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20th Annual Ward Valley Spiritual Gathering, Feb. 24, 2018

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Read how a proposed hazardous waste dump on sacred land at Ward Valley, California, was halted by the occupation and lawsuits. http://www.umich.edu/~snre492/ward.html

Then they came for me

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 12 hours ago
Does it matter if the BBC perpetuates the ever increasing anti-Israel undercurrent, which is frightening many British Jews and making them think of leaving the country? This is a BBC bias blog, and some of our readers might be wondering what this has to do with them. We’re not exclusively Zionist - we don’t want to frighten the horses, do we - but as a generalised BBC-watching blog we stand a chance of gathering a few I/P fence-sitters as we go. As far as the Israeli Palestinian conflict is concerned many people are so fed up with the subject that they dismiss it with an exasper... more »

Did Russian President Putin Stop Israel And Syria/Iran Sliding Into War?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Amos Harel, Haaretz: Analysis Putin's Phone Call With Netanyahu Put End to Israeli Strikes in Syria* Prior to Saturday call, senior Israeli officials were still taking a militant line and it seemed Jerusalem was considering further military action. Russian President Vladimir Putin put an end to the confrontation between Israel and Iran in Syria and both sides accepted his decision. That’s the apparent conclusion to be reached from the chain of events this past weekend. On Saturday afternoon, after the second wave of bombardments by the Israel Air Force against Syrian targets a... more »

Iran Defends Its Involvement In Syria. Asks U.S. Forces To Leave

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Photo: sobhezagros.ir *Reuters: **Iran defends its military presence in Syria, asks U.S. forces to leave* LONDON (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official said on Wednesday that Iran’s military presence in Syria was legitimate and based on the invitation of Damascus, and called on the U.S. forces to leave the country. Reacting to U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson who said on Wednesday that Iran needed to withdraw military from Syria, Ali Akbar Velayati, a top aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader, said: “Iran’s military presence in Syria was based on invitation of the Syrian government.” “Th... more »

Valentine's Day Post

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 12 hours ago
*The Everly Brothers - "Let It Be Me"* Every so often I go on a reminiscent kick of exploring some of the music of my youth. Lately, I've been listening again to The Everly Brothers. Paul Simon once said they had the best two part harmony in the history of modern music and I can accept that. Taught music by their father and singing together since they were toddlers, Don and Phil said that while singing they could "read each other's mind". In their adult years they had famous ten year long spats during which they had no communication at all. Later on they got back together and ... more »

Leadership 2018 Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
The latest from Saskatchewan's NDP leadership campaign as voting day approaches. - There will be no lack of opportunities to compare the candidates within a debate format, including the NDP's Prince Albert debate... ...as well as SaskForward's recent Regina forum which was covered by CTV among others. And another party debate will be held in Saskatoon tomorrow. And for those looking for my take: while I haven't watched the debate schedule quite as closely as those in other campaigns, the debates ghaven't particularly shifted my own perceptions or expectations of the candidates. R... more »

How LED Lighting May Compromise Your Health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Can light affect your health? In the interview included below, Dr. Alexander Wunsch, a world-class expert on photobiology, shares the hidden dangers of light-emitting diode (LED) lighting that most people are completely … Continue reading →

Ghost in the Machine: How Big Pharma Controls Our Perception of Drug Safety and Effectiveness

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Drug Safety and Media Shaped by Big Pharma In this article, we look at the “Ghost in the Machine” – the murderous forces in our health care system that harm patients instead of help them. This article will expose the … Continue reading →

The War on Consciousness

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
We are told that the “War on Drugs” is being waged, on our behalf, by our governments and their armed bureaucracies and police forces, to save us from ourselves. “Potential for abuse and harm” are supposed to be the criteria … Continue reading →

Some Pointers (and Pitfalls) for Talking With Nature

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Look again at the title of this article. Be aware that this is about talking with Nature, not simply talking to it. Most people talk to their cats and dogs, even chickens and parrots, maybe even goldfish. But very few … Continue reading →

Body Image, Social Beauty Cues, and the Empowered Woman

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
The word ’empower’ is defined as: “to give (someone) authority or power”; “to make (someone) stronger and more confident”. As a woman living in the United States, I experience certain roles, standards, and beliefs regarding my own empowerment and my gender which … Continue reading →

Deal With Your Own Shit – Then Serve Others

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
We tend to be eager to help others help themselves. It is easy to see fault in others, to want to jump to their rescue. We can feel we know better, and all we want is the best for them. … Continue reading →

Exploding Fear in 5 Steps – How to Liberate Yourself from Fear in Any Situation

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Fear is what so frequently holds people back on the spiritual path. Fear of what might happen if you take a certain step. Fear of completely letting go and where that might lead. Fear of hurting others by being truly … Continue reading →

6 Exercise Machines Olympians Use to Train That You’ve Never Seen Before

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
These are not your average treadmills and leg press machines. To be an Olympic athlete means you’re one of the best in your sport—in your country and in the world. Obviously, getting to that level is no easy feat. Most … Continue reading →

Top 10 Foods to Keep Your Arteries Clean

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
As a board-certified cardiologist, it is obvious that the best way to treat heart problems is to prevent them. When it comes to prevention, nothing is more important than proper nutrition. The best foods to eat are those which would … Continue reading →

Antibiotic-Only Approach to Appendicitis Risky for Certain Patients

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 12 hours ago
Elderly, Medically Complex Patients Have Lower Risk For Death With Surgery Currently in the United States, about twice as many adults with appendicitis are treated without an operation as 20 years ago, but nonoperative management of an infected appendix … Continue reading →

Protest Song Of Week: ‘Fight For You’ By Raye Zaragoza

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Raye Zaragoza is a Native American (O’odham), Mexican, Taiwanese, and Japanese singer-songwriter. She garnered praise as well as awards for her protest song against the Dakota Access Pipeline, “In The River.” Last year, Zaragoza released an album, “Fight For You,” that contains multiple songs of protest. They draw inspiration from The post Protest Song Of Week: ‘Fight For You’ By Raye Zaragoza appeared first on Shadowproof.

Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, claims that HE was the one who paid off Stormy Daniels out of his own pocket. Yeah, okay. Update!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Courtesy of the New York Times: *Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have had an affair with Mr. Trump. * *In the most detailed explanation of the 2016 payment made to the actress, Stephanie Clifford, Mr. Cohen, who worked as a counsel to the Trump Organization for more than a decade, said he was not reimbursed for the payment. * *“Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, a... more »

Guess who's ruined Rob Burley's big day?

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
Congratulations to blog favourite Rob Burley on his new job!: Unfortunately, something has slightly marred Rob's big day: Alas, that's all my fault. That image of Rob "looking like a very unhappy Hitler" is the one I've been repeatedly using ever since I first 'snipped' it during his appearance on *Newswatch *back in November 2016. It's my image. Oh dear! Anyhow, it's a thoroughly deserved step-up for Rob Burley. Well done, sir!

WATCH: Sheriffs Look Like Clowns Bragging About Dozens of Raids for Entirely LEGAL Hemp CBD

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: cbd] Tennessee law enforcement carried out a massive sting operation to bust 23 businesses who were selling entirely legal hemp CBD products. The operation was so ridiculous that reporters called them on it during the press conference. The post WATCH: Sheriffs Look Like Clowns Bragging About Dozens of Raids for Entirely LEGAL Hemp CBD appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

The Russian Doping Scandal and how the IOC betrayed the Olympic Movement

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 13 hours ago
Twelve days ago, shortly after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) cleared 28 Russian athletes of the doping allegations which had been made against them, I expressed the hope that sanity would prevail and that the International Olympic Committee would reconsider its decision to exclude some of these athletes from the Winter Olympics in […] More The post The Russian Doping Scandal and how the IOC betrayed the Olympic Movement appeared first on The Duran.

Heitkamp: "We Have Enough Votes Right Now To Pass It," And By "We" She Means The Corrupt Senators Owned By Wall Street

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
Looks like I stumbled onto something Saturday-- my use of the term "Bailout Caucus," pissed off some senators. Turns out the polite way of talking about the topic is to refer to the "Bank Lobbyist Act." My bad. The good guys gnash their teeth when rebellious types refer to corrupt right of center Democrats-- many in danger of losing their seats *because* they are corrupt and right of center-- as the BailoutCaucus: Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Jon Tester (MT), Chris Coons (DE), Tom Carper (DE), Joe Donnelly (IN), Claire McCaskill (MO), Gary Peters (MI), Mark Warner (VA), Tim Kaine (VA), J... more »

Untitled

Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin City of London financiers contemplate “imminent” 2018 US stock market crash of up to “50%” The prostitution claims surrounding Oxfam don’t surprise me. I’ve seen it all before with charities across the world – and the UN Republicans Have 4 Convicted Criminals Running For Congress In 2018 CNN Firing Dozens Ahead Of AT&T Takeover: Report Iran Unveils Two Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missiles After Israel Attack On Syria Another Massive Blackout Struck Puerto Rico Last Night Pentagon Sending Heavily Armed Marine Units To East Asia To "Counter China Threat" Iceland: ... more »

Politically Correct Schools Purge Classic Books

Alex Newman at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: politically-correct-schools-purge-classic-books] Politically correct government school officials in Minnesota are under fire after announcing that key classic American literature would be removed from the high-school reading list.

Black History Month

Walter E. Williams at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: black-history-month] Black Americans, as a group, have made the greatest gains, over some of the highest hurdles, in a shorter span of time than any other racial group in mankind's history.

Education Department Won’t Pursue Transgender Students’ Bathroom Claims

Michael Tennant at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: education-department-wont-pursue-transgender-students-bathroom-claims] The Department of Education will no longer investigate transgender students’ claims that being forced to use school restrooms corresponding to their biological sex amounts to discrimination.

Breaking: Syrian Army deploys massive reinforcements to Deir Ezzor for all-out offensive against US-backed forces

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:51 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries are rushing massive reinforcements to the Euphrates valley region within Deir Ezzor province in what early reports are saying is preparation for an all-out offensive against US-backed forces. Already, military-affiliated sources note that Syrian Army sentries have stepped up patrols along the west […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrian Army rushes big reinforcements to north Latakia after repelling sudden jihadist assault on strategic town

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – Two days ago, militants of the Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham launched a deep-infiltration assault against the Syrian Arab Army and National Defence Forces (Syrian national paramilitary) in the northern countryside of Latakia province. The attack was aimed at damaging government defenses around the strategic hilltop town of Kinsibba […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria threatens to down any enemy warplane

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
During a press conference, Fayssal Mikdad, Syria’s Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister, asserted that the USA aimed to prolong the war in the country. The diplomat called on Arabs and Kurds in northern Syria to “unite and fight back at Turkish forces,” warning the Western countries against carrying out airstrikes on Syria. “We call on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

French President threatens to strike Syria if chemical weapons are used

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Tuesday that his country will strike Syrian government targets if the allegations of chemical weapons usage is proven. “On chemical weapons, I set a red line and I reaffirm that red line,” Macron told reporters, as quoted by the Reuters News Agency. “If we […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iranian Deputy FM meets Russian counterpart for nuke deal talks

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Ryabkov in Tehran on Wednesday for talks about the different bilateral aspects of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA) and the last JCPOA implementation process. Iran’s Vice Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi and European Parliament member David McAllister also […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Complete battle map of Syria: mid-February update

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The month of February got off to a volatile start in Syria, as several offensives were taking place across the northern part of the country. Beginning with the Turkish-led incursion into the Afrin region, the Aleppo Governorate witnessed some of the most intense clashes this month. Adding fuel to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: ISIS kicks-off new offensive against Syrian rebels in south Damascus, threatens to take over 2 districts

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:07 P.M.) – Following promising gains made during previous weeks against rival militant groups in Damascus, Islamic State forces have kicked-off a new offensive aimed at driving rebels from two key southern districts of the Syrian capital. Damascus-based sources report that ISIS has launched a new wave of attacks against Al-Qaeda affiliate group […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fight against ISIS is not over: Tillerson

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addressed representatives of the coalition fighting the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIL/ISIS) in Kuwait city on Tuesday, warning that “the fight is not over” While Tillerson acknowledged that the coalition had made “outstanding progress,” he cautioned that “the enduring defeat of ISIS in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Al-Qaeda sells military helicopter parts to Syrian Air Force – reports

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Forces linked to a powerful Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate militia are reportedly selling military helicopter parts salvaged from a rebel-held airbase in the country’s northwest to the Syrian Arab Air Force, so claim opposition sources. Opposition sources are accusing Al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) of selling military […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Kremlin urges media not to rely on misinformation on developments in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has called on the media not to be guided by “distorted data” in connection with reports on many Russians allegedly killed in Syria. “We urge [everyone] not to be guided by erroneous information, intentional or unintentional, and be careful about the description of such potentially important incidents in order not […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish military delegation enters east Idlib to setup new deconflication zone

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:55 P.M.) – A Turkish military delegation entered Syria’s Idlib Governorate on Tuesday in order to setup a new conflication zone inside the eastern part of the province. According to pro-opposition activists, the Turkish military delegation reportedly reached the Idlib Governorate town of Ma’arat Al-Nu’man, which is strategically located along the Idlib-Aleppo Highway […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Russian warplanes smash militant stronghold in north Hama with bunker-busting bombs

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) – On Wednesday, Russian warplanes targeted militant positions and underground bases at the rebel-held town of Al-Latamenah – located in northern Hama province – with pinpoint strikes using a combination of bunker-buster, conventional and thermobaric (fuel-air) bombs. According to military-affiliated sources, Russian airpower has been engaging militant positions, gathering and movements […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Humanitarian convoy enters besieged East Ghouta for first time this year (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – A humanitarian aid convoy entered the East Ghouta region of Damascus, today, the Syrian Red Crescent Society reported this afternoon. According to the Syrian Red Crescent Society, the humanitarian convoy consisted of nine trucks that were carrying relief items, such as food supplies and medicine. The convoy reportedly entered the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Drone captures Syrian Kurdish fighters hit by airstrike in Afrin (VIDEO)

Since January 20, Turkey has been conducting a military operation in Afrin to protect its border with Syria from Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) forces and the Democratic Union Party (PYD). Turkey alleges these groups are linked to the Kurdistan’s Workers’ Party (PKK), regarded by Ankara as a terrorist organization. Drone footage captured by Turkish […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US uses B-52 bombers and AC-130 gunships to attack Syrian Army, yet ‘partner forces’ have to be saved by Iranian-backed troops

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) – According to official American military sources, US airpower that attacked the Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitaries one week ago did so with strategic weapons like the B-52 bomber and AC-130 gunship. Yet several days later, so-called ‘coalition partner forces’ just 50 kilometers away were left to fend for themselves […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

RACE TO THE PAST: Lawrence knows his origins well!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2018Part 3—In search of the 255:* Will the Census Bureau really ask that murky proposed new question? Will each respondent who cops to a "race" then be asked to record his or her "origins?" We can't answer your thoughtful question, although we will say this: Christine Emba got it right in her recent column! If that question appears on the upcoming census, it will surely produce some of the *most* "extremely messy" data in all recorded time. Many people, like The Elimran, will have no real idea how to answer that question. Meanwhile, depending on what the ... more »

Dead Male Prostitute, Piles of Meth Found in Clinton Mega-Donor’s Home—NO ARRESTS

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: dead] A high-profile millionaire donor to Hillary Clinton was found with a dead prostitute in his home, with witnesses saying he kidnapped him, and drugs and paraphernalia everywhere and no one has been charged. The post Dead Male Prostitute, Piles of Meth Found in Clinton Mega-Donor’s Home—NO ARRESTS appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Cops ‘Help’ Suicidal Man With Gun to His Own Head by Killing Him

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: suicidal] Police received a call about a suicidal man, and when they pulled over his car on the side of a busy road, they waited less than one minute before firing 12 rounds in his direction. The post Cops ‘Help’ Suicidal Man With Gun to His Own Head by Killing Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Iran Had Both Sides In The 2004 Najaf Battle

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
In August 2004, the Americans took on the Mahdi Army in Najaf city. Earlier that year Moqtada al-Sadr’s militia led a failed uprising, and then continued attacks upon the Coalition in southern Iraq. That led the White House to authorize offensive operations against his forces, which led to the Battle for Najaf. During the fighting, Iran was intimately involved on both sides. On the one hand, it had advisers with the Mahdi Army helping them battle the Americans. On the other hand, it facilitated peace talks with the Iraqi government and Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani to end the conflict. ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Feb 14

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1949 Communist leaders hanged by PM Said to try to squash opposition (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1958 Iraq and Jordan announced Arab Federation in response to Egypt and Syria’s United Arab Republic Kuwait asked to join but said no 1983 Sec of State Shultz met with Iraq’s For Min Hammadi who asked for expanded trade deals 1986 Iraq counterattacked to try to re-captured Fao Peninsula Failed 1991 During funeral for member of Hakim family anti-Saddam slogans chanted in Najaf 1991 Iraq said it w... more »

What's the point in worrying about the Federal government deficit . . .

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
. . . when the rest of us are doing precisely and exactly the same thing? Total household debt rose by $193 billion to an all-time high of $13.15 trillion at year-end 2017 from the previous quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data report released Tuesday ... The report said it was fifth consecutive year of annual household debt growth. There's more at the link. Corporate America is doing likewise. The latest casualty is Remington Arms, which was "taken private" by Cerberus some years ago in a leveraged buyout. Cerberus has loade... more »

America Is Desperate to Stop Russian and Chinese Hypersonic Weapons

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, North America* The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is researching sensors and technology able to ID and destroy hypersonic weapons. The Pentagon is fast-tracking sensor and command and control technology development to improve defenses against fast-emerging energy hypersonic weapons threats from major rivals such as Russia or China, US Missile Defense Agency officials said. Citing particular emphasis upon the area of Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC), Missile Defense Agency Director of Operations Gary Pennett said the Pentagon... more »

Pentagon: Russia and China Are America's Biggest Military Threats

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * And the Pentagon is getting ready to meet that challenge. The Trump Administration’s new fiscal year 2019 defense budget proposal squarely takes aim at Russia and China as the United States enters into a renewed era of great power competition. “A major thrust of the National Defense Strategy oriented on great power competition: specifically, Russia and China,” Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Ierardi, director of force structure, resources and assessment on the Joint Staff told reporters at the Pentagon on Feb. 12. “And, in this respect, our investments to suppo... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago

Greg Hunter, "John Williams, 'US Deficit Is Beyond Control'"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 hours ago
*"John Williams, 'US Deficit Is Beyond Control'"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "In his latest report, economist John Williams asks the question, “Did the Fed trigger the stock sell-off?” Williams answer, “It sure looks that way. With all the heave selling, the bond yields were rising and investors didn’t like that. Risings bond yields means someone is selling bonds. The Fed was not selling bonds, they were not rolling over the bonds they normally would. There was a big drop in the amount of bonds the Fed was holding in the last week by about $10 billion. That was the biggest we... more »

Country Singer Daryle Singletary Dies at Age 46

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Singletary died at his home in Lebanon, Tennessee, his publicist said.

Suspect Wounded, SUV Stopped After Shooting at NSA Gate

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A suspect has been held, taken from the black SUV that stopped at barrier after a shooting outside National Security Agency.

Even amid allegations of spousal abuse Rob Porter was in line for a promotion up until he abruptly resigned.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of CNN: *Rob Porter was involved in serious discussions to be promoted when he abruptly resigned from the White House last week amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. * *His anticipated elevation further highlights how top White House officials were willing to overlook indications from the FBI that there were potential abuse allegations in his background in exchange for professional competence in a tumultuous West Wing.* *Porter had been actively lobbying to take on new policy portfolios outside the traditio... more »

'Democracy': Is It The General Welfare Principle Or Partisan Paralysis And Regime-Change War?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180214-democracy-general-welfare.pdf The Senate Intelligence Committee's hearing yesterday, with the leaders of the U.S. intelligence agencies, was an anti-Russia, anti-China riot by Senators and witnesses alike. The new McCarthyite political correctness overwhelmed any discussion of the actual topic, "threats to America's national security." If there is any question as to why President Trump has failed to pursue what he intended — great power cooperation with both Russia and China against terrorism and regional wars — it was answered by the display in the... more »

Shooting Reported Outside The NSA Headquarters In Fort Meade, Maryland

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*FOX News*:* Shots fired outside National Security Agency; man in custody, reports say* A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after a shooting outside the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md., ended with a black SUV stopped by barriers outside a gate, officials said. Federal law enforcement officials told Fox News that preliminary info from the scene suggests that someone tried to ram the NSA gate in their vehicle. *Read more* .... *More News On Today's Shooting Outside The NSA Headquarters In Fort Meade, Maryland* Shots fired outside National Security A... more »

World Government Summit Announces Merging Of Humans With Computers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Word Government Summit website: – https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/

The Coming War on Lebanon: Israel, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Prepare “Long-Planned Middle East War”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
The Coming War on Lebanon: Israel, Saudi Arabia, U.S. Prepare “Long-Planned Middle East War” by Timothy Alexander Guzman, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ Washington’s plan to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has ultimately failed. Now Lebanon seems to be in the cross-hairs with tensions between Israel and Hezbollah on the same level that led to the 2006 Lebanon war. There is also the […]

Tucker: “You have to be a moron” to believe Steele dossier (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 15 hours ago
The Steele dossier is completely absurd, and yet the entire US government is fixated on it. More The post Tucker: “You have to be a moron” to believe Steele dossier (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Israel in crisis as police accuse Netanyahu of corruption

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Position of leader who has dominated Israeli politics for decades threatened More The post Israel in crisis as police accuse Netanyahu of corruption appeared first on The Duran.

Analysis of a joke

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 15 hours ago
And on today’s “Fun with functions” … I’ll explain how to ruin a dinner party with a maths joke: “There are two types of people the world: those who don’t understand my humour”. — Mike Haseler (@scotpolitik) February 14, 2018 … Continue reading →

Pentagon: 'We've got to ramp it up'

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago

Wednesday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 16 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Anna Coote discusses some of the potential problems with a universal basic income on its own - particularly to the extent it takes momentum away from the prospect of universal basic services. - Scott Sinclair examines how little has changed - and how many substantial dangers haven't - in the latest iteration of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. - Joan Bryden reports on the Parliamentary Budget Officer's five-year fight for information to allow it to assess the money Canada loses to offshore tax evasion. And the report from Alex Bout... more »

When the next generation looks racially different from the last, political tensions rise

Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
In the 1990s, older Californians struggled to make way for a younger, more diverse generation. Here’s how that 'racial generation gap’ transformed the state – and what it means for the rest of the US.

Trying to keep up with the 'Dreamers' debate? Here are 6 essential reads

Danielle Douez, Associate Editor, Politics + Society at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
Scholars have you covered on all sides of the 'Dreamers' issue, with solid research to boot.

Caribbean residents see climate change as a severe threat but most in US don't — here's why

Claire Q. Evans, Doctoral Student, Political Science, Vanderbilt University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 16 hours ago
New research suggests politics and risk perception may explain why the US and Caribbean see climate change so differently, though both places are ever more vulnerable to powerful hurricanes.

Nothing Has Changed

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
All three candidates for the leadership of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party have declared their opposition to a carbon tax. Andrew Coyne writes: When the Great Platform Revolt began, I had thought that their position would be just to default to the status quo, i.e. cap and trade, since a) this would not require them to do anything, b) the feds have said they would accept this in lieu of an explicit carbon tax, and c) the revenues the province collects from cap and trade, unlike a carbon tax, are invisible to the consumer. They could then claim to have averted the dread pr... more »

Keep the RussiaGate Revenue Flying

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 16 hours ago
Talk about amplifying a bellicose propaganda campaign. Right in the middle of the *New York Times's *latest "The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!" front page scare-story is a hyperlink to "narrative architect" Molly McKew's piece in *Politico*. That piece, which I wrote about here, itself had amplified and hyperlinked to numerous other fear-mongering articles written by the gigantic pulsating hive mind of the corporate media. However, since the *Times* piece was ostensibly about the leaders of the Intelligence Hive Mind amplifying the fear in sworn testimony before the... more »

World News Briefs -- February 14, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*The Guardian:* *South African President Zuma allies' home raided and no-confidence vote announced* *Raids linked to allegations of influence-peddling by Gupta family come as ANC’s efforts to oust South Africa’s president continue* An elite South African police team has raided the luxurious family home of a family of controversial businessmen accused of improper relations with Jacob Zuma, as the ruling ANC party continues its chaotic efforts to oust the country’s president. The raid on the compound of the wealthy Gupta family in Johannesburg came as the African National Congress ... more »

Living Longer and Living Poorer - The Perfect Longevity Storm

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
A recent publication, "We'll Live to 100 - How Can We Afford It" by the World Economic Forum takes a sobering look at the financial repercussions of living to the century mark, a greater likelihood than it has ever been. As many current studies have shown, while we may be living longer, we are most likely to live longer and live poorer with a very significant portion of the world in both developed and undeveloped nations simply not saving enough to fund their elder years. Since the 1950s, life expectancy has been increasing at an average rate of one additional year of life for ever... more »

Trudeau right to comment on jury selection

James C Morton at Morton's Musings - 16 hours ago
Neither the Prime Minister nor Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould made a specific comment on whether the Gerald Stanley case was rightly decided. But they did say that the way juries are assembled in Canada can lead to a perception of partiality. Recognizing that and taking steps to revise the jury system to make sure it is, and is seen to be, impartial is exactly what elected officials are supposed to do. Taking lessons from cases to improve the justice system is a good thing. Gerald Stanley has been acquitted and the Saskatchewan Minister of Justice and Attorney General will ... more »

A TRUMPER EXTENDS THE LIFE OF A FADING SCANDAL -- WHY?

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Many observers have noted that the Trump team's handling of the Rob Porter scandal is terrible -- a more competent administration would have been out in front of the story and would have contained it quickly, not allowing it to stay in the headlines for a week. Now a Trump lawyer has taken *another* scandal, one that was slipping down the memory hole, and has brought it back to the front pages. Why? Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, said on Tuesday that he had paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a pornographic-film actress who had once claimed to have ... more »

A Few Thoughts on Syria

LL at Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
*A Russian View of the Syrian Power Structure* Kirill Semenov, Director of the Centre of Islamic Research at the Institute of Innovative Development, Russia International Affairs Department (quite a title), wrote an interesting article about the change in the internal power structure in Syria. The abstract is presented for your review below: Ever since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1971, the three pillars of the Syrian regime have been the Ba’ath Party, the Alawite minority and the army. The current Syrian elites were formed around these three forces. The tip of the pyramid is rep... more »

Facebook Tracks Ominously Specific Details About Your Life—FOREVER—Here’s How to See It

The Free Thought Project at The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: facebook] Anything and everything you have ever done or seen or liked—even blocked—on Facebook is stored by the social media company....FOREVER. The post Facebook Tracks Ominously Specific Details About Your Life—FOREVER—Here’s How to See It appeared first on The Free Thought Project .

After church shooting military adds more than 4,000 names of domestic abusers to FBI's background checklist.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of the Daily Mail: *More than 4,000 names have been added to the country's list of ex-military members banned from owning firearms since the Sutherland Springs massacre last November, a CNN report has found. * *In the aftermath of the tragedy, the US Air Force came under fire after admitting it failed to submit the gunman's name to the FBI's background check system - even though he had been kicked out of the military for assaulting his wife, which should have prevented him from owning a firearm under federal law. * *Still, the ex-airman was able to purchase a semiautoma... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 14, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*U.S. Air Force: **Air Force outlines future of bomber force* he Air Force outlined plans for its bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request February 12, 2018. In line with the service’s bomber vector, the budget request detailed the Air Force plan to update the B-52 Stratofortress fleet and continue modifications to the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit fleets while continuing to acquire B-21 Raiders. “As part of our decisions presented in the FY19 President’s Budget, the Air Force will update the B-52 bomber fleet and fund development of replacement engines,” said ... more »

Untitled

jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 17 hours ago
*Nazi attitudes at the University of Maryland (UMD) * Professor Melissa Landa was fired from her teaching position at the University of Maryland (UMD) due to her vocal pro-Israel views and fighting BDS. The University of Maryland needs to be held accountable for the injustice it has inflicted. For ten years, Dr. Melissa Landa was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the College of Education. She won awards for her teaching and research and created some of the most popular courses in the College. Students described her as "one of the best professors at this institution," and colle... more »

If You're Spending 5 Minutes Laughing At The Trumpanzee Budget, That's 5 Minutes You're Not Spending On His Collusion With Putin

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
I was surprised on Monday when Trump's Director of the Office of Management and Budget said that the budget the Trumpanzee Regime presented to Congress is not serious. Putin put a post-literate monstrosity in the White House. Jonathan Bernstein pointed out that Trump didn't read-- let alone write-- the budget; Mulvaney and his staff did. "It includes proposals that Trump has little interest in supporting or fighting for." It's more like a Freedom Caucus budget than anything Trump's going to back. Normally White House budgets are regarded as a statement of the president's preferenc... more »

Untitled

JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*Satellites show warming is accelerating sea level rise (?)* *Dedicated Warmist Seth Borenstein sets out below a coherent story about warming causing sea-level rise. He regurgitates all the usual Warmist talking points regardless of their truth. He says, for instance, that the Antarctic is melting when it is not.So we have to go back to the journal article behind Seth's splurge to see what the scientists are saying. I append it below Seth's article.And what we see there is very different from Seth's confident pronouncements. We see a very guarded article indeed which ... more »

Russophobia a futile bid to conceal US, European demise

Finian Cunningham at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Russophobia — “blame it all on Russia” — is a short-term, futile ploy to stave off the day of reckoning when furious and informed Western citizens will demand democratic restitution for their legitimate grievances More The post Russophobia a futile bid to conceal US, European demise appeared first on The Duran.

Heh

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
From "Pearls Before Swine" yesterday: Peter

6 Deadliest Battles For The Soldiers Fighting In It

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*We Are The Mighty:* *6 deadliest battles for troops to fight in* For better or worse, the grunts handle the main chunk of the fighting. These are your combat arms troops — infantry, scouts, tankers, artillerymen, etc. The supply guys in the back can usually get a bit comfy knowing that they probably won’t get called to the front line — except in the case of total war when the front line is so decimated that everyone, back to front, needs to push into the fray. To quantify the level of suck, we’ve ranked the following battles by a metric that measures the percentage of casualtie... more »

Imagine if...

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
Imagine the furore on the BBC and the other left wing news outlets if a Republican had been found to be in contact with leaders of the Klu Klux Klan. How long would he be allowed to last in his job? However when it's senior Democratic Party figure linked, again, with the anti Semitic and (at least previously) separist Nation of Islam, not a word. The Daily Caller http://dailycaller.com/2018/02/13/keith-ellison-louis-farrakhan-nation-of-islam/ has the story: 'Democratic Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the deputy chair of the Democratic National Committee, has attended multiple me... more »

Russia not ruling out presence of citizens apart from military in Syria

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that he didn’t rule out that Russian nationals, who do not belong to the Russian Armed Forces, could be in Syria. “We do not have specific detailed information that would allow us to draw any conclusions. It cannot be ruled out that citizens of the Russian Federation may be […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkish-backed rebels capture town in northwest Afrin

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed rebels announced the capture of another town in the Afrin region of Aleppo, today, after advancing inside the strategic Rajou District. Led by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), the Turkish-backed rebels were able to take control Qoudah Qawi in northwestern Afrin after another fierce battle with the Kurdish-led […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army and US-backed forces battle each other from across the Euphrates in Deir Ezzor – reports

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:22 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and US-backed forces are battling it out once again in the countryside of Deir Ezzor province according to reports by opposition sources. Opposition sources report that Syrian pro-government forces and US-backed militias are currently locked into a major clash involving the exchange of small arms and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US Air Force insists Feb 7th airstrike in Syria was ‘self-defence’ (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – Commander of US Air Forces Central Command Lt. General Jeffrey Harrigian reiterated the US position that the Feb 7th airstrike in Syria “was executed from self-defence,” speaking via video link in a Pentagon press conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. Harrigian explained that on the evening of February 7th, coalition […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Iran strikes back, calls on US to immediately withdraw from Syria

Iran has repeatedly strongly refuted claims of its troops’ presence in Syria, however, admitted sending military advisors to help the Syrian government fight terrorists. Tehran has also been acting as one of the guarantors of the ceasefire regime in the Arab Republic and as a broker in peace talks. Ali Akbar Velayati, the top aide […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hundreds of Turkish Army elite urban warfare troops prepare to storm Kurdish stronghold in Syria’s Afrin

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Army has deployed elite troops – reportedly specialized in urban warfare – to storm a fortress town held by Kurdish forces in the southwest of Syria’s Afrin region. According to reports that have been emerging since Tuesday, the Turkish Army is deploying a company of several hundred elite […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Surrendering a Brussels mosque: A Saudi break with ultra-conservatism?

James M. Dorsey at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Saudi Arabia, in an indication that it is serious about shaving off the sharp edges of its Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism, has agreed to surrender control of the Great Mosque in Brussels. The decision follows mounting Belgian criticism of alleged intolerance and supremacism that was being propagated by the mosque’s Saudi administrators as well as social […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Even their home State is turning against the tech gaints

Charlotte Pickles at Blog Posts – Page Array – UnHerd - 18 hours ago
The residents of California’s Bay Area, the home of Silicon Valley, might be expected to be cheerleaders for big tech, but new polling by Edelman suggests otherwise. 62% think the tech industry makes the “wealthy even wealthier, but doesn’t really help the rest of California” 67% think tech needs more regulation 67% see the tech […] The post Even their home State is turning against the tech gaints appeared first on UnHerd.

The U.S. Navy's Newest Aircraft Carrier Is 'A Mess'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
US Navy *Task & Purpose*: *The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess * The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2019 budget includes a hefty chunk of cash for a fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier, but the Navy may have to wait a little bit longer to see its dreams of an 11-carrier fleet truly realized. Among the slew of vessels included in the Navy portion of President Donald Trump’s planned boost to the U.S. armed forces budget are three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, two Virginia-class submarines, and the “first year of full funding” for the now-unnamed CV... more »

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre of Rational Thought

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 18 hours ago
“Please get me up, my friends... No payrolls. No wells. No coupons. That would be entirely out. Pardon me; I forgot I am plaintiff and not defendant. Look out. Look out for him. Please. He owed me money; he owes everyone money.” - Last words of Dutch Schultz, 1935 (By *American Zen*’s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *Y*es, I know it's Valentine's Day. My wife keeps having to remind me why everything in America turns pink starting the day after Christmas. But I'm a political writer. Deal. And I have something else to say that doesn't involve forced declarations of love through proce... more »

I see that the Germans understand Donald Trump's relationship with Russia quite clearly.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Carnival in Germany!! I think Trump is even more hated in Europe then in USA!!#MAGA #Trump #FoxAndFriends #FoxNews #BlueWave2018 #Resist #TheResistance #Germany #Austria #Europe #UK #France #Berlin #Paris #London pic.twitter.com/iZYKBYFEGt — Maggie Resists Trump (@Stop_Trump20) February 12, 2018 Here it is from another angle. Seems accurate to me.

The Roots of Global Warming Religion

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 19 hours ago

Australian Labor MP: "I'd Choose Autism"

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Anne Dachel A story from Australia makes it clear that vaccines will maintain the sacred place in medicine with our children as the sacrificial lambs. Feb 12, 2018, Australia SBS News: I'd choose autism: Labor MP backs vaccines Labor...

The U.S. Air Force Wants To Use Artificial Intelligence In Understanding The Data That It Accumulates, And The Targets That It Can Find

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 19 hours ago
U.S. Air Force Illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes *Defense One:* *‘Wouldn’t It Be Great If We Could Shoot Someone in the Face at 200 Kilometers?’* What the U.S. Air Force wants out of artificial intelligence — and an exclusive look into its next project to fuse everything. The U.S. Air Force is doubling down on efforts to fuse text, video, and virtually every potential source of data or information together through artificial intelligence. The goal is to change the way every commander, airman, and even thinking machine makes decisions. It’s a program called Data to Decision,... more »

Argentina: New UFO Sighting in Pocito

Inexplicata (IHU) at Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 19 hours ago
*Source: Diario La Provincia (San Juan, Argentina)https://www.diariolaprovinciasj.com/sociedad/2018/2/13/guardianes-cielo-cuyano-aseguraron-haber-visto-nuevo-ovni-pocito-83990.htmlDate: 02.13.2018* *Argentina: New UFO Sighting in Pocito* *"Guardianes del cielo cuyano" (Guardians of the skies over Cuyo) claim having seen a new UFO in Pocito. The UFO watchers allegeldy saw an unidentified flying object in the sky and recorded it on a camera.* "Guardianes del cielo cuyano" had a new sigthing this past January. The UFO hunters claim having seen an unidentified flying object which th... more »

Obama portrait portrays a president with six fingers

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Obama’s official, and bizarre, White House portrait has six fingers. More The post Obama portrait portrays a president with six fingers appeared first on The Duran.

Our snowiest winter

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 19 hours ago
Having lived in our current house for about 20years, like many people who live pretty ordinary lives, I’m able to reasonably accurately judge what has been happening to the weather in our locality. We’ve had longer periods of ice – … Continue reading →

Ball wins: All it took was a few decent people willing to stand up against tyranny.

Scottish-Sceptic at Scottish Sceptic - 19 hours ago
BREAKING: Tim Ball’s free-speech victory over Andrew Weaver – all charges dismissed! https://t.co/b6Dz1urSwr — Watts Up With That (@wattsupwiththat) February 14, 2018 When the history of these times are written it will be said that a few decent people stood … Continue reading →

Obama, Rice and Comey knee deep in “unmasking” Trump team (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 20 hours ago
James Comey had a secret Russia meeting with Barack Obama amid "unmaskings" More The post Obama, Rice and Comey knee deep in “unmasking” Trump team (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Iran Accuses The West Of Using Lizards To Spy On Its Nuclear Program

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*AFP:* *Iran military official: West used lizards for nuclear spying* The former chief-of-staff of Iran's armed forces said Tuesday that Western spies had used lizards which could "attract atomic waves" to spy on the country's nuclear programme. Hassan Firuzabadi, senior military advisor to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was responding to questions from local media on the recent arrest of environmentalists. He said he did not know the details of the cases, but that the West had often used tourists, scientists and environmentalists to spy on Iran. "Several years ago, some i... more »

Operation Sinai 2018: A Theatrical Stunt Before Presidential Elections?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
The Egyptian government is LYING about the real motives for Operation Sinai 2018. It is not about fighting ISIS terrorists in Sinai. This is BOGUS. The news that Zionist ‘666’ Israel is assisting Egypt in bombing ISIS terrorists in Sinai tells you the entire official narrative is BOGUS. ISIS is an asset of the Israeli […]

A.I. will be ‘billions of times’ smarter than humans, man and machine need to merge

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 21 hours ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/13/a-i-will-be-billions-of-times-smarter-than-humans-man-and-machine-need-to-merge.html?__source=facebook%7Ctech Advertisements

Afghanistan Needs A Proper And Effective Intelligence Agency

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Javid Ahmad, National Interest:* The Major Flaws in Afghanistan's Intelligence War As the dust settles after the latest string of ghastly bombings in Kabul that took nearly 150 lives, including foreigners, the failure to prevent the attacks should be debated through one important prism: fixing the Afghan intelligence. By any measure, the new wave of violence across Afghanistan is a forceful response by the Taliban—and, arguably, by Pakistan—to President Donald Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy, indicating that any American attempt to pressure them is not only ill-advised but it wo... more »

Israeli Police Recommend Netanyahu Be Indicted on Corruption Charges; Hurry Up Already Mueller!

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Trump has been friends for decades with Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, as was Trump’s father. Both have been supported by … Continue reading →

FBI Lefties

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 21 hours ago
Powerful. Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Report: U.S. Wants To Put Pakistan On A Global Terrorist - Financing Watchlist

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
A currency trader counts Pakistani Rupee notes as he prepares an exchange of U.S dollars in Islamabad, Pakistan December 11, 2017. REUTERS/Caren Firouz *Reuters:* *Exclusive: U.S. pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist - financing watchlist* ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money-laundering monitoring group, according to a senior Pakistani official. Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avert being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with ... more »

Pictures: ISIS encircles Kurdish forces near Syria’s border with Iraq in sudden blitz assault

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – On Monday, Islamic State militants operating in the east Syrian province of Deir Ezzor encircled US-backed Kurdish forces near the border with Iraq during a swift and sudden assault. Maneuvering across open desert whilst launching distraction attacks along the eastern shore of the Euphrates, ISIS bypassed the main zones of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army to expunge Al-Qaeda from Rastan pocket on Homs-Hama border with rebel approval

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 22 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army and allied paramilitary groups have kicked-off an operation to expunge Al-Qaeda-linked forces from a large rebel bastion situated on the provincial border of Homs and Hama governorates. On Monday, the Syrian Army and allied militias launched an operation against armed rebel groups holding-out in an enclave […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Disrupting Draco Domination with william tompkins

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Some seriously disturbing material here. The existence of what we can easily describe as an alien slave trade interfacing with the Illuminati provides a lasting motive for the sustained existence of the core conspiracy itself. It nicely fits the general historic process as well. What is does explain is simple disappearance. These folks never come back. A million per year works out to one disappearance per several thousand per year. That is just about low enough to stay under the proverbial radar. Inasmuch as we have ample confirmation of human involvement with the UFO ph... more »

Researchers Find Human Impact on Forest Still Evident After 500 Years

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Terra preta soils allowed a population density comparable to rice culture or about one family per acre of land. For that reason it plausible that the original population was in the tens of millions. Proximity to rivers also suggest that they used irrigation during the dry season as well. Those soils allowed continuous cropping. It is noteworthy that those soils now continue to support a different blend of vegetation than the surround. This is creditable because they will not need to dash fifteen feet down to locate enough nutrients. Thus a wider blend is possible. As remarke... more »

sahara

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This needs to be integrated with those water harvesting ponds with nets. The ponds can be a simple cast bowl partially filled with sand and holding vertical canes suspending a mono - filament net. This draws dew out of the atmosphere at night and the water drops into the sand to be protected. The surplus moisture can then be distributed into the surround while a planting can grow in the cast pond. As this matures and acreage expands it will become possible to grow an adjacent tree as well to increase the soil's holding capacity. In that way we produce an intact shallow... more »

1450 AD . . . A clever civil engineering project at Kusa

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Hydraulic engineering is very much applied commonsense. Failure modes are obvious and their control just as obvious. This is not bridge building were you are fighting gravity and natural leverage . Locking water is a natural response to a steepening gradient and awareness of river arcs a proper response to flood control None of this has changed a bit since the Bronze Age and our first irrigation super states. This happens to be an an excellent example of a sophisticated response to a real flood risk. We have since dammed the river but that may well be taken down in order to r... more »

Does acupuncture work by re-mapping the brain?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
*[image: Detail from an 18th-century Chinese depiction of the various acupuncture points. Photo courtesy Wellcome Images]* It make sense that sensation will inform the rest of our automatic nervous system. That this then supports a natural feedback response as well. While we try to figure any of this out we continue to work through empirical observation while hoping to discover a rule. This empirical observation is often informed though the subconscious as well. Thus all this technique is best applied continuously over many sessions by a sensitive. My own experience l... more »

SOLE JAHWAY

Anon at Aangirfan - 22 hours ago
*SoleJahway* *writes:* The moment I got into my car with the ashes of *my beloved black labrador Jo*, *Highwayman*, by *The Highwaymen*, came on (the first time I ever heard it). And for the next four or so months afterwards it would come on just about everytime I'd turn on my music. I knew, from the onset, it was Jo letting me know that he was still with me. But, it wasn't until about three or four months later that I was able to really listen to the words, while cleaning (of course), that I realized, the song is about reincarnation! Anyway. I know life is eternal. Yet, eve... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* Dateline Washington, DC: The U.S. Institute For Rape Culture, formerly known as The White House, announced today the President Donald J. Trump has decreed a new dress code for all staffers at the institute's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue headquarters. Henceforward, all staff will wear white wife beater tank tops. Said USIRC Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders who appeared in her wife beater with unshaved shoulders: The president feels that the staff should show support for those accused of wife beating and other alleged related abuse incidents. Initially, this was to be... more »

Study Spotlights Effective Strategies for Helping Low-Income Students Succeed

cmaadmin at Diverse - 22 hours ago
A report from the Working Students Success Network (WSSN) describes some of the barriers that low-income students face and identifies practices that can make a significant impact on student success.

U.S. Intelligence Officials Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing -- News Roundup February 14, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Business Insider:* *Top intel chief says North Korea's weapons of mass destruction are the biggest threat to the US* * US Intelligence chiefs said Tuesday that North Korea will be one of the most confrontational threats to the US this year. * North Korea's relentless push for nuclear weapons that could strike the US and its increasing cyberwarfare activities pose legitimate concerns for US national security, the officials said. * During the annual hearing on worldwide threats, officials also warned of the dangers posed by Russia, Iran, and China. Director of National Intelligence ... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
WATCH: Director of National Intelligence Coats: “There should be no doubt that Russia perceives that its past efforts as successful and views the 2018 U.S. midterm elections as a potential target for Russian influence operations.” https://t.co/0ufYxak5lB pic.twitter.com/Gl9qR77nay — NBC News (@NBCNews) February 14, 2018 France will launch strikes if proof emerges that the Syrian regime has used banned chemical weapons against its civilians, President Emmanuel Macron says https://t.co/9xxkjQ1ERz pic.twitter.com/Ad6wg4bovq — AFP news agency (@AFP) February 14, 2018 Gah! There is no... more »

Dear Lord, what were you thinking?

Paul Driessen at CFACT - 1 day ago
CFACT Senior Policy Analyst Paul Driessen sings an ode to the benefits of federalism and other gifts from the founders in an article inspired by a jazz combo. He reports that the 2016 election was swung in "flyover country" out of a growing frustration with an ever-expanding federal government that had largely discarded the concept of federalism and was dictating too many aspects of our lives.

Could The U.S. Stumble Into A Bigger War With Russia And Iran?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Danny Leffler, Task & Purpose:* *The US Has Nearly Defeated ISIS in Syria, But It May Be Stumbling Into A Bigger War With Russia And Iran * On Feb. 7, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS unleashed a torrent of airstrikes and artillery fire in a far-flung area of eastern Syria. The barrage was successful, beating back hundreds of fighters attempting to overrun a position held by coalition forces and their local allies. The action might have gone largely unnoticed — the coalition has, after all, carried out nearly 15,000 airstrikes in Syria — but for one thing: These bombs didn’t ... more »

"The Brutal Truth About Violence When The SHTF"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"The Brutal Truth About Violence When The SHTF"* Selco interviewed by Daisy Luther "Are you prepared for the extreme violence that is likely to come your way if the SHTF? No matter what your plan is, it’s entirely probable that at some point, you’ll be the victim of violence or have to perpetrate violence to survive. As always, Selco is our go-to guy on SHTF reality checks and this thought-provoking interview will shake you to your core. If you don’t know Selco, he’s from Bosnia and he lived through a year in a city that was blockaded with no utilities, no deliveries of supplies, a... more »

Is US Being Sucked Into Syria’s War?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 1 day ago
[image: is-us-being-sucked-into-syria-s-war] Has President Trump thought through where we are going with this deepening commitment in Syria, where we have only 2,000 troops and no allies but the Kurds, while on the other side is the Syrian army, Hezbollah, Russia and Iran, and Shiite militias from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan?

New Delhi’s US-Backed “Chinese Containment” Strategy In The Afro-Indian Ocean

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 1 day ago
US planners are orchestrating India’s all-around expansion into this ocean, but China can utilize creative solutions in leveraging its multipolar Silk Road partnerships to proactively counteract this latent threat before it becomes uncontrollable. The post New Delhi’s US-Backed “Chinese Containment” Strategy In The Afro-Indian Ocean appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
KCNA *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this news story .... *What Kim Jong-un's new photo tells us about North Korea* (BBC).

Did Russian President Putin Orderd This Weekend's Attack Against A Forward Base In Syria Where U.S. Advisors Were Stationed?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Ralph Peters, New York Post:* *Russians attacked American troops on Putin’s orders* It was inevitable. Russian “mercenaries” attacked a forward base in Syria where they knew American advisors were stationed. It was a test. And our military passed. Let’s hope the administration passes, too. The most important thing about this attack on our troops is that it couldn’t have happened without Vladimir Putin’s personal approval. Nye vozmozhno. The core of the attacking force came from the Wagner Group, Russia’s version of the American thugs who worked for the company formerly known as... more »

Unique Mouse Platform for Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Discovery

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
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Evolving Fungal Landscape In Asia

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
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Why Bitcoin Is the Most Dangerous Global Scam in 20 Years.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
https://www.inc.com/linkedin/vivek-wadhwa/why-bitcoin-largest-ponzi-scheme-human-history-vivek-wadhwa.html?cid=sf01001&sr_share=twitter

NCCN Revises Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Guideline.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
https://www.journalofclinicalpathways.com/news/nccn-revises-breast-cancer-risk-reduction-guideline

How Much Collusion? More Collusion Than Anyone Has Ever Seen Since Benedict Arnold... No, More Than That

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Yesterday, Skip went over how Carnival revelers the world over are poking fun at Señor Trumpanzee. In Lisbon, it wasn't just Trump this weekend, but Trump, Putin and Kim Jong Un, 3 explosive assholes the whole world hates. The 3 were portrayed as sharks, an animal Trump is petrified of. People laughed. Trump doesn't care when people laugh at him. He's a clown with a mission-- no dignity but a mission. All the stuff about how a "confused" White House is bogged down in misogynistic scandals... the more ink it gets, the more it unfocuses people's minds from Trump's collusion with Put... more »

Memo to Black Academics: Fight Rather Than Seek Fame

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2018, countless individuals articulated resolutions that they were going to immediately enact. According to NBC news, some of the most popular resolutions include: committing to a healthier lifestyle, financial improvements and spending quality time with loved ones. Predictably, a month into the new year, many people have already started to lapse on their resolutions.

‘Black Scholars Matter’ Series Celebrates Academicians and Their Work

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
This is the first in a three-part Black History Month series this week celebrating Black academicians and their scholarship. “Black Scholars Matter” profiles were written by Walter Hudson and Tiffany Pennamon.

Review: Volume Explores Diversity of Black Intellectual Thought

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Black Americans are frequently regarded as a monolithic group that thinks, votes and worships the same way. Black scholars have worked to dispel this myth by pointing out the range and complexity of Black American experiences. Black Intellectual Thought in Modern America: A Historical Perspective is an edited volume that explores the diversity of Black intellectual thought. It includes an introduction and seven essays that highlight particular aspects of Black scholarship in America.

The Military Industrial Complex Strikes Again: War Spending Will Bankrupt America

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Military Industrial Complex Strikes Again: War Spending Will Bankrupt America by John W. Whitehead, https://rutherford.org/ Mark my words, America’s war spending will bankrupt the nation. For that matter, America’s war spending has already bankrupted the nation to the tune of more than $20 trillion dollars. – Now the Trump Administration is pushing for a $4.4 trillion budget for fiscal year 2019 that would add […]

UK Sending Warship to Challenge China at South China Sea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
UK Sending Warship to Challenge China at South China Sea by http://www.presstv.com/ Britain plans to sail a warship to the South China Sea next month at a time of rising tensions between China and the United States, a move likely to anger Beijing. – British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson told The Australian newspaper on Tuesday HMS Sutherland, a […]

Jews in Iran: One of the Biggest Diaspora Communities Outside Israel

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Feb 10, 2018 The Jewish diaspora in Iran has grown to become one of the most significant and well-established in the world and it continues to thrive, despite living through some turbulent times under Tehran’s regime. end

Charles Hugh Smith: Something Changed (And The Mainstream Financial Sector Dares Not Talk About It)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Charles Hugh Smith: Something Changed (And The Mainstream Financial Sector Dares Not Talk About It) by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds via https://www.silverdoctors.com/ The illusion that risk can be limited delivered three asset bubbles in less than 20 years. – Has anything actually changed in the past two weeks? The conventional bullish answer is no, nothing’s changed; the global […]

‘We Have Reasons to Believe US Wants to Stay in Syria for a Long Time, If Not Forever’- Russian FM

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Feb 13, 2018 Last month, the US announced plans to maintain an open-ended military presence in Syria. Washington says it wants to ensure that the civil war is resolved through a political process, and that displaced locals can return to their homes. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov thinks Washington’s presence may become […]

White House Strongly Denies as ‘False’ Netanyahu’s Claims of Talks With U.S. on Annexing West Bank Settlements

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Someone is LYING! It is either the White House or NUTenyahu who is selling BULL Excrement. – White House dismisses idea of U.S.-Israel discussing settlement annexation by Jeffrey Heller, https://www.reuters.com/ JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The United States dismissed as false an Israeli assertion on Monday that the two countries were discussing the possibility of Israel annexing Jewish […]

Plunge In Interbank Lending: The Straw That Broke The Fed’s Back

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Plunge In Interbank Lending: The Straw That Broke The Fed’s Back by Mike Mish Shedlock, https://www.themaven.net/mishtalk Interbank lending took a historic dive. Readers ask “What’s happening?” Let’s investigate. The plunge in interbank lending is both sudden and dramatic. What’s going on? – Fed Tightening Two Ways The short answer is a straw broke the Fed’s back. A […]

Israeli Police Recommend Netanyahu Be Indicted For Bribery

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on Feb 13, 2018 Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be facing several official charges over his alleged involvement in corruption cases. Israeli police say they have enough evidence to open a case against him. Read more: https://on.rt.com/8z2k end

Disgraced Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns After Admitting Lying About Putin’s “Greater Russia” Comment

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Disgraced Dutch Foreign Minister Resigns After Admitting Lying About Putin’s “Greater Russia” Comment by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Update: The Netherlands’ foreign minister was facing a tough debate in Parliament Tuesday following his admission that he lied about attending a meeting hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at his country retreat more than a decade ago. – But, Minister […]

U.S. Defends Airstrike That Reportedly Killed 'Dozens' Of Russian Mercenaries In Syria. More Details Are Emerging On What Happened

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNBC*: *Pentagon defends airstrike that reportedly killed 'dozens' of Russian mercenaries in Syria* * A senior U.S. military official Tuesday defended an airstrike on pro-Syrian government forces last week that reportedly killed "dozens" of Russians. * "This was self defense," Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command told reporters at a briefing. * The airstrike followed an attack by pro-Syrian government forces on U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, who are fighting ISIS. * An undisclosed number of U.S. coalition advisors were on the gro... more »

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