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Friday, September 15, 2017

15 September - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:30 pm MDT



Cops Say Suing Them for Killing Man with Down Syndrome Over a Movie Ticket Sets ‘Bad Precedent’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: down syndrome]A young man with Down syndrome was killed by three cops for wanting to watch a movie—cops claim that suing them sets a bad precedent.

POSTCARDS FROM THE LEDGE: This whole discourse is out of order!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017Part 4—Crazy all the way down:* The American people owe Sally Quinn a major debt of thanks. Actually, two! First, we owe Quinn a debt of thanks for her lengthy report, in November 1998, about Establishment Washington's loathing for President Clinton. Due to her standing within Establishment Washington, Quinn was able to report, live and direct, from the belly of the beast. She wrote about the loathing for Clinton which existed among political players—but also among major members of the upper-end mainstream press. If anyone ever wants to write about the ... more »

Tsonis Explains Oceans Making Climate

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 13 hours ago
THE LITTLE BOY El Niño and natural climate change by Anastasios Tsonis is a newly published GWPF report discussing how the ocean drives climate fluctuations. This adds to a continuing theme of this blog, Oceans Make Climate, coined by Dr. Arnd Bernaerts, also expressed as Oceans Govern Climate. The whole PDF is worth reading. […]

TERRORIST ATTACK ON LONDON TUBE INJURES 22

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 13 hours ago
From The Telegraph A huge counter-terrorism investigation is under way after a bucket bomb was detonated on a packed London Underground train at Parsons Green. Witnesses described scenes of terror and panic after the blast sent a “fireball” and a “wall of flame” through a District line service in west London, injuring 22 people including […]

Donald Trump responds to news of a possible terrorist attack in London by suggesting the internet be "cut off" and pushing for tougher travel ban.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
So this happened this morning. Courtesy of NBC News: *A device that triggered a rush-hour fire aboard a subway train in the British capital was being investigated as terrorism Friday, police said. * *Authorities confirmed 22 people had been injured at Parsons Green Tube station in southwest London. None of their wounds — mostly superficial burns — were considered serious or life-threatening. * *Investigators were examining the remains of an improvised explosive device.* *Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the senior national coordinator for counterterro... more »

Gallop Poll: U.S. Majority Backs Military Action Against North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A passerby walks under a TV screen reporting news about North Korea's missile launch in Tokyo, Japan September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato *Reuters*: *U.S. majority backs military action vs. North Korea: Gallup poll* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of Americans support military action against North Korea if economic and diplomatic efforts fail, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday amid rising tension over Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program and recent missile launches. The survey of 1,022 U.S. adults last week found that 58 percent said they would favor military action... more »

World News Briefs -- September 15, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
People watch a television broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a missile that flew over Japan's northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean, in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji *Reuters:* *U.N. Security Council to meet after North Korea fires another missile over Japan* SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea fired a missile over Japan and far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday for the second time in under a month, again challenging the United States and other world powers to rein in Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear programs. Amid internati... more »

The Big Project: Humpty Dumpty, Israel and the "cool people"

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*I managed to listen to this entirely. You can too, or not, depending on how much guileful talk you can take..* *hattip Rescue:* *RescueSeptember 12, 2017 at 12:02 AM* *Here is a link for the full presentation, it is at the Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy: https://www.youtube.com/embed/CL3j9HFmal8* *For this post my focus is on what was stated around the 69 minute mark:* * Link* *Major General Yair Golan ; he likes the idea of an independent Kurdistan because he likes the "cool people" He claims that an independent Kurdistan is good for the "region"- Which of course m... more »

Military And Intelligence Brief -- September 15, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Eye on Guam: Friday's missile test flew 2,300miles - 200miles further than the distance from Pyongyang to U.S. Pacific territory of Guam - and landed in the sea *Daily Mail:* *North Korea proves it CAN hit Guam with fresh missile launch: Kim Jong-un brags that he has 'won a shining victory' over America after firing missile 2,300 miles - enough to hit US territory* * North Korea has launched another intercontinental ballistic missile over northern Japan * Test missile landed 1,240 miles off the island of Hokkaido, just before 7am local time on Friday * It flew some 2,300 miles, wh... more »

Map: ISIS empire shrinks by 70 percent in Syria since start of 2017

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) – Since the beginning of 2017, the Islamic State’s empire in Syria has shrunk by about 70 percent. Most of this achievement can be attributed to the Syrian Arab Army, its paramilitary allies and Russian intervention forces. In mid-January of this year, the Syrian Arab Army and its allies, backed up […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS militants chased out of another two key towns in central Syria

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army, backed up by strikes from the Russian Aerospace Forces, has liberated another two towns in central Syria from besieged ISIS fighters today. Advancing across the rolling semi-grasslands of north-central Homs, the Syrian Army succeeded in liberating the settlements of al-Shandakhyah and Abu Taraha, chasing out ISIS […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

South Damascus FSA rejects evacuation agreement

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 PM) – Several factions of the rebel group known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in South Damascus have issued an official statement in which they reject a proposed peace agreement by the Syrian government. The Syrian government had offered the rebels an agreement that demanded their evacuation from the South Damascus […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Astana deal: Russia, Iran and Turkey agree on final Safe Zone in Syria

Brecht Jonkers at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 PM) – Representatives from the three guarantor states for de-escalation in Syria: Iran, Russia and Turkey, have officially reached an agreement for the fourth and final so-called “de-escalation zone”, in the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. This is reported by the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement by Kazakhstan, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

As Media Distracts With ESPN Reporter’s Comments, Megabank Warns of ‘World War 3’

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: espn]As irrelevant divisive chatter about an ESPN reporter filled the airwaves, the threat of total global conflict just moved one step closer to reality.

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 15

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1950 Nuri al-Said became premier 6th time 1981 Reagan administration discussed covert arms deal with Iraq to get a Russian T-72 tank in return Iraq rejected idea 1987 Saddam told UN delegation he would accept ceasefire if UN punished Iran 1989 Iraq arrested UK Observer reporter Baztoft for reporting on missile program Led to condemnation in UK media 2001 Bush held meeting at Camp David to determine response to 9/11 Iraq brought up several times 2001 Def Dept paper for Camp David meeting said 3 priorities in war on terror: Al Qaeda, ... more »

Susan Rice admits Trump team placed under surveillance

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Susan Rice uses meeting with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to justify surveillance and 'unmasking' of Trump officials More The post Susan Rice admits Trump team placed under surveillance appeared first on The Duran.

Russia considering response to FBI probe into RT and Sputnik

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
Russia will retaliate if America impedes the work of RT and Sputnik. More The post Russia considering response to FBI probe into RT and Sputnik appeared first on The Duran.

Trump tweets after London attack: ‘Travel ban into US should be tougher, but that would not be politically correct’

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
"Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner," Trump tweeted. More The post Trump tweets after London attack: ‘Travel ban into US should be tougher, but that would not be politically correct’ appeared first on The Duran.

Could North Korea Shoot Down the U.S. Air Force in a War?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Is this possible? *It is not clear how many KN-06 SAM batteries Pyongyang has built, but the North Korean weapon is a surprisingly capable system that is similar to early model versions of the Russian-built S-300. “No one knows exactly how many such systems exist,” Kashin said. “The KN-06 has phased array radar and tracks via missile guidance system and maybe equivalent to the early S-300P versions but with greater range.”* If the Trump Administration chooses to intervene in North Korea, the White House may discover that Pyongyang is a more formidab... more »

Is North Korea's Air Force a Big Threat or Totally Obsolete?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, Asia* What we know. *While old, the An-2 is one still an effective SOF support machines due to its low radar cross-section, ability to fly low and slow under the radar and rugged construction. “North Korean SOF are among the most highly trained, well-equipped, best-fed, and highly motivated forces in the KPA. As North Korea’s conventional capabilities decline relative to the ROK and United States, North Korea appears to increasingly regard SOF capabilities as vital for asymmetric coercion,” the report states. “SOF may be airlifted by An-2 COLT or heli... more »

A War Between Russia and America in Asia Would Have Been World War III (With Millions Dead)

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* A Cold War nightmare like no other. *Late in the war, the Soviets gave Pyongyang the green light to invade South Korea. However, this operation backfired, as the North Koreans failed to make substantial progress against combined U.S. and South Korean forces. Moreover, the Soviet move confirmed the U.S.-Japanese alliance, and helped drive Beijing into a much more hostile disposition towards the Soviets.* Nearly every analyst during the Cold War agreed that, if Moscow and Washington could keep the nukes from flying, the Central Front in Europe wou... more »

Journalist Uncovers White Helmets Used Another “Victim” For Stage Prop Before Switching Him For “Little Omran”

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville After a known terrorist with the Nourredine al-Zengi faction (the group responsible for beheading a twelve-year-old boy on camera), along with his... more »

Space Week Actions List Forming

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
*October 7-14, 2017 * *Keep Space for Peace Week* *International Week of Protest to* *Stop the Militarization of Space* *No Missile Defense* *Close U.S. Bases Worldwide* *No to NATO* *Stop Drones Surveillance & Killing* *End Privatization of Foreign/Military Policy* *Convert the Military Industrial Complex* *Deal with climate change and global poverty* *List in formation* - *Bath Iron Works, Maine (Oct 7)* Vigil across from administration building on Washington Street (Navy Aegis destroyers outfitted with “missile defense” systems built at BIW) 11:30-12:30 am Smilin’ ... more »

Does Jacindamania in New Zealand and Corbynmania in the UK speak of the global rise of the Left?

Chris Bullivant at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 14 hours ago
The post Does Jacindamania in New Zealand and Corbynmania in the UK speak of the global rise of the Left? appeared first on UnHerd.

Illiberal liberalism, the economy after Brexit and the need for a new form of politics (a summary of what UnHerd writers are writing elsewhere)

Geoff Heath-Taylor at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 14 hours ago
The post Illiberal liberalism, the economy after Brexit and the need for a new form of politics (a summary of what UnHerd writers are writing elsewhere) appeared first on UnHerd.

NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Burns Up in the Skies Over Saturn

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Cassini had been exploring Saturn for the last 13 years.

Homemade Bomb Injures 22 People on London Subway Train

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, but none of the victims are thought to have life-threatening injuries.

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Barbara Ann Levy at A Curated Green Rights Collection - 14 hours ago

Socialist Senator Sanders Introduces “Medicare for All” Bill

Michael Tennant at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: socialist-senator-sanders-introduces-medicare-for-all-bill] Senator Bernie Sanders, along with 16 other Democrats, introduced legislation Wednesday that would create a national single-payer healthcare system.

Punish the Thought: Do Climate-change Skeptics Belong in Jail?

James Murphy at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: punish-the-thought-do-climate-change-skeptics-belong-in-jail] In the wreckage of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, you can also see little pieces of the Constitution of the United States, torn up by global-warming hysterics, who now wish to criminalize what they call “climate-change denial."

Yes Lindsey Graham's latest attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare is just as bad as you feared.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
JUST OUT: Here's a summary of the Graham-Cassidy repeal. Yes, it's that bad. Spread far and wide if useful. pic.twitter.com/Z0bbj0qaPd — Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) September 13, 2017 Courtesy of The Week: *On Wednesday, Republican senators introduced the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson health-care bill, the party's latest attempt at repealing and replacing ObamaCare. The legislation, introduced by Sens. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Bill Cassidy (La.), Dean Heller (Nev.), and Ron Johnson (Wis.), proposes "a block grant given annually to states to help individuals pay for health care." "This... more »

Reagan Documents Shed Light on US ‘Meddling’

Robert Parry at - 15 hours ago
[image: undefined] “Secret” documents, recently declassified by the Reagan presidential library, reveal senior White House officials reengaging a former CIA “proprietary,” The Asia Foundation, in “political action,” an intelligence term of art for influencing the actions of foreign governments. The documents from 1982 came at a turning-point moment when the Reagan administration was revamping how the US government endeavored to manipulate the internal affairs of governments around the world in the wake of scandals in the 1960s and 1970s involving the Central Intelligence Agency’s g... more »

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Leslie McCall and Jennifer Richeson offer another look at what happens when Americans are properly informed about the level of inequality in their country: What effect did this information have? First, more respondents came to believe that “coming from a wealthy family” and “having well educated parents” were essential or very important to “getting ahead” (43 percent, compared with 27 percent among those who did not get the information). Conversely, fewer respondents who saw information about inequality said that individual factors, such as “hav... more »

IF THE NEW TRUMP DOESN'T LOSE ANY OF HIS BASE, KID ROCK MIGHT BE A SENATE SHOO-IN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Yesterday I speculated that there might be anti-DACA protests during President Trump's upcoming tax-overhaul publicity tour. I still think that's possible -- but it's probably unlikely. I suspect Joe Scarborough is correct: [Sean] Hannity, [Steve] Bannon and [Steve] King are about to learn the same lesson that Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton, Jeff Zucker, Mika Brzezinski and I discovered in 2016: With Trump, it is never over. His base will stick with him no matter what — no matter how loudly and how often the other self-styled leaders of that base take to Twitter or... more »

Peru: Pilot Offers Further Details on 1980 Sighting

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 15 hours ago
*Source: Planeta UFO (Argentina) and www.OJO.pe (Peru)Date: 09.15.17* *Peru: Pilot Offers Further Details on 1980 Sighting* Oscar Santa María recalled his experience, which has been officially recorded by NASA Commander Santa María of the Peruvian Air Force (FAP) was a guest on the "Tengo Algo Que Decirte" television program and disclosed further details about his UFO experience on 11 April 1980. The Peruvian pilot disclosed that what he experienced in the skies over the department of Arequipa was incredible, as he pursued a UFO and opened fire against it for twenty-two minutes.... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Fromthewilderness.NET is back!!!!!!!! Trump bans US government from using Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky There's a $100 million plan to end paralysis with a synthetic spinal cord De-Dollarization Spikes - Venezuela Stops Accepting Dollars For Oil Payments Discovery Of Another Democratic "Secret Server" May Have Prompted Imran Awan's Firing, Report Key Diehl strategist was hired by Saudi Arabia to fight 9/11 bill Former UBS Trader Arrested, Charged With Rigging Gold Prices 2 More Americans Affected By Mysterious 'Sonic Attacks' In Cuba U.S. Air Force Is Sp... more »

Pound hits highest since Brexit vote on rate rise speech per BBC News - can you sense the clenched teeth

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
'The pound has hit its highest level against the dollar since the Brexit vote after a senior Bank of England official fuelled speculation it could raise rates in the coming months. Gertjan Vlieghe, who has previously argued against a rate rise, said the "moment is approaching" when interest rates might need to go up. The Bank kept rates at 0.25% this week, buthinted at a rise in the future. Sterling rose more than 1% against the dollar to hit $1.3610. That was its highest level since 24 June, the day after the Brexit vote. The pound also gained more than 1% against the euro to ris... more »

Russia’s New Thinking Towards Armenia And Azerbaijan: An “Obstructionist” vs. An “Integrationalist”

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 16 hours ago
Russia endeavors to be the supreme balancing force in 21st-century Eurasia, seeking to “wipe the slate clean” in its relations with non-traditionl partners. The post Russia’s New Thinking Towards Armenia And Azerbaijan: An “Obstructionist” vs. An “Integrationalist” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

What Lyndon LaRouche had Forecast is Here

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170915-larouche-forecast.pdf The fact that President Trump has begun to work with top Congressional Democrats since Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, in order to jointly achieve urgently-needed results for the American people, has been startling to many—but not to us. Lyndon LaRouche forecast on the occasion of his 90th birthday, just five years ago, that the "two-party system," which was an abomination to the founders of our Constitution, was in process of being eliminated. A series of unprecedented events, totally unexpected by others, but forecast, in princip... more »

Britain needs an energy revolution – stop the terrible renewable subsidies–Nick Timothy

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood A rather rambling, badly thought out piece by Nick Timothy, formerly the Theresa May’s chief advisor until he cocked up the election: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/13/britain-needs-energy-revolution-stop-terrible-renewable-subsidies/ He starts by rehashing his arguments for an energy tariff cap, to protect consumers from the evil Big 6 energy companies. His arguments really […]

London Subway Blast That Injured 22 Is Being Investigated As ‘Terrorist Incident’ -- News Updates

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Hunt for terrorist who injured at least 22 people, including boy, 10, by planting home-made explosive device fitted with a TIMER on packed Tube train amid fears there may be MORE bombs* * Scotland Yard have confirmed rush hour blast on District Line train at Parsons Green was a terror attack * Manhunt underway for bomber amid fears he may have left other devices and could be armed with knives * IED had timer attached meaning terrorist probably exited at an earlier station but bomb failed to detonate * Bloodied and burned commuters 'ran for their lives' after explos... more »

“No Stopping Washington’s Debt Bomb Express”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
*“No Stopping Washington’s Debt Bomb Express”* by Bill Bonner ‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.’ - Psalm 23:4 "Others are beginning to notice: Republicans have lost the White House. The Washington Post reports: ‘It could very well be a blip on the screen, as could Trump’s flirtation with going the independent route with his presidency. But for a Republican Party that has long worried about Trump’s impact on it, [recent polls from the Pew Research Center] - along with poll... more »

Melting Down-- Republican Style

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Fox crackpot Sean Hannity blames Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell for Trump "caving" on DACA. He claims they wanted Trump to fail and "pushed him into arms of political suicide." Xenophobic maniac Lou Barletta (R-PA) said almost the same thing Thursday morning: "If we can't get things done, than we're giving [Señor Trumpanzee] no choice but to work with the Dems." "No promise [from Trumpanzee] is credible," said Iowa neo-Nazi congressman Steve King. The Trump true believers-- most of whom saw him as the ignorant boob he is but who felt he would be a vehicle for their own outré agenda... more »

Cops Go Onto Innocent Man’s Property, Beat Him to a Pulp, Charge HIM with a Felony

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: felony]Police officers were caught on video commending their own use of force in an arrest that turned an innocent man into a felon after he was beaten by police.

Troops from Russia, Iran and Turkey to Monitor Syrian Demilitarized Zone

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*Bb* * Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed to establish and monitor a combat-free zone in and around the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib after two days of talks on ending the country’s six-year war.Turkey’s foreign ministry said the deal was struck in Astana, Kazakhstan, where officials have held several rounds of a Russia-backed peace initiative. The three guarantor nations agreed to deploy and coordinate forces along the boundaries of the so-called de-escalation zone to monitor for violations by opposition groups or forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Idlib prov... more »

Sparking Revolution

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
It costs money for any world leader to go anywhere. But, Michael Harris writes, because ordinary people are footing the bill, those leaders should ride herd on travel costs. Consider some of those costs: The King of Personal Pork is undoubtedly President Donald Trump. In just 100 days in office, he has gouged U.S. taxpayers out of $100 million for his travel, including those frequent weekend junkets to his Mar-a-Lago resort — free airfare, free security, and, of course, free advertising for his businesses. President Obama’s travel bill, by way of comparison, was $97 million … ove... more »

Universally despised pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has bail revoked for seeking sample of Hillary Clinton's hair.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive who is awaiting sentencing for a fraud conviction, was sent to jail on Wednesday after a federal judge revoked his bail because he had offered $5,000 for a strand of Hillary Clinton’s hair. * *Mr. Shkreli, who was free on $5 million bail while he awaited sentencing, had made two Facebook posts offering cash to anyone who could “grab a hair” from Mrs. Clinton during her book tour. * *At the hearing in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto said that Mr. Shkreli’s post could b... more »

Chem journal cautions readers about data in three papers

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A chemistry journal has issued expressions of concern for three papers after a reader notified the editors of “unexplained discrepancies” in the data. According to the notices, after the editors of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry confirmed the problems, they contacted the corresponding author on the three papers, Pradeep Kumar—who works at the Council of Scientific and Industrial […] The post Chem journal cautions readers about data in three papers appeared first on Retraction Watch.

A poem on Hillary’s blaming Chardonnay

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Must get back to my legal action to get the Austrians to save me, but five minutes for a poem… A poem in defence of Chardonnay When bitterness fills your heart, and hope, luck and joy depart, and you are stung by enemies’ darts, turn to me, the fine grape Chardonnay. A glass, and I will make […]

Hillary manages to unite everyone against her through her new book

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Hillary Clinton’s new book contains deeps insights into her personality, such as how she was tempted to make voodoo dolls of certain members of the media, who dared cover her email scandal, and “stick them full of pins”. Ouch! So, now I know where all those painful sensations came from whenever I blogged about her […]

Goldman Sachs and Russians behind Facebook

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Goldman Sachs, Russian oligarchs and investment funds have invested massively in Facebook, a social media platform weaponized by the Kremlin to help install Donald Trump and their assets in the White House. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/technology/a-russian-facebook-bet-pays-off-big.html?mcubz=0&referer=https://t.co/LpHO08Y6Np?amp=1 https://techcrunch.com/2009/05/26/facebook-takes-that-200-million-investment-from-the-russians-at-a-10-billion-valuation/ https://www.wired.com/2011/10/mf_milner/?mbid=social_twitter_onsiteshare https://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=https://... more »

Senate to subpoena FBI agents blocked by Rod Rosenstein. Push by the Clinton cronies in the FBI to cover up the NWO depopulation agenda and private banking scam in the USA?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is preparing to subpoena two FBI agents blocked by the Department of Justice from testifying before the committee about the firing of James Comey, ABC’s reports. http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/gop-senator-drafting-subpoenas-for-fbi-agents-after-trumps-doj-blocks-them-from-testifying-in-russia-probe/ The move comes after Rod Rosenstein stopped their testimony on the grounds that Robert Mueller was investigating the firing […]

South Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in Response to North’s Latest Test-Launch

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
South Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles in Response to North’s Latest Test-Launch by https://sputniknews.com/ Two Hyunmoo-2 missiles were launched from a site near the inter-Korean border six minutes after the North fired a missile from the Sunan district of Pyongyang, Yonhap reported Friday citing the South Korean military. – One of the South Korean missiles “accurately hit” a […]

CONFIRMED: Vladimir Putin to attend Zapad military drills

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
The drills take place every 4 years in Russia and Belarus. More The post CONFIRMED: Vladimir Putin to attend Zapad military drills appeared first on The Duran.

SOUTH KOREA: President Moon refuses dialogue with Pyongyang – threatens to “destroy” North Korea if provoked

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 17 hours ago
It comes as South Korea launched two of its own missiles while the DPRK's missile was still airborne. More The post SOUTH KOREA: President Moon refuses dialogue with Pyongyang – threatens to “destroy” North Korea if provoked appeared first on The Duran.

Hillary manages to unite everyone against her by her new book

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 17 hours ago
Hillary Clinton’s new book contains deeps insights into her personality, such as how she was tempted to make voodoo dolls of certain members of the media, who dared cover her email scandal, and “stick them full of pins”. Ouch! So, now I know where all those painful sensations came from whenever I blogged about her … Continue reading Hillary manages to unite everyone against her by her new book

Follow-Up: A Photo from the Esquiú Case (Argentina)

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 17 hours ago
*Source: PLANETA UFODate: 09.15.17* *Follow-Up: Photo from the Esquiú Case* Thursday, 14 September 2017: Professor Alberto Rufino Calderón, a resident of the department of Fray Mamerto Esquiú, claimed having witnessed and photographed a UFO in Pomancillo Este last Sunday (09.10). He stated that he had recently purchased two hectares of property in this location and was surveying the area when he saw an object in the sky, automatically taking a photo of it. As he said, this object had a special glow and a rounded shape. It bordered the slopes of the hill before making an unexpecte... more »

All Childhood Vaccines May Be Combined Into a Single Jab

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
There have been raised concerns over the MMR vaccines for many years, most vaccine enthusiasts will claim there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest that injecting combined vaccines into a child is any more dangerous than if injected in separate shots, they will then generally go on to say all this was scaremongering by the discredited criminal Doctor Andrew Wakefield. The post All Childhood Vaccines May Be Combined Into a Single Jab appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Winter Is Coming, Get Your Ineffective Flu-jab Now!

Ceribalius at OYE Alternative News - 18 hours ago
This article was originally published in Nov, 2016 – But with Winter on it’s way and the Flu propaganda full steam ahead this year we have updated and republished. Winter is just on the doorstep and the Influenza Virus is standing by the garden gate ready to pounce, so as you’d expect the campaign for … The post Winter Is Coming, Get Your Ineffective Flu-jab Now! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

The Carter Solution to the North Korea Crisis

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 18 hours ago
At the annual "Conversation with the Carters" held at the Carter Center in Atlanta, we got an interesting viewpoint on the ongoing crisis in North Korea from a former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. Let's look at what the 92 year-old former president had to say about how the Trump Administration should handle the issue. When asked what he would do to manage the North Korean nuclear threat if he was president today (at the 43 minute 3 second mark), here is his response: "*I'm going to say something which you probably won't like. The first thing that I would do would b... more »

VIDEO: Kurdish forces send huge convoy to defeat ISIS in Deir Ezzor

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:50 P.M.) – Footage has emerged of a massive Kurdish convoy heading southwards along the main road leading to Hasakah to Deir Ezzor. Over the past week, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have brushed aside all ISIS resistance since launching their large-scale offensive, dubbed the ‘Al-Jazirah Storm’. The video, released by the Kurdish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army advances after intense battle in east Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored a new advance in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Friday, following a series of intense clashes with the Islamist rebels of Faylaq Al-Rahman and Al-Qaeda linked Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham terrorists. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army captured […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russian Aerospace Forces destroy nearly 800 terrorist installations in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Russia’s Aerospace Forces have destroyed more than 790 facilities of international terrorist groups in Syria over the past week, Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of the Russian Defense Ministry, wrote on Friday. The Russian aircraft carried out more than 330 sorties, while drones conducted more than 170 reconnaissance flights and located over 520 facilities of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Saudi: President Assad can play important role in Syria’s future

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
The Russian newspaper Izvestia quoted diplomatic sources as saying that the Saudi authorities consider that the Syrian President Bashar Assad can play an important role in the political future of his country. Sputnik news agency published the report and pointed out that Saudi political analysts see that President Assad can be a part of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Roots of racism: 6 essential reads

Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
www.shutterstock.com *On Friday, Sept. 15, “Third Rail with OZY” will discuss racism in the United States.* *These stories from The Conversation archive explore where racism came from and why it persists.* ------------------------------ 1. Going back to Europe American University historian Ibram Kendi has traced the history of racist ideas in the U.S. back to the European societies that largely populated our nation. In an essay based on his award-winning book “Stamped from the Beginning,” Kendi rejects the conventional wisdom that hate and ignorance breed racist policies. Rath... more »

Hurricanes drive immigration to the US

Parag Mahajan, PhD Candidate in Public Policy & Economics, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
In the last few weeks, hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Katia have cut paths of destruction in the Caribbean, Mexico and the U.S. While recovery and reconstruction will be an immense effort in Houston and Miami, it will likely be slower in poorer and smaller countries outside the U.S. There, many people suffering from the aftermath of these storms may eventually choose to move elsewhere. How much new immigration can the U.S. expect in response to what may be the most destructive hurricane season the Americas has ever seen? We come to this question having worked for more than a decade ... more »

Hurricane Irma Victims In Cuba Ask, Where Is The Government?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
El aeropuerto internacional Jardines del Rey fue destruido por el huracán. #Cuba #HuracanIrma pic.twitter.com/r8Xs981EOg — Periódico Granma (@Granma_Digital) September 10, 2017 *Miami Herald:* *In Cuba, many Hurricane Irma victims are asking themselves, where is the government?* Surrounded by the remains of her home in Isabela de Sagua, a town on the north coast of central Cuba, a little girl tells a state television reporter what she lost during Hurricane Irma, which lashed across most of the island. “The bathroom, the bicycle, the fan, a sweater of mine,” says the girl. Nearby... more »

ERWIN SCHRODINGER AND RELIGION

Anon at Aangirfan - 18 hours ago
*Erwin Schrödinger* Erwin Schrödinger was an Austrian scientist who won a Nobel Prize. Schrödinger had an unorthodox view of 'God'. Schrödinger imagined a cat, unseen, in a box . According to quantum mechanics the cat may be both dead and alive until the box is opened and the cat is observed. According to Schrödinger, the mind of the person who opens the box decides if the cat is alive or dead. In other words, mind creates matter. In other words, the mind can tune into Heaven or Hell. ... Erwin Schrödinger had a lifelong interest in the Vedanta philosophy of Hinduism, and i... more »

The Sex Selfie Stick That Lets You FaceTime With Your Vagina (NSFW) per HuffPost UK

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
'The Svakom Gaga Selfie Camera Vibrator costs a meagre £120 and hopes to let you get a good glimpse of your lady parts to see what actually goes on down there during an orgasm. Everything down to the last muscle-twitch. Sexy. Footage from one's undercarriage can also be uploaded to all kinds of devices including your computer or smartphone, so you can watch it back later. The photography device, which doubles up as a vibrator, even lets you Face VagTime.' Words all but fail me, would anyone really want to FaceTime their or anyone else's vagina? More here http://www.huffpost.co... more »

Perhaps the most accurate meme I have seen recently.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of Reddit.For those who forgot just how awesome Margana Wood's answer was to a question that Donald Trump simply could not answer effectively, here is your reminder. Miss Texas was asked if Trump handled Charlottesville badly. She, uh ... didn't play.  #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/5JMT4tBpeL — shauna (@goldengateblond) September 11, 2017 Like I said before, this woman could go far.

America's First Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Department

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Five years ago we were averaging something like 40 psychiatric emergency patients a month. Now we’re seeing between 300 and 400 a month,” Maxwell said. This article suggests we should look at the Internet and digital culture for the explosion...

Take The Keys and Lock Them Up. Amer-ican Children.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Our Anne Dachel is like Dickens' Madame Defarge, knitting a long long list of egregious actions within the ever exploding realm of special education. She has hundreds 0f stories of how school districts are being crushed by the epidemic of...

How Two A-10 Pilots Saved A Group Of Marines Under Seige By The Taliban

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
An A-10C Thunderbolt II, or Hog, as seen from the rear of a HC-130. USAF Photo *FoxTrot Alpha*: *How Two A-10 Pilots Saved A Group Of Marines Who Were Cornered And Under Siege By The Taliban* In late October 2008 in northwestern Afghanistan, six members of a Marine Special Operations Team were minutes away from being overrun by Taliban fighters. Surrounded by a larger enemy force, the Marines had called for air support, but dense cloud cover over the valley the Marines were trapped in was making it impossible for Navy F/A-18s to reach them. For a minute, it looked like all would b... more »

Injuries reported in London Tube 'explosion' at Parsons Green

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
Interestingly Sky News are reporting here http://news.sky.com/story/police-investigate-explosion-on-london-tube-11036235 that 'Scotland Yard said it was aware of the incident at Parsons Green station on the District Line, near Fulham, in south west London, and officers were in attendance, including counter-terror forces.' The BBC will do their utmost to avoid using the word terror or terrorist, unless of course the perpetrator is a white 'right winger', in which it will be thrown about liberally.

Parsons Green: Injuries after London Tube train blast

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 20 hours ago
'London Underground passengers have been hurt after an explosion on a District Line train in south-west London. Police and paramedics were called at 08:20 BST (07:20 GMT) on Friday to Parsons Green station in Fulham. Pictures show a white bucket on fire inside a supermarket bag, but do not appear to show extensive damage to the inside of the Tube train carriage. Witnesses described seeing at least one passenger with facial injuries.' Here we go again? Obviously no speculation at the BBC here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545

Watch As Screaming Arab League Members Accuse Each Other Of Terrorism (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
"No. When I speak you be quiet." Things got heated between Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE at this week's Arab League meeting. pic.twitter.com/C4Lc8VwvdE — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 13, 2017 *Zero Hedge*: *"You Rabid Dogs!": Watch As Screaming Arab League Members Accuse Each Other Of Terrorism* We knew it was coming. An Arab League showdown on Tuesday turned into a shouting match involving allies turned bitter enemies Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates. Currently Qatar is being boycotted by four other Arab states and the once strong Gulf Cooperation Co... more »

Weekday Wrap

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
We're headed toward the weekend and I have a few thoughts. My daughter Emilie sent me this (see right). Pollsters running focus groups are shocked that *President Trump has not lost support *despite relentless attacks by the corrupt, wicked, smug, thoughtless, lying, mainstream media. I find no surprise there because they were attacking him non-stop during the campaign leading up to the election while extolling the virtue of Hillary Clinton (possibly a witch) and her philosophy, which went through seven re-sets during the campaign as her position changed based on poll results. And ... more »

Cheating, gerrymandering and other threats

Ethical Technology - 20 hours ago
I penned an important article on gerrymandering, offering new insights, and I’m waiting to hear from various journals and zines. Alas, in this hyper-political era, editors choose according to their polemical tastes and pals… so you can expect it will likely be posted here, soon. Meanwhile… https://ieet.org/images/uploads/election-fraud.jpg

Gowdy: H.C.’s Crimes are Much Worse Than Anyone Imagined

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This actually answers the hard question. Why are we not seeing real prosecutions? Criminal activity and high crimes have taken place in broad daylight over many years no less. In fact the Clintons set up Corruption inc in order to accommodate the whole political class for the purpose of accepting illegal bribes. The idea was simple. if everyone is on board then no one is able to blow the whistle. This system would have drawn in almost every elected official top lobbyists and top civil servants as well. Then they actually lost the cooked political war and we are seeing the ... more »

A Kind Word on Behalf of the Mexicans With Robert Higgs

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
It is about time. The problem is immigration policy and certainly not Mexicans. In fact Mexicans are our best source of high quality immigrants much to the real detriment of the nation of Mexico. Two things do need to be done. We must insure that Mexico massively invests in quality education for their citizens instead of dumping that problem onto the USA. once that is done we need to allow open borders for Mexicans and Canadians as in the European Union. Lots of other things need to be done in order to make Mexico well managed, not least ending the whole Drug War itself... more »

A Forgotten Sphinx and Faked Cartouche: Changing the Course of Ancient Egyptian History?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
[image: Egypt: The pyramids at Giza and the Sphinx. Colour lithograph by G.W. Seitz, ca. 1878] This is interesting. I had never heard of a possible additional sphinx here. It could be possible and again the whole complex demands extensive mapping with remote sensing tools along with serious imaging work. In the meantime no one is able to confirm something on the ground. As i have posted, this is the most single important ancient site out there and it deserves complete excavation along with restoration.. . * A Forgotten Sphinx and Faked Cartouche: Changing the Course of... more »

Can the GOP’s Shotgun Marriage Be Saved?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Bah! It has not been a tidy transition and the tasks ahead are salutary. In fact it is astonishing just how messy the public aspect of the transition has been. The mainstream press has been at best sore losers. Owner message control there is blatantly obvious and now they are attempting to apply that meme to the alt media through economic coercion. And the Donald is going to crack the whip. It really is not personal either. Every crack makes everyone else get back on their game. All this means that things are getting done and not in a trivial manner either. There is... more »

Why Was The U.S. Navy Spy Submarine USS Jimmy Carter Flying The Jolly Roger

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
USS Jimmy Carter, 1 of the most secretive subs in the USN, returns to home port flying the Jolly Roger flag - indicating operational action. pic.twitter.com/vpMYZ9xqki — Ian Keddie (@IanJKeddie) September 13, 2017 *Popular Mechanics*:* Why a U.S. Navy Spy Submarine Is Flying the Jolly Roger* The skull and crossbones flag is traditionally flown to celebrate successful missions—but just what has the USS Jimmy Carter been up to? A U.S. Navy attack submarine capable of carrying out top-secret undersea missions recently returned home flying the Jolly Roger—that skull and crossbones p... more »

Can decoding of Hawking radiation be easy?

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
Last month, I discussed a fresh paper by Kyriakos Papadodimas about the creation of objects inside a black hole using operators that exist outside, if I put it in catchy words. Since that time, I was returning to my old tempting ideas that the black hole complementarity – the dependence relating the black hole interior and the black hole exterior – could be much simpler than we thought, given by some formula, and that this formula could be rationally justifiable or provable by a rock-solid, physically understandable, nearly rigorous argument. This viewpoint was energized yeste... more »

Iran Propaganda Video Shows The Destruction Of The US Navy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
#IRGC has the weakest Navy force in #PersianGulf . They produce ridiculous propaganda films to show that they can defeat #USNavy with Islam! pic.twitter.com/WF16n06Ojm — Babak Taghvaee (@BabakTaghvaee) September 13, 2017 *Military Times*: *Iran produces propaganda video showing its forces destroying US Navy* WASHINGTON — Iran uploaded what appears to be a recruiting propaganda video for its naval forces depicting ordinary Iranian citizens destroying the U.S. Navy with a giant tidal wave. The video shows several Iranian men walking towards the coast carrying Iranian flags, and th... more »

Wittgenstein Thought that Darwin was Wrong

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 22 hours ago
Maurice O'Connor Drury in *Conversations with Wittgenstein*, ed. Rush Rhees (Oxford, 1984), pp. 160-161: One day, walking in the Zoological Gardens, we admired the immense variety of flowers, shrubs, trees, and the similar multiplicity of birds, reptiles, animals. *Wittgenstein*: I have always thought that Darwin was wrong: his theory does not account for all the variety of species. It hasn't the necessary multiplicity. Nowadays some people are fond of saying that at last evolution has produced a species that is able to understand the whole process which gave it birth. Now that y... more »

South Korean Media: North Korea Fires Missile

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 14, 2017 North Korea fires missile over Japan’s Hokkaido Island North Korea has fired yet another missile over Japan, Japanese and Korean media say, a few hours after Pyongyang threatened to “sink” its south eastern neighbor. The missile launch on early Friday prompted officials to ask people in the Japanese […]

Arab League members call each other “Rabid Dogs” and terrorists (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Arab League members accuse each other of terrorism. More The post Arab League members call each other “Rabid Dogs” and terrorists (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Facebook intends to censor content with which they disagree with

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 22 hours ago
CNN, NYT and the Washington Post will not be flagged as clickbait by Facebook. More The post Facebook intends to censor content with which they disagree with appeared first on The Duran.

Former US President Jimmy Carter says he knows what North Korea wants

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Jimmy Carter: “I know what the North Koreans want.” More The post Former US President Jimmy Carter says he knows what North Korea wants appeared first on The Duran.

Remember when Hillary Clinton hoped Barack Obama would be assassinated (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Hillary lies about Bernie Sanders' support for her after the primaries. More The post Remember when Hillary Clinton hoped Barack Obama would be assassinated (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Midnight Meme Of The Day

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* What! You haven't had enough of the Republican Party's "Trickle Down Economics?" Well, as Repug icon Ronald Reagan would say, "there you go again." Now that Paul Ryan and his House of Lunatics are back in session, they are planning on what they cynically refer to as "tax reform." Why? Because pirates like Trump and Ryan stand to personally gain, both in income and campaign contributions (bribes). The better deal that Ryan, the psychotic Ted Bundy of politicians, can get on changing our tax code to benefit his benefactors, the more he stands to get from his masters at Ko... more »

‘Our missiles capable of reaching UAE’ – Houthi leader

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) – The leader of the Ansarullah movement, Sayyed ‘Abdel-Malek Al-Houthi, stated during a televised speech on Thursday that Houthi missiles are capable of reaching the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He added that Ansarullah also had several domestically-manufactured drones in its inventory that would become operational in the near future. Furthermore, Sayyed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIL launches major counter-offensive in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 A.M.) – The so-called Islamic State (ISIL) launched a large-scale counter-assault in the Jubb Al-Jarrah District of east Homs last night, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the village of Abu Al-Tababir. ISIL’s powerful attack would ultimately pay off as their forces overran the Syrian Army’s positions, forcing them to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Seven warlords, 1,000 militants agree to side with Syrian Army – Russian MoD

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
The Russian Defense Ministry said that militants who used to fight against Damascus have agreed to side with the Syrian government troops. Seven militant field commanders and more than 1,000 fighters in Syria agreed to side with the government troops, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday in a statement. “An agreement envisaging that seven […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sacred Stone Healing Gathering Sept. 18 -- 24, 2017

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 22 hours ago

U.S. Navy To Investigate If The USS John S. McCain Collision Was Due To A Cyberattack

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Damage to the portside is visible as the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) steers towards Changi Naval Base, Republic of Singapore on Aug. 21, 2017. US Navy Photo *Foreign Policy*: *U.S. Navy Investigating If Destroyer Crash Was Caused by Cyberattack* The military is examining whether compromised computer systems were responsible for one of two U.S. Navy destroyer collisions with merchant vessels that occurred in recent months, Vice Admiral Jan Tighe, the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, said on Thursday. Naval investigators are scrambli... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
#UPDATE North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific - its response to new UN sanctions https://t.co/5IQ94YTjcl pic.twitter.com/e1SmprrCYb — AFP news agency (@AFP) September 15, 2017 STRATCOM assesses that North Korea now has the hydrogen bomb, as country conducts another launch https://t.co/5JNZngCMAh pic.twitter.com/1o8lemzfPz — Defense News (@defense_news) September 14, 2017 Before touching down in Naples, air tour of hurricane damage. There is much work to be done, but America is with you Florida! pic.twitter.com/eWdJHmuQUK — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) Sept... more »

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/15/2017"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 9/15/2017"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "North Korea (NK) has done it again and has fired another ballistic missile over the top of Japan. NK is extremely upset over the latest round of sanctions unanimously approved by the U.N. Security Council. NK has reportedly threatened to “sink” Japan and “reduce the U.S. to ashes.” Meanwhile, the U.S. wants China to enforce the latest round of sanctions put on North Korea. This week, Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchen threatened to cut China off from the dollar trading system if they do not get tough on NK. This c... more »

"Swindling Futurity"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Swindling Futurity"* by James Quinn "The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." - Thomas Jefferson "Yesterday the government reported a “modest” August budget deficit of $108 billion. That’s one month folks. This is another example of how the government and their mainstream media mouthpieces portray horrifically bad, extremely abnormal financial data as normal and expected. They pretend everything that has happened since 2008 is just standard operating procedure. They follow the Big Lie theory t... more »

Here Is How World War III Will Go Down If Russia Starts It

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A joint special exercise of logistic supply units of Belarus and Russia in August 2017. (Russian Ministry of Defense) *Military Times:* *If Russia started World War III, here’s how it would go down* If drawn into a war against Russia, U.S. and NATO forces would first begin combating Russian cyberattacks, misinformation and third-party surrogate forces, said retired Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, former head of Air Combat Command. Carlisle said fighting likely will follow a period of steadily rising tensions and warnings. That would give the U.S. enough notice to start moving more ... more »

Nebraska Education Department Committing Suicide

John F. McManus at rss - 1 day ago
[image: nebraska-education-department-committing-suicide] Nebraska’s Board of Education approved new science standards that have conservatives outraged. Consider, for example, the global warming agenda.

A "Read-My-Lips" Moment for Trump?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 1 day ago
[image: a-read-my-lips-moment-for-trump] Trump's capitulation, if that is what turns out to be, calls to mind George H. W. Bush's decision in 1990 to raise the Reagan tax rates in a deal engineered for him by a White House-Hill coalition, that made a mockery of his "Read my lips! No new taxes!" pledge of 1988.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Prepping to Load* An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is prepared to be loaded with a mobile air traffic control tower system at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 12, 2017, before being transported to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, during relief efforts following the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. The aircraft crew is from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The loading teams are assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy Mosier *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Airmen Load Recove... more »

Poland – Exhibition “Tadeusz Kościuszko A Man of Vision”: Hero of the American Revolution; Leader of 1794 Uprising Against Russian and Prussian Occupation of Poland

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Kościuszko by Antoni Oleszczyński “Designed by the Museum of Polish History …. the exhibition runs September 10 – 30, 2017 … Continue reading →

AAC&U Issues College Grants to Promote Racial Healing

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Hamline University is one of 10 colleges awarded a multi-year Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) grant from the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) to create a center for racial healing.

Expert Wants Institutions to Track Racial Data in Title IX Proceedings

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
According to Ben Trachtenberg, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, current conversations around Title IX enforcement often skip over one key element: the impact of racial bias on disciplinary outcomes at colleges and universities.

More Details Emerge On Mystery 'Health Attacks' On U.S. Diplomats In Cuba

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*The Hill*: *US still searching for explanation for diplomats’ brain injuries in Cuba* The United States is reportedly still trying to explain how at least 21 diplomats working in Cuba suffered sudden brain injuries that include hearing loss and speech problems. Officials from the FBI, the State Department and other U.S. intelligence agencies are at a loss as to what the possible weapon could be and are working to make sense of the physics, The Associated Press reported Thursday. One American diplomat in Havana described what some are calling “health attacks,” in which he heard ... more »

Objectivism: Closed in Theory, Open in Practice

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 1 day ago
David Kelley; Leonard PeikoffWhen it comes to the so-called “Open System—Closed System” debate which has been raging in the Objectivist universe for almost three decades, there is a major difference between the sayings and actions of both Leonard Peikoff and David Kelley. Peikoff claims that Objectivism is a Closed System, but since the death of Ayn Rand he has been behaving like a devotee of Open System. He has used his position as the legal heir of Ayn Rand’s estate to authorize several instances of expansion, refinement, and revision of Rand’s writings in books and lectures whic... more »

Who's Crazier, Señor Trumpanzee Or Kim Jong Un?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Reporter Evan Osnos' letter from Pyongyang-- The Risk of Nuclear War With North Korea in the new issue of the *New Yorker*-- begins with "The Madman Theory." We all know Trump is mentally unstable, to put it mildly, but is Kim Jong Un as crazy? Crazier? Could either of those two misanthropes blunder into a nuclear war? Osnos travelled to North Korea (as well as Seoul and Beijing) last month to get a better understanding of how North Koreans think about the kind of violence that their country so often threatens, if their threats are serious, or mere posturing and how they imagine ... more »

X22 Report, “Financial Institutions Call For A Market Crash In The Next 3-8 Months”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report, “Financial Institutions Call For A Market Crash In The Next 3-8 Months” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R6ZmQICM90 *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “The Petrodollar Doomsday Clock Just Ticked Closer To Midnight” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeN7jIQkUnQ

Sacred Plant Healing: Shamanic Medicine & the New Science

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Brett Lothian* - We have a lot to learn from the ancient plant medicine sciences. The post Sacred Plant Healing: Shamanic Medicine & the New Science appeared first on Waking Times.

What Japan Is Asking: Where Did North Korea Get All Its Missiles From?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Stolen? *North Korea has shown itself to be a canny state that can get what it wants, whether by pressing its citizens to the maximum or by utilizing a carefully cultivated network of overseas contacts to surreptitiously import banned weapons—all with the goal, of course, of ensuring the regime’s survival. The presence of advanced weapons in the Korean People’s Army’s arsenal is proof the country is not without resources of its own, and will do what it can to survive.* In the quarter century since the end of the Cold War, much of North Korea’s ... more »

Could North Korea's Submarines 'Sink' the U.S. Navy in a War?

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Or are they old and obsolete? *In March 2010 the corvette ROKS Cheonan, operating in the Yellow Sea near the Northern Limit Line, was struck in the stern by an undetected torpedo. The 1,500-ton Cheonan, a Pohang-class general-purpose corvette, broke into two halves and sank. Forty-six South Korean sailors were killed and fifty-six were wounded. An international commision set up to investigate the incident pinned the blame on North Korea, in large part due to the remains of a North Korean CHT-02D heavyweight acoustic wake-homing torpedo found at ... more »

Elite jihadist unit in Idlib denies any alliance with Syrian Al-Qaeda

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 A.M.) – The Malhama Tactical private military contractor (PMC) group has denied being part of Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS; an Al-Qaeda linked militant alliance) force structure. The information was disseminated by the group over its own social media accounts. In denying any particular loyalty to HTS, the statement by Malhama Tactical emphasized […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraqi Parliament dismisses Kurdish independence referendum

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 A.M.) – Members of the Iraqi Parliament voted to dismiss the governor of Kirkuk province Najmiddin Karim, during a session in Baghdad, Thursday, just eleven days before the Kurdish independence referendum takes place. Karim has stated he has no plans to step down and that “The referendum will go on as planned.” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: ISIL in deep trouble as Syrian Army liberates strategic area in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization is on its last legs in central Syria, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies close-in on the terrorist group’s last positions in the Hama and Homs governorates. On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army scored another important advance in central Syria, liberating […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US NRC Response on Crystal River Nuclear Power Station Spent Fuel Pool Near Tampa; Our Response, and More

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
Our question re the closed Crystal River Nuclear Power Station and Hurricane Irma. (Screenshots of the original correspondance and of … Continue reading →

US NRC Teleconference Meeting Re Turkey Pt.; St. Lucie; Seabrook; Point Beach; and Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Stations – Register By 3 PM EDT Sept. 18th

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
The meeting is September 20th (Wednesday), in the afternoon, in Rockville Maryland. People can participate via teleconference. Register by Monday, … Continue reading →

Pentagon: U.S. Citizen Fighting For Islamic State Has Surrendered In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Syrian Democratic Forces fighters in Deir al-Zour, Syria, on Tuesday. (Rodi Said/Reuters) *Daily Beast*: *U.S. Military: American Fighting for ISIS ‘Surrenders’* The U.S. citizen fighting for ISIS was captured in Syria, a well-placed source told The Beast. It’ll be a crucial test for the Trump administration on handling wartime detentions. The U.S. military confirmed a Daily Beast report Thursday that an American fighting in Syria for the so-called Islamic State has been taken into custody. “The U.S. citizen is being legally detained by Department of Defense personnel as a known ... more »

UN Report Slams Israel for Impeding Development of Palestinian Economy

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
PressTV News Videos Published on Sep 12, 2017 A UN report blames Israeli occupation for decades of de-development and suppressed human potential in the Palestinian territories. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of the Jews. Her research found that virtually all the […]

Jean-Claude Juncker’s ‘Tragic’ EU Vision “United States of Europe”, Needs to be Stopped ‘Now’, Rages German MEP

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Juncker is playing the ‘Bad Cop’ in a ‘Good Cop’ – ‘Bad Cop’ routine. The ‘Good Cop‘ appears to be Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron. The ‘Good Cop’ will save Europe from all the problems Juncker created by instituting a 10 countries federation: United States of Europe. – ‘A FOOL’S VISION’ Juncker’s plans could lead […]

Electronic Warfare Patents Seek To Alter Human Consciousness, Mind Control

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Press For Truth Published on Sep 5, 2017 Producing desired states of consciousness in unwitting human targets was once just science fiction fantasy but now in the 21st century it’s becoming a reality. It is now possible to manipulate brainwaves with specific frequencies which can produce various desired effects on a human test subject. In this […]

‘We Need to Continue Efforts to Wake Up American People’ – Ron Paul on Anti-War Amendment Fight

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Streamed live 8 hours ago The US Senate has voted 61-36 to kill the amendment, proposed by Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) which would repeal the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Afghanistan and Iraq. end

Juncker Unveils Grand Vision For A United States Of Europe

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Juncker Unveils Grand Vision For A United States Of Europe by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker delivered his annual state of the union address on Wednesday, in which he laid out his grand vision for federalist Europe, and urged European Union governments to use economic recovery (i.e., Mario Draghi’s nationalization of the bond […]

Hillary Clinton Wanted to Craft Voodoo Dolls of Congress, Media

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Hillary Clinton Wanted to Craft Voodoo Dolls of Congress, Media by Jamie White | http://www.Infowars.com Hillary reveals her fascination with the occult yet again. Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton flirted with the idea of making voodoo dolls of certain members of Congress and the media in response to her email server scandal, according to her new book. […]

Russia Kicks Off “Biggest Display Of Military Power Since The Cold War”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia Kicks Off “Biggest Display Of Military Power Since The Cold War” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Today, Moscow kicked off its controversial, week-long “Zapad-2017” drill, the latest iteration of a series of training maneuvers that began under the Soviet Union in the 1970s, and which has angered and put NATO and Baltic States leaders on edge. […]

War Games: Sweden Conducts Largest Military Drills Citing ‘Eastern Threat’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Sep 14, 2017 The US is building up its presence in Poland – with more than a thousand military vehicles, of them 400 are tracked…Meanwhile, American troops are also taking part in Sweden’s biggest military drills in more than 20 years. Peace activist Pelle Sunvisson believes the country risks becoming dangerously militarised because […]

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan, US Confirms “Ironclad Commitment To Defend” Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan, US Confirms “Ironclad Commitment To Defend” Allies by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ Update 4: The UN Security Council is set to met at 4am Saturday Seoul time (3pm ET on Friday) * * * Update 3: US Pacific Command has confirmed that its commitment to the defense of Japan and South Korea (via […]

How Many Drug Scripts do Doctors Write Per Year?

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Jon Rappoport* - What are the effects of all these drugs? The post How Many Drug Scripts do Doctors Write Per Year? appeared first on Waking Times.

High Ranking CIA Agent Blows Whistle On The Deep State And Shadow Government

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Aaron Kesel* - The top of the shadow government is the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency. The post High Ranking CIA Agent Blows Whistle On The Deep State And Shadow Government appeared first on Waking Times.

Hurricanes & Power

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 day ago
In a general sense the electric-earth circuit has solar current entering/exiting the poles and the equatorial belt where cyclonic atmospheric disturbances occur. The principal route is equator to the ionosphere where positive charge travels – ionosphere to ground, and negative … Continue reading →

Only Label They Need: Gonifs

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From Money: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had requested the use of a government jet for his European honeymoon with his wife Louise Linton earlier this year — a mode of travel that would have incurred $25,000 per hour of flight, according to estimates provided … Continue reading →

Conservative Professors: Where’s Our Inclusion on Campus?

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
In the academy, liberal or far-left professors outnumber their ideologically opposite colleagues nearly 5 to 1, based on a UCLA survey. If we promote diversity in race, gender and religion within the student body, shouldn’t diversity of thought be just as important?

Houston Prepares To Be Sprayed By Bee-Killing Chemicals to Fight Mosquitoes

Derrick Broze at Activist Post - 1 day ago
By Derrick Broze On Thursday night over 600,000 acres of Houston will be sprayed with controversial chemicals with the potential to kill millions of bees... more »

Musical Interlude: Clannad, “Mystery Game”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Clannad, “Mystery Game” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIDzqVRFr5c

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Nebulas are perhaps as famous for being identified with familiar shapes as perhaps cats are for getting into trouble. Still, no known cat could have created the vast Cat's Paw Nebula visible in Scorpius. At 5,500 light years distant, Cat's Paw is an emission nebula with a red color that originates from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms. *Click image for larger size.* Alternatively known as the Bear Claw Nebula or NGC 6334, stars nearly ten times the mass of our Sun have been born there in only the past few million years. Pictured here is a deep field image of the Cat's Paw Nebu... more »

"Never Alone..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"On this earth as beyond this earth you never are alone, But are in constant company of things and beings That take a share in your life as you take a share in theirs. As you seek them, so they seek you. As you partake of them, so they partake of you." - Rumi, “The Book of Mirdad”

The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Wish to Be Generous"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Wish to Be Generous"* "All that I serve will die, all my delights, the flesh kindled from my flesh, garden and field, the silent lilies standing in the woods, the woods, the hill, the whole earth, all will burn in man's evil, or dwindle in its own age. Let the world bring on me the sleep of darkness without stars, so I may know my little light taken from me into the seed of the beginning and the end, so I may bow to mystery, and take my stand on the earth like a tree in a field, passing without haste or regret toward what will be, my life a patient willing descent into the grass." ... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"Bottleneck Ethics"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Bottleneck Ethics"* by John Rember "Lately I’ve read Peter Singer, a bioethicist and philosopher who argues, along with a good many pet owners, that animals are sentient and therefore eligible for personhood. But once you accept animals as persons, Singer tests your commitment to the idea. Singer says humans should become vegans, given that animals act like unhappy and terrified sentient beings as they’re being herded into slaughterhouses. It’s reasonable to assume that it causes more suffering for animal-persons to give their lives to become meat than it does for human-persons t... more »

"I Explain the Persuasion Techniques President Trump is using on The Wall and DACA"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"I Explain the Persuasion Techniques President Trump * *is using on The Wall and DACA"* by Scott Adams "You might enjoy my Periscope playback from this morning in which I describe the several persuasion techniques President Trump is using on the topic of The Wall and DACA. Here’s the quick summary: *Visual Persuasion:* President Trump describes border security (a concept) with the word “wall” because you can visualize it. Our visual sense is our most persuasive path for influence. It would be weak persuasion to talk about border security as a concept without a visual. *Simplicity:... more »

U.S. Nuclear Commander Is 'Assuming' That North Korea Tested A Hydrogen Bomb

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Gen. John E. Hyten, U.S. Strategic Command commander, stands in front of a flag at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 6, 2016. Hyten presented the 5th Bomb Wing with the 2017 Omaha Trophy in the Strategic Bomber category and recognized multiple Team Minot Airmen for their mission contributions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong) *Washington Post:* *U.S. general says size of most recent North Korean test ‘equates to’ a hydrogen bomb* OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The chief of U.S. Strategic Command said Thursday that the size, yield and other indications seen in North... more »

How Soon Before Trump Is Dragged Out Of The White House In A Straight Jacket?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Yesterday, I linked, very much in passing, to a *Salon* post by Chauncey DeVega because he deals with Trump's mental health-- or at least his lack of mental health. Harvard psychiatrist Lance Dodes is contending that Señor Trumpanzee is a "sociopath" and "a very sick individual." Do you know anyone who would disagree? Clearly Dodes has discarded the "Goldwater Rule." The evidence suggesting that Donald Trump may have serious mental health problems is overwhelming. He is a compulsive liar who creates his own fantasy world. Trump is also extremely moody and impulsive. Trump’s advise... more »

Would North Korea Agree to an Iran-Style Nuclear Deal?

Daniel R. DePetris at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Asia* [image: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Command of the Strategic Force of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in an unknown location in North Korea] The Kim regime has been firm that denuclearization is no longer a concession they are able to offer. Or are they? With the standoff between the United States and North Korea over the latter’s nuclear weapons program creeping closer and closer to an actual confrontation, the international community could very much use a calm, measured and pragmatic world leader in the middle of the situation... more »

Latin America Has a Blueprint of How to Deal with Venezuela

Juan Gabriel Tokatlian at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Juan Gabriel Tokatlian* *Security, Latin America* [image: The name place sign of Venezuela is pictured on the country's desk at the 36th Session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva] Using the past as a guide, regional powers must control the situation before outside powers try to. Venezuela is a traumatic and consequential crisis. The Americas have not witnesses a perfect storm of similar and simultaneous political, economic and human rights proportions in decades. There have been different proposals about how the international community can manage the si... more »

Could Trade Torpedo the U.S.-South Korea Alliance?

Danny Leipziger at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Danny Leipziger* *Security, Asia* [image: A crane carries a container from a ship of Hanjin Shipping at Hanjin container terminal at the Busan New Port in Busan] The bilateral-trade deficit between America and South Korea has grown since the treaty came into effect and could cast a long shadow. South Korea is faced with a renegotiation of its Free Trade Agreement with the United States (KORUS FTA) at the worst possible time. Given the actions of North Korea, the Korea-U.S. alliance needs to both steadfast and indivisible. The U.S. administration’s attack on the KORUS FTA on the ... more »

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