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Did The FBI Hire And Place An Informer In The Trump 2016 Campaign? (Update)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Kimberley A. Strassel, FOX News/The Wall Street Journal:* *Did the FBI place a mole inside the 2016 Trump campaign?* The Department of Justice lost its latest battle with Congress Thursday when it allowed House Intelligence Committee members to view classified documents about a top-secret intelligence source that was part of the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Even without official confirmation of that source’s name, the news so far holds some stunning implications. Among them is that the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation outright hid critical info... more »

Why Singapore For The Kim - Trump Summit?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Trump, Kim summit in Singapore presents logistical challenges for North Korea* SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to Singapore for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump poses logistical challenges that are likely to include using Soviet-era aircraft to carry him and his limousine, as well as dozens of security and other support staff. The choice of Singapore as the site of the first-ever meeting of a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader was as much because it was within reasonable flight time and distance from Pyongyang as becaus... more »

White House Braces For Controversial Jerusalem Embassy Opening

Curt Mills at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Curt Mills* *Politics, Middle East* [image: After signing, U.S. President Donald Trump holds up the proclamation that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, during an address from the White House in Washington] The move from Tel Aviv happens next week; Trump administration officials assure all is well. The Trump administration stated that shifting the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a maneuver that will occur next week, is in the “best interests” of the American people in a private briefing Friday morning. So fa... more »

Could America Pull Troops Out of South Korea If It Wanted?

Ramon Marks at The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ramon Marks* *Security, Asia* The implications could be catastrophic. Today the world waits to see whether toughened sanctions, hard nose diplomacy, and even exchanges of nuclear ‘red button’ threats have worked to persuade Kim Jong-Un to give up his nuclear arsenal. At the very least, these Administration initiatives appear to have played a major role in prompting what will be a remarkable summit conference between Kim Jong-Un and President Trump. Precedent exists. Some countries have given up nuclear weapons development programs voluntarily. South Africa and Brazil did so,... more »

Did Russia originate the #MeToo movement to take down ‘great’ American men?

Frank_rpt at The Duran - 12 hours ago
Russia is using cultural marxism to take down some of America's "great" men More The post Did Russia originate the #MeToo movement to take down ‘great’ American men? appeared first on The Duran.

Preparations Underway For The U.S. Embassy Move From Tel Aviv To Jerusalem On Monday

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 12 hours ago
© Sputnik / Amit Shaal *NPR: **U.S. Embassy In Tel Aviv Prepares A Monday Move To Jerusalem * Come Monday, Jerusalem will be the official home of the U.S. Embassy to Israel. Near the office, American and Israeli flags line the streets. New road signs, written in Hebrew, Arabic and English, point the way to the embassy. The Friends of Zion Museum has plastered buildings and buses with more than 150 billboards in support of President Trump. And on Twitter, the Tel Aviv handle @USEmbassyTA has gone dormant and @usembassyjlm has taken its place. The U.S. Embassy had operated on HaYar... more »

Dashcam captures 'sleeping' driver crash per BBC News who display #EverydaySexism

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 12 hours ago
This BBC report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-northamptonshire-44088926/a14-dashcam-captures-sleeping-driver-crash exhibits everyday sexism. Why does it twice denote the sex of the driver? How is that relevant? If it had been a women driver would the BBC have described that or considered that irrelevant?

Centennial and Bicentennial Birthdays for Birch and Marx

Steve Byas at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: centennial-and-bicentennial-birthdays-for-birch-and-marx] While born in the same month, one hundred years apart, John Birch and Karl Marx could not have been more different.

South Africa's Turn to Communism Exposed

TNA Video at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: alex-newman-ernst-roets-south-africa-turn-to-communism-exposed]VIDEO - On a recent trip to the United States, leaders of AfriForum, Africa's largest civil-rights organization, exposed the South African government's growing extremism, including official plans to steal land from European-descent farmers as well as escalating calls for violence and murder against minority communities. Indeed, violence, especially against farmers, is already off the charts. In an interview with The New American magazine in Dallas, AfriForum Deputy CEO Ernst Roets explained how serious the situat... more »

Is Trump’s Threat to Remove Press Credentials Really an Attack on Press?

Selwyn Duke at rss - 12 hours ago
[image: is-trumps-threat-to-remove-press-credentials-really-an-attack-on-press] In threatening to deny White House access to news organs peddling “fake news,” President Trump has been accused of launching a full-court press against the press. Ironically, this is an example of “fake news.”

Police Claim Cop Used ‘Great Restraint’ When He Punted Handcuffed Man’s Head on Video

Rachel Blevins at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: union] The Police Union is claiming that an officer who ran up to a handcuffed man and kicked his head like a soccer ball was enforcing necessary "de-escalation techniques.” The post Police Claim Cop Used ‘Great Restraint’ When He Punted Handcuffed Man’s Head on Video appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Can Progressives Win-- In Texas? Of Course They Can... But They Have To Overcome The DCCC First

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 13 hours ago
The Texas runoffs are May 22. And as *The Nation* noted this week, "Insurgent populists are facing off against establishment picks in a series of high-stakes runoffs." D.D. Guttenplan wasn't deterred by a bunch of progressive defeats in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio, North Carolina and Indiana. (Exception-- Kendra Fershee won her congressional primary in West Virginia.). Maybe he thought there's more at stake in Texas--. and he should... because there is. Chances are, for example, that whomever wins the runoffs in TX-07 and TX-23 will be going to Congress. The awful DCCC picks in ea... more »

Caring Brother Took Little Sister to Prom Only to Be Choked and Beaten by a Cop at Waffle House

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: waffle house] Citizens are outraged and a boycott of Waffle House is underway after a video showed a massive police officer choking and then throwing down a man who'd just took his little sister to prom. The post Caring Brother Took Little Sister to Prom Only to Be Choked and Beaten by a Cop at Waffle House appeared first on The Free Thought Project.

Both Sides Ignore the Major Finding of Recent Climate Research

Alan Carlin at Carlin Economics and Science - 13 hours ago
The major development in climate science in the last year or two is something almost no one talks about–strong evidence that changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have no significant effect on global temperatures in the real world over recent decades. The studies involved conclude that the minor increases in global temperatures during this period […]

The “Hero Cult” of Epicurus

Anoop Verma at The Verma Report - 13 hours ago
Marble bust of EpicurusMartha C. Nussbaum, in *The Therapy of Desire: Theory and Practice in Hellenistic Ethics*, is full of praise for Epicurus’s ethical teachings. Her explanation makes it seem that Epicureanism is more conducive for achieving the Greek ideal of *eudaimonia* than the ethical teachings of Aristotle. But in the book’s Chapter 4, “Epicurean Surgery: Argument and Empty Desire,” she gives a glimpse of the “hero cult” that Epicurus had established. In Ancient Greece and during the Roman era, Epicurus was venerated as the savior of mankind by his disciples. Here’s an ex... more »

Does This Photograph Show a Couple Kissing During the 1971 May Day Protests?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
When advertisements imitate scenes from the past, modern commercial creations often become mistaken for history.

Trump Plan for Drug Prices Won’t Include Direct Negotiations

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
President Trump is scheduled to give his first speech on how his administration will seek to lower drug prices.

‘Rick and Morty’ Gets Approval for 70 More Episodes

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Series co-creator Justin Roiland posted on Instagram that 70 more episodes have been approved for the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night programming

Liam, Emma Lead Top Baby Names in U.S. for 2017

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
For the fourth year in a row, Emma was the top girl's name according to the annual list of the most popular baby names released by the Social Security Administration.

LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - May 11, 2018

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 13 hours ago
LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - May 11, 2018 Video of LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast - May 11, 2018 Join us LIVE at 2:00pm Eastern with our host, Matthew Ogden for the LaRouchePAC Friday Webcast.

Build all navy ships in UK, says Corbyn ahead of Govan visit per BBC News

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 13 hours ago
The BBC faithfully report http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-44074894 on Jeremy Corbyn's latest promises. No context is allowed in the report, no contrary facts either. Thankfully Guido Fawkes has some analysis: 'Veterans for Britain and UKIP point out that Corbyn's plans are not possible because of the EU's Defence Directive. David Banks from Veterans for Britain explains: "Although Mr Corbyn will cite the 'defence exemption' (Article 346 TEU), this does not provide a general exemption from international or EU-wide tendering for government defence contracts.... more »

GAPS AND SEGREGATION: The nuns of 1838!

bob somerby at the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018Meet the kids of El Paso and Austin:* "Out in the west Texas town of El Paso," something like 150,000 kids are enrolled in school today. In truth, El Paso is hardly a "town" at this point. As of the 2010 census, it seems to have been our 19th largest city. Based on a 2016 estimate, it may be crowding past Seattle on the largest cities list. El Paso's kids are served by four different school districts. Something like 45,000 kids are enrolled in the Socorro ISD, second largest of these districts. Demographically, the Socorro district's student population looke... more »

6 brutally honest reasons why your intentions don’t matter, but your actions do

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
In the world I live in, intentions mean very little. Your actions do, though. This seems obvious. We’re living during a time of constant propaganda and lies, so it makes sense to judge people based on what they do rather … Continue reading →

5 ways to deal with a narcissist once and for all

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
A narcissist is a unique and challenging type of personality that can make you want to scream if you encounter one. Not only are narcissists profoundly obsessed with themselves, but they also can’t understand when others are not equally obsessed. … Continue reading →

How to be your own guru and find the answers within

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
The Chinese philosopher and writer Lao Tzu once said: “Care about other people’s approval and you become their prisoner.” This has been one of the toughest lessons I’ve had to learn in life. The quote suggests that what you make … Continue reading →

Autologous chondrocyte grafting promotes bone formation in the posterolateral spine

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Abstract Background context Pseudarthrosis following spinal fusion remains problematic despite modern surgical and grafting techniques. In surgical spinal fusion, new bone forms via intramembranous and endochondral ossification, with endochondral ossification occurring in the hypoxic zones of the fusion bed. During … Continue reading →

8 Ways to Get More From Fitness Trackers

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
These days, chances are good that you’ll spot someone sporting a fitness band or watch on their wrist wherever you go. Maybe you even have one of these activity trackers yourself. So have you thought about getting them for your … Continue reading →

Dangerous E.coli Outbreak In Romaine Intensifies

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Fourteen more people have fallen ill with dangerous E. coli infections that have been traced to romaine lettuce, making this outbreak the largest in over a decade. New cases were reported in the last few days in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wisconsin … Continue reading →

Can You Avoid Foodborne Illness?

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
About 48 million people become sick from a foodborne illness every year in the U.S., or about 1 of every 6 Americans, the CDC says. Many cases are mild, causing simple discomfort up to misery from nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and … Continue reading →

Lp(a) Levels May Modulate CV Benefits of Evolocumab: FOURIER

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Patients treated with the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha, Amgen) may experience a greater reduction in cardiovascular events if they have higher baseline levels of lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)], US investigators have shown. The results are from a … Continue reading →

Cyberbullying Wreaks Havoc on Teens’ Mental Health

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
A new study confirms the emotional harm caused by cyberbullying in adolescents, particularly the most vulnerable youth. The study showed significant increases in depression and anxiety among adolescent psychiatric inpatients and outpatients who were recent victims of cyberbullying. “We found … Continue reading →

ECT May Benefit Young Patients With Severe Autism

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be a useful intervention for children with autism who have psychiatric comorbidities, a new systematic review suggests. Results of a systematic literature review suggest that ECT has some benefit in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) … Continue reading →

Nixing delivery of S-300s to Syria unrelated to Israeli PM’s visit to Russia: Kremlin

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The refusal to supply the S-300 air defense missile systems to Syria is not linked in any way with the recent visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Moscow, acting Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Peskov commented on a statement, which acting Russian Presidential Aide for Military and Technical Cooperation Vladimir Kozhin […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian military raises flag over 3 southern Damascus towns

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) – The Syrian military entered the towns of Babila, Yalda, and Beit Sahm on Thursday night after the last rebel fighters left southern Damascus for northern Syria. On Friday, a large number of Syrian military police personnel entered these three towns to begin the process of establishing checkpoints and restoring government […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Lieberman to Assad: ‘Throw Iranians out of your country’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called on Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to remove Iranian forces from his country’s territory, arguing that they are not operating in Syria’s interests and only further complicate the situation in the country. “Throw the Iranians, Qassem Soleimani and the Quds forces, out of your country! They are not acting […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey detained, deported wanted ISIS leader to Iraq – report

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) – Turkey detained and deported one of the wanted Islamic State (ISIS) leaders that was mentioned by U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated, as quoted by RIA Novosti. On Friday, Iraqi security officials revealed the identities of the ISIS leaders that their intelligence forces captured along the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Iran will ‘level Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel acts foolishly’ – minister

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – A member of the Iranian Council of Experts, Ahmad Khatami, stated following Friday prayer in Tehran hat if Israel acts ‘foolishly’, Tel Aviv and Haifa will be destroyed. “We do not deal with a nuclear bomb, but on the contrary, our policy is a deterrent policy, in this direction, every […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Turkey is ready to answer Armenia’s call to normalize relatios

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – Turkey is ready to answer Armenia’s proposal to normalize relations, but only if Yerevan refuses its hostile attitude towards Ankara, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. As Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told journalists on Wednesday, Armenia is ready to establish relations with Turkey without preconditions. “If Armenia renounces its […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-backed forces open fire on unidentified ‘aggressor’ near Deir Ezzor City

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) opened fire on an unidentified “aggressor” near the Syrian city of Deir Ez-Zor, destroying one artillery piece, Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said in a press release on Friday. “Syrian Democratic Forces returned fire at an unidentified aggressor near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria at approximately noon local time May […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Amazing footage of Syrian troops advancing in Yarmouk Camp

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army recently launched a powerful assault to capture the Yarmouk Camp District from the Islamic State (ISIS) in the southern part of Damascus. On Friday, ANNA News released a 20 minute long video of the Syrian Arab Army advancing through the Islamic State’s heavily fortified defenses and […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

IDF posts images of alleged Iranian positions hit in Syria

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
The IDF published a series of aerial images on its official Twitter account, showing the purported Iranian positions in Syria that the Israeli forces had hit in the overnight raid. Targets of the Israeli forces reportedly included arms depots, logistical sites, as well as intelligence centers used by elite Iranian forces, located on Syrian soil. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

VIDEO: Rebels in southern Damascus hand over huge arsenal before evacuation

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:40 P.M.) – Rebel fighters formerly held towns in southern Damascus continue to hand over their weapons before leaving to the country’s north as per a deal with the Syrian government. Today, a huge arsenal was delivered to the Syrian authorities before a new batch of militants and their families leaves the area. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Pro-government fighters repel jihadi attack on besieged towns in Idlib

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (3:00 P.M) – Locals of two besieged towns in Idlib province successfully foiled a night assault launched by jihadi militants. The pro-government fighters defending Kafraya and Fouaa towns engaged in fierce night clashes with extremist militants who attempted to sneak into the frontlines. According to sources, jihadi groups stationed at Al-sawaghiyah farms east […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

France, Germany want to stick to Iran deal, vow pushback against U.S. sanctions

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran deal must not be taken as a reason to ‘ dump decades of trans-Atlantic ties altogether. France, on the other side, pledged to push back against the threat of US sanctions against French companies doing business with Iran. France’s finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Evacuation of north Homs rebels resumes

Zen Adra at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:25 P.M.) – A convoy of buses entered, today, the rebel-held enclave in north Homs countryside to carry out the evacuation of another batch to the country’s north. The 3rd batch of rebels and their families who refused to reconcile with the Syrian government is expected to leave later today. Today’ convoy will […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

When Washington Think Tanks Call for ‘Action’ in the Balkans, Expect Trouble

James George Jatras at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] Any time two prestige think tanks in Washington issue a report calling for US “action” in any region of the world, hold onto your hat – you can be sure that trouble is a-brewing. That’s doubly true if the call relates to the Balkans, the place where in the 1990s the post-Cold War pattern was set for American wars of choice and then taken on the road to Iraq, Libya, and Syria. On May 1, the über-establishment National Committee on American Foreign Policy and the East-West Institute jointly issued a report, “Time for Action in the Western Balkans.” As stated in the... more »

Leaked Doc Reveals White House Planning 'Regime Change' In Iran

Tyler Durden at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] It appears Rudy Giuliani wasn't lying. Just a few days after the former NYC mayor and latest member of President Trump's unexpectedly let it slip that "we got a president who is tough, who does not listen to the people who are naysayers, and a president who is committed to regime change [in Iran]", the Washington Free Beacon has obtained a three-page white paper being circulated among National Security Council officials with drafted plans to spark regime change in Iran, following the US exit from the Obama-era nuclear deal and the re-imposition of tough sanctions... more »

That Time John Bolton Promised Regime Change In Iran Before 2019

Caitlin Johnstone at - 14 hours ago
[image: undefined] In July of last year neoconservative death cultist John Bolton, now the National Security Advisor of the United States, gave a speech at the Grand Gathering of Iranians for Free Iran in which he openly called for regime change in Tehran. Bolton, who is so stupid, crazy and evil that he remains one of the only high-profile individuals on this planet who still insists that the Iraq invasion was a great idea, spoke about the need to prevent the Iranian government from achieving "an arc of control" through Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. He decried the Joint Comprehensive P... more »

Humanity Has Become One Massive Genetic Experiment: What Everyone Should Know About GMOs

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 14 hours ago
Are you concerned about Genetically Modified Foods?

Healing the Ancient Wounds of Self-Criticism

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 14 hours ago
In life after constant self-criticism, I’m finding a whole new cast of characters comes on the scene.

U.S. Religious Groups Generate More Money than Microsoft and Apple Combined

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 14 hours ago
Under conservative estimates, faith-based organizations were found to generate roughly $378 billion per year.

These Affordable Plant Pods Can Grow A Half-Acre of Lettuce in One Room

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 14 hours ago
Another start-up has launched a product with the lofty goal of feeding the world.

Kurt Schlichter agrees with me: *Sigh* No, Being A Christian Does Not Require You Meekly Submit To Leftist Tyranny...

Adrienne at Adrienne's Corner - 14 hours ago
*because Christians aren't wimps - no matter what someone has tried to make you believe.* It amazes me how often I see pagan/commie/libtards posting memes on Facebook touting what a Christian should act like, or how Trump isn't a *real* Christian. Trust me when I tell you this: commie/libtards hate Christians with a passion that is blistering hot. They idolize the profane and ugly. They're like vicious dogs running in packs waiting to leap on any unsuspecting person who crosses their path. Kurt Schlichter once again pounds the nail smooth and straight in his article - and we th... more »

Forced Displacement In Western Ninewa

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
In the summer of 2017 the Iraqi forces freed Baaj in western Ninewa near the Syrian border. The area was believed to be a major Islamic State base where its leadership had fled. The insurgents retreated rather than put up a fight. In the aftermath, the entire civilian population was forced out, and few have been able to return since then as they are suspected IS sympathizers or family members, and the area has largely been turned into a military base for the Hashd. In April 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported of the roughly 13,000 people that used to live in Baaj, only around ... more »

This Day In Iraqi History – May 11

Joel Wing at MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 14 hours ago
1925 UK Colonial Secretary wrote Arab elites knew Iraq was being held together by British 1935 Iraq air force bombed rebel villages in Diwaniya held by Abu Hassan Bani Zurayij and Zawalim tribes 1941 British forces left Haifa, Palestine heading for Habaniya, Anbar 1941 More British planes landed as reinforcements at Habaniya air base 1941 German military aid began arriving from Syria by train Stored in Mosul but never used 1941 German diplomat Dr. Grobba arrived in Baghdad along with 3 German planes and 20,000 Pounds for PM Gaylani 19... more »

Is the cat among the FBI's pigeons?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
If an article in today's Wall Street Journal is correct, the FBI may have been spying on the Trump campaign - illegally - for months before the 2016 presidential election. It may even have been manipulated by the Obama administration into doing so. The Department of Justice lost its latest battle with Congress Thursday when it allowed House Intelligence Committee members to view classified documents about a top-secret intelligence source that was part of the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign. Even without official confirmation of that source’s name, the news so far holds s... more »

Friday Morning Links

Greg Fingas at Accidental Deliberations - 14 hours ago
Assorted content to end your week. - Gary Younge comments on the highly selective willingness of far too many privileged people to acknowledge suffering around them. And Paul Krugman calls out the Trump administration's gratuitous cruelty toward the people who already have the least: There’s something fundamentally obscene about this spectacle. Here we have a man who inherited great wealth, then built a business career largely around duping the gullible — whether they were naïve investors in his business ventures left holding the bag when those ventures went bankrupt, or students ... more »

Explaining Israel’s Syrian strike: Israel tries to reverse shift in military balance

Alexander Mercouris at The Duran - 14 hours ago
All the indications are that the latest Israeli strike was primarily intended to defeat Syria's increasingly effective air defence system, and as not principally targeted at Iran More The post Explaining Israel’s Syrian strike: Israel tries to reverse shift in military balance appeared first on The Duran.

Israel Threatened All Lebanese When It Equated Their State With Hezbollah

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
As conventional wisdom goes, “desperate people do desperate things”, and this is more apt than ever when it comes to Israel after it’s convinced itself that last weekend’s democratic elections in Lebanon were hijacked by an Iranian “terrorist” proxy, as it’s difficult to think of why else it would imply that civilians might be punished for voting an anti-Israeli political party into power. The post Israel Threatened All Lebanese When It Equated Their State With Hezbollah appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Police Recreate Assassination of Rio Councilwoman Marielle Franco

Lise Alves at The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – An extensive security scheme was set up on Thursday night in the center of Rio de Janeiro to recreate the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes, on March 14th. Real bullets were used during the more than five hours of […]

Open Letters from Economists

Greg Mankiw at Greg Mankiw's Blog - 14 hours ago
Some sign a letter opposing tariffs. Others sign a letter supporting President Trump. You can guess which one I signed.

Is Israel Burning?

Activist Post at Activist Post - 14 hours ago
By Janet Phelan It only takes a slight adjustment to the lens through which we view the Middle East to see that the US’s policies... more »

Are Bibi and Bolton in the Wheel House Now?

Patrick J. Buchanan at rss - 14 hours ago
[image: are-bibi-and-bolton-in-the-wheel-house-now] We appear to be at the beginning of a new war, and how it ends we know not.

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Jenna Orkin at From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on 50 Iranian targets in Syria — a massive escalation that could lead to all-out warPutin may have given Israeli PM Netanyahu the green light to wipe out Iran in Syria in a massive air warVintage video of Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping's dads on a diplomatic trip in 1983 shows their deep family bond Another Step Towards Collapse Of The PetrodollarAustralia Bans Payments Over $10k, Unleashes "Mobile Strike Teams" In War On Cash Ebola's Back! Congo Outbreak Sees 21 Cases, 17 Deaths In Last Month Merkel: "Europe Can No Longer Rely On T... more »

Swansea Bay Tidal Scheme Examined By Select Committee

Paul Homewood at NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood From the Telegraph: Concern over the costs of a £1.3bn tidal lagoon project planned for Swansea have resurfaced after its developer admitted that they remain well above the price of other energy technologies. Mark Shorrock, the boss of Tidal Lagoon Power, told a committee of MPs that he would need a deal […]

France, Germany, UK Regret US Decision to Withdraw From Iran Deal – Macron. Vows to Work Collectively on a Broader Framework Beyond 2025 Expiry (in 7 Years)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 15 hours ago
Why do I have my 10 pairs of eyeballs on this JCPOA, Iran nuclear deal? The EU driven by Macron is discussing a revised Iran nuclear deal but without USA participation. The current deal expires in 2025 ie. about 7 years (according to Trump see below). Will the revised deal, which is based on the […]

Beyond Cholesterol Testing | Discover the Best Cardiac Risk Test

thedrswolfson at The Drs. Wolfson - 15 hours ago
Total cholesterol is a very poor measure mortality risk and cardiovascular risk. In this video, Dr. Jack Wolfson shares the most predictive marker for cardiovascular risk.  By watching this video you will discover: Common markers used to determine cardiovascular risks The markers for heart disease you must know The best predictive marker for cardiovascular […] The post Beyond Cholesterol Testing | Discover the Best Cardiac Risk Test appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.

Hoy sabremos si pronto habrá pacto sobre el TLCAN: Guajardo

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 Indica el secretario de Economía estadunidense que los socios se acercan a un compromiso. Acepta Freeland que las reglas de origen en el sector automotriz son el centro del tratado y un problema complejo.

Pretende EU desalentar la producción en México: Santander

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 Las negociaciones sobre el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) se encuentran estancadas, al punto que las propuestas de Estados Unidos están claramente encaminadas a desalentar la producción en México para llevarla a aquel país, afirmó ayer Santander México.

China pide acelerar conversaciones sobre TLC tripartito con Japón y Corea del Sur

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 El primer ministro chino, Li Keqiang, dijo el miércoles que China, Japón y Corea del Sur deben acelerar las negociaciones sobre un acuerdo de libre comercio trilateral y conseguir pronto la Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP, siglas en inglés) con el fin de impulsar la construcción de una Comunidad Económica de Asia Oriental.

Plainte contre la sortie allemande du nucléaire : une décision de la Cour de justice européenne rebat les cartes

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 « L'Allemagne a toujours affirmé, depuis le début de cette procédure, qu'elle jugeait la plainte de Vattenfall irrecevable », a précisé le gouvernement allemand.

Rusoro files fresh lawsuits for $1.34bn compensation from Venezuela

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 Rusoro Mining has filed lawsuits in the US and Canada to seek compensation via the monetisation of Venezuela's assets amounting to approximately $1.34bn in connection with the nationalisation of its gold mining assets in Venezuela.

Ratification de l'APE : Haïti presque devant le fait accompli

bilaterals.org - 15 hours ago
11-May-2018 Au 7 juillet 2018 prochain si Haïti ne ratifie pas l'Accord de partenariat économique, des entreprises haïtiennes utilisant l'accumulation d'origine pour exporter leurs produits vers le marché européen risquent de n'avoir plus accès à cette facilité, selon l'ambassadeur de la délégation de l'Union européenne.

Editor's Note

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Traveling this morning. Blogging will return later today.

WATCH: John Bolton Promises Room Full of ‘Former Terrorists’ the US Would ‘Overthrow’ Iran by 2019

Matt Agorist at The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: iran] The National Security Advisor, John Bolton, was recorded on video telling a known extremist group that the US promises to help overthrow the current regime in Iran. The post WATCH: John Bolton Promises Room Full of ‘Former Terrorists’ the US Would ‘Overthrow’ Iran by 2019 appeared first on The Free Thought Project .

Iran Vows To Restart Nuclear Enrichment On An Industrial Scale

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 15 hours ago
A bank of centrifuges in what Iranian state television says is the fuel enrichment plant at Natanz *CNN: **Iran vows to pursue 'industrial-scale enrichment' if nuclear deal fails* Tehran (CNN)Iran says it is ready to restart nuclear enrichment on an "industrial scale" in the wake of the US decision to abandon the deal that curbs the country's nuclear ambitions. In a statement published Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said he would embark on a round of international diplomacy to try and save the deal. At the same time, the country would make preparations to restart its... more »

His Nose In His Navel

Owen Gray at Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Jason Kenny has coined a new phrase and is milking it for all its worth. The enemy, Kenny declares, is "the green left." The reason for his bombast, Michael Harris writes, is that Kenny has been out toried by Rachel Notley: Almost as soon as she rocked the nation by winning a majority government, Rachel Notley underwent a political sea change. She quickly morphed into someone the president of Suncor could take to the prom. In fact, she was as tar sands-friendly as Stephen Harper, and much more successful than he was in pressing the dubious cause of this resource. It was Notley, n... more »

If Roosevelt Had Lived

adam at LaRouchePAC Feed - 15 hours ago
[image: Russian President Putin at the military parade marking the 73rd anniversary of Victory in the 1941–45 Great Patriotic War. A minute of silence. May 9, 2018 (en.kremlin.ru)] Coming amidst the completely unprecedented developments of the recent weeks, yesterday's celebration of V-E Day in Moscow, and particularly President Putin's deeply moving tribute to those who unstintingly gave all to defeat the Nazis, call to mind our American President, Franklin Roosevelt, who had succumbed, worn out, just weeks before the final defeat of Nazism. Roosevelt's death at that moment cheated... more »

Chatter Grows About Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Prospects

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
President Donald Trump's supporters are pushing for him to be the next U.S. leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize — a move that's being met by smirks and eye rolls in Europe, where Trump remains deeply unpopular.

Family of 7 Dead with Gunshot Wounds in Rural Australia

Associated Press at Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
Seven people including four children were found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years.

Gina Haspel's House of Waffles

Karen Garcia at Sardonicky - 16 hours ago
After Gina Haspel's weasel-worded performance at her Senate hearing for the CIA directorship this week, the only surprise (besides her arrogance, that is) is the fact that so many lawmakers are still "waffling" over whether to confirm her to the post. It's not because Haspel supervised torture sessions, including waterboarding, at a secret black site prison in Thailand and later destroyed the video evidence of same that has the senators wringing their hands. It's because she refused to be straightforward about whether she has a moral code or not. She refused to acknowledge that whil... more »

BALLS FOR ME BUT NOT FOR THEE, LIBERALS

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
This may have been the week that Trump became the media's idea of a president, i.e., an old-fashioned Republican Daddy. An Axios story today exults in "Trump's shock and brawl strategy with foreign leaders," while the accompanying illustration depicts the president as an iPhone-updated combination of Don Draper and Robert Young in *Father Knows Best,* lording over his domain from his easy chair: Similarly, on CNN's front page right now, Trump is the master of all he surveys: If we're now all supposed to regard Trump's presidency as a rip-roaring success, what's his secret? Acco... more »

“Backroom” Pennsylvania land deals could finance Green agenda

Adam Houser at CFACT - 16 hours ago
“When you allow PENNVEST money to be used to benefit one private business owner over another, what kind of Pandora’s box are you opening?”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit UK this weekend

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 16 hours ago
Sky News report https://news.sky.com/story/turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-to-visit-uk-this-weekend-11365309 that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is to visit the UK this weekend. Sky News manage to include in their report that: 'He has been widely accused of repressing perceived opponents in the press, academia and judiciary.' I see no similar report on the BBC. I wonder how many of the protestors who habitually oppose visits from Israeli politicians or indeed President Donald Trump will oppose the visit of this unpleasant leader of an unpleasant regime?

France Condemns New U.S. Sanctions Against Iran. Calls On EU to Fight Back

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian. Michel Euler/Pool via Reuters *BBC:* *Iran nuclear deal: France condemns US move to re-impose sanctions* France has condemned as "unacceptable" a US move to re-impose sanctions on companies trading with Iran. The action from Washington followed President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a landmark deal that sought to curb Iran's nuclear programme. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said European companies should not have to pay for the US decision. The US says firms have six months to halt business and cannot en... more »

After Netanyahu Visit to Russia, Russia backs off Supply of S-300's to Syria

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 16 hours ago
*Recall me stating not just once rather on two occasions, here at the blog, regarding the recent heavy handed pushing of 'the s-300 to Syria' propaganda meme as one that appeared to be an Israeli construct.* *April 20/18: S-300s' Syria, Russia & Israeli Spin* *As stated then: " Israel is presenting the idea that S-300's are headed to Syria as a reality. As if it's guaranteed. **From what I've seen/read so far this is NOT the case**That said Israel's claim gets me thinking about why Israeli talking heads may be presenting this transfer as a statement of fact?"* *April 23/2018 : R... more »

Which side is lying about Israel’s missile attack on Syria?

Eric Zuesse at The Duran - 16 hours ago
Analysis of reports show Israel's attack was 'pre-emptive' and unprovoked More The post Which side is lying about Israel’s missile attack on Syria? appeared first on The Duran.

Tweets For Today

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Malaysia's opposition win shakes up Southeast Asia.https://t.co/adigjB3Cd9 — Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) May 10, 2018 WATCH: The mesmerizing and relentless lava from the Kilauea volcano has caused mass destruction in Hawaii, displacing thousands since May 3. pic.twitter.com/KtT9DOTl32 — NBC News (@NBCNews) May 11, 2018 #UPDATE The World Health Organization's head of emergency response says it is preparing for 'the worst case scenario' in a fresh outbreak of Ebola in the DR Congo https://t.co/vjRVaSUMPd pic.twitter.com/rUbUAs9Qqm — AFP news agency (@AFP) May 11, 2018 S. Korea, U.S... more »

President Trump Still Has No Problems In Packing An Arena

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
7,000 Trumpsters inside, another 10,000 outside. The crowd just keeps building. Some came at 6 this morning.@RealJamesWoods @BillPeriman @FoxNews @SebGorka @Bill_Rhea @Hilarywith1el @CloseDanger @DMCb2b @EntheosShines @SenFrankNiceley @KirbyCenter @IngrahamAngle @WSJ pic.twitter.com/uToJO7kEP2 — Spookd Blog (@SpookdBlog) May 10, 2018

The mystery of the mistaken retraction is solved — sort of

amarcus41 at Retraction Watch - 16 hours ago
We finally have some clarity on the case of the erroneous retraction over at the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Last week, we reported that the journal, and its publisher, Springer Nature, were having some trouble with a retracted presentation from a 2017 cancer meeting. Turns out, the issue involved crossed wires for similar articles in … Continue reading The mystery of the mistaken retraction is solved — sort of

The Five Best Cultural Attractions in Rio’s Zona Norte

Contributing Reporter at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Zona Norte (North Zone) in Rio de Janeiro is often overlooked by the guidebooks, and many tourists come and go without even knowing that it exists. Yet it plays a vital part in how the city functions, being the industrial as well as middle-class center […]

Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, May 11, 2018

Beatriz Miranda at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and pubs that are always a good option. MÚSICA BRASILEIRA: Forró de Bamba (Lapa) – The Forró de Bamba will make everyone dance tonight to the sound of forró music at Clube dos Democráticos, at 10PM. Group Estopim […]

Could a U.S. State Sue Russia for Election-Related Hacking Under the Supreme Court’s Original Jurisdiction?

iwuerth at Lawfare - 16 hours ago
Credit: Pexels/DeRosa The Senate intelligence committee has said that a small number of states had their election computer defenses breached by Russian hackers in 2016. Assume, as the report writes, that those hackers were linked to the Russian government. Could the states whose systems were breached sue Russia under the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction? I have no reason to think any state is considering doing this. For now, it is just a fed-courts thought experiment. But as foreign governments find new ways to use technology to harm states and individuals in the U.S., we ca... more »

After This Week's Putin - Netanyahu Meeting, Russia Will Not Supply The S-300 Missile System To Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 16 hours ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2018. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool/File Photo via REUTERS *Reuters*: *Russia, after Netanyahu visit, backs off Syria S-300 missile supplies* MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed, the Izvestia daily cited a top Kremlin aide as saying on Friday, in an apparent U-turn by Moscow. The comments, by Vladimir Kozhin, an aide to Pre... more »

The Beauty and the Beast - Republican and Democrat

A Political Junkie at Viable Opposition - 17 hours ago
In this time of political divisiveness in the United States, a recent study by Rolf Peterson and Carl Palmer entitled "Effects of physical attractiveness on political beliefs" looks at some interesting research on the connection between conservativeness and physical attractiveness. Let's look at their findings. The authors open by noting that, to date, there has been very little research into the connection of physical appearance on political life at the level of mass politics, rather, the emphasis has been on whether more attractive political candidates are able to persuade voter... more »

After A Decade Of Talks, China And Japan Have Agreed To Set Up A Hotline

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the start of their bilateral talks yesterday at Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo. Picture: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters *Japan Times/The Yomiuri Shimbun:* *Japan-China hotline aimed at averting air, sea conflicts* A formal agreement between Japan and China to launch a “maritime and air liaison mechanism” aimed at averting accidental clashes between the Self-Defense Forces and the Chinese military was apparently prompted by their eagerness to prevent provocations from developing into full-bl... more »

Is The DCCC Supervising A GOP Win In Orange County's Most Flippable District?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
*One of California's most conservative Dems, Scott Peters, endorses his rich funder, Paul Kerr* According to OpenSecrets.org, this cycle's half dozen worst self-funders-- at least so far-- include 5 Democrats-- and 4 of this 5 are running ing in Orange County. These are men-- and one woman (an utterly worthless Qualcomm heiress from Brooklyn, pushed run by EMILY'S List-- who are trying to buy congressional seats. All are expected to spend much more before their races are over. Anyway, these are the sic with how much they've self0funded and what percent of their total campaign war ch... more »

Trump Lawyer (Michael Cohen) Contract For $600,000 To Advise AT&T – Swamp Level Overflowing

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
The New York Swamp is a historic area of New York bordering the Financial District, and Goldman Sachs used to … Continue reading →

US Sen. John McCain Calls For Rejection Of Haspel Nomination As CIA Director Because She Refuses To Acknowledge That Torture Is Immoral And Oversaw Use Of Torture

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
“the methods we employ to keep our nation safe must be as right and just as the values we aspire … Continue reading →

US House Intel Democrats Release Additional Facebook Ads Used During the 2016 Election By Russia’s Internet Research Agency

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 17 hours ago
The files are extremely slow to load, so we posted one made public earlier – https://democrats-intelligence.house.gov/facebook-ads/social-media-advertisements.htm US Congressman “Schiff Statement … Continue reading →

Chinese Military Deployments In The South China Sea Is A Challenge To The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*VOA*: *Chinese Missiles Challenge US in South China Sea * TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Chinese missile deployment in the South China Sea is meant as a challenge to the United States and its allies, scholars believe. Anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missiles that China reportedly installed on islets in the sea off its south coast would discourage passage of naval vessels from the United States or its allies such as Australia and Japan, analysts say. Vietnam, which claims parts of the sea occupied by China, has officially protested to Beijing. China deployed the missiles in the se... more »

Vietnam Demands China Remove Its Missiles From The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*Business Insider:* *Vietnam asks Beijing to withdraw its missiles from the South China Sea* * Vietnam has asked China to withdraw military equipment from the South China Sea, following media reports this month that China had installed missiles there. * China installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports. * China claims 90 percent of the potentially energy-rich maritime territory. Other Asian countries including the Philippines, Malaysia,... more »

The Inside Scoop of How F-22s and F-35s Could Become ‘Aircraft Carriers’

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Lots of new tech is coming to the Air Force. *This technology, which hinges upon higher levels of autonomous navigation, brings a wide swath of improved mission possibilities. These include much longer attack and mission reach, because drones can begin missions while in the air much closer to an objective, without having to travel longer distances from a ground location or forward operating base. Furthermore, perhaps of even greater significance, air-launched returnable drones can be equipped with more advanced sensor payloads able to conduct ISR, supp... more »

Senate Democrats Seek To Ban Noncompetes

Donna Ballman at Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home - 17 hours ago
It won't pass, but a group of Democrats in the U.S. Senate have proposed a bill that would ban noncompete agreements. The Workforce Mobility Act would prohibit the use of non-compete agreements and require employers to notify employees that these agreements are illegal. It would also allow the U.S. Department of Labor to enforce the ban with fines on the employer. Here are the key provisions: *3. Presumption of illegality of covenants not to compete in employment contracts*A covenant not to compete contained in an employment contract made between an employer and an employee is antic... more »

BDS the U.S.

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 17 hours ago
*To: The people of the world * *From: [Your Name]* I commit to supporting strategic targeted efforts to boycott, divest from, and sanction the U.S. government until it supports the rule of law, peace, and justice on earth. For people, organizations, and governments outside of the United States, this means such actions as seeking to hold the U.S. government and its officials to the rule of law, formally sanctioning the U.S. government and its officials, avoiding travel to the United States, assuring that online purchases made don't originate in the United States, and any other mean... more »

Whitehall's Olly Robbins 'held back key advice' on tech for Irish border per The Sun

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 18 hours ago
If this Sun report https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6259758/olly-robbins-max-fac-irish-border-customs-partnership/ is true then Olly Robbins should be looking for another job after the weekend, unless he 'held back key advice' because he was told to by the PM. 'Whitehall Brexit adviser Olly Robbins 'held back key advice' on tech that could solve the Irish border issue The Whitehall Brexit guru only talked up the Customs Partnership plan when he was expected to make a strong case for Max Fac ... Seething Brexiteer Cabinet Ministers are convinced Theresa May's pro-EU aide could have m... more »

Sounds like a match made in (the) heaven(s)

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
It was reported yesterday that the US Coast Guard is looking for a number of long-range reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) for coastal patrol. The US Coast Guard issued a request for demonstrations of long-range, ultra-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in US coastal transit zones that are highly trafficked by illegal drug and migrant smugglers. The requested drone would be land-based, must have the ability to fly for more than 24h and a service ceiling of 15,000ft above sea level, according to the Depa... more »

The Saker: The Skripals will most likely never be allowed to talk

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 18 hours ago
If they haven’t been permanently “silenced” already

Why I Kicked My Keurig to the Curb

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 18 hours ago
Reasons to avoid Keurig

The Creator Writings: Through the Eyes…

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 18 hours ago
One of the most important things you can do during this massive shift is to be kind.

21 Signs You’re Experiencing “Soul Loss”

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 18 hours ago
In our society, there is a mysterious phenomenon occurring known as “Soul Loss” arising in all people of all ages, genders, races and backgrounds.

Childish Gambino Sends A Powerful Political Message About Police Brutality In America

Openhearted Rebel at Openhearted Rebel - 18 hours ago
Childish Gambino just released his new single “This is America” which tackles the issue of police brutality and racism in America.

A simple hack boosts this musician on his way to fame

Stefan van Dierendonck at start.me - 18 hours ago
How many musicians are there in the United States? It’s a question we couldn’t help asking ourselves when we first met artist Johnson Slinger*. He’s an imposing self-taught guitar player. His voice bears a remarkable grunt, not unlike Tom Waits or Bob Dylan, but that won’t hold him back. He performs his authentic tunes, just… Read More Read More

Israeli terrorism - funded by U.S. taxpayers

Bruce K. Gagnon at Organizing Notes - 18 hours ago
At around 2:00 P.M. on Friday afternoon, 13 April 2018, some thirty residents of the Palestinian village of Madama tried to remove a roadblock the Israeli military had placed at the eastern entrance to the village. About eleven soldiers then arrived on the scene. In the clashes that ensued, residents threw stones at the soldiers from a distance of 50-80 meters, and the soldiers fired stun grenades and rubber-coated metal bullets at the villagers. Seven residents sustained injuries from the rubber-coated metal bullets the soldiers fired: two were taken to a hospital in Nablus for ... more »

Erdoğan, Putin discuss Iran deal, Syria escalation in phone call

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the escalation over Syria with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call Thursday. The two leaders agreed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran accord was wrong, stressing that the common action plan was a diplomatic […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Gates Foundation Buys Cochrane Collaboration Group

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
Note: From The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP.) AHRP is a national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices, to minimizing the risks associated with such endeavors and to ensuring that...

Frustration Lasts Long After April

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 19 hours ago
By Tim Welsh I once was so full of myself, arrogant and prideful that I believed hook line and sinker the advertising propaganda sold to us that carrying an American Express Card for 20 years made me a better person....

Macron And Rouhani Committed to Future of JCPOA Peace Treaty

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
What are the odds that Emmanuel (“god” with us) Macron is the European and world leader driving the next phase of the JCPOA Peace Treaty and that he wants to rule like the Roman father god of gods: Jupiter (Greek Zeus), exactly like Antiochus Epiphanes (the fore runner model/template of the Anti-Christ)? Will the real […]

EU Wants to ‘Replace’ US After It Ditched Iran Nuclear Deal. But Can It?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Keep in mind that a revised Iranian nuclear deal 2.0, is a PEACE treaty and will be signed by many parties, likely: EU, Germany, France, China, Russia and Iran. Is it the peace treaty of 1 week (7 years) of Daniel prophecy? My 10 pairs of eyes are on this issue. – Daniel 9:27 New King […]

‘Iran Has No Reason to Strike Golan’: Analysts Dispute Israel’s ‘Political’ Claim of Missile Attack

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
‘Iran Has No Reason to Strike Golan’: Analysts Dispute Israel’s ‘Political’ Claim of Missile Attack by https://www.rt.com/ Staging a missile attack on the Golan Heights makes no sense for Tehran under the current circumstances, military experts told RT. They speculate that Israel’s claims about the attack lack solid proof and might be agenda-driven. – “Every time […]

Israel Deploys Tanks To Contested Border Region After Attacks On Syria — Land Invasion?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Israel Deploys Tanks To Contested Border Region After Attacks On Syria — Land Invasion? by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ After the Israeli military purportedly took out “all of the Iranian infrastructure” in Syria during a skirmish with Syrian and Iranian troops last night (a charge which Iran denies), the IDF has moved a line of tanks to […]

From Norkland to Iran

LL at Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
*At a Bar in Bahrain?* *North Korea* Kim’s openness and charm offensive does not yet translate into a more enlightened style of government, as similar impulses ultimately did in China. North Korean internal controls have moved in the opposite direction. That means the regime is not preparing the populace for greater contact with outsiders, as Kim Jong Un suggested at the Moon summit. A colonel was executed for defacing a public building with graffiti. A colonel in the General Staff Department was arrested for defacing North Korea’s April 25 House of Culture with graffiti critical o... more »

Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/11/18"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 5/11/18"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Even the biased propaganda of the mainstream media (MSM) had to call what is happening in North Korea a good thing. Will Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? Who knows, but there is zero doubt that Trump has made more progress on North Korea than any president since Truman. Iran has been building military bases in Syria for war, and Israel is attacking them. Syria is also attacking Israel in what looks to be a new chapter in the Syrian conflict. This week featured several primaries in multiple states. Instead of a so-ca... more »

"The Status Quo Is Deathly Boring"; "Killing Our Dreams"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 20 hours ago
*"The Status Quo Is Deathly Boring"* by Paul Rosenberg "Most young people know nothing but the world as it is. Their teachers assure them that this is the best form of human organization, all authority agrees, and their parents toe the party line. The system is geared to keep them shuffling forward quietly unto death. What a waste. What a crime. What a *bore*. *“Live dangerously and you live right.” *This line comes from the great author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and he was ever so correct. The life of meek obedience is a sin against the self. It is a surrender of mind and passi... more »

What does America want from Iran with the new sanctions?

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Rouhani has said he will stick with the deal if other signatories can provide suitable guarantees More The post What does America want from Iran with the new sanctions? appeared first on The Duran.

Vassals no longer: Merkel, Macron advocate European sovereignty

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 20 hours ago
Europe must stand up for its own sovereignty and security More The post Vassals no longer: Merkel, Macron advocate European sovereignty appeared first on The Duran.

EU must replace the US, says European Commission Chief

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 20 hours ago
If America is getting a bad reputation for being unfaithful, it isn't assigned by others, but earned by America's deeds More The post EU must replace the US, says European Commission Chief appeared first on The Duran.

NASA Gavin Schmidt Joins Call for Climate Data Transparency

Hifast at Climate Collections - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on Watts Up With That?: Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon – NASA GISS head Gavin Schmidt has voiced his support for EPA director Scott Pruitt’s call for more climate research transparency, though Schmidt is concerned that providing enough data and method to ensure reproducibility will distract scientists from research.…

The Future with FOAM

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The most important information any physical object can have is its location. Now imagine forest management in which every tree plus four inches is known by location. a simple program is able to identify goat foraging sites, deer foraging sites and brush reduction sites as well. Fuel levels can be predicted and managed. This is important because the human mark I eyeball is lazy and hates walking compass lines twenty feet apart in order to measure things. Touching every tree once is good enough. identifying it is great as well. Thus suddenly a mixed forest of productive nut a... more »

Revealed: How ISIS raised billions of dollars to fund its terror network

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This was a for profit Jihad. No believers here. The actual operations were cheap to begin with and only served to chase off poorly trained security forces and it actually worked. Jihad has finally met its match. I suspect that the religious types got nothing. This could be why Saudi Arabia has come to its senses. The history of this type of activity has always blown back on those who thought they shared objectives with irregulars. It is only a matter of time. *Revealed: How ISIS raised billions of dollars to fund its terror network* *Terror group sold oil, imposed t... more »

Antibiotics: Side Effects and Alternatives

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
. We are witnessing the end of the age of antibiotics simply because the biological world makes short work of them. More important the known traditional alternatives are effective and generally safe enough. What this tells us is that these should be our first therapy and pull out our antibiotics in a true life or death fight. That at least limits exposure of the whole population to loss of effetiveness. The alternatives listed here are well known and i would also any add raw honey for all topical applications.. That means cleaning the wound, smearing on raw honey and then ap... more »

Sessions investigating ‘slush fund’ used by left-wing groups

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The practice of shaking down victims able to pay has become entrenched and allowed diversion to political friends. Outrageous of course and has now largely ended for regulatory abuse. It is one more terrible idea that looks good the first time around but soon stinks as the threshold quickly drops. All of a sudden, the police are making up stories to seize assets while bad mouthing the victim. That is no longer police work but criminal extortion. First step though is the complete decriminalization of the drug trade in order to eliminate funding. Most other forms of criminalit... more »

WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE

Anon at Aangirfan - 21 hours ago
*Donald Trump and Lynn de Rothschild.* Forbes' list of *the world's most powerful people 2018* places *Xi Jinping* in the top position. The World's Most Powerful People 2018 - Forbes. There is a belief that the Rothschilds have some influence in China. "The Rothschild family came to China as long ago as the 1830s, when it set up a small gold and silver trading business in Shanghai. "In 1953, Rothschild was one of the first major Western banks to establish relations with the country." China's fascination with the Rothschild family *Here we list some of the people who are said to... more »

Former BBC and ITV chairman Michael Grade sees ‘no credible grounds’ to block Fox bid to takeover Sky per Press Gazette

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
This Press Gazette report http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/former-bbc-and-itv-chairman-michael-grade-sees-no-credible-grounds-to-block-fox-bid-to-takeover-sky/ is interesting and because of Michael Grace's not totally anti Rupert Murdoch opinion, will not be reported by the institutionally anti any news group large enough to oppose their own biased broadcasting. 'Former BBC and ITV chairman Michael Grade has said he sees "no credible grounds" for 21st Century Fox's £11.7bn Sky takeover bid being blocked. In a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority, Grade outlined his assessme... more »

Communist Party of Britain: No Difference Between Us and Jez per Guido Fawkes

Not a sheep at Not a sheep - 21 hours ago
Guido Fawkes has this shocking, but not surprising, news https://order-order.com/2018/05/11/communist-party-of-britain-no-difference-between-us-and-corbyn/ that: 'The FT has been given access to a Communist Party of Britain meeting and spoken to its leader Robert Griffiths, who says there are "no major differences on immediate issues" between his party and Corbyn's Labour. Griffiths said that among Corbyn's top team – which includes former communist Andrew Murray – there is overlap on Brexit and leaving NATO. He suggested communists are now working to build the Corbyn movement rathe... more »

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 22 hours ago
*by Noah* While Señor Trumpanzee was visiting the NRA earlier this week and giving one of his patented rambling looney "somewhere a village has lost its idiot" speeches, that esteemed organization was reaching deep into the sewer to choose a new president of its own. They proudly went with FOX's Ollie North, a man who was once convicted on three felony counts for his role in illegally selling weapons of war to Iran, obstructing congressional investigations, and illegally destroying documents. I'm guessing that the bit about finding ways of selling weapons illegally really appealed... more »

There Is No Tree....A Native American Proverb

Stranger in a Strange Land at Stranger in a Strange Land - 22 hours ago
*To enlarge, please just click on the image.**There is no tree whose branches are foolish enough to fight amongst themselves.* Native American Proverb

Victory Day 2018 Forever Changed How Alt-Media Views Russia And Israel

Andrew KORYBKO at OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
A turning point might therefore have finally been reached after Victory Day 2018 sobered up the minds of many in the Alt-Media Community and revealed to them that the dogma that some outlets and figures had indoctrinated them with for years about Russia and Israel turned out to be a complete lie. The post Victory Day 2018 Forever Changed How Alt-Media Views Russia And Israel appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

Leaked Doc Reveals White House Planning “Regime Change” In Iran

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 23 hours ago
John Bolton declares that “We will be celebrating in Tehran before 2019”

"Fools And Knaves..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 23 hours ago
"In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable." - Philip Stanhope

[Vidéo] La longévité, pourquoi vivre plus longtemps ?

Ethical Technology - 23 hours ago
Nous souhaitons tous vivre vieux, mais nous ne souhaitons pas être vieux… Découvrez les potentialités et les réalités de l’allongement de la vie en bonne santé https://ieet.org/images/uploads/Capture-d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran-2018-04-05-a%CC%80-16.39.45-1000x300_.png

Satellite Imagery Show Chinese Military Aircraft Being Deployed In The South China Sea

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
An image released by the Asian Maritime Transparency Initiative showing a Chinese military plane on Subi Reef *Asia Times*:* Chinese military aircraft seen on Spratlys* The transport plane, known as a Shaanxi Y-8, was spotted on Subi Reef by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies Satellite imagery published by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has revealed the first confirmed deployment of a military aircraft, identified as a Shaanxi Y-8, at Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands. Subi, or Zhubi Jiao in Pinyin, is oc... more »

Israel and Iran may see another confrontation as Syrian troops prepare for southern Syria offensive

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:55 A.M.) – Israel and Iran may come to blows in the near future as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) prepares to launch a massive offenisve in the southern provinces of Dara’a and Al-Quneitra. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army’s upcoming offensive in the Dara’a and Al-Quneitra governorates […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

UN chief urges Israel and Iran to immediately end hostilities on Golan Heights

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged Israel and Iran to immediately halt all hostile actions in the Golan Heights area, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday. According to the UN official, the secretary-general “followed with utmost concern” reports of missile launches from Syria targeting Israeli positions and retaliatory strikes by the Israel Defense Forces. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

In-depth footage of entire ISIS-held southern Damascus pocket

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:25 A.M.) – Russian TV released an in-depth video this week showing the entire Islamic State (ISIS) pocket in the southern part of Damascus. The seven minute long footage shows the entire town of Hajar Al-Aswad and the Yarmouk Camp District, which is where the Islamic State is making their last stand. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

US-backed forces seize large parts of ISIS-occupied Deir Ezzor

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 A.M.) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued their advance in the Deir Ezzor Governorate, Thursday, seizing more ground from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). The Syrian Democratic Forces managed to advance a dozen kilometers in eastern Deir Ezzor, putting them within striking distance of the imperative town of Hajin. “The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

World’s largest military aircraft conducts first mission with Chinese Air Force

n Tuesday, a spokesperson for the People’s Liberation Army air force announced that China’s new Y-20 had conducted airdrop training with paratroopers, the Global Times reports. PLA spokesman Shen Jinke did not disclose when the first flight actually took place. ​But the announcement also coincided with pictures and videos emerging on social media channels showing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Army uncovers one of the largest rebel tunnels in Syria (video)

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) uncovered one of the largest tunnels built by the rebel forces in Syria during their ongoing operation inside the town of Hajar Al-Aswad this week. According to a military source in Damascus, the tunnel was uncovered by the Syrian Arab Army’s Republican Guard inside the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Russia is not negotiating supply of S-300 system with Syria: official

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 A.M.) – Russia not currently negotiating the supply of S-300 systems with Syria, the top aide to the Russian president, Vladimi Kozhin told Izvestiya on Thursday. As previously reported, a possible return to the discussion of the Syrian S-300 deliveries to the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces was announced after […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Powerful footage of Russian jets destroying FSA HQ in northern Hama

Leith Aboufadel at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 day ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces have been on the offensive against the jihadist forces in southern Idlib and northern Hama recently, targeting several areas under their control. Among the most recent attacks carried out by the Russian Aerospace Forces was their airstrike that targeted Jaysh Al-Izza’s underground headquarters in the town […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

The US-Israeli Plan To Assassinate Iran’s Elite Revolutionary Guard Commander

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The US-Israeli Plan To Assassinate Iran’s Elite Revolutionary Guard Commander by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The United States gave Israel the green light to assassinate Iran’s top military officer, Iranian Revolutionary Guards al-Quds Force commander Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, according to a widely circulated report in Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida published earlier this year. News of the agreement, first published in Arabic in January, is now resurfacing in […]

Has Trump Activated Wartime Powers Over The Media?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on May 10, 2018 Alex Jones reveals how, over the past century, U.S. Presidents have created an unconstitutional system of control to prevent chaos from breaking out across the country during times of war. end

The Stars Have Aligned For An Israel-Iran War

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
The Alex Jones Channel Published on May 10, 2018 Matt Bracken joins Alex Jones live via Skype to analyze the current state of the Israel-Iran conflict, and forecast where he sees the war going in the near future. end

Bill Holter: Prepare For A Weekend Shocker And A 95% Stock Market Crash In Terms Of Gold

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Bill Holter: Prepare For A Weekend Shocker And A 95% Stock Market Crash In Terms Of Gold by https://www.silverdoctors.com/ Bill Holter provides a timely update on the coming financial system meltdown and credit crisis. Here’s the details… Bill Holter interviewed on Portfolio Wealth Group: – Bill pulls no punches in this must listen, hard hitting interview. Bill is estimating […]

‘US Lost Its Vigor’: Signatories of Iran Deal Drift Away from US After Its Withdrawal

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RT Published on May 10, 2018 The US is facing a row with the EU over the Iran nuclear deal. That’s because, despite Donald Trump announcing he was withdrawing from it, the other signatories have expressed their willingness to keep the agreement alive. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/950t end

5G Wireless Is A Weapons System – A Sterilization & Eugenics Program

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
SGTreport Published on May 7, 2018 Deborah Tavares from StopTheCrime.net joins me for this emergency broadcast recorded tonight May 7, 2018. It is now overwhelmingly obvious that the 5G rollout is a Biometric weapons system and a mass sterilization and eugenics program. Please folks, stand up and DO something about it NOW. end

Laughing While Pulling the Trigger: Palestinians Are Still Being Slaughtered by Israel with the Support of America

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Laughing While Pulling the Trigger: Palestinians Are Still Being Slaughtered by Israel with the Support of America by Dennis J Bernstein, https://consortiumnews.com/ Donald Trump has shown “sadism” against Palestinians who’ve turned to Ghandian protests but are still being slaughtered by Israel, says Max Blumenthal in this interview with Dennis J. Bernstein. – Max Blumenthal is an award-winning […]

The NSA Continues to Abuse Americans by Intercepting Their Telephone Calls

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
RonPaulLibertyReport Published on May 7, 2018 300% increase on NSA’s domestic spying on Americans. end

Corsi Exposes Truth | Trump Recruited By Military!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
JustInformed Talk Published on Apr 11, 2018 end

There Is Only ONE Rogue Nation In the Middle East with Secret Nukes And It’s NOT Iran!

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Pathological LIAR NUTenyahu and the western MSM would like you to believe that: – 1. Iran who DOES NOT HAVE a nuclear weapons program. 2. Iran who DOES NOT HAVE nuclear bombs. 3. Iran who has publicly announced many times: they DO NOT WANT nuclear bombs because it is against their religious beliefs. 4. Iran […]

Trump: Iran Must Negotiate Or Something Will Happen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
PressTV Published on May 9, 2018 A day after pulling out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump has again threatened Tehran. President Trump’s decision to pull out of the nuclear deal has been criticized by the rest of the signatories to the agreement. The move has further strained already tense relations […]

Has Europe Rebelled?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Has Europe Rebelled? by https://orientalreview.org/ … The meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump on April 27, 2018 served only to confirm that Washington does not need allies who have their own national interests: all allies must be guided by the concept of the unipolar hegemony of the US. Anyone who is […]

Marx's BF Juncker wants the EU to replace the U.S.

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 1 day ago
*He should reduce his consumption of ethanol* *Cornell theses*: Cornell University has adopted a new essential part of every thesis defense, a strip tease. An advantage of this setup pioneered by Letitia Chai is that the speaker can't be criticized for the length of sleeves of his suit, as I recently was. ;-) Well, Chai has previously had a similar clash about fashion preferences with her Prof Rebekkah Maggor (the surname means a moron in Czech). As Mr Pánek wrote in the MF DNES daily (and The Invisible Dog), Jean-Claude Juncker is a classic Soviet apparatchik. Aside from praising... more »

(Nathaniel Mayer) Victor Rothschild & The Spy Game

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 1 day ago
Not a lot of people appreciate that all the key intelligence agencies work for the global elite and not the countries they profess to serve. The way they overcome this negative reality is through... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Praise For Another Michael Smith – Did We Whack N. Korea?

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
Lt. Cmdr. Michael Smith running a Pirate Flag on his nuclear sub. So just *what* did we do?... Give North Korea a "love tap"? Continue reading →

Arnold Leese- The Great Jewish Masquerade Pt. 2/2

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Arnold Leese’s booklet was written over 80-years-ago but it has turned out to be grimly prophetic. Henry Makow explains

Elderly Retired CIA Analyst Dragged from Senate Hearing for Exposing Gina Haspel’s War Crimes

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Retired CIA analyst forcibly removed by a half dozen cops for exposing the crimes of CIA nominee Director, Gina Haspel.

Russia: Syrian Air Defense Intercepts over Half of Missiles Fired by Some 30 Israeli Fighters

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
In contrast, of the 20 missiles, Syria fired into the Golan Heights Israel’s vaunted Iron Dome only managed to intercept 4

IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some

wmw_admin at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Israeli report confirms Iran's claims when it says IDF air defences intercepted “some” incoming missiles. According to Fars that “some” was 4

Elevator Pitch 4: The Coudenhove-Kalergi Plan

Irish Savant at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Lest anyone accuse this website of “racism”, its editor comes from a mixed-race background. Nonetheless, people need to awaken to how we are being manipulated over race

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bombers and missile platforms during the military parade in Moscow. © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Moscow's 2018 Victory Day Military Parade in Photos* (Sputnik)

Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Josh Groban, “Remember When It Rained” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BixbjCDfH4

Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 129 – 2018

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 day ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North

Studies Show That People Who Like to Be Alone Are Total Badasses.

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 1 day ago
Studies Show That People Who Like to Be Alone Are Total Badasses – Awareness Act http://awarenessact.com/studies-show-that-people-who-like-to-be-alone-are-total-badasses/?=wuw Advertisements

China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Has Just Conducted Its First Maritime Combat Training Exercise

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*SCMP:* *Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jets carry out first sea training mission* Drill was conducted in ‘actual war conditions’, China’s air force says China’s home-grown Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter has carried out sea training for the first time as the air force seeks to boost its combat readiness amid rising tensions with Taiwan and a regional arms race. It comes three months after the fighter jet was deployed to combat units as part of Beijing’s huge military modernisation programme. The PLA air force announced on Wednesday that the training had taken place, without specifyin... more »

"A Look to the Heavens"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that get too close and are captured by the Milky Way's gravity. In fact, the practice is common in the universe and illustrated by this striking pair of interacting galaxies from the banks of the southern constellation Eridanus, The River. *Click image for larger size.* Located over 50 million light years away, the large, distorted spiral NGC 1532 is seen locked in a gravitational struggle with dwarf galaxy NGC 1531 (right of center), a struggle the smaller galaxy w... more »

Trump's Congressional Warriors-- Untouchable?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Trump has the worst and most incompetent cabinet of any American president. And the most corrupt. By far. The fish rots from the head, right? And his supporters in Congress! What a bunch! We've talked a lot about Devin Nunes here... but there are others just as bad. Kyle Cheney did a little round up for *Politico* readers Monday. Short version: Matt Gaetz (FL), Ron DeSantis (FL), Jim Jordan (OH) and Mark Meadows (NC). DeSantis is running for governor of Florida in November-- more on that below-- and the 3 others don't have serious challenges for re-election. Here's are 4 with the ... more »

Mueller made the indictments, can he now prove them in court?

Frank Sellers at The Duran - 1 day ago
Mueller is having to face the music about having lied to the American public More The post Mueller made the indictments, can he now prove them in court? appeared first on The Duran.

Chet Raymo, Robert Frost, “Desert Places”

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
*“Desert Places”* by Chet Raymo “If there is a cognitive disconnect in contemporary culture it is between cosmic space and time and human space and time. Those folks who can seriously grasp the scale and age of the universe, with its tens of billions of observable galaxies and billions of years of evolutionary time, and still believe the universe (or its Maker) attends to them personally - well, they are more daring thinkers than me. Or more credulous. Which is why, I suppose that nearly half of Americans believe the universe is less than ten thousand years old - which is to say, t... more »

The Daily "Near You?"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Thanks for stopping by!

"The Search for Truth"

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
"The Search for Truth" By David Chandler “Some people might wonder what motivates a physics teacher to get up and talk about religion and world issues. I am not a professional political scientist or sociologist or theologian. But I am a concerned citizen and a thinking person. To be a scientist does not mean you have to be a one-dimensional person out of touch with life beyond the lab. Physics used to be called natural philosophy. It is a branch of philosophy in that it is part of the quest for truth. The same thing that motivates me to ponder the true nature of the physical world ... more »

Is President Trump 'Going For Broke' When It Comes To Implementing His Policies?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
One of the Americans formerly held hostage in North Korea gestures next to President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters *WNU editor:* The AP believes that President Trump's doctrine is risky .... *Trump’s high-risk doctrine? Swing for the bleacher seats* (Catherine Lucey, Jonathan Lemire and Ken Thomas, AP). My take is a little different .... he is trying to implement the policies that he promised in the last election. Where it becomes risky is if he should decide to break this bond with his... more »

Killers of the Deal

Brother Nathanael Kapner at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Trump never was his “own man”. He lied about funding his campaign when it was bankrolled by the Kushners. So now he does their bidding on Israel and Iran

More than Forty Miles of Bad Highway Running out of Road

Les Visible at The Truthseeker - 1 day ago
Les Visible on the travails of publishing and the music business

"Your Time Is Limited..."

noreply@blogger.com (Coyote Prime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 day ago
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs

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