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Thomas Paine

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Friday, October 11, 2019

11 October - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

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Videos Show ISIS Prison Break Under Turkish Artillery Fire In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 minutes ago
Video of from the CCTV of the Navkur prison in NE Syria where a mortar hit. Some ISIS suspects are fleeing while number of SDF fighters were trying to transfer them them to a safer location pic.twitter.com/gVrc1ad6b4 — Mutlu Civiroglu (@mutludc) October 11, 2019 *Zero Hedge:* *Dramatic Video Shows ISIS Prison Break Under Turkish Artillery Fire In Syria* After President Trump days ago revealed the US military in northeast Syria had moved some of the “most dangerous” ISIS terrorists amid fears they could escape as Turkish forces invade US allied Kurdish areas, saying “We’re putting... more »

Tonight's Movie Is 'All Quiet On The Western Front' (1979)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 minutes ago
From *Wikipedia*: All Quiet on the Western Front is a television film produced by ITC Entertainment, released on November 14, 1979, starring Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine. It is based on the book of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. The 1979 film was directed by Delbert Mann. It has its share of tension and death, and in the spirit of the novel, manages to convey a sense of desolation, hardship and waste. Late in the film, the turmoil and wretchedness of the main character, Paul Baumer, is manifested in his extreme disassociation while home on furlough. *Read more* .... more »

Cold-Blooded Murdoch

nonnie9999 at Cold-Blooded Murdoch – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 20 minutes ago
From The Telegraph: Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News television channel had a “black ops” department that may have illegally hacked private telephone records, a former executive for the station has alleged. Original DVD cover Dan Cooper, who helped launch Fox News as managing editor in 1996, said that a “brain room” carried out “counter intelligence” on […]

Phone Tap Dance

nonnie9999 at Cold-Blooded Murdoch – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 21 minutes ago
From The Telegraph: As detectives work their way through the 11,000 pages of telephone numbers that were hacked by the News of the World, they are still surprised by the extent of the illegal actvities at Rupert Murdoch’s now defunct tabloid. Mandrake can disclose that the latest victim is the fitness trainer at News International’s […]

Scientist Proposes Growing GMO Plants Worldwide to Soak Up Emissions and Stop Global Warming

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 22 minutes ago
On the heels of Greta Van Thunberg’s “speech heard ’round the world” at the 2019 Climate Action Summit in New York, climate change has been a hot topic. While the world wrestles with how to tackle this and other grave environmental problems (and even debates whether action is needed, in the case of President Donald Trump), others are proposing solutions that range from the holistic and natural (regenerative organic farming) to curbing man-made emissions in a mandatory way (carbon taxes). Still other proposed solutions are a little more on the “out there” side. In the case of one ... more »

The Daily Brief 2019-10-10

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 minutes ago
This is a summary of 37 AMN articles on the following subjects: Assad, Egypt, Erdogan, Sisi, Syria, Turkey, Ecuador, Maria Paula Romo, Quito, Sebin, Venezuela, FSA, Siria, Turquía, SDF, Brasil, Estados Unidos, OCDE, Pompeo, Trump, EE.UU., Kurdos, Iraq, Kurds, Detenidos, Paro, Policia, Muertos, Represion, Russia, Juncker, Refugios, Latakia, EU, Iran, Raqqa, Dhale, UAE, Yemen, China, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

A3 Newsletter: NOLA event with Robert King and Albert Woodfox this Saturday

angola3news at Angola 3 News - 25 minutes ago
*A3 Newsletter, October 11, 2019:Honoring Herman Wallace* Herman Wallace died a free man in October of 2013 in spite of all the best efforts of the state of Louisiana to keep him incarcerated till his death. The efforts the state took to to re-incarcerate Herman were so extreme that they actually helped make it possible for Albert to be released three years later. Herman was without a doubt, the one member of the Angola 3 who had the widest reach in his correspondence and in the projects he inspired, initiated and obsessed over. His letters were frequently the catalyst that... more »

RTE pork and turkey sausage recalled for failure to declare casings as natural

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 hour ago
YOUBITE, LLC in Camarillo, CA has recalled approximately 7,197 pounds of raw and ready-to-eat, pork sausage and turkey sausage products that contain either natural sheep or natural pork casings that were not declared on the product label, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The raw and fully cooked,... Continue Reading

What They Never Bothered to Tell Us…

Activist Post at Activist Post - 1 hour ago
By Truthstream Media As our world becomes more connected with smart technology and the Internet of Things set to be supercharged by 5G, more people... more »

On the Theistic Projects of the Atheists

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
Modern atheism is a project for manufacturing new earthly religions and gods. Every atheistic movement in the last 250 years has tried to found its own earthly religion and develop its own gods. The French Revolutionaries, once they gained power, first established an atheistic religion called the *Cult of Reason*, and then its rival religion called the *Cult of the Supreme Being*. Auguste Comte established a positivist religion of humanity in which he was revered as a godlike figure. In the former Soviet Union, the atheistic communists indulged in an orgy of self-deification—they dei... more »

US Homeland Security Secretary quits after five months

Just In - 1 hour ago
US President Donald Trump says Kevin McAleenan is out as the acting secretary of the department responsible for immigration enforcement and says he will be announcing a replacement in the next week.

This patch of green hasn't been easy to maintain, but it's worth every blade

Peter Gunders at Just In - 1 hour ago
Some southern Queenslanders say they're watching Midsomer Murders just to get a glimpse of flowing water. Despite the "pathetically dry" conditions, they are finding much-needed solace in their gardens.

Labor pledges to reverse Adelaide public transport privatisation

Just In - 1 hour ago
South Australia's Opposition says it will reverse the State Government's plan to privatise Adelaide's train and tram services if elected in 2022.

Breaking News, Literally

nonnie9999 at Cold-Blooded Murdoch – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
From DAILY BEAST: Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, a frequent target of President Trump’s attacks, is stepping down, the network confirmed Friday. “Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave FOX News and begin a new chapter. After … Continue reading →

Transcript of Remarks By President Trump and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He on “Phase One” Trade Agreement…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Here is the video and transcript from the Oval Office press announcement by President Trump and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He. USTR Lighthizer and Secretary Mnuchin also provided some insight into “Phase-One” of the U.S-China trade agreement. [Transcript] – PRESIDENT TRUMP: … Continue reading →

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Snakehips feat. Anna of the North - Summer Fade

Did Sons of Top Democrats Do Business in Ukraine As Part of Clinton-Linked Conspiracy?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Conspiracy theorists outdid themselves in October 2019 in response to the Ukraine scandal that threatened Donald Trump's presidency with impeachment.

Chaldean Catholic Archbishop in Iraq Warns of Influx of Refugees Into Iraq From Syria

A statement from the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Erbil, Bashar M. Warda follows: As the Church, our prayers and hopes are always for an end to this never-ending cycle of violence from all participants.

Trump Says He Doesn't Want War With Iran, But the U.S. Military Is Ready

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* Locked and loaded. *Key point: *The Persian Gulf would be on fire. The Islamic State of Iran was born in enmity toward the United States. Led by the fiery cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, revolutionary leaders animated crows in Iran by lambasting “Great Satan” for any number of crimes, both real and imagined. It didn’t take long for this animosity to turn kinetic. As the Iran-Iraq War intensified throughout 1984, the two combatants began targeting each other’s oil shipments as a way to gain military advantage. According to Global... more »

War by Other Means

Editorial at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Editorial* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] When trust becomes a dead letter between the White House, Congress, media and national-security apparatus, America’s foreign policymaking becomes crippled. WITH THEIR decision to launch an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats have embarked on a step that will have profound implications both for American domestic and foreign policy. Much of the media discussion about the Trump impeachment inquiry has centered on handicapping this latest phase in the political battle between Republicans and Democra... more »

AAA Study: Semi-Autonomous Vehicles Can’t See Pedestrians and Hit Kid “Dummies” 89% of the Time, Adult “Dummies” 60% During Daylight Hours

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Proponents continue to make semi-autonomous and fully autonomous vehicles sound like they are safer than human drivers even though experts continue reporting... more »

Iran Attacked Saudi Arabia's Oil Facilities, But Not For the Reason You Think

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, * Iran doesn't want war. *Key point: *This is Iran's way of demanding a way out of sanctions. Iranian protestations of innocence notwithstanding, the arrows following last week's massive drone and missile strikes on oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia all point toward Tehran. In this, there's one key question that's on everybody's mind: What is Iran after? While Tehran's aggression has made the probability of a U.S. or Saudi military strike on Iran higher in the short term, the Islamic republic does not necessarily intend to trigger such a strike a... more »

A U.S. Invasion of Iran Would Be A Disaster (And Not Because Of Iran's Military)

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* Geography matters. *Key point: *More than militaries matter in war. To understand Iran, you must begin by understanding how large it is. Iran is the 17th largest country in world. It measures 1,684,000 square kilometers. That means that its territory is larger than the combined territories of France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal — Western Europe. Iran is the 16th most populous country in the world, with about 70 million people. Its population is larger than the populations of either France or the United Kingdo... more »

The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism!

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 3 hours ago
The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism! Video of The System is Collapsing: This is the cause for optimism! Zepp LaRouche opened by discussing what she described as the historic press conference by President Trump on Oct. 9, when he made clear he intended to reverse the last 50 years of geopolitical wars. Referring to Pres. Eisenhower's identification of the "Military Industrial Complex" as the driver for war, Trump ended with a moving personal statement, identifying the costs of these wars, in terms of American lives lost, as well as those millions lost on the ot... more »

'I've seen it with Raheem Sterling, Lewis Hamilton. I cannot win': Mo Farah lashes media

Just In - 3 hours ago
British Olympic champion Mo Farah strongly denies former coach Alberto Salazar's doping ban has anything to do with him, and tells local media he feels "let down" by their coverage of him.

'It's a crisis': As obesity soars across Australia, one NT town sits above the rest

Steve Vivian at Just In - 3 hours ago
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show almost 78 per cent of Katherine residents are now either overweight or obese, the highest proportion in the country. But the town's Mayor is not quite convinced.

An HIV-like virus in koalas has given a 'pretty wild' insight into a new form of immune system

Zoe Kean at Just In - 3 hours ago
Studies of a koala retrovirus have led scientists to a surprising discovery: that of a "second immune system" in the species, and possibly all mammals.

'My dog would reject it': Royal commission hears scathing descriptions of aged care

James Oaten at Just In - 3 hours ago
This week the royal commission in to Australia's aged care system has heard stories of residents left to soil themselves and elderly war veterans heavily sedated to treat their PTSD. It's left some questioning whether the sector's myriad failings can be fixed.

Why would anyone want to run for local council? In WA, not many do

Emma Wynne at Just In - 3 hours ago
At Western Australia's upcoming local council elections, 37 of the 138 jurisdictions won't hold a vote because all the candidates have been elected unopposed.

'Hackers' help police find thousands of new leads for missing persons cases

Markus Mannheim at Just In - 3 hours ago
Several hundred online enthusiasts generate thousands of leads for investigators after a single day of competitive 'ethical hacking' across Australia.

One simple change saw Hilton Cartwright go from the 'top of the world' to near cricket oblivion

Tom Wildie at Just In - 3 hours ago
Two years ago, he was playing for Australia and could have been forgiven for thinking he had the cricket world at his feet. Then Hilton Cartwright's form fell off a cliff — and he's still trying to recover.

When fashion doesn't fit: The disability advocate fighting to fix our design flaws

Jessica van Vonderen at Just In - 3 hours ago
Irish writer, disability advocate, academic and podcaster Sinead Burke has broken down barriers in the biggest fashion markets in the northern hemisphere and now she in Australia to shake up the design industry here.

11yo Kobe wants to be fluent in the language of his ancestors

Phoebe Hosier at Just In - 3 hours ago
For Kobe Dare, the revived Tasmanian Aboriginal language of palawa kani is "one of the strongest there is". He's learning to speak it, then going home to teach his parents.

After surviving a bushfire, this family learnt to let go of their possessions

Michael Dulaney at Just In - 3 hours ago
A decade after they lost everything in Black Saturday, one Victorian family is learning just how difficult it is to declutter.

Inside the working farm that inspired the father of Australian colonial art, John Glover

Margot Kelly at Just In - 3 hours ago
When Carol Westmore bought a farm near Launceston 15 years ago, she inadvertently embarked on a mammoth heritage-restoration project.

Canberra man jailed for fatally beating dog with shovel handle

Elizabeth Byrne at Just In - 3 hours ago
A 27-year-old Canberra man is jailed for what is described in court as a "chilling" and "callous" attack on a Pekingese/Maltese cross that lasted 20 minutes.

'You're very tough negotiators': Trump's truce in China US trade war

Just In - 3 hours ago
The US is suspending a tariff hike on Chinese imports that was set to take effect on Tuesday as the world's two biggest economies reached a ceasefire in their 15-month trade war.

October Vaccine Injury Awareness Month — New York Event October 12th

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
Subscribe to Activist Post for truth, peace, and freedom news. Follow us on Minds, Twitter, Steemit, and SoMee. Become an Activist Post Patron for as... more »

Telecoms Want to Hide Detailed 5G Installation Maps from The Public AND The Feds

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank The role of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is to protect the public by regulating the telecom industry. Unfortunately, they’ve been doing... more »

How To Write A Good Campaign E-Mail, II: Kathy Ellis

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 hours ago
This is the second episode of our series about writing a good campaign e-mail. This one is by Kathy Ellis, running in a horrifyingly red district in southeast Missouri. Trump beat Hillary there 75.4% to 21.0%, her worst result in the state. Kathy is working to build a collaborative progressive infrastructure as well as a congressional campaign. Here last two e-mails, one last week and one yesterday, are about as far as you can drift from standard DCCC fare. Last week's started with a caveat: "[Please note: This is not a fundraising email. But my hope is that when you read about wha... more »

J.P Morgan Warns About The “State” of the American Consumer

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Mac Slavo J.P. Morgan has taken to issuing warnings over the mental state and overall health of the American consumer’s habits. As a nation,... more »

If the ‘Safe Schools’ curriculum is about anti-bullying why were these children told not to speak about it outside of class? A concerned mother speaks out

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Mother reveals all about Safe Schools Desperate Victorian mother goes public, on self made video, about the dangerous Safe Schools program and what it exposed her child too at school. Every parent must watch and share this! SIGN THE PETITION to stop ‘Safe’ Schools’ http://youreteachingourchildrenwhat.org/2017/08/petition-to-stop-safe-schools/ See Less Click on the white wording on the image for the … Continue reading If the ‘Safe Schools’ curriculum is about anti-bullying why were these children told not to speak about it outside of class? A concerned mother speaks out →

Just 17 months in and Willis & Bond property developers have raised the rents on the former Horowhenua DC pensioner flats

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Willis & Bond with front company Compassion Housing raised tenants’ rents in July 2019 by $15 per week. These are the flats that were all but gifted to the property developers Willis &Bond, a sale that so many Horowhenua people vigorously opposed. At the time of the sale at a fire sale price the public … Continue reading Just 17 months in and Willis & Bond property developers have raised the rents on the former Horowhenua DC pensioner flats →

‘A Dystopian Surveillance State Being Built in Plain Sight’: Pentagon Tests Radar-Equipped Balloons to Spy on Vehicles Across Midwest

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
From commondreams.org “These programs are not about stopping violence, they’re about social control.” Millions of Americans across the Midwest this summer are being subjected to surveillance from above as the Pentagon experiments with the use of surveillance radars attached to high-altitude balloons. “Even in tests, they’re still collecting a lot of data on Americans: who’s … Continue reading ‘A Dystopian Surveillance State Being Built in Plain Sight’: Pentagon Tests Radar-Equipped Balloons to Spy on Vehicles Across Midwest →

#5G What They Never Bothered to Tell Us… – YouTube

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A8-0JKFWJKE

Obama’s Portraitist Challenges Napoleon’s Painter

PARIS, Oct 11 (IPS) - Fresh from unveiling a huge statue of a black man on horseback in New York's Times Square, renowned African American artist Kehinde Wiley flew to France this week to "meet" 18th-century French painter Jacques-Louis David. Read the full story, “Obama’s Portraitist Challenges Napoleon’s Painter”, on globalissues.org →

Christian Communities in Northeast Syria Are the Target of a Turkish Attack

Assyrian fighters of Sutoro (The Syriac Security Office) carry their weapons as they man a checkpoint in the town of Tel Tamr, Syria, Feb. 25, 2015.Church bells rang out across the plains of northeast Syria, warning villagers to seek shelter from incoming air raids.

Mardin: Mesopotamia's Summer City

The Assyrian St. Gabriel Monastery, founded in 397 A.D, in Mardin, Turkey.Mesopotamia is known as the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

YPG Forces Assyrians to Fight Against Turkey

The PKK Syrian affiliate, the People's Protection Units (YPG) reportedly forced a local Christian community to fight Turkey in northern Syria, said the Iraqi Christian Foundation.

VIDEO: Dog Lost Since 2007 Found over 1K Miles Away in Pittsburgh

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A toy fox terrier that disappeared from its family’s south Florida home in 2007 was found this week over a thousand miles away in Pittsburgh and reunited with its owner.

US Suspends Plans to Hike Tariffs Tuesday on Chinese Imports

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
The news followed two days of talks in Washington, the 13th round of negotiations.

President Trump MASSIVE MAGA Rally, Lake Charles, Louisiana – 8:00pm ET Livestream…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Tonight high energy President Donald Trump travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana, to hold a Keep America Great Rally at James E. Sudduth Coliseum. President Trump is expected to speak at 7:00pm CDT / 8:00pm EDT. RSBN Livestream Link – GST … Continue reading →

Little League Champs “Catch a Ride Home” With President Trump – Video…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Lucky Day, Lucky Day! The president is traveling with the Eastbank All-Stars team, who recently won the Little League World Series Championship. They were told they are “catching a ride home” to Louisiana. Cool stuff! WATCH: The champs are flying … Continue reading →

"Who Has the Trade War Hurt More: U.S. or China?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Who Has the Trade War Hurt More:* *U.S. or China?"* by Brian Maher "Yesterday we hazarded a defense of free trade. Here was the rock of our argument: A free man - even an American - enjoys the right to purchase his wares at the lowest price he can obtain them. That is, we stood upon “that right which man has to purchase his sustenance where he can obtain it cheapest.” But today we vacate the defense counsel’s table. Instead we don the black robe… and take our impartial seat in the judge’s chair. Which party - the United States or China - is winning the trade war? That is the case... more »

Sources: Yovanovitch Ordered Monitoring of Reporters Investigating Biden’s Ukraine Dealings

James Murphy at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: sources-yovanovitch-ordered-monitoring-of-reporters-investigating-biden-s-ukraine-dealings] Sources are suggesting that former U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch may have ordered the State Department to "spy" on U.S. journalists who were investigating Joe and Hunter Biden's dealings in the country.

"Our Immiserating Monetary Central Planners"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Our Immiserating Monetary Central Planners"* by David Stockman "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery." – Charles Dickens, "David Copperfield" (1851) "The cost-benefit ratio of monetary central planning is abysmal. That’s probably the biggest general conclusion we can draw after Day One of the 2019 Irrational Economic Summit. It doesn’t foster sustainable growth or wealth-building on Main Street. But it does fuel fiscal profligacy in Imperial Washin... more »

Jihadist forces storm Syrian Army post in northern Latakia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels stormed the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in northern Latakia Friday, resulting in the capture of their weapons and the death of a couple soldiers. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham elements, the jihadist rebels stormed the Syrian Arab Army’s post at the hilltops of Talat Al-Ziyarah in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey bombed US special forces by mistake in northern Syria: Newsweek

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Turkish military struck some U.S. Special Forces personnel in northern Syria this week while they were attacking the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Newsweek reported on Friday. Citing an Iraqi-Kurdish intelligence official and a senior Pentagon official, the Turkish military mistakenly hit some U.S. Special Forces personnel that were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US deploys over 3,000 soldiers to Saudi Arabia amid increased tensions with Iran

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
The Pentagon has confirmed in a press statement that it will be deploying more US troops to Saudi Arabia, with the deployment to include 3,000 troops, two fighter squadrons, an Air Force expeditionary wing, two Patriot missile batteries and one THAAD system. Earlier, informed sources told Reuters the United States intends to send thousands more […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

SDF media releases video of ISIS detainees escaping from Syrian prison bombed by Turkish forces

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – On Friday, the Turkish military reportedly bombed a Syrian prison that was filled with Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) detainees. The prison, which was located in the Al-Qamishli countryside, was badly damaged as a result of the attack, result in the escape of several prisoners. According to the ANF News Agency, the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Kurdish-led forces launch big counter-offensive in Tal Abyad

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have launched a big counter-offensive in the Tal Abyad countryside this evening as they attempt to retake the areas they lost to the Turkish Army and their allied militants. According to a report from northern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces stormed the defenses of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Putin casts doubt in Turkey’s ability to contain ISIS threat in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Turkey may not be able to contain militants from the Islamic State terror group (outlawed in Russia) active in northern Syria while conducting a military operation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State. “There are areas in northern Syria where ISIL [the former […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

President Trump Impromptu Remarks and Presser Departing White House – Video

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Chopper pressers are the best pressers. Earlier this evening as President Trump departing the White House for a rally in Louisiana, he paused to take questions from the press pool. [Video Below, Transcript Will Follow]

Analysis – President Trump and Vice Premier Liu He Announce “Phase One” Trade Agreement – Video

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Lots of dragon-dancing with a very hungry panda. President Trump, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin gathered with their Chinese counterparts in the Oval Office for a lengthy announcement of “phase-one” of a U.S-China trade agreement. Vice-Premier … Continue reading →

Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, “Dietro Casa”; "Sotto Falso Nome"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Ludovico Einaudi, “Dietro Casa” ○ Ludovico Einaudi, "Sotto Falso Nome"

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova explosion. *Click image for larger size.* Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry. That makes it similar in appearance to more familiar planetary nebulae - the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has bee... more »

Chet Raymo, “We Are the Consciousness of the Universe”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“We Are the Consciousness of the Universe”* by Chet Raymo “The leaves are raked and bagged. The grass is mowed for the last time. The geraniums smile weak goodbyes. Now, as if by some law of compensation, the curtain opens on the sky. The great starless spaces of autumn fall like a black velvet drape into the west. The show opens. The sky begins. As the Sun sinks beneath the horizon, the Pleiades rise in the east, heralding the arrival of the spectacular winter stars. Aldebaran, the red eye of the Bull. Sirius, the Dog Star. Rigel and Betelgeuse in Orion. Castor and Pollux, the Tw... more »

How Should the House Handle Impeachment?

SHennessey at Lawfare - 5 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol under a cloudy sky. (Source: Flickr/MetalChris, CC BY-NC 2.0) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is approaching a fork in the road on the House’s impeachment inquiry. The White House has indicated an unwillingness to cooperate with the inquiry, and so the House has to decide whether to litigate or negotiate over documents and testimony or move forward without them. The House already possesses strong enough evidence to move to a vote on articles of impeachment, and Pelosi can decide to do so quickly. That said, the Ukraine story continues to unfold as the days go on, and P... more »

NATO Turkey is bombing the Kurds and others while helping ISIS break free in Syria

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
NATO Turkey is bombing the Kurds and others while helping ISIS break free in Syria Ramazan Khalidov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times NATO Turkey is intensifying its attack against the Kurds and other ethnic groups in Northern Syria while the international community just watches. The nations of America, Iran, and the Russian […]

Typhoon Hagibis soon to hit mainland Japan – projections unsure if Tokai or Kanto region

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 5 hours ago
Typhoon Hagibis soon to hit mainland Japan – projections unsure if Tokai or Kanto region Sawako Uchida and Kanako Itamae Modern Tokyo Times Typhoon Hagibis is projected to hit mainland Japan on Saturday in the evening or a little later. However, with the direction being changeable, then it is still unsure if it will hit […]

Oregon bans flavored marijuana vaping products for six months

Bart Schaneman at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Oregon became the third state to impose some form of temporary ban on marijuana vaporizers, ordering a six-month halt to the sale of flavored cannabis and tobacco vape products. Oregon authorities filed rules on Friday that put into effect Gov. Kate Brown’s Oct. 4 executive order banning sales of all flavored vaping products. The decision comes […] Oregon bans flavored marijuana vaping products for six months is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Deal Watch: Cannabis M&A deals slow in September

Maggie Cowee at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Deal Watch: Cannabis M&A deals slow in September is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Bloom Farms, Cura Partners settle marijuana lawsuit

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
California-based cannabis company Bloom Farms settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Oregon’s Cura Partners for an undisclosed sum. Neither company would disclose details of the settlement of the case filed in January in Alameda County Superior Court in California, according to multiple news reports. Cura claimed in the suit that Bloom, an industry rival, had […] Bloom Farms, Cura Partners settle marijuana lawsuit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Cannabis company Hexo’s stock craters on bad news

Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
(This story is part of MJBizDaily’s premium subscription service, Investor Intelligence.) Days after Hexo’s CFO resigned, the marijuana company announced a huge miss to fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and withdrew its 2020 revenue guidance. The stock has fallen roughly 29% on the news. The stock move isn’t a surprise; this was a massive miss. Management expects this […] Cannabis company Hexo’s stock craters on bad news is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

More Maundering Maunders

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
The phrase “to maunder” means to talk incoherently, or to wander aimlessly, etc, (source). This suggests that the climate period known as the Maunder Minimum could have been a time when humanity was wandering about aimlessly from some previous traumatic … Continue reading →

Time to Worry About US Inflation?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 5 hours ago
James Knightley of ING reports that US consumer price inflation undershot expectations in September and with the growth outlook deteriorating the Fed has the flexibility to offer more “insurance” rate cuts: US headline inflation was flat on the month versus expectations of a 0.1% month on month gain, which leaves the annual rate of inflation at 1.7%. *Meanwhile core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy products and services, also undershot. It rose 0.1%MoM - the weakest rise for four months, leaving the annual rate of core CPI at 2.4%. This is important because ther... more »

Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno’s Resignation

Julian Cola at MintPress News - 5 hours ago
Labeled “savages” in times past, today the mobilizing efforts of the indigenous have been associated with the work of “terrorist groups” and “criminal groups” by President Moreno. The post Indigenous-Led Protests Rock Ecuador Decrying IMF Deal and Demanding Moreno’s Resignation appeared first on MintPress News.

Houthis Vow Retaliation As Saudi Naval Blockade Sparks Fresh Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

Ahmed Abdulkareem at MintPress News - 5 hours ago
Saudi Arabia has stepped up its seizure and detention of ships carrying food and fuel into Yemen, sparking shortages that experts warn will push the country's civilians into even more dire straits. The post Houthis Vow Retaliation As Saudi Naval Blockade Sparks Fresh Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.

The U.S. Army Has a Plan To Beat Russia's Electronic Warfare Battleplans

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * AI could just be the answer. (*Washington, D.C*.) Surrounded by enemy fire, trapped in a valley between mountains and unable to use certain sensors, drones, fire-control and radar applications, a forward-positioned Army infantry unit suddenly finds itself with no radio, sensors, electronics... or GPS. Their communications are jammed, disabled and rendered useless, making them isolated and vulnerable to lethal air and ground attacks. Does this outnumbered infantry unit have any options with which to avoid destruction? How can they get air support or arm... more »

Hell On Earth: What Would Happen If Washington, D.C. Was Nuked?

Harry J. Kazianis at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Harry J. Kazianis* *Security, * It would mean the end of America as we know it. *Key point: *It would fundamentally change America's government, economy, and society. The present national security environment America faces today is loaded with challenges as far as the eye can see—but it might just be the dangers we don’t see coming or fail to see, those that are so difficult to imagine, so gut wrenching and horrific to even contemplate, that a future calamity someday might take us by surprise and do the most harm of all. Consider the threats Washington faces today—anyone who ca... more »

We Asked The U.S. Marines: When Is Fully Automatic Fire Appropriate In War?

Jared Keller at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Jared Keller* *Security, North America* Accuracy vs. the need to lay down the law. *Key point: *Sometimes you need to make a statement. “America! Ahhhhh!” roars Chief Warrant Officer Christian Wade as he unloads with the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle — and not with any of that wimpy “pew, pew, pew” slow and steady squeeze stuff. The 2nd Marine Division gunner goes full auto in his latest fact or fiction video, before pausing to ask: “Is that really necessary?” The answer: Sometimes. From 5, 30, and 80 meters, Wade and Cpl. Gerald Trado, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Ma... more »

Biden Blasts Saudi Arabia: 'Very Little...Redeeming Value'

Mary Margaret Olohan at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Mary Margaret Olohan* *Politics, Americas* [image: October 27, 2011. Biden led an American delegation to offer his condolences on the death of late Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed] He even promised to curtail aid. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Thursday that Saudi Arabia has “very little social redeeming value.” Biden spoke at the CNN LGBTQ forum in Los Angeles focusing on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues. The former vice president criticized Saudi Arabia for the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws. “I would, i... more »

Congress's Metro Station Closed By Brutal Stabbing Attack

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: Police investigate a possible stabbing at the Capitol South metro station near Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019.REUTERS/Erin Scott] It's not safe out there... A Metro station next to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., closed down Friday after a stabbing left a juvenile male unconscious and not breathing, a Metropolitan Police Department officer told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The teenager walked up to a Metro station manager and collapsed inside the Capitol South station Friday afternoon, Metro Transit Pol... more »

Tulsi Blasts Biden For Ukraine Allegations

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party state convention in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl] She doesn't pull punches. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard went after former Vice President Joe Biden regarding Ukraine during an interview on Hill.TV’s “Rising” Friday morning. Biden has come under fire over allegations that he pressured Ukrainian officials to fire its top prosecutor ... more »

'Bad News' Ukraine Envoy: Trump Allies and Ukrainians Pushing 'False' Allegations

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch arrives to testify in the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst] Yovanovitch blamed 'false conspiracy theories' for her firing. - *Marie Yovanovitch, the former ambassador to Ukraine, accused Trump allies and Ukrainian officials of waging a “concerted effort” to have her removed from her post.* - *In House testimony Friday, Yovanovitch said th... more »

Why Turkey Wants Their Invasion of Syria to Go Quickly

Stratfor Worldview at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: Key point: Turkey doesn’t want resistance to stiffen and so is going all in as fast as it can. Turkish ground forces, part of its military incursion dubbed Operation Peace Spring, rolled across the border into northeastern Syria on Oct. 9 in an offensive] Ankara wants to be sure it takes its objectives. *Key point: *Turkey doesn’t want resistance to stiffen and so is going all in as fast as it can. Turkish ground forces, part of its military incursion dubbed Operation Peace Spring, rolled across the border into northeastern Sy... more »

Can Biden Use Big Tech to Quash Trump Ukraine Ad?

Chris White at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks during a televised townhall on CNN dedicated to LGBTQ issues in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake] He doesn't like what it has to say... - *Former Vice President Joe Biden is trying to use the national media as cover against President Donald Trump’s barbs about his past work in Ukraine. * - *Joe Biden is also asking Facebook and other big tech companies remove a Trump ad that slams him f... more »

EU Ambassador Defies Trump State Dept, Complies With Subpoena

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland poses ahead of a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner (unseen) at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 4, 2019.] What will he see? - *Gordon Sondland, a key witness to President Donald Trump’s actions regarding Ukraine, will testify before Congress under subpoena.* - *The State Department blocked Sondland on Tuesday from testifying as part of a Democrat-led impeachment inquiry.... more »

BREAKING: Trump Loses Subpoena Appeal, Tees Up for Supreme Court Fight

Kevin Daley at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kevin Daley* *Politics, Americas* [image: People leave the Supreme Court after it resumed hearing oral arguments at the start of its new term in Washington, U.S., October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert] Will they uphold the Democrats' subpoena? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a subpoena for President Donald Trump’s accounting records Friday, potentially teeing up a landmark fight between the president and Congress in the Supreme Court. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a subpoena to Mazars USA LLP after former Tru... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 10/11/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market: Fed. Takes Over. PLUS! #FAKE #FALSE #LIAR #FAILURE" - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - 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/ • Visit ZeroHedge for the very latest factual news and information: - https://www.zerohedge.com/

Operation Peace Spring: Explosion Near US Soldiers Occupying Alongside Kurdish Proxies- Source Unclear

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 5 hours ago
*The media is spinning this as intentional. I have questions.1- Did this happen as it is being spun by the media? 2- The US claimed to have withdrawn, so, why would their be any soldiers in harms way?3- Why is the US occupying Syria? The million dollar question that is rarely if ever asked.4- Why are they fighting alongside Kurdish proxies? Known terrorists. 5- Did Turkey really know, with certainty, the US soldiers were present?* *The entire claim about this incident originates with an unnamed source. The US forces were to have withdrawn in order to “green light” the Turkish ... more »

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