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Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged in unrelated case
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A Russian lawyer who became a focal point of the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russians and President Donald Trump's election campaign is charged with obstruction of justice in an unrelated case.
'It's been devastating': Some Opal Tower residents face six-week wait to go home
Some residents of Sydney's damaged Opal Tower are facing up to six more weeks living in a hotel before they find out if their apartment is safe, while others say they have been left out of pocket paying for alternative accommodation.
Constance Hall's army of 'queens' raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for African charity
Online influencer Constance Hall has mobilised her 1.2 million Facebook followers, who she calls her "queens", to help rescue abused children in Kenya.
Women's health is the next tech boom. But is it really good for women?
A new generation of start-ups are focused on women's health, but the femtech boom doesn't work for everyone.
The countries in our Asia-Pacific backyard where kings and queens still rule
Britain is far from the only monarchy in the world — the Asia-Pacific is home to a quarter of the world's 29 remaining monarchies and they are among the most powerful and influential in the world.
Tasmania's north is fruit fly-free, but farmers are still worried they won't be able to export their fruit
Tasmania lifts fruit fly controls a year after the first incursion, but there are still hurdles before international trading partners again accept produce.
The four hacks to take better smartphone photos
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I started in photography more than 30 years ago with film, darkrooms, a bagful of cameras and lens. But my photography now is done exclusively with a smartphone, which takes amazing photographs — so long as you do it right, writes Rob Layton.
The Brisbane salesman who plays Vladimir Putin in China's propaganda films
Tom Shanahan played an American pilot five times — despite his Australian accent — before scoring the role of Vladimir Putin. He's one of many western actors filling roles in China's growing propaganda movie industry
Competition or cooperation — which human instinct is stronger?
We've all heard the phrase 'survival of the fittest' and seen how competitive other people can be. But some experts believe we are we more selfless at heart.
Historic Tasmanian tiger capture site in path of huge blaze
Firefighters battling a blaze in Tasmania's world heritage area are trying to protect a trapper's hut where the last wild Tasmanian tiger was captured.
Heathrow Airport temporarily grounds flights after drone sighting
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All flights from London's Heathrow Airport are halted for about an hour after reported sightings of a drone near Europe's busiest air hub.
Far Left’s Green New Deal
By Paul Homewood https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/07/exposed-the-dodgy-phd-of-care-bear-commie-aaron-bastani/ Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is currently making news in the US at the moment with her proposals for a Green New Deal. Dellers described her and some of her counterparts over here as “Care Bear Commies” – all those youthful, telegenic, smiley, hard-left activists you see across the media reassuring your […]
seek balance, know balance and be that balance
*Beloved* ones, seek balance, know balance and be that balance. But let your leaning be the leaning upon the rod and the staff--the rod of Aaron and the staff of righteousness, the staff of the Good Shepherd, the staff that is the raising up of the kundalini fires within you….And when that fire raises it consumes the cause and core of karmic conditions at certain levels within the chakras according to the great Law of the Lords of Karma--only according to that which the great Law will allow…. Beloved ones, it is the hour of the summoning of the elect into the whitefire core wher... more »
You’re being followed, learn to avoid these mind readers today
Google is undoubtedly one of the largest and clearest monopolies in the world. In fact, the company monopolizes several different markets, including search and advertising. Bing, its closest search competitor, has just 2 percent of the market — hardly a significant threat to Google’s 90 percent. Google also controls about 60 percent of the global […] The post You’re being followed, learn to avoid these mind readers today appeared first on Health Nut News.
The end of scientific integrity? Cochrane Collaboration expels critic of Big Pharma – 4 other board members resign
Comments by Brian Shilhavy, Editor at Health Impact News Dr. Peter Gøtzsche recently sent out an email to the public explaining that he is the first person in 25 years to be expelled from the Cochrane Collaboration. He writes: “No clear reasoned justification has been given for my expulsion aside from accusing me of causing […] The post The end of scientific integrity? Cochrane Collaboration expels critic of Big Pharma – 4 other board members resign appeared first on Health Nut News.
US Approves Missile Defense Upgrades for Saudi Arabia Despite Khashoggi Outrage
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — Anger at the Saudi government’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi had many in the US Congress saying that they intend to limit arms... more »
Argentina: UFO Sighting in the Mountains of Mendoza
*Source: Orbita Cero (Mendoza, Argentina)Date: 01.05.2019An Article by Luis Emilio Annino* *Argentina: UFO Sighting in the Mountains of Mendoza* On January 5, 2019, we became aware of an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting in the locality of Punta de Vacas (Department of Las Heras) in the high mountain area of Mendoza, thanks to Ing. Ariel Godoy, memeber of the Café Ufologico de Mendoza and a collaborating member of CEFORA (Comisión para el Estudio del Fenómeno OVNI de la República Argentina). The main witness in this case is Leonardo Escudero, 43, a traffic control emplo... more »
Argentina: UFO Photographed in Buenos Aires Province
*Source: PLANETA UFODate: 01.05.2019* *Argentina: UFO Photographed in Buenos Aires Province* *Guillermo Giménez* of *Planeta UFO* writes: "Nicolás Alarcón, the protagonist of this event, sent me these three (3) images of a strange object seen last Sunday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The location: Province of Buenos Aires, vicinity of Tres Algarrobos, a town of 3000 residents. The images were obtained with a J7 mobile phone. The witness says he was all alone in the middle of the countryside." Inexplicata Podcasts covering items from UFO / paranormal history in Spain, Latin Ameri... more »
CFACT student eco-summit 2018
As 2018 wound down, CFACT students gathered in Florida for an "eco-summit." The post CFACT student eco-summit 2018 appeared first on CFACT.
A border wall is necessary for US national security. Congress needs to get serious and work together to get it done.
“During an interview with NBC broadcast on Tuesday’s “Today,” Vice President Mike Pence stated that President Trump is “looking at and considering” declaring a national emergency to build a wall. He added that Americans expect Washington to “work together” to … Continue reading →
Milking fans for all they're worth - and then some
I'm still shaking my head in disbelief after reading Disney's new prices for a visit to its Disneyland resort. Starting Sunday, a one-day, one-park ticket for Disneyland or California Adventure park rises to $104 from $97 for low-demand days, such as weekdays in May. That is a 7.2% increase. Meanwhile, the consumer price index for the 12-month period ended in November rose 2.2%. A ticket for regular-demand days will rise to $129 from $117, a 10.3% increase. The price of a ticket on peak-demand days will rise to $149 from $135, a 10.4% increase. For annual passes, the least-expensi... more »
Norse Paganism Is Alive And Well Aboard The U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. The operations mark the U.S. Navy’s continued presence throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alonzo M. Archer/Released) *Military.com:* *Sailors Hold Heathen Religious Services Aboard Deployed Aircraft Carrier* If you're deployed aboard the carrier John C. Stennis ... more »
U.S. GOVERNMENT PAYS OUT MILLIONS TO FLU SHOT VICTIMS KILLED OR PARALYZED
The post U.S. GOVERNMENT PAYS OUT MILLIONS TO FLU SHOT VICTIMS KILLED OR PARALYZED appeared first on Learn The Risk.
Environmental Antibiotic Resistance Linked To Feces - Evolution Or Sewage Plants?
Fecal pollution can explain a lot of the increase in resistant bacteria where humans live, but not all of it. In some cases resistance genes were common without the presence of “crAssphage”, a bacteriophage common in human feces - environments polluted with high levels of antibiotics from manufacturing, according to a new paper. read more
Wall Street Drools over Fishy Jobs Report
By Clint Siegner The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a blowout jobs report on Friday. Headline chasing algorithms and investors responded by snapping up stocks.... more »
DHS Has Equipped 400 Police Departments With Military-Grade Sound Cannons
By MassPrivateI A recent article in the Mohave Valley Daily News revealed that DHS is using grant money to equip Arizona police departments with military-grade... more »
Another Black Man Found Dead in Home of Clinton and Obama Mega-Donor—Still NO ARRESTS
[image: home]In less than two years, two black men have been found dead of overdoses in prominent Democratic donor Ed Buck's home, along with drugs, and no one has been charged.
Erdogan's Turkey is No American Ally
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] For Erdogan and his team, the United States is the primary threat to Turkey. President Donald Trump’s about-face toward his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is enough to give whiplash. Just five months ago, Trump was criticizing Turkey and undercutting its economy to bring Erdoğan to his knees over the imprisonment of Pastor Andrew Brunson. Behind-the-scenes, American officials and U.S. intelligence had grown exacerbated with Erdoğan for his enabling of the Islamic State as well as terrorist groups ranging from Ham... more »
Trump's Withdrawal from Syria Is the Legally Correct Thing to Do
*Michael Goodyear* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] "Under the War Powers Resolution, the President’s power to enter into hostilities is extremely limited and involves a number of Congressional reporting requirements." On December 19, 2018, President Trump gave the order to withdraw all U.S. forces from Syria. This withdrawal is a significant tactical blow to U.S. allies in the country, but at the same time, Trump made the correct legal decision. While the foreign-policy ramifications of leaving local allies in the lurch will stain America’s reputation, the Trump administ... more »
Meet the 5 Best Rifles for Hunters (Ruger and Remington Made the Cut)
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Let the debate begin. *The BAR sporting rifle is an adaption of the wartime rifle, modified to run semi-automatic only. The sporting BAR also feeds from a 3–4 round internal detachable magazine, and is available in typical rifle calibers for mid-sized game, including .243, .308 and 7mm. * Hunting, more than other countries in the Western world, lingers in America’s DNA. While the number of hunters in Europe and the rest of the industrialized world has declined with the rise of cities, hunting is still a major sport in the United States. Hunting is p... more »
Pope Francis Continues to Promote Globalism
[image: pope-francis-continues-to-promote-globalism] Pope Francis thinks we need stronger international organizations, and the adoring liberal media loves him for it.
Will Trump Declare a National Emergency Tonight To Build Wall?
[image: will-trump-declare-a-national-emergency-tonight-to-build-wall] President Trump will address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. to discuss the crisis at the border, and perhaps discuss a forthcoming declaration of a national emergency that would enable the administration to build a border wall without help from Congress.
New California Governor Newsom Wants Healthcare for All, Including Illegal Aliens
[image: new-california-governor-newsom-wants-healthcare-for-all-including-illegal-aliens] Gavin Newsom has been sworn in as California’s new governor, and he will push the already liberal state even further left.
If The U.S. Leaves Syria, What Happens To Hundreds Of ISIS Prisoners Held By Kurdish Forces?
A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS, waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa, Syria, on June 29, 2014.Stringer . Reuters file *NBC:* *Amid planned Syria withdrawal, U.S. scrambling to find places to send ISIS detainees* The options under review include sending the most dangerous fighters to the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, officials say. President Trump's surprise announcement that he was pulling the U.S. military out of Syria came with no plan in place for what to do about more than 790 imprisoned ISIS fighters and their families. No... more »
Leonhardt warns of external events!
*TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019Top children imagine no evil:* This may be the night when Donald J. Trump will unveil his national emergency. That said, why not look on the bright side just once? Almost surely, the president isn't ready, at least not yet, to declare his dispositive war. Future anthropologists, huddled in caves, have told us that war is approaching. They tell us this in nightly visits which remind some cynics of dreams. That said, this won't be the night when the apparently crazy president unveils his inevitable war. But alas! Last night, on the Maddow Show, the New York... more »
Green Liver: Houseplant Genetically Modified To Filter Even Toxic Levels Of Home Air
House plants can help clean a home's air, but unless you live in a greenhouse a mechanical high-efficiency particulate (HEPA) air filter is the way to go, because it forces pet dander, pollen (even cigarette smoke if you still do that) or pollen through a mesh that traps those. read more
PA: How Charters Damage a Public School System
Erie has come a long way since the days that visitors would travel to the beaches just to be appalled by the dead fish on shore, the days when Western Pennsylvanians called it "The Mistake on the Lake." The waterfront is now pristine and beautiful, the city now boasting great theaters, hotels and recreation. But public education is still struggling. Just two and a half years ago, the previous superintendent of the district was asking his board to consider closing all of Erie's public high schools and just farming the students out to surrounding districts. The move may have been a pla... more »
Both Arctic & Antarctic Sea Ice Now at Historic HIGH Levels
Contrary to claims that modern day sea ice changes are “unprecedented”, alarming, and well outside the range of natural variability, biomarker proxies used to reconstruct both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice conditions since the Early Holocene increasingly reveal that there is more extensive Arctic and Antarctic sea ice during recent decades than for nearly all of ... Read moreBoth Arctic & Antarctic Sea Ice Now at Historic HIGH Levels The post Both Arctic & Antarctic Sea Ice Now at Historic HIGH Levels appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Bre Payton - Gone the Way of Gary Webb and Michael Hastings????
*Bre Payton died "suddenly" on December 28, 2018* *at Age 26...a**nd Greencrow smells yet another rat* Every now and again I come across a newz story that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. The sudden death of young journalist *Bre Payton *is one such story. I don't know exactly why but the facts just don't add up to* Bre having succumbed to the H1N1 flu* [whatever the hell *THAT* is] within 24 hours of being perfectly normal and going about her business...*which was the business of breaking newz about the criminality going on in Washington and throughout the oc... more »
Afghan Taliban Call Off Peace Talks
*RFE:* *Taliban Calls Off Peace Talks In Qatar With U.S. Officials * KABUL -- Afghan Taliban representatives say they have called off two days of peace talks with U.S. officials in Qatar, just hours after they had announced the talks would take place without any delegates from Afghanistan's government. A Taliban representative in Afghanistan had told Reuters early on January 8 that the talks would begin in Qatar's capital, Doha, on January 9. That Taliban figure also had said the group was refusing to allow what he called "puppet" Afghan officials to take part in the Doha meetings... more »
Trump, Democrats Taking Border Wall Fight to Prime-time TV
Trump's evening remarks will be followed by a rebuttal from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who have strongly opposed the wall and have repeatedly called on Trump to reopen the rest of government while border negotiations continue.
Does Elizabeth Warren Have a Piece of Racist Memorabilia on Her Kitchen Shelf?
Accusations of racism were based solely on a blurry and obscured glimpse of an object on Sen. Elizabeth Warren's shelf.
What Air Travelers Should Know About the Government Shutdown
The largest pilots' union wrote to President Donald Trump urging a quick end to the shutdown, which it said was threatening the safety of the nation's airspace.
Gregory Mannarino, “Early Market Update, 1/8/19”
Gregory Mannarino, “Early Market Update, 1/8/19” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/
Native American Congresswoman Deb Haaland is ready to get to work
On Nov. 6, Deb Haaland, from the Pueblo of Laguna tribe in New Mexico, became one of the first two Native American women to be elected to Congress. Congresswoman-elect Haaland previously chaired New Mexico’s Democratic party. Sharice Davids of the Ho-Chunk Nation in Kansas is also an incoming freshman in the House of Representatives. Both women are Democrats. Haaland says she is “honored and humbled” by her election. “I realize the weight that I will carry,” she says. “After 240-plus years of not having representation, Native women finally have representation in our Congress.” Haal... more »
U.S. 'Net Neutrality' Zealots Proved Dead Wrong One Year After Its Repeal
Kyle Grillot, Reuters *Investors Business Daily:* *One Year Later, 'Net Neutrality' Zealots Proved Dead Wrong * Deregulation: A year ago, "net neutrality" zealots warned that its repeal would spell doom for a "free and open" internet. They could not have been more wrong. Net neutrality mania was so intense that one year ago FCC Chairman Ajit Pai had to cancel his appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show because of death threats he'd received. That was the same day the FCC published its final rule repealing "net neutrality." So-called experts predicted that removing this cumber... more »
John Bolton Taps Iran Regime Change Advocate
[image: undefined] John Bolton, national security advisor, is tapping Richard Goldberg of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) for a key post. FDD President Mark Dubowitz confirmed the hire on Twitter late Monday: “Couldn’t think of anyone better than my @FDD colleague @rich_goldberg to join NSC to maximize the maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” The White House has not yet publicly commented. The story was first reported in Jewish Insider . Goldberg has locked his previously-public Twitter page, following the course taken by other NSC hires,... more »
Mattis: One More General for the ‘Self Licking Ice Cream Cone’
[image: undefined] Before he became lionized as the “only adult in the room” capable of standing up to President Trump, General James Mattis was quite like any other brass scoping out a lucrative second career in the defense industry. And as with other military giants parlaying their four stars into a cushy boardroom chair or executive suite, he pushed and defended a sub-par product while on both sides of the revolving door. Unfortunately for everyone involved, that contract turned out to be an expensive fraud and a potential health hazard to the troops. According to a recent repor... more »
Assassination Attempt Against Chairman Of Germany’s AfD Party
*Daily Mail:* *Chairman of Germany's anti-migrant AfD party is 'beaten nearly to death' after he is attacked in 'politically motivated' 'assassination attempt'* * WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE * Far-right politician Frank Magnitz, 66, attacked in Bremen, north Germany * Magnitz is MP and chairman for anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) * Three men attacked Magnitz in the street 'with a piece of wood' and fled scene * The party claims the assault on Magnitz was an assassination attempt A far-right German MP has been seriously injured in a 'politically motivated' gang attack in ... more »
‘Samba 360’ Continues to Provide Sports Gear to Rio’s Disadvantaged
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Samba 360 is a New York-based NGO whose mission is to distribute sporting equipment to disadvantaged children throughout the world. Founded in 2013 by American expatriate Shawn Brown after he handed an old soccer ball to a local Carioca boy, the charity has a special […] The post ‘Samba 360’ Continues to Provide Sports Gear to Rio’s Disadvantaged appeared first on The Rio Times.
NAFTA renewed. Now what?
bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
08-Jan-2019 The outcome of the “Trump moment” is likely, for all its protectionist rhetoric, to end up further legitimating free trade.
Breaking: OPCW says fact-finding mission regarding Aleppo chemical weapons attack has begun
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Tuesday said that it sent its Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) to Syria in early January to gather data on the alleged chemical weapons attack in Aleppo. “The OPCW Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) deployed in early January to further establish facts regarding the allegation. The FFM continues to independently collect and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels in marathon-like retreat across Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels have had another rough day in northwest Syria after their former jihadist ally launched a major assault across the Idlib province on Tuesday. Taking advantage of the weak rebel defenses, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stormed several areas across the Idlib Governorate, today, seizing up many towns and villages […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
‘We will attack anytime we see a threat to Israel in Syria’ – Israeli ambassador
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) – Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told Fox News during an interview on Tuesday that his country is ready to attack the Iranians inside Syria at any time. “The Iranians are not going anywhere,” Danon told Fox News, claiming that “they are deploying more forces into Syria.” When […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Egypt urges Syria to rejoin Arab League
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stated on Tuesday that Syria should take the necessary steps to rejoin the Arab League. “Syria’s return to the Arab League will depend on decisions adopted by league member-states at the next Arab summit,” Shoukry said at the press conference. “The situation will remain unchanged […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jordan refuses to recognize occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stated during a press conference on Tuesday that the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights is Syrian territory. “The Golan Heights are occupied Syrian territory. International law is clear on that. It has to be treated as such,” Safadi told reporters at his press conference. “Therefore, our position […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia joins Syrian effort to secure release of Hannibal Gaddafi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – Russia has allegedly joined the Syrian government in calling for the release of Hannibal Gaddafi from a Lebanese prison, Saudi-based Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Tuesday. According to the Asharq Al-Awsat report, Russia entered the communications line that is calling for the release of Hannibal Gaddafi from a detention center belonging […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Military Police begin patrolling Manbij area near Turkish border (video)
Russian Military Police have begun patrolling the Manbij area in the Syrian province of Aleppo near the Turkish border, as shown in footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Monday. “Today we have started patrolling the safety zone in the area of Manbij and its surroundings. Our task is to ensure security in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Saudi Coalition captures strategic mountain in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Saudi Coalition launched a big attack against the Houthi forces in northern Yemen, today, targeting a strategic mountain in the Sa’ada province. According to a report from northern Yemen, the Saudi Coalition and their allies managed to capture the Hamra Mountain, today, after a fierce battle with the Houthi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish opposition backs new Syria operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The leader of Turkey’s National Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahceli, stated on Tuesday that he supports the upcoming military operation in Syria. “Nationalist Movement Party backs the government in its rightful fight against terrorism. Manbij should be saved from oppression,” Devlet Bahceli told his party’s parliamentary group. The opposition leader’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-01-07
This is a summary of 33 AMN articles on the following subjects: Aid Money, Gaza, Israel, Iran, Syria, Hama, Hamas, Deir_Ezzor, China, US, Gabon, SDF, Caspian, Russia, Saudi, Thailand, Idlib, Joumblatt, PA, Rafah, Iraq, Qatar, Aleppo, Bolton, Kurds, Turkey, SAA, Copts, Egypt, Euphrates, ISIS, Netanyahu, Manbij, Ireland, Trump. We have changed our format from posting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Large convoy of Syrian Republican Guard reinforcements head to Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – A large convoy of soldiers from the Syrian Republican Guard reportedly made their way to the Aleppo province this afternoon, a source told Al-Masdar News. According to a source in the provincial capital, the Republican Guard reinforcements traveled from southern Syria to Aleppo city, where they were given orders to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US senators call for recognition of occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory
US Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, and Senator from Arkansas, Tom Cotton, have made a joint statement urging Washington to recognise Israeli’s claims to sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. The two senators stress that the territory serves an important role in defending Israel from Iran and its allies. “Responding to the threat posed by Iran and its proxies requires ensuring that Israel can […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Netherlands accuses Iran of two political assassinations
The Netherlands said on Tuesday that Iran was involved in two political killings that led to new European Union sanctions against Tehran. The Dutch intelligence service “has strong indications that Iran was involved in the assassinations of two Dutch nationals of Iranian origin, in Almere in 2015 and in The Hague in 2017,” Dutch Foreign […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Syrian Army to launch offensive in west Aleppo if jihadists remain: source
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – A Syrian military officer told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday that if the Turkish-backed rebels do not expel the jihadists from western Aleppo, they will take matters into their own hands. “We will start a new operation if the terrorists stay in west Aleppo,” the source told Al-Masdar News from the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Is Lesser Of Two Evils Politics All We Can Hope For-- Or Will A Bernie v Trump 2020 Election Break The Cycle?
Both parties suck and one of the themes of *DWT* for the past decade has been that the Democrats are simply the lesser of two evils-- sometimes not even that. The 2018 elections were not a "blue wave." Few people were excited about what the Democrats were offering. 2018 was simply an anti-Trump wave or an anti-red wave. Self-identified Democratic voters tended to vote for Democratic candidates and self-indetified Republican voters tended to vote for Republican candidates. There were some Democrats who voted for the GOP-- fewer than usual-- and there were some Republicans that vote... more »
Award Winning Journalist Exposes Wifi Disaster in Canadian Public School that Injured Dozens of Children
*Phillip Schneider* - The school board tried to cover it up.
State Secrets and the National Security State
By Jacob G. Hornberger Inadvertently released federal documents reveal that U.S. officials have apparently secured a secret indictment against Julian Assange, the head of WikiLeaks...more »
Rethinking U.S. Primacy in East Asia
*Paul Heer* *China, East Asia* Washington should seek to deescalate the current trend in the regional competition with Beijing and instead pursue opportunities to engage Beijing toward establishing a long-term, stable balance of power in the region. American policy in the Western Pacific has long been framed in terms of preventing the emergence of an exclusive, hostile hegemon that could threaten vital U.S. interests and deny American access there. The Trump administration’s National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy respectively assert that “China seeks to displace... more »
China's Next Wonder Weapon: Its Very Own "Mother of All Bombs"
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* According to Global Times, military observers claimed that “the weapon will also spread fear among enemies if a weapon of this caliber is deployed.” China has joined the “Mother of All Bombs” club. A Chinese arms maker has unveiled a weapon similar to America’s GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, or MOAB (hence the nickname “Mother of All Bombs”). The Chinese version was dropped from an H-6K bomber, the Chinese version of the 1950s Soviet Tu-16 aircraft. Photographs on China’s state-owned *Global Times* news site showed what appeared to be a... more »
Russia's Deadly T-90S Tank Is An Export Hit (Here's What It Can Do)
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * The T-90’s fiercest competition comes from China’s burgeoning armor export catalog. In a tank world of ever more expensive bells and whistles, Russia’s T-90S tried to tell a design story of modesty and value-driven restraint. Did it succeed? The Russian military suspended domestic orders of its cheap, effective T-90 tanks in 2011, but continues to offer the T-90S export variant. Russian media reported earlier this week that Vietnam has received over thirty T-90S and T-90SK units, the first batch of a 2016 order for sixty-four of these tanks. Jane’... more »
Everything We Know: China's First "Domestic" Type 002 Aircraft Carrier
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Since its inception, the Type 002 has always been kind of a stopgap or prototype carrier. Articles discussing its features often describe it as an evolution of the earlier Kiev-class carrier that China bought from Ukraine in 1998, focusing more on the differences than the similarities. The two ships have even been described as “sister ships”. 2018 was a big year for China’s first domestic aircraft carrier. The carrier, known as Type 002, went on three sea trials in the summer and fall. In late December, it left for its fourth sea trial, finally carrying... more »
The Next China Military Threat: The World's Biggest Mobile ICBM?
*Richard D. Fisher Jr., Thor E. Ronay* *Security, * With missile platforms like the KZ-21 China would have the means to seek nuclear superiority over Russia in the 2030s and beyond. Russia’s RS-28 “Sarmat” ten-ton payload liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be the world’s largest nuclear strike missile when it enters production, as early as 2021. Reportedly it may carry up to fifteen 350 kiloton warheads, or up to twenty-four of the new “Avangard” nuclear-armed Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) warheads. But since mid–2017, Chinese sources have revealed deta... more »
We The People are Stepping In to Do Govt Jobs During Shutdown, BETTER and for FREE
[image: government]Groups from all over the United States have stepped in to do the job of the government during the shutdown and their doing it better.
WATCH: Police Chief Blows School Bus Stop Sign, Claiming He ‘Didn’t Know it Was Illegal’
[image: bus]The city's top cop was recorded on video breaking the law, blowing a school bus stop sign and says he shouldn't get in trouble because he didn't know it was illegal.
This is How You Get Everyone to Agree on Global Warming; Brainwash and Rob People of Critical Thinking Skills
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up in 2018 - Fracking to Blame?
In 1935 PUHCA - the US Public Utilities Holding Company Act - was signed by FDR, launching a battle between energy owners and government over the control of vital energy resources and infrastructures. In 2005 PUHCA was eliminated, culminating decades of efforts to void legislation regulating utility ownership, as explained approvingly by this account offered by a legal firm: The Energy Policy Act of 2005: The Repeal of PUHCA Paves the Way for New Investments. (2005, Aug 31). Morreson & Foerster. Available https://www.mofo.com/resources/publications/the-energy-policy-act-of-2005-th... more »
O’Rourke Rising? Trip Planned, “Draft Beto” Movement Starts
[image: o-rourke-rising-trip-planned-draft-beto-movement-starts] Democrat wunderkind Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is planning a “solo” road trip to find out if he has the support among Democrats to mount a credible run for 2020, and a “Draft Beto” movement has begun in two states.
Man, Oh Man: Global Study Finds That MEN Face More Discrimination
[image: man-oh-man-global-study-finds-that-men-face-more-discrimination] A new global study finds that, contrary to the Media/Academia/Entertainment Axis narrative, men face more discrimination worldwide — and in the United States — than women do.
Iraq Maintains Ties With Both Iran And US During Sanctions
Iran's Energy Minister (left) and Iraq's Electricity Minister (right) meeting in Baghdad to sign energy agreement (Rudaw) Iraq is continuing its balancing act between Iran and the United States over sanctions. On the one hand it is continuing with its trade deals with Tehran, while attempting to comply with parts of Washington’s demands. Iraqi officials continue to say that they will not abide by the Trump administration’s sanctions. Prime Minister Abdul Mahdi has said this several times, and Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim repeated that statement in January 2019. At the end... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 8
1921 Churchill wrote Sir Percy Cox saying too expensive to maintain British forces in Mesopotamia therefore Arab govt should be created to run things (Musings On Iraq article on Churchill’s views on Mesopotamia) 1948 College student strike in Baghdad over Anglo-Iraq Treaty ended when arrested students were released by police 1956 Interior Minister announced conspiracy against govt by Egypt Based upon evidence Egypt involved in bombings of Turkish embassy in Baghdad and assassination attempt on PM Said 1966 Govt forces attacked KDP in Panjwin (Musings On Iraq book review of *The... more »
CDC’s Own Expert Vaccine Court Witness Confirmed Vaccines Can Cause Autism, So They Fired Him Immediately
By Catherine J. Frompovich Sharyl Attkisson, an intrepid and forthright journalist, formerly with CBS TV News, has been persistent in her media exposures regarding vaccine-caused...more »
Challenge to Owen Benjamin
Comedian Owen Benjamin has decided that the USA never put men on the moon. (Why? Well... he's a comedian, not an aerospace engineer. There's a lot that's common knowledge in the field that someone so far from it just isn't going to know, and may have great difficulty understanding.) So I have issued him this challenge (in the comments of the video, though said comment does not appear to be
Hearing colors?
I think I know where this musician-handyman got his inspiration: That would explain his choice of materials, anyway! A tip o' the hat to IOTWReport for finding the video. That's pretty creative. I'd never have thought of using pencils like that, but he's got a unique musical instrument out of it. I wonder what it weighs, compared to "normal" electric guitars? Peter
The President Is Still Subject to Generally Applicable Criminal Laws: A Response to Barr and Goldsmith
Credit: Ryan Reilly In an op-ed in the New York Times and a post on *Lawfare*, we criticized President Trump’s nominee to be the next attorney general, William Barr, for a memo he sent to Trump administration officials last June arguing that Special Counsel Robert Mueller should not be allowed to “interrogate” the president about allegations of obstruction of justice. Jack Goldsmith has responded to our op-ed and blog post with a post of his own that offers a “qualified defense” of Barr’s memo. “Barr’s views, far from crazy, have significant support in Supreme Court case law and e... more »
The National Vetting Enterprise: Artificial Intelligence and Immigration Enforcement
President Trump establishing the National Vetting Center, Feb. 2018 (Source: Wikimedia/White House/Joyce N. Boghosian) In May 2018, facing widespread outrage, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) backed away from a proposal for machine learning technology to monitor immigrants continuously. Instead, the department reimagined the vendor solicitation as a labor contract: Months later, in August, it awarded General Dynamics a contract valued at $113 million to carry out the Visa Lifecycle Vetting Initiative (VLVI), formally known as the Extreme Vetting Initiative. But while DHS ... more »
Open Access Promotes Scientific Discovery - Efforts Like Canada's Aggressive New Copyright Dates Hold It Back
As European science-related institutions, such as the European Research Council, have shown their growing preference for Open Access, e.g., via the Plan S, the primary rationale for this is the positive effect on the discovery of new knowledge that various models of Open Access can be expected to have. read more
How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love PayGo
Up until a few weeks ago, I doubt many members of the public had heard of a proposed House of Representatives rule called PayGo, which just got passed overwhelmingly last week with only reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ro Khanna and Tulsi Gabbard voting against it. However, along the clogged and constantly outraged highways and byways of political Twitter where I spend some of my time, the issue has gotten a fair amount of play. There’s a… The post How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love PayGo appeared first on The Ghion Journal.
‘Don’t Feed the Fatberg’: Huge Mass Blocks English Sewer
The fatberg is blocking a sewer in the southwestern English town, and will take a sewer team around eight weeks to dissect and remove.
20,000 Satellites for 5G to be Launched Sending Focused Beams of Intense Microwave Radiation Over Entire Earth
*John P. Thomas* - This is total insanity. Can 5G be stopped before it's too late?
Turkey says 'no concession' for Syrian Kurds, snubbing US plea
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Turkey's President rejects US calls to protect its Kurdish allies in Syria, saying there would be "no concession" in Ankara's push against what he describes as terror groups in the war-torn country.
WILL BE TAKING MY YELLOW VEST TO ATHENS FOR MERKEL'S VISIT ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY
*WILL ALSO USE THE TRIP TO APPLY FOR ASYLUM AT THE EMBASSIES OF VARIOUS COUNTRIES* *SOROS KILLER JUDGE SHOW TRIAL FOR MY CASE DELTA 15 218 COMING UP ON FEBRUARY 11TH AGAIN* *EUGENICIST GLOBALISTS DETERMINED TO SILENCE ME TO PRESS ON WITH THE FALSE FLAG EPIDEMIC AND VACCINE DEPOPULATION PLANS* *Light blogging, because I am getting ready for my trip to Athens to help Globalist kingpin Angela Merkel feel at home. * *Very chilly in Greece (Larisa is minus 3 right now) so it is good to know I have a Yellow Vest to wear for extra warmth.* *Jut designing a cheerful little card or placa... more »
Natural Treatments for Oxidized LDL
Cholesterol gets a bad rap. LDL too. Reality is much different. It is the oxidized LDL, a lipid particle that has undergone serious damage, that is the dangerous player. We have all been brainwashed about cholesterol (and its partner, LDL). Media, Pharma, and MD’s tell us it’s bad and we need to lower it. They […] The post Natural Treatments for Oxidized LDL appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
Coal Power Exceeds Wind/Solar As High Pressure Reigns
By Paul Homewood We’ve just has five days of high pressure over the UK. It has not been unusually cold, nor has there been any snow over lowland areas as far as I know. Indeed, temperatures have been close to normal in the last week. What you might call a typical spell of quiet, […]
Commentariat Central: Premature Horse Race Edition
A couple of essays I've been working on are taking longer than expected, so in the meantime I'll repost a few of my recent *New York Times* comments on All Presidential Horse Race, All the Time. (And tonight's xenophobic "Nuremberg in the Oval" primetime special is Donald Trump's own opening gambit in Campaign 2020 in case you had any doubts. If you watch, try to imagine the allegedly fired Steve Bannon hissing through Trump's earpiece.) First, there's David Leonhardt's decibel-rise of a weekend column about the clear and present Trumpian danger, which makes it very clear that the ... more »
MAKE KAMMENOS FLY IBERIAN AIRLINES LIKE MERKEL, GREEKS!
*Panos Kammenos is a eugenicist Globalist, awarded a Freemason medal by French president Nicolas Sarokozy in 2007, who implemented martial law to try to compel all the people in France to take the dangerous swine flu vaccine in 2009.* *Kammenos has gone along with every crime committed by Alexis Tsipras, including his crimes against me by Soros killer judges for reporting on Globalist attempts to depopulate Greece.* *He has proven to be a corrupt hack, involved in arms trades, and is guilty now too of going along with the unfair distribution of back pay to army officers over Christ... more »
RED ALERT! TSIPRAS ABOUT TO PASS MACEDONIA NAME DEAL, START CIVIL WAR PLOT WITH HELP OF KAMMENOS AND MITSOTAKIS
*GLOBALIST ALEXS TSIPRAS AD HIS HANDLER GEORGE SOROS HAVE BRIBED AND BLACKMAILED ENOUGH MPS IN GREECE TO PASS THEIR VERY UNPOPULAR MACEDONIA NAME DEAL.* *NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL THE BLUFF OF GLOBALSIT CRONIES PANOS KAMMENOS AND HARVARD ILLUMINATI BANKSTER MITSOTAKIS.* *THEY EITHER HELP FORCE TSIPRAS FROM OFFICE BY TOPPLING HIS GOVERNMENT OR THEY WILL HAVE TO FLY WITH IBERIAN AIRLINES LKE ANGELA MERKEL.* *LOCK AND LOAD, GREEK ARMY! BETTER TO DEAL WITH A SMALL GROUP OF BRIBED MPS NOW THAN HAVE A CIVIL WAR AND MACEDONIA WAR MESS ON THEIR HANDS* *Excerpts from media* *In an announceme... more »
FRENCH POLICE SHOULD GO ON STRIKE TO FORCE MACRON OUT
*FRENCH POLICE SHOULD IGNORE THEIR GLOBALIST CONTROLLED UNIONS AND GO ON AN INDEFINITE STRIKE UNTIL MACRON IS FORCED OUT* *VIOLENCE OF MACRON'S POLICE THUGS LIKE DIDIER ANDRIEUX IS ENDANGERING THE INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE COUNTRY AND ENDANGERING EVERYONE* *ANDREIEUX IS AS MUCH AN ENEMY OF THE FRENCH PEOPLE AS A PETAIN, NAZI COLLABORATOR WAS IN WW2* *PETAIN AND THE NAZIS ALSO LOOTED FRANCE USING REICHSKREDITKASSEN AND THEY ALSO REWARDED THEIR THUGS LIKE ANDRIEUX WHO WERE READY TO BEAT KILL AND IMPRISON ANY FRENCH PERSON WHO REVOLTED* *FREE FRENCH POLICE SHOULD PUT AN END TO MACRON'... more »
Google's Covert Role in Geopolitics
While it appears that the civil war in Syria is finally winding down, it is quite apparent that Washington and the military-industrial-Congressional complex most definitely did not get the result that it had hoped for; the removal of Bashar al-Assad and the end of the Assad family regime. Looking back and with thanks to Google and WikiLeaks, we can the see the lengths that the "Deep State" which includes America's technology sector was willing to take to help the Obama Administration and, in particular, then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, achieve one of its/her key goals in the... more »
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Cairo Speech Will Rebuke President Obama's Cairo Speech From 2009 On His Vision Of The Middle East
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters *Politico*:* Pompeo, in Cairo speech, to rebuke Obama’s Mideast vision * Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading out on what may prove his toughest trip yet, a weeklong swing through the Middle East in which he will give a major speech about America’s role in the region and privately reassure Arab allies that the U.S. remains committed to them. In his speech, to be given in Cairo, Pompeo plans to repudiate ... more »
OR WE COULD TRY TRUSTING DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
Charlie Pierce is concerned about a Joe Biden presidential run. For all the talk of a party divided by its leftward flank, a Joe Biden campaign in 2020 would be the most divisive thing that could happen to a Democratic primary field. Divisive? In what way? ... Biden has a track record that puts him on the wrong side of every issue that currently energizes his political party, and gets all up in the grills of the party's most loyal base of activists. His sponsorship of a grotesque bankruptcy bill has not been forgotten by Democratic voters charged up by the notion of breaking the pl... more »
FRENCH ARMY SHOULD DEAL WITH BANKSTER MACRON AND HELP CHANGE COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM
*Flashback to July 2017 when Macron forced the army chief of staff to resign after he rightly criticised Macron's bankster austerity budget. * *https://www.thelocal.fr/20170719/macron-hammered-after-french-army-chief-resigns* *https://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/a-la-une/macron-chef-desarme* *The Chief of Staff was absolutely right to criticise Macron for trying to pull the wool over his eyes about the need for more cuts to the military budget.* *Macron, a former Rothschild banker, knows better than anyone that a simple change of the financial system to state issued money will start... more »
Northern Pulp, Scotsburn Lumber, and U.S. tariffs
News 1. Northern Pulp, Scotsburn Lumber, and U.S. tariffs Last month, Scotsburn Lumber sent out a letter encouraging “all our employers, contractors, business owners, forest landowners and associated suppliers to call or write a letter to your local or elected official” to express support for Northern Pulp Mill and its efforts to continue operating after […]
Unpacking the "Transgender in the Military" Cases
As many *Balkinization *readers may know, a few weeks ago the Solicitor General filed petitions for certiorari “before judgment” with the Supreme Court in three cases (Nos. 18-676, 677, 678) challenging then-Secretary of Defense Mattis’s new policy regarding transgender service-members. In each of the cases a district court preliminarily enjoined DOD from implementing the new policy. On Friday, however, a D.C. Circuit panel in one of the cases (consisting of Judges Griffith, Wilkins and Williams) held that the district court should have dissolved its injunction, issued in 2017, be... more »
The F-22 Has One Serious 'Problem': It’s So Dominant It Has No Enemy to Fight
*Robert Farley* *Security, * So what if it never existed? *The F-22 has enjoyed the unusual distinction of holding an almost universally acknowledged dominance in the core air superiority mission for over a decade, and yet has not participated in a consequential way in any military conflict.* The F-22 has been the world’s most formidable air superiority fighter since it first entered service in 2005. Although the Raptor has yet to kill a target in anger, aviation specialists almost unanimously agree that it can outclass any opponent, foreign or domestic. The only hard limitatio... more »
The Ultimate Dogfight: An F-22 Actually 'Battled' an F-35 (Who Won?)
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * A pair of stealthy fifth-generation U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters squared off against a pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters during a one-day training exercise over Norway on August 15. *The F-22s might have emulated enemy aircraft such as a Russian Su-35s while the F-35s would have flown as Blue Air or vice versa.* A pair of stealthy fifth-generation U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters squared off against a pair of Royal Norwegian Air For... more »
U.S. drifting into military confrontation with China (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 165. The post U.S. drifting into military confrontation with China (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Kim Jong Un Begins Summit In Beijing As China’s Xi Sends “Message” To US
If Washington wants peace on the Korean peninsula, it will need to work with Beijing. The post Kim Jong Un Begins Summit In Beijing As China’s Xi Sends “Message” To US appeared first on The Duran.
Back to the USSR: How to Read Western News
In the Cold War there was a notion going around that the Soviet and Western systems were converging and that they would meet in the middle. The post Back to the USSR: How to Read Western News appeared first on The Duran.
Russian military police begin patrolling Syria’s Manbij area
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Is The New York Time's Coverage Of The White House Decision To Leave Syria Wrong?
The Failing New York Times has knowingly written a very inaccurate story on my intentions on Syria. No different from my original statements, we will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019 *Daily Mail*: *Trump lashes out after his national security advisor John Bolton reveals slowdown in Syria withdrawal plan and claims 'we will be leaving at a proper pace'* * President Trump slammed The New York Times for what he called 'a very inaccura... more »
Turkey Wants Control Of 22 U.S. Bases In Syria
File photo: Syrian Democratic Forces and U.S. troops are seen during a patrol near Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, November 4, 2018.Rodi Said/Reuters *Haaretz/Reuters:* *Turkey to Ask U.S. to Hand Over 22 Military Bases in Syria, Report Says* National Security Adviser Bolton met his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday, as Washington seeks guarantees that Ankara protect Kurdish militia Turkey will ask U.S. officials in talks on Tuesday to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or destroy them, the Hurriyet newspaper reported, a request that could further complicate discussio... more »
The Battle for the Future of Mankind Is Fully Engaged
[image: President Donald J. Trump shakes hands and takes photos with military personnel during a stop-over at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany Wednesday evening, December 26, 2018, following his unannounced visit to U.S. troops at the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq.] President Donald Trump continues to shock the various spokesmen for the Empire — the proponents of the "geopolitical rules of the game" which have served the British Empire on both sides of the Atlantic, and worldwide, for centuries. Such geopolitics dictates a foreign policy which is zero-sum, dog-eat-dog, divide-and-conque... more »
Weak Bonapartism
It's worthwhile thinking about the concepts that emerge from the analysis of politics, particularly when it is fraught and strained as per, well, now. And, after all, if commentators are doing their job properly they should be thinking about how to describe and explain what's going on. First up is weak Bonapartism, which is something used here loads of times to describe the situation in the Tory party and the position of Theresa May. It describes how her weakness *vis* the rest of the party paradoxically gives her room for manoeuvre and strength. Bonapartism as a concept has a leng... more »
International Terrorism Prosecutions: 2018 Wrap-Up
In the past few months, prosecutors have tried, juries have convicted, and judges have sentenced defendants from the height of the Islamic State’s power in 2014–15. Meanwhile, American law enforcement continues to prosecute individuals involved in terrorist-related crimes in the United States, even as new challenges—like prosecuting foreign Islamic State fighters—arise. The material support provided to designated foreign terrorist organizations by these subjects has varied widely, from distributing propaganda to waging attacks in the United States to attempting to travel to join... more »
Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, January 8, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Tuesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Xote do Teles (Centro) – Arco do Telos is one of the most historical nightlife areas in the city, and tonight there will be a performance by Cordel Negro. […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, January 8, 2018 appeared first on The Rio Times.
German far-right politician ambushed and beaten unconscious
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The assault on Frank Magnitz has drawn condemnation from some of the fiercest opponents of his Alternative for Germany party.
Crews to spend months removing 64m-long fatberg from English town's sewers
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Crews will be in the sewers below Sidmouth for months using hand tools and high-pressure cleaning equipment to break up and clear the fatberg, which is formed from congealed oil, fats and household items.
How marijuana growers can compete as prices fall: Q&A with Medicine Man’s Joshua Haupt
Denver-based cannabis grower Joshua Haupt isn’t afraid to share what he knows about cultivation. He’s known for authoring the controversial marijuana grow guide “Three A Light” in 2015 – which went for $500 a pop. Haupt sold roughly 2,000 copies. The book’s title refers to the ability to harvest 3 pounds of cannabis per each […] How marijuana growers can compete as prices fall: Q&A with Medicine Man’s Joshua Haupt is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Deciding which inventory management, forecasting practices are best for your cannabis company
In the evolving marijuana sector, inventory management and forecasting become increasingly challenging for cannabis retailers, product manufacturers. Deciding which inventory management, forecasting practices are best for your cannabis company is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Turkish President Erdogan Rejects U.S. Calls For Turkey To Protect Kurdish Fighters In Syria
*BBC: **Syria conflict: Turkey says US plea on Kurds 'unacceptable'* Turkey's president has strongly rejected US calls for his country to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such statements made by US National Security Adviser John Bolton at the weekend were "unacceptable". Mr Bolton is in Turkey to seek guarantees that Kurds fighting Islamic State (IS) in northern Syria will be safe after a planned US pullout. Turkey regards the Kurdish YPG militia fighting IS militants as terrorists. On Tuesday Mr Erdogan told MPs from his AK Party that Turkey ... more »
The Danger of Government-Issued Photo ID
One of The Economist’s “Christmas Specials” stories raised the problem of official ID papers. It reviewed the danger and the usefulness (perhaps stressing the latter too much) of having one’s individual identity codified and certified by the state. A few excerpts from the article, titled “Establishing Identity Is a Vital, Risky and Changing Business”: … […] The post The Danger of Government-Issued Photo ID appeared first on Econlib.
In Past Coups It Was The TV And Radio Broadcasters That Were Targeted. Now It Is The Internet.
Once it was the national radio or a TV broadcaster, now it's the internet that would-be coups and strongmen make sure they control in times of crisis. https://t.co/XNXiuCJEQr — Paul Mozur (@paulmozur) January 7, 2019 *WNU Editor:* It is the internet where most people get their information now. But to shut it down completely, you will need to essentially cut down the communications grid for an entire nation. Not an easy thing to do.
This New Gun Can Knock Drones Out Of The Sky
*PJ Media: **Watch How a New Gun Knocks Drones Out of the Sky* The company behind development of a gun to take down drones that are hostile, suspicious or crossing into restricted airspace released test footage today of a portable, battery-powered rifle taking down an unmanned craft. DroneGun Tactical is made by Australia-based DroneShield Ltd., which also has a Northern Virginia office. The jamming device "allows for a controlled management of drone payload such as explosives, with no damage to common drones models or surrounding environment due to the drones generally respondin... more »
AOC Is Not Asking Permission To Be The Best Member Of Congress-- She's Just Being Herself
Early in the campaign Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called me on the phone to ask for a Blue America endorsement. We'd been looking for someone to take on Joe Crowley for a decade, so I knew Digby and Amato would agree that backing her was a good idea, even if her chance to actually *win* was practically non-existent against Queens Democratic Party Machine boss and "the next Speaker of the House." I told her we'd endorse her and help her raise money for the campaign but that she needed to work on name recognition and then take on Crowley again in 2020. She laughed at me and told me sh... more »
Modi Curries Favor With Trump But It Won’t Work
Modi probably hopes to ingratiate himself, but Trump will only take it as sign of weakness and as consistent with his assessment of the PM. Trump respects grit and has only contempt for supplicants. The post Modi Curries Favor With Trump But It Won’t Work appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
The Disciples can be a Philosopher’s Worst Punishment
*The Death of Socrates *by Jacques-Louis DavidFor a philosopher, his disciples can be a reward as well as a punishment. Etienne Gilson, in his *The Unity of Philosophical Experience*, (Chapter 9: “The Physicism of Kant”) says that in the initial days the master and his disciple may find nothing but pure joy in their mutual intercourse, but a stage comes when the relationship deteriorates. He gives the example of Immanuel Kant and his foremost disciple—Johann Gottlieb Fichte. Here’s an excerpt: Who can read without emotion those pages of his Diary where the young Fichte tells us how... more »
THERESA MAY SEEKING BREXIT DELAY AS IT EMERGES MILLIONS OF BRITS COULD DIE OF FAMINE
*Globalist Theresa May and her officials are in contact with the EU to discuss delaying Brexit as it emerged that the government knew that the UK faces a total traffic gridlock, an economic and social catastrophe, if it takes just 80 seconds longer to process lorries.* https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6568261/Trucks-face-six-day-wait-delay-Dover-no-deal-Brexit.html *Dover is one of Britain's busiest ports with up to 10,000 lorries passing through it every day. All of those lorries could cease to be able to deliver their products, including critical food supplies, to shops if... more »
Turkish-backed rebels issue urgent plea for help from available forces in Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels in the Idlib province have issued another call for the general mobilization of its forces amid another string of defeats at the hands of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham on Tuesday. One of the largest factions in the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front, Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham, made the call on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan avoids meeting with Bolton after accusations of harming Kurds
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan allegedly avoided meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton after the latter accused Turkey of harming Kurds in the region. “A senior Turkish official said Bolton had asked to see Erdogan, and that his earlier remarks may have been a factor in the meeting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan to allegedly submit proposal to return Syria to Arab League
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan are allegedly preparing a tripartite proposal to lift the suspension on Syria’s membership in the Arab League, the Middle East Monitor reported on Tuesday. Citing Lebanese sources, the Middle East Monitor alleged that the proposal will be presented tomorrow at the Arab League Economic Summit in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian military begins armored patrols around Manbij (video)
The video shows the column of several Tigr mobility vehicles and armored trucks driving through the area with their lights flashing. Locals flock to the road to greet the Russian servicemen. Several detachments of government troops can be seen as well as Syria’s national flags. “Today, we’ve begun to patrol the security zone in the area of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
US warplane spotted off the coast of Latakia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – A U.S. warplane was tracked by regional observers off the coast of Latakia, today, after flying from their base in the central Mediterranean. According to Elint News, a U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint was monitored off the coast of Latakia; it was preceded by a P-8 the previous day. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Trial for 28 suspects over Russian ambassador’s killing begins in Ankara
The trial of 28 people accused of involvement in the assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov in December 2016, began in Ankara on Monday. The list of the suspects includes Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in the US since 1999 and who Ankara claims was behind the July […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish-backed rebels struggle to hold ground as HTS sweeps through several Idlib towns
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels are struggling to hold their territories in the Idlib province as their former ally Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham sweeps through many of the province’s towns. According to the latest reports from Idlib, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham has captured another group of villages in the province, putting them at the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
New Kalibr-M cruise missile with range of over 4,500 km in development in Russia – Tass
The new Kalibr-M cruise missile with a range of over 4,500 km is currently under development in Russia for the Russian Navy, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS on Tuesday. “The newest high-precision ship-based Kalibr-M cruise missile with a maximum firing range of more than 4,500 km is being developed for the Russian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Erdogan claims PKK among Yellow Vest protesters in France
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told lawmakers from his political party on Tuesday that members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) are currently participating the in “Yellow Vest” protests in France. “We know PKK terror group supporters among Yellow Vests in France, which will later spread to other countries,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Breaking: Syria is being ‘rapidly freed’ from ISIS by Turkish military – Erdogan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told lawmakers from his political party on Tuesday that his regime will not accept the remarks made by U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton on Turkey’s role in Syria. The Turkish President also made a bold claim that his nation’s armed forces were responsible for […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
UK official denies reopening British embassy in Damascus, says Assad has no legitimacy
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – The United Kingdom’s Syria representative, Martin Longden, responded to the rumors of reopening the British Embassy via Twitter on Monday. The British official denied the rumors about reopening the embassy in Damascus while also slamming the Syrian government in his tweet. “The Asad regime lost its legitimacy due to its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels capture several towns from former allies in southern Idlib (map)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have expanded their territorial presence in the Idlib Governorate, today, after launching a big attack against their former allies in the southern part of the province. According to reports from the Idlib province, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham captured the towns of Naqir, Soutah Al-Deir, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkish man rejects Russian girlfriend’s baby because wont ‘raise an enemy’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – A Turkish dentist has rejected a baby he had with his Russian girlfriend after a DNA test proved he was the father, the Hurriyet Daily News. The Turkish dentist, Erkan Akilli, admitted that the baby was his to an Istanbul court, but he insists he is not responsible for it […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS suicide attack rocks Raqqa city, 20+ casualties
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) claimed a deadly attack on the city council building in Al-Raqqa’s provincial capital on Monday. According to reports from Al-Raqqa, an Islamic State terrorist detonated an explosive belt inside the city council building, killing and wounding more than 20 people. The casualties were reportedly both civilians […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadists allegedly begin offensive to capture strategic cities in Idlib
Jihadists from the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham group are seeking to expand their control in the Syrian province of Idlib, launching an offensive on the outpost of the Turkish-supported armed opposition in the city of Maaret-Naaman, the Al Hadath TV reported on Tuesday. According to the TV channel, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham militants from other areas flock to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey plans to ask US to hand over military bases in Syria: Hurriyet
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Turkish regime is preparing to ask the U.S. on Tuesday to hand over their military bases in Syria, the Hurriyet Daily publication reported. In a headline titled “give them or destroy them,” the Hurriyet article claimed that the Turkish regime is demanding the U.S. hand over their 22 military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ISIS counter-offensive kills over 20 US-backed fighters east of Euphrates: monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) launched a large-scale counter-offensive this week that targeted the areas recently captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) east of the Euphrates River. ISIS began their assault under the cover of fog on early Monday, striking the Syrian Democratic Forces’ newly fortified positions along the southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Turkey allegedly upset by US planned ‘Sykes-Picot’ break-up of Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton traveled to Ankara on Tuesday to meet with his Turkish counterparts and discuss the situation in Syria. According to the Saudi-based publication Asharq Al-Awsat, Bolton is in Turkey to discuss the U.S.’ withdrawal from Syria and the planned Turkish military invasion. The Saudi publication said the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Islamist rebel ambush attempt falters as Syrian Army inflicts heavy losses on attackers
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels attempted to ambush a group of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers near the town of Morek on Tuesday morning, a military communique claimed. Led by Jaysh Al-Izza, the Turkish-backed rebels attempted to sneak towards the Syrian Arab Army’s positions from the town of Morek this morning; however, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
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*It's the Phonics, Stupid* *Studying why kids can't read, some teachers have rediscovered a tried-and-true method* Nothing imperils our nation’s future more than our education system. A reasonably educated populace would have little use for orchestrated polarization, gutter-mouth politics, the cultural sewage that passes for popular entertainment, and the complete abandonment of decency, decorum, and common sense that is now the norm. Nothing reinforces that norm more effectively than raising a nation of American students who cannot read. The numbers are stark: 32% of fourth-grad... more »
Misleading and false INTA report as basis for Parliamentary vote
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08-Jan-2019 The report of the Parliament's International Trade Committee (INTA) that serves as a basis for the vote on the extension of the EU-Morocco trade deal into occupied Western Sahara contains highly misleading and false claims.
What the US-Africa strategy means for SA and the continent
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08-Jan-2019 The US-Africa Strategy seeks to re-position the US and bring it to par with China and Russia.
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*Green/Left intellect on display* *An email to Marc Morano from Bob Judd, a biomass power producer in Sacramento, California. Mr Judd's meditations appear to be based on this Warmist show smearing Morano: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnzuQ2WwFIA&feature=youtu.be "Email: bobjudd@cox.net Message: I enjoy your FAKE NEWS site. I saw you lying on Fox News about fossil fuels being 'better for the environment' and it made me laugh so hard I thought I'd see if your site is for real. Did you know you're listed as one of the Premiere Fake News sites of 2019? You're on several lists tha... more »
How to investigate allegations of research misconduct: A checklist
Do investigations into research misconduct allegations need better standards? The Association for the Promotion of Research Integrity (APRIN) in Japan, a group of volunteers who “commit themselves to the promotion of research of high integrity” and provide “e-learning material for research ethics education,” thinks so. Today, we present a guest post by Iekuni Ichikawa, who chaired … Continue reading How to investigate allegations of research misconduct: A checklist
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No, This Is Not JFK's Democratic Party
[image: no-this-is-not-jfk-s-democratic-party] Is there no limit to the ideological, political, religious, racial and ethnic diversity a party and nation can tolerate before it comes apart?
GAO Report Shows Unknown Taxpayer Costs for Oil and Gas Operations; Need for Updated Rules
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