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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

4 July - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:00 pm MDT

Gaza Launches Protests Over UNRWA Cuts

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 minutes ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:40 A.M)- Demonstrations were launched yesterday in the Gaza Strip, in front of the UN Headquarters (Gaza City), calling upon UNRWA to end its recently announced cuts to various humanitarian programs in the besieged coastal enclave. Protestors gathered in Gaza City yesterday, outside the UN Headquarters, demanding that the Policy Cuts, made by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli Forces Brutalize Palestinian Villagers Before Bulldozing Their Homes and Misplacing Them

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 minutes ago
Israeli forces injured 35, arrest 11 and pull off a woman's hijab, before bulldozing a Palestinian village and expelling the residents. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Editor's Note #2

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 minutes ago
*WNU Editor: *A few years ago I put a counter on this blog to monitor traffic. I just noticed tonight that it has passed the ten million mark. (this counter does not include the first 6 years of this blog). Google tells me that WNU has received over 25 million page views during the lifespan of this blog .... which (to me) is a more accurate read on this blog's traffic and impact. To say that I am humbled by this recognition is an understatement. After-all .... I first started this blog to practice my English, and to record my thoughts and observations. I never expected anyone to pa... more »

Meanwhile...

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 16 minutes ago
Mike Wendling and rest of the 'social justice warriors' at BBC Trending team are still pushing their usual kind of story. The latest five articles on the BBC Trending page are are: World Cup TV kiss sparks social media debate in China Italian runners win gold and social media praise World Cup 2018: Swedes reject racism after group stage win Surf competition accused of 'sexism' over prize money World Cup 2018: Is football still sexist? When you read them it all comes out as follows stats-wise: There are three pieces about sexism and two pieces about racism.

CrossTalk on Trump and Europe: Estranged Allies

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
RT Published on Jul 4, 2018 Donald Trump will soon visit Europe. He has a busy agenda and it is unclear what kind of reception he will get. Topping his itinerary will be trade relations, NATO, and Russia. Never before has an American president been expected with such apprehension. The Trump juggernaut continues. end

‘Migrant Deal Bit of a Show’: Merkel’s New Border Regime Under Fire from EU Countries

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
RT Published on Jul 4, 2018 Chancellor Merkel is proposing a new plan which would see Germany sending failed asylum seekers back to the EU countries where they first registered. Something that wasn’t agreed to at last Friday’s summit on the migrant crisis. end

US Urging Countries to Cut Iran Oil Sale

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
America has been waging economic war against Iran for a few decades now. end

Scuffles Break as Israel Wanted to Raze Village in West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
PressTV Published on Jul 4, 2018 Scuffles break out between Israeli forces and Palestinian activists and protesters as the Israeli army was seeking to demolish a Beduin village in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. “In 2001, Dr. Ariella Oppenheim, of Hebrew University, a biologist, published the first extensive study of DNA and the origin of […]

The Debate: “Iran Nuclear Deal Positive Achievement for All Parties”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
PressTV Published on Jul 4, 2018 Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani is in Europe to see what the Europeans have to offer in order to salvage Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with the world powers. This comes on the heels of US efforts to block and eliminate Iran’s oil sales, which was met with a harsh response from […]

Mystery of Alexandria’s Largest Coffin: Archaeologists Unearth 8.6-foot-Long Sarcophagus Buried in Egypt 2,000 Years Ago Beside a Massive Stone Head

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Mystery of Alexandria’s Largest Coffin: Archaeologists Unearth 8.6-foot-Long Sarcophagus Buried in Egypt 2,000 Years Ago Beside a Massive Stone Head by CHEYENNE MACDONALD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ * Experts say black granite sarcophagus found in Alexandria measures 8.6 ft long * It was buried 5m deep during Ptolemaic period, which lasted from 332-30 BCE * Archaeologists also found […]

Macron’s Soft Power Push in Africa is Key to ‘Making France Great Again’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Have I concluded 100% that Macron is the Man of Sin? NO! He definitely fits the bill in certain aspects. His statement of wanting to rule like Jupiter/Zeus – the Roman god of gods, certainly makes him a top candidate. – However, I have found no evidence of him being Jewish. Theologically, the Bible implies […]

Something Bad Is Headed Our Way Central Bankers Are Ready To Control The Crash: L. Cammarosano

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
The key issue is: what is in it for the Illuminist banksters should they maintain the current system? If they maintain on their current path, who benefits? It definitely benefits Trump. The problem is, Trump is destroying their globalist institutions/agreements, namely: Global Warming Paris agreement, international trade order WTO, transatlantic NATO alliance, US withdrawal from […]

Michael Pento: Gold Big Beneficiary in Coming October Market Crash?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Michael Pento: Gold Big Beneficiary in Coming October Market Crash? by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Money manager Michael Pento is sounding the alarm because we are getting very close to something called a “yield curve inversion.” Pento explains, “Why do I care if the yield curve inverts? Because 9 out of the last 10 times the yield curve […]

Palestine Denounces Israeli Freeze on Its Funds as ‘Declaration of War’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Palestine Denounces Israeli Freeze on Its Funds as ‘Declaration of War’ by https://sputniknews.com/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Palestinian authorities see the Israeli law stipulating the freeze on funds for Palestine as a “declaration of war” on its people, a spokesman for Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said Tuesday. – “Should this decision be implemented, […]

President Trump Is Putting Huge Pressure on Europe to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran. He’s in for a Tough Sell at the NATO Summit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
America (and Israel) is waging an economic war of aggression against Iran. Iran did not attack America. Iran did not threatened American interests. Iran is of NO THREAT to America. It is America (and Israel) which is attacking Iran. – President Trump Is Putting Huge Pressure on Europe to Reinstate Sanctions on Iran. He’s in […]

Iran to Respect Nuclear Deal ‘as Long as Its Interests Preserved’ – President

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Iran to Respect Nuclear Deal ‘as Long as Its Interests Preserved’ – President by https://www.rt.com/ Tehran will continue to respect its nuclear agreement with world powers as long as its interests are preserved, President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech in Switzerland. The United States withdrew in May from the 2015 agreement. Under the […]

SCHENGEN AT STAKE: Merkel’s Immigration Deal to See Austria CLOSE Southern Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
SCHENGEN AT STAKE: Merkel’s Immigration Deal to See Austria CLOSE Southern Border by CIARAN MCGRATH, https://www.express.co.uk/ AUSTRIA has signalled its intentions to shore up its borders in the wake of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s immigration compromise, in a move which puts a question mark over the future of the Schengen agreement. – A joint statement issued by […]

Japan: Survival of International Trading System at Risk — Over 40 Countries Object at WTO to U.S. Car Tariff Plan, Fearing Collapse of Rules-Based Trading System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
Trump is definitely wrecking the New World Order system. It also means that America is becoming a rogue state. The Illuminati definitely cannot build a Luciferian World Government for their Man of Sin with the policies of the Trump administration. – Over 40 Countries Object at WTO to U.S. Car Tariff Plan, Fearing Collapse of […]

DNC Chair: Obama is America’s ‘Real President’ — Not Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 36 minutes ago
DNC Chair: Obama is America’s ‘Real President’ — Not Trump by Peter Hasson | http://dailycaller.com/ Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairman Tom Perez introduced former President Barack Obama as America’s “real president” at a DNC fundraiser Thursday night. “Let’s give it up for the real president of the United States,” Perez said at Thursday’s fundraiser, Politico reported. Obama reportedly […]

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
Had a wonderful Fourth of July celebration in Plattsburg, New York. Blogging will resume in the morning.

President Donald Trump Asked Several Advisers Last August About The Possibility Of Invading Venezuela

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 56 minutes ago
*CNN*: *Trump asked advisers about invading Venezuela in 2017* President Donald Trump last August asked several top foreign policy advisers about the possibility of invading Venezuela during a meeting about diplomatic sanctions the US was enacting on the autocratic government, a senior administration official familiar with the comments said. Trump's aides, including then-national security adviser HR McMaster, vigorously urged him against the notion of a military invasion of Venezuela, warning him it could backfire and explaining that US allies in the region were firmly opposed to ... more »

Mexico-U.S. Election Comparisons-- Here Decapitated Bodies Are Not Being Hung Off Of Highway Bridges (Yet)

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
*-by Bob Lynch@lynchpinL * This *New Yorker* article by Jon Lee Anderson is probably the best synopsis of Sunday's Mexican Elections that I have read to date. The *New Yorker* and *The Atlantic* are doing some of the best political work I have seen and encourage you to follow them closely. The main point I want to stress is that looking at this solely through the prism, that the U.S. media is pushing, of this being something that can be boiled down to a validation of Bernie Sanders' populism or a larger Mexican response to Trump, is extremely misguided. This was a very Mexican so... more »

QED

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
Alex Masterley would understand

July 4 Thoughts

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
Freedom is terrifying to most people because it means that they and they alone, are responsible for the actions that they take. An independent person succeeds or fails on his or her own merit. Independence by its very nature means … Continue reading →

The Many Rights of the Individual

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 1 hour ago
Two hundred and forty two years ago, the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence, which states “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness – That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, ... more »

About face on Facebook

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 1 hour ago
Vote with your feet (or your computer mouse, that is) to remove Facebook. click here

The 57357 Hospital Controversy’s latest update : A Media gag order

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 2 hours ago
On Wednesday, Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation “SCM” issued a media gag order against all what is published or broadcasted about the 57357 Children Cancer Hospital and its current controversy saga about the public donations that ended at wrong pockets till the end of the current investigations into its matters. The state-of-art biggest children cancer hospital in Egypt is facing accusations of corruption and embezzlement of donations. Al-Masry Al-Youm “AMAY” Daily published in June a series of investigative op-eds or reports to be accurate by famous screenplay writer Wahid... more »

Epidemiology Versus Biology: The REAL Statistical Difference In Vaccine Studies

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Catherine J. Frompovich The CDC whistleblower regarding the fraudulent 2004 MMR DeStefano et al vaccine study that excluded pertinent epidemiological information regarding young black... more »

Wednesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 3 hours ago
Surrounded cats.

A prayer for Independence Day from the Lutheran Prayer Book

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 3 hours ago
O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come. We give You grateful thanks on this anniversary for the priceless blessing of liberty that with Your help was won for us by our ancestors. Stir up in us a new appreciation for the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness we enjoy in this land of the free and a greater readiness to serve our nation with our talents. Teach us, above all, to treasure that precious freedom of conscience and worship, without which other liberties would not long survive. May we never contribute to the loss of those dearly won blessings by our own... more »

First fatal polar bear attack in Western Hudson Bay since 1983 yesterday in Arviat

Hifast at Climate Collections - 4 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: A brave young father from Arviat on the northwest coast of Hudson Bay was killed yesterday evening by a polar bear while trying to protect his children. Aaron Gibbons, 31, was the nephew of Gordy Kidlapik, who follows this blog and my twitter account. Gordy has often sent me useful local…

First scenes of massive weapons stockpile in Busra Al-Sham

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – The rebel forces in the historical city of Busra Al-Sham continued to handover their large and medium weapons to the Russian Reconciliation Center and Syrian Arab Army (SAA) today. Below is the first footage of this massive weapons stockpile that the Syrian Army and Russian Reconciliation Center collected: According to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iraqi intelligence claims Russia killed Baghdadi’s son in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 A.M.) – The Russian military killed the son of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, in Syria recently. Citing a source from Iraq’s Falcon’s intelligence cell, the AFP reported that the Russian military fired three missiles at a cave holding 30 terrorist leaders, including Huzheifah Al-Badri (Baghdadi’s son) in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli defense official threatens to strike Syrian troops that enter demilitarized zone

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – An Israeli defense official told Channel 10 TV this week that Israel will not hesitate to strike any Syrian troops that enter the U.N. demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights. The defense official reportedly told Channel 10 that Israel has deployed its Combat Intelligence Corps near the border in order […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: ISIS allegedly targets US military convoy in eastern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) terror organization allegedly targeted a U.S. military convoy in eastern Syria on Wednesday. According to a report from Liveuamap and pro-opposition activists, the U.S. military convoy was traveling through northern Deir Ezzor, when a couple roadside bombs went off near a cemetery in the town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Massive explosion rocks Raqqa city during clearing operation

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – A massive explosion rocked the provincial capital of Al-Raqqa, today, killing and wounding several people inside the city. According to local activists, the explosion took place inside the Industrial District of Raqqa. The blast was caused by an old Islamic State (ISIS) explosives factory that was hidden under the rubble […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Egyptian ex-president Morsi removed from country’s terrorist list – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 4 hours ago
An appeals court in Cairo on Wednesday ruled to remove from the country’s terrorist list 1,500 individuals, once designated as Islamists, including former President Mohamed Morsi, the Youm7 newspaper reported. According to the outlet, their cases are to be re-examined. Over the past years, criminal courts of Cairo have put leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood (a terrorist organization […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The Political Economy of Freedom of Speech in the Second Gilded Age

JB at Balkinization - 4 hours ago
We are now well into America’s Second Gilded Age. The First Gilded Age was the era of industrial capitalism that begins in the 1870s and 1880s and continued through the first years of the 20th century, ultimately giving way to the reforms of the Progressive Era. The First Gilded Age produced huge fortunes, political corruption, and vast inequalities of wealth, so much so that people became concerned that they would endanger American democracy. The Second Gilded Age begins, more or less, with the beginning of the digital revolution in the mid-1980s, but it really takes off in the ear... more »

Lawyers for Ohio State Contradict Congressman Jim Jordan’s Claim He’s Not Been Contacted

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 4 hours ago
“Lawyers for Ohio State contradict Jim Jordan’s claim he’s not been contacted By Jennifer Smola The Columbus Dispatch By Jessica … Continue reading →

Is your DNA alright? How much value will YOUR data unlock? Your child’s? Your students’?

phila.ken at Schools Matter - 4 hours ago
from Wrench in the Gears July 1, 2018 I’ve been doing a lot of research on social impact investing and digital identity recently and found the above image this morning. To say I’m still reeling from its implications would be an understatement. This venture capital firm, PTB Ventures (Project Trillion Billion) is one of the funders of the MIT spin-off, Learning Machine, which has begun issuing education credentials on the Blockchain (see the Learning is Earning video) through a partnership with Southern New Hampshire University. Paul LeBlanc, President of SNHU, is an advisor to the ... more »

Barter Is The New Currency In Collapsing Venezuela

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Fish for flour? Barter is the new currency in collapsing Venezuela* RIO CHICO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Under the midday sun, dozens of fishermen wait to sell their day’s catch by a lagoon in the town of Rio Chico on the Caribbean coast of Venezuela. But they aren’t expecting cash in return. Instead, they’re swapping mullets and snappers for packages of flour, rice and cooking oil. “There is no cash here, only barter,” said Mileidy Lovera, 30, walking along the shore with a cooler of fish that her husband had caught. She hoped to exchange it for food to feed her four chi... more »

Donald Keyhoe and Thomas Mantell

KRandle at A Different Perspective - 4 hours ago
For reasons that will become clear later, meaning in the future and not in this post, I have been reviewing some of the Mantell case. I won’t bother telling you that it involved Thomas Mantell who died while chasing an unidentified object. What I want to mention are two things, both relevant to understanding the case, but that have gotten buried in the minutia of the sighting. Donald Keyhoe Donald Keyhoe, when he was writing about the case in his book, *The Flying Saucers Are Real*, thought the balloon explanation was wrong. He wrote, “To fly the 90 miles from Madisonville to Fort K... more »

Seniors In Kentucky Need Coverage For Eyes And Teeth, No?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 5 hours ago
In July, 2015, Alan Grayson introduced a bill, H.R. 3308, Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act. It was a short, easily understood piece of legislation, an amendment to the Expansion of Medicare Coverage: *"To expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care."* Sounds good to me, as it did in 2015. If Grayson gets back into Congress and the Democrats win back both houses of Congress, this bill will be on Trump's desk. If he vetoes it, he'll have to explain that to the American people and then, in 2020, it will be on the desk of Bernie or whomever foll... more »

The Melvin Effect

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
Last night I did not sleep well, and woke up in an uncomfortable state that usually meant a dose of Isordil to lower the blood pressure. That happens when atmospheric disturbances occur in the area in which I live. … Continue reading →

How the Belt and Road Initiative Is Changing Africa

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 5 hours ago
World Land-Bridge Managing the Global Water Supply How the Belt and Road Initiative Is Changing Africa Video of How the Belt and Road Initiative Is Changing Africa The second panel of the Schiller Institute conference of June 30-July 1, featured an in-depth look at the great potential for economic growth in the continents of Africa and Southwest Asia made possible by the spirit of China's Belt and Road Initiative. Presentations by diplomats, economic experts and historians focused on the refugee crisis, the need for economic development to address the root of war and the displacemen... more »

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Warns President Trump Against A Trade War

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*AFP:* *Merkel warns against trade war as Trump takes aim at cars* Berlin (AFP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday warned US President Donald Trump against unleashing an all-out trade war after he threatened to impose steep tariffs on cars from the European Union. In a speech to lawmakers at the Bundestag, Merkel said both sides were effectively locked in a "trade conflict" since Trump's decision to slap punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. "It is worthwhile to prevent this conflict from becoming a real war," she said, adding however that this "would requir... more »

Facebook Deletes Part of Declaration of Independence as "Hate Speech," Removes Post

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 5 hours ago
[image: facebook-deletes-part-of-declaration-of-independence-as-hate-speech-removes-post] Facebook deletes a post containing part of the text of the Declaration of Independence, calling it "hate speech."

Hear the warning

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 6 hours ago
And remember that both Republicans and Democrats play good cop-bad cop in pursuit of the interests of the corporate oligarchy that controls the US. I define corporate oligarchy as Wall Street bankers and investment firms, insurance companies, military industrial complex, pharmaceutical companies, fossil fuel corporations and high-tech firms among others. Bruce

"We Desperately Need Shared Values, Connection, And Positive Social Roles"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"We Desperately Need Shared Values, Connection, * *And Positive Social Roles"* by Adam Taggart via Peak Prosperity.com "Our culture is becoming a "social desert"... We've recently published a series of commentary on PeakProsperity.com addressing the epidemic of disconnection, dissatisfaction and demoralization that society is increasingly suffering from today: •"Feeling Isolated?" •"Facing The (Horrible) Future" •"A New Framework For The Future" •"The End of Growth" Together, these articles beg the question: In an age of more "prosperity" than the human species has ever exp... more »

Greg Hunter, "Most Dangerous Market Ever"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 6 hours ago
*"Most Dangerous Market Ever"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Money manager Michael Pento is sounding the alarm because we are getting very close to something called a “yield curve inversion.” Pento explains, “Why do I care if the yield curve inverts? Because 9 out of the last 10 times the yield curve inverted, we had a recession. The spread with the yield curve is the narrowest it has been since outside of the start of the Great Recession that commenced in December of 2007. The last two times the yield curve inverted, we had a stock market drop of 50%. The market dropped, and ... more »

A Buyers Cartel To Face OPEC?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Irina Slav, Oil Price.com:* *The New Oil Cartel Threatening OPEC* When reports emerged that India and China are in talks about forming an oil buyers’ club, OPEC was probably too busy with its upcoming June 22 meeting to concern itself with that dangerous alliance. Now, it may be time for it to start worrying. “The timing is right. The boom in U.S. oil and gas production gives us greater leverage against OPEC,” the Times of India quoted an Indian official as saying last month after the formal start of said talks. The two countries, after all, account for a combined 17 percent of ... more »

Breaking: Amesbury Police confirm novichok used to poison couple

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 6 hours ago
It is amazing that a stunt like this is being pulled again The post Breaking: Amesbury Police confirm novichok used to poison couple appeared first on The Duran.

Happy Independence Day!

Daniel McAdams at 7 hours ago
What did the Founders really mean with their Declaration of Independence? Ron Paul offers an important history lesson on the origins of our independence and what may be its future in this special edition of the Liberty Report:

VIDEO: Mexican Border Patrol Officer Impersonates Police Officer Harasses Mexican U.S. Doctor

Aaron at Activist Post - 7 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel A Mexican Border Patrol officer, Joel Lopez, impersonated a police officer and pulled over a Mexican Doctor, Christian Hernandez, an hour within... more »

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Qasem Soleimani Endorses President Rouhani's Threat To Disrupt Oil Supplies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Iranian President Rouhani and Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Qasem Soleimani Iran Project *CNN:* *Top Iranian commander endorses moderate Rouhani's threat to disrupt oil amid Trump administration pressure* (CNN)The leading Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander on Wednesday offered his nation's moderate President a rare endorsement after Hassan Rouhani called US attempts to block Iranian oil exports "pointless." Qasem Soleimani, who heads Iran's elite Quds Force and rarely makes public statements, said he would "kiss" Rouhani's hand after the President hinted Tuesday at thre... more »

Democracy Beyond Liberal Democracy

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
*The end of last week saw some leaks coming from Labour's Democracy Review. The two top-liners were proposals to reduce the leadership nomination threshold further to five per cent of the parliamentary party, and for Labour group leaders on local councils to be selected by ballots of the membership. Cue howls of outrage. And, emboldened by the recent pro-EU march, and the latest wrongdoing from the Leave campaign to surface, so louder have the calls become to put Brexit back in the box and pretend the referendum didn't happen. I can understand both positions, but they are wrong. In... more »

Deploying a braking parachute BEFORE landing?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 8 hours ago
This seems weird, but it also seems to work. According to The Aviationist, this Polish Sukhoi Su-22 strike aircraft was filmed deploying a drogue braking parachute in the air, *before* touching down, as a deliberate maneuver to slow down faster when landing on a very short or damaged runway. It apparently allows the aircraft to stop within about 1,000 feet. The pilot appears to retain full control in the air, despite the additional drag. That's all very well . . . but if the chute doesn't deploy properly, and the aircraft is committed to a landing without enough room on the ... more »

#secondcivilwarletters

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 8 hours ago
My Dearest Becky: I am writing you from Bowling Green, KY, the site of the infamous massacre of 2016. We are trying to do our best to honor those brave souls before us who had fallen in defense of this great Republic. Curse that brilliant Alex Jones for foiling our plot on the eve of our offensive. Supplies are already running low and, as a result, morale is running low among the 2nd Massachusetts Cheese Eaters and the New York 13th Wine Swillers are in worse shape than we. Please send more Brie Cheese, Michael Moore DVDs, Dr. Scholl's gel Odor Eaters and skin moisturizer. ... more »

Trump Jr. suggests Elizabeth Warren name her new puppy, 'Sniffing Bull', and insults Lakota Nation

White Wolf at White Wolf - 8 hours ago
Donald Trump Jr. on Monday suggested that Senator Elizabeth Warren name her new puppy “Sniffing Bull.” The recommendation was made in conjunction with a retweet of Mother Jones’ call for name proposals, which included an image of Warren with her small, furry friend. The senator announced the addition to her family on Sunday, writing on Twitter: “When I got back from Washington on Thursday night, Bruce had someone new waiting for me. There’s a lot of pain and chaos in the world right now — we decided to bring a little gentleness and normalcy into our lives. Meet our new puppy (name... more »

Study: Climate predictions should include impacts of CO2 on life

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 8 hours ago
The Benefits of more atmospheric CO2 far outweigh their costs. Given that up until now the entire focus has been on the speculated costs of higher CO2, and not a balanced look at the costs and benefits, pretty much proves this isn’t science, it is political propaganda intended to scare voters into voting for extremely … Continue reading "Study: Climate predictions should include impacts of CO2 on life"

Over 400 rebels allegedly defect to ISIS in west Daraa

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – Over 400 rebels have defected to the Islamic State (ISIS) affiliate “Jaysh Khaled ibn Walid” in west Daraa, pro-opposition activists via social media alleged this evening. The pro-opposition activists added that at least 4,000 civilians have entered the areas held by Jaysh Khaled ibn Walid in the Yarmouk Basin region […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Russian Air Force launches 20+ airstrikes over southwest Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched their first airstrikes over southwest Syria this week, a military source told Al-Masdar News tonight. According to the military source, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched over 20 airstrikes across the southern part of the Daraa Governorate, hitting several sites under the control of the Free […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US senator warns Turkey against anymore incursions in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – U.S. Senator (Rep.) Lindsey Graham issued a warning to Turkey on Tuesday about making anymore incursions in Syria. Speaking to Reuters News Agency in Baghdad, Graham stated that Turkey should halt their military incursions and begin supporting the U.S.’ presence inside Syria. “I tried to make the case that you want […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Austria: Kurz and Rouhani discuss Iran nuclear deal in Vienna (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz hosted the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani for bilateral talks in Vienna on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference shortly after their meeting, Kurz said Austria was happy to host the Iran nuclear deal talks, and announced that there would be a new summit on the matter in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Developing: Key town north of Jordanian border reportedly reconciles with Syrian Army

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The strategic town of Al-Taybah has reportedly reconciled with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) after several days of fighting. According to local field journalists, the residents and rebels of Al-Taybah requested to reconcile with the government, despite the Syrian opposition’s failed talks with the Russian Reconciliation Center. Al-Masdar has reached […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces unveil new underground missile launcher (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The Houthi forces announced on Tuesday evening that they have developed a new underground ballistic missile launcher. According to the pro-Houthi Saba News Agency, this new underground missile launcher cannot be targeted from the air, which will be a major problem for the Saudi-led Coalition. “This comes within the framework of developing the missile capabilities and raising […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army seizes large haul of western-made weapons in Daraa (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
The Syrian Army has gotten its hands on another huge cache of weapons and ammunition, including US-made TOW anti-tank missile systems, chemical warfare, minesweeping and communications equipment and even armored vehicles. Some of the supplies appear to be brand new, as if militants did not get the chance to use them against government forces. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army launches large-scale attack across Daraa

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has launched a large-scale assault across Daraa, tonight, targeting several areas controlled by the rebel forces. Led by the Tiger Forces and Republican Guard, the Syrian Army began their assault in southern Daraa shortly after the announcement that the rebels walked away from the peace […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Saudi-backed forces suffer heavy losses in failed northern Yemen offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The Saudi-backed forces in northern Yemen launched a new offensive on Tuesday to capture the entire Nihm District of east Sanaa. Led by the Hadi loyalists, the Saudi-backed troops managed to score an advance at the advent of the offensive, forcing the Houthi forces to fall back west towards Sanaa […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Residents in east Daraa town rally in support of reconciliation

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A large rally was held in support of reconciliation with the government inside the east Daraa town of Ghariyah Al-Sharqiyah today. According to state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), a large number of civilians gathered in the town square and began chanting in support of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Spring feeding for polar bears is over – sea ice levels are now largely irrelevant

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: Polar bears in virtually all regions will now have finished their intensive spring feeding, which means sea ice levels are no longer an issue. A few additional seals won’t make much difference to a bear’s condition at this point, except perhaps for young bears that haven’t had a chance to feed…

Jevrejeva Projections

Hifast at Climate Collections - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? As requested, I have spliced Svetlana Jevrejeva’s projections of a 1.8m sea level rise up to 2100 onto her own actual figures to 2010: ? http://www.psmsl.org/products/reconstructions/jevrejevaetal2014.php ? No comment!!!!!!

Foreign Ministers From China, France, Germany, Russia And The U.K. Will Convene In Vienna On Friday To Save The Iran Nuclear Deal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Bloomberg:** U.S. Sidelined as Five Powers Set to Give Iran New Assurance * *Top diplomats from world powers will meet on Friday in a bid to defend their landmark nuclear deal with Iran from attack by President Donald Trump.* Foreign ministers from China, France, Germany, Russia and the U.K. will convene in Vienna for the first time without the U.S. in order “to ensure the continued implementation” of the accord, which granted Iran a reprieve from sanctions in exchange for limits to its nuclear program, according to a European Union statement on Wednesday. Trump abandoned the dea... more »

Reminding Jim Jordan: Former GOP Speaker And Wrestling Coach Denny Hastert, Now In Prison, Adamantly Denied He Molested Boys-- Until He Admitted It

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 9 hours ago
A couple of months ago I was researching a story on Janet Garrett, the Democrat who ran against Jim Jordan in a deep red Ohio congressional district in 2014 and 2016 and is running against him again this year. Jordan wants to be Speaker and, at the time, I wrote Like Denny Hastert, Jordan was a wrestling coach. A career politician, he was in the state legislature from 1994 'til 2006 when he wormed his way into Congress, representing a deep red, poorly educated, nearly 90% white district (PVI is R+14) with no cities. McCain won the district with 54.4%. Romney took it with 56% but ... more »

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Time Stands Still”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
2002, “Time Stands Still” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIbQjgMOLs

Bipartisan US Senate Panel Agrees Russia Tried to Help Trump

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 9 hours ago
From VOA: “Senate Panel Agrees Russia Tried to Help Trump US POLITICS July 03, 2018 6:10 PM VOA News The … Continue reading →

Is China's Investments In Pakistan Fueling Resentments?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Click on Image to Enlarge* China Pakistan Economic Corridor (Wikipedia) *SCMP:* *Is China’s US$62 billion investment plan fueling resentment in Pakistan?* China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will stir up political tensions if Islamabad and Beijing cannot resolve existing concerns, NGO says. China’s massive investment in Pakistan could fuel greater conflict in the South Asian nation if it continues on its current path, a non-profit organisation warned, just weeks ahead of what are shaping up to be the most controversial elections in the nation’s democratic history. The China-Pakistan... more »

QotD: On the anti-reason corruption of science

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 9 hours ago
*There is a limit to how far [scientists] can stray when you are forced to face the results of observations or experiments that give clear answers. So sciences that are closest to reality—-to definitive, objective tests of its theories and claims—-are the most resilient. Or if nobody is trying to impose an agenda beyond the truth, you are reasonably safe just following the clues where they lead.** Physics is a good example. Experimental physics is one of the most rigorous sciences, and the facts rule. Yet speculative theoretical physics is often unbounded by even the possibilit... more »

Independence Day Message from Donald Trump...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 9 hours ago
and yes, commie/marxist/libtards - he *is* your president.

Watch and laugh as this bear enjoys a relaxing summer afternoon

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
Mark Hough had barely taken a sip of his Friday afternoon margarita when he heard twigs snapping and leaves rustling in his lush Altadena, California, backyard. At first he brushed it off as the sounds of his neighbor pottering next door, but the noise grew louder. “So I got up, looked over in the bushes and lo and behold there’s a bear climbing up over my fence,” Hough said Monday. The sighting was the first of many encounters Hough would have with the bear that particularly hot Friday afternoon — over the course of a few hours the bear availed itself of Hough’s backyard, his ho... more »

On the Fourth of July, Leonard Peltier Still in Lockdown

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 9 hours ago
Greeting Friends, Family, and Supporters,July 4th is a national holiday which should mean an extra visiting day in July for Leonard. Normally, Leonard would be spending today with members of the ILPDC or possibly members of his family would have made the trip to visit him. Today, no one will be able to visit Leonard as the lockdown at USP Coleman continues - it has been over 30 days so

UnPacked Shorts: Do you have to be rich to give up your smartphone?

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 10 hours ago
Is disconnecting the new status symbol? In this Unpacked Short, Peter Franklin and Charlotte Pickles discuss Simon Cowell’s recent decision to stop using his smartphone and ask, is this really something the rest of us can afford to do? Read the UnPacked behind the Short here. The post UnPacked Shorts: Do you have to be rich to give up your smartphone? appeared first on UnHerd.

Approval of Drug Derived from Cannabis Not Necessarily a Win for Weed

Karma Yoga Daily at Karma Yoga Daily - 10 hours ago
The drug, Epidiolex, was approved for the treatment of two types of epilepsy, Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, that have been resistant to treatment.

Brazil’s Real Opens at R$3.9019 to Dollar in Slight Drop

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar opened this morning (Wednesday, July 4th) with a slight increase of 0.17 percent, selling at R$3.9019/US$1, among the strongest exchanges to the Brazilian real since March 2016, when it reached R$4.09/US$1. On June 7th, the foreign exchange rate hit a 26-month low […]

Don’t Let Trump Be The Only One Seen Hugging An American Flag This Fourth Of July

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
Fewer Americans than ever are willing to express their unrequited devotion to the United States, and yet, on Independence Day, that is exactly what we as Americans must do. We cannot let President Donald Trump be the only one who bear hugs Old Glory. If we let him be the The post Don’t Let Trump Be The Only One Seen Hugging An American Flag This Fourth Of July appeared first on Shadowproof.

2008 – Kids at 5X Greater Risk for Brain Cancer from Cell Phones. 2009 – French Gov’t Bans Tech Ads to Kids Under 12. 2018 – Still Marketing Tech to Kids.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 10 hours ago
By B.N. Frank In 2008, The Independent UK published an article by Geoffrey Lean about research from Sweden that suggested kids and teens were 5X... more »

Fourth of July Terror Plot foiled - by the same corrupt agency that put the would-be patsy up to it

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*Would-be Fourth of July* *Terror Patsy Demetrius Pitts* Happy Fourth of July to my American readers and friends...particularly the intrepid American truth bloggers who blog perilously from Ground Zero of the War Against Truth and Justice. Speaking of which...I have a photo of yet another victim of that war posted above. This is a man by the name of Demetrius Pitts who was recently arrested on the spurious charges of planning a terror event to take place in Cleveland, Ohio on July 4th, 2018. The problem with this arrest is that Mr. Pitts and his crime fit a well worn and traverse... more »

Jevrejeva Projections

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood As requested, I have spliced Svetlana Jevrejeva’s projections of a 1.8m sea level rise up to 2100 onto her own actual figures to 2010: http://www.psmsl.org/products/reconstructions/jevrejevaetal2014.php No comment!!!!!! Advertisements

U.S. Federal Judge Throws Out Claim That President Trump's Tweet Declassified A CIA Program For Syrian Rebels

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The Amazon Washington Post fabricated the facts on my ending massive, dangerous, and wasteful payments to Syrian rebels fighting Assad..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017 *Politico:* *Judge: Trump tweet did not declassify CIA program for Syrian rebels* *The judge rejected arguments that Trump effectively confirmed the existence of the program when he used his Twitter account last July to counter a Washington Post story.* A tweet from President Donald Trump disputing aspects of a news report about a CIA program to aid Syrian rebels did not declassify the progra... more »

Ukraine's Close Ties To China Is Another Reason Why NATO Should Be Hesitant In Admitting Kiev Into The Organization

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
© Photo : Press service of the Ukrainian president *SCMP*:* Ukraine’s path to Nato complicated by close ties to China* Kiev passed a new law that aims to push the country closer to Europe and Nato membership. But are deepening ties with Beijing – Moscow’s close military ally – pulling the country in a different direction? On June 21, a new Law on National Security passed by Ukraine’s lawmakers was welcomed as a strong step on the country’s path to Euro-Atlantic integration and eventual membership of the Nato alliance. President Petro Poroshenko said the legislation would improve ... more »

Mainstream Media Admits FBI Groomed Terrorist for 4th of July Attack, Gave Him Supplies

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: fbi] The FBI arrested a man for his involvement in plotting an Independence Day terrorist attack, after providing him with the supplies. The post Mainstream Media Admits FBI Groomed Terrorist for 4th of July Attack, Gave Him Supplies appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Solutions for those 'left behind' in small town America

David Brin at CONTRARY BRIN - 11 hours ago
For Independence Day, I'm about to talk about small town America, the tragic/hurtful fix they are in... and some possible solutions. Though I'll finish with some fierce political commentary on the stated intention of Donald Trump to meet privately with Vladimir Putin, without any U.S. officials or other parties present. *== Are small towns the soul of America? Well, then save them… right ==* First a telling statistic: there was a clear overlap between counties that had high opioid use ... and the vote for Donald Trump. After correcting for demographic variables such as age and r... more »

July 4 News

LL at Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
While the corrupt, lying, smug, sly, elite media is criticizing President Trump, I thought that you might like some actual news today. You're welcome. *Pulling in the Horns in the Koreas* South Korea and North Korea are taking small steps to reduce tension. *Marine radio communications.* On 1 July, the South Korean National Defense Ministry announced that the two states have resumed direct marine radio communications at sea. Yonhap wrote that during the 9 o'clock test communication earlier in the day, a South Korean Navy ship off Yeonpyeong Island contacted a North Korean patrol ... more »

Mainstream Media Admits FBI Groomed Terrorist for 4th of July Attack, Gave Him Supplies

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Rachel Blevins Cleveland, Ohio – An innocent man is now facing terrorism charges after he was caught plotting a bombing at a Fourth of... more »

Facebook Algorithm Flags The Declaration Of Independence As “Hate Speech”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Mac Slavo Over the last couple of years major social media, news and video platforms have been actively engaged in the censorship of what... more »

What No One Is Telling You About The Recent SCOTUS Ruling On Cell Phone Location Information

Activist Post at Activist Post - 11 hours ago
By Johanna Faust – “ah, Mephistophelis.” Recently the Supreme Court ruled that to access to the vast amount of information, logged by your cellphone many... more »

ICHEP And Me

Tommaso Dorigo at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 11 hours ago
The ICHEP conference opened today in Seoul. This is the most well-attended conference in particle physics around, with usually over 1000 participants. The week-long event dictates the deadline of particle physics and astrophysics experiments around, as every collaboration wants to show updated results of their searches and measurements in that venue, to have a share of the spotlights. This means that you can bet the month of June was a hectic one for ATLAS and CMS collaborators alike (but also those of LHCb and ALICE, just to mention the main four CERN endeavours). read more

&Curiouser and Curiouser& Salisbury, the Skripals & the Epic Failure of the British Fairy Tale

George Galloway at 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast" – Alice in Wonderland. The problem for the British narrative in the Skripal case is that one would have to believe way more than six things. Let me start with the latest: the taxpayer-funded purchase for more than one million pounds of the homes in Salisbury of the British spy Sergei Skripal and the police officer Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey. This purchase is explained as necessary on security grounds and – some suspect – may be followed by the destruction of both houses and all th... more »

Happy 4th of July!

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 11 hours ago
Happy 4th of July! Continue reading →

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