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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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John Solomon Discusses Latest Spygate Developments With Sean Hannity…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 minutes ago
John Solomon appears on Fox News Tick-Tock to discuss the latest breaking tick-tock developments deep inside the spygate story. The bombshell discovery lies within a chain of emails, prior to the FISA application against Carter Page, that includes DOJ and … Continue reading →

Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 20 minutes ago
The M7.6 earthquake earlier today near New Caledonia in the western Pacific Ocean, and the M7 a few days ago in Alaska have gotten my attention. In my view, they are quite possibly foreshocks of much larger to come. I cannot help but wonder if they are perhaps related to a mysterious 20 minute long seismic vibration that traversed the Earth on this past 11 November, triggering sensors all around the world, but without being felt by humans anywhere. Scientists have traced the origin of those anomalous vibrations to deep subterranean geologic movement near the French island of Mayotte... more »

Ukraine Launches Drill Near Russia’s Border

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
PressTV Published on Dec 5, 2018 Ukraine launches a military drill near Russia’s border with which Kiev has been at loggerheads over a wide range of issues. The three-day military exercises involve tanks and heavy artillery. Ukraine stressed that it is prepared to defend its territory. The drill came as Kiev has accused Moscow of planning […]

What You Need to Know about Farmed Salmon

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
RT America Published on Dec 4, 2018 RT producer Michele Greenstein joins Rick Sanchez to dispel the widely held misconception of fish being a “healthy alternative to meat,” discussing specific farming practices in nauseating detail and shedding knew light on the wisdom of a fish-filled diet. end

Moscow Denies Violating INF Treaty, Calls US Claim Groundless

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
RT Published on Dec 5, 2018 #Moscow has hit back at the allegation it’s violating the #INF treaty after The #US Secretary of State has given Moscow an ultimatum over its alleged violations of a key nuclear missile treaty. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, calling allegations groundless. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9jta end

SKY FIREWORKS: How to Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower in the UK?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
The Geminids meteor shower coincide perfectly with the Sigma Hydrids meteor shower out of Hydra the Serpent constellation. The Hydra constellation is the largest constellation. If there is a serpent with a tail long enough to sweep one third of the “stars” down to earth, this is easily the one. Will it be this year […]

Flashback: Tony Abbot — “Let’s Be Under No Illusions the Carbon Tax was Socialism Masquerading as Environmentalism”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Flashback: Tony Abbot — Let’s Be Under No Illusions the Carbon Tax was Socialism Masquerading as Environmentalism” by https://www.abc.net.au/news/ , 26 Oct 2013 Prime Minister Tony Abbott has used Labor’s internal leadership rivalries as ammunition to goad the Opposition into helping scrap the carbon tax. Mr Abbott wants legislation to end the tax passed by Christmas, […]

RAW: At Least 9 Protesters Injured as Gaza Flotilla Tries to Break the Israeli Naval Blockade

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
RT Published on Dec 4, 2018 At least 9 protesters were reportedly injured by Israeli fire during a protest at the northern border of the Gaza Strip on Monday. Protesters had gathered in support of the launch of a flotilla titled ‘Freedom Ship 18’ that set sail from the port of Gaza in an attempt to […]

Does Israel’s Northern Op Mean War With Hezbollah and Iran?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Does Israel’s Northern Op Mean War With Hezbollah and Iran? by https://www.haaretz.com/ After weeks of hints that a big military operation is in the offing, Israel has launched a broad operation against Hezbollah tunnels. A snap audio-analysis with Haaretz’s senior military correspondent Amos Harel – In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation […]

Epstein Pedophile Scandal: Prince Andrew at Risk Once More as New Court Case Begins

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Epstein Pedophile Scandal: Prince Andrew at Risk Once More as New Court Case Begins by https://www.rt.com/ The Royal Family are being dragged back into the Jeffrey Epstein pedophile scandal, as a photo of the Queen’s son, Prince Andrew, with an alleged ‘underage prostitute’ is listed as an exhibit in a new US court case. – Victims […]

Amid Middle East Realignment & Saudi Blockade, Qatar Withdraws from OPEC

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
TheRealNews Published on Dec 4, 2018 Qatar is withdrawing from oil organization OPEC, while Saudi Arabia continues its blockade. Colonel Larry Wilkerson says this is part of a larger realignment in the Middle East, as Turkey exerts more influence. end

Sanhedrin Invites 70 Nations to Hanukkah Dedication of Altar for the Third Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Sanhedrin Invites 70 Nations to Hanukkah Dedication of Altar for the Third Temple by Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/ … The nascent Sanhedrin released a declaration to the 70 nations for Hanukkah to be read at a ceremony in Jerusalem on the last day of the holiday. The ceremony will include the consecration of a stone altar prepared for use in […]

Israel Going to War? Lebanon ‘Fully Prepared’ to Defend Border After Alleged Hezbollah Tunnels Targeted

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Another fake pretext for war IMO. Israel Going to War? Lebanon ‘Fully Prepared’ to Defend Border After Alleged Hezbollah Tunnels Targeted by TOM O’CONNOR, https://www.newsweek.com/ The Lebanese armed forces have said they were prepared to defend the country from any potential attacks after Israel conducted operations against alleged tunnels used by the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah movement. – […]

Cracks Appearing…Next Crisis Will Be Worse | Chris Martenson

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
SilverDoctors Published on Dec 4, 2018 Bubbles burst from the “outside in,” Chris Martenson says. And that’s what we’re seeing right now. Cracks are appearing on the outside. Many junk rated debt and periphery country’s stock markets are in bear markets. Watch out for the crisis to seek into the bigger sectors. The economy cannot grow […]

Mueller Flynn Court Filing CONFIRMS #IsraelGate is the True Scandal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Blackstone Intelligence Network Streamed live 19 hours ago Court filings by Robert Mueller were mostly redacted today. But the parts that weren’t are stunning. General Michael Flynn was working on behalf of Team Trump and ISRAEL to influence Russia at the United Nations. end

UK Firms Plan To MICROCHIP Employees With Old School BIOTECH To “Improve Security”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 34 minutes ago
Press For Truth Premiered Nov 13, 2018 Microchipping humans with chips the size of a grain of rice is ancient technology that is now being accepted on the mainstream level. In 2002 the Jacob family became the first known family to inject the chip in the wake of 911 for the purposes of having “more security”. […]

Did Mexican Authorities Arrest and Torture a U.S. Marine for Accidentally Crossing the Border?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 47 minutes ago
A viral tweet over-simplified a complicated 2014 episode in the context of the 2018 "migrant caravan."

Did Texas Hunters Accidentally Shoot Each Other and Blame Undocumented Immigrants?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 47 minutes ago
A comedy of errors led to the shooting of a hunting guide and his client, with the mishap being blamed on "intruders."

Russia Shows Off It's New Laser Weapon

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 49 minutes ago
*Gizmodo:* *Russia Shows Off New Laser Weapon After U.S. Threatens to Pull Out of Missile Treaty* Russian state media published video earlier today of its latest laser weapons system, the Peresvet. The move comes just a day after the U.S. said it would likely pull out of a key arms treaty between the two countries, and the timing of the video’s release doesn’t appear to be a coincidence. “Peresvet laser systems, based on new physical principles, entered combat service in [a] testing regime with the Russian armed forces,” Russian Defense Ministry’s newspaper said, according to an E... more »

Senator Graham Explains How Easy it Would Be for FBI and DOJ to Find Flynn Leaker….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
In a May 2017 testimony to congress former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates explains the details surrounding her engagement with White House legal counsel Don McGahn. However, for the purposes of truthful discussion, the important part of the back-and-forth between … Continue reading →

Literally Just Me Yelling At People For Their Garbage Takes On Bush’s Eulogy

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 1 hour ago
George W Bush gave a eulogy for his father today, and establishment sycophants everywhere are falling all over themselves to tell us that this means his presidency has been redeemed and piles of human corpses are awesome. I take some time here to yell at […]

"Now the Trade War’s Fake, Too"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"Now the Trade War’s Fake, Too"* by Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "The show went on! And, as we predicted, The Donald claimed victory… and stocks went up. On Friday, Mr. Trump was on Air Force One. He was on his way to the G20 in Buenos Aires to decide the fate of the world. At least, that is the way the showdown with China’s head man, Xi Jinping, was advertised. The Chinese are “ripping us off,” claimed President T. They treat us “unfairly”… they are “taking advantage” of us. Trump believes the U.S. loses jobs and wealth to China because his predecessors made bad deals. He, t... more »

Twelve Years Of No Trend In Arctic Sea Ice Extent

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 1 hour ago
masie_4km_allyears_extent_sqkm.csv No doubt we will hear a retraction and apology soon from these gentlemen. The Argus-Press – Google News Archive Search Gore: Polar ice cap may disappear by summer 2014

"I Hope I End Up..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
"I don't want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don't want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun- hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, "Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case." I will turn and say to them, "It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn't even conceive. For... more »

November Cooling by Land, or Cooling by Sea?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for November. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude…

Arctic Sea Ice Volume 04-Dec-2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: ? From DMI

November Arctic Ice Recovery

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: Eighteen Days in Hudson Bay are shown in the above animation. In the lower center, Hudson Bay more than doubled its ice extent up to 1.07M km2, 85% of maximum. Just to the northeast, Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay are almost frozen over, with Baffin Bay reaching down. At the top…

More CO2 – More Photosynthesis – More Greening

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Someone decided to study plants that have grown for generations near high CO2 springs. Normally these studies look at FACE experiments and then criticize those experiments because they are only single generation. Guess what they found.? In a new meta-analysis, Saban et al. took a different approach and assessed all of the data…

The Arctic: we don’t know as much about environmental change in the far north as we’d like to think

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
HiFast note: I’ll lead with this matrix: From Watts Up With That: charles the moderator / December 5, 2018 The first International Polar Year, held over 1882–1883, was an important event for science. The year was the brainchild of Austrian explorer Karl Weyprecht who, after a few years on different research missions, realised that scientists […]

Global Rebellion Against UN Mass-migration Pact Spreads

Alex Newman at rss - 1 hour ago
[image: global-rebellion-against-un-mass-migration-pact-spreads] VIENNA, Austria — Following the lead of U.S. President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, governments across Europe and beyond are refusing to join a controversial United Nations agreement aiming to accelerate mass immigration to the West. Basically, under the UN plan, migration and taxpayer-funded benefits are to be transformed into a “human right,” while governments crack down on criticism. But on December 5, Slovakian and Bulgarian authorities followed Austria, Israel, Poland, Australia, Switzer... more »

A One Year Update On China's Base In Djibouti

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Tyler Headley, The Diplomat:* *China’s Djibouti Base: A One Year Update* *China’s first overseas military base provides an interesting test case for its global ambitions.* Since its construction, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti has become an increasingly important outpost in the Horn of Africa. The base’s geostrategic location yields insights into China’s machinations for the region. Roughly two years ago, China’s negotiations with Djibouti for the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) first overseas military base successfully concluded. On July 11... more »

U.S. Marine KC-130 Aerial Tanker And F/A-18 Hornet Crash Off Japan

Jeff Schogol, Task and Purpose at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 hour ago
*Jeff Schogol, Task and Purpose* *Security, Asia* We have the latest. Six Marines are missing after a Marine Corps KC-130 aerial tanker and an F/A-18 Hornet have crashed off Japan, officials announced on Wednesday. One Marine has been rescued alive while search and rescue operations continue for the other six Marines, who remain missing, a Marine Corps news release says. The rescued Marine is being treated by medical personal at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. The crash happened about 2 a.m. local time on Thursday about 200 miles off Japan’s coast, the Corps news release says.... more »

Meet the ShAK-12 Rifle: the Russian Special Forces New Super Gun

Mark Episkopos at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 hour ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* Whereas Kalashnikov’s AK flagships like the recent AK-12 are general purpose military assault rifles that have to balance penetration, handling, weight, accuracy and shot distance, the ShAK-12 is designed for a specific use-case where weight and shot distance are largely irrelevant. Russian Special Forces are getting the latest variant of the ASh-12,7x55 mm heavy assault rifle. The weapon, ShAK-12, was commissioned by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and is being manufactured by a branch of the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. On this year... more »

The Navy Is Trying to Make the Littoral Combat Ship A Killer (Good Luck)

David Axe at Test Feed Using Fields - 1 hour ago
*David Axe* *Security, * The LCS began development in the late 1990s, when the Chinese and Russian navies were weaker than they are today. Around 2014, U.S. Navy leaders realized the sailing branch had a problem. The U.S. Navy has begun realistic testing of short-range surface-to-surface missiles aboard one of its Littoral Combat Ships. The tests are a prerequisite to arming some of the Navy's LCSs with missiles that are capable of destroying small boats, and signal a major improvement in the warship's ability to defend itself from attack. But neither the new Surface-to-Surface ... more »

80 percent of French people oppose carbon tax

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 1 hour ago
Anger against President Macron is growing with eight in 10 French people now supporting the popular “yellow vest” movement denouncing rising fuel prices and spiralling living costs, a poll published on Wednesday showed.” click here

Mueller’s “Other Criminal Investigation” That Michael Flynn Has Supported…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
There are elements who took the redacted portions of the Mueller sentencing memorandum, and the notes of Flynn’s assistance in an unrelated criminal matter, to point out a possibility Flynn’s “other criminal investigation” assistance, might be an investigation headed by … Continue reading →

LIVE: Watch my interview with MIT’s Dr. Stephanie Seneff and Dr. Mercola on glyphosate, vaccines, and so much more

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 2 hours ago
It was an absolute pleasure for me to be able to interview Dr. Stephanie Seneff. And while I could give you loads of information about her and her qualifications I think I should let the video (and corresponding links in the story) speak for itself. RELATED STORY: Caution! This is like jamming your foot down […] The post LIVE: Watch my interview with MIT’s Dr. Stephanie Seneff and Dr. Mercola on glyphosate, vaccines, and so much more appeared first on Health Nut News.

U.S. House Passes SMART IoT Act Without Acknowledging Security Risks Associated with IoT

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By B.N. Frank The Internet of Things (IoT) is used to connect multiple devices to the Internet. According to countless security experts, IoT is vulnerable,... more »

Alexander: Tailwinds and Following Seas, President Bush

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 2 hours ago
“There is a God and He is good, and His love, while free, has a self-imposed cost: We must be good to one another.” —GHWB By Mark Alexander · Dec. 5, 2018 “If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of […]

Changes in the Relative GDPs of the G20 Nations over the Last 25 Years

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 2 hours ago
The American Enterprise Institute has an interesting graphic on the relative GDPs of the G20 nations over the last 25 years. Who's GDPs increased as a relative percentage of the total GDPs of the G20 nations and who's fell over that time? Note that the European Union as a whole has a membership in G20, but not being a nation is excluded from the chart above. What I am interested in is the change in the relative percentage of the GDP of the G20 nations over the past 25 years. Let us look at the fraction of the 2018 percentage divided by the 1992 percentage beginning with the nati... more »

Pushback Against Tech Employees Who Do Not Want To Work With The U.S. Military

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Jerry Boyles, Diginomica*:* US military to tech protestors – ‘We’re at war; pick a side’* The revolt by thousands of Google workers against working with the Pentagon is drawing fierce pushback from the military, rival companies like Amazon and Microsoft, and even some fellow workers. Microsoft has been awarded a $480 million contract to supply prototypes for Halogens, its augmented reality systems, to the Army for use in training and on combat missions. It’s a win that seems likely to further inflame the passions of thousands of tech workers who have taken the position that Big T... more »

French Citizens Want Cheaper Energy, not Global Warming Elitism

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
Op-Ed by David Unsworth Diesel moves France. Whereas in the United States diesel is increasingly a rarity used mainly to fuel heavy trucks, drivers in... more »

Anti-Media Strikes Back Against Censorship with LBRY Blockchain Technology for Publishing

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
(ANTIMEDIA) Chula Vista, CA — For those who have been following Anti-Media’s journey, the recent news of our censorship should come as no surprise. Following the 2016 election,... more »

The Creepy Line: A New Documentary on the Immense Power of Tech Giants

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Ryan McMaken The Creepy Line, a new documentary by director M.A. Taylor, is now streaming at Amazon Prime. It takes a disturbing look at... more »

In A Paradigm Of Total War, Totalitarianism Becomes A Looming Threat

Rainer Shea at The Ghion Journal - 3 hours ago
The mass media doesn’t want the public to be aware of this right now, but our government is openly preparing for a war of unprecedentedly tragic proportions. A few weeks ago, a bipartisan panel appointed by Congress declared that it was time to support the Pentagon’s plans for a “great-power” war with Russia and/or China. The report predicted that American civilians will be attacked in this war, that it will include “rapid nuclear escalation,” and… The post In A Paradigm Of Total War, Totalitarianism Becomes A Looming Threat appeared first on The Ghion Journal.

Alameda and Contra Costa County Sheriffs Flew Drones Over Protests

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Dave Maass and Mike Katz-Lacabe At the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in October, presenters from the Orlando Police Department issued a... more »

Russians claim they ‘saw pretty much everything’ at largest NATO drill since Cold War ended

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Trident Juncture was the largest NATO exercise conducted since the end of the Cold War. “When I was in the States [before the drill started], people asked me, ‘Hey, why’d you do this in October and November? It’s pretty nasty and cold in the high north at this time of year,'” said US Navy Adm. James G. Foggo III during a November 30 […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Houthi aircraft bomb Saudi forces in east Sanaa

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) – The Houthi forces launched a new drone attack on the Saudi-backed force in the eastern part of the Sanaa Governorate this evening. According to reports, the Houthi rocket battalion bombed the Saudi-backed forces using their Qasef-1 attack drones. The Qasef-1 attack drone reportedly bombed the Saudi-backed forces in the Fardit […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist rebels preparing for new offensive against Syrian Army – report

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 A.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham area preparing to launch a new offensive against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in northwestern Syria, Russia’s Sputnik News reported on Wednesday. Citing Syrian military expert Colonel Mur’ai Hamdan, Sputnik reported that Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham is in control of at least 70 percent […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian soldier killed in latest jihadist attack on Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
A Syrian serviceman was killed in the province of Aleppo in a shelling by militants, head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides Lt. Gen. Sergei Solomatin told reporters on Wednesday. “One ceasefire violation was registered over the last 24 hours in the Idlib de-escalation zone. Militants from illegal armed groups shelled […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UN chief slams Hezbollah over tunnels built along Israeli-Lebanese border

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to slam Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant movement for digging transboundary tunnels leading to Israel and tighten sanctions against the group. “Prime Minister Netanyahu updated UNSG Guterres on the details of Operation Northern Shield and said that he expects the UN to strongly condemn the violation of Israel’s sovereignty […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: US Navy preparing to enter Black Sea as tensions rise between Russia, Ukraine

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Navy is making preparations to enter the Black Sea’s waters as tensions between Russia and Ukraine reach an all-time high over the recent detention of the Ukrainian sailors, a CNN report said on Wednesday. According to the report, the U.S. military requested that the State Department notify Turkey […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Battle of Hajin heats up as SDF troops attempt to capture Daesh stronghold

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Day three of the battle of Hajin commenced this morning with the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attempting to advance deeper into the town. According to SDF activists, their troops managed to seize half of Hajin on Wednesday after breaking through the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) lines inside the northern part […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Turkish-backed rebel commander assassinated in Afrin

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 3 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) – Another high ranking rebel commander was assassinated in northwest Syria this week after a roadside bomb struck the leader’s vehicle. According to opposition activists via social media, the commander of the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) Sultan Murad Brigade was killed on Wednesday when his vehicle struck an IED along a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

"Preventing The Final Fall Of Our Democratic Republic"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Preventing The Final Fall Of Our Democratic Republic"* by Adam Taggart "There's mounting evidence that the Age of American Exceptionalism is grinding to an end... Demographically, in the U.S. (as well as many other developed nations), the prospects of the younger generations are substantially less than those of the Baby Boomers. The same is true socioeconomically as well; the wealth gap between the 1% and everyone else continues to accelerate. What's been the root cause of this slide towards greater and greater inequity? And can anything be done to reverse it? Economist analyst ... more »

When Hate Speech and Free Speech Collide

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
Hundreds of hate incidents have taken place on college campuses over the past two years, from nooses hung on trees to a 77 percent increase in White supremacist propaganda during the 2017-18 school year. Anti-Semitic acts have seen a particular surge in the past month, as swastikas have been carved in pumpkins, stamped in the snow, and painted on a Jewish professor’s office walls, to name just a few examples.

CoopLew Institute Preps CDOs to Become CEOs

LaMont Jones at Diverse - 3 hours ago
As colleges and universities seek to increase diversify in top executive positions, chief diversity officers should not be overlooked as a potentially fertile source of presidents, according to CoopLew, which is presenting a professional development event this week to coach CDOs who aspire to become CEOs.

Report Proposes Recommendations to Assist Adult Students

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 3 hours ago
In an effort to close the degree attainment gap among adults aged 25-64 in California, the organization California Competes: Higher Education for a Strong Economy has outlined five strategies that will create pathways for adults to earn their college degree and simultaneously fuel the state’s economy.

2019 Outlook: The State of Sound Money in the United States

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Jp Cortez The Great Recession, coupled with the “Ron Paul Revolution,” prompted a renaissance of the sound money movement in the United States. As... more »

NPR on “Fortnite” Video Game Addiction in Kids and Adults: Same Heartbreaking Stories – Different Day.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Yesterday NPR’s “On Point” featured an interview with four experts about a popular video game: “‘Fortnite’ Reaches New Level Of Video Game... more »

Did a Rape Victim Strip the Skin Off Her Attacker’s Genitals with a Potato Peeler?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
A shocking tale of taking the law into one's own hands.

Winston Churchill on Caring What Other People Think of You

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Churchill opined about many things, but the impact of aging on how much one cares about what other people think wasn't one of them.

A U.S. Marine Corps C-130 And F/A-18 Involved In A Collision During Aerial Refueling Off Japan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Search and rescue operations continue for a KC-130 and an F/A-18 that were involved in a mishap off of the coast of Japan around 2:00 a.m. Dec. 6. The circumstances of the mishap are currently under investigation. Media can contact @IIIMEF at IIIMEFMEDIA@usmc.mil. — U.S. Marines (@USMC) December 5, 2018 *USNI News*: *UPDATED: 1 Rescued Alive After Marine Corps F-18, KC-130J Crash Off the Coast of Japan* Two Marine Corps aircraft have been involved in a mishap off the coast of Japan, according to a Marine Corps news release. Around 2 a.m. local time on Dec. 6 (noon on Dec. 5 in ... more »

The Worst Democraps Who Want To Be President-- Part IV, Joe Biden

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Joe Biden by Nancy Ohanian* Eventually, Bernie will be up against an Establishment shill for the Democratic nomination. At this moment the most likely corporate Dem to make it that far is Joe Biden (a 76 year old gaffe-machine), who was a U.S. Senator from 1973 to 2009 when he was sworn in as Obama's Vice President. A corporate-friendly party hack in all things, Biden started running for president in 1988, always a fave among big donors, Beltway insiders and clueless media types, but never gaining any traction with actual voters. Monday night, out promoting a book in Missoula, Mont... more »

"Deadly Accurate Recession Indicator Just Went Off"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*"Deadly Accurate Recession Indicator Just Went Off"* by Brian Maher "Start off every day with a smile, said W.C. Fields — “and get it over with.” Thus we force a grin to start today’s reckoning, here expressed verbally: The stock market did not lose one solitary point today. Our duty to Mr. Fields now discharged in full, we proceed with a scowl... The exchanges were closed today in honor of the nation’s late 41st president, George Herbert Walker Bush. Hence no losses today. Hence our insincere, dutiful smile. But investors are still mourning for the money they lost yesterday. The... more »

VIDEO: ‘Macron Regime’ Storm Troopers’ Brutal Beating of Yellow Vest Protesters

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 4 hours ago
*21WIRE* | New video shows Paris riot police hunting down unarmed protesters in the streets, before beating them.

Occam’s Razor: Michael Flynn…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
There is a great deal of suspicion and analysis surrounding the latest developments in the Mueller case, or lack thereof, against Michael Flynn. Consider this a summary addendum to the CTH initial review. This is the Occam’s Razor that explains … Continue reading →

College Craziness: A Quorum for the “Whiteness” Forum? Yes, Sadly

Selwyn Duke at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: college-craziness-a-quorum-for-the-whiteness-forum-yes-sadly] A university “whiteness forum” claims that that the *VeggieTales* cartoon and the NFL are “racist” and that white female Trump supporters advance white supremacy.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- December 5, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*James Holmes, National Interest:* *The 'Forceful, Yet Magnanimous' Foreign Policy of George H. W. Bush* *President Bush held office during a time of tectonic change, as four decades of cold war drew to an end.* Rest your oar, shipmate. President George H. W. Bush went to his reward Friday night after a life well lived. Let's canvass historians and philosophers of old to see what they might take from reviewing his legacy as a man and a statesman. Start with the Greek-turned-Roman historian Plutarch. Plutarch’s enduring fame comes mainly from his “ Parallel Lives ,” capsule biogra... more »

No president should assume office without a 'fitness for duty' exam

Bandy X. Lee, Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 5 hours ago
American military personnel must pass a fitness for duty exam before they serve. Nuclear weapons handlers undergo a rigorous screening process. Shouldn't the president also undergo such exams?

Northern Pulp Mill sues fishermen

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 5 hours ago
Northern Pulp Mill is suing seven named and “various other” unnamed fishermen who the company says have blockaded survey boats from conducting the surveys necessary to route a pipe from the mill into the Northumberland Strait. Named as defendants are Edwin Donald Shaw, Allan Francis MacCarthy, Chad MacCarthy, Daryl Wayne Bowen, Ben Anderson, Paul Scott […]

Thermography vs. Mammography for Early Breast Cancer Detection: Who Benefits Most?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
There is a turf war between those who favor thermography and those who favor mammography for early breast cancer detection. The mammogram party is supported by federal health agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as the mammogram industry. For the most part, the under-supported thermography advocates are outgunned and outnumbered by the mammogram crowd, which has declared a soft, at least for now, war on thermography to restrict or deny its independent breast cancer screening use. Breast cancer cells take around five to eight years to develop enough for mammogr... more »

The CDC Claims the Flu Shot Reduces Mortality in the Elderly – But Where’s the Evidence?

AdminM at Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone aged six months and up, including pregnant women, get an annual influenza vaccine. The two fundamental assumptions underlying the CDC’s policy are that vaccination reduces transmission of the virus and reduces the risk of potentially deadly complications. Yet multiple reviews of the scientific literature have concluded that there is no good scientific evidence to support the CDC’s claims. Notwithstanding the science, to increase demand for the pharmaceutical companies’ influenza vaccine products, the C... more »

World News Briefs -- December 5, 2018 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Former President George W. Bush follows the casket out of the Washington National Cathedral. REUTERS/Jim Young *Reuters:* *Master of bygone civility, Bush is hailed at funeral as U.S. 'soldier-statesman'* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President George H.W. Bush was hailed at his state funeral on Wednesday as a warrior-statesman of uncommon personal kindness who went from being a hero of American conflicts to representing a bygone era of civility in politics. Amid an unusual bipartisan spirit at the service at the Washington National Cathedral, both Republican and Democratic polit... more »

Nation Bids Goodbye to Bush with High Praise, Cannons, Humor

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The national funeral service at the cathedral was a tribute to a president, a patriarch and a faded political era that prized military service and public responsibility.

Boy Convinces Town to Scrap Snowball Fight Ban

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
"I want to be able to throw a snowball without getting in trouble."

Trump Odd Man Out as Presidents Assemble for Bush Funeral

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The front-row banter among Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and their spouses came to an uneasy end when President Donald Trump and wife Melania arrived.

Princeton Group Cuts ‘Mermaid’ Song Over ‘Toxic Masculinity’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A student newspaper column claimed the song's message is misogynistic and that too many women have been pulled on stage for unwanted encounters.

Amazon Workers Treated After Bear Repellent Releases Fumes

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
At least one of the workers was in critical condition. The injured workers were taken to five hospitals, officials said.

Senior "Syrian" Kurdish official calls on US to implement no-fly zone to protect Kurds from Turkey

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*I've explained endlessly how it is these aren't Syrian Kurds.... that's just spin.* *Kurdistan24* *Jihan Sheikh Ahmed, the Kurdish co-head of the Defense Office in the self-administration of the north and east of Syria, said she would welcome any plans to establish a no-fly zone in the country’s northeast to prevent attacks by the Turkish government.* *As if it's a given... The self administration zone. Did Damascus ok that? Or did Usrael? * *Ahmed’s remarks came following comments a senior American official made on the United States’ potential plans to stay in northeast Syria.* ... more »

Extended napping could cause cognitive decline in older people.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
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7 Facts About Soil Everyone Should Know

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 6 hours ago
https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/articles/7-soil-facts-everyone-should-know?utm_campaign=cy18aware&utm_source=18vvcawarefb&utm_medium=social&s_src=CDS18VX&s_subsrc=18vvcawarefb

Firenado: How A Bad Luck Combination Led To California's Fire-Generated Vortex 17,000 Feet In The Air

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 6 hours ago
The Carr Fire in Shasta and Trinity Counties began July 23rd, 2018 after a tire blew out on a trailer and the rim made sparks on the pavement. setting dry vegetation in an area historically dry ablaze. That's simple bad luck but it caused 359 square miles to burn, estimated to be the seventh largest fire in recorded California history. By the end of August it was contained but not before it led to eight fatalities and destroyed 1,079 residences. read more

The clever ruse of sea level alarm

CFACT Ed at CFACT - 6 hours ago
By Dr. Jay Lehr and Tom Harris Claims about dangerously rising sea levels, and island nations being submerged by them – as a result of human fossil fuel use and manmade global warming – are nothing more than a clever ruse, designed to frighten people into demanding or accepting terrible energy policies. The post The clever ruse of sea level alarm appeared first on CFACT.

Food companies need to change before doomsday package labels kill them

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
Chile Black Stop Sign Food Package Labels WIKIMEDIA/AEVERAAL Over the decades, the SAD (Standard American Diet) has been slowly trickling south. And now, just like in the U.S., a large portion (up to two-thirds) of the population is overweight and/or obese. However, unlike us in the U.S., they are doing something about it that might make […] The post Food companies need to change before doomsday package labels kill them appeared first on Health Nut News.

Italy’s Vaccine Choice Health Minister fired 30 health council members

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
The Italian Health Minister, Giulia Grillo recently fired the country’s top panel of health advisors in a bid to give “space to the new.” Apparently, Minister Grillo is looking for fresh, new ideas in a segment of government that’s long been dominated by the same people. This mass firing sees 30 members of the Higher Health […] The post Italy’s Vaccine Choice Health Minister fired 30 health council members appeared first on Health Nut News.

Multiple records tumble in Iowa

Robert at Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Record snowfall for the day, record snowfall for the month (almost ten times normal), record coldest high temperature for the month, the first blizzard warning EVER in November, coldest November in 42 years, and the fifth coldest November since 1878.____________ November 2018 was the coldest November in Clinton, Iowa, in 42 years, said Jim Blaess, ... Read moreMultiple records tumble in Iowa The post Multiple records tumble in Iowa appeared first on Ice Age Now.

President Bush Healed The Planet Long Before Obama Did

tonyheller at The Deplorable Climate Science Blog - 6 hours ago
13 Jun 1992, Page 7 – Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com Clearly we just need a few more treaties – to stop ordinary weather from occurring.

Study Shows Google Manipulating Search Results, Despite Promises

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: study-shows-google-manipulating-search-results-despite-promises] A study released Tuesday appears to prove what many have long suspected and what anecdotal evidence has seemed to suggest for years: Google is manipulating your search results.

“Ballot Harvesting” Gave Close California House Races to Democrats

Warren Mass at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: ballot-harvesting-gave-close-california-house-races-to-democrats] Democrats captured 46 of California’s 53 House sets in the midterm congressional election, much of their success attributable to a technique known as “ballot harvesting.”

Are People Who Tear Down Confederate Statues Like ISIS?

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: are-people-who-tear-down-confederate-statues-like-isis] Silent Sam at UNC represents the average Confederate soldier. Why would protesters want to wipe out his memory?

Afghanistan Is Now The World's Deadliest Country For Terrorism

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
These are the 5 countries most impacted by terrorism 🇮🇶1. Iraq 🇦🇫 2. Afghanistan 🇳🇬 3. Nigeria 🇸🇾 4. Syria 🇵🇰 5. Pakistan View the index: https://t.co/TjrZ8WxnqY #terrorismindex pic.twitter.com/qHDZlvsMC1 — Global Peace Index (@GlobPeaceIndex) December 5, 2018 *NBC News:* *Afghanistan becomes world's deadliest country for terrorism, overtaking Iraq* *Worldwide deaths linked to terrorism fell for the third consecutive year, but Islamic State remained the group that killed the most people.* Afghanistan has overtaken Iraq to become the world’s deadliest country for te... more »

Revolt in the streets is now inevitable

Richard Galustian at The Duran - 6 hours ago
People want, demand change, mostly justice, the young in particular. The post Revolt in the streets is now inevitable appeared first on The Duran .

Waxing enthusiastic?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 7 hours ago
I've always thought of ear wax as something one didn't mention in polite society. It seems I was wrong - at least, as far as whales are concerned. Whale earwax forms like yours does: A gland secretes oily gunk into the ear canal, which hardens and accumulates into a solid, tapering plug. In the largest whales, like blues, a plug can grow up to 10 inches long, and looks like a cross between a goat’s horn and the world’s nastiest candle. Fin whale wax is firmer than blue whale wax, bowhead whale wax is softer and almost liquid, and sei whale wax is dark and brittle. But regardless of... more »

Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro Meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Moscow on October 3, 2017. *DW:* *Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro to meet Vladimir Putin in Russia* The Venezuelan president, who views Russia as a strategic ally, is ending his diplomatic efforts this year "with a flourish." The trip comes after Turkey pledged to help Venezuela with its economic crisis. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro left for Moscow late Monday ahead of an "important" meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. "Heading to Russia to hold an important work meeting... more »

David Attenborough: 'The sky is falling'

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 7 hours ago
David Attenborough has been widely lauded in headlines worldwide for his dramatic claim that is"civilisation" is to be saved then "we" have just thirty years in which to "take action" -- that action being in the main, as per his speech, government action to ban private actions. “The world’s people have spoken," claimed Attenborough. "Time is running out. They want you, the decision-makers, to act now." A strange claim indeed to make in a week in which many of France's people set fire to Paris to protest the decision-makers' new French carbon tax. Stranger still to hear the great ... more »

What The Wisconsin Republicans Did This Morning Will Backfire-- Bigly!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Call me crazy but I think Wisconsin Republicans made a big strategic boo-boo last night and this morning. The Republican legislators worked all night and into this morning in their lame duck session and, despite protests, internal disagreement and Democratic opposition both Houses of the state legislature passed a package of proposals designed to fuck Democratic voters and empower the GOP-controlled Legislature at the expense of the incoming all-Democratic executive branch. Governor-elect Tony Evers and Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul warned them that the ensuing lawsuits will t... more »

Is This a Prescription Written for Elvis One Day Before He Died?

Alex Kasprak at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Elvis’s doctor faced immense criticism over his excessive prescription practices, but it's unlikely he would have misspelled his own name on a pad with the wrong zip code.

Did Walt Disney’s Will Require His Company’s Movies to Be Remade Every 10 Years?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Do not confuse marketing strategies with the dictates of a long-dead company founder.

International Observations

LL at Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
*China/US/The Koreas* Think of four chameleons making love. The slow pace of the talks have enabled the principals to manipulate their polarity. The recent interlude of US and Chinese cooperation on North Korea has ended. North Korea is once again China's cat's paw for its interests. Ri Yong Ho (NK) is guided and instructed by Wang Yi (PRC), who issues marching orders. *Russian SAM's in Syria* Russia installed the S-400 system to protect their bases at Tartus and Hmeimim, south of Latakia. They were installed after a Turkish F-16 downed a Russian Su-24 fighter-bomber in November... more »

NATO’s Clandestine Bureau: UK ‘Integrity Initiative’ Spreading Anti-Russian Propaganda

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 8 hours ago
*21WIRE* | British government has funded a “large-scale information secret service” stretching from the EU, to the US and Canada.

Urban Meyer Announces Retirement, Citing Health Issues

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 8 hours ago
Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer has announced he will retire after seven seasons, citing health problems as the main reason for retirement. Meyer recently returned to the Buckeyes after being suspended for protecting a longtime assistant who had a history of domestic abuse. He will be replaced by the team’s current offensive […]

Michigan State Applications Decline After Larry Nassar Scandal

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 8 hours ago
The number of undergraduate applications to Michigan State University (MSU) has declined by 8.3 percent in the past year as a result of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal and its handling of sexual assault allegations involving student athletes. Before the public heard about the sexual assault allegations involving Nassar in 2016, undergraduate applications to […]

Legislators Meet With UMD Officials About Varsity Football Program

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 8 hours ago
University System of Maryland officials met on Wednesday with members of Maryland’s congressional delegation to further discuss the university’s handling of its varsity football program in light of the recent heatstroke death of College Park player Jordan McNair. Congressional members who attended the meeting include U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and U.S. […]

Legislation Would Provide 2 Years of Free Community College

Monica Levitan at Diverse - 8 hours ago
California Assembly Member Miguel Santiago, who represents the 53rd District in Los Angeles, introduced legislation this week that would provide students with two free years of community college. The legislation, called AB 2, would waive tuition for two years for first-time community college students enrolled full-time, according to ABC7. “Every student that comes through a […]

Congo declares cobalt 'strategic', nearly tripling royalty rate

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
05-Dec-2018 Foreign investors say the tax hikes under the new code will deter further investment and have threatened to challenge some parts of the regulation in arbitration.

Maroc vs Corral: Le tribunal arbitral tient sa première session par visioconférence

bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
05-Dec-2018 Au CIRDI, le tribunal arbitral chargé du litige opposant le Maroc à la société suédoise Corral Morocco Holding a tenu sa première session.

Record snowfall in Alberta

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
3 Dec 2018 – Edmonton looked like a winter wonderland on Monday morning — even though the start of winter is still a few weeks off. Chalking up 14 cm of fresh snowfall through the day, Alberta’s capital city set a new daily snowfall record on Sunday, smashing the previous record set in 1975. The snow ... Read moreRecord snowfall in Alberta The post Record snowfall in Alberta appeared first on Ice Age Now.

BREAKING: Twice-a-day negativity hurts!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018But tribal true belief kills:* We've reached the point where it's painful to be negative two times a day. For that reason, we're having a hard time forcing ourselves to work from the current play list we're maintaining for our afternoon slot. On that list: This Atlantic report by Annie Lowery is pitiful, sad, astounding, fully dementedly tribal. There's no way Lowery doesn't know better. The Atlantic should be ashamed of itself for publishing this pitiful tribal narcotic in the form it took. Last Friday night, Rachel Maddow's report on K. T. McFarland ... more »

How the U.S. Navy's Battleships Got Revenge for Pearl Harbor

Warfare History Network at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, Asia* The Battle of Surigao Strait was a major portion of the titanic Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest and last major naval battle ever fought, an epic engagement that saw the use of every type of naval warfare except the mine. *The Japanese underestimated American power and resilience, as they had all through the war, and overestimated their own resolve. Bushido code was not enough against American technology and determination.* In the distance, they could see the jagged flashes of lightning, an incoming squall in the dark. Just before the r... more »

Revealed: Where Japan Got the Idea for Pearl Harbor

Michael Peck at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* Some nearly forgotten history. *“Several days after the Taranto raid, almost unnoticed in the confusion and destruction, a slight figure in an unfamiliar uniform studied Taranto harbor intently, inquiring about depths and distances, making careful notes,” according to the book The Attack on Taranto: Blueprint for Pearl Harbor.* *“This was Lt. Takeshi Naito, assistant air attache at the Japanese embassy in Berlin. The implications of those sunken battleships were not lost to him.”* It was the hour before midnight when the battleships slept. Snug... more »

Meet Israel's Ultimate Weapon: Custom-Built F-35 Stealth Fighters

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* They could dominate the skies over the Middle East for decades to come. *Over time, Israel will likely acquire additional F-35s, as it intends for the type to replace its fleet of over 320 F-16s, starting with the now very old F-16A Netz aircraft first acquired in 1980s. Reportedly, Israel is even interested in possibly acquiring F-35B jump jets down the line. * On May 22, Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photogr... more »

Showdown: China's Missile Swarms vs. America's Lasers and Railguns (Who Wins?)

Robert Beckhusen at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Security, Asia* Does either nation have the right strategy and weapons in place if war did break out? *What the report proposes is an networked grid of almost entirely short-range weapons, with the railguns and more affordable — and therefore more numerous — missiles focusing on striking targets at medium range. With lasers, you’re only limited by how much power you can generate. That’s a concern for ships, not so much with land bases.* The U.S. Air Force relies on more than 5,000 aircraft to give it unmatched dominance over every other competitor on earth. ... more »

The Saudi Economy Moves Closer to Russia and China

Michael B. Greenwald at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Michael B. Greenwald* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* Since the Fracking Revolution, Saudi Arabia has embraced closer energy cooperation with non-Western powers, like China, Russia and India. Since the October death of Jamal Khashoggi, Riyadh’s economic relationships have been the subject of intense international scrutiny. Most major governments have been distancing themselves from Saudi Arabia. In particular, the withdrawals from the Future Investment Initiative (FII) to the German freeze on arms exports, both governments and some in the private sector have been keen on distancing ... more »

Meet All of the Ways the U.S. Navy Could Sink China's Aircraft Carriers

James Holmes at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* If war came... *The U.S. Navy, then, will deploy no single carrier-killer weapon. It will deploy many. Coupled with submarine warfare and naval aviation, newfangled surface-warfare implements will stand the U.S. Navy in good stead for blue-water engagements by 2020. * Ah, yes, the “carrier-killer.” China is forever *touting* the array of guided missiles its weaponeers have devised to pummel U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). Most prominent among them are its DF-21D and DF-26 antiship ballistic missiles (ASBMs), which the People’s ... more »

Meet Russia's Only (and Old) Aircraft Carrier. It Has Some Pretty Major Problems.

Richard Moss, Ryan Vest at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Richard Moss, Ryan Vest* *Security, * A reflection of Moscow's larger naval issues? *While Moscow has wavered between its ambitions for a prestigious, blue-water fleet and a defensive force of smaller ships, the circumstances of the PD-50 accident may force it to accept that the prospects for Kuznetsov and, by extension, the blue-water fleet are not good.* PD-50, a huge floating dry dock at the 82nd Repair Shipyard in Roslyakovo, Russia, accidentally sank on Oct. 29, 2018 while *Admiral Kuznetsov*, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, was inside for repairs. *Kuznetsov* is still af... more »

Meet the 1 Submarine That Terrifies the U.S. Navy More Than Any Other

Sebastien Roblin at Test Feed Using Fields - 8 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Or, to be exact, type of submarine. *AIP powered submarines have generally cost between $200 and $600 million, meaning a country could easily buy three or four medium-sized AIP submarines instead of one nuclear attack submarine. * Nuclear-powered submarines have traditionally held a decisive edge in endurance, stealth and speed over cheaper diesel submarines. However, new Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology has significantly narrowed the performance gap on a new generation of submarines that cost a fraction of the price of a nuclear-power... more »

Russia warns Ukraine may use chemical weapons in Donbass (video)

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Ukrainian security forces may be planning to use “chemical poisonous substances” in the Donbass region, speaking in her weekly press briefing in Moscow on Wednesday. Citing reports originating from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), the spokesperson said that such information “cannot but cause concern.” “We call […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Fierce clashes breakout between YPG and Turkish-backed rebels in northern Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) – A series of intense clashes broke out between the Kurdish-led People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) this evening in the northern countryside of Aleppo. According to local reports, the YPG and FSA are currently clashing inside the northern Aleppo town of Kaljibrin, which is located near […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Over 20 Saudi-backed fighters allegedly killed in friendly fire airstrike in central Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – Over 20 Saudi- backed fighters were killed in a friendly fire airstrike in central Yemen, today, anti-government activists reported via social media. According to these claims, the Saudi-backed troops were killed when a Coalition warplane bombed their allies that were waging an attack against the Houthi forces in the Al-Bayda […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army hammers jihadist positions across southern Idlib

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a powerful assault against the jihadist rebels in southern Idlib, today, after another volatile night around the demilitarized zone. Led by their 4th Armored Division, the Syrian Arab Army attacked the jihadist defenses along the Idlib-Hama axis, scoring several direct hits on the Hay’at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Houthis claims 1,137 enemy fighters killed in November

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – The Houthis Movement announced on Tuesday that their sniper teams killed over 1,100 enemy fighters in November. According to the official media wing of the Houthis Movement, their sniper teams killed 37 Saudi soldiers and 1,100 pro-government fighters in the month of November alone. Despite these claims by the Houthis, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Israeli military flies hot air balloon over southern Lebanon

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Israeli military launched a hot air balloon over the southern countryside of Lebanon, today, to spy on the movements of the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. According to state-owned National News Agency (NNA), the Israeli hot air balloon was launched from the nearby locality of Kroum Sharqi; it would fly […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Daesh kills 3 Syrian Army soldiers along Iraqi border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) carried out a deadly attack against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) troops that were positioned along the Iraqi border last night. According to a military report from Deir Ezzor, Daesh infiltrated the Syrian Arab Army’s positions near the border-city of Albukamal. Daesh reportedly infiltrated the Syrian […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-backed forces send 300 fighters to Deir Ezzor to intensify offensive against Daesh

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) – The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) sent hundreds of fighters to the Deir Ezzor front on Wednesday in order to intensify their offensive against the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). According to reports, the Syria Democratic Forces sent at least 300 fighters to reinforce their troops at the Hajin front in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Lebanese Army says Hezbollah’s tunnels are ‘mere allegations’

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the UNIFIL forces in Lebanon held a tripartite meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations in the town of Ras Naqoura along the border. “This morning, a tripartite meeting was held in Ras al-Naqoura under the leadership of the Commander of the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US wants to end Astana conference on Syria peace

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Russia believes that the call by US Special Envoy to Syria James Jeffrey to “pull the plug” on the Russia-led Sochi and Astana talks on Syria is unprofessional and unconstructive, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Wednesday. “Such broad statements that if [progress on the Syrian constitutional committee is not achieved] by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military uncovers tunnel near Jordanian border with US and Israel-made weapons (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) – The Syrian military uncovered a large tunnel near the Nassib Crossing into Jordan, today, that was filled with weapons left behind by the jihadist rebels. According to a military report, the Syrian military uncovered this tunnel near the Nassib Crossing while combing through the southern countryside of the Daraa Governorate […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist infighting in Idlib ends after truce is reached

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The jihadist infighting has ended in the Idlib province after an agreement was reached between both warring parties. According to opposition activists via social media, an agreement was reached between Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham to end their infighting and release their prisoners held on both sides. The infighting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army ‘destroyed’ 23,000 militants in 2018: Russian MoD

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 8 hours ago
Syrian troops in 2018 destroyed 23,000 militants in Syria and liberated 387 settlements, Head of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Wednesday at a briefing for foreign military attaches. According to him, this year, Syrian government troops, who had gained considerable combat experience under the leadership of Russian military advisers, successfully carried out […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pompeo Promises New Liberal World Order - New Wine In Old Bottles?

Daniel McAdams at 8 hours ago
Secretary of State Pompeo told the German Marshall Fund (which is funded by the US government and the military-industrial complex) that the Trump Administration is seeking to creat a "new liberal world order" where US military might - "engagement" - would create peace and prosperity across the globe. Does this sound a bit - or a lot - like the nonsense the neocons have been spewing for decades since the end of the Cold War? And where has that gotten us? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:

Is There A Global Backlash Against Climate Change Taxes?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 8 hours ago
This picture taken from the top of the Arc de Triomphe shows a scattering of yellow-vested protesters and smoke rising over the Paris skyline as darkness starts to fall on the French capital after a day of violent protest *Steven Mufson and James McAuley, SFGate/The Washington Post:* *France's protesters are part of a global backlash against climate change taxes* The single most effective weapon in the fight against climate change is the tax code - imposing costs on those who emit greenhouse gases, economists say. But as French President Emmanuel Macron learned over the past three... more »

Brexit in Peril as May Struggles to Keep Her Deal Alive

James Murphy at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: brexit-in-peril-as-may-struggles-to-keep-her-deal-alive] When Great Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016, it's unlikely that citizens could concieve of the nasty political war that would ensue over it.

Former Employee Says Facebook Has a Black People Problem; Facebook Removes Post

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: former-employee-says-facebook-has-a-black-people-problem-facebook-removes-post] Despite claims of embracing diversity, Facebook has been accused by a former strategic partner manager for global influencers of having a “black people problem.”

Tuesday’s Wall Street Selloff Triggered by Trump, Not the Economy

Bob Adelmann at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: tuesdays-wall-street-selloff-triggered-by-trump-not-the-economy] The selloff in stocks on Tuesday gives investors another chance to buy stocks of excellent companies at a discount.

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