Sunday, August 06, 2017

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11:35 pm MDT

X22 Report, “Current Economic Collapse 'News Brief'”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 minutes ago
X22 Report, “Current Economic Collapse 'News Brief'” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IGQ0CDaFtQ

Fox News’ Judge Jeanine wants a Grand Jury investigation into Clinton family crime (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 minutes ago
The United States of America is no longer true to its Declaration of Independence. The post Fox News’ Judge Jeanine wants a Grand Jury investigation into Clinton family crime (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Paul Craig Roberts blasts American media, that “specializes in fake news”

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 minutes ago
Can you think of any truthful report in the American news in the past two decades? The post Paul Craig Roberts blasts American media, that “specializes in fake news” appeared first on The Duran.

Maxine Waters is ready to impeach US Vice President “Putin” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 11 minutes ago
Maxine Waters mixes up Mike Pence for Vladimir Putin. The post Maxine Waters is ready to impeach US Vice President “Putin” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

The U.S. Nvay's Seawolf-Class Submarines Are The 'F-22 Raptor' Of Submarines

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 minutes ago
The nation's newest and most advanced attack submarine Seawolf (SSN 21) puts to sea in the Narragansett Bay operating area for her first at-sea trial operations on July 3, 1996. Sea trials include various tests of the Seawolf propulsion systems and the first underway submergence of the submarine. The Seawolf represents the Navy's most advanced quieting technology, weaponry, tactical capability and communications. Seawolf is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy and commissioned this fall, 1996. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics. Wikipedia *Kyle Mizokami, National Interes... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 54 minutes ago
Secret Service agents use a presidential limousine for cover from spraying water as President Donald Trump lands via Marine One helicopter in New York, May 4, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo gallery .... *President Trump's Secret Service *(Reuters).

Hot Earth Lacking Heat Source

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
Real Clear Science published an article lamenting that science can only explain half of the Earth’s internal heat. They believe that the earth’s heat sources are from radioactive decay products and residudal heat when the planet was first formed. Some … Continue reading →

Expanding Earth & Misplaced Plasma Theory

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 1 hour ago
One of the problems facing Earth Expansion Theory (EET) is the absence of a plausible physical mechanism to produce expansion. The largest obstacle the EET’s have is countering the mechanism of gravitational accretion that the gravity model assumes to occur … Continue reading →

Russia’s TOS-1A Heavy Thermobaric Flamethrower System In Action

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Sputnik*: *Sunheat: Russian Fearsome Thermobaric Flamethrower’s Secrets Revealed (VIDEO)* The burning projectile fired by Russia’s TOS-1A heavy thermobaric flamethrower system is capable of making life a living hell for anyone within its reach. Aptly dubbed “Solntsepyok” (Sunheat), the TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system is a 220 mm 24-barrel multiple rocket launcher and thermobaric weapon mounted on a T-72 tank chassis. It has gained a uniquely nasty reputation because of the horrifying effects of its fuel-air explosive warheads. The TOS-1A fires thermobaric rockets, which dispers... more »

Typhoon Noru Trajectory In Relation To Nuclear Power Stations

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 hour ago
“At least two dead as weakening Typhoon Noru nears main Japanese islands Posted:Sun, 06 Aug 2017 06:21:09 -0400 TOKYO (Reuters) … Continue reading →

On Hiroshima Day, Greenpeace Japan strengthens its support for the UN nuclear weapons ban

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on nuclear-news: “I want you to feel the presence of not only the future generations, who will benefit…

How Grimm is Staten Island's Future?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 hour ago
Trump's hometown wasn't kind to him last year. NY-5 (southeast Queens) gave Hillary an 85.7-12.7% rout. NY-07 (Lower East Side, Chinatown, Little Italy, Bushwhack in Brooklyn and Woohaven in Queens) gave her a 86.9-10.4% win over Trump. But that was nothing compared to NY-13 (Upper Manhattan) where Hillary took 92.3% of the vote to Trump's 5.4% or NY-15 (South Bronx) where Trump only got 4.9% of the vote. But there was one NYC district that Trump actually *won*. NY-11 is all of Staten Island-- which Trump won 95,612 (57.2%) to 67,561 (40.4%)-- and a chunk of south Brooklyn. Distri... more »

Should we start a pool & bet on when Rexit happens?

nonnie9999 at HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 1 hour ago
DEREK CHOLLET at SHADOW GOVERNMENT asks: Why Has Rex Tillerson Belly-Flopped as Secretary of State? Original game I ask the question with regret. Before this year, Tillerson had a long and distinguished career as chief executive of one of the world’s most complex … Continue reading →

Joint Taliban-ISIS Attack Results In Massacre Of Civilians In Afghanistan

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Reuters*: *Attackers kill dozens of Afghan villagers in northern province* KABUL (Reuters) - Insurgents attacked a village in the northern Afghan province of Sar-e Pul, killing as many as 50 people, including women and children, officials said on Sunday. Zabihullah Amani, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the fighters, who included foreign militants, attacked a security outpost in the Mirza Olang area of Sayaad district overnight, torching 30 houses. He said fighting was still going on but as many as 50 people, including children, women and elderly men, most of them m... more »

There is no place for Assad in Syria’s future: Saudi FM

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The Saudi Foreign Ministry denied reports on Sunday that ‘Adel Al-Jubeir stated Bashar Al-Assad’s future should be decided by the Syrian people. “There is no place for Assad in Syria’s future,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s statement read on Sunday. “The position of the kingdom on the Syrian crisis is firm, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Zero hour approaches important town on Euphrates River as SAA troops mobilize

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – A big battle is brewing in northeast Syria, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their tribal allies prepare to storm the key town of Ma’adan. For several days, the Syrian Arab Army and their allies have been approaching Ma’adan from a number of axes, liberating town-after-town from the Islamic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Syrian Army liberates new territory north of strategic Homs-Palmyra highway

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – The last 48 hours in the Homs Governorate have been a tremendous success for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, as their forces liberate new areas from the Islamic State (ISIL) terror organization. Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 18th Tank Division launched a powerful attack […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Turkey delivers armored vehicles to rebels in northern Aleppo

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) – Turkey delivered at least a dozen armored vehicles to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) police forces in northern Aleppo this past week, opposition media reported. The armored vehicles were delivered to several areas in northern Aleppo this past week, including the Al-Bab Plateau. This move by Turkey comes just days […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Four Iranian soldiers killed in southern Tehran

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) – Four Iranian soldiers were killed and eight were wounded on Sunday when a fellow soldier opened fire at a military base in southern Tehran, the Ministry of Defense reported. According to the Ministry, the soldier that murdered the other military personnel was believed to have suffered from psychological issues. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Elite camouflaged ISIS snipers shoot dead dozens of Iraqi Army troops

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M.) – ISIS released an 8-minute video on Sunday showing its best sharpshooters in action against the Iraqi Army in Kirkuk province just east of the Tigris River. The footage, some of which can be traced several months back, depicted ISIS snipers picking away at Iraqi checkpoints, gun emplacements and outposts. In […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Russia urges UN Security Council to discuss US bombing of Raqqa hospital

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 2 hours ago
(TASS) The United Nations should have a discussion about the US-led Coalition’s attack on a hospital in the Syrian city of Raqqa, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma (lower house of Russia’s parliament) Irina Yarovaya said on Saturday. “It is time to conduct post-flight analysis both in literal and figurative meanings and work out whether […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

US and Mexico immigration: Portraits of Guatemalan refugees in limbo

Oscar Gil-Garcia, Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, State University of New York at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 2 hours ago
Pedro and family. Manuel Gil, CC BY Many of Guatemala’s refugees produced by its long civil war are still stateless today. The war lasted between 1954 and 1996 and inflicted significant harm, particularly on indigenous Mayans. The conflict prompted 200,000 Guatemalans to flee to Mexico, where up to 43,000 refugees established settlement camps. For more than a decade I have conducted research in La Gloria, Mexico, the largest of these settlements, near the border of Guatemala. Currently, due to strict naturalization laws, more than 27,000 Guatemalans throughout Mexico remain statele... more »

Couple Kills Dolphin?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Claims that photographs depict a couple who killed a dolphin by urinating in its blowhole were inaccurate, although it's true that handling dolphins can kill them.

‘Life Is Hard; It’s Even Harder When You’re Stupid’

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Neither actor John Wayne nor any of the characters he portrayed ever said 'Life is hard; it's even harder when you're stupid.'

Russians to Investigate If Moon Landings Were Faked

ActivistPost at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Melissa Dykes Man’s supposed greatest achievement is becoming a comically bad cover-up. In this video, Melissa Dykes from Truthstream Media reports on a Russian... more »

Marcus Hutchins “MalwareTechBlog” Pleads Not Guilty, Released on Bail

Aaron at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Aaron Kesel The hacker arrested for his alleged involvement in creating and selling a banking trojan who infamously stopped the WannaCry malware attack may... more »

McMaster: US Prepared to Launch “Preventative War” Against North Korea

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Jason Ditz Continuing to hype the threat posed by North Korea, despite their two ICBM tests being eventually conceded to both be failures, National... more »

Microchipping Humans: First They Traded Freedom for Security, Now It’s Privacy for Convenience

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Claire Bernish If a steel truth exists in decades of technological innovation, it rests firmly in the convenience provided society — indeed, while the... more »

Collectivist Mind Control: “Save the Planet”

Activist Post at Activist Post - 3 hours ago
By Jon Rappoport “The planet wouldn’t need saving if willing prosecutors had gone after high-level criminals (corporate, banking, war-mongering) with hammer and tongs. Now, the... more »

India-China Border Dispute Sees No Signs of Easing

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Published on Aug 6, 2017 The stand-off between New Delhi and Beijing over a disputed border region near Bhutan continues with no end in sight. While India is seeking to solve the situation through diplomatic efforts, China prefers to flex its muscles by holding drills near the disputed region. end

Terrorism: How the Israeli State Was Won! (Tom Suárez spoke at The House of Lords)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Terrorism: How the Israeli State Was Won by Tom Suarez, Mondoweiss , via http://www.globalresearch.ca/ Tom Suárez spoke at The House of Lords On December 14, 2016 Tom Suárez spoke at The House of Lords, London, at the invitation of Baroness Jenny Tonge. Drawing from his recently published book State of Terror, he addressed the centennial of the Balfour Declaration and his views on the […]

Can Emmanuel Macron’s Big Gamble to Save the EU Really Pay Off?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Can Emmanuel Macron’s Big Gamble to Save the EU Really Pay Off? by Richard Youngs, http://theconversation.com/au, 4 Aug 2017 French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to launch a series of “democratic conventions” to allow citizens across Europe a say on the EU’s future. His idea is an important element of plans to revive the EU’s fortunes at […]

China Flaunts Heavy Artillery Guns and Military Drones During Live-Fire Drills as Beijing Warns India that Their ‘Restraint Has Its Limits’ in Border Standoff

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
China Flaunts Heavy Artillery Guns and Military Drones During Live-Fire Drills as Beijing Warns India that Their ‘Restraint Has Its Limits’ in Border Standoff by ASSOCIATED PRESS and TRACY YOU FOR MAILONLINE, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/, 4 Aug 2017 * China has reportedly conducted mock combat with its artillery unit in Tibet * It’s believed that Beijing wanted to put pressure on […]

McMaster: U.S. Preparing For “Preventive War” With North Korea

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
McMaster: U.S. Preparing For “Preventive War” With North Korea by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com The United States is preparing for all options to counter the growing threat from North Korea, including launching a “preventive war,” national security adviser H.R. McMaster said in an interview that aired Saturday on MSNBC. The comments come after North Korea carried out two tests […]

Trump Threatens China with New Trade War, Beijing Appears Unmoved

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Trump Threatens China with New Trade War, Beijing Appears Unmoved by https://www.rt.com/ Amid expectations of the US launching investigations into China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property as well as unfair trade practices, Beijing appears unmoved by the imminent probe while US businesses fear reprisals in case the row unintentionally escalates. – Washington is expected to […]

Fears that Deadly Yellowstone Supervolcano about to BLOW After 1400 Earthquakes Hit

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
1400-Quake Swarm Prompts Question “If Yellowstone Erupted, What Would Be Left?” by Tyler Durden, http://www.zerohedge.com Yellowstone volcano has been struck by 1,400 earthquakes in recent weeks, leading to fears that the supervolcano is ready to blow and wipe out life on Earth. Seismic activity around the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, US, is not uncommon, but the […]

Rob Kirby: Economic Collapse, Currency Devaluation, Gold, Silver …

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Rob Kirby: Economic Collapse, Currency Devaluation, Gold, Silver … by Turd Ferguson, http://www.tfmetalsreport.com/ What great timing to have Rob Kirby back for an A2A webinar. Rob’s vast experience provides a unique perspective on the failure of The Generally Accepted Narrative for 2017 as well as some wisdom on where we are headed from here. Among the topics […]

Science Journal Confirms Eating Turmeric Cured Myeloma Cancer in 57-year-old Woman

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Science Journal Confirms eating Turmeric Cured Myeloma Cancer in 57-year-old Woman by Rhonda Johansson, http://www.naturalnews.com/ (Natural News) After undergoing three rounds of chemotherapy and four stem cell transplants and still finding herself sick and weak, blood cancer patient, Dieneke Ferguson, believed she reached the end of her tether. She was told she had exhausted all her options. “Nothing […]

Western World Failing Now – Clif High

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Western World Failing Now – Clif High by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Early Sunday Release) Renowned Internet data mining expert Clif High says the rise of crypto currencies is nothing more than a reflection of failing states in the West. High, who uses what he calls “predictive linguistics”to forecast future trends, contends, “Here we are in a failing state, and […]

BREAKING NEWS: North and South Korean Foreign Ministers Met For Talks In Manila

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho speaks during the 17th Non-Aligned Summit in Porlamar, Venezuela September 15, 2016. *WNU Editor*: Apparently the talks did not go well .... *North Korea foreign minister says South Korea approach lacks sincerity: Yonhap* (Reuters)

6 Promising New Technologies for Creating a Thriving Future

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Paul A. Phillips* - New technologies for creating a thriving future are already emerging. The post 6 Promising New Technologies for Creating a Thriving Future appeared first on Waking Times.

Can Cats and Dogs See ‘Spirits’? Science Confirms They Can See Frequencies We Can’t

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 3 hours ago
*Cassius Methyl* - There is something more to this phenomena that delves into the metaphysical realm. The post Can Cats and Dogs See ‘Spirits’? Science Confirms They Can See Frequencies We Can’t appeared first on Waking Times.

Photo of the Week: “Tugboat” Baby Common Murre

Bird-Rescue at International Bird Rescue – Every Bird Matters - 3 hours ago
A Facebook followers recently wrote in to ask about the little bird shaped “like a tugboat” on our San Francisco Bay BirdCam. The photo above shows a baby Common Murre that was found in a paper bag at the community center near Stinson Beach. “Tugboat” weighed only 90 grams on July 25th when he was transferred by […]

for your mind

Oberon at GlobaLove Think Tank - 3 hours ago

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: 'Special Counsel Mueller Can Investigate Any Crimes'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Chicago Tribune/Washington Post:* *Rosenstein: Special counsel Mueller can investigate any crimes he uncovers in Russia probe* Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Sunday that the expanding investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is continuing apace, even as President Trump dismissed the probe as "a total fabrication." Rosenstein said Special Counsel Robert Mueller can investigate any crimes that he might discover within the scope of his probe, but the deputy attorney general would not discuss which individuals are the subject of their in... more »

Quote of the Day: “You are worse than I am…”

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
*"'Why haven’t you let them [refugees] out [from govt detention centres on Nauru & Manus Island]?' Trump asked [Australian PM Turnbull]. 'Why have you not let them into your society?’ * * "‘OK,' said Turnbull, 'I will explain why. It is not because they are bad people. It is because in order to stop people smugglers, we had to deprive them of the product. So we said if you try to come to Australia by boat, even if we think you are the best person in the world, even if you are a Nobel Prize-winning genius, we will not let you in. Because the problem with the people … ‘ * * "Trump ... more »

Bannon Is STILL Colluding With The Kremlin To Undermine America

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
On Saturday, Israel's *Haaretz* reported, with a sense of irony, that Trump National Security chief H.R. McMaster is under intense attack from the Bannon wing of the GOP by being "controlled by rich Jews" *and* "hostile to Israel." This coordinated attack, *Haaretz* reports, "is coming from media outlets and writers affiliated with Steve Bannon, President Trump's senior political adviser, who has been accused in the past of making anti-Semitic comments. The campaign against McMaster intensified after he fired a number of mid-level officials from the National Security Council, who w... more »

Kenya deports 1 American and 1 Canadian for election meddling

Ricky Twisdale at The Duran - 4 hours ago
The African country has arrested and deported two western advisors to the opposition presidential candidate ahead of Tuesday's vote The post Kenya deports 1 American and 1 Canadian for election meddling appeared first on The Duran.

The Deputy Attorney General says that Special Counsel Mueller can essentially investigate any damn crime related to Donald Trump that he wants.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 4 hours ago
Courtesy of WaPo: *Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein said Sunday that the expanding investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election is continuing apace, even as President Trump dismissed the probe as “a total fabrication.” * *Rosenstein said special counsel Robert S. Mueller III can investigate any crimes that he might discover within the scope of his probe, but the deputy attorney general would not discuss which individuals are the subject of their inquiry. The interview comes days after Trump said he believes it would be inappropriate for Muell... more »

3 Methods to Maximize Your Health

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Phillip J. Watt* - It's up to you take control of your health and wellness. The post 3 Methods to Maximize Your Health appeared first on Waking Times.

Musical Interlude: Amethystium, "Hymnody"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
Amethystium, "Hymnody" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVjYX4-LZx4

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 5 hours ago
“NGC 660 is featured in this cosmic snapshot. Over 40 million light-years away and swimming within the boundaries of the constellation Pisces, NGC 660's peculiar appearance marks it as a polar ring galaxy. A rare galaxy type, polar ring galaxies have a substantial population of stars, gas, and dust orbiting in rings strongly tilted from the plane of the galactic disk. *Click image for larger size.* The bizarre-looking configuration could have been caused by the chance capture of material from a passing galaxy by a disk galaxy, with the captured debris eventually strung out in a rotati... more »

North Korea's New ICBMs: How Well Can American Intelligence Track Them?

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Asia* A really big deal. As North Korea’s nuclear program advances, the United States has sent repeatedly signaled it can track Pyongyang’s delivery systems, and thus destroy them in a preemptive strike. This began with North Korea’s first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 4. In the aftermath of the test, U.S. officials began telling reporters that it had observed North Korea preparing the launch. One example came from the* Diplomat*’s Ankit Panda, a former colleague of mine who consistently does some of the best reporting on ... more »

Why Russia's Once Superpower Navy Is in Big Trouble

Robert Farley at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* And it might not have the funds to fix it. Over the past year, the Russian Navy has undertaken several high visibility operations, most notably the deployment of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov off the coast of Syria, and the launch of cruise missiles from ships based in the Caspian Sea. Russian submarine activity has also increased, although not quite to the level seen in the Cold War. But Moscow might be best advised to heed Matthew 26:41 where maritime adventures are concerned; “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the s... more »

Is India Getting Ready to Build Its Own Stealth Fighter?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Maybe. Or maybe not. In 2008, India’s Aeronautical Development Agency began developing a multirole fighter to replace its large fleet of aging Jaguar, Mirage and MiG-23 fighters. The new project was tentatively dubbed the Medium Combat Aircraft (later revised to the *Advanced *MCA, or AMCA), to be produced domestically by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Shortly afterwards, the Indian Air Force put in a serious addendum to the program: they wanted AMCA to be a stealth fighter, too. For a while the AMCA project slowed down, as India invested $5 b... more »

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Could Be Japan's First Female Prime Minister

Anthony Fensom at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Anthony Fensom* *Politics, Asia* [image: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike attends a news conference at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Tokyo, Japan, June 20, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai] Japan’s political history indicates that the Tokyo election is often a precursor for changes at the national level. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike’s emergence as Japan’s most popular politician has sparked speculation that she is destined for higher office. However, the odds are stacked against her becoming the nation’s first female prime minister, despite the recent stumbles of Japanese Prime Mi... more »

Duterte Wants to Pivot to China—but the Law May Prevent This

Richard Javad Heydarian at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Richard Javad Heydarian* *Security, Asia* [image: Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte prior to their bilateral meeting during the Belt and Road Forum, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool] Persuing a joint development agreement with China will likley violate the law and embolden Beijing's territorial claims in the region. Under President Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines continues its pivot to China in earnest. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24 ,... more »

Why America Needs Trickle-Down Diplomacy

Scott Moore at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Scott Moore* *Security, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to delivers remarks at the 2017 National Scout Jamboree in Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve, West Virginia, U.S., July 24, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] Subnational diplomacy has recently come into vogue as a counterweight to the Trump administration’s isolationism. When President Trump announced his intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, California Gov. Jerry Brown, one of the agreement’s staunchest defenders, went straight to the capital. Only it wasn’t Washington—it w... more »

Qatar Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Political Chicken

Nawaf Obaid at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Nawaf Obaid* *Security, Middle East* [image: Cairo University students who are supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohamed Mursi shout slogans and light a flare during a protest against the military and interior ministry at the university's campus in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, April 19, 2015. The protest was organized by students and members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo University ahead of final exams and Tuesday’s verdict for ousted president Mursi, according to members of the Muslim Brotherhood. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah] Saudi Arabia and its allies... more »

Will China be a Factor in the Upcoming NAFTA Negotiations?

Bill Bray, Miyako Yerick at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Bill Bray, Miyako Yerick* *Politics, Asia* [image: Anchored container ships and with other vessels sit offshore near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach December 2, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn] Beijing is incentivizing Mexico City and others in Latin American to rethink their traditional trading relationships. The first round of NAFTA renegotiations is set to take place in Washington, DC August 16–20 and one of the primary U.S. objectives is reducing its $63 billion trade deficit with Mexico. Mexico is in a position to drive a harder bargain than many would think, however.... more »

America's Ukraine Hypocrisy

Ted Galen Carpenter at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Politics, Europe* Historical records show that Washington has meddled in the political affairs of dozens of countries–including many democracies. There is an abundance of outrage in the United States about Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Multiple investigations are taking place, and Moscow’s conduct was a major justification for the sanctions legislation that Congress just passed. Some furious political figures and members of the media insist that the Putin government’s interference constitutes an act of war. One especially agit... more »

Does Turkey's Syrian Strategy Make Any Sense?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
US-led coalition military advisers are already assisting YPG fighters in Syria. BBC Burak Kadercan, War On The Rocks: Making Sense Of Turkey's Strategy: A 'Turkish Tragedy In the Making' Following Turkish foreign policy has never been more exciting and terrifying. With its ever-increasing footprint in Syria, Turkey is now a full-fledged party to the civil war. The risks associated with the Turkish presence are multi-faceted. Incursions into Syria can trigger not only a direct war between Turkey and whatever is left of the Assad regime, but an indirect one with Iran and possibly Ru... more »

Cavendish Conundrums

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
The Gravitational Constant, G, is determined by the Cavendish Experiment, but as Rupert Sheldrake has noted in one of his You Tube lectures, Big G varies and no one understands why. The plane of motion of the oscillating test objects … Continue reading →

NATO Beefs Up Logistics Infrastructure for Offensive Operations

Alex Gorka at 6 hours ago
[image: undefined] Some very important news is kept out of spotlight and undeservedly so. Bits of information pieced together indicate that very quietly the North Atlantic alliance is gearing up for large-scale combat operations. War preparations are not limited to weapon systems deployments and troop movements that hit headlines. No combat can be waged without logistics. The US Army official website informs that the US European Command (EUCOM) Logistics Directorate (ECJ4), other EUCOM directorates, NATO allies and partners, and the Joint Logistics Enterprise (JLEnt) are effecting a... more »

Is Turkey About To Attack The Kurds In Northern Syria?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Al Bawaba*: *Turkey Increases Military Presence on Syria Border Over Kurdish Militants* Turkish news agencies say the country has increased its military presence along its southern border against threats from Kurdish militants in war-torn northern Syria. The official Anadolu news agency said on Saturday that Turkey dispatched artillery to Kilis province to reinforce units there. The six-vehicle convoy included tanks and howitzers to be positioned across from the Kurdish-controlled Syrian region of Afrin, according to the private Dogan news agency. *Read more* .... *More News O... more »

Up close battle footage from Sukhnah’s liberation

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has taken the town of al-Sukhna from anti-government militants on Sunday, after fierce fighting. Al-Sukhna lies 50km (31 miles) away from Deir Az Zor, a region which is still under the rule of the so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL). The capture of Al-Sukhna is seen […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

BREAKING: Syrian Army liberates two towns in northern Deir Ezzor, ISIS in huge trouble

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (11:00 P.M.) – Moments ago, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) plunged into Deir Ezzor province from its northern flank after speeding up its large-scale push through ISIS-held territory along the Euphrates River. After clashing with ISIS militants throughout the day, the SAA’s Tiger Forces – heavily assisted by pro-government Al-Baqir tribal fighters – […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Kurdish cameraman comes face-to-face with ISIS suicide bomber in Raqqa city

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:30 P.M.) – An astonishing incident occured in Raqqa city this weekend as a car bomb mounted with a machine-gun (possible the first of its kind) drove directly into Kurdish ranks, injuring many members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) upon impact. Shortly before blowing itself up, the SVBIED was filmed by a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

In pictures: ISIS raids take deadly toll on Iraqi Army troops

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 7 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M.) – On Saturday, the Islamic State conducted two simultaneous attacks in Iraq which were extensively documented by Amaq Agency. The first attack took place overnight and targeted government-held outposts near Shirqat town, located directly north of Baghdad, and saw a number of troops from the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) dead along […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fox News asks its readers if they would even care if Trump were a crook? Wait, what?

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 7 hours ago
Yeah, so what if I'm guilty? Does anybody even care?Courtesy of Fox News: *WOULD YOU EVEN CARE IF HE WAS GUILTY? * *The stock market is up, unemployment is down and the economy seems to be picking up some steam. The streets are mostly safe, the nation is mostly secure and the world is mostly at peace. * *So does it matter to you whether or not the president is a crook? The answer for a lot of Americans may be no. * Okay the first thing to point out is that all of the good things happening in the country right now due to President Obama's presidency, NOT Trump's. Of the 43 bills th... more »

The Poet: Derek Mahon, "Everything Is Going to Be All Right"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"Everything Is Going to Be All Right"* "How should I not be glad to contemplate the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window and a high tide reflected on the ceiling? There will be dying, there will be dying, but there is no need to go into that. The poems flow from the hand unbidden and the hidden source is the watchful heart. The sun rises in spite of everything and the far cities are beautiful and bright. I lie here in a riot of sunlight watching the day break and the clouds flying. Everything is going to be all right." ~ Derek Mahon, "Collected Poems"

The Daily "Near You?"

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

"Life Is Inconvenient..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference." - Robert Fulghum

Free Download: Hermann Hesse, "Siddhartha"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse "Siddhartha" is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of a boy known as Siddhartha from the Indian Subcontinent during the time of the Buddha. The book, Hesse's ninth novel, was written in German, in a simple yet powerful and lyrical style. It was first published in 1922, after Hesse had spent some time in India in the 1910s. It was published in the U.S. in 1951 and became influential during the 1960s. Hesse dedicated "Siddhartha" to Romain Rolland, "my dear friend". The word Siddhartha is made up of two words in the Sanskrit ... more »

The Universe

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
“There are some things that are best forgotten. And when I remember what a few of them are, I'll drop you a line. But a couple of things worth remembering, that are all too easily forgotten, are the times in your life when you felt absolutely alone and uncertain. Yet somehow, perhaps beyond perception, there was a great click, after which suddenly a new friend appeared, an idea was imparted, or a connection established, causing the tides to turn and the floodgates to open. And remembering this, should such "alone and uncertain times" ever revisit you, however dark they may seem, yo... more »

"We Are All Going To Die!"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
*"We Are All Going To Die!"* by Cognitive Dissonance "This one is short and sweet folks. The subject alone could fill several books, so I decided to keep it contained to just a few... OK, five pages. With that in mind, I present the basic outline and ask you to let your imagination be your guide. One word of advice; if you find yourself triggered and defending not discussing or thinking about this subject (or screaming at me that you do) you just might be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. I have a motto, a proverb if you will, that neatly encapsulates the root and process of our ... more »

"The Risk..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 7 hours ago
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth. That our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn't account for all of us though, we're human. Life changes us. We develop new traits. Become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There's no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God w... more »

Is China About To Initiate A ‘Limited War’ Against India?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Newsweek:** China Considering Military Action Against India: Report* Two combative articles published in China’s state-run Global Times newspaper have raised fears of military clashes in the disputed Doklam region that lies at the junction between China, Bhutan and India. Since June 16, when Indian forces sought to prevent China from building a road in a part of the plateau claimed by Bhutan, the two powers have been locked in a standoff in the region. Now, the Times of India reports, a top Chinese academic has written in the state organ that China is planning a "small-scale mili... more »

Iranian Soldier Kills 4 And Wounds 8 In An Insider Attack At An Iranian Air Base

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 7 hours ago
FILE PHOTO © Reuters *RT:* *Iranian soldier fires at fellow servicemen, kills 4 – local media* An Iranian soldier opened fire on his fellow servicemen at a military air base 10 kilometers to the south of Tehran, IRNA news agency reported. Four soldiers were killed and eight injured in the attack, it said. The victims were sent to the hospital following the shooting in Kahrizak, according to local health officials, as cited by the IRNA news agency. *Read more* .... *More News On An Insider Attack That Killed 4 And Wounded 8 In An Iranian Air Base* Iranian soldier opens fire on fel... more »

Leadership 2017 Candidate Rankings - August 6

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 7 hours ago
I've thus far held off on doing candidate rankings for the federal NDP leadership campaign - and may not end up updating them weekly as I have in past campaigns. But for now, let's put together a first set - as always, intended to reflect my impressions as to the relative likelihood of each candidate winning the leadership election (and not my own preferences between them). I'll note as well that while the voting process is a new one for the NDP, the campaigns will need to consider how it will affect their choices as we approach the voting period. My suspicion is that most members ... more »

Who Will Take Deir Ezzor From ISIS? Who Always "Wins" Against ISIS?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
* Of course, the Kurdish militias will be the party that take Deir Ezzor with the assistance of the US ! It's the most obvious answer given all that has gone on previously. * *"This leaves the SDF as the United States’ most likely ally in the battle for Deir Ezzor" * *Did anyone expect the US was going to side with any other party in the battle for Deir Ezzor?* *They weren't going to side with Syria and any of it's allies. So who else but the YPG/PKK/SDF would be chosen as ally to the US to "fight" ISIS. As if ISIS is anything but a US proxy, long aided by US and Israeli airpower....more »

US Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] New reports out of the ISIS capital city of Raqqa say US airstrikes hit a number of residential districts in the city over the course of Saturday, killing at least 43 civilians and wounding an unknown, but substantial number of others. There was no obvious specific target for the strikes, though the US has been generally targeting ISIS forces within the city to try to back the Kurdish-led invasion. The casualties in this case, however, appear to be overwhelmingly civilians. Dina Asa’ad, a Raqqa-based Red Crescent official, was also quoted saying that US coalitio... more »

US Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] New reports out of the ISIS capital city of Raqqa say US airstrikes hit a number of residential districts in the city over the course of Saturday, killing at least 43 civilians and wounding an unknown, but substantial number of others. There was no obvious specific target for the strikes, though the US has been generally targeting ISIS forces within the city to try to back the Kurdish-led invasion. The casualties in this case, however, appear to be overwhelmingly civilians. Dina Asa’ad, a Raqqa-based Red Crescent official, was also quoted saying that US coalitio... more »

US Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] New reports out of the ISIS capital city of Raqqa say US airstrikes hit a number of residential districts in the city over the course of Saturday, killing at least 43 civilians and wounding an unknown, but substantial number of others. There was no obvious specific target for the strikes, though the US has been generally targeting ISIS forces within the city to try to back the Kurdish-led invasion. The casualties in this case, however, appear to be overwhelmingly civilians. Dina Asa’ad, a Raqqa-based Red Crescent official, was also quoted saying that US coalitio... more »

US Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa

Jason Ditz at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] New reports out of the ISIS capital city of Raqqa say US airstrikes hit a number of residential districts in the city over the course of Saturday, killing at least 43 civilians and wounding an unknown, but substantial number of others. There was no obvious specific target for the strikes, though the US has been generally targeting ISIS forces within the city to try to back the Kurdish-led invasion. The casualties in this case, however, appear to be overwhelmingly civilians. Dina Asa’ad, a Raqqa-based Red Crescent official, was also quoted saying that US coalitio... more »

New York Times Attacks Critics of Government Schools

Alex Newman at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: new-york-times-attacks-critics-of-government-schools] In a vicious and shockingly dishonest hit piece demonizing millions of great Americans, the *New York Times* attacked Americans who reject government schools as basically neo-Confederate theocrats who want to bring back slavery.

Wis. Photographer Victorious Over Pro-Homosexual Discrimination Laws

Dave Bohon at rss - 7 hours ago
[image: wisconsin-photographer-victorious-over-pro-gay-discrimination-laws] A Wisconsin judge has ruled that a Christian photographer cannot be forced to compromise her religious beliefs as required by city and state anti-discrimination ordinances.

Colleges, Universities Plan for Possible Assault on Affirmative Action

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
The flurry of public denouncements came quick. Some were bold and defiant. Just as the announcement that the Trump administration was implementing an immigration ban drew the ire of administrators at colleges and universities across the nation, so too, did a media report that the Department of Justice was looking to go after universities that employ affirmative action in their admission processes.

Verizon Program Encourages Minority Male Youngsters to Pursue STEM Studies

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
A popular Verizon summer program designed to encourage minority males in middle school to pursue studies in STEM disciplines operated this summer at four minority-serving institutions.

Howard-Vital Appointed Interim President at FMU

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
Dr. Michelle R. Howard-Vital, a seasoned university administrator who spent seven years as president of Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, has been tapped by the board of trustees at Florida Memorial University to serve as its interim president

Duke University President: Diversity Forces New View of Problems

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
DURHAM — As questions about the Trump administration’s direction on race and college admissions swirled this week, the new president of Duke University said his tenure would seek to expand diversity at the elite private campus while preserving fairness. Diversity of views and knowledge is fundamental to higher education’s task of pushing the limits of […]

Northwestern Professor, Oxford Staffer Jailed in Stabbing

cmaadmin at Diverse - 7 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO — Far from their prestigious campuses, a Northwestern University professor and a University of Oxford finance officer were jailed in the San Francisco area over the weekend, after eight days as fugitives sought in the death of a young hairdresser in Chicago stabbed repeatedly until the knife broke, police said. The Northwestern microbiologist, […]

Insult & Unleavened Grace

Alfred Lehmberg at alienviews - 8 hours ago
*Stephen King could have written this story.* Insult & Unleavened Grace The Flatwoods Festival 2009 *by Alfred Lehmberg* "It's ET, folks, and so far up your nose you feel alien knees scuffing your top lip!" Almost upon my arrival in Flatwoods, West Virginia in September of 2009 for that year's Flatwoods Festival, I'd begun to wish I'd brought my guitar. It was that kind of place the reader would find—a place filled with the otherworldly energies of unmistakable artistry where that artistry can be a desire to grow, in all ways efficaciously and honorably, but with modern eyes fi... more »

Why Would One Of America's Top Cancer Researchers Run For Congress? Meet Jason Westin Of Houston

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
The DCCC hasn't seriously contested the Houston area congressional district since 1966 when George H.W. Bush beat ultra-conservative Harris County District Attorney Frank Briscoe (D) to become the first-ever Republican to represent Houston. Back in those days, TX-07 included all of Harris County; now it's just 17% of the county and is basically known as the west Houston district. It stretches from Memorial Park and West University Place, through Bellaire, north to Hedwig and Spring Valley Village, west to Barker Reservoir and then north to Jersey Village. The PVI is R+13 and Obama ... more »

Extraterrestrial Contact Law

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
No federal law actually prohibits U.S. citizens from having contact with extraterrestrial beings.

Carjacker Run Over by Truck?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Photographs purportedly showing a failed carjacker who was supposedly run over and killed by a truck he tried to commandeer don't tell the full story.

Sanctions: The Tools of Mr. Big

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
The US banksters are at war with the world grabbing all they can making big* $$$*.... the supreme religion of America All vassals must hand over total control to the empire their land, people, all resources into Mr. Big's pocket If any peasant nation dares to refuse the demands from the higher lords Sanctions will be slapped on them Those wishing to maintain local control (democracy) to the benefit of the people.... are told not acceptable! Those that take bold steps to defy the corporate empire will be punished or perished. So goes our past our present Feudalism has returned th... more »

Trump Immigration Crackdown Leads to Higher Construction Wages, so won't be reported by the BBC

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 9 hours ago
Trump Immigration Crackdown Leads to Higher Construction Wages, so won't be reported by the BBC Full report here http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/08/06/trump-immigration-crackdown-leads-higher-construction-wages/ no reporting on the anti President Donald Trump BBC.

Problems For The Sovereign American People

C. B. Thorington at A Divided World - 9 hours ago
An 1846 painting by George Caleb Bingham showing a collection of voters before a polling place. A polling judge is administering an oath to a voter. Wikimedia Commons / George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) In my last two posts, the dysfunctional nature and enormous political problems of both the Republican and Democratic parties were examined. With division […]

U.S. Calls Off Search For 3 Missing Marines Off The Coast Of Australia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 9 hours ago
PHOTO: The III MEF Marines posted this photo of the recovery effort on Facebook. (Facebook: III MEF Marines) *ABC News Online:* *What do we know about the US Marine Corps Osprey crash?* Three US marines are presumed dead after a military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Queensland on Saturday. Here's what we know about the crash: *When did it happen?* The MV-22 Osprey crashed at 4:00pm (AEST) on Saturday. It had launched from the USS Bonhomme Richard and was conducting "regularly scheduled operations" when it "entered the water". An initial statement from the III Marine E... more »

"Congress’s Radical Plan to End Illegal Money”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"Congress’s Radical Plan to End Illegal Money”* by MN Gordon *"What Constitution?* One of the many downfalls of being the United States Secretary of the Treasury is the requirement to place one’s autograph on the face of the Federal Reserve’s legal tender notes. There, on public display, is an overt record of a critical defect. A signature endorsement of a Federal Reserve note by the Treasury Secretary represents their personal ratification of unconstitutional money. There it is, plain as day. The former treasury secretary clearly put his signature on money with highly dubious le... more »

A 71 year old man who needs a military general to manage his Twitter account.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 9 hours ago
Have you met my new handler?Courtesy of Newsweek: *John Kelly is a former United States Marine Corps general who has had multiple deployments in the battlefields of Iraq. However, he may have just embarked on his toughest assignment yet: controlling the Twitter habits and impulsive decision-making of a 71-year-old man. * *Formerly the secretary of Homeland Security, last week Kelly was appointed as President Donald Trump's new chief of staff, replacing Reince Priebus. But any notion that this might be a comfortable posting for a man more familiar with war zones than war rooms was ... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump’s Oath, Renouncing Citizenship, North Korea, Syria Goal, Trump Crime

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 9 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *On Wednesday, United Sta... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump’s Oath, Renouncing Citizenship, North Korea, Syria Goal, Trump Crime

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 9 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *On Wednesday, United Sta... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump’s Oath, Renouncing Citizenship, North Korea, Syria Goal, Trump Crime

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 9 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *On Wednesday, United Sta... more »

Five Minutes Five Issues: Trump’s Oath, Renouncing Citizenship, North Korea, Syria Goal, Trump Crime

Adam Dick at Ron Paul Institute for Peace And Prosperity - 9 hours ago
A new episode of Five Minutes Five Issues is out. You can listen to it, and read a transcript, below. You can also find previous episodes of the show at Stitcher, iTunes, YouTube, and SoundCloud. Listen to the new episode here: Read a transcript of the new episode, including links to further information regarding the topics discussed, here: *The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity welcomes you to Five Minutes Five Issues. Starting in five four three two one.* Hello, I am Adam Dick, a Ron Paul Institute senior fellow. Let’s start. *Issue one. *On Wednesday, United Sta... more »

South Korean Spy Agency Confirms Efforts to Sway Country’s 2012 Election

Arturo Garcia at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The National Intelligence Service admitted to using "extra-departmental teams" to drum up support for conservative Park Geun-hye, who later resigned amid corruption charges.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- August 6, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening of the annual full session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5. JASON LEE/REUTERS *Cary Huang, South China Morning Post*: *China’s Grand Military Display Signals Xi Is Here To Stay* *The president is using the methods of some of Beijing’s greatest rulers, including a show of military force, to fortify his position as absolute ruler ahead of a crucial Communist Party conclave.* Foreign observers might infer that the ceremonies to mark the 90th anniversary of the establishment of... more »

World News Briefs -- August 6, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 11 hours ago
*NYT:* *Military Base Attacked in Venezuela as Video Calls for Rebellion* BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Armed men in military uniforms and camouflage released a video early Sunday morning calling for Venezuelans to rebel against President Nicolás Maduro after his party established an all-powerful assembly meant to secure its grip over the country. Around the same time, a military base was attacked in the state of Carabobo, near the capital, Caracas, an assault which the government said it had repelled. “We declare ourselves in legitimate rebellion, united more than ever with the valiant sta... more »

In pictures: Saudi Army offensive takes disastrous turn in northern Yemen

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (9:20 P.M.) – On Sunday, the Saudi Arabian Army and aligned forces began attacking Houthi-held positions around the Anbarah Mountain in Al-Jouf province after which heavy clashes broke out between the warring parties. With clashes raging on throughout the day, the Houthi-led Popular Committees finally managed to repel the assault, leaving many dead […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Watch the Syrian Army’s operation to capture key hilltop near Jordanian border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – Earlier this week, the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 5th Corps captured the strategic hilltop of Tal Al-Reyahi, which is close located in the eastern countryside of the Al-Sweida Governorate near the Jordanian border. Video footage of the operation was released by Hezbollah’s official media wing, Sunday; it shows the SAA […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of Syrian Army troops fighting ISIL around Sukhnah

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:05 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their field operations in eastern outskirts of Al-Sukhnah, Sunday, targeting the Islamic State’s (ISIL) remaining positions near the strategic Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway. Video footage from Al-Sukhnah was released by the Ministry of Defense this afternoon; it shows the army targeting Islamic State militants outside […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Israeli regime plans to close Al-Jazeera office

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) – The Israeli regime is planning to remove Al-Jazeera’s offices and revoke the press credentials of their journalists after they accused the Qatari-owned news channel of supporting terrorism. Israel is also planning on instituting a ban on the television channel inside the country. Recently, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, accused the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: Rebel tank opens fire on Syrian Army hill top fortification in Latakia

Chris Tomson at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – On Sunday morning, the Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) 1st Coastal Division threw a tank into the battle for northeastern Latakia, targeting a strategic position used by Syrian Arab Army (SAA) to monitor insurgent movements in the region. The video depicted a T-55 tank firing at the government-held Rasho hill while […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

VIDEO: ISIS ousted from its last stronghold in east Homs

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6: 10 P.M.) – Weeks of fierce battles have finally paid off for the Syrian Army and its allies as they finally managed to take al-Sukhnah town; the last bastion for the Islamic State in east Homs. ISIS jihadists have fled their bastion after losing dozens of fighters in the clashes with the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

More than 65 ISIL terrorists killed in past 24 hours: monitor

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – More than 65 Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists have been killed in Syria over the last 24 hours, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed this afternoon. According to the SOHR, of the 65 ISIL terrorists killed in Syria, 30 were killed in Al-Sukhnah, 18 were killed in east Al-Raqqa, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Video footage of the Lebanese Army’s attack on ISIL sites near Syrian border

Leith Fadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Lebanese Ministry of Defense released footage of their artillery attacks on Sunday against the Islamic State (ISIL) terrorists occupying a part of the Ras Ba’albak region of the Beqa’a Governorate. The footage was captured by a reconnaissance drone that was fly over the Ras Ba’albak region. Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iraq: Salvaging history – Dominican priest saves historic manuscripts from IS *EXCLUSIVE*

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – A Dominican Priest likened rescuing thousands of manuscripts from the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) to ‘saving history’ after he salvaged the books from Iraq’s largest Christian city, Qaraqosh, three years ago, Saturday. When IS attacked the city between August 6 and 8 in 2014, thousands of Christians, including […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Iran to back Syria until war ends: diplomat

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 11 hours ago
Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani, supported the Syrian-Syrian talks aimed at restoring peace in the country, and voiced Iran’s support for the same. ‘Iran stands by Syria and continues to support it until the end of the crisis there,’ Shamkhani said in a meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Imad […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز

Fisking Roger Bolton

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
Funny old statement from Roger Bolton on this week's *Feedback*: But first a political earthquake with devastating consequences: On August 15th 1947 British rule on the Indian sub-continent came to an end and it was partitioned into two countries: India, predominantly Hindu and Sikh, and Muslim Pakistan. Well, India is not "predominantly Hindu *and Sikh*". It's predominantly Hindu, yes, but Sikhs have always been a much smaller minority than Indian Muslims. The latest census shows that India is 80% Hindu, 13.4% Muslim and just 1.9% Sikh. A small point, but there you go!

KIDNAPPED MODEL CHLOE - FALSE FLAG

Anon at Aangirfan - 11 hours ago
. *Model Chloe Ayling was forced to flee the Paris terrorist attack.* *Chloe Ayling* is the 'model kidnapped in *Italy*' on 11 *July* 2017. Woman 'kidnapped' in Italy is model Chloe Ayling . Chloe was involved in the Paris terror attack of *April* 2017, on the Champs-Élysées. "Chloe Ayling, 19, had arrived in Paris for a photo shoot and was walking along the Champs-Elysées when the incident unfolded." Paris terrorist attack: Brit Page 3 model forced to flee *Lukasz Pawel Herba* The chief kidnapper is supposed to be Lukasz Pawel Herba. *The man who kidnapped British model*. Chloe... more »

Mike Philbin - Introversions & Dichotomies 2017 - the three ancient names of Saturn

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 11 hours ago
I have thought a lot about this 100 cm by 100 cm painting, mostly because it's the biggest painting I've done in this abstract series and it's probably gonna wrap up work on my black-gloss white-gloss Saturn series. But art is wierd, right? I don't know how many others of you have experienced this but, "Live art never goes as one expects," it's a living tight-rope or russian-roulette spin. I get to the shop this morning, and no paint; not the colour-gloss I wanted. So, I could have gone elsewhere, but I thought no I'll go with it and chose two gloss paint colours suitable for a b... more »

Venezuela thwarts terrorist attack that some call a coup attempt

Adam Garrie at The Duran - 11 hours ago
The authorities appear to have the situation fully under control at this time. The post Venezuela thwarts terrorist attack that some call a coup attempt appeared first on The Duran.

The MSM clears itself

Craig at Is the BBC biased? - 11 hours ago
Poor old John Simpson. He reads a piece in the *Observer* (naturally), sends out a tweet: and fails to find that his Twitter audience has fully appreciated it. Indeed, his Twitter audience has been downright *un*appreciative in response. People are saying that his tweet is "arrogant", that the 'Observer' piece doesn't "show" anything; it merely "claims", that JS has "lost his marbles", that the BBC *is* biased, etc. Others are being downright sarcastic (e.g. "This is the kind of honest introspection your industry needs John"). The* Observer *article in question - a long read ... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2017

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Euronews:* *'Military Olympics': Soldiers battle for medals* They have been dubbed the ‘Military Olympics’. And in the latest stage of the 2017 International Army Games, crews from different countries have been demonstrating their missile-firing skills. Russia hosted the ‘Keys to the Sky’ contest in its southern region of Astrakhan and came out with top honours, followed by the Chinese. *Read more* .... *Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 6, 2017* Eighteen countries have been invited to compete in gigantic battle of the tanks in Russia -- News.com.au Philippines mi... more »

"How It Really Is"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 12 hours ago

Cops Busted Trying to Sell Innocent Elderly Woman’s Car After Telling Her They Needed it for Evidence

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: car]An 80-year-old woman's car was stolen in a robbery—it was then stolen again by police "for evidence" before they attempted to sell it an auction.

Cops Keep Posting Pics of Pathetic Weed Busts, and They Keep Getting Owned by the Internet

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
One by one, police departments across the country are learning how ridiculous they look when they brag in a Facebook post about arresting someone for a plant.

When It Comes To Taking Tainted Kremlin Money There Are A Certain Breed Of Democrats Eager To Make The Gravy Train Bipartisan

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 12 hours ago
*Blavatnik pumps huge sums into GOP politics-- and to certain corrupt Democrats* Academic Ruth May overlooked something in her blockbuster report, Tangled web connects Russian oligarch money to GOP campaigns, for the *Dallas Morning News*. Yes, the Putin crony with all the cash, Leonid "Len" Blavatsky gives mega-bucks to corrupt Republicans-- and he certainly doesn't contribute to any progressives-- but he also gives massive "contributions" to corrupt conservative Democrats. I knew his name sounded familiar when I started reading about him-- he's the Russian Mafia guy who bought Wa... more »

Interview With Amal Saad On Hezbollah And Liberation Of Lebanon From Al Qaida

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
On this week’s “Unauthorized Disclosure” podcast, host Rania Khalek interviews Amal Saad, a professor of political science at Lebanese University and the author of “Hezbollah: Politics and Religion.” Hezbollah recently liberated a part of Lebanon near the Syria-Lebanon border that was controlled by al Qaida. It also established a deal, The post Interview With Amal Saad On Hezbollah And Liberation Of Lebanon From Al Qaida appeared first on Shadowproof.

For his birthday this year Barack Obama got his own holiday.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Courtesy of NBC Chicago: *Former President Barack Obama got a special treat for his birthday this year - his very own holiday. * *Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday a measure to designate Aug. 4 as "Barack Obama Day" across Illinois. * *The newest state holiday will be celebrated each year on the 44th president's birthday, beginning in 2018. * *The holiday will be "observed throughout the State as a day set apart to honor the 44th President of the United States of America who began his career serving the People of Illinois in both the Illinois State Senate and the Unit... more »

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