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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, August 20, 2018

20 August - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:00 pm MDT



US Support for ISIS: An ‘Open Dirty Secret’ That Continues

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE + Stephen Lendman* | US coalition support for ISIS is an "open dirty secret" that continues to this day.

"That Tiny Light..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"Hope is that tiny light that the gods have given us so that we can find our way through our darkest hours. And while we might stub our toes and bruise our knees, if we keep moving forward, even when our progress is slow and painful, we will overcome and be made better by our journey. No misery or bad situation is ever infinite or final until we make a conscious decision for it to be so." - Sherrilyn Kenyon

"Insanity Is Relative..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
“We work in the dark. We do what we can to battle the evil that would otherwise destroy us. But if a man's character is his fate, it's not a choice but a calling. Sometimes the weight of this burden causes us to falter, breaching the fragile fortress of our mind, allowing the monster without to turn within. We are left alone staring into the abyss, into the laughing face of madness.” - “Fox Mulder”

Musical Interlude: Runrig, “Abhainn an T-Sluaigh” (“The Crowded River”)

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
Runrig, “Abhainn an T-Sluaigh” (“The Crowded River”) "The Crowded River" is a song about the hustle and bustle of the city of London, the large crowds of people in the city that never sleeps. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZmLRhzmNo

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

"The Recipe For Perpetual Ignorance"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago
"The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge." - Elbert Hubbard

Earthquakes and Fukushima Daiichi

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 12 hours ago
On August 18, 2018 I received an "elevated earthquake risk due to coronal holes" from my earthquake alert application. An hour later a very large 7.9 earthquake shook Ndoi Island in Fiji. Fiji and Indonesia have since been shook with earthquakes, with one rated a 6.3, located 6km NE of Sembalunlawang, Indonesia and one rated 6.7, located 283km S of Sigave Wallis and Futuna, and yet another rated 6.9, located 4k S of Belanting Indonesia. I wish I had a visual representation to post here but I do not. Perhaps it is enough to say that the South Pacific area is shaking quite a bit mor... more »

Facebook to PragerU: Sorry About That Censorship

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: facebook-to-prageru-sorry-about-that-censorship] Facebook has once again apologized for censoring conservative material that apparently offended the social-media giant’s left-wing gatekeepers. This time, the victim was the neoconservative PragerU.

Trump Compares Mueller Probe to Joe McCarthy

Steve Byas at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: trump-compares-mueller-probe-to-joe-mccarthy] Trump’s comparison of Special Counsel Robert Mueller to the late Senator Joseph McCarthy is certainly unfair — to McCarthy.

Former NSA Contractor Faces “Longest Sentence” Ever Under Espionage Act

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: former-nsa-contractor-faces-longest-sentence-ever-under-espionage-act] Former NSA contractor and whistleblower Reality Winner faces the longest sentence ever imposed on a person for violating the Espionage Act.

Killing Virtue: School Pressured Into Removing Quote Encouraging Girls to Be Ladies

Selwyn Duke at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: killing-virtue-school-pressured-into-removing-quote-encouraging-girls-to-be-ladies] “Years ago you knew who the bad girls were,” a woman close to me once noted. “Now you know who the good girls are.” For this we can thank the virtue destroyers, and they’ve just struck again, pressuring a Texas school into removing from a wall a quotation encouraging girls to be ladies.

Musings On Iraq In The News

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
I was quoted by Paul Iddon in "What effect will a Hashd drawdown have on Nineveh?" for Rudaw, and mentioned by Josie Ensor, "Isil still has up to 30,000 members in Syria and Iraq, UN report finds" for The Telegraph.

Racist rallies and invasive species in Nova Scotia

Erica Butler at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
Hi, I’m Erica Butler, your Examiner transportation columnist, filling in for Tim today and tomorrow. News 1. Film industry Writes Stephen Kimber: IATSE Local 849, the union that represents most film technicians in the province, has statistics showing its members worked 40,687 days in 2014, earning $11,120,665 in gross pay and pensions. In 2017, those […]

The Saudi exodus from Dalhousie Medical School could be a massive financial hit to the university

Elizabeth Chambers at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
The Saudi exodus from Dalhousie Medical School could trigger a chronic multi-million dollar-sized migraine for the institution, possibly starting this fall, as it scrambles to replace a lost revenue stream. Immediately in question is the collectability of an estimated $5.9 million in Saudi tuition for the current term. Neither the university nor the Nova Scotia […]

New Mexico Colors

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago

Bumble Bee

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago

Death Valley To Reach The Boiling Point Next Spring

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 12 hours ago
From December 22, 2017 to July 30, 2018, Death Valley, CA warmed at a rate of 102 degrees per year. Using the universally accepted climate science linear extrapolation, Death Valley should reach the boiling point of water* during late May … Continue reading →

An Anti-Red Wave Is Far More Likely Than A Blue Wave-- And That's Mostly What We're Seeing

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*The same clowns who didn't see a that Ocasio was about to eviscerate Crowley don't even understand that WI-01 is a key House race. Credibility: zero* Recently, Bill Maher invited Lawrence O'Donnell on his show to talk about *Deadly Force* a book he wrote in 1983 but that is about to be re-released with a new preface and afterward. The segment wasn't exactly electrifying but when Maher asked O'Donnell to predict what's going to happen in the midterms, O'Donnell was savvy enough to explain he doesn't knowing that his knowledge of electoral politics doesn't give him any special abilit... more »

Have You Committed Your Three Felonies Today?

James George Jatras at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] Several years ago the Commonwealth of Virginia enacted a law restricting firearms purchases to one per month. This was intended to discourage smuggling of weapons to urban areas outside Virginia with tight gun control laws and (unsurprisingly) high homicide rates. The law didn’t seem to do much good and in a rare outbreak of common sense was later repealed, though there’s recent misguided talk from Attorney General Mark Herring of reviving it. During its short period in force, the prohibition spawned a popular saying in the Old Dominion: “Buy one gun a month – it... more »

Protectionism Abroad and Socialism at Home

Ron Paul at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] One of the most insidious ways politicians expand government is by creating new programs to “solve” problems created by politicians. For example, government interference in health care increased health care costs, making it difficult or even impossible for many to obtain affordable, quality care. The effects of these prior interventions were used to justify Obamacare. Now, the failures of Obamacare are being used to justify further government intervention in health care. This does not just include the renewed push for socialized medicine. It also includes suppor... more »

Infowars Turns Readers Into Nazi Zombies

Kurt Nimmo at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] According to Reveal and the Center for Investigative Reporting reading Infowars will turn you into a white supremacist. It’s a racist recruiting tool, they insist. Case in point: Andrew Anglin, the former hippie vegan who now edits The Daily Stormer. His previous effort was named Total Fascism. Anglin’s 2015 interview [aired on the Stormfront site] shows that Jones’ brand of conspiracy peddling also helps usher new recruits into the white supremacist movement. Seeing the whole world as a massive conspiracy is a foundational part of the white nationalist mindset.... more »

Piège à tourisme: Alors que le tourisme apparaît comme un moteur économique important, de quoi les États doivent-ils se méfier?

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Les investisseurs étrangers dans le tourisme utilisent depuis longtemps et avec succès le mécanisme de règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États dans le cadre de traités d'investissement.

Tourist trap: Is tourism's explosive growth hurting countries?

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Foreign investors in tourism have a long and successful history of using investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS) under investment treaties.

L'Australie conclura cette année des ALE avec l'Indonésie et Hong Kong

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Le gouvernement australien prévoit de conclure des accords de libre-échange avec l'Indonésie et Hong Kong fin 2018, a annoncé son ministre du Commerce.

Why CETA is no better

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 CETA is not ‘just' a trade deal. It is about empowering corporations, undermining sensible regulations and locking in privatization.

US drops agriculture demand from NAFTA talks: Mexico farm lobby

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 The United States has dropped a contentious demand from the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement to impose restrictions on Mexican agricultural exports.

In secret

bilaterals.org - 12 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Organizations denounce that RCEP is moving forward without respecting minimum transparency and public participation standards.

Exposed: Pentagon Report Spotlights China’s Maritime Militia

Andrew S. Erickson at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Andrew S. Erickson* *Security, Asia* [image: China's People Liberation Army (Navy) sailors from the honour guard march during a welcoming ceremony for Fiji's Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama outside the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, July 16, 2015. REUTERS/Jason Lee] For countering China’s shadowy Third Sea Force—the Maritime Militia—sunlight is the best disinfectant and demonstrated awareness is an important element of deterrence. This year’s Department of Defense report to Congress offers both. Finally, some good news from Washington! Last Thursday the Pentagon ... more »

Russia and China Have Lots of Ways to Sink a Navy Aircraft Carrier

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * We can think of five, to be exact. *Maybe China and Russia don’t need to kill a carrier to drive the species to extinction. All of the factors above—the weapon systems that can kill carriers, and the costs associated with the ships themselves—come together to create caution about how to use the ships. In the event of a conflict, U.S. Navy admirals and the U.S. president may grow so concerned about the vulnerability of carriers that they don’t use them assertively and effectively. The extraordinary value of the carriers may become their greatest weak... more »

Behold: This Is the Gun That Will Replace the Deadly AK-47

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * The AK-12/-15 series have a collapsible buttstock, a break from past rifles, doing away with a fixed length stock. This new features allows Russian troops to shorten or lengthen the length of pull, a desirable feature for taller or shorter soldiers or those wearing body armor. *The AK-12/-15 rifles are generally similar to the U.S. Army’s M4A1 carbines but longer and heavier. The rifles are 34.64 to 37 inches long, depending on buttstock configuration versus the M4’s 29.75 to 33 inches. The rifles feature a 16.33-inch barrel versus the M4’s 14.5 inche... more »

Forget the F-22 or F-35: Why Sixth-Generation Jet Fighters Could Be Revolutionary

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * We breakdown what could be the future. *At the earliest, sixth-generation fighters may crop up in the 2030s or 2040s—by which time concepts in air warfare will likely have evolved yet again.* The American development and deployment of Fifth-Generation stealth aircraft like the F-35 Lightning is one of the central stories of today’s security zeitgeist. But behind the scenes, several countries are already looking ahead to the design of a Sixth-Generation jet. The relentless pace of research is arguably driven less by combat experience—of which the... more »

How Russia's Capital Plans to Survive If America Launches a Nuclear Strike

Charlie Gao at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* One word: bunkers. *Despite the vast number of bunkers, recent advances in fuzing technology for nuclear weapons are threatening to make the minimum civil defense standard obsolete. As fuzing technology improves, such as that used on the American Super Fuze, it’s more likely that pressure levels experienced by the civil defense bunkers will far exceed their design rating.* According to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, in the event of a nuclear attack on Moscow, there is space in underground facilities for all of the population. While t... more »

It's the same old story

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
Here are the main pages of Sky, ITV and BBC News at 16:45 today. One particular story is receiving very different news order rankings between the three broadcasters. Sky is leading with it: ITV News has it as their second story: BBC News has it as their 12th-placed story:

Jihadi Compound in New Mexico Is Destroyed Mysteriously by Authorities — Whats Going On?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 13 hours ago
Human remains found at New Mexico compound but instead of becoming a crime scene investigation, the authorities levelled it. What are they trying to hide?

Dr. Cowan on vaccines, autoimmunity and the changing nature of childhood illness

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
In this interview, Dr. Thomas Cowan, a practicing physician and founding board member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, shares his perspective on vaccines and autoimmune disease, which is the topic of his latest book, “Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness.” The book was an outgrowth of answering a rather simple question: […] The post Dr. Cowan on vaccines, autoimmunity and the changing nature of childhood illness appeared first on Health Nut News.

Former doctor sentenced to ZERO PRISON time for raping sedated patient

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Texas doctor Shafeeq Sheikh was found guilty of raping a sedated patient in her hospital bed last week but will not face any time behind bars. Instead, the court sentenced the 46-year-old rapist to a mere 10 years probation and lifetime registration as a sex offender. (He lost his medical license after his arrest.) “The rape occurred […] The post Former doctor sentenced to ZERO PRISON time for raping sedated patient appeared first on Health Nut News.

Gobbles up viruses and bacteria, no pills required

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
Autophagy literally means “self-eating” and refers to your body’s process of eliminating damaged cells by digesting them. It’s an essential cleaning-out process that encourages the proliferation of new, healthy cells, and is a foundational aspect of cellular rejuvenation and longevity. Autophagy also destroys foreign invaders such as viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens, and detoxifies the […] The post Gobbles up viruses and bacteria, no pills required appeared first on Health Nut News.

Organic vegan café needs help to stay afloat in midst of SW Florida eco disaster

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 13 hours ago
(Note from Erin: Let’s help support this amazing local business. If you are able to help, please visit their GoFundMe!) Nikki Rood, the Head Chef and Owner of The Sanibel Sprout, a vegan cafe and juice bar located on Sanibel Island, off the west coast of Florida, needs our help. “As you you might have […] The post Organic vegan café needs help to stay afloat in midst of SW Florida eco disaster appeared first on Health Nut News.

Breaking: US Coalition says warplane crashed in Iraq, one killed

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – A U.S. Coalition warplane reportedly crashed last night while it was conducting a mission over Iraq, Operation Inherent Resolve’s official media wing announced on Monday. “One Coalition service member was killed and several injured when their aircraft crashed at approximately 10 p.m. GMT Aug. 19 in Iraq,” the CJTF-OIR statement […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US’ formation of Iran Action Group is ‘psychological war’ – FM spokesperson

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi hit back at the formation of Iran Action Group (IAG) unveiled by the US State Department on August 16, at his weekly press conference in Tehran on Monday. “It is more of a psychological war and psychological game which is being pursued by the war-mongering […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Large convoy of US military, SDF heads to east Deir Ezzor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) – The US Coalition and their partners from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sent a large number of reinforcements to the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor this week. According to local activists, a large armored convoy belonging to the SDF and US military was seen heading towards the strategic town of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

At least 200 Russian soldiers return home from Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
A 200-strong unit of military police from the Southern Military District has returned to the base in Chechnya after successfully carrying out special tasks in Syria, military district’s spokesman Vadim Astafyev reported on Monday. “Ilyushin Il-76 military-transport planes airlifted 200 military policemen to Mozdok airfield in North Ossetia from Hmeymim airfield in Syria,” Astavyev said. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia, Turkey to meet about Syria in upcoming days

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that the negotiations with Turkish partners on Syria will be held in the next few days. “As guarantor countries of the Astana process, we work with Turkey and Iran on a daily basis, including telephone calls and personal meetings. In the next few days, we are planning to hold […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army unleashes powerful attack on jihadists in northern Hama

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault on the jihadist rebels in northern Hama this afternoon, a military source in Mhardeh told Al-Masdar News. Led by their 11th Tank Division, the Syrian Arab Army launched several missiles and artillery shells towards Jaysh Al-Izza’s defenses near the hilltop town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK halting support for Syrian rebels amid string of losses

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
The United Kingdom is halting financial support to opposition forces in Syria’s rebel-controlled areas due to the low efficiency of such programs, the UK government’s spokesperson said on Monday. “As the situation on the ground in some regions has become increasingly difficult we have reduced support for some of our non-humanitarian programming, but continue to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Surprise attack by jihadist special forces ends in complete disaster in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The special forces of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a surprise attack last night that targeted the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in southeast Idlib. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham began their attack by sneaking past the Syrian Arab Army’s positions at the abandoned airbase, which is located just south of Tal Toukan. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian gov’t restores two oil wells in Deir Ezzor (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Syrian government recently restored two oil wells that were destroyed during the Islamic State’s (ISIS) reign of terror in the Deir Ezzor Governorate. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian government restored two wells at the Ta’em Oil Field in western Deir Ezzor. The SANA report […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UN Secretary-General banned organization from restoring Syrian economy – Lavrov

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
The UN Secretariat secretly banned the organization’s divisions from taking part in restoring Syria’s economy, Sergei Lavrov said Monday. “It turned out that the political department of the UN Secretariat really published and disseminated throughout the UN system a secret directive in October last year prohibiting organizations participating in this system to take part in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Unknown assailants attack jihadist rebels across Idlib, several killed

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.)- A group of unknown assailants carried out several attacks against the jihadist rebels in the Idlib countryside in the past 48 hours, opposition activists reported via social media. One of the first attacks took place last night, when two jihadist rebels from the Guardian of Religion Organization (Tansim Hurras Al-Deen) were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

"If Central Banksters Were Klingons"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
I doubt I'm the only one thinking this about now... Then again, the banksters *are *Klingons actually, aren't they?

Free Download: John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
"The Grapes of Wrath" (Excerpts) by John Steinbeck "The bank is something more than men, I tell you. It's the monster. Men made it, but they can't control it." "It ain't that big. The whole United States ain't that big. It ain't that big. It ain't big enough. There ain't room enough for you an' me, for your kind an' my kind, for rich and poor together all in one country, for thieves and honest men. For hunger and fat." "And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact: when ... more »

"If It Gets Bad, I’ll Go to Idaho"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"If It Gets Bad, I’ll Go to Idaho"* by Jeff Thomas "In the 1930’s, the farm population in the US was nearly 25% of the total and it was quite common for farmers to borrow from the bank (using their farms as collateral) in the expectation that the proceeds from their annual crop would pay off the note each year. But, in 1929, there was a crash in the stock market, lowering the sales price of crops significantly. That, and coincidental droughts throughout the farm belt, resulted in a large percentage of the thirty million farmers failing to meet their payments. They lost their farms... more »

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Politics’ By Bobby Sessions

CJ Baker at Shadowproof - 13 hours ago
The following was originally published at Ongoing History Of Protest Songs. On July 24, 2012, James Germon Harper, an unarmed black man, was shot to death by a Dallas police man. Harper was the cousin of rapper Bobby Sessions. That experience heavily influenced the songs from Sessions 2018 major label debut, “RVLTN-Chapter The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Politics’ By Bobby Sessions appeared first on Shadowproof.

Modern Human-Like Gripping Capabilities Existed In Ancestors 500,000 Years Ago

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
A technique used to produce stone tools that were first found 500,000 years ago is likely to have needed a modern human-like hand, according to new research. The technique is called 'platform preparation' - preparing a striking area on a tool to remove specific stone flakes and shape the tool into a pre-conceived design - and without the ability to perform highly forceful precision grips, our ancestors would not have been able to produce advanced types of stone tool like spear points. Platform preparation is essential for making many different types of advanced prehistoric stone t... more »

3 Reasons To Worry If There Is A New Pandemic

The Conversation at Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
One hundred years after the Great Influenza pandemic of 1918, global health leadership stands at a crossroads. The United States continues to expand its policy of isolationism at a time when international cooperation in health could not be more important. The state of pandemic preparedness and the necessary steps for protecting the people throughout the world was the topic of The Scowcroft Institute for International Affairs’ 2nd Annual White Paper. read more

Incredible! Blocked from posting up Paisios’ predictions of the end of reign of Anti Christ, indicating that it is now over

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 13 hours ago
I am posting up these pages from Saint Paisios under fair use value rules. It is not lawful to hack my computer and my blog all the time and directly interfere with my posts as the Globalists have done yet again. It is interesting that they fear Saint Paisios’ predictions so much, eh? They sense too […]

More on Paisios’ predictions, meaning the reign of the Anti Christ has ended, time getting very short to avert my Roland Freisler style show trial and murder by Tsipras and Globalists in six weeks

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 13 hours ago
*Globalists must decide now to either have me murdered and face the consequences or get me out alive *no “fake” deal will be made one week before show trial *Out of court settlement will take weeks and must be transparent, involve immediate, concrete steps *Also in their interests if I am seen by the world to leave […]

Tesla Employee Turned Whistleblower Says Cartel Using US Factory to Traffic Drugs

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: tesla] Tesla whistleblower says that the company is covering up for cartel traffickers and using their gigafactory in Nevada to do it. The post Tesla Employee Turned Whistleblower Says Cartel Using US Factory to Traffic Drugs appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

WATCH: Cop Shoots Innocent Unarmed Man in the Face, Plants a Knife—NOT Charged

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: knife] Despite being seen on video shooting an unarmed, innocent man in the face and planting a knife on him, an NYPD cop has yet to be charged. The post WATCH: Cop Shoots Innocent Unarmed Man in the Face, Plants a Knife—NOT Charged appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Brazil Orders Troops to Border to Quell Tension with Refugees

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – President of Brazil, Michel Temer, is holding a second day of meetings with cabinet members on Monday, seeking a solution to the crisis at the Brazil-Venezuela border after a group of Brazilians in Pacaraima, Roraima, set fire to a shelter housing Venezuelan immigrants on […]

Displacement In Iraq Drops Below 2 Million

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
(IOM)The number of displaced in Iraq continued to decline. The total finally dipped below 2 million in July 2018. At the same time, the rate of people going home has been slowing down. That means the country could be heading towards a tipping point where this process largely ends. In July 2018 the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reportedthere were 1,953,984 displaced (IDPs) in Iraq. Two months before in May that figure stood at 2,045,718. Eight months ago, there were over 3 million IDPs. Northern and central Iraq had the most displaced. there w... more »

This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 20

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1974 Iraq deployed 84,000 troops and 20,000 Kurdish militia to fight KDP 1987 Dawa set off car bomb in Baghdad killing 20 1988 Ceasefire in Iran-Iraq War announced 350 UN peacekeepers deployed along border (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1990 NSD 45 signed saying U.S. would get withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait restore Kuwaiti govt restore secur... more »

"The Winners Will Lose and the Losers Will Win"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"The Winners Will Lose and the Losers Will Win"* by Jim Kunstler "Who doesn’t want to think that they are a good human being? That they are a person of good intentions, clear conscience, fair-minded, generous, loving, and merciful? On the other hand, who wants to be a loser? The current political predicament in the USA has America’s winners turned losers and the consequent pain of that flip-flop has propelled the new designated losers into a fury of moral indignation. The deplorable Trump insurgents were supposed to be put in their place on November 8, 2016 - stuffed back into the... more »

Gregory Mannarino, “Market Updates: Rigged To The Nth Degree”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, “Market Updates: Rigged To The Nth Degree” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxvmxrpOwXY - https://www.traderschoice.net/

View of Korean unification talks

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
South Korea's President Moon’s approval rating was the lowest last week (58%) due to a series of issues. Underlying causes include his team’s shift toward conservative economic policies that favor corporations such as Samsung, on the one hand, and, the main right-wing party’s obstructionism, on the other. Many in Korea, especially progressive, feel that President Moon has killed the spirit of candlelight revolution. As the current peace process depends much on President Moon, his losing support from people negatively impacts the peace process. Almost every day right wing partie... more »

Baby Boom at Arizona Hospital with 16 Pregnant Nurses

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Nurse Jolene Garrow joked, "We all formulated this plan to have the holidays off!"

Germany: No Preparations Made in Case of Alien Landing

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
In a response to questions from opposition Green Party lawmaker Dieter Janecek, the government said "there are no protocols or plans for a possible first contact with alien life."

Pope on Sex Abuse: “We Showed No Care for the Little Ones”

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Pope Francis has issued a letter to Catholics around the world condemning the "crime" of priestly sexual abuse and cover-up and demanding accountability.

Two Forms of Nihilism: Fascism and Communism

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 13 hours ago
Here’s an excerpt from Albert Camus’s essay, “Rebellion and Revolution” (*The Rebel*; Page 191-192): The revolution based on principles kills God in the person of His representative on earth. The revolution of the twentieth century kills what remains of God in the principles themselves, and consecrates historic nihilism. Whatever paths nihilism may proceed to take, from the moment that it decides to be the creative force of its period and ignores every moral precept, it begins to build the temple of Caesar. To choose history, and history alone, is to choose nihilism, contrary to th... more »

LOS ANGELES STORY: As not seen on cable TV!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018Part 1—With a New York twist:* As *not* seen on cable TV, there seems to be room for improvement in the Los Angeles schools. This topic is "not seen on TV" because the corporate entity called "cable news" is selling you The Chase. The process, a spinoff from Groundhog Day, goes exactly like this: *Groundhog Day cable procedures:* 1) Cable stars seize on Donald J. Trump's most recent statement or action. (In a pinch, Giuliani will do. To pretend you're above it all, you get in the weeds about Manafort.) 2) Stars proceed to say that they're shocked, just shoc... more »

TOP 100

cmaadmin at Diverse - 13 hours ago
Top 100 Bachelor's Masters Doctoral degrees conferred.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Host Defense - Paul Stametz' Mushrooms Intensification of Water Footprint of Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Black Voter Support For Trump Nearly Doubles To 36%: RasmussenFate Of Key Gas Pipeline In The Balance As Putin, Merkel Begin MeetingVenezuela In Chaos After Maduro Announces Massive 95% Devaluation, New FX Rate Tied To CryptocurrencyFBI Dealt Blow By DC Judge; Must Address Measures Taken To Verify Steele DossierMexico Seizes Record 50 Tons Of Meth From SuperlabSeymour Hersh And The Death Of JournalismHow the CIA Hoodwinked Hollywood (2016) Jim Crow Museum Ne... more »

Musk, Trump, and the Second Gilded Age

Robert Reich - 14 hours ago
I’ve long admired Elon Musk as a technological visionary. But I worry about his sense of... more »

Corbyn boasted about 'takeaway dinner' with Hamas chief

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
There's yet another Jeremy Corbyn meeting with terrorists story, this time in the JC https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/corbyn-boasted-about-takeaway-dinner-with-hamas-chief-1.468513 'JEREMY Corbyn wrote that he enjoyed "a takeaway dinner" with Hamas chief Khaled Mashal in the parliament building in Gaza. The Labour leader claimed he talked politics with Hamas political leader Khaled Mashal over a meal in the bombed out wreck of the Parliament building in Gaza where they discussed working together to fight for Palestine. Confirming that the dinner had taken place a Labour spokesper... more »

You don't have to look far to find human trafficking victims

Laurie Charles, Clinical Assistant Professor, Registered Nurse, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Texas A&M University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Human trafficking victims can be hidden in plain sight, as one hospital found. That can lead health professionals and the public to miss clues to their plight. But education can change that.

4 reasons why anti-Trump Latino voters won't swing the midterms

Steffen W. Schmidt, Lucken Endowed Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
Democrats hoping that Latinos will punish the Republican Party for Trump's immigration policies haven't looked hard enough at the demographics, location and concerns of these 27.3 million voters.

Mad Scientist Wants To Spend £400bn To Refreeze The Arctic

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Feeding time for the fruitloops who read the Guardian! Physicist Steven Desch has come up with a novel solution to the problems that now beset the Arctic. He and a team of colleagues from Arizona State University want to replenish the region’s shrinking sea ice – by building 10 million […]

Sacha Baron-Cohen's More Obnoxious Cousin Disqualifies Himself as an Autism Researcher

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 14 hours ago
by Ginger Taylor In response to JB Handley's new book, How to End the Autism Epidemic, long irrelevant researcher Simon Baron-Cohen has reached a new level of unethical, nonsensical obnoxiousness, by declaring that if you try to prevent autism, you...

New Study: Aluminium in Brain Tissue in Multiple Sclerosis

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 14 hours ago
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15(8), 1777; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15081777 (registering DOI) Aluminium in Brain Tissue in Multiple Sclerosis Mold M, Chmielecka A, Rodriguez MRR, Thom F, Linhart C., King A, Exley C. Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating...

The Dangers in the Trump-Brennan Confrontation

jgoldsmith at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
James Comey, John Brennan, James Clapper, and Michael Flynn testify before the House Intelligence Committee in 2014. President Trump’s revocation of former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance brings together in an unfortunate way two pathological trends in the Trump era, and highlights the conundrum of the former intelligence official who wishes to speak out against the president’s attacks on the Russia investigation and the intelligence community more generally. The first trend is the politicization of intelligence. Through the 1970s, the intelligence community used it... more »

Litigation on the Transgender Service Member Ban: An Update

sgrant at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
A little over a year ago, on July 26, 2017, the president tweeted: After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow...... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017 ....Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017 ....victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank yo... more »

The Communist and the Indian

LL at Virtual Mirage - 15 hours ago
The Democrat line up for 2020 is interesting with a mixed bag of freaks, designed to appeal to any one of a number of social justice warriors. The problem that they have is that all of their constituents do not have the same sorts of grievances. Some gender warriors who want to be willing to change the way they identify their kinks at will are uncomfortable with "fungible race". Racial warriors don't like the idea that a white person with ancestry from Iceland can (on a whim) self-identify as a black person from Botswana. Herein lies the problem that they are experiencing. Pres... more »

Replace 'London Dollar' With New Bretton Woods Before Currency Crisis Explodes

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: President Donald J. Trump and Queen Elizabeth II | July 13, 2018 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)] Ten years ago, with the global financial system in collapse, *EIR* Founder Lyndon LaRouche said in a webcast, "The present international monetary system cannot be rescued. If you try to rescue it, you will lose the planet." Ten years later, central banks which have printed $14 trillion in new bank-reserve money to try to rescue the monetary system, have thus effectively set off a new international "currency crisis" leading toward waves of defaults on corporate and e... more »

Exoplanets Containing Water May Be More Common Than Believed

News Staff at Science 2.0 - Physical Sciences - 15 hours ago
Some exoplanets with masses two to four times the size of Earth can be explained by large amounts of water - and they may be more common than previously thought, say researchers. The 1992 discovery of exoplanets orbiting other stars has sparked interest in understanding the composition of these planets to determine, among other goals, whether they are suitable for the development of life. Now a new evaluation of data from the exoplanet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope and the Gaia mission indicates that many of the known planets may contain as much as 50% water. This is much more th... more »

Russia, China Nearing Alliance Conditions

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
Clearly, a closer coordination between Russia and China in a concerted strategy to push back at the US was expected to be a key topic at the consultations in Moscow last week. The point is, the quasi-alliance between Russia and China cannot be belittled as ‘geopolitical signaling’ anymore. The post Russia, China Nearing Alliance Conditions appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Inquiring Minds: Is Turkey Likely to Annex the Territory it Now Controls in Syria?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 15 hours ago
*Personally, speaking. The answer to the above question: Is Turkey likely to annex the Syrian territory it now controls? No.* * It's doubtful Turkey needs the extra headache that would be had by annexing this territory. Way more probable is they will cooperate with Russia and Iran, as they have so far, in this regard and respect the sovereignty of Syria. * *I do think they will attempt to wield influence in the region, but, they won’t claim the land as their own. The one factor that may change this outcome, just my opinion, is the way Bashar Assad handles and what happens with th... more »

MSM Finally Concedes Defeat On Yemen, Ceases Blackout Of Coverage

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
Last month, an article by Fair.org went viral in republications by popular alternative media outlets ranging from Salon to Zero Hedge to Alternet to Truthdig, among many others. The article was initially titled “ACTION ALERT: It’s Been Over a Year Since MSNBC Has Mentioned US War in […]

Jeremy Corbyn’s secret trip to Israel to meet Hamas

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 15 hours ago
I24 https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/middle-east/182208-180820-exclusive-jeremy-corbyn-s-secret-trip-to-israel-to-meet-hamas report: 'Jeremy Corbyn visited Israel and the West Bank in November 2010 with an Islamist lobby group to meet senior Hamas officials, and failed to declare the funding for the trip in violation of parliamentary rules, i24NEWS can reveal. The Labour leader, then a backbencher, made the trip from 5-9 November 2010 as part of a delegation with Islamist lobby group Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and met two groups of Hamas parliamentarians. But there is ... more »

DEA Makes Shocking Move, Orders Increase In Cannabis Production by 500% to Fight Opioid Crisis

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: dea] A new filing from the FDA could signal a massive shift in drug policy as the DEA orders a 540 percent increase in the production of marijuana for studies. The post DEA Makes Shocking Move, Orders Increase In Cannabis Production by 500% to Fight Opioid Crisis appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

WATCH: Citizen Announces He’s Running Against Corrupt Sheriff, His Home is Raided, Wife Kidnapped

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: sheriff] After a former deputy announced he was running for sheriff, his home was raided and his wife was kidnapped by deputies. The post WATCH: Citizen Announces He’s Running Against Corrupt Sheriff, His Home is Raided, Wife Kidnapped appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

IT'S NOT REALLY AUTOCRACY, BUT IT'S STILL AWFUL

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
E.J. Dionne believes America is "slouching toward autocracy" -- but although what Dionne describes is terrible, "autocracy" isn't the right word for it. It has autocratic elements, however: ... Trump revoked former CIA director John Brennan’s security clearance in retaliation for Brennan’s criticism of him (and, as Trump confessed in a Wall Street Journal interview, because he objected to Brennan doing his job in 2016 by probing connections between Trump’s campaign and Russia).... The list of ominous signs goes on and on: Trump invoking Stalin’s phrase “enemies of the people” to des... more »

The Greening Of Canada?

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Michael Harris is making predictions this morning -- and they're really quite intriguing. Last time around, he writes, the Liberals won because they ran against Stephen Harper. Harper won't be there next time. And the Conservatives and Dippers have their problems: The CPC is no longer led by a man Canadians didn’t trust and didn’t like. Instead, Andrew Scheer is a lightweight, B-list politician who inspires neither fear nor loathing. Scheer is like a boring relative who won’t leave. You don’t go out of your way to diss him, but you try not to sit beside him at family gatherings. ... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*Prominent 'lesbian feminist' NYU professor, 66, being sued for harassment DENIES sexually assaulting her student, 34, and claims the messages she sent him were 'gay-coded'* The prominent female New York University professor being sued by a former male student who has accused her of sexual harassment said that her relationship with him was not sexual and that the affectionate emails they exchanged were just 'gay-coded' correspondence. Professor Avita Ronell, 66, a world-renowned professor of German and comparative literature, released a statement on Friday in response to a l... more »

Russian Military Prepares For Military Exercises With China And Mongolian That Will Be the Biggest In 40 Years

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Alexander Demyanchuk / TASS *TASS:* *Vostok-2018 exercise to be unprecedented in scale — Russian defense minister* It is going to be the largest one since Zapad-81, Sergei Shoigu said MOSCOW, August 20. /TASS/. The forthcoming international military exercise Vostok-2018 will be unprecedented in scale, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday. In accordance with the training plan the exercise is due in September. "It is going to be the largest one since Zapad-81. It will be unprecedented in terms of geographic scope and the strength of command and control centers and ... more »

Not Much Can Be Concluded From That F-22 Vs. F-35 ‘Dogfight’ In Norway

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
F22 Raptor and F35 JSF in flight formation *Dave Majumdar, Task & Purpose/The National Interest*: *That F-22 Vs. F-35 ‘Dogfight’ In Norway Was Not What Everyone Thinks* A pair of stealthy fifth-generation U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor air superiority fighters squared off against a pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighters during a one-day training exercise over Norway on August 15 . There are very few details available about the exercise, but some inferences can be made about the type of training the two sides undertook. The Norwe... more »

Global Arms Trade Is Booming

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Economist:* *The global arms trade is booming. Buyers are spoiled for choice* *Increased competition between suppliers means buyers have the upper hand* ONLY a few months ago, Canadians were earnestly debating whether or not the country’s Liberal administration was right to go ahead with executing a $12bn contract to deliver armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. The government said it would, but acknowledged its critics’ concerns by agreeing to adopt a version of an international treaty that limits arms sales to rogues (see article). However, things took a different turn. It was... more »

Psychologists Discover Your Personality May Change Over 50 Years

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 16 hours ago
Does your base personality change over time? Psychologists are conflicted over that, but Galileo once claimed the Moon did not impact the tides, so without a science foundation, or with poor data gathering, anything is possible. And we get both in surveys, which is why a new paper by social psychologists does little to advance psychological science - it declares personality is somewhat hard-wired and somewhat shaped by environment. Which everyone knew 4,000 years ago. read more

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*More attribution baloney* *I have reproduced below just the first part of a large article splashed across NBCnews. I give the link for anybody who is masochistic enough to read the whole thing. The title of the article is "Global warming can make extreme weather worse. Now scientists can say by how much. Researchers no longer hesitate to blame climate change for floods, fires and heat waves. Here's how the science works."The intellectual level of the article is apparent in the first sentence: "When the heat waves, droughts, wildfires and deluges come — as they *see... more »

What if Russiagate is the New WMDs?

The Duran at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Democrats, certain in their accusations of guilt, sound a lot like Republicans in 2002. The post What if Russiagate is the New WMDs? appeared first on The Duran.

Jeremy Corbyn attended a conference with Hamas military leader jailed for terror attacks which left 100 dead

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/08/19/exclusive-jeremy-corbyn-attended-conference-qatar-hamas-military/ report thusly on more incidents of Jeremy Corbyn appearing on platforms with terrorists, despite Jeremy Corbyn and Labour Party spokespersons stating that he has never done that: 'The Labour leader hosted a panel discussion at a conference attended by a number of senior Hamas officials, including Husam Badran, who was given a 17-year sentence for his involvement in terrorist atrocities committed during the Second Intifada between 2001 and 2002. He was joi... more »

Truth in (modern) relationships?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
This cartoon from Stephan Pastis made me both laugh and think over the weekend. Click it to be taken to a larger version at the comic's Web site. It's amusing, yes . . . but it's also sadly true of what a lot of people look for in a relationship these days. People seem to have lost sight of the fact that a romantic or courtship relationship (the latter not necessarily romantic) is for two people to come together to make one family; two parts of a whole; two faces of a single coin. It's not just about feelings, or sex, or whatever. As a pastor, offering relationship and pre-... more »

China and Russia are Building Lots of Ship-Killer Missiles. The Navy Has Plans to Counter Them.

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 16 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block II, or ESSM, is a new version of an existing Sea Sparrow weapons system currently protecting aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, amphibious assault ships and other vessels against anti-ship missiles and other surface and airborne short-range threats to ships. The U.S. Navy and numerous NATO partners are firing a new, high-tech ship defense weapon that can identify, track and attack maneuvering anti-ship missiles with an active seeker enabling the missile to change course in flight, service officials said. The... more »

Rio International Cello Encounter Hosts 2018 Closing Concert Tonight

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Monday, August 20th sees the closing performance of the 24th Rio International Cello Encounter (RICE) taking place at Sala Cecília Meireles at 8PM, with a celebration of the best moments of the festival which has been commemorating 150 years of Claude Debussy and 100 […]

Rio’s Flamengo Shut Down 3×0 by Atlético-PR in Brasileirão

Nelson Belen at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – As the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro (Brasileirão) Série A reaches the midway point, Rio’s CR Flamengo took the pitch yesterday (August 19th) for an important match with disappointing results. The Rubro-Negra club looked outmatched against bottom-dwelling club Atlético-PR losing 3-0 in Curitiba. Flamengo entered Sunday’s match […]

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 20, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Rodrigo Fragoso @ Champanharia Ovelha Negra (Botafogo) – The singer Rodrigo Fragoso will be presenting his project ‘Cuando Me Conhecer,’ (When to meet me) with a lot of pop […]

The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Will Always Fight The Progressive Vision Harder Than They Fight Republicans

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
Although it's completely what the DCCC encourages, the best Democratic congressional candidates aren't just hoping to get swept into office by the anti-red wave. The best candidates arguing beyond what the Republicans have done *to* us into what the Democrats will do *for* us. Progressives are talking about Medicare-For-All, free state colleges and universities, spending real money to tackle the opioid crisis, passing a paid medical and family leave program, job guarantee, incentivizing veteran hiring, a massive investment in green infrastructure, moving towards 100% renewable en... more »

Turkey crisis rattles Asian nations with rising Belt and Road debts

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Turkey's currency crisis is adding to the financial troubles of emerging Asian economies that have taken big loans for infrastructure projects under China's Belt and Road initiative.

Japan to accept more caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Japan is planning to accept a greater number of caregivers from three Southeastern Asian countries having bilateral free trade agreements with Tokyo as part of efforts to address a labour shortage in the country.

RCEP and beyond

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 The Centre does not appear to be comfortable with the general drift of negotiations in the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

Ukraine, Israel close to signing a free trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 Ukraine and Israel officials discussed practical steps to accelerate the signing of a free trade agreement between the two countries.

Tell federal MPs and Senators: vote NO to TPP-11

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
20-Aug-2018 The TPP-11 implementing legislation is now being reviewed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee on which the government has a majority.

New Ice-Free Arctic Forecast

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
Arctic sea ice melt dropped to its lowest level since May 12 yesterday, and now the Arctic won’t be ice-free until July 20 of next year, 12:01 am. Spreadsheet Data I’m sad to report that the prophets have failed. The Arctic … Continue reading →

Iran, North Korea and American Trustworthiness

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
A little-noted meeting between Iran's President Hassan Rohani and North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho is quite interesting, particularly given recent developments with North Korea's forsaking of its nuclear weapons program at the same time as the United States alleges that Iran is still in pursuit of the ultimate weapon. Here's how the meeting was covered on the English language website of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Let's pick out the most salient point from President Rouhani: “*The US administration’s performance in these years has led the country to be c... more »

US expects China’s marine corps to grow to more than 30,000 personnel

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 17 hours ago
As its overseas ambitions grow, China is to add tens of thousands more to its marine corps. With a view to eventually expanding to seven brigades of 100,000 marines

Energy & Environmental Newsletter: August 20, 2018

Geoff Brown at The Australian Climate Sceptics Blog - 17 hours ago
By John Droz, Jr-- August 20, 2018 The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental policies. Our premise is that technical matters like these should be addressed by using Real Science (please consult WiseEnergy.org for more information). A key element of AWED’s efforts is public education. Towards that end, every three weeks we put together a newsletter to balance what is found in the mainstream media about energy and the environment. We appreciate Mast... more »

US rejects Turkey’s offer to release American pastor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Trump administration has rejected Turkey’s offer to release the U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, the AFP News Agency reported. According to the AFP report, the Trump administration rejected Turkey’s offer because the latter asked to release Brunson in exchange for the U.S. clearing a top Turkish bank of billions of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army storms last ISIS stronghold in southern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 24 hours, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has stormed the last Islamic State (ISIS) stronghold in southern Syria. Led by their 1st, 3rd, and 10th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army stormed the Islamic State’s positions at the Al-Safa Mountain, hitting the terrorist group’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army spies keep trolling jihadists in Idlib amid ongoing security operations

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) spies in the Idlib Governorate continued their trolling campaign, today, as more photos were released from behind jihadist lines in Idlib. According to the official media wing of the Tiger Forces, a Syrian Arab Army spy released photos from the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham stronghold of Ehsim […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia hopes to sign S-400 deal with India in October – Sputnik

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
All technical and economic aspects of the contracts with India on the delivery of S-400 air defense systems and Project 11356 frigates have been coordinated, Russia is hoping to sign both contracts in October, Director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev told Sputnik. “As for the S-400, we have already […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist rebels arrest civilians attempting to flee through Abu Dhuhour Crossing

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham have detained civilians attempting to flee southeast Idlib, a Syrian military communique said on Monday afternoon. According to the communique, the jihadist rebels arrested several young men that were attempting to flee the area through the Abu Dhuhour Crossing. The jihadist rebels not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthi forces say ballistic missile strikes new Saudi military base

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Houthi forces announced on Monday afternoon that they fired a ballistic missile at a military camp in Saudi Arabia’s Najran region. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion fired a domestically-made Badr-1 missile at a military camp in the western countryside of Najran. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Attack on Turkish economy is no different from attack on flag: Erdogan

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
An attack on the Turkish economy is no different from a strike against the flag, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated in a video message ahead of the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival. “The attack on our economy has absolutely no difference from attacks on our call to prayer and our flag,” he said referring to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US Embassy in Turkey attacked by unknown assailants (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Several gunshots were fired at the American Embassy in the Turkish capital of Ankara at around 5am (2am GMT) on Monday morning, although no casualties have been reported. The assailant fled in a vehicle after between four and five shots were aimed at a security window. It comes following a deepening diplomatic row between Ankara […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Tiger Forces deploy across Abu Dhuhour front in Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces branch has deployed its troops across the Abu Dhuhour front in southeast Idlib, a military source told Al-Masdar this morning. Led by their prominent field commander, Major General Suheil Al-Hassan, the Tiger Forces will be leading their upcoming offensive from the Abu Dhuhour front. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Lebanon asks Syria to supply them with electricity – Berri

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) – Lebanon has asked Syria to supply their country with electricity in order to end their constant disruptions, Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri told Al-Intichar newspaper on Sunday. The veteran politician said that his country and Syria are currently negotiating the supply of electricity to the residents of Lebanon. Berri […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia applauds Su-57s success in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet has proved its worth during combat mission in Syria, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Sunday. “The Su-57 has successfully accomplished the first stage of state trials and proved all of its designated flight characteristics. It proved its worth not only on testing grounds but also in real combat operations,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Exclusive: Syrian Army’s elite unit heads to Hama for Idlib offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – An officer from one of the Syrian Arab Army’s most elite units informed Al-Masdar last night that their brigade was heading north to the Hama Governorate for the upcoming offensive. The Syrian Arab Army’s elite 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Armored Division began moving their troops from southern […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Chinese military will not deploy to Syria for Idlib offensive – envoy

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Chinese military will not be deploying to Syria, despite some previous claims, the Chinese Special Envoy for Syria, Xie Xiaoyan stated this morning. “Recently, some media speculations that China is going to involve in the Syrian conflict emerged. That is a false picture of the Chinese policy. These Arab media, which issued […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Fierce clashes breakout between Syrian Army, jihadist rebels in southeast Idlib (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – An intense confrontation broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and jihadist rebels inside a contested town in the Idlib Governorate last night. According to a field report from southeast Idlib, the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces branch and jihadist rebels from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham clashed inside the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Bridge connecting Erbil and Kirkuk reopens after 10-month halt

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) – A bridge connecting provinces Erbil and Kirkuk in Iraqi Kurdistan was reopened on Sunday after being closed for 10 months. The bridge was closed following clashes between Iraqi forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. The two checkpoints on the bridge are reportedly controlled by both Iraqi and Peshmerga forces, each side in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Climate warmer in Roman and Midieval times

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 17 hours ago
Jan Esper, David C. Frank, Mauri Timonen, Eduardo Zorita, Rob J. S. Wilson, Jürg Luterbacher, Steffen Holzkämper, Nils Fischer, Sebastian Wagner, Daniel Nievergelt, Anne Verstege, Ulf Büntgen. Orbital forcing of tree-ring data Nature Climate Change, volume 2, 862–866 (2012). Solar insolation changes, … Continue reading →

Weekly podcast: Are we governed by a bluffocracy?

James Coney at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 18 hours ago
In this week’s podcast, Charlotte Pickles is joined by journalist James Ball and UnHerd’s Peter Franklin, to discuss James’ new book Bluffocracy. As self-confessed members of the so-called bluffocracy, the panellists ask: is Britain really governed by an elite bunch of bluffers, and if so, what is the cost? The post Weekly podcast: Are we governed by a bluffocracy? appeared first on UnHerd.

Star researcher in health policy plagiarized a colleague, probe says

Alison McCook at Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Gilbert Welch, one of the most prominent health care policy researchers in the U.S., has been found guilty of research misconduct following an investigation by Dartmouth College, his employer. According to documents obtained by Retraction Watch, the material was included as part of a high-profile 2016 paper in the New England Journal of Medicine that … Continue reading Star researcher in health policy plagiarized a colleague, probe says

Taiwan is 98% Han Chinese

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 18 hours ago
*Who lives here...* Hokkien immigrants to Taiwan originated from Quanzhou prefecture (44.8%) and Zhangzhou prefecture (35.2%). -- Wiki +++ A group of South Indian merchants, most probably Tamils, financed and endowed a Hindu temple at the principal Chinese international port, Quanzhou in the twelfth century CE -- source +++ ....Yet it is clear that Quanzhou was host to traders who were themselves devotees of Shiva, and that at various times these traders amassed enough influence within the community to erect monuments to their god. Their position within the city is further evident... more »

US: Free Speech – Hate Speech – Limitations On Free Speech

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
“The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and … Continue reading →

Obama's "N Word" Tape Went Public & The Media Covered It Up

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
The media's double standards with regard to President Donald Trump and Barack Hussein Obama are clear and obvious but here's a few specific examples re the N word accusations: 'Obama's own equivalent of the "N Word" tape was released after his time in office. It was a photo of him posing with Louis Farrakhan, the racist and anti-Semitic leader of the Nation of Islam. Farrakhan had praised Hitler and was the head of a hate group that believes white people are devils, created by genetic engineering, who will be wiped out. That's a whole lot worse than a racial slur. (Obama's mentor Je... more »

(The ultimate) Trump Tweet Bingo

Lisa Gaufman at Duck of Minerva - 19 hours ago
Following the Trump administration is really tiring. And I’m not talking about the last two years — it’s a challenge to survive single weeks of their news cycle. Hell, a Friday afternoon is already taxing. That is why over here in Europe we’re very careful about checking headlines and Twitter Friday night. The outrage at […]

Why Saturated Fat is GOOD for you

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 19 hours ago
You have likely heard saturated fat is harmful. You’ve also likely been told it increases bad cholesterol levels, clogs arteries and causes heart disease. Therefore, you may have avoided all forms of saturated fat in your diet. Until recently, this has been the case for most people. Saturated fat was public enemy number one. However, […] The post Why Saturated Fat is GOOD for you appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Labour MP Madeleine Moon is asked six times whether Jeremy Corbyn is fit to be PM

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 19 hours ago
https://youtu.be/Ap3kxEAXuOY Labour MP Madeleine Moon is asked six times whether Jeremy Corbyn is fit to be PM. She can't answer yes or no, so does she think he's not fit to be Prime Minister but scared of the repercussions should she say so, or does she think he is fit to be Prime Minister and is scared of the followup questions? Or is she a Labour sheep?

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago

Qanon - Legal Preparation for DEEP STATE PURGE

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Read all this slowly, we have seen all this already and understood its import. It is not obvious though and it has been pieced out. It is all here now. Yet it is also not so obvious that this whole action is a counter coup to stop what has been a slow motion Fascist coup. The denials will ring loudly in our ears, but most of the take-downs will be prima facie sexual child abuse. Pretty hard to shout all that down. That was the glue but the central motive driving them all was global control and suppression of all dissent. When the shoe drops, we know that it must be crushed a... more »

Congress Passes Bill Addressing China’s Theft of Intellectual Property

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
Not every student is a spy, but every student gets the pitch before he leaves China and for a few it also represents a welcome source of financial support. I have understood this for a long time and it has been operational since the first days. . Now china gets to cough up for their thefts. I recall an old restaurant operator near a major tourist attraction. Back in the day he would place two souvenir ash trays on each table. When the bill was made up it was dog eared once or twice depending on how many ashtrays were missing. When the customer came to pay he rang in the ... more »

How cosmic is the cosmos?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
The fundamental error underlying our understanding of physics and the Cosmos is our incorrect understanding of infinity. Our present understanding of infinity is by mathematical deduction and this provides a mathematical infinity in which the inverse of infinity is equated to zero. It also implies perfect continuity as well as a mathematical construct. Yet when we consider the empirical infinity, we discover that this assumption is wrong. The inverse is not zero. Infinity itself is a large number around the particle count of the entire cosmos. This actually opens the door to ... more »

Workers Pay Rises Most Since 2008

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 19 hours ago
With the USA on an agressive economic expansion plan that quickly boost wages as long established workers slide finally into supervisory roles, this is no surprise. It is also nice to see as it is also a powerful signal that order books are filling up. Understand something. The USA is unilaterally implementing FAIR TRADE. That also means that large sectors in the USA are vulnerable. Farm subsidies leap to mind but their ending will also mean the ending of the same in Europe. The action on tariffs is meant to haul everyone to the table. It will still be messy, but a ten year... more »

This Is the Army's Plan for Destroying North Korea's Nuclear Weapons

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 20 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * This manual gives us some clues. *Special emphasis is placed on reconnaissance and intelligence collection to identify WMD sites. The manual distinguishes between seizing WMDs, which means using force to capture them from the enemy, and securing sites so that no one manages to walk off with a nuke or a nerve-gas bomb in the confusion.* The Pentagon has just released a new manual that lays out how the United States might destroy North Korea’s nukes. Army Techniques Publication No. 3-90.40, “Combined Arms Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction,” expla... more »

Harvey Weinstein accuser had sex with 17-year-old, paid him $380k hush money – report

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Actress who helped bring down Weinstein reportedly had sex with an underage teen and paid him to keep quiet

Insider — Feminist Witches Actively Target Individual Men

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Feminist fanatics in high places are waging a covert war against men. This puts #MeToo in a new light.

Debunking A Century of War Lies

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
In the modern age of democracy and volunteer armies, a pretence for war is required to persuade and motivate the public to fight. James Corbett explains

Is the British Government About to Signal its Approval for White Farm Seizures?

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Is Britain about to telegraph its official approval for South Africa's land expropriation policy?

Film Portrayals of US President: New Typecasting Required

Wayne Madsen at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
Actors have traditionally valued the roles of playing American presidents on the big and small screens. This has changed now that Trump sits in the Oval Office

Trump’s sanctions on Iran dig deeper grave for US forces in Afghanistan

Finian Cunningham at The Truthseeker - 20 hours ago
The irony is that the “Soviet Vietnam” has now turned into another US quagmire – an American Vietnam redux

SYRIA: The Emerging Reality of the U.S Coalition Regime Change War – On the Ground Reporting

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 20 hours ago
*David Macilwain* | Ignorance on Syria is no longer an excuse.

World-famous holistic doctor suddenly shuts clinic after death threats to her entire family and trouble with FDA

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 21 hours ago
We are thinking of Dr. Farrah and her family in the Philippines right now. This amazing doctor, who had a world-famous clinic where patients could be seen for free, had to suddenly close her clinic doors. On her Facebook page, she explained: “Today, the lives my children, my patients and I were threatened if I […] The post World-famous holistic doctor suddenly shuts clinic after death threats to her entire family and trouble with FDA appeared first on Health Nut News.

Weinstein accuser Asia Argento (Anthony Bourdain’s girlfriend) made deal to pay her own sexual assault accuser

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 21 hours ago
On Sunday night, the New York Times reported that Actress Asia Argento, one of the first women to accuse disgraced movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, of sexual assault and girlfriend of Anthony Bourdain, agreed to pay $380,000 to an actor who accused her of sexually assaulting him when he was 17 years old. In the report, […] The post Weinstein accuser Asia Argento (Anthony Bourdain’s girlfriend) made deal to pay her own sexual assault accuser appeared first on Health Nut News.

Clapper Turns On Brennan: “John And His Rhetoric Have Become An Issue”

Tyler Durden at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper threw former CIA Director John Brennan under the bus on Sunday. The post Clapper Turns On Brennan: “John And His Rhetoric Have Become An Issue” appeared first on The Duran.

Afghanistan: The War That Shames America

Eric Margolis at The Duran - 21 hours ago
After 17 bloody years, the longest war in US history continues without relent or purpose in Afghanistan. The post Afghanistan: The War That Shames America appeared first on The Duran.

The CIA Owns the US and European Media

Paul Craig Roberts at The Duran - 21 hours ago
The CIA invented fake news. The post The CIA Owns the US and European Media appeared first on The Duran.

BARRON TRUMP; MIND CONTROL

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
Barron Trump is now *aged 12.* *Barron Trump, listening to Donald Trump, at the Republican Convention.* . *Barron Trump.* . *Barron Trump* .. *Barron Trump* .. *Barron Trump at the Republican Convention.* Barron Trump reminds us of various people. Ivanka's son Joseph (left) and Donald Trump (right) Barron Trump was present for Donald Trump's big speech at the Republican Convention. Life is not easy for American kids. *Elliot Rodger (right) with father and sibling. * "In all the pics with his family he is clearly distancing himself in the shot." Elliot Rodger - a n... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* *Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.* - Martin Luther King Jr. Previously, although my contempt for such people has been more than clear, I have refrained from using the 's' word when it came to Trump's brainwashed minions. I have refrained from calling Trump supporters stupid, but there comes a point where you just have to say enough is enough. Those who call for civility in discourse on the subject of Trump with his supporters and apologists are just inviting for more if not begging for more manifestations of... more »

China Will Soon Have Its Own ‘Nuclear Triad’

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Military Times:* *China, close to establishing its own ‘nuclear triad,’ has practiced targeting US* The Pentagon, for the first time, has publicly reported what commanders in the Pacific have known about, and kept a wary eye on, for some time: China is practicing long-range bombing runs against U.S. targets. While the Defense Department annually reports on the rapid growth in capabilities of China’s air, land and sea forces, the 2018 report is the first to acknowledge the direct threat to U.S. territory. Recent developments on China’s H-6K variant of its Badger bomber give the b... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Brazil's President Michel Temer called an emergency meeting of key ministers after ordering troops to the border with Venezuela https://t.co/UFxGDOiFcN pic.twitter.com/ix3e5AD8hC — AFP news agency (@AFP) August 19, 2018 “Trying to stop migrants coming from Africa with a fence alone," says an immigration expert, "is as fanciful as the little Dutch boy who saves his country by putting his finger in a leaking dike” https://t.co/NtVIW2htR4 — New York Times World (@nytimesworld) August 19, 2018 In Afghan north, another district falls to the Taliban - https://t.co/1Ffehejh7n pic.twitte... more »

Pentahon Wants Super Soldiers AND 'Wonder-Dogs'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Is US Government Developing Real-Life Supersoldier, Wonder-Dog In New Research Program? * The US army has announced a new proposal for what really looks like a program to develop supersoldiers and wonder-dogs capable of fast healing, optimized physiological and mental performance, withstanding extreme environments, and wearing high-tech bio-enhancements and other gear. According to documents from the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the "primary emphasis of the USSOCOM Biomedical, Human Performance, and Canine Research Program is to identify and d... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
A disabled Palestinian uses a sling to hurl stones at Israeli troops during a protest demanding the right to return to their homeland at the Israel-Gaza border, in Gaza August 17, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem *WNU editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Clashes on the Israel-Gaza border* (Reuters)

Pentagon Facing A Massive Turnover Of Key Military Personnel That Will Impact The U.S. Military For Decades

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joe Dunford (Photo: Pentagon) *The Hill:** Trump preparing to nominate key military personnel: report* President Trump is expected to switch out commanders across the Middle East and Europe in the administration’s most dramatic change to the US military leadership so far, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that the personnel shifts will affect officers fighting in the Middle East, as well as those working to counter Russia, overseeing Guantanamo Bay and engaging in st... more »

K2 'Black Panther' Tank: How South Korea Would Wage a Land War Against North Korea

Ed Kim at Test Feed Using Fields - 22 hours ago
*Ed Kim* *Security, Asia* Faced with unique threats and a terrain that is not exactly tank friendly, South Korea adapted technology from all over the world, as well as its own innovations, to create a weapon customized to its unique needs and environment. In the process, Seoul designed a pretty good tank that has taken the lemons of its geography to make lemonade. *In terms of armor, the K2 most likely has a classified composite blend. Clearly, that doesn’t say much, but we do know that the front has been tested to withstand a close range sabot shot from the K2’s own L55 high ve... more »

Catching Salmon With Rocks

Willis Eschenbach at Skating Under The Ice - 22 hours ago
Well, the house sitter is sitting our house, the security system is engaged, and Clan Eschenbach (AKA me and the gorgeous ex-fiancee) are on the road. I must confess, I’ve been lax in my writing about it, but I have a rule of thumb about writing, which is: Never start writing until you can’t stand…

Syrian Army watches as jihadist rebels build trenches across southern Idlib (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate have been busy as of late building trenches across the provincial border of the Hama Governorate. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) watched from afar this past weekend as the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham continued raising trenches across […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US Embassy in Turkey comes under attack by unknown gunmen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
An unknown gunman fired several shots at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara from a passing car, smashing a window. Police are looking for the suspect. No one was injured in the attack, local media report. The shooting took place at about 5am local time (2am GMT). Five or six gunshots were heard […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

China’s Soft Power Shortcomings Make It Vulnerable To Uighur Infowar Attacks

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
There are of course some people who are legitimately worried about what’s happening in Xinjiang, but they could unwittingly be exploited as “useful idiots” for promoting weaponized fake news infowar schemes designed to sow distrust between China and its Muslim partners. The post China’s Soft Power Shortcomings Make It Vulnerable To Uighur Infowar Attacks appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

"Feel That?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago

"What to Do When Anxiety Overwhelms You"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"What to Do When Anxiety Overwhelms You"* by Sharon Salzberg "The overwhelm of anxiety builds and builds - as one thought generates two more thoughts, four more spring from those. The mind proliferates, taking each feeling as fact and conjecturing another frightening scenario on that, and then another. If this, then that, and then this, and this, and this, and then we all die in a raging fire. As I travel the world teaching, my audiences frequently ask for help in stopping these rapidly escalating - and isolating - thought patterns. In this second column on anxiety, I will offer s... more »

"An Alternative Entity..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
“The Old Testament God rules with a heavy hand over a static moral world, but I believe that our world is instead presided over by an alternative entity, the Native American deity, Coyote. Coyote is indestructible, lecherous, hilarious, and improvisational, frequently straying toward catastrophe, and surviving. Many native creation myths do not feature a world that was perfect in the beginning, but one that was made by flawed, humorous creators who never finished the job. In that world, there was never a state of grace, never a fall, and creation continues... In Yahweh’s world, onl... more »

"Afghanistan: The War That Shames America"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
*"Afghanistan: The War That Shames America"* by Eric Margolis "After 17 bloody years, the longest war in US history continues without relent or purpose in Afghanistan. There, a valiant, fiercely-independent people, the Pashtun (Pathan) mountain tribes, have battled the full might of the US Empire to a stalemate that has so far cost American taxpayers $4 trillion, and 2,371 dead and 20,320 wounded soldiers. No one knows how many Afghans have died. The number is kept secret. Pashtun tribesmen in the Taliban alliance and their allies are fighting to oust all foreign troops from Afgha... more »

In Climate Science, No Correlation Is Causation

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
In the US, the frequency of 95F (35C) days has dropped sharply since the 1930’s. There is some correlation between the frequency of 95 degree days, and the average annual maximum temperature. There is good correlation between the frequency of … Continue reading →

Will Pence By The First Man On Mars? And Will Zephyr Teachout Be New York Attorney General?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
What sounds better, "half a trillion" or "$500,000 billion?" Either way, that's how much the national debt Trump and his GOP enablers plan to leave American taxpayers jumped in the last 6 months. That's an all-time high ($21.4 trillion), complements of a fake president whose only certifiable talent is going bankrupt. Worse: as the debt continues to rise, the pace of growth has slowed this year. Trump's always been a "What, Me Worry?" kind of guy. For his entire miserable life, someone else has cleaned up after him. No one in their right mind could have thought his stay in the Whit... more »

ACT #12: US is Salami Slicing?

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 1 day ago
[image: IMG_1320] *An overgrown monument to a more romantic past...* My 12th for American Citizens for Taiwan on the possibility of the US adopting China's salami slicing tactics Are quiet port visits by US navy ships in the offing? Quite possibly. Consider that the US navy does not have to send a warship — it possesses many different kinds of vessels that are utterly unwarlike, from research vessels to hospital ships to repair vessels to ordinary cargo vessels. A smart salami slicing style move would be to send one of those, then gasp in mock astonishment when China goes into parox... more »

Syrian Rebels Prepare For A Last Stand In Idlib Province

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*NBC: **Syrian civil war: Residents of rebel-held Idlib await Assad offensive* *With Russia and Iran's backing, Assad has won back much of Syria. Humanitarian groups fear a 'bloodbath' as he looks to press the advantage and wipe out the last pockets of resistance. * Aisha has turned to faith to protect her and her six children. She has run out of other options. “We are asking God for mercy and protection from the bombing and the airstrikes,” said the 48-year-old, who added that she has not seen her husband in two years. "God is all we have left, God is the only one on our side."... more »

What Happens If A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Top to bottom: USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) alongside Nimitz class carriers USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) & USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76). Pinterest *Henry Holst, National Interest: **What Happens if a Navy Aircraft Carrier Is Sunk?* Are carriers too big to fail? If so, U.S. policymakers need to break themselves from the assumption that carriers are the end product of the evolution of naval technology. The United States must maintain its leadership role in military innovation; not fall into the age-old trap of other great powers by absconding modernization and relying instead on time-tested... more »

U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton: 'China, Iran, North Korean And Russia' Could Interfere In U.S. Midterm Elections

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
NEW: National security adviser John Bolton says in addition to Russia, there's "sufficient national security concern" that China, Iran, and North Korea are meddling in the 2018 U.S. elections. "Those are the four countries that we're most concerned about" https://t.co/5DMKk99wXZ pic.twitter.com/oUldR6JX57 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) August 19, 2018 *CNBC:* *National security advisor John Bolton warns of electoral interference from China, Iran and North Korea — not just Russia* * "I can say definitively that it's a sufficient national security concern about Chinese meddling, Irania... more »

The Untold Story of Palestinian Women in Israeli Jails

PressTV Published on Aug 19, 2018 Here is Press TV’s special report about the situation of female Palestinian prisoners who are languishing in Israeli jails. end

There Are Major Signs That The Deep State Is Planning Something Big

X22Report Published on Aug 19, 2018 FBI was a dealt a blow by a Judge that says the FBI must verify the Steel Dossier. Media trying to figure out the names of the Jurors and the Judge has been threatened in the Manafort case. Judicial Watch is suing to get Brenna’s emails. Afghan President offers another […]

Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions – the Final Demise of the Dollar Hegemony?

Sanctions, Sanctions, Sanctions – the Final Demise of the Dollar Hegemony? by Peter Koenig for The Saker Blog, http://thesaker.is/ Sanctions left and sanctions right. Financial mostly, taxes, tariffs, visas, travel bans – confiscation of foreign assets, import and export prohibitions and limitations; and also punishing those who do not respect sanctions dished out by Trump, alias the […]

ISIS Given ‘Breathing Space’ in Parts of Syria Under US-Backed Forces’ Control

ISIS Given ‘Breathing Space’ in Parts of Syria Under US-Backed Forces’ Control by https://www.rt.com/ Islamic State managed to regain access to Syrian oil fields and make profits from selling oil, a new UN report reveals. While the UN did not point fingers, the IS reemergence seems to occur in areas held by the US-backed forces. – […]

Is Israel Planning for Something World is Unaware Of?

PressTV Published on Aug 18, 2018 It’s one thing for a military budget to increase for the coming year, but for every year through the next two decades? Such is the case with Israel’s military budget. One obvious question: why does Israel want to increase its military budget so dramatically? end

Top Iran General ‘Ready for Jihad’; Posts White House Explosion Pic On Instagram

Meet the Iranian Karla: General Qasem Soleimani (emphasis mine) …. Soleimani has been head of the unit for over 15-years and has built the Quds force into the feared and formidable force that it is today. A short-man of 5 foot 6 inches but well-built and muscular he is referred to as ‘Iran’s spymaster’ and is compared […]

Facebook ‘Attempts to Silence’ pro-Palestinian Occupy London Page

RT Published on Aug 18, 2018 A Facebook page containing pro-Palestinian posts has been taken down by the social media giant. The latest in a string of pages removed by Facebook, it has renewed claims of “censorship” against the company. end

How Central Bankers Rigged the World Economy Following the 2008 Economic Crisis

The power of the Synagogue of Satan lies in their control of the Global Central Banking Cartel. With it, they create money out of thin air to buy up the world, foment wars, finance terrorism, attack nations, rigged the stock, commodity, pecious metals …. markets, bribed politicians …. They own/control what you eat, drink, read, […]

Trump Slams Social Media Censorship of Conservatives; Files Discrimination Complaint Against Facebook

Facebook, Google … all the main social media platforms are owned/controlled by western Illuminist intelligence agencies: CIA, MI5/6, Israeli Mossad … . They are Illuminist ie. controlled by Satanists. – Trump Slams Social Media Censorship of Conservatives; Files Discrimination Complaint Against Facebook by Selwyn Duke, https://www.thenewamerican.com/ “Social Media is totally discriminating against Republican/Conservative voices,” and “the Trump […]

Did Facebook mislead advertisers?

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 1 day ago
“A newly filed lawsuit alleges that Facebook misled advertisers by inflating the “potential reach” figures for ad campaigns — the total audience that views ads on the platform.” click here

The Holocene Climate Optimum

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ?? Booker commented the other day how one scientist claimed last week that we now have “the highest temperatures on Earth since the last ice age”. The BBC failed to even challenge this statement. This certainly is not the first time…

Media Empires of Egypt : More shake ups , More layoffs

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 1 day ago
There is currently a complete reshuffle that is taking place in the Media City West of Cairo where once-successful TV channels have been shut down and once-famous TV hosts are forced to stay in their homes. It is a reshuffle that nobody has cared to speak about or discuss or even follow. It started to happen in July during Ramadan and the World Cup. Then as soon as the holy month ended and the World Cup was over, that media reshuffle began to began to be louder. [image: Azmy Meghad, Amr El-Lithy and Tamer Abdel Moneim] From Left to Right: Azmy Meghad, Amr El-Llissy and Tamer Abdel Monei... more »

This is What Ancient Civilizations said about a Race of Giants Existing on Earth…

Bright Insight Published on Aug 18, 2018 Legends of an ancient race of Giants are shared among cultures that span across multiple continents from around the world, and are also included in the most common religions on earth. Even the ancient Greeks describe the Giants included among the Greek Gods. There are many different words that … Continue reading "This is What Ancient Civilizations said about a Race of Giants Existing on Earth…"

Reliable Infrastructure before Green Grandstanding

Viv at The Carbon Sense Coalition - 1 day ago
Two messages for Canberra: Firstly, Australia does not have a problem with too much carbon dioxide going to the sky – we have a problem storing enough of the water coming from the sky. Secondly, Australia does not have a shortage of wind and solar “farms” – we have a shortage of water, stock feed […]

As the New School Year Begins, Teachers Are Being Armed and Trained to Stop Shootings

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 1 day ago
[image: as-the-new-school-year-begins-teachers-are-being-armed-and-trained-to-stop-shootings] School districts across the country are arming their teachers and staff in an effort to avoid becoming the scene of the next armed atrocity.

US Meddling: Washington Backs Fugitive, Terrorist in Thailand

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 day ago
America's bid to install a compromised Thai politician into power is part of a larger bid to encircle China with hostile and dysfunctional client states. *August 20, 201*8 (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - The US is currently pressuring the Southeast Asian Kingdom of Thailand to hold immediate elections in a bid to return billionaire former prime minister and now fugitive Thaksin Shinawatra to power. The purpose of returning Shinawatra to power is to transform Thailand into a US client state and further obstruct the rise of China, and Asia as a whole, upon the global stage. Shinawatra, wh... more »

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