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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

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Meet the Obama-Era Operatives and Journalists Starting a Secret Propaganda Operation

Chris White at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: A newstand sells newspapers featuring the image of late singer George Michael in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 26, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly] One of the founders says the media should dispense with the idea of objective reporting. *Democratic operatives who worked for former President Barack Obama are spearheading websites designed to mimic journalism outfits in an effort to push liberal positions.* - *One of the founders behind the websites says media pundits should dispel of the idea of objective reporting a... more »

Trump Campaign Accuses Google of Voter Suppression

Chris White at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Chris White* *Politics, Americas* [image: The logo of Google is seen at the high profile startups and high tech leaders gathering, Viva Tech,in Paris, France May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau] No one is happy with their new ad policy. President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign lambasted Google Tuesday for supposedly suppressing voter turnout ahead of the 2020 election. “There is no other description for this than the muzzling of political speech,” the Trump campaign wrote in a joint statement with the Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee ... more »

What Gender is Conan the Hero Dog? Journalists Are Stumped

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: Conan, the U.S. military dog that participated in and was injured in the U.S. raid in Syria that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, stand on the colonnade of the West Wing of the White House for a photo opportunity with President Donald Trump] 'I give up,' one said. Journalists are sharing their confusion after multiple reports went back and forth labeling Conan the hero dog as both a boy and a girl dog. Conan, a Belgian Malinois, participated in the October raid that left Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead. The dog ... more »

Americans Keep Dying Younger, Many from 'Despair': Study

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: The U.S. Capitol is seen reflected on an ambulance on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner] 'This is a distinctly American phenomenon,' one of the researchers said. An increasing number of Americans dying before their time is behind a continued drop in the U.S. life expectancy rate, according to a new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association. Life expectancy has been decreasing since 2014, according to the study, published Tuesday. A big factor is the increase in deaths among young ... more »

Why Hitler's Operation Typhoon to Take Moscow Failed

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Mos.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=74474261] The offensive would stall out. The troops of Germany’s Army Group Center were more than a week into a fresh offensive to capture Moscow on July 14 when they approached the historic battlefield of Borodino where the Russians delayed Napoleon’s advance on Moscow in 1812. Dug in on the battlefield were the forward elements of a fresh division from the Soviet Union’s Far East Military District that had been rushed to Moscow to thwart the German drive on... more »

This Warship Was Built in 1904. It Became the First Guided Missile Battleship.

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Asia* [image: The U.S. Navy auxiliary USS Mississippi (EAG-128) fires an SAM-N-7 Terrier surface-to-air missile during at-sea tests, circa 1953-55. In 1962, the Terrier was redesignated RIM-2. Circa 1953-1955.] Meet the U.S.S. Mississippi. *Key Point:* The world’s first guided-missile battleship could trace its origins, oddly enough, to a failed Congressional attempt to limit the size and cost of battleships. In 1904, the United States laid down USS *Mississippi* (BB-23), second of her name and the first of a class of two pre-dreadnoughts intended to st... more »

The Troop Shuffle: How Trump Tripped Over His Own Syria Solution

David Banks at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*David Banks* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] President Donald Trump has rapidly, and without warning to allies or even his own officials, shifted U.S. foreign policy in Syria. President Donald Trump’s decisions to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria – and then to send them back into action – has raised new concerns around the world about the reliability of U.S. promises. Since the beginning of Trump’s presidency, I and other foreign policy scholars have worried that Trump’s tendencies toward hyperbole, exaggeration and outright lying could disrupt a relatively stable ... more »

Study: Veterans More Likely to Hold Non-Degree Credentials

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 6 hours ago
A new study found that United States military veterans are more likely than their general population counterparts to hold certificates or certifications.

First Family Departs White House For Thanksgiving Holiday in Florida…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
President Trump, First Lady Melania and Barron depart the White House heading to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday. Young Barron is now taller than dad. The President, Melania and Barron emerged at 3:53 p.m. from the Oval Office and walked … Continue reading →

President Trump and First Lady Melania Participate in National Turkey Pardon – Video and Transcript..

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participate in the annual Thanksgiving Day celebration at the White House where Bread and Butter received their official Thanksgiving pardon. [Video Below, Transcript Added] . [Transcript] – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very … Continue reading →

The Big Late term abortion lie; none of them are elective

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 6 hours ago
Today a baby has a reasonable chance of surviving if they're born at 20 to 21 weeks gestation. But abortions are legal beyond week 32. The virulently pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute, a spin off of Planned Parenthood, says that every year roughly 12,000 viable babies are aborted each year. Yet you'll often hear pro-abortion advocates saying that the only reason viable babies are aborted is that they're not going to live anyway. That itself raises the obvious question that given that doctors aren't infallible and that we have many stories of doctors telling parents that their unbo... more »

"It's What You Know For Sure..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
“Consider a turkey that is fed every day. Every single feeding will firm up the bird’s belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race ‘looking out for its best interests,’ as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief.“ - Nouriel Roubini "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." - Mark Twain

Is This a Vampire Hunting Kit from the Early 19th Century?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Vampire hunters in the 19th century did not have access to Etsy.com.

A Message from the Snopes Family to Yours

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Do us a solid at the Thanksgiving table this year? Talk to your friends and family about why facts — and Snopes — matter.

U.S. Military's 'Guardian Angels' Are Still Defending Against Insider Attacks In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provide security as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter lands after a key leader engagement in Southeastern Afghanistan. The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Casey Nelsen) *Military.com:* *'Guardian Angels' Still Defending Against Insider Attacks in Afghanistan* A beat cop's street sense proved to be a major factor in meeting the ongoing threat of insider attacks on a recent Army National Guard ... more »

Cresco terminates VidaCann acquisition, highlighting cannabis industry’s focus on saving cash

Nick Thomas at Marijuana Business Daily - 6 hours ago
Chicago-based multistate cannabis operator Cresco Labs said it is ending its agreement to buy Florida’s VidaCann, becoming the latest U.S. marijuana M&A deal to unravel and highlighting the steps companies are taking to navigate a rocky business environment. Cresco’s decision, in particular, sheds light on how marijuana companies are scrambling to save money and refocus […] Cresco terminates VidaCann acquisition, highlighting cannabis industry’s focus on saving cash is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Will SNC-Lavalin Burn the Caisse?

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 6 hours ago
Jesse Feith of the Montreal Gazette reports that SNC-Lavalin paid more than $118 million to a shell company: A forensic accountant who analyzed SNC-Lavalin’s financial statements says the firm transferred more than $118 million to Swiss bank accounts tied to a shell company established by a former executive. *Of that money, Sophie Déry said on Monday, $14 million was transferred to former vice-president Sami Bebawi and another $11 million was sent to his uncle’s bank account.* Riadh Ben Aissa, the former executive behind the shell company, received $35 million. *“The amounts went... more »

U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley Begins Fact-Finding Trip To The Middle East And Central Asia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley meets service members in front of the USS Sirocco in Manama, Bahrain on November 25, 2019. REUTERS/Idrees Ali/File Photo *Reuters:* *Top U.S. general arrives in Iraq amid protests, questions over Iran's influence* BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The top U.S. general, Mark Milley, arrived in Iraq on Tuesday amid a spate of anti-government protests in the Middle East and questions about how they could impact Iranian influence in the region. Anti-government protests in Iraq erupted in early October and have grown into the largest demonst... more »

ELIZABETH WARREN DIDN'T FALL -- SHE WAS PUSHED

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
I'd like to report a murder. Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s support has fallen off a cliff in the latest Quinnipiac University poll, as former Vice President Joe Biden has retaken the lead since last month and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has leapfrogged into second place. The latest poll, released Tuesday, shows Warren dropping from 28 percent in late October — which gave her a sizable lead over Biden and the rest of the field — to third place with just 14 percent.... A look inside the Q poll’s crosstabs show that Warren lost 14 po... more »

"Economic Market Snapshot PM 11/26/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
Updated frequently as available. ◆ AM 11/26/19: Gregory Mannerino, "Post Market Report: DO NOT MISS THIS! Mannarino FLIPS OUT" - 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/ ◆ *Buffett Indicator: Where Are We with Market Valuations?* "As of 2019-11-26(updates daily): The Stock Market is Significantly Overvalued. Based on historical ratio of total market cap over GDP (currently at... more »

No Free Speech, No Parental Rights

Serban V.C. Enache at The Duran - 6 hours ago
The High Court has permanently banned activists and parents from protesting against LGBTQ ‘equality’ lessons being taught in Anderton Park primary school in Birmingham, England. Birmingham council won their case on Tuesday, after taking out an injunction against the protesters. For months, campaigners and parents protested outside the front gates, invoking the sexual propaganda targeting […] More The post No Free Speech, No Parental Rights appeared first on The Duran.

Iraq Protests Intensify In Baghdad. Six Killed In Three Separate Baghdad Explosions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*The National:* *Bombs kill five in southern Baghdad as nationwide protests continue* * Explosions didn’t appear to be related to demontrations Five people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in three simultaneous explosions that rocked Baghdad late on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. It was the first apparently co-ordinated attack since anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago, but it did not appear to be related to demonstrations. It was not immediately clear who was behind the bombings, but they bore the hallmarks of an ISIS attack. The terrorist group has ... more »

"Fight the Fed: Give Thanks for the Great Disruptor"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Fight the Fed: Give Thanks for the Great Disruptor"* by David Stockman "An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There’s a punishment for it, and it’s usually crucifixion." – John Steinbeck, "East of Eden" (1952) "Even this holiday-shortened trading week needs to be punctuated with “trade deal progress,” as Bloomberg noted this morning. Of course, all Bubblevision’s happy talk won’t – can’t – stave off the coming downturn. Indeed, ZeroHedge recently aggregated the evidence of one half the Red Ponzi’s ... more »

HJC Chairman Nadler Attempts to Reframe “Impeachment Inquiry” With “Groundwork Hearing” – Before Receiving Impeachment Inquiry Report – Violating Their Own Resolution Process…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
House Judiciary Committee (HJC) Chairman Jerry Nadler, together with Lawfare contracted impeachment agents Barry Berke and Norm Eisen (pictured below), are attempting to reframe a collapsing impeachment and pull-in White House participation. Chairman Nadler has announced a December 4th hearing … Continue reading →

President Trump Responds to Ongoing, Failing, Politically Partisan Impeachment Effort…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Previously Robert Mueller and Andrew Weissmann attempted to prosecute President Trump, the fictitious horse-thief, for attempting to obstruct his hanging; now Adam Schiff is inferring guilt because President Trump didn’t present alibis for his whereabouts when the fictitious horse wasn’t … Continue reading →

Former SEAL Rob O’Neill Discusses Flag Officer Corrupt Behavior in Gallagher Case….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill appears on Fox News to discuss the political corruption in amid the Flag officers within the military. WATCH: . O’Neill rightly points out how DC bureaucrats are confusing the purpose of warfighters and President Trump … Continue reading →

Tips on language changes—how not to go to jail

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
Socialists are so creative with language--like AOC declaring free stuff is now "public goods." They decided "patriotism" is now "nationalism" which is like being a Nazi brown shirt. But being a black shirt Antifa who burns down buildings is OK. Male and female pronouns have become hate speech. Sex became gender which used to be a part of speech. "Gender reassignment" has become "gender affirmation," because you can't reassign what was always there. Next week, it might be something else and then the word you used this week becomes hate speech. "Negro" back in the 1960s was OK and... more »

Filipina High School Student Discovered ‘Aratiles’ Fruit As Potential Cure For Diabetes, Wins Intel International Science And Engineering Fair (ISEF) In Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 7 hours ago
Science fairs can be a pain to many teenagers who may struggle to select or follow through on a project. But this was not the case for 16-year-old Maria Isabel Layson of Iloilo National High School, located in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Layson, a student already taking accelerated science classes, dominated the […] The post Filipina High School Student Discovered ‘Aratiles’ Fruit As Potential Cure For Diabetes, Wins Intel International Science And Engineering Fair (ISEF) In Phoenix, Arizona, USA appeared first on Health Nut News.

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 328 – 2019

Hifast at Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Chinese Communist Front Flips Virginia Blue

TNA Video at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: trevor-loudon-chinese-communist-front-flips-virginia-blue] VIDEO - The New American’s Christian Gomez interviews anticommunist author and researcher Trevor Loudon about his recent article published by The Epoch Times entitled, “Virginia Goes Blue: Pro-China Communists Claim Credit.” Loudon discuses New Virginia Majority, the organization in question, and its ties to the Maoist organization Liberation Road.

Warren Fibs Again, This Time About the Top One Percent

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: warren-fibs-again-this-time-about-the-top-one-percent] The latest in Warren’s long list of fibs, uttered during last week’s Democrat debate but largely missed by the leftist media, is that billionaires are “freeloaders.”

Emerging Evidence Indicates Iran Planned September Attacks on Saudi Oil Facility

Warren Mass at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: emerging-evidence-indicates-iran-planned-september-attacks-on-saudi-oil-facility] Emerging evidence indicates that Iran was responsible for the September 14 attacks on Saudi refineries and that the operation was approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Warren’s Plans Would Create Over 20 New Federal Offices & Agencies

Luis Miguel at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: warren-s-plans-would-create-over-20-new-federal-offices-agencies] Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s ambitious agenda includes a massive expansion of federal bureaucracy, including bringing back long-defunct agencies.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University Standoff Appears Over

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
A statue, decorated with a yellow helmet and mask by anti-government protesters, is surrounded by garbage inside the student union building at the besieged Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China, November 20, 2019. For more than a week-and-a-half, hundreds of protesters had fortified Polytechnic University's Kowloon peninsula campus and often fought fiery street battles with riot police. But now the number of protesters has dwindled to fewer than 100, turning the grounds that normally teem with 33,000 students and staff into an eerily empty compound scattered with deb... more »

The pearl of great price you are

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 7 hours ago
-chart of I AM Presence * And* thus the Lord Jesus with me serves now to be with the hosts of the Lord the open door for freedom in America and in every nation. This is that open door which no man can shut. But I tell you, people of Earth, it is up to you to claim that freedom. For as ever before, the fallen ones who have invaded the governments and the economies of the nations are ever present as the spoilers to take from you your God-ordained liberty. Therefore I say, *claim it* in the name of the I AM THAT I AM! Claim it and be then one with God the majority vote ... more »

60+ doctors warn Assange ‘could die in prison’. UK & Australia governments do nothing (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 7 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 384. More The post 60+ doctors warn Assange ‘could die in prison’. UK & Australia governments do nothing (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Former Republican Congressman Joe Barton Proudly Explains How He And His Cronies Helped Destroy Planet Earth

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
*Joe Barton (Villain-TX)* Republican former Congressman Joe Barton is a 70 year old energy lobbyist now. Once he was the all-powerful chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the dean of the Texas congressional delegation. His dream was the deregulation of electric and gas-- and everything else. Barton, one of Congress' most corrupt members, was the ultimate climate change denier. After a trove of pornographic selfies of Barton surfaced in 2017, he announced he would not seek reelection in 2018. On Sunday, Barton wrote a long column, I knew my bill to lift the ... more »

Cyprus delays bidding process so medical cannabis licensing fees can be reviewed

Alfredo Pascual at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The bidding process to cultivate medical cannabis in Cyprus is stalled after government authorities requested a review of the licensing fees. The delay, reported by the Phileleftheros newspaper, stemmed from concerns the fees are too low given the revenue growers are expected to reap. According to previous announcements, winners of the application process would have to pay […] Cyprus delays bidding process so medical cannabis licensing fees can be reviewed is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Dried cannabis vaporizers face 20% tax in British Columbia

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
British Columbia’s beefed up provincial tax will apply to dried cannabis vaporizers in addition to liquid marijuana vaping products. Newly proposed legislation would nearly triple the provincial sales tax (PST) on those products to 20%. The Ministry of Finance confirmed to Marijuana Business Daily that the tax would apply to dried cannabis vaporizers if the […] Dried cannabis vaporizers face 20% tax in British Columbia is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Steve Fund Improves Mental Health Services for Students of Color

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 8 hours ago
The Steve Fund – a nonpro­fit dedicated to improving mental health for students of color – hosted a series of on-campus, daylong conferences bringing faculty, administration, students and mental health experts together for in-depth discussions on the emotional well-being of minority students.

Should My Black Child Participate in Her Thanksgiving Day Play? A Look Into the Need for Culturally Competent Pedagogy

cmaadmin at Diverse - 8 hours ago
As a Black parent with an inquisitive Black child, I’m plagued with internal battles regarding whether I allow her to dress up like a pilgrim or indigenous person at her school’s Thanksgiving Day Play, at the request of her teacher. Do I continue to perpetuate this occasion as a jovial interaction between captor and captee by simply telling her she looks cute in her headdress and twirled her “I am Squanto” sign masterfully?

Hunting for Hunter: Evidence Reveals Biden, Burisma Ukraine Bond Scandal, Tied to U.S. Firm

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*Sergey Belous* | Much to the chagrin of Democrats, it now appears Trump was correct to ask Zelensky to investigate the corruption energy firm.

No, a European Army Wouldn't Hurt America

Dalibor Rohac at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Dalibor Rohac* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Let us explain. One of the paradoxes of transatlantic relations is that successive US governments have consistently encouraged Europeans to do more in the area of defense and security, for good reasons. Yet, whenever Europeans unveiled initiatives aimed at doing that, they were met with hand-wringing and criticisms from America and from prominent Atlanticists: Won’t new EU structures duplicate those existing within NATO and jeopardize interoperability? And is a Europe that is genuinely autonomous in defense in the US interest? ... more »

One False Move By Israel or Iran Will Lead to War

Seth J. Frantzman at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Over the last two years, Israel has warned about Iran’s entrenchment in Syria. But Iran has continued its role in Syria, and it continues to threaten Israel and transfer precision guidance to Hezbollah for converting its rockets. Israel has been monitoring Iranian entrenchment in Syria, weapons transfers that move to Iraq and also to Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as Iranian-backed groups in Gaza. On November 12 Jerusalem put in motion operation ‘Black Belt,’ the attack on a senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander na... more »

Battlecarrier! The Cold War Hybrid Between Battleships and Aircraft Carriers

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: An elevated port bow view of a Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier (CVHG) «Novorossiysk» underway. 25 March 1986] The Soviets and Americans really got carried away. The dream of the battlecarrier did not die in World War II, despite the substandard performance of many of the converted ships, and despite the severe demands that jet aviation would put on modern flight decks. Indeed, the possibilities offered by new technologies kept generating proposals for new battlecarrier configurations for nearly as long as the last battleships remaine... more »

Iranian Propaganda Says It Can Easily Crush the U.S. in a War

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/IRAN-ARMY-DAY--RC1DF6063E40.html] Is that accurate? *Key Point:* The facts don't support Iran's narrative. Did you know that Iran’s navy has always defeated the United States? Did you know that Iran’s army is so invincible that no country can win a ground war against it? Welcome to the megalomaniacal world of Iranian media, where the impossible is still impossible —but makes for great propaganda. “Americans have always been the ultimate and full-scale losers in all their encounters with the IRGCN [Islamic... more »

What China Wants in the South China Sea

James Goldrick at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*James Goldrick* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] Inside Beijing's strategy. In many ways, the American label of ‘great wall of sand’ that was applied to the artificial islands in the South China Sea encapsulates a key element of Chinese thinking. The same desire to protect China from external threats that produced the terrestrial Great Wall has been extended into the South China Sea. It’s significant that a Chinese senior officer once expressed surprise at the American label of ‘anti-access/area denial’ for China’s maritime strategy and remarked that the Chinese called what the... more »

Russia Wants Four Submarines with Nuclear Drone-Torpedoes

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Overkill? *Key point:* Moscow wants to keep its nuclear deterrence up, but this is another level. For decades, submarine nuclear deterrence has been uniquely provided by the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), designed to loft missiles from beneath the waves into space before releasing multiple nuclear warheads that rain hellfire on cities and military bases below. SSBNs can remain submerged basically indefinitely thanks to their nuclear reactors, and are thus unlikely to be all hunted down prior to launch o... more »

How the F-35B Stealth Fighter Will Transform the Navy's Aircraft Carriers

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Asia* [image: Reuters] A massive boon to the Pentagon. *Key point:* The F-35B will turn even small ships with a flattop into carriers. Naval aviation has from the beginning been a challenging and expensive endeavor. Until recently, fewer and fewer countries found they had the resources to operate even a single aircraft carrier capable of operating fixed-wing aircraft. In 2017, Brazil retired South America’s last aircraft carrier the *Sao Paulo*. Thailand’s carrier* Chakri Naruebet* hasn’t carried any jets since 2006. After disastrous deployment ... more »

California’s Aggressive Renewable Mandates Are Not Having the Desired Affect

IER at IER - 8 hours ago
California has some of the most aggressive mandates for renewable energy production in the country. The state has a 100… The post California’s Aggressive Renewable Mandates Are Not Having the Desired Affect appeared first on IER.

Trump and the SEAL-Trident Controversy

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
Bad Order: Navy Secretary Spencer Out After Trump Steps Into SEAL-Trident Controversy November 26,2019 . Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer gets fired. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says Spencer is out for attempting a dishonest back-channel deal with President Trump that bucked the chain of command. Spencer said he’s out because he could not, in good conscience, follow the Commander-in-Chief’s tweeted “order” to let SEAL Eddie Gallagher retire with his Trident, rather than facing a review board — and potentially being forced out — for taking an inappropriate picture with an enemy... more »

Did Trump Sign a Law Making Animal Cruelty a Federal Crime?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Trump signed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act in November 2019, banning several specific kinds of animal cruelty and torture.

Fasting Mimicking Diet Cured Type ONE Diabetes In Mouse – Regenerates Cells

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 8 hours ago
I’ve posted one of the interviews of Dr. Valter Longo and Dr. Rhonda Patrick. I’m not sure if this is a re-post or the part 2. Much of it was somewhat familiar. BUT, even if a repeat, what “woke me … Continue reading →

“No Evidence of Cancer” — 8 Months of Carrot Juice Clears Tumors in Lungs (with studies)

Yelena at AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
Sometimes treating cancer naturally does not require a long list of supplements with a rigorous superfood rich meal plan. Sometimes a more simpler solution can jump-start the immune system, and help bring the body back to a state of recovery. Such is the story of Ann Cameron, the author of “Curing Cancer with Carrots,” who successfully treated her cancer in large part due to her consumption of carrot juice. In 2012 Ann found out that she had stage 3 colon cancer. She took a semi-conventional route and had a surgery, but flat-out refused chemotherapy. Six months later, she learne... more »

Chemtrails Exposed: The Research Corporation for Science Advancement and the Origins of the New Manhattan Project

WTStaff at Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Peter A. Kirby* - Recently uncovered evidence indicates that the New Manhattan Project – otherwise known as ‘geoengineering’ – goes back further than previously thought.

"To whom do you award the right to decide which speech is harmful or who is the harmful speaker? ... To whom would you delegate the task of deciding for you what you could read?"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"To whom do you award the right to decide which speech is harmful or who is the harmful speaker? ... To whom would you delegate the task of deciding for you what you could read?" * ~ Christopher Hitchens speaking 'On Free Speech' . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Musical Interlude: Neil H, "To the Gateway of Eternity"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Neil H, "To the Gateway of Eternity"

Deloitte acquires Canadian consultancy Cannabis Compliance

Matt Lamers at Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Deloitte has acquired Mississauga, Ontario-based Cannabis Compliance, an industry leader in marijuana industry consultancy, the companies announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The newly created CCI Deloitte plans to offer businesses with end-to-end services in the cannabis industry, according to the announcement. Deloitte said CCI’s 75 employees will work out of […] Deloitte acquires Canadian consultancy Cannabis Compliance is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The Poet: Wendell Berry, "A Warning To My Readers"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"A Warning To My Readers"* "Do not think me gentle because I speak in praise of gentleness, or elegant because I honor the grace that keeps this world. I am a man crude as any, gross of speech, intolerant, stubborn, angry, full of fits and furies. That I may have spoken well at times, is not natural. A wonder is what it is." - Wendell Berry

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland. Thanks for stopping by!

“The Pain of Modern Life: Loneliness and Isolation”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“The Pain of Modern Life: Loneliness and Isolation”* by Graham Peebles “Humanity is a group. As Mohandas Gandhi famously said: "All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family." This is not a sycophantic religious concept, but the fact of our inherent nature; a nature that the current World socio-economic order systematically works against, forcing us to live in unnatural, unhealthy, unfulfilling, and unjust ways. The negative inter-related consequences of living under such a perverse system are many and varied- painful all: disharmony, depression, anxiety, and loneliness are... more »

"Reality..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"Reality is what we take to be true. What we take to be true is what we believe. What we believe is based upon our perceptions. What we perceive depends upon what we look for. What we look for depends upon what we think. What we think depends upon what we perceive. What we perceive determines what we believe. What we believe determines what we take to be true. What we take to be true is our reality." - Gary Zukav

Is Black Friday Still a Big Deal With People?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
*or have they finally gotten wise?* And other random pre-Thanksgiving thoughts. Participation in a Black Friday event happened only once in my life. It was at Target. It was awful. It was not worth the effort. It never happened again! I may check out some deals on Amazon, but that's the extent of my participation in this yearly ode to silliness. *Winter* Daily Mail headline news: *Holidays Hell *Really? Around here we call it winter. Daily Mail has gone all hard core on ad blocker. If you want to see their pictures or read any of their goofy stories you must disable your ad ... more »

Lakewood, NJ: Failure to Vaccinate or Vaccine Failure?

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
In Lakewood, NJ, where most of the NJ measles cases occurred, there were 30 documented cases of measles in Ocean County early last winter. Everyone recovered without incident and no serious complications were reported, but the Lakewood “outbreak” made national news and left behind hurt families, scarred children and the illusion that those who question vaccines are disease ridden. The post Lakewood, NJ: Failure to Vaccinate or Vaccine Failure? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Lena Sun, the Washington Post’s Resident Vaccine Propagandist

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
Jeremy R. Hammond presents an illustrative example of a professional vaccine propagandist, Washington Post health reporter Lena H. Sun. Ms. Sun is a faithful adherent to the vaccine religion and susceptible to confirmation bias, which entails choosing what to see and what not to see, thereby deliberately deceiving readers in dutiful service to the state and, by extension, dutiful service to the pharmaceutical industry. The post Lena Sun, the Washington Post’s Resident Vaccine Propagandist appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Update on Sacramento Seven Arrested at “Occupy” in Sacramento, CA

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
Above: Lisa Jenkins, Carol Nelson, Lauren Tremblay, Erin Massengale, Mike Mattingly, Jaslyn Ball, Crystal Shreeve Seven parents were arrested on September 9, the 7th day of the 11-day Occupy of CA Capitol (9/3 to 9/13) in protest of SB 276 & SB 714 which removed the broad ME to vaccination resulting in the complete exclusion […] The post Update on Sacramento Seven Arrested at “Occupy” in Sacramento, CA appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Should Navy Seal Gallagher Be Punished...Or Honored?

9 hours ago
President Trump's robust intervention on behalf of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher has drawn widespread criticism, even and especially among members of the military. Should he be honored with the right to keep his status as a SEAL, as Trump contends, or does military discipline demand that war crimes be punished? Watch today's Liberty Report: Help support the Liberty Report and we'll send you a copy of Ron Paul's new mini-book on America's "Exceptional" Bankruptcy! For $50 we'll send you the book as a gift. For a donation of $100 or more, Ron Paul will sign it! Act today - it's a limit... more »

“What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains”* By Nicholas Carr "Dave, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave?” So the supercomputer HAL pleads with the implacable astronaut Dave Bowman in a famous and weirdly poignant scene toward the end of Stanley Kubrick’s "2001: A Space Odyssey". Bowman, having nearly been sent to a deep-space death by the malfunctioning machine, is calmly, coldly disconnecting the memory circuits that control its artificial “ brain. “Dave, my mind is going,” HAL says, forlornly. “I can feel it. I can feel it.” I can feel it, too. Over the past fe... more »

A Closer Look at an Interstellar Comet

Paul Gilster at Centauri Dreams - 9 hours ago
The interest in ‘Oumuamua and comet 2I/Borisov makes it clear that interstellar neighbors wandering into our system generate loads of media coverage. And why not: Here is a way to study material from another stellar system while remaining within our own. 2I/Borisov, for example, reaches its closest approach to Earth in early December, closing to […]

China Sets Up A Crisis Center On The Mainland Side Of Hong Kong

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk after Lam took her oath, during the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo *Reuters:* *Exclusive: China sets up Hong Kong crisis center in mainland, considers replacing chief liaison* HONG KONG/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Tightening control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing ... more »

L'Espagne est condamnée à verser 290,6 millions d'euros à NextEra dans une affaire portant sur les énergies renouvelables

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
26-Nov-2019 Un tribunal du CIRDI a ordonné à l'Espagne de verser 290,6 millions d'euros à deux investisseurs néerlandais.

Spain held liable for breach of FET under the ECT for frustrating legitimate expectations of 9REN, a Luxembourg-based renewable energy investor

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
26-Nov-2019 An ICSID tribunal held that Spain violated Fair and Equitable Treatment under the Energy Charter Treaty.

España declarada culpable por violación de TJE bajo el TCE por frustrar las expectativas legítimas de 9REN, inversor en energías renovables con sede en Luxemburgo

bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
26-Nov-2019 Un tribunal del CIADI dictaminó que España violó el trato justo y equitativo bajo el Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía.

The Latest Insights on Gut Permeability and Depression

WTStaff at Waking Times - 9 hours ago
*Kelly Brogan, M.D.* - The medical field is developing some new insights that just might help us understand depression better.

Fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer: 'Trump Doesn't Understand The Definition Of A Warfighter'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
COMING UP ON @CBSThisMorning: Ousted Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer defends his handling of the Navy SEAL case to @CBSDavidMartin in an exclusive @CBSNews interview. "What message does that send to the troops?" https://t.co/SegmMbWmQG pic.twitter.com/pNXCpdskzZ — CBS News (@CBSNews) November 26, 2019 *Daily Mail:* *'Trump doesn't understand the definition of a warfighter': Fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer slams President's intervention in the Eddie Gallagher case and says it undermines 'the backbone of our military'* * Richard Spencer hit out at Trump as he left The Pe... more »

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/26/2019

Lambert Strether at naked capitalism - 9 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. “Killing NAFTA Softly” [Portside]. “But a revised NAFTA had to be approved by the House, which unfortunately for Trump now has a Democratic majority. And the deal that Trump devised was a stinker. It added a couple modestly decent provisions, like wiping out the pro-corporate investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) process, […]

Federal prosecutors open criminal probe into opioid makers, distributors, need to do the same over the Ebola, Lassa Fever vaccine scams

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 9 hours ago
*Coincidence? Just as the Globalist launch yet another epidemic false flag, this time using the Ebola like virus, Lassa fever and from the same VFHC unit in Kenema hospital as Ebola in 2014, US Federal Prosecutors have opened criminal probe into opioid makers and distributors.* *https://www.zerohedge.com/health/opioid-makersdistributors-dumped-reports-criminal-probe* *The NWO Globalists are very dim and can't make connections between events except weird ones.* *But the dots have been connected by the rest of the world.* *Epstein is a key figure linking the NWO Globalists like Prince... more »

Teacher Assigns Obscene “Poem” Praising Sodomy

Alex Newman at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: teacher-assigns-obscene-poem-praising-sodomy] A school in Colorado is under fire after ordering students to read and contemplate a bizarre poem featuring sexting with minors, anal rape, and a god of child sacrifice, prompting outrage by students, parents, and taxpayers. Promoting obscenity to minors is a felony in Colorado.

Democrat Vote Grab: Massachusetts Town Looks to Lower Voting Age to 16

James Murphy at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: democrat-vote-grab-massachusetts-town-looks-to-lower-voting-age-to-16] In a town meeting, Brookline, Massachusetts, voted to seek approval from the state to lower the voting age in town to 16 years old for local elections.

Schiff's Panel "Preparing" Report as Impeachment Set to Go to Next Phase

Luis Miguel at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: schiff-s-panel-preparing-report-as-impeachment-set-to-go-to-next-phase] House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff announced that Democrats are "preparing a report" on the impeachment probe for the Judiciary Committee.

Trump’s Approval Ratings Among Blacks Improving in Several Recent Polls

Bob Adelmann at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: trump-s-approval-ratings-among-blacks-improving-in-several-recent-polls] Three recent polls have put President Trump’s support among blacks around 34 percent. This could spell big trouble for Democrats in 2020.

Lesbian “Marries” Partner, Sues Seminary for Expelling Her

Dave Bohon at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: lesbian-marries-partner-sues-seminary-for-expelling-her] A student at a Christian seminary has sued the school afer it expelled her for “marrying” her lesbian partner.

"Robocall Scams" - Is it another Domestic Terror Program?

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Robocall Technology is exploding* There was a story on the CBC newz the other day that caught my interest...and made me start thinking about a theory that I've had for a long time now. This is one of those theories that you'll probably never be able to prove because the evidentiary sands keep shifting like a mirage on a desert. Or, it's kind of like Google Stats and Algorithms. They also keep shifting and making no sense...but you know there's a pattern and it's designed and set in motion by some very powerful entities...for a reason. It's about the modern plague of "Robocalls"... more »

World News Briefs -- November 26, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*BBC:* *Albania hit by deadly 6.4 magnitude earthquake* At least 18 people have been killed after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Albania, the defence ministry says. The quake brought down buildings and left people trapped under rubble. One man died after jumping from a window in panic after the tremor struck. The quake hit 34km (21 miles) north-west of the capital, Tirana, in the early hours of Tuesday. Hours later, a separate earthquake struck the city of Mostar in Bosnia. There were no reports of casualties. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said rescuers would "continue to sear... more »

Snapshots of the Hamptons-based mind!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019The culture which got us here:* Long ago and far away, star journalist Diane Sawyer was hoping to get the answer to an important question. Sawyer interviewed Marla Maples on ABC's Prime Time Live. With apologies for several aspects of his framing, Howard Kurtz reported the interview for the Washington Post: KURTZ (4/20/90): After two months of silence amid the deafening roar of Trump-o-mania, *Marla Maples took to the airwaves tonight to declare that she still loves Donald Trump* but that "I'm not the reason for that marriage having problems." In a bl... more »

The Platform Web

Rural at Democracy Under Fire - 10 hours ago
“*Platforms are more like shopping malls than town squares — public to an extent, but ultimately managed according to private interests.” *Taylor Owen in an article titled *Why Platform Governance?* Not having heard the term 'Platform Governance' when I saw this link in reading some of Mr *Owens recent posts* via *Progressive Bloggers* and having written much about our democracy in the past I decided to find out more about it. There is a LOT of information about such ideas by various authors *on the CIGI site* but I will just highlight a few words from Owens post that caught my inter... more »

Weight Management Tips for Those Over 50

Ashley Swanson at TDW - 10 hours ago
Weight gain is more likely to occur with age. That’s right, the older you become the easier it is to pack on the pounds. Many factors can play a role such as changes in physical activity level, diet, how your body stores fat, toxin exposure over time and ultimately insulin resistance (a hormonal problem). Excess … Continue reading "Weight Management Tips for Those Over 50" The post Weight Management Tips for Those Over 50 appeared first on TDW.

How to Get Rid of High Blood Pressure in 6 Simple Steps

Dr. Jack Wolfson at TDW - 10 hours ago
High blood pressure affects millions of people. Also known as hypertension, the risks of this are heart attack, stroke, dementia and death. The medical doctors have their treatment: pharmaceuticals. But prescription drugs are not very effective. Here is why: Pharma can lower blood pressure numbers, but they do very little to lower risk of heart … Continue reading "How to Get Rid of High Blood Pressure in 6 Simple Steps" The post How to Get Rid of High Blood Pressure in 6 Simple Steps appeared first on TDW.

Joker Trump AG Barr Thinks Trump is a King: Moves to Block Judge Ruling that Trump is Not a King

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
Only since Trump became President have I started to understand what my late father meant when he used to say … Continue reading →

Animal Cruelty Officially Becomes Federal Crime

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Olivia Rosane* - A bill making animal cruelty a federal crime is now the law of the land after President Donald Trump signed it on Monday.

Patagonia Leads the Charge on Hemp-Based Clothing

WTStaff at Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - Hemp was criminalized in the U.S. for decades, but the 2018 Farm Bill made industrial hemp legal to be cultivated, sold and transferred across state lines.

Iranian companies to build 30,000 residential units in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
A new bilateral agreement will see Iranian companies build 30,000 residential units in Syria, the chairman of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), Gholamhossein Shafei, said on Tuesday, and reported by state media. Shafei unveiled the proposals at the Iran-Syria Business Forum, and outlined Iran’s commitment to supporting Syria’s reconstruction, Iran’s Mehr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Second day of Syrian peace talks ends in disaster

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Sources close to work of the Committee of Discussing the Constitution said that the meeting of UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen with Head of the national delegation Ahmad al-Kuzbari ended without starting any session due to the intransigence of the Turkish regime’s delegation SANA delegate to Geneva quoted sources from the civil society […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army within 20km of militant stronghold in southern Idlib: map

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) recent advance in southeastern Idlib has put their forces within 20km of a militant stronghold along the Idlib-Hama Highway. According to a military source in the nearby Hama Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army’s 25th Special Mission Forces, along with the 5th Legion and Liwaa Al-Quds, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

New satellite images show Syrian military sites destroyed by Israeli forces: photos

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Image Satellite International released a new set of satellite photos this week, showing the extent of the damage done by the Israeli military on several Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sites in Damascus. Based on the first image released by ISI, two warehouses belonging to the Syrian Arab Army west of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Indian Army installs Israeli-made Spike anti-tank missiles along Pakistani border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
After years of twist and turns, Indian Army has inducted the fire and forget Spike anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) along the Line of Control (LoC). The missiles were delivered to India as an emergency purchase against the backdrop of escalation with Pakistan in February of this year. An army official, without revealing his name, said […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘We will fight any war against Israel’ – Harakat Al-Nujaba

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) – The spokesperson for the Iraqi paramilitary group Harakat Al-Nujaba told the Russian journalist Demir Nazarov this week that they will “fight any war against Israel” in the near the future. The Russian journalist asked the spokesperson, “Israelis believe that you will participate in any possible war between them and Lebanon […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Watch Turkey’s new S-400s take on F-16 jets: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Turkey conducted a series of tests of Russian-made S-400s in Ankara Province on Monday and Tuesday, according to the İhlas News Agency. The exercise involved US F-16 Fighting Falcon jets flying at low altitudes, while the Russian-made defence systems scanned the airspace. The tests took place at a time when the United States is urging Turkey to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia is unaware of Turkey’s alleged plan to launch new offensive in Syria: Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 10 hours ago
Russia has no information on Turkey’s intention to violate the Russian-Turkish memorandum on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. Speaking at a news conference after talks with his Icelandic counterpart, Lavrov said: “With regard to the implementation of the Russian-Turkish Memorandum signed on 22nd of October, we have no information indicating Turkey’s intention to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago

"The Pilgrims Should Have Been Thankful for a Spirochete"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 10 hours ago
*"The Pilgrims Should Have Been Thankful for a Spirochete"* By Madeleine Johnson "Rat urine. As we feasted on succulent turkey, moist stuffing, and glistening cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, the furthest thing from our minds was probably rat urine. Yet it’s quite possible that America as we know it would not exist without rat urine and leptospirosis, the disease it spreads. The disease conveniently cleared coastal New England of Native Americans just prior to the Pilgrims’ arrival and later killed the helpful Squanto. It still lurks among us, underdiagnosed, an emerging menace. ... more »

Fake science, sexual reality, and gender identity

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Last week I noted that the ACLU's claim, that one can be a man and still have periods, get pregnant, etc., was scientifically false; that sex was determined by the chromosomes, and they are definitive. Since then, I've received a certain amount of pushback from transgender individuals and/or lobbyists, trying to persuade me (or browbeat me into accepting) that the science is rather more involved than that, and that gender fluidity and/or identification is not a matter of the chromosomes alone. I accept that psychological or psychiatric problems can lead some people to adopt a dif... more »

Canada Has a Cannabis Problem

Brad Poulos at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Brad Poulos* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Québec is wrong to raise its legal cannabis age to 21. The Québec government has dragged its feet on cannabis legalization from the moment Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a task force to study the subject three years ago. Its recent decision to raise the legal age for cannabis consumption to 21 is simply bad policy, poorly thought out. It’s also very likely to further thwart primary legalization objectives, which were to keep cannabis out of the hands of children and youth and take the profits out of the hands of illega... more »

Did Israel Hit Iraq With F-35 Stealth Fighters This Summer? Here's What We Know.

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Middle East* [image: An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016. REUTERS/Amir Cohen] The prime suspect has motive, opportunity and capability. Israel’s F-35 stealth fighters are positively supernatural: here, there and everywhere. In 2018, the Israeli Air Force claimed its new F-35s had attacked Iranian targets in Syria. Also in 2018, Arab press made dubious claims that IAF F-35s had flown over Iran. Now com... more »

Is Your iPhone Addiction Totally Ruining Your Life?

Terri R. Kurtzberg at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Terri R. Kurtzberg* *Security, Americas* Some people fear we’re interacting more with our phones at the expense of our loved ones. The fear that digital distractions are ruining our lives and friendships is widespread. To be sure, digital addiction is real. Consider the 2,600 times we touch our phones every day, our panic when we temporarily misplace a device, the experience of “phantom vibration syndrome” and how merely seeing a message alert can be as distracting as checking the message itself. This can have real consequences. For example, other people do take it personally... more »

Rep. Jackie Speier Announces Probe into Navy Secretary Dismissal

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) questions witnesses during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer/Pool via REUTERS] She called Trump’s actions an effort 'to subvert the military justice system.' Democratic California Rep. Jackie Speier tweeted Tuesday morning that she will be calling for an investigation into Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s dismissal over the weekend. Defense Secretary Mark Esper terminated Spencer Sunday after a public dispute ... more »

Guns Straight Out of a Predator or Alien Movie: Russia Built Some Really Strange Rifles

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, * Despite the envelope-pushing designs, none of these designs became standard-issue. *Strange Experiments in Soviet Rifle Design* The 1960s and 1970s were an interesting time in experimental Soviet rifle design. Several radical bullpups came out of Russia, and pushed the limits of gunsmithing, incorporating features like triple barrels, plastic resin housing, and blisteringly high rates of fire. A hallmark of bullpups is their compact, high barrel-to-length ratio, which makes them ideal for urban operations, or for troops in vehicles, where space is at... more »

Obama Claimed Trump ‘Knows Absolutely Nothing’ After 2016 White House Meeting: Report

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during the funeral services for the late U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., October 25, 2019. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via Reuters] He did not like what he saw. Former President Barack Obama reportedly told a visitor that President Donald Trump “knows absolutely nothing” after the two met at the White House in 2016. Obama and his small staff had to deal with “a crazy president personally obsessed with Obama” after Trump won... more »

Former Executive Sues CBS For Discrimination

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: The CBS broadcasting logo is seen outside the CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton] Ghen Maynard says he was the 'only non-white executive at CBS Studios.' A CBS News employee launched a discrimination lawsuit against the network after it announced his termination in October, according to a complaint filed Monday. CBS is allegedly pushing Ghen Maynard out after an investigation into allegations that he mistreated a female coworker, the court filing reads. Maynard was responsible ... more »

Investigation: Vacancies in Trump's State Department Allow Career Bureaucrats to Take Charge

Luke Rosiak at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Luke Rosiak* *Politics, Americas* [image: Ambassador Bill Taylor, charge d'affaires at the U.S. embassy in Ukraine; and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, testify before a House Intelligence Committee hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry] Some of them, like Bill Taylor, are now playing key roles in the impeachment inquiry. *A quarter of ambassadorships are vacant three years into the Trump administration, leaving career Foreign Service officers in charge. Many, like Bill Taylor, have played key roles in the impeachment inqui... more »

Supreme Court Delays Trump Financial Records Release

Kevin Daley at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kevin Daley* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while signing an Executive Order] Now they have to decide whether to hear Trump's appeal. *The Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump’s emergency request to put a lower court decision giving House Democrats access to his financial records on hold Monday night. * - *The decision means Congress will not see Trump’s financial records for the foreseeable future, or perhaps ever. * - *The justices next have to decide whether to hear Trump’s appeal, or leave the lower court ... more »

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Adnan Syed's Controversial Murder Conviction Appeal

Kevin Daley at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kevin Daley* *Crime, Americas* [image: Convicted murderer Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 2016. The Maryland man whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular] Syed’s case was explored at length over a 12-part podcast and HBO docu-series, making Hae Min Lee’s murder the most sensational true crime dispute of recent decades. *The Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Adnan Syed Monday, dealing a serious blow to his campaign to secure a new trial for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee.* - ... more »

Schiff to Release Impeachment Report After Thanksgiving

Chuck Ross at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Chuck Ross* *Politics, Americas* [image: Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks after testimony from Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs Laura Cooper and Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale at a House Intelligence Committee hearing] '[T]he evidence of wrongdoing and misconduct by the President that we have gathered to date is clear and hardly in dispute,' Schiff wrote. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Monday that he expects to send a report laying out evidence to impeach President Donald Trum... more »

Sarah Sanders: 'I Feel Like I've Been Called' to Run for Office

Shelby Talcott at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Shelby Talcott* *Politics, Americas* [image: Press secretary Sarah Sanders speaks at U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign kick off rally at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, U.S., June 18, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri] Will she run for governor in Arkansas? Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said that she’s “been called” to run for office and has indicated that she is considering a run for governor of Arkansas in 2022. Sanders, who left the White House less than six months ago, is eyeing a run for governor after current Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson... more »

RED ALERT! SAME EPSTEIN, GATES LINKED SCIENTIST, HOSPITAL BEHIND THE EBOLA OUTBREAK IN SIERRA LEONE IN 2014 NOW AT EPICENTRE OF LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 10 hours ago
*NURSE SICK WITH LASSA FEVER AT THE KENEMA HOSPITAL* *KENEMA HOSPITAL WAS THE EPICENTRE OF THE EBOLA OUTBREAK IN 2014* *TOP DOCTOR SHEIK KHAN DIED IN MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES FROM EBOLA, NOT OFFERED EBOLA* *VHFC UNIT INSIDE IT IS RUN BY SCIENTISTS WITH LINKS TO THE BILL AND GATES FOUNDATION AND US MILITARY BIOWEPAONS PERSONNEL* *KEY SCIENTIST PARDIS SABETI RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION* *LASSA FEVER SUSPECTS IN THE UK, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY, UGANDA, ACCORDING TO MEDIA* *THE MILITARIES NOW HAVE TO STEP UP AND STOP THE NWO GLOBALISTS FROM ROLLING OUT A... more »

Front page news

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
You will need to click on the image to enlarge it here, but this is jaw-dropping. It's the BBC News website's home page right now: Yes, the main headline is: *No place for anti-Semitism within Labour - Corbyn*Jeremy Corbyn urges Jewish community to "engage" with him following the chief rabbi's outspoken *["outspoken?"] *criticism. And right underneath that piece is a video link to a report headlined* Corbyn: Anti-Semitism 'has no place in my party'.* Seriously, BBC? Leading with the Corbynite defence against charges of antisemitism by the Chief Rabbi, not once but twice? And t... more »

Israel Commemorates the Assassination of Rabin with Another Massacre in Gaza

Miko Peled at MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Fresh on the heels of commemorating the killing of Israeli icon Yitzhak Rabin, Israel launched a series of attacks and assassinations on Palestinians. The post Israel Commemorates the Assassination of Rabin with Another Massacre in Gaza appeared first on MintPress News.

Hispanic Professors at the University of Texas Earn Tens of Thousands of Dollars Less Than Their Peers, Study Finds

Sara Weissman at Diverse - 10 hours ago
The University of Texas pays their Hispanic professors less than White faculty and infrequently promotes them to leadership positions, according to a new report. “The Hispanic Equity Report” was produced by the Independent Equity Committee at the University of Texas at Austin, a group of eight Hispanic professors, NBC reported. The study found that the pay […]

University of Rochester Names Dr. Adrienne Morgan to New Post

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 10 hours ago
The University of Rochester’s School of Medicine and Dentistry has named Dr. Adrienne Morgan, associate vice president for its new Office of Equity and Inclusion. Serving as assistant dean in the medical center since 2017, Morgan has devoted much her time to identifying and addressing challenges relating to diversity and inclusion. In addition, Morgan has […]

Adjunct New Jersey Faculty Receive Wage Increase, Full-Time Professors Still in Negotiations

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 10 hours ago
Following a string of statewide rallies last week , around 5,000 unionized adjunct faculty members from nine New Jersey public colleges will receive wage increases, according to NorthJersey.com. The new four-year contract would give adjunct faculty a $230 raise per credit. The rate would total $1,705 per credit for faculty working at an institution for […]

San José City College Names Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng its Next President

Jessica Ruf at Diverse - 10 hours ago
San José City College (SJCC) has appointed Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng as its next president. Tomaneng is currently the president of Berkeley City College (BCC) and has been an educator in the California Community College system for nearly 25 years. During her tenure at BCC, Tomaneng advanced the school’s Undocumented Community Resource Center and BCC’s […]

No, CO2 Doesn’t Drive the Polar Vortex (Updated)

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 10 hours ago
We are heading into winter this year at the bottom of a solar cycle, and ocean oscillations due for cooling phases. The folks at Climate Alarm Central (CAC) are well aware of this, and are working hard so people won’t realize that global cooling contradicts global warming. No indeed, contortionist papers and headlines are warning […]

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 26, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A Turkish flag flies next to NATO logo at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir *Reuters: **Exclusive: Turkey holds up NATO military plans over Syria dispute - sources* BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Turkey is refusing to back a NATO defense plan for the Baltics and Poland until the alliance offers Ankara more political support for its fight against Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria, four senior alliance sources said. Ankara has told its NATO envoy not to sign off on the plan and is taking a tough line in meetings and in private conv... more »

Did Fiona Hill perhaps overstate?

bob somerby at the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2019Being liberal means never having to ask:* Did Fiona Hill perhaps overstate one basic point during last week's impeachment hearings? We'd be inclined to say that she possibly/probably did. That said, it's amazingly easy to state the basic facts about the disrupted issue. More to the point, being liberal means never having to ask! While the others are being propagandized over on Fox, we liberals get things tribally "simplified" in all our own tribal outlets. On what did Hill perhaps overstate? At issue is the now-sacred part of her opening statement in wh... more »

SPLC Labels Latin-Rite Catholics the “Largest Anti-Semitic Hate Group in America”

Gatteway Pundit at Need To Know - 10 hours ago
The Southern Poverty Law Center has a history of listing Christian churches as “hate groups” and repeatedly has placed the “Singing Nuns” on its hate-group map. The SPLC says “Radical traditionalist” Catholics, may be the largest single group of serious antisemites in America.

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