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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

19 December - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 3

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Discovering the Buffet a Kilo Restaurants of Rio de Janeiro

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Anyone living in Rio de Janeiro for a while is bound to have a favorite buffet a kilo restaurant. These are places, often catering exclusively to the lunch crowd, which follow a simple formula: the customer fills their plate from a buffet and then pays […] The post Discovering the Buffet a Kilo Restaurants of Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.

In Drastic Reversal, Trump Orders Full Withdrawal From Syria After “Victory Over ISIS”

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 9 hours ago
Will America finally exit Syria? Is Trump belatedly making good on his campaign promises? The post In Drastic Reversal, Trump Orders Full Withdrawal From Syria After “Victory Over ISIS” appeared first on The Duran.

The globalist forces behind the protests in Hungary

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 9 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 41. The post The globalist forces behind the protests in Hungary appeared first on The Duran.

Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Jack Burns Muskogee County residents, whose school-aged children accrue four absences over a four-week period of time, get a ticket from police and have... more »

7 Healthy Cookbooks Recommended by The Drs.Wolfson

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 9 hours ago
You’ve dedicated yourself to cooking and eating healthier. To make that happen, you’re going to need tasty, healthy recipes. Here are seven of our favorite cookbooks containing the healthy, delicious foods you need. Remember – always use organic ingredients! Enjoy your cooking! 1. Eat What You Love From the same author who brought you Against […] The post 7 Healthy Cookbooks Recommended by The Drs.Wolfson appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Over One Million Gun Owners Refuse to Obey Ban, No One Turning in Magazines

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By Matt Agorist New Jersey — Unless you’ve been under a rock lately, then you’ve likely seen the unprecedented push by all levels of government... more »

Offshore Energy Exploration: Myth vs. Fact

IER at IER - 9 hours ago
Myth: There’s not enough energy in the outer continental shelf (OCS) to make exploration worthwhile. Fact: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management… The post Offshore Energy Exploration: Myth vs. Fact appeared first on IER.

IER Sues Treasury For Records On Russian Meddling in U.S. Energy Policy

Erin Amsberry at IER - 9 hours ago
WASHINGTON — Today, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) filed an open records lawsuit against the Department of the Treasury… The post IER Sues Treasury For Records On Russian Meddling in U.S. Energy Policy appeared first on IER.

Miami Dade College to Create College Credit Certificate in Digital Marketing with Facebook Partnership

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
Miami Dade College (MDC) will become the first higher education institution in Florida to collaborate with Facebook to create a specific curriculum to train its students, entrepreneurs, small business owners and others working in digital marketing. With this collaboration, Miami Dade and Facebook will create a College Credit Certificate that extends the college’s current Digital […]

Roland G. Fryer Jr. Resigns from AEA Executive Committee Amid Harassment Allegations

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The American Economic Association (AEA) has announced that Dr. Roland G. Fryer Jr., an economics professor at Harvard University who is currently being investigated for three separate sexual harassment allegations, has resigned from its Executive Committee. Fryer was elected to the 2019 Committee in October. In addition to allegations of sexual harassment, Fryer is also being investigated by […]

AERA Criticizes School Safety Commission’s Recommendation to Repeal 2014 Counsel

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has released a statement in response to the Federal Commission on School Safety’s recommendation to revoke a 2014 federal counsel asking schools to discuss racial disparities in schools. The commission’s recommendation disregards the evidence that minorities are disciplined more often and more harshly than is justified by their behavior […]

Winners of 2018 Cooke Graduate Scholarship and International Award Announced

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 9 hours ago
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation (JKCF) recently announced that 82 students who have started their graduate education at elite institutions in the U.K. and the U.S. were named recipients of the 2018 Cooke Graduate Scholarship and Cooke International Awards. The non-profit foundation has a history of supporting students who need financial assistance to help pay […]

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 18-Dec-2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI

Hacked WiFi Cameras Led to Threats of Kidnapping Texas Baby. No Scientifically Determined “Safe Level” of WiFi Exposure For Kids Either.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 9 hours ago
By B.N. Frank It’s not surprising that this very scary story was reported yesterday by media outlets everywhere. However, the hacking of WiFi-operated cameras and... more »

Russia Conducts Live-Fire Drills With S-400 in Crimea (VIDEO)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Sputnik:* *Russia Conducts Live-Fire Drills With S-400 in Crimea (VIDEO)* The drills come after Alexander Dvornikov, commander of Russia's Southern Military District, announced that the military had completed rearming air defence forces stationed in Crimea with the potent, world-renowned S-400 system. Military exercises involving Russia's S-400 missile systems have successfully wrapped up in Crimea, according to Russian Black Sea Fleet spokesman Alexei Rulev. *"The combat crews of the S-400 Triumf missile systems from [Russian] Aerospace Forces and air defence units of the South... more »

Trump Shocker: 'We're Leaving Syria!' Does He Mean It?

Daniel McAdams at 9 hours ago
President Trump shocked Washington this morning when he Tweeted confirmation of rumors that he would order the removal of US troops from Syria. According to his spokesperson, the order has already been given. The neocons are not happy, with Sen. Lindsey Graham Tweeting that removing troops is an "Obama-like" move. Will Trump's own staff rebel? What about the fine print? Are we really leaving?

The Disgrace of Maria Butina's Prosecution

Jacob G. Hornberger at 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] Some anti-Russianites and Trump critics are saying that the guilty plea by 30-year-old Russian citizen Maria Butina confirms that the Russian government was meddling in the 2016 presidential election. It’s true that Russia might well have been helping Donald Trump, who was committed to establishing friendly relations with Russia, defeat Hillary Clinton, who was committed to maintaining a relationship of anger, animosity, and hatred toward Russia. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Butina’s guilty plea to agreeing to fail to register as a foreign agent establis... more »

Automation is Overrated (1996 Marxist Edition)

Bryan Caplan at Econlib - 9 hours ago
Here’s an amusing aside from Harvey and Reed’s 1996 “The Culture of Poverty”: A third form of contemporary class denial seeks refuge in the promise that a technological quick fix can eliminate persistent poverty. Of course, this is not the first time a technocratic myth has promised escape from the spiraling contradictions of capital. From […] The post Automation is Overrated (1996 Marxist Edition) appeared first on Econlib.

If I knew the answer to that question . . .

Scott Sumner at Econlib - 9 hours ago
I can’t find the quote, but I recall reading that Milton Friedman was once asked about his plan for school vouchers. The reporter wanted to know how the education provided by voucher schools would differ from the education provided by public schools. Friedman relied something to the effect (my words, not his) “If I knew […] The post If I knew the answer to that question . . . appeared first on Econlib.

To Solve Immigration, Trump should Simply Re-Direct the Supply Chain from China to Latin America

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
President Trump should push for Tax Breaks for companies to move production from China to Mexico and other Latin American Countries. China is using the goodwill of the US to become a military threat. The US shouldn’t be building up a Communist Nation that hopes to own the 21st Century. We should be directing our … Continue reading "To Solve Immigration, Trump should Simply Re-Direct the Supply Chain from China to Latin America"

The Difference Between Conservatives and Progressives; Who Would You Like Your Children to Admire?

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 9 hours ago
WATCH: GOP’s Dan Crenshaw Offers Inspiring Message To SNL Comedian Who Posted Troubling ‘Cry For Help’ (Source) Responding to what appeared to be a call for help from comedian Pete Davidson, @DanCrenshawTX with me for #HouNewsmakers EXTRA talks about his response and phone call. https://t.co/BRiFwhBjD8 pic.twitter.com/GpqlUCPXpw — Khambrel Marshall (@KPRC2Khambrel) December 17, 2018 First listen … Continue reading "The Difference Between Conservatives and Progressives; Who Would You Like Your Children to Admire?"

W.O.O.D. – 19 December 2018

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
W.O.O.D. - Weekly Occasional Open Discussion for 19 December 2018 Continue reading →

Would The U.S. Really Lose In A War Against Russia And China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Reuters *Franz-Stefan Gady, The Diplomat: **Would the US Really Lose a War With China and Russia?* A new study offers little evidence for its bold generalizations that the U.S. is losing its ability to win a state-vs-state war. One of the first things one learns as an infantry platoon leader is that he who tries to secure everything with his soldiers on the battlefield usually ends up securing nothing. Unfortunately for U.S. national security, this old maxim appears to have been forgotten at the strategic and political level by some of ... more »

The Much Ado About Huawei Continues

ekania at Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Huawei P10 (Source: Flickr/Andri Koolme) Lately, Huawei has been a recurrent flashpoint in U.S.-China relations. Since early December, the arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder Ren Zhengfei, over allegations of *bank fraud and sanctions violations* has provoked intense controversy. While she has since *been released on bail*, this case will likely remain a point of friction *ahead of the hearing* on her potential extradition to the United States, which is scheduled for February. At stake are questions at the intersection of ... more »

EPA reins in murky “WOTUS” rule

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 10 hours ago
Hoffman: President Obama’s EPA deemed all bodies of water—including puddles and ditches— as “navigable waters” subject to regulation under the WOTUS rule. The post EPA reins in murky “WOTUS” rule appeared first on CFACT.

Why the Press Sucks So Bad Pt. 3: The Trouble with TV News

Stephen Boni at The Ghion Journal - 10 hours ago
When the U.S. invaded Iraq in the Spring of 2003, I was working as a writer at a large financial services company, a refugee from a dot-com that flamed out when the first Internet bubble burst in 2001. I learned really quickly that I was socially and politically unsuited for the place. Like, totally. Surrounded by folks who loved golf, Disney cruises and money (and who were as infected with the desire for 9/11 revenge… The post Why the Press Sucks So Bad Pt. 3: The Trouble with TV News appeared first on The Ghion Journal.

Littoral Combat Vessel: The Worst U.S. Navy Warship Ever?

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * You make the call. Nobody wants the Littoral Combat Ship, and yet here it is. The USS St. Louis was launched and christened on Saturday as the latest Freedom-class installment of its Littoral Combat Ship family, the much-derided “Little Crappy Ship” that’s been plagued with so many problems that not a single one is in operational use by the U.S. Navy after 16 years in development. Envisioned as a “relatively inexpensive surface combatant” with an advanced modular design, the Navy technically had 11 operational LCS hulls at the end ... more »

Expert: Recent Air Force "Extraordinary" Surveillance Flight over Ukraine Was "Nowhere Near Russian Forces"

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* "In 2014, they flew over actual positions with actual boots on the ground -- you know, actually doing something," Watkins commented. "This year it was just a little spin around on the plane." The U.S. Air Force's *"extraordinary" surveillance flight* over Ukraine in early December 2018 flew nowhere near Russian forces, one expert concluded. On Dec. 6, 2018, the Air Force deployed one of its OC-135 observation planes to Ukraine at Kiev's request. American, Canadian, German, French, Romanian and British observers were aboard the four-engine plane, the... more »

Staying in Syria No Longer Makes Sense

Daniel L. Davis at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, Middle East* [image: A Coalition convoy of U.S. led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stops to test fire their M2 machine guns and MK19 grenade launcher in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in the Deir ez-Zor province, Syria, Nove] The risks of keeping U.S. forces in are too high and outweigh any benefits. According to senior U.S. officials the United States “is considering a total withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria.” President Trump seemed to corroborate that announcement when he tweeted, “We have defea... more »

Why the Middle East Needs an Arab NATO—And America Too

Alireza Ahmadi at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Alireza Ahmadi* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] An idea whose time has come? Since the Obama administration’s push to develop an “Arab NATO” security alliance through the Arab League fell apart, the Trump administration focused instead on building such a pact among the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and a few other close allies. The pact, officially designated the Middle East Security Alliance (MESA), would enshrine Saudi military leadership among America’s alliance network in the region and largely focus on Saudi-Iran strategic competition. The political... more »

Australia’s Encryption Law Deals a Serious Blow to Privacy and Security

Jon Haggerty, Arthur Rizer at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Jon Haggerty, Arthur Rizer* *Security, Asia* [image: An Australian flag is flown at half mast during the dawn service to mark the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) commemoration ceremony at the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, France, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol] A backdoor wouldn't just be used by the government; it would be exploited by criminals and foreign actors. The Australian government has compromised the digital privacy and security of countless Australians, ironically, in the name of protecting national security. Home Affair... more »

Making U.S. Media Great Again

Robert Bole at Test Feed Using Fields - 10 hours ago
*Robert Bole* *Media, United States* The United States would be best served not by the creation of a wholly new global media network, but by real reform of the existing one. President Donald Trump recently suggested that the United States should start its own worldwide network in order, in his words, “to show the World the way we really are, GREAT!” The president may have been responding to CNN—the global news network that he blames for “portraying the United States in an unfair and false way”—but his suggestion touches upon a very real and pressing need for the United States to ... more »

Lebanese, Israeli delegates clash at UN over tunnel operation (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting in New York City on Wednesday to address the recent escalation between Lebanon and Israel, after the discovery of tunnels crossing into Israel allegedly built by Hezbollah. The representative of Israel to the UN Danny Danon blamed Hezbollah of building a terminal of terror and “violating” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian soldier killed by Turkish-backed rebels identified

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – A Russian Special Forces soldier was killed during an unprovoked attack by the Turkish-backed rebels in the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate yesterday. According to the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF), the Russian Special Forces soldier was identified as 33 year-old Alexander Dudechenko. The National Liberation Front’s attack occurred […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK rejects Trump’s claims that Daesh has been defeated in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The U.K. Defense Minister Tobias Ellwood rejected the recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on defeating the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) in Syria. After Trump tweeted that “we have defeated ISIS (Islamic State) in Syria,” Tobias Ellwood replied “I strongly disagree.” “(Islamic State) has morphed into other forms of extremism […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israel will keep combating Iran in Syria if US withdraws: envoy

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Israel will continue fighting Iranian troops in Syria even if the United States withdraws its forces from the country, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said in a press briefing on Wednesday. “We have our concerns about Syria, about the presence of Iranian troops in Syria and we will do whatever is necessary to protect our people regardless if you have American troops, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Islamist rebels carry out big ambush against Syrian Army, 30+ casualties

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Islamist rebels of Jaysh Al-Izza carried out a big ambush against a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers in the northern countryside of the Hama province on Wednesday. According to a military communique, the Islamist rebel group carried out the ambush north of the town of Massasneh, which […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey will continue with S-400 purchase despite US offer of Patriot missiles

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – Turkey will continue with their purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system, despite a recent offer from the U.S. to buy Patriot missiles. “Turkey has not changed the decision to buy the S-400 defense system from Russia,” two officials told the Reuters News Agency on Wednesday. In regards to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkish military convoy seen moving near Syrian border (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
A convoy of Turkish military trucks passed by the town of Islahiye on Wednesday, in the vicinity of the Syrian border. The convoy follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s announcement, made on December 12, that a new operation against the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) east of the Euphrates would be launched within the next […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US troops have already begun withdrawing from Syria – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – The U.S. military has already begun withdrawing their troops from Syria, the White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said in a statement on Tuesday. “We have started returning United States troops home as we transition to the next phase of this campaign,” Sanders said. However, according to Reuters News Agency, it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia facilitated Iran’s withdrawal from southern Syria – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – Russia facilitated the withdrawal of Iranian troops from the southern region of Syria over the Summer, Alexander Venediktov, an aide to the Russian Security Council secretary, told Sputnik News Agency on Wednesday. “These were exactly the efforts of the Russian side that contributed to the fact that Iranian military has passed control […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US to begin withdrawing forces from Syria: White House

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
The United States is moving on to the next phase in its campaign in Syria against the Daesh* terrorist group, and will continue to work with its allies to fight the radical group, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in statement on Wednesday. “We have started returning United States troops home as we transition to the next phase of this campaign,” Sanders said. “The United States […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

U.S. Report Admits That The U.S. Is Unable To Defend Against Russian And Chinese Hypersonic Weapons

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Russian Air Force Mikoyan MiG-31 jet fighter carrying 'Kinzhal' missile takes part in the Victory Day Parade over Moscow, Russia © Global Look Press / Yury Kirsanov *News.com.au*: *US says it is unable to defend against Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons* *The US has admitted there are “no existing countermeasures” to a new breed of super weapon being pursued by Russia and China. * The US lacks the defences needed to protect against a new breed of highly sophisticated hypersonic weapons from China and Russia, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. “Chi... more »

Trump to pull troops from Syria: ‘We have defeated ISIS’

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 10 hours ago
Of course, it wasn’t the Americans that defeated ISIS but Syria, Iran and Russia; Trump is simply taking credit for their work. Although it's to be welcomed, if true

Does a Texas Law Require Government Contractors to Swear They Won’t Boycott Israel?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A December 2018 lawsuit highlighted the case of an elementary school pathologist in Austin.

Make 2019 a good year for yourself

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
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Fox: Tennessee father diagnosed with human form of mad cow disease

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
Danielle Gibson said she knew something was wrong with her husband Tony, 32, when he started acting strangely and became very forgetful. She said, “I had to label the rooms in our house. He would get lost going to the grocery store and someone would call me and say, ‘we have your husband.”1 Danielle ended up taking her husband […] The post Fox: Tennessee father diagnosed with human form of mad cow disease appeared first on Health Nut News.

Bayer-Monsanto bleeding out! 44% DROP! MAINSTREAM MEDIA SILENT…

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
We haven’t seen this news being reported anywhere else and it’s information that’s not only free to everyone but should be reported on given that people have invested their money into this stock. (Perhaps the mainstream news media is keeping it silent because the Biotech industry pays them BILLIONS annually in ads?) While many of […] The post Bayer-Monsanto bleeding out! 44% DROP! MAINSTREAM MEDIA SILENT… appeared first on Health Nut News.

Homeless Man Is Admitted To Hospital — But People Realize He’s Not Alone

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 10 hours ago
We love The Dodo and are so glad for all the attention they bring to our relationships with our pets and animals in general. We really do believe they inspire people to see animals not as just food or just sometihng that lives outside, but rather as an important and intregal part of our planet […] The post Homeless Man Is Admitted To Hospital — But People Realize He’s Not Alone appeared first on Health Nut News.

U.S., Israel, Hungary, Poland, Czechia against migration compact

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago
Two very related non-binding documents were approved in the New York U.N. headquarters. On Monday, "The Compact For Refugees" was approved. Czechia voted "for" despite the assurances by our authoritative prime minister Babiš just a day earlier that he had persuaded the government to change the position from "abstain" to "against"! In this situation, even the most fanatical doughnuts (this is how Babiš's stupid voters i.e. almost all voters are generally called because their guru likes to distribute doughnuts among them) could see that there was something... untrustworthy about this... more »

Citizen Science And EMF/RF: When Home is Where the Hurt Is (or the Hospital, or Work, or School, or Everywhere)

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By Patricia Burke There is a building in a nearby town that is on the market again. The building sits adjacent to a church that... more »

Proxy Power, Pandora hopes, debacles and memes.

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 10 hours ago
Before diving into some important intellectual content, let's briefly contemplate one moment from the past and one vastness of future. First, it's exactly 50 years since the most exhausting and scary year any Boomer ever experienced – 1968 – started drawing to its fervently-welcomed close. *Y**ou think 2018 was rough? *Any single week of 68's relentless assassinations, invasions, ructions, riots, wars, marches… and unbelievable artistic/musical/scientific fecundity… woulda killed any of you young snowflakes! But I’ve written elsewhere -- in one of my best essays -- about how 1968 ... more »

UPDATED: Justice Prevails in Canada as "Canadian Terror Patsies" Walk Free

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*John Nuttall and Amanda Korody* *Set Free Today from Canadian Security Agencies* *Efforts to Use them as Terror Patsies way back in 2013* I HAVE UPDATED THIS POST. SEE LAST PARAGRAPHS FOR DETAILS. As regular readers know, I have been following this local story for years. In my opinion, this legal decision is the most significant decision in Canadian history...during my lifetime, anyway. This decision reinforces the fundamental legal principle that "no one is above the law"...*not even the police or security agencies.* Please read the report and I will have more comments to foll... more »

The US to Exit Syria. Or a Turn for the Worse in Syria?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 10 hours ago
Breaking news? Personally speaking, this is not believable. Most probably* claiming an exit before the "shit hits the fan" between Turkey and the Usrael Kurdish proxies- The US is staying put. They just want you and I to believe otherwise. Don't believe it.* *The US is bringing in additional fighters- numbering in the thousands under this rebranded "Rojova Kurds" label* Rebrand Alert: Syrian Kurds/SDF to Rojova Kurds/Selling Annexation The latest, but, never the greatest Link The Trump administration will withdraw all of the approximately 2,000 American troops in Syria, according t... more »

Blocking Nord Stream 2: To Fight "Russian Dictatorship," US Dictates to Europe

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 11 hours ago
*December 20, 2018* (Tony Cartalucci - NEO) - Rarely is irony and hypocrisy so thoroughly combined as it was when the US House of Representatives passed resolution 1035 - "Expressing opposition to the completion of Nord Stream II" (.pdf). Bloomberg in its article, "U.S. House Passes Resolution Opposing Russian Gas Pipeline," would report: *The U.S. House of Representatives approved a largely symbolic resolution expressing opposition to Gazprom PJSC’s $11 billion Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, on concerns that the project will boost the Kremlin’s control over Europe’s energy s...more »

Your deeply held beliefs may just be wrong – 5 essential reads

Naomi Schalit, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation US at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 11 hours ago
Popular wisdom may be popular, but sometimes it's downright wrong. Five stories from The Conversation's 2018 politics coverage interrogate popular wisdom – and find it lacking.

Climate Consensus

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 11 hours ago
Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree with the global warming scam, and those who don’t get defunded, fired, ostracized, censored, sued, prosecuted and accused of being paid by Russia.

David Rudiak's Latest on the Ramey Memo

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 11 hours ago
*(Blogger’s Note: David Rudiak has supplied his analysis of what Kaleb wrote about his work on the Ramey Memo. I thought that David’s analysis would be of interest to those who visit here regularly. I also believe that it seems we have not progressed beyond where we were which is to say that there is no consensus. Following is what David wrote in response to Kaleb.)* 1. Why the extremely low resolution (only about 11 pixels wide/character when our best scans are at 10 times that)? There may be reasons to use reduced resolution because of limitations in software, time, or computer p... more »

Trump Might Sign Bill To Avoid Shutdown, But Vows To Get a Border Wall

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: trump-might-sign-bill-to-avoid-shutdown-but-vows-to-get-a-border-wall] President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll shut down part of the government on Friday if he doesn’t get funding for a border wall. But now it appears that he might just sign a bill because he thinks he can get what he wants another way.

Maryland medical cannabis grower fined for using banned pesticides

Joey Pena at Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
The first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland has been fined and handed a two-year probation for using banned crop-protection pesticides. Nationwide, cannabis cultivators and product manufacturers are facing closure, failed mandatory tests and increased scrutiny from regulators over pesticide concerns. The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday ordered ForwardGro to […] Maryland medical cannabis grower fined for using banned pesticides is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Vows to Withdraw Country from Migration Pact

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President-elect Jair Bolsonaro stated on Tuesday that he will revoke the Global Pact for Migration, signed last week by Brazil’s current Minister of Foreign Affairs, Aloysio Nunes. “Unfortunately, Brazil, with the current foreign minister, has signed the pact … It has to be rigorous […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro Vows to Withdraw Country from Migration Pact appeared first on The Rio Times.

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Flu Deaths

LearnTheRisk at Learn The Risk - 11 hours ago
Flu results in “about 250,000 to 500,000 yearly deaths” worldwide, Wikipedia tells us. “The typical estimate is 36,000 [deaths] a year in the United States,” reports NBC, citing the Centers for Disease Control. “Somewhere between 4,000 and 8,000 Canadians a year die of influenza and its related complications, according to the Public Health Agency of […] The post Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Flu Deaths appeared first on Learn The Risk.

Over One Million Gun Owners Refuse to Obey Ban, No One Turning in Magazines

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: gun] Residents of New Jersey were given a deadline to turn in their gun magazines or become felons overnight, and so far, no one is complying. The post Over One Million Gun Owners Refuse to Obey Ban, No One Turning in Magazines appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

VIDEO: Crazed Cops Flash Badges, Threaten to Carry Out Mass Shooting and “Kill People”

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: bexar] Two of Bexar County's finest were seen on surveillance footage and by multiple witnesses threatening to carry out a mass shooting after people refused to obey their commands. The post VIDEO: Crazed Cops Flash Badges, Threaten to Carry Out Mass Shooting and “Kill People” appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Want To Chip In To Help A Blue Dog Win A Seat In North Carolina? Neither Do I

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
North Carolina Republicans realize that vote thief Mark Harris is unelectable-- and there's a special election coming to fill the NC-09 seat he almost got away with stealing. The district is trending purple but it still leans pretty Republican. Trump beat Hillary there 54.4% to 42.8%. That's a lot of ground to make up. And *Cook* still gives the district a PVI of R+8. The district starts up in the southern part of Charlotte at Piedmont Community College and takes in many of the city's southern suburbs before heading due south to the South Carolina border and east through Matthews... more »

Has ISIS Been Defeated In Syria?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Caitlin Yilek, Washington Examiner:* *ISIS nearing its ‘end days’ in Syria* The Islamic State is nearing its final days in its last enclave in eastern Syria, according to a U.S. official. Spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition Col. Sean Ryan told the Associated Press that the fight against ISIS “is going very well” and that the terrorist group’s “end days” are getting closer. “They still have the capability for coordinated attacks, and the fight is not over,” Ryan said, adding that ISIS fighters are regrouping and their explosive devices have the ability to stymie Syrian Democratic... more »

4 Ways to Teach Kids Finance

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Maureen Buff Finance is hard to see. And as a result, finance can be hard to understand—especially for kids! Let me explain. My sister... more »

Pennsylvania Doctor Denied Handgun over Legal Medical Marijuana Use Sues FBI, ATF

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Carey Wedler On an April afternoon in 2018, Dr. Matthew Roman and a friend drove together to a Philadelphia gun store, Firing Lane Inc. ... more »

FOOLS FOR PARADOX: Should foolishness cause the mind to crash?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 12 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2018Silliness all the way down:* Should the silly old "liar's paradox" make the elite mind crash? So says Rebecca Goldstein and pretty much everyone else. As we noted yesterday, Goldstein described the problem in her 2005 book, Incompleteness: The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel. It's a puzzling book which was favorably reviewed within the guild. In her book, Goldstein described the ancient "liar's paradox," which "causes our minds to crash." She hailed the historical brilliance through which Godel was able to turn this "intelligence-mortifying material" ... more »

UK Opposition Leader Denies Calling PM May ‘Stupid Woman’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was caught on camera appearing to mutter the insult during the prime minister's weekly question-and-answer session.

Report: Facebook Shared Users’ Private Messages with Partners

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The New York Times says it obtained more than 270 pages of Facebook documents and interviewed more than 60 people, including many former Facebook employees.

Trump Weighs Potential Shock American Withdrawal From Syria

Curt Mills at Test Feed Using Fields - 12 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Syrian Civil War, Middle East* Foreign policy restrainers preliminarily cheered the news; Iran hawks bemoaned it. Is Donald Trump really going to pull American troops out of Syria? “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” Trump tweeted today, without much elaboration. Earlier in the morning, he complained that “so much money has been poured down the drain, for so many years.” Several outlets carried news of a such a move Wednesday morning. A Department of Defense statement issued a minute before the presidential ... more »

New Iraqi Survey Sees Highest Pessimism In Eleven Years

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
The National Democratic Institute released a new public opinion survey on Iraq. It was conducted from August to October 2018 and included 3,804 interviews in all 18 provinces including people in displaced camps. The results showed the highest levels of pessimism since 2007 when Iraq was in the middle of a civil war. That’s a surprising development since the country has just won a war against the Islamic State. Over three quarters of Iraqis believed that Iraq was going in the wrong direction. 21% said it was going in the right direction versus 78% who thought the opposite. Broken d... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 19

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1983 Reagan Special Envoy to Middle East Rumsfeld arrived in Baghdad to try to improve US-Iraq relations 1998 Op Desert Fox by Pres Clinton to punish Iraq for ending cooperation with UN weapons inspectors ended Iraq gave up rebuilding its WMD programs as a result (Musings On Iraq article on Op Desert Fox) 2001 Gen Franks made 3rd presentation to Rumsfeld of revised Iraq war plan 2002 Blix and El Baradei told Security Council about initial weapons inspections Blix said Iraq had not provided much new info Said 1 main problem was declared amounts of WMD produced vs what Iraq could’v... more »

President Trump Declares Victory Over ISIS In Syria. Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of U.S. Forces From Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2018 *Daily Mail: **BREAKING NEWS: Trump declares victory over ISIS in Syria as military prepare for full withdrawal from civil war - leaving massive Russian presence unchallenged* * 'We have defeated ISIS in Syria' declared President Trump * Said fight against the terror group was the 'only reason' for being there * The U.S. intervened years ago in part to protect rebels who were under assault from the Assad regime and counter terror insur... more »

Trump says ‘we have defeated ISIS’ amid reports of US withdrawal from Syria

RT at The Duran - 12 hours ago
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Lumina Foundation Grant Aimed at Strengthening Student Success

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 12 hours ago
The Lumina Foundation has made a grant to Workcred, an associate of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to collaborate with the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) to strengthen student success and career outcomes. Workcred, APLU and UPCEA will brainstorm and determine how colleges […]

California’s Next Calamity: Storms Compounded By High Tides

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Mac Slavo The wildfires that have taken their toll on California could be just the beginning of the state’s calamities. Now, the high tides... more »

US Airstrikes Kill 62 People in Coastal Somali Town

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Over the weekend, US warplanes carried out at least six airstrikes against the coastal town of Gandarsh, Somalia. US African Command (AFRICOM) says... more »

Stockton, California, to Begin “Basic Income” Welfare Program in 2019

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: stockton-california-to-begin-basic-income-welfare-program-in-2019] In 2019, Stockton, California, will become the first American city to implement a “universal basic income” program.

OK: Another Rich Amateur Assault On Education.

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 12 hours ago
Hechinger Report elevated my blood pressure with a story that is a near-perfect microcosm of the state of public education and, really, democracy in 2018. Looks like a fun guy.Paul Campbell is a successful business guy. He put in over a decade with Rolls-Royce in Indiana, rising to the level of VP of customer business. He put in a few yers with Capstone, a manufacturer of micro-turbines. Then he jumped to Enviro Systems, a "supplier of environmental controls for some of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world." Enviro was founded in 1979, and its parent company is Zodiac Ae... more »

Clearly a fun guy

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 12 hours ago
A classic example of a feetishist, I'd say! A man in China who reportedly sniffed his dirty socks each day learned the hard way that his habit is apparently a health danger. The man, identified only as Peng ... reportedly developed a habit of sniffing his socks each day after work. But this unusual custom allegedly landed him in the hospital after the Zhangzhou resident complained of chest pains, tightness in his chest and a cough. Initially, doctors at Zhangzhou's 909 Hospital suspected that Peng, 37, had pneumonia. But when his symptoms persisted, doctors re-questioned the man a... more »

Top Court Orders TEPCO to Compensate Voluntary Fukushima Daiichi Evacuees

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 12 hours ago
The Mainichi is reporting good news for Fukushima evacuees, as Japan's Supreme Court orders TEPCO to compensate voluntary evacuees. In my 2 books on the subject, *Fukushima and the Privatization of Risk *(2013, Palgrave) and *Crisis Communications, Liberal Democracy and Ecological Sustainability* (2016, Lexington) I address the disastrous evacuations resulting from poor communications and unwillingness to cause concern by extending the evacuation zone, which was for months excessively limited for PR purposes: Top court orders TEPCO to pay compensation for voluntary evacuation from... more »

Random Thoughts

LL at Virtual Mirage - 12 hours ago
*Be Careful What You Wish For* The National Bolivarian Militia is a reserve force composed of civilian volunteers, founded by former President Hugo Chavez in 2008 to assist the armed forces. Cuba helps pay for the force since the The Bolivarian Militia is a gimmick to ensure popular loyalty. Venezuela might have the guns to arm a militia of this size, but no sane leader would entrust the members with ammunition. Is it time for the US to air drop small arms ammunition to the militia? Give Maduro what he wants? Venezuelan President Maduro tripled the militia in size. Yesterday he sai... more »

The Original Pioneers of Mind Control on Why You Must Protect Your Mental Sovereignty Now

Activist Post at Activist Post - 13 hours ago
By Sigmund Fraud You don’t believe everything you see or hear in the media, do you? Good, because if you did believe it all you’d... more »

The Choral Principle in Silencing the British Empire

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
[image: Won Hyung-Joon seen here in a recent documentary about his efforts to form a North / South Korea Orchestra and Chorus. (Screengrab)] Korean violinist Won Hyung-Joon for nearly a decade has been attempting to create a joint North-South Korea orchestra, as a cultural contribution to bring peace and unity to the divided Koreas. In a presentation and concert yesterday at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Won spoke about the way playing in an orchestra requires creative interaction which supersedes differences among the participants—in a way similar to Lyndon LaRo... more »

NYT: Allergan halts sales in Europe of textured breast implants linked to rare cancer

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
(Note from Erin: I had my implants out six long years ago and wrote a book about it, which I give away for free. And because of my experience with them, I have been talking about these dangerous implants ever since. In fact, we just did an article last month on this very subject. I’m […] The post NYT: Allergan halts sales in Europe of textured breast implants linked to rare cancer appeared first on Health Nut News.

Are doctors giving patients up-to-date vaccine safety information (or any safety information at all)?

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
By the Children’s Health Defense Team In 1986, Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA), a carefully crafted piece of legislation that gave vaccine manufacturers their dream come true: blanket immunity from liability for injuries resulting from childhood vaccines. Throwing a bone to the safety concerns of consumers, the Act also mandated that […] The post Are doctors giving patients up-to-date vaccine safety information (or any safety information at all)? appeared first on Health Nut News.

Institute for Justice Podcast on the 14th Amendment

Gerard N. Magliocca at Balkinization - 13 hours ago
The Institute for Justice has released a podcast to mark the 150th anniversary of the Fourteenth Amendment. You can find the link here. https://ij.org/sc_long_podcast/the-fight-for-the-14th/ I am one of the participants, along with Kurt Lash and others.

Taiwan, India sign updated bilateral investment pact

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Taiwan and India signed a revised bilateral investment agreement

Made in Hong Kong, tariff-free to China

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Hong Kong signed an agreement with China to allow goods of Hong Kong origin to enter the China without tariffs, made as part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative.

Civil society letter on EFTA-Indonesia comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA)

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 CSO stress that the EFTA-Indonesia trade deals must not include any obligation that requires Indonesia to join or implement the UPOV 1991

The fossil fuel era is coming to an end, but the lawsuits are just beginning

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Westmoreland Coal is suing Canada because it did not receive a transition payment following Alberta's coal phaseout plan. For the province, coal mining companies have no role to play in the energy transition.

EU says Mercosur FTA talks end without agreement, will restart in 2019

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 A round of talks to reach a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Mercosur ended without agreement, but negotiations will restart in 2019, a Commission spokesman has confirmed.

Chile espera iniciar una negociación formal de un TLC con la UEE durante el mandato de Piñera

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Chile aspira a comenzar la negociación formal de un tratado de libre comercio (TLC) con la Unión Económica Euroasiática (UEE) durante este mandato del presidente Sebastián Piñera

Chile: Gobierno decide reponer “Ley Monsanto” de la mano del TPP-11

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Años atrás las organizaciones que se opusieron al proyecto tuvieron una gran victoria al lograr que se detuviera su tramitación. Sin embargo, hoy la situación podría cambiar ya que desde el Ejecutivo se está buscando retomar su discusión en el Congreso, aunque con algunos cambios.

Les défis des nouveaux traités de libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Un des enjeux pour la politique commerciale de demain est d'inclure la répartition des gains à la mondialisation et de prendre en compte les impacts sur l'environnement.

Nations agree to spur trade in East Africa

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
19-Dec-2018 Members of the East African Community to implement trade facilitation reforms including reducing “non-tariff barriers”.

Slaying a New Dragon- Will it be Taxation or Deregulation?

Garreth Bloor at Econlib - 13 hours ago
For the Reagan era it was taxation – is it deregulation today? When President Trump invited a group of business tycoons to the White House the number one complaint constraining further employment was not tax, it was regulation: “Get the government off our backs,” rung out unanimously among executives present. In Trumponomics, free market veterans Stephen […] The post Slaying a New Dragon- Will it be Taxation or Deregulation? appeared first on Econlib.

The Great War In 1914 And The Balkans (II)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 13 hours ago
The Yugoslav program, as the maximal war aim of Serbia’s government, was recognized as a legitimate and official one on the session of the People’s Assembly of Serbia (the Parliament) in the city of Niš on December 7th, 1914. The post The Great War In 1914 And The Balkans (II) appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Embraer and Boeing Approve Strategic Partnership

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Embraer and Boeing announced this week that they have approved the terms of the strategic partnership that will enable both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. “We are confident that this partnership will be of great value to Brazil and to the […] The post Embraer and Boeing Approve Strategic Partnership appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
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. PARTY: Karaokê Indie @ Casa da Matriz (Botafogo) – This is the summer premiere of Karaokê Indie at Casa da Matriz, and they’ve brought in a pool to help people […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, December 19, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.

U.S. occupies Okinawa

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
The U.S. has 32 military bases on the Okinawan island. The people want them gone yesterday! Dr. Annmaria Shimabuku is professor of East Asian Studies at New York University. She and host Will Griffin discuss U.S. militarism and Japanese capitalism on the island of Okinawa. Nearly 20 percent of the island is controlled by the Pentagon. At the same time, Okinawa suffers from a history of Japanese racism, capitalism, and exploitation.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin TRUMP WANTS TO RECLASSIFY RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO 'LOW LEVEL' SO DISPOSAL IS CHEAPER Vet who posed next to dead lion he killed falls 100ft to his death while ... China made an artificial star that's 6 times hotter than the sun and it could be the future of energy Facebook admits it allowed Netflix and Spotify to access your private messages Wall Street Turns Apocalyptic: "We Just Had The Biggest Ever Rotation Into Bonds" This Is The Worst December For Stocks Since The Great DepressionMetropolitan Police Testing Facial-Recognition Technology In Cen... more »

Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: school] State truancy laws allow police to kidnap and detain children until a parent signs the criminal citation and pays a hefty fine for missing just 4 days of school. The post Child Handcuffed, Arrested and Thrown in Jail for Missing Too Many Days of School appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Wednesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Trevor Tombe highlights how equalization actually works - and how the bleatings of Jason Kenney, Scott Moe and other demagogues would serve only to eliminate anything worthy of the name. - Mary O'Hara rightly argues that child poverty in the UK and U.S. is an outrage demanding an immediate response - and the same holds true in Canada as well. Alexandra Zannis comments on the need to move from temporary holiday charity to a commitment to human dignity and public support throughout the year. And Al Wiebe writes about his experience ... more »

Introducing the Army's 'New' M5 Rifle (Or What It Should Look Like)

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * How would you design it? *The new weapon must be as budget friendly as possible while still offering enough improved performance to justify the expense. The “M5” is such a weapon, offering improved lethality and range without breaking the bank.* The U.S. Army is looking for a new weapon for infantry troops. After a half century of using the M16/M4 carbine series of weapons, the Army is looking for a weapon with increased range and lethality to deal with future threats. Although the search is still in its early stages, looking at the threats and the ... more »

Super Stealth: Could the Air Force Eventually Have Over 200 New B-21 Bombers?

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The U.S. Air Force is getting bases ready for its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. But it’s still unclear how many B-21s the flying branch might buy. *Key Point: If the Air Force indeed adds five bomber squadrons and retires the B-52H along with the other older bombers, it could need more than two hundred B-21s, significantly adding to the program’s cost.* The U.S. Air Force is getting bases ready for its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber. But it’s still unclear how many B-21s the flying branch might buy. The Air Force selected Tinker Air Force Base in Oklah... more »

Video Alert: The Russian Air Force Is Showing Off Its Deadly Su-35 Fighter

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * Could it be a big deal? *While prolonged aerial refueling footage is hardly exciting from a military hardware viewpoint, a series of videos demonstrating the Su-57 as a viable, near-finished product can prove useful as part of a larger Russian campaign to woo prospective investors. * Footage recently released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows Russia's flagship fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Su-57, being aerially refueled by an Il-78 tanker. Before this, the Su-57 can be seen imitating a refueling formation behind an An-12 transport ai... more »

What the Army Might Do To Replace the M4 Rifle Could Be Historic

Task and Purpose, Jared Keller at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Jared Keller* *Security, * As in some amazing features. *The week before ARDEC rolled out its unusual M4 rig, rifle guru and retired Army major general Robert Scales testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 17 that revolutionary advances in computer miniaturization now allow “precision to be squeezed into a rifle sight” more than any other time in modern military history.* In modern military history, “one shot, one kill” was once a creed only for the highly-trained sniper, the hidden assassin who sows fear among enemy ranks from afar. Not a... more »

A Russian Su-35 Took a Picture of an F-22 Raptor (And It Might Be a Really Big Deal)

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 14 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * An individual purported to be the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S has posted a photo that is alleged to the a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor that supposedly was captured on the Flanker-E’s OLS-35 electro-optical infra-red search and track system. *Important Point: At close ranges, the Raptor will appear on infrared sensors just like any other aircraft. * An individual purported to be the pilot of a Russian Sukhoi Su-35S has posted a photo that is alleged to the a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor that supposedly was captured on the Flanker-E’s OLS-35 electro... more »

Prosecuting Pakistan’s New Extremists

mkugelman at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Supreme Court of Pakistan (Source: Wikimedia/Khalid Mahmood) Pakistan confronts a new type of extremist threat: One that challenges state institutions without rejecting the state itself. Last year, a new and relatively unknown religious movement led by a cleric named Khadim Hussain Rizvi staged a sit-in that brought the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi to a standstill. The action was meant to protest a change made to a religious oath uttered by new Pakistani parliamentarians. Nearly a year later, his Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party took to the streets again, thi... more »

World News Briefs -- December 19, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Al Jazeera*:* Yemen's warring sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire* *Both sides lay blame on each other for clashes on first day of UN-brokered truce in strategic port city of Hodeidah* Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the Yemeni government have accused each other of violating a ceasefire in the western city of Hodeidah, less than 24 hours after the UN-brokered agreement came into effect. Residents reported shelling for nearly one hour on the eastern and southern outskirts of the Houthi-held city on Tuesday, whose strategic docks are the point of entry for 70 percent ... more »

James Corbett Interviews Mark Skidmore on the Pentagon’s Missing Trillions

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By The Corbett Report Dr. Mark Skidmore of Michigan State University joins us to discuss his research with Catherine Austin Fitts into the $21 trillion... more »

Robespierre in The Soviet Union

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 14 hours ago
Portrait of RobespierreThe Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin did not see the French Revolution as a failed movement; he saw it as an unfinished one, a necessary stage in class history. He believed that the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia would fulfill the promise of the French Revolution, finally creating a state where there would be reign of equality. He was impressed by the violent tactics that the French jacobins had used to achieve their political aims. In 1915, Lenin wrote, “One cannot be a Marxist without entertaining the deepest respect for the great bourgeois revolutionaries (Rob... more »

Fighting Law Enforcement Brutality While Living with Trauma in a World of Impunity

Roberto Rodriguez at Dr Cintli - 14 hours ago
*Fighting Law Enforcement Brutality While Living with Trauma in a World of Impunity* A few months ago, I was asked to do a piece on what it is like to live with intergenerational trauma, for a special issue of the *Genealogy Journal*, on Indigenous peoples and intergenerational trauma. Here is the essay: *Fighting Law Enforcement Brutality While Living with Trauma in a World of Impunity https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/2/4/56/htm*

Israeli Forces Kill 54 Palestinian Children and Arrest 900+ In 2018

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:20 P.M)- According to a report, 54 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces, this year alone. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, released a report, confirming the number of children killed by Israeli forces, this year. The investigation, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Study and Documentation, found that 44 of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Trails association wants to ban off-highway vehicles

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Northern Pulp Mill wins temporary injunction “A setback for the ‘No Pipe’ movement and a victory for the Pictou County pulp mill yesterday,” reports Jennifer Henderson. “Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge Denise Boudreau granted Northern Pulp a temporary injunction to prevent local fishermen from continuing with blockades she ruled interfered with a vessel […]

Court grants injunction against fishermen blockading survey boats working for Northern Pulp Mill

Jennifer Henderson at Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
A setback for the “No Pipe” movement and a victory for the Pictou County pulp mill yesterday. Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge Denise Boudreau granted Northern Pulp a temporary injunction to prevent local fishermen from continuing with blockades she ruled interfered with a vessel hired by the mill to survey the bottom of Pictou Harbour […]

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