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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

12 September - Blogs I'm Following 2 of 2

11:00 pm MDT



Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In September

Shadowproof at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Shadowproof is seeking pitches from journalists or writers on a variety of subjects for publication in September and October. The post Freelance Journalists: Open Call For Submissions In September appeared first on Shadowproof.

UN Report Cynically Spins Rohingya Genocide

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 12 hours ago
*September 12, 2018* (Joseph Thomas - NEO) - Media headlines claim an independent UN report is calling for genocide charges against Myanmar officials. Qatari state media outfit Al Jazeera in its article, "UN report calls for genocide charges against Myanmar officials," claims: *Myanmar's senior military officials must be prosecuted for genocide and war crimes against the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities, a UN fact-finding mission has urged. * *The mission, which was established by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2017, found that Myanmar's armed forces had taken actions th... more »

US-CN 'trade war' 3, stockmarkets divergence

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
The China Communist Party (CCP)-led stockmarkets continue to be the worst-performing in the world for several months now. *As of September 12 closing*, Shenzhen is -26% ytd, Shanghai is -20% ytd. Data from https://markets.wsj.com/. In contrast, the US stock markets continue to experience double-digit growth in the past 52 weeks. See for instance DJIA and Nasdaq composite. Protectionist Xi Jinping and the CCP feel the pain but they are not showing or admitting it publicly. -------------- See also: US-CN 'trade war' pummels CN the protectionist, August 3, 2018 US-CN 'trade war' 2:... more »

Countdown star Rachel Riley reveals online abuse over Jeremy Corbyn criticism per Jewish News (Part 2)

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
Now there's an interesting line in the report that I posted about earlier today - https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/countdown-star-rachel-riley-reveals-abuse-over-jeremy-corbyn-criticism/ 'Countdown star Rachel Riley said she has been called a "Tory, brainwashed and thick" for criticising Jeremy Corbyn over the ongoing anti-Semitism row.' So Jeremy Corbyn supporters are calling Rachel Riley "thick". That's Rachel Riley who achieved four As at A-Level before studying mathematics at Oriel College, Oxford, where she was awarded an upper second-class honours degree. Meanwhile Jere... more »

Dear Alexis, may I give you a tip as you push your own army and police to use lethal force to protect their right to life and the lives of others from your depopulation plans…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
A warning to Alexis Tsipras as armies around the world must prepare for a Globalist purge. Let me make something clear to our Alexis, identified as the Anti Christ, by St Paisios. You have gone too far now. Your intention to carry out your evil plan to wipe out all Greeks and to kill this […]

What the Stalin purges tell us about how Tsipras may proceed next. Lock and load Greek army!

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
Any execution of Tsipras is not a politically motivated act. It is a lawful act of self defence and to prevent a crime (depopulation of Greece). Tsipras’ politicization of the courts means there is no more recourse to the law. The fundamental right to life can now only be upheld by force including lethal force. Tsipras’s […]

CHARGES THAT GREEK ARMY AND POLICE CAN FILE IF ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ARREST THEM FOR ANY FALSE FLAG TERROR PLOT WITH AN INVALID WARRANT

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 12 hours ago
Example of charges below that can be filed against any prosecutor for abuse of office if any arrest warrant is issued against any army, police or any one else in connection with a false file “assassination plot” or terror act. Best to represent yourself. A corrupt lawyer can remove evidence from your file. It is safer and less […]

Orban and Farage stand up to George Soros and his EU Parliament cronies (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Viktor Orban tells EU parliament: 'Hungary will not be blackmailed!' The post Orban and Farage stand up to George Soros and his EU Parliament cronies (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Will There Be a Third Intifada?

dbyman at Lawfare - 12 hours ago
This month marks two anniversaries for Israel. Sept. 13 will mark two-and-a-half decades since American, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators signed the 1993 Oslo Accords, launching seven years of peace talks with the hope that, finally, Israelis and Palestinians would live together in harmony. Sept. 29, however, will be 18 years to the day the Oslo era came to a violent end with the outbreak of the second intifada. The violent Palestinian uprising against Israel, which raged for almost five years before gradually tapering off, was one of the bloodiest chapters in the bloody histor... more »

Russian President Putin: We Know Who People Named As Suspects In Skripal Case Are Civilians

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Novichok suspect vows to break his silence NEXT WEEK as May hits back at Putin's 'lies' after he taunts Britain by claiming hitmen who poisoned the Skripals 'are civilians, not criminals'* * Vladimir Putin says Russia has found men suspected of Novichok attack * He spoke at Russian economic forum and said they were civilians * British authorities said Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov were suspects * Downing Street reiterated this claim and accused Russia of telling lies * It is claimed the pair are members of Russian military intelligence service GRU * One has... more »

Russia Claims White Helmets Made Fake ‘Chemical Attack’ Videos With Kids to Justify US Attack on Syria

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: syria] The White Helmets have filmed at least nine videos of a fake chemical attack to be used a propaganda to push for another US strike on Syria, according to the Russian military. The post Russia Claims White Helmets Made Fake ‘Chemical Attack’ Videos With Kids to Justify US Attack on Syria appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

City Blocks 5G Cell Tower Implementation Over Claims that it Can Cause Cancer

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: 5g] Citing concerns of cancer and other health risks a city in California has moved to block the installation of 5G cell phone technology. The post City Blocks 5G Cell Tower Implementation Over Claims that it Can Cause Cancer appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

‘Let Me In’: Witnesses Dispute Official Story of Cop Who Entered Wrong Home and Killed Innocent Man

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: cop] The official narrative of a Dallas cop going into the wrong apartment and killing an innocent man is beginning to fall apart as witnesses tell a vastly different story. The post ‘Let Me In’: Witnesses Dispute Official Story of Cop Who Entered Wrong Home and Killed Innocent Man appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Welcome to the new Halifax Convention Centre! Here’s your $100 fine for smoking on the sidewalk

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 12 hours ago
News 1. Burnside jail update The prisoners at the Burnside jail have ended their 20-day strike and have issued a statement, which reads in part: Dear supporters, You are commended for your work on our behalf. None of us thought that we would gain so much support by sharing our conditions with the public. The […]

Denver International Airport Trolls Conspiracy Theorists in New Ad Campaign

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Buck Rogers* - Nike just pulled off something similar with Colin Kaepernick.

“Women Have It Better,” Admits Female Journalist

Selwyn Duke at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: women-have-it-better-admits-female-journalist] “I am woman,” goes the old feminist rallying cry, “hear me roar.” But “hear me whine” may be more accurate, is the message of female writer Karol Markowicz.

Levi Strauss to Spend Over $1 Million in Support of Increasing Gun Control

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: levi-strauss-to-spend-over-1-million-in-support-of-increasing-gun-control] The CEO of Levi Strauss announced that his company will spend over $1 million in supporting increased gun regulations.

How To Be A Dickhead By Donald J. Trumpanzee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
I still haven't bought a copy of *Fear*-- but I plan to... for a plane ride to Istanbul. Meanwhile I'm depending on Rachel Maddow and, yesterday on Greg Sargent in the *Washington Post*-- Another big Woodward reveal: Trump’s bottomless bad faith and nonstop lying. He reminds us that there's more to Woodwards book than just Señor Trumpanzee's "raging, volatile temperament, his erratic mind-changing, and his startling lack of knowledge or curiosity about complex domestic and global policy problems." And Sargent has noted that the portrait that emerges is of a man "who is mentally a... more »

IER Comments on Cost-Benefit Analysis

Jordan McGillis at IER - 13 hours ago
In its first two years, the Trump administration has repealed, rolled back, and rescinded much of the Obama administration’s work… The post IER Comments on Cost-Benefit Analysis appeared first on IER.

Jerry Brown’s plan for ‘negative’ CO2 emissions is based on ‘science fiction’

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 13 hours ago
All of these proposals remains “magical thinking” at this point, according to an editorial in the journal Nature.

US Officials Call Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Weigh Flavor Ban

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Since 2017, FDA officials have discussed e-cigarettes as a potential tool to ween adult smokers off cigarettes.

Northrop Grumman's New Radar Could Mean Big Things for Marine F/A-18C Fighters

Dave Majumdar at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * This is why. *It is not clear when NAVAIR will make a decision on which radar it will select for the Marine Corps’ Hornet fleet, but the Department of the Navy does have a set timeline for fielding the new upgrade. “In order to meet fleet readiness requirements, retrofit installations will begin in 4th Quarter 2020 and complete in 4th Quarter 2022, for fielding of a total of 98 systems (7 fleet squadrons retrofitted with 14 replacement radars each),” NAVAIR said in its solicitation.* Northrop Grumman has performed a fit check of its new AN/APG-83 Sc... more »

The F-35 Is 1 of the Deadliest Fighters on the Planet (And Now One of the Safest)

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Later this year, the Air Force will fly an F-35 equipped with an existing technology now in F-16s called Air-Ground Collision Avoidance System, or AGCAS. *The technology calculates where the aircraft is and where it would hit the ground based upon the way it is flying at the time, service officials said. If the fighter jet is flying toward a potential collision with the ground, the on-board computer system will override the flight path and pull the aircraft away from the ground.* The Air Force will soon operate F-35s with fast-evolving collision-avoid... more »

War on the High Seas: Could an Old Battleship Sink the U.S. Navy's Most Powerful Warship Floating?

Robert Farley at Test Feed Using Fields - 13 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * What would happen if the US Navy’s latest destroyer, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) fought against the Navy’s last battleship, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64)? Fireworks. *Even assuming Wisconsin remained afloat, it is unlikely that she would be able to continue combat with her superstructure and decks in flames, and her ends riddled with holes. The onslaught would almost certainly destroy her advanced sensors and communications equipment, as well as the Harpoon missile launchers. This would leave the battleship blind, deaf, and slow, making any effort to clos... more »

Article 7 against Hungary is an effeminate version of the 1956, 1968 invasions

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 13 hours ago
When I returned home from a trip, one of the first news that appeared on the displays was that the European Parliament has voted to launch Article 7 against Hungary: 448 for, 197 against, 48 abstained. It's a nuclear option allowed by the Treaty of Lisbon (a treaty that turned the European Union into a new Soviet Union a decade ago) that starts a process that may end up with the annihilation of Hungary's voting rights within the EU and/or all the financial inflows from the EU, among other sanctions. I hope and I still understand the situation so that Poland will ultimately be capab... more »

El mundo al revés de los TLC: Perú importa algodón y Argentina verduras

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 "El cultivo bandera de Perú que era el algodón ya no lo sembramos y los bancos no quieren prestar para volver a sembrarlo en Perú. Sufrimos la importación de productos y eso lleva a la quiebra de la industria de fabricación de telas", denunció a Sputnik el presidente de la Confederación Nacional Agraria del Perú, Antolín Huáscar.

La soberanía nacional vs. Chevron y los tratados bilaterales de inversión

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Lo que a los ecuatorianos nos interesa es que en materia internacional se defienda el decoro nacional, el interés público, los derechos de los ciudadanos, contra los intereses privados y de cualquier empresa extranjera capaz de burlarse del Ecuador a través de aquellos TBI

¿Quiénes son los verdaderos beneficiados por los Tratados de Libre Comercio firmados por Chile?

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Opinión de Paulina Acevedo, Comunicadora en Derechos Humanos, sobre los Tratados de Libre Comercio firmados por Chile.

Guatemala podría enfrentar arbitraje internacional por APM Terminals

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 El proyecto que inició como TCQ amenaza con ser el tercer caso que obliga al país a defenderse en el exterior. La demanda alcanzaría los US$200 millones.

Canada ready to allow US dairy access in NAFTA talks: sources

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Canada is ready to offer the United States limited access to the Canadian dairy market as a concession in negotiations to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement.


Why is Canada so reluctant to drop dairy tariffs? : Quora Part 1 of 2

USA-Des entreprises créent un méga-lobby en faveur du libre-échange

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Une soixantaine de fédérations de l'industrie américaine vont porter leur combat sur la place publique en lançant mercredi une coalition baptisée “Americans for Free Trade”

Sacyr inicia arbitraje internacional contra Panamá ante Naciones Unidas

bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Sacyr inició un arbitraje internacional contra Panamá ante Naciones Unidas con el fin de resolver sus reclamaciones respecto de la inversión que el consorcio que lidera realizó para construir la ampliación del Canal.

Nikon P-1000 Pix

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 13 hours ago
The P-1000 is much larger and heavier than the P-900. The viewfinder is much clearer, the automatic focus is better and faster, and it has a manual focus ring which depend on a lot. It also can store images as … Continue reading →

End-Game For ISIS In North-Eastern Syria?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 lands at a remote location near the Iraqi-Syrian border to resupply Marines and soldiers with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, June 23, 2018. Iraqi Security Forces and coalition partners provided fire support to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces as they continue Operation Roundup, the military offensive to accelerate the defeat of ISIS remnants in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and Iraq-Syria border region. ANTHONY ZENDEJAS IV/U.S. ARMY *BBC:* *US-backed force attacks last IS pocket in eastern Syria* A US-backed militia alliance has begun what it says is the... more »

Is violence towards Republicans/Conservatives ramping up?...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 13 hours ago
*on Drudge today.* I find the story about the conservative columnist in hiding to be particularly scary. And now you know why I don't wear my MAGA hat in public. It only takes one crazy... *SUSPECT TRIES STABBING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WITH SWITCHBLADE...CAMPAIGN SIGN USED TO FEND OFF...COPS: CURSED PRESIDENT BEFORE VIOLENCE...MASS SHOOTING TWEET THREATENS TRUMP HOTEL EVENT...Secret Service probes actress calling for assassination...WYOMING GOP OFFICE SET ON FIRE...Conservative Columnist Goes Into Hiding After Rape, Death Threats...SCALISE WARNS: LEFT INCITING... *

When it comes to authorship, how prolific is too prolific?

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
One of the suggestions we get regularly here at Retraction Watch is something along the lines of “This researcher publishes too much. You should look into that.” But how much is too much? The phenomenon was the subject of a 2015 paper. It’s also the subject of a new article in Nature by John Ioannidis, … Continue reading When it comes to authorship, how prolific is too prolific?

The U.S. Is Now The World's Largest Global Crude Oil Producer

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *EIA*: *The United States is now the largest global crude oil producer* The United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil producer earlier this year, based on preliminary estimates in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than two decades. In June and August, the United States surpassed Russia in crude oil production for the first time since February 1999. *Read more *.... *WNU Editor*: Oil experts earlier... more »

Merger of Two NJ Colleges to Move Forward

Tiffany Pennamon at Diverse - 13 hours ago
Cumberland County College and Rowan College at Gloucester County officials have set plans to move forward with a merger process that would establish a unified Rowan College of South Jersey with 10,000 students. Leaders from the two New Jersey colleges signed an agreement last Wednesday that would lead to an anticipated merger by July 1, […]

Study: One in Three College Freshmen Reports Mental Health Disorder

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 13 hours ago
More than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the globe report symptoms consistent with a diagnosable mental health disorder, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Lead author Dr. Randy P. Auerbach of Columbia University and his co-authors analyzed data from the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health International […]

How To Buy a School System

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 13 hours ago
For many Reformsters, education is just to valuable to be left to democratically-elected citizens. When Washington state voters rejected charter schools three times, charter backer Nick Hanauer put a call out to his billionaires, and a great wave of money washed the 2012 charter bill over the finish line-- because when the voters have spoken, it's important to get enough money to speak louder. Reed Hastings (Netflix) famously believes that democratically-elected school boards need to be pushed aside, and has said that part of "the importance of the charter school movement is to evol... more »

Iraq Reaches New 4yr High In Its Oil Industry

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
(Business Insider) In August 2018 Iraq made another breakthrough reaching a new four year high in its oil exports and revenue. That was after it already made new marks in July. In August, Iraq exported an average of 3.583 million barrels a day. That passed the previous high of 3.543 million barrels set in July. All of this petroleum came from Basra as the Oil Ministry is still not sending any oil to Turkey because of Baghdad’s dispute with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Prices went up for Iraqi crude as well. In August a barrel of Iraqi oil sold for an average of $69.59. Tha... more »

Nuclear Power Plants and Raging Hurricanes

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 13 hours ago
As many of my readers point out in their comments, Hurricane Florence endangers aging nuclear power plants in the Carolinas. Below find maps of the expected landfall and precipitation and of the nuclear sites around the state of South Carolina https://www.yahoo.com/gma/hurricane-florence-slows-dramatically-approach-friday-night-landfall-104909001--abc-news-topstories.html "South Carolina has four nuclear power facilities and two closely located in neighboring states. All South Carolina counties, except for five coastal counties (Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, and Geor... more »

This Day in Iraqi History - Sep 12

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 13 hours ago
1915 British forces launched campaign to capture Baghdad starting in present day Wasit 1954 New parliamentary elections held Over 100 parliamentarians ran unopposed Ensured Nuri al-Said of govt he wanted so he could sign Baghdad Pact 1980 Iraq seized Qasr e-Shirin in Iran next to Diyala province and claimed it took 30 miles of disputed territory along Iranian border 1980 Iraq bombed Kermanshah Iran southeast of Qasr e-Shirin to try to take out militia in that area 1997 UN Res 1129 allowed greater Iraqi oil exports under Oil for Food ... more »

Our shared reality is fraying

Arie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 13 hours ago
A psychologist explains what can happen to individuals and societies that lose their grip on the truth.

Polls Show Right-Wing Bolsonaro Still Ahead in Brazil

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new poll on voter intention for presidential candidates taken in Brazil, in the aftermath of the attack on right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, shows the candidate winning more support for his presidential bid, while four other candidates are technically tied for second place, according […]

Horror Film Festival ‘Hell do Janeiro’ Arrives in Rio Tonight

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Wednesday, September 12th, the film festival ‘Hell do Janeiro’ arrives at Estação Net Botafogo and Cinestar Special Laura Alvim, featuring almost sixty films from over fifteen countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The festival is showing both feature-length and short […]

Go away!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
An elephant enjoying himself in the Chobe River lets tourists know, in no uncertain terms, that they're too close and need to go away. I'd say he got his message across loud and clear! Peter

Are Eurosceptic Tories really ready to move against May? Per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
A line in this BBC report https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45495568 caught my eye: 'However senior voices in the European Research Group - yes them - are adamant that it is not the time to try to oust the PM. It would be "stupid", one told me last night.' What was the purpose of that "yes them" value judgement? BBC bias front and centre as always.

Top 7 Foods that are Highest in Omega 3 Fatty Acids

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 14 hours ago
Omega-3 fatty acids are somewhat of a buzz term these days. Omega-3 fatty acids are needed for the health of your heart, your brain and your body. The best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are those found in wild-caught fish, seafood and algae. Algae synthesize the omega-3 fatty acids. Fish (like salmon) then consume phytoplankton […] The post Top 7 Foods that are Highest in Omega 3 Fatty Acids appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

THE PLATONIST FILE: Attempts to explain 2 + 2 = 4!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018The perfect timeless world of our greatest logicians:* At this point, it's important to remember who we're talking about. We're speaking here about Kurt Godel, "who has often been called the greatest logician since Aristotle." So says the widely praised science/math writer Jim Holt in the opening pages of his new book, When Einstein Walked With Godel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought. Is it true? Was Godel really the greatest logician since Aristotle? Since Godel (1906-1978) lived in the twentieth century, that would make him the greatest logician i... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Judge: No Blanket Secrecy for Documents Saudis Want Kept Secret Pharmacy Professionals in Favor of Banning Homeopathy From the NS (No Shit) Department. Why The U.S. Is Suddenly Buying A Lot More Saudi OilGoogle is fighting a big, messy battle over whether expanding the 'right to be forgotten' amounts to censorship The FBI released 27 new photos of the Pentagon on 9/11 660,000 More Job Openings Than Unemployed Workers, As People Quitting Hits All Time High Chinese Fishermen Wage "Hybrid War" On Asian SeasFine Arts Majors Have A Higher Unemployment Rate Than High Sch... more »

Rachel Riley suffers abuse after speaking out about antisemitism within Labour

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
'Rachel Riley has received a barrage of abuse for discussing antisemitism online and responding by saying: "Sometimes I think it's important to speak up even so. If moderates don't, all that's left are the others." The Countdown presenter, who has called herself a "non-religious Jew", said on Tuesday "spot the difference between Labour leaders" and compared side-by-side a message from London Mayor Sadiq Khan, wishing the Jewish community happy new year, and a headline showing that Jeremy Corbyn praised as his "very good friend" - someone who wrote pro-Palestine graffiti on the walls... more »

LEGAL STEPS FOR GREEK ARMY AND POLICE AND OTHRS TO STOP A STALIN PURGE BY TSIPRAS PROSECUTORS MISUSING EMPTY FORMS OF LAW FOR POLITICAL PURPOSE

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 14 hours ago
AUSTRIANS SHOW GREEKS HOW TO STOP A STALIN LIKE PURGE USING LEGAL ACTION POLITICAL PROSECUTOR WHO ORDERED ILLEGAL SEARCH OF COUNTRY’S ANTI TERRORISM UNIT IS NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION HERSELF FOLLOWING CHARGES, COURT RULES DUE PROCESS VIOLATIONS GLOBALIST INTERIOR MINISTER KICKL ALSO FACING CHARGES FOR DUE PROCESS VIOLATIONS FOLLOWING BOTCHED ATTEMPT TO PURGE DOMESTIC RESISTANCE TO DEPOPULATION […]

RED ALERT GREEK ARMY AND POLICE!COMMUNIST YOUTH LEADER ALEXIS TSIPRAS MUST BE PLANNING A STALIN STYLE PURGE, CAN BE STOPPED BY MY CASE PROVING HIS EXECUTION IS A LAWFUL ACT OF SELF DEFENCE GIVEN DUE PROCESS HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. MORE SOON

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 14 hours ago
RED ALERT! NO CONTACT FROM COURT, DEADLINE TO LEAVE GREECE SEPTEMBER 15TH NOW CANNOT BE MET TSIPRAS MUST BE PLANNING A STALIN STYLE PURGE OF ARMY AND POLICE TO REMOVE OBSTACLES TO MASS MURDER OF GREEKS MY CASE DELTA 15 218 CAN BE USED TO PROVE HIS EXECUTION IS A LAWFUL ACT OF SELF DEFENSE AND […]

Iran: U.S. Presence in Syria is Act of Aggression

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
PressTV Published on Sep 12, 2018 Iran’s representative to the United Nations slams the United States for its illegal military presence in Syria, describing it as an act of aggression. Gholam-Ali Khoshrou who was speaking at the Security Council’s special session on Syria said Iran is on the ground in that country on an invitation by […]

Russia: Staged Syria Chemical Attack Being Planned

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
RT America Published on Sep 11, 2018 The United Nations Security Council convened in New York as a Syrian and Russian operation against terrorist groups in Idlib province looms. Earlier in the day, the Russian Center for Reconciliation said it had information that a staged chemical attack is being planned. RT America’s Dan Cohen reports. end

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"Heav'n has no rage like love to hatred turn’d, Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn'd." - William Congreve, “The Mourning Bride”

‘Securing the Vote’: A Report From the National Academies of Sciences

prosenzweig at Lawfare - 14 hours ago
With so much happening in the world it is easy to miss when American institutions continue to go about their business for the people and do good work. A case in point involves a report issued last week by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine entitled “Securing the Vote: Protecting American Democracy.” This elegant study focuses on the science of election security—without partisan bluster and without political preconceptions. The conclusions are rather striking in that they provide a common-sense guide for how we should be acting, if we could muster the pol... more »

AI GAN Will Boost Credibility Of Fake Videos

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago
Researchers at Carnege-Mellon University have found a way to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) schemes to transfer content from one video to the style of another. So they can make a daffodil bloom like the way a hibiscus bloom does or make clouds that are crossing the sky rapidly on a windy day be slowed to give the appearance of calmer weather during movie shoots. read more

Instagram's Positivity Problem - Even When Comments Are Good They're Bad

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago
There is a vicious cycle of vanity on social media, according to new results. College-age women who viewed positive feedback on Instagram selfies then experienced greater body dissatisfaction - because they put more focus on appearance and in the end fueled body dissatisfaction among viewers. read more

FDA wants to turn CBD oil into a drug that will cost $32,500 as they ban all other CBD oils

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
(Editor’s Note: Thank you to ANH-USA for this story.) If we don’t change a key FDA policy, that’s how much you may be forced to pay if you want to purchase CBD oil. Action Alert! RELATED STORY: How To Optimize CBD Oil Effects: 3 Keys To Success For years, consumers have benefitted from access to cheap, safe, and […] The post FDA wants to turn CBD oil into a drug that will cost $32,500 as they ban all other CBD oils appeared first on Health Nut News.

This bug bites your face while you sleep, and it’s bad news for your health

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
Triatomines, affectionately known as “kissing bugs,” have made headlines lately. According to U.S. health officials, disease caused by these insects is on the rise, and in the long term can be quite serious. Known as Chagas disease, the infection is contracted through a bite from a triatomine, a nocturnal insect that crawls around on your face […] The post This bug bites your face while you sleep, and it’s bad news for your health appeared first on Health Nut News.

NBC: Connecticut dentist fined $10K for putting 8 crowns on toddler’s teeth in ‘clear case of overtreatment’

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 14 hours ago
It’s happened again but thankfully this time no one died. On Wednesday, the State Dental Commission in Connecticut voted to sanction Ammar Idlibi with a $10,000 fine and three years of probation for performing unnecessary dental work on a 3-year-old girl. One commissioner called the dentists work a “clear case of overtreatment.” RELATED STORY: Weeks later, […] The post NBC: Connecticut dentist fined $10K for putting 8 crowns on toddler’s teeth in ‘clear case of overtreatment’ appeared first on Health Nut News.

"Impermanence..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
"Life's impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important that not a single moment be wasted." - Wes Moore

Skripal and Syria… The Imperative of Criminalizing Russia

Finian Cunningham at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The reckless haste by which the British authorities are accusing Russia over the Skripal affair, can plausibly be explained by the urgency of the NATO powers to free up their military plans on Syria. The post Skripal and Syria… The Imperative of Criminalizing Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Sixty Nations Attend Putin's Fourth Eastern Economic Forum, as Britain Tries to Start War with Russia in Syria

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
[image: White Helmets rescue workers in the al-Sakhour neighbourhood of eastern Aleppo, Syria, in 2016] The Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation today announced that Arab and American TV camera crews have been sent to Jisr al-Shughur in Syria's Idlib province to begin shooting the footage of the planned, "false flag" chemical weapons attack being prepared by British assets, aiming to drag President Trump into a military attack on Syria. The Russians have provided evidence of the planned staging of an attack to the UN, the OPCW, and the U.S. State Department, but the British, Fre... more »

FBI: Marijuana Arrests Outpace All Violent Crime Arrests

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 14 hours ago
Even in the age of legalization the drug war rages on.

ThinkProgress Censored By Facebook After Cheerleading Facebook Censorship

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 14 hours ago
In an article last month titled “Facebook announces that fake accounts are now coming not just from Russia”, fauxgressive establishment apologia firm ThinkProgress falsely reported that I have been writing for an outlet that is alleged to be part of an Iranian propaganda campaign. I repeatedly brought […]

Waters Repeats Threat: We're Going To Harass Trump Officials

R. Cort Kirkwood at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: waters-yeah-we-re-going-to-harass-trump-officials] Hand it to Mad Maxine. When she sinks her teeth into something, she doesn’t let go. Speaking Saturday to the Stonewall Young Democrats in Los Angeles, the leftist congresswoman from California repeated her call for leftists to keep harassing President Trump’s officials and supporters in public.

Kaepernick Donates to Pro-abortion Cause

Steve Byas at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: kaepernick-donates-to-pro-abortion-cause] Colin Kaepernick broadens his poltical activism beyond allegations of police mistreatment of blacks — now he is giving thousands of dollars to promote abortion.

"Armageddon Rides In The Balance"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Armageddon Rides In The Balance"* by Paul Craig Roberts "For some time I have pointed out the paradox of the American liberal/progressive/left being allied with the CIA, FBI, military/security complex and deep state. Now leftist Ann Garrison has noticed the paradox of this alliance. She concludes that the left has lost its mind. Indeed, it has. Out of its hatred of Trump the left has united with the forces of evil and war that are leading to conflict with Russia. The left’s hatred of Trump shows that the American left has totally separated from the interests of the working class,... more »

Syrian Self-Determination and the Final Push of the Civil War

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
While the United States may protest, the three main powers in the Syrian conflict recently released a joint statement on the future of the Syrian Arab Republic following their summit in Tehran. Here is a summary of the full text of the summit as agreed up by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan which you can find here: *"Emphasized their strong and continued commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic as well as to the purposes and principles of the... more »

‘Tonight Show’ Cancels Norm Macdonald After MeToo Comments

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
“The Tonight Show canceled an appearance by Macdonald after he made comments about the MeToo movement and fellow comedians Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr.

Kentucky Town Mourns Its First Female Mayor, Lucy Lou, a Dog

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The colorful political figure was a fixture in the media, with appearances on everything from Japanese television to "CBS Sunday Morning."

Bigger, Pricier iPhone Expected at Apple Event Wednesday

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone yet along with two smaller, cheaper versions in an attempt to widen the product’s appeal amid slowing sales growth.

Viola Davis Has Regrets About Role in ‘The Help’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The 53-year-old told The New York Times "it wasn't the voices of the maids that were heard."

Newspaper Reprints Controversial Cartoon of Serena Williams

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The Herald Sun newspaper printed an edited portion of the cartoon among caricatures of other famous people Wednesday under the headline "Welcome to the PC World."

Trump Says Response to Puerto Rico Storm ‘Underappreciated’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
His next dispatch warned people about Florence, predicted to dump massive amounts of rain on the already-soggy Southeast later this week.

He's Insane

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
We're told that Donald Trump is beating the bushes trying to find out who "Anonymous" is. Tom Friedman writes that he, she or them are hiding in plain sight. In fact, Friedman writes, it may be "them:" More and more, I wonder if the disgruntled senior Trump administration official who wrote the anonymous Op-Ed in The Times was actually representing a group — like a “Murder on the Orient Express” plotline where every senior Trump adviser was in on it. Why? Because the article so perfectly captured the devil’s bargain they’ve all struck with this president: Donald Trump is amoral, ... more »

F-15: The Air Force Fighter No One Wants To Fight

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * It keeps getting better. Here's how. *The USAF bought its last F-15 in 2001, but foreign sales have kept Boeing’s production line humming since. The company has twice in recent years tried to again attract the interest of the Air Force, first with the semi-stealthy Silent Eagle in 2010. In 2016, Boeing again introduced a new F-15, Eagle 2040C. Eagle 2040C is designed to carry up to sixteen AIM-120D AMRAAM radar-guided missiles, more than four times the original number. The Talon HATE datalink would allow the upgraded design to network with the F-22 ... more »

September 12

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
Today, September 12, marks the founding of a small but mighty organization that helped change the direction of our country--the Intercollegiate Socialist Party in 1905. http://www.marxisthistory.org/subject/usa/eam/iss.html It was created to change the trajectory of the U.S. from being Christian to being Marxist. The list of members is quite remarkable, although not all were at that first meeting at Peck's restaurant in Manhattan and in 1921 its name was changed to the League for Industrial Democracy. Upton Sinclair, Jack London, Clarence Darrow, Walter Lippmann, Walter Reuther, ... more »

"That's how MLK was killed".....

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
*Dr. William F. Pepper, who became James Earl Ray’s attorney after meeting with him in prison in the late 1970s and later went on to represent the King family in a civil suit and write the definitive book on the case, The Plot to Kill King. He is featured in this video.* WILLIAM PEPPER: Well, I was a journalist in Vietnam, and I did an article for Ramparts magazine—which was a progressive magazine at the time—and Martin King was a subscriber to the magazine. And when I came back from Vietnam, I did an article called “The Children of Vietnam,” which described the war crimes that A... more »

World News Briefs -- September 12, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Scotland Yard and the Crown Prosecution Service released photos of the suspects *DW:* *Vladimir Putin: Skripal poisoning suspects were 'civilians'* The poisoning of ex-double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier this year prompted a diplomatic fallout between Russia and the UK. The EU has also accused the Russian government of involvement in the attack. Speaking at an economic forum in the port city of Vladivostok, President Putin rejected suspicions of Kremlin involvement in the poisoning former double agent Sergei Skripal. His daughter Yulia was also poisoned in the att... more »

VIDEO: Nusra sniper torn into pieces by Syrian Army in northern Latakia

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – A notorious sniper was killed in northern countryside of Latakia by an ATGM fired by the Syrian Army amid renewing clashes. The sniper was moving to take his position atop a hill when he was spotted by an Army unit. The ATGM directly hit his barricade; instantly killing the jihadist. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

East Homs Map Update: Syrian Army squeezes ISIS in its last pocket

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
DAMASCUSM SYRIA (3:00 P.M.) – The Syrian forces launched a full-scale offensive to uproot – once and for all – the Islamic State from it last bastion in eastern Homs countryside. Led by the 3rd Corps of the Syrian Army, the government troops managed to recapture Wadi Salahub and Rashwani areas following fierce clashes with […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Syrian Army missiles pummel jihadists in northern Hama

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 P.M.) – Rebels’ groupings in Lataminah and the surrounding towns were hit by barrages of rockets fired by the Syrian Army ahead of the ground invasion. The strikes come in response to a rocket attack launched earlier by jihadi groups against the government troops in north Hama countryside. For the second day […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

As Of April, Brunswick Nuclear Power Station Still Hadn’t Addressed Flooding Worst Case Scenario (Reevaluation); Targeted By Hurricane Florence

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
As of April 2018, the US NRC hadn’t received information about how Brunswick Nuclear Power Station was going to address … Continue reading →

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*NYU attempts to solve doctor problem Obamacare helped create* More big government policies should not be the answer to problems created by big government. Yet that is exactly what New York University is trying to do. The New York University (NYU) School of Medicine announced last week that it would offer a full tuition scholarship to all students in the medical school regardless of merit or need. While the goal of the program is to produce more doctors; instead, this program will only raise costs for everyone while failing to address the underlying problems within our health ... more »

Brazil Seleção Beat El Salvador 5×0 in Washington DC Friendly

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Seleção thrashed El Salvador 5-0 in Washington DC on Tuesday (September 11th) in the second game of coach Tite’s team since the Russian World Cup disappointment. The goals were scored by Neymar, Richarlison (twice), Philippe Coutinho and Marquinhos. Team captain and PSG striker Neymar […]

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Trump causes hurricanes!* *Can Trump do anything right? Not according to the mainstream media. The article below ran under the heading: "Another hurricane is about to batter our coast. Trump is complicit."Tony Heller has a fun graph listing number of hurricanes per President. And Trump is not in the race. If the Washington Post wants to blame presidents for hurricanes, then the top three perpetrators are Grover Cleveland, Rutherford B. Hayes and William Howard Taft.* YET AGAIN, a massive hurricane feeding off unusually warm ocean water has the potential to stall over hea... more »

Identity politics, tribes, and nations

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 16 hours ago
Last week I called identity politics "an existential threat to our society". The article attracted quite a lot of interest, with some discussion on other blogs, and a number of comments, some of which were rather negative. I think perhaps I didn't elaborate enough on one aspect of the problem - hence this morning's post. We give our loyalty to groups in an expanding hierarchy, or circle of influence, as it were. The innermost circle are our families and closest confidants. The second circle is those for and with whom we're willing to stand under almost any circumstances. I'd c... more »

Trump Is Too Dangerous-- It's Time For Party Unity... So Why Are Conservative Democrats Still Undermining Progressive Candidates? Really, Why?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*Lets keep our eye on the ball* Writing yesterday for *Vanity Fair*, David Drucker: reported that GOP insiders consider the House already lost. "Inside the swamp," he wrote, "Republican operatives have already made their peace with losing the House. But the coming Democratic wave won’t affect all Republicans equally, purging moderates and leaving only Trump loyalists behind. The result could be a divided Congress in which Trump, ironically, is more powerful than ever." For Republicans, widely viewed as Trump enablers and rubber-stamps, the wave "could be especially savage this year,... more »

Putin: We know who the Novichok suspects are, and they’re not criminals

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 17 hours ago
The Russian president suggests that the two may come forward publicly to tell their side of the story

Finding a way out of the war against Syria

Thierry Meyssan at The Truthseeker - 17 hours ago
Although the White House and Russia have agreed to end the proxy war fought by jihadists in Syria, peace is a long time coming. Thierry Meyssan examines why

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LACK NORMAL HUMAN FEELINGS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
*The Washington Post*'s Ashley Parker reports: ... President Trump on Tuesday issued a warning about the potentially catastrophic storm that at times felt strangely exuberant. “Tremendously big and tremendously wet — tremendous amounts of water,” Trump said, expressing something close to admiration at the expected precipitation. Then the president turned to bragging about the federal response to past storms during his tenure, including Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.... Trump has long struggled with public displays of empathy and with rising to the role of consoler in chief.... St... more »

Prisoners at the Burnside jail end 20-day strike, issue statement

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Editor’s note: the prisoners at the Burnside jail have ended their 20-day strike. They have issued this statement to the Halifax Examiner. Dear supporters, You are commended for your work on our behalf. None of us thought that we would gain so much support by sharing our conditions with the public. The negative perception of […]

America Could Soon Have a New Way to Start a Nuclear War

Kris Osborn at Test Feed Using Fields - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * A cruise missile armed with nuclear weapons could, among many things, potentially hold targets at risk which might be inaccessible to even stealth bombers in some instances. US Air Force weapons developers are working with industry to pursue early prototypes of a new air-launched, nuclear-armed cruise missile able to pinpoint targets with possible attacks from much farther ranges than bombers can typically attack. Service engineers and weapons architects are now working with industry partners on early concepts, configurations and prototypes for the wea... more »

Are U.S. Submarines Better Than China's?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Chinese sailors salute from a submarine during a China-Russia joint naval exercise in the Yellow Sea, April 26, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily *Business Insider*: *US submarines are better than China's 'by far,' but in a war that may not matter* * China has invested heavily in its submarines over the past 20 years, but US subs remain superior. * But time, location, and numbers could help China mitigate the US's advantages. * China also has an edge in a "gray-zone situation," in which it can ramp up tensions while staying short of open conflict. The US and others around the Pacific have... more »

Giordano Bruno’s Bad Experience at Oxford

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
Stature of Bruno, RomeGiordano Bruno went to England in April 1583 with royal letters of recommendation to the French Ambassador in London, Michel de Castelnau, Marquis de Mauvissièr. Before he had settled down in the home of the ambassador, he was invited to participate in a discussion at the Oxford University. The results were disastrous. In *Go To Oxford*, Bruno offers his perspective on the kind of discussion that he had with the Oxford intellectuals. Here’s an excerpt: and let them recount to you what happened there to the Nolan when he disputed publicly with those doctors of... more »

'Moving into the heart of negotiations' for Africa's free trade agreement

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Some general concerns centre on the potential impact a continental free market could have on particular sectors of national economies.

Extended monopolies on biologic drugs – A warning to developing countries

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 The United States has throughout history been the principal demandeur of maximalist intellectual property, backed by a powerful pharmaceutical lobby.

Sacyr files new case against Panama

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 Spanish construction firm Sacyr has launched arbitration proceedings claim against the Panamanian state before the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

APM Terminals could file case against Guatemala

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 APM Terminals, the Spanish subsidiary of Danish company Maersk group, has informed the Guatemalan government of its intention to start arbitration proceedings over a ruling that voids its concession contract to operate a container terminal in Quetzal.

EU's Juncker eyes Africa free trade pact

bilaterals.org - 17 hours ago
12-Sep-2018 The European Union could one day look to take advantage of African efforts to forge a free trade area within the continent to work toward a comprehensive continent-to-continent free trade agreement.

Accused of anti-Semitism, hating Israel, and befriending terrorist groups - Corbyn would fit right in at the UN per Ron Prossor in The Telegraph

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 17 hours ago
This article by Ron Prossor in The Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/09/11/accused-anti-semitism-hating-israel-befriending-terrorist-groups/ includes this: 'As long as the target is Israelis and Jews, terror groups can count on Corbyn. He's an equal opportunities terrorist sympathiser. ... Demonstrations outside my embassy turned violent. Hezbollah flags flew. "We are all Hamas", speakers chanted, praising an organisation with the stated aim of killing Jews – an aim it has often fulfilled on buses, in nightclubs or restaurants. Jeremy Corbyn was not the most chari... more »

Watch WECAN Women's Assembly on Climate Justice in San Francisco

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 17 hours ago
Watch the four-part livestream of the WECAN Women's Assembly for Climate Justice, in San Francisco on Tuesday. Indigenous women from the frontlines speak on panels with global women climate leaders. Videos now on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/WECAN.Intl/ Amy Goodman of Democracy Now speaks about independent media as a sanctuary of dissent -- "the thing that will save us." Goodman

Democracy Dies In Stupidity And Superstition

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 17 hours ago
The Washington Post and climate scientists forecasting Category 6 hurricanes. They say the rapid intensification of Florence is evidence of this. Category 6? Climate change may cause more hurricanes to rapidly intensify. – The Washington Post This is the exact … Continue reading →

Russia Is Claiming That Its New Missile Can Clobber U.S. Tanks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank at Fort Irwin, California. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Esmeralda Cervantes *Popular Mechanics:** Russia Claims New Missile Can Clobber U.S. Tanks, But Can It Really?* *The new missile is shot out of the barrel of the new T-14 Armata tank.* Russia claims a new missile gives its tanks a decisive advantage over Western tanks, the M1 Abrams in particular. The new missile can allegedly penetrate twice the armor of on the Abrams tank. Given the grandiosity of Russia's claim, it's one worth investigating. The answer: Maybe. Sort of. For decades, Russian tanks have... more »

"Take Hope..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 17 hours ago
“Take hope from the heart of man, and you make him a beast of prey.” - Quida

The national prison strike is over. Now is the time prisoners are most in danger

Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History and Afroamerican and African Studies, University of Michigan at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 18 hours ago
A historian reminds us that protests in prisons are often followed by retaliation.

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Colin Todhunter at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 18 hours ago
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION *I.A. NO. 47 OF 2016* IN *WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 260 OF 2005* IN THE MATTER OF:- Aruna Rodrigues & Others … Petitioners Versus Union of India & Others … Respondents SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT ON BEHALF OF PETITIONERS REGARDING PLANTING HT MUSTARD DMH11 I, Aruna Rodrigues, D/o Theresa Rodrigues, R/o Bungalow 69, Mhow Cantt., MadhyaPradesh- 453441, do hereby solemnlystate and affirm as under: 1. That I am Petitioner ... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Jack Arnhold at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Wednesday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. LIVE: Samba Opinião @ Arco do Teles (Centro) – This Wednesday evening its the 6th Edition of Samba Opinião at the famous Arco do Teles. Every Wednesday the Samba Opinião […]

Depression and Autism: More Evidence Points to Physiological Not Psychological

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
By Teresa Conrick Many people think depression is feeling bad about a situation. It can be that, but many times, it is a biological happening. A recent study hitting the news noted this about autism: Nearly 1 in 5 autistic...

31 Experienced Fighter Pilots Are Praising The F-35

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
Air Force F-35s fly in formation over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Air Force *John Venable, Daily Signal:* *9 Insights on the F-35A From 31 Experienced Fighter Pilots* Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, this week declared the F-35A fighter jet ready for combat. While many pundits and politicians have questioned the worth of this jet, the only people who know the ground truth are the pilots themselves. A total of 174 U.S. pilots currently have been trained to fly Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II. The Heritage Foundation recently ... more »

Update Hurricane Florence: Winds 140mph – Cat 4 Storm – 38 Hours Away from Cape Fear North Carolina…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
The 2:00am advisory for Hurricane Florence shows sustained winds of 140 MPH, with some strengthening possible, and a forward speed of 17 MPH. With an approximate location 625 miles SE of Cape Fear North Carolina, that can mean projected landfall … Continue reading →

Commander: Iran’s Home-Made Air Defense System Tested on Ballistic Missiles

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 19 hours ago
Iran claims that its answer to the S-300, the Bavar 373, is in the final stages of development and will be "more sophisticated and stronger" than the Russian system

America's Arms Exports Are Booming

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
US military aircraft, MAKS Airshow. Wikimedia *Defense News: **America has sold more weapons in six months than in all of 2017* FARNBOROUGH, England — As the Trump administration pushes the sale of American weapons as a key part of its plan to grow the economy, America has already eclipsed its overall defense trade total from last year. In an interview with Defense News, Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, head of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, said that through the first two quarters of this fiscal year, the U.S. has signed $46.9 billion in weapons sales to foreign partners and al... more »

Various Topics

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
There's a lot going on in the world, and I'll start with the trivial because this blog is shallow at times. Moving on, there is the question of Afghanistan, and we don't seem to be doing much better than Alexander-the-Great did. It's a complete mess. I had the right strategy - NEVER bring in big Army (because the Beltway bandits insure that it's an endless war) to a situation like this. Let SPECOPS handle the basics, kill who you need to kill and leave. The advice (from the *Princess Bride*) never to fight a land war in Asia is sound. So I'll segway from the *Princess Bride* to Holl... more »

Making a point

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
When the good news about unemployment falling and wages outstripping the cost of living broke yesterday I wondered how BBC One's *News at Ten *would report it and whether they'd use it to make an anti-Brexit point. Well, even I was surprised at how *quickly* that anti-Brexit point came last night: *Huw Edwards*: Wages grew faster than expected in the three months to July, as they continue to outstrip the cost of living for the fourth month in succession. Official data shows that pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 2.9% during the period, while unemployment has continued to fall, remain... more »

Breaking: Syrian Army liberates more territory in southern Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their offensive in southern Syria, today, after foiling a big attack by the Islamic State (ISIS) in the Al-Safa region last night. Led by their 3rd and 10th divisions, the Syrian Arab Army struck the Islamic State’s defenses early this morning, forcing the latter […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian govt and opposition Constitutional Commission candidates agreed in Geneva (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
A technical commission will be created to speed up the process of approving candidates for the Syrian Constitutional Commission, stated the Russian President’s special representative for Syria Alexander Lavrentyev in Geneva on Tuesday. Speaking to the journalists at the Russian mission in Geneva, Alexander Lavrentyev announced that representatives of the three guarantor states Russia, Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Several ISIS terrorists killed in failed attempt to breakout of besieged volcanic region

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – Scores of Islamic State (ISIS) militants were killed in a new bid by the terrorist group to breakout of the besieged Al-Safa region last night. The Islamic State began their attack last night in the Al-Safa region by storming the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions at the northeastern axis of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia has ‘zero evidence’ proving Syrian opposition has chemical weapons – Mattis

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – U.S. Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, said on Tuesday that the Russian government has no evidence to prove that the Syrian opposition has the capabilities to produce chemical weapons. “And right now we see zero evidence that the opposition has any chemical capability, notwithstanding what Russia has been broadcasting repeatedly,” Mattis […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

‘Absolutely essential to avoid full-scale battle in Idlib’ – UN Sec-Gen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 20 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) – A full-scale battle in Idlib and the subsequent humanitarian crisis must be avoided at all cost, stated United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during a presser at the UN Headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. “I make a clear appeal to all parties … in particular the three guarantors of the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Greg Hunter, "Media Blackout on Dire Global Debt"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"Media Blackout on Dire Global Debt"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Trader/analyst Gregory Mannarino says the public is not getting the truth about the dire debt and currency problems in the global financial system. Mannarino explains, “People here in our country are not being allowed to see what is going on outside of the United States. The mainstream media (MSM) outlets are doing everything they possibly can to keep people misinformed and uninformed. This is what is happening right now. On a global scale, the world is overdosing on debt. I cannot stress that enough. So, what... more »

Chrystia Freeland Virtue-Signaling as Leverage for Preferential U.S-Canada Trade Outcome…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 20 hours ago
After participating in a “Trump The Tyrant” left-wing symposium on September 10th, the primary Canadian trade negotiator appears in Washington DC on September 11th to demand preferential treatment based on friendship, virtue and neighborliness. The combined audacity and virtue-smugness is … Continue reading →

FIRST STRIKE – WASHINGTON SAVED FROM THE VEKSELBERG BUNKER-BUSTER BOMB

Editor at Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow The newest type of American bunker-busting bomb is expensive. So it’s understandable that the United States Air Force (USAF) doesn’t want a Russian to sabotage the bomb by installing steel casings which break apart before landing, or fuzes which detonate prematurely, or tail kits flying off- target, or warheads which bounce […]

Donald Trump’s Instincts Are Mostly Right on North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
President Donald Trump sits next to North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un before their bilateral meeting at the Capella Hotel on Sentosa island in Singapore June 12, 2018.Jonathan Ernst / Reuters *Morton H. Halperin, 38 North:* *Donald Trump’s Instincts Are Mostly Right on North Korea, His Advisors Are the Problem* Despite his reckless threats and taunts last year and his premature statement that there is no longer a North Korean nuclear threat made immediately after the Singapore Summit in June, President Trump has taken—mostly—sensible steps to reduce the risk of war and make possible... more »

BWorld 248, Inflation, energy prices and mini-greed

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 21 hours ago
* This is my column in BusinessWorld on September 06, 2018. INFLATION has further jumped to high levels. Only 2.9% in December 2017 (no TRAIN law yet), it became 3.4% by January 2018 (first month of TRAIN law), 3.8% in February, 5.7% in July, and now 6.4% in August 2018. While high world oil prices and peso depreciation against the US dollar were among the important factors, it was the energy tax hikes in the TRAIN law — oil, LPG, coal, plus coverage of VAT in electricity transmission charge — that triggered and sustained the inflationary pressure. And talking about inflation and e... more »

Corbyn’s Private Secretary Routinely Working In Parliament Without Security Clearance

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
The Huffington Post is a favourite American news source of the BBC. However this piece https://m.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-westminster-security-pass_uk is not going to be covered by the BBC. 'One of Jeremy Corbyn's closest aides has not been granted a Parliamentary pass due to unspecified security concerns – but has continued to work in his Commons office for more than nine months. HuffPost UK can reveal that Iram Awan, the Labour leader's Private Secretary, has not had her application approved by the authorities on the advice of the security services, due to questi... more »

Poland Is Deathly Afraid Of Contracting The EU’s “Social Diseases”

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The ruling authorities in Poland feel it incumbent upon themselves to make their country the vanguard of Christian values in Europe following the forced secularization that took place in Central & Eastern Europe during the communist period and which continued into the present day after the secular states of Western Europe. The post Poland Is Deathly Afraid Of Contracting The EU’s “Social Diseases” appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

China Could Have 4 Aircraft Carriers by 2022: Should the Navy Be Worried?

Kyle Mizokami at Test Feed Using Fields - 21 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* To what end is Beijing building this force? How many carriers will the PLAN ultimately build? Is China growing a carrier force meant to protect its interests or expand them? We simply don’t know—but we will certainly find out. The People’s Liberation Army Navy—more commonly known outside of China as the Chinese Navy—is modernizing at a breakneck pace. Chinese shipbuilders have built more than one hundred warships in the past decade, a build rate outstripping the mighty U.S. Navy. Most importantly, China now has two aircraft carriers—Liaoning and ... more »

Was Mac Miller Killed?

Vigilant Citizen at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
The death of Mac Miller happened in odd circumstances and was preceded with lots grim symbolism. Was Mac Miller killed by the Illuminati music industry?

UK LIES EXPOSED: Former KGB Spy Explains Why It’s Impossible That Goons Were Putin’s Spies

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Readers will note how the novichok poisoning has virtually vanished from the media. That's because it falls apart under scrutiny

Russia Begins Biggest Ever War Games

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Hundreds of thousands of Russian and Chinese troops in Russia's biggest drill in decades prepare for a 'large conflict'

Haley warns Russia, Iran of ‘dire consequences’ over Syria military assault

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
The U.S. appears to be drawing a line in the sand in Syria. Will it now cross it by staging a chemical weapon's false flag in Idlib?

Trump’s Row With Google

Brother Nathanael Kapner at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Brother Nathanael on Trump's current row with Google over "rigged" search results

9/11 War Games

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
This is the story of 9/11 that you didn’t watch unfold on your TV that fateful day in 2001, says James Corbett. This is the story of the 9/11 War Games.

Filming of staged chemical attack in Syrian Idlib begins – Russian MoD

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 21 hours ago
Footage, purportedly proving that Syrian forces launched a chemical weapons attack, will be handed to global news outlets in the coming days, Russian officials claim

Presidential Proclamation on Patriot Day, 2018

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is important. It needs to be adopted globally to honor all men and women who have given their lives in honor of their community and family. This makes it highly appropriate and a final rebuke to those who dreamt of a NWO that is no more than Fascism written large. When humanity is united, we can shake the Universe and we can heal ourselves. This can be the first truly global day of remembrance. On that day, all humanity joined in support of those attacked. Was that even possible before? Did the perpetrators even imagine what forces were been unleashed? Humanity now ... more »

With the Midterms Two Months Away, Democrats Are Surging in the Polls?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
By now no one on earth believes that these polls are actually valid. However we can pretend. Something terrible has happened to the Democrats. Their center of mass has clearly walked away and has joined with the Republicans leaving the socialist rump to call the shots. That is what is happening out there. What is worse is that they have done nothing to entice them back. The core mass of the Democrats will never vote for a socialist agenda which is why it has always been back peddled. I expect the Republicans to consolidate this block of voters during the midterms and to even s... more »

Restoring brain plasticity may hold key to reversing age-related cognitive decline

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The take home is that the process is reversible. Just that Prozac is not anyone's first choice. Wonder how CBD works?. We need psychoactive drugs and we actually have few enough. What we do have is a clear research methodology with which to test therapies. That is a huge start. Restoring full cognitive heath is badly needed and it needs to be simple enough as well. We are now living in an age in which it is becoming possible to sustain good physical health into old age and losing your mind is a lousy option. I am participating in a training program that offsets the negati... more »

Nifty nail-dispensing hammer might save some sore thumbs

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is an excellent device for everyone. I would never use it for the continuous driving of nails, but it is perfect for setting the nails properly. Everyone has a favorite well balanced hammer which is then used to finish the job. Fact is setting the nail is always a bit of a problem and open to mis-strikes and wasted time by the most experienced carpenter. After all, your hand is messing with a handful of nails when it is better used holding the piece and here there is nothing stopping you from using your off hand as well to set the nail. Having this to hand would easily... more »

Al Qaeda Is Very Much Alive

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
Al Qaeda’s emir, Ayman al Zawahiri, from a video released in Aug. 2018. *Thomas Joscelyn, Long War Journal: **Al Qaeda is very much alive, and widely misunderstood* On Sept. 11, 2001, nineteen of Osama bin Laden’s operatives changed the course of world history. We are fortunate that al Qaeda hasn’t carried out another 9/11-style attack inside the U.S. in the seventeen years since. But that fact shouldn’t obscure the reality about al Qaeda and its global jihad. Al Qaeda remains a threat. Its operatives are fighting in more countries around the world today than was the case on 9/11. ... more »

The Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* All part of Putin's plan to cripple The United States Of America. This is what happens when we have a Manchurian President, an entire Republican Party that backs him, and a complacent, passive population.

The fast rising price of ‘Dutertenomics’

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 22 hours ago
* This is my first article in the Asia Times, published last month. More than 2,700 shares as of today, thanks readers. http://www.atimes.com/article/the-fast-rising-price-of-dutertenomics/ Inflation is finally catching up with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s high octane economic stimulus measures, a fast growth-geared policy push known locally as “Dutertenomics.” Statistics released this week showed inflation rose 5.7% in July, the fastest rate in over five years, according to the National Economic Development Authority, a state agency. It marked the fifth consecutive month... more »

Warsaw ghetto vandal to speak at Momentum’s Corbyn festival per The Sunday Times

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 22 hours ago
'A woman who spray-painted graffiti "tainted with anti-semitism" on one of the last surviving walls of the Warsaw ghetto will speak at a Momentum event alongside the Labour Party conference this month. Ewa Jasiewicz, a British anti-Israel activist, caused outrage with her "desecration" of the site, where an estimated 92,000 Jews died and 300,000 more were held before being transported to death camps. Jasiewicz will speak from the platform at Momentum's politics and arts festival, The World Transformed, which will take place in parallel with Labour's conference in Liverpool. Other sp... more »

Problem, Reaction, Solution: US Bait Arrives in Idlib, ISIS Now in Position

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 22 hours ago
*21WIRE* | With ISIS fighters moving into Idlib, U.S. forces have their 'carte blanche' to stay indefinitely.

Paul Craig Roberts: Armageddon Rides In The Balance

Paul Craig Roberts at The Duran - 22 hours ago
Out of its hatred of Trump the left has united with the forces of evil and war that are leading to conflict with Russia. The post Paul Craig Roberts: Armageddon Rides In The Balance appeared first on The Duran.

Silence

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
In just the past few days a scandal broke about an anti-Israel activist, Ewa Jasiewicz, who spray-painted pro-Palestinian graffiti on one of the last surviving walls of the Warsaw ghetto being invited to speak at the fringe of this year's Labour Party conference. It later emerged that Jeremy Corbyn had (surprise, surprise) called her a "very good friend". Oh, and it then turned out that she'd once called for “activists” to “do” the Israeli parliament or “a sophisticated politician bump-off like the PFLP”. And overnight the *Huffington Post* has broken a story about one of Mr. Corb... more »

Washington Post – Donald Complicit With Florence

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 22 hours ago
The Washington Post says Florence will be the first category 4 hurricane to hit the Carolinas, and it is President Trump’s fault. They also say there is no reasonable doubt (evil) humans are priming the Earth for disasters. If Trump … Continue reading →

Venezuela Denounces U.S. Plans for Coup Plot After NYT Report: United States Officials Have Been Meeting with Venezuelan Coup Plotters for Over a Year

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Venezuela Denounces U.S. Plans for Coup Plot After NYT Report: United States Officials Have Been Meeting with Venezuelan Coup Plotters for Over a Year by https://www.telesurtv.net/english/index.html According to a report by the New York Times, United States officials have been meeting with Venezuelan coup plotters for over a year. – Venezuela’s foreign minister reiterated his condemnation of the United States for seeking an intervention […]

Trump Says He Won’t Give Aid to Palestinians Unless They Agree to Peace Deal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Trump Says He Won’t Give Aid to Palestinians Unless They Agree to Peace Deal by https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ US President Donald Trump yesterday confirmed that recent cuts in funding for Palestinians are intended to pressure their leaders to make political concessions, reported CBS News. – Speaking in a “conference call with Jewish faith leaders and rabbis”, Trump said he […]

Global backlash

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 22 hours ago
Last night's *Newsnight *featured a discussion about what Emily Maitlis called a "global backlash" to that Australian cartoon of Serena Williams. Here was Emily's introduction to the feature, during which she prejudged the question about to be discussed: 'If the self-appointed censors get their way on our Serena Williams cartoon, our new politically correct life will be very dull indeed'. That was the message from Australian newspaper the Herald Sun which hit back at those criticising its cartoonist, Mark Knight, for his portrayal of the embroiled tennis champion Serena Williams, ... more »

Putin And Xi Make Pancakes And Drink Vodka At The Eastern Economic Forum

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Putin and Xi make pancakes & drink vodka at Eastern Economic Forum pic.twitter.com/ldzEX8BeYH — RT (@RT_com) September 11, 2018 *Business Insider:* *Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping made Russian pancakes with caviar, and the photos are incredible* Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping took a break from meetings on Tuesday to show off their cooking skills. While attending an economic forum in the far eastern port of Vladivostok, Russia, Putin and Xi donned blue aprons to cook up some traditional Russian pancakes, called blini. After making a short stack, ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
.@realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS visited the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania this morning to honor the memories of nearly 3,000 precious lives lost on September 11, 2001, as well as every hero who has given their life since that day to protect our safety and freedom. pic.twitter.com/RKwcvO7vh9 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 11, 2018 Today, #SecDef Mattis and Vice Chief @TheJointStaff #GenSelva hosted @VP Mike Pence at a memorial ceremony at the 9/11 #PentagonMemorial. #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/dXMyYzWF0L — U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) September 11... more »

ZIONISM; DIANA; HOARE; EINSTEIN

Anon at Aangirfan - 23 hours ago
Zionism has created 'rivers of blood'. *Hoare* Oliver Hoare was distantly related to the City banking and broking family of the same name. His father Reginald was a civil servant in the War Office and his mother Irina was a member of the Kroupensky family who had come to Britain from Moravia, a province of the Czech Republic. Irina, according to family legend, worked for MI6. *Diana's most dangerous infatuation* from Letters to the *New York Times* December 4, 1948 Albert Einstein's 1948 Letter to the New York Times New Palestine Party Visit of Menachem Begin and Aims of Po... more »

POST 9/11: America, Al Qaeda ‘Fighting Against Freedom’ Together in Syria

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 23 hours ago
*21WIRE + OAN* | First we blamed Al Qaeda for 9/11, and now we're standing and fighting with them. America is literally fighting against freedom.

September 12th – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #601

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Wednesday September 12th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →

A Collection Of Images Of President Bush In The Moments And Days After 9/11 Terror Attacks

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
After he learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Bush was ushered out of the classroom with students and into an empty room. He can be seen in one photo on the phone gathering information while his Director of Communications Dan Bartlett points to news footage on a television showing the North Tower burning (above) *Daily Mail:* *The consoler in chief: Rare and candid collection of images show a solemn President George W. Bush in the moments and days after 9/11 terror attacks* * Today marks the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks that left 2,996 peop... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
The Tribute in Light The Tribute in Light rises above the New York City skyline from across the East River in Brooklyn on Sept. 11, 2017, the 16th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. (Gordon Donovan/Yahoo News) *WNU Editor:* Here is a great photo-gallery .... *Stunning images of the New York City skyline every year on 9/11* (Business Insider).

Anonymous Insider Trump Resisters Are Not Heroes

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
President Donald Trump's Cabinet gathers in the Oval Office on March 13, 2017.Donald Trump/Twitter *Peter Van Buren, Reuters*: *Insider Trump resisters are not heroes* The unnamed insiders who claim to be working clandestinely to resist Donald Trump are not heroes. As a State Department whistleblower who lost his career to tell the truth about the Iraq war, I am burdened by how the interviewees in Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear,” and the anonymous writer of that New York Times “resistance” Op-Ed are hailed as patriots holding back the U.S. president’s worst impulses through fibs an... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 12, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Business Insider:* *Tens of thousands of troops, families, and recruits are evacuating military bases along the East Coast as Hurricane Florence approaches* * US military bases along the East Coast are currently evacuating as Hurricane Florence, which is now approximately 500 miles wide, approaches. * The US Navy has already pulled nearly three dozen ships out of Norfolk Naval Base in preparation. Tens of thousands of troops, their families and recruits are evacuating at least five military bases Tuesday as millions have been told to get out of Hurricane Florence's path, which co... more »

First Picture With My New Camera

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 day ago
My Nikon P-1000 arrived today.

Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Escape From Gravity"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Deuter, "Escape From Gravity" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMb7WUjIs7I

Live By The Sword, Die By The Sword

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
The two venal and equally corrupt party establishments have created an electoral system where the cost of entry has put all the power into their own hands. The parties' leaders in DC have helped prove the costs of elections so sky high that no one can afford to participate other than themselves and the wealthy self-funders they back. I was laughing my ass off the other day when one of my informers inside the DCCC told me that after the DCCC got stuck with a nearly unelectable candidate, Gil Cisneros, in what should be the easiest of the Orange County GOP-held districts (CA-39, the... more »

White House Lawyers Reviewing The Declassification Conundrum…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Finally we are starting to see articles outlining the actual reality of the issues behind the congressional declassification request, and the challenges for President Trump. Last week we outlined “The Classification Conundrum“, it is complex. If you have reviewed the … Continue reading →

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the edge-on profile of the slender spiral galaxy NGC 5775, which is surrounded by a halo of gas that astronomers suspect is kicked up by star explosions like a galaxy-size fountain. A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what scientists have called a veritable galactic "fountain of youth," one that would turn the fictional pirate captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean films green with envy. Journeying to the mythic Fountain of Youth is Sparrow's goal in Disney's adventure film, "Pirates of the Caribbean... more »

The Poet: Jeanne Lohmann, "Questions Before Dark"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Questions Before Dark"* "Day ends, and before sleep when the sky dies down, consider your altered state: has this day changed you? Are the corners sharper or rounded off? Did you live with death? Make decisions that quieted? Find one clear word that fit? At the sun's midpoint did you notice a pitch of absence, bewilderment that invites the possible? What did you learn from things you dropped and picked up and dropped again? Did you set a straw parallel to the river, let the flow carry you downstream?" - Jeanne Lohmann from "The Light of Invisible Bodies"

Chet Raymo, “Supernatural and Metanatural”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Supernatural and Metanatural”* by Chet Raymo "I first wrote about Jan Vermeer's "The Milkmaid" back in the late-summer of 2009, when the painting was the star of a show at New York's Met. I was so enchanted with the painting that I made it the desktop on one of my laptops, where it has remained ever since. (Click image to enlarge.) What I like about the painting is the way it celebrates the commonplace, especially the way it illuminates simple material things - bread, milk, wicker, brass, cloth, ceramic, wood, plaster, skin. We see these things as they are, but also - though the ... more »

"Tell Me Now..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“You may judge others only according to your knowledge of yourself. Tell me now, who among us is guilty and who is unguilty?” - Kahlil Gibran

Trump engineering another land/water giveaway to Big Oil, Bigger than Standing Rock

Brother Jonah at Not My Tribe - 1 day ago
Not only Native treaty lands, but all of america would be forced to buy water from Halliburton. Arrogant Fucks. There’s a long running lawsuit because BLM have sold water to every corporate entity in the U.S. except for the Natives who are supposed to have priority on water as per Treaty. This has been done […]

Free Download: Erich Fromm, "The Fear of Freedom"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Automaton Conformity"* by Erich Fromm "In the mechanisms we have been discussing, the individual overcomes the feeling of insignificance in comparison with the overwhelming power of the world outside himself either by renouncing his individual integrity, or by destroying others so that the world ceases to be threatening. Other mechanisms of escape are the withdrawal from the world so completely that it loses its threat (the picture we find in certain psychotic states), and the inflation of oneself psychologically to such an extent that the world outside becomes small in compariso... more »

"17 Words that Changed My Life Forever"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"17 Words that Changed My Life Forever"* by Jerry Clark “I remember several years back I heard something that changed my life forever. Up until that point I had been struggling through life – doing everything the hard way. I couldn’t figure out why my life wasn’t going the way I felt it should be. I saw some people going through life effortlessly and seemingly with less tension and frustration while I was wondering if I could ever straighten out the mess my life had turned out to be. I was behind on my dreams, my promises, and my bills. Then one day I was listening to a tape and t... more »

U.S. Warns Iran That Its Allies In Iraq Will Suffer The Consequences If They Target Americans Or U.S. Facilities

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *U.S. warns Iran it will respond to attacks by Tehran allies in Iraq* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Iran on Tuesday it will “respond swiftly and decisively” to any attacks by Tehran’s allies in Iraq that result in injury to Americans or damage to U.S. facilities. The statement by the White House press secretary accused Iran of not preventing attacks in recent days on the U.S. Consulate in Basra and the American Embassy compound in Baghdad. “Iran did not act to stop these attacks by its proxies in Iraq, which it has supported with funding, training, an... more »

"I Pity You Too..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Said a philosopher to a street sweeper, “I pity you. Yours is a hard and dirty task.” And the street sweeper said, “Thank you, sir. But tell me, what is your task?” And the philosopher answered saying, “I study man's mind, his deeds and his desires.” Then the street sweeper went on with his sweeping and said with a smile, “I pity you too.” - Kahlil Gibran

"Not Much Mental Distance..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“A man who has blown all his options can't afford the luxury of changing his ways. He has to capitalize on whatever he has left, and he can't afford to admit - no matter how often he's reminded of it - that every day of his life takes him farther and farther down a blind alley. Very few toads in this world are Prince Charmings in disguise. Most are simply toads... and they are going to stay that way. Toads don't make laws or change any basic structures, but one or two rooty insights can work powerful changes in the way they get through life. A toad who believes he got a raw deal bef... more »

X22 Report:. “Attention On Deck, Battle Stations, Prepare If You Have Not”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report: “Attention On Deck, Battle Stations, Prepare If You Have Not” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUl2eERAM8Y

Heartland Institute to Livestream Global Climate Action Summit Rebuttals

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on Sierra Foothill Commentary: Via Press Release Streams Countering Alarmism at Summit Begin Thursday, Sept. 13 at Noon Pacific Time, and Friday, Sept. 14 at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time The Heartland Institute will be live-streaming two panel discussions of scientists and climate policy experts from the office of the Independent Institute in Oakland,…

Twenty-One-Year Study Finds This Simple Activity Reduces Alzheimer’s and Dementia by 76 Percent

Nick Meyer at AltHealthWorks.com - 1 day ago
Health is an extremely personal thing, and no one diet or exercise routine works the same for everyone. But one thing’s for certain when it comes to healing from the symptoms of degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia: a single activity towers above the rest, at least according to a landmark, forgotten study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. And while senior centers everywhere are offering similar activities to help keep their guests in order to meet the constant demand, there’s one part they are clearly missing out on that could make all the di... more »

Iran's Vice-President Amits That U.S. Sanctions Are Very Effective

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Iranian Vice President Jahangiri and Iranian President Rouhani attend a campaign rally in Tehran last year (AFP) *Radio Farda*:* US Sanctions 'Highly Effective' – Says Iran's Vice-President * Iran's first vice-president Es'haq Jahangiri has admitted on Tuesday, September 11 that U.S. sanctions against Iran have been "highly effective." Jahangiri also said that Iran is experiencing "a difficult and sensitive situation," but it has not reached a "deadlock" yet, Iranian Students News Agency ISNA quoted him as saying in a speech in Tehran. Emphasizing that the sanctions have been hig... more »

Backtracking 101: US in No Hurry to Leave Syria… Despite Previous Plans

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Sep 11, 2018 If US foreign policy over the years has zig-zagged on terrorism and its definition – their policy on Syria has equally fluctuated. end

The Search for Planet Nine | Masao Sako | TEDxPenn

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
TEDx Talks Published on May 31, 2018 Dr. Sako is currently hunting for the putative giant planet — Planet Nine — that might be lurking in the outskirts of our Solar System. Planet Nine, if real, could be as large as ten Earth masses, but will only appear as a faint little dot due to its […]

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian, Wound More Than 200 at Gaza Border Protest

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian, Wound More Than 200 at Gaza Border Protest Reporting by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky, https://www.reuters.com/ , 8 Sep 2018 GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli troops killed one Palestinian and wounded more than 200 others at a weekly protest on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, Gaza officials said. Protesters […]

Google Was “Working To Get Hillary Clinton Elected” With “Silent Donation” According To Leaked Internal Email

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Google = NSA! Who is in charge of the Beast ‘666’ Network? No Such Agency! – Google Was “Working To Get Hillary Clinton Elected” With “Silent Donation” According To Leaked Internal Email by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Tucker Carlson just blew the cover off the 2016 election influence charade, after he read an internal email on Monday […]

Terrorism is Principal US Weapon in Mideast Conflicts – Virginia State Senator

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Did Syria attack America or threaten American interests? Clearly NO! So why is America supporting terrorists to overthrow Assad? The people behind this are Illuminist-Satanists. “For years we have been supplying anti-tank missiles and all sorts of weapons to the terrorists, to Al Nusra, sometimes to ISIS.. the entire array … Jaysh al-Islam …” – […]

WHERE Did the Missing $21 Trillion COME FROM? | Wayne Jett

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Reluctant Preppers Published on Sep 10, 2018 President Trump’s Executive Order (EO 13818) freezes the assets and travel rights of perpetrators of human rights abuses & corruption. Is this EO actually locking up unthinkable trillions of illicit funds in bank accounts just made public via a major leak? Author of “The Fruits of Graft: Great Depressions […]

Russia, Turkey & Iran Speeding Up Efforts to Drop US Dollar from Trade – Official

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia, Turkey & Iran Speeding Up Efforts to Drop US Dollar from Trade – Official by https://www.rt.com/ In response to US sanctions, Russia, Turkey and Iran are negotiating the reduction of the US dollar’s share in mutual trade, Tehran Times daily quotes the country’s central bank governor as saying. – Eliminating the greenback in mutual trade […]

Staged Filming of Mock ‘Chemical Attacks’ Has Begun in Idlib – Russian MoD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Staged Filming of Mock ‘Chemical Attacks’ Has Begun in Idlib – Russian MoD by https://sputniknews.com/ As the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation reported, all the fake footage of “chemical attacks,” designed to facilitate the implication of Syrian government forces, is expected to be sent to different TV channels before the end of the day. – “According […]

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
Cats amid chaos.

31 Experienced Fighter Pilots Are Praising The F-35

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Air Force F-35s fly in formation over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Photo: Air Force *John Venable, Daily Signal:* *9 Insights on the F-35A From 31 Experienced Fighter Pilots* Air Force Gen. Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, this week declared the F-35A fighter jet ready for combat. While many pundits and politicians have questioned the worth of this jet, the only people who know the ground truth are the pilots themselves. A total of 174 U.S. pilots currently have been trained to fly Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Lightning II. The Heritage Foundation recently ... more »

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