Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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Your Tuesday morning Russia investigation news dump. So much to see here.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 13 hours ago
I already wrote about that deal for another Trump property in Russia yesterday, which also featured this Felix Slater fella. However that was only the tip of the bad news iceberg for Donald Trump. Courtesy of the New York Times: *The associate, Felix Sater, wrote a series of emails to Mr. Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, in which he boasted about his ties to Mr. Putin. He predicted that building a Trump Tower in Moscow would highlight Mr. Trump’s savvy negotiating skills and be a political boon to his candidacy. * *“Our boy can become president of the USA and we can engineer it,” Mr... more »

Lamar W. Hankins : METRO | Harris County juvenile justice system: A case in point

Thorne Dreyer at The Rag Blog - 13 hours ago
This is a tale of dysfunction, mendacity, and corruption. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | August 29, 2017 I graduated from law school over 41 years ago and am now retired. I’ve known of many disreputable, if … finish reading Lamar W. Hankins : *METRO* | Harris County juvenile justice system: A case in point

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Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 13 hours ago
Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex "One of the benefits that oppression secures for the oppressor is that the humblest among them feels *superior*: in the United States a 'poor white' from the South can console himself for not being a 'dirty nigger'; and more prosperous whites cleverly exploit this pride. Likewise, the most mediocre of males believes himself a demigod next to women." For all those (men) suffering from an inferiority complex, this is a miraculous liniment; no one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or more disdainful than a man anxious about his own virili... more »

Pretext Alert? US Claims Troops Exchanged Fire With Turkish Backed Rebels.

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
*But, this exchange took place last week.* *If it took place at all? So why report this specific news, at this time?* *An entire week later.* *Is this the pretext needed by the US/PKK/YPG to annex all of Northern Syria by running through the Turkish backed rebels, enabling the joining of the claimed Kurdish cantons?* *First on CNN?* *US troops in northern Syria came under direct attack last week by Turkish-backed rebels, a (unnamed!) military official with the coalition fighting ISIS told CNN Tuesday. The official said that while US troops returned fire there were no casualties on e... more »

Carlo Croce, OSU cancer researcher under investigation, retracts paper

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
A researcher whose work has come under repeated scrutiny has retracted a 2008 paper for “errors that occurred in the construction” of various figures. Carlo Croce, the corresponding author of the newly retracted paper, has been dogged by misconduct accusations for years — as recently described in the New York Times. His employer, The Ohio […] The post Carlo Croce, OSU cancer researcher under investigation, retracts paper appeared first on Retraction Watch.

Diverse Groups of People Helping Each Other in Houston Shows Mainstream Media Divide FAIL

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: houston]As Houston experiences catastrophic flooding, the scene of volunteers helping stranded citizens is one that shatters the narrative of unbreakable division.

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 29, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Newsweek:* *South Korea Reacts to North Korea's Missile by Testing Plan to Bomb Kim Jong Un* The South Korean air force conducted live-fire drills Tuesday, hours after North Korea flew a ballistic missile over Japan. Four F-15 fighter jets practiced a drill against the North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, dropping eight MK-84 bombs against a simulated target at the Pilsung training range. The test was meant as a warning signal in response to North Korea’s latest provocation. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 29, 2017* S. Korean air force conducts p... more »

Ninth Circuit Court Rules Against Praying Football Coach

Raven Clabough at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: ninth-circuit-court-rules-against-praying-football-coach] While most of America and the mainstream media were preoccupied with the events in Charlottesville last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals quietly issued an unconstitutional ruling against a Bremerton, Washington, high-school football coach named Joe Kennedy, who is in legal trouble for praying publicly on his school’s football field.

Sea Level Lies

Ed Hiserodt and Rebecca Terrell at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: sea-level-lies] Major media is flooded with warnings of imminent peril from irreversible sea level rise. Should you be donning your water wings?

Traveling? Prepare to Surrender Biometric Data to Big Brother

Alex Newman at rss - 13 hours ago
[image: traveling-prepare-to-surrender-biometric-data-to-big-brother] Without any statutory or constitutional authority, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is plotting to force all Americans traveling internationally to have their faces scanned for biometric data.

“Harvey The Hurricane Hawk”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*“Harvey The Hurricane Hawk”* “A Hawk is seeking refuge in my taxi from Hurricane Harvey.” “I am being told I will get a knock at my door because a wild hawk is in my apartment. Let them come knock. And if its illegal to have him riding around with me you need to remind him of that. Tried several times now to get him out but he just simply refuses. This is just crazy.” “My door is wide open. It's been opened most of the night. Sgt. Hurricane Harvey is free to go anytime he well pleases, but he still refuses to fly away. He simply wants to hunker down with us for now, while we get hu... more »

"Harvey Is A Major Still-Unfolding Disaster"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 13 hours ago
*"Harvey Is A Major Still-Unfolding Disaster"* by Chris Martenson "Superstorm Harvey continues to wreak epic damage to Texas, particularly Houston. But it’s not the wind, it’s the rain. Epic, record-breaking, unbelievable amounts of rain. It’s entirely possible that the entire region will not get back ‘to normal’ for months, if not years. Vice President Mike Pence noted that given the “magnitude of the flooding” that “it will be years coming back.” (Source) Tens of thousands of homes are flood damaged, many of them total losses. Only one-in-six Houston residences is thought to have... more »

Controlled Opposition: Clinton Machine Caught Funneling $20 Million to The Young Turks

Jay Syrmopoulos at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: young turks]Clinton acolytes are buying influence in progressive outlets in an effort to maintain power for the political and financial elite.

The Real Threat America Faces from North Korea (and It’s Not Missiles)

Richard C. Bush at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Richard C. Bush* *Politics, Asia* Weakened alliances may be more dangerous than ICBMs. There is general agreement in Washington — and Seoul and Tokyo — that East Asia and the world will be a more dangerous place once North Korea achieves its declared goal of being able to hit the continental United States with nuclear weapons. But what is the danger, specifically? It is less about the actual ability of North Korea to hit the continental United States with a nuclear weapon. Rather, the real danger stems from the possibility of weakened alliances and unchecked escalation in the Ko... more »

Here Is How the U.S. Air Force Is Making the F-22 Even Deadlier

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The jet is getting even stealthier. *The Air Force is performing key maintenance on the F-22 Raptor's stealth materials while upgrading the stealth fighter with new attack weapons to include improved air-to-air and air-to-surface strike technology, service officials said.* Lockheed Martin completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company’s Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline, a company statement said. "Periodic maintenance is required to maintain the special exterior coatings that contribute to the 5th Generation Raptor’s Very Low Observable radar cross... more »

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Hurricane Harvey is wreaking havoc with oil markets Shocking Drone Footage Shows Harvey's "Unprecedented" Devastation, "No Parallel To Any Rainstorm In US History"Physicists Just Achieved Quantum Teleportation Underwater For The First Time India and China are ending a months-long border standoff 50 stunning drone photos that will make you look at the world from a different angle Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told police they could kill 'idiots' who resist arrestTillerson Out? "Frustrated" Trump "Fed Up" With Secretary Of State: AxiosJournalist Interrogated, ... more »

DOWNWARD SPIRAL: Dissembling and victimization is Us!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017Part 1—Kathy Griffin on Fox:* As of last night, Kathy Griffin was back. Unfortunately, Griffin was back on the Fox News Channel. She was being used to tell The Others about what total asp-holes We liberals are. In fairness, it isn't always entirely clear that this basic Fox message is false. Consider the ludicrous conduct engaged in by the aforementioned artist. As we type, we can't yet provide the transcript of the report we saw last night on Fox. That said, it related to Griffin's recent decision that she was actually right all along when she posed, lat... more »

Tal Afar Battle Day 9

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
The Tal Afar battle has shifted from the town itself to the Ayadiyah sub-district to the north. The Iraqi forces (ISF) encircledthe area, and were facing heavy resistance from the Islamic State. An army lieutenant colonel told Reutersthat many IS fighters fled Tal Afar for Ayadiyah. He believed they were trapped there due to air strikes and drones that were keeping a constant surveillance over the area. During the day the Army, Hashd and Federal Police captured one town, a fuel station, and two farms. While it looks like the insurgents are putting up a tougher fight for Ayadiyah t... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – Aug 29

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1987 Iraq attacked 2 Iranian merchant ships in Iran-Iraq War 40 ships hit by both Iran and Iraq in next 2 weeks 1988 Bazi Gorge in Kurdistan attacked by Iraqi forces with chemical weapons killing around 3,000 Kurds 6thAnfal 1996 Iraqi National Accord discovered impending Iraqi attack on Kurdistan and KDP had made deal with Saddam 2002 Bush signed Iraq: Goals, Objectives, Strategy that said US would use all means to remove Saddam 2002 Bush and Blair talked about tough UN resolution on Iraq disarmament and how Saddam wou... more »

Cop Convicted After Leaked Video Showed Him Fire 16 Rounds into a Car of Unarmed Kids

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: chicago]Police tried to hide the video, but once a judge leaked it, a Chicago cop just became the first officer to be convicted in the city in recent history.

Hillary Clinton goes on 15 city tour. Seats selling for $1,200

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 14 hours ago
The tour you have been waiting for. More The post Hillary Clinton goes on 15 city tour. Seats selling for $1,200 appeared first on The Duran.

Political correctness on the silver screen

Paul Kindlon at The Duran - 14 hours ago
When censorship becomes ridiculous. More The post Political correctness on the silver screen appeared first on The Duran.

Crimes are crimes committed by ‘enemies’ not by the ‘West’

Shane Quinn at The Duran - 14 hours ago
ISIS and Al Qaeda simply cannot compete with Western-led forces when it comes to civilian casualties, nor the hypocrisy that follows. More The post Crimes are crimes committed by ‘enemies’ not by the ‘West’ appeared first on The Duran.

Donald Trump in new threat of war against North Korea

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
North Korea has also issued a statement, blaming the joint US-South Korean military drills for heightening tensions. More The post Donald Trump in new threat of war against North Korea appeared first on The Duran.

Venezuela, Afghanistan and North Korea: 3 conflicts which represent the US vs. China and Russia

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 14 hours ago
In spite of the rapidity or protracted nature of US decline, Russia and China, in speaking in a single voice, have lead to the US being isolated in the elite club of the three superpowers. More The post Venezuela, Afghanistan and North Korea: 3 conflicts which represent the US vs. China and Russia appeared first on The Duran.

China Warns That North Korea Tensions Are At A Tipping Point

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*The Australian*: *North Korea tensions at tipping point, China warns* China warned that tensions on the Korean peninsula have reached “tipping point” after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, but said the US and South Korea are partly to blame. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying urged all sides to avoid provocations and repeated Beijing’s call for the North to suspend missile tests in return for a halt to US-South Korean military exercises. The situation is “now at a tipping point approaching a crisis. At the same time there is an opportunity to reopen peace ... more »

Syria's Buffer Zone Along the Euphrates

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 14 hours ago
*Is this the basis for, the beginnings of, balkanizing Syria?* *Atlantic Council * *The Pentagon announced on August 21 that it agreed to a buffer zone (or deconfliction line) that roughly adhered to the Euphrates River. * * "The U.S.-led coalition, its principal Syrian ally, Russia and the Syrian regime have agreed to a geographical "deconfliction line" or buffer zone in northeastern Syria meant to prevent clashes and focus military efforts on Daesh, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday"* *This new buffer zone agreement re-establishes a previous agreement and was reached after the United... more »

A Tale of Two Worlds

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20170829-tale-two-worlds.pdf As Charles Dickens wrote in *A Tale of Two Cities*: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair." Today it is not two cities, but two visions of the future of mankind, and of the fundamental nature of man. The world is watching the devastation in Houston — a natural disater, of course, but ... more »

Donald Trump to repeal Obama era restriction on police access to military style equipment.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 15 hours ago
Courtesy of HuffPo: *President Donald Trump will repeal restrictions that former President Barack Obama placed on police access to excess military gear, allowing the the federal government to immediately resume handing out free bayonets, grenade launchers, tracked armored vehicles such as tanks and other equipment to law enforcement departments around the country. * *Trump will sign an executive order on Monday that repeals the limits Obama placed on the access to some military surplus items in 2015. Obama’s move followed the “provocative” response to the August 2014 unrest in Fe... more »

Battleship Showdown: Hitler's Bismarck vs. America's Iowa-Class (And the Winner Is...)

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Imagine this. *U.S. Navy planners in the Pacific, still overestimating the value of battleships, could have been less daring in their absence and fought a holding action until late 1942 or 1943. Had things been different we might think of America’s initial war against the Axis as taking place in the Atlantic and not the Pacific, the Marines hitting the beach in Iceland and not Guadalcanal, and the cataclysmic battle between the battleships Bismarck and Iowa.* Despite the vast scope of the Second World War, the navies of the United States and Nazi G... more »

Tank Deathmatch: Russia's T-90 vs. America's M1 Abrams (Who Wins?)

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Super showdown. *In a tank-versus-tank fight, the M1’s advantages lie in its advanced sensor and fire-control suite, ever-improving depleted uranium armor matrix and the hitting power of its M829 sabot rounds. The latest and much improved M829E4 entered into production this July. This latest iteration of the M829—which is often credited with the ease the U.S. Army chewed through Iraqi armor in the first Gulf War—greatly increases the lethality of the Abrams’ M256 120mm cannon.* Developed in the 1970s, the Abrams main battle tank has been the mainsta... more »

Gunman Kills Two People and Injures Four in New Mexico Library Shooting

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
The attacker surrendered and was taken into custody after the shooting in the city of Clovis, 200 miles east of Albuquerque.

Trump Says “All Options Are on the Table” After North Korean Missile Launch Over Japan

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
North Korea earlier fired a midrange ballistic missile that flew over Japan and fell into the Pacific Ocean.

Harris County’s Flooding History

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The Harris County Flood Control District has an interesting account of Houston’s history of floods: Harris County’s Flooding History Flooded from the Beginning When the Allen brothers founded Houston in 1836, they established the town at the confluence of Buffalo and White Oak Bayous. Shortly thereafter, every structure in […]

Palermo moves from Sicily to Czechia

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
When a billionaire is a finance minister, you may be worried about a clash of interests. What does he do with a guy who owns a part of the same hall as the minister's chemical company and whose wagon blocks the minister's view? Well, the video above – especially the events from 1:00 – approximately show the events. Comrade Andrej Babiš, a former top-tier communist and a secret police snitch, has bragged about his power many times. He has also publicly complained about our country's being like Sicily – except that he forgot to tell us he was the only big gangster around. (BTW La P... more »

Syrian Army, allies advance on ISIL’s last stronghold in central Syria

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies resumed their military operations in the southeastern countryside of the Hama Governorate, Tuesday, striking the Islamic State’s (ISIL) positions from two different axes. The Syrian Army’s Qalamoun Shield forces began the day by storming the Islamic State’s positions directly east of Salamiyah. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Pictures: Syrian tanks once again roll forward in east Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – After a considerable hiatus, elite units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) are once again on the roll in eastern Damascus, signalling what appears to be a renewed attempt by pro-government forces to remove deeply-entrenched Islamist militants from the districts of Jobar and Ayn Tarma. Today, Republican Guard units, supported […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Gazan writer commits suicide

Robert Inlakesh at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
22 year old Mohande Younis is the latest to fall victim to the depressive state of the besieged Gaza Strip. Mohande Younis was a writer of a number of short stories and a newly graduated chemist. His name is now added to a long list of people who have sadly taken their lives, mainly due […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army rolls back ISIL gains in southeast Raqqa, Jararih Oil Field liberated

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:45 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an important counter-attack in the southeastern countryside of the Al-Raqqa Governorate, yesterday, in order to recapture the oil rich area they lost to the Islamic State terrorists in the Euphrates Valley. Led by the Tiger Forces and 5th Legion, the Syrian Arab Army were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Lebanese Army takes over Syrian crossings for first time in years

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) – The Lebanese Army has entered the once Islamic State (ISIL) occupied areas along the Syrian border, today, after a three year long absence. According to Lebanon’s Al-Manar, army units have deployed the Murtbaya Crossing that is located near the Zamrani Road in the Ras Ba’albak area of the Beqa’a Governorate. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Kurdish forces in Afrin hit by rebel artillery barrage

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants have recently carried out a heavy bombardment of the Kurdish People Protection Unit’s (YPG) lines in the Afrin region of northern Aleppo Governorate in a clear attempt to harass their forward-most positions. The FSA used a number of 81-mm medium mortars in the attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Hezbollah leader declares victory in Qalamoun region

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, declared victory in a televised speech on Monday over the terrorist forces that occupied the Qalamoun region of Lebanon and Syria. “We have fully liberated the Lebanese soil from terrorists. The borders are now secure and the military threat has ended along the frontiers,” […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Yemen: Six y/o Buthaina is sole survivor as Saudi-led airstrike wipes out her entire family

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – A six-year-old girl, who survived a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that killed eight members of her family, remains bed-ridden in al-Motawakkal Hospital in Sanaa, footage released Monday shows. Three days after the airstrike, badly injured Bothaina Mohamed Mansour al-Rimi is playing with a doll in hospital, despite significant facial bruising. Mansour was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army ready to overrun strategic base on Deir Ezzor border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:25 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is making final preparations to storm the strategic T-2 Pumping Station that is located along the Deir Ezzor Governorate’s western border, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Tuesday. The source added that the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion will be leading this military operation […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syria: Russia deliver tons of aid to Hasaka province – video

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) – A Russian plane, containing aid, landed at Qamishli airport in Hasaka province on Monday, as part of ongoing humanitarian aid commitments to Syria. The plane reportedly contained 3.5 tons (3175kg) of flour, 2.5 tons (2268kg) of rice and half a ton (454kg) of sugar, as well as 146 packages containing stationery. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

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New Orleans Ladder at New Orleans Ladder - 15 hours ago
*Harvey Moves Back Over Water; Historic Rainfall Will Continue ~Dr. Jeff Masters, Weather Underground* ~When we first saw the model predictions last week of widespread rain amounts for Houston of 15 – 25 inches, with some amounts as high as 40 inches, we issued the required “Catastrophic rains coming” forecast, but our view of the forecast was tinged with a sense of unreality. Could the models be wrong? What would that kind of rainfall would do to Houston? Surely the heavy rains wouldn’t center directly over the nation’s fourth-largest city, would they? But they did. Here we are, in ... more »

When is a citation not enough?

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Last year, Boris Ratnikov was reading a paper and saw a familiar image. He quickly realized: The image was from a 2012 paper he’d written, but wasn’t cited. The 2016 Cell Metabolism paper he was reading had copied a figure from his 2012 PLOS ONE paper without referencing it. In September 2016, Ratnikov, who is […] The post When is a citation not enough? appeared first on Retraction Watch.

President Trump: ‘All Options’ Open After North Korea Missile Launch

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *Trump Vows ‘All Options’ Open After North Korea Missile Launch* * Launch is ‘unprecedented, grave and serious threat’: Abe * Stocks fall after missile firing as Asia tensions flare U.S. President Donald Trump said that “all options” are under consideration in response to North Korea firing an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday as Kim Jong Un’s latest provocation rattled markets. “The world has received North Korea’s latest message loud and clear: this regime has signaled its contempt for its neighbors, for all members of the United Nations, and for ... more »

Trump Reauthorizes Military Equipment for Police

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: trump-reauthorizes-military-equipment-for-police] President Trump issued an executive order yesterday restoring the transfer of surplus material from the Pentagon to local police.

Hurricane Harvey Is a Tragedy, not a Rhetorical Tool

James Murphy at rss - 15 hours ago
[image: hurricane-harvey-is-a-tragedy-not-a-rhetorical-tool] Much more predictably than the weather, climate change alarmists are using the calamity of Hurricane Harvey to further their agenda by blaming the size and intensity of the storm on anthropogenic (man-made) global warming.

"The Cruelest Joke Of All..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
"The smallest decisions made had such profound repercussions. One ten-minute wait could save a life… or end it. One wrong turn down the right street or one seemingly unimportant conversation, and everything was changed. It wasn't right that each lifetime was defined, ruined, ended, and made by such seemingly innocuous details. A major life-threatening event should come with a flashing warning sign that either said ABANDON ALL HOPE or SAFETY AHEAD. It was the cruelest joke of all that no one could see the most vicious curves until they were over the edge, falling into the abyss belo... more »

Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Blessing"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 16 hours ago
Deuter, "Blessing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8vGQnQtGe4

Peikoff's Arbitrary and Frankfurt's Bullshit

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
Leonard Peikoff's theory of *arbitrary claims *is to a large extent similar to Harry Frankfurt's theory of *bullshit. * In *Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand*, (Chapter 5, "Reason"), Peikoff says: "An arbitrary claim is one for which there is no evidence, either perceptual or conceptual. It is a brazen assertion, based neither on direct observation nor on any attempted logical inference therefrom." In his 1986 article, "On Bullshit," Frankfurt defines bullshit as a statement that "is grounded neither in a belief that it is true nor, as a lie must be, in a belief that it is not... more »

Misreading the lessons of the Great Blackout

Michael Turton at The View from Taiwan - 16 hours ago
*The dog can't believe that move either.* Lawrence Chung over at SCMP gives us the anti-DPP take on the recent blackout fiasco. The officials’ resignations and Tsai’s apology, however, have failed to address public concerns over whether the government is able to keep its promise that there would be no power shortages as result of the government’s plans to scrap nuclear power. Tsai has promised a nuclear-free Taiwan by 2025 – using green or renewable energy like wind, solar and water, as well as gas and coal – to replace the energy now generated by the island’s three nuclear power ... more »

Trump Allies Targeting Paul Ryan Again

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
In January 2013 every Democrat-- but far right Tennessee Blue Dog Jim Cooper-- joined 49 Republicans to pass aid for the New York and New Jersey victims of Hurricane Sandy. A lot has been made lately of the hypocrisy of Texas Republicans who voted against it-- like Blake Farenthold, Randy Weber, Lamar Smith, Pete Sessions, Joe Barton, Louie Gohmert, Jeb Hensarling, Pete Olson, Ted Poe, Mike McCaul...-- and who are now clamoring for aid to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Farenthold's, Weber's, Poe's, McCaul's and Olson's constituents are in real need of the same kind of feder... more »

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jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*First-Grader Sent to Office for 'Misgendering' Fellow Student* A first-grader at a California charter school was sent to the principal’s office this week after she accidentally “misgendered” a classmate in what’s being called a “pronoun mishap.” The incident occurred at Rocklin Academy, a school roiled by controversy after a kindergarten teacher led an in-class discussion on transgenderism that included a “gender reveal” for a little boy who was transitioning to a little girl. Parents were furious because they were not informed in advance and were not given the chance to opt... more »

FAKE NEWS: THE NEW YORK TIMES THINKS IT SEES TRUMP BEING PRESIDENTIAL AGAIN

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Uh-oh, we're approaching yet another "This is when Trump became president" moment, according to Glenn Thrush of *The New York Times*: *Harvey Gives Trump a Chance to Reclaim Power to Unify* Hurricane Harvey was the rarest of disasters to strike during the Trump presidency — a maelstrom not of Mr. Trump’s making, and one that offers him an opportunity to recapture some of the unifying power he has squandered in recent weeks. Wait -- he's going to *re*claim the power to unify? He's going to *re*capture it? When did Donald Trump *ever* unify America? During the campaign he never tried... more »

ZAKHAROVA: Russia is fully opposed to sanctions against Venezuela

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Russia and China are united against war and sanctions against Venezuela. More The post ZAKHAROVA: Russia is fully opposed to sanctions against Venezuela appeared first on The Duran.

Russia committed to avoiding war on Korean peninsula

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Sergey Lavrov and his deputy have warned of the dire consequences of renewed war on the Korean peninsula. More The post Russia committed to avoiding war on Korean peninsula appeared first on The Duran.

South Korea responds to Pynoyngyang’s missile launch with ‘overwhelming’ show of force

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Japan and South Korea have requested the latest DPRK missile launch be discussed at an emergency session of the UN Security Council. More The post South Korea responds to Pynoyngyang’s missile launch with ‘overwhelming’ show of force appeared first on The Duran.

South Korea Conducts Live-Fire Drills Simulating The Destruction Of North Korea's Command And Control Centers

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
*CNN*: *South Korea holds live-fire drills that simulate destroying North Korea's leadership* (CNN)South Korea's air force has staged a live-fire drill simulating the destruction of North Korea's leadership, hours after Pyongyang launched a missile over Japan. Just before 6 a.m. South Korea time Tuesday, North Korea fired an unidentified missile from near the capital Pyongyang, towards the northeast. It flew over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, making it the first North Korean projectile to successfully pass over Japanese territory since 1998. It subsequently broke up a... more »

Will President Trump Fire Secretary of State Rex Tillerson And Director Of The National Economic Council Gary Cohn?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
U.S. President Donald Trump talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during a meeting with members of his Cabinet at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (REUTERS) *Politico*: *Trump unusually silent after aides challenge him* *Some close to the president, who has seen his approval ratings plummet, say he needs Tillerson and Cohn more than they need him.* President Donald Trump is not happy with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Gary Cohn, director of the National Economic Council, for publicly criticizing his response to violence in Char... more »

On Bullshit by Harry Frankfurt

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 16 hours ago
I am of the opinion that what Dr. Leonard Peikoff calls Arbitrary Assertion—Philosophy Professor Harry Frankfurt calls Bullshit. In his article in *Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand*, Dr. Peikoff says: "An arbitrary claim is one for which there is no evidence, either perceptual or conceptual. It is a brazen assertion, based neither on direct observation nor on any attempted logical inference therefrom." In his article, "On Bullshit," Frankfurt defines bullshit as a statement that "is grounded neither in a belief that it is true nor, as a lie must be, in a belief that it is not... more »

Untitled

JR at GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
*A theory of global cooling* *The article below draws attention to the unfalsifiable nature of current climate science. Instead of following normal philosophy of science procedures and putting up falsifiable theories, the entire Warmist concentration is on modelling. The author then goes on to propose a new theory that the globe will COOL and invites other scientists to gather data that would confirm or upset his theory. This seems to be the first bit of real science in the field* The Power of Falsification, Developing a Greenhouse Gas Theory Anthonie Bastiaan Ruighaver Abstra... more »

The Evil That Men Do

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 17 hours ago
That wind is blowing up from the South. Ontario's elementary teachers want to remove John A. Macdonald's name from public schools in the province. The issue is Macdonald's treatment of native peoples -- more particularly the role he played in setting up the residential school system. Tom Walkom writes that, if Macdonald's name is erased from public institutions, the names of several prime ministers will also have to be expunged: Wilfrid Laurier, the Liberal prime minister whose government famously urged Eastern European “men in sheepskin coats” to settle the West, was in the broa... more »

ACLU to sue Donald Trump over his ban on transgender military personnel.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 17 hours ago
Courtesy of AP: *The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender individuals joining the military. * *The federal lawsuit , Stone v. Trump, was filed in Maryland on Monday by the ACLU of Maryland on behalf of Petty Officer First Class Brock Stone, an 11-year Navy veteran who served in Afghanistan, and several other transgender members of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines. * *Trump directed the Pentagon on Friday to implement the ban on transgender individuals joining the military, which he first announced in a tw... more »

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
President Trump says 'all options are on the table' after North Korean missile launch over Japan. https://t.co/XivSTEq7kY — The Associated Press (@AP) August 29, 2017 People are wondering why Houston residents stayed home during #HurricaneHarvey. (Hint: Not everybody has the resources they need to go.) pic.twitter.com/PNqCq8XBCe — AJ+ (@ajplus) August 29, 2017 BREAKING: Texas National Guard halts hurricane recovery efforts to catch up on diversity training https://t.co/7g6avcCHrj pic.twitter.com/mJwFv6HsSd — Duffel Blog (@DuffelBlog) August 29, 2017 pic.twitter.com/QMP9f2XLaT ... more »

WATCH: Cop Road Rages, Holds Man at Gunpoint While Illegally Searching Him

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 17 hours ago
[image: gunpoint]A King County detective is on administrative leave after being caught on camera holding a man at gunpoint for absolutely no reason.

Where is Iran's Navy Headed?

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
With Iran feeling the brunt of yet another round of sanctions signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Iran's response is rather unique given its responses to past sanctions. According to Fars News Agency, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari declared a new strategy to protest against what Iran perceives as a program of illegal sanctioning. Here is a quote from the article: "*TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari declared plans to dispatch a flotilla of warships to the waters West of the Atlantic Ocean in the near future.* *"No mili... more »

"Just Remember..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
"I know the world seems terrifying right now and the future seems bleak. Just remember human beings have always managed to find the greatest strength within themselves during the darkest hours. When faced with the worst horrors the world has to offer, a person either cracks and succumbs to ugliness, or they salvage the inner core of who they are and fight to right wrongs. Never let hatred, fear, and ignorance get the best of you. Keep bettering yourself so you can make the world around you better, for nothing can improve without the brightest, bravest, kindest, and most imaginative... more »

"Don’t Blame Trump… Blame the Global Elites”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 18 hours ago
*"Don’t Blame Trump… Blame the Global Elites”* by Bill Bonner “We spent the weekend in our favorite place: the workshop. In the foreground is an old altar; we are preparing it for our tiny chapel. *Bill’s workshop at his home in the French countryside.* *The family chapel in Poitou.* One of our sons is working in China. He called Sunday with this report: ‘This morning, I went over to the Irish pub, Paddy’s Place, here in Beijing. I wanted to see the fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. It was interesting because Mayweather has never lost a boxing match…and McGregor ha... more »

NRA holds first ever conceal carry fashion show. Man I wish I was joking!

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of The Cut: *The National Rifle Association held their much anticipated concealed-carry “fashion show” this weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of their first annual gun-lovers convention, “Carry Guard Expo.” * *The three-day event featured appearances from outspoken figures like Dana Loesch, as well as workshops and seminars like “Basic Hemorrhage Control,” “Homestead Security Planning,” and “The Most Important Skills You WILL Need in a Gun Fight.” (Emphasis NRA.) * *Over 30 vendors showcased various gun accessories geared toward the NRA patron always looking for a ... more »

An Open Letter to the Editor of the Guardian, Katharine Viner

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By John Stone Dear Ms Viner, I am writing to you somewhat retrospectively to ask for some explanation of the Guardian’s unsigned editorial last month The Guardian view on vaccinations: a matter of public health [1] which was both an...

Back To School Week!

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Simply couldn't resist the video below. Remember this ad? Happy back to school everyone! My kids don't start until Thursday, but I'm in countdown mode, and so are they. Bella follows me to Mia's day program bus every day, trying...

Syrian Army, allies beat back huge Al-Qaeda assault in south Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defence Forces (NDF) have repelled a major assault by the Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group in Hama Governorate’s southern countryside. During the late night hours crossing over from yesterday to today, HTS militants within the Rastan pocket launched a large […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Map of the liberated areas on the Syrian-Lebanese border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:50 A.M.) – Hezbollah’s official media wing released a final map of the Syrian-Lebanese border, Monday, following the final departure of the so-called Islamic State (ISIL) from the Qalamoun region. According to the Lebanese organization, their commandos, alongside the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), liberated 310 square kilometers of territory inside the Syrian side […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian retaliatory airstrikes smash terrorist positions in north Homs: video

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) has carried out retaliatory airstrikes against militant positions in northern Homs Governorate. The SyAAF airstrikes targeted the town of Houla in the militant-held Rastan region north of Homs city. Rebel media reports that at least two airstrikes fell on the settlement. The strikes were […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iran and Hamas restore relations, includes major military support

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) – After six years of diplomatic disillusionment between Iran and Hamas due to different opinions and fundamental loyalties regarding the Syrian War, the two’s foreign offices have official restored full relations. Yesterday it was announced by the military leader of Hamas, Yehya al-Sinwar, that diplomatic ties with Iran had been completely […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Rebels use tanks, cannons, mortars to fight ISIS in south Daraa

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) – Yesterday the rebels of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) launched an offensive against the ISIS-linked Saifullah al-Maslul militant group in southwestern Daraa Governorate. The offensive, launched by the FSA’s Southern Front grouping, targeted ISIS positions in the Yarmouk Basin area – a place where the rebels have attempted to advance […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: 56 Syrian troops missing in east Raqqa show up in Qamishli

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) – Some fifty-six (56) Syrian Army soldiers who went missing in the midst of a huge ISIS offensive throughout southeastern Raqqa Governorate about four days ago have arrived, interestingly enough, at a large army base in Hasakah Governorate. These army soldiers had been routed during the initial shock phase of a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

The Stomach-churning Violence of Monsanto, Bayer and the Agrochemical Oligopoly

Colin Todhunter at EAST BY NORTHWEST - 20 hours ago
Photo by Lisa @ Sierra Tierra CounterPunch, Global Research, RINF, Countercurrents If you value my work, please take time to read *this * As humans, we have evolved with the natural environment over millennia. We have learned what to eat and what not to eat, what to grow and how to grow it and our diets have developed accordingly. We have hunted, gathered, planted and harvested. Our overall survival as a species has been based on gradual, emerging relationships with the seasons, insects, soil, animals, trees and seeds. And out of these relationships, we have seen the development o... more »

Electric Universe - Bob Johnson - revisiting the Electric Sun

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 20 hours ago
Real Science aka that place where outlandish theories are rigourously tested by unforgiving physical observation, is respectable only when it allows its pristine to be shattered by a new beak.... The Electric Universe or EU-community is currently a big fan of the Anode Sun: a place where a localised sphere of positive charge is balanced by flows of negative charge much like how an electrical capacitor works. There's even an inverse capacitor curve to show how the sun's output is regulated by anode tufting, it looks very convincing. That EU may actually (finally) be a Real Science ... more »

BREAKING: South Korean Jets Bomb Near North Korea Border in Show of ‘Overwhelming Force’

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
South Korea Orders Show Of “Overwhelming Force”, Conducts “Live Bombing” Drill As Kospi Tumbles by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ While we await Donald Trump’s response to the second consecutive North Korean provocation in four days, both on twitter and elsewhere, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has already ordered his troops to demonstrate their capability for “strong retaliation” […]

Chained Dogs Left To Die All Alone After Hurricane Harvey Flood

White Wolf at White Wolf - 20 hours ago
A dog has been spotted chained up and abandoned as flood waters from Hurricane Harvey rise around it. Photographs taken on Saturday by the DailyMail.com show the dog chained to a telephone pole in Victoria, Texas, where as much as 10 inches of rain have inundated the area in the past 24 hours. The photographer unleashed the stricken dog from the pole and brought it out of the water to safety. The county remains under a flash flood warning, and Texas officials have warned repeatedly against leaving pets and livestock tied up in the elements. Nearby in Victoria, another dog was see... more »

NEW MEXICO CULT - 'FRONT FOR SPOOKS'

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
*James Green, left, one of the leaders of the paramilitary Christian sect Aggressive Christian Mission Training Corps, and members Hannah Jordan, and Joe River* The *Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps* would appear to be a front for certain pro-Israel security services? The leaders of the 'cult' have names such as Rachel and Hannah and Joshua. The *Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps*, operating in Berino, in New Mexico, is *linked to child sexual abuse.* Anwar al-Awlaki was born in Las Cruces, near to Berino. "The trustees of the *Aggressive Christianit... more »

Military Dogs Are In High Demand

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*Bloomberg:* *The Dogs of War Are in High Demand* *After sending hundreds of canines to post Sept. 11 battlefields, the Pentagon is buying robot pooches to help train medics.* War is hell for almost everyone who gets near it. This includes animals—especially the hundreds of dogs the U.S. military has sent to serve alongside soldiers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere since Sept. 11. Now, the Pentagon is taking steps to make sure more of them come home. The armed services have had dogs since about day one. At the moment, roughly 1,600 Military War Dogs (MWDs) are either in the fie... more »

Ultimate Army Fails Compilation 2017 Part 2 (Video)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago

Midnight Meme Of The Day

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*-by Noah* Take a look at the Republican Icon Of The Week. Joe Arpaio is a one man encapsulation of the Republican Party platform.

Plasma rocket on track to 100 hour firing at 100 kilowatts in 2018

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This technology is very important so long as we desire an impulse Drive. Way more important we will have a space drive able to operate without the burden of large fuel supplies and to do so continuously. This actually puts the entire solar system in easy reach from a low Earth orbit space station. The reason for this is that a craft underway will fire continuously to the point of turnover and then fire continuously until the point of orbit matching at the destination. All this means is that our craft will achieve appreciable fractions of light speed. . *PRESS RELEASE 0... more »

Genetically modified pigs as human organ transplantation source

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
*Considering the present alternative using human 'donors', switching over to pig donors is a major leap forward. Add in the possibility of using organ constructs as well, then this platform becomes even more useful. In fact it should be possible to store organs this way as well. The point here is to get rid of present practice which is now mostly below the radar and illegal as hell. There will be a perfect system but until then this is a superior idea..Genetically modified pigs as human organ transplantation source bri... more »

US Army Retrofit Upgrading all Abrams tanks with better armor, power and electronic systems

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
It is a thirty year old tank. It makes good sense that the battle armor budget can be improved on. Yet after saying all that, what really is needed is to swap in an engine that uses the power system we have understood through the original work by Tesla. The machine becomes independent of fuel. the design was designed to allow swap ups of the electronics so that is no issue. The next full redesign will include such power and also gravity control plates that may even allow it to float along in the air as well. Shades of the Slammers of David Drake. . *US Army Retrofit Upgra... more »

US Army will make lighter and more comfortable bulletproof clothing from synthetic spider silk

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This means that we are close to a retail deliverable. This can be in the form of a light windbreaker and a full head hood as well. My point is that such a fabric will stop ordinary fire arms well enough to make an actual kill difficult. Damage still must occur but actual penetration can be made rare. The best answer to gang violence is to have a popular protection that easily allows the victim to then either run or actually respond. This will do it. Such a thin fiber can also be blended into the shell of a car as well and perhaps even into the auto glass sandwich itself.... more »

Electric Universe - Astrotas 2014 presentation - Thornhill and Talbott deserve a Nobel Prize

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 22 hours ago
here's Wal Thornhill's 2014 presentation to the attendees of the Astrotas (Alternative Science and Technology Research Organisation of Tasmania) Conference in October of that year. I've watched a hell of a lot of Wal's presentations over the years, but I'm not sure if I've seen this seminal one. And it might be Wal's best, truth be told. Iff you want to understand the Electric Universe from its inception in the work of the Natural Philosophers of the last century to its current iteration battling the fools of Big Bang and Black Hole cosmology along with his growing list of contribut... more »

Donald Trump’s Real Estate Company Tried To Do A Business Deal In Russia During Last Year's Campaign

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*Washington Post*: *Top Trump Organization executive asked Putin aide for help on business deal* A top executive from Donald Trump’s real estate company emailed Russian President Vladi­mir Putin’s personal spokesman during the U.S. presidential campaign last year to ask for help advancing a stalled Trump Tower development project in Moscow, according to documents submitted to Congress on Monday. The request came in a mid-January 2016 email from Michael Cohen, one of Trump’s closest business advisers, who asked longtime Putin lieutenant Dmitry Peskov for assistance in reviving a d... more »

Did Congress ‘Quietly’ Pass a Bill Allowing Warrantless Searches of Homes?

Bethania Palma at Snopes.com - 1 day ago
Congress passed a bill authorizing a transit safety committee that contained language one representative considered too broad and unconstitutional.

New offensive puts the Syrian Army 66km away from lifting the siege on Deir Ezzor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched their long-awaited push towards the provincial capital of the Deir Ezzor Goverorate last week, following the complete liberation of the Homs’ northeastern countryside. Backed by heavy airstrikes from the Russian Air Force, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies from Liwaa Fatemiyoun and Hezbollah […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Al-Qaeda launches major assault on Syrian forces in Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:43 A.M.) – The Al-Qaeda-linked Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist group has launched a major assault on pro-government forces towards the city of Salamiyah in southern Hama Governorate. The attack has been launched from inside Rastan pocket against defenses of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and National Defence Forces (NDF). Here, HTS stormed […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

South Korea Pledges A More Aggressive Response To North Korea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNBC*: *South Korean President Moon tells military to toughen up, orders show of 'overwhelming' force* * South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged defense officials to step up military reform to help counter the nuclear threat from North Korea * North Korea launched several short-range missiles Saturday though the pariah state has said little about the event * U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said over the weekend that the U.S. would uphold "peaceful pressure" on North Korea North Korea's provocative launch of a missile through Japanese airspace came quickly following strong w... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Flood Rescue* Texas National Guard soldiers assist residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Aug. 27, 2017. National Guard photo by Lt. Zachary West *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Guardsmen Assist Texas Residents During Hurricane Harvey Flooding* (US Department of Defense).

Will North Korea Launch Nuclear Bombing Raids On South Korea Using 70-Year-Old Biplanes?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Kim Jong-un has around 300 Antonov An-2 aircraft which were designed in 1947 *Daily Mail:** Kim Jong-un could launch nuclear bombing raids on South Korea using 70-year-old BIPLANES so slow they cannot be tracked by modern radars* * The Antonov AN-2 were designed in 1947 and have old-fashioned radial engines * The propeller-driven biplanes can carry up to one tonne of cargo or 10 troops * Pilots can even get the aircraft to fly 'backwards' if they face a strong headwind * The aircraft are designed to land on incredibly rough and short strips or roads North Korean despot Kim Jong-... more »

What Secrets Is Mueller Finding As He Investigates Trump's Shady Foreign Deals?-- Part III

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*[Last night Valley Girl outlined, in Parts I (here) and II (here), some of the corrupt business practices that have long been at the center of the Trump Organization's dealings with the former Soviet Union. This evening's segment is about Trump's shenanigans in Moscow itself... and in the midst of the 2016 presidential campaign.]* *-by Valley Girl* Scanning the news this morning, I found this *WaPo* article. The *Washington Post* breaking news is: While Donald Trump was running for president in late 2015 and early 2016, his company was pursuing a plan to develop a massive Trump... more »

Guillermo: Trump Must Not Shut Off Dream of DACA

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
We are coming up to a major game of chicken over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Experts Highlight Higher Ed’s Impact on Criminal Justice Reform

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
During this politically tumultuous time, the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution refocused attention on mass incarceration on Monday.

Religious Leaders March Against Trump Direction

cmaadmin at Diverse - 1 day ago
Sikhs and Buddhist monks, rabbis, reverends and ministers rallied in the nation’s capital Monday to protest the direction of the country under President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Felix the Rat

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 day ago
From the Chicago Tribune: While Donald Trump was running for president in late 2015 and early 2016, his company was pursuing a plan to develop a massive Trump Tower in Moscow, according to several people familiar with the proposal and new records reviewed by … Continue reading →

Brown University President Spouts Progressive Elitist Nonsense -- Once Again

Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. at An Objectivist Individualist - 1 day ago
Christina Paxton, President of Brown University, is about to start her second 5-year term in office. I have just received a letter from her proclaiming the great successes of Brown University. Here is one such claim to morality and accomplishment: We are moving forward with plans to address ways in which Brown’s business and investment operations can fully reflect the University’s commitment to environmental sustainability, with an emphasis on addressing climate change. In addition, I will establish a working group to develop new Greenhouse Gas emissions goals that extend beyond B... more »

X22 Report, “Putin Declares Independence From The Rothschild Banking System”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
X22 Report, “Putin Declares Independence From The Rothschild Banking System” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maro_RHBWmg *Related followup report:* X22 Report, “Warning From The U.S. Infrastructure Council, 9/11-Level Cyber Attack Imminent” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrZnXMgVkZg

Israel Strips Hundreds of Bedouins of ‘Citizenship’: Report

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israel Strips Hundreds of Bedouins of ‘Citizenship’: Report by http://www.presstv.com/ Hundreds if not thousands of Palestinian Bedouins have been stripped of their Israeli citizenship in the Negev Desert, a report says as the regime pushes ahead with its policy of ethnic cleansing in the occupied territories. – According to the report by Israeli daily Haaretz, the Legal Center for Arab Minority […]

Why Doesn’t Government Use Weather Control To Stop Disasters?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 28, 2017 Alex Jones and David Knight discuss why the government entities with weather manipulating technology do not use their confidential powers to prevent natural disasters from ravaging our country. end

Germany & The US Strangely Broadcast Messages About Gold Holdings

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 24, 2017 UK retail sales decline at the fastest pace since 2016. Sears is in trouble they are closing more stores as sales decline. First it was new home sales, now its existing home sales, the real estate market is imploding. Germany has been repatriating their gold and the US visited Fort […]

Is There Gold In Fort Knox? | Craig Hemke

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 28, 2017 21,000 contracts were just dumped on the gold market… Gold and silver have recovered after this morning’s manipulation. But Gold and silver were capped throughout this week. Silver was capped at it’s 200 day moving average, while gold breaks below the key 1300 level. What’s next? Craig Hemke (Turd Ferguson) […]

North Korea Launches Missile Towards North-Eastern Japan After South Korean-US Drills

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Published on Aug 28, 2017 North Korea has reportedly conducted at least one, and possibly multiple missile tests in the direction of Japan. At least 1 missile flew over the north-eastern island of Hokkaido, one of the country’s 4 main islands. The Japanese government reportedly did not attempt to shoot down the missile, believing it […]

EUROPE PANICS: EU’s Brexit Unity on the BRINK as French Urge for Compromise in Trade Talks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
EUROPE PANICS: EU’s Brexit Unity on the BRINK as French Urge for Compromise in Trade Talks by SIMON OSBORNE, http://www.express.co.uk/ EUROPEAN Union’s Brexit position after France and other EU nations signalled they were willing to tear up the Brussels-imposed timetable on negotiations and get trade talks under way in October. – The French proposals could lead to […]

Next Stop, Recession: The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Next Stop, Recession: The Financial Meteor Storm Is Headed Our Way by Charles Hugh Smith, http://www.oftwominds.com/ Many of those about to be vaporized did not grasp the fragility of the “prosperity” they assumed was both solid and permanent. – Business-cycle recessions are not just inevitable, they are necessary to flush bad debt and marginal investments/projects from the […]

All Sheeple Citizens Who Want to Receive Government Benefits Must Agree to be Microchipped in the Near Future

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
All Sheeple Citizens Who Want to Receive Government Benefits Must Agree to be Microchipped in the Near Future by Jayson Veley, http://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) Late last month, it was reported that a Wisconsin company called Three Square Market was planning on surgically implanting microchips underneath the skin of its employees for convenience purposes. Three Square Market CEO Todd Westby […]

Fear of Future or Plans to Give Up Euro? Reasons Behind German Gold Repatriation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Fear of Future or Plans to Give Up Euro? Reasons Behind German Gold Repatriation by https://sputniknews.com/ Germany has completed the process of a partial return of its gold reserves from abroad. For the first time in the postwar era, more than half of its reserves have been brought back home. – Like a Thunderbolt From a […]

In Internal Memos, CIA Inspector General Portrayed the Media as Agency’s “Principal Villains”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
In Internal Memos, CIA Inspector General Portrayed the Media as Agency’s “Principal Villains” by Emma Best, https://www.muckrock.com/ “Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and the power of the media to publish in this country is nearly absolute.” – A series of 1984 memos from the CIA Inspector General’s (IG) office reveals some alarming views on the press and […]

Steve Quayle: America in Spiritual War Between Good and Evil

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Steve Quayle: America in Spiritual War Between Good and Evil by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Steve Quayle, filmmaker, author and 25 year radio personality, says America is under attack from the left. Quayle contends, “You have to understand, we are not just facing turmoil, we are facing the dedicated and very well positioned and financed overthrow of […]

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan; South Korea Military Raising Alert

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan; South Korea Military Raising Alert by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com/ North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan and landed in waters off the northern region of Hokkaido early on Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula according to Reuters. The missile test, which experts said […]

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