Wednesday, June 07, 2017

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Loving versus Virginia: Exploring biracial identity and reality in America 50 years after a landmark civil rights milestone

Caty Borum Chattoo, Director of the Center for Media & Social Impact, American University School of Communication, American University School of Communication at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 minutes ago
Mildred and Richard Loving in 1965 AP Photo Fifty years ago, on June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of the most important civil rights decisions in American history, Loving v. Virginia. The landmark case ended the last of the country’s state laws banning interracial marriage – prohibitions described in the case’s oral arguments as “the most odious of the segregation laws and the slavery laws.” This wasn’t simply the dramatic end to longstanding policy justified with biblical assertions about the separation of the races. In the most intimate human terms, the court’s... more »

J Edgar Hoover's oversteps: Why FBI directors are forbidden from getting cozy with presidents

Douglas M. Charles, Associate Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 9 minutes ago
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster How are U.S. presidents and FBI directors supposed to communicate? A new FBI director has recently been nominated, former Assistant Attorney General Christopher Wray. He will certainly be thinking carefully about this question as he awaits confirmation. Former FBI Director James Comey’s relationship with President Donald Trump was strained at best. Comey was concerned that Trump had approached him on nine different occasions in two months. In his testimony to Congress, Comey stated that... more »

Musical Interlude: Vangelis, “Hymn”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 minutes ago
Vangelis, “Hymn” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB7fnZ-AQNE

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 minutes ago
“The large stellar association cataloged as NGC 206 is nestled within the dusty arms of neighboring spiral galaxy Andromeda (M31), 2.5 million light-years distant. *Click image for larger size.* Seen near the center of this gorgeous close-up of the southwestern extent of Andromeda's disk, the bright, blue stars of NGC 206 indicate its youth. Its youngest massive stars are less than 10 million years old. Much larger than the clusters of young stars in the disk of our Milky Way galaxy known as open or galactic clusters, NGC 206 spans about 4,000 light-years. That's comparable in size ... more »

Chet Raymo, “Counting Out”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 minutes ago
*“Counting Out” * by Chet Raymo "Remember "counting out"? Do kids still "count out"? Consider a count among six children: (1)Einie (2)meenie (3)meinie (4)mo, (5)catch (6)a feller (1) by the (2)toe, (3)if he (4)hollers (5)let him (6)go, (1)einie (2)meenie (3)meinie (4)mo. Number 4 is "out." Back in the early 70s, Kenneth Goldstein published an ethnographic study of counting out rhymes. By extending the rhyme, a clever counter could count out a child other than number 4: (5)My (6)mother (1)says (2)that (3)you (4)are (5)it. Or further: (6)But (1)I (2)say (3)that (4)you (5)are (6)ou... more »

“Logical Consequences and Conclusions”; A Timely Repost

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 14 minutes ago
*“Logical Consequences and Conclusions”* Compiled by CP “Logical consequence (also entailment) is one of the most fundamental concepts in logic. It is the relationship between statements that holds true when one logically "follows from" one or more others. Valid logical arguments are ones in which the conclusions follow from its premises, and its conclusions are consequences of its premises. The philosophical analysis of logical consequence involves asking, 'in what sense does a conclusion follow from its premises?' and 'what does it mean for a conclusion to be a consequence of pre... more »

Tweet For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 29 minutes ago
Deputies chant 'Death to America' after today's terrorist attack on Iran's parliament #TehranAttack pic.twitter.com/n9YHzwaWDl — potkin azarmehr (@potkazar) June 7, 2017

The Deplorable Truth about Decarbonization

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 52 minutes ago
The deplorable truth is that the Climate Industrial Complex (CIC) is pushing exactly in the wrong direction even if what they advocate were free (which is very very far from being the case). The CIC includes the mainstream media, the Democratic Party (which publicly adopted decarbonization last year as part of its Party platform), the […]

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* Servicepersons of the Northern fleet play roller hockey aboard the Admiral Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. © PHOTO: PRESS SERVICE OF THE NORTHERN FLEET *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Everyday Life of Russia's Northern Fleet* (Sputnik)

U.S. Missile Defense Chief: 'North Korea Missile Advances A 'Great Concern'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Military vehicles carry missiles with characters reading 'Pukkuksong' during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of North Korea's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Sue-Lin Wong/File photo *Reuters:* *Head of U.S. missile defense says North Korea missile advances a 'great concern'* The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Vice Admiral James Syring, said on Wednesday that technological advances demonstrated by North Korea in its ballistic missile program in the past six months had caused him "great concern." Syring told a hear... more »

North Korea Fires Multiple Anti-Ship Missiles As South Korea Delays The Deployment Of THAAD

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Washington Post*:* N. Korea launches another salvo of missiles, defying international condemnation* TOKYO – North Korea fired another salvo of missiles Thursday morning, keeping up the relentless pace of testing as it advances toward its goal of producing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the mainland United States. The latest barrage comes after three launches in May, and means Kim Jong Un has now ordered almost as many missile launches this year alone as his father oversaw — 16 — during 17 years in power. It was not immediately clear how many missiles... more »

New Program Aims to Help Indiana Foster Kids in College

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
INDIANAPOLIS — About 50 Indiana foster children who are entering college will receive additional instruction this summer though a program intended to boost the number of foster kids finishing degrees. The nonprofit Indiana Connected by 25 is working with Purdue University Northwest, where the incoming freshman will stay in dorms while receiving eight weeks of […]

Suspect in Notre Dame Attack was Ex-journalist, Student

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
PARIS — The Algerian doctoral student suspected of attacking police officers in front of Notre Dame Cathedral – with cries of “This is for Syria!” and a hammer – was identified Wednesday by a relative and a friend as an ex-journalist who firmly believed in democratic values and showed no signs of radicalization. The Paris […]

MIT Gets $140M Donation from Anonymous Alumnus

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 hour ago
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is getting a $140 million donation from a former student. Officials at the elite school said Wednesday that the donation comes from an alumnus who wants to remain anonymous. The gift is an unrestricted donation, meaning it can be used in any way to support MIT’s research […]

Over 50 rebel fighters defect to Syrian Army in northeast Aleppo: report

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 A.M.) – Over 50 rebels defected to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate, opposition activists claimed on Wednesday. According to these activists, the defected fighters were members of the Sultan Murad Division, Al-Furat Shield, Faylaq Al-Sham, and several other rebel groups. Conflicting reports have since […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army, Palestinian allies push east to lift siege on Deir Ezzor

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), alongside Liwaa Al-Quds (Palestinian paramilitary) and Liwaa Fatemiyoun (Iranian-Afghani paramilitary), resumed their offensive in Palmyra’s eastern countryside, Wednesday, striking the Islamic State (ISIL) forces along the main road to the key town of Sukhnah. With help from the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Armed Forces […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Putin confirms Russia ready to team up with Iran to fight terror

(TASS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has forwarded a message to his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani conveying condolences over the Tehran attack, the Kremlin press service said in a statement. “The Russian leader strongly condemned this attack which once again emphasized the need to boost international cooperation in the fight against terrorism,” the statement reads. He […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage showing aftermath of US strike on Syrian Army troops near Iraq border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 A.M.) – The U.S. Coalition attacked the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) near the Al-Tanf Border-Crossing, Tuesday, killing at least two soldiers and wounding 15 others as a result of an airstrike. According to a military source, the U.S. airstrike was conducted along the Damascus-Baghdad Highway, which ultimately flows through the Al-Tanf Mountains […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia knows nothing about US “de-conflication zones” in Syria: Lavrov

(RT) Russia considers the US-led coalition airstrike against pro-Damascus fighters in Syria an act of aggression and rejects the justification for the attack issued by the Pentagon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. The Tuesday airstrike near the town of At Tanf in eastern Syria “was an aggressive act, that violated the sovereignty and territorial […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Infamous Saudi Sharia official injured in Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:25 A.M.) – The Saudi Sharia cleric, ‘Abdullah Al-Muhaysni, was wounded by gunfire in the Idlib countryside, tonight, the jihadist official announced via his Telegram channel. According to the statement released, Muhaysni was driving through a Faylaq Al-Sham checkpoint in rural Idlib, when the Islamist group opened fire on his vehicle. Muhaysni’s Telegram […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Can Jim Messina's And Señor Trumpanzee's Ineptness Help Jeremy Corbyn Win Tomorrow?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Tomorrow is election day in the U.K. And John Nichols thinks you should be as excited as Bernie is about Jeremy Corbyn's anti-austerity campaign. Bernie even went over there to campaign for him, probably hoping Trump would deliver the coup de grâce for the Conservative Party by endorsing Theresa May. Like Bernie, Corbyn "was written off as too far left, and too fiercely opposed to austerity." The same way we have a dominant Republican wing of the Democratic Party here-- the Blue Dogs and New Dems-- muddying up the Democratic brand, over there they have the same garbage, "New Labo... more »

Will Trump and the FCC heal or worsen America's digital divide?

Gregory Porumbescu, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University Newark at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Some Americans have fast internet, but many still lag behind – especially in rural areas. BlueRingMedia via shutterstock.com Many of the Trump administration’s spending priorities seem to be dramatically different from those of past administrations. But at least one, on the surface, appears to have been preserved: expanding access to broadband internet. As far back as 1996, the U.S. federal government has worked, and spent tax dollars, to get all Americans access to high-speed internet service. The effort began under the Clinton administration, and accelerated when George W. Bush’... more »

Air travel exposes you to radiation – how much health risk comes with it?

Timothy J. Jorgensen, Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Associate Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University at Science + Technology – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Captain, we're being pummeled by cosmic rays! muratart via Shutterstock.com This past April, business traveler Tom Stuker became the world’s most frequent flyer, logging 18,000,000 miles of air travel on United Airlines over the last 14 years. That’s a lot of time up in the air. If Stuker’s traveling behaviors are typical of other business flyers, he may have eaten 6,500 inflight meals, drunk 5,250 alcoholic beverages, watched thousands of inflight movies and made around 10,000 visits to airplane toilets. He would also have accumulated a radiation dose equivalent to about 1,000 che... more »

Trump: Defense Assembly Jobs for Saudis; Technical specifications to Saudis so they can attack the US at a future date with “Smart” Bombs, etc; A Few Republican and Democratic Congress Members Object

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 2 hours ago
If not stopped, instead of these swords, the Saudis will be assembling-making smart bombs, Black Hawk helicoptors and more with … Continue reading →

Canada To Boost Its Military Budget By 70% Over The Next Decade

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*CBC:* *More soldiers, ships and planes for military in Liberal defence plan* Long-range plan calls for a boost in spending and a larger contingent of regular and reservist troops. The Liberal government's new defence policy lays out a plan to increase the defence budget by 70 per cent over the next decade to $32.7 billion. It is a mixture of new and previously committed money. The long-anticipated review calls for a slight increase in the size of the military — both regular and reserve forces. There will also be a modest increase in the size of the special forces. Defence Minis... more »

Iran Blames Saudi Arabia For Terrorist Attack, Supporting ISIS; Vows “Revenge”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Iran Blames Saudi Arabia For Terrorist Attack, Supporting ISIS; Vows “Revenge” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Iran’s infamous Revolutionary Guards accused Saudi Arabia of being behind the twin terrorist attacks in Tehran, which killed 12 and left at least 39 injured, and have vowed “revenge.” – Earlier in the day, a group of four people in […]

HRW Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Occupied Territories

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jun 5, 2017 A leading international rights group has strongly condemned Israel for committing war crimes during decades of occupation of Palestinian territories. In a report published on the 50th anniversary of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, Human Rights Watch also accused Israel of systematic abuse of Palestinian rights. The report noted that […]

CNN Corrects ‘Fake News’ Story On Comey-Trump

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
CNN Corrects ‘Fake News’ Story On Comey-Trump by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com We concluded our full breakdown of proof that CNN’ so-called “anonymous sources” lied thus: “As such, we are quite confident that CNN will promptly retract their erroneous reporting and offer an apology to their readers for the unfortunate mistake.” – And while the sarcasm […]

Looks Like CNN’s Anonymous Sources Got This One Wrong

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Looks Like CNN’s Anonymous Sources Got This One Wrong by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Back on May 9th, the White House released the letter that President Trump sent to former FBI Director James Comey informing him that he’d been relieved of his duties at the FBI. Within that letter, Trump awkwardly inserted a sentence thanking Comey […]

Qatar Puts Military On Highest State Of Alert Over Fears Of Imminent Incursion

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Qatar Puts Military On Highest State Of Alert Over Fears Of Imminent Incursion by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Yesterday’s news that Saudi Arabia has issued an ultimatum to Qatar, listing ten demands among which that Qatar end all ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, has prompted a dramatic response by the small Gulf nation, and […]

‘De-Confliction’ Zone : US-Led Coalition Air Strikes Hit Syrian Pro-Govt Forces

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jun 7, 2017 The US-led coalition has carried out air strikes on Syrian pro-government forces near the town of Al-Tanf, close to the border with Iraq. The Pentagon says the troops it struck were operating inside a so-called ‘de-confliction zone’. It is an area of particular strategic significance, and all of the parties […]

“ALIEN BODIES” Seen In Sheriff’s Secret Roswell Confession

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
“Aliens” = Fallen Angels and the Nephilim. end

Andy Hoffman: Bitcoin Game Changer for Gold & Silver

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Bitcoin & Gold Form Two Front War Against Central Banks – Andy Hoffman by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Financial analyst Andy Hoffman contends Bitcoin and other crypto currencies are the new threat to central banks’ power over fiat money. Hoffman explains, “Now, the powers that be are facing a new threat. It’s a threat. I think even […]

‘Nobody Would Survive’: Putin to Oliver Stone on ‘Hot War’ Between Russia & US

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
‘Nobody Would Survive’: Putin to Oliver Stone on ‘Hot War’ Between Russia & US by https://www.rt.com/ No country on earth would survive should the world’s most powerful nuclear states unleash their atomic weapons, Vladimir Putin has said. His remarks form part of a series of interviews with American film director Oliver Stone. – The question of […]

London 6/3 2017 Terror Fake Hoax?! No Wounded, Police Changes Clothes at the Crime Scene?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jun 3, 2017 London 6/3 2017 Terror fake hoax! No wounded to see, “terrorbusiness” as usual, freemasonic hoax! police changes clothes at the crimescene WTF at1:30 – Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount […]

Russia, China Plan Large-Scale Military ‘Events’ in 2017

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
These large scale military ‘events’ will likely coincide with the public announcement of the ditching of the US dollar. – Russia, China Plan Large-Scale Military ‘Events’ in 2017 by https://sputniknews.com/ Chinese National Defense Minister Chang Wanquan stated that Russia and China plan to hold large-scale military events this year. – ASTANA (Sputnik) — Russia and China plan […]

Gulf States Launch Naval Blockade of Qatar

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Published on Jun 6, 2017 In what has emerged as the most significant escalation to result from the Qatar diplomatic crisis – which pits two of OPEC’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, against the world’s biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas and further disrupts stability in the region – the biggest Middle […]

Forgive Us, We Were Fools

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago
*To those born later* By Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) I. Truly I live in dark times! Frank speech is naïve. A smooth forehead Suggests insensitivity. The man who laughs Has simply not yet heard The terrible news. What kind of times are these, when To talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors? When the man over there calmly crossing the street Is already perhaps beyond the reach of his friends Who are in need? It’s true that I still earn my daily bread But, believe me, that’s only an accident. Nothing I do gives me the right to eat my fill. By ch... more »

"What Happened When Strangers Saw A Little Boy Shivering Outside Without A Coat"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
*"What Happened When Strangers Saw A* * Little Boy Shivering Outside Without A Coat"* by Sarah Barness "When an 11-year-old boy sat at a bus stop without a jacket in Oslo, Norway, hidden cameras captured a series of very special moments. The experiment was filmed by the Norwegian branch of the SOS Children's Villages International charity as part of a campaign to provide warm clothing for displaced children in Syria, according to The Nordic Page. In the video above, the majority of bystanders offer their coats or gloves to the boy. "People should care as much about children in Syria a... more »

"The Trick..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same." - Carlos Castaneda

X22 Report, “We Just Had A Bank Bail-In, Anyone Paying Attention?”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 2 hours ago
X22 Report, “We Just Had A Bank Bail-In, Anyone Paying Attention?” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gCxfZ_G6L8

EVEN WHEN HE WAS OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE, TRUMP WAS MAKING EXCUSES FOR HIS FAILED PRESODENCY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 3 hours ago
I'm not going to try to provide a thorough analysis of James Comey's prepared testimony, which was released today in advance of his appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee. I just want to point out one aspect of President Trump's behavior as described by Comey. Here's Comey describing a March phone call with the president: On the morning of March 30, the President called me at the FBI. He described the Russia investigation as "a cloud" that was impairing his ability to act on behalf of the country.... He asked what we could do to "lift the cloud." I responded that we wer... more »

Monsanto and Big Ag Colonizing Africa, Criminalizing Traditional Seed Exchanges

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Alex Pietrowski* - Farmers face heavy fines and even prison time for violating the intellectual property rights of agrichemicals companies. The post Monsanto and Big Ag Colonizing Africa, Criminalizing Traditional Seed Exchanges appeared first on Waking Times.

University of Michigan Wins Right to Ban Guns on Campus

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
While the vast majority of the nation’s colleges and universities continue to prohibit the carrying of firearms on their campuses, the rift over policy as to whether guns belong at higher education institutions roils on.

Journalists Sue Chicago Police For Records On ‘Heat List’ Used For Predictive Policing

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 3 hours ago
Chicago journalists sued the police for refusing to release records that may reveal their computerized predictions on who will likely engage in gun violence. The post Journalists Sue Chicago Police For Records On ‘Heat List’ Used For Predictive Policing appeared first on Shadowproof.

Rodriguez: The X in LatinX

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
This development has happened due to issues relating to the fluidity of gender — a recognition that there is not simply a male-female binary.

McBride Taking Equity, Access Advocacy to Next Level

cmaadmin at Diverse - 3 hours ago
When it comes to LGBTQ and queer studies, Dr. Dwight A. McBride has been a pioneering theorist, churning out groundbreaking scholarship that examines the intersection of race and sexuality.

US Congress Calls For Criminal Charges Against Turkish President Erdogan's Bodyguards

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*BBC*: *US Congress calls for charges over Turkey embassy brawl* The Congress has called for criminal charges against those involved in a brawl outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington DC last month. Its resolution laid the blame at the door of bodyguards working for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying they had beaten up Kurdish protesters. The Turkish embassy previously said the demonstrators had aggressively provoked Turkish-Americans gathering to greet the president, who was visiting the US. Eleven people were injured. Videos of the incident appea... more »

Secret MOX Plutonium Fuel Shipment Planned From French Gov Owned AREVA To Japan; Trump Administration Approved with Tillerson as Lead

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 4 hours ago
Mere Coincidence or somehow related? AREVA Nuclear Fuel Facility in Washington State used to be Exxon Nuclear Fuel until 2001. … Continue reading →

A Family Of Grifters-- The Immediate Family And The Extended Family... All Revolving Around Señor Trumpanzee

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Yesterday *Forbes.com* had the most traffic it's ever had. The site crashed on and off all day after they published this amazing story about how Trump personally ordered Eric, one of his elephant-killing sons, to transfer money contributed for charities assisting children with cancer. $100,000 meant for St. Jude's Research Hospital, for example, wound up in Señor's Trumpanzee's serape. Eric Trumpanzee funneled cash from the charity into the Trump Organization for a decade. Much of the money-- over $800,000-- was laundered through Trump-owned golf courses and other shady Trump-owned... more »

Coon Rapids Walmart Trafficking Warning

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A woman's warning about a man who gave her a "bad feeling" at a Walmart in Coon Rapids, Minnesota probably had nothing to do with human trafficking.

The U.S. Air Force Is Trying to Fix a Major Weakness in One of Its Most Legendary Weapons

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
Replacing the venerable Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber’s eight antiquated Pratt & Whitney TF-33 engines with modern turbofans is increasingly becoming a top-priority for the United States Air Force. Replacing those antiquated powerplants will greatly increase the range, endurance and fuel efficiency of the B-52 while also reducing the workload on maintainers. “I think that is one of my top priorities that I would like to pursue with the Department of the Air Force,” Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, said during his testimony before the Hou... more »

America's F-16 Fighters are Getting a New Radar (And Russia Is Partly to Blame)

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
The United States Air Force has selected Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) active electronically scanned array (AESA) to upgrade 72 Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons for the air defense mission. The U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) had earlier issued a Joint Emergent Operational Need for the upgraded radars as new threats to the American homeland have emerged over the years. In addition to terrorists groups such as ISIS and al-Qaeda, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) now worries about conventional military threats such as stealthy... more »

It’s Time to Limit Crude Oil Imports

Samuel Rines at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
The Trump administration was whisked into office on the back of a nationalistic, blue-collar rhetoric, including the promise for better jobs and wages for the American worker. Trade deals and the offshoring of manufacturing to other countries, it was implied, have led to the demise of the American worker and the American Dream. This may well be true, but identifying the problem and solving it are two different things. Most of the manufacturing jobs are not coming back to the United States. The manufacturing itself might, but it is unlikely to bring many jobs along with it. Another... more »

Trump Will Reverse Damage Done by Obama's Cuba Policy

Mike Gonzalez at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
If “America First” means anything, it must mean preventing a virulently anti-American criminal enterprise from perpetuating its existence next door and reproducing itself throughout the hemisphere. And since this is precisely what President Obama’s opening to the Castros accomplished, President Trump is duty-bound to reverse this mistake. In fact, if *The New York Times* is to be believed—and on this we should, as coddling the Castros is one thing the Gray Lady has been consistent on for sixty years—the administration is about to announce it is reinstating the limits on travel and... more »

Did India Miscalculate China’s Red Lines in Australia Snub?

Joel Wuthnow at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
India has denied Australia’s request to send a flotilla to the annual U.S.-Japan-India trilateral Malabar exercise, to be held in the Bay of Bengal in July. Citing Indian diplomats and military officials, Reuters reported in late May that New Delhi’s decision to deny the request was intended to assuage Chinese concerns about encirclement and avoid a stronger Chinese military presence in the Indian Ocean. If true, then this would represent a misreading of Chinese perceptions: China likely would not have interpreted Australia’s participation in the exercise as a major security chall... more »

Why Trump Is Capitalizing On Obama's U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Partnership

Alexander Vuving at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
For quite some time since the election of Donald Trump, it has been expected that the new U.S. president will radically reduce America’s engagement in Asia. Anticipating a decline in U.S. influence as a result of this policy shift, many also believe that pivotal states in the region—such as Vietnam—is also adjusting their alignment, moving closer to China. These impressions have proven wrong with the meeting of President Trump and Vietnam’s prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in the White House on May 31. The Trump administration is not reversing the course of U.S. policy regarding th... more »

Realism, Islamism and Islam: When Will Difficult Conversations Begin?

Jeffrey Herf at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
After the attacks in Manchester and London, British prime minister Theresa May called for “difficult, and often embarrassing, conversations” about the sources of extremism. In February, I called for soul searching among those who have refrained from speaking frankly about Islamism since 9/11. So far, that soul-searching and those conversations have not begun, at least not in public. Perhaps we are at a turning point. Since 9/11, the leaders in the democracies have refrained from stating in public what they knew to be true in private concerning the connections between Islam, Islami... more »

America In the Age of Trumpism

Michael Krepon at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
Henry Luce, the Time Life publishing magnate, wrote his editorial on “The American Century” in February 1941, trying to rally his fellow citizens to meet the challenges of a war that clearly lay ahead. Just as the U.S. entry into the first Word War turned the tide of battle, so, too, Luce argued, would America need to come off the sidelines to help friends in need in another conflagration. The American Century began in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson sent doughboys to Europe. It ended in 2017, when President Donald Trump announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate pact... more »

Clueless Californians Prepare for Global Warming During an “Endless Winter”

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
Filed under the category “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up,” the headlines today highlight California’s “Endless Winter.” California’s endless winter: 8 feet of snow still on the ground in June It’s an endless winter in the West. Snow from the barrage of storms that pounded the western mountains over the winter is still on the … Continue reading "Clueless Californians Prepare for Global Warming During an “Endless Winter”"

Real Science is Never “Settled”

co2islife at CO2 is Life - 4 hours ago
Just today the origin of the species Homo Sapien was pushed back a “consensus” shattering 100,000 years, from 200,000 to 300,000 years. “Consensus” estimates and all “Peer Reviewed” articles weren’t even close to the truth. The oldest known bones of our species, dating back around 300,000 years, have been discovered in a cave in Morocco. … Continue reading "Real Science is Never “Settled”"

Liberals & the Return of Feudalism

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 5 hours ago
Last weekend 1,000 Democrats rallied in Washington DC calling for investigation of Trump and Russian 'interference' in our last national election. Across the country there was also a smattering of local protests including one in Portland, Maine that drew a couple hundred people. Usually protests of this small size are totally ignored by the mainstream media but in this case they received major newspaper reporting across the nation and broad TV network coverage. The video above gives us a hint to how many Democrats are picking up the 'talking points' about Russian collusion and ha... more »

Turkey Supports Qatar In Its Dispute With Saudi Arabia And Its Regional Allies

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *Turkey Chooses Sides in Gulf Conflict as Erdogan Defends Qatar* * Turkish president says Gulf action against Qatar not right * Erdogan refrains from attacking Gulf allies including Saudis Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lined up behind Qatar in its feud with Saudi Arabia and regional allies, offering to mediate a resolution of a crisis that has thrown one of the world’s most strategically important regions into turmoil. Categorization of Qatar as a terrorist state won’t help alleviate the problems facing the region which is in need of unity, Erdogan told a gr... more »

According to former DNI James Clapper, Watergate "pales" when compared to the Trump/Russia investigation.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 5 hours ago
Courtesy of Reuters: *The Watergate scandal pales in comparison to events in Washington surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and alleged links between his campaign and Russia, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Wednesday. * *Clapper questioned Trump's continued pro-Russian stance, saying his sharing of intelligence with Russia "reflect either ignorance or disrespect, and either is very problematic". * *"I think if you compare the two that Watergate pales, really, in my view, compared to what we're confronting now," Clapper told reporters in Canber... more »

Filipini: Vladine snage love ISIL’ove teroriste

Stefan Agatonović at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEJRUT, LIBAN – Oružane snage Filipinske specijalne policije i Bataljon Javne Bezbednosti (RPSB), patroliraju u raznim delovima oblasti Marawi u potrazi za oružijem i eksplozivom koje je iza sebe ostavila Maute grupa (povezana sa ISIL’om). Dok se Filipinske oružane snage zajedno sa Marincima obračunavaju sa ISIL’om u samom gradu, RPSB pokušava da sakupi svu ostavljenu municiju i […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turska šalje vojsku u Katar

BEJRUT, LIBAN Turska vlada odlučila je da pošalje trupe u Katar. Odluka je prihvaćena na brzinu, nakon što su Saudijska Arabija, Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati, Egipat i Bahrein pritiskali Katar sa navodima o podršci terorizmu i prekinuli svoje veze sa malim Emiratom. Prema novinskoj agenciji Rojters sa današnjim pozitivnim glasanjem u parlamentu po ovom pitanju, Turska je odlučila […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Udarna vest: Iračke snage oslobodile važan granični prelaz sa Sirijom

Petar Marković at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEJRUT, LIBAN (23:50) – Pre samo par minuta, iračke državne dobrovoljačke jedinice Hashd Al-Sha’abi (PMU) oslobodile su granični prelaz Safouk izmedju Iraka i sirijske provincije Hasakah. PMU je preuzeo kontrolu na prelazom napavši iz pravca nedavno oslobodjenog grada Ba’aj, istočno od sirijske granice. Udar izveden pod velom noći potpuno je iznenadio pripadnike ISISa. Kontrola prelaza […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkey sends troops to Qatar

Henri Feyerabend at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:11 P.M.) – The Turkish government has decided to send troops to Qatar. The looming decision was fast tracked, after Saudi Arbaia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain pressured Qatar with allegations of terrorism support and cut their ties with the small Emirate. According to the Reuters news agency with today’s positive […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Breaking: Iraqi forces liberate important crossing into Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 P.M.) – Minutes ago, the pro-government Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd Al-Sha’abi) liberated the Safouk Border-Crossing into the Syrian province of Al-Hasakah. The PMU was able to take control of the Safouk Crossing after launching a surprise assault, tonight, from the recently liberated town of Ba’aj, east of the Syrian border. The Safouk […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sirijska vojska na pragu oslobodjenja važnog uporišta pobunjenika u istočnom Damasku

Petar Marković at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
DAMASK, SIRIJA (17:50) -Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) nastavila je tokom srede vojne operacije protiv pobunjenika iz redova Jaish Al-Islam (Vojska Islama) u mestu Hawsh Al-Dawahra u istočnoj Guti. Uz pomoć milicije Palestinska Oslobodilačka Armija (PLA) i tertorijalne odbrane Nacionalnih Odbrambenih Snaga (NDF), SAA je nastavila tamo gde je stala u utorak, te upotisnula pobunjenike iz […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sirijska vojska i palestinske paravojne jedinice napreduju na putu do Deir Ezzor-a (video)

DAMASK, SIRIJA (22:15) Sirijske vladine snage i njihovi saveznici nastavljaju svoju vitalnu ofanzivu u pokrajini Palmire koja za cilj ima da se stigne do opkoljenog grada Deir Ezzor. U sredu, 5. korpus sirijske vojske uz podršku palestinskih paravojnih jedinica Al Kuds brigade i nacionalnih odbrambenih snaga (NDF) napravili su značajan napredak u odnosu na takozvanu “Islamsku […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

5.54% Anomaly in the Arctic – Day 153 – 2017

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: Day 153 in the Arctic Extent: 11.76 million sq km Mean: 12.45 million sq km Anomaly: -690,000 sq km Anomaly : -5.54% South / North

Activists Deploying Recycled Solar Powered Cell Phones in Fight to Save Rainforests

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - The project is already a major win in the fight against wildlife poachers and illegal loggers. The post Activists Deploying Recycled Solar Powered Cell Phones in Fight to Save Rainforests appeared first on Waking Times.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 7, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Simon Tisdall, The Guardian*: *Consequences of attacks in Tehran will be felt around the world* *Assaults on potent symbols of Iranian ideology, claimed by Isis, will stoke tensions with Saudi Arabia, Gulf states and Trump* In targeting the Iranian parliament and the tomb of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the terrorists who went on a lethal rampage in Tehran on Wednesday chose the two most potent symbols of the 1979 revolution. For ordinary Tehranis, comparatively safe in recent years from such outrages, the attacks are deeply shocking. The apparen... more »

Inside the Snowflake Academy

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 6 hours ago
Snowflakes: Overly sensitive persons, incapable of dealing with any opinions differing from their own. Snowflakes are light-weight and suffer meltdown when exposed to the light or heat of complex ideas in conflict. They can often be seen congregating in “safe zones” on college campuses. A previous post (Retreat from Reason) provided a look […]

California Plan For Single-Payer System Must Confront Political Obstacles To Succeed

Jon Walker at Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
Generating support for single-payer health care is important, but it will never succeed without planning for the trade-offs necessary to make it work. The post California Plan For Single-Payer System Must Confront Political Obstacles To Succeed appeared first on Shadowproof.

White House Blames Iranian Victims for ISIS Attack

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] It is particularly bloody to use an official statement of sympathy over a terrorist attack as a vehicle to promote war against the victim country, but that is exactly what the Trump White House did today after dual attacks in Iran left at least a dozen civilians dead. In a breathtaking display of cruel indecency, Trump's team used the attack as an occasion to stick the boot in and blame the victims. Wrote the White House: We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challeng... more »

White House Blames Iranian Victims for ISIS Attack

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] It is particularly bloody to use an official statement of sympathy over a terrorist attack as a vehicle to promote war against the victim country, but that is exactly what the Trump White House did today after dual attacks in Iran left at least a dozen civilians dead. In a breathtaking display of cruel indecency, Trump's team used the attack as an occasion to stick the boot in and blame the victims. Wrote the White House: We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challeng... more »

White House Blames Iranian Victims for ISIS Attack

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] It is particularly bloody to use an official statement of sympathy over a terrorist attack as a vehicle to promote war against the victim country, but that is exactly what the Trump White House did today after dual attacks in Iran left at least a dozen civilians dead. In a breathtaking display of cruel indecency, Trump's team used the attack as an occasion to stick the boot in and blame the victims. Wrote the White House: We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challeng... more »

White House Blames Iranian Victims for ISIS Attack

Daniel McAdams at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] It is particularly bloody to use an official statement of sympathy over a terrorist attack as a vehicle to promote war against the victim country, but that is exactly what the Trump White House did today after dual attacks in Iran left at least a dozen civilians dead. In a breathtaking display of cruel indecency, Trump's team used the attack as an occasion to stick the boot in and blame the victims. Wrote the White House: We grieve and pray for the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks in Iran, and for the Iranian people, who are going through such challeng... more »

U.K. Leaders: Fight Terror With Global Internet Censorship

Alex Newman at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: u-k-leaders-fight-terror-with-global-internet-censorship] Pointing to the latest terror attack to hit the United Kingdom, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May again called for international agreements to regulate and censor the Internet under the guise of battling “extremism.” Under the proposed plot, international agreements would be used to regulate speech in cyberspace with a goal of stopping “ideologies” that authorities do not agree with from having a “safe space” online. The scheme also seeks to conscript private companies and foreign powers into the government jihad agains... more »

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attacks on Iran’s Parliament, Khomeini’s Mausoleum

Warren Mass at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: isis-claims-responsibility-for-attacks-on-iran-s-parliament-khomeini-s-mausoleum] The ISIS attacks in Tehran illustrate, once again, that Iran and ISIS are on opposite sides in the “war on terror” that our government is fond of proclaiming as justification for our never-ending intervention in the Middle East.

Trump, Mexico Settle Sugar Dispute Just in Time for NAFTA Renegotiations

Bob Adelmann at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: trump-mexico-settle-sugar-dispute-just-in-time-for-nafta-renegotiations] The new sugar agreement between Mexico and the United States is a sweet deal for Big Sugar, not so much for Americans wanting to satisfy their sweet tooth.

Why the Army Must Use Bonuses to Spur Reenlistments

Steve Byas at rss - 6 hours ago
[image: why-the-army-must-use-bonuses-to-spur-reenlistments] The U.S. Army is using bonuses to fill its ranks. While money is a great inducement, we need to look at the deeper reasons that many young Americans no longer see the armed forces as a good career choice.

'Haul No!’ Tour Opposing Grand Canyon Uranium Mining and Transport

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 6 hours ago
MEDIA ADVISORY Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Contact: Klee Benally, (928) 380-2629, indigenousaction@gmail.comSarana Riggs, (928) 255-7126, stopcanyonmine@gmail.com 'Haul No!' Tour Scheduled to Oppose Grand Canyon Uranium Mining & Transport Grand Canyon, AZ — As Energy Fuels Inc. (EFI) threatens to start uranium mining on sacred Indigenous Lands managed by the US Forest

Why Has The GCC And Egypt Turned On Qatar?

Brandon Turbeville at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Turbeville In a shocking move, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain led banded together to cut ties with Qatar at the... more »

The War On Drugs Killed More People In 2016 Than US Troops Killed In Vietnam War

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Jack Burns For the first time in U.S. history, more Americans died in 2016 of drug overdoses than were killed in the Vietnam War.... more »

Why The West Hates Putin – It’s More Than What You’re Told

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
Op-Ed by Chris Kanthan Russophobia in America today is as intense as it was at the height of Cold War when terrified school kids had... more »

Operation Temperer – U.K. Will Likely Institute Martial Law Measures Within A Year

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Brandon Smith After the Manchester suicide bombing only two weeks ago I warned my readers that the repetition of terror attacks is breeding complacency... more »

Military Tested Germ Warfare On San Francisco And Other Major Cities

Activist Post at Activist Post - 6 hours ago
By Heather Callaghan One of the largest human experiments ever was conducted on unsuspecting residents in the open air of San Francisco. It was the... more »

CrowdStrike, The DNC’s Security Firm, Was Under Contract With The FBI

Michael Tracey at - 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Claims of “Russian interference” have been ubiquitous in U.S. political discourse for almost a full year now; these often amount to a melange of allegations ranging from “hacking” to “influence campaigns” to “online trolls” sent by the Kremlin to harangue unsuspecting Midwestern voters. “Hacking,” however, remains the centerpiece of the narrative — the idea that Russian state actors “hacked” the Democratic National Committee and exfiltrated emails is routinely cited as the centerpiece of the overall “interference” thesis. After the alleged hacking, the DNC retaine... more »

Time For Quiet Diplomacy, Not Taking Sides

Dalia Dassa Kaye, Jeff Martini at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
Given the Trump administration’s embrace of Riyadh as a counterterrorism partner, we are likely to hear calls in Washington to align with Saudi Arabia and against Qatar in the current Gulf Arab dispute. Indeed, the Saudis and other key Arab states targeting Qatar (namely the United Arab Emirates and Egypt) appear to be courting U.S. support as evidenced by their tailor made for Washington framing of the crisis: that it is driven by Doha providing sanctuary and support to extremist groups. But the administration should resist the temptation to take sides. From the perspective of U.... more »

World News Briefs -- June 7, 2017 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters*: *On eve of election, May tries to put focus back on Brexit* On the eve of an election Prime Minister Theresa May returned to her core message that only she can deliver a good Brexit deal, moving on from a heated national debate over security after two deadly Islamist attacks. May unexpectedly called the snap vote seven weeks ago, seeking to increase her working parliamentary majority of 17 seats ahead of the start of negotiations on leaving the European Union. But the campaign has seen unexpected twists - the shrinking of May's poll lead over the opposition Labour Party... more »

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Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 7 hours ago
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The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"Just For Today"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Just For Today"* - Author Unknown "Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires, I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it. Just for today I will try to strengthe... more »

"If You Knew..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"If you knew that your life was merely a phase or short, short segment of your entire existence, how would you live? Knowing nothing 'real' was at risk, what would you do? You'd live a gigantic, bold, fun, dazzling life. You know you would. That's what the ghosts want us to do - all the exciting things they no longer can." - Chuck Palahniuk

"The 15 Most Common White Lies and Why"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"The 15 Most Common White Lies and Why"* by Marc Chernoff "Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why. Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time. The list could go on forever. Stretching the truth is a natural component of human instinct because it’s the easy way out. We all do it, so there is no reason to deny it. Honestly, I think the world is probably a better place because of our white lies. As long as we aren’t hurting others or breaking the law, these innocent lies can make life more pleasant. They can a... more »

"Poof!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"Some people center the universe around themselves; while making other people nothing but decorations to their existence. "I will do this and then I will do that and then people will think this about me and then people will think that about me, and then I will add that person to my life when the convenient time arrives, and this person over here would make a very convenient addition as well..." They build their own thrones for themselves, and add decorations all around their thrones. The problem with that is: it does not bring happiness. A throne must be built for you; it must not ... more »

TPPF Leads National Coalition of Education Choice Advocates and Releases Letter Applauding Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

Content Multimedia - 7 hours ago
By Kevin Roberts, Chip Roy Today, Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) joined 12 other leading state and national organizations in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos praising her outspoken commitment to parental choice in education. The letter outlines the importance of state-led efforts on education choice, emphasizing the need to remain true to the tenets of federalism—in particular, by moving education decision-making out of Washington to states, local school districts, and ultimately parents. In addition, the letter offers support for specific policies th... more »

Iran Blames Saudi Arabia For Today's Terror Attacks In Tehran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*VOA*: *Iran Blames Saudi Arabia for Tehran Attacks* Iran's Revolutionary Guards are blaming Saudi Arabia for a pair of terror attacks Wednesday at symbolic locations in Tehran. "This terrorist attack happened only a week after the meeting between the U.S. president and the [Saudi] backward leaders who support terrorists. The fact that Islamic State has claimed responsibility proves that they were involved in the brutal attack,” the statement read. Tehran police chief Hossein Sajedinia was quoted in Iranian media as saying five suspects had been arrested in connection with the att... more »

Today in Native History: A great leader and orator, Chief Seattle Walks On

White Wolf at White Wolf - 7 hours ago
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. Chief Seattle Chief Seattle is one of the most well known Native Americans in the Northwest, not only for leading in battle, but for working to coexist with the newcomers, his ability as an orator, and because the largest city in the Pacific Northwest carries his name. His name in the Lushootseed language, the language of his people, was Si?al, or Sealth. From that pronunciation the word “Seattle” came. The prec... more »

Tips on how to break up with a friend!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017Lead-exposed Times to the rescue:* Kevin Drum's work on lead poisoning has been extremely instructive. Increasingly, we think of his work when we peruse the work of our upper-end press corps. Lead exposure was much higher in past decades, Drum has noted. This can lead to significant loss of IQ points. That brings us, once again, to the reimagined page A3 in today's New York Times. (For some reason, available in hard-copy only.) We'll skip this morning's NOTEWORTHY FACTS, unless you insist on these: Also known as butterflying, spatchcocking is the method of ... more »

Who shuld I vote for in tomorrow's general election?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 8 hours ago
Can you completely trust Theresa May? Of course not. Will she see Brexit thorough? Maybe, maybe not. Will she take the tough decisions re the Islamist terrorism threat? Not on the evidence of the past but maybe she's finally seen sense? Will she bring prosperity for all? Don't be daft. But the alternatives are so bad that you should just hold your nose and vote Conservative. So how about voting Labour? Are you insane? A party lead by someone who supported the aims of the IRA, consorted with the IRA, calls Hamas and Hezbollah his friends and voted against taking action to... more »

Impeach Him Now

Robert Reich - 8 hours ago
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) is already drafting articles of impeachment related to Trump’s firing of FBI... more »

Can't leave scientists alone with science

Denis Rancourt at Activist Teacher - 8 hours ago
By Denis G. Rancourt, PhD (This article was first published on my climate blog.) If the generalized global warming fever and "climate change" hysteria has taught societal observers anything it is that you cannot leave scientists alone with science. The scientific enterprise is embedded, and scientists are manufactured service intellectuals. Two outcomes are possible. In the first extreme

James Comey's opening remarks are released a day before he testifies.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 8 hours ago
I NEED LOYALTY!! I EXPECT LOYALTY!! #PresidentSupervillain pic.twitter.com/0xMqECFWvB — Pres. Supervillain (@PresVillain) June 7, 2017 Here is a link to the entire document. In it Comey describes not one, not two, but nine different conversations with Donald Trump after the election. (Comey only had two conversations with President Obama while serving during his administration.) The first meeting was on January 6, 2017, and it was an intelligence briefing in Trump Tower, with other Intelligence leaders present. Here is the interesting portion: *In that context, prior to the Jan... more »

How Reliable Is the Leaked NSA Report on Russian Election Hacking?

C. Mitchell Shaw at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: how-reliable-is-the-leaked-nsa-report-on-russian-election-hacking] The highly classified NSA report published by *The Intercept* Monday asserts that Russian state-sponsored hackers lauched cyber-attacks against U.S. voting machines. The document is clearly legitimate, but does that mean it is accurate?

Trump, Globalism, and Nationalism

William F. Jasper at rss - 8 hours ago
[image: trump-globalism-and-nationalism] Is President Donald Trump a nationalist or an internationalist? Is he the “America First” champion he campaigned as, or yet another White House globalist?

Jeremy Corbyn Talks of War and Blowback on the Campaign Trail

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Here is a quote from a May 26 speech: "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars that we have been involved in or supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.” Who said this? You might guess Ron Paul. It does sound very much like the sort of explanation of blowback that Paul frequently offers in relation to United States foreign interventions. But, the quote is not from Paul. The quote is from a speech by Jeremy Corbyn four days after the killing of over 20 peop... more »

Jeremy Corbyn Talks of War and Blowback on the Campaign Trail

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Here is a quote from a May 26 speech: "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars that we have been involved in or supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.” Who said this? You might guess Ron Paul. It does sound very much like the sort of explanation of blowback that Paul frequently offers in relation to United States foreign interventions. But, the quote is not from Paul. The quote is from a speech by Jeremy Corbyn four days after the killing of over 20 peop... more »

Jeremy Corbyn Talks of War and Blowback on the Campaign Trail

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Here is a quote from a May 26 speech: "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars that we have been involved in or supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.” Who said this? You might guess Ron Paul. It does sound very much like the sort of explanation of blowback that Paul frequently offers in relation to United States foreign interventions. But, the quote is not from Paul. The quote is from a speech by Jeremy Corbyn four days after the killing of over 20 peop... more »

Jeremy Corbyn Talks of War and Blowback on the Campaign Trail

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Here is a quote from a May 26 speech: "Many experts, including professionals in our intelligence and security services, have pointed out the connections between wars that we have been involved in or supported or fought in other countries, such as Libya, and terrorism here at home.” Who said this? You might guess Ron Paul. It does sound very much like the sort of explanation of blowback that Paul frequently offers in relation to United States foreign interventions. But, the quote is not from Paul. The quote is from a speech by Jeremy Corbyn four days after the killing of over 20 peop... more »

A Regime That Leads By Misleading

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
Just over a month ago, Michael Grunwald, writing for *Politico* noted that Trump's executive orders are mostly theater. With much flourish-- and not much impact-- he's signed more executive orders in his first 100 days than any president since FDR. The vile and detestable Señor Trumpanzee "clearly enjoys signing orders at his desk as the cameras roll-- he holds up the signed documents to his left, center and right to give photographers better angles-- and he has an obvious political interest in exaggerating their importance. His critics on the left often exaggerate their importance... more »

Nursery worker stabbed in Wanstead by three women per Ilford Recorder

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 8 hours ago
Is this report http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/http-www-ilfordrecorder-co-uk-news-nursery-worker-stabbed-in-wanstead-by-three-women-who-chanted-allah-allah-1-5051994-1-5051994 accurate? Are we so deadened to this sort of attack that the BBC won't bother reporting it? 'A nursery worker was stabbed by three women on a busy high street this morning. Karrien Stevens, who runs Little Diamonds nursery in Hermon Hill, confirmed that one of her staff was slashed by three women while on her way to work from Wanstead High Street. While the woman waited at the junction with Hermon Hill... more »

TRUMP/BANNON SCUTTLE PARIS AGREEMENT / GO ROGUE, DESTROY ESTABLISHMENT AND MEDIA

Allen L Roland, Ph.D at Allen L Roland's Weblog - 8 hours ago
*What next, Steve ?* *Now that Trump has abdicated his leadership of the free world ~ by scuttling the Paris climate accords ~ we may well be witnessing the next self- destructive step in the Bannon/Trump long range agenda which Bannon once described as "**We **want to bring everything crashing down and destroy all of today's establishment**" which is now one step closer including the Trump administration ~ as Global warming and the search for truth march on: Allen L Roland, PhD * *"Antonio Gramsci wrote his “Prison Notebooks” at a time not dissimilar to our own.... more »

U.S. Army Tanks Will Soon Have 'Shields' To Stop Enemy Missiles

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*The idea is to arm armored combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles with additional protective technology to secure platforms and soldiers from enemy fire; vehicles slated for use of APS systems are infantry fighting vehicles such as Bradleys along with Stykers, Abrams tanks and even tactical vehicles such as transport trucks and the emerging Humvee replacement, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.* *DRS Technologies and Israeli-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are working with the U.S. Army to consider acquiring their recently combat-tested Trophy Active Protection System... more »

The Battle For The Syrian City Of Raqqa -- News Updates June 7, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Florian Neuhof, Daily Beast*: *Now that the Battle for the ISIS Capital Raqqa Has Begun, How Does It End?* *Allowing the defenders to flee will likely make it easier to take the city. But it will also flush ISIS fighters into the Syrian hinterland, and bolster their ranks elsewhere.* ERBIL, Iraq—The pretense of sovereignty over definable territory has been for the last three years central to the mystique of the so-called Islamic State, and that is now coming to an end. But the organization widely known as ISIS, or Daesh, is not. The terror attacks it has claimed most recently in... more »

Hezbollah Threatens To Hit U.S. Positions In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Pro-Assad alliance threatens to hit U.S. positions in Syria* A military alliance fighting in support of President Bashar al-Assad threatened on Wednesday to hit U.S. positions in Syria, warning its "self-restraint" over U.S. air strikes would end if Washington crossed "red lines". The threat marks an escalation of tensions between the United States and the Syrian government and its backers over control of Syria's southeastern frontier with Iraq, where Washington has been training Syrian rebels at a base inside Syrian territory as part of its campaign against Islamic St... more »

Comey to Congress: President Trump Told Him ‘I Need Loyalty’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The prepared remarks were released the day before 8 June 2017 appearance on Capitol Hill.

Did Kellyanne Conway Say Liberal Women Hate Her Because of Her ‘Striking Beauty And Intellect’?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A quote attributed to the senior adviser to President Donald Trump is a hoax.

Who is More of a Threat: Far-Right or Muslim Extremists?

Dan MacGuill at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A pattern of white supremacist-related killings has provoked discussion about the definition of terrorism, and dangers to the public.

Does Footage Show Tornadoes in Cape Town?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
After the South African city was hit with a major storm, doctored videos purportedly showing tornadoes in the area were circulated on social media.

Did Trump Tour a Chemtrail Plane?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A photograph showing President Trump on a plane has nothing to do with chemtrails.

PIP assessment lies and distortions exposed by double apology to claimant

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
A disabled teacher has told how a government contractor apologised to him for a dishonest benefit assessment, and then had to apologise again after it ordered a replacement assessment which was even worse. He says his experience is a damning indictment of the assessment process introduced by the government for its new personal independence payment [...]

Labour pledges ‘transformation’ of social security as it fleshes out disability policies

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
Labour has pledged to “transform” the social security system and to set out a bill to repeal cuts to disabled people’s benefits within a year, in one of the headline measures of a mini-manifesto devoted solely to disability issues. The document, Nothing About You, Without You, was launched last weekend in Manchester, and expands on [...]

Four questions on disability the Conservatives refuse to answer

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
The Conservatives are entering tomorrow’s general election without answering four key questions about their disability policies on social care, forced institutionalisation and welfare reform. Last week, the minister for disabled people, Penny Mordaunt (pictured), refused an interview with Disability News Service (DNS) and then failed to respond to questions submitted by email. The party’s press [...]

DPAC targets marginal seats with quartet of films on austerity impact

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
Anti-cuts activists have produced four films that show the impact of austerity on disabled people, in a bid to boost Labour’s chances in 50 marginal constituencies in the run-up to election day. Each of the short films being used by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) features a disabled person who has been personally affected by [...]

Rudd refuses to apologise over ‘£50 billion disability welfare’ TV debate ‘lie’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
The Conservatives have refused to apologise after home secretary Amber Rudd “lied” in a televised general election debate about the amount of money the government spends on disability benefits. Rudd, who was standing in for prime minister Theresa May – who had refused to take part in the debate on BBC1 last Wednesday – claimed [...]

DPAC protesters march through May’s constituency to highlight austerity impact

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
Activists have taken to the streets of the prime minister’s constituency to highlight the impact of Tory austerity cuts on disabled people over the last seven years. The protest by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) in the centre of Maidenhead, Berkshire, saw about 30 disabled activists and their allies march from Maidenhead rail station to [...]

#CripTheVoteUK campaign ‘may have awakened disabled voters’

John Pring at Disability News Service - 9 hours ago
A new, non-partisan online campaign could have helped bring about an “awakening” among some disabled people that their hard-fought rights are at stake in tomorrow’s general election, according to its founders. #CripTheVoteUK was only launched in late April, but the disabled activists who founded the campaign believe it has made a small but significant contribution [...]

President Trump's Approval Rating Is Better Than Bill Clinton's At This Point In His First Term

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Donald Trump and Bill Clinton are pictured at the Trump National Golf Club on July 14, 2008, in Briarcliff Manor, New York. *Newsweek:* *Donald Trump's Approval Rating Is Better Than Bill Clinton's At This Point In His First Term* President Donald Trump is by no means popular—compared with his predecessors, his approval rating has been remarkably low during his time in the White House. But there's some small solace for the president this week: His approval rating is, at least for the moment, a hair better than where President Bill Clinton stood at the same point in his first term. ... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago

"Infamy at Sea: Israel’s Attack on the USS Liberty 50 Years Later”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Infamy at Sea: Israel’s Attack on the USS Liberty 50 Years Later”* by Jeffrey St. Clair "In early June of 1967, at the onset of the Six Day War, the Pentagon sent the USS Liberty from Spain into international waters off the coast of Gaza to monitor the progress of Israel’s attack on the Arab states. The Liberty was a lightly armed surveillance ship. Only hours after the Liberty arrived it was spotted by the Israeli military. The IDF sent out reconnaissance planes to identify the ship. They made eight trips over a period of three hours. The Liberty was flying a large US flag and w... more »

Yemen: Fuerzas pro-saudíes capturan el Palacio Presidencial en Taiz

Fuerzas leales al presidente yemení Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi se apoderaron el sábado 4 de junio del Palacio Presidencial en Taiz. El palacio había sido controlado por militantes huzíes y sus aliados, leales al derrocado presidente Ali Abdullah Saleh, antes de que fuera capturado por fuerzas pro-Hadi. Taiz está actualmente dividida entre las fuerzas pro-Saleh y […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Özel: Irak’ın ardından Suriye’de de “Haşd el Şabi” birlikleri kuruluyor

Hasan Sincari at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
Suriye hükümeti; Haseke’de, Gönüllü Halk Güçleri (Haşad el Şabi) adı altında Arap aşiretlerinden oluşacak kuvvetleri eğitmeye başladı. Verilen ilk bilgilere göre Gönüllü Halk Güçleri, Arap aşiret üyelerinden ve geçmişte askerden kaçmış olan kişilerden oluşturuluyor.Bu kapsamda Kamışlı’da kurulan toplanma merkezlerine, Arap aşiretlerinden gençlerin yoğun ilgi gösterdiği bildirildi. Henüz eğitim aşamasında olan Gönüllü Halk Güçleri’nin; Haseke’de daha önce […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army, Palestinian paramilitary advance against ISIS en route to Deir Ezzor (VIDEO)

Ivan Castro at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:15 P.M.) – Syrian government forces and their allies continue their vital offensive in Palmyra countryside that is aimed at reaching the besieged city of Deir Ezzor. On Wednesday, Syrian Army’s 5th Corps backed by Palestinian paramilitary Al-Quds brigade and National Defense Forces (NDF) made a significant advance against the so-called “Islamic State” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian government forces on the verge of seizing an important town in rural Damascus

Ivan Castro at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:50 P.M.) – On Wednesday, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued its military operation against militants of Jaish Al-Islam (Army of Islam) group in Hawsh Al-Dawahra town in East Ghouta region of Damascus province. Having scored significant gains after Tuesday’s assault, units of the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard alongside with Palestine Liberation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Sirijska vojska uništila je vozilo puno terorista u istočnoj Hami

Stefan Agatonović at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEJRUT, LIBAN (20:00) – Sirijska Arapska Armija (SAA) sprečila je proboj tzv Islamske Države (ISIS) u oblasti Ithriyah, istočni deo Hame. U Sredu, tokom popodnevnih časova, 2 vozila puna terorista približavala su se Ithriyah kontrolnoj tački koju kontroliše SAA bežući iz Hame u Raku. Sirijska vojska primetila je vozila i pokrenula vatru po njima, jedno vozilo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

UAE promise to prosecute any citizen expressing support for Qatar

(IBTimes) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned its citizens against publicly expressing anything in favour of Qatar after several Arab nations decided to sever ties with Doha. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain and the Western-recognised governments of Libya and Yemen as well as the Maldives cut ties with Doha on Monday (5 June), accusing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Iran pratio američku bespilotnu letelicu u sirijskoj pustinji pre smrtonosnog bombardovanja

DAMASK, SIRIJA (18:45 ) Američka bespilotna letjelica koja je lebdila iznad sirijske pustinje gdje su se juče desila smrtonosna bombardovanja praćena je od strane Irana. Prema dobro obaviještenim izvorima, američka bespilotna letjelica pružala je koalicijskim borbenim avionima lokaciju pro-sirijskih vladinih snaga u blizini al-Tanf graničnog prijelaza s Irakom. Nekoliko iračkih paravojnih vojnika je ubijeno dok su američki avioni […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army destroys a vehicle full of ISIS militants in East Hama

Ivan Castro at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (8:45 P.M.) – Syrian Arab Army (SAA) obstructed a breakthrough attempt of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS) in Ithriyah district, eastern Hama countryside. On Wednesday afternoon, 2 vehicles with members of the designated terror group onboard tried to pass through SAA-controlled frontline near Ithriyah checkpoint while escaping from east Hama to […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

ISIS-ovi teroristi upali u iranski parlament dok su bombaši samoubice napali Homeinijev mauzolej

DAMASK, SIRIJA Pet naoružanih militanata uzrokovalo je pustoš u utorak ujutro u Teheranu , što je rezultiralo smrću 8 Iranaca, uključujući čuvara Islamske revolucionarne garde (IRGC). Najmanje 33 ljudi je također bilo povrijeđeno. Dok su dva militanta upala u iranski parlament i otvorila vatru unutar zgrade na 4. i 5. spratu, pucnjava se takodje dogodila u […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video: Tropas del Ejército Sirio avanzan contra rebeldes respaldados por Estados Unidos

Santiago D’lucca at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
BEIRUT, LIBANO (9:50 A.M.) – El Ejercito Árabe Sirio (EAS) lanzo este martes pasado un poderoso ataque contra el Ejercito libre Sirio (ELS), quien es apoyado por Estados Unidos, en el este de la provincia de Damasco capturando varios sitios estratégicos en el proceso. Liderado por el 5to Cuerpo, el Ejercito Árabe Sirio (EAS) capturo […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: ISIS-ov terorista snimao dok je ubijao ljude u iranskom parlamentu (+18 )

DAMASK, SIRIJA Pre nekoliko trenutaka, izašao je uznemirujući video snimljen u iranskom parlamentu koji prikazuje dva ISIS terorista unutar zgrade 4. i 5. kata, dok su nasumice pucali po ljudima. Najmanje 8 ljudi je ubijeno, 4 su uzeti kao taoci i preko 30 je ranjeno zbog dva teroristička napada u Teheranu u utorak ujutro. ISIS je […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hombres armados de ISIS atacan el parlamento Iraní y el mausoleo de Khomenei

Santiago D’lucca at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASCOS, SIRIA (11:25 A.M.) – Cinco militantes armados atentaron este jueves por la mañana en Tehran, como resultado de este hecho murieron de 8 Iranies, incluyendo a un seguridad de las Guardia Revolucionaria Islámica (IRGC). Por lo menos otras 33 personas fueron heridas. Mientras dos de los terroristas asaltaban el parlamento Irani y habrían fuego […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Syrische Armee zerschlägt dschihadistische Rebellen in Daraa während große Offensive beginnt

Benjamin T. at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 9 hours ago
DAMASKUS, SYRIEN (17:00) – Die lang erwartete Schlacht um die südliche Provinz Daraa hat gerade begonnen, als die syrische Armee heftige Luftbombardements auf Rebellen-Verstecke ausführt. Mehr als 20 Luftangriffe wurden seit dem frühen Morgen durchgeführt, zusammen mit den vernichtenden Boden-Boden-Raketen des Typs “Elefant”, die die Rebellen-Hochburg Daraa al-Balad und al-Sad Straße erschüttert haben. Die Regierungsarmee hat Truppen mobilisiert, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Iran tracks US drone over Syrian Desert prior of deadly airstrikes

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 45 P.M.) – A US drone which was hovering over the Syrian Desert where deadly airstrikes took place yesterday was tracked down by an Iranian drone. According to informed sources, the US drone provided the coalition fighter jets with the location of the pro-Syrian government forces near al-Tanf border crossing with Iraq. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Please stop talking!

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
Did I mention that these days people everywhere are talking about BBC bias? It’s the next big dinner-party thing, after antisemitism and Islamophobia. We’re rapidly becoming superfluous but I’m taking our potential redundancy as a sign of success; not that the trend for noticing the BBC’s bias is likely to have been due to sites like ITBB. It’s just something that is painfully obvious, and for some reason the penny suddenly seems to have dropped. It’s a national zeitgeist, and zeitgeists work in mysterious ways. Have you seen this piece in the Daily Mail (OMG) by Andrew Pierce? It... more »

CHRISTIAN ISLAM VERSUS JEWISH ISLAM

Anon at Aangirfan - 9 hours ago
The historian *Tom Holland* (above) suggests that Prophet Mohammed lived in the *Holy Land*, and not in Saudi Arabia. Islam: The Untold Story *The prophet Mohammed's basic idea was to get people to follow the God of Isa ibn Maryam.* Isa ibn Maryam is Jesus. Jesus in Islam. *The Holy Land - where both Jesus and Mohammed lived.* Tom Holland suggests that Prophet Mohammed's ideas were hijacked and altered by the growing Arab Empire. Islam: The Untold Story *Saudi Arabia is where the Jewish religion began. Saudi Arabia is the base for the cruel, Jewish form of Islam.* According... more »

Eric Trump on Democrats: “To me, they’re not even people. It’s so, so sad. Morality’s just gone." Really?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 10 hours ago
Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump’s son Eric Trump on Tuesday said Democrats are “not even people” to him after their obstruction of his father’s agenda. * *“I’ve never seen hatred like this,” he said on Fox News’s “Hannity” Tuesday night. “To me, they’re not even people. It’s so, so sad. Morality’s just gone, morals have flown out the window and we deserve so much better than this as a country." * *“You see the Democratic Party, they’re imploding. They’re imploding. They became obstructionists because they have no message of their own.” * *Trump additionally criticized the D... more »

Bear breaks into home and 'plays' piano, steals food from freezer

White Wolf at White Wolf - 10 hours ago
A Colorado woman captured an unusual intruder on her home footage: a black bear who played with the piano. Katie Hawley came home on May 31 and discovered her kitchen and living room had been damaged. She called Vail Police, thinking it was a burglar. After officers took a look around, though, they determined that a black bear had entered through an open window to forage for food. While inside the bear not only took food from the freezer, it also paused a moment to "play" the piano, which Hawley realized when she reviewed her home footage. The town of Vail released a statement de... more »

Hypocrisy, Thy Name Is Leftist

Selwyn Duke at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: hypocrisy-thy-name-is-leftist] It is a signal of Truth when one’s beliefs are consistent not only with each other, but also with observable facts. Yet leftists often flaunt their inconsistency.

Trump Picks Wray to Head FBI; Mainstream Media Say It's Smokescreen for Comey Hearing

Bob Adelmann at rss - 10 hours ago
[image: trump-picks-wray-to-head-fbi-mainstream-media-say-smokescreen-for-comey-hearing] The MSM's seemingly desperate attempt to discredit Donald Trump's nomination of high-profile litigator Christopher Wray as FBI director is one more example of its extreme bias and one more example of the MSM further sullying itself.

NO IMPEACHMENT BY REPUBLICANS EVER? SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT TO ME.

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 10 hours ago
Jonathan Chait believes that Republicans will never agree to impeach the president, largely because of the nature of conservatism, and the current political leanings of Trump: Conservatives still have not lost their sense of being an insurgent movement that might at any moment be betrayed by the party Establishment. Conservatives think of their role as quasi-independent, but they also imagine it as focusing exclusively on enforcing fealty to their doctrine by politicians who might otherwise be inclined to wander. The scenario they are built to fight against is the Republican preside... more »

A Tale of Two BBC Editors

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
Just reflecting on the comments on an earlier thread here.... It is uncanny how easily we BBC watchers can (often) guess what the BBC will do. One of our commenters, spotting the Jeremy Corbyn-friendly piece from the *New Statesman*'s Stephen Bush on last night's *Newsnight*, made an informed guess that it would be 'balanced' tonight by a piece that would be *anything but* a 'balancing' piece. He anticipated it being from someone who would "damn with faint praise and undermine her with 'helpful' criticism", guessing Ken Clarke or George Osborne... ...and he wasn't far off with... more »

The Forgotten Residents Of Flint Still In Throes Of Deadly Water Crisis

Roqayah Chamseddine at Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
As media focuses on national politics, Flint residents with debt and no access to clean water feel forgotten and believe pressure was taken off officials. The post The Forgotten Residents Of Flint Still In Throes Of Deadly Water Crisis appeared first on Shadowproof.

Standing Rock Water Protectors Speak at U.N. Geneva

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 10 hours ago
Water Protectors from Standing Rock camps Rachel Heaton, Muckleshoot, Nataanii Means, Dine' Lakota, Rafael Gonzalez, Dakota, and Waste Win Young, Dakota Lakota from Standing Rock, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland today. Standing Rock Water Protectors Speak at U.N. Geneva Photos by Rachel Heaton and Waste Win Young Article by Brenda Norrell Censored

How Significant Are the Russia Hearings for Trump?

Jacob Heilbrunn, Daniel McCarthy at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Editor's Note**: In our latest Facebook Live interview (please like our **Facebook page** to see more of these events) Jacob Heilbrunn, editor of the National Interest, sat down with Daniel McCarthy, editor at large of the American Conservative, to discuss President Donald Trump's domestic politics, the Russia hearings and American foreign policy.* *Dan McCarthy recently wrote how the selection of a special counsel could be good for Trump. An excerpt **of the article** can be found below:* Donald Trump may have learned about the appointment of a special counsel to look into Russi... more »

New Pentagon China Report Highlights the Rise of Beijing's Maritime Militia

Andrew Erickson at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
Issued yesterday, the Pentagon’s annual report to Congress on China’s military and security developments contains a typically vast array of data, some publicly specified or confirmed for the first time. Among its 106 pages—arguably the most significant development is its unprecedented coverage of China’s maritime militia—the first official U.S. government assessment to call it out in public. This is a long overdue and welcome breakthrough: the shadowy but knowable force’s vanguard units are literally on the front lines of Beijing’s efforts to overpower its neighbors and advance it... more »

Terrorism in Tehran: Reality Confounds Rhetoric

Paul R. Pillar at The National Interest - 10 hours ago
For Americans fed a diet of rhetoric about Iran that constantly links it to the sending, not the receiving, end of terrorism—in which “the leading state sponsor of terrorism” is the adjectival phrase routinely affixed to Iran, and in which official rhetoric such as President Trump’s speech in Riyadh mashes Iran together with Sunni Islamist terrorism of the ISIS variety into one undifferentiated blob of evil—the deadly attacks today in Tehran generate much cognitive dissonance. But however disorienting this news may have been, it is true. An obviously well-planned operation struck... more »

Pro-Assad alliance warns US military to stop attacking Syria or else face retaliation

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Pro-Assad alliance threatens to hit American positions in Syria if they continue to attack Syrian forces. The post Pro-Assad alliance warns US military to stop attacking Syria or else face retaliation appeared first on The Duran.

The western war on terrorism is a total lie

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Where are the sympathetic hashtags? Is anyone in the west 'praying for Iran' today? The post The western war on terrorism is a total lie appeared first on The Duran.

Russia strongly condemns the US attack on Syrian forces

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 10 hours ago
Sergey Lavrov did not mince his words. The post Russia strongly condemns the US attack on Syrian forces appeared first on The Duran.

Science, engineering, and leadership

CFACT at CFACT - 10 hours ago
West Virginia University professor James E. Smith argues that, without a basic understanding of the scientific process that has been so successful and useful in getting us to this point in our collective histories, we can hardly expect to see a better future if similar men and women are not at the helm. Maybe a little less pandering and a lot more proper decision-making based on scientific facts will make the governance process more attractive to professionals for whom a future legacy of successful advancements is a valued outcome – and thus better for our future.

Mohawk Nation News 'Nobody Loves Me'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
Posted on June 7, 2017 Nobody Loves Me By Mohawk Nation News http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2017/06/07/nobody-loves-me/ Please post and distribute. MNN. June 7, 2017. … everybody hates me. I think I’ll go to the garden and eat worms. Long thin worms, slimey worms, , short fat juicy worms … Our land has to be governed by the te-wa-ta-tawi, our sovereignty as a people who can take

BWorld 134, PPP vs ODA

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
* This is my article in BusinessWorld last week. Among the important characteristics of the user-pay principle is that only those who use the service or facility will pay for its construction and maintenance while the rest of the population -- who won’t use them -- will be spared of such cost. This characteristic is embedded in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode of construction, procurement, and maintenance of big infrastructure projects. In contrast, projects that are funded through the annual general appropriations act (GAA) and official development assistance (ODA) are u... more »

Russia: US-Declared 'De-Confliction Zone' In Syria Illegitimate

Daniel McAdams at - 11 hours ago
Yesterday marked the second time US military forces have attacked Syrian government-allied forces fighting ISIS inside Syria near the Iraqi border. The US government, which maintains an illegal base on Syrian soil, claims any Syrian encroachment within 50km of the facility will be met with US military force. The mostly Shia militia that the US attacked are the same groups fighting alongside the US in Iraq and in fact may Iraqi citizens allied with the Iraqi government (which the US is also allied with). Confusing yet? Add to this that the US Senate is passing new sanctions against I... more »

Mohawk Nation News 'Fear is All in The Head'

brendanorrell@gmail.com at CENSORED NEWS - 11 hours ago
FEAR IS ALL IN THE HEAD Posted on June 6, 2017 Please post & distribute. MNN. June 6, 2017. European enemies killed us quickly and then slowly by starvation, depression, sickness and corporate regulations. Their colonial settlers have no ability to think or discern danger. They follow orders blindly. Their immorality is hidden so no one can see it including themselves. In the end

Might Sinn Fein take their seats so as to support their old comrade Jeremy Corbyn?

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
The standard wording of general election forecasts is that the figure for MPs required to form a majority government 'exclude Sinn Fein MPs, who do not take their seats'. However, if Jeremy Corbyn is a few seats short of a coalition majority then might Sinn Fein take their seats in order to support their old comrade, and if so what would the quid pro quo be?

Mining 52, Regulations and bureaucracies, the mining communities

Nonoy Oplas at Government and Taxes - 11 hours ago
Two news reports from the Manila Times last month about the ugly result of continuing business bureaucracies and heavy political intervention in the mining sector. The news on *Regulations* further said, *With this, it said foreign investment in the mining sector in the Philippines will be limited due to policy discontinuity, severe government intervention and strict environmental laws…* *“The Philippines scores 45.1 out of 100 in our Mining Risk/Reward Index, where the average for Asian countries is 55.6,” it added…* *It said any tightening of environmental regulations in the P... more »

Did Sears Sell ‘Free Palestine’ Shirts?

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The department store chain removed shirts made by a third-party retailer following criticism.

Did ‘The Simpsons’ Predict That President Trump Would Touch a Glowing Orb?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Memes falsely claim that the animated series showed Trump touching a glowing orb fifteen years before the actual incident took place.

Father of Famous Aleppo Boy Just Exposed How the US & White Helmets Lied to the World

Claire Bernish at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: Omran]The dusty and bloodied boy in the back of an ambulance did not suffer grave injuries from the Syrian government — the whole story was an elaborate lie.

WATCH: Cops Torture Innocent Disabled Man with a Taser, Break His Hip

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: disabled]A severely disabled Syracuse man was tased, tackled, and badly injured by police for wanting to stand on the bus because sitting caused him pain.

NSA Whistleblower, Bigger than Snowden, Suing Feds for “Systematic Illegal” Spying

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: whistleblower]After the federal government ignored his evidence of systematic illegal spying on Americans, the whistleblower is now suing them.

Workers Exposed to Plutonium: The Element of Death

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 11 hours ago
Poor risk-management at a nuclear energy research center (ran by Japan's Atomic Energy Agency) yesterday resulted in workers' exposure to plutonium: Plutonium found in lungs of 5 workers after Ibaraki accident. The Asahi Shimbun, June 7, 2017, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201706070022.html OARAI, Ibaraki Prefecture--Five workers were exposed to radiation on June 6 during an inspection at a nuclear energy research center here, including one with 22,000 becquerels of plutonium in his lungs, the facility’s operator said. The four other workers had levels of plutonium-239 bet... more »

50 Percent of California Kids Can't Read

Alex Newman at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: 50-percent-of-california-kids-can-t-read] In California's government schools, even the official data shows that children are being turned into lifelong illiterates on an industrial scale — and at hefty taxpayer expense.

Alabama Counties Reinstate SNAP Work Requirement; Enrollment Plummets

Raven Clabough at rss - 11 hours ago
[image: alabama-counties-reinstate-snap-work-requirement-enrollment-plummets] Alabama counties have witnessed a marked reduction in food stamp participation after reinstating work requirements that mandate food stamp recipients be limited to three months of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits unless they are working or participating in a training program.

X22 Report, “We Are Going To See A Huge Crisis That Will Bring Down Currencies & Governments: James Wesley Rawles”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 11 hours ago
X22 Report, “We Are Going To See A Huge Crisis That Will Bring Down Currencies & Governments: James Wesley Rawles” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVig8LFf5Dc

General election: Leaders tour country in final appeal for votes per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 11 hours ago
So say the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40180071 But the big news is that it seems this afternoon that you can't watch a YouTube video without a vote Labour advert appearing. How much have they paid for this wall to wall advertising? Some of it pushes tactical voting but has very little idea of geographical locations...

Are U.S. Congressional Republicans Revolting Against The Reauthorization Of U.S. Intel Surveillance Capabilities?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*McClatchy News: **Republicans worried about leaks consider cutting back surveillance authority* WASHINGTON: A small revolt in corners of the Republican Party bedevils plans for reauthorization this year of surveillance capabilities considered the “crown jewels” of the U.S. intelligence community. Those capabilities, subject of a Senate intelligence committee hearing Wednesday, has some Republicans worried that they could get caught up in the same secret government intercepts of communications that helped to land President Donald Trump’s short-lived national security adviser in leg... more »

Former National Intelligence Director James Clapper Says Watergate 'Pales' In Comparison With Trump Russia Scandal

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*Reuters: **Watergate 'pales' compared with Trump-Russia: former U.S. intelligence head* The Watergate scandal pales in comparison to events in Washington surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump and alleged links between his campaign and Russia, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said on Wednesday. Clapper questioned Trump's continued pro-Russian stance, saying his sharing of intelligence with Russia "reflect either ignorance or disrespect, and either is very problematic". "I think if you compare the two that Watergate pales, really, in my view, compared to w... more »

U.S. Intelligence Chiefs Give U.S. Senate Testimony On Russia, President Trump, And The FBI Probe

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
From left to right: Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe; Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers arrive to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein *Reuters*: *U.S. lawmakers press intelligence chiefs on Russia ahead of Comey hearing* Top U.S. intelligence officials faced questions on the FBI probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and fallout from the firing o... more »

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