By James Bovard | CounterPunch | January 19, 2018 After violence in Charlottesville last August, a Washington Post article asserted that alienated right-wingers had “sparked the deadly standoff in Ruby Ridge, Idaho” in 1992. Ruby Ridge has recently been invoked by many people to show the need for federal crackdowns on dangerous extremists. Unfortunately, the […]
Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) has a great voting record-- pretty much as good as it comes. ProgressivePunch rates her record a strong "A" and she's one of only 6 members of Congress this cycle with 100% scores (along with people like Barbara Lee, Jim McGovern and Jamie Raskin). When it comes to politics, though...
(ANTIMEDIA) — Both mainstream political parties introduce their fair share draconian legislation, but in the current bipartisan climate they rarely agree on large issues. Whenever there is agreement between the two parties, you can take it to the bank that it’s something particularly nefarious. Remarkably or not, the two issues Democrats and Republicans have consistently agreed on so far in the 21st century is military intervention and surveillance.
Special occasion! Brian Huskie is a public school teacher in New York. He joins me to discuss his discoveries about public school over ten years of teaching, his process of coming to terms with those discoveries, and the solutions he is working to develop.
Brian founded a self-directed learning program called Huskie's Heros that we'll discuss in detail in this episode. His website is titled School Is A Choice.
Special occasion! Brian Huskie is a public school teacher in New York. He joins me to discuss his discoveries about public school over ten years of teaching, his process of coming to terms with those discoveries, and the solutions he is working to develop.Brian founded a self-directed learning program called Huskie's Heros that we'll discuss in detail in this episode.
by Pepe Escobar (cross-posted with the Asia Times by special agreement with the author) Under the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing aims to connect western China to the eastern Mediterranean
by Peter Koenig for the Saker blog Why this title? – Because Greece doesn’t have to continue playing the card of the victim, nor being masochist. Greece seems to suffer
2018/01/19 23:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of
This is the latest video from the Russian political analyst Ruslan Ostashko, this time in a somewhat different format from the familiar “Five minutes of Common Sense”. Donald Tusk has
After last-minute meeting with Trump, Schumer reports “no deal” as GOP hypocrites dangle CHIP extension and try to blame Democrats….--both sides posture and bluff, but Dems hold firm on DACA—whoever picked January 19 deadline has deflated Trump’s one-year celebration at Mar-a-Lago
--poll shows public blames Republicans for impending shutdown by 20 points
--Supreme Court takes up Trump Travel Ban 3.0 and blocks lower court ruling that ordered new Congressional district lines in North Carolina
--fresh data confirm that 2016 and 2017 were hottest years on record
Russiagate Has Blown Up In The Face Of Its Originators—the FBI, DOJ, and Hillary
Paul Craig Roberts
It is exactly as I told you. Russiagate is a conspiracy between the FBI, the DOJ, and the Hillary campaign to overturn Donald Trump’s election. We have treason committed at the highest levels of the FBI and Department of Justice and the Democratic National Committee.
If you believed one word of Russiagate, you now must laugh or cry at your incredible gullibility.
Media Monarchy plays Calibro 35, Nightmares On Wax, Her Space Holiday and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 19, 2018. ♬
By Finian CUNNINGHAM | Strategic Culture Foundation | 19.01.2018 Just as North and South Korea achieve important peaceful exchanges, Washington and its NATO allies appear to be moving with determination to sabotage the initiative for averting war on the East Asian peninsula. Further, the reckless, gratuitous provocations beg the conclusion that the United States is […]
Following up on:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a news conference at the United Nations in New York, U.S., January 19/2018
I ett nytt avsnitt av podden Amerikanska nyhetsanalyser (#521) pratar jag med Ronie Berggren om det västerländska självföraktet. Ronie har sett den sjätte och senaste filmen i Resident Evil-serien, Final Chapter. En av skurkarna filmserien är en katolsk präst och det kryllar av kristna symboler. Med detta som avstamp kommer vi in på hur olika regler gäller för hur islam och kristendomen får skildras i kulturen. Den ständiga idealiseringen av Den Andre.
(MEMO) — Michael Kellogg, a lawyer hired by Saudi Arabia, has asked the American judge tasked with the case looking into the Kingdom’s involvement in the 9/11 attacks in US in 2001 to drop any lawsuits linking the Kingdom to the attacks.
Fevered egos, steamed hams and 'It Came From the Video Aisle!' + this day in history w/'You Nazty Spy!' and our song of the day by The Decemberists on your Morning Monarchy for January 19, 2018.
Sputnik – 19.01.2018 UNITED NATIONS – Russia does not plan to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, stressing that Moscow shared a common interest in building a nuclear-weapon-free world but not using the methods, on which the treaty is based. “Russia is not […]
By Deena Stryker – New Eastern Outlook – 19.01.2018 Who today knows the name of Paul Wolfowitz? He was neither a Congressman, Senator, nor governor, yet until this month, official US ‘defense’ policy has borne his name. A former President of the World Bank and U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, following the 1991 Persian Gulf […]
By Pat Buchanan • Unz Review • January 19, 2018 The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria — with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides. Turkey is moving armor and troops south to Syria’s border enclave of Afrin, occupied by Kurds, […]
Over the weekend, I asked my friends to share with me some of their favorite sayings about economics and finance. The responses ranged from the truthful to the absurd.
https://southfront.org/syrian-war-report-january-19-2018-syrian-troops-… On January 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Iranian-backed militias liberated the village of Qaytal fom Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) in southern Aleppo and almost closed
By Daniel McAdams | Ron Paul Institute | January 17, 2018 Confirming that the US military presence inside Syria had little to do with fighting ISIS, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson unveiled in detail today the real US strategy for Syria: overthrow of the Assad government. In a speech at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution […]
Trygve Olson-- sounds like a Norwegian name-- is a national Republican strategist who is from Wisconsin’s 10th senatorial district, the site of the GOP donnybrook Tuesday.
When Radical left PM Alexis Tsipras had his ‘Grexit’ bluff called out by Brussels technocrats, then finance minister Yanis Varoufakis blasted Tsipras for his complete capitulation to EU demands.
Varoufakis’ split from Tsipras, and the details behind the schism between the two men, has been a subject of much debate, as the Greek economy continues to falter into greater despair.
Varoufakis is now disclosing some colorful rhetoric that took place in the early days of Tsipras’ presidency, and his quick subjugation to his EU masters during the summer of 2015.
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad has inspired toy manufacturer Mattel's first ever hijab-wearing Barbie
The post First ever hijab-wearing Barbie doll goes on sale appeared first on Positive News.
[audio mp3="https://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/episode328-lq.mp3"][/audio]Yes, the blockchain is truly revolutionary. Yes, bitcoin is Tulipmania 2.0. Yes, cryptocurrency is a nail in the coffin of the bankster parasites. Yes, digital currency is a tool of the totalitarian tyrants. No, these statements are not contradictory. But don’t worry if you think they are. You’re just a victim of The Bitcoin Psyop.
A legislative package presented during a Wednesday cabinet meeting in Hungary has been referred to as the “Stop Soros Act” by government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs.
Zoltan Kovacs stated…
“If Soros is found to have engaged in such activity, meaning he organizes illegal immigration, then the rules will apply to him.”
“Explosive”, “Shocking” And “Alarming” FISA Memo Set To Rock DC, “End Mueller Investigation”
All hell is breaking loose in Washington D.C. after a four-page memo detailing extensive FISA court abuse was made available to the entire House of Representatives Thursday. The contents of the memo are so explosive, says Journalist Sara Carter, that it could lead to the removal of senior officials in the FBI and the Department of Justice and the end of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation.
By James George JATRAS | Strategic Culture Foundation | 19.01.2018 When in 2016 Donald Trump mugged the bipartisan political establishment in the United States, there were three issues that put him beyond the pale: Rejection of the globalist meddling, mindless confrontation with Russia, and interventionist wars of Bush Sr., Bill Clinton, Bush Jr., and Barack Obama […]
Many people assume that, as long as you have a good idea, your coworkers are obligated to help you achieve it. After all, they’re working for the company, right? Of course they have to. But it’s frustrating when you realize that this entitled approach doesn’t work.
California declared itself a 'sanctuary state' that protects illegal aliens from deportation. The federal government reportedly is planning immigration 'sweeps', targeting San Francisco where Kate Steinle was killed by an illegal alien. California's Attorney General Xavier Becerra warned that employers will be prosecuted if they assist federal immigration agents. [...]
Ifrån Kaknästornet blickar Vetenskpasradion Historia ut över medeltidens nationalstadspark.1200-talet skapade förutsättningarna för Stockholms unika nationalstadspark. Det menar Clas Tollin som guidar runt bland klosterjordar och jaktmarker runt Kaknästornet.Klosterjordar och jaktparker formade området norr om Stockholm till en helt unik plats och lade grunden för våra dagars Nationalstadspark. Tobias Svanelid beger sig ut i parken för att söka efter spåren av medeltidens omvälvande decennier på 1200-talet då vikingarnas Stockholm förvandlades till klostrens.
Ifrån Kaknästornet blickar Vetenskpasradion Historia ut över medeltidens nationalstadspark.1200-talet skapade förutsättningarna för Stockholms unika nationalstadspark. Det menar Clas Tollin som guidar runt bland klosterjordar och jaktmarker runt Kaknästornet.Klosterjordar och jaktparker formade området norr om Stockholm till en helt unik plats och lade grunden för våra dagars Nationalstadspark. Tobias Svanelid beger sig ut i parken för att söka efter spåren av medeltidens omvälvande decennier på 1200-talet då vikingarnas Stockholm förvandlades till klostrens.
The Truth-Factory cat suspects a hidden agenda behind the 'accidental' false alarm set off in Hawaii, and another one in Japan, within a week. She thinks it could have been a covert drill to test security-response systems and to gather information on how people react to the threat of a nuclear-missile attack, or it may have been a psy-op to scare people into supporting more military spending. It could have been malicious hacking of the security-alert systems by pranksters or hostile governments.
Press TV – January 19, 2018 Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli says no troops have gone into Syria’s Kurdish-controlled Afrin region but the operation has started “de facto” with cross-border shelling. Canikli said in an interview with broadcaster AHaber Friday that Turkey was developing weapons systems against anti-tank missiles used by US-backed YPG militants. He […]
As many Consortiumnews.com readers know, Editor Robert Parry recently suffered a stroke, as he described in this article posted New Year’s Eve. With some ongoing related health issues Robert is currently hospitalized working on recovery. It is difficult to say…Read more →
BitConnect has closed down its lending and trading platform. Many have called it a ponzi-scheme, because people would loan the anonymously-run site money in exchange for exorbitant interest, depending on the length of the loan. BitConnect's platform was a multi-level referral system. The site claimed it earned revenue from day-trading crypto coins. The company blamed the closure on bad press, two cease-and-desist letters from securities authorities on the basis that it lacked proper registration, and perpetual DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks on its servers.
A review of a classified document outlining what is described as extensive abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was made available to all members of the House on Thursday. Those familiar with the content believe it is so explosive that it could lead to the removal of senior officials in the FBI and Department of Justice and could put an end to Mueller's investigation of Russian collusion. Representative Lee Zeldin is demanding the memo to be released to the public immediately.
Is Sweden preparing its citizens for a war with Russia…or is it really preparing citizens for what will be an inevitable clash with gangs located in the no-go zones around the country?
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that Sweden would do whatever it takes, including sending in the army, to end the wave of gang violence situated in the no-go zones around the country.
Megan Squire created software to keep tabs on 400,000 Facebook accounts of conservatives. Squire developed the software for the hard-left with the admitted goal of getting right-wing patriots fired from their jobs and even possibly killed. Antifa has been known to assault anyone they believe to be a member of the Alt-Right. Her software is being used, not just to target racists, but to endanger those who are simply outspoken conservatives.
Liberty includes a much broader spectrum of actions than does crime. I think we can confidently say that any action that is not criminal is a liberty. Liberties typically comprise 100% of people’s actions day-to-day. Think of anything you do: does it physically hurt somebody or take/damage their stuff? Then it’s a liberty, not a crime.
Why do empires fall? Sometimes, it’s easy to identify a cause. Whether led by the Kaiser or by Hitler, Germany’s Second and Third Empires were destroyed by world wars. Germany’s ambition was simply too great, its militarism too dominant, its policies too harsh to win long-term converts, its leaders too blinded by the pursuit of power, its enemies too many to conquer or otherwise neutralize.
President Trump posted the "winners" of the 2017 Fake-News Awards on Wednesday, crashing the GOP.com website because the story was so popular. The top prize went to economist Paul Krugman of the New York Times who claimed on the day of Trump’s victory that the economy would never recover. The other Fake-News winners are equally impressive. [...]
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