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Will the ‘Taiwan Question’ Give Rise to a World War III Scenario?
[image: undefined] The United States and China are set to go head-to-head over disputes in relation to Taiwan and the South China Sea, with deadly consequences on the immediate horizon. You wouldn’t know it with all the media hype over the US mid-term elections, but the US and China are on a deadly collision path in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. In the last two months, the US military has flown B-52 bombers and carried out its so-called “freedom of navigation” operations in the South China Sea. There have also been instances of US warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait... more »
Trump Fires Sessions - A 'Constitutional Crisis'?
President Trump's acceptance of his Attorney General Jeff Sessions'"resignation" letter has caused a paroxysm of protest among the #resistance movement who see impeachment just around the corner. Suddenly a Jeff Sessions they have despised since his appointment is the linchpin of US democracy! Is it all about politics and nothing about policy? Is the "war at home" getting all the more dangerous? Tune in to today's Liberty Report:
DWP’s links with accessible shopping day lead to boycott call
Disabled activists have called for a boycott of the UK’s first accessible shopping day because of its close links with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and fears that CCTV footage could be used to dispute disability benefit claims. Purple, the social enterprise formerly known as Essex Coalition of Disabled People, has secured the [...]
‘Chaotic’ universal credit led to disabled man’s death, sister tells UN poverty expert
A UN expert has heard how a man with learning difficulties died a month after attempting to take his own life, following a move onto the government’s “chaotic” universal credit benefit system that left him hundreds of pounds in debt. An account of the tragedy, written by the man’s sister, Maggie, is just one of [...]
Hancock announces ‘seclusion and segregation’ review… after 70 years of concerns
The government has announced a fresh review into prolonged seclusion and long-term segregation of people with learning difficulties and autistic people in hospitals, more than 70 years after concerns were first raised by civil rights campaigners. Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock announced this week that he had asked the care regulator to launch [...]
Minister says stopping benefit sanctions would do disabled people ‘a great disservice’
A minister has suggested that the government would be doing a “great disservice” to disabled people if it stopped sanctioning their out-of-work benefits. The comment by Alok Sharma, the employment minister, came in correspondence with the Commons work and pensions committee as part of its inquiry into the government’s “harmful and counterproductive” benefit sanctions regime. [...]
McVey’s universal credit refusal could see hundreds of thousands lose all income
The failure of ministers to make a key change to the way the government will move existing benefit claimants onto universal credit could see hundreds of thousands of disabled people left without any income at all, campaigners fear. Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey (pictured) this week published the government’s draft regulations on the migration [...]
Exhibition chronicles six years of fighting back on austerity and discrimination
A new exhibition is charting how artists have fought back against attacks on disabled people’s rights and financial support over the last six years. Shape Arts’ retrospective, Cumulative Effect: Disability and the Welfare State, looks at how that work has reacted to both government policy on social security and the way society continues to discriminate [...]
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”
Leonard Cohen, “Everybody Knows”
Thursday’s little bit of this and that
Having been away at the funeral for my friend’s mother, I have been a little out of sorts as well as out-of-pocket. The elections and next two days of affairs have my mind spinning, so please forgive me as I … Continue reading →
Middlebury College Faculty Vote to Support Divestment
Middlebury College faculty recently voted 86-7 to endorse the Student Government Association fossil fuel divestment bill, “Resolution to Divest Middlebury’s Endowment From Fossil Fuels”. During the discussion, some faculty members were concerned with the fiscal responsibility of divesting and how it could affect the school’s budget, according to the Middlebury Campus. “In this case, we were acting […]
UMass Students, Faculty & Community Walkout in Protest of White Supremacy and “Right-Wing” Terror
University of Massachusetts (UMass) students, faculty and community members participated in a campus walkout on Wednesday outside of the Student Union to peacefully protest against the recent rise of White supremacy and “right-wing” terror present across the nation. Around 50 people participated in the walkout, which was hosted by the new student organization UMass Students […]
12 Killed in California Bar Shooting
Late Wednesday night, a gunman shot and killed a dozen people at random in a Southern California country-music bar, including a sheriff’s deputy who tried to confront the gunman, authorities said. The Borderline Bar & Grill is a popular hangout spot for students attending California Lutheran University and Pepperdine University, which is not far from […]
Is Fear of Radiation Bad for Your Health?
Fusion Economy Green Fascism Is Fear of Radiation Bad for Your Health? Video of Is Fear of Radiation Bad for Your Health? An interview with Prof Ed Calabrese, Professor of Toxicology at UMass Amherst, on the shocking mistakes made in assessing the danger of low doses of toxic agents (such as poisons, radiation, etc). Unscientific modeling has caused unnecessary terror about perfectly safe (or even beneficial) low doses, increased costs due to regulations that do not actually improve public safety, and prevented development of useful technologies.
Use Trump's Midterm Victory to Build Momentum for the New Paradigm
New International Economic Order American Credit System Use Trump's Victory to Build Momentum for the New Paradigm Video of Use Trump's Victory to Build Momentum for the New Paradigm Forget what the pundits and anti-Trumpers say. The midterm election was no victory for Democrats, but changes, for the better, the situation in the U.S. Helga discusses this, with its implications for U.S. politics, and for Europe, in this week's webcast. Ironically, as a result of Trump's success, he will be coming to Paris this week in a stronger position than either Macron or Merkel! She also i... more »
USED Uninterested in Rural Ed
Buried in Section 5005 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is this fun requirement: r*eview the organization, structure, and process and procedures of the Department of Education for administering its programs and developing policy and regulations, in order to—* *(A) assess the methods and manner through which, and the extent to which, the Department of Education takes into account, considers input from, and addresses the unique needs and characteristics of rural schools and rural local educational agencies; and* *(B) determine actions that the Department of Education can take... more »
Police Previously Met With “Irate, Irrational” SoCal Mass-Shooter, But Cleared Him
[image: shooting] The suspect in a California mass shooting has been identified as a Marine Corps veteran who had previous run-ins with police for being unstable. The post Police Previously Met With “Irate, Irrational” SoCal Mass-Shooter, But Cleared Him appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
Mueller Has Begun Writing “Final Report” On Trump-Russia Amid DOJ Shakeup
Tuesday's midterm election result means Democrats will have the ability to expand investigations into Trump, his businesses and his associates. The post Mueller Has Begun Writing “Final Report” On Trump-Russia Amid DOJ Shakeup appeared first on The Duran.
The Whitey Bulger murder: looking bad for the Bureau of Prisons
I'm sure readers are aware of the murder of 89-year-old convict Whitey Bulger at a Federal high-security penitentiary in West Virginia. That was bad enough, and his death has highlighted some serious errors in the way the prison handled his admission. (You'll recall that I was a chaplain at a Federal high-security penitentiary, and know how these things *should* be done. From what I've read, they were not handled correctly at all.) Now comes new information that - if true - makes the Bureau of Prisons look even more guilty of serious errors in handling the late Mr. Bulger. Bosto... more »
Yemen War News Updates - Noveber 8, 2018
*New Arab: **Saudi-led coalition troops take key Hodeida neighbourhood* Saudi-led coalition forces pounded Houthi rebel positions in Yemen's port city of Hodeida with airstrikes and a ground assault on Wednesday. The area offers control of a major road leading into the city, military officials and witnesses on both sides of the front line said. Hodeida, which provides a crucial lifeline for many Yemenis now at risk of famine, has become the epicenter of Yemen's conflict. As much as 80 percent the humanitarian supplies, fuel and commercial goods that they depend on are delivered ... more »
The Annual Best Of The Best Treeper Thanksgiving Recipe Thread
Great Preference Given To Dishes Featuring Bacon and Jack, Super Foods! It’s that time of year again! Pull up a log and sit a spell. We have snacks and drinks, a warm, toasty fire and fine friends gathered round. In … Continue reading →
Media Backs Acosta in Lie About Disruptive White House Antics
[image: media-backs-acosta-in-lie-about-disruptive-white-house-antics] Jim Acosta’s nonstop mouth finally got him in trouble. Unsurprisingly, the leftist media is mewling uncontrollably.
Skin in the Game
[image: skin-in-the-game] A very disturbing and mostly ignored issue is how absence of skin in the game negatively impacts the political arena. It turns out that 45 percent of American households, nearly 78 million individuals, have no federal income tax obligation.
DCCC Failure/Lucy McBath Victory
Last year, in a special election to replace Tom Price-- who Trump had named to his cabinet (and soon fired him once it became public he was as crooked as almost everyone else in the cabinet)-- Republican Karen Handel beat Democrat Jon Ossoff 134,799 (51.8%) to 125,517 (48.2%) in the R+8 suburban Atlanta district where Trump had only defeated Hillary 48.3-46.8%. Ossoff's candidacy-- or at least the therory of it had set the national Democratic base on fire. Money flooded into Ossoff's online account and he raised $23,600,861.14, compared to Handel's $4,555,808.76. Outside spending w... more »
Marine Combat Veteran Kills 12 in California Bar Shooting
Authorities said the motive for the attack Wednesday night was under investigation.
Was the Borderline Bar Shooter Identified as a Middle Eastern Man Named Abu Al-Hom Kreuzi?
As a community reeled in the aftermath of a mass shooting that left 13 people dead, a baseless, Islamaphobic, fear-mongering rumor about the identity of the shooter was floated online.
Does This Photograph Show Barack Obama with Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal?
Pick a photograph, create a conspiracy theory. Repeat.
What’s in a Number? Dutch Positivity Guru Seeks Age Change
The 69-year-old television personality has asked a court in the Netherlands to approve his request for a new birthday that officially would make him 49.
Who is the Attorney General?
Neal Katyal and George Conway have an op-ed in *The New York Times* arguing that the appointment of Acting Attorney General Whitaker is illegal and that any actions that he takes are null and void. I want to make one observation about their argument. The Constitution sets forth a way to fill a vacancy created when a Cabinet member resigns, dies, or is fired. The President can make a recess appointment under Article Two, Section Three. In 2014, the Supreme Court held in *Noel Canning* that the Senate gets to decide when that body is in recess and, thus, when the President can make a ... more »
The War in Syria Has Been a Boon for the Russian Military
*TNI Staff* *Security, Middle East* Deficiencies have been revealed by the Russian military’s experience in Syria, proving the conflict to be a valuable learning experience. Late last year, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia had accomplished its mission in Syria and would begin withdrawing its forces. However, in a situation reminiscent of U.S. experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, Russia appears set to retain a military presence in the shattered country for the foreseeable future. This was the main theme of a recent panel at the Center for the National Interest (CFTNI) on “Russi...more »
How History Proves Cheap Diesel Submarines Can Take on Any Navy
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * And we do mean any. *The Royal Navy, for its part, expended hundreds of expensive antisubmarine munitions and dispatched 2,253 helicopter sorties chasing false contacts—without detecting the San Luis on either occasion it closed within firing range.* The brief but bloody naval war that occurred in 1982 over the Falkland Islands, known as the Malvinas in Argentina, is typically viewed as a triumph of British naval power. A Royal Navy task force managed to beat off heavy air attacks to take back the South Atlantic archipelago from Argentine troops.... more »
F-15SE Silent Eagle: A 'Stealthy' Spin on a Classic Fighter Jet (But a Good Idea?)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * We take a look. *Silent Eagle would have to remain substantially lower than the much stealthier F-35A’s projected $85 million cost, or there would little point to procuring them. The fact that a figure of $100 million per Silent Eagle was widely floated around in the past does not seem encouraging on that front.* A recent article concerning Boeing’s pitch to the U.S. Air Force of a cheap, modestly upgraded F-15X fighter elicited lamentations from some commenters that the Air Force was not enticed by a more ambitious proposal for the F-15SE Silen... more »
Does The Pentagon Need More Strategists?
*James Joyner, War On The Rocks:* *Does the U.S. Military Really Need More Strategists?* Former National War College dean and retired Brig. Gen. Paula Thornhill should be commended for kicking off a vigorous round of debate on professional military education institutions in July. Many of my objections to her argument have been ably expressed by others, notably my Marine Corps University colleague Tammy Schultz as well as Richard Andres of the National War College. But none have questioned Thornhill’s central premise: that professional military education needs to produce more strate... more »
Oral Argument Preview: In re Grand Jury Investigation (Andrew Miller Case)
On Thursday, Nov. 8, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral argument in *In re Grand Jury Investigation*, a case that could decide the constitutional validity of Robert Mueller’s appointment as special counsel. Judges Karen Henderson, Judith Rogers and Sri Srinivasan will review Roger Stone associate Andrew Miller’s appeal of an order holding him in contempt of court for his refusal to comply with subpoenas from Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The court is live-streaming audio of the argument as per its new policy. Listen here at 1:00 ... more »
Inviting The Data Collectors In: Facebook’s New Portal Device Is Company’s Ultimate Trust Test
By Joseph Jankowski Facebook’s new Portal in-home calling device has just gone on sale in the United States. While there isn’t yet much data showing the... more »
State Department: US Will Soon Impose More Sanctions Against Russia
By Jason Ditz (ANTIWAR.COM) — The US State Department has announced that they intend to soon impose additional sanctions against Russia, after demanding that Russia provide them with a... more »
How AMPK, Thought To Suppress Cancer, Actually Helps It Survive
The protein complex AMPK is thought to suppress cancer, by slowing cellular metabolism, but it can also help some tumors grow. But why? A new study says it has solved the mystery. AMPK acts as a fuel gauge for the cell, overseeing energy input and output to keep the cell running smoothly. Similar to a car sensor flashing a low-gas signal or turning off a vehicle’s AC to save energy, AMPK slows down cell growth and changes the cell’s metabolism if the cell’s fuel (nutrients) is low. read more
One Great Pyramids Mystery Solved
The Great Pyramids have long been held up as the pinnacle of ancient engineering. Over 100 structures, some as high as were constructed of huge alabaster blocks, many quarried from Hatnub - the site of an new interesting discovery. Given the challenges in building such huge structures, it is no surprised the Great Pyramid of Khufu is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It and others were built thanks to quarries connected to the Nile by Bronze Age roads. The blocks were transported by sleds. But what about construction? Huge ramps? Were they poured? Some even speculated a... more »
KCNK13- A Potential Target For The Treatment Of Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol is a drug which needs no introduction given its (multi)age-old impact on humanity. One crucial question is “what makes some people crave alcohol in excess acutely ie a single sitting and/or chronically over time”? Scientists have long known that the answer involves the neurotransmitter dopamine in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) of the brain. Recently Mark Brodie, Professor of Physiology and BioPhysics at the University of Illinois at Chicago published an interesting article in the journal Neuropharmacology. His research focused on the potassium channel KCNK13 which is f... more »
China Is Dominating The Global Market For Combat Drones (By Copying U.S. Technology)
CASIC's newest Tian Ying drone. Chinese Internet *Defense One*:* China’s Beating the US to Market on Combat Drones, By Copying US Technology* *America seems to have squandered a 10-year head start.* The mockup of China’s CH-7 combat drone unveiled at Zhuhai Airshow this week looks a lot like one the U.S. Navy was developing — until it dropped the project, allowing China to position itself to beat the U.S. and other allies in fielding a long-range, high-altitude combat drone. That’s despite the fact that—in the words of one expert—the United States had a “ten-year head start.” If ... more »
Three out of four “green” ballot initiatives bite the dust
No "green wave" in the 2018 midterms. The post Three out of four “green” ballot initiatives bite the dust appeared first on CFACT.
Henry Kissinger Voices The Need For China And The U.S. To Reveal Their Red Lines To Avoid Conflict
Chinese leader Zhou Enlai with Henry Kissinger in Beijing in 1971. Photo: AFP *SCMP:* *Henry Kissinger: China, US must reveal red lines to avoid conflict* * China’s continued growth means Washington and Beijing will inevitably “step on each others’ toes”, says American former secretary of state, 95 * But he is “optimistic” about US-China ties, saying problems can be worked through if each side is clear about the concessions they are willing to make Speak openly to each other about your red lines and the concessions you are willing to make to avoid conflict. That was Henry Kissinger... more »
Another Afghan Military Base Is Overrun By The Taliban
*Long War Journal:* *Taliban storms fourth Afghan base this month* The Taliban stormed yet another Afghan military base overnight, this time in the western province of Farah near the border with Iran. All but three of the border policemen manning the outpost were either killed or captured, according to reports. Farah is the fourth military base to fall to the Taliban in just the first six days of November. The base, manned by an estimated 50 Afghan border policemen, “was the most equipped border post in the province and was responsible for securing the highway and border areas,” a... more »
Thousands of corpses from US-led airstrikes found under Raqqa rubble, says diplomat
*Tuesday, October 17, 2017:Annexing Raqqa- Ethnic Cleansing & Where's ISIS ?* A little more then a year ago the above post was published here. Excerpt below: * Raqqa has been stolen from Syria by US backed proxies- The 5 eyes media calls it liberation. They report that Raqqa has been "freed" I call it annexation. Calling this annexation anything except what it is.... would be misleading. Obfuscating. Intentionally so, I would add.Recall my mentioning the 5 eyes media calling the Kurdish terrorists "landholders"? Reporting the annexation of Raqqa as liberation or being freed i... more »
Judge dismisses most of Carlo Croce’s libel case against the New York Times
Carlo Croce, a prolific cancer researcher at The Ohio State University in Columbus who was the subject of a front page story in The New York Times last year about allegations of misconduct against him, has had most of a lawsuit he filed against the newspaper thrown out. As first reported by Courthouse News Service, … Continue reading Judge dismisses most of Carlo Croce’s libel case against the New York Times
Tucker Carlson CLAIMS a mob threatened him
Says they were Antifa but as he doesn’t know any Antifa how would identify any of them? It’s not like they wear uniforms. This has the smell of Right Wingnut Poseurs, agents provocateurs. If I recall correctly he made a wild shitstorm claiming that ‘mexicans’ had shot up his house. With no confirmed suspects, witnesses... more »
Officer among 12 killed in mass shooting at Borderline bar in Thousand Oaks, California
Guns don’t kill people, stupid people with guns kill people. And no, people going into bars packing guns aren’t going to stop other people going into bars packing guns. The NRA are, as usual, going to try to suppress the Shooter’s Manifesto. Trump loves those kind of, for lack of a better word ‘people’. He’s... more »
Did the Russians Influence My Vote?
[image: undefined] I voted Libertarian yesterday, and the New York Times has me really worried. In an article yesterday entitled “Russians Meddling in the Midterms? Here’s the Data,” the authors, Jonathan Morgan and Ryan Fox, state that while Russian meddling in the midterm election was not as extensive as it purportedly was in the 2016 election, it was nonetheless still pervasive. Morgan and Fox, who run a cybersecurity company, pointed out, “Indeed, our company is currently detecting more overall activity in real time from continuing Russian online influence operations targeting t... more »
Socorro Symbol Redux
I am sure that most of those who visit here do not wish to descend into another pit of minutia about the real symbol that Lonnie Zamora saw on the side of the landed UFO. My first thought was to just allow Ben Moss to have his say and let it go. My second was to respond in kind, but that seemed like an exercise in futility. My last, and current thought, was to post the information in a dispassionate fashion and let the readers decide which symbol is correct based on the evidence. Not exactly the most scientific of methods, but one that would allow those who had no strong feelings on... more »
Propaganda is the Art of Overwhelming Logic
*Pretty sure this is a first for the blog- John Rappaport. A partial essay below.* *Me, briefly thinking out loud. * *Glaring contradictions appear so often in our daily lives that I came to wonder if people had become sort of oblivious to the pernicious presence of these contradictions. * *The very idea of war for peace is contradictory, as an example. * *Only cognitive dissonance has people believing this is not contradictory. * *Like the very idea of "the good war"* *Any war results in death, destruction, resource waste, disease and upswing in crime, ethnic cleansing etc., Are thos... more »
Europe’s Next-Gen Fighter Is Mired On Who Will Develop the Critical Components Of The Fighter
Future Combat Air System - FCAS, manned and unmanned european system by Airbus & Dassault. YouTube *Defense News: **Europe’s next-gen fighter jet is stuck in the bickering phase* COLOGNE, Germany — The future Franco-German combat aircraft program is set to begin in earnest early next year, but a key project phase is already in full swing: the bickering. On the surface, the two main companies involved — Dassault and Airbus — have “a clear common vision on the project,” as an Airbus spokesman put it. But there is also the politicking, the jockeying for position and the mistrust tha... more »
"How It Really Is"
"I have never voted in my life and I have always known and understood that the idiots are in a majority so it's certain they will win. " - Louis-Ferdinand CÈlineo
"Economic Market Snapshot 11/8/18"
• Peter Schiff: "The Truth Is We Don't Have A Booming Economy"• Gregory Mannarino, "Today! Yes Today, We Will Hear From THE FED. What They Will Say/Do?"• "It's Not Just Cable: Streaming TV Growth Is Suddenly 'Cratering'"• "Record Inventory Floods Seattle, Sends Home Prices Significantly Lower"• "Europe's Economic Demise Is A Global Warning: 'Tightening Conditions Are Already Causing Disruptions'"• *MarketWatch Market Summary* https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary • *CNN Market Data:* - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - http://money.cnn.... more »
How Big Is The Threat Of White Nationalism And Far-Right Extremism?
People protesting against US President Donald Trump wait near the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [Brendan Smialowski/AFP] *New York Times: **U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism.* *Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It.* For two decades, domestic counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger of far-right extremism. In the atmosphere of willful indifference, a virulent movement has grown and metastasized. The first indication to Lt. Dan Stout that law enforcement’s handling of white supremacy was broken came in September ... more »
Halloween is over, time for Christmas
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YOU’RE FIRED! With Jeff Sessions out, Trump’s war on Deep State begins (Video)
The Duran – News in Review – Episode 146. The post YOU’RE FIRED! With Jeff Sessions out, Trump’s war on Deep State begins (Video) appeared first on The Duran.
Russia & China Invest in Infrastructure; U.S. Instead Spends on Military
The United States isn’t going into public debt in order to finance building or maintenance of infrastructure, but instead to finance expansions of its military. The post Russia & China Invest in Infrastructure; U.S. Instead Spends on Military appeared first on The Duran.
World War One Centenary – the World Comes Full Circle
Macron, Putin and Trump are beneficiaries of popular dismay but no better equipped to find solutions to the world’s problems than the World War One generation. The post World War One Centenary – the World Comes Full Circle appeared first on The Duran.
US Declares War on ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Pushing Them Closer to Russia
Bolton stated: "The troika of tyranny in this hemisphere -- Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua - has finally met its match." The post US Declares War on ‘Troika of Tyranny’ Pushing Them Closer to Russia appeared first on The Duran.
"Voting: America’s Favorite Hollow Ritual"
*"Voting: America’s Favorite Hollow Ritual"* by Bill Bonner ARDMORE, IRELAND – "Tuesday, the voters spoke. The media – eager to attract eyeballs for their paid advertisers – spun the story as if it were the most important thing to happen since Adam ate the apple. But what really changed? The House – now in Democrat hands – will begin a new set of annoying hearings, designed to distract the voters from the larceny going on behind the scenes and the disaster it foretells. There, away from the headlines, Democrats and Republicans, lefties and Trumpistas, will divvy up the ill-gotten g... more »
A pro-string PBS video
I wrote mostly negative things about the PBS Spacetime" physics videos. But Peter F. sent me a link to a new one, Why String Theory Is Right (17 minutes). Before you become excited that string theory finally gets some support from the mainstream media (the video has almost 200,000 views in less than a day), I must warn you: they plan to release a symmetric video "Why String Theory Is Wrong" (and maybe they will say "trouble" or "not even wrong" instead). Judging by the announcements at the beginning, their overall view will be at most neutral. Why do they think that string theory... more »
NATO vs. Russia in a War for the Baltic States: Who Wins?
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Europe* Who would lose? *Russia has clearly postured itself in response to NATO as though it can counter-balance or deter the alliance, however expert examination of Russia’s current military reveals it is not likely to pose a real challenge to NATO in a prolonged, all-out military engagement.* The current NATO force structure in Eastern Europe would be unable to withstand a Russian invasion into neighboring Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, a new think tank study has concluded. After conducting an exhaustive series of wargames wherein “red” (Russian) and... more »
Why the U.S. Military Is Completely Obsessed with 1 Word: 'Lethality'
*Jeff Schogol, Task and Purpose* *Security, * Increasing lethality can be a useful rallying cry to focus the Defense Department’s priorities, but it is not applicable to everything the military does The U.S. military has made lethality the lone benchmark to gauge everything from readiness, training, and global strategy under the leadership of Defense Secretary James Mattis. Over the past two years, the entire military has become just as enamored with the word “lethality” as your friend and humble narrator is with Doritos: Both bring a fleeting sense of happiness, but the high qu...more »
Army Will Soon Conduct a 'Wargame'. And Losing Is "Seen as a Great Development"
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * What would it look like if a “red” force took on the role of the Russian Army and launched a massive air-ground invasion of the Baltics or other areas of Eastern Europe? Massive armored vehicle force-on-force mechanized warfare, air-ground attack and long-range weapons are all soon to be elements of combat vignettes taken up in major Army wargames, senior officials said. “We are going to be doing table top wargames to see what kinds of things we will need in our platforms to counter threats,” Maj. Gen. Cummings, Program Executive Officer, Ground Comba... more »
Bickering Amid Bipartisanship Promises Will Turn the Beltway into a Circus
*W. James Antle III* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] Things are going to get ugly fast after the ouster of DOJ Attorney General Jeff Sessions. If you had any illusions about whether we were about to enter into a grand new era of bipartisanship, then they should have come to an abrupt end with the ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Try as President Donald Trump might to tout the “beautiful deals” that await him once likely House Speaker Nancy Pelosi takes the reins, the “war-like posture” is what we really should expect. With a few exceptions, the Democrats elected a... more »
You Are the Greatest Teacher You Will Never Know
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - The Self is an elusive mystery. Learn from it.
Learn About Your Mind – Self-Hypnosis 101
*Phillip J. Watt* - How’s your mind going? Forget your outside world for a moment, and think about how you feel inside.
Medical Cannabis Superior to Opioids for Chronic Pain, Study Finds
*GMI Reporter* - The future of medicine is cannabis.
Bureaucrats Call for Gutting Second Amendment to Save Us From Murder
[image: bureaucrats-call-for-gutting-second-amendment-to-save-us-from-murder] Bureaucrats call for the gutting of the Second Amendment as a solution to armed violence.
Democrats Suffer Trump Derangement Seizure Over Sessions Departure
[image: democrats-suffer-trump-derangement-seizure-over-sessions-departure] The ensuing Trump Derangement Seizure among Democrats after President Trump demanded Attorney General Jeff Sessions' resignation was nearly, but not quite, as entertaining as the media’s TDS.
Homoeopathy – the Death Knell for Big Pharma?
From Germany by Karma Singh The viciousness and thoroughness of the campaign which the pharmaceutical cartel has been running world-wide for many years against homoeopathy must, inevitably, lead one to question, “What are they so afraid of?” To find the answer to this, we need only look at where homoeopathy came from. A German doctor, Samuel … Continue reading Homoeopathy – the Death Knell for Big Pharma? The post Homoeopathy – the Death Knell for Big Pharma? appeared first on BolenReport.
‘Horrific Scene’: 13 Dead Including Gunman at California Bar
The killer was identified as Ian David Long, a 28-year-old veteran.
GOP Gov Candidate Kemp Resigns as Georgia Secretary of State
Attorney Russ Willard with the attorney general's office of Georgia announced the resignation in federal court Thursday morning.
Ginsburg, 85, Hospitalized After Fracturing 3 Ribs in Fall
She was admitted to the hospital for treatment and observation after tests showed she fractured three ribs.
Oil Smuggling Alive And Well In Iraq
Oil smuggling operation to tap into a pipeline discovered (Al Maalomah) The Iraqi press had a spate of articles in the last two months about oil smuggling going on across the country. There were five such pieces in September, and another seven in October. For every report that the authorities had discovered such an operation there were probably plenty more that were not found pointing to this illegal business being alive and well in Iraq. Iraq’s oil industry is concentrated in the south, so one would expect smuggling to be going on there. For instance, on September 9 nine tanker t... more »
ABC: Vaccine for celiac disease may allow people to eat gluten again
We are becoming the most vaccinated people on the planet- with no end in sight. And honestly, I cannot understand it. “A new vaccine is in the works that might let you eat all the pasta and bread you want. The company ImmusanT announced its experimental vaccine Nexvax2 is moving into phase two trials. Those […] The post ABC: Vaccine for celiac disease may allow people to eat gluten again appeared first on Health Nut News.
Top 5 reasons NEVER to take a proton pump inhibitor
Millions of doses of “acid blocking” proton pump inhibitor drugs are doled out every year, yet most doctors and their patients are completely oblivious to their unintended, adverse effects, which include increased risk for premature death. Proton pump inhibitors are a type of drug commonly known as acid-blockers, whose primary purpose is to reduce the […] The post Top 5 reasons NEVER to take a proton pump inhibitor appeared first on Health Nut News.
5G network uses same EMF waves as Pentagon crowd control system
Terence Newton, Staff Writer, Waking Times The global rollout of 5G is well underway, and we soon may see new small cell towers near all schools, on every residential street, dispersed throughout the natural environment, and pretty much everywhere. But the safety of this technology is in serious question, and there is a raging battle […] The post 5G network uses same EMF waves as Pentagon crowd control system appeared first on Health Nut News.
Help heal your gut in just weeks with this widely overlooked approach
Dr. Michael Ruscio, author of “Healthy Gut, Healthy You: The Personalized Plan to Transform Your Health From the Inside Out,” is a clinical investigator who focuses on gastrointestinal (GI) health. I first met Ruscio at Paleo f(x)™ this year in Austin, Texas, where we were on a panel together. As for so many other health […] The post Help heal your gut in just weeks with this widely overlooked approach appeared first on Health Nut News.
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 8
1914 British troops after landing at Fao Peninsula captured Ottoman Fao Fort 1980 Saddam said Iraq was ready to withdraw from Iran if Tehran recognized Iraq’s rights to Shatt al-Arab Iran refused (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq book review *The Iran-Iraq War*) 1990 Bush asked if he would use force to expel Iraq from Kuwait Wouldn’t answer the question Did say there would be enough... more »
Erica Butler’s deep dive into the transportation beat
News 1. Erica Butler As the Examiner’s transportation columnist, Erica Butler gets into the nitty gritty of, yep, transportation: she attends the planning meetings, pesters the bureaucrats for more information, and interviews the experts and advocates. The resulting columns are incredibly detailed and thorough. For some readers, this holds little interest. But for others, Butler’s […]
How They Do It
Donald Trump thinks he won the midterm elections. He completely ignores the results in the House of Representatives and focuses on the Senate. But the number of votes for Senate seats tells a different story. Sabrina Siddiqui writes in *The Guardian*: Among the most eye-catching was a statistic showing Democrats led Republicans by more than 12 million votes in Senate races, and yet still suffered losses on the night and failed to win a majority of seats in the chamber. Constitutional experts said the discrepancy between votes cast and seats won was the result of misplaced ire tha... more »
The Victim—Not the Crazed Cop Who Choked Him at a Waffle House—Heads to Trial
[image: waffle house] The victim of a high-profile police brutality incident that happened outside of a Waffle House is now headed to trial—for being beaten by a cop. The post The Victim—Not the Crazed Cop Who Choked Him at a Waffle House—Heads to Trial appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
US Air Force Test-Fires A Minuteman III Missile From California
*Epoch Times:* *Video: US Air Force Test-Fires Minuteman III Missile from California* The United States test-fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on Nov. 6. “Test launches provide valuable data for U.S. Strategic Command and the U.S. Air Force. A reliable test launch occurs when a test missile launches, completes its flight path within a designated safety corridor, the equipment functions properly, sensor data is collected, and the reentry vehicle impacts where targeted,” Global Strike Command officia... more »
First footage emerges for released women hostages of Swaida
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:30 P.M.) – The Syrian state TV channel has just released the first footage featuring the women hostages released from ISIS in Syria’s desert. Up to 19 women and children who had been held captives by the Islamic State in east Swaida countryside have been set free by the Syrian Army today. The […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
BREAKING: Syrian Army frees up women hostages held captives by ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:30 P.M.) – The Syrian forces have successfully managed to release all women held hostages by the Islamic State following fierce clashes with the terror group. According to a military, the Syrian Army carried out a daring operation against ISIS militants in Hamimah village located northeast of Palmyra. The operation resulted in releasing […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia sends naval reinforcements to Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:25 P.M.) – Russian sends a new batch of military supplies to Syria as jihadists continue to breach the Idlib agreement. According to Yoruk Isik, of the Bosphorus Observer, Russian Project 1171 Alligator class landing ship was spotted transiting Bosphorus towards Mediterranean en route to Tartus for its 9th Syria campaign deployment in 2018. […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russia’s combat helicopters to be improved after Syria experience
The holding company Helicopters of Russia (an affiliate of Rostec) keeps improving and perfecting its combat helicopters that were tested in real action in Syria, the company’s chief, Andrey Boginsky, told the media on the sidelines of Airshow China. “There are dozens of such amendments. They are different and concern the design of the aircraft, […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Russian Army distribute humanitarian aid in Syria’s Aleppo region
Russian military have carried out a humanitarian mission, distributing 450 food sets to residents in a village in Syria’s Aleppo Province, Lieutenant General Vladimir Savchenko, chief of the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides in Syria, told reporters on Wednesday. “In the past 24 hours, the Russian center for reconciliation of conflicting sides has carried […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
Car blast rocks rebel-held Azaz in northern Aleppo
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (4:00 P.M.) – Huge explosion ripped through the city of Azaz in northern Aleppo, killing and injuring scores and causing material damage. According to local sources, a car parked near the main bus station in the city exploded this morning. Casualties reported. Located roughly 32 km northwest of Aleppo, Azaz is controlled by […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source
October Cooling by Land, or Cooling by Sea?
With apologies to Paul Revere, this post is on the lookout for cooler weather with an eye on both the Land and the Sea. UAH has updated their tlt (temperatures in lower troposphere) dataset for October. Previously I have done posts on their reading of ocean air temps as a prelude to updated records from HADSST3. […]
Things Republicans Forgot To Do Yesterday
Republicans forgot to riot, scream, cry and throw massive temper tantrums after Democrats won the House. It is almost like Republicans are civil human beings and care about their country.
Climate Genocide Coming
Forty years after global cooling killed us all, global warming is about to kill us all. UN Says Climate Genocide Coming. But It’s Worse Than That. climatic changes will bring about global unrest of a proportion almost beyond comprehension, heightening … Continue reading →
Danger Will Robinson!!
People tune in to climate alarmism for the same reason they watched Lost in Space. To get their weekly dose of low-grade science fiction.
Close-range air-to-air footage of the Sukhoi Su-57
Russia's attempt to produce a fifth-generation fighter, the Sukhoi Su-57, has apparently not been too successful in technical terms; the aircraft is reputedly not nearly as "stealthy" as it needs to be when measured against the US F-22 Raptor. Also, Russia has announced that it won't put the aircraft into mass production, probably because it can't afford it in large numbers. Nevertheless, it's probably a pretty capable "Generation 4½" fighter, and a dozen will be built for the Russian Air Force. Recently an air-to-air photo shoot was held for the Su-57. An Antonov An-12 transpo...more »
The BBC's US coverage: Is it too overwhelming?
Here's a collection of tweets from Sunder Katwala of British Future yesterday that might be of interest. (I was put in mind of them by a comment from Arthur Trof on the Open Thread). See what *you* think: I would not be surprised if the BBC flagship news programmes do more coverage of a US mid-term election than they would of all General Elections in every G20 and EU27 democracy put together (France, Germany, Italy, India, Canada, Japan, Korea, South Africa, etc). We get some coverage if an election (Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Brazil) has a "rise of the far rig... more »
What interests the BBC
Last night's opening headlines on the BBC's *News at Ten *included the following: And a new wave, as a record number of women are voted in, *including for the first time two Muslims*. Isn't it telling that *that's* the thing they singled out?
THE DANIEL DALE EXPERIENCE: Wallace wonders about The Others!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018Speaks only to favorite friends: * Doggone it! This morning, we wanted to share something Nicolle Wallace said on Monday afternoon's Deadline: White House. But when we tried to activate the original link to the videotape of that day's program, we received this message: *The video you're looking for is no longer available.* Please go to msnbc on demand to see the latest videos. Go figure! MSNBC maintains a web site for the Deadline program. But it doesn't publish transcripts for the show, and it posts limited video clips. But then, oh wait! Just this mo... more »
Organic Certification Is Not A Food Safety Standard
When Miles McEvoy became Deputy Administrator of the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) he set out to do something in the Obama administration that Science 2.0 long had called for, and Consumers Union had been calling for a decade before us; spot field testing of organic food so their customers could be certain that the prohibited substances and excluded methods that marketers advertise in their process were actually not being used. read more
New Molecules Similar To Carbohydrates Can Inhibit Enzymes In Infectious Diseases
New molecules similar to carbohydrates have showed the capacity to inhibit the activity of a specific type of glycoside enzymes - and that means inhibiting infectious diseases. Glycosides are essential enzymes to digest carbohydrates but they are also key players in infections caused by pathogens, in anti-bacterial defense and many other vital cellular processes. Because these small molecules that are able to bond with and inhibit the activity of enzymes in infectious diseases, it opens up the basis for new medicines. read more
Another U.S. Oil Production Record
*Houston Chronicle:* *U.S. crude output at new record with oil at lowest price since March* The U.S. stockpile of commercial crude oil continued to rise with the country's record oil production estimated at 11.6 million barrels a day, and domestic oil prices are now down to their lowest levels since March. The U.S. Energy Department said commercial crude inventories rose by 5.8 million barrels last week and gasoline stocks jumped by 1.9 million barrels. Total petroleum inventories increased by 4.8 million barrels, offset partially by a dip in distillate fuel oil, which is used to m... more »
Kushner and Mossad in Jordan: Israeli-Arab Secret Meeting in Aqaba Revealed — Arabs Have Sold Out the Palestinian People to the Deal of Century
Kushner and Mossad in Jordan: Israeli-Arab Secret Meeting in Aqaba Revealed by SyndiGate.info, http://www.albawaba.com/, 28 June 2018 He was called the “Godfather” of the US proposed peace plan for Middle East, Jared Kushner and Trump’s advisor on Israel, Jason Greenblatt had arranged a secret meeting for Arab Intelligence Chiefs and their Israeli counterpart in Jordan’s southern city […]
Matthew Whitaker's Appointment as Acting Attorney General: Three Lingering Questions
Matt and Marci Whitaker, 2016 (Source: Flickr/The Ray Center) President Trump, acting under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA), has appointed Matthew Whitaker, formerly the chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to serve as acting attorney general. There has been widespread coverage of the potential ramifications of this appointment for the special counsel’s investigation. But there are three lingering questions about this appointment that have not yet been answered in public: First, is the appointment constitutional? Second, does the president have authority to ma... more »
Jaworski’s Road Map May Not Guide Mueller
The Watergate Complex (Source: Wikimedia) Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski’s report to the House of Representatives hastened the impeachment of President Nixon in 1974. Now that Jaworski’s “road map” has been made public, after 44 years under judicial seal, Robert Mueller may be able to use it as a template for his own impeachment report—assuming that he’s preparing one. But Mueller shouldn’t pin too much hope on the road map. Jaworski insulated his office from the partisan taint of impeachment through a series of wise decisions, of which the style of the road map was only one. Fu... more »
Bank of England Refusing Venezuelan Request to Return $550 Mln in Gold – Report
This follows new restrictions imposed by Washington last week targeting Venezuela's gold exports
Police Ignore Parents After Video Showed Cops Execute Their Unarmed Son, Shooting Him in the Head
[image: police] Nearly a year after gruesome video showed police execute their unarmed son, the victim's parents are still begging for answers and their being ignored. The post Police Ignore Parents After Video Showed Cops Execute Their Unarmed Son, Shooting Him in the Head appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
What If You Live to 100?
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Study Proves High-Fat Diet Promotes Health and Longevity
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/09/11/amp/ketogenic-promotes-health-longevity.aspx?__twitter_impression=true
Nutrient Effect.
https://hms.harvard.edu/news/nutrient-effect?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hms-twitter-general
It takes smokers’ hearts at least 15 years to recover after quitting.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6360637/It-takes-smokers-hearts-15-years-recover-quitting.html?ito=social-facebook
4 Basic Bodyweight Exercises for Total Body Workouts
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The evolution of power.
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Reduced Salt Intake for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review.
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Big Chickens, Little Nutrition
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2017/10/17/amp/declining-chicken-nutrition.aspx
Syria: Peace Implies Elimination Of The Jihadist Ideology
Although several peace projects are currently circulating in the chanceries, they are not adequate for this sort of war. Those who begin with an amputated analysis of the conflict, yet still believe they are doing the right thing, will not only fail to resolve the problem, but will pave the way for a new war. It is imperative to treat the ideological question as a priority. The post Syria: Peace Implies Elimination Of The Jihadist Ideology appeared first on OrientalReview.org.
Highway Police Report 327% Increase in Drug Seizures in Rio
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Federal Highway Police (PRF) seized more than twelve tons of drugs on the roads of the state of Rio de Janeiro between January and October of this year, which reflects a 327 percent increase from the same period in 2017, according to a […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Seriously Injured In Fall
*CNBC:* *Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, breaks ribs in fall * * Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fell in her office at the court and fractured three ribs, according to a release from the court Thursday. * “Tests showed that she fractured three ribs on her left side and she was admitted for observation and treatment,” the statement said. * Ginsburg’s health has been a matter of intense speculation in recent years. Ginsburg, the court’s oldest member, is one of the court’s four liberal justices. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, fell in h... more »
Indonesia-EFTA CEPA TRIPS-plus, threat for access to medicines and the right to health of millions of people in Indonesia
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
08-Nov-2018 In many countries, the implementation of the TRIPS-plus measures has significantly increased the cost of medicines.
U.S. wants 'No stinkin treaties!'
The US has announced its withdrawal from the historic nuclear arms treaty with Russia. How serious of a setback is this for the two countries’ relations – and global security? RT talks with Stephen Cohen, contributing editor of The Nation magazine, professor emeritus at Princeton University, and author of the book ‘War with Russia?’
Mid-term Election Victories Create Great Opportunity for a New Bretton Woods and LaRouche's Four Laws
[image: President Donald J. Trump holds a press conference regarding the midterm election results Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)] President Trump held a long press conference yesterday to express his delight at the "big victory" in the midterm elections, which have resulted in a clear majority for the Democrats in the House and a strengthening of the Republican control in the Senate, as well as Republican victories in several gubernatorial races in key battleground states. Trump had focused on the Senat... more »
The China - Pakistan Economic Corridor and the New Global Trade Reality
While it got zero traction in the Western media, the announcement of a recent strategic trade partnership between Pakistan and China would appear to be a harbinger of how the world will continue to work around the United States trade agenda. Here is the announcement dated November 5, 2018 as reported on Pakistan's Ministry of Information web portal: Here is the key sentence: "*He pointed out that both the sides have agreed to do trade in Chinese currency which will help reduce burden on our foreign exchange reserves in dollar."* This means that in bilateral trade between the two ... more »
With New Justice Official, Fate of Russia Probe in Question
Congressional Democrats, concerned about protecting Mueller, called on Matthew Whitaker to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation in its final but potentially explosive stages.
13 Dead Including Gunman in Shooting at California Bar
The dead included 11 people inside the bar, the gunman and a sheriff's sergeant who was the first officer inside the door, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said.
Grouping, Joining, and Danger
*Asymmetric Warfare* (low intensity conflicts) Ammo.com dove deep into analysis of Asymmetrical and Fourth Generation Warfare on their website. You can read more about it HERE. I have different thoughts on the subject, but will suggest that any glorification of a "militia movement" in the US brings with it a significant danger. No matter how well intended, most of these ad hoc organizations tend to be hijacked by lunatics. The article is fair and balanced as far as it goes, but it brings a focus on private, organized militias and gives them a positive spin. My spin on those sorts o... more »
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Jovanka Beckles writes that the housing crisis in California - like those elsewhere - needs to be addressed through public investment in social housing rather than giveaways to private developers. - Sharon Riley discusses Alberta's gigantic problem with unfunded oil production liabilities. But Regan Boychuk and Avi Lewis point out that it's not too late to make sure that the industry actually pays for the environmental damage it's caused - and that the result would be a massive boon for workers otherwise facing the decline of the fossil fu... more »
Necessary Vitamins for Children
In our busy practice, we see plenty of children, especially Dr. Heather. We are often asked by parents if their child needs to take vitamins. The short answer is, “Yes.” The food supply has diminished quality and quantity of vitamins and minerals. Endless exposure to toxins in our environment means that the child needs the most […] The post Necessary Vitamins for Children appeared first on The Drs. Wolfson.
New column day
Here, on how the U.S. midterms show the political risks of putting corporations over people - and how Saskatchewan citizens should take a hint as to who deserves to be voted out of office. For further reading... - Dana Milbank discussed how the Republicans' tax giveaway to the rich was motivated entirely by a desire to secure campaign funding, particularly to hold the House of Representatives. And we can see how well that plan turned out. - Meanwhile, Rana Foroohar notes that the Democrats' success can be traced in no small part to their increasing willingness to stand up to corporat... more »
Tweets For Today
Maps showing famine risk and internal displacement in Yemen pic.twitter.com/NC3bEe9neW — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 8, 2018 Iraq has won an exemption allowing it to buy Iranian electricity despite US sanctions, as the country plagued by chronic power shortages walks a tightrope between rivals Washington and Tehran https://t.co/6KpzpOxXZ4 — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 8, 2018 Iraq's PM picks five ministers from online applications https://t.co/vX1B4xM25k — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 8, 2018 The Trump administration will increase opposition to Iran's activities... more »
The First And Last British Casualties Of The First World War Rest Just Metres Apart
VIDEO: In the St Symphorien war cemetery, near the city of Mons in Belgium, rest the first and last British casualties of First World War, just a few metres apart pic.twitter.com/d4VvfBw5Xk — AFP news agency (@AFP) November 8, 2018 *WNU Editor:* Over 17,000,000 soldiers and civilians were killed in the *First World War* (Wikipedia), of which 1,114,914 were British soldiers.
On the people who join mass movements
Eric Hoffer’s *The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movement* is a good book for understanding the nature mass movements. Here’s a passage in which Hoffer suggests that the poorest members of the working class tend to avoid mass movements because they are too busy trying to make a living: Discontent by itself does not invariably create a desire for change. Other factors have to be present before discontent turns into disaffection. One of these is a sense of power. Those who are awed by their surroundings do not think of change, no matter how miserable their condition. ... more »
How Russia Could Someday Shootdown an F-22, F-35 or B-2 Stealth Bomber
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * Here is the theory. *“Just because something is technically possible doesn't make it tactically feasible,” one Air Force official with extensive stealth aircraft experience explained.* As tensions between Washington and Moscow flare, the Russian military is warning the United States that it has the ability to target stealth aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit that might be operating over Syria with the *Almaz-Antey S-400* (NATO: SA-21 Growler) and the recently arrived S-300V4 (NA... more »
Stealth Surprise: How an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Mysteriously Crashed
Test Feed Using Fields - 15 hours ago
*Security, * A story not widely known... *Out on Highway 525, Massy’s son spotted a Sheriff’s Office vehicle and ended up handing over Mills to Deputy House. Had the project still been a major secret, the evidence would have literally been scattered around a trailer park in plain view. Thankfully for the Pentagon, the crash didn’t appear to let any remaining undisclosed information slip out.* Sitting in her trailer home fewer than 20 miles from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, Carolyn Massy didn’t think much of it when she heard a military jet fly overhead. But on the hot s... more »
Russia Thinks Stealth Fighters Like the F-22 and F-35 are "Paper Fiction"
*Dave Majumdar* *Security, * The very fact that Russia is investing in stealth itself is ample evidence that stealth not only works but is also here to stay. Otherwise, why bother? *Even if the Kremlin had found a way to defeat American low observable technology, it would be imprudent for Moscow to telegraph that message to its opponents in Washington. Moreover, it would be doubly irresponsible to squander billions of dollars on a fool’s errand to develop a technology that one believes to be obsolete or “paper fiction” as the case may be—especially during a time of economic hards... more »
Picture Of The Day
Visitors look at airborne weapons displayed at a booth of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China November 7, 2018. © REUTERS / Brenda Goh *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Up And Away! J-20 and Other Highlights of Airshow China 2018* (Sputnik).
RACISTS THINK TRUMP IS A RACIST
After Yamiche Alcindor of PBS asked President Trump at yesterday's news conference whether he was concerned that his use of the term "nationalist" to refer to himself might be seen as giving aid and comfort to white nationalists, Patrick Casey, the executive director of the white nationalist group Identity Evropa (he prefers the term "identitarian"), claimed to be at the White House: I'm in D.C. for the day – I think I'll stop by the White House to pay my respects. — Patrick Casey (@PatrickCaseyIE) November 7, 2018 Evropa has landed at the White House! pic.twitter.com/nlExBhNP4V —... more »
Orchestra to Perform Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ at Vivo Rio
By Jack Arnhold, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This Thursday, November 8th, will see the ‘Orquestra Petrobras Sinfônica’ (Petrobras Symphony Orchestra) present the seminal Pink Floyd album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ at Rio’s Vivo Rio Arena as part of their album series, and as a celebration of the record’s 45 anniversary. The […]
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From Jenna Orkin How Gutting of Voting Rights Act Led to hundreds of Closed Polls An Exploration of Suicide and Grief: Sigrid Nunez "The Friend"My review of superb book shortlisted for National Book Award; winner to be announced November 14.At least 13 dead, including gunman, at college bar mass shooting in LA suburb of Thousand OaksNew York City reportedly won over Amazon in its HQ2 quest by claiming the site was 15 minutes from LaGuardia — the worst airport in America Long Island City To Offer Amazon Huge Tax Incentives Chaos At Polls As Voting Machines Malfunction; Frustrating De... more »
Court rejects activists’ effort to over-criminalize Endangered Species Act
"The lawsuit aimed to criminalize a wide range of ordinary and innocent acts simply because the person who committed them was unlucky enough to be near a threatened or endangered species.” The post Court rejects activists’ effort to over-criminalize Endangered Species Act appeared first on CFACT.
Red Fascists, Blue Fascists, Old Fascists, New Fascists
With the Democratic Party and its various media sycophants and fund-raising offshoots now planning mass rallies in *support* of fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, I think it's safe to assume that fascism has officially arrived in America. Rather than march against Trump's militarization of the border, or for that matter, the US's brutal global militarization in general, liberals will be marching to express their shock and displeasure at the ouster of one of the most racist and xenophobic officials in modern American history. House Speaker-in-Waiting Nancy Pelosi got knocked off... more »
A Mechanism To Produce An Ice-Free Arctic
In order to melt Arctic ice cap, all that NASA needs to do is change earth’s orbit to make summer last an extra ninety days. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Expert: Arctic polar cap may disappear this … Continue reading →
Who Remembers Steve Stockman (R-TX)?
*GOP congressional crooks Hunter and Stockman* We were sorry to see our pal Dayna Steele lose her race in TX-36 on Tuesday but proud of how strongly she and her team fought in her R+26 district where few Democrats would even try. She won just over a quarter of the votes there-- 60,486 (27.4%)-- her efforts turning out voters for Beto and other Democrats as well. In 2016 no one had run against Brian Babin at all and Hillary only took 25.2% to Trump's 72.0%. In 2014, the last time a Democrat did run there, Michael Cole got 22.0% of the vote and in 2012, Democrat Max Martin took 26.6%.... more »
International Appeal and Petition: Stop 5G on Earth and in Space
By B.N. Frank Activist Post and sister publication, Natural Blaze, have already published many articles about the ongoing nightmare that is being marketed as the... more »
Extreme Weather 1971-Style!
By Paul Homewood Extreme weather is the most likely and severe threat facing humanity! For many years now, the public have refused to be scared by slightly higher temperatures, so the threat of what used to be called “bad weather” has been wheeled out to alarm everyone. Floods, droughts, cold, […]
The other 2018 midterm wave: A historic 10-point jump in turnout among young people
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Director, Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University at Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
A survey shows the newest generation on the voting block is extremely cynical, and that drove record numbers of them out to vote.
BREAKING: 12 Dead, Multiple Injured in Mass Shooting in California Bar —’Terrorism’ Not Ruled Out
[image: shooting] At least a dozen people have been killed including police during a mass shooting inside a California bar #borderline. The post BREAKING: 12 Dead, Multiple Injured in Mass Shooting in California Bar —’Terrorism’ Not Ruled Out appeared first on The Free Thought Project.
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*Male teacher ordered to observe teen girl in shower* A male physical-education teacher in a Florida school district has been told he will be transferred to another school as discipline for not doing his job. His job? “Walk into and supervise the locker room.” And why didn’t he? There possibly was a teen girl showering there with the boys in her class. Chasco Middle School in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, has drawn the attention of the non-profit legal group Liberty Counsel for adopting the transgender activist agenda. Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, said the P... more »
SNAFU is right: we're not winning, and we can't win by doing it the same old way yet again
Solomon, a former Marine writing at his SNAFU blog, posits that the current counter-insurgency strategy, tactics and training of the US armed forces is fatally flawed. This is about our wars in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, the Philippines and other places I don't know about. It ain't working. We're wasting lives and money. Don't get it twisted. Anyone that dons the uniform to carry out the policy of the United States IS NOT wasting his life. But leadership pursuing a failed policy CAN!!! It should be beyond obvious to anyone watching this thing that Afghanistan is spiralin... more »
The political bias on college campuses
Perhaps you aren't convinced college campuses are just birthing rooms for young Democrats? "In total, Florida public college employees donated $587,454.47 from 2017-2018. Of that amount, 94.8 percent were made to Democrat politicians or Democrat organizations" and, "Employees of the University of Texas have given $1.1 million during this election cycle, more than 92% of it to Democrats." and at Yale "96 percent of these donations went to Democratic political campaigns and committees." Of course, I think these are voluntary contributions--public school teacher unions (membership r... more »
Rejoice you pure in heart
I usually save the printed hymns from the Sunday bulletin, and then noticed we had sung “The Church’s One Foundation” twice in a month, once as an entrance hymn and once as a closing hymn. However, when I looked at the attribution, they were different, with one attributed to Plumptre and Messiter, and one to Stone and Samuel Wesley. I was pretty sure that Wesley was the one we sang, so I looked up the other combination, and found “Rejoice you pure in heart” and enjoyed this lovely choir, the Metro Singers of Hyattsville, MD . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_GBKSqtgvI Then I l... more »
Carbon tax rejected in Washington State
“The measure, called Initiative 1631 is the third attempt to impose a carbon tax in Washington state. Voters rejected a similar ballot measure in 2016, and carbon tax legislation failed earlier in 2018.” click here
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*Headline-Grabbing Global Warming Study Suffers From A Major Math Error* The recent headline-grabbing study that claimed global warming was heating the oceans up faster than expected suffers from a major math error, according to two researchers. The study, which was published in a prestigious scientific journal at the end of October, put forward results suggesting global warming was much worse than previously believed. The media ate the results up. Independent scientist Nic Lewis found the study had “apparently serious (but surely inadvertent) errors in the underlying calculations... more »