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U.S. Imposes Sanctions Over Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Linking Russia And Germany
*VOA/AFP*: *Trump Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions* WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday signed off on US sanctions against companies building a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany that Congress fears will give the Kremlin dangerous leverage over European allies. The sanctions, which are opposed by the European Union, were included in a sprawling defense spending bill Trump signed at a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, an air force installation outside Washington, DC. They target companies building the nearly $11 billion Nord Stream 2 pipeline under the Ba... more »
The Media Help Erode Our Norms
By Brent Bozell and Tim Graham ~ When the Washington Post infamously posted the motto “Democracy Dies in Darkness” on its masthead after Donald Trump was elected, it was implicit — oh, sure, they’ll deny it — that Trump was the enemy of democracy, and of “light,” or transparency. So it was sadly poetic that […]
Governor Newsom Doubling Down To Dismantle The California Economy
By Ronald Stein ~ With California’s energy costs for electricity and fuels among the highest in the country, Governor Newsom just doubled down to increase inflation with actions to further reduce oil production and putting more electrical loads on a state that cannot generate enough electricity to meet its own needs. The Governor’s recent actions […]
The 21st Century's Second Worst American Villain?
Starting with Don Jr, the Trumpists lost their collective shit when Greta Thunberg was named 2019 person of the year. Trump really, really, really wanted a legitimate *Time* Magazine cover to put in his golf club houses celebrating his illegitimate presidency. But would he have approved of someone not him but more *like* him than Greta? Probably not. But what about MoscowMitch? Walter Shapiro made a good case for why it is the elderly Kentucky closet queen and #1 Trump enabler who should have been named person of the year-- like in a bad person of the year... like the way Hitler w... more »
A Really Strange Fact: The U.S. Navy Helped Create the U.S. Air Force
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] A big deal. *Key point:* The Navy supported the development of airplanes when their use in war was just a theory. On March 25, 1898, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt recommended that two officers “of scientific attainment and practical ability” be appointed to investigate the Samuel P. Langley flying machine and report on its “practicability and potentiality for use in war.” Within a month, a joint Army-Navy board on aeronautics submitted a report on the flying machine, commenting on its military ap... more »
Don't Get It Twisted: Afghanistan is Not Vietnam
*Frederick Kagan* *Security, Middle East* Here's why. Afghanistan isn’t Vietnam. It isn’t even Iraq. George W. Bush did not lie America into this war. He, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and their generals and diplomats didn’t conceal the challenges and failures the US was facing. The “revelations” in The Washington Post are only new to people who have forgotten front page news from a few years ago. The documents The Post obtained just aren’t the Pentagon Papers, however much some would like them to be. The US entered the war in Afghanistan following the most devastating terrorist ... more »
How Star Wars Started the Toy Collection Industry
*David Anderson* *History, Americas* [image: r/ToyPhotography] And made billions. On 25 May, 1977 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope opened in movie theatres across America. The now iconic science fiction film has lasted the test of time, spawning two sequels – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) – a prequel trilogy between 1999 and 2005; a sequel trilogy beginning in 2015, and further spin-off movies, too. Centred around the “long time ago” adventures of an adolescent farmer, a reckless smuggler and a strong-willed princess, the orig... more »
Great Britain Had An Answer For Japan's Deadly Submarines (Mortars)
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* And Japan hated it. *Key point: *The Hedgehog had certainly proved that it could play in the big leagues. In the Spring of 1944, Japanese Admiral Soemu Toyoda assembled a large fleet of warships at Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippine Islands. There was no doubt in his mind that Allied military forces would continue their westward drive across the Pacific, but he was uncertain as to the direction of the next attack. General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied forces in the Southwest Pacific, had firmly established beachheads in ... more »
Cuba names first PM in decades as new constitution decentralises presidential power
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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel appoints the country's first prime minister in decades, under a new constitution that seeks to decentralise former leader Fidel Castro's job.
Irish-Melbourne communities rally behind family of nurse killed by falling tree branch
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Irish nurse Mary Ellen Molloy, who worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, is remembered for her compassion and warmth after being killed by a falling tree branch on Friday night.
Man who used narwhal tusk to charge London Bridge attacker praises victims
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The man who used a rare narwhal tusk to confront a knife-wielding terrorist on London Bridge says he reacted instinctively when the extremist started stabbing people.
Doctor Who battles Daleks in suburban Australia in unique Christmas lights display
Doctor Who's TARDIS, along with a few Daleks and a Cyberman named Arthur, land in an Ipswich front yard for a unique Christmas lights display.
Prince George shows Royal relatives how to mix Christmas puddings
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The Queen poses for photographs with her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George as they prepare traditional Christmas puddings.
'There isn't much left': NSW town Balmoral destroyed by devastating fire
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The town of Balmoral in Sydney's south-west is left decimated as the NSW Rural Fire Service says two bushfires in the Blue Mountains area have joined together.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Well, that's it for me until the end of next week -- I'll be traveling and eating too much and doing the usual things people do around this time of year. There will be posts here, however, from the brilliant folks who regularly sit in while I'm away, so stop by. Hope your holidays are good, and I'll see you next Saturday.
Northern Pulp: planning the future five years too late
When it comes to identifying all its political, social and economic consequences and parsing the larger meaning of Friday’s history-making, future-shaking decision by Premier Stephen McNeil to order Northern Pulp to finally “stop pumping effluent in Boat Harbour,” I am grateful to defer to my smarters. Joan Baxter, Linda Pannozzo, Jennifer Henderson and Tim Bousquet […]
Dan Bongino Interviews Devin Nunes About All Things “Spygate”…
Dan Bongino is very well versed in the details of Spygate; so it’s especially interesting when a person who knows the details interviews former House Intelligence Chairman, and current ranking member, Devin Nunes. Keyword to focus attention; something CTH has … Continue reading →
Syrian Army’s death toll after two-days of battle in southeast Idlib rises to 40
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a large-scale offensive in the southeastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Thursday, marking the first time since September that they have launched such a wide-scale operation. This operation, which is led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, has already […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian warship armed with cruise missiles heads to Syrian waters: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – A Russian warship that is armed with cruise missiles was reportedly spotted on Saturday, transiting the Bosphorus Strait that links the Mediterranean and Black seas. READ ALSO: RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP HEADS TO DELIVER MILITARY EQUIPMENT (PHOTOS) According to maritime observer, Yoruk Isik, the Russian warship, the Admiral Grigorovich, transited the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Saudi Arabia allegedly deploys troops large Syrian oilfield: media
Saudi Arabia has reportedly deployed dozens of combat troops to a major oilfield in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as the United States and some of its regional allies are vying with one another to seize oil reserves and plunder natural resources in the war-battered country. READ ALSO: SAUDI OIL GIANT ARRIVES IN NORTHEAST […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
The Daily Brief 2019-12-20
This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: GNA, Libya, LNA, Idlib, Syria, Homs, ISIS, Haftar, Russia, Turkey, Hasakah, Qamishli, Tripoli, Hama. Categories covered in this brief: North-Africa, Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Turkish troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
ICC has ‘no jurisdiction’ to investigate war crimes in occupied Palestinian territories: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has “no jurisdiction” to investigate alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian Territories, speaking in a televised address in Jerusalem on Friday. READ ALSO: ISRAEL SIMULATES WAR WITH HEZBOLLAH ALONG LEBANESE BORDER: VIDEO Netanyahu slammed the court’s latest decision to probe war crimes […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Battle footage of Syrian troops capturing new areas in southeast Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had another successful day in southeastern Idlib after seizing several towns and villages from the jihadist rebels. Read Also: Jihadists suffer heavy losses as Syrian troops keep advancing in southeast Idlib Led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist rebels transferred ‘chlorine gas’ to southern Idlib: Russian media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has transferred three cylinders containing chlorine gas to the southern Idlib countryside this week, Sputnik Arabic reported on Saturday. According to the Russian publication, the jihadist rebels of the Al-Nusra Front (referencing HTS) transferred these chemical weapons to the town of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man in southern Idlib […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Libyan Army commander says forces are on high alert over potential Turkish intervention
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Brigadier Khaled Al Mahjoub, Director of Moral Guidance in the Libyan National Army, said that their aviation and navy forces are on full alert. In a response to Sputnik Arabic, Al-Mahjoub said regarding the Libyan Army’s movements after the Government of National Accord (GNA) requested support from Turkey that “all […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Air Force conducts large-scale patrols along Turkish border
Russian aircraft conducted two patrol missions in the Syrian air space in the past 24 hours, Major General Yuri Borenkov, chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria, told reporters on Saturday. “The Air Force has conducted two patrols along the route of Umm-Mial – Metras – Ayn Isa – the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Jihadist defenses collapsing as Syrian Army troops capture several towns in southeast Idlib: map
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in southeastern Idlib suffered several setbacks on Saturday after the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies pushed through their defenses to advance further north towards Ma’arat Al-Nu’man. Led by the 5th Corps and 25th Special Mission Forces Division, the Syrian Arab Army managed to capture another […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Life Without Litter: How to Begin a Zero-Waste Lifestyle
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. Story at-a-glance – An RT documentary chronicles how correspondent James Brown seeks to reduce the waste he personally generates over a two-week period After a trip to the grocery store, Brown sees he has already collected a lot of trash, yet has not cooked anything Since personal grooming products […] The post Life Without Litter: How to Begin a Zero-Waste Lifestyle appeared first on Health Nut News.
How Much Has Impeaching Trump Cost Taxpayers So Far?
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S., December 18, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis?] A lot. House Democrats spent at least $3 million of taxpayers’ money in under three months pursuing the impeachment of President Donald Trump, counting the cost of lawyers and staff time spent readying for hearings, according to Heritage Foundation research. The $3.06 million price tag for taxpayers of the formal impeachment inquiry so far includes the salaries of 106 congressional employees who large... more »
Hitler Hoped These Super Weapons Would Save Nazi Germany
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Nazi German jet fighters, tanks, and robots. *Key point: *The Maus was never to see action, and only four prototypes were made. During Germany’s early string of victories between 1939 and 1941, Hitler informed the members of the nation’s aerospace industry that he had decided to impose new restrictions on aircraft research and development. However, by 1942 the Führer and his Air Force High Command (Oberkommando der Luftwaffe) had recognized their mistake. With the increasing weakness in the fighter arm, Hitler saw that his old faithful aircr... more »
Communication between spouses (or partners)
For those of us who have been together for more than a few years, mutual communication sometimes takes interesting paths. My wife accurately accuses me of speaking too softly. What I learn later is I may think she heard what … Continue reading →
Germany, the EU, and Russia condemn US sanctions over Nord Stream 2
Germany, the EU, and Russia condemn US sanctions over Nord Stream 2 Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Germany, the European Union (EU), and the Russian Federation have all condemned America after the White House issued sanctions on companies dealing with Nord Stream 2. Once more, the United States under President Donald […]
Former NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers Is Cooperating With Justice Department's Probe Of Trump-Russia Investigation
*Matthew Cole, The Intercept:* *Former NSA Director Is Cooperating With Probe of Trump-Russia Investigation* Retired Adm. Michael Rogers, former director of the National Security Agency, has been cooperating with the Justice Department’s probe into the origins of the counterintelligence investigation of the Trump presidential campaign’s alleged ties to Russia, according to four people familiar with Rogers’s participation. Rogers has met the prosecutor leading the probe, Connecticut U.S. Attorney John Durham, on multiple occasions, according to two people familiar with Rogers’s co... more »
Capra’s Battle With the Deep State and Hollywood’s Role in the Cold War Era
For those who find themselves with excess time this holiday season which they would prefer not to squander with idleness or Netflix binges, then I’d like to offer this serving of Frank Capra films to uplift the soul. Frank Capra (1897-1991) stands as one of the most brilliant directors/producers of the 20th Century, and sadly also […] More The post Capra’s Battle With the Deep State and Hollywood’s Role in the Cold War Era appeared first on The Duran.
Retailers Hit Back at Annoying Shoppers
It's Payback Time Bitches! *By Middle Finger News Consumer Affairs Reporter Toylett Bole* * Industry Launches Website 'RateThatCustomer'* Following the growth in review sites where consumers can rate the services they use, retailers have welcomed the launch of the new website *RateThatCustomer *which allows them to rate and review their experiences with individual customers. "It’s finally payback time," said Thomas Brindle, assistant manager of 'The Reefer Bookshop' in Chicago which has already joined the new site. "A recent customer left us negative feedback because we wouldn’t g... more »
Impeachment War: Can Congress Really Hold Trump Accountable?
*Naomi Schalit* *Politics, America* [image: Reuters] The U.S. Capitol, where the vote to impeach President Trump is expected to take place. The vote to impeach President Donald Trump brings to a head the battle that has raged for months between the president and Democratic members of the House. Democrats and Trump have fought over everything from the meaning of the words in his July 25 phone call with Ukraine President Zelinsky to the president’s refusal to allow administration officials to testify. Trump has also refused to comply with Democrats’ requests for documents essentia... more »
Is the Child Tax Credit a Bad Idea?
*Angela Rachidi* *Politics, Americas* Popular as the CTC may be, calls for increasing it for low-income families are based on two problematic narratives. Congressional efforts to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in this year’s spending bill were unsuccessful, but Congress seems intent on increasing it, as it has done so regularly since the CTC was first legislated more than 20 years ago. Popular as the CTC may be, calls for increasing it for low-income families are based on two problematic narratives. One is the idea that the current CTC fails the lowest-income Americans — an ar... more »
What If Nazi Germany Won by Seizing the Middle East (And Its Oil)?
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: Reuters] Could Berlin had pulled it off? *Key point:* Nazi Germany didn't have enough oil, but that may not have single-handedly cost them the war. With Rommel driving on Egypt and the British pushed out of Greece, a sudden pro-Nazi coup d’état in Iraq lay rich oil fields and more at Germany’s feet. In the spring of 1941, events in the Middle East suddenly exploded in a crisis for Great Britain. On March 24, Lt. Gen. Erwin Rommel, soon to be known as the legendary “Desert Fox,” dealt the British its first defeat by his Afrika K... more »
These 5 Ruger Guns and Rifles Are the Finest You Can Buy
*Gun News Daily* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-ELECTION-TEXAS-RC196CD58980.html] Excellent. *Key Point:* We picked the best of the best. One of the major benefits to the American public to come from the Modular Handgun System was the requirement for enhanced ergonomics. The pistol comes with three different backstraps to fit a wide variety of hand sizes, and the pistol is fully ambidextrous. Going forward, these features will likely become standard on handguns sold in the United States. Sturm Ruger & Company, also known as Ruger Firear... more »
Turkey's Grand Plans for Middle East Primacy
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Ankara’s grand strategy can be seen as combining military, political and economic initiatives into similar frameworks and having a willingness to use threats to achieve its goals. Turkey went to the recent NATO summit under a cloud of tensions. The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch was preparing to support a bipartisan sanctions bill over Turkey’s acquisition of the S-400 missile defense system, and Ankara was feuding with France’s Emanuel Macron. Turkey had other ideas, it would browbeat the Un... more »
China Wants Its Very Own Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (And Wants Russian Help)
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Could it happen? *Key point:* The idea of using Russian technical data and nuclear know-how certainly makes sense from the perspective of the People’s Liberation Army Navy. It appears that China is relying on Russian know-how and experience to develop the reactor for its first nuclear aircraft carrier. As the South China Morning Post reports, China appears to be studying the nuclear reactors on Russia’s largest icebreakers, an approach that the Soviet Union also took when it planned to build nuclear carriers in the 1980s. Specifically, Russia ha... more »
Meet the Universal Carrier: The Rugged Allied Workhorse of World War II
*Warfare History Network* *Technology, Asia* [image: By Bainbridge (Lt), War Office official photographer - http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//40/media-40403/large.jpgThis is photograph H 9234 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curi] An important vehicle. *Key point:* This vehicle helped troops and supplies get around. The origins of the Universal Carrier can be traced to the Ford T-powered Carden-Loyd machines developed in Great Britain in the mid-1920s, specifically the Mark VI model of 1927. When Card... more »
Israel's Enemies Never Stood A Chance In The 1967 War
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* A surprise attack started the carnage. *Key point: *War is about more than numerical advantages. The Israeli Defense Force’s (IDF’s, or Zahal’s) strategic invasion of the West Bank region of Jordan began at 5 pm on June 5, 1967. The assault was launched by one of two armored brigades attached to the Peled Armored Divisional Task Force (Ugdah Peled), part of Zahal’s Northern Command. Initially, the attack was aimed merely at neutralizing Royal Jordanian Army 155mm artillery fire that was striking the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF’s) str... more »
A-League decade in review: The teams, players and goals that shaped Australian football in the 2010s
Teams and players came and went, but this A-League decade has been one of tumult and change. We make the argument for the best team, and player of the 2010s.
Farmers warn food prices will rise after months without rain
Queensland farmers are warning consumers they will need to pay more for fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as meat, due to the ongoing drought.
France kills 33 Al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali raid
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Using attack helicopters, ground troops and a drone, French forces kill 33 Islamist militants in Mali, near the border with Mauritania, where a group linked to Al Qaeda operates.
Teenager killed in overnight brawl near Melbourne train station, police say
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Police arrest and question a number of youth over the death of a male teenager who they believe was fatally injured in a brawl near Keilor Downs railway station.
Adelaide Hills bushfire still uncontrolled as crews battle flare-ups
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The Country Fire Service (CFS) starts backburning in the Adelaide Hills, which is expected to send more smoke over the area.
In the Australian tropics, free-falling property prices are an opportunity for this battler family
As median unit prices in Alice Springs surpass those in Darwin, struggling Top End residents like Melissa Coles are seeing a silver lining in the depressed real estate market.
First, Fallon Sherrock made darts history. Now she's on a roll at the World Championship
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She is the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Darts Championship, and Fallon Sherrock proves she's no one-hit wonder with a second victory over an even more illustrious opponent.
U.S. FISA Court Wants Answers
*The Hill: **FISA court investigating FBI warrant applications* The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court (FISA) that approved FBI surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page is now investigating other applications it’s received from one of the agency's attorneys accused of making an inappropriate change to the Page application. The review, which was announced in an order released Friday, hints at a comprehensive effort by the secretive court to reevaluate surveillance after the Justice Department inspector general's report found errors in the Page application pr... more »
Domestic Surveillance
As I was reading news feeds and comments this morning, I came across a comment, in a FISA abuse article, that said to “go search for the bumblehive”. The person who was commenting mentioned the surveillance on We the People. OH MY GOODNESS! We all know this is going on, but they have now admitted to it. Look at this site. Here. Check out the “your data” tab. This is impressive. They are collecting everything you say, do, think, spend, pay for, email, blog, the list goes on. The authorization for this surveillance comes from “secret interpretations of the PATRIOT … Continue reading →
Bohemian Trump-sody
I don’t care which side of the political aisle you sit on, this is a PERFECT VIDEO ! Side ‘B’ has “Ebony & Ivory”, a duet by President Trump featuring Barky Obama singing in natural falsetto. This is what Al Gore invented the internet for . ~Terry
US Navy Finds No Racist Intent In Probe Of 'White Power' Hand Signs At Army-Navy Game
*CNN: **US service academies say hand gestures at Army-Navy game were a game and not racist* The US Naval Academy and US Military Academy at West Point said Friday that the hand gesture some cadets and midshipmen were seen making on camera was part of a game known as the "circle game" and not a white supremacist symbol. The circle game is commonly played when a person forms an "OK" with their hand below their waist to trick a second person into looking at it. If the second person is caught looking at the hand gesture, that person is then punched by the person who made the gesture... more »
The World's Population Will Hit 7.75 Billion By The End Of this Year
*DW: **World's population to hit 7.75 billion in 2019* The alarming increase is an estimate from a German foundation that monitors populations. It also suggests the 8 billion mark will be reached in the year 2023. By the end of this year there will be some 7.75 billion people living on planet Earth, according to *Germany's Foundation for World Population* (DSW). The estimate gauges that the world's population will have increased by 83 million since January 1 2019, which equates to roughly the number of inhabitants in Germany. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor*: An increase of 83 mil... more »
Boy Kidnapped in 1964 Found Through Ancestry Sites
DNA from one of the kidnapped boy’s close relatives was submitted to ancestry sites in 2014 in a genetic fishing expedition.
How To Use Trump's Impeachment To Win 2020 Congressional Races
*Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Trump, welded at the hip* Smart Democratic candidates running for Congress against GOP incumbents have gone on the offense against their Trump-enabling opponents. Nancy Goroff is running to represent the Suffolk County residents of swingy NY-01. The current incumbent gave up trying to pretend to be a mainstream Republican and shifted all the way too the right lately, likely with an eye on becoming a Fox News host in the near future. He became one of the most aggressive and obnoxious of the Trump defenders in the House. Goroff sent out an e-mail to her supporte... more »
In Another Sign Of Better Relations Russia And Ukraine Sign Massive Gas Transit Deal
A gas compressor station near the village of Volovets, western Ukraine © Reuters / Gleb Garanich *Financial Post/Reuters*: *Russia, Ukraine outline terms for five-year gas transit deal to end row* MOSCOW/KIEV — Russia and Ukraine announced terms of a new gas transit deal on Saturday, under which Moscow will supply Europe for at least another five years via its former Soviet neighbor and which will a $2.9 billion payment to Kiev to end a legal row. The deal is a major breakthrough for the both countries which have seeking to resolve their disputes over Ukraine’s eastern Donbass re... more »
Did Mueller Place Special Counsel CYA in Report Footnote? – Proactive Distancing from Known Clinesmith Wrongdoing…
This is just a short article on a singular footnote within the Mueller Report that looks completely different in hindsight. Kevin Clinesmith was the lead FBI lawyer during the counterintelligence operation called Crossfire Hurricane; origination date July 31st 2016. When … Continue reading →
Woman Adopts Senior Cat, Then Returns To Shelter To Rescue His Old Friend
I’m a cat lover right down to having an Instagram account for my cat, Boo. I’ve only had three cats in my life so far, all which were rescue cats. It is heartbreaking to think of any pet being taken from their homes and brought to a shelter by their families. There are so many […] The post Woman Adopts Senior Cat, Then Returns To Shelter To Rescue His Old Friend appeared first on Health Nut News.
Hypothetical: How A Real U.S.-China War Could Start
*Chen Pokong* *Security, * All it takes is a little cyber manipulation. *Editor's note: The following is a translation of Chapter 14 of the book *If the U.S.and China Go to War*《**假如中美开战**》** by the author and analyst Chen Pokong. The current volume was published in Chinese in 2013 and was later translated to Japanese.* *Key Point:* *The chapter sketches the hypothetical beginnings of a conflict scenario between the United States and China. In it, the U.S. responds to provocative Chinese cyberattacks by launching one of its own, tearing down the Great Firewall. In response, Chin... more »
Russia: Another Great Power Interested in the South China Sea?
*Huong Le Thu, Sunny Cao* *Security, Asia* Russia’s presence in the South China Sea complicates the ongoing disputes between China and its neighbours over competing territorial claims. In October, during his second official visit to Russia, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte invited Moscow-based energy company Rosneft to conduct oil and gas exploration in waters the Philippines claims in the South China Sea. The offer was reciprocated by the Russian ambassador to the Philippines, Igor Khovaev, who invited Philippine companies to also ‘explore oil and gas in Russia together with... more »
Meet The Lion-Class Battleship: The Royal Navy's Plan To Win World War III
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* Except it never set sail. *Key Point: *That the design process continued as long as it did is a testament both to the longevity of Great Britain imperial pretensions, and to the belief that battleships would remain an important factor in naval warfare. The five battleships of the *King George V* class served the Royal Navy honorably during the war, participating in the destruction of the battleships *Bismarck* and *Scharnhorst* along with an array of other missions. *HMS Vanguard*, the last battleship ever built by the United Kingdom, did not e... more »
Will the Central Myth of Russiagate Finally Fall? Increasingly that Looks Possible
[image: Former CIA analyst and State Department counterterrorism expert Larry Johnson has produced a piece over at Pat Lang’s blog, asserting the likelihood that the Internet personas, Guccifer 2.0 and DC Leaks, were created by John Brennan’s CIA.] *Get updates from LaRouchePAC on the coup attempt against Trump's Presidency, text SC20 to (800)929-7566.* Former CIA analyst and State Department counterterrorism expert Larry Johnson has produced a piece over at Pat Lang’s blog, asserting the likelihood that the Internet personas, Guccifer 2.0 and DC Leaks, were created by John Brennan... more »
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