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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.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

19 April - Blogs I'm Following 1 of 2

11:45 pm MDT


The O'Reilly Factor was the #1 news program in history

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 26 minutes ago
Fox News has fired the veteran journalist Bill O'Reilly. He was supposed to return from vacations on April 24th but "according to an agreement" of both sides, he won't. The agreement clearly wasn't as symmetric as the Fox News P.R. demagogues paint it because O'Reilly said he was "disheartened" by the decision. *The O'Reilly Factor* was renamed to *The Factor* and Tucker Carlson will be taking the slot, anyway. This is weird because just weeks ago, Tucker Carlson was announced to take the slot from Megyn Kelly. Megyn Kelly could have worsened the situation of Bill O'Reilly. Neverthe... more »

Long Walk 5 Oceti Sakowin -- Swimming the River, Praying for the Water by Bad Bear

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 36 minutes ago
Photos by Western Shoshone Long Walker Carl Bad Bear Sampson. Oceti Sakowin Wednesday, April 19, 2017 We are still here. We are everywhere. Long walker Western Shoshone Bad Bear shares the journey of Long Walkers at Oceti Sakowin today. “As a group today, me, Scott, Jessica and Roy went in the water to pray.Me and Roy went all the way to Rosebud side. I carried a smudge

US Defense Secretary blames Mid-East problems on Iran during visit to Saudi Arabia

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 44 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) – US Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated that “if there’s trouble in the region, you find Iran,” during a press conference in Riyadh, Wednesday. “Right now, as you all know, we watch Iran’s impact across the region, from the militia they maintain Lebanese Hezbollah, that they support in Lebanon. That […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army eyes last jihadist stronghold in west Damascus

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 44 minutes ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) – The departure of all hostile militants from the towns of Madaya and Al-Zabadani was a major boost for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies from Hezbollah in the western countryside of Damascus. However, the battle for west Damascus is not quite over, as the jihadist rebels from Hay’at […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

White House Defends How It Described Aircraft Carrier Movements During Last Week's Heightened Tensions With North Korean

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Washington Post: **Trump administration defends how it described ship movements amid North Korean tensions* Trump administration officials on Wednesday denied misleading the public about the location of an aircraft carrier and whether it was redeployed as a show of strength against North Korea. The whereabouts of the USS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and its accompanying strike group were swept up last week in an intensifying standoff between the United States and Pyongyang, which Washington has warned is risking American military action by pushing ahead with its... more »

Did A Russian Government Think Tank Draw Up Plans To Sway The 2016 U.S. Presidential Election?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (not pictured) in Moscow's Kremlin, Russia April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Pavel Golovkin/Pool *Reuters:* *Exclusive: Putin-linked think tank drew up plan to sway 2016 U.S. election - documents* A Russian government think tank controlled by Vladimir Putin developed a plan to swing the 2016 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump and undermine voters’ faith in the American electoral system, three current and four former U.S. officials told Reuters. They described two confidential documents from the... more »

X22 Report, “Brace Yourself, The Warning Signs Are Getting Darker”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
X22 Report, “Brace Yourself, The Warning Signs Are Getting Darker” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jYXAm-DRGY

Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
Music by Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind: Ambience Minimus - Shadows of White" Images courtesy of the Solar Dynamics Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, The Hubble Space Telescope, European Southern Observatory, ESA and NASA. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2zu1gf9Pus&feature=g-vrec

Trump and the history of the 'first 100 days'

Robert Speel, Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie campus, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 1 hour ago
Will history give Trump a thumbs-up for his first 100 days? AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez The federal government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution that expires on April 28, 2017 – which also happens to be the 99th day of Donald Trump’s presidency. If Congress fails to approve a new spending deal before then, Trump’s 100th day as president will begin with a federal government shutdown. The last government shutdown took place under President Obama and lasted for more than two weeks in 2013. Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees were furloughed. The Smi... more »

Are You Going To Miss Bill O'Reilly?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Tucker Carlson will be the new Bill O'Reilly who was fired by the Murdoch's today after a 21 year run of molesting women and spreading ugly right-wing propaganda. According to the *NY Times* "his abrupt and embarrassing ouster ends his two-decade reign as one of the most popular and influential commentators in television. 'After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel,' 21st Century Fox, the parent company of Fox News, said in a statement... [M]ore than 50 advertise... more »

Will Moore: A Student’s Perspective

Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 1 hour ago
This is a guest post by Joseph K. Young, Associate Professor, School of Public Affairs and School of International Service, American University. The one piece of advice that my dad, an academic, gave me when I was applying to PhD programs was simple: choose based on who you will work with. With this in mind, […]

Join Joann Spotted Bear and Flood the United Nations in New York

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 1 hour ago
The Flood is Coming! ...to the United Nations in New York City! April 24th -- May 5th! Official event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/453892621615669/?ti=icl Invite your friends list! Joann Mae Spotted Bear! Mike Gamms reporting for #inspirebankexits Video by Inspire Bank Exits The flood didn't come to Standing Rock, so they are taking the flood

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
“Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, M82 is a starburst galaxy with a superwind. In fact, through ensuing supernova explosions and powerful winds from massive stars, the burst of star formation in M82 is driving the prodigious outflow of material. Evidence for the superwind from the galaxy's central regions is clear in this sharp composite image, based on data from small telescopes on planet Earth. *Click image for larger size.* The composite highlights emission from filaments of atomic hydrogen gas in reddish hues. The filaments extend for over 10,00... more »

The Poet: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "What If?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"What If?"* "What if you slept? And what if, In your sleep You dreamed? And what if, In your dream, You went to heaven And there plucked A strange and Beautiful flower? And what if, When you awoke, You had the flower In your hand? Ah, what then?" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge

U.S. Navy Is Modifying Its Subs For Female Submariners

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
US Navy / Chris Oxley *Sputnik:* *Silent Sisters: US Navy Modifies Subs for Female Submariners* For the first time ever, the United States Navy has commissioned submarines designed specifically to accommodate female crew members taking part in the “Silent Service.” In 2010, the US Navy lifted their ban on women aboard submarines, and an estimated 130 female officers and enlistees now serve beneath the waves. But officers, among them Lt. Marquette Leveque, have complained of the challenges of being a woman on a submarine. *"Privacy is important anywhere you are," she told Stripes. ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Learning”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*“Learning”* by Chet Raymo “In the Preface to his lovely book “The Island Within”, about a wilderness island near his home on the coast of Alaska, Rick Nelson writes; "I have recorded my experiences, not as a teacher, certainly not as a thinker, but as a learner who loves his subject as deeply as he loves life itself.” I spent most of my adult life as a "teacher," and I suppose I've done my share of "thinking," but I'd like to think that those activities were means to an end: learning. Certainly, now in retirement I don't consider myself a teacher, and I'd rather ponder someone els... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Ile-de-france, France. Thanks for stopping by!

"Passive Acceptance..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Twilight of the Psychopaths"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
*"Twilight of the Psychopaths"* by Dr. Kevin Barrett "Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it." - John Lennon "When Gandhi was asked his opinion of Western civilization he said it would be a good idea. But that oft-cited quote is misleading, assuming as it does that civilization is an unmitigated blessing. Civilized people, we are told, live peacefully and cooperatively with their fellows, sharing the necessary l... more »

"What Keeps You Going..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 3 hours ago
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver

Kid Yells “Fake News” to CNN Reporter Live on Air

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on Apr 18, 2017 During a live shot outside the White House, a kid photobombs the reporter and yells “fake news.” And it turns out, it’s Kellyanne Conway’s son! hahah! end

‘Everyday They Write Articles on Nonsense’ – Kadyrov on Mainstream Media Claims

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on Apr 19, 2017 RT spoke exclusively about the issue with the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov after Russian newspaper’s report caused controversy over its claims that quote ‘over a hundred men’ were recently detained in the Chechen Republic because of their alleged homosexuality – accusations local authorities deny. end

The Swamp is Winning — Jason Burack

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
Published on Apr 15, 2017 Jason Burack from WallStForMainST joins me to discuss Trump vs the swamp. And it appears that the swamp is winning. end

REPORT: John Brennan Colluded With Foreign Spies to Falsify Trump-Russia Connections

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 4 hours ago
REPORT: John Brennan Colluded With Foreign Spies to Falsify Trump-Russia Connections by Lucian Wintrich, http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ In a damning report originally stemming from the Guardian, and then picked up by the American Spectator, it has been confirmed that former CIA director John Brennan colluded with British and Estonian spies who sought to both to manufacture Trump-Russia ties and bring down […]

Are Biological Weapons The Next 'Super Weapon'?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Students wear gasmasks before entering a building where they will be exposed to tear gas as part of their chemical, biological and radiological training during a winter military boot camp at a military unit in Bucheon, west of Seoul January 20, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won *Peter Apps, Reuters*: *The next super weapon could be biological* With the threat of chemical weapons in Syria and nuclear arms in North Korea, the risk of biological weapons has largely dropped off the international agenda. But evolving technologies and genetic engineering may open the door to new dangers. Other ... more »

Calculating where America should invest in its transportation and communications networks

Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 4 hours ago
Which links are most important in road and information networks? Sahacha Nilkumhang/Shutterstock.com The American economy is underpinned by networks. Road networks carry traffic and freight; the internet and telecommunications networks carry our voices and digital information; the electricity grid is a network carrying energy; financial networks transfer money from bank accounts to merchants. They’re vast, often global systems – but a local disruption can really block them up. For example, the I-85 bridge collapse in Atlanta will affect that city’s traffic for months. A seemingly m... more »

If The DCCC Manages To Lose CA-10 Again, Should That Trigger Capital Punishment For The Incompetent Committee?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
A staffer at the DCCC called me the other day out of the blue-- me... who usually has some pretty unkind words for the committee-- and asked me if I knew anyone who wanted to run against Jeff Denham in CA-10, a district at the northern end of the Central Valley that includes Modesto, Turlock, Manteca, Ripon and Tracy. It's a nice blue district east of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. Obama beat McCain there 50-48% and beat Romney 51-47%. Even Hillary won, albeit without a majority: 48.5% to 45.5%. The district is just 45% white but the DCCC has consistently managed to blow wi... more »

Dozens of ISIS militants eleminated as Kurdish forces intensify Tabqa operations

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – 47 Islamic State combattants have been killed in the Raqqa countryside by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) over the past 48 hours as the besieged city of Tabqa witnessed its heaviest fighting yet. Six suicide bombers were neutralized as the SDF largely foiled an Islamic State breakout attempt on the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Эксклюзив AMN: В составе сирийской армии сформирована новая бригада для наступления в районе Голанских высот

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
В составе Сирийской Арабской Армии на юго-западе Сирии сформирована новая бригада, которая возглавит наступление на занимаемые джихадистами территории в районе Голанских высот. Об этом в среду вечером агентству Al-Masdar News рассказал источник в Министерстве обороны САР. В составе нового соединения – более 1 тысячи солдат и офицеров из провинции Кунейтра и соседних регионов. Бригада получила […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Exclusiva de Al-Masdar: Ejército sirio forma nueva brigada para dirigir la ofensiva en los Altos del Golán

Alvaro A. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
El Ejército Árabe Sirio (EAS) ha formado una nueva brigada en el sudoeste de Siria que dirigirá específicamente la ofensiva en los Altos del Golán contra los rebeldes yihadistas, dijo una fuente a Al-Masdar News el miércoles por la noche. La unidad está compuesta por más de 1.000 soldados de la gobernación de al-Quneitra y […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Al-Masdar exclusive: Syrian Army forms new brigade to lead Golan Heights offensive

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has formed a new brigade in southwest Syria that will specifically lead the Golan Heights offensive against the jihadist rebels, a source told Al-Masdar News on Wednesday evening. The unit is comprised of more than 1,000 soldiers from the Al-Quneitra Governorate and neighboring provinces; they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Saudi Arabian tank crew burnt alive after Houthi ambush in Najran province

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:55 P.M.) – Cross-border operations are taking a deadly toll on the Saudi Arabian Army (KSA) as Houthi-led troops continue to conduct hit-and-run attacks across three southern governorates of the Gulf Kingdom. On Wednesday afternoon, 4 Saudi troops were killed after failing to escape a M1 Abrams battle tank that was hit by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Оперативный штаб ВС США перебазировался из центра Ирака на запад

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
Американские военные перевели свой штаб в Ираке из центра страны в провинцию Анбар на западе. Об этом в среду сообщил ряд иракских активистов. Согласно сообщениям, Силы специальных операций ВС США перебазировались с авиабазы Балад в провинции Салахеддин на авиабазу Аль-Асад на западе Ирака. Иракский аналитик Хайдар Шумери полагает, что эти действия американской армии являются “прозрачным […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army stands defiant in Daraa as they foil another big jihadist attack

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched another powerful attack in Dara’a City, targeting the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) final positions inside the Al-Manishiyah District tonight. Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched their assault tonight on the Al-Arshadiyah Checkpoint, striking the Syrian Arab Army’s positions with several waves of fighters in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Edward Snowden: Liberty VS Surveillance

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 5 hours ago
Dandelion Salad Ruptly TV on Apr 18, 2017 National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden is due to participate via a video link during an international conference at College of William & Mary in Williamsburg on Tuesday, April 18. The event, titled ‘Democracy Under Surveillance: A Conversation with Edward Snowden’, will be moderated by Colonel […]

Free Speech

Robert Reich - 5 hours ago
Today, officials at the University of California, Berkeley, where I’m a professor, canceled a... more »

$400 Juicer No Better Than Hand-Squeezing?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Juicero's founder said the machine generated enough force to "lift two Teslas".

Is America Ready To Fight A Second World War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*David French, NRO*:* Is America Really Ready for a Second Korean War?* *The costs of a 21st-century conflict on the Korean peninsula would be devastatingly high. * The first and only time I’ve been jolted awake by air-raid sirens came in Seoul, South Korea, in 2010. I had of course heard tornado-warning sirens before; I grew up in the South, after all. But I’d never heard anything like this. I was sleeping in a tent in the middle of the Yongsan Garrison, taking a break from my night shift during a military exercise called Operation Key Resolve, which was designed to simulate the ... more »

Creationism and Natural Processes ?

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
Searching for something trivial on the Internet I dredged up some reference to internet censorship and one link mentioned a Turkish Creationist which linked to a Wikipedia entry: Creationism is the religious belief that the universe and life originated “from … Continue reading →

Now suddenly Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has decided not to seek reelection in 2018. Hmmm.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of the Washington Post: *House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection to his House seat in 2018. * *The Utah Republican said he won’t seek any political office in 2018, stirring speculation that he may run for governor in 2020. Last year, he told the Deseret News he would “take a serious, serious” look at a gubernatorial bid in Utah once his term as chairman of the House’s primary investigative committee had expired.* Okay so MAYBE Chaffetz is looking to throw his hat into the Utah Governor's r... more »

Will a conservative Supreme Court give new life to the death penalty?

Daniel LaChance, Assistant Professor of History, Emory University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Justice Neil Gorsuch. AP Photo/Evan Vucci For years now, the death penalty’s days have seemed numbered. Death sentences and executions are in decline. And some current Supreme Court justices have been pushing the court to revisit the constitutionality of capital punishment. But with the election of President Donald Trump, the future of the court fell into the hands of a man firmly in favor of the death penalty. Indeed, in 1989, Trump took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times demanding blood for b... more »

Anti-AGW Global Warming Scholarly References

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 6 hours ago
Different terrestrial environments involved with or affected by global warming. Over on my Facebook group A Divided World Readers, one reader complained I did not give a single scholarly reference to a journal article saying it was impossible for human-emitted CO2 to be responsible for observed global warming. He was quite right. I have given quite […]

Will Moore: A Fierce Friend

Steve Saideman at Duck of Minerva - 6 hours ago
Will Moore decided to punch out, as he put it. He left behind devastated friends, co-authors and students as well as family. I have been trying to put into words how I feel today. Will was upstaged by his suit I have known Will since I was a visiting assistant professor long ago. He and […]

Let’s talk about mental health

Josh Busby at Duck of Minerva - 6 hours ago
.@APSAtweets @MPSAnet @isanet We are losing colleagues to depressive disorders, & many others suffer silently. The pressure in our profession is insane & often unhealthy. — Laura Seay (@texasinafrica) April 19, 2017 Take care of yourselves political scientists. Hug a loved one. Phone a friend. Get outside. Get help if needed. — Josh Busby (@busbyj2) […]

US Seeks to Steal Blackfeet Water Rights on April 20, 2017 -- No Laughing Matter

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
The loss of Blackfeet water rights is no laughing matter Photo Governor Steve Bullock with Charman Harry Barnes of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act: What have you got to lose? Only everything. Reposted from Blackfeet Water is LIfe: No Laughing Matter https://www.blackfeetwaterislife.com/no-laughing-matter How do you vote for something

Never Forget: Hero Cop Who Blew Whistle on OKC Bombing Did NOT Commit Suicide

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 6 hours ago
[image: hero]22 years ago today, 168 people, including 19 children, were murdered in the OKC bombing. The one cop who sought the truth was brutally murdered.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 19, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Josh Rogin, Washington Post:* *Pence: The United States is not seeking negotiations with North Korea* TOKYO – When Vice President Pence spoke at the Korean demilitarized zone on Monday, he said that the United States sought to solve the North Korean crisis “through peaceable means and negotiations,” after increasing pressure on the Pyongyang regime. But in an interview with me on Wednesday afternoon, he adopted a harder line: The Trump administration, he said, demands that North Korea abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs without any promise of direct negotiations wi... more »

Listen: DINE' CARE on KTNN: Forum on closure of dirty coal power plant NGS

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
With the closure of one of the dirty coal power plants on the Navajo Nation, what does this mean for reclaiming water rights, compensation for destruction, and the future for going green By Dine' CARE Citizens Against Ruining our Environment Censored News Update: There were more than 500,000 listeners from nine countries listening to Dine' CARE broadcast tonight on KTNN. Wednesday April

Government: There Is More To Science Than Government-Funded Jobs

Hank Campbell at Science 2.0 blogs - 7 hours ago
For the better part of this century, the federal government has promoted the notion that only government-funded science is *real* science, and the private sector is the icky kind that, let's face it, the kind of people who overwhelmingly prefer to stay in academia dislike. (1) read more

Climate “Science” on Trial; How Does Ice Melt In Sub-Zero Temperatures?

One of my biggest complaints about how the climate change battle for the truth is being fought is that the real scientists, the climate realists don’t seem to understand, or are unwilling to accept that this isn’t a scientific argument, this is a political campaign. The climate alarmists have virtually unlimited government funded resources to draw […]

World News Briefs -- April 19, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*BBC:* *North Korea tension: China 'seriously concerned' about nuclear threats* China says it is seriously concerned about North Korean nuclear development, in the wake of a BBC interview with a top official from the North. North Korea's vice-foreign minister told the BBC Pyongyang would continue to test missiles and would launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike if it thought the US was planning an attack. Foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China opposed words or actions that could further raise tension. North Korea-US tension is growing. *Read more *.... *MIDDLE EAST* Isr... more »

The North Korean Crisis -- News Updates April 19, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
FOX News: *North Korea propaganda video shows missile attack destroying US city* North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated his grandfather’s birthday on Sunday with a rousing concert that also featured a video simulation of a nuclear missile attack destroying what appears to be an unidentified American city. According to reports, a full orchestra played alongside the video, which depicted missiles soaring over the Pacific and engulfing a city on the U.S. west coast. The videos ends with an American flag and a cemetery superimposed with flames. *Read more *.... *The North Korea... more »

American Muslims See Campaigns For Office As Way To Fight Prejudice

Roqayah Chamseddine at Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
American Muslims are increasingly running for political office to challenge institutional prejudice and discrimination in the United States. The post American Muslims See Campaigns For Office As Way To Fight Prejudice appeared first on Shadowproof.

More US Troops To Afghanistan: Will A New 'Surge' Work?

Daniel McAdams at 8 hours ago
In late 2009, President Obama brought US troop levels in Afghanistan up to 100,000. This "surge" was modeled after the "successful" US surge in Iraq. Ultimately both failed, but the surge planners like General Petraeus are still being listened to as "serious" figures. Now, 16 years into the war in Afghanistan, we are witnessing a slow-motion surge. Some 300 US Marines are on their way to the "graveyard of empires" and the Commander of US troops in Afghanistan is on record requesting a "few thousand" more. Will another surge achieve what the previous surges have failed to achieve? We ... more »

Sarah Palin goes after Senator Elizabeth Warren for supposedly stealing "her" line.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 8 hours ago
Okay so this links to Breitbart which means I should warn you that clicking the link will expose you to all kinds of dangerous toxins which can damage your brain and might either kill you or convince you to support Doanld Trump. I'm not sure which is worse. So here let me simply post what she screamed into the phone at a Breitbart reporter: *“I don’t know. Coming from liberals who urge women to claim victimization, ‘Fight like a girl’ just doesn’t sound the same as when legit fighters for equality say it, mean it, live it, and will never give it up.”* This of course is in response... more »

Did a U.S. Federal Court Rule That Women are Free to Display Their Breasts in Public?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Reports that women can go topless without fear of legal reprisal were not accurate.

Donald Trump may have been taking advice from a fake all along [VIDEO]

Tilly Grove at The Canary - 8 hours ago
Millions of people follow Alex Jones’s InfoWars site. Even the US President is allegedly a fan. But Jones is a conspiracy theorist. And his wild, right-wing rants have got his site a reputation for being ‘fake news’. Now, it appears Jones may have just been acting all along. All a performance? It turns out that the […] The post Donald Trump may have been taking advice from a fake all along [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

Hillary, During The Primaries: "I don't Understand What's Happening In The Country"

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
I haven't read Jonathan Allen's and Amie Parnes' book, *Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign* and I can't imagine a circumstance where I ever would. Terrible candidate, half the country had learned to loath loses to semi-human baboon... not something I want to spend my precious time reading about it. The *DailyBeast* pointed out that the book is "based on interviews with more than 100 unnamed sources from within Clinton’s orbit-- each account given under the condition that the tales would be told only after the final ballot was counted-- the 480-page report relays th... more »

Does Russia Have ‘Kompromat’ on Jason Chaffetz?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A claim that Russians have compromising information on Rep. Jason Chaffetz appears to be unfounded.

Turkey’s Opposition Parties Declared Unstamped Ballots Valid During Referendum

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 8 hours ago
*Kaz, I fibbed! This was too good to pass up. Must stay away from reading news* *Sorry :(* *Turkey's main opposition parties are engaging in behaviour typically characterized as You can't have your cake and eat it too" * *DS* An official report signed by ballot box officials in Istanbul's Ümraniye district on April 16, 2017 shows that* CHP and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) members, Hasan Çelik and Olcay Emir respectively, accepted that the ballots were not stamped but they were indeed authentic.* * CHP and HDP members, named above, at the polling station signed an official stat... more »

“Качели” в Дераа: джихадисты снова перешли в атаку

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Как уже сообщалось, прошлой ночью подразделения 5-й бронетанковой дивизии Сирийской Арабской Армии предприняли контратаку в квартале Аль-Манишия города Дераа. С наступлением рассвета, однако, джихадистам из группировки “Хейят Тахрир аш-Шам” удалось не только отразить штурм, но и начать собственную контратаку. Как сообщил военный источник в Дераа, боевики снова контролируют около 70 процентов территории квартала, тогда как […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Desperate times call for desperate measures: ISIL goes crazy with suicide bombers in northern Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – Its no secret that the Islamic State (ISIL) is suffering heavy losses in the Al-Raqqa countryside; however, over the last 24 hours, the terrorist group has begun deploying several suicide bombers against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in order to forestall the latter’s advance. During an assault on Tabaqa’s […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US military moves HQ from central Iraq to Syrian border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The U.S. military has moved its headquarters from central Iraq to the Al-Anbar Governorate in the western part of the country, Iraqi activists reported on Wednesday. According to reports, the U.S. Special Forces has moved from the Balad Airbase in the Salaheddine Governorate to the Al-Assad Airbase in western Iraq. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Район Забадани в провинции Дамаск впервые с 2011 года под контролем сирийской армии

Ivan Yakovlev at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Сегодня, впервые с момента начала сирийского конфликта, под контроль Сирийской Арабской Армии перешёл горный район Аз-Забадани на западе провинции Дамаск. Спустя полтора года после того, как САА и отряды ливанского движения “Хезболла” предприняли ряд наступательных операций по зачистке района и одноимённого города, джихадисты сдали населённый пункт и окрестности в обмен на вывоз в приграничный с […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Exclusive video: Syria ‘chemical attack has not been proven’ says Chechen President

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov said Western countries have “accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of all sins” without providing any evidence, in an exclusive interview with RT in Grozny on Tuesday. He said: “Western countries bomb government troops without consulting first and violate all international laws and then […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Jihadists launch powerful assault on Daraa City

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) – Not long after the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 5th Armored Division launched a counter-assault in Dara’a City on Tuesday night that targeted the jihadist defenses inside the Al-Manishiyah District. However, as dawn approached the provincial capital, the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham managed to not only repel the assault, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army fully controls Zabadani Mountains for first time since 2011

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – For the first time since the start of the Syrian Conflict, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is in full control of the Al-Zabadani Mountains (Western Mountains) in western Damascus. Nearly two years after the Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah launched their offensive operations to retake Al-Zabadani, the jihadist rebels freely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia delivers 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Syria: video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – Russia delivered 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian cargo to the port of Tartus, footage released on Wednesday showed. The cargo was delivered via two transport vessels, Sparta-1 and Sparta-2 to the Syrian port of Tartus on Tuesday and primary consists of foodstuffs – flour, sugar, canned goods. According to Military Commandant […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Deadly battle unfolds west of Raqqa as ISIS launches suicidal counter-attack (video + photos)

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:55 P.M.) – The fiercest clashes since the beginning of the Euphrates Wrath offensive erupted in Raqqa province on Tuesday as a unit of ISIS special forces (so-called Inghimasi) were tasked with infiltrating Ayd al-Saghir, a village just west of Tabqa city which the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) overran last week. Spearheaded […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Will Trump's Nomination for CBP Commissioner Be More of the Same?

TNA Video at rss - 9 hours ago
[image: andy-ramirez-trump-nominates-kevin-mcaleenan-cbp]VIDEO - Current CBP Acting Commissioner, Kevin McAleenan, was recently nominated by President Trump to become the official Commissioner of the same agency. Department of Homeland Security expert Andy Ramirez breaks down McAleenan’s resumé, which begins all the way back to the origins of CBP, and whether this choice as commissioner is a fresh set of leadership, or more of the same.

Iran Posts New Video Footage Of Its F-313 'Stealth Fighter'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*FOX News:** Photos of Iran's new Qaher F-313 fighter jet prototype emerges* New photos emerged Saturday of a new prototype of Iran's stealth fighter jet, previous models of which were mocked by aviation experts who predicted it "would never fly." The updated version of Qaher F-313 stealth fighter jet was unveiled during an exhibition for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, The Aviationist editor David Cenciotti reported. The exhibition showcased the achievements made by Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan within the last two years. The prototype had the same shape as its ... more »

Russia Unveils Its New Arctic Military Base

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*BBC:* *Russia's new Arctic Trefoil military base unveiled with virtual tour* Visitors to the Russian defence ministry website can now take a "virtual tour" of a new military base in a remote region of the Arctic. Such media openness contrasts markedly with Russia's traditional military secrecy. However, the tour does not show any new military hardware. The Arctic Trefoil permanent base is in Franz Josef Land, a huge ice-covered, desolate archipelago. The Russian military sees the resource-rich Arctic as a key strategic region. President Vladimir Putin visited the new base, on A... more »

Did Doctors Discover a Live Cockroach in a Patient’s Chest in Zimbabwe?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A chest X-ray purportedly showing a cockroach is actually a doctored version of Marilyn Monroe's.

House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz Will Not Seek Re-Election

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The Utah lawmaker announced he would step down shortly after a Democratic challenger raised more than him in donations.

Bill O’Reilly Officially Out at Fox News

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The move comes after days of rumors about the talk show host's fate at the network.

Widely-opposed pipeline 'confirms worst fears' after two spills into Ohio wetlands

White Wolf at White Wolf - 9 hours ago
Energy Transfer Partners' new Rover Pipeline has spilled millions of gallons of drilling fluids into Ohio's wetlands. Construction of the $4.2 billion project only began last month. According to regulatory filings obtained by Sierra Club Ohio, on April 13, 2 million gallons of drilling fluids spilled into a wetland adjacent to the Tuscarawas River in Stark County. The next day, another 50,000 gallons of drilling fluids released into a wetland in Richland County in the Mifflin Township. The spills occurred as part of an operation associated with the pipeline's installation. Dallas-... more »

Russian Long-Range Bombers Fly Close To Alaska Again

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*FOX News:** Russian bombers again fly near Alaska* For the second consecutive night, Russia flew two long-range bombers off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, this time coming within 36 miles of the mainland while flying north of the Aleutian Islands, two U.S. officials told Fox News. The two nuclear-capable Tu-95H bombers were spotted by U.S. military radar at 5 p.m. local time. Unlike a similar incident Monday night, this time the U.S. Air Force did not scramble any fighter jets. Instead, it launched a single E-3 Sentry early warning aircraft, known as AWACS, to make sure there ... more »

Sharing Hearts

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 10 hours ago
I once heard that the rich don't often give donations to organizations and efforts that benefit the poor. The rich largely give to the symphony and the opera and the art museum. Statistics show that poor and working people are the big givers to efforts to really help the poor. This video confirms this reality. Bless these fine people in Mexico. Bruce

Harry Targ : The neocons, the humanitarian interventionists, and the new Trump

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 10 hours ago
His foreign policy combines the worst aspects of the two factions of the foreign policy establishment. By Harry Targ | The Rag Blog | April 19, 2017 Although most progressives preferred a Hillary Clinton victory in the 2016 election, strong … finish reading Harry Targ : The neocons, the humanitarian interventionists, and the new Trump

Heartbreaking moment when a mother dog tries to save her caged puppies in China

White Wolf at White Wolf - 10 hours ago
Mother dog won't leave her newborn puppies which are being sold on the streets of China. This is the heart-breaking moment a mother dog came to guard her caged puppies which were being sold on the streets. The sad-looking dog comes to see her newborn puppies, barely a month old, at a night market in China every day. When two of her puppies got sold, she even chased after the buyer for some distance, unwilling to let her puppies go. The photographer told MailOnline that he was on his way to take pictures for another assignment when he saw a crowd of people gathering around the moth... more »

Examining the Drug War and Trump Administration: Adam Dick on Liberty Talk Radio

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
On Tuesday, I was a guest for the second time on Joe Cristiano’s Liberty Talk Radio show. Cristiano is a well-informed and thoughtful talk show host. He adeptly handles interviews, ensuring they are both entertaining and educational. The Tuesday interview begins with an in-depth discussion of the war on drugs before shifting to a discussion of Donald Trump’s performance as president. Spoiler alert, Cristiano and I are not very pleased with Trump’s actions so far, though I do point to a couple bright spots. Watch the complete interview here: You can find my previous Liberty Talk R... more »

Examining the Drug War and Trump Administration: Adam Dick on Liberty Talk Radio

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
On Tuesday, I was a guest for the second time on Joe Cristiano’s Liberty Talk Radio show. Cristiano is a well-informed and thoughtful talk show host. He adeptly handles interviews, ensuring they are both entertaining and educational. The Tuesday interview begins with an in-depth discussion of the war on drugs before shifting to a discussion of Donald Trump’s performance as president. Spoiler alert, Cristiano and I are not very pleased with Trump’s actions so far, though I do point to a couple bright spots. Watch the complete interview here: You can find my previous Liberty Talk R... more »

Examining the Drug War and Trump Administration: Adam Dick on Liberty Talk Radio

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
On Tuesday, I was a guest for the second time on Joe Cristiano’s Liberty Talk Radio show. Cristiano is a well-informed and thoughtful talk show host. He adeptly handles interviews, ensuring they are both entertaining and educational. The Tuesday interview begins with an in-depth discussion of the war on drugs before shifting to a discussion of Donald Trump’s performance as president. Spoiler alert, Cristiano and I are not very pleased with Trump’s actions so far, though I do point to a couple bright spots. Watch the complete interview here: You can find my previous Liberty Talk R... more »

Examining the Drug War and Trump Administration: Adam Dick on Liberty Talk Radio

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 10 hours ago
On Tuesday, I was a guest for the second time on Joe Cristiano’s Liberty Talk Radio show. Cristiano is a well-informed and thoughtful talk show host. He adeptly handles interviews, ensuring they are both entertaining and educational. The Tuesday interview begins with an in-depth discussion of the war on drugs before shifting to a discussion of Donald Trump’s performance as president. Spoiler alert, Cristiano and I are not very pleased with Trump’s actions so far, though I do point to a couple bright spots. Watch the complete interview here: You can find my previous Liberty Talk R... more »

Assessing Russia’s military strength

Andrei Martynov at The Duran - 10 hours ago
[image: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) poses for a selfie with members of the youth military patriotic club "Vympel" (The Pennant) during a flower-laying ceremony at a monument of Minin and Pozharsky, the leaders of a liberation struggle against foreign invaders in 1612, on National Unity Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia November 4, 2015. Russia marks National Unity Day on November 4 to celebrate the defeat of Polish invaders in 1612. REUTERS/Natalia Kolesnikova/Pool TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX1UPQI] Is America Seeking "Preventive War" to Forestall the Rise of Russian Power?... more »

Cameras backstage catch Jeremy Corbyn in an unguarded moment [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Kerry-anne Mendoza at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Footage has been shared with The Canary that captures Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in an unguarded moment. Taken backstage at an event to celebrate carers of sick and disabled loved ones, it’s a side of Corbyn largely absent from the media. The footage The film was shot by Katherine Jack, while she attended the event […] The post Cameras backstage catch Jeremy Corbyn in an unguarded moment [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

The former Chancellor opens up a scandal at the heart of Westminster, weeks before the election

James Wright at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Former Chancellor George Osborne has opened up a scandal at the heart of Westminster, only weeks before the 2017 general election. In quitting as an MP, Osborne has paraded the ‘revolving door’ between parliament and lucrative finance and defence jobs. No longer will Osborne’s financial activities be on public record. Using the connections he made […] The post The former Chancellor opens up a scandal at the heart of Westminster, weeks before the election appeared first on The Canary.

We need to talk about The Sun, because the tone it just set for the general election is fucking appalling [IMAGE]

Ed Sykes at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Once again, Britain needs to have a very serious conversation about The Sun. Because the tone it just set for the 2017 general election was f*cking appalling. The Sun‘s bloodthirsty front page On 19 April, The Sun set its tone for the 2017 general election. It reacted to Theresa May’s election announcement the previous day with a […] The post We need to talk about The Sun, because the tone it just set for the general election is fucking appalling [IMAGE] appeared first on The Canary.

Watch Dennis Skinner force Theresa May to admit that ‘election fraud MPs’ will stand in the general election

Emily Apple at The Canary - 10 hours ago
Veteran MP Dennis Skinner cut straight to the point at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on 19 April. He raised the issue that should and must hound the Conservative government’s entire election campaign: the fact that 30 people are under investigation for election fraud. And the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will make a decision on whether […] The post Watch Dennis Skinner force Theresa May to admit that ‘election fraud MPs’ will stand in the general election appeared first on The Canary.

WITH NO HILLARY TO KICK AROUND, THE NEW YORK TIMES POLITICS DESK MAKES DO

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
Hillary Clinton's not around anymore to act as an everyday punching bag, so how will *New York Times* politics writers stay in fighting trim? Well, it looks as if they're found someone new to pound on: The Democratic Party today: Spends $8 million to elect an unelectable candidate who doesn't live in district & there's talk of Chelsea 2020 — Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) April 19, 2017 Bonus points for that swipe at Chelsea Clinton -- anyone know if Peters has harrumphed in response to the suggestions that Donald Trump Jr. might run for mayor or governor of New York, where his fa... more »

Bill O’Reilly to Leave Fox News

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: bill-o-reilly-to-leave-fox-news] It’s Bill O’Reilly’s history of sexual harassment that will end his career as host of his *The O’Reilly Factor*.

North Korea Threatens U.S. With “All Out War” and “Weekly Missile Tests”

Warren Mass at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: north-korea-threatens-us-with-all-out-war-and-weekly-missile-tests] North Korea’s Han Song-Ryal said, “If the U.S. is reckless enough to use military means it would mean … an all-out war,” and promised to conduct weekly missile tests.

Stick a fork in him, Bill O'Reilly is done.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
I can see through your dress. Courtesy of the New York Times: *Bill O’Reilly has been forced out of his position as a prime-time host on Fox News, the company said on Wednesday, after the disclosure of multiple settlements involving sexual harassment allegations against him. His ouster brings an abrupt and embarrassing end to his two-decade reign as one of the most popular and influential commentators in television. * *“After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel,”... more »

High Numbers of Beached Birds Showing Up Along the Southern California Coast

Bird-Rescue at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 10 hours ago
A large number of beached sick and emaciated seabirds rescued along Santa Barbara’s coastline are flooding into International Bird Rescue’s Los Angeles wildlife center. More than 40 birds, especially Red-throated and Pacific Loons have arrived into care at the center located in San Pedro. Currently the exact cause of these stranded birds is unknown. However, […]

Trump ‘Bullies’ Boy by Tossing Hat at Easter Egg Roll?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A second video from a different angle shows that the president tossed the hat back to the boy.

Current Solar Activity Resembles Dalton Minimum…Weakest Month 75-100 Period Recorded!

Hifast at Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Source: Current Solar Activity Resembles Dalton Minimum…Weakest Month 75-100 Period Recorded!

“Making America Great Again” by Reducing the World to Ashes? by Felicity Arbuthnot + Larry Wilkerson: U.S. Should Stop the Threats

dandelionsalad at Dandelion Salad - 11 hours ago
by Felicity Arbuthnot Writer, Dandelion Salad London, England April 19, 2017 In the event of a nuclear war, there will be no chances, there will be no survivors – all will be obliterated… nuclear devastation is not science fiction – it is a matter of fact. The world now stands on the brink of the […]

Where's the Revolution

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 11 hours ago

A Mail journalist has found out what happens when you try to take the public for a ride over the general election [TWEETS]

Carlyn Harvey at The Canary - 11 hours ago
One columnist for The Mail on Sunday, Dan Hodges, tried to take the public for a ride on 19 April. But they very quickly made him eat his words. Better the devil Prime Minister Theresa May has announced that the UK will hold a general election on 8 June. And Hodges decided to add his […] The post A Mail journalist has found out what happens when you try to take the public for a ride over the general election [TWEETS] appeared first on The Canary.

After Theresa May corners herself on TV debates, Jeremy Corbyn finishes the job [VIDEO]

James Wright at The Canary - 11 hours ago
Theresa May has cornered herself by refusing to appear in TV debates ahead of the general election. So Jeremy Corbyn finished the job at Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs): She says it’s about leadership, yet is refusing to defend her record in television debates. The Labour leader continued: And it’s not hard to see why. The Prime Minister […] The post After Theresa May corners herself on TV debates, Jeremy Corbyn finishes the job [VIDEO] appeared first on The Canary.

chicken boy

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 11 hours ago

The wild side

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
I read a piece about Facebook in last week’s Sunday Times(£) titled: “Behind our happy snaps is a sea of Facebook filth” by Sarah Baxter. The article was about Facebook's cavalier attitude to dodgy content, namely "hosting pornographic images of children", something that was exposed by an undercover reporter from The Times. “Facebook actively encourages dissemination of vile material by herding users into friendship groups, where they can find more and more of the stuff they “like” Facebook’s attitude seems to be “Don’t worry about the filth - if you’re not in a group that likes ... more »

April 19: Let's Get Real

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 11 hours ago
Let's Get Real Empires, like people, are born- and then they die. The British Empire of World War One was the biggest empire in history. Then a quick death came in World War Two and just after it. The United States is a huge empire. It began as a piece of the British empire, then set out on its own imperial path to conquer native nations and Mexico, to illegally annex Hawaii, to attack most of the Spanish empire in the Carribean and South America - often setting up dictatorships or puppet governments. (That still goes on.) Then it conquered The Philipines, setting up an American di... more »

Venezuela: Strange Object Over Caracas

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 12 hours ago
Venezuelan researcher *Héctor Escalante* has posted the following image online. "*April 19th, government and opposition forces are marching in the streets of Caracas,*" he writes. "*A very tense moment. Meanwhile, something strange flies across the skies of the Venezuelan capital*." A surveillance drone of some sort, or a bona-fide UFO? Theologian and author *Salvador Freixedo* always cautioned us that non-human intelligences obtained a form of noursihment from the energy put forth by large human concentrations, whether on the battlefield, the sporting arena or the streets of a ci... more »

Carlos Rumbaut : VERSE | Republic

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 12 hours ago
Republic We are the public. As in public health and public education. As in public parks and public transportation. Public safety, public libraries, public funding for the arts, public assistance, public discourse, public outcry and public demonstrations. We are … finish reading Carlos Rumbaut : *VERSE* | Republic

Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 19, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Afghan National Army soldiers keep watch at a checkpoint in Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2016. Afghan forces and U.S. airstrikes targeted ISIS fighters Tuesday. PHOTO: REUTERS/OMAR SOBHANI *Reuters:* *U.S. troops still battling Islamic State near site of bomb strike: official* U.S. troops are still battling suspected Islamic State fighters near the site where a massive bomb was dropped in eastern Afghanistan last week, a U.S. military official said on Wednesday. Nicknamed "the mother of all bombs", the GBU-43 Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb was dropped last Thursday from ... more »

Work Your Ossoff

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 12 hours ago
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari Goldstein) *T*he kid almost pulled it off last night with a single knockout punch but there has to be a round two. When "President" Donald Trump tapped Tom Price to be his HHS Secretary, I'm sure his aides and advisors, or those few whose voices he heard over his own, assured him, "Go ahead and nominate Tom Price, Mr. President." "It's a solidly red Republican district," they said. "Georgia 6 has been in GOP hands since 1976," they said. "They could put out a flour sack with Newt Gingrich's face scrawled on it and it'd win,"... more »

BREAKING: Bill O’Reilly fired from Fox News

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: bill] His sacking comes after numerous accusations of sexual harassment. The post BREAKING: Bill O’Reilly fired from Fox News appeared first on The Duran.

BREAKING: FSB arrests second suspect in St. Petersburg terrorist attack

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: 1 BREAKING_THEDURAN] He is the elder brother of the suspected organiser of the atrocity. The post BREAKING: FSB arrests second suspect in St. Petersburg terrorist attack appeared first on The Duran.

World Court refuses Ukraine’s request for ‘terrorism’ ruling against Russia

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: ICJ] International Court of Justice refuses to make anti-terrorism ruling against Russia, clearing way for Russia to enforce $3 billion Judgment it obtained against Ukraine in London High Court. The post World Court refuses Ukraine’s request for ‘terrorism’ ruling against Russia appeared first on The Duran.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov responds to western accusations of ‘gay killings’

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: In this photo taken on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, Chechen regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov speaks to journalists in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia. Russian investigators are expected to indict five men with the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a brazen killing which sent shockwaves among the opposition earlier this year. Nemtsov, a top opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was shot late at night on Feb. 27 as he was walking just outside the Kremlin. Five Chechen men have been arrested on charges of involvement in the killing, but it has remained unc... more »

Here’s why Victory Day on the 9th of May is a deeply important occasion for Russians

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 12 hours ago
[image: victory parade] Victory in the Great Patriotic War is commemorated across generations and across the wider Russian world. The post Here’s why Victory Day on the 9th of May is a deeply important occasion for Russians appeared first on The Duran.

John Fire Lame Deer

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 12 hours ago
“Before our white brothers came to civilize us we had no jails. Therefore we had no criminals. You can't have criminals without a jail. We had no locks or keys, and so we had no thieves. If a man was so poor that he had no horse, tipi or blanket, someone gave him these things. We were too uncivilized to set much value on personal belongings. We wanted to have things only in order to give them away. We had no money, and therefore a man's worth couldn't be measured by it. We had no written law, no attorneys or politicians, therefore we couldn't cheat. We really were in a bad way bef... more »

“Think of the unthinkable:” JAMA retraction prompts author to urge others to share data

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 12 hours ago
A few months ago, a researcher told Evelien Oostdijk there might be a problem with a 2014 JAMA study she had co-authored. The study had compared two methods of preventing infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). But a separate analysis had produced different results. Oostdijk, from the University Medical Center Utrecht in The Netherlands, immediately […] The post “Think of the unthinkable:” JAMA retraction prompts author to urge others to share data appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Las Vegas Introduces America’s First Needle Exchange Vending Machine

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Las Vegas has become the first city in the United States to offer a needle exchange vending machine for users of intravenous drugs.

Trump's Trip To Wisconsin-- A State The DCCC Has Already Surrendered To The GOP

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
Trump's America First economic nationalism agenda has been almost entirely abandoned, courtesy of by the Wall Street crew he's turned the presidency over to and, in retrospect looks like it was never anything more than a shiny lure laced with racism and xenophobia to win votes in the hard-hit industrial Midwest where Hillary's dull centrism wasn't resonating. Wisconsin is a good example. No one believed Trump would win there, but his America First messaging caught on with enough people to give him a narrow 1,405,284 (47.22%) to 1,382,536 (46.45%) over Clinton-- just 22,748 votes. ... more »

Justice! Cop Goes to Prison for Kicking Handcuffed Man Who Called Him ‘Stormtrooper’

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: kicking]Suspended state trooper Ryan Luckenbaugh will serve 9 to 22 months in prison for kicking a handcuffed man in the face -- a win for accountability.

VIDEO: This Man Had a Plant in His Pocket, So Cops Beat the Hell Out of Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: plant]For having a tiny bit of a plant in his pocket, a Baton Rouge man was severely beaten by cops, kidnapped and thrown in a cage.

President Trump Facing Multiple National Security Issues

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
The photograph released by the White House of President Trump meeting with his advisers at his estate in Mar-a-Lago on April 6, 2017, regarding his decision to launch missile strikes against Syria. *The Hill*: *National security issues multiply for Trump* National security issues have multiplied for President Trump in recent weeks, with complex conflicts and problems abroad competing for his attention. Trump’s strike against a Syrian airfield prompted questions about his long-term strategy in the region. But those questions were usurped a week later when the military dropped the “... more »

How Many Russian Soldiers Have Died In The Battle For The Syria City Of Palmyra?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A view shows the grave of Russian military contractor Vladimir Plutinsky, who was killed in Syria according to an official document, at a cemetery in the town of Kropotkin, Russia, April 13, 2017. Picture taken April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Maria Tsvetkova *Reuters:* *Russia denies media report it understated Syrian battle death toll* The Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday dismissed as false a Reuters report which said Russia had understated the number of its servicemen and private contractors killed during a period of intense fighting to retake the city of Palmyra. Reuters reported... more »

PATRICK ASPBURY

Anon at Aangirfan - 12 hours ago
In 2005, *Patrick Aspbury*, aged 12, began his career as part of the *Choirboys*, a group of three English cathedral choirboys. The Choirboys first album became the fastest selling classical recording in history. In March 2016, it was reported that Patrick Aspbury had gone missing from his home in Chelmsford, in Essex. On 12 April 2017, Patrick Aspbury was reportedly struck and killed by a train near Chelmsford railway station. He was aged 23 when he died. Essex Live ... *The Choirboys, Ben Inman, Patrick Aspbury, and CJ Porter-Thaw, managed by Aled Jones.* Patrick Aspbury ha... more »

Worse Than Racists

Walter E. Williams at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: worse-than-racists] Many whites are ashamed and saddened by our history of slavery, Jim Crow and gross racial discrimination. As a result, they often hold blacks accountable to standards and conduct they would never accept from whites.

United Healthcare Profits Up After Leaving ObamaCare, but Not Good Kind

Raven Clabough at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: united-healthcare-profits-up-after-leaving-obamacare-but-not-good-kind] United Healthcare has experienced remarkable growth since opting out of all but a few ObamaCare exchanges, and while this is certainly troublesome for those in favor of ObamaCare, it is not quite a boon for taxpayers and free market proponents. Though United Healthcare's profits have increased by 35 percent, the growth is largely the result of government business in the form of taxpayer-funded Medicare and Medicaid.

Paul and Massie Concerned About Kushner's and Ivanka's Influence on Trump

Steve Byas at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: paul-and-massie-concerned-at-kushners-about-ivankas-influence-on-trump] Senator Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie are concerned over the liberal influence President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, are having on his policies.

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