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Thomas Paine

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

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Is Trump Re-Sparking Anti-Semitism Among American Evangelicals?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 seconds ago
On Thursday, John Pavlovitz had some responses to people who say "you've gotten too political?" Know anyone like that? Pav: There are phrases you hear so much, they start to become white noise: *•* “You’re too political.” *•* “You’re too angry.” *•* “You’re too partisan.” He's been a registered Independent for thirty years and growing up he was "taught to avoid talking about politics and religion in mixed company, and made it a point never to vilify groups en masse or to demonize individuals in leadership outright whenever speaking about the events of the day. Even in the most ... more »

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 26, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 18 minutes ago
[image: Rio news, Brazil news, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil] We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: The Glow Party (Copacabana) – It is time to get the party mood started all over again as "The Glow Party" returns to New Mariuzinn Copacabana tonight. DJ Guga Fernandes […] The post Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 26, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 26, 2019

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 18 minutes ago
We have the top three picks for this Monday, and below is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Agosto do Aragão (Mooca) – Carioca pagode artist Jorge Aragão will be performing tonight at the traditional Bar Templo. Every Monday in August 2019, Aragão will involve the audience […] The post São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 26, 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Daily Brief 2019-08-24

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 minutes ago
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, Syria, Russia. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents Syrian Army achieves major victory after militants abandoned northern Hama: maps Syrian Army approaches […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Man accused of shopping centre murder to be assessed on mental competence

Candice Prosser at Just In - 26 minutes ago
Psychiatric reports will be prepared to help determine whether a man charged with murdering a woman at a southern Adelaide shopping centre was mentally competent at the time. The murder allegedly happened outside Colonnades Shopping Centre at Noarlunga in October last year.

US police officer claims he was shot by sniper outside station but then admits truth

Just In - 26 minutes ago
A Los Angeles Deputy admits to lying about being shot by someone in a nearby building as he walked to his car outside the Lancaster police station, revealing he used a knife to cut holes in his shirt to convince colleagues.

Minister says 'a fire is a fire' as new CFS chief questioned on local expertise

Just In - 26 minutes ago
South Australia's Emergency Services Minister says the Country Fire Service's new chief officer has "experience right across the world", as volunteers criticise their new head for his lack of experience of catastrophic fire conditions.

Israel Carried Out Strikes Against Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces in Recent Weeks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
[image: https://www.threeworldwars.com/albert-pike2.htm] [image: http://socioecohistory.x10host.com/2018/11/07/modern-jews-admit-they-are-not-semitic-people-not-the-descendants-of-the-12-tribes-of-israel-the-bible-says-ashkenazi-jews-90-of-modern-jewry-are-not-semitic-people/]Revelation 2:9 New King James Version (NKJV) 9 … and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a [a]synagogue of Satan.

Israeli Missiles Flying Over Damascus Dealt with ‘Efficiently’: Syria’s SANA

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Press TV Published on Aug 25, 2019 Syrian army’s air defense systems have intercepted Israeli missiles flying above Damascus before they could inflict damage on targets in the capital city. The state news agency SANA said in a report late on Saturday that the ‘hostile targets’ were dealt with efficiently before they could reach their …

Keiser Report: No Barrier to Negative Yields (E1427)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
RT Published on Aug 24, 2019 Check Keiser Report website for more: http://www.maxkeiser.com/ In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss former central bank chairman Alan Greenspan, warning that there are no barriers to negative yields in the US. In the second half, Max interviews Wolf Richter of WolfStreet.com about the significance …

Protests in Hong Kong Escalate

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
RT Streamed live 15 hours ago Protesters in Hong Kong gather in the New Territories to demand political reform. end

This is What Gloating Looks Like … NY Times Distorts War-Torn Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
This is What Gloating Looks Like … NY Times Distorts War-Torn Syria by Finian Cunningham, https://www.rt.com/ A supposed survey of war-torn Syria by America’s so-called “newspaper of record” was not merely shoddy journalism; it was a cynical attempt to rewrite the history of the eight-year war. – The meandering report of more than 2,700 words was headlined: …

Alex Newman: Trump at War with New World Order – Globalists May Try to Crash Economy to Get Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Alex Newman: Trump at War with New World Order – Globalists May Try to Crash Economy to Get Trump by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Journalist Alex Newman says President Trump is at war with the Deep State, New World Order globalists that want to destroy America. Are the forces of good making headway against the forces of …

Lynette Zang: Undeniable Bad Advice & Negative Signals

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
ITM Trading Streamed live on Aug 22, 2019 Links to slides and sources: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/dont-… Check out these other videos: WARNING BELL 100% RISK LEVEL: Central Banks Rushing to Gold as IMF Shows 100% Risk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUHQ4… – and The Debt Bubble is Popping Now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-rX4… – On August 22, 2019 at 7:15 am, the 10 YR/2 …

BOE Chairman Mark Carney Calls for a Reset of Global Monetary System, Thinks The Dollar Can No Longer Be The World’s Reserve Currency

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Why Mark Carney Thinks The Dollar Can No Longer Be The World’s Reserve Currency by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ While Jerome Powell’s highly anticipated Jackson Hole speech was, in the words of Brean Capital’s Russ Certo “underwhelming and anti-climatic”, one couldn’t say the same for the shocking luncheon speech by Bank of England’s outgoing governor, Mark …

German Expert Accuses Western Media of Double Standard on Hong Kong 德國專家:西方對香港的歪曲報道另有所圖

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
CGTN Published on Aug 24, 2019 Western media’s double standard on Hong Kong issues is one of the attacks that are being launched by the West against China, a researcher at the Schiller Institute in Germany said. end

Mike Pillsbury, the Brains Behind CIA/NED Hong Kong Riots & Irregular Warfare

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Aunt BB Published on Aug 2, 2019 NOTE: I forgot to mention the current trade war w/China, which has featured prominently in the news. This is another form of irregular warfare. Dr. Michael Pillsbury, a former Reagan Administration official, admitted on Fox News that the USA is responsible for the Hong Kong (HK) protests, specifically …

Israel Strikes Lebanon After Punishing Hamas for Rocket Fire from Gaza – Reports

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Zionist ‘666’ Israel is NOT the Israel of the Bible. It is a Satanic HERESEY, LIE! Israel Strikes Lebanon After Punishing Hamas for Rocket Fire from Gaza – Reports by https://www.rt.com/ Israeli air strikes targeted the headquarters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in Lebanon’s Bekaa region, local media report. Earlier the …

Exoplanets Could Host Abundant Life – Even BETTER Than Earth, Scientists Discover

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
The Illuminist psyop continues. Exoplanets Could Host Abundant Life – Even BETTER Than Earth, Scientists Discover by https://www.rt.com/ Exoplanets in our universe may be home to abundant life that enjoys a more hospitable home than we do on Earth, surprising research has revealed. The news may help in the search for alien life. Researchers are …

US Doesn’t Belong in South China Sea – Ben Swann

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
RT America Published on Aug 23, 2019 The United States has accused China of blocking southeast Asian nations from being able to access trillions of dollars in oil and natural gas in the South China Sea. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has promised to deploy the US Navy to the sea for drills. Investigative journalist Ben …

Frank Giustra: Billionaire Investor says Biggest Gold Bull Market of All Time Starting Now

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
Palisade Radio Published on Aug 21, 2019 Frank discusses his early career, his experiences in the late 1970s in that bull market and how in 1997 he decided to do something different by starting Lionsgate Entertainment. After that, he started several successful gold companies including Wheaton River and in 2009 Endeavour Mining. Frank is now …

+100,000,000 oz Silver Trade in 3 Months, JP Morgan Busted Again | Ted Butler

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 26 minutes ago
SilverDoctors Published on Aug 23, 2019 This Podcast – http://www.SilverDoctors.com/precious… Another strong week for monetary precious metal values. The silver spot price is trading late this week around 17.50 oz in fiat US Federal Reserve notes. The gold spot price is trading $1,530 fiat US dollars per troy ounce near the end of this week’s …

China's New Amphibious Assault Ship Are Massive Warships

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 40 minutes ago
Several photos of China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship (roughly analogous to the USN’s LHDs) undergoing construction have surfaced online recently. Bridge structure installed on main hull. Launch expected later this year pic.twitter.com/HEAjzWUAqp — Mike Yeo 杨启铭 (@TheBaseLeg) August 23, 2019 Warzone/The Drive: *China's New Amphibious Assault Ship Is A Monster* *The vessels will give China a high-end amphibious assault capability that can be used both regionally and far from home.* The development and fielding of China's fixed-wing aircraft carriers grab all the headlines, but... more »

The Humans Are Waking Up

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 50 minutes ago
You run into a lot of despair in this line of work. The more you learn about the mechanisms of power, the more hopeless things seem at first glance. The political system is totally locked down, with anyone who tries to upend the status quo […]

Carter Page Discusses His CIA and FBI Role With Maria Bartiromo….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 50 minutes ago
Carter Page appeared on Fox News today with Maria Bartiromo to discuss his work as an informant for the FBI in the Evgeny Buryakov case. The case involved Buryakov in New York and two other SVR agents, Igor Sporyshev and … Continue reading →

Greenland Glaciers: History vs. Hysteria

Hifast at Climate Collections - 58 minutes ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: The modern pattern of environmental scares started with Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring claiming chemical are killing birds, only today it is windmills doing the carnage. That was followed by ever expanding doomsday scenarios, from DDT, to CFC, to SST, and now the most glorious of them all, CO2. In all…

'Worth trying': Iran's Foreign Minister leaves G7 talks after surprise visit

Just In - 1 hour ago
Iran's Foreign Minister leaves France after making a surprise visit during the G7 summit, but it remains unclear whether the dramatic diplomatic move has had any effect on tensions between Tehran and Washington.

Two things will lure smart students into teaching careers and it's not just more cash

Just In - 1 hour ago
A new survey of 950 high achievers reveals what would make them take on a teaching career. And it's more than just money, write Peter Goss and Julie Sonnemann.

'Spectacular and scary': Back-country skiers take on Cradle Mountain's steep east

Ros Lehman at Just In - 1 hour ago
Fancy skiing a 50-degree slope on a snow-laden peak? If you haul your ski gear up and over one of the country's most picturesque mountains, that's what awaits on the other side.

Chinese billionaire donated $100k cash to senior NSW Labor official, ICAC hears

Jamelle Wells And Nick Dole at Just In - 1 hour ago
The ICAC hears allegations Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo gave $100,000 in cash to a senior Labor Party official, in breach of electoral funding laws.

'We want the truth': Inquest into police custody death of Tanya Day begins

Karen Percy at Just In - 1 hour ago
Victoria's coroner begins a public inquest which will consider if racism was a factor in the death of Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day after she was taken into police custody almost two years ago.

This Video Proves Nothing Stops a B-52 Bomber

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Yikes. *Wow.* Taken on Apr. 5, 2019 the impressive video in this post shows B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers fighting heavy crosswinds to takeoff from RAF Fairford. Noteworthy the B-52 has a crosswind landing gear system that aided the crew during windy conditions. According to a BUFF driver “you can’t slip the airplane very much because you’ll start to drag the wing, which is disastrous. So, they installed a cross-wind landing gear system that allowed the plane to be cranked up to 20 degrees off center.” The footage features 3 BUFFs leaving RA... more »

Free Nation Versus Totalitarian Nation

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
Freedom and good culture are hard to teach, but statism and bad culture are easy to learn. A free nation that uses its financial and military power to bring democracy and freedom to totalitarian nation will lose its own democracy and freedom, and will also see a steep downfall in its culture and economy. In a conflict between a free nation and a totalitarian nation, the first wins the military victory and the second wins the ideological victory. People in totalitarian nations have an immense devotion to their culture—instead of learning anything from the free nation, they will succ... more »

Sunday Evening Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Assorted content for your Sunday reading. - Binyamin Appelbaum discusses the folly of having turned economic decision-making over to people who somehow saw income inequality and the concentration of wealth as desirable ends. And Geoff Zochodne points out that Canada has been suffering from the "American disease" of having corporate cash converted into stock buybacks rather than the investment promised by the purveyors of corporate tax cuts. - Meanwhile, Andrew Baker and Richard Murphy suggest a framework which could set minimum standards for corporate tax rates, and ensure that mu... more »

Russia's Newest Drone Will Be More 'Stealthier' Than Its Previous Versions

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Russia's Sukhoi Shows Off Stealthier Vision For Its "Hunter" Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle* *We now know that Sukhoi intends to make its unmanned combat air vehicle very stealthy, which will help overcome some of the Su-57's shortcomings.* The existence of Sukhoi's S-70 Hunter-B (Okhotnik-B) unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) is among the biggest military aerospace developments to come out of Russia this decade. The aircraft initially appeared in a flyable form back in January, with its first flight occurring in early August. One of the biggest questions surrou... more »

Google is Now a Pharmaceutical Company

AdminM at Health Impact News - 2 hours ago
Google’s burgeoning ties to Big Pharma have been exposed with the disclosure of its new pharmaceutical division, which just happens to be led by the former head of GlaxoSmithKline’s global vaccine business. As cautioned by Progressive Radio Network journalists Gary Null, PhD and Richard Gale, “Google today is not only a weapon for promoting the pharmaceutical agenda but now also a drug company itself.” It has been obvious for some time now that Google’s algorithms have been adjusted to make it more difficult to find information, including information about vaccines, that doesn’t al... more »

G7 Family Photo Event – A Multi-Continental Leadership Group Joins the “Group of Seven”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
The traditional G7 Family Photo event took an unusual twist on Sunday as leaders from Africa, India, South America and Australia joined the G7 assembly for the photo and leadership dinner at Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, France. The backdrop … Continue reading →

What Is The U.S. Democrat Strategy And Policy Towards China?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden, speaking in 2015 when he was vice-president, will need to come up with a reality-based strategy to tackle China © Reuters *Minxin Pei, Nikkei Asian Review:* *Democrats need a China strategy to replace Trump's aggressive policy* *US must unite at home before it can realistically face up to Beijing* Democrats have been battling President Donald Trump on almost every major policy issue ever since the former real estate magnate entered the White House. But on China, arguably America's most consequential foreign policy challenge, Democrats have bee... more »

Japan Backs US In China Trade War. Will Buy All Surplus U.S. Corn

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Don Surber:* *Japan backs USA in Red China trade war * Japan just agreed to buy all our surplus corn. This is its way of backing us in our trade war with Red China. TeleTrader reported, "The United States and Japan have agreed a tentative trade deal, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. "Japan will buy excess US corn under the terms of the deal, according to Trump. However, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that some work on the agreement's wording and context still had to be done. Media reported that it could be signed at the United Nations General Assembly to be held next month... more »

President Trump: I Can Declare The Current U.S. - China Trade War A National Emergency

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*CNBC:* *Trump on US-China trade war: ‘I could declare a national emergency’* * President Donald Trump said Sunday he could declare the escalating U.S.-China trade war as a national emergency if he wanted to. * “In many ways this is an emergency,” Trump said of the ongoing trade battle between the world’s top two economies. * Clouding the G-7 gathering, which represents the world’s major industrial economies, are the tit-for-tat tariffs between Washington and Beijing. SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ, France — President Donald Trump said Sunday he could declare the escalating U.S.-China trade war... more »

CNN Interviews Right-Wing “Extremist”

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 2 hours ago
ANTIFA literally dress in all black, wear masks and helmets, carry bats and clubs and beat people with whom they disagree, and CNN tries to make this guy look like an extremist. I challenge anyone to identify any documented violence at any of the Tea Party events. Violence is almost exclusively a Left-Wing Phenomenon. When … Continue reading "CNN Interviews Right-Wing “Extremist”"

Beijing Signals That It's Patience Is Running Out On Hong Kong

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Police officers point their guns at anti-government protesters in Tsuen Wan on Sunday. *Zero Hedge:* *China's Patience Runs Out As Beijing Signals It Has "Responsibility To Intervene" In Hong Kong* There was a distinct sense of foreboding that the Hong Kong situation is about to take a far worse turn for the worse during this weekend protest, the 12th in a row, which saw the HK police deploy water cannon on protesters, while three police officers who were allegedly chased and beaten by a mob of club-wielding protesters, pulled their revolvers, with one firing at least one warning ... more »

Utility Company, AEP, Sues FCC Over Rules to Speed Up 5G and Fiber Installation

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Activist Post reports regularly about the many individuals and organizations who are opposed to the forced widespread installation of 5G technology. Utility... more »

Where is the national APOLOGY to the independent media that warned America about fluoride for DECADES before harm was finally acknowledged by the science establishment? – NaturalNews.com

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-08-22-national-apology-to-independent-media-that-warned-about-fluoride-for-decades.html

Why do so many “trans” pushers turn out to be pedophiles? – NaturalNews.com

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-08-20-why-do-so-many-trans-pushers-turn-out-to-be-pedophiles.html

Child Protective Services launches Soviet-style armed raid on family to kidnap their 4-year-old autistic child… this is REAL “family separation,” but Dems are silent – NaturalNews.com

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Defending Sanity in the Uppity Down World: https://www.naturalnews.com/2019-08-20-cps-launches-soviet-style-armed-raid-on-family-to-kidnap-their-autistic-child.html

Spending on Defense Is One Great Big Lie, by Jacob G. Hornberger

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Of the hundreds of billions spent on defense spending, what is the US government defending us against? More correctly, shouldn’t it be called offensive spending, since that’s what our military does—invades other countries? From Jacob G. Hornberger at ronpaulinstitute.org: Washington Post columnist Robert Samuelson is worried. He thinks that maybe…

ASX sheds $30b after US-China trade war escalates

David Chau at Just In - 3 hours ago
The Australian share market drops almost 100 points, or $30 billion, in early trade after the United States and China ramped up their trade war over the weekend.

The Eagles are hunting back-to-back premierships, and they have three big advantages over last year

Tom Wildie at Just In - 3 hours ago
No non-Victorian side has come from outside the AFL's top four under the current finals format to take out the flag, and West Coast must win four straight games to do so — but the outlook is not as bad as it looks, writes Tom Wildie.

Rory McIlroy claims $22.3 million Tour Championship

Just In - 3 hours ago
Rory McIlroy wins the season-ending Tour Championship for the second time in his career, netting the $22.3 million prize purse in the process.

This is the summer of Stokes, you're just living in it

Geoff Lemon at Just In - 3 hours ago
Ben Stokes's lone hand at Headingley will go down in the annals as the greatest Test innings of all time, adding further legend to the Ashes' most storied ground, writes Geoff Lemon.

Boris Johnson goes for a morning swim and comes back with a Brexit metaphor

Just In - 3 hours ago
The UK Prime Minister returns from an early morning dip in the Atlantic Ocean invigorated about delivering Brexit, despite also injecting doubt by saying hopes for a deal before the October deadline are "touch and go".

This city is trying to embrace the bin chicken's cousin, but not everyone is on board

Tom Edwards And Andrew Collins at Just In - 3 hours ago
A regional council hopes to change attitudes towards the straw-necked ibis, cousin of the Australian white ibis or much-maligned bin chicken, in an effort to win over residents and visitors.

At first I thought Tim Fischer was goofy, but I couldn't have been more wrong

Ben Cheshire at Just In - 3 hours ago
The late deputy PM's fascination with trains was a lifelong obsession. So of course, his final public appearance had to include a rail journey. After profiling Tim Fischer four times over the past 27 years, Australian Story producer Ben Cheshire says his final goodbye.

Is the F-35 Stealth Fighter 'Made in China'?

Dario Leone at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Dario Leone* *Security, * Some of it might be. *Yikes.* On Jun. 14, 2019 Sky News reported that a Chinese-owned company has been manufacturing key circuit boards for F-35 Lightning II fifth generation fighters flown by the U.K. and U.S Exception PCB, based in Gloucestershire, southwest England, which produces the parts was acquired in 2013 by its Chinese parent, Shenzhen Fastprint. *(This article by Dario Leone originally appeared on The Aviation Geek Club in 2019.)* The circuit boards control many of the F-35’s core capabilities, including its engines, lighting, fuel and na... more »

Nuclear Power Must Not Lead to Nuclear Bombs

Victor Gilinsky, Henry Sokolski at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Victor Gilinsky, Henry Sokolski* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The answer to the problems posed by easy access to nuclear explosives does not lie in nuclear safeguards laboratories. It flows from a realistic assessment of the prospects for enforcement. Earlier this month, it was reported that Trump White House wants a new deal with Iran that would eliminate its uranium enrichment. Out of its highly developed suspicion of Iran’s intentions, the White House has stumbled on a principle that needs near-universal application if nuclear energy use is to be compatible with inte... more »

The Afghan Withdrawal That Isn't

Edward Chang at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] This plan to reduce force levels in Afghanistan seems to be a maintenance of the status quo. One of the most obvious, yet often-ignored facts regarding President Barack Obama’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2013 is that it wasn’t a withdrawal at all. It was merely a transference of primary security responsibilities from the U.S.-led coalition to the Afghan government; a residual force would remain in the country to advise and assist the Kabul government in its enduring struggle against the Taliban and othe... more »

How China Is Taking Advantage of Multilateral Development Banks

Daniel Wagner at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Daniel Wagner* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] While China has been busy becoming the world’s leading de facto economic and political power, it has also been quietly establishing strong bilateral relations with regional governments, and even lending to them, while continuing to accept much needed development assistance from multilateral development banks. The Trump administration has taken a stern position on the manner in which the Chinese government claims developing country status in many of the world’s multilateral organizations. Beijing has for decades tried to portray i... more »

The Balkans Will Pay a Heavy Price for China's Global Ambitions

Karina Barbesino, Kristine Lee at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Karina Barbesino, Kristine Lee* *Security, Europe* [image: Reuters] Absent a common EU stance toward China, we can expect an emboldened yet fundamentally destabilizing Chinese presence in the Balkans. Since President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan in 2013, framing it as an overland strategy to connect Asia to Europe, China’s inroads in the Western Balkans have grown more deeply entrenched. Through bridge construction projects in Croatia, investments in Bosnia’s energy infrastructure, and a bid to develop Serbia’s 5G networks, Beijing has turned t... more »

It’s Time the Pentagon Finds an Alternative to Djibouti

Michael Rubin at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] The United States need not leave Djibouti, but it is time to consider a Plan B for otherwise a single whisper from Beijing to Djibouti’s president could cripple America’s ability to defend itself and its allies. BERBERA, SOMALILAND—Djibouti’s role in U.S. national security has for decades been inversely proportional to its size. The tiny East African country has long been a logistical hub for the U.S. military. Its airfield helped supply U.S. forces in Somalia in the early 1990s, and U.S. Navy vessels visited its port frequen... more »

Could Russia's Su-57 Stealth Fighter Kill China's Best in the Sky?

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Like the J-20? *The J-20, however, is probably not designed as a dedicated air superiority fighter like the Su-57 is. Its concept of operations seems to be based on American ideas about how to operate a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Not much is known about the specifics of the J-20’s avionics and sensor suite, but the Chinese jet seems to incorporate an active electronically scanned array, a chin mounted EOTS, a passive infrared/electro-optical DAS 360-degree spherical camera system and passive antennas for an advanced electronic support measur... more »

Andrew Luck Finds Cost of Football Too Pricey to Continue Career

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
When the 29-year-old Luck thought another long, laborious comeback journey jeopardized his future plans, he believed walking away from the sport and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars was the only logical choice.

President Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson Discuss “Big Trade Deal”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
The structure of the global trade reset is visible. The China decoupling is underway; the scale of this geopolitical dynamic is incredible. KORUS (Korea-US) is in the books; the North American USMCA is complete, pending ratification; the EU has agreed … Continue reading →

Media Bias Against Progressives-- The Story Of Politico

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Politico* reporters, Sarah Ferris and Andrew Desiderio, presented a webinar Friday in how to please corporate media ownership and upper management by hammering how conservative talking points. The name of their Republican Party message lesson-- which was (seriously) sent out by the NRCC communications department-- is Swing-district Dems face blowback from progressive voters. The first and easiest lesson-- and the most common-place one among Beltway journalists is to refer to conservative Democrats as "moderates," making it seem like mainstream Democrats with widely and overwhelmi... more »

Musical Interlude: Pressure Drop, “Dusk Chillout”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Pressure Drop, “Dusk Chillout”

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
"A broad expanse of glowing gas and dust presents a bird-like visage to astronomers from planet Earth, suggesting its popular moniker - The Seagull Nebula. This portrait of the cosmic bird covers a 1.6 degree wide swath across the plane of the Milky Way, near the direction of Sirius, alpha star of the constellation Canis Major. * Click image for larger size.* Of course, the region includes objects with other catalog designations: notably NGC 2327, a compact, dusty emission region with an embedded massive star that forms the bird's head (aka the Parrot Nebula, above center). IC 2177 ... more »

Chet Raymo, “When The Morning Stars Sing Together”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“When The Morning Stars Sing Together”* by Chet Raymo "A Chinese proverb: A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. Which might be an acceptable epigraph for this blog. I can't imagine anyone coming here looking for answers. Certainly, providing answers is the last thing on my mind. I would like to think you come for song. We are, I think, by and large, a community who distrusts answers, at least answers that are vehemently held. We are made uncomfortable by stridency. By dogma. By the desire to proselytize. We wear our truths lightly, gaily, ... more »

"Remember..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago

G7 Breakout Session: “One Bribe One Loan”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
It does not take a deep geopolitical weed-walker to see the background for inviting the African delegation to the Biarritz summit. Here we see the the G7 working session group on ‘partnerships with Africa‘: What we don’t see in this … Continue reading →

“The Secret to Letting Go of Every Fear”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
* “The Secret to Letting Go of Every Fear”* By VividLife “Are you afraid of some condition in your life? Here’s a life-transforming secret: that seemingly scary condition, whatever it may be, is not the problem. It is your reaction that is fearful. This is why if you will become conscious of your condition instead of afraid of it, you will change forever your relationship with fear. It is only within this special kind of inner-relationship that there is real safety, because now you are interacting with fear in an entirely new way. You are no longer letting it dictate to you how to ... more »

The Poet: Rachel Sherwood, “The World in the Evening”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“The World in the Evening”* "As this suburban summer wanders toward dark cats watch from their driveways - they are bored and await miracles. The houses show, through windows flashes of knife and fork, the blue light of televisions, inconsequential fights between wife and husband in the guest bathroom voices sound like echoes in these streets the chattering of awful boys as they plot behind the juniper and ivy, miniature guerillas that mimic the ancient news of the world and shout threats, piped high across mock fences to girls riding by in the last pieces of light the color of the sky m... more »

G7 – Dear U.K., About That Brexit Project Fear…

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 5 hours ago
If someone, ANYONE, is trying to make you afraid, that is about as certain as it gets that they are trying to manipulate you for their own ends. They way you slaughter whole herds of animals is to drive them into a fear driven stampede off a cliff. Nothing has changed in 100,000 years but the weapons used to create the fear and which herd is being herded... Continue reading →

James Bond Movie Titles Ranked, From Worst to Best.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
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The Solar System’s Loneliest Planets, Revisited.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 5 hours ago
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-solar-systems-loneliest-planets-revisited/

What to plant now to maximize your harvest

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 5 hours ago
Written by Joseph Mercola, D.O., Ph.D. As the days grow shorter and the leaves begin to turn, you might think it’s time to close up shop on your garden. Gardening provides a number of valuable health benefits, from stress relief to better brain health and1 better nutrition.2 It also inspires better exercise.3 Growing your own […] The post What to plant now to maximize your harvest appeared first on Health Nut News.

“On the End of History Illusion’

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*“On the End of History Illusion’* by Bruce Poulsen Ph.D. "Desperate for the new, but disappointed with anything but the familiar, we recolonize past and future. When we remember who we were in the past, we recall how different we were and tend to focus on how much we’ve changed. It seems easy to describe how we’ve changed over the years. Our memory may not be as vivid as that of Funes (the "Memorious"), the fictional character that Borges meets in his short story. However, we’re rather sure of what we recall about our lives, and we’re convinced that we’re different now. When we l... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina. Thanks for stopping by!

"The 'Not Great' Stuff..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"Everybody is great when things are great. It's the 'not great' stuff that matters." - Franka Potente

"Microsoft Employees Listened To Your Conversations On Xbox Since 2014"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
*"Microsoft Employees Listened To Your * *Conversations On Xbox Since 2014"* By Cosmin Matei "Microsoft hired human employees to review conversations on Xbox, say US media in another case that returns to the front pages the lack of transparency and control in the use of personal data by large technology companies. The scandal of human listening to private conversations continues. And Microsoft repeats the same scenario discovered on Skype where human reviewers recorded and listened to personal conversations of users through the translation service of the communications application ... more »

"The Cruelest Joke Of All..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
"The smallest decisions made had such profound repercussions. One ten-minute wait could save a life… or end it. One wrong turn down the right street or one seemingly unimportant conversation, and everything was changed. It wasn't right that each lifetime was defined, ruined, ended, and made by such seemingly innocuous details. A major life-threatening event should come with a flashing warning sign that either said ABANDON ALL HOPE or SAFETY AHEAD. It was the cruelest joke of all that no one could see the most vicious curves until they were over the edge, falling into the abyss belo... more »

Two Major Fights over LGBT Rights Head to Supreme Court

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
One of the cases tests whether discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation also violates the provision of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of sex.

Elevated levels of microscopic dust leave residents concerned

Tim Shepherd at Just In - 5 hours ago
High levels of dust in a central Queensland town have been attributed to lower-than-average rainfall, but residents say more needs to be done to ensure it isn't coming from nearby mining operations.

First Lady Melania Trump Visits Basque Village of Espelette, Southern France, During G7 Outing…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Frances’ First Lady Brigitte Macron took the spouses and partners of the G7 Summit leaders on a tour of a traditional Basque village near Biarritz, in the South of France. First Lady Melania Trump and the entourage visited the Village … Continue reading →

Dump That History Book: Hitler Had 1 Way to Win World War II (And Change History)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Kill FDR, Stalin and Churchill? *Skorzeny is probably best known in the West for, in December 1944, employing about two dozen English-speaking Germans in American uniforms and driving American vehicles to penetrate American lines in an operation called Greif (“Griffin”) that spread panic and confusion during the Battle of the Bulge. At war’s end, Skorzeny was involved in Germany’s Werwölfe (Werewolf) insurgency movement. He surrendered to the Americans on May 16, 1945, near Salzburg, Austria.* Read full article

A Gun Expert Built for Us the Army's New Killer Rifle (Or What It Should Be)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Here is what he came up with. *One of the best things about our weapon design is that it’s actually the M4 carbine! The U.S. Army could have this new carbine by replacing the upper receiver on existing M4s with a HK 416 upper receiver chambered in 6.5-millimeter Grendel. This recycles at least half of the carbine, saving acquisition costs over buying an entirely new weapon. The M5 externally would look almost identical to the M4.* The U.S. Army is looking for a new weapon for infantry troops. After a half century of using the M16/M4 carbine serie... more »

Israel’s Un-Machiavellian Prince

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 5 hours ago
This is a guest post from Ben-zion Telefus. He holds a Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University (2015), where he researched the war on drugs in the US and the EU foreign and security policies. Follow him on Twitter @BenzionTelefus When Israelis vote in the coming September 17th re-run elections the issue on the ballot will remain […]

"Economic Market Snapshot 8/25/19"

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
• Gregory Mannarino, “8/24/19: Markets A Look Ahead” - https://www.traderschoice.net/ • MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ • *Click image for larger size.* *"Transformational Markets: History Being Made" * Via Fasanara Capital "*No-Bond World And The Risk Of A Daily Liquidity Crisis: *Rates hit new lows this month. Symbolically, the 50-year swap rate in Europe dived into negative territory. Bonds as an ass... more »

A Flash Of Patriotism

Terry at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
The Denver Brass and their friends, Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums, surprised the patrons of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Colorado with a fun and patriotic flash mob back in 2014. I am so proud and Thankful to be an American, with the Freedoms many around the world are denied. God Bless America, and ALL who have given their service and their lives to protect Our Freedoms, and those fighting for them now. GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY, STAFF AND ALL WHO WORK TO KEEP US SAFE. Terry

Stolen and abused, children of Garden Point mission lead charge for justice

Stephanie Zillman at Just In - 5 hours ago
Three siblings who were stolen from their mother as children and taken to a Catholic mission at Garden Point on Melville Island say the National Redress Scheme is failing them.

Trump's 'second thoughts' on China and Johnson's 'sheep-like' rebuff, as G7 wraps up

Samantha Hawley at Just In - 5 hours ago
Once upon a time, it wasn't this hard — the leaders of the largest industrialised economies could spend a weekend discussing the world's problems and reach a consensus. But not anymore, writes Samantha Hawley.

Elevated levels of microscopic dust leave residents concerned

Tim Shepherd at Just In - 5 hours ago
High levels of dust in a central Queensland town have been attributed to lower-than-average rainfall, but residents say more needs to be done to ensure it isn't coming from nearby mining operations.

NSW Now: Former private school teacher faces court over alleged sex with student

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING:* Also, a prisoner who escaped custody at Port Macquarie Base Hospital is recaptured, while a parliamentary inquiry opens into the beleaguered Northern Beaches Hospital.

"The vast gulf that separates activist politics from real life seems to be growing. Leading politicians portray a population cowering in fear, seething with resentment, obsessed with inequity, longing for a time gone by… and begging politicians for the strength and vision to change things. Yet in the US of 2016, once we turn off the media and shut down their voices, we discover a different reality all around us..." #QotD

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"The vast gulf that separates activist politics from real life seems to be growing. If you listen to the leading politicians talk these days, you would think that the whole of American life is currently dominated by violence, injustice, discrimination, pillaging, isolation, deceit, fear, poverty, suffering, and decline generally. There are left and right wing versions of this story, but each portray a population cowering in fear, seething with resentment, obsessed with inequity, longing for a time gone by… and begging politicians for the strength and vision to change things. ... more »

"This was how mortals found fame, I thought. Through practise and diligence... But gods are born of ichor and nectar, their excellences already bursting from their fingertips. So they find their fame by proving what they can mar"

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 6 hours ago
*"This was how mortals found fame, I thought. Through practise and diligence, tending their skills like gardens until they glowed beneath the sun. But gods are born of ichor and nectar, their excellences already bursting from their fingertips. So they find their fame by proving what they can mar: destroying cities, starting wars, breeding plagues and monsters. All that smoke and savour rising so delicately from our altars. It leaves only ash behind."* ~ Madeline Miller, from her novel *Circe* . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, w... more »

These Are The 9 Nuclear-Armed Countries And Their 31 Allies That They Have Vowed To Defend

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Shayanne Gal/Business Insider *Business Insider:* *These are the 9 nuclear-armed countries and the 31 allies they've vowed to defend* * There are an estimated 13,885 nuclear weapons in the world, either stockpiled or retired. * Last year, there were 14,465 weapons, but some 600 were retired or decommissioned in the last 12 months. * It shows that total elimination is still a long-term goal, despite international efforts to rid the world of nukes. * Scroll down for an overview of the world's nine nuclear-armed states, the number of weapons they have, and the 31 countries they've vow... more »

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