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Will The Republican Wing Of The Democratic Party Pick The Next Speaker?
A few days ago, Barbara Lee called me from Longview, Texas, where she was campaigning for BETO. But we wasn't calling about BETO; she was calling about a progressive woman running for the House who needed a little extra financial push. She seemed surprised when I told her that the candidate had just gotten a million dollar little extra push from Nancy Pelosi's SuperPAC, House Majority PAC. That was curious for both of us, since the candidate is anything but a favorite of the DCCC, where corrupt right-of-center staffers-- who are motivated by personal greed and uncontrollable hatre... more »
Turkey calls on the US, Again, To Terminate Engagement with YPG/PKK
*The “again” was included in the headline, because this is neither the first, second or third time that Turkey has called on the US in this regard.PKK is always included so it cannot be ignored, because it should not be ignored, that the US is cavorting, again, with known terrorists.* *Turkey on Saturday called on the U.S. to terminate its engagement with the terrorist group PYD/YPG in Syria.* *"In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, who visited Washington on Nov. 1-2., termination of engagement is necessary for both Turkey...more »
Lord Adonis isn't happy
Hmm. The BBC is getting a lot of flak for inviting Arron Banks onto *The Andrew Marr Show *tomorrow. So much so that's they've already issued a press statement: Lord Adonis, meanwhile, has written to Lord Hall to complain: Imagine His Lordship's horror when he learns (as Dave Dimbleby announced on Thursday) that Mr Banks has received an invitation to appear on *Question Time* the week after next. Smelling salts for Lord Adonis please, I think!
The Things People Do – An Apple IIe powered by R.Pi
Turning an Apple IIe case into a R.Pi based retro-Pi Continue reading →
Candidate For US Senate-Mississippi: David Baria Speech (November 1st)
Link to David Baria speech, November 1, 2018 (9 minutes): http://youtu.be/uXlV6oa9J-g More information: https://www.bariaformississippi.com https://www.bariaformississippi.com/priorities/ Final push people! Like, mile … Continue reading →
Latest Effort To Destroy The US Energy Supply
Leftists have been trying to shut down the US energy supply for as long as I can remember. In the 1970s, Obama’s science adviser said fossil fuels were going to cause a new ice age, and argued that a reliable … Continue reading →
U.S. wants no treaties....
Another good video by Will Griffin at The Peace Report and a Global Network board member.
A Guest Post & Quotation from Magnus Ericsson
*To read more clearly, click on the picture to enlarge.* *While being in a human body, you will say and do things that will hurt other people. Hence God gave a gift to you: That is the gift of Forgiveness so you once again can reunite and open your heart and feel love and loved again. Teach this gift to all children and Mankind will once again live in peace and harmony upon planet Earth.* *© **2018 Magnus Ericsson*
Year of Beliefs
Are you looking forward to 2019? It's the BBC's "Year of Beliefs". (So wake me up in 2020).
Rio Nightlife Guide for Saturday, November 3, 2018
We have the top three picks for this Saturday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option. PARTY: Rockcetera Tarantino Tracks! @ Jazz in’ (Saúde) – Cinema and music have no stronger relationship than under the direction of Quentin Tarantino, who has created some of the most […]
Machine learning spots natural selection at work in human genome
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07225-z Advertisements
Please do not try to survive on an all-meat diet
https://www.popsci.com/carnivore-all-meat-diet?src=SOC&dom=fb
Keyhole surgery may be riskier for cervical cancer, studies find
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna929481
Opioid Overdose: The Leading Cause of Death for People Under 50
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/08/16/amp/opioid-overdose.aspx
Scientists Create Rare Fifth Form of Matter in Space for the First Time Ever
https://www.livescience.com/63999-fifth-form-of-matter-created.html?utm_content=bufferc6285&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
Panic Attacks and Anxiety Episodes Linked to Vitamin Deficiencies in Groundbreaking Study.
https://awarenessact.com/panic-attacks-and-anxiety-episodes-linked-to-vitamin-deficiencies-in-groundbreaking-study/?=wuw
10 Reasons Why You Should Be Sleeping Naked, According to Science.
https://awarenessact.com/10-reasons-why-you-should-be-sleeping-naked-according-to-science-health/?=wuw
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/
Phthalate Exposure Threatens Human Survival
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/09/19/amp/phthalate-affects-fertility.aspx
7 Daily Habits to Living a More Fulfilling and Happier Life.
https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/44919-7-daily-habits-to-living-a-more-fulfilling-and-happier-life?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=keywee-ind&kwp_0=983408&kwp_4=3284590&kwp_1=1378641
Can China's Tanks Take on America's M1 Abrams or Russia's New Armata?
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, China* [image: Type 99A tank at Theme Exhibition of the 90th Anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army.] Beijing might not like our answer. What's up with China's tanks? Can they keep up with the Armata and the M1A2D? One interesting aspect of China’s tank fleet is that all of the designs are relatively young compared to European, American or Russian designs. Most of the predominant tank designs in the world originated in the late 1970s or early 1980s, but China’s ZTZ-96 and ZTZ-99 tanks only began development in the late 1980s and entered service in ... more »
Who Cares About Stealth: This Missile Transformed Air Combat Forever
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] The active radar homing air-to-air missile, that is. At the end of the Cold War, there were major revolutions in the technology used for aerial combat. The most visible one was stealth, with the iconic diamond shaped F-117 and B-2 stealth bombers and the F-22 stealth fighter. But a second revolution was underway, with major implications for the USAF and other air forces. The active radar homing (ARH) air-to-air missile began to replace semi-active radar homing (SARH) air-to-air missiles as the primary medium and long-range mi... more »
"It's a simple calculation. Fear is a more potent weapon than hope"
Here's a transcript of Thursday night's Jon Sopel report on BBC One's *News at Ten,* as discussed on an earlier thread. Is it reporting? Is it editorialising? (Are these merely rhetorical questions?) *Jon Sopel*: It feels as though America is going on to a war footing. Thousands of troops are being mobilised. Destination - the southern border. The enemy - men, women and children winding their way up through Mexico. 15,000 soldiers are being deployed to stop immigrants on foot from entering the United States - illegally, says the President. And with five days to go until crucial ... more »
The Age of Polio. Explosion.
Note: Before his death in 2017, Dan wrote an in depth series on the rise of the Polio epidemic that swept America and ushered in what is now an extreme reverence for vaccination. He and Mark Blaxill had written about... more »
Recent study attempts to “prop-up” community fluoridation advocacy
Spencer AJ, Do LG, Ha DH. Contemporary evidence on the effectiveness of water fluoridation in the prevention of childhood caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2018 Aug;46(4):407-415. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12384. BACKGROUND: Water fluoridation’s effectiveness has been reaffirmed by systematic reviews. However, most of the included nonrandomised controlled before … Continue reading →
Is School Choice At Odds With Community?
A couple weeks back, Amy Lueck in the Atlantic took a look at how public high schools shaped communities in this country, depicting a relationship between school and community that certainly still looks familiar to those of us who live in ruralish areas where among grown-up adults, "Which high school did you go to" is still a legitimate conversational item and nothing much happens on autumnal Friday nights because football. Lueck also took a moment to suggest that school choice is a threat to the sense of community that US high schools have fostered for a century or so. As you might... more »
For Mash gets smash
So Susan Calman made a political remark on *The News Quiz *back in June accusing Mrs May of being "a coward" over abortion rights in Northern Ireland. Comedians are, of course, always making political remarks (or ranting) on *The News Quiz, *usually just as one-sidedly as Susan, but this one - to some surprise - actually earned the programme a rap on the knuckles from the BBC's Editorial Complaints Unit. The ECU found against the programme on the grounds of bias against the Conservatives. Wonder if Susan Calman's wife was puzzled about that? After all, most BBC comedy shows with ... more »
Complexity, simulations in cosmology are pseudoscience
Three days ago, I discussed a new paper by Susskind that promoted the idea that the quantum theory of black holes can be and should be rephrased in terms of the complexity theory – basically a branch of computer science. It seems to me that some people who defended Susskind's view were pure computer scientists who had no idea about physics – and the very meaning of the word "physics"– at all. But Susskind's paper was probably not the best one to explain what is really so *utterly irrational* about the attempts to rebrand fundamental physics as a part of computer science. Meanwhile... more »
Bob Marley Quote: Inspiration from Jah
"I personally is a servant of His Imperial Majesty doing no hard work, just doing what Jah say I have to do."
Ketogenic Diet Protects Against Alzheimer’s Disease by Keeping Your Brain Healthy and Youthful
Recent animal research shows a ketogenic diet improves neurovascular function, in part by improving your gut microbiome.
EVANGELICALS MEET PRINCE MOHAMMED
*Joel Rosenberg, an evangelical, meets Prince Mohammed, 1 November 2018. * On 1 November 2018, a group of top U.S. evangelical figures, including several of President Trump's evangelical advisers, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Jerusalem Post news site sees the group of evangelicals as *unofficial ambassadors of an Israeli government* that wants to ally with Saudi Arabia. *According to the Jerusalem Post - * On 1 November 2018, "in a new sign of growing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman hosted a delegation of... more »
Smirk
Here's what Terry wrote on the previous Open Thread: Yesterday During QT, whilst announcing the list of panelists for the next programme Dimbleby, with the usual dimbebyesque smirk described Jordan Peterson as the Professor of piffle. Of course he qualified it with standard BBC “some say”, but I have never in all the years I have watched QT heard a guest disrespected in such a blatant manner. I am by no means an uncritical supporter of Peterson. I agree with a lot of what he has to say, but certainly not all. I also find the cultish nature of his following a bit disturbing, but fro... more »
Judge Rules That Discovery Can Move Forward In Trump Emoluments Case
http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/Emoluments/Emoluments_Joint_Recommendation_20180815.pdf Domestic and Foreign Emoluments clauses: http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/Emoluments/default.aspx July 25th 2018 ruling: http://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/Emoluments_Opinion_denying_MTD.PDF November 2, 2018 ruling: https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/documents/401/13137/Trump-ruling.pdf August 15, 2018: … Continue reading →
Did Beto O’Rourke’s Staff Use Campaign Money to Help Migrants in El Paso?
A controversial right-wing activist published yet another "sting" video which left out significant relevant information.
A Question and Two Answers
You may have noticed that BBC radio is now called BBC Sounds. But why? Well... *Jenny Eclair*: What is BBC Sounds please and how does it differ from BBC radio? *Hugh Bonneville*: It’s a good question, Jenny, and we’re glad you’ve asked it. Part of our More of Less initiative, BBC Sounds is a condensation of BBC Radio and BBC Noise, which in 2020 will be repurposed as BBC Echo - a great big empty hall, probably in Kidderminster. *Liz Kershaw*: So this is the thing Jenny. The thing is it's a rebrand to clarify the offer to the end user focusing on the product rather than the platform... more »
Something Cancelled
Over the past couple of years I've rather fallen out of love with BBC Radio 4. Before then I could usually find a few programmes each day, amongst all the tediously worthy stuff, to arouse my interest, but the tediously worthy stuff has spread like ash dieback and there's less and less I want to listen to. At least there's still *Something Understood *on Sunday morning son Radio 4. I've blogged several times before about how much I enjoy this programme - a thoughtful mix of music, poetry, prose and occasional interviews on a given theme, often presented by Mark Tully. As long... more »
California and Los Angeles Voting 2018
Get out and vote on Tuesday, if you haven't already! This post will collate some California and Los Angeles County resources. California voters should already have received the official voter information guide in the mail, but it's also online and available in multiple languages. Unfortunately, some candidates don't include statements, but the guide is particularly useful for seeing who's
40N6 Interceptor Added to the Russian Military’s Arsenal: a Qualitative Leap Forward in Air-Defense
Russia upgrades the S-400, which is probably the world's foremost air defence system, with a more advanced interceptor missile
EXCLUSIVE Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Live Fire Drill
Evidence emerges that the recent Pittsburgh shooting was in fact a live-fire drill
In Search of the Matchless Splendor of Love Eternal
There are people who are determined to never let a good tragedy go to waste; whether it happened or didn't happen. Les Visible explains
Free Palestine! A New Series on Zionist Oppression
After an enlightening trip to Palestine, Jake Morphonios examines the systematic oppression of the Palestinian people by the brutal Zionist regime of Israel.
The ACLU declares war on Asian-Americans, says universities should punish people for being born Asian
Keep in mind that the ACLU openly admits that its purpose no longer has anything to do with civil liberties, and everything to do with “social justice”
Fortress Russia: How Can NATO Defeat Moscow's A2/AD Strategy and Air Defenses?
*Adam Cabot* *Security, * So how does NATO effectively counter this advanced modernized integrated air-defense system? While the United States has invested heavily in stealth technology to penetrate air defenses, Russia continues to invest in air-defense technology to meet this threat and ensure that any NATO war plans involving Russian airspace are forced to risk mitigate a sophisticated anti-access area denial (A2/AD) operating environment. Russia employs an integrated air-defense system comprising a layered structure of long, medium and short-range air-defense systems, which ... more »
Japan is Revising Its Air Warfare Strategy to Fight China
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] And it will be no easy task. Japan is scheduled to come out with revisions to its National Defense Program Guideline— which guides its future defense spending—by the end of this year. But the new defense policy faces a different environment than its predecessors. China’s military strength is surging, North Korea has nuclear weapons and missiles within range of Japan, while the Japan Self-Defense Forces face a recruiting crisis as Japan’s aging population shrinks the pool of potential soldiers. Japan must also grapple wi... more »
Two Syrian soldiers killed in new jihadist attack from Idlib buffer zone
At least two Syrian servicemen were killed and another 13 were wounded on Friday due to shelling by militants in the Idlib de-escalation zone, the head of the Russian Center for Syrian reconciliation said. According to Lt. Gen. Vladimir Savchenko, seven instances of shelling were registered in the north of Latakia province and in the […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Blowout jobs growth of 250,000 bolsters Trump, GOP before elections
Without question, the administration has cut taxes and it has hugely deregulated. Those changes still need time to take full effect and to work through the economy. However, day one saw a vast sea change in business sentiment which the prior administration has suppressed for eight years after the bubble collapse. This boom-let should have rolled out from 2008 through 2012. Instead it was effectively postponed and even worse policies were adopted. Trump got the bonus that was literally waiting to roll out. Of course, he immediately threw some gasoline on to it and we are n... more »
Cacao and pineapples were grown near Savannah!
We needed to know this. That means both cocao and pineapples can be grown in the State of Georgia and they should. It also reminds us that we have the technology to plant plenty of tropical plants even in the more northern reaches. Recall the tomato in particular. They have to be seeded and taken through initial growth in a hot house. Only then do you set them out as the sun reaches summer equinox. The heat and moisture of the summer allows them to fill out and ripen inside six weeks and continuously thereafter until first frost. Yet every home gardener is happy to do just ... more »
The Monsanto Papers – Secret Tactics and Corrupted Science
I have no doubt that back in the day and that means early 60's that Monsanto ran an independent study on the toxicity of roundup. I am equally sure that the results were appalling but they took plenty of time to develop as has proven out. And just who is counting dead farmboys? I am also sure we will never see that report as i am sure it has been destroyed. What was not destroyed was the leaderships's knowledge and that they had to prevent and discredit any such research. They still made one mistake. They chose to lawyer up when they prepared the labels which you would ne... more »
Forced Sterilizations in Peru — Paid for by US Taxpayers
*[image: peruvian.JPG]* If we have proven anything, it is that government cannot successfully deal with the population problem. It is always the wrong intent at the wrong time. More to the point, those with mature economies now are suffering population declines. That decline is the result of poor urban child and mother support which must also replace missing fathers as well. The long term problem is sustaining the population in the first place. This again will demand application of the natural community which nurtures mothers and children. I do not expect Rowe vs Wade to survi... more »
Foreign Student Invasion
Foreign students are a backdoor which the bankers use to change the demographic character of a country. Harry Coor shines a light on the situation in Canada
Migrant caravan families face illness, exhaustion and danger
Who's really behind the migrant caravan currently heading toward the U.S. border?
New York Times Begins Propaganda Campaign In Attempt To Sanitize George Soros Ahead Of Midterm Elections
George Soros recently invested $3,000,000.00 in New York Times stock. Now the NYT has begun publishing videos and articles that portray him in a positive light. Includes videos
CBS: Florida yoga studio shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured
Six people were shot, two fatally, in Tallahassee, Florida, according to Chief of Police Michael DeLeo. The suspect also died of a possible self-inflicted gunshot wound, DeLeo said. Police know his name but aren’t releasing any details yet about the shooter, he said. One other person was pistol-whipped. The shooting occurred at Hot Yoga Tallahassee, […] The post CBS: Florida yoga studio shooting leaves 3 dead, 4 injured appeared first on Health Nut News.
Midnight Meme Of The Day!
*by Noah* Hey, Republicans, ya want civility? New Yorkers like me have got your civility right here. Like these fake public service ad posters that are popping up around New York City that say you are trash, pretty mild actually. The time to be polite about what you are has long since passed. Look in the mirror, Repugs. Whether it cracks or not, you are still trash. There is no other reasonable explanation for why you continue to worship your dear leader. These fake ads are a reserved, sensible reaction to the current state of affairs. So, repugs, be glad we aren't inciting violen... more »
Did Guatemalan Authorities Rescue a Group of Minors from Caravan Smugglers?
A report of children rescued from 'human smugglers working inside' the Central American caravan is unsubstantiated.
Starting In 2009 The CIA's Communications Suffered A Catastrophic Compromise That Lasted For 4 Years
The logo appears on the lobby floor of the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Langley, Va. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File *Yahoo News:* *The CIA's communications suffered a catastrophic compromise. It started in Iran.* In 2013, hundreds of CIA officers — many working nonstop for weeks — scrambled to contain a disaster of global proportions: a compromise of the agency’s internet-based covert communications system used to interact with its informants in dark corners around the world. Teams of CIA experts worked feverishly to take down and reconfigure the web... more »
Tweets For Today
Chronology of events since the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal @AFPgraphics pic.twitter.com/tk0L4ppQmB — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 3, 2018 View the caravan from a different perspective as drone footage shows migrants making their way through Mexico toward the U.S. border. See our full coverage of immigration issues here: https://t.co/LiZiyRHP0h pic.twitter.com/Kquj7DIrgL — The Associated Press (@AP) November 2, 2018 Confusion over the ROE at the border. https://t.co/oWjoSgQ5Ct pic.twitter.com/3WwE34VBrb — Military Times (@MilitaryTimes) November 2, 2018 U.S. Laun... more »
Stealing the Memes of Production
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Uproar On Twitter Over An NFL Cheerleader Taking A Knee During The Anthem
One of the Niners cheerleaders is taking a knee. pic.twitter.com/DW5SJqh9zj — 2004 never happened (@GatorLenny) November 2, 2018 *BBC:* *San Francisco 49ers cheerleader kneels for US anthem* A cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers appeared to kneel during the US national anthem at an NFL game on Thursday, echoing recent player protests. The woman, who has not been identified, was pictured kneeling before the team's game against the Oakland Raiders. The 49ers are the former team of Colin Kaepernick, who knelt during the anthem as a protest back in 2016. His aim was to highlight ... more »
Harassment and silencing of vaccine and GM critics by the University of Exeter
By John Stone I am publishing this brief correspondence to highlight how our higher educational institutions are becoming the enemies of freedom of speech and intellectual curiosity, not to mention purveyors of falsehood. I am not suggesting that Exeter University... more »
Virtual Worlds
Having the required afternoon nap while 007 has the portable FM radio blaring while cementing the stone steps at the farm meant I could not have my daily snooze, so I mulled over some of the fictions the Hollywood movie … Continue reading →
November 3rd – 2018 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #653
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →
Saturday November 3rd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading →
Euro Will Collapse: ‘Germany Will be FORCED to Pay!’ Italy FIGHT BACK in Bitter Budget Row with EU
‘Germany Will be FORCED to Pay!’ Italy FIGHT BACK in Bitter Budget Row with EU by ALESSANDRA SCOTTO DI SANTOLO, https://www.express.co.uk/ THE ITALIAN government must plan for a “controlled” exit from the eurozone because the common monetary system will soon collapse forcing all member states to crash, an expert has claimed. – Francesco Donato, the Director of […]
EU Prepares to Step Up Confrontation with Italy Over Budget
EU Prepares to Step Up Confrontation with Italy Over Budget by Francesco Guarascio, https://www.reuters.com/ BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy’s budget dispute with Brussels is likely to escalate in coming weeks unless Rome revises its free-spending plans, EU officials say, and could lead to fines, a freeze of EU funds and bond-sale monitoring. – Last week, the European […]
Jim Willie: Bank Index Signals Bank Failures
Bank Index Signals Bank Failures by Jim Willie CB, GoldenJackass.com A very significant, very loud, very nasty warning signal has been given. It is extremely important for those who choose to live in the world of reality, and not the fantasy world from the US financial markets. The Reich theme of sluggish economic recovery is a total […]
French President Sends Emissary to Jump-Start Peace Talks Between Israel and Palestinian Authority
French President Sends Emissary to Jump-Start Peace Talks Between Israel and Palestinian Authority by https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/ , 2 Nov 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron, sent a special emissary to arrange talks in Jerusalem and Ramallah with the mission of attempting to bring about peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. – According to a report that […]
Peace Plan: French Envoy Suggests Abbas-Netanyahu Meeting in Paris
Peace Plan: French Envoy Suggests Abbas-Netanyahu Meeting in Paris by Tel Aviv – Nazir Majali, https://aawsat.com/english , 2 Nov 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron sent an envoy to Jerusalem and Ramallah this week to discuss the necessity of proceeding with French-Israeli negotiations and exploiting the presence of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime […]
The Spin Room Panel: Macron’s Peace Plan and the Gaza-Israel Border
Zionist war propaganda. Hamas is a creation of Israel and is controlled via Israeli Mossad/ShinBet. – i24NEWS Published on Nov 2, 2018 THE SPIN ROOM | Palestinian factions have decided to restrain Gaza protesters on the border with Israel, as Qatar provides funds to the strip to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis. Meanwhile, Macron is preparing […]
Saudi Authorities Buy British MP Loyalty
PressTV Published on Nov 2, 2018 UK parliamentary papers reveal that dozens of British lawmakers have enjoyed all-expenses paid luxury trips to Saudi Arabia since 2014. This as rights groups are calling on the UK to reconsider its relations with Saudi Arabia which stands accused of killing a dissident journalist in its consulate in Istanbul. Our […]
8 Nations Allowed to Keep Buying Iranian Oil
Quite obviously, USA has lost this round and are backing down. PressTV Published on Nov 2, 2018 The US has agreed to let eight countries including, Japan, India and South Korea keep buying Iranian oil after Washington re-imposes sanctions on Tehran from next week. Bloomberg has cited a senior White House official as saying the waivers […]
Saudi Arabia Answers Pompeo’s Call For Yemen Ceasefire By Ramping Up Airstrikes
Saudi Arabia Answers Pompeo’s Call For Yemen Ceasefire By Ramping Up Airstrikes by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Saudi Air Force has unleashed a massive attack across the Sana’a Governorate over the last 48 hours, reports Middle East-based Al Masdar News citing Yemeni sources on the ground. This appears to be the Saudi response to the U.S. call for a ceasefire […]
South Korea May Soon Take Control Of Wartime Operations From The U.S.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, center right, is briefed by his staff during a combined arms rehearsal meeting for Ulchi Freedom Guardian at Camp Yongin, South Korea, on Aug. 21, 2014. (Sgt. Daniel Schroeder/U.S. Army) *Defense News:* *South Korea could soon take control of its own wartime operations from the US* SEOUL — South Korea may soon take over the primary leadership role from the U.S. for wartime operations on the peninsula, following 65 years of American control. During the 50th U.S.-Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting at the Pentagon on Oct. 31, U.S. and So... more »
Picture Of The Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a meeting. © Sputnik / Mikhail Klimentyev *WNU Editor: *The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* This Week in Pictures: October 27 - November 2* (Sputnik)
Amerca Is Not Ready For The Migration Crisis That Is About To Unfold
Reuters *Gil Barndollar, National Interest:* *A Real Immigration Crisis Is Coming to America Sooner Than You Think* *While there is no need for American troops on our border now, that day is coming.* With the midterm election days away, America is grappling with what President Donald Trump is calling an immigration crisis. In response to a serpentine caravan of thousands of Central Americans heading to the United States to apply for asylum, Trump has sent active-duty troops to help secure the border with Mexico. The president announced Wednesday that the number of servicemen sent... more »
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection”
Medwyn Goodall, “Night Protection” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgYMUNtT2Og
"A Look to the Heavens"
“It's the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, is being pushed out by the stellar wind of massive central star BD+602522. Next door, though, lives a giant molecular cloud, visible to the right. At this place in space, an irresistible force meets an immovable object in an interesting way. *Click image for larger size.* The cloud is able to contain the expansion of the bubble gas, but gets blasted by the hot radiation from the bubble's central star. The radiation heats up dense regions of the molecular cloud causing it to glow. The Bubble Nebula, pictured above in sci... more »
"Quiet Desperation..."
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things." ~ Henry David Thoreau
We're Winning Already!!
*Voter Suppression, Nancy Ohanian's latest drawing* Everybody's stoked for the results to start coming in Tuesday. But... one of the most valuable and loved members of our team did just win. It was just announced that one of the *DWT* and Blue America artists, Nancy Ohanian, is the recipient of the 2018 National Press Foundation’s Clifford K. and James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartooning. I remember when David Horsey won this same award 20 years ago. Last year it was Kevin KAL Kallaugher who draws for the *Baltimore Sun* and for *The Economist*. Nancy's work in eye-popping an... more »
AP: 56,800 Migrants Have Died Or Gone Missing Since 2014
*Zero Hedge:* *Thousands Of Europe-Bound Migrants Have Simply Vanished: AP* Tens of thousands of migrants undertaking dangerous journeys in search of greener pastures throughout the world are dead or missing, according to an AP tally - nearly doubling estimates from the N's International Organization for Migration (IOM). At least 56,800 migrants worldwide have simply vanished since 2014 by AP's count - eclipsing the IOM's October 1 estimate of around 28,500. This year alone, the IOM has documented over 1,900 deaths in and around the Mediterranean. *Read more *.... *Update #1:* ... more »
Something stinks in Nebraska!
From SPLINTER: This week, what began as an innocent Facebook like ended with Ari Kohen, an associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, filing a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s Chief of Staff … Continue reading →
Musical interlude
The War on Drugs - Thinking of a Place
Dan Bongino Interviews George Papadopoulos to Discuss “Spygate”…
Dan Bongino has a very interesting podcast interview with George Papadopoulos. One of the important aspects of this interview is it’s the first time Papadopoulos is interviewed by someone who knows all the details to the backstory. [Hit the orange … Continue reading →
Could This Japanese Kamikaze Jet Fighter Have Won World War II?
*Michael Peck* *Security, * A fighter you may not know about. *The Kikka would have been overwhelmed by the massive U.S. land-based and carrier-based formations that roamed over Japan in the last days of the war. If it had been fielded earlier, perhaps it could have made some difference over battlefields such as the 1944 U.S. invasion of the Philippines. * It is a fallacy that Germany was the only nation to develop combat jets in World War II. In truth, while Germany had the most advanced technology, all of the major powers had jet aircraft projects during World War II, includ... more »
Is the Aircraft Carrier Really Obsolete?
*Sidharth Kaushal* *Security, * "The role of carriers, then would become analogous to that of guided missile destroyers, cruiser and submarines at present—namely a supporting arm of a central strike platform." One of the great conceits of admirals in the interwar years was their dogmatic embrace of the nostrum that battleships won naval wars. Officers such as those of the Imperial Japanese navy proved particularly susceptible to this dogma, a thought process that found itself manifested in so called super battleships such as the IJN Yamato, which one Japanese commentator ranked ... more »