Monday, April 16, 2018

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LaRouchePAC Monday Update - April 16, 2017

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 12 hours ago
Video of jYqZxD6JcIk Join us LIVE at 2:00pm Eastern (or kinda around then ;) with our host Matthew Ogden.

On The Ground In Syria - With Special Guest Vanessa Beeley

Daniel McAdams at - 12 hours ago
Independent investigative reporter Vanessa Beeley is on the ground in Syria reporting in the aftermath of the US/UK/France air strikes over the weekend. What's the real story of the purported gas attack in Douma? How extensive was the damage from US missiles? What will happen with the OPCW investigation? Join us for a very special Liberty Report:

Syrian Strikes are 'Legal' – But Only According to the 'Law of the Jungle'

James George Jatras at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] The full extent of the damage to international peace and security caused by the US-led Syrian strikes will take some time to become clear. But its impact on the very concept of legality in international affairs is already evident. Simply put, the most powerful county in the world and its chief satellites, the UK and France, have thrown the rule of law into the trash can. The only "law" now is the law of the jungle. There is no going back. Ironically, the attack itself was claimed by its perpetrators as enforcement of legality, not of its obliteration. For example... more »

Trump’s Disastrous Syria Attack

Ron Paul at - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] Over the weekend, President Trump celebrated firing more than 100 missiles into Syria by Tweeting, “Mission Accomplished!” They say if you cannot learn from history you are condemned to repeat it. So I guess we are repeating it. We all remember that “Mission Accomplished” was the banner behind then-President Bush as he gloated aboard a US navy ship that the war in Iraq had been won. After his “victory,” however, some 4,000 US military personnel were killed, perhaps a million Iraqis were killed, and the country’s infrastructure and social fabric were so badly dest... more »

Indigenous Women’s Delegation To Europe Continues Push For Fossil Fuel Divestment By Major Banks

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Indigenous Women’s Delegation To Europe Continues Push For Fossil Fuel Divestment By Major Banks By WECAN International Censored News April 16, 2018 CONTACT:Emily Arasim (general inquiries) – emily@wecaninternational.org, +1(505)920-0153Michelle Cook (general inquiries) - divestinvestprotect@gmail.comOsprey Orielle Lake (urgent inquiries in Europe) – osprey@wecaninternational.org, +1(

Mar. 2018 Ocean Cooling? Wait and See

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 12 hours ago
The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major El Nino was the […]

UK Court Rules Against Parents Who Want Son to Go to Italy

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled against the parents of a terminally ill toddler who are seeking permission to take him to Italy for medical treatment.

Founder of One of the Largest Children’s Charities in the World, Arrested for Pedophilia

John Vibes at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: founder] A United Nations adviser and the founder of Street Kids International was arrested on suspicion of pedophilia after he was caught with two young children during a police raid. The post Founder of One of the Largest Children’s Charities in the World, Arrested for Pedophilia appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Cop Crosses Thin Blue Line to Expose How Dept. Forces Officers to Write Tickets

Jack Burns at The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: police] A police officer who was fired for refusing to write mandatory citations is now speaking out about the problems caused by "policing for profit." The post Cop Crosses Thin Blue Line to Expose How Dept. Forces Officers to Write Tickets appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Mohawk Nation News 'To the Shameless Iroquois Quack'ers'

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
TO THE SHAMELESS IROQUOIS QUACK’ERS Posted on April 16, 2018 Mohawk Nation News MNN. Apr. 16, 2018. Iroquois Quack’ers [also known as the Iroquois Caucus] is carrying military designed attacks against their own people called the “naturals”, the real kanionkehaka! http://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2018/04/16/to-the-shameless-iroquois-quackers/

Russia’s envoy to OPCW says “irrefutable proof” UK behind Syria false flag

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Moscow has "irrefutable" evidence that the chemical attack in Douma was staged. More The post Russia’s envoy to OPCW says “irrefutable proof” UK behind Syria false flag appeared first on The Duran.

As promised let's discuss last night's James Comey interview.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 12 hours ago
Here are some excerpts courtesy of the NYT. Comparisons to a mob boss: *STEPHANOPOULOS: How strange is it for you to sit here and compare the president to a mob boss? * *COMEY: Very strange. And I don’t do it lightly. I — and I’m not trying to, by the way, suggest that President Trump is out breaking legs and — you know, shaking down shopkeepers. But instead, what I’m talking about is that leadership culture constantly comes back to me when I think about my experience with the Trump administration. The — the loyalty oaths, the boss as the dominant center of everything, it’s all ab... more »

Indigenous Elders Delegation at U.N. Urges Freedom for Leonard Peltier

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
. "It is time for Leonard Peltier to be with the Tiospaye. Forty-three years in prison -- we need justice." Jean Roach, Lakota, with Yvonne Swan, Colville, at United Nations. Indigenous Elders Delegation at U.N. Urges Freedom for Leonard Peltier AIM West: Join Indigenous Rights Speakers at United Nations event during the Indigenous Peoples Permanent Forum April 18,

Granddaughter: Barbara Bush Is ‘a fighter,’ In Good Spirits

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Former first lady Barbara Bush, who was reported in "failing health" over the weekend, is in "great spirits" and the family is grateful for "everybody's prayers and thoughts."

Starbucks CEO Hopes to Meet with Men Arrested in Philly Shop

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees called 911 and said they were trespassing.

Stormy Daniels Set for Court as Lawyers Argue Over FBI Raid

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
President Donald Trump's personal attorney will appear in federal court to argue over evidence found during a recent FBI raid, and porn star Stormy Daniels' lawyer says she'll be there, too.

Protesters at Starbucks Chant Company Is ‘Anti-Black’

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
About two dozen chanting protesters took over a Philadelphia Starbucks after two black men were arrested there when store employees called 911 to say they were trespassing.

Comey Speculates Russians May Have Damaging Info on Trump

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Former FBI Director James Comey says he thinks it's possible the Russians have compromising information on President Donald Trump.

Wellness Programs for Seniors to Include Virtual Reality When VR Side Effects Include Balance Issues, Behavioral Changes, Headaches and Sore Eyes.

Activist Post at Activist Post - 12 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Getting old has never been for sissies. Today’s seniors are also experiencing a world that’s become addicted to technology. Now Virtual Reality... more »

Wow, CBS. How’d This One Get Past the Editors?

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 12 hours ago
*Former Obama Political Operative Loretta L. and Her Onetime Homie Comey * An unexpected take from the* CBS* website* - * "Lacking evidence of actual wrongdoing—in last night’s interview, Comey yet again refused to accuse President Trump of obstruction—Comey turned instead to the petty and political. He talked about Mr. Trump’s appearance (“His face appeared slightly orange with bright white half-moons under his eyes where I assumed he placed small tanning goggles”), the size of his hands (“As he extended his hand, I made a mental note to check its size. It was smaller than mine, bu...more »

Afghanistan War News Updates -- April 16, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Washington Post:* *Inside the Marines’ new mission in Afghanistan: Taking back territory previously won* BOST AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — In a dusty open-air building with houseflies buzzing, Marines here received a call for help. Afghan forces had been ambushed by Taliban fighters wielding machine guns and wanted an American airstrike so they could break free. Within 20 minutes, an A-10 attack jet responded, killing the fighters with guided weapons and allowing Afghan forces to continue an April 1 offensive in Helmand province’s Nad-e Ali district, said... more »

Risking shoot-to kill to stop the killing machine -- Beyond Nuclear

Brenda Norrell at CENSORED NEWS - 12 hours ago
Risking shoot-to-kill to stop the killing machine Posted on April 16, 2018 by beyondnuclearinternational The Nuns, the Priests and the Bombs is a new film about old style non-violence By Linda Pentz Gunter Would you be willing to put your life on the line to make a moral statement about the iniquity of nuclear weapons? I am willing to bet that most of us, however strongly we

How China's Military Really Sees America

Ian Easton at The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ian Easton* *Security, * An enemy? In December 2017, the U.S. Government published a new National Security Strategy. This remarkable document referred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a "revisionist power" that sought "to shape a world antithetical to U.S. values and interests." One month later, in January 2018, the Pentagon released the unclassified version of its National Defense Strategy, which stated that "China is a strategic competitor." Thanks to these documents, we now know how the American military―and the broader national security community―officially views... more »

Fracking Has Brought the World to the Brink of Disaster

Gaius Publius at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
*From this video. The original graph contained global warming data through 2010 and predictions after that. The video author added the red dots, which show actual global warming data for 2011–2017. Note that the red dots are not just above all of the scenarios, including the "reference" or "no countermeasures" scenario. They're also above the 5%–95% band of uncertainty around the reference scenario. In other words, in 2010 the authors of the study considered each recorded data point from 2011 to 2017 to be "highly unlikely" at the time the study was published, each one in the 5% le... more »

Caught Our Notice: Forged email for corresponding author dooms diabetes paper

Alison Abritis at Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
Title: Naringin Alleviates Diabetic Kidney Disease through Inhibiting Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Reaction What Caught Our Attention: PLOS ONE had a few reasons for retracting a 2015 paper about a treatment for kidney disease due to diabetes: For one, despite what the paper claims, the authors did not obtain ethical approval to conduct the reported … Continue reading Caught Our Notice: Forged email for corresponding author dooms diabetes paper

Redesigning Reality #025 – You vs. The Hive

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Waking Times* - Where attention goes, energy flows. What are you focused on?

New Study: Battery Storage “Not An Economic Prospect

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood A new technical paper from GWPF proves that battery storage systems to work with rooftop solar are a waste of money: New Study: Battery Storage “Not An Economic Prospect” Consumers warned to avoid battery storage for rooftop solar systems Rechargeable batteries are said to be a way to extend the […]

Passion and Perseverance

cmaadmin at Diverse - 13 hours ago
2018 Diverse Champions.

Pentagon Report Confirms That There Are U.S. Contractors In Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Rodi Said / Reuters *Al-Monitor:* *Pentagon acknowledges US contractor presence in Syria for first time* The US military is using more than 5,500 contractors in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon revealed in a quarterly report this week that acknowledges the use of contractors in the Syrian war zone for the first time. The latest figures from US Central Command indicate that 5,508 US and foreign contractors are working alongside US troops in the two combat zones. That’s an increase of 581, or 12%, over January’s numbers, which did not in... more »

Pictures: Syrian Army seizes hundreds of mortar shells at recently discovered Jaysh al-Islam ammo factory in east Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON () – On Sunday, the Syrian Army uncovered a huge ammunition factory in Damascus’ East Ghouta region that had been built and operated by Jaysh al-Islam prior to the militant group’s recent ejection from the area. Within the factory, Syrian security troops found many hundreds of homemade mortar shells of different calibers in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army scores major advance against Rastan militants, captures 5 towns in southeast Hama

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:15 P.M.) – The Syrian Army and allied paramilitary forces have scored a major advance against Rastan-based rebel groups in the southeastern countryside of Hama province, capturing five towns since an previous successful push earlier this (Monday) morning. According to military-affiliated sources, Syrian assault units stormed and seized the settlements of Ard Qabr […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Social Nationalist Party releases footage of battle in East Ghouta

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) released footage on Monday of their forces participating the East Ghouta offensive against several Islamist groups. Based on the footage below, the SSNP was participating in the battle of Harasta, which included the Islamist group Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. The SSNP has currently has troops […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Civilians in Raqqa protest against US forces, hail Syria’s Assad

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:35 P.M.) – Scores of civilians in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa took the street today to protest against the US occupation and in support of the Syrian President Bashar Assad. Men, women and children hoisted the Syrian national flag and chanted in support of the Syrian President and the country’s Army. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army’s order of battle for Rastan offensive so far

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – Information has been released on the Syrian Army’s current order of battle for the recently kicked-off operation to expel besieged rebel forces from the city of Ar-Rastan and its surrounding countryside. According to Al-Masdar News sources, the main Syrian Army formation involved in and currently leading the new operation is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian government begins reopening strategic highway in Damascus

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The Syrian government began construction on the strategic Damascus-Homs Highway (var. Harasta Highway) two weeks ago; however, they were limited due to the fact the situation in Douma was still unsolved. Now, with Douma militant-free, the construction crews have moved to the northern part of the East Ghouta, where they […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Biggest rebel tunnel in Douma exposed

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4: 10 P.M.) – The Syrian Army has uncovered the biggest tunnel used by Jaysh al-Islam rebel group in its stronghold of Douma after the city had completely fallen to the government troops. The tunnel, located under the National Hospital with several branches, is supported by metal pillars and equipped with electricity, rooms, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Developing: Syrian Army rocket artillery, heavy guns start shelling ISIS in south Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:57 P.M.) – Over the last several hours, Syrian Army artillery units have been shelling Islamic State positions and fighter gatherings in southern Damascus. According to military-affiliated sources, the heavy bombardment against ISIS is being carried out by both ‘Elephant’ rocket artillery detachments and heavy howitzer batteries. Some sources are convinced that the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia, US backed forces preparing for colossal showdown in eastern Deir Ezzor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The US and Russian backed forces in Syria are preparing for a major battle for the strategic oil fields in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, a military source told Al-Masdar News on Monday. According to the military source, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies have been amassing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia denies tampering with evidence at chemical weapons site in Douma

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Monday that his nation did not tamper with the chemical weapons site in Douma, despite allegations from the U.S. “I can guarantee that Russia has not tampered with the site,” Lavrov told the BBC in an interview. In addition to the accusations regarding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Syrian Army hurls a torrent of tank, artillery fire at Rastan rebels to pave way for recent advance near Homs-Hama border

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – Video footage has emerged showing the operation by Syrian pro-government forces that led to the capture of the town of Hamrat near the Homs-Hama provincial border in the countryside around Ar-Rastan city on Sunday. The footage clearly shows the concentrated use of armor and artillery assets by the Syrian Army […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Damascus residents rally in support of Syria’s armed forces

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON Residents of Damascus held a rally at the capital’s Umayyad Square, Monday, to show their support for the Syrian military in the wake of the US-led airstrikes on Syrian government targets. Attendees waved Syrian flags as they chanted in support of the government forces and Syrian President Bashar Assad. The US, UK and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russian military delivers humanitarian aid to Douma residents

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Russian military police distributed humanitarian aid in Eastern Ghouta’s Douma on Sunday, following the city’s liberation from militant control. “The rest of militants have left Douma today. The Russian Federation is the first to give a helping hand,” a Russian official said. The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had announced on […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Kurdish PKK fighters kill 3 Turkish soldiers near Syrian border

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) – The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) carried out a new attack against the Turkish Army in the southern province of Sirnak near the Iraqi and Syrian borders today. According to Turkish state media, the PKK killed three Turkish soldiers during a surprise attack attack near the Kuyu Tepe military base in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jabhat Tahrir Souriya captures foreign jihadists in west Aleppo (photos)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – Jabhat Tahrir Souriya launched a big offensive in the western countryside of Aleppo, today, targeting Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions near the key town of Daret Izza. Jabhat Tahrir Souriya’s offensive would get off to a quick start, as their forces managed to capture four localities from their former jihadist allies. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia will not interfere with OPCW work in Syria — Russian permanent mission

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Russia will not interfere with the work of the mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Syrian city of Douma, Russian Permanent Representation to the OPCW stated on Monday, commenting on the meeting of the organization’s executive council. “The US is trying to undermine confidence in the Mission regarding […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iranian minister warns Israel that T-4 Airbase strike wont go unanswered

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Bahram Qassemi, warned on Monday that Israel’s attack last week on the T-4 Military Airport will not go unanswered. “The aggression on Syrian soil is illegal. That is because of Israel’s hostile policies vis-à-vis the Muslim people in the region, and Israel will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

East Qalamoun rebels claim fake assault in hopes of negotiating better deal with Syrian Army

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:55 P.M.) – Recently, besieged rebel forces operating throughout the eastern Qalamoun mountains claimed a fake assault on the Syrian Army in a bizarre attempt to pressure government negotiators into offering them a better deal. Specifically, the Free Syrian Army-linked Ahmad Abdo Martyrs Brigade said that it had stormed the positions of government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Jihadist civil war proves costly as 340+ militants killed last weekend: monitor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – At least 344 militants from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya were killed as a result of infighting in northern Syria over the weekend, the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported this morning. According to SOHR, at least 196 members of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and 148 members of […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US establishes new military base in Syria’s oil-rich Deir ez-Zor – reports

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 13 hours ago
Despite President Donald Trump’s earlier promise to leave Syria in the immediate future, the United States has set up a military facility in Eastern Deir ez-Zor, Fars news agency reported, citing the Arabic-language Orient news website. According to the media outlet, the new US military base is located in al-Tanak oilfield, which is controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The War Is Here! How Do We Fight It? What Are Our Weapons?

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 14 hours ago
PDF: [image: PDF icon] 20180416-war-is-here.pdf Where did that rocket attack on Syria come from? Go back to Allister Heath, editor of the London *Sunday Telegraph *. Recall his article in the *Daily Telegraph * of March 14, soon after the Skripal case broke, under the headline, "Forget NATO. We Need a New World Alliance To Take On Totalitarian Capitalists in Russia and China." He concluded: "Such an alliance would be the biggest shift in geopolitics since the creation of the UN. It would dramatically shift the global balance of power, and allow the liberal democracies finally to f... more »

Dental and wallet OUCH!

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Poor Miss D. I mentioned last week that she was having dental trouble sufficiently nasty to require a visit to an endodontist. Well, she saw him this morning. Turns out that she needs *two* root canal treatments, on adjacent teeth. That is *not* going to be fun . . . and neither is paying for it. The endodontist doesn't do crowns - he only cleans out the roots - so we're going to have to go back to a regular dentist to have two crowns fitted, over and above the specialist charges. As I said earlier, thank heavens we have an emergency "rainy day fund". It's going to see heavy ... more »

Transcripts of intercepted cell phones open new lines of investigation in Ayotzinapa case

Kate Doyle at UNREDACTED - 14 hours ago
Mexican investigators have obtained dramatic new leads on the 2014 forced disappearance of a group of 43 students from Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, according to an article in the Mexican newspaper Reforma. The report, published April 12, describes a series of text messages sent in the hours and days following the students’ disappearance between Mexican drug traffickers […]

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 16

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1941 Britain told Iraq that troops would be landing in Basra soon under Anglo- Iraq Treaty 1941 PM Gaylani agreed to allow British troops landing in Basra but demanded that they immediately set out for Palestine or Egypt 1941 German letter arrived saying it would support Iraq revolt against British 1968 Baath Nasserites and other army officials called for coalition govt return of parliament dismissal of PM Yahya 1969 Shah unilaterally voided 1937 treaty over Shatt al-Arab Iraq took issue to UN Iran refused to go to court over matter probably kno... more »

David Lammy says we fought WW2 for the European Union

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 14 hours ago
https://youtu.be/pAhP-LYndKE It's another gem from David 'Mastermind' Lammy.

MSM: Eleven Minute Friendly Interview with Climate Skeptic Ian Plimer

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Ian Plimer (source Sky News) Guest essay by Eric Worrall Sky News, one of Australia’s most popular news services, just gave climate skeptic and geologist Ian Plimer an honest opportunity to explain what is wrong with Australia’s climate obsessed energy policies. It’s ‘not possible’ to have cheap, reliable…

Resolving misconceptions about the Nikolov and Zeller universal theory of climate

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: We’ve been having a good knockabout on twitter with Patrick Moore concerning Ned and Karl’s Pressure-Insolation theory; their discovery that a simple formula using surface pressure and solar distance will accurately give you the surface temperature on vastly different planets and moons throughout the solar system. Figure 4: The…

New Study: Battery Storage “Not An Economic Prospect

Hifast at Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? A new technical paper from GWPF proves that battery storage systems to work with rooftop solar are a waste of money: ? New Study: Battery Storage “Not An Economic Prospect” Consumers warned to avoid battery storage for rooftop solar systems Rechargeable…

As the US Starts a New War in Syria With No Evidence, Israel Is Murdering Civilians—On Video

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: syria] Unlike in Syria, there is documented evidence of civilian murder, war crimes, and use of chemical weapons use in Israel, yet the US chooses to remain entirely silent and, in fact, voices their outspoken support for the regime. The post As the US Starts a New War in Syria With No Evidence, Israel Is Murdering Civilians—On Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

In Praise Of Michael Smith

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 14 hours ago
A particularly interesting Michael Smith in a sea of Michael Smiths... Continue reading →

Is Article 54 of Obamacare Taking Effect in May 2018?

Kim LaCapria at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A meme proclaims that "Article 54 of Obamacare" will take 30 percent of seniors' social security payments to cover insurance for undocumented immigrants.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin The staggering body count as California newspapers founder, and democracy loses Russia: Swiss lab analysis shows nerve agent designed in West *The interesting aspect of this is, once again, where it's appearing: The New York Post.* Prominent Lawyer in Fight for Gay Rights Dies After Setting Himself on Fire in Prospect Park It’s interesting to see that like Mike, who killed himself on almost the same day four years earlier, this lawyer also cites environmental degradation as a supposed “reason” for his act. But it also seems to be true that as far as suicide is con... more »

"How It Really Is"

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

Summit of the Americas Inks “Commitment” to Globalism, UN Agenda

Alex Newman at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: summit-of-the-americas-inks-commitment-to-globalism-un-agenda] With U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro missing, government leaders at the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, signed a “commitment” promising to keep advancing the cause of globalism and even the United Nations Agenda 2030 all across the region. The implications for freedom and self-government are troubling. The summit, which takes place every three years, was organized by the Organization of American States (OAS), a sort of wannabe European Union for the Western Hemisphere. And... more »

While Republicans pretend it is not going to happen Trump's lawyers prepare the groundwork to fire Robert Mueller.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 14 hours ago
Courtesy of the LA Times: *The Supreme Court is set to hear a seemingly minor case later this month on the status of administrative judges at the Securities and Exchange Commission, an issue that normally might only draw the interest of those accused of stock fraud. * *But the dispute turns on the president's power to hire and fire officials throughout the government. And it comes just as the White House is saying President Trump believes he has the power to fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. * *Trump's Solicitor Gen. Noel Francisco intervened in the SEC case to urge t... more »

Escalating Tensions: US Threatens Russia with New Sanctions Over Syria

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
RT Published on Apr 16, 2018 New sanctions follow a combined assault by America and its allies against the Assad government. The US envoy to the United Nations said Russia will face new restrictions over its support for Damascus. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/93bo end

Could The Holy Temple be in the City of David, Jerusalem?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
No more obstacles to building of 3rd Temple?! Joseph Good presents his views that Bob Cornuke is wrong. ie The temple is not in the City of David but on the temple mount. I tend to agree with Bob Cornuke’s research: it is in the City of David. – Wisdom in Torah Ministries Published on Jan […]

New Coin Minted to Fund Building Jerusalem Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
There are now NO OBSTACLES to the building of the 3rd Temple. The original location of Solomon’s Temple is in the City of David, Jerusalem and not the mis-identified Temple Mount which is really the Roman Fort Antonia. See documentary bottom of post. – For the record: I do not support the building of the […]

Mirror selfie after a tricky week when I became even more unpopular, shall we say, in some quarters…

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 14 hours ago
Kremlin spokesperson Dimitri Peskow has said that Russia still seeks dialogue with the USA over Syria. https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/syrienkrieg-russland-strebt-dialog-mit-usa-ueber-streitfragen-an/21179830.html I hope for all our sakes Vlad and Don do get together on that legendary red phone and have a chinwag about the need for a new or beefed up independent chemical weapons and cyberwarfare inspectorate to […]

Sorry, Theresa and Nikki, about my email from WHO about no confirmation of chemical attacks. Let’s just forget all about it, water under the bridge as Theresa gets ready to be grilled by MPs about her missile strikes in Syria, the past is the past, forgotten, okay?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 14 hours ago
Oops I meant to post more video evidence of the ongoing Russian cyber attack on the UK, but accidentally reposted an email from WHO on Friday confirming there was NO confirmation of evidence of a chemical attack in Douma when she ordered a missile strike. I promised Theresa, Nikki and Donald not to mention that email again for […]

7 Inmates Dead, 17 Injured in South Carolina Prison Fighting

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
Seven inmates have been killed and at least 17 others seriously injured amid fighting between prisoners inside a maximum security prison in South Carolina.

Law of the Jungle: US, UK & France Bomb Syria the Night Before OPCW Inspectors Arrive

21wire at 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*Eva Bartlett* | The entire pretext of the US and allies’ illegal bombings of Syria is immoral and flawed.

UK involved in Skripal poisoning, NOT Russia – evidence from Swiss lab shows

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 15 hours ago
Comparison of BZ and Novichok nerve agents reveals strong evidence to support that Sergey Lavrov's claim in the Skripal case is in fact, true, creating a real problem for the UK leadership More The post UK involved in Skripal poisoning, NOT Russia – evidence from Swiss lab shows appeared first on The Duran.

Chemical Weapons Inspectors Denied Access To Site Of Suspected Gas Attack By Syrian And Russian Authorities

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Inspectors' visit to suspected Syria gas attack site delayed* DAMASCUS (Reuters) - A visit by chemical weapons inspectors to the site of a suspected gas attack in Syria was delayed on Monday, British and Russian officials said, as Western powers and Russia traded accusations in the aftermath of retaliatory U.S.-led missile strikes. Moscow, the main ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Sunday condemned the United States, Britain and France for refusing to wait for the findings of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspection team on... more »

Toward an Arab League That Serves Arab Peoples

Ahmed Charai at The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Ahmed Charai* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Arab League foreign ministers hold an emergency meeting on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Cairo, Egypt] Absent from this year's agenda are the cultural, economic and micro-political problems that underlie regional conflicts. Senior delegates from twenty-one Arab countries have convened in the Saudi city of Dhahran for the twenty-ninth annual summit of the Arab League. The ongoing standoff between Qatar and most of its Gulf neighbors has been tabled, enabling Qatari represent... more »

Monday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 15 hours ago
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Tom Parkin discusses the Libs' identity politics - and how they endanger people's substantive interests both in what the Libs fail to do, and in the predictable reaction from right-wing populists: For Liberals, identity politics is a distraction from economic policies that are very hard on many people. Trudeau won’t increase the federal minimum wage. He sells off public assets through his Infrastructure Bank. Ignores looming personal debts. Weakens private pension plans. Lets Sears default on their promises to workers. Cuts Canadians’ hea... more »

"Kabuki Warfare"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Kabuki Warfare"* by James Howard Kunstler "When this chapter of US history is finally written, it will look like a deep dive into a vat of lentil soup. In Syria Friday night, we came, we saw, and we slung 103 cruise missiles into largely symbolic targets, including a supposed chemical weapons plant just outside Damascus, and some other places where we were not likely to kill Russian military personnel. The Russians apparently decided to just suck it up, knowing that the civil war in Syria is nearly over. Then what? Will the US tolerate what has effectively become a Russian client... more »

READING COMEY: The book and the man!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 15 hours ago
*MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2018Part 1—First though, reading Mueller:* Many people will spend time this week reading James B. Comey. Some are already reading Comey, thanks to the mysterious process by which major news orgs get copies of ballyhooed books before the book goes on sale. Comey's book, A Higher Loyalty, goes on sale tomorrow. People will be reading Comey all week. For the record, people will be "reading Comey" in two different ways. In the more literal sense, people will be reading Comey's book to see what the god has to say. In a more figurative sense, people will be "reading"... more »

Remembering the redneck rebellion

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 15 hours ago
Plutocracy from Scott N on Vimeo. *Plutocracy a film by Scott Noble* Plutocracy is the first documentary to comprehensively examine early American history through the lens of class. A multi-part series by filmmaker Scott Noble, Part I focuses on the the ways in which the American people have historically been divided on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex and skill level. I will be showing various segments of this series over the next few weeks. This is important history that most people in the US know nothing about. Thanks to Will Griffin for letting me know about the work of Sco... more »

A battle for transparency: putting names and numbers to the US drone war

Jack Serle at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 15 hours ago
The Bureau has been tracking US drone strikes for seven years. Under the Trump administration, its work is now as important as ever.

World News Briefs -- April 16, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
*Syria:* *Chemical weapons inspectors denied access to Douma site* *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons unable to access sites controlled by Russia and Syria* Inspectors from the global chemical weapons watchdog have been unable to access sites controlled by Russia and the Syrian regime in the town of Douma to investigate an attack on 7 April that killed dozens and prompted US-led missile strikes over the weekend. The director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons told a meeting of the OPCW executive council that inspectors had not b... more »

Should We Hope for an Apology from Britain?

ORIENTAL REVIEW at OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The Anglo-Saxon elite that has ruled Britain and half of the world for the last three centuries sees itself as a special caste entitled to special rights. They have never been in the habit of apologizing to anyone. The post Should We Hope for an Apology from Britain? appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Procedural Hurdles for the Mueller Protection Bills

mreynolds at Lawfare - 15 hours ago
Credit: Wikimedia/Raul654 With speculation about whether President Trump will fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller continuing to swirl, we’ve seen several developments related to legislation that would protect the special counsel. In both the House and Senate, however, potential procedural hurdles lie ahead. *The House* Just before the House went on its March recess, two Democrats, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, filed separate discharge petitions in an attempt to bring legislation protecting Mueller to the House floor. Cohen’s petition relates ... more »

Syria's Uninvited Guest

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
With the Trump Administration making its first moves toward punishing Syria and Bashar al-Assad for its alleged use of chemical agents in Douma, the mainstream media is touting this as the exception rather than the rule; one of the few times that the United States has actually overtly involved itself in Syria's civil war. Such is complete nonsense and the federal government's own data shows how long and how involved the United States Department of Defense has been involved in a war to which is was not invited. Thanks to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Lead Inspector General'... more »

LIBERALS ARE DOING TO JAMES COMEY WHAT COMEY DID TO HILLARY CLINTON (updated)

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
Even before his interview with George Stephanopoulos aired, the knives were out for James Comey, and not just at the White House or the Republican National Committee. "James Comey Is No Hero," wrote Charlie Pierce. "James Comey Is No Hero," wrote Adam Serwer. Today, Ryan Cooper writes, "James Comey Is Not a Hero." I get it. Nate Silver has long argued that Comey's announcement of another dive into the Hillary Clinton email muck in late October 2016 cost Clinton the election, and I find Silver's case persuasive. Comey had previously wagged a scolding finger at Clinton, while never b... more »

Untitled

jonjayray at EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*College Student Poses With Gun for Graduation Photo, Firing Up Twitter* A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used her senior photo shoot to showcase support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms, but not everyone is happy about it. Brenna Spencer, 22, tweeted out a picture of herself lifting up a pink T-shirt slightly to reveal a handgun in her waistband. The shirt reads: “Women for Trump.” “I wanted my graduation photos to be personal and to be about my journey,” Spencer told The Daily Signal by text Wednesday night. “So with me loving the Second Amen... more »

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JR at GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Lost amid all the 'noise' over Scott Pruitt is the very real damage Obama's EPA did to rural communities* The far left will stop at nothing in their efforts to derail the presidency of Donald Trump. Still bitter about the outcome of 2016, the left claims much of their outrage toward the president is driven by his unpredictable personality, but ideological opposition to his administration’s reform-minded agenda is the real root of their anger. Nowhere is this more evident than the furor surrounding Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Trum... more »

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 16, 2018

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
We have this exclusive photo that is said to show the B-1B used in the strikes all loaded up with JASSMs as we suspected. This sortie marked the first combat use of this weapon. We continue to update our post with more information:https://t.co/2wyE643k3m pic.twitter.com/Y13kCMvT6b — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) April 14, 2018 *Sputnik:** Pentagon Debuts Problem-Ridden JASSM Missiles in Syria Attack (PHOTO)* US Air Force Centcom has confirmed that in addition to Tomahawks, the US fired off 19 JASSM standoff air-launched cruise missiles into Syria on Saturday. The deployment mar... more »

Conversion therapy is dying across the country, and oddly enough this is happening on Trump's watch.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 16 hours ago
Courtesy of the Daily Beast: *It’s hard to imagine the Trump presidency going down in history as a fantastic time for LGBT rights. And yet LGBT people have been scoring several successive victories on the state and local level on a particularly critical issue: making conversion therapy a crime. * *Since Donald Trump and Mike Pence took office, five states—New Mexico, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nevada, Washington—have banned the medically condemned practice of trying to change a minor’s sexual orientation and gender identity, bringing the total number of U.S. states with such bans u...more »

Whoops: Authors didn’t mean to include new data in article about transgender identity

Victoria Stern at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
Here’s something we don’t see that often — authors retracting one of their articles because it included new data. But that is the case with a 2017 review exploring the potential genetic and hormonal underpinnings of gender identity. The authors Rosa Fernández García and Eduardo Pásaro Mendez told Retraction Watch that they asked bioethics journal … Continue reading Whoops: Authors didn’t mean to include new data in article about transgender identity

A Dark Future

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 16 hours ago
Yesterday's meeting between Justin Trudeau, John Horgan and Rachel Notley does not bode well for the future. Michael Harris writes: Whatever side you take on Kinder Morgan’s plan to triple its pipeline capacity from Alberta through B.C. to tidewater, a bomb is about to go off in Canadian politics. There will be plenty of shrapnel to go around: Trudeau, Rachel Notley, Jagmeet Singh, John Horgan and a slew of other federal and provincial candidates are all in the blast zone. But the question is who, if anyone, will be fatally wounded? The leader most damaged by this stand off will... more »

On The Origins of Creativity

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 17 hours ago
In his foreword to Arthur Koestler’s *The Act of Creation*, Professor Cyril Burt says that the outcome of an act of creativity must embody a concrete and articulate form, it must be new, and it must be useful. But what enables certain men to be creative? Koestler’s book is devoted to finding an answer to this question. Cyril Burt, in his foreword, offers an assessment of the way in which creativity is generally understood. Here’s an excerpt: If there is such a thing as creativity as thus defined, then it is clear that civilization must owe much, if not everything, to the individual... more »

Now We're Going To Catch All You Little Fockers

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
Saturday Max Boot played Captain Obvious in a *Washington Post* OpEd, Trump is drowning in scandal. He can’t focus on Syria. Is that lucky for us? For the Syrians? Like many of us, the bombing raid on Syria is seen strictly as a *Wag The Dog* moment the regime decided toes if they could pull off. It tells you something about the chaos engulfing the Trump administration that the U.S. airstrikes on Syria had to jostle for public attention with the voluminous news of the president’s scandals. Friday began with President Trump labeling his former FBI director “an untruthful slime ba... more »

Mexico's Leading Presidential Candidate Blames Country's Corruption For Trump's Negative View

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) greets supporters during his campaign rally in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico, April 13, 2018. REUTERS/Henry Romero *Reuters*: *Mexico election front-runner blames country's graft for Trump's negative view* MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s left-wing presidential front-runner said on Sunday that corrupt governments in the country were to blame for U.S. President Donald Trump’s bad impression of Mexicans, promising to change Trump’s perception if elected. Speaking from the tourist destinatio... more »

Russia won without firing a single shot

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 17 hours ago
Analysis from Russian news agency has quite a different perspective on US and the Syrian strike than the Western Mainstream wish to portray More The post Russia won without firing a single shot appeared first on The Duran .

The Navy Needs More Submarines (And Has a Plan to Get Them)

Dave Majumdar at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Will it happen? The United States Navy is looking at extending the life of its existing nuclear-powered attack submarines while also increasing the production rate for the Virginia-class boats to make up for a severe shortfall in its SSN fleet. In the coming years the Navy’s attack submarine fleet is set to shrink to below the previously stated requirement of 48 SSNs to only 41 by 2029, the service has to do something to arrest the force’s decline let alone rebuild toward the new stated requirement of 66. That something will be to try to extend the... more »

What the Pentagon Wants for Christmas: 3,400 New Drones

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, North America* As in 4 times the amount it asked for in 2018. Will they get it? Drones, drones and more drones. The Pentagon wants to purchase 3,447 new drones in 2019. That's quadruple the number that it requested Congress to fund in 2018, according to an analysis of the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense budget request. The Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College, which conducted the analysis, estimates that the military is asking for $9.4 billion for drone-related programs, or about a 25 percent increase over last year's $7.5 billion re... more »

A History of North Korea's Nuclear Nightmare

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* A lesson we all might need to learn—and fast. The North Korean state had two stepparents: the Soviet Union, which brought Kim Il-sung to power in 1945, and China, which prevented his overthrow by UN forces in 1950. While China refused to help North Korea acquire nukes, the Soviets were willing to help Pyongyang build a civilian nuclear reactor at Yongbyon, which was completed in 1965. However, it’s not a simple matter to adapt civilian nuclear technology to military purposes: it’s easier to refine less concentrated nuclear fuel, adapted for re... more »

U.S. Preparing To Wage Economic Warfare Against Iran

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Nick Cunningham, OilPrice./com:* *U.S. Considers Economic Warfare Against Iran* Iran’s currency recently hit an all-time low, and economic uncertainty looks likely to test the country’s political establishment. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has already been dealing with a restless population, after years of disappointing economic performance following incredibly high expectations of rewards from the 2015 nuclear deal. The sudden loss of value to the rial threatens to undermine him even further. Iran’s currency, the rial, traded at 40,000 to the dollar last year, but this week ... more »

Right Use of Valour - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 18 hours ago
*A warrior protects* *The weak, old, innocent, all* *Right use of valour* © 2018 *M.N. Hopkins* *Note:** This poem was both inspired and written today on the 16th of April, 2018. I thought about the perversion of war with it's hidden face of greed, power and theft of resources under the public face of humanity and freedom and the soldiers of today having misplaced their honour and valour doing the bidding of men and women with mental illness and emotional darkness. A change of direction and heart is needed if the human race is to continue with our humanity intact.*

PM2.5 not likely associated with premature deaths

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
James E. Enstrom. Scientific Distortions in Fine Particulate Matter Epidemiology. Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons Volume 23 Number 1 Spring 2018 The theoretical prevention of premature deaths from the inhalation of fine particulate matter is being used by the U.S. Environmental … Continue reading →

Teaser III

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Here's an excerpt from the third volume of the military science fiction trilogy I'm getting ready to publish. I put up a teaser from the first book a few months ago, followed by a teaser from the second book. Here's an earlier version of the cover for the first volume, which will be further modified before publication. I've been hard at work on the series for five months now. God willing, the first volume will be published in less than a month from today, and the next two volumes will appear at approximately 30-day intervals. To keep your interest, here's a teaser excerpt fr... more »

Jihadist civil war intensifies as Jabhat Tahrir Souriya launches big offensive in west Aleppo

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – One day after Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham sent a large number of reinforcements to west Aleppo, their jihadist foes from Jabhat Tahrir Souriya launched a big offensive against them inside this region of the province. According to pro-opposition activists, Jabhat Tahrir Souriya stormed Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham’s positions at several axes in […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Map update: Syrian Army’s Rastan offensive sees militants driven back near Homs-Hama border

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:09 P.M.) – On Monday morning, the Syrian Army and pro-government paramilitary outfits seized several important areas from rebel forces along the Homs-Hama provincial border in the Ar-Rastan region. Military-affiliated sources have identified the captured areas as the village of Beit Ray, the valley of Wadi Khanazir, and mountain of Jabal Jinn. It is […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UK’s Boris Johnson expresses satisfaction with Syria strikes

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – “The action that was taken by France, the UK, by the United States in launching calibrated and proportionate strikes against Assad’s chemical capabilities was entirely right,” UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said upon arrival for the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. Johnson’s German counterpart Heiko Maas […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

ISIS attempts to capture key Syrian air defense base in southeast Homs

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:35 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIS) resumed their assault in the southeastern countryside of Homs this morning, striking the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions near the town of Muhasah. ISIS began their attack by heavily shelling Syrian Arab Army’s positions near Muhasah, prompting the latter to respond with a barrage of missiles […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army seizes several key areas along Homs-Hama border from Rastan rebels

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:50 P.M.) – The Syrian Army, backed-up by national militia forces, has seized several key locations from rebel fighters based in the countryside around Ar-Rastan along the Homs-Hama provincial border . According to military-affiliated sources, Syrian assault troops, supported by armor and artillery, have just laid claim to the village of Beit Ray, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Egypt’s Sisi calls for int’l probe into alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi demanded on Sunday an international investigation into the last week’s alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. The summit of the Arab League took place on Sunday in the Saudi city of Dhahran amid an escalation of the situation in Syria after US-led strikes on the country. “Egypt opposes the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Satellite images show extent of US-led strikes on Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – Satellite images of alleged Syrian chemical weapons sites before and after US-led air strikes were released on Sunday. Published by Satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe, the images attempt to depict extensive damage that befell the Barzeh scientific research centre in Damascus and the Him Shinshar bunker and storage facility in Homs. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Feature: Naming unmarked ISIS insurgency zones in Syria’s Homs province

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) – The first four months of 2018 has proven that Islamic State forces, although severely reduced in terms of their once very formidable military capabilities, are still present and active within government-held areas of eastern Syria. The mode of ISIS operations throughout Syria’s east has changed in accordance to what has […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Breaking: Syrian Army’s elite ISIS Hunters to partake in south Damascus offensive

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – Information has just arisen indicating that the elite ISIS Hunters unit of the Syrian Army is to join the upcoming government operation against Islamic State militants in southern Damascus. Reports on this matter come straight from the official Twitter page of the ISIS Hunters detachment. The unit belongs to the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pictures: Elite Syrian forces move masses of troops, armor towards launching-off points near ISIS lines in south Damascus

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) – The build-up to the Syrian Army’s imminent operation to retake southern Damascus from Islamic State forces continues, with troops and armor belonging to elite government formations now being positioned near their jumping-off points at the frontline. At first, reports indicated that the seasoned 4th Mechanized Division, supported by Palestinian pro-government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Map update: Syrian Army takes last rebel-held district of East Ghouta, ends six year battle

Andrew Illingworth at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – The Syrian Army has officially taken control of the district city of Douma in Damascus’ East Ghouta region from militant factions, bringing an official end to what has been a more-or-less six year battle. Perhaps with the exception of the Battle of Deir Ezzor, the Battle of East Ghouta was […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Ancient Architects - Stonehenge - were the stones always there?

Mike Philbin at Mike Philbin's free planet blog - 18 hours ago
as explained in this video by the Ancient Architects youtube page, it seems possible that all the giant Sarsens and all the accompanying Bluestones of the world-famous Stonehenge monument were local to the vicinity of Salisbury Plain i.e. not transported for tens or hundreds of miles, respectively.

Trump’s “Greatest Mentor” Roy Cohn was Attorney for NYC Mob Families: Wayne Barrett Interview

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 18 hours ago
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + : http://youtu.be/Fhy5RJi35QQ [Interview starts at 1 min 46 sec ] Link: http://youtu.be/Fhy5RJi35QQ Part I is here: https://miningawareness.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/a-classic-state-capitalist-how-donald-trump-profited-from-public-subsidies-political-favors/…

A Look At Every Class Of Ship In The US Navy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 hours ago
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), center-right, leads the George Washington Carrier Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships in tactical maneuver training during Annual Exercise, November 28, 2013. US Navy *Business Insider: **Here's every class of ship in the US Navy* The US Navy is the most powerful group of ships, carriers, and sailors on Earth. The Navy is older than the US — founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy — and is currently made up of 430 ships and submarines. It's been involved in more than 10 major wars, and combat has taken the ...more »

RED ALERT! James Mattis and Pentagon generals stopped Donald Trump sparking WW3 over false flag chemical attack. Trump blackmailed by NWO Globalists into pushing WW3 agenda?

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
Donald Trump wanted to attack Russian and Iranian targets in Syria, nearly sparking WW3, and he was encouraged by Nikki Haley and his new security advisor John Bolton, according to the WSJ. https://www.heise.de/tp/features/Angeblich-wollte-Trump-auch-russische-und-iranische-Ziele-in-Syrien-angreifen-4024815.html https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-bowed-to-pentagon-restraint-on-syria-strikes-1523837509 It was James Mattis and the generals who restrained Trump and managed to limit the targets to alleged chemical weapons sites. Alex […]

Exclusive video of Russian cyber attacks on the UK!!! Red line crossed again!

Jane Burgermeister at Eugenics and pandemics - 19 hours ago
This blog has been sent a video clip from a journalist claiming to work for Russian state TV showing a part of the ongoing Russian dirty tricks cyber attack on the UK. The video confirms that Russia has indeed launched a “dirty tricks” campaign against Britain and the US in the wake of the Syria airstrikes as Boris Johnson warned […]

Trump's approval numbers take another dip.

Gryphen at The Immoral Minority - 19 hours ago
That's fake news! It's only accurate when the numbers go up. Courtesy of The Hill: *President Trump’s job approval rating slipped 4 points in a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. * *Thirty-nine percent of respondents now approve of the job the president is doing, compared to 57 percent who disapprove. * *Trump's support fell among Republicans, whites, men, independents, women and Democrats. He gained support with voters between 18 and 34 years old. * *One month ago, Trump’s job approval stood at 43 percent in the poll.* I am not really sure how much faith we should put into t...more »

Inconvenient Truth

LL at Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
*It's Only Money* The federal government reported a budget deficit of $666 billion for its 2017 fiscal year, but a new comprehensive accounting published by the U.S. Treasury shows that federal finances deteriorated by $1,157 billion in 2017—a figure 74% worse than the deficit. This thorough accounting is mandated by a federal law that requires the Treasury and White House to produce an annual report on the “overall financial position” of the federal government. Data from this report also shows that the federal government has amassed $89.9 trillion in debts, liabilities, and unfund... more »

All the mainstream media lies about Syria in one twitter thread. PLEASE SHARE

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Exposing the west's fake news propaganda in Syria. More The post All the mainstream media lies about Syria in one twitter thread. PLEASE SHARE appeared first on The Duran.

Michael Savage: “Trump bombed his base” (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 19 hours ago
What do we do now since Trump lost his base? More The post Michael Savage: “Trump bombed his base” (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

The deaths of healthy children taken for routine immunisation are not acceptable.

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
by Jacob Puliyel On 18 March, The Sunday Guardian [India] published a report suggesting that Pentavalent vaccine was killing children instead of protecting them. In response to a question on the subject, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini...

"The War the Deep State Doesn’t Want to Win”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 19 hours ago
*"The War the Deep State Doesn’t Want to Win”* by Bill Bonner "Whew! Hold onto your restaurant reservations…your bitcoin codes…and your medical records; you might be able to use them after all. The Dow rose 293 points Friday as ‘war fears’ declined.As you know, all of our wars are still of the mock variety…at least, so far… •the war on poor people… •the war on drug users… •the war on terrorists… •the war on free trade… •and even the war between Donald J. Trump and the Deep State. They are all ersatz…counterfeit…bogus. *Tail risk: *But people are funny. If everyone responded completel... more »

If Age of Autism is a Bit Hinky Today, Have No Fear

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 20 hours ago
Our blogging platform will be undergoing some maintanance today, so if things are wonky, it is not because Zuckerburg, Gates or the CDC is messing with us.

This Is How A Swedish Sub Took Out A U.S. Carrier In A Naval Exercise

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*Popular Mechanics:* *How a Plucky Swedish Sub Took Out a US Carrier All on Its Own* *In a war game, of course.* In 2005, the USS Ronald Reagan met its match in the form of a single, diesel-powered Swedish submarine. During war games, the plucky submarine was able to sneak through the passive sonar defenses of the Ronald Reagan and its entire accompanying group to score a few precious torpedo hits, (virtually) sinking the cruiser and getting away without so much as a scratch. How? As Real Engineering explains, it's all thanks to a very old-school engine. Instead of using its die... more »

A Good Monday Morning

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago
I hope that in some way this post counts as penance for subjecting my readers to the image in the previous post.

What’s The Deal With Oil?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 20 hours ago
Oil is on a long uptrend. Why escapes me. Just political stress? Continue reading →

Worcestershire buried report raising “urgent” concern over finances

Gareth Davies at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 20 hours ago
Fifth county council at risk with independent reviewers stating need for “radical overhaul”

Musical Interlude: 2002, “Cycle of Time”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
2002, “Cycle of Time” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdgfKcJBS5M

Is The U.S. Navy Throwing In The Towel On The Littoral Combat Ship?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 20 hours ago
*Jared Keller, USNI News:* *The Navy Basically Just Admitted That The Littoral Combat Ship Is A Floating Garbage Pile* After 16 years and billions of dollars, the Navy may have finally acknowledged that its Littoral Combat Ship program looks like a miserable failure. The service “may not” deploy any of the dozen small surface combatants this year despite officials’ previous plans to deploy several to join the 7th and 5th Fleets in Singapore and Bahrain respectively, the U.S. Naval Institute first reported on April 11. Given the embarrassing cost overruns and frequent mechanical ... more »

The nuclear industry and science myths

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 21 hours ago
Originally posted on nuclear-news: The nuclear lobby is more of a religious cult than a science body. It relies a…

"A Pity..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 21 hours ago
"Greater love hath no man than this..." A pity we humans are not as purely good as dogs...

Theresa May future as UK Prime Minister depends on OPCW

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 21 hours ago
Having created a political storm by attacking Syria without permission of British Parliament, Theresa May's future now depends on OPCW confirming chemical attack happened in Douma More The post Theresa May future as UK Prime Minister depends on OPCW appeared first on The Duran.

There Are Seventy-One Submarines In The U.S. Navy

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 21 hours ago
*(Click on Image to Enlarge)* *Popular Mechanics*:* Here Are All the Fighting Submarines of the U.S. Navy* The infographic includes attack submarines, guided missile submarines, and ballistic missile subs...all nuclear powered. The U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet is one of the largest of the world, and certainly the largest and best equipped in the world. This infographic shows the six dozen nuclear-powered underwater titans of the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy’s undersea fleet is larger than the surface fleet of most countries. The excellent website Naval Analyses (Twitter), producer of v... more »

America’s Arctic Aggression Might Prompt Russia To “Balance” With The AAGC

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
It might still take some time to happen, but the US has already made clear that it intends to challenge Russia’s sovereign control of its Arctic Ocean territory on the basis of so-called “freedom of navigation” principles that are driven by its desire to cash in on the Northern Sea Route. The post America’s Arctic Aggression Might Prompt Russia To “Balance” With The AAGC appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Maat – Ancient Egypt’s Most Important Religious Concept

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
In the end we have a codified code of conduct applying to all throughout society. Any such code must compare favorably to any other such code unless you insist that the precepts of barbarism hold sway. Thus it is certain that this was in the background of Judaism and Christianity. Thus the contemplation of Maat had operated for at least 2000 years prior to our own religions. how this applied to paganism is another question. The nasty aspects of Baal come to mind, but there we remain mostly uninformed. This is well worth recalling when reading other bodies of scripture. *Maat ... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
* by Noah* When you are a complete, utter buffoon, the last person to know you are a complete, utter buffoon is you. Next come your supporters and the people who keep you in your job.

Qanon Syrian Smoke and Iran's road to Freedom

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
For the record, i am pretty sure that Q is Trump himself. Recalls that he sleeps only around four hours per night which means when he has to. Otherwise he is mentally engaged but also late in the evening he is is not under demands. This easily allows him to do q posts to his conspiratorium and read feedback. He also has spent years reading intel reports from his commercial suppliers who must be far better than the usual suspects outside of mil intel. The time frames fits him. It is often late at night and possibly from the situation room. We have now been treated to a flash bang st... more »

Watson Brake

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
There are many such structures in the USA. What this does is confirm that the earliest such facility dates exactly contemporaneous with the appearance of the European bronze Age and the sea borne traffic between Europe and North America one thousand years before the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge. I actually expected this to be particularly confirmed in exactly this way. again all this is part of the early Atlantean global culture itself which hit its maximal global distribution about a thousand years later. Wherever they could they established cultural centers such as this to ... more »

Is Legendary Norumbega In North America A Lost Viking Settlement?

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
[image: Is Legendary Norumbega In North America A Lost Viking Settlement?] Essentially this is the Hudson Valley that is claimed here as a territory that is Norse. We expected as much and this map provides period confirmation. Quite plausibly, the Mayfair landed well north along the coast in order to avoid this settlement. After all you did have better choices in the form of this self same Hudson Valley which the Dutch set up a mere six years later. Both powers were Protestant and the Dutch had the real navy at this point. It took Henry VIII and a century of building to mak... more »

Getting the Public’s Attention on Global Warming: The Final Challenge

Hifast at Climate Collections - 22 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest opinion: Dr. Tim Ball It is 28 years since Channel 4 in the UK produced The Greenhouse Conspiracy. It covered almost all the skeptical critiques. They are still valid, but now they are time -tested. Sadly, even today most people would not understand what was said in…

Rest In Peace R. Lee Ermey

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
*USA Today: **R. Lee Ermey, famous for his tough-guy role in 'Full Metal Jacket,' dies at 74* R. Lee Ermey, the character actor famous for his bristling, Golden Globe-nominated role as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's 1987 film Full Metal Jacket, has died at age 74. Ronald Lee Ermey was himself a Marine for 11 years (who retired in 1971), a staff sergeant who served in Vietnam and Okinawa, Japan, and was later awarded the honorary rank of gunnery sergeant. The actor was known for playing military and law-enforcement figures, including the voice of Sarge, the leader of th... more »

Next-Gen Drones May Soon Have The Ability To Decide Who To Kill

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 22 hours ago
An MQ-9 Reaper Pilot. Photo: US Air Force *Peter Lee, Asia Times:** Flying killer robots? Drones will soon decide who to kill* Once complete, next-gen drones will represent the ultimate militarization of artificial intelligence. They will also ignite a vast legal and ethical debate. Science fiction is fast becoming science fact: The US Army recently announced that it is developing the first drones that can spot and target vehicles and people using artificial intelligence (AI). This is a huge step forward. Whereas current military drones are still controlled by people, this new te... more »

Houthi forces ambush Saudi military in Najran (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 A.M.) – The Houthi forces carried out an ambush this past weekend against a group of Saudi soldiers that were traveling through the Najran Region of southern Saudi Arabia. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their fighters ambushed two Saudi Army vehicles in the Najran Region. The Houthi […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Hezbollah media refutes reports on blast at Iranian military facility in Aleppo

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 23 hours ago
The Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah has refuted reports about an explosion at an Iranian military facility in Syrian Aleppo. “The reports that were broadcast by a number of satellite television channels and Internet news portals are not true,” Hezbollah said in a statement obtained by Sputnik. On Saturday, reports emerged citing sources that the explosion […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Kabuki

James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 23 hours ago
Are air strikes really a way to hold the Syrian regime responsible for its alleged atrocities against humanity? History says no.

Since Boston bombing, terrorists are using new social media to inspire potential attackers

Mia Bloom, Professor of Communication, Georgia State University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 23 hours ago
These attacks do not involve direct contact with terrorists in the Middle East. Instead, individuals already living in the US are learning the “how-tos” of jihad online.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Syrian General: We may retaliate against Western bases in response to attack https://t.co/kthkqnPXFg #SyriaStrikes pic.twitter.com/twOkZbqSvU — Sputnik (@SputnikInt) April 16, 2018 White House: Trump wants U.S. forces in Syria to come home as quickly as possible https://t.co/oRfGMnHR3i pic.twitter.com/YoXgV8AQKN — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 16, 2018 Syrian war will go on despite Western strikes, British Foreign Minister Johnson says https://t.co/YvjecPA3u2 @AFPgraphics on fighting forces engaged in Syria pic.twitter.com/By44jb22iy — AFP news agency (@AFP) April 16, 2018 A... more »

Russian Journalist Who Covered Wagner Group Mercenary Deaths In Syria Has Died From Injuries After Falling From Balcony

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Screenshot of Russian soldiers in the Syrian desert.RamiroWTF/YouTube *Business Insider*: *Russian journalist who covered Wagner Group mercenary deaths in Syria dies after falling from balcony* * A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injuries sustained after falling from a balcony. * Maxim Borodin, 32, died at a hospital on Sunday after falling from his fifth-floor balcony in Yekaterinburg on Thursday. * Borodin's death was deemed a suicide by officials. A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injur...more »

Iran’s President Says West Doesn’t Want Stability

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
PressTV Published on Apr 15, 2018 Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has described Saturday’s missile strikes on Syria as an aggressive act aimed at raising the morale of defeated terrorists in the country. During a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Rouhani noted that the US-led attacks on Syria showed that Washington has direct ties […]

Pentagon Has “Global Campaign Plan For China” Amid Unprecedented Military Buildup

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Pentagon Has “Global Campaign Plan For China” Amid Unprecedented Military Buildup by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In order to combat China’s rapid military modernization, which we have been documenting over and over and over for years, the Pentagon says it has developed a “global campaign” to take on Beijing, which it claims is “one of the central challenges” to national security. – “We have a global […]

CIA, Riyadh Behind Lies on Douma Chemical Attack – Turkish Former Deputy PM

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
I smell British Intelligence MI6 too. CIA, Riyadh Behind Lies on Douma Chemical Attack – Turkish Former Deputy PM by https://sputniknews.com/ Commenting on the latest developments in Syria in an interview with Sputnik, the former Turkish Deputy Prime Minister specifically mentioned the US and Saudi Arabia, which he claimed are involved in a regional game amid […]

Russia’s Top Diplomat: Chemical Attack in Syria’s Douma Staged by Foreign Special Services

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Russia’s Top Diplomat: Chemical Attack in Syria’s Douma Staged by Foreign Special Services by http://tass.com/ Moscow has the irrefutable data that this chemical attack was staged, Sergey Lavrov said – MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Russia has indisputable data that the chemical attack in the Syrian town of Douma was staged by special services of a foreign […]

End of EU: Macron Failures Could Bring Bloc CRASHING DOWN Under Wave of Euroscepticism

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
End of EU: Macron Failures Could Bring Bloc CRASHING DOWN Under Wave of Euroscepticism by JOE BARNES, BRUSSELS CORRESPONDENT, https://www.express.co.uk/ EMMANUEL MACRON’S proposed European Union reforms could give rise to a fresh wave of euroscepticism across the Continent if they fail, according to a leading expert. – The French President has suggested a host of “colourful ideas” […]

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
A missile is seen crossing over Damascus, Syria, April 14, 2018. © REUTERS / SANA *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *US-Led Overnight Missile Attack on Syria in Pictures* (Sputnik).

More voting advice

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 1 day ago
*"If you vote for politicians who promise to give you someone else's money, don't complain when they give your money to someone else. Or themselves."* ~ Daniel Hannan . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

"Above the Infinite Rest"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Above the Infinite Rest" written by David Bergen. Featured Painting: "Above the Infinite Rest" by Isaac Levitan, 1891. Music track: "Surfing the Clouds" from the album "Empty Sky" by Deuter.

BREAKING: Swiss Lab Confirmed That Skripals Were Exposed to BZ, Nerve Agent Used By The UK & U.S.

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 1 day ago
Britain Lied about the Skripals being Poisoned by Russia...They were likely poisoned by M-16 BREAKING: Swiss Lab Confirmed That Skripals Were Exposed to BZ, Nerve Agent Used By The UK & U.S.

"And Yet, At The End..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“We plan our lives according to a dream that came to us in our childhood, and we find that life alters our plans. And yet, at the end, from a rare height, we also see that our dream was our fate. It's just that providence had other ideas as to how we would get there. Destiny plans a different route, or turns the dream around, as if it were a riddle, and fulfills the dream in ways we couldn't have expected.” - Ben Okri

Musical Interlude: Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Kevin Kern, “Above The Clouds” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdjnK6I2u0

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“What will become of these galaxies? Spiral galaxies NGC 5426 and NGC 5427 are passing dangerously close to each other, but each is likely to survive this collision. Typically when galaxies collide, a large galaxy eats a much smaller galaxy. In this case, however, the two galaxies are quite similar, each being a sprawling spiral with expansive arms and a compact core. As the galaxies advance over the next tens of millions of years, their component stars are unlikely to collide, although new stars will form in the bunching of gas caused by gravitational tides. *Click image for larger... more »

The Poet: Stephen Levine, “Half Life”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Half Life”* "We walk through half our life as if it were a fever dream, barely touching the ground, our eyes half open, our heart half closed. Not half knowing who we are, we watch the ghost of us drift from room to room, through friends and lovers never quite as real as advertised. Not saying half we mean or meaning half we say, we dream ourselves from birth to birth seeking some true self. Until the fever breaks and the heart can not abide a moment longer as the rest of us awakens, summoned from the dream, not half caring for anything but love." ~ Stephen Levine

"Something You Already Know..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where yo... more »

"Truth..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"Truth is like the town whore. Everybody knows her, but nonetheless, it's embarrassing to meet her on the street." - Wolfgang Borchert, “The Outsider”

French President Macron: Convinced U.S. President Trump To Keep Troops In Syria For The Long Term

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Reuters:* *France's Macron says he persuaded Trump to keep troops in Syria* PARIS, April 15 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said he had convinced U.S. President Donald Trump to keep troops in Syria for the long term and limit joint strikes to chemical weapons facilities. Early on Saturday, the United States, France and Britain launched 105 missiles targeting what they said were three chemical weapons facilities in Syria in retaliation for a suspected poison gas attack in Douma on April 7. "Ten days ago, President Trump was saying 'the United States should w... more »

A Progressive Is Beating The Blue Dog In Virginia's Southside

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
*Leslie Cockburn with husband Andrew* VA-05 leans red. The PVI is R+6 and in recent presidential elections the district has been going to Republicans. McCain beat Obama 52.2% to 46.8%; Romney beat him 52.5% to 45.9% and then in 2016 Trump did better, beating Hillary 53.4% to 42.3%. The Southside district was the longtime home (since 1996) to Blue Dog Virgil Goode, who switched to the GOP in 2002 and was defeated by Tom Perriello in the 2008 Democratic wave election. In the 2010 GOP wave, Republican Robert Hurt beat Perriello. He retired in 2015, allowing Tom Garrett to win the nomin... more »

"How Much Longer Can The American Empire Run On Fake Money?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"How Much Longer Can The American Empire Run On Fake Money?"* Excerpted from Jay Taylor’s Gold & Energy Stocks Newsletter "It should be eminently clear by now that the President is not really the President of the United States. The Deep State Military/Industrial/Complex will do whatever it takes, including endless wars to try to keep the petrodollar alive and trillions of dollars spent on blood and treasury. I truly believe Eisenhower’s fears of the endless power of the Military Industrial Complex are now playing out. That was established by the “Deep State” under Kennedy. If you h... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Wakefield, Kansas, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

"All The Rest...."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The man with the clear head is the man who frees himself from those fantastic "ideas" [the characterological lies about reality] and looks life in the face, realizes that everything in it is problematic, and feels himself lost. And this is the simple truth - that to live is to feel oneself lost -he who accepts it has already begun to find himself, to be on firm ground. Instinctively, as do the shipwrecked, he will look round for something to which to cling, and that tragic, ruthless glance, absolutely sincere, because it is a question of his salvation, will cause him to bring orde... more »

Free Download: Soren Kierkegaard', “Fear and Trembling”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“The Dark Night”* by Chet Raymo “I first read Soren Kierkegaard's “Fear and Trembling”* at about the same age as Kierkegaard was when he wrote it- thirty. The young philosopher was wrestling with his dark demons, including the death of his father, a sternly religious man who demanded absolute obedience from his son. He was torn between the opposing demands of faith and reason, certainty and doubt. In the opening pages of the book, he takes us with Abraham and Isaac on that terrible journey to Mount Moriah where God puts Abraham to a terrifying test of his faith. What gives meanin... more »

More U.S. Sanctions To Be Imposed On Russia

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*CNN: **Nikki Haley says more sanctions against Russia coming Monday* Washington (CNN)United States' Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Sunday the Trump administration will announce more sanctions against Russia on Monday. On CBS's "Face the Nation," Haley said the Treasury Department will announce the new sanctions and insisted the US has sent "a strong message" about the use of chemical weapons. "You will see that Russian sanctions will be coming down," said Haley, reiterating what she said earlier on Fox News. "Secretary Mnuchin will be announcing those on Monda... more »

Russian Journalist Who Covered Wagner Group Mercenary Deaths In Syria Has Died From Injuries After Falling From Balcony

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Screenshot of Russian soldiers in the Syrian desert.RamiroWTF/YouTube *Business Insider*: *Russian journalist who covered Wagner Group mercenary deaths in Syria dies after falling from balcony* * A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injuries sustained after falling from a balcony. * Maxim Borodin, 32, died at a hospital on Sunday after falling from his fifth-floor balcony in Yekaterinburg on Thursday. * Borodin's death was deemed a suicide by officials. A Russian journalist who wrote about Russian mercenaries in Syria has died from injur...more »

"Searchers"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*"Searchers"* "Some people do not have to search- they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned. They do not seem to ask much of life, sometimes they do not seem to take it seriously. At times I envy them, but usually I do not understand them- seldom do they understand me. I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along ... more »

"The Truth Virus: The Most Dangerous Virus in the World"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The Truth Virus: The Most Dangerous Virus in the World" by Dog Poet "I’ve got a virus. It doesn’t have a common name because it isn’t a common virus. It’s difficult to catch this virus because there are only so many ways for it to enter your system. You can catch it as a result of extreme trauma which results in all of your defenses being shut down. This includes all subconscious resistance and all systemic defenses. You can catch it as a result of long term abuse. This includes abuse visited upon you or abuse you visit on yourself. Often this abuse comes about because the virus is ... more »

Russia Sends Reinforcements To Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Two Russian warships laden with military vehicles have been spotted en route to the Syria after Friday's US-led airstrikes obliterated three suspected chemical weapons sites *Daily Mail*: *Russian reinforcements head for Syria: Warships laden with tanks, military trucks and armoured patrol boats sail towards the Middle East as the world awaits Putin's response to airstrikes* * Project 117 Alligator-class landing ship was spotted at Bosphorus, Turkey en-route to Syria on Sunday * The Russian vessel was laden with tanks, ambulances and IED radar after Friday's US-led Syrian air stri... more »

Israeli Officials Commend Soldier Who Cheered After Shooting Unarmed Palestinian

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Israeli Officials Commend Soldier Who Cheered After Shooting Unarmed Palestinian by Kate, http://mondoweiss.net/ Israeli officials commend soldier cheering after sniping Palestinian boy (VIDEO) IMEMC/Agencies 10 Apr — Several Israeli ministers and Knesset members praised an Israeli sniper who cheered after shooting an unarmed Palestinian boy near Gaza’s borders. (See video below.) Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that the […]

Circle of Absurdity: Killing the Extremists We Create

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Circle of Absurdity: Killing the Extremists We Create by Maj. Danny Sjursen, http://original.antiwar.com/ The U.S. military remains mired in countless wars in the Greater Middle East. Ironically – and tragically – it tends to combat Islamists that Washington either armed or birthed. – We, Americans, truly are a strange lot. Our government in Washington – ostensibly representative […]

Egypt Extends State of Emergency as Soldiers, Militants Killed in Sinai

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Egypt Extends State of Emergency as Soldiers, Militants Killed in Sinai by Asharq Al-Awsat, https://aawsat.com/english Eight Egyptian soldiers and 14 militants were killed in a confrontation in central Sinai on Saturday, the army said in a statement, as the country extended its nationwide state of emergency for another three months. – The military said earlier that 27 […]

China: “The Arrogant US Has A Record Of Launching Wars On Deceptive Grounds”

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
China: “The Arrogant US Has A Record Of Launching Wars On Deceptive Grounds” by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ As we reported yesterday, China was the first superpower outside those directly involved to slam the US airstrikes: “Any unilateral military action violates the United Nations charter and its principles and international law and its principles. [The strikes] are also […]

Putin: Attack on Syria ‘Act of Aggression’ Against Sovereign State

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Putin: Attack on Syria ‘Act of Aggression’ Against Sovereign State by https://sputniknews.com/ Western countries hit Syria, although neither Russian military experts, nor local residents confirmed fact of chemical attack in the city of Douma, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated. – Putin has vehemently condemned the US-led missile strikes against Syria, which “aggravate humanitarian catatrophe, inflict suffering on civilian […]

Independent Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ Toxin’ Used In Skripal Poisoning; US/UK-Produced, Not Russian

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Independent Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ Toxin’ Used In Skripal Poisoning; US/UK-Produced, Not Russian by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Somebody has some explaining to do… or did the Syrian airstrikes just ‘distract’ the citizenry from the reality surrounding the Skripal poisoning. – Remember how we were told my the politicians (not the scientists) that a deadly Novichok nerve agent […]

Lavrov: Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ toxin’ Used in Salisbury, Not Produced in Russia, Was in US & UK Service

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Lavrov: Swiss Lab Says ‘BZ toxin’ Used in Salisbury, Not Produced in Russia, Was in US & UK Service by https://www.rt.com/ The substance used on Sergei Skripal was an agent called BZ, according to Swiss state Spiez lab, the Russian foreign minister said. The toxin was never produced in Russia, but was in service in the […]

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