday that their rocket battalion fired several ballistic missiles from their armed drones, hitting a number of targets in western Yemen. Among the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian delegation discusses war on terror in Syria with Assad
Russia’s delegation has discussed the latest developments and the war on terror in Syria with the country’s President Bashar al-Assad, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The Russian delegation featuring Russian Presidential Special Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and defense ministry’s officials visited Damascus on October 19. The delegation held […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trump's Advantage
Donald Trump is an awful president. But, Frank Bruni writes, in these perverse times, his sheer awfulness works to his advantage: That’s Trump’s edge over everybody. That’s his gift. He can do no wrong because he’s all wrong. He never really shocks because he’s a perpetual shock. When someone frolics at the nadir for as long as he has, there’s nowhere to go but sideways. Trump has always been an habitual bottom feeder, establishing his brand at the nadir of human experience: It was clear that he had amassed his fortune through convenient bankruptcies, unsavoury alliances and st... more »
On Rousseau’s Challenge (from Balzac’s Father Goriot)
Honoré de BalzacIt is well known that Fyodor Dostoevsky had done an extensive study of Honoré de Balzac's works. He was inspired by Balzac's style of writing. In fact, Dostoevsky's first literary publication was his translation (in 1844) of Balzac's *Eugе́nie Grandet*. I can see a little bit of Dostoevsky (*Crime and Punishment*) in the following exchange between Eugène de Rastignac and Bianchon in Honoré de Balzac’s novel *Father Goriot* (*Le Père Goriot*): *“Have you read Rousseau?” * *“Yes.”* *“Do you remember that he asks the reader somewhere what he would do if he could mak... more »
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*The Student Loan Debt Crisis Is About to Get Worse* The next generation of graduates will include more borrowers who may never be able to repay. While Wall Street and U.S. President Donald Trump tout news of a booming stock market and low unemployment, college students may be quick to roll their eyes. The improved economy has yet to mean higher wages for graduates already struggling to pay down massive debt, let alone ease the minds of students staring down the barrel of six-digit loan obligations yet to come. Federal student loans are the only consumer debt segment with continuo... more »
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*It will take the Earth 3 million years to recover from the species going extinct in the near future* *This is utter nonsense. To make such a claim, you have to have a firm count of how many species there already are plus an equally firm count of the number of species that existed on at least one occasion in the past. No such counts exist. So it is all just guessing.And in any case extinctions have always happened, sometimes on a massive scale. On some estimates, 95% of all the species that have ever lived on earth are now extinct. We don't grieve that the once ubiquito... more »
This Republican PAC is funded by Democrat
Don’t let the name fool you. “Republican Women for Progress” was founded all the way back in 2017, has literally never given any financial support to any Republican candidate, and their largest donor is a Silicon Valley billionaire Reid Hoffman who (1) was a major Democratic contributor long before Trump came on the scene and (2) is a man. If this is just the sort of "grass roots" it's not clear Republicans should be too worried. It’s like thinking Nuns on a Bus are Catholic nuns. https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/19/liberal-male-billionaire-republican-women-pac/
Voter ID
Yesterday I paid $4 for a spring coat at the Volunteers of America. Apple Green with a nice hood that folds inside the collar for those brisk lake breezes and I will keep it up at our lake house. I paid cash. The woman in front of me bought several nice winter coats for children. Her bill was $14 and she used a credit card. For that small purchase at a non-profit she had to show an ID. In fact, you almost can’t function in the USA if you don’t have ID to get in a government building or to make a purchase which shows you are alive and living somewhere with an address or a citizen. B... more »
Relax liberals
Although I'm not sure this will assure my Democrat friends and relatives, Brett Kavanaugh will probably not bring any change to the leftward list of the last 60+ years of SCOTUS decisions. Beginning with Earl Warren (when I was in high school and during the 40 years I was a Democrat) we've had an activist court. Americans have become very comfortable with being told what to do by the highest court. Democrats are never disappointed with their presidents' SCOTUS picks; Republicans always are with whom their presidents chose. Joseph Mussomeli at the Imaginative Conservative outlin... more »
Feel Like Punching Out The DCCC? Help J.D. Scholten Defeat Neo-Fascist Steve King
A little over a week ago the Vote Common Good bus tour made an impromptu stop, their only unscheduled rally of their barnstorming Flip Congress tour so far. They had just spent Thursday in Sioux City with J.D. Scholten and decided to drive their bus about 40 miles north to Sioux Center, a Dutch-American town, home of Dordt College and 5 Christian Reformed churches, 4 Reformed Church in America churches, a United Reformed church and a Netherlands Reformed Church. There's also an Evangelical Free Church, a Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ church and an ELCA church. Sioux... more »
UK backs Trump withdrawal from Russia nuclear treaty
UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson says Moscow has made a ‘mockery’ of the weapons treaty and must ‘get its house in order’
Autonomous Weapons: The Ultimate Military Game Changer?
*Richard Purcell* *Security, Americas* [image: Flickr / US Air Force] Know this: if autonomous weapons are developed and introduced into the world’s arsenals, then they are unlikely to immediately revolutionize warfare. The widespread use of unmanned systems by the United States and other militaries has by now become commonplace. These systems offer a number of advantages over their manned counterparts: they have longer range and endurance, they are stealthier, and they can be operated without putting military personnel in harm’s way. While strategists in the armed forces are st... more »
What Military Planners Can Learn from the 1973 Arab-Israeli War
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: Israeli tank on the Golan Heights during the Arab-Israeli War - © Henri Bureau.Sygma/CORBIS. From the booklet] The lessons of October 1973 are not so obvious, but they remain important to this day. The shrill cry of the shofar—ram's horn—blowing on the morning of October 6, 1973, did more than herald the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It also marked the start of one of the most dramatic conflicts in history. For nineteen days, modern war raged in all its violence and chaos as Egypt and Syria launched a massive sur... more »
How 'Made in China' Could Soon be a Mark of Quality (and Ready for Combat) in Military Equipment
*Tiago Machado* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] A changing reputation? Helicopters are an essential part of China’s expeditionary forces. If Beijing hopes to achieve first-tier amphibious capabilities, then it not only needs to be able to insert troops and equipment by air, but also protect them as they penetrate hostile territory. To do this, China needs reliable helicopters. In the past, Chinese helicopters have suffered from reliability issues. The Bolivian Army found that their newly ordered Chinese H425s had defective parts. In Kenya, there were also rumors of d... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, October 21, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Sunday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Samba do Xoxó @ Samba das Laranjeiras (Laranjeiras) – From the producers of traditional Samba dos Guimarães, Samba and Feijoada from Casa Rosa, Sambinha do Corcovado, Samba da Lagoa, […]
First Known Albino Slow Loris is Rescued From the Illegal Wildlife Trade
While animal advocates are working to raise awareness about how harmful keeping slow lorises as pets is and working to save those they can, they’re now celebrating one of the most unique cases yet – the rescue of the first known albino slow loris in the world. This slow loris had been taken from the wild and kept as a pet in Sumatra before being rescued this August by authorities. Since then, he has been getting the care he needs at the Natural Resources Conservation Centre in Bandar Lampung. After completing the rehabilitation process, his rescuers believe he’s ready to begin his... more »
Film review: ‘Asimetris’
A provocative documentary examines the asymmetries of Indonesia’s oil palm boom, but leaves some difficult questions unaddressed. The post Film review: ‘Asimetris’ appeared first on New Mandala.
How Ukraine's Air Force Is Pushing Hard to Modernize (And There Is a Big Reason)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: By Oleg Belyakov [CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL 1.2, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons] Think NATO membership. At 5:00 PM on October 16, a twin-engine Su-27UB1M jet fighter of the Ukrainian Air Force’s 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade smashed into the ground near the village of Ulaniv in western Ukraine. According to a purported eyewitness account, the fighter entered an uncontrolled spin above the village, but the pilots adjus... more »
Why America Must Build the Space Launch System
*Andrew Harrod* *Security, Americas* [image: By NASA - http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/multimedia/gallery/SLS_Concepts.html?id=372149, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45928110] SpaceX alone cannot secure U.S. interests in space. “Leadership in space means security, technological prowess, and innovation. Our future prosperity depends on our leadership in space,” declared Space Subcommittee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX) during 2016 congressional hearings. Central to the future preservation of this vital American leadership will be the Space... more »
The Bourgeois Politics of the People's Vote March
Can anything more be said about the so-called People's Vote march in London that hasn't already been noted elsewhere? According to the organisers, there was anywhere between half a million and 750,000 on the streets. Not content with nicking A to B marches off the left, they've half-inched the revolutionary inflation as well. And what's more, some of Britain's wealthiest reached into their pockets and laid on coaches down to the Big Smoke. For instance, Peter Coates of Bet 365 fame here in The Potteries was one such benefactor. By their friends shall ye know them is a useful compas... more »
What sanctions on Russia and China really mean
A recent Pentagon report may not advocate a military campaign against Russia, as some claim, but it does lay out a strategy for a trade war. Pablo Escobar explains
Analysis: Trump KO’s ’60 Minutes’ on ‘climate change’ – Trump’s skeptical remarks were ‘scientifically, politically and economically accurate’
“President Trump’s climate remarks were scientifically, politically and economically accurate.” – Marc Morano, Climate Depot Analysis: Trump KO’s ’60 Minutes’ on ‘climate change’ – Trump’s skeptical remarks were ‘scientifically, politically and economically accurate’ By Marc Morano The mainstream media once again attempted to challenge President Donald Trump on “climate change,” but Trump emerged unscathed by refuting typical climate claims ... Read moreAnalysis: Trump KO’s ’60 Minutes’ on ‘climate change’ – Trump’s skeptical remarks were ‘scientifically, politically and economica... more »
Love, Peace, And Joy (II)
The world is crammed with chaos, with loud distractions, each one screaming like the loud wind on the sea to look away from Christ. But as long as we focus upon the Lord, we can have peace, even in the midst of the storm. The chaos of the world can lash our faces and soak us to skin, but it cannot sink us. The post Love, Peace, And Joy (II) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Finding "Justice" (Sunday Sermonette)
I spoke with friends today about the curious case of Matthew Hedges (31), a British university student, who has been charged with spying “for a foreign state” in the United Arab Emirates is looking at a trial (of sorts) next week. I won't take up the question of whether or not I think that Hedges was a British spy. I leave that to wiser people than me. However, there is a reason why most case officers (government spies) operate under diplomatic cover with diplomatic immunity while overseas. There are two kinds of case officers: (1) Inside officers, who hold jobs within the embassy ... more »
High ranking HTS commander assassinated in west Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – A high ranking jihadist commander from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham was assassinated this weekend after unknown assailants opened fire on him in the western countryside of the Idlib Governorate. The military commander of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham in Jisr Al-Shughour, Mohammad Abu Fares Al-Turkestani, was killed by unknown assailants this weekend, pro-opposition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Health Benefits of Cloves (Laung) | Cloves uses and Side Effects
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Can Fennel and Ginger Ease Menstrual Cramps?
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Are You Aware Why Drinking Lemon Water First Thing in The Morning is So Healthy? Rarely Who Knows These Little-Known Health benifits.
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Keto Rash | Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
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IRA plotted with Nazis to invade Northern Ireland per Telegraph
'A plot by the IRA to link up with the Nazis to invade Northern Ireland during the Second World War was disclosed in secret service files published by the Public Record Office... According to the MI5 records, Germany parachuted a spy into Southern Ireland in 1940 to assess the feasibility of the plan after being approached by the terrorist group. But the plan was foiled after the spy, Dr Hermann Goertz, aka Heinz Kruse, or just "K", was arrested a year later by the Irish government. The memorandum, written in 1943, read: "On the 5th May 1940 Goertz landed by parachute at Ballivor,... more »
U.S. Offers A Reward For Information On 2 Senior AQAP Leaders
*Long War Journal*:* US offers reward for information on 2 senior AQAP leaders* The State Department announced today that it is offering rewards of $5 and $10 million for information concerning two Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leaders. Both jihadists attended al Qaeda training camps in pre-9/11 Afghanistan before relocating to Yemen, where they eventually assumed leadership positions. They are openly loyal to al Qaeda’s overall emir, Ayman al Zawahiri. Qasim al-Raymi (or al-Rimi) was named AQAP’s emir in June 2015 after his predecessor, Nasir al-Wuhayshi, was killed i... more »
Trump to pull US out of nuclear treaty with Russia
U.S. President Trump claims that Russia is breaching the Cold War missile pact
Saudi Prince is “Power Mad Serial Killer” & Sex Deviant- US Intelligence
Although the Crown Prince is married and has children, he is also well-known to US intelligence agencies as an aggressive homosexual.
The Beautiful Wisdom of Mukunda
Those who pursue pedestrian allurements will find at the end of life that they are alone in a barren field with no one but Saturn for a playmate.
The Syrian War will Go Nuclear
Gordon Duff explains why he thinks the conflict in Syria has the potential to go nuclear
US Impedes Efforts to Reconstruct War-Ravaged Syria
U.S. aid only goes to further U.S. foreign policy objectives. As Washington had tried to oust Assad -- and failed -- it won't rush in to help rebuild a ruined Syria
Report: Iran sent advanced technology to improve Hezbollah rockets
New GPS guidance systems fitted to Hezbollah missiles improve accuracy and pose a direct threat to Israel
Koch Candidates Listing 2018
Note especially the Koch donation to the campaign for Texas State Railroad Commissioner: “$10,000 contributed by KochPAC to the Christi … Continue reading →
Science and Religion
I’m reading Liberal Bolshevism: America did not defeat Communism, She Adopted it, by Alexander G. Markovsky, and the following passage seemed familiar. It is not a theoretical abstraction; the difference between science and religion is that science requires proof, whether … Continue reading →
RIP Tank: Will Robots Armed with Javelin Missiles Finally Make Tanks Obsolete?
*Michael Peck* *Security, Americas* [image: A Ukrainian T-62 tank fires during a military tactical exercise at a shooting range in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, August 23, 2016. Mikhail Palinchak/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD] Or not? Pity the poor tank. As if armored fighting vehicles didn't have enough problems, from missiles and rockets to IEDs lurking in the dirt. Now they are going to be hunted by anti-tank robots. A prototype variant of the Titan unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, mounts a Javelin anti... more »
Tweets For Today
#UPDATE Trump confirms US plans to leave Cold War-era nuclear weapons treaty with Russia, which criticizes the move as Washington's latest effort to be the sole global superpower https://t.co/unaZTQD93h pic.twitter.com/0kxdfl8uOb — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 21, 2018 Trump, Europeans call Saudi account of Khashoggi death incomplete https://t.co/O8U4IyYoi1 — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 20, 2018 pic.twitter.com/dBcqJ6usbS — AFP news agency (@AFP) October 21, 2018 International Monetary Fund head met Ukrainian president and it looked weird pic.twitter.com/SigSRuL6W7 — ... more »
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* The tweet that I'm using for tonight's meme is just a small list from the Orange Fascist's "Little Orange Mushroom Pop Up Book Of Lies" but it is a representative list from his disturbed mind. But wait! There's more! Of course, there is. You can even go to the Washington Post for a list of Trump lies that is approaching the size of *War And Peace* itself. Until then, content yourselves with these few choice additions: *•* I'll have Mexico pay for the wall! *•* Do I look like I have to pay for sex? *•* Better, cheaper healthcare, including coverage for pre-existing cond... more »
Lovin’ Nigel Farage
Nagel Farage and a few of his speeches. I love his clarity. Continue reading →
Hollywood Has Changed Since This Picture Was Taken
WWII/Korean War combat record of these actors: - Marvin: PFC, USMC. Wounded Battle of Saipan. - Hudson: A1C, USN, a/c mechanic Philippines. - Stewart: Col, USAAC, bomber pilot - Borgnine: GM1, USN, Atlantic ASW - Caine: Royal Fussiliers: Korean War https://t.co/ZTac4IQxun — cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) October 21, 2018
Picture Of The Day
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in New York City. Royal Navy *WNU Editor: *The above picture comes form this photo-gallery .... *Over 70,000 tons of British sea power just sailed into New York, and the photos are stunning* (Business Insider).
The White House Wants Their 'Space Force'
*Business Insider:** Top congressman says the White House fired a 'shot across the bow' of the head of the Air Force after they found out she disapproved of the Space Force* * Rumors circulated this month that Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson had run afoul of the Trump administration over the creation of the Space Force. * But Rep. Mike Rogers says his name was used as part of a "shot across the bow" to Wilson and that she has fallen into line. * Rogers, a main proponent of the new force, says it's needed to better work with private industry and to counter Russia and China. R... more »
October 21st – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #640
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Sunday October 21st – 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 →
Alleged Victim Details Accusations of Sexual Assault by U.S. Senator Corey Booker…
In a rather remarkable and detailed anonymous posting on social media a man details his encounter with New Jersey Senator Corey Booker, and how Booker sexually assaulted him in a restroom. According to the victim he reached out to #MeToo … Continue reading →
Syria accuses US Coalition of killing 62 people in east Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition allegedly killed dozens of people in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate on Saturday, the state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. According to the SANA report, the U.S. Coalition bombed the Aliyat area of Al-Susa on Saturday, killing at least 62 people and wounding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian, Qatari representatives hold talks on Syria
Russia’s delegation headed by Presidential Special Representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev has discussed the Middle East issues with the Qatari government focusing on Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. “The sides held detailed talks about the situation in the Middle East, focusing on the Syrian settlement,” the statement says. Russian and Qatari representatives […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Pentagon Is Worried About China's Lunar Satellites
A concept of an orbital moon station from Boeing. Boeing The War Zone/The Drive: *China's Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back* *China has chosen to head to the dark side of the moon and capabilities to support that cause are raising some eyebrows within the DoD.* China continues to push forward with its ambitious lunar base program, one that supposedly aims for a manned lunar landing by around 2030. But there are emerging concerns that the satellites being sent to support this initiative could also have a far darker purpose—attacking the Pentagon's... more »
Who was Khashoggi?
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi should be denounced. Professor As`ad Abu Khalil says western media's uncritical praise of Khashoggi is unworthy, he was a loyal member of the Saudi propaganda apparatus and chose the wrong side of the House of Saud.
Dateline: Istanbul-- What The Khashoggi Case Tells Us About Terrorism
*Can you name these 3 guys?* *-by Reese Erlich* Istanbul- In 2013, an Iranian national living in Texas was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for planning to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, D.C. The State Department alleged that Iran’s Al Quds force masterminded the terrorist plot. Although the bombing never took place and Iran denied any connection with the conspiracy, 92 US senators signed a letter calling on President Barack Obama to “crush Iran's central bank” in retaliation. On October 2 of this year, according to Turkish intelligence sources, Saudi aut... more »
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”
Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlIrYXR1knA
"A Look to the Heavens"
“How many arches can you count in the below image? If you count both spans of the Double Arch in the Arches National Park in Utah, USA, then two. But since the above image was taken during a clear dark night, it caught a photogenic third arch far in the distance- that of the overreaching Milky Way Galaxy. Because we are situated in the midst of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, the band of the central disk appears all around us. *Click image for larger size.* The sandstone arches of the Double Arch were formed from the erosion of falling water. The larger arch rises over 30 meters above th... more »
"Crabs in a Bucket"
"*Crabs in a Bucket"* by Sarah Robinson "When I was a little girl, I lived very close (and hour and fifteen minutes) to the Florida panhandle beaches. Which meant we spent a TON of time there. Early evening was one of my favorite times to walk the beach with my mom and my older brothers. We were all clean and fed and slightly sun weary but still desperate to be outside. So, we would grab flashlights, dip nets and a bucket and search the ocean’s edge for crabs. We would catch a bucket full in an evening and drag them back home where my mom or my grandmother would cook them up into s... more »
Chet Raymo, “Salt And Nerves”
*“Salt And Nerves”* by Chet Raymo “I like to think that every day offers at least one unique revelation, some one thing seen or experienced that has not been seen or experienced before, at least not in the same emotional state, in the same context, in the same slant of light. So I walk wary, as the poet Sylvia Plath says, "ignorant/ Of whatever angel may choose to flare/ Suddenly at my elbow." Nature seldom disappoints. Let me introduce you to another poet, my colleague here at the college, Anna Ross. In the particular poem I want to share she is walking with a companion and comes... more »
"Forgive..."
"The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naïve forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget." - Thomas Szasz ○ "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." - John F. Kennedy
A Look At How Chinese Money Has Changed Vancouver
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping as they take part in a bilateral meeting during the G20 Summit in Turkey last month. Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press *Bloomberg:* *The City That Had Too Much Money* The black coupe pulled up outside the Starlight Casino in a suburb of Vancouver. The driver got out, greeted a man in a red shirt, and pulled two bulging white plastic bags from the trunk. He led the way into an empty noodle shop next door, where he handed over the bags before returning to the car. The man in the red shirt took the bags into t... more »
The Daily "Near You?"
Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!
"Only Barbarians..."
“Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether they wish to go there, and if so, why, and if not, why not.” - Isaiah Berlin
The Poet: C.P. Cavafy, "Waiting for the Barbarians"
*"Waiting for the Barbarians"* "What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum? The barbarians are due here today. Why isn’t anything happening in the senate? Why do the senators sit there without legislating? Because the barbarians are coming today. What laws can the senators make now? Once the barbarians are here, they’ll do the legislating. Why did our emperor get up so early, and why is he sitting at the city’s main gate on his throne, in state, wearing the crown? Because the barbarians are coming today and the... more »
"Between Barbarians and Fanatics"
*"Between Barbarians and Fanatics"* by The Zman "For most of human existence, the great conflict was between ordered civilization and chaotic barbarism. The Bronze Age societies had to contend with barbarians from the north. The Greeks and Romans had to deal with various barbarian tribes to their north and east. Medieval Europe had to deal with the Viking raiders and the Mongol invaders from the east. Then there were the Muslim invasions from the South that threatened Christendom. The story of the West has been the story of fighting barbarians. By the time the West reached the Enli... more »
George and Simone Papadopoulos Discuss “Spygate”…
While Carter Page was the primary victim within spygate, George and Simone Papadopoulos have been put through the targeted wringer. George Papadopoulos has been punching back lately and exposing the origins of the corrupt weaponized intelligence operations used against the … Continue reading →
Massive Retaliation is Still India's Best Bet
*Nishant Rajeev* *Security, Asia* [image: Members of the Sri Lankan navy inspect the Indian Mig fighter jets on Indian Navy's largest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya at Colombo port in Sri Lanka January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte] While proportionate retaliation appears to be a rational general deterrent posture, important questions need to be asked about its wartime applicability. The massive retaliatory scripture in the publicly released Indian nuclear doctrine of 2003 has been a bone of contention for Indian nuclear theorists since its declaration. Many theorists ... more »
Trump is Forcing China to Reassess its Strategy
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Trump’s seeming unpredictability, and penchant for muscular showdown, has dramatically altered China’s risk calculations, forcing Beijing to constantly revisit its strategic assumptions. Shortly before unleashing his million-strong army on an ill-fated campaign in European soil, Xerxes confidently rebuffed the misgivings of his cautious adviser, Artabanus, who seemed unsure about the viability of the ambitious second Persian invasion of Greece. Filled with the fire of megalomaniac ambition, the Persian emperor emphasized... more »
The Case for a U.S.-India Partnership
*Chris Coons, Puneet Talwar* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] A stronger India offers the prospect of a more stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s most economically dynamic region which stretches from the eastern shores of Africa to the west coast of the Americas. The United States must infuse its relationship with India with a renewed sense of energy and purpose. India’s rise is one of the most significant geopolitical developments of the twenty-first century. With astute policies, the United States could be one of the greatest beneficiaries of India assumin...more »
Still Separate, Still Unequal: American Indians and Election 2018
To be sure, the legacy of conquest meant that American Indians and enslaved Africans were often forced to live in close proximity to each other. This proximity resulted in a number of blended families and children of mixed racial heritage who were discriminated against in distinct and overlapping ways based not on their self-identity, but on social identity.
“Putin’s Puppet” Advances Nuclear Missile Escalations Against Putin
Yesterday the news broke that Swamp Monster-In-Chief John Bolton has been pushing President Trump to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, the 1988 arms control agreement between the US and the Soviet Union eliminating all missiles of a specified range from the arsenals of […]
"Stupidity..."
“Stupidity is the ability to see the immediate and direct consequences of an action, but an inability to see the indirect and delayed consequences. That’s a much more useful definition of stupidity. But I’ll give you an even better one. It’s an unwitting tendency toward self-destruction.“ - Doug Casey
Who Is Interfering In The U.S. Mid-Term Election The Most - Russia Or China?
China is actually placing propaganda ads in the Des Moines Register and other papers, made to look like news. That’s because we are beating them on Trade, opening markets, and the farmers will make a fortune when this is over! pic.twitter.com/ppdvTX7oz1 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018 *WNU Editor:* The Chinese are not even hiding their efforts .... *Chinese broadens its propaganda drive to heartland America* (ABC News). *Previous Post:* U.S. Officials: China Waging An Unprecedented Campaign To Influence American Public Opinion In Next Month's Congressional ... more »
Why Climate Change Is Not an Exception that Justifies Government Intervention in Free Markets
Climate change is nothing more nor less than a faddish scam. Unfortunately, this is not unusual in environmental issues. One major problem is that there is no inexpensive way to “solve” it as climate alarmists claim. In fact, it could easily consume the entire national income of any nation that really tried to eliminate it. […]
President Trump Withdraws from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty With Russia…
According to the administration Russia has been violating the terms of the INF treaty with the development of a mobile ground launched intermediate-range nuclear missile system capable of striking targets in Europe. Russia has denied the claim and National Security … Continue reading →
President Trump Impromptu Media Presser in Nevada…
While attending a MAGA rally in Nevada, President Trump paused for questions from the media. Topics included: the Migrant Caravan at Border; a decision to terminate an agreement with Russia; discussions with Saudi King Salman today. Additionally, President Trump addressed … Continue reading →
President Trump Announces Withdrawal From 1987 INF Nuclear Treaty
*Reuters:* *Trump: U.S. to exit nuclear treaty, citing Russian violations* ELKO, Nev. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will exit the Cold-War era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons, in a move that is likely to upset Russia. The INF treaty, negotiated by then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and ratified by the U.S. Senate in 1988, required elimination of short-range and intermediate-range nuclear and conventional missiles by both countries. “Russia has not, unfortunat... more »
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